pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एष तत्रैव गच्छामि यत्र तिष्ठत्यसौ द्विजः। सर्वथा चोक्तवान् वाक्यं स कृतार्थः प्रयास्यति॥
English: I shall now proceed to that spot where the Brahmana is living. I shall certainly address that Brahmana in proper words, and he shall certainly go hence, his wishes being done.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स पन्नगपतिस्तत्र प्रययौ ब्राह्मणं प्रति। तमेव मनसा ध्यायन् कार्यवत्तां विचारयन्॥
English: Bhishma said Having said these words to his dear wife, the king of the Nagas proceeded to in exposition of an interview with him. As wondered as to that the business could be that had brought him to the Naga city.
Sanskrit: तमतिक्रम्य नागेन्द्रो मतिमान् स नरेश्वर। प्रोवाच मधुरं वाक्यं प्रकृत्या धर्मवत्सलः॥ भो भो क्षाम्याभिभाषे त्वां न रोषं कर्तुमर्हसि। इह त्वमभिसम्प्राप्तः कस्यार्थे किं प्रयोजनम्॥
English: Arrived before him, O king of men, that foremost of Nagas, devoted by his nature to virtue, addressed his guest in sweet words, saying,-0 Brahmana, do not give way to anger. I address you in peace! Do not be angry! For whom have you come here? What is your object?
Sanskrit: आभिमुख्यादभिक्रम्य स्नेहात् पृच्छामि ते द्विजा विविक्ते गोमतीतीरे कं वा त्वं पर्युपाससे॥
English: Coming to you, I ask you in love, O twiceborn one! Whom do you worship in this retired spot on the banks of the Gomati?
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच धर्मारण्यं हि मां विद्धि नागं द्रष्टुमिहागतम्। पद्मनाभं द्विजश्रेष्ठ तत्र मे कार्यमाहितम्॥
English: The Brahmana said Know that my name is Dharmaranya; and that I have come here for seeing the Naga Padamanabha, O foremost O all twice-born persons! With him I have some business!
Sanskrit: तस्य चाहमसांनिध्ये श्रुतवानस्मि तं गतम्। स्वजनात् तं प्रतीक्षामि पर्जन्यमिव कर्षकः॥
English: I have heard that he is not at home and that, therefore, I am not now near his present habitation. Like a Chataka waiting in expectation of the clouds, I am waiting for him whom I consider as dear to me!
Sanskrit: तस्य चाक्लेशकरणं स्वस्तिकारसमाहितम्। आवर्तयामि तद् ब्रह्म योगयुक्तो निरामयः॥
English: For removing all evil from him and bringing about what is good to him, I am engaged in reciting the Vedas till he comes and am in Yoga and passing my time happily!
Sanskrit: नाग उवाच अहो कल्याणवृत्तस्त्वं साधुः सज्जनवत्सलः। अवाच्यस्त्वं महाभाग परं स्नेहेन पश्यसि॥
English: The Naga said-Indeed, your conduct is highly good. Pious you are and devoted to the well being of all pious persons, O highly blessed Brahmana, every praise is due to you? You see the Naga with eyes of affection.
Sanskrit: अहं स नागो विप्रर्षे यथा मां विन्दते भवान्। आज्ञापय यथा स्वैरं किं करोमि प्रियं तव॥
English: I am that Naga, O learned Rishi, whom you seek! Do you order me, as you wish, in respect of what is agreeable to you and what I should do for you!
Sanskrit: भवन्तं स्वजनादस्मि सम्प्राप्तं श्रुतवानहम्। अतस्त्वां स्वयमेवाहं द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो द्विज॥
English: Having heard from any wife that you are here, I have to come this spot, O twice-born one, for seeing you!
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्तश्च भवानद्य कृतार्थः प्रतियास्यति। विस्रब्यो मां द्विजश्रेष्ठ विषये योक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: When you come here, you are certain to return hence with your object fulfilled. You should, O foremost of twice-born persons, cmploy me to any task with all confidence!
Sanskrit: वयं हि भवता सर्वे गुणक्रीता विशेषतः। यस्त्वमात्महितं त्यक्त्वा मामेवेहानुरुध्यसे॥
English: All of us have certainly been purchased by you with your merits, since you disregarding what is for your own good, has employed your time in seeking the well-being of ourselves!
