pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अभ्यद्रवन्त देवांस्ते सहस्राणि दशैव हि। ततस्तैरर्दिता देवाः शरणं वासवं ययुः॥
English: They then ran against the celestials numbering ten thousand. Afflicted by the Danavas, the gods then sought the refuge of their king Vasava.
Sanskrit: स च तैर्व्यथितः शक्रो वसिष्ठं शरणं ययौ। ततोऽभयं ददौ तैभ्यो वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः॥
English: Shakra, however, was soon afflicted by them. In his distress he sought the protection of Vasishtha. At this, the holy Rishi Vasishtha assured the celestials, removing their fears.
Sanskrit: तदा तान् दुःखितान् ज्ञात्वा आनृशंस्य परो मुनिः। अयत्नेनादहत् सर्वान् खलिनः स्वेन तेजसा॥ ते
English: Understanding that the gods had become greatly dispirited, the ascetic did this through mercy. He displayed his energy and burnt, without any exertion, those Danavas called Khalins.
Sanskrit: कैलासं प्रस्थितां चैव नदी गङ्गां महातपाः। आनयत् तत्सरो दिव्यं तया भिन्नं च तत्सरः॥
English: Having penances for wealth, the Rishi brought the River Ganga who had gone to Kailasa, to that spot, Indeed, Ganga appeared, piercing through the waters of the lake.
Sanskrit: सरोभिन्नं तया नद्या सरयूः सा ततोऽभवत्। हताश्च खलिनो यत्र स देशः खलिनोऽभवत्॥
English: The lake was penetrated by that river. And as that celestial river piercing through the waters of the lake, appeared, it flowed on, under the name of Sarayu. The palace whereon those Danavas fell came to be called after them.
Sanskrit: एवं सेन्द्रा वसिष्ठेन रक्षितास्त्रिदिवौकसः। ब्रह्मदत्तवराश्चैव हता दैत्या महात्मना।॥
English: Thus were the dwellers of Heaven, headed by Indra, rescued from great distress by Vasishtha. It was thus that those Danavas, who had received boons from Brahman, were killed by that great Rishi.
Sanskrit: एतत् कर्म वसिष्ठस्य कथितं हि मयाऽनघ। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वं वसिष्ठात् क्षत्रियं वरम्॥
English: O sinless one, I have described to you the fcat which Vasishtha accomplished. Shall I go on? Or, will you say anything? Was there a Kshatriya who could be said to excel the Brahmana Vasishtha?
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्त्वर्जुनस्तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्तमब्रवीत्। शृणु मे हैहयश्रेष्ठ कर्मात्रेः सुमहात्मनः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed, Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more addressed him, saying, Hear me, O foremost one of the Haihayas, as I describe to you the achicvement of the great Atri.
Sanskrit: घोरे तमस्ययुध्यन्त सहिता देवदानवाः। अविध्यत शरैस्तत्र स्वर्भानुः सोमभास्करौ॥
English: Once on a time as the gods and Danavas were fighting each other in the dark, Rahu pierced both the Sun and Moon with his arrows.
Sanskrit: अथ ते तमसा ग्रस्ता निहन्यन्ते स्म दानवैः। देवा नृपतिशार्दूल सहैव बलिभिस्तदा॥
English: The gods, overwhelmed by darkness, began to fall before the powerful Danavas, O foremost of kings.
Sanskrit: असुरैर्वध्यमानास्ते क्षीणप्राणा दिवौकसः। अपश्यन्त तपस्यन्तमत्रिं विप्रं तपोधनम्॥ अथैनमब्रुवन् देवाः शान्तक्रोधं जितेन्द्रियम्। असुरैरिषुभिर्विद्धौ चन्द्रादित्याविमावुभौ॥
English: Repeatedly struck by the Asuras, the celestials began to lose their strength. They then saw the learned Brahmana Atri, having penances for wealth, engaged in in the observance of austerities. Addressing that Rishi who had all his senses and in whom anger had been extinguished, they said, Sce, O Rishi, these two, viz., the Moon and the Sun who have both been pierced by the Asuras with their arrows.
