pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तेषामतिव्याहरतां शस्त्रवर्षं प्रमुञ्चताम्। प्रममाथोत्तमाङ्गानि बीभत्सुनिशितैः शरैः॥
English: Though they rained a fearful shower of weapons, Vivatsu (Arjuna) cut off their heads with his sharp arrows,
Sanskrit: कृष्णश्च सुमहातेजाश्चक्रेणारिविनाशनः। दैत्यदानवसङ्घानां चकार कदनं महत्॥
English: That slayer of foes, the greatly effulgent Krishna, also made a great slaughter of the Daityas and the Danavas with his discus.
Sanskrit: अथापरे शरैर्विद्धाश्चक्रवेगेरितास्तथा। वेलामिव समासाद्य व्यतिष्ठन्नमितौजसः॥
English: Being struck with the force of his discus and pierced with his arrows, many immeasurably powerful Asuras became as motionless as the waifs and strays thrown on the shores by the waves.
Sanskrit: ततः शक्रोऽतिसंक्रुद्धस्त्रिदशानां महेश्वरः। पाण्डुरं गजमास्थाय तावुभौ समुपाद्रवत्॥ वेगेनाशनिमादाय वज्रमस्त्रं च सोऽसृजत्। हतावेताविति प्राह सुरानसुरसूदनः॥
English: Then the lord of the celestial Indra, riding on him white elephant, rushed upon the two heroes and speedily taking up his irresistible thunder bolt he hurled it with great force. The slayer of the Asuras (Indra) said to the celestial, “ These ter@ (Krishna and Arjuna) are already killed."
Sanskrit: ततः समुद्यतां दृष्ट्वा देवेन्द्रेण महाशनिम्। जगृहुः सर्वशस्त्राणि स्वानि स्वानि सुरास्तथा।३१॥
English: Thereupon seeing the great thunder about to be hurled by the great Indra, the celestial each took up his own respective weapon.
Sanskrit: कालदण्डं यमो राजन् गदां चैव धनेश्वरः। पाशांश्च तत्र वरुणो विचित्रां च तथाशनिम्॥
English: O king, Yama took up his death dealing club, the lord of wealth (Kubera) his mace, Varuna his noose and his beautiful missiles,
Sanskrit: स्कन्धः शक्तिं समादाय तस्थौ पेरुरिवाचलः। ओषधीर्दीप्यमानाश्च जगृहातेऽश्विनावपि॥
English: Skanda (Kartikeya) took up his weapon Shakti and he stood as motionless as Meru mountain. The Ashvinis stood up with their fiery plaints in there hands.
Sanskrit: जगृहे च धनुर्धाता मुसलं तु जयस्तथा। पर्वतं चापि जग्राह क्रुद्धस्त्वष्टा महाबलः॥
English: Dhatri (creator) stood with his bow in hand and Jaya with a great club, the greatly strong Tvashtri took up in anger a huge mountain.
Sanskrit: अंशस्तु शक्तिं जग्राह मृत्युर्देवः परश्वधम्। प्रगृह्य परिघं घोरं विचचारार्यमा अपि॥
English: Surya took up a bright dart and Mrityu a battle axe. Aryamana taking up a fearful bludgeon walked about.
Sanskrit: मित्रश्च क्षुरपर्यन्तं चक्रमादाय तस्थिवान्। पूषा भगश्च संक्रुद्धः सविता च विशाम्पते॥ आत्तकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशाः कृष्णपार्थो प्रदुद्रुवुः।
English: Mitra stood there taking up a discuss as sharp as a razor. O king, Pushkara, Bhaga and Savita. Rushed upon Partha and Krishna with bows and swords in their hands.
Sanskrit: रुद्राश्च वसवश्चैव मरुतश्च महाबलाः॥ विश्वेदेवास्तथा साध्या दीप्यमानाः स्वतेजसा। एते चान्ये च बहवो देवास्तौ पुरुषोत्तमौ॥ कृष्णपार्थो जिघांसन्तः प्रतीयुर्विविधायुधाः।
English: The Rudras, the Vasus, the greatly powerful Marutas. The Vishvadevas and the Sadhyas, all blazing in their own effulgence, these and many other celestial, armed with various weapons, rushed upon those two best of men, Krishna and Partha, with the desire of killing them.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतान्यदृश्यन्त निमित्तानि महाहवे॥ युगान्तसमरूपाणि भूतसम्मोहनानि च। तथा दृष्ट्वा सुसंरब्धं शक्रं देवैः सहाच्युतौ॥ अभीतौ युधि दुर्धर्षों तस्थतुः सज्जकार्मुकौ।
English: Then a wonderful phenomenon was seen in that great battle. Mysterious protects appeared, resembling those that appear at the great dissolution. Seeing this and seeing also Indra with millions of celestial prepared for fight. They (Krishna and Arjuna), fearless and invincible in battle, stood calmly with their bows in hands.