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच आगतोऽहं महाभाग तव दर्शनलालसः। कंचिदर्थमनर्थज्ञः प्रष्टुकामो भुजङ्गम्॥
English: The Brahmana said O highly blessed Naga, I have come here, actuated by the desire of seeing you! I have come here, ignorant as I am with all things, for asking you about something, O snake!
Sanskrit: अहमात्मानमात्मस्थो मार्गमाणोऽऽत्मनो गतिम्। वासार्थिनं महाप्रज्ञं चलच्चित्तमुपास्मि ह॥
English: Relying on the Soul, I wish to attain to the Supreme Soul which is the end of the Individual Soul. I am neither attached to, nor dissociated from, the world.
Sanskrit: प्रकाशितस्त्वं स्वगुणैर्यशोगर्भगभस्तिभिः। शशाङ्ककरसंस्पर्श«द्यैरात्मप्रकाशितैः॥
English: You shine with the effulgence of your own merits covered by fame,-with an effulgence that is as sweet as that of the moon.
Sanskrit: तस्य मे प्रश्नमुत्पन्नं छिन्धि त्वमनिलाशन। पश्चात् कार्यं वदिष्यामि श्रोतुमर्हति तद् भवान्॥
English: O you who subsist on air only, do you first answer a question that I wish to put to you! Afterwards I shall inform you of the object with which I have come here.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच आश्चर्यं नात्र संदेहः सुप्रीतोऽस्मि भुजङ्गमा अन्वर्थोपगतैर्वाक्यैः पन्थानं चास्मि दर्शितः॥
English: Forsooth, this is highly wonderful, ONaga. I have been highly pleased by listening to you. By these words of yours that are fraught with subtile meaning, you have shown me the way I am to follow.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि साधो भुजगसत्तम। स्मरणीयोऽस्मि भवता सम्प्रेषणनियोजनैः॥
English: Blessed be you, I wish to depart hence, O best of Nagas. You should remember me now and then and enquire after me sending your servants.
Sanskrit: नाग उवाच अनुक्त्वा हृद्गतं कार्यं क्वेदानीं प्रस्थितौ भवान्। उच्यदां द्विज यत् कार्यं यदर्थं त्वमिहागतः॥
English: The Naga said The object that brought you here is still in your mind, for you have not as yet given it out to me. Where then will you go? Tell me, O twice-born one, what should be done by me, and what that object is which brought you here.
Sanskrit: उक्तानुक्ते कृते कार्ये मामामन्त्र्य द्विजर्षभ। मया प्रत्यभ्यनुज्ञातस्ततो यास्यसि सुव्रत॥
English: After the fulfilment of your business, whatever it is, expressed or unexpressed in speech, you may depart, O foremost of twiceborn persons, saluting me and dismissed by me cheerfully, O you of excellent vows.
Sanskrit: न हि मां केवलं दृष्ट्वा त्यक्त्वा प्रणयवानिह। गन्तुमर्हसि विप्रर्षे वृक्षमूलगतो यथा॥
English: You have conceived a friendship for me. O twice-born Rishi, you should not depart from this place after having only seen me, yourself sitting under the shade of this tree.
Sanskrit: त्वयि चाहं द्विजश्रेष्ठ भवान् मयि न संशयः। लोकोऽयं भवतः सर्वः का चिन्ता मयि तेऽनघ॥
English: You have become dear to me and I have become dear to you. All the persons in this city are yours. What objection then, O sinless one, you have to pass some time in my house.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ विदितात्मन् भुजङ्गम। नातिक्रान्तास्त्वया देवाः सर्वथै व यथातथम्॥
English: The Brahmana said It is even so, O you of great wisdom, O Naga, who have acquired a knowledge of the Soul. It is very true that the gods are not superior to you in any respect.
Sanskrit: स एव त्वं स एवाहं योऽहं स तु भवानपि। अहं भवांश्च भूतानि सर्वे यत्र गताः सदा॥
English: He that is yourself is varily myself, as that is myself is truly yourself. Myself, yourself, and all other creatures, shall all have to enter into the Supreme Soul.
Sanskrit: आसीत् तु मे भोगपते संशयः पुण्यसंचये। सोऽहमुच्छव्रतं साधो चरिष्याम्यर्थसाधनम्॥
English: A doubt had entered my mind, O king of Nagas, in the matter of the best means for acquiring virtue or merit. That doubt has been removed by your discourse, for I have learnt the value of the Unccha vow.