Sanskrit: वयं वध्यामहे चापि शत्रुभिस्तमसावृते। नाधिगच्छाम शान्तिं च भयात् त्रायस्व नः प्रभो॥
English: On account of this, darkness has overtaken us, and we are being struck down by the enemy. We do not see the end of our troubles. Do you, O lord of great power, rescue us from this great fear.
Sanskrit: ऋषि उवाच कथं रक्षामि भवतस्तेऽब्रुवंश्चन्द्रमा भव। तिमिरन्धश्च सवितस दस्युहन्ता च नो भव॥
English: The Rishi said How, indeed, shall I protect you? They answered, saying, Do you become the Moon. Do you also become the Sun, and do you begini to kill these robbers.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तदात्रिर्व तमोनुदभवच्छशी। अपश्यत् सौम्यभावाच्च सोमवत् प्रियदर्शनः॥
English: Thus begged by them, Atri assumed the form of the darknessdestroying Moon. Indeed, on account of his agreeable disposition, he began to look as beautiful and delightful as the Moon himself.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा नातिप्रभं सोमं तथा सूर्यं च पार्थिव। प्रकाशमकरोदत्रिस्तपसा स्वेन संयुगे॥
English: Seeing that the real Moon and the real Sun had become darkened by the arrows of the enemy, Atri, assuming the forms of those luminaries, began to shine forth over the field of battle, helped by the power of his penances.
Sanskrit: जगद् वितिमिरं चापि प्रदीप्तमकरोत् तदा॥
English: Indeed, Atri made the universe shine in light, removing all its darkness. By displaying his power, he also subjugated, the vast multitudes of those enemies of the celestials.
Sanskrit: व्यजयच्छत्रुसंघांश्च देवानां स्वेन तेजसा। अत्रिणा दह्यमानांस्तान् दृष्ट्वा देवा महासुरान्॥
English: Seeing those great Asuras burnt by Atri, the gods also, protected by Atri's energy, began to despatch them quickly.
Sanskrit: पराक्रमैस्तेऽपि तदा व्यनन्नत्रिसुरक्षिताः। उद्भासितश्च सविता देवास्त्राता हतासुराः॥
English: Displaying his prowess and collecting all his energy, it was thus that Atri illumined the god of day, rescued the celestials, and killed the Asuras.
Sanskrit: अत्रिणा त्वथ सामर्थ्य कृतमुत्तमतेजसा। द्विजेनाग्निद्वितीयेन जपता चर्मवाससा॥
English: This was the feat that twice born one, helped by his sacred fire, that silent reciter of Mantras, that one clad in deerskins, performed! See, O royal sage, the act achieved by that Rishi who lived upon fruits only.
Sanskrit: फलभक्षेण राजर्षे पश्य कर्मात्रिणा कृतम्। तस्यापि विस्तरेणोक्तं कर्मात्रेः सुमहात्मनः। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमत्रितः क्षत्रियं वरम्॥
English: I have thus described to you, in full, the feat of the great Atri. Shail I go on? Or, will you say anything? Is there a Kshatriya who is superior to this twiceborn Rishi?
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्त्वर्जुनस्तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत्। शृणु राजन् महत्कर्म च्यवनस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Thus addressed, Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more spoke to him. Hear, O king, the feat achieved by the great Chyavana.
Sanskrit: अश्विनोः प्रतिसंश्रुत्य च्यवनः पाकशासनम्। प्रोवाच सहितो देवैः सोमपावश्विनौ कुरु॥
English: Having made his promise to the twin Ashvins, Chyavana addressed the chastiser of Paka, saying, Do you make the Ashvins drinkers of Soma with all the other celestials.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच अस्माभिर्निन्दितावेतौ भवेतां सोमपौ कथम्। देवैर्न सम्मितावेतौ तस्मान्मैवं वदस्व नः॥
English: Indra said The Ashvins have been outcasted by us. How, then, can these be admitted into the sacrificial circle for drinking Soma with the others? They are not classed with the celestials. Do not, therefore, tell us so.
