pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भवार्थमिह देवानां बुद्ध्या परमया युतः। प्राजापत्ये शुभे मार्गे मानवे धर्मसंस्कृते॥ समुत्यस्यति गोविन्दो मनोवंशे महात्मनः। अङ्गो नाम मनोः पुत्रो अन्तर्धामा ततः परः॥
English: For doing good to the celestials, Govinda will take birth in the family of ..ie great Manu. Indeed, gifted with great intelligence. He will take birth in the auspicious and righteous family of that Prajapati. Manu will have a soni mained Anga. After Anga will come Antardhaman.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्धाम्नो हविर्धामा प्रजापतिरनिन्दितः। प्राचीनबहिर्भविता हविर्धाम्नः सुतो महान्॥
English: From Antardhaman will Havirdhaman, that lord of all creatures, free from every stain. Havirdhaman will beget an illustrious son named Prachinavarhi. come
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रचेत:प्रमुखा भविष्यन्ति दशात्मजाः। प्राचेतसस्तथा दक्षो भवितेह प्रजापतिः॥
English: He will have ten sons having Prachetas for their first. Prachetas will have a son named Daksha who will be regarded as a Prajapati. Daksha will begeta daughter named Dakshayani.
Sanskrit: दाक्षायण्यास्तथाऽऽदित्यो मनुरादित्यतस्तथा। मनोश्च वंशज इला सुद्युम्नश्च भविष्यति॥
English: From Dakshayani will spring Aditya. and from Aditya will spring Manu. Manu will beget a daughter named Ila and a son named Sudyumna.
Sanskrit: बुधात् पुरूरवाश्चापि तस्मादायुर्भविष्यति। नहुषो भविता तस्माद् ययातिस्तस्य चात्मजः॥
English: Ila will have Budha for her Husband, and from Budha will spring Pururavas. From Pururavas will spring Ayu. From Ayu will spring Nahusha, and Nahusha will beget a son named Yayati.
Sanskrit: यदुस्तस्मान्महासत्त्वः क्रोष्टा तस्माद् भविष्यति। क्रोष्टुश्चैव महान् पुत्रो वृजिनीवान् भविष्यति॥
English: From Yayati will spring a powerful son named Yadu. Yadu will beget Kroshtri. Kroshtri will beget a powerful son named Vrijinivat.
Sanskrit: वृजिनीवतश्च भविता उषड्गुरपराजितः। उषगोर्भविता पुत्रः शूरचित्ररथस्तथा॥
English: Vrijinivat will beget beget the invincible Ushadgu. Ushadgu will beget a son named Chitraratha.
Sanskrit: तस्य त्ववरजः पुत्रः शूरो नाम भविष्यति। तेषां विख्यातवीर्याणां चरित्रगुणशालिनाम्॥ यज्वनां सुविशुद्धानां वंशे ब्राह्मणसम्मते। स शूरः क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठो महावीर्यो महायशाः। स्ववंशविस्तरकर जनयिष्यति मानदः॥
English: Chitraratha will have a younger son of the name of Shura. Indeed, in the family of these powerful men of energy known all over the world, gifted with excellent conduct and pure in son various accomplishments, given to the performance of sacrifices and pure behaviour, in the pure family honoured by the Brahmanas, Shura will take his birth. He will be a foremost Kshatriya, gifted with great energy, and possessed of great fame.
Sanskrit: वसुदेव इति ख्यातं पुत्रमानकदुन्दुभिम्। तस्य पुत्रश्चतुर्बाहुर्वासुदेवो भविष्यति॥
English: Shura, that giver of honors, will beget a son, the perpetuator of his family, of the name of Vasudeva, otherwise called Anakadundhubhi.
Sanskrit: दाता ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता ब्रह्मभूतो द्विजप्रियः। राज्ञो मागधसंरुद्धान् मोक्षयिष्यति यादवः॥
English: Vasudeva will have a of name Vasudeva. He will have four hands. He will be greatly liberal, and will honour the Brahmanas greatly. Identical with Brahman, he will love and like the Brahmanas, and the Brahmanas will love and like him.
