pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अथ तां पुनरेवेदं प्रोवाच स सुदर्शनः। क्व सा साध्वी क्व सा याता गरीयः किमतो मम।।
English: Sudarshana, addressing her again, exclaimed Where can my chaste wife be? Where has she gone? Nothing can be so very important to me than this.
Sanskrit: पतिव्रता सत्यशीला नित्यं चैवार्जवे रता। कथं न प्रत्युदेत्यद्य स्मयमाना यथा पुरा॥
English: Why does not that simple and truthful lady, devoted to her husband, alas reply as she used to do before with sweet smiles.
Sanskrit: उटजस्थस्तु तं विप्रः प्रत्युवाच सुदर्शनम्। अतिथिं विद्धि सम्प्राप्तं ब्राह्मणं पावके च माम्।।६४। अनया छन्द्यमानोऽहं भार्यया तव सत्तम। तैस्तैरतिथिसत्कारैर्ब्रह्मन्नेषाा वृता मया॥ अनेन विधिना सेयं मामर्छति शुभानना। अनुरूपं यदनान्यत् तद् भवान् कर्तुमर्हति॥
English: Then that Brahmana, who was within the hut, thus replied to Sudarshana Know, O son of fire, that a Brahmana guest has arrived, and though tempted by your wife with various other offers of welcome, I have, O best of Brahmanas, desired only her body and this fair lady is engaged in welcoming me with due rites! You can do whatever you think proper on this occasion.
Sanskrit: कूटमुद्ररहस्तस्तु मृत्युस्तं वै समन्वगात्। हीनप्रतिज्ञमत्रैनं वधिष्यामीति चिन्तयन्॥
English: Armed with the iron club, death pursued the Rishi at that moment, desirous of bringing about the destruction of one who would, he thought, deviate from his promise.
Sanskrit: सुदर्शनस्तु मनसा कर्मणा चक्षुषा गिरा। त्यक्तेति॒स्त्यक्तमन्युश्च स्मयमानोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥ सुरतं तेऽस्तु विप्राय्य प्रीतिर्हि परमा मम। गृहस्थस्य हि धर्मोऽत्र्यः सम्प्राप्तातिथिपूजनम्॥
English: Sudarshana was struck with wonder, but renouncing all, jealousy and anger by look, word, deed, or thought, said Do you enjoy yourself, O Brahmana! It is a great pleasure to me! A householder acquires the highest merit by honouring a guest.
Sanskrit: अतिथिः पूजितो यस्य गृहस्थस्य तु गच्छति। नान्यस्तस्मात् परो धर्म इति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः॥
English: The learned say that to the householders, there is no higher merit than what comes from a guest leaving his house after having been duly honoured by him.
Sanskrit: प्राणा हि मम दाराश्च यच्चानद् विद्यते वसु। अतिथिभ्यो मया देयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम्॥
English: My life, my wife and all my earthly belongings, are all dedicated to the use of my guests! This is the vow that I have taken.
Sanskrit: नि:संदिग्धं यथा वाक्यमेतन्मे समुदाहृतम्। तेनाहं विप्र सत्येन स्वयमात्मानमालभे॥
English: As I have truly made this statement, by that truth, O Brahmana, I shall acquire the knowledge of Self.
Sanskrit: पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्च पञ्चमम्। बुद्धिरात्मा मनः कालो दिशश्चैव गुणा दश॥ नित्यमेव हि पश्यन्ति देहिनां देहसंश्रिताः। सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चापि कर्म धर्मभृतां वर॥
English: O foremost of the virtuous, the five elements, viz., fire, air, earth, water, and sky, and the mind, the intellect and the Soul, and time and space and the ten organs of sense, are all in the bodies of men and always witness the good and evil deeds of men.
Sanskrit: यथैषा नानृता वाणी मयाऽद्य समुदीरिता। तेन सत्येन मां देवाः पालयन्तु दहन्तु वा॥
English: This truth I have spoken today, and let the gods bless me for it or destroy me if I have spoken an untruth.
