Book 2 - Adhyaya 3

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रोंके नाम सुनो--हे महामुने! वे श्वेत, हरित, जीमूत, रोहित, वैद्युत, मानस और सुप्रभ थे। उनके सात वर्ष उन्हींके नामानुसार संज्ञावाले हैं॥ २२-२३॥ यह दूने विस्तारवाले इस शाल्मलद्ठीपसे चारों ओरसे घिरा

English

JT ARAsARA said :— The country that is situate on thí ocean and soutli of the HimSlya is called Bharata where reside the descendants of Bharata. The extent of this land is nine thousand Yoyonas, and is the field of action, on account of which men go to heaven or obtain final emancipation. The seven principal mountain ranges in Bhlrata are Mihendra, Malaya, Sahya. Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Paripajra. From this land people attain to heaven or final emancipation pr some hence, Muni, fall into heli or pass into the condition of brutes. From here people obtain heaven, (iberation, or the state in mid-air, or the state in the regions under the earth for no other portion pf worid is the arena

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ भी रत्नोंके उद्धवस्थानरूप सात पर्वत हैं, जो उसके सातों वर्षोके विभाजक हैं तथा सात नदियाँ हैं

English

Ðo thou again hear of the nine divisions of the cquntrr of Bharata. They are Indra-dwipa, Kasermut, Tamravarna, Galehastimat, Nagadwipa, Saumya, Gandharba and Varuna. The last is encircled by the seaand is a thousand Yoyonas in extent from north to south.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वतोंमें पहला कुमुद, दूसरा उन्‍त और तीसरा बलाहक है तथा चौथा द्रोणाचल है, जिसमें नाना प्रकारकी महौषधियाँ

English

On the east of Bh&rata live the Kiratas, and on the west Yavanas in the centre live Brahmanas, Kshtriyas, Vaidyas, and Sudras engaged severally in sacrifice, arms, trade and

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरिवर ककुझान् है। अब नदियोंके नाम सुनो

English

The rivers Satadru, ChandrabhSga and others have taken their rise from the Himjlaya. Vedasmriti and others have taken their rise from the Vindya range. Tapi, Poypshni, Nirbindha and others bave taken their rise from Riksba; Godaveri, Bhimarathi, Krishnaveni and othera bave taken their ríse from Sahya mountain. Aud all these remove the dread of sin. Kritamala, Tamraparni and others flow from the Malaya hills ; Trísama, Riabikulya and others from the Mahendra ; and the Risikuh/a, Kumari and others from ' ne

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवानामत्र सान्निध्यमतीव सुमनोहरे। और निवृत्ति हैं तथा स्मरणमात्रसे ही सारे पापोंको शान्त कर देनेवाली हैं

English

Suktimat mountains. There are thousands of rivers like these and the tributaries thereof. The Kurus and Panchalas in the middle di'stricts, the inhabitants of Káinrupa in the east, the Pundras, Kalingas, Magadhas, and other southern nations, the Saurtsthras, Suras, Bhiras, Arbudas in the west, the Karushas and Ivialavas dwelling aloug the PSripatra mount- ains, the Sauviras, the Saindhavas. the HSnas, the Sálwas the inhabitants of Sakala, the Madras, the Ramas, the Ambasthas and the Parishakas and others drink the waters of these rivers and live on their banks liappy and prosperous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है महामुने! शाल्मलद्दीपमें कपिल, अरुण, पीत और कृष्ण-ये चार वर्ण निवास करते हैं जो शुद्र हैं। ये यजनशील लोग सबके आत्मा, अव्यय मनोहर द्वीपमें देवगणण सदा विराजमान रहते हैं।

English

•Ther'e are four Yugas or ages in the Bharata-Vars'ha, Great Muni, namely the Krita, the Treta, the Dw3para, and Kali — there is no such cycle of ages in any other land. Here the ascetics are engaged in penances, the devout offer sacrifices, and the people distribute gifts for the sake of another' world. In JSmbu-Divipa, Vishnu, all sacrifice, in the shape of sacrificial male, is worshipped by people witlr sacrifices — there is altogether a different practice in other lands. Great Muni, BhSrata therefore is the best of all the divisions of Jambu-dwipa, for it is the land of actions and all otlier divisions are places of enjoyment. sage, it is altet" many thousand births, and by the accumulation of piety, that living beings are sometimcs born in Bháratavarsa as men. The celestials tliemselves have chanted "Blessed are those who are born in Bliiratavarsa as' men even from the condition of thei celestials for this is a land vvhich leads to Paradise and finaa 'iberation. Aud all áctibns, tliat are performed by men born in tliis land ánd fréed from sins, careless of the meritecf , rewards, are : coiisigned by them'to the eternal Vishnu, the Great soul and tiiífn théy emerge fti him. We do not know wheh thé acti'ons, thai "lávé secured fór usheaveri, shall b«íir 'mirs'kny wKen' wtí'sfiall b'e 'born agáin. Biit "Bléssed áre "HMé whó árt Wr*ri in BharataVarsa' with per'fect 'fac'ultits/' ''

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह द्वीप अपने समान ही विस्तारवाले एक मदिराके समुद्रसे सब ओरसे पूर्णतया घिरा

English

Maitteyá, I' tíave, thus in' shórt, déscribedto'yoo thé nine dívisionrof Járobu-ðvvrþa 'which extend over a bundred-

हिन्दी अर्थ

और यह सुरासमुद्र शाल्मलद्वीपसे दूने विस्तारवाले कुशद्ठीपद्वा7आ सब ओरसे

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशद्वीपमें वहाँके अधिपति ज्योतिष्मानके सात पुत्र थे, उनके नाम सुनो। वे उद्धिद, वेणुमान्, वरथ, लम्बन, धृति, प्रभाकर और कपिल थे। उनके नामानुसार ही वहाँके वर्षोके नाम पड़े॥ ३५-३६॥

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महामुने! वहाँ भी अपने-अपने कर्मोमें देनेवाले अत्युग्र अहंकारका क्षय करते हैं

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महामुने! उस द्वीपमें विद्युम, हेमशैल, मन्दराचल--ये सात वर्षपर्वत हैं। तथा उसमें सात ही नदियाँ हैं, उनके नाम क्रमशः: सुनो-- ॥ ४१-४२॥ वे और मही हैं। ये सम्पूर्ण पापोंको हरनेवाली हैं

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रापि देवगन्धर्वसेविता: सुमनोहरा:। निवसन्ति निरातड्डाः सह देवगणै: प्रजा: ॥ ५२ वहाँ और भी सहस्रों छोटी-छोटी नदियाँ और पर्वत हैं। कुशद्वीपमें एक कुशका झाड़ है। उसीके कारण

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बराबर विस्तारवाले घीके समुद्रसे घिरा हुआ है और

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महाभाग! अब इसके अगले क्रॉंचनामक महाद्वीपके विषयमें सुनो, जिसका विस्तार कुशद्वीपसे

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थे; उनके नामानुसार ही महाराज चुतिमानने उनके

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ भी देवता और गन्धर्वोसे सेवित अति मनोहर सात वर्षपर्वत हैं। है महाबुद्धे!

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमें पहला क्रॉंच, दूसरा वामन, तीसरा अन्धकारक, चौथा घोड़ीके मुखके द्वीप परस्पर एक-दूसरेसे दूने हैं; और उन्हींकी भाँति

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्कल, धन्य और तिष्य कहलाते हैं

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ जिनका जल पान किया जाता है उन नदियोंका विवरण सुनो। उस टद्वीपमें सात प्रधान तथा अन्य सैकड़ों क्षुद्र नदियाँ हैं

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ भी रुद्ररूपी जनार्दन भगवान्

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह क्रॉंचद्रीप चारों ओरसे अपने तुल्य परिमाणवाले दधिमण्ड (मद्दे)-के समुद्रसे घिरा हुआ

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और है महामुने! यह मद्देका समुद्र भी शाकद्वीपसे घिरा हुआ है, जो वबिस्तारमें क्रॉंचद्वीपसे दूना है

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाकद्दीपके राजा महात्मा भव्यके भी सात ही

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुकुमारी कुमारी च नलिनी धेनुका च या। पुष्करे सवनस्यथापि महावीरो5भवत्सुत:। कुसुमोद, मौदाकि और महाद्रुम थे। उन्हींके नामानुसार वहाँ क्रमश: सात वर्ष हैं और वहाँ भी वर्षोका

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाकवृक्ष है, जिसके वायुका स्पर्श करनेसे हृदयमें परम आह्ाद उत्पन्न होता है

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ चारतुर्व्ण्यसे युक्त अति पवित्र देश और समस्त पाप तथा भयको दूर करनेवाली सुकुमारी, कुमारी, नलिनी, धेनुका, इक्षु, वेणुका और गभस्ती--ये सात महापतवित्र नदियाँ

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवी-तलपर आकर जलद आदि वर्षोमें जन्म ग्रहण किया है वे लोग प्रसन्‍न होकर उनका जल पान

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन सातों वर्षोमें धर्मका हास पारस्परिक संघर्ष (कलह) अथवा मर्यादाका उल्लंघन कभी नहीं

English

thousand Yoyanas and which is girt, as if by a bracelet, by the ocean of salt water wliich is similar 'm dimensions.