pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच वानरोऽहं न ते मार्ग प्रदास्यामि यथेप्सितम्। साधु गच्छ निवर्तस्व मा त्वं प्राप्स्यसि वैशसम्॥
English: Hanuman said : I am a monkey; I shall not grant you the passage you desire. Desist like an honest man and go back. Do not meet with destruction.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच वैशसं वास्तु यद्वान्यन्न त्वां पृच्छामि वानर। प्रयच्छ मार्गमुत्तिष्ठ मा मत्तः प्राप्स्यसे व्यथाम्॥
English: Bhima said: O monkey, I do not ask you about destruction or anything else. Give me way. Arise, do not meet with grief at my hand.
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच नास्ति शक्तिर्ममोत्थातुं व्याधिना क्लेशितो ह्यहम्। यद्यवश्यं प्रयातव्यं लवयित्वा प्रयाहि माम्॥
English: Hanuman said : I am suffering from illness, therefore I have no strength to rise. If you are resolved to go, then go overleaping me.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच निर्गुणः परमात्मा तु देहं व्याप्यावतिष्ठते। तमहं ज्ञानविज्ञेयं नावमन्ये न लवये॥
English: Bhima said: The attributes Supreme Soul pervades all bodies. I cannot disregard him who is knowable by only knowledge. Therefore I cannot overleap you.
Sanskrit: यद्यागमैर्न विद्यां च तमहं भूतभावनम्। क्रमेयं त्वां गिरि चैव हनूमानिव सागरम्॥
English: Had I not known him from whom all creatures have become manifest, I would have overleaped you, also this mountain, even as Hanuman did the ocean.
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच कएष हनुमान् नाम सागरो येन लवित्तः। पृच्छामि त्वां नरश्रेष्ठ कथ्यतां यदि शक्यते॥
English: Hanuman said: Who is he of the name of Hanuman who leaped over the ocean. O foremost of men I ask you, relate it if you can.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच भ्राता मम गुणश्लाघ्यो बुद्धिसत्त्वबलान्वितः। रामायणेऽतिविख्यातः श्रीमान् वानरपुङ्गवः॥
English: Bhima said: He was my brother, excellent in all accomplishments and endued with with both intelligence and strength. That handsome and foremost of monkeys is celebrated in the Ramayana.
Sanskrit: रामपत्नीकृते येन शतयोजनविस्तृतः। सागर: प्लवगेन्द्रेण क्रमेणैकेन लवित्तः॥
English: The ocean extending over one hundred yojanas was leaped over by that monkey for Rama's wife.
Sanskrit: स मे भ्राता महावीर्यस्तुल्योऽहं तस्य तेजसा। बले पराक्रमे युद्धे शक्तोऽहं तव निग्रहे॥
English: That greatly powerful hero was my brother; I am equal to him in might, strength and prowess. I am able also to chastise you.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठ देहि मे मार्ग पश्य चाद्य पौरुषम्। मच्छासनमकुर्वाणं त्वां वा नेष्ये यमक्षयम्॥
English: Arise therefore, give me way or witness my prowess today. If you fail to do what I say, I send you to the abode of Yama.
Sanskrit: मे वैशम्पायन उवाच विज्ञाय तं बलोन्मत्तं बाहुवीर्येण दर्पितम्। हृदयेनावहस्यैनं हनूमान् वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Knowing him to be intoxicated and proud of his strength of arms. Hanuman slighted him (very much) in his mind and he thus spoke to him.
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच प्रसीद नास्ति मे शक्तिरुत्थातुं जरयानघ। ममानुकम्पया त्वेतत् पुच्छमुत्सार्य गम्यताम्॥
English: Hanuman said: O sinless one, be kind towards me. I have no strength to rise in consequence of old age. From pity for me go by moving aside my tail.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ते हनुमता हीनवीर्यपराक्रमम्। मनसाचिन्तयद् भीमः स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Hanuman, Bhima, proud of his own strength, thought in his mind that one (Hanuman) to be destitute of energy and prowess.
Sanskrit: पुच्छे प्रगृह्य तरसा हीनवीर्यपराक्रमम्। सालोश्यमन्तकस्यैनं नयाम्यद्येह वानरम्॥
English: He thought, “Taking fast hold of his tale I will send this monkey destitute of energy and prowess to the abode of Yama."
