Adhyaya 56

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नेहेन च॒ स्थितं विष्णोः शरीरं मुनिसत्तम यवीयांसमहं प्रेम्णा कृष्णं पश्यामि नारद राजा किलाहं समरे प्रहराम्यग्रतो श्रुवम् यत्राद रक्षामि धर्मज्ञ केशवं भक्तिमाश्रितम् इदं भड़क्त्वा मदीयं च भुवनं विष्णुना कृतम्। उपर्युपरि लोकानामधिकं भुवनं मुने

English

After the expiration of the night, the kings, having performed the auspicious ceremony of Koutuka, rose up for ascending the hill for fight (14). Having assembled at the valley of the mountain they, out of curiosity, began to hold counsels befitting the hour of battle (15). There was heard thus a great tumult like that of the upheaving of the ocean at the time of the dissolution of the world (16). With Kanchika turbans on their heads and canes in their hands the warders began to move about on all sides exclaiming "_Ma_" _i.e._ (do not make noise) (17). That army, hushed into silence, imitated the form of the ocean abounding in fishes and huge serpents (18). When informed of the mandate of the king that ocean-like army stood silent and motionless the king Jarāshdha, like the preceptor of the gods, addressed them, saying (19):—"United soon let the armies of the kings completely besiege this mountain (20). Let rocky weapons and clubs be got ready and prāshas and Tomaras be placed on high (21). In order to throw up let artizans make ready means of obstructing the speedy fall of weapons (22). Let what, the king of Chedi speaks to heroes engaged in fighting with one another, and inebriete with desire for battle, be carried out (23). Rive this foremost of mountains with Tankas and Khanitras and let kings, expert in fighting, be placed at no distance (24). As long as I do not kill the two sons of Vasudeva let my army remain besieging the mountain (25). You will so besiege this mountain sprung from rocks and you will so obstruct the sky with arrows that even the birds may not go out of it (26). Let the kings, at my command, wait at the base of the mountain and get up on it as soon as an opportunity presents itself (27). Let Madra, the king of Kalinga, Chekitān, the king of Valhika, Gonarda the king of Kāshmira, the king of Karusha, Druma of Kimpurushā, and mountainous tribes ascend the mountain from the other side (28–29). Let Venudari of the Puru race, Vidarbha, king Somaka, Bhoja, king Rukshmi, Mālava, Suryaksha, Drupada, the king of Panchala, Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti province, the energetic Dantavakra, Chhāgali, Purumitra, the emperor Virat, the king of Koushāmvi, Mālava, Shrutadhanwā, Veduratha, the king of Trigarta, Bhurisrava, Vana and Panchnava, let these kings, powerful like thunderbolt and expert in capturing a fort, get up on this mountain from the north and assail it (30-33). Let Ansumāna's heroic son Kaitaveya, Uluka, Ekalavya, Dridaksha, Jayadratha, ever observant of Kshatriya duties, Uttamoujā, Shālwa, the king of Kerala, Koushika, Vāmadeva, the king of Vidishā and powerful Sukeshi get upon the mountain from the east and rive it as the wind dissipates the clouds (34–36). Myself, Darada and the powerful king of Chedi, shall rive the western side of the mountain (37). In this way let the mountain be beseiged completely on all sides by our men and entertain a terrible fright as from the fall of a thunder-bolt (38). Let the holders of clubs with clubs, Parigha-holders with Parighas and other warriors with diverse other weapons rend this foremost of mountains (39). O ye kings, you shall have, even to day to level this mountain abounding in high, uneven and dangerous rocks" (40).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्टस्तत्र जनानां च केशव: सुविशेषतः। वबयं द्वेष्या न संदेहस्तत्र स्त्रेहोइतिरिच्यते केशवेत्येव च ध्यानं यत्तद्वितथतां गतम् गच्छ नारद वक्तव्य: केशवो वचनान्मम। आहूतो न निवर्तेयं समरं प्रति शत्रुभि: 'मुने। ऋषिश्रेष्ठ मैंने उस समय यह सोचकर कि यदि मैं नहीं बचाता हूँ तो मेरे पिता-माता मुझे क्या कहेंगे, बड़े स्लेहके साथ विष्णुके शरीरको थाम लिया था

English

As the oceans lie encircling the earth, so those kings, at the command of Jarāsandha, stood encircling the mount Gomanta (41). Thereupon the king of Chedi, like unto Indra the king of gods, said:—"What is the use of capturing like a fort this foremost of mountains Gomanta impassable with high trees and abounding in high summits. Covering it on all sides with twigs and woods we shall burn it even this very day. What is the use of making any other effort? Besides the Kshatriyas are tender and they fight with arrows in battle. We should not engage them to fight on foot in a mountain. By besieging or rising above it even the gods cannot rend this mountain. O king, to lay a siege is proper when capturing a fort (42–46). Those, who take shelter on a mountain, yield when they fall short of food, water and fuels. Although we are many in number we should not disregard the two Yadavas stationed in fight. This is not a wise policy. We do not know the strength of those two Yadavas. By their actions they have acquired celestial reputation. And although they are boys they accomplish many difficult feats (47–49). Placing all round this mountain dried grass and woods we shall set fire to them. Consumed thereby they will give up their life (50). If on being burnt they come out of the mountain and approach us we shall, all united, kill them and they too will meet with death" (51).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारद मुने ! (वर्षा-ऋतुमें जो सत्कर्म या पूजन किया जाता है, उसपर (मुझ) इन्द्रका ही आधिपत्य है; क्योंकि उस समय श्रीविष्णु शयन करते हैं) उस ऐन्द्र भागको ही वैष्णव भाग बनाकर मैंने इन्हें अर्पित किया है। इस प्रकार मैं अपने छोटे भाई कृष्णको सदा प्रेमपूर्ण दृष्टिसे ही देखता हूँ॥ ३४ ॥ तपोधन ! संग्रामके अवसरोंपर (यदि कृष्ण मेरे विरोधमें खड़े हों तो) पहले उन्हींको मुझपर प्रहार करना चाहिए। अन्यत्र युद्धमें मैं अवश्य ही पहले प्रहार करता हूँ; क्योंकि मैं राजा हूँ॥ ३५ ॥ पापरहित धर्मज्ञ नारदजी सभी अवतारोंके समय मुझमें भक्ति रखनेवाले केशवकी मैं अपने शरीरके समान यत्रपूर्वक रक्षा करता आया हूँ॥ ३६ ॥ मुने ! विष्णुने मेरे इस भुवन (स्वर्गलोक) - की मर्यादा भंग करके सब लोकोंसे ऊपर-ऊपर अपने भुवन (वैकुण्ठधाम)-को प्रतिष्ठित किया और उसे अन्य लोकोंसे बढ़कर महत्त्व दिया॥ ३७॥ मुने ! वह अपमान मैंने पीछे कर दिया ( भुला दिया) बड़े भाईका जो गौरव है, उसपर ध्यान देकर मैंने सदा यही सोचा है कि यह बालक है। अतः मेरे द्वारा लाड़-प्यार पानेके योग्य है॥ ३८ ॥ नारद! श्रीकृष्णके विषयमें मेरा सदा यही भाव रहा है कि यह बालक है, मेरा छोटा भाई है; अतः

