Book 2 - Adhyaya 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीमन्‍्नारायणाय नमः: प्रियव्रतके वंशका वर्णन श्रीमैत्रेयजी बोले--हे भगवन्! है गुरो! मैंने जगतूकी सृष्टिके विषयमें आपसे जो कुछ पूछा

English

LAITREYA said : — venerable Sir, preceptor, you> have fully described unto me all that I asked you regarding the creation of the universe. But there is a portion of this subject, foremost of ascetics, which I desire to hear again. Pryavrata and Uttanapada were the two sons of Swayambhuva Manu and you related to me the story of Dhruva, the son oí Uttanapada. But, twice-born one, you did not mention- the progeny of Pryavrata and I wish to hear from you an account of his family. Parasara said: — Prayvrata married Kanya,* tbe daughter of Kardama, and had by her twc- daughters named Samrat and Kukshi and ten sons, wise, valiant, humble, obedient to their father ; named Agnidhra, Agnivahu, Vapushmat, Dyutimat, Medha, Bhabya, SavalA, Putra. And the tenth of them was Jyotishmao ; and the significance of this name was made good by him. AU the sons of Pryavrata were celebrated for strength and prow,esa. Of these three, Medha, Agnivahu and Putra, were given up to religious devotion. And those higl|-souled ones remember- ■ng tbe actions of their pristine birtbs, did not wish fpr kingdom. And they deligently and in due time practised the rites of austerities, wholly disinterested and expecting no teward. Maitreya, foremost of Munis, Pryavrata con- ferred the seven islands ,upon his seyen illustrious sons. The father conferred upon Agnidhra the sovereignty of Jamvu-

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वायम्भुवमनुके जो पुत्र धुवके विषयमें तो आपने कहा

English

* Marbandeya and Vayu Puranas have Kamya as the name of the ^ugkter of Hwdanvi. ,Wilsoa bas adopted this name.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी नहीं कहा, अतः: में उसका वर्णन सुनना

English

dwipa; to Medhathiti lie gave Plakshadwipa : he made Vapuslimat the soverejgn over the Dwipa of Salmali : and appointed Jyotishmat, king of Kusadwipa : he made Dutimat the kjng of Kraunchdwipa, Bhabya the king of Sakadwipa and Savala the sovereign pf the Dwipa of Pushkara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामकी दो कन्याएँ तथा दस पुत्र हुए

English

foremost of Munis, Agnidhra, the king of'Jamvudwipa had nine sons, all equal to the patriarchs in prowess. — Nlbhi, Kimpurasha, Harwarsha, Ilavrita, Ramya, Hiranvat, Kuru, Bhadraswa and Ketumala, who was a prince ever devoted to the practipe of piety. *

हिन्दी अर्थ

माता-पिताके अत्यन्त प्रिय कहे जाते हैं; उनके नाम

English

Hear next.O Brahman, from me how he divided Jamvudwipa amongst his sons. He conferred on Nabhi the country called Hiina, south of HimavSn or snowy mountains. And he gave to

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराक्रमके कारण विख्यात थे॥७-८॥ उनमें महाभाग भोगोंमें अपना चित्त नहीं लगाया

English

'Kimpurusha the country of Himakuta and to Harivarsha the country of Nishada. And he bestowed upon llávrita the country in the centre of which mount Meru is situated. And he conferred upon Kamya the countries lying between it and

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्कराधिपतिं चक्रे सवनं चापि स प्रभु:॥ १४ शालग्रामं॑ महापुण्यं मैत्रेय तपसे ययौ॥ २४ रहित थे तथा समस्त विषयोंमें सदा नन्‍्यायानुकूल ही

English

J the Nila mountain. He gave to Hiravat the country lying to the north of it. He gave to Kuru the country bounded by Sringavar. He gave to Bhadraswa the countries situate en the east of Meru and he gave to Ketumala Gandhamadana which was situate on the west of it. Thus that lord of men, conferred the various portions of his kingdom, upon his sons. And having installed his sons as kings of diverse regions that lord of earth retired to the holy place of pilgrimage Salagrama and engaged in penance, Maitreya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात महात्मा पुत्रोंकोी सात द्वीप बाँट दिये

