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Brihat Samhita

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मार्कण्डेयो दीर्घतपाः शुनःशेफो विदूरथः । ऊर्ध्वः संवर्तकश्चएव च्यवनो अत्रिः पराशरः ॥ ४८-६६ ॥

Markandeya, the long-suffering dog, Shepha and Viduratha. The names of these sons were Urdhva, Samvartaka, Cyavana, Atri and Paraśara.

english translation

द्वैपायनो यवक्रीतो देवराजः सहानुजः । पर्वतास्तरवो वल्ल्यः पुण्यान्यायतनानि च ॥ ४८-६७ ॥

Dvaipāyana Vyāsa, the king of the demigods, bought barley with his younger brother. Mountains trees creepers and holy places.

english translation

प्रजापतिर्दितिश्चएव गावो विश्वस्य मातरः । वाहनानि च दिव्यानि सर्वलोकाश्चराचराः ॥ ४८-६८ ॥

Prajāpati and Diti are the mothers of the universe There were divine vehicles and all the worlds moving and nonmoving.

english translation

अग्नयः पितरस्तारा जीमूताः खं दिशो जलम् । एते चान्ये च बहवः पुण्यसङ्कीर्तनाः शुभैः ॥ ४८-६९ ॥

The fires, the fathers, the stars, the clouds, the sky, the directions and the water. These and many others are pious and auspicious chants.

english translation

तोयैस्त्वां अभिषिञ्चन्तु सर्वौत्पातनिबर्हणैः । यथाभिषिक्तो मघवानेतैर्मुदितमनसैः ॥ ४८-७० ॥

Let them anoint you with waters that destroy all calamities. Just as Indra was installed by these joyful men.

english translation