pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु तप्तवानेष माधवः। प्रसाद्य वरदं देवं चराचरगुरुं शिवम्॥
English: For a full thousand years this Madhava practised the austerest penances and at last succeeded in pleasing the illustrious and boongiving Shiva, that lord of the mobile and the immobile universe.
Sanskrit: युगे युगे तु कृष्णेन तोषितो वै महेश्वरः। भक्त्या परमया चैव प्रीतश्चैव महात्मनः॥
English: In every new cycle has Krishna pleased Mahadeva. In every cycle has Mahadeva been pleased with the great devotion of the great Krishna.
Sanskrit: ऐश्वर्यं यादृशं तस्य जगधोनेर्महात्मनः। तदयं दृष्टवान् साक्षात् पुत्रार्थे हरिरच्युतः॥
English: Hari, who himself is above all decay, saw the power of the great Mahadeva that original cause of the universe, on the occasion of his penances in the retreat of Vadari undergone for getting a son.
Sanskrit: यस्मात् परतरं चैव नान्यं पश्यामि भारत। व्याख्यातुं देवदेवस्य शक्तो नामान्यशेषतः॥
English: I do not, O Bharata, see any one who is superior to Mahadeva. Only Krishna is competent to explain the names of that god of gods fully and without creating the desire of hearing more.
Sanskrit: एष शक्तो महाबाहुर्वक्तुं भगवतो गुणान्। विभूतिं चैव कात्स्न्र्थेन सत्यां माहेश्वरी नृप॥
English: This mightyarmed one of Yadu's race is alone competent to tell the qualities of the illustrious Shiva. Verily, O king, only he is able to describe fully the power of the Supreme god.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा तदा भीष्मो वासुदेवं महायशाः। भवमाहात्म्यसंयुक्तमिदमाह पितामहः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the illustrious Bhishma, the grandfather of the Kurus, addressing Vasudeva, said the following words describing the greatness of Bhava, O king.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच सुरासुरगुरो देव विष्णो त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि। शिवाय विष्णुरूपाय यन्मां पृच्छद् युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Bhishma said You are the Lord of all the gods and the Asuras. You are illustrious. You are Vishnu, because you pervade the entire universe. You should describe those subjects connected with Shiva of universal about which Yudhishthira has asked me.
Sanskrit: नाम्नां सहस्रं देवस्य तण्डिना ब्रह्मयोनिना। निवेदितं ब्रह्मलोके ब्रह्मणो यत् पुराभवत्॥
English: In days of yore, the Rishi Tandin, originated from Brahman, recited in Brahman's region and before Brahman himself the thousand names of Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: द्वैपायनप्रभृतयस्तथा चेमे तपोधनाः। ऋषयः सुव्रता दान्ताः शृण्वन्तु गदतस्तव॥
English: Do you recite those names before this assemblage of Rishis having asceticism for their wealth, observant of high vows, possessed hear you. of self-control, and numbering the Islandborn Krishna among them, may
Sanskrit: ध्रुवाय नन्दिने होः गोप्ने विश्वसृजेऽग्नये। महाभाग्यं विभो—हि मुण्डिनेऽथ कपर्दिने॥
English: Do you discourse the high blessedness of Him who is immutable, who is always cheerful and happy, who is Hotri, who is the universal Protector, who is Creator of the universe, and who is called Mundin and Kaparddin.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच न गतिः कर्मणां शक्या वेत्तुमीशस्य तत्त्वतः। हिरण्यगर्भप्रमुखा देवाः सेन्द्रा महर्षयः॥
English: Vasudeva said The very gods with Indra, and the Grandfather Brahman numbering among them, and the great Rishis also, cannot understand the course of Mahadeva's deeds truly and full.
Sanskrit: न विदुर्यस्य भवनमादित्याः सूक्ष्मदर्शिनः। स कथं नरमात्रेण शक्यो ज्ञातुं सतां गतिः॥
English: Even he is the end which all righteous people gain. The very Adityas, who are gifted with subtile sight, are unable to see his abode. How then can one who is merely a man succeed in comprehending Him?
