pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: संधौ संधौ संनिविष्टः सर्वेष्वपि तथानिलः। शरीरेषु मनुष्याणां व्यान इत्युपदिश्यते॥
English: When it manifests itself by its presence at all the junction points of the system, it is known by the name of Vyana.
Sanskrit: धातुष्वग्निस्तु विततः स तु वायुसमीरितः। रसान् धातूंश्च दोषांश्च वर्तयन् परिधावति॥
English: The internal heat is diffused over all the tissues of our system and supported by these kinds of air, it transforms our food and the tissues and the humours of our system.
Sanskrit: प्राणानां संनिपातात् तु संनिपातः प्रजायते। ऊष्मा चाग्निरिति ज्ञेयो योऽन्नं पचति देहिनाम्॥
English: By the coalition of Prana and other airs, a reaction ensues and the heat generated thereby is known as the internal heat of the human system which causes digestion of food.
Sanskrit: समानोदानयोर्मध्ये प्राणापानौ समाहितौ। समर्थितस्त्वधिष्ठानं सम्यक् पचति पावकः॥
English: The Prana and the Apana airs are interposed within the Samana and the Udana airs. The heat generated by their coalition causes the growth of the body.
Sanskrit: अस्यापि पायुपयन्तस्तथा स्याद् गुदसंज्ञितः। स्रोतांसि तस्माज्जायन्ते सर्वप्राणेषु देहिनाम्॥ अग्निवेगवहः प्राणो गुदान्ते प्रतिहन्यते। स ऊर्ध्वमागम्य पुनः समुत्क्षिपति पावकम्॥ पक्काशयस्त्वधो नाभ्यामूर्ध्वमामाशयः स्थितः। नाभिमध्ये शरीरस्य प्राणाः सर्वे प्रतिष्ठिताः॥
English: That portion of its seat extending to as far as the rectum, is called Apana and from that, arteries arise in the five airs Prana. Prana acted on by the heat, strikes against the extremity of Apana region and then recoiling, it reacts on the heat. Above the navel is the region of undigest food and below it, the region of digestion. Prana and all other airs of the system are seated in the navel.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्ता हृदयात् सर्वे तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा। वहन्त्यन्नरसान् नाड्यो दशप्राणप्रचोदिताः॥
English: The arteries issuing from the heart run upwards and downwards and also in oblique directions, they carry the best essence of our food and are acted upon by the ten Prana airs.
Sanskrit: योगिनामेष मार्गस्तु येन गच्छन्ति तत् परम्। जितक्लमाः समा धीरा मूर्धन्यात्मानमादधुः। एवं सर्वेषु विततौ प्राणापानौ हि देहिषु॥
English: This is the way, by which go to the highest state, the Yogis who have overcome all difficulties who are patient and self-controlled and who have their souls seated in their brains. The Prana and Apana are thus present in all creatures.
Sanskrit: एकादशविकारात्मा कलासम्भारसम्भृतः। मूर्तिमन्तं हि तं विद्धि नित्यं योगजितात्मकम्॥ तस्मिन् यः संस्थितो ह्यग्निर्नित्यं स्थाल्यामिवाहितः। आत्मानं तं विजानीहि नित्यं योगजितात्मकम्॥ देवो यः संस्थितस्तस्मिन्नबिन्दुरिव पुष्करे। क्षेत्रज्ञं तं विजानीहि नित्यं योगजितात्मकम्॥ जीवात्मकानि जानीहि रजः सत्त्वं तमस्तथा। जीवमात्मगुणं विद्धि तथाऽऽत्मानं परात्मकम्॥
English: Know that the soul is embodied in the corporeal disguise, in the eleven alloteopus conditions (of the animal system) and that though eternal, its normal state is apparently modified by its accompaniments even like the fire purified in its pan, eternal yet with its course altered by its surroundings; and that the divine thing which is kindred with the body is related to the latter in the same way as a drop of water to sleek surface of a lotus leaf on which it rolls; know that Sattva Raja and Tama are the attributes of all life. Life is the attribute of spirit and spirit again is the attribute of the Supreme Soul.
Sanskrit: अचेतनं जीवगुणं वदन्ति स चेष्टते चेष्टयते च सर्वम्। ततः परं क्षेत्रविदो वदन्ति प्राक्लपयद् यो भुवनानि सप्त॥
English: Inert and insensible matter is the seat of the living principle which is active in itself and induces activity in others. That by which the seven worlds are incited to action is called the most high by men of high spiritual insight.
