Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शुश्राव राजा स राक्षसेभ्यो महाभयम् वसिष्ठके आश्रमके पास जा पहुँचे

English

Janardana, that protector of the universe? Why will not victory be theirs that have righteousness for their refuge? Who else than Yudhishthira the son of Pritha, who hath Hrishikesa, the refuge of righteousness and fame, for his protector, is competent to vanquish in battle Bhishma and Drona and Kama and the ruler of the Madras and the other kings by hundreds and thousands?" Saying these words and filled with joy, the Srinjayas pursued thy troops in that battle who had been exceedingly mangled with shafts. Then Dhananjaya of great valour proceeded against the car-division of the foe. The two sons of Madri and the mighty carwarrior Satyaki proceeded against Shakuni. Beholding them all flying with speed in fear of Bhimasena, Duryodhana as if smiling the while, addressed his driver, saying, "Partha, stationed there with his bow, is transgressing me. Take my steeds to the rear of the whole army. Like the ocean that cannot transgress its continents, Kunti's son Dhananjaya will never venture to transgress me, if I take up my stand in the rear. Behold, O driver, this vast host that is pursued by the Pandavas. Behold this cloud of dust that has arisen on all sides in consequence of the motion of the troops. Hear those diverse leonine roars that are so awful and loud ! Therefore, O driver, proceed slowly and take up thy position in the rear. If I stay in battle and fight the Pandavas, my army, O driver, will rally and come back with vigour to battle." Hearing these words of thy son that were just those of a hero and man of honour, the driver slowly urged those steeds in trappings of gold. 21,000 foot-soldiers, deprived of elephants and steeds and car-warriors, and who were ready to lay down their lives, still stood for battle. Born in diverse countries and hailing from diverse towns, those warriors maintained their ground, desirous of winning great fame. The clash of those rushing warriors filled with joy became loud and exceedingly terrible. Then Bhimasena, O king, and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata resisted them with four kinds of forces. Other foot-soldiers proceeded against Bhima, uttering loud shouts and slapping their armpits, all actuated by the desire of going to heaven. Those Dhartarashtra combatants, filled with rage and invincible in battle, having approached Bhimasena, uttered furious shouts. They then spoke not to one another. Encompassing Bhima in that battle, they began to strike him from all sides. Surrounded by that large body of warriors on foot and struck by them in that battle, Bhima did not stir from where he stood fixed like Mainaka mountain. His assailants, meanwhile, filled with rage, O monarch, endeavoured to afflict that mighty car- warrior of the Pandavas and checked other combatants (that tried to rescue him). Encountered by those warriors, Bhima became filled with fury. Quickly alighting from his car, he proceeded on foot against them. Taking up his massive mace adorned with gold, he began to slay thy troops like the Destroyer himself armed with his club. The mighty Bhima, with his mace, crushed those 21,000 foot-soldiers who were without cars and steeds and elephants. Having slain that strong division, Bhima, of prowess incapable of being baffled, showed himself with Dhrishtadyumna in his front. The Dhartarashtra foot- soldiers, thus slain, lay down on the ground, bathed in blood, like Karnikaras with their flowery burthens laid low by a tempest. Adorned with garlands made of diverse kinds of flowers, and decked with diverse kinds of earrings, those combatants of diverse races, who had hailed from diverse realms, lay down on the field, deprived of life. Covered with banners and standards, that large host of foot- soldiers, thus cut down, looked fierce and terrible and awful as they lay down on the field. The mighty car-warriors, with their followers, that fought under Yudhishthira' s lead, all pursued thy illustrious son Duryodhana. Those great bowmen, beholding thy troops turn away from the battle, proceeded against Duryodhana, but they could not transgress him even as the ocean cannot transgress its continents. The prowess that we then beheld of thy son was exceedingly wonderful, since all the Parthas, united together, could not transgress his single self. Then Duryodhana, addressing his own army which had not fled far but which, mangled with arrows, had set its heart on flight, said these words, "I do not

हिन्दी अर्थ

स समीपगतो भूत्वा धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्

English

Hear, Bharata, the names of the glorious Mothers, by whom, auspicious, the three worlds, moving and unmoving, are pervaded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वं गतिस्त्वं च मे नाथ: प्रसादं कर्तुमहसि दृष्टवा तस्य कृपा उज्ञे राष्ट्र तस्य व्यमोचयत्

English

Prabhavati, Vishalakshi, Palita, Gonasi, Shrimati, Bahula and Bahuputrika,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शंस पृष्टो महाप्राज्ञ न हि तृप्पामि ते वच:

English

Apsujata, Gopali, Brihadambalika, Jayavati, Malatika, Dhruvaratna and Bhayankari,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि ये महान् शक्तिशाली महर्षि इस समय बड़े भारी क्रोधसे भरे हुए हैं मुनिवर विश्वामित्रकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुई

English

Vasudama, Sudama, Vishoka, Nandini, Ekachuda, Mahachuda and Chakranemi, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्तं चेदं जगत् सर्व तवैवाम्भोभिरुत्तमै:

English

Uttejani, Jayatsena, Kamalakshi, Shobhana, Shatrunjaya, Krodhana, Shalabhi and Khari,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीर्थयात्रां समाजग्मु: सरस्वत्यां महीपते प्राप्प प्रीतिं परां चापि तपोलुब्धा विशारदा:

English

Madhavi, Shubhavaktra, Tirthanemi, Bharata, Gitapriya, Kalyani, Kadrula and Amitashana,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयं च क्षुधिताश्रैव धर्माद्धीनाश्न शाश्वतात्

English

Meghasvana, Bhogavati, Subhru, Kanakavati, Alataksha, Viryavati and Vidyujjihva, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नचार्द्रेण न शुष्केण न रात्रौी नापि चाहनि एवं स कृत्वा समयं दृष्टवा नीहारमी श्वर:

English

Padmavati, Sunakshatra, Kandara, Bahuyojana, Santanika, Kaurava, and the mighty Kamala,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथोक्ता सासृजद् धेनु: पुरुषान् घोरदर्शनान्

English

see the spot on plain or mountain, whither, if ye fly, the Pandavas will not pursue and slay ye ! What is the use then of flight? The army of the Pandavas hath been reduced in numbers. The two Krishnas are exceedingly mangled. If all of us make a stand, victory will be certainly ours! If you fly away, losing all order, the sinful Pandavas, pursuing you will slay you all! If, on the other hand, we make a stand, good will result to us! Listen, all you Kshatriyas that are assailed here! When the Destroyer always slays heroes and cowards, what man is there so stupid that, calling himself a Kshatriya, will not fight? Good will result to us if we stay in the front of the angry Bhimasena! Death in battle, while struggling according to Kshatriya practices, is fraught with happiness! Winning victory, one obtains happiness here. If slain, one obtains great fruits in the other world! You Kauravas, there is no better path to heaven than that offered by battle! Slain in battle, you may, without delay, obtain all those regions of blessedness." Hearing these words of his, and applauding them highly, the (Kuru) kings once more rushed against the Pandavas for battling with them. Seeing them advancing with speed, the Parthas, arrayed in order of battle, skilled in smiting, excited with rage, and inspired with desire of victory, rushed against them. The valiant Dhananjaya, stretching his bow Gandiva celebrated over the three worlds, proceeded on his car against the foe. The two sons of Madri, and Satyaki, rushed against Shakuni, and the other (Pandava) heroes, smiling, rushed impetuously against thy forces.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखनेमें बड़े भयानक थे तच्छुत्वा दिद्वुतं सैन्यं विश्वामित्रस्तु गाधिज:

English

Shataghanta, Shatananda, Bhaganandi, Bhagini, Vapushmati, Chandrashita and Bhadrakali, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे राजन् सरस्वत्या: समाहित:

English

Sankarika, Nishkutika, Bhrama, Chatvaravasini, Sumangala, Svastimati, Vriddhikama and Jayapriya,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलाहारो वायुभक्ष: पर्णाहारश्न सो5भवत् उनका भी पृथक्-पृथक् पालन करते थे

English

Dhanada, Suprasada, Bhavada, Jaleshvari, Edi, Bhedi, Sumedi and Vetalajanani, Kandutih, Kalika and Devamitra, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः परेण यत्नेन तप्त्वा बहुविधं तप:

English

Lambasi, Ketaki, Chitrasena, Bala, Kukkutika, Shankhanika and Jarjarika, O king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसा तु तथा युक्त विश्वामित्रं पितामह: स तु वत्रे वरं राजन् स्यामहं ब्राह्मणस्त्विति

English

Kundarika, Kokalika, Kandara, Shatodari, Utkrathini, Jarena, Mahavega and Kankana,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स लब्ध्वा तपसोग्रेण ब्राह्मणत्वं महायशा:

English

Manojava, Kantakini, Praghasa, Putana, Khashaya, Churvyuti, Vama, Krosanatha and Taditprabha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तम््मिंस्तीर्थवरे राम: प्रदाय विविधं वसु अथ वस्त्राण्यलड्कारं भक्ष्यं पेयं च शोभनम्

English

Mandodari, Tunda, Kotara, Meghavasini, Subhaga, Lambini, Lamba, Vasuchuda and Vikatthani,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र तेपे तपस्तीव्रं दाल्भ्यो बक इति श्रुति:

English

Urdhvaveni, Dhara, Pingakshi, Lohamekhala, Prithuvaktra, Madhurika and Madhukumbha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसा घोररूपेण कर्षयन् देहमात्मन: एवमुकत्वा ततो राजन्नूषीन् सर्वान् प्रतापवान्

English

Pakshalika, Manthanika, Jarayu, Jarjarana, Dahadaha and Dhamadhama, O king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदृच्छया मृता दृष्टवा गास्तदा नृपसत्तम: ऋषिस्तथा वच: श्रुत्वा चिन्तयामास धर्मवित्

English

Khandakhanda, O king of kings, Pushana, Manikundala, Amocha, Kaurava, and Lambapayodhara,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बात है कि इस राजाने भरी सभामें मुझसे ऐसा कठोर वचन कहा है”

English

Venuvinadhara, Pingakshi, Lohamekhala, Shasholukamukhi, Krishna, Kharajangha and Mahajava,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तेन रोषाविष्टो द्विजोत्तम: स तूत्कृत्य मृतानां वै मांसानि मुनिसत्तम:

English

Shishumaramukhi, Shveta, Lohitakshi, Vibhishana, Jatalika, Kamachari, Dirghajihva and Balotkata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवाकीर्णे सरस्वत्यास्तीर्थे प्रज्वयाल्य पावकम्

English

Kaledika, Vamanika and Mukuta, Bharata, Lohitakshi, Mahakaya and Haripindi, O king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तैरेव जुहावास्य राष्ट्र मांसैर्महातपा: अक्षीयत ततो राष्ट्र धृतराष्ट्रस्य पार्थिव

English

Ekakshara, Sukusuma, Krishnakarni, Bharata, Kshurakarni, Chatushkarni and Karnapravarana,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा तथावकीर्ण तु राष्ट्र स मनुजाधिप:

English

Chatushpathaniketa, Gokarni, Mahishanana, Kharakarni, Mahakarni, Bherisvana and Mahasvana,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा स पार्थिव: खिन्नस्ते च विप्रास्तदानघ अथ वै प्राश्निकांस्तत्र पप्रच्छ जनमेजय

English

Shankhakumbhasvana, Bhangada, Mahabala, Gana, Sugana, Abhiti and Kamada,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बतानेवालों)-को बुलाकर उनसे इसका कारण पूछा

English

Chatushpatharata, Bhuritirtha, Anyagochara, Pashuda, Vittada, Sukhada, Mahayashas, Payoda, Gomahishada and Suvishana, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यैतत् तपस: कर्म येन तेडद्य लयो महान् कीजिये।” तब राजाने सरस्वतीके तटपर जाकर बक मुनिसे इस प्रकार कहा

English

Pratishtha, Supratishtha, Rochamana, Surochana, Gokarni, Sukarni, Sasira, Stherika, Ekachakra, Megharava, Meghamala and Virochana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादये त्वां भगवन्नपराध॑ क्षमस्व मे

English

These and many other Mothers, bull of the Bharatas, followed Karttikeya, in thousands, of many forms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षार्थ तस्य राज्यस्य जुहाव पुनराहुतिम्ू

English

Long-nailed, long-toothed, long-snouted, Bharata, some simple and sweet, in youth, well adorned,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाल्भ्य पुनः नैमिषारण्यको ही चले गये हैवतैरपि सम्भग्ना जितकाशिभिराहवे

English

endowed with greatness, taking forms at will, some fleshless-bodied, some white, some like gold,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाजिन: कुग्जरांश्वैव रथांश्चाश्चवतरीयुतान्

English

others like black clouds, some smoke-coloured, bull of the Bharatas, some of ruddy hue, greatly fortunate, long-haired, white-clad,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययौ तीर्थ महाबाहुर्यायातं पृथिवीपते सरस्वतीने उनके लिये दूध और घीका स्रोत बहाया था

English

with hair bound upward, tawny-eyed, with hanging girdles, big-bellied, long-eared and with hanging breasts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्रामदूर्ध्व मुदितो लेभे लोकांश्व पुष्कलान्

English

copper-eyed, copper-hued, others tawny-eyed, boon-givers, roaming at will, ever cheerful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हें बहुत-से पुण्यलोक प्राप्त हुए औदार्य परम कृत्वा भक्ति चात्मनि शाश्वतीम्

English

Some of Yama's, of Rudra's, others gentle, of Kubera's, others of great strength, of Varuna, of Mahendra, and of Agni, scorcher of foes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो यत्र स्थित एवेह आहूतो यज्ञसंस्तरे

English

of Vayu, of Kumara and of Brahma, bull of the Bharatas; in beauty equal to Apsarases, in speed like the wind,

हिन्दी अर्थ

षड़सं भोजन चैव दानं नानाविधं तथा राजानं तुष्टवुः प्रीता दत्त्वा चैवाशिष: शुभा:

English

in speech like the cuckoo, in wealth like the giver of wealth, in vigour like Shakra, and in splendour like fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर राजा ययातिको शुभाशीर्वाद दे उनकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की

English

Dwelling in trees and crossroads, abiding at four-way junctions, living in caves and cremation grounds and mountain springs,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतात्मा जितात्मा समभ्याजगाम किमर्थ च सरिच्छोष्ठा तमृषिं प्रत्यवाहयत्

English

wearing various ornaments, various garlands and garments, of many wondrous guises and of many tongues,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशं वैरमभूद् राजंस्तप:स्पर्धाकृतं महत् ब्रह्मर्षि वसिष्ठमें बड़ा भारी वैर हो गया था

English

these and many other hosts, terrifying to foes, followed the great soul with the approval of the lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वतः पार्श्वतश्चासीद् विश्वामित्रस्य धीमत:

English

Then the revered Pakashasana (Indra) gave Guha, tiger among kings, a spear-weapon for the destruction of the enemies of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रास्य कर्म तद् घोरं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिण: घोर तपका वर्णन करते हैं