Sanskrit: ततो नादः समभवद् दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत। असकृत् सत्यमित्येवं नैतन्मिथ्येति सर्वतः॥
English: At this, O Bharata, there arose from all sides, in repeated echoes, a voice, crying This is true, this is not false.
Sanskrit: उटजात् तु ततस्तस्मान्निश्रकाम स वै द्विजः। वपुषा द्यां च भूमिं च व्याप्य वायुरिवोद्यतः॥ स्वरेण विप्रः शैक्षेण त्रीन्लोकाननुनादयन्। उवाच चैनं धर्मज्ञं पूर्वमामन्त्र्य नामतः॥ ते
English: Then that Brahmana came out of the hovel, and like the wind rising and covering both Earth and sky, and making the three worlds echo with Vedic recitations, and calling that virtuous man by name, and congratulating him, said:
Sanskrit: धर्मोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते जिज्ञासार्थं तवानघ। प्राप्तः सत्यं च ज्ञात्वा प्रीतिर्मे परमा त्वयि॥
English: O sinless one, I am Dharma! All glory to you! I came here, O truthloving one, to try you, and I am well pleased with you by knowing you to be virtuous.
Sanskrit: विजितश्च त्वया मृत्युर्योऽयं त्वामनुगच्छति। रन्ध्रान्वेषी तव सदा त्वया धृत्या वशी कृतः॥
English: You have controlled and conquered Death who always has pursued you, seeking your shortcomings.
Sanskrit: न चास्ति शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्ये कस्यचित् पुरुषोत्तम। पतिव्रतामिमां साध्वीं तवोद्वीक्षितुमप्युत॥
English: O best of men, no one in the three worlds has the power to insult, even with looks, this chaste lady devoted to her husband, far less to touch her body.
Sanskrit: रक्षिता त्वद्गुणैरेषा पतिव्रतगुणैस्तथा। अधृष्या यदियं ब्रूयात् तथा तन्नान्यथा भवेत्॥
English: She has been saved from contamination by your virtue and by her own chastity. There can be nothing against what this proud lady will say.
Sanskrit: एषा हि तपसा स्वेन संयुक्ता ब्रह्मवादिनी। पावनार्थं च लोकस्य सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा भविष्यति॥
English: This Brahmavadin, gifted with austere penances, shall, for the salvation of the world, be changed into a powerful river.
Sanskrit: अर्धेनौघवती नाम त्वामधेनानुयास्यति। शरीरेण महाभाग योगो ह्यस्या वशे स्थितः॥
English: And you will acquire all the worlds in this your body, and because the science of Yoga is within her control, this highly blessed lady will follow you with only half her body, and with the other half will she be celebrated as the river Oghavati.
Sanskrit: अनया सह लोकांश्च गन्ताऽसि तपसार्जितान्। यत्र नावृत्तिमभ्येति शाश्वतांस्तान् सनातनान्॥
English: And you will acquire with her all the worlds that are acquired by penances.
Sanskrit: अनेन चैव देहेन लोकांस्त्वमभिपत्स्यसे। निर्जितश्च त्वया मृत्युरैश्वर्ये च तवोत्तमम्॥
English: You will acquire even in this material body those eternal and everlasting worlds from which none return.
Sanskrit: पञ्चभूतान्यतिक्रान्तः स्ववीर्याञ्च मनोजवः गृहस्थधर्मेणानेन कामक्रोधौ च ते जितौ॥
English: You have conquered Death, "and acquired the highest happiness and by your own power (of mind), attaining to the speed of thought, you have transcended the five elements.
