Adhyaya 20

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयाति पापं द्विजवर्य कीर्तनैः भरद्वाजजी! मेरे अनुरूप मेरे अवतारोंसे पृथ्वी, आकाश,

English

O nice smiling beloved! Look at your son. He is saluting you. He then said- 0 son! Come quickly. Take shelter to your mother. She will do your all good. Ganes'vara Nandi and Andhaka both touched the feet of Ambika. O great sage! Andhaka then started praying Gauri with sin effacing, evil crushing and Vedas affirmed psalm. r I# H?!Wf tararaf fpt qnwrit #RT3Pjjfi y<%nf&ii ferr -Htwdi fawraftl HI? g? 9 . ? II Andhaka prayed- “I salute Bhavani. I bow my head on the feet of Bhutabhavya Priya, 1 Lokadhatri, 2 Janitrl, 3 mother of Skanda, wife of Mahadeva, Dharini, 4 5 Cetana, 6 7 8 mother of three-worlds, Dharitrl, 7 mother of gods, Ijya, 8 Veda, Smrti, kindness, shame, the best brilliance, indignation, thought, always purifier, killer of the demons army, Mahamaya, extremely auspicious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्त हैं। ब्रह्मन्! दिव्य, पार्थि, जलचर, आकाशचर, स्थावर, जङ्गम, इन्द्र, सूर्य, चन्द्र, यम, वसु, वरुण, सभी अग्नियाँ, समस्त प्राणियोंके पालक, ब्रह्मासे लेकर

English

Kalaratri, sister of Govinda, daughter of the king mountain, worshipped by all gods, adored by all organisms, learning, Sarasvatl and the life of three eyed god. I have come in shelter of Mrdanl 9 .” I do frequent salute to Bhavani pleased on Andhaka having so prayed by him. She said- “O son! I am pleased on you. As the best thing desired by hth ww flrfer said- O Parvatl! O Ambika! I ask you that all sins committed by me three ways (i.e. physical, mental, speech) and be my firm devotion for the god. - * . Pulastya said- Gauri then blessed the son of Hiranyaksa. Be it as desired by you. He became one of the heads of ganas and engrossed his mind always with worship of ^*IT WPFWI ^ Ml Thus, Mahesvara during ancient period gave a dreadful form by his curved sight to that demon king Andhaka and then he himself instilled devotion in his heart and made him

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाँति-भाँतिके गुणोंसे सम्पन्न-ये सभी पदार्थ पृथ्वीकी पूर्तिके लिये मुझसे ही उत्पन्न हुए हैं। पृथ्वीपर स्थित ये सभी मुख्य पदार्थ देवों, सिद्धों एवं दानवोंके पूजनीय हैं। द्विजश्रेष्ठ! इनके कीर्तन एवं दर्शनमात्रसे पाप शीघ्र वामनभगवानूका विविध स्थानोंमें निवास-वर्णन और कुरूजाङ्गलके लिये प्रस्थान करना

English

O great hermit! I have told you an episode increasing the fame of Hara. It is noble, sacrosanct and benevolent too. The Dvijas desirous of religion, age, health and wealth should always do pray of it and recite it Birth of the seven Maruts in the different Narada said- O great Dvija! Listen to the task executed by Mahendra at Malaya mountain from me also. trm ftfnpi ? ii Pulastya said- O Brahmin! The book executed by Mahendra at the mountain Malaya for the welfare of the world and his own is worth listening. Hence, listen to it ft II3 li

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीभगवानुवाच आद्यं मात्स्यं महङ्रूपं संस्थितं मानसे हुदे। सर्वपापक्षयकरं कीर्तनस्पर्शनादिभिः

English

The servants of Andhaka demon i.e. Maya, Tara etc. intended to go into nether when they were defeated by the gods. ii Those people saw Malaya mountain adored by hermits, caves used as residence by siddhas, surrounded by the creepers filled with the intoxicated creatures, covered by the cold blood serpents and filled with the fragrance of Madhavl flower. ft tffteregft oyigwchftdi:i ftraft ^ u The demons Maya, Tara etc. were tired and felt weakness in body when they reached there, so they wished to reside there. When they seated there, the cold breeze from south direction was blown with satiating effect to the breathing they felt there. rt 7ft 7ft

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौर्ममन्यत्सन्निधानं कौशिक्यां पापनाशनम्। हयशीर्षं च कृष्णांशे गोविन्दं हस्तिनापुरे त्रिविक्रमं च कालिन्द्यां लिङ्गभेदे भवं विभुम्।

English

All mighty demons started living there without giving ear to the protest made by the gods worshipped by all human beings. 7t hrtf-qfa ?ft:ii<?ll Sankara came to know their forcibly living there. He therefore, sent Indra there. Indra saw a cow on his way to Malaya mountain. He made a Pradaksina (round turn) of the mountain and then saw demons living happily with all their enjoyments at that all radiant SWFpra ft 1 HU Indra then challenged all these mighty demons. They also forwarded by shorting volley of arrows without feeling least anxiety. 7RH O Brahmin! Indra was on chariot and looked excellent. He covered all those demons within net of arrow in such a way that it seemed as if clouds have covered the mountains with raining.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीभगवान् बोले--मेरा प्रथम विशाल मत्स्यरूप मानससरोवरमें स्थित है। वह कीर्तन और स्पर्श आदिसे सभी पापोंका विनाश करनेवाला है। दूसरा पापका विनाश करनेवाला मेरा कूर्मावतार कौशिकी

English

Indra then covered Maya etc. demons with arrows and slaughtered Paka named demon by acute arrows having shape of Kanka wings. H5 Rmpfa There the all-pervading Sakra (Indra), lord of all immortals came to be called Pakas'asana owing to his striking (Paka) with forcefiil He similarly, killed Pura, the son of Banasura by shooting arrows having shape of decent wings. This is the reason for addressing him as Purandara. rraifu l ^ II O Brahmin! Indra gave defeat to the army of demons in battle by slaughtering those demons. So subjugated remaining soldiers of demons' army then shifted to the nether world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नदीमें स्थित है। कृष्णांशमें हयशीर्ष और हस्तिनापुरमें गोविन्द नामसे विराजमान हैं। कालिन्दीमें त्रिविक्रम तथा लिङ्गभेदमें व्यापक भव, केदारतीर्थमें

English

O great sage! God Sankara for the same purpose had sent thousand eyed Indra at the mountain Malaya. What more do you want to Narada said- O Brahmin! A doubt is looming in my mind that why is Indra, the lord of gods called Gotrabhit? STOTT f? W Ml Pulastya said- Listen to carefully that why has I addressed Indra as Gotrabhit and what did Indra do after Hiranyakasipu was killed? O Narada! Diti said Kasyapa on the death of her son- ”0 god! You are my husband. So, please, endow me with a son who could kill ^ ^ pigst preren fafrn ? 3 n Kasyapa said to her- O dark eyed lady! You will be able to give birth mighty son to kill Indra only when you could observe purity upto one hundred divine years. O darling! There is no other measure to exercise than it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केदारे माधवं शौरिं कुब्जाम्रे दृष्टमूर्धजम्॥ ३ माधव, शौरि और कुब्जाम्रमें दृष्टमूर्धज स्थित हैं।

English

Having heard this suggestion, Diti resorted to the rule. At the due time, Kasyapa participated in intercourse and went at Indra went at that cottage just when the sage took departure and said to Diti- “I will wait upon you, if you please.” As the forthcoming events definitely take place, Diti permitted Indra to serve her. ^ ?hn Purandara began to investigate the loopholes like a serpent in order to achieve success in his aim and began to bring wood (samidlia) etc. for Diti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डड० श्रीवामनपुराण अध्याय ८९ नारायणं बदर्या च वाराहे गरुडासनम्। जयेशं भद्रकर्णे च विपाशायां द्विजप्रियम्

