pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न ह्येष कामान्न भयान्न लोभाद् युधिष्ठिरो जातु जह्यात् स्वधर्मम्। भीमार्जुनौ चातिरथौ यमौ च तथैव कृष्णा दुपदात्मजेयम्॥
English: Neither for the sake of pleasure, nor from fear, nor from covetousness would Yudhishthira ever abandon the rules of his (Kshatriya) order, nor would the two great carwarriors, Bhima and Arjuna, nor the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), nor Krishna, the daughter of Drupada.
Sanskrit: उभौ हि युद्धेऽप्रतिमौ पृथिव्यां वृकोदरश्चैवधनंजयश्च। न्माद्रीसुताभ्यां च पुरस्कृतोऽयम्॥
English: Vrikodara (Bhima) and Dhananjaya (Arjuna) are both unrivalled in fight on earth. Why should he not rule over the earth when the two sons of Madri are there to espouse his cause?
Sanskrit: यदा तु पञ्चालपतिर्महात्मा सकेकयश्चेदिपतिर्वयं च। स्तदैव सर्वे रिपवो हि न स्युः॥
English: When the illustrious king of Panchala together with the king of Kekaya and we also, would put forth our united strength, then the enemies of Yudhishthira would surely be annihilated.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच नेदं चित्रं माधव यद् ब्रवीषि सत्यं तु मे रक्ष्यतमं न राज्यम्। कृष्णस्तु मां वेद यथावदेकः कृष्णं च वेदाहमथो यथावत्॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O descendant of Madhu, there is nothing to be surprised that you should speak thus. To me truth is over my sovereignty. It is Krishna alone who knows what I am and it is I alone who know what Krishna is.
Sanskrit: यदैव कालं पुरुषप्रवीरो वेत्स्यत्ययं माधव विक्रमस्य। तदा रणे त्वं च शिनिप्रवीर सुयोधनं जेष्यसि केशवश्च॥
English: O descendant of Madhu, O foremost of the Sinis, when this best of men (Krishna) will perceive that the proper time is come for displaying courage, you and he will then defeat Suyodhana (Duryodhana).
Sanskrit: प्रतिप्रयान्त्वद्य दशार्हवीरा दृष्टोऽस्मि नाथैर्नरलोकनाथैः। धर्मेऽप्रमादं कुरुताप्रमेया द्रष्टास्मि भूयः सुखिनः समेतान्॥
English: Let the heroes of the Dasharaha race go back today. They are my patrons, these best of men have come here to visit me. O immeasurably powerful heroes, never fall off from the path of virtue. I shall see you again when you will be happily assembled together.
Sanskrit: तेऽन्योन्यमामन्त्र्य तथाभिवाद्य वृद्धान् परिष्वज्य शिशुंश्च सर्वान्। स्ते चापि तीर्थान्यनुसंविचेरुः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Then after mutual greeting and obeisance to the seniors and embracing the youthful, those foremost of the Yadus and the sons of Pandu separated. The Yadus went home and they (the Pandavas, continued their journey to the Tirthas.
Sanskrit: विसृज्य कृष्णं त्वथधर्मराजो विदर्भराजोपचितां सुतीर्थाम्। जगाम पुण्यां सरितं पयोष्णी सभ्रातृभृत्यः सह लोमशेन॥
English: Having parted with Krishna, Dharmaraja with his younger brothers and with Lomasha and with servants went to the sacred river Payoshini the landing place of which was constructed by the king of Vidharbha.
Sanskrit: सुतेन सोमेन विमिश्रतोयां पयः पयोष्णीं प्रति सोऽध्युवास। द्विजातिमुख्यैर्मुदितैर्महात्मा संस्तूयमानः स्तुतिभिर्वराभिः॥
English: He lived on the banks of the Payoshini waters of which were mingled with the Soma juice. There the illustrious Yudhishthira was greeted with excellent laudatory terms by the chiefs of the Brahmanas who came to see him there.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच नृगेण यजमानेन सोमेनेह पुरंदरः। तर्पितः श्रूयते राजन् स तृप्तो मुदमभ्यगात्॥
English: Lomasha said: O King, when Nriga performed sacrifices and gratified Purandara (Indra) with the offer of Soma juice, he became very much gratified and was much pleased.
