Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्नातो ब्राह्मणो राजंस्तस्याधर्मो गवानृतम्

English

thee, even if the matter be one that should not be divulged in thy hearing. I must tell thee the truth. Do thou listen to me with close attention, O regenerate one. Listen to me, O foremost of twice-born persons, as I disclose to thee what happened (to us) in our former births. I remember that birth. Do thou listen to me with concentrated mind. In my former life I was a Sudra employed

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहते हैं उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान् फलकी प्राप्ति करानेवाला होता है

English

[Bhishma said:] On this too they recite this ancient Itihasa, the conversation of Narada and Vasudeva, both.

हिन्दी अर्थ

येडनृतं कथयन्ति सम ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Seeing Narada with joined palms worshipping the bulls among the twice-born, Keshava asked: "Blessed one, whom do you salute?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अगाराणां च भेत्तारो नरा निरयगामिन:

English

In whom is your highest regard, whom you salute? If it can be heard, I wish to hear this, best of knowers of dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्चयन्ति नरा ये च ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

[Narada said:] "Hear, Govinda, those whom I worship, scourge of foes; what man in the world other than you is fit to hear this here?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मित्रच्छेदं तथा55शायास्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Varuna, Vayu, Aditya, Parjanya, Agni, Sthanu, Skanda, Lakshmi, Vishnu and Brahma,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकृच्ञाश्च मित्राणां ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Vachaspati, the moon, the waters, the earth and Sarasvati: those who always salute these I salute, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकमें पड़ते हैं

English

Ascetics, knowers of the Veda, always devoted to the Veda, the greatly worthy, tiger of the Vrishnis, I always worship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये प्रत्यवसिता श्चैव ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Those who, not boasting, perform the acts of the gods without eating first, contented and joined with forgiveness: those I salute, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिना ही भोजन करता है, उसे गौकी झूठी शपथ खानेके समान पाप लगता है

English

in the practice of severe penances. Thou, O best of regenerate persons, wert a Rishi of austere penances. O sinless one, gratified with me, and impelled by the desire of doing me good, thou, O Brahmana, wert pleased to give me certain instructions in the rites I performed (on one occasion) in honour of my Pitris. The instructions thou gayest me were in respect of the manner of spreading the Vrishi and the Kusa blades and of offering libations and meat and other food to the manes, O foremost of ascetics. In consequence of this transgression of thine thou hast taken birth as a priest, and I have taken birth as a king, O foremost of Brahmanas. Behold the vicissitudes that Time brings about. Thou hast reaped this fruit in consequence of thy having instructed me (in my former birth). It is for this reason, O Brahmana, that I smile at sight of thee, O foremost of regenerate persons. I do not certainly laugh at thee from desire of disregarding thee. Thou art my preceptor, l At this change of condition I am really very sorry. My heart burns at the thought. I remember our former births, hence do I laugh at sight of thee. Thy austere penances were all destroyed by the instructions thou gayest me. Relinquishing thy present office of priest, do thou endeavour to regain a superior birth. Do thou exert so that thou mayst not obtain in thy

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानपूर्वमथो लोभात् तस्याधर्मो गवानृतम्

English

and cleanse thy soul, O best of men.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

आमन्त्रयति राजेन्द्र तस्याधर्मोडनृतं स्मृतम्

English

"Bhishma continued, 'Dismissed by the king (from the office of priest), the Brahmana made many gifts, unto persons of his own order, of wealth and land and villages. He observed many rigid and severe vows as laid down by the foremost of Brahmanas. He sojourned to many sacred waters and made many gifts unto Brahmanas in those places. Making gifts of kine unto persons of the regenerate order, his soul became cleansed and he succeeded in acquiring a knowledge of it. Repairing to that very asylum whither he had lived in his former birth, he practised very severe penances. As the consequence of all this, O foremost of kings, that Brahmana succeeded in attaining to the highest success. He became an object of veneration with all the ascetics that dwelt in that asylum. In this way, O best of monarchs, that regenerate Rishi fell into great distress. Unto Sudras, therefore, the Brahmanas should never give instructions. Hence, O king, the Brahmana should avoid imparting instructions (to such as are low-born), for it was by imparting instruction to a low-born person a Brahmana came to grief. O best of kings, the Brahmana should never desire to obtain instruction from, or impart instruction to, a person that belongs to the lowest order. Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaisyas, the three orders, are regarded as twice-born. By imparting instruction unto these, a Brahmana does not incur any fault. They, therefore, that are good, should never discourse on any subject, for imparting any instruction, before persons of the inferior order. The course of morality is exceedingly subtile and incapable of being comprehended

