pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कर्मकाले पुनर्देहमविचिन्त्यं सृजाम्यहम्। आविश्य मानुषं देहं मर्यादाबन्धकारणात्॥
English: For the preservation of virtue and morality I assume a human form and when the times come I assumes form that are inconceivable.
Sanskrit: श्वेतः कृतयुगे वर्णः पीतस्त्रेतायुगे मम। रक्तो द्वापमासाद्य कृष्णः कलियुगे तथा॥
English: In the Satya Yuga I become white, in the Treta Yuga I become yellow, in the Dvapara I become red and in the Kali Yuga I become black.
Sanskrit: त्रयो भागा ह्यधर्मस्य तस्मिन् काले भवन्ति च। अकाले च समाप्ते कालो भूत्वातिदारुणः॥ त्रैलोक्यं नाशयाम्येकः कृत्स्नं स्थावरजङ्गमम्। अहं त्रिवा विश्वात्मा सर्वलोकसुखावहः॥
English: In that Kali Yuga, the virtue remains only three fourths. When the end of Kali Yuga comes, I assume the fearful form of death and destroy all the three worlds with all their mobile and immobile creatures. I then cover the universe with three steps. I am the soul of the world, I am the source of all happiness.
Sanskrit: आविर्भूः सर्वगोऽनन्तो हृषीकेश उरुक्रमः। कालचक्रं नयाम्येको ब्रह्मन्नहमरूपकम्॥
English: I am the humbler of all pride, I am omnipresent, I am infinite. I am the lord of the senses, I am great in power. O Brahmana, I alone set the wheel of the Time in motion. I am formless.
Sanskrit: शमनं सर्वभूतानां सर्वलोककृतोद्यमम्। एवं प्रणिहितः सम्यङ् ममात्मा मुनिसत्तम। सर्वभूतेषु विप्रेन्द्र न च मां वेत्ति कश्चन॥
English: O foremost of Rishis, I am the destroyer of all creatures and I am also the cause of all efforts of all creatures. My soul completely pervades all creatures. O chief of Brahmanas, none knows me.
Sanskrit: सर्वलोके च मां भक्ताः पूजयन्ति च सर्वशः। यच्च किंचित्त्वया प्राप्तं मयि क्लेशात्मकं द्विज॥
English: It is I whom the pious and the devoted worship in all the worlds. O Brahmana, whatever pains you have felt within my stomach.
Sanskrit: सुखोदयाय तत् सर्वं श्रेयसे च तवानघ। यच्च किंचित् त्वया लोके दृष्टं स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥
English: O sinless one, know all that was for your happiness and good fortune. Whatever worlds with their mobile and immobile beings you have seen (within my stomach).
Sanskrit: विहितः सर्वथैवासौ ममात्मा भूतभावनः। अर्धं मम शरीरस्य सर्वलोक पितामहः॥
English: Everything has been ordained by my soul which is the source of all existence. The Grandsire of all the worlds is half of my body.
Sanskrit: अहं नारायणो नाम शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः। यावद्युगानां विप्रचे सहपरिवर्तनात्॥
English: I am named Narayana, wielding the conch, the discus and the mace. O Brahmana Rishi, for a period of thousand times of the four। Yugas,
Sanskrit: तावत् स्वपिमि विश्वात्मा सर्वभूतानि मोहयन्। एवं सर्वमहं कालमिहास्से मुनिसत्तम॥
English: I, who am the soul of the universe sleep, overwhelming all creatures in unconsciousness, O foremost of Rishis, then do I stay here for everlasting time,
Sanskrit: अशिशुः शिशुरूपेण यावद्ब्रह्मा न बुध्यते। मया च दत्तो विप्रावय वरस्ते ब्रह्मरूपिणा॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, in the form of a boy, though I am old, stay here until Brahmana wakes up. I who am Brahma have given you boons.
Sanskrit: असकृत् परितुष्टेन विप्रर्षिगणपूजिता सर्वमेकार्णवं दृष्ट्वा नष्टं स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥
English: I am gratified with you, O the adored of the Brahmana Rishis. Seeing one vast expanse of water and seeing that all mobile and immobile creatures are destroyed.
