pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते स कृत्वा दुष्करं तपः। कालधर्मपरीतात्मा निधनं समुपागतः॥
English: Upon the expiration of a full thousand years, Shrimat having practised the practised the severest austerities, yielded to the influence of Time and departed from this world.
Sanskrit: निमिस्तु कृत्वा शौचानि विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा। संतापमगमत् तीवं पुत्रशोकपरायणः॥
English: His father Nimi, having performed the purificatoy rites according to sanctioned rites, because stricken with great grief, thinking continually of the loss of his son.
Sanskrit: अथ कृत्वोपहार्याणि चतुर्दश्यां महामतिः। तमेव गणयशोकं विरात्रे प्रत्यबुध्यत॥
English: Thanking of that cause of sorrow, the great Nimi collected together various agreeable objects on the fourteenth day of the moon. The next morning he rose from bed.
Sanskrit: तस्यासीत् प्रतिबुद्धस्य शोकेन व्यथितात्मनः। मनः संवृत्य विषये बुद्धिर्विस्तारगामिनी॥
English: Stricken as his heart was with grief, as he rose from sleep that day he succeeded in withdrawing it from the one object upon which it had been working. His mind became busy with other matters.
Sanskrit: ततः संचिन्तयामास श्राद्धकल्पं समाहितः। यानि तस्यैव भोज्यानि मूलानि च फलानि च॥ उक्तानि यानि चान्नानि यानि चेष्टानि तस्य ह। तानि सर्वाणि मनसा विनिश्चित्य तपोधनः॥
English: With rapt attention he then conceived the idea of a Shraddha. All those articles of his own fond, containing fruits and roots, and all those kinds of staple grains which he liked, were carefully thought of by that sage having penances for wealth.
Sanskrit: अमावास्यां महाप्राज्ञो विप्रानानाय्या पूजितान्। दक्षिणावर्तिकाः सर्वा बृसीः स्वयमथाकरोत्॥
English: On the day of the New Moon he invited a number of worthy Brahmanas. Gifted with great wisdom, Nimi made them sit on seats and honoured them by going round thein.
Sanskrit: सप्त विप्रांस्ततो भोज्ये युगपत् समुपानयत्। ऋते च लवणं भोज्यं श्यामाकानं ददौ प्रभुः॥
English: Approaching seven such Brahmanas whom he had brought to his house together, the powerful Nimi gave them food consisting of Shyamaka rice, unmixed with salt.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणाग्रास्ततो दर्भा विष्टरेषु निवेशिताः। पादयोश्चैव विप्राणां ये त्वन्नमुपभुञ्जत॥
English: Towards the feet of those Brahmanas engaged in eating the food that was served to them a number of Kusha blades was spread out, on the seats they occupied, with the tops of the blades directed towards the south.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा च दक्षिणाग्रान् वै दर्भान् स प्रयतः शुचिः। प्रददौ श्रीमतः पिण्डान् नामगोत्रमुदाहरन्।॥
English: With a pure body and mind and with rapt attention, Niini, having placed those blades of sacred grass in the way indicated, offered cakes of rice to his dead son, uttering his name and family.
Sanskrit: तत् कृत्वा स मुनिश्रेष्ठो धर्मसंकरमात्मनः। पश्चात्तापेन महता तप्यमानोऽभ्यचिन्तयत्॥
English: Having done this, that foremost of ascetics became filled with regret at the idea of having done a deed that had not been laid down in any of the scriptures. Indeed, filled with regret, he began to think of what he had done.
Sanskrit: अकृतं मुनिभिः पूर्वं किं मयेदमनुष्ठितम्। कथं नु शापेन न मां दहेयुर्ब्राह्मणा इति॥
English: Never done before by the ascetics, alas, what have I done! How shall I avoid being cursed by the Brahmanas?
Sanskrit: ततः संचिन्तयामास वंशकर्तारमात्मनः। ध्यातमात्रस्तथा चात्रिराजगाम तपोधनः॥
English: He then thought of the original founder of his race. As soon as he was thought of, Atri having penances for wealth came there.
Sanskrit: अथात्रिस्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा पुत्रशोकेन कर्षितम्। भृशमाश्वासयामास वाग्भिरिष्टाभिरव्ययः॥
English: Seeing him greatly stricken with grief consequent on the death of his son, the immortal Atri comforted him with agreeable advice.
Sanskrit: निमे संकल्पिस्तेऽयं पितृयज्ञस्तपोधन। मा ते भूद् भीः पूर्वदृष्टो धर्मार्थं ब्रह्मणां स्वयम्॥
English: He said to him, O Nimi, this rite that you have conceived, is a sacrifice in honour of the departed Manes. Do not fear, O you, having asceticism for wealth. Formerly the Grandfather Brahman himself laid it down.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं स्वयम्भुविहितो धर्मः संकल्पितस्त्वया। ऋते स्वयम्भुवः कोऽन्यः श्राद्धेयं विधिमाहरेत्॥
English: This rite that you have conceived, has been ordained by the SelfCreate himself. Who else save the SelfCreate could ordain this ritual in Shraddhas?
Sanskrit: अथाख्यास्यामि ते पुत्र श्राद्धेयं विधिमुत्तमम्। स्वयम्भुविहितं पुत्र तत् कुरुष्व निबाध मे॥
English: I shall now tell you, O son, the excellent ordinance laid down in the Shraddhas. Ordained by the SelfCreate himself, O son follow it. Listen to me first.
Sanskrit: कृत्वाग्नौ करणं पूर्व मन्त्रपूर्वं तपोधन। ततोऽग्नयेऽथ सोमाय वरुणाय च नित्यशः॥
English: Having first performed the Karna on the sacred fire with the help of Mantras, O you having penances for wealth, one should always pour libations next to the god of fire, and Soma, and Varuna.
Sanskrit: विश्वेदेवाश्च ये नित्यं पितृभिः सह गोचराः। तेभ्यः संकल्पिता भागाः स्वयमेव स्वयम्भुवा॥
English: The Self Create next ordained a portion of the offerings to the Vishvedevas also, who are always the companions of the departed Manes.
Sanskrit: स्तोतव्या चेह पृथिवी निवापस्येह धारिणी। वैष्णवी काश्यपी चेति तथैवहाक्षयेति च॥
English: The Earth also, as the goddess who sustains the offerings made at Shraddhas, should then be lauded under the names of Vaishnavi, Kashyapi, and the inexhaustible,
Sanskrit: उदकानयने चैव स्तोतव्यो वरुणो विभुः। ततोऽग्निश्चैव सोमश्च आप्याय्याविह तेऽनघ॥
English: When water is being fatched for the Shraddha, the powerful god Varuna should be lauded. After this, both Agni and Soma should be invoked with respect and pleased (with libations), O sinless one.
Sanskrit: देवास्तु पितरो नाम निर्मिता ये स्वयम्भुवा। उष्णपा ये महाभागास्तेषां भाग: प्रकल्पितः॥
English: Those deities named Pitris were created by the SelfCreate. Others also, highly blessed, viz., the Ushmapas, were created by him. For all these, shares have been sanctioned of the offerings made at Shraddhas.
Sanskrit: ते श्राद्धनाच॑माना वै विमुच्यन्ते ह किल्बिषात्। सप्तकः पितृवंशस्तु पूर्वदृष्टः स्वयम्भुवा॥
English: By worshipping all those gods at Shraddhas, the ancestors of the persons performing them become purged of all sins. The departed Manes referred to above as those created by the SelfCreate are seven in number.
Sanskrit: विश्वे चाग्निमुखा देवाः संख्याताः पूर्वमेव ते। तेषां नामानि वक्ष्यामि भागार्हाणां महात्मनाम्॥
English: The Vishvedevas, having Agni for their mouth, have been mentioned before. I shall now mention the names of those great deities who deserve shares of the offerings made at Shraddhas.
