Adhyaya 105

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! बृहस्पतिकी कही हुई यह सच्ची बात सुनकर अग्निदेव उस रणक्षेत्रमें पुन: प्रजजलित हो उठे, मानो किसी महायम्ञमें घृतकी आहुति पाकर वे फिरसे धधक उठे हों समरभूमिमें प्रदीक्त अग्निके द्वारा हैत्योंकी सारी मायाएँ नष्ट कर दी गयीं। माया तथा बलके नष्ट हो जानेपर वे बलिकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुए॥२॥ अद्भुत कर्म करनेवाले अग्निके द्वारा समस्त हैत्योंके परास्त कर दिये जानेपर प्रह्मादने हैत्ययाज बलिसे यह उत्तम बात चन्द्रमा, नक्षत्र, दिशाएँ, आकाश तथा पृथ्वी--सब कुछ भी तुम्हीं हो। हैत्ययाज! वरदायक भगवान् स्वयम्भूने तुम्हें यह वर दिया है कि तुम इन्द्रत्व और अमरत्व प्राप्त करोगे, युद्धमें तुम्हारी पराजय नहीं होगी। ईशित्व, वशित्व, अपरिमित शुभ बल तथा सम्पूर्ण भूतोंका

English

The Lord said:—O my son, I am your father and preceptor Hrishikesha, the ancient Purusha who granted you a long lease of life. Why do you not approach me (41)? Formerly your father Hiranyagarbha, practising hard penances, adored me for having a son. Having created you a great Rishi of a dreadful head, of unlimited life and effulgent like fire I, out of my will, conferred you on him. Save my own kinsman no one can see me when I engage in Yoga and sport in the all-extending ocean (42-44).

हिन्दी अर्थ

होओगे और महासमरमें शौर्य प्राप्त करोगे। अणिमा, लघिमा तथा अन्य जो सात्त्विक गुण हैं, वे भी तुम्हें सुलभ होंगे, अतः हैत्यराज! तुम सेवकोंसहित समस्त यथोक्तं ब्रह्मणा राजं॑स्तत्तथा न तदन्यथा। सशूलशक्त्यृष्टिगदासिसायकान् दिधक्षन्निव कालवह्ििः

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Thereupon hearing of his name and family the long-lived and great ascetic Mārkandeya, adored of the world, with a delighted heart and having his eyes expanded with surprise, placed his folded hands on his head, saluted the Lord with a hanging head and said

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्! ब्रह्माजीने जैसा कहा है; वह उसी रूपमें सत्य होगा। उसे कोई मिथ्या नहीं कर सकता। महात्मा प्रह्दादका वह वचन सुनकर राजा बलिको बड़ा हर्ष हुआ। वे उत्साहित होकर इन्धके रथकी ओर चले॥५--९॥ इन्द्रके समीप जाते हुए उत्तम शोभासे सम्पन्न महान् असुरेन्र बलिको उस समय पवित्र पक्षी और श्रेष्ठ पशु अनायास ही दाहिने करके गये॥ १०॥ उस समय युद्धके मुहानेपर स्थित हुए महान् जटाभारकों धारण करनेवाले विद्वान् तपस्वी युद्धोपयोगी वेषभूषासे विभूषित होकर रणकी यात्रा करनेवाले राजा बलिकी विधिपूर्वक मड़लमय विचित्र आभूषणों तथा नाना प्रकारके दिव्य र्रोंसे अलंकृत हो उत्तम तेजसे प्रकाशमान दानवराज बलि रणभूमिमें अग्नेशिखाके समान उद्भासित हो रहे थे उस समय उत्तम सत्त्त और बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न राजा बलिने देखा कि शत्रुओंकी सेनाने मेरी सेनाको भलीभाँति पीड़ित कर दिया है। जैसे वर्षा-ऋतुमें शोभासम्पन्न मेघमण्डल आकाशमें वायुके द्वारा छिन्न-भिन्न कर दिया

