pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सिंहव्याघ्रप्रयुक्तस्तु मेघनिःस्वननादितैः॥ स रथैर्नन्दिघोषैश्च पृष्ठतो ह्यनुगम्यते। देवकन्यासमारूढैः काञ्चनैर्विमलैः शुभैः॥ विमानमुत्तमं दिव्यमास्थाय सुमनोहरम्। तत्र कल्पसहस्रं वै वसते स्त्रीशतावृते॥ सुधारसं चोपजीवनमृतोपममुत्तमम्।
English: He is followed in his journeys by a large train of cars drawn by lions and tigers, and producing a sound as deep as the muttering of the clouds ridden by celestial ladies, and all made of pure gold and endued with great beauty. Himself riding on an excellent celestial car endued with great beauty, he lives in those regions for a thousand aeons, in the company of hundreds of celestial ladies and living upon ambrosia that is sweet as nectar itself.
Sanskrit: षड्विंशे दिवसे यस्तु प्रकुर्यादेकभोजनम्॥ सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु नियतो नियताशनः। जितेन्द्रियो वीतरागो जुह्वानो जातवेदसम्॥ स प्राप्नोति महाभागः पूज्यमानोऽप्सरोगणैः। सप्तानां मरुतां लोकान् वसूनां चापि सोऽश्नुते॥१११ विमानैः स्फाटिकैर्दिव्यैः सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतैः। गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च पूज्यमानः प्रमोदते॥ द्वे युगानां सहस्रे तु दिव्ये दिव्येज तेजसा।
English: That man who having fasted for twentyfive days, takes only one meal on the twenty sixth day, and acts thus för a full year in the observance of such a regulation about diet, keeping his senses under restraint, freed from attachment, and pouring libations every day on his sacred fire, that blessed man, adored by the Apsaras, acquires the regions of the seven Maruts and the Vasus. When making his journeys, he is followed by a large train of cars made of excellent crystal and adorned with all sorts of geins, and ridden by Gandharvas and Apsaras who show him every honour. He lives in those regions, in enjoyment of such happiness, and gifted with celestial energy, for two thousand cycles.
Sanskrit: सप्तविंशेऽथ दिवसे यः कुर्यादेकभोजनम्॥ सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु जुह्वानो जातवेदसम्। फलं प्राप्नोति विपुलं देवलोके च पूज्यते॥ अमृताशी वसंस्तत्र स वितृष्णः प्रमोदते।
English: That man who having fasted for twentysix days eats a single meal on the twentyseventh day, and acts thus for a full year, pouring libations every day on his sacred fire, acquires great merit and proceeding to the celestial region, receives honours from the deities, Living there he subsists on nectar freed from thirst of every kind, and enjoying every happiness.
Sanskrit: देवर्षिचरितं राजन् राजर्षिभिरनुष्ठितम्॥ अध्यावसति दिव्यात्मा विमानवरमास्थितः।
English: His soul purified of every dross and making his journeys on a celestial car of great beauty, he lives there, O king, acting like the celestial Rishis and the royal sages.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीभिर्मनोभिरामाभी रममाणो मदोत्कटः॥ युगकल्पसहस्राणि त्रीण्यावसति वै सुखम्।
English: Gifted with great energy, he lives there in great happiness in the company of celestial ladies of highly agreeable manners, for three thousand cycles and aeons.
Sanskrit: योऽष्टाविंशे तु दिवसे प्राश्नीयादेकभोजनम्॥ सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु जितात्मा विजितेन्द्रियः। फलं देवर्षिचरितं विपुलं समुपाश्नुते॥ भोगवांस्तेजसा भाति सहस्रांशुरिंवामलः।
English: That man who having fasted for twenty seven days, takes a single meal on the twentyeighth day, and acts thus for a full year, with soul and senses under perfect restraint, acquires very great merit, which, in fact, is equal to what is acquired by the celestial Rishis. Having every article of enjoyment, and gifted with great energy, he shines with the effulgence of the midday sun.