Sanskrit: आगच्छतस्ततो देवानुभौ युद्धवइशारदौ॥ व्यताडयेतां संक्रुद्धौ शरैर्वज्रोपमैस्तदा।
English: Well-skilled in battle those warriors angrily attacked the advancing hosts of the celestial with their thunder-like arrows.
Sanskrit: असकृद् भग्नसंकल्पा: सुराश्च बहुशः कृताः॥ भयाद् रणं परित्यज्य शक्रमेवाभिशिश्रियुः।
English: They the celestial left the battle (field) in fear and sought the protection of Indra.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा निवारितान् देवान् माधवेनार्जुनेन च॥ आश्चर्यमगमंस्तत्र मुनयो नभसि स्थिताः।
English: Seeing the celestial routed by Madhava (Krishna) and Arjuna. The Rishis who were in the sky became very much astonished.
Sanskrit: शक्रश्चापि तयोर्वीर्यमुपलभ्यासकृद् रणे॥ बभूव परमप्रीतो भूयश्चैतावयोधयत्
English: Indra also, seeing that great prowess in the battle. Became exceedingly pleased; and he once more rushed upon them.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्मवर्षं सुमहद् व्यसृजत् पाकशासनः॥ भूय एव तदा वीर्यं जिज्ञासुः सव्यसाचिनः।
English: The chastiser of Paka (Indra) then sent down a shower of stones to ascertain the power of Savyasachi (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तच्छरैरर्जुनो वर्ष प्रतिजघ्नेऽत्यमर्षितः॥ विफलं क्रियमाणं तत् समवेक्ष्य शतक्रतुः। भूयः संवर्धयामास तद्वर्षं पाकशासनः॥
English: Who could draw his bow even with his left hand, but Arjuna dispelled that shower. Seeing his showers dispelled (by Arjuna), the god of one thousand sacrifices (Indra), the chastiser of Paka, once more sent down a thick shower of stone.
Sanskrit: सोऽश्मवर्षं महावेगैरिषुभिः पाकशासनिः। विलयं गमयामास हर्षयन् पितरं तथा॥
English: The son of the chastiser of Paka Arjuna gave great pleasure to his father Indra by dispelling that shower also by his greatly swift arrows.
Sanskrit: तत उत्पाट्य पाणिभ्यां मन्दराच्छिखरं महत्। सदुमं व्यसृजच्छको जिघांसुः पाण्डुनन्दनम्॥
English: Then Shakra Indra, wishing to kill the son of Pandu, tore up with his hands a large peak from the Mandara mountain with trees and all; he then hurled it against him.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो वेगवद्भिवलिताप्रैरजिह्मगैः। शरैविध्वंसयामास गिरेः शृङ्गं सहस्रधा॥
English: But Arjuna soon cut down that mountain peak into thousand pieces by his swift and firemouthed arrows.
Sanskrit: गिरेर्विशीर्यमाणस्य तस्य रूपं तदा बभौ। सार्कचन्द्रग्रहस्येव नभसः परिशीर्यतः॥
English: Fragments of that mountain peak in falling through the sky, looked as if the sun, the moon and the planets loosened from their positions fell down on earth.
Sanskrit: तेनाभिपतिता दावं शैलेन महता भृशम्। शृङ्गेण निहतास्तत्र प्राणिनः खाण्डवालयाः॥
English: The fragments of that huge peak fell down on that forest and they killed numerous creatures, the dwellers of the Khandava.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा शैलनिपातेन भीषिताः खाण्डवालयाः। दानवा राक्षसा नागास्तरक्ष्वृक्षवनौकसः॥ द्विपाः प्रभिन्नाः शार्दूलाः सिंहाः केसरिणस्तथा। मृगाश्च महिषाश्चैव शतशः पक्षिणस्तथा॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The dwellers of the Khandava the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Nagas the wolves and the bears, the other wild animals, the elephants with their temples rent, the tigers, the lions with manes, hundred of deer and buffaloes, birds and various other creatures, all being frightened by the falling stones and afflicted with anxiety, began to fly in all directions.
