pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भूयश्च शिरसा याचे प्रसाद्य च पुनः पुनः। इति ब्रवीमि तिग्मांशो त्वं तु मे क्षन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Again with bended head and repeated prayers do I implore you and tell you this. O lord of searching rays, that you will (graciously) pardon me.
Sanskrit: विभेमि न तथा मृत्योर्यथा बिभ्येऽनृतादहम्। विशेषेण द्विजातीनां सर्वेषां सर्वदा सताम्॥ प्रदाने जीवितस्यापि न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा।
English: I do not fear death so much as falsehood. Especially for the sake of all the righteous twice-born ones ever, I am ready to sacrifice my life without (the least) hesitation.
Sanskrit: यच्च मामात्थ देव त्वं पाण्डवं फाल्गुनं प्रति॥ व्येतु संतापजं दुःखं तव भास्कर मानसम्। अर्जुनप्रतिमं चैव विजेष्यामि रणेऽर्जुनम्॥
English: As to what you have said to me about the Pandava Falguna. O author light, (I ask you) to dispel your caused by mental uneasiness regarding Arjuna and myself. (Because) I will surely defeat Arjuna in battle.
Sanskrit: तवापि विदितं देव ममाप्यस्त्रबलं महत्। जामदग्न्यादुपात्तं यत् तथा द्रोणान्महात्मनः॥
English: O god, you are no doubt aware of the great strength of my weapons which I have obtained from the son of Jamadagni (i.e. Parashuram) and from the high-souled Drona.
Sanskrit: इदं त्वमनुजानीहि सुरश्रेष्ठ व्रतं मम। भिक्षते वलिाणे दद्यामपि जीवितमात्मनः॥
English: O best of the gods, permit me now to observe the vow on my part that I may bestow my very life upon the begging wielder of the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच यदि तात ददास्येते वलिाणे कुण्डले शुभे। त्वमप्येनमथो ब्रूया विजयार्थं महाबलम्॥ नियमेन प्रदद्यां ते कुण्डले वै शतक्रतो।
English: Surya said: O highly-powerful son, if you bestow your beautiful car-rings to the wielder of the sorrow thunderbolt, you should, in order to secure victory, say to him, “O lord of hundred sacrifices, I can only part with my ear-rings under a condition."
Sanskrit: अवध्यो ह्यसि भूतानां कुण्डलाभ्यां समन्वितः।१२॥ अर्जुनेन विनाशं हि तव दानवसूदनः। प्रार्थयानो रणे वत्स कुण्डले ते जिहीर्षति॥
English: As you cannot surely be slain by any creature when furnished with your earrings, so the destroyer of the Danavas, O son, wishing your death at the hands of Arjuna in battle, wants to rob you of your ear-rings.
Sanskrit: स त्वमप्येनमाराध्य सूनृताभिः पुनः पुनः। अभ्यर्थयेथा देवेशममोघार्थं पुरन्दरम्॥
English: Worshipping again and again with agreeable and truthful speeches the lord of the celestials, Purandara, the possessor of infallible weapons.
Sanskrit: अमोघां देहि मे शक्तिममित्रविनिबर्हिणीम्। दास्यामि ते सहस्राक्ष कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम्॥
English: You will say to him, “O thousand-eyed lord, I will give you the two ear-rings and the excellent armour, if you will bestow on me an infallible dart destructive of enemies."
Sanskrit: इत्येव नियमेन त्वं दद्याः शक्राय कुण्डले। तया त्वं कर्ण संग्रामे हनिष्यसि रणे रिपून्।॥
English: It is under this condition only, O Karna, that you will give your ear-rings to Shakra. Then you will be able to destroy your enemies in battle.
Sanskrit: नाहत्वा हि महाबाहो शत्रूनेति करं पुनः। सा शक्तिर्देवराजस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: O mighty-armed one, that arrow of the lord of the gods does not return to the hand of the person who discharges it, without destroying hundreds and thousands of enemies.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा सहस्रांशुः सहसान्तरधीयत। ततः सूर्याय जप्यान्ते कर्णः स्वप्नं न्यवेदयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Saying this, the lord of thousand rays suddenly became invisible. (The next day) Karna after having performed his devotions told the sun of the dreara.
