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Mahabharat

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अत्र तेऽधर्मनिरता बद्धाः कालेन पीडिताः । दैतेया निवसन्ति स्म वासवेन हृतश्रियः॥५-९७-११॥

Here dwell those Daiteyas devoted to adharma—bound and constrained by Time—whose former splendor was taken away by Vāsava (Indra).

english translation

अत्र भूतपतिर्नाम सर्वभूतमहेश्वरः । भूतये सर्वभूतानामचरत्तप उत्तमम्॥५-९७-१२॥

Here, one named Bhūtapati—the great Lord of all beings—performed supreme austerity for the flourishing of all beings.

english translation

अत्र गोव्रतिनो विप्राः स्वाध्यायाम्नायकर्शिताः । त्यक्तप्राणा जितस्वर्गा निवसन्ति महर्षयः॥५-९७-१३॥

Here dwell great seers—brahmins observing the go-vrata—worn by Vedic recitation and disciplined study; having relinquished life, they have attained heaven.

english translation

यत्रतत्रशयो नित्यं येनकेनचिदाशितः । येनकेनचिदाच्छन्नः स गोव्रत इहोच्यते॥५-९७-१४॥

One who always lies down wherever he happens to be, eats whatever is obtained, and is covered by whatever is available—this is here called the go-vrata.

english translation

ऐरावतो नागराजो वामनः कुमुदोऽञ्जनः । प्रसूताः सुप्रतीकस्य वंशे वारणसत्तमाः॥५-९७-१५॥

Airāvata, the lord of elephants, and also Vāmana, Kumuda, and Añjana—excellent elephants—were born in the lineage of Supratīka.

english translation