pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ऋषयस्ते महात्मानः प्रत्यक्षागमबुद्धयः। कर्मभूमिमिमां प्राप्य पुनर्यान्ति सुरालयम्॥
English: The high-souled saints gifted with positive and intuitive knowledge being born in this world of actions attain to the celestials regions again.
Sanskrit: किंचिद् दैवाद्धद्दात् किंचित् किंचिदेव स्वकर्मभिः। प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा राजन् मा तेऽस्त्वन्या विचारणा॥
English: O monarch, by practising Yoga or by Destiny or by their own acts, men attain to (happiness or misery). Do not thing otherwise.
Sanskrit: इमामत्रोपमां चापि निबोध वदतां वर। मनुष्यलोके यच्छ्रेयः परं मन्ये युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O the best of speakers, O Yudhishthira, hear an instance of what I deem to be the highest good in this world.
Sanskrit: इह वैकस्य नामुत्र अमुत्रैकस्य नो इह। इह वामुत्र चैकस्य नामुत्रैकस्य नो इह॥
English: Some men enjoy happiness in this world but not in the next; some attain it in the next world but not in this; while others neither in this world nor in that to come.
Sanskrit: धनानि येषां विपुलानि सन्ति नित्यं रमन्ते सुविभूषिताङ्गाः। तेषामयं शत्रुवरघ्न लोको नासौ सदा देहसुखे रतानाम्॥
English: They, that possess vast wealth, sport themselves every day richly adorning their persons (with ornaments and dresses). Such men, O destroyer of powerful enemies being addicted to physical enjoyment, attain to happiness in this world but not in the next.
Sanskrit: ते योगयुक्तास्तपसि प्रसक्ताः स्वाध्यायशीला जरयन्ति देहान्। स्तेषामसौ नायमरिन लोकः॥
English: O slayer of foes, those who are absorbed in spiritual thoughts, devoted to asceticism, engaged in the study of the Vedas and who mortify their bodies, have a control over their passions and abstain from killing animals, enjoy happiness in the next world but not in this.
Sanskrit: येधर्ममेव प्रथमं चरन्ति धर्मेण लब्वा चधनानि काले। न चापि दारानवाप्य क्रतुभिर्यजन्ते तेषामयं चैव परश्च लोकः॥
English: Those that first lead a virtuous life and honestly acquire wealth in due time and then marry and perform sacrificial rites, attain happiness both in this world and in that to come.
Sanskrit: ये नैव विद्यां न तपो न दानं मूढाः प्रजने यतन्ति। स्तेषामयं नैव परच लोकः॥
English: And those stupid persons who have neither learning nor asceticism, nor charity and who do not multiply their kind and are not given to worldly joys attain to happiness neither in this world nor in the next.
Sanskrit: सर्वे भवन्तस्त्वतिवीर्यसत्त्वा दिव्यौजसः संहननोपपन्नाः। लोकादमुष्मादवनि प्रपन्नाः स्वधीतविद्याः सुरकार्यहेतोः॥
English: You are highly powerful, vigorous, endued with celestials energy, well read and in order to serve the purpose of the gods have come down (from the heavens) and been born in this world for the extirpation (of the wicked people).
Sanskrit: स्तपोदमाचारविहारशीलाः। देवानृषीन् प्रेतगणांश्च सर्वान् संतर्पयित्वा विधिना परेण॥
English: Having achieved glorious deeds and having gratified all the gods, the saints and the Pitris, you, who are so heroic, devoted to spiritual meditation, self-controlled, given to purity and engaged in self-extertion will at length in due course.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गं परं पुण्यकृतो निवासं क्रमेण सम्प्राप्स्यथ कर्मभिः स्वैः। मा भूद् विशङ्का तव कौरवेन्द्र दृष्ट्वाऽऽत्मनः क्लेशमिमं सुखार्हम्॥
English: Gradually attain to that excellent heavenly region, the abode of the virtuous, by means of your own (meritorious) deeds. O the lord of the Kurus, let no doubt, trouble your mind on account of your misfortune, for this affliction will lead to your (ultimate) happiness.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच मार्कण्डेयं महात्मानमूचुः पाण्डुसुतास्तदा। माहात्म्यं द्विजमुख्यानां श्रोतुमिच्छाम कथ्यताम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then the sons of Pandu said to the magnanimous Markandeya “(kindly) narrate to us of the greatness of the Brahmanas which we are very desirous of hearing."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स भगवान् मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः। उवाच सुमहातेजाः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः॥
English: Thus addressed, the highly energetic and divine Markandeya of great austerities and well versed in all the departments of religious writs replied (to them).
