pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: धातवो जातरूपस्य रश्मयः सवितुर्यथा। रक्ष्यन्ते ते कुबेरस्य सहायैरुद्यतायुधैः॥
English: And, O foremost of conquerors, there exist mines of gold, resplendent as the solar rays on all sides of that mountain. And, O king, desirous of doing good to him, the attendants of Kubera protect these mines of gold from intruders, with uplifted arms.
Sanskrit: एवं कृत्वा नमस्तस्मै महादेवाय रंहसे। महात्मने क्षितिपते तत्सुवर्णमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: There bowing to that deity, you must seck his protection. And thus, O prince, making your submission to that great Mahadeva of great energy, you will acquire that gold.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णमाहरिष्यन्तस्तत्र गच्छन्तु ते नराः। इत्युक्तः स वचस्तेन चक्रे कारन्धमात्मजः॥
English: And the men who go there thus, succeed in getting the gold. Thus instructed, Marutta, the son of Karandhama, did as he was advised.
Sanskrit: ततोऽतिमानुषं सर्वं चक्रे यज्ञस्य संविधिम्। सौवर्णानि च भाण्डानि संचक्रुस्तत्र शिल्पिनः॥
English: He made super-human arrangements for the celebration of his sacrifice. And artisans made golden Vessels for that sacrificc.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिस्तु तां श्रुत्वा मरुत्तस्य महीपतेः। समृद्धिपतिदेवेभ्य: संतापमकरोद् भृशम्॥ स तप्यमानो वैवयं कृशत्वं चागमत् परम्। भविष्यति हि मे शत्रुः संवर्तो वसुमानिति॥
English: And hearing of the prosperity of Marulta, eclipsing that of the gods, Brihaspati, too, became grcatly sorry at heart and, distressed at the thought that his rival Samvarta should become prosperous, became sick at heart, and the glow of his complexion left him, and his body became emaciated.
Sanskrit: तं श्रुत्वा भृशसंतप्तं देवराजो बृहस्पतिम्। अधिगम्यामरवृतः प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा।॥
English: And when the king of the gods came to know that Brihaspati was much aggrieved, he went to him attended by the Immortals and spoke to him thus.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच कच्चित्सुखं स्वपिषि त्वं बृहस्पते कच्चिन्मनोज्ञाः परिचारकास्ते। कच्चिद्देवानां सुखकामोऽसि विप्र कच्चिद्देवास्त्वां परिपालयन्ति॥
English: Do you, O Brihaspati, sleep in peace, and do you like your servants, do you seek the welfare of the celestials, and do the celestials, O Brahmana, protect you.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पति उवाच सुखं शये शयने देवराज तथा मनोज्ञाः परिचारका मे। तथा देवानां सुखकामोऽस्मि नित्यं देवाश्च मां सुभृशं पालयन्ति॥
English: Brihaspati said I do sleep in peace, in my bed, O Lord of the celestials, and my servants are to iny liking, and I always seek the well being of the celestials, and they cherish me well.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच कुतो दुःखं मानसं देहजं वा पाण्डुर्विवर्णश्च कुतस्त्वमद्या आचक्ष्व मे ब्राह्मण यावदेतान् निहन्मि सर्वांस्तव दुःखकर्तृन्॥
English: Indra said Whence then is this pain, mental or physical, and why are you pale and changed in appearance at present, tell me, O Brahmana, who those people are, who have caused you pain, so that I may slay them all.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पति उवाच मरुत्तमाहुर्मघवन् यक्ष्यमाणं महायज्ञेनोत्तमदक्षिणेन। संवर्तो याजयतीति मे श्रुतं तदिच्छामि न स तं याजयेत॥
English: O Indra, I have heard that Marutta will celebrate a great sacrifice at which rich presents will be given by him (to Brahmanas) and that at his sacrifice Samvarta will act as the officiating priest, and, therefore, do I wish that he may not officiate as priest at that sacrifice.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच सर्वान् कामाननुयातोऽसि विप्र यस्त्वं देवानां मन्त्रवित्सुपुरोधाः। उभौ च ते जरामृत्यू व्यतीतौ किं संवर्तस्तव कर्ताऽद्य विप्र॥
English: Indra said-You, O Brahmana, has attained all the objects of your desire when you have become the excellent priest of the celestials, versed in all the sacred hymns, and have got over the influence of death and decrepitude, what can Samvarta do to you now?
