pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच अनध्याये पठल्लोके शुनः स परिकर्षतु। परिव्राट कामवृत्तस्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥ शरणागतं हन्तु स वै स्वसुतां चोपजीवतु। अर्थान् काङ्क्षतु कीनाशाद् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Vasishtha said Let him who had stolen the lotusstalks abstain from reading the Vedas, or leash hounds, or be wandering mendicant unrestrained by the ordinances laid down for that mode of life, or be a destroyer of persons who seek refuge with him, or live upon the proceeds of the sale of his daughter, or solicit riches fro, those who are low and vile.
Sanskrit: कश्यप उवाच सर्वत्र सर्वं लपतु न्यासलोपं करोतु च। कूटसाक्षित्वमभ्येतु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥ वृथामांसाशनश्चास्तु वृथादानं करोतु च। यातु स्त्रियं दिवा चैव बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Kashyapa said Let him who has stolen the lotusstalks give vent to all sorts of words in all places, give false evidence in a court of law, eat the flesh of animals not killed in sacrifices, make gifts to unworthy persons or to worthy persons at unseasonable times, and have sexual connection with women during daytime.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाज उवाच नृशंसस्त्यक्तधर्मास्तु स्त्रीषु ज्ञातिषु गोषु च। ब्राह्मणं चापि जयतां बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥ उपाध्यायमधः कृत्वा ऋचोऽध्येतु यजूंषि च। जुहोतु च स कक्षाग्नौ बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Bharadvaja said Let him who has stolen the lotusstalks be cruel and sinful in his conduct towards women and kinsmen and kine, Let him humiliate Brahmanas, in disputations, by showing his superior knowledge and skill. Let him study the Richs and the Yajushes, disregarding his preceptor. Let him pour libations upon fires made with dry grass or straw.
Sanskrit: जमदग्निरुवाच पुरीषमुत्सृजत्वप्सु हन्तु गां चैव दुह्यतु। अनृतौ मैथुनं यातु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥ द्वेष्यो भार्योपजीवी स्याद् दूरबन्धुश्च वैरवान्। अन्योन्यस्यातिथिश्चास्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Jamadagni said Let him who has stolen the lotusstalks be guilty of throwing filth and dirt on water. Let him be filled with enmity towards kine. Let him be guilty of having sexual union with women at times other than their season. Let him incur the hatred of all persons. Let him gain the living from the earnings of his wife. Let him have no friends and let him have many enemies. Let him be another's guest for getting in return those acts of hospitality which he has done to that other.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच अधीत्य वेदांस्त्यजतु त्रीनग्नीनपविध्यतु। विक्रीणातु तथा सोमं बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥ उदपानप्लवे ग्रामे ब्राह्मणो वृषलीपतिः। तस्य सालोक्यतां वातु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः।।१२३
English: Gautama said Let him who has stolen the lotusstalks be guilty of throwing away the Vedas after having read them. Let him renounce the three sacred fires. Let him be a seller of the Soma (plant or juice). Let him live with that Brahmana who lives in a village which has only one well from which water is drawn by all classes and who has married a Shudra woman.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्र उवाच जीवतो वै गुरून् भृत्यान् भरन्त्वस्य परे जनाः। अगतिर्बहुपुत्रः स्याद् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Vishvamitra said Let him who has stolen the lotus stalks be doomed to see his preceptors and seniors and his servants maintained by others during his own lifetime. Let him not have a good end. Let him be the father of many children.
Sanskrit: अशुचिर्ब्रह्मकूटोऽस्तु ऋद्ध्या चैवाप्यहंकृतः। कर्षको मत्सरी चास्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Let him be always impure and wretch among Brahmanas. Let him be proud of his riches. Let him be a tiller of the soil and let him be filled with malice.
Sanskrit: वर्षाचरोऽस्तु भृतको राज्ञश्चास्तु पुरोहितः। अयाज्यस्य भवेदृत्विग् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Let him wander in the rainy season. Let him be a paid servant. Let him be the priest of the king. Let him assist at the sacrifices of such impure persons who are not worthy of being assisted at their sacrifices.