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच हैहयानां कुलकरो राजा परपुरंजयः। कुमारो रूपसम्पन्नो मृगयां व्यचरद् बली॥
English: Markandeya said : Once upon a time a handsome and vigorous young prince of the Haihaya race, conqueror of enemies' cities, went out to hunt.
Sanskrit: चरमाणस्तु सोऽरण्ये तृणवीरुत्समावृते। कृष्णाजिनोत्तरासङ्गं ददर्श मुनिमन्तिके॥
English: While he was wandering in the forest covered with grass and creepers he saw near (him) a Muni wrapped up in an antelope's skin which served as an upper garment.
Sanskrit: स तेन निहतोऽरण्ये मन्यमानेन वै मृगम्। व्यथितः कर्म तत् कृत्वा शोकोपहतचेतनः॥
English: And mistaking him for a deer he killed (the Muni). Afflicted at heart and smitten with grief for what he had done,
Sanskrit: जगाम हैहयानां वै सकाशं प्रथितात्मनाम्। राज्ञां राजीवनेत्रोऽसौ कुमारः पृथिवीपतिः। तेषां च तद् यथावृत्तं कथयामास वै तदा॥
English: The lotus-eyed prince went to the distinguished Haihaya Chiefs and informed them of the matter,
Sanskrit: तं चापि हिसितं तात मुनि मूलफलाशिनम्। श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा च ते तत्र बभूवुर्दीनमानसाः॥
English: O child, on hearing of it and seeing the (dead body) of the Muni who lived on fruits and roots they became sick at heart.
Sanskrit: कस्यायमिति ते सर्वे मार्गमाणास्ततस्ततः। जग्मुश्चारिष्टनेम्नोऽथ तार्श्वस्वाश्रममञ्जसा॥
English: Then all those (kings) making enquiries here and there as to whose son the Muni was, soon arrived at the hermitage of Arishtanemi, the son of Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: तेऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं तं मुनि नियतव्रतम्। तस्थुः सर्वे स तु मुनिस्तेषां पूजामथाहरत्॥
English: And bowing down to that high-souled sage constantly engaged in austerities they remained standing there and the Muni 10O busied himself to welcome them.
Sanskrit: ते तमूचुर्महात्मानं न वयं सत्क्रियां मुने। त्वत्तोऽर्हाः कर्मदोषेण ब्राह्मणो हिसितो हि नः॥
English: They then said to that magnanimous sage, "we are no longer worthy of your reception in as much as we have unfortunately killed a Brahmana."
Sanskrit: तानब्रवीत् स विप्रर्षिः कथं वो ब्राह्मणो हतः। क्व चासौ ब्रूत सहिताः पश्यध्वं मे तपोबलम्॥
English: And that Brahmanical sage said to them "how have you killed a Brahmana? Say where he is; and you all behold the power of my devotional exercise."
Sanskrit: ते तु तत् सर्वमखिलमाख्यायास्मै यथातथम्। नापश्यंस्तमृषिं तत्र गतासुं ते समागताः॥
English: The chiefs, then having truly related to him all that had taken place and having returned to the place (where the corpse of the Rishi was) did not find it there.
Sanskrit: अन्वेषमाणाः सव्रीडाः स्वप्नवद्गतचेतनाः। तानब्रवीत् तत्र मुनिस्तार्क्ष्यः परपुरंजय॥
English: And searching about for it they returned covered with shame and devoid of consciousness like one in a dream. Then, O the conqueror of your enemy's cities, that sage, the son of Kashyapa, said to them.
Sanskrit: स्यादयं ब्राह्मणः सोऽथ युष्माभिर्यो विनाशितः। पुत्रो ह्ययं मम नृपास्तपोबलसमन्वितः॥
English: "O kings, is this the Brahmana who was killed by you? He is indeed my son devoted to great austerities."
Sanskrit: ते च दृष्ट्वैव तमृर्षि विसमयं परमं गताः। महदाश्चर्यमिति वै ते ब्रुवाणा महीपते॥
English: And O king, beholding that Rishi they were highly amazed and they all exclaimed “it is indeed highly wonderful.
