Adhyaya 21

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरयूमें उत्तम शम्भु और महाकोशीमें सभी पापोंका विनाश करनेवाला हंसयुक्त रूप स्थित है। दक्षिण गोकर्णमें शर्व, प्रजामुखमें वासुदेव, विन्ध्यपर्वतके शिखरमें महाशौरि और कन्थामें मधुसूदन रूप विद्यमान है। ब्रह्मन्! त्रिकूटपर्वतकी ऊँची चोटीपर चक्रपाणि ईश्वर, लौहदण्डमें हृषीकेश तथा कोसलामें मनोहर रूप वर्तमान हैं । सुराष्ट्रमें महाबाहु, नवराष्ट्रमें यशोधर, देविका नदीमें भूधर तथा महोदामें कुशप्रिय रूप स्थित है।

English

The fierce and mighty commander-in-chief Maya had gone to the fore portion of the army. Bali was at the middle of the army, Kalanemi at the back, the popular valorous Salva was that left and the dreadful Taraka was at the right collateral of that army. Useful xtl 0 Kalipriya (Narada)! Thousands, millions and billions of demons departed to battle against the gods. T ?PTi: God Indra when heard of the preparation made on part of demons, said to the gods- all of us should march past for fighting against those demons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोमतीमें छादितगद, शङ्खोद्धारमें शङ्खी, सैन्धवारण्यमें सुनेत्र एवं शूरपुरमें शूररूप विद्यमान है। हिरण्वतीमें रुद्र, त्रिविष्टपमें वीरभद्र, भीमामें शङ्कुकर्ण और शालवनमें भीम नामक रूपको लोग जानते हैं

English

Il 35 II With these words, mighty god Indra rode on the chariot controlled by Matali. When Indra rode on chariot, all gods rode on their respective chariots and began doing march past for the battle. wit wtt: i Aditya, Vasu, Rudra, Sadhya, Visvedeva, Asvinlkumara, Vidyadhara, Guhyaka, Yaksa, Raksasa, Pannaga, 1 Rajarsi, 2 Siddha and several types of Bhutas 3 were joined with them. Some were on elephants, some others on chariots and a few among them rode on the rr O Narada! Some gods went there riding on the white aircrafts driven by the birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कैलासमें वृषभध्वज और विश्वामित्र, महिलाशैलमें महेश और कामरूपमें शशिप्रभ रूप वर्तमान हैं। बलभीमें गोमित्र, कटाहमें पङ्कजप्रिय, सिंहलट्वीपमें उपेन्द्र एवं शक्राह्ममें कुन्दमाली नामक रूप स्थित है। मुने! रसातलमें विख्यात सहस्त्रशीर्षा एवं कालाग्नि-रुद्र तथा कृत्तिवासा नामक रूप विद्यमान हैं। गुरो! सुतलमें अचल कूर्म, वितलमें पङ्कजासन तथा महातलमें छागलेश्वर नामक विख्यात देवेशरूप स्थित है। तलमें सह्रचरण, सहस्रबाहु

English

In the meantime, there came Garuda, god Vi?nu rode on his back and went to fight against the demons. ^ The thousand eyed Indra bowed his head including all gods with him in honour of the three-world ruler god Visnu. Then Kartikeya took the front, god Visnu with his mace took the rear and thousand eyed Indra covered the middle portion of that army. O sage! Jayanta covered the left collateral and mighty Varuna covered the right collateral portion of the army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं मुसलसे दानवको आकृष्ट करनेवाला मेरा सहस्नाक्ष-

English

II Subsequently, the illustrious army of gods under lead of Skanda, Visnu, Varuna and sun equipped with a number of arms and weapons approached to the army of enemy on the mtfy i rl l drl l A fierce battle of gods and demons was fought at the attractive, plain valley of hillock at Udayacala where there were no trees and O sage! As the battle between monkeys and elephants took place during earlier period, the same fierce battle was fought amid both

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाताले योगिनामीशं स्थितं च हरिशङ्करम्। धरातले कोकनदं मेदिन्यां चक्रपाणिनम् भुवर्लोके च गरुडं स्वर्लोके विष्णुमव्ययम्। महल्लोके तथाऽगस्त्यं कपिलं च जने स्थितम्

