pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तथैव दीपदानानि सर्वोपकरणानि वै। बलिकर्म च यच्चान्यदुत्सेकाश्च पृथग्विधाः॥ सर्वे तस्य समुत्पन्ना देवेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः। देवलोके नृलोके च सदाचारा बुधैः स्मृताः॥
English: Nahusha who had become the king of the celestials, made gifts of light, and properly deserved all other rites of a similar nature, the due presentation of Balis, and all rites as are performed on especially sacred days. Pious acts are always done by wise men, in both the world of men and that of the celestials, Indeed, O foremost of kings, if such acts are observed, householders always succeed in acquiring prosperity and aggrandisement.
Sanskrit: ते चेद् भवन्ति राजेन्द्र ऋद्ध्यन्ते गृहमेधिनः। धूपप्रदानैर्दीपैश्च नमस्कारैस्तथैव च॥
English: Even such is the effect of the gift of lamps and of incense, as also of bows and prostrations, to the celestials.
Sanskrit: यथा सिद्धस्य चान्नस्य ग्रहायाग्रं प्रदीयते। बलयश्च गृहोद्देशे अतः प्रीयन्ति देवताः॥
English: When food is cooked, the first portion thereof should be offered to a Brahmana. The particular offerings called Bali should also be presented to the household gods. The deities become pleased with such gifts.
Sanskrit: यथा च गृहिणस्तोषो भवेद् वै बलिकर्मणि। तथा शनगुणा प्रीतिर्देवतानां प्रजायते॥
English: It is also well known that the measure of gratification which the celestials derive from such offerings is a hundred times as great as that which the householder himself gets from making them.
Sanskrit: एवं धूपप्रदानं च दीपदानं च साधवः। प्रयच्छन्ति नमस्कारैर्युक्तमात्मगुणावहम्॥
English: Pious and wise persons make offering of incense and lights, accompanying them with bows and prostrations. Such acts always yield advancement and prosperity to those that do them.
Sanskrit: स्नानेनादिश्च यत् कर्म क्रियते वै विपश्चिता। नमस्कारप्रयुक्तेन तेन प्रीयन्ति देवताः॥
English: Those rites which the learned perform in course of their ablutions, and with the help of waters, accompanied with bows to the gods, always contribute to the satisfaction of the celestials.
Sanskrit: पितरश्च महाभागा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः। गृह्याश्च देवताः सर्वाः प्रीयन्ते विधिनार्चिताः॥
English: When adored with proper rites, the highlyblessed departed Manes, Rishis having asceticism for wealth, and the household deities, all become pleased.
Sanskrit: इत्येतां बुद्धिमास्थाय नहुषः स नरेश्वरः। सुरेन्द्रत्वं महत् प्राप्य कृतवानेतदद्भुतम्॥
English: Filled with such ideas, Nahusha, that great king, when he obtained the sovereignty of the celestials, observed all these rites and duties fraught with great glory.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य भाग्यक्षय उपस्थिते। सर्वमेतदवज्ञाय कृतवानिदमीदृशम्॥
English: Sometime after, the good fortune of Nahusha decreased, and as the outcome of it, he neglected all these observances and began to act in defiance of all control in the manner I have already described.
Sanskrit: ततः स परिहीणोऽभूत् सुरेन्द्रो बलदर्पतः। धूपदीपोदक विधिं न यथावच्चकार ह॥
English: The king of the celestials, on account of his abstention from observing the ordinances about the offers of incense and light, began to decline in power.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य यज्ञविषयो रक्षोभिः पर्यबध्यत। अथागस्त्यमृषिश्रेष्ठं वाहनायाजुहाव ह॥
English: His sacrificial rites and presents were obstructed by Rakshasas. It was at this time that Nahusha yoked that foremost of Rishis, viz., Agastya, to his car.
Sanskrit: द्रुतं सरस्वतीकूलात् स्मयन्निव महाबलः। ततो भृगुर्महातेजा मैत्रावरुणिमब्रवीत्॥
English: Possessed of great strength Nahusha smiling all the while, set that great Rishi speedily to the task, commanding him to bear the vehicle from the banks of the Sarasvati. At this time, Bhrigu, possessed of great energy, addressed the son of Mitravaruna, saying:
Sanskrit: निमीलय स्वनयने जटां यावद् विशामि ते। स्थाणुभूतस्य तस्थाय जटां प्राविशदच्युतः॥ भृगुः स सुमहातेजाः पातनाय नृपस्य च। ततः स देवराट प्राप्तस्तमृर्षि वाहनाय वै॥
English: Do you shut your eyes till I enter into the matted locks on your head. Having said this, Bhrigu of unfading glory and great energy entered into the matted locks of Agastya who stood still like a wooden post, for hurling king Nahusha from the throne of Heaven. Soon after Nahusha saw Agastya approach him for bearing his car.