Sanskrit: विक्लवोऽसि मया ज्ञातस्ततस्ते दर्शितं जगत्। अभ्यन्तरं शरीरस्य प्रविष्टोऽसि यदा मम॥
English: You were afflicted with arrow. I knew this and it is for this reason I showed the universe when you entered within my body.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा लोकं समस्तं च विस्मितो नावबुध्यसे। ततोऽसि वक्त्राद् विप्रर्षे द्रुतं निःसारितो मया॥
English: You became astonished and bewildered by seeing the entire universe (with in my stomach). O Brahmana Rishi, therefore you were soon brought out by me. I have spoken to you about that Soul which is inconceivable even to the celestials and the Asuras. As long as that great ascetic, the holy Brahma, does not awake,
Sanskrit: आख्यातस्ते मया चात्मा दुर्जेयो हि सुरासुरैः॥ यावत् स भगवान् ब्रह्मा न बुध्येत महातपाः। तावत् त्वमिह विप्रर्षे विश्रब्धश्चर वै सुखम्॥
English: O Brahmana Rishi, till then, live here happily and trustfully.
Sanskrit: ततो विबुद्धे तस्मिंस्तु सर्वलोकपितामहे। एकीभूतो हि हरक्ष्यामि शरीराणि द्विजोत्तम॥ आकाशं पृथिवीं ज्योतिर्वायु सलिलमेव च। लोके यच्च भवेच्छेषमिह स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, when that Grandsire of all creatures will awake. I shall alone create all creatures having bodies, also the firmament, the earth, the light, the atmosphere, the water and also all mobile and immobile creatures on earth.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच इत्युक्तवान्तर्हितस्तात स देवः परमाद्भुतः। प्रजाश्चेमाः प्रपश्यामि विचित्रा विविधाः कृताः॥
English: Markandeya said : O child, having said this that greatly wonderful deity disappeared. I then saw this varied and wonderful creation start into life.
Sanskrit: एवं दृष्टं मया राजंस्तस्मिन् प्राप्ते युगक्षये। आश्चर्यं भरतश्रेष्ठ सर्वधर्मभृतां वर॥
English: O king, O best of the Bharata race, O foremost of all virtuous men, I saw all this wonderful sight at the end of the Yuga.
Sanskrit: यः य देवो मया दृष्टः पुरा पद्मायतेक्षणः। स एष पुरुषव्याघ्र सम्बन्धी ते जनार्दनः॥
English: The lotus-eyed deity whom I saw in days of yore, that foremost of beings is Janardana (Krishna) who has now become your relative.
Sanskrit: अस्यैव वरदानाद्धिस्मृतिर्न प्रजहाति माम्। दीर्घमायुश्च कौन्तेय स्वच्छन्दमरणं मम॥
English: O son of Kunti, in consequence of the boon bestowed upon me by that deity O my child, memory does not fail, that the period of my life is long and that death itself is under my control.
Sanskrit: स एष कृष्णो वार्ष्णेयः पुराणपुरुषो विभुः। आस्ते हरिरचिन्त्यात्मा क्रीडन्निव महाभुजः॥
English: That deity is Krishna, the descendant of Vrishni, the ancient supreme lord, the inconceivable Hari, the mighty-armed hero, who seems to sport (in the world).
Sanskrit: एषधाता विधाता च संहर्ता चैव शाश्वतः। श्रीवत्सवक्षा गोविन्दः प्रजापतिपतिः प्रभुः॥
English: He is Dhata, Vidhata, the destroyer of all, the Eternal, the hearer of Srivatsa mark on his breast, he is Govinda, the lord of all creatures, the highest of the high.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वेमं वृष्णिप्रवरं स्मृतिर्मामियामागता। आदिदेवमयं जिष्णुं पुरुषं पीतवाससम्॥
English: Seeing the chief of the Vrishnis, this Primeval Deity, this victorious God, wearing the yellow robe, my recollections come back to me.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषामेव भूतानां पिता माता च माधवः। गच्छध्वमेनं शरणं शरण्यं कौरवर्षभाः॥
English: This descendant of Madhu (Krishna) is the father and mother of all creatures, O foremost of the Kurus, take refuge in this great protector.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ताश्च ते पार्था यमौ च पुरुषर्षभौ। द्रौपद्या सहिताः सर्वे नभश्चक्रुर्जनार्दनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having been thus addressed, the sons of Pritha and those two foremost of men, the twins, with Draupadi, all bowed down to Janardana (Krishna).
