pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मया स पुरुषव्याघ्रो जिष्णुः सत्यपराक्रमः। अस्त्रहेतोर्महाबाहुरमितात्मा विवासितः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : I have sent away for the acquisition of weapons, that foremost of men, that irresistibly powerful and the mighty-aried Vishnu (Arjuna) of immeasurable intelligence.
Sanskrit: स हि वीरोऽनुरक्तश्च समर्थश्च तपोधनः। कृती च भृशमप्यस्त्रे वासुदेव इव प्रभुः॥
English: O ascetic, that hero (Arjuna) is devoted to me; he is able, he is well-skilled in weapons, he is like the lord Vasudeva (Krishna) himself.
Sanskrit: अहं ह्येतावुभौ ब्रह्मन् कृष्णावरिविघातिनौ। अभिजानामि विक्रान्तौ तथा व्यासः प्रतापवान्॥
English: O Brahmana, I know them both, Krishna and Arjuna, those greatly powerful destroyers of enemies as much as the mighty Vyasa knows them.
Sanskrit: त्रियुगौ पुण्डरीकाक्षौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ। नारदोऽपि तथा वेद योऽप्यशंसत् सदा मम॥
English: I know Vasudeva (Krishna) and Dhananjaya (Arjuna) to be none else than Vishnu himself of six attributes. Narada also knows them to be such, for he has always spoken so to me.
Sanskrit: तथाहमपि जानामि नरनारायणावृषी। शक्तोऽयमित्यतो मत्वा मया स प्रेषितोऽर्जुनः॥ इन्द्रादनवरः शक्रं सुरसूनुः सुराधिपम्। द्रष्टुमस्त्राणि चादातुमिन्द्रादिति विवासितः॥ भीष्मद्रोणावतिरथौ कृपो द्रौणिश्च दुर्जयः। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण वृता युधि महारथाः॥
English: I also know them to be Rishis Nara and Narayana. Knowing him to be able, I have sent Arjuna away. He is not inferior to Indra and he is fully competent; I have sent him, that son of god (Arjuna) to see the king of the celestials and obtain weapons from him. Bhishma and Drona are mighty car-warriors; Kripa and the son of Drona are invincible. These great carwarriors have been installed by the son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) in the command of his army.
Sanskrit: सर्वे वेदविदः शूराः सर्वास्त्रविदुषस्तथा। योद्धुकामाश्च पार्थेन सततं ये महाबलाः। स च दिव्यास्त्रवित् कर्णः सूतपुत्रो महारथः॥
English: All of them are learned in the Vedas, all are heroic, all possess the knowledge of every weapon. Those greatly powerful heroes always eagerly desire to fight with Arjuna. Karna, the son of Suta, that great car-warrior, is well skilled in the celestials weapons.
Sanskrit: योऽस्त्रवेगानिलबलः शरार्चिस्तलनिःस्वनः। रजोधूमोऽस्त्रसम्पातोधार्तराष्ट्रानिलोद्धतः॥ निसृष्ट इव कालेन युगान्ते ज्वलनो महान्। मम सैन्यमयं कक्षं प्रधक्ष्यति न संशयः॥
English: In respect of the impetus of his weapons, he possesses the strength of Vayu. He being a flame of fire, his arrows are its tongue. The dust (of the battle field) is its smoke and the slaps of his left hand cased in leather are the crackling of that flame. Urged by the son of Dhritarashtra, as the fire, urged by the wind, Karna, fix like the all consuming fire at the end of Yuga, sent forth by the destroyer death himself, will certainly consume my troops like straw.
Sanskrit: तं स कृष्णानिलोद्भूतो दिव्यास्त्रज्वलनो महान्। श्वेतवाजिबलाकाभृद् गाण्डीवेन्द्रायुधोल्बणः॥ संरब्धः शरधाराभिः सुदीप्तं कर्णपावकम्। अर्जुनोदीरितो मेघः शमयिष्यति संयुगे॥ स साक्षादेव सर्वाणि शक्रात् परपुरंजयः। दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि बीभत्ससुस्ततश्च प्रतिपत्स्यते॥
English: Only that mass of clouds, namely Arjuna assisted by Krishna, who is like the powerful wind, his celestials weapons representing fearful lightning (in that cloud) his white steeds representing white cranes flying underneath (those clouds) his unbearable Gandiva representing the rainbow, (that Arjuna only) is capable of extinguishing that blazing flame, namely Karna, by means of the shower of his arrows shot with unflagging steadiness. That conqueror of hostile heroes, Vibhatsu (Arjuna) will certainly succeed in obtaining all the celestials weapons with their fullness and life from Indra.