Sanskrit: जरासंधं तु राजानं निर्जित्य गिरिगह्वरे। सर्वपार्थिवरत्नाढ्यो भविष्यति स वीर्यवान्॥
English: That scion of Yadu's race will liberate many kings confined in the prison of the king of the Magadhas (Jarasandha) after defeating him in his capital buried among mountains.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यामप्रतिहतो वीर्येण च भविष्यति। विक्रमेण च सम्पन्न: सर्वपार्थिवपार्थिवः॥
English: Gifted with great energy, he will be rich with the jewels and gems of all rulers of the Earth. Indeed, in energy he will be peerless on Earth.
Sanskrit: शूरसेनेषु भूत्वा स द्वारकायां वसन् प्रभुः। पालयिष्यति गां देवीं विजित्य नयवित् सदा॥ तं भवन्तः समासाद्य वाङ्माल्यैरहणैर्वरैः। अर्चयन्तु यथान्यायं ब्रह्माणमिव शाश्वतम्॥ यो हि मां द्रष्टुमिच्छेत ब्रह्माणं च पितामहम्। द्रष्टव्यस्तेन भगवान् वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्॥ दृष्टे तस्मिन्नहं दृष्टो न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा। पितामहो वा देवेश इति वित्त तपोधनाः॥
English: Possessed of great prowess, he will be the king of all kings of the Earth. Foremost among all thc Surasenas, the powerful one, living at Dwaraka, will rule and protect the entire Earth after defeating all her kings conversant as he will be with the science of policy. Assembling together do you all worship Him, as you adore the Eternal Brahman, with speech, flowers, and excellent incense and perfumes. He who wishes to see me or the Grandfather Brahman should first see the illustrious Vasudeva of great power. If he is seen I am seen, as also the Grandfather Brahman, that foremost of all the celestials.
Sanskrit: स यस्य पुण्डरीकाक्षः प्रीतियुक्तो भविष्यति। तस्य देवगणः प्रीतो ब्रह्मपूर्वो भविष्यति॥ यश्च तं मानवे लोके संश्रयिष्यति केशवम्। तस्य कीर्तिर्जयश्चैव स्वर्गश्चैव भविष्यति॥ धर्माणांदेशिकः साक्षात् स भविष्यति धर्मभा।
English: I do not find any difference in this. Know this, O Rishis having asceticism for wealth. That person with whom the lotus-eyed Vasudeva becomes pleased, is liked by all the deities with Brahman amongst them. That man who will seek the protection of Keshava will succeed in acquiring great achievements and victory and Heaven. He will be an instructor in religion and duties, and will acquire great religious merit.
Sanskrit: धर्मवद्भिः स देवेशो नमस्कार्यः सदोद्यतैः॥ धर्म एव परो हि स्यात् तस्मिन्नभ्यर्चिते विभौ।
English: All persons knowing religion and duties should, with great readiness, bow down to that Lords of all the gods. By adoring that powerful one, one will acquire great merit.
Sanskrit: स हि देवो महातेजाः प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया॥ धर्मार्थं पुरुषव्याघ्र ऋषिकोटी: ससर्ज ह।
English: Gifted with great energy, that god with the desire of benefiting all creatures, created millions of Rishis for the sake of virtue.
Sanskrit: ता: सुष्टास्तेन विभुना पर्वते गन्धमादने॥ सनत्कुमारप्रमुखास्तिष्ठन्ति तपसान्विताः।
English: Those millions of Rishis, thus created by that great Ordainer are now living on the mountains of Gandhamadana, headed by Sanatkumara and engaged in the performance of penances.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् च वाग्मी धर्मज्ञो नमस्यो द्विजपुङ्गवाः॥ दिवि श्रेष्ठो हि भगवान् हरिर्नारायणः प्रभुः।
English: Hence, you foremost of twice born ones, that foremost of all eloquent persons, viz., the righteous Vasudeva, should be worshipped by all. The illustrious Hari, the powerfu! Narayana, is, indeed, the foremost of all beings in Heaven.
Sanskrit: वन्दितो हि स वन्देत मानितो पानयीत च। अर्हितश्चाई येन्नित्यं पूजितः प्रतिपूजयेत्॥
English: Adored, he adores, and honoured, he honors; to them who make offerings to him, he makes offerings in return. Worshipped, he worships in return.
Sanskrit: दृष्टः पश्येदहरहः संश्रितः प्रतिसंश्रयेत्। अर्चितश्चार्च येन्नित्यं स देवो द्विजसत्तमाः॥
English: If seen always, he sees the seers always. If one seeks His refuge and protection, He seeks the seeker as His refuge in return. O foremost of all righteous ones, if adored and worshipped, He adores and worships in return.
Sanskrit: एतत् तस्यानवद्यस्य विष्णोर्वे परमं व्रतम्। आदिदेवस्य महतः सज्जनाचरितं सदा॥
English: This is the practice of the faultless Vishnu. This is the vow that is practised by all righteous people, of that first of all deities, that powerful Lord of all creatures.
Sanskrit: भुवनेऽभ्यर्चितो नित्यं देवैरपि सनातनः। अभयेनानुरूपेण युज्यन्ते तमनुव्रताः॥
English: He is always adored in the world. That Eternal Being is adored by even the celestials. Those persons who are devoted to Him with the steadiness of a vow become freed from calamity and fear proportionate to his devotion.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा मनसा वाचा स नमस्यो द्विजैः सदा। यत्नवद्भिरुपस्थाय द्रष्टव्यो देवकीसुतः॥
English: The regenerate ones should always adore Him in thought, word, and deed. The son of Devaki should be seen by them with respect and in order to see Him with respect they should undertake the performance of penances.
Sanskrit: एष वोऽभिहितो मार्गो मया वै मुनिसत्तमाः। तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वशो देवं दृष्टाः स्युः सुरसत्तमाः॥
English: O foremost of ascetics, this is the path that I show to you. By seeing Him, you will have scon all the foremost of celestials.
Sanskrit: महावराहं तं देवं सर्वलोकपितामहम्। अहं चैव नमस्यामि नित्यमेव जगत्पतिम्॥
English: I, too, vow my head in respect to that Lord of the universe, that Grandfather of all the worlds, that powerful and huge boar.
Sanskrit: तत्र च त्रितयं दृष्टं भविष्यति न संशयः। समस्ता हि वयं देवास्तस्य देहे वसामहे॥
English: By seeing Him one sees ihe Trinity. Ourselves, viz., all the celestials, live in Him.
Sanskrit: तस्य चैवाग्रजो भ्राता सितादिनिचयप्रभः। हली बल इति ख्यातो भविष्यति धराधरः॥
English: He will have an elder brother who will be known over all the world by the name of Bala. having a plough for his weapon in form hie will look like a white hill. In fact, he will be gifted with strength capable of uplifting the entire Earth.
Sanskrit: त्रिशिरास्तस्य दिव्यश्च शातकुम्भमयो द्रुमः । ध्वजस्तृणेन्द्रो देवस्य भविष्यति रथाश्रितः ॥
English: Upon the car of that divine person a tall palmyra, three-headed and made of gold, will be his standard.
Sanskrit: शिरो नागैर्महाभोगैः परिकीर्णं महात्मभिः। भविष्यति महाबाहोः सर्वलोकेश्वरस्य च॥ चिन्तितानि समेष्यन्ति शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि चैव ह ।
English: The head of that mighty-armed hero, that Lord of all the worlds. will be covered with many huge snakes. All weapons of attack and defence will also come to hiin as soon as he will think of them.
Sanskrit: अनन्तश्च स एवोक्तो भगवान् हरिरव्ययः॥ समादिष्टश्च विबुधैर्दर्शय त्वमिति प्रभो। सुपर्णो यस्य वीर्येण कश्यपस्यात्मजो बली। अन्तं नैवाशकद् द्रष्टुं देवस्य परमात्मनः॥
English: He is called Ananta (Infinite). That Illustrious One is at one with the immutabic Hari. Once on a time, the celestials thus spoke to the mighty Garuda, the son of Kashyapa:-Do you, O powerful one, sce if this one has any end. Though giſted with great cnergy and power, Garuda, however, could not find out the end of this Illustrious One who is at one with the Supreme Soul.
Sanskrit: स च शेषो विचरते परया वै मुदा युतः। अन्तर्वसति भोगेन परिरभ्य वसुन्धराम्॥
English: pporting the entire Earth on His head, He lives in the nether regions. He roves through the universe as Shesha, filled with great joy.