Sanskrit: तस्याहमसुरघ्नस्य कांश्चिद् भगवतो गुणान्। भवतां कीर्तयिष्यामि व्रतेशाय यथातथम्॥
English: I shall, therefore, truly recount to you some only of the qualities of that illustrious killer of Asuras, who is considered as the Lord of all sacrifices and vows.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान् गुणांस्तस्य महात्मनः। उपस्पृश्य शुचिर्भूत्वा कथयामास धीमतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the illustrious Vasudeva began his discourse on the qualities of the great Mahadeva gifted with the highest intelligence, after having purified himself by touching water.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच शुश्रूषध्वं ब्राह्मणेन्द्रास्त्वं च तात युधिष्ठिर। त्वं चापगेय नामानि शृणुष्वेह कपर्दिने॥
English: Vasudeva said Hear, you foremost of Brahmanas, and you Yudhishthira also, O sire, and hear you too, O River's son, the names which are applied to Kaparddin.
Sanskrit: यदवाप्तं च मे पूर्वं साम्बहेतोः सुदुष्करम्। यथावद् भगवान् दृष्टो मया पूर्वं समाधिना॥
English: Hear, you, how in days of yore. I gained a sight, so difficult to get, for the sake of Shamva. Verily, in those days was the illustrious god seen by me on account of Yogaabstraction.
Sanskrit: शम्बरे निहते पूर्वं रौक्मिणेयेन धीमता। अतीते द्वादशे वर्षे जाम्बवत्यब्रवीद्धि माम्॥
English: After twelve years had passed from the time when Pradyumna, the son of Rukmini, who is gifted with great intelligence, killed the Asura Shamvara in days of yore, my wife Jambavati addressed me.
Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्नचारुदेष्णादीन् रुक्मिण्या वीक्ष्य पुत्रकान्। पुत्रार्थिनी मामुपेत्य वाक्यमाह युधिष्ठिर॥ शूरं बलवतां श्रेष्ठं कान्तरूपमकल्मषम्। आत्मतुल्यं मम सुतं प्रयच्छाच्युत माचिरम्॥
English: Indeed, seeing Pradyumna and Charudeshna and other sons born of Rukmini, Jamvavati, desirous of a son, said these words to me, O Yudhishthira, grant me, O you of undecaying glory, a heroic son, the foremost of powerful men, possessed of the most lovely features, sinless, and like your self. And, O, let there be no delay on your part in granting this prayer of mine!
Sanskrit: न हि तेऽप्राप्यमस्तीह त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन। लोकान् सृजेस्त्वमपरानिच्छन् यदुकुलोद्वह॥
English: There is noting in the three worlds which you cannot acquire! O perpetuator of Yadu's race, you can create other worlds if only you wish! Observing a vow for twelve years and purifying yourself, you had worshipped the Lord of all creatures (viz., Mahadeva), and then begotten upon Rukmini the sons that she has got from you, viz., Charudeshna and Sucharu and Charlshravas and Charuvesha and Yashodhana and Charuyashas and Pradyumna and Shambhu.
Sanskrit: त्वया द्वादशवर्षाणि व्रतीभूतेन शुष्यता। आराध्य पशुभर्तारं रुक्मिण्यां जनिताः सुताः॥ चारुदेष्णः सुचारश्च चारुवेशो यशोधरः। चारुश्रवाश्चारुयशाः प्रद्युम्नः शुम्भुरेव च॥ यथा ते जनिताः पुत्रा रुक्मिण्यां चारुविक्रमाः। तथा ममापि तनयं प्रयच्छ मधुसूदन।॥
English: O killer of Madhu, do you grant me a son like those of great prowess whom you have begotten upon Rukmini.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं चोदितो देव्या तामवोचं सुमध्यमाम्। अनुजानीहि मां राज्ञि करिष्ये वचनं तव॥
English: Thus addressed by the princess, I replied to her having slender waist Let me have your permission, O queen! I shall certainly obey your command.
Sanskrit: सा च मामब्रवीद् गच्छ शिवाय विजयाय च। ब्रह्मा शिवः काश्यपश्च नद्यो देवा मनोनुगाः॥ क्षेत्रौषध्यो यज्ञवाहाश्छन्दांस्य॒षिगणाध्वराः। समुद्रा दक्षिणास्तोभा ऋक्षाणि पितरो ग्रहाः॥ देवपल्यो देवकन्या देवमातर एव च। मन्वन्तराणि गावश्च चन्द्रमाः सविता हरिः॥ सावित्री ब्रह्मविद्या च ऋतवो वत्सरास्तथा। क्षणा लवा मुहूर्ताश्च निमेषा युगपर्ययाः॥ रक्षन्तु सर्वत्र गतं त्वां यादव सुखाय च। अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानमप्रमत्तो भवानघ॥
English: She answered me, saying Go, and acquire success and prosperity! Let Brahmana and Shiva and Kashyapa, the Rivers, those gods who preside over the mind, the soil, all deciduous herbs, those Chahandas who are considered as bearers of the libations poured in Sacrifices, the Rishis, Earth, the Oceans, the sacrificial presents, those syllables which are ultered for completing the cadences of Samans, the Rikshas, the Pitris, the Planets, the wives of the gods, the celestial maidens, the celestial mothers, the great cycles, kine, Chaudramas, Savitri, Agni, Savitri, the knowledge of the Vedas, the seasons, the year, the Kshanas, the Lavas, the Muhurtas, the Nimeshas, and the Yugas in succession, protect you, O Yadava, and keep you in happiness, wherever you may live. Let no danger overtake you on your way, and let no carelessness be thine, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: एवं कृतस्वस्त्ययनस्तयाऽहं ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञाय नरेन्द्रपुत्रीम्। पितुः समीपं नरसत्तमस्य मातुश्च राज्ञश्च तथाऽऽहकस्य॥ गत्वा समावेद्य यदब्रवीन्मां विद्याधरेन्द्रस्य सुता भृशार्ता। तानभ्यनुज्ञाय तदातिदुःखाद् गदं तथैवातिबलं च रामम्। अथोचतुः प्रीतियुतौ तदानीं तप:समृद्धिर्भवतोऽस्त्वविघ्नम्॥
English: Thus blessed by her, I took her leave, bidding farewell to the daughter of the prince of monkeys. Repairing them to the presence of that foremost of men, viz., my father, of my mother, of the king, and of Ahuka, I informed them of what the daughter of the king of the Vidyadharas, in great misery, had said to me. Bidding them farewell with a sorrowful heart, I then went to Gada and to Rama of great power.
Sanskrit: प्राप्यानुज्ञां गुरुजनादहं तार्क्ष्यमचिन्तयम्। सोऽवहद्धिमवन्तं मां प्राप्य चैनं व्यसर्जयम्॥
English: These two gladly addressed me, saying Let your penances inultiply without any hinderance.
Sanskrit: तत्राहमद्भुतान् भावानपश्यं गिरिसत्तमे। क्षेत्रं च तपसां श्रेष्ठं पश्याम्यद्भुतमुत्तमम्॥
English: Having got the perinission of all of them, I thought of Garuda. He forthwith came to me and took me to Himavat. Arrived at Himavat, I sent him away.
Sanskrit: दिव्यं वैयाघ्रपद्यस्य उपमन्योर्महात्मनः। पूजितं देवगन्धर्वैाझ्या लक्ष्या समावृतम्॥
English: There, on that foremost of mountains, I saw many wonderful spectacles. I saw an excellent, wonderful, and agreeable hermitage for the practice of penances.
Sanskrit: धव-ककुभ-कदम्ब-नारिकेलैः कुरबक-केतक जम्बु-पाटलाभिः। वट-वरुणक-वत्सनाभ-बिल्वैः सरल-कपित्थ-प्रियाल-साल तालैः॥
English: That charming retreat was the property of the great Upamanyu who was a descendant of Vyaghrapada. That retreat is spoken highly of and respected by the gods and the Gandharvas and seemed to be covered with Vedic beauty.
Sanskrit: बदरी-कुन्द-पुन्नागैरशोकाम्रातिमुक्तकैः। मधूकैः कोविदारैश्च चम्पकैः पनसैस्तथा॥ वन्यैर्बहुविधैर्वक्षैः फलपुष्यप्रदैर्युतम्। पुष्पगुल्मलताकीर्णं कदलीषण्डशोभितम्॥ नानाशकुनिसम्भोज्यैः फलैर्वृक्षरलंकृतम्। यथास्थानविनिक्षिप्तैर्भूषितं भस्मराशिभिः॥
English: It was adorned with Dhavas and Kakubhas and Kaomvas and cocoas with Kuruvakas and Kitakas and amvus and Paalas, with banians and Varunakas and Vatsanabhas and Vilwas, with Saralas and Kapitthas and Piyalas and Shalas and Palmyras, with Vadaris and Ingudis and Punnagas and Ashokas and Amras and Kovidaras and Champakas and Panashas, and with various other trees having fruits and flowers. And that retreat was also decked with the straight steins of the Musa Supienta.
Sanskrit: रुरु-वानर-शार्दूल-सिंह-द्वीपि-समाकुलम्। कुरङ्ग-बर्हिणाकीर्णं मार्जार-भुजगावृतम्। पूगैश्च मृगजातीनां महिष‘निषेवितम्॥
English: Truly, that asylum was adorned with various other sorts of trees and with various kinds of fruits forming the food of various kinds of birds. Heaps of ashes were thrown in proper places all around, which enhanced the beauty of the scene.
Sanskrit: सकृत्प्रभिन्नैश्च गजैर्विभूषितं प्रहष्टनानाविधपक्षिसेवितम्। महीरुहाणां च वनैर्विचित्रैः॥
English: It was full of Rurus and apes and tigers and lions and leopards, deer of various species and peacocks and cats and snakes.
Sanskrit: नानापुष्परजोमिश्रो गजदानाधिवासितः। दिव्यस्रीगीतबहुलो मारुतोऽभिमुखो ववौ॥
English: Indeed, large numbers of other animals also were seen there, as also buffaloes and bears. Delicious breezes blew, continually carrying the sweet notes of celestial nymphs.
Sanskrit: धारानिनादैविहगप्रणादैः शुभैस्तथा बृंहितैः कुञ्जराणाम्। गीतैस्तथा किन्नराणामुदारैः शुभैः स्वनैः सामगानां च वीर॥ अचिन्त्यं मनसाऽप्यन्यैः सरोभिः समलंकृतम्। विशालैश्चाग्निशरणैर्भूषितं कुसुमावृतैः॥
English: The babblings of mountain rivers and springs, the sweet notes of winged choristers, the gruntings of elephants, the delicious notes of Kinnaras, and the auspicious voice of ascetics singing the Samans, O hero, and various other kinds of music, made that retreat highly charming. The very imagination cannot conceive another hermitage as charming as the one I saw. There were also large houses in that asylum, intended for the preservation of the sacred fire, and covered all over with flowering creepers.
Sanskrit: विभूषितं पुण्यपवित्रतोयया सदा च जुष्टं नृप जलकन्यया। महात्मभिर्वन्हिासमानकल्पैः॥
English: It was bedecked with the river Ganga of clear and sacred water. Indeed the daughter of Jahnu always remained there. It was decked also with many asce:ics who were the foremost of all pious persons, who had high souls, and who resembled fire itself in energy.
Sanskrit: वाय्वाहारैरम्बुपैर्जप्यनित्यैः सम्प्रक्षालैर्योगिभिर्ध्याननित्यैः। धूमप्राशैरूष्मपैः क्षीरपैश्च संजुष्टं च ब्राह्मणेन्द्रैः समन्तात्॥
English: Some of those ascetics lived upon air and some upon water. Some were devoted to the silent recitation of sacred Mantras. And some were engaged in purifying their souls by practising the virtues of mercy and the rest. And some amongst them were Yogins devoted to the Yoga-meditation. Some amongst them lived upon smoke only, and some lived upon fire, and some upon milk. Thus was, that retreat adorned with many foremost of twice born persons.
Sanskrit: गोचारिणोऽथाश्मकुट्टा दन्तोलूखलिकास्तथा। मरीचिपाः फेनपाश्च तथैव मृगचारिणः॥
English: And some there were amongst them who had taken thic vow of eating and drinking like kine that is, by giving up the use of the hands at once. And some used only two pieces of stone for husking their grain, and some who used their teeth only for that purpose. And some lived by drinking only the rays of the imoon, and some by drinking only froth. And some were following the vow of living like deer.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थफलभक्षाश्च तथा छुदकशायिनः। चीरचर्माम्बरधरास्तथा वल्कलधारिणः॥
English: And some there were who lived upon the fruits of the Ficus religiosa, and some who used to lie upon water and some dressed themselves in rags and some in animal skins and some in barks of trees.
Sanskrit: सुदुःखान् नियमांस्तांस्तान् वहतः सुतपोधनान्। पश्यन् मुनीन् बहुविधान् प्रवेष्टुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Indeed, I saw various ascetics of the foremost order observing these and other painful vows. I wished then to enter that asylum.
Sanskrit: सुपूजितं देवगणैर्महात्मभिः शिवादिभिर्भारत पुण्यकर्मभिः। रराज तच्चाश्रममण्डलं सदा दिवीव राजन् शशिमण्डलं यथा॥
English: Verily, that asylum was honoured and adored by the gods and all great beings, by Shiva and others, O Bharata, and by all : creatures of pious deeds. Thus addressed, it stood in all its beauty on the breast of Himavata, like the lunar disc in the sky.
Sanskrit: क्रीडन्ति सर्नकुला मृगैर्व्याघ्राच मित्रवत्। प्रभावाद् दीप्ततपसां संनिकर्षान्महात्मनाम्॥
English: The mongoose sported there with the snake, and the tiger with the deer, like friends, forgetting their natural enmity, on account of the energy of those ascetics of blazing penances and for their being near to those great ones.
Sanskrit: तत्राश्रमपदे श्रेष्ठे सर्वभूतमनोरमे। सेविते द्विजशार्दूलैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः॥ नानानियमविख्यातैर्ऋषिभिः सुमहात्मभिः। प्रविशन्नेव चापश्यं जटाचीरधरं प्रभुम्॥ तेजसा तपसा चैव दीप्यमानं यथाऽनलम्। शिष्यैरनुगतं शान्तं युवानं ब्राह्मणर्षभम्॥
English: In that foremost of hermitages, which was charming to all creatures, inhabited by many foremost of Brahmanas fully conversant with the Vedas and their branches, and by many great Rishis well-known for the difficult vows they practised, I saw, as soon as I entered a powerful Rishi with matted locks on head and dressed in rags, who seemed to shine like fire with his penances and energy. Served by his disciples and possessed of tranquil soul, that foremost of Brahmanas was young to look at.
Sanskrit: शिरसा वन्दमानं मामुपमन्युरभाषत॥ स्वागतं पुण्डरीकाक्ष सफलानि तपांसि नः। यः पूज्यः पूजयसि मां द्रष्टव्यो द्रष्टुमिच्छसि॥
English: His name was Upamanyu. He said to me who bowed to him vith my head down: Welcome are you, O you of eyes like lotus petals! Today, by this visit of yours, we see that our penances have fructified. You are worthy of our adoration, but you worship us still. You are worthy of being scen, but you wish to see me.
Sanskrit: तमहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा मृगपक्षिष्वथाग्निषु। धर्मं च शिष्यवर्गं च समपृच्छमनामयम्॥
English: Joining my hands I made of him the usual enquiries regarding the well-being of the animals and birds who lived in his asylum, of the progress of his righteousness, and of his disciples.
Sanskrit: ततो मां भगवानाह साम्ना परमवल्गुना। लप्स्यसे तनयं कृष्ण आत्मतुल्यमसंशयम्॥
English: The illustrious Upamanyu then addressed me in words which were highly sweet and delightfulYou shall, O Krishna, obtain, forsooth, a son like yourself.
Sanskrit: तपः सुमहदास्थाय तोषयेशानमीश्वरम्। इह देवः सपत्नीकः समाक्रीडत्यधोक्षज॥
English: Practising severe penances, do you please Ishana, the Lord of all creatures. That divine Master called also Adhokshaja, sports here with his wife by his side.
Sanskrit: इहैनं दैवतश्रेष्ठं देवाः सर्षिगणाः पुरा। तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्येन च दमेन च॥ तोषयित्वा शुभान कामान् प्राप्तवन्तो जनार्दन। तेजसां तपसां चैव निधिः स भगवानिह॥
English: O Janarddana, it was here that the gods with ali the Rishis, in days of yore, pleased that foremost of gods by their penances and celibacy and Truth and selfcontrol, and succeeded in realizing many high hopes. That illustrious god is verily the inexhaustible source of all energies and penances.
Sanskrit: शुभाशुभान्वितान् भगवान् विसृजन संक्षिपन्नापि। आस्ते देव्या सदाचिन्त्यो यं प्रार्थयसि शत्रुहन्॥
English: Coming into existence and withdrawing once more to himself all things fraught with good and evil, that inconceivable God whom you seek, O destroyer of enemies, lives here with his consort.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यकशिपुर्योऽभूद् दानवो मेरुकम्पनः। तेन सर्वामरैश्वर्यं शर्वात् प्राप्तं समार्बुदम्॥
English: He who was born as the Danava named Hiranyakashipu, whose strength was so great that he could shake the very mountains of Meru, succeeded in getting from Mahadeva the power belonging to all the gods and enjoyed it for ten millions of years.
Sanskrit: तस्यैव पुत्रप्रवरो मन्दारो नाम विश्रुतः। महादेववराच्छकं वर्षार्बुदमयोधयत्॥
English: He who was the foremost of all his sons, and who was known by the name of Mandara, succeeded, through the boon he had got from Mahadeva, in fighting Shakra for a million of years.
Sanskrit: विष्णोश्चक्रं च तद् घोरं वज्रमाखण्डलस्य च। शीर्णं पुराऽभवत् तात ग्रहस्याङ्गेषु केशव॥
English: The terrible discus of Vishnu and the thunderbolt of Indra were both unable to make the least impression, O Keshava, in days of yore, upon the body of that great source of universal misery.
Sanskrit: यत् तद् भगवता पूर्वं दत्तं चक्रं तवानघ। जलान्तरचरं हत्वा दैत्यं च बलगार्वितम्॥
English: The discus which you carry, O sinless one, was given to you by Mahadeva, after he had killed a Daitya who, proud of his strength, used to live within the waters.
Sanskrit: उत्पादितं वृषाङ्केन दीप्तज्वलनसंनिभम्। दत्तं भगवता तुभ्यं दुर्धर्षं तेजसाद्भुतम्॥
English: That discus, effulgent as fire, was created by the great god having the bull for his emblem. Wonderful and irresistible in energy, it was given to you by that illustrious god.
Sanskrit: न शक्यं द्रष्टुमन्येन वर्जयित्वा पिनाकिनम्। सुदर्शनं भवत्येवं भवेनोक्तं तदा तु तत्॥
English: On account of its blazing energy it was incapable of being looked at by and person except the holder of Pinaka. It was, therefore, that Bhava named it Sudarshanam.
Sanskrit: सुदर्शनं तदा तस्य लोके नाम प्रतिष्ठितम्। तज्जीर्णमभवत् तात ग्रहस्यालेषु केशव॥
English: From that time it passed by the name of Sudarshanam in all the worlds. Even that weapon, O Keshava, failed to make the least impression on the body of Hiranyakashipu's son Mandara, who appeared like an evil planet in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: ग्रहस्यातिबलस्याङ्गे वरदत्तस्य धीमतः। न शस्राणि वहन्त्यङ्गे चक्रवज्रशतान्यपि॥
English: Hundreds of Chakras like you and thunderbolts like that of Shakra, could not inflict a scratch on the body of that evil planet gifted with great might, who had acquired a boon from Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: अर्धमानाश्च विबुधा ग्रहेण सुबलीयसा। शिवदत्तवरान् जघ्नुरसुरेन्द्रान् सुरा भृशम्॥
English: Afflicted by the mighty Mandara, the gods, fought hard against him and his companions, all of whom had got boons from Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: तुष्टो विद्युत्प्रभस्यापि त्रिलोकेश्वरतां ददौ। शतं वर्षसहस्राणां सर्वलोकेश्वरोऽभवत्॥
English: Pleased with another Danava named Vidyutprabha, Mahadeva granted to him the sovereignty of the three worlds. That Dana remained the king of the three worlds for a hundred thousand years.
Sanskrit: मनसैवानुचरो नित्यं भवितासीति चाब्रवीत्। तथा पुत्रसहस्राणामयुतं च ददौ प्रभुः॥ कुशद्वीपं च स ददौ राज्येन भगवानजः।
English: And Mahadeva said to him You will become one of my attendants. Indeed, the powerful Lord further conferred upon him the boon of a hundred millions of children. The Unborn Lord of all creatures further gave the Danava the region known as Kushadvipa for his kingdom.
