Adhyaya 110

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये सम्पूर्ण भूतोंमें आप ही समस्त भोगोंसे सम्पन्न हैं ॥ २७--३० ॥ प्रभो! सृष्टिकालमें आप ही ब्रह्मा हैं, पालनकालमें विष्णु कहलाते हैं तथा संहारकालमें रुद्र नाम धारण करते हैं। भगवन् ! इस प्रकार आप तीन धामवाले हैं॥३१॥ हरे! देव! पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, वायु, आकाश, मन, बुद्धि (और अहड्ढार)-ये सर्वत्र उपलब्ध होनेवाली आठ भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकृतियाँ आपकी ही हैं आप सहमसंीरों मस्तकोंसे सुशोभित विराट् पुरुष हैं। आपके सहस्ीरों नेत्र और सहस्रों पैर हैं, धारण करनेवाली भुजाएँ भी सहमस्रों हैं। आपकी सभी वस्तुएँ सहस्नोंकी संख्यामें सुशोभित होती हैं। आपके सहस्रों रूप हैं और आप ही स्वर्गलोकके अधिपति इन्द्र हैं॥३३॥ सातों द्वीपों और

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Thereupon the great Lord thought in his mind of his celestial forms and said:—"Assuming what form shall I upraise the earth?" Then ascertaining how he would raise up the earth sunk under water, the Lord, sporting in water, thought of his boar-form. Hari, the upholder of the ground, thus engaged himself in raising up the earth. That Brahmā form, indentical with worlds, was above the reach of all. It extended over ten Yojanas, and was a hundred Yojanas in height. It was like a dark-blue cloud in hue—and its voice was like the muttering of clouds. It was strong like a huge mountain and had white burning tusks. It was effulgent like lighting and the rays of the sun. His shoulders were plump and spacious. His gait was like that of a proud tiger. His back was elevated and he was endued with all the marks of a bull. Having thus assumed the form of a huge boar, Hari entered into Rasātala for raising up the earth. The Vedas were the feet of that boar, the sacrificial stakes were its teeth, the sacrifice was its hands, _Chiti_ was its mouth, fire was its tongue, Darbha grass was its hair, Brahman was its head. That Great Yogin was the distributor of days, nights and moments, was identical with the Vedas and their limbs, and adorned with Srutis. Having thus assumed the form of a sacrificial boar the preceptor of the world immediately entered into the region underneath. He held the earth covered with the mass of water. For the behoof of the world the Lord entered into Rasātala and upraised the earth with his tusks sunk

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रोंसे युक्त इस सारी पृथ्वीको व्याप्त करके आप सूक्ष्म एवं सर्वव्यापी होकर इस ब्रह्माण्डसे दस अज्भुल ऊपर उठे हुए हैं तव वक्त्राजगन्नाथ ब्राह्मणो लोकरक्षकः । प्रादुरासीत् पुराणात्मन् घट्कर्मनिरत: सदा मनसस्तव देवेश चन्द्रमा: समपद्यत नाभेरभूदन्तरिक्ष॑ तब देव जनार्दन। चौरासीत् तु महाघोरा शिरसस्तव गोपते व्याप्य सर्वानिमाल्लोकान् स्थित: सर्वत्र केशव । ततश्च विष्णुनामासि धातोव्यपिश्न दर्शनात्

English

Thereupon reinstating the earth in her proper place the Lord upheld the upholders of the earth and then released her. On account of her being held up by him the earth attained to peace and saluted the Lord Vishnu. Having thus assumed the form of sacrificial boar, the Lord, for the well-being of all, raised up the goddess Earth. Having raised up the earth from Rasātala that foremost of Suras, having eyes, devoted his attention to making various divisions of the world. Having assumed the form of a huge boar, the highly illustrious Achyuta, of unequalled prowess, raised up the earth with one tusk for the well-being of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

हरसि प्राणिनो देव ततो हरिरिति स्मृतः। शंकरो5सि सदा देव ततः शंकरतां गता: हृषीकाणीन्द्रियाण्याहुस्तेषामीशो यतो भवान्। हृषीकेशस्ततो विष्णो ख्यातो देवेषु केशव क इति ब्रह्मणो नाम ईशोउहं सर्वदेहिनाम्। आवां तवाडुूसम्भूती तस्मात् केशवनामवान् जो हुआ है और जो होनेवाला है, वह यह सम्पूर्ण जगत् आप ही हैं। जनार्दन! आपसे ही विराटू और सम्राट् (विराट्के अधिष्ठाता पुरुष)-की उत्पत्ति हुई है॥ ३५॥ पुराणात्मन्! जगन्नाथ! आपके मुखसे यजन-

English

Vaishampāyana said:—The earth floated over that vast expanse of water like a boat. On account of the heaviness of her body she did not sink down (1). The Lord then thought of making divisions of the earth. He then thought of the height of mountains, the courses of rivers and their sizes, small or less. Having divided the earth into four continents like unto four petals of a lotus and separated the oceans he created the golden mountain Meru (2-4).

हिन्दी अर्थ

याजन आदि छ: कर्मोमें सदा तत्पर रहनेवाला लोकरक्षक ब्राह्मण प्रकट हुआ है ॥ ३६ ॥ विष्णो! आपकी भुजाओंसे रक्षाकर्ममें रत रहनेवाले क्षत्रियकी, दोनों जाँघोंसे वैश्यकी तथा पैरोंसे शूद्रकी उत्पत्ति हुई बतायी गयी है जगदीश्वर! जनार्दन! इस प्रकार चारों वर्ण आपके शरीरसे प्रकट हुए हैं। देवेश्वर! आपके मनसे समस्त प्राणियोंको सुख देनेवाले अमित कान्तिमान् शीतरश्मि चन्द्रमाकी उत्पत्ति हुई है। आपके नेत्रोंसे समस्त प्राणियोंके नेत्रस्वरूप वे भानुमान् (अंशुमाली) सूर्य उत्पन्न हुए हैं, जिनकी प्रभासे सारा जगतू प्रकाशित होता है। आपके मुखसे इन्द्र और अग्नि तथा प्राणसे वायुदेवका प्राकट्य हुआ है ॥ ३८--४० ॥ देव ! जनार्दन! आपकी नाभिसे अन्‍्तरिक्ष प्रकट हुआ। गोपते! आपके मस्तकसे महाघोर द्युलोकका आविर्भाव हुआ है जगत्पते! आपके पैरोंसे पृथ्वी और कानोंसे दिशाएँ उत्पन्न हुई हैं। इस प्रकार सम्पूर्ण जगत्की सृष्टि करके आप सबको व्याप्त करके स्थित हैं॥४२॥ केशव! इन सम्पूर्ण लोकोंमें व्याप्त होकर आप सर्वत्र विराजमान हैं।

English

Thereupon going to the eastern side he created the (Udaya) rising mountain a hundred _yojanas_ in extent and a thousand _yojanas_ in height. With golden summits the fruits of his own energy and effulgent like the rising sun he completed it with body and base (5–6). That one, having lotus eyes, created there golden trees of huge stems covered daily with flowers and fruits (7). The Great God Vishnu next created the mount Soumanaka which was a hundred _yojanas_ in extent and two hundred in height. He collected there thousands and thousands of jems and variegated altars shining like evening clouds. He then created the mountain of a thousand summits, the abode of hundreds of jems. It was thickly covered with trees and was sixty yojanas in height. There the celestial Architect placed his most excellent seat adored of all creatures. He then created the great mountain Shaishira covered with forest. Its impassable caves were richly adorned. From it he created the celebrated river Vasudhāra, originating from dews abounding in birds and adorned with banks. That river, full of sacred sacrifices, covered the entire eastern quarter with pearls and conch-shells, daily yielded ambrosial fruits and flowers, and had profuse shade. It was adorned with many trees grown on its bank (8-15).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये “विष्' धातुके व्याप्तिरूप अर्थका दर्शन होनेसे आप “विष्णु' नाम धारण करते हैं॥ ४३॥ भूत, वर्तमान और भविष्यके स्वामी विष्णुदेव! जलको नार कहते हैं, उस नारके आप आदिकालसे ही अयन (आश्रय) हैं, इसलिये “नारायण” कहलाते हैं॥४४॥ देव! आप प्राणियों (-के पाप-ताप)-का हरण करते हैं, इसलिये 'हरि' कहे गये हैं। देव! आप सदा सबका “शम्' (कल्याण) करते हैं, इसलिये 'शट्जूर” नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुए हैं॥४५॥ बृहत् तथा वर्धनशील होनेके कारण आपको “ब्रह्म' कहते हैं। मधु नाम है इन्द्रियोंका, उनका दमन करनेके कारण आप 'मधुसूदन' कहलाते हैं केशव ! विष्णो! हषीक कहते हैं इन्द्रियोंको। आप उनके ईश (स्वामी अथवा प्रेरक) हैं, इसलिये देवताओंमें “हृषीकेश ' नामसे विख्यात हैं॥ ४७ ॥ 'क'--यह ब्रह्माजीका नाम है और मैं समस्त देहधारियोंका 'ईश' हूँ। हम दोनों

English

Thereupon having created divisons of the West, the Lord created the charming mountain of half gold and half silver in the south. Holding on one side the effulgence of the sun and on the other that of the moon that best of mountains shone there greatly in beauty (16–17). That mountain was as if simultaneously spread over with the rays of the sun and the moon. Thereupon he created in that quarter the huge mountain Bhānumanta. That mountain was covered with celestial trees conferring all wished-for fruits. Then he created the mount Kunjara of the shape of an elephant (18-19). It had golden rooms on all sides and was many _yojanas_ in extent. He then created the mount Rishabha of the shape of a bear. It was covered with golden sandal trees and was as if smiling with flowers. He then created the mountain chief Mahendra a hundred _yojanas_ in height. It had golden summits and huge blossoming trees. The Lord created that huge mountain on earth, which, filled with diverse jems, was effulgent like the sun and the moon. He then created the mountain Malaya adorned with many blossoming trees (20–23). He then created the mount Maināka covered with a net of rocks. He placed that huge mountain in the southern quarter (24). He then created the mount Vindhyā endued with a thousand summits and covered with various trees and creepers. He then created the celebrated river Payodhara, full of milk like sweet water, whirlpools and endowed with spacious banks. That river beautified the southern quarter (25–26). Having placed in the southern quarter that sacred river of a hundred branches and many holy pilgrimages the Lord repaired to the western quarter. There he created a huge mountain a hundred Yojanas in height. It was adorned with variegated and golden rocks, caves, Shāla, Tala and other trees shining like the sun and beautiful altars made of gold. The Lord established sixty thousand mountains in the Western division. There he created a Vaidurya mountain named Barāha in imitation of his own boar form. There were golden and silvery rocks. There he also established the huge Chakravān mountain of a thousand summits resembling his own discus. He also created the silvery mountain Shanka covered with dark-blue trees resembling his conch-shell. On the summit of that mountain he placed the huge tree Pārijata produced from gold and jems. The Lord Barāha created in the western division the sacred and celebrated river Ghritadhārā of profuse water. Having thus created many divisions of the West he established in the north many golden and beautiful mountains. He then created the golden mountain Shoumya of the effulgence of the sun and extent of the sky. Even when divested of the sun the country was lighted up with its effulgence. As with the heat of the sun the lunar region is lighted up so as if with the effulgence of that mountain the sun shone. It appears, from the subtle signs that the sun is giving its heat. Its thousand summits were filled with various shrines. He then created again the setting (_Asta_) hill filled with various jems. He then created there the charming and most beautiful mountains Mandara and Gandhamādana covered with flowers. On the summit of the latter he created the wonderful golden river _Jamvu_. He then created the mounts Trishikhara, Pushkara, Shubhra Pāndura, the foremost of mountains Kailāsha of the hue of a cloud and the mountain chief Himalaya covered with heavenly minerals. The Lord, assuming the form of a boar, created in the nothern division the heavenly river Madhudhārā endued with all virtues and a hundred mouths. All those mountains had wings and could assume forms at will. The Lord Paramesthin made them all many coloured. Having thus made the various divisions of the earth the Lord thought of creating the gods and Asuras. The divine destroyer of the world, having blood-red eyes, created, on all sides, for the behoof of mankind, many beautiful hills and sacred rivers full of water (27-50).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपके शरीरसे उत्पन्न हुए हैं, इसलिये आप 'केशव' नाम धारण करते हैं मा विद्या च है प्रोक्ता तस्या ईशो यतो भवान्। तस्मान्माधवनामासि धव: स्वामीति शब्दित: । गोविन्दस्तु ततो देव मुनिभि: कथ्यते भवान् त्रिरित्येव त्रयो वेदा: कीर्तिता मुनिसत्तमै:। क्रमते तांस्तथा सर्वास्त्रिविक्रम इति श्रुतः मननान्मुनिरिवासि यमनाद् यतिरुच्यसे

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Thus desirous of creating the universe the Lord began to think. While he was thus meditating a Purusha came out of his mouth. Arriving before the Lord, the Purusha asked "What shall I do?" The Lord, the master of the universe, smilingly replied:—"Divide yourself into two." Saying this, the Lord disappeared. O Bhārata, when the Lord disappeared bodily no relic of his movement was seen there like unto a lamp put out. Then the Hiranyagarbha, who is sung in the Vedas, began to meditate on the words uttered by Him. Formerly the Lord of the universe was the only Patriarch therefore he alone is entitled to sacrificial offerings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षराणामकार स्त्वं स्फोटस्त्वं वर्णसंश्रय: । रुद्राणामहमेवासि बसूनां पावको भवानू अश्वत्थो वृक्षजातीनां ब्रह्म लोकगुरुभभवान्। मेरुस्त्वं पर्वतेन्द्राणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः दानवानां भवान् हैत्य: प्रह्मदो भक्तवत्सल:। सर्पाणामेव सर्वेषां भवान् वासुकिसंज्ञित:ः गुहाकानां च सर्वेषां भवान् धनद एव च। वरुणो यादसां राजा गड्ल्न त्रिपथभागू भवान्

English

The Patriarch said:—The Great one asked me to divide myself into two, but I have a great doubt regarding the division of Self into two. When the Patriarch was thinking thus the word _Om_ was recited; with its sound the earth, sky, and heaven were filled. When Prajapati's mind was practising _Om_ again from the heart of the god of gods, sprang _Vashatkar_. Again originated the three great sacred words _Om_, _Bhur_, _Bhuva_, etc., with which the heaven, earth and sky are filled. Afterwards was produced the sacred _Gayatri_ of twenty-four words the originator of metres. Completely recollecting that celestial verse Prajapati created Savitri. The Lord then created the four Vedas, Rik, Saman, Atharvan and Yayush with their accompanying religious rites

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं त्वं सर्वगो देव त्वमेवाहं जनार्दन। आवसयोरन्तर॑ नास्ति शब्हैरथेर्जगत्पते नामानि तव गोविन्द यानि लोके महान्ति च। तान्येव मम नामानि नात्र कार्या विचारणा यश्च त्वां द्वेष्टि देवेश स मां द्वेष्टि न संशय: हरे! “मा' कहते हैं विद्याको। आप उसके 'धव' (ईश्वर या स्वामी) हैं, इसलिये 'माधव' नामसे प्रसिद्ध हैं। धव-शब्द स्वामीका वाचक है॥४९॥ देव! यह वाणी “गौ” नामसे प्रसिद्ध है। उसे आप जानते हैं, इसलिये मुनिलोग आपको 'गोविन्द' कहते हैं

English

Thereupon from his mind emanated Sana, Sanaka, Sanātana, Barava, Sanandana, and the omnipotent Sanatkumar. With Rudra these six Rishis are the mind-begotten sons of Brahma. In Yoga Tantra the Yatis and the Brāhmanas speak highly of these six Rishis, Brahmā and Kapila. Afterwards the Self-sprung Deity created his eight mind-begotten sons namely Marichi, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhrigu, Angira and Maru and the Pitris of all creatures, gods, Asuras and Rakshasas. At the end of Nishesha Kalpa, the termination of the thousand Yugas, all these and their offspring disappeared from the world. Again after a thousand years these celestial Yogins, capable of procreating progeny, will again take birth. For a particular work with the end of every cycle the gods change their names and births. From Prajāpati's right thumb the divine Daksha was born. His wife was born from Brahma's left thumb. Daksha begat on that wife his celebrated daughters the mothers of the world. O king, with their progeny the whole world is covered. Thinking in his mind about the multiplication of his progeny Daksha conferred his daughters, Aditi, Diti, Kātā, Anāyu, Sinhikā, Muni, Prādhā, Krodhā, Surabhi, Vinatā, Surasā, Danu and Kadru on Kashyapa. Daksha gave his ten daughters namely Arundhati, Vasu, Yāmi, Lamvā, Bhimā, Marudvati, Sangkalpa, Muhurtta, Sādhyā and Vishwā, on Brahmā's son, Manu. Then he conferred his beautiful daughters of blameless limbs, having lotus like eyes and full-moon-like countenances, namely Kirti, Lakshmi, Dhriti, Pushti, Buddhi, Medhā, Kriya, Mati, and Lajjā, on Dharma. Then was born Atri's son Atreya full of water. He was of a thousand rays, the lord of planets and the dispeller of darkness. Prāchetas Daksha conferred on him his most excellent twenty-seven daughters, Nakshatra, Yogini, Rohini, etc. Hear, I will name the progeny of Kashyapa, Manu, Dharma and Shashi. Kashyapa begat on Aditi the gods Aryamā, Varuna, Mitra, Pusha, Dhātā, Purandara, Twashta, Bhaga, Angsha, Savita and Parjanya. We have also heard that Kashyapa begat on Diti two sons. They were Hiranyakashipu and the powerful Hiranyaksha. They were endued with incomparable prowess and like unto Kashyapa in asceticism. Hiranyakashipu had five sons who were all very powerful. They were Pralhāda, Anulava, Sanglahda, Hlāda and Anulhada. Pralhāda had three highly powerful sons, namely Virochana, Jambha and Kujāmbha. Virochana's son was Bali whose only son was Vāna. His son was Indradamana, the victor of hostile cities. Danu had numerous children who were all celebrated as great Asuras in the world. Of them the first-born Viprachitti became the king. Krodhā had many sons and grand-sons who were called Krodhavashas. They were highly dreadful and ruthless. Singhikā gave birth to Rāhu who assailed the sun and the moon. He devours the moon and destroys the sun. Kāta's children were like unto Death, highly dreadful effulgent, like dark blue clouds and had eyes shining like the sun. Kadru had many sons of whom the thousand headed Sesha, Vāsuki and Takshaka acquired ascendancy. They were all virtuous, well-read in the Vedas, engaged in doing good unto creatures, givers of boons and capable of assuming forms at will. Vinatā's sons were Tarksha, Aristhanemi, the highly powerful Garuda, Aruna and Aruni. Pradhā gave birth to the daughters Anavadyā, Anukā, Anunā, Arunapryā, Anuga, Subhagā and the eight holy Apsaras worshipped even by the celestial saints. Alamvasha, Misrakeshi, Pundarikā, Tilottamā, Surupa, Lakshmanā, Kshemā, Rambhā, Mandramā, Asitā, Suvahu, Suvritta, Sumukhi, Supryā, Sugandhyā, Surasā, Pramathini, Kāshya and Shāradvati were celebrated as Manneya Apsaras. Vishwāvasu and Bharanya were known as Gandharvas; Menakā, Sahajanyā, Parnini, Punjikasthata, Kratusthata, Ghitachi, Vishwāchi, Urvashi, Anumlochā, Pramlochā and Manovati, these ten were the celebrated Apsaras. From Prajāpati's determination were produced ambrosia, liked by the whole world, the Brāhmanas, the cows and the Rudras. They have been all described in the Purana as the offspring of Subrahi. I have thus described the progeny of Kashyapa, I will now describe that of Manu.

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श्रेष्ठ मुनियोंने तीनों वेदोंको 'त्रि' नाम दिया है, आप उन तीनोंको क्रान्त (व्याप्त) करके स्थित हैं; इसलिये “त्रिविक्रम' नामसे विख्यात हैं॥५१॥ आप सूक्ष्म या लघु होनेसे 'वामन' नाम धारण करते हैं। आपके वामन नामसे प्रसिद्ध होनेका यही हेतु है। आप मनन करनेसे “मुनि! हैं और यमका पालन करनेसे 'यति' कहलाते हैं ॥५२॥ अत: आप तपस्या करते हैं, इसलिये 'तपस्वी' नामसे प्रसिद्ध हैं। हरे! सम्पूर्ण भूत आपमें निवास करते हैं, इसलिये आप “भूतावास' कहलाते हैं॥५३॥ हरे! आप सम्पूर्ण भूतोंके ईश हैं, इसीलिये 'ईश्वर' कहे गये हैं। प्रभो! आप समस्त वेदोंमें प्रणव और सम्पूर्ण छन्दों- में गायत्री ' हैं॥ ५४॥ आप अक्षरोंमें अकार हैं। वर्णोंके आश्रित रहनेवाले स्फोट हैं। रुद्रोंमें मैं अर्थात् शल्ढर हैं और वसुओंमें आप पावक हैं॥५५॥ आप वृक्ष- जातियोंमें अश्वत्थ हैं। समस्त लोकोंके गुरु ब्रह्मा हैं। श्रेष्ठ पर्वतोंमें मेरु और देवर्षियोंमें नारद हैं॥५६॥ आप

English

O sinless one, I will describe them to you in brief. Vishwā gave birth to Vishadevas and Sādhyā to Sādhyas. Marudvati gave birth to Maruts and from Vasu Vasus were born. Bhānu's sons were Bhanus, Muhurtta's were Muhurttajas and Lamvā gave birth to Ghosha. Jāmi gave birth to Nāgadithi and Arundhati gave birth to all the objects of the world. Sangkalpa gave birth to Sangkalpa, and Lakshmi gave birth to Dharma's son Kāma, the most favourite of the world. Kāma begat on his wife Rati two sons Harsha and Yasha. Soma begat on his wife Rohini the great lord Varshā by whom the moon becomes effulgent as soon as he rises. Thus thousands of wives and sons were born. This is the root of the world. The Lord Prajāpati distributed powers amongst creatures according to their merit. The Lord then created the ten quarters, the earth, Rishis, oceans, birds, trees, herbs, serpents, rivers, gods, demons, the sky-rangers, sacrifices and mountains (12–60).