Sanskrit: मृतो ह्ययमुपानीतः कथं जीवितमाप्तवान्। किमेतत् तपसो वीर्यं येनायं जीवितः पुनः॥
English: How has the dead been restored to life? Is it by the strength of asceticism that he has been brought to life again?
Sanskrit: श्रोतुमिच्छामहे विप्र यदि श्रोतव्यमित्युत। स तानुवाच नास्माकं मृत्युः प्रभवते नृपाः॥
English: O Brahmana, we are (very) curious to hear it, if indeed it can be heard.” (Thereupon) he replied “O kings, death cannot display its power before us.
Sanskrit: कारणं वः प्रवक्ष्यामि हेतुयोगसमासतः। सत्यमेवाभिजानीमो नानृते कुर्महे मनः। स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठामस्तस्मान्मृत्युभयं न नः॥
English: I will relate to you the reason here of briefly and argumentatively. As we strictly adhere to our own duties, we are not afraid of death.
Sanskrit: यद् ब्राह्मणानां कुशलं तदेषां कथयामहे। नैषां दुश्चरितं ब्रूमस्तस्मान्मृत्युभयं न नः॥
English: We speak well of the Brahmanas and never vilify them; therefore we do not fear death.
Sanskrit: अतिथीनन्नपानेन भृत्यानत्यशेनन च। सम्भोज्य शेषमनीमस्तस्मान्मृत्युभयं न नः॥
English: As we entertain our guests with food and drink and regale our dependents with plenty of food and then eat what is left; so we have no fear of death.
Sanskrit: शान्ता दान्ताः क्षमाशीलास्तीर्थदानपरायणाः। पुण्यदेशनिवासाच्च तस्मान्मृत्युभयं न नः। तेजस्विदेशवासाच्च तस्मान्मृत्युभयं न नः॥
English: We are peaceful, charitable of forgiving disposition, fond of visiting sacred shrines, benevolent and we dwell in holy places; therefore we entertain no fear of death. And as we associate with men of devotional spirit, death has no fear for us.
Sanskrit: एतद् वै लेशमात्रं वः समाख्यातं विमत्सराः। गच्छतध्वं सहिताः सर्वे न पापाद् भयमस्ति वः॥
English: I have told you a bit only (of our devotional power). Now devoid of pride and vanity you all return together (to your homes).
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति ते सर्वे प्रतिपूज्य महामुनिम्। स्वदेशमगमन् हृष्टा राजानो भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, (then) those kings, saying "be it so" and bowing down to that great sage returned cheerfully to their country.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच भूय एव महाभाग्यं ब्राह्मणानां निबोध मे। वैन्यो नामेह राजर्षिरश्वमेधाय दीक्षितः॥ तमत्रिर्गन्तुमारेभे वित्तार्थमिति नः श्रुतम्। भूयोऽर्थं नानुरुध्यत् सधर्मव्यक्तिनिदर्शनात्॥
English: Markandeya said : Hear from me again of the great glory of the Brahmanas. We have heard that a royal sage Vainya by name was engaged in celebrating the horse-sacrifice and that Atri was prepared to go to him for alms. But at last actuated by religious motives he abandoned his desire for riches.
Sanskrit: स विचिन्त्य महातेजा वनमेवान्वरोचयत्। धर्मपत्नी समाहूय पुत्रांश्चेदमुवाच ह॥
English: After much deliberation (as to what he should do) that highly energetic (sage) became desirous of living in the forests and calling his wedded wife and sons together spoke to them thus
Sanskrit: प्राप्स्यामः फलमत्यन्तं बहुलं निरुपद्रवम्। अरण्यगमनं क्षिप्रं रोचतां वो गुणाधिकम्॥
English: May it be your inclination to go to the forests soon; because (by repairing there) we shall attain the highly blissful and tranquil fulfillment (of our desires).
Sanskrit: तं भार्या प्रत्युवाचाथधर्ममेवानुतन्वती। वैन्यं गत्वा महात्मानमर्थयस्वधनं बहु॥
English: To this his wife, actuated by virtuous motives, also replied “go to the high-souled Vainya and beg of him immense wealth.
