pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततः स पृथिवीं भित्त्वा प्रविश्य च रसातलम्। देवदानवयक्षाणां भयं जनयते महत्॥
English: Thereupon it (fire), penetrating the earth and reaching the nether region, creates great terror to the celestials, the Danavas and the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: निर्दहन् नागलोकं च यच्च किञ्चित् क्षिताविह। अधस्तात् पृथिवीपाल सर्वं नाशयते क्षणात्॥
English: O ruler of earth, burning down the nether region and also everything on this earth, that fire then destroys all things in a moment.
Sanskrit: ततो योजनविंशानां साणि शतानि च। निर्दहत्यशिवो वायुः स च संवर्तकोऽनलः॥
English: That Samvartaka fire, helped by that inauspicious wind, consume this world which extends for hundreds of thousands of yojanas.
Sanskrit: सदेवासुरगन्धर्वं सयक्षोरगराक्षसम्। ततो दहति दीप्तः स सर्वमेव जगद् विभुः॥
English: That lord of all things, that fire, blazing forth in great effulgence, burns down this universe with the celestials, the Asuras, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Nagas and the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: ततो गजकुलप्रख्यास्तडिन्मालाविभूषिताः। उत्तिष्ठन्ति महामेधा नभस्यद्भुतदर्शनाः॥
English: Then there rise in the sky great masses of clouds resembling herds of elephants all adorned with garlands of lightning beautiful to look at.
Sanskrit: केचिन्नीलोत्पलश्यामाः केचित् कुमुदसंनिभाः। केचित् किञ्जल्कसंकाशाः केचित् पीताः पयोधराः॥७५
English: Some of them are of the colour of blue lotus, some like lilies, some like the colour of the filaments of the lotus and some are red.
Sanskrit: केचिद्धारिद्रसंकाशा: कारण्डवनिभास्तथा। केचित् कमलपत्राभाः केचिद्धिगुलसप्रभा:॥
English: Some are yellow as turmeric, some are of the colour of a crow's egg, some are like that of the lotus leaves and some red as Vermilion.
Sanskrit: केचित् पुरवराकाराः केचिद् गजकुलोपमाः। केचिदञ्जनसंकाशाः केचिन्मकरसंनिभाः॥
English: Some in shape are like palatial cities, some resemble herds of elephants, some are in the form of lizards and some of crocodiles and sharks.
Sanskrit: विद्युन्मालापिनद्धाङ्गाः समुत्तिष्ठन्ति वै घनाः। घोररूपा महाराज घोरस्वननिनादिताः। ततो जलधराः सर्वे व्याप्नुवन्ति नभस्तलम्॥
English: O great king, the clouds adorned with garlands of lightning that gather in the sky on that occasion, are terrible to behold and they fearfully roar. Those masses of clouds charged with rain soon cover the whole of the firmament.
Sanskrit: तैरियं पृथिवीं सर्वा सपर्वतवनाकरा। आपूर्यते महाराज सलिलौघपरिप्लुता॥
English: O great king, those masses of clouds then flood with water the whole earth with her mountains, forests and mines.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते जलदा घोरा राविणः पुरुषर्षभ। सर्वत: प्लावयन्त्याशु चोदिताः परमेष्ठिना॥
English: O foremost of men, then commanded by Parameshthi (Brahma) those clouds roaring fearfully soon flood all places.
Sanskrit: वर्षमाणा महत् तोयं पूरयन्तो वसुंधराम्। सुघोरमशिवं रौद्रं नाशयन्ति च पावकम्॥
English: Pouring a great quantity of water and filling the whole earth (with it), they extinguish that fearful, terrible and in auspicious fire.
Sanskrit: ततो द्वादशवर्षाणि पयोदास्त उपप्लवे। धाराभिः पूरयन्तो वै चोद्यमाना महात्मना।1८२॥
English: Commanded by the supreme lord, they shower continually for twelve years and fill the earth with their downpour.
Sanskrit: ततः समुद्रः स्वां वेलामतिक्रामति भारत। पर्वताश्च विदीर्यन्ते मही चाप्सु निमज्जति॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the ocean then over-floods it bounds; the mountains fall down in fragments and the earth sinks under the increasing flood.
Sanskrit: सर्वतः सहसा भ्रान्तास्ते पयोदा नभस्तलम्। संवेष्टयित्वा नश्यन्ति वायुवेगपराहताः॥
English: Then suddenly moved by the wind, those cloud go over the entire expanse of the sky and then disappear from the view.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं मारुतं घोरं स्वयम्भूर्मनुजाधिप। आदिः पद्मालयो देवः पीत्वा स्वपिति भारत॥
English: O ruler of men, O descendant of Bharata, the Self Create, lord, the first cause, the deity who so abode is the lotus (Lakshmi) drinks up these fearful winds and goes then to sleep.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नेकार्णवे घोरे नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे। नष्टे देवासुरगणे यक्षराक्षसवर्जिते॥
English: Then when earth becomes one great ocean, when all mobile and immobile creatures have been destroyed, when the celestials and the Asuras are annihilated, when the Yakshas and the Rakshasas are no more,
Sanskrit: निर्मनुष्ये महीपाल निःश्वापदमहीरुहे। अनन्तरिक्षे लोकेऽस्मिन् भ्रमाम्येकोऽहमाहतः॥
English: O ruler of earth, when there is no human being, when trees and wild animals have disappeared, when the firmament itself has ceased to exist, I alone in affliction rove about.
Sanskrit: एकार्णवे जले घोरे विचरन् पार्थिवोत्तम। अपश्यन् सर्वभूतानि वैक्लव्यमगमं ततः॥
English: O foremost of kings, once thus roving over that one great ocean, my heart was filled with great affliction on not seeing any creature.
Sanskrit: ततः सुदीर्घ गत्वाहं प्लवमानो नराधिप। श्रान्तः क्वचिन शरणं लभाम्यहमतन्द्रितः॥
English: O ruler of men, then thus roving about for a long time, I became fatigued; but I did not get any resting place.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचित् पश्यामि तस्मिन् सलिलसंचये। न्यग्रोधं सुमहान्तं वै विशालं पृथिवीपते॥
English: O ruler of earth, thereupon one day I saw in that great expanse of water a great and wide extending banian tree.
Sanskrit: शाखायां तस्य वृक्षस्य विस्तीर्णायां नराधिप। पर्यङ्के पृथिवीपाल दिव्यास्तरणसंस्तुते॥
English: O great king, O descendant of Bharata, I then saw seated on a cot overlaid with a celestials bed and attached to one of the farextending boughs of that banian trce.
Sanskrit: उपविष्टं महाराज पद्मेन्दुसदृशाननम्। फुल्लपद्मविशालाक्षं बालं पश्यामि भारत॥
English: A boy with a face as beautiful as the lotus or the moon, O ruler of men, with eyes as large as the petals of full blown lotuses.
Sanskrit: ततो मे पृथिवीपाल विस्मयः सुमहानभूत्। कथं त्वयं शिशुः शेते लोके नाशमुपागते॥
English: O ruler of earth, thereupon I was filled with great astonishment and (I asked myself) "how can this child alone lie here when all the world is destroyed.”
Sanskrit: तपसा चिन्तयंश्चापि तं शिशुं नोपलक्षये। भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च जानन्नपि नराधिप॥
English: O ruler of men, though I knew the Present, the Past and the Future and though I took the help of ascetic meditation, I could not learn anything about the boy.
Sanskrit: अतसीपुष्पवर्णाभः श्रीवत्सकृतभूषणः। साक्षाल्लक्ष्म्या इवावासः स तदा प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: Possessing the lustre of the Atasi flower and adorned with the mark of Srivatsa, he appeared to me as if he were the abode of Lakshmi.
Sanskrit: ततो मामब्रवीद् बालः स पद्यनिभलोचनः। श्रीवत्सधारी द्युतिमान् वाक्यं श्रुतिसुखावहम्॥
English: That lotus-eyed and greatly effulgent boy with the mark of Srivatsa then thus spoke to me in words highly pleasant to the ear.
Sanskrit: जानामि त्वां परिश्रान्तं ततो विश्रामकाक्षिणम्। मार्कण्डेय इहास्स्व त्वं यावदिच्छसि भार्गव॥
English: "O child, I know you are fatigued and you are eager for rest. O descendant of Bhrigu, O Markandeya, rest here as long as you like.
Sanskrit: अभ्यन्तरं शरीरे मे प्रविश्य मुनिसत्तम। आस्स्व भो विहितो वासः प्रसादस्ते कृतो मया॥
English: foremost of Rishis, enter into my body and rest there. That is the place assigned to you by me. I am gratified with you."
Sanskrit: ततो बालेन तेनैवमुक्तस्यासीत् तदा मम। निर्वेदो जीविते दीर्घ मनुष्यत्वे च भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, thus addressed by that boy, a sense of total disregard possessed me in respect both of my long life and state of manhood.
Sanskrit: ततो बालेन तेनास्यं सहसा विवृतं कृतम्। तस्याहमवशो वक्त्रे दैवयोगात् प्रवेशितः॥
English: Then suddenly that boy opened his mouth and as fate would have it, I having lost all power of locomotion, entered his mouth.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रविष्टस्तत्कुक्षिं सहसा मनुजाधिप। सराष्ट्रनगराकीर्णां कृत्स्नां पश्यामि मेदिनीम्॥
English: O ruler of men, thus suddenly entering his stomach, I beheld the whole earth (there within it) with all its cities and kingdoms.
Sanskrit: गङ्गां शतदुं सीतां च यमुनामथ कौशिकाम्। चर्मण्वती वेत्रवती चन्द्रभागां सरस्वतीम्॥ सिन्धुं चैव विपाशां च नदी गोदावरीमपि। वस्वोकसारां नलिनी नर्मदां चैव भारत॥ नदी तानां च वेणां च पुण्यतोयां शुभावहाम्। सुवेणां कृष्णवेणां च इरामां च महानदीम्॥ वितस्तां च महाराज कावेरी च महानदीम्। शोणं च पुरुषव्याघ्र विशल्यां किम्पुनामपि॥ एताश्चान्याश्च नद्योऽहं पृथिव्यां या नरोत्तम। परिक्रामन् प्रपश्यामि तस्य कुक्षौ महात्मनः॥
English: O foremost of men when wandering about in his stomach, I saw within it, the Ganga, the Satadru, the Sita, the Yamuna, the Kausaku, the Charmanvati, the Vetravati, the Chandrabhaga, the Sarasvati, the Sindhu, the Vipasa, the Godavari, the Vasvokasara, the Nalini, the Narmada, the Tamra, the Vena of fearful currents and sacred waters, the Suvena, the Krishnavena, the Irama, the Mahanadi, the Vitasta, that large river Kaveri, the Vishalya, the Kimpuna and many others.
Sanskrit: ततः समुद्रं पश्यामि यादोगणनिषेवितम्। रत्नाकरममित्रघ्न पयसो निधिमुत्तमम्॥
English: O chastiser of foes, I saw there also the ocean inhabited by alligators and sharks, that mine of gems, that excellent abode of waters.
Sanskrit: तत्र पश्यामि गगनं चन्द्रसूर्यविराजितम्। जाज्वल्यमानं तेजोभिः पावकार्कसमप्रभम्॥
English: I saw there also the sky adorned with the sun and the moon, blazing in great effulgence and possessing the lustre of the sun.
