pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: त्वमिन्द्रस्त्वं हयमुखस्त्वं शर्वस्त्वं जगत्पतिः। त्वं मुखं पद्मजो विप्रस्त्वमग्निः पवनस्तथा।॥
English: You are Indra, you are steed-necked Vishnu, you are Shiva, You are the Lord of the universe, you are the principal, you are Brahma and Brahmanas, you are Agni, you are the wind.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि धाता विधाता च त्वं विष्णुः सुरसत्तमः। त्वं महानभिभूः शश्वदमृतं त्वं महद्यशः॥ त्वं प्रभास्त्वमभिप्रेतं त्वं नस्त्राणमनुत्तमम्।
English: You are Dhata and Vidhata, you are Vishnu the best of celestials, you are the great Truth, you are fearless, you are ever unchanged, you are great glory. You are the energy of the sun, you are the intellectual function, you are our great protector.
Sanskrit: बलोमिमान्साधुरदीनसत्त्वः समृद्धिमान्दुर्विषहस्त्वमेव॥
English: You are the ocean of strength, you are purity, you are beyond the attributes and darkness, you are the possessor of all wealth, you are unconquerable.
Sanskrit: त्वत्त: सृतं सर्वमहीनकीर्ते ह्यनागतं चोपगतं च सर्वम्। त्वमुत्तमः सर्वमिदं चराचरं गभस्तिभिर्भानुरिवावभाससे॥
English: From you have emanated all things, you are the doer of excellent acts. You are all that has not been and all that has been. You are pure knowledge, you display as sun by his rays, this animate and inanimate universe.
Sanskrit: समाक्षिपन्भानुमतः प्रभां मुहुः त्वमन्तकः सर्वमिदं ध्रुवाध्रुवम्। दिवाकरः परिकुपितो यथा दहेत् प्रजास्तथा दहसि हुताशनप्रभः॥
English: Darkening the splendour of the sun, you become the destroyer of all; you are all that is perishable and all that is imperishable. O Deity, with the splendour of fire you consume all as sun in his anger burns all creatures.
Sanskrit: भयंकरः प्रलय इवाग्निरुत्थितः विनाशयन्युगपरिवर्तनान्तकृत्॥ खगेश्वरं शरणमुपागता वयं महौजसं ज्वलनसमानवर्चसम्।
English: You rise like the fire which, at the changes of the Yuga and at the dissolution of the creation, destroys everything. O king of birds, having come to you, we seek your protection, you move in the sky, your energy is great, you are as mighty as the fire.
Sanskrit: तडित्प्रभं वितिमिरमभ्रगोचरं महाबलं गरुडमुपेत्य खेचरम्। परावरं वरदमजय्यविक्रम तवौजसा सर्वमिदं प्रतापितम्॥
English: Your brightness is like the lightning. You are the dispeller of darkness, you reach the very clouds, you are mighty bird Garuda. You are both the cause and the effect, you are the dispenser of boons and invincible in prowess.
Sanskrit: जगत्प्रभो तप्तसुवर्णवर्चसा त्वं पाहि सर्वांश्च सुरान्महात्मनः। भयान्विता नभसि विमानगामिनो विमानिता विपथगतिं प्रयान्ति ते॥
English: O Lord of the whole universe, by your brilliance like the heated gold, protect the noble celestials, who having been frightened, are flying along the heaven in all directions.
Sanskrit: ऋषेः सुतस्त्वमसि दयावतः प्रभो महात्मनः खगवर कश्यपस्य ह। स मा क्रुधः कुरु जगतो दयां परां त्वमीश्वरः प्रशममुपैहि पाहि नः॥
English: O best of birds, you are the son, of the merciful and high-souled Rishi Kashyapa, you are the lord of all, therefore do not be angry with the universe, have mercy for it. You are the Supreme Lord, assuage your anger and save us.
