Book 2 - Adhyaya 50

हिन्दी अर्थ

से जलता हुआ होकर उसने हमको युद्ध के लिए भेज दिया था ।४५। उसके पुत्र संख्या में तीस थे । इनके विशाल शरीर थे और इनमें महान बल विद्यमान था । है कुम्भज ! उनके सबके ताम भी मैं बतलाऊँगा आप सुनिए ।४६। चतुर्वाहु-चको राक्ष-चतु:शिरा--ब जघोष-ऊः्वेके श-महाकाय-

English

''Thus that king duly protected the earth consisting of seven continents very well, like another Dharma (God of Righteousness).

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाहनु-मखश तु-मख स्कन्दी-सिहृघोष-शिरालक-लड्न-पट्टसेन-पुराजित-

English

He duly established the Brahmanas and other castes in their respective duties separately. He protected them without getting his sense-organs affected adversely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येते दुमंदाः पुत्रा भण्डहैत्यस्य दुद्धिय: ।

English

The subjects belonging to all the different castes behaved with due deference to the most excellent among them ( the less distinguished among them followed and obeyed the more distinguished ones). The castes followed the due order of seniority and excellence. They enjoyed the objects of pleasures in due order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कचेषु क्षण कोपात्कृतं युष्माभिराहवे

English

Then the entire nation flourished with all hindrances removed. There were many outlying countries and districts fully inhabited by the people of the four castes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायाविनी दुलेलिता काचित्स्त्री युद्धदुमंदा ।

English

While that king reigned, the whole realm consisted of many hundreds of houses and villages divided into various zones and had many residential apartments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

३५४ ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण

English

At that time no Brahmana on the earth was An&f- ramin (one who does not follow the rigorous disciplines of the four stages in life). All the enterprises of all the subjects became fruitful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये इतने भंडासुर के दुष्ट बुद्धि वाले और दुमद पुत्र पे। ये सभी अपने पिता के ही समान तो बाहुबल वाले थे और पिता के तुल्य ही इतका कलेबर था ।५०। उन सबने भक्ति की भावना से भष्डासुर के चरणों में प्रणाम किया था । उस दानव ने प्रसन्न लोचनों से उनको देखा था ओर

English

Men began only those activities which befitted them. Then the activities of the men were in consonance with the four aims of men in life (i.c. virtue, wealth, love and salvation).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़े गौरव के साथ उनसे यह वाक्य बोला था और यह अपने समस्त कुल का घातक था ।५१। है मेरे पुत्रो ! इस भूमण्डल में आपके समान कोई भी नहीं हैं। आप लोगों के ही बल-विक्रम से मैंने पहिले यह समस्त विश्व को जीत लिया था ।५२। तुम सबने युद्धस्थल में कोप से इन्द्र का--अग्नि का--

English

People inhabiting the groups of cities and villages were always engaged in great festivities. They were endowed with devotion and loyalty to the king as well as were desirous of the welfare of one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यम का--निऋ ति का और पाशी के कवचों का क्षण किया था ।५३। आप लोग सब अस्त्रों को भी जानते हैं। अव आप सवके जाग्रत रहते हुए भी यह हमारे कुल का भ्रश आ गया है।५४। कोई दुष्टा-मायाबिनी ओर युद्ध करने में दुमेदा है जो कि अपने ही सहश स्ट्रियों से संयुत होकर हमको मार

English

People were delighted with other's merits. They were eager to have contacts with good people. They bowed down to elderly people and always indulged in learning good things.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहो है ।५५। सो अब इसको युद्ध में अपने वन में अवश्य ही तुम कर लोरे । आप सब जलते हुए आयुधों को लेकर उसको जीवित ही पकड लेन!

English

They were afraid of slanderous remarks of others. They were always delighted in the amorous sports with only their own wives. By nature they desisted from associating with wicked people. They adhered to righteous activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रमेय्रकोपांधान्युष्मानेकां स्त्रियं प्रति ।

English

His assembly-hall brilliantly illuminated by plenty of gems and jewels shone like that of Sakra (Indra) in heaven. As Indra's assembly was occupied by the Devas on seats decorated with precious stones, so his hall was occupied by hundreds of kings and the overlords of eighteen Masalas (zones or political divisions). They used to visit him in order

हिन्दी अर्थ

इममेकं सहध्वं च शौयंकीतिविपयंयम् ।

English

Due to excessive friction of the scries of crowns of kings who were bowing at his feet, the feet of that king appeared to have got scarred thereby.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त वा भण्डहैल्येन्द्रस्तान्प्रहैषीद्रणं प्रति ।

English

His assembly hall shone like the cave of Sumeru, due to the precious gems and jewels scattered all round, by the groups of leading kings who had to attend on him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विणत्यक्षौ हिणीसेना मुख्यस्य तिलकायिता ।

English

Thus righteously ruled that king, the crest-jewel of the solar race, the suppressor of his enemies. He ruled over the earth with no one else to rule it (except king Sagara).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पाता विविधा जाता वित्रस्तं चाभवञ्जगत्

English

Though king Sagara protected the earth thus, he never had the pleasure that usually results on looking at one's own son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप सबका प्रकोप तो अप्रमेय है । आप सब ऐसे वीरों को केवल एक नारी की ओर भेजना उचित नहीं है तथापि यह विधाता का ही ऐसा क्रम है ।५७। यह एक आपकी कीत्ति का बड़ा भारो विपर्यय है उसको आप लोग सहन कर लीजिए क्योंकि आपकी बहुत बड़ी शूरता है और एक

English

The king entered the penance-grove. All around it consisted of many trees where the blossoms had not faded, the fruits of which were tasty, that had a grassy grounds all round and which had plenty of tender sprouts and cool shades.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधारण नारी पर आक्रमण करना है। यह कह कर उस अण्डासुर ने उन सबको युद्ध में भेजा घा। तथा उनकी सहायता के लिए दो सौ अक्षौहिणी सेनाए भी भेज दी थीं ।५८। बह दो सो अक्षौहिणी सेना भी सबमें शिरो- मणि थो। वे सभी सैनिक क्रोध से अपनी भृकुटियों को ताने हुए थे और

English

All around, in every quarter, the cuckoos cooed loudly and sweetly, as their throats became clear due to their having tasted the tender sprouts at the tips of the mango trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथों में हथियार लेकर वहाँ से निकले ये ।१६। जब भण्ड के पुत्रो ने निगे- मन किया था उस समय भूमण्डल कांप उठा था । अनेक उत्पात उत्पन्न हुए थे ओर सम्पूणं जगत् भयभीत हो गया था ।६०। उस पुर की प्रौढ स्त्रियों ने बीथियों में थानों के द्वारा चलते हुए महान उलवान उन कुमारों के ऊपर

English

The quarters were filled with gentle breezes wafting slowly over the lakes abounding in lotuses and lilies of various sorts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लाजाओं की वर्षा की यी ।६१। बन्दीगण ओर मागधों ने उन कुमारों का स्तवन किया था और पुरकी अंगनाओं ने द्वारों पर उनकी मंगल कामना से आरती की थी ।६२। उस समय में यह भूमि विद्यमान सो हो रही थी और आकाश आकृष्यमाण-सा हो रहा था। उनके निकलने के समय सागर पूर्ण-

English

Proceeding ahead thus in his chariot along the penance grove that had the qualities described above, the king attained the greatest delight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विगत्यक्षौहिणीसेनां ग्रहीत्वा भण्डसूनव: ।

English

Having reached the precincts of the hermitage, his mind attained calmness. The glorious king then got down accompanied by his wives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निप्रका राबलयं शमयामश्च रंहसा।

English

"Let the horses rest" — so said the king to the charioteer. Then he came to the outskirts of the hermitage of •the great sage of sanctified soul. From the disciples of the sage, he heard that the sage had concluded his daily routine of holy rites. In order to see the sage, he then entered the hermitage with an humble attitude.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसेदुरग्निप्राकारसमीपं भण्डसूनवः

English

Accompanied by his wives, the king delightfully bowed down his head to the great sage seated in the middle of the sages and accompanied by groups of ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

३६० ब्ह्माण्द पुराण

English

Sage Aurva of great power and potentiality, directed the king who bowed down to him along with them (i.e. the two queens) to take his seat saying lovingly — "Sit down". After honouring him very well by means of Arghya, Pddya etc. the great sage pleased him along with his wives by

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदीर्ण मिव तेनासीद्ब्रह्मांडं चंडिमस्पृशा ।

English

After the hospitable reception, the king took rest for a while. Thereupon, he bowed to him and sat in front of him. Aurva then addressed the following gentle words to the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दो सो अक्षौहिणी सेना को सा में लेकर उस भण्ड के पुत्र नगर से भृकुटियाँ तानकर छूर मुखों वाले होते हुए ही निकल कर चल दिये ये

English

"I hope that your kingdom is all right externally and internally. I hope that you protect all your subjects righteously. I hope that you yearn properly to win over the trivarga (three aims in life viz. Dharma, Artha and Kdma) by means of proper expedients. I hope ail the expedients in politic (such as alliance, war, diplomacy and others) are well practised by you and they yield proper results to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बे यही कहते हुए चल रहे ये कि हम समस्त शक्तियों की सेनाओं को खा जायेंगे और रणमें एक ही क्षण में अपने तीक्ष्ण बाणों से उनके सभी आयुधों का चूर्ण कर देंगे।६५। उस अग्नि की चहार दीबारी के वलय को भी वेग से शान्त कर देंगे। उस दुविदग्धा ललिता की शी बन्दी बना डालेंगे

English

Fortunately, O excellent king, all the enemies have been conquered by you. How glad I am that the entire kingdom is righteously protected by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे भण्डासुर के पुत्र परस्पर में वीर भाषशो के उद्घोषों से बातचीत करते हुए उस अग्न के प्राकार के समीप में पराप्त हो गये ये ।६७। यौबन से और बड़े बढ़े हुए मद से अभ्धे हो रहे ये ओर उनकी हृष्टि रुद्ध हो गयी थी। उन्होंने अपनी भोहों को तिरछी करके बड़ा भारी सिंहनाद किया था

English

I have already heard that you have arrived at your capital along with your army after conquering the whole of the earth and that you have married. How can I, who have been formerly trained in such a manner in wielding missiles and weapons by you, be incap- able of restraining all the enemies now?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रचण्ड स्पर्श बाले उस सैन्य समुदाय से यह सम्पूर्ण ब्रह्माण्ड विदीर्ण-सा हो गया था। वह सैन्य समुदाय उत्पातजनक मेघों से उत्कृष्ट घोर निर्धात के बेग वाला था ।६६। इस अनुभूत महन् घोष का डम्बर ऐसा था फि उसने शक्तियों के कानों को और मतों को क्षुब्ध कर दिया था

English

You arc my preceptor, friend, and well-wisher, deity and kinsman. Nor do I know anyone else as my father except you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्वाहुमुखान्भूत्वा भण्डदेत्यक्मारकान् । आगतान्यु द्वक्गत्याय बाला कौतुहलं दधे

English

All the kings were defeated by me through the mis- siles, the use of which has been taught by you. It is the power of your penance, remembering which, all of them had been defeated by me. By means of your penance, you sanctify and protect the entire universe. Undoubtedly you are capable of creating and annihilating it also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमारी ललितादेव्यास्तस्या निकटवासिनी । समस्तशक्तिचक्ाणां पूज्या विक्रमशालिनी

English

O holy lord, in your penance-grove, ever since its infancy the fawn, slowly but unhesitatingly approaches the seat of the lion and drinks water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ललितासदृशाकारा कमारी कोपमादधे ।

English

Here, due to full confidence, even a slim delicate hind offers her udder to her young one. The Ruru deer removes the itching sensation of its cheek at the tip of the horns of the black deer. In order to sustain itself, a tigress killed a hind which had recently given birth to its fawn, in another forest. But the same tigress nurtures the young ones of that hind in your pen- ance grove.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति निश्चित्य बालांका महाराज्ञच व्यजिज्ञपत् ।

English

A power of penance like this, striking the world with surprise, is not seen anywhere. O Brahmana, excepting in your case, it is difficult to be found elsewhere in the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातर्भडमहाहैत्यसूनवो योद्धुमागताः

English

Due to your blessings, I have conquered this earth, O Brahmana sage, and have come back to my own realm alongwith my captive enemies. I have all ministers under my control. I have shown sufficient and suitable care and application to the three Vargas (viz. virtue, wealth and love). I have protected the kingdom very well along the path advised by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेक प्रकार के आयूधों- के गिराने से विमानों की छटा को मूच्छित करते हुए उन्होंने वहाँ. आकर अपने सैनिकों के साथ कलकल ध्वनि कर दी थी ।७१। चतुर्बाहु - जिनमें प्रमुख था ऐसे उन भण्डासुर के कुमारों को आये हुए जानकर जो कि युद्ध के ही लिए समागत हुए थे वाला ने अपने मन में

