pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तासां सर्वासां हृदयङ्गमम्। गमनाय मतिं चक्रे तं च निन्युस्तथा स्त्रियः॥
English: Thereupon hearing those words of theirs capable of influencing the heart, he became bent upon going, and the women brought him away.
Sanskrit: तत्र चानीयमाने तु विप्रे तस्मिन् महात्मनि । ववर्ष सहसा देवो जगत् प्रह्लादयंस्तदा॥
English: When that great-souled Vipra had been brought over, the god, Indra, suddenly poured forth plenteous showers, enlivening the spirits of men.
Sanskrit: वर्षेणैवागतं विप्रं तापसं स नराधिपः। प्रत्युद्गम्य मुनिं प्रह्वः शिरसा च महीं गतः॥
English: When the ascetic had arrived, with showers, the king approached him in bumble guise, bending his head to the ground.
Sanskrit: अर्घ्यं च प्रददौ तस्मै न्यायतः सुसमाहितः। वने प्रसादं विप्रेन्द्रान्मा विप्रं मन्युराविशेत् ॥
English: He offered him Arghya in due form, and with a collected mind; and asked for his favour, so that wrath could not influence the Vipra.
Sanskrit: अन्तःपुरं प्रवेश्यास्मै कन्यां दत्त्वा यथाविधि। शान्तां शान्तेन मनसा राजा हर्षमवाप सः॥
English: And taking him into the inner apartments, and in due form conferring upon him in sober mood his daughter śāntā, the king became happy.
Sanskrit: एवं स न्यवसत् तत्र सर्वकामैः सुपूजितः। ऋष्यशृङ्गो महातेजाः शान्तया सह भार्यया॥
English: Thus the highly powerful Rşyaśřnga together with his wife śāntä, began to live there, respectfully ministered to in regard to every desire.
Sanskrit: भूय एव हि राजेन्द्र शृणु मे वचनं हितम्। यथा स देवप्रवरः कथयामास बुद्धिमान्॥
English: And he said again, O foremost of monarchs, do you listen to me as I relate how that intelligent Sanatkumāra, best of deities, spoke.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातो भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः। नाम्ना दशरथो राजा श्रीमान् सत्यप्रतिश्रवः॥
English: In the line of Ikşvāku will be born a righteous king, named Dasaratha, fair of form, and firm in promise.
Sanskrit: अङ्गराजेन सख्यं च तस्य राज्ञो भविष्यति। कन्या चास्य महाभागा शान्ता नाम भविष्यति॥ पुत्रस्त्वङ्गस्य. राज्ञस्तु रोमपाद इति श्रुतः। तं स राजा दशरथो गमिष्यति महायशाः।४।। अनपत्योऽस्मि धर्मात्मन्शान्ताभर्ता मम क्रतुम्। आहरेत त्वयाऽऽज्ञप्त: संतानार्थे कुलस्य च ॥
English: That king will contract friendship with the ruler of the Angas. And the latter will have a highly pious daughter, śāntā by name. And the (old) king of the Angas will have a son, named Romapāda. And repairing to him, the highly famous king Dasaratha will speak to Romapada, O righteous-souled one! I am without issue. Let śāntā's husband, desired by you, take charge of this sacrifice of mine, to be celebrated with the object of my obtaining a son to perpetuate the race.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा राज्ञोऽथ तद्वाक्यं मनसा स विचिन्त्य च। प्रदास्यते पुत्रवन्तं शान्ताभर्तारमात्मवान्॥
English: Hearing these words of the king, and having pondered well, he will make over to him Rsyasînga of subdued senses, together with Santa and his children.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तं विप्रं स राजा विगतज्वरः। आहरिष्यति तं यज्ञं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥
English: And taking that Vipra, that king, his mind free from anxiety, with a glad heart, will prepare for that sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तं च राजा दशरथो यशस्कामः कृताञ्जलिः। ऋष्यशृङ्ग द्विजश्रेष्ठं वरयिष्यति धर्मवित्॥ यज्ञार्थं प्रसवार्थं च स्वर्गार्थं च नरेश्वरः। लभते च स तं कामं द्विजमुख्याद् विशांपतिः॥
English: And king Dasaratha, knowing duty and desirous of fame, with the intention of obtaining offspring and heaven, with folded hands, will appoint that best of Brahmanas, Rsyasriga, to conduct the ceremony. And that bringer of good will attain his object at the hands of that foremost of Brāhmaṇas.