Sanskrit: ततोऽगस्त्यः सुरपतिं वाक्यमाह विशाम्पते। योजयस्वेति मां क्षिप्रं कं च देशं वहामि ते॥
English: Seeing the king of the celestials, Agastya addressed him, saying, Do you yoke me to your vehicle forthwith! To what region shall I bear you.
Sanskrit: यत्र वक्ष्यसि तत्र त्वां नयिष्यामि सुराधिप। इत्युक्तो नहुषस्तेन योजयामास तं मुनिम्॥
English: O lord of the celestials, I shall bear you to the spot which you may be pleased to direct! Thus addressed by him. Nahusha caused the ascetic to be yoked to his car.
Sanskrit: भृगुस्तस्य जटान्तस्थो बभूव हृषितो भृशम्। न चापि दर्शनं तस्य चकार स भृगुस्तदा।॥
English: Bhrigu, who was living within the matted locks of Agastya, became highly pleased at this act of Nahusha. He took care not to look at Nahusha.
Sanskrit: वरदानप्रभावज्ञो नहुषस्य महात्मनः। न चुकोप तदाऽगस्त्यो युक्तोऽपि नहुषेण वै॥
English: Fully acquainted with the power which the illustrious Nahusha had acquired on account of the boon which Brahman had granted him, Bhrigu acted thus. Agastya also though treated by Nahusha in this way, did not yield to anger.
Sanskrit: ततोऽगस्त्यः कृपाविष्टः प्रसादयत तं भृगुम्। शापान्तार्थं महाराज स च प्रादात् कृपान्वितः॥
English: Agastya also, filled with mercy joined Nahusha in pacifying Bhrigu for the termination of the curse. At last Bhrigu felt mercy for Nahusha and arranged for the working out of the curse.
Sanskrit: भृगु उवाच राजा युधिष्ठिरो नाम भविष्यति कुलोद्वहः। स त्वां मोक्षयिता शापादित्युक्त्वान्तरधीयत॥
English: Bhrigu said There will appear a king (on Earth) of the name of Yudhishthira, the foremost of his race. He will rescue you from this curse! Having said this, the Rishi disappeared from the presence of Nahusha.
Sanskrit: अगस्त्योऽपि महातेजाः कृत्वा कार्यं शतक्रतोः। स्वमाश्रमपदं प्रायात् पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः॥
English: Agastya also, of great energy, having thus performed the business of the true Indra, that arbitrator of a hundred sacrifices, returned to his hermitage, adored of all members of the regenerate order.
Sanskrit: नहुषोऽपि त्वया राजंस्तस्माच्छापात् समुद्धृतः। जगाम ब्रह्मभवनं पश्यतस्ते जनाधिप॥
English: You have, o king rescued Nahusha from Bhrigu's curse. Rescued by you, he ascended to the region of Brahman before your eyes.
Sanskrit: तदा स पातयित्वा तं नहुषं भूतले भृगुः। जगाम ब्रह्मभवनं ब्रह्मणे च न्यवेदयत्॥
English: As regards, Bhrigu, having hurled Nahusha on the Earth, he went to the region of Brahman and informed the Grandfather of it.
Sanskrit: ततः शक्रं समानाय्य देवानाह पितामहः। वरदानान्मम सुरा नहुषो राज्यमाप्तवान्॥
English: The Grandfather having called Indra back, addressed the celestials, saying, You celestials, through the boon I had granted him, Nahusha had obtained the sovereignty of Heaven.
Sanskrit: स चागस्त्येन क्रुद्धेन भ्रंशितो भूतलं गतः। न च शक्यं विना राज्ञा सुरा वर्तयितुं क्वचित्॥
English: Deprived, however, of that sovereignty by the enraged Agastya, he has been hurled on the Earth, O celestials, you will not succeed in living without a king.
Sanskrit: तस्मादयं पुनः शक्रो देवराज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् एवं सम्भाषमाणं तु देवाः पार्थ पितामहम्॥ एवमस्त्विति संदृष्टाः प्रत्यूचुस्तं नराधिप। सोऽभिषिक्तो भगवता देवराज्ये च वासवः॥ ब्रह्मणा राजशार्दूल यथापूर्वं व्यरोचत। एवमेतत् पुरावृत्तं नहुषस्य व्यतिक्रमात्॥
English: Do you, therefore, once more install Indra as the king of Heaven. The celestials filled with joy, O son of Pritha, replied to the Grandsire, who said so to them, saying, So be it. Brahman then, O best of kings, installed Indra in the sovereignty of Heaven. Made once more the king of the celestials, Vasava began to shine in beauty and resplendence. This is what took place forinerly through the transgressions of Nahusha.
Sanskrit: स च तैरेव संसिद्धो नहुषः कर्मभिः पुनः। तस्माद् दीपाः प्रदातव्याःसायं वै गृहमोधिभिः॥
English: On account, however, of the merits he had acquired through deeds of the kind I have mentioned, Nahusha succeeded in once more regaining his lost position. Hence, when evening comes, householders should give lights.
Sanskrit: दिव्यं चक्षुरवाप्नोति प्रेत्य दीपस्य दायकः। पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशा दीपदाश्च भवन्त्युत॥
English: The giver of lights is sure to win celestial vision after death. Givers of light become as resplendent as the full moon.
Sanskrit: यावदक्षिनिमेषाणि ज्वलन्ते तावती: समाः। रूपवान् बलवांश्चापि नरो भवति दीपदः॥
English: The giver of lights becomes gifted with beauty of form and strength for years corresponding with the number of twinkles for which the lights given by him burn or blaze.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच एके लोकाः सुकृतिनः सर्वे त्वाहो पितामह। तत्र तत्रापि भिन्नास्ते तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said O grandfather, it has been said that all righteous men attain to the same region after death. It is true, O Bharata, that there is difference of position among them?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच कर्मभिः पार्थनानात्वं लोकानां यान्ति मानवाः। पुण्यान् पुण्यकृतो यान्ति पापान पापकृतो नराः॥
English: Bhishma said By different acts, O son of Pritha, men acquire different regions. They who are righteous in conduct acquire blissful regions, while they who are sinful acquire miserable regions.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। गौतमस्य मुनेस्तात संवादं वासवस्य च॥
English: Regarding it is cited the old discourse, O son, between the ascetic Gautama and Vasava.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणौ गौतमः कश्चिन्मृदुर्दान्तो जितेन्द्रियः। महावने हस्तिशिशुं परिधूनममातृकम्॥
English: A certain Brahmana named Gautama, mild and selfcontrolled and with all his senses under complete control, saw an infant elephant that had lost his mother and that was highly cheerless on that account.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा जीवयामास सानुक्रोशो धृतव्रतः। स तु दीर्पण कालेन बभूवातिबलो महान्॥
English: Full of mercy and steady in the observance of his vows, the ascetic nursed that infant animal. After a long time the little beast grew up into a large and powerful elephant.
Sanskrit: तं प्रभिन्नं महानागं प्रस्रुतं पर्वतोपमम्। धृतराष्ट्रस्य रूपेण शक्रो जग्राह हस्तिनम्॥
English: One day, Indra, in the guise of king Dhritarashtra, scized that powerful clephant which was as huge as a hill and from whose rent temples the juice was trickling down.
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणं तु तं दृष्ट्वा गौतमः संशितव्रतः। अभ्यभाषत राजानं धृतराष्ट्र महातपाः॥ मा मेऽहार्षीहस्तिनं पुत्रमेनं दुःखात् पुष्टं धृतराष्ट्राकृतज्ञ। मैत्रं सतां सप्तपदं वदन्ति मित्रद्रोहो मैव राजन् स्पृशेत् त्वाम्॥
English: Seeing the elephant dragged away, the great ascetic Gautama of rigid vows said to king Dhritarashta, O ungrateful Dhritarashtra, do not rob me of this elephant. It is considered by me as a son and I have reared it with much pain. It is said that between the pious, friendship if formed by merely the exchange of seven words. You should see, O king, that the sin of injuring a friend does not affect you,
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच इध्मोदकप्रदातारं शून्यपालं ममाश्रमे। विनीतमाचार्यकुले सुयुक्तं गुरुकर्मणि॥ शिष्टं दान्तं कृतज्ञं च प्रियं च सततं मम। न मे विक्रोशतो राजन् हर्तुमर्हसि कुञ्जरम्॥
English: Gautamia said You should not, O king, take away by force this elephant which brings me my fuel and water, which protects my hermitage when I am away, which is exceedingly docile and obedient to his instructor, which carefully does what his preceptor commands, which is mild and wellbroken, and which is grateful and very dear to me. Indeed, you should not take it away without caring for my protestalions and cries.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच गवां सहस्रं भवते ददानि दासीशतं निष्कशतानि पञ्च! अन्यच्च वित्तं विविधं महर्षे किं ब्राह्मणस्येह गजेन कृत्यम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said I shall give you a thousand kine, a hundred maidservants, and five hundred pieces of gold. I shall also, O great Rishi, give you various other kinds of wealth. What use can Brahmanas have with elephant?
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच तवैव गावो हि भवन्तु राजन् दास्यः सनिष्का विविधं च रत्नम्। अन्यच्च वित्तं विविधं नरेन्द्र किं ब्राह्मणस्येह धनेन कृत्यम्॥
English: Gautama said Keep O king, your kine and maid servants and coins of gold and various gems and various other kinds of riches. What, o king, have Brahmanas to do with riches.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ब्राह्मणानां हस्तिभिर्नास्ति कृत्यं राजन्यानां नागकुलानि विप्रा स्वं वाहनं नयतो नास्त्यधर्मो नागश्रेष्ठं गौतमास्मान्निवर्त॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Brahmanas have no use for elephants. Indeed, O learned Brahmana, elephants are intended for Kshatriyas. In taking away an animal, viz., this foremost of elephants, for my use, I cannot be considered as committing any sin. Do you cease obstructing me thus, o Gautama.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच यत्र प्रेत: यत्र प्रेतो नन्दति पुण्यकर्मा शोचते पापकर्मा। स्तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said O illustrious king, going even to that region of Yama where the pious live happily and the sinful in grief, I shall take from you this my elephants.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ये निष्क्रिया नास्तिका श्रद्दधानाः पापात्मान इन्द्रियार्थे निविष्टाः। यमस्य ते यातनां प्राप्नुवन्ति परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said They who are destitute of religious acts, they who have no religious faith and are atheists, they who are sinful and are always engaged in pleasing their appetites only they have to go to the region of Yama and suffer the misery he inflicts. Dhritarashtra shall go to a higher region and not there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच वैवस्वती संयमनी जनानां यत्रानृतं नोच्यते यत्र सत्यम्। यत्राबला बलिनं यातयन्ति तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said Men are restrained in the region of Yama. No falsehood can be told there. Only truth prevails in that place. There the weak persecute the strong. Going there I shall compel you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ज्येष्ठां स्वसारं पितरं मातरं च यथा शत्रु मदमत्ताश्चरन्ति। तथाविधानामेष लोको महर्षे परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Only those persons who, intoxicated with pride, treat their eldest sister and father and mother as enemies, have to go, O great ascetic, to such a region. I shall go to a higher region. Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not have to go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच मन्दाकिनी वैश्रवणस्य राज्ञो महाभागा भोगिजनप्रवेश्या। गन्धर्वयक्षैरप्सरोभिश्च जुष्टा तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said Those highly blessed ones go to the region called Mandakini, of king Vaishravana for enjoying joy and comfort. There live Gandharvas and Yakshas and Apsaras. Going even there, O kine, I shall compel you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अतिथिव्रताः सुव्रता ये जना वै प्रतिश्रयं ददति ब्राह्मणेभ्यः। शिष्टाशिनः संविभज्याश्रितांश्च मन्दाकिनी तेऽपि विभूषयन्ति॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those persons who consider hospitality to guests as a vow, who observe good vows, who give shelter to Brahmanas, and who eat what remains after distribution among his dependants, adorn the region called Mandakini of Kubera. I shall not go there, for a higher region is reserved for me.