जन्तूपाख्यानमत्रैव यत्र पुत्रेण सोमकः। पुत्रार्थमयजद्राजा लेभे पुत्रशतं च सः
Here is the story of Jantu, where King Somaka, desiring a son, performed a sacrifice and obtained a hundred sons.
ततः श्येनकपोतीयमुपाख्यानमनुत्तमम्। इन्द्राग्नी यत्र धर्मश्चाप्यजिज्ञासञ्शिबिं नृपम्
Then comes the excellent tale of the hawk and the dove, where Indra, Agni, and Dharma tested King Shibi.
अष्टावक्रीयमत्रैव विवादो यत्र बन्दिना। अष्टावक्रस्य विप्रर्षेर्जनकस्याध्वरेऽभवत्
Here also is the story of Ashtavakra, the dispute with Bandi, which occurred at the sacrifice of King Janaka.
नैयायिकानां मुख्येन वरुणस्यात्मजेन च। पराजितो यत्र बन्दी विवादेन महात्मना
There, Bandi, the chief of the logicians and son of Varuna, was defeated in debate by the great-souled sage.
विजित्य सागरं प्राप्तं पितरं लब्धवानृषिः। यवक्रीतस्य चाख्यानं रैभ्यस्य च महात्मनः। गन्धमादनयात्रा च वासो नारायणाश्रमे
Having conquered the ocean, the sage reached and found his father; also told is the story of Yavakrīta and the great Raibhya, and the journey to Gandhamadana and their stay at the hermitage of Narayana.
नियुक्तो भीमसेनश्च द्रौपद्या गन्धमादने। व्रजन्पथि महाबाहुर्दृष्टवान्पवनात्मजम्
There, Bhimasena, sent by Draupadi, journeyed to Gandhamadana, and on the way, the mighty-armed one saw the son of the Wind-god.
कदलीषण्डमध्यस्थं हनूमन्तं महाबलम्। यत्र मन्दारपुष्पार्थे नलिनीं तामधर्षयत्
In the midst of a grove of plantains, he saw the mighty Hanuman, who, for the sake of mandara flowers, disturbed that lotus-lake.
यत्रास्य युद्धमभवत्सुमहद्राक्षसैः सह। यक्षैश्चैव महावीर्यैर्मणिमत्प्रमुखैस्तथा
There, he fought a great battle with powerful rakshasas and also with mighty yakshas led by Maniman.
जटासुरस्य च वधो राक्षसस्य वृकोदरात्। वृषपर्वणो राजर्षेस्ततोऽभिगमनं स्मृतम्
The killing of the rakshasa Jatasura by Vrikodara is recounted, and then the approach to the royal sage Vrishaparvan is remembered.
आर्ष्टिषेणाश्रमे चैषां गमनं वास एव च। प्रोत्साहनं च पाञ्चाल्या भीमस्यात्र महात्मनः
Their journey and stay at the hermitage of Arstishena is described here, as well as the encouragement given to Bhima by Panchali.
कैलासारोहणं प्रोक्तं यत्र यक्षैर्बलोत्कटैः। युद्धमासीन्महाघोरं मणिमत्प्रमुखैः सह
The ascent of Kailasa is told, where a terrible battle took place with the powerful yakshas led by Maniman.
समागमश्च पाण्डूनां यत्र वैश्रवणेन च। समागमश्चार्जुनस्य तत्रैव भ्रातृभिः सह
There is also the meeting of the Pandavas with Vaishravana, and Arjuna's reunion with his brothers there.
अवाप्य दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि गुर्वर्थं सव्यसाचिना। निवातकवचैर्युद्धं हिरण्यपुरवासिभिः
Having obtained divine weapons for the sake of his teacher, Savyasacin fought with the Nivatakavachas and the inhabitants of Hiranyapura.
निवातकवचैर्घोरैर्दानवैः सुरशत्रुभिः। पौलोमैः कालकेयैश्च यत्र युद्धं किरीटिनः
There, the diademed one fought with the fierce Nivatakavacha danavas, enemies of the gods, as well as with the Paulomas and Kalakeyas.
वधश्चैषां समाख्यातो राज्ञस्तेनैव धीमता। अस्त्रसंदर्शनारम्भो धर्मराजस्य सन्निधौ
Their destruction is narrated by that wise king, and the beginning of the display of weapons in the presence of Dharmaraja.