Sanskrit: य एव विष्णु: सोऽनन्तो भगवान् वसुधाधरः । यो राम: स हृषीकेशो योऽच्युतः स धराधरः॥
English: He is Vishnu, He is the illustrious Ananta. He is the supporter of the Earth. He who is Rama is Hrishikesha. He who is Achyuta is Ananta the bearer of the Earth.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ दिव्यौ दिव्यपराक्रमौ। द्रष्टव्यौ माननीयौ च चक्रलाङ्गलधारिणौ॥
English: Both of those foremost of all creatures are celestial and gifted with divine prows. One of them is armed with the discus and the other with the plough. They deserve every honour and should be seen.
Sanskrit: एप बोऽनुग्रहः प्रोक्तो मया पुण्यस्तपोधनाः। यद् भवन्तो यदुश्रेष्ठं पूजयेयुः प्रयत्नतः॥
English: I have, through my kindness for you, have thus described to you the nature of Vasudeva. This you ascetics having penances for wealth. is Virtue. I have described all this to you so that you may, with respect and care, adore Krishna, that Foremost One of Yadu's race.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच अथ व्योम्नि महाञ्छब्दः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्। मेघैश्च गगनं नीलं संरुद्धमभवद् घनैः॥
English: Narada said At the conclusion of Mahadeva's speech, loud roars were heard in the sky. Thunders bellowed, with flashes of lightning. The sky was covered with blue and thick clouds.
Sanskrit: प्रावृषीव च पर्जन्यो ववृषो निर्मलं पयः। तमश्चैवाभवद् घोरं दिशश्च न चकाशिरे॥
English: The god of the clouds then poured pure water like to what he does in the season of rains. A thick darkness appeared. The cardinal points could no longer be made out.
Sanskrit: ततो देवगिरौ तस्मिन् रम्ये पुण्ये सनातने। न शर्वं भूतसंधं वा ददृशुर्मुनयस्तदा॥
English: Then on that charming, sacred and eternal breast of that celestial, celestial, mountain, the assembled Rishis no longer saw the ghostly beings who associate with Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: व्यभ्रं च गगनं सद्यः क्षणेन समपद्यता तीर्थयात्रां ततो विप्रा जग्मुश्चान्ये यथागतम्॥
English: Soon, however, the sky cleared. Some of the Rishis started for the sacred waters, Others returned whence they came.
Sanskrit: तदद्भुतमचिन्त्यं च दृष्ट्वा ते विस्मिताऽभवन्। शङ्करस्योमया साधू संवादं त्वत्कथाश्रयम्॥
English: Seeing that wonderful and inconceivable spectacle, they become filled with surprise. They had heard the discourse, too, between Shankara and Uma with the same feelings.
Sanskrit: स भवान् पुरुषव्याघ्र ब्रह्मभूतः सनातनः। यदर्थमनुशिष्टाः स्मो गिरिपृष्ठे महात्मना॥
English: Tliat Foremost of all Beings, of whom the great Shankara spoke to us on that mountain, are You. You are at one with Eternal Brahma.
Sanskrit: द्वितीयं त्वद्धतमिदं त्वत्तेजः कृतमद्य वै। दृष्ट्वा च विस्मिताः कृष्ण सा च नः स्मृतिरागता।॥
English: Sometime before, Mahadeva burnt Himavat with his energy. You have shown us a similar wonderful spectacle. Indeed, we remember that by what we have seen today.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते देवदेवस्य माहात्म्यं कथितं प्रभो। कपर्दिनो गिरीशस्य महाबाहो जनार्दन॥
English: O Mighty-armed Janardana, I have thus, O Powerful One, recited to You the glory of that God of gods, viz., Him that is called Kapardin or Girisha.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स तदा कृष्णस्तपोवननिवासिभिः। मानयामास तान् सर्वानृषीन् देवकिनन्दनः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by those hermits' Krishna, the delighter of Devaki, paid due honors to all those Rishis.
Sanskrit: अथर्षयः सम्प्रहृष्टाः पुनस्ते कृष्णमब्रुवन्। पुनः पुनः दर्शयास्मान् सदैव मधुसूदन॥
English: Filled with joy, those Rishis once more addressed Krishna, saying, O Destroyer of Madhu, do you repeatedly show yourself to us at all times.
