Mahabharat

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पर्यतप्यत तेजॊ वी मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुतः तपस तेपे ततॊ घॊरं वेद जञानाय पाण्डव ॥ ३-१३५-१६ ॥

'Thereupon, O son of Pandu, Yavakri undertook severe austerities to gain knowledge of the Vedas.' ॥ 3-135-16 ॥

english translation

paryatapyata tejò vI manyunAbhipariplutaH tapasa tepe tatò ghòraM veda jaJAnAya pANDava ॥ 3-135-16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुसमिद्धे महत्य अग्नौ शरीरम उपतापयन जनयाम आस संतापम इन्द्रस्य सुमहातपः ॥ ३-१३५-१७ ॥

'He subjected his body to the flames, enduring the harshest of penances. In doing so, he caused great concern in the mind of Indra.' ॥ 3-135-17 ॥

english translation

susamiddhe mahatya agnau zarIrama upatApayana janayAma Asa saMtApama indrasya sumahAtapaH ॥ 3-135-17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत इन्द्रॊ यवक्रीतम उपगम्य युधिष्ठिर अब्रवीत कस्य हेतॊस तवम आस्थितस तप उत्तमम ॥ ३-१३५-१८ ॥

'Then, O Yudhishthira, Indra approached him and asked, 'O sage, for what purpose have you undertaken such severe austerities?'' ॥ 3-135-18 ॥

english translation

tata indrò yavakrItama upagamya yudhiSThira abravIta kasya hetòsa tavama Asthitasa tapa uttamama ॥ 3-135-18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दविजानाम अनधीता वै वेदाः सुरगरार्चित परतिभान्त्व इति तप्ये ऽहम इदं परमकं तपः ॥ ३-१३५-१९ ॥

'Yavakri said, "O you who are revered by the celestial beings, I am undergoing these severe penances with the desire that the knowledge of the Vedas, such as no Brahmana has ever acquired, may be revealed to me.'' ॥ 3-135-19 ॥

english translation

davijAnAma anadhItA vai vedAH suragarArcita paratibhAntva iti tapye 'hama idaM paramakaM tapaH ॥ 3-135-19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सवाध्यायार्थे समारम्भॊ ममायं पाकशासन तपसा जञातुम इच्छामि सर्वज्ञानानि कौशिक ॥ ३-१३५-२० ॥

'O conqueror of Paka, all my efforts are directed towards gaining this Vedic wisdom. O Kaushika, through the power of my asceticism, I seek to acquire all forms of knowledge.' ॥ 3-135-20 ॥

english translation

savAdhyAyArthe samArambhò mamAyaM pAkazAsana tapasA jaJAtuma icchAmi sarvajJAnAni kauzika ॥ 3-135-20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript