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Adhyaya 15

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श्लोक 1

तस्मिन्न् अन्तर्हिते देवे वचनात् तस्य वै विभो चक्षुर् दिव्यं सविज्ञानं प्रादुर् आसीन् ममानघ

tasminn antarhite deve vacanāt tasya vai vibho cakṣur divyaṃ savijñānaṃ prādur āsīn mamānagha

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययातिने जो शाप दिया था, उसके अनुसार तुर्वसुका वंश समाप्त होकर पौरववंशमें विलीन हो गया दुष्यन्तके (शकुन्तलासे भिन्न दूसरी रानीके गर्भसे) राजा करुत्थाम हुए। करुत्थामसे आक्रीडका जन्म हुआ। उसके चार पुत्र थे-पाण्ड्य, केरल, कोल तथा राजा चोल। उनके समृद्धिशाली प्रदेश भी उन्हींके नामपर पाण्ड्य, चोल और केरल कहलाये॥ ८४-८५ ॥ राजन! ययातिकुमार दुह्युके पुत्र राजा बभ्रु और सेतु हुए। सेतुके पुत्र अड्भारसेतु हुए। इन्हें मरुत्पति भी कहा जाता है॥ ८६॥ युवनाश्रके पुत्र मान्धाताके साथ इनका चौदह महीनोंतक बड़ा भारी युद्ध हुआ। उस समराड्भणमें बलवान् अज्भरसेतु शत्रुद्गार बड़ी कठिनाईसे मारे गये ॥ ८७॥ भरतनन्दन! अज्जरके पुत्र गान्धार हुए। उन्हींके नामसे महान् गान्धारदेशकी ख्याति हुई।

English

Thereupon by his curse the city of Bārānasi was divested of its people. Having pronounced that curse against the city Nikumbha went to Mahadeva (61). The inhabitants of Bārānasi suddenly fled away to different directions. The God Siva then built his own house in that city (62). Mahādeva lived there sporting with the daughter of the Mountain-king. On account of the liberation being given even to those who did not deserve it the goddess did not like that place. She then said "I shall not live here" (63). Siva said:—"I do not live in my house. My house (body) remains always intact. I shall not go there. Go you, O goddess, to your house (64)." The three-eyed lord, the slayer of Tripura said these words with a smile. From that time that city has been spoken of as _Avimukta_ by the god Siva himself (65). Thus Bārānasi has been described as Avimukta (66). The pious-souled Deity Maheswara, adored of all the gods, lived there in the company of the goddess for the three Yugas, Satwa, Tretā, and Dwapara (67). The city of that high-souled god disappeared in the Kali Yuga. When that city disappeared Maheswara lived there invisible. Thus Bārānasi was cursed and peopled again (68). Bhadrasenya had a son by name Durdama. Having slain the hundred sons of Bhadrasenya Divodāsa spared him out of mercy considering him a child (69). O great king, the emperor Durdama was adopted by Haihaya as his son. In order to put an end to hostilities, Bhadrasenya's son the high souled Kshatriya king Durdama took back again his ancestral kingdom which had been forcibly occupied by Divodāsa (70-71). Divodāsa begat on Vrishadvati the heroic Pratardana. That boy son of his again defeated Durdama (72). Pratardana had two sons by name Vatsa and Bhāga. Vatsa's son was Alarka whose son was Sannati (73). Alarka, the king of Kāshi, was truthful and devoted to Brahman. The ancient sages composed the following hymn in praise of the royal saint Alarka (74). "This foremost of the rulers of Kashi will enjoy youth and beauty for sixty thousand and sixty hundred years (75)". By the favour of Lopamudrā he gained that longevity. That youthful and beautiful king had an extensive kingdom. After the termination of the curse that mighty-armed king slew the Rakshasa Kshemaka and laid out again the picturesque city of Bārānasi. Sannati's son was the pious Sunitha (76-77). Sunitha's son was the highly illustrious Kshemya whose son was Ketumān whose son was Suketu (78). His son passed by the name of Dharmaketu, whose son was the mighty car-warrior Satya ketu. His son was the king Bibhu whose son was Avarta, and whose son was Sukumāra. His son was the highly pious Dhristaketu, whose son was the king Venuhotra, and whose son was the king Bharga. The province of Vatsa belonged to Vatsa and the land of Bhrigu derived its name from Bhargava (79–82). These sons of Angiras were born in the race of Bhrigu. He had thousands of sons amongst the Brāhmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaisyas. Thus I have described to you the family of Kashi kings. I shall now describe the progeny of Nahusha (83–86).

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श्लोक 2

ततो ऽहं तान् अपश्यं वै ब्राह्मणान् कौशिकात्मजान् आपगेय कुरुक्षेत्रे यान् उवाच विभुर् मम

tato 'haṃ tān apaśyaṃ vai brāhmaṇān kauśikātmajān āpageya kurukṣetre yān uvāca vibhur mama

हिन्दी अर्थ

के देखिये--महाभारत, द्रोणपर्व (५०। ३७--४९) तथा आश्वमेधिकपर्व (अध्याय ६--१० तक) अनोस्तु पुत्रो धर्मो5भूद् धृतस्तस्यात्मजो5भवत् प्रचेतस: सुचेतास्तु कीर्तितो ह्याानवो मया गान्धारदेशके घोड़े सब घोड़ोंसे श्रेष्ठ माने गये हैं। ययातिपूत्र अनुके पुत्र धर्म हुए और धर्मके पुत्र धृत, धृतसे दुदुहका जन्म हुआ। दुदुहके पुत्र प्रचेता और प्रचेताके पुत्र सुचेता हुए। इस प्रकार मैंने (संक्षेपसे) अनुवंशका वर्णन किया

English

⁵⁷ Final emancipation from existence.

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श्लोक 3

ब्रह्मदत्तो ऽभवद् राजा यस् तेषां सप्तमो द्विजः पितृवर्तीति विख्यातो नाम्ना शीलेन कर्मणा

brahmadatto 'bhavad rājā yas teṣāṃ saptamo dvijaḥ pitṛvartīti vikhyāto nāmnā śīlena karmaṇā

हिन्दी अर्थ

है॥ ८८--९०॥ अब मैं ययातिके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र उत्तम तेजस्वी यदुके वंशका क्रमश: विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन करूँगा। तुम मेरे मुखसे इसको सुनो इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वणि पूरुवंशानुकीर्तने द्वात्रिंशो3ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें प्रुवंशका वर्णनविषयक बत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ यदुवंशका वर्णन, कार्तवीर्यकी उत्पत्ति एवं चरित्र तथा पाँचों ययाति-पुत्रोंके वंश-वर्णनके श्रवणकी महिमा

English

Vaishampayana said:—The highly energetic Nahusha begat on his father's daughter Virajā six sons gifted with the effulgence of Indra (1). They were Yati, Yayāti, Sang yāti, Ayati and Yāti. And the sixth was Suyāti; of them Yayāti became the king (2). Yati was the eldest of all. Next to him was Yayāti. On account of his being the foremost of the pious he obtained a daughter of Kakuthsthas by name Go. Yati was an ascetic. Having acquired final liberation he was united with Brahman (3). Of the other five Yayāti conquered this world. He espoused Sukrācharya's daughter Devayani as well as Sharmisthā the daughter of an Asura by name Vrishaparva (4). Devayāni gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu and Vrishaparva's daughter Sharmishthā to Drahyu, Anu, and Puru (5). Being pleased Sakra gave him a highly effulgent, celestial, golden chariot going every where without any interruption. White celestial and excellent horses, fleet like the mind, were yoked to it. By that chariot he used to accomplish every work. Ascending that car, Yayāti, irrepressible in battle, within six nights conquered the entire earth and even the gods with Vāsava (6-7). That car was in the possession of the Pauravas till Sunāmā was born, O Janamejaya (8). Kuru's son the king Parikshit lost that car by the imprecation of the intelligent Gārgya (9). O Janamejaya, that king slew the harsh-speeched boy of Gārgya and accordingly he was guilty of the crime of Brahmanicide (10). With a stench all about his body that royal saint moved about hither and thither. Then cast off both by the citizens and villagers he could not enjoy happiness anywhere (11). Thereupon stricken with grief he could not find relief anywhere. He then sought refuge with the ascetic Indrota born in the race of Shounaka (12). Indrota then undertook the celebration of a horse-sacrifice for purifying that king (13). When he bathed after the termination of a Yajna, that stench disappeared from his body. Then O king, the lord of gods, with pleasure, gave away that celestial car to Vasu the king of Chedis; from him Vrihadratha acquired it (14). From him that car gradually passed into the hands of Jarāsandha. Thereupon slaying Jarāsandha Bhima, the descendant of Kuru, delightedly conferred that most excellent car on Vāsudeva.

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श्लोक 4

शुकस्य कन्या कृत्वी तं जनयाम् आस पार्थिवम् अणुहात् पार्थिवश्रेष्ठात् काम्पिल्ये नगरोत्तमे

śukasya kanyā kṛtvī taṃ janayām āsa pārthivam aṇuhāt pārthivaśreṣṭhāt kāmpilye nagarottame

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूवुस्तु यदोः पुत्रा: पञ्ञ देवसुतोपमा:। सहस्रदस्य दायादास्त्रय: परमधार्मिका:। हैहयश्व हयश्लेव राजन् वेणुहयस्तथा॥ हैहयस्याभवत् पुत्रो धर्मनेत्र इति स्मृतः। धर्मनेत्रस्य कार्तस्तु साहझ्जस्तस्य चात्मज: ॥ वाराणस्यधिपो राजा कथित: पूर्वमेव तु। दुर्दमस्य सुतो धीमान् कनको नाम वीर्यवान्। कनकस्य तु दायादाश्चवत्वारो लोकविश्रुताः॥

English

Having conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents with its oceans Yayāti divided it (amongst his sons). Nahusha's son installed Turvasa as the king of the south-eastern quarter, Anu and Druhya as the kings of the northern and eastern divisions respectively, the eldest Yadu as the king of the north-east, and Puru as the king of the Central division. Even now they are righteously ruling over the earth consisting of seven insular continents and various cities in their respective provinces. O foremost of kings, I shall afterwards describe their progeny (15–20). Having been thus blessed with five sons and conferred upon them his bows, arrows and the charge of the kingdom, the foremost of men, that king Yayāti was possessed by decrepitude. Divested of weapons when that ever victorious king cast his eyes on the earth he felt joy. Having thus divided the earth he said to Yadu (21–22):—"Retiring from thy office, O my son, do thou take this decrepitude of mine upon thee. Making over my decrepitude to thee and being gifted with thy youth and beauty I shall range over the earth." Whereto Yadu replied (23):—"I have promised to give alms to a Brāhmana. It has not been decided as yet. Without ascertaining this I cannot accept your decrepitude (24). There are many inconveniences regarding food and drink in decrepitude. Therefore, O king, I do not like to take your decrepitude on me (25). O king, you have many other sons who are more beloved than I. Therefore, O pious king, command any other son of yours to take your decrepitude" (26).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 5

यथोवाच महाभागो मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः ।तस्य वंशम् अहं राजन् कीर्तयिष्यामि तच् छृणु ।अणुहः कस्य वै पुत्रः कस्मिन् काले बभूव ह राजा धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो यस्य पुत्रो महायशाः

yathovāca mahābhāgo mārkaṇḍeyo mahātapāḥ | tasya vaṃśam ahaṃ rājan kīrtayiṣyāmi tac chṛṇu | aṇuhaḥ kasya vai putraḥ kasmin kāle babhūva ha rājā dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭho yasya putro mahāyaśāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिगाय पृथिवीमेको रथेनादित्यवर्चसा॥ वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! यदुके पाँच देवोपम पुत्र हुए--सहस्रद, पयोद, क्रोष्ठाि, नील और अज्लिक॥ १॥ राजन्! सहख्रदके तीन परम धर्मात्मा पुत्र हुए--हैहय, हय और वेणुहय॥ २॥ हैहयका पुत्र धर्मनेत्र हुआ। धर्मनेत्रके कार्त और कार्तके साहझ नामक पुत्र हुए॥३॥ राजा साहझने साहझनी नामक पुरी बसायी। साहझके पुत्र राजा महिष्मान् हुए, जिन्होंने माहिष्मती नामक नगरी बसायी थी। महिष्मानूके पुत्र प्रतापी भद्रश्रेण्ण थे, जो वाराणसीपुरीके अधिपति कहे गये हैं। राजा भद्रश्रेण्पका परिचय तुम्हें पहले ही दे दिया गया है। भद्रश्रेण्यके पुत्रका नाम दुर्दम था, जो भूमण्डलके विख्यात राजा थे। दुर्दमके पुत्र

English

Thus accosted by Yadu the king was filled with anger. Then blaming his son Yayāti, the foremost of speakers, said (27):—"O you of vicious intellect, disregarding me who am your preceptor and who have given you education, whom else can you seek and what religion can you follow?" (28) Having addressed Yadu thus in anger he imprecated a curse on him, saying, "O foolish wight, your sons will be deprived of their kingdom"

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श्लोक 6

ब्रह्मदत्तो नरपतिः किंवीर्यश् च बभूव ह कथं च सप्तमस् तेषां संबभूव नराधिपः

brahmadatto narapatiḥ kiṃvīryaś ca babhūva ha kathaṃ ca saptamas teṣāṃ saṃbabhūva narādhipaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कनक हुए, जो बुद्धिमानू और बलवान् थे। कनकके चार पुत्र हुए, जो सम्पूर्ण विश्वमें विख्यात थे। उनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं--कृतवीर्य, कृतौजा, कृतवर्मा और कृताग्रि। कृताग्रि कनकके चौथे पुत्र थे। कृतवीर्यसे अर्जुनकी उत्पत्ति हुई॥४--८॥ अर्जुन सहस्र भुजाओंसे युक्त हो सातों द्वीपोंका राजा हुआ। उसने अकेले ही सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी रथद्वारा सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वीको जीत लिया था दत्तमाराधयामास कार्तवीयोंउत्रिसम्भवम् अधर्मे वर्तमानस्य सद्ध्िस्तत्र निवारणम्। उग्रेण पृथिवीं जित्वा स्वधर्मेणानुरझनम्

English

That king, the foremost of Bharatas, likewise requested Turvasu, Drahyu and Anu and was equally dishonoured by them all (30). Being enraged that ever victorious Yayāti cursed them all as I had described to you before, O foremost of the royal saints (31). Having thus cursed his four sons who preceded Puru the king said to him, O descendant of Bharata (32). "O Puru, if you agree, I shall transfer this my decrepitude to you and being invested with your beauty and youth I shall roam over this world" (33). His powerful son Puru accepted his decrepitude. Yayāti too, endued with Puru's beauty, ranged over the earth (34). Seeing the termination of pleasures, O foremost of Bharatas, that lord lived in the Chaitraratha forest with Vishrāvyā (35). When he was satiated with enjoyments the king came to Puru and took back from him his decrepitude (36). Hear, O great king, the songs sung there by Yayāti. Hearing them a man withdraws himself from pleasures as a tortoise draws in its limbs (37). "Desire is never satiated with the enjoy ment of its object. It rather assumes proportions like a fire when clarified butter is thrown into it (38). Rice, barley, gold, animals and women, that are on earth, are not sufficient to afford satisfaction to one man. Seeing this even men are not brought to their senses (39). When a man does not commit injury to any creature even by his action, thought and words, he is unified with Brahman (40). When a man is not afraid of another, when no one is afraid of him, when he cherishes no desire or malice he is unified with Brahman (41). Verily does he attain to happiness when a man relinquishes thirst, which wicked people can never cast off, which does not wear out even when a man is possessed by decrepitude and which is like a fatal malady (42). When a man is worn out with age his hairs and teeth fall off but the desire for life and wealth never disappears (43). Whatever pleasure is there in this world derivable from the satisfaction of sensual appetites, whatever great heavenly pleasure is there none of them is equal to the one sixteenth of the pleasure derived from the extinction of desire" (44). Having said this the royal saint Yayāti retired into the forest with his wife and for many long years he carried on hard austerities (45). Having carried on his penances on the Bhrigu hill that great ascetic, renouncing his body, attained to heaven with his wife (46).

