Adhyaya 31

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब राजाने कहा- (प्रिये) तुम्हारे गर्भसे जो पुत्र उत्पन्न होगा, उसीकी यह पल्ली होगी। (यह आश्चर्य देख- सुनकर वह कन्या तप करने लगी।) तत्पश्चात् उस कन्याको उग्र तपस्याके परिणामस्वरूप वृद्धा प्राय: बूढी होनेपर भी शैव्याने (गर्भ धारण किया और) विदर्भ नामक एक पुत्रको जन्म दिया। उस विद्वान् विदर्भने खुषाभूता उस राजकुमारीके गर्भसे क्रथ, कैशिक तथा तीसरे परम धर्मात्मा लोमपाद नामक पुत्रोंको उत्पन्न किया। ये सभी पुत्र शूरवीर एवं

English

iaiTWka m\(\; — Ynyf-ti entororl Iiih capital, wliicli was afs beautiful as the city oflndra He tljcri ushered DevayAni into bis palace and, accordinjEf to the advice of tlie <|U0fMu located rfarinistlr'*, tlie dauliter of Kinf Vrisaparvan. in a separate hf>use in Arf )kavana. Thus SSarmistliei, alonj: with her retinue of a tljousand maids, uas aepamted after lieing provided with cloilies, pn)visions, and ornaments, 'riien that son of King Nahiisa enjoyed himself like the Devas, in the con»[»any of Devayani, for a great number Af 3'ears. In the fullness of time. Deva'anl conceived, and after ten months gave birth to a chihl — 1-/>. ' After a thousand,vears,.armistha, tlie daughter of Vrisaparvan, when slie was in her full bloom of youth, felt very sari on not liaving a husband. She said in her mind: " What will be meet for me to do? How am I to getliappinoss? Oevaviini lias given birth to a son, hnt my youth is detdining for nothing. I will al<ao make tlie king niv linsband, as she has done, I will request the king to give me a similar fruit in tlie shape of a son." With these tliouglils, she longed to see tlie king privately. Now, at tliat time the King, coming out at pleasure, was astonished to meet Sarniisfchi, outside the As' kavana. {armiHia meeting the king in private, addressed him with folded hands: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धकुशल थे। इनमें लोमपादसे मनु नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ तथा मनुका पुत्र ज्ञाति हुआ। कैशिकका पुत्र चिदि हुआ, उससे उत्पन्न हुए नरेश चैद्य नामसे प्रख्यात हुए। विदर्भ- पुत्र क्रथके कुन्ति नामक पुत्र पैदा हुआ। कुन्तिसे धृष्ट नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ जो परम प्रतापी एवं रणविशारद था। धृष्टका पुत्र निर्वृति हुआ जो धर्मात्मा एवं शत्रु- प्रायः अठारह पुराणों तथा उपपुराणोंमें एवं भागवतादिकी टीकाओंमें 'ज्यामघ 'की पत्री शैव्या ही कही गयी है। कुछ मत्स्यपुराणकी प्रतियोंमें 'चैत्रा' नाम भी आया है, परंतु यह अनुकृतिमें भ्रान्तिका ही परिणाम है।

English

" King! Even Soma, India, Varuna and the wind are incapable of seeing the women in your palace. Yon know me to be a beauty, full of modesty and coming of good parents; I beseecli you to cuj<y inj' company." — 0-13. Y'ayati replied:-''I know all thy qualifications. I know thou art the cliaste daughter of flie valiant king of the Dail'as. Tliou art modest, but 1 cannot look at thee with any feeling of lust, because at the time of 1 evavauiV marriage SVikra enjoined on me not to invite thee to my bed."— 14-15.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदेको निर्वृतेः पुत्रो नाम्ना स तु विदूरथः। तस्मात् करम्भः कारम्भिर्देवरातो बभूव ह

