pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अधर्मश्च कृतोऽनेन धार्तराष्ट्र जिघांसता। मिथ्याचारेण भगवन् भीमसेनेन संयुगे।॥
English: This Bhimasena acted sinfully, and dishonestly while killing the son of Dhritarashtra in battle.
Sanskrit: अतः सृष्टमिदं ब्रह्मन् मयास्त्रमकृतात्मना। तस्य भूयोऽद्य संहारं कर्तुं नाहमिहोत्सहे॥
English: It is for this, O Rishi, I discharged this weapon! I dare not, however, withdraw it now.
Sanskrit: विसृष्टं हि मया दिव्यमेतदस्त्रं दुरासदम्। अपाण्डवायेति मुने वह्नितेजोऽनुमन्त्र्य वै॥
English: Having put into this irresistible and celestial weapon the energy of fire, I discharged it for the destruction of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तदिदं पाण्डवेयानामन्तकायाभिसंहितम्। अद्य पाण्डुसुतान् सर्वान् जीविताद् भ्रंशयिष्यति॥
English: Discharged for the destruction of the Pandavas, this weapon, therefore, will take away the lives of all the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: कृतं पापमिदं ब्रह्मन् रोषाविष्टेन चेतसा। वधमाशास्य पार्थानां मयास्त्रं सृजता रणे॥
English: O Rishi, I have, under the influence of anger, done this sinful deed! I invoked this weapon in battle for the destruction of the Pandavas!'
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरस्तात विद्वान् पार्थो धनंजयः। उत्सृष्टवान्न रोषेण न नाशाय तवाहवे॥
English: Pritha's son Dhananjaya, O child, knew the use of the weapon called Brahmashira. Neither from anger, nor for your destruction in battle, did he discharge that weapon.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रमस्त्रेण तु रणे तव संशमयिष्यता। विसृष्टमर्जुनेनेदं पुनश्च प्रतिसंहृतम्॥
English: Arjuna, on the other hand, let it off for baffling your weapon. He has again withdrawn it.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मास्त्रमण्यवाप्यैतदुपदेशात् पितुस्तव। क्षत्रधर्मान्महाबाहुर्नाकम्पत धनंजयः॥
English: Having obtained even the Brahma weapon through your fathers instructions the powerful Dhananjaya did not deviate from a Kshatriya's duties.
Sanskrit: एवं धृतिमतः साधोः सर्वास्त्रविदुषः सतः। सभ्रातृबन्धोः कस्मात् त्वं वधमस्य चिकीर्षसि॥
English: Arjuna is endued with such patience, and honesty. He is, besides, a master of every weapon. Why do you try to bring about the destruction of such a man with all his brothers.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो यत्र परमास्त्रेण वध्यते। समा द्वादश पर्जन्यस्तद्राष्ट्र नाभिवर्षति॥
English: The region where the weapon Brahmashira is counteracted by another high weapon, suffers from a drought for twelve years, for the clouds do not pour a drop of water you.
Sanskrit: एतदर्थं महाबाहुः शक्तिमानपि पाण्डवः। न विहन्त्येतदस्त्रं तु प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया।॥
English: Therefore the mighty-armed son of Pandu, although he had the power, would not still, for doing good of living creatures, baffle your weapon with his.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवास्त्वं च राष्ट्रं च सदा संरक्ष्यमेव हि। तस्मात् संहर दिव्यं त्वमस्त्रमेतन्महाभुज॥
English: The Pandavas should be protected; your self should be protected; the kingdom also should be protected. Therefore, withdraw this your celestial weapon.
Sanskrit: अरोषस्तव चैवास्तु पार्थाः सन्तु निरामयाः। न ह्यधर्मेण राजर्षिः पाण्डवो जेतुमिच्छति॥
English: Drive away from your heart, and let the Pandavas be self! The royal sage Yudhishthira never wishes to gain victory be perpetrating any sinful act.
Sanskrit: मणिं चैव प्रयच्छाद्य यस्ते शिरसि तिष्ठति। एतदादाय ते प्राणान् प्रतिदास्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Give them that gem which is on your head. Taking that, the Pandavas will grant in return your life.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिरुवाच पाण्डवैर्यानि रत्नानि यच्चान्यत् कौरवैर्धनम्। अवाप्तमिह तेभ्योऽयं मणिर्मम विशिष्यते॥
English: Drona's son said This my gem is more valuable than all the wealth that has ever been acquired by the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: यमाबध्य भयं नास्ति शस्त्रव्याधिक्षुधाश्रयम्। देवेभ्यो दानवेभ्यो वा नागेभ्यो वा कथंचन॥
English: Whenever this gem is used, the wearer entertains no fear from weapons or discase or hunger. He ceases to have any fear of celestials and Danavas and Nagas.
Sanskrit: न च रक्षोगणभयं न तस्करभयं तथा। एवंवीर्यो मणिरयं न मे त्याज्यः कथंचन॥
English: He does not fear the Rakshasas and the robbers, these are the virtues of my gem.
Sanskrit: यत्तु मे भगवानाह तन्मे कार्यमनन्तरम्। अयं मणिरयं चाहमीषिका तु पतिष्यति॥ गर्भेषु पाण्डवेयानाममोघं चैतदुत्तमम्। न च शक्तोऽस्मि भगवन् संहर्तुं पुनरुद्यतम्॥ एतदस्त्रमतश्चैव गर्भेषु विसृजाम्यहम्। न च वाक्यं भगवतो न करिष्ये महामुने॥
English: I cannot, by any means, part with it. Whatever, O holy one, you command me, should be done by me. Here is this gem! Here is myself! This blade of grass, converted into a dreadful weapon, will, however, fall into the wombs of the Pandava women, for this weapon is high and powerful, and cannot be baffled. O Rishi, I am unable to withdraw it, having once discharged it. I will not throw this weapon into the wombs of the Pandava women. As regards your other commands, O Rishi, I will obey them.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच एवं कुरु न चान्या तु बुद्धिः कार्या त्वयानघ। गर्भेषु पाण्डवेयानां विसृज्यैतदुपारम॥
English: Vyasa said Do then this. Do not, however, cherish any other purpose, O sinless one. Stop throwing this weapon into the wombs of the Pandava women.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः परममस्त्रं तु द्रौणिरुद्यतमाहवे। द्वैपायनवच : श्रुत्वा गर्भेषु प्रमुमोच ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard these words of Dvaipayana Vyasa, the son of Drona threw that uplifted weapon into the wombs of the Pandava women.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तदाज्ञाय हृषीकेशो विसृष्टं पापकर्मणा। हृष्यमाण इदं वाक्यं द्रौणिं प्रत्यब्रवीत्तदा॥ विराटस्य सुतां पूर्वं स्नुषां गाण्डीवधन्वनः उपप्लव्यगतां दृष्ट्वा व्रतवान् ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत्॥ परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु पुत्रस्तव भविष्यति। एतदस्य परिक्षित्त्वं गर्भस्थस्य भविष्यति॥
English: Vaishampayana said “Knowing that weapon was thrown into the wombs of the Pandava women by Drona's sinful son, Hrishikesha, with a cheerful heart, said these words of him:-'Seeing Virata's daughter who is now daughter-in-law to Arjuna, while she was at Upaplavya, a certain pious Brahmana said, while the Kuru line will became extinct, a son will be born to you. This your son, for the reason, will be called by the name of Parikshit.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं साधोः सत्यमेतद् भविष्यति। परिक्षिद् भविता ह्येषां पुनर्वंशकरः सुतः॥
English: The words of that pious man shall be fulfilled. The Pandavas shall have a son called Parikshit.'
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणं गोविन्दं सात्वतां प्रवरं तदा। द्रौणिः परमसंरब्धः प्रत्युवाचेदमुत्तरम्॥ नैतदेवं यथाऽऽत्य त्वं पक्षपातेन केशव। वचनं पुण्डरीकाक्ष न च मद्वाक्यमन्यथा॥
English: While Govinda, that foremost one of the Satwata race, saying these words, Drona's son, filled with anger, replied, saying,-"This, O Keshava, which you say from your partiality for the Pandavas, shall never take place. O you having eyes like lotus petals, my words cannot but be fulfilled.
Sanskrit: पतिष्यति तदस्त्रं हि गर्भे तस्या मयोद्यतम्। विराटदुहितुः कृष्ण यं त्वं रक्षितुमिच्छसि॥
English: Taken up by me, this weapon of mine shall fall on the foetus that is in the womb of Virata's daughter,—which, O Krishna, you are so desirous of protecting.'
