pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नावसीदन्ति राजानो विप्रवासेषु राघव। प्रजा हि परिपाल्या हि क्षत्रधर्मेण राघव॥
English: The kings, O Raghava, are never tired of living in a foreign land. According to the morality of the Kșatriyas, their greatest duty consists in governing the subjects.
Sanskrit: काले काले तु मां वीर अयोध्यामवलोकितुम्। आगच्छ त्वं नरश्रेष्ठ गन्तासि च पुरं तव॥
English: O heroic and foremost of men, do you, at intervals, come to Ayodhyå to see me and return to your own city.
Sanskrit: ममापि त्वं सुदयितः प्राणैरपि न संशयः। अवश्यं करणीयं च राज्यस्य परिपालनम्॥ तस्मात्त्वं वस काकुत्स्थ सप्तरात्रं मया सह। ऊवं गन्तासि मधुरां सभृत्यबलवाहनः॥
English: Forsooth you are dearer than my life. But it is an incumbent duty to govern the kingdom. Do you therefore, O Kakutstha, live with me for seven nights, and afterwards return to your city with your servants, army and conveyances.
Sanskrit: रामस्यैतद्वचः श्रुत्वा धर्मयुक्तं मनोनुगम्। शत्रुघ्नो दीनया वाचा बाढमित्येव चाब्रवीत्।।१८
English: Hearing those moral and charming words of Rama, Satrughna poorly replied, saying: Your command shall be carried out.
Sanskrit: सप्तरात्रं च काकुत्स्थो राघवस्य यथाज्ञया। उष्य तत्र महेष्वासो गमनायोपचक्रमे॥
English: Thereupon Satrughna, well-skilled in the use of bows, remained with Rāma for seven nights and then addressed himself for departure.
Sanskrit: आमन्त्र्य तु महात्मानं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्। भरतं लक्ष्मणं चैव महारथमुपारुहत्॥
English: Thereupon having invited Bharata and Laksmana, the high-souled Rama, having truth for his prowess, speedily went for his city in a huge chariot.
Sanskrit: दूरं पद्भ्यामनुगतो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। भरतेन च शत्रुघ्नो जगामाशु पुरीं तदा॥
English: The high-souled Lakşmaņa and slayer of enemies Bharata followed him on foot for some distance.
Sanskrit: नारदस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वामृतमयं यथा। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे लक्ष्मणं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the sweet words of the celestial saint Nārada, Rāma was greatly delighted and addressing Lakşmaņa said.
Sanskrit: गच्छ सौम्य द्विजश्रेष्ठं समाश्वासय सुव्रत। बालस्य च शरीरं तत्तैलद्रोण्यां निधापय॥ गन्धैश्च परमोदारैस्तैलैश्च सुसुगन्धिभिः। यथा न क्षीयते बालस्तथा सौम्य विधीयताम्॥ यथा शरीरो बालस्य गुप्तः सन्क्लिष्टकर्मणः। विपत्तिः परिभेदो वा न भवच्च तथा कुरु॥
English: O gently one, do you console that foremost of twice-born ones and place the dead body of the boy in a jar full of oil. Let this body be protected by sweet-scented oil so that it might not be soiled by any means. See that it is not disfigured, its joints are not loosened and the hairs do not fall off.
Sanskrit: एवं संदिश्य काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्। मनसा पुष्पकं दध्यावागच्छेति महायशाः॥ इङ्गितं स तु विज्ञाय पुष्पको हेमभूषितः। आजगाम मुहूर्तेन समीपे राघवस्य वै॥ सोऽब्रवीत्प्रणतो भूत्वा अयमस्मि नराधिप। वश्यस्तव महाबाहो किंकरः समुपस्थितः॥
English: The highly illustrious Rāma, the descendant of Ikşvākus, thus commanded Lakşmaņa, gifted with auspicious marks, and thought of his car and desired it to come soon. Understanding his intention the golden car appeared before him in no time and saluting him said: O you of long arms, your chariot has come.