English

O divine ascetic! The tawny battle-dust raised by the chariot wheels ascended to the sky and appeared like red cloud in the V mp? TTog: fefe fcpytftr TT^?T: II ^ ^ II It was difficult to notice that who was killing to whom in that fierce battle. "Kill", "hurt" like words from the mouth of soldiers were only coming out there. ddt fewrf tt?l II ^ o On account of dreadful killing made by gods and demons, the streams of blood started flowing which pressed the dust so flown to

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोलोकेऽखिलं ब्रह्मन् वाङ्मयं सत्यसंयुतम्।

English

When dust was so pressed, the gods under lead of Kartikeya, attacked on the army of mnjkii: The gods defended by Kartikeya killed the demons and the demons defended by Maya attacked fiercely on the gods. O Narada! Then the mighty gods including Skanda were defeated by demons in war because they had no nectar to sip. When the rider of Garuda, the enemy killer god Visnu saw the gods defeated, he gave a bend to his Sarnga bow and began shooting arrows like rain. The demons so being killed by the iron head arrows shot from Visnu resorted to the mighty demon Kalanemi. O Brahmin! He assured the demons not being worry, he started forwarding as a disease towards the undefeated Madhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनातनं तथा शैवे परं ब्रह्म च वैष्णवे। अप्रतर्क्यं निरालम्बे निराकाशे तपोमयम् प्लक्षद्वीपे मुनिश्रेष्ठ ख्यातं गरुडवाहनम्

English

That mighty Kalanemi began to grip Yaksa or Kinnara in his hand and put in mouth just That demon lord inspite of having no weapons started inflicting nails, kicks and slaps on gods’ army including Indra, Surya, moon etc. fiercely with strong support from the demons. He began to give blows upside sky and down on earth by using discus like fire blazed. Every direction was covered by such discus. His complexion at that time was looked analogous to the fire blazed for destruction of whole universe at the time of devastation. fc H rf When gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Sadhyas, Asvinlkumaras etc. saw forwarding that mighty enemy, they frightened and began to flee here and there. The demons were exhilarated when they saw the gods fleeing. They were specially energised and jumped towards Visnu, the god adored by all gods with attractive crown he had and blew attacks on him with special arms and weapons. When god Visnu saw such aggressive efforts on part of demons i.e. Maya, Bali and Kalanemi, he became furious and his eyes reddened. He made the chariots, elephants and horses stand still merely by a gaze at them. As the clouds cover the sky, he then covered the entire hillock with special arrows called Naraca having attractive wings attached. Bali and Maya etc. demons afraid of such severe attack by god Visnu as the crescent

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस्रांशुः स्थितः शाके धर्मराट् पुष्करे स्थितः

English

Naraca arrows shot by him had covered them all. They sent very first to cope with Visnu, the mightiest hundred-faced demon-chief Kesava to Lokanatha. fonj: srai? EJ$F When Visnu saw Kalanemi analogous to the mountain ridge with one hundred heads and mace in his hand, he put the bow at rest and picked up immediately the discus. The demons gazed at Visnu laughed longer with a voice of thundering cloud and then addressed to Hari, the destroyer of demon like trees. ^ tro Rmfer: This is the highly indignant foe causing fear to the troops of demons, most furious, killer of Madhu, slaughterer of Hiranyaksa and pleased when flowers are offered. Where does this wicked may go now from escape of my eyes? If the lotus-eyed one now meets me in duel, I am sure he will not go back to his own house. The god-fold will, with terror-stricken eyes, find him kissing the dust, his limbs smashed and slackened by my fists.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा पृथिव्यां बरह्मर्षे शालग्रामे स्थितोऽस्म्यहम्। सजलस्थलपर्यन्तं चरेषु स्थावरेषु च ब्रह्मन् पुराणानि सनातनानि। धर्मप्रदानीह महौजसानि

English

With these words, Kalanemi giving a thrill to his both lips under sheer influence of anger, threw his mace on Garuda as Indra throws thunderbolt on the mountain. a fgroj- <e4ii'*?ii God Visnu destroyed that dreadful mace thrown by that demon the same way as the pre-executed deeds destroy the ambitions of an unlucky man. Visnu approached to that demon after he cut-off mace and immediately cut-off his study arms. Kalanemi without arms looked as next burnt mountain. TO

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकीर्तनात् स्मरणाद् दर्शनाच्च संस्पर्शनादेव च देवतायाः। धर्मार्थकामाद्यपवर्गमेव लभन्ति देवा मनुजाः ससाध्याः

