Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/3/141

बहूनि नागवर्त्मानि गङ्गायास तीर उत्तरे इच्छेत कॊ ऽरकांशु सेनायां चर्तुम ऐरावतं विना ।। १-३-१४१ ।।

sanskrit

'On the northern banks of the Ganges are many habitations of serpents. There I constantly adore the great serpents. Who except Airavata would desire to move in the burning rays of the Sun?' ।। 1-3-141 ।।

english translation

bahUni nAgavartmAni gaGgAyAsa tIra uttare iccheta kò 'rakAMzu senAyAM cartuma airAvataM vinA || 1-3-141 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/3/142

शतान्य अशीतिर अष्टौ च सहस्राणि च विंशतिः सर्पाणां परग्रहा यान्ति धृतराष्ट्रॊ यद एजति ।। १-३-१४२ ।।

sanskrit

'When Dhritarashtra, the brother of Airavata, sets forth, twenty-eight thousand and eight serpents accompany him as attendants.' ।। 1-3-142 ।।

english translation

zatAnya azItira aSTau ca sahasrANi ca viMzatiH sarpANAM paragrahA yAnti dhRtarASTrò yada ejati || 1-3-142 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/3/143

ये चैनम उपसर्पन्ति ये च दूरं परं गताः अहम ऐरावत जयेष्ठभ्रातृभ्यॊ ऽकरवं नमः ।। १-३-१४३ ।।

sanskrit

'Whether near or far, those who move alongside him, I extend my reverence to all of you who share Airavata as your elder brother.' ।। 1-3-143 ।।

english translation

ye cainama upasarpanti ye ca dUraM paraM gatAH ahama airAvata jayeSThabhrAtRbhyò 'karavaM namaH || 1-3-143 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/3/144

यस्य वासः कुरुक्षेत्रे खाण्डवे चाभवत सदा तं काद्रवेयम अस्तौषं कुण्डलार्थाय तक्षकम ।। १-३-१४४ ।।

sanskrit

'I pay homage to you, Takshaka, who once resided in Kurukshetra and the Khandava forest, seeking to acquire the divine earrings!' ।। 1-3-144 ।।

english translation

yasya vAsaH kurukSetre khANDave cAbhavata sadA taM kAdraveyama astauSaM kuNDalArthAya takSakama || 1-3-144 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/3/145

तक्षकश चाश्वसेनश च नित्यं सहचराव उभौ कुरुक्षेत्रे निवसतां नदीम इक्षुमतीम अनु ।। १-३-१४५ ।।

sanskrit

'Takshaka and Aswasena, unwavering companions, find their abode along the banks of the Ikshumati in the sacred land of Kurukshetra.' ।। 1-3-145 ।।

english translation

takSakaza cAzvasenaza ca nityaM sahacarAva ubhau kurukSetre nivasatAM nadIma ikSumatIma anu || 1-3-145 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript