Ashvamedha Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

महत्तत्त्वका कार्य अहंकार है

English

"The Brahmana said, 'In this connection is recited the ancient story of what the institution is of the Chaturhotra (sacrifice). The ordinances are now being duly declared of that in its entirety. Listen to me, O amiable lady, as I declare this wonderful mystery. The agent, the instrument, the action and Emancipation,— these, O beautiful lady, are the four sacrificing priests by whom the universe is enveloped. Hear in its entirety the assignment of causes (relating to this topic). The nose, the tongue, the eye, the skin, the ear numbering the fifth, the mind, and the understanding,— these seven should be understood as being caused by (the knowledge of) qualities. Smell, taste, colour, sound, touch, numbering the fifth, the objects of the mind, and the objects of the understanding, these seven are caused by action. He who smells, he who eats, he who sees, he who speaks, he who hears, numbering the fifth, he who thinks, and he who understands— these seven should be known as caused by the agent. Possessed of qualities, these enjoy their own qualities, agreeable or disagreeable. 2 As regards the Soul, that is destitute of qualities. These seven are the causes of Emancipation. With them that are learned and possessed of sufficient understanding, the qualities, which are in the position of deities, eat the oblations, each in its proper place, and agreeably to what has been ordained. The person who is destitute of learning, eating diverse kind of food, becomes seized with the sense of mineness. 3 Digesting food for himself, he becomes ruined through the sense of mineness. The eating of food that should not be eaten, and the drinking of wine, ruin him. He destroys the food (he takes), and having destroyed that food, he becomes destroyed himself. The man of learning, however, being possessed of puissance, destroys his food for reproducing it. The minutest transgression does not arise in him from the

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धके गुणोंका विस्तारके साथ वर्णन करूँगा

English

[King] "This is not a safe way, and there is no other way; understanding this of mine, give the jewelled earrings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियमे च विसर्े च भूतात्मा मन एव च

English

[Vaishampayana] Thus addressed, Uttanka told her her husband's word, and hearing it she gave him the jewelled earrings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार यह भूतसमुदाय प्रकृतिमें लीन होता है

English

Having got the earrings, he said to the king again, "What is this secret speech? I wish to hear it, king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व तपसा साध्यं तपो हि दुरतिक्रमम्

English

[King] "By nature kshatriyas honour brahmins, and yet from brahmins many faults arise for us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमोरजो भ्यां निर्मुक्त: सत्त्वमास्थाय केवलम्

English

I, bowed to the twice-born, have got a fault from a brahmin, and I see no other way, with Madayanti as my companion, to go to the door of heaven, twice-born one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तं विद्याद् यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्

English

For a king especially cannot stay in the world of men hostile to the twice-born, or prosper happily hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह निश्चय ही उसका स्वरूप हो जाता है--यह सनातन गोपनीय रहस्य है

English

So I gave you those two jewelled earrings at your wish; make fruitful for me the agreement you made today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

निबोधत तथा हीदं गुणैर्लक्षणमित्युत

English

[Uttanka] "King, I shall do so here; I shall come again under your power. But I have resolved to ask you a question, scourge of foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथक्त्वेन हि भूतानां विषया वै गुणा: स्मृता:

English

food he takes. Whatever is thought of by the mind, whatever is uttered by speech, whatever is heard by the ear, whatever is seen by the eye, whatever is touched by the (sense of) touch, whatever is smelt by the nose, constitute oblations of clarified butter which should all, after restraining the senses with the mind numbering the sixth, be poured into that fire of high merits which burns within the body, viz. , the Soul. 1 The sacrifice constituted by Yoga is going on as regards myself. The spring whence that sacrifice proceeds is that which yields the fire of knowledge. The upward life-wind Prana is the Stotra of that sacrifice. The downward life-wind Apana is its Sastra. The renunciation of everything is the excellent Dakshina of that sacrifice. Consciousness, Mind, and Understanding— these becoming Brahma, are its Hotri, Adhwaryyu, and Udgatri. The Prasastri, his Sastra, is truth. 2 Cessation of separate existence (or Emancipation) is the Dakshina. In this connection, people conversant with Narayana recite some Richs. Unto the divine Narayana were animals offered in days of yore. 3 Then are sung some Samanas. On that topic occurs an authority. O timid one, know that the divine Narayana is the soul of all.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

बीजधर्मा महानात्मा प्रसवश्चेति न: श्रुतम्

English

[Uttanka] "Those who see skill in dharma say a friend is one with whom one has spoken; and one who is uneven among friends they know as a thief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बीजप्रसवधर्माणि महा भूतानि पञ्च वै

English

You have today become my friend, king; give me, best of the wise, an even understanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशेषा: पञ्चभूतानां तेषां चित्तं विशेषणम्

English

I have gained my purpose here today, and you are a man-eater; is it fit for me to come to you or not?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिगुणं ज्योतिरित्याहुरापश्चापि चतुर्गुणा:

English

[King] "If I must speak what is fit, best of twice-born, you should in no way come to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। तेज तीन गुणोंसे युक्त कहा गया है। जलके चार गुण हैं

English

Thus I see the good for you, joy of the Bhrigus; for if you come, brahmin, you will certainly die."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतकरी देवी शुभाशुभनिदर्शिनी

English

[Vaishampayana] Thus told by the king what was fit and good, he took leave of the king and went toward Ahalya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवोंको जन्म देनेवाली तथा शुभ और अशुभका निर्देश करनेवाली है

English

Taking the divine earrings, doing the teacher's wife's pleasure, he went with great speed toward Gautama's hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते पज्च गुणा भूमेरविज्ञेया द्विजसत्तमा:

English

As Madayanti had told him how to protect them, he tied the earrings and carried them in the black deer-skin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य गन्धस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण बहून् गुणान्

English

Hungry somewhere, he saw a bilva tree laden with fruit and, in hunger, climbed it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शब्द: स्पर्शस्तथा रूपं द्रवश्चाणां गुणा: स्मृता:

English

He hung on its branches the black deer-skin in which the earrings were tied, best of brahmins, scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मधुरोम्ल: कटुस्तिक्त: कषायो लवणस्तथा

English

When the knot came undone and the deer-skin fell to the earth, a serpent saw the two jewelled earrings there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रसका विस्तार बताया गया है

English

Born in Airavata's line, becoming swift, he seized them in his mouth and entered an anthill with the earrings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुक्लं कृष्णं तथा रक्त नील॑ पीतारुणं तथा

English

Seeing the earrings being carried off by the serpent, he fell from the tree, agitated, in great anger from grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं द्वादशविस्तारं तेजसो रूपमुच्यते

English

Taking a stick he dug at the anthill, the best of brahmins, his limbs burning with anger and impatience.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य शब्दस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण बहून् गुणान्

English

The earth, unable to bear his unbearable force, her body driven by the stick, shook greatly, distressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्टश्नानिष्टशब्दश्न संहतः प्रविभागवान्

English

As the brahmin sage dug the earth, firmly resolved to make a road to the Naga world,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशशमुत्तमं भूतमहंकारस्तत: पर:

English

the greatly radiant Vajrapani, in a chariot with bay horses, came to that place and saw the best of brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् तु परमव्यक्तमव्यक्तात् पुरुष: पर:

English

Becoming a brahmin, grieved by his grief, he said to Uttanka, "Dear one, you cannot do this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा गच्छत्यात्मानमव्ययम्

English

The Naga world is thousands of yojanas from here, and I think this task of yours cannot be done by a stick."