English

The kings with all the soldiers liked what the king of Chedi said for their well-being (52). Thereupon as a cloud is stricken with the rays of the sun so that mountain was ablaze with with dried woods, grass and twigs (53). According to the course of the wind and place the light-handed kings set fire on all sides of that mountain (54). Then the fire, excited by the wind, conflagrated on all sides, and with the lustre its flames, accompanied by smokes, beautified the sky (55). Thus the fire, begotten by the collection of woods, began to burn up the beautiful mountain Gomanta abounding in beautiful trees (56). And that burning mountain being rent assunder into a hundred (pieces) huge rocks began to come out from all sides, looking like huge fire brands (57). As the sun, with its lustre, lights up the clouds, so the fire lighted up the mountain with its rising flames (58). It appeared as if pained with molten metals, burning trees and agitated beasts that mountain was weeping (59). From that heated mountain which was being consumed by fire began to come out molten metals of golden, dark-blue and silvery hues (60). With its half enshrouded with the darkness of smoke, that mountain, covered with flames of fire, was shorn of beauty like disappearing clouds (61).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे द्वारा पुत्रके समान लाड़ लड़ानेके योग्य है, किंतु उनके विषयमें मेरे माता-पिताने भी अपना यही विचार व्यक्त किया है कि गोविन्द मानी है॥३९॥ वहाँ (मनुष्यलोक) -के लोगोंको श्रीकृष्ण विशेष प्रिय हैं और हमलोग उनके द्वेषके पात्र हो गये हैं, इसमें कोई संदेह नहीं है। इसका कारण यही है कि श्रीकृष्णका उन मनुष्योंके प्रति स्नेह बढ़ता जा रहा है॥४०॥ अबतक जो मेरा यह खयाल था कि केशव सर्वज्ञ, बलवान, शूरवीर, सुपात्र और दूसरोंको मान देनेवाले हैं, वह सब निष्फल हो गया॥ ४१ ॥ नारदजी ! जाइये और मेरे शब्दोंमें श्रीकृष्ससे कह दीजिये कि “मैं शत्रुओंके आह्वान करने या ललकारनेपर युद्धसे पीछे नहीं हट सकता रथाड्रेनाथ शाड्रेंण गदया नन्दकेन च। प्रहरारुह्य गरुडं दृढो भूत्वा जनार्दन

English

With the detached collection of rocks and the dreadful down-pour of embers that mountain appeared like a cloud accompanied by a shower of fire-brands (62). With springs of water rising up and enveloped with smokes the mount Gomanta appeared to have been consumed by the fire of dissolution (63). With half of this body burnt, serpents, having huge hoods, overwhelmed, with anxious eyes and sighing, began again and again to leap up and fall down with their heads bent downwards (64). Assailed by fire and excited the lions and tigers began to cry and the trees began to yeild juice consequent upon burning (65). Rendered coppery with ashes and embers the wind began to rise and cover the sky, with smokes, like clouds (67). On account of the spread of fire the birds and beasts left the table-lands and the mountain became agitated (68). As if rent by the thunder-bolt of Vāsava that mountain, abounding in shaken and high rocks, began to throw out rocks (69). Thus setting fire to that mountain and themselves distressed by it the Kshatriyas retreated to a distance of a mile (70).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रहते प्रहरिष्यामि यथाशक्त्या च केशव। अहो धिगू यदि मां स््रेहो विक्लवं न करिष्यति पारिजातं न दास्यामि तावद् भो मुनिसत्तम अद्यैव गच्छ भगवन् द्वारकां कृष्णपालिताम्। विवादे संस्थितः सोउज्ञ इति वाच्यस्त्वयाच्युत: पत्नीके वशमें रहनेवाले श्रीकृष्ण ! यदि तुम मुझपर गदाका प्रहार करना चाहते हो तो आ जाओ। तुम जो चाहते हो, तुम्हारे उस प्रहारको सहन किया जायगा। जैसी तुम्हारी इच्छा है, उसके अनुसार पहले तुम्हीं प्रहार “जनार्दन! तुम गरुड़पर चढ़कर सुदृढ़ होकर मेरे ऊपर सुदर्शन चक्र, शार्ड़् धनुष, कौमोदकी गदा और ननन्‍्दकनामक खड़गके द्वारा प्रहार करो। केशव! यदि भ्रातृर्नेह मुझे व्याकूल नहीं कर देगा तो तुम्हारे प्रहार

English

When that foremost of mountains was thus burnt the great trees were so scorched that none could look at them, and the root (of the mountain) was slackened, Rāma in anger, said to the lotus-eyed Krishna, the slayer of Madhu (71–72). "O my brother Krishna, on account of their enmity towards us the enemies are consuming this mountain along with its table-lands, summits and trees (73). Behold O Krishna, the leading twice-born ones, who are living in the forest of the mountain assailed by fire and covered with smokes, are as if weeping (74), O brother, if this Gomanta is burnt down on our account we shall acquire great censure and blame in the world (75). Therefore O foremost of warriors, in order to satisfy our debt to this mountain whose shelter we have taken we shall destroy the Kshatriyas with our very arms (76). Setting fire to this mountain these foremost of car-warriors, the Kshatriays, well armed, are signifying their desire for battle. (We shall despatch them to the abode Yama)" (77). Saying this Keshava's elder brother, bedecked with a garland of wild flowers, beautiful Kundalas and crown, inebriete with Kādamvari wine, resembling an autumnal moon, clad in a blue raiment, of white face, the beautiful Baladeva jumped down in the midst of kings from the summit of Gomanta like the moon from the summit of Sumeru (78-80). When Rāma leaped down, the beautiful Krishna, too of incomparable energy, resembling a dark-blue cloud, jumped down from the summit of Gomanta (81). Thereat the divine Hari, assailing that foremost of mountains with his two feet, its four sides were broken down (82). Thereupon, water, issuing from its rocks, resembling elephants in rut, immediately extinguished that fire as the sun, at the end of a cycle, puts down the fire of dissolution with showers. Having thus put down the fire the powerful lotus-eyed Krishna, of a gentle face and leonine voice, carrying a beautiful diadem like that of the thousand eyed deity and bearing the mystic mark of Srivatsa on his breast, followed Rāma by jumping. When they got down the foremost of mountains, assailed with their foot-steps, began to yield water for extinguishing the flaming fire. Beholding that fire extinguished by water the kings too grew terrified (83–87).

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेपर मैं भी यथाशक्ति तुमपर प्रहार करूँगा। अहो, ऐसी परिस्थितिको धिक्कार है!॥४४-४५॥ मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! जबतक मैं संग्रामभूमिमें उपस्थित होकर चक्रपाणि श्रीकृष्णके द्वारा पराजित नहीं हो जाऊँगा, तबतक उन्हें पारिजात नहीं दूँगा॥४६॥ अहो तपोधन! जब श्रीकृष्ण छोटे होकर मुझ बड़े भाईको युद्धके लिये ललकार रहे हैं, तब पत्नीके गुलाम बने हुए उन केशवके इस बर्तावको मैं किस लिये सहन करूँ॥ ४७॥ भगवन्! आप आज ही श्रीकृष्णद्वारा सुरक्षित द्वारकापुरीको चले जाइये और विवादके लिये तैयार खड़े हुए उस अज्ञानी अच्युतसे इस प्रकार मेरा उत्तर सुना दीजिये जबतक तुम पराजित नहीं कर दोगे, तबतक पारिजात वृक्षको तो बात ही क्‍या है, उसकी आधी पत्ती भी इन्द्र तुम्हें नहीं देगा। तपोधन! मेरी इस बातको याद रखते हुए आपको मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्णसे इन्हीं शब्दोंमें

English

Vaishampayana said:—Beholding the two sons of Vasudeva come down from the mountain the soldiers of the kings grew terrified and the animals bewildered (1). Although they had no other weapons but their arms they began to move about there in anger like two Makaras that agitate the ocean (2). When they began to range there desirous of fighting there arose in them their respective ancient intelligence regarding the handling of weapons (3). The weapons, which they had obtained before in their encounter at Mathura, came down from the sky like burning flames before the very eyes of the assembled kings. The huge bodily weapons, which the two Yādavas obtained, came down from the sky, as if filled with thirst and the desire of feeding upon human flesh. They, adorned with celestial garlands, lighted up the ten quarters with their lustre and terrified the sky-ranging ones. Beasts of prey followed them with a view to feed upon royal flesh (4–8). When in that great battle came down for the two Yadavas four powerful Vaishnava weapons namely, the plough-share Samvartaka, the mace Sounanda, the discus Sudarshana, and the club Koumodaki the powerful Rāma, the foremost of Sātwatas, first of all, took up with his left hand the plough-share embellished with celestial garlands and moving obliquely like a serpent and with his right hand, the best of maces Saunanda that creates depression in the enemies (9-12). Keshava, with delight, took up the discus Sudarshana which is worthy of being looked at by all the worlds and effulgent like the sun (13). The other hand of Krishna, the necessity of whose incarnation was known to the gods, was bedecked with the club Koumodaki

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह बात कहनी चाहिए॥ ४९॥ भगवन्! आपको मेरा प्रिय करनेके लिये अच्युतसे पुनः निःशड्ड होकर यह बात कह देनी चाहिए कि माया (छल-कपट)-के द्वारा पारिजात वृक्षका अपहरण करना तुम्हारे लिये उचित नहीं है। विशुद्ध युद्ध ही होना चाहिए। कुटिलतापूर्वक बर्तावको धिक्कार है! इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वण पारिजातहरणे इन्द्रवाक्ये सप्ततितमोउध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्णुपर्वमें पारिजातहरणके प्रसंगमें इख्धका वाक्यविषयक सत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

English

Thus armed the heroic Rāma and Govinda, the very incarnations of Vishnu, began to withstand the enemies in battle (15). Displaying their prowess like two gods, the two heroic sons of Vasudeva, designated as the younger and the elder brothers and although one in Vishnu, divided into two as men under the names of Rāma and Govinda and dependant on each other, began to range in the battle-field withstanding the enemies (16-17). Thereupon raising up his plough-share in anger, resembling the belly of a crow the heroic Rāma began to move about in the battle-field like the very Death of the enemies. And dragging the cars of the highly powerful Kshatriyas he began to give effect to his anger on the horses and the elephants (18–19). Ranging in that battle-field and assailing with the strokes of his mace mountain-like elephants thrown up with his plough share he began as if to churn them (20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारदजीके द्वारा श्रीकृष्णकी महत्ताका प्रतिपादन सुनकर भी इन्द्रका उन्हें पारिजात देनेको उद्यत न होना विविक्ते देवराजानमिदं वचनमत्रवीत् कामं॑ प्रियाणि राजानो वक्तव्या नात्र संशय: । प्रा्॒तकालं तु वक्तव्यं हितमप्रियमप्युत सुलोकगतितत्त्वज्ञो नयविज्ञानकोबिंद:

English

Thereupon the leading Kshatriyas, who were on the point of being slain by Rāma, left their cars in fear, and went to Jarāsandha. Thereat the king Jarāsandha, ever observant of Kshatriya duties, said to them:—"O fie on your conduct as Kshatriyas grown tired of battle (21–22). The sages say that those, who albeit powerful fly away from the battle-field leaving their cars behind, are visited by the sin of destroying an embryo. Do you not know this (23)? Fie on your conduct as Kshatriyas. Why do ye fly away in fear of a milk-herd of limited power who fights on foot (24)? Do ye return soon according to my order, or you need not fight, but wait in the battle-field as spectators. I shall myself despatch those two cow-herd boys to the abode of Yama (25)."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्याकार्ये समुत्पन्ने परिपृच्छति मां भवान्। न्याय्यं च प्राप्कालं च पराभवमनिच्छता अनृते धर्मभग्ने च न शुश्रूषति चाप्रिये। सर्वथा देव वक्तव्यं श्रूयतां श्रण्वतां बर। श्रुत्वा च कुरु सर्वज्ञ मम श्रेयस्करं वच: भवत्यानन्दकृद् देव द्विषतां नात्र संशयः

English

Thus excited by Jarāsandha the Kshatryas delightedly rallied round and engaged in fight with a downpour of arrows (26). With coats of mail, Nishtringsas, weapons, quivers, arrows and bows, set with strings, horses adorned with golden reins, cars of moon-like lustre and cloud-like elephants driven by Mahāmātras they again set out for the battle-field (27-28). Covered with rising umbrellas and fanned with beautiful chowries the kings, stationed on cars, shone greatly in beauty in the battle-field (29). The foremost of warriors, the two heroic sons of Vasudeva, Rāma and Keshava were seen ranging about with a desire of fighting as soon as they got down in the battle-field (30). Thereupon there took place a terrible encounter between them and the kings, accompanied with a profuse discharge of shafts and strokes of clubs (31). Those two heroic descendants of the Yadu race bore thousands of arrows shot by the kings like two mountains sprinkled with rain. Although assailed by heavy clubs and maces they did not tremble (32-33).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हितानुबन्धसहितं कार्य ज्ञेयं सुरेश्वर। विपरीतं च तद बुद॒ध्वा नित्यं बुद्धिमतां वर वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! देवराज इन्रका यह वचन सुनकर वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ नारदजीने एकान्तमें उनसे इस प्रकार कहा--॥ १॥ “देवेश्वर! अवश्य ही राजाओंसे वे ही बात कहनी चाहिए, जो उन्हें प्रिय लगें; इसमें संशय नहीं है तथापि जिसका अवसर प्राप्त हुआ हो, ऐसा हितकारक वचन तो अप्रिय होनेपर भी उनसे कह देना ही उचित है॥२॥ जो उत्तम लोकगतिके तत्त्वका ज्ञाता है और नीतिके विज्ञानमें भी कुशल है, ऐसा पुरुष बिना कहे-सुने कहीं अगुआ न बने, यह बुद्धिमान् पुरुषोंका कथन है॥३॥ कर्तव्याकर्तव्यकी समस्या खड़ी होनेपर प्रायः तुम मुझसे पूछते और सलाह लेते हो, इसलिये इस समय भी मैं तुमसे कुछ

English

Thereupon the highly-powerful Krishna, resembling a cloud and holding conch, discus and club in his hand, increased his body like a cloud accompanied by wind. And with his discus effulgent like the sun he began to cut down men, horses, elephants and mighty car-warriors (34–35). On the other side, Rāma too so dragged the kings with his plough share and so struck them with his club, that they, deprived of consciousness, could not stand in the battle-field (36). The car-wheels being obstructed the variegated chariots of the kings were broken down and could not go on in the battle-field (37). Having their tusks broken down with the strokes of maces, _Hastihānaya_²⁶⁹ elephants began to fly away from the battle-field with a great noise like the autumnal clouds (38). Assailed by the flames of the fire wrought by the discus, the cavalry and the infantry began to breathe their last like those struck down by thunder-bolts (39). Struck and grinded with the plough-share the entire host of the royal army appeared like creatures at the time of the universal dissolution (40). What to speak of fighting the kings could not even look at the battle-field, the sporting ground of the celestial weapons of Vishnu incarnate (41). Some of the cars were completely crushed down, of some the kings were killed and some, with one wheel broken down, lay upset on the surface of the earth (42). In that dreadful battle of discus and plough-share portendous Rākshasas were seen (43). So great was the number of upturned cars, elephants, horses, and men, who, on being assailed, were plaintively bewailing that even with great care it could not be ascertained (44). Saturated with the blood of the wounded kings the battle-field appeared like a damsel besmeared with sandal paste (45). The battle-field was covered with the hairs, bones, fat, entrails and blood of horses, elephants and men (46). The battle-field was destructive of the men and animals of the kings, was filled with inauspicious cries and bewailings of the jackals, was crested with lakes of blood, was like the sporting-ground of Death, was covered with the bones of elephants, with warriors having their arms cut off and wounded horses and was echoing with the cries of vultures and wolves (47-49). In that battle-field in which the kings were killed and death was common Krishna, looking like Death himself, moved about for killing his enemies (50). Thereupon taking up his discus effulgent like the sun at the time of the universal dissolution and his dark iron club Keshava stood there in the midst of the army and said (51). "O ye heroes of firm resolution who are clever hands in the use of weapons, though I, a foot-soldier, stand before you with my elder brother, why do you fly away? (62) Why does not that king Jarāsandha, ill-fated as he is, come before us by whom you are being protected in the battle-field? (53)"

