Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुचिवारिप्रसन्नोदां ददृशु: पद्मिनीं शुभाम्

English

onward in space earnest the lapse of Time. This constellation, in Hindu astronomy, is known by the name of Sisumara because of its resemblance with the form of a tortoise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्धार्यमेतन्मनसा गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम् भरे भार्या भरे द्वाजं भरद्वाजोडस्मि शोभने

English

[Bhishma said:] Here I shall tell you an ancient event, lord of men: the conversation of Vasudeva and the Earth, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतद् धारयितुं शक्‍्यं गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम्

English

Having praised the goddess Earth, the mighty Vasudeva asked, bull of the Bharatas, what you ask me today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोग मुझे गण्डा कहते हैं नैतद् धारयितुं शक्‍्यं गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम्

English

[Vasudeva said:] "Relying on the householder's dharma, by me or one like me, what must be done surely, or having done what would one be happy?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुन:सखसखायं मां यातुधान्युपधारय

English

[The Earth said:] "Sages, ancestors, gods and men, Madhava, are to be worshipped and honoured; hear from me how.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् पुनरिदानी त्वं ब्रूहि यज्नाम ते द्विज तस्मात् त्रिदण्डाभिहता गच्छ भस्मेति मा जिरम्

English

One should always honour the gods with sacrifice, men with hospitality, and by choice as always those worthy always; by this the troops of sages are pleased, Madhusudana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूवि त्रिदण्डं विष्ट भ्य शाद्धले समुपाविशत्

English

He should always tend the fire, and perform the offering to beings before eating; for otherwise, Madhusudana, the gods are left unsatisfied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाकाममुपादाय समुत्तस्थुर्मुदान्विता: सरोवरसे बाहर निकले

English

Every day he should perform the shraddha, with food or with water, or even with milk, roots and fruits, offering delight to the ancestors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही रखकर वे सरोवरके जलसे तर्पण करने लगे

English

From the cooked food he should make the Vaishvadeva offering into the fire according to rule: to Agni and Soma, to the Vishvedevas, and then to Dhanvantari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैदूर्यवर्णसदृशै: पद्मपत्रैरथावृताम् एकद्वारामनादेयां सूपतीर्थामकर्दमाम्

English

cures every disease. Ashes are used by Sanyasins for rubbing their bodies as a mark of their having consumed every sin and cut off every bond and freed themselves from all diseases.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यातुधानीति विख्याता पदूमिनीं तामरक्षत

English

body, began to dance in joy. The whole universe, overpowered by a sympathetic influence, began to dance with him. At this, for protecting the universe, Mahadeva showed himself to Mankanaka and, pressing his fingers, brought out a quantity of ashes, thus showing that his body was made of ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पद्मिनीमभिजमग्मुस्ते सर्वे कृत्याभिरक्षिताम् स्थितां कमलिनीतीरे कृत्यामूचुर्महर्षय:

English

himself to aid Arjuna in slaying Bhishma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरक्षिणीं मां पद्मिन्या वित्त सर्वे तपोधना:

English

called Sesha. Mahadeva is that Sesha, otherwise called Ananta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संरक्षण करनेवाली हूँ भवत्या: सम्मते सर्वे गृह्लीयाम बिसान्युत

English

commentary also, the well-known grammatical Sutra vrittanschanchu etc. The Burdwan translator repeats the misprint in his rendering. K. P. Singha avoids it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकैको नाम मे प्रोक्‍्त्वा ततो गृह्नीत माचिरम्

English

also the actual field, so called, on which king Kuru performed his penances, and which is so sacred that its very dust cleanses a person of all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लो। इसमें विलम्ब करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है अत्रि: क्षुधापरीतात्मा ततो वचनमत्रवीत्

English

destroyer of the universe. Both the vernacular translators have erred in rendering this word. K. P. Singha

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरात्रिरत्रिरित्येव नाम मे विद्धि शोभने

English

Then, with what remains of that food, he should feed guests as well. First honour, O great king, and only then does he gratify men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्धार्यमेतन्मनसा गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम् वसिष्ठत्वाच्च वासाच्च वसिष्ठ इति विद्धि माम्

English

Because he stays but a short time, he is called a guest (atithi).

हिन्दी अर्थ

काश्य: काशनिकाशत्वादेतन्मे नाम धारय

English

To the teacher, the father, the friend, the trusted kinsman and the guest, he should always declare, "This is what I have in my house."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्धि मां गौतमं कृत्ये यातुधानि निबोध माम्

English

Whatever they say, he should do; such is the ordained dharma. A householder, O Krishna, should always eat only what remains after others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धकारको दूर भगानेवाली (अतम) है, अतः तुम मुझे गौतम समझो नैतद् धारयितुं शक्‍्यं गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम्

English

He should honour a king, a priest, a snataka, a teacher and a father-in-law with the madhuparka when they have stayed a full year.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वामित्रमिति ख्यातं यातुधानि निबोध माम्

English

For dogs, for outcastes and for birds he should scatter food on the ground; this is called the Vaishvadeva, enjoined at dusk and at dawn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतद् धारयितुं शक्‍्यं गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम् हुआ हूँ, इसलिये तुम मुझे जमदग्नि नामसे विख्यात समझो

English

One who without envy practises these householder duties attains great prosperity here and, after death, is honoured in heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतद् धारयितुं शक्‍्यं गच्छावतर पद्मिनीम्

English

[Bhishma] Having heard these words of the Earth, the mighty Vasudeva acted so at all times; you too should act in the same way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनोनुरुन्धती भर्तुरिति मां विद्धयारुन्धतीम् चलती हूँ, इसलिये मेरा नाम अरुन्धती है

