pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पृथुरैलो मयो भीमो नरकः शम्बरस्तथा॥ अश्वग्रीवः पुलोमा च स्वर्भानुरमितध्वजः। प्रह्लादो नमुचिर्दक्षो विप्रचित्तिर्विरोचनः॥ ह्रीनिषेवः सुहोत्रश्च भूरिहा पुष्पवान वृषः। सत्येषुर्ऋषभो बाहुः कपिलाश्वो विरूपकः॥ बाणः कार्तस्वरो वह्निविश्वदंष्ट्रोऽथ नैऋतिः। संकोचोऽथ वरीताक्षो वराहाश्वो रुचिप्रभः॥ विश्वजित् प्रतिरूपश्च वृषाण्डो विष्करो मधुः। हिरण्यकशिपुश्चैव कैटभश्चैव दानवः॥ दैतेया दानवाश्चैव सर्वे ते नैर्ऋतैः सह। एते चान्ये च बहव पूर्वे पूर्वतराश्च ये॥ दैत्येन्द्रा दानवेन्द्राश्च यांश्चान्याननुशुश्रुम। बहवः पूर्वदैत्येन्द्राः संत्यज्य पृथिवीं गताः॥ कालेनाभ्याहताः सर्वे कालो हि बलवत्तरः।
English: Prithu, Aila, Maya, Bhima, Naraka, Shamvara, Ashvagriva, Puloman, Svarbhanu, whose standard was of immeasurable height, Prahrada, Namuchi, Daksha, Vipprachitti, Virochana, Hrinisheva, Suhotra, Bhurihan, Pushavat, Vrisha, Satyepsu, Rishava, Vahu, Kapilashva, Virupaka, Vana, Karttashvara, Vahni, Vishvadangshtra, Nairiti, Sankocha, Varitaksha, Varaha, Ashva, Ruchiprabha, Vishvajit, Pratirupa, Vrishanda, Vishkara, Madhu, Hiranyakashipu, the Danava Kaitabha, and many others that were Daityas and Danavas and Rakshasas, these and many more not named, of remote and remoter ages, great Daityas and foremost of Danavas, whose names we have heard,-indeed, many foremost of Daityas of former times,-have passed away, leaving the Earth. All of them were possessed by Time. Time proved mere powerful than all of them.
Sanskrit: सर्वैः ऋतुशतैरिष्टं न त्वमेकः शतक्रतुः॥ सर्वे धर्मपराश्चासन् सर्वे सततसत्रिणः।
English: All of them had adored the Creator in hundreds of sacrifices. You are not the only person that has done so. All of them were given to righteousness and all of them always celebrated great sacrifices.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षचराः सर्वे सर्वेऽभिमुखयोधिनः॥ सर्वे संहननोपेताः सर्वे परिघबाहवः।
English: All of them were capable of passing through the welkin and all were heroes that never retreated from the battle field. All of them had very strong bodies and all had arms resembling heavy bludgeons.
Sanskrit: सर्वे मायाशतधराः सर्वे ते कामरूपिणः॥ सर्वे समरमासाद्य न श्रूयन्ते पराजिताः।
English: All of them were adepts in hundreds of illusions, and all could assume any form they liked. We have never heard that having undertaken a battle any of them had ever met with defeat.
Sanskrit: सर्वे सत्यव्रतपराः सर्वे कामविहारिणः॥ सर्वे वेदव्रतपराः सर्वे चैव बहुश्रुताः।
English: All observed the vow of truth, and all of them sported as they wished. Devoted to the Vedas and Vedic rites, all of them were endued with great learning.
Sanskrit: सर्वे सम्मतमैश्वर्यमीश्वराः प्रतिपेदिरे॥ न चैश्वर्यमदस्तेषां भूतपूर्वो महात्मनाम्।
English: Endued with great might, all of them had gained the highest prosperity and affluence. But none of those great kings lead the pride of sovereignty.
Sanskrit: सर्वे यथार्हदातारः सर्वे विगतमत्सराः॥ सर्वे सर्वेषु भूतेषु यथावत् प्रतिपेदिरे।
English: All of them were liberal giving to each what each deserved. All of them behaved properly and duly by all creatures.