English

great Muni, the eight countries, Kimpurusha and others are places of perfect enjoyment and spontaneous happiness. In those countries there is no viccissitude of circumstances, no fear of decrepitude or death, no distinction of virtne and vice, better or worse. Nor in these eight countries are to be seen the effects wrought by the cycle of ages,

हिन्दी अर्थ

और मेधातिथिको प्लक्ष नामक दूसरा द्वीप दिया

English

The high-souled Nabhi, who had obtained the country of

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्योतिष्मानकों कुशट्वीपका राजा बनाया

English

'.íjimahwa as his kingdom, had by his queen Meru, the highly effuljgcnt ?on Rishabha ; and who had again a hundred sonsi

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा आग्नीध्र थे उनके प्रजापतिके समान नौ पुत्र हुए। वे नाभि, किम्पुरुष, हरिवर्ष, इलावृत, राजा केतुमाल थे॥१५--१७॥ है विप्र! अब ओरका हिमवर्ष जिसे अब भारतवर्ष कहते

English

the eldest of whom was Bharata. Having ruled over the kingdom piously and performed many sacrifices the illustrious Rishabha installed his eldest son Bharata as the lord of the earth and weht to the hermltage of Pulastya, being bent upon practising religiou9 penance according to the prescribed rites of an anchoret. He practised religious austerities duly until he was so reduced as to be but a collection of skin and fibres. Thercupon putting a pebble in his mouth he went naked to the great road. And from then the country was handed over to Bharata by his father on retiring to vvoods and it was called

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी प्रकार किम्पुरुषको हेमकूटवर्ष तथा हरिवर्षको तीसरा नैषधवर्ष

English

• Bharata had a highly pious son named Sumati. Having ruled the kingdom for some time, the king Bharata, who was fond of sacrifices, conferred it upon his son and invested him withallroyal splendours. Muni, having engaged ih austere practices, he renounced his life at the holy place of Salagrama. He was again born in a distinguished family of ascetics, which I shall describe to you later on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसके मध्यमें मेरुपर्वत है वह इलावतवर्ष उन्होंने इलावतको दिया तथा नीलाचलसे लगा हुआ वर्ष रम्यको दिया

English

From the illustrious Sumati was born Indradyumna : his sort was Pratihara, who had an illustrrious son named Pratihartta ; his son was Bhava who begot Udgitha, who begot Prastara, whose son was Prithu. Prithu's son was Nakta, whose son was Gaya, whose son was Nara, whose son was Virat. Virat'9 son was the brave Dhimat who begot Maharta, whose son was Manasyu, whose son was Twashtri, whose son was Viraja, whose son was Raja, whose son was Satyjit, who had a hundred sons, of whom Viswagyotish was the eldest. Undef the rule of these princes Bharatvarsha was divided into nine parts and their progeny successively ruled the country fof seventy-one cycles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थित है वह कुरुकों और जो मेरुके अपने पुत्रोंको ये वर्ष दिये॥२१--२३॥ है मैत्रेय! अपने पुत्रोंकी इन वर्षोमें अभिषिक्त कर वे

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महामुने! किम्पुरुष आदि जो आठ वर्ष हैं उनमें सुखकी बहुलता है और बिना यत्नके स्वभावसे

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसे स महाभाग: पुलहस्याश्रमं ययौ॥ २९ ततश्च भारतं वर्षमेतललोकेषु गीयते। उनमें किसी प्रकारके विपर्यय (असुख या अकाल- मृत्यु आदि) तथा जरा-मृत्यु आदिका कोई

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्मा नाभिका हिम नामक वर्ष था; उनके मेरुदेवीसे अतिशय कान्तिमानू ऋषभ नामक पुत्र हुआ

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषभजीसे भरतका जन्म हुआ जो उनके सौ पुत्रोंमें सबसे बड़े थे। महाभाग पृथिवीपति ऋषभदेवजी धर्मपूर्वक राज्य- शासन तथा विविध यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान करनेके अनन्तर अपने वीर पुत्र भरतको राज्याधिकार सौंपकर तपस्याके

