pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: प्राज्ञः सुहृच्चन्दनसारलिप्तो विचित्रमाल्याभरणैरुपेतः। ततो वचः संग्रहविस्तरेण प्रोक्त्वाथ वीरान् विरराम भीमः॥
English: Having said these words both briefly and fully, to those heroes, Bhima endued with wisdom, surrounded by friends smeared with sandal-paste, and decorated with beautiful garlands and ornaments, remained silent.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तादथ धर्मराजो वाक्यानि तेषामनुचिन्त्य सम्यक्। उवाचवाचावितथं स्मयन् वै लब्धश्रुतां धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः॥
English: Then the just king Yudhishthira, that foremost of virtuous men, endued with great of you learning, thinking only for some time upon the words spoken by all of them, and thinking all those speeches to be false philosophy himself spoken as follows:
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच निःसंशयं निश्चितधर्मशास्त्राः सर्वे भवन्तो विदितप्रमाणाः। विज्ञातुकामस्य ममेह वाक्यमुक्तं यद्वै नैष्ठिकं तच्छ्रुतं मे।
English: Yudhishthira said Forsooth, all have settled conclusions regarding the scriptures, and all of you know well the authorities. I have heard these words.
Sanskrit: इदं त्ववश्यं गदतो ममापि वाक्य निबोधध्वमनन्यभावाः॥ यो वै न पापे निरतो न पुण्ये नार्थे न धर्मे मनुजो न कामे। विमुक्तदोषः समलोष्टकाञ्चनो विमुच्यते दुःखसुखार्थसिद्धेः॥
English: Listen now, with rapt attention, to what I say to you. He who is not employed in virtue or in sin, he who does not attend to Profit, or Virtue, or Desire, who is above all shortcomings, who regards gold and a clod of Earth with equal eyes, becomes freed from pleasure and pain and the necessity of accomplishing his purposes.
Sanskrit: भूतानि जातिस्मरणात्मकानि जराविकारैश्च समन्वितानि। भूयश्च तैस्तैः प्रतिबोधितानि। मोक्ष प्रशंसन्ति न तं च विद्मः॥
English: All creatures are subject to birth and death. All are liable to decay and change. Risen to their senses by the various benefits and evils of life, all of them speak highly of liberation. We do not know, however, what liberation is.
Sanskrit: स्नेहेन युक्तस्य न चास्ति मुक्तिरिति स्वयम्भूर्भगवानुवाच। बुधाश्च निर्वाणपरा भवन्ति तस्मान्न कुर्यात् प्रियमप्रियं च॥
English: The Self-sprung and divine Brahman has said that there is no liberation for him who is fettered with ties of attachment and love. The learned, however, seek Extinction. Therefore, one should never regard anything as either pleasant or unpleasant.
Sanskrit: एतत् प्रधानं च न कामकारो यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा करोमि। भूतानि सर्वाणि विधिनियुङ्क्ते विधिर्वलीयानिति वित्त सर्वे॥
English: This view seems to be the best. Not one in this world can act as he likes. I act precisely as I am made to do. The great Creator makes all creatures move as He wills. The Creator is Supreme. Know this, all of you.
Sanskrit: न कर्मणाऽऽप्नोत्यनवाष्यमर्थे यद्भावि तद्वै भवतीति वित्त। त्रिवर्गहीनोऽपि हि विन्दतेऽर्थं तस्मादहो लोकहिताय गुह्यम्॥
English: No one can, by his deed, acquire what is unobtainable. That which is to be, occurs. Know this. And since one who has withdrawn himself from the three-fold objects may acquire liberation, it seems, therefore, that liberation yields the highest good,
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तदग्रयं वचनं मनोमुगं समस्तमाज्ञाय ततो हि हेतुमत्। तदा प्रणेदुश्च जहर्षिरे च ते कुरुप्रवीराय च चक्रिरेऽञ्जलिम्॥
English: Having heard all these most significant reasonable and pleasant words, Bhima and others were filled with joy and joining their hands, bowed to that prince of Kuru's race.
Sanskrit: सुचारुवर्णाक्षरचारुभूषितां मनोनुगां निधुतवाक्यकण्टकाम्। निशम्य तां पार्थिव पार्थभाषितां गिरं नरेन्द्राः प्रशशंसुरेव ते॥
English: O king, having heard those sweet words of the king, acceptable to the heart, and divested of dissonant sounds and words, indeed, those foremost of men began to speak highly of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: स्तदा प्रतीतान् प्रशशंस वीर्यवान्। पुनश्च पप्रच्छ सरिद्वरासुतं ततः परं धर्ममहीनचेतसम्॥
English: The great and highly energetic son of Dharma, in return, praised his auditors; and more the king addressed Bhishma, possessed of a high soul, for enquiring about duties. once
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ कुरूणां प्रीतिवर्धन। प्रश्नं कञ्चितप्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: O grandfather, you of great wisdom, I shall ask you a question. You should, O enhancer of the joy of the Kurus, to describe it fully to me.
Sanskrit: कीदृशा मानवाः सौम्याः कैः प्रीतिः परमा भवेत्। आयत्यां च तदात्वे च के क्षमास्तान् वदस्व मे॥
English: What kind of man are gentle by nature? With whom may the best friendship exists? Tell us also who are able to do good now and in the future.
Sanskrit: न हि तत्र धनं स्फीतं न च सम्बन्धिबान्धवाः। तिष्ठन्ति यत्र सुहृदस्तिष्ठन्तीति मतिर्मम॥
English: I think that neither increasing wealth, nor relatives, nor kinsmen occupy that place which well-meaning friends do.
Sanskrit: दुर्लभो हि सुहच्छ्रोता दुर्लभश्च हितः सुहृत्। एतद् धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ सर्वं व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: A friend capable of hearing beneficial advice, and also of doing good, is highly rare! You should foremost of virtuous men, describe fully those subjects.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच संधेयान् पुरुषान् राजन्नसंधेयांश्च तत्त्वतः। वदतो मे निबोध त्वं निखिलेन युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Bhishma said Hear, O Yudhishthira, as I speak to you fully of those men with whom friendships may be contracted and those with whom friendships should not be made.
Sanskrit: पानपो द्वेषणः क्रोधी निघृणः परुषस्तथा। परोपतापी मित्रध्रुक् तथा प्राणिवधे रतः॥ कृतघ्नश्चाधमो लोके न संधेयः कदाचन। छिद्रान्वेषी ह्यसंधेयः संधेयानपि मे शृणु॥
English: One who drinks wine, one who hates others, one who is angry, one who is merciless, one who feels pain on seeing other's happiness, one who injures friends, one who always kills living creatures, one who is ungrateful, one who is vile, should be shunned. Friendship should never be contracted with any of them. Likewise, no friendship should be made with him who is always busy with seeing the faults of others. Listen now to me as I mention the persons, with whom friendship may be contracted.
Sanskrit: कुलीना वाक्यसम्पन्ना ज्ञानविज्ञानकोविदाः। रूपवन्तो गुणोपेतास्तथाऽलुब्धा जितश्रमाः॥ सन्मित्राश्च कृतज्ञाश्च सर्वज्ञा लोभवर्जिताः। माधुर्यगुणसम्पन्नाः सत्यसंधा जितेन्द्रियाः॥ व्यायामशीलाः सततं कुलपुत्राः कुलोद्वहाः। दोषैः प्रमुक्ताः प्रथितास्ते ग्राह्या: पार्थिवैर्नराः॥
English: The well-born, the eloquent, the polite, the learned and scientific men, they that are of beautiful and pleasant features, the accomplished and meritorious persons, those who are free from covetousness, those who are never worn out with labour those who are good to their friends, the grateful, those who keep varied information and knowledge, those who are shorn of avarice, those who are endued with agreeable qualities, those who are firm in truth, those who have subjugated their senses, those who are devoted to athletic and other exercises, those who are nobly born, those who multiply their families, those who are shorn of faults, those who are possessed of fame, should be accepted by kings for making friendship with them.
Sanskrit: शास्त्रनित्या जितक्रोधा बलवन्तो रणे सदा॥ जन्मशीलगुणोपेताः संधेयाः पुरुषोत्तमाः।
English: Friendship should be formed with men who are well-practised in weapons, who have completely subjugated their anger, who are always strong in battle and are highly born, and are of good behaviour, and varied accomplishments.
