Adhyaya 52

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकर्णममुक्तं चिक्षेप अर्धचन्द्रं सुरोत्तम: शिलासंघानतिक्रम्य भगवान् देवकीसुतः । अपश्यद् दानवं सैन्यं निसुन्दं च महाबलम् जग्राह कार्मुक॑ दिव्यं हेमपृष्ठ दुरासदम् केशवश्चापि सप्तत्या विव्याध निशितैः शरैः तेसर्वेसैनिका: कृष्णं समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्

English

Vaishampayana said:—United with Rohini's son Krishna spent some days happily in the city of Mathura filled with Yādavas (1). Gradually his person was embellished with the grace of youth and regal prosperity and he began to range all over Mathurā adorned with woods (2). After some days had elapsed in this way, Jarāsandha, the king of Rājagriha, heard of Kansa's death from his two daughters (3). Hearing this the powerful Jarāsandha was worked up with anger. And in order to pay his debt to Kansa and to slay all the Yadus, the powerful Jarāsandha, in no time, set out with his army consisting of six divisions. O king, the king of Magadha had two very beautiful and youthful daughters by name Asti and Prāpti. The royal son of Varhadratha conferred them on Kansa (4–6). Having chained his father the son of Ahuka enjoyed in their company. You have heard many a time and oft how, depending on Jarāsandhā's (help) and disregarding the Yadavas the lord of Surasena became king (7). In order to satisfy his duties by his kinsmen and to accomplish their objects Vasudeva was always carefully engaged in Ugrasena's well-being. Kansa did not spare him even (8). When the vicious-souled Kansa was slain by Ramā and Krishna, Ugrasena, encircled by Bhojas, Vrishnis and Andhakas, became king (9).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पञ्जञपञ्नशरैस्तेषु एकैकेन च तान् बहून्। पार्जन्यस्य प्रभावेण सर्वान् मर्मस्वताडयत् विसृजज्छरवर्षाणि छादयामास केशवम्। नविभाति रणे सूर्यो नापि व्योम दिशो दश इतनेहीमें सुरश्रेष्ठ श्रीकृष्णने अर्धचन््रनामक बाण हाथमें लिया, मानो इन्द्रने वज़ उठा लिया हो। उस समय धनुषको खींचनेसे वज्र गिरनेके समान ही शब्द हुआ। भगवान्ने उस अर्धचन्द्रको कानतक खींचकर चलाया। उसने उस सुवर्णभूषित गदाको बीचसे ही काट गिराया। फिर श्रीकृष्णने एक भह्लद्वारा रणभूमिमें उस दानवका सिर उड़ा दिया॥५४-५५॥ मुरुके समस्त पाशोंका छेदन करके उसे भाई-बन्धुओंसहित मारकर नरकासुरके

English

Asti and Prāpti, the wives of a hero, were the beloved daughters of king Jarāsandha. Therefore burning like fire in anger at their instigation and making every possible arrangement the king of Magadha started for Mathurā. All the highly energetic warrior kings who were defeated and subjugated by Jarāsandha's prowess, all those who were his friends, relatives, kinsmen and allies, encircled by their own armies, followed Jarāsandha with a view to please him. Dantavakra the king of Karusha, the powerful king of Chedi, the king of Kalinga, the foremost of the powerful, Poundra, Sāngkriti, the king of Keshika, the king Bhishmaka, his son Rukshmi, the foremost of bowmen who used to challenge Vāsudeva and Arjuna in a fight, Venudāri, Shrutarvā, Krātha, Angshumān, the powerful kings of Anga, Vanga, the kings of Koshala, Kashi and Dashārna, the powerful king of Sumha, the lord of Vidha, the powerful king of Madra, the lord of Trigarta, the king of Shālwa endued with prowess, the highly powerful Darada, the energetic Bhagadatta the lord of Yavanas, Saivya the king of Shouvira, Pāndya the foremost of the strong, Suvala, the king of Gāndhāra, Mahāvala, Nagnajit, Gonarda, the king of Kāshmir, the king of Darada, the highly powerful Duryodhana and other sons of Dhritarāshtra—these and other highly powerful kings, mighty car-warriors, followed Jarāsandha, out of jealousy towards Janārddana. Entering the province of Shurasena, abounding in barley and fuels, they all, placing their respecting detachments before them, laid siege to

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबली अग्रगामी राक्षसरोंका संहार करनेके अनन्तर शिलासमूहोंको लाँघकर भगवान् देवकीनन्दन श्रीकृष्णने दानवोंकी विशाल सेनाकों और महाबली निसुन्द हैत्य, हयग्रीव तथा विचित्र युद्ध करनेवाले अन्यान्य हैत्योंको भी देखा। बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ महाबली निसुन्दने अपनी सेनाके द्वारा श्रीकृष्णका मार्ग रोक दिया और तुरंत रथपर आरूढ़ हो सोनेकी पीठवाले दिव्य दुर्जय धनुषको हाथमें ले लिया॥ ५६--५९ ॥ इसके बाद निसुन्दने दस बाणोंसे मधुसूदनको बेध दिया। तब श्रीकृष्णने भी उसपर सत्तर पैने बाणोंका प्रहार किया॥ ६०॥ उस दानवके बाणोंको अपने पास पहुँचनेसे पहले आकाशमें ही श्रीकृष्णने काट डाला। तब उसके सैनिकोंने उन्हें चारों ओरसे घेर लिया और बाणोंके विशाल जालसे ढकना आरम्भ किया। तब उन समस्त दानवोंको देखकर भगवान् मधुसूदन कुपित हो उठे ॥ ६१-६२ ॥ जनार्दनने पार्जन्यनामक दिव्य अस्त्रसे बाणोंकी बड़ी भारी वर्षा करके उसकी सेनाको आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया॥६३॥ उन्होंने पार्जन्य अस्त्रके प्रभावसे एक-एक करके उन सब बहुसंख्यक दानवोंके मर्मस्थानोंमें पाँच-पाँच बाणोंका प्रहार किया

