Book 1 - Adhyaya 64

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुधिरकी गन्धवाले वे राजर्षि इधर-उधर भागने लगे। नगरवासियोंने उनका परित्याग कर दिया और उन्हें कहीं भी शान्ति नहीं मिल सकी। जब दुःखसे संतप्त उनको कहीं भी ज्ञान प्राप्त नहीं हो सका, तब वे व्यथित होकर शौनक ऋषिकी शरणमें गये। उदार बुद्धिवाले वे मुनि इन्द्रेति नामसे विख्यात थे। है श्रेष्ठ द्विजो! इन्द्रेतिने उन राजा जनमेजयको पवित्र करनेके लिये उनसे अशवमेधयज्ञका यजन कराया॥ ७०--७६ ॥

English

O Suta, O best sjieakcr, it behoves you to recount how Sakti the son of Vasistha was devoured by a demon along with

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर वे महायशस्वी जनमेजय रुधिरकी गन्धसे तथा ब्रह्महत्याके पापसे मुक्त हो गये और उस यज्ञके अवभृथस्नानके समय वह दिव्य तथा उत्तम रथ लुप्त हो गया। तदनन्तर इन्द्रने प्रसन्न होकर उस वंशसे परिभ्रष्ट

English

The demon Rudhira devoured Sakti the son of Vasistha along with his younger brothers due to a curse by!§akti on king Kalmasapada. O leading brahmins, urged by Visvamitra, Rudhira haunted the king Kalmasapada for whom

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस रथको चेदिदेशके राजा वसुको दे दिया। पुनः उनसे बृहद्रथने प्राप्त किया। उसके बाद कौरवनन्दन भीमने जरासंधको मारकर वह उत्तम रथ वासुदेवको प्रेमपूर्वक प्रदान कर दिया॥ ७७--७९ ॥ सूतजी बोले- है श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणो ! नहुषके पुत्र ययातिने अपने पुत्र पुरुको राज्यपर अभिषिक्त किया था; क्योंकि उस पुरुने उनका उपकार किया था। कनिष्ठ पुत्र पुरुका अभिषेक करनेकी इच्छावाले उन राजासे प्रमुख ब्राह्मणों

English

There arc different versions of this legend in the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Vinupurana. According to Mbh. Kalmapada, king of the solar race, was the son of Sudas and a descendant of Iksvaku. While he was out hunting in the forest he met §akti, the eldest son of Vasistha. Since Sakti refused to get out of his way, Kalmasapada was enraged. then struck Sakti with the whip. Thereupon, Sakti cursed him to become a raksasa. Thus, Kalmasapada was turned into a raksa Rudhira by name and he de- voured Sakti together with his brothers. But according to Lihga, the raksasa Rudhira entered the body of King Kalmasapada when the latter was engaged in sacrifice, under the leadership of Vasistha. Instigated by ViiSvamitra, who was a rival priest, Rudhira devoured Sakti as well as his ninety-nin** brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा अन्य नागरिकोने यह वचन कहा था-- है प्रभो! शुक्राचार्यके नाती तथा देवयानीके पुत्र ज्येष्ठ यदुका अतिक्रमण करके छोटा भाई पुरु राज्यका अधिकारी कैसे हो सकता है ? हम लोग आपको यह समझा रहे हैं कि आप

English

On hearing that the most powerful Sakti had been devoured b\ that demon along with his brothers, Vasistha repeatedly lamented "ha (my) son, ha (my) son'*. The wailing sage fell down on the ground along with Arundhati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मका पालन करें'॥ ८०--८३॥ कष्वाकुवंशवर्णत ' नामक छाछठवोँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Remembering his hundred sons, the eldest of whom was Sakti, and knowing that the family was extinct, the power- ful sage decided to die. Coming to this conclusion that he will not remain alive without his sons, he felt all the more miser- able. Vasistha the son of Brahma, theknower of everything, the self-possessed sage who had realized the Atman, climbed to the top of a mountain along with his wife. With tears welling up in the eyes he suddenly fell down on the ground. As he fell down on the ground, the earth (assuming the form of a lady) who had a wonderful necklace and the sportive gait of an elephant, caught him up with her lotus-like hands and as he cried she too bewailed with him. At that time, his daughter-in-law, the wife of Sakti, cried in great fright and spoke thus to Vasisjha, the great sage and the be:>t among the eloquent sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षि ययातिका आख्यान तथा ययातिगाथा

English

"O lord, O excellent brahmin, O powerful sage, pre- serve this excellent body of yours to sec your grandson, that is my son,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययाति बोले-- श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण तथा सभी वर्णके लोग मेरा वचन सुनें--' मैं ज्येष्ठ पुत्रको कभी भी राज्य नहीं. दूँगा। ज्येष्ठ पुत्र यदुने मेरी आज्ञाका पालन नही किया है। जो पिताके प्रति विपरीत बुद्धिवाला हो, वह सजनोंके द्वारा पुत्र नहीं माना गया है। सज्जन लोग माता-पिताके वचनको माननेवाले पुत्रकी ही प्रशंसा करते हैं। वास्तवमें वही पुत्र है, जो माता-पिताके साथ पुत्रभावमें स्थित होकर व्यवहार करता है। यदुने

English

O leading brahmin, this splendid body should not be discarded by you, since the child that is born of Sakti and that is bound to be one who realises all objects, is wdthin my womb."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरी अवज्ञा की है; उसी प्रकार तुर्वसु, द्रुह्य तथा अनुने भी मेरी बहुत अवहेलना की है। पुरुने मेरे वचनका पालन किया है और विशेषरूपसे मेरा सम्मान किया है। मेरा छोटा पुत्र पुरु ही मेरा उत्तराधिकारी है,

English

After saying thus, that lady who was conversant with Dharma and whose eyes resembled lotus flowers lifted up her father-in-law by her hands and wiped his eyes with water. Although she was herself miserable she requested the dejected Arundhati to save her father-in-law.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसने मेरे बुढ़ापेको स्वीकार किया। शुक्राचार्यने देवयानीके लिये मुझे जरावस्था प्राप्त होनेकी आज्ञा दी थी। जब मैंने उनसे प्रार्थना की, तब उन्होंने पुनः बुढ़ापेको संचारिणी बना दिया। काव्य तथा उशना नामधारी आपके अनुकूल व्यवहार करे, वही आपके राज्यका अधिकारी होगा। अत: है ब्राह्मणो 1 अब आपलोग भी मुझे आज्ञा दें कि यह पुरु राज्यपर अभिषिक्त किया

English

On hearing the words of his daughter-in-law Vasistha got up from the ground after regaining consciousness. Arundhati embraced him in great distress and fell down. The leading sage touched Arundhati, in whose eyes tears had welled up and cried along with her.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हित करनेवाला तथा समस्त कल्याणके योग्य हो, वह छोटा होनेपर भी राज्यका उत्तराधिकारी होता है। अत: पुत्र पुरु ही राज्यके योग्य है, जिसने आपके वचनका पालन किया है; शुक्रके वरदानसे

