pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नानाभक्ष्यैः प्रियकथाः पयोदधिमहाह्रदाः। तस्यासन् यज्ञवाटेषु नद्यः शुभ्रानपर्वताः॥
English: Viands and edibles of every description were used to be distributed with agreeable words, (such as 'take, accept' etc.). There milk and curds used to be collected in lakes of large dimensions. In his sacrificial compound, flowed rivers of drink and stood hills of white edibles.
Sanskrit: पिबत स्नात खादध्वमिति यद् रोचते जनाः। यस्मै प्रादाद् वरं रुद्रस्तुष्टः पुण्येन कर्मणा॥
English: "Drink" "bathe" 'eat' and 'do as like,' these were the words that used to be heard there. Pleased with his deeds of piety, Rudra
Sanskrit: अक्षयं ददतो विततं श्रद्धा कीर्तिस्तथा क्रियाः। यथोक्तमेव भूतानां प्रियत्वं स्वर्गमुत्तमम्॥
English: “As you give away numerous presents, let your wealth, your devotion, your renown, your meritorious deeds, the love that people cherish for you and the paradise that you shall attain to, let all these of yours, be inexhaustible.”
Sanskrit: एताल्लब्वा वरानिष्टाशिबिः काले दिवं गतः। स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया॥
English: Having obtained even such a desirable boon, in due time, Sini had to go to heaven. O Srinjaya, even when such a king had to suffer death who was superior to you in respect of the four virtues.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच रामं दाशरथिं चैव मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम। यं प्रजा अन्वमोदन्त पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान्॥
English: Narada said O Srinjaya, we heard that even Rama that son of Dasaratha, had to suffer death. His subjects were as much delighted with him a father is pleased with the sons of his own loins.
Sanskrit: असंख्येया गुणा यस्मिन्नासन्नमिततेजसि। यश्चतुर्दश वर्षाणि निदेशात् पितुरच्युतः॥ वने वनितया सार्धमवसल्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः।
English: In that one endowed with immeasurable energy, innumerable virtues resided. At the command of his father that undeteriorating one, for fourteen long years lived in the woods with his wife and his younger brother Lakshmana.
Sanskrit: जघान च जनस्थाने राक्षसान् मनुजर्षभः॥ तपस्विनां रक्षणार्थे सहस्राणि चतुर्दश।
English: While in the forest of Janasthana, that foremost of men slew Rakshasas, fourteen thousand in number, for the protection of the ascetics.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव वसतस्तस्य रावणो नाम राक्षसः॥ जहार भार्यां वैदेहीं सम्मोद्यैनं सहानुजम्।
English: When he was living there, the Rakshasa, by name Ravana stole away his wife, the princess of Videha, having deceived both himself and his follower Lakshmana.
Sanskrit: तमागस्कारिणं रामः पौलस्त्यमजितं परैः॥ जघान समरे क्रुद्धः पुरेव त्र्यम्बकोऽन्धकम्।
English: That son of Paulastya invincible by his enemies who had injured him, Rama slew in battle, being excited with rage, like the threeeyed Mahadeva slaying the demon Andhaka.
Sanskrit: सुरासुरैरवध्यं तं देवब्राह्मणकण्टकम्॥ जघान स महाबाहुः पौलस्त्यं सगणं रणे।
English: That one (Ravana) incapable of being slain by the celestials and the Asuras, that thorn in the sides of the Gods and Brahmanas, namely that descendant of Paulastya, the mighty-armed Rama slew in battle, with all his followers.
Sanskrit: स प्रजानुग्रहं कृत्वा त्रिदशैरभिपूजितः॥
English: In consequence of his showing mercy towards his subjects he used to be honoured by the celestials themselves.
Sanskrit: व्याष्य कृत्स्नं जगत् कीर्त्या सुरर्षिगणसेवितः। स प्राप्य विधिवद् राज्यं सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः॥
English: That one (Rama), served even by the Gods and the sages, filled the earth with his fame. Having acquired immeasurable kingdom, he used to treat his subjects with kindness.
Sanskrit: आजहार महायज्ञं प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन्। निरर्गलं राजसूयमश्वमेधं च तं विभुः॥
English: Cherishing his subjects virtuously, that lord without any hindrance, accomplished one hundred of that mighty sacrifice Ashvamedha together with the sacrifice called Jaruthya.