Sanskrit: स चैतान् पुरुषव्याघ्र साम्ना परमवल्गुना। सान्त्वयामास मानार्हो मन्यमानो यथाविधि॥
English: That foremost of men (Krishna), deserving of all honour, being thus revered by them, comforted them with sweet words.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततश्चोरक्षयं कृत्वा द्विजेभ्यः पृथिवीमिमाम्। वाजिमेधे महायज्ञे विधिवत् कल्पयिष्यति॥
English: Markandeya said : Then exterminating all robbers, he (Kalki) will duly give away this earth at a great horsesacrifice to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: स्थापयित्वा च मर्यादाः स्वयम्भुविहिताः शुभाः। वनं पुण्ययश:कर्मा रमणीयं प्रवेक्ष्यति॥
English: Having established the blessed rectitude ordained by the Self-create (Brahma), that doer of virtuous and renowned deeds will then enter a charming forest.
Sanskrit: तच्छीलमनुवय॑न्ति मनुष्या लोकवासिनः। विप्रैश्चोरक्षये चैव कृते क्षेमं भविष्यति॥
English: The people of the earth will imitate his conduct. When thieves and robbers will be exterminated by the Brahmanas, there will be again prosperity (on earth).
Sanskrit: कृष्णाजिनानि शक्तीश्च त्रिशूलान्यायुधानि च। स्थापयन् द्विजशार्दूलो देशेषु विजितेषु च॥
English: When the countries will be (all) subjugated, that foremost of Brahmanas, having cast away the deer-skins, lances and tridents and other weapons.
Sanskrit: संस्तूयमानो विप्रेन्द्रर्मानयानो द्विजोत्तमान्। कल्की चरिष्यति महीं सदा दस्युवधे रतः॥
English: Showing his reverence for the excellent twice-born ones was engaged in killing the thieves. That Kalki, will rove over the earth being adored by the foremost of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: हा मातस्तात पुत्रेति तास्ता वाचः सुदारुणाः। विक्रोशमानान् सुभृशं दस्यून् नेष्यति संक्षयम्॥
English: The heart-rending cries of "O father," "O mother" "O son", will rise when he will exterininate the thieves and robbers.
Sanskrit: ततोऽधर्मविनाशो वैधर्मवृद्धिश्च भारत। भविष्यति कृते प्राप्ते क्रियावांश्च जनस्तथा॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, when at the appearance of the Krita Yuga sin will thus be completely destroyed and virtue will flourish men will again be engaged in religious rites.
Sanskrit: आरामाश्चैव चैत्याश्च तटाकावसथास्तथा। पुष्करिण्यश्च विविधा देवतायतनानि च।॥
English: Well-planted gardens, sacrificial grounds, large tanks, Vedic schools and colleges, ponds and temples will (all) reappear every where; various sacrifices will also begin to be performed at the appearance of the Krita age.
Sanskrit: यज्ञक्रियाश्च विविधा भविष्यन्ति कृते युगे। ब्राह्मणाः साधवश्चैव मुनयश्च तपस्विनः॥
English: Brahmanas will be honest and good. Being devoted to asceticism, they will be Rishis.
Sanskrit: आश्रमा हतपाखण्डाः स्थिता: सत्यरताः प्रजाः। जनिष्यन्ते च बीजानि रोप्यमाणानि चैव ह॥
English: The hermitages occupied by the wicked wretches will once more be the homes of men devoted to truth. Men in General will begin to honour and practise truth. All seeds sown on earth will grow.
Sanskrit: सर्वेष्वृतुषु राजेन्द्र सर्वं सस्यं भविष्यति। नरा दानेषु निरता व्रतेषु नियमेषु च॥
English: O king of kings, every kind of crop will grow in every season. Men will devotedly practice charity, vows and religious rites.
Sanskrit: जपयज्ञपरा विप्रा धर्मकामा मुदा युताः। पालयिष्यन्ति राजानोधर्मेणेमां वसुन्धराम्॥
English: The Brahmanas, devoted to meditation and sacrifices will be of virtuous soul an cheerful disposition. The kings will virtuously govern the earth.
Sanskrit: व्यवहाररता वैश्या भविष्यन्ति कृते युगे। षट्कर्मनिरता विप्राः क्षत्रिया विक्रमे रताः॥
English: In the Krita Yuga, the Vaishyas will devote themselves to trade, the Brahmanas will be devoted to their six duties and the Kshatriyas will be devoted to the display of prowess.