Sanskrit: एष मे निश्चयः साधो कृतं कारणमुत्तमम्। आमन्त्रयामि भद्रं ते कृतार्थोऽस्मि भुजङ्गम॥
English: I shall hence follow that yow which is so very efficacious in producing beneficial consequences. That, O blessed one, has become my certain conclusion now, based on good reasons. I take your leave. Blessing to you. My object has been done, ONaga.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स चामव्योरगश्रेष्ठं ब्राह्मणः कृतनिश्चयः। दीक्षाकाङ्क्षी तदा राजश्च्यवनं भार्गवं श्रितः।१॥
English: Bhishma said Having saluted that foremost of Nagas in this way, the Brahmana, firmly resolved to follow the Unccha mode of life, went O king, to Chyavana of Bhrigu's race, from desire of being formally instructed and initiated in that VOW.
Sanskrit: स तेन कृतसंस्कारो धर्ममेवाधितस्थिवान्। तथैव च कथामेतां राजन् कथितवांस्तदा॥ भार्गवेणापि राजेन्द्र जनकस्य निवेशने। कथैषा कथिता पुण्या नारदाय महात्मने॥
English: Chyavana performed the initiating rites of the Brahmana and formally initiated him into the Unccha mode of life. The son of Bhrigu,.0 king, recited this history to king Janaka in his palace. King Janaka, in his turn, described it to the celestial Rishi Narada of high soul.
Sanskrit: नारदेनापि राजेन्द्र देवेन्द्रस्य निवेशने। कथिता भरतश्रेष्ठ पृष्टेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा॥
English: The celestial Rishi Narada too of pure acts going on one occasion to the house of Indra the king of the gods, gave to Indra this history upon being asked by him.
Sanskrit: देवराजेन च पुरा कथितैषा कथा शुभा। समस्तेभ्यः प्रशस्तेभ्यो विप्रेभ्यो वसुधाधिप।॥
English: The king of the gods, having acquired it thus from Narada, recited this blessed history to an assembly of all the foremost Brahmanas, O king.
Sanskrit: यदा च मम रामेण युद्धमासीत् सुदारुणम्। वसुभिश्च तदा राजन् कथेयं कथिता मम॥
English: On the occasion, again, of my dreadful fight with Rama of Bhrigu's race the celestial Vasus, O king, had recited this history.
Sanskrit: पृच्छमानाय तत्त्वेन मया चैवोत्तमा तव। कथेयं कथिता पुण्या धा धर्मभृतां वर॥
English: Asked by you, O foremost of pious men, I have recited this history that is excellent and sacred and endued with great merit.
Sanskrit: यदयं परमो धर्मो यन्मां पृच्छसि भारत। आसीद् धीरो ह्यनाकासी धर्मार्थकरणे नृप॥
English: You had asked me about that which forms the highest duty, O king. This history is my answer to your query. A brave men he was, O king. This history is my answer to your query. A brave man he was, O king, who followed the practice of the Unccha vow in this way, without desiring for any fruit.
Sanskrit: स च किल कृतनिश्चयो द्विजो भुजगपतिप्रतिदेशितात्मकृत्यः यमनियमसहो वनान्तरं परिगणितोञ्छशिलाशनः प्रविष्टः॥
English: Firmly resolved, that Brahmana, instructed by the king of Nagas in this way about his duty, followed the practice of restraint and self control, an living upon such food as the allowed the Uccha vow, proceeded to another forest.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद। श्रुतं मे महदाख्यानमिदं मतिमतां वर॥
English: Yudhishthira said O grandfather, O wisest of men, O you who are learned in all the scriptures, I have heard, this great story, O foremost of intelligent men!
Sanskrit: भूयस्तु श्रोतुमिच्छामि धर्मार्थसहितं नृप। कथ्यमानं त्वया किञ्चित् तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: I am desirous of again listening to the recital of some history full of religious instruction, and you should satisfy me.
Sanskrit: केन मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन धर्ममाश्रित्य निजितः। इत्येतत् सर्वमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेनापि च पार्थिव॥
English: O king, tell me if any householder has ever succeeded in conquering Death by the practice of virtue! Do you recite this to me in full.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। यथा मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन धर्ममाश्रित्य निर्जितः॥
English: Bhishma said This ancient history is narrated describing the subject of the conquest, by a householder, of Death, by the practice of virtue.