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे तपस्याके कारण सूखकर अत्यन्त कृश हो गये और उनके शरीरकी शिराएँ (रक्तवाहिनी नाड़ियाँ) दिखायी देने लगीं। अन्तमें अपने मुखमें एक पत्थरकी बटिया

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता ऋषभदेवजीने वन जाते समय अपना राज्य भरतजीको दिया था; अत: तबसे यह (हिमवर्ष) इस लोकमें भारतवर्ष नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरतजीके सुमति नामक यथेच्छ राज्य-सुख भोगकर उसे सुमतिको सौंप दिया

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय! इनका वह चरित्र मैं तुमसे फिर कहूँगा

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथुका नक्त और नक्तका पुत्र गय हुआ। गयके नर और उसके विराट् नामक पुत्र हुआ

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभागोंसे विभूषित किया। अर्थात् वे सब इसको नौ तेषां वंशप्रसूतेश्च भुक्तेयं भारती पुरा। भागोंमें बॉँटकर भोगने लगे

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हींके वंरशधरोंने गे परत भारतभूमिको भोगा था

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुने ! यही इस वाराहकल्पमें

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बनानि सरितः पुर्यो देवादीनां तथा मुने॥ २ उन सबका जितना-जितना परिमाण है, जो आधार है, श्रीपराशर उवाच श्रीपराशरजी बोले--हे मैत्रेय! सुनो, मैं इन सब

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पोड्ताधस्ताददानिंशनयूमि पृथिवीमें घुसा हुआ है। इसका विस्तार ऊपरी एकादशशतायामा: पादपा गिरिकेतवः॥ १९ भद्गाएवं पूर्वतो मेरो: केतुमालं च पश्चिमे। समान है॥ ८--१० ॥ इसके दक्षिणमें हिमवान् , हेमकूट

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमें बीचके दो पर्वत निषध और नील एक-एक लाख योजनतक फैले हुए हैं, उनसे दूसरे-दूसरे दस-दस सहस्न योजनतक फैले हुए हैं। वे सभी दो-दो सहस्् योजन ऊँचे और इतने ही चौड़े हैं

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है तथा दूसरा किम्पुरुषवर्ष और तीसरा हरिवर्ष है

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भारतवर्षके समान धनुषाकार है

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनमेंसे प्रत्येकका विस्तार नौ-नी हजार योजन है तथा इन सबके बीचमें इलावृतवर्ष है जिसमें सुवर्णमय सुमेरुपर्वत

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महाभाग ! यह इलावृतवर्ष सुमेरुके चारों ओर नौ हजार योजनतक फैला हुआ है। इसके चारों

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये चारों पर्वत मानो सुमेरुको धारण करनेके लिये ईश्वरकृत कीौलियाँ हैं क्योंकि इनके बिना ऊपरसे विस्तृत और मूलमें संकुचित होनेके कारण सुमेरुके गिरनेकी सम्भावना है । इनमेंसे मन्दराचल पूर्वषमें,

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामका कारण है। उसके फल महान् गजराजके समान बड़े होते हैं। जब वे पर्वतपर गिरते हैं तो फटकर सब ओर फैल

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके रससे निकली जम्बू नामकी प्रसिद्ध नदी वहाँ बहती है. जिसका जल वहाँके रहनेवाले पीते हैं

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुढ़ापा अथवा इन्द्रियक्षय नहीं होता

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्तिका उस रससे मिलकर मन्द-मन्द वायुसे सूखनेपर जाम्बूनद नामक सुवर्ण हो जाती है, जो सिद्ध पुरुषोंका भूषण

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है तथा है मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! इन दोनोंके बीचमें इलावृतवर्ष है

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैकड्डप्रमुखा मेरो: पूर्वतः केसराचला: ॥ २७ ओर नन्दन नामक वन है

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा सर्वदा देवताओंसे सेवनीय अरुणोद, महाभद्र, असितोद और मानस-

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैकंक आदि पर्वत भूपद्यकी कर्णिकारूप मेरुके पूर्व-दिशाके केसराचल हैं

English

Muni, this was the progeny of Swayambhava Manu, by. whom the earth was peopled, who was the lord of the first Manwantara in the Kalpa of Vafaha.