Adhyaya 93

हिन्दी अर्थ

सन्वस्तराणां क्वियते सुराणां नामनिश्चय: । द्वापरेषु पुनभंदाः भुतीनां परिकीरतिता: ७६ एवं वेदं तदा न्यस्थ भगवान षिसत्तमः । शिष्येभ्यश्च पुनर्देत्वा तपस्तप्तुं गतो बनम् ॥ अड्गानि वेदाश्चत्वारो मीमांसा न्यायविस्तर: । धर्मंशास्त्र पुराणं च विद्यास्त्वेताश्चतुदंश.

English

I shall recount the race of the eldest (son of Yayati) Yadu, of excellent splendour. Listen and understand, even as I recount it in detail and in the proper order. Yadu had five sons, all comparable to the sons of Devas. Sahasrajit was the eldest. (The others were) Krostu, Nila, Jita and Laghu. Sahasrajit's son was the glorious king named Satajit. Satajit had three sons who were well known as very virtuous. They were Haihaya, Haya and the king Venuhaya. It is heard that Haihaya's successor was Dharmatattva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संख्याये कही गई है । इसके उपरान्त चरणविद्या की सहिता तथा उसके प्रमाण को सुनिये । इस चरणविद्या की कथाओं की संख्या छः सहस्न छब्बीस है। अब इसके उपरान्त यजुः के विषय में विस्तारपूृवंक बतला रहा हूं (६६-६६। ग्यारह सहस्न बीस यज्जुबंद की ऋतक संख्या है, दस सहस्न तीन सौ अस्सी ऋचाओं की तथा एक सहस्न मनन्‍्त्रों की ऋक् संख्या का प्रमाण है। इतनीं ही भ्रम द्वारा विस्तारित बहुतेरी अथर्बे की

English

Dharmatattva's son was Kirti and his son was Samjneya. Samjfieya's successor was the king named Mahisman. Mahisman's son was the valorous Bhadrasrenya who was the king of Varanasi and has already been mentioned. A mountain in Nepal on the eastern bank of Gandak. Here was the hermitage of Bhygu. (De 34). This chapter describes the Haihaya line of Yadu in which the greatest ruler of the Narmada valley, Kartavirya Arjuna, was born. This chapter is captioned after that illustrious king. This chapter corresponds to Bd. 3.69 & verse-numbers in the notes refer to that chapter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संहिताएँ हैं। अथर्व की ऋक संख्या पाँच सहुत्न निश्वित हुई है, एक सहर्न में बीस कम अन्य ऋचाओं की संख्या ऋषि लोग और बतलाते हैं। यह अंगिरा ऋषि के कहे हुए अयव के मंत्रों की तथा आरण्यक की संख्या है। इस प्रकार वेदों के मंत्रों एवं ऋचाओं की संख्या शाखा भेद, शाखाओं के कर्त्ता एवं उनके पारस्परिक भेद के कारण आदि को मैं बतला चका सभी मन्‍्वन्तरों में वेदों के शाखाविभाग एक समान स्मरण किये गये हैं ।७०-७४। प्रजापति की श्रुति नित्य है, उसके विकल्प ये ही कहे जाते हैं । देवताओं के अनित्य (विनश्वर) होने के कारण पुनः पुनः मंत्रोत्वत्ति होती है, मन्वन्तरों के भेद से देवताओं के नाम का निश्चय होता है । ये जो ऊपर श्र॒ति के भेद बतलाये गये हैं, वे प्रत्येक द्वापर युग में कहे गये हैं। उस द्वापर युग में इस प्रकार वेदों का विभाग करके ऋषिश्नेष्ठ व्यास अपने शिष्यों को उसे सौंपने के बाद तपस्या

English

The entire earth consisting of seven continents and many towns and surrounded by seven oceans, was conquered by him in a manner befitting a Ksatriya. 1 2 When he started fighting in a battle, banners and chariots befitting it and a thousand arms used to appear by means of the Maya of that intelligent one. It is heard that without any difficulties ten thousand Yajiias had been performed by that intelligent king in all the seven continents. All the Yajnas performed by that mighty-armed king were profoundly splendid. All of them were provided with golden altars with golden sacrificial posts. All of thorp were graced by the presence of blessed Devas seated in aerial

