pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: क्रियागुणानां सर्वेषामिदमाख्यानमाश्रयः। इन्द्रियाणां समस्तानां चित्रा इव मनःक्रियाः॥
English: As all the senses are dependent on the wonderful workings of the mind, so all the acts and moral qualities depend on this treatise.
Sanskrit: अनाश्रित्यैतदाख्यानं कथा भुवि न विद्यते। आहारमनपाश्रित्य शरीरस्येव धारणम्॥
English: As the body depends on the food is takes, so all the stories current in the world depend on this work.
Sanskrit: इदं कविवरैः सर्वैराख्यानमुपजीव्यते। उदयप्रेप्सुभिर्भूत्यैरभिजात इवेश्वरः॥
English: As servants, wishing to have elevation, always depend on their noble masters, so do all poets depend on this Bharata.
Sanskrit: अस्य काव्यस्य कवयो न समर्था विशेषणे। साधोरिव गृहस्थस्य शेषास्त्रय इवाश्रमाः॥
English: As the blessed domestic Ashrama cannot be surprised by the other Ashramas, so can no poet surpass this poem.
Sanskrit: धर्मे मतिर्भवतु वः सततोत्थितानां स ह्येक एव परलोकगतस्य बन्धुः। अर्थाः स्त्रियश्च निपुणैरपि सेव्यमाना नैवाप्तभावमुपयान्ति न च स्थिरत्वम्॥
English: O Rishis, be up and doing. Let your hearts be fixed in virtue, for virtue is the only friend in the other world. Even the most intelligent men can never make their wealth and wives their own hy carefully cherishing them. They are not things lasting.
Sanskrit: द्वैपायनौष्ठपुटनिःसृतमप्रमेयं पुण्यं पवित्रमथ पापहरं शिवं च। यो भारतं समधिगच्छति वाच्यमानं किं तस्य पुष्करजलैरभिषेचनेन॥
English: The Bharata, uttered from the lips of Dvaipayana is matchless, it is sacred, it is virtue itself. It destroys sins and produces good. What is the necessity for him, who hears it when it is being recited, to bathe in the sacred Pushkara!
Sanskrit: यदह्नात् कुरुते पापं ब्राह्मणस्त्विन्द्रियैश्चरन्। महाभारतमाख्याय सन्ध्यां मुच्यति पश्चिमाम्॥३९१
English: What ever sin committed in the day by a Brahmana through his senses are all purged off, if he reads the Bharata in the evening.
Sanskrit: यद्रात्रौ कुरुते पापं कर्मणा मनसा गिरा। महाभारतमाख्याय पूर्व सन्ध्यां प्रमुच्यते॥
English: Whatever sins also he might have cominit in the night by deeds words or mind are all purged off if he reads the Bharata in the first twilight of the morning.
Sanskrit: यो गोशतं कनकशृङ्गमयं ददाति विप्राय वेदविदुषे च बहुश्रुताय। पुण्यां च भारतकथां शृणुयाच्च नित्यं तुल्यं फलं भवति तस्य च तस्य चैव।। ३९३।
English: He who gives to a Brahmana, learned in the Vedas and other sciences, one hundred cows with their horns plated with gold and he who listens, daily to the sacred histories of the Bharata, gain equal merit.
Sanskrit: आख्यानं तदिदमनुत्तमं महार्थं विज्ञेयं महदिह पर्वसंग्रहेण। श्रुत्वादौ भवति नृणां सुखावगाहं विस्तीर्णं लवणजलं यथा प्लवेन॥
English: As the wide ocean can be easily crossed by men having boats, so this extensive history of great excellence and deep meaning can be understood by the help of this chapter, which is called Parva-Sangraha.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच अग्नेस्थ वचः श्रुत्वा तद्रक्षः प्रजहार ताम्। ब्रह्मन्वराहरूपेण मनोमारुतरंहसा॥
English: Sauti said: O Brahman, having heard these words of Agni, the Rakshasa assumed the form of a boar and carried her away as fast as the wind or the mind.
