Adhyaya 8

हिन्दी अर्थ

हव्य, मेधा, मेधातिथि और वसु नामके दस पुत्र थे, जिनसे वंशका विस्तार हुआ। ये सभी प्रतिसर्गकी रचना करके परमपदको प्राप्त हुए। यह स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तरका वर्णन हुआ। अब इसके पश्चात् स्वारोचिष मनुका वृत्तान्त सुनो। स्वारोचिष मनुके नभ, नभस्य, प्रसृति और भानु-ये चार पुत्र थे, जो सभी देवताओंके

English

Here ends the ninth Chapter dealing with Manvantaras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीर्तिवर्धनाः ॥ ७ सदृश वर्चस्वी और कीर्तिका विस्तार करनेवाले थे। देवाश्च तुषिता नाम स्मृताः स्वारोचिषेऽन्तरे।

English

The sages said that in ancient times the kings came to be called Pilrthiva, on account of tlieirsway all over the land; but how did the earth come to be known as Prithvi? 0 Suta! tell us also why the earth came to be called "Gau? V- 12.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुर्नामौत्तमिर्यत्र दश पुत्रानजीजनत् सहः कनीयानेतेषामुदारः कीर्तिवर्धनः । भावनास्तत्र देवाः स्युरूर्जाः ससर्षयः स्मृताः

English

Sfila said that Prajapati A/iga, in the family of Svayambhuva Manu, was born Mio was mariied to the vile daughter of Mrityn, named Sunitha the shrew, who gave birth to Vena. King Vena was valiant, but oppressive and sinful. The sagos, seeing the sinful deeds of the king, who used to forcibly seize the wealth and the women of others, approached him with the object of bringing about law and order by giving him good advice. — 3-5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौकुरुण्डिश्च दाल्भ्यश्च शङ्खः प्रवहण: शिवः। सितश्च सम्मितश्चैव सपैते योगवर्धनाः तथैव जल्पधीमानौ मुनयः सप्त तामसे। साध्या देवगणा यत्र कथितास्तामसेऽन्तरे

English

But when the king did not listen to the good advice of the sages, they killed him by their curse. After that being afraid of anarchy, the sinless Brahinanas began to churn the dead body of the king from which first came out the races of Mlechhas. — 0-7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोभोगी तपोयोगी धर्माचाररताः सदा। तामसस्य सुताः सर्वे दश वंशविवर्धनाः देवबाहुः सुबाहुश्च पर्जन्यः सोमपो मुनिः

English

A'ote.— Mlectihas has been deSiied by Baudhdyana as moaning " Non-Aryan, a foreig- ner, sinner, outcast, barbarian."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवाश्चामूर्तरजसस्तथा प्रकृतयः शुभाः युक्तो निरुत्सुकः सत्त्वो निर्मोहोऽथ प्रकाशकः

English

Black as soot the barbarian race that came out of V6nu was the outcome of the evil qualities of his mother; and from the portion of the good qualities of his pious father, appeared from the right hand of the dead king, a most brilliant figure, wearing au armour, studded with preci- ous stones, and armed with bow and arrow in one hand and holding a club in the other. The illustrious figure thus produced, after so much difficulty, was named Pjithu. King Piithii was anointed by the Brahinanas, but even then he practised severe austerities. — 8-10.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मवीर्यबलोपेता दशैते रेवतात्मजाः। चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे देवा लेखा नाम परिश्रुताः २३

English

Lord Viijnu, greatly moved by the profound devotion of the King Pritlni, showered His blessings upon liim. The king, after being thus blessed by the Lord, became most powerful and illusti'ious. On seeing the earth devoid of Vedic rites, he was filled with righteous indignation, and pre- pared himself to destroy it witli his never-failing arrow. The earthy trem- bling with fear, assumed the form of a oow and took to flight. — 11-12. iVote.— This exprosscs a heflutiful allogopy. The righteous king saw that the people had given up the practico of the Vodic rites and wore drift iig towards sin by leaps and bounds. Yathfl tnthft Pr.ija - no wonder, tJierefcre, (hnt the people should have

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस मन्वन्तरमें दत्त, निश्च्यवन, स्तम्ब, प्राण, कश्यप, और्व और बृहस्पति-ये सप्तर्षि बतलाये गये हैं । इस स्वारोचिष-मन्वन्तरमें होनेवाले देवगण तुषित नामसे प्रसिद्ध हैं तथा महर्षि वसिष्ठके हस्तीन्द्र, सुकृत, मूर्ति, कहे गये हैं। यह द्वितीय मन्वन्तरका वर्णन हुआ। इसके अनन्तर औत्तमि नामक (तीसरे) शुभकारक मन्वन्तरका वर्णन कर रहा हूँ। इस मन्वन्तरमें औत्तमि नामक मनु हुए थे, जिन्होंने दस पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया। उनके नाम

