pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अस्ति कश्चिद् विशिष्टो वा मद्विधो वा भवेद् युधि। शूद्रो वैश्यः क्षत्रियो वा ब्राह्मणो वापि शस्त्रभृत्॥
English: 'Is there anybody who is more accomplished or even equal to myself in battle, be he a Shudra, a Vaishya, a Kshatriyas or a Brahmana?'
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवन्नन्वचरत् स राजा पृथिवीमिमाम्। दर्पण महता मत्तः कंचिदन्यमचिन्तयन्॥
English: Saying thus he would wander over the earth intoxicated with great vanity and without thinking of anything else.
Sanskrit: तं च वैद्या अकृपणा ब्राह्मणाः सर्वतोऽभयाः। प्रत्यषेधन्त राजानं श्लाघमानं पुनः पुनः॥
English: Several Brahrnanas, of really noble souls, acquainted with the Vedas and having nothing lo fear, forbade the king who was boasting too often.
Sanskrit: निषिध्यमानोऽप्यसकृत् पृच्छत्येव स वै द्विजान्। अतिमानं श्रिया मत्तं तमूचुर्ब्राह्मणास्तदा॥
English: Even when forbidden, that vile man used to ask the same thing to the twice born. Some Brahmanas then thus spoke to him who was too puffed up with vanity and intoxicated with prosperity.
Sanskrit: तपस्विनो महात्मानो वेदप्रत्ययदर्शिनः। उदीर्यमाणं राजानं क्रोधदीप्ता द्विजातयः॥
English: Those twice born devotees, of large souls and acquainted with the cases cited in the Vedas, excited by wrath, said to that king.
Sanskrit: अनेकजयिनौ संख्यै यौ वै पुरुषसत्तमौ। तयोस्त्वं न समो राजन् भविताऽसि कदाचन।॥
English: There are two persons who are the best among men and who have achieved many victories in battle; you are by no means equal to them, Oking.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स राजा तु पुनः पप्रच्छ तान् द्विजान्। क्व तौ वीरौ क्व जन्मानौ किंकर्माणौ च कौ च तौ।
English: The king thus spoken to, asked these Brahmanas again and again, 'Where are these two heroes? Where are they bom? What works have they achieved and who are they?'
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः नरो नारायणश्चैव तापसाविति नः श्रुतम्। आयातौ मानुषे लोके ताभ्यां युध्यस्व पार्थिव॥
English: The Brahmanas said WE have heard that those two are the devotees Nara and Narayana who have taken their birth in the human world. O ruler of the earth, fight with them.
Sanskrit: श्रूयेते तौ महात्मानौ नरनारायणावुभौ। तपो घोरमनिर्देश्य तप्यते गन्धमादने॥
English: We hear that both of them, Nara and Narayana of large souls, are practicing severe austerities in some hidden regions in the Gandhamadana (mountain).
Sanskrit: स राजा महतीं सेनां योजयित्वा षडङ्गिनीम्। अमृष्यमाणः सम्प्रायाद् यत्र तावपराजितौ॥
English: The king, having collected a large army consisting of six divisions be took himself to the regions where these two who had never to remain unconcerned at their reputation.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा विषमं घोरं पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्। मार्गमाणोऽन्वगच्छत् तौ तापसौ वनमाश्रितौ॥
English: He. going to the rightful and unapproachable Gandhamadana, hunted for the two devotees and at last met them who had taken refuge in the wilderness.
Sanskrit: तौ दृष्ट्वा क्षुत्पिपासाभ्यां कृशौ भमनिसन्ततौ। शीतवातातपैश्चैव कर्शितौ पुरुषोत्तमौ॥
English: Seeing them, the best among men, emaciated with hunger and thirst, with their veins visible and afflicted with cold, wind and with the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: अभिगम्यौपसंगृह्य पर्यपृच्छदनामयम्। तमर्चित्वा मूलफलैरासनेनोदकेन च॥ न्यमन्त्रयेतां राजानं किं कार्य क्रियतामिति। ततस्तामानुपूर्वी स पुनरेवान्वकीर्तयत्॥
English: He approached them and touching their feet asked them about their welfare. They received him with roots and fruits and with the offer of a seat and water. They asked the king “What can we do for you?' Then he repeated to them from the very beginning the fact
Sanskrit: बाहुभ्यां मे जिता भूमिनिहताः सर्वशत्रवः। भवद्भ्यां युद्धमाकाङ्क्षन्नुपयातोऽस्मि पर्वतम्॥ आतिथ्यं दीयतोमेतत् काक्षितं मे चिरं प्रति।
English: And said-‘The earth has been conquered by my arms and all my enemies have been killed. With the desire of fighting with you, have I come to this mountain; give me this hospitality, the desire which I have entertained for a long time.'
Sanskrit: नरनारायणावूचतुः अपेतक्रोधलोभोऽयमाश्रमो राजसत्तम॥ न ह्यस्मिन्नाश्रमे युद्धं कुतः शस्त्रं कुतोऽनृजुः। अन्यत्र युद्धमाकाक्ष बहवः क्षत्रियाः क्षितौ॥
English: Nara and Narayana said This retreat, O best among kings, is beyond the reach of wrath and avarice, there is no warfare in this retreat. Where are weapons to be got from? Desire war elsewhere, there are many Kshatriyas on the face of the earth.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच उच्यमानस्तथापि स्म भूय एवाभ्यभाषत्। पुनः पुनः क्षम्यमाणः सान्त्व्यमानश्च भारत॥ दम्भोद्भवो युद्धमिच्छन्नाह्वयत्येव तापसौ।
English: Rama said Though spoken to in this way, he repeated his request and the ascetics, O Bharata, again and again comforted him and pardoned him (for his importunities). Dambhodbhava, desirous of battle, however summoned these two devotees to fight again and again.
Sanskrit: ततो नरस्त्विषीकाणां मुष्टिमादाय भारत।॥ अब्रवीदेहि युद्ध्यस्व युद्धकामुक क्षत्रिय। सर्वशस्राणि चादत्स्व योजयस्व च वाहिनीम्॥ अहं हि ते विनेष्यामि युद्धश्रद्धामितः परम्।
English: Then Nara taking up a handful of blades of grass said, 'Come and fight, O you Kshatriya, desirous of fight as you are; take up all your arms and prepare your army. I shall destroy your thirst for war from this moment forward.'
Sanskrit: दम्भोद्भव उवाच यद्येतदस्त्रमस्मासु युक्तं तापस मन्यसे॥ एतेनापि त्वया योत्स्ये युद्धार्थी ह्यहमागतः।
English: Dambhodbhava said If, O devotee, you think this weapon fit to be used against me and mine, I shall fight with you though you use that weapon. I am come here for fight.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच इत्युक्त्वा शरवर्षेण सर्वतः समवाकिरत्॥ दम्भोद्भवस्तापसं तं जिघांसुः सहसैनिकः।
English: Rama said Saying these Dambhodbhava with his army, desirous of killing that devotee, covered all sides with a downpour of arrows.
Sanskrit: तस्य तानस्यतो घोरानिषून परतनुच्छिदः :॥ कदर्थीकृत्य स मुनिरिषीकाभिः समार्पयत्।
English: The Rishi, by means of the same blades of grass, neutralized the terrible arrows capable of rending asunder the body of the enemies.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्मै प्रासृजद् धोरमैषीकमपराजितः॥ अस्त्रमप्रतिसंधेयं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्।
English: Then the one, who had never sustained a defeat, shot terrible weapons in the shape of blades of grass, which were incapable of being withstood and a strange effect they had.
Sanskrit: तेषामक्षीणि कर्णाश्च नासिकाश्चैव मायया॥ निमित्तवेधी स मुनिरिषीकाभिः समार्पयत्।
English: The eyes, ears and noses of his solders were cut off by the Muni who could not possibly miss his aim, by the e blades of grass through his illusive energy.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा श्वेतमाकाशमिषीकाभिः समाचितम्॥ पादयो→पतद् राजा स्वस्ति मेऽस्त्विति चाब्रवीत्।
English: Then seeing the sky rendered white with blades of grass, the king fell at Nara's feet and exclaimed-'May good betide me.'
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीनरो राजशरण्यः शरणैषिणाम्॥ ब्रह्मण्यो भव धर्मात्मा मा च स्मैवं पुन: कृथाः।
English: Nara, who is the proper refuge to those that deserve and desire protection, said to him 'O king, be virtuous-souled and act up to the instructions of the Brahmanas and do not again behave in this way.