Sanskrit: सावज्ञमथ वामेन स्मयञ्जग्राह पाणिना। न चाशकच्चालयितुं भीमः पुच्छं महाकपेः॥
English: Therefore with a smile, Bhima carelessly took hold of the tail with his left hand, but he could not move that tail of the mighty monkey.
Sanskrit: उच्चिक्षेप पुनर्दोवा॑मिन्द्रायुधमिवोच्छ्रितम्। नोद्धर्तुमशकद् भीमो दोर्ध्यामपि महाबलः॥
English: Then with both arms he pulled the tail resembling the sacrificial) pole raised up in honour of Indra. But the mighty Bhima failed to raise the tail with both his arms.
Sanskrit: उत्क्षिप्तभूर्विवृत्ताक्षः संहतभृकुटीमुखः। स्विन्नगात्रोऽभवद् भीमो न चोद्धर्तुं शशाक तम्॥
English: His eyes were contracted up and his eye falls rolled, his face was contracted into wrinkles and his body was covered with sweat but still he failed to raise it.
Sanskrit: यत्नवानपि तु श्रीमॉल्लाङ्कलोद्धरणोद्धरः। कयेः पार्श्वगतो भीमस्तस्थौ व्रीडानताननः॥
English: When he failed to raise it after many attempts, the illustrious Bhima came to the side of the monkey and stood before him in great shame.
Sanskrit: प्रणिपत्य च कौन्तेयः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्। प्रसीद कपिशार्दूल दुरुक्तं क्षम्यतां मम॥
English: That son of Kunti bowing down his head and joining his two hands, thus spoke to him, "O foremost of monkeys, be kind towards me. Forgive my harsh words.
Sanskrit: सिद्धो वा यदि वा देवो गन्धर्वो वाथ गुह्यकः। पृष्टः सन् काम्यया ब्रूहि कस्त्वं वानररूपधृक्॥
English: Are you a Siddha, a celestials, a Gandharva or a Guhaka, I ask you in curiosity. Who are you in the shape of a monkey?
Sanskrit: न चेद् गुह्यं महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं चेद् भवेन्मम्। शिष्यवत् त्वां तु पृच्छामि उपपन्नोऽस्मि तेऽनघ॥
English: O mighty armed hero (tell me) if it is not a secret and if I deserve to hear it. O sinless one, I seek your refuge and ask you as a disciple.
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच यत् ते मम परिज्ञाने कौतूहलमरिदम। तत् सर्वमखिलेन त्वं शृणु पाण्डवनन्दन॥
English: Hanuman said: O chastiser of foes, as you are curious to know all about me, I shall narrate to you all. O son of Pandu, listen to it.
Sanskrit: अहं केसरिणः क्षेत्रे वायुना जगदायुषा। जातः कमलपत्राक्ष हनूमान् नाम वानरः॥
English: O lotus eyed hero, I am born in the womb of Kesari, begotten by Vayu who is the life of the universe. I am the monkey, named Hanuman.
Sanskrit: सूर्यपुत्रं च सुग्रीवं शक्रपुत्रं च वालिनम्। सर्वे वानरराजानस्तथा वानरयूथपाः॥ उपतस्थुर्महावीर्या मम चामित्रकर्षण। सुग्रीवेणाभवत् प्रीतिरनिलस्याग्निना यथा॥
English: O chastiser of foes, all the mighty monkey chiefs waited upon that son of the sun, Sugriva and that son of Indra, Bali, Friendship between Sugriva and myself was like that between the wind and the fire.
Sanskrit: निकृत: स ततो भ्रात्रा कस्मिश्चित् कारणान्तरे। ऋष्यमूके मया सार्धं सुग्रीवो न्यवसच्चिरम्॥
English: For some cause Sugriva was driven out by his brother and lived for a long time with me at the Hrishvamukha.
Sanskrit: अथ दाशरथिर्वीरो रामो नाम महाबलः। विष्णुर्मानुषरूपेण चचार वसुधातमल्॥
English: Once upon a time, the greatly powerful son of Dasharatha by name Rama who was Vishnu in human form wandered over the earth.
Sanskrit: स पितुः प्रियमन्विच्छन् सहभार्यः सहानुजः। सधनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठो दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः॥
English: In order to please his father, he with his wife and brother, armed with the best of bows, resided in the Dandaka forest.
