pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पुत्र उवाच अपत्यमस्मि ते पुंसस्त्राणात् पुत्र इति स्मृतः। आत्मा पुत्रः स्मृतस्तस्मात् बाह्यात्मानमिहात्मना॥
English: The Son said-I am your offspring. The Shruti declare that one's offspring is called Putra, because one is rescued by him. One's own self, again, takes birth as his son. Do you, therefore, rescue yourself by your own self.
Sanskrit: पितोवाच रूपेण सदृशस्त्वं मे शीलेन च दमेन च। परीक्षितश्च बहुधा सक्तूनादह्यि ते सुत॥
English: The Father said In forin you are like me. In conduct and in self-control, also you are my like. You have been examined on various occasions by me. I shall, therefore, accept your share of the barley, O son!
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वाऽऽदाय तान् सक्तून् प्रीतात्मा द्विजसत्तमः। प्रहसन्निव विप्राय स तस्मै प्रददौ तदा॥
English: Having said this, that foremost of twiceborn persons cheerfully took his son's share of the barley and smilingly presented it to his twice-born guest.
Sanskrit: भुक्त्वा तानपि सक्तूत् स नैव तुष्टो बभूव ह। उच्छवृत्तिस्तु धर्मात्मा व्रीडामनुजगाम ह॥
English: Having eaten that barley also, the guest's hunger was not satisfied. The righteous-should host in the observance of the Unchcha vow became asharmed.
Sanskrit: तं वै वधूः स्थिता साध्वी ब्राह्मणप्रियकाम्यया। सक्तूनादाय संहृष्टा श्वशुरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ संतानात् तव संतानं मम विप्र भविष्यति। सक्तूनिमानतिथये गृहीत्वा सम्प्रयच्छ मे॥
English: Desirous of doing what was agreeable to him, his chaste daughter-in-law then, bearing her share of the barley, approached him and said, Through your son, O learned Brahmana, I shall obtain a son. Do you, therefore, take my share of the barley and give it to this guest.
Sanskrit: तव प्रसादान्निर्वृत्ता मम लोकाः किलाक्षयाः। पुत्रेण तानवाप्नोति यत्र गत्वा न शोचति॥
English: Through your grace, numerous regions of beatitude will be mine for eternity Through a grandson one obtains those regions going where one has not to suffer any kind of misery.
Sanskrit: धर्माद्या हि यथा त्रेता वह्निनेता तथैव च। तथैव पुत्रपौत्राणां स्वर्गस्त्रेता किलाक्षयः॥
English: Like the three-fold objects of life beginning with Religion, or the three-fold sacred fires, there is a triple aggregate of everlasting Heavens, depending upon the son, the grandson, and the great-grandson.
Sanskrit: पितृन्णात् तारयति पुत्र इत्यनुशुश्रुमा पुत्रपौत्रेश्च नियतं साधुलोकानुपाश्नुते॥
English: The son is called Putra because he frees his ancestor's debt. Through sons and grandsons one always enjoys the happiness of those regions which are reserved for the pious and the good.
Sanskrit: श्वशुर उवाच वातातपविशीर्णाङ्गी त्वां विवर्णो निरीक्ष्य वै। कर्षितां सुव्रताचारे क्षुधविह्वलचेतसम्॥ कथं सक्तून् ग्रहन्यामि भूत्वा धर्मोपघातकः। कल्याणवृत्ते कल्याणि नैवं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: The Father-in-law said-O you of excellent vows and conduct, seeing you wasted by wind and sun, deprived of your very complexion, emaciated, and almost destitute of consciousness through hunger, how can I be such a transgressor against the rules of virtue as to take your share of the barley? O auspicious damsel, you should not say so, for the sake of those auspicious results for which every family must try.
Sanskrit: षष्ठे काले व्रतवती शौचशीलतपोऽन्विताम्। कृच्छ्रवृत्तिं निराहारां द्रक्ष्यामि त्वां कथं शुभे॥
English: O auspicious lady, how can I hold you at even this the sixth division of the day abstaining from food and observing vows? You are gifted with purity and good conduct and penances. Alas, even you have to pass your days in so much misery.
Sanskrit: बाला क्षुधार्ता नारी च रक्ष्या त्वं सततं मया। उपवासपरिश्रान्ता त्वं हि बान्धवनन्दिनी॥
English: You are a child, afflicted by hunger, and belong to the softer sex. You should be always protected by mc! Alas, I have to see you worn out with fasts, O you who are the delighter of all your kinsmen.
Sanskrit: स्नुषोवाच गुरोर्मम गुरुस्त्वं वै यतो दैवतदैवतम्। देवातिदेवस्तस्मात् त्वं सक्तूनादत्स्व मे प्रभो॥
English: The Daughter-in-law said You are the senior of my senior, since you are the deity of my deity. You are, indeed, the god of my god. Do you, therefore, O powerful one, take my share of the barley.
Sanskrit: देहः प्राणश्च धर्मश्च शुश्रूषार्थमिदं गुरोः। तव विप्र प्रसादेन लोकान् प्राप्स्यामहे शुभान्॥
English: My body, life-breaths, and religious rites, have all one objects viz., the service of iny elder. through your favour, O learned Brahmana, I shall obtain many regions of happiness hereafter.
Sanskrit: अवेक्ष्या इति कृत्वाहं दृढभक्तेति वा द्विजा चिन्त्या ममेयमिति वा सक्तूनादातुमर्हसि॥
English: I deserve to be looked after by you. Know, o twice-born one, that I am wholly devoted to you. Cherishing also this thought, viz., that my happiness is your concern, you should take this my share of the barley.
Sanskrit: श्वशुर उवाच अनेन नित्यं साध्वी त्वं शीलवृत्तेन शोभसे। या त्वं धर्मव्रतोपेता गुरुवृत्तिमवेक्षसे॥
English: O chaste lady, on account of such conduct of yours you will for ever shine in glory, for endued with vows and steadiness in rcligious rites, your eyes are directed to that conduct which should be observed towards elders.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् सक्तून् ग्रहीष्यामि वधु नार्हसि वञ्चनाम्। गणयित्वा महाभागे त्वां हि धर्मभृतां वरे॥
English: Therefore, O daughter-in-law, I shall take your share of the barley. You deserve not to be deceived by me, considering all your virtues. You are truly, O blessed damsel, the foremost of all persons observing the duties of righteousness.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा तानुपादाय सक्तून् प्रादाद् द्विजातये। ततस्तष्टोऽभवद् विप्रस्तस्य साधोर्महात्मनः॥८शा
English: Having said so to her, the Brahmana took her share of the barley and gave it to his guest. At this the guest became pleased with that great Brahmana gifted with great piety.
Sanskrit: प्रीतात्मा स तु तं वाक्यमिदमाह द्विजर्षभम्। वाग्मी तदा द्विजश्रेष्ठो धर्मः पुरुषविग्रहः॥ शुद्धेन तव दानेन न्यायोपात्तेन धर्मतः। यथाशक्ति विसृष्टेन प्रीतोऽस्मि द्विजसत्तम।
English: With gratified soul, that first of twice-bom persons, endued with great eloquence, who was none else than the deity of Virtue in a human form, then addressed that foremost of Brahmanas and said, 'O best of twice-born oncs, I am highly pleased with this pure gift of yours, this gift of what was acquired by fair mcans by you, and which you did freely part with, accordingly to the rules of virtue.
Sanskrit: अहो दानं घुष्यते ते स्वर्गे स्वर्गनिवासिभिः॥ गगनात् पुरुषवर्षं च पश्येदं पतितं भुवि।
English: Indeed, this gift of yours is being bruited about in Heaven by the dwellers of that happy region. Mark, flowers have been rained down from the sky on the Earth.
Sanskrit: सुरर्षिदेवगन्धर्वा ये च देवपुरःसराः॥ स्तुवन्तो देवदूताश्च स्थिता दानेन विस्मिताः।
English: The celestial Rishis, the deities, the Gandharvas, those who walk before the deities, and the celestial messengers, are all lauding you, struck with wonder at your gift.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मर्षयो विमानस्था ब्रह्मलोकचराश्च ये॥ कासन्ते दर्शनं तुभ्यं दिवं व्रज द्विजर्षभ।
English: The twice-bom Rishis who live in the regions of Brahma, seated on their cars, are anxious to see you. O foremost of twice-born persons, go to Heaven.
Sanskrit: पितृलोकगताः सर्वे तारिताः पितरस्त्वया॥ अनागताश्च बहवः सुबहूनि युगान्युत।
English: The Pitris living in their own region, have all been rescued by them. Others, also, who have not attained to the position of Pitris, have equally been rescued by you for countless cycles.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचर्येण दानेन यज्ञेन तपसा तथा॥ असंकरेण धर्मेण तस्माद् गच्छ दिवं द्विज।
English: For your Brahmacharya, your gifts, your sacrifices, your penances, and your acts of piety done with a pure heart, go you to Heaven.
Sanskrit: श्रद्धया परया यस्त्वं तपश्चरसि सुव्रत॥ तस्माद् देवाश्च दानेन प्रीता ब्राह्मणसत्तम।
English: you of excellent vows, you practice penances with great devotion. Your gifts have, therefore, pleased the deities highly, O best of twice-borm ones.
Sanskrit: सर्वमेतद्धि यस्मात् ये दत्तं शुद्धेन चेतसा॥ कृच्छ्रकाले ततः स्वर्गो विजितः कर्मणा त्वया।
English: Since you have made this gift, in a season of great difficulty, with a pure heart, you have, by this act of yours, conquered the celestial region.
Sanskrit: क्षुधा निर्मुदति प्रज्ञां धर्मबुद्धिं व्यपोहति॥ क्षुधापरिगतज्ञानो धृतिं त्यजति चैव ह।
English: Hunger destroys one's wisdom and drives off one's righteous understanding. One whose intelligence is overwhelmed by hunger renounces all fortitude.
Sanskrit: बुभुक्षां जयते यस्तु स स्वर्ग जयते ध्रुवम्॥ यदा दानरुचिः स्याद् वै तदा धर्मो न सीदति।
English: He, therefore, who conquers hunger, conquers Heaven, forsooth. One's righteousness is never destroyed as long as he cherishes the inclination of making gifts.
Sanskrit: अनवेक्ष्य सुतस्नेहं कलत्रस्नेहमेव च॥ धर्ममेव गुरुं ज्ञात्वा तृष्णा न गणिता त्वया।
English: Disregarding filial affection, disregarding the affection one feels for his wife, and reckoning virtue as the foremost, you have paid no attention to the cravings of nature.
Sanskrit: द्रव्यागमो नृणां सूक्ष्मः पात्रे दानं ततः परम्॥ कालः परतरो दानाच्छ्रद्धा चैव ततः परा।
English: The acquisition of riches is an act of slight mcrit. Its gift to a worthy person is fraught with greater merit. Of still greater merit is the (proper) time. Lastly, devotion is fraught with the highest merit.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गद्वारं सुसूक्ष्मं हि नरैर्मोहान्न दृश्यते॥ स्वर्गार्गलं लोभबीजं रामगुप्तं दुरासदम्।
English: The door of Heaven is very difficult to see. Through carelessness men cannot see it. The bar of Heaven's door has cupidity for its seed. That bar is kept fastened by desire and affection. Indeed, Heaven's door is unapproachable.
Sanskrit: तं तु पश्यन्ति पुरुषा जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः॥ ब्राह्मणास्तपसा युक्ता यथाशक्ति प्रदायिनः।
English: Those men who have subdued anger and conquered their passions, those Brahmanas who are gifted with penances and who make gifts according to the extent of their ability, succeed in seeing it.
Sanskrit: सहस्रशक्तिश्च शतं शतशक्तिर्दशापि च॥ दद्यादपश्च यः शक्त्या सर्वे तुल्यफलाः स्मृताः।
English: It has been said that be who gives away a hundred, having a thousand, he who gives away ten, having a hundred, and he who gives a handful of water, having no moncy, are all equal as regards the merit they acquire.
Sanskrit: रन्तिदेवो हि नृपतिरपः प्रादादकिंचनः॥ शुद्धेन मनसा विप्र नाकपृष्ठं ततो गतः।
English: King Rantideva, when divested of all his riches, gave a small quantity of water with a pure a small quantity of water with a pure heart. Through this gift, O learned Brahmana, he went to the celestial region.
Sanskrit: न धर्मः प्रीयते तात दानैर्दत्तैर्महाफलैः॥ न्यायलब्धैर्यथा सूक्ष्मैः श्रद्धापूतैः स तुष्यति।
English: The deity of righteousness is never pleased so much with large gifts of costly things as with gifts of even worthless things, if acquired lawfully and given away with devotion and faith.
Sanskrit: गोप्रदानसहस्राणि द्विजेभ्योऽदान्नृगो नृपः॥ एकां दत्त्वा स पारक्यां नरकं समपद्यत।
English: King Nriga had made gifts of thousands of kine to the twice-born class. By giving away only one cow which did not belong to him, he fell into Hell.
Sanskrit: आत्ममांसप्रदानेन शिबिरौशीनरो नृपः।।१०० प्राप्य पुण्यकुताल्लोकान् मोदते दिवि सुव्रतः।
English: Ushinara's son Shibi of excellent vows, by giving away the flesh of his own body, is rejoicing in the celestial region, having attained to the regions of the pious.
Sanskrit: विभवो न नृणां पुण्यं स्वशक्त्या स्वर्जितं सताम्।। न यज्ञैर्विविधैर्विप्र यथान्यायेन संचितैः।
English: Mere wealth is not merit. Good men acquire merit by exerting to the best of their power and with the help of righteousness. One does not acquire such merit by means of even various sacrifices as with even a little wealth that has been acquired by fair means.
Sanskrit: क्रोधाद् दानफलं हन्ति लोभात् स्वर्ग न गच्छति।। न्यायवृत्तिर्हि तपसा दानवित् स्वर्गमश्नुते।
English: Through anger, the fruits of gifts are destroyed. Through cupidity one fails to go to the celestial region. One conversant with the merits of gifts, and leading a just course of conduct, succeeds, through penances, in enjoying the celestial region.
Sanskrit: न राजसूयैर्वहुभिरिष्ट्वा विपुलदक्षिणैः॥ न चाश्वमेधैर्बहुभिः फलं सममिदं तव।
English: The fruit, O Brahmana, of this gift made by you (of a prastha of powdered barley) is much greater than what one acquires by many Rajasuya-Sacrifices with profuse gifts or many Horse-Sacrifices.
Sanskrit: सक्तुप्रस्थेन विजितो ब्रह्मलोकस्त्वयाक्षयः॥ विरजो ब्रह्मसदनं गच्छ विप्र यथासुखम्।
English: With this prastha of powdered barley you have conquered the eternal region of Brahman. Go you in happiness, O learned Brahmana, to the house of Brahman who is without the stain of darkness.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां वो द्विजश्रेष्ठ दिव्यं यानमुपस्थितम्॥ आरोहत यथाकामं धर्मोऽस्मि द्विज पश्य माम्।
English: O foremost of twice-born persons, a celestial car is here for all of you. Do you ascend it as you please! O Brahmana, I am the deity of Righteousness. Behold me!
Sanskrit: तारितो हि त्वया देहो लोके कीर्तिः स्थिरा च ते॥ सभार्यः सहपुत्रश्च सस्नुषश्च दिवं व्रजा
English: You have rescued your body. The fame of your achievement will least in the world. With your wife, your son, and your daughter-in-law, go now to the celestial region.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवाक्ये धर्मे तु यानमारुह्य स द्विजः॥ सदारः ससुतश्चैव सस्नुषश्च दिवं गतः।
English: After the deity of Righteousness had said these words, that Brahmana, with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, proceeded to the celestial region.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विप्रे गते स्वर्ग ससुते सस्नुषे तदा॥ भार्याचतुर्थे धर्मज्ञे ततोऽहं निःसृतो बिलात्।
English: After that learned Brahmana knowing all duties, had thus ascended to the celestial region with his son, daughter-in-law, and wife numbering the fourth, I came out of my hole.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु सक्तुगन्धेन क्लेदेन सलिलस्य च॥ दिव्यपुष्पविमर्दाच्च साधोनलवैश्च तैः। विप्रस्य तपसा तस्य शिरो मे काञ्चनीकृतम्॥ तस्य सत्याभिसंधस्य सक्तुदानेन चैव ह। शरीरार्धं च मे विप्राः शातकुम्भमयं कृतम्॥ पश्यतेमं सुविपुलं तपसा तस्य धीमतः।
English: There with the scent of that powdered barley, with the mire caused by the water (with the Brahmana had given or his guest), with the contact (of my body) with the cclestial flowers which had been rained down, with the particles of the barley powder which that good man had given away, and the penances of that Brahmana, my head became gold. See, on account of the gift of that Brahmana who was firm in truth, and his penances half of this my ample body has become golden.