Sanskrit: यथादृष्टं यथातत्त्वं यथोक्तमुभयोर्निशि। तत् सर्वमानुपूर्वेण शशंसास्मै वृषस्तदा॥
English: And Vrisha (Karna) faithfully related to him everything in detail, viz. his meeting with the sun and the conversation that took place between them during the nighi.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान् देवो भानुः स्वर्भानुसूदनः। उवाच तं तथेत्येव कर्णं सूर्यः स्मयन्निव॥
English: Hearing all this, the divine lord Bhanu, the subduer of Svarbhanu (Rahu) spoke to Karna with a smile, "it is all true.”
Sanskrit: ततस्ततत्वमिति ज्ञात्वा राधेयः परवीरहा। शक्तिमेवाभिकाङ्क्षन् वै वासवं प्रत्यपालयत्॥
English: Then the son of Radha, the slayer of enemies, knowing all this to be true, awaited (the arrival of) Vasava, with the desire of obtaining the dart.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच किं तद् गुह्यं न चाख्यातं कर्णायेहोष्णरश्मिना। कीदृशे कुण्डले ते च कवचं चैव कीदृशम्॥१ कुतश्च कवचं तस्य कुण्डले चैव सत्तम। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन॥
English: Janamejaya said : What was that secret which the god of hot rays did not give out to Karna? Of what nature were that coat of mail and those two ear-rings? Orighteous one, where did that armour and those two ear-rings of his spring from? O being whose wealth is devotion, I am curious to learn all this. Therefore relate to me all this.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अयं राजन् ब्रवीम्येतत् तस्य गुह्यं विभावसोः। यादृशे कुण्डले ते च कवचं चैव यादृशम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, I am now relating to you the secret of the god having his rays for wealth and also of what sort the armour and the pair of earrings were.
Sanskrit: कुन्तिभोज पुरा राजन् ब्राह्मणः पर्युपस्थितः। तिग्मतेजा महाप्रांशुः श्मश्रुदण्डजटाधरः॥
English: Formerly, O monarch, there came a highlyenergetic Brahmana to Kuntibhoja. He was tall in stature, wore beard and matted locks, carried a staff in his hand.
Sanskrit: दर्शनीयोऽनवद्याङ्गस्तेजसा प्रज्वलनिव। मधुपिङ्गो मधुरवाक् तप:स्वाध्यायभूषणः॥
English: Was agreeable to look at and of faultless proportions and seemed as if burning in splendour. His complexion was yellow and he spoke sweet words. He was possessed of devotion and he studied the Vedas.
Sanskrit: स राजानं कुन्तिभोजमब्रवीत् सुमहातपाः। भिक्षामिच्छामि वै भोक्तुं तव गेहे विमत्सर॥
English: That Brahmana of great and excellent devotion said to king Kuntibhoja "O being that is free from pride, I am desirous of eating at your house (the food) obtained as alms.
Sanskrit: न मे व्यलीकं कर्तव्यं त्वया वा तव चानुगैः। एवं वत्स्यामि ते गेहे यदि ते रोचतेऽनघ॥
English: I can, if you like it, dwell at your house under the condition that neither you nor your attendants will cross me in any way.
Sanskrit: यथाकामं च गच्छेयमागच्छेयं तथैव च। शय्यासने च मे राजन् नापराध्येत कश्चन॥
English: I will go out and come in at my pleasure. And O king, with regard to my food or bed no body shall disturb me."
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् कुन्तिभोजः प्रीतियुक्तमिदं वचः। एवमस्तु परं चेति पुनश्चैनमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: (Then) Kuntibhoja gladly said these words "be it so and even more than this.” And he told him again thus.
Sanskrit: मम कन्या महाप्राज्ञ पृथा नाम यशस्विनी। शीलवृत्तान्विता साध्वी नियता चैव भाविनी॥
English: "O highly wise one, I have a renowned daughter, Pritha by name. That damsel is endowed with good manners, is observant of vows, chaste and self-controlled.
Sanskrit: उपस्थास्यति सा त्वां वै पूजयानवमन्य च। तस्याश्च शीलवृत्तेन तुष्टिं समुपयास्यसि॥
English: She, without despising you, will wait on you and minister to your comforts. And you also will be pleased with her (graceful) manners.”
