Adhyaya 63

हिन्दी अर्थ

सृष्टि वृकाणामपि वत्सयुक्ताम् । स॒ कालियो नागपतिहंदे च कृष्णेन दान्तश्च यथा दुरात्मा यथा च कृष्णेन जनार्दनेन कुब्जां यथा गन्धकपीषिकां च कुब्जत्वहीनां कृतवांश्व कृष्ण: । तदनन्तर कंस और निकुम्भके शत्रु श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञासे अप्सराओंका उदार एवं सुन्दर रूपवाला समुदाय स्वर्कके समान समृद्धिशाली समुद्रमें रेवतीका दर्शन करनेके लिये प्रसन्नतापूर्वक उनके पास आया॥ ४॥ उन सबके अछ्ढ छड़ीके समान पतले और मनोहर थे। उन समस्त सुन्दरियोंने उन रेबतीदेवी और बलरामजीको नमस्कार करके बाजेके लयपर नाचना आरम्भ किया। दूसरी अप्सराएँ उन्हें सब ओरसे घेरकर उत्तम रीतिसे

English

Vaishampayana said:—After the king Shalya, as directed by the Emperor Jarāsandha had said this Kālayavana, the king of Yavanas, with great delight said (1).

हिन्दी अर्थ

रेवतराजकुमारी रेवतीकी आज्ञासे अभिनयपूर्वक ऐसा खेल खेलने लगीं, जो इन यादवोंको प्रिय, सार्थक, मनोरम और अनुकूल प्रतीत हो॥६॥ अपने अड्लोंमें मड्गभलसूचक श्रृट्जार धारण करनेवाली वे सुन्दरी अप्सराएँ उस देशकी भाषा, आकृति और वेशसे युक्त हो हँसती (नृत्य-गान) करने लगीं॥७॥ वीर! उस रासमें वे श्रीकृष्ण और बलरामको आनन्द देनेवाली उनकी मड़्लमयी लीलाओंका संकीर्तन करती थीं। कंस और प्रलम्ब आदिके वधका रमणीय प्रसद्भ, -र्गशशालामें चाणूर आदिका घात, जिसके कारण यशोदाने जनार्दनका दामोदर नाम और यश फैलाया, वह ऊलूखलबन्धनकी लीला, अरिष्टासुर और धेनुकासुरका वध, ब्रजमें निवास, पूतनाका वध, यमलार्जुन-भड़, भेड़ियेकी सृष्टि, वत्सासुरका

English

Kalayavana said:—Oh! highly honored and blessed I am; and my life is crowned with success since numberless kings have requested me for vanquishing Krishna (2). The kings have appointed me in the work of subduing Krishna who is invincible in the three worlds, even unto gods and Asuras. And they have blessed me so that I will achieve victory (3). While the kings, with delighted hearts, have declared my victory I shall, by the very pouring of their water-like words, achieve success (4). Whatever it may be, I shall carry out the command of the Emperor Jarasandha issued at the request of the kings. Even my discomfiture in it will be, tantamount to my success (5). O king, to-day, the day and the stars are auspicious and in this auspicious moment I shall even to-day start for Mathurā for defeating Keshava in the battle-field (6).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध, यमुनाके हृदमें श्रीकृष्णद्वारा दुरात्मा नागगाज कालियका दमन, शह्लुनिधिसे युक्त उस यमुनाहदसे मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्णद्दारा कमलों और उत्पलोंका उखाड़ा जाना, गौओंकी रक्षाके लिये जनार्दन श्रीकृष्णद्वारा गोवर्धन- धारण, सुगन्धयुक्त अनुलेपन पीसनेवाली कुब्जाके कुब्जत्वका उनके द्वारा निवारण आदि लीलाप्रसड़ जैसे-जैसे हुए थे, उन सबका वे अप्सराएँ गान करती थीं॥ ८--११ ३ ॥ एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय: कृष्णो यथा55त्मानमजो5प्यनिन्द्य:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having thus addressed the powerful Shalya the king of Soubha, the lord of Yavanas honored him duly with highly precious jems and dresses (7). Afterwards for acquiring unstinted blessings he gave away various riches to his guest and the Brāhmanas and duly offered libations to fire. Then after the performance of benedictory rites he set out with his army for vanquishing Janārddana (8–9). O foremost of Bharatas, king Shālya too, with his desire fully achieved, embraced the lord of Yavanas and set out with a delighted heart for his own city