Sanskrit: ये च दोषसमायुक्ता नराः प्रोक्ता मयानघ।॥ तेशामप्यधमा राजन् कृतघ्ना मित्रघातकाः। त्यक्तव्यास्तु दुराचाराः सर्वेषामिति निश्चयः॥
English: Amongst the vicious men, O sinless one, that I have mentioned, the vilest, o king, are those who are ungrateful and who injure friends. Those wicked persons should be shunned by all. This, indeed, is a settled injunction.'
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच विस्तरेणाथ सम्बन्धं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः। मित्रद्रोही कृतघ्नश्च यः प्रोक्तस्तद् वदस्व मे।।२८।
English: Yudhishthira said I wish to hear fully this description. Tell me who they are who injure friends and ungrateful persons.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच हन्त ते वर्तयिष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम्। उदीच्यां दिशि यद् वृत्तं म्लेच्छेषु मनुजाधिप॥
English: I shall recite to you an old story the incidents of which took place in the country, O king, of the Mlecchas that lies to the north.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणो मध्यदेशीयः कश्चिद् वै ब्रह्मवर्जितः। ग्रामं वृद्धियुतं वीक्ष्य प्राविशद भैक्ष्यकासया॥
English: There was a certain Brahmana of the middle country. He had no Vedic learning. (One day), seeing a prosperous village, the man entered it from desire of getting alms.
Sanskrit: तत्र दस्युर्धनयुतः सर्ववर्णविशेषवित्। ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यसंधश्च दाने च निरतोऽभवत्।॥
English: In that village lived a very rich robber conversant with the characteristics of all the castes, devoted to the Brahmanas, firm in truth, and always engaged in making gifts.
Sanskrit: तस्य क्षयमुपागम्य ततो भिक्षामयाचत। प्रतिश्रयं च वासार्थं भिक्षां चैवाथ वार्षिकीम्॥
English: Going to the house of that robber, the Brahmana begged for alms. Indeed, he prayed for a house to live in and the necessaries of life lasting for a year.
Sanskrit: प्रादात् तस्मै स विप्राय वस्त्रं च सदृशं नवम्। नारी चापि वयोपेतां भ; विरहितां तथा॥
English: Thus begged by the Brahmana, the robber gave him a piece of new cloth with its ends complete, and a young widow.
Sanskrit: एतत् सम्प्राप्य हृष्टात्मा दस्योः सर्वं द्विजस्तथा। तस्मिन् गृहवरे राजंस्तया रेमे स गौतमः॥
English: Getting all those things from the robber, the Brahmana become filled with joy. Gautama began to live happily in that big house given to him by the robber.
Sanskrit: कुटुम्बार्थं च दास्याश्च साहाय्यं चाप्यथाकरोत्। तत्रावसत् स वर्षांश्च समृद्धे शबरालये॥
English: He began to help the relatives and kinsmen of the female slave the robber-chief gave him. Thus he lived for many years in that prosperous village of hunters.
Sanskrit: बाणवेधे परं यत्नमकरोच्चैव गौतमः। चक्राङ्गान् स च नित्यं वै सर्वतो वनगोचरान्॥ जघान गौतमो राजन् यथा दस्युगणास्तथा। हिंसापटुघृणाहीन: सदा प्राणिवधे रतः॥ गौतमः संनिकर्षेण दस्युभिः समतामियात्।
English: He began to practise with great zeal the art of archery. Every day, like the other robbers living there, Gautama, o king, went into the forest and killed a large number of wild cranes. Always engaged in killing living creatures, he became well-skilled in that act and soon became shorn of mercy. For his intimacy with robbers he became one like one of them.
