pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भरद्वाज उवाच तस्य पुत्रस्तदा जज्ञे मेधावी क्रोधनस्तदा। स तच्छ्रुत्वाकरोद् दर्पमृषींश्चैवावमन्यत॥
English: Bharadvaja said : Afterwards a son was born to that Rishi, named Medhavi, who was of very wrathful temper. Having heard all about his birth he grew haughty and began to insult the Rishis.
Sanskrit: विकुर्वाणो मुनीनां च व्यचरत् स महीमिमाम्। आससाद महावीर्यं धनुषाक्षं मनीषिणम्॥
English: He roamed over the earth committing various mischiefs to the Rishis. He one day met with the intelligent and greatly powerful (Rishi) Dhanushakha.
Sanskrit: तस्यापचने मेधावी तं शशाप स वीर्यवान्। भव भस्मेति चोक्तः स न भस्म समपद्यत॥
English: Medhavi maltreated him; therefore that greatly powerful Rishi cursed him saying, "Be reduced to ashes.” But he was not reduced to ashes.
Sanskrit: धनुषाक्षस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा मेधाविनमनामयम्। निमित्तमस्य महिषैर्भेदयामास वीर्यवान्॥
English: Thereupon having seen this, Dhanushakha caused the mountain which was the instrumental cause of his life to be shattered by buffaloes.
Sanskrit: स निमित्त विनष्टे तु ममार सहसा शिशुः। तं मृतं पुत्रमादाय विललाप ततः पिता।॥
English: When the instrumental cause of his life was destroyed, the child (Medhavi) suddenly died. Thereupon taking up his dead son the father began to lament.
Sanskrit: लालप्यमानं तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयः परमार्तवत्। ऊचुर्वेदविदः सर्वे गाथां यां तां निबोध मे॥
English: Now hear from me the verse that was recited by the Rishis learned in the Vedas when they saw the Rishi thus mourning.
Sanskrit: न दिष्टमर्थमत्येतुमीशो मर्त्यः कथंचन। महिषैर्भेदयामासधनुषाक्षो महीधरान्॥
English: "On no condition can a mortal overcome what has been ordained by Fate. Dhanushakha shattered even mountain by buffaloes.”
Sanskrit: एवं लब्ध्वा वरान् बाला दर्पपूर्णास्तपस्विनः। क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यन्ति यथा न स्यात् तथा भवान्॥
English: Thus having obtained boons, young ascetics are (generally) filled with pride and perish in no time. Do not become one of them.
Sanskrit: एष रेभ्यो महावीर्यः पुत्रौ चास्य तथाविधौ। तं यथा पुत्र नाभ्येषि तथा कुर्यास्त्वतन्द्रितः॥
English: O son, this Raibhya is greatly powerful, so are his two sons. Therefore, be careful never to approach him.
Sanskrit: स हि क्रुद्धः समर्थस्त्वां पुत्र पीडयितुं रुषा। रैभ्यश्चापि तपस्वी च कोपनश्च महानृषिः॥
English: O son, this Raibhya is a great Rishi and an ascetic of wrathful temper. If wrathful he can do you harm in anger.
Sanskrit: यवक्रीत उवाच एवं करिष्ये मा तापं तात कार्षीः कथंचन। यथा हि मे भवान् मान्यस्तथा रैथ्यः पिता मम॥५९।
English: Yavakrit said : O father, I shall do as you command me. Never be in anxiety for it. As you, my father, deserve to be respected by me, so is Raibhya.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच उक्त्वा स पितरं श्लक्ष्णं यवक्रीरकुतोभयः। विप्रकुर्वनृषीनन्यानतुष्यत् परया मुदा॥
English: Lomasha said: Having thus replied to his father in sweet words, Yavakrit began fearlessly to take pleasure in wantonly injuring the Rishis.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच चक्रम्यमाणः स तदा यवक्रीरकुतोभयः। जगाम माधवे मासि रैभ्याश्रमपदं प्रति॥शा
English: Lomasha said: One day in the month of Vaisaka Yavakrit, while fearlessly wandering about, came to the hermitage of Raibhya.