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध॑ मुरस्याप्यथ देवशत्रो:। गान्धारकन्यावहने नृपाणां जगुः स्त्रियः प्रीतिकराणि राजन्। कादम्बरीपानमदोत्कटस्तु चुकूर्द पार्थों नरलोकवीरः। कृष्णेन सार्द्ध मुदितश्चुकूर्द

English

Janamejaya said:—O Brahman, when the Lord Krishna, endued with Sakra's prowess, set out from the city of Bidarbha he did not ride the highly powerful son of Vinatā, Garuda; why did he then take him away with him? And what did Vinatā's son do? O great Muni, I am filled with great curiosity in this; do thou unfold the mystery (1–2).

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्! अनवचद्य (स्तुत्य) और अजन्मा श्रीकृष्णने अपने अवामन (विराट्)-स्वरूपको भी जिस प्रकार वामन बना लिया, जिस प्रकार सौभविमानकों मथ डाला श्रीकृष्णद्वारा जिस प्रकार देवशत्रु मुरका वध किया गया, गान्धारराजकन्या शैव्याके विवाहमें जिस प्रकार बलशाली राजाओंको रथमें जोता या बाँधा गया, सुभद्राहरणके समय जिस प्रकार अर्जुनकी विजय हुई,बालाहक और जम्बुमालीके साथ होनेवाले युद्धमें जिस प्रकार श्रीकृष्ण आदिको विजय प्राप्त हुई, युद्धमें जीते गये राक्षसोंद्वारा इन्द्रके सामने ही जो रत्नराशि द्वारका पहुँचायी गयी; इनको तथा अन्य चरित्रोंकी, जो यादवोंको प्रसन्न करनेवाले थे, उन मनोहररूपवाली अप्सराओंने गाया। श्रीकृष्ण और बलरामको हर्ष प्रदान करनेवाले जो उनकी अनेक लीलाकथाओंसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाले विचित्र गीत थे, उन सबका उन्होंने गान किया॥ १२--१५॥ तदनन्तर मधुपानसे मत्त हुए परम शोभायमान बलराम अपनी पत्नी रेवतराजकुमारी रेवतीके साथ हाथपर ताल देते हुए मधुर स्वरमें सम स्थानके प्रदर्शनपूर्वक गीत गाने लगे॥ १६॥ उन्हें गाते देख महात्मा मधुसूदनको बड़ी

English

Vaishampāyana said:—O king, listen to the work, difficult of being done by men, which the highly effulgent son of Vinatā performed after his departure from the city of Bidarbha (3). O lord, before his departure to the city of Mathurā when Janārddana, the god of gods, said before the assembled kings, "I shall repair to the charming city of Mathura governed by the Bhoja king" the beautiful and intelligent son of Vinatā thought for a considerable time, and then saluting Vāsudeva, after he has finished his say, said with folded hands (4–6).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्नता हुई। फिर तो उन बुद्धिमान् महात्मा श्रीकृष्णने भी बलरामजीका हर्ष बढ़ानेके लिये सत्यभामाके साथ गान आरम्भ कर दिया॥ १७॥ नरलोकके प्रमुख वीर कुन्तीनन्दन अर्जुन भी समुद्रयात्राके लिये वहाँ आये थे। वे भी आनन्दमें मग्न होकर श्रीकृष्ण और सुन्दराज्ली सुभद्राके साथ गीत अलापने लगे १. संगीतमें वह स्थान, जहाँ गाने-बजानेवालोंका सिर या हाथ आप-से-आप हिल जाता है। वह स्थान तालके अनुसार निश्चित होता है। जैसे तितालेमें दूसरे तालपर और चौतालमें पहले तालपर सम होता है। इसी प्रकार भिन्न तालोंमें भिन्न-भिन्न स्थानोंपर सम होता है। वाद्योंका आरम्भ तथा गीतों और वाद्योंका अन्त इसी समपर होता है। परंतु गाने-बजानेके बीच-बीचमें भी सम बराबर आता रहता है।

English

Garuda said:—"O god, I shall now proceed to Raivata's city Kushasthali, to the charming mount Raivata and the adjacent forest thereto resembling the garden of Nandana (7).

