pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच एवमुक्तस्तथा पार्थ विश्वामित्रो बलादिव॥ हंसचन्द्रप्रतीकाशां नन्दिनीं तां जहार गाम्।
English: The Gandharva said: O Partha, having been thus addressed, Vishvamitra then sized the cow Nandini as white as the swan or the moon.
Sanskrit: कशादण्डप्रणुदितां काल्यमानामितस्ततः॥ हम्भायमाना कल्याणी वसिष्ठस्याथ नन्दिनी।
English: He dragged her hither and thither and afflicted her by striking her with a stick. The blessed Nandini cried piteously and came near Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: आगम्याभिमुखी पार्थ तस्थौ भगवदुन्मुखी॥ भृशं च ताड्यमाना वै न जगामाश्रमात् ततः।
English: O Partha, she stood near him with up-lifted face staring at the illustrious Rishi. Though very much ill-treated, she did not quit the Rishi's hermitage.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच शृणोमि ते रवं भद्रे विनदन्त्याः पुनः पुनः॥ ह्रियसे त्वं बलाद् भद्रे विश्वामित्रेण नन्दिनि। किं कर्तव्यं मया तत्र क्षमावान् ब्राह्मणो ह्यहम्॥
English: Vasishtha said: O amiable Nandini, you are crying again and again and I hear your cries. But Vishvamitra is taking you away by force; what can I do? I am a forgiving Brahmana.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच सा भयान्नन्दिनी तेषां बलानां भरतर्षभ। विश्वामित्रभयोद्विग्ना वसिष्ठं समुपागमत्॥
English: The Gandharva said : O best of the Bharata race, being alarmed at the sight of Vishvamitra's troops and being terrified by Vishvamitra himself, Nandini came closer to Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: गौरुवाच कशाग्रदण्डाभिहतां क्रोशन्ती मामनाथवत्। विश्वामित्रवलैोरैर्भगवन् किमुपेक्षसे॥
English: Nandini said: O illustrious Sir, I am afflicted by the : stripes of the fearful troops of Vishvamitra I am crying piteously like one who has none; why are you so indifferent to me?
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच नन्दिन्यामेवं क्रन्दन्त्यां धर्षितायां महामुनिः। न चुक्षुभे तदा धैर्यान्न चचाल धृतव्रतः॥
English: The Gandharva said : The great Rishi did not lose his patience, nor did he depart from his vow of forgiveness on hearing the words of the crying and persecuted Nandini.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच क्षत्रियाणां बलं तेजो ब्राह्मणानां क्षमा बलम्। क्षमा मां भजते यस्माद् गम्यतां यदि रोचते॥
English: Vasishtha said : The might of the Kshatriyas lies in their physical strength, that of the Brahmanas lies in their forgiveness. I cannot give up forgiveness. If you like, you can go.
Sanskrit: नु नन्दिन्युवाच कि त्यक्तास्मि भगवन् यदेवं त्वं प्रभाषसे। अत्यक्ताहं त्वया ब्रह्मन् नेतुं शक्या न वै बलात्॥
English: Nandini said : O illustrious Sir, have you abandoned me that you say so? O Brahmana, if you do not abandon me, I cannot be taken away by force.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच न त्वां त्यजामि कल्याणि स्थीयतां यदि शक्यते। दृढेन दाम्ना बद्धवैष वत्सस्ते ह्रियते बलात्॥
English: Vasishtha said : O blessed one, I do not abandon you. Stay if you can. Your calf, tied with a strong rope, is (even now) being carried away by force.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच स्थायतामिति तच्छुत्वा वसिष्ठस्य पयस्विनी। अाञ्चितशिरोग्रीवा प्रबभौ रौद्रदर्शना॥
English: The Gandharva said : Having heard the word 'Stay,' that cow of Vasishtha (Nandini) raised up her head and neck and became fearful to look at.
