pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न पर्यदेवन्विधवा न च व्यालकृतं भयम्। न व्याधिजं भयं चासीद्रामे राज्यं प्रशासति ॥
English: Rāma governing the kingdom, the widows were not distressed and there was no fear from voracious animals or from diseases.
Sanskrit: निर्दस्युरभवल्लोको नानर्थं कश्चिदस्पृशत्। न च स्म वृद्धा बालानां प्रेतकार्याणि कुर्वते॥
English: The people were saved from the thieves and there was no other trouble. And the old were not constrained to perform the funeral ceremonies of the children.
Sanskrit: सर्व मुदितमेवासीत्सर्वो धर्मपरोऽभवत्। राममेवानुपश्यन्तो नाभ्यहिंसन्परस्परम्॥
English: All were delighted and devoted to pious observances. And beholding Rāma they did not envy one another.
Sanskrit: आसन्वर्षसहस्राणि तथा पुत्रसहस्रिणः। निरामया विशोकाश्च रामे राज्यं प्रशासति ॥
English: Rāma governing the kingdom, (people) lived for thousand years and had thousand children, they were freed from diseases and sorrow.
Sanskrit: नित्यमूला नित्यफलास्तरवस्तत्र पुष्पिताः। कामवर्षी च पर्जन्यः सुखस्पर्शश्च मारुतः॥
English: The trees bore fruits and flowers perpetuallythere were showers at will and the wind blew pleasant.
Sanskrit: स्वकर्मसु प्रवर्तन्ते तुष्टाः स्वैरेव कर्मभिः। आसन्प्रजा धर्मपरा रामे शासति नानृताः॥ सर्वे लक्षणसंपन्नाः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः। दशवर्षसहस्राणि रामो राज्यमकारयत्॥
English: The people delighted engaged in their respective works and the subjects grew pious and truthful, under Rāma's regime, and were devoted to the observances of all pious works and gifted with all auspicious marks. And Rāma ruled the kingdom for ten thousand years.
Sanskrit: धयं यशस्यमायुष्यं राज्ञां च विजयावहम्। आदिकाव्यमिदं चार्ष पुरा वाल्मीकिना कृतम्॥
English: This sacred Epic, the first of its kind, affording piety, fame, and long life, and describing the conquest of tire kings, was composed by Vālmīki in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: यः शृणोति सदा लोके नरः पापात्प्रमुच्यते। पुत्रकामश्च पुत्रान्वै धनकामो धनानि च॥ लभते मनुजो लोके श्रुत्वा रामाभिषेचनम्। महीं विजयते राजा रिपूंश्चाप्यधितिष्ठति॥
English: He, who on this earth, shall hear (this story) shall be divested of sins. People, wishing for children, shall obtain the same and those, wishing for riches, shall get by them. Thus people on this earth shall attain to their wished for objects hearing of this Răma's installationthe king may conquer the earth and subdue his foes.
Sanskrit: राघवेण यथा माता सुमित्रा लक्ष्मणेन च। भरतेन च कैकेयी जीवपुत्रास्तथा स्त्रियः॥
English: Females may obtain sons (in the same way) as Kausalyā gave birth to Rāma, Sumitrā to Lakşmaņa and Kaikeyi to Bharata.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा रामायणमिदं दीर्घमायुश्च विन्दति। रामस्य विजयं चेमं सर्वमक्लिष्टकर्मणः॥
English: Hearing the story of this work describing the victory of Rāma of unwearied actions one may attain to a long life.
Sanskrit: शृणोति य इदं काव्यं पुरा वाल्मीकिना कृतम्। श्रद्दधानो जितक्रोधो दुर्गाण्यतितरत्यसौ॥
English: He, who with devotion and having his anger subdued, shall hear the story of this epic written by Vālmīki in the days of yore shall get over all troubles.
Sanskrit: समागम्य प्रवासान्ते रमन्ते सह बान्धवैः। शृण्वन्ति य इदं काव्यं पुरा वाल्मीकिना कृतम्।।१११। ते प्रार्थितान्वरान्सर्वान्प्राप्नुवन्तीह राघवात्। श्रवणेन सुराः सर्वे प्रीयन्ते संप्रशृण्वताम्॥ विनायकाश्च शाम्यन्ति गृहे तिष्ठति यस्य वै।
English: Hearing the story of the Epic composed by Vālmīki in the days of yore, one living in foreign countries, shall return home and enjoy in the company of his friends. Hearing this people shall secure all their wished for objects from Rāghava and the celestials shall be greatly delighted. When this book is kept in a house it becomes free from the disturbance of evil spirits.
Sanskrit: विजयेत महीं राजा प्रवासी स्वस्तिमान्भवेत्॥ स्त्रियो रजस्वलाः श्रुत्वा पुत्रान्सूयुरनुत्तमान्।
English: Hearing this a king may conquer the earth, and one living in a foreign country fare well. If a female, during her monthly course, hears the story, she shall give birth to an excellent son.
Sanskrit: पूजयंश्च पठंश्चैनमितिहासं पुरातनम्॥ सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्येत दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात्।
English: By reading and worshipping this ancient history people are freed from all sins and attain to a long life.
Sanskrit: प्रणम्य शिरसा नित्यं श्रोतव्यं क्षत्रियैर्द्विजात्॥ ऐश्वर्यं पुत्रलाभश्च भविष्यति न संशयः। रामायणमिदं कृत्स्नं शृण्वतः पठतः सदा॥
English: The Kșatriyas, bending low their heads, should hear this daily from the Brāhmaṇas. Hearing or reading the whole of Rāmāyaṇa, forsooth shall people get sons and riches.
Sanskrit: प्रीयते सततं रामः स हि विष्णुः सनातनः। आदिदेवो महाबाहुर्हरिनारायणः प्रभुः॥
English: Rāma is ever pleased with him. He is the ever existing Visnu-the first God, the huge-armed Hari, Narayana and Lord.
Sanskrit: एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तमाख्यानं भद्रमस्तु वः। प्रव्याहरत विस्रब्धं बलं विष्णोः प्रवर्धताम्॥
English: This ancient work produce such fruits. May good betide you. Do you openly declare that Visnu's prowess may increase.
Sanskrit: देवाश्च सर्वे तुष्यन्ति ग्रहणाच्छ्वणात्तथा। रामायणस्य श्रवणे तृप्यन्ति पितरः सदा॥
English: The celestials shall be greatly delighted for reading or hearing this story of Rāma and the progenitors shall be always pleased.
Sanskrit: भक्त्या रामस्य ये चेमा संहितामृषिणा कृताम्। ये लिखन्तीह च नरास्तेषां वासस्त्रिविष्टपे॥
English: Those, who shall write this story of Rāma first recorded by the Rși (Vālmīki) shall reach the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: कुटुम्बवृद्धिं धनधान्यवृद्धि स्त्रियश्च मुख्याः सुखमुत्तमं च। श्रुत्वा शुभं काव्यमिदं महार्थ प्राप्नोति सर्वां भुवि चार्थसिद्धिम्॥
English: Hearing this poem of great merits, people attain to, on this earth, multiplied relations, increased wealth and crops, beautiful wives, excellent happiness, and the accomplishment of all desires.
Sanskrit: आयुष्यमारोग्यकरं यशस्यं सौभ्रातृकं बुद्धिकरं शुभं च। राख्यानमोजस्करमृद्धिकामैः॥
English: They attain to long life, health, fame, intellect, prowess, and good brothers. Therefore it behove those good men, who wish for prosperity, to hear this story perpetually.
Sanskrit: प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य राक्षसानां वधे कृते। आजग्मुर्मुनयः सर्वे राघवं प्रतिनन्दितुम् ॥
English: On the Rākṣasas having been slain, all the ascetics, for the purpose of congratulating Rāghava, came to Rāma as he gained (back) his kingdom.
Sanskrit: कौशिकोऽथ यवक्रीतो गार्यो गालव एव च। कण्वो मेधातिथेः पुत्रः पूर्वस्यां दिशि ये श्रिताः॥ स्वस्त्यात्रेयश्च भगवान्नमुचिः प्रमुचिस्तथा। अगस्त्योऽत्रिश्च भगवान्सुमुखो विमुखस्तथा॥ आजग्मुस्ते सहागस्त्या ये श्रिता दक्षिणां दिशम्।
English: Kausika, and Yavakrīta, and Gārgya, and Gālava and Kaņva, son of Medhātithi,who dwelt in the east, (came thither); and the reverend Svastyāstreya, and Namuci, and Pramuci, and Agastya, and the worshipful Atri, and Sumukha, and Vimukha, who dwelt in the south, came in company with Agastya.* *The name of Agastya had before been just specified among the incomes; but so it is in the text.
Sanskrit: नृषङ्गुः कवषी धौम्यः कौषेयश्च महानृषिः॥ तेऽप्याजग्मुः सशिष्या वै ये श्रिताः पश्चिमां दिशम्।
English: Nrisadgu, and Kavasi, and Dhaumya, and that mighty sage-Kauseya-who abode in th quarter, came there accompanied by their disciples.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठः कश्यपोऽथात्रिविश्वामित्रः सगौतमः॥ जमदग्निर्भरद्वाजस्तेऽपि सप्तर्षयस्तथा। उदीच्यां दिशि सप्तैते नित्यमेव निवासिनः॥
English: Vasiştha and Kasyapa and Atri and Viśvāmitra with Gautama and Jamadagni and Bharadvāja and also the seven sages*, who for aye resided in the northern quarter, (came there). *Ursa Major, or the great bear, the seven stars of which are the souls of as many saints, Marici, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Vasistha.
Sanskrit: संप्राप्यते महात्मानो राघवस्य निवेशनम्। विष्टिताः प्रतिहारा) हुताशनसमप्रभाः॥
English: On arriving at the residence of Rāghava, those high-souled ones, resembling the fire in radiance, stopped at the gate, with the intention of communicating their arrival (to Rama) through the warder.
Sanskrit: वेदवेदाङ्गविदुषो नानाशास्त्रविशारदाः। द्वाःस्थं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा अगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः।।८
English: That foremost of ascetics-the righteous Agastya-versed in various branches of learning and cognisant of the Vedas along with their branches, addressed the warder, saying, “Do you say to Dasaratha's son that we-the sages-have come (here)."
Sanskrit: निवेद्यतां दाशरथेऋषयो वयमागताः। प्रतीहारस्ततस्तूर्णमगस्त्यवचनाद्भुतम्॥ समीपं राघवस्याशु प्रविवेश महात्मनः। नयेङ्गितिज्ञः सद्वृत्तो दक्षो धैर्यसमन्वितः॥ स रामं दृश्य सहसा पूर्णचन्द्रसमद्युतिम्। अगस्त्यं कथयामास संप्राप्तमृषिसत्तमम्॥
English: Then at the words of Agastya, the gate-keeper quick* and swift presented himself with celerity before the high-souled Rāghava. And that one versed in polity and emotional expressions, of worthy ways, possessed of ability, and endowed with patience swiftly seeing Rāma resembling the full moon in brightness, communicated to him the arrival of that supreme of saintsAgastya. *Turnam-according to the commentator, is mental celerity, and drutam-physical. This distinction, however, is seldom, if ever, observed by Sanskrit authors.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा प्राप्तान्मुनींस्तांस्तु बालसूर्यसमप्रभान्। प्रत्युवाच ततो द्वा:स्थं प्रवेशय यथासुखम्॥
English: Hearing of the arrival of the anchorets, possessed of the effulgence of the sun new-risen, he answered the warder, saying, "Do you usher them in, having regard to their comfort."
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा प्राप्तान्मुनींस्तांस्तु प्रत्युत्थाय कृताञ्जलिः। पाद्याादिभिरान गां निवेद्य च सादरम्॥ रामोऽभिवाद्य प्रयत आसनान्यादिदेश ह।
English: Seeing the ascetics him, Rāma with joined hands worshipped their feet with arghyas, and with regard consecrated a cow to each, and saluting them with the collecting mind, he ordered seats (for the saints).
Sanskrit: तेषु काञ्चनचित्रेषु महत्सु च वरेषु च॥ कुशान्तर्धानदत्तेषु मृगचर्मयुतेषु च। यथार्हमुपविष्टास्ते आसनेष्वृषिपुङ्गवाः॥ रामेण कुशलं पृष्टाः सशिष्याः सपुरोगमाः। महर्षयो वेदविदो रामं वचनमब्रुवन्।
English: And having, according to their rank, seated themselves on gorgeous and superb seats of kuća or deerskins embroidered with gold, those foremost of sages-those mighty saints, versed in the Vedas, along with their disciples and leaders, having (previously) been asked as to their welfare, addressed Rāma, saying.
