Adhyaya 78

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़ी उतावलीके साथ यदुनन्दन अनिरुद्धका पता लगाओ'॥ ३८-३९ ॥ तदनन्तर सेनापति अनाधृष्टिने अनायास ही महान् कर्म करनेवाले अच्युत श्रीकृष्णसे डरते- डरते-से इस प्रकार कहा--॥ ४०॥ “प्रभो! श्रीकृष्ण! यदि आपको जँचे तो मेरी बात भी सुनें। बड़ी देरसे मेरे मनममें यह बात आ रही थी कि मैं आपसे कुछ कहूँ॥ ४१॥ आपके द्वारा असिलोमा और पुलोमा मारे गये। निसुन्द और नरक कालके गालमें डाल दिये गये। सौभ विमान और उसके स्वामी राजा शाल्व भी नष्ट कर दिये गये। मैन्द और द्विविद भी मारे आपके हाथसे मारा गया। देवताओंके लिये वैसे-वैसे अत्यन्त भयडूर युद्ध आपने किये हैं। गोविन्द! प्रत्येक रणक्षेत्रमें आपने ये सारे कर्म पूर्णरूपसे सम्पन्न किये हैं, किंतु आपका साथ देनेवाला कोई नहीं है॥ ४३- ४४॥ श्रीकृष्ण! पारिजातका हरण करते समय आपने जो दुष्कर कर्म किया था, वह सबसे महान् था। आपके द्वारा किया गया यह पारिजात-हरणरूपी कर्म परिणामसहित सबसे उत्कृष्ट है॥४५॥ श्रीकृष्ण! उस समय आपने

English

O you of firm vows, having risen up early in the morning and bathed, a chaste woman, desirous of performing a penance or fasting, should salute the feet of her father-in-law and mother-in-law and then communicate it to her husband. Then taking Kusa grass and a copper vessel she should first sprinkle the right horn of a cow with water. And then with this water she should sprinkle first the head of her husband who had controlled himself and performed ablutions. She should then pour it on her own head. In the code of ordinances this practice is called bathing at all the holy shrines (19–22). O great Arundhati, while performing a Vrata or a fast both the husband and wife should bathe in this way (23). By Hara's energy and by virtue of my asceticism I have seen it myself. While performing a religious ceremony one should herself wash her feet; and using an arrow, sleeping and sitting are forbidden. While fasting or performing a Vrata, a woman should not shed tears, quarrel or be angry or else she would be immediately fallen (24–25). O you born of the Moon, on the occasion of a Vrata or a fast, a woman should use a white cloth and a white under-vest. She should use shoes made of reeds and such-like grasses. She should avoid collyrium, perfumeries and flowers. Without rubbing her teeth with a piece of wood and washing her head she should perform all the purificatory rites with earth. With Vilwa and Amlaki mixed with water and free from earth she should wash her head. She should rub oil on her head, feet and body. While fasting or performing a Vrata one should always avoid conveyances drawn by bullocks, camels and asses and should not bathe naked. O auspicious daughter of Soma, it is better to bathe in the water of a river or fountain, not to speak of bathing in the tanks and wells full of water-born plants, which is always regarded greatly. It is not con venient for women, who do not come out publicly, consequently they are allowed to bathe with water from a vessel. In such a procedure the ancient custom is to use new vessels. One, washing her head in this way, attains to the fruits of

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने बाहुबलसे ऐरावतकी पीठपर बैठे हुए युद्धविशारद इन्द्रको भी पराजित कर दिया॥ ४६॥ अतः इसमें कोई संशय नहीं कि देवराज इन्द्र आपके साथ वैर कर सकते हैं। उनका आपके साथ महानू् वैर बाँधना अवश्य सम्भव है॥४७॥ अतः अनिरुद्धका अपहरण स्वतः इन्द्रने ही किया है। दूसरे किसीमें इस तरह वैरका बदला लेनेकी शक्ति नहीं हो सकती!॥४८॥ उनके ऐसी बात कहनेपर बुद्धिमान् भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने हाथीके समान उच्छवास लेकर महाबली अनाधृष्टिसे इस प्रकार कहा--॥ ४९॥ “तात! सेनापते! ऐसी बात न कहो, न कहो, देवता ऐसा नीच कर्म करनेवाले नहीं होते। वे न तो अकृतज्ञ होते हैं, न कायर। न घमंडी होते हैं, न मूर्ख ॥ ५०॥ देवताओंके लिये ही मेरा दानव- संहारके निमित्त महान् प्रयत्न होता रहता है। उन्हींका प्रिय करनेके लिये मैं रणमें अभिमानी और महाबली असुरोंका वध करता हूँ

English

Uma said:—Thus according to all the prescribed rules a self-controlled and chaste woman should observe the vow either for one year, six months or one month; and afterwards, she must reverentially invite eleven chaste women. O auspicious lady, I have myself observed this sacred rule (1-2). Having taken those chaste ladies from their husbands after paying them the proper return the principal lady should dedicate them along with water to the preceptor. And having taken them back from the preceptor, paying him his fees according to the practices of the country and time she should return them to their husbands (3). Thereupon at the end of the month in the light fort-night after offering adoration she should bring about the termination of the rite (4). In order to accomplish her Vrata, a woman, bent upon performing it, should day and night fast just at the beginning and at the termination (5). Thus when Vrata terminates she should make her husband trim his nails and crop his hairs. And she should also do it herself. Such is laid down in the Sruti (6). Thereafter, O auspicious lady, she should bathe and adorn herself with ornaments and garlands as on the occasion of a wedding (7). Thereupon saluting her husband's feet either with mind or with words, she, after reciting the following _Mantra_, should bathe with water in the pot (8). "Water is the procreator of the Rishis and the preserver of the universe. It is born in the celestial region and is called Madanti (in a sacrifice). It is the origin of piety and therefore delightful. It is pure and purifying. Let it therefore, with juice productive of highest good, cover me with blessings (9). This hymn, (offered) to water is heard everywhere. O you of perfectly beautiful limbs, listen now to Mantras sanctioned by the Puranas for women which run as follows (10).

हिन्दी अर्थ

“मैं शरीरसे उन देवताओंके हितमें तत्पर रहता कथंपापं करिष्यन्तिविज्ञायैवंविधं हि माम्॥ ५२ हूँ: मनसे उन्हींका हित-चिन्तन करता हूँ, उनमें भक्तिभाव तेभ्यो नविद्यते पापं बालिशत्वात् प्रभाषसे देवेषु समहेन्द्रेषु नेतत् कर्म विधीयते एवं चिन्तयमानस्य कृष्णस्याद्धुतकर्मण: । कृष्णस्य बचनं श्रुत्वा ततो5क्रूरोउब्रवीद् बच:

English

"'May I do good unto my husband, may I not waste money, may I be accomplished, and perform religious rites with my husband and serve him as a slave for a boon. May I not disregard my husband with deeds, mind, or words. And even when enraged may I follow him (11). May I reign supreme over the other wives of my husband, be gifted with a charming beauty, be fortunate, a mother of sons, liberal in distributing food, speak of others' accomplishments and be free from poverty by every means (12). May my husband be of a beautiful face; may he depend on me, be devoted to me, have his mind fixed on me and follow me. May our attachment be like that of a pair of _Chakravāka_ birds; may not disaffection grow between us and may we be crowned with auspiciousness (13). May I go to the region of those most excellently chaste women, who, having attained to highest culture through devotion to their husbands, have purified the families of their father and husband and who have been upholding the whole universe (14). May the earth, air, water, ether, fire, sky, the soul, nature, the principles of greatness and egoism and the sages, who are my witness, remember my penances and reverential faith (15). May the elemental creation, existing everywhere, who are engaged in the works of creatures, who are born of men and otherwise and are pervaded by the qualities of Satwa, etc., and who have worked out the bodies of creatures, witness my Vrata and reverential faith (16). May the sun and moon, the witness of pious works, Yama, the ten quarters and my mind always bear testimony to my penances and resolution (17)'. From the very beginning of a Vrata all the articles should be inspired every day with the _mantra_, for such is laid down in the Puranas (18). O auspicious Arundhati, after bathing thus she should present to her husband two pieces of raiment made by her own hand. If by an impediment those two pieces of cloth are not made by her own hand, she should present another fresh white cloth together with thread spun by her own hands (19–20), O youthful lady, afterwards she should feed, as mush as lies in her power, along with her husband, another Brāhmana endued with discriminative knowledge, self-controlled and pure (21). She should also give to the Brāhmana two pieces of cloth, beds, conveyances, corns and a house consisting of servants, male and female (22). She should also, according to her power, give ornaments and diverse sorts of corn especially a mountain of jems mixed with sessamum seeds (23). She should also give elephants, horses, and kine, covered with sheets of diverse colours (24). She should also give salt, butter, treacle, honey, gold, various perfumeries, juice, flowers, silver, copper vessels, all sorts of fruits, raiments, wood, stone, curd, milk, clarified butter, Durva and other articles, which she wishes. With them she should present beautiful idols of Umā and Maheshwara and their likenesses in painting. O chaste lady, all the gifts should be given away according to the husband's desire and in agreement with his means, country and time, either small or great (25–29). If the husband permits her she should also give away vessels full of sessamum seeds and Kapilā kine with bell-metalled vessels (30). O blameless and lucky damsel, if one gives away the skin of a black antelope together with sessamum and raiments, a mirror, and deer-skin, she attains to all desired-for objects (31), O you of a fair face, if a woman thus performs a _Vrata_ (rite) she becomes the foremost of her sex, lucky, a mother of sons, beautiful, liberal, rich and of lotus-eyes. She also gets a daughter, beautiful and accomplished after her own heart. Those, who make presents in this way, become the foremost of all lucky women, mother of sons, rich and endued with accomplishments (32-34), O Arundhati, because I was the first person to perform this _Vrata_, it passes, in the world, by the name of _Umā-Vrata_ (35), O blameless lady, this is the best of Vratas that women can perform. And if they make presents according to the ordinances of this Vrata they acquire all desired-for objects (36). O gentle lady, propitiated at the performance of this Vrata the god of gods, Siva, the rider of the bull, selected me as his queenly consort (37). At the termination of the Vrata, women should distribute edibles and other articles procurable in the country and at the time (37). O fair lady, the articles of the Vrata should be distributed amongst the Brāhmanas. And as desired by them, food should be offered accompanied with presents (29). _Pāyasa_ should be given in this Vrata: it gives a separate fruit. However animals should not be sacrificed any how. Such is laid down in the Puranas (40). O auspicious daughter of Soma, the second Vrata, that I am now, describing to you, I had also known of by the favour of Māhadeva (41). The learned hold that a son is the only fruit that women should desire for. Those, who wish to have sons should give away small vessels (42). In the two auspicious months of Jaistha and Ashāda, or either in the former or in the latter one should observe the ordinances mentioned before (43). O fair lady, when the appointed two months or one month will be over one should give away a small vessel filled with _Sirbat_ (44). O you having the effulgence of the moon, she should also, in the same way, distribute clarified butter, curd, milk, honey and jars full of water (45). She should give away small vessels proportionate to the number of sons she desires for to a Brāhmana self-controlled, of firm vows and of ripened knowledge (46). If any woman wishes to have a daughter she will undoubtedly have her if she, out of her own will, presents any article to a Brāhmana (47). O you of pure smiles, sheets and kine or gold are the most becoming presents in it. In this Vrata, according to the regulations regarding the gift of small vessels for sons, a wise and pure woman should give away sacrificial threads (48-49). A woman, observing the rules of Vrata, should make presents to the Brāhmanas for one full year, under the auspicies of the stars (favourable either to the son or to the daughter²⁹⁷) (50). O truthful Arundhati, when one year is complete, she should, with the permission of her husband, make presents of small vessels (51). Having completed the Vrata, in the full moon of the month of Kārtika (October) she should, of her own will, present to a Brāhmana, sacrificial thread and golden thread (52). If a chaste lady, according to her might, gives to a Brāhmana sacrificial thread, small vessels and Dakshinā (money presents) she attains to all desired-for objects (53). So long a woman observes this vow she should not take new rice, fruits or enjoy flowers (54). O you conversant with religious tenets, taking one meal a day, a woman should perform the Punyaka rite; and she should give meals to the Brāhmanas and her husband in the same way. If a woman observes a vow in the way for one full year she becomes, lucky, beautiful, mistress of riches and does never become a widow (55–56). O Arundhati, a woman, who does not take _Vārtāku_ for one full year, never witnesses the destruction of her son; know this for certain. If a woman does not take the meat of a hare or deer she becomes chaste and long-lived. The woman, who seeks the well-being of her husband, should avoid bottle-gourds, potherbs and turmeric. The woman, who after the completion of one year, gives vegetables from the beginning accompanied with money-gifts, will be the foremost of those having sons (57-60). The woman, who from the very beginning washes herself her feet, attains to fame and never suffers anxiety (61). The chaste woman, who avoids taking her food in the night and who takes it only in the day for one full year, becomes lucky and her sons never die. And undoubtedly she rules over the other wives of her husband (62–63). In this way when one year will be complete she should present to an illustrious Brāhmana after her own heart, a most excellent sun of gold. The pious woman, who will thus observe a Vrata, should dedicate to the sun, not declining, flowers, fruits and other edibles (64–65).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्छक्रस्य प्रभो कार्य तदस्माकं विनिश्चितम् अस्माक॑ चापि यत् कार्य तद्धि कार्य शचीपते: । संरक्ष्याश्न वयं देवैरस्माभिश्चापि देवताः। देवतार्थ बयं चापि मानुषत्वमुपागता: स्रिग्धगम्भीरया वाचा पुनः कृष्णो5भ्यभाषत नाय॑ देवैर्न गन्धर्वेर्न यक्षैर्न चर राक्षसे:। प्र्युम्नपुत्रो5पपहत: पुंश्चल्या नु महायश:ः

English

"O fair lady, in this way, the chaste woman, who will take her meals after the sunset for full one year, should give to a selected Brāhmana edibles purified by the moon and stars, and the moon, stars and planets made of gold and raiments covered with salt (65–67). O you having the colour of an immortal, by so doing a woman becomes lucky, beautiful and worthy of being looked at by all. And her body will be cool like the moon. The woman, who in the light half of the month of Kartika, offers to the gods untouched water for washing feet with Kusā, and balls of barley with curd, acquires all desired-for objects. The chaste woman, who does not take her food without seeing the sun either on a clear or a cloudy day, has all her objects accomplished. The liberal-minded woman, who according to her might gives gold to a Brāhmana, becomes lucky, beautiful and worthy of of being looked at by all (68-72)".

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायाविदग्धा: पुंश्चल्यो हैत्यदानवयोषित: । ताभिईतो न संदेहो नान्यतो विद्यते भयम् इत्येवमुक्ते बचने कृष्णेन तु महात्मना। उदतिष्ठन्महानादस्तदा कृष्णं प्रशंसयन् रखता हूँ और उन्हींका प्रिय करनेमें लगा रहता हूँ। मुझे ऐसा जानकर भी वे मेरे साथ दुर्व्यवहार क्‍यों करेंगे॥ ५२॥ देवता क्षुद्रतासे रहित, सत्यवादी तथा भक्तजनोंपर सदा कृपा करनेवाले होते हैं। उनसे पाप नहीं हो सकता। तुम विवेकशून्य होनेके कारण उनके सम्बन्धमें उपर्युक्त बात कह रहे हो॥५३॥ कदाचित् यह सम्भव हो सकता है कि किसी पुंश्वली स्त्रीने यहाँ आकर अनिरुद्धका अपहरण किया हो। इन्द्रसहित

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²⁹⁷ The purport of the sloka is that some stars as Pushya etc., are favourable for having a son and Rohini and others for a daughter. The woman, who wishes to have a son, must give away presents under the auspices of the former; and she, who wishes to have a daughter, must do so under the auspices of the latter. We have rendered the sloka freely to make the sense clear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! ऐसा विचार करते हुए अद्भुतकर्मा श्रीकृष्फाा यह वचन सुनकर अर्थयुक्त वचन बोलनेमें चतुर अक्रूरने स्नेहयुक्त वाणीमें मधुर स्वस्से कहा--'प्रभो! इन्द्रका जो कार्य है, वह निश्चय ही हमलोगोंका भी है। इसी प्रकार जो हमारा कार्य है, वह शचीपति इन्धका भी है। देवताओंको हमारी रक्षा करनी चाहिए और हमें देवताओंकी; क्योंकि हमलोग भी देवताओंके लिये ही मानव- शरीरमें आये हैं'। अक्रूरके इन वचनोंसे प्रेरित होकर मधुसूदन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने पुनः स्निग्ध गम्भीर वाणीमें कहा-- 'महायशस्वी अक्रूरजी। प्रद्युम्नपुत्र अनिरुद्धका अपहरण देवताओं, गन्धर्वों, यक्षों और राक्षसोंने नहीं किया है। निश्चय ही यह किसी पुंश्वली (व्यभिचारिणी) स्त्रीका काम है॥ ५०--५९॥ हैत्यों और दानवोंकी जो पुंश्वली स्त्रियाँ हैं, वे मायामें निपुण होती हैं। उन्हींके द्वारा अनिरुद्धकं अपहरण हुआ है, इसमें संदेह नहीं