Sanskrit: इह देवैः सहेन्द्रश्च प्रजापतिभिरेव च। इष्टं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः॥
English: Here did the celestials with Indra and Prajapati (Brahma) perform many sacrifices on a large scale and paid large Dakshinas to the ministering priests.
Sanskrit: आमूर्तरयसश्चेह राजा वज्रधरं प्रभुम्। तर्पयामास सोमेन हयमेधेषु सप्तसु॥
English: Here king Amurtarasya offered oblations of Soma to the wielder of Vajra (Indra) in seven great horse-sacrifices.
Sanskrit: तस्य सप्तसु यज्ञेषु सर्वमासीद्धिरण्मयम्। वानस्पत्यं च भौमं च यद्रव्यं नियतं मखे॥
English: The articles which in other sacrificial rites are uniformly made of timber, wood and of earth were all made of gold in these seven sacrifices.
Sanskrit: चषालयूपचमसाः स्थाल्यः पात्र्यः स्रुचः सुवाः। तेष्वेव चास्य यज्ञेषु प्रयोगाः सप्त विश्रुताः॥
English: It is heard that in all these sacrifices seven sets of stakes, of rings for sacrificial stakes, of spots, ladles, utensils and spoons were prepared by him.
Sanskrit: सप्तैकैकस्य यूपस्य चषालाचोपरि स्थिताः। तस्य स्म यूपान् यज्ञेषु भ्राजमानान् हिरण्मयान्॥ स्वयमुत्थापयामासुर्देवा: सेन्द्रा युधिष्ठिर। तेषु तस्य मखावयेषु गयस्य पृथिवीपतेः॥ अमाद्यदिन्द्रः सोमेन दक्षिणाभिजिातयः। प्रसंख्यानानसंख्येयान् प्रत्यगृहणन् द्विजातयः॥
English: On each sacrificial stakes seven rings were fastened at the top. O Yudhishthira, the celestials together with Indra erected the sacrificial stakes made of gold which were prepared for his sacred rites. In all these foremost of sacrifices of that great king Gaya, Indra was delighted by drinking the Soma juice and the ministering priests were gratified with the large Dakshinas they received. The Brahmanas obtained untold wealth.
Sanskrit: सिकता वा यथा लोके यथा वा दिवि तारकाः। यथा वा वर्षतोधारा असंख्येयाः स्म केनचित्॥ तथैव तदसंख्येयंधनं यत् प्रददौ गयः। सदस्येभ्यो महाराज तेषु यज्ञेषु सप्तसु॥
English: As the sand-grains on earth, as stars in the firmament, as the rain drops when it rains cannot be counted. So the wealth that Gaya gave away could not be counted.
Sanskrit: भवेत् संख्येयमेतद्धि यदेतत् परिकीर्तितम्। न तस्य शक्याः संख्यातुं दक्षिणा दक्षिणावतः॥
English: O great king, even the above mentioned objects might be counted, but the Dakshinas bestowed on the priests in those seven sacrifices could not be counted. Its largeness exceeded all that was known before.
Sanskrit: हिरण्मयीभिर्गोभिश्च कृताभिर्विश्वकर्मणा। ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयामास नानादिग्भ्यः समागतान्॥ अल्पावशेषा पृथिवी चैत्यैरासीन्महात्मनः। गयस्य यजमानस्य तत्र तत्र विशाम्पते।॥
English: The images of the goddess of speech were made of gold by Vishvakarma himself. The king gratified the Brahmanas by presenting them to those priests who came there from all directions. O king, when Gaya performed his sacrifices, he erected sacrificial stakes at so many places that little space was left (uncovered) on earth.