Sanskrit: एवं सर्वेषु भूतेषु भूतात्मा सम्प्रकाशते। दृश्यते त्वङ्घयया बुद्ध्या सूक्ष्मया ज्ञानवेदिभिः॥
English: Thus in all these elements the eternal spirit does not show itself, but is perceived by the learned in spiritual science by reason of their high and keen perception.
Sanskrit: चित्तस्य हि प्रसादेन हन्ति कर्म शुभाशुभम्। प्रसन्नात्माऽऽत्मनि स्थित्वा सुखमानन्त्यमश्नुते॥
English: A pure-minded man, by purifying his heart, is able to destroy the good and evil effects of his actions and obtains eternal bliss by the enlightenment of his inner spirit.
Sanskrit: लक्षणं तु प्रसादस्य यथा तृप्तः सुखं स्वपेत्। निवाते वा यथा दीपो दीप्येत् कुशलदीपितः॥
English: This state of peace and purification of heart is likened to the state of a person who, in a cheerful state of mind, sleeps soundly or to the brilliance of a lamp trimmed by a skillful hand.
Sanskrit: पूर्वरात्रे परे चैव युञ्जानः सततं मनः। लध्वाहारो विशुद्धात्मा पश्यन्नात्मानमात्मनि॥ प्रदीप्तेनेव दीपेन मनोदीपेन पश्यति। दृष्ट्वाऽऽत्मानं निरात्मानं स तदा विप्रमुच्यते॥
English: Such a pure-minded man living on frugal diet perceives the supreme spirit reflected in his own mind and by practising concentration of mind in the evening and early in the morning sees the Supreme Spirit which has no attributes, in the light of his heart, shining like a dazzling lamp and thus he obtains salvation.
Sanskrit: सर्वोपायैस्तु लोभस्य क्रोधस्य च विनिग्रहः एतत् पवित्रं लोकानां तपो वै संक्रमो मतः॥
English: Avarice and anger must be subdued by all means, for this constitutes the most sacred virtue that people can practice. It is considered to be the means by which men cross over to the other side of this sea of misery and pair.
Sanskrit: नित्यं क्रोधात् तपो रक्षेद् धर्म रक्षेच्च मत्सरात्। विद्यां मानापमानाभ्यामात्मानं तु प्रमादतः॥
English: A man must preserve his virtue, being overcome by anger, his righteousness by pride, his learning by vanity and his soul by illusion.
Sanskrit: आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मः क्षमा च परम बलम्। आत्मज्ञानं परं ज्ञानं सत्यं व्रतपरं व्रतम्॥
English: Leniency is the best of virtues and forbearance is the best of the powers; the knowledge of the spirit is the best of all knowledge and truthfulness is the best of religious vows.
Sanskrit: सत्यस्य वचनं श्रेयः सत्यं ज्ञानं हितं भवेत्। यद् भूतहितमत्यन्तं तद् वै सत्यं परं मतम्॥
English: To tell the truth is good and the knowledge of truth also is good, but what conduces to the greatest good of all creatures is known as the highest truth.
Sanskrit: यस्य सर्वे समारम्भा निराशीर्बन्धनाः सदा। त्यागे यस्य हुतं सर्वं स त्यागी स च बुद्धिमान्॥
English: He whose actions are performed not with the object of securing any reward or blessing, who has sacrificed all to the requirements of his renunciation is a real Sanyasi and is really wise.
Sanskrit: यतो न गुरुरप्येनं श्रावयेदुपपादयेत्। तं विद्याद् ब्रह्मणो योगं वियोग योगसंज्ञितम्॥
English: Communion with Brahma cannot be taught to us even by our spiritual preceptor; he can only give us a clue to the mystery; renunciation of things of the material world is called Yoga.
Sanskrit: न हिंस्यात् सर्वभूतानि मैत्रायगणतश्चरेत्। नेदं जीवितमासाद्य वैरं कुर्वीत केनचित्॥
English: We must not do harm to any creature and must live in amity with all. In this our present existence we must not avenge ourselves on any creature.
Sanskrit: आकिञ्चन्यं सुसंतोषो निराशित्वमचापलम्। एतदेव परं ज्ञानं सदात्मज्ञानमुत्तमम्॥
English: Self-abnegation, peace of mind, renunciation of hope and equanimity, these are the ways by which spiritual enlightenment can always be secured. The knowledge of self is the best of all knowledge.
Sanskrit: परिग्रहं परित्यज्य भवेद् बुद्ध्या यतव्रतः। अशोकं स्थानमाश्रित्य निश्चलं प्रेत्य चेह च॥
English: It this world as well as in the next, renouncing all worldly desires and assuming a stolid indifference, in which all suffering is at rest, people should fulfill their religious duties with the aid of their intelligence.
Sanskrit: तपोनित्येन दान्तेन मुनिना संयतात्मना। अजितं जेतुकामेन भाव्यं सङ्गेष्वसङ्गिना॥
English: The Rishi who desires to obtain salvation which is very difficult to obtain, must always perform austerities, must be forbearing, selfcontrolled and must give up that longing fondness which binds him to the things of the earth.
Sanskrit: गुणागुणमनासङ्गमेककार्यमनन्तरम्। एतत् तद् ब्रह्मणो वृत्तमाहुरेकपदं सुखम्॥ परित्यजति यो दुःखं सुखं चाप्युभयं नरः। ब्रह्म प्राप्नोति सोऽत्यन्तमसङ्गेन च गच्छति॥
English: The attributes that are perceptible in us become non-attributes in Him. He is not bound by anything. He is perceptible only by the expansion and development of our spiritual vision. As soon as the illusion of ignorance is dispelled, this supreme and unalloyed bliss is obtained. By foregoing the objects of both pleasure and pain and by renouncing the feeling which binds him to the things of the earth, one attains to Brahma.
Sanskrit: यथाश्रुतमिदं सर्वं समासेन द्विजोत्तम। एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
English: O excellent Brahmana, I have told you in brief all that I have heard. What else do you desire to hear.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवं संकथिते कृत्स्ने मोक्षधर्मे युधिष्ठिर। दृढप्रीतमना विप्रो धर्मव्याधमुवाच ह॥
English: Markandeya said : O Yudhishthira, when all this about the mystery of salvation was told to the Brahmana, he was highly pleased. He then thus spoke to the virtuous Fowler.
Sanskrit: न्याययुक्तमिदं सर्वं भवता परिकीर्तितम्। न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किंचिद् धर्मेष्विह हि दृश्यते॥
English: The Brahmanas said: All this that you have told me is rational. It appears that there is nothing in connection with the mysteries of religion which you do not know.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच प्रत्यक्षं मम यो धर्मस्तं च पश्य द्विजोत्तम। येन सिद्धिरियं प्राप्ता मया ब्राह्मणपुङ्गव॥
English: The Fowler said: O foremost of Brahmanas, chief of the twice-born, behold with your own eyes all the virtues that I possess and by reason of which I have attained to this success (blissful state).
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठ भगवन् क्षिप्रं प्रविश्याभ्यन्तरं गृहम्। द्रष्टुमर्हसि धर्मज्ञ मातरं पितरं च मे॥
English: O exalted one, arise, soon enter this inner apartment. O virtuous one, you should see (first) my father and my mother.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच इत्युक्तः स प्रविश्याथ ददर्श परमार्चितम्। सौधं हृद्यं चतुःशालमतीव च मनोरमम्॥ देवतागृहसंकाशं दैवतैश्च सुपूजितम्। शयनासनसम्बाधं गन्धैश्च परमैयुतम्॥
English: Markandeya said : Having been thus addressed, he went in and saw a magnificent and charming house, divided in suits of rooms, resembling the abode of the celestials adorned by the gods. It was furnished with seats and beds and filled with excellent perfumes.
Sanskrit: तत्र शुक्लाम्बरधरौ पितरावस्य पूजितौ। कृताहारौ तु संतुष्टावुपविष्टौ वरासने। धर्मव्याधस्तु तौ दृष्ट्वा पादेषु शिरसापतत्॥
English: His adorable parents, after their meal, were comfortably seated there on excellent seats, with white robes on. Seeing them the Fowler prostrated himself before them with his head at their feet.
