Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकपादा: स्थिता: सर्वे काष्ठ भूता: समाहिता: शुश्रुवुर्मधुरां वाणी वेदवेदाड़भूषिताम्

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hadst referred to the dispute between Time, Mrityu, Yama, Ikshvaku, and a Brahmana. It behoveth thee to narrate the story in full.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो गया। इससे प्रसन्न होकर आज मैं तुम्हें पुनरावृत्तिरूप फल प्रदान करता हूँ

English

By awakening and heating, the world is delighted; by these deeds done by Agni and Soma, son of Pandu, I am Hrishikesha, the lord, boon-giver, cherisher of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयानुशिष्टो भविता सर्वभूतवरप्रद: प्रवर्तन्तां क्रिया: सर्वा: सर्वलोकेषु मा चिरम्

English

By the yoga of this invocation, "Hare," I take my share at sacrifices; and my colour is the best of green; therefore I am remembered as Hari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और त्रिदण्ड धारण करके छहों अंगोंसहित वेदोंकी आवृत्ति कर रहे थे

English

I am the essence of the worlds' abode, and truth has been reflected; therefore I am proclaimed by the brahmins as Ritadhama and as Satya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं मेडकथयद् राजन् पुरा द्वैपायनो गुरु: व्यासजीने मुझे ऐसा ही उपदेश दिया था

English

Formerly I found the lost earth that had gone into a cave; the gods praised me with words as Govinda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदेषु सपुराणेषु यानि गुह्मानि कर्मभि:

English

Shipivishta is a name, and one who is hairless; whatever is entered by him is called shipivishta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षक्रतुहरश्चैव भगनेत्रहरस्तथा अहमात्मा हि लोकानां विश्वेषां पाण्डुनन्दन

English

The sage Yaska, unwavering, sang me in many sacrifices as Shipivishta; thus I bear a secret name.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति संचिन्त्य मनसा पुराणं रुद्रमी श्वरम्

English

Praising me as Shipivishta, the noble-minded sage Yaska, by my grace, obtained below the lost Nirukta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये मैं रुद्रका भजन करता हूँ भविष्यतां वर्ततां च भूतानां चैव भारत

English

I am not born, I am not born, and I never will be born; I am the knower of the field of all beings; therefore I am remembered as Aja.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदांगोंसे विभूषित मधुर वाणी सुनायी दी

English

"Bhishma said, 'In connection with this subject that I am discoursing upon, is cited the old history of what transpired between Surya's son Ikshvaku and a certain Brahmana, and Time and Mrityu. Listen to me as to what occurred, and what was the conversation that took place between them, and the place where it happened. There was a certain Brahmana of great fame and pious behaviour. He was a Reciter. Possessed of great wisdom, he was conversant with the six Angas (of the Vedas). He was of the Kusika race and son of Pippalada. 2 He acquired (by his austerities) spiritual insight into the Angas. 3 Residing at the foot of Himavat, he was devoted to the Vedas. Silently reciting the Gayatri composition, he practised severe austerities for attaining to Brahma. A thousand years passed over his head while he was engaged in the observance of vows and fasts. The goddess (of Gayatri or Savitri) showed herself to him and said, 'I am gratified with thee.' Continuing to recite the sacred mantra, the Brahmana remained silent and spoke not a word to the goddess. The goddess felt compassion for him and became highly gratified. Then that progenitrix of the Vedas applaud that recitation in which the Brahmana had been engaged. After finishing his recitation (for that day) the Brahmana stood up and, bending his head, prostrated himself before the goddess's feet. The righteous-souled Reciter, addressing the goddess, said, 'By good luck, O goddess, thou hast been gratified with me and shown thyself to me. If, indeed, thou art gratified with me, the boon I ask is that my heart

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा तुम सबका सत्कार करके तुम्हें यह उत्तम वचन सुनाता हूँ प्रवृत्तियुक्त कर्तव्यं युष्मत्प्राणोपबृंहणम्

English

may take pleasure in act of recitation.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तिका संवर्द्धन करनेवाला होगा

English

"Savitri said, 'What dost thou ask, O regenerate Rishil What wish of thine shall I accomplish? Tell me, O foremost of Reciters, everything will be as thou wishest.' Thus addressed by the goddess, the Brahmana, conversant with duties, replied, saying, 'Let my wish about continuing my recitations go on increasing every moment. Let also, O auspicious goddess, the absorption of my mind into Samadhi be more complete.' The goddess sweetly said, Let it be as thou wishest.' Desiring to do good to the Brahmana, the goddess once again addressed him, saying, 'Thou shalt not have to go to hell, i.e., thither where great Brahmanas go. Thou shalt go into the region of Brahma which is uncreate and free from every fault. I go hence, but that which thou hast asked me shall happen. 1 Go on reciting with restrained soul and rapt attention. The god Dharma will in person come to thee. Time, Mrityu. and Yama also will all approach thy presence. There will be a dispute here between them and thee on a question of morality.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। उस तपस्याके उत्तम फलका तुम अवश्य उपभोग करोगे यूयं च विबुधश्रेष्ठा मां यजध्वं समाहिता:

English

'Bhishma continued, 'Having said these words, the goddess went back to her own abode. The Brahmana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकाग्रचित्त हो यज्ञोंद्वारा मेरा यजन करो

English

I plough the earth, Partha, becoming the great black iron; since my colour is black, I am Krishna, Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा श्रेयोडभिधास्यामि यथाधीकारमी श्वरा: ततस्ते विबुधा: सर्वे ब्रह्मा ते च महर्षय:

English

The earth was joined by me with water, the sky with wind, and the wind with fire; thus I am Vaikuntha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् सत्रे सदा ब्रह्मा स्वयं भागमकल्पयत्

English

Extinction is the highest happiness, and that is called supreme dharma; I have not fallen from it before, so by that deed I am Achyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते कार्तयुगधर्माणो भागा: परमसत्कृता: बृहन्तं सर्वगं देवमीशानं वरदं प्रभुम्

English

Earth and sky are both famed, worldly in the universe; to hold them both I am readily called Adhokshaja.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशरीरो बभाषेदं वाक्यं खस्थो महेश्वर:

English

Those who know the Nirukta and those who think of the meaning of words sing me in the early lineage; it is established that I am Adhokshaja.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरके ही स्थित हो वहाँ खड़े हुए उन समस्त देवताओंसे यह बात कही-- प्रीतो5हं प्रदिशाम्यद्य फलमावृत्तिलक्षणम्

English

This was uttered by the great sages agreed in word; no other in the world is Adhokshaja except the lord Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयं यज्जैर्यजमाना: समाप्तवरदक्षिणै: यज्ञैयें चापि यक्ष्यन्ति सर्वलोकेषु वै सुरा:

English

Ghee is my flame in the world, sustaining the life of creatures; I am Ghritarchis, so proclaimed by the steady knowers of the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथनानुसार यज्ञभाग निश्चित करेंगे

English

Three humours are named, said to be born of action: bile, phlegm and wind; this is called the compound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो मे यथा कल्पितवान् भागमस्मिन् महाक्रतौ यूयं लोकान् भावयध्वं यज्ञभागफलोचिता:

English

By these a creature is sustained and by their decline he declines; therefore knowers of Ayurveda call me Tridhatu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

या: क्रिया: प्रचरिष्यन्ति प्रवृत्तिफलसत्कृता:

English

The blessed Dharma is called Vrisha in the worlds, Bharata; know me, by the word of the Nighantu, as the best Vrisha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यूयं हि भाविता यज्ञै: सर्वयज्ञेषु मानवै: इत्यर्थ निर्मिता वेदा यज्ञाशक्षौषधिभि: सह

English

Kapi is the boar, the best, and dharma is called vrisha; therefore the Prajapati Kashyapa calls me Vrishakapi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्माणमेतद् युष्माकं प्रवृत्तिगुणकल्पितम्

English

Neither the beginning, nor the middle, nor the end do gods and asuras ever know; without beginning, without middle and without end, I am sung as the lord, the pervader, the witness of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तयध्वं लोकहितं यथाधीकारमी क्वरा: वसिष्ठ इति सप्तैते मानसा निर्मिता हि ते

English

I hear pure and hearable things here, Dhananjaya, and I do not take up sinful ones; therefore I am Shuchishravas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा मनसे उत्पन्न किये गये हैं

English

Long ago, becoming a one-horned boar of divine appearance, I lifted up this earth; therefore I am Ekashringa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवृत्तिधर्मिणश्वैव प्राजापत्ये च कल्पिता: आचार्या धर्मशास्त्रेषु मोक्षधर्मप्रवर्तका:

English

So also I was three-humped, taking the boar form; I am famed as Trikakud from the measuring of the body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष लोकगुरुब्रह्मा जगदादिकर: प्रभु:

English

He who is called Virinchi by those who contemplate Kapila's knowledge, I am that Prajapati, maker of all worlds by consciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिनिष्ठितकालानि आयूंषीह सुरोत्तमा:

English

Teachers certain in Sankhya call me Kapila, eternal, dwelling in the sun, joined with knowledge as my companion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गति तथा नियत कालतककी आयु प्रदान करो अहिंस्या यज्ञपशवो युगे5स्मिन् न तदन्‍्यथा

English

This radiant Hiranyagarbha who is praised in the Veda and always worshipped by yogas, that am I, remembered as the pervader.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्त्रेतायुगं नाम त्रयी यत्र भविष्यति