हिन्दी अर्थ

शपथ खानेका पाप बताया गया है

English

by persons of uncleansed souls. It is for this reason that ascetics adopt the vow of silence, and being

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्रवत्परिविष्यन्ते त्स्याधरमों गवानृतम्

English

Those of calm heart toward all beings always, joined to study until the back is heated: those I worship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदिच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं दत्त केषु महाफलम्

English

Those of firm vows who strive in the teacher's grace and in study, desiring to serve and without envy: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्छेषपरिशेषं हि तान् भोजय युधिष्ठिर

English

Sages of good vows, friends of brahmanas, true to their pledges, bearers of offerings to gods and ancestors: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंको तुम अवश्य भोजन कराओ

English

Those devoted to the practice of begging alms, lean, dwelling in teachers' houses, joyless and wealthless: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थिनश्व भवन्त्यर्थे तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those without mine-ness, without rivals, without shame, without purpose, devoted to non-violence, men of true vows, self-controlled and intent on peace: those I salute, Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थिनो भोक्तुमिच्छन्ति तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

Householders devoted to the worship of gods and guests, living always like doves: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वटवो यस्य भिक्षन्ति तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those whose three aims are pursued in their duties and not lost, and who follow the conduct of the good: those I always salute.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण और उसके उन बच्चोंको दिया हुआ दान महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Brahmanas in the three worlds who follow the three aims, ungreedy and of meritorious conduct: those I salute, Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थार्थमभिगच्छन्ति तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those who always live on water, on air, or on nectar, and are joined with various vows: those I salute, Madhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनकी याचनाके लिये आयें तो उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Those twice-born whose wombs are none, whose wombs are fire, whose wombs are Brahman, and whose wombs are the self of all beings: those I salute."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्समाप्त्यर्थमिच्छन्ति तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

"I always salute these sages, Krishna, makers of the world, eldest of the world, devoted to knowledge, dispellers of darkness, suns of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृशप्राणा: कृशधनास्तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Therefore you too, Varshneya, always honour the twice-born; honoured, they who are worthy of honour will give you happiness, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्पृहयन्ति च भुक्त्वान्न॑ तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

In this world they always, and in the next, give happiness; when honoured they will give happiness to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थिन: किज्चिदिच्छन्ति तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those who are hosts of all, always devoted to cows and brahmanas and to truth, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि कुछ चाहते हैं तो उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Those who are always intent on peace and those without envy, and those who always study, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरयं येन गच्छन्ति स्वर्ग चैव हि तत् शूणु

English

Those who bow to all the gods and those who resort to one god, faithful and self-controlled, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकगामी होते हैं

English

So too those who, saluting the best brahmins of controlled vows, are devoted to giving, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परदारप्रयोक्तारस्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Those who, having duly established the fires, keep them purely, and have attained the Soma offering, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूचकाश्न परेषां ये ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Those who always behave rightly toward mother, father and teachers, as you do, tiger of the Vrishnis": having said so, he ceased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, उन्हें निश्षय ही नरकमें गिरना पड़ता है

English

Therefore you too, Kaunteya, rightly honour ancestors, gods, the twice-born and guests, by which you will gain the desired goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लाभेषु विषमाश्चैव ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

himself to universal Renunciation or Sanyasa, without, however, the lingam or marks of that vow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्सन्नपितृदेवेज्यास्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

himself to universal Renunciation or Sanyasa, without, however, the lingam or marks of that vow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदत्त्वा भक्षयन्त्यग्रे ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

[Bhishma said:] This is the most important duty, Bharata, of a consecrated king: the practice for brahmanas; one wishing the utmost happiness should always honour learned old brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुट॒म्बानां च दातार: पुरुषा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

He should also honour townspeople, countryfolk and learned brahmanas with conciliation, gifts of enjoyment and salutations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृद्धिमें सहायक होते हैं, वे पुरुष स्वर्गलोकमें जाते हैं

English

He should mark this as the king's most important duty always: as he protects himself and his sons, so he should protect them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

४ 48 सस्नेहास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

And those among them who are most worthy of honour he should honour firmly; when they are at peace, that whole kingdom shines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गलोकमें जाते हैं

English

They are to be honoured, to be saluted, to be protected like ancestors; the world's course depends on them as beings on Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये वै जितेन्द्रिया धीरास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

By magic and means they might burn with their splendour; angry, fierce and truly valiant, they might leave nothing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धीर पुरुष स्वर्गगामी होते हैं

English

I do not see an end to them nor open directions; angry, they look about like tongues of fire in forest fires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दातारो वाससां चैव ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

Their bold qualities are great, like wells covered with grass, pure, like another sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणिहिंसाप्रवृत्ता श्व ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

helped. A Kulapati is an ascetic that owns ten thousand ascetics for his disciples, Kanwa, the foster- father of Sakuntala, was a Kulapati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षीरविक्रयिकाश्वैव ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

or Pitri rites. Those Brahmanas that violate this injunction fall away from their superior position. They are condemned as Sudra-yajins. Here the Rishi, by only giving directions to the Sudra as to how the Pitri rites were to be performed, became a Sudra-yajin. There are many families to this day whose status has been lowered in consequence of such or similar acts of indiscretion on the part of their ancestors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

येडन्तरं यान्ति कार्येषु ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Atharva Veda Veda cha implies that the Atharvans were not generally included under the term Veda by which the first three Vedas only were meant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शल्यानां धनुषां चैव ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

made to him, and he utters benedictions in return upon the giver. Yudhishthira used to invite every day a large number of Brahmanas and make them very valuable presents for obtaining their benedictions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये मार्गमनुरुन्धन्ति ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Brahmanas, O lord of men, are the greatly fortunate priests of ancestors, gods, men, serpents and rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये त्यजन्त्यविकारांस्त्रींस्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

The twice-born cannot be conquered by gods, ancestors, gandharvas, rakshasas, asuras or pishachas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बन्धकाश्व पशूनां ये ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

They could make the non-divine divine and the divine non-divine; the one they favour becomes king, the one they hate is defeated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकगामी होते हैं

English

Those fools who slander brahmanas, skilled in blame and praise, causing fame and infamy, high and low, king, make the twice-born constantly hate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर्थाक्षाप्पदातारस्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

The man whom brahmanas praise prospers; he whom brahmanas revile is defeated in an instant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यजन्ति कृतकृत्या ये ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

The Shakas, Yavanas and Kambojas, those and those kshatriya peoples, have become shudras by not seeing brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भागिन: स्वर्गलोकस्य वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ

English

The Dravidas, Kalingas, Pulindas, Ushinaras, Kaulas, Sarpas and Mahishakas, those and those kshatriya peoples,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्ति पुत्रान् पशून् कृत्स्नान् ब्राह्मणातिक्रम: कृत:

English

have become shudras by not seeing brahmanas. Defeat is better than victory over them, best of the victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये प्रतिग्रहनि:स्नेहास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

He who would kill all this, and he who kills a brahmana, are not equal; the great sages say the killing of a brahmana is a great fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे लोग स्वर्गगामी होते हैं

English

Slander of the twice-born must never be heard; one should sit with face down, silent, or rise and go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मड्ुलाचारसम्पन्ना: पुरुषा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

No one has been born or will be born on earth here who can live happily in opposition to brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देशानां नगराणां च ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

The wind is hard to hold in a fist, the moon hard to touch by hand, the earth hard to bear on the head; brahmanas are hard to conquer on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयमुत्पाद्य दातार: पुरुषा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

vows that one seeks to perform.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तिं हरति दुर्बुद्धिस्तं विद्याद् ब्रह्मघातिनम्

English

With enjoyments, ornaments and whatever else they wish, they are always to be honoured, saluted and protected by kings like ancestors; thence comes peace for the kingdom, as for beings from Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पप्रच्छाज्ञिरसं धीर॑ गौतम: संशितव्रत:

English

Let there be born in the kingdom a pure brahmana of Brahmic splendour, and a great-chariot kshatriya, scorcher of enemies, is to be sought.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व श्रोतुमिच्छामि तन्मे शंस महामुने

English

A brahmana of good birth, knower of dharma and of sharp vows, should be settled in one's house, king; there is nothing higher than that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनना चाहता हूँ। आप कृपया मुझे बताइये

English

The gods accept the offering given to brahmanas; ancestors and all beings; there is nothing higher than them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेत्पयभावे महाप्राज्ञ तद् यथास्ति तथा वद

English

The sun, moon, wind, earth, water, sky and directions all, entering a brahmana, always eat food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विगाहा वै निराहारो निर्मलो मुनिवद् भवेत्

English

The ancestors do not eat of him whose brahmanas do not eat, and the gods too do not eat of the sinner, hater of brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ता नदी: सिन्धुमासाद्य शीलवान् स्वर्गमाप्तुयात्

English

When brahmanas are pleased, the ancestors and likewise the gods are always pleased, king; there is no need to hesitate over this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देविकामिन्द्रमार्ग च स्वर्णबिन्दुं विगाह्ू च

English

So too those whose offering it is are pleased; they do not perish after death but go to the highest goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सानुक्रोशा जितक्रोधा: पुरुषा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

With whatever offering a man would satisfy brahmanas, with that same the ancestors and gods are pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानधर्म च दानस्य यत् पूर्वमृषिभि: कृतम्

English

From a brahmana is that being, from whom creatures arise, from whom he arises, and after death where he goes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि ब्राह्मणकी हिंसा न करनेपर भी मनुष्यको ब्रह्महत्याका पाप कैसे लगता है?

English

He knows the way to heaven and to hell, and both the coming and not coming; a brahmana, best of the two-footed, bull of the Bharatas, knows his dharma by wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्ते5हं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि तदिहैकमना: शृणु

English

Those who follow him do not meet defeat; they do not perish after death but go and do not meet defeat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यहाँ एकाग्रचित्त होकर सुनो

English

Those who take up the word that has come from a brahmana's mouth, practised and great-souled, do not meet defeat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहिंसयित्वा केनेह ब्रह्महत्या विधीयते

English

For kshatriyas who blaze with splendour and strength, splendours and strengths are appeased in brahmanas alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्महत्याका पाप लगता है?”

English

The Bhrigus conquered the Talajanghas, the Angirases the Nipas, Bharadvaja the Vitahavyas and the Ailas, bull of the Bharatas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब्रवीन्निपुणो धर्मे नि:संशयमनुत्तमम्

English

and they conquered the Chitrayudhas too, these with black antelope skins for banners; having thrown away the pots, one may begin as one who crosses over.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रूयान्नास्तीति यः पश्चात्तं विद्याद् ब्रह्मघातिनम्

English

Whatever is said, heard or seen in the world is all hidden in brahmanas alone, like fire in wood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुलाकर जो पीछे देनेसे इनकार कर देता है, उसे ब्रह्महत्यारा समझो

English

On this too they recite this ancient Itihasa, a conversation of Vasudeva and the Earth, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छीन लेता है, उसे भी ब्रह्महत्यारा ही समझना चाहिए

English

[Vasudeva said:] Mother of all beings, I ask you a doubt, auspicious one: by what deed does a householder wash away sin?

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पादयति यो विषध्नं त॑ विद्याद् ब्रह्मघातिनम्

English

[The Earth said:] "He should serve brahmanas only; for this is the highest purifier; serving brahmanas, all stain perishes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूषयत्यनभिज्ञाय तं॑ विद्याद् ब्रह्मघातिनम्

English

From this comes prosperity, from this fame, from this understanding is born, for others and others, and those beyond.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समझे-बूझे दोषारोपण करता है, उसको भी ब्रह्मघाती ही समझो

English

The man whom brahmanas praise prospers; he who is reviled by brahmanas is soon defeated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न प्रयच्छति य: कन्यां त॑ विद्याद् ब्रद्मघातिनम्

English

As a lump of clay thrown into the great ocean perishes, so bad conduct leads to defeat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दद्यान्मर्मातिगं शोकं त॑ विद्याद् ब्रद्मघातिनम्

English

See the mark placed on the moon and the salt water in the sea; and Mahendra is marked with a thousand marks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हरेत यो वै सर्वस्वं त॑ विद्याद् ब्रह्मघातिनम्

English

By their very power that one became thousand-eyed, Shatakratu; see, Madhava, what kind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्तुमहसि मे तानि श्रोतास्मि नियतं प्रभो

English

Wishing prosperity, fame and worlds, Madhusudana, a man, pure and self-possessed, should abide by the approval of brahmanas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप उन्हें बतलानेकी कृपा करें

English

Hearing this speech of the Earth, Madhusudana said "Well, well," and honoured the Earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते प्राप्स्यसे धर्ममुत्तमम्

English

Hearing this comparison, Partha, you should always honour the best of brahmanas, restrained; then you will gain the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिरण्यबिन्दुं विक्षोभ्य प्रयतश्नाभिवाद्य च

English

" Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, in what kind of man or woman, O chief of the Bharatas, does the goddess of prosperity always reside?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवेषु लभते कीर्ति यशसा च विराजते

English

[Bhishma said:] Brahmanas, dear one, are all our friends; honoured, with pleased faces, they bless us with auspicious words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधस्त्रिसत्रं मुच्यते भवात्

English

Brahmanas, dear one, with anger arisen, would strike all our enemies with harsh words if they were not honoured.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तोषयित्वा महादेवं निर्मला: स्वर्गमाप्तुयात्

English

Here the verses sung by Brahma are recited by the knowers of old; the creator, having created the twice-born, placed them as before:

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रसानां स्थावराणां च द्विपदानां भयं त्यजेत्

English

"You have nothing else to do here higher by rule; guarded, guard Brahman; thereby your good is lovely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणियों तथा मनुष्योंसे प्राप्त होनेवाले भयको त्याग देता है

English

Doing only your own work, Brahmic fortune will be yours; you will become the standard of all beings and gain leadership.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपां प्रपतनासेवी सेव्यते सो5प्सरोगणै:

English

A wise brahmana should not do the work of a shudra, for doing a shudra's work obstructs dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विगाहा वै निराहारो राजलक्ष्म्या निषेव्यते

English

Shri, understanding, splendour and glorious power you will gain by study alone, spotless greatness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवास करता है वह पुरुष राजलक्ष्मीसे सेवित होता है

English

Having offered at the Ahavaniya fire, established in great fortune, first eaters of the produce, arranged by Brahmic prosperity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रतोयां समासाद्य गन्धमादनसंनिधौ

English

"Bhishma said, 'I shall, in this connection, narrate to thee what occurred and what I have heard. Once on a time, beholding the goddess of prosperity blazing with beauty and endued with the complexion of the lotus, the princess Rukmini the mother of Pradyumna that bore the device of the Makara on his banner, filled with curiosity, asked this question in the presence of Devaki's son. Who are those beings by whose side thou stayest and whom thou favours? Who again, are those whom thou dost not bless with favour. O thou that art dear unto Him that is the lord of all creatures, tell me this truly, O thou that art equal to a great Rishi in penances and puissance. Thus addressed by the princess, the goddess of prosperity, with a face as beautiful as the moon, and moved by grace, in the presence of him who has Garuda on his banner, said these words in reply that were sweet and charming.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधमवाप्रोति विगाहा प्रयत: शुचि:

English

"Sree said, 'O blessed lady, I always reside with him that is eloquent,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा कनखले स्नात्वा धूतपाप्मा दिवं व्रजेत्