Sanskrit: आजहार सुरेशस्य हविषा मुदमाहरत्। अन्यैश्च विविधैर्यज्ञैरीजे बहुगुणैर्नृपः॥
English: He created great joy in Indra by pouring libations of clarified butter on the fire. And, O king, he celebrated many other kinds of sacrifice, all productive of great religious merit.
Sanskrit: क्षुत्पिपासेऽजयद् रामः सर्वरोगांश्च देहिनाम्। सततं गुणसम्पन्नो दीप्यमानः स्वतेजसा॥
English: Rama conquered hunger and thirst and he was beyond the influence of maladies that trouble the corporeal creation. He was always attended with all kinds of virtues and burnt in his own energy.
Sanskrit: अति सर्वाणि भूतानि रामो दाशरथिर्बभौ। ऋषीणां देवतानां च मानुषाणां च सर्वशः॥
English: Indeed Rama, the of Dasaratha surpassed in beauty all other created beings. The Rishis, the celestials and the mortals all together. son
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां सहवासोऽभूद्रामे राज्यं प्रशासति। नाहीयत तदा प्राणः प्राणिनां न तदन्यथा॥
English: Lived on the face of the earth, when Rama ruled over the kingdom. Then the lives of animate beings never terminated untimely.
Sanskrit: प्राणोऽपानः समानश्च रामे राज्यं प्रशासति। पर्यदीष्यन्त तेजांसि तदानश्च नाभवन्॥
English: When Rama ruled his dominions, the vital breaths known as Prana and Apana and Samana and others, all duly performed their functions. All splendour appeared to increase and evil portents were never seen.
Sanskrit: दीर्घायुषः प्रजाः सर्वा युवा न म्रियते तदा। वेदैश्चतुर्भिः सुप्रीताः प्राप्नुवन्ति दिवौकसः॥
English: All his subjects then enjoyed length of days, men then were not taken away in the prime of their life. The denizens of heaven, highly satisfied, used to obtain, according to the (ordinances of the) four Vedas.
Sanskrit: हव्यं कव्यं च विविधं निष्पूर्त हुतमेव च। अदंशमशका देशा नश्टब्यालसरीसृपाः॥
English: Libations of clarified butter and other offerings of edibles presented by men. His dominions were not infested with gnats and flies and they were free from snakes and other reptiles.
Sanskrit: नाप्सु प्राणभृतां मृत्यु काले ज्वलनोऽदहत्। अधर्मरुचयो लुब्धा मूर्खा वा नाभवंस्तदा॥
English: Living creatures died not being drowned and prematurely; fire did not consume anything then. Then there were none, of vicious propensities and covetous and ignorant.
Sanskrit: शिष्टेष्टयज्ञकर्माणः सर्वे वर्णास्तदाऽभवन्। स्वधां पूजां च रक्षोभिर्जनस्थाने प्रणाशिताम्॥
English: His subjects, belonging to all the four castes, were engaged in the performance of righteous and desirable deeds. The Rakshasas then, used to hinder the adoration of the Pitris in Janasthana.
Sanskrit: प्रादान्निहत्य रक्षांसि पितृदेवेभ्य ईश्वरः। सहस्रपुत्राः पुरुषा दशवर्षशतायुषः॥
English: The Lord Rama slaying them, caused the offerings and the adoration to be one more made to the ancestral manes and the gods. Men then became fathers of thousand sons and their duration of life covered a thousand years.
Sanskrit: न च ज्येष्ठाः कनिष्ठेभ्यस्तदा श्राद्धान्यकारयन्। श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षो मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमः॥
English: Then seniors in age had never the misfortunes of performing the obsequies of their juniors. Youthful, of a dark blue complexion, of red eyes, possessing the tread of an infuriate elephant.
Sanskrit: आजानुबाहुः सुभुजः सिंहस्कन्धो महाबलः। दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च॥ सर्वभूतमन: कान्तो रामो राज्यमकारयत्। रामो रामो राम इति प्रजानामभवत् कथा॥
English: Having arms hanging down to the knees and of well-shape, of shoulders resembling those of the lion and of great might, that delighter of the hearts of beings, namely Rama, ruled his kingdom for eleven thousand years. His subjects were then always occupied in talking about him.
Sanskrit: रामाद् रामं जगदभूद् रामे राज्यं प्रशासति। चतुर्विधाः प्रजा रामः स्वर्गे नीत्वा दिवं गतः॥
English: While Rama ruled his kingdom, the world became most charming and captivating. At last taking his subjects belonging to all the four orders with him, Rama ascended to heaven.
Sanskrit: आत्मानं सम्प्रतिष्ठाप्य राजवंशमिहाष्टधा। स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया॥
English: Having perpetuated his own, line in eight separate dynasties of kings, When, O Srinjaya, even such a king died who was superior to you in respect of the four cardinal virtues.
Sanskrit: पुत्राात् पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः। अयज्वानमदाक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत्॥
English: Consequently, who was far more superior to your son, you should not lament for your son saying “O Shvaitya" who performed no sacrifice and made no sacrificial presents.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच भगीरथं च राजानं मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम। येन भागीरथी गङ्गा चयनैः काञ्चनैश्चिता॥
English: Narada said () Srinjaya, we also heard that king Bhagiratha, fell a prey to death, Bhagiratha who caused the banks of Ganga-called Bhagirathi after him-to be covered with flights of golden steps.
Sanskrit: यः सहस्रं सहस्राणां कन्या हेमविभूषिताः। राज्ञश्च राजपुत्रांश्च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत॥
English: He gave away to Brahmanas, kings and princes, a thousand times thousand damsels, all adorned with ornaments of gold.
Sanskrit: सर्वा रथगताः कन्या रथा: सर्वे चतुर्युजः। रथे रथे शतं नागाः सर्वे वै हेममालिनः॥
English: All those damsels were mounted on chariots; and to all the chariots were harnessed four steeds; and again every chariot was attended with a hundred elephants all decked with chains of gold.
Sanskrit: सहस्रमश्वाश्चैकैकं गजाना पृष्ठतोऽन्वयुः। अश्वे अश्वे शतं गावो गवां पश्चादजाविकम्॥
English: A thousand horses followed each king and after each horse, came a hundred cows and after the cows came sheep and deer, countless in number.
Sanskrit: तेनाक्रान्ता जलौघेन दक्षिणा भूयसीर्ददत्। उपहरेऽतिव्यथिता तस्याङ्के निषसाद ह॥
English: Bhagiratha gave away enormous gifts at his sacrifices in consequence of which, large used to be the concourse of people at them. Afflicted with the heavy burden of men, Ganga saying 'protect me', sat down upon his lap.
Sanskrit: तथा भागीरथी गङ्गा उर्वशी चाभवत् पुरा। दुहितृत्वं गता राज्ञः पुत्रत्वमगमत् तदा॥
English: And because in the days of yore Ganga sat on his lap, she, like Urvashi, came to be regarded as his daughter and was named after him. Then having become the kings daughter, she became his son (i.e. she procured, like a son, the salvation of his ancestors).
Sanskrit: तां तु गाथां जगुः प्रीता गन्धर्वाः सूर्यवर्चसः। पितृदेवमनुष्याणां शृण्वतां बल्गुवादिनः॥
English: Gandharvas of melodious voice and solar effulgence, greatly pleased, sang this song in the hearing of the anscertral manes, the celestials and the human beings.
Sanskrit: भगीरथं यजमानमैक्ष्वाकुं भूरिदक्षिणम्। गङ्गा समुद्रगा देवी वने पितरमीश्वरम्॥
English: Thus, O Srinjaya, that Goddess namely the ocean-going Ganga, chose the Lord Bhagiratha that descendant of Ikshvaku, that performer of sacrifices with profuse gifts, to be her father.
Sanskrit: तस्य सेन्द्रैः सुरगणैर्देवैर्यज्ञ: स्वलङ्कृतः। सम्यक्परिगृहीतश्च शान्तविघ्नो निरामयः॥
English: His sacrifices were always honoured by the presence of the celestials with Indra at their head. Removing all obstructions, the Gods used to appropriate their respective shares and to facilitate those sacrifices in every way.
