Book 1 - Adhyaya 47

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज्यानां काष्ठसंयोगादग्नेर्धूमः प्रवर्तितः । द्वितीयानां च सम्भूतिर्विरिञ्चोच्छ्ास वायुना

English

King Priyavrata crowned his eldest son Agnidhra who was the eldest inheritor and who was a loveable son of great strength, as the king of Jambild\npa.*'

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाह्वयास्त्वथ जीमूतास्त्वावहस्थानगाः शुभाः विरिञ्चोच्छ्ठासजाः सर्वे प्रवहस्कन्धजास्ततः। पक्षजाः पुष्कराद्याश्च वर्षन्ति च यदा जलम्

English

For detail, Ibid» Si.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूकाः सशब्ददुष्टाशास्त्वेतैः कृत्यं यथाक्रमम्॥ क्षामवृष्टिप्रदा दीर्घकालं शीतसमीरिणः

English

O leading brahmins, he was an ascetic and a great devotee of Siva. He was a young man engaged in the worship of Siva. He was prosperous and intelligent and he possessed many cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवकाश्च तथा क्षीणा विद्युदध्वनिविवर्जिता: । तिष्ठन्त्याक्रोशमात्रै तु धरापृष्ठादितस्ततः मेघा योजनमात्रं तु साध्यत्वाद्वहुतोयदाः

English

He had nine sons at par with Prajapatis. All of them were followers of Mahevara and devoted to Mahadeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७४ ज्योतिःसन्निवेशवर्णनमें लोकपालोंकी पुरियोंका वर्णन २३३

English

His eldest son was known as Nabhi. Kimpurusa was his (Nabhi's) younger brother. The third son was Harivar?a. The fourth son was Ilavrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धरापृष्ठाद् द्विजाः क्ष्मायां विद्युदगुणसमन्विता: । द्विजो! पृथ्वीतलसे योजन-मात्रकी दूरीवाले विद्युत् तेषां तेषां वृष्टिसर्ग त्रेधा कथितमत्र तु॥ ५३ युक्त मेघ साध्य होनेके कारण पृथ्वीपर अधिक जल- वृष्टि करनेवाले होते हैं। उन मेघोंका तीन प्रकारका पर्वतोंके कटे हुए पक्षोंसे उत्पन्न मेघ कल्पज होते हैं और वे अति महान् होते हैं। वे कल्पके अन्तमें विनाशके लिये रात्रिमें बरसते हैं। पुष्कर आदि पक्षजनित मेघ जब बरसते हैं, तब सम्पूर्ण जगत् सागरमय हो जाता

English

Ramya was the fifth; the sixth was Hiramnan. Kuru was the seventh. Bhadrava was the eighth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है और उसमें भगवान् रातमें शयन करते हैं। है श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणो! अग्निसे उत्पन्न, ब्रह्माके श्वाससे उत्पन्न तथा कटे हुए पर्वतोंके पक्षसे उत्पन्न मेघोंका धूम सदा आप्यायन कहा गया है ॥ ५४--५६॥

English

The ninth was Ketumala. Understand their lands now. The subcontinent of Nabhi inherited from his father is called Hema which lies in the south.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समस्त पौण्ड़ (पुण्ड् देशमें होनेवाली) वृष्टि विद्युन्मय, शीतल तथा अन्न प्रदान करनेवाली होती है । पुण्डू देशके मेघ बर्फके समान शीतल होते हैं और वे हाथीके सूँड्से गिरते हुए जलके छिड़कावकी भाँति प्रतीत होते हैं। गांग नामक मेघ गंगाके जलसे उत्पन्न होते हैं। ये परावहसंज्ञक वायुद्वारा पर्वतों, नदियों और दिग्गजोंको व्याकुल कर देते हैं । मेघोंसे अलग हुआ जल एक पर्वतसे दूसरे पर्वतपर पहुँचता है। परावह नामक जो वायु है,