Sanskrit: सर्वे दाक्षायणीपुत्राः प्राजापत्या महाबलाः॥ ज्वलन्तः प्रतपन्तश्च कालेन प्रतिसंहृताः।
English: All of them were the offspring of Daksha's daughters. Gifted with great strength, all were lords of the creation. Burning all things with their energy, all of them shone greatly. Yet all of them were carried away by Time.
Sanskrit: त्वं चैवेमां यदा भुक्त्वा पृथिवीं त्यक्षसे पुनः॥ न शक्ष्यसि तदा शक्र नियन्तुं शोकमात्मनः।
English: As regards you. ( Shakra, it is clear that when you shall have, after enjoying the Earth, to leave her you will not be able to control your grief.
Sanskrit: मुञ्चेञ्छां कामभोगेषु मुञ्चेमं श्रीभवं मदम्॥६४! एवं स्वराज्यनाशे त्वं शोकं सम्प्रसहिष्यसि।
English: Relinquish this desire for objects of affection and enjoyment. Relinquish this pride begotten by prosperity. If you act thus, you will then be able to bear the grief consequent on the loss of sovereignty.
Sanskrit: शोककाले शुचो मा त्वं हर्षकाले च मा हृषः॥ अतीतानागतं हित्वा प्रत्युत्पन्नेन वर्तय।
English: When the hour of sorrow comes, do not give way to it. Likewise, when the hour of joy comes, do not rejoice. Not thinking of both the past and the future, live contentedly with the present.
Sanskrit: मां चेदभ्यागतः कालः सदा युक्तमतन्द्रितः॥ क्षमस्व नचिरादिन्द्र त्वामप्युपगमिष्यति।
English: When Time that never sleeps came upon me that had always been mindful of my duties, bend you heart to the ways of peace, O Indra, for that same Time will very soon meet you.
Sanskrit: त्रासयन्निव देवेन्द्र वाग्भिस्तक्षसि मामिह॥ संयते मयि नूनं त्वमात्मानं बहू मन्यसे।
English: You cut me to the quick with your words, and you seem deterinined to terrorise me. Indeed, finding me calm, you think very highly of you.
Sanskrit: कालः प्रथममायान्मां पश्चात् त्वामनुधावति॥ तेन गर्जसि देवेन्द्र पूर्वं कालहते मयि।
English: Time had first attacked me. It is even now behind you. I was at first defeated by Time. It was therefore that you did afterwards succeed in defeating me for which you are bragging thus.
Sanskrit: को हि स्थातुमलं लोके मम क्रुद्धस्य संयुगे॥ कालस्तु बलवान् प्राप्तस्तेन तिष्ठसि वासव। यत् तद् वर्षसम्रान्तं पूर्णं भवितुमर्हति॥ यथा मे सर्वगात्राणि न सुस्थानि महौजसः।
English: Formerly, when I used to become angry, what person was there on Earth who could stand before me in battle? Time however, is stronger. He has overwhelmed me. It is therefore, O Vasava, that you are able to stand before me. Those thousand celestial years, over which your reign extends will surely come to an end.
Sanskrit: अहमैन्द्राच्च्युतः स्थानात् त्वमिन्द्रः प्रकृतोदिवि॥ सुचित्रे जीवलोकेऽस्मिन्नुपास्यः कालपर्ययात्। किं हि कृत्वा त्वमिन्द्रोऽद्य किं वा कृत्वा वयं च्युताः।
English: You will then fall and your limbs will become as miserable as mine now even though I am endued with great energy. I have fallen away from the high place that is occupied by the king of the three worlds. You are not the real Indra in heaven.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव हि पुरा काल: कर्ता विकर्ता च सर्वमन्यदकारणम्। नाशं विनाशमैश्वर्यं सुखं दुःखं भवाभवौ॥
English: By virtue of Time's course, you are now an object of universal adoration in this charming world of living beings. Can you say what is that by having done which you have become Indra to-day and what also is that by having done which we have falls off from the position we had occupied.
Sanskrit: विद्वान् प्राप्यैवमत्यर्थं न प्रहृष्येन्न च व्यथेत्। त्वमेव हीन्द्र वेत्थास्मान् वेदाहं त्वां च वासव॥
English: Time is the one creator and destroyer. Nothing else is cause. By encountering any of these, viz.. decline, fall, sovereignty, happiness, misery, birth, and death a learned person neither rejoices nor grieves. You, O Indra, know us. We also, O Vasava, know you.