Sanskrit: न हि नः सा रतिः स्वर्गे या च त्वदर्शने विभो। तदृतं च महाबाहो यदाह भगवान् भवः॥
English: 0 Powerful One, Heaven itself cannot rejoice us so much as a sight of Yourself. Everything that was said by the illustrious Bhava is true.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं रहस्यमरिकर्शन। त्वमेव ार्थतत्त्वज्ञः पृष्टोऽस्मान् पृच्छसे यदा॥ तदस्माभिरिदं गुह्यं त्वत्प्रियार्थमुदाहृतम्। न च तेऽविदितं किंचित्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते॥
English: O Crusher of enemies, we have told you all about that mystery. You are yourself acquainted with the truth of every subject. Since, however, asked by us; You were kind enough to ask us in return, we have, therefore, recited everything to You for only pleasing You. There is nothing in the three worlds that You do not know.
Sanskrit: जन्म चैव प्रसूतिश्च यच्चान्यत् कारणं विभो। वयं तु बहुचापल्यादशक्ता गुह्यधारणे॥
English: You are fully acquainted with the birth and origin of all things, indeed, with everything that works as a cause. On account of the lightness of our character, we cannot keep close any mystery.
Sanskrit: ततः स्थिते त्वयि विभो लघुत्वात् प्रलपामहे। न हि किंचित् तदाश्चर्यं यन्न वेत्ति भवानिह॥
English: Indeed, in Your presence, O Powerful One, we indulge in incoherencies from the lightness of our hearts. There is no wonderful thing which You do not know.
Sanskrit: दिवि वा भुवि वा देव सर्वे हि विदितं तव। साधयाम वयं कृष्ण बुद्धिं पृष्टिमवाप्नुहि॥
English: You know whatever is on Earth, and whatever is in the celestial region. We take our leave of You, O Krishna, for returning to our respective quarters. May You increase in intelligence and prosperity.
Sanskrit: पुत्रस्ते सदृशस्तात विशिष्टो वा भविष्यति। महाप्रभावसंयुक्तो दीप्तिकीर्तिकरः प्रभुः॥
English: O Sire, You will soon get a son after you or even more distinguished than Yourself. He will be gifted with great energy and splendour. He will achieve great feats, and become possessed of power as great as Yours.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततः प्रणम्य देवेशं यादवं पुरुषोत्तमम्। प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य प्रजग्मुस्ते महर्षयः॥
English: Bhishma said After this, the great Rishis bowed to that God of gods, that scion of Yadu's race, that Foremost of all Beings. They then went round Him and taking His leave, departed.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं नारायणः श्रीमान् दीप्त्या परमया युतः। व्रतं यथावत् तच्चीवा॑ द्वारकां पुनरागमत्॥
English: As regards Narayana, who is gifted with prosperity and blazing effulgence, He returned to Dwaraka after having duly observed that vow of His.
Sanskrit: पूर्णे च दशमे मासि पुत्रोऽस्य परमाद्भतुतः। रुक्मिण्यां सम्मतो यज्ञे शूरो वंशधरः प्रभो॥
English: His wife Rukmini conceived, and on the expiration of the tenth month a son was born of her, gifted with heroism and honoured by all for his highly wonderful accomplishments.
Sanskrit: कामः सर्वभूतानां सर्वभावगतो नृप। असुराणां सुराणां च चरत्यन्तर्गतः सदा॥
English: He is at one with that Kama (Desire) which exists in every creature and which pervades every condition. Indeed, he moves within the hearts of both gods and demons.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं पुरुषशार्दूलो मेघवर्णश्रुतुर्भुजः। संश्रितः पाण्डवान् प्रेम्णा भवन्तश्चैनमाश्रिताः॥
English: This Krishna is that foremost of all persons. He gifted with the complexion of the clouds is that four-handed Vasudeva. Through affection He has taken up the cause of the Pandavas, and you also, you sons of Pandu, have attached yourselves to Him.
Sanskrit: कीर्तिर्लक्ष्मीकृतिश्चैव स्वर्गमार्गस्तथैव च। यत्रैष संस्थितस्तत्र देवो विष्णुस्त्रिविक्रमः॥
English: Achievements, Prosperity, Intelligence, and the Path that leads to the celestial region, are all there where this One, viz., the Illustrious Vishnu of three steps, is.
