pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रशासतो राज्यं धर्मेणामित्रघातिनः। नानृता वाक् समभवन्मनो दुष्टं न चाभवत्॥
English: As long as that destroyer of enemies continued to rule his kingdom piously, no falsehood ever escaped his lips and no evil thought ever entered his mind.
Sanskrit: न च कायेन कृतवान् स पापं परमण्वपि। ये हि ते ऋषयः ख्याताः सप्त चित्रशिखण्डिनः॥ तैरेकमतिभिर्भूत्वा यत् प्रोक्तं शास्रमुत्तमम्। वेदैश्चतुर्भिः समितं कृतं मेरौ महागिरौ॥ आस्यैः सप्तभिरुद्गीण लोकधर्ममनुत्तमम्। मरीचिरत्र्यङ्गिरसौ पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः। वसिष्ठश्च महातेजास्ते हि चित्रशिखण्डिनः॥ सप्त प्रकृतयो ह्येतास्तथा स्वायम्भुवोऽष्टमः। एताभिर्धार्यते लोकस्ताभ्यः शास्त्रं विनिःसृतम्॥
English: With his limbs he never perpetrated even the slightest crime. The seven celebrated Rishis, viz., Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, and Vashishtha, who passed by the name of Chitra-shikhandins, uniting together on the breast of that foremost of mountains, viz., Meru, promulgated an excellent work on duties and observances which were consistent with the four Vedas. The contents of that work were uttered by seven mouths, and fomed the best compendium of human duties and obsevances. Known, as already stated, by the name of ChitraShikhandins, those seven Rishis form the seven elements, and the Self-born Manu, who is the eighth in the number, formed original Nature. These eight keep up the universe, and it was these eight who promulgated the treatise referred to.
Sanskrit: एकाग्रमनसो दान्ता मुनयः संयमे रताः। भूतभव्यभविष्यज्ञाः सत्यधर्मपरायणाः॥
English: With their senses and minds under complete subjugation and ever given to Yoga, these eight ascetics, with concentrated souls, fully know the Past, the Present and the Future, and are devoted to the Religion of Truth.
Sanskrit: इदं श्रेय इदं ब्रह्म इदं हितमनुत्तमम्। लोकान् संचिन्त्य मनसा ततः शास्त्रं प्रचक्रिरे॥
English: This is good, This is Brahma,—-This is highly beneficial,-reflecting thus in their minds, those Rishis created the worlds, and the science of morality and duty that governs those worlds.
Sanskrit: तत्र धर्मार्थकामा हि मोक्षः पश्चाच्च कीर्तितः। मर्यादा विविधाश्चैव दिवि भूमौ च संस्थिताः॥
English: In that work the authors discoursed on Religion and Profit and Pleasure, and subsequently on Liberation also. The various restrictions and limitations were also laid down in it for the Earth as also for Heaven.
Sanskrit: आराध्य तपसा देवं हरिं नारायणं प्रभुम्। दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं वै सर्वे ते ऋषिभिः सह॥
English: They wrote that work after having adored with penances the powerful and illustrious Narayana called also Hari, for a thousand divine years, in company with many other Rishis.
Sanskrit: नारायणानुशास्ता हि तदा देवी सरस्वती। विवेश तानृषीन् सर्वाल्लोकानां हितकाम्यया॥
English: Pleased with their penances and adoration, Narayana ordered the goddess of speech, viz., Sarasvati, to enter into the bodies of those Rishis. The goddess, for the behoof of the worlds, did what she ordered.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवर्तिता सम्यक् तपोविद्भिर्द्विजातिभिः। शब्दे चार्थे च हेतो च एषा प्रथमसर्गजा॥
English: On account of the entrance of the goddess of speech into their bodies, those Rishis, well conversant with penances, succeeded in composing that foremost of works in respect of words, senses and reason.