Sanskrit: कथमेवंविधं स्याद् वै पार्श्वमन्यदिति द्विजाः॥ तपोवनानि यज्ञांश्च हृष्टोऽभ्येमि पुनः पुनः!
English: O twice-born ones, for converting the rest of my body into gold I repeatedly go, with a cheerful heart, to the hermitages of ascetics and sacrifices performed by kings.
Sanskrit: यज्ञं त्वहमिमं श्रुत्वा कुरुराजस्य धीमतः॥ आशया परया प्राप्तो न चाहं काञ्चनीकृतः।
English: Hearing of this sacrifice of the Kuru king, gifted with great wisdom, I came here with hopes. I have not, however, been made gold.
Sanskrit: ततो मयोक्तं तद् वाक्यं प्रहस्य ब्राह्मणर्षभाः॥ सक्तुप्रस्थेन यज्ञोऽयं सम्मितो नेति सर्वथा।
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, it was for this that I uttered those words, viz., that this sacrifice can by no means compare with (the gift of) that prastha of powdered barley.
Sanskrit: सक्तुप्रस्थलवैस्तैर्हि तदाहं काञ्चनीकृतः॥ नहि यज्ञो महानेष सदृशस्तैर्मतो मम।
English: With the grains of that prastha of powdered barley, I was made gold on that occasion. This great sacrifice, however, is not equal to those grains. This is my opinion.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा नकुलः सर्वान् यज्ञे द्विजवरांस्तदा॥ जगामादर्शनं तेषां विप्रास्ते च ययुर्ग्रहान्॥
English: Having said those words to all those foremost of Brahmanas, the mungoose disappeared from their view. Those Brahmanas then returned to their respective homes.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया परपुरंजय। यदाश्चर्यमभूत् तत्र वाजिमेधे महाक्रतौ॥
English: Vaishmpayana said O conquerer of hostile towns, I have now told you all about that wonderful incident which took place in that great Horse-Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: न विस्मयस्ते नृपते यज्ञे कार्यः कथंचन। ऋषिकोटिसहस्राणि तपोभिर्ये दिवं गताः॥
English: You should not, o king, think highly of sacrifice. Million of Rishis have ascended to the celestial region with the help of only their penances.
Sanskrit: अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु संतोषः शीलमार्जवम्। तपो दमश्च सत्यं च प्रदानं चेति सम्मितम्॥
English: Abstention from injury to all creatures, contentment, conduct, sincerity, penances, selfcontrol, truthfulness, and gifts, are each equal in point of merit to sacrifice.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच यज्ञो सक्ता नृपतयस्तप:सक्ता महर्षयः शान्तिव्यवस्थिता विप्राः शमे दम इति प्रभो॥
English: Janamejaya said O powerful Rishi, kings are attached to sacrifices. The great Rishis are attached to penances. Learned Brahmanas observe tranquillity of mind, peacefulness of conduct and self-control.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् यज्ञफलैस्तुल्यं न किंचिदिह दृश्यते। इति मे वर्तते बुद्धिस्तथा चैतदसंशयम्॥
English: Hence it appears that nothing can be seen in this world which can compare with the fruits of sacrifices. This is my conviction. That conviction, again scems to be surely correct.
Sanskrit: यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा तु बहवो राजानो द्विजसत्तमाः। इह कीर्ति परां प्राप्य प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्नुयुः॥
English: Numberless kings, O best of twice-born persons, having adored the celestials in sacrifices, acquired high fame here and obtained the celestial region hercafter.
Sanskrit: देवराजः सहस्राक्षः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः। देवराज्यं महातेजाः प्राप्तवानखिलं विभुः॥
English: Gifted with great energy, the powerful king of the deities, viz., Indra of a thousand eyes, obtained the sovereignty over the deities through the many sacrifices he performed with gifts in profusion and attained to the fruition of all his desires.
Sanskrit: यदा युधिष्ठिरो राजा भीमार्जुन पुरःसरः। सदृशो देवराजेन समृद्ध्या विक्रमेण च॥ अथ कस्मात् स नकुलो गर्हयामास तं क्रतुम्। अश्वमेधं महायज्ञं राज्ञस्तस्य महात्मनः॥
English: When king Yudhishthira, with Bhima and Arjuna by him, resembled the king of the deities himself in prosperity and prowess, why then did that mungoose depreciate that great Horse-Sacrifice of the great monarch.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यज्ञस्य विधिमग्र्यं वै फलं चापि नराधिपा गदतः शृणु मे राजन् यथावदिह भारत॥
English: Vaishampayana said Do you listen to me, O king, as I describe to you duly, O Bharata, the excellent ordinances about sacrifice and the fruits also, O king, that sacrifice yields.
Sanskrit: पुरा शक्रस्य यजतः सर्व ऊचुर्महर्षयः। ऋत्विक्षु कर्मव्यग्रेषु वितते यज्ञकर्मणि॥
English: Formerly, occasion Shakra celebrated a particular sacrifice. While the limbs of the sacrifice were spread out, the Ritvijas became busy in performing the various rites ordained in the scriptures.
Sanskrit: हूयमाने तथा वह्नौ होने गुणसमन्विते। देवेष्वाहूयमानेषु स्थितेषु परमर्षिषु॥ सुप्रतीतैस्तथा विप्रैः स्वागमैः सुस्वरैर्नृप। अश्रान्तैश्चापि लघुभिरध्वर्युवृषभैस्तथा॥
English: The pourer of libations, possessed of every qualification, becaine engaged in pouring libations of clarified butter. The great Rishis were seated around. The celestials were summoned by one by contented Brahmanas of great learning uttering scriptural Mantras in sweet voices. Those foremost of Adhvaryyus, not fatigued with what they did, recited the Mantras of the Yajurveda in soft account. on one one
Sanskrit: आलम्भसमये तस्मिन् गृहीतेषु पशुष्वथा महर्पयो महाराज बभूवुः कृपयान्विताः॥
English: The time came for killing the animals. When the animals selected for sacrifice were seized, the great Rishis, O king, felt mercy for them.
Sanskrit: ततो दीनान् पशून् दृष्ट्वा ऋषयस्ते तपोधनाः। ऊचुः शक्रं समागम्य नायं यज्ञविधिः शुभः॥
English: Seeing that the animals had all become dispirited, those Rishis, gifted with wealth of penances, approached Shakra and said to him, “This method of sacrifice is not auspicious.'
Sanskrit: अपरिज्ञानमेतत् ते महान्तं धर्ममिच्छतः। न हि यज्ञे पशुगण विधिदृष्टाः पुरंदर॥
English: Desirous of winning great merit as you are, this is, indeed, a mark of your ignorance of the rites of sacrifice. O Purandara, animals have not been ordained to be killed in sacrifices,
Sanskrit: धर्मोपघातकस्त्वेष समारम्भस्तव प्रभो। नायं धर्मकृतो यज्ञो न हिंसा धर्म उच्यते॥
English: O powerful one, these preparations of yours are destructive of merit! This sacrifice is not consistent with virtue. The destruction of creatures can never be said to be an act of virtue!
Sanskrit: आगमेनैव ते यज्ञं कुर्वन्तु यदि चेच्छसि॥ विधिदृष्टेन यज्ञेन धर्मस्ते सुमहान् भवेत्।
English: If you wish it, let your priests perform your sacrifice according to the Agama. By performing a sacrifice according to the scriptural ordinance, great will be the merit acquired by you.
Sanskrit: यज बीजैः सहस्राक्ष त्रिवर्षपरमोषितैः॥ एष धर्मो महान् शक्र महागुणफलोदयः।
English: you of a hundred eyes do you perform the sacrifice with seeds of grain which have been kept for three years. This, O Shakra, would be fraught with great virtue and productive of fruits of high efficacy.
Sanskrit: शतक्रतुस्तु तद् वाक्यमृषिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः॥ उक्तं न प्रतिजग्राह मानान्मोहवशं गतः।
English: were The deity of a hundred sacrifices, however, moved by pride and overwhelmed by stupefaction, did not accept these words uttered by the Rishis.
Sanskrit: तेषां विवादः सुमहाशक्रयज्ञे तपस्विनाम्॥ जङ्गमैः स्थावरैर्वापि यष्टव्यमिति भारत। ते तु खिन्ना विवादेन ऋषयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः॥
English: Then, O Bharata, a great dispute arose in that sacrifice of Shakra between the ascetics as to how sacrifices should be performed, that is, should they be performed, with mobile creatures or with immobile objects.
Sanskrit: तदा संधाय शक्रेण पप्रच्छर्नृपतिं वसुम्। धर्मसंशयमापन्नान् सत्यं ब्रूहि महामते॥
English: All of them exhausted with disputation. The Rishis, then, those beholders of truth, having made a compact with Shakra, asked king Vasu.
Sanskrit: महाभाग कथं यज्ञेष्वागमो नृपसत्तम। यष्टव्यं पशुभिर्मुख्यैरथो बीजै रसैरिति॥
English: O highly blessed one, what is the Vedic declaration about sacrifices? Is it preferable to perform sacrifices with animals or with seeds and juices.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा तु वसुस्तेषामविचार्य बलाबलम्। यथोपनीतैर्यष्टव्यमिति प्रोवाच पार्थिवः॥
English: Hearing the question, king Vasu, without at all judging the merits of the arguments advanced on both sides, at once answered, saying, 'Sacrifices may be performed with any of the two kinds of objects ready.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा स नृपतिः प्रविवेश रसातलम्। उक्त्वाथ वितथं प्रश्नं चेदीनामीश्वरः प्रभुः॥
English: Having answered the question thus, he had to enter the nether regions. Indeed, the powerful king of the Chedis had to undergo that misery for having answered falsely.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्न वाच्यं ह्येकेन बहुज्ञेनापि संशये। प्रजापतिमपाहाय स्वयम्भुवमृते प्रभुम्॥
English: Therefore, when a doubt arises, no person, however wise, should singly decide the matter, unless he be the powerful and self-born Lord himself of creatures,
Sanskrit: तेन दत्तानि दानानि पापेनाशुद्धबुद्धिना। तानि सर्वानादृत्य नश्यन्ति विपुलान्यपि।॥
English: Gifts made by a sinner with an impure heart, for this, when very large, become lost. Such gifts go for nothing.
Sanskrit: तस्याधर्मप्रवृत्तस्य हिंसकस्य दुरात्मनः। दानेन कीर्तिर्भवति न प्रेत्येह च दुर्मतेः॥
English: By the gifts made by a person of unrighteous conduct, one, that is, who is of sinful soul and who is a destroyer, just fame never acquired either in this world or in the next.
Sanskrit: अन्यायोपगतं द्रव्यमभीक्ष्णं यो हपण्डितः। धर्माभिशंकी यजते न स धर्मफलं लभेत्॥
English: That person of little intelligence, who, from desire of acquiring merit, celebrates sacrifices with wealth acquired by unfair means, never succeeds in acquiring merit.
Sanskrit: धर्मवैतंसिको यस्तु पापात्मा पुरुषाधमः। ददाति दानं विप्रेभ्यो लोकविश्वासकारणम्॥
English: That low wretch of sin who hypocritically assuming a garb of virtue makes gifts to Brahmanas, only created the conviction in men about his own virtue.
Sanskrit: पापेन कर्मणा विप्रो धनं प्राप्य निरङ्कुशः। रागमोहान्वितः सोऽन्ते कलुषां गतिमश्नुते॥
English: That Brahmana of uncontrolled conduct, who acquires wealth by sinful deeds, overwhelmed by passion and stupefaction, attains at last to the goal of the sinful.
Sanskrit: अपि संचयबुद्धिर्हि लोभमोहवशंगतः। उद्वेजयति भूतानि पापेनाशुद्धबुद्धिना॥
English: Some one, overwhelmed by cupidity and stupefaction, becomes bent on storing riches. He is seen to persecute all creatures, urged by a sinful and impure understanding.