Sanskrit: स ददर्शाश्रमे रम्ये पुष्पितदुमभूषिते। विचरन्तीं स्नुषां तस्य किन्नरीमिव भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, he saw in that charming hermitage adorned with blossoming trees the daughter-in-law of Raibhya who was like a Kinnari.
Sanskrit: यवक्रीस्तामुवाचेदमुपातिष्ठस्व मामिति। निर्लज्जो लज्जया युक्तां कामेन हतचेतनः॥
English: Having lost his sense through desire, he shamelessly spoke to that bashful maiden saying, “Be attached to me."
Sanskrit: सा तस्य शीलमाज्ञाय तस्माच्छापाच्च बिभ्यती। तेजस्वितां च रैभ्यस्य तथेत्युक्त्वाऽऽजगाम ह॥
English: Knowing his character and fearing his course and thinking (also) of the great power of Raibhya, she said, “Be it so" (then) and she went to him.
Sanskrit: तत एकान्तमुन्नीय मज्जयामास भारत। आजगाम तदा रैभ्यः स्वमाश्रममरिदमा।५।।
English: O descendant of Bharata, then taking him in private, she kept him hidden. O chastiser of foes, (some time after) Raibhya returned to his hermitage.
Sanskrit: रुदतीं च स्नुषां दृष्ट्वा भार्यामाः परावसोः। सान्त्वयश्लक्ष्णया वाचा पर्यपृच्छद् युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O Yudhishthira, seeing his daughter-in-law, Paravasu's wife in tears, he consoled her with sweet words and asked her the cause of her grief,
Sanskrit: सा तस्मै सर्वमाचष्ट यवक्रीतभाषितं शुभा। प्रत्युक्तं च यवक्रीतं प्रेक्षापूर्वं तथाऽऽत्मना॥
English: That blessed damsel told him all that Yavakrit had spoken to her and also what she herself had cleverly said to him.
Sanskrit: शृण्वानस्यैव रैभ्यस्य यवक्रीत विचेष्टितम्। दहन्निव तदा चेतः क्रोधः समभवन्महान्॥
English: Having heard of this gross misbehaviour of Yavakrit, Raibhya's heart burnt as if in fire and he was filled with great anger.
Sanskrit: स तदामन्युनाऽऽविष्टस्तपस्वी कोपनो भृशम्। अवलुच्य जटामेकां जुहावाग्नौ सुसंस्कृते॥
English: Thereupon that great ascetic of wrathful temper, inflamed with anger, tore off a matted lock of his head and with proper rites offered it to the fire.
Sanskrit: ततः समभवन्नारी तस्या रूपेण सम्मिता। अवलुच्यापरां चापि जुहावाग्नौ जटां पुनः॥
English: Thereupon rose out of it a female exactly resemble his daughter-in-law. He then again tore off another lock and offered it to the fire.
Sanskrit: ततः समभवद् रक्षो घोराक्षं भीमदर्शनम्। अब्रूतां तौ तदा रैभ्यं किं कार्यं करवावहै॥
English: Thereupon rose out of it a fearful Rakshasha of fearful eyes. Those two then spoke thus to Raivya, “What are we to do?"
Sanskrit: तावब्रवीदृषिः क्रुद्धो यवक्रीर्वध्यतामिति। जग्मतुस्तौ तथेत्युक्त्वा यवक्रीतजिघांसया॥
English: Thereupon the Rishi said to them in anger, “Go and kill Yavakrit.” (Having been thus ordered) those two said, “Be it to” and went away with the intention of killing Yavakrit.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं समुपास्थाय कृत्या सृष्टा महात्मना। कमण्डलुं जहारास्य मोहयित्वेव भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the female whom the high-souled Rishi created robbed with her charms the sacred water-pot of Yavakrit.