Sanskrit: मनोः प्रजापते राजनिक्ष्वाकुरभवत् सुतः। तस्य पुत्रशतं जज्ञे नृपतेः सूर्यवर्चसः॥
English: The Prajapati Manu had a son, O king, named Ikshvaku. That king, illustrious as the Sun, begat a hundred sons.
Sanskrit: दशमस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु दशाश्वो नाम भारत। माहिष्मत्यामभूद् राजा धर्मात्मा सत्यविक्रमः॥
English: His tenth son, O Bharata, was named Dashashva, and this virtuous prince of infallible prowess became the king of Mahismati.
Sanskrit: दशाश्वस्य सुतस्त्वासीद् राजा परमधार्मिकः। सत्ये तपसि दाने च यस्य नित्यं रतं मनः॥
English: Dashashva's son, o king, was a pious prince whose mind was continually devoted to the practice of truth and charity and devotion.
Sanskrit: मदिराश्व इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिः। धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च निरतो योऽभवत् सदा॥
English: He was known by the name of Madirashva and ruled the Earth as her master. He was continually given to the study of the Vedas as also of the science of arms.
Sanskrit: मदिराश्वस्य पुत्रस्तु द्युतिमान् नाम पार्थिवः। महाभागो महातेजा महासत्त्वो महाबलः॥
English: Madirashva's son was the king named Dyutimat who was ended with great good fortune and power and strength and energy.
Sanskrit: पुत्रो द्युतिमतस्त्वासीद् राजा परमधार्मिकः। सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातः सुवीरो नाम नामतः॥
English: Dyutimat's son was the highly devout and pious king who was celebrated in all the worlds by the name of Suvira. His soul was intent on religion and he possessed riches like another Indra the king of the gods.
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा कोषवांश्चापि देवराज इवापरः। सुवीरस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूत् सर्वसंग्रामदुर्जयः॥
English: Suvira too had a son who was invincible in battle, and who was the best of all warriors and known by the name of Sudurjaya.
Sanskrit: स दुर्जय इति ख्यातः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। दुर्जयस्येन्द्रवपुषः पुत्रोऽश्विसदृशद्युतिः॥
English: And Durjaya too, endued with a body like that of Indra, had a son who was radiant with the effulgence of fire. He was the great king named Duryodhana who was one of the foremost of royal sages.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो नाम महान् राजा राजर्षिस्तमः। तस्येन्द्रसमवीर्यस्य संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
English: Indra used to pour rain profusely in the kingdom of this king, who never fled from the battle field and was gifted with valour like unto Indra himself.
Sanskrit: विषये वासवस्तस्य सम्यगेव प्रवर्षति। रत्नैर्धनैश्च पशुभिः सस्येश्चापि पृथग्विधैः॥
English: The cities and the kingdom of this king were filled with wealth and gems and cattle and various sorts of grain.
Sanskrit: नगरं विषयश्चास्य प्रतिपूर्णस्तदाभवत्। न तस्य विषये चाभूत् कृपणो नापि दुर्गतः॥
English: There was no miser in his kingdom nor any person afflicted with distress or suffering from poverty. Nor was there in his kingdom any person who was weak in body or afflicted with disease.
Sanskrit: व्याधितो वा कृशो वाऽपि तस्मिन् नाभृन्नरः क्वचित्। सुदक्षिणो मधुरवागनसूयुर्जितेन्द्रियः। धर्मात्मा चानृशंसश्च विक्रान्तोऽथाविकस्थनः॥
English: This king was very intelligent, mild in speech, without envy, a master of his passions, of a righteous soul, full of mercy, gifted with prowess, and not given to boasting.
Sanskrit: यज्वा च दान्तो मेधावी ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यसङ्गरः। न चावमन्ता दाता च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः॥
English: He celebrated sacrifices, and was selfcontrolled and intelligent, devoted to Brahmanas and Truth. He never humiliated others, and was charitable, and wellread in the Vedas and the Vedanta.
Sanskrit: तं नर्मदा देवनदी पुण्या शीतजला शिवा। चकमे पुरुषव्याघ्रं स्वेन भावेन भारत।॥
English: Auspicious and sacred and of cool waters, the celestial stream Narmada, in her own nature, O Bharata, courted him.
