Adhyaya 63

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानसोत्तरपृष्ठे तु लोकपालाभ्रतुदिशम् । स्थिता धर्मंव्यवस्थाये लोकसंरक्षणाय च .. लोकपालोपरिष्टात्तु सर्बतो दक्षिणायने । काष्ठागतस्य सुर्थस्य गतिर्या तां निबोधत

English

It is reported that the Earth extended to the oceans as its limit. It is called Vasudha, because it holds riches ( Vasil — wealth, Dharayate —holds). Formerly the earth was covered with the fat of Madhu and Kaitabha. Hence the Earth extending to the oceans became famous as Medini ( Medas —fat). Since the intelligent son of Vena, king Prthu, adopted her as his daughter, she is called Prthivi. 1 The division of this famous, beautiful Earth was former¬ ly made by King Prthu, The Earth consisting of a series of towns and mines (of various natural products) and populated by people of four castes was protected by that intelligent king. That excellent king, the son of Vena, had such prowess. Beingancient and born of Brahman, Prthu alone is worthy of being offered obeisance by Brahmanas of great dig¬ nity (and fortune) who were experts in the Vedas and their Ahgas (ancillary subjects). The primordial king Prthu, the valorous son of Vena should be bowed to by the excessively blessed kings who seek great fame.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी सघन जल के द्वारा सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वी का धारण किया गया है। इस घनीभूत समुद्र के बाद सघन तेज है। बाहैर से यह घनीभूत तेज नोचे ऊपर मंडलाकार होकर पृथ्वी को घारण करता है। इसके बाद चारों और घनीभूत वायु है, जिसके द्वारा भी पृृथ्वीमंडल का धारण किया गया है। घनौभूत वायु के बाद महा आकाश है । इस महा आकाश के द्वारा निखिल भूतादि आवृत हैं और भूतादि के द्वारा आकाश घिरा

English

Only Prthu, the first maker of men, should be bowed to by the warriors also seek victory in battle. The warrior who, after glorifying Pjrthu, proceeds to the battlefield, returns safely from the terrible battle and attains glorious fame. The saintly king Prthu, th~ excessively renowned one, should be bowed to by the Vaisyas, strictly adhering to the avocation and duties of Vaisyas, as it was he who gave them livelihood and sustenance. At the very outset the Earth was milked by the noble- shouled Brahma after making Vayu the calf. 1 The vjessel was the surface of the Earth and the yield, the seeds. Then in the early Svayambhuva Manvantara, the Earth was milked by Agnldhra 2 after making Svayambhuva Manu the calf. Formerly, when Svarocisa was Manu, the Earth was milked by the intelligent Gaitra, after making Svarocisa Manu the calf. The yield consisted of plants and foodgrains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ है। एवं यह महा आकाझ प्रधान अव्ययात्मा अनन्त के द्वारा आवृत है ।८ २-८५५। अब हम यथाक्रम से लोकपालों के पुर का और ग्रह-नक्षत्रादि के गतिविषयक प्रमाण को कहते हैं। मेरु से प्रर और मानस के शिखर पर धनधान्यपूर्ण और सुवर्ण की तरह परिष्कृत पवित्र इन्द्रपुरी है ।६-८७। में से दक्षिण और मानस के शिखर पर ही संयमन नामक पुर में वेवस्वत यमराज निवास करते हैं। मेरु से पश्चिम और मानस के शिखर पर ही वरुणदेवता की रमणीय सुखा नामक पुरी हैं ।5८-५६। मेह से उत्तर और मानस के शिखर पर इन्द्रगगरी के समान सोम की विभावरी नामक पुरी है । मानस के उत्तरीय गंडशल पर चारों ओर लोकपालगण घममं की व्यवस्था को स्थिर रखने के लिए और लोंकों की रक्षा करने के लिए टिके हुए हैं 8०-६९ १। लोकपालों से ऊपर रहनेवाले सूयं जब दाक्षिणायन हो जाते हैं, तब उस दिक्षा में वर्तमान सूर्य

English

In the Auttama Manvantara, the Earth was milked by the most excellent and intelligent Devabhuja, after making the Manu Uttama the calf. The yield consisted of all foodgrains. Again in the fifth Manvantara, viz. the Tamasa Man¬ vantara the Earth was milked by Balabandhu after making Tamasa Manu the calf. When the Manvantara of lord Carisnava Manu arrived, the Earth was milked by Purana after making Carisnava Manu the calf. When the Caksusa Manvantara arrived, the Earth was again milked by Purana, after making Caksusa Manu the calf. Verses 12-20 give the list of persons who "milked" the earth in each Manvantara. Each 'milking' shows in a way the advancement of human civilization, Bd. 2-37 reads Sarva-sasyani caiva hi ' all types of foodgrains were the milky yield". Here gri;ma probably stands for Agnidhra. But the milky yield is not mentioned in our text.

हिन्दी अर्थ

की जो मति है, उसे सुनिये । दक्षिण दिशा में सूर्य की गति धतुष से फेंके गये बाण की तरह हो जाती है। उस समय सूर्य-मंडल के साथ-साथ ज्योतिष्वक्र भी साथ-साथ चलने लगता है ।६३-६३ जब सूये

English

When theCaksusa Manvantara elapsed and Vaivasvata Manvantara arrived, the Earth was again milked by the son of Vena, as narrated by me to you. Formerly in the previous Manvantaras the Earth was milked by the Devas and others, by human beings as well as by theBhutas (living beings or goblins) and others. Thus the Devas should be known in all the past and present Manvantaras. Now listen to the sons of Prthu. Two valorous sons, Antardhi and Palin were born to Prthu. SikhandinI bore to Antardhana (Antardhi) the son Havirdhana. Dhisana, the daughter of Agni,bore to Havirdhana six sons, viz. Praclnabarhis, Sukra, Gaya, Krsna, Vraja and Ajina. The holy lord Praclnabarhis was a great Prajapati.. Thanks to his strength, learning, penance and prowess, he was the sole Emperor of the Earth. The tips of his Kusa grasses pointed to the east by frequent use in Yajrias. Hence he is called Praclnabarhis. 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यगश्चाम रावत्यां यदा भवति भास्करः। बेवस्वते संयमने उदयस्तत्र उच्यते दक्षिणापरदेश्यानां पूर्वाह्नः परिकीत्यंते । तेषामपररात्र च ये जना उत्तरापथे देशा उत्तरपूर्वा ये पुबंरात्रं तु तान्प्रति । एवमेवोत्तरेष्वकों भवनेषु विराजते

English

That lord duly married Savarna, the daughter of the ocean, far beyond the extensive darkness. From the Prajapati the daughter of the ocean, Savarna, bore the ten sons of Pracl¬ nabarhis. All of them are named Pracetas. They were masters of the science of archery. Performing rtghteous actions (in close association) without being separated, they performed great pen¬ ance for ten thousand years lying in the waters, of the ocean. While the Pracetas were performing penance on the Earth the trees not being properly cared for covered the earth resulting in the decline and ruin of the subjects. When (the firmament) was obstructed in the Caksusa Manvantara, wind could not blow. The sky was covered with trees. The subjects could not (carry their activities) for ten thousand years. On realising it by means of their power of penance, all CfBd. 2.37.25—an etymology to explain the significance of the king's name.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमरावती के बीचोबीच आ जाते हैं तब यमराज के संयमन पुर में सूयोदय होता है। जब सूर्य सुखा पुरी में आ जाते हैं, तब वहाँ आधी रात हो जाती है। वरुण देवता की इसी सुखा पुरी से सूथे का उदय देखा जाता है। सूर्य के विभावरी नगरी में जाने से आधीरात और इन्द्रपुरी में जाने से अस्त काल होता है। उस समय दक्षिण-पूर्वं दिशा में अपराक्तु और इस दक्षिण दिशा में अपर देशों में पूर्वाह्न हो जाता

English

Vayu uprooted those trees and dried them up. The fierce fire burned them. Thus the destruction of trees took place. Learning of the destruction of the trees (and when only) a few trees survived, king Soma (the Moon-god) approached these Pracetas and spoke to them: "O kings, O sons of Praclnabarhis, give up your anger after considering the benefits conferred (by flourishing trees) for the continuance of the worlds. The trees will grow on the Earth. May the fire and the wind calm down. This jewel of a girl of fair complexion is the daughter of the trees. Knowing this future (contingency), she has been nurtur¬ ed (and brought up) by me with my rays. She is named Marisa and is created by the trees themselves. May she, nurtured in the womb of the moon*, be your wife. By means of a moiety of your splendour as well as a moiety of my splendour, the learned Prajapati named Daksa will be born of her.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है ।९४-९ ६४२१। जो जन उत्तरापथ में निवास करते हैं, उनके लिये वह रात्रि' का शेष काल और जो उत्तर- पूर्व देश में निवास करते हैं, उनके लिये वह रात्रि का पूर्व काल कहलाता है। जब सूर्य उत्तरीय भवन में विराजते हैं और जब वे वरण की सुखा नामक पुर में जाते हैं, तब मध्याक्न होता है एवं जब वे चन्द्र की विभावरी नगरी में जाते हैं, ब्रब. उदय होता है ।६९७-६६। उस समय अमरावती में आधी रात और यम के एतदधंस्थाने5यं ग्रन्थ: ख. पुस्तके वर्तते-- विभावर्या सोनपुर्या भास्वरं सुर्यंसंशितम्