Sanskrit: उच्छिष्टं तु यवक्रीतमपकृष्टकमण्डलुम्। तत उद्यतशूलः स राक्षसः समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: The Rakshasha with uplifted spear rushed upon Yavakrit who was robbed of his waterpot and who had thus become unclean.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य शूलहस्तं जिघांसया। यवक्री: सहसोत्थाय प्राद्रवद् येन वै सरः॥
English: Seeing him coming with the uplifted spear with the intention of killing him, Yavakrit suddenly rose and ran towards a tank.
Sanskrit: जलहीनं सरो दृष्ट्वा यवक्रीस्त्वरितः पुनः। जगाम सरितः सर्वास्ताश्चाप्यासन् विशोषिताः॥
English: Having seen that tank to be without water, Yavakrit went to all the rivers, but they too all were dried up.
Sanskrit: स काल्यमानो घोरेण शूलहस्तेन रक्षसा। अग्निहोत्रं पितुर्भीत: सहसा प्रविवेश ह॥
English: Being pursued by the fearful Rakshasha with the uplifted spear, he in great fear, tried to enter his father's room of the sacred fire.
Sanskrit: स वै प्रविशमानस्तु शूद्रेणान्धेन रक्षिणा। निगृहीतो बलाद् द्वारि सोऽवातिष्ठत पार्थिव॥
English: O king, he was there repulsed by a blind Shudra door-keeper; and he was stopped at the door and grasped by the man.
Sanskrit: निगृहीतं तु शूद्रेण यवक्रीतं स राक्षसः। ताडयामास शूलेन स भिन्नहृदयोऽपतत्॥
English: Having been thus stopped by the Shudra, (he stood motionless) and that Rakshasha hurled his spear at Yavakrit who then fell down pierced in the heart.
Sanskrit: यवक्रीतं स हत्वा तु राक्षसो रैम्यमागमत्। अनुज्ञातंस्तु रैभ्येण तया नार्या सहावसत्॥
English: Having killed Yavakrit, that Rakshasha came back to Raivya; and being ordered by Raivya, he lived (there) with his wife (that female).
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच भरद्वाजस्तु कौन्तेय कृत्वा स्वाध्यायमाछिकम्। समित्कलापमादाय प्रविवेश स्वमाश्रयम्॥
English: Lomasha said: O son of Kunti, having collected the sacrificial fuel and after performing the ritual duties of the day Bharadvaja entered his hermitage.
Sanskrit: तं स्म दृष्टवा सर्वे प्रत्युत्तिष्ठन्ति पावकाः। न त्वेनमुपतिष्ठन्ति हतपुत्रं तदाग्नथः॥
English: As his son was killed, the (sacrificial) fire, which used to welcome him every day, did not come that day to welcome him.
Sanskrit: वैकृतं त्वग्निहोत्रे स लक्षयित्वा महातपाः। तमन्धं शूद्रमासीनं गृहपालमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Having seen this change in the Agnihotra, that great ascetic thus spoke to that blind Shudra gate-keeper who was seated there.
Sanskrit: किं नु मे नाग्नयः शूद्र प्रतिनन्दन्ति दर्शनम्। त्वं चापि न यथापूर्वं कच्चित् क्षेममिहाश्रमे॥
English: "O Shudra, why does not the fire delight on seeing me? You too do not express delight as you always do? Is everything well in the hermitage?
Sanskrit: कम्चिन्न रैभ्यं पुत्रो मे गतवानल्पचेतनः। एतदाचक्ष्व मे शीघ्रं न हि शुद्ध्यति मे मनः॥
English: I hope my foolish son had not gone to Raivya? Tell me all this quickly; misgivings fill my mind
Sanskrit: शूद्र उवाच रैभ्यं यातो नूनमयं पुत्रस्ते मन्दचेतनः। तथा हि निहतः शेते राक्षसेन बलीयसा॥
English: Shudra said: Your foolish son went to the great sage and therefore he lies prostrate being killed by a powerful Rakshasha.