Sanskrit: बृहस्पति उवाच देवैः सह त्वमसुरान् प्रणुद्य जिघांससे चाप्युत सानुबन्धान्। यं यं समृद्धं पश्यसि तत्र तत्र दुःखं सपत्नेषु समृद्धिभावः॥ अतोऽस्मि देवेन्द्र विवर्णरूपः सपत्नो मे वर्धते तन्निशम्य। सर्वोपायैर्मघवन् संनियच्छ संवर्त वा पार्थिवं वा मरुत्तम्॥
English: Prosperity of al rival is always painful, and do you, therefore, with your attendant gods persecute the Asuras with their kith and kin, and slay the most prosperous among them; hence, O Lord of the gods, am I changed in appearance at the thought that my rival is prospering, therefore, O Indra, do you, by all means, restrain Samvarta and king Marutta.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच एहि गच्छ प्रहितो जातवेदो बृहस्पतिं परिदातुं मरुत्ते। स्तथाऽमरं चैव करिष्यतीति॥
English: Do you, O Jataveda, following my direction, go to king Maruttato present Brihaspati to him and say to him that this Brihaspati will officiate at his sacrifice and make him immortal.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच अहं गच्छामि मघवन् दूतोऽद्य बृहस्पतिं परिदातुं मरुत्ते। वाचं सत्यां पुरुहूतस्य कर्तुं बृहस्पतेश्चापचितिं चिकीर्षुः॥
English: Agni said I shall presently, O worshipful one, go there, as your messenger, to present Brihaspati to king Marutta; and to make Indra's words true, and to show respect to Brihaspati, Agni departed.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच ततः प्रायाद् धूमकेतुर्महात्मा वनस्पतीन् वीरुधश्चाप्यमृद्नन्। कामाद्धिमान्ते परिवर्तमानः काष्ठातिगो मातरिश्वेव नर्दन्॥
English: Vyasa said Then the great Fire-God went on his errand, laying waste all the forests and trees, like the powerful wind, roaring and revolving at random at the end of the winter season.
Sanskrit: मरुत उवाच आश्चर्यमद्य पश्यामि रूपिणं वह्निमागतम्। आसनं सलिलं पाद्यं गां चोपानय वै मुने॥
English: Marutta said See! I find the Fire-God come in his own embodiment, this day, therefore, do you, O Muni, offer him a seat and water, and a cow and water for washing the feet.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच आसनं सलिलं पाद्यं प्रतिनन्दामि तेऽनघ। इन्द्रेण तु समादिष्टं विद्धि मां दूतमागतम्॥
English: Agni said I accept your offerings of water, seat, and water for washing the feet, O sinless one, do you know me as the messenger of Indra, come to you as ordered by him.
Sanskrit: मरुत उवाच कच्चिच्छ्रीमान् देवराजः सुखी च कच्चिच्चास्मान् प्रीयते धूमकेतो। कच्चिद्देवा अस्य वशे यथावत् प्रब्रूहि त्वं मम कात्स्न्येन देव॥
English: Marutta said O Fire-God, is the glorious King of the Celestials happy, and is he pleased with us, and are the other celestials loyal to him? Do you enlighten me duly on all these matters.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच शक्रो भृशं सुसुखी पार्थिवेन्द्र प्रीतिं चेच्छत्यजरां वै त्वया सः। देवाश्च सर्वे वशगास्तस्य राजन् संदेशं त्वं शृणु मे देवराज्ञः॥
English: Agni said O king, Shakra is perfectly happy, he is pleased with you, and wishes to make you free from decrepitude, and all the other gods are loyal to him, do you, O king, listen to the message of the King of the Celestials.
Sanskrit: यदर्थं मां प्राहिणोत् त्वत्सकाशं बृहस्पतिं परिदातुं मरुत्ते। अयं गुरुर्याजयतां नृप त्वां मर्यं सन्तममरं त्वां करोतु॥
English: And the object for which he has sent me to you is to present Brihaspati to Marutta; O prince, let this priest perform your sacrifice, and make you who are only a mortal, attain immortality.
