Adhyaya 68

हिन्दी अर्थ

अ्रमन्‍्तमनुगच्छेतां ध्रुव रश्मी तु तावुभो । युगाक्षकोटी ते तस्य बातों स्पन्दनस्य तु ७१ आकाद-मार्ग में गमन करते हैं ।५६-५८। सूर्य-रथ के जितने अवयव हैं, वे संवत्सर के अज्जों द्वारा यथाक्रम कल्पित हुये हैं। बूयं-रथ का नाभि-स्थान दिन है। यही एक चक्र भी कहलाता है। पाँचों ऋतुएँ उसकी अरायें हैं और छः ऋतुएं नेमि कही गई हैँ ।५६-६०। रथ का मध्य स्थान वर्ष, दोनों जुये अयन, बन्धुर मुहते, युगकील कला, घोणा काष्ठा. ईषादण्ड क्षण, अनुकर्ष निमेष, ईषा लव, वरूथ रात्रि, समुन्नत ध्वज धर्म युग और

English

Henceforth, I shall recount the sons of Danu. Listen to and understand them. The sons of Danu, the great Asuras, have been famous in their race, There were hundred demons of very fierce valour of whom Vipracitti was the chief. All of them had performed good penances and had been endowed with boons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षकोटि अर्थ तथा काम एवं गायत्री, त्रिष्टुप्, अनुष्टुपू, पंक्ति, बृहती, जगती, उष्णिक् आदि सातों छन्द सप्ताध्व हैं। रथ के अक्ष में चक्र मिला हुआ है ओर चक्र ध्र.व से मिला हुआ है, इसलिये अक्ष के साथ ही चके घूमता है और चक्र के साथ-ही-साथ भव घूमा करता है ध्रव की प्ररेणां से चक्र के साथ अक्ष भी घूमा करता है ।६१-६६। प्रयोजनवश सूर्य के रथ का इस प्रकार संघटन किया गया है। उस रथ का संघटन इस प्रकार

English

They were truthful, valorous, ruthless and expert in Maya (illusive power). These Danavas were very powerful, unfavourable to Brahmanas and disinclined to perform Yajiias. I shall enumerate them all in accordance with their importance. (Listen to) and understand. The chief of the sons of Danu were: Dvimurdha, Sankuvarna, Saiiku, Niramaya, Sarikukarna, Mahavisva, Gavesthi, Dundubhi, Ajamukha, prosperous Sila, Vamanasa, Marlci, Raksaka, Mahagargya, Angiravrta, Viksobhya, Suketu, Suvlrya, Suhrda, Indrajit, Visvajit, Suravimardana, Ekacakra, Subahu, the powerful Taraka, Vaisvanara, Puloman, Pravlna, Mahasiras, Svarbhanu, Vrsaparvan, the great Asura Munqlaka, Dhrtarastra, Surya, Candra, Indra, Tapina, Suksma, Nicandra, Ornanabha, Mahagiri. Asiloman, Sukesa, Sada, Balaka, Adas'a, Gaganamurdhan, Kumbhanabha, Mahodara, Pramodaha, Kupatha, the valorous Hayagriva, the Asura Virupaksa, the great Asura Supatha, Aja, Hiranmaya, Satamayu, Sambara, Sarabha and Salabha. Surya (the Sun) and Candramas (the Moon) were the lords of Asuras formerly but now they are the lords of Suras. Thus the important scions of the family of Danu have been enumerated. Their sons and grandsons are unending and innumerable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया गया है कि, उसमें अतिशय प्रभा आ गई है। उसी रथ के द्वारा सूये भगवान् वेग पूर्वक आकाश में गमन करते हैं ६७-६६। रथ के युग ओर अक्षकोटि में इस प्रकार की दो किरण जुड़ी हुई हैँ, जो ध्रूव द्वारा परिचालित होने पर आकाश तल में रथ को मण्डलाकार बना देती हैं। उस रथ के दक्षिण भाग में जो युगाक्षकोटि है, वह प्रू,व द्वारा संगृहीत या संलग्न होने पर उस तरह दीखती हैं, जेसे श्वेत तन्तुओं के दो चक्र हों। रथ की युगाक्षकोटि में लगी हुई बे दोनों किरणें वायुमय है, जो घूमते हुये श्रूव का अनुसरण करती

English

Those who are the sons (descendants) of Did and Danu are (commonly known) as Asuras. Those mentioned just now are the sons and descendants of Danu. Svarbhanu is remembered as the son of Did (i.e. a Daitya) and Anubhanuwas the son of Danu. Ekaksa, Rsabha, Ari§ta, Prabandha, Naraka, In- drabadhana, KesI, Meru, Samba, Dhenuka, Gavesthi, Gavaksa and powerful Talaketu—these were the sons of Danu but followed human rites and activities. So I remember.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशौतिमण्डलशतं काष्ठयोरुभयोश्ररन् । भ्रुवेण मुच्यमाना भ्थां रश्मिभ्यां पुनरेव तु

