pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ऋतुकालं प्रतीक्षन्ते नार्थिनः सुसमाहिते। संगम त्वहमिच्छामि त्वया सह सुमध्यमे॥
English: O exceedingly beautiful one, those bent upon sport, do not stay for the menstrual season. And, O graceful one, I desire to enjoy your company (on the instant).
Sanskrit: मुनिवेषं सहस्राक्षं विज्ञाय रघुनन्दन। मतिं चकार दुर्मेधा देवराजकुतूहलात्॥
English: Thereupon, out of curiosity, that one of perverse understanding consented to the proposals of the chief of the celestials.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीत् सुरश्रेष्ठं कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना। कृतार्थास्मि सुरश्रेष्ठ गच्छ शीघ्रमितः प्रभो॥ आत्मानं मां च देवेश सर्वथा रक्ष गौतमात्।
English: Then, having attained her object, she spoke to that foremost of the celestials, saying, 'O best of the immortals, I have obtained my desire, do you speedily go from this place, O lord. Do you, O lord of the celestials, from a sense of respectability preserve yourself and me also.'
Sanskrit: इन्द्रस्तु प्रहसन् वाक्यमहल्यामिदमब्रवीत्॥ सुश्रोणि परितुष्टोऽस्मि गमिष्यामि यथागतम्।
English: Indra too said to Ahalyā, 'O you of shapely hips, pleased am I. Now I repair to my own place.'
Sanskrit: एवं संगम्य तु तदा निश्चक्रामोटजात् ततः॥ स सम्भ्रमात् त्वरन् राम शङ्कितो गौतमं प्रति।
English: Having known her thus, Indra, O Rama, exceedingly apprehensive of Gautama, then hurriedly sallied out of the thatched cottage.
Sanskrit: गौतमं स ददर्शाथ प्रविशन्तं महामुनिम्॥ देवदानवदुर्धर्षं तपोबलसमन्वितम्। तीर्थोदकपरिक्लिनं दीप्यमानमिवानलम्॥ गृहीतसमिधं तत्र सकुशं मुनिपुङ्गवम्।
English: Just at this time, Indra saw that mighty ascetic Gautama entering, that foremost of anchorets, incapable of being repressed by the deities and the Dānavas, and equipped with ascetic energy, having based in the waters of holy spots, and flaming like fire, carrying faggots and Kuća grass.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा सुरपतिस्त्रस्तो विषण्णवदनोऽभवत्॥ अथ दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षं मुनिवेषधरं मुनिः। दुर्वृत्तं वृत्तसम्पन्नो रोषाद् वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: And seeing him, the countenance of the lord of the celestials turned pale. And seeing the wicked thousand-eyed deity in the guise of an ascetic, the well-behaved anchorite fired with rage said.
Sanskrit: मम रूपं समास्थाय कृतवानसि दुर्मते। अकर्तव्यमिदं यस्माद् विफलस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥
English: 'And since, O you of wicked understanding, assuming my form, you have done this foul. deed, you shall lose your scrotum.'
Sanskrit: गौतमेनैवमुक्तस्य सुरोषेण महात्मना। पेततुर्वृषणौ भूमौ सहस्राक्षस्य तत्क्षणात्॥
English: And soon as the high-souled Gautama had said this in ire, the scrotum of the thousand-eyed one dropped to the earth.
Sanskrit: तथा शप्त्वा च वै शक्रं भार्यामपि च शप्तवान्। इह वर्षसहस्राणि बहूनि निवसिष्यसि॥ वातभक्षा निराहारा तप्यन्ती भस्मशायिनी। अदृश्या सर्वभूतानामाश्रमेऽस्मिन् वसिष्यसि ॥ यदा त्वेतद् वनं घोरं रामो दशरथात्मजः। आगमिष्यति दुर्धर्षस्तदा पूता भविष्यसि॥ तस्यातिथ्येन दुर्वृत्ते लोभमोहविवर्जिता। मत्सकाशं मुदा युक्ता स्वं वपुर्धारयिष्यसि॥
English: And having seen Sakra in this plight, he cursed his wife also, 'These weary thousand years you shall pass, feeding upon air, without food, engaged in asceticism in the dust, and you shall remain in this hermitage unseen of any. And when the irrepressible son of Dasaratha, Rāma, shall come to this deep wood, you shall be cleansed of your sin. And, O wicked one, ministering to him the rites of hospitality with a mind free from ignorance and covetousness, you shall in your own form with joy regain my side.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा गौतमो दुष्टचारिणीम्। इममाश्रममुत्सृज्य सिद्धचारणसेविते। हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे महातपाः॥
English: Having said this the highly energetic Gautama of rigid austerities, forsaking this hermitage, began to carry on penances on the romantic summit of the Himavat, inhabited by Siddhas and Caranas.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रागुत्तरां गत्वा रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य यज्ञवाटमुपागमत्॥
English: Then proceeding north-east Rāma is company with Sumitrā's son, placing Viśvāmitra at their head, appeared before the sacrificial ground.
Sanskrit: रामस्तु मुनिशार्दूलमुवाच सहलक्ष्मणः। साध्वी यज्ञसमृद्धिर्हि जनकस्य महात्मनः॥ बहूनीह सहस्राणि नानादेवनिवासिनाम्। ब्राह्मणानां महाभाग वेदाध्ययनशालिनाम्॥
English: And Rāma and Lakşmaņa said to that puissant ascetic, Great is the pomp and splendour of the high-souled Janaka's sacrifice. And, o pious one, many thousand of Brāhmaṇas inhabiting various regions, and well-read in the Vedas (have come to this sacrifice);2-3
Sanskrit: ऋषिवाटाश्च दृश्यन्ते शकटीशतसंकुलाः। देशो विधीयतां ब्रह्मन् यत्र वत्स्यामहे वयम्॥
English: And the abodes of ascetics are thronged with hundreds of cars. Do you, O Brahmana, arrange for some place were we may put up.
Sanskrit: रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। निवासमकरोद् देशे विविक्ते सलिलान्विते॥
English: Hearing Rāma's words, the mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra selected for their abode a wellwatered spot free from bustle and tumult.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रमनुप्राप्तं श्रुत्वा नृपवरस्तदा। शतानन्दं पुरस्कृत्य पुरोहितमनिन्दितः॥ ऋत्विजोऽपि महात्मानस्त्वय॑मादाय सत्वरम्। प्रत्युज्जगाम सहसा विनयेन समन्वितः॥ विश्वामित्राय धर्मेण ददौ धर्मपुरस्कृतम्।
English: And hearing of Viśvāmitra's arrival, the best of monarchs without blame, placing the priests Satānanda before him, as well as the high-souled family priests, speedily taking the Arghya, at once went out in humble guise, and offered it to Viśvāmitra according to the ordinance.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां जनकस्य महात्मनः॥ पप्रच्छ कुशलं राज्ञो यज्ञस्य च निरामयम्। स तांश्चाथ मुनीन् पृष्ट्वा सोपाध्यायपुरोधसः॥ यथार्हमृषिभिः सर्वैः समागच्छत् प्रहृष्टवत्।
English: Having accepted that homage of the highsouled Janaka, the ascetic enquired after the king's welfare, and the uninterrupted performance of his sacrifice. And the king together with his priests, having enquired of the ascetics as to their welfare, cheerfully embraced them all in a proper way.
Sanskrit: अथ राजा मुनिश्रेष्ठं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ॥ आसने भगवानास्तां सहैभिर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः।
English: Then he with clasped hands, spoke to that foremost of anchorets, saying, O worshipful one, do you along with these eminent ascetics take your seat.
Sanskrit: जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा निषसाद महामुनिः॥ पुरोधा ऋत्विजश्चैव राजा च सहमन्त्रिभिः। आसनेषु यथान्यायनुपविष्टाः समन्ततः॥
English: Hearing Janaka's words, the mighty ascetic sat him down. And the king also, in company with his priests and counsellors sat down around in order of rank.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा स नृपतिस्तत्र विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्। अद्य यज्ञसमृद्धिर्मे सफला दैवतैः कृता॥
English: And then the monarch looking into Viśvāmitra's face, said, To-day by the grace of the gods, has my sacrifice been crowned with success, to-day.
Sanskrit: अद्य यज्ञफलं प्राप्तं भगवदर्शनान्मया। धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यस्य मे मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: Have I reaped the fruit of my sacrifice by beholding your worshipful self. Blessed and obliged am I whose sacrificial ground, O Brāhmaṇa, has been graced by you along with these ascetics.