English

Sarmistha said:— "King! there is no sin in speaking untruth at the time of indulging in sexual pleasures, 011 tlie occasion of marriage, when life is indanger, wealth is at slake, and in joke. Tying on tln'se five occasions is venal. It is only a sin to speak an nntruth at the time of being summoned as n witness, or uhen one is entrusted to dispute of a thing, or when one is asked his advice on any point." — 16-17. Yeyati said " A king, being the auiliority for his people, should abstain from untruth, even at the time of danger."— 18.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवक्षत्रेऽभवद् राजा देवरातिर्महायशाः। देवगर्भसमो जज्ञे देवनक्षत्रनन्दनः जन्तुर्जज्ञेऽथ वैदर्भ्यां भद्रसेन्यां पुरुद्वतः। ऐक्ष्वाकी चाभवद् भार्या जन्तोस्तस्यामजायत सात्त्वतः सत्त्वसंयुक्तः सात्त्वतां कीर्तिवर्धनः ।

English

armisthil said One's own husband and the husband of her com- ' " „ V. 7 -

हिन्दी अर्थ

भजिनं भजमानं तु दिव्यं देवावृधं नृपम् भजमानस्य सुञ्जय्यां वाह्यकायां च वाह्यकाः। सृंजयस्य सुते द्वे तु वाह्यकास्तु तदाभवन्

English

paiHQiQ aie equal; and as you are the lord of my compadon, you must alcK) telce me as wedded to you."— 19.; Yayftti said " One should give away according to one's means to one's supplicants; and it is also my vow not to have any matrimonial connections with you; now you j'ourself tell me what am I to do of these two things."— 20.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वाह्यकायां सूंजय्यां भजमानाद् विजज्ञिरे वीरोंका संहारक था। निर्वृतिके एक ही पुत्र था जो विदूरथ नामसे प्रसिद्ध था। विदूरथका पुत्र दशार्ह और दशार्हका पुत्र व्योम बतलाया जाता है। दशार्हवंशी व्योमसे पैदा हुए पुत्रको जीमूत नामसे कहा जाता है ॥३५--४० ॥ जीमूतका पुत्र विमल और विमलका पुत्र भीमरथ हुआ। भीमरथका पुत्र नवरथ नामसे प्रसिद्ध था। नवरथका पुत्र दूढरथ और उसका पुत्र शकुनि था। शकुनिसे करम्भ और करम्भसे देवरात उत्पन्न हुआ।

English

armitha said: — " King! Save me from imnforality by your righteousness. 1 shall loail tlie life of highest virtue after getting a child through you. King / n wamnu, a servant and a son all these three have been said to be prior; for the wealth aeqnirerl hy tliein belongs to their master. I also take my meals with l)evayanf and live as a maid, dependant on her; therefore receive me also I am worthy of your support."— 21-23. aunnka said: — Hearing those wmdsof armibtha, the khigaceopted her and guarded her virtue. They then mi joyed themselves in each other s company and were immen>ely pleased. Tlirougli that conjunction, the daugliter of VrisaparvaTi, conceived and gave birth to illustrious sons gleaming with the radiance of the sun.— 24-27.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवरातका पुत्र महायशस्वी राजा देवक्षत्र हुआ। देवक्षत्रका पुत्र देव-पुत्रकी-सी कान्तिसे युक्त महातेजस्वी मधु नामसे उत्पन्न हुआ। मधुका पुत्र पुरवस् तथा पुरवसूका पुत्र पुरुषश्रेष्ठ पुरुद्वान् था। पुरुद्वान्के संयोगसे विदर्भ- राजकुमारी भत्रसेनीके गर्भसे जन्तु नामक पुत्रने जन्म लिया। उस जन्तुकी पत्नी ऐक्ष्वाकी हुई, उसके गर्भसे उत्कृष्ट बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न एवं सात्त्वतवंशियों (या आप)-को कोर्तिका विस्तारक सात्त्वत नामक पुत्र