Sanskrit: पश्यामि च महीं राजन् काननैरुपशोभिताम्। यजन्ते हि तदा राजन् ब्राह्मणा बहुभिर्मखैः। :॥
English: O king, I saw there also the earth beautiful with the forests and woods. O king, (I also saw) many Brahmanas engaged in many sacrifices,
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियाश्च प्रवर्तन्ते सर्ववर्णानुरंजनैः। वैश्याः कृषि यथान्यायं कारयन्ति नराधिप॥ शुश्रूषायां च निरता द्विजानां वृषलास्तदा। ततः परिपतन् राजंस्तस्य कुक्षौ महात्मनः॥
English: Many Kshatriyas engaged in doing good to all the other orders, many Vaishyas engaged in the pursuits of agriculture and many Shudras engaged in serving the Brahmanas. Then wandering in the stomach of that high-souled being,
Sanskrit: हिमवन्तं च पश्यामि हेमकूटं च पर्वतम्। निषधं चापि पश्यामि श्वेतं च रजतान्वितम्॥
English: I saw the mountains of Himavat and Hemakuta. I also saw the Nishada and Shveta abounding in silver.
Sanskrit: पश्यामि च महीपाल पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्। मन्दर मनुजव्याघ्र नीलं चापि महागिरिम्॥
English: O ruler of earth, I saw also the mountain Gandhamadana and foremost of men, I also saw Mandara and the great mountain Nila.
Sanskrit: पश्यामि च महाराज मेरुं कनकपर्वतम्। महेन्द्रं चैव पश्यामि विन्ध्यं च गिरिमुत्तमम्॥
English: O great king, I saw also the golden mountain Meru, also Mahendra and also that excellent mountain Vindhya.
Sanskrit: मलयं चापि पश्यामि पारियात्रं च पर्वतम्। एते चान्ये च बहवो यावन्तः पृथिवीधराः॥
English: I also saw there the mountains of Malaya and Paripatra. These and many mountains.
Sanskrit: तस्योदरे मया दृष्टाः सर्वे रत्नविभूषिताः। सिंहान् व्याघ्रान् वराहांश्च पश्यामि मनुजाधिप॥
English: Were seen by me in his stomach. They were all decked with gems and jewels. O ruler of men, I saw also there the lions, the tigers and the bears.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां यानि चान्यानि सत्त्वानि जगतीपते। तानि सर्वाण्यहं तत्र पश्यन् पर्यचरं तदा॥
English: O ruler of the earth, all the other creatures that are on earth were all seen by me in his stomach as I was wandering about there.
Sanskrit: कुक्षौ तस्य नरव्याघ्र प्रविष्टः संचरन् दिशः। शक्रादींश्चापि पश्यामि कृत्स्नान् देवगणानहम्॥
English: O foremost of men, having entered his stomach, as I wandered about, I saw the whole race of the celestials, Indra and others,
Sanskrit: साध्यान् रुद्रांस्तथाऽऽदित्यान् गुह्यकान् पितरस्तदा। सर्पान् नागान् सुपर्णाश्च वसूनप्यश्विनावपि॥
English: The Saddhya, the Rudra, the Adityas, the Guhyakas, the Pitris, the Nagas, the birds, the Vasus, the Asmas,
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वाप्सरसो यक्षानृषींश्चैव महीपते। दैत्यदानवसङ्घांश्च नागांश्च मनुजाधिप॥
English: The Gandharvas, the Rishis, the Daityas, the Danavas, the Nagas,
Sanskrit: सिंहिकातनयांश्चापि ये चान्ये सुरशत्रवः। यच्च किंचिन्मया लोके दृष्टं स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥
English: The son of Singhikas and all other enemies of the celestials. Whatever mobile and immobile things I saw on earth.