Sanskrit: स ते दास्यति राजर्षियजमानोऽर्थितोधनम्। तत आदाय विप्रर्षे प्रतिगृह्यधनं बहु॥
English: That royal sage engaged in horse sacrifice will give you the wealth begged by you. Then, O Brahmanic sage, having received from him vast wealth,
Sanskrit: भृत्यान् सुतान् संविभज्य ततो व्रज यथेप्सितम्। एष वै परमोधर्मोधर्मविद्भिदाहृतः॥
English: And having distributed it among the sons and the attendants, you may go whither you like. This is the highest virtue as instanced by men versed in religion.
Sanskrit: अत्रिरुवाच कथितो मे महाभागे गौतमेन महात्मना। वैन्योधर्मार्थसंयुक्तः सत्यव्रतसमन्वितः॥
English: Atri said: O highly fortunate (wife), I have been told by the noble-minded Gautama that Vainya is religious, conversant with (the principles of the science of) profit and devoted to truth.
Sanskrit: द्वेष्टारः किंतु नः सन्ति वसन्तस्तत्र वै द्विजाः। यथा मे गौतमः प्राह ततो न व्यवसाम्यहम्॥
English: But he is surrounded by Brahmanas who are very envious of me. As Gautama has informed me of this I dare not go there.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्म वाचं कल्याणीधर्मकामार्थसंहिताम्। मयोक्तामन्यथा ब्रूयुस्ततस्ते वै निरर्थिकाम्॥
English: For even if I speak these (highly) beneficial and religious words calculated to bring about the fulfillment of one's desires they will oppose me with speeches productive of no good.
Sanskrit: गमिष्यामि महाप्राज्ञे रोचते मे वचस्तव। गाश्च मे दास्यते वैन्यः प्रभूतं चार्थसंचयम्॥
English: But, O highly wise (wife), I relish your proposal and will (therefore) go there. Vainya will bestow on me cows and immense wealth.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा जगामाशु वैन्ययज्ञं महातपाः। गत्वा च यज्ञायतनमत्रिस्तुष्टाव तं नृपम्॥ वाक्यैर्मङ्गलसंयुक्तैः पूजयानोऽब्रवीद् वचः।
English: Markandeya continued Saying this, that sage of great devotion, soon repaired to Vainya's sacrifice. And reaching the sacrificial altar he eulogised the king. With noble speeches and then said these words.
Sanskrit: अत्रिरुवाच राजन् धन्यस्तवमीशश्च भुवि त्वं प्रथमो नृपः॥
English: Atri said : O king, you are indeed blessed, you are the lord of all beings and are the greatest sovereign on earth.
Sanskrit: स्तुवन्ति त्वां मुनिगणास्त्वदन्यो नास्तिधर्मवित्। तमब्रवीदृषिः क्रुद्धो वचनं वै महातपाः॥
English: The sages pay their adorations to you. And there is none conversant with religion besides you.” Thereupon that sage of great austerities (Gautama) said to him in anger.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच ते मैवमत्रे पुन या न प्रज्ञा समाहिता। अत्र नः प्रथमं स्थाता महेन्द्रो वै प्रजापतिः॥
English: Gautama said: O Atri, do you not repeat such (foolish words) again. Your understanding is not yet matured. In this world, Mahendra, the lord of all creatures, is the greatest monarch.
Sanskrit: अथात्रिरपि राजेन्द्र गौतमं प्रत्यभाषत। अयमेव विधाता हि यथैवेन्द्रः प्रजापतिः। त्वमेव मुह्यसे मोहान्न प्रज्ञानं तवास्ति ह॥
English: O king of kings, thereupon, Atri replied to Gautama “this king is as much the dispenser of our destiny as Indra, the lord of all creatures. Your intellect is clouded with ignorance and you have no sense at (all)."
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच जानामि नाहं मुह्यामि त्वमेवात्र विमुह्यते। स्तौषि त्वं दर्शनप्रेप्सू राजानं जनसंसदि॥
English: Gautama said: I am sure, it is not I but you who are labouring under a misconception in this matter. Desirous of obtaining his favour you are flattering the king before this assembly of men.
Sanskrit: न वेत्थ परमंधर्मं न चावैषि प्रयोजनम्। बालस्त्वमसि मूढश्च वृद्धः केनापि हेतुना॥
English: You are not conversant with what is the highest duty nor do feel any need for it. You are ignorant as a child; why then have you grown so old in years?
Sanskrit: विवदन्तौ तथा तौ तु मुनीनां दर्शने स्थितौ। ये तस्य यज्ञे संवृत्तास्तेऽपृच्छन्त कथं त्विमौ॥
English: Markandeya continued When they were thus quarreling before the Munis who were engaged in the sacrifice, the latter enquired "What is the matter with these two men?
