pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: व्यायता बलिनः शूराः सलिलेष्वनिवर्तिनः। अभ्याययुश्च तं देशं निश्चिता जालकर्मणि॥
English: Well-formed and broadchested, gifted with great strength and courage, and never returning in fear from water, those men who lived upon the earning by their nets, came there, resolved to catch fish.
Sanskrit: जालं ते योजयामासुनिःशेषेण जनाधिप। मत्स्योदकं समासाद्य तदा भरतसत्तम॥
English: Arrived at that water which, contained many fish, those fishermen, O chief of the Bharatas, tied all their nets together.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते बहुभिर्योगैः कैवर्ता मत्स्यकाक्षिणः। गङ्गायमुनयोर्वारि जालैरभ्यकिरंस्ततः॥
English: Desirous of fish, of fish, those innumerable Kaivartas, united together and surrounded a portion of the waters of Ganga and Yamuna with their nets.
Sanskrit: जालं सुविततं तेषां नवसूत्रकृतं तथा। विस्तारायामसम्पन्नं यत् तत्र सलिलेऽक्षिपन्॥
English: Indeed, they threw upon the water their net which was made of new strings, capable of covering a large space, and having sufficient length and breadth.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सुमहच्चैव बलवच्च सुवर्तितम्। अवतीर्य ततः सर्वे जालं चकृषिरे तदा॥
English: Getting down into the water, all of them began to drag with great force that net which was very large and had been wellspread over a large space.
Sanskrit: अभीतरूपाः मंहृष्टा अन्योन्यवशवर्तिनः। बबन्धुस्तत्र मत्स्यांश्च तथान्यान् जलचारिणः॥
English: All of them were free from fear, cheerful, and fully determined to do one another's bidding. They had succeeded in catching a large number of fish and other aquatic animals.
Sanskrit: तथा मत्स्यैः परिवृतं च्यवनं भृगुनन्दनम्। आकर्षयन्महाराज जालेनाथ चदृच्छया॥
English: And as they dragged their net, o king, they easily dragged up Chyavana the son of Bhrigu, along with a large number of fish.
Sanskrit: नदीशैवलदिग्धाङ्गं हरिश्मश्रुजटाधरम्। लग्नैः शङ्खनखैर्गात्रे क्रोडैश्चित्रैरिवार्पितम्॥
English: His body was overgrown with the rivermoss. His beard and matted locks had become green. And all over his body could be seen conchs and other mollusca attached with their heads.
Sanskrit: तं जालेनोद्धृतं दृष्ट्वा ते तदा वेदपारगम्। सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो दाशा: शिरोभिः प्रापतन् भूवि॥
English: Seeing that Rishi who was a master of the Vedas dragged up by them from the water, all the fishermen stood with joined hands and then laid themselves low on the ground and repeatedly bent their heads.
Sanskrit: परिखेदपरित्रासाज्जालस्याकर्षणेन च। मत्स्या बभूवुफ्पन्नाः स्थलसंस्पर्शनेन च॥
English: Through fear and pain caused by the dragging to the net, and on account of their being brought upon the land, the fishes caught in the net died.
Sanskrit: स मुनिस्तत् तदा दृष्ट्वा मत्स्यानां कदनं कृतम्। नभूव कृपयाविष्टो निःश्वसंश्च पुनः पुनः॥
English: Seeing that great onslaught of fishes, the ascetic became filled with compassion and sighed repeatedly.
Sanskrit: मत्स्य पुरुष उवाच अज्ञानाद् यत् कृतं पापं प्रसादं तत्र नः कुरु। करवाम प्रियं किं ते तन्नो ब्रूहि महामुने॥
English: The fishermen said We have perpetrated this sin unwillingly. Be pleased with us! What wish of yours shall we fulfil? Command us, ogreat ascetic.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तो मत्स्यमध्यस्थश्च्यवनो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। यो मेऽद्य परमः कामस्तं शृणुध्वं समाहिताः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by them, Chyavana, from among that mass of fishes around him, said Do you with rapt attention hear what my most cherished wish is.