Sanskrit: ततः स गर्भो निवसत्कुक्षौ भृगुकुलोद्वह। रोषान्मातुश्च्युतः कुक्षेश्च्यवनस्तेन सोऽभवत्॥
English: The child, of Bhrigu, who was in her womb, was very much enraged at this violence and he dropped down from his mother's womb, For this reason he got the name as Chyavana.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा मातुरुदराच्च्युतमादित्यवर्चसम्। तद्रक्षो भस्मसाद्भूतं पपात परिमुच्य ताम्॥
English: On seeing that the child had dropped from her mother's womb as shinning as the sun, he quitted the grasp of the lady. But he fell down and was burnt to ashes.
Sanskrit: सा तमादाय सुश्रोणि ससार भृगुनन्दनम्। च्यवनं भार्गवं पुत्रं पुलोमा दुःखमूर्छिता॥
English: O descendant of Bhrigu, the beautiful Puloma, heing afflicted with grief, took up her child Chyavana and walked away.
Sanskrit: तां ददर्श स्वयं ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः। रुदतीं बाष्पपूर्णाक्षी भृगोर्भार्यामनिन्दिताम्॥
English: The Grandfather of all beings, Brahma himself saw the faultless wife of Bhrigu weeping with eyes full of tears.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वयामास भगवान्वधूं ब्रह्मा पितामहः। अश्रुबिन्दूद्भवा तस्याः प्रावर्तत महानदी॥
English: The Grandfather of all beings, noble Brahma consoled his own daughter-in-law (Puloma) and a great river was formed from the tears thai fell from her eyes.
Sanskrit: आवर्तन्ती सृति तस्या भृगोः पत्न्यास्तपस्विनः। तस्या मार्ग सृतवतीं दृष्ट्वा तु सरितं तदा॥ नाम तस्यास्तदा नद्याश्चक्रे लोकपितामहः। वधूसरेति भगवांश्च्यवनस्याश्रमं प्रति॥
English: The river followed the foot-steps of the wife of the great Rishi Bhrigu; and the Grandfather of the worlds seeing, it follow the path of his son's wife, named it himself. He called it Vadhusara and it passed by the hermitage of Chyavana.
Sanskrit: स एवं च्यवनो जज्ञे भृगोः पुत्रः प्रतापवान्। तं ददर्श पिता तत्र च्यवनं तां च भाविनीम्। स पुलोमां ततो भार्यां पप्रच्छ कुपितो भृगुः॥
English: In this way was born Chyavana, the son of Bhrigu of great power. And Bhrigu saw his son (yavana aid his beautiful mother. He asked his wife Puloma in a rage.
Sanskrit: भृगुरुवाच केनाऽसि रक्षसे तस्मै कलिता त्वं जिहीर्षते। न हि त्वां वेद तद्रक्षो मद्भार्यां चारुहासिनीम्॥
English: Bhrigu said : Who made you known to the Rakshasa resolved to carry you away? O lady of captivating smiles, he could not (himself) know you to be my wife.
Sanskrit: तत्त्वमाख्याहि तं ह्यद्य शप्तुमिच्छाम्यहं रुषा। बिभेति को न शापान्मे कस्यचायं व्यतिक्रमः॥
English: Tell me who it was that told the Rakshasa of you, so that I may curse him from anger. Who is that one who is not afraid of my curse? By whom was this offence done?
Sanskrit: पुलोमोवाच अग्निना भगवंस्तस्मै रक्षसेऽहं निवेदिता। ततो मामनयद्रक्षः क्रोशन्ती कुररीमिव॥
English: Puloma said: O Lord, I was made known to the Rakshasa by Agni. He carried me away who was weeping like the Kurari.
Sanskrit: साऽहं तव सुतस्यास्य तेजसा परिमोक्षिता। भस्मीभूतं च तद्रक्षो मामुत्सृज्य पपात वै॥
English: I was rescued only by the extraordinary brightness of your son. The Rakshasa quitted his grasp and falling to the ground, was turned into ashes.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच इति श्रुत्वा पुलोमाया भृगुः परममन्युमान्। शशापाग्निमतिक्रुद्धः सर्वभक्षो भविष्यसि॥
English: Sauti said: Having heard this from Puloma Bhrigu became exceedingly angry and out of anger he cursed Agni, saying, “Be an all devouring (element).
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच शप्तस्तु भृगुणा वह्निः क्रुद्धो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। किमिदं साहसं ब्रह्मन्कृतवानसि मां प्रति॥
English: Sauti said: Thus being cursed by Bhrigu. Agni said in anger, “What do you mean, Brahmana, by this rashness that you have shown towards me.”
Sanskrit: धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य सत्यं च वदतः समम्। पृष्टो यदब्रवं सत्यं व्यभिचारोऽत्र को मम॥
English: What transgression is committed by me, who tried to do justice and to speak the truth impartially? Being asked, I told the truth.
Sanskrit: पृष्टो हि साक्षी यः साक्ष्यं जानानोऽप्यन्यथा वदेत्। स पूर्वानात्मनः सप्त कुले हन्यात्तथा परान्॥
English: A witness, who being asked about a thing which he knows, says something else than what it (really) is, ruins his ancestors and descendants, both to the seventh generations.
Sanskrit: यश्च कार्यार्थतत्त्वज्ञो जानानोऽपि न भाषते। सोऽपि तेनैव पापेन लिप्येन नात्र संशयः॥
English: He, who, knowing a thing full well, does not disclose what he knows when asked is undoubtedly tainted with sin.
Sanskrit: शक्तोऽहमपि शप्तुं त्वां मान्यास्तु ब्राह्मणा मम। जानतोऽपि च ते ब्रह्मन्कथयिष्ये निबोध तत्॥
English: I can also curse you, but Brahmanas are held in respect by me. Although, O Brahinana, these are known to you, I shall yet speak them to you. Please understand.
Sanskrit: योगेन बहुधात्मानं कृत्वा तिष्ठामि मूर्तिषु। अग्निहोत्रेषु सत्रेषु क्रियासु च मखेषु च॥
English: Having multiplied myself by Yoga power, I am present in many forms. (I am present) in the Agnihotra, Satras, rituals and in other sacrifices.
Sanskrit: वेदोक्तेन विधानेन मयि यद्भूयते हविः। देवता पितरश्चैव तेन तृप्ता भवन्ति वै॥
English: The Devas and Pitris are satisfied from the ghee that is offered in my flame, according to the ordinances of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: आपो देवगणाः सर्वे आपः पितृगणास्तथा। दर्शश्च पौर्णमासश्च देवानां पितृभिः सह॥
English: The waters are all the Devas. Waters are the Pitris. The Devas have equal rights with the Pitris to perform the sacrifices, called Darsha and Paurnamasa. Darsha and Paurnamasa yajnas are performed for both Devas and Pitris.
Sanskrit: देवताः पितरस्तस्मात्पितरश्चापि देवताः। एकीभूताश्च पूज्यन्ते पृथक्त्वेन च पर्वसु॥
English: Therefore the Devas are the Pitris and the Pitris are the Devas. They are worshipped as identical beings and they are also separately worshipped at Parvas (changes of the moon).
Sanskrit: देवता: पितरश्चैव भुञ्जते मयि यद्भुतम्। देवतानां पितॄणां च मुखमेतदहं स्मृतम्॥
English: The Devas and the Pitris eat what is offered unto me. I am. therefore, called the mouth of the Devas and the Pitris.
Sanskrit: अमावास्यां हि पितरः पौर्णमास्यां हि देवताः। मन्मुखेनैव हूयन्ते भुञ्जते च हुतं हविः॥ सर्वभक्षः कथं त्वेषां भविष्यामि मुखं त्वहम्।
English: At the new-moon the Pitris and at the fullmoon the Devas are fed through my mouth with the oblations are offered unto me. Being their mouths, how can I be the eater of all things?"
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच चिन्तयित्वा ततो वह्निश्चक्रे संहारमात्मनः। द्विजानामग्निहोत्रेषु यज्ञसत्रक्रियासु च॥
English: Sauti said: After reflecting for some time, Agni withdrew himself from all places in the world. (he withdrew himself) from the Agnihotra of the twice-born, yajnas, satras and from other ceremonies.
Sanskrit: निरोंकारवषट्काराः स्वधास्वाहाविवर्जिताः। विनाऽग्निना प्रजाः सर्वास्तत आसन्सुदुःखिताः॥
English: Without the fire being deprived of Oms and Vashats, of Svadhas and Svahas, all creatures became very much distressed.
Sanskrit: अथर्षयः समुद्विग्ना देवान्गत्वाब्रुवन्वचः। अग्निनाशाक्रियाभ्रंशाभ्रान्ता लोकास्त्रयोऽनघाः।। विधद्ध्वमत्र तत्कार्यं न स्यात्कालात्ययो यथा। अथर्षयश्च देवाश्च ब्रह्माणमुपगम्य तु॥
English: Thereupon the Rishis went to the celestials in great anxiety and addressed them thus, "O immaculate beings, the three worlds have been confounded at the cessation of their sacrifices and ceremonies for the loss of fire. Therefore, be pleased to do the needful. There should not be any loss of time.” Their celestials and the Rishis together having approached the great Brahma,
Sanskrit: अग्नेरावेदयन्शापं क्रियासहरमेव च। भृगुणा वै महाभागः शप्तोऽग्निः कारणान्तरे॥
English: They told him all about the curse on Agni and consequent interruption of all ceremonies. They said, “O Mahabhaga, Agni has been cursed by Bhrigu for some reason.
Sanskrit: कथं देवमुखो भूत्वा यज्ञभागाग्रभुक्तथा। हुतभुक्सर्वलोकेषु सर्वभक्षत्वमेष्यति॥
English: How is it possible for Agni, who is the mouth of the celestials, who eats the first part of what is offered in sacrifice, who eats also the sacrificial ghee to become the eater of everything promiscuously?”
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु तद्वचस्तेषामग्निमाहूय विश्वकृत्। उवाच वचनं श्लक्ष्णं भूतभावनमव्ययम्॥
English: The creator of the world having heard all this, called Agni to his presence. He said, to Agni, who is eternal like him and who is creator of all, in gentle words.
Sanskrit: लोकानामिह सर्वेषां त्वं कर्ता चान्त एव च। त्वं धारयसि लोकांस्त्रीन् क्रियाणां च प्रवर्तकः॥
English: "You are the creater of all creatures, you are their destroyer, you preserve the three words, you are also the promoter of all sacrifices and ceremonies,
Sanskrit: स तथा कुरु लोकेश नोच्छिोरन्यथा क्रियाः। कस्मादेवं विमूढस्त्वमीश्वरःसन्हुताशन॥
English: Therefore act in a way, so that world's ceremonies are not interrupted. O the eater of sacrificial ghee, being the Lord of all, how have you become so foolish?
Sanskrit: त्वं पवित्र सदा लोके सर्वभूतगतिश्च ह। न त्वं सर्वशरीरेण सर्वभक्षत्वमेष्यसि॥
English: You are always pure in the Universe, you are the stay of all creatures. You shall not be the eater of all things with all your body,
Sanskrit: अपाने ह्यर्चिी यास्ते सर्वं भक्ष्यन्ति ताः शिखिन्। क्रव्यादा च तनुर्या ते सा सर्वं भक्षयिष्यति॥
English: O deity of flames, Only the flames, that are in the vilest part of your body, will eat all things, alike and the part of your body which eats will also eat all things.
Sanskrit: यथा सूर्यांशुभिः स्पृष्टं सर्वं शुचि विभाव्यते। तथा त्वदर्चिनिर्दग्धं सर्वं शुचि भविष्यति॥ त्वमग्ने परमं तेजः स्वप्रभावाद्विनिर्गतम्। स्वतेजसैव तं शापं कुरु सत्यमृषेविभो। देवानां चात्मनो भागं गृहाण त्वं मुखे हुतम्॥
English: As all thing become pure, touched by the sunbeams, so will everything be pure that will be burnt in your flames. O Agni, you are the supreme energy, born of your own power. By that power, make the Rishi's curse true. Continue to receive your portion and that of the celestials offered into your mouth."
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एवमस्त्विति तं वह्निः प्रत्युवाच पितामहम्। जगाम शासनं कर्तुं देवस्य परमेष्ठिनः॥
English: Sauti said: Agni then replied to the Grandfather, "Be it so" and he went away to obey the command of the Parameshthi (Supreme Lord).
Sanskrit: देवर्षयश्च मुदितास्ततो जग्मुर्यथागतम्। ऋषयश्च यथापूर्वं क्रियाः सर्वाः प्रचक्रिरे॥
English: The Rishis and the celestial also in great delight returned to the place whence they came. And the Rishis continued to perform their ceremonies and sacrifices as before.
Sanskrit: दिवि देवा मुमुदिरे भूतसंघाश्च लौकिकाः। अग्निश्च परमां प्रीतिमवाप हतकल्मषः॥
English: The celestials in heaven and all creatures on earth were exceedingly rejoiced; and Agni too rejoiced, because he became free from the curse.
Sanskrit: एवं स भगवाञ्छापं लेभेऽग्निर्भृगुतः पुरा। एवमेष पुरावृत्त इतिहासोऽग्निशापजः। पुलोम्नश्च विनाशोऽयं च्यवनस्य च संभवः॥
English: Thus in the days of yore, O possessor of the six attributes, was Agni cursed by Bhrigu, Such is the ancient history founded thereon, which contains the account of the destruction of Puloma, the Rakshasa and the birth of Chyavana.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु ब्राह्मणेषु महात्मसु। रुक्षुक्रोश गहनं वनं गत्वाऽतिदुःखितः॥
English: Sauti replied : While the noble Brahmanas were sitting round the dead body, Ruru, much aggrieved, retired into a deep forest and wept aloud.
Sanskrit: शोकेनाभिहतः सोऽथ विलपन्करुणं बहु। अब्रवीद्वचनं शोचन्धियां स्मृत्वा प्रमद्वराम्॥
English: Overwhelmed with grief, he indulged in much piteous lamentations. Remembering his beloved Pramadvara, he thus lamented in grief,
Sanskrit: शेते सा भुवि तन्वङ्गी मम शोकविवर्धिनी। बान्धवानां च सर्वेषां किं नु दुःखमत:परम्॥
English: “Alas! The slender-bodied beauty who increases my grief, is now lying on the bare ground. What can be more painful than this to all her friends!
Sanskrit: यदि दत्तं तपस्तप्तं गुरवो वा मया यदि। सम्यगाराधितास्तेन संजीवतु मम प्रिया॥
English: If ever I have bestowed charity, if ever I have observed penances, if ever I have showed respect to my superiors, let the merits of these acts restore to life my beloved one.
Sanskrit: यथा च जन्मप्रभृति यतात्माऽहं धृतव्रतः। प्रमद्वरा तथा ह्येषा समुत्तिष्ठतु भामिनी॥
English: If ever I have controlled my passions from my birth, if ever I have stuck to my vows, let the beautiful Pramadvara rise from the ground.”
Sanskrit: एवं लालप्यतस्तस्य भार्यार्थे दुःखितस्य च। देवदूतस्तदाऽभ्येत्य वाक्यमाह रुरुं वने।॥
English: While he was thus lamenting in sorrow for the loss of his bride a heaven's messenger came to him in the forest and addressed hiin thus:
Sanskrit: देवदूत उवाच अभिधत्से ह यद्वाचा रुरो दुखेन तन्मृषा। यतो मर्त्यस्य धर्मात्मन्नायुरस्ति गतायुषः॥
English: The Devaduta said: O Ruru, the words that you are uttering in grief can have no effect; for, O noble-minded (Rishi), one belonging to this world, whose days are run out, cannot come back to life again.
Sanskrit: गतायुरेषा कृपणा गन्धर्वाप्सरसोः तस्माच्छोके मनस्तात मा कृथास्त्वं कथंचन॥
English: This poor child of the Gandharva and the Apsara has her days run out; therefore, O child, do not give yourself up to grief.
Sanskrit: उपायश्चात्र विहितः पूर्वं देवैर्महात्मभिः। तं यदीच्छसि कर्तुं त्वं प्राप्स्यसीह प्रमद्वराम्॥
English: The great deities, however, have provided beforehand a means. If you comply with it, you may get back your Pramadvara.
Sanskrit: रुरुरुवाच क उपायः कृतो देवै—हि तत्त्वेन खेचर। करिष्येऽहं तथा श्रुत्वा त्रातुमर्हति मां भवान्॥
English: Ruru said: O messenger of heaven, (tell me) what means have been provided beforehand by the deities. Tell me in full, so that I may comply with it. You should save me.
Sanskrit: देवदूत उवाच आयुषोऽर्धं प्रयच्छत्वं कन्यायै भृगुनन्दन। सुता। एवमुत्थास्यति रुरो तव भार्या प्रमद्वरा॥
English: The Devaduta said : O Descendant of Bhrigu, give up half of your own life to your bride and O Ruru, your Pramadvara will then rise from the ground.
Sanskrit: रुरुरुवाच आयुषोऽर्धं प्रयच्छामि कन्यायै खेचरोत्तम। श्रृंगाररूपाभरणा समुत्तिष्ठतु मे प्रिया॥
English: Ruru said: O best of heaven's messengers, 1 give up half of my life to my bride. Let my beloved one rise in the beautiful form decked with ornaments.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच ततो गन्धर्वराजश्च देवदूतश्च सत्तमौ। धर्मराजमुपेत्येदं वचनं प्रत्यभाषताम्॥
English: Sauti said: The king of the Gandharvas and the greatly qualified messenger of heaven, both went to the Deity Dharma and addressed him thus :
Sanskrit: धर्मराजायुषोर्धेन रुरोर्भार्या प्रमद्वरा। समुत्तिष्ठतु कल्याणी मृतैवं यदि मन्यसे॥
English: "O king Dharma, if it please you, let the beautiful bride of Ruru, Pramadvara, who is dead, rise up endued with a half of Ruru's life.”
Sanskrit: धर्मराज उवाच प्रमद्वरां रुरोर्भार्यां देवदूत यदीच्छसि। उत्तिष्ठत्वायुषोऽर्धेन रुरोरेव समन्विता॥
English: The Dharmaraja said : "O messenger of heaven, if it be your wish, let the bride of Ruru Pramadvara, rise up endued with a half of Ruru's life.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एवमुक्ते ततः कन्या सोदतिष्ठत्प्रमद्वरा। रुरोस्तस्यायुषोऽर्धेन सुप्तेव वरवर्णिनी॥
English: Sauti said : When Dharma thus spoke, the beautiful Pramadvara, the betrothed bride of Ruru, rose up as from a slumber, with a half of Ruru's life.
Sanskrit: एतदृष्टं भविष्ये हि रुरोरुत्तमतेजसः। आयुषोऽतिप्रवृद्धस्य भार्यार्थेऽर्धमलुप्यत॥
English: It was seen afterwards that the bestowal of a half of his own life to resuscitate his bride by Ruru of long life, led to a curtailment of his own life.
Sanskrit: तत इष्टेऽहनि तयोः पितरौ चक्रतुर्मुदा। विवाहं तौ च रेमाते परस्परहितैषिणौ॥
English: Thereupon their fathers gladly married them off with due rites and the couple passed their days devoted to each other.