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श्लोक 7

न ह्य् अल्पवीर्याय शुको भगवांल् लोकपूजितः कन्यां प्रदद्याद् योगात्मा कृत्वीं कीर्तिमतीं प्रभुः

na hy alpavīryāya śuko bhagavāṃl lokapūjitaḥ kanyāṃ pradadyād yogātmā kṛtvīṃ kīrtimatīṃ prabhuḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रामे वर्तमानस्य वधं चाप्यधिकाद रणे तेन सप्तसु द्वीपेषु सप्त यज्ञशतानि वै। प्राप्तानि विधिना राज्ञा श्रूयन्ते जनमेजय सर्वे यज्ञा महाबाहोस्तस्यासन् भूरिदक्षिणा:। सर्वे काझ्जननयूपाश्व सर्वे काञ्जलनवेदय: यस्य यज्ञे जगौ गाथां गन्धर्वो नारदस्तथा।

English

O great king, in his family five royal saints were born. By them the whole earth was occupied as by the rays of the sun (47). Hear now of the family of Yadu honored by all the royal saints. In his family Nārāyana Hari, the perpetuator of Vrishni race, took his birth (48), O king, he, who listens to the sacred biography of the king Yāyāti or reads it, acquires health, offspring, long life and renown (49).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 8

एतद् इच्छाम्य् अहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महाद्युते ब्रह्मदत्तस्य चरितं तद् भवान् वक्तुम् अर्हति

etad icchāmy ahaṃ śrotuṃ vistareṇa mahādyute brahmadattasya caritaṃ tad bhavān vaktum arhati

हिन्दी अर्थ

न नून॑ कार्तवीर्यस्य गति यास्यन्ति पार्थिवा: । यज्ञैदनिस्तपोभिर्वा विक्रमेण श्रुतेन च अनष्टद्रव्यता चैव न शोको न च विभ्रम: । प्रभावेण महाराज्ञः प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षतः दुष्कर तपस्या करके अग्रिपुत्र दत्त (दत्तात्रेय)-की आराधना की॥ १०॥ दत्तात्रेयजीने उसे परम तेजस्वी चार वर प्रदान किये। पहले तो उसने बहुत बड़ा वर यह माँगा था कि “युद्धमें मेरी सहस्न भुजाएँ हो जायँ'॥ ११॥ दूसरा

English

Janamejaya said:—O Brahman, I wish to hear truly and separately of the families of Puru, Drahyu, Anu, Yadu, and Turvasu. Do you describe them at length from the very beginning while describing the race of Vrishnis (1–2). Vaishampāyana said:—O king, hear first of your own family, the brave Puru race, from the very beginning in which you have been born (3). O king, I shall describe to you the most excellent family of Puru as well as those of Drahyu, Anu, Yadu and Turvasu (4). O Janamejaya, Puru's son was a highly powerful king; his son was Prachinvān who conquered the eastern quarter (5). Prachinvāna's son was Pravira whose son was Manasyu. His son was the king Abhayada whose son was the king Sudhanwā. His son was Vahugava whose son was Shamyāti (6-7). His son was Rahaswati whose son was Roudrāshwa. The latter had ten sons and daughters (8). The sons were respectively named Dashārneyu, Krikaneyu, Kaksheyu, Sthandileshu, Saunateshu, Richeyu, Sthaleyu, the highly illustrious Jalayeu, Dhaneyu and Vaneyu. The daughters were named Rudrā, Shudra, Bhadrā, Shaladā, Maladā, Khalā, Chalā, Valadā, Suratha and Gochapata. These ten daughters defeated, with their beauty, Urvashi and other jems of women (9-11). The Rishi Prabhākara, born in the race of Atri, was their husband. He begat on Rudrā his illustrious son, Soma (12). When defeated by Rāhu the sun falls down on earth, and when the whole world is accordingly enveloped with darkness he spreads his rays all over (13). When that sage said "May good betide you" the sun, according to his words, did not fall from the sky (14). The great ascetic Atri was the founder of great families. At his sacrifice even the celestials carried the riches (15). This high-souled Rishi begat on the ten daughters of Roudrāshwa ten sons ever engaged in carrying on hard penances (16). O king, those Rishis, who had mastered the Vedas, were the founders of families. They passed by the name of Swastatreya. But Atri had no money (17). Kasheyu had three sons who were all mighty car-warriors—they were Subhānava, Chākshusa and Parmekshu (18). The learned king Kālānala was Subhanavā's son. His son was the pious Srinjaya (19). The heroic king Puranjaya was Srinjaya's son. O king, Janamejaya was Puranjaya's son (20). The royal saint Mahāshāla was Janamejaya's son. He was well-read in the Vedas and renowned on earth (21). The pious Mahāmanā was Mahāshāla's son. He was heroic, liberal-minded and honoured of all gods (22). O descendant of Bharata, Mahāmanā begat two sons, the pious Ushinara and Titikshu, endued with great strength (23). Ushinara had five wives born in the families of royal saints—Nrigā, Krimi, Navā, Darvi and Drisadvati (24). He begat on those wives five sons who perpetuated his race. By carrying on hard austerities he got all those sons in his old age, O descendant of Bharata (25). Nrigā's son was Nriga, Krimi's son was Krima, Navā's son was Nava, Darvi's son was Suvrata and from Drisadvati was born the king Sivi. Sivi's sons passed by the name of Sivis, and Nrigā's sons by that of Youdheyas (26–27), Nava's capital was Navarāshtra and that of Krimi was Krimita; whereas the metropolis of Suvrata was celebrated by the name of Amvastha. Hear from me the names of Sivi's sons (28). He had four sons who were famous in the three worlds for their heroism. They were Drishadarbha, Saviria, Kaikaya and Madrapā (29). Their prosperous cities passed by the names of Kaikeya, Madrapa and others. Vrishadarbha and others were all very heroic. Hear now the names of the sons of Titikshu (30). O scion of the Bharata race, Titikshu's son Ushadratha was the king of the eastern division. His son was Phena whose son was Sutapa from whom Bali was born. That (demon) king was born as man. He had a golden quiver (31–32). The king Bali was a great ascetic in the days of yore. He begat five sons in the world who multiplied his progeny (33). Of them Anga was born first. Then were born Banga and Sumha. Next to them were born Pundra and Kalinga. These were the Kshatriya sons of Bali. Brāhmana descendants of Bali also flourished on this earth. O descendant of Bharata, being pleased Brahmā confered on him several boons (34–35). (They were)—the dignity of a great ascetic, a long life extending over a _Kalpa_, invincibleness in a battle, leadership of a religious order, the vision of three worlds, supremacy in issuing commands, an insight into the subtleties of religion and matchlessness in strength (36–37). The king Bali was then addressed by Brahmā saying "You will always be a defender of the four castes in this world." Thereat he attained to a great equanimity of mind (38). (Bali led a life of celibacy) and accordingly the highly powerful and leading ascetic Dirghatamā begat on his wife Sudeshnā all those _Kshetraja_ sons—the foremost of Munis (39). Having installed his five sinless sons on the throne Bali thought himself blessed. Thereupon practising Yoga that great ascetic, irrepressible unto all, began to wait for time. After a long time, O king, he returned to his own region (40–41). His sons had five provinces, namely Anga, Banga, Sumha, Kalinga and Pundraka. Hear now of the sons of Anga (42). The great emperor Dadhivāhana was Anga's son. His son was the king Diviratha (43). His son was the learned king Dharmaratha equal to Indra in prowess. His son was Chitraratha (44). Having celebrated a Yajna on the mount Vishnupada the high-souled Chitraratha drank Soma juice with the king of gods (45). Chitraratha's son was Dasharatha who passed by the name of Lomapada whose daughter was Shantā (46). By Rishyasringa's favour he got a highly illustrious and heroic son by name Chaturanga who perpetuated his race (47). Chaturanga's son passed by the name of Prithulāksha whose son was the highly illustrious king Champa (48). Champa's capital was Champā which formerly passed by the name of Mālini. By the favour of the ascetic Purnabhadra Haryanga was born as his son (49). Thereupon Vibhāndaka's son, the ascetic Rishyasringa, brought down, by virtue of incantation, Indra's elephant Airāvata to carry him in this world (50). Haryanga's son was the king Bhadraratha whose son was the king Vrihadkarmā (51). His son was Vrihadarbha from whom was born Vrihan manā, who begat the heroic king Jayadratha whose son was Dridaratha. O Janamejaya, Dridaratha's son was Viswajita (52-53). His son was Karna whose son was Vikarna. He had a hundred sons who multiplied the race of Anga. Vrihadarbha's son Vrihanmanā had two wives in the two beautiful daughters of Chaidya. They were Yashodevi and Satvi who divided the family (54–55). O king, Jayadratha was born of Yashodevi. And from Satvi was born the celebrated king Vijaya, who (by his equanimity of mind and other qualities) was superior to the Brāhmanas and (by heroism and other accomplishments was superior to) the Kshatriyas (56). Vijaya's son was Dhriti whose son was Dhritavrata. His son was the highly illustrious Satyakarma (57). His son was the mighty car-warrior Suta who adopted Karna as his son. It is therefore Karna was called the son of a charioteer (58). The family of the highly powerful Karna has thus been described. Karna's son was Vrishasena whose son was Vrisha (59). I have thus described to you the truthful and noble kings of the Anga family who had all many sons and were mighty car-warriors (60). O king, hear now of the family of Roudrāswa's son Richeyu in which you have been born

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श्लोक 9

यथा च वर्तमानास् ते संसारेषु द्विजातयः मार्कण्डेयेन कथितास् तद् भवान् प्रब्रवीतु मे

yathā ca vartamānās te saṃsāreṣu dvijātayaḥ mārkaṇḍeyena kathitās tad bhavān prabravītu me

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर यह था कि “यदि कभी मैं अधर्म-कार्यमें प्रवृत्त होऊँ तो वहाँ साधु पुरुष आकर मुझे रोक दें।' तीसरे वरके रूपमें उसने यह प्रार्थना की कि मैं युद्धके द्वारा पृथ्वीको जीतकर स्वधर्म-पालनके द्वारा प्रजाको प्रसन्न रखूँ!॥ १२॥ चौथा वर इस प्रकार है--'मैं बहुत-से संग्राम करके सहस्रों शत्रुओंको मौतके घाट उतारकर संग्राममें ही रहते समय जो युद्धमें मुझसे अधिक शक्तिशाली हो, उसके द्वारा वधको प्राप्त होऊँ'॥ १३ ॥ भरतनन्दन! युद्ध करते समय किसी योगेश्वरकी भाँति योगबल और संकेतमात्रसे उसके एक सहस्र भुजाएँ प्रकट हो जाती थीं॥ १४॥ राजा अर्जुनने सातद्वीप, समुद्र, पत्तन और नगरोंसहित सारी पृथ्वीको उग्रकर्म (युद्ध)-के द्वारा जीता था॥ १५॥ जनमेजय ! उस राजाने सातों द्वीपोंमें विधिपूर्वक सात सौ यज्ञ किये थे, ऐसा सुना जाता है

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Vaishampayana said:—The invincible king Richeyu had none to equal him. His wife was Ivalanā, the daughter of Takshaka (1). That saintly queen gave birth to the saintly emperor Matināra. He had three highly pious sons (2). Of them the first was Tangsu, the second Pratiratha and the youngest was Suvāhu. He had another well-known daughter by name Gouri who was the mother of Māndhāta (3). They were all well-read in the Vedas, conversant with the knowledge of Brahman, truthful, well-versed in the use of arms, powerful and skillful in war-fare (4). O king, Pratiratha's son was Kanwa whose son was Medhātithi. From him the twice-born ones derived the family of Kānyāyana (5). O Janamejaya, he had a daughter by name Ilini. Tangsu, far more powerful than even the Brahmavādins, espoused her (6). His son was the royal saint Surodha, who propagated religion, was Brahmavādhin, powerful and heroic. His wife was Upadānavi (7). She had four warrior sons. They were Dushmanta, Sushvanta, Pravira and Anagha (8). The heroic Bharata was Dushmanta's son. (In his boyhood) he passed by the name of Sarvadamana, was high-souled and gifted with the strength of ten million elephants (9). Noble Dushmanta begat on Sakuntalā a son by name Bharata who became Lord Paramount. From him you have all derived the name of Bhāratas (10). A voice from heaven spoke to the king Dushmanta. "The mother is only a leathern case. The son belongs to the father. He takes after him by whom he is begotten (11). O Dushmanta, take care of your son and do not disregard Sakuntalā. O king, a son, born of a portion of the father, releases him from the abode of Death (12). Through you she has conceived. Sakuntalā has spoken the truth." As described by me before when the sons of the king Bharata were all destroyed by the anger of their mother, the great ascetic Bharadwaja, the son of Angira's son Vrihaspati, was chosen as a son of Bharata by Marutas, the presiding deities of Yajnas (13–14). This instance, of the Marutas assigning this duty to the intelligent Bharadwāja on behalf of Bharata, is often cited (15). Bharadwāja honored the Marutas with sacrifices. When the power of procreating sons was withdrawn from Bharata, Bharadwāja begat a son whose name was Vitatha. When his grandson Vitatha was born Bharata repaired to heaven (16-17).