English

When a period of one thousand years passed, the lady over cautious in maintaining purity, took bath from head to feet, her hair were unlocked, she put her head on pubic and eventually began slumbering. Her hairs covered her feet. O Narada! Thousand-eyed Indra searched the loophole and entered into the ovary of mother through nostril. Entering into the ovary, the furious Indra saw there a baby with his hands on loins and mouth upside lifted. 3 VSsava saw a vein white as sphatic in his mouth. He lightly gripped that muscle with couple hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतशौचे नृसिंहं च गोकर्णे विश्वकर्मिणम्

English

Indra in sheer anger churned that muscle by hand resulting which it became very hard. rt cram The half part of that muscle slided upside and another half slided downside. Thus, a thunderbolt with hundred knots was formed by that muscle. ^ O Brahmin! Indra cut-off the womb in seven parts by using that thunderbolt. That baby began to weep loudly in the womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राचीने कामपालं च पुण्डरीकं महाम्भसि। विशाखयूपे ह्ाजितं हंसं हंसपदे तथा मणिमत्पर्वते शम्भुं ब्रह्मण्ये च प्रजापतिम्

English

O Narada! Diti then awakened and she understood the offence so committed by Indra. She heard the voice of so weeping baby. Tratsftr sts ttt ijs x Trarsmi 3511 Indra too said- O idiot! Don't weep with "thundering" sound. He again cut of each part in seven pieces with these words. ^ 'flicti u+)cil din They thus, became later-on the servants of gods and called Maruta. Due to the mistake committed by mother, the run forward.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्द्धि विष्णुं मुनिश्रेष्ठ स्थितमोषधिसानुनि

English

Indra then came out from the every ovary of Diti, frightened of the curse to be given by her and said with folded hands- I have committed no offence in cutting-off the baby in your womb. You had bent downward and this mistake in taking care of sanctity caused this all. Hence, you should not angry with me. s ^ Pdafad sm Diti said- "You have committed no mistake at all. I consider it predestined. Perhaps, on account of such preponderance of event, a slight mistake in taking care of purity has committed by me just at the time when period was matured. Pulastya said- Diti consoled those babies with these words to Indra and sent them all in company of him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गयायां गोपतिं देवं गदापाणिनमीश्वरम् त्रैलोक्यनाथं वरदं गोप्रतारे कुशेशयम्। अर्द्धनारीश्वरं पुण्ये माहेन्द्रे दक्षिणे गिरौ

English

Tier rpr 4Tld<l*i^ Birth of the seven Maruts 'RWf t wur% gsssrainu *11 Narada said- Kindly explain that at what branch or route Maruts were existed before their origin from Diti as you have already told 0 great hermit! Kindly tell me specifically that which branch of Maruts was existed at air route when the previous Manvantara passed Pulastya replied- I explain now the story pertaining to the origin of Marudganas from Svayambhuva Manvantara to current Manvantara before you. Please, listen to it Priyavrata was the son of Svayambhuva Manu and Savana renowned throughout the three-world was the son of that Priyavrata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

'कशेरुदेशे देवेशं विश्वरूपं तपोधनम्। मलयाद्रौ च सौगन्धिं विन्ध्यपादे सदाशिवम्

English

O sage! Savana could not reproduce children and thus, dead without issue. He therefore, obtained Pretagati (as per Hindu ritual, the man if dead without son, becomes Preta). His wife Sudeva began weiling bitterly on his sudden death. She did not offered the corpse for pyre, embraced tightly her husband's dead body and started weeping with loud cries as an orphan. tlfctra -RT TRTUc% I ^ An intangible voice in the meantime came from the sky and addressed her- "O queen! Do not weep. If you are so chaste, this fire of your chastity shall turn in pyre for both of you

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवन्तिविषये विष्णुं निषधेष्वमरेश्वरम्। पाञ्चालिकं च ब्रह्मर्षे पाञ्चालेषु व्यवस्थितम् स्वयम्भुवं मधुवने अयोगन्धिं च पुष्करे

English

Sudeva heard this voice and said- "0 space moving voice! "I am weeping for this king who has dead without son and seldom for my RHI Rc3 The voice again suggested- O huge eyed lady! Don't weep. You will shortly given birth to seven sons from consummation with the same king. Hence, sit on pyre immediately. I am telling you the truth. Have faith on me. chichi gaivmwia t That lady followed the suggestion given by that intangible voice, put the corpse of her husband on pyre, kept in mind the memory of him, lit the fire and thus, resorted to fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव विप्रप्रवर वाराणस्यां च केशवम्। अविमुक्तकमत्रैव लोलश्चात्रैव गीयते