Sanskrit: समुद्विग्ना विससृपुस्तथान्या भूतजातयः। तं दावं समुदैक्षन्त कृष्णौ चाभ्युद्यतायुधौ॥ उत्पातनादशब्देन त्रासिता इव च स्थिताः। ते वनं प्रसमीक्ष्याथ दह्यमानमनेकधा॥
English: They saw the fire and also two Krishnas ready with their weapons. Frightened at the fearful sounds, they lost their power of locomotion. Seeing the fire burning in innumerable places and seeing also Krishna with weapons to shoot them down they all set up a terrible roar.
Sanskrit: कृष्णमभ्युद्यतास्त्रं च नादं मुमुचुरुल्बणम्। तेन नादेन रौद्रेण नादेन च विभावसोः॥
English: The whole of the firmament resounded with a terrible roar and with also the roar of the fire, as when the clouds roar at the time of the great dissolution.
Sanskrit: ररास गगनं कृत्स्नमुत्पातजलदैरिवा ततः कृष्णो महाबाहुः स्वतेजोभास्वरं महत्॥
English: The mighty-armed Krishna (dark) Keshava hurled at them for their destruction his large, fierce and greatly effulgent discuss.
Sanskrit: चक्रं व्यसृजदत्युग्रं तेषां नाशाय केशवः। तेनार्ता जातयः क्षुद्राः सदानवनिशाचराः॥
English: The dwellers of that forest, including the Danavas and the Rakshasas, were struck by that weapon; and being cut into hundred of pieces, they fill into the mouth of Agni (fire).
Sanskrit: निकृत्ताः शतशः सर्वा निपेतुरनलं क्षणात्। तत्रादृश्यन्त ते दैत्याः कृष्णचक्रविदारिताः॥
English: Mangled by Krishna's discus, the Daityas were covered with fat and blood; and they looked like the evening clouds.
Sanskrit: वसारुधिरसम्पृक्ता: संध्यायामिव तोयदाः। पिशाचान् पक्षिणो नागान् पशृंश्चैव सहस्रशः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the Vrishni hero Krishna, moving about like Death himself, killed again and again thousands of birds, the Pishachas, the Nagas and other creatures.
Sanskrit: निघ्नंश्चरति वार्ष्णेयः कालवत् तत्र भारत। क्षिप्तं क्षिप्तं पुनश्चक्रं कृष्णस्यामित्रघातिनः॥
English: The discus, being hurled from the hands of Krishna, the slayer of foes killed innumerable creatures, and then it came back again to his hands.
Sanskrit: छित्त्वानेकानि सत्त्वानि पाणिमेति पुनः पुनः। तथा तु निघ्नतस्तस्य पिशाचोरगराक्षसान्॥
English: While he was thus engaged in killing the Pishachas, the Nagas and the Rakshasas, the face and the feature of Krishna, the soul of all creatures, became fearful to look at.
Sanskrit: बभूव रूपमत्युग्रं सर्वभूतात्मनस्तदा। समेतानां च सर्वेषां दानवानां च सर्वशः॥
English: Now the celestial that came to fight and mustered there could not defeat Krishna and Arjuna in battle.
Sanskrit: विजेता नाभवत् कश्चित् कृष्णपाण्डवयोर्मधे। तयोर्बलात् परित्रातुं तं च दावं यदा सुराः॥
English: When the celestial found that they could not extinguish the fire or protect the forest from the prowess (of Arjuna and Krishna), they retired.
Sanskrit: नाशक्नुवञ्छमयितुं तदाभूवन् पराङ्मुखाः। शतक्रतुस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य विमुखानमरांस्तथा।॥
English: O king, the deity of one hundred sacrifices (Indra),seeing the immortals retreat (from the battle), became exceedingly glad and much praised Keshava (Krishna) and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: बभूव मुदितो राजन् प्रशंसन् केशवार्जुनौ। निवृत्तेष्वथ देवेषु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥
English: When the celestial retreated, an invisible voice thus spoke in a loud and deep voice to the deity of one thousand sacrifices (Indra).
Sanskrit: शतक्रतुं समाभाष्य महागम्भीरनिःस्वना। न ते सखा संनिहितस्तक्षको भुजगोत्तमः॥
English: "Your friend, that best of the Nagas, Takshaka, has not been slain. Before the fire broke out in the Khandava, he had gone to Kurukshetra.