Sanskrit: मरुत उवाच संवर्गोऽयं याजयिता द्विजो मां बृहस्पतेरञ्जलिरेष तस्य। न चैवासौ याजयित्वा महेन्द्र मर्यं सन्तं याजयन्नद्य शोभेत्॥
English: Marutta said This twice-born Brahmana Samvarta will perform your sacrifice, and I pray to Brihaspati, that he having acted as priest to Mahendra it does not appear well for him now to act as priest to mortal men.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच ये वै लोका देवलोके महान्त सम्प्राप्स्यसे तान् देवराजप्रसादात्। नूनं स्वर्ग त्वं जयेः कीर्तियुक्तः॥
English: If this Brihaspati officiate as your priest, then you will by the blessings of the King of the Celestials attain the highest place in the celestial mansion and acquiring fame you will, forsooth, conquer the heavenly region.
Sanskrit: तथा लोका मानुषा ये च दिव्याः प्रजापतेश्चापि ये वै महान्तः। ते ते जिता देवराज्यं च कृत्स्नं बृहस्पतिर्याजयेच्चेन्नरेन्द्र॥
English: And, O king, if Brihaspati act as your priest you will be able to conquer all the regions inhabited by men, and the heavenly regions and all the highest regions created by Prajapati and even the entire kingdom of the celestials.
Sanskrit: संवर्त उवाच मा स्मैव त्वं पुनरागाः कथंचित् बृहस्पतिं परिदातुं मरुत्ते। मां त्वां धक्ष्ये चक्षुषा दारुणेन संक्रुद्धोऽहं पावक त्वं निबोध॥
English: You must never come again thus to present Brihaspati to Marutta; for know, O Pavaka, (Agni), if you do, I losing my temper, will burn you with my fierce evil eyes.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच र्दाहाद् भीतो व्यथितोऽश्वत्थपर्णवत्। तं वै दृष्ट्वा प्राह शक्रो महात्मा बृहस्पतेः संनिधौ हव्यवाहम्॥
English: Vyasa said Then fearing destruction by fire, and trembling like the leaves of the Ashvatha tree (Ficus religiosa), Agni returned to the gods, and the great Shakra seeing that carrier of oblations (Agni) in the company of Brihaspati said as follows:
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच यस्त्वं गतः प्रहितो जातवेदो बृहस्पतिं परिदातुं मरुत्ते। तत् किं प्राह स नृपो यक्ष्यमाण: कच्चिद् वचः प्रतिगृह्णाति तच्च॥
English: Indra said You, O Jatavada (Agni), went to present Brihaspati to Marutta according to my direction, now what did that sacrificing king say to you, and did he accept my command?
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच न ते वाचं रोचयते मरुत्तो बृहस्पतेरञ्जलिं प्राहिणोत् सः। संवर्तो मां याजयितेत्युवाच पुनः पुनः स मया याच्यमानः॥
English: Agni said, Your message was not acceptable by Maruita and when urged by me, he clasping the hands of Brihaspati, said again and again, that Samvarta would act as his priest.
Sanskrit: उवाचेदं मानुषा ये च दिव्याः प्रजापतेर्ये च लोका महान्तः। तांश्चेल्लभेयं संविदं तेन कृत्वा तथापि नेच्छेयमिति प्रतीतः॥
English: And he also observed that he did not wish to attain the worldly and the heavenly regions, and all the highest regions of Prajapati, and that if he were so minded, he would accept the terms of Indra.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच पुनर्गत्वा पार्थिवं त्वं समेत्य वाक्यं मदीयं प्रापय स्वार्थयुक्तम्। स्त्वत्तो वज्रं सम्प्रहर्तास्मि तस्मै॥
English: Do you return to that king and meeting him, tell him these words of mine, full of meaning and if he obey them not, I shall strike him with my thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच गन्धर्वराड् यात्वयं तत्र दूतो बिभेम्यहं वासव तत्र गन्तुम्। संरब्धो मामब्रवीत् तीक्ष्णरोषः संवर्तो वाक्यं चरितब्रह्मचर्यः॥ यद्यागच्छः पुनरेवं कथंचिद् बृहस्पतिं परिदातुं मरुत्ते। दहेयं त्वां चक्षुषा दारुणेन संक्रुद्ध इत्येतदवैहि शक्र॥
English: Agni said Let this king of the Gandharvas go there as your messenger, O Vasava, for I am afraid to go there myself, Know, O Shakra, that highly enraged Samvarta, addicted to ascetic practices, told me these words in anger, 'I shall burn you with my fierce evil eyes if you on any account come again here to present Brihaspati to king Marutta.'
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच त्वमेवान्यान् दहसे जातवेदो न हि त्वदन्यो विद्यते भस्मकर्ता। त्वत्संस्पर्शात् सर्वलोको बिभेति अश्रद्धेयं वदसे हव्यवाह॥
English: Shakra said Jataveda, it is you who burns all other things and there is none else who can reduce you to ashes; all the world is afraid to come in contact with you, O carrier of oblation, these words of yours are worthy of no credence.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच दिवं राजन् पृथिवीं च सर्वा संवेष्टयेस्त्वं स्वबलेनैव शक्र। एवंविधस्येह सतस्तवासौ कथं वृत्रस्त्रिदिवं प्राग् जहा॥
English: You, O Shakra, have encompassed the dominion of the heaven and the earth and the sky by the strength of your own arms, but even thus how could Vritra (of old) wrest from you the sovereignty of the celestial regions?
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच न गण्डिकाकारयोगं करेऽj न चारिसोमं प्रपिवामि वह्ने। न क्षीणशक्तौ प्रहरामि वज्रं को मेऽसुखाय प्रहरेत मर्त्यः॥
English: Indra said I can reduce my enemies to submission and can even reduce the size of a mountain to an atom, if I will it. But, O Vahni, as I do not accept the libation of Soma drink if offered by an enemy, and as I do not strike the weak with my thunderbolt (Vritra got the better of me for a time) But who among mortals can live in peace by creating enmity with me.
Sanskrit: प्रव्राजयेयं कालकेयान् पृथिव्या मपाकर्षन् दानवानन्तरिक्षात्। दिवः प्रह्लादमवसानमानयं को मेऽसुखाय प्रहरेत मानवः॥
English: I have banished the Kalakeyas to the earth, and removed the Danavas from the celestial region, and have terminated the existence of Prahlada in heaven, can there be any man who can leave in peace by exciting my enmity.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच यत्र शर्यातिं च्यवनो याजियिष्यन् सहाश्विभ्यां सोममगृह्णदेकः। तं त्वं क्रुद्धः प्रत्यषेधीः पुरस्ताच्छर्यातियज्ञं स्मर तं महेन्द्र।॥ वज्रं गृहीत्वा च पुरन्दर त्वं सम्प्राहार्षीश्च्यवनस्यातिघोरम्। मपागृह्णात् तपसा जातमन्युः॥
English: Agni said Do you, O Mahendra, remember that formerly when the sage Chyavana officiated at the sacrifice of Sharyati with the twin gods Ashvins, and himself appropriated the Soma offering alone, you were filled with anger, and when bent upon preventing preventing Sharyati's sacrifice, you did violently strike Chyavana with your thunderbolt, that Brahmana, O Purandara, yielding to anger, was able by the power of his devotions to seize and hold fast your hand with your thunderbolt in it.
Sanskrit: ततो रोषात् सर्वतो घोररूपं सपत्नं ते जनयामास भूयः। मदं नामासुरं विश्वरूपं यं त्वं दृष्ट्वा चक्षुषी संन्यमीलः॥ भीतः हनुरेका जगतीस्था तथैका दिवं गता महतो दानवस्य। सहस्रं दन्तानां शतयोजनानां सुतीक्ष्णानां घोररूपं बभूव।॥ वृत्ताः स्थूला रजतस्तम्भव दंष्ट्राश्चतस्रो द्वे शते योजनानाम्। ज्जिघांसया शूलमुद्यम्य घोरम्॥ अपश्यस्त्वं तं तदा घोररूपं सर्वे वै त्वां ददृशुर्दर्शनीयम्। यस्माद् प्राञ्जलिस्त्वं महर्षिमागच्छेथाः शरणं दानवघ्न॥
English: And in anger, he again created a terrible loO king enemy of yours, the Asura named Mada assuming all shapes, on seeing whom you did shut your eyes with fear, whose one huge jaw was placed on earth, and the other extended to the celestial regions, and who looked terrible with his thousand sharp teeth extending over a hundred Yojanas, and had four prominent ones thick a set, and shining like a pillar of silver, and extending over two hundred Yojanas. And when grinding his teeth he followed you with his terrible and uplifted pike with the object of slaying you, you on seeing that terrible monster, presented a (pitiful) sight to all the bystanders. Then, O destroyer of Danavas, overcome with fear of the monster, with your hands clasped in prayer, you did seek the protection of the great sage.
