Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशवर्षाण्यनन्तानि गोव्रती गोनुकम्पक: यावन्ति तस्या रोमाणि सम्भवन्ति शतक्रतो

English

he that upholds the Krita and the other ages (by causing them to run ceaselessly). Thou art the Lord of seeds (in consequence of thy being the giver of the fruits of all acts good and bad). Thou art the original cause of such seeds. Thou actest in the ways that have been pointed out in the scriptures beginning with those that treat of the Soul. Thou art he in whom reside might and the other attributes. Thou art the

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व समवाप्रोति कर्मणैतेन मानव:

English

[The gods said:] 'From him fear has arisen for us, grandfather; save us, god, for we have no other goal.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रो दशरथायाह रामायाह पिता तथा इन्द्रने राजा दशरथको तथा पिता दशरथने अपने पुत्र श्रीरामचन्द्रजीको दिया

English

[Brahma said:] 'I am equal to all beings and do not like unrighteousness here; let Taraka, who harasses the troops of gods and sages, be killed quickly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे अखण्डरूपसे निभा देते हैं, उन्हें सनातन लोकोंकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

The Vedas and dharma must not go to destruction, best of gods; it was arranged by me earlier here; let your fever depart.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातृशुश्रूषया शूरा भैक्ष्यशूरास्तथापरे सर्वे यान्ति पराललोंकान् स्वकर्मफलनिर्जितान्

English

[The gods said:] 'By the blessed one's boon the Daitya is proud of his strength; he cannot be killed by gods; how can he be brought to peace?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रश्न किया। उस प्रश्नके उत्तरमें बृहस्पतिजीने इस प्रकार कहा--

English

He took from you, grandfather, the boon that he be slain by neither gods, nor asuras, nor rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये नास्तिक्यं चाश्रयन्तेडल्पपुण्या: नहीं है, उलटे अनिष्टकारक होता है”

English

And the gods were cursed by Rudrani, when the cutting off of offspring was formerly done: "You will have no offspring," lord of all the world.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तिदं चान्वपद्यन्त तृषिता: पितृमातृवत्

English

[Brahma said:] 'Fire was not there at the time of the curse, best of gods; he will beget an offspring for the slaying of the gods' enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णवर्णा: कपिला: प्रजानां वृत्तिधेनव: कपिला गौएँ प्रजाजनोंके लिये आजीविकारूप दूध देनेवाली थीं

English

That, surpassing all gods, danavas and rakshasas, men, gandharvas, nagas and birds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोडर्थेन तु वैश्यस्य शूद्रो वैश्यार्धत: स्मृत:

English

(the founder of the science of dialectics). Thou art the author of the great treatise on Grammar that has been named after the Moon. Thou art he who chastises his foes. Thou art he whom none can chastise. Thou art he who is sincere in respect of all his religious acts and observances. Thou art he that becomes obedient to those that are devoted to thee. Thou art he that is capable of reducing others to subjection. Thou art he who foments quarrels among the deities and the Asuras. Thou art he who has created the four and ten worlds (beginning with Bhu). Thou art the protector and cherisher of all Beings commencing from Brahma and ending with the lowest forms of vegetable life (like grass and straw). Thou art the Creator of even the five original elements. Thou art he that never enjoys anything (for thou art always unattached). Thou art free from deterioration. Thou art the highest form of felicity. Thou art a deity proud of his might. Thou art Sakra. Thou art the chastisement that is spoken of in treatises on morality and is inflicted on offenders. Thou art of the form of that tyranny which prevails over the world. Thou art of pure Soul. Thou art stainless (being above faults of every kind). Thou art worthy of adoration. Thou art the world that appears and disappears ceaselessly. Thou art he whose grace is of the largest measure. Thou art he that has good dreams. Thou art a mirror in which the universe is reflected. Thou art he that has subjugated all internal and external foes. Thou art the maker of the Vedas. Thou art the maker of those declarations that are contained in the Tantras and the Puranas and that are embodied in language that is human, l Thou art possessed of great learning. Thou art the grinder of foes in battle. Thou art he that resides in the awful clouds that appear at the time of the universal dissolution. Thou art most terrible (in consequence of the dissolution of the universe that thou bringest about). Thou art he who succeeds in bringing all persons and all things into thy subjection. Thou art the great Destroyer. Thou art he that has fire for his energy. Thou art he whose energy is mightier than fire. Thou art the Yuga-fire that consumes all things. Thou art he that is capable of being gratified by means of sacrificial libations. Thou art water and other liquids that are poured in sacrifices with the aid of Mantras. Thou art in the form of the Deity of Righteousness, the distributor of the fruits that attach to acts good and bad. Thou art the giver of felicity. Thou art always endued with effulgence. Thou art of the form of fire. Thou art of the complexion of the emerald. Thou art

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावत् संदर्शयेद् गां वै स तावत् फलमश्चुते आत्मविक्रयतुल्यास्ता: शाश्वता विद्धि कौशिक

English

always present in the phallic emblem. Thou art the source of blessedness. Thou art incapable of being baffled by anything in the prosecution of your objects. Thou art the giver of blessings. Thou art of the form of blessedness. Thou art he unto whom is given a share of sacrificial offerings. Thou art he who distributes unto each his share of that is offered in sacrifices. Thou art endued with great speed. Thou art he that is dissociated from all things. Thou art he that is possessed of the mightiest limb. Thou art he that is employed in the act of generation. Thou art of a dark complexion, (being of the form of Vishnu). Thou art of a white complexion (being of the form of Samva, the son of Krishna). Thou art the senses of all embodied creatures. Thou art possessed of vast feet. Thou hast vast hands. Thou art of vast body. Thou

हिन्दी अर्थ

दी हुई गौओंके समान अक्षय फल देनेवाली होती हैं--इस बातको तुम जान लो

English

that splendour, Agni, a great being, as a second fire, will produce in the Ganga for the slaying of the gods' enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहानेवाली नदीके तटपर रहकर आनन्द भोगता है दुःखं ज्ञातुं पावकादित्यभूतम्

English

That eater of offerings did not receive that curse, being lost then; therefore the son of Pavaka, a remover of your fear, will be born, gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तिग्लानं तादृशं पात्रमाहु:

English

Let fire be sought and employed today; the means of slaying Taraka has been told by me, sinless ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारैरेतैगोविशेषा: प्रशस्ता: स्त्र्यहं दत्त्वा गोरसैर्वर्तितव्यम्

English

Curses do not prevail over the radiant; strengths do not become strengths when they meet greater strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेके पश्चात् तीन दिनोंतक केवल गोरस पीकर रहना चाहिए

English

He could kill even the unkillable and boon-granted ascetics; desire, delighting in resolve, the eternal tamas, the fire;

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितने रोएँ होते हैं, उतने वर्षोतक दाता परलोकमें सुख भोगता है प्राप्रोति लोकान् दशधेनुदस्य

English

the lord of the world, indescribable, all-pervading, cherisher of all, dwelling in the heart of all beings, eldest, a lord even above Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षणेन विप्रमुच्येत तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु

English

Let him be sought quickly, the mass of splendour, Hutashana; that god will accomplish your desire in mind.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्युकाले सहस्राक्ष यां वृत्तिमनुकाड्क्षते जिस स्थितिकी आकांक्षा करता है, उसे भी पा लेता है

English

Hearing this word, the great-souled gods, with their resolve accomplished, went seeking Vibhavasu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्त्वेतेनैव कल्पेन गां वनेष्वनुगच्छति अकामं तेन वस्तव्यं मुदितेन शतक्रतो