Sanskrit: अरुन्धत्युवाच नित्यं परिभवेच्छ्वधूं भर्तुर्भवतु दुर्मनाः। एका स्वादु समाश्नातु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या॥
English: Arundhati said Let her who has stolen the lotusstalks always humiliate her motherinlaw. Let her be always vexed with her husband. Let her eat whatever good things come to her house without giving a part to others.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातीनां गृहमध्यस्था सक्तूनत्तु दिनक्षये। अभोग्या वीरसूरस्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या॥
English: Disregarding the kinsmen of her husband, let her live in her husband's house and eat, every evening, the flour of fried barley! Let her come to be considered as unenjoyable. Let her be the mother of a heroic son.
Sanskrit: गण्डोवाच अनृतं भाषतु सदा बन्धुभिश्च विरुध्यतु। ददातु कन्यां शुल्केन बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Ganda said Let her who has stolen the lotusstalks be always a speaker of untruth. Let her always fall out with her kinsmen! Let her give away her daughter in marriage for money.
Sanskrit: साधयित्वा स्वयं प्राशेद् दास्ये जीर्यतु चैव ह। विकर्मणा प्रमीयेत बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Let her cat the food which she has cooked, alone and without giving a part it to of anybody! Let her pass her whole life as a slave. Indeed, let her who has stolen the lotusstalks be quick with child on account of sexual union under circumstances of guilt.
Sanskrit: पशुसख उवाच दास एव प्रजायेतामप्रसूतिरकिंचनः। दैवतेष्वनमस्कारो बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः॥
English: Pashusakha said Let him who has stolen the lotusstalks be born of a slavemother. Let him who have many unworthy children. And let him never bow to the celestials.
Sanskrit: शुनःसुख उवाच अध्वर्यवे दुहितरं वा ददातु च्छन्दोगे वा चरितब्रह्मचर्ये। आथर्वणं वेदमधीत्य विप्रः स्नायीत वा यो हरते बिसानि॥
English: Shunasa kha said Let him who has removed the lotusstalks acquire the merit of bestowing his daughter in marriage upon a Brahmana who has studied all the Samans and the Yajushes and who has carefully observed the vow of celibacy. Let him perform the final ablutions after having read all the Atharvans!
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः इष्टमेतद् द्विजातीनां योऽयं ते शपथः कृतः। त्वया कृतं बिसस्तैन्यं सर्वेषां नः शुनः सख॥
English: All the Rishis said The oath you have taken is no oath at all, for all the deeds which you have mentioned are very desirable for the Brahmanas! It is evident, Shunasakha, that you have appropriated our lotusstalks.
Sanskrit: शुनःसख उवाच न्यस्तमद्यं न पश्यद्भिर्यदुक्तं कृतकर्मभिः। सत्यमेतन्न मिथ्यैतद् बिसस्तैन्यं कृतं मया॥
English: Shunasakha said Not seeing the lotusstalks deposited by you, what you say is indeed true, for it is I who have actually stolen them.
Sanskrit: मया ह्यन्तर्हितानीह बिसानीमानि पश्यत। परीक्षार्थं भगवतां कृतमेवं मयानघाः॥
English: Before you all I have made those stalks disappear. You sinless ones, the act was done by me for testing you.
Sanskrit: रक्षणार्थं च सर्वेषां भवतामहमागतः। यातुधानी ह्यतिक्रूरा कृत्यैषा वो वधैषिणी॥
English: I came here for protecting you. That woman who lies killed there was called Yatudhani. She was of a dreadful disposition. Originated from the incantations of king Vrishadarbhi, she had come here from the desire of killing all of you.
Sanskrit: वृषादर्भिप्रयुक्तैषा निहता मे तपोधनाः। दुष्टा हिंस्यादियं पापा युष्मान् प्रत्यग्निसम्भवा)।१३७
English: You ascetics having penances for wealth, begged on by that king, she had come but I have killed her. That wicked and sinful creature, originated from the sacrificial fire, would otherwise have taken your lives.
Sanskrit: तस्मादरम्यागतो विप्रा वासवं मां निबोधते। अलोभादक्षया लोकाः प्राप्ता वै सार्वकामिकाः।।१३८ उत्तिष्ठध्वमितः क्षिप्रं तानवाप्नुत वै द्विजाः॥
English: It was for killing her and saving you that I came here, O you learned Brahmanas. Know that I am Vasava! you have entirely got rid of the influence of cupidity. On account of this, you have acquired many eternal regions fraught with the fruition of every desire as soon as it rises in the heart! Do you rise, forth with from this place and go to those regions of beatitude, O twiceborn ones, that are reserved for you.
Sanskrit: ततो महर्षयः प्रीतास्तथेत्युक्त्वा पुरंदरम्। सहैय त्रिदशेन्द्रेण सर्वे जग्मुस्त्रिविष्टपम्॥ एवमेते महात्मानो भोगैर्बहुविधैरपि। क्षुधा परमया युक्ताश्छन्द्यमाना महात्मभिः॥ नैव लोभं तदा चक्रस्ततः स्वर्गमवाप्नुवन्॥
English: Bhishma said The great Rishis, highly pleased at this, replied to Purandara, saying, So be it! They then ascended to the celestial region the company of Indra himself. Even this, those high souled Rishis giving up all foods and other desirable articles as they are not touched with greed and they obtained the abode of heaven.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु नरो लोभं विवर्जयेत्। एष धर्मः परो राजस्तस्पाल्लोभं विवर्जयेत्॥ इदं नरः सुचरितं समवायेषु कीर्तयन्। अर्थभागी च भवति न च दुर्गाण्यवाप्नुते॥ प्रीयन्ते पितरश्चास्य ऋषयो देवतास्तथा। यशोधर्मार्थभागी च भवति प्रेत्य मानवः॥
English: Therefore, a man should give up the lure. O king, is the highest duty. Cupidity should be renounced. The man who recites this account in assemblies of men, succeeds in acquiring riches. Such a man has never to come by a distressful end. The departed Manes, the Rishis, and the celestials become all pleased with him. Hereafter, again, he becomes gifted with fame and religions merit and riches.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यदिदं श्राद्धकृत्येषु दीयते भरतर्षभ। छत्रं चोपानही चैव केनैतत् सम्प्रवर्तितम्॥ कथं चैतत् समुत्पन्नं किमर्थं चैव दीयते। न केवलं श्राद्धकृत्ये पुण्यकेष्वपि दीयते॥ बहुष्वपि निमित्तेषु पुण्यमाश्रित्य दीयते। एतद् विस्तरशो ब्रह्मन् श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
English: Yudhishthira said O chief of Bharata's race. by whom was the custom of giving umbrellas and sandals at Shraddhas introduced? Why was it introduced and for what purpose are those gifts made? They are given not only at Shraddhas, but also at other religious rites. They are given on many occasions with the view of winning religious merit. I wish to know, in full, O twiceborn one, the true meaning of this practice.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शृणु राजन्नवहितश्छत्रोपानहविस्तरम्। यथैतत् प्रथितं लोके यथा चैतत् प्रवर्तितम्॥
English: Bhishma said Do you, O prince, attentively listen to the details I shall recite about the custom of giving away umbrellas and shocs at religious rites, and as to how and by whom it was introduced.
Sanskrit: यथा चाक्षय्यतां प्राप्तं पुण्यतां च यथा गतम्। सर्वमेतदशेषेण प्रवक्ष्यामि नराधिप॥
English: I shall also tell you in full, O prince, how it acquired the force of a permanent observance and how it came to be considered as a meritorious act.
Sanskrit: जमदग्नेश्च संवादं सूर्यस्य च महात्मनः। पुरा स भगवान् साक्षाद्धनुषाक्रीडयत् प्रभो॥
English: I shall in this connection, recite the conversation between Jamadagni and the great Sun. Formerly the illustrious Jamadagni, O powerful king, of Bhrigu's race, was engaged in practising with his bow.
