Adhyaya 20

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मार्थकामान् धर्मेण सममेवाभ्यपालयत्। धर्मार्थकामाः संद्रष्टुमाजग्मुः कौतुकात् पुरा निवेश्याथाकरोत् पूजामीषद् धर्मेऽधिकां पुन:

English

The Risis asked the sage Suta fo relate them liow the sons of Kamfika in their fifth cycle of birlli, putting an end lo their desires, attained emancipation by their power of Yoga.— 1. Suta said, once upon a time there lived in KurukhOtra a virtuous Uisi named Kausika. tie liad seven sons. Every one of whom did the deeds as connoted by their respective names. They were: — Svasripa, Krodliana, Hinsra, PisJuna, Kavi, Vagdusa, Pitrivarti. They were pupils of Carga. — 2-3.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जग्मतुस्तेन कामार्थावतिकोपं नृपं प्रति। अर्थः शापमदात् तस्मै लोभात् त्वं नाशमेष्यसि कामोऽप्याह तवोन्मादो भविता गन्धमादने। कुमारवनमाश्रित्य वियोगादुर्वशीभवात् धर्मोऽप्याह चिरायुस्त्वं धार्मिकश्च भविष्यसि। सन्ततिस्तव राजेन्द्र यावच्चन्द्रार्कतारकम्

English

SvasripaMoving at ploasuro or will. KrodhauaIrasciblc. HinsraSavage. I'isana—Baokbitor. Kavi=Pocfc. Vflgduala— •'•'cnrrilons. Pitfivarfci=DGVotee of the* Jitfis. After the death of their father the land was visited with a terrible famine when a large number of people were ruined owing to the cessation of rain and many died of starvation. In those days the seven sons of Kauifika used to look after the coav of Garga and were residing in a forest. One day not getting anything to eat they felt fearfully oppressed with the |>angs of hunger. In those eiroiimsianees tliey resolved saying

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर लिया और उसका नाम “बुध” रखा। तत्पश्चात् सर्वव्यापी ब्रह्माने ब्रह्मर्षियोंके साथ उसे भूतलके राज्यपर अभिषिक्त कर सर्वप्रधान बना दिया और ग्रहोंकी समता प्रदान की। फिर सभी देवताओंके देखते-देखते ब्रह्मा वहीं अन्तर्हित हो गये। बुधने इलाके गर्भसे एक धर्मात्मा पुत्र उत्पन्न किया। वह पुरूरवा नामसे विख्यात हुआ। वह सम्पूर्ण लोगोंद्वारा वन्दित हुआ। उन्होंने अपने प्रभावसे एक सौसे भी अधिक अश्वमेध-यज्ञोंका

English

we shall eat the cow to appease our hunger. At that stage the youngest of them all, said to his brothers If this cow must be killed, let us sacrifice her to our pitjis in iSraddha for the cow sacrificed \ith that view would decidedly save us from all sin." " Do so said the olher brothers to Pitfivarti. The cow was sacrificed and Pitfivarti performed the rfraddha with great dcvoiitm. Two lirotluMs officiated for the lirahmanaa invited to Viivedeva idi, il:e rest tliree similarly officiated for the Brfthmapas, invited to 'a\'f part in the Pitri-karnia and the seventh one represented the Atithi. lu los w.i - (lioy all after peiTorniiii!:; the raddha with due Mantras and Meditating Pilrls feustojl on the sacrificed cow.— 4-9. .Voe.— Atithi —guest. According to

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुष्ठान किया। उस राजा पुरूरवाने हिमवान् पर्वतके रमणीय शिखरपर भगवान् विष्णुकी आराधना करके लोकोंका ऐश्वर्य प्राप्त किया तथा वे सातों द्वीपोंके अधिपति हुए। उन्होंने केशि आदि करोड़ों हैत्योंको विदीर्ण कर दिया। उनके रूपपर मुग्ध होकर उर्वशी उनकी पत्नी बन गयी। सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको हित-कामनासे युक्त पुरूरवाने पर्वत, वन और काननोंसहित सातों द्वीपोंकी पृथ्वीका धर्मपूर्वक पालन किया। कीर्ति तो (मानो) सदा उनकी चँँवर धारण करनेवाली सेविका थी । भगवान् विष्णुकी कृपासे देवराज इन्द्रने उन्हें अपना अर्धासन प्रदान किया था

English

After that they ivpai red to ilieir preceptor (hirga and o.divt ring the calt to him said ''(riiru! the row has been devoured by the lion, tills ealf was saved, wliieli take bark " In that way the seven niceties eommilted [earhs.-ly a cruel art on the strcngtli of the Vedic injunction and ate the cow. - 11.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरूरवा धर्म, अर्थ और कामका समानरूपसे ही पालन करते थे। पूर्वकालमें एक बार धर्म, अर्थ और काम कुतूहलवश यह देखनेके लिये राजाके निकट आये कि यह हमलोगोंको समानरूपसे कैसे देखता है। उनके मनमें राजाके चरित्रको जाननेको अभिलाषा थी। राजाने उन्हें भक्तिपूर्वक अर्घ्य-पाद्य आदि प्रदान किया। तत्पश्चात् स्वर्णजटित तीन दिव्य आसन लाकर उनपर उन्हें बैठाया और उनकी पूजा की । इसके बाद उन्होंने

English

In process of time tliey were all gatliereil to tlieir fathers and were re-born in the house of a hunter; but as they performed the traddha with great devotion they had a re<*nlh*ctioii of their previous life tlirongh the glory of the Pitris They wcir liowever boni in the family of a hunter on account of their having commired m rntr] deed; ])i!i i\ tlicy had a recollection of their previous iifr, liiey n. a lit of asceticism spurned at all mundane luxuries and put an end to tlieir existence by fasting.— 12-14, Afterwards they w'crc re-born as deer on tlio 1v?iliinjara hill and through the glory of the Pitris maintained their recollection of their pre- vious lives. They then devoted ihcinsclvos to the Pitris and the God iva.— 15.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः धर्मको थोड़ी अधिक पूजा कर दी। इस कारण अर्थ और काम राजापर अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध हो उठे। अर्थने राजाको शाप देते हुए कहा--' तुम लोभके कारण नष्ट हो जाओगे।' कामने भी कहा--'राजन्! गन्धमादन पर्वतपर स्थित कुमारवनमें तुम्हें उर्वशीजन्य वियोगसे उन्माद हो जायगा।' धर्मने कहा--' राजेन्द्र! तुम दीर्घायु और धार्मिक होगे। तुम्हारी संतति करोड़ों प्रकारसे वृद्धिको प्राप्त होती रहेगी और जबतक सूर्य, चन्द्रमा तथा तारागणकी सत्ता विद्यमान है, तबतक उनका भूतलपर विनाश नहीं होगा।' यों कहकर वे सभी अन्तर्हित हो

English

They again gave up the ghost by carrying on tlic penance of fasting; and were re-born in the form of Chakravaka bird on the banks of the Mana Sarovara lake, under the following names; — Sumana, Knmuda, S>udddha, Chhiclradaiiji, Sunetraka, Snnetra, and AmsnrnAn. They were endowed with tlie attributes connoted by their respective names and. did similar deeds.— 16 T8. iVot6.—Samanft= Pleasing to the mind. Beautiful. Knnindalotus. Sudddha—Pure. Ghhidra-darai:=Captious, Critic. Sunetraka i laving good eyes Sunetras Having beauti- ful eyes. AmsumAulllustrious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वान्तर्दधुः सर्वे राजा राज्यं तदन्वभूत्॥ २९ गये और राजा राज्यका उपभोग करने लगे अहन्यहनि देवेन्द्रं द्रष्टुं याति स राजराद्।

English

Out of those seven, the three fallen from yoga began to roam about hither and thither. One day they came across Vibliraja the valiant king CnAPTEB XX.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजराजेश्वर पुरूरवा प्रतिदिन देवराज इन्द्रको देखनेके कदाचिदारुह्य रथं दक्षिणाम्बरचारिणम्॥ २२ लिये (अमरावतीपुरी) जाया करते थे। एक बार वे सूर्यके सार्धमर्केण सोऽपश्यन्नीयमानामथाम्बरे। केशिना दानवेन्द्रेण चित्रलेखामथोर्वशीम्

English

of PaScb&la who was enjoying himself in his pleasure gurdeu and had a large retinue of followers and conveyances. — 19-20, Pitravartt the youngest of all the brotliers and who had performed the lraddha, became desirous of becoming a king; the other two biothers wished to become the courtiers of a king; the remaining four did not cherish any wish and tliey were consequently born as Brahmanas. One of them (Pitfivati) was born as Br4hmadatta, the son of King. Viblnfija, two brothers were born as Kandarika and Subalaka the sons of the king's mjnister; and sometime after that, Drahmadatta was anointed and pro- claimed as king.— 21-24.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मित्रत्वमगमद् देवैर्ददाविन्द्राय चोर्वशीम् सर्वलोकातिशायित्वं बलमूर्जो यशः श्रियम्

English

Brahmadatta was tlie most illustrious sovereign of Panchala. He ruled the country with great piety and even-handed justice. He was well- versed in all tlie sastras, yoga and understood the languages of all animals.— 25. The cow that was sacrificeil and feasted upon by them as the sons of Kautjika was born as Sannati the daughter of Devala and was eventually married to Brahmadatta. Because she had served as an offering of the Pitfis, she became learned in tlie Braljina lore, and the king ruled the country to the satisfaction and prosperity of his subjects in conjunction with his noble consort Sanati. — 20-27,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेनकामुर्वशीं रम्भां नृत्यतेति तदादिशत् सा' पुरूरवसं दृष्टा नृत्यन्ती कामपीडिता ततस्तमुर्वशी गत्वा भर्तारमकरोच्चिरम्। शापान्ते भरतस्याथ उर्वशी बुधसूनुतः

English

On one occasion the king in company of his queen in his pleasure garden saw an ant attempting to please his better-half. Being over- powered with the arrows of Cupid, the ant crawled behind its help-mate and said. " Ah! my love! I have not seen a prettier and sweeter form than thine in any of the three regions. See how delicate thy waist is? Both thy thighs resemble the plantain trunk, thy swelling breasts, thy strut of an elephant, thy golden complexion, thy melodious voice resembling that of the cuckoo, thy enchanting smile, thy eyes like lotus, thy tongue that loves the taste of pure sugar, are indeed matchless. Thou art an ardent devotee of thy husband so much so that thou wilt never breakfast before me, thou wilt always bathe after me, thou art always gloomy (juring my absence, thou always shiverest when I am in an angry mood, what is the reason of thy turning your face away from me in anger to-day "? Hearing such a speech of the ant his wife said " Do not talk like that; you are false to me. I know all thy tricks, yesterday thou feasted another with tlie particles of sweet." 28-34. The ant said Dear! I mistook her for yon as she resembled you so minutely and through this over sight 1 feasted lier with sweets. This is however my first fault which you should forget and forgive. I shall never

हिन्दी अर्थ

रजिर्दम्भो विपाप्मा च वीराः पञ्च महारथाः। रजेः पुत्रशतं जज्ञे राजेयमिति विश्नुतम् तपसा तोषितो विष्णुर्वरान् प्रादान्महीपतेः

English

repeat such a blunder, I promise this sincerely, be pleased, 1 fall at your feet."-35.36. Sflta said that on hearing the flattering words of her lord, the ant dismissed all Iier rage and ofTereil lierself to him. — 37.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ रथपर चढ़कर गगनतलके दक्षिण भागमें विचरण कर रहे थे, उसी समय उन्होंने दानवराज केशिद्ठारा चित्रलेखा और उर्वशी नाम्नी अप्सराओंको आकाशमार्गसे ले जायी नन्दन पुरूरवाने समरभूमिमें वायव्यास्त्रका प्रयोग करके उस दानवराज केशिको पराजित कर दिया, जिसने संग्राममें इन्द्रको भी परास्त कर दिया था। तत्पश्चात् राजाने उर्वशीको ले जाकर इन्द्रको समर्पित कर दिया, जिससे उनकी देवोंके साथ प्रगाढ मैत्री हो गयी। तभीसे इन्द्र भी राजाके मित्र हो गये । फिर इन्द्रने प्रसन्न होकर राजाको समस्त लोकोंमे श्रेष्ठता, अत्यधिक बल, पराक्रम, यश और सम्पत्ति प्रदान को । साथ ही भरत मुनिद्वारा उनके यशका गान भी कराया गया। उर्वशी

English

The King Rrahmadatta wlio knew the language of all creatures by the grace of Vinn, was highly astonished to hear wliat transpired between the couple. — 38. Iley'e ends the twentieth chapter dealing with the derision of the she-ant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरूरवाके प्रेमसे उनके महान् चरित्रका गान करती रहती थी। एक बार भरत मुनिद्वारा प्रवर्तित ' लक्ष्मीस्वयंवर' नाटकका अभिनय हुआ। उसमें इन्द्रने मेनका, उर्वशी और रम्भा- तीनोंको नाचनेका आदेश दिया। उनमें उर्वशी लक्ष्मीका रूप धारण करके लयपूर्वक नृत्य कर रही थी। (पर) नृत्यकालमें पुरूरवाको देखकर अनुरागसे सुधबुध खो जानेके कारण भरत मुनिने उसे पहले जो कुछ अभिनयका नियम बतलाया था, वह सारा-का-सारा उसे विस्मृत हो

English

CIIAPTKK XXl. The Risis asked: -Flow did the King Brahmadatta acquire the faculty of uiulerstandiiig tlie langiinge of all crcainres and in what ianiily were the other four craties horn? — *.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया । तब भरत मुनिने क्रोधके वशीभूत हो उसे शाप देते हुए कहा-- तुम इसके वियोगसे भूतलपर पचपन वर्षतक सूक्ष्मलताके रूपमें उत्पन्न होकर रहोगी और पुरूरवा वहीं पिशाच-योनिका अनुभव करेगा तत्पश्चात् उर्वशीने पुरूरवाके पास जाकर चिरकालके लिये उनका पतिरूपमें वरण कर लिया। भरत मुनिद्वारा दिये गये शापकी निवृत्तिके पश्चात् उर्वशीने बुधपुत्र पुरूरवाके संयोगसे आठ पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया। उनके शुचिविद्य और शतायु। ये सभी दिव्य बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न थे। इनमें आयुके नहुष, वृद्धशर्मा, रजि, दम्भ और विपाप्मा नामक पाँच महारथी वीर पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। रजिके सौ पुत्र पैदा हुए, जो राजेय नामसे विख्यात हुए।

English

Sula rcplieil: — They were hoDi in ilie family of a poor and old Bnilfmana in tho kingdom of llraliinadatta an l they had a recollection of their previous lives. - 2. Dliritiinnna, Tuttva<hu«i, Vidynehanda and Tapotsuka were the four sons of tlio poor lirahmana -Sudaridra '-aud t1)py all had the attributes connoted hy their respeiuive --3.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रजिने पापरहित भगवान् नारायणकी आराधना की। उनकी तपस्यासे प्रसन्न हुए भगवान् विष्णुने राजाको अनेकों वर कालिदासके विक्रमोर्वशीय नाटकका यही कथानक आधार है। यह पद्मपुराणमें भी है। वैसे पुरूरवावृत्त वेदोंसे लेकर प्राय:

English

*Vot».--Dhritimfln:=:Stoadfa'« t. Tattvna.a*-:ii~PliUn>o|ihr'r. Vid va'chandari Very learned. TapotsukH=oagor to practise aspctirism, ddioy ail dotenninod lo acfjniro omancipaiion hy practising asceti- cism. -4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी पुराणोंमें चर्चित है, पर वह थोड़ा भिन्नरूपमें है। देवासुरमनुष्याणामभूत् स विजयी तदा। अथ देवासुरं युद्धमभूद् वर्षशतत्रयम् ततो देवासुरैः पृष्टः प्राह देवश्चतुर्मुखः

English

Sudaridra felt very miserable when he came (o know of the resolution of his sons and in a veiy ]jlaijiti\e tt»ne asked tlietii the reason of their doing so. Ho tried lii.s I)est to di.-snade his sons from doing that and said that to repair to forest h?avirig an aged fatlier behind in a helpless condition was no virtue, ami w'nat would he tlicir fate for doing that act. Hearing those wonlsof their <jld and infirm fatlier tliey said that he should not stand in their way and tliat (rod had made ample provision for his subsistence. By reading tho following.41oka before his king he would get plenty of money and villages.— 5-8. "The seven sons of the Hrfdonanari in Kurujangala were re-born as the sons of a hunter in iJiisapura, again they were ro-born as deer on the KSlinjar hills and then again as cranes on the banks of the Maiiasalake; we are those very same who liave now attained final beatitude." — 9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयाय प्रार्थितो राजा सहायस्त्वं भवस्व नः हैत्यैः प्राह यदि स्वामी वो भवामि ततस्त्वलम्। नासुंरेः प्रतिपन्नं तत् प्रतिपन्नं सुंरैस्तथा

English

Thus addressing their father they departed from him to practise penances in the forest. The father crawled towards the King's palace • 1 -A- mnnpv from him. — 10. OBAPTBB XXL

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रत्वमगमत् तुष्टस्तस्येन्द्रः कर्मणा विभुः। दत्त्वेन्द्राय तदा राज्यं जगाम तपसे रजिः यज्ञभागं च राज्यं च तपोबलगुणान्वितैः न यज्ञभागो राज्यं मे निर्जितश्च बृहस्पते। राज्यलाभाय मे यत्नं विधत्स्व धिषणाधिप

English

Anagha, the son oC VibhrSja the valiant sovereign of P&nchIa adored the God Visu with the object of getting an heir. Sometime after, the Lord being pleased with the king s devotion appeared before him and asked him to seek a boon On hearing those words of the Lord, the King sought the following boon.— 11-13. " Sire, grant me a son who may be powerful, illustrious, dutiful, very well versed in all the rfastrs and yoga, aud who may be conversant with the languages of all the creature..** The Lor. I said "Be it so " and vanislicd then and iliere. Con.sequently his son firahmadattu was so illustrious. He was sympathetic, valiant, conversant in the languages of all the creatures, the ruler of all the beings. — 14-17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो बृहस्पतिः शक्रमकरोद् बलदर्पितम्। ग्रहशान्तिविधानेन पौष्टिकेन च कर्मणा जिनधर्मे समास्थाय वेदबाह्यं स वेदवित्

English

Brahmadatta understanding what iransired between the ant and his helpmate, laughed. —18. The Queen Saniiati seeing his lord laughing apparently without any rhyme or reason asked him the cause of his doing so. She said " Sire, why are you L'\ughing without any reason, will you please explain.it to me? ** 19-20.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदत्रयीपरिश्रष्टांश्चकार धिषणाधिपः। वेदबाह्यान् परिज्ञाय हेतुवादसमन्वितान् जघान शक्रो वज्रेण सर्वान् धर्मबहिष्कृतान्। नहुषस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि पुत्रान् सपैव धार्मिकान् प्रदान किये, जिससे वे उस समय देवों, असुरों और मनुष्योंके विजेता हो गये। तदनन्तर प्रह्लाद और इन्द्रका भयंकर देवासुर-संग्राम छिड गया, जो तीन सौ वर्षोतक चलता रहा; परंतु उन दोनोंमें कोई किसीपर विजय नहीं

English

SOta said that after hearing those words of his consort the king said that the conversation between the ant and his better half made him laugh so much and so suddenly. Tliere was no other reason for his doing so. The queen said that the explanation was not true, and that he laughed at her. She would give up her life. How could a mortal understand the language of lower beings without being a God? — 21-23. " What more disgrace can there be than this." Hearing those words of the queen tlie king became speechless. In order to please the queen the king observed a penance and began to worship Lord Visjau without tasting any food for a week. The Goil appeared to him in a dream and said " you will come across an old Bnlliinana to-morrow in course of your rambles in the town and you must acquaint yourself with everything from him." Saying-that the Lord vanished.— 24-2(5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पा रहा था। तब देवताओं और असुरोंने मिलकर देवाधिदेव ब्रह्मासे पूछा-- ब्रह्मन्! इन दोनोंमें कोन (पक्ष) विजयी होगा ?' यह सुनकर ब्रह्माने उत्तर दिया-जिस पक्षमें राजा रजि रहेंगे (वही विजयी होगा)।' तब हैत्योंने राजाके पास जाकर अपनी विजयके लिये उनसे प्रार्थना की कि “आप हमारे सहायक हो जायँ।' उनकी प्रार्थना सुनकर रजिने कहा--'यदि मैं आप लोगोंका स्वामी हो जाऊँ तभी उपयुक्त सहायता हो सकेगी।' परंतु असुरोंने

English

In the morning the king in the company of his queen and courtiers came across the old BrAhmana in the suburbs of the town. The Brdlimana recited the same eSloka wliich his sons had taught him at the time of their departure to the forest. — 27-28. The king along with two of Ins ministers instantly got the recollection of their previous lives on hearing the illokaand the sovereign fainted and fell on the ground. Subdlaka the son of Vabhriiand the author of the erotic science and the scholar of all the rfastrds; Kancjarika the propagator

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस प्रस्तावको स्वीकार नहीं किया, किंतु देवताओंने उसे स्वीकार करते हुए कहा--' राजन् ! आप हमलोगोंके स्वामी हो जायँ और संग्राममें शत्रुओंका संहार करें।' तदनन्तर राजा रजिने उन सभी असुरोंको मौतके घाट उतार दिया, जो इन्द्रद्वारा अवध्य थे। इस कर्मसे प्रसन्न होकर देवराज इन्द्र राजाके पुत्र बन गये। तब राजा रजि इन्द्रको राज्य समर्पित कर स्वयं तपस्या करनेके लिये चले गये तत्पश्चात् तपस्या, बल और गुणोंसे सम्पन्न रजिपुत्रोंने इन्द्रके वैभव, यज्ञभाग और राज्यको बलपूर्वक छीन लिया। इस प्रकार रजि-पुत्रँद्वारा सताये गये एवं राज्यसे भ्रष्ट हुए दीन-दुःखी इन्द्र बृहस्पतिके पास जाकर बोले-- गुरुदेव !

English

TtlE MATSYA PURANAM. of the vedas; getting a recollection of tbcir previous lives fell on the ground in a swoon. — 29-31.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं रजिके पुत्रद्वारा सताया जा रहा हूँ, मुझे अब यज्ञमें भाग नहीं मिलता तथा मेरा राज्य जीत लिया गया, अतः धिषणाधिप! (बृहस्पते) पुनः मेरी राज्य-प्राप्तिके लिये किसी उपायका विधान कोजिये।' तब बृहस्पतिने ग्रह- शान्तिके विधानसे तथा पौष्टिक कर्मद्वारा इन्द्रको बलसम्पन्न बना दिया और रजि-पुत्रोंके पास जाकर उन्हें मोहमें डाल दिया। उन वेदज्ञ बृहस्पतिने वेदोंद्वारा बहिष्कृत जिनधर्मका आश्रय लेकर उन्हें वेदत्रयी (ऋग्वेद, यजुर्वेद, सामवेद)-से

English

Recovering from their fainting fit, they all three repented of their fate and said " Oh! we have become devoid of Yoga by falling into the snares of desires."— 32. Afterwards they extolled the blessings of tiraddha and dismissed the BrShmaqa with presents of money and villages. — 33.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिभ्रष्ट कर दिया। तदुपरान्त इन्द्रने उन्हें हेतुवाद (तर्कवाद- नास्तिक्य)-से समन्वित और वेदबाह्य जानकर अपने वज्रसे उन सभी धर्मबहिष्कृत रजि-पुत्रोंका संहार कर डाला। अब मैं नहुषके सात धार्मिक पुत्रोंका वर्णन कर रहा हूँ। उनके नाम हैं-यति, ययाति, संयाति, उद्धव, पाचि, शर्याति और (इनमें सबसे) ज्येष्ठ यति जब अपनी कुमारावस्थामें

English

On the departure of the Bruhmana, tlie king handed over the reins of the Government to his son Visvaksena and afterwards left the empire along with his two ministers. They a!! seven joined one another at the Manasa lake.— 34-35. Brahmadatia and Ins brothers the great devctee of the Pitris wore very pleased, but Sannati was very sad on the idea of her being the cause of her husband's abdication and said " Dear! It is owing to me that you have abandoned your mundane empire." —.3()-?>7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययातिश्चाकरोद् राज्यं धर्मेकशरणः सदा॥ ५९ ही वैखानसका रूप धारण करके योगी हो गये, तब भार्गवस्यात्मजा तद्दददेवयानी च सुव्रता

English

The king said ** Darling! Indeed it is tlirougli thee that we all liave liberated ourselves from tlm l)onds of tlie world." Thus praising tlie queen they all after practising yoga attained final beatitude after letting the Jiva-Stma escape from their body through the Hrahniarandlira. — 38-39. •oal is said to escape on its leaving tilie body..See the Sacred books of tbo Hindus— Vol. XV.— The Yoga Sfl.stra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवयानी यदुं पुत्रं तुर्वसुं चाप्यजीजनत् तथा ह्रुह्युमनुं पूरुं शर्मिष्ठाजनयत् सुतान्। यदुः पूरुश्चाभवतां तेषां बंशविवर्धनौ ययातिर्नाहुषश्चासीद् राजा सत्यपराक्रमः। पालयामास स महीभीजे च विधिवन्मखैः

English

The Pitps on becoming pleased tints bestow on their devotees, long life, knowledge, lieaven, omaneipaiion, emnfort, tmd empire.— 4( One who relates, reads or listens to tlie history of the Pitris and king Brahmadatta enjoys pleasures for age.s and ages in the Bralmialoka. — 41.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिभक्त्या पितृनर्च्य देवांश्च प्रयतः सदा। अथाजयत् प्रजाः सर्वा ययातिरपराजितः स शाश्वतीः समा राजा प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन्। जरामार्च्छन्महाघोरां नाहुषो रूपनाशिनीम्

English

Here ends the twenty-first chapter narrnt'niq the story of Brahmadatta and the power of Pritis. The Risia said. — " Wlien does that ffraddlia give everlasting benefit? In what parts of the day and at what sacred places should it be per- formed?"— 1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जराभिभूतः पुत्रान् स राजा वचनमनब्रवीत्। यदुं पूरं तुर्वसुं च द्रुह्युं चानुं च पार्थिव: यौवनेन चलान् कामान् युवा युवतिभिः सह। विहर्तुमहमिच्छामि सहायं कुरुतात्मजाः तं पुत्रो देवयानेयः पूर्वजो यदुरब्रवीत्। साहाय्यं भवतः कार्यमस्माभिर्यौवनेन किम्

English

Sfita said Charity performed a little after midday ifl the third part of the day in Abhijit or Rohini gives everlasting benefit. I shall enumerate to you in a nutshell the chief holy places that are dear to the PHri8.-2.3. QayA is the principal Pitritiftha. Lonl Brnhinil Himself resides

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामार्थः परिहीनो मेऽतृप्तोऽहं तेन पुत्रकाः स्वकीयेन शरीरेण जरामेनां प्रशास्तु वः। अहं तन्वाभिनवया युवा कामानवाणुयाम्

English

OHAPTEB XXll. there And the PitfiA anxiong for a share in tlie oSerings have sung this story there.— 4-5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे पुत्र ययाति सदा एकमात्र धर्मका ही आश्रय लेकर राज्यभार सँभालने लगे। उस समय दानवराज वृषपर्वाकी पुत्री शर्मिष्ठा तथा शुक्राचार्यकी कन्या व्रतपरायणा देवयानी ये दोनों ययातिकी पल्रियाँ हुई। इनके गर्भसे राजा ययातिके पाँच पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए थे, जिनका मैं नाम- निर्देशानुसार वर्णन कर रहा हूँ। देवयानीने यदु और तुर्वसु नामक दो पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया तथा शर्मिष्ठाने द्रुझयु, अनु और पूरु नामक तीन पुत्रोंको पैदा किया। इनमें यदु और पूरु--ये दोनों वंशका विस्तार करनेवाले हुए। नहुषनन्दन राजा ययाति सत्यपराक्रमी एवं अजेय थे। उन्होंने ( धर्मपूर्वक) पृथ्वीका पालन किया और विधिपूर्वक अनेकों यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान किया तथा जितेन्द्रिय होकर

English

It is well to wish for a number of sons, but if even one son goes and performs tiraddha there at Gayd, or performs the Aiivaniedha sacrififre or sets fiee a black bull, it is more than ample for the satisfaction of the Pitfis. The sacred V/iranasl (Beiiai-es) which is the abode of Vitnalerfvar the giver of Prosperity and Emancipation, is also dear to the Fitfis. — R-7. Prayuga is another Piti'itirtha that fulfils the desires of the worship- per. It is the abode of Vateifvar who was located there by Vispu and Lord Keifava always is lost there in His reveries of yoga. — 8-9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त भक्तिपूर्वक देवों और पितरोंकी अर्चना करके सारी प्रजाओंपर अधिकार जमा लिया। इस प्रकार नहुष-पुत्र राजा ययाति अनेकों वर्षोतक धर्मपूर्वक प्रजाका पालन करते रहे। इसी बीच वे रूपको विकृत कर देनेवाली महान् भयंकर वृद्धावस्थासे ग्रस्त हो गये। बुढ़ापाके वशीभूत हुए राजा ययातिने अपने यदु, पूरु, तुर्वसु, द्रुह्यु और अनु नामक पुत्रोंसे ऐसी बात कही--' पुत्रो ! यद्यपि युवावस्थाके साथ-साथ मेरी कामनाएँ भी चली गयीं, तथापि मैं पुनः

English

Daifavamedha, Gangfidvrira, Nanda, Lalita, MuySpuri, Mitrapada, Kedara, Gangi-sagara, are also the sacred places where 4r4dd)ia should be performed. — 10-11. So is Brahmasaru a pool in the Satadru river and Kairnisa the trysting place t>f all the lirthas, are also very dear to tlie Pilfis. — 1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युवा होकर युवतियोंके साथ विहार करना चाहता हूँ, इस विषयमें तुमलोग मेरी सहायता करो॥ ५१--५९॥ यह सुनकर देवयानीके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र यदुने राजासे कहा-- “पिताजी ! हमलोगोंको अपनी युवावस्थाद्वारा आपकी कौन- सी सहायता करनी है।' तब ययातिने अपने पुत्रोंसे कहा- ' तुमलोग मेरा बुढ़ापा ले लेना, तत्पश्चात् मैं तुमलोगोंकी जवानीसे यज्ञोंके अनुष्ठान तथा महर्षि शुक्राचार्यके शापसे मेरे काम और अर्थ नष्ट हो गये हैं, इसी कारण मैं उनसे तृप्त नहीं हो सका हूँ। इसलिये तुमलोगोंमेंसे कोई अपने शरीरद्वारा इस बुढ़ापेको स्वीकार करे और मैं उसके अभिनव शरीरकी प्रासिसे युवा

English

Gangodbheda, in the Gomati, Varftha-ksetra which is the abode of Maliadeva and the eighteen handed Siva, the place where the quoit ■ chakra) of Vispu fell is Naimitlranya wliich is the most sacred of all the tirllias and where Lord Varaha is worshipped are ail sacred places. One who goes there is liberated from all bis sins and attains emanci- pation.— 13-10. Iksnmati tlrtha where resides the God Nfisinha is held very dear to tlie Pitfis; it is on tho confluence of the Ganges.-— 17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर विषयोंका उपभोग करूँ।' परंतु जब यदु आदि चार पुत्रोंने पिताकी वृद्धावस्थाको ग्रहण करना स्वीकार नहीं किया, रखा है। तत्पश्चात् सबसे कनिष्ठ पुत्र सत्यपराक्रमी पूरुने राजासे कहा-"पिताजी! आप अपना बुढ़ापा मुझे दे दीजिये और मेरे

English

Kui-uketra is another most sacred place where all the Pitfis are always present. — 18. The river iSai ayfl venerated by all the Devas is holy and so is the sacred IrAwatl, the rivers Yamuna, Devika, KsH, Chandrabh3ga, DriiJadvafi, VenumatJ, Vetravati are sacred and dear to tbe Pitpis, and drSddba per- formed on their banks confers great benefits on the worshipper. 19-20.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जरां मां देहि नवया तन्वा मे यौवनात् सुखी ॥ ६५ नूतन शरीरकी प्राप्तिसे युवा होकर सुखोंका उपभोग कीजिये। पौरवेणाथ वयसा राजा यौवनमास्थितः ययातेश्चाथ वयसा राज्यं पूरुरकारयत्। ततो वर्षसहस्त्रान्ते ययातिरपराजितः

English

Jambumarga whence the path of the Pitpis is visible is a Pitpitirtha unto this day. The pitpiUrtha Nilaknpda, Rudrasarovara, Mnnsarovara, Maudakinl, Aqhchliodiv, Vipilda, Sarasvati are also sacred tirthas.— 21-23. PurvamHrapada, VaidyanStha, the river Kijipra, Mahikila, Kfilinjara- hill are also very sacred places. — 24.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतृप्त इव कामानां पूरुं पुत्रमुवाच ह। त्वया दायादवानस्मि त्वं मे वंशकरः सुतः पौरवो बंश इत्येष ख्यातिं लोके गमिष्यति।

English

Vansodblioda, Harodblieda, Gangodbheda, are among the sacred places and so are RlmdreiJvar.i, Visjpnpada, NarinadAdwara. Offering Pipdt there is equivalent to offering it in GayS- These are the Pitpitirthas that wash off all the sins of man.— 25-26. TB MATSYA PVRAVAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालेन महता पश्चात् कालधर्ममुपेयिवान्। यत्र ते भारता जाता भरतान्वयवर्धनाः मैं आपकी वृद्धावस्था स्वीकार करके आपके आज्ञानुसार राजकार्य सँभालूँगा ।' पूरुके यों कहनेपर राजर्षि ययातिने अपने तपोबलका आश्रय लेकर उस महात्मा पुत्र पूरुके शरीरमें अपने बुढ़ापेको स्थापित किया और वे स्वयं पूरुकी

English

The mere recollection of these sacred places gives great benefit; what to say of those who perform rfrAddha there. OihkSra, K&verl, Kapilodaka, the confluence of the river Chandaveg/i, Ainarkantaka are also sacred places whore by bathing one gets hundred times more ber.efit than by bathing at Kurnksotra. Sukratirtha, Pindara, Somestvar are the sacred places that dispel all impediments and it is very pious to perform iraddha or give charity there. K'lyavarohana, Charmanvati river, Gomatl, Varana, amtanas, niiairavaksetra, BIi|igiitiifiga, nauritivtlia, are also holy places. Vainaynkn, Bhadrcfivara arc tbo holy places that release one from sins and Sf also Tapti river is sacred. Millalap?, Payosni, and her confluence llaiiAboilhi, I'atahl, NP.galirtIui, Avanli, Maharf:\la, river Vena, MaliArudra, bihAlinga, river DafarnA, iSatnrndrA, J>atahvfi river, VisJvapada. tlio river Xifiguvrihika, Sona rive*. (Ihrighara river, KAlika river, Vitasta river, Droni river. Vata river, Ksira river,

हिन्दी अर्थ

युवावस्थाको लेकर तरुण हो गये। तदनन्तर ययातिकी वृद्धावस्थासे युक्त हुए पूरु राजकाजका संचालन करने लगे। इस प्रकार एक सहस्र वर्ष व्यतीत होनेपर भी अजेय ययाति कामोपभोगसे अतृस-से ही बने रहे। तब उन्होंने अपने पुत्र पूरुसे कहा--' बेटा! अकेले तुम्हींसेमैं पुत्रवान् हूँ और तुम्हीं मेरे वंशविस्तारक पुत्र हो। आजसे यह वंश पूरुबंशके नामसे लोकमें विख्यात होगा ।' तदनन्तर राजसिंह ययाति पूरुको राज्यपर अभिषिक्त करके स्वयं उससे उपराम

English

are also tlio places wlioro rfrAddha hoing performed gives great satisfac- tion to the Pitris. Gokarna, Oajakarna, Piirnsottama, DwarikA, Arviula, Sarasvatl river are among ihe holy places. rivers Manimalb Girikarnika, Dlmtap'ipam. flic srmtliern 'cean. Meghakara tirtha which is the abode of Janardana and Vi>nn,!Mandodari tirtha, the river Champa, Sarnalnatlin, allA(a river, ('liakravaka, (.'hannakola lirtlia, Janmerfvara, Arjumiksptra, Tripniioirthn, Nidlievara, Sriaila, N.arasinho, are also the places fit for p<'vrornii!«g ftrAddlm hn* il.o satisfaction of the Pitps. Mahendra, f:5rirofiga me ilic places v.liO'c jnuldiia slK)nld be per- formetl. They are so sacred a? to iree ore fican ii-.s ijiorely by going there. The rivers 'rungahhadra and Uliimaratlii, Ifliinie.s'var, Krisna Veiift, the rivers Kaveri, KmJmalA and (iodavari, IVisaridhya tirllia, TraiyainvakA. the abode of jJiva and wliich is univeisally venerat(s], are very holy places. A mere reco11ecri(m of tlicse Imly places dispels all sins and the' performance of rfraddlia tlierc gives imboimded satisfaction to the Pitfis. 27-48.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो गये और बहुत समय बीतनेके पश्चात् कालधर्म--मृत्युको प्राप्त हो गये । श्रेष्ठ ऋषियो ! अब मैं जिस वंशमें भरत-वंशकी वृद्धि करनेवाले भारत नामसे प्रसिद्ध नरेश हो चुके हैं, उस पूरुबंशका वर्णन करने जा रहा हूँ, आपलोग समाहितचित्त होकर श्रवण कीजिये॥ ६०--७१॥ इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे सोमवंशे ययातिचरिते चतुर्विशोऽध्यायः

English

The rivers iriparni and 'J'Ainr.i[»arni, Jayaliitha, llie sacred river Matsya, fivadhar tirllia, Pliadra, the river BampA, It.-imcvara, ElApura, Alampura, Afigabl.uta, AnandAkamahi, Ibidlia, AmratakesvarA, Ekam- bhakfl, GovardhaiiA, llarisVhandia, Kripuchandra, Pi ithudaka, SahasrAksa, Hiranyaksa, the river Kadali the abode of Ibnna, Saufnitri vSaAgama, Indrakila Mahanada, Elakkselia, are very sacred places owing to the abode of gods and rfraddlia porformcfl there highly satisfies the Pitfis. The sacred T3alm river, Siddliavana, Palnpata, the river ParvatikS, are the places where *lhe performance of rfiaddha is many times more beneficial. Pitritirtha near the Godavari river which teems with