Adhyaya 48

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Paflcar&tra —a system of spiritual doctrines, by following which one attains, the position of Uparicara. O great Boar 1 just as the earth had been formerly lifted up by you by your curved fangs, from the nether worlds so also save me from the ocean of misery. O lord Krsna, these idols of yours, the bestowers of boons, have been eulogised by me. You, Baladeva and others, are stationed in separate forms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

This refers to the Boar incarnation of VisijLU. The boar entered the sea and found out the earth that had sunk. The boar lifted the earth at his tusks, came out of the ocean and set the earth firm over the water. On the way, the fierce and wicked Hiranyaksa hindered him. The Boar killed Hirayaksa and disappeared. Guardians of quarters —lokapalas. They are sometimes regarded as the guardian deities of different orders of beings, but more commonly of the four cardinal and four intermediate points of the world. They are 1 Indra, of East; 2 Agni of South-east; 3 Yama of South; 4 Surya of South¬ west; 5 Varuna of West; 6 Vayu of North-west; 7 Kubera of North; 8 liana of North-east. Others substitute Nirfti for Surya and Iiani or Pfthivi for liana. According to Dharraa-saiigraha, the Buddhists enumerate 14 lokapalas. Hara, Sankarsana and others who have been glorified as your variant forms, have been evolved for your worship. They are dependent on you, they resort to you for support.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O lord of Devas, in fact, you have no other form separate from you. The various forms of yours are only for your worship by the devotees. O lord, how can man mention you as twofold, you who are one and only one. You are all-pervading Consciousness by nature and you are unsullied. O lord of Devas, most excellent one among Devas, O bestower of freedom from fear on devotees, O deity with eyes like the petals of lotus, save me. I am immersed in the ocean of sexual objects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Excepting you, O lord of worlds, O husband of Lak§ml, I do not see any one in whom I can seek refuge. O slayer of Madhu, 1 be pleased. O slayer of Madhu. Madhu and Kaifabha sprang from the ears of Visnu. They were about to kill Brahma who was lying on the lotus sprin¬ ging from Visnu's navel. Visnu killed them and obtained the names: Kaitabhari and Madhusudana. O lord, I have passed through births, thousands and ten thousands of them of diverse kinds, in this world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Separations from and union with wives, enemies, friends and kinsmen have been faced by me. Many and many kinds of fathers have been seen by me. Many miseries have been experienced by me. Many miseries have been misunderstood and enjoyed as pleasures by me. I have had cousins and kinsmen, sons and brothers, in plenty. I have lived within the belly of women that abounds in urine and floating masses of faeces. O lord, great misery has been experienced by me while staying in womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O lord, all those miseries that are usual in childhood, youth and old age have been suffered by me. The miseries at death, in the path and the abode of Yama as also the tortures in hell have been experienced by me. O lord, many times I have been the slave of glorious prosperous men. From the impoverished state I had attained the state of a lord and master.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Many were killed by me. I have been killed by many. I have caused death to many and my death has been caused by many. Much had been given to me by others and many times gifts have been distributed by me. A fugitive (terrified of life) attacked by grief and greed I have become senseless. Now, O lord, utterly helpless and confused, I seek refuge in you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O lord, save me who have become miserable and immersed in the ocean of worldly existence. O lord of the uni¬ verse, if you consider me your devotee have pity on me. Excepting you I have no other kinsmen who may have some consideration for me. O lord, after resorting to you, my lord, I cease to have any fear from any quarter or direction. The idea often occurs in Sanskrit poetry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O excellent sages, the Garuda-cmblemed deity who was eulogised thus by him became pleased with him and granted him the boon of his choice. He who worships the lord of the universe every day and eulogises him by this hymn, shall become intelligent. He shall certainly obtain liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

The pure man who repeats this excellent hymn during the three Sandhyas every day shall attain virtue, wealth, love and liberation. He shall surely become a scholar. He who reads, listens to and narrates this with great concentration shall shake off his sins and obtain the divine world. It should not be imparted to an atheist, a fool, an un¬ grateful person, an arrogant or to one of wicked intellect. It should never be handed over to a knave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

It should be imparted to one endowed with devotion, good qualities and good conduct, to a devotee of Visnu, to a calm person habituated to perform his duty with faith. This hymn Karunyastava (a hymn of mercy) causes destruction of sins. It bestows happiness and salvation, and grants desires. This hymn of the lord mentioned by me is the most excellent of all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Those pure men who meditate continuously on the slayer of Mura, 1 the subtle deity, the ancient Purusa attain liberation and enter Visnu as do the butter-offering consigned to the fire of sacrifice by. reciting the Mantras. He who has devotion to the deity known as the best of all Purusas is the most blessed in the world. He is*pure. He is a The slayer of Mura: Lord Krsga slew the two powerful asuras: Mura and Naraka when he attacked Pragjyoti?a, the capital city of Naraka,