English

Thereafter the son seated in the couch of the womb of his mother, like the four-faced lord Brahma in the umbilical lotus of Visriu repeated a sacred verse. The holy sage Vasistha listened enthusiastically to the sacred verse wondering, by whom could it have been repeated. He then meditated with great con- centration.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यहुनाहमवज्ञातस्तथा तुर्वसुनापि च। द्रुह्येन चानुना चैव मय्यवज्ञा कृता भृशम् शुक्रेण मे समादिष्टा देवयान्याः कृते जरा। प्रार्थितेन पुनस्तेन जरा सञ्चारिणी कृता

English

Thereupon Visnu whose eyes resemble the lotus petals, who had been stationed in the courtyard of the firmament, who is the soul of the universe and who is the storehouse of mercy spoke to Vasi$tha mercifully.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुक्रेण च वरो दत्तः काव्येनोशनसा स्वयम्। पुत्रो यस्त्वानुवर्तेत स ते राज्यधरस्त्विति

English

O dear one, O dear one, O Vasistha the leading brah- min, fond of his son, this sacred verse has emanated from the lotuslike face of your grandson.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरदानेन शुक्रस्य न शक्यं कर्तुमन्यथा। एवं जानपदेस्तुष्टेरित्युक्तो नाहुषस्तदा॥ १० विपरीत कार्य नहीं किया जा सकता है

English

O sage, this grandson of yours, the powerful one born of Sakti is on a par with me. Hence, O most excellent sage and son of Brahma, discard your grief and rise up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषिच्य ततो राज्ये पूरुं स सुतमात्मनः। सूतजी बोले--इस प्रकार जब प्रसन्न हुए

English

The child in the womb is a devotee of Rudra. He is engaged in the worship of Rudra. Thanks to the power of Rudra he will redeem your family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नगरवासियोंने नहुषपुत्र ययाति-से कहा, तब उन्होंने अपने पुत्र पुरुको राज्यपर अभिषिक्त करके तुर्वसुको दक्षिण-पूर्व दिशामें रहनेकी आज्ञा प्रदान की। उसके बाद राजा ययाति-ने ज्येष्ठ पुत्र यदुको दक्षिण दिशामें

English

After saying thus to Vasi?tha, the leading Brahmin sage, the merciful lord vanished there itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षिणायामथो राजा यदु ज्येष्ठं न्ययोजयत्। प्रतीच्यामुत्तरस्यां तु द्रुह्यं चानुं च तावुभौ

English

Vasistha of great splendour bowed his head to the lotus- eyed lord and then stroked the belly of Adjyanti with great respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

sR कका काआकककफक काक फाम मीमी ममम सस £ जर्षि ययातिका आख्यान तथा ययातिगाथा

English

O brahmins, he cried out "ha my son, ha my son", and fell down extremely depressed. Glancing at Arundhati who was also crying and remembering his own son he cried out in misery — "O son, come again, come again. O iSakti, after the birth of your son who will sustain this family. I shall undou- btedly come near you along with your mother".

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तद्वीपां ययातिस्तु जित्वा पृथ्वी ससागराम्। कर दिया और उन दोनों द्रुह्य तथा अनुको द्यभजच्च त्रिधा राज्यं पुत्रेभ्यो नाहुषस्तदा॥ १३ क्रमशः पश्चिम तथा उत्तर दिशामें नियुक्त कर दिया। नहुषपुत्र ययातिने सात ट्वीपोंवाली सागरोंसहित पृथ्वीको जीतकर पुत्रॉमें राज्यको तीन भागोंमें बाँट दिया। इस

English

The auspicious lady AdrSyanti who was distressed beat her belly — the abode of the child in womb. She cried oui in distress and fell down. Arundhati and Vasistha, both of them were extremely frightened. They lifted up the young woman their daugh''er-in-law and said thus: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार पुत्रोंमें राज्य संक्रमित करनेवाले तथा हर्षपूर्ण मनवाले राजा बन्धुओंपर उनका भार सौंपकर प्रसन्न हो महाराज ययातिके द्वारा इस विषयमें पहले ये गाथाएँ गायी गयी थीं, जिनके द्वारा मनुष्य जिस प्रकार कछुआ अपने सभी अंगोंको समेट लेता है, वैसे ही अपनी समस्त कामनाओंको समेट लेता है और उन्हींसे

English

After pulling up her daughter-in-law and the sage, Arundhati the wife of Vasistha stood up and said though highly distressed and agitated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह श्रीमान् हो जाता है, अन्यथा नहीं; चाहे वह करोड़ों कर्म करनेवाला ही क्यों न हो। कामनाओंके उपभोगसे इच्छा शान्त नहीं होती है; जैसे हविके द्वारा अग्नि बढ़ती है, उसी प्रकार यह निरन्तर बढ़ती ही जाती है । पृथ्वीपर

English

*'If the excellent sage has decided to preserve his life I shall somehow preserve my body pure or impure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो भी व्रीहि, जौ, सोना, पशु तथा स्त्रियाँ हैं, वे सब वस्तुएँ किसी एकके लिये भी पर्याप्त नहीं हैं-यह मानकर मनुष्यको कामनामुक्त हो जाना चाहिए। जब मनुष्य सभी प्राणियोंके प्रति मन, वचन तथा कर्मसे पापमय भाव नहीं रखता है, तब वह ब्रह्मको प्राप्त होता है। जब वह दूसरेसे डरता नहीं, दूसरे लोग भी उससे नहीं डरते; जब वह दूसरेकी निन्दा नहीं करता तथा उससे द्वेष नहीं करता, तब वह ब्रह्मको प्राप्त होता है।

English

It is because of my sin that I have to bear the sorrow of separation from my husband. O sage, I am burnt with grief, even though I am your daughter-in-law, O sage. Alas, a miracle has been seen by me. O lord, I am the victim of grief. O brahmin, be my saviour from misery, O son of Brahma, O preceptor of the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो तृष्णा दुष्ट बुद्धिवालोंके द्वारा बड़ी कठिनाईसे त्यागनेयोग्य है, जो मनुष्यके जीर्ण होनेपर भी स्वयं जीर्ण नहीं होती तथा जो प्राणका आन्त करनेवाला रोग है; उस तृष्णाका त्याग कर देनेवालेको