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु तं विप्रमभिपूज्य यथाविधि। उवाच कन्यामभ्येत्य पृथां पृथुललोचनाम्॥
English: Saying this and duly worshipping that Brahmana, he (the king) went to his daughter Pritha, endued with large eyes and said to her thus,
Sanskrit: अयं वत्से महाभागो ब्राह्मणो वस्तुमिच्छति। मम गेहे मया चास्य तथेत्येवं प्रतिश्रुतम्॥
English: "This highly fortunate Brahmana, O child, wishes to dwell in my house. I have promised hiin this saying “be it so."
Sanskrit: त्वयि वत्से पराश्वस्य ब्राह्मणस्याभिराधनम्। तन्मे वाक्यममिथ्या त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि कर्हिचित्॥
English: O child, you will minister to this Brahimana with great skill. And you will act in such a way as not to belie my words.
Sanskrit: अयं तपस्वी भगवान् स्वाध्यायनियतो द्विजः। यद् यद् ब्रूयान्महातेजास्तत्तद् देयममत्सरात्॥
English: What this highly-energetic, reverend and ascetic twice-born one devoted to the study of the Vedas, asks for, will be given him without and pride.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणो हि परं तेजो ब्राह्मणो हि परं तपः। ब्राह्मणानां नमस्कारैः सूर्यो दिवि विराजते॥
English: A Brahmana represents the highest energy and the highest devotion, and it is in virtue of the devoutness of the Brahmanas that the sun shines in the heavens.
Sanskrit: अमानयन् हि मानार्हान् वातापिश्च महासुरः। निहतो ब्रह्मदण्डेन तालजङ्घस्तथैव च।॥
English: Disregarding those that deserve honour, the great Asura, Vatapi, as well Talajangha, met with destruction by virtue of the curse of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं वत्से महाभार आहितस्त्वयि साम्प्रतम्। त्वं सदा नियता कुर्या ब्राह्मणस्याभिराधनम्॥
English: O child, now this highly fortunate one is entrusted to your care. You should be particularly careful in ministering to him.
Sanskrit: जानामि प्रणिधानं ते बाल्यात् प्रभृति नन्दिनि। ब्राह्मणेष्विह सर्वेषु गुरुबन्धुषु चैव ह॥ तथा प्रेष्येषु सर्वेषु मित्रसम्बन्धिमातृषु। मयि चैव यथावत् त्वं सर्वमावृत्य वर्तसे॥
English: O daughter, I am aware, that since your very infancy you have been ever attentive to the Brahmanas, all your superiors, all the servants, friends, relations, your mothers and myself. You have a proper regard for every one.
Sanskrit: न हतुष्टो जनोऽस्तीह पुरे चान्तःपुरे च ते। सम्यग्वृत्त्यानवद्याङ्गि तव भृत्यजनेष्वपि॥
English: O girl of faultless proportions, on account of your good dealings no one in the city or in the palace, even none of your servants, is displeased with you.
Sanskrit: संदेष्टव्यां तु मन्ये त्वां द्विजाति कोफ्नं प्रति। पृथे बालेति कृत्वा वै सुता चासि ममेति च॥
English: I have, therefore, thought you fit for the ministration of the Brahmanas, who as a rule, are of irritable temper. O Pritha, you are a girl (yet) and my daughter by adoption.
Sanskrit: वृष्णीनां च कुले जाता शूरस्य दयिता सुता। दत्ता प्रीतिमता मह्यं पित्रा बाला पुरा स्वयम्॥
English: You have sprung from the race of the Vrishnis and are the beloved daughter of Shura. Formerly, your father himself gladly mmade you over to me.
Sanskrit: वसुदेवस्य भगिनी सुतानां प्रवरा मम। अग्र्यमग्रे प्रतिज्ञाय तेनासि दुहिता मम॥
English: You are the sister of Vasudeva and the foremost of my daughter. You are my daughter in virtue of the promises made by your father that he should give his first born to me.
Sanskrit: तादृशे हि कुले जाता कुले चैव विवर्धिता। सुखात् सुखमनुप्राप्ता ह्रदाद्धदमिवागता।॥
English: Born in such a line and brought up in this race, you have like a lotus, transferred from one lake to another, attained to one blissful state from another.