English

active, attentive to business, free from wrath, given to the worship of the deities, endued with gratitude, has his passions under complete control, and is high-minded in everything. I never reside with one that is inattentive to business, that is an unbeliever, that causes an intermixture of races in consequence of his lustfulness, that is ungrateful, that is of impure practices, that uses harsh and cruel words, that is a thief, that cherishes malice towards his preceptors and other seniors, those persons that are endued with little energy, strength, life, and honour, that are distressed at every trifle, and that always indulge in wrath. I never reside with these that think in one strain and act in a different one. 1 1 never reside also with him who never desires any acquisition for himself, of him who is so blinded as to rest content with the lot in which he finds himself without any exertion or with those that are contented with small acquisitions. I reside with those that are observant of the duties of their own order, or those that are conversant with the duties of righteousness, or those that are devoted to the service of the aged or those that have their passions under control, or those that are endued with cleansed souls or those that observe the virtue of forgiveness, or those that are able and prompt in action, or with such women as are forgiving and self- restrained. I reside with those women also that are devoted to truth and sincerity and that worship the deities. I do not reside with those women also that do not attend to household furniture and provisions scattered all around the house, and that always utter words contrary to the wishes of their husbands. I always avoid those women that are fond of the houses of other people and that have no modesty. On the other hand, I reside with those women that are devoted to their husbands, that are blessed in behaviour, and that are always decked in ornaments and attired in good robes. I always reside with those women

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ मनुष्य स्वर्गलोकको जाता है

English

I think their strength is greater, as for a king with austerity; they are hard to approach, fierce, impetuous and quick in action.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सलिलहद नामक तीर्थमें डुबकी लगाये तो उसे अश्वमेध यज्ञका फल मिलता है

English

Some of them have the nature of lions, others of tigers, others of boars and deer, others of elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महेश्वरस्य त्रिस्थाने यो नरस्त्वभिषिच्यते

English

Some are soft as cotton, others touch like the makara; some strike by speech, others destroy the eye.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निराहार रहकर वहाँ स्नान करता है, उसे देवताओं का प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन होता है

English

Some are like venomous snakes, some dull; various are the conducts of brahmanas here, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तगड़े त्रिगड़े च इन्द्रमार्गे च तर्पपन्

English

The Mekalas, Dramidas, Kashas, Paundras, Kollagiras, Shaundikas, Daradas, Darvas, Chauras, Shabaras and Barbaras,

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाश्रम उपस्पृश्य योडग्निहोत्रपर: शुचि:

English

the Kiratas and Yavanas, those and those kshatriya peoples, have become shudras by not seeing brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाह्दद उपस्पृश्य भृगुतुज़े त्वलोलुप:

English

By contempt of brahmanas, the asuras lie in the water; by the grace of brahmanas, the gods dwell in heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रिन्यां रूपवर्चस्कं प्रेत्य वै लभते नर:

English

The sky cannot be touched, the Himalaya cannot be moved, the Ganga cannot be stopped by a dam; brahmanas are hard to conquer on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे जन्ममें मनुष्यको रूप और तेजकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

The earth cannot be ruled in opposition to brahmanas; brahmanas, great souls, are gods even of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवासेप्सरसां दिव्ये कामचारी महीयते

English

Honour them constantly with gifts and service, if you wish to enjoy this earth girdled by the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यलोकमें जाकर सम्मानित होता और इच्छानुसार विचरता है

English

The splendour of brahmins is appeased by receiving gifts, sinless one; those who do not wish to accept gifts are also to be protected by you, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकपक्ष निराहारस्त्वन्तर्धानफलं लभेत्

English

that are truthful in speech, that are of handsome and agreeable features, that are blessed and that are endued with all accomplishments. I always avoid such women as are sinful and unclean or impure, as always lick the corners of their mouths, as have no patience or fortitude, and as are fond of dispute and quarrelling, as are given to much sleep, and as always lie down. I always reside in conveyances and the animals that drag them, in maidens, in ornaments and good vestments, in sacrifices, in clouds charged with rain, in full-blown lotuses, and in those stars that bespangle the autumnal firmament. I reside in elephants, in the cow pen, in good seats, and in lakes adorned with full-blown lotuses. I live also in such rivers as babble sweetly in their course, melodious with the music of cranes, having banks adorned with rows of diverse trees, and restored to by Brahmanas and ascetics and others crowned with success. I always reside in those rivers also that have deep and large volumes of rolling waters rendered turbid by lions and elephants plunging into them for

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नान करता है वह सब पापोंसे मुक्त होकर स्वर्गमें जाता है