Sanskrit: संधाय संधाय शरांश्चिक्षेप किल भार्गवः। तान् क्षिप्तान् रेणुका सर्वांस्तस्येषून्दीप्ततेजसः॥ आनीय सा तदा तस्मै प्रादादसकृदच्युत। अथ तेन स शब्देन ज्यायाश्चैव शरस्य च॥ प्रहृष्टः सम्प्रचिक्षेप सा च प्रत्याजहार तान्। ततो मध्याह्नमारूढे ज्येष्ठामूले दिवाकरे॥ स सायकान् द्विजो मुक्त्वा रेणुकामिदमब्रवीत्। गच्छानय विशालाक्षि शरानेतान् धनुश्च्युतान्॥
English: Taking his aim, he shot arrow after arrow. His wife Renuka used to pick up the arrows when he shot and repeatedly bring them back to that descendant, gifted with the burning energy of Bhrigu's race. pleased with the whizzing noise of his arrows and the twang of his bow, he amused himself thus by repeatedly shooting his arrows which Renuka brought back to him, One day, at noontide, O monarch, was in that month when the Sun in Jyesthamula, the Brahmana, having shot all his arrows, said to Renuka, O largeeyed lady, go and fetch me the arrows I have shot from my bow.
Sanskrit: यावदेतान् पुनः सुभ्र क्षिपामीति जनाधिए। सा गच्छन्त्यन्तरा छायां वृक्षमाश्रित्य भामिनी॥ तस्थौ तस्या हि सन्तप्तं शिरः पादौ तथैव च। स्थिता सा तु मुहूर्तं वै भर्तुः शापभयाच्छुभा॥ ययावानयितुं भूयः सायकानसितेक्षणा। प्रत्याजगाम च शरांस्तानादाय यशस्विनी॥ सा वै खिन्ना सुचार्वङ्गी पद्भ्यां दुःखं नियच्छती। उपाजगाम भर्तारं भयाद् भर्तुः प्रवेपती॥
English: O you of beautiful eyebrows, I shall again shoot them with my bow! The lady proceeded on her errand but was compelled to sit under the shade of a tree, on account of her head and feet being scorched by the heat of the Sun. The black eyed and graceful Renuka, having rested for only a moment, feared the curse of her husband and, therefore began to collect and bring back the arrows. Taking them with her, the celebrated lady of beautiful features came back, distressed in mind and her feet smarting with pain. Trembling with fear, she approached her husband.
Sanskrit: सतामृषिस्तदा क्रुद्वो वाक्यमाह शुभाननाम्। रेणुके किं चिरेण त्वमागतेति पुनः पुनः॥
English: The Rishis, stricken with anger, repeatedly addressed his fairfaced wife, saying, O Renuka, why have you been so late in returning?
Sanskrit: रेणुकोवाच शिरस्तावत् प्रदीप्तं मे पादौ चैव तपोधन। सूर्यतेजोनिरुद्धाऽहं वृक्षच्छायां समाश्रिता॥
English: Renuka said O you, having penances for wealth, my hand and feet were scorched by the rays of the Sun! Oppressed by the heat, I took shelter under the shade of a tree!
Sanskrit: एतस्मात् कारणाद् ब्रह्मश्चिरायैतत् कृतं मया। एतच्छ्रुत्वा मम विभो मा क्रुधस्त्वं तपोधन॥
English: with me. This . has been the cause of the delay! Informed of the cause, do you, O lord, cease to be angry
Sanskrit: जमदग्निरुवाच अद्यैनं दीप्तकिरणं रेणुके तव दुःखदम्। शरैर्निपातयिष्यामि सूर्यमस्त्राग्नितेजसा॥
English: Jamadagni said O Renuka, this very day shall I destroy, with the fiery energy of my weapons, the star of the day with his burning rays, who has afflicted you thus.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स विस्फार्य धनुर्दिव्यं गृहीत्वा च शरान् बहून्। अतिष्ठत् सूर्यमभितो यतो याति ततो मुखः॥
English: Bhishma said Drawing his celestial bow, and taking up many arrows, Jamadagni stood, turning his face towards the Sun and watching him as he moved on.
Sanskrit: अथ तं प्रेक्ष्य सन्नद्धं सूर्योऽभ्येत्य तथाब्रवीत्। द्विजरूपेण कौन्तेय किं ते सूर्योऽपराध्यते॥
English: Then O son of Kunti, seeing him ready for fight, the Sun approached him in the guise of a Brahmana, and said to him, What has the Sun done to offend you?