English

He gave Kimpurusa the subcontinent Hemakuta. He gave the subcontinent called Naisadha to Hari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह मेघोंको हिमालय (अम्बिकागुरु) पर्वतकी ओर ले जाती है । है द्विजो ! पुनः मेनापति हिमालयसे आगे बढ़कर ये मेघ समुद्रके मध्य देशोंकी वृद्धिके लिये भारतवर्षमें भारी वर्षा करते हैं ॥ ५७--६०॥

English

To Ilavrta he gave the midlands encircling the moun- tain Meru. He gave Ramya the subcontinent around Nllacala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्तुओंकी वृद्धिके लिये होनेवाली वृष्टियाँ दो प्रकारकी कही गयी हैं। मैं बुद्धिके अनुसार उन दोनोंका संक्षेपमें वर्णन करता हूँ। संसारके नेत्रस्वरूप महातेजस्वी भगवान् सूर्य वृष्टियोंका सृजन करनेवाले हैं। हे द्विजश्रेष्ठो! वे भी साक्षात् ईशान परमेश्वर शिव ही लि

English

The subcontinent Sveta to the north of it was given to Hiranman. He gave Kuru the subcontinent Smga Var?a which is to the north of it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्यु, आत्मा, मन्यु (क्रोध), दिशाएँ और विदिशाएँ हैं । वे ही सत्य, ऋत, वायु, आकाश, ग्रह, लोकपाल, विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, रुद्र तथा साक्षात् महेश्वर हैं । वे हजार किरणोंवाले, श्रीमान, आठ भुजाओंवाले, परम कल्याणकारी, अर्धनारीश्वर,

English

He gave the subcontinent round about Malyavan to Bhadrava. He gave Gandhamadana to Ketumala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीन नेत्रोंवाले तथा देवताओंके अधिपति हैं पक्षजाः पुष्कराद्याश्च वर्षन्ति च यदा जलम्।

English

These are the nine great subcontinents in brief. After crowning his sons as the kings in those subcontinents, Agmdhra*®® the virtuous became engaged in penance. After purifying himself by penance he became engaged in the study of the Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्डूदेशेषु पतिता नागानां शीकरा हिमाः

English

After being engaged in the study of the Vedas he became engaged in meditation on Siva. There is natural per- fection in all the eight excellent subcontinents beginning with Kimpurusa. Without any strain the subjects are always happy. The opposite of joy is not seen in them. They have no fear from death or old age. They have neither Dharma nor Adharma. There is no distinction such as the excellent, the middling and the base. In all these eight subcontinents there are no subdivi- sions of yugas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाङ्गा गङ्गाम्बुसम्भूता पर्जन्येन परावहैः । नगानां च नदीनां च दिग्गजानां समाकुलम् परावहो यः श्वसनश्चानयत्यम्बिकागुरुम्

English

According to Agnldhra was the eldest ion of Priyavrata. But according to a Viyu venion he was the son of Priyavrata*! daughter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोऽपि साक्षाद् द्विजश्रेष्ठाश्चेशान: परमः शिव:

English

Those who die in a holy centre of Rudra whether mobile or immobile whether devotees or casual visitors are reborn there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकपालो हरिब्रह्मा रुद्रः साक्षान्महेश्वरः अस्यैवेह प्रसादात्तु वृष्टिनानाभवद् द्विजाः। है द्विजो! इन्हींकी कृपासे नाना प्रकार ॐ प्रसादात्तु वृष्टिर्नानाभवद् द्विजाः । है द्विजो! इन्हींको कृपासे नाना प्रकारकी वृष्टि होत सहस्त्रगुणमुत्स्रष्टुमादत्ते किरणैर्जलम्॥ ६६ है। ये हजार गुना जल देनेके लिये अपनी किरणो

English

For their benefit eight holy centres were created by Rudra. In all those places Mahadeva was always present.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जल ग्रहण करते हैं। विचारपूर्वक देखा जाय तो

