pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तथैव बुद्ध्या विहितं विश्वकर्मकृतं शुभम्। ततो विबुधशार्दूलास्ते च तस्येषु समकल्पयन्॥
English: Thereupon the foremost of the celestials began to construct that car, which was conceived to be a very gigantic cue and also that was, with great intelligence designed by Vishvakarman himself (the celestial artificer).
Sanskrit: विष्णुंन सोमं हुताशं च तस्येधुं समकल्पयन्। शृङ्गमग्निर्बभूवास्य भल्लः सोमो विशामप्ते॥ कुड्मलश्चाभवद् विष्णुस्तस्मिन्निषुवरे तदा।
English: Then they prepared arrows for him, that were identical with Vishnu, Soma and Hutasha. Agni became the staff of his arrow, and Soma became its head and ruler of earth, then again Vishnu constituted the point of that best of arrows.
Sanskrit: रथं वसुन्धरां देवीं विशालपुरमालिनीम्॥ सपर्वतवनद्वीपां चक्रुर्भूतधरां तदा।
English: Then they made his car to be the same as the goddess earth, that is adorned with garlands of magnificent towns and cities and that is furnished with the mountains, forests and islands and the contained creatures and also that is ornamented with innumerable ups and downs.
Sanskrit: मन्दरः पर्वतश्चाक्षो जङ्घा तस्य महानदी॥ दिशश्च प्रदिशश्चैव परिवारो रथस्य तु।
English: The Mandara mountain was made the axle of that car; and the great river (the Ganges) constituted its Jangha; and the different directions and the subsidiary points constituted its several ornaments.
Sanskrit: ईषा नक्षत्रवंशश्च युगः कृतयुगोऽभवत्॥ कूबरश्च रथस्यासीद् वासुकिर्भुजगोत्तमः । अपस्करमधिष्ठाने हिमवान् विन्ध्यपर्वतः उदयास्तावधिष्ठाने गिरी चक्रुः सुरोत्तमाः॥
English: The constellations constituted its shafts; and the Kritayuga constituted its yoke; and Vasuki, (the foremost of all snakes, constituted the Kubara of the car). Then the best of the celestials made the Apaskora and Adhistana of that car to be the same as the Himavat and the Vindhya mountains, and also made the Udaya and Asta mountains to be the wheels of that car.
Sanskrit: समुद्रमक्षमसृजन् दानवालयमुत्तमम्। सप्तर्षिमण्डलं चैवरथस्यासीत् परिष्करः॥
English: The ocean, that was excellent abode of the Danavas, was made to be the other axle of the car; as also the body of the seven Rishis became the protectors of the wheels of that car.
Sanskrit: गङ्गा सरस्वती सिन्धुधुरमाकाशमेव च। उपस्करो रथस्यासन्नाप: सर्वाश्च निम्नगाः॥
English: The Ganga, the Sarasvati and the Sindhu, as well as the firmanent constituted the Dhara of that car; and the water (on the surface of the earth), as also all the other rivers became the Uparkaga of the car (the chains binding its several limbs).
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रं कलाश्चैव काष्ठाश्च ऋतवस्तथा। अनुकर्षं ग्रहा दीप्ता वरुथं चापि तारकाः॥
English: The whole day and night and several other divisions of the time, namely the Kalas and Kushtas, as also the different seasons of the year constituted the Anakarsha of that car, and again the most resplendent planets and stars constituted its Varutha (the wooden fences).
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थकामं संयुक्तं त्रिवेणु दारु बन्धुरम्। ओषधीर्वीरुधश्चैव घण्टाः पुष्पफलोपगाः॥
English: Virtue, profit and desire, united together constituted its Trivena. And there the herbs, containing innumerable flowers and fruits, formed its rows of bells.
Sanskrit: सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ कृत्वा चक्रे रथवरोत्तमे। पक्षौ पूर्वापरौ तत्र कृते रात्र्यहनी शुभे॥
English: The Sun and the Moon, having been made equal, were constituted to be the two other wheels of that foremost and most excellent car. The day and the night were made to be the two auspicious wings on the right and left in that car.
Sanskrit: दश नागपतीनीषां धृतराष्ट्रमुखांस्तदा। योक्त्राणि चक्रुर्नागांश्च निश्वसन्तो महोरगान्॥
English: The ten princes of snakes, headed by one, named Dhritarashtra, that were were all very powerful constituted the shafts of that car.
Sanskrit: द्यां युगं युगचर्माणि संवर्तकबलाहकान्। कालपृष्टोऽथ नहुषः कर्कोटकधनंजयौ॥ इतरे चाभवन् नागा हयानां बालबन्धनाः। दिशश्च प्रदिशश्चैव रश्मयो रथवाजिनाम्॥
English: The sky was made to be its yoke; and the clouds, known by the names of Samvartakas and Balahakas, were made its leathern strings. Then also Kalaprishta, Nahusha, Karkotaka and Dhananjaya, as also several other snakes became the chords for binding the manes of those horses. The cardinal points and the subsidiary directions constituted the reins of those horses yoked to that car.
Sanskrit: संध्यां धृतिं च मेधां च स्थिति संनतिमेव च। ग्रहनक्षत्रताराभिश्चर्म चित्रं नभस्तलम्॥
English: The Dhriti the Medha, the Sthiti and the Sannati and the firinament, covered over with the planets, constellations and stars, were made its variegated leathern covers.
Sanskrit: सुराम्बुप्रेतवित्तानां पतील्लोकेश्वरान् हयान्। सिनीवालीमनुमतिं कुहूं राकां च सुव्रताम्॥ योकत्राणिं चक्रुर्वाहानां रोहकांस्तत्र कण्टकान्।
English: The gods made horses for driving that chariot, the four lokapalas i.e. Indra, Varuna, Yama and Kubera. The adored goddesses of Sinivali, Anumati, Kuhu and Raka, all great resolutes were made the yoke for that chariot and the gods governing these goddesses were made the thorns of the bridle to direct those horses.
Sanskrit: धर्मः सत्यं तपोऽर्थश्च विहितास्तत्र रश्मयः॥ अधिष्ठानं मनश्चासीत् परिरथ्या: सरस्वती। नानावर्णाश्च चित्राश्च पताकाः पवनेरिताः॥ विद्युदिन्द्रधनुर्नद्धं रथं दीप्तं व्यदीपयन्।
English: The chords of that car were constituted by Action, Truth, Devotion and Profit. The mind was the situation upon which the car rested; and speech formed its tacks. The beautiful flags of diverse colours undulated in the air and both the lightening and the Indra's bow (the Rainbow) enlightened that resplendent car.
Sanskrit: वषट्कार :प्रतोदोऽभूद्गायत्री शीर्षबन्धना॥
English: The Vashatkara (the chief Vedic sound) formed the goad; and Gayatri formed the chord attacked to the goad.
Sanskrit: यो यज्ञे विहितः पूर्वमीशानस्य महात्मनः। संवत्सरो धनुस्तद् वै सावित्री ज्या महास्वना॥
English: That entire year, which was formerly fixed in the sacrifice of that high-minded Ishana, now constituted the bow of the car; whereas Savitri formed the high sounding bow-string.
Sanskrit: दिव्यं च वर्म विहितं महार्ह रत्नभूषितम्। अभेद्यं विरजस्कं वै कालचक्रबहिष्कृतम्॥
English: A celestial coat of mail was constructed, that was adorned with the most valuable gems and that was impenetrable and that was most resplendent and also that had arisen from the wheel of time.
Sanskrit: ध्वजयष्टिरभून्मेरुः श्रीमान् कनकपर्वतः। पताकाश्चाभवन् मेघास्तडिद्भिः समलकृताः॥ रेजुरध्वर्युमध्यस्था ज्वलन्त इव पार्वकाः।
English: That handsome mountain of gold, called the Meru, formed the flag staff; and the chords, that were ornamented with the lightning, became the banners of that car. That car, being thus furnished with all its equipments, looked most resplendent like the blazing fire in the midst of the priests attending a sacrifice.