Sanskrit: तथा तु वसतस्तस्य दस्युग्रामे सुखं तदा॥ अगमन् बहवो मासा निघ्नतः पक्षिणो बहून्।
English: Living happily in that robber village for many months, he killed a number of wild cranes.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिदपरो द्विजस्तं देशमागतः॥ जटाचीराजिनधरः स्वाध्यायपरमः शुचिः।
English: One day another Brahmana came to that village. He was clad in rags and deer-skins and bore matted locks on his head. Of highly pure conduct, he was devoted to the study of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: विनीतो नियताहारो ब्रह्मण्यो वेदपारगः॥ स ब्रह्मचारी तद्देश्यः सखा तस्यैव सुप्रियः।
English: Of a humble disposition, of restricted diet, devoted to the Brahmanas, well-read in ihe Vedas, and observant of Brahmacharya vows, that Brahmana had been a dear friend of Gautama and belonged to that part of the country from which Gautama had come.
Sanskrit: तं दस्युग्राममगमद् यत्रासौ गौतमोऽवसत्॥ स तु विप्रगृहान्वेषी शूद्रानपरिवर्जकः।
English: In course of his peregrinations, as already said, the Brahmana came to that robber village where Gautama was living. He never accepted any food if given by a Shudra and, therefore, began to look for the house of a Brahmana there.
Sanskrit: ग्रामे दस्युसमाकीर्णे व्यचरत् सर्वतोदिशम्॥ ततः स गौतमगृहं प्रविवेश द्विजोत्तमः। गौतमश्चापि सम्प्राप्तस्तावन्योन्येन संगतौ॥ चक्राङ्गभारस्कन्धं तं धनुष्पाणिं धृतायुधम्। रुधिरेणावसिक्ताङ्गं गृहद्वारमुपागतम्॥
English: Accordingly he wandered in every direction in that village filled with robber-families. At last that foremost of Brahmanas came to the house of Gautama. It so happened that just then Gautama also, returning from the forest, was entering his house. The two friends met. Armed with bow and sword, he carried on his shoulders a load of killed cranes, and his body was covered with the blood that trickled down from the bag on his shoulders.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषादाभमपध्वस्तं क्षयागतम्। अभिज्ञाय द्विजो व्रीडत्रिदं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing that man who looked like a cannibal and who had fallen away from the pure practices of his caste, and entering his house, the newly-arrived guest, recognising him, O king, said these words
Sanskrit: किमिदं कुरुषे मोहाद् विप्रस्त्वं हि कुलोद्वहः। मध्यदेशपरिज्ञातो दस्युभावं गतः कथम्॥ पूर्वान् स्मर द्विज ज्ञातीन् प्रख्यातान् वेदपारगान्। तेषां वंशेऽभिजातस्त्वमीदृशः कुलपांसनः॥
English: What is this that you are doing here out of ignorance. You are a Brahmana, and the perpetuator of a Brahmana family. Born in a respectable family belonging to the Middle country, how is it that you have become like a robber in your conduct.
Sanskrit: अवबुध्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं सत्त्वं शील श्रुतं दमम्। अनुक्रोशं च संस्मृत्य त्यज वासमिमं द्विज॥
English: Recollect, O twice-born one, your famous kinsmen of former times, all of whom were well-read in the Vedas. Born in their family, alas, you have sullied it.
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तः सुहृदा तेन तत्र हितैषिणा। प्रत्युवाच ततो राजन् विनिश्चित्य तदार्तवत्॥
English: Awake yourself by your own exertions. Remembering the power, the conduct, the learning, the self-control, the mercy (which belong to your caste), leave this your present house, O twice-born one.
Sanskrit: निर्धनोऽस्मि द्विजश्रेष्ठ नापि वेदविदप्यहम्। वित्तार्थमिह सम्प्राप्तं विद्धि मां द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Thus spoken to by that well-meaning friend of his, O king, Gautama answered him in great distress of heart, saying,-O foremost of twiceborn ones, I am poor. I have no knowledge of the Vedas. Know, O best of Brahmanas, that I have taken up my quarters here for the sake of money only.
Sanskrit: त्वदर्शनात् तु विप्रेन्द्र कृतार्थोऽस्म्यद्य वै द्विज। आवां हि सह यास्यावः श्वो वसस्वाद्य शर्वरीम्॥
English: Seeing you, however, I am blessed to-day. We shall together leave this place tomorrow. Do you spend the night here with me.