Sanskrit: नैतादृक् पुरुषो राजन् क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥ मनसा नृपशार्दूल भवेत् परपुरंजयः।
English: A conqueror of cities, in the possession of his enemies, performing the duties of Kshatriya should not, Oking, be such even in his intentions, O best of the rulers of men.
Sanskrit: मा च दर्पसमाविष्टः क्षेप्सीः कांश्चित् कथंचन॥ अल्पीयांसं विशिष्टं वां तत् ते राजन् समाहितम्।
English: Subject to the influence of vanity never insult any body in any way, who he be, your inferior or your superior; such a conduct, O king, would not be proper for you.
Sanskrit: कृतप्रज्ञो वीतलोभो निरहंकार आत्मवान्॥ दान्तः क्षान्तो मृदुः सौम्यः प्रजाः पालय पार्थिवा मा स्म भूयः क्षिपे: कंचिदविदित्वा बलाबलम्॥
English: Acquiring wisdom, being beyond the reach of covetousness, without vanity, acquiring mastery over self, restraining your desires, endued with forgiveness, humility and being peaceful protect your subjects, O ruler of the carth and do not again insult any body with out knowing his strength and weakness.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातः स्वस्ति गच्छ मैवं भूयः समाचरेः। कुशलं ब्राह्मणान् पृच्छेरावयोर्वचनाद् भृशम्॥
English: May good betide you; with our permission depart and never again act in this way; in obedience to our command, enquire of the Brahmanas about their welfare and what is for your good.'
Sanskrit: ततो राजा तयोः पादावभिवाद्य महात्मनोः। प्रत्याजगाम स्वपुरं धर्मं चैवाचरद् भृशम्॥
English: Then the king, bowing to the feet of the two great-souled beings, returned to his own capital and thenceforward acted most righteously.
Sanskrit: सुमहच्चापि तत् कर्म यन्नरेण कृतं पुरा। ततो गुणैः सुबहुभिः श्रेष्ठो नारायणोऽभवत्॥
English: The deed, which was achieved by Nara in days of old, was very great indeed. Narayana was still greater in regard to many virtues.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् यावद् धनुःश्रेष्ठे गाण्डीवेऽस्त्रं न युज्यते। तावत् त्वं मानमुत्सृज्य गच्छ राजन् धनंजयम्॥
English: For that reason so long as weapons are not joined to that foremost of bows the Gandiva, putting aside your vanity go you, O king, to Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: काकुदीकं शुकं नाकमक्षिसंतर्जनं तथा। संतानं नर्तकं घोरमास्यमोदकमष्टम्॥
English: Kakudika, Shuka, Naka, Akshisantarjana, Santana, Ghora and Asyamodaka-these eight types of weapons.
Sanskrit: एतैर्विद्धाः सर्व एव मरणं यान्ति मानवाः। कामक्रोधौ लोभमोहौ मदमानौ तथैव च॥ मात्सर्याहंकृती चैव क्रमादेत उदाहृताः।
English: Pierced by these all men go to the regions of death and the same is the case when they are influenced by desire, wrath, covetousness, vanity, insolence, pride, malice and selfishness. The eight weapons are represented by these vices respectively
Sanskrit: उन्मत्ताश्च विचेष्टन्ते नष्टसंज्ञा विचेतसः॥ स्वपन्ति च प्लवन्ते च छर्दयन्ति च मानवाः। मूत्रयन्ते च सततं रुदन्ति च हसन्ति च॥
English: By using these weapons men, struck with them, move about intoxicated, taking leave of their senses and with their minds bewildered. When pierced by them, men sleep, move about here and there, pass excrete and urine and always weep and laugh,
Sanskrit: निर्माता सर्वलोकानामीश्वरः सर्वकर्मवित्। यस्य नारायणो बन्धुरर्जुनो दुःसहो युधि॥
English: Arjuna, whose friend is Narayana, the creator of the entire world and its lord and conversant with the nature of all acts, is hard to withstand in battle.