English

become so much demoralised during tlio sway of his predecessor - the wicked Vna. Pfitbu, the pious, could not possibly tolerate such a chaos, and in his rage he made up bis mind to destroy the sinners, when suddenly a thought flashed through his mind that law and order could be ovolvod oven without resorting to such an extreme measure. The laud appeared to him like a cow that could give sweet milk, if properly milked. He therefore applied himself to uplift the degenerated and to take good care of the new generation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं-ईष, ऊर्ज, तर्ज, शुचि, शुक्र, मधु, माधव, नभस्य, नभस तथा सह। इनमें सबसे कनिष्ठ सह परम उदार एवं कोर्तिका विस्तारक था। इस मन्वन्तरमें भावना नामक देवगण हुए तथा कौकुरुण्डि, दाल्भ्य, शङ्ख, प्रवहण, शिव, ऊर्जस्वी और योगके प्रवर्धक थे

English

Besides this, the cow is the most imporhint of all nnimals in India. She plays a great part in the agricuUnral pru.sperlty of tin* country by bringing forth oxen. She nourishes the nation with her sweet milk and glu e. She is a very docile and harmless crea- ture. Her hide supplies shoes to the people. Site takts mot hot ly care of the nation, and that is why she is held.so sacred by the. Aryans \\h«> are the otiginal inhabitants of bliArala- varsa. Even now a man, to seek forgiveness or shelter, pins in a Idudo of grass in his month and addresses a real Aryan, "I am your eow, f»»rgiv(' me or save me." The moment such a man approaches a true Aryan, ho is rendered all pos.sible as.sistanco at every risk and stake by the Aryan. Similarly, when tliat thought crossed (ho mind of I'iitliu, ho compared the land to the cow, and then he could not do.stroy it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चौथा मन्वन्तर तामस नामसे विख्यात है। इस तामस-मन्वन्तरमें कवि, पृथु, अग्नि, अकपि, कपि, जल्प और धीमान्-ये सात मुनि हुए तथा देवगण साध्य नामसे कहे गये। तामस मनुके अकल्मष, धन्वी, तपोमूल, सदाचारमें निरत रहनेवाले एवं वंशविस्तारक थे। अब पाँचवें रैवत-मन्वन्तरका वृत्तान्त सुनो । इस मन्वन्तरमें देवबाहु, सुबाहु, पर्जन्य, सोमप, मुनि, हिरण्यरोमा और सप्ताश्च--ये सप्तर्षि बतलाये गये हैं । देवगण अमूर्तरजा

English

Thirdly, it is tlu! poetic way saying Iha, lle Ihr earth l)ccamo so terribly afraid of the power of the king, it appealed lor meicy by appearing before him and telling him that it was his cow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामसे विख्यात थे और (सभी छः ) प्रकृतियाँ ( प्रजाएँ) सत्कर्ममें निरत रहती थीं । अरुण, तत्त्वदर्शी, वित्तवान्, प्रकाशक-ये दस रैवत मनुके पुत्र थे, जो सभी धर्म, पराक्रम और बलसे सम्पन्न थे। इसके पश्चात् छठे चाक्षुष- मन्वन्तरमें भृगु सुधामा, विरजा, सहिष्णु, नाद, विवस्वान् और अतिनामा- ये सप्तर्षि थे तथा देवगण लेखानामसे

English

Fourthly, the sinners, trembling with fear, eravod the forgiveness of the sovereign by calling themselves his cow and promising to turn over a new leaf - which will be clear further on. The eartli went on rmlnin., tind tlie kiii continued the cliase. After getting overpowered, slie Rtoi>pe(l and ciaved forgiveness and asked what to do. — 13.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे प्रोक्ता देवानां पञ्चयोनयः अन्तरं चाक्षुषं चैतन्मया ते परिकीर्तितम्। सप्तमं तत् प्रवक्ष्यामि यद् वैवस्वतमुच्यते

English

Aof«.— -The allegory is continued. The king is portrayed as chasing the race of shineni who, to save their lives, are depicted to be running away and calling themselves cows, so that the king may not shoot his arrow at them. The sinners in their consternation have no couiago to faco their righteous * sovereign, until they are deadbeat and can proceed no further. The sovereign would not let them inn away, for he is anxi«>us to reclaim and nplift them. He would therefore simply put his arrow on his bow to guard them from evils and also to stop them from running away to any out-of-the-way place.