Sanskrit: स्नेहो राश्च तन्द्री च मोहो द्रोहश्च केवलः। तव शुश्रूषया राजन् राजपुत्र्या विनिर्जिताः॥
English: By thus following the duties of a householder, you have conquered your passions, desires, and anger and this princess, O best of virtuous men, has by serving you, conquered affliction, desire, illusion, enmity and lassitude of mind.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शुल्कानां तु सहस्त्रेण वाजिनां रथमुत्तमम्। युक्तं प्रगृह्य भगवान् वासवोऽप्याजगाम तम्॥
English: Bhishma said Then, riding in a fine chariot drawn by a thousand white steeds, the glorious Vasava approached that Brahmana.
Sanskrit: मृत्युरात्मा च लोकाश्च जिता भूतानि पञ्च च। बुद्धिः कालो मनो व्योम कामक्रोधौ तथैव च॥
English: Therefore, O best of men, do you remember that a to householder there is no greater god than the guest.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् गृहाश्रमस्थस्य नान्यद् दैवतमस्ति वै। ऋतेऽतिथिं नरव्याघ्र मनसैतद् विचारय॥ अतिथिः पूजितो यद्धि ध्यायते मनसा शुभम्। न तत् क्रतुशतेनापि तुल्यमाहुर्मनीषिणः॥
English: The learned say that the blessings of an honoured guest are more fruitful than the merit of a hundred sacrifices.
Sanskrit: पात्रं त्वतिथिमासाद्य शीलाढ्यं यो न पूजयेत्। स दत्त्वा दुष्कृतं तस्मै पुण्यमादाय गच्छति॥
English: Whenever a deserving guest seeks the hospitality of a householder and is not respected by him, he takes away all the virtues of the latter giving him his sins.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते कथितं पुत्र मयाऽऽख्यानमनुत्तमम्। यथा हि विजितो मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन पुराभवत्॥
English: I have now recited to you, my son, this excellent story as to how Death was conquered in days of yore by a householder.
Sanskrit: धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमिदमाख्यानमुत्तमम्। बुभूषताभिमन्तव्यं सर्वदुश्चरितापहम्॥
English: The recital of this excellent story gives glory, fame, and longevity. The man who seeks worldly prosperity should consider it as powerful in removing all evil.
Sanskrit: इदं यः कथयेद् विद्वानहन्यहनि भारत। सुदर्शनस्य चरितं पुण्याँल्लोकानवाप्नुयात्॥
English: And, O Bharata, the learned man who daily recites this story of the life of Sudarshana acquires blessed regions.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्राह्मण्यं यदि दुष्प्राप्यं त्रिभिर्वर्णैर्नराधिप। कथं प्राप्तं महाराज क्षत्रियेण महात्मना॥ विश्वामित्रेण धर्मात्पन् ब्राह्मणत्वं नरर्षभ। श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said If, O prince, it is so very difficult for the other three castes to acquire Brahmanahood, how then did the great Vishvasmitra, O king, though a Kshatriya, acquire the status of a Brahmana? I desire to know this, O sire! Therefore, do you truly describe this matter to me.
Sanskrit: तेन ह्यमितवीर्येण वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः। हतं पुत्रशतं सद्यस्तपसाऽपि पितामह॥
English: O Sire, by virtue of his austerities that powerful man destroyed in a moment the hundred sons of the great Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: यातुधानाश्च बहवो राक्षसास्तिग्मतेजसः। मन्युनाऽऽविष्टदेहेन सृष्टाः कालान्तकोपमाः॥
English: While under the influence of ire, he created numberless evil spirits and Rakshasas of great vigour and resembling the great destroyer Kala himself.
Sanskrit: महान् कुशिकवंशश्च ब्रह्मर्षिशतसंकुलः। स्थापितो नरलोकेऽस्मिन् विद्वद्ब्राह्मणसंस्तुतः॥
English: The great and learned family of Kushika, containing hundreds of twiceborn sages in it and highly spoken of by the Brahmanas, was founded in this world of men by him.
Sanskrit: ऋचीकस्यात्मजश्चैव शुनःशेपो महातपाः। विमोक्षितो महासत्रात् पशुतामप्युपागतः॥
English: Having been sought to be killed as an animal in the great sacrifice of Amvarisha, Shunashepha of austere penances the son of Richika acquired his deliverance through Vishvamitra.
Sanskrit: हरिश्चन्द्रक्रतौ देवांस्तोषयित्वाऽऽत्मतेजसा। पुत्रतामनु सम्प्राप्तो विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः॥
English: Having pleased the gods at a sacrifice Harishchandra became a son of the wise Vishvamitra.
Sanskrit: नाभिवादयते ज्येष्ठं देवरातं नराधिप। पुत्राः पञ्चाशदेवापि शप्ताः श्वपचतां गताः॥
English: For not having honoured their eldest brother Devarat, the other fifty brothers of his were imprecated, and all of them became Chandalas.
Sanskrit: त्रिशङ्कुर्वन्धुभिर्मुक्त ऐक्ष्वाकः प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। अवाशिरा दिवं नीतो दक्षिणामाश्रितो दिशम्॥
English: When abandoned by his friends, and hanging with his head down wards in the lower regions, Trisanku, the son of Ikshaku, was translated to heaven at the pleasure of Vishvamitra.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रस्य विपुला नदी देवर्षिसेविता। कौशिकी च शिवा पुण्या ब्रह्मर्षिसुरसेविता॥
English: Vishvamitra had a large river, named Kaushiki, that was frequented by celestial Rishis. This sacred and suspicious river was frequented by the celestials and twiceborn Rishis.
Sanskrit: तपोविनकरी चैव पञ्चचूडा सुसम्मता। रम्भा नामाप्सराः शापाद् यस्य शैलत्वमागता॥
English: For disturbing his devotions, the famous celestial nymph Rambha, having fine bracelets, was cursed and changed into a rock.
Sanskrit: तथैवास्य भयाद् बद्ध्वा वसिष्ठः सलिले पुरा। आत्मानं मज्जयन् श्रीमान् विपाशः पुनरुत्थितः॥
English: From fear of Vishvamitra the glorious Vasishtha, in days of yore, binding himself with creepers, threw himself down into a river and again rose released from his fetters,
Sanskrit: तदाप्रभृति पुण्या हि विपाशाऽभून्महानदी। विख्याता कर्मणा तेन वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः॥
English: On account of this, that large and sacred river became thenceforth famous by the name of Vipasha.
Sanskrit: वाग्भिश्च भगवान् येन देवसेनाग्रगः प्रभुः। स्तुतः प्रीतमनाश्चासीच्छापाञ्चैनममुञ्चत॥ ध्रुवस्यौत्तानपादस्य ब्रह्मर्षीणां तथैव च। मध्यं ज्वलति यो नित्यमुदीचीमाश्रितो दिशम्॥
English: He prayed to the glorious and powerful Indra who was pleased with him and freed him from a curse. Remaining on the northern side of the sky, he sheds his lustre from a position in the midst of the seven twiceborn Rishis, and Dhruva the son of Uttanpada.
Sanskrit: तस्यैतानि च कर्माणि तथान्यानि च कौरव। क्षत्रियस्येत्यतो जातमिदं कौतूहलं मम॥
English: These and many others are his feats. O descendant of Kuru, my curiosity has been kindled in this respect, because they were performed by a Kshstriya.
Sanskrit: किमेतदिति तत्त्वेन प्रब्रूहि भरतर्षभ। देहान्तरमनासाद्य कथं स ब्राह्मणोऽभवत्॥
English: Therefore, O foremost one of Bharata's race do you relate this matter to me truly! How without renouncing his body and taking another body of flesh could he become a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: एतत् तत्त्वेन मे तात सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि। मतङ्गस्य यथातत्त्वं तथैवैतद् वदस्व मे॥
English: Do you, O sire, truly describe this matter to me as you have described to me the story of Matanga.
