Adhyaya 8

हिन्दी अर्थ

असारताको जानकर अपना नगर ब्राह्मणोंको दे दिया था॥ २७॥ रोहितका पुत्र हरित और हरितका पुत्र चद्ञु हुआ--यह प्रसिद्ध है। चञ्लुके विजय और सुदेव नामवाले दो पुत्र हुए्॥ २८॥ उस (विजय)-ने सम्पूर्ण क्षत्रियोंको जीत लिया था, इसलिये वह विजय कहलाता था। उसके राजकार्य, धर्मकार्य और आर्थिक विषयोंमें चतुर रुक नामवाला पुत्र हुआ॥ २९ ॥ रुरुकका पुत्र वृक हुआ और वृकके बाहु नामवाला पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। वह राजा उस (राज) धर्मके युगमें अति धार्मिक नहीं था, इसलिये हैहय और तालजद्छ वंशके राजाओंने शक, यवन, काम्बोज, पारद और पह्व (आदि) राजाओंका साथ देकर बाहुकको उसके राज्यसे भ्रष्ट कर दिया॥ ३०-३१॥ बाहुकका जो पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ वह गर अर्थात् विषके साथ ही उत्पन्न हुआ था। इससे वह सगर कहलाने लगा। (उसकी माताके) और्वके आश्रममें आनेपर भृगुवंशी और्वने उसकी रक्षा की थी॥ ३२॥ सगरने भगुवंशी और्वसे आग्रेय अस्त्रको

English

²⁴ This passage requires a little elucidation. He had already been visited by two transgressions, namely the incurring of his father's displeasure and the killing of his preceptor's cow. Now he commits another transgression, namely the eating of forbidden meat—these three transgressions are compared to three javelins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सीखकर तालजड्ड और हैहय राजाओंको मारकर पृथिवीको जीत लिया॥ ३३ ॥ कुरुश्रेष्ठ ! धर्मको जाननेवाले पूर्णशक्ति- सम्पन्न सगरने शक, पह़व और पारद क्षत्रियोंको धर्मभ्रष्ट कर दिया था इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वणि त्रिशड्भडुच्चरितक थनं नाम त्रयोदशो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलथाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत हरिवेशपर्वमों त्िशडुके पके चरित्रका वर्णगविषयक तेरहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ७८ श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे

English

²⁵ The son of Trishankhu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सगरकी उत्पत्ति और चरित्र तथा सगर-पुत्रोंके उद्योगसे समुद्रका 'सागर' होना जनमेजय उवाच जनमेजयने कहा--तपोधन ! वे राजा सगर विषके कथं स सगरो जातो गरेणैव सहाच्युतः। साथ क्‍यों उत्पन्न हुए थे? विषके साथ रहते हुए भी मरे किमर्थ च शकादीनां क्षत्रियाणां महौजसाम् क्यों नहीं ? और मर्यादासे च्युत न होनेवाले उन नरेशने

English

Janamejaya said:—Why was the powerful king Sagara born with poison? And why did he, worked up with anger, put down the religious practices of Shakas and other highly powerful Kshatriya clans as laid down by their respective orders. And why was he not injured by poison? Describe all this at length, O great ascetic (1-2).

हिन्दी अर्थ

का जा शानदार ॥ ३ क्रोधमें भरकर महाबली शक आदि क्षत्रियोंके कुलोचित धर्म कुलोचितं क्रुद्धो राजा निरसदच्युतः । धर्मको क्यों नष्ट कर दिया था? इसका आप मुझसे एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तेण तपोधन॥ २ विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन कीजिये मम अल वैशम्पायनजी बोले--राजन् ! राजा बाहु शिकार े और जुए आदि व्यसनोंमें ही पड़ा रहता था। तात! (इस

English

Vaishampāyana said:—O king, when Vāhu grew addicted to vice, Haihaya, with Tālajānghas and Shakas spoliated his territories (3). Yavanas, Pāradas, Kāmbhojas, Palhavas and Shakas—these five classes (of Mlechhas) displayed their prowess for Haihaya (4). Deprived of his kingdom, the king Vāhu retired into a forest life. Followed by his wife he gave up his life there in great misery (5). His wife of the Yadu race was (at that time) enciente and she followed her husband whose other wife had administered poison unto her before (her departure) (6). When she, making a funeral pyre for her husband in that forest, got upon it Aurva, born in the family of Bhrigu, out of compassion, prevented her (7). In his hermitage she gave birth to the highly powerful and mighty-armed king Sagara together with poison (8). Having performed all the rites consequent upon the birth of that high-souled (king) Aurva taught him the Vedas and then gave him at last the fiery weapon which even the immortals cannot withstand. Gifted with great strength he, by dint of the prowess of that weapon, in no time destroyed the Haihayas like unto enraged Rudra slaying the beasts. That foremost of the illustrious (kings) spread his own fame in the world (9-11). Thereupon he made up his mind for extirpating the race of the Shakas, Kāmbhojas and Palhavas (12). When about to be slain by the high-souled hero, they, seeking refuge with the intelligent Vasishtha, bowed unto him (13). Seeing them arrived in proper time the highly effulgent Vasishtha promised them security and prevented Sagara (14). Considering his own promise and the words of his preceptor Sagara violated their religious practices and made them change their dress (15). Having made the Shakas shave half of their heads he dismissed them. He made the Yavanas and Kāmbhojas shave their entire head (16). Pāradas used to have their hairs dishevelled and Palhavas kept beards. They were prohibited from studying the Vedas, and offering oblation to fire by the high-souled (Sagara) (17). O my child, Shakas, Yavanas, Kāmbhojas, Paradas, Kolasapyas, Mahishas, Dārvas, Cholas and Keralas were all Kshatriyas. O king, at the words of Vasishtha their religious practices were put down by the high-souled Sagara (18-19). Having conquered the entire earth consisting of (the provinces of) Khasa, Tukhāra, China, Madra, Kishkindhaka, Kountala, Banga, Shālwa, Konkashaka and others, that king, who had put down other religious forms, entered upon the performance of Bājapeya sacrifice and let loose a horse (20–21). The horse, while it was roaming near the bank of the south eastern ocean, was pilfered and made to enter into the earth (22). Then the king had that portion of the country dug by his sons. When that mighty ocean was thus dug up they arrived at a place where the prime deity, the Patriarch Hari, the best of male beings, in the shape of Kapila, was sleeping (23–24). O great king, when he awoke all the sons (of Sagara), with the exception of four, were all consumed by the fire coming out of his eyes (25). O king, they were Varhaketu, Suketu, Dharmarātha and the heroic Panchajana—they perpetuated the race of Sagara (36). The Omniscient Hari Nārāyana conferred on him many boons viz.—unending family, the eternal glory of the Ikshwāku family, the birth of the ocean as his son, eternal habitation in heaven, and the ascension into the eternal region of those of his sons who had been consumed by the fiery looks of Kapila (27–28). Thereupon the ocean worshipped that king with Arghya, and for this it obtained the appellation of Sāgara (29). He obtained from the ocean that horse destined for the Aswamedha sacrifice (30). The highly illustrious king performed a hundred horse sacrifices and we have heard that he had sixty thousand sons (31).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहोर्व्यसनिनस्तात हतं राज्यमभूत् किल। अवसरसे लाभ उठाकर) बाहुके राज्यको हैहय, तालजद्ड हैहयैस्तालजद्लैश्व शकैः साध विशाम्पते यवनाः पारदाश्चैव काम्बोजा: पहवा: खसा:। एते हापि गणाः पञ्ञ हैहयार्थे पराक्रमनू्

English

Janamejaya said:—By what observance, O twice-born one, did the sixty thousand heroic and powerful sons of Sagara attain to greatness? (1)

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतराज्यस्तदा राजा स बै बाहुर्वनं ययौ। पत्या चानुगतो दुःखी वने प्राणानवासृजत् और्वस्तां भार्गवस्तात कारुण्यात् समवारयत् ओऔर्वस्तु जातकर्मादि तस्य कृत्वा महात्मन:। अध्याप्य वेदशास्त्राणि ततोःस्त्रं प्रत्यपादयत् हैहयान्निजघानाशु क्रुद्धो रुद्रः पशूनिव। आजहार च लोकेषु कीर्ति कीर्तिमतां वर:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Sagara had two wives whose sons had been consumed by ascetic observances. The oldest of them, the daughter of the king of Vidarbha, was celebrated by the name Keshini (2). His youngest wife was the pious daughter of Arishthanemi, who was unequalled on earth in beauty (3). Hear, O king, what boons Aurva conferred upon them. He wanted one of them to take sixty thousand sons and the other to pray for one son (only) after her heart who will perpetuate the race. Of them she, who was avaricious, prayed for many mighty sons (4-5). The other prayed for only one son, who will keep up the prestige of the family. The ascetic conferred on her the same boon. Sagara begat on Keshini a son named Asmanjā (6). That highly powerful king also passed by the name of Panchajana. The other, as the rumour is, gave birth to a long gourd consisting of seeds (7). Therein lay like corns sixty thousand embryos. They grew up duly in proper time (8). The father threw those embryos into vessels full of clarified butter and appointed equal number of nurses to look after them (9). When ten months were complete thence came out with ease and in proper time those sons of Sagara enhancing his delight (10). In this way, O king, there originated from bottle gourd the sixty thousand sons of Sagara (11). When they were consumed by Nārāyana's energy one of them only survived namely, Panchajana who became the king (12). Panchajana's son was the energetic Angsumān. His son Dilipa also passed by the name of Khattānga (13). Coming down to this earth from heaven and taking birth there he, within a moment, ransacked the three worlds by virtue of his intelligence and truthfulness, O sinless one (14). Dilipa's son was the great king Bhagiratha who, powerful as he was, brought down the best of rivers Gangā (15). That noble and illustrious king, equal to Sakra in prowess, brought her to the ocean and then considered her as his daughter. Therefore by the Rishis who keep account of families she has been styled Bhāgirathi (16). Bhagiratha's son was the celebrated king Shruta. The highly pious Nābhāga was Shruta's son (17) Nābhāga's son was Ambarisha who was the father of Sindhudwipa, whose son was the powerful Ayutajit (18). The illustrious Rituparna was Ayutajit's son. He was powerful, well-versed in the game of celestial dice and a friend of king Nala (19). The king Artaparni was Rituparna's son, whose son was the king Sudāsa who became the friend of Indra (20). The king Soudāsa was Sudāsa's son. He was celebrated by the name of Kalmashapāda and was greatly attached to his friends (21). Kalmāshapāda's son was known by the name of Sarvakarmā whose son was the celebrated Anaranya (22). Anaranya's son was Nighna who had two sons, both leading kings, by name Anamitra and Raghu (23). Anamitra's son was the educated and pious Duliduho. His son was Dilipa, the grandfather of Rāma (24). Dilipa's son was the large-armed Raghu. The highly powerful king Raghu reigned in Ayodhya (24). Aja was born of Raghu and Aja's son was Dasharatha whose son was the virtuous-souled and illustrious Rāma (26). Rāma's son passed by the name of Kusha whose son was Atithi and whose son was Nishadha (27). Nishadhas son was Nala whose son was Nabha. Nabha's son was Pundarika whose son passed by the name of Kshemadhanwā (28). Kshemadhanwā's son was the powerful Devānika whose son was the great Ahinagu (29). Ahinagu's good son was the king Sudhanwā, as whose son was born the king Anala (30). Anala's son was the virtuous Uktha, the son of which high souled (king) was Vajranābha (31). His son Shankha was celebrated for his great learning and passed by the name of Dhyushitāshwa. His son was the learned Pushpa, whose son was Arthasiddhi (32). His son was Sudarshana, whose son was Shighra and whose son was Maru (33). Maru practised Yoga in the island of Kala. His son was the illustrious king Vrihadvala (34). O foremost of Bharatas, in Purāna, there are two kings celebrated by the name of Nala. Of them one was the son of Veerasena and the other was a descendant of Ikshwāku (35). I have thus described (to you) in order of precedence the leading members of the Ikshwāku race. These kings, of immeasurable energy, belonged to the solar dynasty (36). By reading the account of creation by the illustrious Srādhadeva Adityā who confers nourishment upon creatures a man gets offspring, attains to the same status with the sun, is freed from sins and haughtiness and obtains longevity (37-38).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शकान् सयवनान् काम्बोजान् पारदांस्तथा। पहवांश्वैव निःशेषान् कर्तु व्यवसितस्तदा तथा शकोंने छीन लिया॥ ३॥ यवन, पारद, काम्बोज, पहव और खस-इन पाँच गणोंने भी हैहय राजाओंके लिये पराक्रम किया था॥ ४॥ राज्यके छिन जानेपर राजा बाहु वनको चला गया और उसकी पत्नी भी उसके पीछे-पीछे गयी। इसके बाद उस राजाने दुःखी होकर बनमें ही अपने प्राणोंको त्याग दिया॥५॥ उसकी पत्नी यदुवंशकी कन्या थी। वह गर्भवती थी, तब भी बाहुके पीछे-पीछे वनमें गयी थी। उसकी सौतने उसे पहले ही विष दे दिया था॥६॥ तात! जब वह स्वामीकी चिता बनाकर उसपर चढ़ने लगी, उसी समय वनमें विराजमान भुगुवंशी और्व ऋषिने दयाके कारण उसे रोका