Sanskrit: क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा सा गौहम्भारवधनस्वना। विश्वामित्रस्य तत् सैन्यं व्यद्रावयत सर्वशः॥
English: With eyes red in anger and with repeated roars, she then attacked Vishvamitra's troop on all sides.
Sanskrit: कशाग्रदण्डाभिहता काल्यमाना ततस्ततः। क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा क्रोधं भूय एव समादद॥
English: Afflicted with their stripes and being dragged hither and thither, her anger (doubly) ! increased and her eyes became red in wrath.
Sanskrit: आदित्य इव मध्याह्ने क्रोधदीप्तवपुर्बभौ। अङ्गारवर्षं मुञ्चन्ती मुहुर्बालधितो महत्॥
English: Blazing in anger, she soon become fearful to look at as the sun at mid day. She began incessantly to shower burning coals from her tail.
Sanskrit: असृजत् पह्लवान् पुच्छात् प्रस्रवाद् द्रविडाञ्छकान्। योनिदेशाच्च यवनान् शकृतः शबरान् बहून्॥
English: A few moments after she brought forth from her tail an army of Palhavas, from her udders an army of Dravidas and Shakas, from her womb an army of Yavanas, from her dung an army of Shabaras.
Sanskrit: मूत्रतश्चासृजत् कांश्चिच्छबरांश्चैव पार्श्वत:। पौण्ड्रान् किरातान् यवनान् सिंहलान् बर्बरान् खसान्॥ चिबुकांश्च पुलिन्दांश्च चीनान् हूणान् सकेरलान्। ससर्ज फेनतः सा गौम्लेंच्छान् बहुविधानायि॥
English: From her urine an army of Kanchis and from her sides an army of Saravanas; and from the froth of her mouth that cow created hosts of Kiratas, Yavanas, Singhalas, Barbaras, Chibuakas, Pulindas, Chinas, Hunas and Keralas and many other Mlecchas.
Sanskrit: तैर्विसृष्टर्महासैन्यैर्नानाम्लेच्छगणैस्तदा। नानावरणसंच्छन्नैर्नानायुधधरैस्तथा॥ अवाकीर्यत संरब्धैर्विश्वामित्रस्य पश्यतः। एकैकश्च तदा योधः पञ्चभिः सप्तभिर्वृतः॥
English: Those large armies of Mlecchas, cloud in various uniforms and armed with various weapons, as soon as they sprang into life, spre Ading all around attacked before his very sight the troops of Vishvamitra, five or seven attacking one.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रवर्षेण महता वध्यमानं बलं तदा। प्रभग्नं सर्वतस्त्रस्तं विश्वामित्रस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Assailed with a great shower of weapons, Vishvamitra's troops before his very sight broke and fled panic stricken in all directions.
Sanskrit: न च प्राणैर्वियुज्यन्ते केचित् तत्रास्य सैनिकाः। विश्वामित्रस्य संक्रुद्धैर्वासिष्ठैर्भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, though greatly excited with anger, the troops of Vasishtha did not take the life of any of Vishvamitra's troops.
Sanskrit: सा गौस्तत् सकलं सैन्यं कालयामास दूरतः। विश्वामित्रस्य तत् सैन्यं काल्यमानं त्रियोजनम्॥
English: That cow (Nandini) simply drove the troops (of Vishvamitra) to a distance. Being thus driven full seventy seven miles, the troops of Vishvamitra,
Sanskrit: क्रोशमानं भयोद्विग्नं त्रातारं नाध्यगच्छत। दृष्ट्वा तन्महदाश्चर्यं ब्रह्मतेजोभवे तदा॥
English: Becoming panic-stricken, cried aloud and did see none who could protect them. Seeing this great and wonderful feat of the Brahma might,
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रः क्षत्रभावानिर्विण्णो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। धिग् बलं क्षत्रियबलं ब्रह्मतेजोबलं बलम्॥
English: Vishvamitra become disgusted with the Kshatriya might and spoke thus, "Fie on the Kshatriya prowess? The Brahma might is the true might.
Sanskrit: बलाबलं विनिश्चित्य तप एव परं बलम्। स राज्यं स्फीतमुत्सृज्यां तां च दीप्तां नृपश्रियम्॥
English: In judging of strength and weakness, I see asceticism is true strength.” Thereupon that best of kings abandoning his kingdom and regal splendour,
Sanskrit: भोगांश्च पृष्ठतः कृत्वा तपस्येव मनो दधे। स गत्वा तपसा सिद्धिं लोकान् विष्टभ्य तेजसा॥
English: And turning his back on all pleasures, set his mind on asceticism, he filled the world with his effulgence.
Sanskrit: तताप सर्वान् दीप्तौजा ब्राह्मणत्वमवाप्तवान्। अपिबच्च ततः सोममिन्द्रेण सह कौशिकः॥
English: Afflicted all with his effulgence, he became a Brahmana. The son of Kushika, (Vishvamitra) at last drank the Soma (ambrosia) with Indra himself.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच कल्माषपाद इत्येवं लोके राजा बभूव ह। इक्ष्वाकुवंशजः पार्थ तेजसा सदृशो भुवि॥
English: The Gandharva said : O Partha there was a king named Kalmashapada in this world. He belonged to the race of Ikshaku and he was matchless in prowess.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिद् वनं राजा मृगयां निर्ययौ पुरात्। मृगान् विध्यन् वराहांश्च चचार रिपुमर्दनः॥
English: One day the king came out of his capital for the purpose of hunting. That chastiser of foes pierced (with his arrows) many deer and boars.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् वने महाघोरे खगांश्च बहुशोऽहनत्। हत्वा च सुचिरं श्रान्तो राजा निववृते ततः॥
English: He also killed in that greatly fearful forest many rhinoceroses. Thus killing (animals) for a long period, the king became tried and refrained from it.
Sanskrit: अकामयत् तं याज्यार्थे विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान्। स तु राजा महात्मानं वासिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्॥ तृषार्तश्च क्षुधार्तश्च एकायनगतः पथि। अपश्यदजित: संख्ये मुनि प्रतिमुखागतम्॥ शक्तिं नाम महाभागं वसिष्ठकुलवर्धनम्। ज्येष्ठं पुत्रं पुत्रशताद् वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः॥
English: (One day) when the king, whom the greatly powerful Vishvamitra desired to make his spiritual disciple, was proceeding through the forest afflicted with hunger and thirst he met with that best of Rishis, the high-souled son of Vasishtha, the illustrious perpetuator of Vasishtha's race, the eldest of the one hundred sons of the illustrious Rishi Vasishtha, known by the name of Shakti, coming along the same path from an opposite direction.
Sanskrit: अपगच्छ पथोऽस्माकमित्येवं पार्थिवोऽब्रवीत्। तथा ऋषिरुवाचैनं सान्त्वयश्लक्ष्णया गिरा॥
English: The king said, Stand out of our way." Thereupon the Rishi spoke thus in a conciliatory manner and in sweet words,
Sanskrit: मम पन्था महाराज धर्म एष सनातनः। राज्ञा सर्वेषु धर्मेषु देयः पन्था द्विजातये॥
English: “O great king, this is my way. This is eternal religion. The king should yield the way to the Brahmanas according to all the precepts of religion.”
Sanskrit: एवं परस्परं तौ तु पथोऽर्थं वाक्यमूचतुः। अपसर्पापसर्पति वागुत्तरमकुर्वताम्॥
English: Thus they addressed each other respected their right of way. "Stand aside,” “Stand aside,” were the words they said to each other.
Sanskrit: ऋषिस्तु नापचक्राम तस्मिन् धर्मपथे स्थितः। नापि राजा मुनेर्मानात् क्रोधाच्चाथ जगाम ह॥
English: The Rishi, being in the right, did not yield; the king also did not yield out of anger and pride.
Sanskrit: अमुञ्चन्तं तु पन्थानं तमृषि नृपसत्तमः। जघान कशया मोहात् तदा राक्षसवन्मुनिम्॥
English: Being enraged on seeing the Rishi decline to yield the way to him, that best of kings, acted like a Rakshasa and he struck him violently with his whips.
Sanskrit: कशाप्रहाराभिहतस्ततः स मुनिसत्तमः। तं शशाप नृपश्रेष्ठं वासिष्ठं क्रोधमूर्च्छितः॥
English: That best of Rishis, the son of Vasishtha, being thus struck by the whip, was deprived of his (good) senses and out of anger, cursed that best of kings.
Sanskrit: हंसि राक्षसवद् यस्माद् राजापसद तापसम्। तस्मात् त्वमद्यप्रभृति पुरुषादो भविष्यसि॥ मनुष्यपिशिते सक्तश्चरिष्यसि महीमिमाम्। गच्छ राजाधमेत्युक्तः शक्तिना वीर्यशक्तिना॥
English: The Rishi said: O worst of kings, as you injure an ascetic a Rakshasas, you shall from this day be a cannibal. O worst of kings, go hence. You shall wander over the world eating human flesh.
Sanskrit: ततो याज्यनिमित्ते तु विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठयोः। वैरमासीत् तदा तं तु विश्वामित्रोऽन्वपद्यत॥
English: At this time Vishvamitra, with whom Vasishtha had a great quarrel on the matter of becoming the priest (of the king Kalmashapada), came to the place (where Vasishtha's son and the king were.)
Sanskrit: तयोर्विवदतोरेवं समीपमुपचक्रमे। ऋषिरुग्रतपाः पार्थ विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: O Partha, the Rishi of severe ascetic penances, the powerful Vishvamitra, came there where they were both quarrelling.
Sanskrit: ततः स बुबुधे पश्चात् तमृषि नृपसत्तमः। ऋषे पुत्रं वसिष्ठस्य वसिष्ठमिव तेजसा॥
English: Thereupon after the curse on the excellent king (had been uttered) he came to know that the Rishi was the son of Vasishtha as powerful as Vasishtha himself.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्धाय तदाऽऽत्मानं विश्वामित्रोऽपि भारत। तावुभावतिचक्रांम चिर्कीपन्नात्मनः प्रियम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, being desirous of benefiting himself, Vishvamitra remained there concealed from the sight of both by making himself invisible.
Sanskrit: स तु शप्तस्तदा तेन शक्तिना वै नृपोत्तमः। जगाम शरणं शक्तिं प्रसादयितुमर्हयन्॥
English: Then that best of kings, (Kalmashapada), having been thus cursed by Shakti, asked the protection of Shakti by humbly beseeching him.
Sanskrit: तस्य भावं विदित्वा स नृपतेः कुरुसत्तम। विश्वामित्रस्ततो रक्ष आदिदेश नृपं प्रति॥
English: O best of the Kuru race, knowing the disposition of the king, Vishvamitra ordered a Rakshasas to enter the king's body.
Sanskrit: शापात् तस्य तु विप्रपेर्विश्वामित्रस्य चाज्ञया। राक्षस: किंकरो नाम विवेश नृपतिं तदा॥
English: Obedient to Shakti's curse and Vishvamitra's order, a Rakshasas, named Kinkara, then entered the king body.
Sanskrit: रक्षसा तं गृहीतं तु विदित्वा मुनिसत्तमः। विश्वामित्रोऽप्यपाक्रामत् तस्माद् देशादरिंदम॥
English: O chastiser of foes, knowing that the Rakshasas had entered the body of the king, that best of Rishis, Vishvamitra, left the place and went away.
Sanskrit: ततः स नृपतिस्तेन रक्षसान्तर्गतेन वै। बलवत् पीडितः पार्थ नान्वबुध्यत किंचन॥
English: O Partha, then the king, being thus possessed by the Rakshasas and terribly afflicted by him, lost all his senses.
Sanskrit: ददर्शाथ द्विजः कश्चिद् राजानं प्रस्थितं वनम्। अयाचत क्षुधापन्नः समांसं भोजनं तदा॥
English: A certain Brahmana saw the king roaming in the forest. being hungry, he begged of the king some food with meat.
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाथ राजर्षिर्द्विजं मित्रसहस्तदा। आस्स्व ब्रह्मंस्त्वमत्रैव मुहूर्त प्रतिपालयन्॥
English: The royal sage (Kalmashapada) with his friends said to the Brahmana, “O Brahmana, Stay here for a moment,
Sanskrit: निवृत्तः प्रतिदास्यामि भोजनं ते यथेप्सितम्। इत्युक्तवा प्रययौ राजा तस्थौ च द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: On my return I shall give you whatever food you desire to have." Having said this, the king went away, but that excellent Brahmana remained there.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा परिक्रम्य यथाकामं यथासुखम्। निवृत्तौऽन्तःपुरं पार्थ प्रविवेश महात्मनाः॥
English: O Partha, that high-minded king, after roaming at pleasure and at will (for sometime), returned (to his palace) and entered the innerapartment.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्धरात्र उत्थाय सूदमानाय्य सत्वरम्। उवाच राजा संस्मृत्य ब्राह्मणस्य प्रतिश्रुतम्॥
English: Waking at midnight and remembering his promise to the Brahmana, the king soon summoned his cook and spoke to him thus. The King said:
Sanskrit: गच्छामुष्मिन् वनोद्देशे ब्राह्मणो मां प्रतीक्षते। अन्नार्थी तं त्वमन्नेन समांसेनोपपादय॥
English: Go at once to the forest where a Brahmana is waiting for me in the hope of getting food. Go and entertain him with food and meat.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच एवमुक्तस्तत: सूदः सोऽनासाद्यामिषं क्वचित्। निवेदयामास तदा तस्मै राज्ञे व्यथान्वितः॥
English: The Gandharva said : Having been thus addressed, the cook (went away in search of meat), but having failed to procure any meat, he sorrowfully informed the king (of his failure).
Sanskrit: राजा तु रक्षसाऽऽविष्टः सूदमाद गतव्यथः। अप्येनं नरमांसेन भोजयेति पुनः पुनः॥
English: The king, possessed as he was by the Rakshasas, again said to the cook without any scruple, “Feed him with human flesh."
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा तत: सूदः संस्थानं वध्यघातिनाम्। गत्वाऽऽजहार त्वरितो नरमांसमपेतभीः॥
English: Saying "Be it so," the cook went to the place where the executioners were and he soon took from them human flesh.
Sanskrit: एतत् संस्कृत्य विधिवदन्नोपहितमाशु वै। तस्मै प्रादाद् ब्राह्मणाय क्षुधिताय तपस्विने॥
English: He washed it and then properly cooked it and then covering it with boiled rice, he gave it to the hungry ascetic Brahmana.
Sanskrit: स सिद्धचक्षुषा दृष्ट्वा तदन्नं द्विजसत्तमः। अभोज्यमिदमित्याह क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः॥
English: That excellent Brahmana, seeing by his ascetic eye that the food was unworthy of being eaten, thus spoke with his eyes red in anger.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच यस्मादभोज्यमन्ने मे ददाति स नृपाधमः। तस्मात् तस्यैव मूढस्य भविष्यत्यत्र लोलुपा॥
English: The Brahmana said : Because that worst of kings offers me unworthy food, therefore that fool himself will be fond of such food.
Sanskrit: सक्तो मानुषभांसेषु यथोक्तः शक्तिना तथा। उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां चरिष्यति महीमिमाम्॥
English: Becoming fond of human flesh as cursed by Shakti before, he shall wander over the earth, persecuting all creatures.
Sanskrit: द्विरनुव्याहृते राज्ञः स शापो बलवानभूत्। रक्षोवलसमाविष्टो विसंज्ञश्चाभवन्नृपः॥
English: The Gandharva said : The curse on the king, thus repeated for the second time, became very strong. And the king being possessed of the Rakshasas disposition, soon lost all his senses.
Sanskrit: ततः स नृपतिश्रेष्ठो रक्षसापहतेन्द्रियः। उवाच शक्तिं तं दृष्ट्वा न चिरादिव भारत॥
English: Thereupon, O descendant of Bharata, that best of kings, having been deprived of all his senses by the Rakshasas within him and having seen before him Shakti who had cursed him, said,
Sanskrit: यस्मादसदृशः शापः प्रयुक्तोऽयं मयि त्वया। तस्मात् त्वत्तः प्रवर्तिष्ये खादितुं पुरुषानहम्॥
English: "Because you have inflicted upon me this extraordinary curse, therefore, shall commence my life of cannibalism by eating you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततः सद्यस्तं प्राणैर्विप्रयुज्य च। शक्तिनं भक्षयामास व्याघ्रः पशुमिवेप्सितम्॥
English: Having said this, the king immediately killed Shakti and ate him up as a tiger eats up the animal it is fond of.
Sanskrit: शक्तिनं तु मृतं दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रः पुनः पुनः। वसिष्ठस्यैव पुत्रेषु तद् रक्षः संदिदेश ह॥
English: Having seen Shakti thus killed. Vishvamitra again urged that Rakshasas (within the king) to kill the other sons of Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: स ताञ्छक्त्यवरान् पुत्रान् वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः। भक्षयामास संक्रुद्धः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव॥
English: He (the Rakshasas) devoured in anger all the sons of the illustrious Vasishtha, the younger brothers of Shakti as a lion devours smali animals.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठो घातिताञ्छ्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रेण तान् सुतान्। धारयामास तं शोकं महाद्रिरिव मेदिनीम्॥
English: Having learnt that his sons had been caused to be killed by Vishvamitra, Vasishtha patiently bore his grief, as the great mountain bears the earth.
Sanskrit: चक्रे चात्मविनाशाय बुद्धि स मुनिसत्तमः। न त्वेव कौशिकोच्छेदं मेने मतिमतां वरः॥
English: That best of Rishis, that foremost of all intelligent men (Vasishtha), resolved rather to sacrifice his own life than to exterminate the race of the Kushikas.
Sanskrit: स मेरुकूटादात्मानं मुमोच भगवानृपिः। गिरेस्तस्य शिलायां तु तूलराशविवापतत्॥
English: The illustrious Rishi threw himself down from the summit of the Meru mountain, but he descended on the stony ground as if it was a heap of cotton.
Sanskrit: न ममार च पातेन स यदा तेन पाण्डव। तदाग्निमिद्धं भगवान् संविवेश महावने॥
English: O son of Pandu, when the illustrious (Rishi) found that he was not killed by that fall, he made a huge fire in that great forest and entered it.
Sanskrit: तं तदा सुसमिद्धोऽपि न ददाह हुताशनः । दीप्यमानोऽप्यमित्रघ्न शीतोऽग्निरभवत् ततः॥
English: The fire, through blazing fearfully, did not consume him. O chastiser of foes, that blazing fire seemed to him cool.
Sanskrit: स समुद्रमभिप्रेक्ष्य शोकविष्टो महामुनिः। बद्धवा कण्द्दे शिलां गुरु निपपात तदाम्भसि॥
English: Then seeing the sea (before him), the great Rishi, affected with grief, tied a heavy stone to his neck and threw himself into its waters.