Sanskrit: क्षात्राद् बलाद् ब्रह्मवलं गरीयो न ब्रह्मतः किंचिदन्यद् गरीयः। सोऽहं जानन् ब्रह्मतेजो यथावन्न संवर्त जेतुमिच्छामि शक्र॥
English: The power of Brahmana,s O Shakra, is greater than that of the Kshatriyas, none are more powerful than Brahmanas and knowing duly, as I do, the power of Brahmanas I do not, O Shakra, wish to quarrel with Samvarta.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच एवमेतद् ब्रह्मबलं गरीयो न ब्राह्मणात् किंचिदन्यद् गरीयः। आविक्षितस्य तु बलं न मृष्ये वज्रमस्मै प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम्॥
English: The power of Brahmanas is, indeed great and there are more powerful than Brahmanas, but I can never bear patiently the insolent pride of Avikshita's son, and so shall I grind him with my thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र प्रहितो गच्छ मरुत्तं संवर्तेन संगतं तं वदस्व। बृहस्पतिं त्वमुपशिक्षस्व राजन् वज्रं वा ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम्॥
English: Therefore, O Dhritarashtra, according to my direction go to king Marutta, attended by Samvarta, and deliver this now to him-do you, O prince, accept Brihaspati as your spiritual preceptor, as otherwise, I shall strike you with my dreadful thunderbolt.' do you
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच ततो गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो नरेन्द्र प्रोवाचेदं वचनं वासवस्य॥
English: Vyasa said Then Dhritarashtra went to that monarch's court and delivered this news to him from Vasava.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच गन्धर्वं मां धृतराष्ट्रं निबोध त्वामागतं वक्तुकामं नरेन्द्र। ऐन्द्रं वाक्यं शृणु मे राजसिंह यत् प्राह लोकाधिपतिर्महात्मा॥ बृहस्पतिं याजकं त्वं वृणीष्व वज्रं वा ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम्। वचश्चेदेतन्न करिष्यसे मे प्राहैतदेतावदचिन्त्यका॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O king, know that I am Dhritarashtra the Gandharva, come here with the object of delivering to you the message of Indra, do you, O foremost of kings, listen to the words which the great lord of all the worlds meant for you, that one of incomprehensible deeds (Indra) only said this much do you accept Brihaspati as your officiating priest for the sacrifice, or if you do not comply with my request. I shall strike you with my dreadful thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: मरुत उवाच त्वं चैवैतद् वेत्थ पुरंदरच विश्वेदेवा वसवश्चाश्विनौ च। मित्रद्रोहे निष्कृतिर्नास्ति लोके महत् पापं ब्रह्महत्यासमं तत्॥
English: Marutta said-You, O Purandara, the Vishvadevas, the Vasus and the Ashvins you all know, that, in this world there is no escape for the results of playing false to a friend, it is a great sin like that of Brahminicide.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिर्याजयतां महेन्द्र देवश्रेष्ठं वज्रभृतां वरिष्ठम्। संवर्तो मां याजयिताऽद्य राजन् न ते वाक्यं तस्य वा रोचयामि॥
English: Let Brihaspati (therefore) officiate as priest to that Mahendra the supreme Deva (god), the highest one holding the thunderbolt, and, O prince, Samvarta will act as my priest, as neither his (Indra's) words, nor thine commend themselves to me.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच घोरो नादः श्रूयतां वासवस्य नभस्तले गर्जतो राजसिंह। व्यक्तं वज्रं मोक्ष्यते ते महेन्द्रः क्षेमं राजंश्चिन्त्यतामेष कालः॥
English: The Gandharva said Do you, O foremost of kings, listen to the terrible war-cry, of Vasava roaring in the sky, assuredly and openly will Mahendra hurl his thunderbolt at you, do you, therefore, think of your well-being, for this is the time to do it.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच इत्येवमुक्तो धृतराष्ट्रेण राजन् श्रुत्वा नादं नदतो वासवस्य। तपोनित्यं धर्मविदां वरिष्ठं संवर्तं तं ज्ञापयामास कार्यम्॥
English: Vyasa said Thus addressed by Dhritarashtra, and hearing the of Vasava, the king communicated this news to Samvarta firm in devotion and the highest of all virtuous men. roar
Sanskrit: मरुत उवाच दध्वा दूरं तेन न दृश्यतेऽद्या प्रपद्येऽहं शर्म विपेन्द्र त्वत्तः प्रयच्छ तस्मादभयं विप्रमुख्य॥
English: Marutta said Indeed this rain cloud floating in the air, indicates that Indra must be near at present, therefore, O prince of Brahmanas, I seek shelter from you, do you, O best of Brahmanas remove this fear of Indra from my mind.
