Adhyaya 77

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहीं। यह देख बाणासुरने पुनः उनसे कहा--'यह क्‍या बात है कि तुमलोग अपने विश्वविख्यात यशको दूरसे ही त्यागककर कायरोंके समान व्याकुल और अचेत हो रहे हो 2॥ १०६--१११ ॥ यह कौन है, जिसके भयसे डरकर तुमलोग झुंड-के-झुंड भागे जा रहे हो। तुम सब लोगोंका कुल विख्यात है तथा तुम नाना प्रकारके युद्धोंकी कलामें निपुण हो (तो भी तुममें यह कायरता कैसे आयी ?)॥११२॥ अच्छा, भाग जाओ! अब तुमलोगोंसे मुझे युद्धविषयक सहायता नहीं लेनी है, मेरे पाससे दूर हो जाओ'॥ ११३॥ इस प्रकार बलवान् बाणासुरने अपने कठोर बचनोंद्वारा उनको बास्म्बार त्रास देते हुए दूसरे रणवीर योद्धाओंको, जिनकी संख्या दस हजारके लगभग थी, पुनः युद्धके लिये आज्ञा दी॥११४॥ तत्पश्चात् उसने अनिरुद्धको बंदी बनानेके लिये एक महाभयंकर सेनाको आदेश दिया, जिसमें अधिकांश प्रमथगण थे। वह सेना नाना प्रकारके

English

Thereupon the effulgent Sakra, the granter of all desires unto the pious and Jayanta got upon cars drawn by most excellent horses (3). O descendant of Kurus, then under the influence of destiny there took place an encounter between those two celestials mounted on their cars on account of the Pārijāta. With straight-coursing arrows Vishnu, the represser of enemies' army, struck the soldiers of the king of gods. Although capable however, O lord, Indra did not strike Upendra in battle nor the latter the former (4–6). O king, with ten sharpened arrows Janārddana struck each of the horses of the king of gods: Vāsava too, the foremost of the celestials, with dreadful shafts shot off the bow, covered Shaiyya and other horses (7-8). With a thousand of arrows Krishna covered the elephant (of Indra) and the highly powerful slayer of Bali covered Garuda too (9). O descendant of Bharata, while in this way, seated on their cars the high-souled Nārāyana, dreadful unto his enemies and the king of gods fought with each another, the earth shook like a boat sunk in water and the quarters were fully enshrouded with lustre (10-11). Mountains shook, hundreds of trees were uprooted and pious mortals fell down on earth (12). O king, hundreds of hurricane blew there. And while that battle raged on, the course of the rivers was changed in an opposite direction, the wind blew wild, fire-brands, shorn of lustre, fell down and creatures repeatedly lost their consciousness at the rattle of the car-wheels. What more, O king, fire was lighted even in the water and planets fought with planets in the sky (13–15). And hundreds of stars fell down on earth from the sky. Elephants of the quarters and those ranging on earth began to quiver (16). The welkin was covered with cranes emitting loud cries, pouring down dreadful blood and ash-coloured like asses (17). O foremost of kings, beholding those two heroic gods engaged in fighting with each other the earth, heaven and sky as if disappeared from view (18). At that time for the behoof of the world the ascetics began to recite Mantras and the Brāhmanas speedily engaged in carrying on meditations (19).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे सुसज्जित थी॥ ११५ ॥ फिर तो बिजलीवाले मेघोंकी भाँति चमकीले नेत्रोंवाले बाणासुरके सैनिकोंसे आकाशका बहुत बड़ा भाग व्याप्त हो गया कुछ सैनिक पृथ्वीपर ही खड़े हो सब ओर हाथियोंकी भाँति चिग्घाड़ रहे थे तथा कुछ लोग वर्षाकालके बादलोंकी भाँति आकाशमें ही शोभा पाते थे एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमो5ध्याय: इति प्रकाराद् द्वात्रिंशद् विचरत्नाभ्यदृश्यत। एकं सहस््रशश्चात्र ददृशू रणमूर्धनि न बभूव पुरा देवैर्युध्यतां तादृशं भयम्

English

Thereupon the highly powerful Brahmā said to Kashyapa:—"O you of firms vows, go with your wife Aditi and prevent your two sons" (20). Saying "So be it" to the lotus-sprung deity the ascetic speedily went out on his car to that foremost of men (21). Beholding Kashyapa with Aditi in the battle-field those two heroic and highly powerful slayers of their enemies, ever engaged in the welfare of all beings and well-read in the tenets of religions, got down from their cars, and leaving off their arms, saluted the feet of their parents (22–23). Then holding them both by the hands Aditi said:—"Born of the same parents you are trying to slay each other as if you are not brothers. Let pass what has happened. If you think that you should obey the words of your mother and those of your patriarchal father, then lay down your arms and hear what I say." Saying "So be it" those two highly powerful celestials, conversing with each other, went to the bank of the river Jānhavi (24–27).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर वह विशाल सेना फिर एकत्र हो गयी। उस समय उसमें सब ओर “ठहरो, खड़े रहो' ये ही बातें सुनायी देती थीं॥११८॥ वीर अनिरुद्ध अकेले ही उन सबका सामना कर रहे थे। एकने ही जो उस विशाल सेनाका सामना किया, यह उस समय एक महान् आश्चर्यकी बात हुई॥ ११९॥ वे रणभूमिमें उन महापराक्रमी दानवोंके साथ युद्ध करने लगे। उन्होंने शत्रुओंके ही परिघों तथा तोमरोंको ले लिया उन महाबली वीरने उन्हीं परिघोंद्रारा उस समय युद्धमें उन शत्रुओंका संहार किया। वे युद्धके मुहानेपर बारम्बार परिघको छोड़ते और ग्रहण करते थे॥ १२१॥ शत्रुसूदन अनिरुद्ध उस परिघसे अनेक पैंतरे दिखाते हुए युद्धमें अकेले ही विचरते थे। वे भ्रान्त उदभ्रान्त' आविद्ध आप्लुत , विप्लुत और प्लुत आदि बत्तीस प्रकारके पैंतरोंसे विचरते हुए दिखायी दिये। रणभूमिमें युद्धके मुहानेपर मुँह बाये हुए कालके समान अनेक प्रकारसे

English

Sakra said:—"O Krishna, thou art the Lord Creator of the universe and I have been placed by thee in my kingdom. Having thyself established me here why dost thou disregard me? O thou of lotus eyes, having accepted me as thy elder brother why dost thou wish to destroy me?" (28–29)

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिघ चलानेकी क्रीडा करते हुए एक ही अनिरुद्धको शत्रुओंने सहस्नोंकी संख्यामें देखा। उस समय उनसे संतप्त हो रक्तके प्रवाहमें डूबे हुए दानव फिर अपना व्यूह भड़ करके भाग खड़े हुए और जहाँ बाणासुर खड़ा था, वहाँ जा पहुँचे। हाथी, घोड़े तथा रथसमूह घोर आर्त्तनाद करके सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें भागे जा रहे थे। वे उस समय भयसे पीड़ित हो भागते समय परस्पर एक-एकके ऊपर चढ़ जाते थे तथा अधिक खेदके कारण युद्धसे विमुख हो रक्त वमन करते हुए पलायन कर रहे थे। पूर्वकालमें देवताओंके साथ युद्ध करते समय भी उन दानवोंको वैसा भय नहीं हुआ था, १. तलवार या परिघको गोलाकार घुमाना भ्रान्त कहलाता है, इससे शत्रुके प्रहारको निष्फल किया जाता है। २. तलवार या परिघ चलानेका दूसरा पैंतरा--जिसमें हाथको ऊँचा करके उसे घुमाया जाता है। ३. तलवार या परिघ चलानेके बत्तीस हाथोंमेंसे एक, जिसमें तलवार या परिघको अपने चारों ओर घुमाकर दूसरेके चलाये हुए वारको व्यर्थ या खाली करते हैं। ४. सब ओर घूम-घूमकर उछलते हुए परिघ या तलवारकों चलाना। ५. विशिष्टरूपसे परिघका सञ्जलालन करके शत्रु-सेनामें विप्लव

English

O king, having bathed in the water of the river Jānhavi they both returned to the high-souled Kashyapa of firm vows and Aditi (30). The ascetics designate that place as the union ground of dear ones where those two lotus-eyed brothers were united with their parents (31). O descendant of Kurus, after Krishna had promised safety unto Indra in the very presence of the pious celestials who were assembled there, they all, shining in their respective beautiful forms, repaired to the celestial region on their own cars (32–33). O king, seated on one car Kashyapa, Aditi, Indra and Upendra set out for the celestial region (34), O descendant of Kuru, after those pious gods had come to Sakra, endued with all qualities and taken their seats, Sachi, ever fond of virtue, adored the high souled Kashyapa along with his wife, ever engaged in the well-being of all creatures (35-36). Thereupon after the night had elapsed Aditi, conversant with the principles of religion, said to Hari ever encompassing good unto creatures (37). "O Upendra! take this Pārijāta, go to Dwarkā and perform the auspicious festival so longed for by your wife. But, O foremost of men, when that ceremony will be over, you are to bring back this tree and place it as before in the garden of Nandana" (38–39).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मचा देना। ६. सामान्यतः कूद-कूदकर शत्रुके सम्मुख परिघ या तलवारकों चलाना। ७. तलवार या परिघ चलानेके बत्तीस हाथ गिनाये गये हैं, जिनके नाम ये हैं-श्रान्त, उद्भ्रान्त, आविद्ध, आप्लुत, विप्लुत, प्लुत, सृत, संचान्त, समुदीर्ण, निग्रह, प्रग्रश, पदावकर्षण, संधान, मस्तकभ्रामण, भुजभ्रामण, पाश, पाद, विबन्ध, भूमि, उद्भ्रमण, गति, प्रत्यागति, आक्षेप, पातन, केचिद् वमन्तो रुधिरं हापतन् वसुधातले विशालमाकाशतल दानवा निर्जितास्तदा। निःशेषभग्नां महतीं दृष्टा तां वाहिनीं तदा एतस्मिन्नन्ते चैव बाण: परमकोपनः

English

Hearing this Krishna said to the illustrious mother of the gods "So be it." The high-souled Nārada too gave consent to it (40). Thereupon having saluted his mother, father and Mahendra with Sachi Janārddana expressed his desire of going to Dwārakā (41). The pious daughter of Puloma handed over to Krishna many lovely ornaments for his wives (42). For the sixteen thousand wives of Mādhava the high-minded daughter of Puloma gave diverse celestial jewels and raiments of various colours. Having accepted all those presents and been honored by the pious rangers of the sky the highly energetic and effulgent Keshava set out with Pradyumna and Sātyaki for Dwārakā and arrived at the mount Raivataka. Having planted there the foremost of trees Pārijāta Mādhava despatched Sātyaki to Dwārakā consisting of doors (43–46).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे हिरण्यकशिपोरिव जैसा समराद्गणमें अनिरुद्धेके साथ युद्ध करते समय हुआ था। कितने ही पर्वत-शिखरके समान विशालकाय दानव हाथोंमें गदा, शूल और तलवार लिये रक्त वमन करते हुए पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े। उस समय रणभूमिमें पराजित हुए दानव भयसे व्याकुल हो बाणासुरको वहीं छोड़कर विशाल आकाशमें भाग गये। जैसे यज्ञमें समिधा पाकर अग्नि प्रज्बलित हो उठती है, उसी प्रकार उस समय अपनी विशाल सेनाको पूर्णरूपसे भग्न हुई देख बाणासुर क्रोधसे जल उठा। इधर युद्धमें अनिरुद्धके पराक्रमसे प्रसन्न हुए नारदजी आकाशमें सब ओर विचरते और उन्हें साधुवाद देते हुए नृत्य करने लगे। इसी बीचमें अत्यन्त क्रोधी और बलवान बाणासुर बैठा हुआ उस स्थानपर गया, जहाँ अनिरुद्ध तलवार हाथमें लिये खड़े थे॥१२२--१३३॥ बाणासुर अपनी सहस््र भुजाओंसे पट्टिश, खड़्ग, गदा, शूल और फरसे उठा सैकड़ों ध्वजोंसे युक्त देवराज इन्द्रके समान शोभा

English

Krishna said:—"O large-armed king of Bhaimas, communicate this news to the Bhaimas that I brought here Pārijāta from the abode of Mahendra (47). Even to-day I shall take to Dwarakā this best of trees Pārijāta: let the city be decorated with auspicious marks" (48). O lord, thus accosted Satyaki departed. And having communicated Krishna's words to the Bhaimas he joined the citizens and the princes headed by Sāmva (49). Thereupon having placed Pārijāta on Garuda's back and taking him before, Pradyumna, the foremost of car-warriors, entered the charming city of Dwaraka (50). Hari, seated on a car drawn by Shaivya and other horses, and Sātyaki and Pradyumna, seated on another most excellent car, followed him. O king, speaking highly of that deed of Keshava, other members of the Vrishni family set out delightedly on various conveyances (51-52). Hearing from Satyaki of the wonderful feat of Keshava of incomparable energy the Yadu citizens of Anartta were filled with surprise. Now beholding that tree covered with heavenly flowers they could not attain to the consummation of delight though they repeatedly looked at it (53–54). Beholding that unthought-of, most excellent and wonderful tree filled with playful birds, even the decrepitude of the elderly women disappeared. Smelling the fragrance of that tree the blind were gifted with celestial vision and the diseased were shorn of their ailments (55–56). Hearing the notes of the birds from that tree resembling those of a koel the inhabitants of Anartta were filled with delight and saluted Janārddana (57). Though living at a distance people of that city listened to various sweet songs and music proceeding from that tree (58). At that time every man was favoured with whatever fragrance he wished for proceeding from that Pārijāta tree (59). Having thus entered the charming city of Dwārakā, Keshava, of Yadu's race, met with Vasudeva, Devaki, his brother Bala, the king of Kukura, and other Yādavas, worthy of respect like unto the immortals (60–61). Having honored them duly the eternal and divine Madhusudana, having Gada as his elder brother, dismissed them all and set out for his own residence. And taking that best of trees Pārijāta he entered into Satyabhāmā's palace. Seeing it the divine Satyabhāmā was highly pleased; and having adored Upendra she accepted that great tree Pārijāta (62–64).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाता था। जिनकी अँगुलियोंमें गोधाचर्मके दस्ताने बँधे हुए थे, उन भुजाओंसे नाना प्रकारके अस्त्र-शस्त्र लिये वह महाबाहु दानवराज बड़ी शोभा पा रहा था॥ १३४- १३५॥ उसके नेत्र क्रोधसे लाल हो रहे थे; वह क्रोधमें भरकर सिंहके समान दहाड़ता और अपने विशाल धनुषको खींचता हुआ बोला--'अरे खड़ा रह! खड़ा रह!!!॥ १३६ ॥ बाणासुरकी बात सुनकर और युद्धस्थलमें उसके मुखपर दृष्टि डालकर अपराजित वीर प्रद्युम्नकुमार अनिरुद्ध हँसने लगे॥१३७॥ बाणासुरका विशाल रथ दस नल्व (चार हजार हाथ)-के बराबर था; उसमें सैकड़ों छोटी-छोटी घंटियाँ लगी थीं; जिनकी ध्वनि सब ओर गूँजती रहती थी; उस रथकी ध्वजा-पताकाएँ लाल रड्गकी थीं तथा उस रथके प्रत्येक अवयवपर ऋष्यनामक मृगविशेषका चमड़ा मढ़ा हुआ था

English

O descendant of Bharata, according to Vasudeva's desire that tree used to lessen its proportion. It created great surprise in all. O Janamejaya, it, sometimes assuming a huge proportion, used to cover the whole of Dwarakā, and again it came within the reach of all being of the shape of a thumb. Having thus accomplished her object Satyabhāmā began to collect all materials for the performance of the rite of Punyaka. Krishna collected all that could be had in the insular continent of Jamvu. O descendant of Kuru, thereupon seated with Satya the self-controlled Keshava, for taking the vow, thought of the ascetic

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस महाकाय दानवके रथमें एक सहमस्न घोड़े जुते हुए थे; ठीक उसी तरह जैसे पूर्वकालमें देवासुर-संग्रामके अवसरपर हिरण्यकशिपुके रथमें जोते गये थे यदुकुलतिलक अनिरुद्धे जब उस दानवको आक्रमण करते देखा; तब वे युद्धके लिये हर्ष और उत्साहसे भर गये तथा महान् तेजसे सम्पन्न हो गये एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमो5 ध्याय: ८६३ नरसिंहो यथा पूर्वमादिहैत्यवधोद्यतः प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे प्राद्युम्नवधकाडक्षया। तनुत्रेण विहीनश्व खड्गपाणिश्चव यादव:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—O descendant of Kuru, as soon as he was thought of by Krishna, that foremost of Munis and speakers, Nārada, having asceticism for his wealth, arrived there (1), O king, having worshipped him duly, the beautiful lord of Sree invited him reverentially to accept the Punyaka ceremonies (2). O descendant of Bharata, thereupon when the appointed hour came, the eternal Vāsudeva, the creator of all creatures, along with the beloved Satyā, delightedly worshipped the great Muni Nārada, who had been well bathed, with scents and garlands and fed him (3–4). Thereupon the lucky damsel, having a put garland of flowers, around Krishna's neck, bound him to the Pārijāta tree (5). Afterwards obtaining his permission she dedicated Keshava unto Nārada. Then she gave away sessamum seeds illumined with the lustre of jems and jewels, gold mixed with rice and other plants, mountains of gold and a thousand

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिरुद्धं रणे बाणो जितकाशी महाबल: अथ बाण: शरौधाणां क्षुद्रकाणां समन्तत: अनिरुद्धस्तु चिच्छेद काइझ्ल॑स्तस्य पराजयम् बवर्ष शरजालानि क्षुद्रकाणां समन्तत:। बाणो5निरुद्धशिरसि काइक्ष॑स्तस्थ रणे बधम्

English

Having accepted all those articles the Muni Narada, the foremost of speakers, delightedly said to Keshava:—"O Keshava, given by Satya together with water thou hast become mine. Do thou follow me and do what I say." Hearing it Janārddana said "This is the first stage" and began to follow Nārada who was about to go (8–10). Having thus cut various jokes and saying "do thou wait here, I shall go" that foremost of Munis, always clever in cutting jokes, took away (from Krishna's neck) the garland of flowers and said: "In order to release thyself do thou give me a Kapilā cow with a calf and the skin of a black antelope full of sessamum seeds and gold. This means of release has been laid down by the god (Siva) having a bull for his emblem" (11—13). O king, Janārddana said "So be it" and offered him the same fee of release. And then smilingly he said to that foremost of Munis Nārada:—"O Nārada, O you conversant with religion, I have been greatly pleased with you. Pray for a desired-for boon and I will grant it" (14–15).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमापतन्तं निशितेरभ्यहन् सायकैस्तथा क्रोधेनाभिप्रजज्वाल चिकीर्षु: कर्म दुष्करम् जैसे पूर्वकालमें आदिहैत्य हिरण्यकशिएुका वध करनेके लिये उद्यत हुए भगवान् नरसिंह शोभा पाते थे, उसी प्रकार संग्रामकी लालसासे ढाल और तलब धारण किये स्वस्थभावसे खड़े हुए वीर अजिन्द्ध सुशोभित होते थे॥ १४१॥ उस समय बाणासुरने अनिन्‍्द्धओं केवल ढाल और तलवार धारण किये पैदल झाते देख उन्हें मार डालनेकी इच्छासे बाणासुरजो अदृपम हर्ष प्राप्त हुआ। कवचसे रहित तथा केवल खट्ग दबे