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेमें मन समर्थ है, उसी प्रकार स्थितिकालमें भी मन ही भूतोंका आत्मा है

English

[Uttanka] "If, brahmin, I cannot get the earrings in the Naga world, I shall give up my life before your eyes, best of the twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिरैश्वर्यमाचष्टे क्षेत्रज्क्ष स उच्यते

English

When he could not change his resolve, Vajrapani joined the stick with the thunderbolt weapon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धि: क्षेत्रज्ञे युज्यते सदा

English

Then, torn by those blows of the thunderbolt, the earth made a road to the Naga world, Janamejaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समारुह् स भूतात्मा समन्तात् परिधावति

English

By that road he then entered the Naga world and saw the Naga world, thousands of yojanas wide.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिसंयमनो नित्यं महान् ब्रह्ममयो रथ:

English

It was endowed, greatly fortunate one, with divine heaps of ramparts, adorned with jewels and pearls and made of gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स धीर: सर्वभूतेषु न मोहमधिगच्छति

English

He saw lakes with crystal steps, rivers with clear water, and many trees filled with various flocks of birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणियोंमें धीर है और कभी मोहमें नहीं पड़ता

English

The joy of the Bhrigus saw the gate of that world, five yojanas wide and a hundred yojanas long.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यचन्द्रप्रभालोकं ग्रहनक्षत्रमण्डितम्

English

Seeing the Naga world, Uttanka grew dejected, and, dear one, hopeless again of recovering the earrings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतद् ब्रह्मवनं नित्यं तस्मिं श्वरति क्षेत्रवित्

English

There a horse, black, with white tail, copper-faced, blazing as if with radiance, said to him, Kaurava:

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणेभ्य: पञजचभूतानि एष भूतसमुच्छूय:

English

"Blow into this apana, brahmin; then you will get it. The earrings were brought here by the son of Airavata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे स्वभावत: सृष्टा न क्रियाभ्यो न कारणात्

English

Do not feel disgust in this matter, my son, in any way; for you did this very thing in Gautama's hermitage then."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रियासे या कारणसे इनकी रचना नहीं हुई है

English

[Uttanka] "How should I know you, in connection with my teacher's hermitage? I wish to hear what I did before."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रलीयन्ते यथाकालमूर्मय: सागरे यथा

English

[The horse] "Know me as the teacher of the teacher, the blazing Fire. I was always honoured by you, child, for your teacher's sake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतेभ्यश्षापि पञ्चभ्यो मुक्तो गच्छेत् परां गतिम्

English

Honoured always by you, brahmin, pure, joy of the Bhrigus, I shall do you good. Do so, without delay."

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाभूतोंसे छूट जाता है, वह परम गतिको प्राप्त होता है

English

So addressed, Uttanka did as told; and Chitrabhanu, with ghee-flames, pleased, blazed up, wishing to burn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी तपस्यासे ही देवत्वको प्राप्त हुए हैं

English

Then, as he blew, O Bharata, a dense smoke came out of his pores, terrifying to the Naga world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रैलोक्यं तपसा सिद्धा: पश्यन्तीह समाहिता:

English

By that suddenly growing smoke, O Bharata, nothing could be made out in the Naga world, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकाग्र करके तीनों लोकोंकी बातोंको क्रमशः प्रत्यक्ष अनुभव करते हैं

English

All the dwelling of Airavata, and of Vasuki and the other nagas, Janamejaya, resounded with cries of "Alas!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसैव प्रसिद्धयन्ति तपोमूलं हि साधनम्

English

Houses did not shine, shut in by smoke, like forests and mountains covered by mist, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारे साधनोंकी जड़ तपस्या ही है

English

With eyes red from the smoke and scorched by the fire's heat, they came to learn the resolve of the very radiant Bhargava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यानि चान्यानि भूतानि त्रसानि स्थावराणि च

English

Hearing the resolve of that great sage of sharp radiance, all with troubled minds paid him honour by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव तपसा देवा महामाया दिवं॑ गता:

English

All the nagas, with folded hands, the aged and the children first, bowing their heads said, "Be gracious, blessed one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहंकारसमायुक्तास्ते सकाशे प्रजापते:

English

Having appeased the brahmin, offering foot-water and guest-offering, the serpents gave him the two highly honoured divine earrings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप्नवन्ति महात्मानो महान्तं लोकमुत्तमम्

English

Then the mighty Uttanka, honoured by the nagas there, circled the fire to the right and went to his teacher's house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखोपचयमव्यक्तं प्रविशन्त्यात्मवित्तमा:

English

Going quickly, king, to Gautama's house, he gave the two divine earrings to the teacher's wife, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यक्तं प्रविशन्‍्तीह महतां लोकमुत्तमम्

English

Thus by that great soul, Janamejaya, having gone round the three worlds, those two divine jewelled earrings were brought.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकमें लीन होता है

English

Such was the power of the sage Uttanka, bull of the Bharatas, joined with supreme austerity, which you ask me about.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममेति च भवेन्मृत्युर्न ममेति च शाश्वतम्

English

by the commentators. The printed texts are not correct. The text adopted by Nilakantha differs from that of Arjuna Misra. The very order of the verses is not uniform in all the texts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लक्षणं हि प्रसादस्य यथा स्यात् स्वप्नदर्शनम् प्रवृत्तयश्न या: सर्वा: पश्यन्ति परिणामजा:

English

[Vaishampayana] Having given a boon to Uttanka, Govinda went with Satyaki to Dvaraka, by swift, great horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और यही अनिन्दित सदाचार है शकक्‍्या गतिरियं गन्तुं सर्वत्र समदर्शिना

English

Crossing lakes, rivers and many forests, he reached the lovely city of Dvaravati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतवन्तो महात्मानस्ततो लोकमवाप्नुवन्

English

While the festival of Raivataka was going on, O great king, the lotus-eyed one arrived, followed by Yuyudhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्यगाचर शुद्धात्मंस्तत: सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि चकार सर्व कौन्तेय ततो मोक्षमवाप्तवान्

English

That mountain, decked with varied forms, shone all round, bull among men, with golden kasha reeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालन किया। इससे वह संसार-बन्धनसे मुक्त हो गया

