Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूय: संहर्षयामासू राजन् दुर्योधनं नृपम्

English

of musical instruments, making the Earth resound on every side with that noise.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमूचुर्महात्मानं रौहिणेयं नराधिपा:

English

"And what was the enmity between them, and what the cause of it, lord? Tell me, great sage, for I am not satisfied; let it be told."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलरामजी कैसे वहाँ उपस्थित हुए और किस प्रकार उन्होंने युद्ध देखा? स गत्वा हास्तिनपुरं धृतराष्ट्रं समेत्य च

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Between the sage Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, Bharata, there was a great enmity, O king, born of rivalry in austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरस्वती प्रतिस्रोत: समन्तादभिजग्मिवान्

English

The great hermitage of Vasishtha was at Sthanutirtha, to the east, and the wise Vishvamitra's was to the west.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथैर्गजैस्तथाश्रैश्ष प्रेष्यैज्ञ भरतर्षभ श्रान्तानां क्लान्तवपुषां शिशूनां विपुलायुषाम्

English

Where Sthanu (Shiva), great king, practised very great austerity, where the wise speak of his dreadful deed,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अचयि चार्थिनां राजन् क्लृप्तानि बहुशस्तथा

English

where, having sacrificed and honoured the Sarasvati, the revered Sthanu established that tirtha, lord, it is called Sthanutirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्ष्यपेयस्य कुर्वन्ति राशींस्तत्र समन्‍्ततः पूजार्थ तत्र क्लृप्तानि विप्राणां सुखमिच्छताम्

English

There all the gods, lord of men, consecrated Skanda to the great generalship, to destroy the foes of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र तु तस्यैव सर्व क्लृप्तमदृश्यत

English

At that tirtha of the Sarasvati the great sage Vishvamitra by fierce austerity shook Vasishtha; hear that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आवश्यक वस्तुएँ सदा प्रस्तुत दिखायी देती थीं यातुकामस्य यानानि पानानि तृषितस्य च

English

Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, Bharata, day by day practised intense rivalry in austerity, those two ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शस्त्राणि सम्प्रदीप्यन्ते पाण्डवानां जयैषिणाम्

English

There too the great sage Vishvamitra, burning the more, seeing Vasishtha's splendour, fell into anxiety; and this thought came to him, devoted to dharma, Bharata:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु

English

'This Sarasvati will swiftly bring the ascetic Vasishtha, best of those who recite prayers, to me with her current; when that best of Brahmanas comes here, I shall slay him, no doubt.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा तच्छिष्ययो राजन्नाजगाम हलायुध:

English

Having so resolved, the revered great sage Vishvamitra, his eyes red with anger, remembered the best of rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपगम्योपसंगृहा विधिवत् प्रत्यपूजयन् चरणस्पर्श किया और विधिपूर्वक उनकी पूजा की

English

Thought of by the sage, she became agitated, and the lady knew him to be of great power and great wrath.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्ययो: कौशल युद्धे पश्य रामेति पार्थिव

English

Then trembling and pale, with joined palms, the Sarasvati stood before the best of sages, Vishvamitra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनं च कौरव्यं गदापाणिमवस्थितम् पुष्येण सम्प्रयातो5स्मि श्रवणे पुनरागत:

English

Like a woman whose husband has been slain, she was greatly distressed, and said to the best of sages, "Tell me what I should do."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तदा गदाहस्तौ दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ

English

The enraged sage said to her, "Bring Vasishtha quickly, that I may slay him today." Hearing this, the river was distressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो युधिष्िरो राजा परिष्वज्य हलायुधम् यथोचितरूपसे उनका कुशल-समाचार पूछा

English

Making her joined palms thus, lotus-eyed, she trembled like a well-grown creeper shaken by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो प्रेमपूर्वक उनके हृदयसे लग गये

English

Seeing her thus trembling with joined palms, Vishvamitra in anger said, "Bring Vasishtha quickly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनो5थ बलवान पुत्रस्तव जनाधिप स्वागतेन च ते तत्र प्रतिपूज्य समन्‍्तत:

English

Then the best of rivers, afraid, thought, Bharata: "Afraid of both curses, how will this be?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपृच्छत् कुशल सर्वान् पार्थिवांश्षञामितौजस: हृदयसे लगाकर उनका कुशल-मंगल पूछा

English

Going to Vasishtha, she told him what the wise Vishvamitra had said to the best of rivers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्यभ्यर्च्य हली सर्वान् क्षत्रियांश्व॒ महात्मन:

English

afraid of both curses, trembling again and again, greatly terrified, thinking of the great curse of the sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनार्दनं सात्यकिं च प्रेम्णा स परिषस्वजे उपेन्द्रने प्रसन्नतापूर्वक देवेश्वर ब्रह्माजीकी पूजा की थी

English

Seeing her thin, pale and filled with anxiety, the righteous Vasishtha, best of men, said, O king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअब्रवीद् धर्मसुतो रोहिणेयमरिंदमम्

English

"Save yourself, best of rivers; carry me, swift-flowing one; Vishvamitra would curse you; do not hesitate."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां मध्ये महाबाहु: श्रीमान् केशवपूर्वज: स बभौ राजमध्यस्थो नीलवासा: सितप्रभ:

English

Hearing the words of that compassionate one, the river thought, Kaurava: "What would be a good deed?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तयो: संनिपातस्तुमुलो लोमहर्षण:

English

A thought arose in her: "Vasishtha has ever shown me great kindness; I must do what is good for him."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसीदन्तकरो राजन् वैरस्य तव पुत्रयो: इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि गदापर्वणि बलदेवागमने चतुस्त्रिंशो5ध्याय:

English

Then seeing the best of sages, Kaushika, on her own bank reciting prayers and offering oblations, the Sarasvati considered:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चैव पाण्डुपुत्राणां गमिष्यामि यथागतम्

English

"This is the opportunity"; then that best of rivers, with her own current, undermined the bank.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य चागमन भूयो ब्रह्मन् शंसितुमरहसि उनका पुनः आगमन कैसे हुआ, यह बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

By that undermining of the bank, the son of Mitra and Varuna (Vasishtha) was borne along, and as he was borne he praised the Sarasvati, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं च दृष्टवान् युद्ध कुशलो हासि सत्तम

English

"You came forth from the Grandsire's lake, Sarasvati; this whole world is pervaded by your excellent waters alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्रियायां नरव्यापत्र पाण्डवानिदमब्रवीत्

English

You alone, goddess, going in the sky, pour water into the clouds; you are all the waters—from you we learn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाच भ्रातरं कृष्णं राहिणेयो महामना: अपने भाई श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--

English

You are nourishment, radiance, fame, success, increase, Uma; you are speech and Svaha; this world depends on you; you alone dwell in all beings in fourfold form."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रियतामिति तत् कृष्णो नास्य चक्रे वचस्तदा

English

Thus praised by the great sage, the Sarasvati, O king, bore that Brahmana swiftly toward Vishvamitra's hermitage and kept presenting the sage to Vishvamitra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी यह बात नहीं मानी” तीर्थयात्रां हलधर: सरस्वत्यां महायशा:

English

Seeing him brought by the Sarasvati, he, filled with wrath, sought a weapon to end Vasishtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रयामास भोजस्तु दुर्योधनमरिंदम:

English

Seeing him enraged, the river, afraid of the sin of Brahmin-slaying, tirelessly carried Vasishtha away to the eastern region, doing the words of both and deceiving Gadhi's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुराधानक्षत्रमें दुर्योधनका पक्ष ग्रहण किया रौहिणेये गते शूरे पुष्पेण मधुसूदन:

English

Then seeing the best of sages swept away, Vishvamitra, enraged and unforgiving, spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छन्नेव पथिस्थस्तु राम: प्रेष्यानुवाच ह

English

"Because, best of rivers, you deceived me and went away again, flow with blood, auspicious one, accepted by the chief of Rakshasas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनयघध्वं द्वारकायामग्नीन् वै याजकांस्तथा कुण्जरांश्व रथांश्वैव खरोष्ट्र वाहनानि च

English

Then the Sarasvati, cursed by the wise Vishvamitra, flowed for a year with water mixed with blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं तीर्थोपयोगी सब सामान शीघ्र ले आओ