Sanskrit: आदादेव हि तच्छास्त्रमोंकारस्वरपूजितम्। ऋषिभिः श्रावितं यत्र तत्र कारुणिको ह्यसौ॥
English: Having composed that work sanctified with the syllable OM, the Rishis first of all read it to Narayana, who heard them from kindness.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रसन्नो भगवाननिर्दिष्टशरीरगः। ऋषीनुवाच तान् सर्वानदृश्यः पुरुषोत्तमः॥ कृतं शतसहस्रं हि श्लोकानादिमुत्तमम्। लोकतन्त्रस्य कृत्स्नस्य यस्माद् धर्मः प्रवर्तते।॥
English: The illustrious and bodiless Narayana became highly pleased with what he heard. That foremost of all Beings then addressed those Rishis in an incorporeal voice and said,-Excellent is this work that you have composed containing a hundred thousand verses. The duties and observances of all the worlds will originate from this your work.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तौ च निवृत्तौ च यस्मादेतद् भविष्यति। यजुर्ऋक्सामभिर्जुष्टमथर्वांगिरसैस्तथा॥
English: Perfectly following the four Vedas, viz., the Yajushes, the Richs, the Samans, and the Atharvans of Angiras, this work of yours will be an authority in all the worlds with regard to both Work and Renunciation.
Sanskrit: यथा प्रमाणं हि मया कृतो ब्रह्मा प्रसादतः। रुद्रश्च क्रोधजो विप्रा यूयं प्रकृतयस्तथा॥
English: According to the authority of the scriptures I have created Brahman from the attribute of Grace, Rudra from my anger, and yourselves, ye Brahmanas, as representing the elements.
Sanskrit: सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ वायुभूमिरापोऽग्निरेव च। सर्वे च नक्षत्रगणा यच्च भूताभिशब्दितम्॥ अधिकारेषु वर्तन्ते यथास्वं ब्रह्मवादिनः। सर्वे प्रमाणं हि यथा तथा तच्छास्त्रमुत्तमम्॥ भविष्यति प्रमाणं वै एतन्मदनुशासनम्। तस्मात् प्रवक्ष्यते धर्मान् मनुः स्वायम्भुवः स्वयम्॥
English: The Sun, and the Moon, Wind, and Earth, and Water and Fire, all the stars and planets and constellations, all else that is called by the name of creatures, and utterers of Brahma, all live and act in their respective spheres and are all respected as authorities. This work which you have composed shall be regarded by all persons, as a work of the highest authority. This is my order. Guided by this treatise, the Self-created Manu himself will declare to the world its duties and observances.
Sanskrit: उशना बृहस्पतिश्चैव यदोत्पन्नौ भविष्यतः। तदा प्रवक्ष्यतः शास्त्रं युष्मन्मतिभिरुद्धृतम्॥
English: When Ushanas and Brihaspati will be born, they also will promulgate their respective work on morality and religion, guided by and quoting from this your work.
Sanskrit: स्वायम्भुवेषु धर्मेषु शास्त्रे चौशनसे कृते। बृहस्पतिमते चैव लोकेषु प्रतिचारिते॥ युष्मत्कृतमिदं शास्त्रं प्रजापालो वसुस्ततः। बृहस्पतिसकाशाद् वै प्राप्स्यते द्विजसत्तमाः॥
English: After the publication of his work by the Self-born Manu and of that by Ushanas, and after the publication of the work also by Brihaspati, this science composed by you will be acquired by king Vasu. Indeed, you foremost of twice-born ones, that king will acquire this knowledge of this work from Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: स हि सद्भावितो राजा मद्भक्तश्च भविष्यति। तेन शास्त्रेण लोकेषु क्रियाः सर्वाः करिष्यति॥
English: Filled with all good thoughts, that king will become deeply devoted to me. Guided by this work, he will perform all his religious deeds and observance.
Sanskrit: एतद्धि युष्मच्छास्त्राणां शास्त्रमुत्तमसंज्ञितम्। एतदर्थ्यं च धर्म्यं च रहस्यं चैतदुत्तमम्॥
English: Verily, this work composed by you will be the foremost of all works on morality and religion. Excellent as it is, this work is full of instructions for acquiring both Riches and Religious merit, and is full of mysteries.
Sanskrit: अस्य प्रवर्तनाच्चैव प्रजावन्तो भविष्यथ। स च राजश्रिया युक्तो भविष्यति महान् वसुः॥
English: For the publication of this treatise, you will be progenitors of an extensive family! King Uparichara also will become endued with greatness and prosperity.