Sanskrit: स लोकान् प्राप्तवानन्द्रान् कर्मणा तेन भारत। सलोकतां तस्य गच्छेत् पयोष्ण्यां य उपस्पृशेत्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, he obtained the region of Indra by his that act. He who bathes in the Payoshini goes to the region obtained by him.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वमत्र राजेन्द्र भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽच्युत। उपस्पृश्य महीपालधूतपाप्मा भविष्यसि॥
English: Therefore, O king of kings, O undeteriorating one, O protector of earth, you and your brothers should bathe in this river; and then you will be freed from all sins.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स पयोष्ण्यां नरश्रेष्ठः स्नात्वा वै भ्रातृभिः सह। वैदूर्यपर्वतं चैव नर्मदां च महानदीम्॥ समागमत तेजस्वी भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघ। तत्रास्य सर्वाण्याचख्यौ लोमशो भगवानृषिः॥ तीर्थानि रमणीयानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। यथायोगं यथाप्रीति प्रययौ भ्रातृभिः सह। तत्र तत्राददाद् वित्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सहस्रशः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O foremost of men, O sinless one, having bathed in the Payoshini with his brothers, that great hero went with his brothers to the Vaidurya mountain and the great river Narmada. Lomasha narrated to him the accounts of all the sacred and charming Tirthas. He with his brothers then visited those places according to his desire and convenience. He gave away to the Brahmanas in this places by thousands.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच देवानामेति कौन्तेय तथा राज्ञां सलोकताम्। वैदूर्यपर्वतं दृष्ट्वा नर्मदामवतीर्य च॥
English: Lomasha said: O son of Kunti, seeing the Vaidurya mountain and bathing in the Narmada, one obtains the region of the celestials and the kings.
Sanskrit: संधिरेष नरश्रेष्ठ त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च। एनमासाद्य कौन्तेय सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: O foremost of men, O son of Kunti, this is the junction of Treta and Kali (ages); this is the time when a person is cleansed of all his sins.
Sanskrit: एष शर्यातियज्ञस्य देशस्तात प्रकाशते। साक्षाद् यत्रापिबत् सोममश्विभ्यां सह कौशिकः॥
English: O child, this is the place where Sharyati performed his sacrifice. Kaushika (Indra) with Ashvins appeared here in their visible forms and drank the Soma (juice).
Sanskrit: चुकोप भार्गक्श्चापि महेन्द्रस्य महातपाः। संस्तम्भयामास च तं वासवं च्यवनः प्रभुः। सुकन्यां चापि भार्यां स राजपुत्रीमवाप्तवान्।॥
English: The greatly ascetic, the descendant of Bhrigu, was filled with anger against Indra. The lord Chyavana paralyzed Indra and obtained the princess Sukanya as his wife.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं विष्टम्भितस्तेन भगवान् पाकशासनः। किमर्थं भार्गवश्चापि कोपं चक्रे महातपाः॥
English: Yudhishthira said: Why the exalted chastiser of Paka, Indra, was paralyzed and the great ascetic, the descendant of Bhrigu got angry against him?
Sanskrit: नासत्यौ च कथं ब्रह्मन् कृतवान् सोमपीथिनौ। एतत् सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्यातु भगवान् मम॥
English: O Brahmana, why he made the Ashvins, the drinkers of Soma? O exalted one, narrate all this to me in detail.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच ततः शुश्राव शर्यातिर्वयस्थं च्यवनं कृतम्। सुहृष्टः सेनया सार्धमुपायाद् भार्गवाश्रमम्॥
English: Lomasha said: Thereupon hearing that Chyavana had been turned into a youth, Sharyati, becoming very much pleased, came with his troops to the hermitage of the son of Bhrigu.
Sanskrit: च्यवनं च सुकन्यां च दृष्ट्वा देवसुताविवा रेमे सभार्यः शर्याति: कृत्स्नां प्राप्य महीमिव॥ ऋषिणा सत्कृतस्तेन सभार्यः पृथिवीपतिः। उपोपविष्टः कल्याणी: कथाश्चक्रे मनोरमाः॥
English: He saw Chyavana and Sukanya like two celestials children. Sharyati with his wife was as pleased as he would have been, if he had acquired the whole earth. The ruler of earth together with his wife was received honourable by those saints. The king seated himself near the ascetic and entered into a delightful conversation of an auspicious kind.
Sanskrit: अथैनं भार्गवो राजन्नुवाच परिसान्त्वयन्। याजयिष्यामि राजंस्त्वां सम्भारानवकल्पय॥
English: O king, the son of Bhrigu thus spoke to that ruler of worlds these words of a soothing nature, “O king, I shall perform your sacrifice. Let the necessary articles be procured."
Sanskrit: ततः परमसंहष्टः शतिरवनीपतिः। च्यवनस्य महाराज तद् वाक्यं प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: Thereupon that ruler of earth, Sharyati was exceedingly delighted. O great king, he expressed his approbation of the proposal made by Chyavana.