Sanskrit: भाषितं रुचिरं श्रुत्वा पुष्पकस्य नराधिपः। अभिवाद्य महर्षीन्स विमानं सोध्यरोहत॥ धनुर्गृहीत्वा तूणी च खङ्गं च रुचिरप्रभम्। निक्षिप्य नगरे चैतौ सौमित्रिभरतावुभौ ॥
English: Hearing the sweet words of Puşpaka the king Rāma saluted the great ascetics, ascended the car with his burning bow, quiver and dagger and left Bharata and Lakşmaņa in charge of the city.
Sanskrit: प्रायात् प्रतीची हरितं विचिन्वंश्च ततस्ततः। उत्तरामगमच्छीमान्दिशं हिमवतावृताम्॥
English: And searching that Śūdra devotee here and there Rāghava proceeded towards the west. And not beholding him there he went to the North bounded by the Himālayas.
Sanskrit: अपश्यमानस्तत्रापि स्वल्पमप्यथ दुष्कृतम्। पूर्वामपि दिशं सर्वामथोऽपश्यन्नराधिपः॥ ।
English: And even there he did not espy the Sūdra ascetic and even the smallest iniquity was not seen there. There upon returning from that quarter the king journeyed the whole of east.
Sanskrit: प्रविशुद्धसमाचारामादर्शतलनिर्मलाम्। पुष्पकस्थो महाबाहुस्तदापश्यनराधिपः॥
English: And having sat on the Puspaka car he saw that the eastern quarter was transparent like a looking glass and there was not the best touch of sin.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणां दिशमाक्रामत्ततो राजर्षिनन्दनः। शैवलस्योत्तरे पार्श्वे ददर्श सुमहत्सरः॥
English: From the east Răghava proceeded towards the south and espied a big tank by the side of the Saivala mountain.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्सरसि तप्यन्तं तापसं सुमहत्तपः। ददर्श राघवः श्रीमॉल्लम्बमानमधोमुखम्॥ राघवस्तमुपागम्य तप्यन्तं तप उत्तमम्। उवाच च नृपो वाक्यं धन्यस्त्वमसि सुव्रत॥ कस्यां योन्यां तपोवृद्ध वर्तसे दृढविक्रम। कौतूहलात्त्वां पृच्छामि रामो दाशरथिहम्॥
English: On the banks of that pond one ascetic was performing the most austere penances with his legs upwards and head downwards. There upon approaching him, Rama Said O you of good vows, blessed are you; I do ask you, now, O you highly effulgent and grown old in asceticism, in what Varņa you are born. I put this question out of curiosity. I am the son of king Dasaratha and my name is Răma.
Sanskrit: कोऽर्थो मनीषितस्तुभ्यं स्वर्गलाभो परोऽथवा। वराश्रयो यदर्थं त्वं तपस्यन्यैः सुदुश्चरम्॥ यमाश्रित्य तपस्तप्तं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तापस। ब्राह्मणो वासि भद्रं ते क्षत्रियो वासि दुर्जयः। वैश्यस्तृतीयो वर्णो ता शूद्रो वा सत्यवाग्भव ॥
English: For what are you going through such hard austerities? Is it heaven or anything else that you pray for? O ascetic, I wish to hear, of the purpose for which you are performing such hard penances. a Brāhmaṇa, or irrepressible Kșatriya or the third caste Vaisyas or a Śūdra? Do you speak the truth and you shall be crowned with auspiciousness Art you an
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्तः स नराधिपेन अवाक्शिरा दाशरथाय तस्मै। उवाच जातिं नृपपुङ्गवाय यत्कारणं चैव तपःप्रयत्नः॥
English: Hearing the words of Rāma, the ascetic, whose face was downwards, gave out his degraded birth and communicated to him for what he was performing ascetic observances.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। अवाक्शिरास्तथाभूतो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: Hearing the words of Räma of unwearied actions, the ascetic, with his face downwards, said.
