pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इन्द्रेण सहितं यस्य हविराचयणं स्मृतम्। अग्निराचयणो नाम भानोरेवान्वयस्तु सः॥
English: The fire to whom with Indra, the Agrayana oblation is made is called Agrayana fire. He is the (fourth) son of Bhanu.
Sanskrit: चातुर्मास्येषु नित्यानां हविषा योनिरग्रहः। चतुर्भिः सहितः पुत्रैर्भानोरेवान्वयः स्तुभः॥ निशा त्वजनयत् कन्यामग्नीषोमावुभौ तथा। मनोरेवाभवद् भार्या सुषुवे पञ्च पावकान्॥ पूज्यते हविषाग्येण चातुर्मास्येषु पावकः। पर्जन्यसहितः श्रीमानग्निर्वैश्वानरस्तु सः॥
English: The fifth son of Bhanu, is Agraha who is the source of the oblations which are daily made for the performance of the Chaturmasya rites. Stubha is the sixth son of Bhanu, Nisha was the name of another wife of that Manu who was known under the name of Bhanu. She gave birth to one daughter, the two Agni-somas and also five other fire deities. The effulgent fire, who is honoured with the first oblations with the deity of clouds, is called Vaishvanara.
Sanskrit: अस्य लोकस्य सर्वस्य यः प्रभुः परिपठ्यते। सोऽग्निविश्वपति म द्वितीयो वै मनोः सुतः॥
English: The fire who is called the lord of all the worlds is named Vishvapati, the second son of Manu.
Sanskrit: तत: स्विष्टं भवेदाज्यं स्विष्टकृत् परमस्तु सः। कन्या सा रोहिणी नाम हिरण्यकशिपोः सुता॥
English: The daughter of Manu is called Svistakrit, for by offering oblations to her, one acquires great merit. That damsel named Rohini was the 'aughter of Hiranyakashipu;
Sanskrit: कर्मणासौ बभौ भार्या स वह्निः स प्रजापतिः। प्राणानाश्रित्य यो देहं प्रवर्तयति देहिनाम्। तस्य संनिहितो नाम शब्दरूपस्य साधनः॥
English: But on account of her evil deeds, she became his wife. That fire was however a Prajapati. The other fire which sits on the vital airs of all creatures is called Sannihita. It is the cause of our perception of sound and form.
Sanskrit: शुक्लकृष्णगतिर्देवो यो बिभर्ति हुताशनम्। अकल्मषः कल्मषाणां कर्ता क्रोधाश्रितस्तु सः॥ कपिलं परमर्षि च यं प्राहुर्यतयः सदा। अग्निः स कपिलो नाम सांख्ययोगप्रवर्तकः॥
English: The divine spirit whose course is marked by black and white stains, who is the supporter of the fire, who though free from sin is the accomplisher of tainted Karma, whom the wise man consider to be a great Rishi, is the fire named Kapila, the propounder of that system of (Yoga) called Sankhya.
Sanskrit: अचं यच्छन्ति भूतानां येन भूतानि नित्यदा। कर्मस्विह विचित्रेषु सोऽचणीर्वह्निरुच्यते॥
English: The fire, through whom the elementary spirits always receive the offering called Agra made by other creatures at the performance of all the peculiar rites in the world, is called Agrani.
Sanskrit: इमानन्यान् समसृजत् पावकान् प्रथितान् भुवि। अग्निहोत्रस्य दुष्टस्य प्रायश्चित्तार्थमुल्बणान्॥ संस्पृशेयुर्यदान्योन्यं कथञ्चिद् वायुनाग्नयः। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या वै शुचयेऽग्नये॥
English: Those other effulgent fires, celebrated all over the world, were created for rectification of the Agnihotra rites when marked by any defect. If the fires inter-lap each other by the action of the wind, then the rectification must be made with the Ashtakapala rites in honour of the fire named Suchi.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणाग्निर्यदा द्वाभ्यां संसृजेत तदा किला इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या वै वीतयेऽग्नये॥
English: If the southern fire comes in contact with the two other fires, then rectification must be made by the performance of the Ashtakapala rites in honour of the fire named Viti.
Sanskrit: यद्यग्नयो हि स्पृश्येयुनिवेशस्था दवाग्निना। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या तु शुचयेऽग्नये॥
English: If the fire named Nivasa comes in contact with the fire called Davagni, then Ashtakapala rites must be performed in honour of the fire called Suchi.
