Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशवर्षाण्यनन्तानि गोव्रती गोनुकम्पक: यावन्ति तस्या रोमाणि सम्भवन्ति शतक्रतो

English

he that upholds the Krita and the other ages (by causing them to run ceaselessly). Thou art the Lord of seeds (in consequence of thy being the giver of the fruits of all acts good and bad). Thou art the original cause of such seeds. Thou actest in the ways that have been pointed out in the scriptures beginning with those that treat of the Soul. Thou art he in whom reside might and the other attributes. Thou art the

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व समवाप्रोति कर्मणैतेन मानव:

English

[The gods said:] 'From him fear has arisen for us, grandfather; save us, god, for we have no other goal.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रो दशरथायाह रामायाह पिता तथा इन्द्रने राजा दशरथको तथा पिता दशरथने अपने पुत्र श्रीरामचन्द्रजीको दिया

English

[Brahma said:] 'I am equal to all beings and do not like unrighteousness here; let Taraka, who harasses the troops of gods and sages, be killed quickly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे अखण्डरूपसे निभा देते हैं, उन्हें सनातन लोकोंकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

The Vedas and dharma must not go to destruction, best of gods; it was arranged by me earlier here; let your fever depart.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातृशुश्रूषया शूरा भैक्ष्यशूरास्तथापरे सर्वे यान्ति पराललोंकान् स्वकर्मफलनिर्जितान्

English

[The gods said:] 'By the blessed one's boon the Daitya is proud of his strength; he cannot be killed by gods; how can he be brought to peace?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रश्न किया। उस प्रश्नके उत्तरमें बृहस्पतिजीने इस प्रकार कहा--

English

He took from you, grandfather, the boon that he be slain by neither gods, nor asuras, nor rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये नास्तिक्यं चाश्रयन्तेडल्पपुण्या: नहीं है, उलटे अनिष्टकारक होता है”

English

And the gods were cursed by Rudrani, when the cutting off of offspring was formerly done: "You will have no offspring," lord of all the world.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तिदं चान्वपद्यन्त तृषिता: पितृमातृवत्

English

[Brahma said:] 'Fire was not there at the time of the curse, best of gods; he will beget an offspring for the slaying of the gods' enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णवर्णा: कपिला: प्रजानां वृत्तिधेनव: कपिला गौएँ प्रजाजनोंके लिये आजीविकारूप दूध देनेवाली थीं

English

That, surpassing all gods, danavas and rakshasas, men, gandharvas, nagas and birds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोडर्थेन तु वैश्यस्य शूद्रो वैश्यार्धत: स्मृत:

English

(the founder of the science of dialectics). Thou art the author of the great treatise on Grammar that has been named after the Moon. Thou art he who chastises his foes. Thou art he whom none can chastise. Thou art he who is sincere in respect of all his religious acts and observances. Thou art he that becomes obedient to those that are devoted to thee. Thou art he that is capable of reducing others to subjection. Thou art he who foments quarrels among the deities and the Asuras. Thou art he who has created the four and ten worlds (beginning with Bhu). Thou art the protector and cherisher of all Beings commencing from Brahma and ending with the lowest forms of vegetable life (like grass and straw). Thou art the Creator of even the five original elements. Thou art he that never enjoys anything (for thou art always unattached). Thou art free from deterioration. Thou art the highest form of felicity. Thou art a deity proud of his might. Thou art Sakra. Thou art the chastisement that is spoken of in treatises on morality and is inflicted on offenders. Thou art of the form of that tyranny which prevails over the world. Thou art of pure Soul. Thou art stainless (being above faults of every kind). Thou art worthy of adoration. Thou art the world that appears and disappears ceaselessly. Thou art he whose grace is of the largest measure. Thou art he that has good dreams. Thou art a mirror in which the universe is reflected. Thou art he that has subjugated all internal and external foes. Thou art the maker of the Vedas. Thou art the maker of those declarations that are contained in the Tantras and the Puranas and that are embodied in language that is human, l Thou art possessed of great learning. Thou art the grinder of foes in battle. Thou art he that resides in the awful clouds that appear at the time of the universal dissolution. Thou art most terrible (in consequence of the dissolution of the universe that thou bringest about). Thou art he who succeeds in bringing all persons and all things into thy subjection. Thou art the great Destroyer. Thou art he that has fire for his energy. Thou art he whose energy is mightier than fire. Thou art the Yuga-fire that consumes all things. Thou art he that is capable of being gratified by means of sacrificial libations. Thou art water and other liquids that are poured in sacrifices with the aid of Mantras. Thou art in the form of the Deity of Righteousness, the distributor of the fruits that attach to acts good and bad. Thou art the giver of felicity. Thou art always endued with effulgence. Thou art of the form of fire. Thou art of the complexion of the emerald. Thou art

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावत् संदर्शयेद् गां वै स तावत् फलमश्चुते आत्मविक्रयतुल्यास्ता: शाश्वता विद्धि कौशिक

English

always present in the phallic emblem. Thou art the source of blessedness. Thou art incapable of being baffled by anything in the prosecution of your objects. Thou art the giver of blessings. Thou art of the form of blessedness. Thou art he unto whom is given a share of sacrificial offerings. Thou art he who distributes unto each his share of that is offered in sacrifices. Thou art endued with great speed. Thou art he that is dissociated from all things. Thou art he that is possessed of the mightiest limb. Thou art he that is employed in the act of generation. Thou art of a dark complexion, (being of the form of Vishnu). Thou art of a white complexion (being of the form of Samva, the son of Krishna). Thou art the senses of all embodied creatures. Thou art possessed of vast feet. Thou hast vast hands. Thou art of vast body. Thou

हिन्दी अर्थ

दी हुई गौओंके समान अक्षय फल देनेवाली होती हैं--इस बातको तुम जान लो

English

that splendour, Agni, a great being, as a second fire, will produce in the Ganga for the slaying of the gods' enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहानेवाली नदीके तटपर रहकर आनन्द भोगता है दुःखं ज्ञातुं पावकादित्यभूतम्

English

That eater of offerings did not receive that curse, being lost then; therefore the son of Pavaka, a remover of your fear, will be born, gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तिग्लानं तादृशं पात्रमाहु:

English

Let fire be sought and employed today; the means of slaying Taraka has been told by me, sinless ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारैरेतैगोविशेषा: प्रशस्ता: स्त्र्यहं दत्त्वा गोरसैर्वर्तितव्यम्

English

Curses do not prevail over the radiant; strengths do not become strengths when they meet greater strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेके पश्चात् तीन दिनोंतक केवल गोरस पीकर रहना चाहिए

English

He could kill even the unkillable and boon-granted ascetics; desire, delighting in resolve, the eternal tamas, the fire;

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितने रोएँ होते हैं, उतने वर्षोतक दाता परलोकमें सुख भोगता है प्राप्रोति लोकान् दशधेनुदस्य

English

the lord of the world, indescribable, all-pervading, cherisher of all, dwelling in the heart of all beings, eldest, a lord even above Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षणेन विप्रमुच्येत तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु

English

Let him be sought quickly, the mass of splendour, Hutashana; that god will accomplish your desire in mind.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्युकाले सहस्राक्ष यां वृत्तिमनुकाड्क्षते जिस स्थितिकी आकांक्षा करता है, उसे भी पा लेता है

English

Hearing this word, the great-souled gods, with their resolve accomplished, went seeking Vibhavasu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्त्वेतेनैव कल्पेन गां वनेष्वनुगच्छति अकामं तेन वस्तव्यं मुदितेन शतक्रतो

English

Then the sages with the gods searched the three worlds, wishing to see fire, all with their minds set on it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम लोके सुरै: सार्थ लोके यत्रापि चेच्छति

English

Joined with supreme austerity, glorious, famed in the world, all those perfected ones, lifter of Bhrigu's line, roamed the worlds, but did not find Hutashana, lost, merged in himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदू विज्ञातुमिच्छामि क्‍्व नु तस्य गतिर्भवेत् घातयान हि पुरुष येडनुमन्येयुरर्थिन:

English

Then a frog, a water-dweller, weary in mind and heated by fire's splendour, risen from the bottom of the nether world, said to the gods who were alarmed and longing to see Agni:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावन्ति तस्या रोमाणि तावद् वर्षाणि मज्जति

English

'Lord gods, Agni lives at the bottom of the nether world; I have come here tormented by the heat of Pavaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विक्रये चापहारे च ते दोषा वै स्मृता: प्रभो दूसरोंकी गाय चुराने और बेचनेमें भी वे ही दोष बताये गये हैं

English

The blessed bearer of offerings sleeps in the water, gods; having mingled the waters with his splendours, we are tormented.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावद् दानफलं तस्यास्तावन्निरयमृच्छति

English

If you, gods, wish to see Vibhavasu, go to him there, if you have business with fire.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितना समय शास्त्रोंमें बताया गया है, उतने ही समयतक नरक भोगता है सुवर्ण परमित्युक्त दक्षिणार्थमसंशयम्

English

'Go; we shall accomplish it; we, gods, are afraid of fire.' Having said so, the frog quickly entered the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्ण सबसे उत्तम बताया गया है। इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

But Hutashana learned of the frog's informing; he approached and cursed him: 'You will not know tastes.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्ण दक्षिणां कृत्वा तावदद्विगुणमुच्यते सुवर्ण पावनं शक्र पावनानां परं स्मृतम्

English

Having joined the frog with the curse, Pavaka went elsewhere to live, the lord, and did not show himself to the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार मैंने तुमसे संक्षेपमें यह दक्षिणाकी बात बतायी

English

But the gods showed favour to the frogs, descendant of Bhrigu; hear that, mighty-armed one, as I tell it fully.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिभ्यो लक्ष्मणेनोक्तमरण्ये वसता प्रभो

English

[The gods said:] 'Though tongueless by Agni's curse and outcast from knowing tastes, you will utter many kinds of Sarasvati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्धरं धारयामासू राजानश्वैव धार्मिका: य इदं ब्राह्मणो नित्यं वदेद् ब्राह्मणसंसदि

English

Gone to live in holes, without taking food, senseless, even dead and dry, the earth will support you; and even in the dark night you will move about.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य लोका: किलाक्षय्या हैवतै: सह नित्यदा

English

Having so spoken to them, the gods went again over this earth for Agni and did not find Hutashana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवक्ष्यामि तु संदेहं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह नियमानां फलं कि च स्वधीतस्य च कि फलम्

English

Then a certain elephant, like Indra's elephant, said to the gods, descendant of Bhrigu, 'Agni is in the ashvattha.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वाध्यायका भी क्या फल है?

English

Fire, faint with anger, cursed all elephants: 'Your tongue will be reversed,' descendant of Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यापने फलं कि च सर्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् तस्य किं च फल दृष्टं श्रुतं यस्तु प्रयच्छति

English

Having said so, Agni, indicated by the elephant, came out of the ashvattha and entered the womb of the shami tree, wishing to sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञान प्रदान करता है, उसके लिये कौन-सा फल देखा गया है

English

Hear the favour that the gods, pleased and truly valiant, did to the elephants, lord, best of Bhrigu's line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शौचे च कि फल प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मचरयें च कि फलम् शौचाचारका तथा ब्रह्मचर्यके पालनका क्या फल बताया गया है?

English

[The gods said:] 'Even with a reversed tongue you will eat everything, and you will utter speech loudly, with indistinct syllables.' Having said so, the dwellers of heaven again followed Agni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचार्यगुरुशुश्रूषास्वनुक्रोशानुकम्पने

English

Fire came out of the ashvattha and was in the womb of the shami; reported by a parrot, brahmana, the gods ran to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेत्तुमिच्छामि धर्मज्ञ परं कौतूहलं हि मे अखण्डं सम्यगारभ्य तस्य लोका: सनातना:

English

Agni cursed the parrot: 'You will be devoid of speech'; and Hutashana also turned his tongue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियमों और यज्ञोंका ही फल प्राप्त किया है इहलोकेथवा नित्यं ब्रह्मलोके च मोदते

English

Seeing Agni, the gods, moved by pity, said to the parrot: 'You will not be utterly speechless, bird.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रार्थयन्ति च यद् दान्ता लभन्ते तन्न संशय:

English

With a tongue turned, your speech will be charming, like a child's or a grown one's, sweet and indistinct, wonderful.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाती है। वे सम्पूर्ण शत्रुओंका अन्त कर देते हैं। इसमें संशय नहीं है स्वर्गे यथा प्रमोदन्‍्ते तपसा विक्रमेण च

English

Having said so, the gods, perceiving fire in the womb of the shami, made it a holy seat for all rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रियोंका दमन करनेवाले पुरुष क्षमाशील होते हैं

English

From then on, fire is seen in the wombs of shami, and men followed the method of production.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानाद् दमो विशिष्टो हि ददर्त्किंचित् द्विजातये यस्तु दद्यादकुप्यन् हि तस्य लोका: सनातना:

English

The waters in the nether world mingled with fire, Bhargava, release heat in mountain streams, heated by the splendour of Pavaka lying there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृश्यानि महाराज स्थानान्ययुतशो दिवि

English

Then Agni, seeing the gods, was troubled; Pavaka asked them, 'What is the reason for your coming?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

दमेन यानि नृपते गच्छन्ति परमर्षय: अधीत्यापि हि यो वेदान् न्यायविद्भ्य: प्रयच्छति

English

All the gods and the supreme sages said to him: 'We shall employ you in a task; you ought to do it, and when it is done there will be a great merit for you too.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूद्र: स्वकर्मनिरत: स्वर्ग शुश्रूषयारच्छति

English

[Agni said:] 'Say what your task is, gods; I shall do all of it; I am to be employed by you; let there be no doubt for you in this.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पर रहनेवाला शूद्र सेवा करनेसे स्वर्गलोकमें जाता है अरण्ये गृहवासे च त्यागे शूरास्तथापरे

English

[The gods said:] 'An asura named Taraka, proud of Brahma's boon, harasses us by his might; let his death be ordained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदाध्ययनशूराश्व शूराश्षाध्यापने रता:

English

Save these hosts of gods, hosts of lords of creatures and the greatly fortunate sages, Pavaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यं च ब्रुवतो नित्यं सम॑ वा स्यान्न वा समम्

English

Beget an offspring joined with splendour, a chief hero, lord, who may destroy the fear we have from the asura, bearer of offerings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनसे सत्य श्रेष्ठ है सत्येन मरुतो वान्ति सर्व सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्

English

For us, cursed by the great goddess, there is no other refuge than your power; therefore save us.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यमाहु: परो धर्मस्तस्मात् सत्यं न लड्घयेत्

English

Thus addressed, saying 'So be it', the blessed eater of offerings to gods and ancestors, unassailable, went to the Ganga Bhagirathi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनय: सत्यशपथास्तस्मात् सत्यं विशिष्यते दम: सत्यफलावाप्तिरुक्ता सर्वात्मना मया

English

She too became mixed with him, and an embryo was in her; the embryo grew then, like a black-bellied thing, in her side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्यस्य च गुणं शृणु त्वं वसुधाधिप

English

By the splendour of that embryo the Ganga's mind was perplexed; she reached great torment and could not bear it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्ये रतानां सतत दान्तानामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् बिभेति हि यथा शक्रो ब्रह्मचारिप्रधर्षित:

English

When the embryo joined with splendour was placed by Fire, an asura in the Ganga let out a terrible cry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातरं भ्रातरं वापि गुरुमाचार्यमेव च

English

By that great cry which fell without warning, the Ganga, terrified, her eyes wandering and rolling, lost consciousness and could not hold the embryo by herself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च पश्येत नरकं गुरुशुश्रूषया55त्मवान् येन तान् शाश्वतॉल्लोकानर्थिनां प्राप्तुयादिह

English

The Jahnavi, her body filled with splendour and trembling, said, brahmana, urged by the strength of the embryo: 'I am not able, blessed one, to bear this splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहता हूँ; जिससे प्रार्थी पुरुषोंके लिये अभीष्ट सनातन लोकोंकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

I am bewildered by this, and great ill health has been made; I am agitated, blessed one, and my splendour is lost, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुई गोदानकी उस उत्तम विधिका मुझसे श्रवण करो मान्धात्रा प्रकृतं प्रश्न बृहस्पतिरभाषत

English

I am not able to bear this embryo, best of the heated; I shall cast it out of sorrow, not at all from desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदानार्थे प्रयुजुजीत रोहिणी नियतव्रतः प्रविश्य च गवां मध्यमिमां श्रुतिमुदाहरेत्

English

I have no touch of mind, god Vibhavasu; the connection is for calamity, though very subtle, greatly radiant one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मौनावलम्बनपूर्वक रात बिताकर सबेरे गोदानकालमें ही मौन भंग करे--बोले

English

Whatever is here of quality or otherwise, Hutashana, I regard it in you alone; and dharma and adharma alone.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐकात्म्यगमनात् सद्यः कलुषाद् विप्रमुच्यते यथानुक्ता: सन्तु सर्वाशिषो मे