Sanskrit: क्लृप्तं तु तं रथं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिता देवताऽभवन्॥ सर्वलोकस्य तेजसिं दृष्ट्वैकस्थानि मारिष। युक्तं निवेदयामासुर्देवास्तस्मै महात्मने।॥
English: The celestials also, after having looked at that excellently equipt car, became greatly astonished. O sire, the celestials, after having seen that the energies of the entire universe were united together in one place, informed that high-souled one (Brahman) that the car was ready.
Sanskrit: एवं तस्मिन् महाराज कल्पिते रथसत्तमे। देवैर्मनुजशार्दूल द्विषतामभिमर्दने॥ स्वान्यायुधानि मुख्यानि न्यदधाच्छङ्करो रथे। ध्वजयष्टिं वियत् कृत्वा स्थापयामास गोवृषम्॥
English: O great monarch, O foremost of persons, when that best of cars was thus prepared by all the celestials with a view to crush down their antagonists (the Danavas). Shankara then placed his celestial weapons upon the car; and also having made the entire firmament to be his flag-staff, he placed his bull (the symbol of the Deity) upon it.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मदण्डः कालदण्डो रूद्रदण्डस्तथा ज्वरः। परिस्कन्दा रथस्यासन् सर्वतोदिशमुद्यताः॥
English: Then the rod of Brahman, the rod of Death and the rod of Rudra, as also Fever formed the guards on the sides of that car, that were pointed towards all directions of the horizon.
Sanskrit: अथर्वाङ्गिरसावास्तां चक्ररक्षौ महात्मनः। ऋग्वेदः सामवेदश्च पुराणं च पुरःसराः॥
English: The protectors of the car-wheels of that high-souled personage were the Athurvan and Angiras; and Rigveda, Samaveda and Purana stood at the front of that car.
Sanskrit: इतिहासयजुर्वेदो पृष्ठरक्षौ बभूवतुः। दिव्या वाचश्च विद्याश्च परिपार्श्वचराः स्थिताः॥
English: All histories and the Yajurveda became the guards of the back of the car; and all divine speeches and the and the different branches of knowledge placed themselves on all sides of the car.
Sanskrit: स्तोत्रादयश्च राजेन्द्र वषट् कारस्तथैव त। ओंकारच मुखे राजन्नतिशोभकरोऽभवत्॥
English: O king, the hymns and others, as also the principal Vedic sounds, namely, Vashatkara, stood round the car. And O monarch, the syllable Om, having placed at the front of it, became greatly hand-some.
Sanskrit: विचित्रमृतुभिः षड्भिः कृत्वा संवत्सरं धनुः। छायामेवामनश्चक्रे धनुर्ध्यामक्षयां रणे॥
English: Then having made the year, looking exceedingly beautiful with the six seasons, to be his bow, he prepared the string with his own shadow, that was indestructible in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: कालो हि भगवान् रुद्रस्तस्य संवत्सरो धनुः। तस्माद् रौद्री कालरात्रिा कृताः धनुषोऽजरा॥
English: Indeed, that illustrious Rudra is the same as Death himself. The year was his bow; and accordingly the death-night, which was but the shade of Rudra himself, was constituted to be the indestructible string at that bow.
Sanskrit: इषुश्चाप्यभवद् विष्णुर्व्वलनः सोम एव च। अग्नीषोमौ जगत् कृत्स्नं वैष्णवं चोच्यते जगत्॥
English: Vishnu, Agni (the god of fire) and Soma formed the shaft of that bow. The entire was universe of nothing but Agni and Soma. The universe is also to consist of Vishnu.
Sanskrit: विष्णुश्चात्मा भगवतो भवस्यामिततेजसः। तस्माद् धनुासंस्पर्श न विषेहुर्हरस्य ते॥
English: The soul of that illustrious and highly energetic Bhava is identical with Vishnu. They (the Asuras), therefore, could not bear the tough of the bow-string of Hara (Bhava).
Sanskrit: तस्मिशरे तिग्ममन्यु मुमोचासह्यमीश्वरः। भृग्वङ्गिोमन्युभवं क्रोधाग्निमतिदुःसहम्॥
English: Then the fiercely wrathful Lord cast his fire of anger upon that arrow, which anger was most irresistible and also which had sprung from the very wrath of both Bhrigu and Angiras and which, which, again, most intolerable.
Sanskrit: स नीललोहितो धूम्रः कृत्तिवासाभयंकरः। आदित्ययुतसंकाशस्तेजोज्वालावृतो ज्वलन्॥
English: That dreadful God, dressed in skins, who was blue, red and of smoke color and who also resembled ten thousand suns in splendour and who again was shrouded over with the flames of energy and blazed forth most brightly.
Sanskrit: दुश्चयावच्यावनो जेता हन्ता ब्रह्मद्विषां हरः। नित्यं त्राता च हन्ता त धर्माधर्माश्रितान् नरान्॥
English: Then that subduer of those, who can with difficulty be subdued, that victor that slayer of the antagonists of Brahman, that universal protector, that slayer of persons, with whom rest both righteousness and unrighteousness that One named Hara.
Sanskrit: प्रामाथिभिर्भीमबलैर्भीमरूपैर्मनोजवैः। विभाति भगवान् स्थाणुस्तैरेवत्मगुणैर्वृतः॥
English: Then having been surrounded by innumerable beings, who were all very powerful to crush the enemies and who were possessed of fierce prowess and dreadful appearances and who, again, were fleet as the mind and who, at last, were endued with the different (fourteen) physical faculties, illustrious Sthanu blazed forth with great splendour.
Sanskrit: तस्याङ्गानि समाश्रित्यं विश्वमिदं जगत्। जङ्गमाजङ्गमं राजशुशुभेऽद्भुतदर्शनम्॥
English: Then having taken refuge under the different phases of his body, this entire universe, both mobile and immobile, standing beside him, blazed forth and presented a very extraordinary appearance, O monarch,
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु तं रथं युक्तं कवची स शरासनी। बाणमादाय तं दिव्यं सोमविष्णवग्निसम्भवम्॥
English: Seeing that car furnished with all its equipment's, he, coated himself with the armour and armed with the bow, took up that celestial arrow sprung from the deities, Soma, Vishnu and Agni.
Sanskrit: तस्य राजस्तदा देवाः कल्पयाञ्चक्रिरे प्रभो। पुण्यगन्धवहं राजश्वसनं देवसत्तमम्॥
English: Thereupon, O monarch, O king, all the celestials ordered Wind, that foremost of the gods, to carry to that highly powerful Deity his pure and fragrant breeze,
Sanskrit: तमास्थाय महादेवस्त्रासयन् दैवतान्यपि। आरुरोह तदा यत्तः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्॥
English: Then having taken hold of the car, Mahadeva mounted upon it, thus terrifying even the very celestials, and therefrom he caused the whole earth to tremble with dread.
Sanskrit: तमारुरुधू देवेशं तुष्टुवः परमर्षयः। गन्धर्वा दैवसङ्घाश्च तथैवाप्सरसां गणाः॥
English: The great Rishis, the Gandharvas, the whole body of the celestials, as well as the different tribes of the Apsaras praised that Lord of the gods, when he was desirous to ascend the car.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मर्षिभिः स्तूयमानो वन्द्यमानश्च वन्दिभिः। तथैवाप्सरसां वृन्दैर्नृत्यद्भिर्नृत्यकोविदैः॥
English: Then the Lord was highly praised by the Brahmanical sages; and he was worshipped by the eulogists; as also he was pleased with the dance of numerous Apsaras, who were all very well-acquainted with the art of dancing.
Sanskrit: स शोभमानो वरदः खड्गी बाणी शरासनी। हसन्निवाब्रवीद् देवान् सारथिः को भविष्यति॥
English: Thereupon that beautiful boon-giver, who was excellently armed with the sword, arrow and bow, smilingly addressed the celestials saying-"Who will become my charioteer"'?
Sanskrit: तमब्रुवन् देवगणां यं भवान् संनियोक्ष्यते। स भविष्यति देवेशं सारथिस्ते न संशयः॥
English: The celestials replied him, saying-"O Lord of the gods, he will be your charioteer, whomever you will be pleased to appoint. There is no doubt about it."