English

Janamejaya said:—How did the illustrious Aditya become the (presiding) deity of Srāddhas? What is the most excellent mode of performing them? I wish to hear all this, O Vipra. (1). What is the origin of the Pitris and who are they? We have heard from the conversation of the Brāhmanas that the Pitris (ancestral manes), stationed in heaven, are even the gods of the gods. This is said by those well read in the Vedas. I therefore wish to know this (2-3). I wish to hear of the most excellent creation of Pitris, their various orders, their great strength, how are they propitiated by the Srāddhas performed by us, and how they, delighted, shower benedictions on us (4-5).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उसने उनके आश्रममें ही विष (गर)-सहित गर्भको, जो आगे चलकर सगर नामक महाबाहु राजाके रूपमें प्रसिद्ध हुआ, उत्पन्न किया। राजा सगर कभी धर्मसे च्युत नहीं हुए थे॥ ८ ॥ और्वने महामना सगरके जातकर्म आदि संस्कार कराकर उन्हें वेद और शास्त्र पढ़ाये, फिर अस्त्रविद्या सिखायी ॥ ९॥ उन्होंने सगरको देवताओंके वे अस्त्रबल और शारीरिक बलसे सम्पन्न हो गये, तब क्रोधमें भरकर रुद्र जैसे शीघ्रतासे पशुओंका संहार करते हैं, उसी प्रकार उन्होंने हैहयोंका संहार कर डाला। इस प्रकार कीर्तिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ उन वीर पुरुषने संसारमें ( अद्भुत) कीर्ति पायी थी॥ १०-११॥ इसके अनन्तर उन्होंने शक, यवन, काम्बोज, पारद और पह्वोंको भी निःशेष (सर्वथा नष्ट) करनेका निश्चय किया

English

Vaishampāyana said:—I will now describe to you the most excellent creation of the Pitris; how they are propitiated by Srāddhas performed by us and how they, being pleased, pour blessings on us. Mārkandeya described this when he was accosted by Bhishma. The question, that you have asked me, was put to Bhishma by the pious king (Yudhisthira) when the former was lying on the bed of arrows (5-9).

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म जघान तेषां वे वेषान्यत्वं चकार ह अर्द्ध शकानां शिरसो मुण्डं कृत्वा व्यसर्जयत्ू। यवनानां शिरः सर्व काम्बोजानां तथेव च पारदा मुक्तकेशाश्व पहवाः श्मश्रुधारिण: । निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारा: कृतास्तेन महात्मना शका यवनकाम्बोजा: पारदाश्व विशाम्पते। कोलिसर्पा: समहिषा दार््याश्नोला:ः सकेरला:

English

Yudhisthira said:—O you conversant with virtue, how people, seeking nourishment, get it? By doing what do they not grieve I wish to hear

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे ते क्षत्रियास्तात धर्मस्तेषां निराकृतः। वसिष्ठवचनाद् राजन् सगरेण महात्मना खसांस्तुषारां श्रोलांश्व मद्रान् किष्किन्धकांस्तथा। कौन्तलांश्र तथा बड़ान् साल्वान् कोड्डणकांस्तथा स धर्मविजयी राजा विजित्येमां वसुंधराम्। अश्व वे प्रेरयामास वाजिमेधाय दीक्षित: आसेदुस्ते ततस्तत्र खन्‍्यमाने महार्णवे

English

Bhishma said:—O Yudhishthira, he, who propitiates the departed manes by the performance of Srāddhas that secure all desired for objects, who always performs them with a concentrated mind, attains to delight both in this world and in the next. The Pitris confer virtue on him who seeks it, children on him who wants them and nourishment on him who desires

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमादिपुरुषं देवं हरिं कृष्णं प्रजापतिम्। विष्णुं कपिलरूपेण स्वपन्तं पुरुषोत्तमम् ब्केतु: सुकेतुश्च॒ तथा धर्मरथो नृपः। शूरः पशञ्नजनश्वेव तस्य वंशकरो नृपः जब वीर और महात्मा सगर उनका सर्वनाश करने लगे, तब वे (शक, यवनादि) बुद्धिमान् वसिष्ठजीकी शरणमें गये और उनके पैरोंमें गिर पड़े॥ १३॥ परम यशस्वी वसिष्ठजीने कुछ विशेष शर्तोपर उनको अभयदान दिया और सगरको (उन्हें मारनेसे) रोका॥ १४॥ सगरने अपनी प्रतिज्ञा और गुरुके वाक्यकी ओर ध्यान देकर (उनके प्राण नहीं लिये) उनके धर्मको नष्ट कर दिया; और उनका वेष बदल दिया॥१५॥ उन्होंने शकोंके

English

Yudhisthira said:—The departed manes of some persons live in heaven, and those of others live in hell. The fruits of Karma, it is said, eternally exist with people. Persons, in expectation of fruits, perform Srāddhas for their father, grand-father, and great-grand-father. How those offerings reach the ancestral manes (12–14)? How can they, while living in hell, grant them the fruits (thereof)? Who are those ancestral manes Who else are others? To whom do we offer our offerings (15)? We have heard that even the gods, in the celestial region, dedicate offerings to the ancestral manes. I wish to hear all this at length O you of great effulgence (16). You are endued with immeasurable intelligence, do you describe to me, how by making gifts to the ancestral manes we are released (from worldly trammels) (17).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आधे सिरको मूँड़कर छोड़ दिया, यवनोंके सारे सिरको मूँढ़ दिया और पह्वोंके भी सिरको मुँड़वा दिया॥ १६ ॥ उन महात्मा नरेशने पारदोंके सिरको मुक्तकेश (खुले हुए केशोंवाला) कर दिया और पह्वोंको श्मश्रुधारी (केवल दाढ़ीवाला) बना दिया और सबको स्वाध्याय तथा वषट्कारसे रहित कर दिया॥ १७॥ तात! जनेश्वर ! शक, यवन, काम्बोज, पारद, कोलिसर्प, महिष, दर्द, चोल और केरल--े सब क्षत्रिय ही थे। वसिष्ठजीके वचनसे महात्मा सगरने (इन सबका संहार न करके केवल) इनके धर्मको ही नष्ट कर दिया था उन धर्मविजयी राजाने अश्वमेधकी दीक्षा लेकर खस,

