Ashvamedha Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्ससर्ज शितान् बाणानर्जुनं क्रोधमूर्च्छित: और अर्जुनपर तीखे बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगा

English

have transcended wrath and sorrow, and who always regard Religion as the causeway (along which every one must pass for avoiding the morass below), take refuge in Truth. I shall now speak of those Brahmanas who are restrained by one another and possessed of knowledge, of the orders, and of those who belong to the four modes of life. The wise say that Religion or duty is one, (though) having four quarters. Ye regenerate ones, I shall speak to ye now of that path which is auspicious and productive of good. That path has constantly been trod over by men possessed of wisdom in order to achieve an identity with Brahman. I shall speak now of that path which is the highest and which is exceedingly difficult of being understood. Do you understand, in all its details, ye highly blessed ones, what is the highest seat. The first step has been said to be the mode of life that appertains to Brahmacharins. The second step is domesticity. After this is the residence in the woods. After that it should be known is the highest step, viz., that relating to Adhyatma. 1 Light, ether (or space), sun, wind, Indra, and Prajapati,— one sees these as long as one does not attain to Adhyatma. I shall declare the means (by which that Adhyatma may be attained). Do ye first understand them. The forest mode of life that is followed by ascetics residing in the woods and subsisting upon fruits and roots and air is laid down for the three regenerate classes. The domestic mode of life is ordained for all the orders. They that are possessed of wisdom say that Religion or duty has Faith for its (chief) indication. Thus have I declared to you the paths leading to the deities. They are adopted by those that are good and wise by their acts. Those paths are the causeways of piety. That person of rigid vows who adopts any one of these modes separately, always succeeds in time to understand the production and destruction of all creatures. I shall now declare, accurately and with reasons, the elements which reside in parts in all objects. The great soul, the unmanifest, egoism (consciousness of identity), the ten and one organs (of knowledge and action), the five great elements, the specific characteristics of the five elements, —these constitute the eternal creation. The number of elements has been said to be four and twenty, and one (more). That person of wisdom who understands the production and destruction of all these elements, that man among all creatures, never meets with delusion. He who understands the elements accurately, all the qualities, all the deities, succeeds in cleansing himself of all sin. Freed from all bonds, such a man succeeds in enjoying all regions of spotless purity.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तिष्ठ न भयं तेस्ति स्वस्तिमान् गच्छ पार्थिव

English

Then, recovering consciousness, King Babhruvahana, looking at his mother on the battlefield, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युद्ययुरमृष्यन्तो राजान: पाण्डवर्षभम्

English

"What is more sorrowful than this, that my mother, raised in comfort, lies by the dead hero, her husband, fallen on the ground?

हिन्दी अर्थ

न भयं चक्रिरे पार्थाद् भीमसेनादनन्तरात् भीमसेनके छोटे भाई अर्जुनसे तनिक भी भयभीत नहीं हुए

English

The slayer of enemies in battle, best of all weapon-bearers, was killed by me in the fight, and she watches; alas, death is hard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बीभत्सुं प्रत्यपद्यन्त पदातिनमवस्थितम्

English

Ah, this goddess's heart must be firm, that it does not split as she looks on her husband slain, with broad chest and mighty arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रिय उनके पास जा पहुँचे जिगीषन्तो नरव्याप्रं पूर्व विनिकृता युधि

English

I think death is hard for man here, since on the road not yet reached neither I nor my mother are parted from life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीर्तयन्तस्तदा पार्थ शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्

English

Alas, shame! See the golden armour on the Kuru hero's chest thrown on the ground, of one slain here by me, his son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्होंने रणभूमिमें विजयकी अभिलाषा रखकर कुन्तीकुमारको घेर लिया सर्वे युयुधिरे वीरा रथस्थास्तं पदातिनम्

English

O brahmins, look at my father, the hero, lying on the hero's bed on earth, felled by me, his son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके साथ युद्ध करने लगे

English

Let the brahmins appointed for the foremost of the Kurus, followers of the horse, perform the pacifying rite today for him who was greatly struck in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वारयामास तान् बाणांस्तदद्भुतमिवा भवत्

English

acts. When their acts cease, they return to and become merged in Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया। वह एक अद्भुत-सी घटना हुई प्रेषयामास नागेन्द्रं बलवत् पर्वतोपमम्

English

This, of course, includes the knowledge that is needed for achieving identification with the Supreme Soul or Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गजराजको पुन: बलपूर्वक आगे बढ़ाया

English

to earth, sound to ether, taste, to water, etc. The deities referred to in the last verse are probably the

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाराचमग्निसंकाशं प्राहिणोद् वारणं प्रति पपात सहसा भूमौ वज़रुग्ण इवाचल:

English

Look, best of serpents' daughters, at my husband slain by me; I have done what pleases you today, having slain Arjuna in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वतकी भाँति सहसा पृथ्वीपर ढह पड़ा

English

I too shall go today by the road frequented by the ancestors; I cannot bear to hold up myself by myself, fair one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशन्निव महाशैलो महीं वज्रप्रपीडित: वज्रके आघातसे अत्यन्त पीड़ित हुआ महान् पर्वत पृथ्वीमें समा जाना चाहता हो

English

So you, mother, when I am dead and the bearer of Gandiva is dead, be pleased, goddess; I swear by truth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तं॑ न भेतव्यमित्याह ततो भूमिगतं नृपम्

English

Having said this, the king, struck by grief and sorrow, touched water, great king, and in pain said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजानस्ते न हन्तव्या धनंजय कथंचन --'धनंजय! तुम्हें किसी तरह भी राजाओंका वध नहीं करना चाहिए”

English

"Let all beings, moving and unmoving, hear, and you too, mother; I speak truly, best of serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधाश्षापि न हन्तव्या धनंजय रणे त्वया

English

If my father, the Bharata bull, does not rise, I shall dry up my body right in this battlefield.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योद्धाओंका वध कदापि नहीं करना चाहिए युधिष्ठिरस्याश्वमेधो भवद्धिरनुभूयताम्

English

For there is no atonement anywhere for me after killing my father; I shall surely go to hell, tormented by the killing of my teacher.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूपाल! उठो, तुम्हें कोई भय नहीं है। तुम सकुशल अपने घरको लौट जाओ यदाश्वमेधो भविता धर्मराजस्य धीमत:

English

By killing a kshatriya hero one is freed by a hundred cows, but having thus killed my father the atonement is hard for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आना। उस समय बुद्धिमान् धर्मराजका वह उत्तम यज्ञ होगा”

English

This one, the greatly radiant son of Pandu, Dhananjaya, and my righteous father: the atonement for him has been made by me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथेत्येवाब्रवीद् वाक्‍्यं पाण्डवेनाभिनिर्जित: साथ किरीटधारी अर्जुनका घोर संग्राम हुआ

English

Having said this, O king, the son of Dhananjaya, the great-minded, touched water and sat silent, ready to fast to death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संशप्तकनिहन्तारं हन्तारं सैन्धवस्य च अर्जुनपर स्वैन्धवोंने सब ओरसे प्रहार आरम्भ कर दिया