English

Madhava then beheaded him by a sharp blow of discus and it fell down on the earth like Talaphala. W The trunk of Kalanemi without arms and head appeared as Mundatala in the forest yet it remain stood there. P-undumm Tfr 0 sage! As Mahendra had cut-off the arms and beheaded Bala through his attack by thunderbolt, Garuda the same way pushed on ground that trunk of Kalanemi by hitting through his chest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञं सुराणां हि हिताय विप्र विष्णुर्भरद्वाजमृषिं महात्मा ।

English

II ^ When that commander-in-chief of demons was killed, all demons except Banasura ran away from there throwing their arms, shields and garments there as the gods had badly beaten them. The fight of Maya and other with the gods and the victory of demons Pulastya said- "The demons again picked up their weapons and came back to the battle¬ field when Banasura began to fight again. l d^< When the most valorous Visnu saw that mighty son of Bali is forwarding, he called all gods and said- "Do carry fighting fearlessly." gf umfcgi i

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूप अवस्थित है। पातालमें योगीश हरिशङ्कर, धरातलपर कोकनद तथा मेदिनीमें चक्रपाणिरूप वर्तमान है। भुवर्लोकमें गरुङ, स्वर्लोकमें अव्यय विष्णु, महलोंकमें अगस्त्य तथा जनलोकमें कपिल नामक रूप विद्यमान

English

The gods Indra etc. ordered by Visnu began fighting while god Visnu himself disappeared. When Sukra saw Madhava's absence, he said to Bali- "O Bali! Govinda has abandoned the gods. Now, proceed and be conqueror." The valorous Banasura exhilarated on encouragement given by Sukra. He took mace and rushed towards the army of gods. cmt NSWIRWI Banasura took weapons on his thousand arms, raided on the army of gods and killed several thousand gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। ब्रह्मन्! तपोलोकमें सत्यसे संयुक्त अखिल वाझ्मय शिवलोकमें सनातन, विष्णुलोकमें परम ब्रह्म, निरालम्बमें अप्रतक्यं और निराकाशमें तपोमय नामक रूप स्थित है। मुनिश्रेष्ठ! जम्बूद्वीपमें चतुर्बाहु, कुशद्वीपमें कुशेशय और प्लक्षद्वीपमें गरुडवाहन नामसे विख्यात

English

O sage! The mighty Maya also began fighting against the gods by representing him in varied complexions through the illusion. The demons Vidyujjhva, Paribhadra, Vrsaparva, Sateksana, Vipaka and Viksara also made severe attack on the army of gods. rt On account of sudden absence made by god Visnu, Indra etc. gods got severe blows on their body and most of them were set aside from the war. HPf r i g :i All demons intended to conquer the three- worlds including Bali and Bana rushed towards fleeing gods. Indra and other badly beaten gods were frightened, they left behind the heaven and went to the abode of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूप वर्तमान है। क्रौञ्चद्वीपमें पद्मनाभ, शाल्मलद्वीपमें वृषभध्वज, शाकद्वीपमें सहस्रांशु तथा पुष्करद्वीपमें धर्मराज नामक रूप विद्यमान हैं। ब्रहमषें! इसी प्रकार पृथ्वीमें मैं शालग्रामके भीतर अवस्थित हूँ। इस प्रकार

English

Thus, on departure of Indra etc. gods to the abode of Brahma, Bali became the king of heaven with his sons, siblings and kith and Rmt O Brahmin! Bali became Indra and Bana became Yama. Similarly, Maya became Vanina and devil-head, moon and Prahlada became fire there. The devil-tail (Ketu) got the seat of sun god and Sukra substituted for Jupiter (Brhaspati). Similarly, the demons took over all designations of other several gods. In the beginning of fifth Kali era and at later part of Dvapara, a fierce battle took place between the gods and demons. Bali became Indra that time. The seven nether and three worlds known as Blnih, Bhuvah, Svah were under his ruling. Thus, Bali had become a king of ten worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलसे लेकर स्थलपर्यन्त समस्त चराचरमें मैं वर्तमान हूँ। ब्रह्मन्! ये ही मेरे पुण्य, पुरातन एवं सनातन धर्मप्रद, अत्यन्त ओजस्वी, सङ्कीर्तनके योग्य एवं अघोंके नाश करनेवाले निवास-स्थान हैं। देव, मनुष्य और साध्यलोग देवताके कीर्तन, स्मरण, दर्शन और स्पर्श करनेसे ही धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष प्राप्त करते हैं। विप्र! मैंने आपसे अपने इन तपोमय स्थानोंको कह दिया। है विप्र! अब आप उठिये;