Sanskrit: वृद्धावूचतुः उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ धर्मज्ञ धर्मस्त्वामभिरक्षतु। प्रीतौ स्वस्तव शौचेन दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुहि॥
English: The Aged ones said: O virtuous one, arise, arise, may virtue protect you. We are much pleased with your virtue. Be blessed with a long life,
Sanskrit: गतिमिष्टां तपो ज्ञानं मेधां च परमां गतः। सत्पुत्रेण त्वया पुत्र नित्यं काले सुपूजितौ॥
English: And with knowledge, high intelligence and fulfillment of your desires. O son, you are good and dutiful son, we are always taken care by you.
Sanskrit: न तेऽन्यद् दैवतं किंचिद् दैवतेष्वपि वर्तते। प्रयतत्वाद् द्विजातीनां दमेनासि समन्वितः॥
English: There is not even among the celestials such a one as to deserve worship from you. By always subduing your senses you have acquired the self-control of the twice born.
Sanskrit: पितुः पितामहा ये च तथैव प्रपितामहाः। प्रीतास्ते सततं पुत्र दमेनावां च पूजया॥
English: Your father, grand-father and great grandfathers are, O son, always pleased with you, for your (great) self-control and for your reverence for us.
Sanskrit: मनसा कर्मणा वाचा शुश्रूषा नैव हीयते। न चान्या हि तथा बुद्धिदृश्यते साम्प्रतं तव॥
English: In thought, in word or in action, your attention to us never flags and it appears, even at present, that you have no other thought in your mind.
Sanskrit: जामदग्न्येन रामेण यथा वृद्धौ सुपूजितौ। तथा त्वया कृतं सर्वं तद्विशिष्टं च पुत्रक॥
English: O son, as the son of Jamadagni, Rama tried to serve his old parents, so have you done to please us, nay you have done more.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं ब्राह्मणं ताभ्यां धर्मव्याधो न्यवेदयत्। तौ स्वागतेन तं विप्रमर्चयामासतुस्तदा॥
English: Then the virtuous Fowler introduced the Brahmana to his parents; they received him with the usual salutation of welcome.
Sanskrit: प्रतिपूज्य च तां पूजां द्विजः पप्रच्छ तावुभौ। सुपुत्राभ्यां सभृत्याभ्यां कच्चिद् वां कुशलं गृहे॥ अनामयं च वां कच्चित् सदैवेह शरीरयोः।
English: The Brahmana accepting their welcome, enquired if they with their children and servants were well and if they were always enjoying good health.
Sanskrit: वृद्धावूचतुः कुशलं नौ गृहे विप्र भृत्यवर्गे च सर्वशः। कच्चित् त्वमप्यविघ्नेन सम्प्राप्तो भगवन्निति॥
English: The aged ones said : O Brahmana, we are all well in our home with all our servants. O exalted, one, have you come here without any difficulty?
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच बाढमित्येव तौ विप्रः प्रत्युवाच मुदान्वितः। धर्मव्याधो निरीक्ष्याथ ततस्तं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Markandeya said : The Brahmana replied in gladness by saying, “Yes, I am not face any difficulty". Then the virtuous Fowler thus spoke to the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच पिता माता च भगवन्नेतौ मदैवतं परम्। यद् दैवतेभ्यः कर्तव्यं तदेताभ्यां करोम्यहम्॥
English: The Fowler said: O exalted one, these my father and mother are the idols I worship with whatever adoration due to the gods.
Sanskrit: त्रयस्त्रिंशद् यथा देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः। सम्पूज्याः सर्वलोकस्य तथा वृद्धाविमौ मम॥
English: Thirty three million gods with Indra at their head, are worshipped by all men, so are these aged parents of mine worshipped by me.
Sanskrit: उपाहारनाहरन्तो देवतानां यथा द्विजाः। कुर्वन्ति तद्वदेताभ्यां करोम्यहमतन्द्रितः॥
English: As the Brahmanas try to procure offerings for their gods, so do I, with diligence for these two (my aged parents).
Sanskrit: एतौ मे परमं ब्रह्मन् पिता माता च दैवतम्। एतौ पुष्पैः फलै रस्स्तोषयामि सदा द्विज॥
English: O Brahmana, these my father and mother are my supreme gods. O twice-born one, I always try to gratify them with the offering of fruits, flowers and gems.