English

Still, a woman without a husband shall be miserable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुख होता है। जीर्ण व्यक्तिके केश जीर्ण हो जाते हैं, जीर्ण व्यक्तिके दाँत जीर्ण हो जाते हैं और उसके नेत्र तथा कान भी जीर्ण हो जाते हैं; केवल तृष्णा ही सदा उपद्रवविहीन रहती है अर्थात् यह सदा तरुण बनी रहती है। सभी प्राणी स्वभावतः ही जीर्ण होते हैं, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है, किंतु मनुष्यके जीर्ण हो जानेपर भी जीवनकी आशा एवं धनकी आशा जीर्ण नहीं होती है। संसारमें जो कामसुख है तथा जो स्वर्गका महान् सुख

English

The father, mother, sons, grandsons, even the father-in- law, all are helpless to such a woman. None of them can be a real kinsman unto women. It is the husband alone who is her real kinsman, her greatest salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतिमानभवद्राजा भारमावेश्य बन्धुषु

English

What has been mentioned by the learned men! viz. the wife is half of the husband, has turned out to be not true in my case. Sakti has gone. But I still survive.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याभिः प्रत्याहरेत्कामान् सर्वतोऽङ्गानि कूर्मवत् ताभिरेव नरः श्रीमान्नान्यथा कर्मकोटिकृत्। न जातु कामः कामानामुपभोगेन शाम्यति

English

O Vasistha, just as a creeper climbing on the holy fig tree, survives even after being cut off from its roots, I too survive

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा न कुरुते भावं सर्वभूतेषु पापकम्

English

On hearing these words of his daughter-in-law, the intelligent Vasistha who observed the duties of his stage of life decided to go to his hermitage along with his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा। यदा परान्न बिभेति परे चास्मान्न बिभ्यति यदा न निन्देन्न द्वेष्टि ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा। या दुस्त्यजा दुर्मतिभिर्या न जीर्यति जीर्यतः

English

The mcritorious-souled holy lord Vasistha though suffering badly, entered his hermitage quickly, accompanied by his wife and Adrsyantl, and began to ponder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योऽसौ प्राणान्तिको रोगस्तां तृष्णां त्यजतः सुखम्। जीर्यन्ति जीर्यतः केशा दन्ता जीर्यन्ति जीर्यतः

English

O leading sages, that chaste wife of Sakti preserved the child in the \\omb with great difficulty for the continuity of the family line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्षुः श्रोत्रे च जीर्येते तृष्णैका निरुपद्रवा। जीर्यन्ति देहिनः सर्वे स्वभावादेव नान्यथा यच्च कामसुखं लोके यच्च दिव्यं महत्सुखम्

English

In the tenth month the wife of Sakti gave birth to a lustrous son in the same manner as Arundhati had prcvic'usly given birth to Sakti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिडुमहापुराण

English

Sakti's wife gave birth to Parasara like Aditi wlio gave birth to Visnu, like Svaha who gave birth to Guha and like Arani who gave birth to Agni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पफ फफफफफफफफफ फफफफफफाफफफफफ फफफ फफ काम फ फ फफफ फ कक फ फ फक फ क फक ककी क फ फ की ऊ फी फ फे फ फ फ फ क फ फ फ फ़ ७ ड जाफजततच55" लक की फ़

English

When the son of Sakti incarnated on the earth, Sakti, abandoned his sorrow and attained equality with the Pitrs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य वंशास्तु पञ्चैते पुण्या देवर्षिसत्कृताः । यैर्व्याप्ता पृथिवी कृत्स्ना सूर्यस्येव मरीचिभि:

English

O leading sages, that meritorious son of Vasistha, stationed in the world of the Pitrs along with his brother: shone like the sun along with the Adityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनी प्रजावानायुष्मान् कीर्तिमांश्च भवेन्नरः। ययातिचरितं पुण्यं पठञ्छुण्वंश्च बुद्धिमान् है, वह तृष्णाके नाशके सुखको सोलहवीं कलाके थे... बराबर नहीं है॥ १५-२३/२॥

English

O leading brahmins, when Parasara incarnated, the departed father sang, the grand-fathers and grcat-grand-lathers danced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा कहकर वे राजर्षि ययाति पत्नीके साथ वनमें चले गये। उन महायशस्वीने वहीं भूगुतुंग शिखरपर निराहार रहकर महान् तपस्या करके स्वर्गको प्राप्त किया। उनके ये पवित्र तथा देवषियोद्वरा

English

The Pitrs who previously expounded the Brahman on the earth and the deities in heaven danced. Puskara and (Others moved about in the firmament showering flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्कृत पाँच वंश हैं, जिनके द्वारा सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वी उस प्रकार व्याप्त है, जैसे वह सूर्यकी रश्मियोंसे व्याप्त है। ययातिके पुण्यप्रद चरित्रको पढ़ने तथा सुननेवाला मनुष्य धनी, सन्तानयुक्त, आयुष्मान्, कीर्तिशाली एवं बुद्धिमान् हो जाता है और सभी पापोंसे मुक्त होकर शिवलोकमे

English

O brahmins, in the cities of the Raksasas there were odd and painful shouts. The sages in their hermitage applauded continuously with delightful experiences.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः शिवलोके महीयते॥ २८ प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करता है

English

Just as the four-faced lord incarnated from the Cosmic Egg, just as the sun emerges from the clusters of clouds, so ako Parasara was born of Adrsyanti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययातिपुत्र यदुके वंशका वर्णन यदोः पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि पञ्च देवसुतोपमाः। सहस्रजित्सुतो ज्येष्ठो क्रोष्टुर्नीलोऽजको लघुः

English

On seeing the son and remembering her husband, O brahmins, even Adrsyanti felt both joy and grief. So was the case with Arundhati and sage Vasistha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुताः शतजितः ख्यातास्त्रयः परमकीर्तयः

English

On seeing her son, the highly refulgent Parara, the agitated lady lamented. With her throat choked she fell down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैहयश्च हयश्चैव राजा वेणुहयश्च यः। हैहयस्य तु दायादो धर्म इत्यभिविश्रुतः तस्य पुत्रोऽभवद्रिप्रा धर्मनेत्र इति श्रुतः। धर्मनेत्रस्य कीर्तिस्तु सञ्जयस्तस्य चात्मजः

English

Even as her sinless son adored by the groups of Devas and Danavas, was born the mother realized that he was highly intelligent. With tears in her eyes she lamented.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्दमस्य सुतो धीमान् धनको नाम विश्रुतः

English

"Ha, son ofVasistha, you have gone somewhere after abandoning me whose wretchedness is visible in the face. You have left me in the middle of the forest as one desirous of see- ing her son. O lord, you too, see your bosom-born, sinless son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनकस्य तु दायादाश्चत्वारो लोकसम्मताः। कृतवीर्यः कृताग्निश्च कृतवर्मा तथैव च कृतौजाश्च चतु्थोऽभूत्कार्तवीर्यस्ततोऽर्जुनः। जज्ञे बाहुसहस्रेण सप्तद्वीपेश्‍वरोत्तम:

English

O l§akti, with his delight evident in his face Maheivara saw his six-faced son along with his Gana.. Similarly, you too see your son in the company of your brothers".