Sanskrit: स लब्ध्वा दुर्लभां भार्या पद्मकिञ्जल्कसुप्रभाम्। व्रतं चक्रे विनाशाय जिह्मगानां धृतव्रतः॥
English: Thus having obtained a wife, difficult to be obtained, who was beautiful and bright as the filaments of the lotus, the Rishi of hard austerities (Ruru) made a vow to destroy the serpent race.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा जिह्मगान्सर्वांस्तीव्रकोपसमन्वितः। अभिहन्ति यथा सत्त्वं गृह्य प्रहरणं सदा॥
English: Whenever he saw a snake, he was filled with great anger and he always killed it with a weapon.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिद्वनं विप्रो रुरुरभ्यागमन्महत्। शयानं तत्र चापश्यत् डुण्डुभं वयसान्वितम्॥
English: One day, the Brahmana, Ruru entered into a very large forest. He saw an old Dundubha snake lying on the ground.
Sanskrit: तत उद्यम्य दण्डं स कालदण्डोपमं तदा। जिघांसुः कुपितो विप्रस्तमुवाचाऽथ डुण्डुभः॥
English: Thereupon with the intention of killing it, Ruru raised his staff in anger, A staff like the staff of Death. The Dundubha then said to the angry Brahmana.
Sanskrit: नापराध्यामि ते किंचिदहमद्य तपोधन। संरंभाच्च किमर्थं मामभिहंसि रुषाऽन्वितः॥
English: "O Rishi, I have done you no harm. Why should you kill me in anger?"
Sanskrit: रुरुरुवाच मम प्राणसमाभार्या दष्टासीद्भुजगेन ह। तत्र मे समयो घोर आत्मनोरग वै कृतः॥
English: Ruru said : My wife, who was as dear to me as my life, was bitten by a snake; on which I took, O snake, a fearful vow;
Sanskrit: भुजंगं वै सदा हन्यां यं यं पश्येयमित्युत। ततोऽहं त्वां जिघांसामि जीवितेनाद्य मोक्ष्यसे॥
English: Namely that I would kill every snake that I might meet with. Therefore I shall strike you and you shall be deprived of your life.
Sanskrit: डुण्डुभ उवाच अन्ये ते भुजगा ब्रह्मन् ये दशन्तीह मानवान्। डुण्डुभानहिगन्धेन न त्वं हिंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: The Dundubha said: O Brahmana, there are other snakes which bite man. The Dundubhas are only snakes in name. Therefore, you should not kill the Dundubhas.
Sanskrit: एकानर्थान्पृथगर्थानेकदुःखान्पृथक्सुखान्। डुण्डुभान्धर्मविद्भूत्वा न त्वं हिंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: Subject to the same calamity but not sharing the same good fortune, being same in woe, but different in joy, you should not kill the Dundubhas, being a knower of right and wrong.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य भुजगस्य रुरुस्तदा। नावधीद्भयसंविग्नमृर्षि मत्वाऽथ डुण्डुभम्॥
English: Sauti said: Hearing those words of the snake and seeing that the snake was really of the Dundubha kind and that it was terribly frightened. Ruru did not kill it, thinking that it is a Rishi.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैनं भगवान् रुरुः संशमयन्निव। कामं मां भुजग ब्रूहि कोऽसीमां विक्रियां गतः॥
English: Then Ruru, the possessor of six attributes, cheering up the snake, said to it, “Who are you, tell me, O snake, that have been thus metamorphosed?”
Sanskrit: डुण्डुभ उवाच अहं पुरा रुरो नाम्ना ऋषिरासं सहस्रपात्। सोऽहं शापेन विप्रस्य भुजगत्वमुपागतः। :॥
English: The Dundubha said: O Ruru, I was formerly a Rishi, named Shahasrapat. It is by the curse of a Brahmana that I have become a snake.
Sanskrit: रुरुरुवाच किमर्थं शप्तवान्क्रुद्धो द्विजस्त्वां भुजगोत्तम। कियन्तं चैव कालं ते वपुरेतद्भविष्यति॥
English: Ruru said : O best of snakes, why were you cursed by an angry Brahmana? And how long will your this body continue?