Sanskrit: एतावेवाग्नयो मह्यं यान् वदन्ति मनीषिणः। यज्ञा वेदाच चत्वारः सर्वमेतौ मम द्विज॥
English: To me they are like the three sacred fires mentioned by the learned. O Brahmana, they are to me as the sacrifices in the four Vedas.
Sanskrit: एतदर्थं मम प्राणा भार्या पुत्रः सुहृज्जनः। सपुत्रदारः सुश्रूषां नित्यमेव करोम्यहम्॥
English: My five vital airs, my wife, children and friends are all for them. With my wife and my children, I always serve them.
Sanskrit: स्वयं च स्नापयाम्येतौ तथा पादौ प्रधावये। आहारं च प्रयच्छामि स्वयं च द्विजसत्तम॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, with my own hands I assist them in bathing; I also wash their feet, I give them food.
Sanskrit: अनुकूलं तथा वच्मि विप्रियं परिवर्जये। अधर्मेणापि संयुक्तं प्रियमाभ्यां करोम्यहम्॥
English: I speak to them only what is agreeable, avoiding all that is unpleasant and disagreeable. I even do that which is not virtuous, to please them.
Sanskrit: धर्ममेव गुरुं ज्ञात्वा करोमि द्विजसत्तम। अतन्द्रितः सदा विप्र शुश्रूषां वै करोम्यहम्॥ पञ्चैव गुरवो ब्रह्मन् पुरुषस्य बुभूषतः। पिता माताग्निरात्मा च गुस्च द्विजसत्तम॥ एतेषु यस्तु वर्तेत सम्यगेव द्विजोत्तम। भवेयुरग्नयस्तस्य परिचीर्णास्तु नित्यशः। गार्हस्थ्ये वर्तमानस्य एष धर्मः सनातनः॥
English: O foremost of the twice-born, O Brahmanas, I am always diligent in always waiting upon them. The parents, the sacred, fire, the soul, the preceptor, these five. O foremost of Brahmanas deserve the highest worship from a person who seeks prosperity. By properly serving them, one acquires the merit of perpetually keeping up the sacred fires. It is the eternal and invariable duty of all who lead domestic life.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच गुरुं निवेद्य विप्राय तौ मातापितरावुभौ। पुनरेव स धर्मात्मा व्याधो ब्राह्मणमब्रवीत्॥
English: Markandeya said : Having introduced both of his parents to that Brahmanas as his highest Gurus that virtuousminded fowler again thus spoke to the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तचक्षुर्जातोऽस्मि सम्पश्य तपसो बलम्। यदर्थमुक्तोऽसि तया गच्छ त्वं मिथिलामिति॥ पतिशुश्रूषपरया दान्तया सत्यशीलया। मिथिलायां वसेद् व्याधः स ते धर्मान् प्रवक्ष्यति॥
English: The Fowler said: Behold the power of my this virtue by which iny spiritual vision has extended. For this reason you were told by that self-controlled and truthful and chaste lady, 'Go to Mithila, there lives a Fowler who will explain to you the mysteries of religion.'
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच पतिव्रतायाः सत्यायाः शीलाढ्याया यतव्रता संस्मृत्य वाक्यं धर्मज्ञ गुणवानसि मे मतः॥
English: The Brahmana said: O virtuous and vow-observing man, thinking of what that truthful, well-behaved and chaste lady told me, I am of opinion, that you really possess very high qualities.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच यत् तदा त्वं द्विजश्रेष्ठ तयोक्तो मां प्रति प्रभो। दृष्टमेव तया सम्यगेकपल्या न संशयः॥
English: The Fowler said: O foremost of Brahmanas, O Lord, what that chaste lady told you about me, was certainly said with full knowledge of the facts.
Sanskrit: त्वदनुग्रहबुद्ध्या तु विप्रेतद् दर्शितं मया। वाक्यं च शृणु मे तात यत् ते वक्ष्ये हितं द्विज॥
English: O sire, I have explained to you all this as a matter of favour. O Brahmana, hear what will be good for you.
Sanskrit: त्वया विनिकृता माता पिता च द्विजसत्तम। अनिसृष्टोऽसि निष्क्रान्तो गृहात् ताभ्यामनिन्दित॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, O faultless one, you have wronged your father and mother, for you have left home for learning the Vedas without their permission.
