Book 4 - Adhyaya 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहनेवाले पुरुषोंकी जो करने चाहिये उन सम्पूर्ण

English

Iaitreya said : — venerable sir, you have described to me the permanent and occasional observances to be ob-* served by those pious individuals who are diligent in their devotions. You have also described to rae the duties whicH appertain to several castes and several orders oí men. I wish you to relate to me now the dynasties of the kings who have ruled over the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी कर दी। अब मुझे राजवंशोंका विवरण सुननेकी इच्छा है, अत: उनका वर्णन कीजिये

English

PARSARA said:— Hear Maitreya, I shall describe td you the faniily of Manu beginning with Brahma and com- prising a number of pious, high-minded and heroic princes. It is said, that never does his family become extinct, who daily calls to his mind the family of Manu springing from Brahma. Hear, therefore, Maitreya, an account of the origim of his family, hearing which all sins shall be removed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीपराशरजी बोले--हे मैत्रेय! अब तुम अनेकों यज्ञकर्ता, शूरवीर और धेर्यशाली भूपालोंसे सुशोभित

English

From the mundane egg originated Brahma, who was Hiranyagarbha, the form of that supreme BrahmS which consists of Vishnu as identical with Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas— the flrst, uncreated cause of all worlds. From the r 'ght thurab of Brahma origmated the Patriarch Daksha whose daughter was Aditi, who was the mother of the sun. rrom the sun sprang Manu whose sons Were Ikshawaku, "óga, Dwrishta, Saryati, Narishyanta, Pransu, Nabhaga, ^edishta Karusha, and Prishadhra. Being desirous of having °%>ring formerly. Manu celebrated a saerifice in honour oí

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेके लिये इस वंश-परम्पराकी कथाका क्रमश:

English

Mitra and Varuna; but the ceremony being unsuccessful on account of some irregnlarity from the presiding priest a daughter Ila was born. But by the mercy of the two deities however, her sex was changed and she became a man under the name of Sudyumna. And he again became a woman under an imprecation (from Siva) near the hermitage of Buddha, the son of the moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका विवरण इस प्रकार है--सकल संसारके आदिकारण भगवान् विष्णु हैं। वे अनादि तथा ऋकु-

English

One day while she was walking near the hermitageof Buddha, he became attached to her and begot on her a son named Pururavas. After his birth, the noble Rishis^desiring to restore Sudyumna to his sex, prayed to the glorious Vijhnii who is the essence of the four Vedas, of mind, of every thing and of nothing and who is the sacrificed male. By his mercy I lá once more became Sudyumna, in which character he bad three sons, Utkala, Gaya and Vinata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए, दक्षसे अदिति हुई तथा अदितिसे विवस्वान् और विवस्वानूसे मनुका जन्म हुआ

English

On account of his having been formerly born a female he did not receive any portion of his paternal kingdom. His father bowever at the request of Vasistha conferred upon him the city of Pratishta, and he gave it to Pururavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुके इक्ष्वाकु, नृग, पृषध्र नामक दस पुत्र हुए

English

Of the other sons of Manu, Prishadhra, on account df the sin consequent upon slaying a cow, was degraded tothe condition of a Sudra. From Karusha sprang the heroic persons named Kárushas. The son of Nedistha, named Nábhaga became a Vaisya ; his son was Bhalandana, wbose son was the well-known Vatsapri ; his son was Pransu, whose son waí Prajani, whose son was Khanitra, whose son was the brave Chakshupa, whose son was Vinsa, whose son was Vivúv aati, whose son was Khaninetra, whose son was the power? ful, rich, and heroic Karandhama, whose son was Aviksbit, whose son was tbe powerf ul Marutta, regarding whom this celebrated verse is recited— ." Who else on this earth baa been able to celebrat a sacrifice like one celebrated by Marutta ? AU the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with tbe drinking of Soma juice and all the Btlhmans were greatly pleased.on h&'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुने पुत्रकी इच्छासे मित्रावरुण नामक दो देवताओंके यज्ञका अनुष्ठान किया