Sanskrit: महाशनिस्फुरितसमस्वनेन ते दिशोऽम्बरं त्रिदिवमियं च मेदिनी। चलन्ति नः खगहृद्यानि चानिशं निगृह्यतां वपुरिदमग्निसंनिभम्॥
English: The ten points, the skies, the heavens, the earth and our hearts, O bird, are continuously trembling at your voice, loud as the roar of thunder. Diminish your body which is like the fire.
Sanskrit: तव द्युतिं कुपितकृतान्तसंनिभां निशम्य नश्चलति मनोऽव्यवस्थितम्॥
English: Our hearts, losing all equanimity, are trembling at your splendour, resembling that of the angry Yama.
Sanskrit: प्रसीद नः पतगपते प्रयाचतां शिवश्च नो भव भगवन्सुखावहः। एवं स्तुतः सुपर्णस्तु देवैः सर्षिगणैस्तदा तेजसः प्रतिसंहारमात्मनः स चकार ह॥
English: O king of birds, we pray to you, be kind towards us. Bestow on us, O Bhagavan, benefit, fortune and happiness. Having been thus adored by all the celestials and Rishis, the bird, of beautiful feathers, diminished his own energy and splendour.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच स श्रुत्वाऽथात्मनो देहं सुपर्णः प्रेक्ष्य च स्वयम्। शरीरप्रतिसंहारमात्मनः संप्रचक्रमे॥
English: Sauti said : Having heard (of the hugeness of his body) and seeing it himself, he began to diminish his body.
Sanskrit: सुपर्ण उवाच न मे सर्वाणि भूतानि बिभियुर्देहदर्शनात्। भीमरूपात्समुद्विग्नास्तस्मात्तेजस्तु संहरे॥
English: Garuda said: No one need be afraid of seeing my body. As you are also very much frightened at its sight, I shall diminish it.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच ततः कामगम: पक्षी कामवीर्यो विहंगमः। अरुणं चात्मनः पृष्ठमारोप्य स पितुर्ग्रहात्॥ मातुरन्तिकमागच्छत्परं तीरं महोदधेः। तत्रारुणश्च निक्षिप्तो दिशं पूर्वां महाद्युतिः॥ सूर्यस्तेजोभिरत्युप्रैर्लोकान्दग्धुमना यदा।
English: Sauti said: Then the bird, capable of going every where at will and of calling all energy at will, placing his brother Aruna on his back, went from his father's house to that of his mother, (which was situated) on the other side of the ocean. He placed in the East Aruna of great splendour when the sun determined to burn the world with its fearful rays.
Sanskrit: रुरुरुवाच किमर्थं भगवान्सूर्यो लोकान्दग्धुमनास्तदा। किमस्यापहृतं देवैयेनमं मन्युराविशत्॥
English: Ruru said: What for did the highly noble sun resolve to burn the world? What wrongs were done to him by the celestials, that he grew angry?
Sanskrit: प्रमतिरुवाच चन्द्रादित्यैर्यदा राहुराख्यातो ह्यमृतं पिबन्। वैरानुबन्धं कृतवांश्चन्द्रादित्ये तदाऽनघ॥
English: Sauti said: sinless one, from the day on which Rahu was discovered by Surya and Chandra in the act of drinking the Ambrosia, he bore a deadly enmity towards them.
Sanskrit: वध्यमाने ग्रहेणाथ आदित्ये मन्युराविशत्। सुरार्थाय समुत्पन्नो रोषो राहोस्तु मां प्रति॥
English: When Rahu began to devour Surya, he became angry and thought. “This enmity of Rahu has risen from my benefiting the celestials,
Sanskrit: बबनर्थकरं पापमेकोऽहं समवाप्नुयाम्। सहाय एव कार्येषु च कृच्छ्रेषु दृश्यते॥
English: And I am alone to suffer from this great evil; I do not get any help at my this difficulty.
