Ashvamedha Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

नम: स्वधास्वरूपाय बहुरूपाय दंष्टिणे

English

" Vyasa said, 'The ancient legend of Vrihaspati and the wise Marutta is cited in this connection. On hearing of the compact made by Angira's son Vrihaspati with the lord of the gods (Indra), king Marutta made the necessary preparations for a great sacrifice. The eloquent grandson of Karandhama, (Marutta) having conceived the idea of a sacrifice in his mind, went to Vrihaspati and addressed him thus, 'O worshipful ascetic, I have intended to perform the sacrifice which thou didst propose to me once on a

हिन्दी अर्थ

जायगा” उनका शरीर अत्यन्त दुर्बल हो गया

English

[Indra] "Dhritarashtra, go as sent to Marutta and tell him together with Samvarta: 'Take Brihaspati as officiant, king, or I shall hurl the terrible thunderbolt at you.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवर्त वा पार्थिवं वा मरुत्तम्

English

[Vaishampayana] Then Dhritarashtra went and spoke to the king this word of Vasava: "Know me as the gandharva Dhritarashtra; I have come, king, wishing to speak to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रब्रृहि त्वं मम कार्त्स्न्येन देव

English

Hear Indra's word from me, lion among kings, which the lord of the worlds and great soul said: 'Choose Brihaspati as officiant, or I shall hurl the terrible thunderbolt at you. If you will not do this word of mine,' that is what he said, of inconceivable deeds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मर्त्य सन्‍्तममरं त्वां करोतु

English

[Marutta] "You know this, and Purandara, the Vishvedevas, Vasus and Ashvins: for betraying a friend there is no atonement, so the saying has always been in the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मर्त्य सन्‍्तं याजयन्नद्य शोभेत्

English

Brihaspati is the officiant of Mahendra, best of the gods and foremost of those who bear the thunderbolt; Samvarta will officiate for me today, O king; I do not like your word or his."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नून॑ स्वर्ग त्वं जये: कीर्तियुक्त:

English

[The gandharva] "A terrible roar of Vasava, thundering in the sky, is heard, lion among kings. Mahendra will surely loose the thunderbolt on you; think of your safety, O king; this is the time."

हिन्दी अर्थ

संक्रुद्धोहं पावक त्वं निबोध

English

So addressed by Dhritarashtra, the king, hearing Vasava's roaring, informed Samvarta, the best of knowers of dharma, ever in austerity, of the matter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोधमें भरकर मैं अपनी दारुण दृष्टिसे तुम्हें भस्म कर डालूँगा

English

[Marutta] "This rock floats near; the road is long, so it cannot be seen today. I seek shelter from you, best of brahmins; give me freedom from fear, chief of brahmins."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिशूलहस्तं वरदं तयम्बकं भुवनेश्वरम्

English

priest in this sacrifice, the materials whereof have also been collected by me.— O excellent one, thou art our family priest, therefore do thou take those sacrificial things and perform the sacrifice thyself.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभवं सर्वभूतानां धारणं धरणीधरम्

English

Vrihaspati said, 'O lord of the earth, I do not desire to perform thy sacrifice. I have been appointed as priest by the Lord of the gods (Indra) and I have promised to him to act as such.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उमापतिं पशुपतिं विश्वरूप॑ं महेश्वरम्

English

Marutta said, 'Thou art our hereditary family priest, and for this reason I entertain great regard for thee, and I have acquired the right of being assisted at sacrifices by thee, and therefore it is meet that thou shouldst officiate as priest at my sacrifice.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उम्र॑ स्थाणुं शिवं रौद्रं शर्व गौरीशमी श्वरम्

English

Vrihaspati said, 'Having, O Marutta, acted as priest to the Immortals, how can I act as such to mortal men, and whether thou dost depart hence or stay, I tell thee, I have ceased to act as priest to any but the Immortals. O thou of mighty arms, I am unable to act as thy priest now. And according to thy own desire, thou canst appoint any one as thy priest who will perform thy sacrifice.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरण्यं शरणं याहि महादेवं चतुर्मुखम्

English

Vyasa said, 'Thus told, king Marutta became confused with shame, and while returning home with his mind oppressed by anxiety, he met Narada on his way. And that monarch on seeing the divine Rishi Narada stood before him with due salutation, with his hands clasped together. Then Narada addressing him thus said,— O royal sage, thou seemest to be not well-pleased in thy mind; is all well with thee? Where hast thou been, O sinless one, and whence the cause of this thy mental disquietude? And, O king, if there be no objection to thy telling it to me, do thou, O best of kings, disclose (the cause of thy anxiety) to me, so that, O prince, I may allay the disquietude of thy mind with all my efforts.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्मने क्षितिपते तत्सुवर्णमवाप्स्यसि

English

Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed by the great Rishi Narada, king Marutta informed him of the rebuff he had received from his religious preceptor.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त: स वचस्तेन चक्रे कारन्धमात्मज:

English

Marutta said, 'Seeking for a priest to officiate at my sacrifice, I went to that priest of the Immortals, Vrihaspati, the son of Angira, but he did not choose to accept my offer. Having met with this rebuff

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौवर्णानि च भाण्डानि संचक्ुस्तत्र शिल्पिन:

English

[Marutta] "Let Indra himself come here at once, brahmin, accept the oblation at the sacrifice; let the gods enjoy their own seats and accept the soma pressed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समृद्धिमतिदेवेभ्य: संतापमकरोद् भूशम्

English

[Samvarta] "Here comes Indra with his bay horses, O king, together with all the gods, a soma-drinker, summoned by my mantras to this sacrifice today; see him, his body relaxed by the mantras."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भविष्यति हि मे शत्रु: संवर्तो वसुमानिति

English

[Vaishampayana] Then the king of the gods, with the gods, yoking the chief steeds to his chariot, came to the king's sacrifice, thirsting for the soma of the immeasurable son of Avikshit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिगम्यामरवृत: प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा

English

As he came with the hosts of gods, Marutta, with his priest, went to meet him and paid Indra the foremost honour, as the scriptures say, pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ लेकर उनके पास गये और इस प्रकार पूछने लगे

English

[Samvarta] "Welcome, Purahuta, learned one; this sacrifice shines still more when you are present, Indra, slayer of Bala and Vritra. Drink the soma pressed and offered by me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिद्देवास्त्वां परिपालयन्ति

English

[Marutta] "Look on me with kindness; salutations to you. The sacrifice has come, my life is fruitful. Lord of the gods, this one, younger than Brihaspati by birth, performs my sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्णरूपसे पालन करते हैं?

English

[Indra] "I know him as your teacher, rich in austerity, Brihaspati's younger brother, of sharp radiance; summoned by whom I have come, king. I am pleased with you today; my anger toward you is lost."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवाश्न मां सुभृशं॑ पालयन्ति

English

[Samvarta] "If you are pleased, king of the gods, then yourself direct the arrangements at the sacrifice; make all the paths yourself, lord of the gods, and let this whole world know it, god."