Sanskrit: प्रशस्तेऽहनि यज्ञीये सर्वकामसमृद्धिमत्। कारयामास शर्यातिर्यज्ञायतनमुत्तमम्॥
English: On an auspicious day, suitable for the commencement of a sacrificial ceremony, Sharyati ordered the erection of an excellent sacrificial shrine. He then splendidly furnished it with all desirable things.
Sanskrit: तत्रैनं च्यवनो राजन् याजयामास भार्गवः। अद्भुतानि च तत्रासन् यानि तानि निबोध मे॥
English: O king, Chyavana, the son of Bhrigu performed his sacrifice. Hear the wonderful events which happened at that spot.
Sanskrit: अगृहणाच्च्यवनः सोममश्विनोर्देवयोस्तदा। तमिन्द्रो वारयामास गृहणानं स तयोर्ग्रहम्॥
English: Chyavana took up some Soma juice, so that he might offer it to the Ashvins who are the physician to the celestials. When he was going to offer it, Indra prevented him.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच उभावेतौ न सोमा) नासत्याविति मे मतिः। भिषजौ दिवि देवानां कर्मणा तेन नार्हतः॥
English: Indra said: These two (Ashvins) in my opinion have no right to receive an offering of the Soma juice; they are the physicians to the celestials. As such, they are prevented (from receiving it).
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच महोत्साहौ महात्मानौ रूपद्रविणवत्तरौ। यो चक्रतुर्मां मघवन् वृन्दारकमिवाजरम्॥ ऋते त्वां विबुधांश्चान्यान् कथं वै नार्हतः सवम्। अश्विनावपि देवेन्द्र देवौ विद्धि पुरंदर॥
English: Chyavana said: O Indra, these two are of great energy, they are high-souled, beautiful and handsome, they have made me eternally young like a celestials. Why should you and the other celestials have a right to the Soma juice and not they? O lord of the celestials, O Purandara, know that the Ashvins are also celestials.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच चिकित्सको कर्मकरी कामरूपसमन्वितौ। लोके चरन्तौ मानां कथं सोममिहार्हतः॥
English: Indra said: These two are physicians and as such they are but servants. Assuming various forms at pleasure, they roam about the world of the mortals. How can they claim the Soma juice?
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच एतदेव यदा वाक्यामाप्रेडयति देवराट्। अनादृत्य ततः शक्रं ग्रहं जग्राह भार्गवः॥
English: Lomasha said : When these words were said by the king of the celestials, the son of Bhrigu (Chyavana) did not heed them; and he took up the offering of (the soma).
Sanskrit: ग्रहीष्यन्तं तु तं सोममश्विनोरुत्तमं तदा। समीक्ष्य बलभिद् देव इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having seen that he was about to take up an excellent portion of Soma to offer it to the Ashvins, the destroyer of Bala Indra thus spoke to hiin,
Sanskrit: आभ्यामर्थाय सोमं त्वं ग्रहीष्यसि यदि स्वयम्। वज्रं ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोररूपमनुत्तमम्॥
English: "If you take up the Soma to offer it to those two celestials, I shall hurl at you my fearful thunder which is superior to all existing weapons."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स्मयन्निन्द्रमभिवीक्ष्य स भार्गवः। जग्राह विधिवत् सोममश्विभ्यामुत्तमं ग्रहम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the son of Bhrigu smilingly looked at Indra and he then took up in due form some excellent Soma juice to offer it to the Ashvins.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्मै प्राहरद् वज्रं घोररूपं शचीपतिः। तस्य प्रहरतो बाहुं स्तम्भयामास भार्गवः॥
English: The husband of Sachi (Indra), then hurled at him the fearful thunder. When he was about to hurl it, the son of Bhrigu paralyzed it.
Sanskrit: तं स्तम्भयित्वा च्यवनो जुहुवे मन्त्रतोऽनलम्। कृत्यार्थी सुमहातेजा देवं हिंसितुमुद्यतः॥
English: Having paralyzed his arms, Chyavana recited sacred hymns and made offerings to the fire. That greatly effulgent one, having gained his object tried to kill the celestials (Indra).
Sanskrit: ततः कृत्याथ संजज्ञे मुनेस्तस्य तपोबलात्। मदो नाम महावीर्यो बृहत्कायो महासुरः॥
English: Thereupon the Rishi created, by his ascetic power, a great Asura of huge body and exceeding prowess, named Mada.
Sanskrit: शरीरं यस्य निर्देष्टुमशक्यं तु सुरासुरैः। तस्यास्यमभवद् घोरं तीक्ष्णाग्रदशनं महत्॥
English: His body was incapable of being measured by the Suras and the Asuras. His mouth was fearful; it was of huge size with teeth of sharpened ends.
Sanskrit: हनुरेका स्थिता त्वस्य भूमावेका दिवं गता। चतस्रश्चायता दंष्ट्रा योजनानां शतं शतम्॥
English: One of his jaws rested on earth and the other stretched to heaven. He had four fangs extending as far as one hundred yojanas.
Sanskrit: इतरे तस्य दशना बभूवुर्दशयोजनाः। प्रासादशिखराकाराः शूलाग्रसमदर्शनाः॥
English: His other fangs extended as far as one hundred yojanas. They looked like the towers on a palace. They might be likened to the ends of spears.
Sanskrit: बाहू पर्वतसंकाशावायतावयुतं समौ। नेत्रे रविशशिप्रख्ये वक्त्रं कालाग्निसंनिभम्॥
English: His two arms were like two hills. They were of equal bulk and extended ten thousand yojanas. His two eyes resembled the sun and the moon and his countenance looked like the great fire at the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: लेलिहञ्जिह्वया वक्त्रं विद्युच्चपललोलया। व्यात्ताननो घोरदृष्टिप्रुसन्निव जगद् बलात्॥
English: He was licking his mouth with his tongue, which like lightning knew no rest. His mouth was open and his glance was fearful. It appeared as if he would forcibly swallow up the world.
Sanskrit: स भक्षयिष्यन् संक्रुद्धः शतक्रतुमुपाद्रवत्। महता घोररूपेण लोकाञ्छब्देन नादयन्॥
English: He rushed upon Shatakratu (Indra) with the intention of devouring that deity. The worlds resounded with the loud and fearful roaring of that Asura.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच तं दृष्ट्वा घोरवदनं मदं देवः शतक्रतुः। आयान्तं भक्षयिष्यन्तं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम्॥
English: Lomasha said: Having seen the fearful-faced Mada, coming with open mouth like death himself with the intention of devouring him, the deity Shatakratu (Indra).
Sanskrit: भयात् संस्तम्भितभुजः सृक्किणी लेलिहन् मुहुः। ततोऽब्रवीद् देवराजश्च्यवनं भयपीडितः॥ सोमाविश्विनावेतावद्यप्रभृति भार्गव भविष्यतः सत्यमेतद् वचो विप्रः प्रसीद मे॥
English: Licked the corner of his mouth when his arms were paralyzed. Being afflicted with fear, the celestials king thus spoke, O son of Bhrigu, O Brahmanas, I truly tell you that from this day the two Ashvins will be entitled to receive the Soma juice. Therefore be merciful to me.
Sanskrit: न ते मिथ्या समारम्भो भवत्वेष परो विधिः। जानामि चाहं विप्रर्षे न मिथ्या त्वं करिष्यसि॥
English: O Brahmana Rishi, your attempts can never be futile. Let this be the rule. I know your act can never be in vain.
Sanskrit: सोमाविश्विनावेतौ यथा वाद्य कृतौ त्वया। भूय एव तु ते वीर्यं प्रकाशेदिति भार्गव॥
English: O son of Bhrigu, these two Ashvins are now entitled to drink the Soma juice as you have made them today. O son of Bhrigu, I have done it to spread the fame of your powers.
Sanskrit: सुकन्यायाः पितुश्चास्य लोके कीर्तिः प्रथेदिति। अतो मयैतद् विहितं तव वीर्यप्रकाशनम्॥
English: My object was to spread the fame of the father of Sukanya all over the world. It has been done by me, so that your fame may spread.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् प्रसादं कुरु मे भवत्वेवं यथेच्छसि। एवमुक्तस्य शक्रेण भार्गवस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Therefore be merciful to me. Let it be as you desire." Having been thus addressed by Indra, the high-souled son of Bhrigu.
Sanskrit: स मन्युर्व्यगमच्छीघ्नं मुमोच च पुरंदरम्। मदं च व्यभजद् राजन् पाने स्त्रीषु च वीर्यवान्॥ अक्षेषु मृगयायां च पूर्वसृष्टं पुनः पुनः। तदा मदं विनिक्षिष्य शक्रं संतर्प्य चेन्दुना॥
English: Was soon appeased; and he set free Purandara (Indra). O king, that mighty Rishi distributed Mada and put it piece-meal in drinks, in women, in gambling and in the field of sports. This Mada was formerly created again and again. Having thus thrown away Mada, he adored Indra with Soma.
Sanskrit: अश्विभ्यां सहितान् देवान् याजयित्वा च तं नृपम्। विख्याप्य वीर्यं लोकेषु सर्वेषु वदतां वरः॥
English: He then assisted that king (Sharyati) to perform sacrifices to all the celestials together with the Ashvins. That foremost of speakers thus spread his fame all over the world.
Sanskrit: सुकन्यया सहारण्ये विजहारानुकूलया। तस्यैतद् द्विजसंघुष्टं सरो राजन् प्रकाशते॥
English: O king, he then happily lived with his loving wife Sukanya in the forest. This is, O king, his lake resounding with the voice of the birds.
Sanskrit: अत्र त्वं सह सोदर्यैः पितृन् देवांश्च तर्पया एतद् दृष्ट्वा महीपाल सिकताक्षं च भारत॥ सैन्धवारण्यमासाद्य कुल्यानां कुरु दर्शनम्। पुष्करेषु महाराज सर्वेषु च जलं स्पृश॥ स्थाणोर्मन्त्राणि च जपन् सिद्धि प्राप्स्यसि भारत। संधियोर्नरश्रेष्ठ त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च॥
English: You must with you brothers offer oblations here to the Pitris and the celestials. O ruler of earth, O descendant of Bharata, having seen it and Sikataksha, you should then go to the Saindhava forest and see many artificial rivers there. O great king, you should touch the waters of all the currents there and then, O descendant of Bharata, uttering the mantras of Sthanu, you will attain to ascetic success. O foremost of men, it is the time of junction between Treta and Dvapara Yugas.
Sanskrit: अयं हि दृश्यते पार्थ सर्वपापप्रणाशनः। अत्रोपस्पृश्य चैव त्वं सर्वपापप्रणाशने॥
English: O son of Pritha, by seeing it, one is cleansed of all his sins. Perform your oblations here in this place which is capable of destroying all sins.
Sanskrit: आर्चीकपर्वतश्चैव निवासो वै मनीषिणाम्। सदाफलः सदास्रोतो मरुतां स्थानमुत्तमम्॥
English: Yonder is the Archika hill, inhabited by cultured men. Fruits of all seasons grow here at all times and the streams run forever. It is an excellent place.
Sanskrit: चैत्याश्चैते बहुविधास्त्रिदशानां युधिष्ठिर। एतच्चन्द्रमसस्तीर्थमृषयः पर्युपासते। वैखानसा बालखिल्या: पावका वायुभोजनाः॥
English: O Yudhishthira, there are may caverns here of various forms made by the celestials. This is the Tirtha of the moon and it is surrounded on all sides by the Rishis, who are the Vaisyas, the Valkhilyas, the Pavakas and the Vayuvakhas.
Sanskrit: शृङ्गाणि त्रीणि पुण्यानि त्रीणि प्रस्रवणानि च। सर्वाण्यनुपरिक्रम्य यथाकाममुपस्पृश।॥
English: There are three peaks and three sacred springs; you may walk round them all one by one; you can perform your oblations at pleasure.
Sanskrit: शान्तनुश्चात्र राजेन्द्र शुनश्च नराधिपः। नरनारायणौ चोभौ स्थान प्राप्ताः सनातनम्॥
English: O king of kings, O ruler of men, Santanu, Sanaka and Nara and Narayana, have obtained eternal regions from this place.
Sanskrit: इह नित्यशया देवाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः। अर्चीकपर्वते तेपुस्तान् यजस्व युधिष्ठिर।॥
English: O Yudhishthira, here did the Pitris, the celestials and the great Rishis always lie down. They all performed asceticism on the Archika mountain. Perform sacrifice here.
Sanskrit: इह ते वै चरून् प्राश्नऋषयश्च विशाम्पते। यमुना चाक्षयस्रोता कृष्णश्छेह तपोरतः॥
English: O king, here did they cook charu (rice with milk) with the Rishis; here is also the Yamuna of everlasting current where Krishna engaged himself in asceticism.