English

By seeing Mahadeva in their hearts the residents of the eight holy centres were always happy. He alone was the greatest goal unto them all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलस्य नाशो वृद्धिर्वा नास्त्येवास्य विचारत: । जलका नाश अथवा वृद्धि होती ही नहीं। धुवके हार ध्रुवेणाधिष्ठितो वायुर्वृष्टिं संहरते पुन: । ६७ अधिष्ठित वायु वृष्टिका पुन: हरण कर लेती ह तदनन्तर यह सूर्यग्रहसे निकलकर सम्पूर्ण नक्षत्रमण्डलमे ग्रहान्निःसृत्य सूर्यात्तु कृत्स्ने नक्षत्रमण्डले। फैलती है। उसके बाद ध्रुवके द्वारा अधिष्ठित यह चारस्यान्ते विशत्यर्के ध्रुवेण समधिष्ठिता॥ ६८ वृद्धि पुनः सूर्यमें प्रवेश करती है॥६६--६८ ॥

English

I shall now recount tiic country of Nabhi marked by *hima' (snow; i.c. Bharatavarsa as mentioned below). The intelligent Nabhi begot a son of Merude\d, Rabha by name who was a great king adored by all ksatriyas. A heroic son Bharata was born to Rsabha. He was the eldest among his hundred sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चौवनवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

$abha who was fond of his son Bharata crowned him as king. By adopting the path of knowledge and detach- ment he conquered the serpents of his sense-organs; by all means he stabilised Is vara, the supreme Atman, within his own heart; he was immersed in devout feelings; he observed fasts; he wore bark garments and matted hair. He retired into dark- ness (i.e. solitary place). Devoid of all desires and his doubts all cleared, (in the end) he attained the great region of Siva. He gave the subcontinent to the south of the mountain Himavat to Bharata. Hence learned men call that subcontinent as Bharata Vara*®® after his name. Bharata's son was the virtuous Sumati. Bharata entrusted the kingdom to his care. After transferring the royal glory to his son the king entered the forest for penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवस्वरूप भगवान् सूर्यके रथ तथा चेत्रादि बारह मासोंमें रथके साथ भ्रमण करनेवाले देवता, मुनि, नाग, गन्धर्व आदिका वर्णन सूत उवाच सूतजी बोले-हे ऋषियो! मैं संक्षेपमे सूर्यके सौरं सङ्क्षेपतो वक्ष्ये रथं शशिन एव च। रथ और चन्द्रमा तथा अन्य ग्रहोंके विषयमें बताऊँगा ग्रहाणामितरेषां च यथा गच्छति ल पकार जलका शोषण करनेवाले सूर्य गति करते हैं, उसका भी वर्णन करूँगा

English

Bh&rata. LiAga ascribes the origin of the name to King Bharata, the eldest of the hundred sons of B>$abha and grandson of Nftbhi. Of. Vftyu 33. 51-52; Marka 53. 39-40. For detail see Bhaga 11.2. 15- 17 andSk I. ii. 37. 55-57. But according to Matsya 114-5-6, Bharata is the name of Manu himself who creates smd supports the people here. For further detail, see Avasthi: StudUs in SkandapurS, pp, 17-23. Formerly Bh&rata was known as Hima-vars& or Haimavata Varfa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे श्रेष्ठ द्विजो! ब्रह्माके द्वारा विशेष प्रयोजनके लिये निर्मित वह सूर्यरथ संवत्सरके अवयवोंसे कल्पित किया गया है। तीन नाभि तथा पाँच अरोंवाले चक्रसे