English

The great mountain was adorned with fine golden garlands, flowers, garments and wishing-trees everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् पद समनुप्राप्तो यत्र गत्वा न शोचति जाकर शोक नहीं करना पड़ता

English

Adorned constantly with golden lamp-trees, it became like day in caves and spring-regions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रोतव्यं चेन्मयैतद् वै तत्त्वमाचक्ष्व मे विभो

English

With varied banners and bells all round, resounding with men and women, it seemed as if singing; very beautiful to see, it was like Meru with hosts of sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभो! यदि मेरे सुननेयोग्य हो तो ठीक-ठीक बतानेकी कृपा कीजिये त्वत्प्रीत्या गुह्ममेतच्च कथितं ते धनंजय

English

The sound of the singing of drunken, delighted women and men, O Bharata, was like touching heaven from the king of mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये तु वृद्धा महात्मानो न प्रशंसन्ति कर्म ते

English

goodness, passion, and darkness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं, किंतु वृद्ध महात्माजन उन कर्मोको उत्तम नहीं बतलाते

English

known to those that are learned. On the other hand, those that are not learned, regard this or that to be theirs, when in reality they are different from them. They are their selves, and not their senses, although they take themselves for the latter, ignorantly identifying themselves with things which they are not.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुष ग्रसते5विद्या तद् ग्राह्मममृताशिनाम्

English

mind should be poured as libations on the sacred fire of the Soul that is within the body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मठ पुरुष देवताओंके भी उपभोगका विषय होता है

English

up to Narayana in days of old were the senses offered up as sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्यामयोयं पुरुषो न तु कर्ममय: स्मृत:

English

Then, bull of the Bharatas, having reached Krishna's presence, that king of mountains became like Shakra's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुष (आत्मा) ज्ञानमय है, कर्ममय नहीं

English

Then, being honoured, he entered the auspicious house; Govinda and Satyaki went to their own house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितात्मा एवं असंग समझता है, वह कभी मृत्युके बन्धनमें नहीं पड़ता

English

He entered glad of heart, after a long time abroad, having done a hard deed, like Vasava among the danavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्राह्मोड्मृतो भवति स एशभि: कारणैर्ध्ुव:

English

As Vrishni arrived, the Bhojas, Vrishnis and Andhakas then went to meet the great soul, as the gods go to Shatakratu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमृतस्वरूप हो जाता है

English

The wise one honoured them, asked after their welfare, and greeted his father and mother with joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तद् ब्रह्म शुभं वेत्ति यस्माद् भूयो न विद्यते

English

Embraced and consoled by those two, the mighty-armed one sat down, surrounded by all the Vrishnis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एषा ज्ञानवतां प्राप्तिरेतद् वृत्तमनिन्दितम्

English

Rested, of great radiance, with his feet washed, Krishna, asked by his father, told him of the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे स्नेहवश मैंने इस गोपनीय रहस्यका वर्णन किया है

English

"The Brahmana said, There is one Ruler. There is no second beside him. He that is Ruler resides in the heart. I shall speak now of him. Impelled by Him, I move as directed, like water along an inclined plane. There is one Preceptor. There is no second beside him. He resides in the heart, and of him I shall now speak. Be instructed by that preceptor; they who are always endued with feelings of animosity are like snakes. There is one kinsman. There is no second beside him. He resides in the heart of him I shall now speak. Instructed by him, kinsmen become possessed of kinsmen, and the seven Rishis, O son of Pritha, shine in the firmament. There is one dispeller. There is no second beside him. He resides in the heart. Of him I shall now speak. Having lived with that instructor under the proper mode of living, Sakra attained to the sovereignty of all the worlds. 4 There is one enemy. There is no second beside him. He resides in the heart. Of him I shall now speak. Instructed by that preceptor all snakes in the world are always

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवन्तं प्लवमासाद्य तीर्णा: सम कुरुसागरम् आपको उसी तरह जानता हूँ, जिस तरह आप मुझे समझते हैं

English

[Vasudeva Shurasena's son] "You are an eyewitness, and know what is to be done, mighty-armed one; therefore tell me the battle truly, blameless one,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनस्य संग्रामे तव बुद्धिपराक्रमै:

English

how that war of the great-souled Pandavas went, with Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Drona, Shalya and others, unsurpassed,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्याश्च पृथायाश्व॒ धर्मराजस्य चैव हि

English

and many other kshatriyas skilled in weapons, of various dress and form, dwelling in various lands."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्तारं चापि संगृहा पृष्टत्वा कुशलमव्ययम् ततो निशि महाराजो धृतराष्ट्र: कुरूद्वहान्

English

So addressed by his father, the lotus-eyed one, in his mother's presence, told how the Kuru heroes met their end in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेडनुज्ञाता नृपतिना ययु: स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्

English

[Vasudeva] "The marvellous deeds of those great-souled kshatriyas are so many they cannot be counted even in hundreds of years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रार्चितो यथान्यायं सर्वकामैरुपस्थित: सम्पूर्ण अभीष्ट पदार्थ उनकी सेवामें उपस्थित किये गये

English

I shall tell you the chief deeds of the kings briefly, as they were, O you of immortal radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्या कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकीं क्रियाम्

English

Bhishma was the Kaurava general, eleven divisions' commander, among the Kauravas as Vasava among the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मराजं ददृशतुर्देवराजमिवाश्चिनौ युधिष्ठिरका दर्शन किया। मानो दोनों अश्विनीकुमार देवराज इन्द्रसे आकर मिले हों

English

Shikhandin, the wise leader of the Pandavas, commander of seven divisions, was protected by the wise Savyasachin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यात्ममेतच्छुत्वा त्वं सम्यगाचर सुव्रत अध्यात्मज्ञानको सुनकर तुम नित्य इसका यथावत् पालन करो

English

with feelings of animosity. In this connection is cited the ancient story of the instruction of the snakes, the deities, and the Rishis by the Lord of all creatures. The deities and the Rishis, the snakes, and the Asuras, seated around the Lord of all creatures, asked him, saying,— Let that which is highly beneficial for us be declared. Unto them that enquired about what is highly beneficial, the holy one uttered only the word Om, which is Brahman in one syllable. Hearing this, they ran away in various directions. Amongst them that thus ran in all directions from desire of self-instruction, the disposition first arose in snakes of biting. Of the Asuras, the disposition, born of their nature for ostentations, pride arose. The deities betook themselves to gifts, and the great Rishis to self-restraint. Having repaired to one teacher, and having been instructed (refined) by one word, the snakes, the deities, the Rishis, and the Danavas, all betook themselves to diverse different dispositions. It is that one who hears himself when speaking, and apprehends it duly. Once, again, is that heard from him when he speaks. There is no second preceptor, l It is in obedience to his counsels that action afterwards flows. The instructor, the apprehender, the hearer, and the enemy, are pleased within the heart. By acting sinfully in the world it is he that becomes a person of sinful deeds. By acting auspiciously in the world, it is he who becomes a person of auspicious deeds. It is he who becomes a person of unrestrained conduct by becoming addicted to the pleasures of sense, impelled by desire. It is he who becomes a Brahmacharin by always devoting himself to the subjugation of his senses. It is he, again, that casts off vows and actions and takes refuge on Brahman alone. By moving in the world, identifying himself the while with Brahman, he becomes a Brahmacharin. Brahman, is his fuel; Brahman is his fire; Brahman is his origin; Brahman is his water; Brahman is his preceptor: he is rapt in Brahman. Brahmacharyya is even so subtle, as understood by the wise. Having understood it, they betook themselves to it, instructed by the Kshetrajna!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो मोक्ष प्राप्स्पसि केवलम्

