pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्यां पुर्यामयोध्यायां वेदवित् सर्वसंग्रहः। दीर्घदर्शी महातेजाः पौरजानपदप्रियः॥
English: In that city of Ayodhyā resided king Dasaratha, versed in the Vedas, commanding all resources, far-sighted, of mighty prowess, dear to the inhabitants both rural and urban.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकूणामतिरथो यज्वा धर्मपरो वशी। महर्षिकल्पो राजर्षिस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः॥
English: He was an Athiratha in the Ikşvāku line, performing sacrifices, engaged in the performance of duties, self-controlled like a Maharși, a royal saint famed in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: बलवान् निहतामित्रो मित्रवान् विजितेन्द्रियः। धनैश्च संचयैश्चान्यैः शक्रवैश्रवणोपमः॥
English: He possessed of strength, the destroyer of foes, having friends, of subdued senses, comparable to ſakra and Vaiśravaņa by virtue of accumulated riches and other possessions.
Sanskrit: यथा मनुर्महातेजा लोकस्य परिरक्षिता। तथा दशरथो राजा लोकस्य परिरक्षिता।४॥
English: As the highly-powerful Manu protected the people, Dasaratha did the same.
Sanskrit: तेन सत्याभिसंधेन त्रिवर्गमनुतिष्ठता। पालिता सा पुरी श्रेष्ठा इन्द्रेणेवामरावती॥
English: As Indra rules Amarāvatī, that one firm in promise, and following duty, profit, and pleasure, ruled that best of cities.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् पुरवरे हृष्टा धर्मात्मानो बहुश्रुताः। नरास्तुष्टा धनैः स्वैः स्वैरलुब्धाः सत्यवादिनः॥
English: In that excellent city, the men were happy and righteous-souled, and widely-read, and each contented with his possessions, and devoid of covetousness, and speaking the truth.
Sanskrit: नाल्पसंनिचयः कश्चिदासीत् तस्मिन् पुरोत्तमे। कुटुम्बी यो ह्यसिद्धार्थो गवाश्वधनधान्यवान्॥
English: In that prime of cities, there was none who had not at his command a plenteous supply of the good things, and there was no householder who was not well off in horses and kine, and corn and wealth.
Sanskrit: कामी वा न कदर्यो वा नृशंसः पुरुषः क्वचित्। द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नाविद्वान् न च नास्तिकः॥
English: And one could see nowhere in Ayodhyā persons given up to lust, or unsightly, or crooked-minded, or unlettered, or atheistical.
Sanskrit: सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीला: सुसंयताः। मुदिताः शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामलाः॥
English: And all the men and all the women were of excellent character, and subdued senses, and a happy frame of mind, and both on respect of occupation and conduct spotless like to the Maharsis.
Sanskrit: नाकुण्डली नामुकुटी नास्रग्वी नाल्पभोगवान्। नामृष्टो न नलिप्ताङ्गो नासुगन्धश्च विद्यते ॥
English: And all wore ear-rings and tiaras and garlands, and abundantly enjoyed the good things of life. And all were clean, daubing their limbs, and perfuming their persons.
Sanskrit: नामृष्टभोजी नादाता नाप्यनङ्गदनिष्कधृक् । नाहस्ताभरणो वापि दृश्यते नाप्यनात्मवान्॥
English: And feeding on pure food, and giving away, and wearing Angadas (A bracelet worn upon the upper arm) and Niskas (An ornament for the breast or neck.) and hand-ornaments, and repressing passions.
Sanskrit: नानाहिताग्नि यज्वा न क्षुद्रो वा न तस्करः। कश्चिदासीदयोध्यायां न चावृत्तो न संकरः॥
English: There were not on Ayodhyā persons not lighting the sacrificial fire, or not performing sacrifices, or mean-minded, or thieving, or engaged in improper occupations, or of impure descent.
Sanskrit: स्वकर्मनिरता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा विजितेन्द्रियाः। दानाध्ययनशीलाश्च संयताश्च प्रतिग्रहे ॥
English: The Brāhmaṇas of subdued senses were always engaged in the performance of their own duties, giving away in charity, and studying, and receiving gifts with discrimination.
Sanskrit: नास्तिको नानृती वापि न कश्चिदबहुश्रुतः। नासूयको न चाशक्तो नाविद्वान् विद्यते क्वचित्॥
English: None of them was atheistical or untruthful or be reft of hearing scriptures or detracting or incompetent or illiterate.
Sanskrit: नाषडङ्गविदन्नास्ति नाव्रतो नासहस्रदः। नदीनः क्षिप्तचित्तो वा व्यथितो वापि कश्चन ॥
English: There was no Brāhmaṇa who was not versed in the Vedas and Vedangas, or poor-spirit, or of insane mind, or afflicted.
Sanskrit: कश्चित्ररो वा नारी वा नाश्रीमान् नाप्यरूपवान्। द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नापि राजन्यभक्तिमान्॥
English: And no man and no woman was seen devoid of grace or beauty, or lacking in reverence for their monarch.
Sanskrit: वर्णेष्वर्यचतुर्थेषु देवतातिथिपूजकाः। कृतज्ञाच वदान्याच शूरा विक्रमसंयुताः॥
English: The four orders with Brāhmanas at their head contained persons serving gods and guests, and endowed with gratitude, and munificent, and heroic, and possessing prowess.
Sanskrit: दीर्घायुषो नराः सर्वे धर्म सत्यं च संश्रिताः। सहिताः पुत्रपौत्रैश्च नित्यं स्त्रीभिः पुरोत्तमे॥
English: And the men were long-lived; and ever abode by duty and truth; and lived in that best of cities, always surrounded by sons and grandsons and wives.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रं ब्रह्ममुखं चासीत् वैश्याः क्षत्रमनुव्रताः। शूद्राः स्वकर्मनिरतास्त्रीन् वर्णानुपचारिणः॥
English: The Kşatriyas were obedient the Brahmanas, and the Vaisyas followed the Kșatriyas, and the sadras, occupied with their proper vocations, ministered to the three other orders.
Sanskrit: सा तेनेक्ष्वाकुनाथेन पुरी सुपरिरक्षिता। यथा पुरस्तान्मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण धीमता॥
English: That city was ably govered by Dasaratha that lord of Ikşvāku's line, even as that foremost of men, the intelligent Manu, had governed it before him.
Sanskrit: योधानामग्निकल्पानां पेशलानाममर्षिणाम्। सम्पूर्णा कृतविद्यानां गुहा केसरिणामिव।२१।।
English: And as a mountain-cavern abounds with lions, it was filled with warriors resembling flaming fire, of straight ways, unforbearing, and of accomplished learning. to
Sanskrit: काम्बोजविषये जातैर्बाहीकैश्च हयोत्तमैः। वनायुजैनदीजैश्च पूर्णा हरिहयोत्तमैः॥
English: And the city abounded with excellent horses sprung in Kamboja, and Vahlika, and Vanayu, and the banks of the Sindhu, and like to that best of horses, Hari's charger.
Sanskrit: विन्ध्यपर्वतजैर्मतैः पूर्णा हैमवतैरपि। मदान्वितैरतिबलैर्मातङ्गैः पर्वतोपमैः॥
English: With fierce elephants sprung on the Vindhya mountain, and the Himavat, filled with juice, and of exceeding strength, and resembling hills.
Sanskrit: ऐरावतकुलीनैश्च महापद्मकुलैस्तथा। अञ्जनादपि निष्क्रान्तैमिनादपि च द्विपैः॥ भद्रैर्मन्दैमूंगैश्चैव भद्रमन्द्रमृगैस्तथा। भद्रमन्द्रर्भद्रमृगैर्मुगमन्द्रश्च सा पुरी॥ नित्यमनैः सदा पूर्णा नागैरचलसंनिभैः। सा योजने द्वे च भूयः सत्यनामा प्रकाशते।॥
English: And with Bhadra, Mandra, and Mrga* elephants; and those sprung from the mixture of the three, and from the mixture of Bhadra and Mandra, and froin Bhadra and Mrga, and from Mrga and Mandra, superior like to Airāvata, and coming from Mahapaama, Anjana, and Vamana breeds, fierce, and looking like hills. And that city was over two Yojanas; and truly it was called Ayodhya. (incapable of being conquered.) *(Those elephants whose limbs are contracted are bhadras; those whose bodies are fat, slack, and contracted are Mandras: and those whose bodies are lean and large are Mrgas.)
Sanskrit: तां पुरी स महातेजा राजा दशरथो महान्। शशास शमितामित्रो नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमाः॥ तां सत्यनामां दृढतोरणार्गलां गृहैविचित्रैरुपशोभितां शिवाम्। पुरीमयोध्यां नृसहस्रसंकुला शशास वै शक्रसमो महीपतिः॥
English: Repressing enemies, that city was governed by the great and the exceedingly. And that lord of earth resembling Sakra govemed that city of Ayodhya bearing a true name furnished with strong gates and bolts, and auspicious, and graced with excellent edifices, and teeming with thousands.
Sanskrit: तस्य चैवंप्रभावस्य धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः। सुतार्थं तप्यमानस्य नासीद् वंशकरः सुतः॥
English: And although engaged in austerities with the view of having sons born to him, the powerful and high-souled king, had no son capable of perpetuating his race.
Sanskrit: चिन्तयानस्य तस्यैवं बुद्धिरासीन्महात्मनः। सुतार्थं वाजिमेधेन किमर्थं न यजाम्यहम्॥
English: Mentally turning the matter over, the highsouled one thought, Why do I not celebrate a horse-sacrifice with the intention of obtaining a son?
Sanskrit: स निश्चितां मतिं कृत्वा यष्टव्यमिति बुद्धिमान्। मन्त्रिभिः सह धर्मात्मा सर्वैरपि कृतात्मभिः॥ ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजाः सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रिसत्तम। शीघ्रमानय मे सर्वान् गुरूंस्तान् सपुरोहितान्॥
English: That highly-energetic, pious and intelligent monarch, in consultation with all his counsellors of sedate minds, having made up his mind to celebrate the sacrifice, said to that best of counsellors, Sumantra, Do you speedily summon my spiritual guides, along with the family priests.
Sanskrit: ततः सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितं गत्वा त्वरितविक्रमः। समानयत् स तान् सर्वान् समस्तान् वेदपारगान्॥
English: Thereupon, going out speeding, Sumantra of swift movements called together all the spiritual guides, as well as others versed in the Vedic ritual.
Sanskrit: सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम्। पुरोहितं वसिष्ठं च ये चाप्यन्ये द्विजोत्तमाः॥ तान् पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा। इदं धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: They were Suyajña, and Vămadeva, and Jabali, and Kasyapa, and Vasistha, and other principal twice-born ones. And having paid homage to them, the virtuous king Dasaratha then spoke to them these sweet words.
Sanskrit: मम लालप्यमानस्य सुतार्थं नास्ति वै सुखम्। तदर्थं हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामीति मतिर्मम॥
English: Consistent with duty and interest,-Ever pining on account of a son, I know no happiness,-therefore it is my intention that I should celebrate a horse sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तदहं यष्टुमिच्छामि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा। कथं प्राप्स्याम्यहं कामं बुद्धिरत्र विचिन्त्यताम्॥
English: I intend to celebrate it according to the ordinance. Do you, therefore, consider how I may attain my object.
Sanskrit: ततः साध्विति तद्वाक्यं ब्राह्मणाः प्रत्यपूजयन्। वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः सर्वे पार्थिवस्य मुखेरितम्॥
English: Thereat, the Brāhmaṇas with Vasiştha at their head, exclaiming well! Well 1 approved the words that had fallen from the lips of the monarch.
Sanskrit: ऊचुश्च परमप्रीताः सर्वे दशरथं वचः। सम्भाराः सम्ध्रियन्तां ते तुरगश्च विमुच्यताम् ॥ सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे यज्ञभूमिर्विधीयताम्। सर्वथा प्राप्स्यसे पुत्रानभिप्रेतांश्च पार्थिव ॥ यस्य ते धार्मिकी बुद्धिरियं पुत्रार्थमागता।
English: And exceedingly pleased, they asked Daſaratha,-“Do you order the necessary articles, loose the horse, and prepare the sacrificial ground on the north bank of the Sarayû." And, king, since with the intention of obtaining offspring your purpose so piously, you will surely obtain sons after your heart.
Sanskrit: ततस्तुष्टोऽभवद् राजा श्रुत्वैतद् द्विजभाषितम्॥ अमात्यानब्रवीद् राजा हर्षव्याकुललोचनः। सम्भाराः सम्भ्रियन्तां मे गुरूणां वचनादिह ॥ समर्थाधिष्ठितश्चाश्वः सोपाध्यायो विमुच्यताम्। सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे यज्ञभूमिर्विधीयताम्॥ शान्तयश्चापि वर्धन्तां यथाकल्पं यथाविधि। शक्यः प्राप्तुमयं यज्ञः सर्वेणापि महीक्षिता ॥ नापराधो भवेद् कष्टो यद्यस्मिन् क्रतुसत्तमे। छिद्रं हि मृगयन्ते स्म विद्वांसो ब्रह्मराक्षसा ॥
English: And hearing these words of the regenerate ones, the king was highly gratified. And with eyes expanded in delight, he asked his ministers, Do to procure the necessary sacrificial articles, according to the injunction of my spiritual preceptors; and loose a horse protected by a competent person, and followed by one of the chief family priests; and prepare the sacrificial ground on the north bank of the Sarayū; and in due order and according to the ordinance perform the śānti rites required to secure an uninterrupted completion to the ceremony. This ceremony is incapable of being celebrated by every king. Particular care should be taken that the sacrifice is not defective on account of any serious omission; inasmuch as with learned Brahma-Rākṣasas ever on the look-out to spy shortcomings in the ceremony.
Sanskrit: विधिहीनस्य यज्ञस्य सद्यः कर्ता विनश्यति। तद्यथा विधिपूर्वं मे क्रतुरेष समाप्यते॥
English: The performer thereof speedily perishes, should anything take place not consonant to the ordinance. And do you possessed of ability so arrange, that this sacrifice may be completed in harmony with the ritual.
Sanskrit: तथा विधानं क्रियतां समर्थाः साधनेष्विति। तथेति चाब्रुवन् सर्वे मन्त्रिणः प्रतिपूजिताः॥
English: Thus addressed with due respect, the counsellors listened to the word of the monarch, and said, So be it.
Sanskrit: पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तद् वाक्यं यथापूर्वं निशम्य ते। तथा द्विजास्ते धर्मज्ञा वर्धयन्तो नृपोत्तमम्॥ अनुज्ञातास्ततः सर्वे पुनर्जग्मुर्यथागतम्।
English: Then hearing those words of that best king again, as heard before, conversant with their duty, having blessed the monarch, taking permission of the king, they returned to their respective quarters.
Sanskrit: विसर्जयित्वा तान् विप्रान् सचिवानिदमब्रवीत्॥ ऋत्विग्भिरुपसंदिष्टो यथावत् क्रतुराप्यताम्।
English: Dismissing those Brāhmaṇas, the king spoke to his ministers, saying, Do you, even as the family priests have ordered, arrange for the sacrifice!
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वानृपशार्दूलः सचिवान् समुपस्थितान्॥ विसर्जयित्वा स्वं वेश्म प्रविवेश महामतिः।
English: Having said this, that mighty-minded tiger among nen dismissed his ministers, and himself entered into the inner apartment.
Sanskrit: ततः स गत्वा ताः पत्नीनरेन्द्रो हृदयंगमाः॥ उवाच दीक्षां विशत यक्ष्येऽहं सुतकारणात् ।
English: And coming there, that lord of men said to his favourite wives, Do you know it for certain that in order to obtain a son I am going to perform a sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तासां तेनातिकान्तेन वचनेन सुवर्चसाम्। मुखपद्मान्यशोभन्त पद्मानीव हिमात्यये॥
English: And hearing those sweet words, the countenances of those shining dames looked resplendent, like lotuses after the cold season is over.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा रहः सूतो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। श्रूयतां तत् पुरावृत्तं पुराणे च मया श्रुतम्।।
English: Hearing all about it, the king's charioteer addressed the monarch in private, saying, Do you listen to what is related in the Purānas, and to what I have heard myself!
Sanskrit: ऋत्विग्भिरुपदिष्टोऽयं पुरावृत्तो मया श्रुतः। सनत्कुमारो भगवान् पूर्वं कथितवान् कथाम्॥ ऋषीणां संनिधौ राजंस्तव पुत्रागमं प्रति।
English: This horse-sacrifice is enjoined by the family priests; and I have myself heard the following story celebrated in ancient chronicle. And what the worshipful Sanatkumāra had said formerly in the presence of the saints, applies, O king, to the case of your having a son.
Sanskrit: काश्यपस्य च पुत्रोऽस्ति विभाण्डक इति श्रुतः॥ ऋष्यशृङ्ग इति ख्यातस्तस्य पुत्रो भविष्यति। स वने नित्यसंवृद्धो मुनिर्वनचरः सदा ॥
English: Kaśyapa has a son known by the name of Vibhāņdaka. He will get a son called Rșyasſiga. And he will grow up and pass his days in the forests.
Sanskrit: नान्यं जानाति विप्रेन्द्रो नित्यं पित्रनुवर्तनात्। द्वैविध्यं ब्रह्मचर्यस्य भविष्यति महात्मनः॥ लोकेषु प्रथितं राजन् विप्रैश्च कथितं सदा।
English: And that foremost of Brāhmaṇas will not know anything else save following his father. And, O king, it is rumoured abroad, and also always said by the Vipras, that the high-souled one will practise (Those that assume the staff and the kamaņdalu are reckoned the first order; while those that continue to live with their wives are considered as next in worth.) the two modes of Brahmacarya life.
Sanskrit: तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य काल: समभिवर्तत॥ अग्नि शुश्रूषमाणस्य पितरं च यशस्विनम्। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रोमपातः प्रतापवान्॥ अङ्गेषु प्रथितो राजा भविष्यति महाबलः। तस्य व्यतिक्रमाद् राज्ञो भविष्यति सुदारुणा ॥ अनावृष्टिः सुघोरा वै सर्वलोकभयावहा।
English: And he spent some time in serving the sacrificial fire and his famous sire. At this time, the powerful Romapāda of exceeding strength will be famed as king of the Angas. And in consequence of some default on his part, there will occur in his kingdom a terrible and dreadful drought, capable of striking terror in the all.
Sanskrit: अनावृष्टयां तु वृत्तायां राजा दुःखसमन्वितः॥ ब्राह्मणाञ्छ्रुतसंवृद्धान् समानीय प्रवक्ष्यति। भवन्तः श्रुतकर्माणो लोकचारित्रवेदिनः॥ समादिशन्तु नियमं प्रायश्चित्तं यथा भवेत्।
English: And filled with grief on account of this drought, the king will call about him Vedaaccomplished Brāhmaṇas, and speak to them, saying, You are conversant with the Vedic ritual and the social duties. Do therefore, tell me how to expiate for this evil.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तास्ते ततो राज्ञा सर्वे ब्राह्मणसत्तमाः॥ वक्ष्यन्ति ते महीपालं ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः।
English: Thus accosted by the king, those excellent Brāhmaṇas versed in the Vedas, will say to the ruler of earth.
Sanskrit: विभाण्डकसुतं राजन् सर्वापायैरिहानय ॥ आनाय्य तु महीपाल ऋष्यशृङ्ग सुसत्कृतम्। विभाण्डकसुतं राजन् ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम्। प्रयच्छ कन्यां शान्तां वै विधिना सुसमाहितः॥
English: Do you, O monarch, by all means, bring Vibhandaka's son. And having, Oking, brought that Brāhmaṇa versed in the Vedas, Vibhandaka's son Rsyaśộnga, and duly honoured him, do you, O monarch, with a concentrated mind, perform the betrothal of your daughter śāntā, with him according to the ordinance.
Sanskrit: तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा चिन्तां प्रपत्स्यते। केनोपायेन वै शक्यमिहानेतुं स वीर्यवान्॥
English: And hearing those words of theirs, the king will began to think as to how he can bring over that one endowed with energy.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा विनिश्चित्य सह मन्त्रिभिरात्मवान्। पुरोहितममात्यांश्च प्रेषयिष्यति सत्कृतान्॥
English: Then in consultation with his counsellors, the prudent king having come to a conclusion will, honouring them duly, desire his priest and his courtiers to set out in quest of Rsyaśộnga.
Sanskrit: ते तु राज्ञो वचः श्रुत्वा व्यथिता विनताननाः। न गच्छेम ऋषेीता अनुनेयन्ति तं नृपम्॥
English: Thereupon hearing the king's words, with aggrieved hearts, and with heads hanging down, they will beseech the monarch, saying, Afraid of the saint, Vibhāndaka, we shall not be able to repair thither.
Sanskrit: वक्ष्यन्ति चिन्तयित्वा ते तस्योपायांश्च तान् क्षमान्। आनेयामो वयं विप्रं न च दोषो भविष्यति॥
English: Anon hitting upon the appropriate means, they say, 'We will search for the Vipra, and no blame shall accrue to us.'
Sanskrit: एवमङ्गाधिपेनैव गणिकाभिषेः सुतः। आनीतोऽवर्षयत् देवः शान्ता चास्मै प्रदीयते॥
English: Thus by help of courtesans, the saint's son was brought by the lord of the Angas. And then the god (Indra) poured down showers; and the king conferred on him śānta.
Sanskrit: ऋष्यशृङ्गस्तु जामाता पुत्रांस्तव विधास्यति। सनत्कुमारकथितमेतावद् व्याहृतं मया॥
English: And now your son-in-law Rşyaśộnga will help you in obtaining a son. Now I have related to you what Sanatkumāra had communicated.
Sanskrit: अथ हृष्टो दशरथः सुमन्त्रं प्रत्यभाषत। यथर्घ्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीतो येनोपायेन सोच्यताम्॥
English: Thereupon king Dasaratha, well pleased, asked Sumantra, Do you now tell me by what means Rşyaśộnga was brought over (by the lord of the Angas).
Sanskrit: सुमन्त्रश्चोदितो राज्ञा प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा। यथर्घ्यशृङ्गस्त्वानीतो येनोपायेन मन्त्रिभिः॥
English: Thus asked by the king, Sumantra said these words-I will relate to you how the counsellors brought Rşyaśộnga. Do you listen with your counsellors!
Sanskrit: रोमपादमुवाचेदं सहामात्यः पुरोहितः। उपायो निरपायोऽयमस्माभिरभिचिन्तितः॥
English: The priest together with the counsellors spoke to Romapada, saying, 'The means that we have hit upon can never fail of effect.'
Sanskrit: ऋष्यशृङ्गो वनचरस्तपः स्वाध्यायसंयुतः। अनभिज्ञस्तु नारीणां विषयाणां सुखस्य च॥
English: Rşyaśộnga has been brought up in woods; and is engaged in austerities and the study of the Vedas. He is ignorant of the pleasure that ensues from contact with women,
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियार्थैरभिमतैनरचित्तप्रमाथिभिः। पुरमानाययिष्यामः क्षिप्रं चाध्यवसीयताम्॥
English: By help of things agreeably ministering to the sense, and ravishing the soul, we shall bring him to the city. Do you, therefore, arrange for them!
Sanskrit: गणिकास्तत्र गच्छन्तु रूपवत्यः स्वलंकृताः। प्रलोभ्य विविधोपायैरानेयन्तीह सत्कृताः॥
English: Let courtezans of comely presence, clad in ornaments, repair thither. And if well treated, they will by various means bring him here.'
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तथेति राजा च प्रत्युवाच पुरोहितम्। पुरोहितो मन्त्रिणश्च तदा चक्रुश्च ते तथा॥
English: Hearing this, the king said to the priest, 'So be it!' Then the priest and courtiers acted accordingly.
Sanskrit: वारमुख्यास्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वनं प्रविविशुर्महत्। आश्रमस्याविदूरेऽस्मिन् यत्नं कुर्वन्ति दर्शने॥ ऋषेः पुत्रस्य धीरस्य नित्यमाश्रमवासिनः। पितुः स नित्यसंतुष्टो नातिचक्राम चाश्रमात्॥
English: In accordance with the instructions, the courtezans entered that great forest; and remaining at some distance from the hermitage, endeavoured to meet with the sober son of the saint ever dwelling in the woods. And satisfied with serving his sire, he never strayed from the hermitage.
Sanskrit: न तेन जन्मप्रभृति दृष्टपूर्वं तपस्विना। स्त्री वा पुमान् वा यच्चान्यत् सत्त्वं नगरराष्ट्रजम्॥
English: Since his birth he had never before seen men and women, or any other creatures living in cities and towns.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचित् तं देशमाजगाम यदृच्छया। विभाण्डकसुतस्तत्र ताश्चपश्यद् वराङ्गनाः॥
English: It came to pass that on one occasion, walking about at will, Vibhandaka's son came to that spot and beheld the courtezans.
Sanskrit: ताश्चित्रवेषाः प्रमदा गायन्त्यो मधुरस्वरम्। ऋषिपुत्रमुपागम्य सर्वा वचनमब्रुवन्॥
English: Colourfully attired, and singing sweet songs, the women came to the saint's son and said.
Sanskrit: कस्त्वं किं वर्तसे ब्रह्मज्ञातुमिच्छामहे वयम्। एकस्त्वं विजने दूरे वने चरसि शंस नः॥
English: Who are you? And where are you going, O Brahman? We wish to learn all this. And why is it that you range alone this far-off forest?