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहन्मि सर्वास्तव दुःखकर्तुन्

English

[Vaishampayana] So addressed by Angiras's son, Shakra himself commanded the gods: "Let assembly halls and chief dwellings be made by the thousand, richly set with varied floors,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया है, उन सबको मैं अभी नष्ट किये देता हूँ

English

with posts set up, make ascents quickly for gandharvas and apsarases, where apsarases may dance by thousands; let the sacrificial ground be made like heaven."

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर वह यज्ञ करायेंगे। परंतु मेरी इच्छा है कि वे उस यज्ञको न कराने पावें

English

So told, the dwellers of heaven quickly did it, pleased, by Shakra's word, O king. Then Indra, honouring Marutta, spoke to the king, pleased:

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपका क्या कर सकते हैं?

English

"Here I am, king, come to you, and also your other earlier kings and all the other gods, pleased; let them accept your oblation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखं सपत्नेषु समृद्धिभाव:

English

Let them sacrifice the red victim to Agni, the many-formed shining one to the Vishvedevas, and the pure, blue bull for sacrifice; let the best of the twice-born sacrifice the shaking-organed one, as I directed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तथामरं चैव करिष्यतीति

English

Then the sacrifice of that king prospered, where the gods themselves bore away the food, where Shakra was honoured by brahmins and the wise king of the gods became a member of the assembly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बृहस्पतिजीका सम्मान करना चाहता हूँ

English

Then the great soul Samvarta, standing at the altar, like a second blazing fire, called the hosts of gods aloud with oblations and offered into the fire with mantras, well pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काष्ठातिगो मातरिश्वेव नर्दन्

English

Then, the slayer of Bala having drunk the best soma, and the other soma-drinking dwellers of heaven too, all were given leave by the king and departed, gratified as they liked and pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसन सलिल पाद्यं गां चोपानय वै मुने

English

Then the king, delighted, had heaps of gold made at every step, scattering vast wealth to the twice-born, and shone like the lord of wealth or the slayer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आया देख रहा हूँ। आप इनके लिये आसन, पाद्य, अर्घ्य और गौ प्रस्तुत कीजिये

English

Then, having stored the varied wealth and filled his treasury as he wished, and given leave by his teacher, he returned and ruled the whole earth to the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रेण तु समादिदष्टं विद्धि मां दूतमागतम्

English

Such a king came to be here, in whose sacrifice that gold was abundant. Taking that wealth, king, sacrifice and gratify the gods by the rules."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका दूत बनकर आपके पास आया हूँ

English

[Vaishampayana] Then the Pandava king, delighted, hearing the words of Satyavati's son, set his mind to sacrifice with that wealth, and then took counsel again with his ministers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बृहस्पते: संनिधौ हव्यवाहम्

English

from him, I have no desire to live any longer now, for by his abandoning me thus, I have, O Narada, become contaminated with sin.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मपागृह्नात् तपसा जातमन्यु:

English

The king, of dejected mind, his kin and relatives slain, was like the sun in eclipse or fire with smoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपने अपनी आँखें बंद कर ली थीं

English

Knowing Partha disheartened, the upholder of the Vrishni line began to speak, consoling the son of Dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुतीक्ष्णानां घोररूपं बभूव

English

[Vasudeva] "All that is crooked leads to death; uprightness is the path of Brahman. This much is the scope of knowledge; what use is idle talk?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़ा भयंकर प्रतीत होता था

English

Your task is not done, nor have your enemies been conquered; how is it you do not understand the enemy that lives in the body, the self?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्जिघांसया शूलमुद्यम्य घोरम्

English

On this I shall relate to you, by dharma and as heard, how the battle between Indra and Vritra went.

हिन्दी अर्थ

च्यवनकी शरणमें गये थे

English

Once, O king, Vritra pervaded the earth, it is said; seeing the earth pervaded, her domain of smell taken, the earth's domain became foul from the taking.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्न संवर्त जेतुमिच्छामि शक्र

English

Then Shatakratu grew angry that the domain of smell was taken, and, enraged at Vritra, he hurled the terrible thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्मस्मै प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम्

English

Struck by the thunderbolt of great power on earth, he suddenly entered the waters and took their domain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः पुनः स मया याच्यमान:

English

Vyasa said, 'Thus told by that king, Narada, O mighty prince, made this

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्वत्तो वज्ज सम्प्रहर्तास्मि तसस्‍्मै

English

reply to him with words which seemed to revive that son of Avikshit.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं उनके ऊपर वज्रका प्रहार करूँगा

English

Narada said, 'The virtuous son of Angira, Samvarta by name is wandering over all the quarters of the earth in a naked state to the wonder of all creatures; do thou, O prince, go to him. If Vrihaspati does not desire to officiate at thy sacrifice, the powerful Samvarta, if pleased with thee, will perform thy sacrifice.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

संक्रुद्ध इत्येतदवैहि शक्र

English

Marutta said, 'I feel as if instilled with new life, by these thy words, O Narada, but O the best of speakers, do thou tell me where I can find Samvarta, and how I can remain by his side, and how I am to act so that he may not abandon me, for I do not desire to live if I meet with a rebuff from him also.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रद्धेयं वदसे हव्यवाह

English

Narada said, 'Desirous of seeing Maheswara, O prince, he wanders about at his pleasure in the city of Varanasi, in the garb of a mad man. And having reached the gate of that city, thou must place a dead body somewhere near it, and the man who shall turn away on seeing the corpse, do thou, O prince, know that man to be Samvarta, and knowing him, do thou follow his footsteps wheresoever that powerful man chooses to go and finding him (at length) in a lonely place thou must seek his protection with thy hands clasped together in supplication to him. And if he enquires of thee as to the person who has given thee the information about his own self, do thou tell him that Narada has informed thee about Samvarta. And if he should ask thee to follow me, thou must tell him without any hesitation, that I have entered into the

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं वृत्रस्त्रिदिवं प्राग् जहार

English

Vyasa said, 'Having signified his assent to the proposal of Narada, that royal sage after duly worshipping him, and taking his permission, repaired to the city of Varanasi, and having reached there, that famous prince did as he had been told, and remembering the words of Narada, he placed a corpse at the gate of the city. And by coincidence, that Brahmana also entered the gate of the city at the same time. Then on beholding the corpse, he suddenly turned away. And on seeing him turn back, that prince, the son of Avikshit followed his footsteps with his hands clasped together, and with the object of receiving instruction from him. And then finding him in a lonely place, Samvarta covered the king with mud and ashes and phlegm and spittle. And though thus worried and oppressed by Samvarta, the king followed that sage with his hands clasped together in supplication and trying to appease him. At length overcome with fatigue, and reaching the cool shade of a sacred fig tree with many branches, Samvarta desisted from his course and sat himself to rest.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

को मे5सुखाय प्रहरेत मर्त्य:

English

When Vritra had become space and its domain of sound was taken, Shatakratu, greatly angered, hurled the thunderbolt there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझपर प्रहार कर सके?