Sanskrit: संस्थिते तु नृपे तस्मिशास्त्रमेतत् सनातनम्। अन्तर्धास्यति तत् सर्वमेतद् वः कथितं मया॥
English: Upon the death, however, of that king, this eternal work will disappear from the world. I all this.
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनमदृश्यः पुरुषोत्तमः। विसृज्य तानृषीन् सर्वान् कामपि प्रसृतो दिशम्॥
English: Having said these words to all those Rishis, the invisible Narayana left them and went to some place that was not known to them.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते लोकपितरः सर्वलोकार्थचिन्तकाः। प्रावर्तयन्त तच्छास्त्रं धर्मयोनि सनातनम्॥
English: Then those progenitors of the world, those Rishis who conferred their thoughts on the worldly ends, duly promulgated that work which is the eternal origin of all duties and observances.
Sanskrit: उत्पन्नेऽङ्गिरसे चैव युगे प्रथमकल्पिते। साङ्गोपनिषदं शास्त्रं स्थापयित्वा बृहस्पतौ॥
English: Subsequently, when Brihaspati was born in Angiras's family in the golden age, those seven Rishis charged him with the task of tell you promulgating their work which was consistent with the Upanishads and the several branches of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: जग्मुर्यथेप्सितं देशं तपसे कृतनिश्चयाः। धारणाः सर्वलोकानां सर्वधर्मप्रवर्तकाः॥
English: The themselves who were upholders of the universe and the first promulgators of duties and religious observances, then went to the place they chose, determined to practise penances." promulgating their work which was consistent with the Upanishads and the several branches of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच प्राप्य श्वेतं महाद्वीपं नारदो भगवानृषिः। ददर्श तानेव नराश्वेतांश्चन्द्रसमप्रभान्॥
English: Bhishma said "Arrived at the spacious kingdom called White Island, the illustrious Rishi saw those same white men effulgent like the sun.
Sanskrit: पूजयामास शिरसा मनसा तैश्च पूजितः। दिदृक्षुर्जप्यपरमः सर्वकृच्छ्रगतः स्थितः॥
English: Adored by them, the Rishi worshipped them in return by bending his head and respecting them in his mind. Desirous of seeing Narayana, he began to live there, attentively engaged in the silent recitation of Mantras sacred to him, and practising the most difficult VOWS.
Sanskrit: भूत्वैकाग्रमना विप्र उर्ध्वबाहुः समाहितः। स्तोत्रं जगौ स विश्वाय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने॥
English: With rapt mind, the twice-born Rishi, with arms upraised, stood in Yoga, and then sang the following hymn to the Lord of the universe, Him, viz., who is at once the soul of attributes and divested of ali attributes.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवं स्तुतः स भगवान् गुस्तिथ्यैश्च नामभिः। तं मुनि दर्शयामास नारदं विश्वरूपधृक्॥
English: Bhishma said Thus sung with names that were not known to others, the Divine Narayana having the universe for his form appeared before the ascetic Narada.
Sanskrit: किंचिच्चन्द्राद् विशुद्धात्मा किंचिच्चन्द्राद् विशेषवान्। कृशानुवर्णः किंचिच्च किंचिद्धिष्ण्याकृतिः प्रभुः॥
English: His form was some what purer than the moon and differed from the moon in some particulars. He somewhat resembled a burning fire in complexion. The powerful Lord was somewhat of the form of Vishti,
Sanskrit: शुकपत्रनिभः किंचित् किंचित्स्फटिकसंनिभः। नीलाञ्जनचयप्रख्यो जातरूपप्रभः क्वचित्॥
English: He looked in some respects like the feathers of the parrot, and in some a collection of pure crystal. He resembled in some respects a hill of antimony and in some a mass of pure gold.
Sanskrit: प्रवालाङ्कुरवर्णश्च श्वेतवर्णस्तथा क्वचित्। क्वचित् सुवर्णवर्णाभो वैदूर्यसदृशः क्वचित्॥
English: His complexion somewhat resembled the coral when first formed, and was somewhat white. That complexion resembled in some respects the colour of gold and in some that of the lapis lazulus.
