pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच यत्र वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च तपः सत्यं दमस्तथा॥ अहिंसाधर्मसंयुक्ताः प्रचरेयुः सुरोत्तमाः। स वो देशः सेवितव्यो मा वोऽधर्मः पदा स्पृशेत्।।८९
English: You foremost of gods, ye should, in that age, go to such places where the Vedas and Sacrifices and Penances and Truth and selfcontrol, accompanied by duties fraught with mercy for all creatures, will still continue. Sin will never be able to affect you at all.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच तेऽनुशिष्टा भगवता देवाः सर्षिगणास्तथा। नमस्कृत्वा भगवते जग्मुर्देशान् यथेप्सितान्॥
English: Vyasa said Thus commanded by the great God, the gods with all the Rishis bowed their heads to him and then proceeded to the places they desired.
Sanskrit: गतेषु त्रिदिवौकःसु ब्रह्मैकः पर्यवस्थितः। दिदृक्षुर्भगवन्तं तमनिरुद्धतनौ स्थितम्॥
English: After the celestiats had left that place, only Brahman remained there, desirous of seeing the great Deity then living in the form of Aniruddha.
Sanskrit: तं देवो दर्शयामास कृत्वा हयशिरो महत्। साङ्गानावर्तयन् वेदान् कमण्डलुत्रिदण्डधृक्॥
English: The foremost of gods then appeared before Brahman having assumed a form that had a huge equine head. Carrying a pitcher and the triple stick, he appeared before Brahman, reciting the Vedas with all their branches.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्वशिरसं दृष्ट्वा तं देवममितौजसम्। लोककर्ता प्रभुर्ब्रह्मा लोकानां हितकाम्यया॥ मूर्ध्वा प्रणम्य वरदं तस्थौ प्राञ्जलिरग्रतः। स परिष्वज्य देवेन वचनं श्रावितस्तदा॥
English: Seeing the great Deity of immeasurable energy in that form with an equine head, the powerful Brahman, the Creator of all the worlds, moved by the desire of doing good to his Creation, adored that boon-giving Lord with his head down and stood before him with hands joined in respect. The great Deity embraced Brahman and then told him these words.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच लोककार्यगती: सर्वास्त्वं चिन्तय यथाविधि। धाता त्वं सर्वभूतानां त्वं प्रभुर्जगतो गुरुः॥ त्वय्यावेशितभारोऽहं धृति प्राप्स्याम्यथाजसा।
English: The Holy One said Do you, O Brahman, duly think of the courses of acts which creatures should follow. You are the great ordainer of all created Beings, You are the Master and the Lord of the universe. Placing this burthen on you I shall soon be free from anxiety.
Sanskrit: यदा च सुरकार्यं ते अविषां भविष्यति॥ प्रादुर्भावं गमिष्यामि तदाऽऽत्मज्ञानदैशिकः।
English: At such time, however, when it will be difficult for you to accomplish the work of the gods, I shall then appear in incarnate forms perceiving the gravity of the emergencies.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा हयशिरास्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥ तेनानुशिष्टो ब्रह्मापि स्वलोकमचिराद् गतः।
English: With these words, that grand form with the equine head vanished then and there. Having received his behest, Brahman too proceeded speedily to his own region.
Sanskrit: एवमेष महाभागः पद्मनाभः सनातनः॥ यज्ञेष्वग्रहरः प्रोक्तो यज्ञधारी च नित्यदा।
English: It is for this, O Blessed One, that the eternal lotus-navelled deity became the acceptor of the first share offered in sacrifices and hence it is that He is called the eternal upholder of all Sacrifices.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तिं चास्थितो धर्म गतिमक्षयधर्मिणाम्। प्रवृत्तिधर्मान् विदधे कृत्वा लोकस्य चित्रताम्॥
English: He himself adopted the Religion of Renunciation, the end after which those creatures seek who are desirous of eternal fruits. He laid down at the same time the Religion of Action for others, with the view of giving variety to the universe.
Sanskrit: स आदिः स मध्यः स चान्तः प्रजानां स धाता स धेयं स कर्ता स कार्यम्। युगान्ते प्रसुप्तः सुसंक्षिप्य लोकान् युगादौ प्रबुद्धो जगद्व्युत्ससर्ज॥
English: He is the beginning, He is the middle, and He is the end of all created Beings. He is their Creator and He is the actor and He is the act. Having withdrawn the universe into Himself at the end of the cycle, He enters into sleep, and awakening at the beginning of another cycle, He once more creates the universe.
Sanskrit: तस्मै नमध्वं देवाय निर्गुणाय महात्मने। अजाय विश्वरूपाय धाम्ने सर्वदिवौकसाम्॥
English: Do you all bow to that Illustrious One who is gifted with a high soul and who is above the : three qualities, who is Unborn, abode or refuge of all the dwellers of heaven.
Sanskrit: महाभूताधिपतये रुद्राणां पतये तथा। आदित्यपतये चैव वसूनां पतये तथा॥
English: Do you bow to Him who is the Supreme Lord of all creatures, who is the Lord of the Rudras, who is the Lord of the Adityas, and of the Vasus as well.
Sanskrit: अश्विभ्यां पतये चैव मरुतां पतये तथा। वेदयज्ञाधिपतये वेदाङ्गपतयेऽपि च॥
English: Do you bow to Him who is the Lord of the Ashvins, and the Lord of the Maruts, who is the Lord of all Sacrifices laid down in the Vedas, and the Lord of the Vedangas.
Sanskrit: समुद्रवासिने नित्यं हरये मुञ्जकेशिने। शान्ताय सर्वभूतानां मोक्षधर्मानुभाषिणे॥
English: Bow Him who always lives in the Ocean, and who is called Hari, and whose hair is like the blades of the Munja grass. Bow to Him who is Peace and Tranquillity, and who gives the Religion of Liberation to all creatures.
Sanskrit: तपसां तेजसां चैव पतये यशसामपि। वचसां पतये नित्यं सरितां पतये तथा॥
English: Bow to Him who is the Lord of Penances, of all kinds of energy, and of Fame, who is ever the Lord of Speech and the Lord of all the Rivers also.
Sanskrit: कपर्दिने वराहाय एक शृङ्गाय धीमते। विवस्वतेऽश्वशिरसे चतुर्मूर्तिधृते सदा॥
English: Bow to Him who is called Kaparddin, who is the Geat Boar, who is the Unicorn, and who is endued with great intelligence; who is the Sun, who assumed the well-known form with the equine head; and who is always shown in a fourfold form.
Sanskrit: गुह्याय ज्ञानदृश्याय अक्षराय क्षराय च। एष देवः संचरति सर्वत्रगतिरव्ययः॥
English: Bow to Him who is unravelled, who is capable of being apprehended by knowledge only, who is both indestructible and destructible. The supreme Deity, who is iminutable, permeates all things.
Sanskrit: एष चैतत् परं ब्रह्म ज्ञेयो विज्ञानचक्षुषा। एवमेतत् पुरा दृष्टं मया वै ज्ञानचक्षुषा॥ कथितं तच्च वै सर्वं मया पृष्टेन तत्त्वतः।
English: He is the Supreme Lord who can be known with the help of the eye of Knowledge alone. It was thus that, helped by the eye of Knowledge, I saw, in days of yore, that foremost of gods.
Sanskrit: क्रियतां मद्वचः शिष्याः सेव्यतां हरिरीश्वरः। गीयतां वेदशब्दैश्च पूज्यतां च यथाविधि॥
English: Asked by you, I have told you everything in full, ye disciples, and do you act according to my words and dutifully serve the Supreme Lord called Hari. Do you sing His praises in Vedic words and adore and worship Him also according to due rites.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तास्तु वयं तेन वेदव्यासेन धीमता। सर्वे शिष्या: सुतश्चास्य शुकः परमधर्मवित्॥
English: Vaishampayana said It was thus that the compiler of the Vedas, gifted with great intelligence, discoursed to us, accosted by us on that occasion. His son, the highly pious Shuka, and all his disciples listened to him while he delivered that discourse.
