Book 6 - Adhyaya 2

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय गंगाजीमें डुबकी लगाये मेरे पुत्र व्यासने जलसे उठकर उन मुनिजनोंके सुनते हुए कहा। ऐसा कहकर उन्होंने फिर जलमें गोता लगाया और फिर उठकर कहा--''शूद्र! तुम ही श्रेष्ठ हो,

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JT ARASARA said : — Hear, highly illustrious one, I shall describe fully what the great Vyása has related upon the

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदाह भगवान् साधु धन्याश्चेति पुन: पुन: ॥ १२ पारतन्यं समस्तेषु तेषां कार्येषु वे यतः। आये तो वे मुनिजन उनके पास पहुँचे

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Once on a time, the sages assembled and discussed at what season the least morality obtained the greatest reward and by whom it was most easily displayed. In order to tcrminate the discussion they went to Veda Vyasa to remove their doubts. They saw the illustrtous sage, my son, immersed in the water of the Ganges, and awaiting the close of his ablutions, the sages remained on the banks of the sacred river under the sheiter of a grove of trees. As my son plunged into the water and rose up from it the sages heard him exclaim. "Excellent is the Kali age." Again dived he and again did he excUim in their hearing. "Well done, well done, Sudra, Jhou art happy." Again he sank down and again did

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकर जब वे यथायोग्य अभिवादनादिके अनन्तर आसनोंपर बैठ गये तो सत्यवतीनन्दन व्यासजीने उनसे पूछा--'' आपलोग कैसे आये हैं?””

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they hear him say " Well done, well done, women, they are happy who are more (ortunate than they." After this my son finished his bathing and the sages met hiro as be approached to welcome them. After they had f 'een seated and ofíered their respects the son of Satyavati said to them : — " For what you have come here ?" The Rishis said. "Having entertain- ed some doubts regarding a subject we have come here toconsult thee; but let that remain at present; explain to us some thing else. We heard you say "Excellent is the Kali Yuga t" We are anxious to learn why this was said and why you repeatedly called them happy. Explain to us Jhe meaning of it if it be not r. mystery. We will then place be- fore you the question that engages our thoughts."

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तब मुनियोंने उनसे कहा--'“हमलोग आपसे एक सन्देह पूछनेके लिये आये थे, किंतु इस समय उसे तो जाने दीजिये, एक और बात हमें बतलाइये

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Being thus accosted by the ascetics Vyása smiled and said to them "Hear excellent sages, why I said " Well done Well done i" The fruit of penance of continence, of silent prayer and the like, practised in the Krita age for ten years, in the Tceta for oue year, in the DwSpara for a month is obtained in the Kali age in a day "and night; therefore I did say "Excellent, excellent is the Kali age." The reward, which a man obtains in the Krita age by abstract meditation in the Treta by sacrifice, in the Dwápara by adoration, he receives, in the Kali Yuga by merely reciting the names of Kesava. pious and great ascetics, in the Kali age,\by very little exertion men attain to exalted virtue and it islfor this reason I speak highly of the Kali Yuga. Formerly thdVedas were to be acquired by the twice-Born through the c\iligent observance of self-denial and it was their duty to celeþrate sacritices in accordance with the ritual. Thereafteri idle prayers, idle feats, fruitless ceremonies were performedjonly to mislead the twice-born ; for although observed by tfcem devoutly, yet in consequence of some irregularity in tftMf celebration sin was iucurred in all these works an^hat tþey^ ate or what they drank did not bring about ths 00" mert,tof their desires. In all their objects the twice*^'

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आपने जो स्नान करते समय कई बार कहा था कि ' कलियुग सो क्या बात है ? हम यह सम्पूर्ण विषय सुनना चाहते हैं। हे महामुने ! यदि गोपनीय न हो तो कहिये। इसके पीछे हम आपसे अपना आन्तरिक सन्देह पूछेंगे '”॥ १२-१३॥

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enjoyed no independence and attained their respective spheres only with exceeding pain. On the other hand, the Sudra, more fortunate than they, attains to his assigned station by rendering their service a£ performing merely the sacrifice ofpreparing food in which no rules determine what may or may not be eaten, what may or may not be drunk. There- fore, excellent sages, the Sudra is fortunate.

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कलियुगमें केवल एक दिन-रातमें प्राप्त कर लेता है, इस कारण ही मैंने कलियुगको श्रेष्ठ कहा है॥ १५-१६॥ जो करनेसे मिल जाता है

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Men should acquire weahh by means not incompatible with their religious duties. and it should be given to the worthy and spent upon sacrifices. There is great trouble in their acquisition as well as their preservation. And it is equally difficult for them to spend them on pious observances. excellent BrShmanas, by undergoing these troubles and other diverses people attain to tlie holy region of Piajlpati. A woman has only to honour her husband in act, thought and speech to reach the same region to which he is elevated and she thus accomplishes her object without any great exer- tion. This was the meaning of my exclamation "Well done" Ihe third time. I have thus related to you what you asked. Now put to me in any way you please the question for which you came and I will make you a clear re ply."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे धर्मज्ञगण! कलियुगमें जाती है, इसीलिये में कलियुगसे अति सन्तुष्ट हूँ

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The ascetics then said to Vyasa. "The question that we purposed to put to you . has already been answered by you in your reply to our subsequent enquiry." Hearing this Krishna-Daipáyana Iaughed and said to the pious sages who had come to see him whose eyes were wiáe open wilh sur- prise. By virtue of my divine knowledge I perceived the question you intended to put to me and in reference to this I uttered tbe expressions "Well done j Well doue t" 'ln fact ia the Kali age duty is performed by the mortals with verý Jittletrouble, whose sins are all washed away by the water of their tndividual piety— by Sudras through the diligenk service of thfe twice-born ones and by women through the siight effort of obedience to their husbands. It is for this reason Brahmanás, that I díd thrice express my admiration of theit

