Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई वस्तु नहीं है

English

decrepitude and death, or death at will, or absorption into Brahma, or independent, existence in a beatific

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् त्वया न विज्ञेयं रूपवानिति दृश्यते प्राणियोंके गुणोंसे युक्त न जानो

English

[Janamejaya said:] You ought to tell, for one eager to hear of Hari, lord of the lords of creatures, that hearing it I may be purified, like the spotless autumn moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्पुत्रत्वं च कल्पादौ लोकाध्यक्षत्वमेव च

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Hear, king, as Hari the all-pervading, with a pleased heart, told Phalguna the derivation of his own names, born of qualities and deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सृष्टिविस्तार मेरा ही है ब्रह्मण: सर्वभूतानि चराणि स्थावराणि च

English

By the names of that great-souled Keshava being recited, king, Phalguna, hero, asked Keshava:

हिन्दी अर्थ

जरासंधश्न बलवान् सर्वराजविरोधन:

English

[Arjuna said:] Blessed one, lord of past and future, imperishable creator of all beings, abode of the worlds, lord of the world, giver of fearlessness to the worlds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रामो दाशरथिश्रैव सात्वत: कल्किरेव च अकिक्रान्ताश्व॒ बहव: प्रादुर्भावा ममोत्तमा:

English

those names of yours, god, sung by the great sages in the Vedas with the Puranas, which are secret by their deeds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

न होतद् ब्रह्मणा प्राप्तमीदृ्श मम दर्शनम्

English

their derivation I wish to hear from you, Keshava; no other than you can tell the derivation of the names, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं ब्रह्मनू भक्तिमतो मया नारदो5पि महातेजा: प्राप्यानुग्रहमीप्सितम्

English

[The Blessed One said:] In the Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva and Sama, in the Puranas with the Upanishads, and in astrology, Arjuna,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदं महोपनिषदं चतुर्वेदसमन्वितम्

English

in Sankhya and in the treatise of yoga and in Ayurveda, many names of mine have been sung by the great sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्न॒ पञचमम् तदा विशति यो ब्रद्यान्नदृश्यो लघुविक्रम:

English

to the joys of heaven, but compared to Emancipation, they are hell, there being the obligation of rebirth attached to them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृश्यभावसे जो शीघ्रगामी चेतन उसमें प्रवेश करता है, वही जीवात्मा है

English

Reciters. They are the power to become minute or huge in shape, or go whither soever one will, etc. These are likened to hell, because of the obligation of re-birth that attaches to them. Nothing less than Emancipation or the absorption into the Supreme Soul is the end that should be striven for.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न विना धातुसंघातं शरीरं भवति क्वचित् स जीव: परिसंख्यात: शेष: संकर्षण: प्रभु:

English

By whose grace Brahma was born, and Rudra born of anger, who is the womb of all, moving and unmoving,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकर्षण कहा गया है

English

that sattva of eighteen qualities, best of the good, that supreme nature, for me upholder of yoga, heaven and earth, the truth, the true, unconquerable by the gods, called the self of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्मिंश्व॒ सर्वभूतानि प्रलयं यान्ति संक्षयम् तस्मात् प्रसूतो यः कर्ता कारणं कार्यमेव च

English

From that proceed all the changes of creation and dissolution; from it sacrifice, the sacrificer, the ancient Person, Virat, called Aniruddha, the origin and dissolution of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परम्परा-सम्बन्धसे महाभूतोंका कारण तथा महत्तत्त्वका कार्य है

English

When the night of Brahma had ended, by the grace of that one of boundless splendour, lotus-eyed one, a lotus appeared, and in it Brahma was born, born of his grace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोडनिरुद्ध: स ईशानो व्यक्त: स सर्वकर्मसु कहलाता है। वह (कर्तृत्वके अभिमानरूपसे) सम्पूर्ण कर्मामें व्यक्त होता है

English

At the end of the day, from the forehead of the god, filled with anger, Rudra was born, the cause of destruction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रद्युम्नादू योडनिरुद्धस्तु सो5हंकार: स ईश्वर:

English

These two best of the gods, born of grace and anger, are remembered as the makers of creation and destruction on his command, mere instruments here, givers of boons to all beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षरं च क्षरं चैव सच्चासच्चैव नारद अहं हि पुरुषो ज्ञेयो निष्क्रिय: पजचविंशक:

English

The matted, the knotted, the shaven, frequenter of cremation grounds, bearer of fierce vows, Rudra the yogi, terrible to Tripura,

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्क्रिय पुरुषरूपसे जानने योग्य हूँ

English

destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice and the taker of Bhaga's eyes, is to be known as Narayana's self, age after age, son of Pandu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयैतत् कथितं सम्यक् तव मूर्तिचतुष्टयम्

English

When Maheshvara, god of gods, is worshipped, the god Narayana, the lord, is also worshipped, Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैवं ते बुद्धिरत्राभूद् दृष्टो जीवो मयेति वै भूतग्रामशरीरेषु नश्यत्सु न नशाम्यहम्

English

I am the self of all worlds, son of Pandu; therefore I worship Rudra, the self, first.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शरीरोंके नष्ट हो जानेपर भी मेरा नाश नहीं होता है

English

If I did not worship Ishana, the boon-giving Shiva, my mind thinks that no one would worship the self; I have made the standard, and the world follows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवता हैं, वे ब्रह्मा मेरे बहुत-से कार्योका चिन्तन करनेवाले हैं पश्यैकादश मे रुद्रान् दक्षिण पार््वमास्थितान्

English

Standards are to be honoured, therefore I worship him; he who knows him knows me, and he who follows him follows me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाहिने भागमें विराजमान हैं

English

Rudra and Narayana are one sattva made two; he moves in the world, standing in manifestation, in all actions, Kaunteya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्रतश्वैव मे पश्य वसूनष्टौ सुरोत्तमान् सर्वान् प्रजापतीन् पश्य पश्य सप्त ऋषीस्तथा

English

No boon is to be given to me by anyone, delight of the Pandavas; thinking so in mind, I worshipped the ancient lord of the universe for a son, the self by the self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपांसि नियमांश्वैव यमानपि पृथग्विधान्

English

Vishnu does not bow to any god, except the self; therefore I worship Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रियं लक्ष्मी च कीर्ति च पृथिवीं च ककुझिनीम् ध्रुवं च ज्योतिषां श्रेष्ठ पश्य नारद खेचरम्

English

The gods with Brahma, with Rudras, with Indra and the sages, worship the best of gods, the god Narayana Hari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवकार्यादपि मुने पितृकार्य विशिष्यते

English

Of those who will be, those who are, and the beings, Bharata, Vishnu is the foremost of all, always to be served and worshipped.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवकार्यसे भी पितृकार्य बढ़कर है मया सृष्ट: पुरा ब्रह्मा मां यज्ञमयजत् स्वयम्

English

Bow to Vishnu, giver of offerings, and to the giver of refuge; bow to the boon-giver, Kaunteya, bow to the enjoyer of offerings to gods and ancestors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया कृतां च मर्यादां नातिक्रंस्पति कश्नन सुरासुरगणानां च ऋषीणां च तपोधन

English

My devotees are of four kinds; this you have heard. Of them the single-minded are best, with no other deity; I alone am their goal, who act without desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विविधानां च भूतानां त्वमुपास्थो भविष्यसि

English

The other three kinds of devotees are held to desire fruit; all are liable to fall; but the awakened one has the best share.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुशास्यस्त्वया ब्रह्मन् नियोज्यश्व सुतो यथा अहं दत्त्वा वरान् प्रीतो निवृत्तिपरमो5भवम्

English

Those who serve Brahma, the dark-throated one, and the other deities that are remembered, the best of the awakened, have been told to you, Partha; this is the distinction concerning the devotee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्नतापूर्वक निवृत्तिपरायण हो गया

English

You and I, Kaunteya, are remembered as Nara and Narayana, entered into a human body for the lifting of the burden.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्निवृत्तिमापन्नश्चरेत् सर्वाज्रनिर्वृतः है, वह सभी अंगोंसे सुखी होकर विचरण करे

English

I know the yogas of the self, who I am and whence, Bharata; the dharma marked by withdrawal, and that of prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपिल प्राहुराचार्या: सांख्यनिश्चितनिश्चया:

English

I alone am famed as the resort of men, the eternal; waters are called nara, the waters are the sons of Nara; they were my resting-place before, so I am Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त, सूर्यमण्डलमें स्थित एवं समाहितचित्त कपिल कहते हैं सोहं योगरतिर्ब्रह्मन् योगशास्त्रेषु शब्दित:

English

I cover the whole world, becoming like the sun with its rays; I am the dwelling of all beings, so I am Vasudeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो युगसहस्रान्ते संहरिष्ये जगत् पुन:

English

I am the goal of all beings and of creatures too, Bharata; heaven and earth are pervaded by me, Partha, and my splendour is greater.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकाकी विद्यया सार्थ विहरिष्ये जगत् पुन: शक्तिके साथ सूने संसारमें विहार करूँगा

English

I am the supervisor of beings at the end, and wishing that, Bharata; and by striding, Partha, I am called Vishnu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मिन् मूर्तिश्चतुर्थी या सासृजच्छेषमव्ययम्

English

Desiring success through self-control, people desire me; and I am in heaven, earth and the middle; so I am Damodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा सूर्यस्य गगनादुदयास्तमने इह

English

Prishni is said to be food, the Vedas, water and nectar; these are always in my womb; so I am Prishnigarbha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा बलादहं पृथ्वीं सर्वभूतहिताय वै नारसिंहं वपु: कृत्वा हिरण्यकशिपुं पुन:

English

The sages spoke of me thus when Trita was cast into the well: "Prishnigarbha, protect Trita"; one thus cast down was protected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवता: स्थापयिष्यामि स्वस्वस्थानेषु नारद

English

Then Trita, son of Brahma, the first and best of sages, rose from the well by reciting Prishnigarbha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानवं च बलिं श्रेष्ठमवध्यं सर्वदेवतै: क्षत्रं चोत्सादयिष्यामि समृद्धबलवाहनम्

English

The rays which shine of the scorching sun, of fire and of the moon, are called my hair; therefore the all-knowing best of the twice-born call me Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबला महावीर्या: शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमा:

English

The embryo laid in his wife by the great-souled Utathya... and when Utathya had vanished, once by the god's illusion, Brihaspati took his wife, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रक्ष:पतिं घोरं पुलस्त्यकुलपांसनम् द्वापरस्य कलेश्रैव संधौ पार्यवसानिके

English

Then, as that best of sages was in union, the embryo, endowed with the five elements, spoke, Kaunteya:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राहं दानवान् हत्वा सुबहून् देवकण्टकान्

English

"I came first, giver of boons; you should not trouble my mother." Hearing this, Brihaspati grew angry and cursed him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसानस्तत्र वै पुर्यामदितेरविप्रियंकरम् प्राग्ज्योतिषं पुरं रम्यं नानाधनसमन्वितम्

English

"Since you have forbidden me, going in union, therefore you will be born blind, by my curse; there is no doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

महेश्वरमहासेनौ बाणप्रियहितैषिणौ

English

By the curse of that chief of sages he entered long darkness; he was the sage named Dirghatamas by name of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सुतं बलेजिंत्वा बाणं बाहुसहस्रिणम् य: कालयवन: ख्यातो गर्गतेजोडभिसंवृत:

English

Having obtained the four eternal Vedas with their limbs and subsidiary limbs, he then employed this secret name of mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम बुद्धिपरिस्पन्दाद् वधस्तस्य भविष्यति समागतेषु बलिषु पृथिव्यां सर्वराजसु

English

By rule in sequence, saying "Keshava" again and again, he became sighted and became Gautama again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिशुपालका वध कर डालूँगा

English

Thus, Arjuna, my name Keshava is a boon-giver to all the gods and great-souled sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरं स्थापयिष्ये स्वराज्ये भ्रातृभि: सह कर्माण्यपरिमेयाणि चतुर्मूर्तिधरो हुहम्

English

Agni joined with Soma has been made one womb and mouth; therefore the whole universe, moving and unmoving, is of the nature of Agni and Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हंस: कूर्मश्न मत्स्यश्न प्रादुर्भावा द्विजोत्तम

English

It is also in the Purana: "Agni and Soma are of one womb and one nature, and the gods have Agni as their mouth"; and by being of one womb, honouring each other, they support the worlds.