Sanskrit: शूद्रयोन्यां प्रजातोऽस्मि तप उग्रं समास्थितः। देवत्वं प्रार्थये राम सशरीरो महायशः॥
English: O highly illustrious Rāma, I am born in the race of sūdras; and with a view to reach the region of the celestials with my body I am going through these austere penances.
Sanskrit: न मिथ्याहं वदे राम देवलोकजिगीषया। शूद्रं मां विद्धिकाकुत्स्थ शम्बूको नाम नामतः।।३
English: O Kākutstha, I shall never utter a falsehood since I am willing to conquer the region of gods. I am a Sūdra and my name is Sambūka.
Sanskrit: भाषतस्तस्य शूद्रस्य खङ्गं सुरुचिरप्रभम्। निष्कृष्य कोशाद्विमलं शिरश्चिच्छेद राघवः॥
English: The Sūdra ascetic having said this, Rama took out of scabbard a beautiful sharp sword and chopped off his head therewith.
Sanskrit: तस्मिशूद्रे हते देवाः सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः। साधुसाध्विति काकुत्स्थं ते शशंसुर्मुहुर्मुहुः॥ पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीदिव्यानां सुसुगन्धिनाम्। पुष्पाणां वायुमुक्तानां सर्वतः प्रपपात ह॥
English: And that Śūdra being slain, Indra, Agni and other celestials praised him again and again and showered flowers.
Sanskrit: सुप्रीताश्चाब्रुवरामं देवाः सत्यपराक्रमम्। सुरकार्यमिदं देव सुकृतं ते महामते।७।।
English: And being greatly delighted, the celestials said to Rama, having truth for his prowess:-0 you of a great mind, you have nicely performed this god-like work.
Sanskrit: गृहाण च वरं सौम्य यं त्वमिच्छस्यारिंदम। स्वर्गभाङ् नहि शूद्रोऽयं त्वत्कृते रघुनन्दन॥
English: O slayer of foes, do you now crave a boon. O descendant of Raghu, being slain by you this Sūdra has been able to attain to the abode of the celestials.
Sanskrit: देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं सहस्राक्षं पुरंदरम्॥
English: Hearing the words of the deities, Rāma, having truth for his prowess, said with folded hands to Purandara, of a thousand eyes:
Sanskrit: यदि देवाः प्रसन्ना मे द्विजपुत्रः स जीवतु। दिशन्तु वरमेतं मे ईप्सितं परमं मम॥
English: If the celestials are pleased, I beg for this boon that the son of the twice-born one may be restored to life. Do you confer upon me this boon; this is my wished for object.
Sanskrit: ममापचाराद्वालोऽसौ ब्राह्मणस्यैकपुत्रकः। अप्राप्तकालः कालेन नीतो वैवस्वतक्षयम्॥
English: It is for my iniquitous conduct that this only son of the Brāhmaṇa has met with untimely death.
Sanskrit: तं जीवयथ भद्रं वो नानृतं कर्तुमर्हथ। द्विजस्य संश्रुतोऽर्थो मे जीवयिष्यामि ते सुतम्॥
English: Do you restore him to life. I have promised before that leading twice-born one that I would restore his son to life, do you therefore, make not me a liar.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा विबुधसत्तमाः। प्रत्युचू राघवं प्रीता देवाः प्रीतिसमन्वितम्॥ निर्वृतो भव काकुत्स्थ सोऽस्मिन्नहनि बालकः। जीवितं प्राप्तवान्भूयः समेतश्चापि बन्धुभिः॥ यस्मिन्मुहूर्ते काकुत्स्थ शूद्रोऽयं पातितः। तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते बालोऽसौ जीवेन समयुज्यत॥
English: Hearing the words of Rāma the leading celestials delightedly said, Do you return, O Käkutstha, The Brāhmaṇa boy shall immediately gain back his life and be united with his father, mother and friends. Rāghava, with the death of the Sudra the boy has regained his life.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते साधु याम नरर्षभ। अगस्त्यस्याश्रमपदं द्रष्टुमिच्छाम राघव॥ तस्य दीक्षा समाप्ता हि ब्रह्मर्षेः सुमहाद्युते। द्वादशं हि गतं वर्षं जलशय्यां समासतः॥
English: Be you at ease; may good betide you. O foremost of men, we too, return with delighted hearts. O Rāghava, we desire to behold the hermitage of the great saint Agastya. Having been initiated, that highly effulgent Brāhmaṇa saint has lived within waters for twelve years; his vow has now terminated.