Sanskrit: अग्नि रजस्वला वै स्त्री संस्पृशेदग्निहोत्रिकम्। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या वसुमतेऽग्नये।॥
English: If the perpetual fire is touched by a woman in her monthly course, then for rectification the Ashtakapala rites must be performed in honour of the fire named Vasumana.
Sanskrit: मृतः श्रूयेत यो जीवः परेयुः पशवो यदा। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या सुरभिमतेऽग्नये॥
English: If at the time of the Agnihotra sacrifice, the death of any creature is spoken of or any animal dies, then rectification must be made with the performance of the Ashtakapala rites in the honour of the fire Surabhiman.
Sanskrit: आर्तो न जुहुयादग्नि त्रिरात्रं यस्तु ब्राह्मणः। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या स्यादुत्तराग्नये॥
English: The Brahmana who is unable to offer oblations to the sacred fire for three nights, on account of illness must make Prayaschitya by performing Ashtakapala rites in honour of the southern fire.
Sanskrit: दर्श च पौर्णमासं च यस्य तिष्ठेत् प्रतिष्ठितम्। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या पथिकृतेऽग्नये।॥
English: He who has performed the Darsha and the Paurnamasya rites, must make the rectification by performing Ashtakapala rites in honour of the northern fire named Pathikrit.
Sanskrit: सूतिकाग्निर्यदा चाग्नि संस्पृशेदग्निहोत्रिकम्। इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या चाग्निमतेऽग्नये॥
English: If the fire of a lying-in-room comes in contact with the eternal sacred fire, then rectification must be made with the performance of Ashtakapala in honour of the fire named Agniman.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच अग्नीनां विविधा वंशाः कीर्तितास्ते मयानघ। शृणु जन्म तु कौरव्य कार्तिकेयस्य धीमतः॥
English: Markandeya said : O sinless one, O descendant of Kuru, I have told you the history of the various branches of the Agni race. (Now) hear about the birth of the intelligent Kartikeya.
Sanskrit: अद्भुतस्याद्भुतं पुत्रं प्रवक्ष्याम्यमितौजसम्। जातं ब्रह्मर्षिभार्याभिर्ब्रह्मण्यं कीर्तिवर्धनम्॥
English: I shall (now) speak to you about the wonderful and famous and highly effulgent son of Adbhut, who was born of the wives of the Brahmarsis.
Sanskrit: देवासुराः ए । यत्ता विनिघ्नन्तः परस्परम्। तत्राजयन् सदा देवान् दानवा घोररूपिणः॥
English: In the days of yore, the Devas and the Danavas were always engaged in destroying one another. The fearful Danavas were always able to vanquish the Devas.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानं बलं दृष्ट्वा बहुशस्तैः पुरंदरः। स सैन्यनायकार्थाय चिन्तामाप भृशं तदा॥
English: Findings his armies slaughtered by them and being eager to find out a Generalissimo for the celestials army Purandara (Indra) was filled with great anxiety.
Sanskrit: देवसेनां दानवैर्हि भग्नां दृष्ट्वा महाबलः। पालयेद् वीर्यमाश्रित्य स ज्ञेयः पुरुषो मया॥
English: (He thought), "I must find out a powerful person, who will be able to reorganize the celestials army, slaughtered as it is by the Danavas."
Sanskrit: स शैलं मानसं गत्वा ध्यायनर्थमिदं भृशम्। शुश्रावार्तस्वरं घोरमय मुक्तं स्त्रिया तदा॥
English: He then went to the Mandara mountain. When he was deeply engaged in his own thought, he heard a piteous voice of a woman crying.
Sanskrit: अभिधावतु मां कश्चित् पुरुषस्त्रातु चैव ह। पतिं च मे प्रदिशतु स्वयं वा पतिरस्तु मे॥
English: "May some one soon come to me. Let him point out to me a protector or become my protector himself.”
Sanskrit: पुरंदरस्तु तामाह मा भर्नास्ति भयं तव। एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽपश्यत् केशिनं स्थितमग्रतः॥
English: Purandara said to her, “Don't be afraid; you have no fear.” When he said this he saw Keshin (an Asura) standing before him.