Sanskrit: वेदोच्चारणकार्यार्थमयुक्तं तत् त्वया कृतम्। तव शोकेन वृद्धौ तावन्धीभूतौ तपस्विनौ॥
English: You have not properly acted in this matter, for your ascetic and aged parents have become completely blind from grief at your loss.
Sanskrit: तौ प्रसादयितुं गच्छ मा त्वां धर्मोऽत्यगादयम्। तपस्वी त्वं महात्मा च धर्मे च निरतः सदा॥
English: Go back to please them. May this virtue never forsake you. You are an ascetic, you are high-souled; you are always devoted to your religion,
Sanskrit: सर्वमेतदपार्थं ते क्षिप्रं तौ सम्प्रसादय। श्रद्दधस्व मम ब्रह्मन् नान्यथा कर्तुमर्हसि। गम्यतामद्य विप्रर्षे श्रेयस्ते कथयाम्यहम्॥
English: But all has become in vain, therefore soon go back to console your parents. Have regard for my words and do not act in any other way. I tell you what is good for you, O Brahmana return even today.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच यदेतदुक्तं भवथा सर्वं सत्यमसंशयम्। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव भद्रं ते धर्माचारगुणान्वित॥
English: The Brahmana said: man of virtuous practices, what you have said is certainly true. Be blessed, I am much pleased with you.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच दैवतप्रतिमो हि त्वं यस्त्वं धर्ममनुव्रतः। पुराणं शाश्वतं दिव्यं दुष्प्राप्यमकृतात्मभिः॥ मातापित्रोः सकाशं हि गत्वा त्वं द्विजसत्तम। अतन्द्रितः कुरु क्षिप्रं मातापित्रोर्हि पूजनम्। अतः परमहं धर्मं नान्यं पश्यामि कंचन॥
English: The Fowler said: O foremost of Brahmanas, as you assiduously practise these divine, ancient and eternal virtues which are so difficult to be acquired even by pure-minded men, you seem to be a divine being. Return soon to the side of your parents and be quick and diligent in honouring your father and mother, for I do not know, if there is any virtue higher than this.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच इहाहमागतो दिष्ट्या दिष्ट्या मे सङ्गतं त्वया। ईदृशा दुर्लभा लोके नरा धर्मप्रदर्शकाः॥
English: The Brahmana said: By good luck, I have come here and by good luck I have met with you. Such expounders of religion are difficult to get in this world.
Sanskrit: एको नरसहस्रेषु धर्मविद् विद्यते न वा। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव सत्येन भद्रं ते पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: There is hardly one man amongst one thousand, who is leaned in the mysteries of religion. O foremost of men, I am highly pleased with you. Let prosperity and good fortune be yours.
Sanskrit: पतमानोऽद्य नरके भवतास्मि समुद्धृतः। भवितव्यमथैवं च यद् दृष्टोऽसि मयानघ।॥
English: O sinless one, I was at the point of falling into hell, but I have been saved by you. It was ordained and therefore I did meet you.
Sanskrit: राजा ययातिौहित्रैः पतितस्तारितो यथा। सद्भिः पुरुषशार्दूल तथाहं भवता द्विजः॥
English: O foremost of men, as the fallen king Yayati was saved by his virtuous grandson, so have I now been saved by you.
Sanskrit: मातापितृभ्यां शुश्रूषां करिष्ये वचनात् तव। नाकृतात्मा वेदयति धर्माधर्मविनिश्चयम्॥
English: I shall serve my father and mother at your command. No vicious-minded man can ever expound the mysteries of virtue and vice.
Sanskrit: दुर्जेयः शाश्वतो धर्मः शूद्रयोनौ हि वर्तते। न त्वां शूद्रमहं मन्ये भवितव्यं हि कारणम्॥
English: As it is very difficult for a Shudra to learn the mysteries of eternal religion. I do not consider you to be a Shudra. There must be some reason for all this.
Sanskrit: येन कर्मविशेषेण प्राप्तेयं शूद्रता त्वया। एतदिच्छामि विज्ञातुं तत्त्वेन हि महामते। कामया ब्रूहि मे सर्वं सत्येन प्रयतात्मना॥
English: You must have been born as a Shudra as a result of your past Karma (in a previous birth). O high-souled one, I eagerly desire to learn truth of this matter. Tell this to me with attention and according to your inclination.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच अनतिक्रमणीया वै ब्राह्मणा मे द्विजोत्तम। शृणु सर्वमिदं वृत्तं पूर्वदेहे ममानघ॥
English: The Fowler said: O foremost of the Brahmanas, O sinless one, Brahmanas are worthy of all respect from me, hear about the story of my previous existence.