Sanskrit: पश्यन्ति ग्रस्यमानं मां सहन्ते वै दिवौकसः। तस्माल्लोकविनाशार्थं ह्यवतिष्ठे न संशयः॥
English: The inhabitants of the celestial regions (unconcernedly) see me devoured and they quietly brook it. Therefore, I must make an attempt to destroy the worlds. There is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: एवं कृतमति: सूर्यो ह्यस्तमभ्यगमद्गिरिम्। तस्माल्लोकविनाशाय संतापयत भास्करः॥
English: With this resolution Surya went to the western mountains and from that place began to scatter his scorching rays to destroy the worlds.
Sanskrit: ततो देवानुपागम्य प्रोचुरेवं महर्षयः। अद्यार्धरात्रसमये सर्वलोकभयावहः॥ उत्पत्स्यते महान्दाहस्त्रैलोक्यस्य विनाशनः।
English: Thereupon the great Rishis, came to the celestials and said; “Today in the middle of the night, a fire, fearful to all creatures, will rise to destroy the universe."
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सर्षिगणा उपगम्य पितामहम्॥ अब्रुवन्किमिवेहाद्य महद्दाहकृतं भयम्।
English: Then the celestials with the Rishis went to the Grandsire (Brahma) and said, "What is this great and fearful heat today?"
Sanskrit: न तावद् दृश्यते सूर्यः क्षयोऽयं प्रतिभाति च। उदिते भगवद्भानौ कथमेतद्भविष्यति॥
English: The sun has not as yet risen, still destruction of the world is obvious. What will happen when he rises?
Sanskrit: पितामह उवाच एष लोकविनाशाय रविरुद्यन्तुमुद्यतः। दृश्यन्नेव हि लोकान्स भस्मराशीकरिष्यति॥
English: Brahma said: The sun is ready to rise in order to destroy the worlds. As soon as he will rise he will burn everything into ashes.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रतिविधानं च विहितं पूर्वमेव हि॥
English: I have, however, provided the remedy beforehand.
Sanskrit: कश्यपस्य सुतो धीमानरुणेत्यभिविश्रुतः। महाकायो महातेजाः स स्थास्यति पुरो रवेः॥ करिष्यति च सारथ्यं तेजश्चास्य हरिष्यति। लोकानां स्वस्ति चैवं स्यादृषीणां च दिवौकसाम्।।
English: The wise son of Kashyapa, known by the name of Aruna, has a huge body. He will sit before the sun as his charioteer and will take energy. This will secure the good of the world, of the Rishis and of the celestials.
Sanskrit: प्रमतिरुवाच ततः पितामहाज्ञातः सर्वं चक्रे तदाऽरुणः। उदितश्चैव सविता ह्यरुणेन समावृतः॥
English: Sauti said : away all his Thereupon Aruna, ordered by the Grandsire, did all that he was commanded to do. The sun rose covered by Aruna.
Sanskrit: एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्सूर्यं मन्युराविशत्। अरुणश्च यथैवास्य सारथ्यमकरोत्प्रभुः। भूय एवापरं प्रश्नं शृणु पूर्वमुदाहृतम्॥
English: I have told you why Surya was in anger and how Aruna was appointed his charioteer. Hear next, the reply to the other question, asked by you a little while ago.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच ततः कामगम: पक्षी महावीर्यो महाबलः। मातुरन्तिकमागच्छत्परं पारं महोदधेः॥
English: Sauti said: Then the bird, of great strength and energy, capable of going every where at will, went to his mother on the other side of the great ocean.
Sanskrit: यत्र सा विनता तस्मिन्पणितेन पराजिता। अतीव दुःखसंतप्ता दासीभावमुपागता॥
English: There lived Vinata in great affliction after losing the wager and becoming a slave.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिद्विनतां प्रणतां पुत्रसंनिधौ। काले चाहूय वचनं कदूरिदमभाषत।। नागानामालयं भद्रे सुरम्यं चारुदर्शनम्। समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते तत्र मां विनते नय॥
English: Sometime after on a certain day, Kadru called Vinata, who prostrated herself before her and said before her son (Garuda). "O gentle Vinata, take me to the beautiful and delightful abode of the Nagas which is situated in the deep recess of the sea.”