Sanskrit: नीलवैदूर्यसदृश इन्द्रनीलनिभः क्वचित्। मयूरग्रीववर्णाभो मुक्ताहारनिभः क्वचित्॥
English: It resembled in some respects the colour of the blue lapis lazulus and in some that of sapphire. It resembled in some respects of colour of the peacock's neck, and in some that of a string of pearls.
Sanskrit: एतान् बहुविधान् वर्णान् रूपैर्बिभ्रत्सनातनः। सहस्रनयनः श्रीमाञ्छतशीर्षः सहस्रपात्॥
English: Bearing these various sorts of hues on his body the eternal Deity appeared before Narada. He had a thousand eyes and was endued with great beauty. He had a hundred heads and a hundred feet.
Sanskrit: सहस्रोदरबाहुश्च अव्यक्ता इति च क्वचित्। ओङ्कारमुद्गिरन् वक्त्रात् सावित्री च तदन्वयाम्॥
English: He had a thousand stomachs and a thousand arms. He seemed to be still inconceivable to the mind. With one of his mouths he uttered the syllable OM and then the Gayatri following OM.
Sanskrit: शेषेभ्यश्चैव वक्त्रेभ्यश्चतुर्वेदान् गिरन् बहून्। आरण्यकं जगौ देवो हरिर्नारायणो वशी॥
English: With mind under complete mastery, the great God, called by the names of Hari and Narayana, by his other mouths, many in nụmber, uttered many Mantras from the four Vedas which are known by the name of Aranyaka.
Sanskrit: वेदि कमण्डलुं शुभ्रान् मणीनुपानहौ कुशान्। अजिनं दण्डकाष्ठं च ज्वलितं च हुताशनम्॥
English: The Lord of all the gods, the great God who is worshipped in sacrifices, held in his hands a sacrificial altar, a Kamandalu, a few white gems, a pair of shoes, a bundle of Kusha blades, a deer-skin, a tooth-stick, and a little burning fire.
Sanskrit: धारयामास देवेशो हस्तैर्यज्ञपतिस्तदा। तं प्रसन्नं प्रसन्नात्मा नारदो द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: With a cheerful heart, that foremost of twice-born one viz., Narada, controlling speech, bowed to the great God and worshipped Him.
Sanskrit: वाग्यतः प्रणतो भूत्वा ववन्दे परमेश्वरम्। तमुवाच नतं मूर्धा देवानामादिरव्ययः॥
English: The first of all the gods, who is free from decay, said the following words to him whose head was still bent low in veneration.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच एकतश्च द्वितश्चैव त्रितश्चैव महर्षयः। इमं देशमनुप्राप्ता मम दर्शनलालसाः॥
English: The Holy One said The great Rishis, Ekata, Dvita, and Trita, came to this country from desire of seeing me.
Sanskrit: न च मां ते ददृशिरे न च द्रक्ष्यति कथश्चन। ऋते ौकान्तिकश्रेष्ठात् त्वं चैवैकान्तिकोत्तमः॥
English: Their wishes, however, were not fulfilled. Excepting those who are devoted to with wholly and solely, no else can see me. As regards you, you are verily the foremost of all persons devoted to me with all their souls.
Sanskrit: ममैतास्तनवः श्रेष्ठा जाता धर्मगृहे द्विज। तास्त्वं भजस्व सततं साधयस्व यथागतम्॥
English: These are my bodies, the best ones that I assume. These were born, O twice-born one, in the house of Dharma. Do you worship them always, and do you perform those rites that are laid down in the ordinances in connexion with that worship.
Sanskrit: वृणीष्व च वरं विप्र मत्तस्त्वं यदिहेच्छसि। प्रसन्नोऽहं तवायेह विश्वमूर्तिरिहाव्ययः॥
English: O Brahmana, do you ask of me the boons you wish! I am pleased with you to-day and I appear to you now in my universal form as freed from decay and deterioration!
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच अद्य मे तपसो देव यमस्य नियमस्य च। सद्यः फलमवाप्तं वै दृष्टो यद् भगवान् मया॥
English: Narada said Since, O holy one, I have to-day succeeded in seeing you, I think that I have acquired forthwith the fruits of my penances, O God, of my self-restraint, and of all the vows and observances that I have practised.