Sanskrit: तथा शतमुखो नाम धात्रा सृष्टो महासुरः॥ येन वर्षशतं साग्रमात्ममांसैर्हतोऽनलः।
English: Another great Asura, named Shatamukha, was created by Brahman. For a hundred years he poured on the sacrificial fire the flesh of his own body.
Sanskrit: तं प्राह भगवांस्तुष्टः किं करोमीति शंकरः॥ तं वै शतमुखः प्राह योगो भवतु मेऽद्भुतः।
English: Pleased with such penances, Shankara said to him What can I do for you Shatamukha replied, saying you the most wonderful, let me have the power of creating new creatures and animals.
Sanskrit: बलं च दैवतश्रेष्ठ शाश्वतं सम्प्रयच्छ मे॥ तथेति भगवानाह तस्य तद् वचनं प्रभुः।
English: Give also to me, O foremost of all gods, everlasting power. Thus addressed by him, the powerful lord said to him So be it.
Sanskrit: स्वायम्भुवः क्रतुश्चापि पुत्रार्थमभवत् पुरा॥ आविश्य योगेनात्मानं त्रीणि वर्षशतान्यपि।
English: Concentrating his mind in Yoga, the Selfcreate Brahman, in days of yore, made a sacrifice for three hundred years, with the object of getting children.
Sanskrit: योगेश्वरं देवगीतं वेस्थ कृष्ण न संशयः। तस्य चौपददौ पुत्रान् सहस्रं क्रतुसम्मितान्॥
English: Mahadeva granted him a thousand sons having qualifications proportionate to the merits of the sacrifice. Forsooth, you know, O Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, him who is, who is sung by the gods.
Sanskrit: आराध्य स महादेवं प्राप्तवानतुलं यशः। याज्ञवल्क्य इति ख्यात ऋषिः परमधार्मिकः॥
English: The Rishi known by the name of Yajnavalkya is exceedingly virtuous. By worshipping Mahadeva he has gained great fame.
Sanskrit: सोऽपि शङ्करमाराध्य प्राप्तवानतुलं यशः। वेदव्यासश्च योगात्मा पराशरसुतो मुनिः॥
English: The great ascetic who is Parashara's son, viz., Vyasa bent on Yoga, has become famous by worshipping Shankara.
Sanskrit: तैः क्रुद्धैर्भगवान् रुद्रस्तपसा तोषितो ह्यभूत्। बालखिल्या मघवता ह्यवज्ञाताः पुरा किल॥
English: The Valakhilyas were on a former occasion dishonoured by Maghavat. Filled with anger at this, they pleased the illustrious Rudra.
Sanskrit: सुपर्णं सोमहर्तारं तपसोत्पादयिष्यथा तांश्चापि दैवतश्रेष्ठः प्राह प्रीतो जगत्पतिः॥
English: That lord of the universe, that foremost one of all the gods, thus pleased by the Valakhilyas, said to them, You shall succeed by your penances in creating a bird which will rob Indra of the Ambrosia.
Sanskrit: महादेवस्य रोषाच्च आपो नष्टाः पुराभवन्॥ ताश्च सप्तकपालेन देवैरन्याः प्रवर्तिताः। तत: पानीयमभवत् प्रसन्ने व्यम्बके भुवि॥
English: All the waters disappeared through the anger of Mahadeva on a former occasion. The gods pleased him by celebrating a sacrifice called Saplakapala, and caused, through his lavour, other waters to fiow into the worlds. Verily, when the threeeyed god, became pleased, water once more appeared in the World.
Sanskrit: अनेर्भार्याऽपि भर्तारं संत्यज्य ब्रह्मवादिनी। नाहं तस्य मुनेर्भूयो वशगा स्यां कथंचन॥
English: The wite of Atri, who was wellread in the Vedas, forsook her husband in anger and said I shall 110 longer live under that ascetic.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा सा महादेवमगच्छच्छरणं किला निराहारा भयादत्रेस्रीणि वर्षशतान्यपि॥
English: Having said these words, she sought the protection of Mahadeva. Through fear of her husband Atri, she passed three hundred years, abstaining from all food.
Sanskrit: अशेत मुसलेष्वेव प्रसादार्थे भवस्य सा। तामब्रवीद्धसन् देवो भविता वै सुतस्तव॥
English: And all this time she slept on wooden clubs for picasing Bhava, The great god then appeared before her and then smilingly addressed her, saying You will have a son.