Sanskrit: प्राणोत्सर्ग विसर्ग वा मत्स्यैर्यास्यामम्यहं सह। संवासान्नोत्सहे त्यक्तुं सलिलेऽध्युषितानाहम्॥
English: I shall either die with these fishes or do ye sell me with them. I have lived with them for a long time within the water. I do not wish to leave them at such a time!
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तास्ते निषादास्तु सुभृशं भयकम्पिताः। सर्वे विवर्णवदना नहुषाय न्यवेदयन्॥
English: When he said these words to them, the fishermen became greatly terrified. With pale faces they went to king Nahusha and informed him of all that had occurred.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच नहुषस्तु ततः श्रुत्वा च्यवनं तं तथागतम्। वरितः प्रययौ तत्र सहामात्यपुरोहितः॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing the strait into which Chyavana was reduced, King Nahusha speedily went there, accompanied by his ministers and priest.
Sanskrit: शौचं कृत्वा यथान्यायं प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो नृपः। आत्मानमाचचक्षे च च्यवनाय महात्मने॥
English: Having purified himself duly, the king, with joined hands and rapt attention, introduced himself to the great Chyavana.
Sanskrit: अर्चयामास तं चापि तस्य राज्ञः पुरोहितः। सत्यव्रतं महात्मानं देवकल्पं विशाम्पते॥
English: The king's priest then adored with due ceremonies that Rishi, O king, who was observant of the vow of truth and gifted with a great soul, and who resembled a god himself.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच करवाणि प्रियं किं ते तन्मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम। सर्वं कर्तास्मि भगवान् यद्यपि स्यात् सुदुष्करम्॥
English: Nahusha said Tell, me, O best of twiceborn ones, what act shall we do that may be pleasing to you? However difficult that deed may be, there is nothing, O holy one, that I shall not be able to do at your command.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच श्रमेण महता युक्ताः कैवर्ता मत्स्यजीविनः। मम मूल्यं प्रयच्छेभ्यो मत्स्यानां विक्रयैः सह॥
English: Chyavana said These men who live by catching fish, have all been exhausted with fatigue. Do you pay them the price that may be fixed upon me along with value of these fish.
Sanskrit: हुष उवाच सहस्रं दीयतां मूल्यं निषादेभ्यः पुरोहित। निष्क्रयार्थे भगवतो यथाऽऽह भृगुनन्दनः॥
English: Nahusha said Let my priest give to these Nishadas a thousand coins as price for buying this sacred one as he himself has ordered.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच सहस्रं नाहमर्हामि किं वा त्वं मन्यसे नृप। सदृशं दीयतां मूल्यं स्वबुद्ध्या निश्चयं कुरु॥
English: Chyavana said A thousand coins is not my price. The question depends upon your discretion. Give them a fair price, setting with your discretion. Give them a fair price, settling with your own intelligence what it should be.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच सहस्राणां शतं विप्र निषादेभ्यः प्रदीयताम्। स्यादिदं भगवन् मूल्यं किं वान्यन्मन्यते भवान्॥
English: Nahusha said Let, О learned Brahmana, a hundred thousand coins be given to these Nishadas. Shall this be your price, O holy one, or do you think otherwise.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच नाहं शतसहस्रेण निमेयः पार्थिवर्षभ। दीयतां सदृशं मूल्यममात्यैः सह चिन्तय॥
English: Chyavana said I should not be bought with a hundred thousand coins, O best of kings! Let a proper price be given to these! Do you consult with your ministers.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच कोटिः प्रदीयतां मूल्यं निषादेभ्यः पुरोहित। यदेतदपि नो मूल्यमतो भूयः प्रदीयताम्॥
English: Nabusha said Let my priest give to these Nishadas a crore of coins. If even this does not cover your value, let more be paid to them.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच राजन् नार्हाम्यहं कोटि भूयो वापि महाद्युते। सदृशं दीयतां मूल्यं ब्राह्मणैः सह चिन्तय॥
English: Chyavana said O king, I am not with a crore of coins or even more. Let that price be given to these men which would be fair or proper. Do you consult with the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच अर्धं राज्यं समग्रं वा निषादेभ्यः प्रदीयताम्। एतन्मूल्यमहं मन्ये किं वान्यन्मन्यसे द्विज॥
English: Nahusha said Let half my kingdom or even the whole be given away to these Nishadas. I think that would be your price. What, however, do you think twiceborn one?
