Mahabharat

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[देवाह] ऋणिनॊ मानवा बरह्मञ जायन्ते येन तच छृणु करियाभिर बरह्मचर्येण परजया च न संशयः ।। १-२२०-११ ।।

sanskrit

'The celestials answered, "Hear, O Brahmana, about the acts and reasons that cause men to be born as debtors. Without a doubt, men are born debtors for the sake of religious rites, studies according to the ordinance, and progeny. These debts are discharged through sacrifices, asceticism, and offspring."' ।। 1-220-11 ।।

english translation

[devAha] RNinò mAnavA barahmaJa jAyante yena taca chRNu kariyAbhira barahmacaryeNa parajayA ca na saMzayaH || 1-220-11 ||

hk transliteration

तद अपाक्रियते सर्वं यज्ञेन तपसा सुतैः तपस्वी यज्ञकृच चासि न तु ते विद्यते परजा ।। १-२२०-१२ ।।

sanskrit

'All debts are absolved through sacrifices, penance, and offspring. You are an ascetic and have performed sacrifices, but you have no progeny.' ।। 1-220-12 ।।

english translation

tada apAkriyate sarvaM yajJena tapasA sutaiH tapasvI yajJakRca cAsi na tu te vidyate parajA || 1-220-12 ||

hk transliteration

त इमे परसवस्यार्थे तव लॊकाः समावृताः परजायस्व ततॊ लॊकान उपभॊक्तासि शाश्वतान ।। १-२२०-१३ ।।

sanskrit

'While you are an ascetic and have sacrificed, you have no offspring. These regions are closed to you solely due to the lack of children. Therefore, beget children!' ।। 1-220-13 ।।

english translation

ta ime parasavasyArthe tava lòkAH samAvRtAH parajAyasva tatò lòkAna upabhòktAsi zAzvatAna || 1-220-13 ||

hk transliteration

पुन नाम्नॊ नरकात पुत्रस तरातीति पितरं मुने तस्माद अपत्यसंताने यतस्व दविजसत्तम ।। १-२२०-१४ ।।

sanskrit

'Thou shalt then enjoy manifold regions of felicity. The Vedas declare that a son rescues his father from a hell called Put. Therefore, O best of Brahmanas, strive to beget offspring.' ।। 1-220-14 ।।

english translation

puna nAmnò narakAta putrasa tarAtIti pitaraM mune tasmAda apatyasaMtAne yatasva davijasattama || 1-220-14 ||

hk transliteration

[वै] तच छरुत्वा मन्दपालस तु तेषां वाक्यं दिवौकसाम कव नु शीघ्रम अपत्यं सयाद बहुलं चेत्य अचिन्तयत ।। १-२२०-१५ ।।

sanskrit

'Vaisampayana continued, "Having heard these words of the celestial beings, Mandapala contemplated how he could best achieve the greatest number of offspring in the shortest possible time."' ।। 1-220-15 ।।

english translation

[vai] taca charutvA mandapAlasa tu teSAM vAkyaM divaukasAma kava nu zIghrama apatyaM sayAda bahulaM cetya acintayata || 1-220-15 ||

hk transliteration