Sanskrit: दाहकाले खाण्डवस्य कुरुक्षेत्रं गतो ह्यसौ। न च शक्यौ युधा जेतुं कथंचिदपि वासव॥ वासुदेवार्जुनावेतौ निबोध वचनान्मम। नरनारायणावेतौ पूर्वदेवौ दिवि श्रुतौ॥ भवानप्यभिजानाति यद्वी? यत्पराक्रमौ। नैतौ शक्यौ दुराधर्षों विजेतुमजितौ युधि॥
English: O Vasava, known from what I say that none can ever defeat in battle Vasudeva (Krishna) and Arjuna. They are Nara and Narayana. These two Rishis were formerly heard of in heavens. You will know what is their prowess and energy. They are invincible in battle; these two best of old Rishis are incapable of ever being defeated by any in all the worlds.
Sanskrit: अपि सर्वेषु लोकेषु पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ। पूजनीयतमावेतावपि सर्वैः सुरासुरैः।२०॥ यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वनरकिन्नरपन्नगैः।
English: They deserve worship from all the celestial, the Asuras, the Yakshas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas, the human beings, the Asuras and the Nagas.
Sanskrit: तस्मादितः सुरैः सार्धं गन्तुमहर्हसि वासव॥ दिष्टं चाप्यनुपश्यैतत् खाण्डवस्य विनाशनम्।
English: O Vasava, therefore, you should go away from this place with all the celestial. The destruction of the Khandava (forest) has been ordained by fate."
Sanskrit: इति वाक्यमुपश्रुत्य तथ्यमित्यमरेश्वरः॥ क्रोधामर्षों समुत्सृज्य सम्प्रतस्थे दिवं तदा।
English: Having ascertained these words to be true, the lord of the immortals Indra gave up his wrath and jealousy and went back to heaven.
Sanskrit: तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानं समवेक्ष्य दिवौकसः॥ सहिताः सेनया राजन्ननुजग्मुः पुरंदरम्।
English: O king, seeing that illustrious celestial gone away, the dwellers of heaven all followed Indra with their soldiers.
Sanskrit: देवराजं तदा यान्तं सह देवैरवेक्ष्य तु॥ वासुदेवार्जुनौ वीरौ सिंहनादं विनेदतुः।
English: When those two heroes, Vasudeva and Arjuna, saw the chief of the celestial retreat with all the dwellers of heaven, they set up a leonine roar.
Sanskrit: देवराजे गते राजन् प्रहृष्टौ केशवार्जुनौ॥ निर्विशङ्कं वनं वीरौ दाहयामासतुस्तदा।
English: O king, when Indra had gone away Keshava and Arjuna became exceedingly glad. Those two heroes then fearlessly assisted Agni to consume that forest.
Sanskrit: स मारुत इवाभ्राणि नाशयित्वार्जुनः सुरान्॥ व्यधमच्छरसङ्घातैर्देहिनः खाण्डवालयान्।
English: Having scattered the celestial as the wind scatters the cloud, Arjuna killed with the showers of arrows numberless creatures who dwelt in the Khandava.
Sanskrit: न च स्म किंचिच्छक्नोति भूतं निश्चरितुं ततः॥ संछिद्यमानमिषुभिरस्यता सव्यसाचिना।
English: Cut off by Savyasachi's (Arjuna's) arrows, not one among those innumerable creatures could escape (from that burning forest).
Sanskrit: नाशक्नुवंश्च भूतानि महान्त्यपि रणेऽर्जुनम्॥ निरीक्षितुममोघास्त्रं योद्धं चापि कुतो रणे। शतं चैकेन विव्याध शतेनैकं पतत्त्रिणाम्॥
English: Not to speak of fighting with him none amongst the strongest creatures, who mustered together to fight, could even look at Arjuna with infallible arms. Sometimes piercing one hundred creatures with arrow and sometimes piercing one creature with one hundred arrows.
Sanskrit: व्यसवस्तेऽपतन्नग्नौ साक्षात् कालहता इवा न चालभन्त ते शर्म रोधस्सु विषमेषु च॥
English: Arjuna (whirled about one his car). All creatures fell into the mouth of Agni as if struck dead by (Death himself). The creatures found no ease on the banks of the river, or on uneven plains, of in Sakshatas (crematoriums).
