Adhyaya 133

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीमूतघनसंकाशो जीमूतघननिःस्वनः। देवारिर्दितिजो वीरो नृसिंहं समुपाद्रवत्। तदोंकारसहायेन विदार्य निहतो युधि। मही च कालश्च शशी नभश्च

English

" 0 iSiva! 0 Lord of all, 0 Father of all! I salute Thee. 0 Lord of the univerae, whose body is painted with sandal, I salute Thee." — 27.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रमुदिता देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः। तुष्टुवुर्नामभिर्दिव्यैरादिदेवं सनातनम् यत्त्वया विहितं देव नारसिंहमिदं वपुः। एतदेवार्चयिष्यन्ति परावरविदो जनाः

English

TRli ytAT?iYA milARAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवान् ब्रह्मा च रुद्रश्च महेन्द्रो देवसत्तमः। भवान् कर्ता विकर्ता च लोकानां प्रभवाव्ययः परां च सिद्धिं च परं च देवं च धर्म परमं च विश्वं त्वामाहुरग्ग्रं पुरुषं पुराणम्

English

" 0 Thou, soalefl on a lotus, salutniions he lo 'I'hee, tulonu'd witli ear-rings and bracelets, i In* Lfml of all tlie worlds ' Th- m briuiifest ligld lo the worlds! I salute Thee."— 2S.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परं शरीरें परमं च ब्रह्म त्वामाहुरग्र्यं पुरुषं पुराणम्

English

"Thou soest good and had deeds of oy('ry <>.»■, always. Thou porvadest all.- O Satya Deva! salutations bo to I'heo. 'I iiou, • ' Rhaskara ' be propitious to me.— 29.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परं परस्यापि परं च देवम्। त्वामाहुरग्र्यं पुरुषं पुराणम् आकाशचारी एवं पाताललोकमें निवास करनेवाले सतीके पुत्र, अङ्कुशको अस्त्ररूपमें धारण करनेवाला परम भयंकर

English

dajMiiaker! 1 salute Thee." After thus saluting the Sun, the devotee should oircumanilndate three limes, and then, after touching a BrAhtnaua, cow and gold, should go to the temple of Vismi. —?»0,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिये गये। तदनन्तर जो गदा और त्रिशूल धारण किये हुए था, जिसकी आकृति बड़ी विकराल थी, जो देवताओंका शत्रु, घने बादलके समान कान्तिमान्, घने बादल-जैसा भगवान् नरसिंहपर आक्रमण किया। तब युद्धस्थलमें ओंकारको सहायतासे भगवान् नरसिंहने आकाशमें उछलकर अपने तीखे विशाल नखोंसे उनके वक्ष:स्थलको विदीर्ण कर उसे मार डाला॥ ८५-९४ ३॥

English

Rove Biids the one Iniuflvofl n))fl ftceoml ehapler rlnscvilnvn the vtofliod

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार उस दितिपुत्र हिरण्यकशिपुके मौतके मुखमें चले जानेसे पृथ्वी, काल, चन्द्रमा, आकाश, महासागर प्रसन्न हो गये। तदनन्तर हर्षसे फूले हुए देवता और तपोधन ऋषिगण दिव्य नामोंद्वारा उन अविनाशी आदि देवकी स्तुति करते हुए कहने लगे-' देव! आपने जो यह नरसिंहका शरीर धारण किया है, इसको पूर्वापरके ज्ञाता लोग अर्चना करेंगे'

English

i\f hnthivf/.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्माजीने कहा--देव! आप ही ब्रह्मा, रुद्र और देवश्रेष्ठ महेन्द्र हैं। आप ही लोकोंके कर्ता, संहर्ता और उत्पत्तिस्थान हैं। आपका कभी विनाश नहीं होता। आपको ही परमोत्कृष्ट सिद्धि, परात्पर देव, परम मन्त्र, परम हवि, परम धर्म, परम विश्व और आदि पुराणपुरुष कहा जाता है। आपको ही परम शरीर, परम ब्रह्म, परम योग, परमा वाणी, परम रहस्य, परम गति और अग्रजन्मा पुराण पुरुष कहा जाता है।

English

CHAPTRIt ('III

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी प्रकार जो परात्पर पद, परात्पर देव, परात्पर भूत और सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुराणपुरुष है, वह आप ही हैं। त्वामाहुरग्र्यं पुरुषं पुराणम्

English

Nandike>(\'ara said: — Narad?} ' I shall n-.w ndafe (o you vdiat the sage Markandeya nariated Vudihi-tldra Jih-Mit I'rayaLM, in the day gone by. — 1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान् सर्वलोकपितामहः । स्तुत्वा नारायणं देवं ब्रह्मलोकं गतः प्रभुः नारसिंहं वपुर्देवः स्थापयित्वा सुदीस्तिमत्। पौराणं रूपमास्थाय प्रययौ गरुडध्वजः

English

Yudlii-nthira. the -'•!] nl ICniui hee;u;/»;]<«' l.■ I n| ih** w««i'l'l affei- the great.Vah/ih/iaratn wni. IL' '.jy /niich h/.ir •..-d l>\ »hf' gi'i rd'..f I lio death of his kin'-'iieu, Ih' - d 1 odiii-elf ' Kh,-:. h»iry.vllian:i, tlie master of armies of ele\''ij nK' mlih-,,': i!;-! \'U' ■il.er kinis win) were Ills allies, are slain, ('an-siiii; me Jirneii utdi and uiguiNh, and wo, live brothers,.'ons of IVindii, are a'dr. e nudor ti}*' -!]o!|r'r n\' l/.-)rd Kri'na.-- 2-1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यक्तप्रकृतिर्देवः स्वस्थानं गतवान् प्रभु: है, वह सब आप अग्रजन्मा पुराणपुरुषको ही कहा जाता है। आप सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुराणपुरुषको परसे भी परम निधान, परसे भी परम पवित्र और परसे भी परम उदार कहा जाता है। ऐसा कहकर सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके पितामह सामर्थ्यशाली भगवान् ब्रह्मा नारायणदेवकी स्तुति कर ब्रह्मलोकको चले

English

'' 1 have killed TVnisma, lU<a»a. \ho niiglity Karna, llio King Duryo- dhana, our kinsmen.and ralitT king', whf> oi-ji-idered l.iiemselves hravo soldiers and lioroe. " lovinda! uliai \:< n.>w tlie gtjnd o>f my life, aiid how and why sl)Oulil 1 rnhi the eij)]>ire'.la*.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर रही थीं। इसी बीच जगदीश्वर श्रीहरि क्षीरसागरके उत्तर तटपर जानेके लिये उद्यत हुए। वहाँसे जाते समय भगवान् गरुडध्वजने परम कान्तिमान् उस नरसिंह-शरीरको जगत्में स्थापित कर अपने पुराने रूपको धारण कर लिया था। फिर अव्यक्त प्रकृतिवाले भगवान् विष्णु पञ्चभूतोंसे युक्त एवं चमकीले आठ पहियेवाले रथपर सवार हो अपने निवास स्थानको चले गये ॥९८--१०७॥

English

" Fie to me I ' 'riin- oppo-ssod with Ijis ilnuigliis, the mighty King Yudliistliira became very much d'Hpraidnut, and liis head l)endin.g down- wards ho fainted. Wlien he eanu' b.n*-k to his senses, he fell into thouglit,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे हिरण्यकशिपुवधो नाम त्रिषष्ट्ाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणमें हिरण्यकशिपु-वध नामक एक सौ तिरसठवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ पद्योद्भवके प्रसङ्गमें मनुद्वारा भगवान् विष्णुसे सृष्टिसम्बन्धी विविध प्रश्‍न और भगवानका उत्तर

English

" Which eould be the best, religions act that wouhl wash oIT all my sins, and which could be the.sacred jdacc of pilgrimage that would purify me aud enable me to go and reside in the world of Visiiu.-'-8dt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषियोंने पूछा--सूतजी ! आप भगवान् नरसिंहके माहात्म्यका तो विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन कर चुके, अब पुनः उन्हीं भगवान्के दूसरे माहात्म्यको विस्तारपूर्वक बतलाइये। भला, पूर्वकालमें स्वर्णमय कमलसे यह जगत् कैसे उत्पन्न हुआ था और उस कमलमेंसे वैष्णवी सृष्टि कैसे प्रादुर्भूत हुई थी ?

English

" How possibly can ] make enfjniricson siudi points from Sri Krisna, because he has been so much instnimentul in the groat war. How can 1 ask Dbritarastra about these things. I liave slain all his sons to the number of one hundred."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी कहते हैं-ऋषियो! भगवान् नरसिंहके माहात्म्यको सुनकर सूर्यपुत्र मनुके नेत्र आश्चर्यसे विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयनः पुनः पप्रच्छ केशवम्॥ ३ 3 हो उठे, तब उन्होंने पुनः भगवान् केशवसे मनुने पूछा--जनार्दन ! 'पाद्मकल्प' में जब आप इस जलार्णवके मध्यमें स्थित थे, तब आपकी

English

Being tliua overpowered witli.grief, Vudltisihira began to weep bitterly

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलार्णवगतस्येह नाभौ जातं जनार्दन॥ ४ नाभिसे यह पद्ममय जगत् कैसे उत्पन्न हुआ था? पुष्करे च कथं भूता देवाः सर्षिगणाः पुरा

English

OU AFTER CIV,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृण्वतस्तस्य मे कीर्ति न तृसिरुपजायते कियता चैव कालेन शेते वै पुरुषोत्तमः। कियन्तं वा स्वपिति च कोऽस्य कालस्य सम्भवः कियता वाथ कालेन ह्युत्तिष्ठति महायशाः । कथं चोत्थाय भगवान् सृजते निखिलं जगत्

English

and tlio yood men that wore there also fell down on the ground, along with JJniiipadi and Kuuti, and began to weep. — 11-12-

हिन्दी अर्थ

के प्रजापतयस्तावदासन् पूर्व महामुने। कथं निर्मितवांश्चैव चित्रं लोकं सनातनम् कथमेकार्णवे शून्ये दग्धे देवासुरनरे

English

At that time, the great Kiigo ilarkundeya was in K/irfi and he knew how lunch the king was upset with grief. lie tliereforc instantly went to flastinapura and appeared at the gate of the palace of Yudhithira. — 13-14.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नष्टानिलानले लोके नष्टाकाशमहीतले। केवलं गह्ूरीभूते महाभूतविपर्यये प्रनष्टोरगराक्षसे वक्तुमर्हसि धर्मिष्ठ यशो नारायणात्मकम्

English

The gate-keeper, on seeing the great sage ildrkaiujoyu, ininiediately reported Ids arrival to the king, who, witlioiit the least delay, repaired to the door to accord him a fitting reception, and said "0 Sage! you are most welcome, fly your having so kindly graced me with your presence, 1 feel that the mission of my life has been fulfilled and that my family has been liberated from all sins. 0 Sago! the manes of my deceased ancestors have also become gratified by your presence, and I feel myself purified in yoiir presence." -15.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणस्य यशसः श्रवणे या तव स्पृहा। तद्वश्यान्वयभूतस्य न्याय्यं रविकुलर्षभ शृणुष्वादिपुराणेषु वेदेभ्यश्च यथा श्रुतम्। ब्राह्मणानां च वदतां श्रुत्वा वै सुमहात्मनाम्

English

NandikeiJvara said: - Xaradu! After thus aec«»rdiiig him a welcome, the king \vu;ilied hi feet and seating him on his throne, ho worshipped the great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्चायनश्च यद् ब्रह्मा न वेदयति तत्त्वत: पूर्वकालमें समुद्रके जलमें शयन करनेवाले भगवान् पद्मनाभके प्रभावसे उस कमलमें ऋषिगणोंसहित देवगण कैसे उत्पन्न हुए थे ? योगवेत्ताओंके अधीश्वर! इस सम्पूर्ण योगका वर्णन कीजिये; क्योंकि भगवान्की कोीर्तिका वर्णन सुनते हुए मुझे तृप्ति नहीं हो रही है। (कृपया यह बतलाइये कि) भगवान् पुरुषोत्तम कितने समयके पश्चात् शयन करते हैं ? कितने कालतक सोते हैं ? इस कालका उद्भव (निर्धारण) कहाँसे होता है फिर वे महायशस्वी

English

Markainleya said: -King! what ails your mind so inucli Pray tell ino at once wiilioul the least reserve the cause of your mental agony. — 10.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् कितने समयके बाद निद्रा त्यागकर उठते हैं? निद्रासे उठकर वे भगवान् किस प्रकार सम्पूर्ण जगतूकी सृष्टि करते हैं ? महामुने! पूर्वकालमें कोन-कौन-से प्रजापति थे? इस विचित्र सनातन लोकका निर्माण किस प्रकार किया गया था? महाप्रलयके समय जब स्थावर-जङ्गम- सभी प्राणी नष्ट हो जाते हैं, देवता, राक्षस और मनुष्य जलकर भस्म हो जाते हैं, नागों और राक्षसोंका विनाश हो जाता है, लोकमें अग्नि, वायु, आकाश और

English

Yiulhisthira said: — " O great sago! my thoughts over my doings for the gtiining of this king<lom haunt me and choke me with intense grief."— 20.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीतलका सर्वथा लोप हो जाता है, उस समय पञ्चमहाभूतोंका विपर्यय हो जानेपर केवल घना अन्धकार छाया रहता है, तब उस शून्य एकार्णवके जलमें सर्वव्यापी, पञ्चमहाभूतोंके स्वामी, महातेजस्वी, विशालकाय, सुरेश्वरोमें श्रेष्ठ एवं योगवेत्ता भगवान् किस प्रकार विधिका सहारा लेकर स्थित रहते हैं ? ब्रह्मन्! यह सारा प्रसङ्ग मैं परम भक्तिके साथ सुनना चाहता हूँ । धर्मिष्ठ! आप इस नारायण- सम्बन्धौ यशका वर्णन कीजिये। भगवन्! हमलोग श्रद्धापूर्वक आपके समक्ष बैठे हैं, अतः आप इसका अवश्य वर्णन कीजिये ॥ ४--१४॥

English

Markai.ideya sahl; — " King! hear the duties of an ideal Ksatriya. It is no sin lor a wise man to light; and for a king there is absolutely )io sill to wage war to accpiire his kingilom. Do jiot therefore allow yourself to be carried away by any such feeling that you have committed a sin."- -21-22.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्स्यभगवान्ने कहा—सूर्यकुलसत्तम! नारायणकी यशोगाथा सुननेमें जो आपकी विशेष स्पृहा है, यह नारायणके वंशजोंके कुलमें उत्पन्न होनेवाले आपके लिये उचित ही है। मैंने पुराणों, वेदों तथा प्रवचनकर्ता श्रेष्ठ महात्मा ब्राह्मणोंके मुखसे जैसा सुना है तथा बृहस्पतिके समान कान्तिमान् पराशरनन्दन गुरुदेव श्रीमान् कृष्णद्वैपायन व्यासजीने तपोबलसे साक्षात्कार करके जैसा मुझे बतलाया है, वही मैं अपनी जानकारीके

English

thi hearing these worvls of the sage Markuudeya, Viulhisthira fell prostrate at his I'cct and begged him to toll something that would wash olf all his sins, — 23-24.,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुसार यथाशक्ति आपसे वर्णन कर रहा हूँ, सावधानीपूर्वक श्रवण कोजिये। द्विजवरो! जिसे ऋषियोंमें केवल मैं ही जान सकता हूँ। जिसे विश्वके आश्रयस्थान ब्रह्मा भी तत्त्वपूर्वक नहीं जानते, नारायणके उस परम तत्त्वको जाननेके लिये दूसरा कौन उत्साह कर सकता है। तत्कर्म विश्ववेदानां तद्रहस्यं महर्षिणाम्। तमिज्यं सर्वयज्ञानां तत्तत्त्वं सर्वदर्शिनाम्। तदध्यात्मविदां चिन्त्यं नरकं च विकर्मिणाम्

English

Markandoya said: — King tell you the way how to destroy all your sins. Hear it with attention. It is very great merit for pious people to go to Prayaga. — 25.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिहैवं च यदह्हैवमधियज्ञं सुसंज्ञितम्। तदभूतमधिभूतं च तत्परं परमर्षिणाम् स यज्ञो वेदनिर्दिष्टस्तत्तपः कवयो विदुः। यः कर्ता कारको बुद्दिर्मन: क्षेत्रज्ञ एव च

English

Here ends lluhnndrcd and third eliapler describing the greatness of Pray&ga,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालः पाकश्च पक्ता च द्रष्टा स्वाध्याय एव च। उच्यते विविधैर्देबः स एवायं न तत्परम् स एवं भगवान् सर्व करोति विकरोति च। सोऽस्मान् कारयते सर्वान् सोऽत्येति व्याकुलीकृतान् तत् सर्व पुरुषवरः प्रभुः पुराणः

English

Silta said: — When Grasana the (icneral af the Jaitya army was kille(h all the demons hean to light with Visnu i'l a diu)r(lerly manner. Tliey diseUarged their clnhs, maces, nooses, sliarp-pointed arrows, tridents and other weapons on the Lonl flan.-lrdana. The Loul, s{*('ing those missiles flying at Him. ent them all into hundred pie('< s with Ifis liiuy arrows. The Daiiavas found that all their wcaj>ons and..mnmnitions had run short. Then the armless demons were greatly bewiidert*d and none of them were capable of taking up their arms. They oegaTi to pelt iho Lord with the carcasses of elephants, horses, ete. Yi:-iiu tium fought for a long time valiantly in the groat battlefield, (hi His anus getting tireil He said to Garuda: "Are you tired? If you do not feel jaded take me in front of the demon Mathana. But if you feel quite done up, then go aside from the field of battle fora ecmple of hours.'' On hearing the behests of the Lord, Garuda went to Mathana. The demon, seeing the Lord holding conch, quoit and club making an advance, shot at his chest his fearful arrows and sharp spear Hhindiprdaiia, but the Lord did not mind them and liit him with lUs ten sharp-pointed arrows in the chest. — 1-11.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वही समस्त वेदोंका कर्म है। वही महर्षियोंका रहस्य है। सम्पूर्ण यज्ञोँद्वारा पूजनीय वही है। वही सर्वज्ञोंका तत्त्व है। अध्यात्मवेत्ताओंके लिये वही चिन्तनीय और कुकर्मियोके लिये नरकस्वरूप है। उसीको अधिदेव, देव और अधियज्ञ नामसे अभिहित किया जाता है। वही भूत, अधिभूत और परमर्षियोंका परम तत्त्व है

English

On his being hit with those arrows tlio nemon began to tremble but after a couple of hours' rest, he hit the Lurd again with liis fiery iron club (Parigha) which caused Him some pain, but afterwards He angrily took up His club a id daslicd it on Mathana. By tlio blow of that club, the Diinava fell down like a monmain at tlie time of the lissolutioii of the world. By his fall, all tlio Daityas ivtuv fearfully dismayed. Most of the proud iMnavas got dept\ sed like' eh'phants stuck in a quagmire swamp; then the terrible Mahir-isnra ind'gnanlly (*am(' to the battle- field depending on the strength of his < wn arms.- li-17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदोंद्वारा निर्दिष्ट यज्ञ वही है। विद्वानूलोग उसे तपरूपसे जानते हैं। जो कर्ता, कारक, बुद्धि, मन,क्षेत्रज्ञ, प्रणव, पुरुष, शास्ता और अद्वितीय कहा जाता है तथा विभिन्न देवता जिसे पाँच प्रकारका प्राण, अविनाशी ध्रुव, काल, पाक, पक्ता (पचानेवाला), द्रष्टा और स्वाध्याय कहते हैं, वह यही है। इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य कुछ नहीं है। वे ही भगवान् सम्पूर्ण जगतूके उत्पादक हैं और वे ही संहारक भी हैं। वे ही हम सब लोगोंको उत्पन्न करते हैं और अन्तमें व्याकुल करके नष्ट कर देते हैं। हमलोग उन्हीं आदि पुरुषकी यज्ञद्वारा आराधना करते हैं और निवृत्तिपरायण होकर उन्हींको प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा करते हैं। जो वक्ता है, जो वक्तव्य है,

English

He began to inllu't (Ui Vi-nu tlie bl()U'«3 f)f hi.-- keen trident and hit

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसके विषयमें मैं आपलोगोंसे कह रहा हूँ, जो सुना जाता है, जो सुनने योग्य है, जिसके विषयमें अन्य सारी बातें कही जाती हैं, जो कथाएँ प्रचलित हैं, श्रुतियाँ जिसके परायण हैं, जो विश्वस्वरूप और विश्वका स्वामी है, वही नारायण कहा गया है। जो सत्य है, जो अमृत है, जो अक्षर है, जो परात्पर है, जो भूत है और जो भविष्यत् है, जो चर-अचर जगत् है, इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य जो कुछ है, वह सब कुछ सामर्थ्यशाली

English

Garuda with his iakti. Afterwnn!., with his m.'Utli wide open like the cavity of a mountain, lie wanti'd P) swallow u]> \'isnn alojig with ( laruda. The Lord, also realizing the intention of that Danava, lilleil liis mouth with Ilis divine arrows. Ho discliarged His divine weapons electrified with mantras on Mahisasnia which kmdvod liim down to the ground; he fell like a huge mountain; but he did not di(\ —

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुराणपुरुष ही है इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे पद्योदभवप्रादुर्भावे चतुःषष्ट्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणके पदयोद्धवप्रादुर्भाव-प्रसङ्गमें एक सौ चौंसठवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ

English

Then, Visnu said to the fallen Mahiasura. " Mahisasura, you are not destined to die at iny liands, Ijecause, JajmI Braliina told you before that you would die at the hands of a woman. Stand up, therefore, and save your life. You should instantly retire from this warfare." —

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों युगोंकी व्यवस्थाका वर्णन यत्र धर्मश्चतुष्पादस्त्वधर्मः पादविग्रहः। स्वधर्मनिरताः सन्तो जायन्ते यत्र मानवा:

English

When Mahisasura tlius retired from the war, the demon tambhu, biting his lips with wrath and contracting liis angry eyebrows, rubbed his hands and took his bow. He put on the poisoned arrows and pierced Visnu and Garuda. — 25-2(5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्राः स्थिता धर्मपरा राजवृत्तौ स्थिता नृपाः। तदा सत्यं च शौचं च धर्मश्चैव विवर्धते। सद्भिराचरितं कर्म क्रियते ख्यायते च वै एतत्कार्तयुगं वृत्तं सर्वेषामपि पार्थिव। प्राणिनां धर्मसङ्गानामपि वै नीचजन्मनाम्

English

Afterwards, that brave Daitya began to send forth hard volleys of fiery arrows. Then, Vi.snu, agitated with innumerable fiery infallible arfows of that Daitya, cut down his arrows along with his carrier, the sheep, by His bhurfundl missile. Then that Daitya Jumped from his dead sheep

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तावच्छती संध्या द्विगुणा परिकीर्त्यते द्वाभ्यामधर्मः पादाभ्यां त्रिभिर्धर्मो व्यवस्थितः । यत्र सत्यं च सत्त्वं च त्रेताधर्मो विधीयते

English

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हिन्दी अर्थ

एषा त्रेतायुगगतिर्विचित्रा देवनिर्मिता। द्वापरस्य तु या चेष्टा तामपि श्रोतुमर्हसि सर्वे नैष्कृतिकाः क्षुद्रा जायन्ते रविनन्दन द्वाभ्यां धर्मः स्थितः पद्भयामधर्मस्त्रिभिरुत्थितः। विपर्ययाच्छनैर्धर्मः क्षयमेति कलौ युगे