English

"Brahma said, 'That which is unmanifest, which is indistinct, all-pervading, everlasting, immutable, should be known to become the city (or mansion) of nine portals, possessed of three qualities, and consisting of five ingredients. Encompassed by eleven including Mind which distinguishes (objects), and having Understanding for the ruler, this is an aggregate of eleven, l The three ducts that are in it support it constantly. These are the three Nadis. They run continually, and have the three qualities for their essence: Darkness, Passion, and Goodness. These are called the (three) qualities. These are coupled with one another. They exist, depending on one another. They take refuge in one another, and follow one another. They are also joined with one another. The five (principal) elements are characterised by (these) three qualities. Goodness is the match of Darkness. Of Goodness the match is Passion. Goodness is also the match of Passion, and of Goodness the match is Darkness. There where Darkness is restrained, Passion is seen to flow. There where Passion is restrained, Goodness is seen to flow. Darkness should be known to have the night (or obscurity) for its essence. It has three characteristics, and is (otherwise) called Delusion. It has unrighteousness (or sin) also for its indication, and it is always present in all sinful acts. This is the nature of Darkness and it appears also as confined with others. Passion is said to have activity for its essence. It is the cause of successive acts. When it prevails, its indication, among all beings, is production. Splendour, lightness, and faith,— these are the form, that is light, of Goodness among all creatures, as regarded by all good men. The true nature of their characteristics will now be declared by me, with reasons. These shall be stated in aggregation and separation. Do ye understand them. Complete delusion, ignorance; illiberality, indecision in respect of action, sleep, haughtiness, fear, cupidity, grief, censure of good acts, loss of memory,— unripeness of judgment, absence of faith, violation of all rules of conduct, want of discrimination, blindness, vileness of behaviour, boastful assertions of performance when there has been no performance, presumption of knowledge in ignorance, unfriendliness (or hostility), evilness of disposition, absence of faith, stupid reasoning, crookedness, incapacity for association, sinful action, senselessness, stolidity, lassitude, absence of self-control, degradation,— all these qualities are known as belonging to Darkness. Whatever other states of mind, connected with delusion, exist in the world, all appertain to Darkness. Frequent ill-speaking of other people, censuring the deities and the Brahmanas, illiberality, vanity, delusion, wrath, unforgiveness, hostility towards all creatures, are regarded as the characteristics of Darkness. Whatever undertakings exist that are unmeritorious (in consequence of their being vain or useless), what gifts there are that are unmeritorious (in consequence of the unworthiness of the donees, the unreasonableness of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

और बिजलियाँ भी कौंधती थीं

English

Then Ulupi thought of the reviving jewel, and that refuge of serpents appeared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके हाथसे गाण्डीव धनुष और दस्ताने गिर पड़े सैन्धवा मुमुचुस्तूर्ण गतसत्त्वे महारथे

English

Taking it, Kaurava, the daughter of the lord of nagas then said to the soldiers words that gladdened the mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे वित्रस्तमनसस्तस्य शान्तिकृतो5भवन्

English

"Rise, son; do not grieve; this Jishnu was not killed by you; he cannot be conquered by men or by gods with Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके लिये शान्तिका उपाय करने लगे ब्रह्मर्षयश्च विजयं जेपु: पार्थस्य धीमत:

English

This illusion, called Mohini, was employed by me for the pleasure of your father, the renowned lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यन्त्रस्येवेह शब्दो5 भून्महांस्तस्य पुन: पुन:

English

For this Kaurava, slayer of heroes, wished to test your strength, son; he did not come fighting in the war, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बार-बार मशीनकी तरह बड़े जोर-जोरसे टंकार-ध्वनि होने लगी नादृश्यन्त शरै: कीर्णा: शलभैरिव पादपा:

English

Therefore you were urged by me to fight, son; do not suspect sin in yourself even slightly, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुमुचुश्नाश्रु शोकार्ता: शुशुचुश्चापि सैन्धवा:

English

This is a sage of great radiance, an eternal, imperishable Person; not even Shakra could defeat him in battle, son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलातचक्रवद् राजन् शरजालै: समार्पयत् सैन्धवोंपर बाण-समूहोंकी वर्षा करने लगे

English

This divine jewel has been brought by me, lord of the people, which always revives dead serpent kings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोष्ठकीकृत्य बीभत्सुं प्रहषष्टमनमसो 5 भवन्

English

time, the impropriety of the object, etc.), vain eating,— these also appertain to Darkness. Indulgence in calumny, unforgiveness, animosity, vanity, and absence of faith are also said to be characteristics of

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयद्रथस्य कौरव्य समरे सव्यसाचिना वध हुआ था, उसकी याद उन वीरोंको कभी भूलती नहीं थी

English

So addressed, he placed the jewel on Partha's chest, he of immeasurable radiance, out of love for his father, putting off the sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तैः कीर्ण: शुशुभे पार्थो रविरमेंघान्तरे यथा

English

When the jewel was placed, hero, Jishnu, the lord, was revived and rose as if awakened from sleep, his eyes red and wiped.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पड्चरान्तरसंचारी शकुन्त इव भारत पक्षीकी भाँति जान पड़ते थे

English

Seeing that great-souled, high-minded one risen and conscious, his father healthy, Babhruvahana saluted him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रैलोक्यम भवद् राजन् रविरासीच्च निष्प्रभ:

English

When the tiger among men rose again glorious, Pakashasana, lord, rained holy divine flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवस्था देख त्रिलोकी हाहाकार कर उठी और सूर्यदेवकी प्रभा फीकी पड़ गयी राहुरग्रसदादित्यं युगपत् सोममेव च

English

Unstruck kettledrums sounded with the voice of clouds, and a great sound of "Well done, well done" arose in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेपथुश्चा भवद् राजन् कैलासस्य महागिरे:

English

The mighty-armed Dhananjaya, risen and comforted, embraced Babhruvahana and kissed his head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महापर्वत कैलास भी काँपने लगा सप्तर्षयो जातभयास्तथा देवर्षयोडपि च

English

Then Dhananjaya saw not far off his mother, thin with grief, standing with Ulupi, and asked:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विपरीता दिशश्वापि सर्वा धूमाकुलास्तथा

English

"What is this, all seen at once with grief, wonder and joy on the battlefield, scourge of foes? If you know, tell me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरने लगीं । सम्पूर्ण दिशाएँ धूमाच्छन्न होकर विपरीत प्रतीत होने लगीं आवृत्य गगन मेघा मुमुचुर्मासशोणितम्

English

Why has your mother come to the battlefield, and why has this Ulupi, the serpent king's daughter, come here?

हिन्दी अर्थ

फाल्गुने भरतश्रेष्ठ तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ऐसे-ऐसे उत्पात प्रकट होने लगे। वह अद्भुत-सी बात हुई

English

I know that this battle was done by you at my word; I wish to know the reason for the women's coming."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोहात् पपात गाण्डीवमावापश्न करादपि

English

Asked, the lord of Manipura then replied, appeasing him with bowed head: "Ask Ulupi."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विसृज्य दिक्षु सर्वासु महेन्द्र इव वज्रभूत्

English

Darkness. Whatever men there are in this world who are characterised by these and other faults of a similar kind, and who break through the restraints (provided by the scriptures), are all regarded as belonging to the quality of Darkness. I shall now declare the wombs where these men, who are always of sinful deeds, have to take their birth. Ordained to go to hell, they sink in the order of being. Indeed, they sink into the hell of (birth in) the brute creation. They become immobile entities, or animals, or beasts of burden; or carnivorous creatures, or snakes, or worms, insects, and birds; or creatures, of the oviparous order, or quadrupeds of diverse species; or lunatics, or deaf or dumb human beings, or men that are afflicted by dreadful maladies and regarded as unclean. These men of evil conduct, always exhibiting the indications of their acts, sink in Darkness. Their course (of migrations) is always downwards. Appertaining to the quality of Darkness, they sink in Darkness. I shall, after this, declare what the means are of their improvement and ascent; indeed, by what means they succeed in attaining to the regions that exist for men of pious deeds. Those men who take birth in orders other than humanity, by growing up in view of the religious ceremonies of Brahmanas devoted to the duties of their own order and desirous of doing good to all creatures, succeed, through the aid of such purificatory rites, in ascending upwards. Indeed, struggling (to improve themselves), they at last attain to the same regions with these pious Brahmanas. Verily, they go to Heaven. Even this is the Vedic audition, l Born in orders other than humanity and growing old in their respective acts, even thus they become human beings that are, of course, ordained to return. Coming to sinful births and becoming Chandalas or human beings that are deaf or that lisp indistinctly, they attain to higher and higher castes, one after another in proper turn, transcending the Sudra order, and other (consequences of) qualities that appertain to Darkness and that abide in it in course of migrations in this world. 2 Attachment to objects of desire is regarded as great delusion. Here Rishis and Munis and deities become deluded, desirous of pleasure. Darkness, delusion, the great delusion, the great obscurity called wrath, and death, that blinding obscurity, (these are the five great afflictions). As regards wrath, that is the great obscurity (and not aversion or hatred as is sometimes included in the list). With respect then to its colour (nature), its characteristics, and its source, I have, ye learned Brahmanas, declared to you, accurately and in due order, everything about (the quality of) Darkness. Who is there that truly understands it? Who is there that truly sees it? That, indeed, is the characteristic of Darkness,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां किरीटी संकल्पं मोघं चक्रे महाबल: तथैवापततां तेषां योधानां जयगृद्धिनाम्