Sanskrit: किरीटिनं गदापाणि धातुमन्तमिवाचलम्। हस्ते गृहीत्वा कन्यां तामथैनं वासवोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Like a hill of metals. He had a crown on his head and a mace in his hand, he held a lady by the hand. To him Vasava thus spoke,
Sanskrit: अनार्यकर्मन् कस्मात् त्वमिमां कन्यां जिहीर्षसि। वलिाणं मां विजानीहि विरमास्याः प्रबाधनात्॥
English: “Why are you insolently behaving towards this lady? Know that I am the wielder of thunder. Stop from doing any violence to this lady."
Sanskrit: केश्युवाच विसृजस्व त्वमेवैनां शत्रैषा प्रार्थिता मया। क्षमं ते जीवतो गन्तुं स्वपुरं पाकशासन॥
English: Keshin said: O chastiser of Paka, leave her alone. I desire to possess her. Do you think that you will be able to return home with your life?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा गदां केशी चिक्षेपेन्द्रवधाय वै। तामापतन्तीं चिच्छेद मध्ये वलोण वासवः॥
English: Markandeya said : Having said this, Keshin hurled his mace to kill Indra. When falling Vasava cut it down with his thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: अथास्य शैलशिखरं केशी क्रुद्धो व्यवासृजत्। तदा पतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य शैलशृङ्गं शतक्रतुः॥
English: Thereupon Keshin in great anger hurled upon Indra a large mass of rocks. Seeing that the mass of rocks was falling (upon him) Shatakratu.
Sanskrit: बिभेद राजन् वलोण भुवि तन्निपपात ह। पतता तु तदा केशी तेन शृङ्गेण ताडितः॥
English: O king, cut it down with his thunderbolt and it fell on the ground. Keshin himself was wounded by that falling mass of rocks.
Sanskrit: हित्वा कन्यां महाभागां प्राद्रवद् भृशपीडितः। अपयातेऽसुरे तस्मिंस्तां कन्यां वासवोऽब्रवीत्। कासि कस्यासि किछेह कुरुषे त्वं शुभानने॥
English: Having been thus wounded, he fled away leaving the damsel behind. When the Asura was gone, Indra thus spoke to the lady, “Who and whose are you? O beautiful one, what has brought you here?” CHADTCR 29A
Sanskrit: कन्योवाच अहं प्रजापतेः कन्या देवसेनेति विश्रुता। भगिनी दैत्यसेना मे सा पूर्वं केशिना हृता॥
English: The lady said : I am the daughter of Prajapati; I am called Devsena. My sister Daityasena has already been carried away by Keshin.
Sanskrit: सदैवावां भगिन्यौ तु सखीभिः सह मानसम्। आगच्छावेह रत्यर्थमनुज्ञाप्य प्रजापतिम्॥
English: We, two sisters, always used to come with our maids to this Mandara mountain to sport with the permission of Prajapati.
Sanskrit: नित्यं चावां प्रार्थयते हर्तुं केशी महासुरः। इच्छत्येनं दैत्यसेना न चाहं पाकशासन॥
English: The great Asura daily paid his court to us. O chastiser of Paka, Daityasena agreed, but I did not.
Sanskrit: सा हृतानेन भगवन् मुक्ताहं त्वद्बलेन तु। त्वया देवेन्द्र निर्दिष्टं पतिमिच्छामि दुर्जयम्॥
English: O exalted one, she was carried away, but I have been rescued by your prowess. O lord of the celestials, I desire that you should select for me an invincible husband.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच मम मातृष्वसेयी त्वं माता दाक्षायणी मम। आख्यातुं त्वहमिच्छामि स्वयमात्मबलं त्वया।॥
English: Indra said: You are one of my cousins, for your mother is a sister of my mother Dakshayani. I desire that you should speak to me about your own prowess.
Sanskrit: कन्योवाच अबलाहं महाबाहो पतिस्तु बलवान् मम। वरदानात् पितुर्भावी सुरासुरनमस्कृतः॥
English: Devasena said: O mighty-armed deity, I am a Abala (weak woman), but my husband must be powerful. By my father's boon he will be adorable of the celestials and the Asura.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच कीदृशं तु बलं देवि पत्युस्तव भविष्यति। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तव वाक्यमनिन्दिते॥
English: Indra said: O lady, O faultless one, I desire to hear what sort of power your husband must wield.
Sanskrit: कन्योवाच देवदानवयक्षाणां किन्नरोरगरक्षसाम्। जेता यो दुष्टदैत्यानां महावीर्यो महाबलः॥ यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतानि त्वया सह विजेष्यति। स हि मे भविता भर्ता ब्रह्मण्यः कीर्तिवर्धनः॥
English: Devasena said : That mighty, celebrated and powerful being who will be ever devoted to Brahma, who will be able to conquer the Devas, the Danavas, the Yakshas, the Kinnaras, the Nagas, the Rakshashas and the evil minded Daityas and who will be able to subjugate all the worlds, should be my husband.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच इन्द्रस्तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा दुःखितोऽचिन्तयद् भृशम्। अस्या देव्याः पतिर्नास्ति यादृशं सम्प्रभाषते॥
English: Having heard her these words, he (Indra) became sorry and pensive. (He thought), “There is no husband for this lady like the one she desires to possess.
Sanskrit: अथापश्यत् स उदये भास्करं भास्करद्युतिः। सोमं चैव महाभागं विशमानं दिवाकरम्॥
English: That sun-like effulgent one then saw the sun on the Udaya (rising) mountain. He also saw the greatly exalted moon entering into the sun.
Sanskrit: अमावास्यां प्रवृत्तायां मुहूर्ते रौद्र एव तु। देवासुरं च संग्रामं सोऽपश्यदुदये गिरौ॥
English: It being the time of the new moon, Shatakratu saw in that Rudra (fearful) moment that the celestials and the Asuras were fighting on the Udaya mountain.
Sanskrit: लोहितैश्च घनैर्युक्तां पूर्वां संध्यां शतक्रतुः। अपश्यल्लोहितोदं च भगवान् वरुणालयम्॥
English: Shatakratu saw that the morning twilight was tinged with red clouds. The exalted one also saw that the abode of Varuna (ocean) had become as red as blood.
Sanskrit: भृगुभिश्चाङ्गिरोभ्यश्च हुतं मन्त्रैः पृथग्विधैः। हव्यं गृहीत्वा वह्निं च प्रविशन्तं दिवाकरम्॥
English: He also saw that Agni, carrying oblations offered with various mantras by Bhrigu, Angira and others, entered the disc of the sun.
Sanskrit: पर्व चैव चतुर्विशं तदा सूर्यमुपस्थितम्। तथा धर्मगतं रौद्रं सोमं सूर्यगतं च तम्॥
English: He also saw the twenty four Parvas adoring the sun. The beautiful Soma was also present in the sun with such surroundings.
Sanskrit: समालोक्यैकतामेव शशिनो भास्करस्य च। समवायं तु तं रौद्रं दृष्ट्वा शक्रोऽन्वचिन्तयत्॥
English: Having seen this union of the sun and the moon and also that terrible conjunction, Indra thus reflected.
Sanskrit: सूर्याचन्द्रमसोधैरं दृश्यते परिवेषणम्। एतस्मिन्नेव रात्र्यन्ते महद् युद्धं तु शंसति॥
English: “This fearful conjunction of the sun and the moon forebodes a terrible battle at the ends of this night.
Sanskrit: सरित्सिन्धुरपीयं तु प्रत्यसृग्वाहिनी भृशम्। शृगालिन्यग्निवक्त्रा च प्रत्यादित्यं विराविणी॥
English: The river Sindhu is flowing with a current of fresh blood. The jackals with fiery faces are crying to the sun.
Sanskrit: एष रौद्रश्च सङ्घातो महान् युक्तश्च तेजसा। सोमस्य वह्निसूर्याभ्यामद्भुतोऽयं समागमः॥
English: This great conjunction is terrible and it is full of effulgence. This union of the sun, moon and the fire is very wonderful.
Sanskrit: जनयेद् यं सुतं सोमः सोऽस्या देव्याः पतिर्भवेत्। अग्निश्चैतैर्गुणैर्युक्तः सर्वैरग्निश्च देवता॥
English: If Soma beget a son now, that son may become the husband of this damsel. Agni has also similar surroundings. Agni is also a deity of heaven.
Sanskrit: एष चेज्जनयेद् गर्भ सोऽस्या देव्याः पतिर्भवेत्। एवं संचिन्त्य भगवान् ब्रह्मलोकं तदा गतः॥
English: If he too beget a son, that son may become the husband of this damsel. “Having thus, though the exalted one went to the abode of Brahma.