Sanskrit: अश्विभ्यां सह नेच्छामः सोमं पातुं महाव्रत। यदन्यद् वक्ष्यसे विप्र तत् करिष्यामि ते वचः॥
English: O you of great vows, we do not wish to drink Soma in the company of the Ashvins! Whatever other commands you may be pleased to utter, O learned Brahmana, we are ready to do.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच पिबेतामश्विनौ सोमं भवद्भिः सहिताविमौ। उभावेतावपि सुरौ सूर्यपुत्रौ सुरेश्वर॥
English: Chyavana said The twin Ashvins shall drink Soma with all of you. Both of them are gods, O king of the celestials, for they are the sons of the Sun.
Sanskrit: क्रियतां मद्वचो देवा यथा वै समुदाहृतम्। एतद् वः कुर्वतां श्रेयो भवेन्नैतदकुर्वताम्॥
English: Let the gods do what I have said. By acting according to those words, the gods will reap great advantage. By acting otherwise evil will overtake them.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच अश्विभ्यां सह सोमं वै न पास्यामि द्विजोत्तमा पिबन्त्वन्ये यथाकामं नाहं पातुमिहोत्सहे॥
English: Indra said I shall not, O foremost of twiceborn persons, drink Soma with the Ashvins. Let others drink with them as they please. As for mysclf, I dare not do it.
Sanskrit: च्यवन उवाच न चेत् करिष्यसि वचो मयोक्तं बलसूदन। मया प्रमथितः सद्यः सोमं पास्यसि वै मखे॥
English: Chyavana said If, O destroyer of Vala, you will not obey my words, you shall, this very day, drink Soma with them in sacrifice, compelled by me.
Sanskrit: वायु उवाच ततः कर्म समारब्धं हिताय सहसाश्विनोः। च्यवनेन ततो मन्त्रैरभिभूताः सुराऽभवन्॥
English: The god of wind said Then Chyavana, taking the Ashvins with him, began a great religious rite for their bencfit. The gods all became stupefied by Chyavana with the help of his Mantras.
Sanskrit: तत् तु कर्म समारब्धं दृष्ट्वेन्द्रः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। उद्यम्य विपुलं शैलं च्यवनं समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Seeing that feat undertaken by Chyavana, Indra became enraged. Taking up a huge mountain he ran against that Rishi.
Sanskrit: तथा वज्रेण भगवानमर्षाकुललोचनः। तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वैव च्यवनस्तपसान्वितः॥
English: The king of the deities was also armed with the Thunderbolt. Then the illustrious Chyavana, gifted with penances, cast angry looks upon Indra as he advanced.
Sanskrit: अद्भिः सिक्त्वास्तम्भयत् तं सवज्रं सहपर्वतम्। अथेन्द्रस्य महाघोरं सोऽसृजच्छत्रुमेव हि॥
English: Throwing a little water at him, he paralysed the king of the deities with his Thunderbolt and mountain. As the result of the religious rite he had begun, he created a terrible Asura hostile to Indra.
Sanskrit: मदं नामाहुतिमयं व्यादितास्यं महामुनिः। तस्य दन्तसहस्रं तु बभूव शतयोजनम्॥
English: Made of the libations he had poured on the sacred fire, that Asura was called Mada, of mouth gaping wide. Such was the Asura that the great ascetic created with the help of Mantras. There were a thousand teeth in his mouth, extending for a hundred Yojanas.
Sanskrit: द्वियोजनशतास्तस्य दंष्ट्राः परमदारुणाः। हनुस्तस्याभवद् भूमावास्यं चास्यास्पृशद् दिवम्।।२८
English: Of terrible appearance, his fangs were two hundred Yojanas in length. One of his cheeks rested on the Earth and the other touched the sky.
Sanskrit: जिह्वामूले स्थितास्तस्य सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः। तिमेरास्यमनुप्राप्ता यथा मत्स्या महार्णवे॥
English: Indeed, all the gods with Vasava seemed to stand at the root of that great Asura's tongue, as fishes when they enter into the wide open mouth of a leviathan.
Sanskrit: ते सम्मन्त्र्य ततो देवा मदस्यास्यसमीपगाः। अब्रुवन् सहिताः शक्रं प्रणमास्मै द्विजातये॥
English: While standing within the mouth of Mada, the gods consulted speedily and then addressing Indra, said, Do you soon bend your head in respect to this twiceborn personage.