Sanskrit: आदत्ते रश्मिभिः सूर्यो दिवि तिष्ठंस्ततस्ततः। रसं हृतं वै वर्षासु प्रवर्षति दिवाकरः॥
English: Passing through the sky, he draws up the moisture from the Earth and in the form of rains he pours it down once more on her.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्नं जायते विप्र मनुष्याणां सुखावहम्। अन्नं प्राणा इति यथा वेदेषु परिपठ्यते॥
English: It is through this, O twiceborn one, that the food of human beings springs up, food that is so agreeable to them! The Vedas say that it is food that forms the vital airs.
Sanskrit: अथाभ्रेषु निगूढच रश्मिभिः परिवारितः। सप्तद्वीपानिमान् ब्रह्मन् वर्षेणाभिप्रवर्षति॥
English: O Brahmana, hidden in the clouds and encompassed by his rays, the Sun drenches the seven insular continents with showers of rain.
Sanskrit: ततस्तदौषधीनां च वीस्थां पुष्पपत्रजम्। सर्वं वर्षाभिनिवृत्तमनं सम्भवति प्रभो॥
English: O powerful one, the moisture, thus poured, spreading itself into the leaves and fruits of vegetables and herbs, is changed into food.
Sanskrit: जातकर्माणि सर्वाणि व्रतोपनयनानि च। गोदानानि विवाहाश्च तथा यज्ञसमृद्धयः॥ शास्त्राणि दानानि तथा संयोगा वित्तसंचयाः। अन्नतः सम्प्रवर्तन्ते तथा त्वं वेत्थ भार्गव॥
English: O son of Bhrigu, the rites consequent on birth, religious observances, investiture with the sacred thread, gifts of kine, marriage, all articles in view of sacrifices, the rules for the governance of men, gifts all sorts of union, and the acquisition of riches, originate from food! You know this well!
Sanskrit: रमणीयानि यावन्ति यावदारम्भिकाणि च। सर्वमन्नात् प्रभवति विदितं कीर्तयामि ते॥
English: All the good and sweet things in the universe, and all the efforts made by living creatures, originate from food. I duly recite what is well known to you! Indeed, you fully know all that I have said.
Sanskrit: सर्वं हि वेत्थ विप्र त्वं यदेतत् कीर्तितं मया। प्रसादये त्वां विप्रर्षे किं ते सूर्य निपात्य वै॥
English: Do you therefore, O twiceborm Rishi, appease your anger! What will you gain by annihilating the Sun?
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच एवं प्रयाचति तदा भास्करे मुनिसत्तमः। जगदग्निर्महातेजाः किं कार्यं प्रत्यपद्यत॥
English: Yudhishthira said What did that foremost of ascetics, viz., Jamadagni gifted with great energy, do when thus besought by the Sun?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स तथा याचमानस्य मुनिरग्निसमप्रभः। जमदग्निः शमं नैव जगाम कुरुनन्दन॥
English: Bhishma said O descendant of Kuru, inspite of all the prayers of the Sun, the sage Jamadagni, effulgent like fire, continued to cherish his anger.
Sanskrit: ततः सूर्यो मधुरया वाचा तमिदमब्रवीत्। कृताञ्जलिर्विप्ररूपी प्रणम्यैनं विशाम्पते।॥ चलं निमित्तं विप्रर्षे सदा सूर्यस्य गच्छतः। कथं चलं भेत्स्यसि त्वं सदा यान्तं दिवाकरम्॥
English: Then, O king, the Sun, in the guise of a Brahmana, bowed his head to him and addressed him, with clasped hands, in these sweet words, O twiceborn Rishi, the Sun is always moving! How shall you pierce the Lord of day who is continually moving forward?
Sanskrit: जमदग्निरुवाच स्थिरं चापि चलं चापि जाने त्वां ज्ञानचक्षुषा। अवश्यं विनयाधानं कार्यमद्य मया तव॥
English: Jamadagni said With the eye of knowledge I know you to be both moving and motionless! I shall surely read you a lesson this day.
