pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दिव्यां तां वासवीं कन्यां रम्भोरुं मुनिपुङ्गवः। संगमं मम कल्याणि कुरुष्वेत्यभ्यभाषत॥
English: The best of Rishis (Parashara) addressed the daughter of Vasu, the girl of celestial beauty and tapering thighs, saying, “O blessed girl, accept my embraces.”
Sanskrit: साब्रवीत्पश्य भगवन्पारावारे स्थितानृषीन्। आवयोर्दृष्टयोरेभिः कथं तु स्यात्समागमः॥
English: She replied, "O holy Rishi, see, the Rishis are standing on both the banks of the river. Seen by them, how can I grant your wish?"
Sanskrit: एवं तयोक्तो भगवान्नीहारमसृजत्प्रभुः। येन देशः स सर्वस्तु तमोभूत इवाभवत्॥
English: Thus addressed by her, the illustrious lord (Parashara) created a fog, by which the whole place was covered with darkness.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा सृष्टं तु नीहारं ततस्तं परमर्षिणा। विस्मिता साभवत्कन्या वीडिता च तपस्विनी॥
English: Seeing the sudden creation of the fog by the great Rishi, the girl was very much astonished and became suffused with blushes of bashfulness.
Sanskrit: । सत्यवत्युवाच विद्धि मां भगवन्कन्यां सदा पितृवशानुगाम्। त्वत्संयोगाच्च दुष्येत कन्याभावो ममानघ॥
English: Satyavati said : O holy Rishi, know me to be a girl under the control of my father, O sinless man, my virginity will be sullied by accepting your embraces.
Sanskrit: कन्यात्वे दूषिते वापि कथं शक्ष्ये द्विजोत्तम। गृहं गन्तुमृषे चाहं धीमन्न स्थातुमुत्सहे॥ एतत्संचिन्त्य भगवन्विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम्।
English: O best of Brahmanas, O Rishi, my virginity being sallied, how shall I be able to return home? I shall not then be able to bear life. O illustrious one, take all this into your (kind) consideration and do what is proper.
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच एवमुक्तवतीं तां तु प्रीतिमानृषिसत्तमः। उवाच मप्रियं त्वा कन्यैव त्वं भविष्यसि॥
English: Vaishampayana said : That best of Brahmanas, (Parashara), having been much pleased with all that she said, replied "you shall remain a virgin even after associating with me.
Sanskrit: वृणीष्व च वरं भीरु यं त्वमिच्छसि भाविनि। वृथा हि न प्रसादो मे भूतपूर्वः शुचिस्मिते॥
English: O timid girl, O beauteous maiden, ask from me any boon you desire to have. O beauty of sweet smiles, my favour (boon) has never proved fruitless."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता वरं वने गात्रसौगन्ध्यमुत्तमम्। स चास्यै भगवान्प्रादान्मनसः काक्षितं भुवि॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the maiden (Satyavati) asked for the boon that her body might be sweet-scented; and the illustrious Rishi granted that wish of her heart.
Sanskrit: ततो लब्धवरा प्रीता स्त्रीभावगुणभूषिता। जगाम सह संसर्गमृषिणाद्भुतकर्मणा॥
English: Having obtained the boon, she became exceedingly pleased. She was in her season and she accepted the embraces of that Rishi of wonderful deeds.
Sanskrit: तेन गन्धवतीत्येवं नामास्याः प्रथितं भुवि। तस्यास्तु योजनाद्गन्धमाजिघ्रन्त नरा भुवि॥
English: Thenceforth she become known among men by the name of Gandhavati (sweetscented.) Men could smell sweet scent of her body from a distance of a Yojana.
Sanskrit: तस्या योजनगन्धेति ततो नामापरं स्मृतम्। ततः परं स भगवान् जगाम स्वगृहं प्रति॥
English: Thence she was also called Yojanagandha. After all this, the illustrious Parashara went away to his home (hermitage).
Sanskrit: इति सत्यवती हृष्टा लब्ध्वा वरमनुत्तमम्। पराशरेण संयुक्ता सद्यो गर्भ सुषाव सा॥
English: Satyavati was exceedingly pleased to receive the excellent boon and she thereupon, on that very day, conceived through the embraces of Parashara.
Sanskrit: जज्ञे च यमुनाद्वीपे पाराशर्यः स वीर्यवान्। स मातरमनुज्ञाप्य तपस्येव मनो दधे॥
English: She gave birth on an island in the Yamuna, a greatly powerful child, begotten on her by Parashara; and the child with the permission of her mother adopted asceticism.
Sanskrit: स्मृतोऽहं दर्शयिष्यामि कृत्येष्विति च सोऽब्रवीत्। एवं द्वैपायनो जज्ञे सत्यवत्यां पराशरात्॥
English: man He went away saying, “As soon as I shall be remembered by you on any occasion, I shall (immediately) appear before you.” Thus was born Dvaipayana in the womb of Satyavati by Parashara.
Sanskrit: न्यस्तो द्वीपे स यद्वालस्तस्माद्वैपायनः स्मृतः। पादापसारिणं धर्मं स तु विद्वान्युगे युगे॥
English: Because he was born on an island, he was called Dvaipayana. That learned (Dvaipayana), knowing that Dharma would become lame by one leg at each Yuga,
Sanskrit: आयुः शक्तिं च मर्त्यानां युगावस्थामवेक्ष्य च। ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणानां च तथानुग्रहकाझ्या॥
English: And that the period of human life and strength would follow the Yuga (by becoming shorter and lesser) and moved by the desire of obtaining the favour of Brahma and the Brahmanas,
Sanskrit: विव्यास वेदान्यस्मात्स तस्माद्व्यास इति स्मृतः। वेदानध्यापयामास महाभारतपञ्चमान्॥
English: Arranged the Vedas and thence he came to be called Vyasa. He then taught the Vedas and the fifth Veda Mahabharata.
Sanskrit: सुमन्तुं जौमिनि पैलं शुकं चैव स्वमात्मजम्। प्रभुर्वरिष्ठो वरदो वैशंपायनमेव च॥
English: To Sumanta, Jaimini, Paila, his own son Shuka and his disciple Vaishampayana (myself).
Sanskrit: संहितास्तैः पृथक्त्वेन भारतस्य प्रकाशिताः। तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवो गङ्गायाममितद्युतिः॥ वसुवीर्यात् समभवन्महावीर्यो महायशाः। वेदार्थविच्च भगवानृषिविप्रो महायशाः॥
English: The Bharata Sanhita was published by him separately through these men. Then was born in the womb of Ganga by Shantanu, Bhishma, of great energy, fame and immeasurable prowess. There was an illustrious and famous Rishi. learned in the interpretation of the Vedas,
Sanskrit: शूले प्रोतः पुराणर्षिरचौरचौरशङ्कया। अणीमाण्डव्य इत्येवं विख्यातः स महायशाः॥
English: That greatly famous man was known by the name of Animandavya. Though innocent, he was accused of theft and was put on a Suli.
Sanskrit: स धर्ममाहूय पुरा महर्षिरिदमुक्तवान्। इषिकया मया बाल्याद्विद्धा ह्येका शकुन्तिका॥
English: Thereupon, the great Rishi called Dharma and addressed him thus, “In my childhood I pierced a little fly with a blade of grass."
Sanskrit: तत्किल्बिषं स्मरे धर्म नान्यत्पापमहं स्मरे। तन्मे सहस्रममितं कस्मान्नेहाजयत्तपः॥
English: O Dharma, I remember this sin of mine; I cannot remember any other. I have since practised asceticism thousand fold. Has not that one sin of mine been expitiated by my great asceticism?
Sanskrit: गरीयान्ब्राह्मणवधः सर्वभूतवधाद्यतः। तस्मात्त्वं किल्बिषी धर्म शूद्रयोनौ जनिष्यसि॥
English: The killing of a Brahmana is more heinous than any other sin in the world; (As you kill me) O Dharma, you shall take birth on earth, (and that too) in the Shudra caste.
Sanskrit: तेन शापेन धर्मोऽपि शूद्रयोनावजायत। विद्वान्विदुररूपेण धार्मी तनुरकिल्बिषी॥
English: Thus being cursed, Dharma was born as a Shudra as Vidura who was learned, virtuous and pure-bodied.
Sanskrit: संजयो मुनिकल्पस्तु जज्ञे सुतो गवल्गणात्। सूर्याच्च कुन्तिकन्याया जज्ञे कर्णो महाबलः॥
English: The Suta, Sanjaya, who was like a Rishi, was begot by Gavalgana and the greatly powerful Karna was begot by Surya of Kunti when she was a maid.
Sanskrit: सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत्कुण्डलोद्योतिताननः। अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां विष्णुर्लोकनमस्कृतः॥
English: He came out of his mother's womb with a natural coat of mail and with a face beautified by ear-rings. For the benefit of the whole world, the world-wide famous.
Sanskrit: वसुदेवात्तु देवक्या प्रादुर्भूतो महायशाः। अनादिनिधनो देवः स कर्ता जगतः प्रभुः॥
English: Vishnu himself, the worshipped deity of all the worlds, was begot by Vasudeva on Devaki. He is the great God without birth and death; he is the creator and lord of the universe.
Sanskrit: अव्यक्तमक्षरं ब्रह्म प्रधानं त्रिगुणात्मकम्। आत्मानमव्ययं चैव प्रकृति प्रभवं प्रभुम्॥
English: He is called by the learned the invisible cause of all, he knows no deterioration, he is the first Brahma, he is the abode of the three qualities (Satya, Raja and Tama), he is the great soul, he is undeteriorating, he is the first, the cause of the creation, the Nature, the controlling Lord.
Sanskrit: पुरुषं विश्वकर्माणं सत्त्वयोगं ध्रुवाक्षरम्। अनन्तमचलं देवं हंसं नारायणं प्रभुम्॥
English: He is the Purusha, the Creator himself, he is the centre of Satya Guna, he is infinite, he is incapable of being moved, he is the deity, he is Lord Narayana;
Sanskrit: धातारमजमव्यक्तं यमाहुः परमव्ययम्। कैवल्यं निर्गुणं विश्वमनादिमजमव्ययम्॥
English: He is Dhata, he is undeteriorating, he is effulgent, he is the best, he is the great combiner, the increate, the invisible essence of all and the great immutable. He is bereft of those attributes that are knowable by the senses, he is the universe itself without beginning, birth and decay.
Sanskrit: पुरुषः स विभुः कर्ता सर्वभूतपितामहः। धर्मसंवर्धनार्थाय प्रजज्ञेऽन्धकवृष्णिषु॥
English: This great being, possessed of infinite wealth, this Grandsire of all creatures, took his birth in the race of Andhaka Vrishnis, in order to increase the piety in the world.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रज्ञौ तु महावीर्यो सर्वशास्त्रविशारदौ। सात्यकिः कृतवर्मा च नारायणमनुव्रतौ॥
English: Satyaki and Kritavarma, learned in the science of arms, possessed of great prowess, well versed in all the Shastras, ever obedient to Narayana,
Sanskrit: सत्यकाद्धदिकाच्चैव जज्ञातेऽस्त्रविशारदौ। भरद्वाजस्य-स्कन्नं द्रोण्यां शुक्रमवर्धत॥ महर्षेरुग्रतपसस्तस्माद्रोणो व्यजायत। गौतमान्मिथुनं जज्ञे शरस्तम्बाच्छरद्वतः॥ अश्वत्थाम्नश्च जननी कृपश्चैव महाबलः। अश्वत्थामा ततो जज्ञे द्रोणादेव महाबलः॥
English: And expert in the use of arms, were begot by Satyaki and Hridika. The seed of the great ascetic Rishi Bharadvaja was kept in a pot and there it began to develop. From that seed was born Drona. From the seed of Gautama, fallen on a heap of reeds, were born a twin, Kripa of great strength and (Kripi), the mother of Ashvathama; and then was begotten mighty Ashvathama by Drona.
Sanskrit: तथैव धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि साक्षादग्निसमद्युतिः। वैताने कर्मणि ततः पावकात्समजायत॥
English: Then was born, from the sacrificial fire, Dhristadyumna, as effulgent as the fire itself.
Sanskrit: वीरो द्रोणविनाशाय धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्। तत्रैव वेद्यां कृष्णापि जज्ञे तेजस्विनी शुभा॥
English: The mighty hero was bom, a bow in his hand, in order to kill Drona hereafter. From the sacrificial altar was born Krishnaa (Draupadi), resplendent and handsome.
Sanskrit: विभ्राजमाना वपुषा बिभ्रती रूपमुत्तमम्। प्रह्लादशिष्यो नग्नजित्सुबलश्चाभवत्ततः॥
English: A girl of fascinating features and great beauty. Then was born the disciples of Pralhad, namely Nagnajit and Subala.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रजा धर्महन्त्री जज्ञे देवप्रकोपनात्। गान्धारराजपुत्रोऽभूच्छकुनिः सौबलस्तथा॥
English: Subala begot a son, named Shakuni, who through the curse of the celestials, became an enemy of virtue and a destroyer of creatures. And (Subala begot) a daughter,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्य जननी जज्ञातेऽर्थविशारदौ। कृष्णद्वैपायनाज्जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः॥
English: Who became the mother of Duryodhana and both of them were well versed in acquiring worldly profits. From Krishna Dvaipayana was born Dhritarashtra, the king of men.
Sanskrit: क्षेत्रे विचित्रवीर्यस्य पाण्डुश्चैव महाबलः। धर्मार्थकुशलो धीमान्मेधावी धूतकल्मषः॥ विदुरः शूद्रयोनौ तु जज्ञे द्वैपायनादपि। पाण्डोस्तु जज्ञिरे पञ्च पुत्रा देवसमाः पृथक्॥
English: And Pandu of great strength, both in the wombs of the wives of Vichitravirya and from him was also born in the womb of a Shudra woman, the wise and intelligent Vidura, learned in both Dharma and Artha and free from all sins. Five sons were born of Pandu,
Sanskrit: द्वयोः स्त्रियोर्गुणज्येष्ठस्तेषामासीधुधिष्ठिरः। धर्माधुधिष्ठिरो जज्ञे मारुताच्च वृकोदरः॥
English: In the wombs of his two wives. Yudhishthira was the son of the eldest. Yudhishthira was born of Dharma, Vrikodara Bhima was born of Maruta;
Sanskrit: इन्द्राद्धनंजयः श्रीमान्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। जज्ञाते रूपसंपन्नावश्विभ्यां च यमावपि॥ नकुलः सहदेवश्च गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतौ। तथा पुत्रशतं जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः॥
English: The first of all, the best wielder of the arms, illustrious Arjuna was born of Indra; and Nakula and Sahadeva of handsome features, ever-engaged in the services of their superiors, were born of the twin Ashvinis. One hundred sons were born to the wise Dhritarashtra,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनप्रभृतयो युयुत्सुः करणस्तथा॥
English: Namely Duryodhana and others and another son, named Yuyutsu (born of a Vaisya woman).
Sanskrit: ततो दुःशासनश्चैव दुःसहश्चापि भारत। दुर्मर्षणो विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः॥ जयः सत्यव्रतश्चैव पुरुमित्रश्च भारत। वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च एकादश महारथाः॥ अभिमन्युः सुभद्रायामर्जुनादभ्यजायत।
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, amongst those one hundred sons, eleven, namely Dushasana, Dussaha, Durmarshana, Vikarna, Chitrasena, Vivingsati, Jaya, Satyavrata, Purumitra and Yuyutsu of Vaisya wife, were all great car-warriors. Abhimanyu was born of Subhadra,
Sanskrit: स्वस्त्रीयो वासुदेवस्य पौत्रः पाण्डोर्महात्मनः। पाण्डवेभ्यो हि पाञ्चाल्यां द्रौपद्यां पञ्च जज्ञिरे॥
English: The sister of Vasudeva (Krishna), begot by Arjuna and therefore he was the grandson of Pandu. Five sons were born to the five Pandavas by Draupadi, the daughter of Panchala.
Sanskrit: कुमारा रूपसंपन्नाः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदाः। प्रतिविन्ध्यो युधिष्ठिरात्सुतसोमो वृकोदरात्॥
English: These princes were all very handsome and learned in all the Shastras. From Yudhishthira was born Prativindhya, from Bhima was born Sutasoma,
Sanskrit: अर्जुनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलिः। तथैव सहदेवाच्च श्रुतसेनः प्रतापवान्॥
English: From Arjuna was born Shrutakirti, from Nakula was born Shatanika and from Sahadeva was born the greatly powerful Shrutasena.
Sanskrit: हिडिम्बायां च भीमेन वने जज्ञे घटोत्कचः। शिखण्डी दुपदाज्जज्ञे कन्या पुत्रत्वमागता॥
English: Bhima begot a son in the forest on Hidimba, named Ghatotkacha. Drupada gave birth to a daughter also, named Shikhandini and she was transformed into a male child.