Sanskrit: स समुद्रोर्मिवेगेन स्थले न्यस्तो महामुनिः। न ममार यदा विप्रः कथंचित् संशितव्रतः। जगाम स ततः खिन्नः पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति॥
English: The great Rishi was with great force brought by the waves to the shore. He then returned to his hermitage with a sorrowful heart.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच ततो दृष्ट्वाऽऽश्रमपदं रहितं तैः सुतैर्मुनिः। निर्जगाम सुदुःखार्तः पुनरप्याश्रमात् ततः॥
English: The Gandharva said : Seeing his hermitage bereft of his children, the Rishi, afflicted with grief, again came out of it.
Sanskrit: सोऽपश्यत् सरितं पूर्णां प्रावृटकाले नवाम्भसा। वृक्षान् बहुविधान् पार्थ हरन्ती तीरजान् बहून्॥
English: O Partha, (in course of his wandering), he saw a river swollen with the waters of the rainy season, it was sweeping away many trees and plants that grew on its banks.
Sanskrit: अथ चिन्तां समापेदे पुनः कौरवन्दन। अम्भस्यस्या निमज्जेयमिति दुःखसमन्वितः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, seeing this, the sorrowful Rishi began to ponder and thought that he would certainly be killed if he fell into its waters.
Sanskrit: ततः पाशैस्तदाऽऽत्मानं गाढं बद्धवा महामुनिः। तस्या जले महानद्या निममज्ज सुदुःखितः॥
English: Thereupon the great Rishi tied himself with very strong cords and fell in grief into the waters of that great river.
Sanskrit: अथ छित्त्वा नदी पाशांस्तस्यारिबलसूदन। स्थलस्थं तमृषि कृत्वा विपाशं समवासृजत्॥
English: O chastiser of hostile ranks, the river, having torn those cords and making him free of them, cast him on the land.
Sanskrit: उत्ततार तत: पाशैर्विमुक्तः स महानृषिः। विपाशेति च नामास्या नद्याश्चक्रे महानृषिः॥
English: Having been freed from the cords, the great Rishi rose (from the shore) and he gave that river the name of Vipasha.
Sanskrit: शोकबुद्धिं तदा चक्रे न चैकत्र व्यतिष्ठत। सोऽगच्छत पर्वतांश्चैव सरितश्च संरासि च॥
English: Being oppressed with grief, that Rishi could not from that time stay at one place. He went to the mountains, rivers and lakes.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा स पुनरेवर्निदीं हैमवतीं तदा। चण्डग्राहवती भीमां तस्याः स्रोतस्यपातयत्॥
English: Seeing once more the river Himavati of terrible appearance and full of fierce animals, the Rishi threw himself into its waters.
Sanskrit: सा तमग्निसमं विप्रमनुचिन्त्य सरिद्वरा। शतधा विद्रुता यस्माच्छतदुरिति विश्रुता॥
English: That best of rivers, thinking the Brahmana to be fire, immediately fled away in a hundred different streams and thence was she called the Shatadru.
Sanskrit: ततः स्थलगतं दृष्ट्वा तत्राप्यात्मानमात्मना। मर्तुं न शक्यमित्युक्त्वा पुनरेवाश्रमं ययौ॥
English: Thereupon, seeing himself again in dry land (he said), "(Alas)! I am not able to die by my own hands.” Saying this, (the Rishi) again went to (his own) hermitage.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा विविधाञ्छैलान् देशान् बहुविधांस्तथा। अदृश्यन्त्याख्यया वध्वाथाश्रमेऽनुसृतोऽभवत्॥
English: When he was thus returning, crossing various mountains and countries, his daughterin-law Adrishyanti was following him.
Sanskrit: अथ शुश्राव संगत्या वेदाध्ययननिः :स्वनम्। पृष्ठतः परिपूर्णार्थं षड्भिरङ्गैरलंकृतम्॥
English: He heard from behind, as she neared him, the sound of the well-explained recitations of the Vedas with its six ornaments (of elocution).