English

Fire said to her, 'Bear, bear this embryo joined with my splendour, with great fruits of good qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिशध्वं मे गतिमिष्टां प्रसन्ना:

English

You are able to bear and hold the whole earth; there is nothing unattainable for you except bearing my seed.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

संधुक्षध्वं सौम्यरूपोग्ररूपा: ऊर्ध्वास्या भवितव्या च वैष्णवीति च चोदयेत्

English

Restrained by Fire and by the gods, the best of rivers cast that embryo on Meru, the best of mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलं षट्त्रिंशदष्टी च सहस्नाणि च विंशति:

English

Though capable of bearing, assailed by Rudra's splendour, she could not bear that embryo by her power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विख्यातास्ते वैष्णवाश्रषन्द्रलोका: रसैर्वा गो: शकृता प्रस्नवैर्वा

English

She cast it out in sorrow, shining like blazing Vaishvanara; and Agni showed himself to her, Ganga, descendant of Bhrigu, and asked the best of rivers, 'Is the embryo well-born?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा गोरसमात्रका आहार करना चाहिए

English

Of what colour, goddess, and of what form is it seen, joined with what splendour? Tell me all this.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकानग्रयान् विन्दते नाविधिज्ञ: स्तासामुक्ष्णां ज्यायसां सम्प्रदानम्

English

[Ganga said:] 'That embryo is golden, with splendour like you, Agni; golden, spotless, blazing, it lit the mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेम॑ धर्म यत्र तत्र प्रजल्पेत्

English

Its smell, best of the heated, is cool like lakes mixed with lotuses and water lilies, equal to kadamba flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूरिद्युम्नो नैषध: सोमकश्न

English

By the splendour of that embryo, like the rays of the sun, whatever substance on earth or in mountains was touched, all of it was seen turned to gold on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मॉन्धाताभूद् गोप्रदानैश्व युक्ता: गा: पुण्या वै प्राप्य राज्यं कुरूणाम्

English

It ran over mountains, rivers and streams and lit the three worlds, moving and unmoving, with its splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तुरगवरैरगमच्च यत्र तत्र

English

Such is your blessed son, bearer of offerings, like sun and fire in brightness, like a second moon in beauty.' Having so spoken, the goddess vanished right there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदानविस्तरं धर्मान् पप्रच्छ विनयान्वित: न हि तृप्याम्यहं वीर शृण्वानोमृतमीदृशम्

English

And the radiant Pavaka, having done the gods' work, went then to the place he wished, descendant of Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्यगाह गुणांस्तस्मै गोप्रदानस्य केवलान्

English

By these deeds and qualities the name of Agni is sung in the world as Hiranyaretas, by sages and gods, and the earth goddess became famed as Vasumati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीतोदकां जग्धतृणां नष्टक्षीरां निरिन्द्रियाम् दत्त्वा तम: प्रविशति द्विजं क्लेशेन योजयेत्

English

That embryo of great splendour, Gangeya, born of Pavaka, reaching the divine reed-thicket, grew, wonderful to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथार्जुनीनां कपिला वरिष्ठा

English

The Krittikas saw him, with splendour like the young sun, and with affection arisen nourished that child with streams of milk from their breasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्ष्यामि तदशेषेण रोहिण्यो निर्मिता यथा असृजद् वृत्तिमेवाग्रे प्रजानां हितकाम्यया

English

Then he, of supreme radiance, gained the name Kartikeya; from being fallen, Skanda; and from living in a cave, Guha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा वृत्तिं समाश्रित्य वर्तयन्ति प्रजा विभो

English

Thus gold arose as the offspring of Jatavedas; there the best Jambunada became an ornament even of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा: प्रमोदन्ते पूर्व वृत्तिस्तत: प्रजा: आनन्दित होते हैं; अत: पहले आजीविका है फिर प्रजा

English

From then on this was called Jatarupa; the blessed Agni, the lord, the Prajapati, is gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजापतिस्तु भगवानमृतं प्रापिबत् तदा आजीविकाके लिये उस समय अमृतका पान किया

English

Gold is the purifier of purifiers, best of the twice-born; and Jatarupa is said to be of the nature of Agni and Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददर्शोद्वारसंवृत्तां सुरभिं मुखजां सुताम्

English

It is the best of jewels, the best of ornaments, a purifier of purifiers and auspicious of the auspicious.