Adhyaya 89

हिन्दी अर्थ

मंत्रों की उत्पत्ति हुईं। अब इसके बाद मैं अतीत एवं भविष्यत्कालीन ऋषियों के ऋषित्व का लक्षण बतला रहा हूँ ।५९-६२। वे ऋषिगण पाँच प्रकार के कहे गये हैं। उन ऋषियों के भा धर्म की उत्पत्ति के ४८० ' वायुपुराणम्

English

The highly intelligent Brahmana had sublimated his sexual urge. He stood without even winking his eyes. His body attained the status of Soma. The sage of sanctified soul in the state of Soma rose up (to the sky). The Soma juice exuded from his eyes illuminating all the quarters. On being ordered by Vidhi (Brahma), the ten Devis (i.e. the quarters) gathered together there and received it in their womb collectively, but could not do so (for long). When those goddesses (ladies) were unable to hold the foetus in their wombs, the foetus endowed with lustre, illu¬ minated the worlds like the Moon (now) blessing everyone; it emerged from the quarters (womb of the ladies) and fell on the ground (assuming the form of) the Moon along with them (the goddesses). On seeing Soma falling, Brahma, the grandfather of the worlds, placed him in a chariot, with a desire for the welfare of the worlds. O Brahmanas, indeed he (the Moon) was a Deva(god) himself, a seeker of righteousness and truthful to the. promise. We have heard that (the chariot) was (fitted with) yoked to a thousand white horses. When that great soul, the son of Atri, had fallen, There itself, the sons of Angiras and Bhj*gu eulogised by means, of Rks, Yajur mantras and many Atharva Ahgirasa mantras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतीतानागतानां तु पत्चचा ऋषिरुच्यते । अतस्त्वुषीणां वक्ष्यामि ह्यार्षस्प स समुख्ध व् ६३ गुणसाम्ये वर्तमाने सर्वंसंप्रलये तदा । अतिचारे तु देवानामतिदेशे तयोयेथा

English

The brilliance of the shining Moon who was being eulo¬ gised, developed further and it purified all the three worlds. In that prominent chariot, he circumambulated the earth extending upto the ocean twenty-one times. His splendour that reached the earth became medicinal herbs. They sparkle by means of his brilliance. O excellent Brahamans! He sustains subjects of four types and the universe with them (herbs). Lord Soma is indeed the nourisher of the universe. Having acquired splendour through the penance (of Atri), the eulogy (of Devas and sages) and his own religious activities, the blessed one (Soma) performed penance for ten times ten Padma years, (one Padma<= a thousand billion). Soma who is famous by his own Karmans will be the pervader of those (ten) gold-complexioned goddesses (viz. quarters) who sustain the whole world. Thereafter, Brahma the foremost among the knowers of Brahman, entrusted him with the kingdom of seeds, herbs, Brahmanas and waters. Being naturally the foremost among those who shine brilliantly and, thereafter, being crowned over a big kingdom, (Soma) of great splendour became the king of kings and puri¬ fied the worlds and developed them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बतंते च यथा तो तु यथा मत्स्योदके उभौ । चेतनाधिष्ठिते तत्त्वं प्रवतंति गुणात्मना कारणत्वात्तथा कार्य तदा तस्य प्रवर्तते । विषये विषयित्वाच्च ह्म्थेइथित्वात्तथंव च

English

Daksa, the son of Pracetas, gave twenty-seven Daksa- yanls (daughters of Daksa) of great holy rites to Indu (the Moon). They (people) know them as Naksatras (constellations). Having attained that great kingdom, Soma the lord of possessors of Sonia (i.e. Brahmanas) performed the Rajasuya sacrifice, wherein the Daksina amounted to hundred thousands. In that sacrifice, Hiranyagarbha was the Udgatr (the presiding priest who recites mantras); Brahma occupied the seat of Brahma and lord Narayana Hari was the Sadasya (member of the witnessing assembly). He was surrounded by Sanatkumara and other leading original Brahmarsis. O Brah¬ manas, we have heard that Soma gave the three worlds as Nine Devls, viz. Smi,_Kuhu,v P Though implored by Devas and celestial sages, he O Brahraanas, Usanas, one of the Ahgiras (?) took h is side. Indeed, he had been the highly brilliant disciple of Bphas- Thanks to that affection, lord Rudra took The great miraculous weapon was discharged by that noble soul aiming at the chief Brahmana sage and Devas whereby their fame was destroyed. There ensued a great battle directly (between Devas andAsuras). It was called Tarakamaya 1 2 (concerningTara?)• It caused great destruction of Devas, Danavas and all the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालेन प्रापणीयेन भेदास्तु कारणात्मका: । संसिध्यन्ति तदा व्यक्ता: क़मेण मह॒दादय:

English

Only three Devas survived. They are remembered by the name Tusitas. They sought shelter in Brahma, the primor¬ dial lord, the grandfather of the worlds. Then Pitamaha (Brahma) himself prevented Usanas and Rudra, the eldest (deity) Sankara, (from fighting) and handed over Tara to Ahgiras (Brhaspati). Sini and Kuhu are deities presiding over (i) the day preceding the new moon day on which the moon rises with scarcely visible crescent and (ii) the new moon day when the moon is invisible, respectively. Out of the twelve wars between Devas and Asuras this was the fifth one. On seeing that Tara, the lady with a moon-like face, was pregnant, the Brahmana Brhaspati said: "Don't you cast off the foetus? In (your) body belonging to me another foetus shall by no means be held in the womb." Still she did not cast off the child • Dasyu-hantama * (the slayer of robbers). Like the fire that blazes after catching the I§ika grass, the son surpassed the beautiful bodies of Devas at the very instant he was born. Their suspicion having been aroused, Suras spoke to Tara: "Tell us the truth, whose son is he, Soma's or Brhas- pati's r

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहुतश्राप्यहुंकारस्तस्माद्भुतेन्द्रियाणि च । भुतभेदास्तु भेदेभ्यो जज्ञिरे ते परस्परम् ॥ संसिद्धिकारणं कार्य सद्य एवं विवतंते क्‍ ॥॥६ ६ यथोल्मुकस्त्रटल्लूध्वेमेककालं प्रवर्तते । तथा विवृत्तः क्षेत्रज्ञः कालेनकेन कमंणा ७० यथा5न्धकारे खद्योत:ः सहसा संप्रदृश्यते । तथा विवत्तों छव्यक्तात्वोत इब चाल्ब॒ण:ः ७१

English

When she, out of bashfulness, did not tell Devas, 'yes' or 'no*, the boy Dasyuhantaraa was about to curse her. Preventing him, Brahma said to Tara, "(We have) suspicion that it is Candra's (Moon's), O Tara; therefore, speak the truth. Whose son is this?" With palms joined in reverence, she said this to lord Brahma, the granter of boons, that the noble-souled boy Das- yuhantama was Soma's. Thereafter, sniffing at the head of his son, Lord Soma, the Prajapati, named his intelligent son as Budha. (Defective verse) While rising up to go towards the east*, Budha begot a son of the princess (Ila). Pururavas, his son of great brilliance, was born of Ila. In UrvasI, six sons of great prowess were born (to Pururavas). Then, being violently attacked by pulmonary con¬ sumption Soma became exhausted and helpless. Overwhelmed by consumption, the Moon's disc became pale and weak. He, therefore, sought refuge in his own father Atri. Atri, of great fame, quelled his sin (disease). He was cured of the pulmonary consumption and so he shone with bri¬ lliance all round. O excellent Brahmanas, thus the origin of Soma has been recounted by me. Listen to and understand his race that is being recounted to you, O excellent Brahmanas.