English

Within hours when the fire blazed, that king stood-up with her wife from pyre, ascended to the sky and began strolling there voluntarily. WRn 5 I 0 Narada! While ascending to sky, the queen got menstruation and that king stayed in sky with divine sextile there for five days. His wife also was with him. W ^ II The sensuous king took care of utilising the cycle of reproduction and began enjoying intercourse with his wife on the sixth day of menstruation. He was finally ejaculated from

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमारधारे बाह्वीशं कार्तिकेयं च बर्हिणम् अर्बुदे च त्रिसौपर्णं क्ष्माधरं शूकराचले

English

'Umih O austere! That king moved to the abode of Brahma just after he ejaculated. His wife also followed him. O great hermit! The seven spouses of hermits saw. The semen as white as Abhraka falling from the sky with curiosity and attraction. These wives were- Samana, Nalini, Vapusmatl, Citra, Visala, Harita and ygrt O austere! They all considered the semen as nectar and kept it safely in Puskara with a desire to receive enduring youth. II

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिणाचिकेतं ब्रहार्षे प्रभासे च कपर्दिनम्। तथैवात्रापि विख्यातं तृतीयं शशिशेखरम्

English

They all took bath, honoured their husbands, asked their permission and then sipped that semen considering the same as if nectar. No sooner they sipped that semen ejaculated by the king, all of them were lost of Brahma splendour. The ascetics considered them defective and gave up their ties with O sage! The wives of those hermits wept bitterly throughout the period the womb matured in their belly and gave birth finally seven sons. All babies were wept so loud as it echoed the entire territory of the world. Subsequently god Brahma appeared there. He went to the babies and said- O brave babies! "Don’t weep so loud." dclyl) ITHT 6 :IR?ll % UUT: } You all will be addressed as Marut and stroll freely in the sky. He then took them all to sky and ordered them to reside there. These babies were the foremost Marut during the regime of Svayambhuva Manu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बदरिकाश्रममें नारायण, वाराहमें गरुडासन, भद्रकर्णमें जयेश एवं विपाशा नदीके तटपर द्विजप्रिय विद्यमान हैं। इरावतीमें रूपधार, कुरुक्षेत्रमें कुरुध्वज, कृतशौचमें नृसिंह और गोकर्णमें विश्वकर्मा वर्तमान हैं। प्राचीन स्थानमें कामपाल, महाम्भसमें पुण्डरीक, विशाखयूपमें अजित तथा हंसपदमें हंसरूप विद्यमान हैं। पयोष्णीमें अखण्ड, वितस्तामें कुमारिल, मणिमान् पर्वतपर शम्भु एवं ब्रह्मण्यमें प्रजापति रूप स्थित हैं । मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! मधुनदीमें

English

O Narada! I will now tell you about Marut's originated during the regime of Svarocisa Manu. Listen it patiently. Rtadhvaja was the son of Svarocisa. HTU W HUtssf Tf UHT: O sage! He had seven sons having fire like complexion. The all kings went at great Meru mountain for penance. They began worshipping Brahma with an intention to obtain the throne of god Indra. When Indra took notice of their resolution, he was badly frightened. W UT7H O Narada! Skilled orator Indra called the chief nymph Putana and ordered- "O Putana! Go at Mahameru mountain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रधर, हिमालयमें शूलबाहु और ओषधिप्रस्थमें मेरे विष्णुरूपको अवस्थित जानें॥ १--८॥

English

The sons of Kratudhvaja are engrossed with penance there. O charming lady! Exercise all that could disturb them and create circumstances just contrary to drive their mind away from the intention they have made. Beautiful Putana immediately went there and saw them engrossed with penance. A rivulet with soft flow was nearby that place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूगुतुङ्गमें सुवर्णाक्ष, नैमिषमें पीतवासा एवं गयामें गोपति गदाधर ईश्वररूपसे वर्तमान हैं। गोप्रतारमें वरदायक, तीनों लोकोंके स्वामी कुशेशय एवं पवित्र महेद्ध- पर्वतपर दक्षिणमें अर्धनारीश्वर रूप विद्यमान है। महेन्र- पर्वतपर, उत्तरमें सोमपीथी गोपाल, सह्याद्रिपर्वतपर बैकुण्ठ एवं पारियात्रमें अपराजितरूप स्थित है। कशेरुदेशमें तपोधन, विश्वरूप देवेश, मलयपर्वतपर सौगन्धि तथा विन्ध्यपादमें सदाशिव रूप वर्तमान है। बरह्मर्षे! अवन्तिदेशमें

English

All those siblings came there to take a bath in morning. That beautiful nymph too descended in that rivulet at the same time for TUT: THTHi UUl HUT HHTUf 7T%Uf UTg UT UH T V If Vl HHHWTI 0 sage! When those princes saw her bathing there, they were highly excited and ejaculated in the river. The semen so discharge was sipped by Sankhin!, the wife of a crocodile Mahasarikha. Thus, their penance was breached and they returned back desperately to their father's kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्णु, निषधदेशमें अमरेश्वर और पाञ्चालदेशमें मेरा पाञ्चालिक रूप अवस्थित है। महोदयमें हयग्रीव, प्रयागमें योगशायी, मधुवनमें स्वयम्भुव और पुष्करमें अयोगन्धि रूप विद्यमान है। विप्रश्रेष्ठ! उसी प्रकार

English

II That nymph also returned to Indra and reported the event. Subsequently, a fisherman after several ‘year once caught in net that crocodile. When he saw it was crocodile instead of fish, he left her at the bank and went to Kratudhvaja. He reported the matter there before those princes. Those expert Yogi immediately went to her (crocodile’s wife). to Tcrto ^ UTHPUi HU: HTtofto TTT W^ They brought her to the palace and released in a vast reservoir there. That crocodile gave birth to seven sons subsequently. The crocodile was dead immediately after delivery and the parentless babies began to live in the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाराणसीमें मेरा केशवरूप तथा यहींपर अविमुक्तक तथा लोलरूप स्थित कहा गया है। पद्मामें पद्मकिरण, समुद्रमें वडवामुख तथा कुमारधारमें बाहीश, वहीँ और कार्तिकेयरूपसे स्थित हैं अजेशमें अनघ शम्भु तथा कुरुजाङ्गलमें स्थाणुमूर्ति हैं। किष्किन्धाके निवासी लोग मुझे वनमाली कहते हैं। नर्मदाके क्षेत्रमें मुझे वीर, कुवलयारूढ, शद्बु-चक्र- गदाधर, श्रीवत्साङ्क एवं उदाराङ्ग श्रीपति कहा जाता है।

English

They started weeping loudly for milk. Brahma appeared their for their assistance and consoled them by saying- ”0 sons! Don’t weep. You all shall be addressed as Marut. p4wi^ Pi4m p trap PPM RPRIRSr TO1 PP: “You will stroll on the shoulder of the air.” With these words, Brahma took all those gods with him, set them at the air route and returned to his abode. Thus, Maruts were originated during the regime of Svarocisa 3PF if P Praftijra p PTP gpt TJUT P gt O austere! Listen to about Maruts during Manvantara (uttama). In the dynasty of uttama, there was a renowned king Vapusmana having complexion as bright as the sun. He was Nisadhadhipa. He had a religious and meritorious son called

हिन्दी अर्थ

माहिष्मतीमें मेरा त्रिनयन एवं हुताशन रूप विद्यमान हैं। इसी प्रकार अर्बुदमें त्रिसौपर्ण एवं शूकराचलमें मेरा क्ष्माधर रूप अवस्थित है। ब्रह! प्रभासमें मेरा त्रिणाचिकेत, कपर्दी और तृतीय शशिशेखर रूप विख्यात है।