Sanskrit: स चास्माकमुपाध्यायः सहास्माभिर्विशाम्पते। चतुर्वेदोद्गताभिस्तमृग्भिः समभितुष्टुवे॥
English: Our preceptor, with ourselves, O king, then worshipped the great Deity with Richs extracted from the four Vedas.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। एवं मेऽकथयद् राजन् पुरा द्वैपायनो गुरुः॥
English: I have thus told you everything about what you had asked me. It was thus, O king, that our Island-born preceptor discoursed to us.
Sanskrit: यश्चेदं शृणुयान्नित्यं यश्चैनं परिकीर्तयेत्। नमो भगवते कृत्वा समाहितमतिर्नरः॥ भवत्यरोगो मतिमान् बलरूपसमन्वितः। आतुरो मुच्यते रोगाद् बद्धो मुच्येत बन्धनात्॥ कामान् कामी लभेत् कामं दीर्घ चायुरवाप्नुयात्।
English: He, who, having uttered the words-'I bow to the holy Lord',-frequently listens, with rapt attention, to this discourse or reads or recites it to others, becomes gifted with intelligence and health, and possessed of beauty and strength If ill, he becomes freed from that illness; if fettered, freed from his bonds. The man who has desires gets (by this) the fruition of all his desires, and easily acquires a long life also.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणः सर्ववेदी स्यात् क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत्॥ वैश्यासे विपुललाभः स्याच्छूद्रः सुखमवाप्नुयात्।
English: A Brahmana, by doing this, becomes conversant with all the Vedas, and a Kshatriya becomes crowned with success. A Vaishya, by doing it, makes great profits, and a Shudra enjoys great happiness.
Sanskrit: अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं कन्या चैवेप्सितं पतिम्॥ लग्नगर्भा विमुच्येत गर्भिणी जनयेत् सुतम्।
English: A sonless man obtains a son. A maiden gets a desirable husband. A woman who has conceived, gives birth to a son.
Sanskrit: बध्या प्रसवमाप्नोति पुत्रपौत्रसमृद्धिमत्॥ क्षेमेण गच्छेदध्वानमिदं यः पठते पथि। यो यं कामं कामयते स तमाप्नोति च ध्रुवम्॥
English: A barren woman conceives and gets many sons and grandsons. He who recites this discourse on the way succeeds in passing happily and without any obstacles along his way. In fact, one acquires whatever objects he cherishes, if one reads or recites this narrative.
Sanskrit: इदं महर्षेर्वचनं विनिश्चितं महात्मनः पुरुषवरस्य कीर्तितम्। समागमं चर्षिदिवौकसामिमं निशम्य भक्ताः सुसुखं लभन्ते॥
English: Hearing these words of the great Rishi, fraught with certainty of conclusion, and containing a recital of the attributes of that great one who is the foremost of all beings, hearing this narrative of the great assembly of Rishis and other dwellers of heaven,-men who are devoted to the Supreme Deity derive great happiness.
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच सौते सुमहदाख्यानं भवता परिकीर्तितम्। यच्छ्रुत्वा मुनयः सर्वे विस्मयं परमं गताः॥
English: Saunaka said O Sauti, excellent is this discourse which you have recounted. Varily, these ascetics, having heard it, have all been filled with surprise.
Sanskrit: सर्वाश्रमाभिगमनं सर्वतीर्थावगाहनम्। न तथा फलदं सौते नारायणकथा यथा।॥
English: It is said, O Sauti, that a discourse that has Narayana for its subject is more fruitful of merit than sojourns to all the sacred retreats and ablutions performed in all the sacred waters on the Earth.
Sanskrit: पाविताङ्गाः स्म संवृत्ताः श्रुत्वेमामादितः कथाम्। नारायणाश्रयां पुण्यां सर्वपापप्रमोचनीम्॥
English: Having listened to this discourse of yours that has Narayana for its theme, that is sacred and capable of purifying one of every sin, all of us have certainly become holy.
Sanskrit: दुर्दर्शो भगवान् देवः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः। सब्रह्मकैः सुरैः कृत्स्नैरन्यैश्चैव महर्षिभिः॥
English: Worshipped of all the worlds, that illustrious and foremost of gods is incapable of being seen by the gods with Brahman numbering among them and all the Rishis.
Sanskrit: दृष्टवान् नारदो यत्तु देवं नारायणं हरिम्। नूनमेतद्ध्यनुमतं तस्य देवस्य सूतज॥
English: That Narada was able to see of Narayana, otherwise called Hari, was owing, O son of Suta, to the especial favour of that divine and powerful Lord.
Sanskrit: यद् दृष्टवान् जगन्नाथमनिरुद्धतनौ स्थितम्। यत् प्राद्रवत् पुनर्भूयो नारदो देवसत्तमौ॥ नरनारायणौ द्रष्टुं कारणं तद् ब्रवीहि मे।
English: When, however, the celestial Rishi Narada had succeeded in seeing the Supreme Lord of the universe as residing in the form of Aniruddha, why did he again proceed so speedily (to the retreat of Vadari) for seeing those two foremost of gods, viz., Nara and Narayana? Do you, O Sauti, tell us the reason of Narada's conduct.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच तस्मिन् यज्ञे वर्तमाने राज्ञः पारिक्षितस्य वै॥ कर्मान्तरेषु विधिवद् वर्तमानेषु शौनक। कृष्णद्वैपायनं व्यासमृर्षि वेदनिधिं प्रभुम्॥ परिपप्रच्छ राजेन्द्रः पितामहपितामहम्।
English: Sauti said During the continuance of his Sacrifice, Janamejaya, the royal son of Parikshit, taking advantage of an interval in the sacrificial rites, and when all the learned Brahmanas were resting, O Shaunaka, that king of kings, addressed the grand-father of his grand-father, viz., the Island-born Rishi Krishna, otherwise called Vyasa, that ocean of Vedic learning, that foremost of ascetics gifted with power, and said these words.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच श्वेतद्वीपान्निवृत्तेन नारदेन सुरर्षिणा॥ ध्यायता भगवद्वाक्यं चेष्टितं किमतः परम्।
English: Janamejaya said After the celestial Rishi Narada had come beck from White-Island, reflecting, as he came, on the words spoken to him by the holy Narayana, what, indeed, did that great ascetic next do?
Sanskrit: बदर्याश्रममागम्य समागम्य च तावृषी॥ कियन्तं कालमवसत् कां कथां पृष्टवांश्च सः।
English: Arrived at the retreat known by the name of Vadari on the breast of the Himavat mountains, and seeing the two Rishis Nara and Narayana who were practising severe austerities at that place, how long did Narada live there and what were the subjects of conversation between him and the two Rishis?
Sanskrit: इदं शतसहस्राद्धि भारताख्यानविस्तरात्॥ आमन्थ्य मतिमन्थेन ज्ञानोदधिमनुत्तमम्।
English: This discourse on Narayana, that is really an ocean of knowledge, has been raised by your intelligent self by churning that vast history called Bharata which consists of a hundred thousand Verses,
Sanskrit: नवनीतं यथा दध्मो मलयाच्चन्दनं यथा॥ आरण्यकं च वेदेभ्य ओषधिभ्योऽमृतं यथा। समुद्धृतमिदं ब्रह्मन् कथामृतमिदं तथा॥ तपोनिधे त्वयोक्तं हि नारायणकथाश्रयम्।
English: As butter is raised from curds, sandal-wood from the mountains of Malaya, the Aranyakas from the Vedas, and ambrosia from all the medicinal herbs, similarly, O ocean of austerities, has this discourse that is like ambrosia and that has Narayana for its object, been raised by you, O Brahmana, from various histories and Puranas existing in the world.
Sanskrit: स ईशो भगवान् देवः सर्वभूतात्मभावनः॥ अहो नारायणं तेजो दुर्दर्श द्विजसत्तम।
English: Narayana is the Supreme Lord. Illustrious and gifted with great power. He is the soul of all creatures. Indeed, O foremost of twice-born ones, the energy of Narayana is irresistible.
Sanskrit: यत्राविशन्ति कल्पान्ते सर्वे ब्रह्मादय: सुराः॥ ऋषयश्च सगन्धर्वा यच्च किंचिच्चराचरम्।
English: At the end of the aeon, all the gods having Brahman for their foremost, all Rishis with the Gandharvas, and all things mobile and immobile, enter into Narayana.
Sanskrit: यं दृष्टवन्तस्ते साक्षाच्छ्वत्साकविभूषणम्॥ तेभ्यो धन्यतरचैव नारदः परमेष्ठिजः।
English: They, however, succeeded in seeing Narayana adorned with the beautiful mystic mark. More fortunate than my ancestors was the celestial Rishi Narada the the son of Prameshthi.
Sanskrit: न चाल्पतेजसमृर्षि वेद्म नारदमव्ययम्॥ श्वेतद्वीपं समासाद्य येन दृष्टः स्वयं हरिः।
English: Indeed, I think that Narada, who is above all destruction, was gifted with great energy, for going to White-Island he had succeeded in seeing the person of Hari.
Sanskrit: देवप्रसादानुगतं व्यक्तं तत् तस्य दर्शनम्॥ तद् दृष्टवांस्तदा देवमनिरुद्धतनौ स्थितम्।
English: Indeed, it is clear that the sight he had got of the Supreme Lord was owing to only the favour of that Being. Fortunate was Narada inasmuch as he had succeeded in seeing Narayana as existing in the form of Aniruddha. agiru TTG: TECL 7:118411
Sanskrit: नरनारायणौ द्रष्टुं किं तु तत् कारणं मुने।
English: Having seen Narayana in that form, why did Narada hasten once more to the hermitage of Vadari for seeing Nara and Narayana! What was the reason, O ascetic of this step taken by Narada?
Sanskrit: श्वेतद्वीपानिवृत्तश्च नारदः परमेष्ठिजः॥ बदरीमाश्रमं प्राप्य समागम्य च तावृषी। कियन्तं कालमवसत् प्रश्नान् कान् पृष्टवांश्च ह॥ श्वेतद्वीपादुपावृत्ते तस्मिन् वा सुमहात्मनि। किमब्रूतां महात्मानौ नरनारायणावृषी॥ तदेतन्मे यथातत्त्वं सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि।
English: How long also did Narada the son of Prameshthi, after his return from White Island and arrival at Vadari and meeting with the two Rishis Nara and Narayana, reside there, and what conversation had he with them? What did those two great and foremost of Rishis say to him? You should tell me all this.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच नमो भवगते तस्मै व्यासायामिततेजसे॥ यस्य प्रसादाद् वक्ष्यामि नारायणकथामिमाम्।
English: Vaishampayana said Salutations to the holy Vyasa of incomparable energy. Through his favour; I shall recite this narrative having Narayana for its theme.
Sanskrit: प्राप्य श्वेतं महाद्वीपं दृष्ट्वा च हरिमव्ययम्॥ निवृत्तो नारदो राजंस्तरसा मेरुमागमत्। हृदयेनोद्वहन् भारं यदुक्तं परमात्मना॥
English: Arrived at White Island Narada saw the immutable Hari. Leaving that place, he speedily went, O king, to the mountains of Meru, remembering those weighty words which the Supreme Lord had said to him. Arrived at Meru he became filled with wonder at the thought, O king, of what he had done.
Sanskrit: पश्चादस्याभवद् राजन्नात्मनः साध्वसं महत्। यद् गत्वा दूरमध्वानं क्षेमी पुनरिहागतः॥ मेरोः प्रचक्राम ततः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्।
English: And he said to himself,-'How wonderful is it! The journey I have done is a long one! Having gone to such a distance, I have returned safe and sound!' From the mountains of Meru he then went towards Gandhamadana.
Sanskrit: निपपात च खात् तूर्णं विशाला बदरीमनु॥ ततः स ददृशे देवौ पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ। तपश्चरन्तौ सुमहदात्मनिष्ठौ महाव्रतौ॥
English: Passing through the skies he speedily got down upon that extensive retreat known by the name of Vadari. There he saw those ancient gods, viz., those two foremost of Rishis, (called Nara and Narayana) performing penances, observing high vows, and depending upon their own selves.
Sanskrit: तेजसाभ्यधिको सूर्यात् सर्वलोकविरोचनात्। श्रीवत्सलक्षणौ पूज्यौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ॥
English: Both of those adorable persons bore on their chests the mystic marks called Shrivatsa, and both had matted locks on their heads. And an account of the effulgence with which they illumined the world they seemed to surpass the very Sun in energy.