Sanskrit: कस्तमुत्सहते जेतुं त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत। वीरं कपिध्वजं जिष्णुं यस्य नास्ति समो युधि॥
English: O Bharata, who can are defeat in the three worlds, the heroic Vishnu, having the emblem of a monkey on his banner and none equal to him in battle?
Sanskrit: असंख्येया गुणाः पार्थे तद्विशिष्टो जनार्दनः। त्वमेव भूयो जानासि कुन्तीपुत्र धनंजयम्॥
English: Innumerable are the virtues of the son of Pritha; Janardana excels him however. You know very well Dhananjaya the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: नरनारायणौ यौ तौ तावेवार्जुनकेशवौ। विजानीहि महाराज प्रवीरौ पुरुषोत्तमौ॥
English: Nara and Narayana, as these two were, so are Arjuna and Keshava; know this O great king, that those two best among men are heroes.
Sanskrit: यद्येतदेवं जानासि न च मामभिशङ्कसे। आर्यां मतिं समास्थाय शाम्य भारत पाण्डवैः॥
English: If you know it to be so and do not suspect to mistrust me then adopting a virtuous resolution effect peace with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अथ चेन्मन्यसे श्रेयो न मे भेदो भवेदिति। प्रशाम्य भरतश्रेष्ठ मा च युद्धे मनः कृथाः॥
English: And if you think that a rupture with them is not beneficial to you, be peaceful, O foremost among the race of Bharata and do not set your heart on battle.
Sanskrit: भवतां च कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुलं बहुमतं भुवि। तत् तथैवास्तु भद्रं ते स्वार्थमेवोपचिन्तय॥
English: Your family, O foremost of the Kuru race, is well thought of in this world; let it continue to be so, may good betide you, think of what is good for you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच जामदग्न्य वचः श्रुत्वा कण्वोऽपि भगवानृषिः। दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् कुरुसंसदि॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing the words of the son of Jamadagni, the illustrious Rishi Kanva addressed these words to Duryodhana in the assembly of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच अक्षयश्चाव्ययश्चैव ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। तथैव भगवन्तौ तौ नरनारायणावृषी॥
English: Kanva said Brahma, the grand-father of this world, is eternal and undecaying; of the same nature are the two divine Rishis, Nara and Narayana.
Sanskrit: आदित्यानां हि सर्वेषां विष्णुरेकः सनातनः। अक्षय्यश्चाव्ययश्चैव शाश्वतः प्रभुरीश्वरः॥
English: Among all sons of Aditi, Vishnu alone is eternal, invincible, undecaying and the divine Lord existing forever.
Sanskrit: निमित्तमरणाश्चान्ये चन्द्रसूर्यौ मही जलम्। वायुरग्निस्तथाऽऽकाशं ग्रहास्तारागणास्तथा॥
English: The others namely the moon, the sun, the earth, the water, the air, the fire and also the sky, the planets and the stars have their end in a cause.
Sanskrit: ते च क्षयान्ते जगतो हित्वा लोकत्रयं सदा। क्षयं गच्छन्ति वै सरेवे सृज्यन्ते च पुनः पुनः॥
English: They, at the final dissolution of the universe, will themselves cease to exist, leaving behind the three worlds and all will be created again and again.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तमरणास्त्वन्ये मानुषा मृगपक्षिणः। तैर्यग्योन्याश्च ये चान्ये जीवलोकचरास्तथा॥
English: Others there are that die in a short time, namely beings, animals, birds and creatures having their birth among other living beings.
Sanskrit: भूयिष्ठेन तु राजानः श्रियं भुक्त्वाऽऽयुषः क्षये। तरुणाः प्रतिपद्यन्ते भोक्तुं सुकृतदुष्कृते॥
English: The kings, enjoying great prosperity up to the end of their lives, are born anew to enjoy the effects of their good and bad deeds.
Sanskrit: स भवान् धर्मपुत्रेण शमं कर्तुमिहार्हति। पाण्डवाः कुरवश्चैव पालयन्तु वसुंधराम्॥
English: Therefore it is proper for your exalted self to effect peace with Yudhishthira. Let the Pandavas and the Kurus rule the universe.
Sanskrit: बलवानहमित्येव न मन्तव्यं सुयोधन। बलवन्तो बलिभ्यो हि दृश्यन्ते पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: "I am strong", it should not be thought thus, O Suyodhana, for some parties are seen who are stronger than those among men.