Sanskrit: शुश्रूषायां रताः शूद्रास्तथा वर्णत्रयस्य च। एषधर्मः कृतयुगे त्रेतायां द्वापरे तथा॥
English: The Shudras will be devoted to the service of the other three orders. Such will be the Dharma in Krita, Treta and Dvapara Yugas.
Sanskrit: पश्चिमे युगकाले च यः स ते सम्प्रकीर्तितः। सर्वलोकस्य विदिता युगसंख्या च पाण्डव॥
English: O son of Pandu, I have now narrated to you everything. I have told you the periods embraced by the several Yugas, that which is known to all.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातमतीतानागतं तथा। वायुप्रोक्तमनुस्मृत्य पुराणमृषिसंस्तुतम्॥
English: Thus have I now told you everything appertaining to both the past and the future as narrated by Vayu in his own Purana adored by the Rishi.
Sanskrit: एवं संसारमार्गा मे बहुशश्चिरजीविना। दृष्टाश्चैवानुभूताश्च तांस्ते कथितवानहम्॥
English: Immortal as I am, I have many times seen and ascertained the courses of the world. I havo now told you all that I have seen and felt.
Sanskrit: इदं चैवापरं भूयः सह भ्रातृभिरच्युत। धर्मसंशयमोक्षार्थं निबोध वचनं मम॥
English: O undeteriorating one, hear now my words with your brothers relating some thing else to clear your doubts about religion.
Sanskrit: धर्मे त्वयाऽऽत्मा संयोज्यो नित्यंधर्मभृतां वर। धर्मात्मा हि सुखं राजन् प्रेत्य चेह च नन्दति॥
English: O foremost of virtuous men, O king, you should always fix your soul on virtue; for, virtuous-minded men obtain bliss both here and hereafter.
Sanskrit: निबोध च शुभां वाणी यां प्रवक्ष्यामि तेऽनघ। न ब्राह्मणे परिभवः कर्तव्यस्ते कदाचन॥ ब्राह्मणः कुपितो हन्यादपि लोकान् प्रतिज्ञया।
English: O sinless one, listen to the auspicious words that I tell you (now). You should never huiniliate a Brahmana for a Brahmana, if angry, can destroy the three worlds by his vows.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच मार्कण्डेयवचः श्रुत्वा कुरूणां प्रवरो नृपः॥ उवाच वचनं धीमान् परमं परमद्युतिः।
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of Markandeya, the foremost of the Kurus, the greatly intelligent and highly effulgent king (Yudhishthira) spoke these words of wisdom.
Sanskrit: कस्मिन् धर्मे मया स्थेयं प्रजा: संरक्षता मुने॥ कथं च वर्तमानो वैन च्यवेयं स्वधर्मतः।
English: Yudhishthira said : ORishi, if I am to protect my subjects, what course of action must I follow? How should I behave, so that I may not fall away from the duties of my order?
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच दयावान् सर्वभूतेषु हितो रक्तोऽनसूयकः॥
English: Markandeya said : Be king to all creatures and be devoted to their good. Love all without hating anyone.
Sanskrit: सत्यावादी मृदुर्दान्तः प्रजानां रक्षणे रतः। चरधर्मं त्यजाधर्मं पितृन् देवांश्च पूजय॥
English: Be truthful, be self-controlled, be ever engaged in protecting your subjects. Practise virtue and avoid sin and worship the Pitris and he celestials.
Sanskrit: प्रमादाद् यत् कृतं तेऽभूत् सम्यग् दानेन तज्जया अलं ते मानमाश्रित्य सततं परवान् भव॥
English: Whatever you have done from ignorance, expatiate it by giving away in charity. Abandoning pride, always possess humility.
Sanskrit: विजित्य पृथिवीं सर्वां मोदमानः सुखी भव। एषे भूतो भविष्यच्चधर्मस्ते समुदीरितः॥
English: Conquering all the world, remain in joy and be happy. This is the course of conduct that accords with the rules of virtue. This is and this was what is considered as virtue.
Sanskrit: न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किञ्चिदतीतानागतं भुवि। तस्मादिमं परिक्लेशं त्वं तात हृदि मा कृथाः।।२७।
English: Therefore, O child, do not be aggrieved by your this present calamily. There is nothing past of future that is not known to you.
Sanskrit: प्राज्ञास्तात न मुह्यन्ति कालेनापि प्रपीडिताः। एष कालो महाबाहो अपि सर्वदिवौकसाम्॥ मुह्यन्ति हि प्रजास्तात कालेनापि प्रचोदिताः। मा च तत्र विशङ्काभूद् यन्मयोक्तं तवानघ॥
English: O child, the wise men are never be overwhelmed when they are persecuted by Time. O mighty-armed hero, Time rises superior even to the dwellers of heaven. O child, time afflicts all creatures. O sinless one, let not doubt come into your mind regarding what I have told you.
Sanskrit: आशङ्कय मद्वचो ह्येतद्धर्मलोपो भवेत् तवा जातोऽसि प्रथिते वंशे कुरूणां भरतर्षभ॥
English: If doubt comes to your mind, your virtue will be destroyed. O best of the Bharata race, you are born in the celebrated Kuru dynasty.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा मनसा वाचा सर्वमेतत् समाचार।
English: You should practise in thought, in word and in deed that which I have told you.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यत् त्वयोक्तं द्विजश्रेष्ठ वाक्यं श्रुतिमनोहरम्॥ तथा करिष्ये यत्नेन भवतः शासनं विभो। न मे लोभोऽस्ति विप्रेन्द्र न भयं न च मत्सरः॥ करिष्यामि हि तत् सर्वमुक्तं यत् ते मयि प्रभो।
English: Yudhishthira said: foremnost of Brahmanas, the words which you have spoke to me are sweet to hear. O lord, I shall carefully follow them at your command. O foremost of Brahmanas, I have neither avarice, nor lust, nor fear, nor pride. O lord, I shall act according to what you have told me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य मार्कण्डेयस्यधीमतः॥ संहृष्टाः पाण्डवा राजन् सहिताः शाईधन्वना। विप्रर्षभाच ते सर्वे ये तत्रासन् समागताः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard the words of the intelligent Markandeya. O king, the Pandavas became exceedingly glad along with the wielder of the (bow) Sharnga (Krishna) and with all those foremost of Brahmanas and with all those that were there.
Sanskrit: तथा कथां शुभां श्रुत्वा मार्कण्डेयस्यधीमतः। विस्मिताः समपद्यन्त पुराणस्य निवेदनात्॥
English: Having heard the blessed words of the ancient history told by the intelligent Markandeya, they were (all) filled with astonishment.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भूय एव ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं वक्तुमर्हसीत्यब्रवीत् पाण्डवेयो मार्कण्डेयम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The of Pandu spoke thus Markandeya, “You should speak to me about the greatness of the Brahmanas.": son to
Sanskrit: अथाचष्ट मार्कण्डेयोऽपूर्वमिदं श्रूयतां ब्राह्मणानां चरितम्॥
English: Markandeya replied, “Hear the account of the Brahmanas in the days of old."
Sanskrit: अयोध्यायामिक्ष्वाकुकुलोद्वहः पार्थिवः परिक्षिन्नाम मृगयामगमत्॥
English: Markandeya said : A king of Ayodhya, born in Ikshvaku's dynasty, named Parikshit (once) went out hunting.
Sanskrit: तमेकाश्वेन मृगमनुसरन्तं मृगो दूरमपाहरत्॥
English: Pursuing a deer alone on a single horse he went away to a great distance (from his followers and retinue).
Sanskrit: अध्वनि जातश्रमः क्षुत्तृष्णाभिभूतश्चैकस्मिन् देशे नीलं गहनं वनखण्डमपश्यत्॥
English: Fatigued and afflicted with hunger and thirst, he saw in that part of the country where he was (thus) led, a dark and dense forest.
Sanskrit: तच्च विवेश ततस्तस्य वनखण्डस्य मध्येऽतीव रमणीयं सरो दृष्ट्वा साश्च एव व्यगाहत॥
English: He entered it (the forest). Seeing in the deep forest a charming lake, he with his horse bathed there.
Sanskrit: अथाश्वस्तः स बिसमृणालमश्वायाग्रतो निक्षिप्य पुष्करिणीतीरे संविवेश। ततः शयानो मधुरं गीतमशृणोत्॥
English: Thus being refreshed and placing some lotus-stalks before the horse (for him to eat), he sat on the side of the lake. Lying down there he heard a sweet strain of music.
Sanskrit: स श्रुत्वाचिन्तयन्नेह मनुष्यगतिं पश्यामि कस्य खल्वयं गीतशब्द इति॥
English: Hearing it he reflected, “I do not see any trace of any human being here: whose strain of music is then this?"