Sanskrit: सर्वं पश्याम्यहं राजस्तस्य कुक्षौ महात्मनः। चरमाणः फलाहारः कृत्स्नं जगदिदं विभो॥ अन्तःशरीरे तस्याहं वर्षाणामधिकं शतम्। न च पश्यामि तस्याहं देहस्यान्तं कदाचन॥
English: O king, I saw them all in the stomach of that high-souled one. O lord, living on fruits, wandering over the entire universe which was there, I lived within his body for many hundred years. But I did not see the end of his body.
Sanskrit: सततधावमानश्च चिन्तयानो विशाम्पते। आसदयामि नैवान्तं तस्य राजन् महात्मनः॥
English: O king, though I continuously roved about within his body in great anxiety, I could not find the limit of the body of that high-souled one.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमेव शरणं गतोऽस्मि विधिवत् तदा। वरेण्यं वरदं देवं मनसा कर्मणैव च॥
English: Then in both thought and deed I sought the protection of that boon-giving and preeminently great deity and duly acknowledged his superiority.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं सहसा राजन् वायुवेगेन निःसृतः। महात्मनो मुखात् तस्य विवृतात् पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: O king, O foremost of men, then I suddenly came out of the open mouth of that high-souled one by means of a great gust of wind.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्यैव शाखायां न्यग्रोधस्य विशाम्पते। आस्ते मनुजशार्दूल कृत्स्नमादाय वै जगत्॥
English: O king, foremost of men, I then saw seated on the branch of the banian tree that immeasurably effulgent being in the form of a boy, with the mark of Srivatsa, who had swallowed up the universe.
Sanskrit: तेनैव बालवेषेण श्रीवत्सकृतलक्षणम्। आसीनं तं नरव्याघ्र पश्याम्यमिततेजसम्॥
English: O foremost of men, that greatly effulgent boy with the mark of Srivatsa and with yellow robes on, being gratified with me smilingly spoke to me,
Sanskrit: ततो मामब्रवीद् बाल: स प्रीतः प्रहसन्निव। श्रीवत्सधारी द्युतिमान् पीतवासा महाद्युतिः॥ अपीदानीं शरीरेऽस्मिन् मामके मुनिसत्तम। उषितस्त्वं सुविश्रान्तो मार्कण्डेय ब्रवीहिमे॥
English: "O foremost of Rishis, O Markandeya, you were living for sometime within my body, I shall however speak to you."
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तादथ मे दृष्टिः प्रादुर्भूता पुनर्नवा। यया निर्मुक्तमात्मानमपश्यं लब्धचेतसम्॥
English: As he said to me, within that very moment, I acquired as if new sight; in consequence of which I saw myself possessed of true knowledge and freed from the illusions of the world.
Sanskrit: तस्य ताम्रतलौ तात चरणौ सुप्रतिष्ठितौ। सुजातौ मृदुरक्ताभिरङ्गुलीभिर्विराजितौ॥ प्रयत्लेन मया मूर्धा गृहीत्वा ह्यभिवन्दितौ। दृष्ट्वा परिमितं तस्य प्रभावममितौजसः॥ विनयेनाञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयत्नेनोपगम्य ह। दृष्टो मया स भूतात्मा देवः कमललोचनः॥ तमहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नमस्कृत्येदमब्रुवम्। ज्ञातुमिच्छामि देव त्वां मायां चैतां तवोत्तमाम्॥
English: O child, having seen the inexhaustible prowess of that immeasurably effulgent being, I worshipped his revered and well-shaped feet with soles as bright as the burnished copper and with toes of mild red colour. Having placed them reverentially on my head and joined my hands in humility and having gone to him with all reverence. I saw that Divine Being who is the soul of all things and whose cyes are like the petals vf loius. Ilaving thus bowed to him with joined hands I spoke to him thus, "O God, I desire to know you and also your this wonderful illusion.
Sanskrit: आस्येनानुप्रविष्टोऽहं शरीरे भगवंस्तव। दृष्टवानखिलान् सर्वान् समस्तान् जठरे हि ते॥
English: O excellent one, having entered into your body through your mouth, I have seen the entire universe in your stomach.
