Parva 1, Adhyāya 53

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं—जनमेजय! पृथ्वीकी यह बात सुनकर वे सभी देवता उसके प्रयोजनको सिद्ध करनेवाले कर्तव्यका चिन्तन करते हुए ब्रह्माजीसे इस प्रकार बोले-

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवन्‌! आप इस पृथ्वीके बढ़े हुए भारको उतारिये; क्योंकि आप ही सब लोगोंके शरीरकी सृष्टि करनेवाले तथा सम्पूर्ण जगत्‌के ईधर हैं

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस विषयमें देवराज इन्द्र, वरुण और यमको क्या करना चाहिये? धनाध्यक्ष कुबेर अथवा साक्षात्‌ भगवान्‌ नारायणका भी क्या कर्तव्य है ?

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²⁴⁰ When Vishnu assumed the form of Nārayana Arjuna became his companion as Nara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्रमा, सूर्य, वायु, बारह आदित्य, आठ वसु तथा लोकोंका कल्याण करनेवाले ग्यारह रुद्रॉंको भी इस विषयमें क्या करना चाहिये ?

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²⁴¹ For a detailed account of the birth of all these sons see chapter CXXIII of Adi Parva of Mahabharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों देववैद्य अश्विनीकुमार, स्वर्गवासी साध्यगण, बृहस्पति, शुक्राचार्य, काल तथा कलिका भी इस समय क्या कर्तव्य है ?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मनू ! भगवान्‌ महे धर, विशाख, स्वामिकार्तिकेय, यक्ष, राक्षस, गन्धर्व, चारण तथा बड़े-बड़े नागोंको भी इस कार्यके सम्बन्धमें क्या करना है ?

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²⁴³ Once on a time Pandu went out into a forest for hunting. He struck a Rishi's son who was coupling with his mate in the form of a deer. He imprecated a curse on Pandu saying "As you have killed me in the form of a deer when I was full of desire, so you, O foolish man, will certainly meet with the fate that has fallen me. When you will go to your dear one, full of desire as was the case with me, you will at that time, certainly go to the land of the dead. Your wife will also follow you." See slokas 30, 31, in chapter CXVIII in Sambhava Parva of Adi Parva in the Mahabharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुरेश्वर ! पक्षी, पर्वत, बड़ी-बड़ी लहरोंसे युक्त समुद्र तथा गड्ा आदि दिव्य सरिताएँ भी इस विषयमें क्या कर सकती हैं ?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभो! शीघ्र आज्ञा दें, हम अपने अंशका द्रयग किस प्रकार करें ? यदि आपको पृथ्वीके हितका कायं अवश्य करना है तो बताइये, राजाओंमें युद्धकी ज्वाला जगानेके लिये हम सब किस उपायसे काम लें 2

श्लोक 9–10 का हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह ! हम सब लोग किस प्रकार अंशावतार ग्रहण करें। हममेंसे जो देवता अन्तरिक्षमें रहते हैं तथा जो पृथ्वीपर पार्थिवरूपसे विराजमान हैं, वे सब सदस्य ( ऋत्विजू) ब्राह्मणों तथा राजाओंके कुलमें अवतीर्ण हों तथा हमलोग भूतलपर अपने अयोनिज शरीरोंकी भी पृष्टि करें'

श्लोक 11–14 का हिन्दी अर्थ

एक कार्यके लिये यत्रशील हुए रेवताओंका यह निश्चित मत सुनकर उन देवताओंसे घिरे हुए लोकपितामह ब्रह्माजीने यह वात कही—

English

Thereupon beholding the charming autumnal night and the beautiful moon the powerful Krishna felt a desire of sporting (15). Sometimes he made the haughty bulls fight with one another in the roads of Vraja adorned with cow-dung pastes. He again set the powerful cow-herds against one another. He sometimes got hold of the kine in the forest like a crocodile. (16–17). Sometimes thinking of his boyhood and bringing the youthful women of Gopas under his control at night he used to enjoy there (18). With their glances those Gopa women used to drink as if the ambrosia of his beautiful face who was like the moon come down on earth (19). Krishna was by nature beautiful but clad in a silken raiment of shining yellow colour he appeared more beautiful (20). Having his arms adorned with Angadas and bedecked with garlands of wild flowers Govinda beautified the entire Vraja (21). Filled with surprise at witnessing the wonderful conduct of that powerful (being) the beautiful Gopa women used to call him by the name of Dāmodara (22). And casting again and again their glances accompanied by various gestures they began to assail him with their rising breasts (23). After a few days had passed away in this way the parents of those milk-women prevented them (from doing so). Those damsels however, fond of amusements, used to hunt Krishna at night (24). Sometimes arranging themselves in rows and sometimes in circles they, singing hymns relating to Krishna's glories, used to satisfy him. And all of them appeared in pairs with Krishna (25). Casting loving glances at Krishna and following his course those youthful damsels of Vraja imitated all his sports (26). Sometimes striking their palms in the forest they used to imitate him and sometimes they used to take delight in imitating his songs and dances accompanied by lovely smiles and looks (27-28). Singing sweet songs describing the profuse love for Krishna these beautiful women, devoted to Dāmodara, used to range at Pleasure in Vraja (29). As she-elephants, covered with dust, enjoy with an infuriated elephant so those milk-women, their limbs covered all over with dust and cow-dung, used to sport with Krishna encircling him on all sides (30). Drinking repeatedly his ambrosia-like beauty with their eyes accompanied by side-long and smiling looks the Gopa-women, having antelope eyes, could not attain to the consummation of delight (31). When Damodara used to exclaim "O! Alas!" the damsels anxiously and delightedly used to listen to the words given vent to by him (33). Thus encircled by the milk-women Krishna used to sport, of his own accord, in the autumnal night adorned by the moon²⁴⁴ (35).

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²⁴⁴ This is one of the principal incidents of Krishna's life on which innumerable poets of India have exhausted their skill and ingenuity. This incident has also been recorded in several Puranas. Some hostile critics interpret this Rāsa dance as one of the blemishes of Krishna's character and proceed to prove that he was an emblem of carnality. They draw upon certain Indian scholars in support of their argument. It is therefore necessary to throw a few suggestions before our readers so that they may understand Sri Krishna aright. This _Rāsa_ dance is described in a few words in Harivamsha, a little more profusely in Vishnu Puran, but very elaborately in Srimadbhagavatam. There is no mention however to this incident in the Mahabharata. In Vishnu Puran it is described as the out-burst of a tender love of a number of young girls for their youthful companion. In Harivamsha it is the love of youthful damsels for a handsome young man. In Bhagvata it is the passionate love of some women for a young man. In all these books however the different phases of love have been described with a grand esoteric meaning behind them. This Rāsa was nothing but a "Ball" dance in which all the youthful damsels and girls took part and which was introduced by Krishna. It was a favourite pastime with the Aryans and frequent references to this dance are seen in Mahabharata and other classical works of note. That it was a purely innocent amusement freed from every shade of carnality is beyond all doubts. From the internal evidences of the three great works on Krishna's life, namely Harivamsa, Vishnu Purana and Srimadbhagavatam it is evident that Krishna, at this period, was merely a boy of ten years of age or so. It is impossible for a boy of this tender age to be so very carnal as he is depicted to have been. All the youthful maidens and girls of Vraja were fond of Krishna. It was not only on them that he exercised his wonderful influence but he did so on the elderly men too. This is clear enough from the incident that he succeeded in suppressing the great Indra-yajna. Krishna used to invent and organise varions sorts of sports for his comrades, both boys and girls. In the previous Chapter his wonderful influence over his male companions and elderly men has been described. This Chapter is introduced by the poet to show that his influence over the women was equally marvellous. All these incidents go to prove more his super human origin. In all these three works no mention is made of the name of a particular woman for whom he cherished a special fancy as _Radha_. There is a occasional mention of this word in Bhagavat and only once in Harivamsha where it means a worshipper. This story of the carnal love of Krishna for his various companions is described at a length in _Brahma Vaivarta Purana_ which is regarded as a spurious production and is not considered as an authentic record of his life. The esoteric meaning underlying this incident is the union between the human soul and the Supreme Soul. Krishna is the impersonation of the Supreme Soul and _Radha_ or the worshipper is the emblem of the human soul. The worshipper can secure unification with the Supreme Soul by love—earnest and deep-seated devotion. This love, this devotion has been described by various poets in various forms.

श्लोक 15–16 का हिन्दी अर्थ

पहलेकी बात है, मैं पुबं समुद्रके पश्चिम टपर अपने पुत्र महात्मा कश्यपके साध बैठा था। उस परमय लोक और वेदका अनुसरण ऊरनेवालो प्राचीन कथाओं तथा बहुत-से उत्तम गुणवाले एँगणिक इतिहासोंकी रर्चाद्वारा मैं समय बिता रहा था

English

Thereupon beholding the proud Dānava in the shape of a bull slain by Govinda all the people began to eulogise him exclaiming "Well done! Well done!" (23). Slaying that bull demon in that moon light the lotus-eyed Upendra again engaged in sport (24). Like the immortals adoring their king in the celestial region the Gopas began to worship delightedly the lotus-eyed Krishna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन-उन फथावार्ताओंको कहते-सुनते हुए मेरे समप मूर्तिमती ड्राके साथ मूर्तिमान्‌ समुद्र शीघ्रतापूवंक आया । उसके पथ मेघोंकी घटा तथा वायुका भी अगमन हुआ पा

English

Vaishampayana said:—Hearing that Krishna was advancing in power like fire in Vraja, Kansa, anticipating fear from him, was filled with anxiety (1). On Putana being slain, the two trees being dragged by the boy of no boy-like deeds, Kalya being vanquished, Dhenuka being killed, Pralamva being discomfitted, the mount Govardhana being raised up, Indra's commandment being disregarded, the kine being protected by enviable deeds and Kakudmi and Arishtha being destroyed the Gopas were filled with delight. Beholding these highly terrible portends indicating his impending death and these unthought of feats amongst his rising enemies Mathura's king Kansa considered himself as brought under the influence of death. And his organs and mind being deprived of consciousness he appeared like one dead (2-6). Thereupon in the noiseless dead of night, Mathura's king Kansa, the son of Ugrasena of fierce commands, summoned his father and kinsmen to his city (7). Summoning god-like Vasudeva, Kangka, Satyaka, Dāruka, Kanka's youngest brother, Bhoja, Vaitarana, the highly powerful Vikadru, the king Bhayesakha, Viprithu of great prosperity, the liberal Kritavarma, the highly energetic and bold Bhurishravā and various other descendants of Yadu race and welcoming them all in due order he said:—"Listen, O ye Yādavas, ye are all business-like, devoted to the Vedas, expert in ascertaining the proper rules of conduct, the introducers of the three Vargas²⁴⁵, ever observant of your duties, like gods in this world, and ever wending the good ways and firm as the mountains (8-13). Ye are all shorn of haughtiness and you have all lived properly in the families of your preceptors²⁴⁶, ye are all therefore proficient in archery and capable of holding royal counsels (14). Besides ye are all like lamps of glory in all these worlds, conversant with the real purport of the Vedas, the true import of the Ashramas (conditions of life), with the order of Varnas (castes), the propounder of the beautiful rules of conduct, the leaders of the givers of laws, the conquerors of foreign kingdoms, and the protectors of those seeking refuge with you (15–16). You are all so very vivacious in your conversation and endued with such an unimpeachable character, what to speak of the earth even the celestial region may feel itself honored (by your presence) (17). Your conduct resembles that of the Rishis, your power is like that of the Maruts, your anger is like that of Rudras and your effulgence is like that of the fire (18). As the earth is supported by the mountains so the decaying race of Yadus is upheld by you all, heroes of far-famed glory (19) You all follow my will, why then are you at present disregarding the rising calamity of mine, (20)? Like unto a rising a cloud, Nanda Gopa's son, the celebrated Krishna of Vraja is about to strike at the root (of the race) (21). I have lost my heart and four eyes and I have no able ministers. And therefore that boy was kept secretly in Nanda Gopa's house (22). Like a malady disregarded, the swelling ocean and the roaring clouds of the rainy season that wicked-minded one is rising in power (23). I have not been able to find out the means of subduing or to understand the movements of that boy of wonderful deeds born in Nanda Gopa's house (24). That boy is either the offspring of a god or born of any other powerful being. I however do not know any thing—but I surmise so by his superhuman deeds which even the celestials can not perform (25). While asleep in his infancy he drank up the life of Putanā (going there in the form of a) bird under the pretext of sucking her breast (26). Vanquished in no time in the lake of Yamuna, that Nāga Kalya, ranging in the region underneath, has disappeared (27). But Nanda's son, by his Yoga power, has risen up again. Dropped down from the top of a palm tree Dhenuka has breathed his last (28). Pralamva too, whom even the gods could not surpass in battle, has been slain like an ordinary animal, by that powerful one with the strokes of his fist (29). Suppressing the festivity in honor of Indra, and putting a stop to excessive rain consequent upon his anger that boy held up the mount Govardhana for affording shelter to the kine (30). The powerful Aristha, with his horns shattered, has been slain by him in Vraja. From the actions of that boy living in the village of milk-men it appears that he is not a boy, but assuming the false guise of a child, is sporting there merely. While he stands before me for a battle, forsooth, I know that he is my Death—(the destroyer) of my former body (31–33). There is a vast difference between the birth as a wretched milkman amongst men, weak for their death and his sporting in my cow-settlement with the power of a god (34). It appears to me as certain that a god, covering his own true form with a Gopa body, is sporting here like fire in the cremation ground (35). I have heard that in the days of yore in order to accomplish the work of the celestials, Vishnu, assuming the form of a dwarf, took away the earth from Bali (36). At another time assuming the form of a lion that powerful Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu the grand-father of the Dānavas (37). Assuming a form, surpassing the range of thought, Bhāva (Siva) the destroyer of Tripura killed all the Daityas on the Sweta mountain (38). Being shaken off his promise²⁴⁷ by his preceptor Angira's son (Kacha) resorting to a frog's illusion²⁴⁸ Bhrigu's son (Sukra) caused a drought (in the land of the Dānavas) (39). Assuming the form of a boar that thousand-headed eternal deity Vishnu raised up the earth from the great ocean (40). When the gods and Asuras, assembled for (churning) for ambrosia, Vishnu, in the shape of a tortoise in the ocean, held up the Mandara mountain (41). And when there arose ambrosia he, assuming the form of a beautiful woman, created a highly terrible battle between the gods and demons (42). Assuming a wretched dwarf form in the days of yore he rescued the three worlds including the land of the celestials, with his three foot-steps from Bali (43). It was he, who having divided himself into four portions and taking his birth as Rāma in Dasharatha's house, killed Ravana (44). For accomplishing the work of gods Vishnu assumes various forms and deceitfully does his own work (45). Forsooth Vishnu, of whom Nārada spoke to me, or Sakra, the king of gods, has now come for bringing about my death (46). In this matter our fear proceeds from Vasudeva; this is even my firm conviction. By his sense we have been reduced to this strait (47). When I met Nārada again in Khatwānga forest that Brāhmana said to me "O Kansa, Vasudeva, in the night, has baffled your great care regarding Devaki's child (48–49). The daughter, whom you dashed against a stone in that night, is Yashodā's daughter and know Krishna as Vasudeva's son (50). Vasudeva, your enemy in the guise of a friend, after due consultation, exchanged the children in night for bringing about your death (51). Having slain on the Vindhya mountain the two sky-ranging Dānavas, Shumbha and Nisumbha, that daughter of Yashoda, sprinkled by the gods, is being worshipped by the dreadful robbers and various animals. She is fond of human and animal sacrifices and confers boon (upon her worshippers) after their hearts (52–53). Embellished with two jars full of wine and blood and adorned with peacock-feathers she has made her own abode, by her own power, in the forest of the Vindhya range. It is filled with cries of proud cocks and crows, abounds in free birds and deer, echoes with the roars of lions, tigers and boars, is thick with trees and covered entirely with woods. The temple is filled with golden vases, chowries, mirrors and is resonant with the sound of thousands of trumpets. The beautiful goddess, the mother of fear unto the enemies, daily lives there with great delight and even the celestials adore her. Nārada has said that the boy who is known as the son of Nanda Gopa, Krishna, will be the agent of many important deeds. The second son that will be born of Vasudeva and pass by the name of Vāsudeva, that kinsman of yours will easily put you to death. He is Vasudeva, the powerful son of Vasudeva. Morally he is my kins-man, but at heart a dreadful enemy (54–61). As a crow, with its beaks fond of flesh, distresses the eyes of a man on whose head it sets its foot, so this Vasudeva, brought up by me in my house, along with his son, kinsmen and fruits, is trying to strike at the root of my family (62–63). A man, after killing an embryo or a cow or a woman, can somehow save himself, but there is no region for an ungrateful person (64). An ungrateful man, who for a selfish end, gives vent to sweet words which prove dangerous in the long run, wends the way of out-castes (65). He, who having his mind bent on iniquity, injures an innocent man, is constrained to wend the way leading to hell (66). On account of our rules of conduct and accomplishments, we are worthy of praise to persons like you seeking friendship. And such sons are more worthy of praise (67). As by the dreadful fight of the elephants, trees are destroyed which, after the close of the combat, become their food, so when dissensions take place amongst kinsmen, either relatives or inferior arbitrators meet with destruction (68–69). Vasudeva, while you are about to sow dissensions in this family, I now understand forsooth that without knowing you I fed you who are like death (70). O foolish man, you are always angry by nature, fond of creating enemies, sinful and of false humility. It is you who have brought this Yadu race into a pitiable strait (71). O Vasudeva, your old age is of no use. Unknowingly did I reward you who, in his hundred years with all his hairs grey, do not become old (72)? He is aged in this world whose sense is ripe. But he is not aged whose hairs are grey (73). You are of a harsh temper; your intellect is not ripe and you are merely old in age like an autumnal cloud (74). O vain Vasudeva, you have thought. 'On Kansa being slain my son will govern Mathura' (75). Your hope is already frustrated, O you who have uselessly grown old and your resolution is falsified. No, one who has the desire of living, will live before me (76). By this wicked mind you have thought of injuring me who have confided in you; I will take steps against it in the presence of your two sons (77). I have never killed an old man, a Brāhmana, a woman, or any one specially amongst my kinsmen, and I shall never do it (78). You are born here and have been brought up by my father. Besides you are my sister's husband and the first preceptor of the Yadus (79). Born in the great family of the well-known Lords Paramount of the world you are being worshipped as a preceptor by the noble and religious Yādavas (80). Old man, what shall we do? For such a conduct of a leading Yadava like your self, all the members of the Yadu race have become the butt of peoples' talk (81). O Vasudeva, if I am dead or defeated, for your improper conduct, it will put the Yadavas to shame before the pious (82). By concerting this measure for my destruction you have made yourself an object of distrust and the Yādavas of redicule (83). What more, you have created such an enmity between me and Krishna that there will be no peace in the Yadu family unless one of us dies (84).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह ऊँची-नीची लहरोंके कारण वेग एवं रज़ोंसे युक्त अपनी गतिको विषम बनाता हुआ आया प। जलजन्तुओंके कारण विचित्र दिखायी टेनेवाले ललरूपी वस्त्रसे उसका शरीर ढका हुआ था

English

"Whatever it may be, O giver of gifts, go to Vraja, at my command and bring these two boys, Nanda and other Gopas who pay tributes to me (85). Tell Nanda to come quickly to Mathura with his annual tribute along with other milk-men (86). Kansa, surrounded by his servants and priests, wants to see Krishna and Sangkarshana, the two sons of Vasudeva (87). He has heard that, that both of them are of hard limbs, powerful, careful, clever in fighting and well up in holding a match in the arena (83). Well-armed the two wrestlers of mine are rejoicing to combat with them. They are also experts in fighting and will match them (89). Besides these two boys, ranging in the woods of Vraja, the two immortal-like best of warriors are my sister's sons and therefore I should see them (90). Tell the inhabitants of Vraja that the king, of his own accord, is celebrating a bow festivity (91). Therefore let them come with necessary milk, curd, butter, &c., to cater the invited persons after their hearts and live at ease in the forest attached to the city. (62–93). O Akrura, I am filled with curiosity to see Krishna and Sangkarshena. Do you go soon, bring them here and satisfy my command (94). If they come here I shall attain to supreme delight. Beholding those two highly powerful boys I shall engage in a work conducive to my well-being (95). If they do not come here at my behest I shall subdue them in time (96). O Akrura, it is better to use conciliatory words first towards the boys. Do you soon bring them here with sweet words (97). O you of firm vows, if you are not alienated from me by Vasudeva, do you accomplish this great work conducive to my pleasure (98). Do that by which they may come

हिन्दी अर्थ

सके शरीरकी कान्ति शड्ढ और मुक्ताओंसे अत्यन्त र्मल दिखायी देती थी। वह मूँग और मणियोंके परभूषणोंसे विभूषित तथा पूर्ण चन्द्रमासे संयुक्त होनेके गरण उद्देलित हो मेघके समान गम्भीर गर्जना कर रहा ा

English

Thus villified, Vasudeva, resembling a Vasu, resorting to gravity and patience, stood there motionless like an ocean (99). Assailed by foolish Kansa, with these shaft-like words, he, resorting to forgiveness, did not give any reply (100). Those, who saw him thus insulted at that time, all exclaimed, bending low their heads, "Oh fie Oh fie!" (101). With his celestial vision the liberal Akrura could know everything. And so he was filled with great delight like a thirsty man on seeing water. And in order to see the lotus-eyed Krishna he left Mathura in that very moment

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसने मेरा तिरस्कार-सा करते हुए अपनी यदिका उल्लड्डन करके अपने चट्नल एवं नमकीन लबिन्दुओंसे मुझे भिगो दिया'

हिन्दी अर्थ

माउ दलाल: ने चर “जब समुद्र अपने उमड़े हुए जलसे उस स्थानको नष्ट-भ्रष्ट करनेके लिये उद्यत हुआ, तब मैंने क्रोधभरी वाणीमें उससे कहा—'तू शान्त हो जा'

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शान्त हो जा' इतना कहते ही समुद्र तनुता (सूक्ष्मता )-को प्राप्त हो गया। उसकी ऊर्मि और तरड्ञोंका प्रभाव दब गया और वह राजलक्ष्मीसे प्रकाशित होता हुआ मेरे समीप खड़ा हो गया

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर मैंने मन-ही-मन पृथ्वीके भार उतारनेके हेतुका विचार करके तुमलोगोंके हितकी कामनासे गड़्ासहित समुद्रको पुन: शाप देते हुए कहा!

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्र! तू राजाके समान शरीर धारण करके मेरे निकट आया है, अत: जा, तू इस पृथ्वीका पालन करनेवाला राजा ही होगा

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ भी अपनी सहज लीलाको धारण किये अपने तेजसे तू मनुष्योंका भरण-पोषण करनेवाला तथा भरतवंशका भार वहन करनेमें समर्थ होगा

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शान्त हो जा' मेरे इतना कहते ही जो तू शान्त होकर तनुता (सूक्ष्मता)- को प्राप्त हुआ है, इसलिये तू सुन्दर शरीरसे युक्त एवं यशस्वी होकर संसारमें 'शान्तनु' नामसे विख्यात होगा

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह विशाल-लोचना, सर्वाद्भसुन्दरी, सरिताओंगें श्रेष्ठ मूर्तिमती गड्ा भी वहाँ तुम्हारी सेवामें उपस्थित होगी

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे ऐसा कहनेपर क्षोभमें भरा हुआ समुद्र मेरी ओर देखकर बोला-'देवदेवेश्वर ! आपने मुझे शाप क्यों दिया ?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरा यह शरीर तो आपकी आज्ञाका पालक है। आपने ही इसकी रचना की है और यह सदा आपकी सेवामें ही तत्पर रहता है। मैं आपका पुत्र हूँ। आपने स्वयं ही मुझे ऐसे वचनोंद्वार, जो आपके और मेरे अनुरूप नहीं हैं, शाप कैसे दे दिया?

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवन्‌ ! आपकी ही कृपासे पूर्णिमाके दिन मैं बड़े वेगसे बढ़ जाता हूँ। ब्रह्मनू! इस सहज नियमसे प्रेरित होकर यदि मैं अपनी मर्यादासे विचलित हो गया तो इसमें मेरा अपना दोष क्या है ?

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवन्‌ ! आज पूर्णिमाके दिन प्रबल वायुद्वारा फेंके गये मेरे जलसे यदि आपका स्पर्श हो गया, आप भीग गये तो इसमें मुझे शाप प्राप्त होनेका क्या कारण है ?

हिन्दी अर्थ

उठी हुई प्रचण्ड आँधी, बढ़े हुए महान्‌ मेघ और उगे हुए चन्द्रमासे युक्त पूर्णिमाका पर्व—इन तीन कारणोंसे मैं क्षुब्ध (उद्देलित) हो उठा था।'

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मनू! इस तरह आपके बनाये हुए कारणों (नियमों )-से ही क्ुब्ध होकर यदि मैंने अपराध किया है तो आप उसके लिये मुझे क्षमा कर दें और इस शापको लौटा लें

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवेधर! मुझे दूसरा कोई सहारा देनेवाला नहीं है। मैं शापसे शिथिल हो गया हूँ। यदि आप शरणागतकी रक्षाका प्रतिपादन करनेवाले प्रमाणपर दृष्टि रखते हैं तो मुझपर अवश्य दया करें

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह देवनदी गड्ा आपकी ही आज्ञासे इस भूतलपर अवतीर्ण हुई है। (इसका कोई दोष नहीं है) इसे मेरे दोषसे ही दोषकी भागिनी होना पड़ा है, अत: आप इसपर कृपा करें

हिन्दी अर्थ

महासागर देवताओंके भूभार-हरणरूप उद्देश्यको नहीं जानता था; अत: मेरी शापाग्रिसे भयभीत हो उठा था। उस समय मैंने मधुर वाणीद्वारा उसे सान्त्वना देते हुए कहा—

हिन्दी अर्थ

महोदधे! शान्त हो जाओ। तुम्हें डरना नहीं चाहिये। मैं तुमपर प्रसन्न हूँ। नदीधर ! इस शापमें जो भावी कारण (उद्देश्य) है, उसे बताता हूँ, सुनो-

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरिताओंके स्वामी समुद्र ! तुम अपने तेजसे इस सागर-शरीरको छोड़कर अर्थात्‌ योगबलसे अपने-आपको दो रूपोंमें विभक्त करके (एकसे तो यहाँ रह जाओ और दूसरे रूपसे) जाओ और भरतवंशमें अपने शरीरको गर्भमें स्थापित करो

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलके स्वामी महासागर ! उस भरतवंशमें भूपाल बनकर एजलक्ष्मीसे सम्पन्न हो तुम चारों वर्णोंका पालन करते हुए. बड़े सुखसे रहोगे

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह जो तुम्हारी प्रिया परिताओंमें श्रेष्ठ गड्ा है, यह भी उस समय रमणीय भड़ोंसे सुशोभित परम सुन्दर रूप धारण करके वहाँ पुम्हारी सेवा करेगी

हिन्दी अर्थ

सागर! तुम मेरी आज्ञासे त्रहाँ इस जाह्नवीके साथ आनन्दपूर्वक रहते हुए मुझे जलसे भिगोनेके कारण मिले हुए इस शापके दु:खको पूल जाओगे

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्र! तुम्हें बहुत शीघ्र मेरी रस आज्ञाका पालन करना चाहिये। वहाँ इस गड्जाके साथ तुम्हारा प्राजापत्यविधिसे विवाह होगा

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाठों वसु स्वर्गसे भ्रष्ट होकर रसातलमें जा पहुँचे हें । उन्हें मनुष्यरूपमें उत्पन्न करनेके लिये मैंने तुम्हें नियुक्त किया है