English

and becjan to figlit standing on the ground. The Lord began to shoot liim wiili deadly arrows. He drew His bow to his ears; with eyes wide open arid pierced his arms with three arrows, his head with six and bis banner with ton arrows. — 27-30.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्स्यभगवानूने कहा--रविनन्दन! कृतयुगको अवधि चार हजार दिव्य वर्षोकी बतलायी जाती है और उसकी संध्या उससे दुगुनी शती अर्थात् आठ सौ वर्षो- की होती है। उस युगमें धर्म अपने चारों पादोंसे विद्यमान रहता है और अधर्म चतुर्थाशमात्र रहता है। उस युगमें उत्पन्न होनेवाले मानव अपने धर्ममें निरत रहते हें । ब्राह्मण धर्म-पालनमें तत्पर रहते हैं। क्षत्रिय राज-धर्ममें स्थित रहते हैं वैश्य कृषिकर्ममें लगे रहते हैं और शूद्र सेवाकार्यमें

English

'lie Daitya got troubled and became restless. Then a stream of blood.imslied out of liis body on being wounded by Vibnu. He lost

हिन्दी अर्थ

तल्लीन रहते हैं। उस समय सत्य, शौच और धर्मको अभिवृद्धि होती है। सभी लोग सत्पुरुषोंद्वारा आचरित कर्मका अनुकरण करते हैं और उसकी प्रशंसा करते हैं। पार्थिव! कृतयुगका यह आचार सभी प्राणियोंमें पाया जाता है, चाहे वे धर्मप्राण विप्र आदि हों अथवा नीच जातिके हों । इसके बाद तीन हजार दिव्य वर्षोका त्रेतायुग कहलाता है। उसकी संध्या उससे दुगुनी शती अर्थात् छः सौ वर्षको कही गयी है। इस युगमें धर्म तीन चरणोंसे और अधर्म दो पादोंसे स्थित रहता है। उस समय त्रेताधर्म सत्य और सत्त्वगुणप्रधान माना जाता है। इसमें संदेह नहीं कि त्रेतायुगमें ये ब्राह्मणादि चारों वर्ण (कुछ) विकृत हो जाते हैं और इनके विकृत हो जानेके कारण चारों आश्रम

English

his presence of mind, then the Lord said to him; — "ambhu! why do you figlit witli me in vain? you are not destined to die at my hands. You will die shortly at the hands of a maid." — 31-32.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी दुर्बलताको प्राप्त हो जाते हैं। भगवानद्वारा निर्मित त्रेतायुगकी यह विचित्र गति है । अब द्वापरयुगकी जो चेष्टा है, उसे भी सुनिये॥ १--९॥ रविनन्दन ! द्वापरयुग दो हजार दिव्य वर्षोंका होता है। उसकी संध्या चार सौ वर्षोकी कही जाती है। सूर्यपुत्र! उस युगमें रजोगुणसे ग्रस्त सभी प्राणी अर्थपरायण होते हैं। उस युगमें जन्म लेनेवाले सभी प्राणी निष्कर्मी

English

Hearing those words of Vinu, both Jambha and Nirni came forward; Nimi took up his pondrous clubs to kill Him. He ran and hit the head of Garuda. Jambha inflicted his iron club studded with bright gems on the head of Vinu. Afterwards, the two Danavas knocked down both Visnu and Garuda; when both of them fell down on the ground like cloud and lightning; seeing which all the demons raised a cry of joy and got up their bows and, putting on fine raiments, sounded conches and other instruments with great glee. Afterwards when Garuda came to his senses, He instantly flew away with the Lord Vi§nu from the battle- field,— 33-36.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं क्षुद्र विचारवाले होते हें । उस समय धर्म दो चरणोंसे स्थित रहता है और अधर्मकी वृद्धि तीन चरणोंसे होती है। इस प्रकार धीरे-धीरे परिवर्तन होनेके कारण कलियुगमें धर्म नष्ट हो जाता है। द्वापर्‍युगके परिवर्तनके समय लोगोंमें ब्राह्मणोंके प्रति आस्था नष्ट हो जाती है और लोग व्रत-उपवास आदिको छोड़ बैठते हैं। उस समय यत्राधर्मश्चतुष्पादः स्याद् धर्मः पादविग्रहः। कामिनस्तपसा हीना जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः

English

Here ends the one hundred and fiftyseeond chapter on the fight loith the Demons Mathana and others. Suta said: — Indra, on seeing Vi§nu flying away from the battlefield with His banner and bow broken, acknowledged His defeat and thus of the party of tlie Devas. Seeing the Dnityas dancing with joy, lie could not make out what ought to be done next. So India approached Vinu, and uttered sweetly the following encouraging words: — " Lord! why are you making plays with these evil-intentioned Danavas. What can a good man do wlieii the wicked become aware of his weak points? when the powerful people ignore the low and weak, the latter consider themselves brave; consequently, a wise man should never let go the low who is not in difficulty. You ought not to say " The big warriors attain victory with the aid of their army." At the destruction of Hiranyaksa, who helped you? The powerful and proud Daitya- Hiranyakaipu lost his memory on seeing you. Those old Asuras, the enemies of the Devas, were destroyed by you like a swarrn of locusts consumed in the fire. Hari! It is Yoxi who annihilate the Daityas in all the ages, similarly, O, enemy of the demons! obviate the sufferings of the dying Devas at the present moment also." — 1-9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नास्तिका ब्रह्मभक्ता वा जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः अहंकारगृहीताश्च प्रक्षीणस्नेहबन्धनाः ।

English

Hearing such words of Indra, the long-armed Lord Visnu, the destroyer of the enemies of the Devas, the refuge of all, looked full of all glory and becoming pleased, said to Indra " All the Daityas will not be killed unless their predestined means of death occur. The unconquerable Daitya TrakAsura will be killed at the hands of a seven-

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरनिर्वृतिं दृष्टा लोकसंहारबुद्धितः हैत्यानां दानवानां च यक्षराक्षसपक्षिणाम् भूत्वा बवहिनिर्दहन् सर्वलोकान्

English

TEE MAT8YA PURANAM, days' old baby and by none else. Some demons deserve being killed by a woman. Some by a virgin but the wicked demon Jambba is destined to meet with death at your Ininds; yon sliould, therefore, destroy liiin, the terror of the world, by jour own prowess; no one else can kill liim. Guarded by me, you go and kill Jainbha the thorn of the universe."— 10-14.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रूर कलियुगका प्रवेश होता है, जिसकी संख्या संध्याके दो सौ वर्षोसहित एक हजारकी बतलायी गयी है। उस युगमें अधर्म चारों पादोंसे प्रभावी हो जाता है और धर्म चतुर्थांशमात्र रह जाता है। उस युगमें जन्म लेनेवाले मानव कामपरायण और तपस्यासे हीन होते हैं । कलियुगमें उत्पन्न होनेवाले मानवोंमें न तो कोई अत्यन्त सात्त्विक होता है और न साधुस्वभाव एवं सत्यवादी ही होता है। सभी नास्तिक हो जाते हैं और अपनेको परब्रह्मका भक्त

English

Hearing those words, Indra direele 1 the Dovas to array Ilis army. Vi.snn put the eleven Itudras, ('omprisitig all (he power and asceticism of the three regions, iihctui of At tliat time, the eleven temhie Iihidias with

हिन्दी अर्थ

बतलाते हैं। लोग अहंकारके वशीभूत और प्रेमबन्धनसे रहित हो जाते हैं। कलियुगमें सभी ब्राह्मण शूद्रके समान आचरण करने लगते हैं । रविनन्दन! कलियुगमें आश्रमोंमें भी परिवर्तन हो जाता है। युगान्तका समय आनेपर तो लोगोंमें वर्णोका भी संदेह उत्पन्न हो जाता है॥ १०--१८ ॥ महीपते! इस प्रकार पूर्वकालमें निर्मित बारह हजारकी युग-संख्या जाननी चाहिए। इस प्रकार जब एक हजार चतुर्युगी बीत जाती है, तब ब्रह्माका एक दिन कहा जाता है। ब्रह्माके उस दिनके व्यतीत हो जानेपर जीवोंके