Sanskrit: काकुत्स्थ तद्गमिष्यामो मुनिं समभिनन्दितुम्। त्वं चापि गच्छ भद्रं ते द्रष्टुं तमृषिसत्तमम्॥
English: O Kākutstha, we shall now go to welcome that Muni. Do you also follow us to see that saint.
Sanskrit: स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय देवानां रघुनन्दनः। आरुरोह विमानं तं पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम्॥
English: Saying 'so be it' to the words of the celestials that descendant of Raghu ascended his golden car Puspaka.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः प्रयातास्ते विमानैर्बहुविस्तरैः। रामोऽप्यनुजगामाशु कुम्भयोनेस्तपोवनम्॥
English: And having ascended spacious cars the celestials proceeded to the hermitage of Agastya born of a Kumbha. Rāma too also followed i them.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु देवान्संप्राप्तानगस्त्यस्तपसां निधिः। अर्चयामास धर्मात्मा सर्वांस्तानविशेषतः॥
English: There upon beholding the celestials present the virtuous-souled Agastya, the jewel of asceticism, welcomed them particularly.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य ततः पूजां संपूज्य च महामुनिम्। जग्मुस्ते त्रिदशा हृष्टा नाकपृष्ठं सहानुगाः॥
English: Having accepted his worship and adored in return that great Muni, the immortals, delighted, proceeded to their abodes with their followers.
Sanskrit: गतेषु तेषु काकुत्स्थः पुष्पकादवरुह्य च। ततोऽभिवादयामास अगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्॥
English: The celestials having departed Rāma descended from Puspaka and saluted that foremost of Rşis Agastya.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा। आतिथ्यं परमं प्राप्य निषसाद नराधिपः॥
English: Rāma saluted that high-souled and highly effulgent Rșis Agastya. And having received due hospitality he sat there.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महातेजाः कुम्भयोनिर्महातपाः। स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव।।२५
English: Thereupon the highly effulgent and leading ascetic Kumbhayoni said: O Rāghava, I have been greatly delighted with your coming, By my good fortune I have seen the today.
Sanskrit: त्वं मे बहुमतो राम गुणैर्बहुभिरुत्तमैः। अतिथिः पूजनीयश्च मम राजन्हृदि स्थितः॥
English: O Rāma, I love you because you are gifted with many qualities. O king, you are my worshipful guest. I was thinking of you.
Sanskrit: सुरा हि कथयन्ति त्वामागतं शूद्रघातिनम्। ब्राह्मणस्य तु धर्मेण त्वया जीवापितः सुतः॥
English: The celestials informed me that you went coming having slain the Sūdra ascetic. You have observed piety and have given back life to dead child of the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: उष्यतां चेह रजनीं सकाशे मम राघव। त्वं हि नारायणः श्रीमांस्त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्।।२८ त्वं प्रभुः सर्वदेवानां पुरुषस्त्वं सनातनः। प्रभाते पुष्पकेण त्वं गन्ता स्वपुरमेव हि॥
English: Do you spend this night with me, O Rāghava. You are the graceful Nārāyaṇa. In you the whole universe is established. You are the lord of all creatures and the eternal Purusha. You shall go to your city next morning in your Pușpaka car.