English

Then the sages with the gods searched the three worlds, wishing to see fire, all with their minds set on it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम लोके सुरै: सार्थ लोके यत्रापि चेच्छति

English

Joined with supreme austerity, glorious, famed in the world, all those perfected ones, lifter of Bhrigu's line, roamed the worlds, but did not find Hutashana, lost, merged in himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदू विज्ञातुमिच्छामि क्‍्व नु तस्य गतिर्भवेत् घातयान हि पुरुष येडनुमन्येयुरर्थिन:

English

Then a frog, a water-dweller, weary in mind and heated by fire's splendour, risen from the bottom of the nether world, said to the gods who were alarmed and longing to see Agni:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावन्ति तस्या रोमाणि तावद् वर्षाणि मज्जति

English

'Lord gods, Agni lives at the bottom of the nether world; I have come here tormented by the heat of Pavaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विक्रये चापहारे च ते दोषा वै स्मृता: प्रभो दूसरोंकी गाय चुराने और बेचनेमें भी वे ही दोष बताये गये हैं

English

The blessed bearer of offerings sleeps in the water, gods; having mingled the waters with his splendours, we are tormented.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावद् दानफलं तस्यास्तावन्निरयमृच्छति

English

If you, gods, wish to see Vibhavasu, go to him there, if you have business with fire.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितना समय शास्त्रोंमें बताया गया है, उतने ही समयतक नरक भोगता है सुवर्ण परमित्युक्त दक्षिणार्थमसंशयम्

English

'Go; we shall accomplish it; we, gods, are afraid of fire.' Having said so, the frog quickly entered the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्ण सबसे उत्तम बताया गया है। इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

But Hutashana learned of the frog's informing; he approached and cursed him: 'You will not know tastes.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्ण दक्षिणां कृत्वा तावदद्विगुणमुच्यते सुवर्ण पावनं शक्र पावनानां परं स्मृतम्

English

Having joined the frog with the curse, Pavaka went elsewhere to live, the lord, and did not show himself to the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार मैंने तुमसे संक्षेपमें यह दक्षिणाकी बात बतायी

English

But the gods showed favour to the frogs, descendant of Bhrigu; hear that, mighty-armed one, as I tell it fully.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिभ्यो लक्ष्मणेनोक्तमरण्ये वसता प्रभो

English

[The gods said:] 'Though tongueless by Agni's curse and outcast from knowing tastes, you will utter many kinds of Sarasvati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्धरं धारयामासू राजानश्वैव धार्मिका: य इदं ब्राह्मणो नित्यं वदेद् ब्राह्मणसंसदि

English

Gone to live in holes, without taking food, senseless, even dead and dry, the earth will support you; and even in the dark night you will move about.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य लोका: किलाक्षय्या हैवतै: सह नित्यदा

English

Having so spoken to them, the gods went again over this earth for Agni and did not find Hutashana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवक्ष्यामि तु संदेहं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह नियमानां फलं कि च स्वधीतस्य च कि फलम्

English

Then a certain elephant, like Indra's elephant, said to the gods, descendant of Bhrigu, 'Agni is in the ashvattha.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वाध्यायका भी क्या फल है?

English

Fire, faint with anger, cursed all elephants: 'Your tongue will be reversed,' descendant of Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यापने फलं कि च सर्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् तस्य किं च फल दृष्टं श्रुतं यस्तु प्रयच्छति

English

Having said so, Agni, indicated by the elephant, came out of the ashvattha and entered the womb of the shami tree, wishing to sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञान प्रदान करता है, उसके लिये कौन-सा फल देखा गया है

English

Hear the favour that the gods, pleased and truly valiant, did to the elephants, lord, best of Bhrigu's line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शौचे च कि फल प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मचरयें च कि फलम् शौचाचारका तथा ब्रह्मचर्यके पालनका क्या फल बताया गया है?

English

[The gods said:] 'Even with a reversed tongue you will eat everything, and you will utter speech loudly, with indistinct syllables.' Having said so, the dwellers of heaven again followed Agni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचार्यगुरुशुश्रूषास्वनुक्रोशानुकम्पने

English

Fire came out of the ashvattha and was in the womb of the shami; reported by a parrot, brahmana, the gods ran to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेत्तुमिच्छामि धर्मज्ञ परं कौतूहलं हि मे अखण्डं सम्यगारभ्य तस्य लोका: सनातना:

English

Agni cursed the parrot: 'You will be devoid of speech'; and Hutashana also turned his tongue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियमों और यज्ञोंका ही फल प्राप्त किया है इहलोकेथवा नित्यं ब्रह्मलोके च मोदते

English

Seeing Agni, the gods, moved by pity, said to the parrot: 'You will not be utterly speechless, bird.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रार्थयन्ति च यद् दान्ता लभन्ते तन्न संशय:

English

With a tongue turned, your speech will be charming, like a child's or a grown one's, sweet and indistinct, wonderful.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाती है। वे सम्पूर्ण शत्रुओंका अन्त कर देते हैं। इसमें संशय नहीं है स्वर्गे यथा प्रमोदन्‍्ते तपसा विक्रमेण च

English

Having said so, the gods, perceiving fire in the womb of the shami, made it a holy seat for all rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रियोंका दमन करनेवाले पुरुष क्षमाशील होते हैं

English

From then on, fire is seen in the wombs of shami, and men followed the method of production.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानाद् दमो विशिष्टो हि ददर्त्किंचित् द्विजातये यस्तु दद्यादकुप्यन् हि तस्य लोका: सनातना:

English

The waters in the nether world mingled with fire, Bhargava, release heat in mountain streams, heated by the splendour of Pavaka lying there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृश्यानि महाराज स्थानान्ययुतशो दिवि

English

Then Agni, seeing the gods, was troubled; Pavaka asked them, 'What is the reason for your coming?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

दमेन यानि नृपते गच्छन्ति परमर्षय: अधीत्यापि हि यो वेदान् न्यायविद्भ्य: प्रयच्छति

English

All the gods and the supreme sages said to him: 'We shall employ you in a task; you ought to do it, and when it is done there will be a great merit for you too.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूद्र: स्वकर्मनिरत: स्वर्ग शुश्रूषयारच्छति

English

[Agni said:] 'Say what your task is, gods; I shall do all of it; I am to be employed by you; let there be no doubt for you in this.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पर रहनेवाला शूद्र सेवा करनेसे स्वर्गलोकमें जाता है अरण्ये गृहवासे च त्यागे शूरास्तथापरे

English

[The gods said:] 'An asura named Taraka, proud of Brahma's boon, harasses us by his might; let his death be ordained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदाध्ययनशूराश्व शूराश्षाध्यापने रता:

English

Save these hosts of gods, hosts of lords of creatures and the greatly fortunate sages, Pavaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यं च ब्रुवतो नित्यं सम॑ वा स्यान्न वा समम्

English

Beget an offspring joined with splendour, a chief hero, lord, who may destroy the fear we have from the asura, bearer of offerings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनसे सत्य श्रेष्ठ है सत्येन मरुतो वान्ति सर्व सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्

English

For us, cursed by the great goddess, there is no other refuge than your power; therefore save us.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यमाहु: परो धर्मस्तस्मात् सत्यं न लड्घयेत्