English

Narada said:—"O thou eternal and great Vishnu, may thou always remain pleased with me and may I, with thy favour, obtain habitation with thee (16). O Vishnu the refuge of the pious, if I am to take birth again may I be born of no woman and be a Brāhmana" (17).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजेय है' ऐसा मानते हुए भी निःशड्डू हो उसके सामने युद्धेके लिये खड़े हुए। विजयसे सुशोभित हेनेजल महाबली बाणासुर कृपित हो रणभूमिमें अनिन्‍्द्धरे बोला--' इसे पकड़ो, मारो'। उस समराष्ड्रणर्में इस नगद बोलते हुए बाणासुरकी बात सुनकर हँसते हुए प्रदुलकुमाररे क्रोधपूर्वक उसकी ओर देखा। वहाँ भयसे संह्रस्त हो रोती हुई भामिनी उषाको सान्त्वना देकर अनिन्द्ध इसने हुए युद्धेके लिये खड़े हो गये। तदनन्तर समागभूमियें कुपित हुए बाणासुरने अनिरुद्धके वधकी इच्छारे उनपर चारों ओरसे क्षुद्रक नामक बाणसमूहोंका प्रहार आरम्भ किया। किंतु अनिरुद्धे उसे पराजित करनेको इच्छा रखकर उसके सारे बाणोंको तलवारसे हो क्राट अनिरुद्धेके वधधकी अभिलाषासे उनके सिगपए सब ओरसे क्षुद्रछ नामवाले बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा आर्म्ध कर दी॥ १४९॥ उस समय उसके हजारों बार्णोक्ों हलसे ही इधर-उधर करके अनिरुद्ध उसके सामने खड़े हो

English

O descendant of Bharata, the Lord Vishnu said "So it will be" and the highly intelligent Muni Nārada too was pleased (18). O Kuru Emperor, Satyabhāmā, the beloved wife of Hari, had invited on the occasion of the Punyaka ceremony, the sixteen thousand wives of the highly powerful Vishnu. And at the termination of the ceremony she distributed amongst them all those celestial raiments and ornaments which Sachi had previously given to Vāsudeva (19–20). Living there, Pārijāta, at the command of Vāsudeva, began to display its own accomplishments. And invited by the high-souled Nārada and Keshava all their friends and relations began to witness the power of Pārijāta (21–22). On the occasion of that great festival the highly powerful Hari had brought there the Pandavas along with Prithā, Draupadi, and Subhadrā. O Kuru king, Shrutasravā, with her son, Bhishmaka with his son and other friends and relations were also brought there (23–24). O king, in this way, the highly energetic Janārddana, along with Pritha's son Arjuna, began to spend his time happily in the company of the ladies of his seraglio (25). In this way after a year had elapsed the highly powerful Keshava, of incomparable prowess and intelligence, the foremost of immortals and the preserver of all, returned with Pārijāta to the city of the celestials and saluted Sakra, Aditi, and Kashyapa (26-27). After the slayer of Madhu had bowed unto the mother Aditi she said:—"O foremost of immortals, may you both always entertain such a brotherly feeling. O Janārddana, you are to satisfy this desire of mine." Hearing it the intelligent Keshava said to his mother. "It shall be so" (28-29). Thereupon having honored his parents the highly energetic Vāsudeva addressed to the king of gods, the following words suited to the occasion (30). "O king of gods, O giver of honor, I have been commanded by the high-souled Siva, to destroy all the unslayable Dānavas living on earth. From to-day within ten days I will kill all those Asuras. O king of gods, at the time of that battle, Pravara, together with the heroic Jayanta, shall have to wait in the sky for slaying those Dānavas. Of them one is a god in a human form and the other is the son of a god (31–33). Although those Dānavas, proud of the boon conferred on them by Brahmā, are unslayable by the gods, still we will kill them for I am now a man (34)." Then Indra, pleased, said to Krishna "So it will be." And then, O Janamejaya, they embraced each other (35).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदयकालके सूर्यकी भाँति शोभा पाने लगे रणभूमिमें बाणासुरका तिरस्कार करके यदुनन्दन अनिरुद्ध उसी तरह निर्भय खड़े रहे, जैसे वनमें सिंह अपने सामने एक हाथीको देखकर निर्भय खड़ा रहता है॥ १५१ ॥ तदनन्तर बाणासुरने अपराजित वीर प्रद्युम्नकुमारको मर्मभेदी, शीघ्रगामी, तेज किये हुए पैने बाणसमूहोंद्वारा घायल कर दिया॥ १५२॥ उन बाणोंसे घायल होनेपर उन्हें आक्रमण करते देख उस असुरने तीखे सायकोंसे उनपर और भी चोट की ॥ १५३ ॥ झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंसे अत्यन्त घायल होनेपर महाबाहु अनिरुद्ध क्रोधसे जल उठे और दुष्कर कर्म करनेकी इच्छा करने लगे चकारान्तरहिंतं बाणो युद्धमार्गविशारदः

English

Janamejaya said:—O foremost of the twice-born, by the grace of Dwaipāyana you are informed of all things. Relate to me, therefore, the origin of the religious rite of Punyaka (1).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्ति बाणस्ततः क्रुद्धो घोररूपां भयानकाम्। जग्राह ज्वलितां घोरां घण्टामालाकुलां रणे ज्वलनादित्यसंकाशां यमदण्डोग्रदर्शनाम् । प्राहिणोत् तामसड्रेन महोल्कां ज्वलितामिव तामापतन्तीं सम्प्रेक्ष्य जीवितान्तकरीं तदा। सो5भिप्लुत्य तदा शक्ति जग्राह पुरुषोत्तम: उपेक्षसे दानवेन्द्र किमेव॑ शत्रुमुद्यतम्। लब्धलक्षो हायं वीरो निर्विकारोउचद्च दृश्यते

English

Vaishampāyana said:—O foremost of the pious kings, hear, how, according to the ordinances of Umā, the rite of Punyaka was introduced before amongst mankind (2) O sinless king, after the tree Pārijāta had been carried away from the celestial region by Krishna of unwearied actions, the battle between the gods and demons had commenced and the dreadful slaughter of the Dānavas, of Shatpur, had been brought about the intelligent Muni Nārada went to the city of Dwāravati (3–4). O king, after the goddess-like Jāmvavati, the honorable Satyabhāna, the ascetic daughter of the king of Gāndhāra and numberless other virtuous, chaste and accomplished wives of Keshava had assembled there, Rukshmini, the daughter of Bhishma, asked the foremost of Brāhmanas Nārada, well read in theology, who was there with Krishna. Rukshmini said:—"O Muni, O foremost of speakers and virtuous men, we are greatly stricken with curiosity to listen to an account of the origin of pious rites, the rules regulating their performance, fruits, time and gifts connected with them. Kindly remove it by describing them in detail (5-9)."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मान॑ मां च रक्षस्व प्रमादात् किमुपेक्षसे बाणोंकी वर्षसे आच्छादित हो अनिरुद्धके सारे अड़ खूनसे लथपथ हो गये, इस तरह पराभव प्राप्त होनेसे अनिरुद्धका क्रोध बहुत बढ़ गया और वे बाणासुरके रथकी ओर चल दिये। उस समय तलवारों, मुसलों, शूलों, पट्टिशों, तोमरों और बाणसमूहोंसे अत्यन्त घायल होनेपर भी प्रद्युम्नकुमार कम्पित नहीं हुए सहसा क्रोधपूर्वक उछलकर उन्होंने बाणासुरके रथके हरसेको काट दिया और युद्धके मुहानेपर तलवारसे ही उसके घोड़ोंको मार डाला॥१५७॥ तब युद्धमार्गके ज्ञानमें निपुण बाणासुरने पुनः पट्टिशों, तोमरों और बाणोंकी वर्षा करके अनिरुद्धको ढक दिया॥ १५८॥ अब यह मारा गया ऐसा जानकर वे हैत्य गर्जना करने लगे; इतनेमें ही अनिरुद्ध सहसा कूदकर रथके पार्श्रभागमें खड़े हो गये॥ १५९ ॥ तब कुपित हुए बाणासुरने रणभूमिमें एक