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दानवोंमें हैत्यनन्दन भक्तवत्सल प्रह्लमाद हैं। समस्त सर्पोमें आप ही वासुकि हैं॥ ५७॥ आप समस्त गुह्मकोंमें धनदाता कुबेर हैं। जल-जन्तुओंके राजा वरुण और त्रिपथगामिनी गड्जा भी आप ही हैं॥ ५८॥ आप समस्त भूतोंके आदि, मध्य और अन्त हैं। आपसे इस विश्वका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ है और अन्तमें सारा जगत् आपमें ही लीन हो जाता है॥ ५९॥ जनार्दन! देव! मैं ही आप सर्वव्यापी देवता हैं और आप ही में हूँ। जगत्पते! शब्द और अर्थसे भी हम दोनोंमें कोई अन्तर नहीं है॥ ६० ॥ गोविन्द ! लोकमें जो आपके महान् नाम हैं, वे ही मेरे भी नाम हैं। इसमें अन्यथा विचार नहीं करना चाहिए॥६१॥ जगन्नाथ! गोपते! आपकी जो उपासना है, वही मेरी भी है। देवेश्वर! जो आपसे द्वेष करता है, वह मुझसे भी द्वेष करता है, इसमें संशय नहीं सर्वदर्शनसंग्रहके अनुसार नित्य शब्द, जिससे वर्णात्मक शब्दोंके अर्थका ज्ञान होता है, जैसे कमल शब्दमें क, म और ल--ये तीन वर्ण हैं और इन तीनोंके अलग-अलग उच्चारणसे कुछ भी अभिप्राय नहीं निकलता, परंतु तीनों वर्णोका साथ-साथ उच्चारण करनेपर जो स्फोट होता है, उसीसे कमल शब्दका अभिप्राय जाना जाता है। कुछ लोग इसी स्फोट (नित्य शब्द)-को संसारका कारण मानते हैं।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—O Bharata, the Lord appointed Sakra, effulgent like the sun, as the king of the three worlds and of the gods (1). Jishnu, the wielder of thunder-bolt, clad in a coat of mail, was given birth to by Aditi. That intelligent patron of Srmitis is eulogised by Adhyaryus (2). As soon as he was born from Aditi the Lord Sakra was covered with Kuça grass and therefore the king of gods passed by the name of Koushika (3). Having installed the thousand-eyed Purandara as the Lord Paramount Brahmā began gradually to distribute other kingdoms. He installed Soma as the king of Yajnas, asceticism, stars, planets, the twice-born and herbs. He appointed Daksha the king of patriarchs, Varuna the lord of waters, the all-destroyer Vaishwānara, the king of the departed manes and Vayu that of smell, bodiless creatures, sound and ether (4-7). He conferred on Mahādeva the sovereignty over the goblins, Pishacas, Matris, cows, evil portends, diseases, calamities, profuse rain, other disturbances and the evil spirits. He appointed Vaishravana Kuvera as the king of Yakshas, Rakshasas, Guhyakas, all the jewels and wealth. He appointed Sesha as the king of all animals having teeth, Vāsuki as that of Nāgas and Takshaka as that of serpents. He appointed the ocean as the lord of rivers, rain and waters and Avuryā as the lord of Adityas. He appointed Chitraratha as the king of Gandharvas and Kāma that of Apsaras. He appointed the bull, the carrier of Mahadeva, the king of all quadrupeds. The highly effulgent Hiranyakashipu was appointed the king of Daityas and Hiranyāksha as the heir apparent. The highly powerful and first born Viprachitti was appointed the king of Dānavas and Asuras. Prajāpati appointed Mahākala as the king of Kalakeyas and Vitra that of the sons of Anāyusha the wife of Twasthā. He appointed the great Asura Rahu, the son of Sinhikā as the king of all portends and evil omens

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वद्विस्तारो यतो देव अहं भूतपतिस्ततः। न तदस्ति विना देव यत् ते विरहितं हरे सर्व त्वमेव देवेश विना किंचित्त्वया न हि स्तुबन्ति देवा: सततं भवन्तं स्वैर्गुणै: प्रभो। ऋकच त्वं यजुरेवासि सामासि सतत प्रभो किमुच्यते मया देव सर्व त्वं भूतभावन। नमः सर्वात्मना देव विष्णो माधव केशव

English

O Bhārata, thereupon he appointed _Vatsara_ (year) the king of seasons, months, cycles, fortnights, days, nights, Tithis, Parvas, Kalās, Kāsthās, Muhurttas, the two Ayanas, Yoga Sāstra and Mathematics. The highly powerful Garuda was elected the king of all birds, Suparnas capable of seeing from a distance and of the Bhogis. Vāsava appointed Aruna, Garuda's younger brother, red like a Javā flower, as the king of the Eastern quarter. The highly illustrious Yama, the dispenser of justice and the son of the lord Aditya was appointed by Mahendra as the king of the south. Kashyapa's own begotten son, who was under water and was celebrated afterwards by the name of Amburāja, became the king of the West. And Pulastya's son the highly effulgent Kuvera, like unto Mahendra himself, was appointed the king of the north (17–24). Having thus made out the divisions of the kingdom, the Self-sprung Deity, the creator of the universe conferred on them severally the celestial regions. The regions of some were effulgent like the sun, some were like fire, some were like lightning, and some like the moon. All those regions were of diverse colors, capable of coursing at will, many hundred yojanas in extent, easily accessible unto the pious and hard of attainment for the sinful. The regions, which are beautiful to look at and are lustrous like the stars, are those of the pious. Those who celebrate sacrifices with most excellent presents, those who are faithful to their own wives, forgiving, simple and truthful, those Brāhmanas who show kindness towards the poor, those who are freed from covetousness, and the quality of Rajas, and the ascetic sages repair to those regions. Having thus engaged his own sons Prajapati, the grand-father of the world, repaired to the Brahmā region called Pushkara. Having been entrusted by the Self-sprung Deity with the work of protection and been looked after by Mahendra the celestials lived happily in their respective regions. Having been duly engaged in the work of protection all the gods, headed by Shakra, enjoyed their portions of sacrificial offerings, heaven, fame and joy (25-33).

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नमस्करोमि सर्वात्मन् नमस्ते5स्तु सदा हरे। एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय: देव! आपका ही व्स्तार मैं हूँ, अत: आपहीको भाँति मैं भी सम्पूर्ण भूतोंका अधिपति कहलाता हूँ। देव! हरे! ऐसी कोई वस्तु नहीं, जो आपके बिना या आपसे रहित हो॥६३॥ जगत्पते! देवेश्वर! जो कुछ था, जो है और जो भविष्यमें होनेवाला है, वह सब आप ही हैं। ऐसी कोई भी वस्तु नहीं, जो आपसे रहित हो॥६४॥ प्रभो! देवता सदा आपके निजी गुणोंका बखान करके आपकी स्तुति करते हैं। भगवन्! हैं ॥ ६५॥ भूतभावन देव! मैं अधिक क्‍या कहूँ? आप ही सब कुछ हैं। देव! विष्णो! माधव! केशव! आपको सब प्रकारसे नमस्कार है॥६६॥ सर्वात्मन्! मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ। हरे! आपको सदा ही नमस्कार है।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Once on a time influenced by the Lord's Māyā all the winged mountains, the upholders of the Earth, left it. Thereupon coming to the eastern quarter they dropped into the abode of the Asuras governed by Hiranyaksha as the elephants are drowned into a lake. They then asked the Asuras about the sovereignty over the celestial region. (They said) "Although born after you the gods have acquired the sovereignty: you are not kings although you are born first." Hearing those words the Asuras made most excellent preparations (1–3). And setting their mind upon possessing the earth they took recourse to their incomparable wily understanding. The Asuras, of dreadful prowess, took up various weapons, such as, discus, thunder-bolt, sword, Bhushundi, bow, noose, Prāsa, Sakti, Mushala and club. Some, accoutered in coats of mail, rode upon infuriated elephants. Some great car-warriors drove chariots drawn by horses. Some rode on horses, some, depending on the strength of their own arma, rode on camels, some on bulls, some on buffaloes, some on asses and others proceeded on foot. The soldiers, desirous of fighting, issued out delightedly encircling Hiranyakasha

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप पद्मनाभ हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। ईश्वर! मैं नमः पुष्करनाभाय वन्दे त्वामहमीश्वर॥ ६७ आपकी वन्दना करता हूँ इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वण कैलासयात्रायां शिवकृतविष्णुस्तुता अष्टाशीतितमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमें केलासयात्राके प्रसड़में शिवकृत विष्णुकी स्त॒ुतिविषयक अद्डासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

English

Thereupon, hearing of the preparations made by the Daityas for battle the celestials, headed by Purandara, made also most excellent arrangements. Encircled by their four-fold army they were accoutered in coats of mail and finger-protectors and took up quivers and bows. Stationed in the midst of the army, the celestials, holding fierce weapons, followed Purandara who was seated on the Airāvata. Thereupon excited with blare of bugles and sound of trumpets Hiranyaksha encountered the king of gods. He covered Vāsava with sharpened axes, Nishtringshas, clubs, Tomaras, Saktis, Mushalas and Pattiças. Thereupon there took place a highly dreadful shower of arrows. With sharpened axes, iron swords, clubs, Kshepanis, stones, Satagnis and other weapons the remaining Daityas struck Vāsava and other gods. Beholding Hiramyaksha, having smoky hairs, yellow bears, holding various weapons, having the colour of dark evening clouds, wearing a most excellent crown, dark-blue and yellow raiments, having arms extending up to knees and adorned with Vaidurya made ornaments, stand before the Asura army like unto dreadful Death at the time of the universal dissolution, Vāsava and all the celestials were greatly pained (9-21).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकोननवतितमो ध्याय: भगवान् शट्भूरका ऋषियोंको श्रीकृष्णतत्त्वका उपदेश देना इत्युक्त्वा देवदेवेशं मुनीनाह पुनः शिव:। एवं जानीत है विप्रा ये भक्ता द्र॒ष्टुमागता: एतदेव परं वस्तु नेतस्मात् परमस्ति वः। एतदेव विजानीध्वमेतद् वः परम तपः एतदेव सदा विप्रा ध्येयं सततमानसै:।

English

Beholding Hiranyaksha proceed like the moveable mountain Mahendra the gods, who took up bows and arrows, stood in the battle-field with Purandara before them, filled with anxiety. That Daitya army, lighted up with the lustre of golden armours, stood there like the autumnal sky set with stars. They felled one another; some, desisting from duel fight, broke their own arms. Some had their limbs shattered with clubs and some had their breasts wounded with arrows. Some fell down and some were thrown down whirling. Some broke down cars and some were crushed down by them. And some cars could not move on in the thick of the fight. That battle, like unto an unfair day, covered with Dānava-like huge clouds and lightings, in the shape of celestial weapons, shone there with the downpour of arrows caused by both the armies. Worked up with anger the highly effulgent and powerful son of Diti, Hiranyaksha increased himself like unto an ocean on the occasion of a _Parva_. From Hiranyaksha's mouth, who was worked up with anger, came out burning cinders. With the air filled with fire and smoke the gods were scorched. Like unto an elevated mountain the whole sky was covered with weapons, bows and Parighas. Assailed with Hiranyaksha in battle with various weapons and having their breast and heads wounded with winged arrows the gods could not move in the battle-field. The gods, routed by Hiranyaksha in battle, albeit careful, lost their consciousness. All the gods were thus terrorized by Hiranyaksha. Assailed with weapons by Hiranyaksha the thousand-eyed Shakra, who was seated on the elephant, could not move on in the battle-field for fear. Having vanquished all the celestials and overpowered their king the Dānava thought the universe as subjected by

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष वः पुण्यनिलय एष धर्म: सनातनः वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! देवदेवेश्वर श्रीकृष्ससे ऐसा कहकर भगवान् शिवने पुनः मुनियोंसे कहा-- है ब्राह्मणो! जो भक्तजन यहाँ श्रीहरिका दर्शन करनेके लिये आये हैं, वे सब यह जान लें॥१॥ ये श्रीकृष्षप ही परम वस्तु हैं, तुमलोगोंके लिये इनसे बढ़कर और कोई दूसरी वस्तु नहीं है। ये ही तुम्हारी तपस्याके सर्वोत्तम फल हैं, इस बातको तुमलोग अच्छी तरह जान लो॥ २॥ विप्रगण! सदा एकाग्रचित्त होकर नित्य-निरन्तर इन्हीं श्रीकृष्णका ध्यान करना चाहिए। ये ही तुम्हारे परम कल्याण हैं और ये ही तुम्हारे परम धन हैं॥ ३ ॥ ये ही तुम्हारे जन्म और जीवनकी सफलता हैं। ये ही तुम्हारी तपस्याके फल हैं। ये ही तुम्हारे पुण्योंके

English

Vaishampāyana said:—When the gods were assailed and their king became motionless the holder of discus (Vishnu) made up his mind for the destruction of Hiranyaksha the holder of club (1). Assuming the form of a huge boar, described before, the Lord, the slayer of Asuras, came there (2). He took up his conch-shell shining like the moon and his discus of a thousand blades resembling the Chakra mountain (3). The immortals always recite the secret names of this undecaying Purusha, such as Mahadeva Mahabudhi, Mahayogin and Maheshwara. He is the foremost of those conversant with the knowledge of _Atman_. He is always served by the pious. That ancient Purusha, the creator of the universe, is worshipped in the three worlds. He is the Vaikuntha of the celestials, Ananta of Bhogis, Vishnu of the Yogins, and the presiding god of the sacrificial rites. By his grace the celestials partake of the three-fold sacrificial offerings. Having struck that foremost of Daityas with his discus the Lord blew his most excellent conch-shell. Hearing that dreadful blare of the conch-shell which strikes terror unto the Asuras the Dānavas fled away on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भण्डार हैं और ये ही सनातन धर्म हैं एष वो मोक्षदाता च एष मार्ग उदाहतः। एष पुण्यप्रद: साक्षादेतद् व: कर्मणां फलम्॥ एतदेव प्रशंसन्ति विद्वांसो ब्रह्मवादिन:। एष त्रयीगतिर्विप्रा: प्रार्थ्यों ब्रह्मविदां सदा एतदेव प्रशंसन्ति सांख्ययोगसमाश्निता:। एष ब्रह्मविदां मार्ग: कथितो वेदवादिभि: एवमेव विजानीत नात्र कार्या विचारणा।

English

Thereupon the great Asura Hiranyaksha, having crimson coloured eyes, said in anger, "Who is he?" and cast his looks on Nārāyana, in the shape of a boar, the dispeller of the calamities of the celestials, who stood before him with the discus. Thereupon Hiranyaksha and other Asuras, with various weapons, encountered Nārāyana. Although assailed by the highly powerful Daityas with various weapons Hari stood unmoved in the battle-field. Afterwards the highly powerful Hiranyaksha discharged a burning Sakti on the breast of the boar-formed Nārāyana which filled Brahma with surprise. Seeing that Sakti about to fall upon him the highly powerful Boar, setting up a roar, felled it on the ground. Thereupon the Lord, whirling his sunny discus, shot it on the head of the Danava king. Like unto the summit of the mount Meru clapped by a thunder-bolt the Daitya-king fell down dead on earth; on his death, all the Daityas filled with fear, fled away on all sides (4–23).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानन्‍्यो जगति देवो5स्ति विष्णोर्नारायणात् पर: । ओमित्येवं सदा विप्रा: पठत ध्यात केशवम् भवनाशमयं देव: करिष्यति दूढं हरिः। सदा ध्यात हरिं विप्रा यदीच्छा प्राप्तुमच्युतम् स्मरध्वं सततं विष्णुं पठध्व॑ त्रिशरीरिणम् शुद्धेउन्तःकरणे विष्णु: प्रसीदति तपोधना:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having thus routed all the Asuras in battle, Hari released Purandara and all the celestials (1). Having regained their natural temperament all the gods, placing Purandara before them, approached Nārāyana (2).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यात्वा मां सर्वयल्लेन ततो जानीत केशवम्। उपास्यो5हं सदा विप्रा उपास्ये5स्मिन् हरौ स्पृत: तथा कुरुत विप्रेन्द्रा यथा देव: प्रसीदति “ये ही तुम्हें मोक्ष देनेवाले हैं और ये ही गन्तव्य ७ मार्ग बताये गये हैं। ये ही साक्षात् पुण्ययायक और ये ही तुम्हारे सत्क्मोके फल हैं॥५॥ ब्रह्मवादी विद्वान् सदा इनकी ही प्रशंसा करते हैं। ये ही तीनों वेदोंकी गति (आश्रय) हैं। ब्राह्मणो! ब्रह्मवेत्ता पुरुष सदा इन्हींकी प्राप्तिक लिये प्रार्थना करते हैं॥६॥ सांख्य

English

The Gods said:—"O Lord, by thy favour, we have been released from the mouth of Death. What will Aditi's sons do for thee? We are willing to serve thy feet" (3-4). Hearing those words of the celestials, the Lord, having lotus eyes, was highly pleased and said to them who had their enemy slain (5). "Do ye all protect the religions severally alloted to you by me and obey my laws. You have been entitled to sacrificial offerings and therefore observe the laws established by me before." Having said this to the king of gods, he again continued:—"You should behave impartially towards the good and the wicked. O king of gods, you should allow the ascetics to enter always into your region that grants all desirable objects. May those, who propitiate the gods with sacrifices, obtain the fruits thereof. May the pious and religious flourish and the sinful become extinct. May the virtuous people, serving in various stages, conquer heaven. May men, who are truthful, humble, heroic and freed from envy, enjoy the fruits of heaven. Those, who are irreverent, lustful, avaricious, wicked and atheistic, should go to hell. O king of gods, you should observe these words of mine and your enemies will not be able to injure you as long as I am living." Having said this the holder of conch-shell, discus and club disappeared. All the gods were filled with great surprise and having saluted the Boar they repaired to the celestial region (6-16).

हिन्दी अर्थ

और योगका आश्रय लेनेवाले दिद्वान् इन्हींके गुण गाते हैं। वेदवादी विद्वानोंने इन्हींको ब्रह्मवेत्ताओंका मार्ग बताया है॥७॥ विप्रवरो! तुम सदा ऐसा ही जानो। इसमें विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है। सत्त्वगुणका आश्रय लेनेवाले तुम-जैसे भक्तोंकी सदा एकमात्र श्रीहरिका ही चिन्तन करना चाहिए॥ ८॥ संसारमें सर्वव्यापी नारायणसे बढ़कर दूसरा कोई देवता नहीं है। ब्राह्मणों! तुम सदा ओमूका जप और भगवान् केशवका ध्यान किया करो॥९॥ ऐसा करनेसे तुम्हें परम कल्याणकी प्राप्ति होगी। इसमें संशय नहीं है। इस प्रकार ध्यान करनेपर साक्षात् श्रीहरि तुमलोगोंपर प्रसन्न होंगे॥ १० ॥ ये भगवान् विष्णु तुम्हारे संसारबन्धनका दृढ़तापूर्वक नाश कर डालेंगे। ब्राह्मणो! यदि भगवान् अच्युतको प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा हो तो सदा ही इन श्रीहरिका ध्यान करो॥ ११॥ ये ही तुम्हारे गुरु हैं। ये संसार-बन्धनका विस्तार करनेवाली मूल अविद्याका

English

Vaishampāyana said:—O king, I have thus described to you the boar incarnation of Vishnu. I will next describe the man-lion incarnation in which form the Lord killed Hiranyakashipu. Formerly in the Krita Yuga the founder of the Daitya race, the king Hiranyakashipu practised great penances. Living under water he observed the vow of silence like an immoveable object for five thousand and five hundred years. Pleased with his self-control, mastery over his senses and regulations Brahma was highly pleased. Afterward in his white sunny car drawn by swans the Lord Brahmā himself came there and said to the king of Daityas "O you of firm vows, you are my votary. I am pleased with you for your ascetic penances. May you fare well. Pray for a desirable boon" (1-10).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाश कर डालेंगे, अतः तुमलोग ब्रह्मा, विष्णु एवं शिवरूप त्रिविध शरीर धारण करनेवाले श्रीहरिका सदा स्मरण एवं कीर्तन किया करो॥ १२॥ ब्राह्मणो ! तुमलोग सदा यत्रपूर्वक मनका संयम करो। तपोधनो! संयमसे अन्त:करण शुद्ध हो जानेपर भगवान् विष्णु प्रसन्न होते हैं॥ १३॥ ब्राह्मणो! तुम सम्पूर्ण यत्नसे मेरा चिन्तन करके फिर केशवका ज्ञान प्राप्त करो। इन उपास्यदेव श्रीहरिमें सदा मैं ही उपास्य माना गया हूँ विप्रगण! यह मैंने भगवान्की प्राप्तिका उपाय बताया, इसमें संदेह नहीं है। ये भगवान् मायाके अधिपति हैं, तुम सब लोग इन पापहारी हरिकी प्राप्तिके लिये सदा प्रयत्न करते रहो॥ १५॥ विप्रवरो! जिस प्रकारसे यत्र करनेपर तुम्हारी सारी बुद्धि शुद्ध हो जाय और जिससे भगवान् प्रसन्न हो जायूँ, वैसा करो' वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--नरेश्वर! भगवान् शड्जूरके ऐसा कहनेपर उन समस्त पुण्यशील मुनियोंने यथावत् रूपसे उनके उपदेशको ग्रहण किया और अपने मनसे संशयको निकाल दिया

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन ब्राह्मणोंने हाथ जोड़कर महादेवजीसे कहा-- छिन्नो नः संशय: सवों गृहीतो3र्थ: स तादूश:॥ १८ तन! आपने जैसा कहा है, ऐसी हो बात है। हमारा यथा वदसि देवेश तथा नः श्रेयसे परम्। यथा55ह भगवान् रुद्रो यताम: सततं हरौ। स्वीकार कर लिया॥ १८॥ प्रभो! हम इसीलिये आज आपके निवासस्थानपर आये थे। आप दोनोंके समागमसे यहाँ हमारा सारा महान् मोह नष्ट हो गया॥ १९ ॥ देवेश्वर ! आप जैसा कहते हैं, वैसा करनेसे ही हमारा परम

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्याण होगा। आप भगवान् रुद्रने जैसा कहा है, उसके अनुसार हम सदा श्रीहरिकी प्राप्तिक लिये यत्र करते रहेंगे। ऐसा कहकर उन प्रसन्न हुए मुनियोंने श्रीकेशव इति ते मुनयः प्रीताः प्रणेमु: केशवं हरिम्॥ २० हरिको प्रणाम किया इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि कैलासयात्रायां ऋष्युपदेशे एकोननवतितमोध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीयहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भ्रविष्यपर्वमें केलासयात्राके प्रसड़में भगवान् शिवका ऋषियोंको उपदेशविषयक नवासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ भगवान् शंकरद्वारा श्रीकृष्णकी स्तुति और श्रीकृष्णका कैलाससे बदरिकाश्रममें लौटना

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स भगवान् रुद्र: सर्वान् विस्मापयन्निव। स्तुत्या प्रचक्रमे स्तोतुं विष्णु विश्वेश्वरं हरिम्। यः शीतयति शीतांशुलोंकान् सर्वानिमान् विभुः नमस्ते विष्णवे देव नित्यं सोमात्मने नमः। यः प्रजा: प्रीणयत्येको विश्वात्मा भूतमभावन:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमः सर्वात्मने देव नमो वागात्मने हरे। यो दधार करेणासौ कुशचीरादि यत् सदा वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-- जनमेजय ! तदनन्तर भगवान् रुद्र सबको विस्मयमें डालते हुए-से सर्वव्यापी जगदीश्वर श्रीहरिकी स्तोत्रद्वारा स्तुति करनेको उद्यत हुए। उन्होंने उस समय मुनियोंके सुनते हुए अर्थयुक्त वाणीद्वारा इस प्रकार स्तुति आरम्भ की महेश्वर बोले--आप परम बुद्धिमान् भगवान् वासुदेवको नमस्कार है। अच्युत ! देव जिनके प्रकाशसे ही यह सारा जगत् सदा प्रकाशित होता है, उन सूर्यस्वरूप आप भगवान्को नित्य बारम्बार नमस्कार है। देव! जो शीतरश्मि भगवान् चन्द्रमा इन सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको शीतलता प्रदान करते हैं, उन सोमस्वरूप आप श्रीहरिको नित्य नमस्कार है! नमस्कार है !! देव! हरे! जो एकमात्र विश्वात्मा भूमभभावन भगवान् समस्त प्रजाको तृप्ति प्रदान करते हैं, उन सर्वरूप