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहूँगा। यदि अच्छा लगे तो इसे काममें लाना॥ ४॥ जो राजाकी पराजय नहीं चाहता और किस बातमें उसका हित है, यह अच्छी तरह जानता है--ऐसे सुहृद्को बिना कहे भी न्‍्यायसंगत और समयोचित हितकर वचन अवश्य कहना चाहिए॥ ५॥ सत्पुरुषोंको उचित है कि वे सर्वथा हितकी ही बात बतायें, भले ही वह सुननेमें अप्रिय हो। यही स्नेहसे उऋण होनेका उपाय है, जिसका श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंने ही प्राचीन कालसे आदर किया है॥६॥ जो असत्यवादी, धर्म-मर्यादाको भंग करनेवाले, किसीका उपदेश सुननेकी इच्छा न रखनेवाले और सबके अप्रिय (द्वेषपात्र) हैं, ऐसे लोगोंसे न तो प्रिय बात कहनी चाहिए और न हितकी ही। ऐसा कहकर सत्पुरुषोंने इन सबकी निन्‍दा की है॥७॥ श्रोताओंमें श्रेष्ठ सर्वज्ञ देव! मुझे तुमको सर्वथा हितकी बात बतानी है, सुनो और सुनकर मेरे कल्याणकारी वचनका पालन करो बलासुरका विनाश करनेवाले देव! भाइयों अथवा सुददोंमें यदि परस्पर भेद (वैरभाव) हो जाय तो वह शत्रुओंको आनन्द देनेंवाला होता है, इसमें संशय नहीं है!

English

On his saying this the powerful king Darada ran towards Rāma of coppery eyes with a plough-share in his hand who was in the midst of the army and addressed him, like a cultivator calling a bull, saying:—"O Rāma, O slayer of enemies, come and fight with me" (54–55). Thereupon there began an encounter between Rāma and Darada, the foremost of men, like unto two powerful elephants (56). Placing his plough-share on Darada's shoulder, Baladeva, the foremost of those endued with strength, struck him with his mace (57). Thereupon grinded by that mace and with his head cut off the king Darada fell down on earth like a mountain, with its half rent assunder (58).

हिन्दी अर्थ

“बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ सुरेधर ! अपने कल्याणसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाले कार्यको जानना चाहिए तथा जो इसके विपरीत हो, उसको भी सदा समझ लेना चाहिए। समझ लेनेके यत् स्यात् तापकर पश्चादारब्धं कार्यमीदृशम् । आरभन्नैव तद् विद्वानेष बुद्धिमतां नयः विपाकमस्य कार्यस्य नानृपश्यामि शोभनम्। यदत्र कारणं देव निबोध विबुधाधिप य एको विश्वमध्यास्ते प्रधानं जगतो हरिः। प्रकृत्या यं॑ परं सर्वे क्षेत्रज्ञ वै विदुर्बुधा:

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यात्मा परमो देवो विष्णु: सर्वस्य धीमतः प्रकृत्या: प्रथमो भाग उमा देवी यशस्विनी। व्यक्त: सर्वमयो विश्व: स्त्रीसंज्ञो लोकभावन: अव्यया प्रकृतिर्देवी गुणी देवो महेश्वर: नारायणो महातेजा: सर्वकूल्लोकभावन: । भोक्ता महे थ्वरो देव: कर्ता विष्णुरधोक्षज: ब्रह्मा देवगणाश्चान्ये पश्चात् सृष्टा महात्मना। महादेवेन देवेश प्रजापतिगणास्तथा

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं पुराणपुरुषो विष्णुर्देवेषु पठ्यते। अच्िन्त्यश्चाप्रमेयश्च गुणेभ्यश्व परस्तथा अदित्या तपसा विष्णुर्महात्मा55राधित: पुरा। वरेण च्छन्दिता तेन परितुष्टेन चादितिः अंशेन तु भविष्यामि पुत्र: खल्वहमेव ते बाद जो कार्य आरम्भ करनेपर पीछे संताप देनेवाला हो, ऐसे कार्यको विद्वान् पुरुष कदापि आरम्भ न करे-यही बुद्धिमानोंकी नीति है॥ १०-११॥ देव! विबुधेश्वर! मैं इस कार्यका परिणाम अच्छा नहीं देखता हूँ। इसमें जो

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण है, उसे ध्यान देकर सुनो॥ १२॥ जो अकेले ही कार्यभूत जगतू् और उसके कारणभूत प्रधानके भी अधिष्ठाता (संचालक) हैं, वे श्रीहरि ही श्रीकृष्ण हैं। जिन्हें समस्त विद्वान् प्रकृतिसे परे विराजमान क्षेत्रज्ञके रूपमें जानते हैं॥१३॥ उस अव्यक्त प्रकृतिक जो व्यक्तभाग (महत्तत्त्व या समष्टिबुद्धिके अभिमानी चेतन) ब्रह्मा हैं, वे ही समस्त संसारकी उत्पत्तिके कारण हैं। उनके तथा सम्पूर्ण चेतन जीवमात्रके आत्मा वे परमदेव श्रीविष्णु ही हैं॥ १४॥ यशस्विनी उमादेवी प्रकृतिका मुख्य भाग (व्यक्त जगत्स्वरूप) हैं। अतः सर्वमय व्यक्त विश्व स्त्रीसंज्ञषक (सम्पूर्ण भोग्य वस्तुरूप) है, जो चेतनमात्रको तृप्त करनेवाला है॥ १५॥ रुक्मिणी आदि स्त्रियाँ भी प्रकृतिका मुख्य गुण ( भाग) अर्थात् व्यक्तरूप हैं। अविनाशिनी प्रकृति उमादेवी हैं, जो गुणरूपा हैं और उनसे युक्त गुणी पुरुष भगवान् महे श्वर हैं ॥ १६ ॥ देवश्रेष्ठ ! ( इसी प्रकार लक्ष्मी या रुक्मिणी गुणमयी अविनाशिनी प्रकृति हैं और विष्णु या श्रीकृष्ण गुणी पुरुष हैं) इन गुणवान् मायावी रुद्र और विष्णुमें कोई अन्तर नहीं है। त्रिगुणात्मक जगत्के जो प्रथम अविनाशी शासक निर्गुण परमात्मा हैं, वे ही महातेजस्वी नारायण हैं। वे सबके

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सष्टा और समस्त जगत्के उत्पादक हैं। देवेध्वर! इन परमात्मा परमदेव नारायणके द्वारा ही भोक्ता महे श्वरदेव, कर्ता अधोक्षज विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, अन्य देवसमुदाय तथा प्रजापतिगण--इन सबकी पीछे सृष्टि हुई है॥ १७-- १९॥ इस प्रकार पुराणपुरुष भगवानू विष्णु देवताओंमें अचिन्त्य, अप्रमेय और गुणातीत कहे जाते हैं पूर्वकालमें देवमाता अदितिने तपस्याद्वारा परमात्मा विष्णुकी आराधना की। उससे संतुष्ट हो भगवान् विष्णुने भी अदितिको इच्छानुसार वर माँगनेके लिये आज्ञा दी भगवान् नारायणको पहचानकर उन्हें प्रणाम किया और इस प्रकार कहा--' प्रभो! मैं आपके समान पुत्र चाहती हूँ"॥ २२॥ तब उन्होंने कहा--'देवि! समस्त भुवनोंमें मेरे समान दूसरा कोई पुरुष नहीं है। अतः मैं ही अपने

