pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न त्वेतत् सहसा पार्थ मोक्तव्यं पुरुषे क्वचित्। जगद् विनाशयेत् सर्वमल्पतेजसि पातितम्॥
English: O Partha, this weapon should not be discharged without proper reason, for if discharged at a weak enemy, it would destroy the whole universe.
Sanskrit: अवध्यो नाम नास्त्यत्र त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। मनसा चक्षुषा वाचाधनुषा च निपातयेत्॥
English: There is none in the three worlds of mobile and immobile creatures who is incapable of being killed by this weapon. It might be discharged by the mind, by the eyes, by words or by the bow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा त्वरितः पार्थः शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः। उपसंगम्य विश्वेशमधीष्वेत्यथ सोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard this, the son of Pritha (Arjuna) purified himself. Coming to the lord of the universe with rapt attention, he said, "Instruct me.”
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वध्यापयामास सरहस्यनिवर्तनम्। तदस्त्रं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं मूर्तिमन्तमिवान्तकम्॥ उपतस्थे च तत् पार्थं यथा त्र्यक्षमुमापतिम्। प्रतिजग्राह तच्चापि प्रीतिमानर्जुनस्तदा॥
English: He (Shiva) then imparted to that best of Pandavas the knowledge of that weapon which looked like the embodiment of Yama and (also) all the mysteries as regards its method of discharging and withdrawing. That weapon then waited upon Partha as it did before upon Traksha, the lord of Uma. Arjuna with cheerful heart accepted it.
Sanskrit: ततश्चचाल पृथिवी सपर्वतवनद्रुमा। ससागरवनोद्देशा संग्रमनगराकरा॥
English: Thereupon the whole earth with its mountains, forests, trees, seas, woods, villages, towns and mines, began to tremble.
Sanskrit: शङ्खदुन्दुभिघोषाश्च भेरीणां च सहस्रशः। तस्मिन् मुहूर्ते सम्प्राप्ते निर्घातश्च महानभूत्॥
English: Sounds of thousands of conchs, drums and trumpets were heard. Hurricanes and whirlwinds began to blow.
Sanskrit: अथास्त्रं जाज्वलद् घोरं पाण्डवस्यामितौजसः। मूर्तिमद् वै स्थितं पार्वे ददृशुर्देवदानवाः॥
English: The celestials and the Danavas saw that fearful weapon in its embodied from standing at the side of the immeasurably energetic and heroic Pandava.
Sanskrit: स्पृष्टस्य त्र्यम्बकेणाथ फाल्गुनस्यामितौजसः। यत् किंचिदशुभं देहे तत् सर्वं नाशमीयिवत्॥
English: Whatever evil there was in the body of the immeasuraely energetic Falguni (Arjuna) was all dispelled by his touch with the three-eyed deity.
Sanskrit: स्वर्ग गच्छेत्यनुज्ञातस्त्र्यम्बकेण तदार्जुनः। प्रणम्य शिरसा राजन् प्राञ्जालर्देवमैक्षत॥
English: Then Arjuna was commanded by the threeeyed deity to "Go to heaven." O king, bowing down his head, he gazed at him with joined hands.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभुस्त्रिदिवनिवासिनां वशी महामतिर्गिरिश उमापतिः शिवः। धनुर्महद दितिजपिशाचसूदनं ददौ भवः पुरुषवराय गाण्डिवम्॥
English: Then the lord of all the dwellers of heaven, the deity of blazing splendour, the dweller of mountain, the husband of Uma, Shiva, the source of all blessings. Bhava, gave to Arjuna, that foremost of men, the great bow called Gandharva, capable of destroying the Danavas and the Pishachas.
Sanskrit: ततः शुभं गिरिवरमीश्वरस्तदा। सहोमया सिततटसानुकन्दरम्। विहाय तं पतगमहर्षिसेवितं जगाम खं पुरुषवरस्य पश्यत॥
English: The god of gods, accompanied by Uma then leaving that blessed mountain of snowy plateaus and valleys and caves, the favourite resort of the sky-ranging Rishis, went up to the skies in the very sight of that foremost of men (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य सम्पश्यतस्त्वेव पिनाकी वृषभध्वजः। जगामादर्शनं भानुलॊकस्येवास्तमीयिवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The wielder of Pinaka, having the bull for his emblem, then disappeared before the gazing son of Pandu like the sun setting in the sight of the world.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनः परं चक्रे विस्मयं परवीरहा। मया साक्षान्महादेवो दृष्ट इत्येव भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, thereupon Arjuna, the slayer of hostile heroes, wondered much at it, saying, "O I have seen the great god of gods.