English

Mārkandeya said:—O sinless one, I want to know truly that thy illusory power by which thou hast assumed the form of a boy and art lying in the one ocean. O lord, what is this form? and by what name art thou known in the world? There is not a single element here. Methinks thou art the great element (47-48).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाता है, उसी प्रकार हैत्यसेना तितर-बितर हो गयी है॥ १३॥ तदनन्तर उन्होंने देखा कि शत्रुओंकी सेनाएँ रणभूमिमें अग्निके द्वारा सब ओरसे सुरक्षित हैं। वे निरन्तर उत्कर्षके पथपर बढ़ती हुई उग्रतर होती चली जा रही हैं। जैसे पर्वसंधि (पूर्णिमा)-की वेलामें समुद्रोंके वेग बढ़ जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार शत्रुसेनाकी प्रगति उत्तरोत्तर बढ़ रही है॥ १४॥ तब वे पराक्रमी राजा बलि समरभूमिमें सायकोंकी वर्षा करते हुए सिंह, साँड, मतवाले हाथी और वर्षकालके मेघकी भाँति जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करने लगे उस रणभूमिमें महाबलवान् राजा बलि समस्त प्रजाओंको दग्ध कर डालनेकी इच्छावाले प्रलयंकर अग्निके समान अत्यन्त घोर रूपमें प्रकाशित होने लगे। दिव्यास्त्र ही उन अग्रिस्वरूप बलिके धूम थे। उत्तम भुजा ही उन्हें उत्तेजित

English

The Lord said:—I am Nārāyana, Brahmā and the cause of the birth of all creatures. I create and destroy all elements. I am Indra, the year amongst the seasons, the cycle of cycles, the revolution of cycles. I am the entire host of creatures and gods. I am Shesha amongst the serpents, and Garuda amongst the birds, I have a thousand heads and a thousand feet. I am Aditya, the sacrificial Purusha, the sacrifice, the fire that carries oblations, the ocean and am known as the eternal. I am that Brāhmana Yati amongst the twice-born who have purified their souls by practising austerities in the world, who have controlled my intellectual faculties by practicing it for many births. I have pure wisdom, am the soul of the universe, and the foremost of Yogins. I am the destroyer of all elements and the end of the universe. I am Karma and energy and the propounder of religion for creatures. I have no Karma of my own. I am the soul of the creatures and eternal. I am Prakriti, Purusha, the Prime Deity, eternal and undecaying. I am the duty and penance of the followers of all the orders. I am Hayasira and the presiding Deity of the ocean of milk. I am honesty, truth, great, one and Prajāpati. I am known as the Sankya, Yoga, the great station, worthy of being adored with sacrifices and the lord of learning. I am luminary, air, earth, sky, water, ocean, stars and the ten quarters. I am the year, Soma, Indra, the sun, the ocean of milk, the other oceans, the forest fire, and the Samvartaka fire. I drink the watery Havi. I am ancient, great, the future and am known as the origin of all. Every thing that you see, hear and perceive in this world is identical with me. O Mārkandeya, I had created this universe before. See, I am creating it to-day and will do so in every cycle. Understanding all this, and being eager to acquire my virtue and spiritual powers do you range happily in the cavity of my belly. Along with Brahmā and Rishis the celestials are living on my body. Know me therefore as manifest and unmanifest, as identical with Yoga and unconquered. I am the great mystic Mantra of three words Om and the sacred verse Gāyatri which is known as conferring three objects of

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेवाली भयंकर वायु थी और पुरुषार्थ एवं पराक्रम ही सुघोररूपो विबभौ रणे बलिः॥ १६ उस अग्रिको उद्दीम करनेवाले ईंधन थे इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि वामनप्रादुर्भावे त्रिषष्टितमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंश्॒के अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमें वामनावतारविषयक तिरसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ बलि और इन्द्रका युद्ध तथा इन्द्रका रणभूमिसे पलायन