Sanskrit: कुशलं नो महाबाहो सर्वत्र रघुनन्दन॥ त्वां तु दिष्ट्या कुशलिनं पश्यामो हतशात्रवम्। दिष्ट्या त्वया हतो राजन्रावणो लोकरावणः॥
English: O son of Raghu. O mighty-armed one, complete welfare is ours. By good luck it is that we see you fortunate, with all your foes finished. Bygood luck it is that, Oking, Ravana-destroyer of creatures, has been slain byyou.
Sanskrit: नहि भारः स ते राम रावणः पुत्रपौत्रवान्। सधनुस्तवं हि लोकांस्त्रीन्विजयेथा न संशयः॥
English: Sure, O Rama, it was no great matter for you (to slay) Rāvaņa along with his sons and grandsons. Furnished with your bow, you can, without doubt, destroy the three worlds themselves.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या त्वया हतो राम रावणः पुत्रपौत्रवान्। दिष्ट्या विजयिनं त्वाद्य पश्यामः सह सीतया॥ लक्ष्मणेन च धर्मात्मन्ध्रात्रा त्वद्धितकारिणा। मातृभिर्धातृसहितं पश्यामोऽद्य वयं नृप॥
English: By good fortune it is, O Rama, that Ravana along with his sons and grandsons has been slain by you. By good fortune it is that today we see you victorious along with $ītā, and, O righteoussouled one, with your brother, Lakşmaņa, (ever) compassing your profit. (By good fortune it is) that, Oking, today we behold (you) in company with your mothers and your brothers.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या प्रहस्तो विकटो विरूपाक्षो महोदरः। अकम्पनश्च दुर्धर्षो निहतास्ते निशाचराः॥
English: By good fortune it is that those night-rangers, Prahasta, and Vikata; and Virupāksa, and Mahodara, and the unconquerable Akampana, have all been slain (by you).
Sanskrit: यस्य प्रमाणाद्विपुलं प्रमाणं नेह विद्यते। दिष्ट्या ते समरे राम कुम्भकर्णो निपातितः॥
English: By good fortune it is, O Rama, that he than whose proportions there are no other's greater on earth, even Kumbhakarņa, was brought downy (by you).
Sanskrit: त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ। दिष्ट्या ते निहता राम महावीर्या निशाचराः॥
English: By good luck it is, O Rama, that these highly powerful night-rangers. Trisiras and Atikāya and Devāntaka and Narāntaka, have been slain by you.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रेण द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागतः। देवतानामवध्येन विजय प्राप्तवानसि॥
English: By good luck it is that you had been encountered in a hand-to-hand combat with that foremost of Rākşasas, incapable of being slain by the celestials themselves; and achieved victory (ultimately).
Sanskrit: संख्ये तस्य न किंचित्तु रावणस्य पराभवः। द्वन्द्वयुद्धमनुप्राप्तो दिष्ट्या ते रावणिर्हतः॥
English: To defeat Ravana in battle was (for you) in small matter; but it is a piece of good fortune that Ravana's son, who had confronted you for combat, has been slain (by you) in battle.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या तस्य महाबाहो कालस्येवाभिधावतः। मुक्तः सुररिपोर्वीर प्राप्तश्च विजयस्त्वया॥
English: By good fortune it is that you, O mightyarmed one, had been liberated from the bonds of) that foe of the celestials whose course resembled that of Time;*-and that you also had secured victory. *i.e. surpassing perception.
Sanskrit: अभिनन्दाम ते सर्वे संश्रुत्येन्द्रजितो वधम्। अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां महामायाधरो युधि॥
English: Hearing of the destruction of Indrajit, we congratulate you (on your success). He was in capable of being slain by all creatures, and in battle possessed mighty powers of illusion.
Sanskrit: विस्मयस्त्वेष चास्माकं तं श्रुत्वेन्द्रजितं हतम्। दत्त्वा पुण्यामिमां वीर सौम्यामभयदक्षिणाम्।। दिष्ट्या वर्धसि काकुत्स्थ जयेनामित्रकर्शन॥
English: Hearing that Indrajit slain, amazement have seized us all. Having conferred on us this holy freedom from fear, O Kākutstha, O repressor of enemies. you through good fortune, will grow in victory.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्। विस्मयं परमं गत्वा रामः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the speech of the ascetics of sacred souls, Rāma, coming under the influence of a mighty wonder, said with joined hands.