English

[Arjuna] "Are you well-wishing, daughter of the serpent, toward this king or me, fickle-eyed one? Do you wish us well?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिमन्योर्यथा जात: परिक्षित् परवीरहा

English

Broad-hipped one of fair looks, have I done you any displeasure through ignorance, or has this Babhruvahana?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शान्तिके लिये याचना करता है। अब तुम शान्त हो जाओ

English

And has the princess Chitrangada, your co-wife, the fair-hipped Chaitravahini, done you any wrong?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मज्ञ अर्जुन! तुम इसके ऊपर कृपा करो। क्रोधके वशीभूत न होओ तमनार्य नृशंसं च विस्मृत्यास्य पितामहम्

English

The daughter of the lord of serpents, smiling, said to him: "You have not offended me, nor has King Babhruvahana, nor this mother of his, who stands like my servant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं ब्रुवत्यां करुणं दुःशलायां धनंजय:

English

Hear what I have done and how; you should not be angry with me; I appease you with my head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच दुःखशोकार्त : क्षत्रधर्म व्यगर्हयत् इत्युक्त्वा बहु सान्त्वादिप्रसादमकरोज्जय:

English

For your pleasure, Kaurava, this was done by me, blameless one; hear it all, mighty-armed Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिष्वज्य च तां प्रीतो विससर्ज गृहान् प्रति

English

In the war of the Mahabharata, because you killed King Shantanu's son unrighteously, Partha, this is the atonement made for it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूज्य पार्थ प्रययौ गृहानेव शुभानना और अर्जुनकी प्रशंसा करती हुई वह अपने घरको लौट गयी

English

For Bhishma was not felled by you in fair fight, hero; he was fighting while Shikhandin was joined to him, and you killed him relying on him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विबभौ कौरवश्रेष्ठ; शरदीव दिवाकर: विबभौ युधि दुर्धर्षो हिमवानचलो यथा

English

viz., the beholding of reality in what is not real. The qualities of Darkness have been declared to you in various ways. Duly has Darkness, in its higher and lower forms, been described to you. That man who always bears in mind the qualities mentioned here, will surely succeed in becoming freed from all characteristics that appertain to Darkness.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यमुञ्चन्त सुसंरब्धा शरवर्षाणि भारत

English

as one, egoism and understanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युध्यध्वं परया शक्‍त्या यतध्वं विजये मम और मुझपर विजय पानेका प्रयत्न करते रहो

English

This was heard before, as the Vasus told me, when, Shantanu's son the king having been killed, they came to the bank of Ganga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष योत्स्यामि सर्वास्तु निवार्य शरवागुराम्

English

The Vasus, bathing in the great river and gathering, said this terrible word, with the approval of Bhagirathi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हन्तव्या रणे तात क्षत्रिया विजिगीषव: कथं तन्न मृषेदं स्याद् धर्मराजवच: शुभम्

English

'This Shantanu's son Bhishma was slain by Savyasachin while not fighting in battle, attached to another, fair one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति संचिन्त्य स तदा फाल्गुन: पुरुषर्षभ:

English

For that offence we too, fair one, shall join Arjuna with a curse,' and she said, 'So be it.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेयो वदामि युष्माकं॑ न हिंसेयमवस्थितान् एतच्छुत्वा वचो महां कुरुध्वं हितमात्मन:

English

I told my father that, greatly distressed, and he, hearing it, fell into great despair.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुकक्‍्त्वा तु तान् वीरान् युयुधे कुरुपुड्रव:

English

My father went to the Vasus for your sake and begged again and again; having appeased them, they said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरानापतत: क्ररानाशीविषविषोपमान् छित्त्वा तु तानाशु चैव कड़कपत्रानू शिलाशितान्

English

'Again the young lord of Manipura, his son, will fell him with arrows to the ground in the middle of battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तियोंका प्रहार किया

English

When this is done, king of serpents, he will be freed from the curse. Go,' said the Vasus; and he told me this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां प्रद्रवतां चापि पुनरेवाभिधावताम्

English

Hearing that, I freed you from that curse; not even the king of the gods could defeat you in battles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ते फाल्गुनेनाजौ शरै: संनतपर्वभि: सुरथस्य सुतं वीर॑ रथेनाथागमत् तदा

English

One's son is held to be oneself; therefore you were defeated by him here; I think there is no fault in me; or how do you think, lord?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुत्सृज्य धनु: पार्थों विधिवद् भगिनीं तदा

English

So addressed, Vijaya, glad in soul, said this: "All that you have done is very pleasing to me, goddess."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष ते भरतमश्रेष्ठ स्वस्नीयस्यात्मज: शिशु: प्रकट करते हुए पूछा--“बहिन! सुरथ कहाँ है?' तब दुःशला बोली--

English

Having said this, Jaya said to his son, the lord of Manipura, as Chitrangada and the king's daughter listened, Kaurava:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृशोकाभिसंतप्तो विषादार्तोडस्य वै पिता

English

"Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice will be on the full moon of Chaitra; come there with your ministers and with your two mothers, king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स पूर्व पितरं श्रुत्वा हतं युद्धे त्वयानघ पितुश्न मृत्युदुःखातोंडजहात् प्राणान् धनंजय

English

Thus addressed by Partha, King Babhruvahana, with eyes full of tears, the wise one, said to his father:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषादार्त: पपातोर्व्या ममार च ममात्मज:

English

"Knower of dharma, I shall come by your command to the great horse sacrifice, as a server of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषादसे पीड़ित हो पृथ्वीपर गिरा और मर गया गृहीत्वा समनुप्राप्ता त्वामद्य शरणैषिणी

English

But for my favour, enter your own city with both wives, slayer of foes; let there be no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुई आज तुम्हारे पास आयी हूँ

English

Having lived here free of arrows, happy in your own house, lord, you can follow the horse again, best of conquerors."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीना दीन स्थितं पार्थमब्रवीच्चाप्यधोमुखम् कर्तुमर्हसि धर्मज्ञ दयां कुरु कुलोद्डह

English

Thus addressed by his son, the ape-bannered son of Kunti, smiling, said then to Chitrangada's son:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमादाय नरव्याप्र सम्प्राप्तास्मि तवान्तिकम् पास आयी हूँ। तुम मेरी यह बात सुनो

English

"You know, mighty-armed one, how I am keeping my vow; I shall not enter your city yet, broad-eyed one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगतोडयं महाबाहो तस्य मन्दस्य पुत्रक:

English

The sacrificial horse goes as it wishes; good fortune to you; I shall go; I have no abiding place."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बालकपर तुम्हें कृपा करनी चाहिए एष प्रसाद्य शिरसा प्रशमार्थमरिंदम