Sanskrit: पितृदेवनिवासेषु संतापश्चाप्यजायत। भूतसङ्घाश्च बहवो दीनाश्चनुर्महास्वनम्॥
English: Everywhere they were afflicted with great heat. Innumerable creatures yelled in pain.
Sanskrit: रुरुदुर्वारणाश्चैव तथा मृगतरक्षवः। तेन शब्देन वित्रेसुर्गङ्गोदधिचरा झषाः॥
English: Elephants, deer and wolves all wept and set up cries of affliction. At the sound the fishes that lived in the waters of the Ganges and the sea.. one
Sanskrit: विद्याधरगणाचैव ये च तत्र वनौकसः। न त्वर्जुनं महाबाहो नापि कृष्णं जनार्दनम्॥ निरीक्षितुं वै शक्नोति कश्चिद् योद्धं कुतः पुनः।
English: The various classes of Vidhyadharas, the dwellers of that forest became very much alarmed. O mighty-armed hero, not to speak of fighting with Arjuna and Krishna dark Janardana, none could even look at them.
Sanskrit: एकायनगता येऽपि निष्पेतुस्तत्र केचन॥ राक्षसा दानवा नागा जघ्ने चक्रेण तान् हरिः।
English: (Krishna) killed with his discus all the Rakshasas, the Nagas and the Danavas who rushed out in crowds.
Sanskrit: ते तु भिन्नशिरोदेहाश्चक्रवेगाद् गतासवः॥ पेतुरन्ये महाकायाः प्रदीप्ते वसुरेतसि।
English: Those creatures of huge bodies, their heads and trunks cut off by the swift discus, deprived of their lives, fell down into the burning fire.
Sanskrit: स मांसरुधिरौधैश्च वसाभिश्चापि तर्पितः॥ उपर्याकाशगो भूत्वा विधूमः समपद्यत। दीप्ताक्षो दीप्तजिह्वश्च सम्प्रदीप्तमहाननः॥
English: Being gratified with a large quantity of flesh, blood and fat, the flames rose up to a great height with curling wreath of smoke. Agni with fiery and coppery eyes and with flaming tongue and large mouth.
Sanskrit: दीप्तोर्ध्वकेशः पिङ्गाक्षः पिबन् प्राणभृतां वसाम्। तां स कृष्णार्जुनकृतां सुधां प्राप्य हुताशनः॥ बभूव मुदितस्तृप्तः परां निर्वृतिमागतः।
English: Agni with fiery hair on his head, drank with the assistance of Krishna and Arjuna that nectar-like stream of fat. He was filled with great joy and thus being much gratified, he enjoyed much happiness.
Sanskrit: तथासुरं मयं नाम तक्षकस्य निवेशनात्॥ विपद्रवन्तं सहसा ददर्श मधुसूदनः।
English: Then the slayer of Madhu saw an Asura, named maya suddenly escaping from the abode of Takshaka.
Sanskrit: तमग्निः प्रार्थयामास दिधक्षुर्वातसारथिः॥ शरीरवाञ्जटी भूत्वा नदन्निव बलाहकः। श्रुत्वा मा
English: Agni, whose charioteer was the wind, immediately assuming a body with (fiery) matted looks on his head and roaring like the clouds, pursued the Asura with the intention of consuming him.
Sanskrit: विज्ञाय दानवेन्द्राणां मयं वै शिल्पिनां वरम्॥ जिघांसुर्वासुदेवस्तं चक्रमुद्यम्य धिष्ठितः। स चक्रमुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा दिधक्षन्तं च पावकम्॥ अभिधावार्जुनेत्येवं मयस्त्राहीति चाब्रवीत्।
English: Seeing the Asura, Vasudeva stood with his weapon upraised, ready to cut him down. Seeing the discus upraised and Agni after him, with the intention of burning him, Maya said "O Arjuna, come soon to me and protect me".
Sanskrit: तस्य भीतस्वनं भैरिति धनंजयः॥ प्रत्युवाच मयं पार्थो जीवयन्निव भारत। तं न भेतव्यमित्याह मयं पार्थो दयापरः॥
English: Having heard his frightened voice, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) exclaimed, “Do not fear." O descendant of Bharata, the reply of Partha seemed to give (Maya) his life.
Sanskrit: तं पार्थेनाभये दत्ते नमुचेर्धातरं मयम्। न हन्तुमैच्छद् दाशार्हः पावको न ददाह च॥
English: As the kind Partha said to Maya not to fear, the Dasharha hero (Krishna) did not desire to kill him who was the brother of Namuchi. Agni also did not burn him down.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तद् वनं पावको धीमान् दिनानि दश पञ्च च। ददाह कृष्णपार्थाभ्यां रक्षितः पाकशासनात्॥
English: Having been protected by Krishna and Partha from the attacks of the chastiser of Paka (Indra), the greatly intelligent Agni burnt the forest for fifteen days.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् वने दह्यमाने षडग्निर्न ददाह च। अश्वसेनं मयं चैव चतुरः शाहूकांस्तथा॥
English: In the burning of that forest, he (Agni) speared the lives of only six creatures, (namely) Ashvasena, Maya and the four Sharangakas (a kind of feathery creatures).
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच किमर्थं शाईकानग्निर्न ददाह तथागते। तस्मिन् वने दह्यमाने ब्रह्मन्नेतत् प्रचक्ष्व मे॥
English: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, tell me why Agni did not consume the Sharangakas when that forest was being burnt?
Sanskrit: अदाहे ह्यश्वसेनस्य दानवस्य मयस्य च। कारणं कीर्तितं ब्रह्मञ्छाकाणां न कीर्तितम्॥
English: O Brahmana, you have narrated the cause of Ashvasena and Danava Maya having been not burnt, but you have not narrated the cause of the Sharangakas having been not burnt.
Sanskrit: तदेतदद्भुतं ब्रह्मञ्छाईकाणामनामयम्। कीर्तयस्वाग्निसम्मः कथं ते न विनाशिताः॥
English: O Brahmana, the escape of the Sharanagakas seems to be wonderful. Tell us why they were not destroyed by Agni in the great conflagration.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यदर्थं शाकानग्निर्न ददाह तथागते। तत् ते सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि यताभूतमरिंदम॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O chastiser of foes, I shall tell you all about the reason for which Agni did not consume the Sharangakas in that conflagration.
Sanskrit: धर्मज्ञानां मुख्यतमस्तपस्वी संशितब्रतः। आसीन्महर्षिः श्रुतवान् मन्दपाल इति श्रुतः॥
English: O king, there was a great Rishi, the foremost of all virtuous men, known by the name of Mandapala. He was learned in all the Shastras and devoted to asceticism and rigid VOWS.
Sanskrit: स मार्गमाश्रितो राजन्नृषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्। स्वाध्यायवान् धर्मरतस्तपस्वी विजितेन्द्रियः॥
English: O king, following the footsteps of those Rishis who had brought their passion under complete control, he devoted himself to study and virtue and he became a victor over all his senses.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा तपसः पारं देहमुत्सृज्य भारत। जगाम पितृलोकाय न लेभे तत्र तत्फलम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, having reached the opposite shore of asceticism (gaining success in asceticism), he gave up his human body and went to the region of the Pitris. But he did not get there the fruits (of his virtuous actions).
Sanskrit: स लोकानफलान् दृष्ट्वा तपसा निर्जितानपि। पप्रच्छ धर्मराजस्य समीपस्थान् दिवौकसः॥
English: He asked the dwellers of heaven (celestial) sitting round Dharmaraja (the king of the dead) what was the cause of his not getting the fruits of his severe asceticism.
Sanskrit: मन्दपाल उवाच किमर्थमावृता लोका ममैते तपसार्जिताः किं मया न कृतं तत्र यस्यैतत् कर्मणः फलम्॥
English: Mandapala said : Why have these regions become unattainable by me? I thought they have been acquired by me by my asceticism. What have I not done, the fruits of which are these regions?
Sanskrit: तत्राहं तत् करिष्यामि यदर्थमिदमावृतम्। फलमेतस्य तपसः कथयध्वं दिवौकसः॥
English: O dwellers of heaven, tell me why these regions are shut against me. I will do that which will give me the fruit of my asceticism.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः ऋणिनो मानवा ब्रह्मन् जायन्ते तेन तच्छृणु। क्रियाभिर्ब्रह्मचर्येण प्रजया च न संशयः॥ तदपाक्रियते सर्वं यज्ञेन तपसा श्रुतैः। तपस्वी यज्ञकृच्चासि न च ते विद्यते प्रजा॥
English: The Celestial said: O Brahmana, hear of those acts and things for which men are bom debtors. There is no doubt that men are born debtors for Kriya, religious rites, for Brahmacharya, study according to the ordinance and for progeny. These debts are discharged by scarifies, asceticism and offspring. You are an ascetic, you have also performed scarifies, but you have no offspring.