Sanskrit: यज्ञोपसदनं ब्रह्मन् प्राप्तोऽसि मुनिभिः सह। द्वादशाहं तु ब्रह्मर्षे दीक्षामाहुर्मनीषिणः॥ ततो भागार्थिनो देवान् द्रष्टुमर्हसि कौशिक।
English: Twelve days, O Brahmarși, have been fixed for the period of initiation by the sages. On the expiry of that term, you will, O Kausika, behold the celestials come to the sacrifice for claiming their respective shares.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलं प्रहृष्टवदनस्तदा॥ पुनस्तं परिपप्रच्छ प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो नृपः।
English: Having said this, the king with a cheerful countenance, with folded hands, again intently asked that foremost of ascetics.
Sanskrit: इमौ कुमारौ भद्रं ते देवतुल्यपराक्रमौ॥ गजतुल्यगती वीरौ शार्दूलवृषभोपमौ। पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षौ खङ्गतूणीधनुर्धरौ। अश्विनाविव रूपेण समुपस्थितयौवनौ॥ यदृच्छयेव गां प्राप्तौ देवलोकादिवामरौ। कथं पद्भयामिह प्राप्तौ किमर्थं कस्य वा मुने॥ वरायुधधरौ वीरौ कस्य पुत्रौ महामुने। भूषयन्ताविमं देशं चन्द्रसूर्याविवाम्बरम्॥ परस्परस्य सदृशौ प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः। काकपक्षधरौ वीरौ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
English: These youths, good betide you, like to celestials in prowess, of the gait of lions or elephants, heroic, and resembling tigers or bulls, of expansive eyes like to lotus-patals, bearing scimitars, quivers and bows, graceful like to the Asvins, endowed with youth, resembling immortals fancy-led from heaven to the earth, whose sons, O ascetic, are they, and what for have they come, and why again have they come afoot? And bearing excellent arms, whose sons, O mighty anchorite, are these heroic ones, who grace this place even as the sun and the moon do the welkin, and resemble each other in bodily proportions, expression, and gestures; wearing side-locks and of warlike mien? This I would hear truly related.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा जनकस्य महात्मनः। न्यवेदयदमेयात्मा पुत्रौ दशरथस्य तौ॥
English: Hearing this speech of the high-souled Janaka, that ascetic of immeasurable soul related all about Dasaratha's sons.
Sanskrit: सिद्धाश्रमनिवासं च राक्षसानां वधं तथा। तत्रागमनमव्यग्रं विशालायाश्च दर्शनम्॥ अहल्यादर्शनं चैव गौतमेन समागमम्। महाधनुषि जिज्ञासां कर्तुमागमनं तथा॥
English: Their sojourn in Siddhāśrama, and the slaughter there of the Raksasas, their undaunted journey, the sight of Viśālā, the encounter with Ahalyā and Gautama, Rāma's curiosity about the mighty bow, and visit there for beholding the same.
Sanskrit: एतत् सर्वं महातेजा जनकाय महात्मने। निवेद्य विररामाथ विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः॥
English: Having related all this to the high-souled Janaka, that one endowed with exceeding energy, the mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra, paused.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। हृष्टरोमा महातेजाः शतानन्दो महातपाः॥ गौतमस्य सुतो ज्येष्ठस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः। रामसंदर्शनादेव परं विस्मयमागतः॥
English: Hearing the narration of the intelligent Viśvāmitra, Gautama's eldest son, the exceedingly energetic Śatänanda of rigid austerities, highly effulgent by virtue of his asceticism, with his down standing on end wondered greatly at the sight of Rāma.
Sanskrit: एतौ निषण्णौ सम्प्रेक्ष्य शतानन्दो नृपात्मजौ। सुखासीनौ मुनिश्रेष्ठं विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: And seeing the king's sons seated at their ease, he said to that foremost of ascetics. Visvamitra.
Sanskrit: अपि ते मुनिशार्दूल मम माता यशस्विनी। दर्शिता राजपुत्राय तपोदीर्घमुपागता॥
English: O most powerful of anchorets, by you was my illustrious mother, grown old in asceticism, shown to the king's son.
Sanskrit: अपि रामे महातेजा मम माता यशस्विनी। वन्यैरुपाहरत् पूजां पूजार्हे सर्वदेहिनीम्॥
English: Did my famous and exalted mother entertain with the produce of the woods this one worthy of every one's homage?
Sanskrit: अपि रामाय कथितं यद् वृत्तं तत् पुरातनम्। मम मातुर्महातेजो देवेन दुरनुष्ठितम्॥
English: O highly energetic one, has that old story relative to my mother having been wronged by that celestial, been communicated to Rāma?
Sanskrit: अपि कौशिकं भद्रं ते गुरुणा मम संगता। मम माता मुनिश्रेष्ठ रामसंदर्शनादितः॥
English: O Kausika good betide you, has my mother, in consequence of beholding Rāma, been united with my revered sire?
Sanskrit: अपि मे गुरुणा रामः पूजितः कुशिकात्मज । इहागतो महातेजाः पूजां प्राप्य महात्मनः॥
English: And, O son of Kusika, has the highly energetic Rāma come hither, after having been rendered homage by my high-souled revered sire?
Sanskrit: अपि शान्तेन मनसा गुरुर्मे कुशिकात्मज। इहागतेन रामेण पूजितेनाभिवादितः॥
English: And, O Kusika's son, was my revered sire of quiescent soul, saluted by Rāma when he arrived there?
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। प्रत्युवाच शतानन्दं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम्॥
English: Hearing those words of his, the mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra, skilled in speech, replied to Śatānanda, cognizant of words, saying.
Sanskrit: नातिक्रान्तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ यत्कर्तव्यं कृतं मया। संगता मुनिना पत्नी भार्गवेणेव रेणुका॥
English: O best of ascetics, nothing necessary was omitted by me, but everything has been done. And the ascetic's wife has been united with him, even as Renuka with Bhrgu's son. (Jamadagni, father of Paruśurāma).
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। शतानन्दो महातेजा रामं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the speech of the intelligent Viśvāmitra, the exceedingly energetic Satānanda said to Rāma.
Sanskrit: स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य महर्षिमपराजितम्॥
English: Art you well come, O chief of men? It is by our luck that, O descendant of Raghu, you have come to us, headed by the respected Maharși Visvamitra.
Sanskrit: अचिन्त्यकर्मा तपसा ब्रह्मर्षिरमितप्रभः। विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वेम्येनं परमां गतिम्॥
English: This highly energetic. Viśvāmitra, Brahmarşi is of prowess measureless; and deeds inconceivable, by virtue of his asceticism. Him you know as the prime way.
Sanskrit: नास्ति धन्यतरो राम त्वत्तोऽन्यो भुवि कश्चन। गोप्ता कुशिकपुत्रस्ते येन तप्तं महत्तपः॥
English: O Rāma, there exist of this earth not one that is more fortunate than thyself. Your protector is even Kusika's descendant, by whom mighty austerities have been performed.
Sanskrit: श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामि कौशिकस्य महात्मनः। यथाबलं यथातत्त्वं तन्मे निगतदः शृणु॥
English: Do you listen as I faithfully describe to you the ascetic power of the high-souled Kausika.
Sanskrit: राजाऽऽसीदेष धर्मात्मा दीर्घकालमरिंदमः। धर्मज्ञः कृतविद्यश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः॥
English: Do you listen to me relating this. This righteous one was for a long time a king, subduing his enemies, cognizant of morality, accomplished, and intent upon the welfare of his subjects.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिसुतस्त्वासीत् कुशो नाम महीपतिः। कुशस्य पुत्रो बलवान् कुशनाभः सुधार्मिकः॥
English: And there was a king named Kuša, the son of Prajāpati. And Kuśa's son was the powerful and pious Kušanābha.
Sanskrit: कुशनाभसुतस्त्वासीत् गाधिरित्येव विश्रुतः। गाधेः पुत्रो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः॥
English: And Kušanābha's son was Gadhi. And Gādhi's son is the highly energetic and mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः पालयामास मेदिनीम्। बहुवर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत्॥
English: And that king reigned for thousands of years.
Sanskrit: कदाचित् तु महातेजा योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम्। अक्षौहिणीपरिवृतः परिचक्राम मेदिनीम्॥
English: And it came to pass that once with his four fold forces marshalled, he set out for ranging the earth.