Sanskrit: सेन्द्रा देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशदेष नात्र विचारणा। आदिदेवो महादेवः सर्वभूतप्रतिश्रयः॥
English: He is the thirty-three gods headed by Indra. There is no doubt in this. He is the one Ancient God. He is the Foremost of all gods. He is the refuge of all creatures.
Sanskrit: अनादिनिधनोऽव्यक्तो महात्मा मधुसूदनः। अयं जातो महातेजाः सुराणामर्थसिद्धये।॥
English: He is without beginning and without destruction. He is unmanifest. He is the great Destroyer of Madhu. Gifted with mighty energy, He has taken birth (among men) for doing the purposes of the gods.
Sanskrit: सुदुस्तरार्थतत्त्वस्य वक्ता कर्ता च माधवः। तव पार्थ जयः कृत्स्त्रस्तव कीर्तिस्तथातुला॥ तवेय पृथिवी देवी कृत्स्त्रा नारायणाश्रयात्।
English: This Madhava is the expounder of the most difficult truths about Profit or Wealth, and He is also their achiever. O son of Pritha, the victory you have got over your enemies, your peerless achievements, the dominion you have acquired over the whole Earth, are all owing to having Narayana espoused your cause.
Sanskrit: अयं नाथस्तवाचिन्त्यो यस्य नारायणो गतिः॥ स भवांस्त्वमुपाध्व! रणाग्नौ हुतवान् नृपान्। कृष्णस्तुवेण महत्ता युगान्ताग्निसमेत वै॥
English: The fact of your having got the inconceivable Narayana for your protector and refuge, enabled you to become an Adhvaryu (chief sacrificer) for pouring multitudes of kings as libations on the burning fire of battle. This Krishna was your great sacrificial ladle resembling the all-destroying fire which appears at the end of the cycle.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनश्च शोच्योऽसौ सपुत्रभ्रातृबान्धवः। कृतवान् योऽबुधिः क्रोधाद्धरिगाण्डीविविग्रहम्॥
English: Duryodhana, with his sons, brothers and kinsmen, was much to be pitied inasmuch as, moved by anger, he made war with Hari and the wielder of Gandiva.
Sanskrit: दैतेया दानवेन्द्राश्च महाकाया महाबलाः। चक्राग्नौ क्षयमापन्ना दावाग्नौ शलभा इव।॥
English: Many sons of Diti, many foremost of Danavas, of huge bodies and vast strength, have died in the fire of Krishna's discus like insects in a forest fire.
Sanskrit: प्रतियाटुं न शक्यो हि मानुषैरेष संयुगे। विहीनैः पुरुषव्याघ्र सत्त्वशक्तिबलादिभिः॥
English: How incapable then must human beings be of fighting against that Krishna, human beings who, O foremost of men, are shorn of strength and power.
Sanskrit: जयो योगी युगान्ताभः सव्यसाची रणाग्रगः! तेजसा हतवान् सर्वे सुयोधनबलं नृप॥
English: As regards Jaya, he is a powerful Yogin resembling the all-destroying cyclefire in energy. Capable of drawing the bow equally with both hands, he is always in the van of fight. With his energy, O king, he has killed all the soldiers of Suyodhana.
Sanskrit: यत् तु गोवृषभांकेन मुनिभ्यः समुदाहृतम्। पुराणं हिमवत्पृष्ठे तन्मे निगदतः शृणु॥
English: Listen to me as I tell you what Mahadeva having the bovine bull for the emblem on his standard had recited to the ascetics on the breast of Himavat. His utterances form a Purana.
Sanskrit: यावत् तस्य भवेत् पुष्टिस्तेजो दीप्तिः पराक्रमः। प्रभावः सन्नतिर्जन्म कृष्णे तन्त्रिगुणं विभो॥
English: The advancement or greatness, energy, strength, prowess, power, humility, and family that are in Arjuna can form only a third part of the attributes of Krishna.
Sanskrit: कः शक्रोत्यन्यथाकर्तुं तद् यदि स्यात् तथा शृणु। यत्र कृष्णो हि भगवांस्तत्र पुष्टिरनुत्तमा॥
English: Who is there who can transcend Krishna in these attributes? Whether that is possible or not, listen. Peerless Excellence prevails where the illustrious Krishna is.