Sanskrit: ततः सुपर्णमाता तामवहत्सर्पमातरम्। पन्नगागरुडश्चापि मातुर्वचनचोदितः॥
English: Thereupon the mother of the bird took upon her shoulder the mother of the snakes. Garuda also, requested by his mother, took the snakes on his back.
Sanskrit: स सूर्यमभितो याति वैनतेयो विहंगमः। सूर्यरश्मिप्रतप्ताश्च मूर्च्छिताः पन्नगाऽभवन्।॥
English: The son, of Vinata, the bird, began to ascend towards the sun; and the snakes, scorched by the rays of the sun, all fainted away.
Sanskrit: तदवस्थान्सुतान्दृष्ट्वा कदूः शक्रमथास्तुवत्। नमस्ते सर्वदेवेश नमस्ते बलसूदन॥
English: Seeing her sons in this plight, Kadru began to praise Indra thus : "I bow to you, O Lord of the celestials, I bow to you, O slayer of Bala.
Sanskrit: नमुचिघ्न नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्राक्ष शचीपते। सर्पाणां सूर्यतप्तानां वारिणा त्वं प्लवो भव॥
English: O slayer of Namuchi, I bow to thee, O god of thousand eyes, O Lord of Sachi, save my sons, oppressed by the rays of the sun by your showers.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव परमं त्राणमस्माकममरोत्तम। ईशो ह्यसि पयः स्रष्टुं त्वमनल्पं पुरन्दर॥
English: You are our great protector. O best of gods, O Purandara, you can grant rains in torrents.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्विद्युतोऽम्बरे। त्वमभ्रगणविक्षेप्ता त्वामेवाहुर्महाधनम्॥
English: You are Vayu, you are the clouds, you are Agni, you are the lightning in the sky, you are the propellers of the clouds and therefore you are called the great clouds.
Sanskrit: त्वं वज्रमतुलं घोरं घोषवांस्त्वं बलाहकः। स्रष्टा त्वमेव लोकानां संहर्ता चापराजितः॥
English: You are the incomparable thunder, you are the roaring clouds, you are the creator and the destroyer of the worlds, you are unconquerable.
Sanskrit: त्वं ज्योतिः सर्वभूतानां त्वमादित्यो विभावसुः। त्वं महद्भूतमाश्चर्यं त्वं राजा त्वं सुरोत्तमः॥
English: You are the light of all creatures you are Aditya and Vibhavasu, you are the highest knowledge, you are wonderful, you are king, you are the best of the celestials.
Sanskrit: त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं सहस्राक्षस्त्वं देवस्त्वं परायणम्। त्वं सर्वमनृतं देवः त्वं सोमः परमार्चितः॥
English: You are Vishnu, you have one thousand eyes, you are a deity, you are the final refuge, you are all Ambrosia, you are the much adored Soma.
Sanskrit: त्वं मुहूर्तस्तिथिस्त्वं च त्वं लवस्त्वं पुनः क्षणः। शुक्लस्त्वं बहुलस्त्वं च कला काष्ठा त्रुटिस्तथा। संवत्सरर्तवो मासा रजन्यश्च दिनानि च॥
English: You are moments, you are the Tithis, you are the Lava you are the Kshana, you are the white fortnight, you are Kala, Kashtha, Truti, you are the year, seasons, months, the nights and the days.
Sanskrit: त्वमुत्तमा सगिरिवना वसुन्धरा सभास्करं वितिमिरमम्बरं तथा। महोदधिः सतिमितिमिगिलस्तथा महोर्मिमान्बहुमकरो झषाकुलः॥
English: You are the beautiful earth with its mountains and forests, you are the clear sky with the sun that drives away all darkness. You are the great ocean with heaving billows and abounding in Timingilas, Timis, Makaras and various other fishes.
Sanskrit: महायशास्त्वमिति सदाऽभिपूज्यसे मनीषिभिर्मुदितमना महर्षिभिः। अभिष्टुतः पिबसि च सोममध्वरे वषट् कृतान्यपि च हवींषि भूतये॥
English: You are of renown, you are always adored by the wise and the great contemplative Rishis, you drink the Soma juice and the clarified butter offered with sacred invocation in the sacrifices.
Sanskrit: त्वं विप्रैः सततमिहेज्यसे फलार्थ वेदाङ्गेष्वतुलबलौघ गीयसे च। त्वद्धतोर्यजनपरायणा द्विजेन्द्रा वेदाङ्गान्यभिगमयन्ति सर्वयत्नैः॥
English: You are always worshipped in the sacrifices by the Brahmanas, desirous of receiving fruits. O God of incomparable strength, you are sung in the Vedas. It is for this reason that the learned Brahmanas, engaged in sacrifices, study the Vedangas with all care."
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एवं स्तुतस्तदा कव्वा भगवान्हरिवाहनः। नीलजीमूतसंघातैः सर्वमम्बरमावृणोत्॥
English: Sauti said: Having been thus adored by Kadru, the God, having the best horses to ride, covered all the sky with blue clouds.
Sanskrit: मेघानाज्ञापयामास वर्षध्वममृतं शुभम्। ते मेघामुमुचुस्तोयं प्रभूतं विधुदुज्ज्वलाः॥
English: He commanded the clouds saying. “Pour down your life-giving and beneficial showers." Those clouds, luminous with lightning, then poured abundant water.
Sanskrit: परस्परमिवात्यर्थं गर्जन्तः सततं दिवि। संवर्तितमिवाकाशं जलदैः सुमहाद्भुतैः॥ सृजद्भिरतुलं तोयमजस्रं सुमहारवैः। संप्रनृत्तमिवाकाशं धारोमिभिरनेकशः॥
English: On account of the wonderful and terribly roaring clouds, that incessantly begot water, the sky looked as if the end of the Yuga had come. And in consequence of myriads of waves, caused in the falling torrents, of the deep roars of the clouds, the flashing of lightnings, the violence of the wind and the general agitation, the sky looked, as if it was dancing in madness.
Sanskrit: मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषैर्विद्युत्पवनकम्पितैः। तैर्मेधैः सततासारं वर्षद्भिरनिशं तदा॥ नष्टचन्द्रार्ककिरणमम्बरं समपद्यत। नागानामुत्तमो हर्षस्तथा वर्षति वासवे॥
English: The sky thus became dark, the rays of the sun and the moon disappeared on account of the incessant downpour. And upon Indra's causing this downpour, the Nagas became exceedingly delighted.
Sanskrit: आपूर्यत मही चापि सलिलेन समन्ततः। रसातलमनुप्राप्तं शीतलं विमलं जलम्॥
English: The world became full of water; the cool and clear water reached even the nether regions.
Sanskrit: तदा भूरभवच्छन्ना जलोर्मिभिरनेकशः। रामणीयकमागच्छन्मात्रा सह भुजंगमाः॥
English: When there became countless watery waves, the snakes with their mother reached the island called Ramaniyaka.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच संप्रहृष्टात्स्ततो नागा जलधाराप्लुतास्तदा। सुपर्णेनोह्यमानास्ते जग्मुस्तं द्वीपमाशु वै॥
English: Sauti said: The Nagas became exceedingly glad on being wetted by the great shower; and carried by the bird (Garuda) they soon arrived at the island.
Sanskrit: तं द्वीपं मकरावासं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा। तत्र ते लवणं घोरं ददृशुः पूर्वमागताः॥
English: That island was assigned by the creator as the abode of Makaras. Coming there they first saw the fearful Lavana.
Sanskrit: सुपर्णसहिताः सर्पाः काननं च मनोरमम्। सागराम्बुपरिक्षिप्तं पक्षिसंघनिनादितम्॥
English: They with Garuda saw the charming woods, washed by the waters of the sea and resounding with the music of the birds.
Sanskrit: विचित्रफलपुष्पाभिर्वनराजिभिरावृतम्। भवनैरावृतं रम्यैस्तथा पद्माकरैरपि॥
English: There were beautiful trees full of various fruits and flowers, there were also charming mansions and many tanks with lotuses.
Sanskrit: प्रसन्नसलिलैश्चापि ह्रदैर्दिव्यैर्विभूषितम्। दिव्यगन्धवहैः पुण्यैर्मारुतैरुपवीजितम्॥
English: It was adorned with many beautiful lakes of pure water; it was refreshed with sweet incense-carrying breezes.
Sanskrit: उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं वृक्षैर्मलयजैरपि। शोभितं पुष्पवर्षाणि मुञ्चद्भिर्मारुतोद्धतैः॥
English: It was adorned with many trees that only grow on the Malaya hill, as high as the high heavens. It, being shaken by the breeze, dropped showers of flowers.
Sanskrit: वायुविक्षिप्तकुसुमैस्तथाऽन्यैरपि पादपैः। किरद्भिरिव तत्रस्थानागान्पुष्पाम्बुवृष्टिभिः॥
English: There were also various other trees whose flowers were scattered about by the breeze. It seemed as if these trees bathed the Nagas with a shower of rain in the shape of their flowers.
Sanskrit: मन:संहर्षजं दिव्यं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां प्रियम्। मत्तभ्रमरसंघुष्टं मनोज्ञाकृतिदर्शनम्॥
English: It was charming, beautiful and dear to the Gandharvas and always gave them pleasure. It was full of bees intoxicated with the honey they sucked. The sight of its appearance was exceedingly beautiful.
Sanskrit: रमणीयं शिवं पुण्यं सर्वैर्जनमनोहरैः। नानापक्षिरुतं रम्यं कदूपुत्रप्रहर्षणम्॥
English: It was beautiful, beneficial, holy and charming to all. Echoing with the sweet notes of various birds, it much delighted the sons of Kadru.
Sanskrit: तत्ते वनं समासाद्य विजह्वः पन्नगास्तदा। अब्रुवंश्च महावीर्यं सुपर्णं पतगेश्वरम्॥
English: Having arrived at that forest, the snakes very much enjoyed themselves and then they commanded the king of the birds, Garuda of great strength.
Sanskrit: वहास्मानपरं द्वीपं सुरम्यं विमलोदकम्। त्वं हि देशान्बहूनम्यान्व्रजन्पश्यसि खेचर॥
English: “Take us to some other beautiful islands with pure water. O bird, you must have seen many beautiful countries when coursing through the sky."
Sanskrit: स विचिन्त्याब्रवीत्पक्षी मातरं विनतां तदा। किं कारणं मया मातः कर्तव्यं सर्पभाषितम्॥
English: Having reflected for some time he (Garuda) asked his mother. “Why, O mother, am I to do the bidding of these snakes?"
Sanskrit: विनतोवाच दासीभूतास्मि दुर्योगात्सपल्याः पतगोत्तम। पणं वितथमास्थाय सस्पधिना कृतम्॥
English: Vinata said: O best of birds, from misfortune, I have become a slave of my husband's second wife. The snakes caused me to lose the wager by deception; and thus have I become a slave.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु कथिते मात्रा कारणे गगनेचरः। उवाच वचनं सस्तेिन दुःखेन दुःखितः॥
English: When his mother told him the reason, the bird in great sorrow said to the snakes.