Sanskrit: तस्या भार्या जनस्थानाच्छलेनापाहृता बलात्। राक्षसेन्द्रेण बलिना रावणेन दुरात्मना।॥ सुवर्णरत्नचित्रेण मृगरूपेण रक्षसा। वञ्चयित्वा नरव्याघ्रं मारीचेन तदानघ॥
English: O sinless one, his wife was carried away by force and by stratagem from Janasthana by the mighty lord of the Rakshasas, the wicked minded Ravana deceiving that foremost of men through the Rakshasa Maricha who assumed the forn of a deer marked with gems and golden spots.
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच हृतदारः सह भ्रात्रा पत्नी मार्गन् स राघवः। दृष्टवाशैलशिखरे सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्॥
English: Hanuman said: Having thus lost his wife while that descendant of Raghu was searching his wife with his brother, he met with the monkey chief Sugriva on the summit of the mountain.
Sanskrit: तेन तस्याभवत् सख्यं राघवस्य महात्मनः। स हत्वा वालिनं राज्ये सुग्रीवमभिषिक्तवान्॥
English: Then a friendship was contracted between that high-souled descendant of Raghu and Sugriva. Killing Bali, he gave him (Sugriva) the kingdom.
Sanskrit: स राज्यं प्राप्य सुग्रीवं सीतायाः परिमार्गणे। वानरान् प्रेषयामास शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Having obtained the kingdom, Sugriva sent away hundreds and thousands of monkeys to search out Sita.
Sanskrit: ततो वानरकोटीभिः सहितोऽहं नरर्षभ। सीतां मार्गन्महाबाहो प्रयातो दक्षिणां दिशम्॥
English: O foremost of men, O mighty armed hero, I also with numerous other monkeys set out towards the south in search of Sita.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवृत्तिः सीताया गृध्रेण सुमहात्मना। सम्पातिना समाख्याता रावणस्य निवेशने॥
English: Thereupon I learned the tidings of Sita from a mighty vulture named Sampati that she was in the abode of Ravana.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णमर्णवं सहसाऽऽप्लुतः॥
English: Thereupon to accomplish the work of Rama of stainless deeds, I suddenly leaped over the ocean extending one hundred yojanas.
Sanskrit: अहं स्ववीर्यादुत्तीर्य सागरं मकरालयम्। सुत जनकराजस्य सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम्॥ दृष्टवान् भरतश्रेष्ठ रावणस्य निवेशने। समेत्य तामहं देवीं वैदेहीं राघवप्रियाम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, having crossed by my own prowess the ocean, the abode of sharks and crocodiles, I saw the daughter of king Janaka, celestials like Sita in the abode Ravana. Having interviewed with that lady, the Veda princess, the beloved of Rama.
Sanskrit: दग्ध्वा लङ्कामशेषेण साट्टप्राकारतोरणाम्। प्रत्यागतश्चास्य पुनर्नाम तत्र प्रकाश्य वै॥
English: And burnt the whole of Lanka with its towers, ramparts and gates and proclaimed my name there, I returned.
Sanskrit: मद्वाक्यं चावधार्याशु रामो राजीवलोचनः। स बुद्धिपूर्वं सैन्यस्य बद्ध्वा सेतुं महोदधौ।॥
English: Having heard everything from ine, the lotuseyed Rama fixed upon the course of his action and made with the help of his soldiers a bridge over the great ocean.
Sanskrit: वृतो वानरकोटीभिः समुत्तीर्णो महार्णवम्। ततो रामेण वीरेण हत्वा तान् सर्वराक्षसान्॥
English: He crossed the great ocean followed by million of monkeys. Thereupon all the Rakshasas were killed by Rama's prowess,
Sanskrit: रणे तु राक्षसगणं रावणं लोकरावणम्। निशाचरेन्द्रं हत्वा तु सभ्रातृसुतबान्धवम्॥
English: And also Ravana, that oppressor of the world, the king of the Rakshasas with all his Rakshasa relatives, brothers, sons and kindred.