Sanskrit: यां यक्षः पुरुषं चक्रे स्थूणः प्रियचिकीर्षया। करुणां विग्रहे तस्मिन्समागच्छन्बहून्यथा॥ राज्ञां शतसहस्राणि योत्स्यमानानि संयुगे। तेषामपरिमेयानां नामधेयानि सर्वशः॥ न शक्यानि समाख्यातुं वर्षाणामयुतैरपि। एते तु कीर्तिता मुख्या यैराख्यानमिदं ततम्॥
English: She was thus transformed into a male child by a Yaksha, named Sthuna, who did it from the desire of doing her good. In that great battle of Kurus assembled many hundred of kings and potentates to fight among one another. I am unable to recount the names of those innumerable hosts. I have named only the principal ones who have been mentioned in this history (Mahabharata).
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच य एते कीर्तिता ब्रह्मन्ये चान्ये नानुकीर्तिताः। सम्यक् ताञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि राज्ञश्चान्यान्सहस्रशः॥
English: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, I wish to hear in detail the accounts of those that you have named and of those that you have not named and other kings and potentates by thousands.
Sanskrit: यदर्थमिह संभूता देवकल्पा महारथाः। भुवि तन्मे महाभाग सम्यगाख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: O great man, you should tell me in full the object for which these great car-warriors, all equal to the celestials, were born on earth.
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच रहस्यं खल्विदं राजन्देवानामिति नः श्रुतम्। तत्तु ते कथयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्वा स्वयंभुवे॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, we have heard that what you ask is a mystery even to the celestials. I shall however, speak of it, after bowing my head to the Self-Born (Brahma).
Sanskrit: त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां पुरा। जामदग्न्यस्तपस्तेपे महेन्द्रे पर्वतोत्तमे॥
English: The son of Jamadagni, (Parshurama), after making the earth bereft of Kshatriyas for twenty-one times, went to the best of the mountains, named Mahendra and began his penances.
Sanskrit: तदा निःक्षत्रिये लोके भार्गवेण कृते सति। ब्राह्मणाक्षत्रिया राजन्सुतार्थिन्योऽभिचक्रमुः॥
English: O king, when the earth was thus bereft of Kshatriyas, the Kshatriya women used to come to the Brahmanas for offspring.
Sanskrit: ताभिः सह समापेतुर्ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः। ऋतावृतौ नरव्याघ्र न कामाननृतौ तथा॥
English: O best of men, the Brahmanas had connections with them only at their seasons and not when they were not in their seasons and they the Brahmans did not do it with lust.
Sanskrit: तेभ्यश्च लेभिरे गर्भ क्षत्रियास्ताः सहस्रशः। ततः सुषुविरे राजन्क्षत्रियान्वीर्यवत्तरान्॥
English: Thus thousands of Kshatriya women conceived through these connections with the Brahmanas and O king, thus were born many Kshatriyas of great prowess,
Sanskrit: कुमाराश्च कुमारीश्च पुनः क्षत्राभिवृद्धये। एवं तद्ब्राह्मणै क्षत्रं क्षत्रियासु तपस्विभिः॥
English: And many boys and girls, in order to thrive the Kshatriya race. Thus sprang the Kshatriya race from Kshatriya women from their connections with ascetic Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: जातं वृद्धं च धर्मेण सुदीर्घेणायुधान्वितम्। चत्वारोऽपि ततो वर्णा बभूवुर्ब्राह्मणोत्तराः॥
English: The new generation, blessed with long life, began to thrive in virtue and thus were again established the four castes having Brahmanas at their head.
Sanskrit: अभ्यगच्छन्नृतौ नारी न कामानानृतौ तथा। तथैवान्यानि भूतानि तिर्यग्योनिगतान्यपि॥ ऋतौ दारांश्च गच्छन्ति तत्तथा भरतर्षभ। ततो वर्धन्त धर्मेण सहस्रशतजीविनः॥
English: At the time (of which I speak), every man went to his wife only at the time of her season and never from lust or when she was not at her season. Other creatures also, even those that were born in the race of birds, followed this example. O best of the Bharata race, thus were born hundreds and thousands of creatures and they all thrived in virtue.
Sanskrit: ताः प्रजाः पृथिवीपाल धर्मव्रतपरायणाः। आधिभिर्व्याधिभिश्चैव विमुक्ताः सर्वशो नराः॥
English: O lord of the earth, all creatures were virtuous and religious and all men were free from sorrow and disease.