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

श्लोक 44–45 का हिन्दी अर्थ

ता साज्ब्लाय: न च्प्द कुरुकुलकी महत्ता बढ़ानेके अनन्तर उस मानव-शरीरका त्याग करके पुन: अपने समुद्ररूपमें प्रवेश करोगे

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुरश्रेष्ठाण! इस प्रकार मैंने भविष्यमें होनेवाले पृथ्वीके राजसमूहरूपी भारको देखकर तुम्हारे हितके लिये पहले ही यह कार्य कर दिया है

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

श्लोक 47–48 का हिन्दी अर्थ

इस तरह भूतलपर शान्तनुके वंशका बीजारोपण मैंने कर दिया है। स्वर्गमें रहनेवाले जो वसु थे, वे गड़ाके गर्भसे उत्पन्न हो चुके और उनमेंसे ये सात वसु यहाँ आ गये, परंतु एकमात्र आठवाँ वसु गड्ाका पुत्र होकर अबतक वहाँ पृथ्वीपर ही लटक रहा है

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शान्तनुकी दूसरी पत्नी सत्यवतीके साथ पतिका समागम होनेपर भीष्मकी अपेक्षा जो दूसरा पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ था, उसका नाम विचित्रवीर्य था। वह कुरुकुलका तेजस्वी एवं प्रतापी राजा था

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्रवीर्यके दो ही पुत्र इस समय पृथ्वीपर वर्तमान हैं। वे दोनों ही राजा एवं पुरुषोंमें श्रेष्ठ हैं। धृतराष्ट्र और पाण्डु नामसे उनकी ख्याति है

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमेंसे पाण्डुकी दो शोभासम्पन्न सुन्दरी पत्तियाँ हैं, जो देवाज़नाओंके समान रूपवती हैं। उनके नाम हैं—कुन्ती और माद्री

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा धृतराष्ट्रकी एक ही पत्नी है, जो इस भूतलपर गान्धारीके नामसे विख्यात है । वह पतिके समान आचारसे रहनेवाली और सदा पातित्रत्यधर्मका पालन करनेवाली है

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन दोनों राजाओंके पुत्रोंमें महान्‌ युद्ध होनेवाला है। तुमलोग उन्हींके पक्ष और विपक्षमें पृथक्‌-पृथक्‌ अपने वंश उत्पन्न करो

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके पैतृक राज्यके बँटवारेके सम्बन्धमें विवाद होनेपर बड़ा भारी संग्राम छिड़ जायगा और उसमें बहुत-से नरेशोंका विनाश होगा। वह महान्‌ युद्ध प्रलयकालके समान भयंकर एवं संहारकारी होगा

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जब सेनासहित राजालोग उस युद्धमें उपस्थित होंगे, उस समय एक-दूसरेसे लड़-भिड़कर उन सबकी शान्ति (मृत्यु) हो जायगी। उस दशामें इस भूतलके सभी नगर और राष्ट्र निर्जन-से हो जायँगे और यह पृथ्वी शिथिलताको प्राप्त हो जायगी

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वापरयुगके अन्तमें घटित होनेवाले इस भावी विनाशको मैंने पहलेसे ही देख लिया है। उस समय अपने सैनिक मनुष्योंसहित समस्त भूपाल शस्त्रोंद्वारा विनष्ट हो जायँगे

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस युद्धसे जो लोग बच जायँगे, उन्हें रातमें अचेत होकर सोते समय भगवान्‌ शड्धरका अंशभूत अश्वत्थामा अग्रितुल्य अस्त्रके तेजसे जलाकर भस्म कर डालेगा

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रलयकालके समान वह क्रूरतापूर्ण विनाश-काण्ड जब समाप्त हो जायगा, तब मैं यह कहूँगा कि तीसरा द्वापरयुग समाप्त हो गया

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमेश्वर विष्णुके पूर्तम अंशस्वरूप भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णके परमधामको पधारनेपर अत्यन्त भयंकर अन्तिम युग कलिकी प्रवृत्ति होगी, जो देखनेमें बड़ा ही दारुण है

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय मनुष्योंमें प्राय: अधर्मकी स्थिति होगी। धर्मको बहुत कम लोग ग्रहण करेंगे। उनमें सत्यका संयोग नहीं हहेगा और सबमें असत्यका संग्रह बढ़ेगा

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्र और कुमारकार्तिकेय इन्हीं दो देवताओंका प्राय: सब लोग आश्रय लेंगे। संसारमें वृद्धावस्थातक जीनेवाले ( अधिक) न होंगे

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओ ! अतः: यही निर्णय सबसे श्रेष्ठ है कि पृथ्वीपर रहनेवाले राजाओंका अन्त फर दिया जाय। इसलिये तुम सब लोग अपने-अपने भंशसे अवतार लो, देर न करो