English

Bh&rata. LiAga ascribes the origin of the name to King Bharata, the eldest of the hundred sons of B>$abha and grandson of Nftbhi. Of. Vftyu 33. 51-52; Marka 53. 39-40. For detail see Bhaga 11.2. 15- 17 andSk I. ii. 37. 55-57. But according to Matsya 114-5-6, Bharata is the name of Manu himself who creates smd supports the people here. For further detail, see Avasthi: StudUs in SkandapurS, pp, 17-23. Formerly Bh&rata was known as Hima-vars& or Haimavata Varfa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिणाभिना तु चक्रेण पञ्चारेण समन्वित: । युक्त यह सूर्यरथ सुवर्णमय है और सभी देवताओंका सौवर्णः सर्वदेवानामावासो भास्करस्य तु॥ ३ निवासस्थान है। यह लम्बाई तथा चौड़ाईमें नौ हजार कहा गया है। इसका ईषादण्ड प्रमाण नवयोजनसाहस्त्रो विस्तारायामतः स्मृतः। (माष)-में रथोपस्थसे दुगुना है। जहाँ चक्र है, वहाँ द्विगुणोऽपि रथोपस्थादीषादण्डः प्रमाणतः ॥ ४ स्थित अन्तरिक्षगामी घोड़ोंसे वह युक्त (जुता हुआ) है। उसके सातौं घोड़े वेदके सात छन्दो गायत्री, बृहती,

English

Bh&rata. LiAga ascribes the origin of the name to King Bharata, the eldest of the hundred sons of B>$abha and grandson of Nftbhi. Of. Vftyu 33. 51-52; Marka 53. 39-40. For detail see Bhaga 11.2. 15- 17 andSk I. ii. 37. 55-57. But according to Matsya 114-5-6, Bharata is the name of Manu himself who creates smd supports the people here. For further detail, see Avasthi: StudUs in SkandapurS, pp, 17-23. Formerly Bh&rata was known as Hima-vars& or Haimavata Varfa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाजिनस्तस्य वै सप्त छन्दोभिनिर्मितास्तु ते॥ ५ निर्मित हैं

English

Bh&rata. LiAga ascribes the origin of the name to King Bharata, the eldest of the hundred sons of B>$abha and grandson of Nftbhi. Of. Vftyu 33. 51-52; Marka 53. 39-40. For detail see Bhaga 11.2. 15- 17 andSk I. ii. 37. 55-57. But according to Matsya 114-5-6, Bharata is the name of Manu himself who creates smd supports the people here. For further detail, see Avasthi: StudUs in SkandapurS, pp, 17-23. Formerly Bh&rata was known as Hima-vars& or Haimavata Varfa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौरस्तु ब्रह्मणा सृष्टो रथस्त्वर्थवशेन सः। चक्रपक्षे निबद्धास्तु ध्रुवे चाक्षः समर्षितः। चक्रसहित घूमता है और ध्रुव अक्षके साथ सहाश्वचक्रो भ्रमते सहाक्षो भ्रमते श्रुवः ॥ ६ घूमता है॥ २--६॥

English

Bh&rata. LiAga ascribes the origin of the name to King Bharata, the eldest of the hundred sons of B>$abha and grandson of Nftbhi. Of. Vftyu 33. 51-52; Marka 53. 39-40. For detail see Bhaga 11.2. 15- 17 andSk I. ii. 37. 55-57. But according to Matsya 114-5-6, Bharata is the name of Manu himself who creates smd supports the people here. For further detail, see Avasthi: StudUs in SkandapurS, pp, 17-23. Formerly Bh&rata was known as Hima-vars& or Haimavata Varfa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ५५ शिवस्वरूप भगवान् सूर्यके रथ आदिका वर्णन

English

Bh&rata. LiAga ascribes the origin of the name to King Bharata, the eldest of the hundred sons of B>$abha and grandson of Nftbhi. Of. Vftyu 33. 51-52; Marka 53. 39-40. For detail see Bhaga 11.2. 15- 17 andSk I. ii. 37. 55-57. But according to Matsya 114-5-6, Bharata is the name of Manu himself who creates smd supports the people here. For further detail, see Avasthi: StudUs in SkandapurS, pp, 17-23. Formerly Bh&rata was known as Hima-vars& or Haimavata Varfa.