Sanskrit: प्रकाल्यमानस्तेनायं शृलहप्तेन रक्षसा। अग्न्यागारं प्रति द्वारि मया दोऱ्यां निवारितः॥
English: He was pursued by a Rakshasha with uplifted spear; and he attempted to enter this room, but he was stopped at the door by me.
Sanskrit: ततः स विहताशोऽत्र जलकामोऽशुचिर्भुवम्। निहतः सोऽतिवेगेन शूलहस्तेन रक्षसा॥
English: Thereupon being desirous to obtain water (in this room) in an unclean state, (he tried to force a passage, but his way being barred with my arms), he stood hopeless and (at that state) he was killed by the Rakshasha who held a spear in his hand.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाजस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा शूद्रस्य विप्रियं महत्। गतासुं पुत्रमादाय विललाप सुदुःखितः॥
English: Lomasha said: Having hcard from the Shudra, of this great calamity, Bharadvaja, embracing his dead son, began to lament for him.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाज उवाच ब्राह्मणानां किलार्थाय ननु त्वं तप्तवांस्तपः। द्विजानामनधीता वै वेदाः सम्प्रतिभान्त्विति॥
English: Bharadvaja said : For the good of the Brahmana you performed the severe austerities, so that the Vedas unstudied by any Brahmanas might be manifest in you.
Sanskrit: तथा कल्याणशीलस्त्वं ब्राह्मणेषु महात्मसु। अनागाः सर्वभूतेषु कर्कशत्वमुपेयिवान्॥
English: Your conduct towards the Brahmanas had always been for their good and you had been always innocent in regard to all creatures. But at last you turned to be rude.
Sanskrit: प्रतिषिद्धो मया तात रैभ्यावसथदर्शनात्। गतवानेव तं द्रष्टुं कालान्तकयमोपमम्॥
English: O child, I prohibited you from visiting the residence of Raivya, but you went there to visit it which was like the all-destroying death.
Sanskrit: यः स जानन महातेजा वृद्धस्यैकं ममात्मजम्। गतवानेव कोपस्य वशं परमदुर्मतिः॥
English: That greatly effulgent one knows me to be old and (he knew also) that I had only one son. But that wicked-minded one still became subject to anger.
Sanskrit: पुत्रशोकमनुप्राप्त एष रैभ्यस्य कर्मणा। त्यक्ष्यामि त्वामृते पुत्र प्राणानिष्टतमान् भुवि॥
English: I have been afflicted with the grief at my son's death on account of Raivya. O son, for your death I shall give up my life which is the most precious thing in the world.
Sanskrit: यथाहं पुत्रशोकेन देहं त्यक्ष्यामि किल्विषी। तथा ज्येष्ठः सुतो रैभ्यं हिंस्याच्छीघ्रमनागसम्॥
English: As I give up my life on account of the gricf at the death of my son, so will the eldest son of Raivya kill him, though he would be innocent.
Sanskrit: सुखिनो वै नरा येषां जात्या पुत्रो न विद्यते। ते पुत्रशोकमप्राप्य विचरन्ति यथासुखम्॥
English: Happy are those to whom children are never born! Without experiencing the grief at their son's death, they happily move about.
Sanskrit: ये तु पुत्रकृताच्छोकाद् भृशं व्याकुलचेतसः। शपन्तीष्टान् सखीनार्तास्तेभ्यः पापतरो नु कः॥
English: Who can in this world be more sinful than those, who from the grief at their son's death and thus becoming deprived of their sense, curse their dearest friends?