English

As I continued my activities thus and stayed on the kingdom, O leading scion of the family of Bhrgu, there arose in me a desire to see your holiness and that too with a purpose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौतूहल किया था ।७२। उस ललिता देवी के निकट में वास करने वाली. कुमारी समस्त शक्तियों के चक्रों की पूज्य और विक्रम वाली थी

English

Will the protection of the Earth alongwith the offerings of balls of rice be restricted to me? (Will it stop with me?) Will it be so due to the fact that I have no issue? On being told thus by Sagara, the holy lord Aurva remained silent for a moment thinking within himself, and spoke these words alongwith his directions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमारी ललित! के ही तुल्य आकार वाली थी । उसने कोप किया था जो सदा नुतन वर्षा के ही समान समस्त विद्याओं की बड़ी खान थी

English

"Observing restraints, you stay on here for some- time along with your wives; thereby you will obtain your desire. No doubt need be entertained about this".

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसकी श्रोणी बालसूयं के तुल्य लाल बर्ण की थी तथा उसका शरीर भी शोण (रक्त) था । बह महाराज्ञी के पाद पीठ पर ही नित्य सन्निधान करने आली. थी ।७५। उसके बाहिर संञ्चरण करने बाले प्राण जो चौथा नेत्र हीः 'था। उसने कहा था उन समागत भड के पुत्रों को मैं शीघ्र मार डाह्लुगी

English

The righteous-souled king stayed there along with his wives. He was delighted and endowed with devotion. He was eagerly engaged in serving him (Aurva) for a long time. By means of their humility, good conduct and devo- tion, the wives of the king accorded great satisfaction to the sage. They were always alert.

हिन्दी अर्थ

।७६। उस बालाम्बरा ने यह निश्चय करके महारानी से कहा या-हे माता ! भंडासुर के पुत्र द्ध करने को आ गये हैं

English

"O gentle ladies, let any boon be chosen from us; whatever you desire. I shall grant it even if it is very difficult to get. There is no doubt about it".

हिन्दी अर्थ

तैः समं योद्धुमिच्छामि कुमारित्वात्सकौतुका ।

English

Then both of them bowed down their heads and respectfully spoke to the great sage — "O holy Lord, we desire sons". Then the saint said to them: • 'Desirous of doing what is pleasing to you both and to the king, this desired boon has been given by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं हि बालिका नित्यं क्रीडनेष्वनुरागिणी

English

Due to my blessings, both of you shall be fortunate enough to have sons, certainly. Let these further words of mine also be heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति विज्ञापिता देवी प्रत्युवाङु्मरिक्राम्

English

One of you will bear a single son. He will not be very virtuous. Still he will be alive till the end of Kalpa. The other will give birth to sixty thousand sons. Ere long, all of them will meet with destruction without fulfilling their assigned work.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वत्से त्वमतिमृद्वंगी नववर्षा नवक्रमा ।

English

These two boons with such characteristic features have been given to you both. Whatever is desired by either of you, may voluntarily be recounted."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नवीनयुद्वशिक्षा च कुमारी त्वं ममेकिका

English

After granting this boon to king Sagara and honour- ing him along with his wives in a suitable manner, the great sage sent him off towards the city. Permitted by the sage, the ruler of the Earth who was satisfied because his desire had been fulfilled, got into the chariot along with his beloved ones and went to the city quickly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

३६२ । ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण

English

After entering the beautiful city fully inhabited by delighted and well-nourished people, he stayed there with great joy alongwith the people of the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दण्डिनी मन्त्रिणी चैव शक्तयोऽन्याश्च कोटिशः ।

English

At the same time, O king, the two queens intimated to the king with great joy the fact that they had conceived. The foetus of the queens developed day by day like the moon in the bright half of the lunar month, along with the wealth of pleasure and contentment of the parents and the citizens.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संत्येव समरे कतुं वत्से त्वं कि प्रमाइसि

English

After the due performance ofjatakarman (post-natal holy rite) etc., the king named him Asamafijasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीललितादेव्या निरुद्धापि कुमारिका ।

