Adhyaya 42

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शरदि युक्तायां मौनकामेषु बर्दिषु। याचमाने खगे तोयं विप्लुतेषु प्लवेषु च “हम गौएँ सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंको देनेवाली हैं। अब हल या गाड़ीमें जोतने योग्य बलिषप्ठ बैल देकर हम किसानोंको संतुष्ट करेंगी। दूध-घीके द्वारा पवित्र हविष्य प्रस्तुत करके देवताओंकी तृप्ति करेंगी और गोबर देकर साक्षात् श्रीदेवीको संतुष्ट करती रहेंगी॥ ४२ ॥ प्रभो! आप महान् बलशाली प्रभु हमारा परित्राण करनेके कारण हमारे गुरुरूप हैं, अतः आजसे आप हम गौओंके राजा इन्द्र हो जायँ'॥४३॥ अत: (गौओंके इस अनुरोधके अनुसार) मेरे द्वारा हाथपर रखकर प्रस्तुत किये गये इन दिव्य जलसे भरे हुए सोनेके कलशोंद्वाए आप अपना अभिषेक करें ॥ ४४॥ मैं देवताओंका इन्द्र हूँ और आप गौओंके इन्द्र हो गये! आजसे इस भूतलपर सब लोग

English

¹⁸⁴ The usual practice is that at the time of installation sacred water is sprinkled on the head of a king. The meaning is that who has gone through the ceremony of installation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजा करेंगे॥ ५४--५९ ॥ जो मानव हम दोनोंसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाले इस सनातन आचार (महेन्द्रोपेन्द्रमख नामक उत्सव)-में हमें प्रणाम करेंगे, उन्हें कभी अनीतिका सामना नहीं करना पड़ेगा॥६०॥ तदनन्तर योगवेत्ता इन्द्ने दिव्य (मन्दाकिनीका) जल धारण करनेवाले उन कलशोंको हाथमें लेकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णका ' गोविन्द (गौओंके इन्द्र) “-पदपर अभिषेक किया ॥ ६१ ॥ (इन्द्रद्वारा) उनका अभिषेक हुआ देख यूथपतियों (साँड़ों)-सहित उन दिव्य गौओंने भी दूधकी धारा बहाते हुए अपने थनोंद्वारा अविनाशी श्रीकृष्णता अभिषेचन किया इसके बाद मेघोंने भी आकाशमें छोड़ी हुई अमृतयुक्त जलधाराओंद्वारा श्रीकृष्फो सब ओरसे नहलाकर उन अविनाशी ईश्वरका अभिषेक-कर्म सम्पन्न किया

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having ordered the gods to repair to the celestial region the Lord Vishnu went to his own abode on the northern side of the ocean of milk (49). In this quarter there is a cave of the mount Sumeru difficult of being trodden, which is worshipped with his three foot-steps during the solistice (60). Having left there, in the cave, his old body the omnipotent and intelligent Hari despatched his soul to the house of Vasudeva (61).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर सभी वनस्पतियोंकी डालियोंसे चन्द्रमाके समान श्रेत दुग्ध टपकने लगा (इस तरह उन वनस्पतियोंने भी भगवान्का अभिषेक किया) देवताओंने फूलोंकी वर्षा को तथा आकाशमें दिव्य बाजे अपने- एकार्णवे विविक्ते च दधार वसुधा वपु: अलंकृता गात्ररुहैर्धातुभिर्भान्ति पर्वता: देवलोकोपमो लोकस्तृप्तोअमृतरसैरिव। आसीत् कृष्णाभिषेको हि दिव्यस्वर्गरसोक्षित:

English

¹⁸⁶ Garuda who used to eat up serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्मल) हो गये। वायु जगत्के लिये हितकारक होकर बहने लगी। सूर्यदेव अपने समुचित मार्गपर स्थित रहकर प्रकाशित होने लगे। चन्द्रमा नक्षत्रोंसे संयुक्त होकर सुशोभित होने लगे॥ ६६ ॥ अतिवृष्टि आदि ईतियाँ शान्त हो गयीं। राजाओंके सभी कार्य वैरभावसे रहित होने लगे। वृक्ष फूलोंसे भर गये और नूतन पल्लवों तथा हरे-हरे पत्तोंसे विचित्र शोभा धारण करने लगे हाथी मद बहाने लगे। वनमें मृग आदि पशु संतोष प्राप्त करने लगे। पर्वत अपने ऊपर उगे हुए वृजक्षों तथा विभिन्न धातुओंसे शोभा पाने लगे॥ ६८ ॥ सम्पूर्ण जगत् देवलोकके समान सुखी हो गया, मानो उसे अमृत-रससे तृत्त कर दिया गया हो। इस प्रकार दिव्य स्वर्गीय रस (जल)- से सिक्त होकर श्रीकृष्फा वह अभिषेक-कर्म सम्पन्न हुआ॥ ६९॥ गौओंद्वारा अभिषिक्त होकर दिव्य माला और दिव्य वस्त्र धारण करनेवाले अविनाशी गोविन्दसे