Sanskrit: परासुश्च सुतो दृष्टः शप्तश्चेष्टः सखा मया। ईदृशीमापदं कोऽत्र द्वितीयोऽनुभविष्यति॥
English: Having seen my son dead, I have cursed my dearest friend. What second man is there who mects with such a (grcat) calamity.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच विलप्यैवं बहुविधं भरद्वाजोऽदहत् सुतम्। सुसमिद्धं ततः पश्चात् प्रविवेश हुताशनम्॥
English: Lomasha said : Having thus variously lamented for his son, Bharadvaja cremated him and then he himself entered a blazing fire.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु बृहद्युम्नो महीपतिः। सत्रं तेने महाभागो रैभ्ययाज्य: प्रतापवान्॥
English: Lomasha said: About this time, the highly blessed ruler of earth, the greatly powerful Brihadyumna, the Yajamana of Raivya performed a sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तेन रैभ्यस्य वै पुत्रावर्वावसुपरावसू। वृतौ संहायौ सत्रार्थं बृहद्द्युम्नेनधीमता॥
English: The two sons of Raivya, named Arvavasu and Paravasu, were employed by the intelligent Brihadyumna to assist him in the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तत्र तौ समनुज्ञातौ पित्रा कौन्तेय जग्मतुः। आश्रमे त्वभवद् रैभ्यो भार्या चैव परावसोः॥
English: O son of Kunti, thercupon those two, taking the permission of their father, went away. Raivya remained in the hermitage with Paravasu's wife.
Sanskrit: अथावलोककोऽगच्छद् गृहानेकः परावसुः। कृष्णाजिनेन संवीतं ददर्श पितरं वने।॥
English: One day in order to see his wife, Paravasu alone went to the hermitage and he saw his father in the forest, covered with black dcerskin.
Sanskrit: जघन्यरात्रे निद्रान्धः सावशेषे तमस्यपि। चरन्तं गहनेऽरण्ये मेने स पितरं मृगम्॥
English: The night was far advanced and dark and he was drowsy with sleep. When roaming in the forest, he took his father for a deer.
Sanskrit: मृगं तु मन्यमानेन पिता वै तेन हिंसितः। अकामयानेन तदा शरीरत्राणमिच्छता॥
English: Mistaking his father for a dcer, he unintentionally killed him with the desire of protecting his own body.
Sanskrit: करोतु वै भवान् सत्रं तस्य स प्रेतकार्याणि कृत्वा सर्वाणि भारत। पुनरागम्य तत् सत्रमब्रवीद् भ्रातरं वचः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, after performing all his funeral rites, he came again to the sacrifice and spoke these words to his brother.
Sanskrit: इदं कर्म न शक्तस्त्वं वोढुमेकः कथंचन। मया तु हिंसितस्तातो मन्यमानेन तं मृगम्॥
English: Paravasu said: You will never be able to perform this act alone. I have killed our father, mistaking him for a deer.
Sanskrit: सोऽस्मदर्थे व्रतं तात चर त्वं ब्रह्महिंसनम्। समर्थोऽप्यहमेकाकी कर्म कर्तुमिदं मुने॥
English: O brother, on my behalf, observe a vow prescribed in the case of killing a Brahmana. O Rishi, I shall alone be able to perform this act.
Sanskrit: अर्वावसुरुवाच बृहद्युम्नस्यधीमतः। ब्रह्मवध्यां चरिष्येऽहं त्वदर्थं नियतेन्द्रियः॥
English: Arvavasu said: Then perform the sacrifice of the intelligent Brihadyumna. On your behalf, I shall observe the vow prescribed in the case of killing a Brahmana by subduing my senses.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच स तस्य ब्रह्मवध्यायाः पारं गत्वा युधिष्ठिर। अर्वावसुस्तदा सत्रमाजगाम पुनर्मुनिः॥
English: Lomasha said : ( Yudhishthira, having observed the vow prescribed in the case of killing a Brahmana, Arvavasu, the Rishi, again came back to the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततः परावसुर्दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं समुपस्थितम्। बृहद्युम्नमुवाचेदं वचनं हषगद्गदम्॥
English: Thereupon having seen his brother come back again, Paravasu spoke these words, his voice choked with delight.
Sanskrit: एष ते ब्रह्महा यज्ञं मा द्रष्टुं प्रविशेदिति। ब्रह्महा प्रेक्षितेनापि पीडयेत् त्वामसंशयम्॥
English: "See that this killer of a Brahmana may not enter your sacrifice. Do not also look at him, for even a glance at a killer of a Brahmana can certainly do you harm."