Sanskrit: नगराणि च राष्ट्राणि सरितश्च महागिरीन्। आश्रमान् क्रमशो राजा विचरन्नाजगाम ह।।२२। वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं नानापुष्पलतादुमम्। नानामृगगणाकीर्णं सिद्धचारणसेवितम्॥ देवदानवगन्धर्वैः किंनरैरुपशोभितम्। प्रशान्तहरिणाकीर्णं द्विजसङ्घनिषेवितम्॥ ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंकीर्णं देवर्षिगणसेवितम्। तपश्चरणसंसिद्धैरग्निकल्पैर्महात्मभिः॥ सततं संकुलं श्रीमद्ब्रह्मकल्पैर्महात्मभिः। अब्भक्षैर्वायुभक्षैश्च शीर्णपर्णाशनैस्तथा॥ फलमूलाशनैर्दान्तैर्जितदोषैर्जितेन्द्रियैः। ऋषिभिर्वालखिल्यैश्च जपहोमपरायणैः॥ अन्यैवैखानसैश्चैव समन्तादुपशोभितम्। वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मलोकमिवापरम्। ददर्श जयतां श्रेष्ठो विश्वामित्रो महाबलः॥
English: The king went on by turns ranging cities and kingdoms, rivers and mountains and asylums. And at length that foremost of conquerors, the mighty Visvāmitra, came upon Vasistha's asylum furnished with various blossoming plants and trees; abounding in animals; inhabited by Siddhas and Cäraņas; graced by celestials and Dānavas and Gandharvas and Kinnaras; and filled with mild dear; frequented by the feathered tribes; crowded with Brahmarşis; with Devarsis inhabiting it aye teeming with-souled ones of accomplished ascetic success and resembling fire; like an other region of Brahmā; graceful; and adorned on all sides with high-souled saints and Valakhilyas and Vaikhanasas resembling Brahmā, feeding on water or air, or living on withered leaves, or subsisting on fruits and roots, and self-controlled, and free from faults, and of vanquished senses, and engaged in reciting mantras and performing homas.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रो महाबलः। प्रणतो विनयाद् वीरो वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्॥
English: Upon seeing that foremost of these reciting mantras, the highly powerful and heroic Viśvāmitra, exceedingly delighted, bowed to him in humility.
Sanskrit: स्वागतं तव चेत्युक्तो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। आसनं चास्य भगवान् वसिष्ठो व्यादिदेश ह॥
English: Having enquired as to the pleasantness of Viśvāmitra's journey, the high-souled and adorable Vasiştha ordered a seat for the former.
Sanskrit: उपविष्टाय च तदा विश्वामित्राय धीमते। यथान्यायं मुनिवरः फलमूलमुपाहरत्॥
English: And on the intelligent Viśvāmitra having been seated, that best of ascetics properly entertained him with fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां वसिष्ठाद् राजसत्तमः। तपोऽग्निहोत्रशिष्येषु कुशलं पर्यपृच्छत ॥ विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वनस्पतिगणे तदा। सर्वत्र कुशलं प्राह वसिठो राजसत्तमम्॥
English: And having accepted Vasiştha's hospitality, that foremost of monarchs, the exceedingly energetic Viśvāmitra then enquired of Vasiştha as to the welfare of his asceticism, his Agnihotras, and his disciples, and his trees. Thereupon Vasiştha of fierce austerities communicated the welfare of all to that best of king, Viśvāmitra, seated at his ease.
Sanskrit: सुखोपविष्टं राजानं विश्वामित्रं महातपाः। पप्रच्छ जपतां श्रेष्ठो वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मणः सुतः॥
English: Then Brahma's son, Vasistha, the best of those reciting mantras, asked Visvāmitra, saying.
Sanskrit: कच्चित्ते कुशलं राजन् कच्चिद् धर्मेण रञ्जयन्। प्रजाः पालयसे राजन् राजवृत्तेन धार्मिक॥
English: O king, is it well with you? And, O king, do you rule your subjects pleasing them consistently with morality?
Sanskrit: कच्चित्ते सम्भृता भृत्याः कच्चित् तिष्ठन्ति शासने। कच्चित्ते विजिताः सर्वे रिपवो रिपुसूदन॥
English: O virtuous one, are your retainers maintained on salaries from the kingdom? Do they abode by your mandates? And, O destroyer of foes, hast you vanquished your enemies?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् बलेषु कोशेषु मित्रेषु च परंतप। कुशलं ते नरव्याघ्र पुत्रपौत्रे तथानघ॥
English: And O repressor of foes, is it well with you as to, O most powerful of men, your forces; exchequer, and friends, and, O sinless one, sons and grandsons?'