Sanskrit: इदं चाभरणं सौम्य निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा। दिव्यं दिव्येन वपुषा दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा॥
English: This ornament, O gentle one, has been made by the architect of the celestials; its make is very beautiful and it is dazzling by its own lustre.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्णीष्व काकुत्स्थ मत्प्रियं कुरु राघव। दत्तस्य हि पुनर्दाने सुमहत्फलमुच्यते॥
English: By accepting this, O Kākutstha, do you satisfy my desire. It is said, that one attains to best fruits if he makes present to his deity, of best articles he gets from another.
Sanskrit: भरणे हि भवाशक्तः फलानां महतामपि। त्वं हि शक्तस्तारयितुं सेन्द्रानपि दिवौकसः॥ तस्मात्प्रदास्ये विधिवत्तत्प्रतीच्छ नराधिप।
English: You are the only worthy person to use this ornament. You are alone capable of conferring best fruits. You do protect Indra and other celestials. Therefore I do duly present you with this ornament. O king, do you accept it.
Sanskrit: अथोवाच महात्मानमिक्ष्वाकूणां महारथः॥ रामो मतिमतां श्रेष्ठः क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्। प्रतिग्रहोऽयं भगवन्ब्राह्मणस्याविगर्हितः।। क्षत्रियेण कथं विप्र प्रतिग्राह्यं भवेत्ततः। प्रतिग्रहो हि विप्रेन्द्र क्षत्रियाणां सुगर्हितः।। ब्राह्मणेन विशेषेण दत्तं तद्वक्तुमर्हसि।
English: There upon meditating upon the duties of the Kşatriyas, the heroic Rāma, the foremost of the intelligent, said:-O illustrious Sir, the Brāhmaṇas only can accept presents— how can the Ksatriyas do? To take gifts is the function of the Brāhmaṇas—for Kşatriyas it is a source of censure. Besides, to receive presents from a Brahmana, is highly culpable. Do you therefore tell me, how I may accept this ornament.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण प्रत्युवाच महानृषिः।। आसन्कृतयुगे राम ब्राह्मभूते पुरायुगे। अपार्थिवाः प्रजाः सर्वाःसुराणां तु शतक्रतुः।। ताः प्रजा देवदेवेशं राजार्थं समुपाद्रवन्। सुराणां स्थापितो राजा त्वया देव शतक्रतुः।। प्रयच्छास्मासु लोकेश पार्थिवं नरपुंगवम्। यस्मै पूजां प्रयुञ्जाना धूतपापाश्चरेमहि।।
English: Hearing the words of Rāma, the great saint Agastya replied saying:-0 Rāma, O son of Dasaratha, at the beginning of the golden age, people had no king; but Väsava was the ruler of the celestials. Therefore to obtain a king, men approached Brahmā, the god of gods and said, O deity you have placed Indra as ruler over the celestials; therefore, O lord of creatures, do you also confer upon us a king who shall be foremost among men; by worshipping him we shall be freed from all sins.
Sanskrit: न वसामो विना राज्ञा एष नो निश्चयः परः। ततो ब्रह्मा सुरश्रेष्ठो लोकपालान्सवासवान्।। समाहूयाब्रवीत्सवास्तेजोभागान्प्रयच्छत। ततो ददुर्लोकपालाः सर्वे भागान्स्वतेजसः।। अक्षुपच्च ततो ब्रह्मा यतो जातः क्षुपो नृपः। तं ब्रह्मा लोकपालानां समांशैः समयोजयत्।। ततो ददौ नृपं तासां प्रजानामीश्वरं क्षुपम्। तत्रैन्द्रेण च भागेन महीमाज्ञापयन्नृपः।। वारुणेन तु भागेन वपुः पुष्यति पार्थिवः। कौबेरेण तु भागेन वित्तपाभां ददौ तदा।। यस्तु याम्योऽभवद्भागस्तेनशास्ति स्म स प्रजाः।
English: We shall not live without the king-even this is our firm resolution. Thereupon the Patriarch Brahmā sent for Indra and other deities and said:Do you all give a portion of your respective energies. Thereupon the deities gave each a portion of their own energies. Thereupon Brahma made a Kșupa or sneezed and there from originated a king under the name of Kșupa. And in his person Brahmă placed in equal proportions the energies of the deities. There after he made Kșupa the foremost king of men. By virtue of the portion of Indra's energy the king Kșupa brought the earth under his control; by that of Varuna's energy he fostered his own body; by Kubera's portion he conferred riches upon his subjects; and by that of Yama he governed them.