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श्लोक 10

प्रतीपस्य स राजर्षे तुल्यकालो नराधिपः पितामहस्य मे राजन् बभूवेति मया श्रुतम्

pratīpasya sa rājarṣe tulyakālo narādhipaḥ pitāmahasya me rājan babhūveti mayā śrutam

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबाहु अर्जुनके वे समस्त यज्ञ प्रचुर दक्षिणा देकर सम्पन्न किये गये थे। सबमें सोनेके यूप गड़े थे और सोनेकी ही वेदियाँ बनायी गयी थीं॥१७॥ महाराज विमानोंपर बैठे हुए सम्पूर्ण देवता, गन्धर्व और अप्सराएँ सदा ही उन यज्ञोंकोी अलंकृत एवं सुशोभित करती थीं॥ १८॥ कार्तवीर्यके यज्ञमें उसकी महिमासे चकित होकर वरीदासके दिद्वान् पुत्र नारद नामक गन्धर्वने इस गाथाका गान किया था नारद बोले--अन्य राजालोग यज्ञ, दान, तपस्या, पराक्रम और शास्त्रज्ञानमें कार्तवीर्य अर्जुनकी स्थितिको नहीं पहुँच सकते॥ २० ॥ वह योगी था, इसलिये मनुष्योंको सातों द्वीपोंमें ढाल-तलवार, धनुष-बाण और रथ लिये सदा सब ओर विचरता दिखायी देता था॥ २१ ॥ धर्मपूर्वक प्रजाकी रक्षा करनेवाले महाराज कार्तवीर्यके प्रभावसे किसीका धन नष्ट नहीं होता था। न तो किसीको शोक होता और न कोई भ्रममें ही पड़ता था॥२२॥ वह

English

Thereupon placing Vitatha on the throne Bharadwāja retired into woods. He again begat five sons-Suhotra, Suhota, Gaya, Garga and the high-souled Kapila. Suhotra had two sons (18–19), the highly powerful Kāshika and the king Gritsamati. The latter had sons amongst the Brāhmanas, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas (20). Kāshika's sons were Kāsheya and Dirghatapā; by the latter the learned Dhanwantari was begotten (21). Dhanwantari's son passed by the name of Ketumān. His son was the heroic king Bhimaratha. His son was the celebrated king of Bārānashi by name Divodāsa who slew all the Rākshasas (22–23). At this time, O king, a Rākshasa, by name Kshemaka, depopulated the city of Bārānashi for the high-souled and intelligent Nikumbha imprecated a curse against that city saying that it would be without any inhabitants for one thousand years. As soon as this curse was pronounced against the city of Barānāshi the king Divodāsa laid a most beautiful city on the bank of Gomati (24–25). Formerly the city of Bārānashi was in the possession of the ascetic king Bhadrasenya born in the race of Yadu. Having slain his hundred sons who were all excellent bowmen the king Divodāsa laid out his kingdom there (26-27). The heroic king Pratardanna was Divodāsa's son. He had two sons, Vatsa and Bharga (28). Vatsa's son was Alarka from whom Sannatimān was born. Bhadrasenya's son, the high-souled Durdama was adopted by Haihaya as his son. He regained his ancestral kingdom that was forcibly invaded by Divodāsa. He was out of mercy spared by Divodāsa, who thought him a mere child (28–30). The king Ashtaratha was the son of Bhimaratha. By putting an end to hostilities that Kshatriya killed all the little boys of (Durdama). Alarka, the king of Kāshi, was truthful and looked after the well-being of the Brāhmanas (31–32). That youthful and beautiful king ruled over his kingdom for sixty thousand and sixty hundred years (35). The king of Kāshi was endued both with beauty and youth. By Lopamudrā's favour he acquired a long life (34). After the termination of the curse that mighty-armed king slew the Rākshasa Kshemaka and laid out again the charming city at Bārānashi (35). The king Sunitha was Alarka's son. The highly illustrious Kshemya was Sunitha's son (36). Kshemya's son was Ketumān whose son was Varshaketu; the latter's son was the king Bibhu (37). Bibhu's son was Anartha from whom was born Sukumāra. His son was the mighty car-warrior, the highly energetic and pious king Satyaketu. From Vatsa his province was called Vatsa and from Bhārgava his province was name Bhārga. These were all born as the sons of Angiras in the Bhārgava race. O foremost of Bhāratas, they were Brāhamanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas (38–40).

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श्लोक 11

ब्रह्मदत्तो महाराजो योगी राजर्षिसत्तमः रुतज्ञः सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतहिते रतः

brahmadatto mahārājo yogī rājarṣisattamaḥ rutajñaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

पचासी हजार वर्षोतक सब प्रकारके रत्नोंसे सम्पन्न स एव यज्ञपालो5 भूत् क्षेत्रपाल: स एव च। स एव वृष्ठायां पर्जन्यो योगित्वादर्जुनो3भवतू भाति रश्मिसहस्त्रण शरदीव दिवाकरः कर्कोटकसुताझित्वा पुर्या तस्यां न्यवेशयत्

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Suhotra's son was Vrihat who had three sons, Ajamida, Dwimida and the energetic Purumida. Ajamida had three beautiful wives namely Nilini, Keshinā and the beautiful damsel Bhumini (41–42). Ajamida begat the powerful Janhu on Keshni. He undertook the celebration of the great sacrifice Sarvamedha. Gangā solicited him to become her husband. But on his refusing to accept her proposals she flooded his sacrificial ground (43–44), O foremost of Bharatas, beholding his sacrificial ground thus flooded by Gangā, Janhu, the slayer of enemies, grew enraged and said to her:—"O Gangā, I shall exhaust all your waters in the three worlds, by drinking them. You will pay then dearly for your arrogance" (45–46).

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श्लोक 12

सखा हि गालवो यस्य योगाचार्यो महायशाः शिक्षां उत्पाद्य तपसा क्रमो येन प्रवर्तितः कण्डरीकश् च योगात्मा तस्यैव सचिवो ऽभवत्

sakhā hi gālavo yasya yogācāryo mahāyaśāḥ śikṣāṃ utpādya tapasā kramo yena pravartitaḥ kaṇḍarīkaś ca yogātmā tasyaiva sacivo 'bhavat

हिन्दी अर्थ

स बै वेगं समुद्रस्य प्रावृट्काले5म्बुजेक्षण:। क्रीडन्निव भुजोद्धिन्नं प्रतिस्नोतश्चकार ह प्रावर्तयत् तदा राजा सहस्त्रेण च बाहुना। देवासुरसमाक्षिप्त: क्षीरोदमिव मन्दर: योगी होनेके कारण राजा अर्जुन ही यज्ञों और खेतोंकी रक्षा करता था और वही वर्षाकालमें मेघ बन जाता था॥ २४॥ जैसे शरदू-ऋतुमें भगवान् भास्कर अपनी सहस्नों किरणोंसे शोभा पाते हैं, उसी प्रकार राजा कार्तवीर्य अर्जुन प्रत्यज्ञाकी रगणसे जिनकी त्वचा कठोर हो गयी थी, उन सहस्रों भुजाओंसे सुशोभित होता था॥ २५॥ महातेजस्वी अर्जुनने कर्कोटकनागके पुत्रोंकी जीतकर उन्हें अपनी नगरी माहिष्मतीपुरीमें

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Beholding Gangā then drunk up by Janhu the high-souled Rishis made her his daughter by the name of Jānhavi (47). Janhu espoused Yuvanāshwa's daughter Kāveri. By imprecating a curse on her, Gangā afterwards converted one-half of her body into a river (48). Janhu's favourite son was the emperor Balākāshwa (49). He was very fond of hunting. His son was Kushika who grew up with the _Panhavas_ in the forest (50). Kushika carried on hard austerities with the desire that he would obtain as powerful a son as Indra. Therefore Sakra, out of fear, took his birth as his son (51). Maghavān, born of his own accord in the race of Kushika, passed by the name of king Gādhi. His sons were Vishwāmitra, Vishwaratha, Viswajit and Viswakrit. O king, their youngest daughter was Satyavati. Richika begat Jamadagni on her (52–53). Vishwamitra's sons Devarāta and others are celebrated over the three worlds. Hear their names from me (54). Devashrava's son was Kati from whom the Kātyayanas received their name. Hiranyāksha was begotten on Shālāvatt and Renumān on Renu (55). Besides, O king, there were Sangskritya, Galava and Moudgalya. The families of those high-souled Koushikas are still well-known (56). The Panis, Babhrus, Dhyanajāpyas, the king Devarāta and others, Satangkayana, Soushrava, Louhitya, Yāmadulā, Karishis and Sonshrutas were all descendants of Koushika. Besides there are Saindhavayanas and others. They contract matrimonial alliances amongst themselves according to the distinction of grades. O emperor, the alliance, between the Brāhmana saints Koushikas and the Pouravas is known as the intermarriage between the Brāhmanas and Kshatriyas. Amongst the sons of Viswāmitra Sunasepha was the eldest (57-60). Although born in the race of Bhrigu, that foremost of Munis attained to the station of a Koushika. Viswāmitra had other sons too Devarāta and others (61). Viswāmitra begat a son on Drishadvati by name Ashtaka whose son was Louha. I have thus described the progeny of Janhu (62).

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श्लोक 13

जात्यन्तरेषु सर्वेषु सहायाः सर्व एव ते सप्तजातिषु सप्तैव बभूवुर् अमितौजसः यथोवाच महातेजा मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः

jātyantareṣu sarveṣu sahāyāḥ sarva eva te saptajātiṣu saptaiva babhūvur amitaujasaḥ yathovāca mahātejā mārkaṇḍeyo mahātapāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्योंक बीच बसाया था॥ २६॥ कमलनयन कार्तवीर्य वर्षाकालमें जल-क्रीडा करते समय समुद्रकी जलराशिके वेगोंको अपनी भुजाओंके आघातसे रोककर पीछेकी ओर लौटा देता था॥ २७॥ फेनरूपी पुष्पहारोंसे अलंकृत नर्मदाकी जलरशिमें जब वह लोटता और क्रीड़ा करता था, तब वह परपुरुषके उपभोगमें आयी हुई नारीके समान शद्जित-सी होकर अपनी सहस्नों चञ्लल लहरोंके साथ अपने पति समुद्रके निकट जाती थी महासागरमें घुसकर जब वह अपनी सहमसी्रों भुजाएँ पातालनिवासी महाहैत्य निश्चेष्ट होकर भयसे छिप जाते थे॥ २९॥ जब राजा अर्जुन अपनी सहस्न भुजाओंसे समुद्रकों मथने लगता, उस समय उसकी उठती हुई

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O foremost of men, hear of the other sons of Ajāmida. He begat Sushanti on his wife Nilini (63). From Sushanti was born Purujāti from whom again was Vāhyāshwa. The latter had five sons resembling the immortals (64). They were Mudgala, the king Srinjaya, Vrihadishu, Yavanira and the powerful Krimitāshwa (65). We have heard that the five of them were capable of protecting their country—and they were the lords of the Panchāla Province consisting of prosperous villages (66). Because the five of them were capable of protecting their land therefore it is called Panchala. Mudgala's sons were the highly illustrious Moudgalyas (67). They were all noble, twice-born and abided by the duties of Kshatriyas. The descendants of Kanwa and Mudgala took the side of Angiras (68). Mudgala's eldest son was the highly illustrious Brāhmana saint Indrasena from whom was born Badhyashwa (69). He begat twins on Menakā; such we have heard. One of them was the royal saint Livodāsa and the other was the illustrious Ahalyā (70). Sharadvāna begat on Ahalyā the foremost of Rishis Shatanada. His son the highly illustrious Satyadhriti was a master of the science of archery. Seeing a nymph before him he was possessed by desire, the out-come of which was a twin. Going out a-hunting the king Shāntanu, out of mercy, took them up. Accordingly the son was named Kripa and the daughter Kripi, they are called Shāradwatas and known as Goutamas (71–74).

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श्लोक 14

तस्य वंशम् अहं राजन् कीर्तयिष्यामि तच् छृणु ब्रह्मदत्तस्य पौराणं पौरवस्य महात्मनः

tasya vaṃśam ahaṃ rājan kīrtayiṣyāmi tac chṛṇu brahmadattasya paurāṇaṃ pauravasya mahātmanaḥ

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और मीन आदि जल-जन्तु छटपटाने लगते थे। भुजाओंके वेगसे उठी हुई वायुसे टकराकर उसकी फेनराशि छिन्न- भिन्न हो जाती थी और समुद्र बड़ी-बड़ी भँवरोंके कारण क्षुब्ध एवं दुः:सह दिखायी देता था। देवताओं और असुरोंके द्वारा डाले हुए मन्दराचलने क्षीरसमुद्रकी जो दशा कर दी थी, वैसी ही दशा उसकी भुजाओंसे मथित हुए महासागरकी हो रही थी॥३०-३१॥ उस समय मन्दराचलके द्वारा समुद्रमन्‍न्थनकी आशइ्ड्ासे चकित और अमृतकी उत्पत्तिसे भयभीत हुए बड़े- बड़े नाग सहसा उछलकर देखते और भयंकर नुृपश्रेष्ठ कार्तवीर्यपर दृष्टि पड़ते ही मस्तक झुकाकर पत्थरके समान निश्चेष्ट हो जाते थे। जैसे संध्याके समय वायुके झोंकेसे कदली-खण्ड (केलोंके बगीचे) काँपने लगते हैं, उसी प्रकार उसके शरीरसे उठी हुई वायुके द्वारा वे नाग भी हिलने लगते थे

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I shall now describe the progeny of Divodāsa. The saintly king Mitreyu was Divodāsa's son (75). From him branched off the Matrayani line and after him were named the Matreyas. These descendants of Bhrigu took the side of Kshetropota (76). The high-souled Srinjaya had a son by name Panchajana, whose son was the king Somadatta. His son was the highly illustrious Sahadwa whose son was the king Somaka (77–78). When the family was verging on extinction Somaka was again born of the twins of Ajamida. His son was Jantu who had a hundred sons (79). Of them the youngest was Prishata who was Drupada's father. Drupada's son was Dhaistadyumna whose son was Dhristaketu (80). These high-souled Somakās are known as Ajamidas. And the sons of the high-souled Ajamida became known by the name of Somakas (81).