Sanskrit: राज्येऽभिषिच्य लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम्। धार्मिकं भक्तिमन्तं च भक्तानुगतवत्सलम्॥
English: Rama installed on the throne of Lanka, the Rakshasa chief Vibhishana who was virtuous, reverent and kind to devoted followers.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रत्याहृता भार्या नष्टा वेदश्रुतिर्यथा। तयैव सहितः साध्व्या पल्या रामो महायशाः॥ गत्वा ततोऽतित्वरितः स्वां पुरी रघुनन्दनः। अध्यावसत् ततोऽयोध्यामयोध्यां द्विषतां प्रभुः॥
English: Then Rama recovered his wife like the lost Vedic lore. Then the greatly illustrious Rama, the descendant of Raghu, with his devoted wife went speedily to his own city of Ayodhya, inaccessible to enemies. That lord then dwelt there.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रतिष्ठितो राज्ये रामो नृपतिसत्तमः। वरं मया याचितोऽसौ रामो राजीवलोचनः॥
English: When that foremost of kings was established in his kingdom, I asked a boon from the lotus eyed Rama.
Sanskrit: यावद् राम कथेयं ते भवेल्लोकेषु शत्रुहन्। तावज्जीवेयमित्येवं तथास्त्विति च सोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: I said, "O chastiser of foes, O Rama, let me live as long as the history of your deeds remains extant on earth. Thereupon he said, “So be it."
Sanskrit: सीताप्रसादाच्च सदा मामिहस्थमरिदम। उपतिष्ठन्ति दिव्या हि भोगा भीम यथेप्सिताः॥
English: O chastiser of foes, O Bhima, through the grace of Sita, all excellent objects of enjoyments are supplied to me who always live in this place.
Sanskrit: दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च। राज्यं कारितवान् रामस्ततः स्वभवनं गतः॥
English: Rama reigned ten thousand ten hundred years. Then he ascended his own abode.
Sanskrit: तदिहाप्सरसस्तात गन्धर्वाश्च सदानघ। तस्य वीरस्य चरितं गायन्तो रमयन्ति माम्॥
English: O child, O sinless one, since then Apsaras and the Gandharvas delight me by singing the great deeds of that great hero,
Sanskrit: अयं च मार्गो मर्त्यानामगम्य: कुरुनन्दन। ततोऽहं रुद्धवान् मार्गं तवेमं देवसेवितम्॥ धर्षयेद् वा शपेद् वापि मा कश्चिदिति भारत। दिव्यो देवपथो ह्येष नात्र गच्छन्ति मानुषाः। यदर्थमागतश्चासि अत एव सरश्च तत्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, this passage is impassable to mortals; for this reason and as also with the view that none may defeat or curse you, I have obstructed your passage trodden by the celestials. This is one of the paths to heaven. Mortals cannot pass this way. But the lake in search of which you have come lies in that direction.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तो महाबाहुर्भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्। प्रणिपत्य ततः प्रीत्या भ्रातरं हृष्टमानसः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, the mighty armed and greatly powerful Bhimasena cheerfully bowed down his head to his brother Hanuman.
Sanskrit: उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा हनूमन्तं कपीश्वरम्। मयाधन्यतरो नास्ति यदार्यं हृष्टवानहम्॥
English: He spoke in mild words to the monkey chief, Hanuman, "None is more fortunate than I am for I have been able to see my brother.
Sanskrit: अनुग्रहो मे सुमहांस्तृप्तिश्च तव दर्शनात्। एकं तु कृतमिच्छामि त्वयाद्य प्रियमात्मनः॥
English: It is a great favour shown to me. I have been greatly pleased with you. Now I desire that you will today fulfill my wish.
Sanskrit: यत् ते तदाऽऽसीत् प्लवतः सागरं मकरालयम्। रूपमप्रतिमं वीर तदिच्छामि निरीक्षितुम्॥
English: O hero, I desire to see your that matchless form which you had at the time when you jumped across the ocean, that abode of crocodiles and sharks.
Sanskrit: एवं तुष्टो भविष्यामि श्रद्धास्यामि च ते वचः। एवमुक्तः स तेजस्वी प्रहस्य हरिरब्रवीत्॥
English: I shall be then satisfied and I shall have faith in your words.” Having been thus addressed, that greatly powerful one smilingly thus replied,
Sanskrit: न तच्छक्यं त्वया द्रष्टुं रूपं नान्येन केनचित्। कालावस्था तदा ह्यन्या वर्तते सा न साम्प्रतम्॥
English: "My that form neither you nor any one else can see. The state of things was different at that age. It does not exist now.