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विधिपूर्वक यज्ञ करने पड़ते हैं

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happiness ; for in the Krita and 'other ages great were the toils of the regenerate to perform their duty. I did not wait for your enquiry but replied at once to the question you want- ed to put. Now what do ye, conv#sant with virtue, wish me to tell you ?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण होते हैं; इसलिये उन्हें सदा संयमी रहना आवश्यक

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

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सभी कामोंमें अनुचित (विधिके विपरीत) करनेसे उन्हें दोष लगता है; यहाँतक कि भोजन और पानादि भी वे अपने इच्छानुसार नहीं भोग सकते

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

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नियमो मुनिशार्दूलास्तेनासौ साध्वितीरित:॥ २४ किंतु जिसे केवल मन्त्रहीन पाक-यज्ञका ही अधिकार है है, इसलिये वह अन्य जातियोंकी अपेक्षा धन्यतर है

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियम नहीं है, इसलिये मैंने उसे साधु कहा है

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

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हैं-- पुरुषोंको अपने धर्मानुकूल प्राप्त किये हुए धनसे

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा रक्षणमें महान् क्लेश होता है और उसको अनुचित कार्यमें लगानेसे भी मनुष्योंको जो कष्ट भोगना पड़ता

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार है द्विजसत्तमो ! पुरुषणण इन तथा ऐसे ही अन्य कष्टसाध्य उपायोंसे

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंतु स्त्रियाँ तो तन-मन-वचनसे पतिकी सेवा करनेसे ही उनकी हितकारिणी होकर पतिके समान शुभ लोकोंको परिश्रमसे मिलते हैं। इसीलिये मैंने तीसरी बार यह कहा था कि 'स्त्रियाँ साधु हैं'॥ २८-२९ ॥ “'हे विप्रगण! मैंने

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषियोंने कहा--“'हे महामुने! हमें जो कुछ पूछना था इसलिये अब हमें और कुछ पूछना नहीं है

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीपराशरजी बोले--तब मुनिवर कृष्णद्वैपायनने विस्मयसे खिले हुए नेत्रोंवाले उन समागत तपस्वियोंसे

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जान गया था इसीलिये मैंने आपलोगॉके प्रसंगसे ही 'साधु-साधु' कहा था

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिन पुरुषोंने गुणरूप जलसे अपने समस्त दोष धो डाले हैं उनके थोड़े-से प्रयत्नसे ही कलियुगमें धर्म सिद्ध हो जाता है

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवामात्र करनेसे ही अनायास धर्मकी सिद्धि हो जाती

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये मेरे विचारसे ये तीनों धन्यतर हैं.

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिप्राय था वह मैंने आपके बिना पूछे ही कह दिया, अब और क्‍या करूँ?”'

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाउ5गत॑ कथनानुसार निश्चयकर जहाँसे आये थे वहाँ चले

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महाभाग मैत्रेयजी। आपसे भी मैंने यह

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब आपने मुझसे जो संसारके उपसंहार- प्राकृतामन्तरालां च तामप्येष वदामि ते॥ ४० वह भी सुनाता हूँ

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निमेषादि काल-मान तथा नेमित्तिक प्रलयका वर्णन

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीपपशर उवाच क्रमश: दशगुण गिनते-गिनते जो अठारहवीं बार

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमाणेन पञ्च च कला कही जाती है

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Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पन्द्रह कला एक नाडिकाका नाडिका तु प्रमाणेन सा कला दश प्रमाण है। वह नाडिका साढ़े बारह पल ताँबेके बने हुए

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनावृष्टिरतीवोग्रा जायते शतवार्षिकी॥ १४ स्थित: पिबत्यशेषाणि जलानि मुनिसत्तम॥ १७ मगधदेशीय मापसे वह पात्र जलप्रस्थ कहलाता है; उसमें चार अंगुल लम्बी चार मासेकी सुवर्ण-शलाकासे

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसी दो नाडिकाओंका एक मुहूर्त होता है, तीस मुहूर्तका एक दिन-रात होता है तथा इतने (तीस) ही दिन-रातका

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बारह मासका एक वर्ष होता है, देवलोकमें यही एक दिन-रात होता है। ऐसे तीन सौ साठ वर्षोका देवताओंका एक वर्ष होता है

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हजार दिव्य वर्षोका एक चतुर्युग होता है और एक हजार चतुर्युगका ब्रह्माका एक दिन होता है

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महामुने। यही एक कल्प है। इसमें चौदह मनु

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीछे मैं तुमसे प्राकृत प्रलयका भी वर्णन करूँगा

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाती है तो सौ वर्षतक अति घोर अनावृष्टि होती

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! उस समय जो पार्थिव जीव अल्प शक्तिवाले होते हैं वे सब अनावृष्टिसे पीड़ित होकर सर्वथा नष्ट हो जाते हैं

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सातों किरणोंमें स्थित होकर सम्पूर्ण जलको सोख लेते

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय! इस प्रकार प्राणियों तथा पृथिवीके

English

Thereupon the ascetics saluted and praised Vyása and freed by him from uncertainty departed as they came. I bave also communicated to you. excellent Maitreya, the secret— this one great virtué of the otherwise vicious Kali age. 1 shall now describe to you the dissolution of the vvorld and the aggregation oí the elements.