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श्लोक 15

बृहत्क्षत्रस्य दायादः सुहोत्रो नाम धार्मिकः ।सुहोत्रस्यापि दायादो हस्ती नाम बभूव ह ।तेनेदं निर्मितं पूर्वं पुरं वै हस्तिनापुरम् ॥ हस्तिनश् चापि दायादास् त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः ।अजमीढो द्विमीढश् च पुरमीढस् तथैव च ।अजमीढस्य धूमिन्यां जज्ञे बृहदिषुर् नृप ।पुरुमित्रस्य दायादो राजा बृहदिषुर् नृप बृहद्धनुर् बृहदिषोः पुत्रस् तस्य महायशाः आसीद् बृहदिषोः पुत्रो बृहद्धर्मेति विश्रुतः ।बृहद्धर्मेति विख्यातो राजा परमधार्मिकः

bṛhatkṣatrasya dāyādaḥ suhotro nāma dhārmikaḥ | suhotrasyāpi dāyādo hastī nāma babhūva ha | tenedaṃ nirmitaṃ pūrvaṃ puraṃ vai hastināpuram || hastinaś cāpi dāyādās trayaḥ paramadhārmikāḥ | ajamīḍho dvimīḍhaś ca puramīḍhas tathaiva ca | ajamīḍhasya dhūminyāṃ jajñe bṛhadiṣur nṛpa | purumitrasya dāyādo rājā bṛhadiṣur nṛpa bṛhaddhanur bṛhadiṣoḥ putras tasya mahāyaśāḥ āsīd bṛhadiṣoḥ putro bṛhaddharmeti viśrutaḥ | bṛhaddharmeti vikhyāto rājā paramadhārmikaḥ

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राज्ञो बाहुसहस्त्रं तु हैम॑ं तालवनं यथा पुराणि ग्रामघोषांश्व विषयांश्ेव सर्वशः। जज्वाल तस्य सर्वाणि चित्रभानुर्दिधक्षया ददाह कार्तवीर्यस्य शैलांश्वेव वनानि च ददाह वनवद् भीतश्रित्रभानु: सहैहयः

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O king, the mother of your fore-fathers, Dhumini, desirous of having sons, was the third queen of Ajamida (82). That lady, ever observant of vows, practised, for having a son, hard austerities which it is difficult for women to perform, extending over a million of years (83). O Janamejaya, living on pure and restricted fare, offering duly oblation to fire she used to lie down on Kusa grass intended for fire-worship. Ajamida knew the lady Dhumini and she gave birth to a smoky coloured beautiful son by name Riksha. From him was born Samvarana who again begat Kuru, who passing by Prayaga, laid out the city of Kurukshetra (84–85). After that high-minded king had carried on penances for many thousand years and cultivated that holy and charming province resorted to by the pious, Sakra conferred on him a boon. His family was highly great from whom the Kouravas received their appellation (86–87). Kuru had four sons, namely, Sudhanwa, Sudhana, the mighty armed Parikshit and Pravara at whose name the enemies used to tremble (88). Sudhanwa's son was the intelligent Suhotra. His son was Chyavana who was well read in the Vedas and other scriptures (89). Chyavana's son was Krityajna. Celebrating many sacrifices that pious king begat a son equal to Indra in glory (90). He was Vasu the king of Chedis who could range in the sky and move about in the air. He begat on Girika seven sons (91). They were the mighty car-warrior Vrihadratha the king of Magadha, Pratyagraha, Kusha, who passed by the name of Manivahana, Maruta, Yadu the fish Kāli and Sattama. Vrihadratha's son was known by the name of Kushāgra (92–93). His son was the learned and powerful Brishabha whose son was the pious Puspavāri. His powerful son passed by the name of king Satyatulā (94-95). His son was the virtuous souled Urja whose son was Sambhava. A powerful son was born to Sambhava in two portions which were sewed up by Jarā. And this son was accordingly named Jarāsandha (96-97). That highly powerful Jarāsandha defeated all the Kshatriyas. His son was the powerful Sahadeva (98). His son was the beautiful and highly illustrious Udayu who begat a highly pious son (99). His name was Srutadharmā who lived in the country of Magadha. Parikshita's son was the pious Janamejaya (100). He had three sons who were all mighty car-warriors; they were Srutasena, Ugrasena and Bhimasena (101). They were all highly prosperous, powerful and brave. Besides these three sons Janamejaya begat on Manimati another two who were named Suratha and Matimān (102). Suratha's son was the powerful Viduratha whose son was the mighty car-warrior Riksha (103). Though he was the second Riksha he was illustrious like the first. O king, in your family were born two Rikshas, two Parikshits, three Bhimasenas and two Janamejayas. Riksha the second had a son by name Bhimasena whose son was Pratipa. His sons were Shāntanu, Devapi and Vālhika who were all mighty car-warriors

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श्लोक 16

सत्यजित् तस्य तनयो विश्वजित् तस्य चात्मजः पुत्रो विश्वजितश् चापि सेनजित् पृथिवीपतिः

satyajit tasya tanayo viśvajit tasya cātmajaḥ putro viśvajitaś cāpi senajit pṛthivīpatiḥ

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वसिष्ठ॑ नाम स मुनि: ख्यात आपव इत्युत यस्मान्न वर्जितमिदं वन॑ ते मम हैहय तस्मात् ते दुष्करं कर्म कृतमन्यो हनिष्यति। रामो नाम महाबाहुर्जामदग्न्य: प्रतापवान् राजा कार्तवीर्यने अभिमानसे भरे हुए लट्ढगापति रावणको अपने पाँच ही बाणोंद्वारा सेनासहित मूछित एवं पराजित करके धनुषकी प्रत्यञ्चासे बाँध लिया और माहिष्मतीपुरीमें लाकर बंदी बना लिया॥ ३४॥ अर्जुनने

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O king, the family, in which you have been born, is Shāntanu's family. O king, Valhika had seven kingdoms (107). Valhika's son was the highly illustrious Somadatta whose sons were Bhuri, Bhurishrava and Shala (108). The ascetic Devapi was the priest of the gods. He was the favourite son of the high-souled Chyavana (109). The king Shāntanu was the foremost of the Kuru kings. The family in which, O great king, you have been born as Shāntanu's race (110). He begat on Gangā a son by name Devavrata. He was celebrated by the name of Bhishma the grand-father of the Pāndavas (111). Kāli (Satyavati) gave birth to Vichitravirya who was the most favourite, virtuous-souled and sinless son of Shāntanu (112). Krishnadwaipāyana begat on Vichitravirya's wife Dhritarāstra, Pāndu and Vidura. Dhritarastra begat on Gāndhāri a hundred sons, of whom Duryodhana was the eldest and became king (113-114). Pandu's son was Dhananjaya whose son was Abhimanyu who was given birth to by Subhadrā. O king, your father Parikshit is Abhimanyu's son (115). O king, such is the account of the Puru race in which you have been born. I shall presently describe the families of Turvasu, Drahyu, Puru and Yadu (116). Turvasu's son was Vanhi, whose son was Gobhānu, whose son was the irrepressible king Traisānu. His son was Karandhama whose son was Marutha. I have mentioned before the name of another Marutta who was the son of Avikshit. This king Marutta had no issue and accordingly he celebrated many Yajnas accompanied with profuse presents. O king, he had a daughter by name Sarmatā. He made a gift of her to the high-souled Samvarta. Afterwards he obtained the sinless Puru king Dushmanta as his

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श्लोक 17

पुत्राः सेनजितश् चासंश् चत्वारो लोकसंमताः रुचिरः श्वेतकाश्यश् च महिम्नारस् तथैव च वत्सश् चावन्तको राजा यस्यैते परि वत्सकाः

putrāḥ senajitaś cāsaṃś catvāro lokasaṃmatāḥ ruciraḥ śvetakāśyaś ca mahimnāras tathaiva ca vatsaś cāvantako rājā yasyaite pari vatsakāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे वंशज रावणको कैद कर लिया है, यह सुनकर महर्षि पुलस्त्य स्वयं वहाँ गये और अर्जुनसे मिले। पुलस्त्यके प्रार्थना करनेपर उसने उनके पौजत्र राक्षस रावणको मुक्त कर दिया॥३५॥ अर्जुनकी हजार भुजाओंमें धारण किये गये धनुषोंकी प्रत्यज्ञाका ऐसा घोर शब्द होता था, मानो प्रलयकालके मेघ गरजते परशुरामजीका पराक्रम धन्य है, जिससे उन्होंने युद्धमें सुवर्णमय तालवनके समान राजा कार्तवीर्यकी सहत्ों भुजाओंको काट डाला था॥३७॥ एक दिनकी बात है--भूखे-प्यासे अग्निदेवने राजा कार्तवीर्यसे भिक्षा माँगी। तब उस वीर राजाने सातों द्वीप, नगर, गाँव, गोष्ठ तथा सारा राज्य अग्रिदेवको भिक्षामें दे दिये। अग्रिदेव सर्वत्र प्रजलित हो उठे और पुरुषप्रवर महात्मा कार्तवीर्यके प्रभावसे समस्त पर्वतों एवं

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O foremost of kings, thus on account of Yayāti's curse and of his transferring of his decrepitude Turvasu's line became identified with that of Kurus. Dushmanta's son was the king Karuthāma whose son was Akrida. He (again) had four sons whose names were Pāndya, Kerala, Kola and Chola. Their prosperous territories were respectively named Pāndya, Chola and Kerala. O king, Drahyu's sons were Babhru and Setu. Setu's son was Angāra who was also known as lord of Maruts. That powerful king was slain, with difficulty, by Youvānāshwa in battle. He fought with him a dreadful combat for fourteen months (121-125). The king Gāndhāra was Angāra's son, after whose name the celebrated Gāndhāra kingdom still passes. The horses of that province are the best of their kind. Anu's son was Dharma whose son was Ghrita. Ghrita begat Duduha whose son was Prachetā. Suchetā was Prachetā's son. I have thus described the family of Anu. Hear, I shall now describe at length the most excellent and powerful family of the eldest Yadu (126-129).

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श्लोक 18

रुचिरस्य तु दायादः पृथुषेणो महायशाः पृथुषेणस्य पारस् तु पारान् नीपो ऽथ जज्ञिवान्

rucirasya tu dāyādaḥ pṛthuṣeṇo mahāyaśāḥ pṛthuṣeṇasya pāras tu pārān nīpo 'tha jajñivān

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनोंको जलाने लगे॥ ३८--४० ॥ कार्तवीर्यकी सहायतासे अग्निने दूसरे साधारण वनोंकी भाँति वरुणपुत्रके रमणीय आश्रमको भी सूना पाकर डरते-डरते जला दिया ॥ ४१॥ पूर्वकालमें वरुणने जिन तेजस्वी एवं श्रेष्ठ महर्षिको पुत्ररूपमें प्राप्त किया था, उनका नाम वसिष्ठ है। वे ही मुनि आपव नामसे भी विख्यात हैं महर्षि वसिष्ठका सूना आश्रम जलाया गया था, इसलिये उन ऐश्वर्यशाली आपवने अर्जुनको क्रोधपूर्वक शाप दिया--'हैहय ! तूने मेरे इस वनकों भी जलाये बिना न छोड़ा, इसलिये तेरे द्वारा जो विश्वविजय आदि यशोवर्द्धक दुष्कर कर्म किया गया है, उसे दूसरा वीर (तुझे पराजित करके) नष्ट कर डालेगा। 'जमदग्निके

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 19

पारस्य तनयः श्रीमान् नीपो नाम महायशाः ।नीपस्यैकशतं तात पुत्राणाम् अमितौजसाम् महारथानां राजेन्द्र शूराणां बाहुशालिनाम् नीपा इति समाख्याता राजानः सर्व एव ते

pārasya tanayaḥ śrīmān nīpo nāma mahāyaśāḥ | nīpasyaikaśataṃ tāta putrāṇām amitaujasām mahārathānāṃ rājendra śūrāṇāṃ bāhuśālinām nīpā iti samākhyātā rājānaḥ sarva eva te

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण हैं। वे भृगुवंशी वीर तुझे बलपूर्वक मथ डालेंगे और तेरी इन सहख्र भुजाओंको काटकर तुझे भी मौतके अनष्टद्रव्यतगा यस्य बभूवामित्रकर्शन। प्रभावेण नरेन्द्रस्य प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षतः कृतास्त्रा बलिन: शूरा धर्मात्मानो यशस्विन: शूरसेनश्र शूरश्न धृष्टोक्त: कृष्ण एवं च। जयध्वजनश्च नाप्ना55सीदावन्त्यो नृपतिर्महान्

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 20

तेषां वंशकरो राजा नीपानां कीर्तिवर्धनः काम्पिल्ये समरो नाम स चेष्टसमरो ऽभवत्

teṣāṃ vaṃśakaro rājā nīpānāṃ kīrtivardhanaḥ kāmpilye samaro nāma sa ceṣṭasamaro 'bhavat

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्तवीर्यस्य तनया वीर्यवन्तो महारथा:। जयध्वजस्य पुत्रस्तु तालजद्भो महाबल: तेषां कुले महाराज हैहयानां महात्मनाम् बीतिहोत्रा: सुजाताश् भोजाश्चावन्तय: स्मृता:। तौण्डिकेरा इति ख्यातास्तालजद्भास्तथेव च भरताश्च सुता जाता बहुत्वान्नानुकीर्तिता: । वृषप्रभूतयो राजन् यादवा: पूर्णकर्मिण:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 21

समरस्य पुरः पारः सदश्व इति ते त्रयः पुत्राः परमधर्मज्ञाः पारपुत्रः पृथुर् बभौ

samarasya puraḥ pāraḥ sadaśva iti te trayaḥ putrāḥ paramadharmajñāḥ pāraputraḥ pṛthur babhau

हिन्दी अर्थ

यादवा यदुना चाग्रे निरुच्यन्ते च हैहया: कार्तवीर्यस्य यो जन्म कीर्तयेदिह नित्यश: कीर्तिता लोकवीराणां ये लोकान् धारयन्ति वै श्रुत्वा पञ्जञविसर्ग तु राजा धर्मार्थकोविदः

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 22

पृथोस् तु सुकृतो नाम सुकृतेनेह कर्मणा जज्ञे सर्वगुणोपेतो विभ्राजस् तस्य चात्मजः

pṛthos tu sukṛto nāma sukṛteneha karmaṇā jajñe sarvaguṇopeto vibhrājas tasya cātmajaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--शत्रुसूदन जनमेजय ! धर्मपूर्वक प्रजाकी रक्षा करनेवाले राजा कार्तवीर्यके प्रभावसे उसके राज्यमें किसीकी धन-सम्पत्ति या दूसरी कोई वस्तु नष्ट नहीं होती थी॥४६॥ कुरुवंशी नरेश! वसिष्ठ मुनिके शापसे ही परशुरामके हाथसे उसकी मृत्यु हुई थी। उसने स्वयं ही पहले इसी तरहका वर माँगा था॥ ४७॥ महामना कार्तवीर्यके सौ पुत्र थे, किंतु उनमें पाँच ही शेष बचे। वे सभी अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, बलवान, शूर, धर्मात्मा और यशस्वी थे॥४८॥ उनके नाम ये हैं-शूरसेन, शूर, धृष्ट, कृष्ण और जयध्वज। इनमें जयध्वज अवन्तीदेशके महाराज थे॥ ४९ ॥ कार्तवीर्यके ये सभी पुत्र बलवान् और महारथी थे। जयध्वजके पुत्र महाबली तालजड्ढ हुए॥५०॥ तालजड्डके सौ पुत्र थे, जो तालजद्ठ नामसे ही विख्यात थे। महाराज ! महामनस्वी हैहयोंके कुलमें वीतिहोत्र, सुजात, भोज, अवन्ति, तौण्डिकेर, तालजद्ध तथा भरत अदि क्षत्रियोंके समुदाय

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 23

विभ्राजस्य तु पुत्रो ऽभूद् अणुहो नाम पार्थिवः बभौ शुकस्य जामाता कृत्वीभर्ता महायशाः

vibhrājasya tu putro 'bhūd aṇuho nāma pārthivaḥ babhau śukasya jāmātā kṛtvībhartā mahāyaśāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन्न हुए। इनकी संख्या बहुत होनेके कारण इनके पृथक्-पृथक् नाम नहीं बताये गये। राजन्! वृष आदि बहुत-से पुण्यात्मा यादव इस पृथ्वीपर उत्पन्न हुए थे॥५१--५३॥ उनमें वृष वंशप्रवर्तक हुए। वृषके पुत्र मधु थे। मधुके सौ पुत्र हुए, जिनमें वृषण वंश चलानेवाले हुए॥५४॥ वृषणसे जो संतान-परम्परा चली, उसके अन्तर्गत सभी क्षत्रिय वृष्णि कहलाये और मधुके वंशज माधव नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुए। इसी प्रकार यदुके नामपर उस वंशके लोग यादव कहलाते हैं तथा आगे होनेवाले हैहयके वंशज हैहय कहे जाते हैं जो यहाँ प्रतिदिन कार्तवीर्य अर्जुनके जन्मका वृत्तान्त कहता या सुनता है, उसके धनका नाश नहीं होता और उसकी खोयी हुई वस्तु भी उसे मिल जाती है