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

और वाणीस्वरूप आपको बार-बार नमस्कार है। जो सदा अपने हाथसे कुश, चीर आदि धारण करते हैं तथा जिन्होंने दधार वेदान् सर्वाश्च तुभ्य॑ ब्रह्मात्मने नमः । सर्वान् संहरते यस्तु संहारे विश्वृद्कू सदा नमस्ते देवदेवेश प्रधानाय नमो नमः। पृथिव्यां गन्धरूपेण संस्थित: प्राणिनां हरे तेजसा भास्करो यस्तु घृणिर्जन्तुहितः सदा

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मै देव जगन्नाथ नमो भास्कररूपिणे। वायोः स्पर्शगुणो यत्र शीतोष्णसुखदुःखद: आकाशे5वस्थितः शब्दः सर्वश्रोत्रनिवेशनः हराय हरिरूपाय ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मदायिने नमो ब्रह्मविदे तुभ्यं ब्रह्मब्रह्मात्मने नमः। नमः सहस्ंत्रशिरसे सहस्नकिरणाय च सम्पूर्ण वेदोंको धारण किया है, वे ब्रह्मा आप ही हैं। आपको नमस्कार है। जो विश्वद्रष्टा भगवान् संहारकालमें सदा समस्त लोकोंका संहार करते हैं, वे आप ही हैं। आप क्रोधरूप, विकरालरूप तथा रुद्रस्वरूप हैं, आपको

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमस्कार है। जो सृष्टिकालमें स्रष्टा बनकर समस्त प्राणियोंको प्राणदान करते हैं, उन अजन्मा, विश्वर्नष्टा, विधाता आप भगवान् विष्णुको नमस्कार है। देवदेवेश्वर! जो आदियमें मूल-प्रकृतिरूप है और गुणोंमें क्षोभ होनेपर क्रमशः पञ्ञमहाभूतोंका उत्पादक होता है, उन प्रधानस्वरूप आपको बारम्बार नमस्कार है प्राणियों (-के पापों)-का अपहरण करनेवाले हरे! आप पृथिवीमें गन्धरूपसे स्थित हैं। आप दृढ़ हैं, टूढ़ रूपधारी हैं तथा गन्धस्वरूप हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। जो प्राणियोंको सुख देनेके लिये सर्वत्र जलमें रस- रूपसे निवास करते हैं, उन विश्वरूपधारी रसस्वरूप आपको बास्म्बार नमस्कार है। देव ! जगन्नाथ ! जो तेजसे सूर्यतुल्य, किरणोंसे प्रकाशित तथा सदा सभी जीवोंका हित करनेवाले हैं, उन भास्कररूप आपको नमस्कार है । हरे ! जहाँ वायुका स्पर्श नामक गुण शीत, उष्ण एवं सुख-दुःख प्रदान करनेवाला है, वहाँ उस गुणके आश्रयभूत वायु आपके ही स्वरूप हैं। स्पर्श भी आपका ही रूप है, आपको नमस्कार है।

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवन्! विष्णो ! आकाशस्वरूप आपमें स्थित शब्द सबके कानोंमें प्रवेश करता है। आप सर्वात्मा हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। जगन्नाथ ! आपने मायामय मनुष्य-देह धारण करके भी सम्पूर्ण जगत्को स्वयं ही धारण कर रखा है। आप मायाके स्वामी हैं तथा मायारहित मोक्षतक प्रदान करनेवाले हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। आप सबके आदिकारण, निर्गुण, गुणस्वरूप, अचिन्त्य, सुचिन्त्य एवं चिन्त्यरूप हैं, उन आप परमात्माको नमस्कार है। आप हरिरूपधारी हर हैं, ब्रह्माको वेद प्रदान करनेवाले हैं, ब्रह्मवेत्ता तथा ब्रह्म और यज्ञरूप हैं, आपको नमस्कार है! नमस्कार है!! आपके सहस्तरों मस्तक हैं। आप सहमौ्रों किरणोंसे प्रकाशित होते हैं। आपके मुख और नेत्र भी सहस्न (अनन्त) हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। आप विश्व, विश्वरूप और विश्वकर्ता हैं, आपको नमस्कार है ! नमस्कार है! ! आप सम्पूर्ण विश्वको नमो5श्वशिरसे तुभ्यं वेदाभरणरूपिणे। अग्मयेउग्रिपते तुभ्यं ज्योतिषां पतये नम:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमो यज्ञाय इज्याय हविषे हव्यसंस्कृते। नमः स्त्रुवाय पात्राय यज्ञाड्राय पराय च नमस्ते सर्वलोकेश सर्वकत्रें नमो नमः। नमः स्वभावशुद्धाय नमस्ते यज्ञसूकर नमस्ते वासुदेवाय वासुदेवाय धीमते नम: कृष्णाय कृष्णाय सर्वावास नमो नमः । नमो भूयो नमस्तेउ5स्तु पाहि लोकाझनार्दन

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति स्तुत्वा जगन्नाथमुवाच मुनिसत्तमान्। इदं स्तोत्रमधीयाना नित्यं त्रजत केशवम् ये चेम॑ं धारयिष्यन्ति स्तवं पापविमोचनम् श्रेयो दास्यति धर्मात्मा नात्र कार्या विचारणा अवश्यं मनसा ध्यात केशवं भक्तवत्सलम्। श्रेय: प्राप्ुं यदीच्छन्ति भवन्त: शंसितक्रता: उपदेश देनेवाले (जगद्गुरु) हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। सम्पूर्ण भूतोंके आवासस्थान विष्णुदेव ! आपको बारम्बार नमस्कार है।हरे आप इन्द्रियरूप, विषयरूप और इन्धरूप हैं, आपको सदा नमस्कार है। वेद ही जिनका आभरण और रूप हैं,

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन हयग्रीवरूपधारी आपको नमस्कार है। अग्निपते! आप अग्निरूप हैं, ग्रह-नक्षत्रोंके अधिपति हैं, सूर्य, सूर्यपुत्र तथा तेजके स्वामी हैं, आपको बारम्बार नमस्कार है हरे ! आप सोम, सौम्य तथा शीतात्मा हैं, आपको बारम्बार नमस्कार है। आप वषट्कार तथा स्वाहा-स्वधास्वरूप हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। आप यज्ञ, यज्ञोंद्वार पूजनीय तथा हविष्यरूप हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। हव्योंद्वारा संस्कृत आप परमात्माके प्रति नमस्कार है। आप खुब हैं, यज्ञपात्र हैं, यज्ञोंके अड़भूत उपकरण हैं और इन सबसे परे भी हैं, आपको नमस्कार है॥ २--२२॥ प्रणव आपका शरीर है। आप क्षर (सम्पूर्ण भूत) और अक्षर (कूटस्थ) हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। आप वेद हैं, वेदरूप हैं, शस्त्र ग्रहण करनेवाले और शस्त्ररूपधारी हैं, आपको नमस्कार है॥ २३॥ आप गदा, खड््ग, शड्डु, चक्र, शूल और ढाल धारण करते हैं तथा सदा वर देनेवाले हैं, आपको बासम्बार नमस्कार है॥ २४॥ गुरुदेव! आप बुद्धिप्रिय, बोधसम्पन्न, प्रबुद्धस्वरूप एवं सुखरूप हैं। आप

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही सबके आत्मा पापहारी विष्णु हैं, आपको नमस्कार है सर्वलोकेश्वर! आप सबके कर्ता हैं, आपको बार्म्बार नमस्कार है। यज्ञवाराह ! आप स्वभावसे ही शुद्ध हैं, आपको बारम्बार नमस्कार है ॥ २६ ॥ विष्णो ! आपको नमस्कार है विष्णो ! आपको नमस्कार है। विष्णो! आपको नमस्कार है। हरे ! आपको नमस्कार है। सबके भीतर निवास करनेवाले बुद्धिमान् आवासस्थान जनार्दन ! आप नामसे कृष्ण हैं, वर्णसे भी कृष्ण ही हैं, आपको बार्म्बार नमस्कार है। आपको पुन: नमस्कार है! नमस्कार है ।! आप सम्पूर्ण लोकोंकी रक्षा कीजिये इस प्रकार जगदी श्वर श्रीहरिकी स्तुति करके भगवान् शिवने उन श्रेष्ठ मुनियोंसे कहा-- इस स्तोत्रका नित्य पाठ करते हुए तुम सब लोग भगवान् केशवकी शरणमें जाओ। वे समस्त भूतोंको शरण देनेवाले हैं, अत: तुम्हारा कल्याण

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

करेंगे। जो लोग इस पापनाशक स्तोत्रको अपने हृदयमें धारण करेंगे; उनपर भगवान् श्रीहरि प्रसन्न होंगे। प्रसन्नचित्त हुए धर्मात्मा विष्णु इसका पाठ और श्रवण करनेवाले पुरुषोंको कल्याण प्रदान करेंगे। इसमें विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है॥ २९--३१॥ यदि तुमलोग कल्याण प्राप्त करना चाहते हो तो उत्तम ब्रतका पालन करते हुए निश्चय ही अपने मनसे भक्तवत्सल केशवका चिन्तन करो' इत्युक्तवा भगवान् रुद्रस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। सगण: शंकरः साक्षादुमया भूतभावन: लोकपालास्तदा विष्णुं नमस्कृत्य हरिं मुदा। जग्मुः स्वान्यथ वेश्मानि गण: सर्वेर्न॑पोत्तम

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरुह्य भगवान् विष्णुर्गरुडं पश्षिपुड्रवम् । शट्ढी चक्री गदी खड्गी शार्ड़ी तृणी तनुत्रवान् यथागतं जगन्नाथो ययौ बदरिकामनु। सायदह्नि पण्डरीकाक्षो नित्यं मुनिनिषेविताम् अर्चितो मुनिभि: सर्वेर्निषबसाद सुखासने ऐसा कहकर उमासहित भूतभावन कल्याणकारी साक्षात् भगवान् रुद्र अपने गणोंके साथ वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गये॥३३॥ सब मुनियोंने उन्हें नमस्कार किया और परम संतोष प्राप्त किया। पापहारी नारायणदेवको ही परम तत्त्व मानकर उन सबको बड़ा विस्मय हुआ और उन सबने अपने-आपको कृतकृत्य माना॥ ३४॥ नृपगश्रेष्ठ उस समय लोकपाल भी भगवानू विष्णु श्रीहरिको प्रसन्नतापूर्वक नमस्कार करके समस्त सेवकगणोंके साथ

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने-अपने निवासस्थानको चले गये ॥ ३५॥ तदनन्तर कमलनयन भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण पक्षिराज गरुड़पर आरूढ कवच धारण करके जैसे आये थे, उसी प्रकार सायंकालमें मुनिजनोंद्वारा नित्य सेवित विशाल बदरीतीर्थमें लौट आये ॥ ३६-३७॥ वहाँ जाकर वे सर्वेश्वर श्रीहरि यथायोग्य मुनियोंको प्रणाम करके सब मुनियोंद्वारा पूजित हो सुखद आसनपर विराजमान हुए इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वण कैलासयात्रायां कृष्णप्रत्यागमने नवतितमोउ5ध्याय:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीयहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमें केलासयात्राके प्रसंगमों “श्रीकृष्णका लोटना ' विषयक नब्बेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ पौण्ड्रकका राजाओंकी सभाओंमें अपनेको शद्भु, चक्र आदिसे युक्त वासुदेव घोषित करना और श्रीकृष्णको पराजित करनेका मनसूबा बाँधना एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु पौण्ड्रो नृपवरोत्तम:। बलवान सत्त्वसम्पन्नो योद्धा विपुलविक्रम: वृष्णिशत्रुस्तदा राजा कृष्णद्वेषी बलातू तदा। नृपान् सर्वान् समाहूय प्रोवाच्र नृपसंसदि वृष्णयस्ते बलोन्मत्ता: कृष्णमाश्रित्य गर्विता:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दास्यन्ति मे करं सर्वे न हि ते कृष्णसंश्रयात्। स तु कृष्णश्रक्रबलान्मामवज्ञाय तिष्ठति वैज्ञम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! इसी समय राजाओंमें श्रेष्ठटम, बलवान, सत्त्वसम्पन्न, महापराक्रमी योद्धा, वृष्णिवंशियोंसे शत्रुभाव रखनेवाला तथा श्रीकृष्णका द्वेषी पौण्ड्रक समस्त राजाओंको बलपूर्वक बुलाकर उनकी सभामें बोला-- ॥ १-२॥ “मैंने सारी पृथ्वी जीत ली और बड़े-बड़े राजाओंको पराजित कर दिया। परन्तु बलोन्मत्त वृष्णिवंशी श्रीकृष्णका सहारा लेकर घमंडमें भर गये हैं कृष्णका आश्रय लेकर वे सब-के-सब मुझे कर नहीं देते हैं और वह कृष्ण अपने चक्रके बलसे मेरी अवहेलना करता रहता है ॥ ४॥ उस ग्वालेको सदा इस बातका गर्व रहता है कि मैं चक्रधारी हूँ। मेरे पास शह्ढु, चक्र गदा,

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शार्ड्धनुष, बाण और तरकस हैं; मैं सहायतासे सम्पन्न हूँ। लोके च मम यत्नाम वासुदेवेति विश्रुतम् गर्वहन्तृ सदा तस्य नाम्ना चापि सुदर्शनम्। सहस्रारं महाघोरं तस्य चक्रस्थ नाशनम् गदा कौमोदकी नाम ममेयं बृहती दृढा। कालायससहस्त्रस्य भारेण सुकृता मया अन्तकस्यान्तको घोरस्तस्य खड़गस्य नाशक:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधि जेता च कृष्णस्य नात्र कार्या विचारणा वासुदेवेति मां ब्रूत न तु गोपं यदूत्तमम्। एको5हं वासुदेवो हि हत्वा तं गोपदारकम् केचिल्लज्ञासमायुक्ता आसंस्ते बलवत्तरा:। रसज्ञा बलवीर्यस्य राजानस्ते सदा नृप अन्ये बलमदोत्तसिक्ता जेष्याम: केशवं रणे

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस तरह इस समय उसका गर्व बहुत बढ़ा-चढ़ा है। लोकमें जो मेरा वासुदेव यह प्रसिद्ध नाम है, उसे उस मदमत्त एवं बलवान गोपने ग्रहण कर लिया है। मेरे पास भी एक विशाल एवं तीखा चक्र है, जो उसके चक्रका नाश करनेवाला है। मेरा यह चक्र सदा उस (कृष्ण) -के गर्वको चूर्ण करनेमें समर्थ है, इसका नाम भी सुदर्शन है।' श्रेष्ठ राजाओ! मेरे इस चक्रमें एक सहख्र अरे लगे हुए हैं। यह महाभयंकर है और गोपबालक श्रीकृष्णके चक्रका नाश करनेवाला है। यह अनेक रूप धारण करनेमें समर्थ और कहीं भी प्रतिहत होनेवाला नहीं है। मेरा भी यह धनुष दिव्य है, सींगका बना हुआ है, इसलिये शार्ड्रभामसे प्रसिद्ध है और बड़ी भारी ट्झ्लार-ध्वनि करता है। मेरी इस गदाका नाम भी कौमोदकी है। यह विशाल एवं सुदृढ़ है। मैंने एक सहस्र भार लोहेसे इसका निर्माण कराया है॥५--१०॥ मेरा यह विशाल खड्ग बहुत मजबूत है। इसका नाम नन्दक है। यह घोर खड्ग कालका भी काल और श्रीकृष्णके खड़्गका नाश करनेवाला है॥ ११॥ इस प्रकार मैं गदा, खड़्ग, शट्ढु, चक्र और कवचसे युक्त होकर युद्धमें श्रीकृष्णको जीत लूँगा। इसमें विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं है; अत: श्रेष्ठ नरपतियो ! अब तुमलोग मुझे ही सदा गदाधर, चक्रपाणि, शट्डगुधारी एवं शार्ड्रधनुर्धर वीर कहा करो ॥ १२-१३॥ मुझे ही वासुदेव कहो, उस यदुश्रेष्ठ गोपको नहीं। उस गोपबालकको मारकर एकमात्र मैं ही वासुदेव रहूँगा॥ १४॥ महामनस्वी नरकासुर मेरा मित्र था, उसको इस गोपने बलपूर्वक मार डाला है (इसलिये मैं भी इसका वध करूँगा); अतः यदि तुमलोग मुझे वासुदेव नहीं कहोगे तो मैं तुमपर दस हजार भार सुवर्ण एवं निष्कका तथा बहुत-सी धान्यराशिका दण्ड लगाऊँगा '। राजाधिराज पौण्ड़कके इस तरह मनको असह्य लगनेवाली बात कहनेपर कुछ प्रबल नरेश लज्जित होकर चुप रह गये। राजन्! वे सब नरेश बल-वीर्यके रसज्ञ थे॥ १५--१७ ॥ राजन् ! दूसरे चापलूस नरेश “ठीक है! ठीक है !!' ऐसा कोलाहल करने लगे तथा बलके मदसे उन्मत्त हुए अन्य राजा कहने लगे कि हम युद्धमें श्रीकृष्णो अवश्य जीतेंगे

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि पौण्ड्रकोक्तौ एकनवतितमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमें पौण्ड्रकका गर्वोक्तिविषयक इक्यानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ पौण्ड्ूकके यहाँ नारदजीका आगमन और उसके साथ उनकी बातचीत ततः कैलासशिखरान्निर्गतो मुनिसत्तम:। नारदः सर्वलोकज्ञः पौण्ड्स्य नगर प्रति अर्ध्यादिसमुदाचारं नृपाल्लब्ध्वा महामुनि:। निषसादासने शुभ्रे ह्यास्तृते शुभवाससा

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशल पृष्टवान् भूयो नृपः स मुनिसत्तमम् । उवाच नारदं भूयः पौण्ड्रको बलगर्वितः भवान् सर्वत्र कुशलः सर्वकार्येषु पण्डित:। प्रथितो देवसिद्धेषु गन्धर्वेषु महात्मसु तत्र तत्र तपःसिद्धो लोके प्रधितवीर्यवान्। पोण्ड् एव च विख्यातो वासुदेवेति शब्दित: भोक्ता राज्यस्य सर्वस्य शास्ता राजा बलाद बली। अजेय: शत्रुसैन्यानां रक्षिता स्वजनस्य च

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

योउद्य गोपकनामासौ वासुदेवेति शब्दित: । तस्य वीर्यबले न स्तो नाम्नो5स्य मम धारणे इदं निश्चिनु विप्रेन्द्र एक एवं भवाम्यहम् वासुदेवो जगत्यस्मिन् निर्जित्य बलिन॑ यदुम्। वृष्णीनूसर्वानूबलातृक्षिप्वा निहनिष्ये च तां पुरीम् द्वारकां विष्णुनिलयां योद्धा चाहं महामते। एते च बलिन: सर्वे नृपा मम समागताः वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! तदनन्तर सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके ज्ञाता मुनिश्रेष्ठ नारद कैलासशिखरसे निकलकर पौण्ड्कके नगरकी ओर चल दिये॥१५॥ आकाशसे उतरकर द्वारपालसे राजाज्ञा प्राप्त करके उन्होंने राजाके

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तम भवनमें प्रवेश किया और वे उस नरश्रेष्ठ पौण्ड्रकसे मिले॥ २॥ राजासे अर्ध्य आदि अतिथि-सत्कार पाकर वे महामुनि सुन्दर वस्त्र बिछे हुए शुभ्र आसनपर विराजमान हुए॥ ३॥ तत्पश्चात् बलके घमंडमें भरे हुए राजा पौण्ड्कने पहले तो मुनिश्रेष्ठ नारदसे कुशल- समाचार पूछा, फिर इस प्रकार कहना आरम्भ किया-- ॥ ४ ॥ “विप्रवर ! आप सर्वत्र कुशल हैं, समस्त कार्योंमें पण्डित हैं। देवताओं, सिद्धों और महात्मा गन्धर्वोमें आपकी ख्याति है। आप बिना किसी बाधाके सर्वत्र जा सकते हैं। सदा सब जगह आपकी पहुँच है। इस ब्रह्माण्डमें कोई भी स्थान आपके लिये अगम्य नहीं है। नारदजी ! यह तो बताइये, आप जहाँ-जहाँ गये हैं वहाँ-वहाँ यह तपःसिद्ध और लोकमें विख्यात बलशाली पौण्ड्रक ही 'वासुदेव' नामसे विख्यात है न ?॥ ५--७॥

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तलवार और तरकस लेकर कवच धारण करके अनेकानेक राजसिंहोंपर विजय पानेवाला मैं ही हूँ। मैं ही सदा सबको सब कुछ देनेवाला हूँ॥ ८॥ मैं समस्त राज्यका भोक्ता और बलपूर्वक शासन करनेवाला बलवान् राजा हूँ, शत्रुसैनिकोंक लिये अजेय तथा स्वजनोंका रक्षक हूँ॥९॥ आजकल जो वह गोप वासुदेव नामसे विख्यात हो रहा है, उसमें इतना बल और पराक्रम नहीं है, जिससे वह मेरा नाम धारण कर सके॥ १०॥ वह ग्वाला अज्ञानवश व्यर्थ ही मेरा नाम धारण करता है। विप्रवर! आप निश्चितरूपसे यह जान लीजिये कि मैं उस बलवान् यादवकों जीतकर अकेला ही इस जगत्में वासुदेव रहूँगा। समस्त वृष्णिवंशियोंको बलपूर्वक पराजित करके श्रीकृष्णकी निवासभूता द्वारकापुरीको नष्ट कर डालूँगा। महामते ! मैं स्वयं तो युद्ध करूँगा ही, ये समस्त बलवान् राजा भी मेरी ओरसे युद्धके लिये आये हैं'॥११--१३॥ एतेनाहं बलेनाजौ हनिष्ये केशवं रणे। तस्मादेवं सदा विप्र वद ब्रह्मन् पुरे मम

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वत्रगः सदा चास्मि यावद् ब्रह्मण्डसंस्थिति: । आचार्य: सर्वकार्येषु गमने केनचिन्नृप महीं शासति देवेशे चक्रपाणौ जनार्दने 'विष्णौ सर्वत्रगे देवे दुष्टान् हत्वा सबान्धवान्। वासुदेवेति को नाम तिष्ठत्यस्मिन् हराविति

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

को नाम वक्‍तुमेवेदं कृष्णे शासति गोमती। अज्ञानाद वक्तुमेवं च॒ समर्था: प्राकृता जना: हरि: सर्वत्रगो विष्णुर्दर्प ते व्यपनेष्यति। अचिन्त्यविभवो विष्णु: शार्डधन्वा गदाधर: आदिदेव: पुराणात्मा दर्प ते व्यपनेष्यति। हास्यमेतन्महाराज यच्च वै तत्र संस्थितम् अतीव हासकालो5यं तब सम्प्रति वर्तते मेरे पास बहुत-से वेगशाली अश्व हैं, वायुके समान वेगशाली रथ हैं, सहस्नों मतवाले ऊँट और लाखों मदमत्त हाथी हैं। इस विशाल सेनाके साथ रणभूमिमें मैं श्रीकृष्का वध कर डालूँगा। विप्रवर! ब्रह्मन्!

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप प्रत्येक नगरमें मेरे लिये सदा ऐसी ही बात कहें। नारद बाबा! इस समय इन्द्रके समक्ष भी आपको सदा मेरे बल-पराक्रमकी ही बात करनी चाहिए। विभो! तपोधन! यही मेरी प्रार्थना है। मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ/॥ १४--१६॥ नारदजीने कहा--नरेश्वर! जहाँतक ब्रह्माण्डकी स्थिति है, मैं सदा सर्वत्र जा सकता हूँ। किसी भी पुरुषको अपने समस्त कार्योंके लिये मेरी शरण लेनी चाहिए। सर्वत्र जानेकी कलामें तो मैं आचार्य वैसी बात कहनेका उत्साह मैं कैसे कर सकता हूँ! जबतक बन्‍्धु-बान्धवोंसहित समस्त दुष्टोंका वध करके सर्वत्र जा सकनेवाले सर्वव्यापी देव, देवेश्वर, चक्रपाणि जनार्दन इस पृथ्वीका शासन कर रहे हैं,

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तबतक उन श्रीहरिके रहते हुए दूसरा कौन वासुदेव कहला सकता है॥ १८-१९॥ सूर्य-किरणोंसे प्रकाशित होनेवाले चुलोक और भूलोकपर जबतक श्रीकृष्णका शासन चल रहा है, तबतक कौन मनुष्य ऐसी बात कह सकता है कि “पौण्ड्क वासुदेव है'। तुम्हारे-जैसे मूढ़ मनुष्य ही अज्ञानवश ऐसी बात कहनेमें समर्थ हो सकते हैं॥२०॥ सर्वत्र जानेकी क्षमता रखनेवाले, अचिन्त्य वैभवशाली, पापहारी, सर्वव्यापी, शार्ड्र धन्वा, गदाधर विष्णु तुम्हारे घमंडकों दूर कर देंगे महाराज! आदिदेव, पुराणपुरुष श्रीकृष्ण तुम्हारे दर्पका दलन कर देंगे। तुम जो कुछ सोचते या कहते हो, यह उपहासकी बात है। राजन्! श्रीकृष्णके पास जो शार्ड्र- धनुष और महाभयंकर खड्ग है, उनका तुम्हारे इन अस्त्रोंसे उच्छेद नहीं हो सकता। इस समय तुम्हारे लिये यह महान् हासका समय आ पहुँचा है

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि पौण्डुकनारदसंवादे द्विनवतितमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाधारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भरविष्यपर्वरें पौण्ड्रकर और नारदका संवादविषयक बानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ नारदजीका श्रीकृष्णके पास जाना और पौण्ड्ुकका द्वारकापर आक्रमण किमिदं प्राह विप्र्षे राजाहं च द्विजै: सह। गच्छ त्वं काममथ वा मुने शापप्रदः सदा

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीतस्त्वत्तो महाबुद्धे गच्छ त्वं काममद्य हि। इत्युक्तो नृपवर्येण तृष्णीमेव स नारदः जगामाकाशगमनो यत्र तिष्ठति केशवः। स गत्वा विष्णुसंकाशं विष्णो: सर्व शशंस ह तच्छुत्वा भगवान् विष्णुर्यथेष्ट बद्तामिति। दर्प तस्यापनेष्यामि श्रोभूते द्विजसत्तम इत्युक्त्वा विररामैव तस्मिन् बदरिका श्रमे। ततः पौण्ड्रो महाबाहुर्बलैर्बहुभिरीश्वर: शस्त्रकोटिसमायुक्तः स राजा सत्यसंगर:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स॒ ययौ भमध्यरात्रेण नगरीं द्वारकामनु। पत्तयो दीपिकाहस्ता रात्रौ तमसि दारुणे द्वारकां वीर्यसम्पन्नां महाघोरां नृपोत्तमा: वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--महाराज ! तदनन्तर बलके मदसे उन्मत्त रहनेवाला पौण्ड्क कुपित हो उस राजसभामें विप्रवर नारदजीसे बोला--॥ १॥ “ ब्रह्मर्षे ! आप यह कया कहते हैं ? मैं राजा हूँ और इन ब्राह्मणोंके साथ हूँ। मुने! आप सदा शाप देनेवाले हैं, अत: अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार यहाँसे चले जाइये। महाबुद्धे! मैं आपसे डरता हूँ, अतः चाहें तो अभी चले जाइये'। नृपश्रेष्ठ पौण्ड्कके ऐसा कहनेपर आकाशचारी नारदजी

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चुपचाप वहाँसे उस स्थानको चले गये, जहाँ भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण थे। श्रीकृष्णेक पास जाकर उन्होंने उनसे उसकी सारी बातें कह सुनायीं। उन्हें सुनकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने कहा-- द्विजश्रेष्ठ ) पौण्ड्रक जैसा चाहे बकता रहे, कल मैं उसका घमंड दूर कर दूँगा' ऐसा कहकर उस बदरिकाश्रममें भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण चुप सी सेनाओंके साथ द्वारकापुरीको प्रस्थान किया अनेक सहस्न अश्रों, बहुसंख्यक हाथियों और करोड़ों अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे संयुक्त हुआ वह सत्यप्रतिज्ञ राजा द्वारकाकी ओर प्रस्थित हुआ॥ ७॥ उसके साथ कई लाख पैदल सैनिक थे। एकलव्य आदि राजा उसे सब ओरसे घेरकर

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक अर्बुद (दस करोड़) पैदल सैनिकोंसे वह सारी सेना सम्पन्न थी॥९॥ महाराज! इस विशाल सेनासे युद्ध-स्थलमें प्रकाशित होनेवाला नृपश्रेष्ठ पौण्ड्रक उदय- गिरिपर प्रकाशमान महासूर्यके समान शोभा पा रहा था॥ १०॥ उसने आधी रातके समय द्वारकापुरीपर धावा किया। रातके उस भयंकर अन्धकारमें पैदल सैनिकों ने हाथोंमें जलती हुई मशालें ले रखी थीं॥११॥ वे महाबली श्रेष्ठ नरेश नाना प्रकारके अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे सम्पन्न हो पराक्रमशालिनी महाघोर द्वारकापुरीपर आक्रमण करनेके लिये जा रहे थे पट्टिशासिसमाकीर्ण गदापरिघसंकुलम्

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तितोमरसंकीर्ण ध्वजमालासमाचितम्। किट्डिणीजालसंयुक्त शरासिप्राससंयुतम् धनुर्गदासमाकीर्ण महावाद्योपम॑ महत् अग्न्यर्कसदृशाकारं॑ ययौ द्वारवतीमनु। गृहीतदीपिको राजा वीर्यवान्ू बलवान् नृप आकर्षन् बलमुख्यांस्तान् राज: सर्वान् महाद्युति: इदं प्रोवाच राजा तु नृपान् सर्वानवस्थितान्

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगतः पौण्ड्रको राजा युद्धार्थी वीर्यवत्तर: । हन्तुकामः समग्रान् वः कृष्णबाहुबलाश्रयान् इति ते प्रेषिता: सर्वे समीयु: सूचकान् बहून्। दीपिकाश्च प्रदीप्यन्ते बह्ययः शतसहस्त्रशः इतश्वेतश्न राजानो युध्यन्ते युद्धलालसा:। पुरी ते पुरतस्तत्र क्षत्रिया: शस्त्रिणस्तदा कुतोयं वृष्णिप्रवर: कुतो राजा जगत्पति:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येव॑ कथयन्तो वै राजानः सर्व एवं ते नरेश्वर! पराक्रमी एवं बलवान् राजा पौण्डक भी मशालें साथ लेकर एक विशाल रथपर आरूढ़ हो द्वारकापुरीकी ओर प्रस्थित हुआ। वह रथ नाना प्रकारके शस्त्रसमूहोंसे भरा हुआ था। पट्टिश, खड्ग, गदा और परिघोंसे परिपूर्ण था, शक्ति, तोमर, बाण, खड़ग और प्राससे सम्पन्न था, अनेक ध्वज उसकी शोभा बढ़ा रहे थे। घूँघुरू लगी हुई झालरोंसे उस रथको सजाया गया था। उसमें धनुष और गदाएँ यथास्थान रखी गयी थीं। वह महाघोर महारौद्र विशाल रथ प्रलयकालीन मेघ एवं महावाद्यके समान गम्भीर ध्वनि करनेवाला था। उसका स्वरूप अग्नि और सूर्यके तुल्य प्रकाशमान था॥ १३--१६॥ महातेजस्वी राजा पौण्ड्क जगदीश्वर श्रीकृष्फो तथा उनके चारों ओर खड़े होनेवाले वृष्णिवंशी वीरोंको मार डालना चाहता था। वह अपनी सेनाके मुख्य-मुख्य सभी राजाओंकों अपने साथ खींच ले गया और नगरद्वारपर पहुँचकर वहाँ सेनाको यत्रपूर्वक

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थापित करके सब ओर खड़े हुए समस्त नरेशोंसे इस प्रकार बोला-- ॥ १७-१८ ॥ ““वीरो! रणभेरी बजाओ और मेरा नाम सुनाकर कहो--'यादवो! यहाँ आकर युद्ध करो! युद्ध करो!! अथवा देने योग्य राजकीय कर प्रदान करो। महानू् पराक्रमी राजा पौण्ड्रक युद्धके लिये पधारे हैं और श्रीकृष्णके बाहुबलका आश्रय लेनेवाले तुम समस्त यादवोंका वध करना चाहते हैं'”॥ १९-२० ॥ इस प्रकार भेजे गये वे समस्त नरेश बहुसंख्यक सूचकों (बाहर-भीतरके वृत्तान्तको जाननेवाले यादव भटों)-से मिले। उस समय बहुतेरी मशालें लाखोंकी संख्यामें जल रही थीं। युद्धकी लालसा रखनेवाले राजाओंने इधर-उधर युद्ध छेड़ दिया था। वहाँ पुरीके द्वारपर शस्त्रधारी क्षत्रिय सिंहनाद करते हुए शस्त्रोंकी धारा बरसा रहे थे और कहते थे “कहाँ है वृष्णिवंशका श्रेष्ठ वीर ? कहाँ है राजा जगदीश्वर ? कहाँ है वीर सात्यकि? कहाँ है कृतवर्मा और कहाँ है

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वयादवशिरोमणि बलभद्र ?' ऐसा कहते हुए वे समस्त श्रेष्ठ राजा सब ओरसे बहुतेरे अस्त्र-शस्त्र, बाण और बहुसंख्यक धनुष ले युद्धके लिये कमर कसकर श्रीहरिकी द्वारकापुरीपर धावा बोलने लगे॥ २१--२५॥ इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि पौण्ड्रकस्य द्वारकागमने त्रिनवतितमो5ध्याय: इस ब्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभागय हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमेंपोंण्ड्रकका द्वारकापर आक्रमणविषयक तिरानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ यादववीरोंद्वारा पौण्ड्रक्क्री सनाका और एकलव्यद्वारा यादवसेनाका संहार गृहीतदीपिका: सर्वे यादवा: शस्त्रयोधिन: । सात्यकिर्बलभद्रश्न हार्दिक्यों निशठस्तथा

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्धवो5थ महाबुद्धिरुग्रसेनो महाबलः। अन्ये च यादवा: सर्वे कवचप्रग्रहे रता: निर्ययुर्नगरात् तूर्ण दीपिकाभि: समन्ततः दीपिकादीपितो देशो निस्तमा: समपद्यत परस्परव्यतीकारो रण आसीतू सुदारुणः महाप्रलयसंक्षोभः शब्दस्तेषां महात्मनाम्

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर समस्त यादवोंने देखा कि शत्रुसैनिकोंका बड़ा भारी जमाव हो रहा है। वे सब-के-सब महान् अस्त्र- शस्त्रोंसे सम्पन्न हैं और प्रचण्ड वायुसे उमड़े हुए प्रलयकालके समुद्रकी भाँति दिखायी देते हैं। विशेषत:ः रात्रिके समय यह महान् संकट प्राप्त हुआ है। यह देख और सोचकर वे समस्त यादव युद्धकी लालसासे अस्त्र-शस्त्र लेकर कमर कसकर तैयार हो गये। उन सभी शस्त्रयोधी यादवोंने अपने हाथोंमें मशालें ले रखी परम बुद्धिमान् उद्धव, महाबली उग्रसेन तथा अन्य के-सब सम्पूर्ण युद्धोंमें कुशल, रातमें भी कमर कसकर