English

There, duly honoured by him, Indra's son, permitted by his two wives, the best of the Bharatas, set out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वधावत धावन्तं हयं कामविचारिणम्

English

'Behaving in a contrary way.' 'How can goats and sheep behave otherwise?' The sense seems to be that those born as goats, succeed in ascending upwards through the efficacy of the religious acts of the Brahmanas. By becoming sacrificial victims they regain their true position.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तिरस्कारको सहन न कर सकनेके कारण वह धरती छेदकर वहाँ चली आयी संतर्ज्यमानमसकृत् पित्रा युद्धार्थिना प्रभो

English

The radiant wearer of the diadem, following the horse, turned back and by chance came to the royal city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया और उसे छेदकर पृथ्वीमें समा गया

English

As he came near, the king, grandson of Jarasandha, standing in kshatriya dharma, called him to battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवमुक्त्वा नाराचैरभ्यवर्षदमित्रहा

English

Then Meghasandhi came out of the city in a chariot, with bow, arrows and gloves, and attacked Dhananjaya, who was on foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाराचानच्छिनद् राजा भल्लै:सर्वास्त्रिधा द्विधा सुवर्णतालप्रतिमं क्षुरेणापाहरद् रथात्

English

Reaching Dhananjaya, the greatly radiant Meghasandhi, out of childishness, O great king, not from skill, said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चकार राजन् निर्जीवान् प्रहसन्निव पाण्डव:

English

"Why is this horse being led, Bharata, as if among women? I shall take this horse; strive to release it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनके साथ युद्ध करने लगा नात्यर्थ पीडयामास पुत्र वज्रधरात्मज:

English

If you have not been given consent in war by my fathers, I shall give you hospitality, or I strike."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैराशीविषाकारै: पुनरेवार्दयद् बली

English

Thus addressed, the Pandava replied, smiling: "I have laid down the vow that one who creates obstruction must be stopped by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निशितेन सुपुड्खेन बलवद् बश्रुवाहन: एक तीखे बाणद्वारा पिताकी छातीमें एक गहरा आघात किया

English

It is surely known to you too, king, from my elder brother; strike as you can; there is no anger in me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ससार त॑ं तथा वीरो विधिवद् यज्ञियं हयम् उस यज्ञसम्बन्धी घोड़ेका विधिपूर्वक अनुसरण किया

English

So addressed, the lord of Magadha struck the Pandava first, scattering thousands of arrows like the thousand-eyed pours rain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मणिपूरपतेद्देशमुपायात् सहपाण्डव:

English

Then the brave bearer of Gandiva effortlessly made those arrows vain with arrows sent from Gandiva, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्ययौ विनयेनाथ ब्राह्माणार्थपुर:सर: उनके दर्शनके लिये नगरसे बाहर निकला

English

Having made his flood of arrows vain, the ape-bannered one loosed blazing arrows like fiery-mouthed serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाभ्यनन्दत् स मेधावी क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्

English

They fell on the banner, flagpoles, chariot-machine and horses, and on other parts of the chariot, but not on his body or his charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लेकर उसका आदर नहीं किया प्रक्रियेयं न ते युक्ता बहिस्त्व॑ क्षत्रधर्मत:

English

Protected by Partha in his body, the Magadhan, thinking it his own valour, sent arrows at Phalguna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जान पड़ता है, तू क्षत्रिय-धर्मसे बहिष्कृत हो गया है

English

Then the brave bearer of Gandiva, struck by the Magadhan, shone like a great spring palasha in flower.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आया हूँ। फिर भी तू मुझसे युद्ध क्यों नहीं करता? यो मां युद्धाय सम्प्राप्तं साम्नैव प्रत्यगृह्नथा:

English

Not killed, the Magadhan struck the best of the Pandavas; and he stood so, O Kaurava, in the sight of the world's hero.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्त्व॑ स्त्रीवद् यथाप्राप्तं मां साम्ना प्रत्यगृह्नलथा:

English

But Savyasachin, enraged, drawing his bow strongly, made the horses lifeless and cut off the charioteer's head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तू यहाँ युद्धके लिये आये हुए मुझे शान्तिपूर्वक साथ लेनेके लिये चेष्टा कर रहा है प्रक्रियेयं भवेद् युक्ता तावत् तव नराधम

English

With a razor-head he cut his great varied bow, and felled the quiver-case, flag and banner.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमृष्यमाणा भिन्त्वोर्वीमुलूपी समुपागमत्

English

The king, troubled, horseless, bowless and charioteerless, took a mace and rushed swiftly at Kunti's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूपी प्राह वचन धर्म्य धर्मविशारदम्

English

As his gold-adorned mace came on, he cut it into many pieces with many vulture-feathered arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरुष्व वचन पुत्र धर्मस्ते भविता पर: एवमेष हि ते प्रीतो भविष्यति न संशय:

English

That mace, split into pieces, its jewelled bindings scattered, fell from him in a thousand parts, like a snake being let go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनश्षक्रे महातेजा युद्धाय भरतर्षभ

English

Arjuna, the wise leader in battle, did not wish to strike him, chariotless, bowless and mace-less.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभ्रुवाहनने मन-ही-मन युद्ध करनेका निश्चय किया तूणीरशतसम्बाधमारुरोह रथोत्तमम्

English

Then the ape-bannered one said gently to him, who stood dejected in kshatriya dharma:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरकसोंसे भरे हुए उत्तम रथपर आरूढ़ हुआ

English

"This kshatriya dharma has been enough shown, son; go. This is much work in battle for you, a boy, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सचक्रोपस्करं श्रीमान् हेमभाण्डपरिष्कृतम् प्रययौ पार्थमुद्दिश्य स राजा बभ्रुवाहन:

English

Yudhishthira's instruction is that kings are not to be killed; therefore you live, king, though you offended me in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्राहयामास पुरुषैर्ठयशिक्षाविशारहै:

English

Thinking himself rebuked, the Magadhan, knowing it to be true, honoured him with folded hands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र रथस्थं भूमिष्ठ: संन्यवारयदाहवे अर्दयामास निशितैराशीविषविषोपमै:

English

Arjuna, consoling him, said again: "You should come on the full moon of Chaitra to our king's horse sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

किये हुए सैकड़ों बाण-समूहोंद्वारा बींधकर अनेक बार पीड़ित किया

English

Thus addressed, Sahadeva's son, saying "So be it," duly honoured that horse and Phalguna, best of warriors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान भयंकर जान पड़ता था। उसकी इस जगत्में कहीं भी तुलना नहीं थी जन्रुदेशे नरव्याप्र॑ प्रहसन् बभ्रुवाहन:

English

Then the lion-like one went on as he wished, and along the sea-shore to the Vangas, Pundras and Keralas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यं तेज: समाविश्य प्रमीत इव सो5भवत् प्रशंसा करते हुए इस प्रकार कहा--

English

Here and there, many armies of barbarians were conquered by Dhananjaya with the Gandiva bow, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तेनातिभशं विद्धः पुत्रेण कुरुनन्दन:

English

"Brahman said, 'Ye best of beings, I shall now declare to you accurately what (the quality of) Passion is. Ye highly blessed ones, do you understand what those qualities are that appertain to Passion, Injuring (others), beauty, toil, pleasure and pain, cold and heat, lordship (or power), war, peace, arguments, dissatisfaction, endurance, l might, valour, pride, wrath, exertion, quarrel (or collision), jealousy, desire, malice, battle, the sense of meum or mineness, protection (of others), slaughter, bonds, and affliction, buying and selling, lopping off, cutting, piercing and cutting off the coat of mail that another has worn, 2 fierceness, cruelty, villifying, pointing out the faults of others, thoughts entirely devoted to worldly affairs, anxiety, animosity, reviling of others, false speech, false or vain gifts, hesitancy and doubt, boastfulness of speech, dispraise and praise, laudation, prowess, defiance, attendance (as on the sick and the weak), obedience (to the commands of preceptors and parents), service or ministrations, harbouring of thirst or desire, cleverness or dexterity of conduct, policy heedlessness, contumely, possessions, and diverse decorations that prevail in the world among men, women, animals, inanimate things, houses, grief, incredulousness, vows and regulations, actions with expectation (of good result), diverse acts of public charity, the rites in respect of Swaha salutations, rites of Swadha and Vashat, officiating at the sacrifices of others, imparting of instruction, performance of sacrifices, study, making of gifts, acceptance of gifts, rites of expiation, auspicious acts, the wish to have this and that, affection generated by the merits of the object for which or whom it is felt, treachery, deception, disrespect and respect, theft, killing, desire of concealment, vexation, wakefulness, ostentation, haughtiness, attachment, devotion, contentment, exultation, gambling, indulgence in scandal, all relations arising out of women, attachment to dancing, instrumental music and songs—all these qualities, ye learned Brahmanas, have been said to belong to Passion. Those men on Earth who meditate on the past, present, and the future, who are devoted to the aggregate of three, viz. , Religion, Wealth, and Pleasure, who acting from impulse of desire, exult on attaining to affluence in respect of

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् घातयित्वा पुत्रेण भर्तारें नानुशोचसि भर्तारमभिगम्येदमित्युवाच यशस्विनी

English

Then the horse, turning back, strong and going at will, reached the lovely city of the Chedis called Shuktisahvaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गयी और उन्हें सम्बोधित करके इस प्रकार विलाप करने लगी--

English

It was honoured there by Sharabha, son of Shishupala, with pride after battle and with worship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयमश्वो महाबाहो मया ते परिमोक्षित: अयमश्चो्नुसर्तव्य: स शेषे कि महीतले

English

Honoured there, king, the best of horses went on to the Kashis, Andhras, Kosalas, Kiratas and Tanganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यहाँ पृथ्वीपर कैसे सो रहे हो?

English

Receiving worship there as is fit, the Pandava, son of Kunti, turned back and went to the Dasharnas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स कस्मात् प्राणदोन्येषां प्राणात् संत्यक्तवानसि हो, तुमने स्वयं कैसे प्राण त्याग दिये?”

English

There a mighty lord of the earth named Chitrangada fought Vijaya in a most terrible battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रं चेमं समुत्साद्य घातयित्वा न शोचसि

English

Having brought him under control too, the bull among men, Kirithin, went to the land of the Nishada king Ekalavya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके लिये तुम्हें शोक नहीं होता? लोहिताक्षो गुडाकेशो विजय: साधु जीवतु

English

Ekalavya's son seized the horse in battle, and he made a hair-raising war with the Nishadas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सख्यं समभिजानीहि सत्यं सड्रतमस्तु ते

English

Then Kunti's son, unconquered in battles, the hero, conquered him too in the fight, as he was raised to obstruct the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यायम्य संयुगे राजा दृष्टवा च पितरं हतम् पपात सो5पि धरणीमालिड्ग्य रणमूर्थनि

English

every desire, are said to be enveloped by Passion. These men have downward courses. Repeatedly reborn in this world, they give themselves up to pleasure. They covet what belongs to this world as also all those fruit, that belong to the world hereafter. They make gifts, accept gifts, offer oblations to the Pitris, and pour libations on the sacrificial fire. The qualities of Passion have (thus) been declared to you in their variety. The course of conduct also to which it leads has been properly described to you. The man who always understands these qualities, succeeds in always freeing himself from all of them which appertain to Passion.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

चित्राड्भदा परित्रस्ता प्रविवेश रणाजिरे

English

There too, with Dravidas, Andhras, Raudras, Mahishakas, and with Kollagireyas, Kirithin had a battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संतप्त हृदयसे समरांगणमें प्रवेश किया मणिपूरपतेर्माता ददर्श निहतं पतिम्

English

Then, under the horse's lead, he went all round Surashtra and, reaching Gokarna, went also to Prabhasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चित्रांगदाने देखा कि पतिदेव मारे गये

English

Then the glorious sacrificial horse of the Kuru king reached lovely Dvaravati, guarded by the Vrishni heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकोनाशीतितमोध्याय: मुमोह दुःखसंतप्ता पपात च महीतले

English

The Yadava boys, harassing the best of horses, set out against it, and then Ugrasena stopped them, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूपीं पन्नगसुतां दृष्टवेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्

English

Then the lord of the Vrishnis and Andhakas came out of the city with Vasudeva, Kirithin's maternal uncle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सामने खड़ी देख इस प्रकार कहा-- त्वत्कृते मम पुत्रेण बाणेन समितिंजयम्

English

Meeting the best of the Kurus rightly and lovingly, they honoured the best of the Bharatas with great worship; and with their leave he went where the horse had gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे बेटेने समरविजयी अर्जुनका वध किया है

English

Then the horse in due course roamed the western region of the sea and then went to the rich Panchanada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करतूतसे ये तुम्हारे पति इस समय रणभूमिमें मरे पड़े हैं क्षमस्व याच्यमाना वै जीवयस्व धनंजयम्

English

From there too, Kaurava, the horse roamed the land of Gandhara as it wished, followed by Kunti's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनके प्राणोंकी भीख माँगती हूँ। तुम धनंजयको जीवित कर दो

English

There a terrible battle took place with the king of Gandhara, Shakuni's son, following old enmity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिससे तुम्हारी इनके साथ की हुई मैत्री सत्य एवं सार्थक हो जीवन्तं दर्शयस्यद्य परित्यक्ष्यामि जीवितम्

English

"Brahmana said, 'I shall, after this discourse to you on that excellent quality which is the third (in the order of our enumeration). It is beneficial to all creatures in the world, and unblamable, and constitutes the conduct of those that are good. Joy, satisfaction, nobility, enlightenment, and happiness, absence of stinginess (or liberality), absence of fear, contentment, disposition for faith, forgiveness, courage, abstention from injuring any creature, equability, truth, straightforwardness, absence of wrath, absence of malice, purity, cleverness, prowess, (these appertain to the quality of Goodness). He who is devoted to the duty of Yoga, regarding knowledge to be vain, conduct to be vain, service to be vain, and mode of life to be vain, attains to what is highest in the world hereafter. Freedom from the idea of meum, freedom from egoism, freedom from expectations, looking on all with an equal eye, and freedom from desire,— these constitute the eternal religion of the good. Confidence, modesty, forgiveness, renunciation, purity, absence of laziness, absence of cruelty, absence of delusion, compassion to all creatures, absence of the disposition to calumniate, exultation, satisfaction, rapture, humility, good behaviour, purity in all acts having for their object the attainment of tranquillity, righteous understanding, emancipation (from attachments), indifference, Brahmacharyya, complete renunciation, freedom from the idea of meum, freedom from expectations, unbroken observance of righteousness, belief that gifts are vain, sacrifices are vain, study is vain, vows are vain, acceptance of gifts is vain, observance of duties is vain, and penances are vain—those Brahmanas in this world, whose conduct is marked by these virtues, who adhere to righteousness, who abide in the Vedas, are said to be wise and possessed of correctness of vision. Casting off all sins and freed from grief, those men possessed of wisdom attain to Heaven and create diverse bodies (for themselves). Attaining the power of governing everything, self-restraint, minuteness, these high-souled ones make by operations of their own mind, like the gods themselves dwelling in Heaven. Such men are said to have their courses directed upwards. They are veritable gods capable of modifying all things. Attaining to Heaven, they

हिन्दी अर्थ

बताइये, मेरे लिये अब यहाँ कौन-सा प्रायश्रित्त है?

English

Unable to bear the killing of King Shakuni, those warriors came together against Partha with bows drawn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और बड़े दुःखसे इस प्रकार कहा-- तुम भी सुन लो। मैं सच्ची बात बता रहा हूँ

English

The righteous, unconquered Bibhatsu told them Yudhishthira's words, but they did not take the good counsel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मिन्नेव रणोद्देशे शोषयिष्ये कलेवरम्

English

Though restrained by Partha with conciliation, they were angered and surrounded the horse; then the Pandava grew angry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकं प्रतिपत्स्यामि ध्रुवं गुरुवधार्दित: पितरं तु निहत्यैवं दुर्लभा निष्कृतिर्मम

English

Then the Pandava cut off their heads with razor-heads loosed from Gandiva, blazing at the tips, with no great effort, as with Jayadratha's head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह मेरे लिये सर्वथा दुर्लभ है

English

Struck by Partha, they let go the horse in confusion and turned back, O great king, greatly afflicted by showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता च मम धर्मात्मा तस्य मे निष्कृति: कुत: उपस्पृश्याभवत् तूष्णीं प्रायोपेतो महामति:

English

Though pierced by those Gandharas, the best of the Pandavas, radiant, singling them out, felled their heads.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृशोकसमाविष्टे सह मात्रा परंतप

English

While the Gandharas were being slain on every side in the fight, the king, Shakuni's son, stood against the Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन: प्रह्लादनीं वाचं सैनिकानामथाब्रवीत् अजेय: पुरुषैरेष तथा देवैः सवासवै:

English

To that king fighting, standing in kshatriya dharma, Partha said: "Kings are not to be killed by me by the king's order. Enough of fighting, hero; you have no defeat today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि आज तुम पुनः इन्हें जीवित करके न दिखा दोगी तो मैं भी प्राण त्याग दूँगी

English

modify all things by their very nature. They get whatever objects they desire and enjoy them, l Thus have I, ye foremost of regenerate ones, described to you what that conduct is which appertains to the quality of goodness. Understanding these duly, one acquires whatever objects one desires. The qualities that appertain to goodness have been declared particularly. The conduct which those qualities constitute has also been properly set forth. That man who always understands these qualities, succeeds in enjoying the qualities without being attached to them.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

इहैव प्रायमाशिपष्ये प्रेक्षन्त्यास्ते न संशय: ततः प्रायमुपासीना तूष्णीमासीज्जनाधिप

English

Partha, unflustered, took off his helmet with a crescent arrow, as with Jayadratha's head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवासका संकल्प लेकर चुपचाप बैठ गयी

English

Seeing that, all the Gandharas were amazed; they knew the king had not been killed because he did not wish it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपविष्टा भवद् दीना सोच्छवासं पुत्रमीक्षती खींचकर अपने पुत्रकी ओर भी देखने लगी

English

Shakuni's son, seeking a moment to flee, shone with those same frightened ones like small deer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देख इस प्रकार विलाप करने लगा--

English

Of those running about right there, Partha swiftly took heads with bent-jointed broad-headed arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमौ निपतितं वीरमनुशेते मृतं पतिम् बढ़कर दुःखकी बात और क्या हो सकती है?

English

Some did not notice their raised arms struck off by broad arrows loosed from Gandiva and urged by Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मया विनिहतं संख्ये प्रेक्षते दुर्मरं बत

English

That army, its men, elephants and horses bewildered, broke and rallied again and again, mostly slain and shattered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही हाथों मरकर पड़ा देख रही है यत्र नाहं न मे माता विप्रयुज्येत जीवितात्

English

Before that hero of foremost deeds no enemies were seen who could withstand his great arrows as they were felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपविद्धं हतस्येह मया पुत्रेण पश्यत

English

Then the mother of the Gandhara king, afraid, came out with aged ministers in front, bearing the best guest-offering.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शयानं वीरशयने मया पुत्रेण पातितम् कुर्वन्ति शान्तिं कामस्य रणे यो5यं मया हत:

English

Unflustered, she held back her son, mad for battle, and appeased Jishnu, who does not toil.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममेह सुनृशंसस्य संवीतस्यास्य चर्मणा प्रायक्षित्तं हि नास्त्यन्यद्धत्वाद्य पितरं मम

English

Honouring her, Kunti's son showed grace then, and consoling Shakuni's son said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं॑ प्रियं मया तेडद्य निहत्य समरेडर्जुनम्

English

"It does not please me, mighty-armed slayer of foes, that you formed this resolve to fight me; you are my very brother, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समरांगणमें इस तरह अर्जुनकी हत्या करके मैंने तुम्हारा प्रिय कार्य किया हो भव प्रीतिमती देवि सत्येनात्मानमालभे

English

Remembering my mother Gandhari and what Dhritarashtra did, you live, king, though your followers were slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपस्पृश्य महाराज दुःखाद् वचनमब्रवीत्

English

Do not do so; let enmity be calmed; let not such a thought be yours; come on the full moon of Chaitra to our king's horse sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी मनुष्यों और इन्द्रसहित सम्पूर्ण देवताओंके लिये भी अजेय हैं

English

"Brahmana said, 'The qualities are incapable of being declared as completely separate from one another. Passion and Goodness and Darkness are seen existing in a state of union. They are attached to one another. They depend on one another. They have one another for their refuge. They likewise follow one another. As long as goodness exists, so long does Passion exist. There is no doubt in this. As long as Darkness and Goodness exist, so long does Passion exist. They make their journey together, in union, and moving collectively. They, verily, move in body, when they act with cause or without cause. Of all these which act with one another, however, much they may differ in their development, the manner in which their increase and diminution take place will now be declared. There where Darkness exists in an increased measure, in the lower creatures (for example), Passion exists in a smaller measure and Goodness in a measure that is still less. There where Passion exists in a copious measure, in creatures of middle course, Darkness exists in a smaller measure and Goodness in a measure that is still less. There where Goodness exists in a copious measure, in creatures of upward courses, Darkness should be known to exist in a small measure and Passion in a measure that is still less. Goodness is the spring that causes the modifications of the senses. It is the great enlightener. No duty has been laid down that is higher than Goodness. They who abide in Goodness proceed upwards. They who abide in Passion remain in the middle. They who abide in Darkness, being characterised by qualities that are low, sink downwards. Darkness occurs in the Sudra; Passion in the Kshatriya; and Goodness, which is the highest, in the Brahmana. The three qualities exist even thus in the three orders. Even from a distance, the three qualities of darkness and Goodness and Passion, are seen to exist in a state of union and more collectively. They are never seen in a state of separation. 2 Beholding the sun rising, men of evil deeds become inspired with fear. Travellers on their way become afflicted with heat, and suffer

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूप्या सह तिष्ठन्तीं ततो5पृच्छद् धनंजय: रणाजिरममित्रघ्न यदि जानासि शंस मे

English

Yudhishthira heard through a spy that he had turned back, and hearing that Arjuna was well, he was glad in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकार्षमहमज्ञानादयं वा बभ्रुवाहन: तो नहीं किया है?