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 24

पुत्रो ऽणुहस्य राजर्षिर् ब्रह्मदत्तो ऽभवत् प्रभुः योगात्मा तस्य तनयो विष्वक्सेनः परंतपः

putro 'ṇuhasya rājarṣir brahmadatto 'bhavat prabhuḥ yogātmā tasya tanayo viṣvaksenaḥ paraṃtapaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजानाथ इस प्रकार ये विश्वविख्यात वीर ययातिपुत्रोंके पाँच वंश यहाँ बतलाये गये हैं। महाराज! जैसे पाँचों भूत स्थावर, जज्गम प्राणियोंके शरीरोंको धारण करते हैं, उसी प्रकार ये पाँचों वंश समस्त लोकोंको धारण करते हैं। इन पाँचों वंशोंकी सृष्टिका वर्णन सुनकर राजा धर्म और अर्थके तत्त्वका ज्ञाता होता है, लभेत् पञ्ञ वरांश्वेव दुर्लभानिह लौकिकानू आयु: कीर्ति तथा पुत्रानैश्चर्य भूमिमेव च। धारणाच्छुवणाच्चैव पशञ्ञवर्गस्थ भारत

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 25

विभ्राजः पुनर् आजातः सुकृतेनेह कर्मणा ब्रह्मदत्तस्य तनयो विष्वक्सेन इति श्रुतः

vibhrājaḥ punar ājātaḥ sukṛteneha karmaṇā brahmadattasya tanayo viṣvaksena iti śrutaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदोर्वशधरस्याथ यज्वन: पुण्यकर्मण: क्रोष्टृर्हि वंशं श्रुत्वेमं सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते। अपनी पाँचों इन्द्रियोंको वशमें रखता है तथा अपने पुत्रोंपर प्रभुत्व स्थापित कर लेता है। भरतनन्दन! इन पाँचों वंशोंके श्रवण और धारणसे मनुष्य इस जगत्में आयु, कीर्ति, पुत्र, ऐश्वर्य तथा भूमि--इन पाँच लोकोपयोगी दुर्लभ वरोंको प्राप्त कर लेता है॥५७--६०॥ राजेन्द्र । अब तुम उत्तम पुरुषार्थसे युक्त क्रोष्ट्वंशका वर्णन सुनो। राजा क्रीष्ट यदुके वंशधर, यज्ञ करनेवाले तथा पुण्यकर्मा थे। उनके इस वंशका वर्णन सुनकर मनुष्य सब पापोंसे

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 26

चक्षुषी तस्य निर्भिन्ने पक्षिण्या पूजनीयया ।सुचिरोषितया राजन् ब्रह्मदत्तस्य वेश्मनि ।अथास्य पुत्रस् त्व् अपरो ब्रह्मदत्तस्य जज्ञिवान् ।विष्वक्सेन इति ख्यातो महाबलपराक्रमः ।विष्वक्सेनस्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् दण्डसेनो महीपतिः भल्लाटश् च कुमारो ऽभूद् राधेयेन हतः पुरा

cakṣuṣī tasya nirbhinne pakṣiṇyā pūjanīyayā | suciroṣitayā rājan brahmadattasya veśmani | athāsya putras tv aparo brahmadattasya jajñivān | viṣvaksena iti khyāto mahābalaparākramaḥ | viṣvaksenasya putro 'bhūd daṇḍaseno mahīpatiḥ bhallāṭaś ca kumāro 'bhūd rādheyena hataḥ purā

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्त हो जाता है। राजा क्रोष्ट वे ही हैं, जिनके कुलमें सर्वव्यापी भगवान् श्रीहरिने वृष्णिवंशावतंस श्रीकृष्णके यस्यान्ववायजो विष्णुहरिर्वृष्णिकुलोद्वह: ॥ ६२ रूपमें अबतार लिया था इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वणि त्रयस्त्रिशो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभाग हरिव॑शके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें तैंतीयवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 27

दण्डसेनात्मजः शूरो महात्मा कुलवर्धनः भल्लाटपुत्रो दुर्बुद्धिर् अभवज् जनमेजयः

daṇḍasenātmajaḥ śūro mahātmā kulavardhanaḥ bhallāṭaputro durbuddhir abhavaj janamejayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृष्णिवंशका वर्णन--अक्रूर, बसुदेव, कुन्ती, सात्यकि, उद्धव, चारुदेष्ण, एकलव्य आदिका परिचय माद्री युधाजितं पुत्र ततोउन्यं देवमीदुषम्। तेषां वंशस्त्रिधा भूतो वृष्णीनां कुलवर्धन: माद्रद्या: पुत्रस्य जज्ञाते सुतो वृष्णयन्धकावुभौ। जज्ञाते तनयौ वृष्णे: श्रफल्कश्चित्रकस्तथा श्रफल्कस्तु महाराज धर्मात्मा यत्र वर्तते। नास्ति व्याधिभयं तत्र नावर्षभयमप्युत

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 28

स तेषाम् अभवद् राजा नीपानाम् अन्तकृन् नृपः उग्रायुधेन यस्यार्थे सर्वे नीपा विनाशिताः

sa teṣām abhavad rājā nīpānām antakṛn nṛpaḥ ugrāyudhena yasyārthe sarve nīpā vināśitāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कदाचित् काशिराजस्य विभोर्भरतसत्तम। त्रीणि वर्षाणि विषये नावर्षत् पाकशासन: श्रफल्क: काशिराजस्य सुतां भार्यामविन्दत। गान्दिनीं नाम सा गां तु ददौ विप्रेषु नित्यश:ः 38 म्क्राएश्ा859प्राका6ट2णा 72 णा वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! क्रोष्टाकी गान्धारी और माद्री नामकी दो भार्याएँ थीं। गान्धारीके गर्भसे महाबली अनमित्र उत्पन्न हुए॥ १॥ माद्रीके पुत्र युधाजित् और दूसरे पुत्र देवमीदुष हुए, वृष्णियोंके

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 29

उग्रायुधः स चोत्सिक्तो मया विनिहतो युधि दर्पान्वितो दर्परुचिः सततं चानये रतः

ugrāyudhaḥ sa cotsikto mayā vinihato yudhi darpānvito darparuciḥ satataṃ cānaye rataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलको बढ़ानेवाला उनका वंश तीन शाखाओंमें बँट गया॥ २॥ माद्रीके पुत्र (युधाजित्)-के वृष्णि और अन्धक नामके दो पुत्र हुए और वृष्णिके पुत्र श्रफलक तथा चित्रक हुए॥ ३॥ महाराज! धर्मात्मा श्रफल्क जहाँ रहते थे, वहाँ व्याधि और अनावृष्टिका भय नहीं होता था॥ ४॥ भरतसत्तम ! एक समय शक्तिशाली काशिराजके देशमें इन्द्रने तीन वर्षतक पानी नहीं बरसाया॥ ५॥ तब उन्होंने परम पृज्य श्रफल्ककों बुलाकर अपने यहाँ ठहराया और श्रफल्कके पधारते ही इन्द्रने जल बरसाना आरम्भ कर दिया॥ ६॥ श्रफल्कका काशिराजकी गान्दिनी नामवाली पुत्रीसे विवाह हो गया। वह ब्राह्मणोंको नित्यप्रति गौओंका दान देती रहती थी (इसीलिये उसका नाम गान्दिनी पड़ा था)॥७॥ वह अपनी माताके उदरमें बहुत वर्षोतक रही थी और उत्पन्न नहीं होती थी, तब गर्भमें स्थित कन्‍्यासे उसके पिताने कहा--

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 30

उग्रायुधः कस्य सुतः कस्मिन् वंशे ऽथ जज्ञिवान् किमर्थं चैव भवता निहतस् तद् ब्रवीहि मे

ugrāyudhaḥ kasya sutaḥ kasmin vaṃśe 'tha jajñivān kimarthaṃ caiva bhavatā nihatas tad bravīhi me

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाच चैन गर्भस्था कन्या गां च दिने दिनि।। ९ ऐँ. (इतने वर्षोसे) किसलिये गर्भमें पड़ी हुई है।' तब तथेत्युवाच तं चास्या: पिता काममपूरयत् अक्रूरः सुषुवे तस्माच्छवफल्काद भूरिदक्षिण: धर्मधृग् यतिधर्मा च गृश्नो भोजो5न्धकस्तथा। आवाहप्रतिवाहौ चर सुन्दरी चर वराड्रना

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 31

अजमीढस्य दायादो विद्वान् राजा यवीनरः धृतिमांस् तस्य पुत्रस् तु तस्य सत्यधृतिः सुतः

ajamīḍhasya dāyādo vidvān rājā yavīnaraḥ dhṛtimāṃs tasya putras tu tasya satyadhṛtiḥ sutaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्र्रेणोग्रसेनायां सुगात्र्यां कुरुनन्दन। प्रसेनश्लोपदेवश्ष॒ जज्ञाते देववर्चसौ अरिष्टनेमिरश्वश्व सुधर्मा धर्मभृत् तथा। सुबाहुर्बहुबाहुश्च श्रविष्ठा श्रवणे स्त्रियौँ अश्मक्यां जनयामास शूरं वे देवमीदुषः। महिष्यां जज्षिरे शूराद् भोज्यायां पुरुषा दश वसुदेवो महाबाहु: पूर्वमानकदुन्दुभिः। जज्ञे यस्य प्रसूतस्य दुन्दुभ्य: प्राणदन् दिवि

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 32

जज्ञे सत्यधृतेः पुत्रो दृढनेमिः प्रतापवान् दृढनेमिसुतश् चापि सुधर्मा नाम पार्थिवः

jajñe satyadhṛteḥ putro dṛḍhanemiḥ pratāpavān dṛḍhanemisutaś cāpi sudharmā nāma pārthivaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनकानां च संह्ादः सुमहानभवद् दिवि। पपात पुष्पवर्ष च शूरस्थ भवने महत् मनुष्यलोके कृत्सत्रेडपि रूपे नास्ति समो भुवि। यस्यासीत् पुरुषाग्र्यस्य कान्तिश्चन्द्रमसो यथा देवभागस्ततो जज्ञे तथा देवश्रवा: पुनः। अनाधृष्टि: कनवको वत्सावानथ गृश्धिम: श्याम: शमीको गण्डूष: पदञ्ञ चास्य वराड्रना: । पृथुकीर्ति: पृथा चैव श्रुतदेवा श्रुतअ्रवा:

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Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 33

आसीत् सुधर्मणः पुत्रः सार्वभौमः प्रजेश्वरः सार्वभौम इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां एकराट् तदा

āsīt sudharmaṇaḥ putraḥ sārvabhaumaḥ prajeśvaraḥ sārvabhauma iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ ekarāṭ tadā

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजाधिदेवी च तथा पञ्जैता वीरमातर:। पृथां दुहितरं बत्रे कुन्तिस्तां कुरूनन्दन उस गर्भमें स्थित कन्याने कहा--'यदि आप प्रतिदिन मुझसे गोदान करानेका संकल्प करें तो मैं आज ही उत्पन्न हो जाऊँ।' तब पिताने उससे 'तथास्तु' कहकर उसकी कामनाको पूर्ण किया॥ ९-१०॥ इन श्रफल्क (और गान्दिनी)-के यहाँ दान देनेवाले, यज्ञ करनेवाले, धेर्यवानू, शास्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, अतिथियोंसे प्रेम करनेवाले तथा प्रचुर दक्षिणाएँ देनेवाले अक्रूर उत्पन्न हुए॥ ११॥ तथा शत्रुज्न, अरिमर्दन, धर्मधृकू, यतिधर्मा, गृश्र, भोज, अन्धक, आवाह और प्रतिवाह (नामक अक्रूरजीके भाई) तथा वराड़ना नामकी सुन्दरी कन्या (भी) उत्पन्न हुई॥ १२- १३॥ कुरुनन्दन! इन अक्रूरजीसे सुन्दराड़ी उग्रसेनाके

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 34

तस्यान्ववाये महति महान् पौरवनन्दनः महतश् चापि पुत्रस् तु नाम्ना रुक्मरथः स्मृतः ॥ पुत्रो रुक्मरथस्यापि सुपार्श्वो नाम पार्थिवः ।सुपार्श्वतनयश् चापि सुमतिर् नाम धार्मिकः ।जज्ञे संनतिमान् राजा संनतिर् नाम वीर्यवान्

tasyānvavāye mahati mahān pauravanandanaḥ mahataś cāpi putras tu nāmnā rukmarathaḥ smṛtaḥ || putro rukmarathasyāpi supārśvo nāma pārthivaḥ | supārśvatanayaś cāpi sumatir nāma dhārmikaḥ | jajñe saṃnatimān rājā saṃnatir nāma vīryavān

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा देवताओंके समान कान्तिवाले प्रसेन तथा उपदेव नामके दो पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए॥ १४॥ (अक्रूरजीके भाई) चित्रकके श्रविष्ठा और श्रवणा नामकी दो धर्मपत्नियाँ थीं, जिनसे पृथु, विपृथु, अश्वग्रीव, अश्वबाहु, सुपार्थक, गवेषण, अरिप्टनेमि, अश्व, सुधर्मा, धर्मभृत्, सुबाहु तथा बहुबाहु नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए॥ १५-१६॥ (क्रोष्टाके तृतीय पुत्र) देवमीढुषके अश्मकी नामकी पत्नीसे शूर नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। शूरके भोजराजकुमारीसे दस पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए॥ १७॥ पहले महाबाहु वसुदेवजी उपनाम आनककदुन्दुभि उत्पन्न हुए, इनके उत्पन्न होनेपर स्वर्गमें-- आकाशमें दुन्दुभियाँ बजी थीं॥१८॥ तथा स्वर्गमें-- आकाशमें नगारोंका बड़ा भारी शब्द हुआ था। (इसीसे वसुदेवजीका नाम आनकदुन्दुभि पड़ा।) साथ ही इनके उत्पन्न होनेपर शूरके घरमें पुष्पोंकी बड़ी भारी वर्षा हुई थी॥ १९ ॥ पुरुषोंमें अग्रगण्य वसुदेवजीकी कान्ति चन्द्रमाके समान थी, इनके समान रूपवान् सम्पूर्ण मनुष्यलोकमें

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Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 35