Sanskrit: किं कत्थसे मां किं च त्वं कालेन निरपत्रपः। वेत्थ यत् तदा पौरुषं मम॥
English: Why then do you brag thus before me, forgetting, O shameless one, that it is Time that has made you what you are? You yourself saw what my prowess was in those days.
Sanskrit: समरेषु च विक्रान्तं पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्। आदित्याश्चैव रुद्राश्च साध्याश्च वसुभिः सह॥ मया विनिर्जिताः पूर्वं मरुतश्च शचीपते। त्वमेव शक्र जानासि देवासुरसमागमे॥ नियतं कालपाशेन बद्धं शक्र विकस्थसे। समेता विबुधा भग्नास्तरसा समरे मया। पर्वताश्चासकृत् क्षिप्ताः सवनाः सवनौकसः॥
English: The energy and might used to display in all my battles, prove it clearly. The Adityas, the Rudras, the Saddhyas, the Vasus, and the Maruts, O lord of Shachi, were all defeated by me. You know it well yourself, O Shakra, that in the great battle between the gods and the Asuras, the assembled gods were speedily। routed by me by the fury of my attack. Mountains with their forests and the denizens, were repeatedly hurled by us.
Sanskrit: सटङ्कशिखरा भग्नाः समरे मूलि ते मया। किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुं कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः॥
English: I broke on your head, many mountain summits with craggy edges. What, however, can I do now? Time cannot be resisted.
Sanskrit: न हि त्वां नोत्सहे हन्तुं सवज्रमपि मुष्टिना। न त विक्रमकालोऽयं क्षमाकालोऽयमागतः॥
English: If it were not so, do not think that I would not have dared to kill you with that thunderbolt of yours with even a blow of my fist. The present, however, is not the hour when I should display my prowess. The present hour is such that I should remain silent and tolerate everything.
Sanskrit: तेन त्वां मर्षये शक्र दुर्मर्षणतरस्त्वया। तं मां परिणते काले परीतं कालवह्निना॥
English: It is therefore, O Shakra, that I put up with all this insolence of yours. Know, however, that I am less able to bear insolence than even you.
Sanskrit: अयं स पुरुषः श्यामो लोकस्य दुरतिक्रमः॥ बद्ध्वा तिष्ठति मां रौद्रः पशुं रशनया यथा।
English: There stands that dark individual who cannot be resisted by the world. There he of fierce form; stands, having bound me like an inferior animal bound with ropes.
Sanskrit: लाभालाभौ सुखं दुःखं कामक्रोधौ भवाभवौ॥ वधबन्धप्रमोक्षं च सर्वं कालेन लभ्यते।
English: Gain and loss, happiness and misery, lust and anger, birth and death, captivity and release,-these all one meets in Time's course.
Sanskrit: नाहं कर्ता न कर्ता त्वं कर्ता यस्तु सदा प्रभुः॥ सोऽयं पचति कालो मां वृक्षे फलमिवागतम्।
English: I am not the actor. You are not the actor, He is the actor who is omnipotent. Time ripens me like a fruit that is on a tree.
Sanskrit: यान्येव पुरुषः कुर्वन् सुखैः कालेन युज्यते॥ पुनस्तान्येव कुर्वाणो दुःखै कालेन युज्यते।
English: There are certain acts by doing which one person enjoys happiness in Time's course. By doing those very acts another reaps misery in the course of Time.
Sanskrit: न च कालेन कालज्ञः स्पृष्टः शोचितुमर्हति॥ तेन शक्र न शोचामि नास्ति शोके सहायता। यदा हि शोचत: शोको व्यसनं नापकर्षति॥ सामर्थ्य शोचतो नास्तीत्यतोऽहं नाद्य शोचिमि।
English: Conversant as I am with the virtues of Time, I should not grieve when it is Time that has attacked me. It is therefore, O Shakra, that I do not grieve. Grief can do us no good. The grief of one that indulges in grief never dissipates his calamity. On the other hand, grief destroys his power. It is therefore that I do not grieve.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः सहस्राक्षो भगवान् पाकशासनः॥ प्रतिसंहृत्य संरम्भमित्युवाच शतक्रतुः।
English: Thus addressed by the kings of the Daityas, the god of a hundred sacrifices, viz., the powerful and thousand-eyed chastiser of Paka, checked his anger and said these words.'