English

Vaishampayana said:—Holding their counsels all the Yādavas, headed by Janārddana, surveyed the encampment of the kings in the gardens of Mathurā. Afterwards with a delighted heart Krishna said to Rāma:—"Forsooth the accomplishment of the object of the gods is near at hand since king Jarāsandha has come near us. The pennons of the cars, coursing like air, are being seen (1–3). Behold, O Sir, there shine the umbrellas of kings desirous of victory, white as the moon (4). The rows, of white umbrellas stationed on the cars of the kings, are moving towards us like swans ranging in the sky (5). However the king Jarāsandha has arrived here in proper time. He is our first guest of battle and is the touch-stone for testing our strength or weakness (6). O Sir, while the emperor has arrived here, we must begin with the fight. Judge now the strength of the enemy's army (7)". Giving vent to these words without any anxiety, Krishna, desirous of slaying Jarāsandha and fighting with him, began to survey his army (8).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे सभी दानव भयसे संत्रस्त होकर रणभूमिसे भाग खड़े हुए। अपनी सेनाकों भागती देख निसुन्द पुनः युद्धेके लिये निकला॥ ६५॥ वह बाणोंकी वर्षा करता हुआ श्रीकृष्णो आच्छादित करने लगा। उस समय युद्धमें न तो सूर्यका पता चलता था और न आकाश तथा दसों दिशाओंका ही॥६६॥ निसुन्दने अपने बाणोंसे गरुडध्वजको ढक दिया। तब पुरुषोत्तम श्रीकृष्णने सावित्र नामक दिव्यास्त्रको ग्रहण किया बाणैर्बाणांश्व सज्छिद्य तस्य कृष्णो महाबल: छत्रमेकेन बाणेन रथेषां चर त्रिभि: शरैः। पुनश्चिच्छेद तानश्रांश्रतुर्मिश्चतुरः शरैः

English

Having taken a survey of the assembled kings and armies, the immortal Krishna, the foremost of Yadus conversant with _Mantras_ began to think within himself (9). "These are the kings assembled who wend the ways of the mortals and will meet with death on account of their own actions as pointed out by scriptures (10). I consider these leading kings, on the verge of death, sprinkled by Death like unto sacrificial beasts. Their bodies are all shining as if they are about to repair to the celestial region (21). Assailed by the armies of these sovereigns and exhausted with the weight of their burden Prithivi (earth), covered with powerful kingdoms, went to Brahmā in the celestial region. In no time the surface of the earth will be shorn of men (12-13). And kings by hundreds will be

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारधिं पञ्ञभिर्बाणैरध्वजमेकेन चिच्छिदे। शरैकेन वपु: कृष्ण: सुतीक्ष्णेन शितेन वै यः सहस्त्रसमास्त्वेक: सर्वान् देवानयोधयतू। दिव्यास्त्रेण शिलां विष्णु: सप्तथाकृत तेजसा। तद् विदार्य महच्चाश्म पातयामास भूतले यथा देवासुरं युद्धमभवद् भरतर्षभ। नानाप्रहदणाकीर्ण तथा घोरमवर्तत केचिच्चक्राग्निनिर्दग्धा दानवाः पेतुरम्बरात्। संनिकर्षगता: केचिद् गतासुविकृतानना:

English

Vaishampayana said:—The highly powerful, effulgent and persevering Lord Paramount Jarāsandha came there encircled by fore-fold ocean-like forces consisting of war-chariots containing beautiful seats and drawn by powerful steeds whose course is never obstructed any where, cloud-like elephants embellished with bells and golden seats, ridden by car-warriors well-read in the science of war and driven by clever charioteers, horses, going in leaps and bounds, driven by horsemen and resembling clouds and numberless fearful foot-soldiers armed with swords and coats of mail who could bound up in the sky like serpents (14-19). Innumerable kings attentively followed him. All the quarters of the city and her woods, resounding with the rattle of cars resembling the muttering of clouds, the tinkling of the ornaments worn by elephants in rut, the neighings of the horses and the leonine shouts of the infantry, the Emperor Jarāsandha, with his army, appeared like an ocean. With shouts and slapping of arms, the armies of these kings, consisting of proud warriors, appeared like an army of clouds. That army, consisting of cars and infuriated elephants, quick-coursing horses, and infantry resembling the sky-rangers, appeared like a collection of clouds descending on the ocean in the rains (20-24). Thereupon all the kings, headed by Jarāsandha, with their armies encamped around the city of Mathurā (25). The detachments of the army accomodated in the tents shone like the ocean overflowing in the light half of the month (26). After the expiration of the night those kings, desirous of fighting, rose up for entering into the city (27). Those kings, assembled on the bank of the Yamunā, began, out of curiosity, to hold proper counsels on the eve of the battle (28). Then there was heard a great tumult of the kings resembling that of the heaving deep at the time of the universal dissolution (29). At the command of the king, elderly guards, with head-gears on their heads and canes in their hands, began to move about exclaiming _Ma_ (_i.e._ Do not make noise) (30). Thereupon that army, hushed into silence, shone like an ocean abounding in fishes and huge serpents (31).