Sanskrit: पुत्राश्चास्य भविष्यन्ति चत्वारोऽमितविक्रमाः। वंशप्रतिष्ठानकराः सर्वभूतेषु विश्रुताः॥ एवं स देवप्रवरः पूर्वं कथितवान् कथाम्। सनत्कुमारो भगवान् पुरा देवयुगे प्रभुः॥
English: And four sons will be born to him of immeasurable prowess, bringing fame to the family, and known by all.' Thus spoke formerly in the divine age, that worshipful and foremost of deities, Sanatkumāra.
Sanskrit: स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल समानय सुसत्कृतम्। स्वयमेव महाराज गत्वा सबलवाहनः॥
English: Therefore, do you, O tiger among men, repairing there, accompanied with your forces and equipage, yourself, O mighty king, bring Rşyasſrga over with due honours.
Sanskrit: सुमन्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दशरथोऽभवत्। अनुमान्य वसिष्ठं च सूतवाक्यं निशाम्य च॥ सान्तःपुरः सहामात्यः प्रययौ यत्र स द्विजः।
English: Hearing Sumantra's words, Dasaratha was exceedingly delighted. And hearing these words, and permitted by Vasistha, he, accompanied with the ladies, and his courtiers, set out for the place where that twice-born one was.
Sanskrit: वनानि सरितश्चैव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैः शनैः॥ भचक्राम तं देशं यत्र वै मुनिपुङ्गवः।
English: And gradually passing by woods and fells, he arrived at the place where that foremost of ascetics was.
Sanskrit: आसाद्य तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं रोमपादसमीपगम्॥ ऋषिपुत्रं ददर्शाथो दीप्यमानमिवानलम्।
English: And coming before that best of regenerate ones, he saw that sage's son near Romapāda, like that of a flaming fire.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा यथायोग्यं पूजां चक्रे विशेषतः॥ सखित्वात् तस्य वै राज्ञः प्रहष्टेनान्तरात्मना। रोमपादेन चाख्यातमृषिपुत्राय धीमते॥ सख्यं सम्बन्धकं चैव तदा तं प्रत्यपूजयत्।
English: Then the king received him respectfully, and with a delighted mind, on account of the friendship he bore him. He communicated to the intelligent son of the saint, the fact of their intimacy, and then the latter paid homage to Dasaratha.
Sanskrit: एवं सुसत्कृतस्तेन सहोषित्वा नरर्षभः॥ सप्ताष्टदिवसान् राजा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। शान्ता तव सुता राजन् सह भर्ना विशाम्पते॥ मदीयं नगरं यातु कार्य हि महदुद्यतम्।
English: Having passed seven or eight days with Romapäda, receiving high honours, that foremost of men, Dasaratha spoke to Romapada,. saying, Let your daughter, O king, together with her husband, O lord of men, repair to my city. I am going to be engaged in a mighty enterprise.
Sanskrit: तथेति राजा संश्रुत्य गमनं तस्य धीमतः॥ उवाच वचनं विप्रं गच्छ त्वं सह भार्यया। ऋषिपुत्रः प्रतिश्रुत्य तथेत्याह नृपं तदा॥
English: Hearing this as to the journey of that intelligent one, the king said to that Vipra, Do you repair with your wife! Thereupon the saint's son, promising to go, said to the king, So be it!
Sanskrit: स नृपेणाभ्यनुज्ञातः प्रययौ सह भार्यया। तावन्योन्याञ्जलिं कृत्वा स्नेहात्संश्लिष्य चोरसा ॥ ननन्दतुर्दशरथो रोमपादश्च वीर्यवान्। ततः सुहृदमापृच्छ्य प्रस्थितो रघुनन्दनः॥
English: Then with the king's permission, he set out with his wife. Dasaratha and the puissant Romapāda clasping each other by the palm, and embracing each other in affection, attained excess. of joy. Then Raghu's son, bidding farewell to his friend, set out.
Sanskrit: पौरेषु प्रेषयामास दूतान् वै शीघ्रगामिनः। क्रियतां नगरं सर्वं क्षिप्रमेव स्वलंकृतम्॥ धूपितं सिक्तसम्मृष्टं पताकाभिरलंकृतम्।
English: He despatched swift messengers to the citizens, saying, Let the entire city be embellished; let it be perfumed with dhupa, and watered and decked with pennons.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहृष्टाः पौरास्ते श्रुत्वा राजानमागतम्॥ तथा चक्रुश्च तत् सर्वं राज्ञा यत् प्रेषितं तदा।
English: Hearing of the king's approach, the citizens joyfully did every thing as per message they had been communicated.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वलंकृतं राजा नगरं प्रविवेश ह॥ शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिहादैः पुरस्कृत्वा द्विजर्षभम्।
English: Then the monarch, preceded by the foremost of Brāhmanas before him, entered the decorated city, to the blares of conches and drums.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रमुदिताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा वै नागरा द्विजम् ॥ प्रवेश्यमानं सत्कृत्य नरेन्द्रणेन्द्रकर्मणा। यथा दिवि सुरेन्द्रेण सहस्राक्षेण काश्यपम्॥
English: And beholding that Brāhmaṇa entering the city, duly honoured by the prime of men; subservient to Indra, like to Kaśyapa's son entering the celestial regions honoured of the thousand eyed lord of the celestials, all the citizens rejoiced exceedingly.
Sanskrit: अन्तःपुरं प्रवेश्यैनं पूजां कृत्वा च शास्त्रतः। कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात्॥
English: Then taking him into the inner apartment, and paying him homage according to the ordinance, the king considered himself as having gained his object, in consequence of the presence of that Brahmana.
Sanskrit: अन्त:पुराणि सर्वाणि शान्तां दृष्ट्वा तथागताम्। सह भ; विशालाक्षीं प्रीत्यानन्दमुपागमन्॥
English: And all the inmates of the inner apartment, seeing the large-eyed Săntă thus arrived with her husband, experienced excess of joy.
Sanskrit: पूज्यमाना तु ताभिः सा राज्ञा चैव विशेषतः। उवास तत्र सुखिता कञ्चित् कालं सहद्विजा ॥
English: Then honoured by them and the king in especial, she happily spent there some time along with that twice-born one.
Sanskrit: पुनः प्राप्ते वसन्ते तु पूर्णः संवत्सरोऽभवत्। प्रसवार्थं गतो यष्टुं हयमेधेन वीर्यवान्॥
English: When after a full one year, spring had again appeared on the face of the earth, the puissant king, intent upon getting offspring through the horse-sacrifice, sough Vasistha's side.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य वसिष्ठं च न्यायतः प्रतिपूज्य च। अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं प्रसवार्थं द्विजोत्तमम्॥
English: Having saluted Vasiştha and duly paid him homage, he humbly spoke to that best of twiceborn ones, with the intention of having offspring.
Sanskrit: यज्ञो मे क्रियतां ब्रह्मन् यथोक्तं मुनिपुङ्गव। यथा न विघ्नाः क्रियन्ते यज्ञाङ्गेषु विधीयताम्॥
English: O Brahman, undertake to perform this sacrifice of mine, according to the ordinance, O foremost of ascetics! do you order so that no impediment may happen to the sacrifice!.
Sanskrit: भवान् स्निग्धः सुहृन्मह्यं गुरुश्च परमो महान्। वोढव्यो भवता चैव भारो यज्ञस्य चोद्यतः॥
English: You are my kind friend, and prime and mighty spiritual guide. Engaged in it, you will have to bear the entire burden of the ceremony.
Sanskrit: तथेति च स राजानमब्रवीद् द्विजसत्तमः। करिष्ये सर्वमेवैतद् भवता यत् समर्थितम्॥
English: Thereupon that best of Brāhmaṇas said to the king, 'So be it! I will do all that you asked.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद् द्विजान् वृद्धान् यज्ञकर्मसु निष्ठितान्। स्थापत्ये निष्ठितांश्चैव वृद्धान् परमधार्मिकान्॥ कर्मान्तिकाशिल्पकारान् वर्धकीन् खनकानपि। गणकाशिल्पिनश्चैव तथैव नटनर्तकान्॥ तथा शुचीशास्त्रविदः पुरुषान् सुबहुश्रुतान्। यज्ञकर्म समीहन्तां भवन्तो राजशासनात्॥
English: He then said to the old Brāhmaṇas well-up in sacrificial affairs, and experienced car-makers, and highly pious aged people, and servants, carrying on the ceremonial operations till the end, and artists, and carpenters, and diggers, and astrologers, and artizans, and dancers, and conductors of theatres, and pure and learned persons variously versed in knowledge, Do you, in obedience to the royal mandate, engage in the sacrificial work!