English

Vaishampāyana said:—The great Muni Vyasa has described in the Vedas and Purānas that the Lord, assuming the universal form, made the Rishi Mārkandeya enter into his belly through his mouth. In order to see personally the great unmanifest Atman and enjoy supreme bliss that foremost of Munis, Mārkandeya, entered into the cavity of the belly and began to enjoy rest there. Assuming various forms and ranging in the great ocean shorn of the sun and moon the eternal Lord, the Great Atman gradually creates the world and destroys it at the time of dissolution

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमुखा याति हैत्येन्द्रैवध्यमाना महाचमू: । जितास्तु बलिना देवा: शक्रमाहुर्महाबलम् भवानिन्द्रश्न धाता च लोकानां प्रभुरव्यय: । त्वमप्रतिमकर्मा च तथेवानृपमद्युति:ः

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाभरवरूपं हि हैत्येन्द्रेण कृतं रणे। किमुपेक्षसि हैत्येन्द्रेईन्यमानां महाचमूम् श्रुत्वा तु बचन॑ तेषां देवानाममराधिप: दिवाकरकराकारं किरीटं धारयन् प्रभु: बैदूर्यववर्णसंकाशो. नानारत्रचिताड्रदः । मयूररोमा रक्ताक्ष: शतबाहुः सहसत्रदूक् हरिरिको हरिश्मश्रुर्नानाकेतुर्महाबलः । वज्रप्रहरण: श्रीमान् योगी शतशिरोधर:

English

And as the boon was granted by the great-souled Shankara — constant nearness, and likewise imperishable leadership of the Ganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवगन्धर्वयक्षौघैरनुयात:ः सहस्त्रशः वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! राजा बलिने देवराज इन्द्रको छोड़कर शेष सभी देवताओंको सेनासहित पराजित कर दिया। वे रणभूमिमें उनके सैकड़ों बाणोंसे क्षत-विक्षत हो गये थे॥ १॥ हैत्येन्द्रेंकी मार खाती हुई चली। बलिसे पराजित हुए देवता महाबली इन्द्रके पास गये और इस प्रकार बोले ऐश्वर्यशाली) हैं, आप ही सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके धारण-पोषण करनेवाले अविनाशी प्रभु हैं। आपके वीरोचित कर्मोंकी कहीं उपमा नहीं है। आप अनृपम तेजसे सम्पन्न हैं

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुरेश्वर! बड़े-बड़े असुरोंने हमारे साथ ही समस्त देव- सैनिकोंको यहाँ मार भगाया है और हमारे रथोंके पहिये, ध्वज तथा धुरे तोड़ डाले हैं॥ ४ ॥ सैकड़ों रथी, हाथीसवार, पट्टिशोंकी मारसे छिन्न-भिन्न होकर रणभूमिमें पड़े हैं हैत्ययाज बलिने रणभूमिमें महाभयंकर रूप धारण किया है। हैत्येन्द्रोंद्रारा मारी जाती हुई विशाल देवसेनाकी आप उपेक्षा क्‍यों कर रहे हैं ? देवश्रेष्ठ आप शरणागतवत्सल हैं, अत: शरणमें आये हुए हम देवताओंकी रक्षा कीजिये। उन देवताओंका यह वचन सुनकर अमेरेश्वर इन्द्र संवर्तक अग्निके समान कुपित हो समस्त दानवोंको दग्ध करने लगे। वे प्रभावशाली देवराज सूर्यदेवकी किरणोंके समान कान्तिमानू किरीट धारण किये हुए थे। उनका वर्ण वैदूर्यमणिके समान था। उनके बाजूबन्दोंमें नाना प्रकारके रत्र जड़े गये थे। उनकी रोमावलि मोरोंके समान और आँखें लाल थीं। वे सौ बाँहों तथा सहस्र नेत्रोंसे सुशोभित थे॥ ६--९॥ वे इन्द्र अद्वितीय वीर थे। उनकी मूँछें हरे