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकृताडुगसुरा: सर्वे कृष्णबाणप्रपीडिता: शोणिताक्ता: सम दृश्यन्ते पुष्पिता इव किंशुका:। व्यद्रवन्त सुवित्रस्ता भग्रास्त्राश्नित्रयोधिन:ः उस अस्त्रद्वार छोड़े हुए बाणसे समराज्भणमें श्रीहरिने निसुन्दके उन सभी बाणोंको काट डाला। महाबली श्रीकृष्णने अपने बाणोंद्वार उसके सायकोंके टुकड़े-टुकड़े करके एक बाणसे उसका छत्र और तीन बाणोंसे उसके रथका हरसा काट डाला; फिर चार बाणोंसे उसके चारों घोड़ोंको और पाँच बाणोंसे सारथिको मारकर एक बाणसे उसकी ध्वजा काट डाली। फिर सुरश्रेष्ठ श्रीकृष्णने एक अत्यन्त तीखे बाणसे उसके

English

When informed of the mandate of the king that huge ocean-like army stood motionless and silent like a Yogin, the king Jarāsandha, spoke, like Vrihaspati (32). 'Let the armies of the kings united lay siege on all sides to this city (33). Let them get ready stony weapons and maces and let all the level grounds be overflowed with water. Let them hold up swords and daggers (34). Let them assail the city with Tankas and Khamitras. And let kings, expert in the ways of war, near the city (35). As long as I do not kill in the battle, with sharpened arrows, the two sons of Vasudeva Krishna and Sangkarshaa, in the guise of milkmen, as long as the sky is not covered with Tankas so long my army should lay seige to the city (36-37). Let all the kings, obeying my command, wait at the outskirts of the city and enter as soon as an opportunity presents itself (38). Let the Maira king, Kalinga king, Chekitan, the king of Vālhika, Kashmira king Gonarda, the king of Karusha, Druma of Kimpurasha country and the Danava of hill tracts, unitedly and speedily protect the western gate of the city (39–40). Let Venudari of the Puru race, Sonaka the king of Vidarbha, Rukshmi the king of Bhojas, the Malava king, Suryaksha, the highly powerful Drupada, the king of Panchalas, Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, the powerful Dantavakra, Chhāgali, Purumitra, the emperor Virāt, the king of Koushāmvi, Mālava, Shatadhanwā, Viduratha, Bhurishrava the king of Trigartta, Vānga and Panchanada all these illustrious kings and powerful like a thunder-bolt now capable of attacking a fort, get upon the northern gate and assail the city (41-44). Let Ansumāna's son the heroic Kaitaveya, Uluka, Ekalavya, Vrihatkshatra, Kshatrādharmā, Jayadratha, Uttamoujā, Shalya, Kourāvas, Kekayas, Vāmadeva the king of Vidisha, Sāngkiti and the king of Seni occupy the eastern gate of the city. Let them proceed destroying everything as the wind disperses the clouds (45–47). Myself, Darava and the powerful king of Chedi will protect the Southern gate with our army (48). Thus beseiged on all sides by these armies let the city entertain a great fear like that at the fall of a lightning (49). Let club-holders with clubs, Parigha-holders with Parighas and other soldiers with various other weapons rend the city (50). By you, O kings, this city, of up hills and down hills, should be levelled down to-day (51).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरको और एक भक्लके द्वारा निसुन्दके मस्तकको भी काट गिराया। जिसने अकेले ही लगातार एक सहस््र वर्षोतक सम्पूर्ण देवताओंके साथ युद्ध किया था, उसी निसुन्दको धराशायी हुआ देख प्रतापी दानव हयग्रीवने एक बहुत बड़ी चट्टान लेकर उसे हाथोंपर तोला॥ ६८--७२॥ फिर सहसा घुमाकर वह पहाड़- जैसी शिला उसने श्रीकृष्णपर दे मारी, परंतु अस्त्रवेत्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ भगवान् विष्णुने दिव्य पार्जन्यास्त्र लेकर उसके द्वारा अपने तेजसे उस शिलाके सात टुकड़े कर डाले। उस बहुत बड़ी चट्टानको विदीर्ण करके उन्होंने पृथ्वीपर गिरा दिया ॥ ७३-७४॥ भरतश्रेष्ठ ! तदनन्तर शार्ड्रधनुषसे छोड़े गये नाना प्रकारके महानू् बाणोंद्वारा देवासुर-संग्रामके समान घोर युद्ध आरम्भ हो गया। उसमें भाँति-भाँतिके अस्त्र-शस्त्र छोड़े जाने लगे, जिनसे सारा युद्धस्थल व्याप्त हो गया॥७५॥ तत्पश्चवात् गरुड़पर बैठे हुए महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णने शार्ड्रधनुषसे छोड़े गये भाँति-भाँतिके रंगवाले विशाल बाणोंद्वारा बड़े-बड़े असुरोंका संहार करना आरम्भ किया ॥ ७६ ॥ वे समस्त दानव भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे टक्कर लेकर उनके द्वारा चलाये गये महान् हलसे विदीर्ण तथा उनके शट्डुकी शक्तिसे धराशायी होकर नष्ट हो

English

Having thus arranged his four-fold forces the king Jarāsandha, along with other kings, proceeded angrily towards the Yādavas (52). The clever and well-armed warriors Dāshārhas too confronted them. Thus there commenced a terrible fight, abounding in cars and elephants, between that overwhelming army of the kings and the limited number of Yādavas like that between the gods and Asuras (53). At that time beholding the two sons of Vasudeva issue out of the city the armies of the kings lost heart and the animals grew terrified and bewildered (54). Seated on a car those two descendants of Yadu, Rāma and Krishna, began to move about in anger like two Makaras that agitate the ocean (55). Thereafter when in perfect sense they began to fight in the battle there arose in them their ancient intelligence regarding the use of weapons (56). And even in that battle-field there fell down from the sky, strong, flaming and great weapons (57). In order to feed upon the flesh of the kings, those huge weapons, assuming bodily forms, stricken with thirst (as if), adorned with celestial garlands and scents, burning in their own effulgence and terrifying the sky-rangers, descended from the welkin. And Rākshasas, desirous of eating royal flesh, followed them (58-59). When in that great battle came down for those two Yadavas, the ploughshare Samvartaka, the mace Sounanda, Srānga the foremost of bows, the club Koumodaki—these four powerful weapons of Vishnu, the beautiful Rāma, the foremost of Sātwatas, took up first of all, with his right hand, the plough-share, embellished with celestial garlands, rising like a flag and proceeding obliquely like a serpent, and that foremost of maces Sounanda that creates depression in the enemy (60–63). The powerful Krishna took up the celebrated bow Srānga which is worthy of being seen by all the worlds (64). The other hand of the lotus-eyed Krishna, the necessity of whose incarnation was known to the gods, was adorned with the club by name Koumodi (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये ॥ ७७॥ कितने ही दानव उनके निकट आकर चक्राग्रिसे दग्ध हो आकाशसे पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े। प्राणशून्य होनेपर उनके मुख विकराल हो गये थे वे असुर वर्षा करनेवाले बादलोंकी भाँति श्रीकृष्णपर बाणोंकी वृष्टि करने लगे; परंतु श्रीकृष्णके सायकोंसे अत्यन्त पीड़ित होकर उन सबके अड्भ-भंग हो गये और वे खूनसे रँग जानेके कारण फूले हुए पलाशके समान दिखायी देते थे। विचित्र युद्ध करनेवाले वे दानव अपने अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंक भंग हो जानेसे अत्यन्त भयभीत हो भाग खड़े हुए पुनश्चैकेन बाणेन हयग्रीवस्य चोरसि

English

Thus armed the heroic Rāma and Govinda, resembling Vishnu himself, opposed the enemies in battle (66). Displaying their prowess and discomfitting their enemies those two heroic sons of Vasudeva, dependant on each other and designated by the appellations of elder and younger brothers, began to range there like two gods (67–68). Raising up in anger his plough-share resembling the king of serpents, ranging in the battle-field like the very death of his enemies and drawing in the cars, elephants and steeds of the Kshatriya car-warriors Rāma began to appease his anger (69–70). Throwing up these mountain-like elephants with the end of his plough-share and as if churning them with the strokes of his mace he began to move about in that battle-field (71).

हिन्दी अर्थ

विव्याध स्तनयोर्मध्ये सायको ज्वलनप्रभ: । विवेश सो5पि वेगेन हृदं भित्त्वा विनिर्गत: मध्ये लोहितगड़्स्य भगवान् देवकीसुतः। औदकायां विरूपाक्ष॑ पाप्मानं पुरुषोत्तम: श्रूयते त्रिषु लोकेषु भीमगम्भीरनि:स्वनः। त॑ श्रुत्वा नरकश्चासीत् क्रो धसंरक्तलोचन: तब पुन: क्रोधसे लाल आँखें करके दानव हयग्रीव वायुके समान वेगसे चढ़ आया। उसने दस व्याम ऊँचे एक वनस्पतिको उखाड़ा और उखाड़कर उस वृक्षको हाथोंमें लिये हुए वह बड़े वेगसे श्रीकृष्फकी ओर दौड़ा। काले बादलके समान आकारवाले हयग्रीवने उस विशाल वृक्षको शिक्षाके अनुसार कुशलतापूर्वक श्रीकृष्णपर दे मारा। उस वृक्षके वेगसे उठी हुई वायुके द्वारा बड़े जोरका शब्द सुनायी पड़ा। तब विजयके लिये प्रयत्र

English

Thus brought on the point of being almost destroyed by Rāma the leading Kshatriyas returned in fear to Jarāsandha, who, observant of the duties of a Kshatriya, said thus to them:—"Fie on your Kshatriya conduct, since you have returned from the battle-field in fear (72–73). The learned say that those, who, deprived of their cars, fly away from the battle-field, are visited by an unbearable sin like that of infanticide (74). Why do you fly away, O terrified Kshatryas? Fie on your conduct. Urged on by my bows do you return soon (75). You need not fight. Wait here as spectators. I shall myself despatch these two cow-herds to the abode of

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हुए भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने एक सहस्र बाण मारकर उस वृक्षके बहुतेरे टुकड़े कर डाले। उस समय उसकी आकृति चित्रलिखित सूर्यके समान जान पड़ती थी। फिर उन्होंने एक बाणसे हयग्रीवकी छाती छेद डाली। अग्निके समान प्रकाशित होनेवाला वह बाण उसके दोनों स्तनोंके बीचमें गहरा आघात करता हुआ वेगपूर्वक भीतर घुस गया और हृदय विदीर्ण करके बाहर निकल गया॥ ८१--८५॥ इस प्रकार अपार तेजस्वी दुर्धर्ष वीर यादवनन्दन भगवान् देवकीपुत्र पुरुषोत्तम श्रीकृष्णने लोहितगड् नामक प्रदेशके मध्यभागमें औदकार (या अलका)-के समीप कुरूप नेत्रोंवाले महाभयंकर और महाबली पापी हयग्रीवको कालके गालमें डाल दिया॥ ८६-८७॥ तत्पश्चात् आठ लाख दानवोंका संहार करके शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले पुरुषसिंह श्रीकृष्णने प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरपर धावा किया॥ ८८ ॥ नरकासुरके प्रमुख योद्धा महान् असुर पशञ्ननद (या पदञ्चजन)-को मारकर

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरमें जा पहुँचे, जो अपनी शोभासे देदीप्यमान- सा हो रहा था। वहाँ असुरोंके साथ उनका महान् युद्ध हुआ। तत्पश्चात् महाबली श्रीकृष्णने अपना पाञ्जजन्यनामक शट्जु बजाया। उसका महान् शब्द उसी प्रकार सुनायी दिया, जैसे प्रलयकालीन संवर्तक मेघकी भयानक गम्भीर गर्जना तीनों लोकोंमें सुनायी पड़ती है। उस शह्ढु- ध्वनिको सुनकर नरकासुरकी आँखें क्रोधसे लाल हो १. दोनों भुजाओंको दोनों ओर फैलानेपर एक हाथकी दूरी होती है, उसे व्याम कहते हैं। २. यह सिन्धुका ही प्रदेशविशेष था। अँगुलियोंके सिरेसे दूसरे हाथकी अँगुलियोंके सिरेतक जितनी

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

३. वहाँ जलकी अधिकता थी या जलसे भरी हुई खाईं थी, इसलिये उस पुर या स्थानका नाम 'औदका' रखा गया था। महाभारत सभापर्व अध्याय ३८ वें में भी इसका वर्णन आया है। हरिवंशके इसी अध्यायमें १४ वें श्लोकमें इसका नाम रत्नकाश्ननचित्राद्यं वेदिकाभोगविस्तरम् वज्रध्वजेन महता काझ्जनेन विराजितम्। हेमदण्डपताकाढ्यं बैदूर्यमणिकूबरम् रथमध्यगतो बीरः ससंध्य इव भास्करः। नानाप्रहरणाकीर्ण रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम्

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णों तथा कुण्डलयोर्ज्वलन्तो धूप्रवर्णा महाकाया रक्ताक्षा विकृतानना:। नानाकवचिनः सर्वे हैत्यदानवराक्षसा: खड़्गचर्मधरा: केचित् केचित् तृणधनुर्भतः । शक्तिहस्तास्तथा केचिच्छुलहस्तास्तथापरे बृतो हैत्यगणैः सा््द्ध नरकः कालसंनिभ: । भेरीशड्डुमृदड्डानां पणवानां सहस्त्रशः यत: कृष्णस्ततो गत्वा सर्वे ते विकृतानना:

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह एक ऐसे रथपर आरूढ़ हुआ, जिसमें लोहेके आठ पहिये लगे थे। उसकी लम्बाई तीन नल्वँके बराबर थी। वह रत्न और सुवर्णसे जटित होनेके कारण विचित्र शोभासे सम्पन्न था। उसकी बैठक बहुत विस्तृत थी। वह रथ सुवर्ण-निर्मित तथा हीरक-जटित विशाल ध्वजसे सुशोभित था। उसकी पताकामें सोनेका डंडा लगा हुआ था। उस रथका कूबर बैदूर्य मणिका बना हुआ था। उसमें एक हजार घोड़े जुते हुए थे और वह शत्रुपक्षके रथोंको तोड़ डालनेमें समर्थ था। उसे ऊपरसे लोहेकी जालीद्वारा ढक दिया गया था और वह रथ विचित्र बेल-बूटोंसे सुशोभित था॥ ९२--९४॥ उस रथके मध्यभागमें बैठा हुआ नरकासुर संध्याकालसे युक्त सूर्यके समान जान पड़ता था। उसका वह सुवर्णभूषित रथ नाना प्रकारके अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे भरा हुआ था॥९५॥ हीरेका बना हुआ वक्षःस्थलको ढकनेवाला उसका कवच चन्द्रमाके समान श्वेत कान्तिसे प्रकाशित हो रहा था। मुक्ताकी

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

माला धारण करके वह अग्निके तुल्य तेजस्वी प्रतीत होता था। मस्तकपर उद्दीप्त किरीट धारण करके वह सूर्य एवं अग्निकी-सी प्रभासे प्रकाशित होता था तथा उसके दोनों कान सुन्दर कुण्डलोंसे जगमगा रहे थे उसके साथ धुएँके समान रंगवाले विशालकाय लाल नेत्र और विकराल मुखवाले जो हैत्य, दानव और राक्षस आये थे, वे सब-के-सब नाना प्रकारके कवच धारण किये हुए थे॥ ९७॥ कोई ढाल और तलवार लिये हुए थे तो कोई धनुष, बाण और तरकस। किन्हींके हाथमें शक्ति थी तो किन्हींके हाथमें शूल॥९८॥ वे सब भलीभाँति कवच आदिसे सुसज्जित एवं प्रहार करनेके लिये उद्यत हो हाथी, घोड़े तथा रथसमूहोंद्वारा पृथ्वीको कम्पित करते हुए नगरसे बाहर निकले॥ ९९॥ हैत्य- समूहोंसे घिरे हुए कालसदृश नरकासुरने बजते हुए श्डु, भेरी, मृदड़ तथा पणव आदि सहतसीरों वाद्योंका मेघकी गर्जनाके समान गम्भीर शब्द सुना। वे सभी विकराल मुखवाले निशाचर जहाँ कृष्ण थे, उधर ही जाकर

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राचीन कालकी मान्यताके अनुसार भूमिकी एक प्रकारकी नाप या परिमाण, जो किसीके मतसे सौ हाथका और किसीके मतसे चार सौ हाथका होता था। महता छादयामासु: शरवर्षेण सैनिका: शक्तिशूलगदाप्रासांस्तोमरान् सायकान् बहून्। आकाशं छादयामासुर्विमुश्जन्त: सहस्रश:

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्ण:कृष्णाम्बुदाकारः शार्ड़ गृह्म धनुस्तत: । विस्फार्यसुमहच्चापं धनुर्जलदनिःस्वनम् भग्रव्यूहा श्व ते सर्वे कृष्णबाणप्रपीडिता: केचिच्छिन्नभुजाश्नैव चिछन्नग्रीवाशिरानना: । केचिच्चक्रद्विधाच्छिन्ना: केचिद्बाणार्दितोरस: केचिद् द्विधाकृता: शक्त्या गजाश्ररथवाहना: । केचित् कौमोदकीभिन्ना: केचिच्यक्रविदारिता: तत्रासीन्नरकेणास्य युद्धं परमदारुणम्

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् समासेन वक्ष्यामि तन्मे निगदतः श्रृणु। त्रासन: सुरसंघानां नरकः पुरुषोत्तमम् क्रोधरक्तान्तनयनो नरको घनसंनिभः जग्राह कार्मुक॑ वीर: शक्रचापमिवोच्छितम् । तथार्ककिरणप्रख्यं बाणं जग्राह केशव: उत्तमास्त्रं महापातं मुमोच नरको बली

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बच्रविस्फूर्जिताकारमायान्तं वीक्ष्य केशव: । चिच्छेदास्त्रं महाभागश्चक्रेण मधुसूदन: व्यहनत् सारथिं चास्य शरैकेण जनार्दन: । सरथ॑ंसध्वजं साशएवं जघान दशभिः: शरै: गरुड़को घेरकर खड़े हो गये और सब-के-सब संगठित होकर युद्ध करने लगे। उन समस्त सैनिकोंने बाणोंकी बड़ी भारी वर्षा करके भगवान्को ढक दिया। उन्होंने कई सहस्र शक्ति, शूल, गदा, प्रास, तोमर और सायकोंका प्रहार करके आकाशको आच्छादित कर दिया ॥ १००-- १०३॥ काले मेघके समान श्यामसुन्दर शरीरवाले जनार्दन श्रीकृष्णने मेघकी गर्जनाके समान गम्भीर ध्वनि करनेवाले शार्ड् नामक सुविशाल धनुषको हाथमें लेकर उसे खींचा और दानवोंपर बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी। उस बाणवर्षासे भयभीत हो असुरोंकी वह सेना उस महासमरसे भाग खड़ी हुई॥ १०४-१०५॥ उस भयंकर रूपधारी राक्षसके साथ श्रीकृष्णका घोर युद्ध हुआ। वे सभी दानव श्रीकृष्णके

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंसे अत्यन्त पीड़ित हो अपनी सेनाका व्यूह भंग करके भाग गये॥ १०६ ॥ किन्हींकी भुजाएँ कट गयी थीं, किन्हींके कण्ठ, मस्तक और मुख छिन्न-भिन्न हो गये थे। किन्हींके चक्रद्वारा दो टुकड़े हो गये थे और किन्हींके वक्ष:स्थल बाणोंके आघातसे पीड़ित हो रहे थे॥ १०७ ॥ कोई हाथी, घोड़े और रथोंपर सवार होकर युद्ध करनेवाले योद्धा शक्तिके प्रहारसे दो टूक हो गये थे। कोई कौमोदकी गदाके आघातसे पिस गये थे तथा कितने ही चक्रद्वारा विदीर्ण कर दिये गये थे॥ १०८ ॥ इस प्रकार मनुष्य, घोड़े, रथ और हाथियोंसे युक्त वह सारी सेना मथ डाली गयी थी। वहाँ नरकासुरके साथ भगवान् श्रीकृष्णका अत्यन्त दारुण युद्ध हुआ था॥ १०९ ॥ यहाँ मैं संक्षेपसे जो कुछ बता रहा हूँ, वह मेरे मुखसे सुनो । देवसमूहको त्रास देनेवाला तेजस्वी नरकासुर मधुकी भाँति मधुसूदन भगवान् पुरुषोत्तमके साथ युद्ध करने लगा। उसके नेत्रप्रान्त क्रोधसे लाल हो रहे थे और उसकी आकृति मेघके समान काली थी

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीर श्रीकृष्णने इन्द्रधनुषके समान ऊँचा शरासन उठाया और सूर्यकिरणोंके समान चमचमाता हुआ बाण हाथमें लिया॥ ११२॥ उन्होंने समरा्गभणमें अपने दिव्यास्त्रद्वारा नरकासुरके उस रथको भर दिया, तब बलवान नरकासुरने भी बड़े वेगसे आघात करनेवाले उत्तम अस्त्रका प्रहार किया॥ ११३ ॥ वज्के समान गड़गड़ाहट पैदा करते हुए उस अस्त्रको आते देख महाभाग मधुसूदन केशवने चक्रके द्वारा उसका उच्छेद कर डाला॥ ११४॥ भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने एक बाणसे उसके सारथिको मार डाला और दस बाणोंसे ध्वज और घोड़ोंसहित उस रथका संहार कर डाला द्विधा छिब्न॑ क्षुरप्रेण कृष्णेनाद्भुतकर्मणा। तद युद्धमभवद् घोरं घोररूपेण रक्षसा शस्त्रपातमहाघातं नरकेण महात्मना। मुहूर्त योधयामास नरक॑ मधुसूदन:

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथोग्रचक्रश्चक्रेण प्रदी्तिनाकरोद् द्विधा। अक्रद्विधाकृतं तस्य शरीरमपतद् भुवि कृष्णमासाद्य देवेशं जगामास्तमिवांशुमान् यथेच्छसि तथा क्रीड बाल: क्रीडनकेरिव इमे ते कुण्डले देव प्रजास्तस्यानृपालय

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद मधुसूदनने एक बाणसे उसके कवचको काट गिराया। कवच कट जानेपर उसका शरीर केंचुलसे निकले हुए सर्पके समान प्रतीत होने लगा॥ ११६॥ घोड़ोंके मारे जाने तथा कवचके कट जानेपर भी रणभूमिमें खड़े हुए उस दानव वीरने एक निर्मल ज्वालासे युक्त, लोहभारसे सम्पन्न और सुदृढ़ शूल हाथमें लिया, जो इन्द्रके वज्रकी भाँति प्रकाशित हो रहा था। उसने उस शूलको सहसा घुमाकर छोड़ दिया। उस सुवर्णभूषित शूलको अपनी ओर आता देख अद्भधुत- कर्मा श्रीकृष्णने एक क्षुरप्रके द्वारा उसके दो टुकड़े कर डाले। उस समय उनका उस भयानक रूपधारी विशालकाय राक्षस नरकके साथ शशस्त्रोंके सम्पात एवं महाघातसे युक्त घोर युद्ध हुआ। उग्र चक्रधारी मधुसूदनने दो घड़ीतक नरकासुरके साथ युद्ध किया। तत्पश्चात् प्रज्जलित चक्रद्वारा उसके शरीरके दो टुकड़े कर डाले। चक्रसे दो टूक हुआ नरकासुरका शरीर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा, मानो किसी पर्वतका शिखर वज्रके आघातसे दो भागोंमें विभक्त होकर धराशायी हो गया हो। देवेश्वर श्रीकृष्णसे टक्कर लेकर वह सूर्यकी भाँति अस्ताचलको चला गया। चक्रसे शरीरके टूक-टूक हो जानेपर वह