English

The following sons of Vipracitd born of Simhika became terrible, valorous in the clashes between Daityas and Danavas. They are well known as Saimhikeyas. They are fourteen great Asuras, viz. Satagala, Balavan, Nyasa, Samba, Anuloma, Suci, Vatapi, Sitamsuka, Hara, Kalpa, Kalanabha, Bhauma and Naraka and the eldest of all of them Rahu who oppresses the Moon and the Sun. Thus these are the sons of Simhika invincible even to Devas. All of them were of terrible lineage, ruthless and haters of Brahmanas. There are ten thousand other Asuras constituting the Saimhikeya group.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहापुराणे वायुप्रोक्तेइतुष जपादे ज्योतिष्प्रचारों नामैकपञ्चाशो5्ध्यायः स रथो5घिष्ठितो देवेरादित्येऋ पिभिस्तथा । गन्धर्वेरप्सरोभिश्न ग्रामणीसर्प राक्षस: १

English

They were killed by the powerful son of Jamadagni of Upadanavl was the daughter of Maya, Sarmistha was the daughter of Vrsaparvan. Puloma and Kalika were the daughters of Vaisvanara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैँ ७०-७१ खूंट से बंधा हुआ धागा जैसे चारों दिशाओं में धूमता है, उसी प्रकार रब्मियाँ घूमती हैँ; किर उत्तरायण होने पर किरणें कुछ घट जाती हैँ और दक्षिणायन होने पर बढ़ जाती हैं। इस तरह मण्डलाक घूमते हुये रथ की किरणों को ध्रूव जब खींचता है, तब सूर्य भी खिंच जाते हैं। ध्रव जब उन दोनों किरणों को खींचता है, तब सुर्य॑ भीतरी मण्डल में घूमते हैं ।७२-७४। उस समय सूर्य दोनों दिशाओं के एक सौ

English

Nahusa was the son of Prabha and Jayanta was the son of Sacx. Sarmistha gave birth to Puru and Upadanavl to Dusyanta. The Paulomas and Kalakeyas were Danavas of great strength. They could not be killed by Devas, but were slain by Savyasaci (Arjuna).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्सी मण्डलों का चक्‍कर लगाते हैं। फिर जब प्रूव दोनों रश्मियों को जोड़ देता है, तब सूथे बाहरी मण्डल में घूमने लगते हैं । उस समय वे बेग से मण्डलों को आबुत करते हुये घुमते हैं ।७४-७६॥। सूतजी बोले--उस रथ पर देव, आदित्य, गन्धवं, अप्सरा, ग्रामणी (शिल्पी),

English

All the sons born of Maya were heroic and valorous, viz. Mayavl, Dundubhi, Vfsa, Mahisa, Balika and Vajrakarna. A daughter Mandodari was also born to him. Thus the creation of Daityas and Danavas has been enumerated. Five sons of great strength are remembered as born of Danayusa, viz. Aruru, Bali, Jarhbha, Virak§a and Visa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उरगो वासुकिश्चेव संकीर्णारश्र तावभौ । तुम्बुरानारदश्चेब गन्धवो' गायतां बरो ४३ क़तुस्थल्यप्सराश्चेब तथा वे पुजिजिकस्थला। ग्रामणी रथकृच्छुश्न तथोजंश्चेव तावुभौ

English

Aruru's son was a cruel great Asura named Dhundhu. It is reported that he was killed by Kuvalasva at the instance of Uttanka. The two sons of Bali were very valorous and unequal¬ led in splendour. They were Kumbhila and Cakravarma. (The latter) was Kama in his previous* birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षो हेतिः प्रहेतिश्न यातुधानावुदाहुती । मधुमाधवयोरेष गणो वसति भास्करे ... वासन्तौ ग्रेष्मिको मासौ मिन्रश्च वरुणभ्य हु। ऋषिरत्रियंशिष्ठश्च तक्षकों रम्भ एवं च ६ मेनका सहजन्या च गन्धवों च हहा हहूः । रथस्वनश्च ग्रामण्यौ रथचित्रश्च तावुभो

English

Viraksa had two sons Kalaka and Varavisa. Varavisa had four sons of cruel activities, viz. Sraddhaha, Yajnahk, Brahmaha and PaSuha. The sons of Danayusa have been enumerated. Now understand the sons of V r tra who were born of the terrible breath of Vrtra while engaged in battle with Indra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सूर्य पुनस्त्वन्या निवसन्‍्तीह देवता: । इन्द्रश्चेव विवस्वांश्च अज्धिरा भृगुरेव च

English

They were Raksasas of great strength and were the rulers mentally famous. They were a hundred thousand in number and are remembered as the followers of Mahendra. AH were knowers of the Veda, gentle, righteous, subtie- formed. All were immanent in the subjects. All were very righteous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एलापर्णस्तथा सर्प: शद्भूपालश्च तावुभौ । विश्वावसूभ्रसेनो च प्रातश्चेवारणश्च ह् . नभोनभस्ययोरेष गणो वसति भास्करे द

English

Thus the creation of Daityas and Danavas has been narrated. Pravahi bore sons in the Yajna. They were excellent in singnig. Sattvan, Sattvatmaka, Kalapa, Viryavan, Krtavirya, Brahmacarin, the seventh one Supandu, Pana, Taranya and the tenth one Sucandra: These ten are to be known as Devas and Gandharvas. They have been enumerated.