Sanskrit: वर एष ममात्यन्तं दृष्टस्त्वं यत् सनातनः। भगवन् विश्वदृक् सिंहः सर्वमूर्तिमहान् प्रभुः॥
English: This, indeed, is the highest boon you have granted me for you have appeared before me to-day, O Eternal Lord! You, O holy one, have the universe for your eye! You are the Lion. Your form is identifiable with everything! Possessed of power you, O Lord, are vast and infinite.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवं संदर्शयित्वा तु नारदं परमेष्ठिनम्। उवाच वचनं भूयो गच्छ नारद मा चिरम्॥
English: Bhishma said Having thus appeared before Narada the son of Parameshthi, the great God addressed that ascetic and said,-Go hence, O Narada, and do not delay!
Sanskrit: इमे ह्यनिन्द्रियाहारा मद्भक्ताश्चन्द्रवर्चसः। एकाग्राश्चिन्तयेयुर्मी नैषां विघ्नो भवेदिति॥
English: These worshippers of mine, having moonlike complexions, are divested of all senses and do not live upon any kind of food. They are, again, all Liberated! With minds wholly concentrated upon me, people should think of me. Such worshippers will never meet with any obstacles.
Sanskrit: सिद्धा ह्येते महाभागाः पुरा ह्येकान्तिनोऽभवन्। तमोरजोभिर्निर्मुक्ता मां प्रवेक्ष्यन्त्यसंशयम्॥
English: These men have all acquired ascetic success and are highly blessed. In day of yore they became entirely devoted to me. They have becn freed from the qualities of Darkness and Ignorance. Forsooth, they are competent to enter me and become merged into my Self.
Sanskrit: न दृश्यश्चक्षुषा योऽसौ न स्पृश्यः स्पर्शनेन च। न घेयश्चैव गन्धेन रसेन च विवर्जितः॥ सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चैव न गुणास्तं भजन्ति वै। यश्च सर्वगतः साक्षी लोकस्यात्मेति कथ्यते॥ भूतग्रामशरीरेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति। अजो नित्यः शाश्वतश्च निर्गुणो निष्कलस्तथा॥ द्विादशेभ्यस्तत्त्वेभ्यः ख्यातो यः पञ्चविंशकः। पुरुषो निष्क्रियश्चैव ज्ञानदृश्यश्च कथ्यते॥ यं प्रविश्य भवन्तीह मुक्ता वै द्विजसत्तमाः। स वासुदेवो विज्ञेयः परमात्मा सनातनः॥
English: He who cannot be seen with the eye, touched with the sense of touch, smelt with the sense of scent, and who is beyond the sense of taste, He whom the three qualities of goodness. Darkness, and Ignorance do not touch, who permeates all things and is the one Witness of the universe, and who is described as the Soul of the entire universe, He who is not destroyed upon the destruction of the bodies of all created things, who is unborn and unchangeable and eternal, who is freed from all qualities, who is indivisible and entire, He who is above the twenty-four topics of enquiry and is considered the Twenty-fifth, who is called by the name of Twenty-fifth, who is called by the name of Purusha, who is inactive, and who is said to be apprehended by Knowledge alone, He into whom the foremost of twice-born ones enter and become liberated, He is the eternal Supreme Soul and is known by the name of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: पश्य देवस्य माहात्म्यं महिमानं च नारद। शुभाशुभैः कर्मभिर्यो न लिप्यति कदाचन॥
English: See, O Narada, the greatness and power of that God! He is never affected by good or bad deeds.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चेति गुणानेतान् प्रचक्षते। यत्ते सर्वशरीरेषु तिष्ठन्ति विचरन्ति च॥
English: Satvata, Rajas, and Tamas, are said to be the three (original) qualities. These live and act in the bodies of all creatures.
Sanskrit: एतान् गुणांस्तु क्षेत्रज्ञो भुङ्क्ते नैभिः स भुज्यते। निर्गुणो गुणभुक् चैव गुणस्रष्टा गुणाधिकः॥
English: The Individual Soul, called Kshetrajna, enjoys and suffers the action of these three qualities. He, however, is above them and they cannot touch Him. Freed from these qualities, He is again their enjoyer and sufferer. Having created them Himself, He is above them all.