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले है ऋषियो ! अब मैं ययातिके उत्तम तेजवाले ज्येष्ठ पुत्र यदुके वंशका क्रमानुसार संक्षेपमें वर्णन करूँगा; मुझ कहनेवालेसे आपलोग सुनें यदुके देवपुत्रतुल्य पाँच पुत्र हुए; उनमें सहस्रजित् ज्येष्ठ पुत्र था

English

At the behest of Vasistha, that noble lady eschewed her sorrow. 'I'hat lady with roving eyes like the fawn nursed and nurtured her son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और क्रोष्टु, नील, अजक तथा लघु अन्य पुत्र थे सहस्रजितका पुत्र उन्हींके समान था। बह शतजित् नामक राजा हुआ। शतजितूके महाकीर्तिशाली तीन पुत्र कहे गये हैं; वे हैहय, हय तथा राजा वेणुहय नामवाले थे । हैहयका जो पुत्र हुआ, वह धर्म नामसे प्रसिद्ध है। है विप्रो! उसका धर्मनेत्र नामक पुत्र हुआ--ऐसा सुना गया है । धर्मनेत्रका पुरे कीर्ति था और उस कीर्ति -का पुत्र संजय था। संजयकां महिष्मान् नामक धार्मिक पुत्र था और महिष्मान्का पुत्र

English

On seeing his chaste mother as a weak lady, devoid of ornaments, sitting down dejectedly, with tears agitating the eyes, the boy said to her.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भद्रश्रेण्य था; वह प्रतापशाली था। भद्रश्रेण्यका पुत्र दुर्दम नामक राजा था। दुर्दमका बुद्धिमान् पुत्र धनक

English

"O mother, O sinless one, your..lender body does not appear to be splendid without ornaments. It is like the night bereft of the disc of the moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनकके कृतवीर्य, कृताग्नि, कृतवर्मा तथा कृतौजा ये चार लोकमान्य पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। उन कृतवीर्य कातंवीर्यर्जुन (सहस्रार्जुन) उत्पन्न हुआ; वह अपनी

English

O my mother, O my mother, O splendid lady, it behoves you to recount to me why you are sitting here setting aside your auspicious marks as a woman without her husband."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययातिपुत्र यदुके वंशका वर्णन

English

On hearing the words of her son, Adrsyanti did not tell her son anything, good or bad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफफफफपीफीफीफीफीफकीफाफकीफाफापाफफफफ कृतास्त्रा बलिनः शूरा धर्मात्मानो मनस्विनः । शूरश्च शूरसेनश्च धृष्टः कृष्णस्तथैव च

English

The son of Sakti said to Adrsyanti again, "O mother where is my holy father of great refulgence? Tell me, tell me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयध्वजश्च राजासीदावन्तीनां विशां पतिः। जयध्वजस्य पुत्रोऽभूत्तालजङ्को महाबलः

English

On hearing the words of her son, she became extremely agitated and wept. Saying "your father was devoured by a Raksasa" she fell down unconscious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतं पुत्रास्तु तस्येह तालजङ्काः प्रकीर्तिताः। तेषां ज्येष्ठो महावीर्यो वीतिहोत्रोऽभवन्नृपः वृषप्रभूतयश्चान्ये तत्सुताः पुण्यकर्मणः। वृषो वंशकरस्तेषां तस्य पुत्रोऽभवन्मधुः

English

On hearing the words of his grandson, the kind-hearted

हिन्दी अर्थ

यादवा यदुवंशेन निरुच्यन्ते तु हैहयाः॥

English

On hearing directly from his mother — "Your father was devoured by a demon", the intelligent Paraara spoke thus with his eyes dimmed and darkened by tears.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां पञ्चगणा होते हैहयानां महात्मनाम् शूरसेनास्तु विख्यातास्तालजङ्घास्तथैव च

English

O mother, I think I will be able to show my father in a moment by worshipping the lord of the chiefs of Devas and of the three worlds including the mobile and immobile beings.*

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूरश्च शूरसेनश्च वृषः कृष्णस्तथैव च। जयध्वजः पञ्चमस्तु विख्याता हैहयोत्तमाः

English

On hearing these splendid words she was surprised. Smilingly she looked at him and said: — "O son, this is true. Worship the lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूरश्च शूरवीरश्च शूरसेनस्य चानधाः। शूरसेना इति ख्याता देशास्तेषां महात्मनाम् हजार भुजाओंके द्वारा सातो द्वीपोंका श्रेष्ठ स्वामी हो

English

On understanding the proposal and decision of the son of Sakti, Vasistha the holy lord, the intelligent leading sage, and the storehouse of mercy, spoke to his grandson as follows: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसकी मृत्युका कारण बने। उसके सौ पुत्र थे; उनमेंसे पाँच पुत्र महारथी, अस्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, बलशाली वीर, धर्मात्मा तथा मनस्वी थे। वे शूर, शूरसेन, धृष्ट, कृष्ण तथा जयध्वज नामवाले थे। राजा जयध्वज

English

"O my grandson, O excellent sage of good holy rites, your proposal is proper and suitable. Still, listen, it does not behove you to destroy the world. You can worship the lord for. exterminating Raksasas. But, O son of Sakti, what is the harm done to you by the world that you need destroy it?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवन्तीयोंका स्वामी था। जयध्वजको तालजंघ नामक महाबली पुत्र हुआ। उस तालजंघ-के सौ पुत्र हुए, जो इस लोकमें “तालजंघ' नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुए। उनमें ज्येष्ठ पुत्र वीतिहोत्र महापराक्रमी राजा हुआ। वृष आदि उसके जो अन्य पुत्र थे, वे पुण्यकर्मवाले थे। उनमें वृष ही वंशको चलानेवाला हुआ। उसका पुत्र मधु हुआ। मधुके सौ पुत्र थे। उस मधु-का पुत्र वृष्णि ही वंशप्रवर्तक हुआ। वृष्णिके सभी

English

Parasara bowed down to Adrsyanti, Vasistha and Arundhati. In the presence of the sage he made a single Lihga, in a trice, out of dust. Repeating the following Mantras from the Vedas he worshipped it. The mantras were Sivasukta, Tryambakasukta, Tvaritarudra, Siva Sahkalpa, Nilarudra, Rudra, Vamiya, Pavamana, Pahea Brahman, Hotrsukta, Lihga- sukta and Atharvas'iras. After worshipping duly he offered the eightfold Arghya to Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वंशज “वृष्णि' तथा मधुके वंशज माधव कहे गये हैं। यदुबंशसे सम्बन्धित यादव हैहय कहे जाते हैं