English

They call me the Rig Veda of twenty-one branches, and the Sama of a thousand branches, which knowers of the Veda sing; the brahmins who sing in the Aranyaka are my devotees, and rare.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र पादश्षतुर्थो वै धर्मस्य न भविष्यति धर्मका एक पाद--चतुर्थ अंश कम हो जायगा

English

In the Yajur Veda, whose branches are fifty-eight and thirty-seven, I am remembered in the Adhvaryu office.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विपादहीनो धर्मश्न युगे तस्मिन् भविष्यति

English

The Atharvan of five kalpas, enlarged with magical rites, the brahmins who know the Atharvan also imagine me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकपादस्थितो धर्मो यत्र तत्र भविष्यति क्या करना होगा? यह बताइये”

English

Whatever branch-divisions there are, and the chants in the branches, the pronunciation of accents and letters: know all those made by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र वेदाश्न यज्ञाश्न॒ तप: सत्यं दमस्तथा

English

That Hayashiras, Partha, which arises as the giver of boons, am I, in the northern region, knowing the division of order and letters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वो देश: सेवितव्यो मा वोधर्म: पदा स्पृशेत् नमस्कार करके अपने अभीष्ट देशोंको चले गये

English

By the path pointed out by Rama, through my grace, the order was gained by the great-souled Panchala from that eternal being; of Babhravya's lineage, he shone, first, master of the order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिदृक्षुर्भगवन्तं तमनिरुद्धतनौ स्थितम्

English

Having gained a boon from Narayana and reached the unsurpassed yoga, Galava arranged the order and instruction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिरुद्धविग्रहमें स्थित भगवान् श्रीहरिका दर्शन करना चाहते थे साड्नावर्तयन् वेदान् कमण्डलुत्रिदण्डधूक्ू

English

And King Kandalika, the mighty Brahmadatta, remembering again and again the sorrow born of birth and death, attained the wealth of yogas by being chief in seven births.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोककर्ता प्रभुर्ब्रद्या लोकानां हितकाम्यया स परिष्वज्य देवेन वचन श्रावितस्तदा

English

Long ago I became famed as the son of Dharma, Partha, for another reason, tiger of the Kurus; so I am remembered as Dharmaja.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धाता त्वं सर्वभूतानां त्वं प्रभुर्जगतो गुरु:

English

Nara and Narayana formerly practised imperishable austerity on Mount Gandhamadana, mounted on the vehicle of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभु हो और तुम्हीं इस जगतके गुरु हो यदा च सुरकार्य ते अविषदह्ां भविष्यति

English

At that very time Daksha's sacrifice took place, and Daksha did not allot a share to Rudra, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्त्वा हयशिरास्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

English

Then, at Dadhicha's word, Rudra carried off Daksha's sacrifice, and in anger hurled his spear, blazing again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमेष महाभाग: पद्मनाभ: सनातन: युगादौ प्रबुद्धो जगद्धयुत्ससर्ज

English

That spear, having reduced Daksha's sacrifice to ash in full, suddenly came to our hermitage at Badari, with great speed, Partha, falling on Narayana's breast.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्यपतये चैव वसूनां पतये तथा

English

Then Narayana's hair, filled with his own splendour, became the colour of munja grass, and so I am Munjakeshavan.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदयज्ञाधिपतये वेदाड़पतयेडपि च वचसां पतये नित्यं सरितां पतये तथा

English

And that spear, shaken off by the great soul with a roar, struck by Narayana, went back to Shankara's hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गीयतां वेदशब्हैश्व॒ पूज्यतां च यथाविधि

English

Then Rudra ran at those two sages rich in austerity, and Narayana, the self of the universe, seized him as he rushed on by the throat with his hand; hence his blue throat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे शिष्या: सुतश्चास्य शुक: परमधर्मवित् तथा अपने परम धर्मज्ञ पुत्र शुकदेवको ऐसा ही उपदेश दिया

English

Then, to strike Rudra, Nara took up a blade of grass and joined it with mantras, and it became a great axe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणदेवका स्तवन किया

English

Hurled suddenly at Rudra, it was broken; hence I am remembered as Khandaparashu, from the breaking of the axe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमो भगवते कृत्वा समाहितमतिर्नर:

English

[Arjuna said:] In that battle, Varshneya, the churning of the three worlds, who gained victory there? Tell me this, Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण: सर्ववेदी स्यात् क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् लेता है। ब्राह्मण सम्पूर्ण वेदोंका ज्ञाता और क्षत्रिय विजयी होता है

English

[The Blessed One said:] When the two, Rudra and Narayana in nature, were locked in battle, all the worlds were at once alarmed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपुत्रो लभते पुत्र॑ कन्या चैवेप्सितं पतिम्

