pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तदेतत् ते समाख्यातं तथ्यं ब्रह्म सनातनम्। हृदयं सर्वभूतानां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी॥ अभ्यासे नित्यं देवाना सप्तर्षीणां ध्रवस्य च। मोक्षणं सर्वकृच्छ्राणां मोचयत्यशुभात् सदा॥
English: It forms the hart of all creatures, and is the highest Shruti. All the princes of the solar and lunar families, viz.., the Raghavas and the Kauravas, recite these Mantras every day after having purified themselves. These form the highest end of human creatures. One becomes freed from every trouble and calamity by daily reciting the names of the celestials, of the seven Rishis, and of Dhruva. Indeed, such recitation speedily frees one from distress.
Sanskrit: वृद्धैः काश्यपगौतमप्रभृतिभिर्भूग्वङ्गिरोऽत्र्यादिभिः। शुक्रागस्त्यबृहस्पतिप्रभृतिभिर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिः सेवितम्। भारद्वाजमतमृचीकतनयैः प्राप्तं वसिष्ठात् पुनः। सावित्रीमधिगम्य शक्रवसुभिः कृत्स्ना जिता दानवः।।
English: The sages of olden times, viz., Kashyapa. Gautama, and others, and Bhrigu, Angirasa and Atri and others, and Shukra, Agastya, and Brihaspati, and others, all of whom are regenerate Rishis, have worshipped these Mantras. Approved of by the son of Bharadvaja, these Mantras were attained by the sons of Richika. Having acquired them again from Vasishtha, Shakra and the Vasus went forth to battle and succeeded in vanquishing the Danavas.
Sanskrit: यो गोशतं कनकशृङ्गमयं ददाति विप्राय वेदविदुषे च बहुश्रुताय। दिव्यां च भारतकथां कथयेच नित्यं तुल्यं फलं भवति तस्य च तस्य चैव॥
English: That man who makes a present of a hundred kine with their horns covered with plate of gold to a Brahmana gifted with much learning and wellconversant with the Vedas, and he who causes the excellent Bharata story to be recited in his house every day, are said to acquire equal merits.
Sanskrit: धर्मो विवर्धति भृगोः परिकीर्तनेन वीर्यं विवर्धति वसिष्ठनमोनतेन। संग्रामजिद् भवति चैव रघु नमस्यन्। स्यादश्विनौ च परिकीर्तयतो न रोगः।।
English: By reciting the name of Bhrigu, one's virtue becomes enhances. By bowing to Vasishtha, one's energy becomes enhanced. By bowing to Raghu, one becomes victorious in battle. By reciting the praises of the Ashvins, one becomes freed from diseases.
Sanskrit: एषा ते कथिता राजन् सावित्री ब्रह्म शाश्वती। विवक्षुरसि यच्चान्यत् तत् वे वक्ष्यामि भारत॥
English: In have thus, O king, told you of the Savitri Mantras which are at one with eternal Brahma. If you wish to question mc on any other subject, you may do so. I shall, O Bharata, answer you.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कां तु ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिं दृष्ट्वा जनाधिप। कं वा कर्मोदयं मत्वा तानसि महामते।।।।
English: Yudhishthira said 'Tell us, o king, what is that reward of the worship of Brahmanas, seeing which you adore them, O you of superior intelligence! Indeed, what is that success, emanating from their adoration, guided by which you worship them?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। पवनस्य च संवादमर्जुनस्य च भारत॥ क्षत्रधर्मे पुरस्कृत्य
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the conversation between Pavana and Arjuna, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: सहस्रभुजभृच्छ्रीमान् कार्तवीर्योऽभवत् प्रभुः। अस्य लोकस्य सर्वस्य माहिष्मत्यां महाबलः॥
English: Gifted with a thousand arms and great beauty the powerful Kartavirya, formerly became the lord of all the world. He had his capital in the city of Mahishmati.
Sanskrit: स त रत्नाकरवतीं सद्वीपां सागराम्बराम्। शशास पृथिवीं सर्वां हैहयः सत्यविक्रमः॥
English: Of unbaffled prowess, that king of the Haihaya race of Kshatriyas governed the whole Earth begirt by seas, together with all her islands and all her precious mines of gold and gems.