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Bhishma said:—O slayer of foes, I shall describe to you what I have heard on this subject from my deceased father—who are those ancestral manes and who are others to whom we dedicate our offerings (18). When on the occasion of my father's Srāddha I was about to offer him Pinda²⁶ my father, rending assunder the earth, begged it of me with his hand (19). His arm was adorned with bracelet and other ornaments—his fingers and palm were as red as I had seen them before (20). Thinking that no such practice is seen in Kalpa²⁷ I offered the Pinda at the Kusa grass, without any consideration (21). O sinless one, then my father delightedly said to me in sweet accents:—"O foremost of Bharatas, I have been blessed with a son like you, both in this world and the next-a good son, pious and learned as you are (22-23). You are also of firm vows, O sinless one; with a view to lay down the religious practices of people, I issued this command (24). As a man, observing the religious practices, is entitled to a fourth part of the virtue thereof, so a stupid person, transgressing them, is visited by one fourth of the sin (consequent thereon) (25). The subjects follow the example set by the king in religious practices (26). O foremost of Bharatas, you have observed the practices laid down in the eternal Vedas and incomparable is my satisfaction therefore (27). Greatly pleased with you I will confer upon you a most excellent boon—do you pray for it which it is hard to get in the three worlds (28). As long as you will wish to live Death will not be able to extend his influence on you. When you will permit him he will overpower you then only (29). O foremost of Bharatas, if there is any other boon which you wish to pray for, tell me and I shall grant it

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तथा कौड्डूण देशके राजाओंको जीता। इस प्रकार पृथ्वीका विजय करते हुए उन्होंने अश्वमेधयज्ञके लिये अपना घोड़ा छोड़ा॥ २०-२१॥ जब उनका घोड़ा घुमाया जा रहा था, उस समय पूर्व-दक्षिणमें समुद्रके किनारे किसीने उस घोड़ेको चुरा लिया और उसे भूमिमें छिपा दिया॥ २२॥ उस समय राजा (सगर)-ने अपने पुत्रोंसे उस स्थानको खुदवाया। समुद्रके खोदनेपर उनके पुत्रोंने आदिपुरुष, हरि (अविद्याको हरनेवाले), कृष्ण (सच्चिदानन्दस्वरूप) प्रजापति पुरुषोत्तम, कपिलरूपी विष्णुको वहाँ सोते हुए समाधिमें स्थित देखा॥ २३-२४॥ उनके योगनिद्राको त्यागनेपर उनके नेत्रमेंसे निकलते हुए तेजसे वे सब (राजकुमार) भस्म हो गये। महाराज! केवल बर्हकेतु, सुकेतु, राजा धर्मरथ और वंशको चलानेवाला शूर पञ्चजन--ये चार राजकुमार ही जीवित बच सके थे

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रादाच्य तस्मै भगवान् हरिनारायणो वरान्। अक्षयं वंशमिक्ष्वाकोः कीर्ति चाप्यनिवर्तनीम् पुत्राणां चाक्षयॉल्लोकांस्तस्थ ये चक्षुषा हता: सागरत्वं च लेभे स कर्मणा तेन तस्य वै उन्हें (कपिलरूपी) विभु हरिनारायण भगवान्ने यह वरदान दिया था कि इक्ष्वाकुका वंश अक्षय रहेगा और राजा सगरकी कीर्ति कभी नष्ट नहीं होगी। समुद्र उनका पुत्र कहा जायगा (अर्थात् भविष्यमें यह सागर

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामसे प्रसिद्ध होगा) और उन्हें अक्षय स्वर्गवास मिलेगा । कपिलजीने अपने नेत्रके तेजसे भस्म हुए सगर-पुत्रोंको भी अक्षयलोकोंकी प्राप्ति होनेका वर दिया (उस समय) समुद्रने अर््ध लेकर उन राजा (सगर)- को प्रणाम किया और सगरके इस कर्मके कारण समुद्रका सागर नाम पड़ गया॥ २९ ॥ उन्होंने अश्वमेधयज्ञके घोड़ेको भी समुद्रसे प्रात किया। इस तरह उन महायशस्वी राजाने सौ अश्वमेधयज्ञ किये थे--ऐसा सुना जाता है। पुत्राणां च सहस्राणि षष्टिस्तस्थेति नः श्रुतम्॥ ३० इन महाराजके पुत्रोंकी संख्या साठ हजार थी

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वणि सगरोत्पत्तिर्नाम चतुर्दशो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें सगरकी उत्पत्तिका वर्णनविषयक चौदहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ सूर्यवंशका वर्णन सगरस्यात्मजा वीरा: कथं जाता महात्मन:ः । विक्रान्ता: षष्टिसाहस्त्रा विधिना केन वाद्विज

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On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्येष्ठा विदर्भदुहिता केशिनी नाम विश्रुता कनीयसी तु या तस्य पत्नी परमधर्मिणी। अरिप्टनेमिदुहिता रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि षष्टि पुत्रसहस्त्राणि गृह्मात्वेका तपस्विनी एकं वंशधरं त्वेका यथेष्ठ॑ वरयत्विति। तत्रैका जगृहे पुत्रॉल्लुब्धा शूरान् बहूंस्तथा

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकं वंशधरं त्वेका तथेत्याह च तां मुनिः। केशिन्यसूत.. सगरादसमझसमात्मजम् जनमेजयने कहा--ट्विज! महात्मा सगरके साठ हजार वीर और पराक्रमी पुत्र किस प्रकार उत्पन्न हुए थे ? वैशम्पायनजीने उत्तर दिया--सगरकी दो रानियाँ थीं। तपसे उनके पाप नष्ट हो गये थे। उनमें बड़ी रानी विदर्भ-नरेशकी पुत्री थीं और केशिनी नामसे प्रसिद्ध थीं॥ २॥ उन राजाकी जो छोटी पत्नी थी, वह बड़ी ही धर्मात्मा थी। वह अरिप्टनेमि (कश्यप)-की पुत्री थी। उसके समान पृथिवीपर कोई भी दूसरी रूपवती स्त्री नहीं थी॥३॥ जनाधिप! और्वने उन दोनोंको जो वर दिया था, उसे सुनो! (और्वने कहा था) दोनोंमेंसे कोई

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On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वंश चलानेवाले एक ही पुत्रकों माँगे। अब जिसे जो वर अच्छा लगता हो वह उस वरको माँग ले। उनमेंसे एक पुत्रलोभिनी स्त्रीने तो बहुत-से शूरवीर पुत्रोंको माँग लिया तथा एकने एक ही वंशधर पुत्रको माँगा। तब मुनिने तथास्तु--ऐसा ही होगा, कहकर वरदान दे दिया। केशिनीके सगरसे असमझस नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ॥ ४--६॥ राजा पशञ्नजनों नाम बभूव सुमहाबलः। इतरा सुषुवे तुम्बीं बीजपूर्णामिति श्रुति: सम्बभूव॒ुर्यथाकालं ववृधुश्च यथाक्रमम्

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

धात्रीश्षैेकेकश:ः प्रादात् तावतीरेव पोषणे ततो दशसु मासेषु समुत्तस्थुर्यथासुखम्। कुमारास्ते यथाकालं सगरप्रीतिवर्धना: गर्भादलाबुमध्याद् वै जातानि पृथिवीपते एकः पञ्जञजनो नाम पुत्रो राजा बभूव ह

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रयोइनुसंधिता लोका बुद्धवा सत्येन चानघ कीर्तिमान स महाभाग: शक्रतुल्यपराक्रम: । भगीरथसुतो राजा श्रुत इत्यभिविश्रुतः। नाभागस्तु श्रुतस्यासीत् पुत्र: परमधार्मिक: दिव्याक्षहदयज्ञो वै राजा नलसखो बली

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदासस्तस्य तनयो राजा त्विद्धसखो5भवतू वह पशञ्ञजन नामसे प्रसिद्ध महाबलवानू राजा था। दूसरीने बीजोंसे भरी हुई एक तूँबी उत्पन्न की, यह बात प्रसिद्ध है॥७॥ उस तूँबीमें तिलके समान साठ हजार गर्भ थे, जो समय आनेपर उत्पन्न हुए और क्रमशः बढ़ने लगे॥८॥ पिताने उन गर्भोको घृतसे भरे हुए घड़ोंमें डाल दिया और उनका पोषण करनेके लिये एक-एक घड़ेपर एक-एक करके उतनी ही धाइयोंको नियुक्त कर दिया॥९॥ दस महीने बीतनेपर सगरकी प्रीतिको बढ़ानेवाले बहुत-से बच्चे सुखपूर्वक समयानुसार उत्पन्न होने लगे॥ १०॥ राजन! इस प्रकार सगरके साठ हजार पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए थे और पृथिवीपते! वे तूँबीके बीजोंकी तरह तूँबी (लौकी)-के मध्यमें रखे हुए गर्भोंसे

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन्न हुए थे॥ ११॥ भगवान् नारायण (कपिलदेव)- के तेजमें प्रविष्ट हुए राजकुमारोंमेंसे एक पशञ्चजन (असमंजस) नामक राजपुत्र ही राजा हो पाया पञ्चजन (असमंजस) -का पुत्र वीर्यवान् अंशुमान् हुआ। उसका पुत्र दिलीप हुआ, जो खट्वाड़ नामसे भी प्रसिद्ध है॥१३॥ अनघ! उसने मुहूर्तमरका (४८ मिनटका) जीवन पाकर स्वर्गसे इस मृत्युलोकमें आकर सूक्ष्म बुद्धिसे तथा सत्य (त्रह्मभाव)-के द्वारा तीनों लोकोंको तत्त्वतः जान लिया था॥ १४॥ दिलीपके पुत्र महाराज भगीरथ हुए। उन प्रभुने नदियोंमें श्रेष्ठ गड्जाजीको (स्वर्गसे भूमिपर) उतारा था॥१५॥ इन्द्रके तुल्य पराक्रमी उन यशस्वी महापुरुषने गज्भाजीको समुद्रतक पहुँचा दिया और उन्होंने गड्ाजीको अपनी पुत्री बनाया; इसीलिये वंशका कीर्तन करनेवाले विद्वान् गड़ाजीको भागीरथी (भगीरथकी पुत्री) कहते हैं ॥ १६॥ भगीरथका

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र श्रुत नामसे प्रसिद्ध है। श्रुतक्ा नाभाग नामक परमधार्मिक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ॥ १७॥ नाभागका पुत्र अम्बरीष हुआ। वह सिन्धुद्वीपका पिता था। सिन्धुद्गीपके अयुताजित् नामक वीर्यवान् पुत्र हुआ॥ १८ ॥ अयुताजितूके ऋतुपर्ण नामवाला महायशस्वी पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। वह दिव्य अक्ष (चद्यूत)-विद्याका रहस्यवेत्ता, राजा नलका सखा तथा बड़ा बली था॥१९॥ ऋतुपर्णका पुत्र राजा आर्तुपर्णि हुआ। उसका पुत्र राजा सुदास हुआ, जो इन्द्रका मित्र था कल्माषपादस्य सुतः सर्वकर्मेति विश्रुतः। अनरण्यस्तु पुत्रो 5 भूद् विश्रुतः सर्वकर्मण:

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनमित्रस्य धर्मात्मा विद्वान् दुलिदुहो5भवत्। दिलीपस्तनयस्तस्थ रामप्रप्रपितामह: रामो दशरथाजज्ञे धर्मात्मा सुमहायशा: क्षेमधन्वसुतस्त्वासीद् देवानीकः प्रतापवान्। आसीदहीनगुर्नाम देवानीकसुतः प्रभुः उक्थो नाम स धर्मात्मानलपुत्रो बभूव ह। वच्जनाभ: सुतस्तस्य उक्थस्य च महात्मन:

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यासीद् विश्रुतवत:ः पुत्रो राजा बृहद्वल: नलौ द्वावेव विख्यातौ पुराणे भरतर्षभ। वीरसेनात्मजश्वेव यश्नेक्ष्वाकुकुलोद्वहः इश्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवा: प्राधान्येनेह कीर्तिता:। एते विवस्वतो वंशे राजानो भूरितेजस: सुदासके सौदास नामका पुत्र हुआ, जो राजा कल्माषपाद और मित्रसह नामसे भी प्रसिद्ध था

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्माषपादके सर्वकर्मा नामसे प्रसिद्ध पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ और सर्वकर्माका पुत्र अनरण्य नामसे विख्यात हुआ॥ २२॥ नृपश्रेष्ठ। अनरण्यका पुत्र निष्न हुआ, निष्नके अनमित्र और रघु नामक दो श्रेष्ठ पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए॥ २३॥ अनमित्रके दुलिदुह नामवाला अथर्मात्मा और दिद्वान् पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। दुलिदुहके पुत्र दिलीप हुए, जो श्रीरामचन्द्रजीके वृद्ध प्रपितामह थे दिलीपके रघु नामक महाबाहु पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। ये रघु अयोध्यामें महाबली सम्राट् हुए॥२५॥ रघुसे अज उत्पन्न हुए। अजसे दशरथ हुए तथा दशरथसे धर्मात्मा एवं महायशस्वी श्रीरामचन्द्र प्रकट हुए श्रीरामके कुश नामसे प्रसिद्ध पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। कुशके अतिथि नामक पुत्र हुआ और अतिथिके पुत्रका नाम निषध था॥२७॥ निषधका पुत्र नल, नलका पुत्र नभ, नभका पुत्र पुण्डकीक और पुण्डरीकका

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र क्षेमधन्वा हुआ॥ २८॥ क्षेमधन्वाका पुत्र प्रतापी देवानीक हुआ, देवानीकके अहीनगु नामक प्रभावशाली पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ॥ २९॥ अहीनगुका पुत्र राजा सुधन्वा हुआ और सुधन्वाका पुत्र अनल नामक राजा हुआ अनलके उक्थ नामक धर्मात्मा पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ और उन महात्मा 'उक्थके पुत्रका नाम वज्रजनाभ हुआ॥ ३१॥ वज्जनाभके शह्लु नामक विद्दान् पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जो व्युषिताश्वके नामसे भी प्रसिद्ध है। शट्डुका पुत्र पुष्प और पुष्पका पुत्र विद्वान् अर्थसिद्धि था अर्थसिद्धिका पुत्र सुदर्शन, सुदर्शनसे अग्निवर्ण, अग्निवर्णका पुत्र शीघ्र और शीघ्रके मरु नामका पुत्र हुआ

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मरु योगका आश्रय लेकर कलापद्ठीपमें रहने लगे। परम प्रसिद्ध मरुके पुत्र राजा बृहद्बल हुए भरतर्षभ! पुराणमें नल नामसे दो ही राजा प्रसिद्ध हैं-एक वीरसेन-पुत्र नल और दूसरा इक्ष्वाकु- के वंशमें ये परम तेजस्वी राजा उत्पन्न हुए हैं। यहाँ इक्ष्वाकुवंशमें उत्पन्न हुए मुख्य-मुख्य राजाओंका वर्णन किया गया है जो मनुष्य अदितिनन्दन भगवान् सूर्यकी तथा

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राद्धदेवस्य देवस्य प्रजानां पुष्टिदस्थ च॥ ३७ प्रजाओंके पोषक देवता श्राद्धदेवकी इस सृष्टि-परम्पराका भलीभाँति पाठ करता है, वह संतानवान् होता और निष्पाप, रजोगुणरहित एवं दीर्घायु हो अन्तमें भगवान् विपाप्मा विरजाश्वलैव आयुष्मांश्च॒ भवत्युत॥ ३८ सूर्यका सायुज्य प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे हरिवंशपर्वण आदित्यस्य वंशानुकीर्तन॑ नाम पदञ्जदशो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीयहाभारत खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत हरिवंशपर्वमें सूर्यवशका वर्णनविषयक पंद्रहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ श्राद््धकल्प---जनमेजयद्दवारा पिताका श्राद्ध तथा पितृस्वरूपनिर्णयसम्बन्धी प्रश्न, शन्तनुका अपने श्राद्धमें स्वयं हाथ बढ़ाकर भीष्मसे पिण्ड माँगना कथ्ं वै श्राद्धदेवत्वमादित्यस्य विवस्व॒तः। श्रोतुमिच्छामि विप्राग््य श्राद्धस्य च पर॑ं विधिम्

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गस्था: पितरो ये च देवानामपि देवता: । इति वेदविदः प्राहरेतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् अपृच्छद् धर्मराजो हि शरतल्पगतं पुरा। एवमेव पुरा प्रश्न॑ यन्‍्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि जनमेजयने पूछा--द्विजश्रेष्ठ अदितिनन्दन भगवान् सूर्यके पुत्र यम श्राद्धदेव क्‍यों कहलाते हैं ? और श्राद्धकी उत्तम विधि क्‍या है? इसे मैं सुनना चाहता हूँ पितरोंकी आदि सृष्टि कैसे हुई ? ये पितर कौन हैं ? हमने ब्राह्मणोंके मुखसे यह बात सुनी है कि जो पितर स्वर्गमें स्थित हैं, वे देवताओंके भी देवता हैं। वेदके जाननेवाले भी ऐसा ही कहते हैं। अत: मैं इस बातको भलीभाँति

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानना चाहता हूँ॥ २-३॥ उनके जो गण कहे गये हैं, उनका जो परम बल है और हमारा किया हुआ श्राद्ध जिस प्रकार उन्हें तृत्त करता है तथा जो पितर प्रसन्न होकर मनुष्योंका कल्याण करते हैं, उन सबको एवं उत्तम पितृसर्गको मैं जानना चाहता हूँ वैशम्पायनजी बोले--बहुत अच्छा, मैं तुमसे पितरोंके उत्तम सर्गका वर्णन करूँगा, हमारा किया हुआ श्राद्ध जिस प्रकार पितरोंको तृप्त करता है तथा जो पितर श्राद्धसे संतुष्ट होकर हमें कल्याणके भागी बनाते हैं, उनका परिचय दूँगा। पूर्वकालमें भीष्मके पूछनेपर मार्कण्डेयजीने उनसे इस विषयका वर्णन किया था। फिर महाभारतकालमें शरशय्यापर पड़े हुए भीष्मजीसे धर्मराज युधिष्ठटिने भी पहले ऐसा ही प्रश्न किया था,

