Mahabharata - Anuśāsana Parva (महाभारत - अनुशासनपर्वम्)
13.151
वंशानुकीर्तनम्
vaṁśānukīrtanam
[वंश (vaṁśa) - lineage; अनुकीर्तनम् (anukīrtanam) - recitation after; repetition; mention;]
(Lineage recitation after;)
Recitation of the lineage.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; (proper noun) उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yudhiṣṭhira said;)
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
किं श्रेयः पुरुषस्येह किं कुर्वन्सुखमेधते। विपाप्मा च भवेत्केन किं वा कल्मषनाशनम् ॥१३-१५१-१॥
kiṃ śreyaḥ puruṣasyeha kiṃ kurvansukhamedhate। vipāpmā ca bhavetkena kiṃ vā kalmaṣanāśanam ॥13-151-1॥
[किं (kiṃ) - what; श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - highest good; पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person; इह (iha) - here; किं (kiṃ) - what; कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing; सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; इधते (edhate) - obtains; विपाप्मा (vipāpmā) - free from sin; च (ca) - and; भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes; केन (kena) - by what; किं (kiṃ) - what; वा (vā) - or; कल्मषनाशनम् (kalmaṣanāśanam) - the destruction of impurity;]
(What is the highest good of a person here? Doing what does one obtain happiness? And by what does one become free from sin, or what is the destruction of impurity?)
What is the highest good for a person here? By doing what does one gain happiness, become free from sin, and what leads to the destruction of impurity? (13-151-1)
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhīṣma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhīṣma said;)
Bhīṣma said.
अयं दैवतवंशो वै ऋषिवंशसमन्वितः। द्विसन्ध्यं पठितः पुत्र कल्मषापहरः परः ॥१३-१५१-२॥
ayaṁ daivatavaṁśo vai ṛṣivaṁśasamanvitaḥ। dvisandhyaṁ paṭhitaḥ putra kalmaṣāpaharaḥ paraḥ॥13-151-2॥
[अयं (ayaṁ) - this; दैवतवंशः (daivatavaṁśaḥ) - divine lineage; वै (vai) - indeed; ऋषिवंशसमन्वितः (ṛṣivaṁśasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with the lineage of sages; द्विसन्ध्यम् (dvisandhyam) - at the two twilights; पठितः (paṭhitaḥ) - recited; पुत्र (putra) - son; कल्मषापहरः (kalmaṣāpaharaḥ) - remover of sin; परः (paraḥ) - supreme;]
(This divine lineage indeed, endowed with the lineage of sages, recited at the two twilights, son, remover of sin, supreme.)
This lineage, O son, is indeed of divine and sage descent; when recited at both twilights, it is a supreme remover of sin. (13-151-2)
देवासुरगुरुर्देवः सर्वभूतनमस्कृतः। अचिन्त्योऽथाप्यनिर्देश्यः सर्वप्राणो ह्ययोनिजः ॥१३-१५१-३॥
devāsuragurur devaḥ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtaḥ। acintyo'thāpyanirdeśyaḥ sarvaprāṇo hyayonijaḥ ॥13-151-3॥
[देवासुरगुरुः (devāsuraguruḥ) - teacher of gods and asuras; देवः (devaḥ) - god; सर्वभूतनमस्कृतः (sarvabhūtanamaskṛtaḥ) - honored by all beings; अचिन्त्यः (acintyaḥ) - inconceivable; अथ (atha) - and; अपि (api) - also; अनिर्देश्यः (anirdeśyaḥ) - indescribable; सर्वप्राणः (sarvaprāṇaḥ) - the life of all; हि (hi) - indeed; अयोनिजः (ayonijaḥ) - not born from a womb;]
(Teacher of gods and asuras, god, honored by all beings, inconceivable and also indescribable, the life of all, indeed not born from a womb (13-151-3))
He is the teacher of gods and asuras, divine, honored by all beings, inconceivable and indescribable, the source of life for all, and is indeed one not born from a womb (13-151-3)
पितामहो जगन्नाथः सावित्री ब्रह्मणः सती। वेदभूरथ कर्ता च विष्णुर्नारायणः प्रभुः ॥१३-१५१-४॥
pitāmaho jagannāthaḥ sāvitrī brahmaṇaḥ satī. vedabhūratha kartā ca viṣṇur nārāyaṇaḥ prabhuḥ ॥13-151-4॥
[पितामहो (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; जगन्नाथः (jagannāthaḥ) - lord of the universe; सावित्री (sāvitrī) - Savitri; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman; सती (satī) - the true one; वेदभूः (vedabhūḥ) - origin of the Vedas; अथ (atha) - and then; कर्ता (kartā) - creator; च (ca) - and; विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu; नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord;]
(Grandfather; lord of the universe; Savitri; of Brahman; the true one; origin of the Vedas; and then; creator; and; Viṣṇu; Nārāyaṇa; lord.)
He is the grandfather, the lord of the universe, Savitri, the true (wife) of Brahman, the origin of the Vedas, then the creator, and Viṣṇu, Nārāyaṇa, the lord. (13-151-4)
उमापतिर्विरूपाक्षः स्कन्दः सेनापतिस्तथा। विशाखो हुतभुग्वायुश्चन्द्रादित्यौ प्रभाकरौ ॥१३-१५१-५॥
umāpatiḥ virūpākṣaḥ skandaḥ senāpatis tathā. viśākho hutabhug vāyuś candrādityau prabhākarau ॥13-151-5॥
[उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - lord of Umā; विरूपाक्षः (virūpākṣaḥ) - one with uneven/odd eyes; स्कन्दः (skandaḥ) - Skanda; सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of the army; तथा (tathā) - also; विशाखः (viśākhaḥ) - Viśākha; हुतभुक् (hutabhuk) - eater of the offering (fire); वायुः (vāyuḥ) - Vāyu; (wind) च (ca) - and; चन्द्रादित्यौ (candrādityau) - moon and sun; प्रभाकरौ (prabhākarau) - the illuminators;]
(Umāpati, Virūpākṣa, Skanda, commander of the army, also Viśākha, eater of the offering (fire), Vāyu, and moon and sun, the illuminators.)
Umāpati, Virūpākṣa, Skanda as commander of the army, also Viśākha, fire (the eater of oblations), Vāyu, and the moon and the sun, the illuminators. (13-151-5)
शक्रः शचीपतिर्देवो यमो धूमोर्णया सह। वरुणः सह गौर्या च सह ऋद्ध्या धनेश्वरः ॥१३-१५१-६॥
śakraḥ śacī-patir devo yamaḥ dhūmorṇayā saha। varuṇaḥ saha gauryā ca saha ṛddhyā dhaneśvaraḥ॥13-151-6॥
[शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; शचीपतिः (śacī-patiḥ) - husband of Śacī; देवः (devaḥ) - deity; यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama; धूमोर्णया (dhūma-ūrṇayā) - with Dhūmūrṇā; सह (saha) - together with; वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa; सह (saha) - together with; गौर्या (gauryā) - with Gaurī; च (ca) - and; सह (saha) - together with; ऋद्ध्या (ṛddhyā) - with Ṛddhi; धनेश्वरः (dhaneśvaraḥ) - lord of wealth (Kubera);]
(Indra, husband of Śacī, deity; Yama together with Dhūmūrṇā; Varuṇa together with Gaurī and together with Ṛddhi, the lord of wealth.)
Indra, the lord of the gods and husband of Śacī, Yama with Dhūmūrṇā, Varuṇa with Gaurī, and Kubera, the lord of wealth, with Ṛddhi. (13-151-6)
सौम्या गौः सुरभिर्देवी विश्रवाश्च महानृषिः। षट्कालः सागरो गङ्गा स्रवन्त्योऽथ मरुद्गणाः ॥१३-१५१-७॥
saumyā gauḥ surabhir devī viśravāś ca mahān ṛṣiḥ । ṣaṭkālaḥ sāgaro gaṅgā sravantyaḥ atha marudgaṇāḥ ॥13-151-7॥
[सौम्या (saumyā) - gentle; गौः (gauḥ) - cow; सुरभिः (surabhiḥ) - Surabhi; देवी (devī) - goddess; विश्रवाः (viśravāḥ) - Viśravā; च (ca) - and; महान् (mahān) - great; ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; षट्कालः (ṣaṭkālaḥ) - six seasons; सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean; गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - Ganga; स्रवन्त्यः (sravantyaḥ) - flowing rivers; अथ (atha) - and; मरुद्गणाः (marudgaṇāḥ) - groups of Maruts;]
(Gentle cow, Surabhi the goddess, Viśravā and the great sage, six seasons, ocean, Ganga, the flowing rivers, and the groups of Maruts.)
The gentle cow, Surabhi the goddess, Viśravā, the great sage, the six seasons, the ocean, Ganga, the flowing rivers, and the groups of Maruts. (13-151-7)
वालखिल्यास्तपःसिद्धाः कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तथा। नारदः पर्वतश्चैव विश्वावसुर्हहाहुहूः ॥१३-१५१-८॥
vālkhiḷyās tapaḥsiddhāḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanas tathā. nāradaḥ parvataś caiva viśvāvasur hahāhuhūḥ ॥13-151-8॥
[वालखिल्याः (vālkhiḷyāḥ) - the Vālakhilyas; तपःसिद्धाः (tapaḥsiddhāḥ) - those perfected through austerity; कृष्णद्वैपायनः (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana; तथा (tathā) - also; नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada; पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - Parvata; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; विश्वावसुः (viśvāvasuḥ) - Viśvāvasu; हहाहुहूः (hahāhuhūḥ) - Hahā and Huhū;]
(The Vālakhilyas, those perfected through austerity, Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana also, Nārada, Parvata and indeed Viśvāvasu, Hahā and Huhū.)
The Vālakhilyas, the perfected sages, Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana as well, Nārada, Parvata and indeed Viśvāvasu, Hahā and Huhū. (13-151-8)
तुम्बरुश्चित्रसेनश्च देवदूतश्च विश्रुतः। देवकन्या महाभागा दिव्याश्चाप्सरसां गणाः ॥१३-१५१-९॥
tumbaruś citrasenaś ca devadūtaś ca viśrutaḥ। devakanyā mahābhāgā divyāś cāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ ॥13-151-9॥
[तुम्बरुः (tumbaruḥ) - Tumbaru; (a gandharva's name); चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena; (a gandharva's name); च (ca) - and; देवदूतः (devadūtaḥ) - Devadūta; (a gandharva's name); च (ca) - and; विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - famous; देवकन्या (devakanyā) - divine maidens; महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - greatly fortunate; दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine; च (ca) - and; अप्सरसां (apsarasām) - of the apsarases; गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups;]
(Tumbaru, Citrasena and Devadūta and famous; divine maidens, greatly fortunate, divine and groups of the apsarases.)
Tumbaru, Citrasena, and Devadūta, renowned, as well as the greatly fortunate and divine maidens and the companies of celestial apsarases. (13-151-9)
उर्वशी मेनका रम्भा मिश्रकेशी अलम्बुषा। विश्वाची च घृताची च पञ्चचूडा तिलोत्तमा ॥१३-१५१-१०॥
urvaśī menakā rambhā miśrakeśī alambuṣā। viśvācī ca ghṛtācī ca pañcachūḍā tilottamā ॥13-151-10॥
[उर्वशी (urvaśī) - Urvaśī; मेनका (menakā) - Menakā; रम्भा (rambhā) - Rambhā; मिश्रकेशी (miśrakeśī) - Miśrakeśī; अलम्बुषा (alambuṣā) - Alambuṣā; विश्वाची (viśvācī) - Viśvācī; च (ca) - and; घृताची (ghṛtācī) - Ghṛtācī; च (ca) - and; पञ्चचूडा (pañcachūḍā) - Pañcachūḍā; तिलोत्तमा (tilottamā) - Tilottamā;]
(Urvaśī, Menakā, Rambhā, Miśrakeśī, Alambuṣā, Viśvācī and Ghṛtācī and Pañcachūḍā, Tilottamā.)
Urvaśī, Menakā, Rambhā, Miśrakeśī, Alambuṣā, Viśvācī, Ghṛtācī, Pañcachūḍā, and Tilottamā. (13-151-10)
आदित्या वसवो रुद्राः साश्विनः पितरोऽपि च। धर्मः सत्यं तपो दीक्षा व्यवसायः पितामहः ॥१३-१५१-११॥
ādityā vasavo rudrāḥ sāśvinaḥ pitaro'pi ca। dharmaḥ satyaṃ tapo dīkṣā vyavasāyaḥ pitāmahaḥ ॥13-151-11॥
[आदित्या (ādityā) - Ādityas; (group of solar deities); वसवः (vasavaḥ) - Vasus; (group of elemental deities); रुद्राः (rudrāḥ) - Rudras; (group of storm deities); साश्विनः (sāśvinaḥ) - with Ashvins; (twin divine physicians); पितरः (pitarāḥ) - Ancestors; (manes); अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness; (law; duty); सत्यं (satyaṃ) - truth; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - initiation; consecration; व्यवसायः (vyavasāyaḥ) - resolve; firm determination; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather; (Brahmā; ancestor);]
(Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, with Ashvins, Ancestors also and; righteousness, truth, austerity, initiation, resolve, the Grandfather.)
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, the Ashvins, and the Ancestors also; righteousness, truth, austerity, initiation, resolve, and the Grandfather (Brahmā). (13-151-11)
शर्वर्यो दिवसाश्चैव मारीचः कश्यपस्तथा। शुक्रो बृहस्पतिर्भौमो बुधो राहुः शनैश्चरः ॥१३-१५१-१२॥
śarvaryo divasāś caiva mārīcaḥ kaśyapas tathā। śukro bṛhaspatir bhaumo budho rāhuḥ śanaiścaraḥ ॥13-151-12॥
[शर्वर्यः (śarvaryaḥ) - nights; दिवसाः (divasāḥ) - days; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Mārīca (name of a sage); कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa (name of a sage); तथा (tathā) - also; शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (Venus, the planet/deity); बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (Jupiter, the planet/deity); भौमः (bhaumaḥ) - Bhauma (Mars, the planet/deity); बुधः (budhaḥ) - Budha (Mercury, the planet/deity); राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rāhu (the ascending lunar node, considered a planet); शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - Śanaiścara (Saturn, the planet/deity);]
(nights days and indeed Mārīca Kaśyapa also Śukra Bṛhaspati Bhauma Budha Rāhu Śanaiścara.)
Nights, days, and indeed Mārīca, Kaśyapa also, Śukra, Bṛhaspati, Bhauma, Budha, Rāhu, and Śanaiścara. (13-151-12)
नक्षत्राण्यृतवश्चैव मासाः सन्ध्याः सवत्सराः। वैनतेयाः समुद्राश्च कद्रुजाः पन्नगास्तथा ॥१३-१५१-१३॥
nakṣatrāṇy ṛtavaś caiva māsāḥ sandhyāḥ savatsarāḥ। vainateyāḥ samudrāś ca kadrujāḥ pannagās tathā॥13-151-13॥
[नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - constellations; ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) - seasons; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; मासाः (māsāḥ) - months; सन्ध्याः (sandhyāḥ) - twilights; सवत्सराः (savatsarāḥ) - years; वैनतेयाः (vainateyāḥ) - sons of Vinatā; समुद्राः (samudrāḥ) - oceans; च (ca) - and; कद्रुजाः (kadrujāḥ) - offspring of Kadru; पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - serpents; तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Constellations, seasons and indeed months, twilights, years, sons of Vinatā, oceans and offspring of Kadru, serpents also.)