Sanskrit: स्थाने मतङ्गा ब्राह्मण्यं नालभद् भरतर्षभ। चण्डालयोनौ जातो हि कथं ब्राह्मण्यमाप्तवान्॥
English: Matanga was born as a Chandala, and could not acquire Brahmanahood, but how could this man acquire the status of a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच श्रूयतां पार्थ तत्त्वेन विश्वामित्रो यथा पुरा। ब्राह्मणत्वं गतस्तात ब्रह्मर्षित्वं तथैव च॥
English: Bhishma said Listen truly in full, O son of Pritha, how, in days of yore, Vishvamitra acquired the status of a Brahmana, as also of a Brahmana Rishi!
Sanskrit: भरतस्यान्वये चैवाजमीढो नाम पार्थिवः। बभूव भरतश्रेष्ठ यज्वा धर्मभृतां वरः॥
English: There was O foremost of Bharata's descendants, in the family of Bharata, a king named Ajamida, who celebrated many sacrifices and was the best of all virtuous men.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रो महानासीज्जह्वर्नाम नरेश्वरः। दुहितृत्वमनुप्राप्ता गङ्गा यस्य महात्मनः॥
English: His son was the great king named Jahnu. Ganga was the daughter of this great prince.
Sanskrit: तस्यात्मजस्तुल्यगुणः सिधुद्वीपो महायशाः। सिन्धुद्वीपाच्च राजर्षिर्बलाकाश्वो महाबलः॥
English: The far-fained and equally virtuous Sindhudvipa was the son of this prince. From Sindhudvipa sprang the great royal sage Valakashva.
Sanskrit: वल्लभस्तस्य तनयः साक्षाद्धर्म इवापरः। कुशिकस्तस्य तनयः सहस्त्राक्षसमद्युतिः॥
English: His son was named Vallabha who was like a second Dharina incarnate. His son was Kushika who was illustrious like the thousandeyed Indra.
Sanskrit: कुशिकस्यात्मजः श्रीमान् गाधिर्नाम जनेश्वरः। अपुत्रः प्रसवेनार्थी वनवासमुपावसत्॥
English: Kushika's son was the illustrious king Gadhi who, being childless and wishing to have a son born to him, went to the forest.
Sanskrit: कन्या जज्ञे सुतात् तस्य वने निवसतः सतः। नाम्ना सत्यवती नाम रूपेणाप्रतिभा भुवि॥
English: While living there, a daughter was born to him. She was called Satyavati, and she was peerless in beauty on Earth.
Sanskrit: तां वज्र भार्गवः श्रीमांश्च्यवनस्यात्मसम्भवः। ऋचीक इति विख्यातो विपुले तपसि स्थितः॥
English: The illustrious son of Chyavana, known by the name of Richika, of the family of Bhrigu, gifted with austere penance's, sought the hand of this lady.
Sanskrit: स तां न प्रददौ तस्मै ऋचीकाय महात्मने। दरिद्र इति मत्वा वै गाधिः शत्रुनिबर्हणः॥
English: Thinking him to be poor, Gadhi, the destroyer of his enemies, did not bestow her in marriage upon the great Richika.
Sanskrit: प्रत्याख्याय पुनर्यातमब्रवीद् राजसत्तमः। शुल्कं प्रदीयतां मह्यं ततो वत्स्यसि मे सुताम्॥
English: But when the latter, thus dismissed, was going away, the excellent king, addressing him, said If you can give me a marriage dower you will have my daughter as your wife!
Sanskrit: ऋचीक उवाच किं प्रयच्छामि राजेन्द्र तुभ्यं शुल्कमहं नृप। दुहितुर्ब्रह्यसंसक्तो माऽभूत् तत्र विचारणा॥ चन्द्ररश्मिप्रकाशानां हयानां वातरंहसाम्। एकतः श्यामकर्णानां सहस्रं देहि भार्गव॥
English: Richika said What dower, O king, shall I offer you for the hand of your daughter? Tell me truly, without any hesitation whatsoever! Gadhi said, O Descendant of Bhrigu, give me a thousand horses quickcoursing as the wind, and possessing the colour of moonbeams, and each having one ear black.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततः स भृगुशार्दूलश्च्यवनस्यात्मजः प्रभुः। अब्रवीद् वरुणं देवमादित्यं पतिमम्भसाम्॥ एकतः श्यामकर्णानां हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम्। सहस्रं वातवेगानां भिक्षे त्वां देवसत्तम॥
English: Bhishma said Then that powerful son of Chyavana who was the foremost of Bhrigu's family, besought the god Varuna, the son of Aditi, who was the lord of all the waters. O best of gods, I pray to you io give me a thousand horses, all fleet like the wind and having complexion as effulgent as the moon's, but each having one ear black.
Sanskrit: तथेति वरुणो देव आदित्यो भृगुसत्तमम्। उवाच यत्र ते च्छन्दस्तत्रोत्थास्यन्ति वाजिनः॥ ध्यातमात्र ऋचीकेन हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम्। गङ्गाजलात् समुत्तस्थौ सहस्रं विपुलौजसाम्॥
English: The god Varuna, the son of Aditi, said to that scion Bhrigu's race Be it so! Whenever you will seek, the horses shall come. As soon as Richika thought of them, there came from the waters of Ganga a thousand highborn horses, as effulgent as the moon.
Sanskrit: अदूरे कान्यकुब्जस्य गङ्गायास्तीरमुत्तमम्। अश्वतीर्थे तदद्यापि मानवैः परिचक्ष्यते॥
English: Not far from Kanyakuvja, the sacred bank of Ganga is still famous among men as Ashvatirtha on account of the appearance of those horses.
Sanskrit: ततो वै माधये तात सहस्रं वाजिनां शुभम्। ऋचीकः प्रददौ प्रीतः शुल्कार्थं तपतां वरः॥
English: Then Richika, that best of ascetics, pleased in mind, gave those thousand excellent horses to Gadhi as the marriage gift.
Sanskrit: ततः स विस्मितो राजा गाधिः शापभयेन च। ददौ तां समलंकृत्य कन्यां भृगुसुताय वै॥
English: King Gadhi, stricken with wonder and fearing to be cursed, gave his daughter, adorned with jewels, to that son of Bhrigu.
Sanskrit: जग्राह विधिवत् पाणिं तस्या ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमः। सा च तं पतिमासाद्य परं हर्षमवाप ह॥
English: That foremost of twiceborn Rishis accepted her hand in marriage according to due rites. The princes too was wellpleased at seeing herself the wife of that Brahmana.
Sanskrit: स तुतोष च ब्रह्मर्षिस्तस्या वृत्तेन भारत। छन्दयामास चैवैनां वरेण वरवर्णिनीम्॥
English: That foremost of twiceborn Rishis, O Bharata, was well pleased with her conduct and expressed a desire to grant her a boon.
Sanskrit: मात्रे तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ सा कन्या राजसत्तम। अथ तामब्रवीन्माता सुतां किंचिदवाङ्मुखी॥ ममापि पुत्रि भर्ता ते प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हति। अपत्यस्य प्रदानेन समर्थश्च महातपाः॥
English: The princess, O excellent king, communicated this to her mother. The mother said to the daughter that stood before her with downcast eyes You should, O my daughter, secure a favour for me also from your husband. That sage of austere penances is competent to grant a boon to me, the boon, viz., of the birth of a son to mc.
Sanskrit: ततः सा त्वरितं गत्वा तत् सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत्। मातुश्चिकीर्षितं राजन् ऋचीकस्तामथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Then, O king, returning speedily to her husband Richika, the princess described to him all that had been wished for by her mother.