English

At that time, Sumati too gave birth to a pot-gourd- like foetus. On seeing it being given birth to, the king wished to throw it away. On coming to know of it, the holy sage Aurva came there as though by chance. Welcomed and honoured perfect- ly by the king, he hurriedly spoke to him thus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौमारकोतुकाविष्टा पुनपु' ढमयाचत

English

''This foetus in the form of a pot-gourd, O king* should not be thrown away. It does not desrve to be abandon- ed because it contains the nucleus of your sixty thousand sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

के कुमारी होते से बड़े कोतुक के साथ उनके साय युद्ध करता चाहती हूँ। इस युद्ध करने की खुजली से मेरी बाहुएं फड़क रही हैं

English

Hence, let it be cut into small pieces and be preserv- ed carefully in pots of ghee covered with lids. The pieces should be kept in separate pots. After saying thus, the saintly lord Aurva vanished

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप मुझे इसके लिए निवारित न करें क्योंकि इस निषेध करने से तो मेरी यह क्रीडा का हनन ही हो जायगा। मैं तो छोटी बच्ची हूँ स्वेदा ही क्रीड़ाओं में मेरा अनुराग रहा करता है ।७९। क्षणभर रण करने की क्रीडा से मुझे बड़ी प्रसन्‍तता होगी और चित्त में आनन्द होगा । जब इस तरह से

English

In this manner the sons of the king were born and brought up in groups, O king, making up the total of sixty thousand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवी से कहा गया था तो ललिता देवी ने उस कुमारिका से कहा था

English

They had great strength and valour. They did not perform any rite separately. (They worked collectively* in every respect). They were unassailable and ruthless in particular. The king, the most excellent among the intelligent ones, was not very much pleased with them. But he considered the holy son of Kesini as his beloved son. He honoured him much.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है वत्मे ! तुम तो बहुत ही कोमल अज् वाली हो --नौ ही वर्ष की हों और नूतन क्रॅम वाली हो और तुमको नये युद्ध की ही शिक्षा मिली है ऐसी कुमारी तुम मेरी एक ही सैनिका हो ।८१। तुम्हारे बिना मुझे एक क्षण भी निश्वास नहीं होता है। तुम तो मेरे श्वास ही हो अतः तुम इस महान

English

The king duly celebrated his marriage. He too de- lighted his friends by means of his good qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रामे में मत जाओ ।८२। दडिनी और मस्त्रिणी ऐसी अन्य करोड़ों हीं शक्तियाँ हैं, है वस्से ! जो इस संग्राम में उपस्थित ही रहती हैं। तुम ऐसा. प्रमाद क्‍यों कर रही हो ? ।८३। इस रीति से ललिता देवी के द्वारा उस कुमारी को रोका भी गया था तो भी कुमारावस्था के कौतुक से समाविष्ट

English

A glorious son well-known by the name of Amsuman was born to that son of Kesini. In the meantime that son of the king, Asamafijasa, was possessed by a certain PUaca (ghost). He became devoid of all good pursuits and activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर पुनः युद्ध करने को प्राथना उसने की थी

English

Hence, in order to alleviate it, give me beef and at my behest take away this treasure as you please".

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदृढ निश्चयं इष्ट्वा तस्याः श्रीललितांबिका ।

English

He promised the same to him saying — "I shall give you beef". Encouraged by the Pisaca, he took possession of the treasure-trove. On account of his foolishness, he did not give the ghost what had been promised. He did not take note of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वकीयकवचादेकमाच्छिद्य कवचं ददी ।

English

After waiting for a long time with a desire for food, the ghost from whom the wealth had been taken away became distressed due to hunger and died.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णीरथं महाराज्ञघा चापदण्डास्समुद्धृतम् ।

English

The Vaisya attained death at the proper time and was born again as the son and perpetuator of the line of Sagara and Kcsinl. Recollecting the previous enmity, the bodiless one assumed the form of wind, O King, and entered the body of the prince.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हंसयुग्मशतेयू क्तमारुरोह कुमारिका

English

On being possessed by the ghost the prince became cruel-hearted. His mental balance was upset on being forcibly attacked by the ghost. Like a merciless fellow, he began to work havoc in the city without any propriety or justice. The wicked fellow began to kill boys, young men, old men and women. After killing them, the merciless one threw their bodies in the Sarayu.1