English

Then Shikhandin, with Gandiva-bearing Arjuna, struck Ganga's son, who was not fighting, in the great battle with many arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षको प्राप्त कर लोगे इसलिये तुम इसमें मन लगाओ

English

The sage lying on a bed of arrows then chose his time, leaving the southern course when the northern had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमहं द्रष्टमेच्छामि सम्मते तव फाल्गुन

English

Then Drona became general, best of those who know weapons, hero of the Kaurava king, like Kavya of the lord of the daityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छावो नगरं कृष्ण गजसाह्दयमद्य वै समनुज्ञाप्य राजान स्वां पुरी यातुमहसि

English

The best of the twice-born, surrounded by nine remaining akshauhinis, proud of battle, was guarded by Kripa, Vrisha and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुहूर्तादिव चाचष्ट युक्तमित्येव दारुक:

English

Dhrishtadyumna became the leader of the Pandavas, knower of great weapons, guarded by Bhima, radiant, like Varuna by Mitra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सज्जयध्वं प्रयास्थामो नगरं गजसाह्वयम् आचरख्यु: सज्जमित्येवं पार्थायामिततेजसे

English

Surrounded by five divisions, desiring Drona, the great-minded one, remembering his father's humiliations, did a great deed in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकुर्वाणौ कथाश्षित्रा: प्रीयमाणौ विशाम्पते

English

In that battle between Drona and Prishata's son, heroes who had come from many quarters mostly met their end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्र बातें करते हुए प्रसन्नतापूर्वक वहाँसे चल दिये पुनरेवाब्रवीद् वाक्यमिदं भरतसत्तम

English

That war was terrible for five days; then Drona, exhausted, fell under Dhrishtadyumna's control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियताः शत्रवश्चापि प्राप्त राज्यमकण्टकम्

English

Then Karna became general of Duryodhana's army, surrounded in battle by five remaining akshauhinis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पृथिवी आपकी माया है

English

Three divisions of the Pandava sons, guarded by Bibhatsu, remained standing, mostly with their heroes slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वं हि सर्व विकुरुषे भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम् हसित॑ तेडमला ज्योत्स्ना ऋतवश्चेन्द्रियाणि ते

English

Then, approaching Partha like a moth a fire, Sauti's son died on the second terrible day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपका हास्य है और ऋतुएँ आपकी इन्द्रियाँ हैं

English

When Karna was slain, the Kauravas, spiritless and their energy gone, surrounded the king of Madra with three divisions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादे चापि पद्मा श्रीर्नित्यं त्वयि महामते विराजमान हैं। आपके वक्ष:स्थलमें सदा ही श्रीजीका निवास है

English

The Pandavas, with most of their vehicles destroyed and spiritless, surrounded Yudhishthira with the remaining one division.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेवेह युगान्तेषु निधन प्रोच्यसेडनघ

English

King Yudhishthira of the Kurus killed the king of Madra, having done a very hard deed in half a day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही युगान्तकालमें प्रलय कहे जाते हैं आत्मा च परमात्मा च नमस्ते नलिनेक्षण

English

When Shalya was killed, the great-minded Sahadeva of immeasurable valour killed Shakuni, the instigator of the quarrel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मा और परमात्मा हैं। कमलनयन! आपको नमस्कार है

English

When Shakuni was slain, the king, Dhritarashtra's son, very dejected, with most of his soldiers slain, retreated, mace in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णद्वैपायनाच्चैव तथा कुरुपितामहात् मुखसे आपके माहात्म्यका ज्ञान प्राप्त किया है

English

The mighty Bhimasena followed him, enraged, and saw him standing in the water in the Dvaipayana lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्चानुग्रहसंयुक्तमेतदुक्तं त्ववानघ

English

Then, surrounding him on all sides with the remaining army, the five Pandavas sat down, glad, at the lake where he was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदं चाद्भुतमत्यन्तं कृतमस्मत्प्रियेप्सपा त्वया दग्धं हि तत्सैन्यं मया विजितमाहवे

English

Entering the water, struck sorely by words as arrows, he rose with mace in hand and stood ready for battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैन्धवस्य च पापस्य भूरिश्रवस एव च यदुक्तस्तत् करिष्यामि न हि मे5त्र विचारणा

English

Then the king, Dhritarashtra's son, was slain in the great battle by Bhimasena by valour, as the kings looked on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे अवश्य करूँगा; इसमें मुझे कुछ भी विचार नहीं करना है

English

Then that Pandava army, asleep in the camp at night, was slain by Drona's son, unable to forgive his father's killing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चोदयिष्यामि धर्मज्ञ गमनार्थ तवानघ अचिरादेव द्रष्टा त्वं मातुलं मे जनार्दन

English

With sons, forces and friends lost, the five remaining Pandavas, with me and Yuyudhana as second.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं सम्भाषमाणोौ तौ प्राप्ती वारणसाह्दयम्

English

Drona's son escaped from the battle along with Kripa and Bhoja, and the Kaurava Yuyutsu was freed by taking refuge with the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रस्य गृहं शक्रगृहोपमम् विदुरं च महाबुद्धिं राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम्

English

When the Kaurava king Suyodhana was slain with his followers, Vidura and Sanjaya attended the king of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रमुपासीनं युयुत्सुं चापराजितम्

English

So that war went on for eighteen days, lord, in which those kings of the earth were slain and dwelt in heaven."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुभद्राद्याश्न ता: सर्वा भरतानां स्त्रियस्तथा ततः समेत्य राजानं धृतराष्ट्रमरिंदमौ

English

[Vaishampayana] As they heard that hair-raising tale, O great king, the Vrishnis felt sorrow, joy and pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निषीदतुरनुज्ञातौ प्रीयमाणेन तेन तौ

English

He who is the preceptor and the disciple. Ay am srinoti — 'prochyamanam grihnati,--'tat prichcchatah ato bhuyas anye srinanti is the grammar of the construction. The conclusion then comes— •' gururanyo na

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्चाप्यन्यन्मनोज्ञं ते तदप्यादत्स्व सात्वत वासुदेवो वर: पुंसामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्

English

The hero passed over Abhimanyu's killing, O Bharata, thinking, "Let it not be displeasing to Vasudeva,"

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यानि चैव पुष्पाणि पुरत: शार्डधन्वचनः

English

and the greatly wise one thinking, "Hearing of his daughter's son's killing, let Vasudeva not be struck by a great calamity, burning with grief."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दिष्टमप्यतिक्रान्तुं शक्‍्यं बुद्धया बलेन वा तेडत्यक्रामन् मतिं महां भीष्मस्य विदुरस्य च

English

But Subhadra, seeing him skip the slaying of her son in battle, said, "Tell me, Krishna, of Subhadra's son's killing!" and fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुमने उनकी रक्षा न की। इसलिये मैं तुम्हें अवश्य शाप दूँगा

English

Seeing her fallen on the ground, Vasudeva too fell on the earth, fainting with grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्मन्युपरीतस्त्वां शप्स्यामि मधुसूदन ते परीताः कुरुश्रेष्ठा नश्यन्तः सम ह्ुपेक्षिता:

English

Then Vasudeva, filled with grief and sorrow at his daughter's son's killing, O great king, said to Krishna:

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृहाणानुनयं चापि तपस्वी हासि भार्गव

English

"Are you not famed on earth, lotus-eyed one, as truthful? Why do you not tell me today of my daughter's son's death, slayer of foes?

हिन्दी अर्थ

भार्गव! आप तपस्वी हैं, इसलिये मेरी अनुनय-विनय स्वीकार कीजिये दुःखार्जितस्य तपसस्तस्मान्नेच्छामि ते व्ययम्

English

Tell me truly, lord, the end of that nephew of yours: how was he, with eyes like yours, slain in battle by enemies?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णोत्तड़कसमागमे त्रिपड्चाशत्तमो5ध्याय:

English

Alas, Vrishni, death is hard when the time has not come for men, since my heart is not split a hundredfold by grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर उनके आज्ञा देनेपर वे दोनों मित्र आसनपर विराजमान हुए प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठो वचनं राजसत्तम:

English

What did he say in the battle, lotus-eyed one, about his mother Subhadra, and about me, my dear fickle-eyed one?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रूतं कर्तास्मि सर्व वां नचिरान्मा विचार्यताम्

English

Was he killed by enemies with his back turned from the fight? Was his face, Govinda, disfigured in battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनीतवदुपागम्य वाक्‍्यं वाक्यविशारद: विनीत भावसे कहा--

English

That greatly radiant boy, Krishna, as if boasting before me, in his childish way told of his own victory, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवन्तं समनुज्ञाप्य पितरं द्रष्टमिच्छति

English

Was the child not disfigured by Drona, Karna, Kripa and others? Does he lie slain on the ground? Tell me that, Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनर्तनगरीं वीरस्तदनुज्ञातुमहसि वसुदेवजीका दर्शन करनेके लिये आज ही द्वारकाको प्रस्थान कीजिये

English

My daughter's son always vied in battle with Drona, Bhishma and Karna, the best of charioteers."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातुलश्रिरदृष्टो मे त्वया देवी च देवकी

English

To his father lamenting much, so grieved, Govinda, still more grieved, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

और मामी देवकी देवीको बहुत दिनोंसे नहीं देखा है पूजयेथा महाप्राज्ञ मद्वाक्येन यथा्हत:

English

"His face was not disfigured at the head of battle, nor did he turn his back; and he fought a hard battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और मेरी ओरसे उनका यथायोग्य सत्कार कीजिये

English

Having slain kings by hundreds of thousands in hosts, weary from Drona and Karna, he fell under Duhshasana's son's control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फाल्गुनं सहदेवं च नकुलं चैव मानद भीमसेनको, अर्जुन, सहदेव और नकुलको भी सदा याद रखियेगा

English

Fighting alone against one, lord, he could not have been killed in battle even by the wielder of the thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृष्णींश्व॒ पुनरागच्छेहयमेधे ममानघ

English

When Partha was summoned to battle by the Samshaptakas, he was surrounded in the fight by Drona and others, enraged.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसुदेवनन्दन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने उनसे यह बात कही--

English

Then, after destroying a great number of enemies in battle, your daughter's son, Vrishni, fell under Duhshasana's son's control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेव तस्येश्चर नित्यमी श्चर: सम्पूजितश्नाप्यगमत् प्रदक्षिणम्

English

He has surely gone to heaven; cast off grief, greatly wise one; good men never sink on meeting calamity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

की और उनसे यथोचित सत्कार पाकर उनकी प्रदक्षिणा की

English

He who matched Drona, Karna and the others in battle, equal to Mahendra: how would he not gain heaven?

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथेन दिव्येन चतुर्भुज: स्वयम् भुजाधारी भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण अपने दिव्य रथद्वारा हस्तिनापुरसे बाहर निकले

English

Cast off this hard-to-bear grief, and do not come under anger's sway; he, the conqueror of enemy cities, went to the goal made pure by weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबाहु जनार्दन पुरवासियोंसे घिरे हुए नगरसे बाहर निकले

English

When that hero was slain, this sister of mine Subhadra, afflicted by grief, came to Pritha and cried out like an osprey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयं च भीमो गजराजविक्रम: दिव॑ तथा5नर्तपुरी प्रतापवान्

English

Approaching Draupadi, the grieved one asked: 'Noble lady, where are all the children? I wish to see them.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गमें जा रहे हों

English

Hearing her words, all the Kuru women embraced her in their arms and wailed like those in great distress.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आ चरक्षुविषयाच्चैनं स ददर्श पुन: पुन: संजहार ततो दृष्टिं कृष्णश्वाप्पपराजित:

English

And the fair Subhadra said to Uttara, 'Fortunate one, where has your husband gone? Tell him that I wish him to come quickly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीछे लौटाया। किसीसे पराजित न होनेवाले श्रीकृष्णकी भी यही दशा थी

English

Surely that son of Virata's daughter, hearing my voice, used to rush out of the house at once; why does your husband not come?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुन्यद्भुतरूपाणि तानि मे गदत:ः शृणु कुर्वन्नि:शर्करं मार्ग विरजस्कमकण्टकम्

English

Abhimanyu, your great-chariot-fighting uncles are well; they all said you came here to fight, and are well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददर्शाथ मुनिश्रेष्ठमुत्तड्कममितौजसम् पूजितस्तेन च तदा पर्यपृच्छदटनामयम्

English

Tell me of the battle as before, scourge of foes. Why do you not answer me today, as I lament?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजित हुए। तत्पश्चात् उन्होंने मुनिका कुशल-समाचार पूछा

English

Hearing such lament of the Vrishni woman, Pritha, in great distress, said slowly:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तड़को ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्तत: पप्रच्छ माधवम् इस प्रकार प्रश्न किया--

English

'Subhadra, the boy, guarded in battle by Vasudeva, Satyaki and his father, was slain by the law of time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं॑ सौक्रात्रमचलं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

Such is the law of mortals, do not grieve, joy of the Yadus; your son, hard to assail, has reached the highest goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थापित कर आये? यह बात मुझे विस्तारके साथ बताओ सम्बन्धिन: स्वदयितान् सतत वृष्णिपुड्व

English

You were born in a great family of great-souled kshatriyas; do not grieve, lotus-eyed one, for the fickle-eyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डव तुम्हारे सम्बन्धी तथा तुम्हें सदा ही परम प्रिय रहे हैं

English

Look to Uttara, who is pregnant; do not grieve, fair one; she will soon bear a son of his.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकेषु विहरिष्यन्ति त्ववा सह परंतप कौरवेषु प्रशान्तेषु त्वया नाथेन केशव

English

Having consoled her thus, Kunti, upholder of the Yadu line, giving up hard grief, arranged his funeral rite.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवनरेशोंको अपने राज्यमें सुख तो मिलेगा न?