English

trailokyarh sacaracaram: Change the accusative case into the genitive case and supply 'isam' to obtain the required meaning. The ex- pression 'trailokyasya sacaracarasya isam* would mean 'lord of the three worlds including the mobile and immobile beings*. ST. is not in favour of this change. It supplies 'dagdhva* which it construes with 'trailokyam sacara- caraem; i.c. 'having burnt the three worlds including the mobile and immobile beings'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन महात्मा हैहयोंके ये पाँच वंश हैं-वीतिहोत्र, ह्यात, भोज, अवन्ति तथा शूरसेन; ये तालजंघ भी कहे गये हैं शूर, शूरसेन, वृष, कृष्ण एवं पाँचवाँ जयध्वज-- ये उत्तम हैहय कहे गये हैं। शूरसेनके वंशज शूर तथा शूरवीर नामवाले थे; है अनघ ऋषियो ! उन महात्माओंके

English

"O lord Rudra, O iSankara, my father of great refulgence was swallowed by the demon Rudbira along with his brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्जयः कृष्णपुत्रस्तु बभूवामित्रकर्षण:

English

O lord, I wish to see my father along with his brothers."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्यान्वये तु सम्भूतो विष्णुर्वीष्णिकुलोद्वहः क्रोष्टोरेकोऽभवत्पुत्रो वृजिनीवान् महायशा: । तस्य पुत्रोभवत्स्वाती कुशंकुस्तत्सुतो५भवत्

English

"O highly blessed lady, see this ooy whose eyes are dimmed and darkened with tears. He is engaged in propitiating

हिन्दी अर्थ

जज्ञे चित्ररथस्तस्य पुत्रः कर्मभिरन्वितः। अथ चित्ररथो वीरो यज्चा विपुलदक्षिणः

English

The spotless great goddess saw Parasara, his eyes dimmed and his body drenched by tears due to misery. He was interested only in the act of worshipping the Lihga. He repeated the names ''Hara'', ''Rudra*' etc. Uma then spoke to 5iva her husband and the lord of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देश भी “शूरसेन'-इस नामवाले कहे गये हैं। बोतिहोञका पुत्र अनर्त नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ। कृष्णका दुर्जय नामक पुत्र हुआ, वह शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाला था अब राजर्षि क्रोष्टुके उत्तम पौरुषवाले वंशका श्रवण कीजिये जिसके कुलमें वृष्णिवंशको चलानेवाले विष्णु (कृष्ण) उत्पन्न हुए। क्रोष्ट्का एक ही वृजिनीवान् नामक महायशस्वी पुत्र हुआ। उसका पुत्र स्वाती हुआ और उस स्वाती-का पुत्र कुशंकु हुआ। उसके बाद संतानकी

English

O supreme lord, be pleased, grant him all his desires. On hearing her words, Sankara Paramevara, the swallower of halahala poison, spoke to his noble consort Uma — " I shall save this brahmin boy whose eyes resemble full blown blue lotus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छा रखते हुए उन महाबली कुशंकुने अनेक प्रकारके पर्याप्त दक्षिणावाले महायज्ञोंके द्वारा यजन किया। इसके परिणामस्वरूप उसका चित्ररथ नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जो शुभ कर्मोसे युक्त था। चित्ररथका

English

I shall give him divine vision.uid enable him to see my form." After saying this, lord Nllalohita, Paramesvara, surrounded by the divine Ganas — Brahma, Indra, Vi§nu, Rudra, and others granted vision to that intelligent son of the sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देकर यज्ञ करके उत्तम तथा पवित्र व्रत आदि किया। इस प्रकार वह महाज्ञानी, महापराक्रमी तथा बहुत प्रजाओंवाला चक्रवर्ती राजा हो गया॥ १६--२५॥ शशबिन्दुके हजार पुत्र उपन्न हुए; लोग उनके पुत्रोंमें अनन्तकको सबसे उत्तम कहते हैं। अनन्तकसे यज्ञ नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। यज्ञका पुत्र धृति हुआ। उस धृति-का पुत्र उशना हुआ; उस परम धार्मिकने

English

On seeing Mahadeva, his eyes became dimmed with tears of delight. Delighted in his heart he fell at his feet with great respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस पृथ्वीको प्राप्त करके एक सौ अश्वमेध यज्ञ किया। उशनाका पुत्र सितेषु नामक राजा कहा गया है। उसका पुत्र मरुत था; वह वंशको बढ़ानेवाला राजर्षि हुआ। पराक्रमी कम्बलबर्हि उस मरुतका पुत्र बताया गया

English

Thereafter he grasped the feet of Uma and the noble Nandin and then spoke to Brahma, and others — "My life is fruitful today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। कम्बलबर्हिका पुत्र रुक्मकवच हुआ; वह विद्वान् करनेवाले वीरोंको अपने तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे मारकर उत्तम श्री प्राप्त कर ली थी। उस धर्मात्माने अश्वमेध- यज्ञमें यज्ञ करानेवाले ऋत्विजोंको पृथ्वीका दान

English

Today the crescent moon-bedecked diety has come for my protection. Who else can compare with me in this world, whether a Deva or a Danava?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक्मकवचसे शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाला परावृत् उत्पन्न हुआ। उस परावृत्से पाँच महाशक्तिशाली पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए-रुक्मेषु, पृथुरुक्म, ज्यामघ, परिघ और हरि। पिताने परिघ तथा हरिको विदेहदेशोमें स्थापित

English

Thereafter in a moment, Parasara the son of Sakti saw his father standing in heaven along with his brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया। रुवमेषु राजा हुआ और पृथुरुक्म उसके आश्रये शशबिन्दुस्तु वै राजा अन्वयाद् व्रतमुत्तमम्। चक्रवर्ती महासत्त्वो महावीर्यो बहुप्रजः

English

On seeing him accompanied by his brothers in an

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनन्तकात्सुतो यज्ञो यज्ञस्य तनयो धृतिः। उशनास्तस्य तनयः सम्प्राप्य तु महीमिमाम्

English

Then the bull-bannered lord who was accompanied by his wife and the leading Ganas spoke thus to Sakti, the son of Vasistha who was eager to see his son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधे तु धर्मात्मा ऋत्विग्भ्यः पृथिवीं ददौ अध्याय ६८ ययातिपुत्र यदुके वंशका वर्णन २९७ रूक्मेषुरभवद्राजा पृथुरुक्मस्तदाश्रयात्। तैस्तु प्रत्राजितो राजा ज्यामघोऽवसदाश्रमे

English

O Sakti, see your son, the boy whose eyes are dimmed with tears of delight. O leading brahmin, see AdHyanti, Vasistha your father, Arundhati your mother, the highly blessed auspicious lady comparable to goddess. O highly intelligent one, make obeisance to both your father and your mother.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नर्मदातीरमेकाको केवलं भार्यया युतः। ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिं गत्वा त्यक्तमन्यैरुवास सः