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रंगकी थीं। उनके रथपर नाना प्रकारकी ध्वजा-पताकाएँ फहरा रही थीं। वे महान् बलशाली थे। वज्र ही उनका आयुध था। वे सौ सिर धारण करनेवाले तेजस्वी योगी थे॥ १०॥ कवच बाँधकर हाथमें धनुष लिये देवराज इन्द्र सौ सूर्योके समान दिव्य प्रभासे प्रकाशित हो रहे थे। सहस्रों देवता, गन्धर्व और यक्षोंके समुदाय उनके पीछे- पीछे चलते थे हैत्यानयोधयत् सर्वान् महेन्द्र: पाकशासनः उभाभ्यां देवहैत्याभ्यामचिरान्महदद्धुतः । अतिवीर्यबलोदग्रस्तुमुलो. लोमहर्षण:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रह्देन स्तुतिशतेः कर्मभिर्जयसम्मतैः। प्रबोधितो हैत्यपतिरग्रिरिद्ध इवाबभौ देवानां दानवानां च भूयो युद्धमभूत् तदा हन्तुकामो रणएलाघी बलि ं हैत्याधिपं रणे ततः शुश्राव देवेन्द्र: कौशिको हरिवाहनः । अशरीरां शुभां वाणी तस्मिन् महति वैशसे तपसात्युत्तमो हैत्यो वरदानेन चाधिकः। स्वयंभूपरितोषाच्च सत्यधर्माच्य वासव

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Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मण: स हि सर्वस्वं देवानां चैव सा गति: । परं रहस्यं धर्मस्थ परस्थ च परा गतिः सामगान करनेवाले महर्षि जय-जयकार करते हुए उनकी स्तुति करते थे। वे पाकशासन महेन्द्र तोड़-फोड़ करनेवाले, महाभयंकर, सब ओर मुखवाले तथा रौद्र अट्ट्हास (गड़गड़ाहट) करनेवाले, सौ पर्वोसे युक्त, दीप्तिमान् एवं मनोहर वज्र हाथमें लेकर समस्त हैत्योंके साथ युद्ध करने लगे। अदितिके प्रिय पुत्र वे देवराज इन्द्र राजा बलि और इन्द्रमें महान् अद्भुत संग्राम होने लगा। उनमेंसे एक देवता था, दूसरा हैत्य। उन दोनोंका वह संग्राम अत्यन्त बल-पराक्रमसे बढ़ा-चढ़ा, भयंकर और रोमाझ्कारी था॥ १२-१५॥ प्रह्मादने सैकड़ों स्तुतियों

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और विजयके लिये अनुमोदित कर्मोंका वर्णन करके हैत्ययाज बलिके शौर्य और उत्साहको जगाया, जिससे वे प्रजजलित अग्नरिके समान प्रकाशित होने लगे देवेन्र और असुरेन्द्रके उस रोमाश्लकारी संग्रामको देखकर उस समय दूसरे-दूसरे देवताओं और दानवोंमें बलिको अपने अस्त्रोंद्ार घायल कर दिया। तब महाबाहु बलिने रणभूमिमें इन्द्रके चलाये हुए उन सभी अस्त्रोंके सौ-सौ टुकड़े कर डाले॥ १८॥ तब महाबली इन्द्रने कुपित होकर पुनः वहाँ महान् दानवदलका संहार आरम्भ किया। उन्होंने शत्रुनाशक आग्रेयास्त्रका प्रयोग किया॥ १९ ॥ प्रलयाग्रिके समान तेजस्वी उस आग्गेयास्त्रको आकाशमें आता देख दानव बलिने वारुणास्त्रके द्वारा इन्द्रके छोड़े हुए उस अस्त्रको काट गिराया॥ २०॥ तब क्रोधमें भरे हुए रणश्लाघी इन्द्रने रणभूमिमें हैत्यराज बलिका वध करनेके लिये पर्वताकार वज्र हाथमें लिया॥ २१॥ इतनेहीमें हरे रंगके वाहनवाले कौशिक देवेन्द्रने उस महासंग्रामके भीतर यह शुभ आकाशवाणी