Sanskrit: इष्टका बहुसाहस्री शीघ्रमानीयतामिति। उपकार्याः क्रियन्तां च राज्ञो बहुगुणान्विताः॥
English: And fetch bricks by thousands. And do raise structures for the kings, commanding every convenience.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणावसथाश्चैव कर्तव्याः शतशः शुभाः। भक्ष्यान्नपानैर्बहुभिः समुपेताः सुनिष्ठिताः॥
English: Do you rear goodly and comfortable buildings by hundreds for the Brāhmaṇas, replenished with various meats and drinks.
Sanskrit: तथा पौरजनस्यापि कर्तव्याश्च सुविस्तराः। आगतानां सुदूराच्च पार्थिवानां पृथक् पृथक् ॥ वाजिवारणशालाश्च तथा शय्यागृहाणि च। भटानां महदावासा वैदेशिकनिवासिनाम्॥
English: You should provide spacious apartments for the citizens and the dwellers, of provinces, and separate quarters for the princes, coming from foreign parts. And stables and sleeping apartments be raised for warriors coming from foreign countries.
Sanskrit: आवासा बहुभक्ष्या वै सर्वकामैरुपस्थिताः। तथा पौरजनस्यापि जनस्य बहुशोभनम्॥ दातव्यमनं विधिवत् सत्कृत्य न तु लीलया। सर्वे वर्णा यथा पूजां प्राप्नुवन्ति सुसत्कृताः॥ न चावज्ञा प्रयोक्तव्या कामक्रोधवशादपि।
English: And dwellings filled with diverse kinds of viands, and commanding everything desirable, and mansions for the lower orders of the citizens, exceedingly beautiful to behold. And meats should be duly dispensed with all hospitality, and not in the indifference of festive occasions, so that all may regard themselves as honourably entertained. And none should be disregarded out of lust or passion.
Sanskrit: यज्ञकर्मसु ये व्यग्राः पुरुषाः शिल्पिनस्तथा॥ तेषामपि विशेषेण पूजा कार्या यथाक्रमम्।
English: Those persons, and artizans, that will labour eagerly in the sacrifice, should by turns, be especially entertained.
Sanskrit: ये स्युः सम्पूजिताः सर्वे वसुभिर्भोजनेन च॥ यथा सर्वं सुविहितं न किंचित् परिहीयते। तथा भवन्तः कुर्वन्तु प्रीतियुक्तेन चेतसा ।१७।।
English: And servants, who being entertained with gifts, do everything completely, and omit nothing. And do you, with hearts mollified by love, act so, that all our friends be well pleased with us.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे समागम्य वसिष्ठमिदमब्रुवन्। यथेष्ठं तत् सुविहितं न किंचित् परिहीयते॥ यथोक्तं तत् करिष्यामो न किंचित् परिहास्यते। ततः सुमन्त्रमाहूय वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ निमन्त्रयस्व नृपतीन् पृथिव्यां ये च धार्मिकाः। ब्राह्मणान् क्षत्रियान् वैश्याशूद्रांश्चैव सहस्रशः॥
English: Then they approached Vasistha, saying, Everything has been performed properly, without anything being left out. And what you say shall be performed, and nothing words, Do you invite all those kings that are pious, and Brāhmaṇas, and Kșatriyas and Sūdras, by thousands. And do you with due honours bring people from all countries.
Sanskrit: समानयस्व सत्कृत्य सर्वदेशेषु मानवान्। मिथिलाधिपतिं शूरं जनकं सत्यवादिनम्॥ तमानय महाभागं स्वयमेव सुसत्कृतम्। पूर्वं सम्बन्धिनं ज्ञात्वा ततः पूर्वं ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: With proper honour yourself bring the righteous, truthful, and heroic Janaka, lord of Mithilā. And it is because he is our old friend that I first mention him.
Sanskrit: तथा काशिपति स्निग्धं सततं प्रियवादिनम्। सद्वृत्तं देवसंकाशं स्वयमेवानयस्व ह ॥
English: Then do yourself bring the amiable and ever fair-spoken lord of Kāśī, of excellent character, resembling a celestial.
Sanskrit: तथा केकयराजानं वृद्धं परमधार्मिकम्। श्वशुरं राजसिंहस्य सपुत्रं तमिहानय॥
English: Then do you bring here along with his son, the highly-pious, old king of Kekaya, who is the father-in-law of this tiger of a monarch.
Sanskrit: अङ्गेश्वरं महेष्वासं रोमपादं सुसत्कृतम्। वयस्यं राजसिंहस्य सपुत्रं तमिहानय॥
English: Then also bring with due honours the king of Anga, and that mighty archer, the illustrious Romapada, the friend of that lion among the kings, along with his son.
Sanskrit: तथा कोसलराजानं भानुमन्तं सुसत्कृतम्। मगधाधिपति शूरं सर्वशास्त्रविशारदम्॥ प्राप्तिज्ञं परमोदारं सत्कृतं पुरुषर्षभम्। राज्ञः शासनमादाय चोदयस्व नृपर्षभान्। प्राचीनान् सिन्धुसौवीरान्सौराष्ट्रेयांश्च पार्थिवान्॥ दाक्षिणात्यान् नरेन्द्रांश्च समस्तानानयस्व ह। सन्ति स्निग्धाश्च ये चान्ये राजानः पृथिवीतले ॥ तानानय यथा क्षिप्रं सानुगान् सहबान्धवान्। एतान् दूतैर्महाभागैरानयस्व नृपाज्ञया॥
English: Also bring with due respect the puissant king of Kosala. The heroic, and highly generous lord of Magadha, versed in all branches of learning. And in accordance with the mandate of the king, do invite the foremost monarchs! And summon the king, of the East, of the Sindhu and Sauvīra countries, and of Saurastra, and of the South! And speedily bring those monarchs that are attached to us, together with their friends and followers, the mandate of the monarch, bring over these, despatching dignified emissaries.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठवाक्यं तच्छ्रुत्वा सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितं तदा। व्यादिशत् पुरुषांस्तत्र राज्ञामानयने शुभान्॥
English: Having heard those words of Vasistha, Sumantra speedily ordered the emissaries to bring the kings.
Sanskrit: स्वयमेव हि धर्मात्मा प्रयातो मुनिशासनात्। सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितो भूत्वा समानेतुं महामतिः॥
English: The virtuous Sumantra, in accordance with the injunction of the ascetic, himself speedily set out for the purpose of bringing the monarchs.
Sanskrit: ते च कर्मान्तिकाः सर्वे वसिष्ठाय महर्षये। सर्वं निवेदयन्ति स्म यज्ञे यदुपकल्पितम्॥
English: Then the servants came and informed the intelligent Vasiştha as to the articles that had been got ready for the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रीतो द्विजश्रेष्ठस्तान् सर्वान् मुनिरब्रवीत्। अवज्ञया न दातव्यं कस्याचिल्लीलयापि वा॥ अवज्ञया कृतं हन्याद् दातारं नात्र संशयः।
English: Then well pleased that best of twice-born ones, the ascetic Vasistha, said to them, Do not give away disrespectfully or lightly. A gift bestowed with disrespect, indubitably destroy the giver.
Sanskrit: ततः कैश्चिदहोरात्रैरुपयाता महीक्षितः॥ बहूनि रत्नान्यादाय राज्ञो दशरथस्य ह।
English: Then for several days, kings began to pour into Dasaratha's city daily and nightly, bringing with them various kinds of gems.
Sanskrit: ततो वसिष्ठः सुप्रीतो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्॥ उपयाता नरव्याघ्र राजानस्तव शासनात्। मयापि सत्कृताः सर्वे यथार्ह राजसत्तम॥
English: Thereupon Vasiştha well-pleased said to the king, O tiger among men, obeying your mandate the kings have come here; and I too according to merit, have received those excellent kings with respect.
Sanskrit: यज्ञियं च कृतं सर्वं पुरुषैः सुसमाहितैः। निर्यातु च भवान् यष्टुं यज्ञायतनमन्तिकात्॥
English: Everything has been carefully made ready for the sacrifice by the persons concerned. Do you, therefore, repair to the sacrificial ground, for performing the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: सर्वकामैरुपहतैरुपेतं वै समन्ततः। द्रष्टुमर्हसि राजेन्द्र मनसेव विनिर्मितम्॥
English: O foremost of monarchs, it behove you to view the place, filled with all desirable objects, and looking as if prepared by imagination herself.
Sanskrit: तथा वसिष्ठवचनादृष्यशृङ्गस्य चोभयोः। दिवसे शुभनक्षत्रे निर्यातो जगतीपतिः॥
English: Then in accordance with the injunctions of both Vasiştha and Rşyasſga, the king came to the sacrificial spot on a day presided over by an auspicious star.
Sanskrit: ततो वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः सर्व एव द्विजोत्तमाः। ऋष्यशृङ्गं पुरस्कृत्य यज्ञकर्मारभंस्तदा॥ यज्ञवाटं गताः सर्वे यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि। श्रीमांश्च सह पत्नीभी राजा दीक्षामुपाविशत्॥
English: Then, with, Rsyasrriga at their head, Vasistha and the other principal Brāhmaṇas wending to the sacrificial ground, began the ceremony, according to the ordinance; and in due form. And the auspicious king, in company with his wives, was initiated into the ceremony.
Sanskrit: अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे तस्मिन् प्राप्ते तुरङ्गमे। सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे राज्ञो यज्ञोऽभ्यवर्तत ॥
English: After the expiry of full one year, when the sacrificial horse had returned, the sacrifice, of the king commenced on the north bank of the Sarayu.
Sanskrit: ऋष्यशृङ्गं पुरस्कृत्य कर्म चकुर्द्विजर्षभाः। अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मनः॥
English: And with Rşyasſága at their head, the principal twice-born ones began the proceedings in that mighty horse-sacrifice of that high-souled monarch.
Sanskrit: कर्म कुर्वन्ति विधिवद् याजका वेदपारगाः। यथाविधि यथान्यायं परिक्रामन्ति शास्त्रतः॥
English: And the priests, each duly and according to the ordinance performing his proper part, engaged in the ceremony in consonance with the scriptures.
Sanskrit: प्रवर्यं शास्त्रतः कृत्वा तथैवोपसदं द्विजाः। चक्रुश्च विधिवत् सर्वमधिकं कर्म शास्त्रतः॥ अभिपूज्य तदा हृष्टाः सर्वे चक्रुर्यथाविधि। प्रातः सवनपूर्वाणि कर्माणि मुनिपुङ्गवाः॥
English: And the regenerate ones, having performed the pravargya as well as the upasada according to the ordinance, duly completed the additional ceremonies. Then, worshipping the deities with glad hearts, those foremost of ascetics duly performed the morning ablutions and the other prescribed rites.
Sanskrit: ऐन्द्रश्च विधिवद् दत्तो राजा चाभिषुतोऽनघः। मध्यंदिनं च सवनं प्रावर्तत यथाक्रमम्॥
English: The oblations of clarified butter first having been offered to Indra, according to the ritual, the king with a purified heart performed his ablutions. And then the mid-day ablutions took place in proper sequence.
Sanskrit: तृतीयसवनं चैव राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मनः। चकुस्ते शास्त्रतो दृष्ट्वा यथा ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवाः ॥
English: Those foremost of Brahmanas, in due form, and according to the ordinance, officiated at the third bath of that high-souled monarch.
Sanskrit: आह्वयाञ्चक्रिरे तत्र शक्रादीन् विबुधोत्तमान्। ऋष्यशृङ्गादयो मन्त्रैः शिक्षाक्षरसमन्वितैः॥
English: The priests presided over by Rşyasſiga, invoked Śakra and the other deities, reciting measured mantras.
Sanskrit: गीतिभिर्मधुरैः स्निग्धैमन्त्राबानैर्यथार्हतः। होतारो ददुरावाह्य हविर्भागान् दिवौकसाम्॥
English: The sacrificial priests, chanting sweet Samans and soft mantras, duly invoking the dwellers of the celestial regions, offered each his share of the oblations.
Sanskrit: न चाहुतमभूत् तत्र स्खलितं वा न किंचन। दृश्यते ब्रह्मवत् सर्व क्षेमयुक्तं हि चक्रिरे॥
English: And no part of the ceremony was performed improperly, or left out, and every thing was satisfactorily celebrated with mantras.
Sanskrit: न तेष्वहःसु श्रान्तो वा क्षुधितो वा न दृश्यते। नाविद्वान् ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन्नाशतानुचरस्तथा॥
English: And on that day no Brāhmaṇa ever felt tired, or hungry and there was none that was not learned, or that was not followed by an hundred persons.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा भुञ्जते नित्यं नाथवन्तश्च भुञ्जते। तापसा भुञ्जते चापि श्रमणाश्चैव भुञ्जते॥ वृद्धाश्च व्याधिताश्चैव स्त्रीबालाश्च तथैव च। अनिशं भुञ्जमानानां न तृप्तिरुपलभ्यते॥
English: Brāhmaṇas, and Śūdras having among them ascetics, and Sramanas, and the aged, and the infirm, and women, and children, were continually fed. And although they ate their fill, yet they know no repletion.
Sanskrit: दीयतां दीयतामन्नं वासांसि विविधानि च। इति संचोदितास्तत्र तथा चक्रनेकशः॥
English: And Give food, and clothes of various kinds (was heard all around) And those employed in the task gave away profusely.
Sanskrit: अन्नकूटाश्च दृश्यन्ते बहवः पर्वतोपमाः। दिवसे दिवसे तत्र सिद्धस्य विधिवत् तदा॥
English: And every day food dressed properly in due form was to be seen in countless heaps resembling hills.
Sanskrit: नानादेशादनुप्राप्ताः पुरुषाः स्त्रीगणास्तथा। अन्नपानैः सुविहितास्तस्मिन् यज्ञे महात्मनः॥
English: And men and women coming from various countries to the sacrifice of that high-souled one were excellently entertained with meats and drinks.
Sanskrit: अन्नं हि विधिवत्स्वादु प्रशंसन्ति द्विजर्षभाः। अहो तृप्ताः स्म भद्रं ते इति शुश्राव राघवः॥
English: The foremost regenerate ones said, The viands have been prepared in the prescribed form, and they taste excellent. We have been gratified. God bless you! All this was heard by the descendant of Raghu.
Sanskrit: स्वलंकृताश्च पुरुषा ब्राह्मणान् पर्यवेषयन्। उपासन्ते च तानन्ये सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः॥
English: Persons adorned with ornaments distributed the victuals among the Brāhmaṇas, and they were assisted by others wearing jewelled pendants.
Sanskrit: कर्मान्तरे तदा विप्रा हेतुवादान् बहूनपि। प्राहुः सुवाग्मिनो धीराः परस्परजिगीषया॥
English: In the interval between the completion of one bath and the beginning of the next, mild and eloquent Vipras, desirous of victory, engaged in various disputations.
Sanskrit: दिवसे दिवसे तत्र संस्तरे कुशला द्विजाः। सर्वकर्माणि चक्रुस्ते यथाशास्त्रं प्रचोदिताः॥
English: Every day in that sacrifice, skilful Brāhmaṇas, engaged in the ceremony, did everything, according to the ritual.
Sanskrit: नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नाबहुश्रुतः। सदस्यास्तस्य वै राज्ञो नावादकुशलो द्विजः॥
English: There was no twice-born one that was not versed in the Vedas and the Vedāngas, or that did not observe vows, or that was not profoundly learned, nor did any assist at the sacrifice that could not argue ably.
Sanskrit: प्राप्ते यूपाच्छ्ये तस्मिन् षड्बैल्वाः खादिरास्तथा। तावन्तो बिल्वसहिताः पर्णिनश्च तथा परे॥ श्लेष्मातकमयो दिष्टो देवदारुमयस्तथा। द्वावेव तत्र विहितौ बाहुव्यस्तपरिग्रहो॥
English: And when the time came for planting the Yüpas of bilva, as many of catechu, and as many of Palasa, and one of Sleşmätaka, and two of Devadāru well-made and measuring two outstretched arms.
Sanskrit: कारिताः सर्व एवैते शास्त्रज्ञैर्यज्ञकोविदः शोभार्थं तस्य यज्ञस्य काञ्चनालङ्कृता भवन्॥ एकविंशतियूपास्ते एकविंशत्यरत्नयः। वासोभिरेकविंशद्भिरेकैकं समलङ्कृताः॥ विन्यस्ता विधिवत् सर्वे शिल्पिभिः सुकृता दृढाः। अष्टास्रयः सर्व एव श्लक्ष्णरूपसमन्विताः॥
English: Persons versed in the arts and science of sacrifice constructed these Yüpas. And at the time of throwing up the Yüpas for embellishing the sacrifice, these one and twenty Yüpas, each measuring one and twenty Aratnis, having eight angles, and smooth-faced, were decked out in one and twenty pieces of cloth, and were firmly planted with due ceremonies by artisans.
Sanskrit: आच्छादितास्ते वासोभिः पुष्पैर्गन्धैश्च पूजिताः। सप्तर्षयो दीप्तिमन्तो विराजन्ते यथा दिवि॥
English: And being wrapped up in cloths, and worshipped with flowers, they looked like the seven Rșis appearing in the welkin.