Adhyaya 71

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O leading sages, listen to his interesting story. I shall mention in brief the activities of that sage. During the summer he practised fivefold penance with four fires on the four sides and the sun overhead; during the rainy season he slept on the bare ground; during winter he stood in neck-deep water—thus he performed a great penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

On seeing the power of penance of that sage, Devas, Gandharvas, Siddhas and Vidyadharas were struck with wonder. O excellent sages, with the force of his strength Kandu scorched the three worlds, Earth, firmament and heaven. On seeing him engaged in penance Devas said thus:— cc Wonderful is his great courage! Wonderful is his great penance!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Without excitement they consulted one another. Inclu¬ ding Indra they were bewildered and frightened. Hence, they wanted an obstacle to be putin the way of his penance. O Pramloca, go quickly to the place where this sage is performing penance. O splendid lady, in order to impede his penance make his mind agitated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O most excellent Deva, O my lord, I always carry out your behests. But in this matter, I have some doubts. My lif e has to be risked. When he comes to know that I have approached him to create impediment in his penance, sage Kandu of excessive splendour will curse me angrily. It will be unbearable. On hearing her words the consort of SacI said again;— Let others stay by. O splendid lady, you are very clever in this affair.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O lady of fine buttocks, I shall send Kama, Vasanta (Spring) and the gentle breeze to assist you. Go with them to the place where this great sage lives. On hearing the words of Indra that excellent lady of attractive eyes went with them by the aerial path.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

After going there she saw the excellent and charming forest. She saw the pious sage, seated in the hermitage perform¬ ing his brilliant penance. Along with them, she surveyed the beautiful forest comparable to the Nandana forest. It contained excellent flowers of all seasons. It was agitated by groups of monkeys. Standing on the banks of the river, only a very short distance from him, that excellqnt celestial damsel with the sweetness of the cuckoo in her voice began to sing songs merrily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

An untimely but sweet and charming note of the cuckoo was heard and Vasanta exerted his full force. A gentle breeze withhis abode in the Malaya mountain blew there making the excellent flowers fall down gently into small or big heaps.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Holding the flowery arrows, Kama went near that sage and made his mind agitated. On hearing the sweet sound of the song the sage was surprised and his mind was afflicted by the arrows of Kama. He went to the place where the lady of beautiful eyebrows was standing. O lady of good buttocks, who are you? Whom do you belong to? O fortunate blessed lady of atrractive smiles, you have captivated my mind. O lady of fine eyebrows and slender waist, tell me the truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

I have come here to collect flowers. I am your servant- maid. Command me quickly? What shall I do at your bidding? On hearing her words the sage lost his courage. He

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O excellent brahmins, then Cupid, Spring, Breeze became satisfied. They returned to heaven. After going there they spoke to lndra of their activities, on hearing which lndra and Devas became delighted. Immediately after entering the hermitage sage Kandu assumed a very beautiful form like that of a Cupid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Suddenly, due to the power of his penance he assumed a form clad in divine garments, and beautified with divine garlands and unguents. It was lovely and capable of enjoying all pleasures. The sage Kandu engaged himself in vulgar sexual intercourse with her. Many hundreds of years he stayed with her in the valley of the Mandara mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Once she said to that highly blessed sage—"O brahmin, I wish to go to heaven. It behoves you to permit me with a pleasant face." Thus requested by her that sage whose mind was fondly attached to her said— cc O gentle lady, please stay for a few days more." Thus requested by him that slender-framed lady enjoyed sexual pleasures in the company of that noble sage for a further period of a hundred and odd years,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

When requested by her thus— <c O holy sir, please When a further period of more than a hundred years elapsed, that splendid-faced lady said with a lovely smile of great endearment-"0 brahmin I am going to heaven".

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

When urged by her thus, the sage said to that lady of large eyes—"O lady of beautiful eyebrows, stay with me for a long time more: you will go later to heaven." Frightened of being cursed by that sage, the lady of fine buttocks stayed with him for a further period of slightly less than two hundred years. Repeatedly requested by that lady for permission to go to heaven that highly blessed sage merely said— < "Stay further".

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

The great sage sported and diverted himself with her, day and night, with his mind overwhelmed by cupid. The more he indulged himself the fresher became the ways of expressing his affection. Once the sage went out of his hut in a great hurry. As he rushed out the splendid lady said—"Pray, where do you go?' 5

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

When asked by her thus he said— cc O auspicious lady, the day is coming to a close. I shall say my prayers for the dusk. Otherwise, it will be a great omission of my holy rites." The delighted lady then laughed and said to the sage— "is it only now; O sage conversant with all holy rites, that the day is coming to a close? Has it not passed of many times before?" "O brahmin, this is true that I came here in a morning. It is not false. But hundreds of years have passed by, since I came to you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Thereupon, the brahmin asked the lady of large eyes in great perturbation—"O timid lady, even as I was engaged in dalliance with you, what period of time did pass by?" "Nine hundred, seven years, six months and three days have passed ofF till date."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

"O timid lady, arc you telling me the truth or are you jesting with me? I think I have stayed here with you only for a day." "O brahmin, how will I utter a lie in your presence? Particularly when asked by you as you proceed ahead along your path?" O excellent brahmins, on hearing her words thatsage censured himself saying—"Fie upon me who have not adhered to disciplined good conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

After censuring himself thus, that sage conversant with piety spoke these words to tlxat celestial damsel who was seated there. O sinful lady, go away as you please. The task of the king of Dcvas has been duly accomplished by you by causing perturbation in me through your amorous gestures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Wastage of my austerities has been brought about by you who seek the favour of Indra. Fie upon you the despicable one, the cause of great delusion. When that brahminical sage said this to that lady of fine waist, she trembled excessively and perspired profusely. Rebuked by him she went out of his hermitage and traversing the path of firmament she mopped off her sweat drops by the sprouts of trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

The young damsel moved from tree to tree. She wiped off her body from which perspiration flowed in profuse drops. With the pink sprouts she mopped off the sweat drops. The foetus that had been implanted in her body by

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Trees took up that foetus and unified it in a body. One can befriend a person by seven steps together: She became the lovely-eyed daughter of trees, Marisa by name. O brahmins, it was she who became the wife of Prace- tas and the mother of Daksa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

As soon as he saw the holy centre and lord Purusot¬ tama, the excellent sage considered himself contented as one who had fulfilled his duties. There he sat with fully concentrated mind and pro¬ pitiated Hari. The excellent sage, a great Yogin stood with his arms lifted up. With a singlcminded attention he performed Japa (repetition of holy names) of Brahmapara (Brahman the great redeemer).

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O sage, we wish to hear about the excellent and great Brahmapara whereby lord Kesava was propitiated by Kandu who performed this Japa. O sage, mention to me the greatest task that is thought of by you in your mind. I have come to you as the bestower of boons. O sage of good holy rites, choose the boon. O Narayana, O Hari O Krsna, O lord of the universe with the Srlvatsa scar, O seed of the universe, O abode of the universe, O witness of the universe, obeisance be to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O unmanifest one, O victorious one, O source of origin, O chief Purusottama, O lotus-eyed one, O Govinda, O lord of the worlds, obeisance be to you. O golden-wombed one, O abode of Sri, O deity wit the umbilical lotus, O eternal one, O deity with the Earth in the womb, O steadfast one, O Isana, O Hrsikesa, obeisance be to

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O deity without beginning and end, O immortal and O deity with the Yogic Atman, O incomprehensi e O excellent one, O bestower of boons, O infinite one O source of origin of Brahma, O mine of good qualities, O lord of dissolution, origin and contact, O Vasudeva, obeisance be to

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O Parjanya (Lord of Rain), O maker of holy rites, OBhutapa (lord of Elements), O unmanifest one, O deity not agitated by the elements and principles, O abode of living beings, O soul of living beings. O deity containing living beings in the womb, obeisance be to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O performer of Yajhas, O upholder of Yajnas, O crea¬ tor ofYajnas; O bestower of fearlessness; O deity with the Yajna in the womb (?), O golden-limbcd one, O deity born of Devaki, obeisance be to you. You are the knower of Ksetra (Physical form, holy centre) you are the holder Ksetra; you possess Ksetra; you are the destroyer of Ksetra; you arc the maker of Ksetra; you have selfcontrol; O soul of Ksetra, O deity devoid of Ksetra, obei¬ sance be to you, the creator of Ksetra. O abode of good qualities, O receptacle of good quali¬ ties, O support of good qualities; O deity who are conducive to good qualities; O enjoyer of good qualities; O garden of good qualities; O deity who abandon good qualities (i.e. attributes), obeisance be to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

You are Visnu; you are Hari; you are the discus¬ bearing lord; you areJisnu (victorious); you are Janardana; you are the Element; and the Vasatkara; you are the future one, the lord of the present one. You are the creator of the Bhutas (living beings); you are the unmanifest one; You are Bhava (source of origin); you are the holder of Bhutas. You are lord conceiver and creator of Bhutas. They call you the unborn overlord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