English

Rffprfram He began to exercise penance on the bank of as he was desirous of getting a son. His wife, Kalyani, the daughter of Jupiter (preceptor to gods) began to assist him during that penance. She herself used to collect fruits, flowers, water, fuel and kusa grass. pipp; T# PT That lotus-eyed beautiful woman used to greet all guests at the cottage there. Owing to such hard living during penance, her body became thin and lean and the veins appeared on the skin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ८९ वामनभगवानूका विविध स्थानोंमें निवास-वर्णन और कुरुजाङ्गलके लिये प्रस्थान करना पद्मनाभं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम्

English

The seven hermits (Saptarsis) once met that beautiful and bright lady living in a forest. They saw that her body became thin and lean. During their stay there, they asked that why were they observing such strict penance. She replied- "Both of us are desirous of a son." PR wfa:l PR R p4 RP O Brahmin! They blessed her by saying- "Now return to your kingdom. You will definitely give birth to seven sons by virtue of our blessing. With these words, all those hermits had taken departure from there."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तगोदावरे ब्रह्मन् विख्यातं हाटकेश्वरम्। तत्रैव च महाहंसं प्रयागेऽपि वटेश्वरम्

English

Following the suggestion of Saptarsis, that king returned to his palace with wife from forest. After a lapse of several years, that queen conceived and just then the king was The chaste lady was passionate to sit on pyre with her husband but the ministers tried to console her. She did not still put ear to their suggestions and became stubborn to die with She put the corpse of her husband on pyre and then sat on the same with it. 0 sage! When the pyre was blazing in flames, a muscle from body from the middle portion of pyre fell in the water. warai 'fifttxhi wrorom The muscle divided in seven pieces when immersed into cold water. Those seven pieces became Maruts during regime of Uttama

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूर्पारके चतुर्बाहुं मगधायां सुधापतिम् वनस्पतिं समाख्यातं दण्डकारण्यवासिनम्

English

O hermit! You are found of singing, dancing and the lover of strife. I will describe about very first the Maruts bom on first ipiraf #rt The son of Tamasa Manu was famously called Rtadhvaja. He offered his flesh and blood of his body in order to obtain a son. We all have heard that the king desirous of son had offered his bones, furs, hair, nerves, marrow, liver and semen in fire. Who semen was throw on seven fires, a voice was heard restricting for doing that act with- "don't throw, don't throw" and that king was dead suddenly. O sage! Seven brilliant babies then appeared from those seven type fires and began weeping there. wm

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालिङ्गरे नीलकण्ठं सर्वां शम्भुमुत्तमम्। हंसयुक्तं महाकोश्यां सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्

English

God Padmayoni came there and prohibited them from so weeping. He made those seven babies Marut gods. h rwt w: i ms $ ? n O Brahmin! Those seven babies became the god Marut during the period of Tamasa Manvantara. O great resolute! The Mamts bom during Raivata Manvantara had the following account of their life. fpjfavn-qd: tarot q Ripujit was a popular king in the dynasty of Raivata. He was a victorious king and had strong control on senses but issuless. He worshipped god Bhaskara through strict penance and got a daughter Surati under that god’s grace. He took her to his palace

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोकर्णे दक्षिणे शर्व वासुदेवं प्रजामुखे। विन्ध्यशृङ्गे महाशौरिं कन्थायां मधुसूदनम् त्रिकूटशिखरे ब्रह्मन् चक्रपाणिनमीश्वरम्। लौहदण्डे हृषीकेशं कोसलायां मनोहरम्

English

O Brahmin! The father of that girl was dead when she was unmarried. She too became ready under severe influence of grief to commit suicide. Ret ^ ^ II Seven mind-bom 1 rsis forbaded her from doing that as all of them were fell in love with 3TOR*RTt TO^ l fr ?l rimv i gt i5mi That spinster however, could not endure the grief, she burnt fire and seated on that pyre, the hermits fell in love with her saw her so 31^:11 ^<hi They expressed grief by saying- "it is a matter of regret" and then walked from there away. Seven sons then bom from that pyre. % ri I

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूधरं देविकानद्यां महोदायां कुशप्रियम्