English

At the behest of Sankara, Sakti immediately, at first, bowed down to the lord of Devas and to Uma. lie then bowed to the excellent Vasistha and to Arundhati his highly blessed mother, the auspicious lady who considered her husband her god. At the behest of the lord of the Universe the power- (ul Sakti said: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगा। उन सबके द्वारा राज्यसे हटा दिया गया राजा ज्यामघ आश्रममें निवास करने लगा। ब्राह्मणोंने शान्त होकर वनमें निवास करनेवाले उस ज्यामघको ज्ञान प्रदान किया और ध्वजा तथा रथ धारण करनेवाला वह अपना धनुष लेकर दूसरे देशमें चला गया। अन्य लोगांद्वारा त्यक्त वह ऋक्षवान्-पर्वतपर जाकर अपनी भार्याके साथ नर्मदा नदीके तटपर अकेला निवास करने लगा

English

p dear son, O leading brahmin, Parara of great refulgence, I have been saved by you who had been in the womb when I died and who are a noble soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्यामघकी पत्नी शैब्या शीलसम्मन्न तथा पतिव्रता

English

O dear son, Paraiara the attributes and the prosperities Anima"*'* etc. have been attained by me, on seeing your face today. O dear one, of great intellect, at my behest®' protect Adfsyanti the highly blessed lady and Arundhati, as also my father Vasistha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपस्याके द्वारा अपनी वृद्धावस्थामें विदर्भ नामक पुत्रको जन्म दिया। राजकुमारीके गर्भसे राजा विदर्भके क्रथ तथा कैशिक नामक दो पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए; वे विद्वान्, पराक्रमी एवं युद्धमें प्रवीण थे। उसका तीसरा पुत्र रोमपाद भी था; उसका पुत्र बभ्रु कहा गया है। उस बश्रु-का पुत्र सुधृति था; वह विद्वान् तथा परम धार्मिक था। उस विदर्भसे जो कैशिक नामक पुत्र था, उसीसे चैद्यवंश कहा गया है। विदर्भका जो पुत्र

English

O dear son, our entire family has been redeemed by you. This has always®'* been said by the learned that one conquers the worlds through one's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रथ था, उसका पुत्र कुन्ति हुआ। कुन्तिसे वृत उत्पन्न हुआ और उस वृत-से प्रतापी रणधृष्ट उत्पन्न हुआ

English

Choose the desired®'* boon from the lord who is source of origin of the worlds. After bowing down to the lord 1 shall go along with my brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणधृष्टका पुत्र निधृति था; वह शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाला था। निधृतिका दशार्ह नामक पुत्र था, जो बड़े-बड़े शत्रुओंका वध करनेवाला था। दशार्हका पुत्र व्याप्त था और उसका पुत्र जीमूत था। जीमूतका पुत्र विकृति था और उस विकृति-का पुत्र भीमरथ था। उसके बाद भीमरथके नवरथ नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ; वह सदा दान तथा धर्ममें लगा रहता था और सत्य तथा सदाचारके प्रति परायण था। उसका पुत्र

English

See P 134 note 241

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृढ़रथ था और उस दृढ्रथ-का पुत्र शकुनि था। उस शकुनिसे करम्भ उत्पन्न हुआ और उस करम्भ-से देवरात उत्पन्न हुआ

English

ipsitam varay esanam: take recourse to Siva for obtaining your desire, viz, the destruction of Raksasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवरातसे देवराति उत्पन्न हुआ; वह महायशस्वी राजा था। उससे देवपुत्रतुल्य देवक्षत्र नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। देवक्षत्रको मधु नामक पुत्र हुआ; जो ऐश्वर्यशाली, दानधर्मरतो नित्यं सत्यशीलपरायणः

English

Thus taking lca\c ol his son after bowing down to Mahcvara and a!t*r seeing his wife in the assembly, the sage perfect control t)vcr the senses went away to his fathtr- land. (Jn seeing his father gone after worsliipping the lord, the son of J5akti eulogise d him with pleasing words. I'hcreafter the (lelighied Mahadeva, the supptessor of the Cupid andof Andha- ka, blessed the son of Sakti and vanished there itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात्करम्भः सम्भूतो देवरातोऽभवत्ततः ४५ देवरातादभूद्राजा देवरातिर्महायशाः। देवगर्भोपमो जज्ञे यो देवक्षत्रनामकः

English

After MaheSvara had gonr away accompanied by Uiiia, the I'on ol Sakti, ilic knowei of char ms, burned the race of Raksasas by means of Mantras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवक्षत्रसुतः श्रीमान् मधुर्नाम महायशाः। मधूनां वंशकृद्राजा मधोस्तु कुरुवंशकः फापापापापापाफापापापापाफाफाफप

English

Then Vasistlia die knower of Dharma, surrounded by the sages, said to liis grandson, dear son, stop this excess ol luiy. Eschew your anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महायशस्वी तथा मधुवंशकी वृद्धि करनेबाला

English

The Raksasas are not guilty. It liad br'cn so ordain- ed*** in your father's case. Anger provokes only dic fools and not the inteliigent people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ। मधुसे कुरुवंश नामक पुत्र हुआ । कुरुवंशसे अनु हुआ और उस अनु-से पुरुषश्रेष्ठ पुरुत्वान् उत्पन हुआ। पुरुत्वानूसे वैदर्भी भद्रवतीके गर्भसे अंशुने जम लिया। अंशुने ऐक्ष्वाकीसे विवाह किया; उस अंशु- ऐक्ष्वाकीमवहच्चांशुः सत्त्वस्तस्मादजायत। से सत्त्व उत्पन्न हुआ । सत्त्वसे सात्त्वत उत्पन्न हुआ; बह

English

O dear son, who is killed by whom? Man is but the partaker of fruits of his own activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्त्वात्सर्वगुणोपेतः सात्त्वतः कुलवर्धनः ॥ ४९ समस्त गुणोंसे सम्पन्न तथा कुलकी वृद्धि का

English

Let your sacrilice cease. Ind».ed, good men have forbearance as their strong point." Thus at the instance of X'asistha, the leading sage, the son of Sakti wound up his sacrifice immediately after giving due deference to his words. Thcrefoi e holy lord Vasistha, the excellent.sage was delight- ed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे ऋषियो! मैंने आपलोगोंसे ज्यामघकी ज्यामघस्य मया प्रोक्ता सृष्टिवै विस्तरेण व: । सृष्टिका विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन कर दिया। जो व्यक्ति

English

Pulastya the son of Brahma had attended the Sail a. Vasistha duly offered him worship and the sage Pulastya was duly honoured. He then spoke to ParaSara who was standing by after due obeisance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः पठेच्छणुयाद्वापि निसृष्टिं ज्यामघस्य तु॥ ५० ज्यामघकी सृष्टिको पढ़ता अथवा सुनता है; वह दीर्घकालतक जीवित रहता है, राज्य तथा सुख प्राप्त करता है और अन्तमें स्वर्गकी प्राप्ति करता प्रजीवत्येति वै स्वर्ग राज्यं सौख्यं च विन्दति॥ ५१ है

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन््रवंश-वर्णनमें भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके अवतारकी कथा तथा संक्षेपमें कृष्णचरितका वर्णन र सूतजी बोले है ऋषियो ! सत्यसम्पन्न सात्त्वतने छा सत्यसम्पन: प्रजज्ञे a शुतान्। तेजस्वी भजन, दिव्य राजा देवावृध, महाभाग्यशाली ER च ह उनि जा यक त्या यदुनन्दन वृष्णि-इन चार पुत्रोंको ठ हा च्य आ उत्पन्न किया। अब उनके चारों बंशोंको विस्तारपूर्वक

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां देवावृधो राजा चचार परमं तपः।

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजस्वी भजनके द्वारा सुंजयीसे अयुतायु, शतायु तथा बलवान् हर्षकृत् उत्पन्न हुए बताये गये हैं सात्त्वतके उन पुत्रोंमें राजा देवावृधने 'मेरे

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वगुणसम्पन्न पुत्र उत्पन्न हो '--ऐसा स्मरण करते हुए तस्य बभ्रुरिति ख्यातः पुण्यश्लोको कक हायला दय घोर तपस्या की। तब उसे बभ्रु नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ,

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ती गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम्॥ ५ जो पवित्र यशवाला उत्तम राजा था। वंशपरम्पराके गुणान् दवावृधस्याथ कीर्तयन्तो महात्मन: । प्राचीन ज्ञाता महान् आत्मावाले देवावृधके गुणोंकी यथैव शृणुमो दूरात् सम्पश्यामस्तथान्तिकात्॥ ६ प्रशंसा करते हुए यह गाथा गाते हैं--बश्लुके विषयमे बशुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैदेवावृधः समः । हमलोग जैसा दूरसे सुनते हैं, वैसा ही समीपसे देखते पुरुषाः पञ्चषष्टिस्तु षट् सहस्त्राणि चाष्ट च॥ ७ हैं। देवताओंके समान देवाबृधकी तरह बश्रु मनुष्य

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ६९ चन्द्रवंश-वर्णनमें भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके अवतारकी कथा““कृष्णचरितका वर्णन २९९

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जा मीक ककन कलक काक क कअओ क जाआ कठी ममक औ त येऽमृतत्वमनृप्राप्ता बशरोर्देवावृधादपि। है। चौदह हजार पैंसठ ऐसे पुरुष थे, जिन्होंने यज्वा दानमतिर्वीरो ब्रह्मण्यस्तु दृढव्रतः॥ ८ देवावृधके पुत्र बभुसे अमृतत्व प्राप्त किया था। वह यज्ञ कीर्तिमांश्च करनेवाला ब्राह्मणोंको कीर्तिमांश्च महातेजाः सात्त्वतानां महारथः। A 20 8 बची कल कर , एढ़ब्रतर्स युक्त, शाली, महातेजस्वी तथा तस्यान्ववाये सम्भूता भोजा वै हैवतोपमाः॥ ९ CE

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्त्वतोंमें महारथी था। उसके वंशमें देवतुल्य भोजलोग

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारी चैव माद्री च वृष्णिभार्ये बभूवतुः । उत्पन्न हुए गान्धारी जनयामास सुमित्रं मित्रनन्दनम्॥ ९० गान्धारी तथा माद्री-ये वृष्णिकी भार्याएँ थीं। गान्धारीने सुमित्र तथा मित्रनन्दनको जन्म दिया। माद्रीने देवमीढुष नामक पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया, उसके बाद उसने अनमित्र तथा शिनि नामक पुत्रोंको उत्पन्न किया; वे

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनमित्रका पुत्र निघ्न हुआ। निघ्नके दो पुत्र हुए-प्रसेन तथा महाभाग्यशाली सत्राजित्। सूर्य उस सत्राजित्का प्राणतुल्य मित्र था। सूर्यने उसे स्यमन्तक नामक मणि दी थी। वह मणि पृथ्वीपर सभी रत्नोंमें

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठ थी। किसी समय वह प्रसेन मणिसे युक्त होकर आखेटके लिये गया हुआ था; एक महाभयंकर सिंहने उसका वध कर दिया, उस समय वह असहाय वृष्णिके कनिष्ठ पुत्र शिनिसे सत्यक नामक सत्यवादी तथा सत्यनिष्ठ पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। उसका पुत्र युयुधान था; जो सात्यकि नामसे प्रसिद्ध था। बह शिनिका प्रतापशाली नप्ता (नाती) था। युयुधानका पुत्र

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

असंग तथा उस असंग-का पुत्र कुणि हुआ। कुणिका पुत्र युगन्धर हुआ। ये शिनिके वंशज कहे गये हैं॥ १५--१७॥

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माद्री तथा वृष्णिसे पुत्र युधाजित् उत्पन्न हुआ; वह श्वफल्क नामसे विख्यात हुआ। वह तीनों लोकोंका हित करनेवाला था। धर्मात्मा महाराज श्वफल्क जहाँ रहते थे, वहाँ न व्याधिभय रहता था और न अनावृष्टिभय रहता था। उन श्वफल्कने काशिराजको पुत्रीको भार्याके रूपमें प्राप्त किया था। काशिराजने अपनी गान्दिनी नामक कन्याको उन्हें प्रदान किया था

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह अपनी माताके गर्भमें बहुत वर्षोतक स्थित रही और जब वहाँ निवास करती हुई उसने जन्म नहीं लिया,

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माद्री लेभे च तं पुत्रं ततः सा देवमीढुषम्। अनमित्रं शिनिं चैव तावुभौ पुरुषोत्तमौ प्रसेनश्च महाभागः सत्राजिच्च सुतावुभौ

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्यमन्तको नाम मणिर्दत्तस्तस्मै विवस्वता

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिव्यां सर्वरत्नानामसौ राजाभवन्मणिः। कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनेन सहैव सः वधं प्राप्तोऽसहायश्च सिंहादेव सुदारुणात्। अथ पुत्रः शिनेर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद् वृष्णिनन्दनात्

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुणेर्युगन्धरः पुत्रः शैनेया इति कीर्तिताः

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वफल्क इति विख्यातस्त्रैलोक्यहितकारकः श्वफल्कश्च महाराजो धर्मात्मा यत्र वर्तते। नास्ति व्याधिभयं तत्र नावृष्टिभयमप्युत

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वफल्कः काशिराजस्य सुतां भार्यामवाप सः। गान्दिनीं नाम काश्यो हि ददौ तस्मै स्वकन्यकाम्