English

their throats j'cllow, by wearing wreaths of serpents, holding skulls, beauti- fied with the crescent moon on their forehead ami with tufts of hair on their head, looking ferocious with their trklenls am! wearing lionskins, with their tawny matted hair, those eleven, named, Kapali, Pingala, Bliima, Birfip'lksa, Bilohita, Ajesa, Sasana, Jainhhu, Clianrla, ami Dliruva--- began to kill the demons who were attacking Vi.'nu and r'ml)()]d('ncd the Devas by roaring like tlnu.dc'riiig clonds. India nlso made Jjjs appearance riding on Ins big Air" vata elephant, having four tasks ami rut flowing all round him, looking like the lofty sr.owelad Ilimfiaya with golden bells tinkling, on his sides bi isk ch onaras 11 wing, ami asssuming any form at will. At that instant, Imiui looked like the rising »Snii on the Udayachala Mountain.— lo'1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पादक महाभूतपति श्रीहरि सभी प्राणियोंके शरीर- मोक्षको देखकर लोकसंहारकी भावनासे ब्रह्मा आदि सभी देवताओं, हैत्यों, दानवों, यक्षों, राक्षसों, पक्षियों, तिर्यग्योनिमें उत्पन्न हुए जीवों तथा कीटोंके पञ्चमहाभूतोंका विनाश कर जगतूका संहार करनेके निमित्त महान् विनाशकारी दृश्य उत्पन्न कर देते हैं। उस समय वे सूर्य बनकर सभीके नेत्रोंकी ज्योति नष्ट कर देते हैं, वायुरूप

English

Marut, of unequalled prowe.'-s guarded die left ftiiartorof Jiulra and the riglit was guarded by Agni tlial tills all tlie directions witli His blazes. Visnu with llie army siij.poited the r('ar ol India, Aditya, Vasn, Vitiv'edeva, Marudgauii, Astviin kumara, Garni ha i vas, 1* ksasas, Vaksas, Kiiinaras, Serpents all armed witij various kimis of wea] ons, having- various symbols and adorm d with many golden oinamenis collecting together in billions, and talking of their past glorious thods, marched on to tlie front to kill the I).dty<i;. hard.s wa re singing in front

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर जीवोंके प्राणसमूहको समेट लेते हैं, अग्निका रूप धारणकर सभी लोकोंको जलाकर भस्म कर देते हैं तथा भूत्वा मेघो भूय उग्रोऽप्यवर्षत्॥ २४ मेघ बनकर पुनः भयंकर वृष्टि करते हैं ॥१९--२४॥ इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे पद्मोद्धवप्रादुर्भावे पञ्चषष्ट्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

English

of the Pe>'as. At tliat time, ihe a.s rclilud die destruction (f die demons. — That ai'iny of die Hevas uiMhu* the cummaud of India and adoi-ned with many hor-e';, ('lephants am! whin- umhreljuv;;ni/l banners, became the cause of the grief to the Haitya. 0;i se('ing the ad\aiu*(' of the army of the Devcis, Gajasura (;ame out Ida' a hng, (depliaut, as if. great masses of clonds were moving. Armed with a batl'e-a\e and bitiiii; his lips with rage he began t<> trample over the Hevas and puiied many of them aside with his hands. He killed seveial of tlaun willi his battle-axe. When he fonglit like tliat, the Yaksas, ( iandharvaM, and Kinnaras, usi»d tlieir no(»ses, axes, clubs and various oilier weapons. Jhit the demon began to move on in the liattlefichl after panying easily all those blows with his mighty arms. He devoureil the weapons as an elo])hant eats away the big bundle of grass. \Vherever the demon rushed there was a huge uproar and confusion, Gaj'sura, becoming invisible, caught liold of Devas by his long arms ami laifl tljcm down. Afterwanls seeing the the Devas taken to flight, the Itndras, burning like tire, said to themselves "crush this demon; kill this demon l)y hiltijig him with a sharp trident on some weak spot." — 28-37.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणके पद्मोद्धवप्रसङ्गमें एक सौ पैंसठवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ वायुश्च भगवान् भूत्वा विधुन्वानोऽखिलं जगत्। प्राणापानसमानाद्यान् वायूनाकर्षते हरिः

English

Hearing their words Kapali picking up a sJiarp trident and knitting

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवगणाः सर्वे भूतान्येव च यानि तु। गन्धो घ्राणं शरीरं च पृथिवीं संश्रिता गुणाः लोकमाया भगवता मुहूर्तेन विनाशिता। मनो बुद्द्वश्च सर्वेषां क्षेत्रज्ञश्चेति यः श्रुतः तं वरेण्यं परमेष्ठी हषीकेशमुपाश्रितः। ततो भगवतस्तस्य रश्मिभिः परिवारितः

English

(jHAtER GLUT. his eyebrow. and with eyes wide open through rage, ran before the demon and hit it on the foreliead of the Daitya. Afterwards the remain- ing ten Hudras also iiit his mountain like body with their tridents. Blood ran out of tlie demon's moutli on being wounded by those sharp tri- dents. At that lime, the Daitya looked beautiful like the clear pond during winter teeming with swans and blue and red lotus flowers. Sur- rounded b} the Uudras covered with ashes, the Daitya looked beautiful, like a black mountain adorned with white geese. The Daitya thus injured, moved liis ears and bit fambhu Rinlia on His navel and began to tight severely with two other Riidras at which the remaining Rudras started piercing tl)e body of tlie demon fearlessly with their weapons. Tlie fearless Rudras surrounded Gnjasura on all sides. — 38-44.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदहच्च तदा सर्व वृतः संवर्तकोऽनलः । सपर्वतद्रुमान् गुल्माँल्लतावल्लीस्तृणानि च विमानानि च दिव्यानि पुराणि विविधानि च। यानि चाश्रयणीयानि तानि सर्वाणि सोऽदहत्

English

They then lookral like a group of jackals preying on a bnfTalo's carcass in a jungle. Afterwards, Xunjara leaving the two Rudras — who were engaging him in tlie conflict — fell on the rest and began to bela- bour them with his hands, feet and teeth. When tiie demon, fighting with the nine Rudras, got fatigued, then Kap'di, taking him by the hand, wheeled him round furiously. When little life was left in liim. He hurled liim on the ground willi great foiee and peeled off his formidable skin and used it for his gariiuml; blood began to flow fi*om the Daitya's body. Seeing the fall of the valiant demon t}ajasnra in that way, the rest of them rushed forth in dismay and man}'' of them fell on the ground. Afterwards Kap*"di covering Himself with the Demon's skin looked most fearful to <*very one. Then the Itaityas saw the terrible form of that Rudra. — 45-52.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भस्मीकृत्य ततः सर्वाल्लोकाँल्लोकगुरुहरिः। भूयो निर्वापयामास युगान्तेन च कर्मणा मत्स्यभगवानूने कहा--रविनन्दन! तदनन्तर वे सत्त्वमूर्ति योगी नारायण सूर्यका रूप धारण कर अपनी उद्दीप्त किरणोंसे सागरोंको सोख लेते हैं। इस प्रकार सभी सागरोंको सुखा देनेके पश्चात् अपनी किरणोंद्वारा नदियों, कुओं और पर्वतोंका सारा जल खींच लेते हैं। फिर वे किरणोंद्वारा पृथ्वीका भेदन करके रसातलमें जा पहुँचते हैं और वहाँ पातालके उत्तम रसरूप जलका पान करते हैं । तत्पश्चात् कमलनयन पुरुषोत्तम नारायण प्राणियोंके

English

When Chajasnra was killed like that, Nimi, riding on his elephant, boating his kettle-drnm and roaring furiously, appeared in the field of battle. He looked like* cloud at the time of tlie great dissolution and was attended by Duidliaia Dinava. In wbieliever direction Nimi appeared,; tlie l)(»vas began to (lee with horT(;r foi'saking all their arms and' weapons. All the elepliants ran away on getting the unbearable scent of the demon's elephant. — 53-56. When the army of the Devas fled, Indr*a took His stand supported by ilie eight Dikpalas and Kesava. When the elephant of Ninii faced Indra's Airavata, oven tlic latter sent out a thrilling cry and took to flight with horror. It did not stop inspito of Iiidra's efforts. At that time Indra, whoso elephant was retreating backwards, began to fight in that condition and hit the chest of Nimi with his thunderbolt; and inflicted a blow on the head of tlie denion's elephant. But Nimi. not minding the blow, dauntlessly struck Airfivata with a club when it knelt on its hind legs. Getting up immediately, it fled in horror when a thick dust storm was created by Vayii. — 57-03.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरमें निश्चितरूपसे रहनेवाले मूत्र, रक्त, मज्जा तथा अन्य जो गीले पदार्थ होते हैं, उन सबके रसको ग्रहण कर लेते हैं। तदुपरान्त भगवान् श्रीहरि वायुरूप होकर सम्पूर्ण जगत्को प्रकम्पित करते हुए प्राण, अपान, समान, उदान और व्यानरूप पाँचों प्राणवायुओंको खींच लेते हैं। तदनन्तर सभी देवगण, पाँचों महाभूत, गन्ध, प्राण, शरीर ये सभी गुण पृथ्वीमें विलीन हो जाते हैं। जिह्ा, रस, स्नेह (चिकनाहट)-ये सभी गुण जलमें लीन हो जाते हैं। रूप,