Sanskrit: यो य इच्छेत विप्रो वै यत्र यत्रात्मनः प्रियम्। भगीरथस्तदा प्रीतस्तत्र तत्राददद् वशी॥
English: That self-controlled king Bhagiratha highly pleased used to give to the Brahmanas all their objects of desire and all things that any one of the Brahmanas used to set his hcart upon.
Sanskrit: नादेयं ब्राह्मणस्यासीद् यस्य यत्स्यात् प्रियं धनम्। सोऽपि विप्रप्रसादेन ब्रह्मलोकं गतो नृपः॥
English: He had nothing that he would have hesitated to give to the Brahmanas. Every one obtained from him everything he wanted; that king also, through the grace of the Brahmanas, ascended to regions of Brahma.
Sanskrit: येन यातौ मखमुखौ दिशाशाविह पादपाः। तेनावस्थातुमिच्छन्ति तं गत्वा राजमीश्वरम्॥
English: For the self-same object for which the sages living on the rays of the sun, used to dance attendance upon the Sun, for that very object they used to wait upon the Lord Bhagiratha, that ornament of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया। पुत्रात् पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रामनुतप्यथा:॥ अयज्वानमदाक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत्।
English: When, O Srinjaya, even such a king had to suffer death, who was superior to you in respect of the four cardinal virtues and consequently far superior to your son you should not lament for your son saying, 'Oh Shvaitya’-who did not perform any sacrifice or make any sacrificial gift.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच दिलीपं चेदैलविलं मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम। यस्य यज्ञशतेष्वासन् प्रयुतायुतशो द्विजाः। तन्त्रज्ञानार्थसम्पन्ना यज्वानः पुत्रपौत्रिणः॥
English: Narada said We also heard, O Srinjaya, that Dilipa the son of Ilavala had to suffer death. In the celebration of his hundred sacrifices were present countless number of the twice-born ones acquainted with the knowledge of the reality about things, devoted to the performance of sacrifices and blessed with sons and grandsons.
Sanskrit: य इमां वसुसम्पूर्णो वसुधां वसुधाधिपः। ईजानो वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत॥
English: That king of the earth, celebrating various sacrifices, offered this earth replete with treasures, to the Brahmanas as a gift.
Sanskrit: दिलीपस्य तु यज्ञेषु कृतः पन्था हिरण्मयः। तं धर्म इव कुर्वाणा: सेन्द्रा देवाः समागमन्॥
English: At all the sacrifices of king Dilipa, the roads used to be constructed of gold. Regarding him equal to Dharma himself, the very Gods and Indra at their head, used to come to him.
Sanskrit: सहस्रं यत्र मातङ्गा गच्छन्ति पर्वतोपमाः। सौवर्णं चाभवत् सर्वं सदः परमभास्वरम्॥
English: were here wandering many great clephants like a various hills. The upper and lower rings in his sacrificial stakes were made of gold.
Sanskrit: रसानां चाभवन् कुल्या भक्ष्याणां चापि पर्वताः। सहस्रव्यामा नृपते यूपाश्चासन् हिरण्मयाः॥
English: Canals of essence used to flow there and piles of cereal (food-grains) was so collected as that of mountains. Oking! One thousand pandalas (pavilions) made of gold extended each to a vyama were erected with grandeur in the offerings (yajna) arranged by them.
Sanskrit: चषालं प्रचषालं च यस्य यूपे हिरण्मये। नृत्यन्तेऽप्सरसस्तस्य षट् सहस्राणि सप्त च॥ यत्र वीणां वादयति प्रीत्या विश्वावसुः स्वयम्। सर्वभूतान्यमन्यन्त राजानं सत्यशीलिनम्॥ रागखाण्डवभोज्यैश्च मत्ताः पतिषु शेरते। तदेतदद्भुतं मन्ये अन्यैर्न सदृशं नृपैः॥ यदप्सु युध्यमानस्य चक्रे न परिपेततुः।
English: Partaking of his Raga-khandavas, many people at his sacrifices used to lie down on the high-ways. He following thing seemed exceedingly wonderful and never occurred to any other king, viz., that when Dilipa fought on waters, his car-wheels never sank below the surface.
Sanskrit: राजानं दृढधन्वानं दिलीपं सत्यवादिनम्॥ येऽपश्यन् भूरिदाक्षिण्यं तेऽपि स्वर्गजितो नराः।
English: Those who saw king Dilipa, that steady bowmen, always truthful and giving away profuse gifts at his sacrifices, succeeded in attaining paradise.
Sanskrit: पञ्च शब्दा न जीर्यन्ति खट्वाङ्गस्य स्वाध्यायघोषो ज्याघोषः पिबताश्रीत खादत।
English: In the mansion of Dilipa otherwise called Khattvanga, the following five sorts of sounds were always to be heard, namely, the sound of the recital of the Vedas, the twang of the bow and the sound produced by utterance of the words, 'Drink, Enjoy and Eat.'
Sanskrit: निवेशने॥ स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया॥ पुत्रात् पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः। अयज्वानमदाक्षिण्यमभि श्वत्येत्युदाहरत्॥
English: When even such a king, O Srinjaya, died, who was superior to you in respect of the four cardinal virtues and consequently far superior to your son, you should not lament for your son saying-'O Shvaitya’, who did perform no sacrifice and make no sacrificial presents.
Sanskrit: स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया॥ पुत्रात् पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः। अयज्वानमदाक्षिण्यमभि श्वत्येत्युदाहरत्॥
English: When even such a king, O Srinjaya, died, who was superior to you in respect of the four cardinal virtues and consequently far superior to your son, you should not lament for your son saying-'O Shvaitya’, who did perform no sacrifice and make no sacrificial presents.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच मान्धाता चेद्यौवनाश्वो मृतः सृञ्जय शुश्रुम। देवासुरमनुष्याणां त्रैलोक्यविजयी नृपः॥
English: Narada said O Srinjaya, we also heard that Yuvanasva's son, king Mandhata, who vanquished the celestials, the Asuras and the gods and the worlds, had to undergo death.
Sanskrit: यं देवावश्विनौ गर्भात् पितुः पूर्वे चकर्षतुः। मृगयां विचरन् राजा तृषितः क्लान्तवाहनः॥
English: The twin Asvinas, (the celestial physicians) drew him out of his fathers womb. Once on a time when out hunting, king Yuvanasva became thirsty and his steed became exhausted.
Sanskrit: धूमं दृष्ट्वागमत् सत्रं पृषदाज्यमवाप सः। तं दृष्ट्वा युवनाश्वस्य जठरे सूनुतां गतम्॥
English: Seeing at a distance, a curl of smoke, the monarch (guided by it) reached a sacrificial compound and he drank the sacrificial butter that lay scattered there. (Thereupon the monarch conceived). Then seeing the king quick with child.
Sanskrit: गर्भाद्धि जहतुर्देवावश्विनौ भिषजां वरी। तं दृष्ट्वा पितुरुत्सङ्गे शयानं देववर्चसम्॥
English: The two foremost of celestials physicians, the twin Asvins drew out the child from the kings womb. Then beholding the new-born babe of divine radiance lie on the lap of his father. one
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यमब्रुवन् देवाः कमयं धास्यतीति वै। मामेवायं धयत्वग्रे इति ह स्माह वासवः॥
English: The gods spoke to another saying-'Whom shall this child suck.' Then Vasava said-"Let this child suck, my finger first.'
Sanskrit: ततोऽगुलिभ्यो हीन्द्रस्य प्रादुरासीत् पयोऽमृतम्। मां धास्यतीति कारुण्याद् यदिन्द्रो ह्यन्वकम्पयत्॥
English: Thereupon from the fingers of Indra nectareous milk flowed out. Because Indra had, out of compassion for the child, said “Let him suck me.'
Sanskrit: तस्मात्तु मान्धातेत्येवं नाम तस्याद्भुतं कृतम्। ततस्तु धारां पयसो धृतस्य च महात्मनः॥ तस्यास्ये यौवनाश्वस्य पाणिरिन्द्रस्य चास्रवत्। अपिबत् पाणिमिन्द्रस्य स चाप्यहाभ्यवर्धत॥
English: Therefore the celestials designated him as Mandhatri. Then streams of milk and clarified butter flowed into the mouth of Yuvanasva's son from the finger of the high-souled Indra. He then drank the nectar flowing from Indra's hand and thus went on growing.
Sanskrit: सोऽभवद् द्वादशसमो द्वादशाहेन वीर्यवान्। इमं च पृथिवीं कृत्स्नामेकाहा स व्यजीजयत्॥
English: In twelve days he became twelve cubits in stature and was also endued with great prowess. And he conquered this extensive earth in the course of a single day.
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा धृतिमान् वीरः सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः। जनमेजयं सुधन्वानं गयं पूरुं बृहद्रथम्॥ असितं च नृगं चैव मान्धाता मनुजोऽजयत्।
English: Of righteous soul, endued with great intelligence and heroic and devoted to truth and of controlled passions, Mandhatri conquered, through the force of his bow, Janarmejaya, Sudhanva, Gaya, Puru, Brihadratha, Asita and king Nriga.
Sanskrit: उदेति च यतः सूर्यो यत्र च प्रतितिष्ठति॥ तत् सर्वं योवनाश्वस्य मान्धातुः क्षेत्रमुच्यते।
English: The hill where the sun rises and the hill where it sets, all the land lying between these two hills, is called the dominion of the king Mandhatri, the son of Yuvanasva.
Sanskrit: सोऽश्वमेधशतैरिष्ट्वा राजसूयशतेन च॥ अददद् रोहितान् मत्स्यान् ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशाम्पते। हैरण्यान् यो जनोत्सेधानायताञ्शतयोजनम्॥
English: Having accomplished a hundred horsesacrifices and a hundred Rajasuya sacrifices also. He gave away to the Brahmanas, O ruler of men, some Rohita fish made of gold that were ten yojanas in length and one yojana in breadth.
Sanskrit: बहुप्रकारान् सुस्वादून् भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपर्वतान्। अतिरिक्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो भुञ्जानो हीयते जनः॥
English: Piles of delicate and tasteful foods and edibles, after the Brahmanas had been entertained, were partaken of by other people and greatly enhanced their joy.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यान्नपाननिचयाः शुशुभुस्त्वन्नपर्वताः। घृतह्रदाः सूपकूपाः दधिफेना गुडोदकाः॥ रुरुधुः पर्वतान् नद्यो मधुक्षीरवहाः शुभाः।
English: Enormous quantities of food, viands edibles and drinks and potion and piles of cooked rice were there and shone beautiful. Many rivers, having lakes of clarified butter, with various kinds of soup for their mud, curds for their forth and honey for their water, looking charming and flowing in currents of milk and honey, wended round the mountains of solid edibles.
Sanskrit: देवासुरा नरा यक्षा गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिणः॥ विप्रास्तत्रागताश्चासन् वेदवेदाङ्गपारगाः। ब्राह्मणा ऋषयश्चापि नासंस्तत्राविपश्चितः॥
English: Gods, Asuras, men, Jakshas, Gandharvas, snakes, birds and many Vipras, learned in the Vedas and their auxiliaries, came at this sacrifices. Among the Brahmanas and the sages who came there, there was none who was not learned.
Sanskrit: समुद्रान्तां वसुमती वसुपूर्णां तु सर्वतः। स तां ब्राह्मणसात्कृत्वा जगामास्तं तदा नृपः॥
English: King Mandhatri having given away as gift the earth bounded by the ocean and replete with all sorts of wealth, to the Brahmanas, at last set like the sun itself.
Sanskrit: गतः पुण्यकृतां लोकान् व्याप्य स्वयशसा दिशः। स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया॥ पुत्रात् पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः। अयज्वानमदाक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत्॥
English: Then having filled the quarters with his fame, he repaired to the regions of righteous. Even when such a king, O Srinjaya, died, who was superior to you in all the four cardinal qualities and consequently much more superior to your son-you should not lament for your son saying-'Oh Shvaitya'-who performed no sacrifice and made no sacrificial gifts.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच ययातिं नाहुषं चैव मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम। राजसूयशतैरिष्ट्वा सोऽश्वमेधशतेन च॥ पुण्डरीकसहस्रेण वाजपेयशतैस्तथा। अतिरात्रसहस्रेण चातुर्मास्यैश्च कामतः। अग्निष्टोमैश्च विविधैः सत्रैश्च प्राज्यदक्षिणैः॥
English: Narada said O Srinjaya, we heard also that Yayati, the son of Nahusa, was carried away by Death. Having celebrated a hundred Rajasuya sacrifices, a hundred Horse-sacrifices, thousand Pundarikas, a hundred Vajapeya sacrifices, a thousand Atiratra sacrifices, numerous Chaturmasya sacrifices. Many Agnistomas and diverse other kind of sacrifices, all attended with the giving away of profuse Dakshinas.
Sanskrit: अब्राह्मणानां यद वित्तं पृथिव्यामस्ति किंचन। तत् सर्वे परिसंख्याय ततो ब्राह्मणसात्करोत्॥
English: He gave unto the Brahmanas all the wealth on the face of Earth, belonging to the nonBrahmana sect, having at first taken an account of them all.
Sanskrit: सरस्वती पुण्यतमा नदीनां तथा समुद्राः सरितः साद्रयश्च। इजानाय पुण्यतमाय राज्ञे घृतं पयो दुदुहु हुषाय॥
English: The holiest river Sarasvati, oceans, mountains and rivulets offered ghee and milk for offering arranged by the religious soul, king Yayati.
Sanskrit: व्यूढे देवासुरे युद्धे कृत्वा देवसहायताम्। चतुर्धाव्यभजत् सर्वां चतुर्थ्यः पृथिवीमिमाम्॥ यज्ञैर्नानाविधेरिष्ट्वा प्रजामुत्पाद्य चोत्तमाम्। देवयान्यां चौशनस्यां शर्मिष्ठायां च धर्मतः॥ देवारण्येषु सर्वेषु विजहारामरोपमः। आत्मनः कामचारेण द्वितीय इव वासवः।॥
English: He assisted the celestials when they and the Asuras stood ready for fight arraying themselves in battle order. He divided the earth in four parts and gave her away to four persons. Having celebrated diverse sacrifices and virtuously begotten excellent progeny on his wives, viz., Devayani, the daughter of Ushanas and Sharmistha, thai god-like Yayati roamed in the woods of the celestials, at his own unrestrained pleasure, like a second Vasava (or Indra).
Sanskrit: यदा नाभ्यगमच्छान्तिं कामानां सर्ववेदवित्। ततो गाथामिमां गीत्वा सदारः प्राविशद् वनम्॥
English: Versed in all the Vedas, when he found that he was not satiated with the indulgence of his desires, he repaired to the forest with his wives, having uttered this saying-
Sanskrit: यत् पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः। नालमेकस्य तत् सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत्॥
English: "Whatever of paddy, wheat, gold, animals and women there are on the face of the earth, are not sufficient for even one single man. Knowing such to be the fact, one should betake to contentment."
Sanskrit: एवं कामान् परित्यज्य ययातिकृतिमेत्य च। पूरूं राज्ये प्रतिष्ठाप्य प्रयातो वनमीश्वरः॥
English: Thus having renounced all his desires and cultivating contentment, the Lord Yayati retired into the woods, having installed his son Puru on the throne.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच ते शशबिन्दुं च राजानं मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुमा ईजे स विविधैर्यज्ञैः श्रीमान् सत्यपराक्रमः॥
English: Narada said We also heard, O Srinjaya, that king Shashabindu, who was of great personal beauty and of prowess incapable of being repulsed and who performed numerous and diverse sacrifices, had to undergo death.
Sanskrit: तस्य भार्यासहस्राणां शतमासीन्सहात्मनः। एकैकस्यां च भार्यायां सहस्रं तनयाऽभवन्॥
English: That one of illustrious soul had a hundred thousand wives, and each of these wives was blessed with a thousand sons.
Sanskrit: कुमाराः पराक्रान्ताः सर्वे नियुतयाजिनः। राजानः क्रतुभिर्मुख्यैरीजाना वेदपारगाः॥
English: All those princes were endowed with prowess; all of them performed ten millions of sacrifices each. Learned in the sacred scriptures, those royal heroes accomplished many excellent sacrifices.