Constellations, seasons, months, twilights, years, sons of Vinatā, oceans, and also the serpents who are the offspring of Kadru. (13-151-13)
शतद्रूश्च विपाशा च चन्द्रभागा सरस्वती। सिन्धुश्च देविका चैव पुष्करं तीर्थमेव च ॥१३-१५१-१४॥
śatadrūś ca vipāśā ca candrabhāgā sarasvatī। sindhuś ca devikā caiva puṣkaraṃ tīrtham eva ca ॥13-151-14॥
[शतद्रूः (śatadrūḥ) - Śatadrū (the river Sutlej); च (ca) - and; विपाशा (vipāśā) - Vipāśā (the river Beas); च (ca) - and; चन्द्रभागा (candrabhāgā) - Candrabhāgā (the river Chenab); सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī (the river Sarasvati); सिन्धुः (sindhuḥ) - Sindhu (the river Indus); च (ca) - and; देविका (devikā) - Devikā (the river Devika); चैव (caiva) - and indeed; पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - Puṣkara (the holy place named Puṣkara); तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - holy place; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and;]
(Śatadrū and Vipāśā and Candrabhāgā Sarasvatī Sindhu and Devikā and indeed Puṣkara holy place indeed and.)
Śatadrū, Vipāśā, Candrabhāgā, Sarasvatī, Sindhu, Devikā, and also Puṣkara—these are all holy places. (13-151-14)
गङ्गा महानदी चैव कपिला नर्मदा तथा। कम्पुना च विशल्या च करतोयाम्बुवाहिनी ॥१३-१५१-१५॥
gaṅgā mahānadī caiva kapilā narmadā tathā। kampunā ca viśalyā ca karatoyāmbuvāhinī ॥13-151-15॥
[गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - Gaṅgā; (proper noun, river name); महानदी (mahānadī) - the great river; (proper noun, river name); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; कपिला (kapilā) - Kapilā; (proper noun, river name); नर्मदा (narmadā) - Narmadā; (proper noun, river name); तथा (tathā) - and; कम्पुना (kampunā) - Kampunā; (proper noun, river name); च (ca) - and; विशल्या (viśalyā) - Viśalyā; (proper noun, river name); च (ca) - and; करतोया (karatoyā) - Karatoyā; (proper noun, river name); अम्बुवाहिनी (ambuvāhinī) - water-bearer; river;]
(Gaṅgā, Mahānadī, and indeed Kapilā, Narmadā, and Kampunā and Viśalyā and the water-bearing Karatoyā.)
The rivers Gaṅgā, Mahānadī, Kapilā, Narmadā, Kampunā, Viśalyā, and Karatoyā are among the water-bearing rivers. (13-151-15)
सरयूर्गण्डकी चैव लोहित्यश्च महानदः। ताम्रारुणा वेत्रवती पर्णाशा गौतमी तथा ॥१३-१५१-१६॥
sarayūrgaṇḍakī caiva lohityaśca mahānadaḥ. tāmrāruṇā vetravatī parṇāśā gautamī tathā ॥13-151-16॥
[सरयूः (sarayūḥ) - Sarayu (river); गण्डकी (gaṇḍakī) - Gandaki (river); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; लोहित्यः (lohityaḥ) - Lohitya (river); च (ca) - and; महानदः (mahānadaḥ) - the great river; ताम्रारुणा (tāmrāruṇā) - Tamraruna (river); वेत्रवती (vetravatī) - Vetravati (river); पर्णाशा (parṇāśā) - Parnasha (river); गौतमी (gautamī) - Gautami (river); तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Sarayu (river), Gandaki (river), and indeed Lohitya (river), and the great river, Tamraruna (river), Vetravati (river), Parnasha (river), Gautami (river), also.)
Sarayu, Gandaki, Lohitya, the great river, Tamraruna, Vetravati, Parnasha, and Gautami—these rivers also. (13-151-16)
गोदावरी च वेण्णा च कृष्णवेणा तथाद्रिजा। दृषद्वती च कावेरी वङ्क्षुर्मन्दाकिनी तथा ॥१३-१५१-१७॥
godāvarī ca veṇṇā ca kṛṣṇaveṇā tathādrijā. dṛṣadvatī ca kāverī vaṅkṣurmandākinī tathā ॥13-151-17॥
[गोदावरी (godāvarī) - Godavari (river); च (ca) - and; वेण्णा (veṇṇā) - Vennā (river); च (ca) - and; कृष्णवेणा (kṛṣṇaveṇā) - Kṛṣṇaveṇā (river); तथा (tathā) - also; अद्रिजा (adrijā) - born of mountains; (river names formed thus) दृषद्वती (dṛṣadvatī) - Dṛṣadvatī (river); च (ca) - and; कावेरी (kāverī) - Kaveri (river); वङ्क्षुः (vaṅkṣuḥ) - Vaṅkṣu (river); मन्दाकिनी (mandākinī) - Mandākinī (river); तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Godavari and Vennā and Kṛṣṇaveṇā also the mountain-born; Dṛṣadvatī and Kaveri, Vaṅkṣu, Mandākinī also.)
Godavari, Vennā, Kṛṣṇaveṇā—also those born in the mountains—Dṛṣadvatī, Kaveri, Vaṅkṣu, and Mandākinī. (13-151-17)
प्रयागं च प्रभासं च पुण्यं नैमिषमेव च। तच्च विश्वेश्वरस्थानं यत्र तद्विमलं सरः ॥१३-१५१-१८॥
prayāgaṃ ca prabhāsaṃ ca puṇyaṃ naimiṣam eva ca। tac ca viśveśvarasthānaṃ yatra tad vimalaṃ saraḥ॥13-151-18॥
[प्रयागं (prayāgaṃ) - Prayāga (a holy place); च (ca) - and; प्रभासं (prabhāsaṃ) - Prabhāsa (a holy place); च (ca) - and; पुण्यं (puṇyaṃ) - sacred; नैमिषमेव (naimiṣam eva) - Naimiṣa itself; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; विश्वेश्वरस्थानं (viśveśvarasthānaṃ) - the abode of Viśveśvara (Śiva); यत्र (yatra) - where; तत् (tat) - that; विमलं (vimalaṃ) - pure (unstained); सरः (saraḥ) - lake;]
(Prayāga and Prabhāsa and sacred Naimiṣa itself and that, and the abode of Viśveśvara where that pure lake (is).)
Prayāga, Prabhāsa, the sacred Naimiṣa itself, and that abode of Viśveśvara where that pure lake is. (13-151-18)
पुण्यतीर्थैश्च कलिलं कुरुक्षेत्रं प्रकीर्तितम्। सिन्धूत्तमं तपोदानं जम्बूमार्गमथापि च ॥१३-१५१-१९॥
puṇyatīrthaiś ca kalilaṃ kurukṣetraṃ prakīrtitam. sindhūttamaṃ tapodānaṃ jambūmārgam athāpi ca ॥13-151-19॥
[पुण्यतीर्थैः (puṇyatīrthaiḥ) - by sacred fords; च (ca) - and; कलिलं (kalilam) - impure; कुरुक्षेत्रं (kurukṣetram) - Kurukṣetra; प्रकीर्तितम् (prakīrtitam) - is declared; सिन्धूत्तमं (sindhūttamam) - the best among rivers; तप (tapa) - ascetic practice; ओदानं (odānam) - and gifts; जम्बूमार्गम् (jambūmārgam) - the Jambū path; अथ (atha) - and then; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and;]
(By sacred fords and impure, Kurukṣetra is declared. The best among rivers, ascetic practice and gifts, the Jambū path and then also and.)
Kurukṣetra is declared by sacred fords as impure. The best among rivers, ascetic practice, gifts, and the Jambū path are also mentioned. (13-151-19)
हिरण्वती वितस्ता च तथैवेक्षुमती नदी। वेदस्मृतिर्वैदसिनी मलवासाश्च नद्यपि ॥१३-१५१-२०॥
hiraṇvatī vitastā ca tathaiva ikṣumatī nadī। vedasmṛtir vaidasinī malavāsāś ca nady api ॥13-151-20॥
[हिरण्वती (hiraṇvatī) - the river Hiraṇvatī; वितस्ता (vitastā) - the river Vitastā; च (ca) - and; तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise; इक्षुमती (ikṣumatī) - the river Ikṣumatī; नदी (nadī) - river; वेदस्मृतिः (vedasmṛtiḥ) - the river Vedasmṛti; वैदसिनी (vaidasinī) - the river Vaidasinī; मलवासाः (malavāsāḥ) - the river Malavāsā; च (ca) - and; नद्यः (nadyaḥ) - rivers; अपि (api) - also;]
(Hiraṇvatī, Vitastā, and likewise Ikṣumatī river; Vedasmṛti, Vaidasinī, Malavāsā, and rivers also.)
The rivers Hiraṇvatī, Vitastā, likewise Ikṣumatī, Vedasmṛti, Vaidasinī, Malavāsā, and others also. (13-151-20)
भूमिभागास्तथा पुण्या गङ्गाद्वारमथापि च। ऋषिकुल्यास्तथा मेध्या नदी चित्रपथा तथा ॥१३-१५१-२१॥
bhūmibhāgās tathā puṇyā gaṅgādvāram athāpi ca। ṛṣikulyās tathā medhyā nadī citrapathā tathā ॥13-151-21॥
[भूमिभागाः (bhūmibhāgāḥ) - portions of land; तथा (tathā) - also; similarly; पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - holy; virtuous; गङ्गाद्वारम् (gaṅgādvāram) - the gate (ford) of the Ganga (river); अथापि (athāpi) - and also; च (ca) - and; ऋषिकुल्याः (ṛṣikulyāḥ) - the river Ṛṣikulyā; तथा (tathā) - also; मेध्या (medhyā) - holy; pure; नदी (nadī) - river; चित्रपथा (citrapathā) - the river Citrapathā; तथा (tathā) - also;]
(portions of land also holy; the gate of the Ganga and also; and Ṛṣikulyā also; pure river, Citrapathā also.)
The portions of land, as well as holy places like Gaṅgādvāra, and also the river Ṛṣikulyā, the sacred river Medhyā, and the river Citrapathā, are likewise auspicious. (13-151-21)
कौशिकी यमुना सीता तथा चर्मण्वती नदी। नदी भीमरथी चैव बाहुदा च महानदी ॥ महेन्द्रवाणी त्रिदिवा नीलिका च सरस्वती ॥१३-१५१-२२॥
kauśikī yamunā sītā tathā carmaṇvatī nadī. nadī bhīmarathī caiva bāhudā ca mahānadī ॥ mahendravāṇī tridivā nīlikā ca sarasvatī ॥13-151-22॥
[कौशिकी (kauśikī) - Kauśikī (name of a river); यमुना (yamunā) - Yamunā (name of a river); सीता (sītā) - Sītā (name of a river); तथा (tathā) - and; चर्मण्वती (carmaṇvatī) - Carmaṇvatī (name of a river); नदी (nadī) - river; नदी (nadī) - river; भीमरथी (bhīmarathī) - Bhīmarathī (name of a river); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; बाहुदा (bāhudā) - Bāhudā (name of a river); च (ca) - and; महानदी (mahānadī) - Mahānadī (name of a river); महेन्द्रवाणी (mahendravāṇī) - Mahendravāṇī (name of a river); त्रिदिवा (tridivā) - Tridivā (name of a river); नीलिका (nīlikā) - Nīlikā (name of a river); च (ca) - and; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī (name of a river);]
(Kauśikī, Yamunā, Sītā, and Carmaṇvatī river. River Bhīmarathī indeed and Bāhudā and Mahānadī. Mahendravāṇī, Tridivā, Nīlikā and Sarasvatī.)
Kauśikī, Yamunā, Sītā, as well as the river Carmaṇvatī, the river Bhīmarathī, Bāhudā, Mahānadī, Mahendravāṇī, Tridivā, Nīlikā, and Sarasvatī. (13-151-22)
नन्दा चापरनन्दा च तथा तीर्थं महाह्रदम्। गयाथ फल्गुतीर्थं च धर्मारण्यं सुरैर्वृतम् ॥१३-१५१-२३॥
nandā cāparanandā ca tathā tīrthaṃ mahāhradam। gayātha phalgutīrthaṃ ca dharmāraṇyaṃ surairvṛtam ॥13-151-23॥
[नन्दा (nandā) - Nandā (proper name); च (ca) - and; अपरनन्दा (aparanandā) - Aparanandā (proper name); च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - and also; तीर्थं (tīrthaṃ) - pilgrimage place; महाह्रदम् (mahāhradam) - great pond; गया (gayā) - Gayā (proper name); अथ (atha) - and then; फल्गुतीर्थं (phalgutīrthaṃ) - Phalgu pilgrimage site; च (ca) - and; धर्मारण्यं (dharmāraṇyaṃ) - Dharmāraṇya (holy forest); सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods; वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded;]
(Nandā and also Aparanandā and also the pilgrimage place the great pond, Gayā then Phalgu pilgrimage place and Dharmāraṇya surrounded by the gods.)
Nandā, Aparanandā, the great pilgrimage pond, Gayā, the Phalgu pilgrimage site, and Dharmāraṇya—these places, surrounded by the gods, are mentioned. (13-151-23)
तथा देवनदी पुण्या सरश्च ब्रह्मनिर्मितम्। पुण्यं त्रिलोकविख्यातं सर्वपापहरं शिवम्॥१३-१५१-२४॥
tathā devanadī puṇyā saraś ca brahmanirmitam। puṇyaṁ trilokavikhyātaṁ sarvapāpaharaṁ śivam॥13-151-24॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; देवनदी (devanadī) - divine river; पुण्या (puṇyā) - sacred; सरः (saraḥ) - lake; च (ca) - and; ब्रह्मनिर्मितम् (brahmanirmitam) - created by Brahma; पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred; त्रिलोकविख्यातम् (trilokavikhyātam) - renowned in the three worlds; सर्वपापहरम् (sarvapāpaharam) - destroyer of all sins; शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious;]
(Thus, the divine river (is) sacred and a lake created by Brahma; sacred, renowned in the three worlds, a destroyer of all sins, auspicious.)
Thus, the divine river and the sacred lake created by Brahma are renowned in the three worlds as sacred, a destroyer of all sins, and auspicious. (13-151-24)
हिमवान्पर्वतश्चैव दिव्यौषधिसमन्वितः। विन्ध्यो धातुविचित्राङ्गस्तीर्थवानौषधान्वितः ॥१३-१५१-२५॥
himavān parvataś caiva divya-auṣadhi-samanvitaḥ। vindhyaḥ dhātu-vicitra-aṅgaḥ tīrtha-vān auṣadha-anvitaḥ॥13-151-25॥
[हिमवान् (himavān) - the Himavan (Himalaya) mountain; पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; दिव्यौषधिसमन्वितः (divya-auṣadhi-samanvitaḥ) - endowed with divine herbs; विन्ध्यः (vindhyaḥ) - the Vindhya (mountain); धातुविचित्राङ्गः (dhātu-vicitra-aṅgaḥ) - one whose form is variegated with minerals; तीर्थवान् (tīrthavān) - possessed of holy bathing places; औषधान्वितः (auṣadha-anvitaḥ) - endowed with herbs;]
(The Himavan mountain indeed, endowed with divine herbs; Vindhya, whose form is variegated with minerals, possessed of holy bathing places, endowed with herbs. (13-151-25))
The Himalaya mountain, indeed endowed with divine herbs; and the Vindhya, variegated with minerals, possessing sacred bathing places, and rich in herbs. (13-151-25)
मेरुर्महेन्द्रो मलयः श्वेतश्च रजताचितः। शृङ्गवान्मन्दरो नीलो निषधो दर्दुरस्तथा ॥१३-१५१-२६॥
merurmahendro malayaḥ śvetaśca rajatācitaḥ। śṛṅgavānmandaro nīlo niṣadho dardurastathā ॥13-151-26॥
[मेरुः (meruḥ) - Meru; (name of a mountain); महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - Mahendra; (name of a mountain); मलयः (malayaḥ) - Malaya; (name of a mountain); श्वेतः (śvetaḥ) - Śveta; (name of a mountain); च (ca) - and; रजताचितः (rajatācitaḥ) - Rajatācita; (name of a mountain); शृङ्गवान् (śṛṅgavān) - Śṛṅgavān; (name of a mountain); मन्दरः (mandaraḥ) - Mandara; (name of a mountain); नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nīla; (name of a mountain); निषधः (niṣadhaḥ) - Niṣadha; (name of a mountain); दर्दुरः (darduraḥ) - Dardura; (name of a mountain); तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Meru, Mahendra, Malaya, Śveta and Rajatācita, Śṛṅgavān, Mandara, Nīla, Niṣadha, Dardura also.)
Meru, Mahendra, Malaya, Śveta, Rajatācita, Śṛṅgavān, Mandara, Nīla, Niṣadha, and also Dardura (are the names of mountains). (13-151-26)
चित्रकूटोऽञ्जनाभश्च पर्वतो गन्धमादनः। पुण्यः सोमगिरिश्चैव तथैवान्ये महीधराः ॥ दिशश्च विदिशश्चैव क्षितिः सर्वे महीरुहाः ॥१३-१५१-२७॥
citrakūṭo'ñjanābhaś ca parvato gandhamādanaḥ। puṇyaḥ somagiriś caiva tathaivānye mahīdharāḥ॥ diśaś ca vidiśaś caiva kṣitiḥ sarve mahīruhāḥ॥13-151-27॥
[चित्रकूटः (citrakūṭaḥ) - Citrakūṭa; (name of a mountain); अञ्जनाभः (añjanābhaḥ) - Añjanābha; (name of a mountain); च (ca) - and; पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain; गन्धमादनः (gandhamādanaḥ) - Gandhamādana; (name of a mountain); पुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) - auspicious; सोमगिरिः (somagiriḥ) - Somagiri; (name of a mountain); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - so, likewise; एव (eva) - indeed; अन्ये (anye) - other; महीधराः (mahīdharāḥ) - mountains; (earth-holders); दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; च (ca) - and; विदिशः (vidiśaḥ) - intermediate directions; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; क्षितिः (kṣitiḥ) - the earth; सर्वे (sarve) - all; महीरुहाः (mahīruhāḥ) - trees (earth-growers);]
(Citrakūṭa, Añjanābha, and the mountain Gandhamādana, the auspicious Somagiri indeed, likewise indeed other mountains; the directions and indeed the intermediate directions, the earth, all trees.)
Citrakūṭa, Añjanābha, Gandhamādana, the blessed mountain Somagiri, and other mountains likewise; the directions and intermediate directions, the earth, and all trees. (13-151-27)
विश्वेदेवा नभश्चैव नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा। पान्तु वः सततं देवाः कीर्तिताकीर्तिता मया ॥१३-१५१-२८॥
viśvedevā nabhaścaiva nakṣatrāṇi grahāstathā। pāntu vaḥ satataṃ devāḥ kīrtitākīrtitā mayā ॥13-151-28॥
[विश्वेदेवा (viśvedevā) - all-deities; नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - stars; ग्रहाः (grahāḥ) - planets; तथा (tathā) - also; पान्तु (pāntu) - may they protect; वः (vaḥ) - you (all); सततं (satataṃ) - always; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; कीर्तिताकीर्तिता (kīrtitākīrtitā) - those praised and unpraised; मया (mayā) - by me;]
(All-deities, sky indeed, stars, planets also—may they protect you always, gods praised and unpraised by me.)
May all the deities, the sky, the stars, and the planets also always protect you—all the gods, whether praised or unpraised by me. (13-151-28)
कीर्तयानो नरो ह्येतान्मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः। स्तुवंश्च प्रतिनन्दंश्च मुच्यते सर्वतो भयात् ॥ सर्वसङ्करपापेभ्यो देवतास्तवनन्दकः ॥१३-१५१-२९॥
kīrtayāno naro hyetān mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ। stuvaṃś ca pratinandaṃś ca mucyate sarvato bhayāt॥ sarvasaṅkara-pāpebhyo devatā-stava-nandakaḥ॥13-151-29॥
[कीर्तयानः (kīrtayānaḥ) - one who praises; नरः (naraḥ) - man; हि (hi) - indeed; एतान् (etān) - these; मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated; सर्वकिल्बिषैः (sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ) - from all sins; स्तुवन् (stuvan) - one who praises; च (ca) - and; प्रतिनन्दन् (pratinandan) - one who rejoices; च (ca) - and; मुच्यते (mucyate) - is freed; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all directions; भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear; सर्वसङ्करपापेभ्यः (sarvasaṅkara-pāpebhyaḥ) - from all accumulated sins; देवतास्तवनन्दकः (devatā-stava-nandakaḥ) - one delighting in praise of the deities;]
(One who praises these, indeed a man is liberated from all sins. Praising and rejoicing, he is freed from fear on all sides. From all accumulated sins, one delighting in praise of the deities (is freed).)
A man who praises these is indeed freed from all sins. One who praises and rejoices in worship is freed from fear on all sides. He who takes delight in the worship of the deities is liberated from all accumulated sins. (13-151-29)
देवतानन्तरं विप्रांस्तपःसिद्धांस्तपोधिकान्। कीर्तितान्कीर्तयिष्यामि सर्वपापप्रमोचनान् ॥१३-१५१-३०॥
devatānantaraṃ viprāṃstapaḥsiddhāṃstapodhikān। kīrtitānkīrtayiṣyāmi sarvapāpapramocanān ॥13-151-30॥
[देवतानन्तरम् (devatānantaram) - after the deities; विप्रान् (viprān) - the brāhmaṇas; तपःसिद्धान् (tapaḥsiddhān) - those perfected by austerity; तपोधिकान् (tapodhikān) - those superior in austerity; कीर्तितान् (kīrtitān) - those who have been praised; कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I shall praise; सर्वपापप्रमोचनान् (sarvapāpapramocanān) - removers of all sins;]
(After the deities, the brāhmaṇas, those perfected by austerity, those superior in austerity, who have been praised—I shall praise—removers of all sins.)
After narrating the deities, I shall now praise the brāhmaṇas, those perfected by austerity, those superior in austerity, who have been praised and are removers of all sins. (13-151-30)
यवक्रीतोऽथ रैभ्यश्च कक्षीवानौशिजस्तथा। भृग्वङ्गिरास्तथा कण्वो मेधातिथिरथ प्रभुः ॥ बर्ही च गुणसम्पन्नः प्राचीं दिशमुपाश्रिताः ॥१३-१५१-३१॥
yavakrīto’tha raibhyaś ca kakṣīvān auśijas tathā। bhṛgv-aṅgirās tathā kaṇvo medhātithir atha prabhuḥ ॥ barhī ca guṇasampannaḥ prācīṃ diśam upāśritāḥ ॥13-151-31॥
[यवक्रीतः (yavakrītaḥ) - Yavakrīta; (proper noun, name of a sage); अथ (atha) - then; रैभ्यः (raibhyaḥ) - Raibhya; (proper noun, name of a sage); च (ca) - and; कक्षीवान् (kakṣīvān) - Kakṣīvān; (proper noun, name of a sage); औशिजः (auśijaḥ) - Auśija; (proper noun, descendant of Uśija); तथा (tathā) - in the same way; भृग्व्-अङ्गिराः (bhṛgv-aṅgirās) - Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras; (proper nouns, sages); तथा (tathā) - like that; कण्वः (kaṇvaḥ) - Kaṇva; (proper noun, name of a sage); मेधातिथि (medhātithiḥ) - Medhātithi; (proper noun, name of a sage); अथ (atha) - then; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - master; lord; बर्ही (barhī) - Barhī; (proper noun, name of a sage); च (ca) - and; गुणसम्पन्नः (guṇasampannaḥ) - endowed with virtues; प्राचीम् (prācīm) - eastern; दिशम् (diśam) - direction; उपाश्रिताः (upāśritāḥ) - having resorted to; having taken shelter in;]
(Yavakrīta then Raibhya and Kakṣīvān, Auśija likewise, Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras in the same way, Kaṇva, Medhātithi then the lord, Barhī also, endowed with virtues, the eastern direction having resorted to.)