English

He, of fiery splendour, shall again develop the subjects andprotect theEarthalmost burnt by the fire of your brilliance." Then, at the instance of Soma (the Moon-god) those Pracetas curbed their fury and accepted righteously from the trees (their daughter) Marisa as their wife. They then impregnated Marisa mentally. Daksa the Prajapati was born of Marisa and the ten.Pracetas. He posses¬ sed great splendour and virility, thanks to the part of Soma. At first Daksa created progeny by mental process and subsequently by means of sexual intercourse. After creating the iinmboile beings, mobile beings, bipeds and quadrupeds mentally, Daksa created women (daughters) thereafter. He gave ten (of his daughters) to Dharma, thirteen to Kasyapa and twenty-seven engaged in the movement of time (i.e. the twenty-seven constellations) to the moon.. After giving these (daughters) to them he gave four other daughters to Aristanemi, two to Bahuputra, two to Angi- ras and one daughter to Kpsasva. Now know their progeny.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्राधिपति: सोमो ग्रहराजों दिवाकरः । शेषा: पञ्चग्रहा ज्ञेया ईह्व रा: काम रूपिण:

English

By this time, the sixth 'Man van tar a of Caksu$a Manu ceases giving place to the seventh Manvantara of the Prajapati Vaivasvata Manu. In them (the daughters of Dak$a) Devas, birds, cows, serpents, Daityas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras-s and other classes of beings were born. The creation of the earlier ones was due to thought, sight and touch. Thenceforth, the subjects in this world were born of sexual intercourse. 1 The auspicious birth of Devas, Danavas, Celestial Sages and the noble-souled Daksa has been narrated by you before. It was mentioned by you (before) that Daksa, the Pra¬ japati, was born of Prana. How did he who had great penance subsequently attain the status of the son of Pracetas? O Suta, it behoves you to clarify this doubt of ours. He was the son of the daughter of Soma. How did he become his (Soma's) father-in-law? O excellent ones, birth and dissolution (death) occur perpetually among living beings. The sages and those men who are endowed with learning are not deluded in this matter. O Brahmarias, Daksa and others are born in every Yuga. They undergo subsequent death too. A learned man is not confused in this matter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरसेनापति: स्कन्दः पठचते5्ज्भा रको ग्रह: नारायण बुध प्राहुदव श्ञानविदो बुधाः रुद्रो ववस्वतः साक्षाद्यमो लोकप्रभु: स्वयम् । महाग्रहों द्विजश्रेष्ठो मन्दगामी शनेहचरः: देवासुरगुरू दो तु भानुमन्तौ महाग्रही प्रजापतिसुतावेतावुभो शुक्रब्ृहस्पती देवी महेन्द्रस्तत्नयो राधिपत्ये विनिभिती । आदित्यमुलमखिलं त्रैलोक्यं नात्र संशयः भवत्यस्य जगत्कृत्स्तं सदेवासुरमानुषम् । रुद्रे व्वोपेन्द्रचन्द्राणां विप्रेन्द्रास्त्रदिवोकसाम् दयतिद् तिमतः कृत्स्ता यत्तेज: सावेलौकिकम् । सर्वात्मा सबंलोकेशों मूलं परमहैवतम् ततः संजायते सर्व तत्र चैव प्रलीयते । भावाभावौ हि लोकानामादित्यान्निःसृतौ पुरा

English

O excellent Brahmanas, formerly there was neither seniority nor juniority among them. Penance alone was consi¬ dered weightier and prowess was the basis thereof. He who comprehends this creation of the mobile and the immobile beings in Caksusa Manvantara passes his life-span fully and is honoured in the heavenly region (after it). This is the main difference between the previous six Manvantaras and the present one. With this chapter closes the description of the Manvantara. This creation of Caksusa Manu has been succinctly nar¬ rated. Thus these six cycles of creation, in the form of Manvan- taras have elapsed. They have the Svayambhuva Manvantara as their first one and the Caksusa Manvantara as the last one. They have been briefly narrated in the proper sequence. O excellent Brahmanas, these creations have been narrated in accordance with my understanding. The details of these creations should be known through the creation in the Vaivasvata Manvantara. All the creations of Vivasvan are endless and non- different (from other Manvantaras) ( in the matter ofstates of health, duration of life, virtue, love and wealth. He who reads this without malice attains these attributes. Now I shall describe the creative activity of the current noble-souled Vaivasvata Manu succinctly and in detail (as the case may be). Listen and understand even as I recount.