English

Nimi's elephant stood like a mountain before that intensely strong blow of wind, and at that time, the blood flowing from his body looked like a streamlet of vermilion flowing from a mountain. — 64.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्षु, विपाक (परिणाम)--ये गुण अग्निमें मिल जाते हैं। स्पर्श, प्राण, चेष्टा-ये सभी गुण वायुका आश्रय ग्रहण कर लेते हैं। शब्द, श्रोत्र, इन्द्रियाँ-ये सभी गुण आकाशमें विलीन हो जाते हैं। इस प्रकार भगवान् नारायण दो ही घड़ीमें सारी लोकमायाको विनष्ट कर देते हैं तदनन्तर जो सभी प्राणियोंका मन, बुद्धि और क्षेत्रज्ञ कहा जाता है, वह अग्नि उन सर्वश्रेष्ठ हृषीकेशके निकट पहुँचता है और उन भगवानूकी किरणोंसे युक्त हो वायुद्वारा आक्रान्त वृक्षोंकी शाखाओंका आश्रय ग्रहण करता है। वहाँ

English

At that very instant, Kuvera came forward and threw His pondrous club at the elephant's liea<l and liy the blow of that, the elephant fell down senseless on the ground when a loud cry of victory was raised by the Devas. The horses began to neigh, the elephants sounded, the bows were twanged, and Niini, seeing his elephant dead, retreated from the battle field. Then, hearing the joyous cry of the Devas the demon was ablaze with rage like the burning of fire at the time of pouring in of (he clarified butter. After drawing his bow and with his eyes turned red with anger, he thus addressed the Devas: — "Wait, wait, for awhile." Saying so, he directed his charioteer to drive his chariot forward. At that time, when his chariot glided on nimbly, it looke<l as if tliousands of suns were rising on UdaySchala. The demon made his advance, seated in a chariot be- decked with banners, small bells and inoonlike wliite umbrellas and looked beautiful. His advance on his chariot broke the heart of the Devas. At that time, the undepressed Indra, seeing the demon advancing armed with a bow and arrow, took up His bow and put on a very sharp- pointed arrow to its string; and by the shower of His arrows cut down the bow and arrows of the demon. Then tlambha, easting away the broken bow, picked up another and sent forth a sliarp vollo'y of poisoned arrows. He shot ten arrow\s at the collar-bone of India, tr.ree at bis lieart and two arrows at liis shoulders. — 1)5-77.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृक्षोंके संघर्षसे उत्पन्न हुई वह अग्नि सैकड़ों ज्वालाएँ फेंकने लगती है। फिर उससे घिरा हुआ संवर्तक अग्नि सबको जलाना आरम्भ करती है। वह पर्वतीय वृक्षोंसहित अनेकों नगरों तथा अन्यान्य जो आश्रय लेनेयोग्य स्थान होते हैं, उन सबको जलाकर भस्म कर देती है। इस प्रकार लोकोंके गुरुस्वरूप श्रीहरि समस्त लोकोंको जलाकर पुनः युगान्तकालिक कर्मद्वारा समूची सृष्टिका विनाश कर देते

English

India also began to discharge his arrows similarly when the demon cut down his arrows into ten pieces in tlie air by Ins own sharp and fiery arrows. Afterwards, India covered tlie space with his arrows as (he sky is covered by the banks of clouds din ing the rainy season. T3ut Jambha drove away the arnAvs of Indra, as the wind drives away the clouds, at which India felt excited and resortiMl tc; more severe measures. He discharged His wonderful (landliarvastra on the demon which covered the sky. The sky was illumiiunod and hundieds of (Jandharva towns were called into being in the lirmamenl by virtue of that missile and a shower of arms began to pour in from those towns. Tlie demon army began to be destroyed when all of them went for succc)nr to dainblia, who, 'ftlso being pierced by the CJandharvastra, was horritied to hear the sufferings of the demons. — 78-85.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः क्षीरनिकायेन स्वादुना परमाम्भसा। शिवेन पुण्येन मही निर्वाणमगमत्परम् एकार्णवजलीभूता सर्वसत्त्वविवर्जिता नष्टार्कपवनाकाशे सूक्ष्मे जगति संवृते

English

Afterwards, the demon discharged Ins Musalastra whiidi Hooded the universe with iron clubs and began to knock down the towns of the Gandbarvas and smashed all the horses, (dephants, chariots and the Deva armies. India then di&cliargod the 1'vastra-astra; whicli gave out very strong weapons full of mechanism that like sparks of fire, and a canopy also; and a severe conflict cnsiiCMl Ixtween the sparks and the missiles of the demon. The Musahustra was then destroyed. The demon then let out his Sailastra wlien blocks of stone measuring bands began to fall.~80-92.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकार्णवजलव्यापी योगी योगमुपाश्रितः अनेकानि सहस्त्राणि युगान्येकार्णवाम्भसि।

English

Afterwards, the missiles created by tlie Tvastra-astra and all the mechanisms, thereof, were destroyed by those stones. After tlius destroying all the mechanisms, the SailAstra began to powder the heads of the enemies and ravage the earth. Then, Indra hurled his Vajrastra which started a downpour of stones in all the directions. — S).VJ5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

असौ कियन्तं कालं च एकार्णवविधिं प्रभुः । करिष्यतीति भगवानिति कश्चिन्न बुध्यते तस्य न ज़ायते किंचित्तमृते देवसत्तमम्

English

The demon's Jailnstra became futile and he used the violent Aisika- astra which became radiant and inadeJndra's Vajrastra useless, ft spread on all sides when chariots, elephants, etc. and the army of the Devas began to burn. Seeing his army being thus consumed, Indra used His Agni-astra which extended itself, tliwarted Aisik&rftra and began to consume Jambha along with liis chariot and charioteer. He then discharged his Varun&stra. Huge clouds with lightning suddenly rose in the heaven, thundering like Muragu tune and began to pour out rain, every shower of rain looking like the leg of an elephant. The liuge torrents of rain coming* down like the trunk of elephant filled the land with water. — 96-103.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नभः क्षितिं पवनमपः प्रकाशं श्रुतिनिलयं महामुनिं

English

Then, Indra discharged Vij'avyastra which drove away all the clouds and the sky came out clear like a blue lotus. By the terrific force of that wind, the Danavas could not make a stand on land. Jambha extended his body to ten yojanas, made himself very huge like a very high mountain, in order to check the force of the Vfiyavyastra, and from his body various kinds of weapons shone forth like white trees. This cut down the force of VayavyAstra. Indra then used his great VajrAstra which at once destroyed the spell of the demon. His mountain with all its streams and caves, etc., were destroyed. — 104-111.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। तदुपरान्त महाबली विष्णु सैकड़ों-हजारों प्रकारकी वृष्टिका रूप धारण कर दिव्य जलरूपी हविसे पृथ्वीको तृप्त कर देते हैं । तब उस दूध-सदृश स्वादिष्ट कल्याणकारक पुण्यमय उत्तम जलसे पृथ्वी परम शान्त हो जाती है। बरसते हुए जलके उस घेरेसे आच्छादित हुई पृथ्वी समस्त प्राणियोंसे रहित हो एकार्णवके जलके रूपमें परिणत हो जाती है उस समय सूर्य, वायु और आकाशके नष्ट हो जानेपर तथा सूक्ष्म जगत्के आच्छादित हो जानेपर महान्- से-महान् जीव-जन्तु भी अमित ओजस्वी एवं सर्वव्यापी नारायणमें प्रविष्ट हो जाते हैं। इस प्रकार वे सनातन