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच अर्धं राज्यं समग्रं च मूल्यं नार्हामि पार्थिव। सदृशं दीयतां मूल्यमृषिभिः सह चिन्त्यताम्॥
English: Chyavana said I do not deserve to be purchased with half your kingdom or even the whole of it, O king! Let that price which is proper be given to these men. Do you consult with the Rishis!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच महर्षेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा नहुषो दुःखकर्शितः। स चिन्तयामास तदा सहामात्यपुरोहितः॥
English: Bhishma continued Hearing these words of the great Rishi, Nahusha became stricken with great sorrow. With his ministers and priest he began to think on the matter.
Sanskrit: तत्र त्वन्यो वनचरः कश्चिन्मूलफलाशनः। नहुषस्य समीपस्थो गविजातोऽभवन्मुनिः॥
English: There then came to king Nahusha an ascetic living in the forest and subsisting upon fruit and roots and born of cow.
Sanskrit: स तमाभाष्य राजानमब्रवीद् द्विजसत्तमः। तोषमिपम्यहं क्षिप्रं यथा तुष्टो भविष्यति॥
English: That best of twiceborn persons, addressing the king, O monarch, said these words-I shall soon satisfy you. The Rishi also will be satisfied.
Sanskrit: नाहं मिथ्यावचो ब्रूयां स्वैरेष्वपि कुतोऽन्यथा। भवतो यदहं ब्रूयां तत्कार्यमविशङ्कया॥
English: I shall never speak a falsehood, no, not even in jest, what then need I say of other occasions? You should unhesitatingly do what I bid you.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच ब्रवीतु भगवान् मूल्यं महर्षेः सदृशं भृगोः। परित्रायस्व मामस्मद्विषयं च कुलं च मे॥
English: Nahusha said Do you, O illustrious one, say what the value is of that great Rishi of Bhrigu's race. O, save me from this terrible difficulty, save my kingdom and save my family
Sanskrit: हन्याद्धि भगवान् क्रुद्धस्त्रैलोक्यमपि केवलम्। किं पुनर्मां तपोहीनं बाहुवीर्यपरायणम्॥
English: If the holy Chyavana become angry, he would destroy the three worlds; what need I say then of my poor self who is destitute of penances and who depends upon the power only of his arms.
Sanskrit: अगाधाम्भसि मग्नस्य सामात्यस्य सऋत्विजः। प्लवो भव महर्षे त्वं कुरु मूल्यविनिश्चयम्॥
English: O great Rishi, do you become the raft to us who have all fallen into a fathomless deep with all our counsellors and our priest. Do you settle what the value should be of the Rishi!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच गविजातः प्रतापवान्। नहुषस्य वचः श्रुत्वा उवाच हर्षयन् सर्वानमात्यान् पार्थिवं च तम्॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing these words of Nahusha, the ascetic born of a cow and gifted with great energy spoke thus, gladdening the monarch with all his counsellors:
Sanskrit: अनया महाराज द्विजा वर्णेषु चोत्तमाः। गावश्च पुरुषव्याघ्र गौर्मूल्यं परिकल्प्यताम्॥
English: Brahmanas, O king, belong to the foremost of the four castes. No value, however great, can be fixed upon them. Kine also are invaluable. Therefore, O king, do you regard a cow as the value of the Rishi!
Sanskrit: नहुषस्तु ततः श्रुत्वा महर्षेर्वचनं नृप। हर्षेण महता युक्तः सहामात्यपुरोहितः॥
English: Hearing these words of the great Rishi, Nahusha became, O king, filled with joy along with all his counsellors and priest.
Sanskrit: अभिगम्य भृगोः पुत्रं च्यवनं संशितव्रतम्। इदं प्रोवाच नृपते वाचा संतर्पयन्निव॥
English: Proceeding then to Bhrigu's son Chyavana of rigid vows, he addressed him thus O monarch, for satisfying him to the best of his power.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ विप्रर्षे गवा क्रीतोऽसि भार्गव। एतन्मूल्यमहं मन्ये तव धर्मभृतां वर॥
English: Nahusha said Rise, rise, O twiceborn Rishi, you have been purchased, O son of Bhrigu, with a cow as your price! O foremost of righteous persons, even this, I think, is your price!