हिन्दी अर्थ

करने के लिए जज्ुल को प्रस्थित हुए। उनके शिष्यों तथा शिथ्यों के शिष्यों ने इन उपर्युक्त बंदिक शाखाओं का इस प्रकार विभाग किया। छह वेदाज्भु (शिक्षा, कल्प, व्याकरण, निरुकत, छन्‍्द ओर ज्योतिष) चारों

English

Bd. 3.69. reads: ability to prevent one from evil the moment he plans it. Verses 14-37 describe the exploits, munificence, righteousness and glory of Kartavirya. The Gathas sung by Narada about him (vv. 20-22) record in a nutshell Arjuna's achievements. Generally these Gathas are quotations from ancient traditional verses. After observing the conduct and the grandeur of that saintly king, Narada and Gandharvas sang the following verse(s) of glory of that king. "Certainly no man can emulate (none can attain) the goal or status of Kartavlrya by means of Yajnas, Danas, penances, exploits and learning. In all the seven continents he is seen moving about with his sword drawn and the excellent bows and arrows kept ready as well as seated in his chariot. Though he is the king, he behaves as though he is the follower.*

हिन्दी अर्थ

7०५६ वधायुपुराणम् तेम्य ऋषिप्रकृतयों भुनिभिः संशितव्रतः ८० कश्यपेषु वसिष्ठेबु तथा भृग्वद्धिरोडतिषु । पचस्वेतेषु जायन्ते गोत्रेषु ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥

English

While he was protecting the subjects righteously, none of his subjects lost his wealth, no one was grief-stricken and no one had any confusion, thanks to the prowess of that great king". That king became the sole monarch and emperor of the seven continents for eightyfive thousand years. (In his realm) he himself was the protector of cattle and the fields. As a Yogin, Arjuna became Parjanya (Lord of clouds and rains) and showered in plenty. With his thousand arms rendered tough by frequent contact with the bowstring, he shone like the Sun with his thousands of autumnal rays.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्मादुषन्ति ब्रह्माणं तेन ब्रह्मषयः स्थृताः

English

Having conquered the royal assembly of (the serpent king) Karkotaka in Mahismall with a thousand elephants, he established his capital there. (Defective) The lotus-eyed king used to check the for¬ ceful (speedy) waves of the sea during the rainy season (when the sea is stormy). In a happy mood, he sportingly spewed out water and made an (artificial) rainy season. Shaken and tossed about by him during his (water- sports), Narmada, wearing garlands with golden fillets approached the king in an apprehensive mannar, with eyebrows like waves producing the gentle (murmuring) soun Giant fishes and great serpents concealed under great billows were crushed and scattered in the flood of foam, the eddies and whirlpools which were unbearably furious. Agitating it by means of his thousand arms, the king made the ocean resemble the milky sea churned by Devas and Asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मस्याथ पुलस्त्यस्य क्रतोश्व पुलहस्य च्। प्रत्यूषस्थ प्रभासस्य कश्यपस्य तथा पुनः ८२ देवष॑यः सुतास्तेषां नामतस्ता जियो धत । देवर्षो धर्मपुत्रो तु नरनारायणावुभो (रे पर्वतो नारदश्वेव कश्यपस्यात्मजावुभो । ऋषत्ति देवान्यस्मात्ते तस्माईवर्षयः स्मृताः ८५ मानवे वेदपये बंशे ऐडवंशे व ये त॒वा: । ऐड ऐक््वाकनाभागा ज्ञेया राजषंयस्तु ते

English

(Defective verse) On seeing the terrible, prominent king, the (aquatic beings) were afraid that the ocean was once again being churned by the Mandara mountain for the sake of Amrla (nectar) and at once felt uprooted (utpafita in A ). Great serpents bent down their heads and stood mo¬ tionless like the stumps of the plantain trees standing still in the evening hours, when the wind does not blow. (Defective verse) Proudly he went to Lanka. With his bow and five hundred arrows he overpowered Ravana along with his army. He defeated and brought him to Mahismatl and imprisoned him there. (Sage) Pulastya himself went to Arjuna and propitiat¬ ed him. The king released Paulastya (Ravana) at the request of Pulastya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषन्ति रझजनाञस्मात्प्रजा राजर्षयस्तत: । ब्रह्मलोकप्रतिष्ठास्तु स्पृता ब्रह्मणेयो मताः (८७ देवलोकप्रतिष्ठाश्र ज्ञेया देवरषयः शुभाः । इन्द्रलोकप्रतिष्ठास्तु सर्वे राजषंयो मताः ८८