Sanskrit: अथेमां सागरापाङ्गी गां गजेन्द्रगताखिलाम्। अध्यतिष्ठत्पुनः क्षत्रं सशैलवनपत्तनाम्॥
English: O king having the walk of an elephant, thus once more, the wide earth, with the ocean for her boundaries, with her mountains and woods and towns was governed by the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: प्रशासति पुनः क्षत्रे धर्मेणेमां वसुंधराम्। ब्राह्मणाद्यास्ततो वर्णा लेभिरे मुदमुत्तमाम्॥
English: When thus the earth was again governed virtuously by the Kshatriyas, the other castes, having Brahmanas at their head, were filled with great joy.
Sanskrit: कामक्रोधोद्भवान्दोषान्निरस्य च नराधिपाः। धर्मेण दण्डं दण्ड्येषु प्रणयन्तोऽन्वपालयन्॥
English: All the kings (of the world), becoming free from vices born of lust and anger and punishing those that deserved punishment, protected the earth.
Sanskrit: तथा धर्मपरे क्षत्रे सहस्राक्ष: शतक्रतुः। स्वादु देशे च काले च वर्षेणापालयत्प्रजाः॥
English: And (Indra) the deity that performed one hundred sacrifices and who has one thousand eyes, seeing that all the Kshatriya sovereigns ruled their kingdoms very virtuously, poured down vivifying showers of rains at the proper time and at the proper place and thus protected all creatures.
Sanskrit: न बाल एव प्रियते सदा कश्चिचज्जनाधिप। न च स्त्रियं प्रजानाति कश्चिदप्राप्तयौवनः॥
English: O king, no one died in early age and none took to wife before attaining to age.
Sanskrit: एवमायुष्मतीभिस्तु प्रजाभिर्भरतर्षभ। इयं सागरपर्यन्ता समापूर्यत मेदिनी॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, thus was filled the earth to the very shores of the sea with long-lived men.
Sanskrit: ईजिरे च महायज्ञैः क्षत्रिया बहुदक्षिणैः। साङ्गोपनिषदान्वेदान्विप्राश्चाधीयते तदा।॥
English: The Kshatriyas performed great sacrifices and bestowed much wealth on the Brahmanas and all the Brahmanas also studied the Vedas and the Vedangas and the Upanishads.
Sanskrit: न च विक्रीणते ब्रह्म ब्राह्मणाश्च तदा नृप। न च शूद्रसमाभ्यासे वेदानुच्चारयन्त्युत॥
English: O king, no Brahmana ever sold the Vedas and none of them ever read them aloud before a Shudra.
Sanskrit: कारयन्तः कृर्षि गोभिस्तथा वैश्याः क्षिताविह। युञ्जते धुरि नो गाश्च कृशां गांश्चाप्यजीवयन्॥
English: The Vaishyas tilled well the earth with the help of bullocks and they never yoked kine to the plough. They carefully fed the lean ones.
Sanskrit: फेनपांश्च तथा वत्सान्न दुहन्ति स्म मानवाः। न कूटमानैर्वणिजः पण्यं विक्रीणते तदा॥
English: Men never milched the cows as long as the calves could not live on the milk of their mothers. No merchant sold his goods with false scales.
Sanskrit: कर्माणि च नरव्याघ्र धर्मोपतानि मानवाः। धर्ममेवानुपश्यन्तश्चक्रुर्धर्मपरायणाः॥
English: O best of men, all men, thus virtuously inclined, did every thing with their eyes fixed on virtue.
Sanskrit: स्वकर्मनिरताश्चासन्सर्वे वर्णा नराधिप। एवं तदा नरव्याघ्र धर्मो न ह्रसते क्वचित्॥
English: O king, all men of all castes were mindful of the respective duties of their respective castes. O best of men, their virtue never sustained any diminution.
Sanskrit: काले गाव: प्रसूयन्ते नार्यश्च भरतर्षभ। भवन्त्य॒तुषु वृक्षाणां पुष्पाणि च फलानि च।॥
English: Both women and kine gave birth to offspring at the proper time and trees bore flowers and fruits at their proper seasons.
Sanskrit: एवं कृतयुगे सम्यग्वर्तमाने तदा नृप। आपूर्यत मही कृत्स्ना प्राणिभिर्बहुभिर्भृशम्॥
English: O king, the Krita (Satya) Yuga having come into the world, the whole earth was filled with numerous beings.
Sanskrit: एवं समुदिते लोके मानुषे भरतर्षभ। असुरा जज्ञिरे क्षेत्रे राज्ञां तु मनुजेश्वर॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, O lord of men, when such was the happy state of the world, the Asuras began to take birth in royal dynasties.
Sanskrit: आदित्यैर्हि तदा दैत्या बहुशो निर्जिता युधि। ऐश्वर्याभ्रंशिताः स्वर्गात्संबभूवुः क्षिताविह॥
English: The sons of Diti, (the Asuras), having been continually defeated by the sons of Aditi, (the celestials) and deprived of sovereignty and heaven, began to take birth on earth.
Sanskrit: इह देवत्वमिच्छन्तो मानुषेषु मनस्विनः। जज्ञिरे भुवि भूतेषु तेषु तेष्वसुरा विभो॥ गोष्वश्वेषु च राजेन्द्र खरोष्ट्रमहिषेषु च। क्रव्यात्सु चैव भूतेषु गजेषु च मृगेषु च॥
English: O king, wishing to enjoy sovereignty in this earth, the powerful Asuras took birth among humens, cows, horses, mules, camels, buffaloes, elephants, deer; they also took birth as Rakshasas and others.
Sanskrit: जातैरिह महीपाल जायमानैश्च तैर्मही। न शशाकात्मनात्मानमियं धारयितुं धरा॥
English: O protector of the world, owing to the birth of those (Asuras) that were already born and those that were being born, the Earth became incapable of supporting herself.
Sanskrit: अथ जाता महीपालाः केचिद्बहुमदान्विताः। दितेः पुत्रा दनोश्चैव तदा लोक इहाच्युताः॥
English: Amongst the sons of Diti and Danu, some, being thrown off from heaven, took birth as men and became proud and insolent monarchs on earth.
Sanskrit: वीर्यवन्तोऽवलिप्तास्ते नानारूपधरा महीम्। इमां सागरपर्यन्तां परीयुररिमर्दनाः॥
English: Possessed of great prowess, they covered the earth in various shapes. They, becoming great oppressors, filled the earth to the very shores of the sea.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणान्क्षत्रियान्वैश्यान्शूद्रांश्चैवाप्यपीडयन्। अन्यानि चैव सत्त्वानि पीडयामासुरोजसा॥
English: They began to oppress the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras; they began to persecute all other creatures with their strength.
Sanskrit: त्रासयन्तोऽभिनिनन्तः सर्वभूतगणांश्च ते। विचेसः सर्वशो राजन्महीं शतसहस्रशः॥
English: O king, frightening and killing all creatures, they roamed over the earth in hundred and thousands.
Sanskrit: आश्रमस्थान्महर्षीश्च धर्षयन्तस्ततस्ततः। अब्रह्मण्या वीर्यमदा मत्ता मदबलेन च॥
English: Bereft of virtue and truth, proud of their strength, intoxicated with their insolence, they even insulted the holy Rishis in their hermitages.
Sanskrit: एवं वीर्यबलोसिक्तैर्भूरियत्नैर्महासुरैः। पीड्यमाना मही राजन्ब्रह्माणमुपचक्रमे॥
English: O king, the earth, thus oppressed by the Asuras of great strength, energy and abundant means, thought of appealing to Brahma.
Sanskrit: न हमीभूतसत्त्वौघाः पन्नगाः सनगां महीम्। तदा धारयितुं शेकुः संक्रान्तां दानवैर्वलात्॥
English: The united strength of the Naga Shesha and other creatures (such as the tortoise and the elephant), could not support the earth, attacked by the powerful Danavas.
Sanskrit: ततो मही महीपाल भारार्ता भयपीडिता। जगाम शरणं देवं सर्वभूतपितामहम्॥
English: O protector of the world, thereupon the Earth, afflicted with fear and oppressed by the weight (of the Danavas went to the Grandfather of all creatures and asked his protection.
Sanskrit: सा संवृतं महाभागैर्देवद्विजमहर्षिभिः। ददर्श देवं ब्रह्माणं लोककर्तारमव्ययम्॥ गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च दैवकर्मसु निष्ठितः। वन्द्यमानं मुदोपेतैर्ववन्दे चैनमेत्य सा॥
English: She saw the divine Brahma, the creator of the worlds, who is undeteriorating, seated (on his seat), surrounded by the celestials and great and illustrious Rishis and adored by the delighted Gandharvas and Apsaras who are always engaged in the services of the celestials.
Sanskrit: अथ विज्ञापयामास भूमिस्तं शरणार्थिनी। संनिधौ लोकपालानां सर्वेषामेव भारत॥
English: The Earth adored the Grandsire and O best of the Bharata race, telling him all that had happened, before all the regents of the world she asked his protection.