Sanskrit: धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यन्मया त्र्यम्बको हरः। पिनाकी वरदो रूपी दृष्टः स्पृष्टश च पाणिना॥
English: Fortunate and favoured am I for I have both seen and touched with my hand the three-eyed Hara, the wielder of Pinaka in his boon giving form.
Sanskrit: कृतार्थं चावगच्छामि परमात्मानमाहवे। शत्रूश्च विजितान् सर्वान् निर्वृत्तं च प्रयोजनम्॥
English: I consider myself greatly blessed; I have already vanquished all my enemies in battle and my object has been accomplished.”
Sanskrit: इत्येवं चिन्तयानस्य पार्थस्यामिततेजसः। ततो वैदूर्यवर्णाभो भासयन् सर्वतो दिशः। यादोगणवृतः श्रीमानाजगाम जलेश्वरः॥
English: While Partha, of incomparable prowess, was thus meditating, there came the effulgent lord of waters, brilliant like Vaidurya, dazzling all the quarters and accompanied by aquatic animals.
Sanskrit: नागैर्नदैर्नदीभिश्च दैत्यैः साध्यैश्च दैवतैः। वरुणो यादसां भर्ता वशी तं देशमागमत्॥
English: Accompanied by rivers both male and female, Nagas, Daityas, Siddhas and inferior deities, the self-possessed Varuna, the lord of waters, arrived there.
Sanskrit: अथ जाम्बूनदवपुर्विमानेन महार्चिषा। कुबेरः समनुप्राप्तो यक्षैरनुगतः प्रभुः॥
English: There came also the lord Kubera, having a body resembling pure gold, seated on a highly splendid car and accompanied by numberless Yakshas.
Sanskrit: विद्योतयन्निवाकाशमद्भुतोपमदर्शनः। धनानामीश्वरः श्रीमानर्जुनं द्रष्टुमागतः॥
English: The effulgent lord of wealth, most wonderfully beautiful, came there to see Arjuna illuminating the the sky with his effulgence.
Sanskrit: तथालोकान्तकृच्छ्रीमान् यमः साक्षात् प्रतापवान् मर्त्यमूर्तिधरैः सार्धं पितृभिर्लोकभावनैः॥
English: As also (came) the graceful and powerful Yama, the destroyer of the worlds accompanied by the lords of creations, the manes, both embodied and disembodied.
Sanskrit: दण्डपाणिरचिन्त्यात्मा सर्वभूतविनाशकृत्। वैवस्वतोधर्मराजो विमानेनावभासयन्॥ त्री ल्लोकान् गुह्यकांश्चैव गन्धर्वांश्च सपन्नगान्। द्वितीय इव मार्तण्डो युगान्ते समुपस्थिते॥
English: The god of justice, the son of Vivasvat, whose soul cannot be meditated upon and who is the destroyer of all creatures, came there in his chariot, mace in hand, lighting the three worlds, with the regions of Guhyakas, Gandharvas and the Nagas like a second sun at the end of a Yuga.
Sanskrit: ते भानुमन्ति चित्राणि शिखराणि महागिरेः। समास्थायार्जुनं तत्र ददृशस्तपसान्वितम्॥
English: They beheld there from the shinning and variegated summits of the mountains Arjuna engaged in devout penances.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्ताद् भगवानरावतशिरोगतः। आजगाम सहेन्द्राण्या शक्रः सुरगणैर्वृतः॥
English: Immediately came there also the great Shakra accompanied by his queen, seated on the back of Airavata and encircled by all the celestials.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि। शुशुभे तारकाराजः सितमभ्रमिव स्थितः॥
English: And the white umbrella being held over his head he shone like the moon in the midst of fleecy clouds.
Sanskrit: संस्तूयमानो गन्धर्वैर्ऋषिभिश्च तपोधनैः। शृङ्गं गिरेः समासाद्य तस्थौ सूर्य इवोदितः॥
English: Eulogised by Gandharvas and greatly ascetic Rishis, he, attaining to a summit of a mountain, stood there like the rising sun.