English

A banner, loud-sounding, with a great bell, shining, bright-lustred, of the colour of the young sun, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थापयामास तत् तीर्थ स्थाणुतीर्थमिति प्रभो

English

Pashupati (Shiva) gave him, a great army of all beings, fierce, with various weapons, endowed with austerity, valour and strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैनापत्येन महता सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् सेनापतिके पदपर अभिषिक्त किया था

English

Vishnu gave the Vaijayanti garland, which increases strength; Uma gave two spotless garments bright as the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्पर्धा तपःकृतां तीव्रां चक्रतुस्तो तपोधनौ

English

Ganga gave a divine, excellent water-pot born of nectar; Brihaspati, in affection, gave the Kumara a staff.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा तेजो वसिष्ठस्थ चिन्तामभिजगाम ह इयं सरस्वती तूर्ण मत्समीपं तपोधनम्

English

Garuda gave his beloved son, a peacock with variegated tail; Aruna gave a copper-crested cock, a weapon of the feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इहागतं द्विजश्रेष्ठ हनिष्यामि न संशय:

English

King Varuna gave a noose endowed with strength and valour; Brahma gave a black antelope skin to the one devoted to Brahmanas, and the creator of the worlds also gave victory in battles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सस्मार सरितां श्रेष्ठां क्रोधसंरक्तलोचन: सरिताओंमें श्रेष्ठ सरस्वतीका स्मरण किया

English

Having obtained generalship of the host of gods, Skanda shone, blazing, flaming, like a second Fire, accompanied by the retainers and the Mothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जज्ञे चैनं महावीर्य महाकोपं च भाविनी

English

That army, Rakshasa-thronged and dreadful, with raised banners and bells, with kettledrums, conches and drums, with weapons and flags, shone like the autumn sky adorned with stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रूहि कि करवाणीति प्रोवाच मुनिसत्तमम्

English

Then those hosts of gods and the troops of spirits undisturbed sounded kettledrums and many conches,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावदेनं निहन्म्यद्य तच्छुत्वा व्यथिता नदी प्राकम्पत भूशं भीता वायुनेवाहता लता

English

drums, jharjharas, krakachas, cow-horns, adambaras, gomukhas and loud-sounding dindimas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त भयभीत हो जोर-जोरसे काँपने लगी

English

All the gods with Vasava praised the Kumara, and divine Gandharvas sang and hosts of Apsarases danced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बदुक्ता सरितां श्रेष्ठा विश्वामित्रेण धीमता चिन्तयित्वा महाशापमृषिवित्रासिता भृशम्

English

Then, pleased, Mahasena gave the gods a boon: "I shall slay in battle the foes who wish to slay you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वामित्र ऋषिके डरसे बहुत डर गयी थी

English

Having received the boon from that best of the wise, the gods, great souls, glad at heart, thought their foes already slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच राजन् धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो द्विपदां वर: विश्वामित्र: शपेद्धि त्वां मा कृथास्त्वं विचारणाम्

English

A cry of joy rose from all the hosts of beings; when the boon was given by the great soul, it filled the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचार मनमें न लाओ

English

Mahasena set out, surrounded by a great army, to slay the Daityas in battle and to protect the dwellers in heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तयामास कौरव्य कि कृत्वा सुकृतं भवेत् मुझे इनका हित-साधन करना चाहिए”

English

Resolve, Victory, Dharma, Success, Lakshmi, Steadfastness and Memory went in front of Mahasena's troops, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जुद्बवानं कौशिक प्रेक्ष्य सरस्वत्य भ्यचिन्तयत्

English

Guha went forth, roaring, with that dreadful army, with spears and clubs in hand, with maces, pestles, iron arrows, spears and lances in hand, roaring like a proud lion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कूलापहारमकरोत् स्वेन वेगेन सा सरित् उह्ामान: स तुष्टाव तदा राजन् सरस्वतीम्

English

Seeing him, all the Daityas, Rakshasas and Danavas fled in all directions on every side, disturbed by fear, and the gods pursued them with various weapons in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वाक्षापस्त्वमेवेति त्वत्तो वयमधीमहि त्वमेव वाणी स्वाहा त्वं तवायत्तमिदं जगत्

English

Seeing this, Skanda, enraged, endowed with splendour and strength, the revered one, hurled the dreadful spear-weapon again and again, drawing in his own energy like a fire fed with oblations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं सरस्वती राजन् स्तूयमाना महर्षिणा

English

As the spear-weapon was hurled by Skanda of immeasurable splendour, flaming meteors, great king, fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यवेदयत चाभीक्षणं विश्वामित्राय त॑ मुनिम् अथान्वेषत् प्रहरणं वसिष्ठान्तकरं तदा

English

Thunderbolts too fell roaring on the earth, as dreadful as at the time of the end of the age, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपोवाह वसिष् तु प्राचीं दिशमतन्द्रिता

English

When one spear was hurled by the dreadful son of Fire, crores of spears flew forth, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोपवाहितं दृष्टवा वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम् अथर्षयश्न देवाश्व गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तदा

English

With that spear-weapon in the battle the revered lord slew the Daitya king named Taraka, of great strength and valour, surrounded by ten myriads of mighty Daitya heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं वसिष्ठापवाहो लोके ख्यातो जनाधिप

English

He also slew Mahisha in battle, surrounded by eight padmas; and he slew Tripada, surrounded by ten hundred myriads.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगच्छच्च पुनर्मार्ग स्वमेव सरितां वरा तस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे शुभ्रे शोणितं समुपावहत्

English

The lord slew Hradodara, surrounded by ten nikharvas, along with his followers bearing various weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र ते शोणितं सर्वे पिबन्त: सुखमासते

English

There, as the foes were being slain, the Kumara's attendants raised a vast roar, filling the ten quarters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ सुखपूर्वक रहने लगे नृत्यन्तश्न हसन्तश्न॒ यथा स्वर्गजितस्तथा

English

By the flames of the spear-weapon, O king of kings, and by Skanda's roars, thousands of Daityas were burned on every side, and others slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानो उन्होंने स्वर्गलोकको जीत लिया हो

English

Some enemies of the gods were struck down by his banner, some, terrified by the sound of the bell, fell to the ground; some, cut by weapons, fell lifeless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीयमानं च रक्षोभिर॑हुभि्न॒पसत्तम

English

Thus the mighty hero Karttikeya in battle slew many violent enemies of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस तीर्थकी रक्षाके लिये महान् प्रयत्न किया आहूय सरितां श्रेष्ठामिदं वचनमनत्रुवन्

English

Then the Daitya named Bana, mighty son of Bali, reached Mount Krauncha and harassed the hosts of gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमाकुलतां यात: श्रुत्वा ध्यास्यामहे वयम्

English

Mahasena, of noble mind, advanced against that enemy of the gods, who from fear of Karttikeya took refuge in Krauncha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखितामथ तां दृष्टवा ऊचुस्ते वै तपोधना: करिष्यन्ति तु यत् प्राप्त सर्व एव तपोधना:

English

Then the revered Karttikeya, filled with great wrath, split Mount Krauncha, which echoed with the cries of krauncha birds, with the spear given by Fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयमें समयोचित कर्तव्यका पालन करेंगे”

English

With its sala trees and straight trunks, its monkeys and elephants terrified, its shore-birds frightened, serpents falling out,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमोचयामहे सर्वे शापादेतां सरस्वतीम् इस सरस्वतीको शापसे छुटकारा दिलावें”

English

resounding with fleeing hosts of langurs and bears, with the noise of deer running and sumaras bewildered and thronging,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवासैश्व विविधैर्यमै: कष्टव्रतैस्तथा