Yavakrīta, then Raibhya, Kakṣīvān, Auśija, Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras, Kaṇva, Medhātithi, and the lord, and Barhī, endowed with virtues, all resorted to the eastern direction. (13-151-31)
भद्रां दिशं महाभागा उल्मुचुः प्रमुचुस्तथा। मुमुचुश्च महाभागः स्वस्त्यात्रेयश्च वीर्यवान् ॥१३-१५१-३२॥
bhadrāṃ diśaṃ mahābhāgā ulmucuḥ pramucus tathā। mumucuś ca mahābhāgaḥ svasty-ātreyaś ca vīryavān ॥13-151-32॥
[भद्रां (bhadrām) - auspicious; दिशं (diśam) - direction; महाभागा (mahābhāgāḥ) - highly fortunate (ones); उल्मुचुः (ulmucuḥ) - they showered; प्रमुचुस्तथा (pramucus tathā) - they also let go thus; मुमुचुश्च (mumucuś ca) - and (they) released; महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - the highly fortunate (one); स्वस्त्यात्रेयश्च (svasty-ātreyaś ca) - and Svastyātreya; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful;]
(The highly fortunate ones showered (towards) the auspicious direction; they also let go likewise; and the highly fortunate and powerful Svastyātreya released as well.)
The highly fortunate ones showered (oblations) toward the auspicious direction; they also offered in the same way; and the highly fortunate and powerful Svastyātreya did so as well. (13-151-32)
मित्रावरुणयोः पुत्रस्तथागस्त्यः प्रतापवान्। दृढायुश्चोर्ध्वबाहुश्च विश्रुतावृषिसत्तमौ ॥१३-१५१-३३॥
mitrāvaruṇayoḥ putras tathāgastyah pratāpavān। dṛḍhāyuś cordhvabāhuś ca viśrutāv ṛṣisattamau ॥13-151-33॥
[मित्रावरुणयोः (mitrāvaruṇayoḥ) - of Mitra and Varuṇa; (dual, genitive); पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; तथा (tathā) - thus; in this way; अगस्त्यः (agastyaḥ) - Agastya; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful; possessing splendor; दृढायुः (dṛḍhāyuḥ) - of firm life; steadfast in longevity; च (ca) - and; ऊर्ध्वबाहुः (ūrdhvabāhuḥ) - with arms uplifted; च (ca) - and; विश्रुतौ (viśrutau) - famous; renowned; (dual) ऋषिसत्तमौ (ṛṣisattamau) - the best among sages; (dual);]
(Of Mitra and Varuṇa, the son thus Agastya, powerful. Of firm life and with arms uplifted and (the two are) renowned, the best among sages.)
Agastya, the powerful son of Mitra and Varuṇa, endowed with steadfast life and uplifted arms, both are renowned as the best of sages. (13-151-33)
पश्चिमां दिशमाश्रित्य य एधन्ते निबोध तान्। उषद्गुः सह सोदर्यैः परिव्याधश्च वीर्यवान् ॥१३-१५१-३४॥
paścimāṃ diśam āśritya ya edhante nibodha tān। uṣadguḥ saha sodaryaiḥ parivyādhaś ca vīryavān॥13-151-34॥
[पश्चिमां (paścimām) - western; (feminine accusative singular; referring to direction); दिशम् (diśam) - direction; (accusative singular); आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to; having taken refuge in; य (ya) - who; (masculine plural nominative, relative pronoun); एधन्ते (edhante) - thrive; grow; (third person plural, middle voice); निबोध (nibodha) - know; (imperative, singular); तान् (tān) - them; (accusative plural); उषद्गुः (uṣadguḥ) - Uṣadgu (proper noun); सह (saha) - with; together; सोदर्यैः (sodaryaiḥ) - his siblings; with his uterine brothers; परिव्याधः (parivyādhaḥ) - Parivyādha (proper noun); च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful; strong;]
(Having resorted to the western direction, who thrive, know them: Uṣadgu with his siblings and Parivyādha, powerful.)
Know those who thrive in the western direction as Uṣadgu along with his siblings and the powerful Parivyādha. (13-151-34)
ऋषिर्दीर्घतमाश्चैव गौतमः कश्यपस्तथा। एकतश्च द्वितश्चैव त्रितश्चैव महर्षयः ॥ अत्रेः पुत्रश्च धर्मात्मा तथा सारस्वतः प्रभुः ॥१३-१५१-३५॥
ṛṣir dīrghatamāś caiva gautamaḥ kaśyapas tathā। ekataś ca dvitaś caiva tritaś caiva maharṣayaḥ॥ atreḥ putraś ca dharmātmā tathā sārsvataḥ prabhuḥ॥13-151-35॥
[ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; दीर्घतमाः (dīrghatamāḥ) - Dīrghatamā (proper name); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (proper name); कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa; तथा (tathā) - thus; एकतः (ekataḥ) - Ekata (proper name); च (ca) - and; द्वितः (dvitaḥ) - Dvita (proper name); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; त्रितः (tritaḥ) - Trita (proper name); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages; अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; च (ca) - and; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled; तथा (tathā) - thus; सारस्वतः (sārsvataḥ) - Sarasvata (proper name); प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord;]
(Sage Dīrghatamā, indeed, Gautama, Kaśyapa thus; Ekata, and Dvita, indeed, Trita, indeed, the great sages; Atri's son and the righteous-souled, thus, Sarasvata lord.)
The sages Dīrghatamā, Gautama, and Kaśyapa; as well as the great sages Ekata, Dvita, and Trita; along with Atri's son, the righteous-souled, and Sarasvata the lord. (13-151-35)
उत्तरां दिशमाश्रित्य य एधन्ते निबोध तान्। अत्रिर्वसिष्ठः शक्तिश्च पाराशर्यश्च वीर्यवान् ॥१३-१५१-३६॥
uttarāṃ diśam āśritya ya edhante nibodha tān। atrir vasiṣṭhaḥ śaktiś ca pārāśaryaś ca vīryavān॥13-151-36॥
[उत्तरां (uttarām) - northern; (accusative singular, f. of uttara); दिशम् (diśam) - direction; (accusative singular of diś, f.); आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to; having taken refuge in; य (ya) - who; (nom. plural masculine); एधन्ते (edhante) - they thrive; they prosper; निबोध (nibodha) - know; understand; तान् (tān) - them; (accusative plural masculine); अत्रिः (atriḥ) - Atri; (proper noun); वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha; (proper noun); शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - Śakti; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; पाराशर्यः (pārāśaryaḥ) - Pārāśarya; (descendant of Parāśara; proper noun); च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - possessed of strength; powerful;]
(Having resorted to the northern direction, who thrive, know them: Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Śakti and Pārāśarya, and powerful.)
Know those who prosper in the northern direction: Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Śakti, and the mighty Pārāśarya. (13-151-36)
विश्वामित्रो भरद्वाजो जमदग्निस्तथैव च। ऋचीकपौत्रो रामश्च ऋषिरौद्दालकिस्तथा ॥१३-१५१-३७॥
viśvāmitro bharadvājo jamadagnis tathaiva ca। ṛcīkapautro rāmaś ca ṛṣir auddālakis tathā॥13-151-37॥
[विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra; भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvāja; जमदग्निः (jamadagniḥ) - Jamadagni; तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same manner; च (ca) - and; ऋचीकपौत्रः (ṛcīkapautraḥ) - the grandson of Ṛcīka; रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma; च (ca) - and; ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; औद्दालकिः (auddālakiḥ) - Auddālaki; तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Viśvāmitra, Bharadvāja, Jamadagni, in the same manner and; the grandson of Ṛcīka, Rāma and; sage Auddālaki also.)
Viśvāmitra, Bharadvāja, Jamadagni, likewise; the grandson of Ṛcīka, Rāma, and also the sage Auddālaki. (13-151-37)
श्वेतकेतुः कोहलश्च विपुलो देवलस्तथा। देवशर्मा च धौम्यश्च हस्तिकाश्यप एव च ॥१३-१५१-३८॥
śvetaketuḥ kohalaś ca vipulo devalas tathā। devaśarmā ca dhaumyaś ca hastikāśyapa eva ca ॥13-151-38॥
[श्वेतकेतुः (śvetaketuḥ) - Śvetaketu; (proper noun); कोहलः (kohalaḥ) - Kohala; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; विपुलः (vipulaḥ) - Vipula; (proper noun); देवलः (devalaḥ) - Devala; (proper noun); तथा (tathā) - also; देवशर्मा (devaśarmā) - Devaśarman; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; धौम्यः (dhaumyaḥ) - Dhaumya; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; हस्तिकाश्यपः (hastikāśyapaḥ) - Hastikāśyapa; (proper noun); एव (eva) - indeed; exactly; च (ca) - and;]
(Śvetaketu, Kohala and Vipula, Devala also; Devaśarman and Dhaumya and Hastikāśyapa indeed and.)
