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Book 4 - Adhyaya 8

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श्लोक 1

[[इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे चतुर्थे ऽंशे सप्तमो ऽध्यायः ]] पुरूरवसो ज्येष्ठपुत्रो यस् त्व् आयुर्नामा स राहोर् दुहितरम् उपयेमे

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe caturthe 'ṃśe saptamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] purūravaso jyeṣṭhaputro yas tv āyurnāmā sa rāhor duhitaram upayeme

हिन्दी अर्थ

तृष्णाको त्यागकर सुखसे परिपूर्ण हो जाता है जीर्ण होनेपर केश और दाँत तो जीर्ण हो जाते हैं किन्तु जीवन और धनकी आशाएँ उसके जीर्ण होनेपर भी नहीं जीर्ण

English

A.YUS, the eldest son of Pururavas, married the daifghter x>f Rahu upon whom he begot five sons, Nahusha, Kshatra- vridha, Rambha, Raji and Anenas.

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श्लोक 2

तस्यां स पञ्च पुत्रान् उत्पादयाम् आस ।नहुषक्षत्रवृद्धरम्भरजिसंज्ञास् तथैवानेनाः पञ्चमः पुत्रो ऽभूत् ।क्षत्रवृद्धात् सुहोत्रः पुत्रो ऽभवत्

tasyāṃ sa pañca putrān utpādayām āsa | nahuṣakṣatravṛddharambharajisaṃjñās tathaivānenāḥ pañcamaḥ putro 'bhūt | kṣatravṛddhāt suhotraḥ putro 'bhavat

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयोंमें आसक्त रहते हुए मुझे एक सहस्न वर्ष बीत गये, फिर भी नित्य ही उनमें मेरी कामना होती है

English

The son of Kshatravridha was Suhotra, who had three sons, SKash, Lesa, and Ghritsamanda. The son of Ghritsamnada was Saunaka who first iMtrtuted tke distinetÍM of the to*

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श्लोक 3

काश्यलेशगृत्समदास् तस्य पुत्रास् त्रयो ऽभवन् ।गृत्समदस्य शौनकश् चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवर्तयिताभूत्

kāśyaleśagṛtsamadās tasya putrās trayo 'bhavan | gṛtsamadasya śaunakaś cāturvarṇyapravartayitābhūt

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत: अब में इसे छोड़कर और अपने चित्तको वनमें मृगोंक साथ विचरूँगा श्रीपराशरजी बोले--तदनन्तर राजा ययातिने पूरसे अपनी वृद्धावस्था लेकर उसका यौवन दे दिया और उसे राज्य-पदपर अभिषिक्त

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

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श्लोक 4

काश्यस्य काशीराजस् ततो दीर्घतमाः पुत्रो ऽभवत् ।धन्वन्तरिस् तु दीर्घतमसो ऽभवत् ।स हि संसिद्धकार्यकरणः सकलसंभूतिष्व् अशेषज्ञानविद् भगवता नारायणेन चातीतसंभूताव् अस्मै वरो दत्तः

kāśyasya kāśīrājas tato dīrghatamāḥ putro 'bhavat | dhanvantaris tu dīrghatamaso 'bhavat | sa hi saṃsiddhakāryakaraṇaḥ sakalasaṃbhūtiṣv aśeṣajñānavid bhagavatā nārāyaṇena cātītasaṃbhūtāv asmai varo dattaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षिणमें यदुको और उत्तरमें अनुको माण्डलिकपदपर राज्ययर अभिषिक्तकर स्वयं वनको चले

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

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श्लोक 5

काशीराजगोत्रे ऽवतीर्य त्वम् अष्टधा सम्यग् आयुर्वेदं करिष्यसि यज्ञभाक् च भविष्यसीति अभिहितः

kāśīrājagotre 'vatīrya tvam aṣṭadhā samyag āyurvedaṃ kariṣyasi yajñabhāk ca bhaviṣyasīti abhihitaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवाननादिनिधनो.. विष्णुरवततार हैहयहेहयवेणुहयास्त्रय: पुत्रा बभूवुः

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

अध्याय ६४

श्लोक 6

तस्य च धन्वन्तरेः पुत्रः केतुमान् केतुमतो भीमरथः ।तस्यापि दिवोदासस् ततः प्रतर्दनः ।स च भद्रश्रेण्यवंशविनाशाद् अशेषाः शत्रवो ऽनेन जिता इति शत्रुजिद् अभवत्

tasya ca dhanvantareḥ putraḥ ketumān ketumato bhīmarathaḥ | tasyāpi divodāsas tataḥ pratardanaḥ | sa ca bhadraśreṇyavaṃśavināśād aśeṣāḥ śatravo 'nena jitā iti śatrujid abhavat

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीपराशरजी बोले--अब में ययातिके प्रथम पुत्र यदुके वंशका वर्णन करता हूँ, जिसमें कि अवतार लिया था। इस विषयमें यह श्लोक प्रसिद्ध लिया था, उस यदुवंशका श्रवण करनेसे मनुष्य

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

अध्याय ६४

श्लोक 7

तेन च प्रीतिमतात्मपुत्रो वत्स वत्सेत्य् अभिहितस् ततो वत्सो साव् ऽभवत् ।सत्यपरतया ऋतध्वजसंज्ञाम् अवाप ।पुनश् च कुवलयनामानम् अश्वं लेभे ततः कुवलयाश्व इत्य् अस्यां पृथिव्यां प्रथितः

tena ca prītimatātmaputro vatsa vatsety abhihitas tato vatso sāv 'bhavat | satyaparatayā ṛtadhvajasaṃjñām avāpa | punaś ca kuvalayanāmānam aśvaṃ lebhe tataḥ kuvalayāśva ity asyāṃ pṛthivyāṃ prathitaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदुके सहस्नजितू, क्रोष्टु, नल और नहुष नामक चार पुत्र हुए। सहस्नजितंके शतजित् और शतजितूके हैहय, हेहय तथा वेणुहय नामक तीन पुत्र हुए॥५--७॥ जिसने माहिष्मतीपुरीको बसाया॥ ८-९॥ महिष्मानके क्रीडातिपानमदाकुलेनायलेनैव तेनाशेषदेवहैत्य-