English

with sharabhas and lions suddenly bounding out, that mountain, though fallen into a pitiable plight, yet shone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तां देवीं मोक्षयामासु: सरिच्छेष्ठां सरस्वतीम् प्रसन्नसलिला जज्ञे यथापूर्व तथैव हि

English

The Vidyadharas who dwelt on its peaks flew up, and the Kinnaras were alarmed, startled by the sound of the spear's fall.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके प्रभावसे सरस्वती प्रकृतिस्थ हुई, उसका जल पूर्ववत् स्वच्छ हो गया

English

Then Daityas rushed forth by hundreds and thousands from that blazing best of mountains, wearing wondrous ornaments and garlands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा तोयं सरस्वत्या मुनिभिस्तैस्तथा कृतम् कृत्वाञज्जलिं ततो राजन् राक्षसा: क्षुधयार्दिता:

English

The Kumara's attendants overtook and slew them in the fight, and Fire's son, slayer of heroes, split Krauncha with the spear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युष्माकं चाप्रसादेन दुष्कृतेन च कर्मणा योषितां चैव पापेन योनिदोषकृतेन च

English

Making itself manifold and single by the great soul's power, the spear hurled in battle came back again and again to his hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये ब्राह्मणान् प्रद्धिषन्ति ते भवन्तीह राक्षसा:

English

Such was the power of the revered son of Fire; by him Krauncha was split and Daityas slain by hundreds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणिनो येडवमन्यन्ते ते भवन्तीह राक्षसा: मोक्षार्थ रक्षसां तेषामूचु: प्रयतमानसा:

English

Then the revered god, having slain the foes of the gods, honoured by the gods, attained supreme joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकेशमवधूतं च रुदितोपहतं च यत्

English

Then, O king, drums resounded and conches, Bharata, and the divine women showered unsurpassed rains of flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माजज्ञात्वा सदा विद्वानेतान् यत्नाद् विवर्जयेत् शोधयित्वा ततस्तीर्थमृषयस्ते तपोधना:

English

The holy wind blew, bearing divine fragrance, and Gandharvas and sacrificing great sages praised him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यां ते राक्षसा: स्नात्वा तनूस्त्यक्त्वा दिवंगता:

English

Some affirm him to be the lord, the Grandsire's son, Sanatkumara, the eldest of all, the womb-born of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतमर्थमभिज्ञाय देवराज: शतक्रतु: ब्रह्महत्याके पापसे मुक्त हुए थे

English

Some say he is the son of Maheshvara, some the son of Fire, some of Uma, of the Krittikas and of the Ganga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमर्थ भगवान् शक्रो ब्रह्मवध्यामवाप्तवान्

English

Single, twofold and fourfold, the mighty god, lord of yogins, in hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार इस तीर्थमें स्नान करके पापमुक्त हुए थे? शृणुष्वैतदुपाख्यानं यथावृत्तं जनेश्वर

English

This I have told you, O king, the consecration of Karttikeya; hear also the holiness of the Sarasvati's line of tirthas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमुचिर्वासवाद् भीत: सूर्यरश्मिं समाविशत्

English

When the foes of the gods were slain by the Kumara, great king, it became the best of tirthas, like a second heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्छिरो नमुचेश्छिन्नं पृष्ठठ: शक्रमन्वियात्

English

Staying there, the lord, Fire's son, then gave sovereignties separately in the three worlds to the chief Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहने लगा, 'ओ मित्रघाती पापात्मा इन्द्र! तू कहाँ जाता है?” एवं स शिरसा तेन चोद्यमान: पुन: पुन:

English

Thus at that tirtha the revered one, destroyer of the Daitya race, was consecrated, great king, by the gods as general of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रने ब्रह्माजीसे यह सारा समाचार निवेदन किया

English

That tirtha is named Aujasa, where in former times Varuna, lord of the waters, was consecrated by the hosts of gods, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमब्रवील्लोकगुरुररुणायां यथाविधि तुम वहाँ विधिपूर्वक यज्ञ करके अरुणाके जलमें स्नान करो

English

Bathing at that best of tirthas and worshipping Skanda, the plough-bearer gave Brahmanas gold, garments and ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एषा पुण्यजला शक्र कृता मुनिभिरेव तु

English

Spending the night there, Madhava, slayer of heroes, honoured that best of tirthas and touched its water; the plough-bearer, best of Madhavas, became glad and pleased at heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इह त्वं यज देवेन्द्र दद दानान्यनेकश: इत्युक्त: स सरस्वत्या: कुछ्जे वै जनमेजय

English

All this has been told to you, as you asked me, how the revered Skanda was consecrated by the assembled gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स मुक्तः पाप्मना तेन ब्रह्मवध्याकृतेन च

English

"Sanjaya said, 'After the (Kuru) army had been rallied, Shalva, the ruler of the Mlecchas, filled with rage, rushed against the large force of the Pandavas, riding on a gigantic elephant, with secretions issuing from the usual limbs, looking like a hill, swelling with pride, resembling Airavata himself, and capable of crushing large bands of foes. Shalva' s animal sprung from a high and noble breed. It was always worshipped by Dhritarashtra' s son. It was properly equipped and properly trained for battle, O king, by persons well-conversant with elephant-lore. Riding on that elephant, that foremost of kings looked like the morning sun at the close of summer. Mounting on that foremost of elephants, O monarch, he proceeded against the Pandavas and began to pierce them on all sides with keen and terrible shafts that resembled Indra's thunder in force. While he shot his arrows in that battle and despatched hostile warriors to Yama's abode, neither the Kauravas nor the Pandavas could notice any lapses in him, even as the Daityas, O king, could not notice any in Vasava, the wielder of the thunder, in days of yore, while the latter was employed in crushing their divisions. The Pandavas, the Somakas, and the Srinjayas, beheld that elephant looking like a 1,000 elephants careering around them, even as the foes of the gods had in days of yore beheld the elephant of Indra in battle. Agitated (by that animal), the hostile army looked on every side as if deprived of life. Unable to stand in battle, they then fled away in great fear, crushing one another as they ran. Then the vast host of the Pandavas, broken by king Salwa, suddenly fled on all sides, unable to endure the impetuosity of that elephant. Beholding the Pandava host broken and flying away in speed, all the foremost of warriors of thy army worshipped king Salwa and blew their conchs white as the moon. Hearing the shouts of the Kauravas uttered in joy and the blare of their conchs, the commander of the Pandava and the Srinjaya forces, the Pancala prince (Dhrishtadyumna) could not, from wrath, endure it. The illustrious Dhrishtadyumna then, with great speed, proceeded for vanquishing the elephant, even as the Asura Jambha had proceeded against Airavata, the prince of elephants that Indra rode in the course of his encounter with Indra. Beholding the ruler of the Pandavas impetuously rushing against him, Salwa, that lion among kings, quickly urged his elephants, O king, for the destruction of Drupada's son. The latter, seeing the animal approaching with precipitancy, pierced it with three foremost of shafts, polished by the hands of the smith, keen, blazing, endued with fierce energy, and resembling fire itself in splendour and force. Then that illustrious hero struck the animal at the frontal globes with five other whetted and foremost of shafts. Pierced therewith, that prince of elephants, turning away from the battle, ran with great speed. Salwa, however, suddenly checking that foremost of elephants which had been exceedingly mangled and forced to retreat, caused it to turn back, and with hooks and keen lances urged it forward against the car of the Pancala king, pointing it out to the infuriate animal. Beholding the animal rushing impetuously at him, the heroic Dhrishtadyumna, taking up a mace, quickly jumped down on the Earth from his car, his limbs stupefied with fear. That gigantic elephant, meanwhile, suddenly crushing that gold-decked car with its steeds and driver, raised it up in the air with his trunk and then dashed it down on the Earth. Beholding the driver of the Pancala king thus crushed by that foremost of elephants, Bhima and Shikhandi and the grandson of Sini rushed with great speed against that animal. With their shafts they speedily checked the impetuosity of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्ससर्ज गिरौ रम्ये हिमवत्यमरार्चिते हिमालय पर्वतके शिखरपर सरकण्डोंमें छोड़ दिया