English

Struck by the bolt of immeasurable power, he suddenly entered Shakra and then seized his domain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को मे5सुखाय प्रहरेत मानव:

English

When Vritra had seized him, a great delusion came over him; Vasishtha woke him with the Rathantara, dear one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वष्ट देनेके लिये मुझपर प्रहार कर सके?

English

Then, O best of the Bharatas, Shatakratu killed Vritra in his body with an unseen thunderbolt; so we have heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य॑ त्वं दृष्टवा चक्षुषी संन्यमील:

English

This secret of dharma was told by Shakra to the great sages and by the sages to me; learn it, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्रका प्रहार करूँगा

English

"Samvarta said, 'How hast thou come to know me, and who has referred thee to me, do thou tell this to me truly, if thou wishest me to do what is good to thee. And if thou speak truly, thou shalt attain all the objects of thy desire, and shouldst thou tell a lie, thy head shall be riven in a hundred pieces.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षा एवं भलाईका उपाय सोचिये। इसके लिये यही अवसर है

English

Disease arises in the body, it is bodily, without doubt; mental disease arises in the mind, that is certain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवर्त तं ज्ञापयामास कार्यम्

English

Cold, heat and wind are the bodily qualities, O king; if there is balance among those qualities, they call it the mark of health. Heat is overcome by cold and cold by heat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयच्छ तस्मादभयं विप्रमुख्य

English

Goodness, passion and darkness are held to be the qualities of the self; if there is balance among them, they call it the mark of health. When any of them rises, a remedy is prescribed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमानुषेण घोरेण सदस्यास्त्रासिता हि नः

English

Sorrow is overcome by joy, and joy by sorrow. Someone in sorrow wishes to remember happiness; someone in happiness wishes to remember sorrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौदामनी दृश्यते मापि भैस्त्वम्

English

You, neither in sorrow wishing to remember sorrow nor in joy great happiness, son of Kunti, for fate is stronger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चले हुए महाघोर वज्रको वे देवेन्द्र अपने हाथमें ही रखे रहें

English

Or this is your nature, by which you are drawn, Partha: seeing Krishna in the assembly in one garment, menstruating, before the Pandavas' eyes, you do not wish to remember that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न॑ मे स्वास्थ्यं जायते चाद्य विप्र

English

Nor your exile from the city, banishment in deer-skins and living in the great forest; you do not wish to remember that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी शान्ति नहीं है

English

Nor the torment from Jatasura, the fight with Chitrasena, and the torment from the Saindhava; you do not wish to remember that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज् वा ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम्

English

Marutta said, 'I have been told by Narada, wandering on his way, that thou art the son of our family- priest, and this (information) has inclined my mind (towards thee), with exquisite satisfaction.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

महत पापं ब्रह्म॒हत्यासमं तत्

English

Samvarta said, 'Thou hast told this to me truly. He (Narada) knows me to be a performer of sacrifices. Now tell me where is Narada living at present.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उससे छुटकारा पानेका संसारमें कोई उपाय नहीं है

English

Marutta said, 'That prince of celestial saints (Narada) having given me this information about thee, and commended me to thy care, has entered into the fire.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

न ते वाक्‍्यं तस्य वा रोचयामि

English

Vyasa said, 'Hearing these words from the king (Marutta) Samvarta was highly gratified, and he said (addressing Marutta). 'I too am quite able to do all that.' Then, O prince, that Brahmana, raving like a lunatic, and repeatedly scolding Marutta with rude words, again accosted him thus, 'I am afflicted with a cerebral disorder, and, I always act according to the random caprices of my own mind. Why art thou bent upon having this sacrifice performed by a priest of such a singular disposition? My brother is able to officiate at sacrifices, and he has gone over to Vasava (Indra), and is engaged in performing his sacrifices, do thou therefore have thy sacrifice performed by him. My elder brother has forcibly taken away from me all my household goods and mystical gods, and sacrificing clients, and has now left to me only this physical body of mine, and, O son of Avikshit, as he is worthy of all respect from me, I cannot by any means officiate at thy sacrifice, unless with his permission. Thou must therefore go to Vrihaspati first, and taking his permission thou canst come back to me, if thou hast any desire to perform a sacrifice, and then only shall I officiate at thy sacrifice.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षेमं राज॑श्षिन्त्यतामेष काल:

English

Marutta said, 'Do thou listen to me, O Samvarta, I did go to Vrihaspati first, but desiring the patronage of Vasava, he did not wish to have me as his sacrificer. He said, 'Having secured the priesthood of the Immortals, I do not desire to act for mortals, and, I have been forbidden by Sakra (Indra) to officiate at Marutta's sacrifice, as he told me that Marutta having become lord of the earth, was always filled with a desire to rival him.' And to this thy brother assented by saying to the Slayer of Vala (Indra),— Be it so. Know thou, O best of ascetics, that as he had succeeded in securing the protection of the Lord of the Celestials, I repaired to him with gratified heart, but he did not agree to act as my priest. And thus repulsed, I now desire to spend all I possess, to have this sacrifice performed by thee, and to outstrip

हिन्दी अर्थ

कं ते काम॑ं मनसा साधयामि

English

Vasava by the merit of thy good offices. As I have been repulsed by Vrihaspati for no fault of mine, I have now no desire, O Brahmana, to go to him to seek his aid in this sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गोपम: क्रियतां यज्ञवाट:

English

For one freed from outer things yet greedy for bodily ones, whatever his dharma and happiness are, let them be for his enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चलच्छिश्र॑ं सम्प्रदिष्टं द्विजाग्रया:

English

Death is the two-syllable word and eternal Brahman the three-syllable: 'mama' (mine) is two-syllabled death, and 'na mama' (not mine) is eternal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदस्योभूद्धरिमान् देवराज:

English

Brahman and death, O king, both abide in the self; unseen, they surely make beings fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जुहावाग्नौ मन्त्रवत् सुप्रतीत:

English

If the being's indestructibility is fixed, O Bharata, then by breaking the body, non-harm is attained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हविष्यका हवन किया

English

Even having obtained the whole earth with moving and unmoving things, what will one do with it who has no sense of 'mine'?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाजोष॑ तर्पिता: प्रीतिमन्‍्त:

English

Or he who lives in a forest, Partha, living on wild produce, and has attachment to things, lives in the mouth of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने-अपने स्थानको चले गये

English

See, O Bharata, the nature of enemies outer and inner; the being that does not see it is freed from the great fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान उनकी शोभा हो रही थी