Sanskrit: त इमे प्रसवस्यार्थे तव लोकाः समावृताः। प्रजायस्व ततो लोकानुपभोक्ष्यसि पुष्कलान्॥
English: These regions are shut against you, because you have no offspring. Therefore, beget off spring you will then enjoy various regions of felicity.
Sanskrit: पुंनाम्नो नरकात् पुत्रस्त्रायते पितरं श्रुतिः। तस्मादपत्यसंताने यतस्व ब्रह्मसत्तम।॥
English: It is said in Smriti, that the son rescues the father from the hell, called Put, O best of Brahmanas, therefore, try to be get children.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा मन्दपालस्तु वचस्तेषां दिवौकसाम्। क्व नु शीघ्रमपत्यं स्याद् बहुलं चेत्यचिन्तयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of the dwellers of heaven, Mandapala thought how he could obtain the largest number offspring within the shortest period of time.
Sanskrit: स चिन्तयन्नभ्यगच्छत् सुबहुप्रसवान् खगान्। शाह्निकां शाट्टिको भूत्वा जरितां समुपेयिवान्॥
English: After reflection, he came to the conclusion that the birds alone have the greatest power of fecundity. Becoming a Sharanagaka, he had connection, with a female Sharangaka, named Jarita.
Sanskrit: तस्यां पुत्रानजनयच्चतुरो ब्रह्मवादिनः। तानपास्य स तत्रैव जगाम लपितां प्रति॥ बालान् स तानण्डगतान् सह मात्रा मुनिर्वने।
English: He begot on her four sons who were all utterers of the Vedas. Leaving these sons with their mother in the forest while they were still within the eggs, he went to Lapita.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् गते महाभागे लपितां प्रति भारत॥ अपत्यस्नेहसंयुक्ता जरिता बह्वचिन्तयत्।
English: O descendant of Bharata, when the illustrious Rishi went away to Lapita. Jarita, filled with affection for her offspring, became very thoughtful.
Sanskrit: तेन त्यक्तानसंत्याज्यानृषीनण्डगतान् वने॥ न जहौ पुत्रशोकार्ता जरिता खाण्डवे सुतान्। बभार चैतान् संजातान् स्ववृत्त्या स्नेहविपल्वा॥
English: Though forsaken by their father in that forest.of Khandava, Jarita, out of her affection for her children, could not forsake her of offspring, those infant Rishis still living within the eggs. She brought up those children, her self following the pursuit proper to her own species.
Sanskrit: ततोऽग्नि खाण्डवं दग्धुमायान्तं दृष्टवानृषिः। मन्दपालश्चरंस्तस्मिन् वने लपितया सह॥
English: Sometime after, the Rishi Mandapala, while wandering in the forest with Lapita, saw Agni coming towards the Khandava to burn it.
Sanskrit: तं संकल्पं विदित्वाग्नेत्विा पुत्रांश्च बालकान्। सोऽभितुष्टाव विप्रर्षिाह्मणो जातवेदसम्॥ पुत्रान् प्रति वदन् भीतो लोकपालं महौजसम्।
English: Knowing the intention of Agni and remembering also that his children were all young, moved by fear, he gratified Agni, the greatly effulgent regent of the universe. He did it, wishing to say a word for his unfledged offspring.
Sanskrit: मन्दपाल उवाच त्वमग्ने सर्वलोकानां मुखं त्वमसि हव्यवाट्॥
English: Mandapala said : O Agni, you are the mouth of all the worlds, you are the carrier of sacrificial ghee.
Sanskrit: त्वमन्तः सर्वभूतानां गूढश्चरसि पावक। त्वामेकमाहुः कवयस यस्त्वामाहुस्त्रिविधं पुनः॥
English: O purifier, you move invisible in the body of every creature. The learned have said that you are a unit and again you possess triple nature.
Sanskrit: त्वामष्टधा कल्पयित्वा यज्ञवाहमकल्पयन्। त्वया विश्वमिदं सृष्टं वदन्ति परमर्षयः॥
English: The wise perform their sacrifices before you and they consider you as having eight (murtis). The great Rishis say that this universe is erected by you.