English

Thus addressed, saying 'So be it', the blessed eater of offerings to gods and ancestors, unassailable, went to the Ganga Bhagirathi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनय: सत्यशपथास्तस्मात् सत्यं विशिष्यते दम: सत्यफलावाप्तिरुक्ता सर्वात्मना मया

English

She too became mixed with him, and an embryo was in her; the embryo grew then, like a black-bellied thing, in her side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्यस्य च गुणं शृणु त्वं वसुधाधिप

English

By the splendour of that embryo the Ganga's mind was perplexed; she reached great torment and could not bear it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्ये रतानां सतत दान्तानामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् बिभेति हि यथा शक्रो ब्रह्मचारिप्रधर्षित:

English

When the embryo joined with splendour was placed by Fire, an asura in the Ganga let out a terrible cry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातरं भ्रातरं वापि गुरुमाचार्यमेव च

English

By that great cry which fell without warning, the Ganga, terrified, her eyes wandering and rolling, lost consciousness and could not hold the embryo by herself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च पश्येत नरकं गुरुशुश्रूषया55त्मवान् येन तान् शाश्वतॉल्लोकानर्थिनां प्राप्तुयादिह

English

The Jahnavi, her body filled with splendour and trembling, said, brahmana, urged by the strength of the embryo: 'I am not able, blessed one, to bear this splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहता हूँ; जिससे प्रार्थी पुरुषोंके लिये अभीष्ट सनातन लोकोंकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

I am bewildered by this, and great ill health has been made; I am agitated, blessed one, and my splendour is lost, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुई गोदानकी उस उत्तम विधिका मुझसे श्रवण करो मान्धात्रा प्रकृतं प्रश्न बृहस्पतिरभाषत

English

I am not able to bear this embryo, best of the heated; I shall cast it out of sorrow, not at all from desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदानार्थे प्रयुजुजीत रोहिणी नियतव्रतः प्रविश्य च गवां मध्यमिमां श्रुतिमुदाहरेत्

English

I have no touch of mind, god Vibhavasu; the connection is for calamity, though very subtle, greatly radiant one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मौनावलम्बनपूर्वक रात बिताकर सबेरे गोदानकालमें ही मौन भंग करे--बोले

English

Whatever is here of quality or otherwise, Hutashana, I regard it in you alone; and dharma and adharma alone.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐकात्म्यगमनात् सद्यः कलुषाद् विप्रमुच्यते यथानुक्ता: सन्तु सर्वाशिषो मे

English

Fire said to her, 'Bear, bear this embryo joined with my splendour, with great fruits of good qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिशध्वं मे गतिमिष्टां प्रसन्ना:

English

You are able to bear and hold the whole earth; there is nothing unattainable for you except bearing my seed.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

संधुक्षध्वं सौम्यरूपोग्ररूपा: ऊर्ध्वास्या भवितव्या च वैष्णवीति च चोदयेत्

English

Restrained by Fire and by the gods, the best of rivers cast that embryo on Meru, the best of mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलं षट्त्रिंशदष्टी च सहस्नाणि च विंशति:

English

Though capable of bearing, assailed by Rudra's splendour, she could not bear that embryo by her power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विख्यातास्ते वैष्णवाश्रषन्द्रलोका: रसैर्वा गो: शकृता प्रस्नवैर्वा

English

She cast it out in sorrow, shining like blazing Vaishvanara; and Agni showed himself to her, Ganga, descendant of Bhrigu, and asked the best of rivers, 'Is the embryo well-born?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा गोरसमात्रका आहार करना चाहिए

English

Of what colour, goddess, and of what form is it seen, joined with what splendour? Tell me all this.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकानग्रयान् विन्दते नाविधिज्ञ: स्तासामुक्ष्णां ज्यायसां सम्प्रदानम्

English

[Ganga said:] 'That embryo is golden, with splendour like you, Agni; golden, spotless, blazing, it lit the mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेम॑ धर्म यत्र तत्र प्रजल्पेत्

English

Its smell, best of the heated, is cool like lakes mixed with lotuses and water lilies, equal to kadamba flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूरिद्युम्नो नैषध: सोमकश्न

English

By the splendour of that embryo, like the rays of the sun, whatever substance on earth or in mountains was touched, all of it was seen turned to gold on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मॉन्धाताभूद् गोप्रदानैश्व युक्ता: गा: पुण्या वै प्राप्य राज्यं कुरूणाम्

English

It ran over mountains, rivers and streams and lit the three worlds, moving and unmoving, with its splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तुरगवरैरगमच्च यत्र तत्र

English

Such is your blessed son, bearer of offerings, like sun and fire in brightness, like a second moon in beauty.' Having so spoken, the goddess vanished right there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदानविस्तरं धर्मान् पप्रच्छ विनयान्वित: न हि तृप्याम्यहं वीर शृण्वानोमृतमीदृशम्

English

And the radiant Pavaka, having done the gods' work, went then to the place he wished, descendant of Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्यगाह गुणांस्तस्मै गोप्रदानस्य केवलान्

English

By these deeds and qualities the name of Agni is sung in the world as Hiranyaretas, by sages and gods, and the earth goddess became famed as Vasumati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीतोदकां जग्धतृणां नष्टक्षीरां निरिन्द्रियाम् दत्त्वा तम: प्रविशति द्विजं क्लेशेन योजयेत्

English

That embryo of great splendour, Gangeya, born of Pavaka, reaching the divine reed-thicket, grew, wonderful to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथार्जुनीनां कपिला वरिष्ठा

English

The Krittikas saw him, with splendour like the young sun, and with affection arisen nourished that child with streams of milk from their breasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्ष्यामि तदशेषेण रोहिण्यो निर्मिता यथा असृजद् वृत्तिमेवाग्रे प्रजानां हितकाम्यया

English

Then he, of supreme radiance, gained the name Kartikeya; from being fallen, Skanda; and from living in a cave, Guha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा वृत्तिं समाश्रित्य वर्तयन्ति प्रजा विभो

English

Thus gold arose as the offspring of Jatavedas; there the best Jambunada became an ornament even of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा: प्रमोदन्ते पूर्व वृत्तिस्तत: प्रजा: आनन्दित होते हैं; अत: पहले आजीविका है फिर प्रजा

English

From then on this was called Jatarupa; the blessed Agni, the lord, the Prajapati, is gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजापतिस्तु भगवानमृतं प्रापिबत् तदा आजीविकाके लिये उस समय अमृतका पान किया

English

Gold is the purifier of purifiers, best of the twice-born; and Jatarupa is said to be of the nature of Agni and Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददर्शोद्वारसंवृत्तां सुरभिं मुखजां सुताम्

English

It is the best of jewels, the best of ornaments, a purifier of purifiers and auspicious of the auspicious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूवामृतज: फेन: स्रवन्तीनामिवोर्मिज:

English

art endued with wide extending fame. Thou hast a vast head, l Thou art of vast measurements. Thou art of vast vision. Thou art the home of the darkness of ignorance. Thou art the Destroyer of the Destroyer. Thou art possessed of vast years. Thou hast vast lips. Thou art he that has vast cheeks. Thou hast a vast nose. Thou art of a vast throat. Thou hast a vast neck. Thou art he that tears the bond of body. 2 Thou hast a vast chest. Thou hast a vast bosom. Thou art the inner soul which resides in all creatures. Thou hast a deer on thy lap. Thou art he from whom innumerable worlds hang down like fruits hanging down from a tree. Thou art he who stretches his lips at the time of the universal dissolution for swallowing the universe. Thou art the ocean of milk. Thou hast vast teeth. Thou hast vast jaws. Thou hast a vast bristle. 3 Thou hast hair of infinite length. Thou hast a vast stomach. Thou hast matted locks of vast length. Thou art ever cheerful. Thou art of the form of grace. Thou art of the form of belief. Thou art he that has mountains for his bow (or weapons in battle). Thou art he that is full of affection to all creatures like a parent towards his offspring. Thou art he that has no affection. Thou art unvanquished. Thou art exceedingly devoted to (Yoga) contemplation. 4 Thou art of the form of the tree of the world. 5 Thou art he that is indicated by the tree of the world. 6 Thou art never satiated when eating (because of thy being of the form of fire, for of all elements, fire is never satiated with the quantity offered it for consumption).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाता इन सबको सदा पाता ही है पार्थों ददौ ब्राह्मणसत्तमे भ्य:

English

Of the great god, dear one, bearing the body of Varuna, in the lordship of Varuna, Rama, of Rudra the lord, lord,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतामुभौ लोकौ जयन्ति ते

English

all the sages and the gods led by Agni came, and all the parts of sacrifice, and the vashat-cry embodied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदातारश्च॒ लोकान् नो गच्छेयुरिति मानद एवं भवतव्विति प्रभुलोंकांस्तारयतेति च

English

Samans embodied and Yajus by the thousand, and the Rig Veda came there adorned with the pada and krama recitations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कांस्यके दुग्धपात्रसहित दान करता है, वह कुबेर-लोकको प्राप्त होता है

English

The marks, accents, stobhas, Nirukta and the divisions of accent, and Om dwelt in his eyes, along with restraint and grasp.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकोंमें भेजता है और अपने कुलको भी पवित्र कर देता है न यातनां काज्चिदुपैति तत्र

English

The Vedas with the Upanishads, knowledge and the Savitri; the blessed Shiva bore past, present and future, and then offered himself in himself, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये मनुष्योंको तारनेवाली हैं और अपने दूध-घीसे प्रजावर्गके जीवनकी रक्षा करती हैं

English

The wives of the gods, the maidens and the mothers of the gods came together there then, lifter of Bhrigu's line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दत्त्वा चैतास्तारयन्ते यान्ति स्वर्ग मनीषिण:

English

Delighted at the sacrifice of the lord of beasts and the great-souled Varuna, the Self-born, seeing them, let his seed fall on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं, वे अपने आपको तारते हैं और स्वर्गमें जाते हैं गा वै ददनत: सततं सहस्रशतसम्मिता:

English

From the flowing of that seed, Pushan, gathering dust from the ground, threw it with both hands into that same fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुई अमृत (सुवर्ण) के समान वर्णवाली उन गौओंके दूधसे फेन उठने लगा शिरस्यवाप तत् क्रुद्ध: स तहैक्षत च प्रभु:

English

Thou art he that has the Wind for thy vehicle for going from place to place (in consequence of thy identity with fire). Thou art he that rangest over hills and little eminences. Thou art he that has his residence on the mountains of Mem. Thou art the chief of the celestials. Thou hast the Atharvans for thy head. Thou hast the Samans for thy mouth. Thou hast the thousand Richs for thy immeasurable eyes. Thou hast the Yajushes for thy feet and hands. I Thou art the Upanishads. Thou art the entire body of rituals (occurring in the scriptures). Thou art all that is mobile. Thou art he whose solicitations are never unfulfilled. Thou art he who is always inclined to grace. Thou art he that is of beautiful form. Thou art of the form of the good that one does to another. Thou art that which is dear. Thou art he that always advances towards thy devotees (in proportion as these advance for meeting thee). Thou art gold and other precious metals that are held dear by all. Thy effulgence is like that of burnished gold. Thou art the navel (of the universe). Thou art he that makes the fruits of sacrifices grow (for the benefit of those that perform sacrifices to thy glory). Thou art of the form of that faith and devotion which the righteous have in respect of sacrifices. Thou art the artificer of the universe. Thou art all that is immobile (in the form of mountains and other inert objects). Thou art the two and ten stages of life through which a person passes. 2 Thou art he that causes fright (by assuming the intermediate states between the ten enumerated). Thou art the beginning of all things. Thou art he that unites Jiva with Supreme Brahman through Yoga. Thou art identifiable with that Yoga which causes such a union between Jiva and Supreme Brahman. Thou art unmanifest (being the deepest stupefaction). Thou art the presiding deity of the fourth age (in consequence of thy identity with lust and wrath and cupidity and other evil passions that flow from that deity). 3 Thou art eternal Time (because of thy being of the form of that ceaseless succession of birth and death that goes on in the universe). Thou art of the form of the Tortoise. 4 Thou art worshipped by the Destroyer himself. Thou livest in the midst of associates. Thou admittest thy devotees as members of thy Gana. Thou

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्तेजस्तु ततो रौद्रं कपिलास्ता विशाम्पते

English

Taking that seed, just fallen, with the ladle, he offered it with mantra like ghee, descendant of Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यास्तु तस्मादपक्रम्प सोममेवाभिसंश्रिता: अथ कुद्ध॑ महादेवं प्रजापतिरभाषत

English

Then the mighty one produced the host of beings; from that splendour, in the worlds, what is fiery was born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा हामृतमादाय सोमो विस्यन्दते पुन:

English

From tamas, tamasic states; sattva pervaded; and both: the quality of splendour is always, and of tamas, space.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दुष्यत्यनिलो नाग्निर्न सुवर्ण न चोदथधि: इमॉल्लोकान् भरिष्यन्ति हविषा प्रस्नरवेण च

English

In all beings, then, sattva, splendour and tamas; when the seed was offered in that fire, three appeared, lord,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतश्चापि महादेवश्चकार वृषभं तदा

English

men with bodies, joined with qualities born of birth. He was called Bhrigu because of "Bhrigu"; Angiras arose from the embers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब गौओंसे प्रथम स्थान दिया गया है गा वै दत्त्वा सर्वकामप्रद: स्थात्

English

From taking refuge in embers another, Kavi, arose; Bhrigu, born with the flames, is remembered as Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदान करनेवाला मनुष्य सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंका दाता माना गया है

English

From rays, Marichi; Marichi's son was Kashyapa; from the embers Angiras, dear one; the Valakhilyas from a heap of rock; and Atri, born right there, they also say, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रियं सुतान् धनपशुमाप्नुयात् सदा ही नहीं, उसे पुत्र, लक्ष्मी, धन तथा पशु आदिकी सदा प्राप्ति होती है

English

And from the removal of ash arose the Vaikhanasas, equal to the group of Brahmarishis, wishing the qualities of austerity and learning; and from his hearing the two Ashvins, approved in form, arose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाता राजज्नाप्तुयाद् वै सहैव

English

The other lords of creatures were born from his streams, the sages from the wells of the world, and the metres from sweat and impurity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकान् विजेतुं परमां च कीर्तिम्

English

For this reason they call Agni all the gods; sages rich in learning say so, seeing the authority of the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इक्ष्वाकुवंशजो राजा सौदासो वदतां वर: पुरोहितमभिप्रष्टमभिवाद्योपचक्रमे

English

The logs are the months, the sap is called the fortnights; the days and nights are the moments, and bile and light are Varuna's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् कीर्तयन् सदा मर्त्य: प्राप्तुयात् पुण्यमुत्तमम्