Sanskrit: सुकुमार्यश्च नार्यस्तं रममाणाः सुवर्चसः॥ पीनस्तनोरुजघना दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। रमयन्ति मनःकान्ते विमाने सूर्यसंनिभे॥ सर्वकामगमे दिव्ये कल्पायुतशतं समाः।
English: Sportive ladies of the most delicate features and gifted with splendour of complexion, having deep bosoms, tapering thighs and full and round hips, decked with celestial ornaments, please him with their company while he rides on a delightent and excellent car effulgent like the sun and equipped with every article of enjoyment for thousands and thousands of aeons.
Sanskrit: एकोनत्रिंशे दिवसे यः प्राशेदेकभोजनम्॥ सदा द्वादशमासान् वै जुह्वानो सत्यव्रतपरायणः। तस्य लोका: शुभा दिव्या देवराजर्षिपूजिताः॥ विमानं सूर्यचन्द्राभं दिव्यं समधिगच्छति। जातरूपमय युक्तं सर्वरत्नसमन्वितम्॥ अप्सरोगणसम्पूर्ण गन्धर्वैरभिनादितम्।
English: That man who having fasted for twentyeight days, takes a single meal on the twentyninth day, and acts thus for a full year, observing all the while truthfulness of speech, acquires auspicious regions of great happiness that are adored by celestial Rishis and royal sages. The car he obtains is effulgent like the sun and the moon made of pure gold and adorned with every sort of gem, ridden by Apsaras and Gandharvas singing melodiously.
Sanskrit: तत्र चैनं शुभा नार्यो दिव्याभरणभूषिताः॥ मनोऽभिरामा मधुरा रमयन्ति मदोत्कटाः।
English: Thereon he is attended by auspicious ladies adorned with celestial ornaments of every sort. Gifted with sweet dispositions and agreeable features, and endued with great energy, se gladden him with their company.
Sanskrit: भोगवांस्तेजसा युक्तो वैश्वानरसमप्रभः॥ दिव्यो दिव्येन वपुषा भ्राजमान इवामरः।
English: Endued with every article of enjoyment and with great energy, and possessed of the splendour of a burning fire, he shines like a celestial, with a celestial form having every excellence.
Sanskrit: वसूनां मरुतां चैव साध्यानामश्विनोस्तथा॥ रुद्राणां च तथा लोकं ब्रह्मलोकं च गच्छति।
English: The regions he attains are those of the Vasus and the Maruts, of the Saddhyas and the Ashvins, of the Rudras and of Brahman himself.
Sanskrit: यस्तु मासे गते भुङ्क्ते एकभक्तं शमात्मकः॥ सदा द्वादशमासान् वै ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात्।
English: That man who having fasted for a full month, takes a single meal on the first day of the following month, and acts thus for a full year, loO king on all things impartially, attains to the regions of Brahman himself.
Sanskrit: सुधारसकृताहारः श्रीमान् सर्वमनोहरः॥ तेजसा वपुषा लक्ष्म्या भ्राजते रश्मिवानिव।
English: There he lives upon ambrosia. Gifted with a beautiful form highly agreeable to all, he shines with energy and prosperity like the sun himself of a thousand rays.
Sanskrit: दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरो दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनः॥ सुखेष्वभिरतो भोगी दुःखानामविजानकः।
English: Devoted to yoga and adorned with celestial dresses and garlands and smeared with celestial pertumes and unguents, he passes his time in great happiness, not experiencing the least sorrow. He shines on his car attended by ladies that blaze forth with effulgence emitted by themselves.
Sanskrit: स्वयंप्रभाभिर्नारीभिर्विमानस्थो महीयते॥ रुद्रदेवर्षिकन्याभिः सततं चाभिपूज्यते।
English: Those ladies the daughters of the celestial Rishis and the Rudras, worship him with veneration.
Sanskrit: नानारमणरूपाभि नारागाभिरेव च॥ नानामधुरभाषाभिर्नानारतिभिरेव च।
English: Capable of assuming various forms that are highly delightful and highly agreeable, their speech is characterized by various kinds of sweetness, and they are able to please the person they wait upon in various kinds of ways.
Sanskrit: विमाने गगनाकारे सूर्यवैदूर्यसंनिभे॥ पृष्ठतः सामसंकाशे उदर्के चाम्रसवन्निभे। दक्षिणायां तु रक्ताभे अधस्ताचीलमण्डले॥ ऊर्ध्वं विचित्रसंकाशे नैको वसति पूजितः।
English: While making his journeys, he rides on a car that looks like the sky itself in colour, In his rear are cars which look like the Moon; before him are those which resemble the clouds; on his right are cars that are red; below him are those that are blue and above, him are those that are of variegated colour. He is always worshipped by those who wait upon him.
Sanskrit: यावद् वर्षसहस्रं वै जम्बुद्वीपे प्रवर्षति॥ तावत् संवत्सराः प्रोक्ता ब्रह्मलोकेऽस्य धीमतः।
English: Gifted with great wisdom, he lives in the region of Brahman for as many years as are measured by the drops of rain that fall in course of a thousand years on the insular continent of Jamvudvipa.
Sanskrit: विपुषश्चैव यावन्त्यो निपतन्ति नभस्तलात्॥ वर्षासु वर्षतस्तावन्निवसत्यमरप्रभः।
English: Indeed, gifted with the effulgence a deity, he lives in that region of unalloyed happiness for as many years as the drops of rain which fall upon the Earth in the rainy season.
Sanskrit: मासोपवासी वर्षस्तु दशभिः स्वर्गमुत्तमम्॥ महर्षित्वमथासाद्य सशरीरगतिर्भवेत्
English: The man who having fasted for a whole month, eats on the first day of the following months and acts thus for ten years, acquires the status of a great Rishi. He has not to undergo any change of form while going to the celestial region for enjoying the rewards of his deeds in this life.
Sanskrit: मुनिर्दान्तो जितक्रोधो जितशिश्चोदरः सदा॥ जुह्वन्नग्नीश्च नियत: संध्योपासनसेविता।
English: Indeed, this is the status which one acquires by controlling speech, practising self-denial, subjugating anger, sexual appetite, and the desire to eat, pouring libations on the sacred fire, and regularly worshipping the twotwilight's.
Sanskrit: बहुभिर्नियमैरवं शुचिरश्नाति यो नरः॥ अभ्रावकाशशीलश्च तस्य भानोरिव त्विषः।
English: That man who purifies hiinself by the observance of these and similar vows and practices, and who eats in this way, becomes as pure as other and gifted with solar effulgence.
Sanskrit: दिवं गत्वा शरीरेण स्वेन राजन् यथामरः॥ स्वर्गे पुण्यं यथाकाममुपभुङ्क्ते तथाविधः।
English: Such a man, o king proceeding to the celestial region in even his own corporeal frame, enjoys all the, happiness that is there like a celestial at his will.
Sanskrit: एष ते भरतश्रेष्ठ यज्ञानां विधिरुत्तमः॥ याख्यातो ह्यानुपूर्वेण उपवासफलात्मकः।
English: I have thus told you, O chief of the Bharatas, what the excellent ordinances are as son about sacrifices, one ' after another, dependent upon the fruits of fasts.
Sanskrit: दरिद्रैर्मनुजैः पार्थ प्राप्तं यज्ञफलं यथा॥ उपवासानिमान् कृत्वा गच्छेच्च परमां गतिम्। देवद्विजातिपूजायां रतो भरतसत्तम॥ उपवासविधिस्त्वेष विस्तरेण प्रकीर्तितः।
English: Poor men, O of Pritha, may, nevertheless, acquire the fruits thereof (by the observance of fasts). By observing these fasts, even a poor man may acquire the highest end, O foremost one of Bharata's race, devoting himself all the while besides, to the worship of the celestials and the Brahinanas. I have thus recited to you in full the ordinance about fasts.