Sanskrit: प्रवेशः केन दत्तोऽयमुभयोर्वैन्यसंसदि। उच्चैः समभिभाषन्तौ केन कार्येण धिष्ठितौ॥
English: Who did admit them to the court of Vainya? What is it that they are clamouring for?”
Sanskrit: ततः परमधर्मात्मा काश्यपः सर्वधर्मवित्। विवादिनावनुप्राप्तौ तावुभौ प्रेत्यवेदयत्॥
English: Then the highly righteous Kashyapa versed in all duties stepping between the disputants inquired of them the cause of their quarrel.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीत् सदस्यांस्तु गौतमो मुनिसत्तमान्। आवयोर्व्याहृतं प्रश्नं शृणुत द्विजसत्तमाः॥
English: Thereupon, Gautama addressing that assembly of the most exalted sages said. "O the best of Brahmanas, hear the cause of our dispute.
Sanskrit: वैन्यं विधातेत्याहात्रिरत्र नौ संशयो महान्। श्रुत्वैव तु महात्मानो मुनयोऽभ्यद्रवन् दुतम्॥
English: Atri says that Vainya rules over our destiny. But we entertain a grave doubt on the point. Markandeya said : Hearing this, those high-souled sages soon repaired to
Sanskrit: सनत्कुमारंधर्मज्ञं संशयच्छेदनाय वै। स च तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा यथातत्त्वं महातपाः। प्रत्युवाचाथ तानेवंधर्मार्थसहितं वचः॥
English: The righteous Sanatkumara in order to solve their doubt. And he (Sanatkumara) of great devotional spirit, hearing their their words, addressed them with these words of true religious import..
Sanskrit: सनत्कुमार उवाच ब्रह्म क्षत्रेण सहितं क्षत्रं च ब्रह्मणा सह! संयुक्तौ दहतः शत्रून् वनानीवाग्निमारुतौ॥
English: Sanatkumara said: As (when) fire united with the wind burns down forests, so (when) a Brahmana's energy is united with that of a Kshatriya and vice versa it consumes all enemies.
Sanskrit: राजा वै प्रथितोधर्मः प्रजानां पतिरेव च। स एव शक्रः शुक्रश्च सधाता च बृहस्पतिः॥
English: The king is noted for establishing religion and he is the protector of his subjects. He is (like) Indra (a protector of all beings) like Shukra (a propounder of morals) like Brihaspati (an adviser) and (therefore) he is (justly) styled the ruler of our destiny.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिविराट् सम्राट् क्षत्रियो भूपतिर्नृपः। य एभिः स्तूयते शब्दैः कस्तं नार्चितुमर्हति॥
English: Is there (therefore) anybody who considers himself above worshipping the individual to whom such appellations as 'Prajapati' (the lord of all creatures), 'Virata', 'Emperor', 'Kshatriya' (one who preserves from pain), 'lord of earth,' and 'Monarch', are applied in praise?
Sanskrit: पुरायोनियुधाजिच्च अभिया मुदितो भवः। स्वर्णेता सहजिद् बभुरिति राजाभिधीयते॥
English: The monarch is further styled 'the prime cause,' (of social order), 'the conqueror of battles,' (and therefore) the preserver of the (peace), 'the watchman', 'the contented', 'the lord', 'guide to heaven,' 'the easily victorious', 'Vishnu like.'
Sanskrit: सत्ययोनिः पुराविच्च सत्यधर्मप्रवर्तकः। अधर्मादृषयो भीता बलं क्षत्रे समादधन्॥
English: 'Of effective wrath,' 'the victorious in wars' and 'the introducer of true religion.' The Rishis afraid of committing sins made over the (temporal) powers to the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: आदित्यो दिवि देवेषु तमो नुदति तेजसा। तथैव नृपतिर्भूमाबधर्मान्नुदते भृशम्॥
English: Like the sun among the gods in heaven who destroys darkness by his rays the king among men eradicates sin from the earth.