Sanskrit: अथ मेघस्वनोधीमान् व्याजहार शुभां गिरम्। यमः परमधर्मज्ञो दक्षिणां दिशमास्थितः॥
English: Thereupon the highly intelligent and pious Yama, having voice deep as the muttering of clouds, who was stationed on the southern (summit) gave vent to the following auspicious words.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनार्जुन पश्यास्माल्लोकपालान् समागतान्। दृष्टिं ते वितरामोऽद्य भवानर्हति दर्शनम्॥ पूर्वर्षिरमितात्मा त्वं नरो नाम महाबलः। नियोगाद् ब्रह्मणस्तात मर्त्यतां समुपागतः॥
English: "Behold, O Arjuna, all the protectors of the world have come here; we will give you vision for you are worthy of seeing us. You were in your former life a highly powerful Rishi of immeasurable mental caliber named Nara; by the behest of Brahma, O son, you have been born as a mortal.
Sanskrit: त्वया च वसुसम्भूतो महावीर्यः पितामहः। भीष्मः परमधर्मात्मा संसाध्यश्च रणेऽनघ॥ क्षत्रं चाग्निसमस्पर्श भारद्वाजेन रक्षितम्। दानवाश्च महावीर्या ये मनुष्यत्वमागताः॥ निवातकवचाश्चैव दानवाः कुरुनन्दन। पितुर्ममांशु देवस्य सर्वलोकप्रतापिनः॥ कर्णश्च सुमहावीर्यस्त्वया वध्योधनंजय।
English: O sinless one, by you shall be vanquished in battle the highly virtuous and powerful grandsire Bhishma, born of Vasus. (You shall also defeat) Kshatriyas of fiery energy protected by the son of Baradvaja as also the highly powerful Danavas who have been born among men. The Danavas named Nivatakavachas, O descendant of Kuru; and the highly powerful Karna, who is a portion of my father who lights all the regions, shall be slain by you.
Sanskrit: अंशाच क्षितिसम्प्राप्ता देवदानवरक्षसाम्॥ त्वया निपातिता युद्धे स्वकर्मफलनिर्जिताम्। गतिं प्राप्स्यन्ति कौन्तेय यथास्वमरिकर्षण॥
English: O Dhananjaya; the portions of the celestials, Danavas and Rakshasas who have been born on earth. Shall be slain by you in battle; O son of Kunti, O slayer of foes, they shall attain to regions as destined by their acts.
Sanskrit: अक्षया तव कीर्तिश्च लोके स्थास्यति फाल्गुन। त्वया साक्षान्महादेवस्तोषितो हि महामृधे॥
English: O Falguni; your game shall remain eternal on the earth; you have pleased Mahadeva himself in encounter.
Sanskrit: लध्वी वसुमती चापि कर्तव्या विष्णुना सह। गृहाणास्त्रं महाबाहो दण्डमप्रतिवारणम्। अनेनास्त्रेण सुमहत् त्वं हि कर्म करिष्यसि॥
English: The earth shall be lightened of her burden by you along with Vishnu; O large-armed hero, accept this weapon of mine-this mace, incapable of being baffled and with it you will accomplish great deeds.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रतिजग्राह तत् पार्थो विधिवत् कुरुनन्दनः। समन्त्रं सोपचारं च समोक्षविनिवर्तनम्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, the son of Pritha received that weapon duly along with Mantras and rites and the means of hurling and withdrawing it.
Sanskrit: ततो जलधरश्यामो वरुणो यादसां पतिः। पश्चिमो दिशमास्थाय गिरमुच्चारयन् प्रभुः॥
English: Thereupon stationed in the western quarter, Varuna, the lord of waters and yellow as the clouds gave vent to the following words.
Sanskrit: पार्थ क्षत्रियमुख्यस्त्वं क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितः। पश्य मां पृथुताम्राक्ष वरुणोऽस्मि जलेश्वरः॥
English: "O Partha, you are the foremost of Kshatriyas and observe the duties of the Kshatriyas; behold me, O you having coppery eyes, I am Varuna, the lord of waters.
Sanskrit: मया समुद्यतान् पाशान् वारुणानविारितान्। प्रतिगृहणेष्व कौन्तेय सरहस्यनिवर्तनम्॥
English: When discharged by me my nooses are incapable of being resisted; accept from me, O son of Kunti, these Varuni weapons, along with the means of discharging and withdrawing them.