Sanskrit: डुण्डुभ उवाच सखा बभूव मे पूर्वं खगमो नाम वै द्विजः। भृशं संशितवाक्तात तपोबलसमन्वितः॥
English: The Dundubha said : In time gone by, I had a friend, a Brahmana, by name Khagama. He was truthful and possessed spiritual powers by penances.
Sanskrit: स मया क्रीडता बाल्ये कृत्वा तार्ण भुजंगमम्। अग्निहोत्रे प्रसक्तस्तु भीषितः प्रमुमोह वै॥
English: When he was engaged in Agnihotra, out of boyish frivolity, I made a snake of the blades of grass and tried to frighten him. He fainted away (when he saw this mock snake).
Sanskrit: लब्वा स च पुनः संज्ञां मामुवाच तपोधनः। निर्दहन्निव कोपेन सत्यवाक्संशितव्रतः॥
English: Recovering his senses, that truthful and penance-performing Rishi exclaimed to me in anger.
Sanskrit: यथावीर्यस्त्वया सर्पः कृतोऽयं मद्विभीषया। तथावीर्यो भुजंगस्त्वं मम शापाद्भविष्यसि॥
English: "As you made a powerful mock snake to frighten me, you will yourself turn into a venomless serpent by my curse."
Sanskrit: तस्याहं तपसो वीर्यं जानन्नासं तपोधन। भृशमुद्विग्नहृदयस्तमवोचमहं तदा॥
English: O Rishi, I was well aware of the power of penances that he possessed. Therefore, with an agitated heart, I addressed him thus,
Sanskrit: प्रणत: संभ्रमादेव प्राञ्जलिः पुरतः स्थितः। सखेति सहसेदं ते नर्मार्थं वै कृतं मया॥
English: Bending low and joining both hands, "As I am your friend, I have done this only as a joke to make you laugh.
Sanskrit: क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे ब्रह्मन् शापोऽयं विनिवर्त्यताम्। सोऽथ मामब्रवीदृष्ट्वा भृशमुद्विग्मनचेतसम्॥ मुहुरुष्णं विनिःश्वस्य सुसंभ्रान्तस्तपोधनः। नानृतं वै मया प्रोक्तं भवितेदं कथंचन॥
English: You should, O Brahmana, pardon me and revoke your curse." Seeing me very much distressed, the ascetic moved and breathing hot and hard, he said, What I have said must happen.
Sanskrit: यत्तु वक्ष्यामि ते वाक्यं शृणु तन्मे तपोधन। श्रुत्या च हृदि ते वाक्यमिदमस्तु सदानघ॥
English: O ascetic, listen to what I say and hearing it, O pious man, always keep it to your heart.
Sanskrit: उत्पत्स्यति रुरुर्नाम प्रमतेरात्मजः शुचिः। तं दृष्ट्वा शापमोक्षस्ते भविता न चिरादिव॥
English: When Ruru the holy, the son of Pramati will appear, you will be immediately relieved of the curse on seeing him.”
Sanskrit: स त्वं रुरुरितिख्यातः प्रमतेरात्मजोऽपि च। स्वरूपं प्रतिपद्याहमद्य वक्ष्यामि ते हितम्॥
English: You are the very Ruru, the son of Pramati. Now regaining my natural form I shall speak something for your benefit.
Sanskrit: स डौण्डुभं परित्यज्य रूपं विप्रर्षभस्तदा। स्वरूपभास्वरं भूयः प्रतिपेदे महायशाः॥
English: was Souti said : That illustrious man and the best of Brahmanas then left his snake-body and attained his own form with original brightness.
Sanskrit: इदं चोवाच वचनं रुरुमप्रतिमौजसम्। अहिंसा परमो धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां वर॥
English: He then addressed Ruru of incomparable power, saying, “O best of beings, the highest morality is not to hurt others.