Mahabharat

Progress:15.1%

भगवन कव विमुञ्चामि तरुशाखाम इमाम अहम वर्जितं बराह्मणैर देशम आख्यातु भगवान मम ।। १-१६-१६ ।।

sanskrit

'O venerable one, where should I cast this branch of the tree? Kindly guide me to a region devoid of human presence.' ।। 1-26-16 ।।

english translation

bhagavana kava vimuJcAmi taruzAkhAma imAma ahama varjitaM barAhmaNaira dezama AkhyAtu bhagavAna mama || 1-16-16 ||

hk transliteration

ततॊ निष्पुरुषं शैलं हिमसंरुद्ध कन्दरम अगम्यं मनसाप्य अन्यैस तस्याचख्यौ स कश्यपः ।। १-१६-१७ ।।

sanskrit

'Then Kasyapa spoke of a mountain without human beings with caves and dales always covered with snow and incapable of approach by ordinary creatures even in thought.' ।। 1-26-17 ।।

english translation

tatò niSpuruSaM zailaM himasaMruddha kandarama agamyaM manasApya anyaisa tasyAcakhyau sa kazyapaH || 1-16-17 ||

hk transliteration

तं पर्वत महाकुक्षिम आविश्य मनसा खगाः जवेनाभ्यपतत तार्क्ष्यः सशाखा गजकच्छपः ।। १-१६-१८ ।।

sanskrit

'And the great bird bearing that branch, that elephant, and that tortoise, proceeded with great speed towards that mountain.' ।। 1-26-18 ।।

english translation

taM parvata mahAkukSima Avizya manasA khagAH javenAbhyapatata tArkSyaH sazAkhA gajakacchapaH || 1-16-18 ||

hk transliteration

न तां वध्रः परिणहेच छतचर्मा महान अणुः शाखिनॊ महतीं शाखां यां परगृह्य ययौ खगः ।। १-१६-१९ ।।

sanskrit

'The great arm of the tree with which that bird of huge body flew away could not be girt round with a cord made of a hundred (cow) hides.' ।। 1-26-19 ।।

english translation

na tAM vadhraH pariNaheca chatacarmA mahAna aNuH zAkhinò mahatIM zAkhAM yAM paragRhya yayau khagaH || 1-16-19 ||

hk transliteration

ततः स शतसाहस्रं यॊजनान्तरम आगतः कालेन नातिमहता गरुडः पततां वरः ।। १-१६-२० ।।

sanskrit

'Garuda, the lord of birds, then flew away for hundreds of thousands of yojanas within--the shortest time.' ।। 1-26-20 ।।

english translation

tataH sa zatasAhasraM yòjanAntarama AgataH kAlena nAtimahatA garuDaH patatAM varaH || 1-16-20 ||

hk transliteration