Sanskrit: दौष्कुलेया विशेषेण कथंचित् प्रग्रहं गताः। बालभावाद् विकुर्वन्ति प्रायशः प्रमदाः शुभे॥
English: O beautiful girl, women, especially those that are born in low families, although they are with great difficulty kept under restraint, are generally of deformed character on account of their unripe age.
Sanskrit: पृथे राजकुले जन्म रूपं चापि तवाद्भुतम्। तेन तेनासि सम्पन्ना समुपेता च भाविनी॥
English: O Pritha, you have been born in a kingly line and you are gifted with a wonderful beauty. And O girl, you are graced with every accomplishment.
Sanskrit: सा त्वं दर्पं परित्यज्य दम्भं मानं च भाविनि। आराध्य वरदं विप्रं श्रेयसा योक्ष्यसे पृथे॥
English: So, O damsel, O Pritha, giving up your pride, haughtiness and the sense of your high position, you will minister to this Brahmana capable of bestowing boons. In that case you will surely be blessed.
Sanskrit: एवं प्राप्स्यसि कल्याणि कल्याणमनघे ध्रुवम्। कोपिते च द्विजश्रेष्ठे कृत्स्नं दह्येत मे कुलम्॥
English: By acting in such a way, O auspicious and sinless girl, you will certainly attain to blissfulness. But if you stir up the wrath of this foremost of the twice born ones, he will consume my entire race."
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच ब्राह्मणं यन्त्रिता राजन्नुपस्थास्यामि पूजया। यथाप्रतिज्ञं राजेन्द्र न च मिथ्या ब्रवीम्यहम्॥
English: Kunti said: "O king of kings, agreeably to your promise, I will, by restraining my senses, wait upon and minister to that Brahmana. I am speaking no falsehood (in this respect).
Sanskrit: एष चैव स्वभावो मे पूजयेयं द्विजानिति। तव चैव प्रियं कार्यं श्रेयश्च परमं मम॥
English: To worship the Brahmanas is my habit. And as this is agreeable to you, it will lead to my highest good.
Sanskrit: यद्येवैष्यति सायाह्ने यदि प्रातरथो निशि। यद्यर्धरात्रे भगवान् न मे कोपं करिष्यति॥
English: He will never have any cause to be angry with me whether the worshipful one comes in the morning or in the evening or during the night or at midnight.
Sanskrit: लाभो ममैष राजेन्द्र यद् वै पूजयती द्विजान्। आदेशे तव तिष्ठन्ती हितं कुर्यां नरोत्तम॥
English: O king of kings, O best of men, it is highly beneficial to me to worship the twice-born ones, to carry out your commands and to do good to you.
Sanskrit: विस्रब्धो भव राजेन्द्र न व्यलीकं द्विजोत्तमः। वसन् प्राप्स्यति ते गेहे सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: O foremost of kings, rest assured of it. I am telling you truly that the best of Brahmanas dwelling in your house will not in any way be dissatisfied..
Sanskrit: यत् प्रियं च द्विजस्यास्य हितं चैव तवानघ। यतिष्यामि तथा राजन् व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥
English: I will pay (particular) attention to what is agreeable to this Brahmana and to what is beneficial to you. Therefore O king, give up your mental anxiety.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा हि महाभागाः पूजिताः पृथिवीपते। तारणाय समर्थाः स्युर्विपरीते वधाय च॥
English: The Brahmanas, O lord of the earth, are highly fortunate and when pleased are capable of bestowing salvation. But if displeased, they become (instruments) for destruction.
Sanskrit: साहमेतद् विजानन्ती तोषयिष्ये द्विजोत्तमम्। न मत्कृते व्यथां राजन् प्राप्स्यसि द्विजसत्तमात्॥
English: I, who am well aware of this, will propitiate this foremost of Brahmanas, And O king, you will never, for any act of mine, experience any trouble from that most exalted of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: अपराधेऽपि राजेन्द्र राज्ञामश्रेयसे द्विजाः। भवन्ति च्यवनो यद्वत् सुकन्यायाः कृते पुरा॥
English: O foremost of kings, owing to the faults of the kings, the twice-born ones become the instruments of their misfortune as formerly Chyavana had become on account of the acts of Sukanya.