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वैव तदा राजा प्रेष्यानाह स विट्यते। प्रेष्यैरुत्सार्यमाणस्तु राजन्नर्वावसुस्तदा॥ न मया ब्रह्महत्येयं कृतेत्याह पुनः पुनः। उच्यमानोऽसकृत्प्रेष्यैर्ब्रह्महन्निति भारत॥
English: ruler of earth, O descendant of Bharata, as soon as the king heard this, he ordered his men (to turn him out). Being driven out by the king's men and being repeatedly called by thein as the slayer of Brahmana, Arvavasu again and again cried, “It is not I that killed a Brahmana.'
Sanskrit: नैव स्म प्रतिजानाति ब्रह्मवध्यां स्वयंकृताम्। मम भ्रात्रा कृतमिदं मया स परिमोक्षितः॥
English: He did not also admit, that he had observed the vow for his own sake. (He said), “My brother did it and I have freed him from that sin."
Sanskrit: स तथा प्रवदन् क्रोधात् तैश्च प्रेष्यैः प्रभाषितः। तूष्णीं जगाम ब्रह्मर्षिर्वनमेव महातपाः॥
English: Having said this in anger and having been reprimanded by the king's men, that Brahmana Rishi, that great ascetic, became silent; and he then went away to the forest.
Sanskrit: उग्रं तप: समास्थाय दिवाकरमथाश्रितः। रहस्यवेदं कृतवान् सूर्यस्य द्विजसत्तमः॥ मूर्तिमांस्तं ददर्शाथ स्वयमग्रभुगव्ययः। लोमश उवाच प्रीतास्तस्याभवन् देवाः कर्मणार्वावसोनूप॥
English: Performing severe austerities, he took protection in the sun. Thereupon the mystery of the sun revealed in him and that eternal deity appeared before him in an embodied form. O king, the celestials were exceedingly pleased with that act of Arvavasu.
Sanskrit: तं ते प्रवरयामासुर्निरासुश्च परावसुम्। ततो देवा वरं तस्मै ददुरग्निपुरोगमाः॥
English: They appointed him as the chief priest of the sacrifice and caused Paravasu to be dismissed. Then the celestials with Agni at the head, bestowed upon him boons.
Sanskrit: स चापि वरयामास पितुरुत्थानमात्मनः। अनागस्त्वं ततो भ्रातुः पितुश्चास्मरणं वधे॥
English: He too asked the boons that his father might be restored to life. He also prayed that his brother might be freed from the sin of killing his father;
Sanskrit: भरद्वाजस्य चोत्थानं यवक्रीतस्य चोभयोः। प्रतिष्ठां चापि वेदस्य सौरस्य द्विजसत्तमः। एवमस्त्विति तं देवाः प्रोचुश्चापि वरान् ददुः॥
English: (And also) that Bharadvaja and Yavakrit, both might be restored to life and that the Solar revelation might be famous.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रादुर्बभूवुस्ते सर्व एव युधिष्ठिर। अथाब्रवीद् यवक्रीतो देवाग्निपुरोगमान्॥
English: O Yudhishthira, the celestials said, “Be it so"; and they bestowed on him the boons. Thereupon all of them were restored to life. Then Yavakrit spoke thus to the celestials with Agni at their head.
Sanskrit: समधीतं मया ब्रह्म व्रतानि चरितानि च। कथं च रैभ्यः शक्तो मामधीयानं तपस्विनम्॥
English: “I have obtained the knowledge of all the Vedas, I have also observed vows. How came it then that Raivya killed me who am an ascetic!