English

They began weeping due to lack of mother. God Brahma consoled them any how and then designated on the position of Maruts. O great resolute! Those seven babies were later-on called Maruts during Raivata Manvantara. I will now describe the Maruts who bom during the regime of Caksusa Manu. Please, listen to carefully. There was an ascetic called Manki. He was truthful and sacrosanct. He had observed strict penance in Saptasarasvata Tlrtha. The gods sent a nymph called "vapu" in order to impede his penance. That nymph descended down at the bank of river and enchanted to her beauty, he was excited.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शङ्कुकर्ण च भीमायां भीमं शालवने विदुः ३२ विश्वामित्रं च गदितं कैलासे वृषभध्वजम्। महेशं महिलाशैले कामरूपे शशिप्रभम् कालाग्निरुद्रं तत्रैव तथाऽन्यं कृत्तिवाससम्

English

He was ejaculated when taking bath in Saptasarasvata. The sage Mankanak cursed that stupid "vapu" too. HIMWI'PI 4>HHJ O stupid nymph! Go on your way immediately. You will receive very hard for so impeding in my penance. The horse in yajna sansada shall destroy you under hoofs. ^ That great hermit after inflicting curse, returned back to his cottage subsequently, the seven Sarasvatfs gave birth to seven Maruts. 0 hermit! I have now completely described the episode on the origin of Maruts present in the space during ancient period. This account of their origin results in the decay of evils and great introduction of religion (noble deed) with the man merely by withering to it. Appearance of Vamana and the slaughter of Pulastya said- O Kalipriya! Bali the demon was therefore, made king. Prahlada was his minister and Sukra was the priest (Purohita).

हिन्दी अर्थ

महातले गुरो ख्यातं देवेशं छागलेश्वरम्

English

When Maya and all other demons knew about incoronation of Bali, the son of Virocana, they came to see him there. Mvjifqoctl Bali honoured his kith and kins came there and asked- "What is good for me?" *1% Titf TSTTII'TII All of them suggested- "O suppressor of gods! Listen to all good for you coupled with good for your interests." The most chivalrous Hiranyakasipu was your grandfather. He during his life-span had subjugated the three worlds and ruled there. wiqt ft

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदयगिरिमें चन्द्र, सूर्य और ध्रुव-ये तीन मूर्तियाँ अवस्थित हैं। मुने! हेमकूटमें हिरण्याक्ष एवं शरवणमें स्कन्द नामक रूप विद्यमान है । मुनिश्रेष्ठ! महालयमें रुद्र एवं उत्तरकुरुमें हर प्रकारका सुख प्रदान करनेवाला पद्मनाभ रूप विख्यात है। ब्रह्मन्! सप्तगोदावरमें हाटकेश्वर एवं महाहंस तथा प्रयागमें वटेश्वर रूप अवस्थित है। शोणमें रुक्मकवच, कुण्डिनमें घ्राणतर्पण, भिल्लीवनमें महायोग, माद्रमें पुरुषोत्तम रूप विद्यमान

English

The greatest god Visnu appeared in disguise of lion and pierced his heart in the presence of all respected demons. m T?TTR:I twf favjfcrcm va O great warrior! The trident holder Sankara had took over the kingdom of mighty Andhaka for those gods. TOT TO >ishui i 6 II Similarly, Indra had killed your brother Jambha and Visnu had killed Kujambha like an animal before you. ?iwj: trrat WT Tcf l^?fa:l TRI-mfir Til II

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विजोत्तम! प्लक्षावतरणमें विश्वात्मक श्रीनिवास, शूर्पारकमें चतुर्बाहु एवं मगधामें सुधापति रूप स्थित हैं। गिरित्रजमें पशुपति, यमुनातटपर श्रीकण्ठ एवं दण्डकारण्यमें मेरा बनस्पति रूप विख्यात है। कालिज्ञरमें नीलकण्ठ,

English

Mahendra had killed Sambhu, Paka and your own brother Sudars'ana. Your father Virocana was also killed. O Brahmin! When the demon heard of his family massacre through Sakra (Indra), he issued instructions to all demons to be ready I A certain number of demons were on chariots, some on elephants, some on horses and some on foot while marching past to fight a war against the gods. i -q^ ^ pr: II w II