Sanskrit: अयमायाति वै वज्री दिशो विद्योतयन् दशा अमानुषेण घोरेण सदस्यास्त्रासिता हि नः॥
English: The Holder of the Thunderbolt is coming encompassing the ten directions of space with his dreadful and super-human refulgence and my assistants at this sacrificial assembly have been filled with fear.
Sanskrit: संवर्त उवाच भयं शक्राद् व्येतु ते राजसिंह प्रणोत्स्येऽहं भयमेतत् सुघोरम्। संस्तम्भिन्या विद्यया क्षिप्रमेव मा भैस्त्वमस्याभिभवात् प्रतीतः॥
English: O foremost of kings, your fear of Shakra will soon be removed, and I shall soon remove this terrible pain by means of my magic (incantation), be calm and have no fear of being overpowered by Indra.
Sanskrit: अहं संस्तम्भयिष्यामि मा भैस्त्वं शक्रतो नृप। सर्वेषामेव देवानां क्षयितान्यायुधानि मे॥
English: You have nothing to fear from the God of a Hundred Sacrifices, I shall use my staying charms, O king, and the weapons of all the gods will avail them not.
Sanskrit: दिशो वज्रं व्रजतां वायुरेतु वर्षं भूत्वा वर्षतां काननेषु। आपः प्लवन्त्वन्तरिक्षे वृथा च सौदामनी दृश्यते मापि भैस्त्वम्॥ वह्निर्देवस्त्रातु वा सर्वतस्ते कामान् सर्वान् वर्षतु वासवो वा। वजं तथा स्थापयतां वधाय महाघोरं प्लवमानं जलौघैः॥
English: Let the lightning flash in all the directions, and the winds entering into the clouds pour down rain in the midst of the forests, and the water deluge the heavens and the flashes of lightning that are seen will avail not, you have nothing to fcar, let Vasava pour down the rains and plat his terrific thunderbolt where he will, floating among the masses of (clouds) for your destruction, for the god Vahni (Agni) will protect you in every way, and make you attain all the objects of your desire.
Sanskrit: मरुत उवाच घोरः शब्दः श्रूयते वै महास्वनो वज्रस्यैष सहितो मारुतेन। न मे स्वास्थ्यं जायते चाद्य विप्र॥
English: This dreadful crash of the thunderbolt together with the roaring of the winds, seem dreadful to my ears and my heart is stricken again and again, O Brahmana, and my peace of mind is gone at present.
Sanskrit: संवर्त उवाच वज्रादुग्राद् व्येतु भयं तवाद्य वातो भूत्वा हन्मि नरेन्द्र वज्रम्। भयं त्यक्त्वा वरमन्यं वृणीष्व कं ते कामं मनसा साधयामि॥
English: Samvarta said O king, the fear in your mind from this terrible thunderbolt will leave you immediately. I shall remove the thunder by the help of the winds, and setting aside all fear from your mind, do you accept a boon from me according to your heart's desire, and I shall do it for you.
Sanskrit: मरुत्त उवाच इन्द्रः साक्षात् सहसाभ्येतु विप्र हविर्यज्ञे प्रतिगृह्णातु चैव। स्वं स्वं धिष्ण्यं चैव जुषन्तु देवा हुतं सोमं प्रतिगृह्णन्तु चैव॥
English: Marutta said-I wish, O Brahmana, that Indra all of a sudden should come bodily at this sacrifice, and accept the oblation offered to him, and that all the other celestials also come and take their appointed shares of the offerings and accepts the libations of Soma offered to them.