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच मेरोरग्रे यद् वनं भाति रम्यं सुपुष्पितं किन्नरीगीतजुष्टम्। सुदर्शना यत्र जम्बूर्विशाला तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said If you go to those charming woods, decked with flowers, which stand on the summit of Meru, which echo with the melodious notes of Kinnaris, and which are graced with beautiful Jamvus of wide spreading branches, I shall proceed even there and compell you to yield up this elephant to me. Dhritarashtra said
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ये ब्राह्मणा मृदवः सत्यशीला बहुश्रुताः सर्वभूताभिरामाः। येऽधीयते सेतिहासं पुराणं मध्वाहुत्या जुह्वति वै द्विजेभ्यः॥ तथाविधानामेष लोको महर्षे परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र। यद् विद्यते विदितं स्थानमस्ति तद् ब्रूहि त्वं त्वरितो ह्येष यामि॥
English: Those Brahmanas who have mild dispositions, who are devoted to truth, who are endued with scriptural knowledge, who are compassionate to all creatures, who study, the Puranas with all the histories, who pour libations on the sacred fire and make gifts of honcy to the Brahmanas, go to such regions, O great Rishi! I shall go to a higher region. Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not go there. If you are acquainted with any other wellknown region of happiness, speak to me, for I shall go even there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच सुपुष्पितं किन्नरराजजुष्टं प्रियं वनं नन्दनं नारदस्य। गन्धर्वाणामप्सरसां च शश्वत् तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said If you go to the woods owned by Narada and held dear by him, which are adorned with flowers and which echo with the melodious songs of the prince of Kinnaras, and which are the eternal habitation of Gandharvas an Apsaras. I shall follow you there and compell you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ये नृत्यगीते कुशला जनाः सदा ह्ययाचमानाः सहिताश्चरन्ति। तथाविधानामेष लोको महर्षे परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said They who never beg, they who cultivate music and dancing, and always move about happily, proceed to such regions. O great Rishi, I shall go to a region which is higher. Indeed Dhritarashtra shall not have to go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच यत्रोत्तराः कुरवो भान्ति रम्या देवैः सार्धं मोदमाना नरेन्द्र। यत्राग्नियौनाश्च वसन्ति लोका अब्योनयः पर्वतयोनयश्च॥ यत्र शक्रो वर्षति सर्वकामान् यत्र स्त्रियः कामचारा भवन्ति। यत्र चा नास्ति नारीनराणां तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said If you go that region where the Uttara Kurus blaze in beauty and pass their days happily, O king, in the company of the very celestials, where those beings who originate from fire, those who originate from water, and those who originate from mountains, live happily, and where Shakra rains down the fruition of every desire, and where women live in perfect freedom, uncotrolled by rules of any kind regulating their conduct or motions, and where there is no feeling of jealousy among both the sexes, if you go there, even there shall I go and compel you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ये सर्वभूतेषु निवृत्तकामा अमांसादा न्यस्तदण्डाश्चरन्ति। न हिंसन्ति स्थावरं जङ्गमं च भूतानां ये सर्वभूतात्मभूताः॥ निराशिषो निर्ममा वीतरागा लाभालाभे तुल्यनिन्दाप्रशंसाः। तथाविधानामेष लोको महर्षे परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those men who are freed from desire for all articles of enjoyment, who abstain from meat, who never take up the rod of punishment, and never inflict the least harm on mobile and immobile creatures, who have formed themselves the soul of all creatures, who never accost others by pronouncing blessings upon them, who are entirely freed from the idea of mineness, who are shorn of attachments for every thing, who view profit and loss as also praise and blame in equal light, only those men, O great Rishi, go to such regions. I shall go to a higher region. Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच ततोऽपरे भान्ति लोकाः सनातनाः सुपुण्यगन्धा विरजा वीतशोकाः। स्तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said Next to these shine in beauty those eternal regions, full of excellent perfumes which are free from passions of every kind and which are destitute of sorrow. These forin the abode of the great king Soma. If you go there, even there shall I proceed and compell you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ये दानशीला न प्रतिगृह्यते सदा न चाप्यर्थोश्चाददते परेभ्यः। येषामदेयमर्हते नास्ति किंचित् सर्वातिथ्या: सुप्रसादा जनाश्च॥ ये क्षन्तारो नाभिजल्पन्ति चान्यान् सत्रीभूताः सततं पुण्यशीलाः। तथाविधानामेष लोको महर्षे परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those men who always make gifts without receiving any gift, who never accept any service from others, who possess nothing which they cannot give to a worthy person, who are hospitable to all creatures, who are inclined to show favour to every one, who are of for giving dispositions, who never speak ill of others, who protect all creatures by covering them with mercy, and who are always righteous in their conduct, only those men, O great Rishi, go to such regions. I shall go to a higher region. Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच ततोऽपरे भान्ति लोकाः सनातना विरजसो वितमस्का विशोकाः। स्तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये।॥