English

Red they call Rudra's; from red gold is remembered; know that as Mitra's; and from smoke the Vasus are remembered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गवामुपनिषद्धिद्वान् नमस्कृत्य गवां शुचि: गाव: प्रतिष्ठा भूतानां गाव: स्वस्त्ययनं महत्

English

Those who are flames are the Rudras and the Adityas of great splendour; the embers are indicated as those standing in the hearths in heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावो लक्ष्म्यास्तथा मूलं गोषु दत्त न नश्यति

English

And lord of the world, the supreme Brahman, fixed; they call it the giver of all desires; there he carried the offering.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जड़ हैं। गौओंको जो कुछ दिया जाता है, उसका पुण्य कभी नष्ट नहीं होता स्वाहाकारवषट्कारीौ गोषु नित्यं प्रतिक्ठिती

English

Then Mahadeva Varuna, the supreme Self, said: 'This divine sacrificial session is mine; I am the householder here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावो भविष्यं भूतं च गोषु यज्ञा: प्रतिष्ठिता:

English

The first three offspring are mine, without doubt; know this, sky-goers, for that is the fruit of my sacrifice.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावो ददति वै हौम्यमृषिभ्य: पुरुषर्षभ तरन्ति चैव पाप्मानं धेनुं ये ददति प्रभो

English

[Agni said:] 'They were born from my limbs and made in my shelter; those offspring are mine alone; Varuna is of helpless nature.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतं सहस्गुर्दद्यात् सर्वे तुल्यफला हि ते

English

Then Brahma, teacher of the world, grandfather of the world, said: 'Those offspring are mine alone, for my seed was offered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन सबको बराबर ही फल मिलता है समृद्धों यश्व कीनाशो नार्घ्यमर्हन्ति ते त्रयः

English

I am the speaker of the mantra and the hotri of the seed; whose seed is the fruit is his, if the seed is held to be the cause.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

परलोक दोनोंपर विजय पाते हैं गवेन्द्रं ब्राह्मणेन्द्राय भूरिशंगमलड्कृतम्

English

Then the hosts of gods, approaching the grandfather with joined palms and bowing their heads, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सायंप्रातर्नमस्येच्च गास्ततः पुष्टिमाप्तुयात्

English

'And we all, blessed one, and the world with moving and unmoving, are your issue; therefore Agni is Vibhavasu; and Varuna the lord and god, let him receive his desired wish.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाम उन्हें नमस्कार करे। इससे मनुष्यको बल एवं पुष्टि प्राप्त होती है न चासां मांसमश्रीयाद् गवां पुष्टिं तथाप्लुयात्

English

By nature Varuna, lord of waters, took Bhrigu first, an offspring of sun-like splendour, of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न खाय। इससे मनुष्यको पुष्टि प्राप्त होती है

English

Ishvara appointed Angiras as Agni's offspring, and the grandfather, knowing the truth, took Kavi as offspring.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिष्टं स्वप्रमालक्ष्य गां नर: सम्प्रकीर्तयेत् श्लेष्ममूत्रपुरीषाणि प्रतिघातं च वर्जयेत्

English

Then Bhrigu was famed as Varuna's, the maker of begetting; Angiras, glorious, Agni's; and Kavi, of great fame, Brahma's; Bhargava and Angiras in the world have the mark of continuing the world's line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फेंके, मल-मूत्र न छोड़े तथा गौओंके तिरस्कारसे बचता रहे

English

These three best brahmanas, lords of creatures: know that all the line is of these.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमिपर बैठकर घीका भक्षण करे। इससे सदा गौओंकी वृद्धि एवं पुष्टि होती है शुभाशुभ कर्मके लिये शोक नहीं करता

English

Bhrigu's seven sons there were equal to Bhrigu in qualities: Chyavana, Vajrashirsha, Shuchi, Aurva,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुरभ्य: सौरभेय्यश्व सरित: सागरं यथा

English

Shukra, Varenya, Vibhu and Savana: those seven Bhargavas, all Varuna's, in whose line you also are.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देनेवाली सुरभी और सौरभेयी गौएँ मेरे निकट आयें गोभि: पूर्व विसृष्टाभिर्गच्छेम श्रेष्ठतामिति

English

Eight sons of Angiras are also told as Varuna's: Brihaspati, Utathya, Vayasya, Shanti,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकृता च पतवित्रार्थ कुर्वीरन् देवमानुषा:

English

Ghora, Virupa, Samvarta and Sudhanva as the eighth; these eight, all Agni-born, are devoted to knowledge and free of ill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्धार करती रहो”

English

The sons of the brahmana Kavi are also said to be Varuna's, eight, knowers of Brahman, auspicious, joined with qualities born of birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रातर्नमस्यास्ता गावस्तत:ः पुष्टिमवाप्लुयात् तस्माद् गावो महाभागा: पवित्र परमुच्यते

English

Kavi, Kavya, Vishnu, the wise Ushanas, Bhrigu, Viraja, Kashi, and the dharma-knowing Ugra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महान् सौभाग्यशालिनी गौएँ परम पवित्र बतायी जाती हैं

English

These are the eight sons of Kavi; by them the whole world is spread; these are the lords of creatures through whom these creatures are.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, वह ब्रह्मलोकमें सम्मानित होता है सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतां सूर्यलोके महीयते

English

Thus by the descendants of Angiras and Kavi, and by those of Bhrigu, tiger of Bhrigus, the world is continually.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बछड़ेसहित दान करता है, वह सूर्यलोकमें सम्मानित होता है

English

Varuna, brahmana, the lord, took Kavi and Bhrigu from Aditi; therefore those two are remembered as Varuna's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतां सोमलोके महीयते सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतामिन्द्रलोके महीयते

English

The crested god took Angiras; therefore Hutashana; therefore Angiras and all his line are to be known as such.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बछड़ेसहित दान करता है, उसे इन्द्रलोकमें सम्मान प्राप्त होता है

English

The grandfather Brahma, formerly propitiated by the gods: 'These will carry us across with their offspring, lords of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतामग्निलोके महीयते बछड़ेसहित दान करता है, वह अग्निलोकमें प्रतिष्ठित होता है

English

All lords of creatures, all great ascetics; by your grace they will carry this eternal world across.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतां याम्यलोके महीयते

English

Likewise the makers of lines, increasers of your splendour, will be knowers of the Veda and masters of speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुग्धपात्रसहित दान करता है, वह वरुणलोकको प्राप्त होता है प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां वायुलोके महीयते

English

Bearers of the gods' side, gentle, great sages of Prajapati, they gain austerity and supreme celibacy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां पितृलोके महीयते बछड़ेसहित दान करता है, वह वसुओंके लोकमें जाता है

English

All we and these are your issue, lord; you are the maker of gods and brahmanas, grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्वाप्सरसां लोकान् दत्त्वा प्राप्नोति मानव:

English

Making Marichi first, and all the Bhargavas, seeing them as offspring, forgive, grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमानेनार्कवर्णेन दिवि राजन् विराजते रमयन्ति नरश्रेष्ठ गोप्रदानरतं नरम्

English

In this very form they will beget offspring and establish themselves at the beginning and end of ages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हासैश्न हरिणाक्षीणां सुप्त: स प्रतिबोध्यते

English

Thus this ancient event occurred at the sacrifice of that great soul, best of gods, at the beginning of the world, bearing Varuna's body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसूयते वै विपुले गृहे सः: घरमें जन्म लेता है