Sanskrit: नियतेष्वप्रमत्तेषु शौचवत्सु महात्मसु॥ दम्भद्रोहनिवृत्तेषु कृतबुद्धिषु भारत। अचलेष्वप्रकम्पेषु मा ते भूदत्र संशयः॥
English: Do not entertain any doubt about those men who so observe vows, who are so hecdful and pure and great, who are so freed from pride and malice, who are endued with such devoted understandings, and who pursue their end with such firinness and fixity of purpose without ever deviating from their path.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यद् वरं सर्वतीर्थानां तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह। यत्र चैव परं शौचं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell me, o grandfather of that which is considered as the foremost of all Tirthas. Indeed, you should expound to me what that Tirtha is which conduces to the greatest purity.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच सर्वाणि खलु तीर्थानि गुणवन्ति मनीषिणः। यत्तु तीर्थं च शौचं च तन्मे शृणु समाहितः॥
English: Bhishma said Forsooth, all Tirthas are possessed of merit. Listen, however, with attention to me as I tell you what the Tirtha, the cleanser, is of men gifted with wisdom.
Sanskrit: अगाधे विमले शुद्ध सत्यतोये धृतिहदे। स्नातव्यं मानसे तीर्थे सत्त्वमालम्ब्य शाश्वतम्॥
English: Following eternal Truth one should bathe in the Tirtha called Manasa, which is unfathomable, stainless, and pure, and which has Truth for its waters and the understanding for its lake.
Sanskrit: तीर्थशौचमनर्थित्वमार्जवं सत्यमार्दवम्। अहिंसा सर्वभूतानामानृशंस्यं दमः शमः॥
English: The fruits, in the form of cleansing, that one gains by bathing in the Tirtha, are freedom from cupidity, sincerity, truthfulness, mildness, mercy, abstention from injuring any creature, selfcontrol, and tranquillity.
Sanskrit: निर्मला निरहंकारा निर्द्वन्द्वा निष्परिग्रहाः। शुचयस्तीर्थभूतास्ते ये भैक्ष्यमुपभुञ्जते॥
English: Those men who are freed from attachments, who are shorn of pride, who are above all pairs of opposites, who have no wives and children and houses and gardens, etc., who are gifted with purity, and who live upon the alms given to them by others, are considered as Tirthas.
Sanskrit: तत्त्ववित्त्वनहंबुद्धिस्तीर्थप्रवरमुच्यते। शौचलक्षणमेतत् ते सर्वत्रैवान्ववेक्षतः॥
English: He who knows the truths of all things and who is freed from the idea of mineness, is said to be the highest Tirtha. In finding out the marks of purity, your gaze should ever be directed towards these qualities.
Sanskrit: रजस्तमः सत्त्वमथो येषां निधोतमात्मनः। शौचाशौचसमायुक्ताः स्वकार्यपरिमार्गिणः॥ सर्वत्यागेष्वभिरताः सर्वज्ञाः समदर्शिनः। शौचेन वृत्तशौचार्थास्तु तीर्थाः शुचयश्च ये॥
English: Those persons from whose souls the qualities of goodness, darkness, and ignorance have been washed off, they who, not caring for purity and impurity, pursue the ends they have proposed to themselves, they who have renounced everything, they who are possessed of omniscience and gifted with universal sight, and they who are of pure conduct, are considered as Tirthas possessing the purifying power.
Sanskrit: नोदकक्लिन्नगावस्तु स्नात इत्यभिधीयते। स स्नातो यो दमस्नात:स बाह्याभ्यन्तरःशुचिः॥
English: That man whose limbs only are wet with water is not considered as one that is washed. He, on the other hand, is considered as washed who has washed himself by selfdenial. Even such a person is said to be pure both internally and externally.
Sanskrit: अतीतेष्वनपेक्षा ये प्राप्तेष्वर्थेषु निर्ममाः। शोचमेव परं तेषां येषां नोत्पद्यते स्पृहा॥
English: They who never busy themselves with what is past, they who feel no attachment for present acquisitions, indeed, they who are free from desire, are said to be possessed of the highest purity.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञानं शौचमेवेह शरीरस्य विशेषतः। तथा निष्किंचनत्वं च मनसश्च प्रसन्नता॥
English: Knowledge is said to form the especial purity of the body. So also freedom from desire, and cheerfulness of mind.