English

They do not praise a man full of desire in the world, nor is there any action without desire. Giving, Vedic study, austerity and Vedic rites are done by desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुतं सोम॑ प्रतिगृह्नन्तु चैव

English

Samvarta said, 'I can certainly, O king, accomplish all that thou desirest, if only thou agree to do all that I shall ask thee to do, but I apprehend that Vrihaspati and Purandara (Indra) when they will learn that I am engaged in performing thy sacrifice, will be filled with wrath, and do all they can to injure thee. Therefore, do thou assure me of thy steadfastness, so as to ensure my coolness and constancy, as otherwise, if I am filled with wrath against thee, I shall reduce (destroy) thee and thy kindred to ashes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमरसका पान करें

English

Marutta said, 'If ever I forsake thee, may I never attain the blessed regions as long as the mountains shall exist, and the thousand-rayed sun continue to

हिन्दी अर्थ

राविक्षितस्याप्रमेयस्थ सोमम्

English

emit heat: if I forsake dice, may I never attain true wisdom, and remain for ever addicted to worldly (material) pursuits."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाशास्त्रं विधिवत् प्रीयमाण:

English

Samvarta said, "Listen, O son of Avikshit, excellent as it is the bent of thy mind to perform this act, so too, O king, have I in my mind the ability to perform the sacrifice, I tell thee, O king, that thy good things will become imperishable, and that thou shalt lord it over Sakra and the Celestials with Gandharvas. For myself, I have no desire to amass wealth or sacrificial presents, I shall only do what is disagreeable to both Indra and my brother, I shall certainly make thee attain equality with Sakra, and I tell thee truly that I shall do what is agreeable to thee."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिबस्व सोम॑ सुतमुद्यतं मया

English

To one who strives to kill me with the Vedas, with the means of Vedanta, I appear as calm self, as in the immovable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया हुआ यह सोमरस प्रस्तुत है, आप इसका पान कीजिये

English

To one who strives to kill me with steadfastness, true valour, I become feeling, and he does not recognise me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतिमेंडद्य त्वयि मन्यु: प्रणष्ट:

English

To one who strives to kill me with austerity, of sharp vows, I appear again in his austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपपर प्रसन्न हूँ और मेरा सारा क्रोध दूर हो गया है

English

To the wise one who strives to kill me, resorting to liberation, abiding in joy of liberation, I dance and laugh; I alone am unkillable by all beings, eternal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानात्वयं सर्वलोकश्ष देव

English

Therefore, you too, great king, do dharma with sacrifices of many fees, and that desire of yours will be there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस्रशश्रित्रभूता: समृद्धा:

English

Sacrifice with the horse sacrifice, with due rule and fees, and with other varied sacrifices rich in fees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारी अप्सराएँ नृत्य कर सकें”

English

Do not be pained, seeing your slain kinsmen again and again; those slain on this battlefield cannot be seen again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हविस्तुभ्यं प्रतिगृह्नन्तु राजन्

English

Having sacrificed with great, rich sacrifices with fees given, you will win supreme fame in the world and go to the highest goal."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लेकर वे राजधानीको लौट आये और समुद्रपर्यन्त पृथ्वीका राज्य करने लगे

English

"Samvarta said, "There is a peak named Munjaban on the summits of the Himalaya mountains, where the adorable Lord of Uma (Mahadeva) is constantly engaged in austere devotional exercises. There the mighty and worshipful god of great puissance, accompanied by his consort Uma, and armed with his trident, surrounded by wild goblins of many sorts, pursuing his random wish or fancy, constantly resides in the shade of giant forest trees, or in the caves, or on the rugged peaks of the great mountain. And there the Rudras, the Saddhyas, Viswedevas, the Vasus, Yama, Varuna, and Kuvera with all his attendants, and the spirits and goblins, and the two Aswins, the Gandharvas, the Apsaras, the Yakshas, as also the celestial sages, the Sun-gods, as well as the gods presiding over the winds, and evil spirits of all sorts, worship the high-souled lord of Uma, possessed of diverse characteristics. And there, O king, the adorable god sports with the wild and playful followers of Kuvera, possessed of weird and ghostly appearances. Glowing with its own splendour, that mountain looks resplendent as the morning sun. And no creature with his natural eyes made of flesh, can ever ascertain its shape or configuration, and neither heat nor cold prevails there, nor doth the sun shine nor do the winds blow. And, O king, neither doth senility nor hunger, nor thirst, nor death, nor fear afflict any one at that place. And, O foremost of conquerors, on all sides of that mountain, there exist mines of gold, resplendent as the rays of the sun. And O king, the attendants of Kuvera, desirous of doing good to him, protect these mines of gold from intruders, with uplifted arms. Hie thee thither, and appease that adorable god who is known by the names of Sarva, Bedha, Rudra, Sitikantha, Surapa, Suvarcha, Kapardi, Karala, Haryyaksha, Varada, Tryaksha, Pushnodantabhid, Vamana, Siva, Yamya, Avyaktarupa, Sadvritta, Sankara, Kshemya, Harikesa, Sthanu, Purusha, Harinetra, Munda, Krishna, Uttarana, Bhaskara, Sutirtha, Devadeva, Ranha, Ushnishi, Suvaktra, Sahasraksha, Midhvan, Girisa, Prasanta, Yata, Chiravasa, Vilwadanda, Siddha, Sarvadandadhara, Mriga, Vyadha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रस्य सह वृत्रेण यथा युद्धमवर्तत

English

Consoled by the blessed Vyasa, Vishtarashravas himself, and Krishna Dvaipayana, and Devasthana,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हूँ। पूर्वकालमें वृत्रासुरके साथ इन्द्रका जैसा युद्ध हुआ था, वही प्रसंग सुना रहा हूँ

English

and Narada, and Bhima, and Nakula, the king, and Krishna and Sahadeva, and the wise Vijaya,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतक्रतुश्षुकोपाथ गन्धस्य विषये हते

English

and other tigers among men and brahmins who saw the scriptures, he gave up the grief born of sorrow and mental torment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वध्यमानो वज्रेण सुभृशं भूरितेजसा

English

Yudhishthira honoured the gods and brahmins; and having performed the funeral rites for his kinsmen, the righteous king again ruled the earth to the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्सु वृत्रगृहीतासु रसे च विषये हते

English

His mind calm, the Kaurava, having gained his own kingdom entire, said to Vyasa, Narada and the others:

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वध्यमानो वज्रेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा

English

"I have been consoled earlier by you, aged sages, best of ascetics; there is not even a subtle fault left in me here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्ते ज्योतिषि वृत्रेण रूपेडथ विषये हते

English

A great store of wealth has been gained by which I shall sacrifice to the gods; with you in front we shall assemble the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वध्यमानो वज्ेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा

English

Guarded by you, Grandsire, we shall go to the Himalaya; that land is said to be full of marvels, best of the twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यजस्व देवांस्तर्पयानो निवापै:

English

Mahan, Dhanesa, Bhava, Vara, Somavaktra, Siddhamantra, Chakshu, Hiranyavahu, Ugra, Dikpati, Lelihana, Goshtha, Shiddhamantra, Vrishnu, Pasupati, Bhutapati, Vrisha, Matribhakta, Senani, Madhyama, Sruvahasta, Yati, Dhanwi, Bhargava, Aja, Krishnanetra, Virupaksha, Tikshnadanshtra, Tikshna, Vaiswanaramukha, Mahadyuti, Ananga, Sarva, Dikpati, Bilohita, Dipta, Diptaksha, Mahauja, Vasuretas, Suvapu, Prithu, Kritivasa, Kapalmali, Suvarnamukuta, Mahadeva, Krishna, Tryamvaka, Anagha, Krodhana, Nrisansa, Mridu, Vahusali, Dandi, Taptatapa, Akrurakarma, Sahasrasira, Sahasra-charana, Swadha-swarupa, Vahurupa, Danshtri, Pinaki, Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Avyaya, Trisulahasta, Varada, Tryamvaka, Bhuvaneswara, Tripuraghna, Trinayana, Trilokesa, Mahanja, Sarvabhuta-prabhava, Sarvabhuta-dharana, Dharanidhara, Isana, Sankara, Sarva, Siva, Visveswara, Bhava, Umapati, Pasupati, Viswarupa, Maheswara, Virupaksha, Dasabhuja, Vrishavadhwaja, Ugra, Sthanu, Siva, Rudra, Sarva, Girisa, Iswara, Sitakantha, Aja, Sukra, Prithu, Prithuhara, Vara, Viswarupa, Virupaksha, Vahurupa, Umapati, Anangangahara, Hara, Saranya, Mahadeva, Chaturmukha. There

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअमात्यैर्मन्त्रयामास भूय:

English

No unfortunate man gets such teachers, friends who, in calamity, are honoured by the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवो महातेजास्ततो वचनमाददे

English

So addressed by the king, all the great sages, having taken leave of the king and of Krishna and Phalguna, vanished there as all watched.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार कहा, तब महातेजस्वी भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण कुछ कहनेको उद्यत हुए

English

Then the king, son of Dharma, sat down there; and so not very long a time passed for them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्वासयन् धर्मसुतं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे

English

While they performed purification rites, after Bhishma's death, giving great gifts to brahmins as funeral offerings,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतावान् ज्ञानविषय: कि प्रलाप: करिष्यति

English

he gave the funeral offerings for the Kurus with Bhishma and Karna at the head, joined with Dhritarashtra, delight of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं शत्रुं शरीरस्थमात्मनो नावबुध्यसे

English

Then, having given much wealth to brahmins, the best of the Pandavas, putting Dhritarashtra before him, entered Gajasahvaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्यों नहीं पहचानते हैं?

English

Consoling his father, the lord with wisdom for eyes, the righteous one ruled the earth with his brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्ते वायौ तु वृत्रेण स्पर्शेड्थ विषये हृते

English

bowing unto that deity, must thou crave his protection. And thus, O prince, making thy submission to that high-souled Mahadeva of great energy, shalt thou acquire that gold. And the men who go there thus, succeed in obtaining the gold. Thus instructed, Marutta, the son of Karandhama, did as he was advised. And made superhuman arrangements for the performance of his sacrifice. And artisans manufactured vessels of gold for that sacrifice. And Vrihaspati too, hearing of the prosperity of Marutta, eclipsing that of the gods, became greatly grieved at heart, and distressed at the thought that his rival Samvarta should become prosperous, became sick at heart, and the glow of his complexion left him, and his frame became emaciated. And when the lord of the gods came to know that Vrihaspati was much aggrieved, he went to him attended by the Immortals and addressed him thus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

परस्परं तयोर्जन्म निर्दधन्द्धं नोपपद्यते

English

[Vaishampayana] When the realm had been won by the Pandavas and was at peace, O lord of the people, Vasudeva and Dhananjaya were glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवस्थामें देखकर भी अब उसकी याद करना नहीं चाहते

English

Joyful, they sported like two lords of the gods in heaven, in marvellous forests and on the slopes of mountains,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मनैकेन योद्धव्यं तत् ते युद्धमुपस्थितम्

English

on lovely hills, in pools and rivers, roaming delighted like the two Ashvins in Nandana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु कौन्तेय कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि

English

The great souls Krishna and the Pandava delighted at Indraprastha, and entering that lovely hall they played, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीनन्दन! इस बातको अच्छी तरह समझ लेनेपर आप कृतकृत्य हो जायँगे

English

There, O king, at times they told varied tales of battle and of hardships, and tales of yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृपैतामहे वृत्ते शाधि राज्यं यथोचितम्

English

They then told the lineages of sages and gods, those great souls, ancient best of sages, pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शारीर द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य सिद्धिर्भवति वा न वा

English

Keshava, who knew the conclusion, told Partha sweet and varied tales, with varied meaning and well-fixed words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा नहीं भी होती है

English

Shauri Janardana calmed Partha, who was scorched by grief for his sons and thousands of kinsmen, with tales.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वध्यमानो वज्ेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा

English

Having consoled him by rule, the great ascetic, knower of procedure, the Satvata, relieved of his own burden, seemed to rest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उसके विषयको ग्रहण करने लगा

English

Then, at the end of the tales, Govinda said to Gudakesha, consoling with soft speech, these reasoned words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशे वृत्रभूते5थ शब्दे च विषये हते

English

"This whole earth was conquered, Savyasachin, scourge of foes, by the king, Dharma's son, relying on the strength of your arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वध्यमानो वजेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा

English

Yudhishthira, king of dharma, enjoys a rival-less earth by Bhimasena's power and the twins', best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उनके विषयको ग्रहण करने लगा

English

By the righteous king, knowing dharma, a kingdom free of thorns has been gained; and King Suyodhana was slain in battle by dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य वृत्रगृहीतस्य मोह: समभवन्महान्

English

The sons of Dhritarashtra, with unrighteous tastes, greedy, ever speaking unpleasantly, evil-souled, were struck down with their relatives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथन्तर सामके द्वारा उन्हें सचेत किया

English

The whole earth is at peace, Partha; the king, Dharma's son, enjoys it, guarded by you, upholder of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतक्रतुरदृश्येन वज्ञेणेतीह न: श्रुतम्

English

I delight with you, Pandava, even in forests; how much more where there are these people and Pritha, scourge of foes?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्के द्वारा मार डाला ऐसा हमने सुना है

English

Where the king, Dharma's son, is, where mighty Bhima is, where Madri's two sons are, there is my highest delight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वही रहस्य मैंने आपको सुनाया है। आप इसे अच्छी तरह समझें