Sanskrit: बलं धृतिर्विपाप्मा च पुण्यकृत् पावनस्तथा। पार्णिक्षमा समूहश्च दिव्यसानुस्तथैव च।॥ विवस्वान् वीर्यवान् ह्रीमान् कीर्तिमान् कृत एव च। जितात्मा मुनिवीर्यश्च दीप्तरोमा भयंकरः॥ अनुकर्मा प्रतीतश्च प्रदाताप्यंशुमांस्तथा। शैलाभः परमक्रोधी धीरोष्णी भूपतिस्तथा॥ स्रजो वज्री वरी चैव विश्वेदेवाः सनातनाः। विद्युद्वर्चा: सोमवर्चा: सूर्यश्रीश्चेति नामतः॥
English: They are Vala, Dhriti, Vipapma, Punyakrit, Pavana, Parshni. Kshemen, Samuha, Divyasanu, Vivasvat, Vivasvat, Virytavat, Hrimat, Kirtimat, Krita, Jitaman, Munivirtya, Diptroman, Bhayankara Anukarınan, Pratita, Pradatri, Angshumat, Shailabha, Parama, Krodhi, Dhiroshni, Bhupati, Shajas, Vajrin, and Vari, these are the eternal Vishvedevas, There are others also whose names Vidyutvarchas, Somavarchas, and Suryashree by name. are
Sanskrit: सोमप: सूर्यसावित्री दत्तात्मा पुण्डरीयकः। उष्णीनाभो नभोदश्च विश्वायुर्दीप्तिरेव च॥ चमूहरः सुरेशश्च व्योमारिः शङ्करो भवः। ईशः कर्ता कृतिर्दक्षो भुवनो दिव्यकर्मकृत्॥ गणितः पञ्चवीर्यश्च आदित्यो रश्मिवांस्तथा। सप्तकृत् सोमवाश्च विश्वकृत् कविरेव च॥ अनुगोप्ता सुगोप्ता च नप्ता चेश्वर एव च। कीर्तितास्ते महाभागाः कालस्य गतिगोचराः॥
English: Others also are Somapa, Suryasavitra, Dattatman, Pundariyaka, Ushninabha, Nabhoda. Vishvayu, Dipti, Chamuhara, Suresha, Vyomari, Shankara, Bhava, Isha, Karttri, Kriti, Daksha, Bhuvana, Divyakarmakrit, Ganita, Panchaviryya, Aditya, Rashmimat, Saptakrit, Somavarchas, Vishvakrit, Kavi, Anugoptri, Sugoptri, Naptri, and Ishvara, these highly blessed ones are called Vishvedevas. They are eternal, and they know all that occurs in Time,
Sanskrit: अश्राद्धेयानि धान्यानि कोद्रवाः पुलकास्तथा। हिंगुद्रव्येषु शाकेषु पलाण्डु लसुनं तथा॥ सौभाञ्जनः कोविदारस्तथा गृञ्जनकादयः। कूष्माण्डजात्यलाबुं च कृष्णं लवणमेव च।॥
English: Kodrava, and Pulaka are the species of paddy which should not be offered at Shraddhas. Asafoetida also, among articles used in coO king, should not be offered, as also onions and garlic's, the produce of the Moringa, pterygosperma, Bauhinia, Variegataa, the meat of animals killed with poisoned arrows, all varieties of Cucurbita Pepo, Cucurbita lagenaria, and black salt. All articles, again, upon which any one has spat or upon which tears have fallen should be avoided at Shraddhas.
Sanskrit: ग्राम्यवाराहमांसं च यच्चैवाप्रोक्षितं भवेत्। कृष्णाजाजी विडश्चैव शीतपाकी तथैव च। अङ्कुराधास्तथा वा इह शृङ्गाटकानि च॥ वर्जयेल्लवणं सर्वं तथा जम्बूफलानि च। अवक्षुतावरुदितं तथा श्राद्धे च वर्जयेत्॥
English: The other articles that should not be offered at Shraddhas are the flesh of the domesticated hog, the meat of all animals not killed at sacrifices, Nigella sativa, salt of the variety called Vid, the potherb that is called Shitapaki, all sprouts and also the Trapa bispinosa. All kinds of salt should be excluded from the offerings made at Shraddhas, and also fruits of the Eugenia Jambolana.
Sanskrit: निवापे हव्यकव्ये वा गर्हितं च सुदर्शनम्। पितरश्च हि देवाश्च नाभिनन्दन्ति तद्धविः॥
English: Among offerings made to the departed Manes or with the Havya and Kavya offered to the celestials, the potherb called Sudarshana should not be included. Havi mixed with this is not acceptable to the departed Manes.