Sanskrit: ततो राज्ञः प्रधानत्वं शास्त्रप्रामाण्यदर्शनात्। उत्तरः सिद्ध्यते पक्षो येन राजेति भाषितम्॥
English: Therefore by the authority of the Shastras the greatness of the king is established. And I declare for him who has spoken in favour of the king.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततः स राजा संहृष्टः सिद्धे पक्षे महामनाः। तमत्रिमब्रवीत् प्रीतः पूर्वं येनाभिसंस्तुतः॥
English: Markandeya said : Then the high minded king, greatly satisfied with the victorious party who first spoke in high terms of him, gladly addressed him with these words.
Sanskrit: यस्मात् पूर्वं मनुष्येषु ज्यायांसं मामिहाब्रवीः। सर्वदेवैश्च विप्रर्षे सम्मितं श्रेष्ठमेव च।॥
English: 'O Brahmanic sage, as you have styled me the greatest and best of men, here and have compared me with the gods,
Sanskrit: तस्मात् तेऽहं प्रदास्यामि विविधं वसु भूरि च। दासीसहरं श्यामानां सुवस्त्राणामलंकृतम्॥
English: I will therefore confer on you immense and dressed and well-adorned Shyama maids.
Sanskrit: दशकोटीर्हिरण्यस्य रुक्मभारांस्तथा दश। एतद् ददामि विप्रर्षे सर्वज्ञस्त्वं मतो हि मे॥
English: I bestow on you one hundred millions of coins and ten Bharas (each bhara is equal to 32 maunds) of gold. According to my belief you are conversant with everything.
Sanskrit: तदत्रिया॑यतः सर्वं प्रतिगृह्याभिसत्कृतः। प्रत्युज्जगाम तेजस्वी गृहानेव महातपाः॥
English: And the energetic Atri, thus honored by the king and having rightfully accepted all the wealth returned home.
Sanskrit: प्रदाय चधनं प्रीतः पुत्रेभ्यः प्रयतात्मवान्। पः समभिसंधाय वनमेवान्वपद्यत॥
English: And having distributed that wealth among his sons, that self-contained sage gladly went to the forests with the view of performing asceticism.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः स पाण्डवो विप्रं मार्कण्डेयमुवाच ह। कथयस्वेति चरितं मनोवैवस्वतस्य च॥शा
English: Vaishampayana said: Then that son of Pandu (Yudhishthira) spoke thus to the Brahmana Markandeya, “narrate (to me) the history of Vaivasvata Manu.”
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच विवस्वतः सुतो राजन् महर्षिः सुप्रतापवान्। बभूव नरशार्दूल प्रजापतिसमद्युतिः॥
English: Markandeya said : O king, O foremost of men, there was a mighty great Rishi; he was the son of Vivasvata and he was as effulgent as Prajapati.
Sanskrit: ओजसा तेजसा लक्ष्या तपसा च विशेषतः। अतिचक्राम पितरं मनुः स्वं च पितामहम्॥
English: He far excelled his father and grand-father in prowess, in strength, in fortune and also in religious penances.
Sanskrit: अर्श्वबाहुर्विशालायां बदर्यां स नराधिप। एकपादस्थितस्तीव्र चकार सुमहत् तपः॥
English: Standing on one leg and with uplifted arms, that chief of men performed severe asceticism in the extensive Badari.
Sanskrit: अवाक्शिरास्तथा चापि नेत्रैरनिमिषैर्दढम्। सोऽतप्यत तपो घोरं वर्षाणामयुतं तदा॥
English: With head downwards and with steadfast eyes he performed these severe austerities for ten thousand years.
Sanskrit: तं कदाचित् तपस्यन्तमार्द्रचीरजटाधरम्। चीरिणीतीरमागम्य मत्स्यो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Once upon a time when he, with wet clothes on and with matted looks on his head, was performing such austerities, there came a fish on the banks of the Chirini and spoke to him thus.
Sanskrit: भगवन् क्षुद्रमत्स्योऽस्मि बलवद्भ्यो भयं मम। मत्स्येभ्यो हि ततो मां त्वं त्रातुमर्हसि सुव्रत॥
English: "O exalted one, I am a helpless little fish; I am afraid of the large ones; a vow-observing Rishi, you should extend your protection to me,
Sanskrit: दुर्बलं बलवन्तो हि मत्स्या मत्स्य विशेषतः। आस्वदन्ति सदा वृत्तिर्विहिता नः सनातनी॥ तस्माद् भयौघान्महतो मज्जन्तं मां विशेषतः। त्रातुमर्हसि कर्तास्मि कृते प्रतिकृतं तव॥
English: Especially when this is the fixed custom amongst us that the big fishes prey upon the smaller ones. Therefore be pleased to save me from being drowned in the sea of terrors. I shall requite you for your help to me."