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच अमोघः परमास्त्रस्य पातस्तस्य भविष्यति। स तु गर्भो मृतो जातो दीर्घमायुरवाप्स्यति॥
English: Krishna said The fall of this mighty weapon will not be useless. The foetus will die. But being dead, it will revive and have a long life.
Sanskrit: त्वां तु कापुरुषं पापं विदुः सर्वे मनीषिणः। असकृत्पापकर्माणं बालजीवितघातकम्॥ तस्मात्त्वमस्य पापस्य कर्मणः फलमा जुहि।
English: As regards yourself, all wise men know you as a coward and a sinful wretch. Always engaged in sinful deeds, you are the slayer of children. Therefore, you must have to bear the fruit of your sinful deeds.
Sanskrit: त्रीणि वर्षसहस्त्राणि चरिष्यसि महीमिमाम्॥ अप्राप्नुवन् क्वचित् काञ्चित् संविदं जातु केनचित्। निर्जनानसहायस्त्वं देशान् प्रविचरिष्यसि॥
English: For three thousand years you shall have to wander over this earth, without a companion and without being able to talk with any one.
Sanskrit: भवित्री न हि ते क्षुद्र जनमध्येषु संस्थितिः। पूयशोणितगन्धी च दुर्गकान्तारसंश्रयः॥ विचरिष्ससि पापात्मन् सर्वव्याधिसमन्वितः।
English: Alone, and without any one with you, you shall wander through various countries, O wretch, you shall have to live out side the pale of human society. The stench of puss and blood shall come out from your body, and you shall live in dense forest and dreary moors. Thou shall wander over the earth, O sinful wight, suffering from all diseases.
Sanskrit: वयः प्राप्य परिक्षित् तु वेदव्रतमवाप्य च॥ कृपाच्छारद्वताच्छूरः सर्वास्त्राण्युपपत्स्यते।
English: Coming of age and acquiring a knowledge of the Vedas, the heroic Parikshit, shall obtain all weapons from the son of Sharadvat.
Sanskrit: विदित्वा परमास्त्राणि क्षत्रधर्मव्रते स्थितः॥ षष्टिं वर्षाणि धर्मात्मा वसुधां पालयिष्यति।
English: Having acquired all knowledge of all high weapons and observing all Kshatriya duties, that righteous king shall rule the earth for sixty years.
Sanskrit: इतश्चोर्ध्वं महाबाहुः कुरुराजो भविष्यति॥ परिक्षिन्नाम नृपतिर्मिषतस्ते सुदुर्मते।
English: Moreover, that boy shall become the powerful king of the Kurus, known by the name of Parikshit, before your very eyes, O wicked man.
Sanskrit: अहं तं जीवयिष्यामि दग्धं शस्त्राग्नितेजसा। पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं सत्यस्य च नराधम॥
English: Thought burnt by the energy of your weapon's fire, I shall revive him. O lowest of men, witness the power of my austerities and my truth.'
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच यस्मादनादृत्य कृतं त्वयास्मान् कर्म दारुणम् ब्राह्मणस्य सतश्चैव यस्मात् ते वृत्तमीदृशम्॥ तस्माद् यद् देवकीपुत्र उक्तवानुत्तमं वचः असंशयं ते तद् भावि क्षत्रधर्मस्त्वयाऽऽश्रितः॥
English: Vyasa said Since, obeying us, you have committed this highly cruel act, and since your conduct is such, although you are a good Brahmana by birth, therefore, those excellent words that Devaki's son had said, will, forsooth, be fulfilled regarding you, because you are living the life of a Kshatriya.'
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामोवाच सहैव भवता ब्रह्मन् स्थास्यामि पुरुषेष्विह। सत्यवागस्तु भगवानयं च पुरुषोत्तमः॥
English: Ashvatthaman said was With yourself among all men, O Rishi, I shall reside. Let the words of this illustrious and foremost of men prove true.'
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रदायाथ मणिं द्रौणिः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। जगाम विमनास्तेषां सर्वेषां पश्यतां वनम्॥
English: Having made over his gem to the great Pandavas, Drona's son cheerlessly proceeded, in their presence, to the forest.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवाश्चापि गोविन्दं पुरस्कृत्य हतद्विषः। कृष्णद्वैपायनं चैव नारदं च महामुनिम्॥ द्रोणपुत्रस्य सहजं मणिमादाय सत्वराः। द्रौपदीमभ्यधावन्त प्रायोपेतां मनस्विनीम्॥
English: The Pandavas, who had killed all their foes, put Govinda and the Krishna-Dvaipayana and the great ascetic Narada at their head, and taking the gem that born with Ashvatthaman, quickly returned to the intelligent Draupadi who was observing the Praya vow."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्ते पुरुषव्याघ्राः सदश्वरनिलोपमैः। अभ्ययुः सहदाशार्हाः शिविरं पुनरेव हि॥
English: Vaishampayana said “Those foremost of men, borne by their excellent horses, quick-coursing like the wind, came back with Dasharha hero, to their encampment.