English

Agni, Brahma, Pashupati, Sharva, Rudra and Prajapati: this gold is Agni's offspring; so the conception stands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकोनाशीतितमोध्याय:

English

In the absence of Agni they place gold in fire-places, knowers of the authority of Jamadagni's rule, from the illustration of the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घृतं सर्वेषु गात्रेषु घृते मे मनसि स्थितम् गावो मे सर्वतश्वैव गवां मध्ये वसाम्यहम्

English

One offers to Agni in a bunch of kusha grass, the gold placed there; in the offering the blessed one thinks of prosperity as pleasing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदल्ला कुरुते पापं तस्मात् स परिमुच्यते

English

Therefore we have heard that all gods are devoted to Agni; Agni is born of Brahma, and gold of Agni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहन्ति यत्र वै नद्यस्तत्र यान्ति सहस्रदा: व्याप्त हुई तथा मक्खनरूपी कीचड़से युक्त हुई नदियाँ बहती हैं, वहीं जाते हैं

English

Therefore those seers of dharma who give gold, we have heard, give all the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परां वृद्धिमवाप्याथ स्वर्गलोके महीयते

English

His worlds, going to the highest goal, free of darkness, in heaven he will be consecrated with kingship of kings, Bhargava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दान करता है, उसे यमलोकमें जाकर वहाँकी कोई यातना नहीं भोगनी पड़ती है

English

When the sunrise has come, one who gives gold with rule and mantras destroys a bad dream.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका सुपात्र ब्राह्मणको दान करे याम्यां सभां वीतभयो मनुष्य:

English

One who gives at sunrise has his sin shaken off; giving gold at midday kills sin to come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावो मामुपतिष्ठन्तामिति नित्यं प्रकीर्तयेत्

English

One who gives gold at evening twilight, firm in vow, goes to the same world as Brahma, wind, fire and Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वरूपिणी गोमाताएँ सदा मेरे निकट आयें नातो विशिष्ट लोकेषु भूतं॑ भवितुमहति

English

He gains good foundation in the worlds with Indra; gaining fame in this world, with sin appeased, he rejoices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा संसारमें गौसे बढ़कर दूसरा कोई उत्कृष्ट प्राणी नहीं है

English

Then in other worlds he is always incomparable, of unobstructed course, going at will.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञ वहति सम्भूय किमस्त्यभ्यधिकं ततः तां धेनुं शिरसा वन्दे भूतभव्यस्य मातरम्

English

And he does not decline from them and constantly gains the great; having given imperishable gold, he gains abundant worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौको मैं मस्तक झुकाकर प्रणाम करता हूँ

English

One who, having kindled fire, gives for a vow toward sunrise, attains all desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवति न चापि परायणं तथान्यत् नहीं है, तथा उनके समान दूसरा कोई आश्रय भी नहीं है

English

They call it Agni; the gift brings happiness, joined with desired qualities, remembered as a promoter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुबहु च गोधनमाप्तवांश्व लोकान्

English

[Bhishma said:] Thus addressed by Vasishtha, the mighty Jamadagni's son gave gold to brahmanas and was freed from stain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पावन परमं चैव तनमे ब्रूहि पितामह कहकर अनुमोदित एवं परम पावन हो, उसका मुझसे वर्णन कीजिये

English

All this has been told to you, lord of the earth, of gold, the fruit of giving it, and its birth from Agni, unsurpassed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एता: पुण्या: पवित्राश्न त्रिषु लोकेषु सत्तमा: तथा तीनों लोकोंमें सर्वश्रेष्ठ हैं

English

Therefore you too give much gold to brahmanas; giving gold, king, you will be freed from stain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये भी अत्यन्त दुर्लभ हैं

English

hast Brahma himself for the driver of thy car. Thou sleepest on ashes. 1 Thou protectest the universe with ashes. 2 Thou art he whose body is made of ashes. 3 Thou art the tree that grants the fruition of all wishes. Thou art of the form of those that constitute thy Gana. Thou art the protector of the four and ten regions. Thou transcendent all the regions. Thou art full, (there being no deficiency). Thou art adored by all creatures. Thou art white (being pure and stainless). Thou art he that has his body, speech and mind perfectly stainless. Thou art he who has attained to that purity of existence which is called Emancipation. Thou art he who is incapable of being stained by impurity of any kind. Thou art he who has been attained to by the great preceptors of old. Thou residest in the form of Righteousness or duly in the four modes of life. Thou art that Righteousness which is of the form of rites and sacrifices. Thou art of the form of that skill which is possessed by the celestial artificer of the universe. Thou art he who is adored as the primeval form of the universe. Thou art of vast arms. Thy lips are of a coppery hue. Thou art of the form of the vast waters that are contained in the Ocean. Thou art exceedingly stable and fixed (being of the form of mountains and hills). Thou art Kapila. Thou art brown. Thou art all the hues whose mixture produces white. Thou art the period of life. Thou art ancient. Thou art recent. Thou art a Gandharva. Thou art the mother of the celestials in the form of Aditi (or the mother of all things, in the form of Earth). Thou art Garuda, the prince of birds, born of Vinata by Kasyapa, otherwise called Tarkshya. Thou art capable of being comprehended with ease. Thou art of excellent and agreeable speech. Thou art he that is armed with the battle-axe. Thou art he that is desirous of victory. Thou art he that assists others in the accomplishment of their designs. 4 Thou art an excellent friend. 5 Thou art he that bears a Vina made of two hollow gourds. Thou art of terrible wrath (which thou displayest at the time of the universal dissolution). Thou ownest for thy offspring, beings higher than men and deities (viz., Brahma and Vishnu). Thou art of the form of that Vishnu who floats on the waters after the universal dissolution. Thou devourest all things with great ferocity. Thou art he that procreates offspring. Thou art family and race, continuing from generation to generation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नीलोत्पलविमिश्रैश्व सरोभिर्बहुपड्कजै: संतानकवनै: फुल्लैर्व॑क्षैश्ष समलंकृता:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] The cause of the origin of gold was told here; how then did Taraka meet his death? Tell me that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घी पीकर फिर तीन दिनोंतक वह वायु पीकर रहे

English

It was said by the gods that he could not be killed, lord of the earth, but his death was not told to you in detail.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावस्तुष्टा: प्रयच्छन्ति सेविता वै न संशय:

English

I wish to hear this from you, lifter of the Kuru line, the full account of Taraka's killing; my curiosity is great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोहिण्य इति जानीहि नैताभ्यो विद्यते परम् कामनाएँ देनेवाली हैं। तुम इन्हें रोहिणी समझो। इनसे बढ़कर दूसरा कुछ नहीं है

English

[Bhishma said:] When their work had failed, king of kings, gods and sages urged the Krittikas to bear offspring.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजयामास गां नित्यं तस्मात् त्वमपि पूजय

English

Of the gods' wives, not one was able, even a single one, to hold that embryo by her power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं संशयो5त्र पितामह गोभिननपेह संवादं श्रिया भरतसत्तम

English

Then Pavaka was pleased with those six for bearing the embryo, by release of his own splendour and by supreme power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवादरूप इस प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं

English

Those six Krittikas nourished the embryo of Jatavedas; the whole splendour of fire was placed in six paths, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावो5थ विस्मितास्तस्या दृष्टवा रूपस्य सम्पदम् विस्मिता: सम महाभागे तव रूपस्य सम्पदा