Sanskrit: अलं स तेषां सर्वेषामिति मेधीयते मतिः। नास्ति त्वतिकृतार्थानां रणेऽरीणां प्रतिक्रिया॥
English: In my opinion he alone is equal to them all; it is impossible otherwise to vanquish in battle all those foes who have all attained great success in all those purposes.
Sanskrit: ते वयं पाण्डवं सर्वे गृहीतास्त्रमरिंदमम्। द्रष्टारो न हि बीभत्सुर्भारमुद्यम्य सीदति॥
English: We the Pandavas shall all see that chastiser of foes (Arjuna) fully equipped with celestials weapons, for Vibhatsu (Arjuna) (Arjuna) when undertaking a task never droops down under its weight.
Sanskrit: वयं तु तमृते वीरं वनेऽस्मिन् द्विपदां वर। अवधानं न गच्छामः काम्यके सह कृष्णया।॥
English: In the absence of that hero, that foremost of men, we shall never have peace of mind with Krishna (Draupadi) in this forest of Kamyaka.
Sanskrit: भवानन्यद् वनं साधु बह्वन्नं फलवच्छुचि। आख्यातु रामणीयं च सेवितं पुण्यकर्मभिः॥
English: Therefore, you, (O Rishis), speak of some other forest which is sacred and delightful and which abounds in fruits and food and which is inhabited by men of pious deeds,
Sanskrit: यत्र कंचिद् वयं कालं वसन्तः सत्यविक्रमम्। प्रतीक्षामोऽर्जुनं वीरं वृष्टिकामा इवाम्बुदम्॥
English: And where we may pass some time waiting for the heroic and invincible Arjuna, as Chataka (bird) expects rain from the gathering clouds.
Sanskrit: विविधानाश्रमान् कांश्चिद् द्विजातिभ्यः प्रतिश्रुतान्। सरांसि सरितश्चैव रमणीयांश्च पर्वतान्॥ आचक्ष्व न हि मे ब्रह्मन् रोचते तमृतेऽर्जुनम्। वनेऽस्मिन् काम्यके वासो गच्छामोऽन्यां दिशं प्रति॥
English: Tell us of various hermitages, lakes, rivers and beautiful mountains which are open to the twice-born. O Brahmana, in the absence of Arjuna, I do not like to live in this forest of Kamyaka We shall go somewhere else.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तान् सर्वानुत्सुकान् दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवान् दीनचेतसः। आश्वासयंस्तथाधौम्यो बृहस्पतिसमोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Seeing all the Pandavas afflicted with anxiety and depressed in spirits, Dhaumya who was like Brihaspati himself, thus comforted them and spoke to them.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानुमतान् पुण्यानाश्रमान् भरतर्षभ। दिशस्तीर्थानि शैलांश्च शृणु मे वदतोऽनघ॥
English: Dhaumya said : O best of the Bharata race, O sinless one, listen to me as I mention some of the sacred hermitages, regions and Tirthas and mountains that are approved of by the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: याञ्छ्रुत्वा गदतो राजन् विशोको भवितासि हो द्रौपद्या चानया सार्धं भ्रातृभिश्च नरेश्वर॥
English: O king, O ruler of men, hearing which you with Draupadi and your brothers will be freed from all grief.
Sanskrit: श्रवणाच्चैव तेषां त्वं पुण्यमाप्स्यसि पाण्डव। गत्वा शतगुणं चैव तेभ्य एव नरोत्तम॥
English: O son of Pandu, only hearing of them you will acquire great merit. But going to them, O foremost of men, you will get merit hundred times greater.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं प्राची दिशं राजन् राजर्षिगणसेविताम्। रम्यां ते कथयिष्यामि युधिष्ठिर यथास्मृति॥
English: O king, O Yudhishthira, I shall first speak of the charming eastern country ever frequented by the royal Rishis, as far as I recollect.
Sanskrit: तस्यां देवर्षिजुष्टायां नैमिषं नाम भारत। यत्र तीर्थानि देवानां पुण्यानि च पृथक् पृथक्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, in that country there is a Tirtha ever frequented by the celestials Rishis called Naimisha. In that Tirtha there are several separate Tirthas sacred to the celestials.
Sanskrit: यत्र सा गोमती पुण्या रम्या देवर्षिसेविता। यज्ञभूमिश्च देवानां शामित्रं च विवस्वतः॥
English: Here flows the charming and sacred Gomati, ever adored by the celestials Rishis; here is the sacrificial ground of the celestials and the sacrificial stake of Vivasvata (sun).
Sanskrit: तस्यां गिरिवरः पुण्यो गयो राजर्षिसत्कृतः। शिवं ब्रह्मसरो यत्र सेवितं त्रिदशर्षिभिः॥
English: Here there is also that foremost of hills, the sacred Gaya, adored by the celestials Rishis, where there is the auspicious lake of Brahma, frequented by the celestials.
Sanskrit: यदर्थे पुरुषव्याघ्र कीर्तयन्ति पुरातनाः। एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा योकोऽपि गयां व्रजेत्॥ यजेत वाश्वमेधेन नीलं वा वृषमुत्सृजेत्। उत्तारयति संतत्या दशपूर्वान् दशावरान्॥
English: O foremost of men, it is for this reason the ancients say that inen should desire for many sons, so that one (son) at least among them may go to Gaya. May perform the horsesacrifice and may give away a Nila bull and thus deliver ten generations of his race upwards and downwards.
Sanskrit: महानदी च तत्रैव तथा गयशिरो नृप। यत्रासौ कीर्त्यते विगैरक्षय्यकरणो वटः॥
English: O king, there is a great river and there is also Gayashira and there is a banian tree called by the Brahmanas eternal.
Sanskrit: यत्र दत्तं पितृभ्योऽन्नमक्षय्यं भवति प्रभो। सा च पुण्यजला तत्र फल्गु म महानदी॥ बहुमूलफला चापि कौशिकी भरतर्षभ। विश्वामित्रोऽध्यगाद् यत्र ब्राह्मणत्वं तपोधनः॥
English: O lord, food offered here to the Pitris becomes everlasting. There flows the great river of sacred water called by the name of Falgu. O best of Bharata race, there is also in this place the Kaushika abounding in various fruits and roots where the great ascetic Vishvamitra attained to Brahmanhood.
Sanskrit: गङ्गा यत्र नदी पुण्या यस्यास्तीरे भगीरथः। अयजत् तत्र बहुभिः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः॥
English: Here there is the river, the sacred Ganges; on the banks of Bhagirathi were performed many sacrifices with large Dakshinas (gift).
Sanskrit: पञ्चालेषु च कौरव्य कथयन्त्युत्पलावनम्। विश्वामित्रोऽयजद् यत्र पुत्रेण सह कौशिकः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, they say that in the country of Panchala, there is a forest, called Utpala, in which the descendant of Kaushika, Vishvamitra with his son performed his sacrifices.
Sanskrit: यत्रानुवंशं भगवाञ्जामदग्न्यस्तथा जगौ। विश्वामित्रस्य तां दृष्ट्वा विभूतिमतिमानुषीम्॥
English: And where seeing the relics of Vishvamitra's superhuman power, Rama, the son of Jamadagni, recited the praises of his ancestor.
Sanskrit: कान्यकुब्जेऽपिबत् सोममिन्द्रेण सह कौशिकः। ततः क्षत्रादपाक्रामद् ब्राह्मणोऽस्मीति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: At Kanyakubja, the descendant of Kaushika (Vishvamitra) drank the Soma with Indra. Then abandoning Kshatriya order, he said "I am a Brahmana."
Sanskrit: पवित्रमृषिभिर्जुष्टं पुण्यं पावनमुत्तमम्। गङ्गायमुनयोर्वीर संगमं लोकविश्रुतम्॥
English: O hero, there is the sacred confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna celebrated all over the world. Sacred and sin destroying it is ever adored by the holy Rishis.
Sanskrit: यत्रायजत भूतात्मा पूर्वमेव पितामहः। प्रयागमिति विख्यातं तस्माद् भरतसत्तम॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, in this place, the soul of creatures, the Grandsire (Brahma) formerly performed his sacrifices. It is hence called Prayaga.
Sanskrit: अगस्त्यस्य तु राजेन्द्र तत्राश्रमवरो नृप। तत् तथा तापसारण्यं तापसैरुपशोभितम्॥
English: O king of kings, O ruler, there is that foremost of hermitages of Agastya and also the forest called Tapasa graced by the presence of ascetics.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यबिन्दुः कथितो गिरौ कालञ्जरे महान्। आगस्त्यपर्वतो रम्यः पुण्यो गिरिवरः शिवः॥
English: There is also Hiranyabindu on the great Kalanjara mountain and also that foremost of hills Agastya which is charming sacred and auspicious.
Sanskrit: महेन्द्रो नाम कौरव्य भार्गवस्य महात्मनः। अयजत् तत्र कौन्तेय पूर्वमेव पितामहः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, there is also the hill called Mahendra, sacred to the high-souled descendant of Bhrigu (Rama), where in the days of yore the Grandsire (Brahma) performed his sacrifices.
Sanskrit: यत्र भागीरथी पुण्या सरस्यासीद् युधिष्ठिर। यत्र सा ब्रह्मशालेति पुण्या ख्याता विशाम्पते॥ धूतपाप्मभिराकीर्णा पुण्यं तस्याश्च दर्शनम्।
English: O king, O Yudhishthira, in this place the Bhagirathi enters a lake, where there is also the sacred river known by the name of Brahmashala. The very sight of which produces great virtue and the banks of which are inhabited by men whose sins are destroyed.
Sanskrit: पवित्रो मङ्गलीयश्च ख्यातो लोके महात्मनः॥ केदारश्च मतङ्गस्य महानाश्रम उत्तमः। कुण्डोदः पर्वतो रम्यो बहुमूलफलोदकः॥ नैषधस्तृषितो यत्र जलं शर्म च लब्धवान्।
English: There is also the sacred, auspicious, celebrated, great and excellent hermitage of the high-souled Matanga, called Kedara. There is also the charming Kundoda mountain which abounds in many fruits, roots and water, where the king of the Nishadas (Nala) had satisfied his thirst and rested for a while.
Sanskrit: यत्र देववनं पुण्यं तापसैरुपशोभितम्॥ बाहुदा च नदी यत्र नन्दा च गिरिमूर्धनि।
English: In this place is also the charming Devavana, grand with the presence of ascetics. In this place also are rivers Bahuda and Nanda on the top of the mountains.
Sanskrit: तीर्थानि सरितः शैलाः पुण्यान्यायतनानि च॥ प्राच्यां दिशि महाराज कीर्तितानि मया तव। तिसृष्वन्यानि पुण्यानि दिक्षु तीर्थानि मे शृणु। सरितः पर्वतांश्चैव पुण्यान्यायतनानि च॥
English: O great king, I have described to you all the Tirthas, the rivers, the mountains and sacred spots. that are to be seen in the eastern country. Now hear of the sacred Tirthas, rivers, mountains and holy spots in the other three quarters.
Sanskrit: धौम्य उवाच दक्षिणस्यां तु पुण्यानि शृणु तीर्थानि भारत। विस्तरेण यथाबुद्धि कीर्त्यमानानि तानि वै॥
English: Dhaumya said: O descendant of Bharata, I shall describe to you in detail according to my knowledge the sacred Tirthas of the south. Listen to them.
Sanskrit: यस्यामाख्यायते पुण्या दिशि गोदावरी नदी। बहरामा बहुजला तापसाचरिता शिवा॥
English: In this quarter lies the sacred and auspicious river Godavari which is full of much water, which abounds in groves and which is frequented by the ascetics.
Sanskrit: वेणा भीमरथी चैव नद्यौ पापभयापहे। मृगद्विजसमाकीर्णे तापसालयभूषिते॥
English: In this place also are the rivers Vena and Bhimarathi, both capable of destroying sin and fear, both abounding in birds and deer and are graced with the abodes of ascetics.
Sanskrit: राजर्षेस्तस्य च सरिनृगस्य भरतर्षभ। रम्यतीर्था बहुजला पयोष्णी द्विजसेविता॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, in this region, is also the Tirtha of the royal ascetic, called Nriga, namely the river Payashini which is charming and which is full of water and which is frequented by Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: अपि चात्र महायोगी मार्कण्डेयो महायशाः। अनुवंश्यां जगौ गाथां नृगस्यधरणीपतेः॥ मृगस्य यजमानस्य प्रत्यक्षमिति नः श्रुतम्। अमाद्यदिन्द्रः सोमेन दक्षिणाभिर्द्विजातयः॥ पयोष्ण्यां यजमानस्य वाराहे तीर्थ उत्तमे। उद्धृतं भूतलस्थं वा वायुना समुदीरितम्। पयोष्ण्या हरते तोयं पापमामरणान्तिकम्॥
English: In this place the greatly illustrious and mighty Yogi, Markandeya sang the praises of the king Nriga and of his family. We have heard of the sacrificing king Nriga; we have heard also that which really took place when he was perforining a sacrifice in the excellent Tirtha called Varaha on the Payoshini. In that sacrifice Indra became intoxicated with Soma and the Brahmanas with the gifts which they received. The water of the Payaoshini, taken up (in vessel) or flowing along the ground or conveyed by the wind, can cleanse a person from whatever sins he may commit till the day of his death.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गादुत्तुङ्गममलं विषाणं यत्र शूलिनः। स्वमात्मविहितं दृष्ट्वा मर्त्यः शिवपुरं व्रजेत्॥
English: Higher than heaven itself, created and bestowed by the trident wielding deity (Shiva) there in that pure Tirtha, seeing the image of the deity one goes to the region of Shiva.
Sanskrit: गङ्गाद्याः सलिलोच्चयाः। पयोष्णी चैकतः पुण्या तीर्थेभ्यो हि मता मम॥ एकतः सरितः सर्वा
English: Placing on the one scale Ganga and all the other rivers with their waters and on the other, the Payoshini, the latter in my opinion would be superior in point of merit to all the Tirthas put together.
Sanskrit: माठरस्य वनं पुण्यं बहुमूलफलं शिवम्। यूपश्च भरतश्रेष्ठ वरुणस्रोतसे गिरौ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, on the mountain, called Varuna Srotasa is the sacred and auspicious forest of Mathara abounding in fruits and roots and containing a sacrificial stake.
Sanskrit: प्रवेण्युत्तरमार्गे तु पुण्ये कण्वाश्रमे तथा। तापसानामरण्यानि कीर्तितानि यथाश्रुति॥
English: It is said that in the region north of it (Payoshini) and near the sacred hermitage of Kanva are many forests inhabited by the ascetics.
Sanskrit: वेदी शूर्पारके तात जगदग्नेर्महात्मनः। रम्या पाषाणतीर्था च पुनश्चन्द्रा च भारत॥
English: O child, O descendant of Bharata, in the charming Tirtha called Shurparaka, are the two sacrificial platforms of the high-souled son of Jamadagni called Pashana and Punashchandra.
Sanskrit: अशोकतीर्थं तत्रैव कौन्तेय बहुलाश्रयम्। अगस्त्यतीर्थं पाण्ड्येषु वारुणं च युधिष्ठिर॥ कुमार्यः कथिताः पुण्याः पाण्ड्येष्वेव नरर्षभ। ताम्रपर्णी तु कौन्तेय कीर्तयिष्यामि तां शृणु॥
English: O son of Kunti, in this place, is the Tirtha called Ashoka abounding in many hermitages. O Yudhishthira, in the Pandya country are the Tirthas called Agastya and Varuna. O foremost of men, O son of Kunti, among the Pandyas, there is the Tirtha called Kumari, Hear, I shall now describe Tamraparia.
Sanskrit: यत्र देवैस्तपस्तप्तं महदिच्छद्भिराश्रमे। गोकर्ण इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत॥
English: In this hermitage, the celestials had undergone penances with the desire of obtaining salvation. In this region is also Gokarna celebrated over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: शीततोयो बहुजलः पुण्यस्तात शिव: शुभः। ह्रदः परमदुष्प्रापो मानुषैरकृतात्मभिः॥
English: O child, it is full of cool water, it is auspicious, sacred and capable of giving great merit. That lake is inaccessible to men of unpurified souls.
Sanskrit: तत्र वृक्षतृणाद्यैश्च सम्पन्नः फलमूलवान्। आश्रमोऽगस्त्यशिष्यस्य पुण्यो देवसमो गिरिः॥
English: Near to that Tirtha is the sacred hermitage of Agastya's disciple, the mountain Devasama which abounds in trees and grass and fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: वैदूर्यपर्वतस्तत्र श्रीमान् मणिमयः शिवः। अगस्त्यस्याश्रमश्चैव बहुमूलफलोदकः॥
English: There is also the Vaidurya mountain which is delightful and which abounds in gems and which is capable of bestowing great merit. There (on that mountain) is the hermitage of Agastya abounding in fruits, roots and water.
Sanskrit: सुराष्ट्रेष्वपि वक्ष्यामि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। आश्रमान् सरितश्चैव सरांसि च नराधिप॥
English: O ruler of men, I shall now describe the sacred spots and hermitages, rivers and lakes, situated in the Saurashtra country.
Sanskrit: चमसोद्भेदनं विप्रास्तत्रापि कथयन्त्युत। प्रभासं चोदधौ तीर्थं त्रिदशानां युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O Yudhishthira, the Brahmanas say that on the sea-coast is the Chamasodbhedana and also Prabhasa, the Tirtha which is adored by the celestials.
Sanskrit: तत्र पिण्डारकं नाम तापसाचरितं शिवम्। उज्जयन्तश्च शिखरी क्षिप्रं सिद्धिकरो महान्॥
English: There is also the Tirtha called Pindarka, frequented by ascetics and capable of producing great merit. In this region is the great mountain Ujjyayanta which produces great success.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवर्षिवर्येण नारदेनानुकीर्तितः। पुराणः श्रूयते श्लोकस्तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O Yudhishthira, the celestials Rishi Narada of great intelligence has recited an ancient sloka about it. Listen to it.
Sanskrit: पुण्ये गिरौ सुराष्ट्रेषु मृगपक्षिनिषेविते। उज्जयन्ते स्म तप्ताङ्गो नाकपृष्ठे महीयते॥
English: He who performs austerities on the sacred hill, Ujjyayanta in Saurashtra, abounding in birds and beasts, is adored in the celestials region.
Sanskrit: पुण्या द्वारवती तत्र यत्रासौ मधुसूदनः। साक्षाद् देवः पुराणोऽसौ स हिधर्मः सनातनः॥
English: There is also Daravati which produces great merit and in which lives the slayer of Madhu who is the ancient one in embodied form and who is eternal virtue.
Sanskrit: ये च वेदविदो विप्रा ये चाध्यात्मविदो जनाः। ते वदन्ति महात्मानं कृष्णंधर्म सनातनम्॥
English: The Brahmanas, learned in the Vedas and persons verscd in the philosophy of the soul say that the illustrious Krishna is eternal virtue.
Sanskrit: पवित्राणां हि गोविन्दः पवित्रं परमुच्यते। पुण्यानामपि पुण्योऽसौ मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम्। त्रैलोक्ये पुण्डरीकाक्षो देवदेवः सनातनः॥ अव्ययात्मा व्ययात्मा च क्षेत्रज्ञः परमेश्वरः। आस्ते हरिरचिन्त्यात्मा तत्रैव मधुसूदनः॥
English: Govinda is said to be the pure of all pure things, the righteous of the righteous and the auspicious of the auspicious. In all the three worlds, the lotus-eyed god of gods is eternal. He is the pure soul; he is the supreme Brahma and he is the lord of all. That slayer of Madhu of inconceivable soul lives there.
Sanskrit: धौम्य उवाच उदीच्यां राजशार्दूल दिशि पुण्यानि यानि वै। तानि ते कीर्तयिष्यामि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च।॥ शृणुष्वावहितो भूत्वा मम मन्त्रयतः प्रभो। कथाप्रतिग्रहो वीर श्रद्धां जनयते शुभाम्॥
English: Dhaumya said : O foremost of men, I shall (now) describe those Tirthas and sacred spots that lie in the northern country. O lord, hear of them with all attention. O hero, hearing this narrative one obtains reverence which does him much good.
Sanskrit: सरस्वती महापुण्या ह्रदिनी तीर्थमालिनी। समुद्रगा महावेगा यमुना यत्र पाण्डव॥
English: O son of Pandu, here flows the greatly sacred Sarasvati abounding in Tirthas and banks, easy of ascent. Here also flows the ocean going and impetuous Yamuna.
Sanskrit: यत्र पुण्यतरं तीर्थं प्लक्षावतरणं शुभम्। यत्र सारस्वतैरिष्टवा गच्छन्त्यवभृथैर्द्विजाः॥
English: And here is also the very sacred and auspicious Tirtha called Plakshavatarana where the Brahmanas after performing the Sarasvati sacrifice made their ablutions.
Sanskrit: पुण्यं चाख्यायते दिव्यं शिवमग्निशिरोऽनघ। सहदेवोऽयजद् यत्र शम्याक्षेपेण भारत॥
English: O sinless one, O descendant of Bharata, here is also the celebrated celestials and auspicious Tirtha called Agnisshira, where Sahadeva performed a sacrifice by measuring out the ground by a throw of Shamya.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव चार्थेऽसाविन्द्रगीता युधिष्ठिर। गाथा चरति लोकेऽस्मिन् गीयमाना द्विजातिभिः॥
English: O Yudhishthira, it is for this reason Indra sang the praises (of Sahadeva) in a verse which is still current in the world and sung by the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: अग्नयः सहदेवेन सेविता यमुनामनु। ते तस्य कुरुशार्दूल सहस्रशतदक्षिणा:॥
English: O foremost of the Kurus, on the Yamuna, Agni was worshipped by Sahadeva when Dakshinas (gifts) in hundreds and thousands were made.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव भरतो राजा चक्रवर्ती महायशाः। विंशतिः सप्त चाष्टौ च हयमेधानुपाहरत्॥
English: Here the greatly illustrious king, the emperor Bharata performed thirty five horse-sacrifices.
Sanskrit: कामकृद् यो द्विजातीनां श्रुतस्तात यथा पुरा। अत्यन्तमाश्रमः पुण्यः शरभङ्गस्य विश्रुतः॥
English: O child, we have heard that Sharabhanga who in the days of yore used to gratify much the Brahmanas, had his sacred and celebrated hermitage here.
Sanskrit: सरस्वती नदी सद्भिः सततं पार्थ पूजिता। बालखिल्यैर्महाराज यत्रेष्टमृषिभिः पुरा॥
English: O son of Pritha, O great king, here is also the river Sarasvati which is ever worshipped by the pious and (on the bank of which) the Balkhilayas performed sacrifices in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: दृषद्वती महापुण्या यत्र ख्याता युधिष्ठिर। न्यचोधाख्यस्तु पुण्याख्यः पाञ्चाल्यो द्विपदांवर॥ दाल्भ्यघोषश्च दाल्भ्यश्चधरणीस्थो महात्मनः। कौन्तेयानन्तयशसः सुव्रतस्यामितौजसः॥ आश्रमः ख्यायते पुण्यस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः।
English: O Yudhishthira, O foremost of men, here is also the highly sacred and greatly famous Drishadvati. Here are Nyagrodhya, Panchalya, Punya, Dalbhayaghosa and Dalbhya which are the sacred hermitage on earth of the illustrious Anantasas of excellent vows and great energy and which are all celebrated over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: एतावर्णाववर्णौ च विश्रुतौ मनुजाधिप॥
English: O ruler of men, here also the celebrated Etavarna and Avavarna.
Sanskrit: वेदज्ञौ वेदविद्वांसौ वेदविद्याविदावुभौ। ईजाते क्रतुभिर्मुख्यैः पुण्यैर्भरतसत्तम॥
English: Learned in the Vedas, versed in the Vedic lore and proficient in Vedic rites, O best of the Bharata race, performed many sacred and best sacrifices.
Sanskrit: समेत्य बहुशो देवाः सेन्द्राः सवरुणाः पुरा। विशाखयूपेऽतप्यन्त तेन पुण्यतमश्च सः॥
English: Here is also Vishakhayupa to which in the days of yore came the celestials with Indra and Varuna and practised asceticism; and thus it became so sacred.
Sanskrit: ऋधिर्महान् महाभागो जमदग्निर्महायशाः। पलाशकेषु पुण्येषु रम्येष्वयजत प्रभुः॥
English: Here also is the sacred and charming Palasaka where the greatly exalted, the highly illustrious great Rishi lord Jamadagni performed sacrifices.
Sanskrit: यत्र सर्वाः सरिच्छेष्ठाः साक्षात् तमृषिसत्तमम्। स्वं स्वं तोयमुपादाय परिवार्योपतस्थिरे॥
English: Here all the chief rivers in their embodied forms, taking their respective waters, stood round that foremost of Rishis.
Sanskrit: अपि चात्र महाराज स्वयं विश्वांवसुर्जगौ। इमं श्लोकं तदा वीर प्रेक्ष्य दीक्षां महात्मनः॥
English: O great king, O hero, here also Vibhavasu (fire) himself, going there and seeing that highsouled Rishis' initiation, recited the following sloka.
Sanskrit: यजमानस्य वै देवाञ्जमदग्नेर्महात्मनः। आगम्य सरितो विप्रान् मधुना समतर्पयन्॥
English: "When the illustrious Jamadagni was worshipping the celestials, the rivers, coming to the Brahmanas, offered them honey."