Sanskrit: किमाहत्य विदित्वा वा किं वा कृत्वेह पौरुषम्। दास्याद्वो विप्रमुच्येयं तथ्यं वदत लेलिहाः॥
English: “Tell me, O snakes, by bringing what, or gaining what knowledge or doing what great work, we may be freed from this state of slavery.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच श्रुत्वा तमब्रुवन्सर्पा आहरामृतमोजसा। ततो दास्याद्विप्रमोक्षो भविता तव खेचर॥
English: Sauti said: Having heard him the snakes said, “Bring the Ambrosia by force. Then, O bird, you will be freed from slavery."
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच इत्युक्तो गरुडः सर्पस्ततो मातरमब्रवीत्। गच्छाम्यमृतमाहर्तुं भक्ष्यमिच्छामि वेदितुम्॥
English: Sauti said : Thus told by the snakes, Garuda said to his mother, “I shall go to bring the Ambrosia, but I wish to eat something. Tell me where to get it.”
Sanskrit: विनतोवाच समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते निषादालयमुत्तमम्। निषादानां सहस्राणि तान्भुक्त्वाऽमृतमानय॥
English: Vinata said: The Nishadas have their homes in a remote place in the midst of the ocean. Eat thousands of Nishadas and bring the Ambrosia.
Sanskrit: न च ते ब्राह्मणं हन्तुं कार्या बुद्धिः कथंचन। अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां ब्राह्मणो ह्यनलोपमः॥
English: But let not your heart be ever set on killing a Brahmana. A Brahmana is not to be killed amongst all creatures; he is like the fire.
Sanskrit: अग्निरों विषं शस्त्रं विप्रो भवति कोपितः। गुरुर्हि सर्वभूतानां ब्राह्मणः परिकीर्तितः॥ एवमादिभिरूपैस्तु सतां वै ब्राह्मणो मतः।
English: A Brahmana, when angry; becomes like the fire or the sun or the poison or a sharp weapon. A Brahmana is declared to be the preceptor of all creature. For these and other reasons the Brahmana is adored by all.
Sanskrit: स ते तात न हन्तव्यः संक्रुद्धेनापि सर्वथा॥ ब्राह्मणानामभिद्रोहो न कर्तव्यः कथंचन।
English: O child, he is never to be killed by you even if you be angry. Enmity with Brahmanas is never proper under any circumstances.
Sanskrit: न ह्येवमग्निर्नादित्यो भस्म कुर्यात्तथाऽनघ॥ यथा कुर्यादभिक्रुद्धो ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः।
English: O sinless one, neither fire nor the sun does consume so much as does a Brahman of rigid austerity when angry.
Sanskrit: तदेतैर्विविधैर्लिङ्गैस्त्वं विद्यास्तं द्विजोत्तमम्। भूतानामग्रभूविप्रो वर्णश्रेष्ठः पिता गुरुः॥
English: You must know a good Brahmana by these indications. A Brahmana is the first-born of all creatures, the best of four castes, the father, master and teacher of all.
Sanskrit: गरुड उवाच किं रूपो ब्राह्मणो मतः किं शीलः किं पराक्रमः। किंस्विदग्निनिभो भाति किंस्वित्सौम्यप्रदर्शनः॥
English: Garuda said: O mother, what form a Brahmana has? What is his character and what is his power? Does he shine like fire or is he of gentle nature?
Sanskrit: यथाहमभिजानीयां ब्राह्मणं लक्षणैः शुभैः। तन्मे कारणतो मातः पृच्छतो वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O mother, you should tell me, who ask you, the auspicious indications by which I shall be able to recognise a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: विनतोवाच यस्ते कण्ठमनुप्राप्तो निगीर्णं बडिशं यथा। दहेदङ्गारवत्पुत्र तं विद्याद्राह्मणर्षभम्॥
English: Vinata said: O son, know him to be a Brahmana who will torture you like a fishhook, or burn you like a hot charcoal, when he will enter into your throat.