English

Then, as the great-souled boy grew, they, their limbs filled with his splendour, found no comfort anywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपि चात्र पुरागीतां कथयिष्यामि तेडनघ अभिवाद्याह्विककृतः शुचि: प्रयतमानस:

English

Thou art the blare that a bamboo flute gives out. Thou art faultless. Thou art he every limb of whose body is beautiful. Thou art full of illusion. Thou dost good to others without expecting any return. Thou art Wind. Thou art Fire. Thou art the bonds of the worlds which bind Jiva. Thou art the creator of those bonds. Thou art the tearer of such bonds. Thou art he that dwells with even the Daityas (who are the foes of all sacrifices). Thou dwellest with those that are the foes of all acts (and that have abandoned all acts). Thou art of large teeth, and thou art of mighty weapons. Thou art he that has been greatly censured. Thou art he that stupefied the Rishis dwelling in the Daruka forest. Thou art he that did good unto even thy detractors, viz., those Rishis residing in the Daruka forest. Thou art he who dispels all fears and who dispelling all the fears of those Rishis gave them Emancipation. Thou art he that has no wealth (in consequence of his inability to procure even his necessary wearing apparel). Thou art the lord of the celestials. Thou art the greatest of the gods (in consequence of thy being adored by even Indra and others that are regarded as the highest of the celestials). Thou art an object of adoration with even Vishnu. Thou art the slayer of those that are the foes of the deities. Thou art he that resides (in the form of the snake Sesha) in the nethermost region, l Thou art invisible but capable of being

हिन्दी अर्थ

केन देवा: पवित्रेण स्वर्गमश्नन्ति वा विभो

English

Then the earth received that embryo, with six supports, come to oneness, near the city of Kanti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पवित्र कार्यके द्वारा देवता स्वर्गलोकका उपभोग करते हैं? देवानामुत्तमं कि च कि च सत्रमित: परम्

English

That embryo of divine form, radiant, bright as Pavaka, reaching the divine reed-thicket, grew, pleasing to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तम है? इससे श्रेष्ठ यज्ञ क्या है?

English

The Krittikas saw that child, bright like fire, and out of affection and friendship nourished him with streams of milk from their breasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रायाकथयत् सर्व तत्त्वेन भरतर्षभ गाव: पुण्या: पवित्राश्व गोधनं पावनं तथा

English

He became Kartikeya in the three worlds with moving and unmoving; from being fallen, Skanda, and from living in a cave, Guha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शंगार्थे समुपासन्त ता: किल प्रभुमव्ययम्

English

Then the thirty-three gods and the lords of directions with the directions, Rudra, Dhatri and Vishnu, Yajna, Pushan, Aryaman, Bhaga,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानावर्णा: शृंगवन्त्यस्ता व्यरोचन्त पुत्रक पुण्या: पवित्रा: सुभगा दिव्यसंस्थानलक्षणा:

English

Amsha, Mitra and the Sadhyas, the Vasus, Vasava and the Ashvins, water, wind, space, moon, stars, planets and sun,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये चैता: सम्प्रयच्छन्ति साधवो वीतमत्सरा:

English

and other separate beings who are offerings to the gods, came there to see that boy, the son of fire; the sages praised and the gandharvas sang.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गवां लोकं तथा पुण्यमाप्रुवन्ति च तेडनघ पुष्पाणि च सुगन्धीनि दिव्यानि द्विजसत्तम

English

Six-faced, twelve-eyed, dear to brahmanas, broad-shouldered, twelve-armed, of splendour like fire and sun, that boy,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरुणादित्यसंकाशैर्भान्ति तत्र जलाशया:

English

lying in the reed thicket, seen by the gods with the sages, they gained supreme joy and thought the asura slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्भूतपुलिनास्तत्र जातरूपैश्न निम्नगा:

English

Then all the gods did what was dear to him, giving playthings for him at play, and flocks of birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जातरूपमयैश्चान्यैहुताशनसमप्रभै: सर्वरत्नमयैर्भान्ति शंगैश्वारुभिरुच्छितै:

English

Suparna gave him a feather and the peacock with its coloured tail, and the rakshasas gave the boar and the buffalo.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यगन्धरसै: पुष्पै: फलैश्न भरतर्षभ

English

Varuna himself gave a cock like fire, the moon gave a ram, and the sun a lovely radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वकामसमृद्धार्था नि:शोका गतमन्यव: बैठकर यथेष्ट विहार करते हुए आनन्दका अनुभव करते हैं

English

The goddess mother of cows gave cows by the hundred thousand, Agni a goat with good qualities, and Ila abundant flowers and fruit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एताल्लॉकानवाप्रोति गां दत्त्वा वै युधिष्ठिर

English

Sudhanva gave a cart and a chariot with endless poles; Varuna gave lovely divine serpents of Varuna; the lord of the gods gave lions, tigers, leopards and other fanged beasts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐश्वर्ये वरुणो राजा नाममात्र युगन्धरा: प्राजापत्यमिति ब्रह्मन् जपेन्नित्यं यतव्रत:

English

and many fierce wild animals and various parasols; and the hosts of rakshasas and asuras who followed that lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मै तुष्टा: प्रयच्छन्ति वरानपि सुदुर्लभान्

English

Seeing him grow, Taraka sought by many means to kill that lord, but could not.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्चयेत सदा चैव नमस्कारैश्व पूजयेत् सत्कार करे और नमस्कार आदिके द्वारा उनका पूजन करता रहे

English

The gods, honouring him with generalship, told him of the injury done by Taraka, as he lived in the cave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्र्यहमुष्णं पिबेन्मूत्रं 5यहमुष्णं पिबेत् पय:

English

Grown, of great prowess, the lord Guha, general of the gods, killed the danava Taraka with his unfailing spear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरम गोदुग्ध पीकर रहे त्रयहमुष्णं घृतं पीत्वा वायुभक्षो भवेत् ऋ यहम्

English

When the asura was killed by that boy at play, the lord of the gods was set in the kingdom, again lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् पवित्र पवित्राणां तद् घृतं शिरसा वहेत् पवित्र वस्तुओंमें सबसे बढ़कर पवित्र है, उससे घृतको शिरोधार्य करे

English

Then the mighty Skanda shone as general, lord and protector of the gods, doing what was dear to Shankara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं अपनी पुष्टिका अनुभव करता है

English

This blessed son of Pavaka, golden in form, ever the boy, attained the generalship of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्महत्यासमं पाप॑ सर्वमेतेन शुध्यते ब्रह्महत्या-जैसे पापसे भी छुटकारा पा जाता है

English

Therefore gold is auspicious, the best and imperishable jewel, the innate splendour of Kartikeya and the highest splendour of fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते देवत्वमपि प्राप्ता: संसिद्धाक्ष महाबला:

English

Thus, Kauravya, Vasishtha told Rama long ago; therefore strive to give gold, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताश्च दत्त्वा द्विजातिभ्यो नर: स्वर्गमुपाश्ुते त्रिरात्रोपोषितो भूत्वा गोमतीं लभते वरम्

English

Rama, having given gold, was freed from all sin and gained a great place in the third heaven, not easy for men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्त्वेन वरवर्णाभे सर्वमेतद् ब्रवीहि न:

English

comprehended, even as the wind which though invisible is perceived by every body. Thou art he whose knowledge extends to the roots of everything and unto whom all things, even in their inner nature, are known. Thou art the object that is enjoyed by him that enjoys it. Thou art he among the eleven Rudras who is called Ajaikapat. Thou art the sovereign of the entire universe. Thou art of the form of all Jivas in the universe (in consequence of thy being covered by the three well-known attributes of Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas). Thou art he that is not subject to those three attributes. Thou art he that transcends all attributes and is a state of pure existence which is incapable of being described with the aid of any adjective that language can yield. Thou art the prince of physicians called Dhanwantari. Thou art a comet (in consequence of the calamities that flow from thee unto the sinful). Thou art the celestial generalissimo called Skanda. Thou art the king of the Yakshas, called Kuvera, who is thy inseparable associate and who is the Lord of all treasures in the world. Thou art Dhatri. Thou art Sakra. Thou art Vishnu. Thou art Mitra. Thou art Tashtri (the celestial artificer). Thou art the Pole Star. Thou art he that upholds all things. Thou art he called Prabhava amongst the Vasus. Thou art the wind which is capable of going everywhere (being the Sutra-atma that connects all things in the universe with a thread). Thou art Aryaman. Thou art Savitri. Thou art Ravi. Thou art that ancient king of great celebrity known by the name of Ushangu. Thou art he who protects all creatures in diverse ways. Thou art Mandhatri (because of thy competence to gratify all creatures). Thou art he from whom all creatures start into life. Thou art he who exists in diverse

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपमान पानेके योग्य नहीं हूँ अध्रुवा चलचित्तासि ततत्त्वां वर्जयामहे

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Thus addressed by Yudhishthira, Bhishma, Shantanu's son, began to tell this entire rule of the funeral rite.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वपुष्मन्त्यो वयं सर्वा: किमस्माकं त्वयानघे

English

[Bhishma said:] Hear attentively, king, this auspicious rule of the funeral rite, bringing wealth, fame and sons, the sacrifice to the ancestors, scorcher of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्याख्यानेन युष्माकं प्रसाद: क्रियतां मम जगत्के लिये अवहेलित और उपेक्षित हो जाऊँगी, इसलिये मुझपर कृपा करो

English

Ancestors are always to be honoured by gods, asuras and men, gandharvas, serpents and rakshasas, pishachas and kinnaras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परित्रायन्तु मां नित्यं भजमानामनिन्दिताम्

English

They honour the ancestors first and afterward satisfy the gods; therefore a man should always honour them with all effort.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्येकांगेष्वधो वस्तुमिच्छामि च सुकुत्सिते पुण्या: पवित्रा: सुभगा ममादेशं प्रयच्छथ

English

The Anvaharya rite for ancestors, great king, is said to be that done with meat by rule; this rule was first ordained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्मन्त्रय सहिता: सर्वा: श्रियमूचुर्नराधिप

English

On all days the grandfathers are pleased by funeral rites done; I shall tell you the qualities and faults of each lunar day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ मिलकर सलाह की; फिर सबने लक्ष्मीसे कहा-- शकृन्मूत्रे निवस त्वं पुण्यमेतद्धि नः शुभे

English

The fruit gained by funeral rites done on those days, sinless one: all that I shall tell, as it is; hear it from me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं भवतु भद्रें व: पूजितास्मि सुखप्रदा:

English

Honouring the ancestors on the first day, one would gain in his house women, handsome, bearing children, to be admired, with many offspring.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरवर्णिनि! ये सारी बातें हमें ठीक-ठीक बताओ मया हैत्या: परित्यक्ता विनष्टा: शाश्वती: समा:

English

form. Thou art he who causes the diverse hues to exist in the universe. Thou art he who upholds all desires and all attributes (because of these flowing from thee). Thou art he who has the lotus on thy navel, l Thou art he within whose womb are innumerable mighty creatures. Thou art of face as beautiful as the moon. Thou art wind. Thou art fire. Thou art possessed of exceeding might. Thou art endued with tranquillity of soul. Thou art old. Thou art he that is known with the aid of Righteousness. 2 Thou art Lakshmi. Thou art the maker of the field of those actions (by which persons adore the supreme Deity). Thou art he who lives in the field of action. Thou art the soul of the field of action. Thou art the medicine or provoker of the attributes of sovereignty and the others. 3 All things lie in thee (for, as the Srutis declare, all things becomes one in thee, thyself being of the nature of that unconsciousness which exhibits itself in dreamless slumber). Thou art the lord of all creatures endued with life-breaths. Thou art the god of the gods. Thou art he who is attached to felicity. Thou art Sat (in the form of cause). Thou art Asat (in the form of effect). Thou art he who possesses the best of all things. Thou art he who resides on the mountains of Kailasa. Thou art he who repairs to the mountains of Himavat. Thou washest away all things besides thee like a mighty current washing away trees and other objects standing on its banks. Thou art the maker of Pushkara and other large lakes and pieces of natural water. Thou art possessed of knowledge of infinite kinds. Thou art the giver of infinite blessings. Thou art a merchant (who conveys the goods of this country to that country and brings the goods of that country to this for the convenience of human beings). Thou art a carpenter. Thou art the tree (of the world that supplies the timber for thy axe). Thou art the tree called Vakula (Mimusops Elengi, Linn.) Thou art the sandal-wood tree (Santalum album, Linn.). Thou art the tree called Chcchada (Alstonia Scholaris, syn Echitis, Scholaris, Roxb.). Thou art he whose neck is very strong. Thou art he whose shoulder joint is vast. Thou art not restless (but endued with steadiness in all thy acts and in respect of all thy faculties). Thou art the principal herbs

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रो विवस्वान् सोमश्न विष्णुरापोडग्निरेव च

English

Those who do it on the fifth day, king, have many sons born; those who do it on the sixth become sharers in splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरुण और अग्नि आदि देवता सदा आनन्द भोग रहे हैं यान् नाविशाम्यहं गावस्ते विनश्यन्ति सर्वश:

English

One doing the rite on the seventh, king, becomes a sharer in farming; one doing it on the eighth gains profit in trade.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिनके शरीरमें मैं प्रवेश नहीं करती, वे सर्वथा नष्ट हो जाते हैं

English

One who does the rite on the ninth has many single-hoofed animals; for those who perform funeral rites on the tenth, cows increase.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगत्य प्रार्थये युष्मान् श्रीजुष्टा भवताथ वै न त्वामिच्छाम भद्ठरं ते गम्यतां यत्र रंस्यसे

English

A mortal doing it on the eleventh, king, becomes a sharer in vessels and metals, and sons of Brahmic splendour are born in his house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथेष्टं गम्यतां तत्र कृतकार्या वयं त्वया

English

For one who strives on the twelfth, much silver and lovely gold are constantly seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छा हो, चली जाओ। तुमने दर्शन दिया, इतनेहीसे हम कृतार्थ हो गयीं नमां सम्प्रति गृह्नीध्वं कस्माद् वै दुर्लभां सतीम्

English

One doing the rite on the thirteenth becomes best among his kinsmen, but young men in his house surely die.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वीकार क्यों नहीं करती?

English

A mortal doing the rite on the fourteenth becomes a sharer in battle; offering on the new moon, he would gain all desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयं प्राप्ते परिभवों भवतीति विनिशक्ष॒य: देवदानवगन्धर्वा: पिशाचोरगराक्षसा:

English

In the dark fortnight, from the tenth onward, except the fourteenth, the lunar days are praised for funeral rites, not the others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवाका सौभाग्य प्राप्त करते हैं

English

As the latter fortnight is distinguished above the former, so afternoon is distinguished above forenoon for the funeral rite.