Sanskrit: वृत्तशौचं मनःशौचं तीर्थशौचमतः परम्। ज्ञानोत्पन्नं च यच्छौचं तच्छौचं परमं स्मृतम्॥
English: Purity of conduct forms the purity of the mind. The purity that one acquires by ablutions in sacred waters is considered as inferior. Indeed that purity which originates from knowledge, is considered as the best.
Sanskrit: मनसा च प्रदीप्तेन ब्रह्मज्ञानजलेन च। स्नाति यो मानसे तीर्थे तत्स्नानं तत्त्वदर्शिनः॥
English: Those ablutions which one performs with a burning mind in the waters of the knowledge of Brahma in the Tirtha called Manasa, are the true ablutions for truth knowing persons.
Sanskrit: समारोपितशौचस्तु नित्यं भावसमाहितः। केवलं गुणसम्पन्नः शुचिरेव नरः सदा॥
English: That man who is endued with true purity of conduct and who is always given to the preservation of a proper attitude to wards all, indeed, he who is gifted with attributes and merit, is considered as truly pure.
Sanskrit: शरीरस्थानि तीर्थानि प्रोक्तान्येतानि भारत। पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि पुण्यानि शृणु तान्यपि॥
English: These that I have mentioned have been said to be the Tirthas of the body. Listen to me as I tell you what those sacred Tirthas are that are situate on the Earth also.
Sanskrit: शरीरस्य यथोद्देशाः शुचयः परिकीर्तिताः। तथा पृथिव्या भागाश्च पुण्यानि सलिलानि च॥
English: As special attributes of the body have been said to be sacred, so there are particulars spots on Earth as well, and particular waters, which are considered sacred.
Sanskrit: कीर्तनाच्चैव तीर्थस्य स्नानाच्च पितृतर्पणात्। धुनन्ति पापं तीर्थेषु ते प्रयान्ति सुखं दिवम्॥
English: By reciting the names of the Tirthas, by performing ablutions there, and by offering oblations to the departed Manes in those places, one's sins are dissipated. Those men whose sins are thus dissipated, succeed in acquiring the celestial region, when they leave this world.
Sanskrit: परिग्रहाच्च साधूनां पृथिव्याश्चैव तेजसा। अतीव पुण्यभागास्ते सलिलस्य च तेजसा॥
English: On account of their association with pious persons through the special efficacy of the earth itself, of those spots and of particular waters, there are certain portions of the Earth that have come to be considered as sacred.
Sanskrit: मनसश्च पृथिव्याश्च पुण्यास्तीर्थास्तथापरे। उभयोरेव यःस्नायात् स सिद्धिं शीघ्रमाप्नुयात्॥
English: The mental Tirthas are separate and distinct from those of the Earth. That person who bathes in both acquires success forthwith.
Sanskrit: यथा बलं क्रियाहीनं क्रिया वा बलवर्जिता। नेह साधयते कार्य समायुक्ता तु सिध्यति॥ एवं शरीरशौचेन तीर्थशौचेन चान्वितः। शुचिः सिद्धिमवाप्नोति द्विविधं शौचमुत्तमम्॥
English: As strength without exertion, or exertion without strength can never perform anything, singly, and as these, when combined, can do all things, so one that becomes gifted with the purity that is contributed by the Tirthas in the body as also by that which is contributed by the Tirthas on the Earth, becomes truly pure and acquires success. That purity which is derived from both sources is the best.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामहं महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद। श्रोतुमिच्छामि मानां संसारविधिमुत्तमम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said o grandfather, O greatly wise one, conversant with all the scriptures, I wish to know those excellent ordinances by which mortals have to travel through their rounds of rebirth.
Sanskrit: केन वृत्तेन राजेन्द्र वर्तमाना नरा भुवि। प्राप्नुवन्त्युत्तमं स्वर्गे कथं च नरकं नृप॥
English: What is that conduct by following which O king, men succeed in acquiring high heaven and what is that conduct by which one sinks in Hell?