English

The Danava, who had taken the form of a MayS, mountain, vanished; then, he masqueraded as an elephant wliich also appeared huge like a mountain, lie started killing the army of the Devas some with his tusks, some with his trunk. He powdered the back of some and killed others by dashing them by his trunk. Indra, seeing the destruction of his army, applied his Harasingha-astra out of which came out several hundreds and thousands of roaring lions of black colour and of ferocious teeth and with long sawlike nails. — 112-115. Those lions rent the body of the magic elephant, at which, Jambha discarded the appearance of an elephant which he had put on and trans- formed himself into a monstrous serpent with hundreds of hoods. He began to scorch the Devas with his poisonous hi.sses at which Indra dis- charged darudastra out of which hundreds of Clarudas were produced and they all swarmed on the serpent like Jamblia, and divided his body into pieces. Then, J wambha cast off that form and extended himself, obstructing the pathway of the Sun and the Moon. He then opened his mouth wide and wanted to swallow up tlie Devas. Instantly, the troop of the Devas and their warriors went inside his mouth. — 116-121.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् स्वयं अपने द्वारा समुद्रोंको सुखाकर, देहधारियोंको जलाकर तथा पृथ्वीको जलमें निमग्न करके अकेले शयन करते हैं। अमित पराक्रमी, एकार्णवके जलमें व्याप्त रहनेवाले एवं योगबलसम्पन्न नारायण योगका आश्रय ले उस एकार्णवके जलमें अपना पुराना रूप धारण कर अनेकों हजार युगोंतक शयन करते हैं। उस समय कोई भी इन अव्यक्त नारायणको व्यक्तरूपसे नहीं जान सकता। वह पुरुष कौन हे? उसका क्या योग है?

English

In that way, Jambha devoured the army of the Devas and the array and the Devas were quite done up. They could not do any thing. Indra came to the spot direct on his elephant and without seeing any remedy said to Visnu " O Devadeva! what would be now proper for us? I donot see any way by which we can resilt. Tell me what you consider best in your judgment." Visnu replied; — " Indra! It w'ill not be meet for you to abandon the warfare inspite of your being so overwhelmed and horrified. You should instantly muster your strength. O Indra! the Daitya is now making his mark at me. In the meantime, j'ou better remember at once what weapon you will throw. Do not be perplexed." Hearing that Indra composed himself and threw Ndrayauastra angri- ly at the chest of the demon. — 122-127.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह किस योगसे युक्त है? वे सामर्थ्यशाली भगवान् कितने समयतक इस एकार्णवके विधानको करेंगे? इसे कोई नहीं जानता। उस समय न कोई उन्हें देख सकता हैं, न कोई वहाँ जा सकता है, न कोई उन्हें जान सकता है और न कोई उनके निकट पहुँच सकता है। उन देवश्रेष्ठके अतिरिक्त दूसरा कोई भी उनके विषयमें कुछ भी नहीं जान सकता। इस प्रकार आकाश, पृथ्वी, वायु, जल, अग्नि, प्रजापति, पर्वत, सुरेश्वर, पितामह ब्रह्मा, वेदसमूह और महर्षि-इन सबको प्रशान्त कर वे पुनः शयनकी इच्छा करते हैं

English

But in the meantime, Jambha swallowed up another thi'ee lacs of Gandharvas and Kinnaras. Then his chest was shattered by the dread- ful missile of Indra and he began to bleed profusely and left the battle- THE MAT8YA TUtiAHAhL

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे पद्मोद्धवप्रादुर्भावे षदषष्ट्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणके पदगोद्भवप्रादुर्भाव-प्रसङ्गमें एक सौ छाछठवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ

English

field. By the virtue of the missile the liorrible appearance (>f the Daitya was also destroyed. — 128-130.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् विष्णुका एकार्णवके जलमें शयन, मार्कण्डेयको आश्चर्य तथा भगवान् विष्णु और मार्कण्डेसका संवाद एवमेकार्णवीभूते शेते लोके महाद्युतिः। प्रच्छाद्य सलिलेनोर्वी हंसो नारायणस्तदा विरजस्कं महाबाहुमक्षयं ब्रह्म यं विदुः

English

The Daitya afterwards remaining unseen in the heavens began to shower arms on the Devas. He sent down a shower of spears, axes, quoits, arrows, clubs, Swqrds, iron clubs, and vaiioua other invulnerable weapons. By their fall, the arms and the heads of the Devas decorated with ornaments began to fall down and the earth became covered, as it were, with their thighs and various other limbs Besides them, Inigo eleph ants also fell down. Many l)roken arrows, cliai iot wheess., axles, chariots and many charioteers fell down. — 131-13i>. The earfli was covered with blood and Hesh and pools of blood were forme<l with the huge piles of dead bodies looking like rocks. The headless forms of many Kavamlhas liogan l() dance about here and there. In that way, the battle l)e{*ame extremtdy fierce and no one could take his staiul. 'fhe threi' worlds, it. appoait'd. vonld Ix' dost' ry- ed and all the beings were terrilieil..lackals. crowds tiijd vniiuros \ mc delighted. At some places the crow l)cgan to raie a cry afti'i* picking out tlie eyes of the dead heroes, —!;>() l'>7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मरूपप्रकाशेन तमसा संवृतः प्रभुः। मनः सात्तिवकमाधाय यत्र तत्सत्यमासत याथातथ्यं परं ज्ञानं भूतं तद् ब्रह्मणा पुरा। रहस्यारण्यकोहिष्टं यच्चौपनिषदं स्मृतम्

English

At some other spot, jackals began toihwcsn fin* intestines of flie dead and at cert;:in spots, vtihiins were binsily ( n-agcil in eating the flesh with their beaks, at (>tlier places <h)gs l}cg.".n to cat ll(\sh. Wolves feasted themselves on the dead elephants after dragging tliom aside and drank (jut the iilood after gelling out tlu'ir intestines. 'Fhe dogs and other carnivorous animals aNo feasted on tin' dead liorses. 'The Piaclias and Piiachis drank tin' b'ood w hicdi servial to tliem as wine and roamed ab'Uit in glee; at other place's soni(' Pijfafdii spoke to her husband " Ihing that face h'l hk*. ' d'hat lu)of will 1)0 of iny favourite use " That, lotus-like arm will mio w'cll as my ('arring.'' Some Pijlclii not being ablo t > cad dead *()rpes, lirgnn to look angrily on her husband. Some of the Itckasa women seeing their lords agitated with thirj??t offered them the w-arm blood alti'r taking it out from the corpses. — 1 38-14t).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुषो यज्ञ इत्येतद्यत्परं परिकीर्तितम्। ये च यज्ञकरा विप्रा ये चत्विज इति स्मृताः । अस्मादेव पुरा भूता यज्ञेभ्यः श्रूयतां तथा ब्रह्माणं प्रथमं वक्त्रादुद्रातारं च सामगम्। होतारमपि चाध्वर्युः बाहुभ्यामसृजत् प्रभुः

English

Some Yaksa woman to )k fo» her d('ar liiisbaml's sake tlio tusks of an elephant after euttiTig that w'ith an axle a> run' cuts tlic I r('f' wdth an axe. Some Yaksa rlravving oil tlie skin of the ele|hant's head presented the pearl, soaked in blood, to his wdfe. In that wa 3 the Vaks.is and the Raksasas in company of their wives feasted on tlii' llesli of the dead and drank their blood — 141. Some Kinnara wdunan, cat<*hing hold of lu'r husband's hand, said: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणाच्छंसि प्रस्तोतारं च सर्वशः। तौ मित्रावरुणौ पृष्ठात् प्रतिप्रस्तारमेव च पाणिभ्यामथ चाग्नीध्चं सुब्रह्मण्यं च जानुतः। ग्रावस्तुतं तु पादाभ्यामुन्नेतारं च याजुषम्