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंशसे तुम्हारा पुत्र होऊँगा' स जातः सर्वकृद् देवो भ्राता तव सुरेश्वर। नारायणो महातेजा यमुपेन्द्र प्रचक्षते इच्छन्नेव हरिदेव काश्यपत्वमुपागतः। तैस्तैभविर्विकुरुते भूतभव्यभवाप्यय: प्रादुर्भावं गतो देवों जगतो हितकाम्यया। माथुरं जगतो नाथ: कर्ता हर्ता च केशव: तथा जगदिदं व्याप्तं विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मण्यदेव: सर्वात्मा तैस्तैभविर्विकुर्वति। जगत्यतिगुणो देवो वैकुण्ठ: सर्वभावन: अतः समस्तदेवानां पूज्य एव च केशव: । पद्ानाभश्व भगवान् प्रजासर्गकरों विभु: यज्ञ इत्यपि सद्धिश्व॒ कथ्यते वेदवादिभि: श्वेत: कृतयुगे देवो रक्तस्त्रेतायुगे तथा। द्वापरे चतथा पीत: कृष्ण: कलियुगे विभु:

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दधाराप्सु निमज्जन्तीमेष देवो वसुन्धराम् वाराहं वपुराश्रित्य जगतो हितकाम्यया। जप्ले हिरण्यकशिपुं नारसिंहवपुरहरि: श्रुतिमें कहा है-- 'सुरेश्वर! (इस निश्चयके अनुसार) वे सबकी सृष्टि करनेवाले महातेजस्वी भगवान् नारायण तुम्हारे भाईके रूपमें अवतीर्ण हुए, जिन्हें उपेन्द्र कहते हैं॥ २४॥ देव! भूत और भविष्यकी उत्पत्ति एवं संहारके अधिष्ठानभूत श्रीहरि स्वेच्छासे ही कश्यपजीके पुत्ररूपमें प्रकट हुए थे तथा अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार ही वे विभिन्‍न रूपोंमें अवतीर्ण होते रहते हैं॥२५॥ जगत्के संरक्षक, स्रष्टा और संहारक भगवान् केशव जगत्के हितकी कामनासे

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही मथुरामें अवतीर्ण हुए हैं॥२६॥ दूसरोंको मान देनेवाले देवेन्द्र! जैसे मांसपिण्ड स्नेह (चर्बी या चिकनाई)-से व्याप्त होता है, उसी प्रकार यह सारा जगत प्रभावशाली भगवान् विष्णुसे व्याप्त है॥ २७॥ वे भगवान् ब्राह्मणोंके हितैषी हैं, सबके आत्मा हैं और जगत्में जैसा शरीर धारण करते हैं, उसके अनुसार ही विभिन्‍न भावों (सुख-दुःखादि धर्मों) द्वारा विकारको प्राप्त होते-से प्रतीत होते हैं। वास्तवमें तो सबकी उत्पत्ति करनेवाले वे भगवान् बैकुण्ठ गुणातीत हैं॥ २८॥ अत: प्रजाकी सृष्टि करनेवाले सर्वव्यापी भगवान् पद्मनाभस्वरूप श्रीकृष्ण समस्त देवताओंके लिये भी पूज्य ही हैं वे ही पृथ्वीको अपने मस्तकपर धारण करनेके लिये अनन्त (शेषनाग)-के रूपमें प्रकट हुए हैं। वे महान् यश धारण करते हैं। वेदवादी साधु पुरुष उन्हींका 'यज्ञ' नामसे भी प्रतिपादन करते हैं॥३०॥ वे सर्वव्यापी

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् सत्ययुगमें श्वेत, त्रेतामें रक्त, द्वापरमें पीत तथा कलियुगमें कृष्णवर्णका स्वरूप धारण करते हैं+॥३१५॥ उन श्रीहरिने दिव्यरूप धारण करके हिरण्याक्ष नामक हैत्यका वध किया था। उन्होंने जगत्के हितकी कामनासे वाराहरूप धारण करके जलमें डूबती हुई पृथ्वीका उद्धार एवं जलके ऊपर इसका संस्थापन किया था। उन्हीं श्रीहरिने नरसिंह रूप धारण करके इस श्रुतिके साथ उपर्युक्त श्लोककी सज्भति लगाते हुए आचार्य नीलकण्ठ कहते हैं कि जो अविद्यारूपी निद्रामें सो रहा है अर्थात् जो अत्यन्त मूढ़ पुरुष है, वही कलि है। उसपर अनुग्रह करनेके लिये इस जगत्में भगवान् श्रीहरि कृष्ण होते हैं ( अर्थात् श्रीकृष्णका अवतार ग्रहण करते हैं)। जो कुछ-कुछ कल्याणकी बातोंको देखता और समझता है, जो उस अज्ञान-निद्रासे आधा जग गया है, उस पुरुषको द्वापर कहते हैं। उसके लिये भगवान् पीतवर्ण होते हैं अर्थात् सुवर्णके समान मनोहर कान्ति धारण करते हैं। वह मनुष्य उनके उस दिव्यरूपपर आकृष्ट होकर कुछ भक्तिकी ओर उन्मुख होता है । जो कल्याणकी प्राप्तिकि लिये सदा सजग रहकर प्रयत्न करता है, वह साधक त्रेता कहलाता है। उसपर अनुग्रह करनेके लिये भगवान् माताकी भाँति अनुरक्त (वात्सल्यभावसे युक्त) होते हैं। जो युधिष्ठटिर आदिकी भाँति भगवान्का अत्यन्त भक्त है, सदा भक्तिके पथपर ही चलता है, वह कृतकृत्य होनेके कारण कृतयुग अथवा सत्ययुग कहा गया है; उसके प्रति भगवान् शुक्लवर्ण होते हैं अथवा उसके समक्ष वे सदा अपने शुद्ध रूपको ही प्रकाशित करते हैं।

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिगाय जगतीं चैव विष्णुर्वामनरूपधृक् । बबन्ध च बलिं देव: श्रीमान् पन्‍नगबन्धनै: देवदानवसम्भूतानाक्रामयबदपि श्रियम्। त्वय्यनन्तः पुरा विष्णुरुदारो इमितविक्रम: अलीकेष्वपि वर्तन्तं ब्रतमेतन्महात्मन: जघ्ने च दानवान् मुख्यान् देवानां ये च शत्रवः । तव प्रियार्थ गोविन्दो धर्मनित्य: सतां गति:

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूत्वा कामगुणांश्वेव जघान द्विरदं हरिः हिताय जगतोउद्यापि लोके वसति मानुषे। उपेन्द्रो जगतां नाथ: सर्वभूतोत्तमोत्तम: जटी कृष्णाजिनी दण्डी दृष्टपूर्वों मया हरि: । हैतेयेषु चरन् देवस्तृणेष्वग्निरिवोद्धत:ः अद्वाक्षमपि गोविन्दं दानवैकार्णवं जगत्। कुर्वाणं दानवैहींनं जगतो हितकाम्यया द्वारकाममरश्रेष्ठ नानृतं चर ब्रवीम्यहम्

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रातृस्नेहाभिभूतस्त्वं न कृष्णे प्रहरिष्यसि। नापि कृष्णस्त्वयि ज्येष्ठे प्रहरिष्यति वासव नैव चेच्छोष्यति प्रोक्त मया देव कथश्जञन। पृच्छ त्वं नयधर्मज्ञान् ये हितास्तव मन्त्रिण: हिरण्यकशिपुका संहार किया था और उन्हीं वामनरूपधारी श्रीमान् भगवान् विष्णुने इस पृथ्वीको जीता और बलिको नागपाशमें बाँध लिया॥ ३२--३४॥ यद्यपि देवताओं और दानवोंके सम्मिलित प्रयत्नसे प्रकट हुई राजलक्ष्मी दोनोंके लिये साधारण थी तो भी पूर्वकालमें अमितपराक्रमी, उदारहदय, अनन्तस्वरूप भगवान् विष्णुने तुम्हारे लिये उसपर आक्रमण किया अर्थात् विराटू-रूपसे तीनों लोकोंको आक्रान्त करके त्रिलोकलक्ष्मी तुम्हें समर्पित कर दी