English

Then the sages, gods, Gandharvas and Apsarases, seeing the Sarasvati so, became greatly grieved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिस्रोत: सरस्वत्या गच्छध्वं शीघ्रगामिन: एवं संदिश्य तु प्रेष्यानू बलदेवो महाबल:

English

Thus Vasishthapavaha is famed in the world, lord of men; and the best of rivers came back again to her own course.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपजहुर्नरास्तत्र वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च

English

"Sanjaya said, 'After the slaughter of Shalya, O king, the followers of the Madra king, numbering seventeen hundred heroic car-warriors, proceeded for battle with great energy. Duryodhana riding upon an elephant gigantic as a hill, with an umbrella held over his head, and fanned the while with yak-tails, forbade the Madraka warriors, saying, "Do not proceed, Do not proceed!" Though repeatedly forbidden by Duryodhana, those heroes, desirous of slaying Yudhishthira, penetrated into the Pandava host. Those brave combatants, O monarch, loyal to Duryodhana, twanging their bows loudly, fought with the Pandavas. Meanwhile, hearing that Shalya had been slain and that Yudhishthira was afflicted by the mighty car-warriors of the Madrakas devoted to the welfare of the Madraka king, the great car-warrior Partha came there, stretching his bow Gandiva, and filling the Earth with the rattle of his car. Then Arjuna, and Bhima, and the two sons of Madri by Pandu, and that tiger among men, Satyaki, and the (five) sons of Draupadi, and Dhrishtadyumna, and Shikhandi, and the Pancalas and the Somakas, desirous of rescuing Yudhishthira, surrounded him on all sides. Having taken their places around the king, the Pandavas, those bulls among men, began to agitate the hostile force like Makaras agitating the ocean. Indeed, they caused thy army to tremble like a mighty tempest shaking the trees. Like the great river Ganges agitated by a hostile wind, the Pandava host, O king, once more became exceedingly agitated. Causing that mighty host to tremble, the illustrious and mighty car-warriors (the Madrakas), all shouted loudly, saying, "Where is that king Yudhishthira? Why are not his brave brothers, the Pandavas, to be seen here? What has become of the Pancalas of great energy as also of the mighty car-warrior Shikhandi? Where are Dhrishtadyumna and the grandson of Sini and those great car-warriors, the (five) sons of Draupadi?" At this, those mighty warriors, the sons of Draupadi, began to slaughter the followers of the Madra king who were uttering those words and battling vigorously. In that battle, some amongst thy troops were seen slain by means of their lofty standards. Beholding, however, the heroic Pandavas, the brave warriors of thy army, O Bharata, though forbidden by thy son, still rushed against them. Duryodhana, speaking softly, sought to prevent those warriors from fighting with the foe. No great car-warrior, however, amongst them obeyed his behest. Then Shakuni, the son of the Gandhara king, possessed of eloquence, O monarch, said unto Duryodhana these words, "How is this that we are standing here, while the Madraka host is being slaughtered before our eyes? When thou, O Bharata, art here, this does not look well! The understanding made was that all of us should fight unitedly! Why then, O king, dost thou tolerate our foes when they are thus slaying our troops?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्न्यो वै तस्य राजेन्द्र सोमस्य शुभकर्मण: अत्यरिच्यत तासां तु रोहिणी रूपसम्पदा

English

Then, O king, Rakshasas came there, Bharata, and there they all sat happily drinking the blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वद्वाद्ो गणयति नास्मासु स्नेहमिच्छति

English

Greatly satisfied by it, happy and free of fever, dancing and laughing like those who have conquered heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्वर्थिष्यते देवास्तद् वै सत्यं वचो मम मासार्ध तु सदा वृद्धि सत्यमेतद् वचो मम

English

After some time, O lord of the earth, sages rich in austerity came on pilgrimage to the Sarasvati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमेन सहिता भूत्वा दक्षस्य प्रमुखेडभवन्

English

Bathing at all those tirthas, the foremost of sages, greatly pleased, eager for austerity and skilled, set out thence, O king, to that tirtha as it was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षप्रजापतिके सामने उपस्थित हुए सोम॑ च भगवान् प्रीतो भूयो वचनमत्रवीत्