हिन्दी अर्थ

७९४ श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे ' हरिवंशे रामात्मजों वीरतमौ चुकार्दतुः। अक्रूरसेनापतिशंकवश्च कृष्णप्रभावेण. जनेन्द्रपुत्र। आपूर्णमापूर्णमुदारकीतें ययदुप्रवीरिरमरप्रकाशै: । च्छेमुश्न॒ पापानि जनेन्द्रसूनो

English

"The Rākshasas have abandoned the charming city of Kushasthali. It is situate at the base of the Raivata mountain and on the bank of the great ocean. It abounds in trees decorated with filaments of flowers, in groves and creepers. It is scattered with elephants and serpents, and inhabited by bear, monkeys, boars, buffaloes and deer. I shall perfectly examine (that place) and see if it is worthy of thy habitation. O lord, if that extensive and charming city is fitted for thy residence, I shall remove all the thorns and come back to thee" (8-10).

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवातिथिस्त्र च नारदो5थ विप्र: प्रियार्थ मुरकेशिशत्रो:। रासप्रणता मुनि राजपूत्र हेलाविकारैः सविडम्बिताड़ैः स॒ सत्यभामामथ केशवं चल

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having thus expressed himself before Janārddana, the king of gods, and saluted him the powerful lord of birds set out towards the western direction (11). And when Krishna too, with the Yadavas, entered into the beautiful city of Mathurā, Ugrasena came out of the city with dancing girls and citizens and honored the victorious Krishna

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थ सुभद्रां च बल॑ं च देवम्। देवीं तथा रेवतराजपुत्रीं चेष्टानुकारैहसितानुकारै- लीलानुकारैरपैश्व धीमान् और अत्यन्त मनोहर रूपवाले सुचारुदेष्ण, बलरामजीके वीर थे, गाने लगे। अक्रूर, यादवसेनापति अनाधूष्टि, शह्कू तथा भीमकुलके अन्य प्रधान पुरुष भी वहाँ गान करने लगे। उदार कीर्तिवाले नरेन्द्रकुमार! उस समय वह यानपात्र (जहाज) गाते हुए प्रमुख यादववीरोंसे ज्यों-ज्यों भरता गया त्यों-ही-त्यों श्रीकृष्णके प्रभावसे बढ़ता चला गया॥ १९--२१॥ वीर राजकुमार! रासमें संलग्न हो अत्यन्त गीत गानेवाले उन देवोपम यादववीरोंके साथ सारा जगत् हर्षोल्लाससे परिपूर्ण हो

English

Janamejaya said:—What did the mighty-armed Emperor Ugrasena do when he heard of Krishna's installation by the numberless kings (13)?

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया। सबके पाप-ताप शान्त हो गये॥ २२॥ तदनन्तर मुर और केशीके शत्रु श्रीकृष्णका प्रिय करनेके लिये शिरोमणियोंके बीचमें आकर गान करने लगे। उनके शरीरका एक देश उनके जटा-कलापसे आच्छादित था॥ २३॥ राजपुत्र! वे अप्रमेयस्वरूप नारदमुनि ही वहाँ रासनृत्यके प्रणेता (संचालक या सूत्रधार) हो गये। वे अपने अनुकरणशील अड्ोंद्दार लीलाका अनुकरण करते हुए यादव-मण्डलीके मध्यमें पहुँचकर गीत गाने लगे॥ २४॥ वे बुद्धिमान् मुनि सत्यभामा, श्रीकृष्ण, अर्जुन, सुभद्रा, बलदेव तथा रेवतराजकुमारी रेवती- देवीकी ओर देख-देखकर हँस रहे थे॥ २५॥ परिहास- शील बुद्धिमान् नारदजी किसीकी चेष्टाओंका, किसीकी हँसीका और किसीकी लीलाओंका अनुकरण करके तथा अन्य प्रकारके दूसरे-दूसरे उपायोंद्वारा उन अत्यन्त

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

धैर्यशालिनी देवियोंको भी हँसा देते थे १. श्रीमद्धागवतके अनुसार सत्यभामाके बड़े बेटेका नाम भानु था। इनसे छोटे नौ भाइयोंके नाम इस प्रकार हैं--सुभानु, स्वर्भानु, नादातिनादान् भगवान् मुमोच । द्धास्यागमे कृष्णविनोदनार्थम् कृष्णाज़्या सातिशयानि तत्र

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत्प्रधानानिा नृदेवसूनो संतानदामान्यतिमुक्तकानि । सर्वर्तुकान्यप्यनयंस्तदानीं ददुहरिरिड्रितकालतसज्ज्ञा: महामुनिं नारदमप्रमेय: । पपात कृष्णो भगवान् समुद्र सात्राजितीं चार्जुममेव चाथ सरेवतीकोपस्तु बलो3र्द्धनेता

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्ण: स्मितं प्राज्ललिनं प्रतीत: । सा वेलिका भूरथ पत्सुखा च। एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय: जब कोई कुछ मन्दस्वरमें बहुत थोड़ा और धीरे- धीरे बोलता तो ऐश्वर्यशाली नारदजी उसके उत्तरमें बहुत ही ऊँचे स्वरमें सिंहनाद-सा करते हुए जोर-जोरसे बोलने लगते थे और हास्यके अवसरपर हँसते-हँसते हर्षातिरिकसे अट्टहास करने लगते थे। यह सब कुछ वे श्रीकृष्णके मनोरञ्ञनके लिये करते थे॥ २७ ॥ नरदेवकुमार ! श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञासे वहाँ बैठी हुई युवतियोंने जगत्के प्रधान-प्रधान रत्न, सुन्दर वस्त्र जो मुनिके अनुरूप थे,

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हें अधिक मात्रामें दिये ॥ २८॥ श्रीकृष्णके संकेत तथा समयकी आवश्यकताकों समझनेवाली उन रानियोंने उस समय स्वर्गीय पुष्पहार, संतान- (पारिजात) पुष्पोंकी लड़ियाँ, अतिमुक्तक तथा सभी ऋतुओंमें खिलनेवाले फूल उन्हें अर्पित किये॥ २९ ॥ रासके अन्तमें अप्रमेयस्वरूप भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण नारद- मुनिका हाथ पकड़कर तथा सत्यभामा और अर्जुनको भी साथमें लेकर समुद्रके जलमें कूद पड़े॥ ३०॥ तदनन्तर अप्रमेय पराक्रमी तथा प्रचुर शोभासे सम्पन्न श्रीकृष्णने किल्चित् मुसकराकर सात्यकिसे कहा--'तुम सब लोग दो भागोंमें बँटकर अपनी-अपनी स्त्रियोंक साथ ही इस क्रीौड़ाजलमें कूद सबको मिलाकर जो आधे द्वारकावासियोंका दल होगा, उसके नेता रेबतीसहित बलभद्रजी हों और आधे भीमवंशियोंके साथ बलरामजीके सभी पुत्र ये मेरे पक्षमें रहें। इस प्रकार समुद्रके जलमें (दो दलोंमें बँटकर

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हमलोग क्रीड़ा करें) '॥ ३२॥ तदनन्तर श्रीकृष्णने पूर्ण विश्वस्त होकर वहाँ हाथ जोड़कर मुसकराते हुए समुद्रको आज्ञा दी--'तुम अपने जलको सुगन्धित और शुद्ध एवं स्वादिष्ट बना लो तथा ग्राहोंसे रहित हो जाओ॥ ३३ ॥ तुम्हारी तटभूमि रत्रोंसे विभूषित दिखायी दे, पैरोंक लिये सुखदायिनी हो तथा लोगोंके लिये जो मनो5नुकूल वस्तुएँ हों, वे सब उन्हें अर्पण करो। मेरे प्रभावसे तुम्हें सबकी अभीष्ट वस्तुओंका ज्ञान हो ७१६ श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे भवस्यपेयो5प्यथ चेष्टपेयो “यद्यपि तुम्हारा जल अपेय है तो भी वह प्रिय एवं जनस्य सर्वस्य मनो5नुकूल:। पीनेयोग्य हो जायगा। तुम सब लोगोंके मनो5नुकूल हो बैडूर्यमुक्तामणिहेमचित्रा जाओगे। तुम्हारे भीतर जो मत्स्य हैं, वे वैदूर्य, मोती, कीलालवर्णैश्वच समन्वितानि

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इतीदमुक्तवा भगवान् समुद्र सात्राजिती कृष्णमुखेड्धितज्ञा साकारमालम्ब्य करं॑ करेण मनोहरां रेबतराजपुत्रीम् कृष्णात्मजा ये त्वथ भेममुख्या

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रीडाभिरामा निशठोल्मुकाद्या:। मणि और सुवर्णसे चित्रित तथा सौम्य रूपवाले हो जायँगे॥ ३५॥ तुम लाल रंगके कमल और उत्पल धारण करो, जो उत्तम गन्ध, सुखद स्पर्श तथा रुधिर रसको प्रकट करनेमें समर्थ हों। वे भ्रमरोंसे सेवित तथा देखनेमें मनोहर हों॥३६॥ तुम अपने जलके ऊपर मैरेय, माध्वीक, सुरा और आसव नामक मधुसे भरे हुए कलश स्थापित करो। साथ ही इनके पीनेके लिये सोनेके पानपात्र दो, जिनमें ये यादव मधुपान कर सकें॥ ३७॥ जलनिधे! तुम निश्चय ही ऐसे बन जाओ, जिससे तुम्हारा शीतल जल फूलोंकी राशिसे वासित हो जाय। इसके लिये सतत सावधान रहो और ऐसा प्रयत्र करो, जिससे स्त्री-पुरुषोंसहित यादवोंके प्रति कोई विपरीत बर्ताव न हो जाय'॥ ३८ ॥ समुद्रसे ऐसा कहकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनके साथ क्रीड़ा करने लगे। नरेश्वर। श्रीकृष्णफेः मुखके संकेतोंको समझनेवाली सत्यभामाने पहले देवर्षि नारदपर जल उछालकर उन्हें

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिगो दिया॥३९॥ तदनन्तर मदके आवेशसे रहित मनोहर शरीरवाले बलरामजी अपने हाथसे मनोहारिणी रेवतराजकुमारी रेवतीका हाथ पकड़कर इच्छानुसार गीत गाते हुए लीलापूर्वक जलमें कूद पड़े॥ ४० ॥ बलरामजीके कूदनेके पश्चात् श्रीकृष्णके पुत्र तथा भीमवंशियोंके प्रधान- प्रधान व्यक्ति नाना प्रकारके रंगवाले वस्त्र और आभूषण धारण किये हर्षमें भरकर समुद्रमें कूद पड़े। उस समय वे जल-क्रीड़ामें अभिरत थे और उनकी आँखें मधुसे उल्मुक आदि बलरामपुत्र क्रीड़ामें अभिरत होकर श्रीकृष्णके निकट गये। वे विचित्र वस्त्राभूषणोंसे विभूषित और मदमत्त थे तथा उनके कण्ठदेश संतान-पुष्पोंकी मालाओंसे अलंकृत थे कृष्णाज़्या वेशवधूशतानि

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशगड्भरगजलवादनज्ञा: कुशेशयाकोशविशालनेत्रा: हैवविधानतो वा नभो यथा चन्द्रसहस्त्रकीर्णम् संकर्षणाधोक्षजदेवपत्न्य: एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे सब-के-सब बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न तथा मनोहर वेशभूषासे युक्त थे। उनके अज्जोंमें चन्दका लेप लगा था। वे हाथोंमें जलपात्र लिये हुए थे और उस वेषके श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञासे स्वर्गवासिनी अप्सराओंके साथ सैकड़ों वेषवधुओंने, जिन्हें वाद्यघोष बहुत प्रिय था, नाना स्वरोंमें नित्य युवती, एकमात्र काममें ही मनको लगानेवाली तथा आकाशगड़ाके जलसे बाजा बजानेकी कलाका ज्ञान रखनेवाली थीं। उन्होंने जलँंदर्दुर बजाये और हर्षमें भरकर उस वाद्यके अनुरूप गीत भी गाये ॥ ४५॥ स्वर्गीय अप्सराओंके नेत्र कमलकलिकाओंके समान विशाल थे। वे कमलोंके ही मुकुटोंसे विभूषित थीं तथा सूर्यकी किरणोंद्वारा खिले हुए कमलोंकी शोभाको चुराये लेती थीं। उन सबके मुख देवताओंके समान मनोहर थे

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन! सम्पूर्ण चन्द्रमण्डलके समान मनोहर नारियोंके सैकड़ों मुख-चन्द्रोंसे अलंकृत हुआ समुद्र उस आकाशके समान शोभा पा रहा था, जो अकस्मात् या हैवके विधानके अनुसार सहसौ्रों चन्द्रमाओंसे व्याप्त हो गया हो॥ ४७॥ नरेश्वर! विद्युतंके समान कान्तिमती स्त्रियोंकी प्रभासे अत्यन्त मनोहर दिखायी देनेवाला वह समद्ररूपी मेघ उसी तरह सुशोभित हो रहा था, जैसे जलका स्वामी मेघ आकाशमें बिजलियोंसे संयुक्त होकर अत्यन्त उद्धासित हो उठता है॥ ४८ ॥ सुन्दर एवं मनोहर वेश-भूषा धारण किये भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण और नारद अपने दलके लोगोंके साथ स्थित हो सुन्दर वेश-भूषावाले बलराम तथा उनके पक्षके लोगोंपर पानी उछालने लगे और बलराम-पक्षके लोग भी श्रीकृष्णके पक्षवालोंको जलसे भिगोने लगे उस समय जिनका सारा शरीर हर्षोल्लाससे परिपूर्ण हो रहा था, वे मधुपानसे मत्त और रागसे उद्धत हुई बलराम और श्रीकृष्णकी पत्नियाँ अपने हाथों तथा जलयन्ड्रों (पिचकारियों )-से दूसरोंको भिगोने लगीं

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्राचीन कालका एक बाजा, जिसपर चमड़ा मढ़ा होता था। मान वहन्तो मदन मद च अतिप्रसड़ें तु विचिन्त्य कृष्ण- स्वयं निवृत्तो जलवाद्यमशब्हैः

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णेड्वितज्ञा जलयुद्धसड़राद् नित्यं तथा55नन्दकराः प्रियाणां नृत्यावसाने भगवानृपेन््र - जग्राह दत्त्वा मुनिसत्तमाय कृष्णाज्ञया ते ययुरप्रमेया:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मांसानि पक्कानि फलाम्लकानि वे भीमवंशी यादव अपने हृदयमें मान, मदन और मदको धारण किये कुछ-कुछ लाल नेत्रोंसे युक्त हो पानी उछालनेमें लगे थे और स्त्रियोंके समक्ष पुरुषार्थ दिखा रहे थे। वे बहुत देरतक उस जलक्रीड़ासे विरत नहीं हुए्॥५१॥ उनकी अत्यन्त बढ़ती हुई आसक्तिका विचार करके चक्रपाणि भगवान् विष्णुने उन सबको रोक दिया और जलवाद्यके मधुर शब्दोंको सुनते हुए वे देवर्षि नारद और अर्जुनके साथ स्वयं भी जल- विहारसे निवृत्त हो गये॥५२॥ श्रीकृष्णके संकेतोंको समझनेवाले भीमवंशी यादव सुदृढ़ अभिमानसे युक्त होनेपर भी उस जलयुद्धके प्रसंगसे निवृत्त हो गये। तदनन्तर उन प्रिय पुरुषोंको नित्य आनन्द देनेवाली

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी प्यारी वारवनिताएँ विश्वस्त होकर नृत्य करने लगीं ॥ ५३ ॥ नृत्यके अन्तमें बुद्धिमान् भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने जलक्रीडाके प्रसंग त्याग दिये। उन्होंने जलसे ऊपर आकर मुनिवर नारदजीको अनुकूल चन्दनका लेप देकर फिर स्वयं भी उसे ग्रहण किया ॥ ५४ ॥ भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको जलसे बाहर निकला देख अन्य यादवोंने भी जलक्रीड़ा हो श्रीकृष्णजी आज्ञासे पानभूमि (रसोईके स्थान) -में गये॥ ५५॥ वहाँ वे क्रमशः अवस्था और सम्बन्धके अनुसार उस समय भोजनके लिये बैठे। तदनन्तर उन प्रख्यात वीरोंने अपनी रुचिके अनुकूल अन्न खाये और पेयरसोंका पान किया॥ ५६॥ पके फलोंके गूदे, खट्टे फल, अधिक खट्टे अनारके साथ शूलमें गूँथकर सेंके गये कन्द या फलोंके टुकड़े, पोषक तत्त्व (अन्न)-- ये सब पदार्थ पवित्र रसोइयोंने उनके लिये परोसे १. (प्रश्न--) कतम: प्रजापति: ? प्रजापति अर्थात् प्रजाका पालन करनेवाला कौन है ? (उत्तर-) पशुरिति, पशु ही प्रजापालक है। शतपथ ब्राह्मणके इस प्रश्नोत्तसे यह सूचित होता है कि जो पदार्थ या शक्तियाँ प्रजाका पोषण करनेवाली हैं, उन्हें पशु कहा गया है। 'नृणां ब्रीहिमयः पशु: '--इस उक्तिके अनुसार मनुष्योंके लिये पोषक तत्त्व अन्न ही है।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानाप्रकाराण्युपजहुरेषां मृष्टानि पक्कानि च चुक्रचूते: आद्द्रानू किलादानू घृतपूर्णकांश्व नानाप्रकारानपि खण्डखाद्यान्

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाकैश्व सूपैश्न बहुप्रकारै:। तथारनालांश्व बहुप्रकारान् श्रुतं पयः शर्करया चर युक्त फलप्रकारांश्व बहूँश्ष खादन् एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूलमें गूँथकर पकाये गये भैंसाकन्द तथा अन्यान्य कन्द या मूल-फल, नारियल, तपे हुए घीमें तले गये अन्यान्य खाद्य पदार्थ, अमलवेंत, कालानमक और चूकके मेलसे बने हुए लेह्मपदार्थ (चटनी)--ये सब वस्तुएँ पाकशालाध्यक्षके कहनेसे रसोइयोंने इन यादवोंके लिये प्रस्तुत कीं ॥ ५८ ॥ पाकशालाध्यक्षके बताये अनुसार विधिवत् तैयार किये गये मृगनामक कन्दविशेषके मोटे- मोटे गूदे, आमकी खटाई डालकर बनाये गये नाना प्रकारके विशुद्ध व्यज्ञन भी इनके लिये परोसे गये दूसरे रसोइयोंने पास रखे हुए पोषक शाकोंके टुकड़े- टुकड़े करके उन्हें घीमें तल दिये और उनमें नमक तथा मिर्चके चूर्ण मिलाकर खानेवालोंको परोस दिये

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाकविशेषके साथ सुन्दर मुखवाले पानपात्र लेकर उन अप्रमेय शक्तिशाली यादवोंने बड़े हर्षके साथ पेय- रसका पान किया॥६१॥ कट्वाड्ज अर्थात् कटुक-- परवल, शूलहर (हींग) तथा नमक-खटाई मिलाकर घी और तेलमें सेंके गये लकुच या बड़हरके साथ मैरेय, माध्वीक, सुरासब नामक मधुका उन याददोंने अपनी प्रियतमाओंसे घिरे रहकर पान किया नरेश्वर! श्वेत रंगके खाद्य-पदार्थ मिश्री आदि तथा लाल रंगके फलके साथ नाना प्रकारके सुगन्धित एवं नमकीन भोजन एवं आर्द्र (रसदार साग), किलाद (भैंसके दूधमें पकाये गये खीर आदि), घीसे भरे हुए पदार्थ (पूआ- हलुआ आदि) तथा भाँति-भाँतिके खण्ड-खाद्य (खाँड़ श्रेष्ठ यादववीरोंने जो मादक रसोंका पान नहीं करते थे, बड़े हर्षक साथ नाना प्रकारके साग, दाल, पेय- पदार्थ तथा दही-दूध आदिके साथ उत्तम अन्नका भोजन किया॥ ६४॥ उन्होंने प्यालोंमें अनेक प्रकारके

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुगन्धित आरनाल (कांजीरस)-का पान किया। चीनी मिलाये हुए गरम-गरम दूध पीया और भाँति-भाँतिके फल भी खाये १. यहाँ पक्षीका अर्थ खगवकत्र है, जो लकुच या बड़हरका बोधक है। कान्ताभिनीतानि मनोहराणि निशि प्रहष्टो भगवानृपेन्द्र:।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेव गान्धर्वमुदाहरन्ति हल्लीसक॑ तु स्वयमेव कृष्णः सर्वशघोषं॑ नरदेव पार्थ: हेमा च राजन्नथ मिश्रकेशी तिलोत्तमा चाप्यथ मेनका च रिप्टश्ल॒ कामैर्मनसो5नुकूलै:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

खा-पीकर तृप्त होनेके पश्चात् वे मुख्य-मुख्य यदुवंशी वीर पुनः स्त्रियोंको साथ लेकर बड़े हर्षके साथ रमणीय एवं मनोहर गीत गाने लगे। उनकी प्रेयसी कामिनियाँ अपने हाव-भावद्वारा उन गीतोंके अर्थका अभिनय करती जाती हैं॥ ६६॥ तदनन्तर हर्षमें भरे हुए भगवान् उपेन्द्रने उस रातमें बहुसंख्यक मनुष्योंद्वारा सम्पन्न होनेवाले उस छालिक्य गानके लिये आज्ञा दी, जिसे गान्धर्व कहते हैं॥६७॥ उस समय नारदजीने आदिके द्वारा चित्तको एकाग्र कर देनेवाली थी। नरदेव। साक्षात् श्रीकृष्ने वंशी बजाकर हल्लीसक' (रास) नामक नृत्यका आयोजन किया। कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनने मृदड़ वाद्य ग्रहण किया। अन्य बाद्योंको श्रेष्ठ अप्सराओंने ग्रहण किया, जो उनके वादनकलामें प्रख्यात थीं। आसारितर (प्रथम आसारनर्तकी-प्रवेश)-के बाद अभिनयके अर्थतत्त्वका ज्ञान रखनेवाली रम्भा नामक अप्सरा उठी, जो अपनी अभिनयकलाके लिये विख्यात

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

थी॥ ६८-६९॥ उसकी अज्जग्यष्टि बड़ी सुन्दर थी। उसके द्वारा अभिनय किये जानेपर बलराम और श्रीकृष्णको बड़ा संतोष हुआ। राजन्! तदनन्तर मनोहर एवं विशाल नेत्रोंवाली उर्वशी, हेमा, मिश्रकेशी, तिलोत्तमा और मेनका-ये तथा और भी बहुत-सी अप्सराएँ श्रीकृष्णका प्रिय करनेके लिये मनके अनुकूल प्रिय कामनाओंको प्रस्तुत करती हुई गाने और अभिनय करने लगीं १. क्रमशः सात स्वरोंका समूह ग्राम कहलाता है। संगीतमें सुभीतेके लिये षड्ज, मध्यम और पदञ्चम तथा किसी-किसीके मतसे घड्ज, मध्यम और गान्धार नामक तीन ग्राम निश्चित कर लिये गये हैं। जिन्हें क्रमश: नन्द्यावर्त, सुभद्र और जीमूत भी कहते हैं तथा जिनके नि) जो सात स्वर हों, उनके समूहको षड्ज ग्राम, म (मध्यम)-से आरम्भ करके (मप ध निसारे ग) जो सात स्वर हों, उनके समूहको मध्यम ग्राम और इसी प्रकार गा (गांधार) या प (पञ्ञम) से आरम्भ करके जो स्वर हों, उनके समूहको गांधार अथवा पञ्चम (जैसी अवस्था हो) ग्राम मानते हैं। इनमेंसे पहले दो ग्रामोंका व्यवहार तो इसी लोकमें मनुष्योंद्वारा होता है, पर तीसरे ग्रामका व्यवहार स्वर्गलोकमें नारद करते हैं। यहाँ रागोंके छः स्थानोंको छ: ग्राम कहा गया है, जिनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं-मध्य, शुद्ध, भिन्न, गौड, मिश्र और गीत।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

२. बहुत-सी स्त्रियोंके साथ किया जानेवाला नृत्य हल्लीसक या रास कहलाता है। ३. भरत मुनिने नृत्य-विधिमें चार प्रकारके आसार (चिह्ठ) या आसारितका उपदेश किया है, जो क्रमश: इस प्रकार हैं--पहले नर्तकीका प्रवेश होता है, यह प्रथम आसार है। तदनन्तर आसारित अर्थका अभिनय होता है, जिसे नाट्य कहते हैं, यही उसका दूसरा भेद है। तत्पश्चात् तालका अनुसरण करते हुए जो अड्भाहरण अज्भविक्षेप (चमकना, मटकना और हाथ-पैर हिलाना) होता है, यही तीसरा आसार है। तदनन्तर देवताके चिह्ररूपसे जो नृत्य किया जाता है, वह चौथा आसार है। यहाँ नर्तकीप्रवेश नामक प्रथम आसारके अन्तमें नाट्यके लिये अभिनयकुशल रम्भा खड़ी हुई। उसके द्वारा ट्वितीय आसार अर्थात् अभिनय सम्पन्न हो जानेपर शेष दो आसारोंकी पूर्तिके लिये उर्वशी आदिका उत्थान हुआ। एकोननवतितमोध्याय:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ता वासुदेवे5प्यनुरक्तचित्ता: कृष्णेप्सपा मानमयास्तथेव। कृष्णेछछया च त्रिदिवानृदेव स्थितं च रम्यं हरितेजसेव प्रयोजयामास स रौक्मिणेय: वृद्धिकरं प्रशस्तं

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).