तस्य वै संनतेः पुत्रः कार्तो नाम महाबलः शिष्यो हिरण्यनाभस्य कौसल्यस्य महात्मनः ।चतुर्विंशतिधा तेन प्रोक्तास् ताः सामसंहिताः ।स्मृतास् ते प्राच्यसामानः कार्ता नाम्ना तु सामगाः ॥ कार्तिर् उग्रायुधः सो ऽथ वीरः पौरवनन्दनः ।बभूव येन विक्रम्य पृषतस्य पितामहः नीपो नाम महाराज पाञ्चालाधिपतिर् हतः

tasya vai saṃnateḥ putraḥ kārto nāma mahābalaḥ śiṣyo hiraṇyanābhasya kausalyasya mahātmanaḥ | caturviṃśatidhā tena proktās tāḥ sāmasaṃhitāḥ | smṛtās te prācyasāmānaḥ kārtā nāmnā tu sāmagāḥ || kārtir ugrāyudhaḥ so 'tha vīraḥ pauravanandanaḥ | babhūva yena vikramya pṛṣatasya pitāmahaḥ nīpo nāma mahārāja pāñcālādhipatir hataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कोई नहीं था॥ २० ॥ कुरुनन्दन ! वसुदेवजीके बाद (शूरके यहाँ) देवभाग, देवश्रवा, अनाधृष्टि, कनवक, पुत्र तथा पृथुकीर्ति, पृथा, श्रुतदेवा, श्रुतश्र॒वा और राजाधिदेवी नामकी पाँच कन्याएँ उत्पन्न हुईं थीं, जो रमणियोंमें रत्रके समान थीं। ये पाँचों कन्याएँ वीर पुत्रोंकी माता थीं। राजा कुन्तिने पृथाकों अपनी पुत्री बनानेके लिये माँग लिया। (इसपर) शूरसेनने पृथाको पूज्य तथा वृद्ध राजा कुन्तिभोजकों दे दिया। इस कारण पृथा कुन्तिभोजकी पुत्री और कुन्ती नामसे विख्यात हुई॥ २१--२४॥ 38 प्रक्काए्क्ा35एप्राक्षा5०९८ाणा7284९६

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Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 36

उग्रायुधस्य दायादः क्षेम्यो नाम महायशाः ॥ क्षेम्यात् सुवीरो नृपतिः सुवीरात् तु नृपंजयः ।नृपंजयाद् बहुरथ इत्य् एते पौरवाः स्मृताः ।स चाप्य् उग्रायुधस् तात दुर्बुद्धिर् वैरकृत् सदा प्रदीप्तचक्रो बलवान् नीपान्तकरणो ऽभवत्

ugrāyudhasya dāyādaḥ kṣemyo nāma mahāyaśāḥ || kṣemyāt suvīro nṛpatiḥ suvīrāt tu nṛpaṃjayaḥ | nṛpaṃjayād bahuratha ity ete pauravāḥ smṛtāḥ | sa cāpy ugrāyudhas tāta durbuddhir vairakṛt sadā pradīptacakro balavān nīpāntakaraṇo 'bhavat

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त्यस्य श्रुतदेवायां जगृहुः सुषुवे सुतः। श्रुतश्रवायां चैद्यस्य शिशुपालो महाबल: पृथुकीर्त्या तु तनयः संजज्ञे वृद्धशर्मण: करूषाधिपतिवीरो दन्‍्तवक्रो महाबल:। पृथां दुहितरं चक्रे कुन्तिस्तां पाण्डुरावहतू् यस्यां स धर्मविद् राजा धर्माजनज्ञे युधिष्ठिर: । भीमसेनस्तथा वातादिन्द्राच्चैव धनञ्जय:

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Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 37

उग्रायुधस् तु दुर्बुद्धिः स्त्रैणो दुष्टः सदाभवत् ।राजकन्यां जहाराथ मुनिपत्नीप्रधर्षकः ।स दर्पपूर्णो हत्वाजौ नीपान् अन्यांश् च पार्थिवान् पितर्य् उपरते मह्यं श्रावयाम् आस किल्बिषम्

ugrāyudhas tu durbuddhiḥ straiṇo duṣṭaḥ sadābhavat | rājakanyāṃ jahārātha munipatnīpradharṣakaḥ | sa darpapūrṇo hatvājau nīpān anyāṃś ca pārthivān pitary uparate mahyaṃ śrāvayām āsa kilbiṣam

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोके5प्रतिरथो वीर: शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः । अनमित्राच्छिनिर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद् वृष्णिनन्दनात् उद्धवो देवभागस्य महाभाग: सुतो5भवत्। पण्डितानां परं प्राहुर्देवश्रवसमुद्धवम् निवृत्तशत्रुं श॒त्रुघप्नं देवश्र॒वा व्यजायत देवश्रवाः प्रजातस्तु नेषादिर्य: प्रतिश्रुतः। एकलव्यो महाराज निषादेः परिवर्धित:

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Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 38

माम् अमात्यैः परिवृतं शयानं धरणीतले उग्रायुधस्य राजेन्द्र दूतो ऽभ्येत्य वयो ऽब्रवीत्

mām amātyaiḥ parivṛtaṃ śayānaṃ dharaṇītale ugrāyudhasya rājendra dūto 'bhyetya vayo 'bravīt

हिन्दी अर्थ

वत्सावते त्वपुत्राय वसुदेव:ः प्रतापवान्। अद्/िर्ददी सुतं वीर॑ शौरि: कौशिकमौरसम् गण्डूषाय त्वपुत्राय विष्वक्सेनो ददौ सुतान्। चारुदेष्णं सुचारुं च पञ्ञालं कृतलक्षणम् अन्त्यके श्रुतदेवासे जगृहु नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ तथा चेदिवंशी दमघोषके श्रुतश्रवासे महाबली शिशुपाल उत्पन्न हुआ, यह पहले जन्ममें हैत्ययाज हिरण्यकशिपु था। वृद्धशर्मासे पृथुकीर्तिके करूष देशका स्वामी महाबली वीर दन्तवक्र उत्पन्न हुआ। कुन्तिभोजने जिन पृथाको अपनी पुत्री बना लिया था, उनका विवाह पाण्डुके साथ हुआ। उन पृथाके धर्मके जाननेवाले राजा युधिष्ठिर धर्मसे उत्पन्न हुए और वायुसे भीमसेन तथा इन्द्रसे

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 39

अद्य त्वं जननीं भीष्म गन्धकालीं यशस्विनीं स्त्रीरत्नं मम भार्यार्थे प्रयच्छ कुरुपुंगव

adya tvaṃ jananīṃ bhīṣma gandhakālīṃ yaśasvinīṃ strīratnaṃ mama bhāryārthe prayaccha kurupuṃgava

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसारके अनृपम वीर, इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी धनज्जय (अर्जुन) उत्पन्न हुए। क्रोष्टाके सबसे छोटे पुत्र, सकल वृष्णिवंशियोंको प्रसन्न करनेवाले अनमित्रसे शिनि उत्पन्न हुए, उनसे शैनेय उपनाम सत्यक हुए और उनसे युयुधान उपनामवाले सात्यकि हुए। युयुधानके पुत्र असड़ हुए और असछ्के पुत्र भूमि हुए। भूमिके पुत्र युगधर हुए। यहाँपर क्रोष्टाका वंश समाप्त होता है। (वसुदेवजीके भ्राता) देवभागके उद्धव नामक महाभाग्यवान् पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। ये उद्धव देवताओंके समान कीर्तिवाले एवं परम पण्डितके रूपमें प्रसिद्ध हुए्॥ २५--३१॥ (वसुदेवजीके तीसरे भाई) अनाधृष्टिने अश्मकीसे यशस्तवी नामक पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया तथा दूसरे भाई देवश्रवाने शत्रुओंको हटानेवाले शत्रुघ्न नामक पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 40

एवं राज्यं च ते स्फीतं बलानि च न संशयः त्वया राज्ये च ते स्थितिम् ।चतुरङ्गयुतान्य् अद्य ।प्रदास्यामि यथाकामम् अहं वै रत्नभाग् भुवि

evaṃ rājyaṃ ca te sphītaṃ balāni ca na saṃśayaḥ tvayā rājye ca te sthitim | caturaṅgayutāny adya | pradāsyāmi yathākāmam ahaṃ vai ratnabhāg bhuvi

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराज! (किसी कारणवश बालकपनमें ही त्याग दिये जानेके कारण) इस देवश्रवाके पुत्रको निषादोंने पालकर बड़ा किया था, इसलिये यह निषादवंशी एकलव्यके नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ॥ ३३ ॥ शूरनन्दन प्रतापी वसुदेवजीने (अपने छोटे भाई) पुत्रहीन वत्सावानकों अपना औरस पुत्र कौशिक जलसे संकल्प करके दे दिया (इसी प्रकार) श्रीकृष्णने (वसुदेवजीके दूसरे छोटे भाई) अपुत्र गण्डूषको चारुदेष्ण, सुचारु, पञ्मचाल और कृतलक्षण नामके अपने चार पुत्र दे दिये॥ ३५० ॥ पुरुषर्षभ ! रुक्मिणीके छोटे पुत्र महाभुज चारुदेष्ण युद्ध किये बिना (रणभूमिसे ) कभी नहीं लौटते थे॥ ३६॥ उनके पीछे हजारों कौए इस इच्छासे जाते थे कि इनके द्वारा मारे गये शत्रुओंका चारु (स्वादिष्ट) मांस हम खायेंगे, (इस प्रकार कौओंको) चारु (स्वादिष्ट) भोजन देनेवाले होनेसे ये चारुदेष्ण

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 41

राष्ट्रस्येच्छसि चेत् स्वस्ति प्राणानां वा कुलस्य वा शासने मम तिष्ठस्व न हि ते शान्तिर् अन्यथा

rāṣṭrasyecchasi cet svasti prāṇānāṃ vā kulasya vā śāsane mama tiṣṭhasva na hi te śāntir anyathā

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहलाये॥ ३७॥ (वसुदेवजीके भाई) कनवकके तन्द्रिज और तन्द्रिपाल नामक दो पुत्र हुए तथा गृज्जिमके वीर और अश्वहन नामक दो वीर पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए श्यामपुत्र: शमीकस्तु शमीको राज्यमावहत्। वसुदेवसुतान् वीरान् कीर्तयिष्यामि ताउछुणु (वसुदेवजीके भाई श्याम अपने छोटे भाई शमीकको अपने पुत्रके समान मानते थे। इस कारण) श्यामके पुत्र शमीक हुए। इन शमीकने राज्य किया था, उन्होंने भोज होनेके कारण (अर्थात् भोजवंशी एक वंशके और एक

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 42

अधः प्रस्तारशयने शयानस् तेन चोदितः दूतान्तरितम् एतद् वै वाक्यम् अग्निशिखोपमम्

adhaḥ prastāraśayane śayānas tena coditaḥ dūtāntaritam etad vai vākyam agniśikhopamam

हिन्दी अर्थ

देशके ही राजा हैं--यह ) निन्‍्दा मानकर उन्होंने राजसूय (साम्राज्य) पाया था। शमीकके शत्रुनाशक अजातशत्रु नामक पुत्र हुआ॥ ३९॥ अब मैं वसुदेवजीके वीर पुत्रोंका वर्णन करता हूँ, उसको आप सुनिये॥ ४०॥ जो मनुष्य वृष्णिके बहुत-सी शाखाओंवाले, महापराक्रमी पुरुषोंसे सुशोभित इस तीन प्रकारके बड़े विशाल वंशके वृत्तान्तको मनमें धारण करता है, वह इस संसारके धारयन् विपुलं वंशं नानर्थैरिह युज्यते॥ ४१ अनर्थोंसे मुक्त रहता है इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वणि वृष्णिवंशकीर्तनं नाम चतुस्त्रिशोउध्याय:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 43

शरीरं मे ऽदहत् तस्य वाक्यं चैतद् दुरात्मनः ।ततो ऽहं तस्य दुर्बुद्धेर् विज्ञाय मतम् अच्युत आज्ञप्तवान् वै संग्रामे सेनाध्यक्षांश् च सर्वशः

śarīraṃ me 'dahat tasya vākyaṃ caitad durātmanaḥ | tato 'haṃ tasya durbuddher vijñāya matam acyuta ājñaptavān vai saṃgrāme senādhyakṣāṃś ca sarvaśaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभाग हरिव॑शके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें वृष्णिवंशका कीर्वनविषयक चौंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ श्रीकृष्णका अवतार लेना, श्रीकृष्णके अन्य भाई-बहिनों और कुटुम्बियोंका वर्णन तथा कालयवनकी उत्पत्ति या: पत्यो वसुदेवस्य चतुर्दश वराड्रना:। पौरवी रोहिणी नाम इन्दिरा च तथा वरा सहदेवा शान्तिदेवा श्रीदेवा देवरक्षिता

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Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 44

मम प्रज्वलितं चक्रं निशाम्यैतत् सुदुर्जयम् शत्रवो विद्रवन्त्य् आजौ दर्शनाद् एव भारत

mama prajvalitaṃ cakraṃ niśāmyaitat sudurjayam śatravo vidravanty ājau darśanād eva bhārata

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृकदेव्युपदेवी चर देवकी चैव सप्तमी। सुतनुर्वडवा चैव द्वे एते परिचारिके वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! वसुदेवजीकी जो चौदह सुन्दराड़ी पत्नियाँ थीं, उनमें रोहिणी और रोहिणीसे छोटी इन्दिरा, वैशाखी, भद्रा तथा पाँचवीं सुनाम्नी--ये पाँच पौरववंशकी थीं तथा सहदेवा, शान्तिदेवा, श्रीदेवा, देवरक्षिता, वृकदेवी, उपदेवी तथा सातवीं देवकी-- ये सात देवककी पुत्रियाँ थीं तथा सुतनु और वडवा-- ये दो उनकी परिचर्या करनेवाली स्त्रियाँ थीं॥ १--३॥ महाराज ! पौरववंशकी कुमारी रोहिणी (महाराज शन्तनुके बड़े भाई) बाहिककी पुत्री थीं, वे वसुदेवजीकी प्रियतमा बड़ी पत्नी थीं॥४॥ कुरुनन्दन! रोहिणीके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र बलराम और (उनसे छोटे) सारण, शठ, दुर्दम, दमन श्रभ्र, पिण्डाक और उशीनर हुए तथा चित्रा नामकी

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 45

विचित्रवीर्यं बालं च मदपाश्रयम् एव च दृष्ट्वा क्रोधपरीतात्मा युद्धायैव मनो दधे

vicitravīryaṃ bālaṃ ca madapāśrayam eva ca dṛṣṭvā krodhaparītātmā yuddhāyaiva mano dadhe

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्री उत्पन्न हुई। (यह चित्रा एक अप्सरा थी, जो रोहिणीके गर्भसे उत्पन्न होते ही मर गयी थी। इसने मरते समय अपनेको धिकक्‍कारा था कि मैं यादवकुलमें जन्म धारण करके भी यदुवंशमें उत्पन्न होनेवाले भगवान्की लीलाको न देख सकी। इस वासनाके कारण) यह चित्रा ही दूसरी बार सुभद्रा बनकर उत्पन्न हुई। इस प्रकार रोहिणीके दस संतानें उत्पन्न हुईं . देवक्यां जज्ञे शौरिमहायशा: । वसुदेवसे देवकीद्वारा महायशस्वी श्रीकृष्ण उत्पन्न