English

'' 0 Beloved! bring tlie blood of those wdio are just (h ad with their eyes and hairs all intact. The lilocd juices of tlic eareasses of the burning ground do not taste so well," and thus made the Kinnara go away. Some woman again said: — " Though the elephant is dead, yet it terrifies me I cannot look even at a d(ad elephant." Thus the Yaksas' women addressed their liusbands and so forth. The fiends, tlie Yaksas and the Rakasas holding the skulls of men in their hands asked for something to eat. Many of tlicrn batlied in the river of blood and offered libations to their Pitj'is and then they worshipped tho Devas with offerings of

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमेवैष भगवान् षोडशैव जगत्पतिः। प्रवक्तृन् सर्वयज्ञानामृत्विजोऽसृजदुत्तमान् तदेष वै वेदमयः पुरुषो यज्ञसंस्थितः। वेदाश्चैतन्मयाः सर्वे साङ्गोपनिषदक्रियाः स्वपित्येकार्णवे चैव यदाश्चर्यमभूत् पुरा। श्रूयन्तां तद्य॒था विप्रा मा्कण्डेयकुतूहलम्

English

flesh. Some Raksasas riding the boat-like earcasses of the elephants were t hinking of crossing the river of blood. Wlien the battle between tbe l.)evus and the DAnavas grew so grim, the warriors began to fight fearlessly with all their might and main. — 142-144. Afterwards, the Dikp&las India, Kuvera, Vamna, Vfiyu, Agni, Dharmar&ja, Nirriti, etc., let out the best of their weapons which pioved fruitless while in the air. None of the Devas could mark the whereabouts of the Daityas though they fought furiously. — 145-147.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गीर्णो भगवतस्तस्य कुक्षावेव महामुनिः। मत्स्यभगवानने कहा- राजर्षे! इस प्रकार जगतूके एकार्णवके जलमें निमग्न हो जानेपर परम कान्तिमान् हंसस्वरूपी नारायण पृथ्वीको जलसे भलीभाँति आच्छादित कर विशाल रेतीले टापूके मध्यमें स्थित उस महार्णवके

English

The bodies of the Devas began to be shattered by the arms of the demons at whicli they hid themselves like the cows drawing themselves together in the herd when oppressed wdth cold. — 148.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरोवरमें शयन करते हैं । उन्हीं महाबाहुको रजोगुणरहित अविनाशी ब्रह्म कहा जाता है। अन्धकारसे आच्छादित हुए भगवान् अपने स्वरूपके प्रकाशसे प्रकाशित हो मनको सत्त्वगुणमें स्थापितकर वहाँ विराजित होते हैं। वे ही सत्यस्वरूप हैं। यथार्थ परम ज्ञान भी वे ही हैं, जिसका पूर्वकालमें ब्रह्माने अनुभव किया था। वे ही आरण्यकोंद्वारा उपदिष्ट रहस्य और उपनिषत्प्रतिपादित ज्ञान हैं। उन्हींको परमोत्कृष्ट यज्ञपुरुष कहा गया है। इसके अतिरिक्त जो दूसरा पुरुष नामसे विख्यात हैं, वह पुरुषोत्तम भी वे ही हैं। जो यज्ञपरायण ब्राह्मण और जो ऋत्विज् कहे गये हैं, वे सभी पूर्वकालमें इन्हींसे उत्पन्न हुए थे। अब यज्ञोंके विषयमें सुनिये।

English

Seeing this plight of tlie Devas, Vismi said to fndra: — "Use the BrahmAstra. It is invineible." Following the advice of the Lord, Indra, for the destruction of the enemy, 'after performing the prescribed worship and reciting llie sacred inantia with a concentraled mind put on the exceedingly powerful Rralounstra arrow to Ids bow; and after drawing the stiing to his ears discharged the exceedingly luminous arrow with his face tiirnod tovvaids llie heaven. The supreme weapon, tlius dis- charged, took the form of a lialf-moon and defied the rising Sun by its lustre ami brilliancy. That demon on seeing the discharge of that missile throw off his ]\raya and shivering with dismay, his month being dried up, became motionless and void of all strength. Afterwards the ndssile of Indra, tlms electrified with mantra, became like a red crescent and then the head of Jambha adorned witli coronet, with his long luxuriant tawny hairs waiving about in tlie air and perfumed xvith higli- elass scents and with the ears adorned wiili eai rings, fell on the earth. — 149-154. Now on eTambha being thus kill'd, all the Danavas fled broken hearted, from tlie field of battle and wont to IVirakAsura. He seeing them running away from the battlefield and hearing the news of Jamblia's death heeame imicli enraged and assumed an indescribable appearance, out of sheer wrath and hatred. Boiling wdtli rage, he got into l.is victorious cliariot and appeared in the field. That Tarakasura, armed wdth various kiiidsof w'eapoiiS, loid of the riches of the tliree worlds, having a huge mouth wide open, seated in a chariot drawn by thousand Garudas, and followed by a largo army, instantly, made his appearance in the field. Indra then left his AirAvata elephant, wounded by Jainbliasura and got up on the chariot driven by the charioteer Matali. — 155-lGl.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्! उन प्रभुने सर्वप्रथम मुखसे ब्रह्मा और सामगान करनेवाले उद्गाताको, दोनों भुजाओंसे होता और अध्वर्युको, ब्रह्मासे ब्राह्मणाच्छंसी और प्रस्तोताको, पृष्ठभागसे मैत्रावरुण और प्रतिप्रस्तोताको, उदरसे प्रतिहर्ता और पोताको, ऊरुओंसे अच्छावाक और नेष्टाको, हाथोंसे आग्नीध्रको, जानुओंसे सुब्रह्मण्यको तथा पैरोंसे ग्रावस्तुत और यजुर्वेदी उन्नेताको उत्पन्न किया

English

The chariot of Indra, wdiieh was of the colour of burnished gold extended to four yojanas and bedecked with precious jewels, shining with tlie glory of India, controlled by Matali and guarded by the Siddbas It was furnished with all sorts of weapons and wmiidrously variegated with many pictures, and filled with Gandharvas, Kinnaras and Apsaras who were ready for dancing music. Then all the Lokapalas with Vinu amongst them, armed with bows and arrows and other weapons came and took their stand in battle At that time the earth trembled, high winds blew, the sky was covered with clouds, the ocean swelled, the Sun became void of lustre, it became dark and the stars were also eclipsed. — 162-165.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार इन जगदीश्वर भगवानूने सम्पूर्ण यज्ञोंके प्रवक्ता सोलह श्रेष्ठ ऋत्विजोंको उत्पन्न किया। ये ही वेदमय पुरुष यज्ञोंमें भी स्थित रहते हैं। सभी वेद और उपनिषदोंकी साङ्गोपाङ्ग क्रियाएँ इन्हींके स्वरूप हैं। विप्रवरो! पूर्वकालमें एकार्णवके जलमें शयन करते समय मार्कण्डेय मुनिको कुतूहल उत्पन्न करनेवाली एक आश्चर्यजनक घटना घटित हुई थी। अब आप उसे सुनिये। भगवानद्वारा निगले गये महामुनि मार्कण्डेय उन्हींकी कुक्षिमें उन्हींके

English

THE MAT8YA PURANAM. Afterwards there was a flash of arras and the Devas bgan'to shiver. At that time TArakasura was on one side and the array of the Devas, 4he protectors of the world, on the other. All the beings in the Universe, then, anxiously watched the results of the battle. The two armies, then, also, had their eyes turned towards the result and seemed, as if one, in this respect. All the beings in the thive worlds became hampered in their dealings with one another. Tliere became, tlien, a strange combination of the weapons, arms, energy, wealth, fortitude, valour, strength, array of forces, the fire and spirit of the Devas ami iho Asuras that they had acquired by their Tap«asyjKs. — lbO-lC9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरतेजसा॥ १४ श्रेष्ठ तेजसे कई हजार वर्षोंकी आयुतक भ्रमण करते आश्रमाणि च पुण्यानि देवतायतनानि च

English

Afterwards Iiidra came face to face with 7YirakAsuia and hit him with nine arrows blazing-liko fire in his chest. Tlie latter, Jiowever, did not mind them arid pierced eacli 1 leva with nine nioiiiitainlike arrows capable to destory the world. — 170-171.