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसकी तपस्या शेष है, वह भी यदि अलीक--मायामय अर्थात् छल-कपट एवं अन्यायपूर्ण बर्ताव करता है तो भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण उसे मार डालते हैं; क्योंकि दुराचारियोंका यह विनाश इन महात्मा श्रीकृष्णका ब्रत है॥ ३६॥ सदा धर्मकी रक्षामें तत्पर रहनेवाले सत्पुरुषोंके आश्रयभूत भगवान् गोविन्दने तुम्हारा प्रिय करनेके लिये मुख्य- मुख्य दानवोंका तथा जो लोग देवताओंके शत्रु हुए हैं, उनका भी वध कर डाला है॥ ३७॥ इन मनस्वी प्रभुने ही श्रीरामचन्द्रका रूप धारण करके रावणको मारा था तथा दूसरे-दूसरे अवतार धारण करके इन श्रीहरिने इच्छानुसार शौर्य आदि गुणोंसे युक्त असुरोंका उसी तरह संहार कर डाला था, जैसे सिंह हाथीको नष्ट कर देता है॥ ३८॥ समस्त भूतोंमें जो उत्तम हैं, उनसे भी उत्तम वे जगदीश्वर उपेन्द्र इस समय भी जगत्के हितके लिये मनुष्यके रूपमें निवास करते हैं॥३९॥ जैसे तिनकोंमें प्रजजलित हुई अग्नि फैल रही हो, उसी प्रकार मैंने पूर्वकालमें हैत्यसमूहोंक बीच श्रीहरिको जटा, काला मृगचर्म एवं पलाशदण्ड धारण किये वामन ब्रह्मचारीके रूपमें विचरते देखा है॥ ४० ॥ जब सारा संसार दानवरूपी एकार्णवमें मग्न था, उस समय भी जगत्के हितकी

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामनासे इस विश्वको दानवहीन करते हुए श्रीगोविन्दका मैंने दर्शन किया है॥४१॥ अमरश्रेष्ठ! मैं झूठ नहीं बोलता हूँ, जनार्दन श्रीकृष्ण तुम्हारे इस पारिजातको अवश्य द्वारकापुरीमें ले जायँगे॥४२॥ वासव! तुम भ्रातृ-ख्रेहसे अभिभूत होकर श्रीकृष्णपर प्रहार नहीं करोगे और श्रीकृष्ण भी तुमपर बड़े भाईके नाते प्रहार नहीं करेंगे ॥ ४३ ॥ देव! यदि मेरी कही हुई बात तुम किसी तरह नहीं सुनोगे तो नीति-धर्मके जाननेवाले जो तुम्हारे हितैषी मन्त्री हों, उनसे जाकर पूछो ' नारदेनेवमुक्तस्तु महेन्द्रो जनमेजय। इदमुत्तरमीशो5थ प्रत्युवाच जगदगुरुम्

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवंविधप्रभावं त्वं कृष्णं वदसि यद् द्विज। एवमेतत् सुबहुशः श्रुतं खलु मया मुने यतश्चैवंविध: कृष्णस्ततो5हं तस्य वै तरुम्। न प्रदास्यामि दातव्यं सतां धर्ममनुस्मरन् महात्मा कारणे नाल्‍पे कृष्णो धर्मभूतां वर: । भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठन सर्वज्ञो विरोधं गन्तुमहति तथेव क्षातुरिन्द्रस्य सम्मान कर्तुमहति ज्यैप्ायमेतेन देवेन नारब्धं॑ कि पुरातने। अथेदानीमपीच्छेत् स ज्येष्टी ३स्तु मधुसूदन:

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

विसर्जितस्त्रिदशवरेण धर्मभूत्। वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! नारदजीके ऐसा कहनेपर देवेश्वर इन्द्रने उन जगदगुरु मुनिको इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--॥ ४५॥ “ब्रह्मन्! आप श्रीकृष्णको जो ऐसे प्रभावशाली बता रहे हैं, वह ठीक है। मुने! उनके ऐसे प्रभावकी चर्चा मैंने बहुत बार सुनी है ॥ ४६ ॥ जब श्रीकृष्ण ऐसे महान् हैं, तब मैं सत्पुरुषोंके धर्मका स्मरण करते हुए निश्चय ही उन्हें देनेयोग्य होनेपर भी पारिजात-वृक्ष नहीं दूँगा॥ ४७॥ मुने ! आपका कल्याण हो। जो महानू प्रभावशाली पुरुष हैं, वे इस छोटी-सी वस्तुके लिये मुझपर रुष्ट नहीं होंगे, ऐसा सोचकर उन सर्वगुणसम्पन्न श्रीकृष्णसे निर्भय होकर

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहिष्णु होते हैं और ज्ञानदृष्टि रखनेवाले बड़े-बूढ़ोंकी बातें सुनते हैं॥४९॥ धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ सर्वज्ञ महात्मा श्रीकृष्ण इस छोटे-से कारणपर अपने बड़े भाईके साथ विरोध नहीं करेंगे॥५०॥ जैसे अधोक्षज भगवान् विष्णुने मेरी माताकों इस प्रकार वरदान दिया है, वैसे ही उन्हें उसके ज्येष्ठ पुत्रोंक अपराधको भी सहन करना चाहिए॥५१॥ जैसे स्वयं अपनी ही इच्छासे भगवान् विष्णु उपेन्द्र-भावको प्राप्त हुए (मेरे छोटे भाईके रूपमें अवतीर्ण हुए), उसी प्रकार उन्हें अपने बड़े भाई मुझ इन्द्रका सम्मान भी करना चाहिए क्या पूर्वकालमें (वामन-अवतारके समय) इन विष्णु- देवने मेरी ज्येष्ठता नहीं स्वीकार की थी, उसी तरह इस समय भी यदि मधुसूदन चाहें तो स्वयं ही ज्येष्ठ हो जायँ'॥५३॥ धृति और बुद्धिसे युक्त धर्मात्मा तपोधन नारद बल-विनाशन इन्द्रको अपने निश्चयपर अटल देख उन देवेश्वरसे विदा ले यदुपति श्रीकृष्णसे

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशस्थलीं धृतिमतिमांस्तपोधन: ॥ ५४ सुरक्षित कुशस्थली (द्वारका)-पुरीको चले गये इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वण पारिजातहरणे नारदस्य स्वर्गात्पुनगंगमने एकसप्ततितमोउध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीयहाभारतके खिलभधाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्णुपर्वमें पारिजातहरणके प्रसंगर्में नारदजीका स्वर्गलोकसे युनरागमनविषयक इकहत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ श्रीकृष्णका नारदजीको अमरावतीपर आक्रमण करनेका निश्चय बताकर इन्द्रके पास संदेश भेजना, इन्द्र और बृहस्पतिकी बातचीत, बृहस्पतिका कश्यपजीको यह समाचार बताना और कश्यपजीका युद्धकी शान्तिके लिये भगवान् शंकरकी स्तुति करना

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधेत्य द्वारकां रम्यां नारदो मुनिसत्तम:। दर्दर्श पुरुषश्रेष्ठं नारायणमरिंदमम् केवलंयोजयन्तंचवाक्यमात्रेण भाविनीम् दृष्टैव नारदं देव: प्रत्युत्थाय अधोक्षज:। पूजयामास च तथा विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा अथाचष्ट मुनि: सर्व विस्तरेण तपोधनः। इन्द्रानुजायेन्द्रवाक्य॑ निखिलं॑ जनमेजय