पार्थस्य प्रतिषेधश्छ नारदेन सुरर्षिणा। अवरोहणं पुनश्चैव पाण्डूनां गन्धमादनात्
The restraint of Partha by the divine sage Narada is told, as well as the Pandavas' descent again from Gandhamadana.
भीमस्य ग्रहणं चात्र पर्वताभोगवर्ष्मणा। भुजगेन्द्रेण बलिना तस्मिन्सुगहने वने
Here is described the capture of Bhima, whose body was like the curve of a mountain, by the powerful king of serpents in that dense forest.
अमोक्षयद्यत्र चैनं प्रश्नानुक्त्वा युधिष्ठिरः। काम्यकागमनं चैव पुनस्तेषां महात्मनाम्
And there, Yudhishthira released him only after asking questions; also, the coming of the great-souled ones to Kamyaka is narrated again.
तत्रस्थांश्च पुनर्द्रष्टुं पाण्डवान्परुषर्षभान्। वासुदेवस्यागमनमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्
Here too is recounted the coming of Vasudeva to see again the mighty bulls of the Bharata race, the Pandavas, who were staying there.
मार्कण्डेयसमास्यायामुपाख्यानानि सर्वशः। पृथोर्वैन्यस्य यत्रोक्तमाख्यानं परमर्षिणा
All the stories spoken by Markandeya are narrated here, including the tale of Prithu, son of Vena, as told by the supreme sage.
संवादश्च सरस्वत्यास्तार्क्ष्यर्षेः सुमहात्मनः। मत्स्योपाख्यानमत्रैव प्रोच्यते तदनन्तरम्
Also, the dialogue between Sarasvati and the great-souled sage Tarkhya is told here, and immediately after, the story of the fish is recounted.
मार्कण्डेयसमास्या च पुराणं परिकीर्त्यते। ऐन्द्रद्युम्नामुपाख्यानं तथैवाङ्गिरसं स्मृतम्
The Purana recited by Markandeya is also described here, as well as the tale of Indradyumna and the story of Angirasa as remembered.
पतिव्रतायाश्चाख्यानं तथैवाङ्गिरसं स्मृतम्। द्रौपद्याः कीर्तितश्चात्र संवादः सत्यभामया
The story of the devoted wife is also remembered as that of Angirasa, and here too is recounted the conversation between Draupadi and Satyabhama.
पुनर्द्वैतवनं चैव पाण्डवाः समुपागताः। घोषयात्रा च गन्धर्वैर्यत्र बद्धः सुयोधनः
Again, the Pandavas came to the Dvaita forest, and there the cattle expedition is described, where Suyodhana was captured by the Gandharvas.
ह्रियमाणस्तु मन्दात्मा मोक्षितोऽसौ किरीटिना। धर्मराजस्य चात्रैव मृगस्वप्ननिदर्शनात्
But that foolish one, being carried away, was released by Arjuna; and here too is the account of the vision of the deer in the dream of Dharmaraja.
काम्यके काननश्रेष्ठे पुनर्गमनमुच्यते। व्रीहिद्रौणिकमाख्यानमत्रैव बहुविस्तरम्
The return to the excellent Kamyaka forest is told here, and the story of Vrihidraunika is narrated in great detail.
दुर्वाससोऽप्युपाख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्। जयद्रथेनापहारो द्रौपद्याश्चाश्रमान्तरात्
Here too is recounted the story of Durvasa, and the abduction of Draupadi by Jayadratha from within the hermitage.
यत्रैनमन्वयाद्भीमो वायुवेगसमो जवे। चक्रे चैनं पञ्चशिखं यत्र भीमो महाबलः
There Bhima, swift as the wind, pursued him, and the mighty Bhima made him five-tufted.
रामायणमुपाख्यानमत्रैव बहुविस्तरम्। यत्र रामेण विक्रम्य निहतो रावणो युधि
Here too is the extensive tale of the Ramayana, where Rama, having displayed his valor, slew Ravana in battle.
सावित्र्याश्चाप्युपाख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्। कर्णस्य परिमोक्षोऽत्र कुण्डलाभ्यां पुरंदरात्
Here also is narrated the story of Savitri, and the release of Karna's earrings by Indra.