English

Narada said:—O sinless lady Vaidharbi, cognizant of religious rites, hear how Umā described the regulations of the Punyaka rite in the days of yore (10). O goddess, on one occasion, the goddess Umā, of pure vows, performed the religious rite of Punyaka; and at the termination of the ceremony she invited all her friends. Aditi and other daughters of Daksha of indomitable energy, Pulomā's daughter Sachi, renowned in the world for her devotion to her husband, the great Sati, Soma's beloved spouse Rohini, Purvaphalguni, Revati, Shatabhisā and Maghā had all come there before and had been worshipping the great goddess Umā (11–14). The worshipful presiding goddesses of the charming rivers Gangā, Saraswati, Vena, Godā, Vaitarani, Gandaki and others, the auspicious and chaste lady Lopamudrā and others who, all, by virtue of their own prowess, have been upholding the universe, the auspicious daughters of the mountains, the daughters of the fire, of firm vows, Shāhā, the wife of the Regent of fire, the illustrious goddess Sāvitri, Hriddhi, the beloved wife of Kuvera, the queen of the lord of waters, the wife of the Regent of departed manes, the wives of Vasus, the ascetic and vow-observing Hri, Shree, Dhriti, Kirti, Ashā, Medhā, Priti, Mati, Khyāti, Sannati and other chaste ladies, ever engaged in the well-being of creatures, (were all present there) O highly youthful lady. At the termination of the ceremony Amvikā, with mountains of various corns and jewels, cloths of various colours and most excellent ornaments, honored them all (15-21). Having accepted the offerings of the goddess those chaste ascetic ladies took their seats and engaged in conversation on different topics (22). O thou having thy husband as thy god, when the subject of the Punyaka rite was cropped up in the course of their conversation the goddess spoke many things about it and of the regulations regarding its performance

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोर एवं भयानक शक्ति हाथमें ली, जो अग्निके समान प्रज्जलित हो रही थी; वह घोर शक्ति घंटाओंकी मालाओंसे व्याप्त थी। उसका तेज अग्नि और सूर्यके समान जान पड़ता था तथा वह यमदण्डके समान भयानक दिखायी देती थी; उस हैत्यने निर्भय होकर जलती हुई उल्काके समान वह शक्ति अनिरुद्धपर चला दी उस समय जीवनका अन्त कर देनेवाली उस शक्तिको उछलकर तत्काल उसे हाथसे पकड़ लिया और उसी शक्तिसे बाणासुरको विदीर्ण कर डाला; वह शक्ति उसके शरीरको विदीर्ण करती हुई पृथ्वीमें समा गयी॥ १६२-१६३ ॥ उस शक्तिकी गहरी चोटसे पीड़ित

English

Thereupon with the consent of that assembly of chaste ladies Arundhati, the daughter of Soma, addressed the goddess Umā about the most important regulation regarding the Punyaka rite (24). O Vaidarbhi, to please them all, the goddess Umā, compassing the well-being of all creatures, gave them an account of religious rites in my presence (25). O fair one, at that time Umā made over the mountain of jewels to me; and I too, having accepted that present, dedicated it to the service of the Brāhmanas (26). O auspicious lady, listen, with all these (ladies), to what I saw about the Punyaka rites and what Umā said to the chaste Arundhati. I shall relate it in full from the very beginning (27-28).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो बाणासुरने ध्वजदण्डका सहारा ले लिया। उसे मूर्च्छित हुआ देख कुम्भाण्डने उससे कहा-- ॥ १६४ ॥ 'दानवराज ! इस प्रकार उद्यत हुए शत्रुकी उपेक्षा किसलिये करते हो। इस वीरने अपना लक्ष्य पा लिया है, अतः आज निर्विकार दिखायी देता है॥१६५॥ मायाका आश्रय लेकर युद्ध करो, अन्यथा यह मारा नहीं जा सकेगा। तुम अपनी और मेरी भी रक्षा करो। प्रमादवश उपेक्षा क्‍यों करते हो॥ १६६॥ इसको अभी मार डालो; कहीं ऐसा न हो यह हम सब लोगोंका नाश कर डाले; यदि तुम सावधान नहीं हुए तो यह अन्य सैकड़ों वीरोंको मारकर उषाको भी लेकर चला जायगा'॥ १६७॥ कुम्भाण्डके वचनोंसे इस प्रकार प्रेरित हुआ वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ दानवराज बाण अत्यन्त कुपित हो यह रूखी बात बोला-- एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमो5ध्याय:

English

Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदास्याम्यहमेतं वै गरुत्मानिव पन्नगम् गन्धर्वनगराकारस्तत्रैवान्तरधी यत अभित:ः पर्वताकारः प्राद्युप्निरभवद् रणे। निष्प्रयत्नगतिश्चापि सर्पवक्त्रमयै: शरैः चारित्रं येन मे लोके दूषितं दूषितात्मना। इत्येवमुक्ते बचने कुम्भाण्डो वाक्यमब्रवीत्

English

Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन् वष्ष्याम्यहं किंचित् तन्‍्मे श्रुणु यदिच्छसि। अयंविज्ञायतां कस्य कुतो वायमिहागत: केन वायमिहानीतः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रम: । मयायंबहुशो राजन् दृष्टो युध्यन् महारणे क्रीडन्निव च युद्धेषु दृश्यते देवसूनुवत्। बलवान सत्त्वसम्पन्न: सर्वशस्त्रविशारद: ३8 पछव्याभ्थाइककुपाका58८ा०णा 29 छाजा “यह लो! मैं अभी रणभूमिमें इसे मौतके हवाले कर देता हूँ, जो इसके प्राण हर लेगी। जैसे गरुड़ सर्पको दबोच लेता है, उसी प्रकार मैं भी इसे अपने काबूमें कर लूँगा'"॥ १६९॥ ऐसा कहकर रथ, ध्वज, घोड़े और

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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सारथिसहित बाणासुर गन्धर्वनगरके समान वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गया॥ १७०॥ वह मायाधारी बलवानू दानव स्वयं छिपकर अनिरुद्धपर पैने बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगा। बाणासुरको अदृश्य हुआ जान अपराजित वीर अनिरुद्ध पुरुषार्थसे युक्त हो दसों दिशाओंकी ओर देखने लगे। तब क्रोधमें भरे हुए मायाधारी बलिपुत्र बलवान् बाणासुरने तामसी विद्याका आश्रय ले छिपे रहकर तीखे बाणोंका सर्पाकार बाणोंद्वारा चारों ओरसे बँध गये। उनका शरीर सर्पसमूहोंसे बारम्बार आवेष्टित हो गया। युद्धमें सारे अड्र सर्पोसे वेष्टित एवं बद्ध हो जानेके कारण प्रद्युम्नकुमार अनिरुद्ध निश्रेष्ट कर दिये गये और वे मैनाक पर्वतकी भाँति अचलभावसे खड़े हो गये मुखसे आग उगलनेवाले सर्पोके शरीरोंद्रारा सब ओरसे आवेष्टित एवं चेष्टाहीन हुए अनिरुद्ध उस रणभूमिमें पर्वतके समान प्रतीत होते थे। सर्पमुख बाणोंद्वार सब ओरसे परिवेष्टित हो अपना प्रयत्र

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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मनमें व्यथित नहीं हुए। तब रोषमें भरे हुए बाणासुरने कठोर बचनोंद्वारा अनिरुद्धकों फटकारा; फिर उसने ध्वजका सहारा लेकर अमर्षयुक्त हो यह बात कही-- “कुम्भाण्ड इस कुलाड्रारका शीघ्र वध कर डालो, जिस दूषित हृदयवाले दुष्टने संसारमें मेरे यशको कलड्लित कर दिया'। बाणासुरके ऐसा कहनेपर मन्त्री कुम्भाण्डने कहा--' राजन् ! इस विषयमें मैं कुछ कहना चाहता हूँ। यदि आपकी इच्छा हो तो मेरी बातको सुन लें। पहले इस बातको जान लीजिये, यह किसका पुत्र है और कहाँसे यहाँ आया है अथवा इस इन्द्रतुल्य पराक्रमी वीरको कौन यहाँ ले आया है ? राजन्! मैंने इस महासमरमें युद्ध करते समय इसकी ओर बास्म्बार देखा है। यह युद्धभूमिमें देवकुमारके समान क्रीड़ा करता-सा दिखायी देता था। हैत्यप्रवर! यह बलवान, थैर्यसम्पन्न नायं वधकृतं दोषमर्हते हैत्यसत्तम। गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन कन्येयं तव संगता

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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विज्ञाय च वध॑ वास्य पूजां वास्य करिष्यसि न चिन्तयति राजंस्त्वां वीर्यवान् को5प्यसो युवा। तथा सम्पूर्ण शस्त्रविद्यामें प्रवीण है। अतः वधरूप दोषका पात्र नहीं है। आपकी कन्याने गान्धर्व विवाहके द्वारा इसके साथ समागम किया है। अत: न तो अब वह दूसरेको देनेयोग्य रह गयी है और न दूसरेके द्वारा ग्रहण करनेयोग्य ही; अत: खूब सोच-विचारकर इसका वध कीजिये। पहले इसका परिचय प्राप्त कके फिर वध अथवा पूजन कीजियेगा। इसका वध करनेमें महान् दोष है और रक्षा करनेमें महान् गुण। यह पुरुषोंमें श्रेष्ठ होनेके

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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कारण सर्वथा सम्मानके योग्य है। देखिये! सर्पोने सब ओरसे इसके शरीरको जकड़ लिया है तो भी यह व्यथित नहीं होता है। अपने कुलके अभिमान, बल-पराक्रम तथा धेर्यसे सम्पन्न है॥ १७१--१८६ ॥ राजन् ! देखिये तो सही ! महाबली सर्पोंसे बद्ध होकर वधावस्थाको प्राप्त होनेपर भी यह बलवान पुरुषोत्तम वीर हम सब लोगोंको कुछ भी नहीं गिनता है॥ १८७॥ यदि यह मायाके प्रभावसे बाँधा न गया होता तो रणभूमिमें केवल असुरोंसे ही नहीं, समस्त देवताओंसे भी युद्ध कर सकता था, इसमें संशय नहीं है॥ १८८॥ यह युद्धके सभी मार्गोंका ज्ञाता तथा बल-पराक्रममें आपसे भी बढ़कर है। इसके सारे अड्भ खूनसे लथपथ हो गये हैं। इसे सर्पके शरीरोंसे जकड़ दिया गया है तो भी यह भौहोंको तीन जगहसे टेढ़ी करके यहाँ खड़े हुए हमलोगोंकों कुछ भी नहीं समझता है। राजन्! इस अवस्थाको पहुँच जानेपर भी यह अपने बाहुबलका भरोसा करके आपकी कोई परवा नहीं करता है। वास्तवमें यह युवक कोई अद्भुत पराक्रमी वीर है। सहस्रबाहुके साथ समरभूमिमें यह दो ही बाँहोंका वीर खड़ा है, किंतु अपने बल-पराक्रमके मदसे उन्मत्त हो आपके बल-वीर्यको कुछ नहीं समझता। असुरप्रवर !

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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आपकी यह कन्या इसके साथ सम्बन्ध स्थापित कर चुकी है, अत: अब दूसरेको नहीं दी जा सकती। यदि यह किन्हीं महात्मा पुरुषोंके कुलमें उत्पन्न हो तो हमारे लिये परम अभीष्ट है। उस दशामें यह वीर हमसे पूजा प्राप्त करेगा॥ १८९--१९३॥ अतः आप इसको रक्षा कीजिये।' इतना कहकर ही कुम्भाण्ड चुप हो गये। महात्मा कुम्भाण्डके ऐसी बात कहनेपर शत्रुसूदन बाणासुर भी उनसे “तथास्तु' कहकर चुपचाप बैठा रहा। तदनन्तर बुद्धिमान् अनिरुद्धेके लिये पहरेदार देकर ततो ह्याकाशमार्गेण मुनिर्द्धवारवर्ती गतः

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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महायशस्वी बलिपुत्र बाणासुर अपने घरको ही चला गया। महाबली अनिरुद्धको मायाद्वारा बँधा हुआ देख मुनिमश्रेष्ठ नारद आकाशमार्गसे द्वारकापुरीकी ओर चल दिये॥ १९४-- १९७॥ मुनिप्रवर नारदजीके चले जानेपर अनिरुद्ध मन- ही-मन इस प्रकार विचार करने लगे--यह क्रूर दानव कहीं छिप गया है। पुनः युद्धके लिये आयेगा, इसमें संशय नहीं है॥ १९८ ॥ नारदजी वहाँ जाकर शह्लु-चक्र- गदाधर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे यह सब समाचार ठीक-ठीक बतायेंगे, इसमें कोई संदेह नहीं है॥१९९॥ साँपोंसे बँधकर अनिरुद्ध चेष्टाहीन हो गये हैं, यह देख व्याकुल हुई उषा फूट-फूटकर रोने लगी। उसके नेत्र आँसुओंसे भर गये, तब उस रोती हुई उषासे अनिरुद्धे कहा-- भयभीत न हो। सुश्रोणि! देखो, भगवान् मधुसूदन मेरे लिये यहाँ आना ही चाहते हैं। जिनके शट्डुनादको, भुजाओंके शब्दको और बलकी चर्चाको सुनकर दानव नष्ट हो जायँगे और असुरोंकी स्त्रियोंके गर्भ गिर जायँगे' वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! अनिरुद्धके ऐसा कहनेपर उषाको विश्वास हो गया। वह सुन्दर कटिप्रदेशवाली सुन्दी अब अपने निर्दय पिताके लिये शोक करने लगी

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वण बाणानिरुद्धयुद्धे एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्णुपर्वपें बाणायुर और अनिरुद्धका युद्धविषयक एक सौ उन्नीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ अनिरुद्धके द्वारा आर्यादेवीकी स्तुति और देवीका प्रसन्न होकर उन्हें बन्धनके कष्टसे मुक्त करना तदा देवीं कोटवतीं रक्षार्थ शरणं गतः। यद् गीतमनिरुद्धेन देव्या: स्तोत्रमिदं श्रूणु

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनन्तमक्षयं दिव्यमादिदेव॑ सनातनम्। नारायणं नमस्कृत्य प्रवर॑ जगतां प्रभुम् चण्डीं कात्यायनीं देवीमार्या लोकनमस्कृताम्। वरदां कीर्तयिष्यामि नामभिह॑रिसंस्तुतैः वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! जब उषाके साथ वीर अनिरुद्ध बलिकुमार राजा बाणासुरके द्वारा बाणनगरमें बंदी बना लिये गये, तब वे अपनी रक्षाके लिये कोटवती देवीकी शरणमें गये। उस समय अनिरुद्धने जिस स्तोत्रका गान किया था, वह इस प्रकार है; सुनो॥ १-२॥ जो अनन्त, अक्षय, दिव्य, आदिदेव और सनातन हैं, उन सर्वश्रेष्ठ जगदीश्वर नारायणदेवको नमस्कार करके विश्ववन्दित वरदायिनी चण्डी कात्यायनी आर्या देवीका मैं श्रीहरिके द्वारा प्रशंसित नामोंसे कीर्तन करूँगा

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिभिर्देवतैश्वेव वाक्पुष्पैरर्चितां शुभाम्। तां देवीं सर्वदेहस्थां सर्वदेवनमस्कृताम् महेन्द्रविष्णुभगिनीं नमस्यामि हिताय वै। मनसा भावशुद्धेन शुचिः स्तोष्ये कृताञ्ललि: प्राज्ञां दक्षां शिवां सौम्यां दनृपुत्रविमर्दिनीम्। तां देवीं सर्वदेहस्थां सर्वभूतनमस्कृताम् दर्शनी पूरणीं मायां वहिसूर्यशशिप्रभाम्। शान्ति श्रुवां चजननीं मोहिनीं शोषणी तथा

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेव्यां देवै: सर्षिगणै: सर्वदेवनमस्कृताम्। कालीं कात्यायनीं देवीं भयदां भयनाशिनीम् कालरात्रिं कामगम्मां त्रिनेत्रां ब्रह्मचारिणीम् । सौदामिनीं मेघरवां वेतालीं विपुलाननाम् कीर्तिमाशां दिशं स्पर्शा नमस्यामि सरस्वतीम् तपस्विनीं शान्तिकरीमेकानंशां सनातनीम् ऋषियों और देवताओंने वाणीरूपी पुष्पोंद्दारा जिन मज्जलमयी देवीकी पूजा की है, जो सबके शरीरमें विराजमान हैं तथा सम्पूर्ण देवता जिन्हें नमस्कार करते हैं, उन आर्या देवीका मैं गुणगान करूँगा

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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अनिरुद्धने कहा--जो देवराज इन्द्र और भगवान् विष्णुकी बहिन हैं, उन देवीको मैं अपने हितके लिये नमस्कार करता हूँ तथा हाथ जोड़कर पवित्र हो भावशुद्ध हृदयसे उनकी स्तुति करना चाहता हूँ॥६॥ जो गौतमी (गोदावरी ) -स्वरूपा, कंसकों भय देनेवाली, यशोदाका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाली, पवित्र, गोकुलमें आविर्भूत तथा ननन्‍्दगोपकी नन्दिनी हैं, उन आयदिवीको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ॥ ७॥ जो प्राज्ञा (बुद्धिमती एवं विदुषी), दक्षा, कल्याणस्वरूपा, सौम्या, दानवमर्दिनी, सबके शरीरमें विद्यमान तथा सम्पूर्ण भूतोंद्रारा वन्दित हैं, उन आर्यदिवीको मेरा प्रणाम है॥ ८॥ जो दर्शनी (दृष्टिशक्ति), पूरणी (मनोरथोंकी पूर्ति करनेवाली), मायास्वरूपा, अग्नि, सूर्य और चन्द्रमाके समान कान्तिवाली, शान्तिमयी, श्रुवा (अविनाशिनी), सबकी जननी, मोहिनी तथा शोषणी हैं, ऋषियोंसहित सम्पूर्ण देवता जिनकी सेवा करते हैं, समस्त देवता जिनके चरणोंमें शीश झुकाते हैं, जो

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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काली, कात्यायनी देवी, भयदायिनी तथा भयनाशिनी हैं, उनको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ॥ ९-१० ॥ जो कालगात्रि, ब्रह्मचारिणी हैं, जो विद्युत्स्वरूपा, मेघके समान गर्जना करनेवाली, वेताली और विशाल मुखवाली हैं, उन देवीको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ॥ ११॥ जो यूथकी प्रधान ग्रहस्वरूपा तथा तिथियोंमें पञ्ञमी, षष्ठी, पूर्णमासी और चतुर्दशीस्वरूपा हैं, उन देवीको नमस्कार है जिनके स्वरूप हैं, जो नगरों, उपवनों, उद्यानों और अट्टालिकाओंमें उनकी अधिष्ठात्री देवीके रूपमें निवास करती हैं, उन आर्यादेवीको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ ( श्रीराधा), योगिनी तथा सत्पुरुषोंको योग प्रदान करनेवाली हैं, उन कीर्ति, आशा, दिशा, स्पर्शा एवं सरस्वती नामवाली देवीको मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ॥१४॥ जो वेदोंकी माता, भक्तवत्सला सावित्री, तपस्विनी, शान्तिकरी, एकानंशा एवं

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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सनातन-स्वरूपा हैं, उन आयदिवीको नमस्कार है 38 प्रद्यार्थाइकएपाका5९९०ाजणा29239८ॉ7 कोटीर्या मदिरां चण्डामिलां मलयवासिनीम्। भूतधात्रीं भयकरीं कृष्माण्डीं कुसुमप्रियाम् सुरप्रियां सुरां देवीं वज्रपाण्यनुजां शिवाम्

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

किरातीं चीरवसनां चौरसेनानमस्कृताम्। आज्यपां सोमपां सौम्यां सर्वपर्वतवासिनीम् जननीं सिद्धसेनस्य सिद्धचारणसेविताम् पद्चाशद्देवकन्यानां पल्यो देवगणस्य च मातापिता जगन्मान्या दिवि देवाप्सरोगणै: ऋषिपल्रीगणानां च यक्षगन्धर्वयोषिताम्। विद्याधराणां नारीषु साध्वीषु मनुजासु च

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

.नमस्कृतासि त्रैलोक्ये किन्नरोद्वीतसेविते एभिनामभिरन्यैश्व कीर्तिता ह्सि गौतमि कोपना, इला, मलयवासिनी, सम्पूर्ण भूतोंको धारण करनेवाली, भयड्डरी, कृष्माण्डी और कुसुमप्रिया हैं, उन देवीको मेरा नमस्कार है॥ १६॥ जिनका स्वभाव दारुण है, आवासस्थान भी मत्त बना देनेवाला है, जो विन्ध्य और कैलास पर्वतपर निवास करती हैं, श्रेष्ठ अड्डना हैं, सिंह जिनका रथ या वाहन है, जो बहुत- से रूप धारण करनेवाली तथा वृषभचिह्से चिह्नित ध्वजवाली हैं, उन देवीको नमस्कार है॥१७॥ जो

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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दुर्लभ, दुर्जय, दुर्गम, निशुम्भासुरको भय दिखानेवाली, देवप्रिया, सुरस्वरूपा तथा वज्रपाणि इन्द्रकी अनुजा हैं, उन कल्याणमयी देवीको नमस्कार है॥ १८॥ जो किरात-वेष धारण करनेवाली, चीर-वस्त्रधारिणी और चोरोंकी सेनासे नमस्कृत हैं तथा जो घृत पीनेवाली, सोमरसका पान करनेवाली, सौम्यस्वरूपा एवं समस्त पर्वतोंमें निवास करनेवाली हैं, उन देवीको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ॥ १९॥ जो निशुम्भ और शुम्भका संहार करनेवाली हैं, जिनके स्तन हाथीके कुम्भस्थलके समान जान पड़ते हैं तथा सिद्ध और चारण जिनकी सेवामें लगे रहते हैं, जो कार्तिकेयकी जननी हैं, जिनसे कुमारकी उत्पत्ति हुई है तथा जो पर्वतकी पुत्री होनेपर भी सर्वत्र विचरनेवाली हैं, उन पार्वती देवीको मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ। पचास देवकन्याओंमें , जो देवताओंकी पत्नियाँ हैं उनमें, कद्रंके जो हजारों पुत्र हैं--उनके पुत्रों और पौत्रोंकी जो सुन्दरी स्त्रियाँ हैं--उनमें, माता और पितामें, स्वर्गके देवताओं और अप्सराओंसहित ऋषिपत्नियोंमें, यक्षों और गन्धर्वोंकी स्त्रियोंमें, विद्याधरोंकी नारियोंमें और सती-साध्वी मानवी स्त्रियोंमें, इस प्रकार इन उपर्युक्त महिलाओंमें आप जगन्माता देवीका निवास

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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है; क्योंकि आप सम्पूर्ण भूतोंका आश्रय हैं। तीनों लोकोंमें सर्वत्र आपके चरणोंमें मस्तक झुकाया जाता है। किन्नरलोग उच्च स्वस्से गीत गाकर आपकी सेवा करते हैं॥ २०--२४॥ आप अचिन्त्य और अप्रमेय हैं, जो हैं सो हैं, आपको नमस्कार है। गौतमनन्दिनि! इन पूर्वोक्त नामोंसे और दूसरे नामोंस भी आपका ही कीर्तन होता है १. पचास देवकन्याएँ यहाँ दक्ष प्रजापतिकी पुत्रियाँ हैं। इनमेंसे २७ सोमको, १३ कश्यपको और १० धर्मको व्याही गयी थीं। इस प्रकार इनकी संख्या पचास है।

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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सर्वेषामेव बन्धानां मोक्षणं कर्तुमहसि। ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्न रुद्रश्न चन्द्रसूर्याग्रिमारुता: कृत्खनं जगदिदं प्रोक्ते देव्या नामानुकीर्तनात् देव्या: स्तवमिमं पुण्यं यः पठेत् सुसमाहितः । सा तस्मै सप्तमे मासि वरममग़्यं प्रयच्छति अष्टादशभुजा देवी दिव्याभरणभूषिता। हारशोभितसर्वाड्री मुकुटोज्ज्वलभूषणा कात्यायनि स्तूयसे त्वं वरमम़्यं प्रयच्छसि। अतः स्तवीमि त्वां देवीं बरदे वामलोचने

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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नमोस्तु ते महादेवि सुप्रीता मे सदा भव। प्रयच्छ त्वं वरं ह्यायु: पुष्टि चेव क्षमां धृतिम् एवं स्तुता महादेवी दुर्गा दुर्गपराक्रमा अनिरुद्धहितार्थाय देवी शरणवत्सला बद्धं बाणपुरे वीरमनिरुद्धं व्यमोक्षयत्। सान्त्ववामास तं वीरमनिरुद्धममर्षणम्

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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स्फोटयित्वा कराग्रेण पञ्चर॑ वज्ञसंनिभम् सान्त्वयन्ती बचो देवी प्रसादाभिमुखी तदा विशाललोचने ! मैं आपकी कृपासे बिना किसी विघ्न-बाधाके शीघ्र बन्धनमुक्त हो जाऊँ। आप मेरे ऊपर कृपादृष्टि करें; मैं आपके चरणोंकी शरण लेता हूँ। आप मुझे सभी बन्धनोंसे छुड़ानेयोग्य हैं। ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, विश्वेदेव, साध्यगण, मरुद्गण, पर्जन्य, धाता, भूमि, दसों अप्सराओंके समूह--इस प्रकार देवीके नामोंका बारम्बार कीर्तन करनेसे इस सम्पूर्ण जगत्का कीर्तन हो जाता है॥ २६--३० ॥ जो एकाग्रचित्त होकर देवीके इस पवित्र स्तोत्रका पाठ करता है, देवी उसे सातवें महीनेमें उत्तम

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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वर प्रदान करती हैं॥ ३१॥ देवीकी अठारह भुजाएँ हैं। वे दिव्य आभरणोंसे विभूषित हैं। हारसे उनके सारे अद्भ सुशोभित हैं। मुकुटकी आभासे उनके आभूषण चमक उठे हैं॥३२॥ कात्यायनि! जब आपकी स्तुति की जाती है, तब आप उत्तम वर प्रदान करती हैं। अतः . वरदायिनि वामलोचने! मैं आप देवीकी स्तुति करता हूँ॥ ३३॥ महादेवि! आपको नमस्कार है। आप सदा धैर्य प्रदान करें। मैं बन्धनमें पड़ा हुआ हूँ, किंतु इससे मुक्त हो जाऊँ-मेरा यह संकल्प सत्य हो वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! इस प्रकार स्तुति की जानेपर दुर्गम पराक्रम प्रकट करनेवाली महादेवी दुगने बन्धनागारमें अनिरुद्धके पास आकर उन्हें दर्शन दिया। उस शरणागतवत्सला देवीने बाणनगरमें

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बँधे हुए वीर अनिरुद्धको उनका हित-साधन करनेके लिये बन्धनसे मुक्त कर दिया। साथ ही उन अमर्षशील वीर अनिरुद्धको सान्त्वना प्रदान की॥ ३५--३७॥ उस समय प्रतापी वीर अनिरुद्धे देवीका पूजन किया। देवीने बन्धनागारमें अनिरुद्धको अपनी कृपाका प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन कराया॥ ३८॥ जो नागपाशमें बँधे हुए थे और उषाने जिनके चित्तको चुरा लिया था, उन अनिरुद्धके वज्तुल्य पिंजरेकों अपने हाथके अग्रभागसे तोड़- 'फोड़कर देवीने बाणपुरमें अवरुद्ध हुए वीर अनिरुद्धको मुक्त कर दिया और कृपा करनेके लिये उद्यत हो उन्हें सान्त्वना देते हुए इस प्रकार कहा-- श्रीदेव्युवाच चक्रायुधो मोक्षयितानिरुद्ध त्वां बन्धनादाशु सहस्व कालम्। पुरीं निजां नेष्यति हैत्यसूदन:

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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ततो5निरुद्धः. पुनरेव देवीं तुष्टाव हष्ट:ः शशिकान्तवक्त्र:। नमोस्तु ते देवि वरप्रदे शिवे नमोस्तु ते देवि सुरारिनाशिनि नमो5स्तु ते कामचरे सदाशिवे

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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नमोस्तु ते सर्वहितैषिणि प्रिये। नमोस्तु ते भीतिकरि द्विषां सदा नमोस्तु ते बन्धनमो क्षकारिणि ब्रह्मणीन्द्राणि रुद्राणि भूतभव्यभवे शिवे। त्राहि मां सर्वभीतिभ्यो नारायणि नमोउस्तु ते त्रायस्व सर्वदुःखेभ्यो दानवानां भयंकरि नमामि शिरसा देवीं बन्धनस्थो विमोक्षित:

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

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सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं॑ स गच्छति। बन्धनस्थो विमुच्येत सत्यं व्यासवचो यथा श्रीदेवीने कहा--अनिरुद्ध! चक्रधारी भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण शीघ्र आकर तुम्हें पूर्णतः: इस बन्धनसे छुड़ायेंगे, तबतक कुछ कालतक इस कष्टको सहन करो। वे हैत्यसूदन श्रीहरि बाणासुरकी सहस्न भुजाओंका छेदन करके तुम्हें अपनी पुरीको ले जायँगे। तदनन्तर चन्द्रमाके समान कमनीय मुखवाले अनिरुद्धने प्रसन्न होकर पुनः देवीका स्तवन किया अनिरुद्ध बोले--कल्याणस्वरूपे ! वरदायिनि देवि! आपको नमस्कार है। देवशत्रुओंका नाश करनेवाली देवि! आपको प्रणाम है॥ ४२ ॥ इच्छानुसार विचरनेवाली सदाशिवे ! आपको नमस्कार है। सबका हित चाहनेवाली

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वप्रिये! आपको नमस्कार है। शत्रुओंको सदा भय देनेवाली देवि! आपको प्रणाम है तथा बन्धनसे छुड़ानेवाली देवि।! आपको नमस्कार है॥४३॥ ब्रह्माणि! इन्द्राणि! रुद्राणि! भूत, वर्तमान और भविष्यस्वरूपे शिवे! सब प्रकारके भयोंसे मेरी रक्षा करें। नारायणि! आपको नमस्कार है॥ ४४॥ जगत्की रक्षा करनेवाली प्रिय देवि! आपको नमस्कार है। मन और इन्द्रियोंको वशमें आप मेरी रक्षा कीजिये! आपको नमस्कार है। दानवोंको भय देनेवाली देवि! सब प्रकारके दुःखोंसे मेरा परित्राण कीजिये॥ ४५-४६ ॥ रुद्रप्रिये ! भक्तोंकी पीड़ा दूर करनेवाली महाभागे! मैं चरणोंमें मस्तक झुकाकर आप देवीको नमस्कार करता हूँ। आपने मुझे बन्धनमें रहते हुए भी मुक्त कर दिया वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! जो एकाग्रचित्त होकर इस पवित्र आर्यस्तोत्रका पाठ करता है, वह सब पापोंसे मुक्त होकर विष्णुलोकमें जाता है और यदि बन्धनमें पड़ा हो तो उससे मुक्त हो जाता है।

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जैसा कि व्यासजीका सत्य वचन है इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वणि अनिरुद्धकृत आर्यास्तवो नाम विंशत्यधिकशततमो 5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्णुपर्वमें आयस्तिवविषयक एक सौ बीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिरुद्धके अपहरणसे रनिवासमें शोक, श्रीकृष्ण और यादवोंकी चिन्ता, गुप्तचरोंकी नियुक्ति और उनकी विफलता, नारदजीका आगमन और अनिरुद्धका समाचार- निवेदन, श्रीकृष्णके द्वारा गरुड़का आवाहन, गरुड्द्घवारा श्रीकृष्णकी स्तुति और श्रीकृष्णका शोणितपुरको प्रस्थान अहो धिक्रिमिदं नाथनाथे कृष्णे व्यवस्थिते। अनाथा इव संत्रस्ता रुदिमो भयपीडिता: यस्येन्द्रप्रमुखा देवा: सादित्या: समरुद्रणा: । बाहुच्छायामुपाभ्रित्य वसन्ति दिवि निर्वृता: तस्योत्पन्नमिदं लोके भयदस्य महाभयम्। तस्यानिरुद्धः पौत्रस्तु वीर: केनापिनो हत: अहो नास्ति भयं नूनं तस्य लोके सुदुर्मते: । वासुदेवस्य यः क्रोधमुत्पादयति दुःसहम्

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वासुदेवं समरे मोहादभ्युदियाद् रिपु: नेत्रज॑ वारि मुमुचुरशशिवं परमाड्ुना: तासां बाष्पाम्ब॒ुपूर्णानि नयनानि चकाशिरे। सलिलेनाप्लुतानीव पड्डजानि जलागमे रुधिरेणाप्लुतानीव नयनानि चकाशिरे

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुररीणामिवाकाशे रुदतीनां सहस््रशः वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! तदनन्तर अनिरुद्धेके महलमें रहनेवाली समस्त सुन्दरियाँ अपने प्रिय स्वामीको न देखकर झुंड-की-झुंड एकत्र हो कुररियोंकी भाँति विलाप करने लगीं--॥ १॥ “अहो! धिक्कार है, यह क्या हुआ ? नाथोंके भी नाथ श्रीकृष्णके रहते हुए हमलोग अनाथकी भाँति संत्रस्त और भयसे पीड़ित हो रोदन करती हैं॥२॥ जिनकी भुजाओंकी छायाका आश्रय ले आदित्यों और मरुद्गणोंसहित इन्द्र आदि सभी देवता स्वर्गमें सुखपूर्वक निवास करते हैं। लोकमें भय देनेवाले (या दूसरोंक भयका निवारण करनेवाले) उन्हीं भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके समक्ष आज यह महान् भय उत्पन्न हो गया। उनके वीर पौत्र हमारे स्वामी अनिरुद्धको आज किसीने हर लिया॥ ३-४॥ अहो ! उस दुर्बुद्धिको निश्चय ही संसारमें कोई भय नहीं है, जो भगवान् वासुदेवके हृदयमें दुःसह क्रोध उत्पन्न कर रहा है॥५॥ जो मुँह बाकर खड़ी हुई मौतकी दाढ़ोंके

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सामने चक्कर लगाता है, वही मोहवश समराड्भणमें शत्रुभावसे भगवान् वासुदेवके सामने जा सकता है यदुकुलतिलक श्रीकृष्णके प्रति यह ऐसा अप्रिय बर्ताव करके साक्षात् शचीपति इन्द्र भी कैसे जीवित छूट सकता है?॥७॥ हाय! हमारे नाथका अपहरण हो जानेसे हम सब-की-सब अनाथ एवं शोचनीय हो गयीं। अपने स्वामीके वियोगसे हम कालके अधीन कर दी गयीं! ॥ ८॥ वे सुन्दरी अड्गभनाएँ इस प्रकार बास्म्बार विलाप करती और रोती हुई अपने नेत्रोंसे अमड्गलसूचक आँसू बहाने लगीं॥ ९॥ उनके अश्रुजलसे भरे हुए नेत्र वर्षाकालमें जलसे भीगे हुए कमलोंके समान प्रकाशित हो रहे थे॥ १०॥ उनके कुटिल बरैनियोंसे युक्त सुन्दर एवं लाल नेत्र खूनमें डूबे हुए-से प्रतीत होते थे

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अट्टालिकाओंमें बैठकर रोती हुई उन सुन्दरियोंका सब ओर फैला हुआ वह आर्तनाद आकाशमें सहस्तरों कुररियोंके करुण-क्रन्दनके समान जान पड़ता था गृहे कृष्णाभिगुप्तानां कुतो नो भयमागतम् सन्नाहभेरी कृष्णस्य आहता महती तदा। यस्याः शब्देन ते सर्वे समागम्य च धिष्ठिता: कृष्णं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठ निःश्वसन्तं मुहुर्मुहु: भवन्तमाश्रिता: कृष्ण संविभक्ताश्च सर्वशः । तथेव बलवान शक्रस्त्वव्यावेश्य जयाजयौ

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमेवं चिन्तयाविष्टो न किंचिदपि भाषसे चिन्तां कर्तु वृथा देव न त्वमहसि माधव। इत्येवमुक्त: कृष्णस्तु निःश्वस्यथ सुचिरं बहु प्राह वाक्य स वाक्यज्ञो बृहस्पतिरिव स्वयम्। उस भयंकर आर्तनादको सुनकर किसी आपूर्व भयके आगमनका अनुमान करके वे पुरुषप्रवर यादव अपने-अपने घरोंसे सहसा उछल पड़े॥ १३॥ वे सोचने लगे, “अनिरुद्धेके महलमें यह महान् कोलाहल क्‍यों

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनायी देता है ? श्रीकृष्णके संरक्षणमें रहनेवाले हमलोगोंके घरमें यह भय कहाँसे आ गया?'॥ १४॥ इस प्रकार वे एक-दूसरेसे कहने लगे। उस समय उनकी वाणी स्लेहजनित विकलताके कारण गद्गद हो रही थी। जिन्हें कभी किसीका तिरस्कार नहीं सहना पड़ा हो ऐसे सिंह जैसे गुफासे निकले हों, उसी प्रकार वे यादव भी अपने घरोंसे निकल पड़े ॥ १५॥ भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके यहाँ युद्धकी तैयारीके लिये सूचना देनेवाला विशाल डंका तत्काल बज उठा, जिसके शब्दसे समस्त यादव वहाँ एकत्र होकर खड़े हो गये॥ १६॥ वे यदुवंशी परस्पर पूछने लगे कि ' क्या बात है ?' फिर जो जानकार थे, उन सबने एक-दूसरेको यथार्थ बात बता दी तब वे रणदुर्मद यादव नेत्रोंमें आँसू भरकर क्रोधसे लाल आँखें किये लम्बी साँस खींचते हुए खड़े हो गये॥ १८॥ समस्त यादव वहाँ आकर चुपचाप खड़े हुए योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ श्रीकृष्णससे इस प्रकार कहा--

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

“पुरुषोत्तम! आप यहाँ इस प्रकार चिन्तामग्न क्यों हैं? समस्त यादव आपके ही बाहुबलके भरोसे जीवन धारण करके यहाँ सुखपूर्वक रहते हैं॥ २०॥ श्रीकृष्ण ! ये सब आपकी शरणमें हैं और आपने सबको पृथक्- पृथक् सुख-सुविधा प्रदान की है। इसी प्रकार बलवान् इन्द्र भी आपपर ही जय-पराजयका भार रखकर बिना किसी डर-भयके सुखपूर्वक सोते हैं। फिर आप कैसे चिन्तामें डूबे हुए हैं। आपके ये समस्त बन्धु-बान्धव आपकी यह दशा देखकर शोकके अक्षोभ्य समुद्रमें मग्न हो गये हैं॥२१-२२॥ महाबाहो! आप अकेले ही इन डूबते हुए कुटुम्बीजनोंका उद्धार कीजिये। इस तरह चिन्तामग्न होकर आप क्‍यों कुछ भी नहीं बोल रहे हैं ? देव! माधव! आपको व्यर्थ चिन्ता नहीं करनी चाहिए'। विपृथुके ऐसा कहनेपर बातचीतके मर्मको समझनेवाले श्रीकृष्णने बहुत देरतक लम्बी साँस खींचकर साक्षात् बृहस्पतिके समान यह बात कही॥ २३-२४ ज॥

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच विपृथो चिन्तयाविष्टो होतत्कार्यमचिन्तयम् विचिन्तयंस्त्वहं चास्य कार्यस्य न लभे गतिम्। तथाहं भवताप्युक्तो नोत्तरं विदधे क्तचित् आहुकश्चैव नो राजा हतः शाल्वेन बै पुरा। प्रत्यानीत: स चास्माभिर्युद्धं कृत्वा सुदारुणम् इत्येवमुक्ते कृष्णेन सात्यकिर्वाक्यमन्रवीत् । चारा: कृष्ण प्रणीयन्तामनिरुद्धस्य मार्गणे। सपर्वतवनोद्देशां मार्गन्तु वसुधामिमाम् आहुक॑ प्राह कृष्णस्तु स्मितं कृत्वा वचस्तदा। आभ्यन्तराश्च बाह्माश्न व्यादिश्यन्तां चरा नृप

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

केशवस्य वच: श्रुत्वा आहुकस्त्वरितो5भवत्। अन्वेषणे5निरुद्धस्य स॒ चारानू दिष्टवांस्तदा श्रीकृष्ण बोले--विपृथो! मैं चिन्तामग्न होकर इसी कार्यके विषयमें विचार कर रहा था; किंतु बहुत सोचनेपर भी मैं इस कार्यका कोई निश्चित आधार न पा सका। इसीलिये तुम्हारे पूछनेपर भी मैंने कोई उत्तर नहीं दिया। आज समस्त दाशार्हगणोंके बीच मैं यह वीर अनिरुद्धका इस तरह अपहरण हो जानेपर भूमण्डलके समस्त भूपाल बन्धु-बान्धवोंसहित हम सब लोगोंको शक्तिहीन समझेंगे ॥ २८ ॥ पूर्वकालमें शाल्वने हमारे राजा उग्रसेनको हर लिया था; तब हमने अत्यन्त दारुण

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्ध करके उन्हें वापस लौटाया था॥२९॥ हमारे प्रद्युम्मको भी बाल्यावस्थामें शम्बरासुरने चुरा लिया था, परंतु रुक्मिणीनन्दन प्रद्युम्म समराड्भणमें उस असुरका वध करके स्वयं चले आये॥ ३०॥ किंतु यह तो सबसे बढ़कर महानू कष्टकी बात है कि प्रद्युम्नकुमार अनिरुद्ध कहीं परदेशमें पहुँचा दिये गये और हमें पतातक नहीं चला। नरश्रेष्ठ यादवो ! ऐसा दोष कभी प्रास हुआ हो, इसका मुझे स्मरण नहीं है॥ ३१॥ जिसने मेरे मस्तकपर अपना राखसे लिपय हुआ पैर रखा है, सगे-सम्बन्धियोंसहित उस दुरात्माके प्राणोंको मैं रणभूमिमें अवश्य हर लूँगा॥ ३२॥ श्रीकृष्णके ऐसा कहनेपर सात्यकि बोले-- श्रीकृष्ण! अनिरुद्धकी खोजके लिये गुप्तचर भेजे जायूँ तथा वे पर्वत और वनस्थलीसहित इस सारी पृथ्चबीमें उनका अनुसंधान करें'॥ ३३॥ तब श्रीकृष्णने मुसकराकर राजा उग्रसेनसे कहा--' नरेश्वर! आप बाह्य और आशभ्यन्तर (प्रकट और गुप्त) चरोंको इस कार्यके लिये नियुक्त वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! भगवान् श्रीकृष्फा यह वचन सुनकर राजा उग्रसेन बड़ी उतावलीके साथ उठे। उन्होंने अनिरुद्धकी खोजके लिये तत्काल प्रकट एवं गुप्त चर नियुक्त कर दिये

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यशस्वी भूपाल महामना उग्रसेनने चरोंको नियुक्त करके उनके लिये घोड़े और रथ भी दे दिये तथा यह आज्ञा दी-- “तुमलोग भीतर-बाहर सब ओर अनिरुद्धको ढूँढ़ो घोड़ोंपर सवार हो शीघ्रतापूर्वक जाकर वेणुमान्ू, लताविष्ट, रैवतक तथा ऋक्षवान् पर्वतपर उनकी खोज करो ' एकैकं तत्र चोद्यानं मार्गध्वं काननानि च। यातव्यं चापि निःशड्डूमुद्यानानि समन्तत: सेनापतिरनाधृष्टिरिदे:ं वचनमन्रवीत्। कृष्णमक्लिष्टकर्माणमच्युतं भीतभीतवत्

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुणु कृष्ण बचो महां रोचते यदि ते प्रभो। चिरात् प्रभृति मे वक्तुं भवन्तं जायते मतिः तादृशे विग्रहे वृत्ते देवहेतो: सुदारुणे सर्वाण्येतानि कर्माणि नि:शेषाणि रणे रणे। कृतवानसि गोविन्द पार्णि ग्राह श्र नास्ति ते : इदं कर्म त्वया कृष्ण सानुबन्ध॑ महत् कृतम्। पारिजातस्य हरणे यत् कृतं कर्म दुष्करम् तत्र शक्रस्त्वया कृष्ण ऐरावतशिरोगतः। निर्जितो बाहुवीर्येण त्वया युद्धविशारद:

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Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन बेर त्वया सार्ध कर्तव्य नात्र संशय: । वैरानुबन्धश्न महांस्तेन कार्यस्त्वया सह इत्येवमुक्ते वचने कृष्णो नाग इव शवसन्। उवाच वचन धीमाननाधृष्टिं महाबलम् सेनानीस्तात मा मैवं न देवा: क्षुद्रकर्मिण: । नाकृतज्ञान च क्लीबा नावलिप्ता न बालिशा: “वहाँका एक-एक उद्यान और जंगल-झाड़ी छान डालो, उद्यानोंमें सब ओर बेखटके चले जाना, हजारों

English

Uma said:—O you of pure smiles, when by the grace of my lord I became omniscient I came to know of the sacred regulations of all the religious rites (1). O Arundhati, although the regulation of sacred rites exists eternally I however came to know of it through the favour of Mahādeva (2). O you blameless lady, by the command of my husband, the divine and intelligent Bhava, I performed the religions rites (3). In the Puranas the religious rites have been sanctioned for them who desire to practise chastity and holy rites. O pious Arundhati, gifts, fastings and performance of good and religious works are fruitless for unchaste women (4-5). Religious rites are contaminated by the sin of sexual intercourse. Thereupon those, who deceive their husbands or hold a sinful intercourse, do not attain to the fruits of sacred rites; on the other hand they go to hell (6). Those good-natured and chaste damsels, having husband for their God, are upholding the universe, who do not know any other man but their lord, who cherish whole-minded devotion for virtue and who follow the way of a chaste woman as their only refuge (7). Those, who do not commit sin even by speech, who are pure, intelligent, sweet-speeched and always perform pious rites, are preserving the world (8). A wife, under no circumstances, should relinquish her husband even if he be poor, diseased or outcasted. Such is the eternal virtue (9). A wife can save herself and her husband even if he be devoid of accomplishments, if he perpetrates wrong deeds and be outcasted (10). In the Vedas the sages have laid down purificatory rites for women who commit sin by words. But there is no penance (laid down) for them who commit sin by sexual intercourse; consider them as fallen for ever (11). O blessed lady, the woman, who wishes to wend the ways of the pious, should perform rites and fasts according to the desire of her husband (12). By a promiscuous intercourse a woman is born in a degraded birth. And she does not attain to a better life even within a thousand births (13). If accidently an unchaste woman is born as a woman she is born as a Chandāla, becomes highly wicked and lives on a dog's flesh (14). O you having asceticism for your wealth, the sages have designated the husband as the God of women. She is a pious and chaste woman with whom her husband is pleased (15). There is no sacred region for those women whose fall has been brought about by curiosity. O gentle lady, those women, whose minds are devoted to and fixed on their husbands, and who do not disregard them even by their words, actions and mind, attain to the fruits of religious rites. Such has been laid down by those who are engaged in religious ceremonies (16–17). O beautiful lady, listen you all to the regulations of religious rites intended for the celestial region which I have witnessed by virtue of my asceticism (18).