Śvetaketu, Kohala, Vipula, Devala, Devaśarman, Dhaumya, and also indeed Hastikāśyapa. (13-151-38)
लोमशो नाचिकेतश्च लोमहर्षण एव च। ऋषिरुग्रश्रवाश्चैव भार्गवश्च्यवनस्तथा ॥१३-१५१-३९॥
lomaśo nāciketaś ca lomaharṣaṇa eva ca। ṛṣir ugraśravāś caiva bhārgavaś cyavanaś tathā॥13-151-39॥
[लोमशः (lomaśaḥ) - Lomaśa; (a sage's name); नाचिकेतः (nāciketaḥ) - Naciketas; (a sage's name); च (ca) - and; लोमहर्षणः (lomaharṣaṇaḥ) - Lomaharṣaṇa; (a sage's name); एव (eva) - indeed; just; also; च (ca) - and; ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; seer; उग्रश्रवाः (ugraśravāḥ) - Ugraśravā; (a sage's name); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; just; also; भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Bhrigu's descendant; (proper name); च्यवनः (cyavanaḥ) - Cyavana; (a sage's name); तथा (tathā) - so; likewise;]
(Lomaśa, Naciketas and Lomaharṣaṇa indeed and; the sage Ugraśravā and also Bhārgava Cyavana likewise.)
Lomaśa, Naciketas, Lomaharṣaṇa, the sage Ugraśravā, as well as Bhārgava Cyavana also. (13-151-39)
एष वै समवायस्ते ऋषिदेवसमन्वितः। आद्यः प्रकीर्तितो राजन्सर्वपापप्रमोचनः ॥१३-१५१-४०॥
eṣa vai samavāyas te ṛṣidevasamanvitaḥ। ādyaḥ prakīrtito rājan sarvapāpapramocanaḥ ॥13-151-40॥
[एष (eṣa) - this; वै (vai) - indeed; समवायः (samavāyaḥ) - assembly; ते (te) - your; ऋषिदेवसमन्वितः (ṛṣi-deva-samanvitaḥ) - endowed with sages and gods; आद्यः (ādyaḥ) - first; प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - declared; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सर्वपापप्रमोचनः (sarva-pāpa-pramocanaḥ) - releasing from all sins;]
(This indeed assembly of yours endowed with sages and gods, first declared, O king, releasing from all sins.)
O king, this assembly of yours, endowed with sages and gods, is described as the first and as a means of release from all sins. (13-151-40)
नृगो ययातिर्नहुषो यदुः पूरुश्च वीर्यवान्। धुन्धुमारो दिलीपश्च सगरश्च प्रतापवान् ॥१३-१५१-४१॥
nṛgo yayātir nahuṣo yaduḥ pūruś ca vīryavān। dhundhumāro dilīpaś ca sagaraś ca pratāpavān॥13-151-41॥
[नृगः (nṛgaḥ) - Nṛga; ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayāti; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa; यदुः (yaduḥ) - Yadu; पूरुः (pūruḥ) - Pūru; च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful; धुन्धुमारः (dhundhumāraḥ) - Dhundhumāra; दिलीपः (dilīpaḥ) - Dilīpa; च (ca) - and; सगरः (sagaraḥ) - Sagara; च (ca) - and; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - glorious;]
(Nṛga, Yayāti, Nahuṣa, Yadu, Pūru and powerful; Dhundhumāra, Dilīpa and Sagara and glorious.)
Nṛga, Yayāti, Nahuṣa, Yadu, the mighty Pūru; Dhundhumāra, Dilīpa and the illustrious Sagara. (13-151-41)
कृशाश्वो यौवनाश्वश्च चित्राश्वः सत्यवांस्तथा। दुःषन्तो भरतश्चैव चक्रवर्ती महायशाः ॥१३-१५१-४२॥
kṛśāśvo yauvanāśvaś ca citrāśvaḥ satyavāṃs tathā। duḥṣanto bharataś caiva cakravartī mahāyaśāḥ॥13-151-42॥
[कृशाश्वः (kṛśāśvaḥ) - Kṛśāśva (proper name); यौवनाश्वः (yauvanāśvaḥ) - Yauvanāśva (proper name); च (ca) - and; चित्राश्वः (citrāśvaḥ) - Citrāśva (proper name); सत्यवान् (satyavān) - Satyavān (proper name); तथा (tathā) - as well; similarly; दुःषन्तः (duḥṣantaḥ) - Duḥṣanta (proper name); भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; चक्रवर्ती (cakravartī) - universal ruler; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame;]
(Kṛśāśva, Yauvanāśva and Citrāśva, Satyavān likewise; Duḥṣanta, Bharata indeed, cakravartī (universal ruler), of great fame.)
Kṛśāśva, Yauvanāśva, Citrāśva, Satyavān, Duḥṣanta, and Bharata—these universally renowned rulers were of great fame. (13-151-42)
यवनो जनकश्चैव तथा दृढरथो नृपः। रघुर्नरवरश्चैव तथा दशरथो नृपः ॥१३-१५१-४३॥
yavano janakaś caiva tathā dṛḍharatho nṛpaḥ। raghur naravaraś caiva tathā daśaratho nṛpaḥ ॥13-151-43॥
[यवनः (yavanaḥ) - Yavana (proper name or king of the Yavanas); जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (proper name, king of Mithila); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - likewise; दृढरथः (dṛḍharathaḥ) - Dṛḍharatha (proper name, strong-charioted); नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; रघुः (raghuḥ) - Raghu (proper name, king); नरवरः (naravaraḥ) - foremost of men; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - likewise; दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (proper name, king of Ayodhyā); नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king;]
(Yavana, Janaka and indeed, likewise Dṛḍharatha king; Raghu, foremost of men, and indeed, likewise Daśaratha king.)
Yavana, Janaka, and likewise King Dṛḍharatha; Raghu, the foremost of men, and likewise King Daśaratha. (13-151-43)
रामो राक्षसहा वीरः शशबिन्दुर्भगीरथः। हरिश्चन्द्रो मरुत्तश्च जह्नुर्जाह्नविसेविता ॥१३-१५१-४४॥
Rāmo rākṣasahā vīraḥ śaśabindur-bhagīrathaḥ। hariścandro maruttaś-ca jahnur-jāhnavisevitā ॥13-151-44॥
[रामः (Rāmaḥ) - Rāma; राक्षसहा (rākṣasahā) - the destroyer of Rākṣasas; वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero; शशबिन्दुः (śaśabinduḥ) - Śaśabindu; भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagīratha; हरिश्चन्द्रः (hariścandraḥ) - Hariścandra; मरुत्तः (maruttaḥ) - Marutta; च (ca) - and; जाह्नु: (jahnuḥ) - Jahnu; जाह्नविसेविता: (jāhnavisevitāḥ) - served by Jāhnavī;]
(Rāma, the destroyer of Rākṣasas, hero, Śaśabindu, Bhagīratha, Hariścandra, Marutta and Jahnu, served by Jāhnavī.)
Rāma, the destroyer of Rākṣasas, the hero, Śaśabindu, Bhagīratha, Hariścandra, Marutta, and Jahnu who is served by Jāhnavī. (13-151-44)
महोदयो ह्यलर्कश्च ऐलश्चैव नराधिपः। करन्धमो नरश्रेष्ठः कध्मोरश्च नराधिपः ॥१३-१५१-४५॥
mahodayo hy alarkaś ca aiłaś caiva narādhipaḥ. karandhamo naraśreṣṭhaḥ kadhmoraś ca narādhipaḥ ॥13-151-45॥
[महोदयः (mahodayaḥ) - Mahodaya; (proper noun; a king); हि (hi) - indeed; surely; अलर्कः (alarkaḥ) - Alarka; (proper noun; a king); च (ca) - and; ऐलः (ailaḥ) - Aila; (proper noun; a king); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; even; नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king; lord of men; करन्धमः (karandhamaḥ) - Karandhama; (proper noun; a king); नरश्रेष्ठः (naraśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among men; कध्मोरः (kadhmoraḥ) - Kadhmora; (proper noun; a king); च (ca) - and; नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king; lord of men;]
(Mahodaya indeed, and Alarka, and Aila indeed, king; Karandhama, best among men; Kadhmora and king.)