Sanskrit: मध्याह्ने वै निमेषार्धं तिष्ठसि त्वं दिवाकर। तत्र भेत्स्यामि सूर्य त्वां न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा॥
English: At midday you appear to stay in the firmament for a moment. It is then, O Sun, that I shall pierce you with my arrows! There is no swerving from this resolution of mine.
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच असंशयं मां विप्रर्षे भेत्स्यसे धन्विनां वर। अपकारिणं मां विद्धि भगवञ्छरणागतम्॥
English: Surya said O twiceborn Rishi, forsooth, you know me, O best of archers! But, O holy one, though I have offended, see I pray for your protection.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततः प्रहस्य भगवान् जगदग्निरुवाच तम्। न भीः सूर्य त्वया कार्या प्रणिपातगतो ह्यसि॥
English: Bhishma said At this, the worshipful Jamadagni smilingly addressed the Sun, saying, O Sun, when you have sought my protection, you have nothing to fear.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणेष्वार्जवं यच्च स्थैर्यं च धरणीतले। सौम्यतां चैव सोमस्य गाम्भीर्यं वरुणस्य च॥ दीप्तिमग्नेः प्रभां मेरोः प्रतापं तपनस्य च। एतान्यतिक्रमेद् यो वै स हन्याच्छरणागतम्॥
English: He would get over the simplicity that exists in Brahmanas, the stability that exists in the Earth, the mildness existing in the Moon, the gravity existing in Varuna, the effulgence existing in Agni, the brightness of Meru, and the heat of the Sun, who would kill a suppliant for protection.
Sanskrit: भवेत् स गुरुतल्पी च ब्रह्महा च स वै भवेत्। सुरापानं स कुर्याच्च यो हन्याच्छरणागतम्॥
English: The man who can kill a suppliant is capable of violating the bed of his preceptor, of killing ! a Brahmana and of drinking alcohol.
Sanskrit: एतस्य त्वपनीतस्य समाधि तात चिन्तय। यथा सुखगमः पन्था भवेत् त्वद्रश्मिभावितः॥
English: Do you, therefore, think of some remedy for this evil, by which people may be relieved when heated by your rays.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एतावदुक्त्वा स तदा तूष्णीमासीद् भृगूत्तमः। अथ सूर्योऽददत् तस्मै छत्रोपानहमाशु वै॥
English: Bhishma said So saying, that exceilent descendant of Bhrigu remained silent for some time, and the Sun immediately gave him an umbrella and a pair of sandals,
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच महर्षे शिरसस्त्राणं छत्रं मद्रश्मिवारणम्। प्रतिगृह्णष्व पद्भ्यां च त्राणार्थं चर्मपादुके॥
English: Surya said Do you, O great Rishi, take this umbrella with which the head may be protected and my rays warded off. This pair of sandals is made of leather for the protection of the feet.
Sanskrit: अद्यप्रभृति चैवेह लोके सम्प्रचरिष्यति। पुण्यकेषु च सर्वेषु परमक्षय्यमेव च॥
English: From this day the gift of these articles in all religious rites shall be established as a custom.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच छत्रोपानहमेतत् तु सूर्येणैतत् प्रवर्तितम्। पुण्यमेतदभिख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत॥
English: Bhishma said This custom of giving umbrella and shoes was introduced by the Sun. O descendant of Bharata, these gifts are regarded meritorious in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् प्रयच्छ विप्रेषु छत्रोपानहमुत्तमम्। धर्मस्तेषु महान् भावी न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा॥
English: Do you, therefore, give away umbrellas and shoes to Brahmanas. I have no doubt that you will then acquire great religious merit by the deed.
Sanskrit: छत्रं हि भरतश्रेष्ठ यः प्रदद्याद् द्विजातये। शुभ्रं शतशलाकं वै स प्रेत्य सुखमेधते॥ स शक्रलोके वसति पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः। अप्सरोभिश्च सततं देवैश्च भरतर्षभ॥
English: O foremost one of Bharata's race, he who gives away a white umbrella with a hundred ribs to a Brahmana, acquires eternal happiness after death and lives the region of Indra, respected by Brahmanas, Apsaras, and Devas.