Sanskrit: तस्यां जज्ञे तदा नद्यां कन्या राजीवलोचना। नाम्ना सुदर्शना राजन् रूपेण च सुदर्शना॥
English: He begot upon that river, a lotus eyed daughter, named Sudarshana, who was, O king, gifted with great beauty.
Sanskrit: तादृग्रूपा न नारीषु भूतपूर्वा युधिष्ठिर। दुर्योधनसुता यादृगभवद् वरवर्णिनी॥
English: No woman, O Yudhishthira, had been born before, who was so very beautiful as that excellent lady the daughter of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तामग्निश्चकमे साक्षाद् राजकन्यां सुदर्शनाम्। भूत्वा च ब्राह्मणो राजन् वरयामास तं नृपम्॥
English: The god Agni himself courted the beautiful princess Sudarshana, and assuming the shape of a Brahmana, O king, sought her hand from the king.
Sanskrit: दरिद्रश्चासवर्णश्च ममायमिति पार्थिवः। न दित्सति सुतां तस्मै तां विप्राय सुदर्शनाम्॥
English: The king was reluctant to give his daughter in marriage to the Brahmana who was poor and not of equal rank with himself.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य वितते यज्ञे नष्टोऽभूद्धव्यवाहनः। ततःसुदुःखितो राजा वाक्यमाह द्विजांस्तदा॥
English: Thereupon Agni disappeared from his great sacrifice. The king, grieved at heart, then addressed the Brahmanas, saying,
Sanskrit: दुष्कृतं मम किं नु स्याद् भवतां वा द्विजर्षभाः। येन नाशं जगामाग्निः कृतं कुपुरुषेष्विव॥
English: What sin have, I you excellent Brahmanas, or you, have committed, that Agni should disappear from this sacrifice, as good done to wicked men vanishes from their estimation.
Sanskrit: न ह्यल्पं दुष्कृतं नोऽस्ति येनाग्नि शमागतः। भवतां चाथवा मह्यं तत्त्वेनैतद् विमृश्यताम्॥
English: Indeed, we have committed a great iniquity for which Agni has thus disappeared! Either you have committed the sin, or I. Do you fully enquire into the matter.
Sanskrit: तत्र राज्ञो वचः श्रुत्वा विप्रास्ते भरतर्षभ। नियता वाग्यताश्चैव पावकं शरणं ययुः॥
English: Then hearing the king's words, O foremost prince of Bharata's race, the Brahmanas, controlling speech, sought with concentrated faculties the help of the god of fire.
Sanskrit: तान् दर्शयामास तदा भगवान् हव्यवाहनः। स्वं रूपं दीप्तिमत् कृत्वा शरदर्कसमद्युतिः॥
English: The divine carrier of oblations, effugent as the autumnal Sun, appeared before them, covering his self in glorious refulgence.
Sanskrit: ततो महात्मा तानाह दहनो ब्राह्मणर्षभान्। वरयाम्यात्मनोऽर्थाय दुर्योधनसुतामिति॥
English: The great Agni then addressed those excellent Brahmanas, saying, I seek the daughter of Duryodhana for my own self.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते कल्पमुत्थाय तस्मै राज्ञे न्यवेदयन्। ब्राह्मणा विस्मिताः सर्वे यदुक्तं चित्रभानुना॥
English: At this, all those Brahmanas were struck with surprise and rising on the morrow, they told the king what had been said by the firegod.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा तच्छुत्वा वचनं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्। अवाप्य परमं हर्षं तथेति प्राह बुद्धिमान्॥
English: Hearing the words of those Brahmavadins, the wise king was delighted at heart, and said, Be it so! The king sought a boon of Do you, O Agni, be pleased to remain always with us here!
Sanskrit: अयाचत च तं शुल्कं भगवन्तं विभावसुम्। नित्यं सांनिध्यमिह ते चित्रभानो भवेदिति॥ तमाह भगवानग्निरेवमस्त्विति पार्थिवम्। ततः सांनिध्यमद्यापि माहिष्मत्यां विभावसोः॥
English: Be it so! said the divine Agni to that king. For this reason Agni has always been present in the kingdom of Mahismati to this day, and was seen by Sahadeva in his conquering expedition to the south.