Sanskrit: न बलं बलिनां मध्ये बलं भवति कौरव। बलवन्तो हि ते सर्वे पाण्डवा देवविक्रमाः॥
English: Among the really strong, physical strength does not count, O son of Kuru and all the sons of Pandu, who are endued with the strength of the gods, are strong.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। मातलेर्दातुकामस्य कन्या मृगयतो वरम्॥
English: In this connection is cited the old story of Matali who was desirous of giving away his daughter in marriage and was searching for a bridegroom.
Sanskrit: मतस्त्रैलोक्यराजस्य मातलि म सारथिः। तस्यैकैव कुले कन्या रूपतो लोकविश्रुता॥
English: Such is the story-The king of the three worlds had a driver by the name of Matali. In his family there was born only one daughter who had a great reputation for beauty in this world.
Sanskrit: गुणकेशीति विख्याता नाम्ना सा देवरूपिणी। श्रिया च वपुषा चैव स्त्रियोऽन्याः साऽतिरिच्यते॥
English: She, having celestial beauty, was well known by the name of Gunakeshi and she greatly excelled all women in beauty, physical development and symmetry.
Sanskrit: तस्याः प्रदानसमयं मातलिः सह भार्यया। ज्ञात्वा विममृशे राजंस्तत्परः परिचिन्तयन्॥
English: Matali, along with his wife knowing that the time for giving her away in marriage has arrived, became sorrowful, o king, thinking what to do in the future.
Sanskrit: धिकं खल्वलघुशीलानामुच्छ्रितानां यशस्विनाम्। नराणां मृदुसत्त्वानां कुले कन्याप्ररोहणम्॥
English: Alas! the advent of daughters in the family of men who are of good traditions and know for their greatness and are famous and endued with humility, is attended with bad consequences.
Sanskrit: मातुः कुलं पितृकुलं यत्र चैव प्रदीयते। कुलत्रयं संशयितं कुरुते कन्यका सताम्॥
English: The family of the mother, the family of the father and the family to which she is given away in marriage-these three families among good people are affected by a daughter.
Sanskrit: देवमानुषलोकौ द्वौ मानुषेणैव चक्षुषा। अवगाह्मैव विचितौ न च मे रोचते वरः॥
English: By my human eyes have I searched the two worlds, those of the celestial and human beings and there is no suitable husband for my daughter that pleases me.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच न देवान् नैव दितिजान् न गन्धर्वान् न मानुषान्। अरोचयद् वरकृते तथैव बहुलानृषीन्॥
English: Kanva said Among the gods, among those born in the Daitya race, among the Gandharvas and among human beings there was none who pleased him enough t be made the husband of his daughter. The same was the case with the numerous Rishis.
Sanskrit: भार्ययाऽनु स सम्मन्त्र्य सह रात्रौ सुधर्मया। मातलि गलोकाय चकार गमने मतिम्॥
English: Having consulted with his wife, Sudharma, at night (one day), Matali made up his mind to enter the world of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: न मे देवमनुष्येषु गुणकेश्याः समो वरः। रूपतो दृश्यते कश्चिन्नागेषु भविता ध्रुवम्॥
English: Matali said Among gods and men I d not find a suitable husband for Gunakeshi in point of beauty. There must be some one so suitable among the Nagas.
Sanskrit: इत्यामन्त्र्य सुधर्मा स कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम्। कन्यां शिरस्युपाध्राय प्रविवेश महीतलम्॥
English: Thus thinking he bade adieu to Sudharma; and, going round his superiors and having smelt the head of his daughter entered the nether regions.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच मातलिस्तु व्रजन् मार्गे नारदेन महर्षिणा। वरुणं गच्छता द्रष्टुं समागच्छद् यदृच्छया॥
English: Kanya said While Matali was proceeding on his way he came across the great Rishi Narada who was proceeding, of his own will, to see Varuna.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच नारदोऽथाब्रवीदेनं क्व भवान् गन्तुमुद्यतः। स्वेन वा सूत कार्येण शासनाद् वा शतक्रतोः॥
English: Narada said Where are you about to go? Is it, O charioteer, on your own account or by the command of Shatakratu (Indra)?
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच मातलिर्नारदेनैव सम्पृष्टः पथि गच्छता। यथावत् सर्वमाचष्ट स्वकार्यं नारदं प्रति॥
English: Kanva said Matali, being thus asked by Narada, who was going on the same road, told Narada all about his business and how it had happened (that he was going there).
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाथ स मुनिर्गच्छावः सहिताविति। सलिलेशदिदृक्षार्थमहमप्युद्यतो दिवः॥
English: Then the Muni said to him, "We both shall go together." To see the god of the waters I too come down heaven.
Sanskrit: अहं ते सर्वमाख्यास्ये दर्शयन् वसुधातलम्। दृष्ट्वा तत्र वरं कंचिद् रोचयिष्याव मातले॥
English: While showing you the nether regions of the earth, I shall describe to you everything; and after a search there we shall select some bridegroom, O Matali.
Sanskrit: अवगाह्य तु तौ भूमिमुभौ मातलिनारदौ। ददृशाते महात्मानौ लोकपालमपां पतिम्॥
English: Then going down to the nether region, the two, Matali and Narada of large souls, paid their respects to the ruler of the word, the lord of the waters.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवर्षिसदृशीं पूजां स प्राप नारदः। महेन्द्रसदृशीं चैव मातलिः प्रत्यपद्यत॥
English: There that Narada received greetings suitable for a divine Rishi and Matali received what is generally offered to the great Indra.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ प्रीतमनसौ कार्यवन्ता निवेद्य ह। वरुणेनाभ्यनुज्ञातौ नागलोकं विचेरतुः॥
English: These two, with their minds pleased and having business in hand, submitted everything to their host and with the permission of Varuna roamed about in the world of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: नारदः सर्वभूतानामन्तभूमिनिवासिनाम्। जानंश्चकार व्याख्यानं यन्तुः सर्वमशेषतः॥
English: Narada, who knew everything about all the creatures living in the nether regions, described them in detail to his companion.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच दृष्टस्ते वरुणः सूत पुत्रपौत्रसमावृतः। पश्योदकपते: स्थानं सर्वतोभद्रमृद्धिमत्॥
English: Narada said Varuna, surrounded by his sons and grandsons, has been seen by you o Suta. Behold now the territories of the lord of the waters which are excellent in every respect and full of riches.
Sanskrit: एष पुत्रो महाप्रज्ञो वरुणस्येह गोपतेः। एष वै शीलवृत्तेन शौचेन च विशिष्यते॥
English: This one is the son, of great wisdom, of Varuna the lord of the seas; he is specially famous for his holiness, his conduct and his ways of life.
Sanskrit: एषोऽस्य पुत्रोऽभिमतः पुष्करः पुष्करेक्षणः। रुपवान् दर्शनीयश्च सोमपुत्र्या वृतः पतिः॥
English: This is his dear son, Pushkara of eyes like lotus leaves. He is endued with beauty, is worth looking at and has been selected by the daughter of Soma as her husband.
Sanskrit: ज्योत्स्नाकालीति यामाहुर्द्वितीयां रूपतः श्रियम्। अदित्याश्चैव यः पुत्रो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः कृतः स्मृतः॥
English: She (the daughter of Soma) is known as Jyotsnakali who has been said to be second Lakshmi or Sri in point of beauty; and she, it is within our recollection, had chosen the eldest son of Aditi as her husband (before this).
Sanskrit: भवनं वारुणं पश्य यदेतत् सर्वकाञ्चनम्। यत् प्राप्य सुरतां प्राप्ताः सुराः सुरपतेः सखे॥
English: Behold this mansion of Varuna which is inade entirely of gold and attaining to which the gods have obtained their god-ship ( you friend of the lord of the gods.
Sanskrit: एतानि हृतराज्यानां दैतेयानां स्म मातले। दीप्यमानानि दृश्यन्ते सर्वप्रहरणान्युत॥
English: These weapons of all kinds, which are now visible and which are blazing, were once in the possession of the Daityas, whose territories have been wrested from them (by Varuna), O Matali.
Sanskrit: अक्षयाणि किलैतानि विवर्ततन्ते स्म मातले। अनुभावप्रयुक्तानि सुरैरवजितानि ह॥
English: These undergo no waste, O Matali and return to the hand of those who hurl them after striking the enemy. Obtained as they are by the gods who have won victories over the Daityas, they can be used only by men of great mental energy.