English

"Hearing which I know myself purified, ascetic; my hair stands on end and my mind is serene.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण करके उसे अपने अंकमें धारण किया

English

Having heard of the Kumara's consecration and the slaying of the Daityas, I have supreme joy and yet more curiosity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदश्वैनं चतुर्मूर्तिरुपतस्थे कृताउ्जलि: अभिव्यक्त होनेवाला वेद हाथ जोड़कर उसकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुआ

English

How was the lord of the waters consecrated here by the gods and asuras? Tell me that, greatly wise one, for you are skilled, best of men."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी कुमारकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुए

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Hear, O king, this wonder of the former kalpa as it was. At the beginning, in the Krita age, as it proceeded in due order, all the gods, assembling, said this to Varuna:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैलपुत्र्या समासीनं भूतसंघशतैर्वृतम् विकृता विकृताकारा विकृताभरणध्वजा:

English

'As Shakra, king of the gods, ever protects us from fears, so do you too become lord of all rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थे। उनके आभूषण और ध्वज भी बड़े विकट थे

English

And your dwelling shall be always in the sea of the gods, the abode of crocodiles; this ocean, the lord of rivers, shall be under your sway.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृषदंशमुखाश्नचान्ये गजोष्ट्वदनास्तथा क्रौज्चपारावतनिभैर्वदनै राड़कवैरपि

English

With Soma you shall have waning and waxing.' 'So be it,' said Varuna to those gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदृशानि वपुंष्यन्ते तत्र तत्र व्यधारयन्

English

Then all assembled and made Varuna, dweller in the ocean, lord of the waters, by the rite seen in the scriptures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकान् कामदुघान् प्राप्तमक्षयान् राजसत्तम जगाम सोमस्य महत् सुतीर्थम्

English

Having consecrated Varuna, lord of aquatic creatures, the gods honoured the lord of waters and went to their own places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होता यस्मिन् क्रतुमुख्ये महात्मा

English

Consecrated by the gods, the greatly renowned Varuna also guarded rivers, oceans, streams and lakes duly, as Shatakratu guards the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र स्कन्दस्तारकाख्यं जघान कुमारस्याभिषेकं तु ब्रह्मन् व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

Then, touching the water there and giving wealth of many kinds, the greatly wise slayer of Pralamba went to Agnitirtha, where Fire, lost, was not seen in the womb of the shami tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यैश्ञाभिषिक्तो भगवान् विधिना येन च प्रभु:

English

When the destruction of the worlds seemed to appear, blameless one, they approached the great-souled Grandsire of all the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तिशाली भगवान् स्कन्दका अभिषेक किया? तथा मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं हि मे

English

'The revered Fire has vanished and we do not know the cause; let not all the worlds perish; let him restore Fire to us.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्योंकि मेरे मनमें इसे सुननेके लिये बड़ा कौतूहल हो रहा है

English

[Janamejaya said:] "Why did the revered Fire, sustainer of the worlds, vanish, and how was he found by the gods? Tell me that truly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हर्षमुत्पादयत्येव वचो मे जनमेजय अभिषेकं कुमारस्य प्रभावं च महात्मन:

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Greatly afraid of Bhrigu's curse, mighty Jatavedas (Fire) entered the womb of the shami tree and vanished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्तिकेयके अभिषेक और प्रभावका वर्णन करता हूँ

English

When Fire had vanished, all the gods with Vasava, greatly distressed, searched for the lost blazing one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्वभक्षो भगवान् नाशकद् दग्धुमक्षयम् न चैव धारयामास गर्भ तेजोमयं तदा

English

Then, reaching Agnitirtha, they saw Fire there dwelling duly in the womb of the shami tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गर्भमाहितवान् दिव्यं भास्करोपमतेजसम्

English

All the gods, tiger among men, led by Brihaspati, reaching that Fire, were pleased; they went as they had come, and he became the devourer of all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददृशुर्ज्वलनाकाररं तं गर्भमथ कृत्तिका:

English

By Bhrigu's curse, O king, as the expounder of Brahma had said, bathing there too, the wise one went to Brahmayoni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रस्नुतानां पय: षड्भिरवदनैरपिबत् तदा प्रकट करके उनके स्तनोंसे झरते हुए दूधको पीने लगे

English

Where the revered Grandsire of all worlds created—bathing there, Brahma with the gods of old created foods for the deities duly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परं विस्मयमापचन्ना देव्यो दिव्यवपुर्थधरा:

English

Bathing there and giving wealth of many kinds, he went to Kubera's tirtha, where, practising great austerity, the lord Ailabila (Kubera) obtained lordship of wealth, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्चर्यसे चकित हो उठीं स शैल: काजउ्चन: सर्व: सम्बभौ कुरुसत्तम

English

Dwelling there, O king, wealth and treasures attended him; the plough-bearer then went to that tirtha, and bathing duly gave wealth to Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी पर्वत सोनेकी खान बन गये

English

He saw there that place in Kubera's excellent forest, where of old the great-souled one practised vast austerity,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाड़ेय: पूर्वम भवन्महायोगबलान्वित: सम्पन्न बालक पहले गंगाजीका पुत्र था

English

where King Kubera obtained abundant boons: lordship of wealth, and friendship with Rudra of immeasurable splendour,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ववृधेतीव राजेन्द्र चन्द्रवत् प्रियदर्शन:

English

godhood, guardianship of a quarter, and a son, Nalakubara, which the lord of wealth readily obtained, mighty-armed one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखनेमें चन्द्रमाके समान प्रिय लगता था स्तूयमान: सदा शेते गन्धर्वैर्मुनिभिस्तथा

English

He was consecrated there too, meeting the hosts of Maruts, and a swan-yoked, lovely vehicle was given him there, the divine Pushpaka aerial car, and lordship over the Rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यवादित्रनृत्यज्ञा: स्तुवन्त्यश्षारुदर्शना:

English

Bathing there, O king, Bala gave abundant gifts and Rama, anointed in white, quickly went on to a tirtha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमारकी स्तुति करती हुई उसके समीप नृत्य करने लगीं दधार पृथिवी चैनं बिभ्रती रूपमुत्तमम्

English

frequented by all beings, named Badarapachana, with forests of every season, ever with flowers and fruit, auspicious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केचिदञ्जनपुज्जा भा: केचिच्छवेताचलप्रभा: ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूर्भगवान् सपुत्र: सह विष्णुना

English

advancing beast. Thus received by those car-warriors and checked by them in battle, the elephant began to waver. Meanwhile, king Salwa began to shoot his shafts like the sun shedding his rays on all sides. Struck with those shafts, the (Pandava) car-warriors began to fly away. Beholding that feat of Salwa, the Pancalas, the Srinjayas, and the Matsyas, O king, uttered loud cries of "Oh!" and "Alas!" in that battle, all those foremost of men, however, encompassed the animal on all sides. The brave Pancala king then, taking up his mace which resembled the lofty crest of a mountain, appeared there. Fearlessly, O king, that hero, that smiter of foes, rushed with speed against the elephant. Endued with great activity, the prince of the Pancalas approached and began to strike with his mace that animal which was huge as a hill and which shed its secretions like a mighty mass of pouring clouds. Its frontal globes suddenly split open, and it uttered a loud cry; and vomiting a profuse quantity of blood, the animal, huge as a hill, suddenly fell down, even as a mountain falling down during an earthquake. While that prince of elephants was falling down, and while the troops of thy son were uttering wails of woe at the sight, that foremost of warriors among the Sinis cut off the head of king Salwa with a sharp and broad-headed arrow. His head having been cut off by the Satwata hero, Salwa fell down on the Earth along with his prince of elephants, even like a mountain summit suddenly riven by the thunderbolt hurled by the chief of the celestials.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनकी इच्छाके अनुरूप कोई आधिपत्य प्रदान कीजिये”