English

The goddess continued:—O Arundhati, hear with these ladies, I shall describe the pious rites, by which the body becomes worthy of attaining to most excellent bliss (1). If a chaste woman fasts on the eighth day of the dark-half of the month, or living on roots and fruits if she gives a meal to a Brāhmana, and if she, clad in a white raiment, and observant of pure conduct, adores her preceptor and gods for one year and gives away to the twice-born, according to her might, chowries of the hairs of cows, flags and sweet meats, her hairs become curling and waving and extend up to the waist and she becomes the most favorite of her husband. The chaste woman, who wishes to make her head worthy of the most excellent bliss, should wash it with milk mixed with _bel_ fruit and myrobalan and should drink the urine of a cow and mix the latter with water for washing her head. O fair lady, if one observes these practises on the fourteenth day of the dark-half of a month, she does not become a widow and becomes lucky and freed from diseases. She never suffers from head-diseases (2-8). O you of pure smiles, the woman, who desires to have a beautiful forehead, must spend the first days of the fort-nights, taking her meals once a day. And as long as the year does not run out she should only subsist on milk and food mixed with it. Thereupon, bestowing on a Brāhmana a golden seat she attains to a most beautiful fore-head (9-10). The youthful woman, who seeks beautiful eye-brows, beginning with the second day of a fortnight, must take her meals every alternate day and live upon vegetables. O gentle lady, after the completion of full one year she should give to a Brāhmana ripe fruits, salt and vessels of clarified butter with _Dakshina_ of gold of the weight of a _māsha_ and then make him recite benedictory hymns (11-13). The youthful lady, who desires to have a pair of beautiful ears, should, under the influence of Srāvana, feed on barley. And after the completion of one year she should throw into clarified butter a pair of golden ears and then offer them to a Brāhmana with milk (14-15). The damsel, who desires for a beautiful nose extending straight to the end of fore-head, should fast every alternate day till the season of the growing of flowers and offer water with sessamum. And when the flowers will grow she should cull some and throw them into clarified butter and then give them away (16–17). O you of pure smiles, O you born from ambrosia, the learned and chaste lady, who wishes to have beautiful eyes, should fast every alternate day and live upon milk and curd. Thereupon when one year will be complete, she should throw leaves of lotus and lily upon milk and give them away to a Brāhmana when they will remain afloat. O chaste lady, by this gift she will forsooth have eyes like those of a black antelope (18–20). The pious and chaste lady, who desires to have a pair of charming lips, should, for one year, live upon unsolicited food on the ninth day of a fortnight and drink water from an earthen pot. After the completion of the year she should give away sapphires. If a woman observes this rule she becomes lucky, mother of sons, rich and a mistress of kine and her lips become shining like _Nimva_ fruits (20–23). The fair lady, who wishes to have beautiful teeth, should not take her meals twice on the eight day of a light-half month. O accomplished and pious lady, a chaste woman, completing one year in this way, should throw silver teeth into milk and give them away. O sinless one, observing this rite, a chaste lady will acquire teeth like _Tila_ flowers, good fortune and sons (24–26). O you of a beautiful countenance, the lady, who wishes to have a charming countenance, should bathe when the moon rises in a full-moon night and give to a Brāhmana barley boiled with milk. Thereupon after the completion of one year, placing a moon made of pure silver on a full blown lotus, she should request a Brāhmana to recite benedictory hymns. By such a gift a woman acquires a countenance beautiful like the full-moon (27–29). The woman, who desires to have breast rising like _Tāla_ fruits, should control her speech and feed upon unsolicited food on the tenth day of a fortnight. After the completion of a year she should give away two _Vilwa_ fruits made of gold to a self-controlled Brahmanana with _Dakshinā_. By this a woman gets rising breast, great fortune and many sons (30–32). The woman, who wishes to have a thin-built belly, should live on one meal for one year and should not take her food with water on the fifth day of a fortnight. After the completion of one year she should, with many gifts, give a beautiful _Jali_ creeper to a self-controlled Brāhmana (32–34). O youthful lady, she, who wishes to have beautiful arms, should live on all sorts of herbs on the twelfth day of every fort-night. And after the completion of one year she should give to a selected Brāhmana one golden lotus and two born in water (35-36). O you of firm vows, she, who wishes to have a spacious waist, should spend the thirteenth day of every fortnight by taking food once unsolicited. O you of a beautiful face, when a year will be complete in this way she should make a model of Brahma's face with salt and give it away. Afterwards the lady, conversant with religious rites, should give away a figure of his made of gold and free from collyrium and other powders, unbroken jems and crimson coloured raiments. O gentle lady, by doing this, one gets a waist after her heart (37–40). The chaste lady, who wishes to have sweet words, should avoid the use of salt for one year, at least for one month and should give it to a Brāhmana accompanied with money gifts. By this the beautiful lady will have words sweeter than those of Sruti even (41-42). O daughter of Soma, she, who wishes to have legs well-built, should take watery food on every sixth day of a fortnight. O you engaged in Tapas, she should not touch fire or a Brāhman a with her foot; if she does it any time she must adore them. While observing this rite a chaste lady, well-versed in religious ceremonies, should not wash her foot with another. O sinless one, O chaste lady, after the termination of the Vrata, she should place two golden tortoises into clarified butter and give it to a Brāhmana. O beautiful lady, afterwards, keeping two lotuses in a reverse position and mixing them with red articles she should give them away to a Brāhmana (43–47). O pure lady, the chaste lady, who desires to have all beautiful limbs, should observe this _Vrata_ for three nights in the flowery season. In the full moon day of either the month of Ashara, Aswina, Kartika or Māgha she should adore her father and mother as the presiding deity of the day. O honourable lady, the woman, considering her husband as her God, should daily give clarified butter and salt to a Brāhmana during that period. She should clean the house and rub it with clay. O pure and illustrious lady, the damsel, looking upon her husband as her God, should not, during that period, commit sin (even) by her words, eat any sort of herb and offer any sort of unclean food (48–52).

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। दूसरे किसीसे यह भय नहीं प्राप्त हुआ है' वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! महात्मा श्रीकृष्णके ऐसी बात कहनेपर यदुमण्डलमें जो कुछ हुआ था, उसको ठीकसे जान लेनेपर वहाँ श्रीकृष्णकी प्रशंसासे भरा हुआ महान् शब्द प्रकट हुआ॥६१॥ यदुपति श्रीकृष्णफे. महलमें सबके हर्षको बढ़ाता हुआ सूतों, मागधों और वन्दियोंका वह मधुर घोष सबको सुनायी देने लगा॥६२॥ इतनेमें ही वे सब गुप्ततर सब ओरसे खोज करके सभाद्वारपर लौट आये और धीरे-धीरे गद्गद वाणीमें इस प्रकार बोले-- एकेैक॑ शतशो राजन् मार्गितं न च दृश्यते

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Uma said:—The chaste woman, who wishes that her friends and relatives may be accomplished, should fast on every seventh day of a fort-night for one year. After the completion of the year, she should give to a Brāhmana a golden tree accompanied with money gifts. She will then have pious kinsmen (1–2). O pious and foremost of ladies, she, who duly places a lamp before a _Karanja_ tree for one year and a golden one on the day in which the year is complete, becomes the mother of sons, a favourite of her husband by virtue of her beauty and shines over the other wives of her lord like a lamp (3–4). O auspicious lady, the chaste woman who does not cut others to the quick with her harsh words, does not take her food on Wednesday and does not use a harsh word, who always takes food last of all, who is pure in her habits, who serves her father-in-law and mother-in-law, who regards her husband as her god and who is truthful, does not stand in need of the performance of a Vrata or fasting (5-7).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्ये कृष्णं चरा राजन्नृपागम्य तदाब्रुवन्। सर्वे नो विदिता देशाः प्राद्ुम्निन च दृश्यते अन्योन्यमभ्यभाषन्तकिमत:ः कार्यमुत्तमम् संदष्टरीष्ठपुटा: केचित् केचिद् बाष्पाकुलेक्षणा: केचिद् भ्रकुटिमास्थाय चिन्तयन्त्यर्थसिद्धये तां निशां विमनस्कास्ते गमयेयु: कथंचन। अनिरुद्धो हतश्रनेति पुनः पुनररिंदम

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O youthful and chaste lady, if any chaste woman accidently suffers widow-hood she should observe some rites laid down in the Puranas. Hear, I shall describe them. Remembering the virtuous conduct of the pious, a widow should place an earthen image of her husband or a painting of his likeness and should worship it (9). While performing a Vrata or fasting and especially at the time of taking meals a chaste lady should take the permission of that image. The widow, who does not disobey her husband, goes to his region like Shāndili and shines there like the sun (10–11). From to-day the celestial damsels will learn the eternal religious rites that have been laid down in the Puranas (12). The pious-souled Muni Narada will learn the entire code of regulations relating to fast and Vrata as described in the Puranas (13). O most excellent daughter of Soma, in the matter of extending religious rites according to the rules of fast and Vrata as mentioned before the virtuous Aditi, Indrani and yourself will be most celebrated in the band of chaste women. In all the incarnations of the high-souled Vishnu his wives will always be informed of the rules of the eternal Punyaka rite. O chaste lady, what more shall I speak; of all the virtues and especially amongst the duties of women, devotion to husband, absence of wickedness and that of sin even by words are the foremost (14–17).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तूर्यनिनाहैश्व शट्भानां च महास्वनै:। प्रबोधनं महाबाहो: कृष्णस्याक्रियतालये ततः प्रभाते विमले प्रादुर्भूते दिवाकरे। प्रविवेश सभामेको नारद: प्रहसन्निव दृष्ठा तु यादवान् सर्वान् कृष्णेन सह संगतान्। ततः स जयशब्देन माधवं प्रत्यपूजयत् उग्रसेनादयस्ते च तमृषिं प्रत्यपूजयन्। अथधाभ्युत्थाय विमना: कृष्ण: समितिदुर्जय: । मधुपर्क च गां चेव नारदाय ददौ प्रभु: 'राजन्! सारे उद्यान, गुफाएँ, पर्वत, धर्मशाले,

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Narada said:—Thus addressed by the great goddess, beloved of Hara, the ascetic ladies, having Tapas for their wealth, saluted her and went away (18). According to the regulations mentioned before, Aditi, ever observant of religious rites, performed the _Umā Vrata_. The Vrata, in which she having bound Kashyapa to the Pārijāta tree, gave him to me, is celebrated by the name of _Aditi-Vrata_. And according to the rules of that Vrata Satyabhāmā has presented her gifts (19–20). Sāvitri too, ever stationed in virtue, observed that. Vrata. At present Satyabhāmā has properly performed this Vrata. It has excelled all others (21). If this Vrata is performed in the evening or at a proper place, worship, recitation of names and prostration bear double the fruit. Celebrating _Savitri Vrata_ and _Aditi-Vrata_, a chaste lady can save the family of her husband, that of her father and her own self too (22–23). Having performed a rite according to the rules of _Uma-Vrata_ Indra's queen distributed numberless crimson-coloured raiments and food with fish and meat (24). There is another rule laid down for this Vrata which should be observed on the fourth day. According to it one should fast day and night, and give away a hundred jars. O illustrious lady, having performed that _Uma-Vrata_ the goddess Gangā bathed early in the morning in her own water. O beloved queen of Hari, while performing this _Gangā-Vrata_ in the light-half of the month of Māgha, if one bathes in any other water, it is said to give all desired-for objects (25–27). O beloved wife of Hari, having performed the _Ganga-Vrata_ a woman, cognizant of all religious rites, can save seven generations of both the sides (28). O auspicious lady, while performing this _Ganga-Vrata_ that dissipates sorrows and grants all objects of desire one should give away a thousand jars (29). O beloved queen of Hari, in a country where the dewy season prevails, one can perform the Vrata that Yama's wife celebrated and which passes by the name of Yama-Vratha (30). O auspicious lady, having bowed unto her husband after bathing, a woman, of pure conduct, while performing this Vrata, should address the following words to the sky:—"As I am, while performing the Vratā Jāmaratha, holding the dew on my back, I may become foremost of those women whose sons survive and of those who are devoted to their husbands. May I rule over the other wives of my husband, may I not see Yama and may live happily for ever with my husband and sons. May I, by virtue of this Vrata, repair to the same region with my husband, become rich, have good raiments, become open-handed, fond of my own people and accomplished" (31–34). Hiving done so she should offer honey to a Brāhmana and make him recite benedictory verses and then feed him with sessamum and pudding (35). O beloved wife of Hari possessing the hue of an immortal, thus the goddesses observed the diverse Vratas described by the great goddess, the wife of Rudra (36). I tell you the truth; by virtue of my ascetic powers you will reap the fruits of auspicious and holy rites, described in the Puranas, which the goddess Umā obtained

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौ-सौ बार खोज की गयी; परंतु कहीं अनिरुद्धका दर्शन नहीं हुआ॥ ६४॥ राजन! दूसरे चर भी भगवान् श्रीकृष्फे पास आकर कहने लगे--'प्रभो! हमें सब देशोंका पता है, सर्वत्र खोज की गयी, किंतु कहीं भी प्रद्यूँ्नकुमारका पता नहीं लग रहा है॥ ६५॥ यदुनन्दन ! अनिरुद्धके अन्वेषणके लिये अब और जो कुछ कार्य करना हो, उसके लिये हमें शीघ्र आज्ञा दीजिये' चरोंकी ये बातें सुनकर सबका मन उदास हो गया। सबके नेत्रोंमें आँसू भर आये और सब एक-दूसरेसे कहने लगे--'इससे उत्तम कार्य अब और क्‍या करना चाहिए ?'॥ ६७॥ किसीने क्रोधवश दाँतोंसे ओठ दबा लिये, किन्हींके नेत्रोंमें आँसू भर आये और कोई भौंहें टेढ़ी करके कार्यसिद्धिके उपायपर विचार करने लगे

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Vaishampāyana said:—Thereupon by virtue of the boon conferred by Umā Rukshmini observed, by her celestial vision, all the rules of Vrata and performed it (39). She gave away bulls, jems and food because they yeild greater fruits and grant all desired-for objects in all the forms of Umā-Vrata (40). O Janamejaya, having celebrated this Vrata formerly Jāmavati too made a present of a beautiful jewelled tree. Having performed this _Umāvrata_ Satyā distributed a number of yellow raiments. O descendant of Kuru, having performed this holy rite Shatabhisha acquired the most exalted position amongst the stars (41-44).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार चिन्तन करते हुए उन यादवोंके मुखसे अनेक तरहकी बातें निकलीं । ' अनिरुद्ध कहाँ गये ?' इस प्रश्नको लेकर सबके हृदयमें महान् सम्भ्रम हो गया शत्रुदमन नरेश! उस समय कुपित और खिन्न हुए यादव एक-दूसरेका मुँह देखने लगे । अनिरुद्धेके अपहरणकी बास्म्बार चर्चा करते हुए उन्होंने उदास मनसे किसी तरह वह रात बितायी॥ ७०॥ इस तरह आपसमें बात करते हुए ही उनकी रात बीत गयी और प्रातःकाल आ गया। तदनन्तर महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णके भवनमें सबको जगानेके लिये बड़े जोर-जोरसे भाँति-भाँतिके बाजे बजने लगे और शट्डोंकी भी गम्भीर ध्वनि होने लगी॥ ७१ ॥ तत्पश्चात् निर्मल प्रभातमें जब सूर्यदेवका उदय हुआ, उस समय अकेले नारदजीने हँसते हुए-से वहाँ यादवोंकी सभामें प्रवेश किया॥ ७२॥ श्रीकृष्णके साथ एकत्र हुए समस्त यादवोंकी ओर देखकर उन्होंने “जय हो, जय हो' कहकर माधव (थश्रीकृष्ण)-का समादर किया

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Janamejaya said:—O disciple of Vyāsa, O you conversant with the tenets of religion, O you having asceticism for your wealth, O Vaishampayana, while giving an account of the carrying away of the Pārijāta tree, you have mentioned Shatpura, the abode of the dreadful Asuras. O foremost of ascetics and Munis, do you describe at present the destruction of those Asuras and Andhakas (1-5).

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर उग्रसेन आदिने नारदजीका पूजन किया। इसके बाद रणदुर्जय भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने उदास मनसे उठकर नारदजीको मधुपर्क तथा एक गौ समर्पित की स्वागत-सत्कारके पश्चात् जब नारदजी सब प्रकारके बिछौनोंसे ढके हुए शुभ्र आसनपर सुखपूर्वक बैठ गये, तब वे यथोचित रीतिसे यह अर्थयुक्त वचन बोले नारदजीने कहा--आज क्‍या बात है कि समस्त यादव इस तरह चिन्तामग्न, असंग, अनमने और उत्साहहीन होकर क्लीबों (कायरों)-के समान चुपचाप बैठे हैं 2 वासुदेवो5ब्रवीद्वाक्यं श्रूयतां भगवन्निदम्