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच उत्तिष्ठाम्येष राजेन्द्र सम्यक् क्रीतोऽस्मि तेऽनघ। गोभिस्तुल्यं न पश्यामि धनं किंचिदिहाच्युत॥
English: Chyavana said Yes, O king of kings, I do rise up. I have been properly purchased by you, O sinless ore. I do not, O you of unfading glory, see any riches that is equal to kine.
Sanskrit: कीर्तनं श्रवणं दानं दर्शनं चापि पार्थिव। गवां प्रशस्यते वीर सर्वपापहरं शिवम्॥
English: To speak of kine, to hear others speak of then, to make gifts of kine, and to see kine, O king, are acts, that are all praised, O hero, and that are highly auspicious and purifying.
Sanskrit: गावो लक्ष्म्याः सदा मूलं गोषु पाप्मा न विद्यते। अन्नमेव सदा गावो देवानां परमं हविः॥
English: Kine are always the root of prosperity. There is no fault in kine. Kine always give the best food, in the form of Havi, to the deities.
Sanskrit: स्वाहाकारवषट्कारौ गोषु नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितौ। गावो यज्ञस्य नेत्र्यो वै तथा यज्ञस्य ता मुखम्॥
English: The sacred Mantras, Svaha and Vashat, are always established upon kine. Kine are the chief conductresses of Sacrifices. They form the mouth of Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अमृतं ह्यव्ययं दिव्यं क्षरन्ति च वहन्ति च। अमृतायतनं चैताः सर्वलोकनमस्कृताः॥
English: They bear and yield excellent and strength giving ambrosia. They receive the adoration of all the worlds and are considered as the source of nectar.
Sanskrit: तेजसा वपुषा चैव गावो वह्निसमा भुवि। गावो हि सुमहत् तेजः प्राणिनां च सुखप्रदाः॥
English: On Earth, kine resemble fire in energy and form. Indeed, kine represent high energy, and are conferreres of great happiness upon all creatures.
Sanskrit: निविष्टं गोकुलं यत्र श्वासं मुञ्चति निर्भयम्। विराजयति तं देशं पापं चास्यापकर्षति॥
English: That country where, kine placed by their owners, breathe fearlessly, shines in beauty. The sins also of that country are all removed.
Sanskrit: गावः स्वर्गस्य सोपानं गावः स्वर्गेऽपि पूजिताः। गाव: कामदुहो देव्यो नान्यत् किंचित् परं स्मृतम्।।
English: Kine form the stairs leading to Heaven. Kine are worshipped in Heaven itself. Kine are goddesses that can give everything and grant every wish. There is nothing else in the world that is so high or so superior.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्येतद् गोषु मे प्रोक्तं माहात्म्यं भरतर्षभ। गुणैकदेशवचनं शक्यं पारायणं न तु॥
English: Bhishma said This is what I say to you on the subject of the glory and superiority of kine, O chief of Bharata's race. I am competent to describe a part only of the merits of the kine. I have not the ability to exhaust the subject.
Sanskrit: निषाद उवाच दर्शनं कथनं चैव सहास्माभिः कृतं मुने। सतां साप्तपदं मैत्रं प्रसादं नः कुरु प्रभो॥
English: The Nishadas said O ascetic, you have seen us and have also spoken with us, It has been said that friendship, with the good, depends upon only seven words. Do you then, O lord, show us your favour.
Sanskrit: हवींषि सर्वाणि यथा [पभुङ्क्ते हुताशनः। एवं त्वमपि धर्मात्मन् पुरुषाग्निः प्रतापवान्॥
English: The blazing sacrificial fire eats all the oblations of clarified butter poured upon it. Of pious soul, and gifted with great energy, you are among men, a blazing fire in energy.
Sanskrit: प्रसादयामहे विद्वन् भवन्तं प्रणता वयम्। अनुग्रहार्थमस्माकमियं गौः प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
English: We propitiate you, O you of great learning. We surrender ourselves to you. Do you, for showing us favour, take back from us this cow.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच कृपणस्य च यच्चक्षुर्मुनेराशीविषस्य च। नरं समूलं दहति कक्षमग्निरिव ज्वलन्।॥
English: Chyavana said The eye of a poor or distressed person, the eye of an ascetic, or the eye of a snake of dreadful poison, consume a man with his very roots even as a fire, that burning with the aid of the wind and consumes a stack of dry grass or straw.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्णामि वो धेनुं कैवर्ता मुक्तकिल्बिषाः। दिवं गच्छत वै क्षिप्रं मत्स्यैः सह जलोद्भवैः॥
English: I shall accept the cow that you wish to present me-You fishermen, freed from every sin, go ye to heaven forthwith, with these fishes also that you have caught with your nets.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततस्तस्य प्रभावात् ते महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः। निषादास्तेन वाक्येन सह मत्स्यैर्दिवं ययुः॥
English: Bhishma said After this, on account of the energy of that great Rishi of purified soul, those fishermen along with all those fish, through virtue of those words that he had uttered, went to heaven.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा नहुषो विस्मितः प्रेक्ष्य धीवरान्। आरोहमाणांस्त्रिदिवं मत्स्यांश्च भरतर्षभ॥
English: Seeing the fishermen ascending to heaven with those fishes in their company, became filled with wonder, O chief of Bharata's race.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ गविजश्चैव च्यवनश्च भृगूद्वहः। वराभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यां छन्दयामासतु पम्॥
English: After this, the two Rishis, viz., the one born of a cow and the other who was Chyavana of Bhrigu's race, pleased king Nahusha by granting him many boons.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा महावीर्यो नहुषः पृथिवीपतिः। परमित्यब्रवीत् प्रीतस्तदा भरतसत्तम॥
English: Then the highly energetic king Nahusha that lord of all the Earth, filled with joy, O best of the Bharatas, said-Sufficient.
Sanskrit: ततो जग्राह धर्मे स स्थितिमिन्द्रनिभो नृपः। तथेति चोदितः प्रीतस्तावृषी प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: Like a second, Indra the king of the celestials, he accepted the boon about his own steadiness in virtue. The Rishis having granted him the boon, the delighted king adored them both with great respect.
Sanskrit: समाप्तदीक्षश्च्यवनस्ततोऽगच्छत् स्वमाश्रमम्। गविजश्च महातेजाः स्वमाश्रमपदं ययौ॥
English: As regards Chyavana, his vow having been completed, he returned to his own hermitage. The Rishi who had taken his birth from the cow, and who was gifted with great energy, also proceeded to his own hermitage.
Sanskrit: निषादाश्च दिवं जग्मुस्ते च मत्स्या जनाधिप। नहुषोऽपि वरं लब्वा प्रविवेश स्वकं पुरम्॥
English: The Nishadas all ascended to heaven, as also the fishes they had caught, O king, king Nahusha too, having got those valuable boons, entered his own city.
Sanskrit: एतत्ते कथितं तात यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। दर्शने यादृशः स्नेहः संवासे वा युधिष्ठिर॥ महाभाग्यं गवां चैव तथा धर्मविनिश्चयम्। किं भूयः कथ्यतां वीर किं ते हदि विवक्षितम्॥
English: I have thus, O son, told you everything about what you had asked me. The affection that is caught by the sight alone of others as also by the fact of living with them, O Yudhishthira, and the high blessedness of kine too, and the ascertainment of true virtue, are the subject I have described. Tell me, O hero what else is in your mind.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच संशयो मे महाप्राज्ञ सुमहान् सागरोपमः। तं मे शृणु महाबाहो श्रुत्वा व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: Yudhishthira said O you of great wisdom, 'I have a doubt which is very great and which is as vast as the ocean itself. Listen to it, O mightyarmed one, and having learnt what it is, you should explain it to me.
Sanskrit: कौतूहलं मे सुमहज्जामदग्न्यं प्रति प्रभो। रामं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: I have a great curiosity about Jamadagni's son, O lord, viz., Rama, that foremost of all pious persons. you should satisfy that curiosity.
Sanskrit: कथमेष समुत्पन्नो रामः सत्यपराक्रमः। कथं ब्रह्मर्षिवंशोऽयं क्षत्रधर्मा व्यजायत॥
English: How was Rama born who was gifted with prowess incapable of being baffled? He belonged by birth to a family of twice born Rishis. How did he become a follower of Kshatriya practices?
Sanskrit: तदस्य सम्भवं राजन् निखिलेनानुकीर्तय। कौशिकाच्च कथं वंशात् क्षत्राद् वै ब्राह्मणो भवेत्॥४
English: Do you then, O king, recite to me in full the circumstances of Rama's birth. How also did a son of the race of Kushika, who was Kshatriya become a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: अहो प्रभावः सुमहानासीद् वै सुमहात्मनः। रामस्य च नरव्याघ्र विश्वामित्रस्य चैव हि॥
English: Great, indeed, was the power of the highsouled Rama, O chief of men, as also of Vishvamitra.
Sanskrit: कथं पुत्रानतिक्रम्य तेषां नप्तृष्वथाभवत्। एष दोषः सुतान् हित्वा तत्त्वं व्याख्यातुमर्हसि।॥
English: Why did the grandson of Richika instead of his son become a Kshatriya? Why also did the grandson of Kushika and not his son become a Brahmana? Why did such untoward incidents befall the grandsons of both, instead of their sons? You should explain the truth of these circumstances.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीपमितिहासं पुरातनम्। च्यवनस्य च संवादं कुशिकस्य च भारत॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited an old history of the discourse between Chyavana and Kushika, O Bharata!
Sanskrit: एतं दोषं पुरा दृष्ट्वा भार्गवश्च्यवनस्तदा। आगामिनं महाबुद्धिः स्ववंशे मुनिसत्तमः॥
English: Gifted with great intelligence, Chyavana of Bhrigu's race, that best of ascetics, saw (with his spiritual eye) the stain that would affect his own race.
Sanskrit: निश्चित्य मनसा सर्वं गुणदोषबलाबलम्। दग्धुकामः कुलं सर्वं कुशिकानां तपोधनः॥
English: Reflecting upon the merits and faults of that incident, as also its strength and weakness, Chyavana having asceticism for his wealth, became desirous of consuming the race of the Kushikas.
Sanskrit: च्यवनः समनुप्राप्य कुशिकं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। वस्तुमिच्छा समुत्पन्ना त्वया सह ममानघ॥
English: Going then to the presence of king Kushika, Chyavana said to him,—o sinless one, the desire has arisen in my heart of living with you for sometime.
Sanskrit: कुशिक उवाच भगवन् सहधर्मोऽयं पण्डितैरिह धार्यते। प्रदानकाले कन्यानामुच्यते च सदा बुधैः॥
English: Kushika said O holy one, to live together is a deed which the learned ordain for girls wheir these are given away. The wise always speak of the practice in such connection only.
Sanskrit: यत्तु तावदतिक्रान्तं धर्मद्वारं तपोधन। तत्कार्यं प्रकरिष्यामि तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: O Rishi having asceticism for your wealth, the residence which you seek with me is not sanctioned by the ordinance. Yet, however opposed to the dictates of duty and virtue, I shall do what you may be pleased to order.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अथासनमुपादाय च्यवनस्य महामुनेः। कुशिको भार्यया सार्धमाजगाम यतो मुनिः॥
English: Bhishma said Ordering a seat to be placed for the great ascetic Chyavana, king Kushika, accompanied by his wife, stood before him.
Sanskrit: प्रगृह्य राजा भृङ्गारं पाद्यमस्मै न्यवेदयत्। कारयामास सर्वाश्च क्रियास्तस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Bringing a little jar of water, the king offered him water for washing his feet. He then through his servants, caused all the rites to be duty performed in honour of his illustrious guest.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा च्यवनं मधुपर्क यथाविधि। ग्राहयामास चाव्यग्रो महात्मा नियतव्रतः॥
English: The illustrious Kushika, who was observant of restraints and vows, then cheerfully presented, in due forms, the ingredients consisting of honey and the other things, to the great Rishi and asked him to accept the same.