Sanskrit: चाण्डालश्यचौ वज्यौ निवापे समुपस्थिते। काषायवासाः कुष्ठी वा पतितो ब्रह्महापि वा॥ संकीर्णयोनिर्विप्रश्च सम्बन्धी पतितश्च यः। वर्जनीया बुधैरेते निवापे समुपस्थिते॥
English: From the place where the Shraddha is being performed, the Chandala and the Shvapacha should be excluded, as also all who wear yellow clothes and persons suffering from leprosy, or one who has bcen outcasted, or one who is guilty of Brahmanicide, or a Brahmana of mixed descent, or one who is the relative of an outcast man. These all should be excluded by wise persons from the place where a Shraddha is being performed.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान् स्ववंश्यं तमृर्षि पुरा। पितामहसभां दिव्यां जगामात्रिस्तपोधनः॥
English: Having said these words formerly to the Rishi Nimi of his own race, the illustrious Atri having penances for wealth then went back to the Grandfather's court in the celestial region.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तथा निमौ प्रवृत्ते तु सर्व पितृयज्ञं तु कुर्वन्ति विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥ एव महर्षयः।
English: Bhishma said After Nini had acted thus, all the great Rishis began to celebrate the sacrifice in honour of the departed Manes (called the Shraddha) according to rites laid down in the ordinance.
Sanskrit: ऋषयो धर्मनित्यास्तु कृत्वा निवपनान्युत। तर्पणं चाप्यकुर्वन्त तीर्थाम्भोभिर्यतव्रताः॥
English: Performing all duties, the Rishis, having performed Shraddhas, began to also offer oblations of sacred waters, with attention.
Sanskrit: निवापैर्दीयमानैश्च चातुर्वर्ण्यन भारत। तर्पिताः पितरो देवास्तवान्नं जरयन्ति वै॥
English: On account, however, of the offerings made by persons of all classes, the departed Manes began to digest that food.
Sanskrit: अजीर्णैस्त्वभिहन्यन्ते ते देवा: पितृभिः सह। सोममेवाभ्यपद्यन्त तदा ह्यन्नाभिपीडिताः॥
English: Soon they, and the celestials also with them, became afflicted with indigestion. Indeed, afflicted with the heaps of food that all persons began to give them, they went to Soma.
Sanskrit: तेऽब्रुवन् सोममासाद्य पितरोऽजीर्णपीडिताः। नेवापान्नेन पीड्यामः श्रेयो नोऽत्र विधीयताम्॥ तान् सोमः प्रत्युवाचाथ श्रेयश्चेदीप्सितं सुराः। स्वयम्भूसदनं यात स वः श्रेयोऽभिधास्यति॥ ते सोमवचनाद् देवाः पितृभिः सह भारत। मेरुशृङ्गे समासीनं पितामहमुपागमन्॥
English: Approaching Soma they said, Alas, great is our misery on account of the food that is offered to us at Shraddhas. Do you ordain what is necessary for our comfort? Soma answered to them, saying, if, you gods, you are desirous of acquiring comfort do you then go to the abode of the Self Create, Even he will do what is for your behoofAt these words of Soma, the celestials and the departed Manes then went, O Bharata, to the Grandfather where he was seated on the summit of the mountains of Meru.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः निवापान्नेन भगवन् भृशं पीड्यामहे वयम्। प्रसादं कुरु नो देव श्रेयो नः संविधीयताम्॥
English: The gods said o illustrious one, with the food that is offered us in sacrifices and Shraddhas, we are suffering very much. O lord, show us favour and do what would be for our behoof.
Sanskrit: इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा स्वयम्भूरिदमब्रवीत्। एष मे पार्श्वतो वह्निर्युष्पच्छ्रेयोऽभिधास्यति॥
English: Hearing these words of theirs, the SelfCreate said to them in reply, Here, the god of fire is sitting beside me. Even he will do what is for your good.
Sanskrit: अग्नि उवाच सहितास्तात भोक्ष्यामो निवापे समुपस्थिते। जरायिव्यथ चाप्यन्नं मया सार्धं न संशयः॥
English: Agni said You sires, when a Shraddha comes, we shall in a body eat the offerings made to us. If you eat those offerings with me, you shall, forsooth, succeed in digesting them easily.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु पितरस्ततस्ते विज्वराऽभवन्। एतस्मात् कारणाच्चान्गेः प्राक् तावद् दीयते नृप।।११
English: Hearing these words of the God of Fire, the departed Manes became comforted it is for this reason also that in making offerings at Shraddhas a share is first offered to the God of Fire, O king.
Sanskrit: निवप्ते चाग्निपूर्वं वै निवापे पुरुषर्षभ। न ब्रह्मराक्षसास्तं वै निवापं धर्षयन्त्युत॥
English: If a portion of the offerings be first made of the God of Fire at a Shraddha, O king, Rakshasas of twiceborn origin cannot then do any injury to such a Shraddha.
Sanskrit: रक्षांसि चापवर्तन्ते स्थिते देवे हुताशने। पूर्वं पिण्डं पितुर्दद्यात् ततो दद्यात् पितामहे॥
English: Sceing the God of Fire at a Shraddha, Rakshasas fly away forin it. The ritual of the Shraddha is that the cake should first be offered to the (departed) father. Next, one should be offered to the grandfather.
Sanskrit: प्रपितामहाय च तत एष श्राद्धविधिः स्मृतः। ब्रूयाच्छ्राद्धे च सावित्री पिण्डे पिण्डे समाहितः॥
English: Next should one be offered to the greatgrandfather. This is the ordinance relating to Shraddha. Over every cake that is offered, the offer should, with rapt attention, after the Savitri mantras.
Sanskrit: सोमायेति च वक्तव्यं तथा पितृमतेति च। रजस्वला च या नारी व्यगिता कर्णयोश्च या। निवापे नोपतिष्ठेत संग्राह्या नान्यवंशजा॥
English: This other Mantra also should be uttered, viz., to Soma who is fond of the departed manes. A woman that has become impure on account of her season, or one whose ears have been cut off, should not be allowed to remain where a Shraddha is being done, Nor should a woman be brought from a family other than that of the person who is performing the Shraddha.
Sanskrit: जलं प्रतरमाणश्च कीर्तयेत पितामहान्। नदीमासाद्य कुर्वीत पितॄणां पिण्डतर्पणम्॥
English: While crossing a river, one should offer oblations of water to his Pitris, naming them all. Indeed, when one comes upon a river one should please his Pitris with oblations of water.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं स्ववंशजानां तु कृत्वाद्भिस्तर्पणं पुनः। सुहृत्सम्बन्धिवर्गाणां ततो दद्याज्जलाञ्जलिम्॥
English: Having offered oblations of water first to the ancestors of his race, one should next offer such oblations to his departed friends and relatives.
Sanskrit: कल्माषगोयुगेनाथ युक्तेन तरतो जलम्। पितरोऽभिलषन्ते वै नावं चाप्यधिरोहिताः॥
English: When one crosses a river on a car to which is yoked a couple of oxen of variegated colour, or from them that cross a river on boats, the departed Manes expect oblations of water.
Sanskrit: सदा नावि जलं तज्ज्ञाः प्रयच्छन्ति समाहिताः। मासार्धं कृष्णपक्षस्य कुर्यान्निर्वपणानि वै॥
English: Those who know this always offer oblations of water with rapt attention to the departed Manes. Every fortnight, on the day of the New Moon, one should make offerings to his departed ancestors.
Sanskrit: पुष्टिरायुस्तथा वीर्यं श्रीश्चैव पितृभक्तितः। पितामहः पुलस्त्यश्च वसिष्ठः पुलहस्तथा॥ अङ्गिराश्च क्रतुश्चैव कश्यपश्च महानृषिः। एते कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ महायोगेश्वराः स्मृताः॥
English: Growth, longevity, energy, and prosperity became all attainable through devotion to the departea Manes. The Grandfather Brahman, Pulastya, Vasishtha, Pulaha, Angirasa, Kratu, and the great Rishi Kashyapa, these O prince of Kuru's race, are considered as great masters of Yoga.
Sanskrit: एते च पितरो राजन्नेष श्राद्धविधिः परः। प्रेतास्तु पिण्डसम्बन्धान्मुच्यन्ते तेन कर्मणा॥
English: They are numbered among the departed Manes. Even this is the high ritual in the matter of Shraddha, O king. Through Shraddhas performed on Earth, the deceased members of his race become freed from a poison of misery.
Sanskrit: इत्येषा पुरुषश्रेष्ठ श्राद्धोत्पत्तिर्यथागमम्। व्याख्याता पूर्वनिर्दिष्टा दानं वक्ष्याम्यतः परम्॥
English: I have thus, O prince of Kuru's explained to you, according to the scriptures, the ordinances relating to Shraddhas. I shall one more discourse to you on gifts. race
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच द्विजातयो व्रतोपेता हविस्ते यदि भुजते। अन्नं ब्राह्मणकामाय कथमेतत् पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said If Brahmanas who observe a vow (viz., fast) eat, at the invitation of a Brahmana, the Havi, can they be charged with the sin of violating their vow? Tell me this, O Grandfather.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अवदोक्तव्रताश्चैव भुजानाः कामकारणे। वेदोक्तेषु तु भुजाना व्रतलुप्ता युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Bhishma said Let those Brahmanas eat, moved by desire, who observe such vows as are not laid down in the Vedas. About those Brahmanas, however, who observe such vows as are laid down in the Vedas, they are considered as guilty of a breach of their vow, O Yudhishthira, by eating the Havi of Shraddha at the request of him who performs the Shraddha.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यदिदं तप इत्याहुरुपवासं पृथग्जनाः। तपः स्यादेतदेवेह तपोऽन्यद् वापि किं भवेत्॥
English: Yudhishthira said Some people say that fast is a penance. Is penance really at one with fast or is it not so? Tell me this, O grandfather.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच मासार्धमासोपवासाद् यत् तपो मन्यते जनः। आत्मतन्त्रोपघाती यो न तपस्वी न धर्मवित्॥
English: Bhishma said People do consider a regular fast for a month or a half month as a penance. The truth, however, is that one who mortifies his own body is not to be considered, either as an ascetic or as one conversant with duty.
Sanskrit: त्यागस्य चापि सम्पत्तिः शिष्यते तप उत्तमम्। सदोपवासी च भवेद् ब्रह्मचारी तथैव च।॥
English: Renunciation, however, is considered as the best of penances. A Brahmana should always abstain from food, and observe the vow of celibacy.
Sanskrit: मुनिश्च स्यात् सदा विप्रो वेदांश्चैव सदा जपेत्। कुटुम्बिको धर्मकामः सदास्वप्नश्च मानवः॥
English: A Brahmana should always practise self denial controlling even speech, and recite the marry and Vedas. The Brahmana should surround himself with children and relatives, from desire of acquiring virtue. He should never sleep.
Sanskrit: अमांशशी सदा च स्यात् पवित्रं च सदा पठेत् ऋतवादी सदा च स्यान्नियतश्च सदा भवेत्॥
English: He should abstain from meat. He should always read the Vedas and the scriptures. He should always speak the truth, and practise selfcontrol.
Sanskrit: विघसाशी कथं च स्यात् सदा चैवातिथिप्रियः। अमृताशी सदा च स्यात् पवित्री च सदा भवेत्॥
English: He should eat the residue, (viz., of what remains after serving the deities and guests). Indeed, he should be hospitable towards all that come should be hospitable towards all that come to his house. He should always eat nectar, He should duly observe all rites and celebrate sacrifices.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं सदोपवासी स्याद् ब्रह्मचारी च पार्थिव। विघसाशी कथं न स्यात् कथं चैवातिथिप्रियः॥
English: Yuthishthira said How may one come to be considered as always observant of fasts? How may one become observant of vows? How, O king, may one come to be an eater of the residue? By doing what may one be said to be fond of guests.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अन्तरा सायमाशं च प्रातराशं च यो नरः। सदोपवासी भवति यो न भुङ्क्तेऽन्तरा पुनः॥
English: Bhishma said He who takes food only morning and evening at the appointed hours and abstains from all food during the interval, is said to be an abstainer from food.
Sanskrit: भार्यां गच्छन् ब्रह्मचारी ऋतौ भवति चैव ह। ऋतवादी सदा च स्याद् दानशीलस्तु मानवः॥
English: He who knows only his married wife and that only at her season, is said to be observant of the vow of celibacy. By always making gifts, one comes to be considered as truthful in speech,
Sanskrit: अभक्षयन् वृथा मांसममांसाशी भवत्युत। दानं ददत् पवित्री स्यादस्वप्नश्च दिवास्वपन्॥
English: By abstaining from all meat obtained from animals killed for nothing, one becomes an abstainer from meat. By making gifts one becomes purged of all sins, and by abstaining from sleep during day time, one comes to be considered always awake,
Sanskrit: भृत्यातिथिषु यो भुङ्क्ते भुक्तवत्सु नरः सदा। अमृतं केवलं भुङ्क्ते इति विद्धि युधिष्ठिर॥
English: He who always eats what remains after serving the guests and servants, know, O Yuthishthira, is said to always eat nectar.