Sanskrit: तव देव शरीरस्था देवदानवराक्षसाः। यक्षगन्धर्वनागाश्च जगत् स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥
English: O god, the celestials, the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Yakshsas, the Gandharvas, the Nagas, may the whole universe mobile immobile are all within your body.
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादाच्च मे देव स्मृतिर्न परिहीयते। दुतमन्तःशरीरे ते सततं परिवर्तिनः॥
English: Though I continuously ran over your body, yet through your grace, O god, my memory did not fail.
Sanskrit: निर्गतोऽहमकामस्तु इच्छया ते महाप्रभो। इच्छामि पुण्डरीकाक्ष ज्ञातुं त्वाहमनिन्दितम्॥
English: O great lord, I have come out through your desire and not mine. O lotus-eyed one, I desire to know you who are faultless.
Sanskrit: इह भूत्वा शिशुः साक्षात् किं भवानवतिष्ठते। पीत्वा जगदिदं सर्वमेतदाख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: Why do you stay here becoming a boy and swallowing up the universe? You should explain to me all this.
Sanskrit: किमर्थं च जगत् सर्वं शरीरस्थं तवानघ। कियन्तं च त्वया कालमिह स्थेयमरिदम॥
English: O sinless one, O chastiser of foes, why does the universe is within your body? How long will you stay here?
Sanskrit: त्वत्तः एतदिच्छामि देवेश श्रोतुं ब्राह्मणकाम्यया। कमलपत्राक्ष विस्तरेण यथातथम्॥
English: O lord of celestials, I desire to hear all this in detail and as they all happened. O lotus-eyed one, it is not improper for a Brahmana to desire to know it.
Sanskrit: महद्ध्येतदचिन्त्यं च यदहं दृष्टवान् प्रभो। इत्युक्तः स मया श्रीमान् देवदेवो महाद्युतिः। सान्त्वयन् मामिदं वाक्यमुवाच वदतां वरः॥
English: lord, what I have seen is wonderful and inconceivable.” Having been thus addressed by me, that highly effulgent and blessed god of gods, that foremost of all speakers, duly consoling me, thus spoke to me.
Sanskrit: देव उवाच कामं देवा अपि न मां विप्र जानन्ति तत्त्वतः। त्वत्प्रीत्या तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यथेदं विसृजाम्यहम्॥
English: The Deity said: O Brahmana, even the celestials do not know me truly. But as I am pleased with you, I shall tell you how I created the universe.
Sanskrit: पितृभक्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे मां चैव शरणं गतः। ततो दृष्टोऽस्मि ते साक्षाद् ब्रह्मचर्यं च ते महत्॥
English: O Brahmana Rishi, you have filial piety and you have also sought my protection; you have also seen me with your eyes and your Brahmacharya is also great.
Sanskrit: अपां नारा इति पुरा संज्ञाकर्म कृतं मया। तेन नारायणोऽप्युक्तो मम तत् त्वयनं सदा॥
English: In days of yore, I called the waters by the name of Nara and because the waters have ever been my Ayana (abode), I am called Narayana.
Sanskrit: अहं नारायणो नाम प्रभवः शाश्वतोऽव्ययः। विधाता सर्वभूतानां संहर्ता च द्विजोत्तम॥
English: O foremost of Brahmana, I am Narayana, the source of all things, the eternal, the unchangeable; I am the creator of all things and also the destroyer of all.
Sanskrit: अहं विष्णोरहं ब्रह्मा शक्रश्चाहं सुराधिपः। अहं वैश्रवणो राज यमः प्रेताधिपस्तथा॥
English: I am Vishnu, I am Brahma, I am Indra, the lord of the celestials. I am king Vaisravana (Kubera), I am Yama, the king of the deceased spirits.
Sanskrit: अहं शिवश्च सोमश्च कश्यपोऽथ प्रजापतिः। अहंधाता विधाता च यज्ञश्चाहं द्विजोत्तम॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, I am Shiva, I am Soma, I am Kashyapa, I am the lord of all treated things; I am Dhata, Vidhata, I am the sacrifice embodied.
Sanskrit: अग्निरास्यं क्षितिः पादौ चन्द्रादित्यौ च लोचने। द्यौर्मूर्धा खं दिशः श्रोत्रे तथाऽप: स्वेदसम्भवाः॥
English: Fire is my mouth, the earth my feet, the sun and the moon are my eyes, the heaven is my head, the sky and the directions are my ears. And the waters are my sweats (of the body).
Sanskrit: सदिशं च नभः कायो वायुमनसि मे स्थितः। मया क्रतुशतैरिष्टं बहुभिः स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः॥
English: Space with the cardinal points are my body and the air is my mind. I have performed many hundreds of sacrifices in which Dakshina were in abundance.
Sanskrit: यजन्ते वेदविदुषो मां देवयजने स्थितम्। पृथिव्यां क्षत्रियेन्द्राश्च पार्थिवाः स्वर्गकाक्षिणः॥
English: I am ever present in the sacrifices of the celestials; those that know the Vedas offer sacrifices to On earth those chief Kshatriyas, those kings who desire to obtain heaven.
Sanskrit: यजन्ते मां तथा वैश्याः स्वर्गलोकजिगीषया। चतु:समुद्रपर्यन्तां मेरुमन्दरभूषणाम्॥ शेषो भूत्वाहमेवैतांधारयामि वसुन्धराम। वाराहं रूपमास्थाय मयेयं जगती पुरा॥ मज्जामाना जले विप्र वीर्येणासीत् समुद्धृता। अग्निश्च वडवावक्त्रो भूत्वाहं द्विजसत्तम॥
English: And those Vaishyas who also desire to attain to those blessed region, all worship me. Becoming Shesha it is I who support (on my head) this earth bounded by the four seas and decked by Meru and Mandara. Assuming the me. form of the boar in the days of yore I raised up this universe sunk in water. foremost of Brahmans, becoming the fire that issues forth from the Equine mouth.
Sanskrit: पिबाम्यपः सदा विद्वंस्ताश्चैवं विसृजाम्यहम्। ब्रह्म वक्त्रं भुजौ क्षत्रमूरू मे संस्थिता विशः॥
English: It is I who drink up the water and create them again. From my month Brahmanas, from my arms the Kshatriyas, from my thighs the Vaishyas,
Sanskrit: पादौ शूद्रा भवन्तीमे विक्रमेण क्रमेण च। ऋग्वेदः सामवेदश्च यजुर्वेदोऽप्यथर्वणः॥
English: From my feet the Shudras, one after the other, sprang up through my great energy. The Rig, the Sama, the Yaju and the Atharva Vedas,
Sanskrit: मत्तः प्रादुर्भवन्त्येते मामेव प्रविशन्ति च। यतयः शान्तिपरमा यतात्मानो बुभुत्सवः॥ कामक्रोधद्वेषमुक्ता नि:संगा वीतकल्मघाः। सत्त्वस्था निरहङ्कारा नित्यमध्यात्मकोविदाः॥ मामेव सततं विप्राश्चिन्तयन्त उपासते। अहं संवर्तको वह्निरहं संवर्तकोऽनलः॥
English: Issued forth from me and disappear also in me. The Brahmanas, devoted to asceticism, those that value peace as the highest attribute, those that have their souls under complete control, those that are desirous of knowledge, those that are freed from lust and wrath and envy, those that are unweded to earthly things, those that have their sins completely destroyed, those that possess gentleness and virtue, those that are free from pride, those that have a full knowledge of the soul-all these worship me with profound meditation. I am the fire called Samvartaka, I am the wind called Samvartaka.