English

Here ends the thirty- first chapter descrihimf the secret marriage of Yaijfiti with Sarwiitha. (TTAPTKll XXXII.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन्न हुआ। इस प्रकार महात्मा ज्यामघकी इस संतान- परम्पराको जानकर मनुष्य पुत्रवान् हो जाता है और अन्तमें बुद्धिमान् राजा सोमका सायुज्य प्राप्त कर लेता है। राजन्! कौसल्या (सात्त्वतकी पत्नी थी। उसने) सात्त्वतके संयोगसे जिन बल-पराक्रमसम्पन्न पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया, उनके नाम हैं-भजि, भजमान, दिव्य राजा देवावृध, अन्धक, महाभोज और यदुकुलको आनन्द प्रदान करनेवाले वृष्णि। इनमें चार वंशका विस्तार हुआ। अब उसका विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन श्रवण कीजिये। सृंजयकी दो कन्याएँ सृंजयी और वाह्यका भजमानकी पलियाँ थीं। इनसे वाह्यक नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। इनके अतिरिक्त उन दोनों बहनोंने और भी बहुत-से

English

aunaka said On liearing the news of Sarmitha giving birth to a child, Devayani became deejily afilicted and went and asked her, why she committed that sin by being a slave to Oupid.— 1-2. Sarmistha said: — "A seer, well-versed in the Verlas, came to me whom I pleased, taking him as my lord; and this sou has been born of him. 0 blessed one! I have not basefidly been a shave to passions. This child has been born of a Uisi; believe tliis without doubt."— 3-4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया था। उनके नाम हैं-निमि, कृमिल और शत्रु-नगरीको जीतनेवाला वृष्णि। ये सभी भजमानके संयोगसे सुंजयी और वाह्यकाके गर्भसे उत्पन्न हुए थे॥ ४१--५०॥ इन्हींसे श्रीकृष्ण आदि दाशार्हवंशीरूपमें प्रसिद्ध हुए हैं ।

English

Devay&iii sard:— "Sarniistha! If this is true, I am no more angry with you, but how can it be made certain that you 'have got this progeny from a high class Brfihniana? 1 wish to know his clan and lineage."— 5-6. Sarmisthfi said:—** Lady! I felt myself overpowered by his glory. He was so valiant and illustrious, I could not therefore ask him any- thing."-7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जज्ञे देवावृधो राजा बन्धूनां मित्रवर्धनः । अपुत्रस्त्वभवद् राजा चचार परमं तपः। पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतो मम भूयादिति स्पृहन् तदोपस्पर्शनात् तस्य चकार प्रियमापगा ५२ नाधिगच्छाम्यहं नारीं यस्यामेवंविधः सुतः। जायेत तस्मादद्याहं॑ भवाम्यथ सहस्त्रशः

English

CBlPTm txxii. Saunaka said After that mutuail conversation, Devay&nt believed what Sarmis(hft told her, and then she retarned to her mansion.'— 8.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञापयामास राजानं तामियेष महाब्रतः पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतं बभ्रुं देवावृधान्नृपात्

English

Then King YayAti begot twoons— Yadu and Turvasu— as glorious as Indra and Vifiyu, from DevayAnl.— 9. Druhya, Ann and Puru, those three sons were born from SarmisthA. After that, DevayAni went with King Yay4ti to the Harit forest. — 10-11.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुवंशे पुराणज्ञा गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम्। गुणान् देवावृधस्यापि कीर्तयन्तो महात्मनः यथैव शृणुमो दूरादपश्यामस्तथान्तिकात्। बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृधः समः एतेऽमृतत्वं सम्प्राप्ता बश्रोर्देवावृधान्नप

English

There she saw the three boys of divine elegance, as beautiful as Sanat Kumaras, playing, at which she amazingly said; — " King! whose sons these boys of divine lusture, and bearing such a close affinity to you arer-12.l3. After putting that question to the king, she then approached the boys and asked them to tell her frankly and sincerely whose sons they were and what was their clan. The boys in reply to her query pointed with tlieir finger to Yaynti as their father and Sarmitha as their mother. Saunaka said, that, on ascertaining that from the boys, she, along with the boys, Imrried back to the king. The king, afraid of the presence of Devayan!, did not fondle those bo\'s, as usual, at which they went weeping to iarmi.sthil. — 14-17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्चा दानपतिर्वीरो ब्रह्मण्यश्च दृढव्रतः। रूपवान् सुमहातेजाः श्रुतवीर्यधरस्तथा तत्पश्चात् राजा देवावृधका जन्म हुआ, जो बन्धुओंके साथ सुदृढ़ मैत्रीके प्रवर्धक थे। परंतु राजा (देवावृध)-को कोई पुत्र न था। उन्होंने ' मुझे सम्पूर्ण सदुणोंसे सम्पन्न पुत्र पैदा हो' ऐसी अभिलाषासे युक्त हो अत्यन्त घोर तप किया।