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 46

निगृहीतस् तदाहं तु सचिवैर् मन्त्रकोविदैः ऋत्विग्भिर् देवकल्पैश् च सुहृद्भिर् नरपुंगव

nigṛhītas tadāhaṃ tu sacivair mantrakovidaiḥ ṛtvigbhir devakalpaiś ca suhṛdbhir narapuṃgava

हिन्दी अर्थ

रामाच्च निशठो जज्ञे रेवत्यां दयितः सुतः ॥ ७ हुए और बलरामजीसे रेवतीके द्वारा उनके प्रिय पुत्र अक्रूरात् काशिकन्यायां सत्यकेतुरजायत वसुदेवस्य भार्यासु महाभागासु सप्तसु। ये पुत्रा जज्ञिरि शूरा नामतस्तान् निबोध मे। भोजश्च विजयश्चैव शान्तिदेवासुतावुभौ। वृकदेवः सुनामायां गदश्चास्तां सुतावुभौ

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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श्लोक 47

स्निग्धैश् च शास्त्रविद्भिश् च संयुगस्य निवर्तने कारणं श्रावितश् चास्मि युक्तरूपं तदानघ

snigdhaiś ca śāstravidbhiś ca saṃyugasya nivartane kāraṇaṃ śrāvitaś cāsmi yuktarūpaṃ tadānagha

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपासडद्भवरं॑ लेभे तनयं देवरक्षिता। अगावहं महात्मानं वृकदेवी व्यजायत कृष्णायससमप्रख्यो वर्षे द्वादशमे तथा। मिथ्याभिशप्तो गार्ग्यस्तुमन्युनाभिसमीरित: स कालयवनो नाम जज्ञे राजा महाबल:। वृषपूर्वार्धकायास्तमवहन् वाजिनो रणे यवनस्य महाराज स कालयवनो5भवत्

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 48

प्रवृत्तचक्रः पापो ऽसौ त्वं चाशौचगतः प्रभो न चैष प्रथमः कल्पो युद्धं नाम कदाचन

pravṛttacakraḥ pāpo 'sau tvaṃ cāśaucagataḥ prabho na caiṣa prathamaḥ kalpo yuddhaṃ nāma kadācana

हिन्दी अर्थ

स युद्धकामी नृपति:ः पर्यपृच्छद् द्विजोत्तमान्। वृष्णयन्धककुलं तस्य नारदो5कथयद् विभु: ततो वृष्णयन्धकाः कृष्णं पुरस्कृत्य महामतिम्। निशठ उत्पन्न हुए॥ ७॥ अर्जुनसे सुभद्राद्वारा रथी अभिमन्यु उत्पन्न हुए और अक्रूरसे काशिराजकुमारीद्वारा सत्यकेतु उत्पन्न हुए॥ ८ ॥ वसुदेवजीकी सात महाभाग्यवती पत्नियोंसे जो शूरवीर पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए, उनके नाम मैं आपसे कहता हूँ, सुनिये॥ ९॥ भोज और विजय--े दो शान्तिदेवाके पुत्र थे तथा वृकदेव और गद-ये दो सुनाम्नीके पुत्र थे॥ १० ॥ देवरक्षिताके पुत्र उपासड्रवर हुए और वृकदेवीके पुत्र महात्मा अगावह हुए॥ ११॥ बृकदेवी त्रिगर्तगजकी

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 49

ते वयं साम पूर्वं वै दानं भेदं तथैव च प्रयोक्ष्यामस् ततः शुद्धो दैवतान्य् अभिवाद्य च

te vayaṃ sāma pūrvaṃ vai dānaṃ bhedaṃ tathaiva ca prayokṣyāmas tataḥ śuddho daivatāny abhivādya ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

कन्या थीं। त्रिगर्तगजका भर्ता (पुरोहित) गर्गगोत्री शैशिरायण था। उसके सालेने, जो यादवोंका पुरोहित था, यह जानना चाहा कि इसमें पुंस्त्व है अथवा नहीं, परंतु (ब्रतधारी होनेसे) उसका वीर्य स्खलित नहीं हुआ (इसपर उसके सालेने हास्यवश उसको मिथ्या ही नपुंसक घोषित कर दिया) ॥ १२॥ बारह वर्षका नियम पूर्ण होनेपर मिथ्या ही नपुंसकताका दोष लगाये जानेके कारण गर्गगोत्री शैशिरायण क्रोधमें भर गये, इससे उनके शरीरका वर्ण लोहेके समान काला दीखने लगा॥ १३॥ उन्होंने एक गोपकन्याके साथ सहवास किया। वह स्त्री गोप-स्त्रीका वेश धारण करनेवाली गोपाली नामकी अप्सरा थी उसने गार्ग्य शैशिरायणके अच्युत और दुर्धर वीर्यको धारण कर लिया। उस मनुष्यका वेश धारण करनेवाली गार्ग्यकी भार्यसे शिवजीकी आज्ञासे कालयवन नामक प्रसिद्ध महाबली राजा उत्पन्न हुआ था, बैलोंके

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 50

कृतस्वस्त्ययनो विप्रैर् हुत्वाग्नीन् वाच्य च द्विजान् ब्राह्मणैर् अभ्यनुज्ञातः प्रयास्यसि जयाय वै

kṛtasvastyayano viprair hutvāgnīn vācya ca dvijān brāhmaṇair abhyanujñātaḥ prayāsyasi jayāya vai

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान आधे शरीरवाले घोड़े युद्धमें उसके वाहन बनते थे॥ १५-१६ ॥ महाराज ! एक यवन राजा संतानहीन था, उसके अन्तःपुरमें वह बालक पलने लगा। इस प्रकार वह कालयवनके नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ॥ १७॥ वह राजा युद्ध करनेकी इच्छासे प्रेरित हो ब्राह्मणोंसे (अपने समान योद्धाओंको) पूछने लगा। सब जगह पहुँचनेवाले नारदजीने उसे वृष्णि और अन्धककुलके वीरोंको उसके समान योद्धा बताया॥ १८॥ तब वह एक अक्षौहिणी सेना लेकर मथुरापुरीपर चढ़ आया। उसने वृष्णि और अन्धकोंके भवनमें दूतको भेजा॥१९॥ तब कालयवनके डरसे वृष्णि और अन्धकोंने महामति श्रीकृष्णके सभापतित्वमें समेता मन्त्रयामासुर्यवनस्यथ भयात् तदा॥ २० इकट्ठे होकर मन्त्रणा की

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 51

अस्त्राणि न प्रयोज्यानि न प्रवेश्यश् च संगरः आशौचे वर्तमानेन वृद्धानाम् इति शासनम्

astrāṇi na prayojyāni na praveśyaś ca saṃgaraḥ āśauce vartamānena vṛddhānām iti śāsanam

हिन्दी अर्थ

इससे सिद्ध होता है कि गोपाली अप्सरा शकुन्तलाकी भाँति कालयवनको उत्पन्न कर छोड़ गयी थी। इति कृष्णस्य जन्मेदं य: शुचिर्नियतेन्द्रिय: । तब वे सब निश्चय करके शिवजीकी मनौती मानते हुए कुशस्थली द्वारकाको बसानेकी इच्छासे रमणीय मथुरापुरीको त्यागकर भाग खड़े हुए। जो विद्वान् पुरुष इन्द्रियोंकों वशमें करके पवित्र होकर श्रीकृष्णेके जन्‍न्मकी इस कथाको पर्वके समय सुनाता है, उसका ऋण चुक जाता है और उसको परम सुखकी

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 52

सामदानादिभिः पूर्वम् अपि भेदेन वा ततः तं हनिष्यसि विक्रम्य शम्बरं मघवान् इव

sāmadānādibhiḥ pūrvam api bhedena vā tataḥ taṃ haniṣyasi vikramya śambaraṃ maghavān iva

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वसु श्रावयेद् विद्वाननृण: स सुखी भवेत्॥ २२ प्राप्ति होती है इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वीणि श्रीकृष्णजन्मानुकीर्तन नाम पद्ञत्रिंशोउध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें श्रीकृष्णजन्मकीर्तनविषयक पैंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ क्रोष्टाके वंशका वर्णन, पुरोहितके गोत्रसे क्षत्रियोंके गोत्रका बदल जाना

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 53

प्राज्ञानां वचनं काले वृद्धानां च विशेषतः श्रोतव्यम् इति तच् छ्रुत्वा निवृत्तो ऽस्मि नराधिप

prājñānāṃ vacanaṃ kāle vṛddhānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ śrotavyam iti tac chrutvā nivṛtto 'smi narādhipa

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वाहिपुत्रो3भवद् राजा रुषदगुर्वदतां बरः। महाक्रतुभिरीजे यो विविषधेर्भूरिदक्षिणैः जज्ञे चित्ररथस्तस्य पुत्र: कर्मभिरन्वितः पृथुश्रवा: पृुथुयशा राजा55सीच्छशबिन्दुजः । शंसन्ति चर पुराणज्ञा: पार्थश्रवसमुत्तरम् अनन्तरं सुयज्ञस्तु सुयज्ञतनयो5भवत्। उशतो यज्ञमखिलं स्वधर्ममुशतां वरः

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 54

ततस् तैः स क्रमः सर्वः प्रयुक्तः शास्त्रकोविदैः तस्मिन् काले कुरुश्रेष्ठ कर्म चारब्धम् उत्तमम्

tatas taiḥ sa kramaḥ sarvaḥ prayuktaḥ śāstrakovidaiḥ tasmin kāle kuruśreṣṭha karma cārabdham uttamam

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! (यदुके पुत्र) क्रोष्टेके ही एक वृजिनीवान् नामक महायशस्वी पुत्र हुए; वृजिनीवान्के पुत्र स्वाहि हुए, वे स्वाहा अर्थात् होम करनेवालोंमें श्रेष्ठ थे (जिस प्रकार क्रोष्टाके वंशमें श्रीकृष्ण उत्पन्न हुए, उसी प्रकार क्रोष्टाके वंशमें सत्यभामा आदि भी हुई; क्षत्रियोंमें एक कुलके होनेपर भी सात पीढ़ियाँ बीत जानेके बाद पुरोहितके गोत्रसे यजमान क्षत्रियका भी गोत्र बदल जाता है और इस प्रकार गोत्रभेदसे उनमें विवाह हो जाते हैं। इस अध्यायमें क्रोश्वके वंशकी उस शाखाका वर्णन किया जायगा, जिसमें महालक्ष्मीकी अवताररूपा ईश्वरी शक्ति श्रीरक्मिणीजी उत्पन्न हुई थीं)॥१॥ स्वाहिके पुत्र रुषदगु हुए, वे अच्छे बोलनेवाले थे और बड़ी-बड़ी दक्षिणावाले अनेक प्रकारके महायज्ञ करते रहते थे। उनकी यह इच्छा थी कि मेरे यहाँ पुत्र-पौत्रोंवाला श्रेष्ठ पुत्र उत्पन्न हो; इस प्रकार पुत्रेष्टि आदि यज्ञकर्म

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 55

स सामादिभिर् अप्य् आदाव् उपायैः शास्त्रचिन्तकैः अनुनीयमानो दुर्बुद्धिर् अनुनेतुं न शक्यते

sa sāmādibhir apy ādāv upāyaiḥ śāstracintakaiḥ anunīyamāno durbuddhir anunetuṃ na śakyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते-करते उनके यहाँ चित्ररथ नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ॥ २-३॥ चित्ररथके पुत्र वीर शशबिन्दु हुए, वे बड़ी-बड़ी दक्षिणावाले यज्ञ करके राजर्षियोंके श्रेष्ठ आचरणका पालन करते रहते थे॥ ४ ॥ शशबिन्दुके पुत्र महायशस्वी राजा पृथुश्रवा हुए, पुराणोंके जाननेवाले कहते हैं कि पृथुश्रवाके पुत्र उत्तर हुए॥ ५॥ उत्तरके पुत्र सुयज्ञ हुए, सुयज्ञके पुत्र उशत हुए, कामना करनेवालोंमें श्रेष्ठ उशत अपने सम्पूर्ण धर्मों और यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान सदा करना चाहते थे चचार विपुलं धर्मम्र्षात् प्रेत्यभागपि॥ ८«

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 56

प्रवृत्तं तस्य तच् चक्रम् अधर्मनिरतस्य वै परदाराभिलाषेण सद्यस् तात निवर्तितम्

pravṛttaṃ tasya tac cakram adharmaniratasya vai paradārābhilāṣeṇa sadyas tāta nivartitam

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक्मेषुरभवद् राजा पृथुरुक्मस्य संश्रितः । ताभ्यां प्रत्राजितो राज्याज्यामघो 5वसदा श्रमे नर्मदाकूलमेकाकी नगरीं मृत्तिकावतीम्। ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिं जित्वा शुक्तिमत्यामुवास सः अपुत्रो5षपिच राजा स नान्यां भार्यामविन्दत एतच्छुत्वाब्रवीद् देवी कस्य चेय॑ स्तुषेति वै। अब्रवीतू तदुपश्रुत्य ज्यामघो राजसत्तम:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 57

न हीदृशम् अनायुष्यं लोके किंचन विद्यते ।यादृशं पुरुषस्येह परदारोपसेवनम् ।न त्व् अहं तस्य जाने वै निवृत्तं चक्रम् उत्तमम् हतं स्वकर्मणा तत् तु पूर्वं सद्भिश् च निन्दितम्

na hīdṛśam anāyuṣyaṃ loke kiṃcana vidyate | yādṛśaṃ puruṣasyeha paradāropasevanam | na tv ahaṃ tasya jāne vai nivṛttaṃ cakram uttamam hataṃ svakarmaṇā tat tu pūrvaṃ sadbhiś ca ninditam

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्! उशतके पुत्र शत्रुओंको संतप्त करनेवाले शिनेयु हुए, उनके पुत्र राजर्षि मरुत्त हुए॥७॥ मरुत्तके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र कम्बलबर्हिंष हुए। जो धर्म मरणके अनन्तर 'फल देता है, अपने जीवनमें ही वह उस महान धर्मका आचरण करने लगे॥८॥ कम्बलबर्हिष बेटों-पोतोंसे समृद्ध पुत्र पाना चाहते थे, उस धर्मानुष्ठानके फलरूप उनके रुक्मकवच नामका पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जो सौ बालकोंमें अकेला बचा था॥९॥ रुक्‍्मकवचने युद्धमें धनुष और कवचको धारण करनेवाले सौ योद्धाओंको मारकर बड़ी भारी कीर्ति पायी थी॥ १० ॥ रुक्मकवचके पुत्र शत्रुवीरनाशक पराजित् हुए, पराजितूके महावीर्यवान् पाँच पुत्र हुए॥११॥ (उनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं--) रुक्‍्मेषु, पृथुरुक्म, ज्यामघ, पालित और हरि। उनके पिता पराजित्ने पालित और हरिको विदेह देशका पालन करनेके लिये वहाँके राजाको दे दिया था॥ १२॥ रुक्मेषु पृथुरुक्मका आश्रय लेकर राजा बन गया था, उन दोनोंने

