Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वयेयं पृथिवी राजन् किन्न दत्ता तहैव हि

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Taking up another bow that was very strong and much tougher, the ruler of the Madras pierced Yudhishthira and roared like a lion. Then that bull amongst Kshatriyas, of immeasurable soul, poured upon all the Kshatriyas showers of arrows, even like the deity of the clouds pouring rain in torrents. Piercing Satyaki with ten arrows and Bhima with three and Sahadeva with as many, he afflicted Yudhishthira greatly. And he afflicted all the other great bowmen with their steeds and cars and elephants with many shafts like hunters afflicting elephants with blazing brands. Indeed, that foremost of car-warriors destroyed elephants and elephant-riders, horses and horsemen and cars and car-warriors. And he cut off the arms of combatants with weapons in grasp and the standards of vehicles, and caused the Earth to be strewn with (slain) warriors like the sacrificial altar with blades of Kusa grass. Then the Pandus, the Pancalas, and the Somakas, filled with rage, encompassed that hero who was thus slaughtering their troops like all-destroying Death. Bhimasena, and the grandson of Sini, and those two foremost of men, the two sons of Madri, encompassed that warrior while he was fighting with the (Pandava) king of terrible might. And all of them challenged him to battle. Then those heroes, O king, having obtained the ruler of the Madras, that foremost of warriors, in battle, checked that first of men in that encounter and began to strike him with winged arrows of fierce energy. Protected by Bhimasena, and by the two sons of Madri, and by him of Madhu's race, the royal son of Dharma struck the ruler of the Madras in the centre of the chest with winged arrows of fierce energy. Then the car-warriors and other combatants of thy army, clad in mail and equipped with weapons, beholding the ruler of the Madras exceedingly afflicted with arrows in that battle, surrounded him on all sides, at the command of Duryodhana. The ruler of the Madras at this time quickly pierced Yudhishthira with seven arrows in that battle. The high-souled son of Pritha, O king, in return, pierced his foe with nine arrows in that dreadful encounter. Those two great car-warriors, the ruler of the Madras and Yudhishthira, began to cover each other with arrows, washed in oil and shot from their bowstrings stretched to their ears. Those two best of kings, both endued with great strength, both incapable of being defeated by foes, and both foremost of car-warriors, watchful of each other's lapses, quickly and deeply pierced each other with each other's shafts. The loud noise of their bows, bowstrings, and palms resembled that of Indra's thunder as those high-souled warriors, the brave ruler of the Madras and the heroic Pandava, showered upon each other their numberless arrows. They careered on the field of battle like two young tigers in the deep forest fighting for a piece of meat. Swelling with pride of prowess, they mangled each other like a couple of infuriate elephants equipped with powerful tusks. Then the illustrious ruler of the Madras, endued with fierce impetuosity, putting forth his vigour, pierced the heroic Yudhishthira of terrible might in the chest with shaft possessed of the splendour of fire or the sun. Deeply pierced, O king, that bull of Kuru's race, the illustrious Yudhishthira, then struck the ruler of the Madras with a well-shot shaft and became filled with joy. Recovering his senses within a trice, that foremost of kings (Shalya), possessed of prowess equal to that of him of a 1,000 eyes, with eyes red in wrath, quickly struck the son of Pritha with a hundred arrows. At this, the illustrious son of Dharma filled with rage, quickly pierced Shalya' s chest and then, without losing a moment, struck his golden mail with six shafts. Filled with joy, the ruler of

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया विनिकृता राजन् राज्यस्य हरणेन च

English

"Of what family was he born, and what had he studied, best of the twice-born? I wish to hear this duly, best of Brahmanas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनश्लकार युद्धाय राजानं चाभ्यभाषत

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "O king, there are seven Sarasvatis by which this world is pervaded; the Sarasvati is called by the mighty here and there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयद्रथस्य शूरस्य भगदत्तस्य चोभयो:

English

Suprabha, Kanchanakshi, Vishala, Manasahrada Sarasvati, Oghavati, Suvenu and Vimalodaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य ते जीवितं नास्ति यदीन्द्रोडपि तवाश्रयः

English

When the great Grandsire's sacrifice was proceeding on the earth, in the vast sacrificial enclosure with the twice-born gathered,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वचो न ममृषे राजन्नुत्तमाश्वचः कशामिव

English

with proclamations of auspicious days, spotless and the chanting of the Vedas, and the gods busy in that sacrificial rite,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्विसारमयीं गुर्वीं काड्चनाड्रदभूषणाम्

English

there, great king, when the great-grandsire was consecrated, and the sacrifice was being performed with a session that fulfils all desires,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स भित्त्वा स्तम्भितं तोयं स्कन्धे कृत्वा5ड5यसीं गदाम्

English

things thought of in the mind by those skilled in dharma and wealth came before the twice-born here and there, O king of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यके समान ऊपर उठा

English

Gandharvas sang there, hosts of Apsarases danced, and they played divine instruments with ease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही राज्य माँग रहे थे, उसी समय तुमने हमें यह पृथ्वी क्‍यों नहीं दे दी

English

Even the gods were pleased at the splendour of that sacrifice and fell into supreme wonder, how much more beings of human birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वा्ष्णेयं प्रथमं राजन् प्रत्याख्याय महाबलम्

English

While the sacrifice proceeded and the Grandsire was at Pushkara, the sages said, O king: "This sacrifice is not of great fruit, since the Sarasvati, best of rivers, is not seen here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आच्छेत्तुं वा बलादू राजन् स कथं दातुमिच्छसि

English

Hearing this, the revered one, pleased, remembered the Sarasvati; called by the sacrificing Grandsire at Pushkara, the Sarasvati there, O king of kings, was named Suprabha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूच्यग्रेणापि यद् भूमेरपि भिद्येत भारत

English

Seeing the swift Sarasvati, the sages were pleased; honouring the Grandsire, they thought highly of the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स कथं पृथिवीमेतां प्रददासि विशाम्पते

English

Thus this best of rivers, the Sarasvati at Pushkara, came into being for the Grandsire's sake and to please the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमैश्वर्यमासाद्य प्रशास्यथ पृथिवीमिमाम्

English

The sages gathered at Naimisha, O king, and sat together; there were various discourses there about the Veda, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वं तु केवलमौख्येण विमूढो नावबुद्धयसे

English

There were sages there who knew various branches of Vedic study; gathering, those sages remembered the Sarasvati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मान् वा त्वं पराजित्य प्रशाधि पृथिवीमिमाम्

English

Being thought of by the sages performing the session, great king, the greatly fortunate holy Sarasvati came there to aid the assembled great souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाकर परम उत्तम लोकोंमें चले जाओ

English

At Naimisha, Kanchanakshi came for the sages performing the session; honoured there, Bharata, was the best of rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आवयोर्जीवतो राजन् मयि च त्वयि च ध्रुवम्

English

For Gaya, who was sacrificing in the Gaya country, at the great rite, the best of rivers Sarasvati was invoked at Gaya's sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मात् कारणात् पाप जीवितं ते न विद्यते

English

The sages of keen vows call her Vishala at Gaya: that swift river born from the side of the Himalaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीर्तयन्ति सम ते वीरास्तत्र तत्र जनाधिप

English

At the sacrifice of Auddalaki too, Bharata, as he sacrificed, when the circle of sages was assembled from all sides in great numbers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकृत्या मन्युमान् वीर: कथमासीत् परंतप:

English

in the holy northern part of Kosala, O king, the Sarasvati was thought of earlier by the sacrificing Auddalaki,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह सब लोगोंके सम्मानका पात्र था

English

and the best of rivers came to that land for the sages, honoured by companies of sages clad in bark and deerskin; she is famed as Manohrada, for she was carried there by their minds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खेदायैवाभिमानित्वात् सहेत् सैवं कथं गिर:

English

Suvenu came at the holy Rishabhadvipa, frequented by royal sages, and the greatly fortunate Sarasvati, best of rivers, came to Kurukshetra for the great-souled Kuru as he sacrificed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादाद् प्रियते यस्य प्रत्यक्ष तव संजय

English

Oghavati too, O king of kings, was invoked at Kurukshetra by the great-souled Vasishtha, the Sarasvati of divine waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वी दुर्योधनकी कृपासे ही जीवन धारण करती थी

English

And for Daksha sacrificing at Gangadvara, the Sarasvati, the revered Vimalodaka, was again invoked by Brahma sacrificing, and went there to the holy Himalayan mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमब्रवीत् पाण्डवेयांस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय

English

United, they came together at that tirtha; hence it is known on earth as Saptasarasvata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरेण राजेन्द्र भ्रातृभि: सहितेन ह

English

Thus the seven Sarasvatis have been named, and the Saptasarasvata tirtha is likewise remembered as holy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घमुष्णं च नि:श्वस्य सलिलस्थ: पुन: पुन:

English

Hear also of Mankanaka, the lifelong celibate, and the great sport he had, O king, when he plunged into the river.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहमेकः: परिद्यूनो विरथो हतवाहन:ः

English

Seeing a woman by chance in the water there, bathing in the Sarasvati, O great king, fair, with lovely sidelong glances, naked and blameless, his seed fell into the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसी एकको लड़नेके लिये विवश करना न्यायोचित नहीं है

English

The great ascetic took up that seed in a pitcher; divided sevenfold, it went in the pitcher, and from it seven sages were born, the hosts of the Maruts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशं विक्षतगात्रश्न श्रानन्‍्लवाहनसैनिक:

English

Vayuvega, Vayubala, Vayuha, Vayumandala, Vayujvala, Vayureta and the mighty Vayuchakra: these were born, the progenitors of the Maruts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवश करना न्यायसंगत नहीं है

English

Hear this other, more wondrous thing on earth, O king of kings, the conduct of that great sage, as famed in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फाल्गुनाद् वासुदेवाद् वा पञज्चालेभ्यो5थवा पुन:

English

Of old, we have heard, the perfected Mankanaka was cut on the hand by a blade of kusha grass, O king, and vegetable juice flowed from it; seeing that sap, he was filled with joy and began to dance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक: सर्वानहं क्रुद्धो वारयिष्ये युधि स्थित:

English

When he danced, all that is moving and unmoving danced, hero, both bewildered by his energy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म चैवेह कीर्ति च पालयन् प्रबवीम्पहम्

English

The gods led by Brahma and the sages rich in austerity, O king, petitioned Mahadeva for the sage's sake: "Do so, God, that he may not dance thus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालन करता हुआ ही यह बात कह रहा हूँ

English

Then the god, seeing the sage greatly filled with joy, for the sake of the gods' welfare, Mahadeva spoke to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुगम्यागतान् सवनितून् संवत्सरो यथा

English

"Ho, Brahmana who know dharma, why do you dance? What is the cause of this joy, best of sages, for an ascetic established in the path of dharma, best of the twice-born?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्यानण्यं गमिष्यामि क्षत्रियाणां यशस्विनाम्

English

[The sage said:] "Do you not see, Brahmana, the vegetable sap that flows from my hand? Seeing it I dance with great joy, lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्राणां भरतश्रेष्ठ शकुने: सौबलस्य च

English

Laughing, the god said to the sage, bewildered by passion: "I am not astonished, Brahmana; behold me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनृण्यमद्य गच्छामि हत्वा त्वां भ्रातृभि: सह

English

Having said this to the best of sages, the wise Mahadeva, O king of kings, struck his own thumb with the tip of his finger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या त्वमपि जानीषे क्षत्रधर्म सुयोधन

English

From the wound ash, like snow, came out, O king; seeing it, the sage was ashamed and fell at his feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या शूरोडसि कौरव्य दिष्ट्या जानासि संगरम्

English

[The sage said:] "I consider none other than Rudra a greater god than any; you, wielder of the trident, are the refuge of the world of gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक एकेन संगम्य यत् ते सम्मतमायुधम्

English

The wise say that you created this universe; into you alone all enters again at the end of the age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकश्चेद् योद्धुमाक्रन्दे शूरोडद्य मम दीयताम्

English

Even the gods cannot know you fully, how then I? In you, blameless one, all the gods led by Brahma are seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्तैक॑ भवतामेक: शक्‍यं मां योडभिमन्यते

English

You are the maker and the cause of the gods; by your grace all the gods rejoice here, free of fear."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तानि रथयुद्धानि विचित्राणि पदे पदे

English

Thus praising Mahadeva, the sage said, bowing: "Revered one, by your grace may my austerity not waste away."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदया त्वां महाबाहो विजेष्यामि सहानुजम्

English

Then the god, pleased at heart, said again to the sage: "May your austerity increase a thousandfold by my grace, Brahmana; and I shall ever dwell with you in this hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक एकेन संगम्य संयुगे गदया बली

English

Whoever worships me here at Saptasarasvata will find nothing hard to obtain here or hereafter; they will go to the world of the Sarasvati, without doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सलिलान्तर्गतः श्वभ्रे महानाग इव श्वसन्

English

This is the story of Mankanaka too, of great energy; he was born of the Wind to his own mother.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शैक्यायसी गुर्वी जातरूपपरिष्कृताम्

English

the Madras then, drawing his bow and having shot many arrows, at last cut off, with a pair of razor- faced shafts, the bow of his royal foe, that bull of Kuru's race. The illustrious Yudhishthira then, taking a new and more formidable bow in that battle, pierced Shalya with many arrows of keen points from every side like Indra piercing the Asura Namuchi. The illustrious Shalya then, cutting off the golden coats of mail of both Bhima and king Yudhishthira with nine arrows, pierced the arms of both of them. With another razor-faced arrow endued with the splendour of fire or the sun, he then cut off the bow of Yudhishthira. At this time Kripa, with six arrows, slew the king's driver who thereupon fell down in front of the car. The ruler of the Madras then slew with four shafts the four steeds of Yudhishthira. Having slain the steeds of the king, the high-souled Shalya then began to slay the troops of the royal son of Dharma. When the (Pandava) king had been brought to that plight, the illustrious Bhimasena, quickly cutting off the bow of the Madra king with an arrow of great impetuosity, deeply pierced the king himself with a couple of arrows. With another arrow he severed the head of Shalya' s driver from his trunk, the middle of which was encased in mail. Exceedingly excited with rage, Bhimasena next slew, without a moment's delay, the four steeds also of his foe. That foremost of all bowmen, Bhima, then covered with a hundred arrows that hero (Shalya), who, endued with great impetuosity, was careering alone in that battle. Sahadeva, the son of Madri, also did the same. Beholding Shalya stupefied with those arrows, Bhima cut off his armour with other shafts. His armour having been cut off by Bhimasena, the high-souled ruler of the Madras, taking up a sword and a shield decked with a 1,000 stars, jumped down from his car and rushed towards the son of Kunti. Cutting off the shaft of Nakula's car, Shalya of terrible strength rushed towards Yudhishthira. Beholding Shalya rushing impetuously towards the king, even like the Destroyer himself rushing in rage, Dhristadyumna and Shikhandi and the (five) sons of Draupadi and the grandson of Sini suddenly advanced towards him. Then the illustrious Bhima cut off with ten arrows the unrivalled shield of the advancing hero. With another broad-headed arrow he cut off the sword also of that warrior at the hilt. Filled with joy at this, he roared aloud in the midst of the troops. Beholding that feat of Bhima, all the foremost car-warriors among the Pandavas became filled with joy. Laughing aloud, they uttered fierce roars and blew their conchs white as the moon. At that terrible noise the army protected by thy heroes became cheerless, covered with sweat, bathed in blood, exceedingly melancholy and almost lifeless. The ruler of the Madras assailed by those foremost of Pandava warriors headed by Bhimasena, proceeded (regardless of them) towards Yudhishthira, like a lion proceeding for seizing a deer. King Yudhishthira the just, steedless and driverless, looked like a blazing fire in consequence of the wrath with which he was then excited. Beholding the ruler of the Madras before him, he rushed towards that foe with great impetuosity. Recollecting the words of Govinda, he quickly set his heart on the destruction of Shalya. Indeed, king Yudhishthira the just, staying on his steedless and driverless car, desired to take up a dart. Beholding that feat of Shalya and reflecting upon the fact that the hero who had been allotted to him as his share still remained unslain, the son of Pandu firmly set his heart upon accomplishing that which Indra' s younger brother had counselled him to achieve. King Yudhishthira the just, took up a dart whose handle was adorned with gold and gems and whose effulgence was as bright as that of gold. Rolling his eyes that were wide open, he cast his glances on the ruler of the Madras, his heart filled with rage. Thus looked at, O god among men, by that king of cleansed soul and sins all washed away, the ruler of the Madras was not reduced to ashes. This appeared to us to be exceedingly wonderful, O monarch. The illustrious chief of the Kurus then hurled with great force at the king of the Madras that blazing dart of beautiful and fierce handle and effulgent with gems and corals. All the Kauravas beheld that blazing dart emitting sparks of fire as it

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैवस्वतमिव क्ुद्धं शूलपाणिमिव स्थितम्

English

Having given gifts to the twice-born and fasted that night, honoured by the companies of sages, the plough-bearer rose in the morning,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पज्चानां पाण्डवेयानां येन त्वं योद्धुमिच्छसि

English

took leave of all the sages and touched water, Bharata, and the mighty one swiftly set out, O king, for the sake of tirthas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्णमय गिरिराज मेरुके समान शोभा पाने लगा

English

Then the plough-bearer came to the tirtha of Ushanas, called Kapalamochana, where the great sage was freed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहदेवेन वा योत्स्ये भीमेन नकुलेन वा

English

The great-bellied Mahodara, O great king, had his shin seized by a great head, the head of a Rakshasa cast by Rama of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुल, भीमसेन, अर्जुन अथवा स्वयं तुमसे भी युद्ध कर सकता हूँ

English

There in former days Kavya (Shukra), great-souled, practised austerity; there all his policy appeared, and staying there he reflected on the strife between Daityas and Danavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योत्स्ये5हं संगरं प्राप्प विजेष्ये च रणाजिरे

English

Reaching that best of tirthas, O king, Bala gave wealth duly to the great-souled Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं है।” गदाके द्वारा सामने आनेपर मैं तुम सभी लोगोंको मार डालूँगा

English

[Janamejaya said:] "How was Kapalamochana, Brahmana, where the great sage was freed? And how did the head cling to him, and for what reason?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा सफल होतत् करिष्ये भवतां पुर:

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "In former days, tiger among kings, when the great-souled Raghava lived in the Dandaka forest, Rakshasas were slain there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सगदो भारतो भाति प्रतपन् भास्करो यथा

English

At Janasthana the head of a wicked Rakshasa was cut off by a sharp-edged razor-arrow, and it fell in the great forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेनिरे सर्वभूतानि दण्डपाणिमिवान्तकम्

English

It clung to the shin of Mahodara, who was roaming in the forest by chance, O king, and pierced the bone and throbbed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददृशु: सर्वपञ्चाला: पुत्रं तव जनाधिप

English

Because of that clinging, the twice-born, greatly wise, could not go to tirthas and sacred places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पज्चाला: पाण्डवेयाश्व तेडन्योन्यस्य तलान् ददुः

English

Tormented by pain, with that foul discharge, the great sage, we have heard, went to all the tirthas on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्वृत्य नयने क्रुद्धों दिधक्षुरिव पाण्डवान्

English

The great ascetic went to all rivers and seas and told all that to the sages of purified souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युवाच ततस्तान् वै पाण्डवान् सह केशवान्

English

Bathing at all tirthas, he did not gain release; but that best of Brahmanas heard the great word of the sages

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीकृष्णसहित पाण्डवोंसे इस प्रकार कहा

English

about the best tirtha of the Sarasvati, then famed as that of Ushanas, destroyer of all sin, an unsurpassed perfected field.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमिष्यथ हता: सद्यः सपञ्चाला यमक्षयम्

English

Going there, the Brahmana came to the tirtha of Ushanas; and as he touched the water at the tirtha of Ushanas, the head, releasing his leg, fell into the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरं सम तदा भाति ख्रवन्निव महीधर:

English

Then, free of pain, O king, with purified soul, free of stain, Mahodara came to his hermitage, pleased, his task done.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहानेवाले पर्वतके समान प्रतीत होता था

English

Having gone to his holy hermitage, freed, the great ascetic told all that to the sages of purified souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथमें त्रिशूल लेकर खड़े हुए रुद्रके समान समझा

English

Hearing his words, honourer of others, the assembled sages named that tirtha Kapalamochana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजुहाव ततः: पार्थान् गदया युधि वीर्यवान्

English

Having given many gifts there and honoured the Brahmanas, Madhava, best of the Vrishnis, then went to the hermitage of Rushangu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यायसंगत नहीं है

English

There Arshtishena practised dreadful austerity, Bharata, and there the great sage Vishvamitra obtained Brahmanhood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशं विक्षतगात्रश्न हतवाहनसैनिक:

English

Then the glorious plough-bearer, surrounded by Brahmanas, went, O king of kings, where Rushangu gave up his body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त त्वयुक्तमित्येतद् वेत्सि त्वं चैव सर्वदा

English

Rushangu, an aged Brahmana, always devoted to austerity, Bharata, resolved to lay down his body after much deliberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदाभिमन्युं बहवो जषघ्नुर्युधि महारथा:

English

Then, taking all his sons, the great ascetic Rushangu said there, "Take me to Prithudaka."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यथा तु कथं हन्युरभिमन्युं तथा गतम्

English

Knowing Rushangu to be advanced in age, those ascetics brought the ascetic to that tirtha of the Sarasvati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यायेन युध्यतां प्रोक्ता शक्रलोकगति: परा

English

By those sons the wise one was brought to the holy Sarasvati, with hundreds of tirthas, frequented by companies of Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्मतिसे अनेक महारथियोंने अभिमन्युका वध कैसे किया?

English

There, O king, the great ascetic, bathed duly, and knowing the merits of the tirtha, the best of sages, greatly pleased, tiger among men, said this to all his sons who attended him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्चान्यदपि ते नास्ति तदप्यादत्स्व भारत

English

"On the northern bank of the Sarasvati, whoever gives up his body at Prithudaka while reciting prayers, death will not torment him afterwards."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋते च जीवितादू वीर युद्धे कि कर्म ते प्रियम्

English

Bathing there, the righteous-souled plough-bearer touched the water and gave many gifts to the Brahmanas, he who was fond of Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्र च शिरस्त्राणं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम्

English

There the revered Grandsire of the worlds created the worlds, where Arshtishena, O Kaurava, of keen vows, the best of sages, obtained Brahmanhood by great austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्र शिरस्त्राण धारण किया

English

Where the royal sage Sindhudvipa, the great ascetic Devapi, and the great sage Vishvamitra, the revered one of fierce splendour and great austerity, obtained Brahmanhood,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रराज राजन पुत्रस्ते काउ्चन: शैलराडिव

English

there came the strong, glorious Balabhadra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृह्नातु च गदां यो वै योत्स्यतेडद्य मया सह