English

Hearing of Vijaya's deed in the Gandhara land and in other lands too, the king was greatly pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मे त्वमपराद्धोडसि न हि मे बश्रुवाहन:

English

Meanwhile, on the twelfth of the fortnight of Magha, taking a favourable star, the king of dharma Yudhishthira,

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रूयतां यद् यथा चेदं मया सर्व विचेष्टितम् त्वत्प्रियार्थ हि कौरव्य कृतमेतन्‍्मया विभो

English

the greatly radiant, great-minded one, summoned all his brothers: Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva, Kaurava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाभारतयुद्धे यत् त्वया शान्तनवो नृप:

English

The best of those who uphold dharma, best of speakers, said these words at the proper time to Bhima of terrible valour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रायश्चित्त कर दिया गया न हि भीष्मस्त्वया वीर युद्धामानो हि पातित:

English

"Bhimasena, your younger brother is coming with the horse, as my men who follow Dhananjaya say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलझे हुए थे। उस दशामें शिखण्डीकी आड़ लेकर आपने उनका वध किया था

English

This is the time that has come; the horse is on all sides; this is Magha's full moon, and the month has just a little left, Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य शान्तिमकृत्वा त्वं त्यजेथा यदि जीवितम् वसुभिर्वसुधापाल गड़या च महामते

English

So let learned brahmins, Veda-masters, be sent to examine a place fit for the sacrifice, for the success of the horse sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रियार्थ पुरुषेन्द्रस्य पितुस्तेडद्य यशस्विन: संग्रामे युद्धातो राजन्नागत: परवीरहा

English

distress. The Sun is Goodness developed, men of evil deeds represent Darkness; the heat which travellers on their way feel is said to be a quality of Passion. The sun representing light is Goodness; the heat is the quality of Passion; the shading (or eclipse) of the sun on Parvana days should be known to represent Darkness. Even thus, the three qualities exist in all luminous bodies. They act by turns in diverse places in diverse ways. Among immobile objects, the quality of Darkness exists in a very large measure. The qualities appertaining to Passion are those properties of theirs which undergo constant changes. Their oleaginous attributes appertain to Goodness. 1 The Day should be understood as threefold. The Night has been ordained to be threefold. So also are fortnight, months, years, seasons, and conjunctions. 2 The gifts that are wide are threefold. Threefold is sacrifice that flows. Threefold are the worlds; threefold the deities; threefold is knowledge; and threefold the path or end. The past, the Present, and the Future; Religion, Wealth, and Pleasure. Prana, Apana, and Udana; these also are fraught with the three qualities. Whatever object exists in this world, everything in it is fraught with the three qualities. The three qualities act by turns in all things and in all circumstances. Verily, the three qualities always

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा पापमात्मन: पुत्र शड़केथा हाण्वपि प्रभो

English

Then Bhimasena went with wise builders, putting brahmins skilled in sacrificial rites in front.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैनं शक्तो हि संग्रामे जेतुं शक्रोडपि पुत्रक मृतान् मृतान् पन्नगेन्द्रानु यो जीवयति नित्यदा

English

The Kaurava had the sacrificial ground measured by rule, a village with sala trees, roads and gates.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थस्यामिततेजा: स पितु: स्नेहादपापकृत्

English

He had made, by rule, a hall, a house for the wife, the Agnidhra, and the northern altar, adorned with jewels and gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थकी छातीपर स्नेहपूर्वक वह मणि रख दी चिरसुप्त इवोत्तस्थौ मृष्टलोहितलोचन:

English

He set pillars adorned with gold and great gateways in the sacrificial precincts, and gave pure gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी लाल आँखें मलते हुए पुनः जीवित हो उठे

English

The righteous one had made the women's apartments for kings from various lands here and there by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समीक्ष्य पितरं स्वस्थं ववन्दे बश्रुवाहन: बभ्रुवाहनने उनके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया

English

And Bhima had made various houses for brahmins who had come from many lands, in many ways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्या: सुमनस: पुण्या ववृषे पाकशासन:

English

By the king's command, Bhimasena sent messengers to the kings of untroubled deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधु साध्विति चाकाशे बभूव सुमहान् स्वन: आकाशमें साधुवादकी महान् ध्वनि गूँजने लगी

English

Those best of kings came for the pleasure of the lord of the Kurus, bringing many jewels, women, horses and weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभ्रुवाहनमालिड्ग्य समाजिघ्रत मूर्थनि

English

As they settled in thousands of those camps, the roar, like the roaring sea, seemed to touch the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त क्यों दिखायी देता है? यदि जानते हो तो मुझे बताओ

English

For those who came, the lotus-eyed king ordered food, drink and beds, more than human.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नागेन्द्रदुहििता चेयमुलूपी किमिहागता आगमन भी यहाँ किसलिये हुआ है?

English

He, king of dharma, ordered many stalls for vehicles, filled with rice and milk products, tiger among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीणामागमने हेतुमहमिच्छामि वेदितुम्

English

At that great sacrifice of the wise king of dharma many hosts of sages, speakers of Brahman, assembled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसाद्य शिरसा विद्वानुलूपी पृच्छयतामियम् प्रसन्न किया और कहा--'पिताजी! यह वृत्तान्त आप माता उलूपीसे पूछिये”

English

And the best of the twice-born who were there assembled with their pupils, and the Kaurava received them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मणिपूरपतेर्मातुस्तथैव च रणाजिरे

English

Yudhishthira himself, the greatly radiant, giving up pride, followed them all as far as their lodgings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे और मणिपुरनरेश बभ्रुवाहनकी माता चित्रांगदाके आनेका क्या कारण है? मम वा चपलापाड़ि कच्चित् त्वं शुभमिच्छसि

English

Then the builders and the other craftsmen reported to the king of dharma the whole arrangement of the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कटाक्षवाली सुन्दरी! तुम मेरे कल्याणकी भी इच्छा रखती हो न?

English

Hearing that all was done, the faultless king of dharma, with his brothers, was glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चित की थी; जिसे आपने अपने पुत्रसे पराजयके रूपमें प्राप्त किया है

English

act in an unmanifest form. The creation of those three, viz., Goodness, Passion, and Darkness is eternal. The unmanifest, consisting of the three qualities, is said to be darkness, unperceived, holy, Constant, unborn, womb, eternal. Nature, change or modification, destruction, Pradhana, production, and absorption, undeveloped, not small (i.e., vast), unshaking, immovable, fixed, existent, and non-existent. All these names should be known by those who meditate on matters connected with the soul. That person who accurately knows all the names of the unmanifest, and the qualities, as also the pure operations (of the qualities), is well conversant with the truth about all distinctions and freed from the body, becomes liberated from all the qualities and enjoys absolute happiness.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरस्याश्वमेध: परिचैत्रीं भविष्यति

English

The kings saw the chief arrangement of the sacrifice, made by Bhima like Indra's, delight of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रागच्छे: सहामात्यो मातृभ्यां सहितो नूप उवाच पितरं धीमानिदमस्राविलेक्षण:

English

They saw gateways of gold, and very many beds, seats and pleasure-grounds adorned with jewels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे द्विजातिपरिवेषक:

English

Jars, dishes, cauldrons, pitchers and vessels: the kings saw nothing there that was not of gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचार नहीं करना चाहिए पुनरश्चानुगमनं कर्तासि जयतां वर

English

Sacrificial posts as the scriptures say, of wood adorned with gold, were duly set up in time, very radiant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न स तावत् प्रवेक्ष्यामि पुरं ते पूुधुलोचन

English

Whatever animals there were, of land and water, lord, those kings saw them all brought together.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वस्ति ते5स्तु गमिष्यामि न स्थान विद्यते मम की और वे अपनी दोनों भार्याओंकी अनुमति लेकर वहाँसे चल दिये

English

Cows, buffaloes, aged women, creatures of the water, beasts of prey and birds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकाशीतितमोध्याय:

English

womb-born, egg-born, sweat-born and sprout-born beings, wild creatures of mountains and marshes, they saw.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवृत्तो5भिमुखो राजन् येन वारणसाह्दयम् परिक्रमा करके उस दिशाकी ओर मुँह करके लौटा, जिस ओर हस्तिनापुर था

English

Seeing the sacrificial ground so completely delighted with animals, cattle, wealth and grain, the kings came to great wonder; much refined food for brahmins and vaishyas, abundant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गड्जायास्तीरमाश्रित्य हते शान्तनवे नूप कही थी, उसे मैंने अपने कानों सुना था

English

regards Darkness, it predominates in them. As regards Passion, it dwells in such properties of theirs as pungency, sourness, sweetness, etc, which change with time or in consequence of cooking or through admixture. Their only properties are said to appertain to Goodness. Tiryagbhavagatam is explained by Nilakantha as adhikyam gatam. Telang thinks this is unwarrantable. His own version, however, of the first line is untenable. What can be the tiryagbhava or 'form of lower species' of immobile objects? Telang frequently forgets that Nilakantha represents a school of interpretation not founded by him but which existed from a time long anterior to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदमूचुर्वचो घोरं भागीरथ्या मते तदा

English

It roared again and again, day by day; so that sacrifice of the wise king of dharma went on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनेनानुषड्गेण वयमद्य धनंजयम् पिता तु मे वसून् गत्वा त्वदर्थे समयाचत

English

They saw, king, many mountain-like heaps of food, canals of curds and lakes of ghee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बारंबार क्षमा-याचना करने लगे। तब वसुगण उनसे इस प्रकार बोले--

English

The whole of Jambudvipa, with many countries and peoples, seemed, O king, gathered in one place at that great sacrifice of the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं कृते स नागेन्द्र मुक्तशापो भविष्यति तच्छुत्वा त्वं मया तस्माच्छापादसि विमोक्षित:

English

There, thousands of kinds of men from here and there came, taking wealth, many, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मा पुत्र: स्मृतस्तस्मात् तेनेहासि पराजित:

English

Kings, garlanded, with well-polished jewelled earrings, served the best of the twice-born by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मा ही है, इसीलिये इसके हाथसे यहाँ आपकी पराजय हुई है इत्युक्त्वा सोब्रवीत् पुत्र मणिपूरपतिं जय:

English

The followers of the kings gave to brahmins various foods and drinks that were fit for kings' enjoyment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदृच्छया समापेदे पुरं राजगृहं तदा

English

"Brahmana said, 'From the unmanifest first sprang Mahat (the Great Soul) endued with great intelligence, the source of all the qualities. That is said

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारे; परंतु उसके शरीर और सारथिपर प्रहार नहीं किया समय वे वसन्त-ऋतुमें फूले हुए पलाश-वृक्षकी भाँति सुशोभित हो रहे थे

English

"These tigers among men have come, the lords of the world; let honour be made to them, for kings are worthy of honour."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्तावापं पताकां च ध्वजं चास्य न्यपातयत्

English

So addressed by the renowned king, the greatly radiant Bhimasena did so with the twins, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा ध्वजाको भी धरतीपर काट गिराया गदामादाय कौन्तेयमभिदुद्राव वेगवान्

English

Then Govinda came, best of all living beings, with the Vrishnis to the son of Dharma, putting Baladeva first.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैश्वकर्त बहुधा बहुभिग्गुप्रवाजितै:

English

He came with Yuyudhana, Pradyumna, Gada, Nishatha, Samba and Kritavarma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याली विमुच्यामानेव पपात धरणीतले हुई सर्पिणीके समान पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ी

English

The mighty-armed Bhima paid them supreme honour, and those bulls among men entered jewelled houses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्त्वना देते हुए इस प्रकार कहा--

English

In Yudhishthira's presence, at the end of the tales, Madhusudana spoke of Arjuna, much worn by many battles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बह्नेतत् समरे कर्म तव बालस्य पार्थिव तेन जीवसि राजंस्त्वमपराद्धो5पि मे रणे

English

The king of dharma asked him again and again about his brother, scourge of foes, and the lord of the world told it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये तुम मेरा अपराध करनेपर भी अबतक जीवित हो”

English

"A man of mine from Dvaraka came, king, who saw the best of the Pandavas worn by many battles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रधमें स्थितो वीर: समरायाजुहाव ह सहदेवकुमार राजा मेघसन्धिने उन्हें युद्धके लिये आमन्त्रित किया

English

to be the first creation. The Great Soul is signified by these synonymous words—the Great Soul, Intelligence, Vishnu, Jishnu, Sambhu of great valour, the Understanding, the means of acquiring knowledge, the means of perception, as also fame, courage, and memory. Knowing this, a learned Brahmana has never to encounter delusion. It has hands and feet on every side, it has ears on every side. It stands, pervading everything in the universe. Of great power, that Being is stationed in the heart of all. Minuteness, Lightness and Affluence, are his. He is the lord of all, and identical with effulgence, and knows not decay. In Him are all those who comprehend the nature of the understanding, all those who are devoted to goodness of disposition, all those who practise meditation, who are always devoted to Yoga, who are firm in truth, who have subdued their senses, who are possessed of knowledge, who are freed from cupidity, who have conquered wrath, who are of cheerful hearts, who are endued with wisdom, who are liberated from ideas of meum (and teum), and who are devoid of egoism. All these, freed from every kind of attachment, attain to the status of Greatness. That person who understands that holy and high goal, viz., the Great Soul, becomes freed from delusion. The self-born Vishnu becomes the Lord in the primary creations. He who thus knows the Lord lying in the cave, the Supreme, Ancient Being, of universal form, the golden one, the highest goal of all persons endued with understanding,— that intelligent man lives, transcending the understanding.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेघसन्धि: पदातिं तं धनंजयमुपाद्रवत्

English

Thus addressed, Yudhishthira, king of dharma, replied: "By good fortune Jishnu is well and is coming, Madhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहर निकला। मेघसन्धिने पैदल आते हुए धनंजयपर धावा किया बालभावान्महाराज प्रोवाचेद॑ न कौशलात्

English

I wish you, delight of the Yadus, to tell me what that foremost of the Pandava force instructed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हयमेनं हरिष्यामि प्रयतस्व विमोक्षणे

English

Thus addressed, O tiger among kings, the lord of the Vrishnis and Andhakas, eloquent, said this to the righteous Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करूँगा। पहले मुझपर प्रहार करो, फिर मैं तुमपर प्रहार करूँगा” विघ्नकर्ता मया वार्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम्

English

"Partha, the man, said this, great king: 'Let Yudhishthira be told by me, Krishna, this word of mine at the proper time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रहरस्व यथाशक्ति न मन्युर्विद्यते मम

English

Kings will come from every side to the Kauravas; each one of them is to be honoured; that is fitting for us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किरन् शरसहस्राणि वर्षाणीव सहस्रदूक् चकार मोघांस्तान् बाणान् सयत्नान् भरतर्षभ

English

By this word the king should be informed on my behalf, giver of honour; there should be no delay in bringing guest-offerings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेघसन्धिके प्रयत्नपूर्वक चलाये गये उन सभी बाणोंको व्यर्थ कर दिया

English

The king should do it, and you should consent; through king's hatred these subjects would not perish again, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरान् मुमोच ज्वलितान् दीप्तास्यानिव पन्नगान् वे बाण मुखसे आग उगलनेवाले सर्पोंके समान जान पड़ते थे

English

And, son of Kunti, that man said another word of Dhananjaya's; hear what I tell, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्येषु च रथाज्रेषु न शरीरे न सारथौ

English

The lord of Manipura will come to our sacrifice, my son, the greatly radiant, dear Babhruvahana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन तस्थौ स कौरव्य लोकवीरस्य दर्शने

English

You should honour him by rule out of regard for me, for he is always devoted and attached to me, lord.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

हयांश्व॒कार निर्जीवान् सारथेश्व शिरोडहरत् मेघसन्धिके घोड़ोंको प्राणहीन करके उसके सारथिका भी सिर उड़ा दिया

English

Hearing these words, Yudhishthira, king of dharma, welcomed his speech and said this.