Sanskrit: अहं हि ब्राह्मणः पूर्वमासं द्विजवरात्मजः। वेदाध्यायी सुकुशलो वेदाङ्गानां च पारगः॥
English: O son of the best of Brahmanas, I was a Brahmana previously (in my another birth); I was well-read in the Vedas and earned in the Vedangas.
Sanskrit: आत्मदोषकृतैर्ब्रहान्नवस्थामाप्तवानिमाम्। कश्चिद् राजा मम सखा धनुर्वेदपरायणः॥
English: Through my own fault I have been degraded to my present state. A certain king learned in the science of arms was my friend.
Sanskrit: संसर्गाद् धनुषि श्रेष्ठस्ततोऽहमभवं द्विज) एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु मृगयां निर्गतो नृपः॥
English: O Brahmana, from his companionship, I too became proficient in archery. Once upon a time the king went out hunting,
Sanskrit: सहितो योधमुख्यैश्च मन्त्रिभिश्च सुसंवृतः। ततोऽभ्यहन् मृगांस्तत्र सुबहूनाश्रमं प्रति॥
English: Surrounded by his ministers and followed by his best warriors. He killed many deer near a hermitage.
Sanskrit: अथ क्षिप्तः शरो घोरो मयापि द्विजसत्तम। ताडितश्च ऋषिस्तेन शरेणानतपर्वणा॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, I too shot a swift and fearful arrow. A Rishi was wounded by that arrow with head bent.
Sanskrit: भूमौ निपतितो ब्रह्मन्नुवाच प्रतिनादयन्। नापराध्याम्यहं किंचित् केन पापमिदं कृतम्॥
English: The Brahmana fell down on the ground and screaming aloud said "I have done no wrong, what wretch has done this?
Sanskrit: मन्वानस्तं मृगं चाहं सम्प्राप्तः सहसा प्रभो। अपश्यं तमृषि विद्धं शरेणानतपर्वणा॥
English: O lord, taking him for a deer I soon went near him and saw that Rishi pierced by my that arrow with head bent.
Sanskrit: अकार्यकरणाच्चापि भृशं मे व्यथितं मनः। तमुचतपसं विप्रं निष्टनन्तं महीतले॥ अजानता कृतमिदं मयेत्यहमथाब्रुवम्। क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे सर्वमिति चोक्तो मया मुनिः॥
English: For my wicked deed I was very much aggrieved in my mind. I said to that Rishi of severe austerities who was loudly crying lying on the ground, “I have unconsciously done this." I again said to that Rishi “you should pardon ine for this sinful act.”
Sanskrit: ततः प्रत्यब्रवीद् वाक्यमृषिर्मा क्रोधमूर्छितः। व्याधस्त्वं भविता क्रूर शूद्रयोनाविति द्विज॥
English: But the Brahmana, becoming exceedingly angry said, “You shall be born as a cruel fowler in the Shudra order."
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच एवं शप्तोऽहमृषिणा तदा द्विजवरोत्तम। अभिप्रसादयमृषि गिरा त्राहीति मां तदा॥ अजानता मयाकार्यमिदमद्य कृतं मुने। क्षन्तुमर्हसि तत् सर्वं प्रसीद भगवन्निति॥
English: The Fowler said: O foremost of the best of Brahmanas, having been thus cursed by the Rishi, I said "Pardon me, O Rishi, I have unconsciously done this wicked act. You should pardon all (my fault). Oexalted Rishi, be graceful (to me).
Sanskrit: ऋषिरुवाच नान्यथा भविता शाप एवमेतदसंशयम्। आनृशंस्यात् त्वहं किञ्चित् कर्तानुग्रहमद्य ते॥
English: The Rishi said : The curse that I have pronounced can never be falsified. This is certain. But for kindness I shall do you a favour.
Sanskrit: शूद्रयोन्यां वर्तमानो धर्मज्ञो हि भविष्यसि। मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रूषां करिष्यसि न संशयः॥
English: Even taking your birth as a Shudra, you will be virtuous, you shall certainly serve and wait upon your parents.