Sanskrit: अश्विभ्यां सह सोमं च पिबाम विगतज्वराः। ततः स प्रणतः शक्रश्चकार च्यवनस्य तत्॥
English: We shall without any hesitation drink Soma with the Ashvins in our company. Then bowing down his head to Chyavana, Shakra obeyed his command.
Sanskrit: च्यवन् कृतवानेतावश्विनौ सोमपायिनौ। ततः प्रत्याहरत् कर्म मदं च व्यभजन्मुनिः॥
English: Thus did Chyavana make the Ashvins drinkers of Soma with the other gods. Calling back Mada, the Rishi then assigned him his work.
Sanskrit: अक्षेषु मृगयायां च पाने स्त्रीषु च वीर्यवान्॥ एतैर्दोषैर्नरा राजन् क्षयं यान्ति न संशयः।
English: Soma was ordered to live in dice, in hunting, in drinking, and in women. Hence, O king, those men who betake themselves to these, forsooth, incet with destruction.
Sanskrit: तस्मादेतान् नरो नित्यं दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्॥ एतत् ते च्यवनस्यापि कर्म राजन् प्रकीर्तितम्। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वं क्षत्रियं ब्राह्मणाद् वरम्॥
English: Hence, one should always renounce these faults to a great distance. Thus, O king, I have described to you thc fcat achieved by Chyavana. Shall I go on? Or, will you say anything in reply? Is there a Kshatriya who is higher than the Brahmana Chyavana?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तूष्णीमासीदर्जुनस्तु पवनस्त्वब्रवीत् पुनः। शृणु मे ब्राह्मणेष्वेव मुख्यं कर्म जनाधिप॥ मदस्यास्यमनुप्राप्ता यदा सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः। तदैव च्यवनेनेह हृता तेषां वसुन्धरा॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing these words of the god of wind, Arjuna remained silent. At this, the god of wind once more addressed him saying, When the dwellers of Heaven, headed by Indra, found themselves within the mouth of the Asura Mada, at that time, Chyavana took away from them the Earth.
Sanskrit: उभौ लोकौ हतौ मत्वा ते देवा दुःखिताऽभवन्। शोकाश्चि महात्मानं ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः॥
English: Deprived previously of Heaven and now of the Earth also, the gods became very dispirited. Indeed, those great ones, afflicted with grief, then threw themselves unreservedly upon the Grandfather's protection.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः ते मदास्यव्यतिषक्तानामस्माकं लोकपूजित। च्यवनेन हता भूमिः कपैश्चैव दिवं प्रभो॥
English: The Gods said O you who are adored by all creatures of the universe, the Earth has been taken away from us by Chyavana, while we have been deprived of Heaven by the Kapas, O powerful one.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच गच्छध्वं शरणं विप्रावाशु सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः। प्रसाद्य तानुभौ लोकाववाप्स्यथ यथा पुरा॥
English: Brahman said You dwellers of Heaven, do you, with Indra, repair speedily and scck the protection of the Brahmanas. By pleasing them you will succeed in regaining both the regions as before.
Sanskrit: ययुः शरणं विप्रानू चुस्ते कान् जयामहे। इत्युक्तास्ते द्विजान् प्राहुर्जयतेह कपानिति॥
English: Thus instructed by the Grandfather, the deities went to the Brahmanas and begged for their protection. The Brahmanas replied, enquiring, Whom shall we subjugate? Thus asked, the celestials said to them, Do you subjugate the Kapas.
Sanskrit: भूगतान् हि विजेतारो वयमित्यब्रुवन् द्विजाः। ततः कर्म समारब्धं ब्राह्मणैः कपनाशनम्॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रेषितो दूतो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनी कपैः।
English: The Brahmanas then said, Bringing them down on the Earth first, we shall quickly subjugate them. After this, the Brahmanas began a rite having for its object the destruction of the Kapas. As soon as this was heard of by the Kapas, they immediately sent a messenger of theirs, named Dhani, to those Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: स च तान् ब्राह्मणानाह धनी कपवचो यथा॥ भवद्भिः सदृशाः सर्वे कपाः किमिह वर्तते।
English: Dhani, coming to them as they sat on the Earth, thus communicated to them the message of the Kapas, The Kapas are like you all. Hence, what will be the results of these rites which it appears you are determined upon?