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकारके अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे सम्पन्न थे॥५॥ वे बहुसंख्यक बाहुशाली वीर युद्धके लिये उद्यत हो गये। उनके धनुर्धर, पुरुष-प्रवर वीर सब ओरसे मशालोंके साथ तुरंत नगरसे बाहर निकले ॥ ७॥ वे समस्त यादव यह कहते हुए निकले कि “कहाँ है पौण्ड्रक ?' मशालोंसे प्रकाशित हुआ वह देश सर्वथा अन्धकाररहित हो गया॥ ८ ॥ तत्पश्चात् वह स्थान सब ओरसे अन्धकारशून्य हो गया। उस समय वहाँ शत्रुओंके साथ वृष्णिवंशियोंका कोलाहल होने लगा, जो रोंगटे खड़े कर देनेवाला था। घोड़े घोड़ोंसे, गजराज गजराजोंसे, रथ रथोंसे और सवार सवारोंसे भिड़ गये। खड्गधारी वीर खड्गधारियोंसे और गदाधारी गदाधारियोंसे लड़ने लगे। उस रणभूमिमें

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभयपक्षके सैनिकोंका परस्पर बड़ा भयंकर घोल- मेल हो गया। उन महामनस्वी वीरोंके गर्जन-तर्जनका शब्द महाप्रलयके समय उमड़े हुए समुद्रोंकी गर्जनाके केचिद ग्रस्ता: समापेतु: पृथिव्यां पृथिवीक्षित: । केचिच्च पतिता: श्लिष्टा: विप्रकीर्णशिरोरुहा: पेतुरुव्या महावीर्या राजानः शस्त्रपाणय: । केचित् तु भिन्नवर्माण: समापेतु: सहस्त्रधा पेतुर्गतासवः केचिद् यमराष्ट्रविवर्धना:। एवं ते निहता राजन् योधिता: सर्व एवं तु धनुर्गुद्या महाघोरं कालान्तकयमोपम:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों ओरके योद्धा धावा करके विपक्षी सैनिकोंपर प्रहार करते और इन समस्त नरेशोंको घायल करते थे। (वहाँ आपसमें इस प्रकारकी चर्चाएँ होती थीं) “यह खड्गधारी महाबाहु पराक्रमी वीर धराशायी हो रहा है। यह अत्यन्त दारुण बाण बड़ा ही भयंकर है। यह गदाधारी महापराक्रमी नरेश हम सब लोगोंको पीड़ा दे रहा है॥ १३-१४॥ यह धनुष, बाण, गदा, तरकस, कवच, पट्टिश और कुन्त धारण करनेवाला बलवान् रथी वीर रणभूमिमें सब ओर विचर रहा है॥१५॥ यह महाशूलधारी योद्धा यहाँ सारी दिशाओंमें चक्कर लगाता है। यह हाथी अपने दाँतोंका अग्रभाग सामने किये सब ओर दौड़ लगाता है '॥ १६ ॥ राजन् ! कोई-कोई वेगशाली शूरवीर वायुके समान अत्यन्त तीत्र गतिसे सर्वत्र जा पहुँचता और अपने बाणोंसे शत्रुओंके बाणोंका तथा दण्डोंसे उनके दण्डोंका नाश कर देता था॥ १७॥ कितने ही योद्धा कुन्तों ( भालों)-से कुन्तोंका, गदाओंसे गदाओंका,

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिघोंसे परिघोंका, साथ ही सब ओर शूलोंसे शूलोंका उच्छेद कर डालते थे॥ १८॥ महाराज जनमेजय। इस प्रकार उत्तम युद्ध करते हुए उन योद्धाओंमें बड़ा भारी संग्राम छिड़ गया और महान् कोलाहल होने लगा उस युद्धस्थलमें बहुत-से बड़े-बड़े प्राणी भाँति-भाँतिके शब्द करते हुए सहस्रोंकी संख्यामें प्रकट हो गये। वहाँ होनेवाली शट्जोंकी ध्वनि बड़ी भयंकर प्रतीत होती थी रात्रिमें उस संग्रामके भीतर बड़ा रोमाझ्जकारी शब्द प्रकट होने लगा। शत्रुओंके साथ होनेवाले वृष्णिवंशियोंके उस महायुद्धमें कितने ही भूपाल कालके ग्रास बनकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े। कितने ही महापराक्रमी राजा हाथमें शस्त्र लिये ही एक-दूसरेसे सटे हुए गिरते और सिरके कवच विदीर्ण हो जानेके कारण सहमस्रों टुकड़े होकर गिर पड़ते थे। एक-दूसरेके वधकी इच्छावाले कितने ही महामनस्वी योद्धा परस्पर अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंका प्रहार करके सब ओरसे शरीरके क्षत-विक्षत हो जानेपर

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणशून्य होकर गिर पड़ते और यमराजके राष्ट्रकी वृद्धि करते थे। राजन्! इस प्रकार युद्धमें भाग लेनेवाले वे सब नरेश वहाँ मारे गये॥ २१--२५॥ इसी बीचमें निषादोंका अधिपति शूरवीर एकलव्य, जो काल, अन्तक उग्रसेन॑ नवत्याशु वसुदेव॑ च सप्तभिः। उद्धवं दशभिश्चेव ह्ाक़ूरं पदञ्ञभिः शरैः विद्राव्य यादवीं सेनां नाम विश्राव्य वीर्यवान् और यमके समान भयंकर था, महाघोर धनुष लेकर सहसीरों बाणोंद्वारा यादवोंको पीड़ा देने लगा। उसने सैकड़ों तीखे और मर्मभेदी बाणोंसे वृष्णिवंशियोंकी सारी सेनाको मार गिराया। हाथोंमें अस्त्र-शस्त्र लेकर जूझनेवाले अत्यन्त

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलशाली क्षत्रियोंको भी धराशायी कर दिया॥ २६--२८ ॥ उसने झुकी हुई गाँठवाले पच्चीस बाणोंसे निशठको, दस बाणोंसे सारणको, पाँचसे कृतवर्माको, नब्बे बाणोंसे उग्रसेनको तथा सात सायकोंद्वारा वसुदेवको भी उग्रतापूर्वक घायल करके दस बाणोंसे उद्धवको और पाँच सायकोंसे अक्रूरको भी बींध डाला॥ २९-३०॥ इस प्रकार एक-एक करके उस पराक्रमी वीरने तीखे बाणोंद्वारा सभी यादव-वीरोंको घायल कर दिया तथा यादवी सेनाको भगाकर वह अपना नाम सुनाते हुए इस प्रकार कहने लगा-- ॥ ३१ ॥ मैं बलवान् एवं पराक्रमी वीर एकलव्य हूँ। इस समय महाबली बीर सात्यकि मुझसे बचकर कहाँ जायँगे 2? बलके मदसे उन्मत्त रहनेवाले साक्षात् हलधर हाथमें गदा लिये कहाँ जा रहे हैं ?' इस प्रकार वह यदुकुलके श्रेष्ठ वीरोंकोी ललकारकर कहता और अपने सिंहनादसे सिंहोंको भी विस्मित-सा किये देता था इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भविष्यपर्वणि पौण्ड्रकवधे रात्रियुद्धे चतुर्नवतितमो5ध्याय:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत भविष्यपर्वमें पौण्ड्क-वधके प्रसड़में रात्रिकालका युद्धविषयक चौरानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ पौण्डुकद्वारा पूर्वद्वारके परकोटोंको तोड़नेका प्रयत्न, सात्यकि आदि यादववीरोंका रक्षाके लिये पहुँचना, सात्यकिका वाययद्यास्त्रद्वारा पौण्ड्रकसैनिकोंको भगाकर पौण्ड्ुकको युद्धके लिये ललकारना और पौण्ड्रककी गर्वोक्ति दीपिकासु प्रशान्तासु निःशब्दे सति सर्वतः। जितमित्येव यन्मत्वा वृष्णीनां बलमुत्तमम् ततः पौण्ड्रो महावीयों बभाषे सैनिकान् स्वकान्। शीघ्र गच्छत राजेन्धाषड्डेः कुन्ते: पुरीमिमाम्

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्षणस्थे: सुपाषाणै: सर्वतो यात भूमिपा: वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--महाराज जनमेजय ! जब यादवोंकी सारी सेना और वृष्णिवंशी वीर युद्धमें घायल और भयभीत होकर सब ओरसे लौट गये, सारी मशालें बुझ गयीं और चारों ओर सन्नाटा छा गया, तब यह समझकर कि वृष्णिवंशियोंकी उत्तम सेना पराजित हो गयी, महापराक्रमी पौण्ड्क अपने सैनिकोंसे बोला--'राजेन्द्रणण! शीघ्र जाओ और टटड्ढों तथा कुन्तोंस इस पुरीको खोद खण्ड लेकर इस पुरीके चारों ओर चले जाओ! भिद्यन्तां प्राकारचया: प्रासादाश्च समन्ततः । गृह्ान्तां कन्यका: सर्वा दास्यश्वेव समन्तत: ॥

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते तथेति महात्मानो राजान: सर्व एव तु कुठारै: सर्वतश्चैव चिच्छिदु: पौण्ड्रकाज्ञया। प्राकारांश्वेव सर्वत्र प्रासादान् नरसंचयान्। टछ्ढेषु पात्यमानेषु प्राकारेषु महाबलै: पूर्वद्वारे महाराज भिन्ना: प्राकारसंचया:। श्रुत्वा शब्दं महाघोरं सात्यकि: क्रोधमूर्च्छित:

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयि सर्व समारोप्य केशवो याददवेश्वर:। गत: कैलासशिखरं द्रह्ट॑ं शंकरमव्ययम् दीपिकादीपिते देशे ययौ सात्यकिरुत्तम:। तथेव बलदेवो5डपि रथमारुहा भास्वरम् गदी शरी महावीर्य: प्रायाद् रणचिकीर्षया। सिंहनादं प्रकुर्वन्तो मुझ्नन्तो भैरव रवम् दीपिकाभिश्च सर्वत्र पुरोवृत्ताभिरीश्वरा: “इस पुरीके परकोटे विदीर्ण कर डालो, महलोंको

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

५ भी सब ओरसे गिरा दो, समस्त यादव-कन्याओं और दासियोंको भी अपने अधिकारमें कर लो॥५॥ मुख्य- मुख्य रत्न और बहुत-सी धनराशियोंकों लूट लो।' तब “बहुत अच्छा' कहकर वे सभी महामनस्वी नरेश पौण्ड्ककी आज्ञासे कुठारोंद्वार सब ओरसे पुरीके परकोटोंको तथा सब ओर मनुष्योंके समुदायसे भरे हुए महलोंको छिन्न- भिन्न करने लगे॥६-७॥ उन महाबली वीरोंद्वार जब परकोटोंपर ट्ढू गिराये जाने लगे, उस समय चारों ओर बहुत-से परकोटे थे, वे प्रायः विदीर्ण कर दिये गये। परकोटोंके गियाये जानेका महाभयंकर शब्द सुनकर सात्यकि क्रोधसे मूर्च्छित हो गये॥९॥ उन्होंने सोचा--'यदुनाथ केशव इस पुरीकी रक्षाका सारा भार मुझपर ही रखकर

English

Thereupon the Dānava-chief Hiranyakashipu, with a delighted heart and folded hands, said:—"O lord, may none, amongst the gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas, Rakshasas, men and Pisāchas, slay me. May not the Rishis, when angered, curse me. May not my destruction be brought about with a weapon, mountain, tree, dry or wet articles. May not my death take place in heaven, nether region, sky or either in day or in night. May he be my death only who, with the stroke of his own palm, will be able to kill me with my followers, servants and kinsmen. I will discharge the functions of the sun, moon, air, fire, water, sky, stars and ten quarters. I will be Kāma, Krodha, Varuna, Vasava, Yama, Kuvera and the king of Kimpurushas. May huge weapons appear bodily before me in a battle" (11-18).