Sanskrit: अनुव्रजति कोन्वेष मामित्येवाथ सोऽब्रवीत्। अहमित्यदृश्यन्तीमं सा स्नुषा प्रत्यभाषत। शक्तेर्भार्या महाभाग तपोयुक्ता तपस्विनी॥
English: He said, “Who is it that follows me?" His daughter-in-law replied, “I am Adrishyanti, the wife of Shakti. I am an ascetic woman, engaged in asceticism."
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच पुत्रि कस्यैष साङ्गम्य वेदस्याध्ययनस्वनः। पुरा साङ्गम्य वेदस्य शक्तेरिव मया श्रुतः॥
English: Vasishtha said: O daughter, whose is this sound of the recitations of the Vedas with their Angas, that is heard by me and (which is exactly) like the recitations of the Vedas and the Angas by Shakti?
Sanskrit: अदृश्यन्त्युवाच अयं कुक्षौ समुत्पन्नः शक्तेर्गर्भः सुतस्य ते। समा द्वादश तस्येह वेदानभ्यस्यतो मुने॥
English: Adrishyanti said : In my womb is a child begotten by your son Shakti. He has been here (studying the Vedas) for twelve years. You have heard the recitations (of the Vedas) by that Rishi.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच एवमुक्तस्तया हृष्टो वसिष्ठः श्रेष्ठभागृषिः। अस्ति संतानमित्युक्त्वा मृत्योः पार्थ न्यवर्तत॥
English: The Gandharva said: Having been thus addressed by her, that best of Rishis, Vasishtha, became exceedingly glad. O Partha, saying, "There is a child (of my race)”, he refrained from self-destruction.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रतिनिवृत्तः स तया वध्वा सहानघ। कल्माषपादमासीनं ददर्श विजने वने।॥
English: The sinless (Rishi), accomplished by his daughter-in-law, returned (to his hermitage). He saw (one day) Kalmashapada sitting in a solitary forest.
Sanskrit: स तु दृष्टैव तं राजा क्रुद्ध उत्थाय भारत। आविष्टो रक्षसोग्रेण इयेषात्तुं तदा मुनिम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, on seeing him the king at once rose in anger and as he was possessed with the Rakshasas, he desired to devour the Rishi.
Sanskrit: अदृश्यन्ती तु तं दृष्ट्वा क्रूरकर्माणमग्रतः। भयसंविग्नया वाचा वसिष्ठमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing that that king of cruel of cruel deeds, Adrishyanti spoke thus to Vasishtha in anxiety and fear,
Sanskrit: असौ मृत्युरिवोगेण दण्डेन भगवन्नितः। प्रगृहीतेन काष्ठेन राक्षसोऽभ्येति दारुणः॥
English: O illustrious Sir, the fearful Rakshasas (looking) like Death himself armed with his staff is coming towards us with a wooden club in his hand.
Sanskrit: तं निवारयितुं शक्तो नान्योऽस्ति भुवि कश्चन। त्वदृतेऽद्य महाभाग सर्ववेदविदांवर॥
English: O illustrious Sir, O best of all learned men in the Vedas, there is none else except you in the world who can restrain him today.
Sanskrit: पाहि मां भगवन् पापादस्माद् दारुणदर्शनात्। राक्षसोऽयमिहात्तुं वै नूनमावां समीहते॥
English: O illustrious Sir, save me from this cruel wretch of fearful appearance. The Rakshasas is certainly coming towards us to devour us.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच मा भैः पुत्रि न भेतव्यं राक्षसात् तु कथंचन। नैतद् रक्षो भयं यस्मात् पश्यसि त्वमुपस्थितम्॥
English: Vasishtha said : O daughter, do not fear; there is nothing to be afraid of from any Rakshasas. There is no fear from Rakshasas whom you see coming.
Sanskrit: राजा कल्माषपादोऽयं वीर्यवान् प्रथितो भुवि। स एषोऽस्मिन् वनोद्देशे निवसत्यतिभीषणः॥
English: He is the king Kalmashapada celebrated in the world as being a very powerful (monarch). That fearful man lives in this forest.