Sanskrit: एभिस्तदा मया वीर संग्रामे तारकामये। दैतेयानां सहस्राणि संयतानि महात्मनाम्॥
English: O hero, in the battle on account of Taraka, with these (weapons) thousands of powerful Daityas were bound by me.
Sanskrit: तस्मदिमान् महासत्त्व मत्प्रसादसमुत्थितान्। गृहाण न हि ते मुच्येदन्तकोऽप्याततायिनः॥
English: O you of great energy, accept all these from me, as given to you out of favour; even if Death be your enemy he will not be able to escape from you.
Sanskrit: अनेन त्वं यदास्त्रेण संग्रामे विचरिष्यसि। तदा निःक्षत्रिया भूमिर्भविष्यति न संशयः॥
English: When armed with this you will range in the battle-field, forsooth the earth shall be devoid of Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कैलासनिलयोधनाध्यक्षोऽभ्यभाषत। दत्तेष्वस्त्रेषु दिव्येषु वरुणेन यमेन च॥ प्रीतोऽहमपि ते प्राज्ञ पाण्डवेय महाबल। त्वया सह समागम्य अजितेन तथैव च॥
English: Vaishampayana said : After the celestials weapons had been given away by both Varuna and Yama, the lord of wealth having his abode on the summit of Kailasa thus said, “O wise and highly powerful son of Pandu, I am pleased with you; and meeting with you is tantamount to that with Ajita.
Sanskrit: सव्यसाचिन् महाबाहो पूर्वदेव सनातन। सहास्माभिर्भवाञ्छ्रान्तः पुराकल्पेषु नित्यशः॥ दर्शनात् ते त्विदं दिव्यं प्रदिशामि नरर्षभ। अमनुष्यान् महाबाहो दुर्जयानपि जेष्यसि॥
English: O you who hold the bow with your left hand, O mighty-armed one, O you who were a god before, O eternal one, in the days of yore you were always tired with devout penances along with us. O best of men, I shall grant you celestials vision, by which, O mighty-armed hero, you shall conquer the invincible Daityas and Danavas.
Sanskrit: मत्तश्चैव भवानाशु गृहणात्वस्त्रमनुत्तमम्। अनेन त्वमनीकानिधार्तराष्ट्रस्यधक्ष्यसि॥
English: Take from me immediately an excellent weapon by which you shall be able to burn done the soldiers of the son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: तदिदं प्रतिगृहणीष्व अन्तर्धानं प्रियं मम। ओजस्तेजोद्युतिकरं प्रस्वायनमरातिनुत्॥
English: Take this favourite weapon of mine called Antardhana; this effulgent, mighty and powerful weapon is capable of sending the enemy to sleep.
Sanskrit: महात्मना शङ्करेण त्रिपुरं निहतं यदा। तदैतदस्त्रं निर्मुक्तं येन दग्धा महासुराः॥
English: When Tripura was slain by the high-souled Shankara this weapon was discharged by which many a mighty Asura were consumed.
Sanskrit: त्वदर्थमुद्यतं चेदं मया सत्यपराक्रम। त्वम)धारणे चास्य मेरुप्रतिमगौरव॥
English: O you of invincible prowess, this has been taken up by me to give you; O you gifted with the dignity of Meru, you are capable of holding this weapon." son
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो महाबाहुर्विधिवत् कुरुनन्दनः। कौबेरमधिजग्राह दिव्यमस्त्रं महाबलः॥
English: Thereupon the mighty-armed and the highly powerful descendant of Kuru, Arjuna duly received that celestials weapon of Kubera.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद् देवराजः पार्थमक्लिष्टकारिणम्। सान्त्वयश्लक्ष्णया वाचा मेघदुन्दुभिनि:स्वनः॥
English: Thereupon consoling, Pritha's of unwearied action, in sweet words, the king of the celestials, having a voice like the sound of clouds of kettle-drum, said,
Sanskrit: कुन्तीमातर्महाबाहो त्वमीशान: पुरातनः। परां सिद्धिमनुप्राप्तः साक्षाद् देवगतिं गतः॥
English: "O mighty-armed son of Kunti, you are the ancient Ishana; you have already attained to the highest success and dignity of a god.