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Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनी ॥ २२ ॥ 'महाबाहो ! युद्धसे निवृत्त हो जाओ! देवताओंका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले सुरश्रेष्ठ पुरन्दर तुम बलिको रणभूमिमें नहीं जीत सकोगे॥२३॥ वासव! दितिनन्दन बलि तपस्यासे तो अत्यन्त उत्तम है ही, वरदानके द्वारा भी तुमसे अधिक शक्तिशाली हो गया है; ब्रह्माजीके संतोषसे तथा सत्यधर्मके पालनसे भी इसकी शक्ति बढ़ गयी है॥ २४॥ सुरेश्वर ! तुम अथवा दूसरे देवता भी इसे नहीं जीत सकते। जो भगवान् इसपर विजय पानेवाले हैं, उन्हें बताता हूँ, एकाग्रचित्त होकर सुनो॥ २५॥ वे ब्रह्माजीके सर्वस्व हैं, देवताओंकी भी गति हैं, धर्मके परम रहस्य हैं तथा उत्कृष्ट पुरुषकी भी परम गति हैं' अपयाते तु देवेन्द्रे कौशिके हरिवाहने। सिंहनादो महानासीद् दानवानां महामृथे

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Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयशब्दरवाश्वेव देवानां तु पराजये ससैन्यो हैत्यराजस्तु स्तूयमान: सुहृद्णैः। बलीन्द्रो विबभौ देत्यो हिरण्यकशिपुर्यथा “वे भगवान् परसे भी परतर (उत्तमसे भी परमोत्तम) हैं; लक्ष्मीसे सम्पन्न हैं तथा वे ही कारण और कार्य अथवा भूत और भविष्यकी भी गति हैं। वे सबके अन्तर्यामी आत्मा हैं। उनके सहस्नों सिर, सहसरों नेत्र और सहतसों पैर हैं॥ २७॥ उनके हाथमें शक्कु, चक्र और गदा आदि आयुध शोभा पाते हैं। वे पीताम्बरधारी तथा देवद्रोहियोंका दलन करनेवाले हैं। वे श्रीमान् भगवान् सबपर विजय पाते हैं, किंतु उन्हें कोई नहीं जीत सकता। थे विजयस्वरूप हैं। वे ही इस बलिपर विजय प्राप्त करेंगे'॥२८॥ वह दिव्य मधुर आकाशवाणी सुनकर समस्त श्रेष्ठ देवताओंके साथ इन्द्र रणभूमिसे हट गये ॥ २९॥ हरिवाहन देवराज इन्द्रके पलायन कर

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Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेपर उस महासमरमें दानवोंका महान् सिंहनाद होने लगा॥ ३०॥ तदनन्तर किलकारियोंकी आवाज आने लगी, गर्जन और ताल ठोंकनेका शब्द सुनायी देने लगा, शट्डोंकी ध्वनि होने लगी और योद्धाओंके उछलने- कूदनेकी आवाज भी वहाँ सब ओर होने लगी उस समय देवताओंकी पराजय होनेपर हैत्योंके दलमें नाना प्रकारके वाद्योंका तुमुल घोष होने लगा और जय- जयकारके शब्द सुनायी देने लगे॥३२॥ सुहदोंके समुदाय सेनासहित हैत्यराज बलिकी स्तुति करने लगे। उस समय इन्द्रपदपर प्रतिष्ठित हुए राजा बलि हैत्यप्रवर हिरण्यकशिपुके समान शोभा पाने लगे