Sanskrit: तत्रैन्द्रेण नरश्रेष्ठ भागेन रघुनन्दन।। प्रतिगृह्णीष्व भद्रं ते तारणार्थ मम प्रभो। तद्रामः प्रतिजग्राह मुनेस्तस्य महात्मनः।। दिव्यमाभरणं चित्रं प्रदीप्तमिव भास्करम्। प्रतिगृह्य ततो रामस्तदाभरणमुत्तमम्।। आगमं तस्य दीप्तस्य प्रष्टुमेवोपचक्रमे।
English: Therefore, O Rama, by virtue of Indra's portion, do you accept this omament and confer upon me the salvation. Hearing the words of the Muni, Rāma took from him that brilliant celestial ornament burning like the rays of the Sun. And having taken that excellent ornament, Dāsarathi asked the great saint Kumbhayoni, saying.
Sanskrit: अत्यद्भुतमिदं दिव्यं वपुषा युक्तमद्भुतम्॥ कथं वा भवता प्राप्तं कुतो वा केन वा हृतम्। कौतूहलतया ब्रह्मन्पृच्छामि त्वां महायशः ।३५ ।। आश्चर्याणां बहूनां हि निधिः परमको भवान्।
English: When have you obtained this celestial ornamens of a wondrous make? Who have given you this? O Brāhmaṇa, I do accost you thus out of curiosity. You are the mine of many wonders.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे मुनिर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। शृणु राम यथावृत्तं पुरा त्रेतायुगे युगे।॥
English: Whereto Agastya replied, saying Hearken, O Rāma, how I did obtain this ornament in the Tretă age.
Sanskrit: पुरा त्रेतायुगे राम बभूव बहुविस्तरम्। समन्ताद्योजनशतं विमृगं पक्षिवर्जितम्॥
English: O Răma, in Tretāage, there was a huge forest extending over hundred Yojanas divested of animals and men.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्निर्मानुषेऽरण्ये कुर्वाणस्तप उत्तमम्। अहमाक्रमितुं सौम्य तदारण्यमुपागमम्॥ तस्य रूपमरण्यस्य निर्देष्टुं न शशाक ह। फलमूलैः सुखास्वादैर्बहुरूपैश्च काननैः॥
English: In that forest of without men I used to perform my austere penances. Once on a time I began to roam all over the forest being willing to see well every nook and corner of it. And I saw that it was impossible to ascertain how very pleasant that forest was. In every place there were trees with profuse sweet fruits. and roots.
Sanskrit: तस्यारण्यस्य मध्ये तु सरो योजनमायतम्। हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णं चक्रवाकोपशोभितम्॥ पद्मोत्पलसमाकीर्णं समतिक्रान्तशैवलम्। तदाश्चर्यमिवात्यर्थं सुखास्वादमनुत्तमम्॥ अरजस्कं तदाक्षोभ्यं श्रीमत्पक्षिगणायुतम्। तस्मिन्सर:समीपे तु महदद्भुतमाश्रमम्॥ पुराणं पुण्यमत्यर्थं तपस्विजनवर्जितम्।
English: In the middle I espied a pond extending over a Yojana. There was no moss in that deep, calm, clear and sweet water; there were lotuses and lilies and swans, Kārandavas, Cakravākas and many other water fowls were playing in the waters. O lord of creatures, at no distance from that pond I saw an old, holy hermitage but there was no creature or animal around it.