English

ing liberal présents. In his sacrificc the winds were the guards and the other celestials were the courtiers. Marutta was a lord paramount ; he had a son named Narisbyanta ; his son was Dama ; his son was Rayavarddana ; his soi» was Suddhriti ; his son was Nara, ; his son was Kevala ; his son was Banduhmat ; his son was Vegavat ; his son was Budha ; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter under name of Ilavita. Being enermoured of Trinavindhu, the nymph Alambusha bore him a son named Visala by whom the city Vaisali was founded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किन्तु होताके विपरीत संकल्पसे यज्ञमें विपर्यय हो जानेसे उनके “इला” नामकी

English

V,inata had a son whose name was Hemchandra; hís son was Suchandra ; his son was Dhumraswa; his son waa Srinjaya ; his son was Sahadeva ; his son was Krisaswa ; hi9 son was Somadatta, who performed ten times the sacrifice of a horse ; his son was Janemajaya, whose son was Sunati. These kings are known as Vaisálas, of them it is said— " By> the mercy of Trinavindhu all the kings of Vaisali were Iong« Iived, magnanimous and just and brave."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय! मित्रावरुणकी कृपासे वह इला ही मनुका 'सुद्युम्न” नामक पुत्र हुई

English

Saryati had a daughter named Sukanyá. Chyavana marrífd her. He had a pious son named Anartta, who had a son called Revata who govemed the country called after the name of his father Anartta and lived at the capital called Kusarsthali. The son of this king was Raivata or Kakudmin, tlie eldest of a hundred brethern. He had a daughter named Revati. He repaired with her to the region of Brahma to consult with the god springing from lotus upon whom to confer her. When he reached there the Gandharhas, Haha »nd Huha, were singing before Brahmá and Raviata waited were till they had finished. And the ages passed away during the performence seemed to him as a moment. When they had nnished ninging Raivata laid himself low before Brahma and Mked him about a fitbridegroom. Brahmasaid — "Whomshould you wish for a son-in-law ?" And bowing again Raivata men- "Oned to him various persons whom he Hked. Noddinghis head * n d smiling graciously Brahma said to him— " Of those whon»

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिविभूतेरतिबलपराक्रम: करन्धमः

English

you have mentioned there is no trace of their family on earth, Many ages have passed away whilst you were listening to the songs of Gandharbas. Now the twenty-eighth great age of the present Manu is well-nigh goné. Kali ís fast approach- ing. You alone give away this jewel of a daughter to some bodyj all thy friends ministers, servants, 'wife, kinsmen, armies, wealth have along since been taken away by the hand of Time."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुधने अनुरक्त होकर उस स्त्रीसे पुरूरवा नामक

English

< That king, being terrified again, said, bowing, to Brahmí "0 lord, such being the circumstance, upon whom slydl I confer tlíis daughter?" Thereupon nodding, the preceptor o| the seven worlds— the god, whose throne is lotus, said to the king, standing humbly before— " The being, whose beginning, middle or end we donot know, who exists ín all, who is the creator, whose real and infinite nature and essence we do oot know is (Vishnu). His power cannot be measured by time, consisting of moments and hours and years ; he has no birtb or death — all objects are his form— he is eternal— he has no form or name. By the mercy of that imperishable being I am the agent of creation — Rudra is the agent of destructiot and Vishnu is the agent of preservation. He, assuming my forro <reates the universe ; in his own essence he provides for its duration ; in the form of Rudra he devours all things ; anJ with tbe body of Ananta he upholds them. In the person of Indra and other celestials he protects mankind and as ihe sun and moon he dispells darkness. Assuming tbe nature of fire he bestows warmtb and maturity, and in that of earth he nourishes all beings. In the shape of air he give activity, in the shape of water he gives satisfacfion and in the sbape oí íky he provides space for all objects. He, beíng creator, treates himself ; he, being preserver, preserves himself ; h e i fceing destroyer, destroys his own universal form. He is ímperi' shable ; there is nothing distinct from him. In him isthe worW; ke is tbe world } and he, the primeval self-born, is again pr** ■KiA b the world. king, the glorious Vishnu has incarnated