English

He then said to the highly wrathful son of Ugrasena:—O hero, you have duly worshipped me with works laid down in the scriptures. Hear now and accept what I say. O my son, ranging in Nandana and Chaitraratha gardens, in Brahmā and other celestial regions I arrived at the great mount Sumeru, the friend of the sun (7–9). The gods also followed me. Having bathed in the holy water of all the sacred rivers I saw the celestial Gangā of three courses and streams, who dissipates all sins as soon as she is recollected. Thereupon having bathed, in order, at all those sacred shrines I saw Brahmā's palace, resorted to by the Brāhmana saints and filled with the music of the gods, Gandharvas and Apsaras

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही महाभारत-युद्ध अवलम्बित होगा। आप दोनोंका संयोग प्राप्त होनेपर राजालोग युद्धमें मारे जायँगे' एकोनविंशो5ध्याय: प्रतिज्ञातं मया कृष्ण ऋषिमध्ये सुरेषु च। मया पुत्रोर्जुनो नाम सृष्ट: कुन्त्यां कुलोद्वह: सोस्त्राणां पारतत्त्वज्ञ: श्रेष्ठश्लापविकर्षणे। त॑ प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति वै सर्वे राजानः शस्त्रयोधिन:

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया लोकानिमाझ्ित्वा बलेह॑स्तात् त्रिभि: क्रमै:। देवतानां कृतो राजा पुरा ज्येष्टक्रमादहम् सत्येनोपेत्य देवा वै योजयन्ति रिपुक्षये तस्य ते युध्यत: कृष्ण स्वस्थाने5पि गृहेउपि वा। वोढव्या पुड्वेनेव धू: सदा रणमूर्धनि श्रीकृष्ण! मैंने ऋषियों तथा देवताओंके बीचमें इस बातका विज्ञापन कर दिया है कि कुन्तीके गर्भसे मेरे द्वारा जिस कुलदीपक पुत्रकी उत्पत्ति हुई है, उसका नाम अर्जुन है॥ ७७॥ वह अस्त्रोंकी विद्यामें पारंगत है।

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुआ कुन्तीको भी मैं अच्छी तरह जानता हूँ धर्मके द्वारा उत्पन्न हुए कुन्तीकुमार युधिष्ठटिरसे भी मैं परिचित हूँ। वायुकी संतान होकर उत्पन्न हुए अपनी बुआके बेटे भीमसेनको भी मैं जानता हूँ॥ ९५॥ दोनों अश्विनीकुमारोंने जिन दो शुभलक्षण पुत्रोंकी सृष्टि की है तथा जो माद्रीके गर्भमें रह चुके हैं, उन दोनों भाई नकुल और सहदेवके विषयमें भी मैं भलीभाँति जानकारी रखता हूँ॥९६॥ बुआ कुन्तीके गर्भसे सूर्यदेवका संयोग पाकर कन्यावस्थामें जो प्रथम पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ था तथा जन्म लेनेके बाद जो सूत-भावको प्रात हो गया है, उस कर्णसे भी मैं अपरिचित नहीं हूँ॥ ९७॥ युद्धकी इच्छा रखनेवाले समस्त धृतराष्ट्र- पुत्रोंकी भी मैं जानता हूँ। शापरूपी वज्पातके कारण

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्ण दिव्या च ते चेष्टा शद्धितानि मनांसि न: किमर्थ गोपवेषेण रमसेउस्मासु गर्हितम्। लोकपालोपमश्चैव गास्त्वं कि परिरक्षसि वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-- जनमेजय ! देवराज इन्द्रके चले जानेपर ब्रजवासियोंद्वारा पूजित एवं प्रशंसित होते हुए गोवर्धनधारी श्रीमान् कृष्णने त्रजमें ही प्रवेश किया वहाँ बड़े-बूढ़े गोप और साथ रहनेवाले जाति-भाई उनका अभिनन्दन करते हुए बोले--'देवतुल्य पराक्रमी गोविन्द ! हम धन्य हैं। तुमने अपने व्यवहार और नीतिसे हमलोगोंपर महान् अनुग्रह किया है। तुम्हारे प्रसादसे