English

Bali began to live in heaven with all luxuries for his enjoyments there. Visvavasu etc. Gandharvas started serving him. ci i <^ ggmrfir O divine hermit! The nymphs Tilottama etc. always used to keep him happy through their expert dance and Yaksa as also Vidyadhara etc. used to play on musical instruments. WTR TRW *<? II O Brahmin! The demon king Bali remembered his grandfather Prahlada while his days were passing in such comforts. ririjdl trjoit Prahlada, the great devotee to god Visnu ascended to the immortal heaven on the call from his grandson.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञमें जाता हुँ॥ ४१--४७॥

English

Bali left his seat, stood-up immediately and honoured him with folded hands. When he saw grandfather has come. WTRRII ? Prahlada quickly gave support of his hands to so bowed on feet Bali, made him to stand, gave a tight embrace and then seated comfortably. it

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुलस्त्यजी बोले--महर्षे! महात्मा विष्णु महर्षि भरद्वाजसे इस प्रकारका वचन कहकर मनोहर चालसे चलते हुए गिरीन्द्रसे कुरुजाङ्गलमें पहुँचे भगवान् वामनके आगमनसे पृथ्वीकी क्षुब्धता

English

Bali said to him- O grandfather! I have given a defeat to all gods and seized the kingdom of Indra under your kind grace. -pt W Rfa O father! Please, enjoy the ruling of this three-worlds so seized from the gods by virtue of giving them defeat and I would like to register my presence as your orderly. itrcrt vmt wit wf wnfi O father! I will become a noble man by such service to you and by taking the residual food from you. R W&TT WWT ^ ^ II O great saint! O sovereign! The patience is learnt at the feet of preceptor and it is decayed while ruling a state (viz. service provides with the virtue of tolerance but ruling makes the man disobedient and rude).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् वामनके आगमनसे पृथ्वीकी क्षुब्धता, बलि और शुक्रके संवाद-प्रसङ्गमें कोशकारकी कथा

English

OT ’RVan O great Dvija! Prahlada replied favouring Dharma, Artha and Kama when he heard the request of his grandson. fwt wfo I have enjoyed the pleasure of ruling earlier without any hurdles. I have administered the earth and worshipped the friends. I already have made donations to the extent of my satisfaction and reproduced the sons. However, I am an ascetic this time. O son! I have accepted all that you give and now I have returned it to you. Always maintain your obeisance for the preceptors as it is seen in you this time. yn#r Iffg r wrafo re4y i q < l ii 3 o

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः समागच्छति वासुदेवे यज्ञः समागात् परमाकुलत्वं

English

Brahmin! With this reply, Prahlada took Bali with his right hand and enthroned him on the seat of Indra. qfufeg l T ftfo re q ' That demon king Bali looked like Indra himself when he took seat on that great throne of Indra which was studded with all gems. W Having seated on that throne, he said to Prahlada in serious voice, with folded hand and in polite tone. leffcq O father! Kindly, tell me the duties as a king to three-worlds which could cover all aspects relating to Dharma, Artha, Kama and

हिन्दी अर्थ

न वेद्मि किं मे मधुहा करिष्यति।

English

Simultaneously, Sukra also said- "O great warrior! Give answer to what you think W Ml Prahlada, the devotee of Visnu suggested the aspects covering all the aspects of Dharma and Artha when he heard the requests from Bali and Sukra simultaneously. mfet xr 3511 TR? O son! Capable of giving birth to good future, benevolent to the world, earning of wealth permissible in religion, consumption of things not disturbing any creature and an act appreciated in this material world and that metaphysical world is worth of executing. Hence, execute only such acts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं मां न संधक्ष्यति वासुदेव: वितानकीयान् ज्चलनास्तु भागान्।

English

O wise king! Do such a act that may deserve appreciation, bring in fame for you and not least infamy. n 3 ^ it frraf otrt^ *ft: wt xrrefaf?: fast: differ The noble people intend to acquire specific wealth which can give shelter to noble but suffering man, poor friend, old aged scholar, meritorious Brahmin and the brilliant fame may thus come to their home. mi qyrttfi Hence, O son! O good thinker and doer! Engage yourself in acts which may give shelter to the people bom in above noble families and which may bring in popularity The great kings receive prosperity when the state ruled by them is duly filled by Brahmins, K§atriyas, the land duly cultivated by Vaisyas and due services are given by Sudras. af far ? iq^ i