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरूरवाके जन्मके अनन्तर यज्ञपुरुषका यथावत् यजन किया। तब उनकी कृपासे

English

Bportion of himself on earth. king, your picturesque city Kusasthali, like the city of Indra, is now called Dwarká. There reigns a portion of Kesava in the person of Beladeva, Oking, confer this daughter of thine upon him, who appear9 under the guise of a man. He is an excellent bridegroom for this gem of a daughter and she is a fit bride."

हिन्दी अर्थ

के भी उत्कल, गय और विनत नामक तीन पुत्र

English

PARASARA said :— Being thus advised by the deity spring- ing from lotus, the king returned to earth and beheld mankind, greatly reduced in size and vigour and weakened in intellect, Therenpon that king, having incomparable wisdom, repairing to his owir city Kusathali which he saw greatly changed, gave his daughter to Baladeva whose breast was as fair and radiant as crystal. And beholding that damsel of excessive height the king, whose banner is a palm tree, shortened her with the'end of his ploughshare. Being thus shortened she became like other women. Balarama thus married duly Revati, the daughter of Raivata. And the king, too giving away daughter, retired to the mountain Himalaya and en- gaged in penances with a subdued mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसिष्ठजीके कहनेसे उनके पिताने उन्हें प्रतिष्ठान नामक नगर दे दिया था, वही उन्होंने पुरूरवाको दिया

English

HILST Kakudmin Raivata was absent in the region of wahmS, Rakshasas named Punyjanas devastated his capital ^isasthali. Hi* hundred brothers ; afraid of the enemies, ™d in different directions and their descendants the Kasha- w y»s settled all over the country. .

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरूरवाकी सन्‍्तान सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें फैले हुए वध करनेके कारण शूद्र हो गया

English

From Dhristha originated the Kshatryarace of Dharshtaka- the son o( Nabhaga wa9 Nabhaga> his son wasAmbarisa; his son was Virupa; his son was Prishadáswa; his son was Rathinara, of whom it is said — " these princes of Rathinara family, although Kshatryas by birth, were call- ed Angerasas or sons of Angera and werft Brahmans ind

हिन्दी अर्थ

करूष था। करूषसे कारूष नामक महाबली और

English

As Manu was sneezing Ikshawku was born from his nostril. He had a hundred sons of whom the three well- known were Vikukshi, Nimi and Danda. These and fifty under Sakuni were the rullere of the north. Forty^eight were the rulers of the south.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाभाग वैश्य हो गया था; उससे बलन्धन नामका पुत्र

English

Being engaged in the celebration of an ancestra) rite upon Ashtaka day ikshawku ordered Vikukshi to bring him flesh suitable for the offering. The prince, therefore, went into woods and slew many a deer and other wild animals for the purpose. Being exhausted with hunting he was hungry ; accordingly he sat down and ate a hare. And being refreshed he carried the rest of the game to his father. Vaisishtha, the family priest of Ikshawakus, was invited to consecrate the food; but he said that it was impure on account of Vikuksh's having eaten a hare from amongst it. Being thus informed by his spiritual preceptor the father abandoned his son who, in consequence thereof, received tbe epithet Sasáda (hare-eater) On the dimise of his father he piously ruled over the earth. A son, Puranjaya by naroe, was born to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ॥ २३--२५॥ विंशसे विविंशक, विविंशकसे खनिनेत्र, खनिनेत्रसे अतिविभूति और अतिविभूतिसे अति बलवबान् और शूरवीर करन्धम नामक पुत्र हुआ॥ २६--२९॥ नामक अति बल-पराक्रमयुक्त पुत्र हुआ, जिसके

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये थे, तथा उसमें मरुद्गण परोसनेवाले और देवगण

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्याप्येका कन्या इलविला नाम

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

तृणबिन्दो: प्रसादेन सर्वे वैशालिका नृपा: ।

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवृद्धिसे केवल और केवलसे सुधृतिका जन्म हुआ॥ ३७-- हुआ॥ ४०--४२॥ केवलसे बन्‍्धुमान्ू, बन्धुमानसे वेगवान् , वेगवानूसे बुध, बुधसे तृणबिन्दु तथा तृणबिन्दुसे पहले तो इलविला नामकी एक कन्या हुई थी, किन्तु पीछे

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुई, जिसका विवाह च्यवन ऋषिके साथ हुआ

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ। आनरत्तके रेवत नामका पुत्र हुआ जिसने रेवतका भी रैवत ककुओ नामक एक अति धर्मात्मा पुत्र था, जो अपने सौ भाइयोंमें सबसे बड़ा

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके रेवती नामकी एक कन्या हुई

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराज रैवत उसे अपने साथ लेकर ब्रह्माजीसे यह पूछनेके लिये कि “यह कन्या किस वरके योग्य है'

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ उनका विलक्षण गान सुनते हुए अनेकों युगोंके परिवर्तन-कालतक ठहरनेपर भी रैवतजीको केवल एक मुहूर्त ही बीता-सा मालूम हुआ

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान समाप्त हो जानेपर रैवतने भगवान् कमलयोनिको

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवानकथयत कथय योउभिमतस्ते वर

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यस्मै कन्यारलमिदं भवतैकाकिनाभिमताय

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्मे देयेति॥।८१९॥ ततस्स भगवान्

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलामुहूर्तादिययश्च कालो अजन्मनाशस्य सहैकमूर््ते- भूत: प्रजासृष्टिकरो5न्तकारी। प्रणाम कर उनसे अपनी कन्याके योग्य वर

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिमत वरोंका वर्णन किया और पूछा कि 'इनमेंसे आपको कौन वर पसन्द है जिसे मैं यह

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसपर भगवान् कमलयोनि कुछ सिर झुकाकर मुसकाते हुए बोले--

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिमत हैं उनमेंसे तो अब पृथिवीपर किसीके पुत्र- पौत्रादिकी सन्‍्तान भी नहीं है

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस समय पृथिवीतलपर अट्टाईसवें मनुका चतुर्युग प्रायः समाप्त हो चुका है

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकेले ही रह गये हो, अत: यह कन्या-रत्न किसी और योग्य वरको दो। इतने समयमें तुम्हारे पुत्र, कोशादिका भी सर्वथा अभाव हो चुका है!''॥७८-

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

'भगवन्! ऐसी बात है, तो अब मैं इसे किसको

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब सर्वलोकगुरु भगवान् कमलयोनि कुछ सिर झुकाये हाथ जोड़कर बोले

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वभाव और सार हम नहीं जान पाते

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलामुहूर्तादगिय. काल भी जिसकी विभूतिके परिणामका कारण नहीं हो सकता, जिसका जन्म और मरण नहीं होता, जो सनातन और सर्वदा एकरूप है तथा जो नाम और रूपसे रहित है

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्णुरूप पुरुषका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ है

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाकाय योअंग्नित्वमुपैति लोका- मर्केन्दुरूपएच तमो हिनस्ति॥ ८७ करोति चेष्टाशएश्वसनस्वरूपी सर्वावकाशं च नभस्सस्‍्वरूपी॥ ८८

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो अव्ययात्मा पाकके लिये अग्निरूप हो जाता है, पृथिवीरूपसे सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको धारण करता है,

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, जल और अन्नरूपसे लोककी तृप्ति करता है तथा विश्वकी स्थितिमें संलगन रहकर जो आकाशरूपसे सबको अवकाश देता है

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो सृष्टिकर्ता होकर भी विश्वरूपसे आप ही अपनी रचना करता है, जगत्का पालन करनेवाला होकर भी आप ही पालित होता है तथा संहारकारी होकर भी स्वयं ही संहत

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसमें यह जगत् स्थित है, जो आदिपुरुष जगत्-स्वरूप है और इस जगतूके ही

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

है राजन! पूर्वकालमें तुम्हारी जो अमरावतीके समान कुशस्थली नामकी पुरी थी वह अब द्वारकापुरी हो गयी है। वहीं वे बलदेव नामक भगवान् विष्णुके

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे नरेन्द्र! तुम यह कन्या उन मायामानव श्रीबलदेवजीको पत्नीरूपसे दो। ये बलदेवजी संसारमें अति प्रशंसनीय हैं और तुम्हारी

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

अल्पवीर्य 'तथा विवेकहीन हो गये हैं

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

सीरायुधाय. स्फटिकाचलाभ- स्वलाड्ुलाग्रेण च तालकेतु:। सीरायुधोडइसौ विधिनोपयेमे नामकी पुरी और ही प्रकारकी देखी तथा स्फटिक-

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् बलदेवजीने उसे बहुत ऊँची देखकर अपने हलके अग्रभागसे दबाकर नीची कर ली। समान (छोटे शरीरकी) हो गयी

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर बलरामजीने महाराज रैवतकी कन्या रेबतीसे विधिपूर्वक विवाह किया तथा राजा तपस्या करनेके लिये हिमालयपर चले हिमालयं वे तपसे शृतात्मा॥ ९६ गये

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीपराशरजी बोले--जिस समय रैवत ककुद्ी ब्रह्मतोकसे लौटकर नहीं आये थे उसी समय पुण्यजन नामक राक्षसोंने उनकी पुरी कुशस्थलीका

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके सौ भाई पुण्यजन राक्षसोंके भयसे दसों दिशाओंमें भाग गये

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाभागके नाभाग नामक पुत्र हुआ, नाभागका अम्बरीष और अम्बरीषका पुत्र विरूप हुआ। विरूपसे पृषदश्वका जन्म हुआ तथा उससे रथीतर हुआ ॥ ५--९॥ वंशज क्षत्रिय सनन्‍्तान होते हुए भी आंगिरस कहलाये;

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके सौ पुत्रोमेंसे तथा उनके शकुनि आदि पचास पुत्र उत्तरापथके और शेष

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितर्युपरते चासावखिलामेतां पृथ्वीं धर्मत-

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवानामनादिनिधनो5खिलजगत्परायणो नारायण:

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

अड्तालीस दक्षिणापथके शासक हुए॥ १२--१४॥

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसने “बहुत अच्छा” कह उनकी आज्ञाको शिरोधार्य किया और धनुष-बाण लेकर वनमें आ अनेकों मृगोंका वध किया, किन्तु अति थका-माँदा और अत्यन्त भूखा होनेके कारण विकुक्षिने उनमेंसे

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेपर इक्ष्वाकुके कुल-पुरोहित वसिष्ठजीने कहा--' ' इस

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुके ऐसा कहनेपर, तभीसे विकुक्षिका नाम शशाद पड़ा और पिताने उसको त्याग

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिताके मरनेके अनन्तर उसने इस पृथिवीका धर्मानुसार शासन किया

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरंजयका भी यह एक दूसरा नाम पड़ा--

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वकालमें त्रेतायुगमें एक बार अति भीषण देवासुरसंग्राम

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसमें महाबलवान् हैत्यगणसे पराजित हुए देवताओंने भगवान् विष्णुकी आराधना कौ

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंसे प्रसन्‍न होकर कहा--

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो कुछ अभीष्ट है वह मैंने जान लिया है। उसके विषयमें

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षि शशादका जो पुरंजय अतः: तुमलोग पुरंजयको हैत्योंक वधके लिये तैयार

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सुनकर देवताओंने विष्णुभगवान्को प्रणाम किया और पुरंजयके पास आकर उससे कहा--

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवृत्त हमलोगोंकी आप सहायता करें। हम अभ्यागत जनोंका आप मानभंग न करें।”” यह सुनकर पुरंजयने

English

There took place a dreadful conflict in the Treta yuga