Sanskrit: अदृष्टरूपास्तास्तेन काम्यरूपा वने स्त्रियः। हार्दात्तस्य मतिर्जाता आख्यातुं पितरं स्वकम्॥
English: Beholding these beautiful damsels never seen before, he from delight, hastened to inform them of his lineage.
Sanskrit: पिता विभाण्डकोऽस्माकं तस्याहं सुत औरसः। ऋष्यशृङ्ग इति ख्यातं नाम कर्म च मे भुवि॥
English: My father is Vibhăndaka; and I am his son. My name is Rşyasſiga and my occupation is known the world over.
Sanskrit: इहाश्रमपदोऽस्माकं समीपे शुभदर्शनाः। करिष्ये वोऽत्र पूजां वै सर्वेषां विधिपूर्वकम्॥
English: This auspicious hermitage hard by belongs to us; and there I shall receive you all in due form O' lovely ones! .
Sanskrit: ऋषिपुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वासां मतिरास वै। तदाश्रमपदं द्रष्टुं जग्मुः सर्वास्ततोऽङ्गनाः॥
English: Hearing the words of the saint's son, they all consented, and the women went to behold that asylum.
Sanskrit: गतानां तु ततः पूजामृषिपुत्रश्चकार ह। इदमर्ध्यमिदं पाद्यमिदं मूलं फलं च नः॥
English: When they had come there, the saint's son received them hospitably, saying, 'Here is Arghya,' 'Here is water for washing the feet,' 'Here are fruits and roots.'
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां सर्वा एव समुत्सुकाः। ऋषेीताश्च शीघ्रं तु गमनाय मतिं दधुः॥
English: And thereupon they readily received his hospitality. And actuated by the fear of the saint, Vibhāndaka, they bent their minds upon departing soon.
Sanskrit: अस्माकमपि मुख्यानि फलानीमानि हे द्विज । गृहाण विप्र भद्रं ते भक्षयस्व च मा चिरम्॥
English: They said, Do you also, O twice-born one, receive from us these excellent fruits! O Vipra! good betide you, eat them without delay.
Sanskrit: ततस्तास्तं समालिङ्गय सर्वा हर्षसमन्विताः। मोदकान् प्रददुस्तस्मै भक्ष्यांश्च विविधाञ्शुमान्॥
English: Thereupon, embracing him joyfully, they gave him sweetmeats and various kinds of savoury viands.
Sanskrit: तानि चास्वाद्य तेजस्वी फलानीति स्म मन्यते। अनास्वादितपूर्वाणि वने नित्यनिवासिनाम्॥
English: And tasting those things, the glorious one took them for fruits, never tasted before by the dwellers of the forest.
Sanskrit: आपृच्छय च तदा विप्रं व्रतचर्यां निवेद्य च। गच्छन्ति स्मापदेशात्ता भीतास्तस्य पितुः स्त्रियः॥
English: Then, having accosted him the women, feigning the observance of some vow, went away, inspired with the fear of his father.
Sanskrit: गतासु तासु सर्वासु काश्यपस्यात्मजो द्विजः। अस्वस्थहृदयश्चासीद् दुःखाच्च परिवर्तते॥
English: And when they had gone, that twice-born one, Kasyapa's son, became sad, and suffered from grief of heart and became restless due to sadness.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपरेधुस्तं देशमाजगाम स वीर्यवान्। विभाण्डकसुतः श्रीमान् मनसाचिन्तयन्मुहुः॥ मनोज्ञा यत्र ता दृष्टा वारमुख्याः स्वलंकृताः।
English: And the next day his mind momentarily running upon it, the graceful son of Vibhāņdaka, endowed with prowess, came to that spot where he had encountered the comely courtesans, adorned with ornaments.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव च ततो विप्रमायान्तं हृष्टमानसाः॥ उपसृत्य ततः सर्वास्तास्तमूचुरिदं वचः। एह्याश्रमपदं सौम्य अस्माकमिति चाब्रुवन् ॥
English: As soon as they observed him coming, they came forward, and said, Do you, O Brāhmaṇa, come into our hermitage.
Sanskrit: चित्राण्यत्र बहूनि स्युर्मूलानि च फलानि च। तत्राप्येष विशेषेण विधिर्हि भविता ध्रुवम्॥
English: There are in that asylum diverse kinds of fruits and roots; and there you will surely feed your fill.