अध्याय ५६
श्लोक 1
इति श्रीमार्कण्डेयपुराणे भुवनकोशे पञ्चपञ्चाशो ऽध्यायः षट्पञ्चाशो ऽध्यायः- ५६ मार्कण्डेय उवाच धराधरां जगद्योनेः पदं नारायणस्य च ।ततः प्रवृत्ता या देवी गङ्गा त्रिपथगामिनी
iti śrīmārkaṇḍeyapurāṇe bhuvanakośe pañcapañcāśo 'dhyāyaḥ ṣaṭpañcāśo 'dhyāyaḥ- 56 mārkaṇḍeya uvāca dharādharāṃ jagadyoneḥ padaṃ nārāyaṇasya ca / tataḥ pravṛttā yā devī gaṅgā tripathagāminī
हिन्दी अर्थ
करता है। तुम्हीं समस्त देवताओंके प्राण हो। तुममें हवन किया हुआ हविष्य अत्यन्त पवित्र होता है, फिर वही मेघ बनकर जलरूपमें परिणत हो जाता है। फिर उस जलसे सब प्रकारके अन्न आदि उत्पन्न होते हैं। अनिलसारथे! फिर उन समस्त अन्न आदिसे सब जीव सुखपूर्वक जीवन धारण करते हैं। अग्निदेव! तुम्हारे द्वारा उत्पन्न की हुई ओषधियोंसे मनुष्य
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( 101, 1018), but tho references to the earliest movements of the Haihayas are lianlly consistent. Jfahish-mat, who was fourth in descent from Hal- 1, is said to have founded tho city Mahish-mati on the Narmada (see page:U|note +; and i(?., xxxiii. 1840-7), and his son Bhadra-i^rcnya is said tq li.ivo rcii^ried in Ka^i or Benares, which the Vitahavya braftch of tho Hai- liieiis li:i(l previously conquered fioni its king Harya^va, but Ilaryasva’s pr.iiid'^mi Divodtlsa defeated them and regained his capital (M.-Hh., Anusas.- U)UM)2; Ilari-V., xxix. 1641-6; and xxxii 1730-40). Tho great kinir Ariana Kartavirya, who was ninth in descent (Hari-V., xxxiii 1860-90 • nul Maisui P, xHii. 13-45), reigned in Anupa and on the Narmada and had tlip?rpat conHict with Rama Jamadagnya, which ended in the overthrow of tiio llaihayas (M.-Bh,, Vana-P., cxvi. 10189— cxvii. 10204; and S'anti-P., 1750 - 70; and pages 338 note and 344 note *). The Haihayas and l’'*lajaafrhaa in alliance with S'akas, Yavanas, Kdmbojas and Pahlavas are 'f'l have driven Bahii king of Ayodhya out of his realm, but his son drove Llieni out and recovered the kingdom (Vana-P,, cvi. 8831-2 •