Book 3 - Adhyaya 17

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

O lord of birds, O noble one, I shall tell you the reason thereof. Please listen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

In the presence of Brahma, they displayed their amorous feelings. O best of birds, on seeing that they were excited by love, Brahma cursed all the four.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

"Since you are excited by love, you will be born as mortals and will marry the mortals."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

In the second birth, you will be born as human beings but turn unchaste. In the third birth you will be born as human beings and married to men with whom you will remain for life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

In the fourth birth, as in the first, you will not turn unchaste and you will not be separated from your husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Thus cursed by Brahma, the four ladies discussed the matter among themselves on the peak of Meru. They said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

"The curse of Brahma cannot be nullified, though we make hundreds of attempts. Association of the divine with the human is not commendable. It brings misfortune.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

"O ladies of good vow, wherefore do you worship me?" Being devoted to her, they expressed their woes thus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Now, that we shall be united with human beings we shall not incur the sin of unchastity if we unite ourselves with Vayu. O Bharat!, we desire to be identical with you in these births.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Thus urged by the ladies, O best of birds, Bharat! agreed to their request and descended to the earth together with those ladies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Since urged by Parvat! you have displayed amours to lord Brahma, Parvat! will be considered to be the best amongst you all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Even though she remains in the company of lord Kfsna, she will not be sexually united with him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Thus, lord Hari, stationed in the heart of Rudra, conferred boon to the ladies and disappeared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

When the lord had left for his celestial abode, the ladies gave up their physical bodies and were born as daughters to king Nala and were named Indrasena and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

They went to forest (for living an ascetic's life) but fell in love with Sage Mudgala at first sight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

At the same time, Vayu intervened and overpowered Mudgala. Vayu copulated with Bharati and her companions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

While she lived as Kr?na she had the recollection that she was in fact Bharati. Saci and others too recollected their original Self but only sometimes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

When Parvati indulged in intercourse with her husband she had no such idea. She thought she was indulging in love-sport in a dream.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Similarly, Bharati had no intercourse with Yudhi¬ sthira, Arjuna and others, since they could not copulate with a mortal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

The gods know some peculiar ways of copulation, of which the mortals are quite ignorant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

When Bharati, etc. in the form of DraupadI are copulating, their male partners are divine beings, not human ones. Hence, their copulation with human beings such as Arjuna is not untenable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Addressed thus by them, and saying "So be it," O best of brahmins, she, joined with Parvati and the others, became Bharati on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

In the house of a brahmin named Shiva, that maiden performed austerities for the sake of union in action with Vishnu, who bore the name Shiva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Pleased by her austerity, Vishnu, the great Lord called Shiva, gave a boon: "In this third, the Krishna birth, O women,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

there will be proper union with your own husbands, apart from Bhava; since by her, by Parvati, you were all impelled,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

she showed her dalliance to Brahma, the Supreme One; therefore that Parvati is foremost in Brahma's body, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Even in Krishna's body there will be no union with her; in this second one there will surely be 'going to another.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Hari, dwelling within Rudra, having given the boon to the woman, vanished, and the glorious Lord went to his own world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Giving up that body, they became daughters of Nala; taking the name Indrasena, they went to a grove of austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Wandering there, they saw the sage Mudgala; at the mere sight of him they became infatuated with desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Destroying Mudgala's sense of self, Maruta enjoyed there the excellent women, Bharati and the others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Released from that body, she became Draupadi; because she was born of Drupada she is remembered as Draupadi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Because she arose from the middle of the altar she is remembered as not womb-born; because she was dark in colour she is remembered on earth as Krishna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

In Krishna's body too Bharati's presiding sense is always remembered; that of Shachi and the others only sometimes in that body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

At the time of union with her own husband, O best of birds, the presiding sense belongs to her alone, and not otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

At the time of their enjoyment, O best of birds, Uma has no presiding sense at all; she is always in sleep alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

At the time of Partha's enjoyment, in Draupadi's body, the twofold presiding sense of Bharati and Shachi is remembered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Then the presiding sense of Uma and Shyamala is lost; for all of them there is only sleep; there is no need to consider this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Vayu alone, having entered Arjuna in the form of a hero, always enjoys Bharati, and Yudhishthira Shyamala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Maruta, having entered Nakula in a beautiful form, always enjoys Bharati, and Nakula Usha, O bird.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Maruta, having entered Sahadeva in the form of good conduct, always enjoys Draupadi, and Sahadeva Usha too, O bird.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Shachi and the others did not attain union with Maruta in Draupadi's body; therefore one should not think of their 'going to another' in Krishna's body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Nor should one think of Bharati's union with the bodies of Dharma and the others; one should think of their union as with a human body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

For those who have direct realization there is no taint at all; or, as at Mudgala's time of love, O lord of birds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

they took their pleasure thus, and so there is no fault. On one day, O lord of birds, Dharma and Vayu both

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

enjoyed her fully in Krishna's body, O giver of honour; still, her not going to another is to be thought of, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

The gods know the enjoyment of gods and of what gods enjoy; they do not know mortals, nor themselves in those bodies again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये ¬ मख्ामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोऽस्ति सर्वदा॥ (२६।३८) TT

English

Only the swan knows how to separate milk from water, and no other; so one should think of union with her own husband through Krishna's body; 'going to another' in Krishna's body is not to be thought of, O lord of birds.