Sanskrit: देवकार्यं तु सुमहत् त्वया कार्यमरिंदम आरोढव्यस्त्वया स्वर्गः सज्जीभव महाद्युते॥
English: O subduer of enemies, you of great effulgence, a great work for gods should be performed by you; you are to ascend heaven, prepare yourself.
Sanskrit: रथो मातलिसंयुक्त आगन्ता त्वत्कृते महीम्। तत्र तेऽहं प्रदास्यामि दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि कौरव॥
English: The car, having Matali as its charioteer, shall come down to the earth for you; O Kaurava, I shall give you these celestials weapons."
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा लोकपालांस्तु समेतान् गिरिमूर्धनि। जगाम विस्मयंधीमान् कुन्ती पुत्रोधनंजयः॥
English: Beholding all the protectors of the world assembled on the summit of the mountain, the intelligent son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, was amazed.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो महातेजा लोकपालान् समागतान्। पूजयामास विधिवद् वाग्भिरद्भिः फलैरपि॥
English: Thereupon the highly effulgent Arjuna duly worshipped the assembled protectors with words, water and fruits.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रतिययुर्देवाः प्रतिमान्यधनंजयम्। यथागतेन विबुधाः सर्वे काममनोजवाः॥
English: Honouring Dhananjaya in return the celestials went back; all the deities capable of coursing at will went back from where they came.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो मुदं लेभे लब्धास्त्रः पुरुषर्षभः। कृतार्थमथ चात्मानं स मेने पूर्णमानसम्॥
English: Thereupon having obtained that weapon that best of men, Arjuna attained to delight; he then considered himself blessed and as having his desire fulfilled.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गतेषु लोकपालेषु पार्थः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्र देवराजरथं प्रति।।।।
English: Vaishampayana said : O king of kings, after the Lokapalas had gone away, Partha, the repressor of enemies, began to think of the chariot of the king of celestials.
Sanskrit: ततश्चिन्तयमानस्य गुडाकेशस्यधीमतः। रथो मातलिसंयुक्त आजगाम महाप्रभः॥
English: While the intelligent (Arjuna) of controlled senses was thinking, the highly-effulgent car having Matali as its charioteer came there.
Sanskrit: नभो वितिमिरं कुर्वञ्जलदान् पाटयन्निव। दिशः सम्पूरयन् नादैर्महामेघरवोपमैः॥
English: Making the sky devastated of darkness, dividing the clouds and filling the quarters with a sound resembling that of huge clouds.
Sanskrit: असयः शक्तयो भीमा गदाश्चोग्रप्रदर्शनाः। दिव्यप्रभावाः प्रासाश्च विद्युतश्च महाप्रभाः॥ तथैवाशनयश्चैव चक्रयुक्तास्तुलागुडाः। वायुस्फोटाः सनिर्घाता महामेघस्वनास्तथा॥
English: Dreadful swords and missiles, terriblelooking maces, Prasas of celestials prowess and highly effulgent lightning. Thunder-bolts, Tulagudas (canon) furnished with wheels and worked with atmospheric expansion and emitting sounds resembling that of huge clouds were on the car.
Sanskrit: तत्र नागा महाकाया ज्वलितास्याः सुदारुणाः। सिताभ्रकूटप्रतिमाः संहताश्च तथोपलाः॥
English: There (were) huge-bodied and fierce Nagas having fiery mouths heaps of stones white as the fleecy clouds.
Sanskrit: दशवाजिसहस्राणिः हरीणां वातरंहसाम्। वहन्ति यं नेत्रमुषं दिव्यं मायामयं रथम्॥
English: Ten thousand horses of golden colour gifted with the speed of wind drew that celestials car full of illusion (with such velocity) that hardly could the eye see it.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यन्महानीलं वैजयन्तं महाप्रभम्। ध्वजमिन्दीवरश्यामं वंशं कनकभूषणम्॥
English: There he saw the greatly effulgent and blue flag-staff called Vaijayanta resembling the dark blue lotus and adorned with gold and straight as bamboo.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् रथे स्थितं सूतं तप्तहेमविभूषितम्। दृष्ट्वा पार्थो महाबाहुर्देवमेवान्वतर्कयत्॥
English: Beholding seated on that car a charioteer adorned with burning gold, the mighty-armed son of Pritha, considered it as belonging to the celestials.