Sanskrit: अन्यः कृतयुगे कालस्त्रेतायां द्वापरे परः। अयं प्रध्वंसन: कालो नाद्य तद् रूपमस्ति मे॥
English: In the Krita Yuga, the state of things was one, in the Treta another and in the Dvapara another. Diminution (of everything) is taking place in this age. I have (therefore) not that form today.
Sanskrit: भूमिर्नद्यो नगाः शैलाः सिद्धा देवा महर्षयः। कालं समनुवर्तन्ते यथा भावा युगे युगे।॥
English: The ground, the rivers, the plants, the rocks, the Siddhas, the celestials, the great Rishis, all conform to Time, as it comes to be in the different Yugas.
Sanskrit: बलवर्णप्रभावा हि प्रहीयन्त्युद्भवन्ति च। तदलं वत तद् रूपं द्रष्टुं कुरुकुलोद्वह। युगं समनुवामि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः॥
English: O perpetuator of the Kuru race, therefore do not desire to see my former form. I am following the tendency of this (present) age. Time is irresistible.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच युगसंख्यां समाचक्ष्व आचारं च युगे युगे। धर्मकामार्थभावांश्च कर्मवीर्ये भवाभवौ॥
English: Tell me what is the duration of different Yugas and what are the different manners and customs, virtue, pleasure and profit, acts, prowess, life and death in those different ages.
Sanskrit: हनूमानुवाच कृतं नाम युगं तात यत्रधर्मः सनातनः। कृतमेव न कर्तव्यं तस्मिन् काले युगोत्तमे॥
English: O child, that Yuga was called Krita when only one true eternal religion was extant. In that best of Yugas everyone had religious perfection. There was no need for performing (any) religious act.
Sanskrit: न तत्रधर्माः सीदन्ति क्षीयन्ते न च वै प्रजाः। ततः कृतयुगं नाम कालेन गुणतां गतम्॥
English: Virtue then knew no decrease. It was for this reason that Yuga was called Krita (perfect). In course of time it lost all its attributes.
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः। नासन् कृतयुगे तात तदा न क्रयविक्रयः॥
English: O child, in the Krita Yuga there were no celestials, no Danavas, no Gandharvas, no Yakshas, no Rakshasas and no Nagas. There was neither buying nor selling.
Sanskrit: न सामऋग्यजुर्वर्णाः क्रिया नासीच्च मानवी। अभिध्याय फलं तत्रधर्मः संन्यास एव च॥
English: The Sama, the Rick, the Vayu (Vedas) did not exist. There was no manual labour. The necessaries of life were procured only by thinking for them. The only Dharma was then renunciation.
Sanskrit: न तस्मिन् युगसंसर्गे व्याधयो नेन्द्रियक्षयः। नासूया नापि रुदितं न दो नापि वैकृतम्॥ न विग्रहः कुतस्तन्द्री न द्वेषो न च पैशुनम्। न भयं नापि संतापो न चेा न च मत्सरः॥
English: In that Yuga there was neither disease nor the decay of the senses. There was neither Imalice, nor pride, nor hypocrisy nor discord, nor ill-will nor cunningness, nor fear, nor misery, nor envy, nor covetousness.
Sanskrit: ततः परमकं ब्रह्म सा गतियोगिनां परा। आत्मा च सर्वभूतानां शुक्लो नारायणस्तदा॥
English: For this reason, even that chief refuge of all Yugas, the Supreme Brahma was attainable to all. The white cloth-wearing Narayana (also was the soul of all creatures,
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्च कृतलक्षणाः। कृते युगे समभवन् स्वकर्मनिरताः प्रजाः॥
English: In the Krita Yuga, the distinctive characteristics of the Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas and the Sudras were the same and all men were engaged in their own respective duties.
Sanskrit: समाश्रयं समाचारं समज्ञानं च केवलम्। तदा हि समकर्माणो वर्णाधर्मानवाप्नुवन्॥
English: Brahma was then the sole refuge (of all men), there manners and customs were adopted to the attainments of Brahma, the object of their knowledge was Brahina; all their acts also had reference to Brahma. Thus men of all orders obtained equal merit.
Sanskrit: एकदेवसदायुक्ता एकमन्त्रविधिक्रियाः। पृथग्धर्मास्त्वेकवेदाधर्ममेकमनुव्रताः॥
English: One uniform Soul was the object of their meditation, there was but one religion and one ordinance. Though Though they had different characteristics, they followed one Veda and they had one religion.