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 58

कृतशौचः शरावापी रथी निष्क्रम्य वै पुरात् कृतस्वस्त्ययनो विप्रैः प्रायोधयम् अहं रिपुम्

kṛtaśaucaḥ śarāvāpī rathī niṣkramya vai purāt kṛtasvastyayano vipraiḥ prāyodhayam ahaṃ ripum

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्यामघको राज्यसे निकाल दिया, तब ज्यामघ आश्रममें रहने लगा॥ १३ ॥ वह (वृद्ध होनेसे) शान्त होकर वनमें पड़ा रहता था, परंतु ब्राह्मणोंने तप आदिके द्वारा उसको रथमें बैठकर एक दूसरे देशको जीत लिया उसने अकेले ही नर्मदाके किनारेकी मृत्तिकावती नगरी और ऋक्षवान् पर्वतको जीतकर शुक्तिमतीपुरीमें अपना निवास-स्थान बनाया॥ १५ ॥ ज्यामघकी भार्या सती शैब्या बड़ी बलवती थी, इसलिये ज्यामघने पुत्रहीन होनेपर भी दूसरा विवाह नहीं किया॥ १६॥ उसने एक युद्धमें विजय होनेपर एक कन्या प्राप्त की, उस नरेश्वरने डरकर अपनी भायसे उस कन्याकों खुषा (पुत्रवधू) कह दिया॥ १७॥ यह सुनकर पत्नीने पूछा--'यह किसकी

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 59

ततः संसर्गम् आगम्य बलेनास्त्रबलेन च त्र्यहम् उन्मत्तवद् युद्धं देवासुरम् इवाभवत्

tataḥ saṃsargam āgamya balenāstrabalena ca tryaham unmattavad yuddhaṃ devāsuram ivābhavat

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रवधू है?” तब राजसत्तम ज्यामघने प्रतिज्ञा करके कहा-- ॥ १८ ॥ तेरे जो पुत्र उत्पन्न होगा, यह उपदानवी कन्या उसकी भार्या होगी। उस उपदानवी कन्याकी उग्र तपस्याके प्रभावसे सौभाग्यवती शैब्याके बूढ़ी होनेपर भी उसके विदर्भ नामका एक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ राजपुत्र्यां तु विद्वांसी स्न्रुषायां क्रथकौशिको। पश्चाद् विदर्भोडजनयच्छूरौ रणविशारदौ धृष्टस्य जज्ञिरे शूरास्त्रयः परमधार्मिका:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 60

स मयास्त्रप्रतापेन निर्दग्धो रणमूर्धनि पपाताभिमुखः शूरस् त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् अरिंदम

sa mayāstrapratāpena nirdagdho raṇamūrdhani papātābhimukhaḥ śūras tyaktvā prāṇān ariṃdama

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात्करम्भः कारम्भिर्देवरातो5 भवन्नूप: देवक्षत्रो5भवत् तस्य हैवक्षत्रिर्महायशा:। देवगर्भसमो जज्ञे देवक्षत्रस्थ नन्दन: मधूनां वंशकृद् राजा मधुर्मधुरवागपि। मधोर्जज्ञे5थ वैदर्भ्या पुत्रो मसूवसास्तथा मधुर्जज्ञे5थ वेदर्भ्या भद्गवत्यां कुरूद्गवहः

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 61

एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे तात काम्पिल्यात् पृषतो ऽभ्ययात् हते नीपेश्वरे चैव हते चोग्रायुधे नृपे

etasminn antare tāta kāmpilyāt pṛṣato 'bhyayāt hate nīpeśvare caiva hate cogrāyudhe nṛpe

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐक्ष्वाकी चाभवद् भार्या सत्त्वांस्तस्थामजायत। सत्त्वान् सर्वगुणोपेत: सात्त्वतां कीर्तिवर्धन: युज्यते परया कीर्या प्रजावांश्व भवेन्नर: तदनन्तर विदर्भने उस राजकुमारीसे शूरवीर एवं रणविशारद क्रथ और कौशिक नामके दो दिद्वान् पुत्रोंको परम धार्मिक पुत्रको भी उत्पन्न किया। लोमपादके पुत्र बश्रु हुए और उनके पुत्र हुए आहृति

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 62

आहिच्छत्रं स्वकं राज्यं पित्र्यं प्राप्य महाद्युतिः द्रुपदस्य पिता राजन् ममैवानुमते तदा

āhicchatraṃ svakaṃ rājyaṃ pitryaṃ prāpya mahādyutiḥ drupadasya pitā rājan mamaivānumate tadā

हिन्दी अर्थ

आह्वतिके पुत्र कौशिक हुए, वे विद्वान् और परम धार्मिक थे। कौशिकके पुत्र चेदि हुए, इस कारण उनके वंशके राजा चैद्य कहलाते हैं॥ २२॥ विदर्भका (चौथा) पुत्र भीम हुआ, भीमके पुत्र कुन्ति हुए, कुन्तिके रणमें ढीठ एवं प्रतापवान् धृष्ट नामक पुत्र हुए। धृष्टके शूरवीर नामक तीन पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। दशाहके पुत्र व्योम हुए और व्योमके पुत्र जीमूत हुए॥ २३-२४ ॥ जीमूतके पुत्र बृहति और उनके पुत्र भीमरथ हुए; भीमरथके पुत्र नवरथ हुए॥ २५॥ नवरथके पुत्र दशरथ हुए और दशरथके पुत्र शकुनि हुए। शकुनिके पुत्र करम्भ हुए और करम्भके पुत्र राजा देवरात हुए॥ २६ ॥ देवरातके पुत्र देवक्षत्र हुए। देवक्षत्रको आनन्द देनेवाले महायशस्वी हैवक्षत्रि हुए, वे

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 63

ततो ऽभूद् द्रुपदो राजा द्रोणस् तेन निराकृतः ।ततो ऽर्जुनेन तरसा निर्जित्य द्रुपदं रणे अहिच्छत्रं सकाम्पिल्यं द्रोणायाथापवर्जितम्

tato 'bhūd drupado rājā droṇas tena nirākṛtaḥ | tato 'rjunena tarasā nirjitya drupadaṃ raṇe ahicchatraṃ sakāmpilyaṃ droṇāyāthāpavarjitam

हिन्दी अर्थ

मधु था, उनकी वाणी भी मधुर थी, वे मधुवंशके प्रवर्तक राजा थे। मधुके वैदर्भीसे मरुवस नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए्॥ २७-२८ ॥ मरुवसके पुत्र पुरुषोत्तम पुरुद्वान् हुए। उन्हींके विदर्भ-राजकुमारी भद्रवतीसे कुरुवंशकी वृद्धि करनेवाला मधु नामक पुत्र हुआ और इक्ष्वाकुबंशकी भायसे सत्त्वान्ू नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। सत्त्वान् सर्वगुणसम्पन्न थे और अपने वंशमें सात्त्वतोंकी कीर्तिको बढ़ानेवाले थे॥ २९-३० ॥ मनुष्य महात्मा ज्यामघके इस वंशका परिचय प्राप्त कर परम कोर्ति पाता है और संतानवान् हो जाता है इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वणि षट्त्रिंशोउध्याय:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 64

प्रतिगृह्य ततो द्रोण उभयं जयतां वरः काम्पिल्यं द्रुपदायैव प्रायच्छद् विदितं तव

pratigṛhya tato droṇa ubhayaṃ jayatāṃ varaḥ kāmpilyaṃ drupadāyaiva prāyacchad viditaṃ tava

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभाय हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें (ज्यागघके वंशका वर्णनविषयक) छत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ बश्रुवंशका वर्णन वैश्म्पायन उवाच वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! सत्त्वान् सत्त्वतात्सत्त्वसम्पन्नान कौशल्या सुषुवे सुतान्। उपनामवाले सत्त्ततसे कौशल्याने भजिन, भजमान, भजिनं भजमानं च दिव्यं देवावृधं नृपम् भजमानस्य सृञ्जय्यौ बाह्यकाथोपबाह्मका । आस्तां भारयये तयोस्तस्माज्जज्ञिरि बहवः सुता:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 65

एष ते द्रुपदस्यादौ ब्रह्मदत्तस्य चैव ह वंशः कार्त्स्न्येन वै प्रोक्तो वीरस्योग्रायुधस्य च

eṣa te drupadasyādau brahmadattasya caiva ha vaṃśaḥ kārtsnyena vai prokto vīrasyogrāyudhasya ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्वा देवावृधो राजा चचार विपुलं तपः। पुत्र: सर्वगुणोपेतो मम स्यादिति निश्चित: सदोपस्पृशतस्तस्थ चकार प्रियमापगा चिन्तयाभिपरीता सा जगामैकाभिनिश्चयम् । कल्याणत्वान्नरपतेस्तस्य सा निम्नगोत्तमा पुत्र॑ सर्वगुणोपेत॑ बच्चुं देवावृधान्रपात्। अन्न वंशे पुराणज्ञा गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम्

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 66

अतस् ते वर्तयिष्ये ऽहम् इतिहासं पुरातनम् गीतं सनत्कुमारेण मार्कण्डेयाय पृच्छते

atas te vartayiṣye 'ham itihāsaṃ purātanam gītaṃ sanatkumāreṇa mārkaṇḍeyāya pṛcchate

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणान् देवावृधस्याथ कीर्तयन्तो महात्मन: । यथेवाग्रे सम॑ दूरात् पश्याम च तथान्तिके दिव्य राजा देवावृध, महाबाहु अन्धक और यदुनन्दन वृष्णि नामक सत्त्वसम्पन्न पुत्रोंकों उत्पन्न किया। उनके चार वंश चले, उनको आप विस्तारपूर्वक सुनिये भजमानके सृझञ्ञयकी पुत्री बाह्यका और उपबाह्मयका नामवाली दो स्त्रियाँ थीं। उनसे उसके बहुतसे पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए्॥ ३॥ भजमानके सृज्जयकी पुत्री बाह्यकासे उत्पन्न हुए॥४॥ उन्हीं भजमानके सृज्जयकी दूसरी पुत्री उपबाह्यकासे अयुताजितू, सहस्नाजितू, शताजितू और दाशक नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए॥ ५॥ यज्ञ करनेवाले राजा देवावृधने “मेरे सर्वगुणसम्पन्न पुत्र हो' इस

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 67

श्राद्धस्य फलम् उद्दिश्य नियतं सुकृतस्य च तन्निबोध महाराज सप्तजातिषु भारत

śrāddhasya phalam uddiśya niyataṃ sukṛtasya ca tannibodha mahārāja saptajātiṣu bhārata

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चयके साथ बड़ा भारी तप किया॥ ६॥ वे राजा अपने चित्तमें ऐसा निश्चय करके पर्णाशा नदीके जलमें खड़े होकर तप करते थे। अपने जलमें सदा खड़े रहनेवाले राजाका नदीने प्रिय करना चाहा॥ ७॥ उसको ऐसी कोई स्त्री नहीं दीखी, जिसके द्वारा ऐसा पुत्र उत्पन्न हो सके। तब चिन्तासे व्याप्त होकर नदियोंमें श्रेष्ठ पर्णशाने उस राजाका कल्याण करनेके लिये एकान्तमें यह विचार किया कि 'मैं ही इनकी बनकर श्रेष्ठ रूप धारण करके राजाको वरना चाहा और राजाने भी उसको पत्नी बनाना चाहा तदनन्तर उन महाबुद्धिमान् राजाने उसमें तेजस्वी गर्भको स्थापित किया, तब उस नदियोंमें श्रेष्ठ पर्णाशाने राजा देवावृधके वीर्यसे दसवें महीनेमें सर्वगुणसम्पन्न बश्रु नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न किया॥ ११-॥ सुना है कि इस

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

अध्याय १५

श्लोक 68

सगालवस्य चरितं कण्डरीकस्य चैव ह ब्रह्मदत्ततृतीयानां योगिनां ब्रह्मचारिणाम्

sagālavasya caritaṃ kaṇḍarīkasya caiva ha brahmadattatṛtīyānāṃ yogināṃ brahmacāriṇām

हिन्दी अर्थ

वंशके प्राचीन इतिहासको जाननेवाले लोग महात्मा देवावृधके गुणोंका इस प्रकार कीर्तन करते थे, महात्मा देवावृधको हम जैसे दूर देशमें देखते थे, वैसे ही उनको समीपमें देखते थे अर्थात् उनको योगबलसे अनेक रूप धारण कर सर्वत्र एक रूपमें विराजमान देखते थे' बश्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावुध: समः। षष्टिश्न घट च पुरुषा: सहस्त्राणि च सप्त च एतेअमृतत्वं॑ सम्प्राप्ता बश्रुर्देवावधावषि। यज्वा दानपतिर्दिद्वान् ब्रह्मण्य: सुहढायुध:

English

Vaishampayana said:—Yadu had five sons equal unto the sons of the celestials. They were Sahasrada, Payoda, Kroshta, Neela and Anjika. O king, Sahasrada had three highly pious sons–Haihaya, Haya and Venuhaya. Haihaya's son was celebrated by the name of Dharmanetra. His son was Kārta whose son was Sāhanja (1–3). That king founded a city named Sāhanjani. The king Mahishmān was his son. By him the city of Mahishmati was founded. The powerful Bhadrasenya was Mahishmān's son. As recount ed by me before he was the ruler of Bārānashi. Bhadrasenya's son was Durdama (4–6). Durdama's son was Kanka who was very intelligent. Kanka had four sons well-known in the world, namely Kritavirya, Kritoujā, Kritavarmā and Kritāgni. From Kritavirya, Arjuna was born who had a thousand arms and became the emperor of the seven insular continents. He alone, in his car effulgent like the sun, conquered the world (7–9). Having carried on hard austerities for a million of years that royal son of Kritavirya succeeded in pleasing Atri's son Datta who conferred on him four very powerful boons. The first of these, was that he would get one thousand arms (10–11). The second was that the sages would prevent him from imbibing irreligious thoughts. The third was that having conquered the world with fierce Kshatriya energies he would please his subjects duly. The fourth was that when he would gain many battles and destroy thousands of enemies he would be killed in battle by a highly powerful man (12–13). O king, when that ascetic king engaged in a battle, he, by virtue of asceticism and illusory energy, acquired thousand arms. By his dreadful prowess he conquered the earth consisting of seven insular continents, many mountains and oceans. O Janamejaya, we have heard that king duly celebrated seven hundred Yajnas in the seven insular continents (14–16). O large-armed one, in those _Yajnas_ thousands of presents were given away. In those _Yajnas_ golden sacrificial posts and altars were set up. They were all adorned with gods in celestial cars, with Gandharvas and Apsarās. In his Yajnas, the Gandharvas and Nārada sang hymns. Seeing his glory Baridasa was struck with wonder (17-19).

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मूल पाठOriginal text

अपौरुषेय / प्रामाणिक शास्त्र (Primary Canonical Scripture)

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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व्याकरणसम्मत प्रत्यक्ष शब्दार्थ (अन्वय)। बिना किसी दार्शनिक संप्रदाय के पूर्वाग्रह के, संस्कृत शब्दों का सटीक भाषांतर।

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

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

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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।

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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:Harivamsha Purana — Chapter 15
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