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Vaishampāyana said:—Even after the heroic Tripura had been slain by the energetic Rudra there remained many leading Asuras. There not less than sixty hundred thousands of Asuras, the followers of Tripura, were scorched by the fire of Rudra's arrows. O foremost of kings, stricken with grief consequent upon the destruction of their kith and kin those heroes, with their face towards the sun and living upon air, carried on penances for a hundred of thousands years and adored Brahmā in the insular continent, Jamvu, a favourite resort of the pious and great saints (5–6). Taking shelter under a fig tree some of them carried on hard austerities; some, under the _Kapitha_ tree and some living in the dens of jackals engaged in hard austerities (7-8). O descendant of Kuru, some of those Asuras, resorting to the root of a fig tree, learnt spiritual science, and carried on Tapas (9). O king, pleased with those penances of theirs, the foremost of the celestials, the Creator Brahmā, the best of the pious, came down there to offer them boons (10). Requested by the lotus-sprung deity, saying "Pray for a boon" they did not pray for any on account of their malice against the Lord Tramvaka (11). When, O descendant of Kuru, they expressed their desire of wrecking vengeance for the destruction of their kinsmen the omniscient Grand-father said:—"The lord Maheswara, with the goddess Umā, is without birth, middle and destruction. He is the creator and destroyer of the whole universe. Who is therefore capable of injuring them? It is an useless task. Renouncing your malice against him do you wish to live happily in the city of the celestials" (12-14).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिरुद्धो हतो ब्रह्मन् केनापि निशि सुत्रत। यस्यार्थ सर्व एवास्म चिन्तयाविष्टचेतस: इत्येवमुक्ते बचने केशवेन महात्मना। प्रहस्यैतद् बच: प्राह श्रूयतां मधुसूदन निर्वत्तं सुमहद् युद्धं देवासुरसमं महत्। अनिरुद्धस्य चैकस्य बाणस्यापि महामृथे उत्तिष्ठतु भवाज्छीघ्रं यशसे विजयाय च नाय॑ संरक्षितुं काल: प्राणांस्तात जयैषिणाम्।

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवमुक्ते बचने वासुदेव:ः प्रतापवान्। प्रायात्रिकान् वै सम्भारानाज्ञापपत वीर्यवान् निर्ययौ स महाबाहुः कीर्यमाणो जनार्दन: महात्मा नारदके इस तरह पूछनेपर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण बोले--' भगवन् इसका कारण सुनिये--

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तम ब्रतका पालन करनेवाले ब्रह्मन्! यहाँ रात्रिके समय किसीने अनिरुद्धका अपहरण कर लिया है। उन्हींके लिये हम सब लोग यहाँ चिन्तित-चित्त होकर बैठे हैं॥७८॥ निष्पाप मुने! भगवन्! यदि यह वृत्तान्त यह मेरा प्रिय विषय है'॥ ७९॥ महात्मा केशवके ऐसी बात कहनेपर नारदजी ठठाकर हँस पड़े और इस प्रकार बोले-मधुसूदन ! सुनिये--॥ ८०॥ “एक महासमरमें एक ओर अकेले अनिरुद्ध थे और दूसरी ओर सेनासहित बाणासुर था। इन दोनोंमें महान् देवासुर- संग्रामके समान बड़ा भारी युद्ध हुआ है॥ ८१॥ अप्रतिम बलशाली बाणासुरकी एक पुत्री है, जिसका नाम उषा है। उसीके लिये चित्रलेखा अप्सरा शीधघ्रतापूर्वक अनिरुद्धको हर ले गयी॥८२॥ वहाँ अनिरुद्ध और बाणासुर दोनोंमें अत्यन्त भयंकर महान् युद्ध हुआ। ठीक उसी तरह, जैसे देवासुर-संग्राममें बलि और इन्द्रका युद्ध हुआ था॥ ८३॥ मैंने भी उस महान् एवं अद्भुत युद्धको अपनी आँखों देखा है। युद्धसे पीछे न हटनेवाले बाणासुरने भयभीत होकर मायाका सहारा लिया और नागपाशसे महाबली अनिरुद्धको बाँध लिया। गरुडध्वज ! उस समय उसने अनिरुद्धेके वधकी आज्ञा दे दी, परंतु

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके मन्त्री कुम्भाण्डने उसे वैसा करनेसे रोक दिया। युद्धमें आसक्त हुए बाणासुरने मायाका सहारा लेकर सर्पमय बाणोंद्वारा कुमार अनिरुद्धको बाँधा है; अत: अब आप यश और विजयके लिये शीघ्र उठिये॥ ८४--८७॥ तात! विजयकी अभिलाषा रखने- वाले वीरोंके लिये यह अपने प्राणोंको बचाकर बैठनेका समय नहीं है। वीर पुरुष प्राणोंके कुछ संकटमें पड़ जानेपर धैर्यका सहारा लेकर शत्रुके सामने डटा रहता है' वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! उनके ऐसा कहनेपर पराक्रमी एवं प्रतापी वीर बसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णने रणयात्राके लिये उपयुक्त सामग्री तैयार करनेकी आज्ञा दे दी॥ ८९॥ तदनन्तर महाबाहु जनार्दन यात्राके लिये

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

घरसे बाहर निकले। उस समय उनके ऊपर चारों ओरसे चन्दनचूर्ण और लावा बिखेरे जा रहे थे स्मरणं वैनतेयस्य कर्तुमहसि माधव। आकर्णय तमध्वानं गन्तव्यमतिदुर्जयम्। एकादश सहस्राणि योजनानां जनार्दन॥ एकेन सुमुहूर्तेन बाणं संदर्शयिष्यति स कृष्णपार्श्वमागम्य प्राज्ञलिर्गरुडः स्थितः॥

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेव महात्मानं एलक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा प्रभावात्तव गोविन्द को न विद्याद् बलं मम नावबुध्यति मूढात्मा को दर्पान्नाशमेष्यति को5यं सपरिवारोउद्य यास्यते यमसादनम्

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवो वच:ः प्राह श्रृणु त्वं बदतां वर उषायाः कारणे बद्धो नगरे शोणिताहये। अनिरुद्धस्तु कामारतों बद्धो नागैविषोल्बणै: ( इतनेमें ही ) नारदजी बोले--माधव ! विनतानन्दन गरुडका स्मरण कीजिये। महाबाहो! उनके सिवा दूसरा कोई उस मार्गपर नहीं जा सकता ॥ ९१॥ जनार्दन! मेरी बात सुनिये। जिस मार्गपर आपको चलना है, वह अत्यन्त दुर्गम है। प्रद्यम्लुकुमार अनिरुद्ध इस समय जहाँ विद्यमान हैं, वह शोणितपुर यहाँसे ग्यारह हजार योजनकी दूरीपर है। गोविन्द! महापराक्रमी और प्रतापी विनतानन्दन गरुड मनके समान वेगशाली हैं। आप उन्हींका आवाहन कीजिये। वे ही आपको वहाँ पहुँचायेंगे। वे एक ही मुहूर्तमें आपको बाणासुरके सामने उपस्थित कर देंगे॥९२--९४॥

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! नारदजीका वह वचन सुनकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णे उस समय गरुडका स्मरण किया। स्मरण करते ही वे श्रीकृष्णके पास आकर हाथ जोड़कर खड़े हो गये॥ ९५॥ महात्मा वासुदेवको प्रणाम करके महाबली गरुड उनसे स्नेहयुक्त मधुर वाणीमें बोले गरुडने कहा--पद्मनाभ ! महाबाहो ! आपने किस लिये मेरा स्मरण किया है। यहाँ आपको मुझसे जो काम है, उसे मैं ठीक-ठीक सुनना चाहता हूँ प्रभो! आज्ञा दीजिये, मैं अपने पंखोंके प्रहारसे किसकी पुरीका नाश कर डालूँ? गोविन्द! आपके प्रभावसे मेरे बलको कौन नहीं जानता है ?7॥९८॥ वीर! महाबाहो ! कौन मूढ़चित्त पुरुष आपकी गदाके वेग और सुदर्शन

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रके तेजको नहीं जानता है? वह अपने घमंडके कारण नष्ट हो जायगा॥९९॥ प्रभो! वनमालाधारी बलरामजी सिंहके-से मुखवाले अपने हलका प्रहार आज किसपर करनेवाले हैं? किसका शरीर आज छिन्न-भिन्न होकर पृथ्वीपर गिरनेवाला है ? माधव! आप अपनी शह्लुध्वनिसे किसके प्राणोंको मोहित करनेवाले हैं। यह कौन है, जो आज परिवारसहित यमलोकमें जाना चाहता है॥ १०१ ॥ बुद्धिमान् विनतानन्दन गरुडके ऐसा कहनेपर वसुदेवनन्दन भगवान श्रीकृष्ण बोले--' वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ गरुड! सुनो॥१०२॥ बलिके पुत्र बाणासुरने अपराजित वीर प्रद्युम्नकुमार अनिरुद्धको उषाके साथ सम्बन्ध स्थापित करनेके कारण शोणितपुरमें बंदी बना लिया है। कामपीड़ित अनिरुद्धको उसने प्रचण्ड विषवाले सर्पोंके द्वारा बाँध रखा है'

English

Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य मोक्षार्थमाहूतो मया त्वं पतगेश्वर। अशक्यं च तदध्वानं गन्तुमन्येन काश्यप मया सह समागम्य तस्मिन् काले महाभुज। दासीभावं गता माता मोक्षितैकाकिना पुरा। पश्चविक्षेपमात्रेण हता योधास्त्वया पुरा