Sanskrit: सर्वे वेदविदः प्राज्ञाः सर्वे च क्रतुयाजिनः॥ सर्वे सत्यव्रताश्चैव सर्वे तुल्या महर्षिभिः।
English: Of all them are well conversant with the Vedas and gifted with wisdom. All of them care for sacrifices. All of them have Truth for their vow, and for these reasons all of them are considered as equal to great Rishis.
Sanskrit: श्रीश्चैव रमते तुषे धारयन्ति श्रियं च ते॥ वृथादारान् न गच्छन्ति वृथामांसं न भुञ्जते।
English: The goddess of Prosperity sports among them, and they, in their turn, support her with respect. They They never know their wives uselessly, and they never eat the flesh of such animals as have not been killed in sacrifices.
Sanskrit: दीप्तमग्निं जुह्वते च गुरूणां वचने स्थिताः॥ सर्वे च नियतात्मानो बालानां संविभागिनः।
English: They pour libations in the sacrificial fire (every day) and obey the commands of their preceptors and elders. All of them are of souls under perfect restraint, and never take any food without dividing it duly among their children.
Sanskrit: उपेत्य शनकैर्यान्ति न सेवन्ति रजस्वलाम्। स्वर्गतिं चैव गच्छन्ति तथैव शुभकर्मिणः॥
English: They always proceed on cars and other vehicles together. They never know their wives when the latter are in mcnses. They all act in such a way as to acquire regions of happiness hercafter. Indeed, they are always righteous in their deeds.
Sanskrit: अभुक्तवस्तु नाश्नन्ति गर्भिणीवृद्धकादिषु। पूर्वाह्नेषु न दीव्यन्ति दिवा चैव न शेरते॥
English: They never cat anything themselves, when enciente women or old men have not caten. They never indulge in play or sports of any kind in the forenoon. They never sleep during the day.
Sanskrit: एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिर्गुणैर्युक्तान् कथं कपान्। विजेष्यथ निवर्तध्वं निवृत्तानां सुखं हि वः॥
English: When the Kapas have these and many other virtues and qualities, why, indeed, would you seek to subjugate them? You should abstain from the attempt. Indeed, by such abstention you would achieve what is for your good.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा: ऊचु: कपान्वयं विजेष्यामो ये देवास्ते वयं स्मृताः। तस्माद् वध्याः कपाऽस्माकं धनिन् याहि यथाऽऽगतम्।।
English: The Brahmanas said Oh, we shail subjugate the Kapas. In this matter, we are quite of a piece with the celestials. Hence, the Kapas deserve to be killed by us. As regards Dhanin, he should return whence he came.
Sanskrit: धनी गत्वा कपानाह न वो विप्राः प्रियंकराः। गृहीत्वास्त्राण्यतो विप्रान् कृपाः सर्वे समाद्रवन्॥
English: After this, Dhanin, returning to the Kapas, said to them, The Brahmans are not disposed to do you any good. Hearing this, all the Kapas took up their weapons and went towards the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: समुदग्रध्वजान् दृष्ट्वा कपान् सर्वे द्विजातयः। व्यसृजन ज्वलितानग्नीन् कपानां प्राणनाशनान्॥
English: Seeing the Kapas advancing against them with the standard of their cars upraised, the Brahmanas immediately created certain fires for the destruction of the vital airs of the Kapas.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मसृष्टा हव्यभुजः कपान् हत्वा सनातनाः। नभसीव यथाऽभ्राणि व्यराजन्त नराधिप॥
English: Having brought about the destruction of the Kapas, those eternal fires, created with the help of the Vedic Mantras, began to shine in the firmament like so many clouds.
Sanskrit: हत्वा वै दानवान् देवाः सर्वे सम्भूय संयुगे। तेनाभ्यजानन् हि तदा ब्राह्मणैर्निहतान् कपान्॥
English: The gods having assembled together in battle, killed many of the Danavas. They did not know at that time that it was the Brahmanas who had encompassed their destruction.