Sanskrit: चातुराश्रम्ययुक्तेन कर्मणा कालयोगिना। अकामफलसंयोगात् प्राप्नुवन्ति परां गतिम्॥
English: According to the divisions of time, they led the four modes of life without aiming at any object. Thus they obtained (final) emancipation.
Sanskrit: आत्मयोगसमायुक्तोधर्मोऽयं कृतलक्षणः। कृते युगे चतुष्पादश्चातुर्वण्यस्य शाश्वतः॥
English: The sign of Krita Yuga was that the religion thian consisted of the identification of self with Brahma. In the Krita age the four orders had eternal fourfold measure.
Sanskrit: एतत् कृतयुगं नाम त्रैगुण्यपरिवर्जितम्। त्रेतामपि निबोध त्वं यस्मिन् खत्रं प्रवर्तते।॥
English: Such was Krita Yuga devoid of the these qualities. Now hear from me all about the Treta Yuga in which sacrifices were introduced (in the word).
Sanskrit: पादेन हसतेधर्मो रक्ततां याति चाच्युतः। सत्यप्रवृत्ताश्च नराः क्रियाधर्मपरायणाः॥
English: (In this age) virtue decreased by a quarter and Narayana assumed a red colour. Men practised truth and devoted themselves to religion and religious rites.
Sanskrit: ततो यज्ञाः प्रवर्तन्तेधर्माश्च विविधाः क्रियाः। त्रेतायां भावसंकल्पाः क्रियादानफलोपगाः॥
English: Thus sacrifices were introduced and many religious rites came to be performed. In the Treta Yuga men began to devise to attain an object and they attained to it by performing (religious) acts and (giving away) gifts.
Sanskrit: प्रचलन्ति न वैधर्मात् तपोदानपरायणाः। स्वधर्मस्थाः क्रियावन्तो नरास्त्रेतायुगेऽभवन्॥
English: Men never deviated from virtue and they were always engaged in asceticism and the bestowal of gifts. The four orders were devoted to their respective duties and they performed (religious) rites. Such were the men in the Treta Yuga.
Sanskrit: द्वापरे च युगेधर्मो द्विभागोनः प्रवर्तते। विष्णुर्वै पीततां याति चतुर्धा वेद एव च॥
English: In the Dvapara Yuga virtue decreased by half; Vishnu assumed a yellow colour; and the Vedas became divided into four parts.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्ये च चतुर्वेदास्त्रिवेदाश्च तथापरे। द्विवेदाश्चैकवेदाश्चाप्यनृचश्च तथापरे॥
English: Then some learnt all the four Vedas; some again only three, some two and some did not know even the Rich.
Sanskrit: एवं शास्त्रेषु भिन्नेषु बहुधा नीयते क्रिया। तपोदानप्रवृत्ता च राजसी भवति प्रजा॥
English: The Shastras having been thus divided, (religious) acts also (naturally) multiplied. Mostly influenced by passion, men engaged in asceticism and gifts.
Sanskrit: एकवेदस्य चाज्ञानाद् वेदास्ते बहवः कृताः। सत्त्वस्य चेह विभ्रंशात् सत्ये कश्चिदवस्थितः॥
English: As men had no capacity to study the entire Veda, it came to be divided into several parts. And as the intellect (of men) deteriorated, few were devoted to truth.
Sanskrit: सत्यात् प्रच्यवमानानां व्याधयो बहवोऽभवन्। कामाचोपद्रवाश्चैव तदा वै दैवकारिताः॥
English: When men fall off from truth, they become subject to various diseases, lust overtakes men and natural calamities fall on them.
Sanskrit: यैरर्यमानाः सुभृशं तपस्तष्यन्ति मानवाः। कामकामाः स्वर्गकामा यज्ञांस्तन्वन्ति चापरे॥
English: Being affected by these, some then betake to asceticism. Others perform sacrifices with the desire of enjoying worldly luxuries or of obtaining heaven (and its pleasures).
Sanskrit: एवं द्वापरमासाद्य प्रजाः क्षीयन्त्यधर्मतः। पादेनैकेन कौन्तेयधर्मः कलियुगे स्थितः॥
English: O son of Kunti, thus in the Dvapara age men became degenerated on account of their impiety. In the Kali Yuga, only one quarter of virtue remains.