English

Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यद्धुतमिदं वाक्‍्यं तव कृष्ण महाभुज। त्वत्प्रसादाच्य विजय: सर्वत्रैव महाभुज स्तोतव्यस्त्वं मया कृष्ण स्तोषि मां त्वं महाभुज 'पक्षिराज! उन्हीं अनिरुद्धको बन्धनसे छुड़ानेके लिये मैंने तुम्हाशा आवाहन किया है। बेगमें तुम्हारी समानता करनेवाला दूसरा कोई नहीं है। तुम पक्षियोंमें सबसे श्रेष्ठ हो। कश्यपनन्दन! तुम्हारे सिवा दूसरे किसीके लिये उस मार्गपर चलना असम्भव है जहाँ प्रद्युम्बकुमार अनिरुद्ध निवास करते हैं, वहाँ शीघ्र मुझे पहुँचा दो। वीर! विदर्भगाज रुक्मीकी पुत्री शुभाड़ी, जो तुम्हारी पुत्रवधू लगती है, अपने पुत्रसे मिलनेकी इच्छा रखकर रो रही है। तुम्हारी कृपासे

English

Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह भामिनी अपने पुत्रसे मिल सके--ऐसा प्रयत्न करो। सर्पशत्रो ! तुमने पूर्वकालमें (देवताओंको पराजित करके) अमृतका अपहरण किया था। महाबाहो! वह समय तुम्हें याद होगा जबकि तुम मेरे साथ मिलकर मेरे ध्वजरूप हुए थे। ये समस्त वृष्णिवंशी तुम्हारे भक्त हैं। पक्षिगज! आज तुम हमारी मैत्री तथा भक्तिका आदर करो॥ १०५--१०७॥ तुम्हारे वेगकी समानता करनेवाला दूसरा कोई नहीं है। दूसरे पक्षी भी तुम्हारे समान नहीं हैं। सर्पनाशन गरुड़! मैं पुण्यकी शपथ खाकर तुमसे यह बात कह रहा हूँ॥ १०८ ॥ पूर्वकालमें जब माता विनता दासीभावको प्राप्त हुई थीं, उस समय तुमने अकेले ही उनका उद्धार किया था। अपने पंखोंके प्रहारमात्रसे पहले तुमने बहुत-से योद्धाओंका संहार कर डाला है॥१०९॥ तुम इन समस्त यादववीरोंको, जो देवगणोंके अंशसे उत्पन्न हैं, अपनी पीठपर बिठाकर पराक्रमपूर्वक मेरे साथ उन अगम्य देशोंमें चलो। तुम्हारे

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरोसे ही आज हमारी विजय है॥ ११० ॥ तुम गुरुतामें मेरुके समान और शीकघ्रतापूर्वक चलनेमें वायुके तुल्य हो। भूत, भविष्य और वर्तमान तीनों कालोंमें तुम्हारे समान विक्रमशाली दूसरा कोई नहीं है॥ १११ ॥ महातेजस्वी, महाभाग, सत्यप्रतिज्ञ, विनतानन्दन! आज अनिरुद्धसे मिला देनेमें तुम हमारी सहायता करो' गरुड बोले--महाबाहो ! श्रीकृष्ण! आपकी यह बात तो बड़ी अद्भुत है। बड़ी बाँहवाले प्रभो! आपकी कृपासे ही सर्वत्र विजय होती है॥११३॥ मधुसूदन ! आपने जो मेरी स्तुति-प्रशंसा की है, इससे मैं धन्य हो गया। यह आपने मुझपर महान् अनुग्रह किया। महाबाहु श्रीकृष्ण! मुझे आपकी स्तुति करनी चाहिए, किंतु आप उलटे मेरी ही स्तुति कर रहे हैं वेदाध्यक्ष: सुराध्यक्ष: सर्वकामप्रदो भवान्। अमोघदर्शनस्त्वं हि वरार्थिषु वरप्रदः

English

Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

चातुराश्रम्यहोता च चतुर्नेता महाकवि: लाडुली मुसली चक्री देवकीतनयो भवान्। चाणूरमथनश्वैव गोप्रियः कंसहा भवान् ब्रह्मण्यश् वरेण्यश्व भवान् दामोदरः स्मृतः । प्रलम्बमथनश्वैव केशिहा दानवान्तक: विभीषणस्य भगवान् राज्यदो वालिनाशनः

English

Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशश्च तपश्चेव समुद्रमथनो भवान्। भवान् स्वर्गों बहुफलो भवान् स्वर्गचरो महान् आप सम्पूर्ण वेदोंके अध्यक्ष (उनके द्वारा प्रतिपादित सर्वसाक्षी चेतन परमात्मा) हैं। देवताओंके भी स्वामी तथा सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंके दाता हैं। आपका दर्शन अमोघ है। आप वरार्थी पुरुषोंको वर देनेवाले हैं आपकी चार भुजाएँ हैं। वासुदेव, सड्डूर्षण, प्रद्युव्न और अनिरुद्ध-ये चार आपकी मूर्तियाँ हैं। आप चातुहोत्र यज्ञके प्रवर्तक हैं। चारों आश्रमोंमें होता हैं। चारों पुरुषार्थोंकी प्राप्ति करानेवाले तथा महाज्ञानी हैं धारण करनेवाले महान् विष्णु हैं। प्रभो! आप अपने पूर्व विग्रहों (कूर्म, बराह आदि अवतारों)-में धरणीधरके रूपमें विख्यात हैं॥ ११७॥ आप ही हलधर, मुसलधारी और चक्र धारण करनेवाले हैं। आप देवकीके पुत्र, चाणूरका संहार करनेवाले, गौओंके प्रिय तथा कंसका वध करनेवाले हैं॥११८॥ आप ही गोवर्धनधारी हैं। आप मल्लोंके शत्रु, मल्लोंके पोषक, मल्लोंके प्रेमी, महामल्लस्वरूप तथा महापुरुष हैं॥ ११९॥ आप ब्राह्मणोंके

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रिय, ब्राह्मणोंके हितैषी, ब्राह्मणोंके ज्ञाता, ब्राह्मणोंके पालक तथा ब्राह्मणभक्त हैं। आप ही सर्वश्रेष्ठ दामोदर कहे गये हैं। आपने ही बलभद्ररूपसे प्रलम्बासुरका संहार किया है। आप केशीके हन्ता तथा दानवोंके काल हैं॥१२०॥ आपने ही असिलोमाका वध किया है। आप ही वाली तथा रावणका विनाश करनेवाले और विभीषणको राज्य देनेवाले भगवान् श्रीराम हैं सुग्रीवको राज्य प्रदान करनेवाले भी आप ही हैं। आपने ही (वामनरूप धारण करके) बलिके राज्यका अपहरण किया है। आप कौस्तुभ और लक्ष्मी नामक रत्नोंको ग्रहण करनेवाले हैं। आप ही समुद्रके गर्भसे उत्पन्न धन्वन्तरि नामक महारत्र हैं॥१२२॥ आप ही वरुण नामसे विख्यात हैं। आप ही सरिताओंकी उत्पत्तिके स्थान मेरु हैं। आप नन्‍्दक नामक खंड्ग धारण करनेवाले, धन्वी एवं धनुर्धरोंमें श्रेष्ठ महान् वीर हैं

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप दाशार्ह नामसे विख्यात हैं। आपका धनुष विशाल है। आप धनुषके प्रेमी हैं। उत्तमब्रतधारी श्रीकृष्ण! आप ही गोविन्द नामसे प्रसिद्ध तथा आप ही समुद्र हैं॥ १२४॥ आप आकाश और तप हैं। आप ही समुद्रका मन्थन करनेवाले हैं। अनेक फलोंसे युक्त स्वर्ग आपका ही स्वरूप है। आप ही स्वर्गमें विचरनेवाले महानू पुरुष हैं त्रैलोक्यमथनस्त्वं च क्रोधलो भमनोरथः भवान् कामप्रदश्चेव काम: सर्वधनुर्धर: । संवर्तों वर्तनश्चैव प्रलयो निलयो महान् ईशस्त्वं च महादेव असंख्येयगुणान्वित:

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तोतुमिच्छसि मां देव स्तोतव्यस्त्वं यदूत्तम। चक्षुषा ये त्वया घोरा: प्राणिनो हि निरीक्षिता: जयस्थानं ततः कृत्वा गरुडः प्राह केशवम्। अयमस्मि स्थितो वीर आरुहस्व महाबल कृष्णस्थ पाशश्चमागम्य हर्षादिवास्थितो5भवत्। कृष्णकेशः प्रवलयो विष्णु: कृष्णश्च वर्णत: आप ही महान् मेघ हैं। आपसे ही बीजोंकी सिद्धि होती है। आप ही क्रोध आदिके रूपसे तीनों लोकोंको मथते रहते हैं। आप क्रोध, लोभ और मनोरथरूप हैं॥ १२६॥ आप महान् परमेश्वर ही कामनाओंके