Sanskrit: स्ववित्तं तेन दत्तं तु दत्तात्रेयाय कारणे। विनयं श्रुतमेव च॥
English: Respecting the duties of the Kshatriya order, as also humility and Vedic learning, the king made large gifts of wealth to the Rishi Dattatreya.
Sanskrit: आराधयामास च तं कृतवीर्यात्मजो मुनिम्। न्यमन्त्रयत संतुष्टो द्विजश्चैनं वरैस्त्रिभिः॥
English: Indeed, the of Kritavirya thus worshipped that great ascetic who, becoming pleased with him, asked him to solicit three boons.
Sanskrit: स वरैश्छन्दितस्तेन नृपो वचनमब्रवीत्। सहस्रबाहुर्भूयां वै चमुमध्ये गृहेऽन्यथा॥
English: Thus requested by the Rishi for boons, the king addressed him, saying, Let me have a thousand arms when I am in the midst of my elders. While, however, I remain at home let me have, as usual, only two arms.
Sanskrit: मम बाहुसहस्रं तु पश्यतां सैनिका रणे। विक्रमेण महीं कृत्स्ना जयेयं संशितव्रत॥
English: Indeed, let combatants, when fighting, see me possessed of a thousand arms. Observant also of high vows, let me succeed in subjugating the entire Earth by my prowess. son
Sanskrit: तां च धर्मेण सम्प्राप्य पालयेयमतन्द्रितः। चतुर्थं तु वरं याचे त्वामहं द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Having acquired the Earth righteously, let me govern her with vigilance. There is a fourth boon which, O foremost of twiceborn person, I solicit thee to grant.
Sanskrit: तं ममानुग्रहकृते दातुमर्हस्यनिन्दित। अनुशासन्तु मां सन्तो मिथ्योद्वृत्तं त्वदाश्रयम्॥
English: O faultless one, being disposed to favour me, you should grant it to me! Dependent as I am on you, whenever I may happen to go wrong, let pious men come forth to instruct and set me right.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स द्विजः प्राह तथास्त्विति नराधिपम्। एवं समभवंस्तस्य वरास्ते दीप्ततेजसः॥
English: Thus addressed, that Brahman, replied to the king, saying, So let it be! thus were those boons acquired by that king of burning effulgence.
Sanskrit: ततः स रथमास्थाय ज्वलनार्कसमद्युतिम्। अब्रवीद् वीर्य सम्मोहात् को वास्ति सदृशो मम।। धैर्यवैिर्यशः शौर्यैर्विक्रमेणौजसापि वा। तद्वाक्यान्ते चान्तरिक्षो वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥ न त्वं मूढ विजानीषे ब्राह्मणं क्षत्रियाद् वरम्। सहितो ब्राह्मणेनेह क्षत्रियः शास्ति वै प्रजाः॥
English: Riding then on his car which was effulgent like fire or the Sun, the king, blinded by his great prowess, said, Who, indeed, is there who can be considered as my equal in patience and energy, in fame and heroism, in prowess and strength? After he had uttered these words, an invisible voice in the sky, said, O ignorant wretch, do you not know that the Brahmana is superior to the Kshatriya? The Kshatriya, helped by the Brahman, rules all creatures.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच कुर्यो भूतानि तुष्टोऽहं क्रुद्धो नाशं तथानये। कर्मणा मनसा वाचा न मत्तोऽस्ति वरो द्विजः॥
English: When pleased I am able to create many creatures. When angry, I am able to destroy all. In thought, word, and deed, I am the foremost. The Brahmana is certainly not above me.
Sanskrit: पूर्वो ब्रह्मोत्तरो वादो द्वितीयः क्षत्रियोत्तरः। त्वयोक्तौ हेतुयुक्तौ तौ विशेषस्तत्र दृश्यते॥
English: The first proposition here is that the Brahmana is superior to Kshatriyas. The counterproposition is that the Kshatriya is superior. You have said, that the two are united together. A distinction, however, is observable in this.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाः संश्रिताः क्षत्रं न क्षत्रं ब्राह्मणाश्रितम्। श्रिता ब्रह्मोपधा विपाः खादन्ति क्षत्रियान् भुवि॥
English: It is seen that Brahmanas take refuge with Kshatriyas. The Kshatriyas never seek the refuge of Brahmanas. Indeed, throughout the Earth, the Brahmans, accepting such refuge under the pretence of teaching the Vedas, get their maintenance from the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियेष्वाश्रितो धर्मः प्रजानां परिपालनम्। क्षत्राद् वृत्तिर्ब्राह्मणानां तैः कथं ब्राह्मणो वरः॥
English: The duty of protecting all creatures lies with the Kshatriyas. It is from the Kshatriyas that the Brahmanas derive their livelihood. How then can the Brahmana be superior to the Kshatriyas?
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतप्रधानांस्तान् भैक्षवृत्तीनहं सदा। आत्मसम्भावितान् विप्रान् स्थापयाम्यात्मनो वशे।।१९
English: Well, I shall, from today, bring under my subjection, your Brahmanas who are superior to all creatures but who have mendicancy for their occupation and who are so selfconceited.
Sanskrit: कथितं त्वनयासत्यं गायत्री कन्यया दिवि। विजेष्याम्यवशान् सर्वान् ब्राह्मणांश्चर्मवाससः॥
English: What the virgin Gayatri has said from the sky is not true. Robed in skins, the Brahmans move about in independence. I shall bring those independent men under my subjcction.
Sanskrit: न च मां च्यावयेद् राष्ट्रात् त्रिषु लोकेषु कश्चन। देवो वा मानुषो वापि तस्माज्ज्येष्ठो द्विजादहम्॥
English: Deity or man, there is none in the three worlds who can throw me off from the sovereignty I enjoy. Hence, I am certainly superior to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: अद्य ब्रह्मोत्तरं लोकं करिष्ये क्षत्रियोत्तरम्। न हि मे संयुगे कश्चित् सोढुमुत्सहते बलम्॥
English: This world that is now considered as having Brahmanas for its foremost dwellers. shall soon be made such as to have Kshatriyas for its foremost dwellers. There is none who is capable of withstanding my power in battle.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वित्रस्ताभून्निशाचरी। अथैनमन्तरिक्षस्थस्ततो वायुरभाषत॥
English: Hearing these words of Arjuna, the skyranging goddess became moved.
Sanskrit: त्यजैनं कलुषं भावं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कुरु। एतेषां कुर्वतः पापं राष्ट्रक्षोभो भविष्यति॥
English: Then the god of wind, addressing the king from the sky, said, Renounce this sinful attitude. Bow to the Brahmanas. By injuring them you will bring about troubles on your kingdom.
Sanskrit: अथवा त्वां महीपाल शमयिष्यन्ति वै द्विजाः। निरसिष्यन्ति ते राष्ट्राद्धतोत्साहा महाबलाः॥
English: The Brahmanas will either kill you, king, though you are, or, endued with great might as they are, they will drive you away from your kingdom, despoiling you of your energy.
Sanskrit: तं राजा कस्त्वमित्याह ततस्तं प्राह मारुतः। वायुर्वै देवदूतोऽस्मि हितं त्वां प्रब्रवीम्यहम्॥
English: Hearing this speech, the king addressed the speaker, saying, Who, indeed, are you? The god of wind answered. I am the god of wind and the messenger of the celestials. I say to you what is for your benefit.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अहो त्वयायं विप्रेषु भक्तिरागः प्रदर्शितः। यादृशं पृथिवीभूतं तादृशं ब्रूहि मे द्विजम्॥
English: Arjuna said Oh, I see that you have today shown your devotion and attachment to the Brahmanas. Tell me now what kind of carthly crcature is the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: बायोर्वा सदृशं किंचिदि ब्रूहि त्वं ब्राह्मणोत्तमम्। अपां वै सदृशं वह्नः सूर्यस्य नभसोऽपि वा॥
English: Tell does a superior Brahmana resemble the Wind in any respect? Or, is he like Water, or Fire, or the Sun, or the Firmament? inc,
Sanskrit: श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच इमां भूमिं द्विजातिभ्यो दित्सुवै दक्षिणां पुरा। अङ्गो नाम नृपो राजंस्ततश्चिन्तां मही ययौ॥
English: The god of wind said Once on a time, O king, a king named Anga wished to give away the entire Earth as sacrificial present to the Brahmanas. At this, the Earth became stricken with anxiety.
Sanskrit: धारिणी सर्वभूतानामयं प्राप्य वरो नृपः। कथमिच्छति मां दातुं द्विजेभ्यो ब्रह्मणः सुताम्॥
English: I am the daughter of Brahman. I hold all creatures. Having obtained me, alas, why does this foremost of kings wish to give me away to the Brahmanas?
Sanskrit: साहं त्यक्त्वा गमिष्यामि भूमित्वं ब्रह्मणः पदम्। अयं सराष्ट्रो नृपतिर्मा भूदिति ततोऽगमत्॥
English: Renouncing my character as the soil, I shall now go to my father. Let this king with all his kingdom meet with destruction! Forming this conclusion, she departed for the region of Brahman.
Sanskrit: ततस्तां कश्यपो दृष्ट्वा व्रजन्तीं पृथिवीं तदा। प्रविवेश महीं सद्यो मुक्त्वाऽऽत्मानं समाहितः॥
English: Seeing the goddess Earth about to go, the Rishi Kashyapa himself immediately entered the visibie body of the goddess, renouncing his own body, by the help of Yoga.
Sanskrit: ऋद्धा सा सर्वतो यज्ञे तृणौषधिसमन्विता। धर्मोत्तरा नष्टभया भूमिरासीत् ततो नृप॥
English: Thus penetrated by the spirit of Kashyapa, the earth grow in prosperity and became full of all kinds of vegetable produce. Indeed, O king, for the time the Kashyapa pervaded the earth, Virtue became foremost everywhere and all fears ceased.
Sanskrit: एवं वर्षसहस्राणि दिव्यानि विपुलव्रतः। त्रिंशत: कश्यपो राजन् भूमिरासीदतन्द्रितः॥
English: Thus, O king, the earth remained penetrated by the spirit of Kashyapa for thirty thousand divine years, fully alive to all those functions which it used to discharge while it was penetrated by the spirit of Brahmana's daughter.
Sanskrit: अथागम्य महाराज नमस्कृत्य च कश्यपम्। पृथिवी काश्यपी यज्ञे सुता तस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Upon the expiration of this period, the goddess returned from the region of Brahman and arrived here bowed to Kashyapa and from that time became the daughter of that Rishi.
Sanskrit: एष राजन्नीदृशो वै ब्राह्मणः कश्यपोऽभवत्। अन्यं प्रब्रहि वा त्वं च कश्यपात् क्षत्रियं वरम्॥
English: Kashyapa is a Brahmana. This was the feet, O king, that a Brahmana did, teil mc the name of the Kshatriya who is superior to Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: तूष्णीं बभूव नृपतिः पवनस्त्वब्रवीत् पुनः। शृणु राजन्नुतथ्यस्य जातस्याङ्गिरसे कुले।९।।
English: Hearing these words, king Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more said to him, Hear now, O king, the story of Utathya who was born in the family of Angirasa.
Sanskrit: भद्रा सोमस्य दुहिता रूपेण परमा मता। तस्यास्तुल्यं पति सोम उतथ्यं समपश्यत॥
English: The daughter of Soma, named Bhadra, came to be considered as peerless in beauty. Her father Soma regarded Utathya to be the fittest of husbands for her.
Sanskrit: सा च तीर्व तपस्तेपे महाभागा यशस्विनी। उतथ्यार्थे तु चार्वङ्गी परं नियममास्थिता॥
English: The famous and highly blessed maiden of faultless limbs, observing various vows practised the severest austerities from the desire of getting Utathya for her husband.
Sanskrit: तत आहूय सोतथ्यं ददावत्रिर्यशस्विनीम्। भार्यार्थे स च जग्राह विधिवद् भूरिदक्षिणः॥
English: After some time, Soma's father Atri, inviting Utathya to his house, bestowed upon him the famous maiden. Utathya, who used to give away sacrificial presents in profusion, duly received the girl for his wife.
Sanskrit: तां त्वकामयत श्रीमान् वरुणः पूर्वमेव ह। स चागम्य वनप्रस्थं यमुनायां जहार ताम्॥
English: It so took place, however, that the beautiful Varuna had, from a long time before, coveted the girl. Coming to the forest where Utathya lived, Varuna stole away the girl when she had plunged into the Yamuna for a bath.
Sanskrit: जलेश्वरस्तु हृत्वा तामनयत् स्वं पुरं प्रति। परमाद्भुतसंकाशं षट्सहस्रशतह्रदम्॥
English: Abducting her thus, the Lord of the waters took her to his own house. That mansion was wonderful. It was adorned with six hundred thousand lakes.
Sanskrit: न हि रम्यतरं किंचित् तस्मादन्यत् पुरोत्तमम्। प्रसादैरप्सरोभिश्च दिव्यैः कामैश्च शोभितम्॥
English: There is no palace that can be considered more beautiful than that of Varuna. It was adorned with many places and by the presence of various tribes of Apsaras and of various excellent articles of enjoyment.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवस्तया सार्धे रेमे राजन् जलेश्वरः। अथाख्यातमुतथ्याय ततः पल्यवमर्दनम्॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा नारदात् सर्वमुतथ्यो नारदं तदा। प्रोवाच गच्छ ब्रूहि त्वं वरुणं परुषं वचः॥ मद्वाक्यान्मुञ्च मे भार्यो कस्मात् तां हृतवानसि।
English: There, within that palace, the Lord of waters, O king, sported with the damsel. A little while after, Utathya came to know of the ravishment of his wife. Indeed, having heard all the facts from Narada, Utathya addressed the celestial Rishi, saying, Go, O Narada, to Varuna and speak with due severity to him. Ask him as to why he has abducted my wife, and, indeed, tell him in my name that he should give her up.
Sanskrit: लोकपालोऽसि लोकानां न लोकस्य विलोपकः।।१८ सोमेन दत्ता भार्या मे त्वया चापहृताद्य वै।
English: You may tell him further, You are a protector of the worlds, O Varuna, and not a destroyer. Why then have you abducted my wife bestowed upon me by Sona?
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो वचनात् तस्य नारदेन जलेश्वरः॥ मुञ्च भार्यामुतथ्यस्य कस्मात् त्वं हृतवानसि।
English: Thus requested by Utathya, the celestial Rishi Narada went to where Varuna was and addressing him, said, Do you liberate the wife of Utathya. Indeed, why have you abducted her!
Sanskrit: इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य सोऽथ तं वरुणोऽब्रवीत्॥ ममैषा सुप्रिया भार्यां नैनामुत्स्रष्टुमुत्सहे।
English: Hearing these words of Narada, Varuna replied to him, saying, This timed girl is very dear to me. I dare not let her go.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो वरुणेनाथ नारदः प्राप्य तं मुनिम्। उतथ्यमब्रवीद् वाक्यं नातिहष्टमना इव॥ गले गृहीत्वा क्षिप्तोऽस्मि वरुणेन महामुने। न प्रयच्छति ते भार्यो यत् ते कार्यं कुरुष्व तत्॥
English: Receiving this reply, Narada went to Utathya and cheerlessly told him, O great ascetic, Varuna has driven me from his house, catching me by the throat. He is reluctant to restore to you your wife. Do you act as you please.
Sanskrit: नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा क्रुद्धः प्राज्वलदाङ्गिराः। अपिबत् तेजसा वारि विष्टभ्य सुमहातपाः॥
English: Hearing these words of Narada, Angirasa became enraged. Having penances for wealth, he solidified the waters and drank them off, by his energy.
Sanskrit: पीयमाने तु सर्वस्मिंस्तोयेऽपि सलिलेश्वरः। सुहृद्धिर्भिक्षमाणोऽपि नैवामुञ्चत तां तदा।॥
English: When all the waters were thus drunk off, the Lord of that clement became very dispirited with all his friends and kinsfolk. For all that, he did not still give up Utathya's wife.
Sanskrit: तत: क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद् भूमिमुतथ्यो ब्राह्मणोत्तमः। दर्शयस्व स्थलं भद्रे षट् सहस्रशतह्रदम्॥
English: Then Utathya, that foremost of twiceborn persons, filled with anger, commanded Earth, saying, O amiable one, do you show land where there are at present the six hundred thousand lakes.
Sanskrit: ततस्तदीरिणं जातं समुद्रस्यावसर्पतः। तस्माद् देशान्नदीं चैव प्रोवाचासौ द्विजोत्तमः॥ अदृश्या गच्छ भीरु तवं सरस्वति मरून प्रति। अपुण्य एष भवतु देशस्त्यक्तस्त्वया शुभे॥
English: At these words of The Rishi, the Ocean receded from the spot marked out, and land appeared which was highly sterile. To the rivers which flowed through that region, Utathya said. O Sarasvati, do you become invisible here. Indeed, O timid lady, leaving this region, go you to the desert. O auspicious goddess, let this region, destitute of you, cease to become sacred.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् संशोषिते देशे भद्रामादाय वारिपः। अददाच्छरणं गत्वा भार्यामाङ्गिरसाय वै॥
English: When that rcgion became dry, he repaired to Angirasaa, taking with him Utathya's wife, and made her over to him.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तां भार्यामुतथ्यः सुमनाऽभवत्। मुमोच च जगद् दुःखाद् वरुणं चैव हैहय॥
English: Getting back his wife, Utathya became cheerful. Then, O chief of the Haihaya family, that great Brahmana rescued both the universe and the Lord of waters from the situation of distress into which he had reduced them.
Sanskrit: ततः स लब्ध्वा तां भार्यां वरुणं प्राह धर्मवित्। उतथ्यः सुमहातेजा यत् तच्छृणु नराधिप॥ मयैषा तपसा प्राप्ता क्रोशतस्ते जलाधिप। इत्युक्त्वा तामुपादाय स्वमेव भवनं ययौ॥
English: Knowing every duty, the highly energetic Rishi Utathya, after getting back his wife, O king, said to Varuna, I have recovered my wife, O lord of waters, with the help of my penances and after inflicting such distress on you as made you cry aloud in pain. Having said this, he went home, with that wife of his.
Sanskrit: एष राजन्नीदृशो वै उतथ्यो ब्राह्मणर्षभः। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमुतथ्यात् क्षत्रियं वरम्॥
English: Even such, O_king, was Utathya, that foremost of Brahmanas. Shall I go on? Or, will you yet persist in your opinion? What, is there a Kshatriya that is superior to Utathya?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स नृपस्तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत्। शृणु राजन्नगस्त्यस्य माहात्म्यं ब्राह्मणस्य ह॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed, king Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more spoke to him. Listen now, O king, to the greatness of the Brahmana Agastya.
Sanskrit: असुरैर्निर्जिता देवा निरुत्साहश्च ते कृताः। यज्ञाश्चैषां हताः सर्वे पितॄणां च स्वधास्तथा॥
English: Once on a time, the gods were defeated by the Asuras upon which they became very dispirited. The sacrifices of the deities were all robbed, and the Svadha of the manes was also misappropriated.
Sanskrit: कर्मेज्या मानवानां च दानवैहैहयर्षभ। भ्रष्टैश्वर्यास्ततो देवाश्चेरुः पृथ्वीमिति श्रुतिः॥
English: Indeed, O chief of the Haihayas, all the religious acts and observances of human beings also were stopped by the Danavas. Shorn of their prosperity, the celestials wandered over the Earth as we have heard.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचित् ते राजन् दीप्तमादित्यवर्चसम्। ददृशुस्तेजसा युक्तमगस्त्यं विपुलव्रतम्॥
English: One day, in course of their wanderings, they met Agastya of high vows, that Brahimana, O king, who was gifted with great energy and solar splendour.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य तु तं देवाः पृष्ट्वा कुशलमेव च। इदमूचूर्महात्मानं वाक्यं काले जनाधिप॥ दानवैर्युधि भग्न: स्म तथैश्वर्याच्च भ्रंशिताः। तदस्मान्नो भयात् तीव्रात् त्राहि त्वं मुनिपुङ्गव॥
English: Saluting him duly, the celestials made the usual polite enquiries. They then, O king, said these words to that highsouled one, We have been defeated by the Danavas in battle, and have, therefore, been deprived of affluence and prosperity. Do you, therefore, O foremost of ascetics, rescue us from this situation of great fear.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स तदा देवैरगस्त्यः कुपितोऽभवत्। प्रजज्वाल च तेजस्वी कालाग्निरिव संक्षये॥
English: Thus informed of the condition to which the celestials had been reduced, Agastya became highly enraged. Highly energetic, he at once blazed forth like the allconsuming fire at the time of the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: तेन दीप्तांशुजालेन निर्दग्धा दानवास्तदा। अन्तरिक्षान्महाराज निपेतुस्ते सहस्रशः॥
English: With the burning rays which then came out from the Rishi, the Danavas began to be buint. Indeed, O king, thousands of them began to drop down from the sky.