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा कृष्णस्तु तत् सर्व नारदं वाक्यमत्रवीतू। अमरावतीं पुरी यास्ये शवो5हं धर्मभूतां वर एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन नारदस्त्रिदिवं गतः। आचचक्षे5थ कृष्णोक्त देवेन्द्रस्यामितौजस: श्रुत्वा बृहस्पतिदेवमुवाच कुरुनन्दन

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! तदनन्तर रमणीय द्वारकापुरीमें जाकर मुनिवर नारदने शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले पुरुषप्रवर नारायण (भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण) - का दर्शन किया॥ १॥ वे अपने भवनमें सत्यभामाके साथ सुखपूर्वक बैठे थे और सम्पूर्ण तेजोंका अतिक्रमण करनेवाले अपने दिव्य विग्रहसे विराजमान हो रहे थे दृढ़तापूर्वक अपने ब्रतका पालन करनेवाले महात्मा श्रीकृष्ण उसी (पारिजात)-के विषयमें सोच रहे थे और भामिनी सत्यभामाको केवल वाणीमात्रसे सान्त्वना दे रहे थे॥ ३॥ नारदजीको देखते ही भगवान् अधोक्षज उठकर खड़े हो गये तथा उन्होंने शास्त्रोक्त विधिसे उनका पूजन विश्राम कर चुके, तब मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्णने हँसकर उनसे पारिजात-वृक्षके विषयमें समाचार पूछा॥ ५॥ जनमेजय ! तब तपोधन मुनि नारदजीने सारा समाचार विस्तारपूर्वक बतलाया और इन्द्रके छोटे भाई श्रीकृष्णके लिये इन्द्रकी

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कही हुई सारी बातें कह सुनायीं॥६॥ वह सब सुनकर श्रीकृष्णने नारदजीसे कहा--' धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ मुनीश्चर ! मैं कल अमरावतीपुरीकी यात्रा करूँगा'॥७॥ ऐसा कहकर श्रीहरि नारदजीके साथ ही समुद्र-तटपर गये और वहाँ एकान्तमें उन्होंने उन देवर्षिको यह संदेश दिया-- ओरसे अमरश्रेष्ठ महात्मा इन्द्रको प्रणाम करके उनसे मेरी यह बात बता दीजिये कि इन्द्र! प्रभो! आप युद्धमें मेरे सामने नहीं ठहर सकेंगे। आपको यह ज्ञात हो जाना चाहिए कि मैं पारिजातको वहाँसे ले आनेका दृढ़ निश्चय कर चुका हूँ'॥ ९-१०॥ श्रीकृष्णके ऐसा कहनेपर नारदजी स्वर्गलोकको चले गये । वहाँ उन्होंने अमिततेजस्वी देवराज इन्द्रको श्रीकृष्णी कही हुई सारी बात बता दी॥ ११॥ कुरुनन्दन ! तब बलासुरका विनाश करनेवाले

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रने बृहस्पतिसे यह सब प्रसंग कह सुनाया। उसे सुनकर बृहस्पतिने देवेन्द्रसे कहा-- अहो धिगू् ब्रह्मसदनं मयि याते शतक्रतो। दुर्नीतमिदमारब्धमत्र भेदों हि दारुण: ममैतत् कृत्यमारब्ध॑ देव केनापि हेतुना अथवा भवितव्येन कर्मजेन प्रयुज्यते। जगद्व॒त्रप्न नविधि: शक्‍्य: समतिवर्तितुम् सहसैव तु कार्याणामारम्भो न प्रशस्यते। तदेतत् सहसा55रब्धं कार्य दास्यति लाघवम्

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवंगतेउद्य यत् कार्य तद् भवान् वक्तुमहति तमुवाचाथ धर्मात्मा गतानागततत्त्ववित्। अधोमुखश्रिन्तयित्वा बृहस्पतिरुदारधी: तथा शक्र करिष्यामि यथा न्याय्यं भविष्यति इच्छतः सदूशी भार्या महर्षेदेवशर्मण:। अपध्यानकृतो दोष: पतत्येष शतक्रतो:

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभौ तौ वारयिष्यामि हैवं संवदते यदि बृहस्पतिस्तु धर्मात्मा मारीचमिदमन्रवीत्। प्राप्तकालं त्वया तत्र भवितव्यं तपोधन ' अहो, धिक्कार है! शतक्रतो ! मैं वहाँसे ब्रह्मतोकको चला गया था। इसी बीचमें तुमने यह दुर्नीति आरम्भ कर दी; क्योंकि तुम्हारे इस बर्तावके कारण यहाँ भयंकर भेद (कलह )-का अवसर उपस्थित हो गया है भुवनेश्वर! देव! क्या कारण था कि तुमने मुझसे बताये बिना ही यह दुष्कृत्य आरम्भ कर दिया॥ १४॥ अथवा वृत्रासुर-विनाशन इन्द्र ! यह सम्पूर्ण जगत् भावी कर्मफलसे प्रेरित होता रहता है। विधिके विधानका उल्लद्भन करना असम्भव है॥ १५॥ सहसा किया हुआ कार्योंका आरम्भ अच्छा नहीं माना गया है। तुमने जो सहसा यह कार्य आरम्भ कर दिया है, यह अवश्य तुम्हें लघुता (पराजय) प्रदान करेगा॥ १६॥ तब महेन्द्रने महात्मा बृहस्पतिसे कहा--

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

“गुरुदेव! ऐसी परिस्थितिमें आज जो मेरा कर्तव्य हो, उसे आप बतानेकी कृपा करें '॥ १७॥ यह सुनकर भूत और भविष्यके तत्त्वको जाननेवाले उदारबुद्धि धर्मात्मा बृहस्पतिने नीचे मुँह करके कुछ देरतक सोच-विचारकर उनसे कहा--॥ १८॥ “देवेन्द्र! अब तुम अपने पुत्र जयन्तके साथ युद्धभूमिमें उपस्थित हो श्रीकृष्णके साथ युद्ध और उसमें विजय पानेका प्रयत्न करो। तबतक में ऐसा प्रयत्न करूँगा, जिससे न्‍्यायसंगत परिणाम प्रकट होगा'॥ १९ ॥ ऐसा कहकर बृहस्पतिजी क्षीरसागरके तटपर गये। वहाँ उन्होंने महात्मा कश्यप मुनिसे सब बातें कह सुनायीं॥ २०॥ वह सुनकर कश्यपजीने कुपित हो बृहस्पतिजीसे कहा--'अजी, यह युद्ध अवश्य होगा। सर्वथा होकर रहेगा--इसमें संशय नहीं है॥ २१॥ महर्षि देवशर्माकी पत्नी रुचि सर्वथा उन्हींके समान शुद्ध आचार- विचारवाली थी; परंतु इन्द्रने उसे प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा की। इससे मुनिने इन्द्रका अनिष्ट-चिन्तन किया। वही

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह दोष इस समय इन्द्रपर पड़ रहा है॥ २२॥ मुने ! उस दोषकी शान्तिके लिये ही मैंने यह जलवासरूप तप आरम्भ किया था तथापि वह अत्यन्त दारुण दोष प्राप्त हो ही गया॥ २३॥ तपोधन! अत: अब मैं अदितिके साथ इस युद्धके अवसरपर मध्यस्थ होकर जाऊँगा और यदि हैव अनुकूल रहा तो दोनोंको युद्धसे रोकूँगा तब धर्मात्मा बृहस्पतिने मरीचिनन्दन कश्यपसे इस प्रकार कहा--'तपोधन! अब युद्धका अवसर प्राप्त हो गया। अत: आपको वहाँ अवश्य उपस्थित होना चाहिए ' यह प्रसड़ महाभारत अनुशासनपर्वके चालीसवें अध्यायमें देख लेना चाहिए। जगामार्चयितुं देवं॑ रुद्र भूतगणेश्वरम्