Sanskrit: तानब्रवीत् पुनर्देवो मत्तः श्रेष्ठतरो हि यः। तं सारथिं कुरुवं मे स्वयं संचिन्त्य मा चिरम्॥
English: Then the God, again, replied them (the celestials), saying, “Having meditated upon the matter yourselves, without the least hesitation, do you appoint him as my charioteer, who will prove himself superior to myself.”
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो देवा वाक्यमुक्तं महात्मना। गत्वा पितामाहं देवाः प्रसाद्येदं वचोऽब्रुवन्॥
English: Thereupon the celestials, after having listened to these speeches uttered by that highsouled god and also having repaired to the grandsire propitiated him and said to him these words.
Sanskrit: यथा त्वत्कथितं देव त्रिदशारिविनिग्रह। तथा च कृतमस्माभिः प्रसन्नो नो वृषध्वजः॥
English: O God, what instruction, imparted by you as regards the destruction of the antagonists of the celestials, was thoroughly acted up to by all of us. That Deity having the bovine hull for his symbol, was gratified with us.
Sanskrit: रथश्च विहितोऽस्माभिर्विचित्रायुधसंवृतः। सारथिं च न जानीमः कः स्यात् तस्मिन् रथोत्तमे।।६६
English: Also a car had been constructed by us, that was furnished with the most beautiful and diverse kinds of weapons. But we do not know who will make the best charioteer in this foremost of cars.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् विधीयतां कश्चित् सारथिदेवसत्तम। सफलां तान गिरं देवकर्तुमर्हसि नो विभो॥
English: In consequence thereof, do you appoint some such best of the celestials as the charioteer. O illustrious one, it is necessary for you to make good of that word said to us.
Sanskrit: एवमस्मासु हि पुरा भगवन्नुक्तवानसि। हितकार्तस्मि भवतामिति तत् कर्तृमर्हसि॥
English: O illustrious one, you have said to us before to this effect that you would do us some good. Now it is necessary for you to fulfill that promise.
Sanskrit: स देव युक्तो रथसत्तमो नो दुराधरो द्रावणः शात्रवाणाम्। पिनाकपाणिर्विहितोऽत्र योद्धा विभीषयन् दानवानुद्यतोऽसौ॥
English: That most invincible and foremost of cars was constructed by us with the best parts of all the celestials in such a way that it was capable of routing our enemies; and that Deity, having Pinaka in his hand, was made the warrior to fight upon it. This One, having terrified the Danavas, is now ready for battle.
Sanskrit: तथैव वेदाश्चतुरो हयाग्र्या धरा सशैला च रथो महात्मनः। नक्षत्रवंशानुगतो वरूथी हरो योद्धा सारथि भिलक्ष्यः॥
English: So also, the four Vedas have become the four horses, the best of their species, of that high-souled Deity; and the Earih, among with the numerous mountains, had become his car. The equipments of that car were the constellations. The warrior (who will fight from that car) is Hara. But who will be the charioteer, is still unfound.
Sanskrit: तत्र सारथिरेष्टव्यः सवैरेतैर्विशेषवान्। तत्प्रतिष्ठो रथो देव हया योद्धा तथैव च॥
English: For that car's charioteer is to be sought, who will prove himself a specialist amongst all these (celestials). O Lord, this car is constructed to such an importance, as also Hara is the warrior who will fight from it.
Sanskrit: कवचानि सशस्त्राणि कार्मुकं च पितामह। त्वामृतेसारथिं तत्र नान्यं पश्यामहे वयम्॥ त्वं हि सर्वगुणैर्युक्तो दैवतेभ्योऽधिकः प्रभो।
English: O Grandsire, armours, along with the weapons and the bow, have already been obtained. Save yourself, there exists no other charioteer, whom we can find out. O illustrious one, you are, indeed, attended with all accomplishments; and you are superior to all the celestials.
Sanskrit: स रथं तूर्णमारुध संयच्छ परमान् हयान्॥ जयाय त्रिदेवशानां वधाय त्रिदशद्विषाम्।
English: Having immediately mounted upon that car, do you guide the horses of the best species with the object of bringing about the victory of the celestials and the destruction of their antagonists.
