Book 4 - Adhyaya 7

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों चरणोंको अपने मस्तकपर रखकर कहा-- ' भयसे रक्षा करने और अन्न-दान देनेके कारण आप

English

X URURAVAS had six sons— Ayus, Dhimat, AmSvasu, Viswavasu, Satayus, and Srutayus. The son of Amavasu was Bhima, whose son was Kánchana, whose son was Suhotra, whose name was Jahnu. Whilst celebrating a sacrifice this king beheld the whole of the place over-flowed with the waters of the Ganga. Being offended therefore withhiseyesredwithangerheunitedthe spirit of sacnfice with himself and by the power of his devotion drunk up the river. Thereupin the celestials and the sagespleased him and got back Ganga in the capacity of his daughter*

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसपर राजाने हँसकर कहा--'अच्छा, ऐसा ही अनुनय-विनयका अतिक्रमण करना उचित नहीं होता फिर स्वपक्षकी तो बात ही क्‍या है।” ऐसा कहकर वे अपनी राजधानीको चले गये॥ १२-१३॥

English

The son of Jahnu was Sumanta, whose son was AjaKa. whosesonwasValakiswa, whoseson was Kusa, who ha fonr sons, Kusamba. Kusanabha, Amurttaya and Amavasu, Kusambhaengagedindevoutpenances with the obje „f having a son equal to Indra. Beholding the intensity o

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वंचित हुए शतक्रतुने उनसे कहा-- “आप मेरी तृप्तिके लिये एक बेरके बराबर भी पुरोडाशखण्ड मुझे दे सकते हैं?” उनके ऐसा कहनेपर बृहस्पतिजी

English

hUdevotions.Indrahimself took birth as his son to* iwince equally powerful like him might be born. He

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“यदि ऐसा है, तो पहले ही तुमने मुझसे क्‍यों नहीं कहा ? तुम्हारे लिये भला मैं क्‍या नहीं कर सकता? अच्छा, अब थोड़े ही दिनोंमें मैं तुम्हें अपने पदपर स्थित कर दूँगा।' ऐसा कह बृहस्पतिजी

English

^Tfot this the Gangí U'calM Jábnavi i*. iisoing frem Jahnu

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिको मोहित करनेवाले उस अभिचार-कर्मसे अभिभूत जानेसे इन्द्रने उन्हें मार डाला

English

accordingly born as Gadhi or Kausika. Gadhi had a daughter called Satyavati. Richika, one of the descendants o( Bhrigu, wanted her in marriage. The king was reluctant to give his daughter in marriage to a peevish old Brahmin and wanted (rom him as the bridal present a thousand fleet steeds whose -colour should be white with one black ear. Having propitiated Varuna, the god of ocean, Richika ob- tained from him, at the holy place called Awatirtha a thou- sand horses. And giving them to the king he married his

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार इन्द्रके अपने पदसे गिरकर उसपर फिर आरूढ़ होनेके इस प्रसंगको सुननेसे पुरुष अपने पदसे पतित नहीं होता और उसमें कभी दुष्टता नहीं आती

English

In orde? to have a son he prepared a dish of rice, barely and pulse with butter and milk for his wife to eat. And being requested by her he made a similar mixture for her mother, by partaking of which she should give birth to a roartial prince. Keeping both the dishes with his wife and giving her instructions which was intended (or her and which for her mother, the sage went to the forest. At the time of taking the food her mother said to Satyabati — "Daughter, every one wants to have a son gifted with great qualities— and no body wishes to be excelled by the qualities of his mother's brother. It is therefore desirable for you to give me the food which your husband has set apart for you and to partake of that intended for me ; for my son shall be the sovereign of the world. What is the use of wealth, strength and prowess for a Brahmin." Beiug thus addressed Satyavati- gave her own food to her mother.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आयुका दूसरा पुत्र रम्भ सन्‍्तानहीन हुआ जय, जयका विजय, विजयका कृत, कृतका हर्यधन, हर्यधनका सहदेव, सहदेवका अदीन, अदीनका जयत्सेन, जयत्सेनका वंशज हुए॥ २५--२७॥ अब मैं नहुषवंशका वर्णन

English

When the sage came back from the forest and saw Satyavati he said to her — " Sinful woman, what hast thou » done? Your body appears as very fearful to me. Surely thou "*st taken the food which was intended for thy mother. Thou hast committed a wrong. That food I had consecrated *ith the properties of power, strength and heroism j where- M your food was consecrated with the qualities of a Brahman ""•gentleness, knowledge and resignation. As you have «changed messes your son shall follow ajvarrior's ptopen-

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यदुं चर तुर्वसुं चेव देवयानी व्यजायत। काव्यशापाच्चाकालेनैब ययातिर्जरामवाप

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sities and use weapons, and fight and slay j your móther's son shall be born with the desires of a Brahmin and Bhall be devoted to peace and piety." Hearing this Satyaváti fell at her husband's feet andsaíd— "1 have done this through my ignorance. Be thou propitiated so that I may not have such a son. If this is inevitably let my grand son be such, not my son.*' Being thus addressed the sage said— " So be it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वन्मातामहशापादियमकालेनेबव जरा ममोपस्थिता श्रीपराशरजी बोले--नहुषके यति, ययाति, संयाति, विक्रमशाली पुत्र हुए

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यतिने राज्यकी इच्छा नहीं की, इसलिये ययाति ही राजा हुआ॥ २-३॥ ययातिने शर्मिष्ठासे विवाह किया था

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके वंशके सम्बन्धमें यह श्लोक प्रसिद्ध है-- देवयानीने यदु और तुर्वसुको जन्म दिया तथा

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययातिको शुक्राचार्यजीके शापसे असमय ही

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीछे शुक्रजीके प्रसन्न करनेके लिये बड़े पुत्र यदुसे कहा-- तुम्हारे नानाजीके शापसे मुझे असमयमें ही वृद्धावस्थाने घेर लिया है, अब उन्हींकी कृपासे मैं उसे तुमको

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वकीयं च यौवन स्वपित्रे ददौ

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सो5पि पौरवं यौवनमासाद्य धर्माविरोधेन यथाकामं॑ यथाकालोपपन्न॑ यथोत्साहं॑ विषयांश्च- विश्वाच्या देवयान्या च सहोपभोगं

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न जातु काम: कामानामुपभोगेन शाम्यति। मैं अभी विषय-भोगोंसे तृप्त नहीं हुआ हूँ,

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस विषयमें तुम्हें किसी प्रकारकी आनाकानी नहीं करनी चाहिये।' किन्तु पिताके ऐसा कहनेपर भी यदुने वृद्धावस्थाको दिया कि तेरी सन्तान राज्य-पदके योग्य न होगी

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर राजा ययातिने तुर्वसु, द्रुह्मु और अनुसे भी अपना यौवन देकर वृद्धावस्था ग्रहण करनेके लिये कहा; सभीको शाप दे दिया॥ १३-१४॥ अन्तमें सबसे छोटे शर्मिष्ठाके पुत्र पूरसे भी वही बात कही तो उसने अति

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

' भोगोंकी तृष्णा उनके भोगनेसे कभी शान्त नहीं होती, बल्कि घृताहुतिसे अग्निके समान वह बढ़ती ही जाती है हैं वे सब एक मनुष्यके लिये भी सन्‍्तोषजनक नहीं हैं, इसलिये तृष्णाको सर्वथा त्याग देना चाहिये

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुष किसी भी प्राणीके लिये पापमयी भावना नहीं करता, उस समय उस समदर्शीके लिये सभी दिशाएँ सुखमयी हो जाती

English

Thereupon she gave birth Jamadagni and her mother brought forth Viswamitra. Satyavati afterwards became the Kausiki river, Jamadagni married Renuka the daughter of Renu, born in the race of Ikshwaku and begot ofT her a # son, ParusarSma the destroyer of the Kshatrya race, who was a portion of NarSyana, the preceptor of the universe. Suna- sepha was conferred upon Viswamitra by the celestials as his 9on, who became known as Devarata. Viswamitra had other sons— Madhochandra, Yaya, Kritadeva. Devashtaka, Kachapa and Hareetaka. These founded many families, all of whom were known by the name of Kausikas, and inter-married with the families of various Rishis.