Sanskrit: जगत्प्रतिष्ठा देवर्षे पृथिव्यप्सु प्रलीयते। ज्योतिष्यापः प्रलीयन्ते ज्योतिर्वायौ प्रलीयते॥ खे वायुः प्रलयं याति मनस्याकाशमेव च। मनो हि परमं भूतं तदव्यक्ते प्रलीयते॥
English: O celestial Rishi, the Earth, which is the refuge of the universe, disappears into water. Water disappears into Fire and Fire into Wind. Wind disappears into Ether, and Ether into Mind. Mind is a great creature, and it disappears into Unmanifest Nature.
Sanskrit: अव्यक्तं पुरुषे ब्रह्मन् निष्क्रिये सम्प्रलीयते। नास्ति तस्मात् परतरः पुरुषाद् वै सनातनात्॥
English: Unmanifest Nature, 0 Brahmana, disappears into Inactive Purusha (Soul). There is nothing higher than Purusha (Soul) which is Eternal.
Sanskrit: नित्यं हि नास्ति जगति भूतं स्थावरजङ्गमम्। ऋते तमेकं पुरुषं वासुदेवं सनातनम्॥
English: There is nothing among mobile and immobile things in the universe which is immutable, except Vasudeva, the eternal Purusha.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतात्मभूतो हि वासुदेवो महाबलः। पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्च पञ्चमम्॥ ते समेता महात्मानः शरीरमिति संज्ञितम्। तदा विशति यो ब्रह्मन्नदृश्यो लघुविक्रमः॥ उत्पन्न एव भवति शरीरं चेष्टयन् प्रभुः। न विना धातुसंघातं शरीरं भवति क्वचित्॥
English: Endued with great power, Vasudeva is the Soul of all creatures. Earth, Wind, Ether, Water, and Fire forming fifth, are primal clephants of great power. Mingling together they form the body. Possessed of subtile prowess and invisible to all eyes, O Brahmana, the powerful Vasudeva then enter that combination of the five principal elements called body. Such entrance is called his birth, and taking birth He makes the body move about and act. Without a combination of the five principal elements, 110 body can ever be formed.
Sanskrit: न च जीवं विना ब्रह्मन् वायवश्चेष्टयन्त्युत। स जीवः परिसंख्यातः शेषः संकर्षणः प्रभुः॥
English: Without, again, the entrance of Individual Soul into the body, the mind living within it cannot cause it move and act. He that enters the body is possessed of great power and is called Individual. He is known also by other names, viz., Shesha and Sankarshana.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् सनत्कुमारत्वं योऽलभत् स्वेन कर्मणा। यस्मिश्च सर्वभूतानि प्रलयं यान्ति संक्षयम्॥ स मनः सर्वभूतानां प्रद्युम्न परिपठ्यते।
English: He who takes his his rise, from that Sankarshana, by his own acts, Sanatkumara, and in whom all creatures merge when the universal dissolution sets in, is the Mind of all creatures and is called by the name of Praddyumna.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् प्रसूतो यः कर्ता कारणं कार्यमेव च।॥ न च जीवं विना ब्रह्मन् वायवश्वेश्यन्त्युत। तस्मात् सर्वं सम्भवति जगत् स्थावरजङ्गमम्। सोऽनिरुद्धः स ईशानो व्यक्तः स सर्वकर्मसु॥
English: From Him originates. He who is the Creator, and who is both Cause and Effect. From this last, everything, viz., the mobile and immobile universe, originates. This one is called Aniruddha. He is otherwise called Ishana and He is manifest in all deeds.
Sanskrit: यो वासुदेवो भगवान् क्षेत्रज्ञो निर्गुणात्मकः। ज्ञेयः स एव राजेन्द्र जीव: संकर्षणः प्रभुः॥
English: That illustrious one, viz., Vasudeva, who is called Kshetrajna, (Soul) and who is freed from qualities, should, O king of kings, be known as the powerful Sankarshana, when He takes birth as (Individual Soul).
Sanskrit: संकर्षणाच्च प्रद्युम्नो मनोभूतः स उच्यते। प्रद्युम्नाद् योऽनिरुद्धस्तु सोऽहंकारः स ईश्वरः॥
English: From Sankarshana originates Praddyumna who is called “Mind-begotten." From Praddymuna is He who is Aniruddha. He is Consciousness, He is Ishvara (Supreme Lord).