Sanskrit: वयं त्विहाल्पमतयः परतन्त्रा सुविक्लवाः। ज्ञानपूर्वं प्रपन्नाः स्मो मृत्योः पन्थानमव्ययम्॥
English: As for ourselves we are persons of little understanding. Dependent upon the will of others, we are highly unfortunate. Knowingly we betook ourselves to the eternal path of death.
Sanskrit: भवांश्चाप्याजवपरः पूर्वं कृत्वा प्रतिश्रयम्। राजवृत्तं न लभते प्रतिज्ञापालने रतः॥
English: You, however, are devoted to sincerity of conduct. Having formerly promised not to take your kingdom, you did not take it, desirous of keeping your promise.
Sanskrit: अप्येवात्मवधं लोके राजंस्त्वं बहु मन्यसे। न हि प्रतिज्ञा या दत्ता तां प्रहातुमरिंदम॥
English: 0 king, you make too much of the destruction of your kinsmen and friends in battle. You should remember, however, O chastiser of enemies, that it is not fair to break a promise.
Sanskrit: कालेनायं जनः सर्वो निहतो रणमूर्धनि। वयं च कालेन हताः कालो हि परमेश्वरः॥
English: All those who have fallen on the field of battlc have really been killed by Time. Indeed, all of us have been killed by Time. Time is indeed, all powerful.
Sanskrit: न हि कालेन कालज्ञः स्पृष्टः शोचितुमर्हसि। कालो लोहितरक्ताक्षः कृष्णो दण्डी सनातनः॥
English: You are fully acquainted with the power of Time. Afflicted by time you should not grieve. Know that Krishna Himself otherwise called Hari, is that Time with bloodred eyes and with club in hand.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् कुन्तीसुत ज्ञातीन् नेह शोचितुमर्हसि। व्यपेतमन्युर्नित्यं त्वं भव कौरवनन्दन॥
English: For these reasons, O son of Kunti, you should not grieve for your (slain) kinsfolk. Be always free, O delighter of the Kurus, from grief.
Sanskrit: माधवस्यास्य माहात्म्यं श्रुतं यत् कथितं मया। तदेव तावत् पर्याप्तं सज्जनस्य निदर्शनम्॥
English: You have heard me sing the glory and greatness of Madhava. That is sufficient for making a good man understand Him.
Sanskrit: व्यासस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदस्य च धीमतः। स्वयं चैव महाराज कृष्णस्याहतामस्य वै॥
English: Having heard the words of Vyasa, as also of the highly intelligent Narada, I have described to you the adorableness of Krishna. I have myself added, from my own knowledge, something to that account.
Sanskrit: प्रभावश्चर्षिपूगस्य कथितः सुमहान् मया। महेश्वरस्य संवादं शैलपुत्र्याश्च भारत॥
English: Indeed, I have described also on the Surpassing Power of Krishna as recited by Mahadeva, to that assembly of Rishis. I have also described to you the discourse too between Maheshvara and the daughter of Himavat, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: धारयिष्यति यश्चैनं महापुरुषसम्भवम्। शृणुयात् कथयेद् वा यः स श्रेयो लभते परम्॥
English: He who will remember that discourse when coming out from a foremost person, he who will listen to it, and he who will recite it, is sure to acquire what is highly beneficial.
Sanskrit: भवितारश्च तस्याथ सर्वे कामा यथेप्सिताः। प्रेत्य स्वर्गं च लभते नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः॥
English: That man will find all his wishes fulfilled, Departing from this world he will ascend to the celestial region. There is no doubt in this.
Sanskrit: न्याय्यं श्रेयोऽभिकामेन प्रतिपत्तुं जनार्दनः। एष एवाक्षयो विप्रैः स्तुतो राजन् जनार्दनः॥
English: That man who wishes to obtain what is beneficial for himself, should devote himself to Janardana.
Sanskrit: महेश्वरमुखोत्सृष्टा ये च धर्मगुणाः स्मृताः। ते त्वया मनसा धार्याः कुरुराज दिवानिशम्॥
English: O king of the Kurus, you should also remember those incidents of duty and virtue which were declared by Maheshvara.
Sanskrit: एवं ते वर्तमानस्य सम्यग्दण्डधरस्य च। प्रजापालनदक्षस्य स्वर्गलोको भविष्यति॥
English: If you act according to those precepts, if you carry the rod of punishment rightly, if you protect your subjects properly, you may be sure of attaining to the celestial.