Adhyaya 150

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुरात्माओंके लिये क्रोधस्वरूपा हो। नदीके रूपसे सबके पाप-ताप हर लेती हो और क्षुधारूपमें आकर सबको पाप-ताप देती रहती हो।

English

I am not competent to recount to you the greatness of Kusavarta. Merely by remembering it one's purpose is accom¬ plished. The sage brought the river after stirring it with Kusa. Performing ablution and offering charitable gifts there bestows satisfaction to the manes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामका नाश करनेवाली भी तुम्हीं हो। तुम्हें बारंबार नमस्कार है ।'

English

A sacred" grass used in religious rites; also known as darbha in older texts. That sinner killed animals and birds of many forms. Some of them, both living and dead, he put inside a cage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्याणकारिणी देवी ! तुम्हें नमस्कार है । पापोंका

English

He returned home scorched and distressed due to hunger and thirst after wandering through many places. He thought of his wife and children wondering whether they were alive or not. In the meantime the sun also set.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दमन करनेवाली गङ्गा! तुम्हें प्रणाम है । भगवती शान्तिकरी ! तुम्हें नमस्कार है । दरिद्रताका विनाश करनेवाली देवी! तुम्हें प्रणाम है!

English

He lived there happily well-contented, delighted and free from fear. Many years passed by since that bird began to live there. "Even now my beloved wife, the source of my welfare, who increases my joy, the mother of my virtue and the control¬ ling mistress of my body, has not come back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कण्वके इस प्रकार स्तुति करनेपर उनके सामने दो रूप प्रकट हुए--एक तो गङ्गाका मनोहर स्वरूप और दूसरी क्षुधाकी भयानक मूर्ति । द्विजश्रेष्ठ कण्वने पुनः हाथ जोड़कर नमस्कार

English

~She is a comrade unto me; she helps me by her counsels. She abides by my words and suggestions. Even after the sun has She does not know any holy rite, mantra, god, virtue or asset other than me, her husband. Her husband is her holy rite; her husband is her life; her husband is her Mantra. She is fond of her husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हुए कहा-- देवि गोदावरी! तुम सम्पूर्ण मङ्गलोंके लिये भी मङ्गलमयी हो। शुभे! ब्राह्मी, माहेश्वरी, वैष्णवी और त्र्यम्बका-ये सब तुम्हारे ही नाम हैं। तुम्हें नमस्कार है । भगवान् त्र्यम्बकी

English

Even now my beloved, the source of my welfare has not come back. What shall I do? Where shall I go? Is this my house? Without her it appears to be a forest. O bird of great intellect, I am here imprisoned (and) helpless. I have been brought here by the hunter bound by ropes and nooses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जटासे प्रकट होकर महर्षि गौतमका पाप नष्ट करनेवाली गोदावरी! तुम सात धाराओंमें विभक्त होकर समुद्रमें मिलती हो। तुम्हें नमस्कार है। क्षुधादेवी ! तुम समस्त पापियोंके लिये पापमयी,

English

You are my deity. You are my lord. You are my friend. You are my ultimate resort. You are my holy rite. You are the great Brahman. You are my heaven. You are my salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दु:खमयी और लोभमयी हो। धर्म, अर्थ और

English

O my beloved husband, the cause of my welfare, do not be worried. Make your intellect steady and stable in virtue and piety. It is by your favour that different kinds of worldly pleasu¬ res have been enjoyed by me. Do not have any grief or worry due to me. Keep your intellect steady and stable in virtue and piety.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कण्वका यह वचन सुनकर गङ्गा और क्षुधा

English

On hearing these words of his beloved the he-pigeon got

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम मनोवाञ्छित वर माँगो।' तब कण्वने गङ्गाजीको प्रणाम करके कहा-- देवि! मुझे मनके अनुकूल भोग, वैभव, आयु, धन और मोक्ष प्रदान कीजिये ।' गङ्गासे याँ कहकर द्विजश्रेष्ठ कण्वने क्षुधादेवीसे

English

On approaching, he saw his beloved, and the hunter as though dead. He said, "Now the hunter is motionless. I shall release you." If his feet are washed the manes are pleased. If he is given food to eat, Prajapati is pleased. By rendering service to him Laksiru can be propitiated along with Vi?nu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहा- क्षुधे! तुम तृष्णा एवं दरिद्रतारूपिणी, अत्यन्त पापमयी तथा रूक्ष स्वभाववाली हो। मेरे अथवा मेरे बंशजोंके यहाँ तुम कभी न रहना। जो क्षुधातुर मनुष्य इस स्तोत्रसे तुम्हारी स्तुति करें, उनके

English

O lady of excellent face, what has been said by you is

हिन्दी अर्थ

दारिद्र्य और दुःखका नाश हो जाय। जो लोग इस परम पुण्यमय तीर्थमें भक्तिपूर्वक स्नान, दान और जप आदि करें, वे धन-सम्पत्तिके भागी हों।

English

There are some who fill their belly with thousands; others with hundreds and still others with tens. Some fill them¬ selves with happiness. But we fill our belly with great difficulty. Some hoard their wealth and grain in deep pits. Others hoard their wealth in big barns. Some keep their wealth in pots. But we keep our wealth in our beaks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयि मद्वंशजे चापि क्षुधे तृष्णे दरिद्रिणि। याहि पापतरे रूक्षे न भूयास्त्वं कदाचन ॥

English

O splendid lady, how shall I honour and propitiate this exhausted guest?

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो तीर्थ अथवा अपने घरमें इस स्तोत्रका पाठ करे, उसे दरिद्रता और दुःखसे कभी भय न हो।' “एवमस्तु' कहकर गङ्गा और क्षुधा दोनों अपने- अपने स्थानको चली गयीं। तबसे उस तीर्थके

English

Fire, water, splendid speech etc., can be offered to the guest. Grass, wood etc. should also be given to the suppliant. This hunter is distressed due to chillnes». On hearing these words of his beloved the king of birds ascended the tree and saw a fire burning far off.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीन नाम हो गये--काण्वतीर्थ, गाङ्गतीर्थ और क्षुधातीर्थ । नारद! वह तीर्थ सब पापोंको दूर करनेवाला और पितरोंकी प्रसन्नताको बढानेवाला है गोदावरीमें अहल्यासंगम नामक एक तीर्थ है,

English

During the mid-night he dropped dry twigs, leaves and grass into that fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो तीनों लोकोंको पवित्र करनेवाला है । मुनिश्रेष्ठ । उस तीर्थको उत्पत्तिका वृत्तान्त सुनो। पूर्वकालको बात है, मैंने अत्यन्त कौतूहलवश कुछ सुन्दरी कन्याओंकी सृष्टि की । उनमेंसे एक कन्या सबसे

English

On seeing the fire blazing, that hunter who was distressed by cold warmed his exhausted limbs and attained happiness. On seeing the hunter consumed by the fire of hunger, the she-pigeon said to her husband, "O highly fortunate one, release me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठ और उत्तम लक्षणोंसे युक्त थी। उसके सब अङ्ग बडे मनोहर तथा रूप और गुणोंसे सम्पन्न थे। उस समय मेरे मनमें यह विचार हुआ कि कौन पुरुष इस कन्याका पालन-पोषण करनेमें

English

I shall propitiate the distressed hunter with my own body. O dear one of good holy rites, attain the worlds belonging to those who have worshipped their guests".

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर्थ है। सोचनेपर महर्षि गौतम ही मुझे समस्त गुणोंमें श्रेष्ठ, तपस्वी, बुद्धिमान्, समस्त शुभ लक्षणोंसे

English

O splendid lady, when I stand (i.e. when I am alive) this duty is not laid down for you. I shall be the one who pro¬ pitiates the guest, permit me to be so. Fie upon this life of mine with a human body, for, this daring act has been undertaken for my sake by this king of birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और धीरताका विचार करके मुझे बड़ा विस्मय हुआ। मैंने सोचा-- यह सुमुखी कन्या गौतमको ही देने योग्य है और किसीको नहीं। अतः उन्हींको दूँगा।' ऐसा निश्चय करके मैंने देवताओं

English

On hearing her words the hunter released the she-pigeon from the cage hurriedly as though he was afraid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और ऋषियोंसे कहा-- यह सुन्दरी कन्या उसीको दी जायगी, जो सारी पृथ्वीको परिक्रमा करके सबसे पहले यहाँ उपस्थित हो जाय; दूसरे किसीको नहीं मिलेगी ।

English

The woman who follows her husband shall stay in hea¬ ven for as many years as there are hairs on a man's body, viz. three and a half crores of years. After saying thus, the good mannered she-bird entered the fire. As soon as she entered the fire there was a cry of victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरी बात सुनकर सब देवता अहल्याको प्राप्तिके लिये पृथ्वीको परिक्रमा करने चले गये। इसी बीचमें कामधेनु सुरभि बच्चा देने लगी। अभी बच्चेका आधा शरीर ही बाहर निकला था। उसी

English

Then the pair were seen in the sky seated on an aerial chariot resembling the sun and extremely splendid. They were like gods themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवस्थामें गौतमने उसे देखा और उसीको पृथ्वीभावसे देखते हुए उसकी परिक्रमा की। साथ ही उन्होंने शिवलिङ्गको भी प्रदक्षिणा की । इसके बाद सोचा,

English

O highly fortunate ones, I am not to be abandoned by you. Something should be given to me who do not know any¬ thing. I am your guest here and thus should be honoured. It behoves you to recount to me the manner of my expiation. Go to Gautami river, welfare be to you. Taking bath there for a fortnight you will be liberated from your sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशोभित और वेद-वेदाङ्गोंके ज्ञाता प्रतीत हुए। ह .

English

After being liberated from your sins if you plunge into Ganga again you will acquire the merit of a horse-sacrifice. You will become sanctified.