Sanskrit: सत्कृत्य तं तथा विप्रमिदं पुनरथाब्रवीत्। भगवन् परवन्तौ स्वो ब्रूहि किं करवावहे॥
English: Having welcomed and honoured the learned Brahmana thus, the king once more addressed him and saidWe two await your orders! Command us what we are to do for you, O holy one.
Sanskrit: यदि राज्यं यदि धनं यदि गाः संशितव्रत। यज्ञदानानि च तथा ब्रूहि सर्वं ददामि ते॥
English: If it is our kingdom or riches or kine, O you of rigid vows, or all articles that are given away in sacrifices, which you want, tell us the word and we shall bestow all upon you.
Sanskrit: इदं गृहमिदं राज्यमिदं धर्मासनं च ते। राजा त्वमसि शाध्युर्वीमहं तु परवांस्त्वयि॥
English: This palace, this kingdom, this seat of justice, are at your disposal. You are the master of all these! Do you rule the Earth! As regards myself, I depend entirely upon you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते ततो वाक्ये च्यवनो भार्गवस्तदा। कुशिकं प्रत्युवाचेदं मुदा परमया युतः॥
English: Addressed in these words by the king, Chyavana of Bhrigu's race, filled with great joy, said to Kushika these words in reply.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच न राज्यं कामये राजन् न धनं न य योषितः। न च गा न च वै देशान् न यज्ञं श्रूयतामिदम्॥
English: Chyavana said I do not, O king covet your kingdom, nor your riches, nor the damsels you have nor your kine, nor your provinces, nor articles needed for sacrifice! Do you listen to me.
Sanskrit: नियमं किंचिदारप्स्ये युवयोर्यदि रोचते। परिचर्योऽस्मि यत्ताभ्यां युवाभ्यामविशङ्कया॥
English: If it pleases you and your wife, I shall begin to observe a certain vow. I wish you and your me during that period unhesitatingly.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते तदा तेन दम्पती तौ जहर्षतुः। प्रत्यब्रूतां च तमृषिमेवमस्त्विति भारत॥
English: consort to serve Thus addressed by the Rishi, the king and the queen became filled with delight, O Bharata, and answered him, saying-Be it so, O Rishi.
Sanskrit: अथ तं कुशिको दृष्टः प्रावेशयदनुत्तमम्। गृहोद्देशं ततस्तस्य दर्शनीयमदर्शयत्॥
English: Pleased with the Rishi's words, the king led him to an apartment of the place. It was an excellent one, agreeable to see. The king showed him everything in that room.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच इयं शय्या भगवतो यथाकाममिहोप्यताम्। प्रयतिष्यावहे प्रीतिमाहर्तुं ते तपोधन।॥
English: The king said This, O holy one, is your bed. Do you live here as you please! O you having asceticism for your wealth, myself and my queen shall try our best to give you every comfort and every pleasure.
Sanskrit: अथ सूर्योऽतिचक्राम तेषां संवदतां तथा। अथर्षिश्चोदयामास पानमन्नं तथैव च॥
English: While they were thus conversing with each other, the sun was over the meridian. The Rishi ordered the king to bring him food and drink.
Sanskrit: तमपृच्छत् ततो राजा कुशिकः प्रणतस्तदा। किमन्नजातमिष्टं ते किमुपस्थापयाम्यहम्॥
English: Bowing to the Rishi, King Kushika asked him, saying-What kind of food is liked by you? What food, indeed, shall be brought for you.
Sanskrit: ततः स परया प्रीत्या प्रत्युवाच नराधिपम्। औपपत्तिकमाहारं प्रयच्छेस्वेति भारत॥
English: Filled with joy, the Rishi answered that king, O Bharata, saying-Let food that is proper be given to me.
Sanskrit: तद्वचः पूजयित्वा तु तथेत्याह स पार्थिवः। यथोपपन्नमाहारं तस्मै प्रादाज्जनाधिप॥
English: Receiving these words with respect, the king said,-So be it!-and then offered to the Rishi food of the proper kind.