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण तब पिताने उच विताने गर्भमें विद्यमान उस कन्या -से द + विद्यमान उस कन्या-से आहा “तुम शीघ्र जन्म ग्रहण करो, तुम्हारा कल्याण हो, तुम गर्भमें ही क्यों रुकी हुई हो ?' तब गर्भमें स्थित कन्या गान्दिनीने उनसे कहा--'हे पितः ! यदि आप तीन

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्षोतक प्रतिदिन एक गाय ब्राह्मणको दानमें दें, तब मै गर्भसे बाहर निकलूँगी।' इसपर पिताने कहा--'वेसा ही होगा।' इसके बाद पिताने उसकी कामना पूर्ण की। उसी कन्यासे श्वफल्कके द्वारा अक्रूर उत्पन्न कहा गया है, जो

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानी, पराक्रमी, यज्ञ करनेवाला, विद्वान्, अतिथिप्रिय तथा विपुल दक्षिणा देनेवाला था। शैवकी रत्ना नामक कन्या थी, उसीको अक्रूरने भार्यारूपमें प्राप्त किया था। हे ऋषियो! उसने इस कन्या-से जिन पुत्रोंको उत्पन्न गिरिरक्ष, उपेक्ष, शत्रुघ्न, अरिमर्दन, धर्मभृत्, दृष्टधर्मा,

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्रूरको उग्रसेनकी कन्यासे देववान् तथा उपदेव नामक दो पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए; वे कुलको आनन्द प्रदान करनेवाले एवं देवतुल्य थे॥ २१--२८ /३॥

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुमित्रको चित्रक नामक महायशस्वी पुत्र उत्पन्न । चित्रकके विपृथु, पृथु, अश्वग्रीव, सुबाहु, सुधासूक, गवेक्षण, अरिष्टनेमि, अश्व, धर्म, धर्मभूत्, सुभूमि, बहुभूमि नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए और श्रविष्ठ तथा श्रवणा नामक दो कन्याएँ उत्पन्न हुईं। काशिराजकी पुत्रीने अन्धकसे कुकुर, भजमान, शुचि तथा कम्बलबर्हि नामक चार पुत्रोंको उत्पन्न किया कुकुरका पुत्र वृष्णि हुआ और उस वृष्णिसे शूर नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ।

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका पुत्र कपोतरोमा हुआ; वह महाबलवान् था। उस कपोतरोमा-का पुत्र विलोमक हुआ। उसका पुत्र नल हुआ; वह तुम्बुरु (गन्धर्व)-का मित्र और विद्वान् था। वह चन्दनानकदुन्दुभि नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ॥ २९--३४॥

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उससे अभिजितू नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। उस अभिजित्-का पुत्र पुनर्वसु हुआ। उस श्रेष्ठ राजाने पुत्रके लिये अश्वमेधयज्ञ किया था। उस यज्ञमें जब वर्षत्रयं प्रतिदिनं गामेकां ब्राह्मणाय तु। यदि दद्यास्ततः कुक्षेर्निर्गमिष्याम्यहं पितः

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथेत्युवाच तस्या वै पिता काममपूरयत्। दाता शूरश्च यज्चा च श्रुतवानतिथिप्रियः

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्याः पुत्रः स्मृतोऽक्रूरः श्वफल्काद्भूरिदक्षिणः । रत्ना कन्या च शैवस्य ह्यक्रूरस्तामवाप्तवान् धर्मभृद् दृष्टधर्मा च गोधनोऽथ वरस्तथा

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अङ्कूरस्योग्रसेन्यां तु पुत्रौ द्वौ कुलनन्दनौ

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देववानृपदेवश्च जज्ञाते देवसम्मतौ। सुमित्रस्य सुतो जज्ञे चित्रकश्च महायशाः अरिष्टनेमिरश्वश्च धमो धर्मभृदेव च। सुभूमिर्बहुभूमिश्च श्रविष्ठाश्रवणे स्त्रियौ

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धकात्काश्यदुहिता लेभे च चतुरः सुतान्। कुकुरं भजमानं च शुचिं कम्बलबर्हिषम्

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नम 1०००००००००००० वससत सल त जा के छ? ४ ह SE श्रीकृष्णके अवतारकी कथा""कृष्णचरितका वर्णन ३०१ प चैव जात मम 1३७ जन्म लिया था। वह विद्वान्, सर्वज्ञ, दानी आहुकात्काश्यदुहितुद्ठी पुत्रौ सम्बभूवतुः । यज्ञ करनेवाला हुआ। उस अभिजितूके जुड़वा पुत्र देवकश्चोग्रसेनश्च देवगर्भसमावुभो ॥ ३८ उत्पन्न हुए; कीर्तिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ वे दोनों आहुक देवकस्य सुता राज्ञो जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः। तथा आहुकि नामवाले कहे गये हैं। आहुकसे काश्यको

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदेवो देवरक्षितः॥ ३९ पुत्रीको देवक एवं उग्रसेन नामक दो पुत्र उत्पन्न

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ। हुए; वे दोनों देवताओंके पुत्रोंके समान थे। राजा च तथान्या देवरक्षिता॥ ४० देवकके देववान्, उपदेव, सुदेव तथा देवरक्षित-ये श्रीदेवा शान्तिदेवा च सहदेवा तथापरा। देवतुल्य पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। उनकी सात बहनें थीं । राजाने ला न म ॥ ४१ उन्हें वसुदेवको दे दिया। वे वृषदेवा, उपदेवा, देव-

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवकस्य सुता पत्नी वसुदेवस्य धीमतः। नामना थीं । उनमें देवकी वरिष्ठ एवं परम सुन्दरी

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूव वन्द्या पूज्या च देवैरपि पतित्रता रोहिणी च महाभागा पत्नी चानकदुन्दुभेः । उग्रसेनके नौ पुत्र थे; कंस उनमें ज्येष्ठ था। उन

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पौरवी बाह्लिकसुता सम्पूज्यासीत्सुरैरपि॥ ४४ सबके सैकड़ों-हजारों पुत्र तथा पौत्र थे। देवककी पुत्री असूत रोहिणी रामं बल श्रेष्ठं हलायुधम्। देवकी बुद्धिमान् वसुदेवकी भार्या हुई; वह देवताओंको

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(बसुदेव)-की पत्नी थी; वह देवताओंके द्वारा भी पूजाके योग्य थी कंसके भयसे स्वयं देवकीके गर्भसे निकलकर रोहिणीके गर्भका आश्रय लेनेवाले, बलशालियोंमें श्रेष्ठ, हलका आयुध धारण करनेवाले तथा शान्त तेजवाले बलरामको रोहिणीने उत्पन्न किया; परम सुन्दर छः गर्भोके कंसद्वारा

English

It extends to six thousand verses, and contains Vedic topics. It is the fourth®® among the Purana collections and a splendid one. Thus O leading sages, the origin oi the descendants of Vasistha and the prowess of the son of Sakti has been succinctly recounted to you.