Sanskrit: सवज्रमुद्यतं बाहुं दृष्ट्वा पाशांश्च वारुणान्॥ कस्येह न व्यथेद् बुद्धिर्मृत्योरपि जिघांसतः।
English: Shakra said Seeing this upraised arm of mine, equipt with the thunderbolt, and those nooses of Varuna, who is there whose understanding is not moved, including the very Destroyer himself who brings about the death of all beings.
Sanskrit: सा ते न व्यथते बुद्धिरचला तत्त्वदर्शिनी॥ ध्रुवं न व्यथसेऽद्य त्वं धैर्यात् सत्यपराक्रम।
English: Your understanding, however, so firm and so endued with visions of the truth has not been moved. 0 you of invincible prowess, verily you are unmoved to-day on account of your fortitude.
Sanskrit: को हि विश्वासमर्थेषु शरीरे वा शरीरभृत्॥ कर्तुमुत्सहते लोके दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रस्थितं जगत्।
English: Seeing all things in this universe as transient, who is there in it, endued with body, that would venture to place confidence on either his body or all the objects of his desire?
Sanskrit: अहमप्येवमेवैनं लोकं जानाम्यशाश्वतम्॥ कालाग्नावाहितं घोरे गुह्ये सततगेऽक्षरे।
English: Like yourself I also know that this universe is not eternal, and that it has been thrown into Time's fire that is dreadful though hidden from the view, that is perpetually burning, and that is indeed endless.
Sanskrit: न चात्र परिहारोऽस्ति कालस्पृष्टस्य कस्यचित्॥ सूक्ष्माणां महतां चैव भूतानां परिपच्यताम्।
English: Every one is attacked here by Time. Nothing among subtile or gross beings can escape from Time's away. All things are being cooked in Time's pot.
Sanskrit: अनीशस्याप्रमत्तस्य भूतानि पचत: सदा॥ अनिवृत्तस्य कालस्य क्षयं प्राप्तो न मुच्यते।
English: Time has no master. Time is ever vigilant. Time is always coO king every thing within itself. No one who has once entered the kingdom of Time which is perpetually going on, can escape therefrom.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तः प्रमत्तेषु कालो जागर्ति देहिषु॥ प्रयत्नेनाप्यपक्रान्तो दृष्टपूर्वो न केनचित्।
English: All embodied beings may be careless of Time, but Time is careful and is wide awake behind them. No one has ever been seen to have driven off Time from him.
Sanskrit: पुराण: शाश्वतो धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां समः॥ कालो न परिहार्यश्च न चास्यास्ति व्यतिक्रमः।
English: Ancient eternal and the embodiment of Justice, Time is always equal about all living creatures. Time cannot be shunned and there is no retrogression in its course.
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रांश्च मासांश्च क्षणान् काष्ठा लवान् कलाः॥ सम्पीडयति यः कालो वृद्धिं वाधुषिको यथा।
English: Like a usurer summing up his interest, Time sums up its subtile portions represented by Kalas, lavas, Kashthas, Kshanas, months, and days and nights.
Sanskrit: इदमद्य करिष्यामिश्वः कर्तास्मीति वादिनम्॥ कालो हरति सम्प्राप्तो नदीवेग इव दुमम्।
English: Like the current of river washing away a tree whose roots it can get at time, approaching him who says,-This I will do to-day but this I will do tomorrow-sweeps him always.'
Sanskrit: इदानीं तावदेवासौ मया दृष्टः कथं मृतः॥ इति कालेन ह्रियतां प्रलापः श्रूयते नृणाम्।
English: Time carries away one and men say-I saw him a little while before How has he died?'
Sanskrit: नश्यन्त्यर्थास्तथा भोगा: स्थानमैश्वर्यमेव च॥ जीवितं जीवलोकस्य कालेनागम्य नीयते।
English: Wealth, comforts, rank, prosperity, all are destroyed by Time. Approaching every living creature. Time takes away his life. All things which haughtily raise their heads high are sure to crumble down.
Sanskrit: उच्छ्राया विनिपातान्ता भावोऽभावः स एव च॥ अनित्यमध्रुवं सर्वं व्यवसायो हि दुष्करः।
English: What is existent is only another form of the non-existent. Every thing is transitory and unstable. It is difficult to arrive at such a conviction.
Sanskrit: सा ते न व्यथते बुद्धिरचला तत्त्वदर्शिनी॥ अहमासं पुरा चेति मनसापि न बुद्ध्यते।
English: Your understanding, firm and endued with true vision, is unmoved. You do not, even in your mind realise what you were sometime before.
Sanskrit: कालेनाक्रम्य लोकेऽस्मिन् पच्यमाने बलीयसा॥ अज्येष्ठमकनिष्ठं च क्षिप्यमाणो न बुद्ध्यते।
English: Attacking the universe, powerful Time cooks it within itself and sweeps away every thing without caring for age or otherwise. Therefore, one who is being dragged by Time is unconscious of the noose put round one's neck.
Sanskrit: ईर्ष्याभिमानलोभेषु कामक्रोधभयेषु च॥ स्पृहामोहाभिमानेषु लोकः सक्तो विमुह्यति।
English: to People, wedded jealousy, vanity, cupidity, lust, anger, fear, desire, carelessness, and pride, allow themselves to be stupefied.
Sanskrit: भवांस्तु भावतत्त्वज्ञो विद्वान् ज्ञानतपोऽन्वितः॥ कालं पश्यति सुव्यक्तं पाणावामलकं यथा।
English: You, however, know the truth of existence. You are learned and endued with wisdom and penance. You sec Time as clearly like an embolic myrobalan on the palm of your hand.
Sanskrit: कालचारित्रतत्त्वज्ञः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः॥ विवेचने कृतात्मासि स्पृहणीयो विजानताम्।
English: O son of Virochana, you know full well Time's conduct! You are well versed in all branches of knowledge. You are of purified Soul and a perfect master of your passions. You are a favourite of all wise persons.
Sanskrit: सर्वलोको ह्ययं मन्ये बुद्ध्या परिगतस्त्वया॥ विहरन् सर्वतो मुक्तो न क्वचित् परिषज्जते।
English: With your understanding you have full understood the entire universe. Though you have enjoyed every sort of happiness, you were never attached to anything, and hence you have not been sullied by anything.
Sanskrit: रजश्च हि तमश्च त्वां स्पृशते न जितेन्द्रियम्॥ निष्प्रीतिं नष्टसंतापमात्मानं त्वमुपाससे।
English: The qualities of Darkness and Ignorance do not soil you, for you have conquered your senses. You wait only upon your soul which is divested of both joy and sorrow.
Sanskrit: सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां निर्वैरं शान्तमानसम्॥ दृष्ट्वा त्वां मम संजाता त्वय्यनुक्रोशिनी मतिः।
English: I feel mercy for you, because you are the friend of all creatures, without animosity, and your heart being full of tranquillity.
Sanskrit: नाहमेतादृशं बुद्धं हन्तुमिच्छामि बन्धने॥ आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मो ह्यनुक्रोशश्च मे त्वयि।
English: I do not wish to afflict an enlightened person like you by keeping him in chains. Abstention from injury is the greatest religion. I feel mercy for you.
Sanskrit: मोक्ष्यन्ते वारुणाः पाशास्तवेमे कालपर्ययात्॥ प्रजानामपचारेण स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु महासुर।
English: Those nooses of Varuna, with which you have been fettered, will loosen in Time's course on account of the misconduct of inen. Blessed be you, O great Asura.
Sanskrit: यदाश्वयूं स्नुषा वृद्धां परिचारेण योक्ष्यते।११२।। पुत्रश्च पितरं मोहात् प्रेषयिष्यति कर्मसु। ब्राह्मणैः कारयिष्यन्ति वृषला: पादधावनम्॥ शूद्राश्च ब्राह्मणी भार्यामुपयास्यन्ति निर्भया:। वियोनिषु विमोक्ष्यन्ति बीजानि पुरुषा तदा॥ संकरं कांस्यभाण्डैश्च बलिं चैव कुपात्रकैः। चातुर्वण्र्यं यदा कृत्स्नममर्यादं भविष्यति॥ एकैकस्ते तदा पाशः क्रमशः परिमोक्ष्यते।
English: When the daughter-in-law will make the aged mother-in-law work, when the son, through delusion, will order his father to work for him. When Shudras will have their feet washed by Brahmanas and know fearlessly the women of twice-born ones, when men will know forbidden women, when the refuse of houses will begin to be carried upon plates and vessels made of white brass, and when sacrificial offerings intended for the gods will begin to be carried upon impure vessels, when all the four castes will transgress all restrictions, then these fetters of yours will begin one by one, to loosen.
Sanskrit: अस्मत्तस्ते भयं नास्ति समयं प्रतिपालय। सुखी भव निराबाधः स्वस्थचेता निरामयः॥
English: You have no fear from us. Wait quietly. Be happy, Be shorn of all sorrow. Let your heart be cheerful. May you not suffer from illness.
Sanskrit: तमेवमुक्त्वा भगवाञ्छतक्रतुः प्रतिप्रयातो गजराजवाहनः। विजित्य सर्वानसुरान् सुराधिपो ननन्द हर्षेण बभूव चैकराट॥
English: Having said these words to him, the divine Indra, having the prince of elephants for his vehicle, left that place. Having defeated all the Asuras, the king of the gods rejoiced greatly and became the sole master of all the worlds.
Sanskrit: महर्षयस्तुष्टुवुरजसा च तं वृषाकपि सर्वचराचरेश्वरम्। हिमापहो हव्यमुवाह चाध्वरे तथामृतं चार्पितमीश्वरोऽपि हि॥
English: The great Rishis lauded that lord of all mobile and immobile creatures. The Fire-God Once more began to carry the libations of clarified butter that were poured into his visible form, and the great god took charge of the nectar that was placed to his care.
Sanskrit: द्विजोत्तमैः सर्वगतैरभिष्टुतो विदीप्ततेजा गतमन्युरीश्वरः। प्रशान्तचेता मुदितः स्वमालयं त्रिविष्टपं प्राप्य मुमोद वासवः॥
English: Lauded by the foremost of Brahmanas engaged in sacrifices, the lord Indra, shining with effulgence, his anger quelled and his heart tranquillised, became glad, and returning to his own abode in heaven, began to pass his days in great happiness.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच पूर्वरूपाणि मे राजन् पुरुषस्य भविष्यतः। पराभविष्यतश्चैव तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhisthira said Tell me, O grandfather, the marks of future greatness and future degeneration of a person.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच मन एव मनुष्यस्य पूर्वरूपाणि शंसति। भविष्यतश्च भद्रं ते तथैव न भविष्यतः॥
English: Bhishma said Blessings to you, the mind itself indicates the symptoms of one's future prosperity and future fall.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। श्रिया शक्रस्य संवादं तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Regarding it is cited the old discourse between Shree and Shakra. Listen to it, O Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: महतस्तपसो व्युष्ट्या पश्यँल्लोको परावरौ। सामान्यमृषिभिर्गत्वा ब्रह्मलोकनिवासिभिः॥ ब्रह्मेवामितदीप्तौजाः शान्तपाप्मा महातपाः। विचचार यथाकामं त्रिषु लोकेषु नारदः॥
English: The great and energetic ascetic Narada, whose effulgence is as immeasurable as Brahma itself, with sins all dissipated, capable of seeing through the power of his penances both this and the other world at once, and the equal of the celestial Rishis living in the region of the Creator, roamed at his pleasure through the three worlds.
Sanskrit: कदाचित् प्रातरुत्थाय पिस्पृक्षुः सलिलं शुचि। ध्रुवद्वारभवां गङ्गां जगामावततार च॥
English: One day, rising up early in the morning, he wished to perform his ablutions and for that purpose went to the river Ganga as the issued out of the pass called Dhruva, and plunged into the stream.
Sanskrit: सहस्रनयनश्चापि वज्री शम्बरपाकहा। तस्या देवर्षिजुष्टायास्तीरमभ्याजगाम ह॥
English: At that time the thousand-eyed Indra also, the holder of the thunder-bolt, and the destroyer of Shamvara and Paka, came to the very shore where Narada was.
Sanskrit: तावाप्लुत्य यतात्मानौ कृतजप्यौ समासतः। नद्याः पुलिनमासाद्य सूक्ष्मकाञ्चनवालुकम्॥
English: The Rishi and the god, both of whom had perfectly controlled their minds, finished their ablutions, and having completed their silent recitations, sat together.