Sanskrit: गुणवन्तमपत्यं सा अचिराज्जनयिष्यति। मम प्रसादात् कल्याणि माऽभूत् ते प्रणयोऽन्यथा॥२५
English: By my favour, O blessed one, she will soon give birth to a son gifted with every virtue! May your request be fulfilled!
Sanskrit: तव चैव गुणश्लाघी पुत्र उत्पत्स्यते महान्। अस्मद्वंशकरः श्रीमान् सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Of you too shall be born a powerful and glorious son who, gifted with virtue, shall perpetuate my race. Truly do I say this to you.
Sanskrit: ऋतुस्नाता च साऽश्वत्थं त्वं च वृक्षमुदुम्बरम्। परिष्वजेथाः कल्याणि तत एवमवाप्स्यथः॥
English: When you two shall bathe in your season, she shall embrace a pepul tree, and you, O excellent lady, shall embrace a fig tree, and by so doing you shall have the fruition of your desires.
Sanskrit: चरुद्वयमिदं चैव मन्त्रपूतं शुचिस्मिते। त्वं च सा चोपभुञ्जीतं ततः पुत्राववाप्स्यथः॥
English: O sweetlysmiling lady, both she and you shall have to partake of these two sacrificial offerings (charu) consecrated with hymns, and then you shall get sons.
Sanskrit: ततः सत्यवती हृष्टा मातरं प्रत्यभाषत। यदृचीकेन कथितं तच्चाचख्यौ चरुद्वयम्॥
English: Thereat, Satyavati, pleased at heart, told her mother all that had been said by Richika as also of the two balls of charu.
Sanskrit: तामुवाच ततो माता सुतां सत्यवती तदा। पुत्रि पूर्वोपपन्नायाः कुरुष्व वचनं मम॥
English: Then the mother, addressing her daughter Satyavati, said: O daughter, as I deserve greater respect from you than your husband, do you obey my words.
Sanskrit: भळ य एष दत्तस्ते चर्मन्त्रपुरस्कृतः। एनं प्रयच्छ मह्यं त्वं मदीयं त्वं गृहाण च॥
English: Do you give me the charu, duly consecrated with hymns, which your husband has given you, and yourself take, the one that has been intended for me.
Sanskrit: व्यत्यासं वृक्षयोश्चापि करवाव शुचिस्मिते। यदि प्रमाणं वचनं मम मातुरनिन्दिते॥
English: O sweetlysmiling one of pure character, if you have any reverence for my word, let us change the trees respectively intended for us.
Sanskrit: स्वमपत्यं विशिष्टं हि सर्व इच्छत्यनाविलम्। व्यक्तं भगवता चात्र कृतमेवं भविष्यति॥
English: Every one wishes to possess an excellent and pure son. The illustrious Richika too must have acted from the same motive in this matter as will appear in the long run.
Sanskrit: ततो मे त्वच्चरौ भावः पादपे च सुमध्यमे। कथं विशिष्टो भ्राता मे भवेदित्येव चिन्तय॥
English: Therefore, O beautiful girl, my heart is bent upon your charu and tree, and you too should also try to secure an excellent brother for yourself.
Sanskrit: तथा च कृतवत्यौ ते माता सत्यवती च सा। अथ गर्भावनप्राप्ते उभे ते वै युधिष्ठिर॥
English: The mother and the daughter Satyavati having acted thus, they both, O Yudhishthira, became big with child.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा गर्भमनुप्राप्तां भार्यो स च महानृषिः। उवाच तां सत्यवती दुर्मना भृगुसत्तमः॥
English: Finding his wife quick with child, that great Rishi, the descendant of Bhrigu, became pleased at heart, and addressing her, said:
Sanskrit: व्यत्यासेनोपयुक्तस्ते चरुर्व्यक्तं भविष्यति। व्यत्यास: पादपे चापि सुव्यक्तं कृतः शुभे॥
English: O excellent lady, you have not done well in exchanging the charu as will soon be seen. It is also clear that you have changed the trees.