English

So too in these heaven-like regions of the hall, lovely and holy, with you, blameless one, I delight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पारस्परिक सहयोगके बिना इनकी उत्पत्ति सम्भव नहीं है

English

A long time has passed for me, hero, not seeing my father, and Baladeva, Kaurava, and the other Vrishni bulls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां गुणानां साम्यं चेत् तदाहु: स्वस्थलक्षणम्

English

So I wish to go to the city of Dvaravati; may my going please you too, best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समानता हो तो यह स्वस्थ पुरुषका लक्षण है

English

King Yudhishthira was told in many ways here and there what Bhishma said when we caused grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्नेति त्रय आत्मगुणा: स्मृता:

English

Yudhishthira was instructed by us, though he is himself an instructor; that great soul rightly took those words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तम--ये तीन अन्तःकरणके गुण माने गये हैं

English

For in Dharma's son, knower of dharma, grateful and truthful, truth, dharma and the highest understanding and constant steadiness are ever fixed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामन्यतमोत्सेके विधानमुपदिश्यते

English

So go to that great soul, if it pleases you, Arjuna, and tell the king the words about our going.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृद्धि होनेपर उसके निवारणका उपाय बताया जाता है

English

I would not do him a displeasing thing even if life were at stake; how then should I go, mighty-armed one, to the city of Dvaravati?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वश्चित् सुखे वर्तमानो दुःखस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छति

English

All this I tell you, Partha, wishing your pleasure and good; I speak truth, Kaurava, not falsehood in any way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहता है और कोई सुखी होकर दुःखकी याद करना चाहता है

English

My purpose in staying here is accomplished, Arjuna: King Dhritarashtra's son is slain with his army and followers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिषतां पाण्डवेयानां न तस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छसि

English

The earth, dear one, is under the wise Dharma's son, standing sea-girt with her mountains, forests and groves, heaped with many jewels, Pandava, for the Kuru king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महारण्यनिवासश्न न तस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छसि

English

May the king, knower of dharma, protect the whole earth by dharma, served by many perfected great souls and always praised by bards, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैन्धवाच्च परिक्लेशो न तस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छसि

English

So go with me today to the king, increaser of the Kurus, and ask leave to go to Dvaraka, tiger of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याज्ञसेन्यास्तथा पार्थ न तस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छसि

English

This body and the wealth that is in my house have been entrusted, Partha, always to Yudhishthira; Yudhishthira, the wise lord of the Kurus, is dear and honoured by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसैकेन योद्धव्यं तत् ते युद्धमुपस्थितम्

English

I have no purpose in staying, mighty-armed one, except for you; the earth stands under your rule, Partha, under that of the elder Yudhishthira of good conduct."

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमव्यक्तरूपस्य पारं युक्‍त्या स्वकर्मभि:

English

Thus spoke the great soul Janardana to the immeasurably valiant Arjuna; saying "So be it" as with effort, Arjuna honoured Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो धर्मो यत् सुखं चैव द्विषतामस्तु तत् तथा

English

"Indra said, "Dost thou, O Vrihaspati, sleep in peace, and are thy servants agreeable to. thee, dost thou seek the welfare of the gods, and do the gods, O Brahmana, protect thee?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञ पश्यति तद् भूतं मुच्यते स महाभयात्

English

[Vaishampayana] Partha, with Krishna, having gained his own kingdom entire, sported joyfully in that lovely hall.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थावरेष्विव भूतात्मा तस्य प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्

English

Then the two, by chance, glad and surrounded by their people, went to a part of the hall like a part of heaven, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वाथ प्रेतकार्याणि बन्धूनां स पुनर्न॒प:

English

Then Pandava Arjuna, glad, with Krishna, looking at that lovely hall, said these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्त्वना मिली है। अब मेरे मनमें तनिक भी दुःख नहीं है

English

"You know, mighty-armed son of Devaki's mother, the greatness you showed when the battle was at hand, and your divine form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरस्कृत्याद्य भवत: समानेष्यामहे मखम्

English

But what you said then, Keshava, out of love, all that, tiger among men, was lost to me, whose mind was lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बह्वाश्चर्यों हि देश: स श्रूयते द्विजसत्तम

English

I have curiosity about those matters again, lord, and you will go to Dvaraka before long, Madhava."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवर्षिणा नारदेन देवस्थानेन चैव ह

English

Thus addressed, Krishna, great in splendour and best of speakers, embraced Phalguna and replied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरा कल्याण करनेवाली हैं

English

"I made you hear a secret and made known the eternal dharma in its own form, Partha, and all the eternal worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म और सुखकी प्राप्ति होती है, वह तुम्हारे साथ द्वेष करनेवालोंको ही प्राप्त हो

English

Vrihaspati said, "I do sleep in peace in my bed. O Lord of the gods, and my servants are to my liking and I always seek the welfare of the gods, and they cherish me well."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममेति च भवेन्मृत्युर्न ममेति च शाश्वतम्

English

Indra said, "Whence then is this pain, mental or physical, and why art thou pale and altered in appearance (complexion) at present? Tell me, O Brahmana, who those people are, who have caused thee pain, so that I may kill them all."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनातन अमृतत्व है

English

Vrihaspati said, "O Indra, I have heard that Marutta will perform a great

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृश्यमानौ भूतानि योधयेतामसंशयम्

English

sacrifice at which exquisite presents will be given by him (to Brahmanas) and that at his sacrifice Samvarta will act as the officiating priest, and therefore do I desire that he may not officiate as priest at that sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह भाव ही युद्धका कारण है, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

Indra said, "Thou, O Brahmana, hast attained all the object of thy desire when thou hast become the excellent priest of the gods, versed in all the sacred hymns, and hast overreached the influence of death and dotage, what can Samvarta do to thee now?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणियोंके शरीरका भेदन करके भी मनुष्य अहिंसाका ही फल प्राप्त करेगा

English

Vrihaspati said, "Prosperity of a rival is always painful to one's feelings, and for this reason too, thou dost with try attendant gods persecute the Asuras with their with and kin, and kill the most prosperous among them; hence, O Lord of the gods, am I changed in appearance at the thought that my rival is prospering, therefore, O Indra, do thou, by all means, restrain Samvarta and king Marutta."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममत्वं यस्य नैव स्यात् कि तया स करिष्यति

English

Indra turning to Agni said, "Do thou, O Jataveda, following my direction, go to king Marutta to present Vrihaspati to him, and say unto him that this Vrihaspati will officiate at his sacrifice and make him

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसको लेकर क्या करेगा अर्थात् उस सम्पत्तिसे उसका कोई अनर्थ नहीं हो सकता