English

Then those greatly fortunate ones, coming to that dreadful tirtha, saw the water of the Sarasvati drenched with blood and being drunk by many Rakshasas, best of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कहा--

English

Seeing those Rakshasas, O king, the sages of keen vows made great effort for the Sarasvati's deliverance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छ युक्त: सदा भूत्वा कुरु वै शासनं मम रहकर मेरी आज्ञाका पालन करते रहो”

English

All those greatly fortunate ones of great vows, assembling, called the best of rivers and spoke these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजाश्न॒ मुदिता भूत्वा पुनस्तस्थुर्यथा पुरा

English

"Tell us the cause, auspicious one: why has this lake of yours become so agitated? Having heard, we shall act."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यप्रमुदितोपेत: स्वादुभक्ष्य: शुभान्वित: नानाद्रुमलतोपेतो नानारत्नविभूषित:

English

" 'Duryodhana said, "Though forbidden by me before, they did not obey my behest. Unitedly have these men penetrated in the Pandava host!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशोभित तथा अनेकानेक रत्नोंसे विभूषित दिखायी देता था

English

" 'Shakuni said, "Brave warriors, when excited with rage in battle, do not obey the command of their leaders. It does not behove thee to be angry with those men. This is not the time to stand indifferently. We shall, therefore, all of us, united together with our cars and horses and elephants, proceed, for rescuing those great bowmen, the followers of the Madra king ! With great care, O king, we shall protect

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदुप्रवीरो हलभृत् प्रतीत: यानानि दासांश्व शुभान द्विजेभ्य:

English

Having said this to the best of rivers, they said to one another, "Let us all free this Sarasvati from the curse."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददौ द्विजातिप्रवरेषु राम:

English

By their very words the Sarasvati returned to her natural state, her water became clear as before, and freed, the best of rivers shone as of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सतत: कुरुक्षेत्रमुदारवृत्ति: फल च द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ कर्मनिर्वत्तिमेव च

English

Seeing the water of the Sarasvati so made by those sages, the Rakshasas, afflicted by hunger, with joined palms, said again and again to all those compassionate sages:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मन ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठ परं कौतूहलं हि मे

English

"We are hungry and bereft of eternal dharma, and this is not our free choice that we do sinful deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवनका पुण्य-फल बता रहा हूँ। वह सब तुम ध्यानसे सुनो यत्रोडुराड् यक्ष्मणा क्लिश्यमान:

English

By your carelessness and by misdeeds, this side of ours grows, since we are Brahma-Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभासनात् तस्य ततः प्रभास:

English

Thus among Vaishyas, Shudras and likewise Kshatriyas, those who hate Brahmanas become Rakshasas here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं च तीर्थप्रवरे तरमिं क्षन्द्रोी न्यमज्जत तीर्थमें किस प्रकार उन्होंने स्नान किया?

English

Those who disrespect a teacher, a sacrificial priest, an elder or the aged, become Rakshasas here; and it grows through the defect of birth of sinful women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामुने

English

So show compassion to us here, best of the twice-born; you are able to save all the worlds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सास्य हृद्या बभूवाथ तस्मात् तां बुभुजे सदा

English

Hearing them, the sages praised that great river and, composed in mind, spoke for the liberation of those Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतः वे सदा उसीका उपभोग करते थे ततस्ता: कुपिता: सर्वा नक्षत्राख्या महात्मन:

English

"Food fallen to by hunger or insects, or which is leftover or eaten, or fallen on by hair, shaken, broken, or touched by dogs—this is the Rakshasas' share here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसिद्ध हुईं महात्मा सोमकी वे सारी पत्नियाँ उनपर कुपित हो उठीं

English

Therefore, knowing this, the wise should always avoid such foods; one who eats such food eats the food of Rakshasas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमो वसति नास्मासु रोहिणीं भजते सदा वत्स्यामो नियताहारास्तपश्चरणतत्परा:

English

Then those sages, rich in austerity, having purified the tirtha, urged the river for the liberation of the Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ वर्तस्व भार्यासु मा त्वाधर्मो महान् स्पृशेत्