Sanskrit: तथा तर्कयतस्तस्य फाल्गुनस्याथ मातलिः। संनतः प्रस्थितो भूत्वा वाक्यमर्जुनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon while Falguni was thus thinking about the car, Matali, descending and bending himself low, said to Arjuna.
Sanskrit: मातलिरुवाच भो भोः शक्रात्मज श्रीमाञ्छक्रस्त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छति आरोहतु भवाञ्छीघ्रं रथमिन्द्रस्य सम्मतम्॥
English: Matali said: O lucky one, O son of Shakra, Shakra wants to see you, ascend speedily this car sent by Indra.
Sanskrit: आह माममरश्रेष्ठः पिता तव शतक्रतुः। कुन्तीसुतमिह प्राप्तं पश्यन्तु त्रिदशालयाः॥ एष शक्रः परिवृतो देवैर्ऋषिगणैस्तथा। गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च त्वां दिदृक्षुः प्रतीक्षते॥
English: Your father, the foremost of the immortals and the performer of a thousand sacrifices said to me, “Bring the son of Kunti here and let the celestials see him.” Shakra encircled by the celestials and Rishis, Gandharvas and Apsaras, is waiting to see you.
Sanskrit: अस्माल्लोकाद् देवलोकं पाकशासनशासनात्। आरोह त्वं मया साधु लब्धास्त्रः पुनरेष्यसि॥
English: By the command of the chastiser of Paka ascend with me from this region to that of the celestials and having obtained the weapon return therefrom.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच मातले गच्छ शीघ्रं त्वमारोहस्व रथोत्तमम्। राजसूयाश्वमेधानां शतैरपि सुदुर्लभम्॥
English: Arjuna said : O Matali, go soon and make me ascend this best of cars that cannot be obtained even by a hundred Rajasuya and horse-sacrifices.
Sanskrit: पार्थिवैः सुमहाभागैर्यज्वभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः। दैवतैर्वा समारोढुं दानवैर्वा रथोत्तमम्॥
English: Even kings, rendered illustrious by scarifies accompanied with proper gifts, celestials of Danavas are not capable of riding this excellent car.
Sanskrit: नातप्ततपसा शक्य एष दिव्यो महारथः। द्रष्टुं वाप्यथवा स्प्रष्टुमारोढुं कुत एव च॥
English: He who has not acquired ascetic merit is not capable of seeing and touching this excellent car far from riding it.
Sanskrit: त्वयि प्रतिष्ठिते साधो रथस्थे स्थिरवाजिनि। पश्चादहमथारोक्ष्ये सुकृती सत्पथ यथा।॥
English: O sage, after you have mounted it, after horses have become quiet, I will mount it like a pious man following the road of honesty.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा मातलिः शक्रसारथिः। आरुरोह रथं शीघ्रं हयान् येमे च रश्मिभिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Hearing his words, Matali, Shakra charioteer, speedily mounted the chariot and controlled the steeds with reins.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो हृष्टमना गङ्गायामाप्लुतः शुचिः। जजाप जप्यं कौन्तेयो विधिवत् कुरुनन्दनः॥
English: Thereupon Arjuna, the descendant of Kuru and the son of Kunti bathing in the Ganges and becoming purified and with a contented mind, duly repeated his customary prayers.
Sanskrit: ततः पितृन् यथान्यायं तर्पयित्वा यथाविधि। मन्दरं शैलराजं तमाप्रष्टुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Thereupon duly and according to the ordinances offering oblation to the manes he began to invoke Mandara the king of mountains.
Sanskrit: साधूनां पुण्यशीलानां मुनीनां पुण्यकर्मणाम्। त्वं सदा संश्रयः शैल स्वर्गमार्गाभिकाक्षिणाम्॥
English: “O you mountain, you are always the refuge of the pious and god-charactered sages seek in heaven.
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादात् सदा शैल ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया विशः। स्वर्ग प्राप्ताश्चरन्ति स्म देवैः सह गतव्यथा।॥
English: By your favour, mountain, the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas attain to heaven and rid of afflictions sport with the celestials.
Sanskrit: अद्रिराज महाशैल मुनिसंश्रय तीर्थवन्। गच्छाम्यामन्त्रयामि त्वां सुखमस्म्युषितस्त्वयि॥
English: O king of mountains, O great mountain, O you that contain sages and sacred shrines, I lived happily on you; I go today bidding you farewell.
