Mahabharat

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ततॊ बरह्मा सवयं गत्वा तपसस तान नयवारयत परलॊभ्य वरदानेन सर्वान एव पृथक पृथक ॥ ३-२५९-२१ ॥

'Then Brahmā personally appeared before them, bidding them to cease their austerities, and promised to grant each of them a boon.' ॥ 3-259-21 ॥

english translation

tatò barahmA savayaM gatvA tapasasa tAna nayavArayata paralòbhya varadAnena sarvAna eva pRthaka pRthaka ॥ 3-259-21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

[बरह्मा] परीतॊ ऽसमि वॊ निवर्तध्वं वरान वृणुत पुत्रकाः यद यद इष्टम ऋते तव एकम अमरत्वं तथास्तु तत ॥ ३-२५९-२२ ॥

'And the venerable Brahmā said, "I am pleased with you, my sons! Cease now from these austerities and ask for boons. Whatever you desire shall be granted, except for immortality."' ॥ 3-259-22 ॥

english translation

[barahmA] parItò 'sami vò nivartadhvaM varAna vRNuta putrakAH yada yada iSTama Rte tava ekama amaratvaM tathAstu tata ॥ 3-259-22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यद यद अग्नौ हुतं सर्वं शिरस ते महद ईप्सया तथैव तानि ते देहे भविष्यन्ति यथेप्सितम ॥ ३-२५९-२३ ॥

'As you have offered your heads into the fire with great intent, they shall be restored to your body as before, according to your desire.' ॥ 3-259-23 ॥

english translation

yada yada agnau hutaM sarvaM zirasa te mahada IpsayA tathaiva tAni te dehe bhaviSyanti yathepsitama ॥ 3-259-23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वैरूप्यं च न ते देहे कामरूपधरस तथा भविष्यसि रणे ऽरीणां विजेतासि न संशयः ॥ ३-२५९-२४ ॥

'And your body shall never be disfigured, you shall assume any form at will, and you shall be the conqueror of your foes in battle.' ॥ 3-259-24 ॥

english translation

vairUpyaM ca na te dehe kAmarUpadharasa tathA bhaviSyasi raNe 'rINAM vijetAsi na saMzayaH ॥ 3-259-24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

[रावण] गन्धर्वदेवासुरतॊ यक्षराक्षसतस तथा सर्वकिंनर भूतेभ्यॊ न मे भूयात पराभवः ॥ ३-२५९-२५ ॥

'"There is no doubt of this!" Thereupon Rāvaṇa said, "May I never be vanquished by Gandharvas, Devas, Kinnaras, Asuras, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Serpents, and all other beings!"' ॥ 3-259-25 ॥

english translation

[rAvaNa] gandharvadevAsuratò yakSarAkSasatasa tathA sarvakiMnara bhUtebhyò na me bhUyAta parAbhavaH ॥ 3-259-25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript