अध्याय ७२
श्लोक 1
स चिन्तयित्वा धनुषो भङ्गं भोजविवर्धनः बभूव विमना राजा चिन्तयन् भृशदुःखितः ॥ कथं बालो विगतभीर् अवमत्य महाबलम् ।प्रेक्षमाणस् तु पुरुषैर् धनुर् भङ्क्त्वा विनिर्गतः ॥ यस्यार्थे दारुणं कर्म कृत्वा लोकविगर्हितम् ।पितृस्वस्रात्मजान् भीतः षडेवाहं उपस्थितम् ॥ दैवं पुरुषकारेण न शक्यम् अतिवर्तितुम् ।नारदोक्तं च वचनं नूनं मह्यम् उपस्थितम् ॥ एवं राजा विचिन्त्याथ निष्क्रम्य स गृहोत्तमात् ।प्रेक्षागारं जगामाशु मञ्चानाम् अवलोककः
sa cintayitvā dhanuṣo bhaṅgaṃ bhojavivardhanaḥ babhūva vimanā rājā cintayan bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ || kathaṃ bālo vigatabhīr avamatya mahābalam | prekṣamāṇas tu puruṣair dhanur bhaṅktvā vinirgataḥ || yasyārthe dāruṇaṃ karma kṛtvā lokavigarhitam | pitṛsvasrātmajān bhītaḥ ṣaḍevāhaṃ upasthitam || daivaṃ puruṣakāreṇa na śakyam ativartitum | nāradoktaṃ ca vacanaṃ nūnaṃ mahyam upasthitam || evaṃ rājā vicintyātha niṣkramya sa gṛhottamāt | prekṣāgāraṃ jagāmāśu mañcānām avalokakaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
व्यराजत यदुश्रेष्ठ; शरदीव दिवाकरः। स तत्र समुदाचारं यथास्थानं यथावय: कृत्वा सिंहासने कृष्ण: काञझ्जने निषसाद ह। राजानो5पि यथास्थानं निषेदुर्विविधेष्वथ सुराणामसुराणां च सदसि ब्रह्मणो यथा। यदूनां पार्थिवानां च केशवस्योपश्रुण्वत: नारदो5ग्रिशिखाकार:ः श्रीमाउ्छक्रसखो मुनि:
English
"Thereupon for pleasing his wife Aditi, he created the Parijata tree covered with ever-fragrant flowers capable of bestowing all desires (62). The tree had three branches to be always seen and it gladdened the heart of all onlookers. All sorts of flowers are to be seen on this mighty tree (63). Some beautiful damsels deck themselves with flowers like these; some again beautify themselves with parti-coloured ones, and others with jems and jewels (that also grow on this tree) (64). Taking out the essense of the Mandara tree, Kasyapa created this one; and therefore this best of trees has reached the height of excellence (has been reckoned as the foremost of all trees) (65). The blessed Aditi then binding Kasyapa to that tree gave him over to me, in order to accomplish the _Punyaka_ vow and earn prosperity and good fortune therefrom (66). Aditi gave Kasyapa over to me with his neck bound to the Parijata tree with a garland of flowers, for the fulfilment of her _Punyaka_ vow (67). That possessor of ascetic wealth was afterwards released by me on payment of proper ransom. Similarly Indra was given to me by his wife for the furtherance of her prosperity (68). In this way Soma was given away by Rohini, and Kuvera, the lord of wealth by Riddhi. Thus there is no doubt that the Parijata tree is capable of conferring much prosperity (69). It is called Parijata as it grows on the other side (Para) of the river Vishnupadi—and this is styled the Mandara for it bears the Mandara flower (70). As men did say—'What tree is this?'—not exactly knowing what it was, this mighty tree is called Kobidara (71). The excellent tree that produces this excellent flower is known by the several names, Mandara, Kobidara and Parijata".