Sanskrit: मया हि विश्वं यद्ब्रह्म त्वच्चरौ संनिवेशितम्। क्षत्रवीर्यं च सकलं चरौ तस्या निवेशितम्॥
English: I had put the entire accuinulated energy of Brahma in your charu and Kshatriya energy in the charu of your mother.
Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्यविख्यातगुणं त्वं विप्रं जनयिष्यसि। सा च क्षत्रं विशिष्टं वै तत एतत् कृतं मया॥
English: I had so settled that you would give birth to a Brahmana whose virtues would be famous throughout the three worlds, and that she would give birth to an excellent Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: व्यत्यासस्तु कृतो यस्मात् त्वया मात्रा च ते शुभे। तस्मात् ब्राह्मणं श्रेष्ठं माता ते जनयिष्यति॥ क्षत्रियं तूप्रकर्माणं त्वं भद्रे जनयिष्यसि। न हि ते तत् कृतं साधु मातृस्नेहेन भाविनि॥ ते
English: But now, O excellent lady, as you have changed the order (of the charu so), your mother give birth to an excellent Brahmana, and you too, O excellent lady, will give birth to a Kshatriya of dreadful deeds. You have not done well, O lady, by doing this out of affection for your mother.
Sanskrit: सा श्रुत्वा शोकसंतप्ता पपात वरवर्णिनी। भूमौ सत्यवती राजन् छिन्नेव रुचिरा लता॥
English: Hearing this, O king, the excellent lady Satyavati, filled with sorrow, dropped upon the ground like a beautiful creeper cut in two parts.
Sanskrit: प्रतिलभ्य च सा संज्ञां शिरसा प्रणिपत्य च। उवाच भार्या भर्तारं गाधेयी भार्गवर्षभम्॥ प्रसादयन्त्यां भार्यायां मयि ब्रह्मविदां वर। प्रसादं कुरु विप्रर्षे न मे स्यात् क्षत्रियः सुतः॥
English: Regaining her senses and bowing to her lord with head (bent), the daughter of Gadhi said to her husband, that foremost one of Bhrigu's race'O twiceborn Rishi, O you who are foremost amongst those versed in Brahma, have mercy on me, your wife, who is thus appeasing you and so order that a Kshatriya son may not be born to me.
Sanskrit: कामं ममोग्रकर्मा वै पौत्रो भवितुमर्हति। स्यात् सुतो ब्रह्मन्नेष मे दायतां वरः॥
English: Let my grandson be such a one as will be farnous for his dreadful feats if it be your desire, but not my son, O Brahmana! Do you grant me this favour.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति होवाच स्वां भार्यो सुमहातपाः। ततः सा जनयामास जमदग्निं सुतं शुभम्॥
English: Be it so, said that Rishi of austere penances to his wife and then, O king, she gave birth to a blessed son named Jamadagni.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रं चाजनयद् गाधिभार्या यशस्विनी। ऋषेः प्रसादाद् राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मर्षेब्रह्मवादिनम्॥
English: The famous wife of Gadhi too gave birth to the twiceborn Rishi Vishvamitra versed in the knowledge of Brahma, by favour of that Rishi.
Sanskrit: ततो ब्राह्मणतां यातो विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। न तु मे तथर्षिः सैन्धवायनः॥ क्षत्रियः सोऽप्यथ तथा ब्रह्मवंशस्य कारकः॥
English: The highly pious Vishvamitra, though a Kshatriya, gained the dignity of a Brahmana and became the founder of a race of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रा महात्मानो ब्रह्मवंशविवर्धनाः। तपस्विनो ब्रह्मविदो गोत्रकार एव च॥
English: His sons became great progenitors of many race of Brahmanas who were given to austere penances, learned in the Vedas, and founders of many clans.