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

केनचिद् यदि कार्येण वससीह यदृूच्छया। गोपानां वचन श्रुत्वा कृष्ण: पद्मदलेक्षण: । यदि त्ववश्यं श्रोतव्यं काल: सम्प्रतिपाल्यताम्। ततो भवन्तः श्रोष्यन्ति मां च द्रक्ष्यन्ति तत्ततः यद्ययं भवतां एलाघ्यो बान्धवो देवसप्रभ: । परिज्ञानेन कि कार्य यद्येषो5नुग्रहो मम

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्तास्तु ते गोपा वसुदेवसुतेन वै। बद्धमौना दिशः सर्वे भेजिरे पिहितानना: कृष्णस्तु यौवन दृष्ठा निशि चन्द्रमसो वनम्। शारदीं च निशां रम्यां मनश्वक्रे रतिं प्रति स करीषाडूरागासु ब्रजरथ्यासु वीर्यवान्। वृषाणां जातदर्पाणां युद्धानि समयोजयत् युवतीर्गोपकन्याश्च रात्री संकाल्य कालवित्। कैशोरक॑ मानयन् वै सह ताभिर्मुमोद ह

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूप), रमणीय वन तथा शरत्-कालकी सुरम्य रजनीको देखकर मनमें रमण करनेकी इच्छा को॥ १५॥ पराक्रमी श्रीकृष्णने सूखे गोबरके चूर्णका अद्भराग-सा धारण करनेवाली व्रजकी गलियोंमें बलोन्मत्त साँड़ोंके युद्धका आयोजन किया॥ १६॥ उन बलशाली वीर भगवान् गोविन्दने बलमें बढ़े-चढ़े गोपोंमें परस्पर मल्लयुद्ध भी करवाया और वनमें घूमती हुई गौओंको ग्राहकी भाँति पकड़नेकी भी लीला की ॥ १७ ॥ समयको पहचाननेवाले वे श्रीहरि अपनी किशोरावस्थाका आदर करते हुए युवती गोपकन्याओंकों रातके समय बनमें ले गये और उन सबके साथ आमोद-प्रमोद करने लगे निशाकालमें वे कान्तिमती गोपाड्नाएँ प्रियतम श्रीकृष्णके कमनीय मुखका, जो भूतलपर उतरे हुए द्वितीय चन्द्रमाके समान प्रतीत होता था, अपने नेत्रोंद्वारा कयाक्षपातपूर्वक पान करने लगीं

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसानो भद्गवसन कृष्ण: कान्ततरो5भवत् कृष्णं गोपाडुना रात्रौ मृगयन्ते रतिप्रिया: गायन्त्य: कृष्णचरितं द्वन्द्रशो गोपकन्यका: कृष्णलीलानुकारिण्य: कृष्णप्रणिहितेक्षणा: । कृष्णस्थ गतिगामिन्यस्तरुण्यस्ता वराड्रना:

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चेरुें चरितं तस्य कृष्णस्य व्रजयोषितः करीषपांसुदिग्धाडुद्स्ता: कृष्णमनुवद्रिरे। रमयन्त्यो यथा नागं सम्प्रमत्तं करेणव: पिबन्त्यतृप्तवनिताः कृष्ण कृष्णमृगेक्षणा: उस समय हरितालके पड्डकी भाँति पीले रेशमी पीताम्बरसे अपने अड्जोंको आच्छादित करनेवाले माड्नलिक उस्त्रधारी श्रीकृष्ण और भी अधिक मनोहर प्रतीत हो रहे थे॥२०॥ बाँहोंमें भुजबंद बाँधे और मस्तकपर

English

Once on a time the Grand-Father held a meeting of the gods on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I, too, taking up my Vinā, set to tune, came to that meeting of Brahmā and saw that the Grand-Father and the gods, adorned with white turbans and diverse jewels, and seated on celestial seats, were holding counsels (13–14). O great king, I heard there that they, with their followers, were concerting dreadful measures for your destruction (15). The child, of the eighth conception of your youngest sister Devaki who lives in Mathurā, will be your death (16). O hero, it has been ascertained that your death will proceed from that self-born (Vishnu) who is the stay of heaven, is the great mystery of the gods and is identical with all (17), O Kansa, to meet with death at the hands of that god of Gods, as has been settled upon, is a matter of glory to you. Therefore remember him now. Try to destroy the conception of Devaki and enjoy all your wealth and articles of pleasure. I love you very much and therefore I have come here and described to you what took place on the summit of the mount Sumeru. I; now leave you. May you fare well (17–20).