English

The knower of dharma, with leave of the king, Bhima and the twin pair like Yama, gave many gifts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपि सा सफला तात कृता ते भरतान् प्रति सफल तो किया है न?”

English

Having given many cows to brahmins, bull of the Yadus, she rejoiced, and the Vrishni woman said this to Virata's daughter:

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाशक्यन्त यदा साम्ये ते स्थापयितुमज्जसा

English

'Daughter of Virata, you should not grieve for your husband, famous one; protect for me the child in your womb, fair-hipped one.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्रराष्ट्रश्न निहता: सर्वे ससुतबान्धवा:

English

Having said this, Kunti stopped, greatly radiant one, and having taken her leave I brought Subhadra here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तड़क इत्युवाचैनं रोषादुत्फुल्ललोचन: सम्बन्धिन: प्रियास्तस्माच्छप्स्ये5हं त्वामसंशयम्

English

Thus your daughter's son met his end, Madhava; cast off grief, invincible one, and do not set your mind on sorrow."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा श्रेयोडभिधास्यामि शापं वा ते जनार्दन स्थित इत्यभिजानीहि मा ते5भूदत्र संशय:

English

"The Brahmana said, 'Having crossed that impassable fastness (the world) which has purposes for its gadflies and mosquitoes, grief and joy for its cold and heat, heedlessness for its blinding darkness, cupidity and diseases for its reptiles, wealth for its one danger on the road, and lust and wrath its robbers, I have entered the extensive forest of (Brahman)'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्होंने मोहग्रस्त होनेके कारण मेरी हितकर बात नहीं मानी

English

So too Vasudeva performed the funeral rites of his sister's son, the great soul, always dear to his father.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रुद्धेन भूत्वा तु पुनर्यथावदनुदर्शिता: धर्मेण निहता युद्धे गता: स्वर्ग न संशय:

English

The mighty-armed one duly fed six hundred thousand brahmins with food full of all good qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि

English

The mighty-armed one, clothing them, removed the brahmins' craving for wealth; that was hair-raising, of Krishna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नूनं भवत्प्रसादोडयमिति मे नास्ति संशय: विनिवृत्तं च मे शापादिति विद्धि परंतप

English

As gold, cows, beds and clothes were given then, the brahmins said, "It is abundant."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्तिभावसे परिपूर्ण हो गया है; अत: इसे शाप देनेके विचारसे निवृत्त हुआ समझें

English

Then Vasudeva, Dasharha, Baladeva and Satyaki performed Abhimanyu's shraddha, and Satyaka too; greatly afflicted with grief, they found no peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रष्टमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं तन्निदर्शय शाश्वतं वैष्णवं धीमान् ददृशे यद् धनंजय:

English

So too the Pandava heroes in the city of Nagasahvaya, deprived of Abhimanyu, found no peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस्रसूर्यप्रतिमं दीप्तिमत् पावकोपमम्

English

For many days, O king, Virata's daughter, afflicted with grief for her husband, did not eat; that was greatly pitiable, and the embryo in her womb began to dissolve.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्मयं च ययौ वित्रस्तं दृष्टवा परमेश्वरम् करके ब्रह्मर्षि उत्तंकको बड़ा विस्मय हुआ

English

Then Vyasa came, knowing with divine sight, and the wise one of great radiance said to Pritha of large eyes and Uttara: "Give up this grief."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समझ लें। इसमें आपको संशय नहीं होना चाहिए

English

"The wife of the Brahmana said, 'Where is that foremost, O thou of great

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैदिकानि च सर्वाणि विद्धि सर्व मदात्मकम् उन सबको मेरा स्वरूप ही समझिये

English

wisdom? What are its trees? What its rivers? What its mountains and hills? How far is that forest?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्त: परतरं नास्ति देवदेवात् सनातनात्

English

"The Brahmana said, 'There exists nothing that is separate from it. There is nothing more delightful than it. There is nothing that is unseparated from it. There is nothing more afflicting than it. There is nothing smaller than that. There is nothing vaster than that. There is nothing minuter than that. There is no happiness that can resemble it. Regenerate persons, entering into it, at once transcend both joy and sorrow. They (then) never stand in fear of any creature, nor does any creature stand in fear of them. In that forest are seven large trees, seven fruits, and seven guests. There are seven hermitages, seven (forms of) Yoga concentration, and seven (forms) of initiation. Even this a description of that forest. 1 The trees which stand filling that forest, produce excellent flowers and fruits of five colours. The trees which stand there filling that forest, produce flowers and fruits that are of excellent colours and that are, besides, of two kinds. The trees which stand there filling that forest, produce flowers and fruits that are endued with fragrance and that are, besides, of two colours. The trees which stand there filling that forest, produce flowers and fruits that are possessed of fragrance and that are, besides, of one colour. The two trees which stand filling that forest, produce many flowers and fruits that are of unmanifest colours. There is one fire here, possessed of a good mind. That is connected with Brahmana. The five senses are the fuel here. The seven forms of Emancipation flowing from them are the seven forms of Initiation. The qualities are the fruits, and the guests eat those fruits. There, in diverse places, the great Rishis accept hospitality. When they, having been worshipped, become annihilated, then another forest shines forth. In that forest, Intelligence is the tree; Emancipation is the fruit; Tranquillity is the shade of which it is possessed. It has knowledge for its resting house, contentment for its water, and the Kshetrajna for its sun. Its end cannot be ascertained upwards, downwards, or horizontally. Seven females always dwell there, with faces downwards, possessed of effulgence, and endued with the cause of generations. They take up all the different tastes from all creatures, even as inconstancy sucks up truth. In that itself dwell, and from that emerge, the seven Rishis who are crowned with ascetic success, with those seven having Vasishtha for their foremost. Glory, effulgence, greatness, enlightenment, victory, perfection, and energy, these seven always follow this same like rays following the sun. Hills and mountains also exist