Sanskrit: मृतं शरीरमुत्सृज्य काष्ठलोष्टसमं जनाः। प्रयान्त्यमुं लोकमितः को वै ताननुगच्छति॥
English: When renouncing the dead body that is as inert as a piece of wood or clod of earth people proceed to the other world, what are those which follow them there?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अयमायाति भगवान् बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः। पृच्छैनं सुमहाभागमेतद् गुह्यं सनातनम्॥
English: Bhishma said Yonder comes the illustrious and highly intelligent Brihaspati. Do you ask his blessed self. The subject is an eternal mystery.
Sanskrit: नैतदन्येन शक्यं हि वक्तुं केनचिदद्य वै। वक्ता बृहस्पति समो न ह्यन्यो विद्यते क्वचित्॥
English: None else is capable of explaining the matter. There is no speaker like Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तयोः संवदतोरेवं पार्थमाङ्गेययोस्तदा। आजगाम विशुद्धद्वात्मा नाकपृष्ठाद् बृहस्पतिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said While the son of Pritha and the son of Ganga were thus conversing with each other, there came at the spot from the sky the illustrious Brihaspati of purified soul.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा समुत्थाय धृतराष्ट्रपुरोगमः। पूजामनुपमा चक्रे सर्वे ते च सभासदः॥
English: King Yudhishthira, and all others, headed by Dhritarashtra, stood up and received Brihaspati with proper honours. Excellent was the worship they offered to the preceptor of the celestials.
Sanskrit: ततो धर्मसुतो राजा भगवन्तं बृहस्पतिम्। उपगम्य यथान्यायं प्रश्न पप्रच्छ तत्त्वतः॥
English: Then approaching the illustrious Brihaspati, Dharma's royal son, Yudhishthira, asked him the question in proper form, desirous of knowing the truth.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भगवन् सर्वधर्मज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद।
English: Yudhishthira said O illustrious one, you are conversant with all duties and all the scriptures. Do you tell me what is truly the friend of mortal creatures?
Sanskrit: मर्त्यस्य कः सहायो वै पिता माता सुतो गुरुः॥ ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिवर्गश्च मित्रवर्गस्तथैव च। मृतं शरीरमुत्सृज्य काष्ठलोष्टसमं जनाः॥
English: Is the father, or mother, or son, or preceptor, or kinsmen, or relatives, or those called friends, that may be said to truly form the friend of a mortal creature? One goes to the next world, leaving his dead body that is like a piece of wood or a clod of earth. Who is it that follows him there?
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिरुवाच गच्छन्त्यमुत्र लोकं वै क एनमनुगच्छति। एकः प्रसूयते राजन्नेक एव विनश्यति॥
English: Brihaspati said One is born alone, o king, and one dies alone; one crosses alone the difficulties one meets with, and one alone meets whatever misery falls to his lot.
Sanskrit: धर्म:सहायश्च एकस्तरति दुर्गाणि गच्छत्येकस्तु दुर्गतिम्। असहाय: पिता माता तथा भ्राता सुतो गुरुः॥ ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिवर्गश्च मित्रवर्गस्तथैव च। मृतं शरीरमुत्सृज्य काष्ठलोष्टसमं जनाः॥ मुहूर्तमिव रोदित्वा ततो यान्ति पराङ्मुखः।
English: One has really no companion in these deeds. The father the mother, the brother, the son the preceptor kinsmen, relatives and friends, leaving the dead body as if it were a piece of wood or a clod of earth, after having mourned for only a moment, all turn away from it and mind their own affairs.
Sanskrit: तैस्तच्छरीरमुत्सृष्टं धर्म एकोऽनुगच्छति॥ तस्माद् सेवितव्यः सदा नृभिः।
English: Only virtue follows the body that is thus left by them all. It is therefore, plain, that virtue is the only friend and that virtues only should be sought by all.
Sanskrit: प्राणी धर्मसमायुक्तो गच्छेत् स्वर्गगतिं पराम्॥ तथैवाधर्मसंयुक्तो नरकं चोपपद्यते।
English: A virtuous man would acquire that high end which is formed by Heaven. If sinful he goes to hell.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्यायागतैरथैर्धर्मे सेवेत पण्डितः॥ धर्म एको मनुष्याणां सहाय: परिलौकिकः।
English: Hence, an intelligent man should always seek to acquire virtue through wealth acquired by fair means. Virtue is the one only friend whichcrcatures have in the next world.