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमर्थ मकरालयाश्च भो

English

Hence, the great Brahmins duly known to scriptures should arrange yajna for the kings. Only learned Dvijas should do divine yajna. The smoke ascending from the fire of yajna ensures peace for the king. O Bali! The Brahmms engrossed with the yajna executed according to the procedure prescribed by study on Vedas and teaching be honoured by receipt of your orders. 0 king of care that the Ksatriyas should do perseverance and yajna, be generous, expert in arms and weapons as also keep the subject at charms. • tpt it Fraw ffoanfrur:! The Vais'yas under your mling should perform yajna and study, they should be generous, agriculturist, businessmen and should do animal husbandry. O demon king! The Sudras should do service to Brahmins, Ksatriyas and Vais'yas and should always observe the discipline imposed by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ ज्ञात्वा कारणं च बलिं वचनमब्रवीत् पुलस्त्यजी बोले--महर्षे! उसके बाद वामनका रूप धारण करनेवाले वासुदेवके आनेपर पृथ्वी काँपने लगी, पर्वत अपने स्थानसे डिग गये, समुद्रमें जोरसे लहरें उठने लगीं और आकाशमें तारासमूहकी गति

English

O Ditijesvara! When the people of all vamas observe their respective religions, the religion is definitely increased and the king obtains accession to on proper enhancement of the religion. Hence, O Bali! Always maintain the vamas in their respective religion/acts. You will receive progress when their religion will get good progress. Prahlada! The great man became silent with these words to Bali, O hermit! Bali then replied- "I shall act on the order so passed by Description of wealth of Bali ctfasfaffea: Pulastya said- O Dvija! Bali began ruling on three-worlds by observing the religion perpetually when the gods went to the abode

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यवस्थित हो गयी। यज्ञ भी अत्यन्त व्याकुल हो गया और सोचने लगा--न जाने मधुसूदन भगवान् वासुदेव आकर मेरी क्या गति करेंगे? जैसे महेश्वरने मुझे दग्ध कर दिया था, क्या वासुदेव भी मुझे वैसे ही दग्ध

English

When Kali era saw that people under the rule of Bali are busy with their respective duties as per religion prescribed for them, he went to the shelter of Brahma with a request to bring back the situations in which he could ^ 3 II He saw Brahma there in company of Indra etc. gods when he reached. They were illuminating his abode with the mixed wricff Kali bowed before Brahma and said- O great god! Bali has destroyed my nature The Yogi 1 god Brahma said to Kali- "Not only yours but the. nature of entire world has been abducted by that mightiest Bali.

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(ध्वस्त) तो नहीं कर देंगे? अग्नि विष्णुके भयसे श्रेष्ठ द्विजोके द्वारा श्रद्धापूर्वक ऋग्वेद एवं सामवेदके मन्त्रोंकी आहुतियोंसे हवन किये गये यज्ञीय भागोंको ग्रहण नहीं कर रहे थे। उन घोर उत्पातोंको देखकर दानवेश्वर (बलि)-ने उशना शुक्राचार्यको प्रणाम किया तथा हाथ जोड़कर उनसे पूछा-आचार्यजी! पर्वतोंके साथ पृथ्वी वायुके झोंकेसे केलेके वृक्षके समान क्‍यों काँप रही है और अग्निदेव भी विधिपूर्वक हवन किये गये आसुरीय

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O Kali! Look at Varuna and Indra including Marut. Bhaskara even has lost of his radiance before the radiance of Bali. n nw term srfd&aisfrn gpfar: i Visnu with his one thousand heads and one thousand feet can only restrict his activities as nobody other than him is so capable. t* That imperishable god shall abduct the land, heaven, state, wealth and fame received by Bali through his noble deeds. IT , ?ll When Brahma told him to Kali, he stared at Indra etc. gods and found them all faded. He then went into the forest called

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भागोंको क्यों नहीं स्वीकार कर रहे हैं? समुद्रमें भयंकर लहरें क्यों उठ रही हैं ? आकाशमें नक्षत्र पहलेकी भाँति क्यों नहीं सुव्यवस्थित रूपसे स्थित हैं और दिशाएँ क्यों अन्धकारसे भर गयी हैं? गुरो! मुझे आप कृपया यह