Sanskrit: स तत्र न्यवसद् विप्रो घृणी किञ्चिदसंस्पृशन्। क्षुधितश्छन्द्यमानोऽपि भोजनं नाभ्यनन्दत॥
English: Thus accosted, the newly-arrived Brahmana, full of mercy as he was, passed the night there, without touching anything. Though hungry and requested again and again, the guest refused to touch any food in that house.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच गिरं तां मधुरां श्रुत्वा गौतमो विस्मितस्तदा। कौतूहलान्वितो राजन् राजधर्माणमैक्षत॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing these sweet words Gautama was filled with wonder. Feeling at the same time a great curiosity, he looked at Rajadharman without being able to with draw his eyes from him.
Sanskrit: राजधर्मोवाच भोः कश्यपस्य पुत्रोऽहं माता दाक्षायणी च मे। अतिथिस्त्वं गुणोपेतः स्वागतं ते द्विजोत्तम॥
English: Rajadharman said O Brahmana, I am the son of Kashyapa by one of the daughters of (the sage) Dhaksha. Highly meritorious as you are, you are my guest to-day! You are welcome, O foremost of Brahmana.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तस्मै दत्त्वा स सत्कारं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा। शालपुष्मयीं दिव्यां बृसीं वै समकल्पयत्।॥
English: Bhishma said Having offered him hospitality according to the scriptural rites, the crane made an excellent bed of the Shala flowers that lay all around.
Sanskrit: भगीरथरथाक्रान्तदेशान् गङ्गानिषेवितान्। ये चरन्ति महामीनास्तांश्च तस्यान्वकल्पयत्॥
English: He also gave him several large fishes caught from the deep waters of the Bhagirathi.
Sanskrit: वह्निं चापि सुसंदीप्तं मीनांश्चापि सुपीवरान्। स गौतमायातिथये न्यवेदयत काश्यपिः॥
English: Indeed, the son of Kashyapa offered for the acceptance of his guest Gautama a burning fire and certain large fishes.
Sanskrit: भुक्तवन्तं च तं विप्रं प्रीतात्मानं महातपाः। क्लमापनयनार्थं स पक्षाभ्यामभ्यवीजयत्॥
English: After the Brahmana had eaten and became satisfied, the bird having asceticism for his wealth began to fan him with his wings for removing his fatigue.
Sanskrit: ततो विश्रान्तमासीनं गोत्रप्रश्नमपृच्छत। सोऽब्रवीद् गौतमोऽस्मीति ब्रह्म नान्यदुदाहरत्॥
English: Seeing his guest seated at his ease, he asked him about his birth. The man answered, saying, I am a Brahmana by the name of Gautama!-and then became silent.
Sanskrit: तस्मै पर्णमयं दिव्यं दिव्यपुष्पाधिवासितम्। गन्धाढ्यं शयनं प्रादात् स शिश्ये तत्र वै सुखम्॥
English: The bird offered his guest a soft bed made of leaves and perfumed with many sweetscented flowers. Gautama lay on it, and felt great happiness.
Sanskrit: अथोपविष्टं शयने गौतमं धर्मराट् तदा। पप्रच्छ काश्यपो वाग्मी किमागमनकारणम्॥
English: When Gautama had laid himself down, the eloquent son of Kashyapa, who was like Yama himself in his knowledge of duties, asked him about the cause of his arrival there.
Sanskrit: तोऽब्रवीद् गौतमस्तं दरिद्रोऽहं महामते। समुद्रगमनाकाङ्क्षी द्रव्यार्थमिति भारत॥
English: Gautama answered him, saying, I am, O great one, very poor. For acquiring riches I wish to go to the sea.
Sanskrit: तं काश्यपोऽबवीत् प्रीतो नोत्कण्ठां कर्तुमर्हसि। कृतकार्यो द्विजश्रेष्ठ सद्रव्यो यास्यसे गृहान्॥
English: The son of Kashyapa cheerfully told him,You should not feel any anxiety. You shall succeed, O foremost of Brahmanas, and shall return home with property.
Sanskrit: चतुर्विधा ह्यर्थसिद्धिवृहस्पतिमतं यथा। पारम्पर्य तथा दैवं काम्यं मैत्रमिति प्रभो॥
English: The sage Brihaspati has mentioned four kinds of expedients for the acquisition of wealth, viz., inheritance, sudden acquisition due to good luck or the favour of the gods, acquisition by labour, and acquisition through the help or kindness of friends.
Sanskrit: प्रादुर्भूतोऽस्मि ते मित्रं सुहत्त्वं च मम त्वयि। सोऽहं तथा यतिष्यामि भविष्यसि यथार्थवान्॥
English: I have become your friend. I entertain good feelings towards you! I shall, therefore, try in such a way that you may acquire wealth.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभातसमये सुखं दृष्ट्वाब्रवीदिदम्। गच्छ सौम्य पथानेन कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि॥
English: The night passed away and morning came. Seeing his guest rise cheerfully from bed, the bird said, Go, O amiable one, along this very path and you are sure to succeed.
Sanskrit: इतस्त्रियोजनं गत्वा राक्षसाधिपतिर्महान्। विरूपाक्ष इति ख्यातः सखा मम महाबलः॥
English: At the distance of about three Yojanas from this place, there is a powerful king of the Rakshasas. Highly strong as he is, his name is Virupaksha, and he is a friend of mine.
Sanskrit: तं गच्छ द्विजमुख्यं त्वं स मद्वाक्यप्रचोदितः। कामानभीप्सितांस्तुभ्यं दाता नास्त्यत्र संशयः॥
English: Go to him, O foremost of Brahmanas! That chief, at my request, will, forsooth, give you as much wealth as you wish to have.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः प्रययौ राजन् गौतमो विगतक्लमः। फलान्यमृतकल्पानि भक्षयन् स यथेतः॥
English: Thus addressed, O king, Gautama cheerfully started from that place, eating on the way, to his best satisfaction, fruits sweet as nectar.
Sanskrit: चन्दनागुरुमुख्यानि त्वक्पत्राणां वनानि च। तस्मिन् पथि महाराज सेवमानो द्रुतं ययौ॥
English: Seeing the sandal and aloe and birch trees that stood along the road, and enjoying their refreshing shade, the Brahmana went on quickly.
Sanskrit: ततो मेरुव्रजं नाम नगरं शैलतोरणम्। शैलप्राकारवप्रं च शैलयन्त्राकुलं तथा॥
English: He then reached the city of Meruvraja. It had lare porches made of stone, and high stone walls. It was also girted on all sides with a ditch, and large pieces of rock and engines of many kinds were kept in readiness on the ramparts.
Sanskrit: विदितश्चाभवत् तस्य राक्षसेन्द्रस्य धीमतः। प्रहितः सुहृदा राजन् प्रीयमाण: प्रियातिथिः॥
English: He soon became known to the highly intelligent Rakshasa chief O king, as a dear guest sent to him by the chief's friend (the crane). The chief received Gautama very gladly.
Sanskrit: ततः स राक्षसेन्द्रः स्वान् प्रेष्यानाह युधिष्ठिर। गौतमो नगरद्वाराच्छीघ्रमानीयतामिति॥
English: The king of the Rakshasas then, O Yudhishthira, ordered his attendants, saying,Bring Gautama soon here from the gate.
Sanskrit: ततः पुरवरात् तस्मात् पुकषा: श्येनचेष्टनाः। गौतमेत्यभिभाषन्तः पुरद्वारमुपागमन्॥
English: At the behest of the king, certain persons, quick as hawks, went out from the splendid palace of their ruler, and proceeding to the gate accosted Gautama.
Sanskrit: ते तमूचुर्महाराज राजप्रेष्यास्तदा द्विजम्। त्वरस्व तूर्णमागच्छ राजा त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छति॥
English: The royal messengers, O monarch, said to that Brahmana,-Come quickly, the king wishes to see you.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाधिपतिर्वीरो विरूपाक्ष इति श्रुतः। स त्वां त्वरति वै द्रष्टुं तत् क्षिप्रं संविधीयताम्॥
English: You may have heard of the king of the Rakshasas, Virupaksha by name, endued with great courage. He is impatient of seeing you! Come quickly and delay not.
Sanskrit: ततः स प्राद्रवद् विप्रो विस्मयाद् विगलक्लमः। गौतमः परमधिं तां पश्यन् परमविस्मितः॥
English: Thus accosted, the Brahmana, forgetting is exhaustion in his surprise, ran with the messengers. Seeing the great prosperity of the city, he was filled with wonder.
Sanskrit: तैरेव सहितो राज्ञो वेश्म तूर्णमुपाद्रवत्। दर्शनं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य काङ्खमाणो द्विजस्तदा।॥
English: He soon entered the king's palace in the company of the messengers, desirous of seeing the king of the Rakshasas. He soon entered the king's palace in the company of the messengers, desirous of seeing the king of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततः स विदितो राज्ञः प्रविश्य गृहमुत्तमम्। पूजितो राक्षसेन्द्रेण निषसादासनोत्तमे॥
English: Bhishma said Conducted into a spacious apartment, Gautama was introduced to the king of the Rakshasas. Adored by the latter, he sat on an excellent seat.
Sanskrit: पृष्टश्च गोत्रचरणं स्वाध्यायं ब्रह्मचारिकम्। न तत्र व्याजहारान्यद् गोत्रमात्रादृते द्विजः॥
English: The king asked him about his caste and his practices, his study of the Vedas and his observance of the Brahmacharya vow. The Brahmana, however, without answering the other questions, only stated his name and caste.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य स्वाध्यायोपरतस्य च। गोत्रमात्रविदो राजा निवासं समपृच्छत॥
English: Having ascertained only the name and the caste of his guest, and finding that he was shorn of Brahmanic splendour and Vedic studies, the king next enquired about the country of his residence.
Sanskrit: राक्षस उवाच क्वते निवासः कल्याण किंगोत्रा ब्राह्मणी च ते। तत्त्वं ब्रूहि न भी: कार्या विश्वसस्व यथासुखम्॥
English: The Rakshasa said.mom Where is your residence, O blessed one, and to what race does your wife belong? Tell us truly. Do not fear Trust us without anxiety.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच मध्यदेशप्रसूतोऽहं वासो मे शबरालये। शूद्रा पुनर्भूर्भार्या मे सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Gautama said I belong by birth to the Middle country. I live in a village of hunters. I have married a Shudra woman who had been a widow. What I tell you is the truth.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततो राजा विममृशे कथं कार्यमिदं भवेत्। कथं वा सुकृतं मे स्यादिति बुद्ध्यान्वचिन्तयत्॥
English: Bhishma said The king then began to think as to what he should do. Indeed, the king began to think how he might acquire merit.
Sanskrit: अयं वै जन्मना विप्रः सुहृत् तस्य महात्मनः। सम्प्रेषितश्च तेनायं काश्यपेन ममान्तिकम्॥
English: He said to himself,-This man is by birth a Brahmana. He is, again, a friend of the great Rajadharman. He has been sent to me by that son of Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रियं करिष्यामि स हि मामाश्रितः सदा। भ्राता मे बान्धवश्चासौ सखा च हृदयङ्गमः॥
English: I must do as my friend desires me. He is very intimate with me. He is my brother, and a dear relative. He is, indeed a friend, of my heart.
Sanskrit: कातिक्यामद्य भोक्तारः सहस्रं मे द्विजोत्तमाः। तत्रायमपि भोक्ता च देयमस्मे च मे धनम्॥
English: On this day of the month of Kartika, a thousand Brahmanas of the highest order are to be entertained in my house. This Gautama also shall be entertained with them and I shall give wealth to him too.
Sanskrit: स चाद्य दिवस: पुण्यो ह्यतिथिश्चायमागतः। संकल्पितं चैव धनं किं विचार्यमतः परम्॥
English: This is a sacred day. Gautama has come here as a guest. The wealth that is to be given away is ready. What is there then to think of.
Sanskrit: ततः सहस्रं विप्राणां विदुषां समलंकृतम्। स्नातानामनुसम्प्राप्तं सुमहत् क्षौमवाससाम्॥
English: Just about this time a thousand Brahmanas, endued with great learning, with bodies purified by baths and adorned with sandalpaste and flowers, and clad in long robes of linen, came there.
Sanskrit: तानागतान् द्विजश्रेष्ठान् विरूपाक्षो विशाम्पते। यथार्ह प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: The Rakshasa king Virupaksha, O monarch, received the guests, as they came, duly and according to the rites sanctioned in the scriptures.