Sanskrit: लोभान्मोहादनुक्रोशाद् भयाद् वाप्यबहुश्रुतः॥ नरः करोत्यकार्याणि परार्थं लोभमोहितः।
English: Moved by cupidity, or stupefaction, or mercy, or fear, one shorn of knowledge is seen to do unfair deeds, for sake of even another, his judgement thus stupefied by cupidity.
Sanskrit: धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च त्रितयं जीविते फलम्॥ एतत् त्रयमवाप्तव्ययधर्मपरिवर्जितम्।
English: Virtue, wealth, and pleasure, these three form the fruit of life. Onc should win these three by means of being free from impropriety and sin.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुतं भगवतो वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तं परं हितम्॥ शरीरनिचयं ज्ञातुं बुद्धिस्तु मम जायते।
English: Yudhishthira said I have carefully heard the words spoken by your illustrious self, these words that are fraught with virtue, and that are highly beneficial, I wish now to know of the state of the body (after death.)
Sanskrit: मृतं शरीर हि नृणां सूक्ष्ममव्यक्ततां गतम्॥ अचक्षुर्विषयं प्राप्तं कथं धर्मोऽनुगच्छति।
English: The dead body of man becomes subtile and unmanifest. It becomes invisible. How is it possible for virtue to follow it?
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिरुवाच पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिर्मनोऽन्तगः॥ बुद्धिरात्मा च सहिता धर्मं पश्यन्ति नित्यदा। प्राणिनामिह सर्वेषां साक्षिभूता निशानिशम्॥ एतैश्च सह धर्मोऽपि तं जीवमनुगच्छति।
English: Brihaspati said Earth, Wind Ether, Water, Light, mind, Yama (the king of the dead), Understanding, the soul, as also day and Night, all together witness the merits of all living creatures. With these, virtue follows the creature (When dead.)
Sanskrit: त्वगस्थिमांसं शुक्रं च शोणितं च महामते॥ शरीरं वर्जयन्त्येते जीवितेन विवर्जितम्
English: When the body becomes bereft of life, skin, bones flesh, the vital seed, and blood, leave it simultaneously.
Sanskrit: ततो धर्मसमायुक्तः प्राप्नुते जीव एव हि॥ ततोऽस्य कर्म पश्यन्ति शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम्। देवताः पञ्चभूतस्थाः किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
English: Gifted with merit (and demerit) individual soul (after the destruction of this body) comes by another body. After the attainment by individual soul of that body the presiding deities of the five elements once more witness all his deeds, good and bad.
Sanskrit: ततो धर्मसमायुक्तः स जीव: सुखमेधते। इहलोके परे चैव किं भूयः कथयामि ते॥
English: What else do you wish to hear? If gifted with virtue, individual soul enjoys happiness. What other subject, belonging to this or the other world shall I describe to you?
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच तद् दर्शितं भगवता यथा धर्मोऽनुगच्छति। एतत् तु ज्ञातमिच्छामि कथं रेतः प्रवर्तते॥
English: Yudhishthira said Your illustrious self has explained how virtuc follows individual soul. I wish to know how the vital seed is originated.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पति रुवाच अन्नमश्नन्ति यद् देवाः शरीरस्था नरेश्वर। पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिर्मनस्तथा॥ ततस्तृप्तेषु राजेन्द्र तेषु भूतेषु पञ्चसु। मनःषष्ठेषु शुद्धात्मन् रेतः सम्पद्यते महत्॥
English: Brihaspati said The food that these gods, O king, who live in the body viz Earth, Wind, Ether, Water, Light and Mind, cat, pleases them. When those five elements become pleased, O monarch with Mind numbering as their sixth, their vital seed then becomes generated, O you of purified Soul.
Sanskrit: ततो गर्भ: सम्भवति श्लेषात् स्त्रीपुंसयोर्नृप। भूयः किं श्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
English: When an act of union takes place between male and female, the vital seed comes out and causes conception. I have thus explained to you what you had asked. When else do you wish to hear.