Sanskrit: यमौ च भीमसेनाश्च कृष्णा चामित्रकर्शन। सर्वे चात्र गमिष्यामस्त्वयैव सह पाण्डव॥
English: O son of Pandu, O chastiser of foes, the twins, Bhimasena and Krishna (Draupadi) and all of us will accompany you to this spot,
Sanskrit: एतत् प्रस्रवणं पुण्यमिन्द्रस्य मनुजेश्वर। यत्रधाता विधाता च वरुणश्चोर्ध्वमागताः॥
English: O ruler of men, this is the sacred spring of Indra where Dhata, Vidhata and Varuna rose upwards.
Sanskrit: इह तेऽप्यवसन् राजन् क्षान्ताः परमधर्मिणः। मैत्राणामृजुबुद्धीनामयं गिरिवरः शुभः॥
English: O king, here do they live observing forbearance and practising the greatest virtue. This excellent and auspicious mountain is fit for kind and can did persons.
Sanskrit: एषा सा यमुना राजन् महर्षिगणसेविता। नानायज्ञचिता राजन् पुण्या पापभयापहा॥
English: This is that Yamuna, O king which is frequented by the great Rishis, the scene of many sacrifices, it is holy and it destroys all fear of sin.
Sanskrit: अत्र राजा महेष्वासो मान्धातायजत स्वयम्। साहदेविश्व कौन्तेय सोमको ददतां वरः॥
English: son of Kunti, here did the great bow-man, king Mandhata, himself perform sacrifices, so did also Somaka, the son of Sahadeva, that foremost of all boon-givers.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच मान्धाता राजशार्दूलस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। कथं जातो महाब्रह्मन् यौवनाश्वो नृपोत्तमः॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O great Brahmana, how was born that excellent king, that foremost of monarchs, the son of Yuvanashva, Mandhata, celebrated over the three worlds?
Sanskrit: कथं चैनां परां काष्ठां प्राप्तवानमितद्युतिः। यस्य लोकास्त्रयो वश्या विष्णोरिव महात्मनः॥
English: Here did that immeasurably effulgent one attain to the highest regal power, for all the three worlds were as much under his rule as they were under that of the high-souled Vishnu?
Sanskrit: एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं चरितं तस्यधीमतः। यथा मान्धातृशब्दश्च तस्य शक्रसमद्युतेः। जन्म चाप्रतिवीर्यस्य कुशलो ह्यसि भाषितुम्॥
English: I am desirous to hear all about the life and achievements of that intelligent king. I should also like to hear when and how his name became Mandhata, belonging as it did to the greatly effulgent Indra and how that matchlessly powerful hero was born, you are greatly-skilled in the art of narrating all events, (narrate all this to me).
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच शृणुष्वावहितो राजन् राज्ञस्तस्य महात्मनः। यथा मान्धातृशब्दो वै लोकेषु परिगीयते॥
English: Lomasha said: O king, hear with attention how the name of Mandhata, that high-souled king, came to be famous all over the world.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभातो युवनाश्वो महीपतिः। सोऽयजत् पृथिवीपालः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः॥
English: The king Yuvanashva was born in the race of Ikshvaku. O ruler of earth, he performed many sacrifices in which Dakshinas (gifts) were large.
Sanskrit: अश्वमेधसहस्रं च प्राप्यधर्मभृतां वरः। अन्यैश्च क्रतुभिर्मुख्यैरयजत् स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः॥
English: That foremost of all virtuous men, performed one thousand horse-sacrifices. He also performed many other sacrifices in which Dakshinas were in abundance.
Sanskrit: अनपत्यस्तु राजर्षिः स महात्मा महाव्रतः। मन्त्रिष्वाधाय तद् राज्यं वननित्यो बभूव ह॥
English: But that royal sage had no son and therefore that high-souled and greatly vow-observing king made over to his ministers the duties of the state and went to live in the forest.
Sanskrit: शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना संयोज्यात्मानमात्मवान्। स कदाचिनृपो राजन्नुपवासेन दुःखितः॥
English: That high-souled king devoted himself to the pursuits, enjoined in the Shastras; and one day, O king, that monarch was much afflicted with observing a fast.