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जैसा इस समय तुम मुझसे पूछ रहे हो। भीष्मजीने युधिष्ठिरको जिस प्रकार उत्तर दिया था, वह सब मैं तुम्हें क्रमश: बताऊँगा। पहले मार्कण्डेयजीके पूछनेपर सनत्कुमारजीने जो उपदेश दिया था, वही युधिष्ठिर और भीष्मके संवादमें कहा गया है॥ ६--८॥ पुष्टिकामेन धर्मज्ञ कथं पुष्टिरवाप्यते। एतद् वै श्रोतुमिच्छामि किं कुर्वाणो न शोचति श्राद्धैः प्रीणाति हि पितृन् सर्वकामफलैस्तु यः । तत्पर: प्रयतः श्राद्धी प्रेत्य चेह च मोदते

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरो धर्मकामस्य प्रजाकामस्य च प्रजाम्। पुष्टिकामस्य पुष्टिं च॒ प्रयच्छन्ति युधिष्ठटिर वर्तन्ते पितरः स्वर्गे केषांचिन्नरके पुनः। प्राणिनां नियतं वापि कर्मजं फलमुच्यते श्राद्धानि चैव कुर्वन्ति फलकामा: सदा नरा:। अभिसंधाय पितरं पितुश्च पितरं तथा के वा ते पितरो5न्ये सम कान् यजामो वयं पुनः

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवा अपि पितृन् स्वर्गे यजन्तीति च नः श्रुतम्। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महाद्युते अन्न ते कीर्तयिष्यामि यथाश्रुतमरिंदम। पित्रा मम॒ पुरा गीत॑ लोकान्तरगतेन वै श्राद्धकाले मम पितुर्मया पिण्ड: समुद्यतः । तं पिता मम हस्तेन भित्त्वा भूमिमयाचत

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्ताभरणपूर्णेणन. केयूराभणेन च। रक्ताडुलितलेनाथ यथा दृष्ट: पुरा मया युधिष्ठिने पूछा--धर्मज्ञ! पुष्टि चाहनेवाला पुरुष किस प्रकार पुष्टि पा सकता है और कैसा कर्म करनेसे मनुष्यको शोक नहीं करना पड़ता? इसे मैं सुनना चाहता हूँ भीष्मजीने कहा--युधिष्ठटिर जो समस्त कामनाओंको पूर्ण करनेवाले श्राद्धोंद्राय तत्पर होकर पितरोंकों तृत्त करता है, वह पितरोंकी प्रीतिमें लीन रहनेवाला श्राद्धकर्ता इस संसारमें आनन्दभागी होता है और मरनेके बाद परलोकमें सुख भोगता है

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिर! पितर धर्म चाहनेवालेको धर्म, संतान चाहने- वालेको संतान और पुष्टि चाहनेवालेको पुष्टि भी प्रदान करते हैं युधिष्ठिरने पूछा--किन्हींके पितर स्वर्गमें रहते हैं और किन्हींके नरकमें; क्योंकि यह बात प्रसिद्ध है कि प्राणियोंको (अपने) कर्मोंसे उत्पन्न होनेवाला फल अवश्य भोगना पड़ता है॥१२॥ फल चाहनेवाले पुरुष सदा पिता, पितामह और प्रपितामहको लक्ष्य करके श्राद्ध करते हैं। सर्वदा इन तीन पिण्डोंमें ही दिये गये श्राद्ध पितरोंको कैसे प्राप्त होते हैं?॥ १३-१४॥ और वे पितर (जब स्वयं) नरकमें निवास कर रहे हैं, तब वे फल भी कैसे दे सकते हैं ? अथवा यदि वे पितर उनसे भिन्न हैं तो कौन हैं-उनका क्या परिचय है? हम किन पितरोंकी पूजा करें 2॥ १५॥ हमने सुना है कि स्वर्गमें (रहनेवाले) देवता भी पितरोंका पूजन करते हैं। महाद्युते !

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन सब बातोंको मैं विस्तारपूर्वक सुनना चाहता हूँ पितरोंके निमित्त किया हुआ श्राद्ध किस प्रकार प्राणियोंका उद्धार करता है? इस कथाका आप वर्णन कीजिये, क्योंकि आपकी बुद्धि अथाह है भीष्मजीने कहा--शत्रुमर्दन! हमलोग जिनकी पूजा करते हैं, इस विषयको जैसा मैंने सुना है, वह सब तुमसे कहूँगा। जो अन्य (पिता-पितामह आदिसे भिन्न) पितर हैं, इस विषयमें मेरे परलोकवासी पिताने भी गाथा गायी है॥१८॥ श्राद्धके समय जब में अपने पिताको पिण्ड देने लगा, तब उनका हाथ भूमिकों फाड़कर निकल आया और वे उस हाथमें ही मुझसे पिण्ड माँगने लगे॥१९॥ उनका बाजूबंद आदि हाथके

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आभूषणोंसे विभूषित और लाल-लाल अच्जुलियोंवाला वह हाथ वैसा ही था जैसा मैंने पहले (जीवित अवस्थामें ) देखा था नैष कल्पे विधिदृष्ट इति संचिन्त्य चाप्यहम्। उस समय मैंने विचारा कि कल्पसूत्रोंमें तो मैंने कुशेष्वेव ततः पिण्डं दत्तवानविचारयन्॥ २९ ऐसी विधि कहीं नहीं देखी है, यह विचारकर मैंने

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्पुत्रेण त्वया पुत्र धर्मज्ेन विपश्चिता व्यवस्थानं तु धर्मेषु कर्तु लोकस्य चानघ यथा चतुर्थ धर्मस्य रक्षिता लभते फलम्। पापस्य हि तथा मूढः फल प्राप्रोत्यरक्षिता प्रमाणं यद्धि कुरुते धर्माचारेषु पार्थिव:। प्रजास्तदनुवर्तन्ते प्रमाणाचरितं सदा