Sanskrit: तथायुक्तेन विधिना निहन्तुममरोत्तमाः। देवा ऊचुः मैवं कृथा यवक्रीत यथा वदसि वै मुने। ऋते गुरुमधीता हि सुखं वेदास्त्वया पुरा॥ अनेन तु गुरून् दुःखात् तोषयित्वाऽऽत्मकर्मणा। कालेन महता क्लेशाद् ब्रह्माधिगतमुत्तमम्॥
English: O foremost of the celestials, how could he then kill me in that way?" "O Yavakrit, O Rishi, do not think in the way you speak, thinking that you easily learnt the Vedas without the help of a preceptor and Raivya obtained the excellent Vedas after great exertions and long time.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच यवक्रीतमथोक्त्वैवं देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः। संजीवयित्वा तान् सर्वान् पुनर्जग्मुस्त्रिविष्टपम्॥
English: Having said this to Yavakrit, the celestials with Indra at their head restored them all to life and went away to heaven.
Sanskrit: आश्रमस्तस्य पुण्योऽयं सदापुष्पफलद्रुमः। अत्रोष्य राजशादूल सर्वं पापं प्रमोक्ष्यसि॥
English: O foremost of kings, here is the sacred hermitage of that Rishi) adorned with trees full of flowers and fruits (that grow) at all seasons. It cleanses all sins.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच उशीरबीजं मैनाकं गिरि श्वेतं च भारत। समतीतोऽसि कौन्तेय कालशैलं च पार्थिव।।।।
English: Lomasha said: O descendant of Bharata, O son of Kunti, O ruler of earth, you have now left behind the mountains Ushinara, Mainaka, Shveta and Kala.
Sanskrit: एषा गङ्गा सप्तविधा राजते भरतर्षभ। स्थानं विरजसं पुण्यं यत्राग्निर्नित्यमिध्यते॥
English: O foremost of the Bharata race, here flow before you the seven Ganges. This spot is (very) pure and holy. Here Agni unceasingly blazes forth.
Sanskrit: एतद् वै मानुषेणाद्य न शक्यं द्रष्टुमद्भुतम्। समाधि कुरुताव्यग्रास्तीर्थान्येतानि द्रक्ष्यथ॥
English: No man is able to get a sight of this wonder. Therefore concentrate your mind, so that you may with rapt attention see these Tirthas.
Sanskrit: एतद् द्रक्ष्यसि देवानामाक्रीडं चरणाङ्कितम्। अतिक्रान्तोऽसि कौन्तेय कालशैलं च पर्वतम्॥
English: O son of Kunti, as we have passed the Kaola mountains you will now see the play-grounds of the celestials, marked with their foot-prints.
Sanskrit: श्वेतं गिरि प्रवेक्ष्यामो मन्दरं चैव पर्वतम्। यत्र माणिवरो यक्षः कुबेरचैव यक्षराट्॥
English: We shall now ascend Shveta Giri and the Mandara mountain, where dwell Manivadra, Yaksha and Kubera, the king of the Yakshas.
Sanskrit: अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणि गन्धर्वाः शीघ्रगामिनः। तथा किंपुरुषा राजन् यक्षाश्चैव चतुर्गुणाः॥ अनेकरूपसंस्थाना नानाप्रहरणाश्च ते। यक्षेन्द्रं मनुजश्रेष्ठ माणिभद्रमुपासते॥
English: O king, O foremost of men, here at this place eight thousand swift-going Gandharvas and as many Kimpurushes and four times as many Yakshas of various shapes, wielding many weapons, wait upon the chief of Yaksha Manivadra.
Sanskrit: तेषामृद्धिरतीवात्र गतौ वायुसमाश्च ते। स्थानात् प्रच्यावयेयुर्ये देवराजमपि ध्रुवम्॥
English: In this place their power is very great and their speed is that of the wind. They are certainly capable of displacing the king of the celestials from his seat.
Sanskrit: तैस्तात बलिभिर्गुप्ता यातुधानैश्च रक्षिताः। दुर्गमाः पर्वताः पार्थ समाधि परमं कुरु॥
English: O child, O son of Pritha, protected by them and watched over by the Rakshashas, these mountains have become inaccessible. Therefore perform the great concentration of mind.