Sanskrit: मत्तः सर्वं सम्भवति जगत् स्थावरजङ्गमम्। अक्षरं च क्षरं चैव सच्चासच्चैव नारद॥
English: It is from me that the entire mobile and immobile universe originates. It is from me, O Narada, that the indestructible and the destructible, the existent and the non-existent, originates.
Sanskrit: गुरुः। मां प्रविश्य भवन्तीह मुक्ता भक्तास्तु ये मम्। अहं कि पुरुषो ज्ञेयो निष्क्रियः पञ्चविंशकः॥
English: They who are devoted to me enter into me and become liberated. I am known as Purusha. Without acts, I am the Twenty-fifth.
Sanskrit: निर्गुणो निष्कलश्चैव निर्द्वन्द्वो निष्परिग्रहः। एतत् त्वा न विज्ञेयं रूपवानिति दृश्यते॥ इच्छन् मुहूर्तान्नश्येयमीशोऽहं जगतो
English: Getting over qualities, I am entire and indivisible. I am above all pairs of opposite and shorn of all attachments. This, O Narada, you will fail to understand. You see me as having a form. If I wish, I can dissolve this form in a moment. I am the Supreme Lord and the Preceptor of the universe.
Sanskrit: माया ह्येषा मया सृष्टा यन्मां पश्यसि नारद॥ सर्वभूतगुणैर्युक्तं नैव त्वं ज्ञातुमर्हसि। मयैतत् कथितं सम्यक् तव मूर्तिचतुष्टयम्॥
English: What you see of me, ONarada, is merely an illusion of mine. I now appear to be possessed of the attributes of all created things. You are not competent to know me. I have shown to you duly my fourfold form. I am, O Narada, the doer, I am Cause, and I am Effect.
Sanskrit: अहं हि जीवसंज्ञातो मयि जीवः समाहितः। नैव ते बुद्धिरत्राभूद् दृष्टो जीवो मयेति वै॥
English: I am the sum-total of all living creatures. All living creatures have their refuge in me, Do not think that you have seen the Individual Soul.
Sanskrit: अहं सर्वत्रगो ब्रह्मन् भूतग्रामान्तरात्मकः। भूतग्रामशरीरेषु नश्यत्सु न नशाम्यहम्॥
English: I pervade all things, O Brahmana, and am the inner Soul of all creatures. When the bodies of all creatures, however, are destroyed, I am not destroyed.
Sanskrit: सिद्धा हि ते महाभागा नरा ह्येकान्तिनोऽभवन्। तमोरजोभ्यां निर्मुक्ताः प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति च मां मुने॥
English: Those highly blessed men who, having acquired ascetic success, become entirely devoted to me, become freed from the qualities of both Darkness and Ignorance and succeed, therefore, in entering me, O great ascetic.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यगर्भो लोकादिश्चतुर्वक्त्रोऽनिरुक्तगः। ब्रह्मा सनातनो देवो मम बह्वर्थचिन्तकः॥
English: He called Hiranyagarbha, who is the beginning of the world, who has four faces, who cannot be understood with the help of the Nirukta, who is otherwise called Brahman, who is an eternal god, is engaged in loO king after many of my works.
Sanskrit: ललाटाच्चैव मे रुद्रो देवः क्रोधाद् विनिःसृतः। पश्यैकादश मे रुद्रान् दक्षिणं पार्श्वमास्थितान्॥
English: The god Rudra, born of my anger, originated from my forehead. See, the eleven Rudras are increasing on the right side of my person.
Sanskrit: द्वादशैव तथाऽऽदित्यान् वामपार्वे समास्थितान्। अग्रतश्चैव मे पश्य वसूनष्टौ सुरोत्तमान्॥ नासत्यं चैव दस्रं च भिषजौ पश्य पृष्ठतः। सर्वान् प्रजापतीन् पश्य पश्य सप्त ऋषींस्तथा॥
English: The twelve Adityas are on the left side of my person. See the eight Vasus, those foremnost of gods, are in my front, and see, Nasatya and Dasra, those two celestial physicians, are in the rear. See also in my body all the Prajapatis and see the seven Rishis Also.