English

Thus, O lord of men, if you keep this householder's dharma in mind, you will win fame in this world and attain heaven after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृशंसेनापनीतानि बिसान्याहारकांक्षिणाम् त ऊचु: समयं सर्वे कुर्म इत्यरिकर्शन

English

takes the compound as really consisting of two names, etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयाज्यस्य भवेदृत्विग् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः:

English

[Bhishma] On this too they cite an ancient tale: the dialogue between the lord of creatures Manu and Suvarna, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव त्रिदशेन्द्रेण सर्वे जग्मुस्त्रिविष्टपम् देवेन्द्रके साथ ही स्वर्गलोक चले गये

English

There was an ascetic named Suvarna, golden in hue, and so he became widely known as Suvarna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कमलोंकी चोरी करना कदापि उचित नहीं है

English

He was endowed with good family, conduct and virtues, and had reached the height of Vedic study; by his own qualities he surpassed many born in his own line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक: सम्पन्नमश्चातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् अर्थात् इन पापोंके फलका भागी बने

English

Once the brahmin saw Manu and approached him, and there the two exchanged greetings and inquiries after each other's welfare.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करानेके लिये ऋत्विक् बने, अर्थात् इन पापोंके फलका भागी हो

English

Then those two, whose resolves were fulfilled, sat down together on a delightful flat rock on Meru, the golden mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करे, अर्थात् उपर्युक्त पापोंके फलका भागी हो समीक्ष्य तं कोपनं विप्रमुख्यम्

English

There they told many kinds of tales about brahmin sages, gods, daityas and the great souls of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यं त॑ं निबोधेह ममाद्य राजन्

English

Suvarna said to the lord Manu Svayambhuva: "For the good of all beings, you should answer my question.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्‍्नायीत यः पुष्करमाददाति अध्ययन पूरा करके शीघ्र ही स्नातक बन जाय

English

O lord of creatures, the gods are worshipped with flowers (sumanas). What are these, how did they come to be, and what is the fruit of offering them? Tell me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगे और अन्तमें बोले--“हम सब लोग मिलकर शपथ करें"

English

particular object, for he has emaciated or reduced to nothingness all his foes in the form of all passions good and evil. Prakarshena tanukritah arayah kamadayo yena sah.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुधार्ता: सुपरिश्रान्ता: शपथायोपचक्रमु: परिव्राट् कामवृत्तस्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

he who makes creatures competent to bear all things, i.e. all griefs and all joys, as also the influence all physical objects that is quietly borne without life being destroyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कूटसाक्षित्वमभ्येतु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः:

English

adatte. This is very fanciful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यातु स्त्रियं दिवा चैव बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः ब्राह्मणं चापि जयतां बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

suddenly expanding his form till with two steps he covered Heaven and Earth and demanded space for his third step.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणको वाद-विवादमें पराजित करनेका पाप लगे

English

thunder scorches all existing objects upon which it falls. The Brahmana's rod (which symbolizes the Brahmana's might in the form of his curse) blasts even unborn generations. The might of the rod is derived from Mahadeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जुहोतु च स कक्षाग्नौ बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः अन्योन्यस्यातिथिकश्षास्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

Mahadeva; hence this reference to his prowess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विक्रीणातु तथा सोम॑ बिसस्तैन्यं करोति य:

English

that lotus. He went on and on, without succeeding to find what he sought. The meaning of the word,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नियोंका परित्याग करनेका और सोमरसका विक्रय करनेका पाप लगे तस्य सालोक्यतां यातु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

Nectar gives delight to the mind and at once gives nourishment; poison, by its smell, sharply afflicts the mind everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अगतिर्षहुपुत्र: स्याद् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

Know nectar to be auspicious and great poison inauspicious. All plants are nectar; poison is fiery energy born of fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो तथा जिसके बहुत-से पुत्र हों उसको जो पाप लगता है वह पाप उसे लगे कर्षको मत्सरी चास्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति य:

English

Because they gladden the mind and also bring prosperity, they are called "sumanas" by men of good deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभोग्या वीरसूरस्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या ददातु कन्यां शुल्केन बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या

English

The pure man who gives flowers to the gods is so called because the gods are pleased by them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकर्मणा प्रमीयेत बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या

English

O lord, whatever god flowers are offered to for the sake of good fortune, that god is pleased with him by them, O lord of the daityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवतेष्वनमस्कारो बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः स्नायीत वा यो हरते बिसानि

English

Know that plants are of separate kinds: fierce, gentle and radiant, many of great potency and many in form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूरा करके शीघ्र ही स्नातक बन जाय

English

Learn from me about trees fit for sacrifice and those not fit, and about garlands that are demonic and those that benefit the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया कृतं बिसस्तैन्यं सर्वेषां न: शुन:सख सत्यमेतन्न मिथ्यैतद् बिसस्तैन्यं कृतं मया

English

Some are dear to rakshasas, to gods, to yakshas, to ancestors, and to humans, and others to lovers, each in its order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, ठीक है। मिथ्या नहीं है। वास्तवमें मैंने ही उन मृणालोंकी चोरी की है

English

Some grow wild, some are village plants, some are cultivated and sown, some grow on mountains; some are thornless, some thorny, endowed with scent, form and flavour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परीक्षार्थ भगवतां कृतमेवं॑ मयानघा: यातुधानी ह्ूतिक्रूरा कृत्यैषा वो वधैषिणी

English

Scent from flowers is held to be of two kinds, pleasant and unpleasant. One should understand flowers of pleasant scent to be the gods'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वभाववाली कृत्या थी और आपलोगोंका वध करना चाहती थी

English

Flowers of thornless trees, mostly white in colour, are always dear to the gods, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्टा हिंस्थादियं पापा युष्मान् प्रत्यग्निसम्भवा अलोभादक्षया लोकाः: प्राप्ता वै सार्वकामिका:

English

Water-born garlands, lotuses and the like, the wise man should give to gandharvas, nagas and yakshas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तिष्ठ ध्वमित: क्षिप्रं तानवाप्लुत वै द्विजा:

English

Plants with red flowers, bitter and thorny, are shown in the Atharvan texts for the sorcery against enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुधा परमया युक्ताश्छन्द्यमाना महात्मभि:

English

Plants sharp in potency, hard to handle, thorny, mostly red or black in colour, are to be offered to fierce beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैव लोभ॑ तदा चक्रुस्तत: स्वर्गमवाप्रुवन् एष धर्म: परो राजंस्तस्माल्लोभं॑ विवर्जयेत्

English

Those that delight the mind and heart, are sweet when pressed, and are lovely in form are held to be the flowers of men, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सबसे बड़ा धर्म है। अत: लोभको अवश्य त्याग देना चाहिए

English

Not those born in cremation grounds or at temples; he should bring them for rites of prosperity, at weddings and in private.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यशोधर्मार्थभागी च भवति प्रेत्य मानव: राजर्षिभिमीहाराज तथैव च द्विजर्षिभि:

English

Gentle flowers growing on mountain slopes he should offer to the gods, sprinkled and consecrated, in due manner as tradition says.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्न: कामं॑ हन्त गच्छाम सर्वे

English

The gods are pleased by scent, yakshas and rakshasas by sight, nagas by enjoyment, and men by all three.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यात्रा प्रारम्भ कर दें विश्वामित्रो जमदग्निश्व राजन्

English

They at once please the gods, and, pleased, the gods grant to mortals fulfilment of their resolves and the desires of their hearts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माघ्यां ययु: कौशिकीं पुण्यतीर्थाम्

English

The gods, honoured, always gratify, and honour in return; but when slighted and cast aside they burn up base men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विगाह्ा ते भुक्तबिसप्रसूना: करके कमलके फूलोंका आहार किया

English

Next I shall tell the fruit in the rule of giving incense. Learn of incenses, the good and the bad, of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृदादगस्त्येन समुद्धृतं तत्

English

Resinous, sarala, and artificial are the three; the scent may be pleasing or not. Hear that from me in detail.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो गया। इस बातको सबने देखा न वै भवन्तो हर्तुमर्हन्ति पद्मम्

English

Among resins, sallaki is to be avoided, though dear to the gods; guggulu is the best of all, so it is settled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावद् गच्छाम: सुरलोकं॑ चिराय पश्यत्यहं परलोकं॑ व्रजामि

English

Aguru is best for the sages, for yakshas, rakshasas and nagas; for daityas the sallaki-born, and what is like it, is desired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यावसायिक दृष्टिसे धर्मको देखने लगें, इसके पहले ही मैं परलोकमें चला जाऊँ

English

Then, O king, by scents of sarja resin and the like, of woods, mixed with syrup and sour gruel, incense is prescribed for men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं चिरकालके लिये परलोक चला जाऊँ न हात्सहे द्रष्टमिह जीवलोकम्

English

It is held to give instant satisfaction to gods, danavas and spirits; others, meant for pleasure, are held to be for men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवजगत्की ऐसी दुरवस्था मैं नहीं देख सकता”

English

The very qualities said to be the reasons in giving flowers should be understood to apply also to incense; they increase delight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये कठोर-से-कठोर शपथ खा सकते हैं! सहैव ते पार्थिव पुत्रपौत्रै:

English

I shall now tell the supreme fruit in giving lamps: how, by whom, when, and of what sort they should be given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रखते हुए पुत्रों और पौत्रोंसहित बारी-बारीसे शपथ खाने लगे

English

Light, radiance and brightness are described as rising upward; so in giving lights one increases the radiance of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खादेच्च पृष्ठमांसानि यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् उपर्युक्त पापोंका भागी हो

English

Blindness, darkness, deep gloom, the southern course and the northern course: from these, the gift of light is praised.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरे च भिक्षुर्भवतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Because it goes upward and is the remedy for darkness, the giver is surely one who attains an upward path.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कूटसाक्षित्वमभ्येतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् कर्षको मत्सरी चास्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The gods are radiant, mighty and luminous, while rakshasas are of darkness; therefore a lamp is given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्महानिकृतिश्चास्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

By giving light a man becomes keen-sighted and endowed with brilliance. Having given them, he should not harm, steal or extinguish them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वशुरात्तस्य वृत्ति: स्थाद् यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The thief of a lamp becomes blind, goes into darkness, and is dull of life; the giver of a lamp shines in heaven garlanded with lamps.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य लोकान् स व्रजतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् पश्चात् जिन दुःखदायी लोकोंमें जाना पड़ता है, उन्हींमें जाय

English

Ghee is the first kind, and the second is plant oils; fat, marrow, bone and resin should not be used by one who desires well-being.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेष्यो भवतु राज्ञश्न यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

At a mountain precipice, in a thicket, at a shrine, at a crossroads, he should always give lamps who desires his own prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेका और राजाकी नौकरी करनेका पाप लगे श्राद्धे शूद्रस्य चाश्रीयाद् यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The giver of lamps, pure in soul, lights up his family and attains brilliance; he always reaches the same world as the luminaries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपस्विभिर्विरुध्येच्च यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

I shall now tell of the offering of food to beings, the virtues and the fruits of the rite, for gods, yakshas, serpents, men, spirits and rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निराकरोतु वेदांश्व॒ यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् पापोंके फलका भागी हो

English

Know that those brahmins in whose house gods, guests and children do not eat first are rakshasas, without the vashat call and without auspiciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्यां प्रयच्छतु भूतो यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Therefore he should give the first portion, honoured, to the gods; and, bowing his head, he should offer the food-offering without sloth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरीयसो5वजानातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् शुल्केन तु ददत्कन्यां यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The household gods always expect it from the house, while the outside ones, the visitors, the other yakshas, rakshasas and serpents, expect it from outside.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरणागतं संत्यजतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Gods and ancestors live on what is given from here; pleased, they please these givers with life, fame and wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओर मुँह करके पेशाब करनेका और शरणागतको त्याग देनेका पाप लगे ऋषच्विगस्तु हायाज्यस्य यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

He should offer food-offerings along with flowers to the gods; they should be with curds and drops, sacred, fragrant and pleasing to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुन: कर्षतु वृत्त्यर्थे यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् तत् तस्यास्तु सदा पाप॑ यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

For yakshas and rakshasas, offerings should be rich in blood and flesh, preceded by liquor and wine, adorned with parched grain and ointment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधर्मेणाभिशास्तूर्वी यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Those dear to the nagas are always mixed with lotuses and water lilies; to spirits he should offer sesame with jaggery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापात्मा होकर अधर्मपूर्वक इस पृथ्वीका शासन करे दत्त्वा दानं कीर्तयतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The giver of the first portion becomes the first to enjoy, endowed with strength and beauty; therefore he should give the first portion, honoured, to the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एका स्वादु समश्नातु या ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The house of him who honours the household gods day after day shines; they should be worshipped by one who desires prosperity, giving the first portion with outstretched hands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् इन सब पापोंकी फलभागिनी बने दरवाजेपर एक पैरसे खड़ा रहे और धर्मको जानते हुए भी उसका परित्याग करे

English

So Kavya, the descendant of Bhrigu, told this to the lord of the asuras; Manu told it to Suvarna, and Suvarna to Narada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिव्राट् कामवृत्तोस्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Narada told these virtues to me, O greatly radiant one. Knowing this, do you too practise it all, my son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मण: सदनं यातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

therefore, by implication is that Mahadeva is infinite.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही नहीं, अनेक पुण्यके अवसरोंपर भी इनका दान होता है एतद्ू विस्तरशो राजन् श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः

English

What is the fruit of giving incense and of lamps, and why do householders cast food-offerings?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभो! मेरे इस बातपर ध्यान देकर आप क्रोध न करें

English

[Bhishma] On this too they cite an ancient tale: the dialogue between Nahusha and Agastya and Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैर्निपातयिष्यामि सूर्यमस्त्राग्नितेजसा अतिष्ठत् सूर्यममभितो या तो याति ततो मुख:

English

Nahusha, O great king, a royal sage of great austerity, attained the lordship of the gods through his good deeds here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तद्वीपानिमान ब्रह्मन् वर्षेणाभिप्रवर्षति

English

Even there, O king, Nahusha, dwelling in heaven, self-controlled, performed many kinds of rites, both human and divine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीको वर्षकि जलसे आप्लावित करते हैं सर्व वर्षाभिनिर्वत्तमन्न॑ं सम्भवति प्रभो

English

All the human rites of that great soul, O king, continued in heaven, as did the eternal divine ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदानानि विवाहाश्न तथा यज्ञसमृद्धयः

English

Fire rites, kindling sticks, kusha grass, flowers, food-offerings with parched grain, incense and lamp rites,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नतः सम्प्रवर्तन्ते तथा त्वं वेत्थ भार्गव सर्वमन्नात् प्रभवति विदितं कीर्तयामि ते

English

all of it went on in the house of that great-souled king; even in heaven he performed offerings of prayer and of mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादये त्वां विप्रषे कि ते सूर्य निपात्य वै

English

That lord of the gods also worshipped the deities duly, all of them, in proper manner and as before, O scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीयतां पुष्करं महामेष धर्म: सनातन: धर्मास्तु श्रोतुकामेन ह्तं न क्रोद्भुमहसि

English

the foremost part of Siva. Surabhi having given false evidence out of fear for Brahma was cursed by Siva that her offspring will eat unholy substances.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आर्षो वै शाश्वतो नित्यमव्ययोयं मया श्रुत:

English

matted locks. At the earnest solicitations of King Bhagiratha he gave her out so that flowing along the surface of the Earth she met the ocean, first passing over the spot where the ashes of Bhagiratha's ancestors, the sixty thousand sons of king Sagara of the solar race, lay.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्मिक श्रुतियोंका उत्कर्ष सिद्ध होता है अतिक्रमं मे भगवन क्षन्तुमर्हस्यनिन्दित

English

is Pitatma, meaning gold-complexioned. The Burdwan translator takes Pritatma as one name. This is

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपराध क्षमा कीजिये

English

unless one becomes conversant with all the modes of worshipping Bhava, i.e., in thought, word and deed, and unless one has special good luck, one cannot have such devotion to Bhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्येषु तीर्थेषु तथा गात्राण्याप्लावयन्त ते पुण्यतीर्थोमें जा-जाकर गोते लगाकर स्नान किया

English

their best to nullify those penances by despatching celestial nymphs for attracting them of carnal

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मूर्ख जनयेत् पुत्र॑ं न भवेच्च निराकृति:

English

"Why, great sage, do we put up with this disrespect from this evil-minded Nahusha, lord of the gods?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

विरजा: श्रेयसा युक्तः प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्तुयात् स गच्छेद् ब्रह्मणो लोकमव्ययं च नरोत्तम

English

[Agastya] How can I curse him, great sage? The boon-giver gave a boon to him, and you know it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मधामको प्राप्त होता है

English

"Whoever comes within my sight shall be in my power": the god was asked for this boon as he went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छत्र॑ चोपानहौ चैव केनैतत् सम्प्रवर्तितम् उपानहोंके दानकी प्रथा किसने चलायी है?

English

Thus neither I nor you burned him, without doubt, and no other chief of sages cursed or felled him either.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न केवल श्राद्धकृत्ये पुण्यकेष्वपि दीयते

English

Long ago, O lord, nectar was given him to drink, great soul that he is; for that reason we do not bring him down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथैतत् प्रथितं लोके यथा चैतत् प्रवर्तितम्

English

The god gave a boon that causes suffering to creatures; that vilest of men does unrighteous things to brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस दानका प्रचार हुआ, यह सब श्रवण करो सर्वमेतदशेषेण प्रवक्ष्यामि नराधिप

English

Tell us, best of speakers, what is to be done at this time, and we shall do as you say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरा स भगवान् साक्षाद्धनुषाक्रीडयत् प्रभो

English

[Bhrigu] I have come at the Grandsire's command to counter Nahusha, who has taken up pride in his power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तान् क्षिप्तान् रेणुका सर्वास्तस्येषून्दीप्ततेजस: अथ तेन स शब्देन ज्यायाश्रैव शरस्य च

English

Today that evil-minded lord of the gods will yoke you to his chariot; today I shall by my power make him unruly and no longer Indra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो मध्याद्वमारूढे ज्येष्ठामूले दिवाकरे

English

Today, before your eyes, I shall set Shatakratu back as Indra, having dislodged from Indra's place that evil-minded sinner.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छानय विशालाक्षि शरानेतान् धनुश्च्युतान् सा गच्छन्त्यन्तरा छायां वृक्षमाश्रित्य भामिनी

English

And today that vile lord of the gods, his mind struck by fate, will strike you with his foot, dull-witted, to his own ruin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थिता सा तु मुहूर्त वै भर्तु: शापभयाच्छुभा

English

Enraged at his violence, I shall angrily curse that sinner, enemy of brahmins, who has strayed from dharma: "Become a serpent!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्याजगाम च शरांस्तानादाय यशस्विनी रेणुके कि चिरेण त्वमागतेति पुन: पुन:

English

Then that evil-minded one, his brilliance struck down by cries of "Shame!", I shall cast upon the earth as you watch, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

-- रेणुके! तुम्हारे आनेमें इतनी देर क्‍यों हुई?”

English

That sinner, bewildered by sovereignty and strength, I shall treat, O sage, as it pleases you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यतेजोनिरुद्धाहं वृक्षच्छायां समाश्रिता एतच्छुत्वा मम विभो मा क्रुधस्त्वं तपोधन

English

Thus addressed by Bhrigu, Agastya, the imperishable son of Mitra and Varuna, was greatly pleased, and his fever left him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जमदन्निर्महातेजा: कि कार्य प्रत्यपद्यत जमदग्नि: शमं नैव जगाम कुरुनन्दन

English

"Vaisampayana said, 'After Vasudeva had ceased to speak, the great Yogin, viz. the Island-born Krishna, addressed Yudhisthira, saying,— O son, do thou recite this hymn consisting of the thousand and eight names of Mahadeva, and let Maheswara be gratified with thee. In former days, O son, I was engaged in the practice of severe austerities on the breast of the mountains of Mem from desire of obtaining a son. It is this very hymn that was recited by me. As the reward of this, I obtained the fruition of all my wishes, O son of Pandu. Thou wilt also, by reciting this same hymn, obtain from Sarva the fruition of all thy wishes. —After this, Kapila, the Rishi who promulgated the doctrines that go by the name of Sankhya, and who is honoured by the gods themselves, said,— I adore Bhava with great devotion for many lives together. The illustrious Deity at last became gratified with me and gave me knowledge that is capable of aiding the acquirer in getting over rebirth.— After this, the Rishi named Charusirsha, that dear friend of Sakra and known otherwise under the name of Alamvana's son and who is filled with compassion, said,— I, in former days, repaired to the mountains of Gokarna and sat myself to practise severe penances for a hundred years. As the reward of those penances, I obtained from Sarva, O son of king Pandu, a hundred sons, all of whom were born without the intervention of woman, of well- restrained soul, conversant with righteousness, possessed of great splendour, free from disease and sorrow, and endued with lives extending over a

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिगृह्लीष्व पद्भ्यां च त्राणार्थ चर्मपादुके

English

[Bhishma] While those two were speaking thus, all the rites of that great soul, divine and human, continued.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमवश्यं धरे कार्य कि वा कृत्वा कृतं भवेत् गृहस्थको सफलता मिलती है?

English

So too the lamp gifts, all the equipment, the food-offerings and every other kind of offering and observance of that great lord of the gods were all performed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचार्यस्थ पितुश्चैव सख्युपराप्तस्य चातिथे:

English

In the world of gods and the world of men, good conduct is praised by the wise. If these exist, O king, householders prosper, by gifts of incense, by lamps and by salutations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते यद् वदेयुस्तत् कुर्यादिति धर्मों विधीयते राजर्त्विजं स्नातकं च गुरु श्वशुरमेव च

English

As the first portion of cooked food is given to a brahmin, and offerings are made at the house's corner, the gods are thereby pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैश्वदेवं हि नामैतत् सायंप्रातर्विधीयते

English

As the householder's satisfaction arises from the food-offering, so the gods' pleasure becomes a hundredfold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स इहर्षिवरान् प्राप्य प्रेत्य लोके महीयते तथा चकार सतत त्वमप्येवं सदाचर

English

So the good praise the gift of incense and the gift of lamps, joined with salutations, as bringing virtue to oneself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुष्ठान करते रहो

English

The rite a wise man performs with bathing and water, joined with salutation, pleases the gods; and all household deities, honoured by rule, are pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इहलोके यश: प्राप्य प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्स्पसि कथमेतत् समुत्पन्नं फलं वा तद् ब्रवीहि मे

English

Holding this view, King Nahusha, having gained great lordship over the gods, did this wondrous thing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजस्वी जमदग्नि मुनिका क्रोध शान्त नहीं हुआ

English

hundred thousand years— Then the illustrious Valmiki, addressing Yudhishthira, said,— Once upon a time, in course of a dialectical disputation, certain ascetics that were possessors of the homa fire denounced me as one guilty of Brahmanicide. As soon as they had denounced me as such, the sin of Brahmanicide, O Bharata, possessed me. I then, for cleansing myself, sought the protection of the sinless Isana who is irresistible in energy. I become cleansed of all my sins. That dispeller of all sorrows, viz., the destroyer of the triple city of the Asuras, said unto me,— Thy fame shall be great in the world— Then Jamadagni's son, that foremost of all righteous persons, shining like the Sun with blazing splendour in the midst of that conclave of Rishis, said unto the son of Kunti these words;— I was afflicted with the sin, O eldest son of Pandu, of Brahmanicide for having slain my brothers who were all learned Brahmanas. For purifying myself, I sought the protection, O king, of Mahadeva. I hymned the praises of the great Deity by reciting his names. At this, Bhava became gratified with me and gave me a battle-axe and many other celestial weapons. And he said unto me,— Thou shalt be freed from sin and thou shalt be invincible in battle; Death himself shall not succeed in overcoming thee for thou shalt be freed from disease.— Even thus did the illustrious and crested Deity of auspicious form said unto me. Through the grace of that Deity of supreme intelligence I obtained all that He had said. Then Viswamitra said,— I was formerly a Kshatriya. I paid my adorations to Bhava with the desire of becoming a Brahmana Through the grace of that great Deity I succeeded in obtaining the high status of a Brahmana that is so difficult to obtain.— Then the Rishi Asita-Devala, addressing the royal son of Pandu, said,— In former days, O son of

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृताञ्जलि्प्ररूपी प्रणम्यैनं विशाम्पते कथं चल भेत्स्यसि त्वं सदा यान्तं दिवाकरम्

English

Then that lord of the gods fell away from the food-offering and did not duly perform the rule of incense, lamps and water. Then rakshasas disturbed the field of his sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हुए सूर्यरूपी चंचल लक्ष्यका आप किस प्रकार भेदन करेंगे?”

English

Then he summoned the best of sages, Agastya, to carry him, and Agastya, mighty, came swiftly from the banks of the Sarasvati, almost smiling.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यं विनयाधान कार्यमद्य मया तव तत्र भेत्स्यामि सूर्य त्वां न मे5त्रास्ति विचारणा

English

Then the greatly radiant Bhrigu said to Mitra-Varuna's son: "Close your eyes, until I enter your matted hair."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपकारिणं मां विद्धि भगवन् शरणागतम्

English

As he stood like a post, the unfailing and greatly radiant Bhrigu entered his matted locks, to bring about the king's fall.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवन्! यद्यपि मैं आपका अपराधी हूँ तो भी आप मुझे अपना शरणागत समझिये न भी: सूर्य त्वया कार्या प्रणिषपातगतो हासि

English

Then the lord of the gods came to that sage to be carried, and Agastya spoke to the lord of the gods, O lord of the people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौम्यतां चैव सोमस्य गाम्भीर्य वरुणस्य च

English

"Yoke me quickly, Indra; to what place shall I carry you? Wherever you say, there I shall take you, lord of the gods."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतान्यतिक्रमेद् यो वै स हन्याच्छशणागतम् सुरापानं स कुर्याच्च यो हन्याच्छशणागतम्

English

So addressed, Nahusha yoked that sage; and Bhrigu, in his matted hair, was greatly delighted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा सुखगम: पन्था भवेत् त्वद्रश्मिभावित:

English

And Bhrigu, knowing the power of the boon, did not then show himself to the great-souled Nahusha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ सूर्योडददत् तस्मै छत्रोपानहमाशु वै भगवान् सूर्यने उन्हें शीघ्र ही छत्र और उपानह दोनों वस्तुएँ प्रदान कीं

English

Agastya did not grow angry, though yoked by Nahusha; but the king urged him with a goad, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किये गये हैं। आप इन्हें ग्रहण कीजिये पुण्यकेषु च सर्वेषु परमक्षय्यमेव च

English

That righteous one did not grow angry; but the lord of the gods, enraged, then struck Agastya on the head with his left foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनका दान उत्तम एवं अक्षय फल देनेवाला होगा

English

When the head was struck, Bhrigu, within the matted hair, in great anger cursed Nahusha of sinful mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यमेतदभिख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत पवित्र बताया गया है

English

[Bhrigu] "Because in anger you have struck this great sage on the head with your foot, fall quickly to the earth, evil-minded one, having become a serpent."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मस्तेषु महान् भावी न मेत्रास्ति विचारणा

English

So addressed by the unseen Bhrigu, he fell to earth as a serpent, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुभ्रं शतशलाकं वै स प्रेत्य सुखमेधते अप्सरोभिश्ष सतत देवैश्ष भरतर्षभ

English

If Nahusha, O lord of the earth, had seen Bhrigu, he would not by his brilliance have been able to be felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रलोकमें निवास करता है

English

By those various gifts, austerities and observances, even fallen, O great king, he kept his memory on earth; and he appeased Bhrigu, praying that the curse might end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोलोके स मुदा युक्तो वसति प्रेत्य भारत छत्रोपानहदानस्य फलं भरतसत्तम

English

Then Agastya, moved by compassion, appeased Bhrigu for the end of the curse, O great king, and Bhrigu graciously granted it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋद्धिमाप्रोति कि कृत्वा मनुष्य इह पार्थिव

English

[Bhrigu] "A king named Yudhishthira will be born, the upholder of the Kurus; he will free you from the curse." Having said this, he vanished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवादरूप एक प्राचीन वृत्तान्त बता रहा हूँ पप्रच्छ भरतश्रेष्ठ मां त्वं यत् पृच्छसे5द्य वै

English

Agastya too, greatly radiant, having done Shatakratu's task, went to his own hermitage, honoured by the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थी, जो आज तुम मुझसे पूछते हो

English

And you, O king, have raised Nahusha from that curse; he went to Brahma's abode as you watched, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इज्याश्वैवार्चनीयाश्व॒ यथा चैव निबोध मे

English

Then, having felled Nahusha to the ground, Bhrigu went to Brahma's abode and reported it to Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छनन्‍्दतश्न यथा नित्यमर्हान् भुञज्जीत नित्यश: नित्यमग्निं परिचरेदभुक्त्वा बलिकर्म च

English

Then the Grandsire, having summoned Shakra, said to the gods: "By my boon, gods, Nahusha obtained the kingship; enraged Agastya has cast him down to earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्यादहरह: श्राद्धमन्नाद्यंनोदकेन च

English

The gods can never carry on without a king; therefore let Shakra be consecrated again to the kingship of the gods."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्धान्नाद् वैश्वदेवं वै कुर्यादगनौ यथाविधि प्रजानां पतये चैव पृथग्घोमो विधीयते

English

As the Grandsire spoke so, O Partha, the gods, delighted, answered him, "So be it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षिणायां यमायेति प्रतीच्यां वरुणाय च

English

Consecrated by the blessed Brahma to the lordship of the gods, Vasava shone as before, O tiger among kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धन्वन्तरे: प्रागुदीच्यां प्राच्यां शक्राय माधव मरुदभ्यो हैवतेभ्यश्व बलिमन्तर्गहे हरेत्

English

So did this happen of old through Nahusha's transgression; and Nahusha was again perfected by those same deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंको घरके भीतर बलि समर्पित करनी चाहिए

English

Therefore lamps should be given by householders at dusk. The giver of lamps gains divine sight after death, and lamp-givers become radiant as the full moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निशाचरेभ्यो भूतेभ्यो बलिं नक्तं तथा हरेत् अलाभे ब्राह्मणस्याग्नावग्रमुद्धृत्य निक्षिपेत्

English

For as many years as there are winks of the eye while a lamp burns, so many years the lamp-giver becomes handsome and wealthy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है? इसकी उत्पत्ति कैसे हुई? अथवा इसका फल कया है? यह मुझे बताइये

English

Kunti, through the curse of Sakra, all my merit due to the acts of righteousness I had performed, was destroyed. The puissant Mahadeva it was who kindly gave me back that merit together with great fame and a long life. —The illustrious Rishi Gritsamada, the dear friend of Sakra, who resembled the celestial preceptor Vrihaspati himself in splendour, addressing Yudhishthira of Ajamidha's race said,— The inconceivable Sakra had, in days of yore, performed a sacrifice extending over a thousand years. While that sacrifice was going on, I was engaged by Sakra in reciting the Samans. Varishtha, the son of that Manu who sprung from the eyes of Brahma, came to that sacrifice and addressing me, said.— O foremost of regenerate persons, the Rathantara is not being recited properly by thee. O best of Brahmanas, cease to earn demerit by reading so faultily, and with the aid of thy understanding do thou read the Samans correctly. O thou of wicked understanding, why dost thou perpetrate such sin that is destructive of sacrifice.— Having said these words, the Rishi Varishtha, who was very wrathful, gave way to that passion and addressing me once more, said,— Be thou an animal divested of intelligence, subject to grief, ever filled with fear, and a denizen of trackless forests destitute of both wind and water and abandoned by other animals. Do thou thus pass ten thousand years

हिन्दी अर्थ

निषसादासने पश्चाद् विधिवद् भूरिदक्षिण: सुमनोधूपदीपानां सम्प्रदाने फलं प्रति

English

[Bhishma] On this too they cite an ancient tale: the dialogue between a chandala and a degraded kshatriya, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसुराणि च माल्यानि हैवतेभ्यो हितानि च

English

[Kshatriya] You are aged, chandala, yet you behave like a child. You live in the dust of dogs and donkeys; why do you shrink from the dust of cows?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्याणां पितृणां च कान्तायास्त्वनुपूर्वश: अकण्टका: कण्टकिनो गन्धरूपरसान्विता:

English

The act you do is censured by the good, and is a chandala's; why do you sprinkle in a pool of water what is spoiled by cow dust?

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्टगन्धानि देवानां पुष्पाणीति विभावय

English

[Chandala] O king, long ago the dust of a brahmin's cows being driven along spoiled the soma, and the twice-born who drank that soma were harmed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंको प्रिय होते हैं। इस बातको ध्यानमें रखो तेषां पुष्पाणि देवानामिष्टानि सततं प्रभो

English

And that king, though consecrated, swiftly entered hell with all those priests, having lived on a brahmin's property.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्वनागयक्षेभ्यस्तानि दद्याद् विचक्षण:

English

Those too who there drank the milk, ghee and curds, brahmins together with kshatriyas, all entered hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेतोंके काम आते हैं। अतः उनको वैसे ही फूल भेंट करने चाहिए चारुरूपा: सुमनसो मानुषाणां स्मृता विभो

English

Those cows, with their milk, killed sons and grandsons, and a couple, shaking, looking on at the cattle, lived righteously.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संनयेत् पुष्टियुक्तेषु विवाहेषु रह:सु च

English

I lived there then, O king, a celibate student, master of my senses; my alms were spoiled by their dust, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनो: प्रजापतेर्वादं सुवर्णस्य च भारत इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया जाता है

English

with ten and eight hundred years in addition. That forest in which thou shalt have to pass this period will be destitute of all holy trees and will, besides, be the haunt of Rums and lions. Verily, thou shalt have to become a cruel deer plunged in excess of grief.— As soon as he had said these words, O son of Pritha, I immediately became transformed into a deer. I then sought the protection of Maheswara. The great Deity said unto me,— Thou shalt be freed from disease of every kind, and besides immortality shall be thine. Grief shall never afflict thee. Thy friendship with Indra shall remain unchanged, and let the sacrifices of both Indra and thyself Increase. The illustrious and puissant Mahadeva favours all creatures in this way. He is always the great dispenser and ordainer in the matter of the happiness and sorrow of all living creatures. That illustrious Deity is incapable of being comprehended in thought, word, or deed. O son, O thou that are the best of warriors (through the grace of Mahadeva), there is none that is equal to me in learning.— After this, Vasudeva, that foremost of all intelligent men, once more said,— Mahadeva of golden eyes was gratified by me with my penances. Gratified with me, O Yudhishthira, the illustrious Deity said unto me,— Thou shalt, O Krishna, through my grace, become dearer to all persons than wealth which is coveted by all. Thou shalt be invincible in battle. Thy energy shall be equal to that of Fire. Thousands of other boons Mahadeva gave unto me on that occasion. In a former incarnation I adored Mahadeva on the Manimantha mountain for millions of years. Gratified with me, the illustrious Deity said unto me these words:— Blessed be thou, do thou solicit boons as thou wishest. Bowing unto him with a bend of my head, I said these words,— If the puissant Mahadeva has been gratified with me, then let my devotion to him be unchanged, O Isana! Even this is the boon that I solicit.— The great God said unto me,— Be it so— and disappeared there and then.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णतो हेमवर्ण: स सुवर्ण इति पप्रथे

English

" Jaigishavya said, 'O Yudhishthira, formerly in the city of Varanasi, the puissant Mahadeva searching me out, conferred upon me the eight attributes of sovereignty.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णके समान थी। इसीलिये वे सुवर्णनामसे विख्यात हुए थे बहून् सुवंशप्रभवान् समतीत: स्वकैर्गुणै:

English

"Garga said,— 'O son of Pandu, gratified with me in consequence of mental sacrifice which I had performed, the great God bestowed upon me, on the banks of the sacred stream Saras wati, that

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशलप्रश्नमन्योन्यं तौ चोभौ तत्र चक्रतु:

English

Those who buy it, O king, and those who sell it, go to Raurava after reaching Vaivasvata, every one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर तो वे दोनों एक-दूसरेसे कुशल-समाचार पूछने लगे रमणीये शिलापृष्ठे सहितौ संन्यषीदताम्

English

One who knowingly sells soma spoiled by dust, a learned brahmin turned usurer, perishes in a long night; having reached hell for thirty years, he lives on dog's dung.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिलापृष्ठपर एक साथ बैठ गये

English

Dog-like conduct, arrogance, and treachery toward a friend's wives: weighed in the scale, arrogance outweighs even dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रद्मर्षिदेवहैत्यानां पुराणानां महात्मनाम् हितार्थ सर्वभूतानां प्रश्न॑ मे वक्तुमहसि

English

Look at me, a sinful dog, discoloured, fawn-coloured and lean, brought to this state through arrogance toward beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमेतत् कथमुत्पन्नं फलं योगं च शंस मे

English

I was born in a wealthy family of great means, and in another birth, O lord, I had mastered knowledge and wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुक्रस्य च बलेश्ैव संवादं वै महात्मनो: समीपमाजगामाशु शुक्रो भगुकुलोद्वह:

English

Knowing these faults, yet through pride and fury, I then ate the backs of living beings, their flesh.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुगुकुलभूषण शुक्र शीघ्रतापूर्वक उनके पास आये

English

By that conduct and that food I have reached this state; see the turning of time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः पप्रच्छ हैत्येन्द्र: कवीन्द्रं प्रश्रमुत्तमम्

English

Look at me, covered in dust, running furiously, like a cloth-end set on fire, tormented as if by bees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदानस्य द्विजश्रेष्ठ तद् भवान् वक्तुमहति क्या फल है? यह बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

Householders cross over great sin by study of the Veda, and by gifts of many kinds, as the wise say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बीचमें लता और ओषधियोंका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ है

English

So, O lord of the earth, the Vedic hymns carry across a brahmin who has done wrong, if he stands in an ashrama and is freed from all attachment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमृतं च विषं चैव ये चान्ये तृतजातय: मनो ग्लपयते तीव्र विष॑ गन्धेन सर्वश:

English

But I was born in a sinful womb, best of kshatriyas; I find no certainty how I may be freed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और विष वह है जो अपनी गन्धसे चित्तमें सर्वथा तीव्र ग्लानि पैदा करता है

English

By some good deed of a former life I have memory of past births, and by it I wish to attain liberation, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, वे सबन-की-सब अमृत मानी गयी हैं और विष अग्निजनित तेज है तस्मात् सुमनस: प्रोक्ता नरै: सुकृतकर्मभि:

English

To me who have come to you, tell me, as I ask: how can I be freed from being a chandala, best of men?

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये पुण्यात्मा मनुष्योंने उसे सुमन कहा है

English

[Kshatriya] Chandala, make a vow by which you will gain liberation: giving up your life for a brahmin, you will attain the goal you wish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तुष्यन्ति वै देवास्तुष्टा: पुष्टि ददत्यपि मंगलार्थ स तेनास्य प्रीतो भवति हैत्यप

English

Giving your body to flesh-eaters in battle for a brahmin's sake, offering your life in the fire of war, you will be freed; you can be freed no other way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दातापर बहुत प्रसन्न होता और उसके मंगलके लिये सचेष्ट रहता है

English

[Bhishma] So addressed, O king, he offered his life at the front of battle for a brahmin's property, O scourge of foes, and attained the goal he desired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओषघध्यो बहुवीर्या हि बहुरूपास्तथैव च उन सबको जानना चाहिए

English

Therefore, my son, you must guard a brahmin's property, O best of the Bharatas, if you wish for the eternal, highest goal, mighty-armed one.