Sanskrit: सर्वत्रं कुशलं राजा वसिष्ठं प्रत्युदाहरत्। विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वसिष्ठं विनयान्वितम्॥
English: Thereupon the highly powerful king, Viśvāmitra, with humility communicated to Vasiștha his complete welfare.
Sanskrit: कृत्रा तौ सुचिरं कालं धर्मिष्ठौ ताः कथास्तदा। मुदा परमया युक्तौ प्रीयेतां तौ परस्परम्॥
English: Having conversed for a long time, those virtuous ones, experiencing exceeding joy, ministered to each other's delight.
Sanskrit: ततो वसिष्ठो भगवान् कथान्ते रघुनन्दन। विश्वामित्रमिदं वाक्यमुवाच प्रहसन्निव॥
English: Then, O descendant of Raghu, after the conversation had ended, the adorable Vasiştha, smiling, addressed Viśvāmitra, saying.
Sanskrit: आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि बलस्यास्य महाबल। तव चैवाप्रमेयस्य यथार्ह सम्प्रतीच्छ मे॥
English: O highly powerful one, I desire to properly entertain you of immeasurable power, as well as your forces, do you, therefore, accept my hospitality.
Sanskrit: सत्क्रियां हि भवानेतां प्रतीच्छतु मया कृताम्। राजंस्त्वमतिथिश्रेष्ठः पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः॥
English: Do you receive the hospitality which I extend to you. O king, you are the foremost of guests, and art worthy of assiduous homage.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन विश्वामित्रो महामतिः। कृतमित्यब्रवीद् राजा पूजावाक्येन मे त्वया॥
English: Being thus addressed by Vasiştha, that mighty ascetic, king Viśvāmitra; said, 'Even by this word of your relative to receiving me, hast you in fact done so.'
Sanskrit: फलमूलेन भगवन् विद्यते यत् तवाश्रमे। पाद्यनाचमनीयेन भगवद्दर्शनेन च॥
English: And, O worshipful one, even with the fruits and roots that are in your asylum, with the water for washing my feet, and for sipping, you, with the sight of your revered self, have I been.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा च महाप्राज्ञ पूजाहेण सुपूजितः। नमस्तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि मैत्रेणेक्षस्व चक्षुषा ॥
English: O profoundly wise one, excellently entertained by you, who art yourself worthy of homage. I how to you. I will go now. Do you regard me with a friendly eye.'
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवन्तं राजानं वसिष्ठः पुनरेव हि। न्यमन्त्रयत धर्मात्मा पुनः पुनरुदारधीः॥
English: As the king was speaking thus, the righteous souled and generous Vasiştha again and again pressed him to accept his hospitality.
Sanskrit: बाढमित्येव गाधेयो वसिष्ठं प्रत्युवाच ह। यथाप्रियं भगवतस्तथास्तु मुनिपुङ्गव॥
English: Then Gadhi's son answered Vasistha, Very well. O potent ascetic, let that be which find favour in your sight.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तथा तेन वसिष्ठो जपतां वरः। आजुहाव ततः प्रीतः कल्माषीं धूतकल्मषाम्॥
English: This having been said by him, Vasistha, the best of those reciting mantras, joyfully called his sacrificial dappled cow, capable of purging away sins.
Sanskrit: एह्येहि शबले क्षिप्रं शृणु चापि वचो मम। सबलस्यास्य राजर्षेः कर्तुं व्यवसितोऽस्म्यहम्। भोजनेन महाहेण सत्कारं संविधत्स्व मे॥
English: O Śabala! do you come soon; and hear my words. I intend to entertain this royal saint together with his forces. Do you enable me to entertain him, by yielding excellent viands.
Sanskrit: यस्य यस्य यथाकामं षड्रसेष्वभिपूजितम्। तत्सर्वं कामधुग् दिव्ये अभिवर्षकृते मम॥
English: And, O divine one, O you that confer everything that is desired, do you grant everyone whatever be ask among edibles impregnated with the six tastes.
Sanskrit: रसेनान्नेन पानेन लेह्यचोष्येण संयुतम्। अन्नानां निचयं सर्वं सृजस्व शबले त्वर ॥
English: And do you, O Śabala, speedily create sapid viands to be chewed, sucked, licked, or drunk.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता वसिष्ठेन शबला शत्रुसूदन। विदधे कामधुक् कामान् यस्य यस्येप्सितं यथा॥
English: Thus addressed by Vasiştha, that bestower of all that was desired, Sabala, O destroyer of your foes, brought forth everything that was desired by everyone.
Sanskrit: इथून मधूंस्तथा लाजान् मैरेयांश्च वरासवान्। पानानि च महार्हाणि भक्ष्यांश्चोच्चावचानपि॥ उष्णाढ्यस्यौदनस्यात्र राशयः पर्वतोपमाः। मृष्टान्यन्नानि सब्दलंश्च दधिकुल्यास्तथैव च॥ नानास्वादुरसानां च खाण्डवानां तथैव च। भोजनानि सुपूर्णानि गौडानि च सहस्रशः॥
English: And she produced sugarcanes, and honies, and fried rice, and excellent Maireyas, (A kind of wine prepared from molasses). A preparation of milk rice. and costly drinks, and various viands, and heaps of warm rice resembling hills, and other kinds of edibles, and soups, and Dadhikulyas, together with silver plates by thousands filled with meats of diverse tastes.
Sanskrit: सर्वमासीत् सुसंतुष्टं हृष्टपुष्टजनायुतम्। विश्वामित्रबलं राम वसिष्ठेन सुतर्पितम्॥
English: And, O Rāma, the tarry of Viśvāmitra being superbly entertained by Vasiştha, heartily filled, became exceedingly gratified.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रो हि राजर्षिर्हष्टपुष्टस्तदाभवत्। सान्तःपुरवरो राजा सब्राह्मणपुरोहितः॥
English: And the royal saint, Viśvāmitra himself, together with the priests and Brāhmaṇas and the inmates of the inner apartment, was also heartily filled.
Sanskrit: सामात्यो मन्त्रिसहितः सभृत्य पूजितस्तदा। युक्तः परमहर्षेण वसिष्ठमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: And being hospitably entertained with his courtiers and counsellors and retainers, he, exceedingly de-lighted, spoke to Vasistha, saying.
Sanskrit: पुजितोऽहं त्वया ब्रह्मन् पूजाण सुसत्कृतः। श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि वाक्यं वाक्यविशारद॥
English: Received and excellently entertained have I been by you, O Brāhmaṇa, who thyself art worthy of being honoured. Do you, O you conversant with speech, listen to me. I will tell you a word.
Sanskrit: गवां शतसहस्रेण दीयतां शबला मम। रत्नं हि भगवनेतद् रत्नहारी च पार्थिवः॥ तस्मान्मे शबलां देहि ममैषा धर्मतो द्विज ।
English: Do you bestow on me Śabala for an hundred thousand kine. O worshipful one, verily this one is a jewel; and as it is the function of kings to acquire jewels, do you confer on me Śabala; for, O twice-born one, this one by right belongs to me.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान् वसिष्ठो मुनिपुङ्गवः॥ विश्वामित्रेण धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्।
English: Thus addressed by Viśvāmitra, the righteous and adorable Vasiştha best of ascetics, replied to that lord of earth.
Sanskrit: नाहं शतसहस्रेण नापि कोटिशतैर्गवाम्॥ राजन् दास्यामि शबलां राशिभी रजतस्य वा। न परित्यागमयं मत्सकाशादरिंदम ॥
English: O king, neither for an hundred thousand nor for an hundred Koți of kine, nor yet for heaps of silver, will I part with Sabala. O subduer of enemies, this one deserves not to be separated from my side.
Sanskrit: शाश्वती शबला मह्यं कीर्तिरात्मवतो यथा। अस्यां हव्यं च कव्यं च प्राणयात्रा तथैव च॥
English: Even like to the fame of the mighty, this Śabala is ever joined with me. my oblations to the gods and the Pitrs as well as my subsistence itself are established even in her. And my Agnihotras, (Maintenance of the perpetual fire). bali, (Offering to the spirits of air) and Homa (Burnt offerings) depend upper her.