Sanskrit: अत्र राक्षसजात्यश्च दैत्यजात्यश्च मातले। दिव्यप्रहरणाश्चासन् पूर्वदैवतनिर्मिताः॥
English: Here many species of Rakshasas and Daityas, O Matali, possessed of celestial weapons lived before, O Matali, which is now inhabited by the gods.
Sanskrit: अग्निरेष महार्चिष्पाञ्जागर्ति वारुणे ह्रदे। वैष्णवं चक्रमाविद्धं विधूमेन हविष्मता॥
English: There are the fire of blazing flame which is burning in the lake of Varuna and the discus of Vishnu surrounded by the fire and smoke.
Sanskrit: एष गाण्डीमयश्चापो लोकसंहारसम्भृतः। रक्ष्यते देवतैर्नित्यं यतस्तद गाण्डिवं धनुः॥
English: This is the bow, full of knots, which was created for the destruction of the world; it is ever looked after by the gods and from this the name of the Gandiva bow is derived.
Sanskrit: एष कृत्ये समुत्पन्ने तत् तद् धारयते बलम्। सहस्रशतसंख्येन प्राणेन सततं ध्रुवः॥
English: This bow, at the approach of the proper time of action, is endued as it is with the strength of a hundred thousand bows, inspired with still greater strength.
Sanskrit: अशास्यानपि शास्त्येष रक्षोबन्धुषु राजसु। सृष्टः प्रथमतश्चण्डो ब्रह्मणा ब्रह्मवादिना॥
English: It brings under subjugation those kings who are friendly to the Rakshasas, though they are incapable of being reduced to that condition. This terrible weapon was created first by the Brahmana who created in speech the Vedas.
Sanskrit: एतच्छस्त्रं नरेन्द्राणां महच्चक्रेण भासितम्। पुत्राः सलिलरजास्य धारयन्ति महोदयम्॥
English: This weapon, in its work among the kings, has been pronounced to be the great by Shakra and the son of the lord of the waters hold this weapon of great energy.
Sanskrit: एतत् सलिलराजस्यच्छत्रं छत्रगृहे स्थितम्। सर्वतः सलिलं शीतं जीमूत इव वर्षति॥
English: This thing, placed in the umbrella room, is the umbrella of the lord of the waters and always showers cold water like the clouds.
Sanskrit: एतच्छत्रात् परिभ्रष्टं सलिलं सोमनिर्मलम्। तमसा मूर्छितं भाति येन नार्छति दर्शनम्॥
English: The water, falling from this umbrella, is pure as the moon and yet is surrounded by such darkness that it cannot be grasped by the sight.
Sanskrit: बहून्यद्भुतरूपाणि द्रष्टव्यानीह मातले। तव कार्यावरोधस्तु तस्माद् गच्छाव मा चिरम्॥
English: In these regions, O Matali, there are many things to be seen, but owing to the pressing demands of your business we shall go away from here without delay.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच एतत् तु नागलोकस्य नाभिस्थाने स्थितं पुरम्। पातालमिति विख्यातं दैत्यदानवसेवितम्॥
English: Narada said This city, situated in the very heart of the region of the Nagas, is known as Patalam, inhabited by the Daityas and Danavas.
Sanskrit: इदमद्भिः समं प्राप्ता ये केचिद् भुवि जङ्गमाः। प्रविशन्तो महानादं नदन्ति भयपीडिताः॥
English: The few creatures of the earth, who are brought here by the current of the water, when entering the region give out loud shrieks being struck with fear.
Sanskrit: अत्रासुरोऽग्निः सततं दीप्यते वारिभोजनः। व्यापारेण धृतात्मानं निबद्धं समबुध्यत॥
English: In these regions, the fire, called Asura fire, which is fed by water, continually blazes forth. Held in great respect, it regards itself as confined (by the gods).
Sanskrit: अत्रामृतं सुरैः पीत्वा निहितं निहतारिभिः। अतः सोमस्य हानिश्च वृद्धिश्चैव प्रदृश्यते॥
English: Here the gods, who had slain their enemies, having drunk the nectar kept the residue there. It is from here proceed the growth and decline of the moon, which we see.