Sanskrit: दृष्टं हि सहदेवेन दिशं विजयता तदा। ततस्तां समलंकृत्य कन्यामाहृतवाससम्॥ ददौ दुर्योधनो राजा पावकाय महात्मने। प्रतिजग्राह चाग्निस्तु राजकन्यां सुदर्शनाम्॥ विधिना वेददृष्टेन वसोर्धारामिवाध्वरे। तस्या रूपेण शीलेन कुलेन वपुषा श्रिया॥ अभवत् प्रीतिमानग्निर्गर्भे चास्या मनो दधे। तस्याः समभवत्पुत्रो नाम्नाऽऽग्नेयः सुदर्शनः॥
English: Then the king gave his daughter, dressed in new raiments and decked with jewels, to the great god, and Agni too accepted, according to Vedic rites, the princess Sudarshana as his bride, as he accepts libations of clarified butter at sacrifices. Agni was well pleased with her look, her beauty, grace, character, and nobility of birth, and thought of begetting offspring upon her. And she soon gave birth to a son by Agni, of the name of Sudarshana.
Sanskrit: सुदर्शनस्तु रूपेण पूर्णेन्दुसदृशोपमः। शिशुरेवाध्यगात् सर्वं परं ब्रह्म सनातनम्॥
English: Sudarshana, also, was, as beautiful as the full moon, and even in his childhood he acquired a knowledge of the supreme and eternal Brahma.
Sanskrit: अथौघवान् नाम नृपो नृगस्यासीत् पितामहः। तस्याथौघवती कन्या पुत्रश्चौवरथोऽभवत्॥
English: There was also a king named Oghavat, who was the grandfather of Nriga. He had a daughter named Oghavati, and a son, too, of the name of Ogharatha born to him.
Sanskrit: तामोघवान् ददौ तस्मै स्वयमोघवतीं सुताम्। सुदर्शनाय विदुषे भार्यार्थं देवरूपिणीम्॥
English: King Oghavat gave his daughter Oghavati, beautiful as a goddess, 10 the learned Sudarshana, for wife.
Sanskrit: स गृहस्थाश्रमरतस्तया सह सुदर्शनः। कुरुक्षेत्रेऽवसद् राजन्नोघवत्या समन्वितः॥
English: Sudarshana, o king, leading the domestic mode of life with Oghavati, used to live in Kurukshetra with her.
Sanskrit: गृहस्थश्चावजेष्यामि मृत्युमित्येव स प्रभो। प्रतिज्ञामकरोद् धीमान् दीप्ततेजा विशाम्पते।॥
English: This intelligent prince of fiery energy took the vow, O lord, of conquering Death by leading the life of a householder.
Sanskrit: तामथौघवतीं राजन् स पावकसुतोऽब्रवीत्। अतिथेः प्रतिकूलं ते न कर्तव्यं कथंचन॥
English: The son of Agni, O king, said to Oghavati Do you never act against the wishes of those who seek our hospitality.
Sanskrit: येन येन च तुष्येत नित्यमेव त्वयाऽतिथिः। अप्यात्मनः प्रदानेन न ते कार्या विचारणा॥
English: You should ungrudgingly welcome the guests, even if you have to offer your own body.
Sanskrit: एतद् व्रतं मम सदा हृदि सम्परिवर्तते। गृहस्थानां च सुश्रोणि नातिथेर्विद्यते परम्॥
English: O beautiful one, I always remember this vow, since for householders, there is no higher virtue than hospitality to guests.
Sanskrit: प्रमाणं यदि वामोरु वचस्ते मम शोभने। इदं वचनमव्यग्रा हृदि त्वं धारयेः सदा॥
English: Do you always remember without ever doubting it, if my words be any authority with you.
Sanskrit: निष्क्रान्ते मयि कल्याणि तथा संनिहितेऽनघे। नातिथिस्तेऽवमन्तव्यः प्रमाणं यद्यहं तव॥
English: O sinless and blessed one, if you have any faith in me, do you never disregard a guest whether I be at your side or at a distance from you.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीदोघवती तथा मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः। न मे त्वद्वचनात् किंचिन्न कर्तव्यं कथंचन॥
English: Oghavati placing her clasped hands on her forehead, replied, saying, I shall leave nothing indone of what you order me.