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाता तथा समस्त धनुषोंको धारण करनेमें समर्थ कामदेव हैं। आप ही संहारक और उत्पादक हैं तथा आप ही प्रलय एवं रक्षाके स्थान हैं॥ १२७॥ महादेव! आप ही सब रूपोंके ज्ञाता हिरण्यगर्भ (ब्रह्मा) हैं। आप ही रूपवान् मधुसूदन (विष्णु) हैं तथा आप ही असंख्य गुणोंसे सम्पन्न ईश्वर (शिव) हैं। यदुवर! देव। आप स्वयं ही स्तुतिके योग्य हैं तो भी मेरी स्तुति करना चाहते हैं (यह कितने आश्चर्यकी बात है)। जिन घोर प्राणियोंको आपने रोषपूर्ण दृष्टिसे देखा है, वे यमदण्डसे मारे गये हैं तथा पशु-पक्षियोंकी योनियों एवं नरकमें गिरनेवाले हैं। परंतु जिन प्राणियोंकों आपने बड़े प्यारसे देखा है, वे सब इहलोकमें हों या परलोकमें सर्वथा स्वर्गलोकमें ही जानेके अधिकारी हैं। महाबाहो! यह मैं आपकी आज्ञाके अधीन होकर सब प्रकारसे आपके शासनमें स्थित हूँ॥१२८--१३१॥ तदनन्तर गरुडने जयस्थान ( प्रस्थानकी मुद्रा) बनाकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--'महाबली वीर! यह मैं आपकी सेवामें खड़ा हूँ। आप मेरी पीठपर आरूढ़ होइये'॥ १३२॥ यह सुनकर माधवने गरुडको कण्ठसे लगाकर कहा-- 'सखे! शत्रुओंके विनाशके लिये यह अर्घ्य ग्रहण

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

करो!॥ १३३॥ इस प्रकार परम प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अर्घ्य देकर शह्कलु, चक्र, गदा और खड्ग धारण करनेवाले महाबाहु पुरुषोत्तम श्रीहरि गरुडपर आरूढ़ हुए तत्पश्चात् काले केशोंवाले बलरामजी श्रीकृष्णके पास आकर हर्षपूर्वक बैठ गये; विष्णुस्वरूप श्रीकृष्ण वर्णसे भी कृष्ण ही थे। उन्होंने अपने हाथोंमें उत्तम वलय (कड़े) धारण कर रखे थे॥ १३५॥ उनके मुखमें चार दाढ़ें सुशोभित थीं। वे चार भुजाएँ धारण किये हुए थे, छहों अज्भोंसहित चारों वेदोंके ज्ञाता थे। उनके वक्ष:स्थलमें श्रीवत्सचिढ्न शोभा पाता था। उनके नेत्र प्रफुछ्ल कमलके समान सुशोभित थे। रोमावलियाँ ऊपरकी ओर उठी हुई थीं और त्वचा बहुत ही कोमल थी

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहम्रमिव सूर्याणां दीप्यमान: प्रकाशते ऋषिभिश्च महाभागैर्वेदवेदाड़ुपारगैः संविधानमथाज्ञाप्य द्वारकायां महाबल:। गमनाय मतिं चक्रे वासुदेवः प्रतापवानू आस्थितो गरुडं देवस्तस्य चानु हलायुध: । पृष्ठतो5नु बलस्यापि प्रद्युस्न: शत्रुकर्षण: विजेष्यसि रणे शत्रु हैत्येन्द्रं सहसैनिकम्

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रण्वन् वाचो5न्तरिक्षे वै प्रययौ केशवो रणे उनकी सभी अद्जुलियाँ समानरूपसे सुन्दर और सुडौल थीं। नख भी बराबर थे, अद्भुलियों और नखोंके भीतरका भाग लाल था। उनकी वाणीका घोष स्त्रिग्ध एवं गम्भीर था। भुजाएँ गोलाकार एवं विशाल थीं उनकी भुजाएँ घुटनोंतक लम्बी थीं। मुखका रंग लाल था। उनका चलना-फिरना और पराक्रम सुस्पष्टत: सिंहके समान था। वे सहस्रों सूर्योके समान देदीप्यमान होकर प्रकाशित होते थे॥ १३८ ॥ जो सर्वव्यापी भूतभावन प्रभु सम्पूर्ण विश्वके आत्मारूपसे प्रकाशित होते हैं। जिन्हें वामनावतारके समय प्रजापति कश्यपने प्रसन्न होकर अणिमा आदि आठ गुणोंसे युक्त ऐश्वर्य प्रदान किया है। जो प्रजापतियों, साध्यों और देवताओंमें सनातन पुरुष

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

माने जाते हैं, उन महाबली एवं प्रतापी वासुदेव भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने द्वारकामें यात्राकी तैयारीके लिये आज्ञा देकर शोणितपुरको जानेका विचार किया। उस समय सूत, मागध, बन्दीजन तथा वेद-वेदाड्रोंके पारंगत विद्वान् महाभाग महर्षिगण दिव्य स्तोत्रोंद्ठारा उनकी स्तुति कर रहे थे॥ १३९--१४१ ॥ पहले भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण गरुडपर आरूढ़ हुए थे। उनके पीछे हलधर बलरामजी और बलरामजीके भी पीछे शत्रुसूदन प्रद्युम्न गरुडपर बैठे थे॥ १४२॥ (भगवान्की यात्राके समय अन्तरिक्षमें यह वाणी सुनायी दी--) 'महाबाहो ! आप बाणासुरको तथा उसके जो अनुयायी हों, उनको भी रणभूमिमें पराजित कीजिये। महासमरमें कोई भी आपके सामने ठहर नहीं सकता॥ १४३॥ आपके प्रसादमें लक्ष्मीका अटल निवास है और पराक्रममें विजय प्रतिष्ठित है। आप रणभूमिमें अपने शत्रु हैत्यगज बाणको उसके सैनिकों- सहित परास्त कर देंगे'॥ १४४॥ इस प्रकार अन्तरिक्षमें सिद्धों और चारणोंके समुदायों तथा सम्पूर्ण महर्षियोंकी कही हुई बातें सुनते हुए भगवान् केशव युद्धके लिये प्रस्थित हुए

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वण कृष्णप्रयाणे एकविंशत्यधिकशततमो3ध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्णुपर्वमें श्रीकृष्णका प्रस्थानविषयक एक सौ इक्रीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ श्रीकृष्ण, बलभद्र और प्रद्युप्नका शोणितपुरके लिये प्रस्थान, गरुड़का आहवनीय अग्रिको शान्त करना, श्रीकृष्णद्वारा अग्नगिगणोंकी पराजय, बाणासुरके सैनिकोंके साथ श्रीकृष्ण आदिका युद्ध, त्रिशिरा ज्ववका आक्रमण और श्रीकृष्णके साथ उसका युद्ध

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तूर्यनिनाहैश्व शट्भुनां च महास्वनै:। बन्दिमागधसूतानां स्तवैश्वापि सहस्रशः अथाष्टबाहु: कृष्णस्तु पर्वताकारसंनिभ:। विबभौ पुण्डरीकाक्षो विकाड्क्षन् बाणसंक्षयम् सहमस्रं चैव कायानां वहन् संकर्षणस्तदा प्रस्थितों गरुडेनाथ उद्यन्निव निशाकरः

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ रामोडब्रवीद् वाक्य॑ कृष्णमप्रतिमं रणे। स्वाभि: प्रभाभिहीना: सम कृष्ण कस्मादपूर्ववत् वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! तदनन्तर नाना प्रकारके वाद्योंकी ध्वनियों तथा शह्लोंके गम्भीर घोषोंके साथ सूत, मागध और बन्दीजन उत्तम स्तोत्रोंद्वारा भगवान्की स्तुति करने लगे। ऊपरको मुख किये खड़े हुए मनुष्य उन्हें विजयसूचक आशीर्वाद देने लगे। उस समय भगवानने सोम, सूर्य और शुक्रके समान तेजस्वी रूप धारण कर लिया था॥ १-२॥ राजन्! तुम्हाशा भला हो! आकाशमें उड़ते हुए विनतानन्दन गरुडका रूप भगवान् श्रीहरिके तेजसे व्याप्त होकर

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण आठ भुजाएँ धारण करके बाणासुरका विनाश चाहते हुए पर्वतके समान विशालकाय हो अधिक ये चार आयुध उनके दाहिने पार्श्रमोें खड़े थे; ढाल, धनुष, वज्र और शद्गु-ये वामपार्श्वमें स्थित थे उस समय शार्ज्रंधन्‍वा भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने अपने सहस्तरों सिर बना लिये और संकर्षण सहस्रों शरीर धारण करने लगे॥ ६॥ श्वेत आयुधसे युक्त अजेय वीर बलराम शिखरयुक्त कैलासके समान शोभा पाते थे। वे गरुडके द्वारा यात्रा करते समय उदयकालके चन्द्रमाकी भाँति प्रकाशित हो रहे थे॥७॥ संग्राममें पराक्रम करनेको उद्यत हुए महाबाहु प्रद्ुम्नके शरीरमें महात्मा सनत्कुमारका पह्-ेंके बलपूर्वक संचालनसे बहुसंख्यक पर्वतोंको कम्पित करते और वायुका मार्ग रोकते हुए चले॥ ९॥ तत्पश्चात् वायुसे भी बढ़कर तीव्र गतिका आश्रय ले गरुड तत्काल ही सिद्धों और चारणसमूहोंके शुभ मार्गपर

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

जा पहुँचे॥१०॥ उस समय बलरामजीने रणभूमिमें अनृपम शक्तिशाली श्रीकृष्णसे इस प्रकार कहा-- “कृष्ण! हमलोग अपनी स्वाभाविक कान्तिसे रहित हो अपूर्ववत् कैसे हो गये?' रक्षार्थ तस्य निर्यातो वह्वरिष स्थितो ज्वलनू यदि सम संनिकर्षस्था यदि निष्प्रभतां गता: । तद् विधत्स्व स्वयं बुद्धया यदत्रानन्तरं हितम् कुरुष्व वैनतेय त्वं यच्च कार्यमनन्तरम्। त्वया विधाने विहिते करिष्याम्यहमुत्तमम्

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतच्छुत्वा तु गरुडो वासुदेवस्य भाषितम्। चक्रे मुखसहस्रं हि कामरूपी महाबल: आप्लुत्याकाशगड्भरगयामापीय सलिलं बहु त॑ दृष्ठाहवनीयं तु शान्तमाकाशगड़या। परम विस्मयं गत्वा सुपर्णो वाक्यमब्रवीतू यथेह वर्णवैरूप्यं चक्रे कृष्णस्य धीमतः त्रयस्त्रयाणां लोकानां पर्याप्ता इति मे मति: । कृष्ण: संकर्षणश्वेव प्रद्यश्नश्ष महाबल:

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

“हम सब लोगोंकी अज्भकान्ति सुवर्णके समान हो गयी है, इसमें संशय नहीं है; ऐसा क्‍यों हुआ ? यह हमें ठीक-ठीक बताओ, क्‍या हम मेरुपर्वतके आस-पास चल रहे हैं ?' श्रीभगवान् बोले--शत्रुदमन! मैं समझता हूँ बाणासुरका नगर अब निकट ही है। उसकी रक्षाके लिये बाहर निकलकर यह अग्निदेव प्रज्वलित होते हुए खड़े हैं॥ १३॥ भेया हलायुध! हमलोग आहवनीय अग्रिकी प्रभासे आहत हैं; इसीसे हमारी अद्भकान्तिमें यह परिवर्तन आ गया है बलरामजीने पूछा--श्रीकृष्ण! यदि हमलोग शोणितपुरके निकट हैं और यदि इस अग्गनिकी प्रभासे आहत होकर हमलोग निष्प्रभ हो गये हैं तो अब तुम स्वयं ही बुद्धिसे सोचकर बताओ कि अब यहाँ क्‍या

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेसे हमारा हित होगा श्रीभगवान् बोले--विनतानन्दन! अब यहाँ जो आवश्यक कर्तव्य हो, वह तुम्हीं करो। तुम्हारे द्वारा इस अग्निके निवारणका उपाय कर लिये जानेपर मैं उत्तम पराक्रम प्रकट करूँगा वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! वसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णणा यह कथन सुनकर इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करनेवाले महाबली गरुडने अपने हजारों मुख बना ही गड़ाजीके तटपर गये। वहाँ आकाश-गड्जामें उतरकर प्रतापी गरुड़ने बहुत-सा जल पी लिया और अग्रिदेवके ऊपर जाकर वर्षा की। उस उपायसे बुद्धिमान् विनताकुमारने पूर्वोक्त अग्रिको बुझा दिया॥ १८-१९ ॥ फिर तो आहवनीय अग्रिदेव शान्त हो गये। आकाश-गजड़ाके जलसे आहवनीय अग्निको शान्त हुआ देख गरुड महान आश्चर्यमें पड़कर बोले--॥ २०॥ “अहो! अग्रिका बल तो अद्भुत है, क्योंकि वे महाप्रलयके समय तीनों लोकोंको दग्ध कर

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकते हैं; जैसे कि यहाँ इन्होंने बुद्धिमान् श्रीकृष्णके रूप-रंगमें परिवर्तन ला दिया था॥२१॥ (तथापि श्रीकृष्णके प्रभावसे आकाश-गद्लाद्वारा ये बुझ गये) मेरा तो यह विश्वास है कि श्रीकृष्ण, संकर्षण और महाबली प्रद्युस्न-ये तीन वीर तीनों लोकोंका सामना करनेके लिये पर्याप्त हैं'.॥२२॥ तदनन्तर आग बुझ जानेपर पक्षिराज गरुड अपने पंखोंके बलपूर्वक संचालनसे भयंकर एवं महान् कोलाहल करते हुए आगे बढ़े आस्थिता गरुडं होते नानारूपा भयावहा: किमर्थमिह सम्प्राप्ता: के वापीमे जनास्त्रयः । निश्चयं नाधिगच्छन्ति ते गिरिब्रजवह्लय:

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नीनां वासुदेवेन संसक्तानां महामृथे स्वाहाकारस्य विषये प्रख्याता: पञ्न वह्यः । अथापरे महाभागाः स्वैरनीकैव्यवस्थिता: स्वधाकाराश्रया: पञ्ञ अयुध्य॑स्तेषपि चाग्रयः ज्योतिष्टोमविभागौ च वषट्काराश्रयौ पुनः । द्वावग्नी सम्प्रयुध्येते महात्मानौ महाद्युती कृष्ण: प्रोवाच संक्रुद्धः स्मयन्रिव पुन: पुनः:

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ उन्हें देखकर रुद्रके अनुचर अग्निगणोंको बड़ा विस्मय हुआ। वे सोचने लगे, “ये नाना रूपधारी भयंकर वीर गरुड़पर चढ़कर किसलिये यहाँ आये हैं तथा ये तीनों पुरुष कौन हैं ?' इस प्रकार पर्वतोंपर विचरनेवाले वे अग्रिगण किसी निश्चयपर नहीं पहुँच सके; अतः उन्होंने उन तीनों यादववीरोंके साथ युद्ध छेड़ दिया। युद्धमें आसक्त हुए उन अग्रियोंका महान् सिंहनाद प्रकट होने लगा। दहाड़ते हुए सिंहोंके समान उनके उस महानादको सुनकर बुद्धिमान् अड्रिराने अपने एक पुरुषको वहाँ भेजा॥ २४--२७॥ उन्होंने उससे कहा-- “जहाँ वह युद्ध हो रहा है वहाँ शीघ्र जाओ और वह सब कुछ देखकर शीघ्र लौट आओ।' ऐसा कहकर उन्होंने उसे बड़ी उतावलीके साथ भेजा॥ २८॥ तब “बहुत अच्छा' कहकर उस पुरुषने महासमरमें भगवान् वासुदेवके साथ उलझे हुए अग्रिगणोंके उस वर्तमान युद्धको देखा॥२९॥ वे सब-के-सब जातवेदा अग्मि

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"

हिन्दी अर्थ

थे; उनके नाम इस प्रकार थे--कल्माष, कुसुम, दहन, शोषण और महाबली तपन। ये स्वाहाकारविषयक पाँच प्रख्यात अग्रि कहे गये हैं। इनके सिवा दूसरे महाभाग अग्नि भी अपने सैनिकोंके साथ खड़े थे, जिनके नाम स्वधाकारका आश्रय लेकर रहनेवाले अग्नि कहे गये हैं; ये अग्नि भी वहाँ युद्ध कर रहे थे॥ ३०--३२॥ इनके सिवा वषट्कारके आश्रयमें रहनेवाले दो महा- तेजस्वी और महामनस्वी अग्नि, जिनका नाम ज्योतिष्टोम और विभाग था, वहाँ युद्ध कर रहे थे॥३३॥ इन दोनोंके बीचमें प्रमुख अग्नि महर्षि अद्धिरा आग्रेय रथपर आरूढ़ हो एक तेजस्वी बाण हाथमें लिये रणभूमिमें प्रकाशित हो रहे थे॥ ३४॥ महर्षि अड्भिराको पैने बाण छोड़ते हुए वहाँ स्थित देख क्रोधमें भरे हुए भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण बारम्बार मुसकराते हुए-से बोले-- लिये भयकी सृष्टि करता हूँ। मेरे अस्त्रके तेजसे दग्ध होकर तुम स्वयं ही सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें भाग जाओगे।' यह सुनकर अड्विराने उस महासमरमें क्रोधपूर्वक चमकता हुआ त्रिशूल हाथमें लेकर श्रीकृष्णपर धावा

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Thus addressed by Brahmā many wicked-souled Asuras did not yield: but some of them, who knew Bhava's powers, expressed their willingness. The Grand-father said to the reluctant and wicked Asuras:—"O heroic Asuras, except your vengeance against Rudra do you pray for any other boon"