Sanskrit: नियमेन परेणाहमुपस्थाये द्विजोत्तमम्। यथा त्वया नरेन्द्रेदं भाषितं ब्राह्मणं प्रति॥
English: Agreeably to your instructions with regard to this Brahmana, I will serve him with great regularity, O king of kings."
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवन्तीं बहुशः परिष्वज्य समर्थ्य च। इति चेति च कर्तव्यं राजा सर्वमथादिश॥
English: And when she said thus repeatedly, the king encouraged and embraced her and then instructed her minutely as to what she ought to do.
Sanskrit: एवमेतत् त्वया भद्रे कर्तव्यमविशङ्कया। मद्धितार्थं तथाऽऽत्मार्थं कुलार्थं चाप्यनिन्दिते॥
English: “O gentle and blameless girl, you will act in this way, without any fear, for my welfare, for your good and for the welfare of the race."
Sanskrit: राजोवाच एवमुक्त्वा तु तां कन्यां कुन्तिभोजो महायशाः। पृथां परिददौ तस्मै द्विजाय द्विजवत्सलः॥
English: The King said : Saying this, the highly-renowned Kuntibhoja, devoted to the Brahmanas, made over his daughter Pritha to that twice-born one.
Sanskrit: इयं ब्रह्मन् मम सुता बाला सुखविवर्धिता। अपराध्येत यत् किंचिन्न कार्यं हृदि तत् त्वया॥
English: (Saying), “O Brahmana, this is my daughter (Pritha) of tender years and reared in luxury. If she commits any fault, do not mind it.
Sanskrit: द्विजातयो महाभागा वृद्धबालतपस्विषु। भवन्त्यक्रोधनाः प्रायो ह्यपराद्धेषु नित्यदा।॥
English: The highly renowned Brahmanas do not get angry with old men, ascetics and children, even if they repeatedly offend them.
Sanskrit: सुमहत्यपराधेऽपि क्षान्ति: कार्या द्विजातिभिः। यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं पूजा चाह्या द्विजोत्तम॥
English: The twice-born ones again ought to pardon even a very serious offence; and the best of Brahmanas should accept that worship which is offered to the best of one's ability and exertion.
Sanskrit: तथेति ब्राह्मणेनोक्तं स राजा प्रीतमानसः। हंसचन्द्रांशुसंकाशं गृहमस्मै न्यवेदयत्॥
English: And that Brahmana having said “be it so," the king with a merry mind placed at his disposal a suite of apartments white as the swan or the ray of the moon.
Sanskrit: तत्राग्निशरणे क्लृप्तमासनं तस्य भानुमत्। आहारादि च सर्वं तत् तथैव प्रत्यवेदयत्॥
English: And in the fire-room the king placed a resplendent seat especially made for him and also all sorts of food and other articles of the same good quality.
Sanskrit: निक्षिप्य राजपुत्री तु तन्द्रीं मानं तथैव च। आतस्थे परमं यत्नं ब्राह्मणस्याभिराधने॥
English: And driving away her idleness and pride, the princess began to exert herself with the utmost care for the service of the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: तत्र सा ब्राह्मणं गत्वा पृथा शौचपरा सती। विधिवत् परिचारार्ह देववत् पर्यतोषयत्॥
English: And going to the Brahmana there in the fire-room) the chaste Pritha, observant of purity, duly ministering to him as if he were a god, pleased him highly.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गते तस्मिन् द्विजश्रेष्ठे कस्मिंश्चित् कारणान्तरे। चिन्तयामास सा कन्या मन्त्रग्रामबलाबलम्॥
English: That best of the twice-born ones having gone away on some other business, the maiden began to think of the efficacy or otherwise of the Mantras.
Sanskrit: अयं वै कीदृशस्तेन मम दत्तो महात्मना। मन्त्रचामो बलं तस्य ज्ञास्ये नातिचिरादिति॥
English: "Of what manner are these Mantras imparted to me by that high-souled one? I shall soon test their efficacy."
Sanskrit: एवं संचिन्तयन्ती सा ददर्शर्तुं यदृच्छया। वीडिता साभवद् बाला कन्याभावे रजस्वला॥
English: While thus musing (within herself) she suddenly perceived that she attained puberty. Having attained maturity during her maidenhood, the girl was covered with shame.