You arc the sun; you are the Omkara, you are the vital breath; you are the dispeller of darkness; you are Parjanya (god of Rain); you are well reputed; you arc Brahma; you are Indra, lord of Devas. You are Rk. Yajus and Saman; you are Atman; you arc the honoured and approved one, you are fire and wind; you are Kubera; you arc Havis (ghee offering). You are the creator; you are the enjoyer; you are the Hotf (one who performs Homa offerings), you are Havis (obla¬ tion) Kratu (sacrifice); you are the poet, you are Hari; you are the most excellent lord of worlds; you are Acyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

You are the glorious deity with the vision of every¬ thing; you are the destroyer of enemies suppressing everyone; you are the day; similarly, you are the night; learned men call you Vatsara (year). You are the units of time such as Kala; Kastha, Muhurta, Ksana and Lava; you are a boy; you are an old man; you are man, woman and eunuch.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

You arc Atman the support of all (?) You are not per¬ ceptible to sense-organs. You are Agranl (leader); you are Gramani (leader of groups); you are Suparna (Garuda); you are one without a beginning, you are the collection; you are very great, you are one who held the Atman; you are Acyuta (unswerving). You are Yama; (Restraint); you are Niyama (observ¬ ance of regulations); you are lofty; you are four-armed; you alone are the cooked rice and the immanent soul; you are men¬ tioned as the greatest Atman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

You are the preceptor and the weighty one; you are the weightier being; you are the left one (adverse one); you are the right one (the favourable one, clever one); you are Pippala (a variety of medicinal plant), you are one who do not go, you are the manifest one; you are the Prajapati (patriarch). You arc one with golden umbilicus; you are the lord; you are the moon; you are one whose physical form cannot be specifically pointed out; you are Yama; you are the destroyer of the enemies ofDcvas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

You are lord Samkarsana; you are the eternal maker; you are Vasudeva of unmeasurable soul; you alone are one devoid of attributes. You are the eldest; you are the most excellent; you are one who endure; you are Madhava; you are thousand-headed lord; you are unmanifcst one with thousand Visions. You are the thousand-footed lord, you are Virat (Immense Being); you are the lord ofDevas; O lord of Dcvas; you alone stand ten Angulas beyond all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

A fourth part of yours constitutes the Universe; your nine parts are immortal in heaven; nine parts are stationed in the firmament; this part is the eternal manly being. Two of your parts are stationed on the Earth; four parts were also here. (?) Yajnas originate from you, the cause of rain in the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

The Virat (Immense Being) originated from you; it is the Man who is in the heart of the universe; he excelled the elements by splendour, fam e and glory. You are devoted to what should be meditated upon and the meditation; you created the medicinal herbs. O lord of Dcvas, having seven faces you are named Kala; you have an illuminated physical form. O lord, the most excellent one among Devas, the greatest refuge of the worlds you are Aniruddha, you are Madhava, you arc Pradyumna the destroyer of the enemies of

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O lotus-eyed deity, save me 0 Narayana, obeisance to you. O Puru?ottama, obeisance to you. Obeisance to you, O lord of worlds, obeisance to you the abode of LaksmI; obeisance to you, O abode of attributes; obeisance be to you; O mine of good qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O Vasudeva, obeisance be to you. O most excellent Deva, obeisance be to you. O Janardana, obeisance be to you; O eternal one, obeisance be to you. Obeisance to you O deity comprehensible to the Yogins; O abode of Yoga, obeisance be to you. O lord of LaksmI; O lord of universe, obeisance be to you. O lord of the universe, O source of origin of the uni¬

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Obeisance to you, to the slayer of Madhu; O lotus¬ eyed one, obeisance to you; O destroyer ofKaitabha, obeisance be to you; O Subrahmanya (Excessively favourable to the brahmins). Obeisance be to you. O great Fish, obeisance be to you. O Acyuta, holding

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O Horse-headed deity of great snout, O deity, having the great manly frame, O Horse-faced deity, obeisance to you the annihilator of Madhu and Kaitabha. Obeisance to you, to the great tortoise, to the deity with the great body of a tortoise, to the deity who lifted up e Earth, to that form that held the mountain aloft. Obeisance to the great Varaha (Boar), to (the deity)

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

Obeisance to the infinite one, to the subtle one, chief one, to the most excellent one. Obeisance to you of the form of the atom, to one comprehensible to the yogins. Obeisance to the greatest cause of causes; to the abode of the circle of leading Yogins; to the being very difficult to be known. Obeisance to you who lie down on the couch of the great serpent stationed in the milky ocean; obeisance to the deity with fine ear rings made of gold and studded with jewels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये

English

O brahmins, after saying thus to him, Visnu the lord After he had gone, O excellent sages, Kandu eschew¬ ed all lustful desires. He became delighted in his mind and he attained a proper mental quietude. He who reads or listens to the story of the noble Kandu shall be liberated from sins. He goes to the heavenly world.