English

"There was a daughter of Bharadvaja, unequalled on earth in beauty, named Shruchavati, lord, a maiden, a celibate student.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वेदेवैर्मरुद्धिश्न साध्यैश्व पितृभि: सह देवर्षिभिरसंख्यातैस्तथा ब्रह्मर्षिभिस्तथा

English

She practised very severe austerity, O king, with many restraints, resolving, 'May the king of the gods be my husband.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददौ स्कन्दाय राजेन्द्र सुरारिविनिबर्हणम्

English

Many years passed for her, bull of the Kuru line, as she kept those severe and very hard observances for women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँच सेवक प्रदान किये ददौ त्वष्टा महामायौ स्कन्दायानुचरावुभौ

English

Pleased by her conduct and austerity and devotion, O lord of men, the revered Pakashasana (Indra) was greatly pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिश्रुत: कोकनद: कृष्णकेशो जटाधर:

English

The lord, ruler of the gods, came to her hermitage, taking the form of the great Brahmin-sage Vasishtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोव्रज: कनकापीडो महापारिषदेश्वर: रणोत्कट: प्रहासश्न श्वेतसिद्धश्ष नन्दनः

English

Seeing that Vasishtha, best of ascetics, of fierce austerity, she honoured him, Bharata, with the customs seen by the sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालकक्ष: सितश्चैव भूतानां मथनस्तथा

English

Knowing the observances, the auspicious, sweet-speaking one said, 'Revered one, tiger among sages, what do you command, lord?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मधुर: सुप्रसादश्चव॒ किरीटी च महाबल: धर्मदो मन्मथकर: सूचीवक्त्रश्न वीर्यवान्

English

Today I shall give you everything to the best of my ability, good vower, but I shall not give my hand, because of devotion to Shakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारदप्रमुखाश्नापि देवगन्धर्वसत्तमा:

English

By vows, restraints and austerity, ascetic, Shakra, lord of the three worlds, is to be pleased by me.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरो जगत: श्रेष्ठा देवानामपि देवता: स तु बालो5पि बलवान् महायोगबलान्वित:

English

Thus addressed, the revered god, as if smiling, looked at her and spoke, as if soothing her who knew the observances, Bharata:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमाव्रजन्तमालक्ष्य शिवस्यासीन्मनोगतम्

English

'You practise fierce austerity; I know you, good vower; I know the purpose of this undertaking of yours, auspicious one, that is in your heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क॑ नु पूर्वमयं बालो गौरवादशभ्युपैष्यति तेषामेतमभिप्रायं चतुर्णामुपलक्ष्य सः

English

All that will come to be as it is, fair-faced one; everything is gained by austerity, everything rests on austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं स कृत्वा ह्ात्मानं चतुर्धा भगवान् प्रभु:

English

Those divine stations of the gods, fair one, are to be won by austerity; austerity is the root of great happiness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैगमेयो5गमद् गड़ां कुमार: पावकप्रभ:ः तान् समभ्ययुरव्यग्रास्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्

English

Having done fierce austerity here and laid down the body, men attain godhood, auspicious one; hear this word of mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमार उन चारोंके पास एक साथ जा पहुँचे। वह एक अद्भुत-सा कार्य हुआ

English

Cook these jujube fruits, fortunate one, of good vows.' Having said "Cook," the revered slayer of Bala departed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् दृष्टवा महदाश्चर्यमद्भुतं लोमहर्षणम् राक्षसोंमें महान् हाहाकार मच गया

English

Having taken leave of the auspicious one, he then recited a prayer, not far from that hermitage, at the excellent tirtha, Indratirtha, great king, renowned in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गड़या सहिता: सर्वे प्रणिपेतुर्जगत्पतिम्

English

To test her, the revered Pakashasana, lord of the gods, made the cooking of the jujubes difficult.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकनाथ ब्रह्माजीको प्रणाम किया अस्मत्प्रियार्थ देवेश सदृशं दातुमहसि

English

Then, O king, restrained, silent and free of weariness, intent and pure, wrapped in a cloth, the strict-vowed one set them on the fire and cooked the jujubes, tiger among kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसा चिन्तयामास किमयं लभतामिति “यह बालक कौन-सा आधिपत्य ग्रहण करे”

English

As she cooked, a very long time passed, bull among men, and they were not cooked, and the day waned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतयक्षविहड़नां पन्नगानां च सर्वश:

English

The pile of wood she had was burned up by the fire; seeing the fire without fuel, she burned her own body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर्थ च तमैश्व॒र्ये महामतिरमन्यत सैनापत्यं ददौ तस्मै सर्वभूतेषु भारत

English

First, the lovely one thrust her feet into the fire, and when they were burned, the blameless one thrust them in again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानू सर्वान् व्यादिदेशास्मै सर्वभूतपितामह:

English

Though her feet were burning, the blameless, lotus-eyed one did not mind the pain, desiring to please the great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषेकार्थमाजम्मु: शैलेन्द्रं सहितास्तत: समन्तपज्चके या वै त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता

English

Then, seeing her deed, the lord of the three worlds was pleased and showed the maiden his own form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निषेदुर्देवगन्धर्वा: सर्वे सम्पूर्णमानसा:

English

The best of gods said to that maiden of firm vows: 'I am pleased with you, auspicious one, by your devotion, austerity and restraint.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमाराभिषेकोपक्रमे चतुश्चत्वारिंशो 5ध्याय: बृहस्पति: समिद्धे5ग्नौ जुहावाग्निं यथाविधि

English

Therefore whatever desire you wish shall be fulfilled for you, auspicious one; leaving your body, great lady, you shall dwell with me in heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रह करके शास्त्रीय पद्धतिसे प्रज्वयलित की हुई अग्निमें विधिपूर्वक होम किया

English

And this best of tirthas of yours, fair-browed one, shall be firm in the world, destroyer of all sin, named Badarapachana, renowned in the three worlds, bathed in by Brahmin-sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यरत्नाचिते पुण्ये निषण्णं परमासने धाता चैव विधाता च तथा चैवानिलानलौ

English

At this auspicious best of tirthas, great lady, the seven sages once left Arundhati and went to the Himalaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रश्न सहितो धीमान् मित्रेण वरुणेन च

English

Then those greatly fortunate and strict ones, having gone there, went, it is said, to gather fruits and roots for their livelihood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगुभिश्नाज़िरोभिश्व यतिभिश्व महात्मभि:

English

As they dwelt in the Himalayan forest seeking sustenance, a drought of twelve years came upon them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह:ः पुलस्त्यश्न पुलह॒श्च महातपा: क्रतुर्हर: प्रचेता श्व मनुर्दक्षस्तथैव च

English

Making a hermitage there, those ascetics lived; Arundhati too, the auspicious, was then ever devoted to austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूर्तिमत्यश्न सरितो वेदाश्वैव सनातना:

English

Seeing Arundhati keeping severe observance, the three-eyed one (Shiva), well pleased, came then as a boon-giver.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवी द्यौर्दिशश्वैव पादपाश्चन॒ जनाधिप उमा शची सिनीवाली तथा चानुमति:ः कुहूः

English

Taking a Brahmin form, the greatly renowned Mahadeva approached her and said, "Fair one, I desire alms."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिमवांश्वैव विन्ध्यश्न मेरुश्नानेकशुड्रवान्

English

The lovely woman replied to that Brahmana, "My store of food is exhausted, Brahmana; eat jujubes here." Then Mahadeva said, "Cook these, good vower."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मासार्धमासा ऋतवस्तथा रात्रयहनी नूप अरुणो गरुडश्जैव वृक्षाश्नीषधिभि: सह

English

So told, the renowned woman cooked them, out of desire to please the Brahmana, setting the jujubes on the kindled fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालो यमश्न मृत्युश्न यमस्यानुचराश्न ये

English

She heard then divine, charming, holy stories; that dreadful twelve-year drought passed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते कुमाराभिषेकार्थ समाजग्मुस्ततस्तत: सरस्वतीभि: पुण्याभिर्दिव्यतोयाभिरेव तु

English

While she fasted, cooked and heard the auspicious tales, that very dreadful time was for her like a single day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनापतिं महात्मानमसुराणां भयंकरम्

English

Then those sages came back, bringing fruit from the mountain; and the revered one, pleased, said then to Arundhati:

हिन्दी अर्थ

महर्षियोंने कार्तिकेयका अभिषेक किया तस्मै ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतो बलिनो वातरंहस:

English

"Go to these sages as before, knower of dharma; I am pleased with you, by your austerity and restraint."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान दोर्भ्या संक्रुद्ध: प्रयुतानि चतुर्दश देवशत्रुक्षयकरीमजय्यां विष्णुरूपिणीम्

English

Then the revered Hara showed his true form, and then told them of her great conduct:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्णुरूपिणी सेना प्रदान की, जो नैरऋतोंसे भरी हुई थी

English

"The austerity you have gained on the Himalayan back, Brahmanas, I do not think equal to hers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्माथश्च प्रमाथश्न महावीर्यों महाद्युती वे दोनों कालके समान महापराक्रमी और महातेजस्वी थे

English

By this ascetic woman very hard austerity was practised; fasting and cooking, twelve years were completed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ सूर्य: कार्तिकेयाय ददौ प्रीत: प्रतापवान्

English

Then the revered one again said to Arundhati: "Choose a boon, auspicious one, whatever is desired in your heart."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमोअप्यनुचरी प्रादान्मर्णिं सुमणिमेव च ददावनुचरौ शूरौ परसैन्यप्रमाथिनौ

English

The broad, copper-eyed woman said to the god in the assembly of the seven sages: "Revered one, if you are pleased with me, let this be an excellent tirtha, beloved of the perfected and divine sages, named Badarapachana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदान किये, जो शत्रुसेनाको मथ डालनेवाले थे

English

Lord of the lords of the gods, whoever stays three nights here, pure, would gain by fasting the fruit of twelve years." Saying "So be it," Hara went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दहतिं दहन चैव प्रचण्डौ वीर्यसम्मतौ उत्क्रोशं पजचकं चैव वज्रदण्डधरावुभौ

English

The sages were astonished, seeing Arundhati unwearied and unchanged in colour, the chaste one enduring hunger and thirst.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ हि शत्रून् महेन्द्रस्य जघ्नतु: समरे बहूनू

English

Thus the highest success was attained by the pure Arundhati, as by you, great lady, of keen vows, for my sake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्कन्दाय त्रीननुचरान् ददौ विष्णुर्महायशा: स्कन्दाय ददतु: प्रीतावश्चिनौ भिषजां वरौ

English

Auspicious one, a special devotion has been offered by you in this vow, and so I give you something today, well pleased by your restraint.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्धन और नन्दन नामक दो सेवक दिये

English

I give you a special boon, fair one, in addition to the boon given to Arundhati by the great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमाराय महात्मानौ तपोविद्याधरी प्रभु:

English

By his grace and your splendour, auspicious one, I shall declare another boon here, duly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुव्रतं च महात्मानं शुभकर्माणमेव च पाणीतकं कालिकं च महामायाविनायुभौ

English

Whoever, composed, stays one night at this tirtha, bathing, will gain worlds hard to obtain after laying down the body.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

यम॑ चातियमं चैव तिमिवक्त्रौ महाबलौ

English

Having said this, the revered god, the thousand-eyed, the mighty, went again to heaven from the holy Shruchavati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्चसं महात्मानं तथैवाप्यतिवर्चसम् काजउ्चनं च महात्मानं मेघभालिनमेव च

English

When the wielder of the thunderbolt had gone, O king, a rain of flowers fell there, bull of the Bharatas, divine and divinely fragrant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्छूड़ूं चातिशुड़ं च महापाषाणयोधिनौ

English

Drums also resounded on every side with great noise, and the wind blew skilfully, bearing holy fragrance, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रह विग्रहं चैव समुद्रोडपि गदाधरी उन्मादं शड्कुकर्ण च पुष्पदन्तं तथैव च

English

Casting off her fair body, she became Indra's wife; having gained him by fierce austerity, she delighted with him, O Achyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयं महाजयं चैव नागौ ज्वलनसूनवे

English

[Janamejaya said:] "Who was her mother, revered one, and where was that fair woman raised? I wish to hear, Brahmana; my curiosity is very great."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददुः सेनागणाध्यक्षान् शूलपट्टिशधारिण: शृणु नामानि चाप्येषां ये3न्ये स्कन्दस्य सैनिका:

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Seeing the Apsara Ghritachi, broad-eyed, approaching, the seed of the great Brahmin-sage Bharadvaja fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्य सैनिक थे, उनके नाम सुनो

English

That best of those who recite prayers took up the seed in his hand and placed it in a leaf-cup; there that fair one was born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यनामा सुनामा च सुचक्र: प्रियदर्शन: अजोदरो गजशिरा: स्कन्धाक्ष: शतलोचन:

English

Having performed all the birth-rites for her, the ascetic, the great sage Bharadvaja, gave her a name,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रवेगो राजेन्द्र शैलकम्पी तथैव च धूम्र: श्वेत: कलिड्रश्न सिद्धार्थो वरदस्तथा

English

"Shruchavati," the righteous one, in the assembly of the host of sages; and leaving her in the hermitage he went to the Himalayan forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्दश्न प्रमोदश्न स्वस्तिको ध्रुवकस्तथा

English

Touching the water there too, the great one gave wealth to the great Brahmanas, and then the foremost of the Vrishnis, composed, went to the tirtha of Shakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दण्डबाहु: सुबाहुश्च रज: कोकिलकस्तथा