English

coursed through the welkin after having been hurled with great force, even like a large meteor falling from the skies at the end of the Yuga. King Yudhishthira the just, in that battle, carefully hurled that dart which resembled kala-ratri (the Death Night) armed with the fatal noose or the foster-mother of fearful aspect of Yama himself, and which like the Brahmana' s curse, was incapable of being baffled. Carefully the sons of Pandu had always worshipped that weapon with perfumes and garlands and foremost of seats and the best kinds of viands and drinks. That weapon seemed to blaze like Samvartaka-fire and was as fierce as a rite performed according to the Atharvan of Agnirasa. Created by Tvashtri (the celestial artificer) for the use of Ishana, it was a consumer of the life-breaths and the bodies of all foes. It was capable of destroying by its force the Earth and the welkin and all the receptacles of water and creatures of every kind. Adorned with bells and banners and gems and diamonds and decked with stones of lapis lazuli and equipped with a golden handle, Tvashtri himself had forged it with great care after having observed many vows. Unerringly fatal, it was destructive of all haters of Brahma. Having carefully inspired it with many fierce mantras, and endued it with terrible velocity by the exercise of great might and great care, king Yudhishthira hurled it along the best of tracks for the destruction of the ruler of the Madras. Saying in a loud voice the words, "Thou art slain, O wretch!" the king hurled it, even as Rudra had, in days of yore, shot his shaft for the destruction of the asura Andhaka, stretching forth his strong (right) arm graced with a beautiful hand, and apparently dancing in wrath.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्यमस्यानुपश्यामि प्रतियोद्धारमाहवे

English

"And how did Devapi, Brahmana, and Vishvamitra, best of men—tell me that, revered one; my curiosity is great."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकं च नो निहत्याजौ भव राजेति भारत

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Of old, in the Krita age, O king, the best of the twice-born Arshtishena, dwelling in his teacher's house, was ever engaged in study.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं सुयोधनं संख्ये हनिष्यामि न संशय:

English

Though he lived always in his teacher's house, O king, his learning was not completed, nor the Vedas, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यर्धेन गुणेनेयं गदा गुरुतरी मम

English

Disheartened, O king, the great ascetic practised austerity; then by that austerity he obtained the unsurpassed Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सामरानपि लोकांस्त्रीन् नानाशस्त्रधरान् युधि

English

Learned, versed in the Veda and perfected, the best of sages, the great ascetic, gave three boons at that tirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा सम्भाषमाणं तु वासुदेवो वृकोदरम्

English

'At this tirtha of the great river, from today a man who bathes shall obtain the abundant fruit of a horse sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वामश्रित्य महाबाहो धर्मराजो युधिछिर:

English

From today there shall be no fear here of beasts of prey, and with little effort one shall gain abundant fruit.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलिज्जा मागधा: प्राच्या गान्धारा: कुरवस्तथा

English

Having said this, the greatly radiant sage went to heaven. Thus the revered, glorious Arshtishena became perfected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी युद्ध करनेको उद्यत हो, वह गदा उठावे”

English

Shalya, however, roared aloud and endeavoured to catch that excellent dart of irresistible energy hurled by Yudhishthira with all his might, even as a fire leaps forth for catching a jet of clarified butter poured over it. Piercing through his very vitals and his fair and broad chest, that dart entered the Earth as easily as it would enter any water without the slightest resistance and bearing away (with it) the world-wide fame of the king (of the Madras). Covered with the blood that issued from his nostrils and eyes and ears and mouth, and that which flowed from his wound, he then looked like the Krauncha mountain of gigantic size when it was pierced by Skanda. His armour having been cut off by that descendant of Kuru's race, the illustrious Shalya, strong as Indra's elephant, stretching his arms, fell down on the Earth, like a mountain summit riven by thunder. Stretching his arms, the ruler of the Madras fell down on the Earth, with face directed towards king Yudhishthira the just, like a tall banner erected to the honour of Indra falling down on the ground. Like a dear wife advancing to receive her dear lord about to fall on her breast, the Earth then seemed, from affection, to rise a little for receiving that bull among men as he fell down with mangled limbs bathed in blood. The puissant Shalya, having long enjoyed the Earth like a dear wife, now seemed to sleep on the Earth's breast, embracing her with all his limbs. Slain by Dharma's son of righteous soul in fair fight, Shalya seemed to assume the aspect of a goodly fire lying extinguished on the sacrificial platform. Though deprived of weapons and standard, and though his heart had been pierced, beauty did not yet seem to abandon the lifeless ruler of the Madras. Then Yudhishthira, taking up his bow whose splendour resembled that of Indra's bow, began to destroy his foes in that battle like the prince of birds destroying snakes. With the greatest speed he began to cut off the bodies of his enemies with his keen shafts. With the showers of shafts that the son of Pritha then shot, thy troops became entirely shrouded. Overcome with fear and with eyes shut, they began to strike one another (so stupefied were they then). With blood issuing from their bodies, they became deprived of their weapons of attack and defence and divested of their life-breaths. Upon the fall of Shalya, the youthful younger brother of the king of the Madras, who was equal to his (deceased) brother in every accomplishment, and who was regarded as a mighty car-warrior, proceeded against Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरस्य संक्रुद्धों वासुदेवो5ब्रवीदिदम्

English

And likewise Kaushika, dear one, ever devoted to austerity, with senses subdued, obtained Brahmanhood by well-practised austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समय भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण अत्यन्त कुपित होकर युधिष्ठिरसे बोले--

English

There was a great kshatriya named Gadhi, famed on earth; his son was the glorious Vishvamitra, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुन नकुलं चैव सहदेवमथापि वा

English

The king Kaushika, dear one, became, it is said, a great yogin; having anointed his son Vishvamitra, the great ascetic

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धके लिये वरण कर ले, तब क्या होगा?

English

set his mind on laying down his body; the people, bowing, said to him, "Do not go, greatly wise one; save us from great fear."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकमेव निहत्याजौ भव राजा कुरुष्विति

English

Thus addressed, Gadhi replied to the people: "My son will be the protector of the whole world."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारकर कौरवोंका राजा हो जाओ'

English

Having said this, Gadhi installed Vishvamitra and went to heaven, O king; Vishvamitra became king, but though he tried he could not protect the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतेन हि कृता योग्या वर्षाणीह त्रयोदश

English

Then the king heard of great fear from the Rakshasas and set out from the city with a fourfold army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदायुद्धका अभ्यास किया है

English

Having gone a long way, he came to Vasishtha's hermitage, and his soldiers there, O king, did many wrongs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं नाम भवेत् कार्यमस्माभिर्भरतर्षभ

English

Then the revered Brahmana Vasishtha came to the hermitage and saw the great forest being broken all round.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनका सामना कर सके, परंतु भीमसेनने भी अधिक परिश्रम नहीं किया है

English

Angry, great king, the best of sages Vasishtha said to his cow, "Create dreadful Shabaras."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदिदं द्यूतमारब्धं पुनरेव यथा पुरा

English

So told, the cow created men of dreadful aspect, and they, reaching that army, broke it in every direction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजानाथ! आपका यह जूआ शकुनिके जूएसे कहीं अधिक भयंकर है

English

Seeing the army routed, Vishvamitra, son of Gadhi, thinking austerity supreme, set his mind on austerity alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बली भीम: समर्थश्न कृती राजा सुयोधन:

English

At this best of tirthas of the Sarasvati, O king, composed, wasting his body by restraints and fasts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोयं राजंस्त्वया शत्रु: समे पथि निवेशित:

English

he lived on water, on air, and on leaves, slept on bare ground, and kept other separate restraints.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भारी संकटमें फँसाया ही है, हमलोगोंको भी भारी कठिनाईमें डाल दिया है

English

The gods repeatedly obstructed his vows, but the great soul's mind did not swerve from his restraint.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को नु सर्वान् विनिर्जित्य शत्रूनेकेन वैरिणा

English

Then, practising many kinds of austerity with great effort, the son of Gadhi became like the sun in splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदाहस्तं विजेतुं वै शक्त: स्यादमरोडपि हि

English

The Grandsire, of great splendour, thought Vishvamitra thus endowed with austerity worthy of a boon, and offered him one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणभूमिमें गदाधारी दुर्योधनको परास्त करनेमें समर्थ हो

English

He chose a boon, O king: "May I be a Brahmana." "So be it," said Brahma, Grandsire of all the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जेतुं न्यायेन शक्तो वै कृती राजा सुयोधन:

English

Having obtained Brahmanhood by fierce austerity, the greatly renowned one roamed the whole earth, his desires fulfilled, like a god.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदाद्वारा युद्ध करो और हममेंसे किसी एकको मारकर राजा हो जाओ”

English

At that best of tirthas Rama gave various wealth, milch cows, vehicles and beds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नूनं न राज्यभागेषा पाण्डो: कुन्त्याश्व॒ संतति:

English

clothes, ornaments, fine food and drink, glad, honouring the best of the twice-born, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मधुसूदन मा कार्षीविंषादं यदुनन्दन

English

Then, O king, Rama went to the nearby hermitage of Baka, where, it is heard, Dalbhya Baka practised intense austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् वचो भीमसेनस्य सर्व एवाभ्यपूजयन्

English

Invincible in battle desirous of paying the last dues of his brother, that foremost of men quickly pierced the Pandava with very many shafts. With great speed king Yudhishthira the just pierced him with six arrows. With a couple of razor-faced arrows, he then cut off the bow and the standard of his antagonist. Then with a blazing and keen arrow of great force and broad head, he struck off the head of his foe staying before him. I saw that head adorned with earrings fall down from the car like a denizen of heaven falling down on the exhaustion of his merits. Beholding his headless trunk, bathed all over with blood, fallen down from the car, the Kaurava troops broke. Indeed, upon the slaughter of the younger brother of the Madras clad in beautiful armour, the Kurus, uttering cries of "Oh!" and "Alas!" fled away with speed. Beholding Shalya' s younger brother slain, thy troops, hopeless of their lives, were inspired with the fear of the Pandavas and fled, covered with dust. The grandson of Sini then, Satyaki, O bull of Bharata's race, shooting his shafts, proceeded against the frightened Kauravas while the latter were flying away. Then Hridika's son, O king, quickly and fearlessly received that invincible warrior, that irresistible and mighty bowman, as he advanced (against the beaten army). Those two illustrious and invincible heroes of Vrishni's race, Hridika's son and Satyaki, encountered each other like two furious lions. Both resembling the sun in effulgence, they covered each other with arrows of blazing splendour that resembled the rays of the sun. The arrows of those two lions of Vrishni's race, shot forcibly from their bows, we saw, looked like swiftly coursing insects in the welkin. Piercing Satyaki with ten arrows and his steeds with three, the son of Hridika cut off his bow with a straight shaft. Laying aside his best of bows which was thus cut off, that bull of Sini's race, quickly took up another that was tougher than the first. Having taken up that foremost of bows, that first of bowmen pierced the son of Hridika with ten arrows in the centre of the chest. Then cutting off his car and the shaft also of that car with many well- shot arrows, Satyaki quickly slew the steeds of his antagonist as also his two Parshni drivers. The valiant Kripa then, the son of Saradwat, O lord, beholding Hridika's son made earless, quickly bore him away, taking him up on his car. Upon the slaughter of the king of the Madras and upon Kritavarma having been made earless, the entire army of Duryodhana once more turned its face from the battle. At this time the army was shrouded with a dusty cloud. We could not see anything. The greater portion, however, of thy army fell. They who remained alive had turned away their faces from battle. Soon it was seen that that cloud of earthy dust which had arisen became allayed, O bull among men, in consequence of the diverse streams of blood that drenched it on every side. Then Duryodhana, seeing from a near point his army broken, alone resisted all the Parthas advancing furiously. Beholding the Pandavas on their cars as also Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata and the invincible chief of the Anartas (Satyaki), the Kuru king covered all of them with sharp arrows. The enemy (at that time) approached him not, like mortal creatures fearing to approach the Destroyer standing before them. Meanwhile the son of Hridika, riding upon another car, advanced to that spot. The mighty car-warrior Yudhishthira then quickly slew the four steeds of Kritavarma with four shafts, and pierced the son of Gotama with six broad-headed arrows of great force. Then Ashvatthama, taking up on his car the son of Hridika who had been made steedless and earless by the (Pandava) king, bore him away from Yudhishthira' s presence. The son of Saradwat pierced Yudhishthira in return with eight arrows and his steeds also with eight keen shafts. Thus, O monarch, the embers of that battle began to glow here and there, in consequence, O king, of the evil policy of thyself and thy son, O Bharata. After the slaughter of that foremost of bowmen on the field of battle by that bull of Kuru's race, the Parthas, beholding Shalya slain, united together, and filled with great joy, blew their conchs. And all of them applauded Yudhishthira in that battle, even as the celestials in days of yore, had applauded Indra after the slaughter of Vritra. And they beat and blew diverse kinds

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युपस्थित एवाशु मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्

English

The righteous and mighty one, wasting his body by dreadful austerity, was possessed by great anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाज्नेयो भरतश्रेष्ठ: सर्वेषां न: पितामह:

English

For once, when the twelve-year session of the Naimisha sages had ended, at the close of the Vishvajit sacrifice the sages went to the Panchalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिड़ तो सही। मैं युद्धका तेरा सारा हौसला मिटा दूँगा

English

There the wise ones begged the king, as their sacrificial fee, for twenty-one strong, disease-free young calves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिमवच्छिखराकारां प्रगृह् महतीं गदाम्

English

The aged Baka said to them, "Divide the animals; I shall leave these animals and beg from the best of kings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यायपूर्वक युद्ध करते हुए देवताओंके राजा इन्द्र भी मुझे परास्त नहीं कर सकते

English

Having said this to all the sages, O king, the mighty best of Brahmanas went to the house of Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दर्शयस्व बल॑ युद्धे यावत् तत् तेडद्य विद्यते

English

Approaching Dhritarashtra, lord of men, Dalbhya begged for animals, and the king, angered, said to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे सम्पूजयामासुस्तद्व”्रो विजिगीषव:

English

"Seeing these cows dead by chance, best of kings—take these animals quickly, unworthy Brahmana, if you wish."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी उसकी बड़ी सराहना की

English

Hearing these words, the sage who knew dharma reflected: "Ah, I have been spoken to with a cruel word in the assembly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सृञ्जयै: सह तिष्ठन्तं तपनन्‍्तमिव भास्करम्

English

Having reflected a moment, possessed by anger, the best of the twice-born resolved on the destruction of King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजस्वी युधिष्ठिससे कहा--

English

Cutting up the flesh of the dead animals, that best of Brahmanas then offered the kingdom of King Dhritarashtra as oblation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं मामेष पुरुषाधम:

English

At the Avakirna tirtha of the Sarasvati, kindling a fire, Baka Dalbhya, great king, firm in supreme restraint, the great ascetic, offered Dhritarashtra's kingdom with that very flesh.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नराधम मुझे युद्धमें परास्त नहीं कर सकता

English

When that most dreadful sacrifice was duly under way, Dhritarashtra's kingdom, O king, began to waste away.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहत्य गदया पापमद्य राजन् सुखी भव

English

Like a vast forest being cut down with an axe, lord, it was ruined, scattered and senseless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काँटा निकाल दूँगा; अत: आप सुखी होइये

English

Seeing his kingdom thus scattered, that lord of men became downcast, O king, and brooded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणाम् श्रियं च राज्यं च मोक्ष्यतेडद्य सुयोधन:

English

He made effort for deliverance together with the Brahmanas; then that king was worn out, and those Brahmanas too, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने राज्यलक्ष्मी और प्राणोंका परित्याग करेगा

English

When he could not free the kingdom, O king, he then asked the seers of omens, Janamejaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्मरिष्यत्यशुभं कर्म यत् तच्छकुनिबुद्धिजम्

English

Then the interpreters said: "The sage Baka, wronged by you over the animals, is offering your kingdom with flesh.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदतिष्ठत युद्धाय शक्रो वृत्रमिवाह्दयन्