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मके पक्षमें जो रैवता हों, उन्हें कुन्ती और माद्रीके गर्भसे उत्पन्न होनेकी भाज्ञा दी जाय। विवाद या युद्धका मूल है कलि, उसे प्हायकोंसहित गान्धारीके गर्भसे उत्पन्न होनेके लिये रित किया जाय

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालसे प्रेरित हुए राजा इन रनों पक्षोंमेंसे किसी एकका आश्रय लेंगे और पृथ्वीके ज्यकी प्राप्तिकि लिये लोभासक्त होकर वे सब-के- पब संग्रामकी लालसा रखेंगे

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण जगत्‌को गारण करनेवाली यह पृथ्वी अब अपने स्थानको ली जाय। इसके भारभूत राजाओंके विनाशके लिये स लोकप्रसिद्ध उपायका अनुष्ठान आरम्भ कर दिया या है'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्माजीकी यह बात सुनकर पृथ्वी [मिपालोंके वधके लिये कालके साथ जैसे आयी ी, वैसे ही लौट गयी

English

²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

श्लोक 67–69 का हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर ब्रह्माजीने देवद्रोही [नवोंका दमन करनेके लिये देवताओंको प्रेरित किया। न्होंने पुरातन ऋषि नर, पृथ्वीको धारण करनेवाले षनाग, सनत्कुमार, साध्यगण, अग्नि आदि देवता, वरुण, म, सूर्य, चन्द्रमा, गन्धर्व, अप्सरा, रुद्र, आदित्य तथा नों अश्विनीकुमार—इन सबको अवतार लेनेके लिये रणा दी। तत्पश्चात्‌ समस्त देवताओंने पृथ्वीपर अपना- पना अंश उत्पन्न किया

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²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

श्लोक 70–72 का हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्‌ ! मैंने तुम्हें हले (आदिपर्व) अंशावतरणके प्रसज्गमें जैसा बताया तमाउब्लाय: न ्य्र है, उसके अनुसार दैत्यों और दानवोंका विनाश करनेवाले वे देवता योनिज और अयोनिजरूपसे पृथ्वीपर राजा होकर उत्पन्न हुए। उनके शरीर पिण्डखजूरके समान पुष्ठ और वज्रके तुल्य सुदृढ़ थे। उनमेंसे कितने ही दस हजार हाथियोंके समान बलवान्‌ थे। कितने ही बलके अदटूट प्रवाहसे सम्पन्न थे। वे गदा, परिघ और शक्तियोंके आघात सह लेनेमें समर्थ थे। उनकी भुजाएँ परिघोंके समान मोटी एवं सुदृढ़ थीं

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²⁴⁶ It was the practice in ancient India that the kings used to send their sons to their preceptors to recieve proper instructions. These princes lived in the family of their preceptors.

श्लोक 73–74 का हिन्दी अर्थ

वे सब-के-सब पर्वत-शिखरोंद्वारा प्रहार करनेवाले तथा परिघोंसे युद्ध करनेमें कुशल थे। उनमेंसे सैकड़ों -हजारों वीर देवता वृष्णिवंश, कुरुबंश तथा पाज्ञालवंशमें राजा एवं. राजकुमारोंके रूपमें उत्पन्न हुए थे। कितने ही देवता समृद्धिशाली याज्ञिक ब्राह्मणोंके कुलोंमें प्रकट हुए थे

श्लोक 75–76 का हिन्दी अर्थ

वे सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रॉंकें ज्ञाता, महाधनुर्धर, वैदिक ब्रतके अनुष्ठानमें तत्पर, समस्त समृद्धिकारी गुर्णोंसे सम्पन्न, यज्ञकर्ता तथा पुण्यकर्मोका अनुष्ठान करनेवाले थे, जो कुपित होनेपर पर्वतोंको भी हिला सकते थे, पृथ्वीको विदीर्ण कर सकते थे, आकाशमें उड़ सकते थे और समुद्रॉको भी विश्षुब्ध कर सकते थे

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भूत, भविष्य और वर्तमानके स्वामी ब्रह्माजी उन देवताओंको उपर्युक्त आदेश दे भगवान्‌ नारायणको समस्त लोकोंकी रक्षाका भार सौंपकर शान्त हो गये

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जनमेजय ! समस्त प्राणियोंका हित-साधन करनेमें समर्थ भगवान्‌ _ विष्णु प्रजावर्गके हितके लिये इस भूतलपर जिस प्रकार अवतीर्ण हुए थे, वह प्रसंग फिर सुनो

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राजा ययातिके वंशज बुद्धिमान्‌ वसुदेवके आदरणीय कुलमें यशोवर्धक कर्म करनेवाले भगवान्‌ नारायणने जन्म ग्रहण किया था