English

Agni said, "I shall presently, O adorable one, repair thither as thy messenger, to present Vrihaspati to king Marutta; and to make Indra's words true, and to show respect to Vrihaspati, Agni departed. "

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममता यस्य द्रव्येषु मृत्योरास्ये स वर्तते

English

Vyasa said, "Then the high-souled fire-god went on his errand, devastating all the forests and trees, like unto the mighty wind, roaring and revolving at random at the end of the winter season. "

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसकी भी यदि द्रव्योंमें ममता है तो वह मौतके मुखमें ही विद्यमान है

English

[A brahmin said] "Learned in many comings and goings, skilled in the meaning of the world's truth, knower of happiness and sorrow,

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखता, वह महान् भयसे छुटकारा पा जाता है

English

knowing the truth of birth and death, expert in merit and sin, seeing the course of embodied beings by their deeds, high and low,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यान् पण्डित: संहरते विचिन्त्य

English

moving as if liberated, perfected, at peace, with senses controlled, blazing with Brahmic glory, going about everywhere,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुष कामनाओंको दुःखका कारण मानकर उनका परित्याग कर देते हैं

English

and knowing the way of vanishing: having heard truly of him, Kashyapa, and also of him going with the vanished perfected ones bearing discs,

हिन्दी अर्थ

न यो धर्मो नियमस्तस्य मूलम्

English

conversing in private, sitting with them, and going by chance, unattached like the wind,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाहं शकक्‍्योनुपायेन हन्तुं भूतेन केनचित्

English

that wise best of brahmins, seeking dharma, an ascetic, well-concentrated, approached him and, as is proper, took his feet with supreme devotion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिना मेरा नाश नहीं कर सकता है

English

Amazed at seeing that marvellous best of brahmins, Kashyapa pleased his teacher and physician with great service.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तस्मिन् प्रहरणे पुनः प्रादुर्भवाम्पहम्

English

Pleased in soul, endowed with learning and conduct, the scourge of foes pleased him by his state of mind, with a pupil's conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, उसके उस अस्त्रबलमें मैं अभिमानरूपसे पुनः प्रकट हो जाता हूँ

English

Pleased with that pupil, the teacher, gracious, said to him, looking to supreme perfection: 'Hear that from me, Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जड़मेष्विव धर्मात्मा पुन: प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्

English

By various deeds and by pure merit alone, dear one, mortals go to a goal here and to a stay in the world of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं उसी प्रकार उत्पन्न होता हूँ, जैसे उत्तम जंगम योनियोंमें धर्मात्मा

English

Nowhere is there complete happiness, nowhere eternal standing; there is fall from a great station, and sorrow gained again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, उसके मनमें मैं स्थावर प्राणियोंमें जीवात्माकी भाँति प्रकट होता हूँ

English

I have met bad destinations, painful ones, by following sin, seized by desire and anger, by thirst and by delusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भावो भवामि तस्याहं स च मां नावबुध्यते

English

Again and again death, and again and again birth; various foods eaten, many kinds of breasts drunk.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तपसि तस्याथ पुन: प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्

English

Various mothers seen and fathers of different kinds, varied pleasures and sorrows, blameless one, by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवध्य: सर्वभूतानामहमेक: सनातन:

English

Many separations from the dear and dwelling with the unloved, and loss of wealth gained with pain after getting it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्ममें लगा दीजिये। वहाँ आपकी वह कामना सफल होगी

English

Insults, very painful ones, from others and from my own people, bodily and mental pains, terribly cruel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यैश्न विविधैर्यज्जै: समृद्धैराप्तदक्षिणै:

English

I met fierce humiliations and cruel killings and bonds, falls into hell and tortures in Yama's realm.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शक्यास्ते पुनर्द्र्ं ये हता5स्मिन् रणाजिरे

English

Old age and diseases always, and many sufferings, pairs of opposites keenly experienced by me in this world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वैपधायनेन कृष्णेन देवस्थानेन वा विभु:

English

Then, once, from disgust at wrongs and deceit, I gave up the world's business, deeply afflicted by sorrow; then this perfection was gained by me through the grace of the Self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णया सहदेवेन विजयेन च धीमता

English

I shall not come back here again; I look at the worlds; until perfection, until the creation of beings, my course is good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यजहाच्छोकजं दु:खं संतापं चैव मानसम्

English

Best of brahmins, this supreme perfection has been gained. From here I shall go beyond, to the untroubled station of Brahma; let there be no doubt in you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बान्धवोंका श्राद्ध करके वे धर्मात्मा नरेश समुद्रपर्यन्त पृथ्वीका शासन करने लगे

English

I shall not come here again in the mortal world, scourge of foes. I am pleased with you, greatly wise one; say, what shall I do for you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यासं च नारदं चैव तांश्वान्यानब्रवीन्नूप:

English

The time has come for what you wish and for which you have come; I know it. I shall go before long; that is why I urged you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारद तथा अन्यान्य मुनिवरोंसे कहा--

English

I am greatly pleased with your conduct, discerning one; ask, as far as I can tell you what you wish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न सूक्ष्ममपि मे किंचिद् व्यलीकमिह विद्यते

English

I esteem your understanding and honour it greatly, by which you were awakened by me; you are wise, Kashyapa.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

लभते व्यसन प्राप्प सुहृद: साधुसम्मतान्

English

Marutta said, "Behold! I find the fire-god come in his own embodiment, this day, therefore do thou, O Muni, offer him a seat and water, and a cow, and water for washing the feet."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ वनेषु विचित्रेषु पर्वतेषु ससानुषु

English

[Kashyapa] "How does the body fall, and how is it taken up? How, wandering, is one freed from the painful cycle of rebirth?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्त्वयन् शलक्ष्णया वाचा हेतुयुक्तमिदं वच:

English

How, having yoked the self, does he leave the body, and how, freed from the body, does he enter another?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र माद्रवतीपुत्रौ रतिस्तत्र परा मम

English

How does this man enjoy his good and bad deeds done by himself, and where does the deed abide for one without a body?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

रमणीयेषु पुण्येषु सहितस्य त्वयानघ

English

[Brahmin] "Thus urged, the perfected one answered those questions in order, Vrishni; hear my words as they are.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलदेवं च कौरव्य तथान्यान् वृष्णिपुड्वान्

English

[Perfected one] When in taking another body the deeds that bring life and fame have all been exhausted,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोचतां गमनं महां तवापि पुरुषर्षभ

English

his soul seized with exhaustion of life, he follows contrary things, and his intellect is turned about when destruction is at hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सह भीष्मेण यद् युक्तमस्माभि: शोककारिते

English

Not knowing his own goodness, strength and time, the unrestrained one indulges excessively in things opposed to them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन तत् तु वचः सम्यग गृहीतं सुमहात्मना

English

When he indulges in everything very painful, or eats excessively, or never eats at all,

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधुसम्मानित हितैषी गुरुजनोंको नहीं पा सकता”