Sanskrit: दह्यमानाय विप्राय यः प्रयच्छत्युपानहौ। स्नातकाय महाबाहो संशिताय द्विजातये॥ सोऽपि लोकानवाप्नोति दैवतैरभिपूजितान्। गोलोके स मुदा युक्तो वसति प्रेत्य भारत॥
English: O powerful one, he who gives shoes to Snataka Brahmanas as also to Brahmanas practising the rites of religion whose feet have become sore with the heat of the Sun, acquires regions coveted by the very celestials. Such a man, O Bharata, lives happily in the highest Heaven after his death.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते भरतश्रेष्ठ मया कात्स्न्येन कीर्तितम्। छत्रोपानहदानस्य फलं भरतसत्तम॥
English: O foremost one of Bharata's race. I have thus recited to you, in full the merits of giving away shoes and umbrellas at religious ceremonies.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच आलोकदानं नामैतत् कीदृशं भरतर्षभ। कथमेतत् समुत्पन्नं फलं वा तद् ब्रवीहि मे।॥
English: Yudhishthira said Of what kind is the gift of light, О chief of Bharata's race? How did this gift originate? What are the merits of it? Do you tell me all this.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। मनोः प्रजापतेर्वादं सुवर्णस्य च भारत॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it, O Bharata, is recited the old discourse between Manu, that lord of creatures, and Suvarna,
Sanskrit: तपस्वी कश्चिदभवत् सुवर्णो नाम भारत। वर्णतो हेमवर्णः स सुवर्ण इति पप्रथे॥
English: These was formerly an ascetic, O Bharata named Suvarna. His complexion was like that of gold and hence he was called Suvarna.
Sanskrit: कुलशीलगुणोपेतः स्वाध्याये च परंगतः। बहून् सुवंशप्रभवान् समतीतः स्वकैर्गुणैः॥
English: Gifted with good birth, good conduct and good qualities, he had mastered all the Vedas. Indeed, by the accomplishments he possessed, he succeeded in excelling many persons of noble birth.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिन्मनुं विप्रो ददर्शोपससर्प च। कुशलप्रश्नमन्योन्यं तौ चोभौ तत्र चक्रतुः॥
English: One day that learned Brahmana beheld Manu, the lord of all creatures, and approached him. Meeting each other, they made the usual polite enquires.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ सत्यसंकल्पौ मेरौ काञ्चनपर्वते। रमणीये शिलापृष्ठे सहितौ संन्यषीदताम्॥
English: Both of them were in the truth. Having met each other, they sat down on charming breast of the golden mount Meru.
Sanskrit: तत्र तौ कथयन्तौ स्तां कथा नानाविधाश्रयाः। ब्रह्मर्षिदेवदैत्यानां पुराणानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Seated there they began to talk with each other on various subjects about the great deities and twiceborn Rishis and Daityas of ancient times.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णस्त्वब्रवीद् वाक्यं मनुं स्वायम्भुवं प्रति। हितार्थं सर्वभूतानां प्रश्न मे वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Then Suvarna addressing the Selfcreate Manu, said these words:You should answer one question of mine for the behoof of all creatures.
Sanskrit: सुमनोभिर्यदिज्यन्ते दैवतानि प्रजेश्वर। किमेतत् कथमुत्पन्नं फलं योगे च शंस मे॥
English: O lord of all creatures, the celestials are scen to be adored with presents of flowers and other good scents. What is this? How has this practice come into operation? What also are the merits of it? Do you describe this subject to me.
Sanskrit: मनुरुवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। शुक्रस्य च बलेश्चैव संवादं वै महात्मनोः॥
English: Manu said Regarding it is recited the oid discourse between Shukra and the great (Daitya) Bali.
Sanskrit: बलेवैरोचनस्येह त्रैलोक्यमनुशासतः। समीपमाजगामाशु शुक्रो भृगुकुलोद्वहः॥
English: Once on a time, Shukra of Bhrigu's race approached Bali the son of Virochana while he was ruling the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तमादिभिरभ्यर्च्य भार्गवं सोऽसुराधिपः। निषसादासने पश्चाद् विधिवद् भूरिदक्षिणः॥
English: Having adored the descendant of Bhrigu with the Arghya, the king of the Asuras, that profuse giver of sacrificial presents, sat down after his guest had seated himself.