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा देवसेनां तामवदत् स पितामहम्। उवाच चास्या देव्यास्त्वं साधुशूरं पतिं दिश॥
English: Taking Devasena with him. Saluting the Grandsire he said, "Grant this lady a good warrior for her husband."
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच मयतच्चिन्तितं कार्यं त्वया दानवसूदन। तथा स भविता गर्भो बलवानुरुविक्रमः॥
English: Brahma said: O slayer of Danavas, it shall be as you desire. The issue of this union will be very powerful and mighty.
Sanskrit: स भविष्यति सेनानीस्त्वया सह शतक्रतो। अस्या देव्याः पतिश्चैव स भविष्यति वीर्यवान्॥
English: O Shatakratu, that powerful being will be the husband of this lady and the generallissimo of your army,
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा नमस्तस्मै कृत्वासौ सह कन्यया। तत्राभ्यगच्छद् देवेन्द्रो यत्र देवर्षयोऽभवन्॥ वसिष्ठप्रमुखा मुख्या विप्रेन्द्राः सुमहाबलाः।
English: Having heard this, Indra, with that damsel bowed to him; and then he went to the place where those great Brahmanas, the mighty celestials Rishis, Mahatmans and other lived.
Sanskrit: भागार्थं तपसो धातुं तेषां सोमं तथाध्वरे॥ पिपासवो ययुर्देवा: शतक्रतुपुरोगमाः।
English: With Indra at their head, the celestials with the desire of drinking the Soma to receive their respective shares, went to the sacrifices of those Rishis.
Sanskrit: इष्टि कृत्वा यथान्यायं सुसमिद्धे हुताशने॥ जुहुवुस्ते महात्मानो हव्यं सर्वदिवौकसाम्।
English: Having duly performed the ceremony with the blazing fire, those high-souled men offered oblation to the dwellers of heaven.
Sanskrit: समाहूतो हुतवहः सोऽद्भुतः सूर्यमण्डलात्॥ विनिःसृत्य ययौ वह्निर्वाग्यतो विधिवत् प्रभुः। आगम्याहवनीयं वै तैर्द्विजैर्मन्त्रतो हुतम्॥ स तत्र विविधं हव्यं प्रतिगृह्य हुताशनः। ऋषिभ्यो भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रायच्छत दिवौकसाम्॥
English: The Adbhuta fire, that carrier of oblations, was invoked with mantras. Coming out of the disc of the sun, that exalted fire restrained his speech and went there. O best of the Bharata race, entering the sacrificial fire that had been made and into which various offerings were made by the Rishis with mantras, the fire took them with him and made them over to the dwellers of heaven.
Sanskrit: निष्क्रामंश्चाप्यपश्यत् स पत्नीस्तेषां महात्मनाम्। स्वेष्वासनेषूपविष्टाः स्वपन्तीश्च तथा सुखम्॥
English: Coming out from that place, he saw the wives of those high-souled Rishis sleeping comfortably on their respective beds,
Sanskrit: रुक्मवेदिनिभास्तास्तु चन्द्रलेखा इवामलाः। हुताशनार्चिप्रतिमाः सर्वास्तारा इवाद्भुताः॥
English: Their complexion was like that of an alter of gold. It was spotless like the disc of moon. It was scattering the beam of light like flames and their bauty was like that of galaxy in the sky.
Sanskrit: स तत्र तेन मनसा बभूव क्षुभितेन्द्रियः। पत्नीदृष्ट्वा द्विजेन्द्राणां वह्निः कामवशं ययौ।॥
English: Seeing the wives of those foremost of Brahmanas with eager eyes, his mind became greatly agitated; he was filled with desires.
Sanskrit: भूयः संचिन्तयामास न न्याय्यं क्षुभितो ह्यहम्। साध्व्यः पत्न्यो द्विजेन्द्राणामकामाः कामयाम्यहम्॥ नैताः शक्या मया द्रष्टुं स्प्रष्टुं वाप्यनिमित्ततः। गार्हपत्यं समाविश्य तस्मात् पश्याम्यभीक्ष्णशः॥
English: Restraining his heart, he considered to be very improper it to be thus moved (will desire). He thought, “The wives of these illustrated Brahınanas are chaste and faithful. They are beyond the reach of other people's desires. I am filled with desire to possess them. I shall therefore by becoming their household fire gratify myself with daily looking at them.”