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

अध्याय ६४

श्लोक 8

तस्य च वत्सस्य पुत्रो ऽलर्को नामाभवत् ।यस्यायम् अद्यापि श्लोको गीयते ।षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च अलर्काद् अपरो नान्यो बुभुजे मेदिनीं युवा

tasya ca vatsasya putro 'larko nāmābhavat | yasyāyam adyāpi śloko gīyate | ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭivarṣaśatāni ca alarkād aparo nānyo bubhuje medinīṃ yuvā

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूरशूरसेनवृषसेनमधुजयध्वजसंज्ञा:

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

अध्याय ६४

श्लोक 9

तस्याप्य् अलर्कस्य सन्नतिर् नामात्मजो ऽभवत् ।ततः सुनीथस् तस्य सुकेतुस् ततो धर्मकेतुः ।ततः सत्यकेतुस् तस्माद् विभुस् तत्तनयः सुविभुस् ततश् च सुकुमारस् तस्यापि दृष्टकेतुः ।ततश् च वैनहोत्रस् ततश् च भर्गो भार्गस्य भार्गभूमिः ।ततश् चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवृत्तिः इत्य् एते काशयो भूपतयः कथिताः ।रजेस् तु संततिः श्रूयताम् इति

tasyāpy alarkasya sannatir nāmātmajo 'bhavat | tataḥ sunīthas tasya suketus tato dharmaketuḥ | tataḥ satyaketus tasmād vibhus tattanayaḥ suvibhus tataś ca sukumāras tasyāpi dṛṣṭaketuḥ | tataś ca vainahotras tataś ca bhargo bhārgasya bhārgabhūmiḥ | tataś cāturvarṇyapravṛttiḥ ity ete kāśayo bhūpatayaḥ kathitāḥ | rajes tu saṃtatiḥ śrūyatām iti

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसे कई वर माँगे और प्राप्त किये थे यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान किया था॥ १३-१४ ॥ उसके विषयमें यह श्लोक आजतक कहा जाता है--

English

castes. The son of Kasa was Kasiraja, whose son was Dirghatamas, whose son was Dhanwantari, who was not subject to human infirmities and who had been master of universal knowlcdge in every birth. In his past life Nárayana had conferred upon him the boon that he should be, in his next life, born in the race of Ks>hatriya, sliould be the author of the eight fold system of medical science and should be entitled to a share of offerings made to the celestials. Tbe son of Dhanwantari, was Kesumat, whose son was BhU maratha, whose son was Devadasa, whose son was Pratard- dana, so called from destroying the race of Bhadrasrenya. He nad various other names — as Satrujit. The victor o£ enemies' on account of his having defeated all his enemies^ Vatsa or ' child' for his father used to call him often times by that name ; Ritadhwaja ' whose emblem was truth' for he was a great observer of truth ; and Kuvalayaswa for he had ahorse called Kuvalaya. His son was Alarka of wliom this verse is recited in the present day — " For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, no other youthful king except Alarka, governed the earth." The son of Alarka was Santati, whose son was Sunitha, whose s>on was Suketu, whose son was Ðharmaketu, whose son was Satyaketu, whose son waa Vibhu, whose son was Suvibhu, whose son was Sukumara, whose son was Dhristaketu, whose son was Vainahotra whose son was Bharga, whose son was Bliargabhumi, who laid down the rules of the four castes. These are the descendants of Kasa. We shall now enumerate the descendants of Raji.

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मूल संस्कृत, प्राकृत अथवा अवधी श्लोक/मंत्र। यह सर्वोच्च प्रमाण (प्रस्थान) है। इस पाठ में किसी भी आधुनिक व्याख्याकार का हस्तक्षेप नहीं है।

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प्राचीन आचार्य परंपरा (यथा शंकराचार्य, रामानुजाचार्य, मध्वाचार्य, श्रीधर स्वामी) द्वारा विरचित शास्त्रीय भाष्य व टीकाएं।

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भावार्थ व सुबोध प्रबोधन (Accessible Pedagogical Exposition)

आधुनिक जिज्ञासुओं के लिए सरल भाषा में भावार्थ। यह मूल मंत्र नहीं, बल्कि पाठ को सुगम बनाने हेतु संपादकीय व्याख्या है।

आधुनिक चिंतनModern reflection

समसामयिक विमर्श व अनुप्रयोग (Contemporary Application & Analysis)

दार्शनिक, मनोवैज्ञानिक व वैज्ञानिक समरूपताओं पर आधुनिक चिंतन। यह मूल शास्त्र का अंग नहीं है और इसे शास्त्रोक्त सिद्धांत के रूप में नहीं देखा जाना चाहिए।

शोध टिप्पणीResearch note

पांडुलिपि एवं ऐतिहासिक शोध (Critical Apparatus & Manuscript Research)

पांडुलिपि विविधताएं, पाठ-भेद (variant readings), छंद रचना, और ऐतिहासिक व तुलनात्मक भाषावैज्ञानिक शोध। यह शास्त्र का मूल संदेश बदलने हेतु नहीं, बल्कि पाठ की प्रामाणिकता परखने के लिए है।

पहचानकर्ता:Vishnu Purana — Chapter 64
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