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि वामनप्रादुर्भावे देवासुरसंग्रामे शक्रापयाने चतुःषष्टितमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमें वामनावतारके ग्रसड्ुमें देवासुरसंग्राममें इच्धका पलायनविषयक चौंसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ विजयी बलिके पास राजलक्ष्मी आदिका शुभागमन निष्प्रयत्रेषु देवेषु त्रेलोक्ये हैत्यपालिते। जये बलेबलवतो मयशम्बरयोस्तथा सुधासु दिक्षु सर्वासु प्रवृत्ते धर्मकर्मणि।

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Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैजश्ञम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर राज्यका हैत्ययराज बलिके द्वारा पालन होने लगा। बलवान् बलि, मयासुर और शम्बरासुरकी विजय हुई॥ १॥ सम्पूर्ण दिशाएँ अमृतमयी हो गयीं, धर्म- कर्मका पालन होने लगा। धर्मका मार्ग खुल गया और अपावृत्ते धर्मपथे अयनस्थे दिवाकरे॥ २ सूर्यदेव अपने अयनमें स्थित हो गये दिक्षु सर्वासु गुप्तासु गगने हैत्यपालिते

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्येषु मखशोभाश्च स्वर्गार्थ दर्शयत्सु च। प्रकृतिस्थे तदा लोके वर्तमाने चर सत्पथे अभावे सर्वपापानां भावे चैव तथा स्थिते। ' भावे तपसि सिद्धानां सर्वत्राभ्रमरक्षिषु चतुष्पादे स्थिते धर्में अधमें पादविग्रहे। प्रजापालनयुक्तेषु भ्राजमानेषु राजसु स्वधर्मसम्प्रयुक्तेचु. सर्वाश्रमनिवासिषु। अभिषिक्तो5सुरैः सर्वेर्देत्यगाजो बलिस्तदा पद्योद्यातकरा देवी वरदा सुरमोहिनी।

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Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतास्मि तव भद्गं ते देवतानां पराजये। यस्त्वया युधि विक्रम्य देवराज: पराजित: प्रसूतस्यासुरेन्द्रस्य॒ तब कर्मेदमीदूशम् । विशेषितस्त्वया राजन् हैत्येन्द्र: प्रपितामह: येन भुक्त हि निखिल त्रैलोक्यमिदमव्ययम्। विशेषतस्तव विभो सर्वे धर्मपथे स्थिता: तेन त्रैलोक्यमुख्येन भोक्ष्यस्यमितविक्रम। एवमुक्‍त्वा हि सा देवी लक्ष्मीदेत्यपतिं बलिम्

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रह्मद, शम्बरासुर, मयासुर और अनुह्ादके द्वारा सम्पूर्ण दिशाएँ सुरक्षित हो गयीं। आकाशका हैत्योंद्वारा पालन होने लगा। हैत्यलोग स्वर्गकी प्राप्तिक लिये यज्ञशोभाका दर्शन कराने लगे। उस समय सार जनसमुदाय प्रकृतिस्थ होकर सन्मार्गपर चलने लगा। सब प्रकारके पापोंका अभाव हो गया। पुण्यकर्मकी व्यापक सत्ता दिखायी देने लगी। सिद्ध पुरुषोंकी तपस्यामें स्थिति हुई। सर्वत्र आश्रमोंकी रक्षा होने लगी। धर्म अपने चारों चरणोंसे युक्त होकर रहने लगा। अधर्मका चतुर्थाशमात्र ही शेष रह गया। तेजस्वी राजा प्रजापालनमें तत्पर रहने लगे और सभी आश्रमोंके निवासी अपने-अपने धर्ममें स्थित हो गये। ऐसे समयमें समस्त असुरोंने हैत्यराज बलिका इन्द्रके पदपर अभिषेक किया॥ ३--७॥ उस समय असुरोंके समुदाय हर्षमें भर गये और आनन्दमग्र होकर जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करने लगे। इसी समय कमलके आसनपर विराजमान राजलक्ष्मी राजा बलिके पास आयीं। देवताओंको मोहनेवाली उन वरदायिनी देवीने अपने हाथमें एक कमलका फूल ले रखा था