Indeed, Mahodaya, Alarka, Aila (all were) kings; Karandhama, the best among men, and Kadhmora were also kings. (13-151-45)
दक्षोऽम्बरीषः कुकुरो रवतश्च महायशाः। मुचुकुन्दश्च राजर्षिर्मित्रभानुः प्रियङ्करः ॥१३-१५१-४६॥
dakṣo’mbariṣaḥ kukuro ravataś ca mahāyaśāḥ। mucukundaś ca rājarṣir mitrabhānuḥ priyaṅkaraḥ ॥13-151-46॥
[दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - Daksha; (a proper noun); अम्बरीषः (ambariṣaḥ) - Ambarisha; (a proper noun); कुकुरः (kukuraḥ) - Kukura; (a proper noun); रवतः (ravataḥ) - Ravata; (a proper noun); च (ca) - and; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame; मुचुकुन्दः (mucukundaḥ) - Mucukunda; (a proper noun); च (ca) - and; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage; मित्रभानुः (mitrabhānuḥ) - Mitrabhanu; (a proper noun); प्रियङ्करः (priyaṅkaraḥ) - Priyankara; (a proper noun);]
(Daksha, Ambarisha, Kukura, Ravata and of great fame; Mucukunda and royal sage; Mitrabhanu, Priyankara.)
Daksha, Ambarisha, Kukura, and the illustrious Ravata; Mucukunda, the royal sage; Mitrabhanu, and Priyankara. (13-151-46)
त्रसदस्युस्तथा राजा श्वेतो राजर्षिसत्तमः। महाभिषश्च विख्यातो निमिराजस्तथाष्टकः ॥१३-१५१-४७॥
trasadasyus tathā rājā śveto rājarṣi-sattamaḥ। mahābhiṣaś ca vikhyāto nimir ājas tathāṣṭakaḥ॥13-151-47॥
[त्रसदस्युः (trasadasyuḥ) - Trasadasyu; (proper noun); तथा (tathā) - thus; also; likewise; राजा (rājā) - king; श्वेतः (śvetaḥ) - Śveta; (proper noun); राजर्षिसत्तमः (rājarṣi-sattamaḥ) - foremost among royal sages; महाभिषः (mahābhiṣaḥ) - Mahābhiṣa; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - well-known; famous; निमिराजः (nimirājaḥ) - King Nimi; (proper noun); तथा (tathā) - thus; also; likewise; अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - Aṣṭaka; (proper noun);]
(Trasadasyu, thus king Śveta, foremost among royal sages; Mahābhiṣa also, renowned; King Nimi likewise Aṣṭaka.)
Trasadasyu, King Śveta—foremost among royal sages—Mahābhiṣa the famous, King Nimi, and similarly Aṣṭaka. (13-151-47)
आयुः क्षुपश्च राजर्षिः कक्षेयुश्च नराधिपः। शिबिरौशीनरश्चैव गयश्चैव नराधिपः ॥१३-१५१-४८॥
āyuḥ kṣupaś ca rājarṣiḥ kakṣeyuś ca narādhipaḥ। śibirauśīnaraś caiva gayaś caiva narādhipaḥ ॥13-151-48॥
[आयुः (āyuḥ) - Ayuḥ (proper noun); क्षुपः (kṣupaḥ) - Kṣupa (proper noun); च (ca) - and; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal seer; कक्षेयुः (kakṣeyuḥ) - Kakṣeyu (proper noun); च (ca) - and; नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king; शिबि (śibi) - Śibi (proper noun); औशीनरः (auśīnaraḥ) - Auśīnara (descendant of Uśīnara); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; गयः (gayaḥ) - Gaya (proper noun); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king;]
(Ayuḥ, Kṣupa and the royal seer, Kakṣeyu and the king; Śibi, Auśīnara indeed, and Gaya indeed, the king.)
Ayuḥ, Kṣupa, the royal seer, Kakṣeyu the king; Śibi, Auśīnara, and likewise Gaya — all were kings. (13-151-48)
प्रतर्दनो दिवोदासः सौदासः कोसलेश्वरः। ऐलो नलश्च राजर्षिर्मनुश्चैव प्रजापतिः ॥१३-१५१-४९॥
pratardano divodāsaḥ saudāsaḥ kosaleśvaraḥ। ailo nalaś ca rājarṣir manuś caiva prajāpatiḥ॥13-151-49॥
[प्रतर्दनः (pratardanaḥ) - Pratardana (proper name); दिवोदासः (divodāsaḥ) - Divodāsa (proper name); सौदासः (saudāsaḥ) - Saudāsa (proper name); कोसलेश्वरः (kosaleśvaraḥ) - the lord of Kosala; ऐलः (ailaḥ) - the son of Ila (proper name); नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (proper name); च (ca) - and; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage; मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu (proper name); चैव (caiva) - and indeed; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures;]
(Pratardana, Divodāsa, Saudāsa, the lord of Kosala, the son of Ila (Aila), and Nala, and the royal sage Manu, indeed, the lord of creatures.)
Pratardana, Divodāsa, Saudāsa, the lord of Kosala, Aila, Nala, the royal sage Manu, and the lord of creatures (Prajapati). (13-151-49)
हविध्रश्च पृषध्रश्च प्रतीपः शन्तनुस्तथा। कक्षसेनश्च राजर्षिर्ये चान्ये नानुकीर्तिताः ॥१३-१५१-५०॥
havidhraś ca pṛṣadhraś ca pratīpaḥ śantanuḥ tathā। kakṣasenaś ca rājarṣir ye ca anye na anukīrtitāḥ ॥13-151-50॥
[हविध्रः (havidhraḥ) - Havidhra; (proper noun, name of a king); च (ca) - and; पृषध्रः (pṛṣadhraḥ) - Pṛṣadhra; (proper noun, name of a king); च (ca) - and; प्रतीपः (pratīpaḥ) - Pratīpa; (proper noun, name of a king); शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu; (proper noun, name of a king); तथा (tathā) - also; likewise; कक्षसेनः (kakṣasenaḥ) - Kakṣasena; (proper noun, name of a king); च (ca) - and; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage; (rajaḥ = king, ṛṣiḥ = sage); ये (ye) - who; च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; न (na) - not; अनुकीर्तिताः (anukīrtitāḥ) - mentioned; (anukīrtita = named, recounted);]
(Havidhra and Pṛṣadhra and Pratīpa, Śantanu also, Kakṣasena and royal sage, who and others not mentioned.)
Havidhra, Pṛṣadhra, Pratīpa, Śantanu, Kakṣasena, the royal sage, and other unmentioned ones. (13-151-50)
मा विघ्नं मा च मे पापं मा च मे परिपन्थिनः। ध्रुवो जयो मे नित्यं स्यात्परत्र च परा गतिः ॥१३-१५१-५१॥
mā vighnaṃ mā ca me pāpaṃ mā ca me paripanthinaḥ| dhruvo jayo me nityaṃ syāt paratra ca parā gatiḥ ॥13-151-51॥
[मा (mā) - let there not be; विघ्नं (vighnaṃ) - obstacle; मा (mā) - let there not be; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - to me; पापं (pāpaṃ) - sin; मा (mā) - let there not be; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - to me; परिपन्थिनः (paripanthinaḥ) - enemies; ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - firm; जयः (jayaḥ) - victory; मे (me) - to me; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; परत्र (paratra) - in the next (world); च (ca) - and; परा (parā) - supreme; गतिः (gatiḥ) - attainment;]
(Let there not be obstacle, and to me let there not be sin, and to me let there not be enemies. Firm victory to me always may it be, in the next (world) also, supreme attainment.)
Let there be no obstacle, nor any sin for me, nor any enemies for me. May I always have firm victory, and supreme attainment in the hereafter as well. (13-151-51)

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ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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