Sanskrit: तामसं युगमासाद्य कृष्णो भवति केशवः। वेदाचाराः प्रशाम्यन्तिधर्मयज्ञक्रियास्तथा॥
English: When this age appears, Keshava (Vishnu) assumes a black colour. The Vedas, the Institutes, the virtue, the sacrifices and religious observances all fall into disuse.
Sanskrit: ईतयो व्याधयस्तन्द्री दोषाः क्रोधादयस्तथा। उपद्रवाः प्रवर्तन्ते आधयः क्षुद्भयं तथा॥
English: Then Ati (excessive rain), draught, rats, locusts, birds and king, diseases, lassitude, anger, deformities, natural calamities, anguish and fear of famine take possession of the world.
Sanskrit: युगेष्वावर्तमानेषुधर्मो व्यावर्तते पुनः। धर्मे व्यावर्तमाने तु लोको व्यावर्तते पुनः॥ लोके क्षीणे क्षयं यान्ति भावा लोकप्रवर्तकाः। युगक्षयकृताधर्माः प्रार्थनानि विकुर्वते॥ एतत् कलियुगं नाम अचिराद् यत् प्रवर्तते। युगानुवर्तनं त्वेतत् कुर्वन्ति चिरजीविनः॥
English: As this Yuga passes on, virtue becomes daily weaker. As virtue becomes weak, all creatures degenerate. And as creatures degenerate. their nature also undergoes deterioration. The religious acts performed at this waning of the Yuga produce contrary effects. Even those who live for several Yugas must conform to their changes.
Sanskrit: यच्च ते मत्परिज्ञाने कौतूहलमरिंदम। अनर्थकेषु को भावः पुरुषस्य विजानतः॥
English: O chastiser of foes, as regards your curiosity to know me, I tell you this, why should a wise man be eager to learn a superfluous thing?
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। युगसंख्यां महाबाहो स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि गम्यताम्॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, I have thus told you all that you asked me about the different Yugas. May good come to you. Now return.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच पूर्वरूपमदृष्ट्वा ते न यास्यामि कथंचन। यदि तेऽहमनुग्राह्यो दर्शयात्मानमात्मना॥
English: Bhima said: I shall never go without seeing your former form. If you are pleased with me, show me your own form.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु भीमेन स्मितं कृत्व प्लवगंमः। तद् रूपं दर्शयामास यद् वै सागरलङ्घने।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Bhima, the monkey chief showed him the forin in which he jumped across the sea.
Sanskrit: भ्रातुः प्रियमभीप्सन् वै चकार सुमहद् वपुः। देहस्तस्य ततोऽतीव वर्धत्यायामविस्तरैः॥
English: Desiring to gratify his brother, he (Hanuman) assumed a gigantic body which both in length and breadth grew exceedingly huge.
Sanskrit: सदुमं कदलीषण्डं छादयन्नमितद्युतिः। गिरेश्वोच्छ्रयमाक्रम्य तस्थौ तत्र च वानरः॥
English: That greatly effulgent monkey stood there covering the whole of the plantain forest, full of trees and rising to the height, reached by the Vindhya (mountain).
Sanskrit: समुच्छ्रितमहाकायो द्वितीय इव पर्वतः। ताम्रक्षणस्तीक्ष्णंष्ट्रो भृकुटीकुटिलाननः॥ दीर्घलाङ्गलमाविध्य दिशो व्याप्य स्थितः कपिः। तद् रूपं महदालक्ष्य भ्रातुः कौरवनन्दनः॥
English: Having attained to a lofty and gigantic body which looked like another mountain, (a body) furnished with coppery eyes and sharp teeth and a face marked by frowns, he lay covering all sides, lashing his long tail. That descendant of Kuru (Bhima), seeing his brother's that gigantic form.
Sanskrit: विसिष्मिये तदा भीमो जहषे च पुनः पुनः। तमर्कमिव तेजोभिः सौवर्णमिव पर्वतम्॥ प्रदीप्तमिव चाकाशं दृष्ट्वा भीमो न्यमीलयत्। आवभाषे च हनुमान् भीमसेनं स्मयन्निव॥
English: Was greatly astonished and the down of his body again and again stood on end. Seeing him as blazing as the sun or the golden mountain or the blazing sky, Bhima closed his eyes. Then Hanuman smilingly thus spoke to Bhima.