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उरुक्रमं विश्वकर्माणमीशं जगत्स्रष्टारं धर्मदृश्यं वरेशम्। यो देवानामधिप: . पापहर्ता शालावृकान् यो यतिरूपो निजलस्ने भुड़क्ते य एको विभुर्जगतो विश्वमग्र्यं

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कश्यपजीने “बहुत अच्छा' कहकर बृहस्पतिको वहाँसे भेज दिया और स्वयं वे भूतगणोंके स्वामी रुद्रदेवकी आराधना करनेके लिये चले गये॥ २६॥ वहाँ अदितिके साथ बुद्धिमान् भगवान् कश्यपने वरप्रासिकी इच्छा रखकर सौम्यरूपधारी परमात्मा वृषभध्वज शिवकी पूजा की उस समय मरीचिनन्दन कश्यपने स्तुति करनेके योग्य जगदगुरु भगवान् शंकरका वेदोक्त मन्त्रों तथा स्वरचित स्तोत्रोंद्रारा स्‍्तवन किया कश्यपजी बोले--जो विष्णुरूपसे वामन-अवतारके समय महान् पग बढ़ाकर त्रिलोकीको नाप लेनेमें समर्थ हुए हैं, यह सम्पूर्ण विश्व जिनका कर्म है, जो सबके ईश्वर हैं, जगत्की सृष्टि करनेवाले हैं, धर्मके द्वारा जिनका साक्षात्कार होता है, जो अभीष्ट मनोरथोंके स्वामी तथा उनकी पूर्ति करनेवाले हैं, जो सर्वस्वरूप, सात्त्विकी धृतिवाले योगियोंके जो ये चिन्मय धामस्वरूप हैं,उन दिव्यस्वरूप आप भगवान् विश्वेश्वरकों मैं नमस्कार करता

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हूँ॥ २९॥ जो देवताओंके अधिपति और पापहर्ता हैं, जो जगत्स्वरूप होनेके कारण सम्पूर्ण विश्वमें व्याप्त हैं, शुभ जल (जलात्मक वीर्यसे प्रकट होनेवाले शरीर) जिनके गर्भ (अंशभूत चैतन्य)-को धारण करते हैं, उन भगवान् विश्वेश्वरकी मैं शरण लेता हूँ॥३०॥ जिन्होंने यतिरूप होकर--जितेन्द्रिय बनकर इन्द्रके भेजे हुए इन्द्रियरूपी भेड़ियोंकी, जो शम-दम आदि हितैषी मित्रोंको दबा देनेवाले हैं, नष्ट कर दिया, जिनके नेत्र विरूप हैं, जो देखनेमें बड़े सुन्दर तथा पुण्यकी योनि हैं, उन भगवान् विश्वेश्वरकी मैं शरण लेता हूँ और उन्हें मस्तक झुकाकर प्रणाम करता हूँ॥ ३१॥ जो एकमात्र इस जगत्के स्वामी हैं तथा श्रेष्ठ विश्वका पालन करते ( अथवा इसे अपने उपभोगमें लाते) हैं, जो धाम (नेत्र एवं सूर्य आदि)- के भी धाम (आश्रय अथवा प्रकाश) हैं तथा सुकृति (पुण्यरूप अथवा सुकृतनामधारी ब्रह्मरूप) होनेके कारण सबके लिये अजेय हैं, सोमपान करनेवाले कर्मठों और

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्ररश्मियोंका पान करनेवाले महामुनियोंमें जिनका सबसे ऊँचा और गौरवपूर्ण स्थान है, वे भगवान् विश्वेश्वर अपने सनातन तेजसे मेरा पोषण करेँं १. 'तस्मात्तत् सुकृतमुच्यते।' इस श्रुतिके अनुसार ब्रह्मका नाम “सुकृत' है। यज्ञे हुतिं यज्ञियं संस्कृतं वै विश्वेश्वर॑ शरणं यामि देवम् विश्वात्मानं प्रीतिदेव॑ गतानाम्। महाबलं धर्मनेतारमीड्यम्।

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादेव॑ विश्वसृज॑ नमस्ये शुच्चिं योगं शंसनं शान्तपापं शर्व शम्भुं शंकरं भूतनाथम्। हृषीकाणामयनं यामि मूर्श्ना

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं धर्म वितर्थ चाशुशेषम्। जिनका अथर्ववेदके द्वारा प्रतिपादन किया गया है, जिनके पशञ्चकोशरूप पाँच सुन्दर मस्तक हैं, जो सम्पूर्ण भूतोंकी योनि अर्थात् समस्त जगत्के कारण हैं, जो विद्वान, वीर तथा दानवोंके बाधक हैं, यज्ञमें जिनके लिये आहुति दी जाती है, यज्ञसम्बन्धी संस्कारयुक्त हविष्य जिनका स्वरूप है, उन विश्वेश्वरदेवकी मैं शरण लेता हूँ॥३३॥ जिनके ऊपर यह सारा जगत्रूपी इन्द्रजाल फैला हुआ है, जो सम्पूर्ण विश्वके आत्मा हैं, शरणागतोंके लिये प्रीति एवं सुखको प्रकाशित करनेवाले हैं तथा जो ऊर्ध्वगामी (आकाशचारी) रथपर आरूढ़ हो यात्रा करते हैं, वे भगवान् विश्वेश्वर मुझपर सदा प्रसन्नचित्त रहें॥३४॥ जो अन्‍्तर्यामी आत्मारूपसे सबके भीतर विचरते हैं, प्रकाशमान (चिन्मय) हैं, वेदमयी मनोहर शाखाएँ जिनसे प्रकट हुई हैं, जो महान् बलशाली, धर्मके प्रवर्तक तथा स्तवन करने योग्य हैं। जिनके सहसीों नेत्र हैं और जिन्हें पानेके लिये सैकड़ों

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्ग हैं (अथवा जो शतपथविहित कर्मफलके दाता हैं) उन उग्रस्वरूप विश्वर्रष्टा महादेवजीको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ॥ ३५॥ जो शुचि (पवित्र एवं असज्भ), योगसे प्राप्त होनेवाले, विभिन्न योगोंके प्रतिपादक, पापशून्य, संहारक, सुखके उत्पत्तिस्थान, कल्याणकारी और सम्पूर्ण भूतोंक अधिपति हैं, जो अकेले ही सम्पूर्ण विश्वका भार वहन करते हैं, इन्द्रियोंके नियन्ता हैं तथा चन्द्रमाको चिह्के रूपमें अपने मस्तकपर धारण करते हैं, ज्ञानेन्द्रियोंके आश्रयरूप उन भगवान् शिवको मैं मस्तक झुकाकर प्रणाम करता और उनकी शरणमें जाता हूँ॥ ३६॥ जो शीघ्र फल देनेवाला, राग आदि दोषोंको शान्त करनेवाला, अभीष्ट मनोरथोंका वर्षक (पूरक), प्रात: सबन आदिके क्रमसे शब्दायमान और अनुष्ठाममें लाया हुआ जो यज्ञादिख्प धर्म है, वह यदि सकामभावसे किया जाय तो नश्वर फल देनेके कारण व्यर्थ हो जाता है और 'फलभोगके द्वारा उसकी शीघ्र ही समाप्ति हो जाती है;

English

When that foremost of kings Darada was slain by Rāma a dreadful, hair-stirring encounter took place between Rāma and Jarāsandha like that between Vitra and Mahendra. When those two heroes, taking up huge clubs, ran towards each other with great vigior shaking the earth they looked like two mountain summits (59–61). When those two highly powerful heroes, celebrated in the world as being most proficient in club-fighting, ran towards each in anger like two infuriated elephants all came away from the battle-field to them (62–63). Thereupon thousands of Gandharvas Siddhas, saints, Yakshas, Apsarās and Devas came there (64). O king, at that time adorned with Gandharvas and great saints the welkin shone greatly in beauty as if crested with luminous bodies (65).