Sanskrit: पुण्यकर्मभिराख्याता देवर्षिकथिताः कथाः। चक्रतुस्तौ तथाऽऽसीनौ महर्षिकथितास्तथा॥ पूर्ववृत्तव्यपेतानि कथयन्तौ समाहितौ।
English: They spent the hour in reciting and listening to the excellent narratives told by the great celestial Rishis describing many good and high deeds. Indeed, with rapt attention the two were engaged in such lively discourse on ancient history.
Sanskrit: अथ भास्करमुद्यन्तं रश्मिजालपुरस्कृतम्॥ पूर्णमण्डलमालोक्य तावुत्थायोपतस्थतुः।
English: While sitting there they saw the rising Sun casting his thousand rays right before him. Seeing the full orb, both of them stood up and lauded him.
Sanskrit: अभितस्तूदयन्तं तमर्कमर्कमिवापरम्॥ आकाशे ददृशे ज्योतिरुद्यतार्चिःसमप्रभम्। तयोः समीयं तं प्राप्तं प्रत्यदृश्यत भारत॥
English: Just at that time they saw in the sky, in a direction opposite to that of the rising star of day, some luminous object, resplendent as burning fire which seemed to be a second star of day. And they saw, O Bharata, that that luminous object was gradually approaching them both.
Sanskrit: तत् सुपर्णार्कचरितमास्थितं वैष्णवं पदम्। भाभिरप्रतिमं भाति त्रैलोक्यमवभासयत्॥
English: Riding upon Vishnu's vehicle adorned with Garuda and Surya himself, that object shone forth with matchless splendour and seemed to the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तत्राभिरूपशोभाभिरप्सरोभिः पुरस्कृताम्। बृहतीमंशुमत्प्रख्यां बृहद्भानोरिवार्चिषम्॥
English: The object they beheld was none other than Shree herself, attended by many Apsaras gifted with splendid beauty. Indeed, she looked like a large solar discherself, effulgent like fire.
Sanskrit: नक्षत्रकल्पाभरणां तां मौक्तिकसमस्रजम्। श्रियं ददृशतुः पद्मां साक्षात् पद्मदलस्थिताम्॥
English: Decorated with ornaments that appeared like veritable stars, she wore a wreath resembling a garland of pearls. Indra saw that goddess called Padma living in the midst of lotuses. light up
Sanskrit: सावरुद्य विमानाग्रादङ्गनानामनुत्तमा। अभ्यागच्छत् त्रिलोकेशं देवर्षि चापि नारदम्॥
English: Getting down from her foremost of cars, that peerless lady began to approach towards the lord of the three worlds and the celestial Rishi Narada.
Sanskrit: नारदानुगतः साक्षान्मघवांस्तामुपागमत्। कृताञ्जलिपुटो देवी निवेद्यात्मानमात्मना॥ चक्रे चानुपमां पूजां तस्याश्चापि स सर्ववित्। देवराजः श्रियं राजन् वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥
English: Followed by Narada, Indra also proceeded towards that lady. With joined hands, he offered himself up to her, and versed as he was with all things, he adored her with unsurpassed reverence and sincerity. The adorations over, the king of gods, O king, addressed Shree thus.
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच का त्वं केन च कार्येण सम्प्राप्ता चारुहासिनि। कुतश्चागम्यते सुभ्र गन्तव्यं क्व च ते शुभे॥
English: Shakra said-'O you of sweet smiles, who, indeed, are you and for what have you come here? O you of fair brows, whence do you come and where will you go, O auspicious lady?'
Sanskrit: श्रीरुवाच पुण्येषु त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः। ममात्मभावमिच्छन्तो यतन्ते परमात्मना॥
English: 'In the three worlds full auspiciousness, all creatures, mobile and immobile, try with their whole hearts to gain a companionship with me.
Sanskrit: साहं वै पङ्कजे जाता सूर्यरश्मिविबोधिते! भूत्यर्थं सर्वभूतानां पद्मा श्री: पद्ममालिनी॥
English: I am that Padma, that Shree adorned with lotuses, who originated from the lotus that blooms at the touch of the rays of the Sun-god, for the prosperity of all creatures.
Sanskrit: अहं लक्ष्मीरहं भूति: श्रीश्चाहं बलसूदन। अहं श्रद्धा च मेधा च संनतिर्विजितिः स्थितिः॥
English: I am called Lakshmi, Bhuti, and Sree, O killer of Vala! I am Faith, I am Intelligence, I am Affluence, I am Victory, and I am Immutability.