Sanskrit: ततो हर्म्यतलस्था सा महार्हशयनोचिता। प्राच्यां दिशि समुद्यन्तं ददर्शादित्यमण्डलम्॥
English: And as she was seated on a costly bed in her room she beheld the sun's disc rising in the east.
Sanskrit: तत्र बद्धमनोदृष्टिरभवत् सा सुमध्यमा। न चातप्यत रूपेण भानोः संध्यागतस्य सा॥
English: And both the mind and the eye of that slender-waisted girl were steadfastly fixed on the solar orb. She did not feel satiety at beholding the beauty of the morning sun.
Sanskrit: तस्या दृष्टिरभूद् दिव्या सापश्यद् दिव्यदर्शनम्। आमुक्तकवचं देवं कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितम्॥
English: She was, then, all on a sudden gifted with celestials sight. And she perceived the deity of divine form clad in armour and decked with ear-rings.
Sanskrit: तस्याः कौतूहलं त्वासीन्मन्त्रं प्रति नराधिप। आह्वानमकरोत् साथ तस्य देवस्य भाविनी॥
English: O lord of men, her curiosity was then excited to test the efficacy of the Mantras; and the maiden made up her mind to invoke that god.
Sanskrit: प्राणानुपस्पृश्य तदा ह्याजुहाव दिवाकरम्। आजगाम ततो राजंस्त्वरमाणो दिवाकरः॥
English: Having gone through Pranayam, she invoked the author of the day. And, O king, the sun too speedily appeared before her.
Sanskrit: मधुपिङ्गो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवो हसन्निव। अङ्गदी बद्धमुकुटो दिशः प्रज्वालयन्निव॥
English: His complexion was yellow like honey, he had mighty arms and his neck resembled a conch. And wearing bracelets and a diadem he came as if setting ablaze all the directions.
Sanskrit: योगात् कृत्वा द्विधाऽऽत्मानमाजगाम तताप च। आबभाषे ततः कुन्ती साम्ना परमवल्गुना॥
English: Having recourse to Yoga he divided himself in twain, one of which began to impart heat and the other appeared (before Kunti). He then addressed Kunti in very sweet words thus,
Sanskrit: आगतोऽस्मि वशं भद्रे तव मन्त्रबलात्कृतः। किं करोमि वशो राज्ञि ब्रूहि कर्ता तदस्मि ते॥
English: Gentle lady, drawn by the power of your Mntras, I have come under your power. Now that I have been subject to your power, tell me, Queen, what I shall do. I shall do whatever you may command me.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच गम्यतां भगवंस्तत्र यत एवागतो ह्यसि। कौतूहलात् समाहूतः प्रसीद भगवन्निति॥
English: Kunti said: O god, go to that place from which you have come. It is through curiosity that you have been invoked. O worshipful one, pardon me (for my folly).
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच गमिष्येऽहं यथा मां त्वं ब्रवीषि तनुमध्यमे। न तु देवं समाहूय न्याय्यं प्रेषयितुं वृथा॥
English: Surya said : O slender-waisted damsel, I will go away as you tell me. (But) it is not proper to send away a deity in vain after having invoked him.
Sanskrit: तवाभिसंधिः सुभगे सूर्यात् पुत्रो भवेदिति। वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके कवची कुण्डलीति च॥
English: O fortunate damsel, your desire is to have from Surya a son, of unrivalled prowess in the world and furnished with a coat-of-mail and ear-rings.
Sanskrit: सा त्वमात्मप्रदानं वै कुरुष्व गजगामिनि। उत्पत्स्यति हि पुत्रस्ते यथासंकल्पमङ्गने॥
English: O maid, endued with the gait of an elephant, surrender yourself to me. O damsel, you will then, have a son as you desire.
Sanskrit: अथ गच्छाम्यहं भद्रे त्वया संगम्य सुस्मिते। यदि त्वं वचनं नाद्य करिष्यसि मम प्रियम्॥ शपिष्ये त्वामहं क्रुद्धो ब्राह्मणं पितरं च ते। त्वत्कृते तान् प्रधक्ष्यामि सर्वानपि न संशयः॥
English: O damsel of sweet siniles, I will go away after having enjoyed you. If you today do not comply with my words and gratify my desire, I will angrily curse you, that Brahmana and your father also. And I will undoubtedly consume them all for your fault.