English

From his offering there is great ruin of this kingdom of yours; this is the work of his austerity, by which your great misfortune comes; propitiate him in the thicket of the Sarasvati's waters, O king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक मतवाला हाथी दूसरे मदोन्मत्त गजराजसे भिड़नेको उद्यत हो गया हो

English

Then the king went to the Sarasvati and, bowing his head to the ground with joined palms, said to Baka, bull of the Bharatas:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददृशु: पाण्डवा: सर्वे कैलासमिव शृक्धिणम्

English

"I propitiate you, revered one; forgive my offence, I who am wretched, greedy, my mind ruined by folly. You are my refuge and my lord; you ought to show grace."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कैलासपर्वतके समान देखा

English

Seeing him so lamenting, his mind struck by grief, compassion arose in him and he freed the kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वियूथमिव मातज्ूं समहृष्यन्त पाण्डवा:

English

The sage became gracious to him, laying aside his fury, and offered again an oblation for the deliverance of that kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसीद् दुर्योधनस्यापि स्थित: सिंह इवाहवे

English

Having freed the kingdom and accepted many animals, glad at heart, he went again to the Naimisha forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धस्थलमें सिंहके समान निर्भय खड़ा था

English

Dhritarashtra too, the righteous, great-minded, with composed mind, regained his own city, rich in prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनस्तदा राजन् दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत्

English

At that tirtha, great king, Brihaspati of noble mind, for the destruction of the asuras and the prosperity of the gods,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर तद् दुष्कृतं कर्म यद् भूतं वारणावते

English

offered a sacrifice even with flesh, and the asuras were destroyed, and shattered by the gods, victorious in the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वारणावत नगरमें जो कुछ हुआ था, उन सारे पापकर्मोंको याद कर ले

English

There too, having given duly to the Brahmanas, the greatly renowned one gave horses, elephants, chariots with mules,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनागः:सु च पार्थेषु तस्य पश्य महत् फलम्

English

costly jewels, wealth and abundant grain, and the mighty-armed one went to the tirtha of Yayati, lord of the earth,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैरस्य चादिकर्तासौ शकुनिर्निहतो रणे

English

where, at the sacrifice of Yayati, great king, the great-souled son of Nahusha, the Sarasvati flowed with ghee and milk.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शौर्यसम्पन्न नरेश भी मृत्युके अधीन हो गये हैं

English

Sacrificing there, the tiger among men Yayati, lord of the earth, rose upward, glad, and gained abundant worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रातिकामी तथा पापो द्रौपद्या: क्लेशकृद्धतः

English

Where, O king, the Sarasvati flowed forth for the sacrificing Yayati, she granted the desires of the great-souled Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहुँचानेवाले पापी प्रातिकामीका भी वध हो चुका है

English

Wherever a Brahmana desired whatever he wished, there the best of rivers produced very many flavours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वामप्यद्य हनिष्यामि गदया नात्र संशय:

English

Gods and Gandharvas there were pleased at the splendour of the sacrifice, and men were astonished at seeing that sacrificial splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्याशां विपुलां राजन् पाण्डवेषु च दुष्कृतम्

English

Then Taladhvaja (Balarama), the great bridge of dharma, great-souled, self-perfected, ever in great giving, steadfast and self-conquered, came to Vasishthapavaha, of great and terrible speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूय: संहर्षयामासू राजन् दुर्योधनं नृपम्

English

of musical instruments, making the Earth resound on every side with that noise.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमूचुर्महात्मानं रौहिणेयं नराधिपा:

English

"And what was the enmity between them, and what the cause of it, lord? Tell me, great sage, for I am not satisfied; let it be told."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलरामजी कैसे वहाँ उपस्थित हुए और किस प्रकार उन्होंने युद्ध देखा? स गत्वा हास्तिनपुरं धृतराष्ट्रं समेत्य च

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Between the sage Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, Bharata, there was a great enmity, O king, born of rivalry in austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरस्वती प्रतिस्रोत: समन्तादभिजग्मिवान्

English

The great hermitage of Vasishtha was at Sthanutirtha, to the east, and the wise Vishvamitra's was to the west.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथैर्गजैस्तथाश्रैश्ष प्रेष्यैज्ञ भरतर्षभ श्रान्तानां क्लान्तवपुषां शिशूनां विपुलायुषाम्

English

Where Sthanu (Shiva), great king, practised very great austerity, where the wise speak of his dreadful deed,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अचयि चार्थिनां राजन् क्लृप्तानि बहुशस्तथा

English

where, having sacrificed and honoured the Sarasvati, the revered Sthanu established that tirtha, lord, it is called Sthanutirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्ष्यपेयस्य कुर्वन्ति राशींस्तत्र समन्‍्ततः पूजार्थ तत्र क्लृप्तानि विप्राणां सुखमिच्छताम्

English

There all the gods, lord of men, consecrated Skanda to the great generalship, to destroy the foes of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र तु तस्यैव सर्व क्लृप्तमदृश्यत

English

At that tirtha of the Sarasvati the great sage Vishvamitra by fierce austerity shook Vasishtha; hear that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आवश्यक वस्तुएँ सदा प्रस्तुत दिखायी देती थीं यातुकामस्य यानानि पानानि तृषितस्य च

English

Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, Bharata, day by day practised intense rivalry in austerity, those two ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शस्त्राणि सम्प्रदीप्यन्ते पाण्डवानां जयैषिणाम्

English

There too the great sage Vishvamitra, burning the more, seeing Vasishtha's splendour, fell into anxiety; and this thought came to him, devoted to dharma, Bharata:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु

English

'This Sarasvati will swiftly bring the ascetic Vasishtha, best of those who recite prayers, to me with her current; when that best of Brahmanas comes here, I shall slay him, no doubt.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा तच्छिष्ययो राजन्नाजगाम हलायुध:

English

Having so resolved, the revered great sage Vishvamitra, his eyes red with anger, remembered the best of rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपगम्योपसंगृहा विधिवत् प्रत्यपूजयन् चरणस्पर्श किया और विधिपूर्वक उनकी पूजा की

English

Thought of by the sage, she became agitated, and the lady knew him to be of great power and great wrath.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्ययो: कौशल युद्धे पश्य रामेति पार्थिव

English

Then trembling and pale, with joined palms, the Sarasvati stood before the best of sages, Vishvamitra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनं च कौरव्यं गदापाणिमवस्थितम् पुष्येण सम्प्रयातो5स्मि श्रवणे पुनरागत:

English

Like a woman whose husband has been slain, she was greatly distressed, and said to the best of sages, "Tell me what I should do."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तदा गदाहस्तौ दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ

English

The enraged sage said to her, "Bring Vasishtha quickly, that I may slay him today." Hearing this, the river was distressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो युधिष्िरो राजा परिष्वज्य हलायुधम् यथोचितरूपसे उनका कुशल-समाचार पूछा

English

Making her joined palms thus, lotus-eyed, she trembled like a well-grown creeper shaken by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो प्रेमपूर्वक उनके हृदयसे लग गये

English

Seeing her thus trembling with joined palms, Vishvamitra in anger said, "Bring Vasishtha quickly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनो5थ बलवान पुत्रस्तव जनाधिप स्वागतेन च ते तत्र प्रतिपूज्य समन्‍्तत:

English

Then the best of rivers, afraid, thought, Bharata: "Afraid of both curses, how will this be?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपृच्छत् कुशल सर्वान् पार्थिवांश्षञामितौजस: हृदयसे लगाकर उनका कुशल-मंगल पूछा

English

Going to Vasishtha, she told him what the wise Vishvamitra had said to the best of rivers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्यभ्यर्च्य हली सर्वान् क्षत्रियांश्व॒ महात्मन:

English

afraid of both curses, trembling again and again, greatly terrified, thinking of the great curse of the sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनार्दनं सात्यकिं च प्रेम्णा स परिषस्वजे उपेन्द्रने प्रसन्नतापूर्वक देवेश्वर ब्रह्माजीकी पूजा की थी