Sanskrit: तव सानूनि कुञ्जाश्च नद्यः प्रस्रवणानि च। तीर्थानि च सुपुण्यानि मया दृष्टान्यनेकशः॥
English: Many a time and often have I seen your table-lands and bowers, your springs and rivulets and your sacred shrines.
Sanskrit: फलानि च सुगन्धीनि भक्षितानि ततस्ततः। सुसुगन्धाश्च वार्योधास्त्वच्छरीरविनिःसृताः॥ अमृतास्वादनीया मे पीताः प्रस्रवणोदकाः।
English: I have eaten you savoury fruits and have satisfied my thirst with draughts of perfumed water coming out from your body. I have drunk the water of your spring tasting like nectar.
Sanskrit: शिशुर्यथा पितुरङ्के सुसुखं वर्तते नग॥ तथा तवाङ्के ललितं शैलराज मया प्रभो।
English: O mountain, As a child happily lives on the lap of his sire, so I have sported on your lap
Sanskrit: अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णे ब्रह्मघोषानुनादिते॥ सुखमस्म्युषितः शैल तव सानुषु नित्यदा।
English: O king of mountains, on your lap filled with Apsaras and resounding with the recitations of the Vedas. I always lived happily on your table-lands
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः शैलमामन्त्र्य परवीरहा॥ आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं द्योतयन्निव भास्करः।
English: Having thus welcomed and said to the mountain, Arjuna, the slayer of hostile heroes, blazing like the sun, ascended the celestials car.
Sanskrit: स तेनादित्यरूपेण दिव्येनाद्भुतकर्मणा॥ ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमेधीमान् प्रहृष्टः कुरुनन्दनः। सोऽदर्शनपथं यातो मानांधर्मचारिणाम्॥
English: And that intelligent descendant of Kuru, with a delighted heart coursed through the welkin in that car of wonderful deeds resembling the sun in its form. And coming within the view of pious mortals.
Sanskrit: ददर्शाद्भुतरूपाणि विमानानि सहस्रशः। न तत्र सूर्यः सोमो वा द्योतते न च पावकः॥
English: He espied thousands of chariots of wondrous make. There did not shine the sun, the nioon or the fire.
Sanskrit: स्वयैव प्रभया तत्र द्योतन्ते पुण्यलब्धया। तारारूपाणि यानीह दृश्यन्ते द्युतिमन्ति वै॥ दीपवद् विप्रकृष्टत्वात् तनूनि सुमहान्त्यपि। तानि तत्र प्रभास्वन्ति रूपवन्ति च पाण्डवः॥ ददर्श स्वेषु धिष्ण्येषु दीप्तिमन्तः स्वयार्चिषा। तत्र राजर्षयः सिद्धा वीराश्च निहता युधि॥
English: But it blazed in its own light begotten of virtue and ascetic merit. And those brilliant regions that are seen from the earth in the form of stars. Like lamps, too small on account of the distance, though very large, were seen in their own spheres, by the son of Pandu full of beauty and brilliance and shinning in their native splendour. (There he saw) royal sages of accomplished piety, heroes who had been slain in battle.
Sanskrit: तपसा च जितं स्वर्गं सम्पेतुः शतसङ्घशः। गन्धर्वाणां सहस्राणि सूर्यज्वलिततेजसाम्॥ गुह्यकानामृषीणां च तथैवाप्सरसां गणान्। लोकानात्मप्रभान् पश्यन् फाल्गुनो विस्मयान्वितः।३७॥
English: And those who had obtained heaven by their devout penances, hundreds and hundreds of thousands of Gandharvas shinning in effulgence like the sun and also Guhyakas, Rishis and various Apsaras. Beholding those self-effulgent regions, Falguni, stricken with wonder.
Sanskrit: पप्रच्छ मातलिं प्रीत्या स चाप्येनमुवाच ह। एते सुकृतिनः पार्थ स्वेषु धिष्ण्येष्ववस्थिताः॥ तान् दृष्टवानसि विभो तारारूपाणि भूतले।
English: Accosted Matali, who gladly replied, saying, "These are pious persons, O son of Pritha, stationed in their respective spheres, whom, you have seen, O lord, from the earth in the form of stars."