Sanskrit: अथापश्यत् कन्यां परमरूपदर्शनीयां पुष्पाण्यवचिन्वन्ती गायन्तीं च। अथ सा राज्ञः समीपे पर्यक्रामत्॥
English: He then saw a damsel of great beauty and grace gathering flowers and singing (as she was doing it). She soon came near the king.
Sanskrit: तामब्रवीद् राजा कस्यासि भद्रे का वा त्वमिति। सा तां प्रत्युवाच कन्या स्मीति राजोवाचार्थी त्वयाहमिति॥
English: To her said he, “O blessed lady, who are you and to whom do you belong?" "She replied, I am a maiden." The king said, “I ask you to be mine."
Sanskrit: अथोवाच कन्या समयेनाहं शक्या त्वया लब्धुं नान्यथेति राजा तां समयमपृच्छत्। कन्योवाच नोदकं मे दर्शयितव्यमिति॥
English: To him replied the maiden, "Give me a pledge, only then I can be yours.” The king asked about the pledge and the maiden said, “I must never sce water."
Sanskrit: स राजा तां बाढमित्युक्त्वा तामुपयेमे कृतोद्वाहश्च राजा परिक्षित् क्रीडपानो मुदा परमया युक्तस्तूष्णीं सङ्गम्य तया सहास्ते॥
English: The king asked, “Be it so" and he then married her. Having married her, the king Parikshit sported with her in great joy and sat with her in silence.
Sanskrit: ततस्तत्रैवासीने राजनि सेनान्वगच्छत्॥
English: When he was thus living, his soldiers arrived at that spot.
Sanskrit: सा सेनोपविष्टं राजानं परिवार्यातिष्ठत्। पर्याश्वस्तश्च राजा तयैव सह शिबिकया प्रायादवघोटितया स स्वं नगरमनुप्राप्य रहसि तया सहास्ते॥
English: Seeing the kings, the soldiers stood surrounded him. Chcered by the arrival of his soldiers, the king entered a Palakin and went to his city. Arriving at his own city, he lived with her in privacy.
Sanskrit: तत्राभ्याशस्थोऽपि कश्चिन्नापश्यदथ प्रधानामात्योऽभ्याशचरास्तस्य स्त्रियोऽपृच्छत्॥ किमत्र प्रयोजनं वर्तते इत्यथाब्रुवंस्ताः स्त्रियः॥
English: Even those who were stationed near him could not see him. Thereupon his chief ininister asked those women that waited upon him, "What is your business?” The women said,
Sanskrit: अपूर्वमिव पश्याम उदकं नात्र नीयत इत्यथामात्योऽनुदकं वनं कारयित्वोदारवृक्षं। बहुपुष्पफलमूलं तस्य मध्ये मुक्ताजालमायीं पार्श्वे वापी गूढां सुधासलिललिप्तां स रहस्युपगम्य राजान-मब्रवीत्॥ वनमिदमुदारकं साध्वत्र रम्यतामिति॥
English: “We see here a matchlessly beautiful damsel and the king has married her giving her a pledge, namely that he would never show her any water." Having heard all this, he (the minister) made an artificial forest containing many trees with numerous fruits and flowers. He excavated a large and deep tank within that forest in one of its corners. He covered it with a net of pearls and its water looked like ambrosia. One day he spoke thus to the king in private. “This is a beautiful forest having no water any where. Sport here in joy."
Sanskrit: स तस्य वचनात् तयैव सह देव्या तद् वनं प्राविशत्। स कदाचित् तस्मिन् कानने रम्ये तयैव सह व्यवाहरदथ क्षुत्तृष्णार्दितः श्रान्तोऽतिमुक्तकागार-मपश्यत्॥
English: At these words of the minister, he (the king) entered that forest with his beautiful wife. One day when he was sporting in that charming forest, he became tired and fatigued and afflicted with hunger and thirst. He then saw a bower of Madhavi (creeper).
Sanskrit: तत् प्रविश्य राजा सह प्रियया सुधाकृतां विमला सलिलपूर्णां वापीमपश्यत्॥ दृष्ट्वैव च तां तस्याश्च तीरे सहैव तया देव्यावातिष्ठत्॥
English: Entering it with his beloved, the king saw a tank full of water which was transparent and which was as sweet as nectar. Seeing it with his beautiful wife, he sat down on its bank.