Sanskrit: दह्यमानास्तु ते दैत्यास्तस्यागस्त्यस्य तेजसा। उभौ लोकौ परित्यज्य गताः काष्ठां तु दक्षिणाम्॥
English: Burning with the energy of Agastya, the Danavas, abandoning both Heaven and Earth, fled towards the south.
Sanskrit: बलिस्तु यजते यज्ञमश्वमेधं महीं गतः। येऽन्येऽधस्था महीस्थाश्च ते न दग्धा महासुराः॥
English: At that time the Danava king Bali was celebrating a HorseSacrifice in the nether regions. Those great Asuras who were with himn in those regions or who were living in the bowels of the Earth, were not burnt.
Sanskrit: ततो लोकाः पुनः प्राप्ताः सुरैः शान्तभयैर्नृप। अथैनमब्रुवन् देवा भूमिष्ठानसुरान् जहि॥
English: The celestials, upon the destruction of their enemies, then regained their own regions, their fears entirely removed, Encouraged by what he did for them, they then begged the Rishi to destroy those Asuras who had taken refuge within the bowels of the Earth or in the nether regions.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः प्राह देवान् स न शक्तोऽस्मि महीगतान्। दग्धुं तपो हि क्षीयेन्मे न शक्यामीति पार्थिव॥
English: Thus requested by the gods, Agastya replied to them, saying, Yes, I can consume those Asuras who are living underneath the Earth; but if I achieve such a feat, my penances will suffer decay. Hence, I shall not exert my power.
Sanskrit: एवं दग्धा भगवता दानवाः स्वेन तेजसा। अगस्त्येन तदा राजंस्तपसा भावितात्मना॥
English: Thus, O king, were the Danavas consumed by the illustrious Rishi with his own energy. This did Agastya of purified soul, O monarch, accomplish that deed with the help of his penances.
Sanskrit: ईदृशश्चाप्यगस्त्यो हि कथितस्ते मयाऽनघ। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमगस्त्यात् क्षत्रियं वरम्॥
English: O sinless one, so was Agastya as described by me. Shall I continue? Or, will you say anything in reply? Is there any Kshatriya who is greater than Agastya?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स तदा तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत्। शृणु राजन् वसिष्ठस्य मुख्यं कर्म यशस्विनः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed, king Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more said, Hear, O king, one of the great feats of the illustrious Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: आदित्याः सत्रमासन्त सरो वै मानसं प्रति। वसिष्ठं मनसा गत्वा ज्ञात्वा तत् तस्य गौरवम्॥
English: Once on a time the celestials were engaged in celebrating a sacrifice on the shores of the lake Vaikhanasa. Knowing his power, the sacrificing gods thought of Vasishtha and made him their priest in imagination.
Sanskrit: यजमानांस्तु तान् दृष्ट्वा सर्वान् दीक्षानुकर्शितान्। हन्तुमैच्छन्त शैलाभाः खलिनो नाम दानवाः॥
English: Meanwhile, seeing the gods reducer and emaciated on account of the initiation they were undergoing, a race of Danavas, of the name of Khalins, of statures as gigantic as mountains, wished to kill them.
Sanskrit: अदूरात् तु ततस्तेषां ब्रह्मदत्तवरं सरः। हताहता वै तत्रैते जीवन्त्याप्लुत्य दानवाः॥
English: Those amongst the Danavas that were either disabled or killed in the fight were plunged into the waters of the Manasa lake and on account of the boon of the Grandfather they immediately came back to vigour and life.
Sanskrit: प्रगृह्य महाघोरान् पर्वतान् परिघान् दुमान्। विक्षोभयन्तः सलिलमुत्थितं शतयोजनम्॥
English: Taking up huge and terrible mountain summits and maces and trees, they agitated the waters of the lake, making them swell up to the height of a hundred Yojanas.