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लक्ष्मी बोलीं--बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ महातेजस्तवरी महाराज बलि! तुम्हारा भला हो। तुमने जो देवताओंको पराजित किया है, इससे मैं तुमपर बहुत प्रसन्न हुई हूँ। तुमने युद्धमें पराक्रम करके जो देवराज इन्द्रपप विजय पायी है, तुम्हारे उस उत्तम सत्तव (धैर्य और बल)- को देखकर मैं स्वयं तुम्हारे पास चली आयी हूँ। दानवशिरोमणे! तुम असुरराज हिरण्यकशिपुके कुलमें उत्पन्न हुए हो, अतः तुम्हारा ऐसा पराक्रम करना आश्चर्यकी बात नहीं है। राजन्! तुमने अपने प्रपितामह उस हैत्यराज हिरण्यकशिपुका महत्त्व बढ़ा दिया, जिसने प्रवाहरूपसे सदा बने रहनेवाले इस समस्त त्रिभुवनके राज्यका उपभोग किया है। प्रभो! सबसे विशेष बात यह है कि तुम्हारे राज्यमें सब लोग धर्मके मार्गपर स्थित हैं। अमितपराक्रमी हैत्यराज! उस त्रिलोकीकी श्रेष्ठ वस्तु धर्मके साथ रहकर तुम राज्यका उपभोग करोगे। ऐसा कहकर सम्पूर्ण

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणियोंके मनको प्रिय लगनेवाली सौम्यरूपा वरदायिनी लक्ष्मीदेवी हैत्ययाज बलिके भीतर प्रविष्ट हो गयीं। शिष्टाश्व देव्य: प्रवरा ही: कीर्ति्युतिरिव च॥ १५ शेष जो श्रेष्ठ देवियाँ थीं, उन कीर्ति, द्युति, प्रभा, धृति, श्रुति: प्रीतिरिला कीर्ति: शान्ति: पुष्टि: क्रियास्तथा। सर्वाश्वाप्सरसो दिव्या नृत्यगीतविशारदा: पतिं प्राप्ता: सुदेतेयं त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। कीर्ति, शान्ति, पुष्टि तथा क्रिया आदिने एवं नृत्यगीतविशारद सम्पूर्ण दिव्य अप्सराओंने उत्तम हैत्यकुमार राजा बलिको पति (पालक)-रूपमें प्राप्त किया। ब्रह्मवादी बलिने चराचर प्राणियोंसहित समस्त त्रिलोकीमें असीम ऐश्वर्य

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having taken his birth as the Brāhmana saint Apava Vashistha and covered his own vessel body the Lord began to practise penances (1). Afterwards the great Vasishtha, the soul of the universe and of unlimited powers, thought of creating the five great elements and other creatures. When the universe was divested of the sky, became subtle and submerged in water Vasisthā, having his intellectual faculties increased by the practice of penances, spent a long time. Living in water and agitating the great ocean he rose up as the subtle ether with the second wave. He then appeared in the ether as sound produced by the air and the great Vasistha began to grow up as the air. When the ocean was agitated by the increasing and powerful wind the waves struck one another. When the water of the ocean was agitated the powerful Lord appeared as the fire of dark ways. The fire dried up the water of the great ocean; from it arose the sky like a hole. From his own energy was produced nectar-like pure water, from it the ether, from it air and from the crushing of waves was produced earth. Seeing it the Lord, the origin of the great elements, was highly pleased. Beholding the elements the Lord of many forms, cognizant of the necessity and order of the creation of the universe, began to think of objects for Brahmā. Thus at the end of a Yuga and many Yugas Brahmā took his birth. He, who is endued with knowledge, the foremost of the Yogins, who sees the Soul of the universe, who is a Brāhmana of controlled senses amongst the twice-born of the world, is Brahmā.