Sanskrit: अथ तां देवीं राजाब्रवीत् साध्ववतर वापीसलिलमिति। सा तद्वचः श्रुत्वावतीर्य वापी न्यमज्जन्न पुनरुदमज्जत्॥
English: Then the king thus spoke to that lady, “Cheerfully bathe in this water." Having heard his words, she got down under the water, but she did not reappear again.
Sanskrit: तां स मृगयमाणो राजा नापश्यद् वापीमथ निःस्राव्य मण्डूकं श्वभ्रमुखे दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्ध आज्ञापयामास स राजा॥
English: When the king searched for her, he did not find any trace of her. He then ordered the water of the tank to be pumped out. He thereupon saw a frog sitting at the mouth of a hole. On seeing this, the king passed the following order in anger.
Sanskrit: सर्वत्र मण्डूकवधः क्रियतामिति यो मयार्थी स मां मृतमण्डूकोपायनमदायोपतिष्ठेदिति॥
English: “Kill all frogs wherever they are to be found. Whoever wishes to see me, let him come to me with a dead frog as tribute."
Sanskrit: अथ मण्डूकवधे तीरे क्रियमाणे दिक्षु सर्वासु मण्डूकान् भयमाविवेश। ते भीता मण्डूकराज्ञे यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयन्॥
English: When this fearful destruction of frogs went on, the frightened frogs went to their king and told him all that had happened.
Sanskrit: ततो मण्डूकाराट् तापसवेषधारी राजानमभ्यगच्छदुपेत्य चैनमुवाच॥
English: Thereupon the king of the frogs, assuming the garb of an ascetic Brahmana, came to that monarch and thus spoke to him,
Sanskrit: मा राजन् क्रोधवशं गमः प्रसादं कुरु नार्हसि मण्डूकानामनपराधिनां वधं कर्तुमिति। श्लोकौ चात्र भवतः॥
English: “O king, do not allow anger to take possession of you. Be king, you should not destroy the innocent frogs."
Sanskrit: मा मण्डूकान् जिघांस त्वं कोपं संधारयाच्युत। प्रक्षीयतेधनोद्रेको जनानामविजानताम्॥ प्रतिजानीहि नैतांस्त्वं प्राप्य क्रोधं विमोक्ष्यसि। अलं कृत्वा तवाधर्मं मण्डूकैः किं हतैर्हि ते॥
English: Two slokas here follow O undeteriorating one, do not destroy the frogs. Pacify your wrath. The prosperity and ascetic merit of those that have their souls steeped in ignorance always suffer diminution. Pledge yourself not to be angry with the frogs. What need have you to commit such a sin? what purpose will be served by killing the frogs?”
Sanskrit: तमेवंवादिनमिष्टजनशोकपरीतात्मा राजाथोवाच॥
English: To him the king whose heart was full of the grief for the disappearance of his dear one thus spoke,
Sanskrit: न हि क्षम्यते तन्मया हनिष्याम्येतानेतैर्दुरात्मभिः प्रिया मे भक्षिता सर्वथैव मे वध्या मण्डूका नार्हसि विद्वन् मामुपरो मिति॥
English: "I will never forgive the frogs. I will certainly destroy them. My beloved wife has been devoured by one of these wicked wretches. The frogs therefore will always deserve to be killed by me. O lcarned man, you shall not intercede on their behalf."
Sanskrit: स तद् वाक्यमुपलभ्य व्यथितेन्द्रियमनाः प्रोवाच प्रसीद राजन्नहमायुर्नाम मण्डूकराजो मम सा दुहिता सुशोभना नाम। तस्या हि दौःशील्यमेतद् बवहस्त्या राजानो विप्रलब्धाः पूर्वा इति॥ तमब्रवीद् राजा तया समर्थी सा मे दीयतामिति।
English: Having heard his words, he (the frog king) thus spoke with his senses and mind much pained, "O king, be kind. I am the king of the frogs, named Ayu. She was my daughter, named Sushobhana. This is but an instance of her bad character. She had deceived many other kings before. Then the king said, “I desire to have her. Let her be given to me by you."
Sanskrit: अथैनां राज्ञे पितादादब्रवीच्चैनामेनं राजानं शुश्रूषस्वेति॥
English: Thereupon her father bestowed her upon him and he spoke to her thus, “Wait upon this king."