English

Seeing her thin, pale and filled with anxiety, the righteous Vasishtha, best of men, said, O king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअब्रवीद् धर्मसुतो रोहिणेयमरिंदमम्

English

"Save yourself, best of rivers; carry me, swift-flowing one; Vishvamitra would curse you; do not hesitate."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां मध्ये महाबाहु: श्रीमान् केशवपूर्वज: स बभौ राजमध्यस्थो नीलवासा: सितप्रभ:

English

Hearing the words of that compassionate one, the river thought, Kaurava: "What would be a good deed?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तयो: संनिपातस्तुमुलो लोमहर्षण:

English

A thought arose in her: "Vasishtha has ever shown me great kindness; I must do what is good for him."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसीदन्तकरो राजन् वैरस्य तव पुत्रयो: इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि गदापर्वणि बलदेवागमने चतुस्त्रिंशो5ध्याय:

English

Then seeing the best of sages, Kaushika, on her own bank reciting prayers and offering oblations, the Sarasvati considered:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चैव पाण्डुपुत्राणां गमिष्यामि यथागतम्

English

"This is the opportunity"; then that best of rivers, with her own current, undermined the bank.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य चागमन भूयो ब्रह्मन् शंसितुमरहसि उनका पुनः आगमन कैसे हुआ, यह बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

By that undermining of the bank, the son of Mitra and Varuna (Vasishtha) was borne along, and as he was borne he praised the Sarasvati, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं च दृष्टवान् युद्ध कुशलो हासि सत्तम

English

"You came forth from the Grandsire's lake, Sarasvati; this whole world is pervaded by your excellent waters alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्रियायां नरव्यापत्र पाण्डवानिदमब्रवीत्

English

You alone, goddess, going in the sky, pour water into the clouds; you are all the waters—from you we learn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाच भ्रातरं कृष्णं राहिणेयो महामना: अपने भाई श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--

English

You are nourishment, radiance, fame, success, increase, Uma; you are speech and Svaha; this world depends on you; you alone dwell in all beings in fourfold form."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रियतामिति तत् कृष्णो नास्य चक्रे वचस्तदा

English

Thus praised by the great sage, the Sarasvati, O king, bore that Brahmana swiftly toward Vishvamitra's hermitage and kept presenting the sage to Vishvamitra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी यह बात नहीं मानी” तीर्थयात्रां हलधर: सरस्वत्यां महायशा:

English

Seeing him brought by the Sarasvati, he, filled with wrath, sought a weapon to end Vasishtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रयामास भोजस्तु दुर्योधनमरिंदम:

English

Seeing him enraged, the river, afraid of the sin of Brahmin-slaying, tirelessly carried Vasishtha away to the eastern region, doing the words of both and deceiving Gadhi's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुराधानक्षत्रमें दुर्योधनका पक्ष ग्रहण किया रौहिणेये गते शूरे पुष्पेण मधुसूदन:

English

Then seeing the best of sages swept away, Vishvamitra, enraged and unforgiving, spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छन्नेव पथिस्थस्तु राम: प्रेष्यानुवाच ह

English

"Because, best of rivers, you deceived me and went away again, flow with blood, auspicious one, accepted by the chief of Rakshasas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनयघध्वं द्वारकायामग्नीन् वै याजकांस्तथा कुण्जरांश्व रथांश्वैव खरोष्ट्र वाहनानि च

English

Then the Sarasvati, cursed by the wise Vishvamitra, flowed for a year with water mixed with blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं तीर्थोपयोगी सब सामान शीघ्र ले आओ

English

Then the sages, gods, Gandharvas and Apsarases, seeing the Sarasvati so, became greatly grieved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिस्रोत: सरस्वत्या गच्छध्वं शीघ्रगामिन: एवं संदिश्य तु प्रेष्यानू बलदेवो महाबल:

English

Thus Vasishthapavaha is famed in the world, lord of men; and the best of rivers came back again to her own course.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपजहुर्नरास्तत्र वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च

English

"Sanjaya said, 'After the slaughter of Shalya, O king, the followers of the Madra king, numbering seventeen hundred heroic car-warriors, proceeded for battle with great energy. Duryodhana riding upon an elephant gigantic as a hill, with an umbrella held over his head, and fanned the while with yak-tails, forbade the Madraka warriors, saying, "Do not proceed, Do not proceed!" Though repeatedly forbidden by Duryodhana, those heroes, desirous of slaying Yudhishthira, penetrated into the Pandava host. Those brave combatants, O monarch, loyal to Duryodhana, twanging their bows loudly, fought with the Pandavas. Meanwhile, hearing that Shalya had been slain and that Yudhishthira was afflicted by the mighty car-warriors of the Madrakas devoted to the welfare of the Madraka king, the great car-warrior Partha came there, stretching his bow Gandiva, and filling the Earth with the rattle of his car. Then Arjuna, and Bhima, and the two sons of Madri by Pandu, and that tiger among men, Satyaki, and the (five) sons of Draupadi, and Dhrishtadyumna, and Shikhandi, and the Pancalas and the Somakas, desirous of rescuing Yudhishthira, surrounded him on all sides. Having taken their places around the king, the Pandavas, those bulls among men, began to agitate the hostile force like Makaras agitating the ocean. Indeed, they caused thy army to tremble like a mighty tempest shaking the trees. Like the great river Ganges agitated by a hostile wind, the Pandava host, O king, once more became exceedingly agitated. Causing that mighty host to tremble, the illustrious and mighty car-warriors (the Madrakas), all shouted loudly, saying, "Where is that king Yudhishthira? Why are not his brave brothers, the Pandavas, to be seen here? What has become of the Pancalas of great energy as also of the mighty car-warrior Shikhandi? Where are Dhrishtadyumna and the grandson of Sini and those great car-warriors, the (five) sons of Draupadi?" At this, those mighty warriors, the sons of Draupadi, began to slaughter the followers of the Madra king who were uttering those words and battling vigorously. In that battle, some amongst thy troops were seen slain by means of their lofty standards. Beholding, however, the heroic Pandavas, the brave warriors of thy army, O Bharata, though forbidden by thy son, still rushed against them. Duryodhana, speaking softly, sought to prevent those warriors from fighting with the foe. No great car-warrior, however, amongst them obeyed his behest. Then Shakuni, the son of the Gandhara king, possessed of eloquence, O monarch, said unto Duryodhana these words, "How is this that we are standing here, while the Madraka host is being slaughtered before our eyes? When thou, O Bharata, art here, this does not look well! The understanding made was that all of us should fight unitedly! Why then, O king, dost thou tolerate our foes when they are thus slaying our troops?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्न्यो वै तस्य राजेन्द्र सोमस्य शुभकर्मण: अत्यरिच्यत तासां तु रोहिणी रूपसम्पदा

English

Then, O king, Rakshasas came there, Bharata, and there they all sat happily drinking the blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वद्वाद्ो गणयति नास्मासु स्नेहमिच्छति

English

Greatly satisfied by it, happy and free of fever, dancing and laughing like those who have conquered heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्वर्थिष्यते देवास्तद् वै सत्यं वचो मम मासार्ध तु सदा वृद्धि सत्यमेतद् वचो मम

English

After some time, O lord of the earth, sages rich in austerity came on pilgrimage to the Sarasvati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमेन सहिता भूत्वा दक्षस्य प्रमुखेडभवन्

English

Bathing at all those tirthas, the foremost of sages, greatly pleased, eager for austerity and skilled, set out thence, O king, to that tirtha as it was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षप्रजापतिके सामने उपस्थित हुए सोम॑ च भगवान् प्रीतो भूयो वचनमत्रवीत्

English

Then those greatly fortunate ones, coming to that dreadful tirtha, saw the water of the Sarasvati drenched with blood and being drunk by many Rakshasas, best of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कहा--

English

Seeing those Rakshasas, O king, the sages of keen vows made great effort for the Sarasvati's deliverance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छ युक्त: सदा भूत्वा कुरु वै शासनं मम रहकर मेरी आज्ञाका पालन करते रहो”