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानव रणभूमिमें गिर पड़ा। उस समय वह वज्रके प्रहारसे विदीर्ण हुए गेरूके पहाड़-जैसा जान पड़ता था॥ ११७--१२३॥ अपने पुत्रको गिरा हुआ देख मूर्तिमती भूमिदेवी अदितिके दोनों कुण्डल ले गोविन्दकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुई और इस प्रकार बोली-- ॥ १२४॥ “गोविन्द! आपहीने मुझे यह पुत्र प्रदान किया था और आपहीने इसे मार गिराया। प्रभो! आपकी जैसी इच्छा हो वैसी क्रीडा कीजिये, ठीक वैसे ही, जैसे बालक खिलौनोंसे खेला करता है। देव! ये ही वे दोनों कुण्डल हैं, इन्हें लीजिये और उस नरकासुरकी संतानका पालन कीजिये' इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वण नरकबधे त्रिषष्टितमो5ध्याय:

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्युपर्वमें नरकासुरका वधविषयक विरसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ श्रीकृष्णका नरकासुरके भवनमें प्रवेश करके वहाँके धन-बैभव तथा सोलह हजार कुमारियोंको द्वारका भेजना और स्वयं देवलोकमें जा अदितिको कुण्डल दे वहाँसे पारिजात लेकर लौटना वासवावरजो विष्णुर्ददर्श नरकालयम् वरुणादाहतं पूर्व नरकेणेति नः श्रुतम्। यावद्रत्न॑ गृहे दृष्टे नरकस्य धनं बहु उपानिन्युस्ततस्तानि रल्रान्यन्तःपुराणि च

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानवा हतशिष्टा ये कोशसंचयरक्षिण: । केशवाय महाहाणि यान्यईति जनार्दनः रुचिराभि:पताकाभि:शबला रुचिरांकुशा: वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी भूमिपुत्र नरकासुरका वध करके इन्द्रके छोटे भाई श्रीकृष्णने उसके भवनका निरीक्षण किया तदनन्तर नरकासुरके धनागार (खजाने )-में जाकर भगवान् जनार्दनने अक्षय धन और भाँति-भाँतिके रत्न देखे

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मणि, मोती, मूँगे, बैदूर्यमणिके ढेर, चन्द्रकान्तमणिकी पर्वतोपम राशि तथा हीरोंके संग्रह देखे। जाम्बूनद तथा शातकुम्भ नामक सुवर्णोकी बनी हुई बहुत-सी ऐसी वस्तुएँ वहाँ दृष्टिगोचर हुईं, जो प्रज्वलित अग्नि और शीतरश्मि चन्द्रमाके समान प्रकाशित हो रही थीं बहुमूल्य शय्या तथा सिंहासन भी देखनेमें आये। वहीं उन्होंने वह विशाल छत्र भी देखा, जो वर्षा करनेवाले मेघके समान उज्ज्वल सुवर्णकी लाखों धाराएँ बहा रहा था, उसका सुन्दर दण्ड सुवर्णका बना हुआ था तथा उसकी कान्ति चन्द्रमाके समान श्वेत वर्णकी थी॥ ५-६॥ हमने सुना है कि वह छत्र नरकासुर पहले वरुणके यहाँसे छीन लाया था। नरकासुरके घरमें जितना रत्न और असंख्य धन देखा गया. उतना राजा कुबेर, इन्द्र और यमके पास भी नहीं था। रब्रोंका वैसा संग्रह कुबेर आदिके यहाँ भी न तो कभी देखा गया और न सुना ही गया ॥ ७-८ ॥ भौमासुर, निसुन्द और दानव हयग्रीवके मारे जानेपर मरनेसे बचे हुए जो दानव और खजानेके

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षक थे, वे उन बहुमूल्य रत्नों और अन्‍्तःपुरकी वस्तुओंको भगवान् श्रीकृष्णेक पास ले आये. जिन्हें पाने और रखनेकी योग्यता एकमात्र श्रेकृषणमें ही थी हैत्योंने कहा--जनादंन! ये जो नाना प्रकारके बहुसंख्यक मणिरत्र हैं तथा जो भयंकर रूपवाले गजराज हैं, जिनके ऊपर बिछायी जानेवाली कालीनें मूँगोंसे विभूषित हैं, जो सोनेके तारोंके बने हुए रस्सोंसे कसे जाते हैं, जिनकी जंजीरें बहुत बड़ी हैं, होते हैं, जिनके अल्जबुश बड़े सुन्दर हैं तथा जो नाना प्रकारकी सुन्दर पताकाओंद्वारा चितकबरे दिखायी देते हैं।

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते च विंशतिसाहस्त्रा द्विस्तावत्य: करेणवः। अष्टी शतसहस्त्राणि देशजाश्रोत्तमा हया: गोषु चापि कृतो यावान् कामस्तव जनार्दन। तावतीः प्रापयिष्यामो वृष्णयन्धकनिवेशनम् आविकानि च सूक्ष्मणि शयनान्यासनानि च। कामव्याहारिणश्चैव पक्षिण: प्रियदर्शना: अन्दनागुरुकाष्ठानि तथा कालीयकान्यपि। वसु यतू् त्रिषु लोकेषु धर्मेणाधिगतं तव। प्रापयिष्याम तत्सर्व वृष्ण्यन्धकनिवेशनम् देवगन्धर्वरत्नानि पन्नगानां च यद् वसु। तानि सर्वाणि सनन्‍्तीह नरकस्य निवेशने

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्च सर्व हषीकेशः परिगृहा परीक्ष्य च। सर्वमाहारयामास दानवैद्धारकां पुरीम् मणीनां हेमवर्णानामभिभूय दिवाकरम् सतोरणपताकानि द्वाराणि शरणानि च हेमचित्रवितानैश्व प्रासाहैरुपशोभित:

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकेण समानीता रक्ष्यमाणा: समन्ततः निर्विशन्त्यो यथा देव्य: सुखिन्य: कामवर्जिता: उन गजराजोंकी संख्या बीस हजार है। इनसे दूनी हथिनियाँ हैं। आठ लाख उत्तम देशी घोड़े हैं। इनके सिवा बहुत-सी गौएँ हैं। इनमेंसे जिनके लिये आपको जितनी आवश्यकता हो, उतनी संख्यामें हम इन सबको वृष्णि और अन्धकवंशी यादवोंके निवासस्थान द्वारकामें प्रकारकी शय्याएँ, बहुत-से आसन, इच्छानुसार बोली बोलनेवाले और देखनेमें सुन्दर पक्षी, चन्दन और अगुरुकाष्ठ, कालागुरु तथा तीनों लोकोंमें जो धन और रत्र यहाँ सश्जित हैं, उन सबपर आपका धर्मतः अधिकार हो गया

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। हम उन सबको वृष्ण्यन्धकपुरी द्वारकामें पहुँचा देंगे। देवताओं और गन्धर्वोके यहाँ जो रत्न हैं तथा नागोंके यहाँ जो वैभव है, वे सब यहाँ नरकासुरके भवनमें विद्यमान हैं॥१५--१७॥ वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने वह सारा वैभव लेकर उसकी परीक्षा करके सब-का-सब दानवोंद्वारा द्वारकापुरीको पहुँचवा दिया तदनन्तर माधवने सुवर्णकी वर्षा करते हुए वरुणके उस छत्रको स्वयं ही उठाकर गरुड़पर रख दिया और मूर्तिमानू मेघके समान आकाशगामी पक्षिप्रवर गरुड़पर वे स्वयं भी बैठ गये। तत्पश्चात् वे गिरिश्रेष्ठ मणिपर्वतके समीप गये॥ १९-२० ॥ वहाँ बड़ी पवित्र हवा चल रही थी। सोनेके समान रंगवाली मणियोंकी निर्मल प्रभाएँ सूर्यको तिरस्कृत-सा करके प्रकाशित हो रही थीं

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ मधुसूदनने बहुत-से वैदूर्यमणिके समान रंगवाले प्रकाशमान द्वार और घर देखे, जहाँ बन्दनवारें बँधी थीं और पताकाएँ फहरा रही थीं॥ २२॥ वह मणिपर्वत (जो कन्याओंका अन्त:पुर था) बिजलीसे गुँथे हुए मेघके समान प्रकाशित होता था। जिनमें सोनेके विचित्र चँदोवे तने हुए थे, ऐसे महल उसकी शोभा बढ़ाते थे वहाँ मधुसूदनने श्रेष्ठ सुवर्णके समान कान्तिवाली प्रधान- प्रधान गन्धर्वों और देवताओंकी उन प्यारी पुत्रियोंको देखा, जो उस पर्वतकी कन्दरामें कैद की गयी थीं। उन सबके नितम्बभाग स्थूल और मांसल थे। नरकासुरने सब ओरसे लाकर उन्हें रख छोड़ा था॥ २४-२५॥ वह प्रदेश स्वर्गकके समान सुखद था। वहाँ रहती हुई वे कुमारियाँ नरकासुरसे पराजित नहीं हुई थीं। उन्होंने कामभोगका परित्याग कर रखा था और वे देवियोंके समान वहाँ सुखपूर्वक रहती थीं

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

५९२ श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे परिवद्रुर्महाबाहुमेकवेणीधरा: . स्त्रिय:। एक वेणी धारण करनेवाली तथा काषाय वस्त्रसे सर्वा: काषायवासिन्य: सर्वाश्व नियतेन्द्रिया: ब्रतोपवासतन्वद्ग्यः काड्क्षन्त्यः कृष्णदर्शनम् । समेत्य यदुसिंहस्य सर्वाश्चक्रुः स्त्रियोउऔड्शलीन् हयग्रीवं निसुन्दं च ता: कृष्णं पर्यवारयन्

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृताझलिपुटाः सर्वे प्रणिपेतुर्वयो इधिका: सर्वभूतमतिज्ञश्च॒ देवर्षिरपि नारद: विष्णुर्नारायणो देव: शदट्डुच्क्रगदासिभूत् । स भौम॑ नरक हत्वा भर्ताच भविता स व: यथाईत:ः पूजयित्वा समाभाष्य च केशव: । शिबिकां बहतां तत्र निर्घोष: सुमहानभूत्

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमलार्केन्दुसंकाशं मणिकाझ्ननतोरणम् अपने अज्ञोंको आच्छादित करनेवाली उन समस्त कुमारियोंने महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णको चारों ओरसे घेर लिया। उन्होंने अपनी इन्द्रियोंको पूर्णतः संयममें रखा था॥ २७॥ ब्रत और उपवास करनेके कारण उनके सारे अड्ग दुबले हो गये थे। वे सदा ही श्रीकृष्णके दर्शकी अभिलाषा रखती थीं। यदुकुलके सिंह श्रीकृष्णके पास जाकर उन सब कुमारियोंने हाथ जोड़ लिये॥ २८ ॥ नरकासुर, महान् असुर मुर, हयग्रीव तथा निसुन्दको मारा गया जानकर वे सब स्त्रियाँ श्रीकृष्णको घेरकर खड़ी हुई थीं

English

Thus urged on by Jarāsandha the Kshatriyas again rallied round with delighted hearts. And spreading a net-work of arrows they again engaged in fight (77). Armed with coats of mail, Nishtringshas, pennons, swords, flags, bows with strings, quivers and arrows and accompanied by horses embellished with golden chaplets, cars followed by a rattle like the muttering of clouds and elephants resembling clouds and driven by drivers they again set out for the battle-field (78–79). With rising umbrellas held over their heads and fanned by beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in the battle-field (80). Taking up heavy clubs and maces, some warrior-kings, foremost of car-warriors, out of love for war, entered the battle-field (81).