Sanskrit: संवर्त उवाच अयमिन्द्रो हरिभिरायाति राजन् देवैः सर्वैस्त्वरितैः स्तूयमानः। मन्त्राहूतो यज्ञमिमं मयाद्य पश्यस्वैनं मन्त्रविसस्तकायम्॥
English: I have, by the power of my incantations, attracted Indra bodily to this sacrifice. See, O king, Indra coming with his horses, and adored by the other celestials hastening to this sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अग्निरुवाच ततो देवैः सहितो देवराजो रथे युक्त्वा तान् हरीन् वाजिमुख्यान्। राविक्षितस्याप्रमेयस्य सोमम्॥
English: Then the King of the Celestials attended by the other deities and riding in his chariot drawn by the most excellent horses, approached the sacrificial altar of that son of Avikshit and drank the Soma libations of that peerless king.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तं सहितं देवसंघैः प्रत्युद्ययौ सपुरोधा मरुत्तः। चक्रे पूजां देवराजाय चाश्यां यथाशास्त्रं विधिवत् प्रीयमाणः॥
English: And king Marutta with his priest rose to receive Indra coming with the host of celestials and well-pleased in mind, he welcomed the King of Deities with due and foremost honours according to the Shastras.
Sanskrit: संवर्त उवाच स्वागतं ते पुरुहूतेह विद्वन् यज्ञोऽप्ययं संनिहिते त्वयीन्द्र। शोशुभ्यते बलवृत्रघ्न भूयः पिबस्व सोमं सुतमुद्यतं मया।॥
English: Welcome to you, O Indra, by your presence here, I learned one, this sacrifice has been made grand, O destroyer of Vala, and Vritra, do you, again, drink this Soma juice produced by me today.
Sanskrit: मरुत्त उवाच शिवेन मां पश्य नमश्च तेऽस्तु प्राप्तो यज्ञः सफलं जीवितं मे। अयं यज्ञं कुरुते मे सुरेन्द्र बृहस्पतेरवरजो विप्रमुख्यः॥
English: Marutta said-Do you look with kindness upon me, I bow to you, O Indra, by your presence, my sacrifice has been perfected, and my life too blessed with good results. O Surendra, this excellent Brahmana, the younger brother of Brihaspati is engaged in celebrating my sacrifices.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच जानामि ते गुरुमेनं तपोधनं बृहस्पतेरनुजं तिग्मतेजसम्। यस्याह्वानादागतोऽहं नरेन्द्र प्रीतिर्मेऽद्य त्वयि मन्युः प्रनष्टः॥
English: Indra said I know your priest, this highly energetic ascetic, the younger brother of Brihaspati, at whose invitation I have come to this sacrifice, I am, o king, well-pleased with you, and my anger against you is gone.
Sanskrit: संवर्त उवाच यदि प्रीतस्त्वमसि वै देवराज तस्मात्स्वयं शाधि यज्ञे विधानम्। स्वयं सर्वान् कुरु भागान् सुरेन्द्र जानात्वयं सर्वलोकश्च देव॥
English: If, O King of the Celestials, you are pleased with us, do you yourself give all the directions for this sacrifice, and, O Surendra, yourself ordain the sacrificial portions (for the gods), so that, O god, all the world may know that it has been done by you.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच एवमुक्तस्त्वाङ्गिरसेन शक्रः समादिदेश स्वयमेव देवान्। सभाः नियन्तामावसथाश्च मुख्याः सहस्रशश्चित्रभूताः समृद्धाः॥ क्लृप्ताः स्थूणाः कुरुतारोहणानि गन्धर्वाणामप्सरसां च शीघ्रम्। यत्र नृत्येरन्नप्सरसः समस्ताः स्वर्गोपमः क्रियतां यज्ञवाटः॥
English: Vyasa said Thus addressed by the son of Angira, Shakra himself gave directions to all the celestials to erect the hall of assembly, and a thousand well-furnished excellent rooms loO king grand as in a canvass and quickly to complete the staircase massive and durable, for the ascent of the Gandharvas and Apsaras and to furnish that portion of the sacrificial ground reserved for the dance of the Apsaras, like the palace of Indra in the celestial region.