Sanskrit: पितरं चैव ते मूढं यो न वेत्ति तवानयम्। तस्य च ब्राह्मणस्याद्य योऽसौ मन्त्रमदात् तव॥
English: I will severely chastise both your stupid father who is unaware of this offence on your part and that Brahmana who, without knowing your character and manners has imparted the mantras to you. All the gods in heaven with Purandara at their head.
Sanskrit: शीलवृत्तमविज्ञाय धास्यामि विनयं परम्। एते हि विबुधाः सर्वे पुरन्दरमुखा दिवि॥ त्वया प्रलब्धं पश्यन्ति स्पयन्त इव भाविनि। पश्य चैनान् सुरगणान् दिव्यं चक्षुरिदं हि ते। पूर्वमेव मया दत्तं दृष्टवत्यसि येन माम्॥
English: O lady, seeing me deceived by you are laughing at me. Behold those celestials with your divine sight, which I bestowed on you before, in virtue of which you were able to see me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततोऽपश्यत् त्रिदशान् राजपुत्री सर्वानेव स्वेषु धिष्ण्येषु खस्थान्। प्रभावन्तं भानुमन्तं महान्तं यथाऽऽदित्यं रोचमानांस्तथैव॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then the king's daughter, saw in the heavens those celestials stationed in their respective places, as she had seen before Aditya endued with rays and great effulgence.
Sanskrit: सा तान् दृष्ट्वा वीडमानेव बाला सूर्यं देवी वचनं प्राह भीता। गच्छ त्वं वै गोपते स्वं विमानं कन्याभावाद् दुःख एवापचारः॥
English: Beholding them, the maiden was covered with shame. And being alarmed, the damsel spoke these words to Surya “O lord of rays, go to your own place. This outrage on your part is greatly distressing to me as I am a maiden.
Sanskrit: पिता माता गुरवश्चैव येऽन्ये देहस्यास्य प्रभवन्ति प्रदाने। नाहं धर्म लोपयिष्यामि लोके स्त्रीणां वृत्तं पूज्यते देहरक्षा॥
English: Father, mother and other superiors only are competent to bestow my person. I will not surrender my virtue. In this world keeping their bodies (pure) is considered to be the highest duty on the part of women.
Sanskrit: मया मन्त्रबलं ज्ञातुमाहूतस्त्वं विभावसो। बाल्याद् बालेति तत् कृत्वा क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे विभो।।२४।
English: O deity possessed of the wealth of effulgence, in order to test the potency of the Mantras, I have, through mere childish curiosity, invoked you. O god, you should pardon me, considering that it has been done by a mere girl."
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच बालेति कृत्वानुनयं तवाह ददानि नान्यानुनयं लभेत। आत्मप्रदानं कुरु कुन्तिकन्ये शान्तिस्तवैवं हि भवेच्च भीरु॥
English: Surya said: It is on the consideration that you are a mere girl, that I am entreating you (thus). But others can not expect this from me. O damsel, O Kunti, surrender your person to me. O timid girl, you wil, then surely attain to peacefulness.
Sanskrit: न चापि गन्तुं युक्तं हि मया मिथ्याकृतेन वै। असमेत्य त्वया भीरु मन्त्राहूतेन भाविनि॥
English: O timid girl, when you have invoked me by the help of the mantras, I should not go away in vain without enjoying you.
Sanskrit: गमिष्याम्यनवद्याङ्गि लोके समवहास्यताम्। सर्वेषां विबुधानां च वक्तव्यः स्यां तथा शुभे॥
English: If, O damsel of faultless proportions, I go away (thus), I shall be the laughing stock of the whole world and an object of ridicule with the celestials.
Sanskrit: सा त्वं मया समागच्छ लप्स्यसे मादृशं सुतम्। विशिष्टा सर्वलोकेषु भविष्यसि न संशयः॥
English: Therefore, surrender yourself to me. You will then have a son like myself and will undoubtedly be extolled in all the worlds.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सा तु कन्या बहुविदं ब्रुवन्ती मधुरं वचः। अनुनेतुं सहस्रांशुं न शशाक मनस्विनी॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Though that high-minded damsel spoke very many sweet words (to Surya) she could by no means soften him of a thousand rays.