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्वर्यु: कल्पकश्नापि हवि: परमसंस्कृतम् मम विद्धि सुतं धर्ममग्रजं द्विजसत्तम

English

"Therefore cast off grief, best of the Kurus, scourge of foes; it is not for you to doubt this, for this will not prove true.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राहं वर्तमानैश्न निवृत्तैश्नैव मानवै:

English

What Krishna, the hero of the Vrishnis, said before, delight of the Kurus, will come about so; let there be no doubt in you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं विष्णुरहं ब्रह्मा शक्रोडथ प्रभवाप्यय: अधर्मे वर्तमानानां सर्वेषामहमच्युत:

English

He has gone to the imperishable worlds of the gods, won by himself; he should not be grieved for by you, dear one, nor by the other Kurus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तास्ता योनी: प्रविश्याहं प्रजानां हितकाम्यया

English

Thus addressed by the Grandsire, the righteous one with Dhananjaya gave up grief, great king, and became glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदाहं देववत् सर्वमाचरामि न संशय: विचारका पालन करता हूँ, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

Your father too, wise knower of dharma, grew in that womb in due time, as the moon in the bright fortnight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा गन्धर्ववत् सर्वमाचरामि न संशय:

English

Then Vyasa urged the king, Dharma's son, to the horse sacrifice, and then vanished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यक्षराक्षसयोन्योस्तु यथावद् विचराम्यहम् न च ते जातसम्मोहा वचोडगृह्नन्त मे हितम्

English

The wise king of dharma, hearing Vyasa's word, resolved, dear one, to go to bring the wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदभ्यां ते पृथिवी व्याप्ता शिरसा चावृतं नभ:

English

there, collected together; and rivers and streams bearing waters in their course, waters that are born of Brahma. And there happens a confluence also of streams in the secluded spot for sacrifice. Thence those that are contented with their own souls proceed to the Grandsire. Those whose wishes have been reduced, whose wishes have

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्तस्तेन स मुनिस्तत् तोयं नाभ्यनन्दत पुनः पुनश्च मातड़ः पिबस्वेति तमब्रवीत्

English

[Janamejaya] "And how did he get the jewel that Marutta placed on the earth's surface? Tell me that, best of brahmins."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि देयमवश्यं वै मातड्रोडहं महामते

English

[Vaishampayana] Hearing Dvaipayana's words, King Yudhishthira, king of dharma, assembled all his brothers and at the right time said to Arjuna, Bhimasena and the twin sons of Madri:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद्येवं प्रतिगृह्नाति भार्गवो5मृतमद्य वै प्रत्याख्यातस्त्वहं तेन दास्यामि न कथंचन

English

"Heroes, you have heard what was said out of friendship by Krishna, the great soul, the wise, wishing the Kurus' good,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपस्थितस्त्वया चापि प्रत्याख्यातो5मृतं ददत्

English

by the great Vyasa, grown great in austerity, wishing prosperity for friends, a righteous teacher of marvellous deeds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् तु शक्‍्यं मया कर्तु भूय एव तवेप्सितम् अच्छा, आपकी इच्छा पूर्ण करनेके लिये मैं पुन: जो कुछ कर सकता हूँ, करूँगा

English

and by Bhishma, greatly wise, and the wise Govinda. Remembering that, Pandavas, I wish to do it rightly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

येष्वह:सु च ते ब्रह्मन् सलिलेप्सा भविष्यति

English

For that is good for all of us, for the future and the present, and what the knowers of Brahman say is good in its consequence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रसवच्च प्रदास्यन्ति तोयं ते भूगुनन्दन अद्याप्युत्तड़कमेघाश्व मरौ वर्षन्ति भारत

English

This whole earth, upholders of the Kurus, is drained of jewels, and Vyasa told of Marutta's great wealth, kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः शापं दातुकामोभूदू् विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे

English

If this is agreed by you, or you think it fit, let us all bring it; or what do you think, Bhima?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुजाभ्यामावृताश्चाशास्त्वमिदं सर्वमच्युत पुनस्त्वां स्वेन रूपेण द्रष्टमिच्छामि शाश्वतम्

English

been directed to excellent vows, and whose sins have been burnt off by penances, merging themselves in their souls, succeed in attaining to Brahman. Tranquillity is praised by those who are conversant with the forest of knowledge. Keeping that forest in view, they take birth so as not to lose courage. Even such is that sacred forest that is understood by Brahmanas, and understanding it, they live (in accordance with the ordinance), directed by the Kshetrajna.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनातन पुरुषको पुनः अपने पूर्वरूपमें ही देखना चाहता हूँ

English

pleasures and pains derived from or through them. The guests are the powers of each sense, for it is they that receive those pleasures and pains. The hermitages are those very trees under which the guests take shelter. The seven forms of Yoga are the extinctions of the seven senses. The seven forms of initiation are the repudiation, one after another, of the actions of the seven senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरं वृणीष्वेति तदा तमुत्तड़कोब्रवीदिदम् यत् ते रूपमिदं कृष्ण पश्यामि पुरुषोत्तम

English

"If we could obtain that wealth of Avikshit's son, lord, my view is that it will be as good as done, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यमेतत् कर्तव्यममोघं दर्शन॑ मम

English

So let us, by prostrating to the great soul, the lord of the mountains, bring it; good fortune to you, having worshipped the matted-haired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तोयमिच्छामि यत्रेष्टं मरुष्वेतद्धि दुर्लभम् एष्टव्ये सति चिन्त्यो5हमित्युक्त्वा द्वारकां ययौ

English

Having propitiated that lord, god of gods, and his attendants, we shall surely get the wealth by speech, mind and deed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तृषितः परिचक्राम मरौ सस्मार चाच्युतम्

English

The servants of terrible aspect who guard that treasure will be under control when the bull-bannered one is pleased."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों ओर घूमने लगे। घूमते-घूमते उन्होंने भगवान् श्रीकृष्णका स्मरण किया अपश्यत मरौ तस्मिन् श्वयूथपरिवारितम्

English

Hearing the words of Bhima as he spoke, the righteous king was very pleased, O Bharata; and Arjuna and the rest gladly said, "So be it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धड़ंग चाण्डाल दिखायी पड़ा, जिसके शरीरमें मैल और कीचड़ जमी हुई थी

English

The Pandavas, having resolved to fetch the jewels, ordered the army on a day of a steady star.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्याध: स्रोतसो5पश्यद् वारि भूरि द्विजोत्तम: जलकी धारा गिर रही है

English

Then the sons of Pandu went, having had brahmins pronounce blessings and first worshipped the best of gods, Maheshvara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एह्ुत्तड़क प्रतीच्छस्व मत्तो वारि भूगूद्वह

English

With sweets, payasa, and meat cakes, and with blessings for the great soul, they set off, greatly delighted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तड़कस्तं तथा दृष्टवा ततो ब्रीडितमानस:

English

As they went, the best of brahmins and the townspeople, glad of mind, pronounced auspicious blessings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ तेनैव मार्गेण शड्खचक्रगदाधर: न युक्त तादृशं दातुं त्वया पुरुषसत्तम

English

Then, circling the brahmins with their fire and bowing their heads, the sons of Pandu set out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्तवचन त॑ तु महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दन:

English

Having taken leave of the king smitten by grief for his son, Dhritarashtra with his wife, and Pritha of large eyes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यादृशेनेह रूपेण योग्यं दातुं धृतेन वै अमृतं देयमित्येव मयोक्त: स शचीपति:

English

leaving the Kaurava Yuyutsu, Dhritarashtra's son, at the root, honoured by townsmen and wise brahmins,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुभक्त: स तेजस्वी नान्यत् किंचिदपूजयत् औत्तड़कीं गुरुवृत्तिं वै प्राप्तुयामेति भारत

English

"The Brahmana said, 'I do not smell scents. I do not perceive tastes. I do not see colours. I do not touch. I do not likewise hear the diverse sounds (that arise). Nor do I entertain purposes of any kind. It is Nature that desires such objects as are liked; it is Nature that hates such objects as are disliked. Desire and aversion spring from Nature, after the manner of the upward and the downward life-winds when souls have entered animate bodies. Separated from them are others; in them are eternal dispositions; (these as also) the soul of all creatures, Yogins would behold in the body. Dwelling in that, I am never attached to anything through desire and wrath, and decrepitude and death. Not having any desire for any object of desire, and not having any aversion for any evil, there is no taint on my natures, as there is no taint of a drop of water on (the leaves of) the lotus. Of this constant (principle) which looks upon diverse natures, they are inconstant possessions, l Though actions are performed, yet the assemblage of enjoyments does not attach itself to them, even as the assemblage of rays of the sun does not attach to the sky. In this connection is recited an ancient story of a discourse between an Adhwaryu and a Yati. Do thou hear it, O glorious lady. Beholding an animal sprinkled with water at a sacrificial ceremony, a Yati said unto the Adhwaryu seated there these words in censure,— This is destruction of life! unto him the Adhwaryu said in reply,— This goat will not be destroyed. The animal (sacrificed) meets with great good, if the Vedic declaration on this subject be true. That part of this animal which is of earth will go to earth. That part of this one which is born of water, will enter into water. His eye will enter the sun; his ear will enter the different points of the horizon; his life- winds will enter the sky. I who adhere to the scriptures incur no fault (by assisting at the killing of this animal).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

स स्वैरं ब्रूहि विप्रषें श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः

English

praised with hymns by bards, minstrels and panegyrists, surrounded by their own army as the sun by its rays,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नि:ःसंकोच होकर सारी बातें बताओ' भवद्धक्तिगतेनेह भवद्धावानुगेन च

English

with a white umbrella held over his head, Yudhishthira shone there like the moon on a full-moon night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतवर्षोषितं मां हि न त्वमभ्यनुजानिथा:

English

The Pandava, best of men, duly accepted on the road the blessings of victory from the delighted people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपपन्ना द्विजश्रेष्ठ शशशो5थ सहस्रश: व्यतिक्रामन्महाकालो नावबुद्धो द्विजर्षभ

English

So too the soldiers who followed the king: the din of their shouts stood blocking heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये इतना अधिक समय बीत गया तो भी मेरे ध्यानमें यह बात नहीं आयी

English

The great king crossed lakes, rivers, forests and groves, and came to the mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुज्ञां प्रतिगृहा त्वं स्‍्वगृहान् गच्छ मा चिरम् तमुपाहत्य गच्छेयमनुज्ञातस्त्वया विभो

English

In that region where the excellent treasure lay, the Pandava king, with his soldiers, made his camp on a smooth, auspicious place, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपको अर्पित करके आज्ञा लेकर घरको जाऊँ

English

Placing in front brahmins endowed with austerity, learning and self-control, and the priest who had mastered Veda and Vedangas, Kaurava,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव ह्याचरतो ब्रह्ांस्तुष्टो 5हं वै न संशय: युवा षोडशवर्षो हि यद्यद्य भविता भवान्

English

east of the camp the brahmins with the priest, having duly performed a pacifying rite, surrounded the king on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिलाषा होती थी कि हमें भी उत्तंकके समान गुरुभक्ति प्राप्त हो

English

"The Yati said, 'If thou beholdest such good to the goat in this dissociation with (his) life-winds, then this sacrifice is for the goat. What need hast thou for it? Let the brother, father, mother, and friend (of this goat) give thee their approval in this. Taking him (to them) do thou consult them. This goat is especially dependent. It behoveth thee to see them who can give their consent in this. After hearing their consent; the matter will become fit for consideration. The life-winds of this goat have been made to

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तड़के भ्यधिका प्रीति: स्नेहश्वैवाभवत् तदा सम्यक् चैवोपचारेण गौतम: प्रीतिमानभूत्

English

their respective sources. Only the inanimate body remains behind. This is what I think. Of those who wish to enjoy felicity by means of the inanimate body (of an animal) which is comparable with fuel, the fuel (of sacrifice) is after all the animal himself. Abstention from cruelty is the foremost of all deities. Even this is the teaching of the elders. We know this is the proposition, viz., --No slaughter (of living creatures).— If I say anything further, (it will then appear that) diverse kinds of faulty actions are capable of being done by thee. Always abstaining from cruelty to all creatures is what meets with our approbation. We establish this from what is directly perceptible. We do not rely on what is beyond direct

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतम बहुत प्रसन्न रहते थे

English

"In this matter, best of brahmins, on an auspicious day under a good star, do as you think fit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ क्रमेण जरा तात प्रतिपेदे महामुनिम् ततः कदाचिद् राजेन्द्र काष्ठान्यानयितुं ययौ

English

Let us not lose time by lingering here; having decided so, lords of brahmins, do what comes next."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तद्धाराभिभूतात्मा काष्ठ भारमरिंदम

English

Hearing the king's words, the brahmins with the priest, glad, wishing to please the king of dharma, said these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स भारनिष्िष्ट: क्षुधाविष्टश्न भारत ततो गुरुसुता तस्य पद्मपत्रनि भानना

English

"This very day is a holy star and day; we shall strive for the best of rites. Let us dwell here today by water, king, and fast today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितुर्नियोगाद् धर्मज्ञा शिरसावनता तदा

English

Hearing the words of those best of brahmins, the kings fasted the night, glad, lying on kusha grass beds, like blazing sacrificial fires at sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि तानश्रुपातांस्तु शक्ता धारयितुं मही परंतु पृथ्वी भी उन गिरते हुए अश्रुबिन्दुओंके धारण करनेमें असमर्थ हो गयी

English

Then that night passed for the great souls as they heard the brahmins' words; then at spotless dawn the best of brahmins spoke to the king, Dharma's son.