Sanskrit: अथागम्य महातेजा नारदोऽकथयद् विभो। यथा हता महाभागैस्तेजसा ब्राह्मणैः कपाः॥
English: Then coming there, O king, the highly energetic Narada informed the deities how their enemies, the Kapas, had been really killed by the Brahmanas of mighty cnergy.
Sanskrit: नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रीता: सर्वे दिवौकसः। प्रशशंसुर्द्विजांश्चापि ब्राह्मणांश्च यशस्विनः॥
English: Hearing these words of Narada, the dwellers of Heaven became highly pleased. They also lauded those regenerate and illustrious allies of theirs.
Sanskrit: तेषां तेजस्तथा वीर्यं देवानां ववृधे ततः। अवाप्नुवंश्चामरत्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजितम्॥
English: The energy and prowess of the celestials then began to increase, and adored in all the worlds, they acquired also the boon of immortality.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवचनं वायुमर्जुनः प्रत्युवाच ह। प्रतिपूज्य महाबाहो तत् तच्छृणु युधिष्ठिर॥
English: After the god of wind had said these words, king Arjuna adored him duly and addressing him answered in these words. Hear, O mightyarmed king, what Arjuna said.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच जीवाम्यहं ब्राह्मणार्थं सर्वथा सततं प्रभो। ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च प्रणमामि च नित्यशः॥
English: Arjuna said O powerful god, always and by all means do I live for the Brahmanas. Devoted to them, I adore them always.
Sanskrit: दत्तात्रेयप्रसादाच्च मया प्राप्तमिदं बलम्। लोके च परमा कीर्तिर्धर्मश्चाचरितो महान्॥
English: Through the favour of Dattatreya I have acquired this might of mine. Through his favour I have been able to perform great feats in the world and acquire high inerit.
Sanskrit: अहो ब्राह्मणकर्माणि मया मारुत तत्त्वतः। त्वया प्रोक्तानि कात्स्न्येन श्रुतानि प्रयतेन च॥
English: Oh, I have with attention, heard the achievements, O god of wind, of the Brahmanas with all their interesting details as described by you truly.
Sanskrit: श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच ब्राह्मणान् क्षात्रधर्मेण पालयस्वेन्द्रियाणि च। भृगुभ्यस्ते भयं घोरं तत् तु कालाद् भविष्यति॥
English: The god of wind said Do you protect and maintain the Brahmanas, by performing those Kshatriya duties which are yours by birth. Do you protect them even as you protect your own senses. There is danger to you from the family of Bhrigu. All that, however, will happen on a distant day.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्राह्मणानर्चसे राजन् सततं संशितव्रतान्। कं तु कर्मोदयं दृष्ट्वा तानर्चसि जनाधिप॥
English: Yudhishthira said You always worship, O king, Brahmanas of praiseworthy vows. What, however, is that fruit sceing which you adore them, O king?
Sanskrit: कां वा ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिं दृष्ट्वा महाव्रत। तानसि महाबाहो सर्वमेतद् वदस्व मे॥
English: O you of high vows, secing what prosperity of the worship of the Brahmanas, do you worship them? Tell me all this, you of mighty arms.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एप ते केशवः सर्वमाख्यास्यति महामतिः। व्युष्टिं ब्राह्मणपूजायां दृष्टव्युष्टिर्महाव्रतः॥
English: Bhishma said Here is Keshava gifted with great intelligence. He will tell you everything. Of high vows and gifted with prosperity, he will tell you what the prosperity is of the worship of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: बलं श्रोत्रे वाङ्मनश्चक्षुषी च ज्ञानं तथा सविशुद्धं ममाद्य। देहन्यासो नातिचिरान्मतो मे न चाति तूर्णं सविताद्य याति॥
English: My strength, cars, speech, mind, eyes, and that clear understanding of mine, are all clouded today. I think the time is not distant when I shall have to renounce my body. The Sun seems to me to go very slowly.