Sanskrit: अहं संवर्तकः सूर्यस्त्वहं संवर्तकोऽनिलः। तारारूपाणि दृश्यन्ते यान्येतानि नभस्तले॥
English: I am the Samvartaka sun, I am the Samvartaka fire. Those that are seen in the skies in the shape of stars,
Sanskrit: मम वै रोमकूपाणि विद्धि त्वं द्विजसत्तम। रत्नाकरा: समुद्राश्च सर्व एव चतुर्दिशम्॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, know them to be the pores of my skin. The oceans, those mines of gems and the four directions.
Sanskrit: वसनं शयनं चैव विलयं चैव विद्धि मे। मयैव सुविभक्तास्ते देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये॥
English: Know, they are my robes, my bed, my abode. They have been spread by me to accomplish the purposes of the celestials.
Sanskrit: काम क्रोधं च हर्षं च भयं मोहं तथैव च। ममैव विद्धि रोमाणि सर्वाण्येतानि सत्तम॥
English: O excellent man, know that desire, anger, joy, fear and ignorance are all different forms of myself.
Sanskrit: प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा विप्र यत् कृत्वा कर्म शोभनम्। सत्यं दानं तपश्चोग्रमहिंसा चैव जन्तुषु॥ मद्विधानेन विहिता मम देहविहारिणः। मयाऽऽविर्भूतविज्ञाना विचेष्टन्ते न कामतः॥
English: O Brahmana, whatever is obtained by men by the practice of truth, charity, asceticism, peace, harmlessness towards all creatures and other such good deeds is obtained through my arrangements. Led by my laws, men rove about within my body, their senses being always overwhelmed by me. They do not move according to their will, they are moved by me,
Sanskrit: सम्यग् वेदमधीयाना यजन्ते विविधैर्मखैः। शान्तात्मानो जितक्रोधाः प्राप्नुवन्ति द्विजातयः॥ प्राप्तुं न शक्यो यो विद्वन् नरैर्दुष्कृतकर्मभिः। लोभाभिभूतैः कृपणेनार्यैरकृतात्मभिः॥ तं मां महाफलं विद्धि नराणां भावितात्मनाम्। सुदुष्प्रापं विमूढानां मार्ग योगैर्निषेवितम्॥
English: The Brahmanas, that have thoroughly studied the Vedas, that have obtained tranquility in their souls and that have subdued their anger, obtain a high reward by performing many sacrifices. But such reward is not obtained by men who are wicked in their acts, who are overwhelmed with covetousness, who are mean and disputable, who have their souls unblessed and impure. Therefore, O Brahmana, know that this reward which is obtained by only self-controlled men and not obtained by ignorant and foolish men-this which is attainable by asceticism alone, produces high merits.
Sanskrit: यदा यदा चधर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति सत्तम। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
English: O excellent man, at those times when virtue and morality decrease in the world) and sin and immorality increase, I create myself.
Sanskrit: दैत्या हिंसानुरक्ताश्च अवध्याः सुरसत्तमैः। राक्षसाश्चापि लोकेऽस्मिन् यदोत्पत्स्यन्ति दारुणाः॥ तदाहं सम्प्रसूयामि गृहेषु शुभकर्मणाम्। प्रविष्टो मानुषं देहं सर्वं प्रशमयाम्यहम्॥
English: When fearful and vicious-minded Daityas and Rakshasas, that are incapable of being killed by even the foremost of the celestials, are born on earth, I then take my birth in the families of virtuous men. And assuming a human form, 1 restore peace by destroying all evils.
Sanskrit: सृष्ट्वा देवमनुष्यांस्तु गन्धर्वोरगराक्षसान्। स्थावराणि च भूतानि संहराम्यात्ममायया॥
English: By my own Maya I create the celestials, the men, the Gandharvas, the Rakshasas and all the mobile and immobile things. And I again destroy them all (when the time comes).