English

Knowing the sages' wish, that best of rivers, bull among men, brought forth the Aruna, her own body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्नियोंके साथ समानतापूर्ण बर्ताव करो, जिससे तुम्हें महान् पाप न लगे” सम॑ वत्स्यति सर्वासु चन्द्रमा मम शासनात्

English

Bathing in it, those Rakshasas gave up their bodies and went to heaven; the Aruna, great king, removes the sin of Brahmin-slaying.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथापि सोमो भगवान् पुनरेव महीपते

English

Knowing this, Indra, lord of the gods, of a hundred sacrifices, bathed at that best of tirthas and was freed from sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ता: सहिता: सर्वा भूय: पितरमन्रुवन् सोमो वसति नास्मासु नाकरोद् वचनं तव

English

[Janamejaya said:] "Why did the revered Shakra incur the sin of Brahmin-slaying, and how, bathing in this tirtha, did he become free of stain?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ वर्तस्व भार्यासु मा त्वां शप्स्ये विरोचन

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Hear this tale as it happened, lord of men, how Vasava broke his pact with Namuchi of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोहिण्या सार्थमवसत् ततस्ता: कुपिता: पुन: सोमो वसति नास्मासु तस्मान्न: शरणं भव

English

Namuchi, afraid of Vasava, entered a ray of the sun; with him Indra made friendship and made this pact:

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजयक्ष्माकी सृष्टि की। वह चन्द्रमाके भीतर प्रविष्ट हो गया स यक्ष्मणाभिभूतात्माक्षीयताहरह: शशी

English

'I shall not slay you with anything wet or dry, nor at night nor by day, best of the asuras, friend; I swear this to you by truth.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्ट्वेष्टिभिमहाराज विविधाभिनिशाकर:

English

Having made that pact, the lord created a mist and cut off his head, O king, with the foam of the waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो सके और धीरे-धीरे क्षीण होते चले गये ओषधीनां क्षये जाते प्राणिनामपि संक्षय:

English

That cut-off head of Namuchi followed Shakra from behind, saying close by, 'Friend-killer, sinner!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षयके साथ-साथ सारी प्रजा अत्यन्त दुर्बल हो गयी

English

Thus urged again and again by that head, tormented, he reported the matter to the Grandsire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा: समागम्य सोममूचुर्महीपते कारणं ब्रूहि नः सर्व येनेद॑ ते महद् भयम्

English

The teacher of the world said to him: 'Sacrifice duly at the Aruna and bathe, lord of the gods; for it removes the sin of Brahmin-slaying.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्त: प्रत्युवाच सर्वास्तान् शशलक्षण:

English

So told, Janamejaya, he sacrificed duly with offerings in the Sarasvati's grove and bathed in the Aruna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवास्तथा वच: श्रुत्वा गत्वा दक्षमथाब्रुवन् होइये और यह शाप हटा लीजिये

English

Freed from the sin of that Brahmin-slaying, the lord of the gods, glad at heart, went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीरुदोषधयश्नैव बीजानि विविधानि च

English

And Namuchi's head too, bathing there, O Bharata, gained imperishable worlds yielding all desires, best of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति ज्ञात्वा लोकगुरो प्रसाद कर्तुमहसि नैतच्छक्यं मम वचो व्यावर्तयितुमन्यथा

English

Touching the water there too, the great-souled Bala, giving gifts of many kinds, gained dharma, performer of supreme deeds, and went to the great tirtha of Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ वर्ततु सर्वासु शशी भार्यासु नित्यश:

English

Where of old Soma, by the Rajasuya, in person conquered, duly, O best of kings; where the wise Atri, foremost of Brahmanas, was the great-souled hotri priest in that chief sacrifice;

हिन्दी अर्थ

आराधयतु देवेशं तत: कान्तिमवाप्स्यति

English

at the end of which there was a very great battle of the gods against the Danavas, Daityas and Rakshasas, called the Taraka war, very fierce, where Skanda slew Taraka;

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभासं प्रथमं तीर्थ सरस्वत्या जगाम ह लोकान् प्रभासयामास शीतांशुत्वमवाप च

English

where Mahasena, who obtained generalship of the gods, destroyer of the Daityas, dwelt in person, Karttikeya, ever the youth, there at Plakshaprasravana.