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच संस्पृशन्निव सर्वास्ताः शिखाभिः काञ्चनप्रभाः। पश्यमानश्च मुमुदे गार्हपत्यं समाश्रितः॥
English: Thus transforming himself into a household fire Adbhuta fire was highly gratified with seeing those gold complexioned ladies and touching them with his flames.
Sanskrit: निरुष्य तत्र सुचिरमेवं वह्रिर्वशं गतः। मनस्तासु विनिक्षिप्य कामयानो वराङ्गनाः॥
English: Attracted by their beauty, he lived there for a long time. Being filled with great love for them, he gave them his heart.
Sanskrit: कामसंतप्तहदयो देहत्यागविनिश्चितः। अलाभे ब्राह्मणस्त्रीणामग्निर्वनमुपागमत्॥
English: Being disappointed to win the hearts of those Brahmana women and being much afflicted by love, he went to a forest to commit suicide.
Sanskrit: स्वाहा तं दक्षदुहिता प्रथमं कामयत् तदा। सा तस्य छिद्रमन्वैच्छच्चिरात्प्रभृति भाविनी॥
English: But a little while ago, Svaha, the daughter of Daksha, had bestowed her heart on him. That lady was seeking to detect his weak moments.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तस्य देवस्य न च पश्यत्यनिन्दिता। सा तं ज्ञात्वा यथावत् तु वह्नि वनमुपागतम्॥ तत्त्वतः कामसंतप्तं चिन्तयामास भाविनी। अहं सप्तर्षिपत्नीनां कृत्वा रूपाणि पावकम्॥ कामयिष्यामि कामार्ता तासां रूपेण मोहितम्। एवं कृते प्रीतिरस्य कामावाप्तिश्च मे भवेत्॥
English: That faultless lady did not succeed in finding out any weakness in that cool and collected deity of fire. But now that the fire-deity had gone to the forest afflicted with the pangs of love; she thought thus, "As I am too much afflicted with love, I shall assume the disguise of the wives of the seven Rishis and in that disguise I shall find out the deity of fire who is so much smitten with their charms. He will be then gratified and my desire also will be satisfied.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच शिवा भार्या त्वङ्गिरसः शीलरूपगुणान्विता। तस्याः सा प्रथमं रूपं कृत्वा देवी जनाधिप॥ जगाम पावकाभ्याशं तं चोवाच वराङ्गना। मामग्ने कामसंतप्तां त्वं कामयितुमर्हसि॥ करिष्यसि न चेदेवं मृतां मामुपधारय। अहमङ्गिरसो भार्या शिवा नाम हुताशन। शिष्टाभिः प्रहिता प्राप्ता मन्त्रयित्वा विनिश्चयम्॥
English: Markandeya said : O ruler of men, Angirasa's wife possessed good behaviour, beauty and accomplishments. That lady, then assuming the disguise went to the fire, That charming lady thus spoke to him, “O Angi, 1 am afflicted with desire, you should satisfy me. If you refused to do it, I shall commit suicide. O Hutasana, I am Angirasa's wife, named Siva. I have come at the advice of others who have sent me to you after due deliberation.
Sanskrit: अग्निरुवाच कथं मां त्वं विजानीये कामार्तमितराः कथम्। यास्त्वता कीर्तिताः सर्वाः सप्तर्षीणां प्रियाः स्त्रियः।
English: Agni said : How did you know that I was afflicted with desire? How did the others, the beloved wives of the seven Rishis, as you say, know this?
Sanskrit: शिवोवाच अस्माकं त्वं प्रियो नित्यं बिभीमस्तु वयं तव। त्वच्चित्तमिङ्गित्तैख़त्वा प्रेषितास्मि तवान्तिकम्॥
English: Shiva said: You are always beloved to us, but we are afraid of you. Now knowing your mind by clear signs, they have sent me to you.
Sanskrit: मैथुनायेह सम्प्राप्ता कामं प्राप्तं दुतं चर। जामयो मां प्रतीक्षन्ते गमिष्यामि हुताशन॥
English: O Hutasana, I have come here to satisfy my desire. Kindly gratify me. My sister-in-law are waiting for me; I must soon return.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततोऽग्निरुपयेमे तां शिवां प्रीतिमुदायुतः। प्रीत्या देवी समायुक्ता शुक्रं जग्राह पाणिना॥
English: Markandeya said : Then Agni being exceedingly pleased lived with her; and that lady too joyfully held intercourse with him; and she also held the seed in her hand.