Sanskrit: इति ते शिरसा गत्वा त्रिलोकेशं पितामहम्॥ देवाः प्रसादयामासुःसारथ्यायेति नः श्रुतम्।
English: It has been heard by us that after bowing down with their heads to the Grandsire, who is the lord of the three worlds, all the celestials began to appease him in order to appoint him as the charioteer (of that car).
Sanskrit: पितामह उवाच नात्रं किंचिन्मृषा वाक्यं यदुक्तं त्रिदिवौकसः॥ संयच्छामि हयानेषयुध्यतो वै कपर्दिनः।
English: The grandsire said O dwellers of heaven, there is nothing like untruth in this speech uttered by you. While, indeed, Kapardin will engage in battle, I will surely hold the reins of his horses.
Sanskrit: ततः स भगवान् देवो लोकस्रष्टा पितामहः॥ सारथ्ये कल्पितो देवैरीशानस्य महात्मनः।
English: Thereupon that illustrious person-age, that God, the creator of all creatures, the Grandsire was appointed to the charioteership of highsouled Ishana by the celestials.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नोरोहति क्षिप्रं स्यन्दने लोकपूजिते॥ शिरोभिरागमन् भूमि ते हया वातरंहसः।
English: Thus while he was immediately ascending that car, which was revered by all persons, those horses, that were as fleet as the wind, bowed down upon the ground with their heads.
Sanskrit: आरुह्य भगवान देवो दीप्यमानः स्वतेजसा।।७८ अभीषून हि प्रतोदं च संजग्राह पितामहः।
English: Having mounted upon that car, the illustrious Grandsire, that God who blazed forth with the splendour of his own, then indeed took up the reins of the horses, as well as the goad.
Sanskrit: तत उत्थाप्य भगवास्तान् हयाननिलोपमान्॥ बभाषे च तदा स्थाणुमारोहेति सुरोत्तमः।
English: Thereupon that illustrious God, after having hitted those horses, that resembled the wind in swiftness, they addressed the foremost of the celestials Sthanu saying “Do you ascend.”
Sanskrit: ततस्तमिषुमादाय विष्णुमोमग्निसम्भवम्॥ आरुरोह तदा स्थाणुर्धनुषा कम्पयन् परान्।
English: After this, Sthanu, after having taken up that shaft, which was born of Vishnu, Soma and Agni and then also having caused by his bow the numerous enemies to tremble, mounted upon
Sanskrit: तमारूढं तु देवेशं तुष्टुवुः परमर्षयः॥ गन्धर्वा देवसंघाश्च तथैवाप्सरसां गणाः।
English: The great Rishis, that Gandharvas, the whole of the celestials, as also large numbers of the Apsaras, uttered prayers to that Lord of the gods, who had already mounted upon that that car. car.
Sanskrit: स शोभमानो वरदः खगी बाणी शरासनी॥ प्रदीपयन् रथे तस्थौ त्रील्लोकान् स्वेन तेजसा।
English: That handsome personage, that giver of boons, that holder of the sword, arrow and bow rested upon that car and looked most resplendent with his own energy shedding lustre upon the three worlds.
Sanskrit: ततो भूयोऽब्रवीद् देवो देवानिन्द्रपुरोगमान्॥ न हन्यादिति कर्तव्यो न शोको वः कथञ्चन। हतानित्येव जानीत बाणेनानेन तासुरान्॥
English: Thereupon the God once more addressed all the celestials, headed by Indra himself, saying-"Grief should never be felt by you considering that I shall not slaughter the Asuras. Now do you understand that the Asuras have already been slaughtered by this arrow."
Sanskrit: ते देवाः सत्यमित्याहुर्निहता इति चाब्रुवन्। न च तद वचनं मिथ्या यदाऽह भगवान् प्रभुः॥ इति संचिन्त्य वै देवाः परां तुष्टिमवाप्नुवन्।
English: Thereupon those gods considered it to be true; and uttered those words-"That they (Asuras) have been all slaughtered.” Then, indeed, those celestials, considering that the speech what the illustrious Lord had uttered could not be untrue, attained to the highest gratification.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रयातो देवेशः सर्वैर्देवगणैर्वृतः॥८६॥ रथेन महता राजन्नुपमा नास्ति यस्य ह।
English: Thereupon, O monarch, that lord of the celestials, riding upon that mighty car, which had no equal, proceeded on, having been encompassed by the whole lot of, the celestials.
Sanskrit: स्वैश्च पारिषदैर्देवः पूज्यमानो महायशाः॥ नृत्यद्भिरपरैश्चेवः मांसभक्षैर्दुरासदैः। धावमानैः समन्ताच तर्जमानैः परस्परम्॥
English: Then that highly famous God was worshipped by all his companions, as well as by others, who were dancing in his front and who lived on meat and who were invincible in battle and who also were running on all sides of that God and who again shouted with joy at one another.
Sanskrit: ऋषयश्च महाभागास्तपोयुक्ता महागुणाः। आशंसुवै जना देवा महादेवस्य सर्वशः॥
English: Thus the great Rishis, who were highly fortunate and who were endued with ascetic merit and best qualities, as well as all the celestials, blessed in every way Mahadeva with Success.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रयाते देवेश लोकानामभयंकरे। तुष्टमासीजगत् सर्वे देवताश्च नरोत्तम॥
English: O foremost of persons, when that boongiving Lord, who destroys the terrors of all creatures of the entire universe, was thus proceeding onwards; the whole universe, as also all the celestials became highly satisfied.
Sanskrit: ऋषयस्तत्र देवेशं स्तुवन्तो बहुभिः स्तवैः। तेजश्चास्मै वर्धयन्तो राजन्नासन् पुनः पुनः॥
English: There the great Rishi began to praise that Lord of the celestials with numerous kinds of hymns; as also they were repeatedly increasing His energy and stood up there, O monarch.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वाणां सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। वादयन्ति प्रयाणेऽस्य वाद्यानि विविधानि च॥
English: While the Lord was proceeding; millions and millions of the Gandharvas began to play innumerable kinds of musical instruments.
Sanskrit: ततोऽधिरूढे वरदे प्रयाते चासुरान् प्रति। साधु साध्विति विश्वेशः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: Thereupon when the boon-giving Lord, after mounting upon the car, was advancing towards the Asuras, the Lord of the universe smilingly addressed him saying-"Most excellent! Most excellent!"
Sanskrit: याहि देव यतो दैत्याश्चोदयाश्वानतन्द्रितः। पश्य बाह्वोर्बलं मेऽद्य निघ्नतः शात्रवान् रणे॥
English: O Lord, do you advance to the spot where the Daityas are waiting. Being highly enlivened, do you urge the heroes. Do you observe the strength of my arms today, while slaughter the antagonists in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्वांश्चोदयामास मनोमारुतरंहसः। येन तत् त्रिपुरं राजन् दैत्यदानवरक्षितम्॥
English: Thereupon, O monarch, the Lord urged those horses, that were possessed of the fleetness of wind or mind, towards that triple city, which was excellently protected by both the Daityas and the Danavas.
Sanskrit: पिबद्भिरिव चाकाशं तैर्हयैर्लोकपूजितैः। जगाम् भगवान् क्षिप्रं जयाय त्रिदिवौकसाम्॥
English: Accompanied by those horses, that were highly revered by all the three worlds and also that seemed to drink the skies by their speed, the Lord, endued with great lustre, started immediately with a view to secure victory for the denizens of heaven.
Sanskrit: प्रयाते रथमास्थाय त्रिपुराभिमुखे भवे। ननाद सुमहानादं वृषभः पूरयन् दिशः॥
English: When Bhaga, riding upon that car, proceeded towards that triple city, his bull (symbol of Bhava) uttered a very excellent and loud roar, filling thereby the different directions with the noise.
Sanskrit: वृषभस्यास्य निनदं श्रुत्वा भयकरं महत्। विनाशमगर्मस्तत्र तारकाः सुरशत्रवः॥
English: Having heard that dreadful and loud roar of his (Lord's) bull, there the descendants of Taraka, who were all the enemies of the celestials, attained to their destruction (died).