Sanskrit: जिगीषमाणस्तु गृहे तदा मृत्युः सुदर्शनम्। पृष्ठतोऽन्वगमद् राजन् रन्ध्रान्वेषी तदा सदा॥
English: Then, O king, desiring to overreach Sudarshana, Mrityu began to watch him for Ginding out his short comings.
Sanskrit: इध्मार्थं तु गते तस्मिन्नग्निपुत्रे सुदर्शने। अतिथिळह्मणः श्रीमांस्तामाहौघवतीं तदा॥
English: Once on a time, when the son of Agni went out fetch fuel from the forest, a graceful Brahmana sought the hospitality of Oghavati with these words.
Sanskrit: आतिथ्यं कृतमिच्छामि त्वयाऽद्य वरवर्णिनि। प्रमाणं यदि धर्मस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमसम्मतः॥
English: O beautiful lady, if you have any faith in the virtue of hospitality as laid down for householders, then I would request you to extend the rites of hospitality to me today.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ता तेन विप्रेण राजपुत्री यशस्विनी। विधिना प्रतिजग्राह वेदोक्तेन विशाम्पते॥
English: Thus addressed by that Brahmana, O king, the illustrious princess welcomed him according to the rites laid down in the Vedas.
Sanskrit: आसनं चैव पाद्यं च तस्मै दत्त्वा द्विजातये। प्रोवाचौघवती विप्रं केनार्थः किं ददामि ते॥
English: Having offered him a seat, and water to wash his feet, she enquired, saying, What is your business? What can I offer you?
Sanskrit: तामब्रवीत् ततो विप्रो राजपुत्री सुदर्शनाम्। त्वया ममार्थः कल्याणि निर्विशङ्कतदाचर॥
English: The Brahmana said to her, my business is with your body, O blessed one! Do you act accordingly without any hesitation whatever.
Sanskrit: यदि प्रमाणं धर्मस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमसम्मतः। प्रदानेनात्मनो राज्ञि कर्तुमर्हसि मे प्रियम्॥
English: If the duties prescribed for householders be acceptable to you, do you, O princess, satisfy me by offering up your body to me.
Sanskrit: स तया छन्द्यमानोऽन्यैरीप्सितैर्नृपकन्यया। नान्यमात्मप्रदानात् स तस्या ववे वरं द्विजः॥
English: Though tempted by the princess witi, offers of various other things, the Brahmana, however, did not seek the Brahmana, however, did not seek any thing else than the offer of her own person.
Sanskrit: सा तु राजसुता स्मृत्वा भर्तुर्वचनमादितः। तथेति लज्जमाना सा तमुवाच द्विजर्षभम्॥
English: Finding him determined, that lady, recollecting the directions given to her by her husband, but filled with shame, said to that excellent Brahmana Be it so.
Sanskrit: ततो विहस्य विप्रर्षिः सा चैवाथ विवेश ह। संस्मृत्य भर्तुर्वचनं गृहस्थाश्रमकाङ्क्षिणः॥
English: Recollecting the words of her husband who was desirous of acquiring the virtue of householders, she cheerfully approached the i twiceborn Rishi.
Sanskrit: अथेध्मानमुपादाय स पावकिरुपागमत्। मृत्युना रौद्रभावेन नित्यं बन्धुरिवान्वितः॥
English: Meanwhile, the son of Agni, having collected fuel, returned to his home. Mrityu, with his dreadful and inexorable nature, was always by his side, as one attends upon his devoted friend.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वाश्रममागम्य स पावकसुतस्तदा। तां व्याजहारौघवतीं क्वासि यातेति चासकृत्॥
English: When the son of Pavaka returned to his own asylum, he called out for Oghavati by name, and repeatedly exclaimed Where are you gone?
Sanskrit: तस्मै प्रतिवचः सा तु भर्त्रे न प्रददौ तदा। कराभ्यां तेन विप्रेण स्पृष्टा भर्तृव्रता सती॥
English: But the chaste lady, devoted to her husband, being then in the arms of that Brahmana, gave no reply to her husband.
Sanskrit: उच्छिष्टाऽस्मीति मन्वाना लज्जिता भर्तुरेव च। तूष्णीं भूताऽभवत् साध्वी चोवाचाथ किंचन॥
English: Indeed, considering herself sullied, that chaste woman became speechless, overcome with shame.