Sanskrit: तत्राहमवसं रात्रि नैदाघी पुरुषर्षभ।७।। प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय सरस्तदुपचक्रमे। अथापश्यं शवं तत्र सुपुष्टमरजः क्वचित्॥ तिष्ठन्तं परया लक्ष्या तस्मिंस्तोयाशये नृप।
English: O best among the men, it was summer and I spent that night in that hermitage. Next morning leaving my bed I arrived at the banks of the pond and saw a plump dead body in the waters. None of its limbs was pale and its beauty was not spoiled.
Sanskrit: तमर्थं चिन्तयानोऽहं मुहूर्तं तत्र राघव॥ विष्ठितोऽस्मि सरस्तीरे किन्विदं स्यादिति प्रभो। अथापश्यं सुमूर्तात्तु दिव्यमद्भुतदर्शनम्॥ विमानं परमोदारं हंसयुक्तं मनोजवम्। अत्यर्थं स्वर्गिणं त विमाने रघुनन्दन॥ उपास्तेऽप्सरसां वीर सहस्रं दिव्यभूषणम्।
English: Beholding it and standing on the banks I began to mediate upon it. And thought I What is this?' In a moment I espied a beautiful car, swiftcoursing like the mind and drawn by ganders. And I saw in that chariot a celestial person. He was being attended by Apsarās adorned with celestial ornaments and having lotus-eyes.
Sanskrit: गायन्ति काश्चिद्रम्याणि वादयन्ति तथापराः॥ मृदङ्गवीणापणवान्नृत्यन्ति च तथापराः। अपराश्चन्द्ररशम्याभैर्हेमदण्डैर्महाधनैः॥ दोधूयुर्वदनं तस्य पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणाः।
English: Some of them were singing, some dancing and some playing on Mşdanga, Vīņā and other musical instruments and some were fanning his lotus-like countenance with valuable, golden chowries, dazzling like the rays of the moon.
Sanskrit: ततः सिंहासनं हित्वा मेरुकूटमिवांशुमान्॥ पश्यतो मे तदा राम विमानादवरुह्य च। तं शवं भक्षयामास स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन॥
English: O Rāma, the foremost of Raghu's race, like to the moon renouncing the summit of the Sumeru mount that celestial wight got down from his seat in the car and engaged in devouring the dead body.
Sanskrit: ततो भुक्त्वा यथाकामं मांसं बहु सुपीवरम्। अवतीर्य सरः स्वर्गी संस्प्रष्टुमुपचक्रमे॥ उपस्पृश्य यथान्यायं स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन। आरोढुमुपचक्राम विमानवरमुत्तमम्॥
English: And having taken enough flesh he got down into waters and duly performed ablution. O Rāma, there after that heavenly being again addressed himself for ascending the car.
Sanskrit: तमहं देवसंकाशमारोहन्तमुदीक्ष्य वै। अथाहमब्रुवं वाक्यं तमेव पुरुषर्षभ॥ को भावन्देवसंकाश आहारश्च विगर्हितः। त्वयेदं भुज्यते सौम्य किमर्थं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: O foremost of men, beholding that heavenly being about to get up I accosted him, saying, Who are you? I see, you have a celestial firm, then why have you taken such an abominable food?