Sanskrit: जालपादभुजौ तौ तु पादयोश्चक्रलक्षणौ। व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ तथा मुष्कचतुष्किणौ॥
English: The palms of each bore the mark called the swan's foot. The soles of their feet bore the mark of the discus. Their chests were very broad; their arms extended to their knees. Each of them had four shoulder joints.
Sanskrit: षष्टिदन्तावष्टदंष्ट्रौ मेघौघसदृशस्वनौ। स्वास्यौ पृथुललाटौ च सुभ्र सुहनुनासिकौ॥
English: Each of them had sixty teeth and four arms. The voice of each was as deep as the roaring of the clouds. Their faces were highly beautiful, their foreheads broad, their brows fair, their cheeks well-formed, and their noses acquiline.
Sanskrit: आतपत्रेण सदृशे शिरसी देवयोस्तयोः। एवं लक्षणसम्पन्नौ महापुरुषसंज्ञितौ॥
English: The heads of those two gods were large and round, resembling open umbrellas. Endued with these marks, they were certainly very superior persons in appearance.
Sanskrit: तौ दृष्ट्वा नारदो हृष्टस्ताभ्यां च प्रतिपूजितः। स्वागतेनाभिभाष्याथ पृष्टश्चानामयं तथा॥ बभूवान्तर्गतमतिर्निरीक्ष्य पुरुषोत्तमौ। सदोगतास्तत्र ये वै सर्वभूतनमस्कृताः॥ श्वेतद्वीपे मया दृष्टास्तादृशावृषिसत्तमौ।
English: Seeing them Narada became filled with joy. He saluted them with respect and was saluted by them in return. They received the celestial Rishi, saying Welcome,' and made the ordinary enquiries. Seeing those two foremost of Beings, Narada began to think within himself, — These two foremost of Rishis that are respected by all creatures seem to be very like, in appearance, to those persons, worshipped of all beings, whom I have seen in White-Island.
Sanskrit: इति संचिन्त्य मनसा कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम्॥ स चोपविविशे तत्र पीठे कुशमये शुभे।
English: Thinking thus, he went round them both and then sat down on the excellent seat made of Kusha grass that had been offered to him.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ तपसां वासौ यशसां तेजसामपि॥ ऋषी शमदमोपेतौ कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकं विधिम्।
English: After this, those two Rishis that were the abode of penances, of famous deeds, and of energy,-those ascetics that were gifted with tranquillity of heart and self-control, performed their morning rites.
Sanskrit: पश्चान्नारदमव्यग्रौ पाद्यार्थ्याभ्यामथार्चतः॥ पीठयोचोपविष्टौ तौ कृतातिथ्याह्निको नृप।
English: They then, without anxious hearts, adored Narada with water to wash his feet and the usual articles of the Arghya. Having performed their morning rites and the observances necessary for receiving their guest, they sat down on the two seats made of wood.
Sanskrit: तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु स देशोऽभिव्यराजत॥ आज्याहुतिमहाज्वालैर्यज्ञवाटो यथाग्निभिः।
English: When those two Rishis sat, that place began to shine with peculiar beauty even as the sacrificial altar shines with beauty on account of the sacred fires when libations of clarified butter are poured upon them.
Sanskrit: अथ नारायणस्तत्र नारदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ सुखोपविष्टं विश्रान्तं कृतातिथ्यं सुखस्थितम्।
English: Then seeing Narada refreshed from fatigue and seated at his ease and well-pleased with the rites of hospitality he had received, Narayana said these words.
Sanskrit: नरनारायणावूचतुः। अपीदानी स भगवान् परमात्मा सनातनः॥ श्वेतद्वीपे त्वया दृष्ट आवयोः प्रकृतिः परा।
English: Have you seen in White Island the Supreme Soul, who is eternal and divine, and who is the high source whence we have originated.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच दृष्टो मे पुरुषः श्रीमान् विश्वरूपधरोऽव्ययः॥ सर्वे लोका हि तत्रस्थास्तथा देवाः सहर्षिभिः।
English: Narada said are I have seen that beautiful Being who is immutable and who has universe for his form! In Hiin live all the worlds, and all the gods with the Rishis.
Sanskrit: अद्यापि चैनं पश्यामि युवां पश्यन् सनातनौ।॥ यैर्लक्षणैरुपेतः स हरिरव्यक्तरूपधृक्। तैर्लक्षणैरुपेतौ हि व्यक्तरूपधरौ युवाम्॥ दृष्टौ युवां मया तत्र तस्य देवस्य पार्श्वतः।
English: Even now I see that Being in seeing you two who eternal. Those marks and indications that characterise Hari himself of unmanifest form, characterise you two who are endued with manifest forms. Verily, I see both of you by the side of that great God.
Sanskrit: इहैव चागतोऽस्म्पद्य विसृष्टः परमात्मना॥ को हि नाम भवेत् तस्य तेजसा यशसा श्रिया। सदृशस्त्रिषु लोकेषु ऋते धर्मात्मजौ युवाम्॥
English: Dismissed by the Supreme Soul, I have come here to-day. In energy, fame and beauty, who else in the three worlds can equal Him than you two who have been born in the race of Dharma.
Sanskrit: तेन मे कथितः कृत्स्नो धर्मः क्षेत्रज्ञसंज्ञितः। प्रादुर्भावाश्च कथिता भविष्या इह ये यथा।॥
English: He has told me the entire list of duties referring to Soul. He has also told me of all those incarnations which he will, in the future, have in this world.
Sanskrit: तत्र ये पुरुषाः श्वेताः पञ्चेन्द्रियविवर्जिताः। प्रतिबुद्धाश्च ते सर्वे भक्ताश्च पुरुषोत्तमम्॥ तेऽर्चयन्ति सदा देवं तैः सार्धं रमते च सः।
English: The inhabitants, of White Island whom I have seen, are all shorn of the five senses that the ordinary persons have. All of them are of awakened souls, endued as they are with true knowledge. They are, again, entirely devoted to the foremost of Beings, viz., the Supreme Lord of the universe. They always engaged in adoring that great God, and the latter always sports with them.
Sanskrit: प्रियभक्तो हि भगवान् परमात्मा द्विजप्रियः॥ रमते सोऽय॑मानो हि सदा भागवतप्रियः।
English: The holy and Supreme Soul is always fond of those who are devoted to him. He is fond also of the twice-born ones. Always fond of those who are devoted to Him. He sports with those worshippers of His.
Sanskrit: विश्वभुक् सर्वगो देवो माधवो भक्तवत्सलः॥ स कर्ता कारणं चैव कार्यं चातिबलद्युतिः।
English: Enjoying the universe, pervading everything, the illustrious Madhava is ever affectionate towards his worshippers. He is the Actor; he is the Cause; and He is the Effect. He is gifted with omnipotence and immeasurable, effulgence.
Sanskrit: हेतुश्चाज्ञा विधानं च तत्त्वं चैव महायशाः॥ तपसा योज्य सोऽऽत्मानं श्वेतद्वीपात् परं हि यत्। तेज इत्यभिविख्यातं स्वयंभासावभासितम्॥ शान्तिः सा त्रिषु लोकेषु विहिता भावितात्मना।
English: He is the Cause whence all things proceed. He is the embodiment of all the scriptural injunction. He is the embodiment of all themes. He is endued with great fame. Uniting Himself with penances, He has lighted Himself with a splendour which is said to represent an energy that is higher than (what is in) White Island. Of soul purified by penances, He has ordained Peace and Tranquillity in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: एतया शुभया बुद्ध्या नैष्ठिकं व्रतमास्थितः॥ न तत्र सूर्यस्तपति न सोमोऽभिविराजते। न वायुर्वाति देवेशे तपश्चरति दुश्चरम्॥
English: With such an auspicious understanding, he observes a very superior vow which is the embodiment of holiness. The Sun warms not and Soma does not adorn the region where he lives practising austerest penances. There the wind blows not.
Sanskrit: वेदीमष्टनलोत्सेधां भूमावास्थाय विश्वकृत्। एकपादस्थितो देव उर्ध्वबाहुरुदङ्मुख॥
English: Having made an altar measuring eight fingers breadth, the illustrious Creator of the universe is practising penances there, standing on one foot, with arms upraised, and with face directed towards the East.