Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्विधा मम जना भक्ता एव हि मे श्रुतम्

English

continued engaged in recitation for a thousand celestial years. Restraining wrath, and always controlling self, he passed his time, firmly devoting himself to truth and freed from malice. Upon the completion of his observance by the intelligent Brahmana, Dharma, gratified with him, showed his person unto that regenerate individual.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंशवो यत् प्रकाशन्ते ममैते केशसंज्ञिता: एकयोनित्वाच्च परस्परमर्हन्तो लोकान् धारयन्त इति

English

"Time said, 'Thou hast won a high reward which is, indeed, commensurate with this course of recitation

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतान्यनुप्रविश्य प्राणान् धारयति

English

[Janamejaya said:] Like butter from curds, sandalwood from Malaya, the Aranyaka from the Vedas, and nectar from herbs,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो जायगा।” वसिष्ठजीके वैसा शाप देनेसे हिरण्यकशिपु वधको प्राप्त हुआ वहीं जा रही हैं!

English

this excellent nectar of a story has been drawn out, Brahmana; you, a storehouse of austerity, have told it, with Narayana as its refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमेव कृत्वा इन्द्रं मरुत्पतिं बृहस्पति: स्वं स्थानं प्रापपामास

English

He is indeed the lord, the blessed god, who makes himself the self of all beings. Ah, Narayana's splendour is hard to see, best of the twice-born,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुए

English

into which at the end of the age all Brahma and the gods, the sages with the gandharvas, and whatever moves or stands enter. I think there is nothing higher or more purifying in heaven or here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान श्यामवर्णका है। वह स्पष्टरूपसे प्रतीत होता है स्वेदप्रस्यन्दनसदृशश्वास्य लवणभावो जनित:

English

Going to all hermitages and bathing in all sacred fords do not give such fruit as Narayana's story.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया और पसीनेके प्रवाहकी भाँति उसमें खारापन प्रकट कर दिया

English

We have been wholly purified here by hearing this story from the beginning, which destroys all sins, of Hari, lord of the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रत्नानां भवान् भाजनं भविष्यतीति अद्यप्रभृत्येतववस्थितमृषिवचनं तदेवंविध॑ माहात्म्यं ब्राह्मणानाम्

English

It is no wonder that my father Dhananjaya, with Vasudeva as helper, gained the highest victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहमेव गतिस्तेषां निराशी: कर्मकारिणाम् सर्वे च्यवनधर्मस्ति प्रतिबुद्धस्तु श्रेष्ठभाक्

English

'Dharma said, 'O regenerate one, behold me who am Dharma. I have come here for seeing thee. Thou hast won the reward of this recitation in which thou hadst been engaged. Listen to ma as to what that reward is. Thou hast won all the regions of felicity which appertain to either gods or men. O good man, thou shalt ascend above all the abodes of the deities. O ascetic, cast off thy vital breaths then, and go unto whatever regions thou pleasest. By casting off thy body thou wilt win many regions of felicity.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्त सर्वश्रेष्ठ फल (भगवत्प्राप्ति)का भागी होता है

English

"The Brahmana said, 'What business have I with those regions of felicity of which thou speakest? O Dharma, go whithersoever thou pleasest. I will not, O puissant lord, cast off this body which is subject to much happiness and misery.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रबुद्धचर्या: सेवन्तो मामेवैष्यन्ति यत् परम् त्वं चैवाहं च कौन्तेय नरनारायणौ स्मृती

English

"Dharma said, 'Thy body, O foremost of ascetics, should certainly be cast off. Do thou ascend to heaven, O Brahmana! Or, tell us what else should please thee, O sinless one!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानाम्यध्यात्मयोगांश्ष॒ यो5हं यस्माच्च भारत

English

"The Brahmana said, 'I do not, O puissant lord, wish to reside in heaven itself without this body of mine. Leave me, O Dharma! I have no desire to go to heaven itself without my own body.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

नराणामयनं ख्यातमहमेक: सनातन: अयनं मम तत् पूर्वमतो नारायणो हाहम्

English

"Dharma said, 'Without (thus) setting thy heart on thy body, cast it off and be happy Go into regions that are free from the attribute of Passion. Indeed, going thither, thou shalt never have to feel any misery.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

(निवासस्थान) था; इसलिये ही मैं “नारायण” कहलाता हूँ

English

"The Brahmana said, 'O highly-blessed one, I take great pleasure in recitation. What need have I for those eternal regions of which thou

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूताधिवास श्च वासुदेवस्ततो हाहम् व्याप्ता मे रोदसी पार्थ कान्तिश्षाभ्यधिका मम

English

speakest? Indeed, O puissant lord, I do not desire to go to heaven with even this body of mine.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिवं चोर्वीं च मध्यं च तस्माद् दामोदरो हाहम्

English

"Dharma said, 'If thou dost not wish to cast off thy body, behold, O regenerate one, there is Time, and there is Mrityu, and there is Yama, who are all approaching thee!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममैतानि सदा गर्भ: पृश्चिगर्भस्ततो हाहम् पृश्चिगर्भ त्रितं पाहीत्येकतद्धितपातितम्

English

'Bhishma continued, 'After Dharma had said this, Vivaswat's son (Yama), Time, and Mrityu,— the trio (who snatch away all creatures from the earth), approached that Brahmana, O blessed king, and addressed him thus.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्ततारोदपानाद् वै पृश्चिगर्भानुकीर्तनात्

English

"Yama said, 'I am Yama. I say unto thee that a high reward awaits thee for these well-performed penances of thine, and for this pious conduct that thou hast observed.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकोंको धारण करते हैं

English

Having reached the great white island and seen the imperishable Hari, Narada, O king, returned and came quickly to Meru, carrying in his heart the burden of what the Supreme Self had said.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष मे संशयो जातस्तं छिन्धि मधुसूदन आत्मतेजोद्धवं पार्थ शृणुष्वैकमना मम

English

Afterwards, O king, he felt great misgiving: "Having gone a long way I have returned here unharmed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं तुम्हें हर्षपूर्वक बताऊँगा। तुम एकचित्त होकर मुझसे सुनो

English

Then he went from Meru to the mountain Gandhamadana and fell swiftly from the sky near the spacious Badari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरजडूमे ज्योतिर्धरणिवायुरहिते5न्धे तमसि जलैकार्णवे लोके समस्त संसार एकार्णवके जलमें निमग्न हो चुका था

English

There he saw the two ancient gods, best of sages, practising great austerity, devoted to the self, of great vows,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप इत्येवं ब्रह्मभूतसंज्ञकेउद्धितीये प्रतिछिते

English

more radiant than the sun that lights all worlds, marked with Shrivatsa, worthy of honour, bearing matted locks,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकमात्र उद्वितीय ब्रह्म अपनी ही महिमामें प्रतिष्ठित हो न वै रात्र्यां न दिवसे न सति नासति न व्यक्ते न चाप्यव्यक्ते व्यवस्थिते

English

with webbed hands and feet, marks of the wheel on their feet, broad-chested, long-armed, with four testicles,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वव्यापिन: सर्वकर्तु: शाश्वतस्तस्मात् पुरुष: प्रादुर्भूतो हरिर्व्यय:

English

with sixty teeth and eight tusks, voices like masses of thunder-cloud, handsome-faced, broad-browed, with fine jaws, brows and noses,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा विश्वरूपस्य रजनी हि एवमस्यार्थोडनुभाष्य: लोकोंको धारण करते हैं। यह मन्त्रवाक्य भी इसी बातका समर्थक है

English

their heads like parasols; thus endowed with marks, called Great Persons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बनाते हैं। शतपथब्राह्मणमें भी ब्राह्मणके मुखमें आहुति देनेकी बात कही गयी है

English

Seeing them, Narada was glad, was honoured by them, and addressed them with greeting and was asked about his welfare.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नौ समिद्धे स जुहोति यो विद्वान् ब्राह्मण-मुखेनाहुतिं जुहोति अग्निमें होम करता है

English

He thought within himself, looking intently at the two best of persons: "Those who were in the assembly there, honoured by all beings,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मघोषैर्दिवं गच्छन्त्यमरा ब्रह्मययोनय: धारयन्ति महीं द्यां च शैक्यो वागमृतं तथा

English

I saw such two best of sages in Shvetadvipa." Thinking so in mind and circling them, he sat down on a lovely seat of kusha grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

येषां राष्ट्रे ब्राह्मणा वृत्तिहीना:

English

Then those two, dwellings of austerity, glory and splendour, sages endowed with calm and restraint, having done the morning rite,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा वे अपनी मर्यादासे भ्रष्ट होकर लुटेरे हो जाते हैं ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्व शेषा वर्णा: प्रादुर्भूता:

English

afterwards, unperturbed, honoured Narada with foot-water and guest-offering, and having done the day's hospitality, sat on their seats, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण उत्पन्न हुए। फिर ब्राह्मणोंसे शेष वर्णोका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ

English

As they sat there, the place shone like a place of sacrifice with fires blazing with great flames from ghee oblations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुरासुरमहर्षयो भूतविशेषा: स्थापिता निगृहीताश्च मुष्कवियोगं मेषवृषणत्वं चावाप

English

Then Narayana said to Narada, seated at ease, rested, honoured as a guest and comfortable:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्विनोग्रहप्रतिषेधोद्यतवजस्य पुरन्दरस्य च्यवनेन स्तम्भितौ बाहू

English

"Did you now see in Shvetadvipa that blessed, eternal Supreme Self, our supreme nature?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों भुजाओंको महर्षि च्यवनने स्तम्भित कर दिया था स्वायम्भुवे नारायणहस्तग्रहणान्नीलकण्ठत्वमेव च

English

[Narada said:] "I saw the glorious Person, bearing the universal form, the imperishable; there all worlds stood, and the gods with the sages. Even today I see him, seeing you two eternal ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभृत्यापो यादोभि: संकीर्णा: सम्प्रवृत्ता:

English

The marks with which that Hari, bearing an unmanifest form, is endowed, with those marks you two, bearing a manifest form, are endowed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हमारा पक्ष ग्रहण करे” सम्पूज्य हिरण्यकशिपुमगात्

English

I saw you two there at the side of that god, and I have come here today, sent forth by the Supreme Self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्छापदानाद्धिरण्यकशिपु: प्राप्तवान् वधम्

English

Who in the three worlds could equal him in splendour, glory and fortune, except you two, sons of Dharma?

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा चिन्तामापेदे सह देवै:

English

He told me before the name called Knower of the Field, and the manifestations that will occur and how.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिपुष्ट हो रहा है। यह देखकर देवताओंसहित इन्द्रको बड़ी चिन्ता हुई जह्यात् तथा विधीयतां तस्यास्थिभिर्वज्ज॑ क्रियतामिति

English

There the men, white, without the five senses, devoted to delight, are all devotees of the Supreme Person.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है न? उसमें कोई बाधा तो नहीं आती है?”

English

They always worship the god, and he delights with them; for the blessed Supreme Self is fond of devotees, a lover of brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवा करूँ? आप जो कहेंगे, वही करूँगा” ते तमब्रुवन् शरीरपरित्यागं लोकहितार्थ भगवान् कर्तुमरहतीति

English

Being worshipped, he always delights, fond of devotees, enjoyer of the universe, all-pervading, kinsman, tender to devotees; he is the doer, the cause and the effect, of great strength and radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरपरित्यागं चकार

English

Joining himself to austerity, that which is the splendour beyond Shvetadvipa, known as light, shines by its own light.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया था, उस अपने वैरी वृत्रासुरका भी इन्द्रने उसी वज्ञसे संहार कर डाला जगामानिन्द्राश्नाबला लोका: सुप्रधृष्या बभूवु:

English

That is peace in the three worlds for the perfected of purified selves; by this auspicious understanding he stands in the lasting vow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतैज्योतिषां ललाटे ज्वलद्धि: सर्वतेजोहरैस्त्रिविष्टपं पालयांबभूव

English

There the sun does not burn, the moon does not shine, the wind does not blow, while the lord of gods practises hard austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्योतियाँ जगमगाती रहती थीं। उनके द्वारा वे स्वर्गके राज्यका पालन करने लगे अथ लोका: प्रकृतिमापेदिरे स्वस्थाश्व हष्टाश्न बभूव॒ु:

English

The enjoyer of the universe, standing on the earth on an altar raised from the ground, on one foot, arms raised, facing north, reciting the Vedas with their limbs, practised very hard austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वामुपगमिष्यामि कैश्चिदेवाहोभिरिति स शच्येवमभिहितो जगाम