Sanskrit: अवतीर्य रथेभ्यस्तु त्वरमाणा महारथाः। ददृशुद्रौपदी कृष्णामार्तामार्ततराः स्वयम्॥
English: Quickly getting down from their cars, those great car-warriors, themselves much more afflicted, saw Draupada's daughter Krishna stricken with misery.
Sanskrit: तामुपेत्य निरानन्दा दुःखशोकसमन्विताम्। परिवार्य व्यतिष्ठन्त पाण्डवाः सहकेशवाः॥
English: Approaching the cheerless princess laden with sorrow and grief, the Pandavas with Keshava, sat round her.
Sanskrit: ततो राज्ञाभ्यनुज्ञातो भीमसेनो महाबलः। प्रददौ तं मणि दिव्यं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥ अयं भद्रे तव मणिः पुत्रहन्तुर्जितः स ते। उत्तिष्ठ शोकमुत्सृज्य क्षात्रधर्ममनुस्मर॥
English: Then the powerful Bhimasena, desired by the king, gave that celestial gem to her and said these words: 'This gem, O amiable lady, is yours. The slayer of your sons had been defeated. Rise, shake off your sorrow, and recollect the duties of a Kshatriya lady.
Sanskrit: प्रयाणे वासुदेवस्य शमार्थमसितेक्षणे। यान्युक्तानि त्वया भीरु वाक्यानि मधुघातिनि॥
English: O you of black eyes, when Vasudeva was about to start (from Upaplavya.) on his mission of pace, you had said these words to the slayer of Madhu.
Sanskrit: नैव मे पतयः सन्ति न पुत्रा भ्रातरो न च। न वै त्वमिति गोविन्द शममिच्छन्ति राजनि॥
English: I have no husbands. I have no sons, nor brothers. Nor are you alive, O Govinda, since the king seeks peace.
Sanskrit: उक्तवत्यसि तीव्राणि वाक्यानि पुरुषोत्तमम्। क्षत्रधर्मानुरूपाणि तानि संस्मर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Those bitter words were addressed by you to Krishna, that foremost of persons. You should recollect these words that were so consistent with Kshatriya usages.
Sanskrit: हतो दुर्योधन: पापो राज्यस्य परिपन्थिकः। दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीतं विस्फुरतो मया॥
English: The wretched Duryodhana, that thorn in the way of our sovereignty, has been killed. I have quaffed the blood of the living Dusshasana.
Sanskrit: वैरस्य गतमानृण्यं न स्म वाच्या विवक्षताम्। जित्वा मुक्तो द्रोणपुत्रो ब्राह्मण्याद् गौरवेण च॥
English: We have satisfied the debt we owed to our enemy! People, will not able to blame us any longer! Having defeated Drona's son, we have released him for his being a Brahmana and for the respect that should be shown to our deceased preceptor.
Sanskrit: यशोऽस्य पतितं देवि शरीरं त्ववशेषितम्। वियोजितश्च मणिना भ्रंशितश्चायुधं भुवि॥
English: His faine has been spoiled, O goddess, only his body remains! He has been divested of his gem and on earth he has been deprived of his gem and on Earth he has been deprived of his weapons.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच केवलानृण्यमाप्तास्मि गुरुपुत्रो गुरुर्मम। शिरस्येतं मणिं राजा प्रतिबध्नातु भारत॥
English: Draupadi said I desired only to satisfy our debt for the injury we have suffered. The preceptor's son deserves my respect as the preceptor himself.
Sanskrit: तं गृहीत्वा ततो राजा शिरस्येवाकरोत् तदा। गुरोरुच्छिष्टमित्येव द्रौपद्या वचनादपि॥
English: Let the king put this gem on his head, O Bharata!'-The king then, taking that gem, placed it on his head, as desired by Draupadi and taking it as a gift from the preceptor.
Sanskrit: ततो दिव्यं मणिवरं शिरसा धारयन् प्रभुः। शुशुभे स तदा राजा सचन्द्र इव पर्वतः॥
English: Holding on his head that excellent and celestial gem, the powerful king shone like a mountain with the moon above it.
Sanskrit: उत्तस्थौ पुत्रशोकार्ता ततः कृष्णा मनस्विनी। कृष्णं चापि महाबाहुः परिपप्रच्छ धर्मराट्॥
English: Though laden with grief for the death of her sons, the princess Draupadi, possessed of great mental strength, gave up her vow. Then king Yudhishthira enquired of the powerful Krishna, saying the following words.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच हतेषु सर्वसैन्येषु सौप्तिके तै स्थैस्त्रिभिः। शोचन् युधिष्ठिरो राजा दाशार्हमिदब्रवीत्॥ कथं नु कृष्ण पापेन क्षुद्रेणाकृतकर्मणा। द्रौणिना निहताः सर्वे मम पुत्रा महारथाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said "After all the soldiers had been killed during the hour of sleep by those three carwarriors, king Yudhishthira sorrowfully said to Krishna:-'How, O Krishna, could my sons, all of whom were great car-warriors, be killed by the sinful and wretched Ashvatthaman who is not an expert in battle?
Sanskrit: तथा कृतास्त्रविक्रान्तः सहस्त्रशतयोधिनः। द्रुपदस्यात्मजाश्चैव द्रोणपुत्रेण पातिताः॥
English: How also could Drona's son kill the children of Drupada, all of whom were masters of weapons, powerful and capable of fighting with hundreds of thousands of enemies?
Sanskrit: यस्य द्रोणो महेष्वासो न प्रादादाहवे मुखम्। निजघ्ने रथिनां श्रेष्ठं धृष्टद्युम्नं कथं नु सः॥
English: How could he kill that best of car-warriors, viz., Dhrishtadyumna, before whom the great bowman Drona himself could not appear?
Sanskrit: किं नु तेन कृतं कर्म तथायुक्तं नरर्षभ। यदेकः समरे सर्वानवधीनो गुरोः सुतः॥
English: What act was done by the preceptor' son, O foremost of men, for which he succeeded in killing, single-headed, all our men in battle?'
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच नूनं स देवदेवानामीश्वरेश्वरमव्ययम्। जगाम शरणं द्रौणिरेकस्तेनावधीद् बहून्॥
English: Krishna said Drona's son had sought the help of that highest of all the gods, the eternal Mahadeva! For this he could kill single-handed, so large a number of warriors,
Sanskrit: प्रसन्नो हि महादेवो दद्यादमरतामपि। वीर्यं च गिरिशो दद्याद् येनेन्द्रमपि शातयेत्॥
English: If Mahadeva is pleased he can grant even immortality! Girisha can give such courage as will succeed in checking Indra himself.
Sanskrit: वेदाहं हि महादेवं तत्त्वेन भरतर्षभ। यानि चास्य पुराणानि कर्माणि विविधानि च॥
English: I know Mahadeva truly, foremost of Bharata's race! I know also his various former deeds.
Sanskrit: आदिरेष हि भूतानां मध्यमन्तश्च भारत। विचेष्टते जगच्चेदं सर्वमस्यैव कर्मणा॥
English: He, is the beginning, the middle, and the end of all creatures! This universe acts and moves through his power.
Sanskrit: एवं सिसृक्षुर्भूतानि ददर्श प्रथमं विभुः। पितामहोऽब्रवीच्चैनं भूतानि सृज मा चिरम्॥ हरिकेशस्तथेत्युक्त्वा भूतानां दोषदर्शिवान्। दीर्घकालं तपस्तेपे मग्नोऽम्भसि महातपाः॥
English: The powerful Grandfather, desirous of creating living animals saw Rudra; and the Grandfather asked him, saying,-Create living creatures immediately.—Thus addressed the twany haired Rudra said,-So be it!-and plunged himself into the water and practised austerities for a long time, because he was sensible of the defects of living creatures.
Sanskrit: सुमहान्तं ततः कालं प्रतीक्ष्यैनं पितामहः। स्रष्टारं सर्वभूतानां ससर्ज मनसा परम्॥
English: Having waited for Rudra for a very long time, the Grandfather by his willpower called into being another living being for the purpose of propagating his species.
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीत् पितरं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशं सुप्तमम्भसि। यदि मे नाग्रजोऽस्त्यन्यस्तत: स्रक्ष्याम्यहं प्रजाः॥
English: Seeing Girisha plunged into the water, this (second) being, said to his father,-If there be no other being born before me, then I shall multiply my self.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् पिता नास्ति त्वदन्यः पुरुषोऽग्रजः। स्थाणुरेष जले मग्नो विस्रब्धः कुरु वैकृतम्॥
English: His father replied, saying,—There is no other born before you! Shiva has pledged himself into the water! Go and create living creatures, without any fear.
Sanskrit: भूतान्यन्वसृजत् सप्त दक्षादींस्तु प्रजापतीन्। यैरिमं व्यकरोत् सर्वं भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम्॥
English: He then created many living creatures, having Daksha for their first, who created all those four-fold creatures.
Sanskrit: ताः सृष्टमात्राः क्षुधिताः प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजापतिम्। बिभक्षयिषवो राजन् सहसा प्राद्रवंस्तदा॥
English: As soon, as they were born, they ran, O king, towards their father,. stricken with hunger and desirous of eating him up.
Sanskrit: स भक्ष्यमाणस्त्राणार्थी पितामहमुपाद्रवत्। आभ्यो मां भगवांस्त्रातु वृत्तिरासां विधीयताम्॥
English: The second being whom Brahman had created, thereupon ran towards him, seeking protection from his own offspring. And he said to the Grandfather,-Oillustrious one, save me from these, and let these creatures have their food.
Sanskrit: ततस्ताभ्यो ददावन्नमोषधी: स्थावराणि च। जङ्गमानि च भूतानि दुर्बलानि बलीयसाम्॥
English: Then the Grandfather gave herbs and plants and other vegetables as their food, and assigned for the strong the weaker creatures as their food.
Sanskrit: विहितान्नाः प्रजास्तास्तु जग्मुः सृष्टा यथागतम्। ततो ववृधिरे राजन् प्रीतिमत्यः स्वयोनिषु॥
English: Their means of sustenance having been thus settled the newly created creatures all went away where they liked, and cheerfully multiplied their respective species.
Sanskrit: भूतग्रामे विवृद्धे तु तुष्टे लोकगुरावपि। उदतिष्ठज्जलाज्ज्येष्ठः प्रजाश्चेमा ददर्श सः॥
English: After the creatures had multiplied and Brahma had become well gratified, the firstborn rose from water and saw the living creation.
Sanskrit: बहुरूपाः प्रजाः सृष्टा विवृद्धाश्च स्वतेजसा। चुक्रोध भगवान् रुद्रो लिङ्गं स्वं चाप्यविध्यत॥ तत् प्रविद्धं तथा भूमौ तथैव प्रत्यतिष्ठत। तमुवाचाव्ययो ब्रह्मा वचोभिः शमयन्निव॥ किं कृतं सलिले शर्व चिरकालस्थितेन ते। किमर्थं चेदमुत्पाद्य लिङ्गं भूमौ प्रवेशितम्॥
English: He saw that various kinds of creatures had been created and that they had multiplied themselves. Seeing it, Rudra became angry and made his generative organ disappear in the bowels of the Earth. Then soothing him by soft words, Brahman said to him-O Sarva, what were you doing so long within the water? Why have you made your generative organ disappear in the bowels of the Earth?
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीजाजसंरम्भस्तथा लोकगुरुर्गुरुम्। प्रजाः सृष्टाः परेणेमाः किं करिष्याम्यनेन वै॥
English: Thus accosted, that lord of the universe angrily answered the lord Brahman,Somebody else has created all these creatures. What purpose then would be fulfilled by this organ of mine.
Sanskrit: तपसाधिगतं चान्नं प्रजार्थं मे पितामह। ओषध्यः परिवर्तेरन् यथैवं सततं प्रजाः॥
English: I have, by my active penances, O Grandfather, created all these creatures. These herbs and plants also will multiply like those that will live upon them.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा स सक्रोधो जगाम विमना भवः। गिरेर्मुञ्जवतः पादं तपस्तप्तुं महातपाः॥
English: Saying so, Bhava went away, dispirited and angry, to the foot of the Munjavat mountains for practising austere penances.”
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच ततो देवयुगेऽतीते देवा वै समकल्पयन्। यज्ञं वेदप्रमाणेन विधिवद् यष्टुमीप्सवः॥
English: The holy one said "After the Satya Yuga had passed away, the gods, desirous of celebrating a sacrifice, made preparations according to the Vedic prescription.
Sanskrit: कल्पयामासुरथ ते साधनानि हवींषि च। भागार्हा देवताश्चैव यज्ञियं द्रव्यमेव च॥
English: They collected clarified butter and the other necessary articles. And they not only collected the requisites of their sacrifice, but also determined those amongst themselves that should partake of the sacrificial offerings.
Sanskrit: ता वै रुद्रमजानन्त्यो याथातथ्येन देवताः। नाकल्पयन्त देवस्य स्थाणोर्भागं नराधिप॥
English: Not knowing Rudra truly, the gods, O king, reserved no share for the divine Sthanu.
Sanskrit: सोऽकल्प्यमाने भागे तु कृत्तिवासा मखेऽमरैः। ततः साधनमन्विच्छन् धनुरादौ ससर्ज ह॥
English: Seeing that the celestials reserved no share for him in the sacrificial offerings, Sthanu, clad in deer skins, desired to destroy that Sacrifice and with that object made a bow.
Sanskrit: लोकयज्ञः क्रियायज्ञे गृहयज्ञः सनातनः। पञ्चभूमनृयज्ञश्च जज्ञे सर्वमिदं जगत्॥
English: There are four sorts of Sacrifices, viz. the Loka-Sacrifice, the Sacrifice of especial rites, the eternal domestic Sacrifice, and the Sacrifice consisting in the gratification of man from his enjoyment of the five elemental substances and their compounds. From these four sorts of Sacrifice that the universe had emanated.
Sanskrit: लोकयज्ञैर्नृयज्ञैश्च कपर्दी विदधे धनुः। धनुः सृष्टमभूत् तस्य पञ्चकिष्कुप्रमाणतः॥
English: Kaparddin made that bow out of the materials of the first and the fourth kinds of Sacrifices. The length of that bow was five cubits.
Sanskrit: वषट्कारोऽभवज्या तु धनुषस्तस्य भारत। यज्ञाङ्गानि च चत्वारि तस्य संनहनेऽभवन्॥
English: the sacred (mantra) Vashat, O Bharata, was made its string. The four parts, of which a Sacrifice consists, became the ornaments of that bow.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो महादेवस्तदुपादाय कार्मुकम्। आजगामाथा तत्रैव यत्र देवाः समीजिरे॥
English: Then Mahadeva, worked up with rage, and taking up that bow proceeded to that spot where the celestials were celebrating the Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तमात्तकार्मुकं दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मचारिणमव्ययम्। विव्यथे पृथिवी देवी पर्वताश्च चकम्पिरे॥
English: Seeing the illustrious Rudra arrive there dressed as a Brahmacharin and armed with that bow, the goddess Earth shrank with fear and the mountains began to shake.
Sanskrit: न ववौ पवनश्चैव नाग्निर्जज्वाल वैधितः। व्यभ्रमचापि संविग्नं दिवि नक्षत्रमण्डलम्॥
English: The wind ceased to move, and fire itself, though fed, did not burn. The stars in the sky, in fear, moved irregularly.
Sanskrit: न बभौ भास्करचापि सोमः श्रीमुक्तमण्डलः। तिमिरेणाकुलं सर्वमाकाशं चाभवद् वृतम्॥
English: The Sun's effulgence decreased. The disc of the Moon lost its beauty. The entire sky was covered with a thick darkness.
Sanskrit: अभिभूतास्ततो देवा विषयान्न प्रजज्ञिरे। न प्रत्यभाच्च यज्ञः स देवतास्त्रेसिरे तथा॥
English: The celestials did not know what to do. Their Sacrifice ceased to blaze forth. The gods were all terrified.
Sanskrit: ततः स यज्ञं विव्याध रौद्रेण हृदि पत्रिणा। अपक्रान्तस्ततो यज्ञो मृगा भूत्वा सपावकः॥
English: Rudra then cut the embodiment of Sacrifice with a dreadful arrow in the heart. Assuming the shape of a deer, the embodied from of Sacrifice, fled away with the god of fire.
Sanskrit: स तु तेनैव रूपेण दिवं प्राप्य व्यराजत। अन्वीयमानो रुद्रेण युधिष्ठिर नभस्तले॥
English: Approaching heaven in that form, he shone in beauty. Rudra, however, O Yudhishthira, pursued him through the sky.