English

"Sanjaya said, 'After the heroic Salwa, that ornament of assemblies, had been slain, thy army speedily broke like a mighty tree broken by the force of the tempest. Beholding the army broken, the mighty car- warrior Kritavarma, possessed by heroism and great strength, resisted the hostile force in that battle. Seeing the Satwata hero, O king, standing in battle like a hill pierced with arrows (by the foes), the Kuru heroes, who had fled away, rallied and came back. Then, O monarch, a battle took place between the Pandavas and the returned Kurus who made death itself their goal. Wonderful was that fierce encounter which occurred between the Satwata hero and his foes, since he resisted the invincible army of the Pandavas. When friends were seen to accomplish the most difficult feats, friends, filled with delight, uttered leonine shouts that seemed to reach the very heavens. At those sounds the Pancalas, O bull of Bharata's race, became inspired with fear. Then Satyaki, the grandson of Sini, approached that spot. Approaching king Kshemakirti of great strength, Satyaki despatched him to Yama's abode, with seven keen shafts. Then the son of Hridika, of great intelligence, rushed with speed against that bull of Sini's race, that mighty armed warrior, as the latter came, shooting his whetted shafts. Those two bowmen, those two foremost of car-warriors, roared like lions and encountered each other with great force, both being armed with foremost of weapons. The Pandavas, the Pancalas, and the other warriors, became spectators of that terrible encounter between the two heroes. Those two heroes of the Vrishni-Andhaka race, like two elephants filled with delight, struck each other with long arrows and shafts equipped with calf-toothed heads. Careering in diverse kinds of tracks, the son of Hridika and that bull of Sini's race soon afflicted each other with showers of arrows. The shafts sped with great force from the bows of the two Vrishni lions were seen by us in the welkin to resemble flights of swiftly coursing insects. Then the son of Hridika, approaching Satyaki of true prowess, pierced the four steeds of the latter with four keen shafts. The long-armed Satyaki, enraged at this, like an elephant struck with a lance, pierced Kritavarma with eight foremost of arrows. Then Kritavarma pierced Satyaki with three arrows whetted on stone and sped from his bow drawn to its fullest and then cut off his bow with another arrow. Laying aside his broken bow, that bull of Sini's race quickly took up another with arrow fixed on it. Having taken up that foremost of bows and stringed it, that foremost of all bowmen, that Atiratha of mighty energy and great intelligence and great strength, unable to endure the cutting of his bow by Kritavarma, and filled with fury, quickly rushed against the latter. With ten keen shafts that bull of Sini's race then struck the driver, the steeds, and the standard of Kritavarma. At this, O king, the great bowman and mighty car-warrior Kritavarma, beholding his gold-decked car made driverless and steedless, became filled with rage. Uplifting a pointed lance, O sire, he hurled it with all the force of his arm at that bull of Sini's race, desirous of slaying him. Satyaki, however, of the Satwata race, striking that lance with many keen arrows, cut it off into fragments and caused it to fall down, stupefying Kritavarma of Madhu's race (with his activity and prowess). With another broad-headed arrow he then struck Kritavarma in the chest. Made steedless and driverless in that battle by Yuyudhana, skilled in weapons, Kritavarma came down on the Earth. The heroic Kritavarma having been deprived of his car by Satyaki in that single combat, all the (Kaurava) troops became filled with great fear. A great sorrow afflicted the heart of thy sons, when

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनहरे वस्त्र धारण करते थे नानावस्त्रधराश्चैव चर्मवासस एव च

English

There the king of the immortals performed a hundred sacrifices and gave Brihaspati vast wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और गर्दन धारण करते थे

English

He performed there all the sacrifices as prescribed by the Vedic scholars, without restriction, with sacrificial animals and with various fees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घोच्छवासा दीर्घजड़्घा विकराला हाुधोमुखा: और वे विकराल दिखायी देते थे

English

Those sacrifices, bull of the Bharatas, the greatly radiant one completed duly a hundred times, whence he is famed as Shatakratu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिड़ाक्षा: शड्कुकर्णाश्न रक्तनासाश्न भारत

English

From his name that tirtha is auspicious, holy and eternal, famed as Indratirtha, the liberator from all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पड़ते थे और नासिका लाल रंगकी थी नानापादौष्ठदंष्टाश्न नानाहस्तशिरोधरा:

English

Touching the water there too, the pestle-armed one, duly, and honouring Brahmanas with drink, clothing and food, went from that auspicious tirtha to Ramatirtha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशला देशभाषासु जल्पन्तोन्योन्यमी श्वरा:

English

where the greatly fortunate Rama, the Bhargava, great ascetic, repeatedly left the whole earth bereft of her bull-like kshatriyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घग्रीवा दीर्घनखा दीर्घपादशिरो भुजा: वृकोदरनिभाश्चैव केचिदज्जनसंनिभा:

English

Putting the sage Kashyapa, best of sages, in front as his teacher, he conquered by the Vajapeya and a hundred horse sacrifices, and gave the earth with her oceans as sacrificial fee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानावर्णा: सवर्णाश्व मयूरसदृशप्रभा:

English

Rama, having given wealth there to the Brahmanas, Janamejaya, and having touched the water as is right and honoured the twice-born,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाषवक्त्रश्न जम्बूक: शाकवक्त्रश्न कुडजल: कूर्मकुक्कुटवक्त्रा श्नव शशोलूकमुखास्तथा

English

at that holy tirtha in an auspicious place, giving wealth, the fair-faced one, and saluting the sages, came to the tirtha of the Yamuna,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदहा, ऊँट और सूअरके समान थे

English

where the greatly fortunate son of Aditi, Varuna, bright-lustred, performed the Rajasuya, O lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्जारशशवत्त्राश्न दीर्घवक्त्राक्ष भारत आखुबश्रुकवक्त्राश्न मयूरवदनास्तथा

English

Having conquered men and gods in battle there, Varuna, slayer of heroes, performed the excellent sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरुडानना: कड़्कमुखा वृककाकमुखास्तथा

English

When that excellent sacrifice had been completed, a battle broke out between gods and Danavas, bringing destruction to the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाजठरपादाज्ञस्तारकाक्षाश्व॒ भारत कोकिलाभाननाश्षान्ये श्येनतित्तिरिकानना:

English

When the Rajasuya, best of sacrifices, was over, Janamejaya, a most dreadful battle arose against kshatriyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुछ पार्षदोंके मुख कबूतर, बैल, कोयल, बाज और तीतरोंके समान थे

English

Then Rama, the plough-wielder, at that best of tirthas, bathing there and giving wealth to the Brahmanas, Madhava,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त क्रोध टपकता था और किन्हींके मुखपर सौम्यभाव छा रहा था गजेन्द्रचर्मवसनास्तथा कृष्णाजिनाम्बरा:

English

the wearer of the forest garland, glad and praised by the twice-born, from there the lotus-eyed one went to Adityatirtha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई काला मृगछाला धारण करते थे

English

where, having sacrificed, the revered luminary, the Sun, O best of kings, gained lordship over the luminaries and power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई जाँघोंमें ही मुख धारण करते थे तथा कीटपतड्डानां सदृशास्या गणेश्वरा:

English

On the bank of that river all the gods with Vasava, the Vishvedevas with the Maruts, the Gandharvas and Apsarases,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानावृक्षभुजा: केचित् कटिशीर्षास्तथा परे

English

Dvaipayana, Shuka, Krishna Madhusudana, Yakshas, Rakshasas and Pishachas, lord of men,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण करते थे। कोई-कोई चमड़ेका ही वस्त्र पहनते थे

English

these and many other thousands of yoga-perfected ones were at that auspicious, holy tirtha of the Sarasvati, scorcher of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किरीटिन: पञठचशिखास्तथा काउ्चनमूर्धजा: शिखाएँ रखते थे। किन्हींके सिरके बाल सुनहरे रंगके थे

English

There in former times Vishnu, having slain the asuras Madhu and Kaitabha, bathed, bull of the Bharatas, at that best and excellent tirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विग्रहैकरसा नित्यमजेया: सुरसत्तमै:

English

And the righteous Dvaipayana, bathing there, Bharata, attained supreme yoga and the highest perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थूलपृष्ठा हस्वपृष्ठा: प्रलम्बोदरमेहना: कुब्जाश्न हस्वजड्घाश्न हस्तिकर्णशिरोधरा:

English

Asita Devala too, the great ascetic, in that very place, resorting to supreme yoga, the sage gained yoga.