Book 2 - Adhyaya 69

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

I shall recount the line of Yadu, the eldest (son of Yayati) of excellent splendour in detail and in the proper order. Even as I recount it, listen and understand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

A mountain in Nepal on the eastern bank of the Gandak. Here was the hermitage of sage Bhrgu (De. 34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Yadu had five sons comparable to the sons of the Devas viz. — Sahasrajit the excellent one (or the eldest), Krosfu, Nila, Aftjika and Laghu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

They were Haihaya, and the king Venuhaya. Haihaya's heir was well-known as Dharmanetra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Karttavirya performed penance for ten thousand years. His penance was extremely difficult to be performed. By means of this penance, he propitiated Datta, born of Atri.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Datta granted him four excellently glorious boons. He chose at the out-set the first boon viz. a thousand arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

This entire Earth consisting of seven continents and many towns, and encircled by seven oceans was conquered by him in a manner befitting the K$atriyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He possessed a thousand arms by means of his Yogic power and that too while fighting. Just as the Yoga manifests in the case of the lord of Yogas, so also the thousand arms appear by means of Maya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

After observing the greatness and conduct of life of that saintly king, Narada, aGandharva, sang the follow- ing verse about that king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

On account of his thousand arms rendered tough and rough by the frequent contact with the bow-string, he shone like the autumnal Sun with his thousand rays.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

With a thousand elephants, that king attacked and conquered the Royal assembly of Karkofaka in Mahi?madt and built his city there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

(Defective verse) That lotus-eyed king used to check the speedy waves of the ocean during the rainy season.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Shaken and tossed about by him while playing, the Narmada, having garlands with golden fillets approached him in an apprehensive manner and produced a loud cry of distress released through the waves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Once he waded through the great sea and tossed up the waves and tides by means of his thousand arms, creating an untimely high tide as though blown up by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

On account of the curse of that intelligent sage, Rama became the cause of his death. In fact this boon had been chosen by that king himself formerly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

It is heard, O best of sages, that this king duly performed seven hundred sacrifices in the seven continents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

All the sacrifices of that mighty-armed, supremely radiant king had golden altars and golden sacrificial posts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

They were adorned by all the illustrious gods standing in their aerial cars, and were ever graced by Gandharvas and Apsarases.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Then the Gandharva Narada, beholding the deeds and greatness of that royal sage, sang a verse about that king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

"Surely no men will attain the state of Kartavirya, whether by sacrifices, gifts, austerities, valour or learning."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Through his yogic power he was seen in all seven continents at once, with bow, sword and quiver, a king on his chariot with his retinue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

By the power of that great king nothing was ever lost; there was no distress and no confusion, and his subjects were protected by dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

For eighty-five thousand years that lord of men ruled as emperor and universal sovereign, possessor of all jewels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He himself was the protector of cattle and the guardian of the fields; through his yoga Arjuna himself became Parjanya, the bringer of rain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

With his thousand arms hardened by the strokes of the bowstring, he shone like the autumn sun with its thousand rays.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

That lord of men, with a thousand serpents, conquered the assembly of Karkotaka at Mahishmati and settled his city there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The lotus-eyed king, sporting at ease in the rainy season, checked the rush of the ocean and made it seem like the season of rains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Stirred by his sport, the Narmada, garlanded with golden wreaths, approached him fearfully, roaring with waves strewn with pearls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Once with his thousand arms he plunged into the great ocean and, out of season, made it overflow its shores as if tossed by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

When the great ocean was churned by his thousand arms, the great Asuras dwelling in Patala lay hidden and motionless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The great waves were shattered, fish and great serpents hid, heaps of foam were tossed about, and unbearable whirlpools were hurled up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The king agitated the ocean with his thousand arms, like the milk ocean churned by the gods and Asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

As when stirred by Mandara for the sake of the nectar, the great serpents, terrified at seeing that fearsome best of kings, suddenly fled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The great serpents bowed their heads and became still, like plantain trees motionless in the windless evening.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Stringing his strong bow, with five hundred arrows he stunned Ravana, lord of Lanka, together with his army, by force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Having conquered him and brought him under control, he bound him in Mahishmati. Then Pulastya went to Arjuna and conciliated him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Entreated by Pulastya, the king released the descendant of Pulastya. The twang of the bowstrings of his thousand arms resounded

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

like the thunder of massed clouds bursting at the end of an age. Ah, how mighty in battle was the Bhargava who cut him down,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

who in battle lopped off his thousand arms like a grove of golden palms! Once, Agni, being thirsty, begged alms of him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The lord of the people gave Agni the seven continents as alms — cities, cattle stations, villages and towns everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Agni blazed in his arrows, eager to burn; and by the might of that lord of men the glorious fire

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

burned the mountains and forests of Kartavirya. That Haihaya, as fire, burned the entire empty hermitage of Varuna's son

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

with its groves and splendour — the excellent, radiant son whom Varuna had begotten long ago,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the sage named Vasishtha, also known as Apava. Then the mighty Apava in anger cursed Arjuna:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

"O Haihaya, since you did not spare this forest of mine, another will slay you for this dreadful deed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

You, the king named Arjuna, son of Kritavirya — the mighty Rama, best of warriors,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

a powerful ascetic brahmin, will forcibly cut off your thousand arms, crush you and slay you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

So Rama became the death of that wise king through the curse; yet that king himself had formerly chosen this as a boon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He had a hundred sons, of whom five were great chariot-warriors — skilled in arms, strong, heroic, righteous and famous:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Shura, Shurasena, Vrishasya and Vrisha, and Jayadhvaja, founder of a line and lord of the people in Avanti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Jayadhvaja's son was the valiant Talajangha; his hundred sons are known as the Talajanghas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Of these high-souled Haihayas five groups are famed: the Vitihotras, the Bhojas, the Avantis,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the valiant Tundikeras and the Talajanghas. Vitihotra's son was a king named Ananta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

His son was Durjaya, destroyer of foes. That king too had the power that nothing in his realm was ever lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

By his power the great king protected his subjects; his wealth never perished, and whatever was lost he recovered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Whoever recounts here the birth of the wise Kartavirya — his fortunes ever increase and his dharma grows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

As a sacrificer and as a giver, so is he honoured in heaven, O king.