Sanskrit: भगवन्तः कुंभकर्णं रावणं च निशाचरम्। अतिक्रम्य महावीयौँ किं प्रशंसथ रावणिम्॥
English: You worshipful ones, wherefore, passing by those exceedingly powerful ones-Kumbhakarna and the night-ranger, Ravana, do you praise Ravana's son?
Sanskrit: महोदरं प्रहस्तं च विरूपाक्षं च राक्षसम्। मत्तोन्मत्तौ च दुर्धर्षों देवान्तकनरान्तकौ।। अतिक्रम्य महावीरान् किं प्रशंसथ रावणिम्॥
English: Wherefore, passing by Mahodara, and Prahasta, and the Rākşasa-Virüpākşa-and Matta, and Unmatta, and the irrepressible Devāntaka and Narāntaka-redoubtable heroes all-do you extol Ravana's son?
Sanskrit: अतिकायं त्रिशिरसं धूम्राक्षं च निशाचरम्। अतिक्रम्य महावीर्यान्कि प्रशंसथ रावणिम्॥
English: And wherefore, passing by Atikāya and Trisiras and Dhumraksa, that night-ranger-all endowed with exceeding powers, do you extol Ravana's son?
Sanskrit: कीदृशो वै प्रभावोऽस्य किं बलं कः पराक्रमः। के वा कारणेनैष रावणादतिरिच्यते॥
English: What was his prowess? And what his strength? And what his might? And by virtue of what cause did he surpass Rāvana?
Sanskrit: शक्यं यदि मया श्रोतुं न खल्वाज्ञापयामि वः। यदि गुह्यं न चेद्वक्तुं श्रोतुमिच्छामि कथ्यताम्॥
English: If I can well hear the same (do you tell it me). I by no means command you. If the thing can bear disclosure, I would hear it. Pray, speak out.
Sanskrit: शक्रोऽपि विजितस्तेन कथं लब्धवरश्च सः। कथं च बलवानन्पुत्रो न पिता तस्य रावणः॥
English: How was Śakra vanquished by him, and how also did he obtain the boon? And how was the son powerful and not his sire Rāvaņa.
Sanskrit: कथं पितुश्चाप्यधिको महाहवे शक्रस्य जेता हि कथं स राक्षसः। वराश्च लब्धाः कथयस्व मेऽद्य पाप्रच्छतश्चास्य मुनीन्द्र सर्वम्॥
English: How could that Raksasa, surpassing his sire, conquer Sakra in mighty encounter, and how did he obtain the boon? O foremost of anchorets, do you today unfold all this to me, who ask (for the same).
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः। कुम्भयोनिर्महातेजा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: Hearing those words of Rāghva, the exceedingly energetic Kumbhayoni spoke as follows.
Sanskrit: शृणु राम तथा वृत्तं तस्य तेजोबलं महत्। जघान शत्रून्येनासौ न च वध्यः स शत्रुभिः॥
English: Having regard to his (Indrajit's) energy and might, I shall relate to you the history of his race, in the light of which you will perceive why Rāvana's son had been capable of slaying his enemies, but could not himself be slain by them.
Sanskrit: तावत्ते रावणस्येदं कुलं जन्म च राघव। वरप्रदानं च तथा तस्मै दत्तं ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: I shall, O Rāghava, describe to you Răvaņa's race and birth, as well as the boon that had been conferred on him.
Sanskrit: पुरा कृतयुगे राम प्रजापतिसुतः प्रभुः। पुलस्त्यो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिः साक्षादिव पितामहः॥
English: Formerly in the Krita age, O Rama, there was a Brahmarsi-lord (of creatures), son to Prajapati, and like to the very self of the great-father.
Sanskrit: नानुकीर्त्या गुणास्तस्य धर्मतः शीलतस्तथा। प्रजापतेः पुत्र इति वक्तुं शक्यं हि नामतः॥
English: His virtues, springing from righteousness and excellency of character, are past all delineation; I can only say that, forsooth, he went by the name of Prajāpati's son.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिसुतत्वेन देवानां वल्लभो हि सः। इष्टः सर्वस्य लोकस्य गुणैः शुभैर्महामतिः॥
English: Verily on account of his being the son of Prajāpati, he was the darling of the deities; as by virtue of his spotless perfections, that magnanimous one was loved of all creatures.
Sanskrit: स तु धर्मप्रसङ्गेन मेरोः पार्श्वे महागिरेः। तृणबिन्द्वाश्रमं गत्वाप्यवसन्मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: And on a religious mission that foremost of ascetics, repairing to the asylum of Triņabindu at the side of the mighty mountain, Meru, took up his abode there.
Sanskrit: तपस्तेपे स धर्मात्मा स्वाध्यायनियतेन्द्रियः। गत्वाश्रमपदं तस्य विघ्नं कुर्वन्ति कन्यकाः॥ ऋपिपन्नगकन्याश्च राजर्षितनयाश्च याः। क्रीडन्त्योऽप्सरसश्चैव तं देशमुपपेदिरे॥
English: And with his senses centred on the study of the Vedas, that righteous-souled one, going to the hermitage, carried on austerities; but his religious rites were disturbed by certain girls. And daughters of sages and Pannagas and those of Rājarşis, as well as those of Apsarās, sporting, arrived at that quarter.
Sanskrit: सर्वर्तुषूपभोग्यत्वाद्रम्यत्वात्काननस्य च। नित्यशस्तास्तु तं देशं गत्वा क्रीडन्ति कन्यकाः॥
English: And an account of every season being genial at that spot and also of the loveliness of the wood, the damsels, repairing to this place. ever disport there.
Sanskrit: देशम्य रमणीयत्वात्पुलस्त्यो यत्र स द्विजः। गायन्त्यो वादयन्त्यश्च लासयन्त्यस्तथैव च॥ मुनेस्तपस्विनस्तस्य विघ्नं चक्रुरनिन्दिताः। अथ रुष्टो महातेजा व्याजहार महामुनिः॥
English: And on account of the beauty of that region, those wenches, coming to where that twice-born one, Pulastya was, used to sing, to play on instruments, and to dance; and thus those blameless beauties disturbed the rites of that anchoret practising austerities. Thereat, the mighty ascetic, waxing wroth, said,
Sanskrit: या मे दर्शनमागच्छेत्सा गर्भ धारयिष्यति। तास्तु सर्वाः प्रतिश्रुत्य तस्य वाक्यं महात्मनः॥ ब्रह्मशापभयागीतास्तं देशं नोपचक्रमुः। तृणबिन्दोस्तु राजर्षेस्तनया न शृणोति तत्॥ गत्वाश्रमपदं तत्र विचचार सुनिर्भया।
English: ‘She that comes within my kin, shall conceive.' Hearing the words of the high-souled one, (the damsels), afraid of a Brāhamana's curse, ceased to to haunt that place. But Triņabindu's daughter had not heard anything of all this, and going to the asylum, she ranged it fearlessly.
Sanskrit: न चापश्यच्च सा तत्र कांचिदभ्यागतां सखीम्॥ तस्मिन्काले महातेजाः प्राजापत्यो महानृषिः। स्वाध्यायमकरोत्तत्र तपसा भावितः स्वयम्॥
English: She did not see there any of her associates come to that spot. And at that time that exceedingly energetic and mighty sage, Prajāpati's son, with his soul sanctified through eticism, was engaged in the study of the Veda.
Sanskrit: सा तु वेदश्रुतिं दृष्ट्वा वै तपसो निधिम्। अभवत्पाण्डुदेहा सा सुव्यञ्जितशरीरजा॥
English: Hearing the sounds of Vedic recitation, and seeing that storehouse of asceticism, she had her body turned pale, and signs of pregnancy displayed themselves.
Sanskrit: बभूव च समुद्विग्ना दृष्ट्वा तद्दोषमात्मनः। इदं मे किंत्विति ज्ञात्वा पितुर्गत्वाश्रमे स्थिता॥
English: Seeing that evil befall her, she was wrought up with anxiety; and, understanding matters, she said, "What is this?' And, going to her father's hermitage, stayed there.
Sanskrit: तां तु दृष्ट्वा तथाभूतां तृणबिन्दुरथाब्रवीत्। किं त्वमेतत्त्वसदृशं धारयस्यात्मनो वपुः॥
English: Seeing her in this condition, Triņabindu said, "Wherefore is the person that you bear unlike what it used to be?'
Sanskrit: सा तु कृत्वाञ्जलिं दीना कन्योदाच तपोधनम्। न जाने कारणं तात येन मे रूपमीदृशम्॥
English: Thereat, in .woe-begone guise, with joined hands, his daughter replied to that one having asceticism for the riches, 'O father, cause know I none whereby I have come by this appearance.
Sanskrit: किं तु पूर्व गतास्म्येका महर्षे वितात्मनः। पुलस्त्यस्याश्रमं दिव्यमन्वेष्टुं स्वसखीजनम्॥
English: But searching for my associates, I had ere this alone repaired to the noble asylum of the Maharși Pulastya of a purified spirit.
Sanskrit: न च पश्याम्यहं तत्र कांचिदभ्यागतां सखीम्। रूपस्य तु विपर्यासं दृष्ट्वा त्रासादिहागता॥
English: But associate found there I none, that had come thither. And seeing this change for the worse of my form, I from fear have come hither.
Sanskrit: तृणबिन्दुस्तु राजर्षिस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः। ध्यानं विवेश तच्चापि अपश्यदृषिकर्मजम्॥
English: Thereat the Rajarsi, Trinabindu, having a live effulgence through asceticism, entered into contemplation, and saw the consequence of the sage's act.
Sanskrit: स तु विज्ञाय तं शापं महर्षे वितात्मनः। गृहीत्वा तनयां गत्वा पुलस्त्यमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: And coming to know that curse of the Maharși of a purified spirit, he, taking his daughter, went to Pulastya and said.
Sanskrit: भगवंस्तनयां मे त्वं गुणैः स्वैरेव भूषिताम्। भिक्षां प्रतिगृहाणेमां महर्षे स्वयमुद्यताम्॥
English: O worshipful one, O mighty sage, do you accept this daughter of mine, adorned with her native perfections, who of herself has come to you as alms.
Sanskrit: तपश्चरणयुक्तस्य श्राम्यमाणेन्द्रिस्य ते। शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं भविष्यति न संशयः॥
English: She will, without doubt, constantly tend you, practising asceticism, and having your senses fatigued.
Sanskrit: तं ब्रुवाणं तु तद्वाक्यं राजर्षि धार्मिकं तदा। जिघृक्षुरब्रवीत्कन्यां बाढमित्येव स द्विजः॥
English: When that virtuous (sage) had said this, the twice-born Räjarși, desirous of accepting the girl (after due nuptial rights), said to the former, 'Well !'
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा तु तनयां राजा स्वमाश्रमपदं गतः। सापि तत्रावसत्कन्या तोषयन्ती पतिं गुणैः॥
English: Having given away his daughter, the king went (back) to his asylum; and the girl stayed there, gratifying her husband with her virtues.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तु शीलवृत्ताभ्यां तुतोष मुनिपुङ्गवः। प्रीतः स तु महातेजा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: And that best of ascetics was gratified with her character and behaviour. And well pleased (with her), that highly energetic one said.
Sanskrit: परितुष्टोऽस्मि सुश्रोणि गुणानां संपदा भृशम्। तस्माद्देवि ददाम्यद्य पुत्रमात्मसमं तव। उभयोवंशकर्तारं पौलस्त्य इति विश्रुतम्॥
English: 'O you of shapely hips, well-pleased am I with you with your wealth of worth, and therefore, O exalted one, I will today confer on you a son like to yourself, who will perpetuate both the lines*-being celebrated as Paulastya. *(i.e. maternal and paternal lines.)
Sanskrit: यस्मात्तु विश्रुतो वेदस्त्वयेहाध्ययतो मम। तस्मात्स विश्रवा नाम भविष्यति न संशयः॥
English: And as you had heard the Veda recited by me, so, without doubt, he shall be named Visravā.* *(From the root, Śru-to hear.)
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना। अचिरेणैव कालेनासूत विश्रवसं सुतम्। त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं यशोधर्मसमन्वितम्॥ श्रुतिमान्समदर्शी च व्रताचाररतस्तथा। पितेव तपसा युक्तो अभवद्विश्रवा मुनिः॥
English: Thus addressed, that noble damsel with her soul wrought with delight, in a short time brought forth her son Visravā, famed over the three worlds and furnished with virtue and fame: versed in the Vedas, of an impartial spirit, and ever engaged in observing vows. And the ascetic, Viśravă, was furnished with asceticism even like his sire. ever
Sanskrit: अथ पुत्रः पुलस्त्यस्य विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः। अचिरेणैव कालेन पितेव तपसि स्थितः॥
English: Pulastya's son-that prime of ascetics-Visravāin a short time was engaged in asceticism like his father.