Sanskrit: स मत्स्यवचनं श्रुत्वा कृपयाभिपरिप्लुतः। मनुर्वैवस्वतोऽगृहणात् तं मत्स्य पाणिना स्वयम्।।१०।
English: Having heard these words of the fish, the Vaivasvata Manu was filled with pity and took out the fish from the water with his own hands.
Sanskrit: उदकान्तमुपानीय मत्स्यं वैवस्वतो मनुः। अलिञ्जरे प्राक्षिपत् तं चन्द्रांशुसदृशप्रभम्॥
English: The fish which had a body as bright as the rays of the moon, after being taken out of the water, was again put back in an earthen water vessel.
Sanskrit: स तत्र ववृधे राजन् मत्स्यः परमसत्कृतः। पुत्रवत् स्वीकरोत् तस्मै मनुर्भावं विशेषतः॥
English: O king, thus being reared, that fish grew in size and Manu carefully tended it as if were a child of his.
Sanskrit: अथ कालेन महता स मत्स्यः सुमहानभूत्। अलिञ्जरे यथा चैव नासौ समभवत् किल॥
English: After a long period of time that fish grew to be so large that there was no room for it in that vessel.
Sanskrit: अथ मत्स्यो मनुं दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत। भगवन् साधु मेऽद्यान्यत् स्थानं सम्प्रतिपादय॥
English: Manu saw that the fish again spoke to him thus, “O exalted one, appoint a better habitation for me."
Sanskrit: उद्धृत्यालिञ्जरात् तस्मात् ततः स भगवान् मनुः। तं मत्स्यमनयद् वापी महतीं स मनुस्तदा॥
English: Then the exalted Manu, that conqueror of hostile cities, took it out of that vessel and carried it to a large tank and put it into its water).
Sanskrit: तत्र तं प्राक्षिपच्चापि मनुः परपुरंजय। अथावर्धत मत्स्यः स पुनर्वर्षगणान् बहून्॥ द्वियोजनायता वापी विस्तृता चापि योजनम्। तस्यां नासौ समभवन्मत्स्यो राजीवलोचन॥ विचेष्टितुं च कौन्तेय मत्स्यो वाप्यां विशाम्पते। मनु मत्स्यस्ततो दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत॥
English: The fish began to grow even there for a long period of time, till at last though the tank was (wo yojanas in length and one yojana in breadth. O lotus eyed son of Kunti, O ruler of men, he had no room (even) there to play about. Manu saw that the fish again spoke to him thus,
Sanskrit: नयं मा भगवन् साधो समुद्रमहिषीं प्रियाम्। गङ्गां तत्र निवत्स्यामि यथा वा तात मन्यसे॥
English: "O exalted one, O pious one, O sire, take me to the Ganga, the favourite wife of the Ocean or do what you think proper.
Sanskrit: निदेशे हि मया तुभ्यं स्थातव्यमनसूयता। वृद्धिर्हि मया प्राप्ता त्वत्कृते हि मयानघ॥
English: O sinless one, as I have grown to this size through your favour, I shall cheerfully do what you command me."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो मनुर्मत्स्यमनयद् भगवान् वशी। नदीं गङ्गां तत्र चैनं स्वयं प्राक्षिपदच्युतः॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the up-right, continent and the adorable Manu took the fish to the river Ganga and put it into its water with his own hands.
Sanskrit: स तत्र ववृधे मत्स्यः किंचित्कालमरिदम। ततः पुनर्मनुं दृष्ट्वा मत्स्यो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: O chastiser of foes, the fish there also began to grow for some time and then seeing Manu it spoke to him thus,
Sanskrit: गङ्गायां हि न शक्नोमि बृहत्वाच्चेष्टितुं प्रभो। समुद्रं नय मामाशु प्रसीद भगवन्निति॥
English: "O lord, I am unable to move about in the Ganga on account of my huge body. Therefore, O exalted one, take me soon to the sea.”
Sanskrit: उद्धृत्य गङ्गासलिलात् ततो मत्स्यं मनुः स्वयम्। समुद्रमनयत् पार्थ तत्र चैनमवासृजत्॥
English: O son of Pritha, Manu took it out of the Ganga and carried it to the sea and put it there.