Sanskrit: उक्ता धर्मा ये पुराणे महान्तो राजन् विप्राणां क्षत्रियाणां विशां च। तथा शूद्राणां धर्ममुपासते च शेषं कृष्णादुपशिक्षस्व पार्थ॥
English: Those high duties, O king, which are mentioned in the Puranas as observed by Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaishyas and Shudras, have all been described by me. Do you, O son of Pritha, learn from Krishna what little remains to be learnt about them.
Sanskrit: अहं ह्येनं वेद्मि तत्त्वेन कृष्ण योऽयं हि यच्चास्य बलं पुराणम्। अमेयात्मा केशवः कौरवेन्द्र सोऽयं धर्मे वक्ष्यति संशयेषु॥
English: I know Krishna truly. I know who he is and what his ancient might is. O chief of the Kauravas, Keshava is of immeasurable soul. Whenever doubts arise, it is he who upholds virtue then.
Sanskrit: कृष्णः पृथ्वीमसृजत् खं दिवं च कृष्णस्य देहान्मेदिनी सम्बभूव। वराहोऽयं भीमबलः पुराण: स पर्वतान् व्यसृजद् वै दिशश्च।॥
English: It is Krishna who created the Earth, Sky, and Heaven. Indeed, the Earth has originated from Krishna's body. Of dreadful prowess and existing from the beginning of time, it is Krishna who became the powerful Boar and raised the submerged Earth. It is He who created all the cardinal points, together with all the mountains.
Sanskrit: अस्य चाधोऽथान्तरिक्षं दिवं च दिशश्चतस्रो विदिशश्चतस्रः। सृष्टिस्तथैवेयमनुप्रसूता स निर्ममे विश्वमिदं पुराणम्॥
English: Below Him are the sky, Heaven, the four cardinal points, and ihe four subsidiary points. It is from Him that the entirc crcation has emanated. It is He who has created this ancient universe.
Sanskrit: अस्य नाभ्यां पुष्करं सम्प्रसूतं यत्रोत्पन्न: स्वयमेवामितौजा:। तेनाच्छिन्नं तत् तमः पार्थ घोरं यत् यत् तिष्ठत्यर्णवं तर्जयानम्॥
English: In His navel appeared a Lotus. Within that Lotus originated Brahman, himself of immeasurable energy. It was Brahman, O son of Pritha, who broke open that darkness which existed surpassing the very occan (in depth and extent).
Sanskrit: स्त्रेताकाले ज्ञानमनुप्रपन्नः। बलं त्वासीद् द्वापरे पार्थ कृष्णः कलौ त्वधर्म: क्षितिमेवाजगाम॥
English: In the Krita age, O Partha, Krishna existed in the form of Virtuc. In the Treta age, he existed in the form of Knowledge. In the Dvapara age, he existed in the form of power. In the Kali age, he came to the Earth in the form of sin.
Sanskrit: स एव पूर्वं निजघान दैत्यान् स पूर्वदेवश्च बभूव सम्राट्। स भूतानां भावनो भूतभव्य: स विश्वस्यास्य जगतश्चाभिगोप्ता॥
English: It is He who formerly killed the Dailyas. It is he who is the Ancient God. It is He who ruled the Asuras in the form of their Emperor (Balin). It is He who is the Creator of all beings. It is He who is also the fulure of all created Beings. It is He who is also the protector of this universe having the seed of destruction.
Sanskrit: यदा धर्मो ग्लाति वंशे सुराणां तदा कृष्णो जायते मानुषेषु। धर्मे स्थित्वा स तु वै भावितात्मा परांश्च लोकानपरांश्च पाति॥
English: When the cause of Virtue suffers, this Krishna takes birth in the family of either the gods or among men. Staying on Virtuc, this Krishna of purified soul (on such occasions) protects both the higher and the lower worlds.
Sanskrit: त्याज्यं त्यक्त्वा चासुराणां वधाय कार्याकार्य कारणं चैव पार्थ। कृतं करिष्यत् क्रियते च देवो राहुं सोमं विद्धि च शक्रमेनम्॥
English: Sparing those who deserve to be spared, Krishna sets himself to the destruction of the Asuras, O Partha. It is he who is all acts proper and improper and it is he who is the cause. It is Krishna who is the act done, the act to be done, and the act that is being done. Know that the illustrious one is Rahu and Soma and Shakra.