Sanskrit: अभुक्तवत्सु नाश्नाति ब्राह्मणेषु तु यो नरः। अभोजनेन तेनास्य जितः स्वर्गो भवत्युत॥
English: He who abstains from eating till Brahmanas have eaten, is considered considered as conquering Heaven by such abstention.
Sanskrit: देवेभ्यश्च पितृभ्यश्च संथितेभ्यस्तथैव च। अवशिष्टानि यो भुङ्क्ते तमाहुर्विघसाशिनम्॥
English: He who eats what remains after serving the celestials, the departed Manes, and relatives and dependants, is said to eat Vighasa or the residue.
Sanskrit: तेषां लोका हापर्यन्ताः सदने ब्रह्मणः स्मृताः। उपस्थिता ह्यप्सरसो गन्धर्वेश्च जनाधिप॥
English: Such man acquire many regions of happiness in the abode of Brahman himself, There, o king, they live in the company of Apsaras and Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: देवतातिथिभिः सार्धं पितृभ्यश्चोपभुञ्जते। रमन्ते पुत्रपौत्रेण तेषां गतिरनुत्तमा॥
English: Indeed, they sport and enjoy in these regions, with the celestials and guests and the departed Manes in their company, and surrounded by their children and grandchildren. Even such becomes their high end. own
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छन्ति दानानि विविधानि च। दातृप्रतिग्रहीत्रोर्वै को विशेषः पितामह॥
English: Yuthishthira said People are seen to make various kinds of gifts to the Brahmanas. What, however, is the difference, O grandfather, between the giver and the receiver?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच साधोर्यः प्रतिगृह्णीयात् तथैवासाधुतो द्विजः। गुणवत्यल्पदोष: स्यान्निर्गुणे तु निमज्जति॥
English: Bhishma said The Brahmana accepts gifts from him who is righteous, and from him who is sinful. If the giver happens to be virtuous, the receiver commits little sin. If, on the other hand, the giver happens to be impious, the receiver sinks in hell.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। वृषादर्भश्च संवादं सप्तर्षीणां च भारत॥
English: Regarding it is cited an old history of the conversation between Vrishadarbhi and the seven Rishis, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: कश्यपोऽत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्च भरद्वाजोऽथ गौतमः। विश्वामित्रो जगदग्निः साध्वी चैवाप्यरुन्धती॥ सर्वेषामथ तेषां तु गण्डाभूत् कर्मकारिका। शूद्रः पशुसखश्चैव भर्ता चास्या बभूव ह॥
English: Kashyapa, Atri, Vashishtha, Bharadvaja, Gautama, Visvamitra, Jamadagni, and chaste Arundhati (the wife of Vashishtha), all had a common maidservant whose name was Ganda. A Shudra named Pashusakha married Ganda and became her husband.
Sanskrit: ते च सर्वे तपस्यन्तः पुरा चेहर्महीमिमाम्। समाधिनोपशिक्षन्तो ब्रह्मलोकं सनातनम्॥
English: Kashyapa and others, formerly, observed the austeresi penances and roved over the world, desirous of acquiring the eternal region of Brahman by the help of Yogameditation.
Sanskrit: अथाभवदनावृष्टिर्महती कुरुनन्दन। कृच्छ्रप्राणोऽभवद् यत्र लोकोऽयं वै क्षुधान्वितः॥
English: About that time, O delighter of the Kurus, there took place a severe drought. Stricken with hunger, the whole world of living creiures become greatly weak.
Sanskrit: कस्मिंश्चिच्च पुरा शैब्येन शिबिसूनुना। दक्षिणार्थेऽथ ऋत्विग्भ्यो दत्तः पुत्रः पुरा किल॥
English: At a sacrifice which had been performed formerly by Shibi's son, he had given away to the Ritviks a son of his as the sacrificial present.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् कालेऽथ सोऽल्पायुर्दिष्टान्तमगमत् प्रभुः। ते तं क्षुधाभिसंतप्ताः परिवार्योपतस्थिरे॥
English: About this time, longlived as the prince was, he died of starvation. The Rishis named, afflicted with hunger, approached the dead prince and sat encircling him.