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया च भरतश्रेष्ठ वेदधर्माश्व शाश्वता:। कृताः प्रमाणं प्रीतिश्च मम निर्वर्तितातुला ददामि त॑ प्रतीच्छ त्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम् स मामुवाच धर्मात्मा ब्रूहि भीष्म यदिच्छसि। छेत्तास्मि संशयं सर्व यन्मां पृच्छसि भारत गतं सुकृतिनां लोक॑ कौतूहलसमन्वित:

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिना कुछ परवा किये ही पिण्डको कुशाओंपर ही रख दिया॥ २१॥ निष्पाप भरतश्रेष्ठ। उस समय मेरे द्वारा संतुष्ट किये गये पिता परम प्रसन्न हुए और मधुर वाणीमें मुझसे कहने लगे॥ २२॥ “पुत्र! तू धर्मज्ञ और विद्वान् है। तुझ-सरीखा सुपुत्र होनेसे मुझे पुत्रवान् होनेका फल मिल गया तथा मैं इस लोक और परलोक-- दोनोंमें कृतार्थ हो गया॥ २३॥ दृढ़तापूर्वक ब्रह्मचर्य- ब्रतका पालन करनेवाले निष्पाप भीष्म! धर्ममें लोगोंकी आस्था दृढ़ करनेके लिये ही मैंने यह तेरी परीक्षा ली है॥ २४॥ धर्मकी रक्षा करनेवालेको जैसे धर्मका चौथाई 'फल मिलता है, इसी प्रकार धर्मकी रक्षा न करनेवाला मूढ़ मनुष्य पापके चौथाई फलको पाता है धर्मविषयक आचारमें राजा जिस बातको प्रामाणिक बता देता है, प्रजा उस प्रमाणभूत राजाके आचरणका अनुकरण करती है॥२६॥ भरतश्रेष्ठ) तूने सनातन वैदिक धर्मको ही प्रमाण माना है, इसलिये मैं तुमपर

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत ही प्रसन्न हुआ हूँ॥ २७॥ अब इस प्रसन्नताके कारण मैं तुम्हें श्रेष्ठ वर देना चाहता हूँ। तू तीनों लोकोंमें दुर्लभ वरको ग्रहण कर॥ २८॥ तू जबतक जीवित रहना चाहेगा, तबतक तुझपर मृत्युका प्रभाव न होगा। तेरी आज्ञा पानेपर ही तुझपर मृत्यु प्रभाव डाल सकेगी भरतश्रेष्ठट और जो बात तेरे मनमें हो उसे बता, मैं तुझे तेरी प्रार्थाके अनुसार और कौन-सा उत्तम वर दूँ?'॥३०॥ पिताजीके इस प्रकार कहनेपर मैंने उन्हें हाथ जोड़कर प्रणाम किया और कहा--' श्रेष्ठतम पुरुष ! मैं आपकी प्रसन्नतासे ही कृतकृत्य हो गया

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाद्युते! यदि मैं इससे भी अधिक आपके अनुग्रहका पात्र होऊँ, तो मैं आपके मुखसे एक प्रश्नका उत्तर सुनना चाहता हूँ!॥३२॥ तब उन धर्मात्माने मुझसे कहा--' भीष्म ! बता, तू मुझसे क्‍या पूछना चाहता है? भारत! तू मुझसे जो कुछ पूछेगा, तेरे उस संदेहको मैं दूर करूँगा'॥ ३३॥ तब मैंने वहाँ अदृश्य होकर खड़े और पुण्यात्माओंके लोकोंमें पहुँचे हुए अपने पितासे कौतूहलमें भरकर पूछा श्रूयन्ते पितरों देवा देवानामपि देवताः:। देवाश्व पितरोउन्ये वा कान् यजामो बय॑ पुनः लोकान्तरगतांस्तात किन्रु श्राद्धस्य वा फलम्

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कान् यजन्ति सम लोका वै सदेवनरदानवा:। सयक्षोरगगन्धर्वा: सकिन्नरमहोरगा: तद् ब्रूहि मम धर्मज्ञ सर्वज्ञो हासि मे मतः। एतच्छुत्वा वचस्तस्य भीष्मस्योवाच वै पिता 6 80543: कारणं श्राद्धे श्रुणु सर्व समाहित: । 6 80543: पितरो दिवि देवता: तान् यजन्ति सम वै लोका: सदेवासुरमानुषा:। सयक्षोरगगन्धर्वाः सकिन्नरमहोरगा:

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत् सदेवगन्धर्वमिति ब्रह्मानुशासनम् ते ते श्रेयो विधास्यन्ति सर्वकामफलप्रदा: त्वया चाराध्यमानास्ते नामगोत्रादिकीर्तने: । अस्मानाप्याययिष्यन्ति स्वर्गस्थानपि भारत भीष्मजीने पूछा--पिताजी! पितृगण देवताओंके भी देवता सुने जाते हैं। देवता ही पितर हैं या दोनों भिन्न-भिन्न हैं? हम किनकी पूजा करें॥ ३५॥ तात! दूसरे लोकोंमें गये हुए पितरोंकों हमारा दिया हुआ श्राद्ध

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कैसे तृप्त करता है ? और श्राद्धका क्या फल है 7 और महासर्प आदि किसकी पूजा करते हैं ? धर्मज्ञ! इस विषयमें मुझे बड़ा कौतृहल और संदेह है; अतः आप इसका मुझसे वर्णन कीजिये, क्‍योंकि मेरे विचारसे आप सर्वज्ञ हैं। भीष्मफे इस वचनको सुनकर पिता (शन्तनु) बोले शन्तनुजीने कहा--भारत! जो बात तू मुझसे पूछता है, उसे मैं संक्षेपसे कहता हूँ। निष्पाप! पितर जिस प्रकार उत्पन्न हुए हैं और उनको (अन्न आदि) देनेसे जो फल मिलता है, श्राद्धमें पितरोंक कारणको

English

On (my father) saying this, I, saluting him with folded hands, said "O most exalted person, with your being propitiated I have achieved all my objects (31). O you of great effulgence, if I am again entitled to a favour, I wish to put a question which I desire you to answer yourself (32)." My virtuous-souled father then said to me "O Bhishma, tell me whatever you like. O Bhārata, I will remove your doubt about what you will ask me" (35). Filled with curiosity I asked my father who had repaired to the region of the performers of good deeds and who then disappeared from that place (34).