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O Narada! Krtayuga spread throughout three-worlds when Kali is vanished and Catuspada religion was spread in four varnas. TTUTS%HT I % cbd: The entire world got the people observing penance, non-violence, truthfulness, purity, celibacy, kindness, donation, politeness, service and performance of yajna. 0 Brahmin! Bali had converted the mighty Kali into gulf i

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'बतलायें कि किसके अपराधसे यह सब हो रहा पुलस्त्यजी बोले-विरोचनपुत्रके द्वारा कहे गये उस वाक्यको सुननेके बाद पूछे गये प्रश्‍नके कारणको जानकर शुक्राचार्यने बलिसे कहा--

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All varnas duly settled with their respective religion, the Dvijas began to resort various asramas and the king began to observe his first and foremost religion of defending the subject O Brahmin! When the three-worlds was observing religion, the wealth goddess of three-worlds came to Bali. fonder tit fd wnr?mi When Bali saw the wealth of Indra came at this door, he asked- "Tell me that who are you and have come for what purpose? in trt sft: *jupar wi Laksml adorned with the lotus garland, heard him and said- O Bali! I forcibly have come to you and please, listen to me.”

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शृणुष्् हैत्येश्वरः येन भागान्

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God Visnu, the unique in power and discus as also mace in his hands has abandoned Indra. Hence, I have come to you. TFTOt % TTTI Visnu had created four spinsters among which, the first was having ‘Sattva’ prominent, white complexion, white garments, white garland, smeared with white sandal and riding on white elephant. The second was ‘Rajasa’ prominent, red complexion, red garments on body, red garland, smeared with red sandal and riding on red colour horse. w The third was ‘Tamasa’ prominent, yellow complexion, yellow garments, yellow garland, yellow colour fragrance smeared and riding oil chariot made of gold. The fourth was three properties mixed, blue complexion, blue garments, blue flower garland, fragrance and riding on blue colour bull. The Sattva prominent, white complexion, white garment and seating on white elephant goddess went to Brahma, moon-god and the followers of moon. The goddess having Rajasa prominent, red complexion, red garment and sitting on red colour horse was provided to the lord of gods, Manu and the people analogous to them. The goddess having gold complexion, yellow garments, sitting on chariot was given to Prajapatis, Sukra and Vaisyas. The goddess having blue garments, analogous to a bee, sitting on a bull was given to demons, Nairtas, Sudras and Vidyadharas. That white complexion goddess is called Sarasvat! by

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नूनं समागच्छति वासुदेवः तस्यां चलत्यां मकरालयामी उद्वृत्तवेला दितिजाद्य जाताः

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They offer psalm to her in yajna by Brahma etc. through psalm etc. Ksatriyas say that goddess having red complexion as O great demon! She became illustrious in company of Indra and Manu. Vaisya and Prajapatis worship that yellow garment goddess having golden complexion calling her Laksml. Sudras including demons and devils do offer psalm to that blue complexion goddess calling her Srldevi. Thus, that discus holding god classified those goddesses. R?R: fw.'l upfat R?gf fqfa: iw: i W Rift Imperishable Nidhis are existed in their complexion. History, Purana, Vedas with their parts (Angas), Veda, Smrtis, sixty four Kalas and Mahapadma Nidhi are vested with the goddess having white complexion. Pearls, gold, silver, chariot, horse, elephant, garments, weapons, arms and Padmanidhi in the form of garments are vested with the goddess having red complexion cow, buffalo, donkey, camel, gold, garments, land, medicines and Mahanlla Nidhi in the form of animal are vested with the goddess having yellow complexion. Sahkha Nidhi in the form of the best among all castes embedding with her all other castes is existed with the goddess having blue complexion. O demon! Now I am going to describe the characteristics of Purusas falling under these complexions of Nidhis. Understand these all. RTT: IIII O demon king! The people sheltered to Mahapadma observe truth and purity and always engaged with performing yajna, donation and festivals.

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धर्म सत्यं च पथ्यं च सर्वोत्साहसमीरितम्

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The man with Padma perform yajna, enjoy luck, egoist, honour preferring, generous to high level and enjoy more pleasure as compared to the common people. The person vesting Mahanlla are found using truth and false in mixed form, clever while doing transactions. They do justice, injustice and extravagant. rtt: rhii ? <ui &IT ftrjfcriirtfoii O Bali! The people vesting Sahkha are found atheist, unclean, miser, away from luxury, thief and liar. O demon! I have thus, described their complexion to you.