Sanskrit: विप्रस्त्वया न हन्तव्यः संक्रुद्धेनापि सर्वदा। प्रोवाच चैनं विनता पुत्रहार्दादिदं वचः॥
English: You must not kill a Brahmana even in anger." Out of affection for her son Vinata again said,
Sanskrit: जठरे न च जीर्येद्यस्तं जानीहि द्विजोत्तमम्। पुनः प्रोवाच विनता पुत्रहार्दादिदं वचः॥
English: “Know him to be a good Brahmana, who will not be digested in your stomach.” Vinata again repeated those words from the great love she bore for her son.
Sanskrit: जानन्त्यप्यतुलं वीर्यमाशीर्वादपरायणा। प्रीता परमदुःखार्ता नागैविप्रकृता सती॥
English: Sauti said: Though she knew the matchless strength of her son, yet being exceedingly sorrowful and gentle and deceived by the Nagas, Vinata heartily blessed him, (saying)
Sanskrit: विनतोवाच पक्षौ ते मारुतः पातु चन्द्रसूर्यौ च पृष्ठतः। शिरश्च पातु वह्निस्ते वसवः सर्वतस्तनुम्॥
English: Vinata said : Let Maruta protect your wings, let Chandra and Surya protect your back; let Agni protect your head and the Vasus your whole body.
Sanskrit: अहं च ते सदा पुत्र शान्तिस्वस्तिपरायणा। इहासीना भविष्यामि स्वस्तिकारे रता सदा॥ अरिष्टं व्रज पन्थानं पुत्र कार्यार्थसिद्धये।
English: I also, my son, shall somewhere, wishing for your good and being engaged in ceremonies that will produce you good. Go then, my son, in safety to accomplish your purpose.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच ततः स मातुर्वचनं निशम्य वितत्य पक्षौ नभ उत्पपात। ततो निषादान्बलवानुपागतो बुभुक्षित: काल इवान्तकोऽपरः॥
English: Sauti said: Having heard what his mother said, Garuda stretched his wings and rose to the skies and then being endued with great strength like another Yama, he soon came upon the Nishadas.
Sanskrit: स तान्निषादानुपसंहरंस्तदा रजः समुद्भूय नभःस्पृशं महत्। समुद्रकुक्षौ च विशोषयन्पयः समीपजाम्भूधरजान्विचालयन्॥
English: Bent upon destroying the Nishadas he raised up a great storm of dust that covered the whole sky. He sucked up water from the ocean and shook the trees growing on adjacent mountains.
Sanskrit: ततः स चक्रे महदाननं तदा निषादमार्ग प्रतिरुध्य पक्षिराट्। ततो निषादास्त्वरिताः प्रवव्रजुः यतो मुखं तस्य भुजंगभोजिनः॥
English: Then the king of birds, opening his great mouth, stopped the road of the Nishadas and the Nishadas too went into his open mouth flying in fright.
Sanskrit: तदाननं विवृतमतिप्रमाणवत् समभ्ययुर्गगनमिवार्दिताः खगाः। सहस्रशः पवनरजो विमोहिता यथाऽनिलप्रचलितपादपे वने॥
English: As birds in great affliction rose by thousands into the skies when the trees of the forest were shaken in a great storm, so the Nishadas, blinded by the dust raised by the storm, entered into the wide-opened mouth of the great snake-eater.
Sanskrit: ततः खगो वदनममित्रतापनः समाहरत्परिचपलो महाबलः। निषूदयन्बहुविधमत्स्यजीविनो बुभुक्षितो गगनचरेश्वरस्तदा॥
English: Then the hungry bird, the chastiser of his enemies, who is endued with great strength and who moves with the greatest speed to achieve his end, closed his mouth, thereby killing thousands of Nishadas who followed the occupation of fishermen.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच तस्य कण्ठमनुप्राप्तो ब्राह्मणः सह भार्यया। दहन्दीप्त इवाङ्गारस्तमुवाचन्तरिक्षगः॥
English: Sauti said : A Brahmana with his wife had entered into his throat and he began to burn the bird's throat like a flaming piece of charcoal. The great bird addressed him thus,