Sanskrit: कस्य स्यादीदृशो भाव आहारो देवसंमत। आश्चर्य वर्तते सौम्य श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः। नाहमौपयिकं मन्ये तव भक्ष्यमिमं शवम्॥
English: O you adored of the immortals, persons like you should not take such meals. O gentle one, I have been stricken with great curiosity and wish to hear all. Thine living upon dead body does not appear agreeable to me.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त स नरेन्द्र नाकी कौतूहलात्सूनृतया गिरा च। श्रुत्वा च वाक्यं मम सर्वमेतत् सर्वं तथा चाकथयन्ममेति॥
English: O king, plainly and out of curiosity I put to him these questions. And hearing them, the celestial being related everything to me.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु भाषितं वाक्यं मम राम शुभाक्षरम्। प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्युवाचेदं स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन॥
English: O Rāma, hearing my words pregnant with sound reasoning, that heavenly being, with folded hands, said.
Sanskrit: शृणु ब्रह्मन्पुरा वृत्तं ममैतत्सुखदुःखयोः। अन.क्रमागीयं च यथा पृच्छसि मां द्विज॥
English: Hear, O Brāhmaṇa, from what unavoidable cause has proceeded this happy and again painful incident.
Sanskrit: पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मम महायशाः। सुदेव इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान्।॥
English: There flourished in the days of yore a highly illustratious and powerful Vidarbha king under the name of Sudeva known over three worlds. He was my father.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रद्वयं ब्रह्मन्द्वाभ्यां स्त्रीभ्यामजायत। अहं श्वेत इति ख्यातो यवीयान्सुरथोऽभवत्॥
English: His two queens gave birth to two sons. My name is Sveta and the name of my youngest brother was Suratha.
Sanskrit: ततः पितरि स्वर्याते पौरा मामभ्यषेचयन्। तत्राहं कृतवान्राज्यं धयं च सुसमाहितः॥ एवं वर्षसहस्राणि समतीतानि सुव्रत। राज्यं कारयतो ब्रह्मन्प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षतः॥
English: After the decease of my sire the subjects installed me on the throne and I governed them piously and carefully for a thousand years.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चिद्विज्ञातायुर्द्विजोत्तम। कालधर्म हृदि न्यस्य ततो वनमुपागमम्॥
English: By some reason I was informed of the extent of my life. And when I perceived that the lease of my life had well-night expired I entered into the life of Vānaprastha.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं वनमिदं दुर्ग मृगपक्षिविवर्जितम्। तपश्चर्तुं प्रविष्टोऽस्मि समीपे सरसः शुभे॥ भ्रातरं सुरथं राज्ये अभिषिच्य महीपतिम्। इदं सरः समासाद्य तपस्तप्तं मया चिरम्॥
English: And having placed my brother Suratha on the throne I entered into a dense forest devoid of men and animals at no distance from this pond to perform devout penances. And I performed austerities for a long time near this pond.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं वर्षसहस्राणि तपस्त्रीणि महावने। तप्त्वा सुदुष्करं प्राप्तो ब्रह्मलोकमनुत्तमम्॥
English: Having performed hard penances in this forest, for three thousand years I at last attained to the region of Brahmā.
Sanskrit: तस्येमे स्वर्गभूतस्य क्षुत्पिपासे द्विजोत्तम। बाधेते परमे वीर ततोऽहं व्यथितेन्द्रियः॥
English: And albeit I had reached the Brahmā region I was still being assailed by hunger and thirst. And gradually I grew tired therewith.
Sanskrit: गत्वा त्रिभुवन श्रेष्ठं पितामहमुवाच ह। भगवन्ब्रह्मलोकोऽयं क्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितः॥ कस्यायं कर्मणः पाकः क्षुत्पिपासानुगो ह्यहम्। आहारः कश्च मे देव तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥
English: There upon approaching the patriarch Brahma, the lord of three worlds, I said: O lord, here there is no hunger or thirst; still why have I been brought to their control? Of what iniquity of mine is this fruit? O deity, tell me upon what I shall live.
Sanskrit: पितामहस्तु मामाह तवाहारः सुदेवज। स्वादूनि स्वानि मांसानि तानि भक्षय नित्यशः॥
English: Whereto the patriarch replied: O son of Sudeva, do you live upon sweet savoured meat everyday.