English

Agni said, "I accept thy offerings of water, seat, and water for washing the feet, O sinless one, do thou know me as the messenger of Indra, come to thee, in accordance with his directions."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य राजानं तथोभौ कृष्णफाल्गुनौ

English

Marutta said, "O Fire-god, is the glorious Lord of the Celestials happy, and is he pleased with us, and are the other gods loyal to him? Do thou enlighten me duly on all these points."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्वतां शौचकार्याणि भीष्मस्य निधने तदा

English

Agni said, "O lord of the earth, Sakra is perfectly happy, he is pleased with thee, and wishes to make thee free from senility, and all the other gods are loyal to him. Do thou, O king, listen to the message of the Lord of the Celestials. And the object for which he has sent me to thee is to present Vrihaspati to Marutta. O prince, let this priest (of the Celestials) perform thy sacrifice, and make thee, who art only a mortal, attain immortality."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दत्त्वा बहुधनं विप्रेभ्य: पाण्डवर्षभ:

English

Marutta said, "This twice-born Brahmana Samvarta will perform my sacrifice, and I pray to Vrihaspati, that he having acted as priest to Mahendra (Indra), it does not look well for him now to act as priest to

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके हस्तिनापुरमें प्रवेश किया

English

Agni said, "If this Vrihaspati officiate as thy priest, then shalt thou by the blessings of Devaraja (Indra) attain the highest region in the celestial mansion and attaining fame shalt thou certainly conquer the heavenly region. And, O lord of men, if Vrihaspati act as thy priest, thou shalt be able to conquer all the regions inhabited by men, and the heavenly regions, and all the highest regions created by Prajapati and even the entire kingdom of the gods."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वशाद् वै स धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं भ्रातृभि: सह

English

Samvarta said, "Thou must never come again thus to present Vrihaspati to Marutta: for know, O Pavaka, (Agni) if thou dost, I losing my temper, will burn thee with my fierce evil eyes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ पृथ्वीका राज्य करने लगे

English

Vyasa said, "Then Agni apprehending destruction by fire, and trembling like the leaves of the Aswattha tree (Ficus religiosa), returned to the gods, and the high-souled Sakra seeing that carrier of oblations (Agni) in the company of Vrihaspati said as follows:

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते आश्वमेधिके पर्वणि अश्वमेधपर्वणि चतुर्दशो5ध्याय:

English

Indra said, "O Jataveda (Agni), didst thou go to present Vrihaspati to Marutta according to my direction? What did that sacrificing king say unto thee and did he accept my message?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

राष्ट्र कि चक्रतुर्वीरी वासुदेवधनंजयौ

English

Agni said, "Thy message was not acceptable by Marutta and when urged by me, he clasping the hands of Vrihaspati, repeatedly said, that Samvarta would act as his priest. And he also observed that he did not desire to attain the worldly and the heavenly regions and all the highest regions of Prajapati, and that if he were so minded, he would accept the terms of Indra. "

हिन्दी अर्थ

राष्ट्र बभूवतुर्हवष्टी वासुदेवधनंजयौ

English

In entering the womb and in the crossing of vital parts, a man again gets such pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्र वनोंमें और पर्वतोंके सुरम्य शिखरोंपर विचरने लगे

English

His joints broken, he gets wetness from the water, as he comes to rest in the five elements; by the cold the wind in the body, provoked, is driven fiercely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चड्क्रम्यमाणौ संहृष्टावश्चिनाविव नन्दने

English

That wind, abiding in the five elements as prana and apana, goes upward and, after pain, leaves the embodied one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनमें विहार करनेवाले अश्विनीकुमारोंके समान हर्षका अनुभव करते थे

English

He leaves the body and is seen breathless, without heat, breathless, without lustre, without consciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभामें प्रवेश करके आनन्दपूर्वक मनोविनोद करने लगे

English

Abandoned by Brahman, the man is called dead. By the channels through which the embodied one knows the objects of the senses, by them he does not know the breath born of food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथायोगे कथायोगे कथयामासतु: सदा

English

That which acts there in the body is the eternal soul. Wherever each of them is joined at a meeting-point, know that vital part, for so it is seen in the scripture.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चयज्ञ: स पार्थाय कथयामास केशव:

English

When those vital parts are pierced, it rises, enters the heart of the creature, and swiftly stops the goodness; then the creature, conscious, knows nothing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथाभि: शमयामास पार्थ शौरिर्जनार्दन:

English

His knowledge covered by darkness, his vital parts blocked, that soul, without a seat, is driven by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समय पार्थको शान्त किया

English

Then, breathing out that terrible great breath, going out it quickly shakes the unconscious body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपदहृत्यात्मनो भारं विशश्रामेव सात्वत:

English

That soul, departed from the body, surrounded by its own deeds, marked by its good merits or by sins, is born again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उतार दिया और वे सुखपूर्वक विश्राम-सा करने लगे

English

Brahmins endowed with knowledge and rightly firm in what they have learned know by marks which is the one of merit and which the other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदान करते हुए उनसे यह युक्तियुक्त बात कही

English

As the sighted see a glow-worm vanishing here and there in darkness, so those with the eye of knowledge see him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वद्वाहुबलमाश्रित्य राज्ञा धर्मसुतेन ह

English

Such perfected ones see the soul with divine eye, falling, being born, and entering the womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनानुभावेन यमयोश्व नरोत्तम

English

His places are seen here in the scripture as threefold: this earth is the land of action, where creatures stand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्कण्टक राज्य भोग रहे हैं

English

Having done good or evil there, all embodied beings gain; here itself they obtain high and low enjoyments by their own deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा दुर्योधन युद्धमें मारा गया है

English

Here the doer of evil deeds goes to hell by his deeds; the sinful man is cooked sorely in hell, head downward. Therefore liberation is very hard to obtain, and the self must be guarded greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्तराष्ट्रा दुरात्मान: सानुबन्धा निपातिता:

English

Learn truly from me, as they are told here, the stations where creatures stand after going upward; hearing them, you would know the final understanding by certainty about action.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने सगे-सम्बन्धियोंसहित मार गिराये गये

English

All the forms of the stars, and this orb of the moon, and the orb of the sun that shines in the world by its own light: know these as the places of men of meritorious deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुड्क्ते धर्मसुतो राजा त्वया गुप्त: कुरूद्गबह

English

When their deeds are exhausted, all of them fall again and again; even there, in heaven, there is difference of low, high and middle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर सर्वथा शान्त हुई समूची पृथ्वीका राज्य भोगते हैं

English

There too there is no contentment on seeing a still more radiant fortune. So all these destinations have been told distinctly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमु यत्र जनोयं वै पृथा चामित्रकर्षण

English

Now I shall tell the origin of the embryo; hear it attentively as I tell it truly, brahmin.