English

Fire did not take the bright oblations well offered at sacrifices, and the Vedas did not shine to the sages of purified selves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रहीनको पुत्र और कनन्‍्याको मनोवांछित पतिकी प्राप्ति होती है वन्ध्या प्रसवमाप्रोति पुत्रपौत्रसमृद्धिमत्

English

Rajas and tamas entered the gods; the earth shook and the sky split.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र-पौत्र एवं समृद्धिसे सम्पन्न होता है

English

The lights lost their brightness, Brahma fell from his seat, the ocean dried and the Himalaya crumbled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो यं कामं कामयते स तमाप्रोति च ध्रुवम् निशम्य भक्ता: सुसुखं लभन्ते

English

When such a portent arose, son of Pandu, Brahma, surrounded by hosts of gods and great sages, quickly came to the place where the battle went on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामभिवीविधैरेषां निरुक्ते भगवन् मम

English

With joined palms, four-faced, knower of the Nirukta, he spoke to Rudra: "May there be good to the worlds; put down your weapons, lord of the universe, for the good of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा भवेयं यत् पूत: शरच्चन्द्र इवामल: प्रसन्नात्मा55त्मनो नाम्नां निरुक्त गुणकर्मजम्

English

He who is the imperishable and unmanifest, the lord, the origin of the world, the unchanging, the doer, free of the pairs, whom they know also as the non-doer,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृष्टवान् केशवं राजन् फाल्गुन: परवीरहा

English

this is his one auspicious form that has come to manifest being; Nara and Narayana, born, lifters of the line of Dharma,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संहार करनेवाले अर्जुनने श्रीकृष्णसे उनके विषयमें इस प्रकार पूछा लोकधाम जगन्नाथ लोकानामभयप्रद

English

joined with great austerity, best of the gods, of great vows. I am born of his grace for some other reason, and you, dear one, of his anger, eternal in the first creation."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हान्यो वर्ण येन्नाम्नां निरुक्तं त्वामृते प्रभो बहूनि मम नामानि कीर्तितानि महर्षिभि:

English

With me, the gods and the great sages, he propitiated the boon-giver, the god Narayana, the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरुक्त कर्मजानां त्वं शृणुष्व प्रयतो5नघ

English

Thus addressed by Brahma, Rudra, letting go his fire of anger, propitiated the god Narayana, the lord, and took refuge in Hari, the primal, choicest boon-giver.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमो5तियशसे तस्मै देहिनां परमात्मने सगुणरूप विश्वात्मा भगवान् नारायणदेवको नमस्कार है

English

Then the boon-giving god, with anger conquered and senses mastered, was pleased and met Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्य प्रसादजो ब्रह्मा रुद्रश्न क्रोधसम्भव:

English

Well honoured by the sages, Brahma and the gods, Hari, lord of the world, spoke to the god Ishana:

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगतकी उत्पत्तिके कारण हैं अष्टादशगुणं यत् तत् सत्त्वं सत्तववतां वर

English

"He who knows you knows me; he who follows you follows me; there is no difference between us; let your mind not be otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋता सत्यामराजय्या लोकानामात्मसंज्ञिता

English

From today let this Shrivatsa be marked on me with your spear, and marked by my hand, you will be Shrikantha."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपो यज्ञश्न यष्टा च पुराण: पुरुषो विराट् ब्राह्मे रात्रिक्षये प्राप्ते तस्य हुमिततेजस:

English

Having thus produced a mark made by each other, and made unequalled friendship, the two sages with Rudra practised austerity unperturbed, dismissing the dwellers of heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोधाविष्टस्य संजज्ञे रुद्र: संहारकारक:

English

Thus Narayana's victory in battle has been told to you, Partha, and the secret names and their derivations, Bharata, those told here by the sages and recited to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संहारकारी रुद्र प्रकट हुए तदादेशितपन्थानौ सृष्टिसंहारकारकौ

English

In such many forms I move on earth, and in the world of Brahma, and the eternal world of cows, Kaunteya; you were protected by me in battle and gained great victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपर्दी जटिलो मुण्ड: श्मशानगृहसेवक:

English

He who goes before you when battle is at hand, know him to be Rudra, Kaunteya, god of gods, the matted-haired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद्य॒हं नार्चयेयं वै ईशानं वरदं शिवम्

English

Time itself is said to be born of anger, I told you; those slain by him earlier were slain by you, enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्तं वेत्ति स मां वेत्ति योडनुतं स हि मामनु भिन्न-भिन्न व्यक्तियोंमें स्थित हो संसारमें यज्ञ आदि सब कर्मामें प्रवृत्त होते हैं

English

Bow in restraint to that god of boundless power, the lord of Uma, lord of the universe, Hara, the imperishable.