English

The sound produced by the twang of the bowstrings by his thousand arms was like the thunder at the time of the close of the Yugas, when the trees* of the clouds of dissolution seem to burst. Sad indeed that his thousand powerful arms were cut off by Bhargava (Parasurama) in battle, as though they were gol¬ den palm trees. Once upon a time, the thirsty Sun-god begged alms of him.. The Lord of the people bestowed on the Sun-god the seven continents as alms. With a desire to consume (everything), the Sun-god blazed at the tips of his arrows and burnt cities, cowherd colonies, villages and all the towns. Thanks to the prowess of that chief of men (Arjuna) the (Sun-god) of great fame burnt the mountains and forests of Kartavirya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेद (ऋक, साम, यजु और अथरव) मीमांसा, न्याय, धर्ंशास्त्र और पुराण--य्रे चौदह विद्याएं हैं। इनके अतिरिक्त आयुर्वेद, धनुर्वेद, गन्धवंवेद एवं अथेश्ञास्त्र इन चारों को मिलाकर विद्याओं की संख्या अठारह होती है ।७४-७६। सर्वप्रथम ब्रह्मधियों को जानना चाहिए, उनसे देवियों को तथा देवषियों से राज्षियों को जानना चाहिए, ये तीन ऋषियों के उत्त्पत्तिकर्ता हैं । इन्हीं से समस्त ऋषिगणों की उत्पत्ति होती है। जो भली भाँति नियमों का पालन करने वाले ऋषियों की संतानें हैं। कश्यप, वसिष्ठ, भूगु, अंगिरा और अत्रि इन पाँचों गोन्रों में ब्रह्मवादी ऋषियों की उत्पत्ति होती है। यतः वे ब्रह्म तक पहुँचने वाले हैं, ब्रह्मवेत्ता हैं, अतः ब्रह्मरषि नाम से स्मरण किये जाते हैं ।८०-८९१। धर्म, पुलस्त्य, ऋतु, पुलह, प्रत्यूष, प्रभास ओर कश्यप--इनके पत्रों को देवषि कहा जाता है, अब उनके नाम सुनिये । धर्म के दो पुत्र राजषि नर और नाराग्रण हैं। बालखिल्य

English

The Sun-god in the company of Haihaya (Kartavirya) burnt everything including continents along with forests. He burnt the empty hermitage of Varuna's son completely. Varuna had obtained this glorious and excellent son formerly. He was famous by the name of sage Vasistha other- wise known as Apava. Out of anger the powerful Apava cursed Arjuna then, 1 O Haihaya, since you have not spared this forest of mine another man will set aside even this difficult task achieved by you. He will be Kuntl's son named Arjuna. 2 He will not be a king. O Arjuna, the extremely powerful Rama, the fore¬ most among those who strike with weapons, will cut off and shatter your thousand arms. The powerful. Brahmana and Sage of great strength will kill you." Then, as a result of the curse of that intelligent (sage), Rama became the cause of his death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गण त्रतु के पुत्र हैं, पुलह के पुत्र का नाम कर्दम है। पुलत्य के पुत्र बुबेर हैं, प्रत्दृष के अचल हैं, पर्वत और नारद--ये दोनों कश्यप के पत्र हैं। यतः ये देवताओं तक पहुँचते हैं, अतः देवषि के नाम से प्रसिद्ध हैं

English

Such a boon had been chosen by the king himself for¬ merly (from Datta). He had a hundred sons, five of whom were great warriors.. They were Surasena, Vrstyadya, Vr?a and Jaya- dhvaja. All of them were well-trained in the use of miraculous weapons. They were heroic, strong, pious-souled and re- The curse motif and that of boon were very popular with Puraria- writers to explain an unlikely or miraculous, event. Here both are used to explain Kartavirya's death at the hands of Parasurama. Kartavirya is stated to have sought such a boon from Datta (supra v. 13) and received a curse from Apava Vasistha (w. 46-47) for destroying (i.c. helping the Sun-god to destroy) his hermitage. Apava's curse was of a twofold nature. Kartavirya Arjuna will meet physical death at the hands of Parasurama and he will be superseded in reputation by another Arjuna (Kunti's son) for a similar act (viz. burn¬ ing of Kharujava forest). That king had the boon of never losing his wealth.