English: Gautama sajd Next to these shine in beauty other regions that are eternal free from passion and Darkness and sorrow, and which lie at the foot of the great SunGod. If you go there, even there shall I go and compell you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच स्तपस्विनः सुव्रताः सत्यसंधाः। आचार्याणामप्रतिकूलभाषिणो नित्योत्थिता गुरुकर्मस्वचोद्याः॥ तथाविधानामेष लोको महर्षे विशुद्धानां भावितो वाग्यतानाम्। सत्ये स्थितानां वेदविदां महात्मनां परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those man who attentively study the Vedas, who are given to the service of their preceptors, who observe penances and excellent vows, who are firm in truth, who never utter words of disobedience or enmity to their preceptors, who are always alert, and ever ready in the service of elders and preceptors, they go, O great Rishi, to such regions, they who are pure who are gifted with cleansed souls, who are of controlled speech, who arc firm in truth and who are well versed in the Vedas. I shall proceed to a higher region. Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच ततोऽपरे भान्ति लोकाः सनातनाः सुपुण्यगन्धा विरजा विशोकाः। स्तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said Next to those are the eternal regions which shine in beauty, which are full of excellent perfumes, which are free from passion, and which are destitute of every sorrow. They form the abode of the great king Varuna. If you proceed there, even there shall I go and compell you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच चातुर्मास्यैर्ये यजन्ते जनाः सदा तथेष्टीनां दशशतं प्राप्नुवन्ति। ये चाग्निहोत्रं जुह्वति श्रद्दधाना यथाम्नायं त्रीणि वर्षाणि विप्राः॥ सुधारिणां धर्मधुरे महात्मनां यथोदिते वर्त्मनि सुस्थितानाम्। धर्मात्मनामुद्वहतां गतिं तां परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those men who adore the celestials by observing the vow called Chaturmasya, who perform a hundred and ten sacrifices, who pour libations every day on their sacred fire with devotion and faith for three years according to the ordinances declared in the Vedas, who perform without hesitation of all duties, who walk steadily along the way trod by the pious, who steadily sustain the course of conduct followed by the righteousshould, only they go to such region, I shall go to a higher region. Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच इन्द्रस्य लोका विरजा विशोका दुरन्वयाः कांसिता मानवानाम्। तस्याहं ते भवने भूरितेजसो राजन्निमं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये॥
English: Gautama said Above them are the regions of Indra, free from passion and sorrow, which are difficult of access and coveted by all men. Going even to the abode of indra himself of great energy, I shall, O king, compel you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच शतवर्षजीवी यश्च शूरो मनुष्यो वेदाध्यायी यश्च यज्वाऽप्रमत्तः। एते सर्वे शक्रलोकं व्रजन्ति परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said He who lives for a hundred years, who is gifted with heroism, who studies the Vedas and who celebrates sacrifices with devotion, indeed, such men proceed to the region of Shakra. I shall go to a higher region, Indeed, Dhritarashtra shall not go there.
Sanskrit: गौतम उवाच प्रजापत्याः सन्ति लोका महान्तो नाकस्य पृष्ठे पुष्कला वीतशोकाः। मनीषिताः सर्वलोकोद्भवानां तत्र त्वाहं हस्तिनं यातयिष्ये।॥
English: Gautama said Above the firmament are the regions of the Prajapatis, of superior happiness, abounding in every happiness, and shorn of sorrow. Belonging to those powerful ones from whom the creation has originated, they are coveted by all persons. If you go there, even their shall I go and compel you to yield up this elephant to me.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ये राजानो राजसूयाभिषिक्ता धर्मात्मानो रक्षितारः प्रजानाम्। स्तेषां लोका धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those kings who have bathed upon the termination of the Rajasuya sacrifice, who are gifted with righteous souls, who have protected their subjects properly, and who have washed their limbs with purified water upon the termination of the Horsesacrifice, go to such regions. Indeed Dhritarashtra shall not go there.