English

What Brahma, the sages, Pashupati himself, the rest of the best of gods, the Daityas, Danavas and Rakshasas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानसं सरो5नयत तत्रेन्द्रे बिसग्रन्थिगतमदर्शयत् सर्प हो जा।” महर्षिके इतना कहते ही नहुष उस वाहनसे नीचे गिर पड़ा

English

nagas, suparnas, gandharvas, siddhas and royal sages constantly offer as oblations to gods and ancestors by rule, all that comes to that god's feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवराज इन्द्रको अपने पदपर प्रतिष्ठित किया प्रभावोपबूंहित: शत्रुवर्ध॑ कृत्वा स्वं स्थान प्रापित:

English

All the rites performed by those of single-minded understanding that god himself receives on his head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके पुन: अपना स्थान प्राप्त कर लिया

English

No one is dearer to him than the awakened great souls in the three worlds; therefore I went to single-mindedness, and came here, sent forth by the Supreme Self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगुणा महर्षिणा शप्तोडग्नि: सर्वभक्षत्वमुपानीत: मातुरदित्या मारितं स मार्तण्डो विवस्वानभवच्छाद्धदेव:

English

Thus the blessed god Hari himself told me; I shall dwell, intent on him, with you two always."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंका माहात्म्य है

English

that thou hast finished. The time is come for thee to ascend to heaven.. I am Time and I have come to

हिन्दी अर्थ

पित्तं श्लेष्मा च वायुश्व एब संघात उच्यते नैधण्टुकपदाख्याने विद्धि मां वृषमुत्तमम्

English

[The Blessed One said:] "The blessed one whose womb is unmanifest, the hard to see Supreme Person: Narada, this word of yours is true.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्या-शक्तिके साहचर्यसे सम्पन्न सनातन देवता “कपिल” कहा है योगै: सम्पूज्यते नित्यं स एवाहं भुवि स्मृत:

English

In the world none is dearer to him than his devotees; therefore the best of the twice-born showed you his own self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस्रशाखं यत् साम ये वै वेदविदो जना:

English

The place of the Supreme Self, who is practising austerity, no one reaches except us two, best of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाखाओंवाला 'सामवेद' कहते हैं षट्पञ्चाशतमष्टौ च सप्तत्रिंशतमित्युत

English

The radiance that would be of a thousand suns together would be that of his abode, shining by himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पजञ्चकल्पमथर्वाणं कृत्याभि: परिबृंहितम्

English

From that god, lord of the universe, Brahmana, arises forgiveness, best of the forgiving, by which the earth is held.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाखाभेदाश्न ये केचिद् याश्व शाखासु गीतय: बाभ्रव्यगोत्र: स बभौ प्रथमं क्रमपारग:

English

From that god arises the sap that does good to all beings, by which waters are joined and attain fluidity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जातीमरणजं दु:खं स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा पुन: पुन:

English

From him arose the splendour whose nature is form and quality, by which the sun is joined and shines on the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुराहमात्मज: पार्थ प्रथित: कारणान्तरे था। इसीलिये मुझे 'धर्मज” कहा गया है

English

From that god, the Supreme Person, arose touch, by which wind is joined and blows on the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्नीकी भाँति पाकर इसका उपभोग करती है यदेतद् ब्रह्माग्नीषोमीयं तेन जगदू धार्यते

English

"Mrityu said, 'O thou that art conversant with righteousness, know me for Mrityu herself in her proper form. I have come to thee in person, urged by Time, for bearing thee hence, O Brahmana.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

बोधयंस्तापयंश्वैव जगदुत्तिष्ठते पृथक्

English

"The Brahmana said, 'Welcome to Surya's son, to Time possessed of high soul, to Mrityu, and to Dharma! What shall I accomplish for you all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथक्-पृथक् उदित होते हैं वर्णश्न मे हरि: श्रेष्ठस्तस्माद्धरिरहं स्मृत:

English

"Bhishma continued, 'In that meeting, the Brahmana gave them water to wash their feet, and the usual articles of the Arghya. Highly gratified, he then addressed them, saying, 'What shall I do for you all by exerting my own might?' Just at that time, 01 monarch, (king) Ikshvaku, who had set out on a sojourn to holy waters and shrines, came to that spot where those deities had been assembled together. 'The royal sage Ikshvaku bowed his head and worshipped them all. That best of kings then enquired after the welfare of all of them. The Brahmana gave the king a seat, as also water to wash his feet, and the usual Arghya. Having next made the usual enquiries of courtesy, he said, 'Thou art welcome, O great monarch! Tell me all this thy wishes! Let thy noble self tell me what I shall have to accomplish for thee by putting forth my might.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेनाविष्ट तु यर्त्किंचिच्छिपिविष्टेति च स्मृत:

English

"The king said, 'I am a king. Thou art a Brahmana in the observance of the six well-known duties. (1 cannot ask), I will give thee some wealth. That is well-known. Tell me how much I shall give thee.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिपिविष्ट इति हास्माद् गुह्नामधरो हाहम् मत्प्रसादादधो नष्ट निरुक्तमभिजग्मिवान्

English

"The Brahmana said, 'There are two kinds of Brahmanas, O monarch! Morality of righteousness also is of two kinds; addiction to work, and abstention from work. As regards myself, I have abstained from acceptance of gifts. Give presents unto them, O, king, that are addicted to the duty of work and acceptance. I shall not, therefore, accept anything in gift. On the other hand, I ask thee, what is for thy good? What, indeed, shall I give thee? Tell me, O foremost of kings, and I shall accomplish it with the aid of my penances.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाताललोकमें नष्ट हुए निरुक्तशास्त्रको पुनः प्राप्त किया था

English

"The king said, 'I am a Kshatriya. I do not know how to say the word 'Give.' The only thing, O best of regenerate persons, that we can say (by way of asking) is Give (us) battle.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षेत्रज्ञ: सर्वभूतानां तस्मादहमज: स्मृत: कृष्णो वर्णश्व॒ मे यस्मात् तस्मात् कृष्णोडहमर्जुन

English

"The Brahmana said, 'Thou art content with the observance of the duties of thy order. Similarly, I am content with the duties of mine, O king ! There

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्न च्युतपूर्वोडहमच्युतस्तेन कर्मणा

English

is, therefore, little difference between us. Do as thou pleasest!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्यो हाधोक्षजो लोके ऋते नारायण प्रभुम् छोड़कर संसारमें दूसरा कोई “अधोक्षज' नहीं कहला सकता

English

"The king said, 'Thou saidst these words first, viz., 'I shall give thee according to my might.' I, therefore, solicit thee, O regenerate one. Give me the fruits of this recitation (which thou hast gone through).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

घृतार्चिरहमव्यग्रैवेंदज्जै: परिकीर्तित:

English

We two also were born in Dharma's house, best of the twice-born, and resorting to lovely Vishala we took up fierce austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवको “वृष! समझो

English

Whatever manifestations of that same god will be dear to the gods and abide in the three worlds, to them, Brahmana, blessings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् वृषाकपिं प्राह कश्यपो मां प्रजापति: प्रगीतो5हमीशो विभुलोंकसाक्षी

English

We two are joined with our own rule as before, best of the twice-born, having taken up the best vow of all hardships rightly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च पापानि गृह्नामि ततोऊहं वै शुचिश्रवा:

English

You were also seen by us two in Shvetadvipa, ascetic, when you met the blessed one and conversed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बातोंको कभी ग्रहण नहीं करता हूँ, इसलिये मेरा नाम “शुचिश्रवा' है निकाला और सारे जगत्का आनन्द बढ़ाया; इसलिये मैं 'एकशुंग” कहलाता हूँ

English

All of it is known to us in the three worlds with moving and unmoving, what will happen or has happened or is, good and bad."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिककुत् तेन विख्यात: शरीरस्य तु मापनात्

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Hearing their words, Narada devoted to Narayana engaged in fierce austerity with joined palms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरके मापसे मैं 'त्रिककुद' नामसे विख्यात हुआ स प्रजापतिरेवाहं चेतनात् सर्वलोककृत्

English

He muttered duly the many mantras addressed to Narayana for a divine thousand years in the hermitage of Nara and Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपिल प्राहुराचार्या: सांख्या निश्चितनिश्चया:

English

The greatly radiant blessed sage Narada lived there, worshipping that god and those two, Nara and Narayana.