English

All those greatly fortunate ones of great vows, assembling, called the best of rivers and spoke these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजाश्न॒ मुदिता भूत्वा पुनस्तस्थुर्यथा पुरा

English

"Tell us the cause, auspicious one: why has this lake of yours become so agitated? Having heard, we shall act."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यप्रमुदितोपेत: स्वादुभक्ष्य: शुभान्वित: नानाद्रुमलतोपेतो नानारत्नविभूषित:

English

" 'Duryodhana said, "Though forbidden by me before, they did not obey my behest. Unitedly have these men penetrated in the Pandava host!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशोभित तथा अनेकानेक रत्नोंसे विभूषित दिखायी देता था

English

" 'Shakuni said, "Brave warriors, when excited with rage in battle, do not obey the command of their leaders. It does not behove thee to be angry with those men. This is not the time to stand indifferently. We shall, therefore, all of us, united together with our cars and horses and elephants, proceed, for rescuing those great bowmen, the followers of the Madra king ! With great care, O king, we shall protect

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदुप्रवीरो हलभृत् प्रतीत: यानानि दासांश्व शुभान द्विजेभ्य:

English

Having said this to the best of rivers, they said to one another, "Let us all free this Sarasvati from the curse."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददौ द्विजातिप्रवरेषु राम:

English

By their very words the Sarasvati returned to her natural state, her water became clear as before, and freed, the best of rivers shone as of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सतत: कुरुक्षेत्रमुदारवृत्ति: फल च द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ कर्मनिर्वत्तिमेव च

English

Seeing the water of the Sarasvati so made by those sages, the Rakshasas, afflicted by hunger, with joined palms, said again and again to all those compassionate sages:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मन ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठ परं कौतूहलं हि मे

English

"We are hungry and bereft of eternal dharma, and this is not our free choice that we do sinful deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवनका पुण्य-फल बता रहा हूँ। वह सब तुम ध्यानसे सुनो यत्रोडुराड् यक्ष्मणा क्लिश्यमान:

English

By your carelessness and by misdeeds, this side of ours grows, since we are Brahma-Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभासनात् तस्य ततः प्रभास:

English

Thus among Vaishyas, Shudras and likewise Kshatriyas, those who hate Brahmanas become Rakshasas here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं च तीर्थप्रवरे तरमिं क्षन्द्रोी न्यमज्जत तीर्थमें किस प्रकार उन्होंने स्नान किया?

English

Those who disrespect a teacher, a sacrificial priest, an elder or the aged, become Rakshasas here; and it grows through the defect of birth of sinful women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामुने

English

So show compassion to us here, best of the twice-born; you are able to save all the worlds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सास्य हृद्या बभूवाथ तस्मात् तां बुभुजे सदा

English

Hearing them, the sages praised that great river and, composed in mind, spoke for the liberation of those Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतः वे सदा उसीका उपभोग करते थे ततस्ता: कुपिता: सर्वा नक्षत्राख्या महात्मन:

English

"Food fallen to by hunger or insects, or which is leftover or eaten, or fallen on by hair, shaken, broken, or touched by dogs—this is the Rakshasas' share here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसिद्ध हुईं महात्मा सोमकी वे सारी पत्नियाँ उनपर कुपित हो उठीं

English

Therefore, knowing this, the wise should always avoid such foods; one who eats such food eats the food of Rakshasas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमो वसति नास्मासु रोहिणीं भजते सदा वत्स्यामो नियताहारास्तपश्चरणतत्परा:

English

Then those sages, rich in austerity, having purified the tirtha, urged the river for the liberation of the Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ वर्तस्व भार्यासु मा त्वाधर्मो महान् स्पृशेत्

English

Knowing the sages' wish, that best of rivers, bull among men, brought forth the Aruna, her own body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्नियोंके साथ समानतापूर्ण बर्ताव करो, जिससे तुम्हें महान् पाप न लगे” सम॑ वत्स्यति सर्वासु चन्द्रमा मम शासनात्

English

Bathing in it, those Rakshasas gave up their bodies and went to heaven; the Aruna, great king, removes the sin of Brahmin-slaying.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथापि सोमो भगवान् पुनरेव महीपते

English

Knowing this, Indra, lord of the gods, of a hundred sacrifices, bathed at that best of tirthas and was freed from sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ता: सहिता: सर्वा भूय: पितरमन्रुवन् सोमो वसति नास्मासु नाकरोद् वचनं तव

English

[Janamejaya said:] "Why did the revered Shakra incur the sin of Brahmin-slaying, and how, bathing in this tirtha, did he become free of stain?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ वर्तस्व भार्यासु मा त्वां शप्स्ये विरोचन

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Hear this tale as it happened, lord of men, how Vasava broke his pact with Namuchi of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोहिण्या सार्थमवसत् ततस्ता: कुपिता: पुन: सोमो वसति नास्मासु तस्मान्न: शरणं भव

English

Namuchi, afraid of Vasava, entered a ray of the sun; with him Indra made friendship and made this pact:

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजयक्ष्माकी सृष्टि की। वह चन्द्रमाके भीतर प्रविष्ट हो गया स यक्ष्मणाभिभूतात्माक्षीयताहरह: शशी

English

'I shall not slay you with anything wet or dry, nor at night nor by day, best of the asuras, friend; I swear this to you by truth.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्ट्वेष्टिभिमहाराज विविधाभिनिशाकर:

English

Having made that pact, the lord created a mist and cut off his head, O king, with the foam of the waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो सके और धीरे-धीरे क्षीण होते चले गये ओषधीनां क्षये जाते प्राणिनामपि संक्षय:

English

That cut-off head of Namuchi followed Shakra from behind, saying close by, 'Friend-killer, sinner!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षयके साथ-साथ सारी प्रजा अत्यन्त दुर्बल हो गयी

English

Thus urged again and again by that head, tormented, he reported the matter to the Grandsire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा: समागम्य सोममूचुर्महीपते कारणं ब्रूहि नः सर्व येनेद॑ ते महद् भयम्

English

The teacher of the world said to him: 'Sacrifice duly at the Aruna and bathe, lord of the gods; for it removes the sin of Brahmin-slaying.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्त: प्रत्युवाच सर्वास्तान् शशलक्षण:

English

So told, Janamejaya, he sacrificed duly with offerings in the Sarasvati's grove and bathed in the Aruna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवास्तथा वच: श्रुत्वा गत्वा दक्षमथाब्रुवन् होइये और यह शाप हटा लीजिये

English

Freed from the sin of that Brahmin-slaying, the lord of the gods, glad at heart, went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीरुदोषधयश्नैव बीजानि विविधानि च

English

And Namuchi's head too, bathing there, O Bharata, gained imperishable worlds yielding all desires, best of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति ज्ञात्वा लोकगुरो प्रसाद कर्तुमहसि नैतच्छक्यं मम वचो व्यावर्तयितुमन्यथा

English

Touching the water there too, the great-souled Bala, giving gifts of many kinds, gained dharma, performer of supreme deeds, and went to the great tirtha of Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ वर्ततु सर्वासु शशी भार्यासु नित्यश:

English

Where of old Soma, by the Rajasuya, in person conquered, duly, O best of kings; where the wise Atri, foremost of Brahmanas, was the great-souled hotri priest in that chief sacrifice;

हिन्दी अर्थ

आराधयतु देवेशं तत: कान्तिमवाप्स्यति

English

at the end of which there was a very great battle of the gods against the Danavas, Daityas and Rakshasas, called the Taraka war, very fierce, where Skanda slew Taraka;

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभासं प्रथमं तीर्थ सरस्वत्या जगाम ह लोकान् प्रभासयामास शीतांशुत्वमवाप च

English

where Mahasena, who obtained generalship of the gods, destroyer of the Daityas, dwelt in person, Karttikeya, ever the youth, there at Plakshaprasravana.