English

DevayAnl, knowing them to be the sons of the king, went and spoke to SarraisthA: — " You liar! why do you incur my displeasure, in spite of being my dependent? Do you not fear me, and dare you continue lo follow your Asurik ways?" — 18-19. annistha said " 0 Sweet smiling lady! Wliat I told you before about the Kist is truth and nothing but truth. I am leading a life, as dictated by religion and morality. Why should then I be afraid of you. 0 Beautiful one! the moment you made this king your husband, he became my lord as well, on account of his being the husband of my companion. You aro honored by me on account of being a Brahman! and my elder in age, and consequently this Rajarsi, who is your husband, is worthy of being shown more honor and respect by mo. Do you not know it?" — 20-22.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तमें उन्होंने मन्त्रको संयुक्त कर पर्णाशां नदीके जलका स्पर्श किया। इस प्रकार स्पर्श करनेके कारण पर्णाशा नदी राजाका प्रिय करनेका विचार करने लगी । वह श्रेष्ठ नदी उस राजाके कल्याणको चिन्तासे व्याकुल हो उठी। अन्तमें वह इस निश्चयपर पहुँची कि मैं ऐसी किसी दूसरी स्त्रीको नहीं देख पा रही हूँ, जिसके गर्भसे इस प्रकारका (राजाकी अभिलाषाके अनुसार) पुत्र पैदा हो सके, इसलिये आज मैं स्वयं ही हजारों प्रकारका रूप धारण करूँगी। तत्पश्चात् पर्णाशाने परम सुन्दर शरीर धारण करके कुमारीरूपमें प्रकट होकर राजाको सूचित किया। तब महान् व्रतशाली राजाने उसे (पत्नीरूपसे) स्वीकार कर लिया। तदुपरान्त नदियोंमें श्रेष्ठ पर्णाशाने राजा देवावृधके संयोगसे नवें महीनेमें सम्पूर्ण

English

iaunaka said: — Dn hearing those words of Sarmitha, Devayfinl said to the king that she would no longer stay with him, because he had done what was extremely hateful to her. Saying that, she went to her father, the sage lukra, with her eyes full of tears. — 23-24. The king also followed her and did his best to pacify her, but Devayfinl, whose eyes were red with anger, did not heed him; and shedding tears and mumbling something to the king, she hastened to her father. The king also followed her there. — 25-26.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदगुणोंसे सम्पन्न बभ्रु नामक पुत्रको जन्म दिया। पुराणोंके ज्ञाता विद्वानूलोग वंशानुकीर्तनप्रसङ्गमें महात्मा देवावृधके गुणोंका कीर्तन करते हुए ऐसी गाथा गाते हैं-उद्रार प्रकट करते हैं--'इन (बभ्रु)-के विषयमें हमलोग जैसा (दूरसे) सुन रहे थे, उसी प्रकार (इन्हें) निकट आकर भी देख रहे हैं। बभ्रु तो सभी मनुष्योमे श्रेष्ठ हैं और देवावृध (साक्षात्)

English

ITfl® MATBYA PORATAM. After taking a little pause, Devayani saluted her father and YnyAti also showed hU reverence to the sage.- 27.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनके छिहत्तर हजार पूर्वज अमरत्वको प्राप्त हो गये। राजा बभ्रु यज्ञानुष्ठानी, दानशील, शूरवीर, ब्राह्मणभक्त, सुदृढ़ब्रती, सौन्दर्यशाली, महान् तेजस्वी तथा विख्यात बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न थे। तदनन्तर (बश्रुके संयोगसे) कङ्ककी कन्याने कुकुर, भजमान, शशि और कम्बलबर्हिष नामक चार पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया। कुकुरका पुत्र वृष्णिः वृष्णिका पुत्र धृति, उसका पुत्र कपोतरोमा, उसका पुत्र तैत्तिरि, उसका पुत्र सर्प, उसका पुत्र विद्वान् नल था। नलका पुत्र दरदुन्दुभिरे नामसे कहा जाता था

English

Then Devayani said " Father! rigliteoiisneas has been conquered by unrighteousness, l)ecause tliis king has begotten three sons fnan Sar- mistha, that discarded daughter of Vriyaparvan, whilst he has begotten only two from my mifortunate self Father! this king is called righteous, but he is the transgessor of the boumls of virtue." —28. Iukra said: King! ns yon have ('onmiitfed a sin, in spile of your

हिन्दी अर्थ

१. भारतमें पर्णाशा नामकी दो नदियाँ हैं । ये दोनों राजस्थानकी पूर्वी सीमापर स्थित हैं और पारियात्र पर्वतसे निकली हैं । (द्रष्टव्य मत्स्य? १२। ५० तथा वायुपुराण ३८। १७६)

English

being virtuous, you will he visited sor)n with invincible old age."-~3l. Yayati said: — " 0 Rnhinan! One who does not satisfy the desire of a damsel, after the termination of her nuMistnralion, commits tlie> slaying a BrAhinana; and one who does not grant llic ilcsire a ti n> even on her making such a request, he o. said lo commit a sin e/pinl U the sill ()[ slaughtering a great /hvihmana. O rreceptor ' foi fear n such sins, 1 tremblingly oiTcred myself to Sarniitlia.*' •

हिन्दी अर्थ

२. ऊपर ४८वें श्लोकमें ' वृष्णि'का उल्लेख हो चुका है, अत: अधिकांश अन्य पुराणसम्मत यहाँ ' धृष्णु' पाठ मानना चाहिए, या इन्हें द्वितीय वृष्णि मानना चाहिए। ३. पद्म० १। १३। ४० में चन्दनोदकदुंदुभि नाम है। तस्मिन् प्रवितते यज्ञे अभिजातः पुनर्वसु: । नरश्रेष्ठ दरदुन्दुभि पुत्रप्रातिकि लिये अश्वमेध-यज्ञका

English

Sukra said: King! you do|H»:id on me, you oiiglil lo have taken my advice, tlieiTforo, your iloing sucli an:u't witltout my permission, even on the score of righteousiu'ss, is imihing sliort of tlc-ft." —o, aiiiiaka said: -'riien the King VayAii, aft<'r being tfuis curset] by the wrathful sage Sukra, instantly turned old. -Sb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधं च पुत्रार्थमाजहार नरोत्तमः॥ ६४ अनुष्ठान कर रहे थे। उस विशाल यज्ञमें पुनर्वसु नामक RE FS समुत्थितः पुत्र प्रादुर्भूत हुआ। पुनर्वसु अतिरात्रके मध्यमें सभाके गन RRR J TE ह बीच प्रकट हुआ था, इसलिये वह विद्वान्, शुभाशुभ अतस्तु विद्वान् कर्मज्ञो यज्चा दाता पुनर्वसुः ॥ ६५ कर्मोका ज्ञाता, यज्ञपरायण और दानी था। बुद्धिमानोंमें तस्यासीत् पुत्रमिथुनं बभूवाविजितं किल। श्रेष्ठ राजन्! पुनर्वसुके आहुक नामका पुत्र और आहुकी आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्यातं मतिमतां वर॥ ६६ नामकी कन्या--ये जुड़वीं संतान पैदा हुई। इनमें आहुक

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Yayati then said to the sago that he had n<)t liadouf»agli of enjoyment with tiie mung Devayani th*?rc/nie he might mcrciruily uard olT his ' Id age from him. — 37. Sukra said: -"King! My \v«)rds rniniot prove false. You are therefore bonml to be old, but you can (•xcnatig(* it vviih the youth of some young man. "--38.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजेय और लोकप्रसिद्ध था। उन आहुकके प्रति विद्वान् इमांश्रोदाहरन्त्यत्र श्लोकान् प्रति तमाहुकम्। सोपासङ्गानकर्षांा वरू लोग इन श्लोकोंको गाया करते हैं-'राजा आहुकके गनुः सध्वजानां वरूथिनाम्॥ ६७ पास दस हजार ऐसे रथ रहते थे, जिनमें सुदृढ़ उपासङ्ग रथानां मेघघोषाणां सहस्त्राणि दशैव तु। (कूबर) एवं अनुकर्ष (धूरे) लगे रहते थे, जिनपर नासत्यवादी नातेजा नायज्चा नासहस्त्रद:॥ ६८ ध्वजाएँ. फहराती रहती थीं, जो कवचसे सुसज्जित रहते

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Y'ayati said: — "Brahman! Bo pleased to grant this favour that one who exchanges liis youth with my old age will inherit my kingdom and will get fame ami honor."— 3lh Sukra said By my favour, 0 King! You will exchange your old age with youth witliout committing any sin; and any of your sons, willingly giving you liis youth in exchange for your old age, will certainly be blessed with many children and will lie illustrious and long-lived."— 40-41.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाशुचिर्नाप्यविद्वान् हि यो भोजेष्वभ्यजायत। थे तथा जिनसे मेघकी घरघराहटके सदृश शब्द निकलते भृति थे। उस भोजवंशमें ऐसा कोई राजा नहीं पैदा हुआ जो आहुकस्य भूतिं प्राप्ता इत्येतद् वै तदुच्यते॥ ६९ असत्यवादी, निस्तेज, यज्ञविमुख, सहस्रोंकी दक्षिणा

English

llei'e enda the thirty second chapter dealivg with the curse of Suhra on Yaydti, OHAPTEB XXXIII

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहुकश्चाप्यवन्तीषु स्वसारं चाहुकीं ददौ। देनेमें असमर्थ, अपवित्र और मूर्ख हो।' राजा आहुकसे आहुकात् काश्यदुहिता द्वौ पुत्रौ समसूयत॥ ७० भरण-पोषणकी वृत्ति पानेवाले लोग ऐसा कहा करते थे। आहुकने अपनी बहन आहुकीको अवन्ती-नरेशको प्रदान इवकउचोयसेतओ देवात समाज भी किया था। आहुकके संयोगसे काश्यकी कन्याने देवक देवकस्य सुता वीरा जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमा:॥ ७१ और उग्रसेन नामक दो पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया। वे दोनों देववानृपदेवश्च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः। देव-पुत्रोके सदृश कान्तिमान् थे। देवकके देवताओंके तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ॥ ७२ समान कान्तिमान् एवं पराक्रमी चार शूरवीर पुत्र उत्पन्न

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aunaka said.— On being visited with old age, King Yay&ti went to bis capital and said to his eldest son, Yadu, that owing to the curse of lakra he had become old, though he had not had ample satisfaction of his desires in his youth; that he might therefoi-e exchange his youth with his old age and thus enable him to satisfy his cravings, and that after a thousand years he would return his youth to him and take back his old age. — 1-4. Yadu refused to exchange his youth with the old age of the king, who, on account of it, looked lean, decrepit and furrowed and incapable of indulging in enjoyments; and said that the king had other sons dearer than him to whom he might transfer his old age. — 5-7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवकी श्रुतदेवी च मित्रदेवी यशोधरा। इईए! उनके नाम हैं-देववान्, उपदेव, सुदेव और देवरक्षित। इनके सात बहनें भी थीं, जिन्हें देवकने श्रीदेवी सत्यदेवी च सुतापी चेति सपमी ॥ ७३ वसुदेवको समर्पित किया था। उनके नाम हैं-देवकी,

English

At that YayAti got vexed and cursed Yadu that, as he being hie son, refused to give him his j'onth, hia sons would be wicked like his maternal uncle; and afterwards he made a similar request to his son Turvasn, mak* ing the same promise to him of restoring back to him his youth after a thousand years. Turvasu also refose<l to accept the pioposal of the king, saying that he would not accept the old age which made one devoid of potency, power, enjoyment, beauty, intellect and honour. — 8-11. Yayfiti cursed him for his refusing to accommodate his father with his youth, and said that his ohm would become extinct; and tliat he would be the king of the vilest of the MIechchha races who would be thieves, the doers of unnatural deeds, flesh-eaters, indulging in im- moralities with the wife of their preceptor and lower animals. — 12-14.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नवोग्रसेनस्य सुताः कंसस्तेषां तु पूर्वजः। श्रुतदेवी, मित्रदेवी, यशोधरा, श्रीदेवी, सत्यदेवी और अजभू राष्ट्रपालश्च युद्धमुष्टिः सुमुष्टिदः। उग्रसेनके नौ पुत्र थे, उनमें कंस ज्येष्ठ था। उनके कङ्का वराङ्गनाः युद्धमुष्टि और सुमुष्टिद। उनके कंसा,कंसवती, सतन्तू,

English

After cursing them thus, he asked his son, Druhya, from Sarmii;(h4, to accede to his wishes on the same condition of getting back his youth after one thousand years. Druhya also refused to do that, and said that he did not feel inclined to put himself in the old age in which he would be incapable of enjoying his kingdom, chariot drive, riding, tlie company of women and feeling love. YayAti cursed him, and said that in consequence of his refusal to meet with his wishes, inspite of his being his son, he would never enjoy the things he wishe<l for. Thou and thy children will go to that place where there will be no enjoyment of kingdom, nor enjoyment of beauty and youth. — 15-20. The king then put the sjime proposition before his son, Ann, who also, like his other brothers, discarded it, saying that he could not force the old age upon him, in course, of which a man, like an infant, takes his meals in spite of his remaining defiled all the time, and is not able to U

हिन्दी अर्थ

0 तक ड । दे राष्ट्रपाली और कङ्का नामको पाँच बहनें भी थीं, जो परम सुन्दरी थीं। अपनी संतानोंसहित उग्रसेन कुकुर-वंशमें भजमानस्य पुत्रोऽथ रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः। उत्पन्न हुए कहे जाते हैं। भजमानका पुत्र महारथी विदूरथ राजाधिदेवः शूरश्च विदूरथसुतोऽभवत्॥ ७७ और शूरवीर राजाधिदेव विदूरथका पुत्र हुआ । राजाधिदेवके राजाधिदेवस्य सुतो जज्ञाते देवसम्मितौ। शोणाश्व और श्वेतवाहन नामक दो पुत्र हुए, जो देवोंके नियमव्रतप्रधानौ शोणाश्वः श्वेतवाहनः॥ ७८ सदृश कान्तिमान् और नियम एवं व्रतके पालनमें तत्पर

English

•TflJS? MATSYA PUBANAM. perform a sacrifice at any moment. The king pronounced a curse on him, as well, sjiying, tSat being his son, he dil not accede to his proposal and that he would, al8«> sooner or later, he visited with the old age, which he decried and his progeny, born in his youth, would not survive.— 21-24.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोणाश्वस्य सुताः पञ्च शूरा रणविशारदाः। रहनेवाले थे। शोणाश्वके शमी, देवशर्मा, निकुन्त, शक्र और शमी च देवशर्मा च निकुन्तः शक्रशत्रुजित्॥ ७९ शत्रुजित् नामक पाँच शूरवीर एवं युद्धनिपुण पुत्र हुए। देवाईश्चैव नाभश्च धिषणश्च महाबलः। अजातो वनजातश्च कनीयककरम्भकौ देवाईस्य सुतो विद्वाञ्जज्ञे कम्बलबर्हिषः।

English

Yaytlti thou put the same proposal to his sou, Puru, and saict that by carrying it out he would be the dearest of all his sons. He had been visited with that untimely and fornii<Iab!c old age. and had not been able to satisfy his desires. He would thereloro restnre Inn) his bloom of youth after ten centuries. — 25-27. Hearing that, 1*. ru said tliaf he would d»> exactly what his father wished and asked liiin to do. Let him satisfy all his cravings, and that he woii/d, most willingly accept hh oht ao nm) iv(> /hi do wJjat appeared to him best.— 28-o0.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजातपुत्रा विक्रान्तास्त्रयः परमकीर्तयः । सुरदष्टरश्च सुनाभश्च कृष्ण इत्यन्धका मताः

English

—This chapter has mit been traiiRlateil literally. Here ends the Utirlfjbird chapter dealing with the acceptance by Punt of the old age of Yayati,