Sanskrit: कुबेरसचिवाश्चान्ये सैद्रा मैत्राश्च राक्षसाः। तैः समेष्याम कौन्तेय संयतो विक्रमेण च॥
English: O son of Kunti, here are the ministers of Kubera and his other friends who are all fearful Rakshashas. We shall have to meet them therefore gather up all your prowess.
Sanskrit: कैलासः पर्वतो राजन् षड्योजनसमुच्छ्रितः। यत्र देवा समायान्ति विशाला यत्र भारत॥
English: O king, the Kailasa mountain is six yojanas in height. O descendant of Bharata, there is a large Jujube tree. Here often are the celestials,
Sanskrit: असंख्येयास्तु कौन्तेय यक्षराक्षसकिनराः। नागाः सुपर्णा गन्धर्वाः कुबेरसदनं प्रति॥
English: In great members, also the Yakshas, the Rakshasha, the Kinnaras, the Nagas, the Suparnas, the Gandharvas when they go to the palace of Kubera.
Sanskrit: तान् विगाहस्व पार्थाद्य तपसा च दमेन च। रक्ष्यमाणो मया राजन् भीमसेनबलेन च॥
English: O king, protected by me, as well as by the prowess of Bhimasena and also in consequence of your own asceticism and sclf-command, do mix with them today.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति ते वरुणो राजा यमश्च समितिंजयः। गङ्गा च यमुना चैव पर्वतश्च दधातु ते॥ मरुतश्च सहाश्विभ्यां सरितश्च सरांसि च। त्वस्ति देवासुरेभ्यश्च वसुभ्यश्च महाद्युते॥
English: May king Varuna, that conqueror in battles, Yama, Ganga and Yamuna, this mountain, the Marutas, the Ashinas, all rivers and lakes, vouchsafe to you safety. () greatly effulgent one, may you have safety from the celestials, the Asuras and the Vasus.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रस्य जाम्बूनपर्वताद् वै शृणोमि घोषं तव देवि गङ्गे। गोपायैनं त्वं सुभगे गिरिभ्यः। सर्वाजमीढापचितं नरेन्द्रम्॥
English: "O Goddess Ganga, I hear your roar from this golden mountain which is sacred to Indra. (O blessed one, protect, in this mountain, this ruler of men adored of all the Ajamira race.
Sanskrit: ददस्व शर्म प्रविविक्षतोऽस्य शैलानिमाछैलसुते नृपम्य। उक्त्वा तथा सागरगां स विप्रो यत्तो भवस्वेति शशास पार्थम्॥
English: O daughter of the mountain, this king is about to enter this mountainous regions. Therefore confer upon him your protection." Having thus addressed that ocean-going river, that Brahinana said to the son of Pritha to be careful.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अपूर्वोऽयं सम्भ्रमो लोमशस्य कृष्णां सर्वे रक्षत मा प्रमादम्। देशो ह्ययं दुर्गतमो मतोऽस्य तस्मात् परं शौचमिहाचरध्वम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said : This confusion of Lomasha is astonishing. Therefore of you protect Krishna (Draupadi). Do not be careless. He knows very well this place as being difficult of access. Therefore practise here the greatest purity.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततोऽब्रवीद् भीममुदारवीर्य कृष्णां यत्तः पालय भीमसेन। शून्येऽर्जुनेऽसंनिहिते च तात त्वामेव कृष्णा भजते भयेषु॥
English: Vaishampayana said : He then thus spoke to the greatly powerful Bhima, "O Bhimasena, protect protect Krishna (Draupadi) with all care. O child, whether Arjuna be near or away, Krishna (Draupadi) always seeks your protection when in fear.”
Sanskrit: ततो महात्मा स यमौ समेत्य मूर्धन्युपाघ्राय विमृज्य गात्रे। उवाच तौ बाप्पकलं स राजा मा भैष्टमागच्छतमप्रमत्तौ।॥
English: Thereupon the high-souled, king (Yudhishthira), coming to the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) and smelling their heads and rubbing their body, said, "Do not fear. Proceed with caution."