Sanskrit: अचिन्तयन्ममेदं ये रूपं द्रक्ष्यन्ति कानने। ते ब्राह्मणीनामनृतं दोषं वक्ष्यन्ति पावक॥
English: Then she thought that those who would see her in that disguise in the forest would speak ill of the Brahmana women and Agni.
Sanskrit: तस्मादेतद् रक्ष्यमाणा गरुडी सम्भवाम्यहम्। वनानिर्गमनं चैव सुख मम भविष्यति॥
English: Therefore she should be a 'Garudi' bird and go out of the forest without being seen by anybody.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच सुपर्णी सा तदा भूत्वा निर्जगाम महावनात्। अपश्यत् पर्वतं श्वेतं शरस्तम्बैः सुसंवृतम्॥
English: Then becoming a bird, she went out of the great forest and saw the white mountain covered with the clumps of heath.
Sanskrit: दृष्टीविषैः सप्तशीर्षैर्गुप्तं भोगिभिरद्भुतैः। रक्षोभिश्च पिशाचैश्च रौद्रैर्भूतगणैस्तथा॥ राक्षसीभिश्च सम्पूर्णमनेकैश्च मृगद्विजैः।
English: That mountain guarded by seven headed serpents with poison in their very looks and frequented by the male and famale, Rakshashas, the Pishachas, the fearful spirits and various kinds of birds and beasts.
Sanskrit: सा तत्र सहसा गत्वा शैलपृष्ठं सुदुर्गमम्॥ प्राक्षिपत् काञ्चने कुण्डे शुक्रं सा त्वरिता शुभा।
English: Suddenly going up to an inaccessible peak that excellent lady threw the seed into a golden well.
Sanskrit: सप्तानामपि सा देवी सप्तर्षीणां महात्मनाम्॥ पत्नीसरूपतां कृत्वा कामयामास पावकम्। दिव्यरूपमरुन्धत्याः कर्तुं न शकितं तया॥ तस्यास्तपःप्रभावेण भर्तृशुश्रूषणेन च। षट्कृत्वस्तत् तु निक्षिप्तमग्ने रेतः कुरूत्तम॥
English: Then assuming successively the forms of the wives of the illustrious seven Rishis, she held intercourse with Agni, But she could not assume the disguise of Arundhuti. On account of her great ascetic merit and her great devoition towards her husband. O foremost of Kurus, the damsel Svaha in the first lunar day threw six times into that (golden) well the seed of Agni.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् कुण्डे प्रतिपदि कामिन्या स्वाहया तदा। तत् स्कन्नं तेजसा तत्र संवृतं जनयत् सुतम्॥ ऋषिभिः पूजितं स्कन्नमनयत् स्कन्दतां ततः। षशिरा द्विगुणश्रोत्रो द्वादशाक्षिभुजक्रमः॥
English: Thrown there, it produced a greatly powerful male child. As it was considered by the Rishis as cast off, that child came to be called Skanda. The child had six heads, twelve ears, twelve eyes and twelve arms.
Sanskrit: एकग्रीवैकजठरः कुमारः समपद्यत। द्वितीयायामभिव्यक्तस्तृतीयायां शिशुर्बभौ॥
English: One nack and one stomach. It first assumed a form on the second lunar day; and on the third lunar day it grew to be a little child.
Sanskrit: अङ्गप्रत्यङ्गसम्भूतश्चतूर्थ्यामभवद् गुहः। लोहिताभ्रेण महता संवृतः सह विद्युताः॥ लोहिताभ्रे सुमहति भाति सूर्य इवोदितः।
English: The limbs of Guhaka (Skanda) were developed on the fourth day. Being surrounded by a mass of red clouds flashing blazing lightnings, it shone like the sun rising in the midst of a mass of red clouds.
Sanskrit: गृहीतं तु धनुस्तेन विपुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥ न्यस्तं यत् त्रिपुरघ्नेन सुरारिविनिकृन्तनम्। तद् गृहीत्वा धनुः श्रेष्ठं ननाद बलवांस्तदा॥
English: Seizing the fearful great bow used by the destroyer of the Asura Tripura for the destruction of the enemies of the celestials.