Adhyaya 94

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनु द्वारा प्रवरतित वेषय एवं ऐड वंश में होनेवाले ऐड, ऐक्ष्वाक और नाभाग-इनको राजधि जानना चाहिए । यतः वे प्रजाओं का रंजन करते हुए उनकी बुद्धि एवं भावनाओं तक पहुंचनेवाले होते हैं, अतः राजषि नाम से प्रसिद्ध हैं। जो लोग ब्रह्मलोक में प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करते हैं वे ब्रह्म॑षर माने जाते हैं। कल्याणकारी, देवलोक में प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करनेवाले ऋषिगण देव्षि नाम से प्रसिद्ध हैं। इन्द्रलोक में प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करनेवाले सभी ऋषि राजधि नाम से विख्यात हैं ।5६-८८। उत्तम कुल में उत्पत्ति, तपस्या और मंत्रों की व्याख्या अथवा

English

Why was the world (hermitage) of the noble-souied Apava burnt by Kartavirya forcibly? 1 Please explain it to us who ask. We have heard that the saintly king was a protector of his subjects. Being a guardian, therefore, why did he destroy that hermitage? Aditya (the Sun-god) desirous of satisfaction (of hunger) approached Kartavirya in the guise of a Brahmana (and said), "Please give me food. Undoubtedly I am Adilya." Verses 1-13 explain in details again why the hermitage of Apava Vasi?tha was burnt by Kartavirya. As these verses deal with the curse of Apava, they should have formed a part of the last chapter after v. 39. Vv. 1-13 hereof are unrelated to the present chapter (Race of Kro?tii) O Lord Sun, please tell me with what you will be satisfied. What type of food I should give to you; I shall serve it. O most excellent one among donors, give unto me all the immobile beings as my food. I shall be satisfied only there¬ by O king, and not by anything else. O the most excellent one among those who blaze, no fiery splendour of human beings can burn down all immobile beings. I bow unto you. I am delighted. I shall give you an inexhaustible quiver of arrows that are conducive to all happiness* and that never fail. When discharged they will burn because they are charged with my brilliance. When it is commanded, it will dry up the clouds and the oceans. When it is dry, I will reduce it to ashes and shall be delighted thereby, O king!

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजमिजात्या च तपसा मश्त्रव्याहरणैस्तथा । एवं ब्रह्मषयः प्रोक्ता दिव्या राजषंयस्‍्तु ये ८६

English

Then Aditya gave Arjuna those arrows. Securing them, (Arjuna) burnt all the great immobile beings, hermitages, villages, cowherd colonies, cities, penance groves, beautiful forests and parks etc. and then circumambulated the Sun-god. The earth burnt down by the splendour of the Sun, became tree-less and grass-less. In the meantime the great sage (Apava) who had been residing under water for ten thousand years, completed his holy observance. Then the ascetic of great splendour emer¬ ged out (from water). The great sage then saw his hermitage burnt down by Arjuna. Out of anger he cursed the saintly king as already recounted by me to you. Listen to the race of the saintly king Krostu consi- Thus the heroic Citraratha performed many \ajnas giving vast wealth as Daksina. His successor was Sasabindu, who followed (the footsteps) of saintly kings. He was an emperor of great prowess. He was ver powerful and he had many children. In this connection, this genealogical verse has been cited by those who know ancient traditions. "Sasabindu had ten thousand sons. They were all very intelligent. They possessed vast wealth and great splendour. They were worthy (of their father). Six of diem were very important; they were known as ' Prthusatkas ' (six men who had theword Prlhu i.e. great added on to their name). They were—Prthusravas, Prthuyasas, Prthunjaya, Prthuklrti and Pjrthundata. All the sons of Sasa¬ bindu were kings. All the Puranas praise Antara who was the son of Prthusravas. He was the same Antara as was the son of Yajna formerly.' 5 After getting the earth (i.e. having become king) the same pious-souled excellent, righteous (king) performed a hundred horse-sacrifices. His son was Marutta 1 who followed (the footsteps of) saintly kings. Heroic Kambalabarhis is remembered as Marutta's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संबुद्धास्तु स्वयं ये तु संबद्धा ये च वे स्वयम् । तपसेह प्रसिद्धा ये गरमें येश्व प्रनो णो दितनू दीर्घायुषों मन्त्रकृत ईश्वरा विव्यचक्षुषः । बुद्धाः प्रत्यक्षधर्माणों गोत्रप्रावतेंकाश्व ये १६४ घट्कर्माभिरता नित्य शालिनों गृहसेधिनः । तुल्येब्यंबहरन्ति सम अदृष्द: कर्महेतु्निः

English

Our text has dropped two generations between Antara (Ak§ara in Bd.P.) and Marutta— vide Bd. 3.70.23-25. Scholarly Rukmakavaca was the son of Kambala- barhis. This Rukmakavaca had formerly attained excellent glory by killing (many) warriors wearing coats of mail and armed with bows, with his sharp arrows. He attained great fame as a performer of horse-sacrifices and gave profuse wealth (as Daksina) to Bralimanas. From king Rukmakavaca were born five very strong sons of great prowess who killed heroic enemies without turning away (from the battlefield). They were Rukmesu, Prthurukma, Jyamagha, Parigha and Hari. The father established Hari and Parigha in (the land called) Videha. Brahmcsu 1 (? Rukmesu) became king, and Prthurukma became his dependent. Banished from the kingdom by them, Jyamagha 2 lived in a hermitage. He was quiescent (by temperament). He lived in the terrible forest but he was actuated by a Brahmana. Taking up his bow he went to the middle of the land, seated in his chariot and waving his flag. He (wandered) along in the marshy place on the banks of Narmada. After passing through Mekala mountains and the mountain Rksavan, he entered Suktimanya (?) Jyamagha's wife was Saibya who was very strong. Though the king had no son, he did not take a second wife. He became victorious in a battle and won a girl there¬ in. The king then came to his wife and said, "Here is your daughter-in-law".

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्राम्येव॑तंवस्ति सम रसेश्चेब स्वयंकृतेः । कुदुश्बिन ऋद्धिमन्तो बाह्यान्तरनिवासिनतः

English

On being addressed thus she said, "This daughter-in law of yours is loveable. She will be the wife of your son who will be born (who is yet to be born)." By performing a severe penance, the beautiful chaste lady Saibya gave birth to his son Vidarbha in her old age. Vidarbha begot of that daughter-in-law two scholarly Brahmefu is a mistake for Rukmesu. In AIHT Paravrt is named as the successor of Rukmakavaca. Jyamagha's dynasty was famous but he is personally noted as a hen- Pecked husband in Puranas, vide vv. 32-34, also Bd. 3.70. 33-3b King Devaksatra of great fame was the son of Devarata. Devana, the delighter of Ksatriyas, was born as the son of Madhu was born of Devana. His son was Medna- Purudvaha was born of Bhadravati as the son of Puru¬ dvan. AiksakI was the wife (of Purudvan). Sattva was born of her. FromSattva was born Sattvata who was endowed with Sattvaguna. He increased the fame (of the race). After perfectly understanding this creation (race) of the noble-souled Jyamagha, one obtains childern and attains Sayujya (identity) with the intelligent king Soma.