English

Shakra, in an unrecognised form, becoming matted-haired and dusty-red, taking an ugly form, asked Shambara a question.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मरुद्गण उपस्पृश्य पितृणामाश्रमे शुचि:

English

"By what conduct, Shambara, do you stand above your own people, and by what do they consider you best? Tell me, who ask."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा ब्रह्मसरो गत्वा भागीरथ्यां कृतोदक:

English

[Shambara said:] "I never envy brahmanas nor the grandfather Brahma; I honour brahmanas who speak scriptures as I please.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकमासं निराहार: सोमलोकमवाप्लनुयात्

English

Having heard, I do not slight, nor ever offend; I ask those to be honoured, and I take the feet of the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वादशाहं निराहारो नरमेधफलं लभेत्

English

They speak confidently and always restrain me; among the heedless I am heedless-not, among the asleep I am awake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहनेसे नरमेधयज्ञका फल प्राप्त होता है

English

They, the instructors, pour on me, engaged in the path of scripture, devoted to Brahman, without envy, as bees pour honey into honey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्ने: पुरे नरः स्नात्वा अग्निकन्यापुरे वसेत्

English

Whatever they say, pleased, I take it with wisdom, always thinking of composure of the self, agreeable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निपुर तीर्थमें स्नान करनेसे अग्निकन्यापुरका निवास प्राप्त होता है

English

So I, a taster of the juices first created by speech, stand above my own people as the moon above the stars."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तर्धानके फलको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

bathing or slaking their thirst. I reside also in infuriate elephants, in bovine bulls, in kings, on the throne and good men. I always reside in that house in which the inmate pours libation on the sacrificial fire and worships kine, Brahmanas and the deities. I reside in that house where at the proper time offerings are made unto the deities, in course of worshi 1 always reside in such Brahmanas as are devoted to the study of the Vedas, in Kshatriyas devoted to the observance of righteousness, in Vaisyas devoted to cultivation, and the Sudras devoted to the (menial) service of the three upper classes. I reside, with a heart firm and unchangeable, in Narayana, in my embodied self. In Him is righteousness in its perfection and full measure, devotion to the Brahmanas, and the quality of agreeableness. Can I not say, O lady that I do not reside in my embodied form, (in any of these places that I have mentioned, except Narayana)? That person in whom I reside in spirit increases in righteousness and fame and wealth and objects of

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकविंशतिरात्रेण स्वर्गमारोहते नर:

English

sentiments by acting differently. The reference is to hypocrites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीकर रह जाता है वह मनुष्य स्वर्गको प्राप्त होता है

English

line is that the goddess of prosperity resides in that house in which flowers are offered to the deities instead of animal life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विगाहति हाुनालम्बमन्धकं वै सनातनम्

English

[Soma said:] "Brahmanas all succeed by austerity, their strength being speech; kings have strength of arm; the twice-born have the weapon of speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलं पुरुषमेधस्य लभेन्मासं कृतोदक:

English

One should study even living abroad, living in many bad dwellings, free of anger and pride, an ascetic equal in sight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति तत्र मासं कृतोदक:

English

Even one of good birth who studies all the Vedas in his father's house, boasting, they call a villager.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, वह अश्वमेधयज्ञका फल पाता है

English

The earth swallows these two, like a serpent lying in a hole: a king who does not fight and a brahmana who does not travel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशाश्वमेधानाप्रोति तत्र मासं कृतोदकः

English

Excess of pride destroys the prosperity of a man of little wisdom; a maiden is spoiled by pregnancy and a twice-born by staying at home.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेसे दस अश्वमेध-यज्ञोंका फल प्राप्त होता है

English

Hearing this from Soma of wonderful sight, my father honoured brahmanas, and so did I, of great vows."

हिन्दी अर्थ

माघमासं प्रयागे तु नियत: संशितव्रत:

English

[Bhishma said:] Hearing this speech that fell from the mouth of the lord of danavas, Shakra honoured the twice-born and gained the lordship of Mahendra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवह्द उपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मभूतो विराजते

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth, O king to tell me truly which of the two viz., man or woman derives the greater pleasure from an act of union with each other. Kindly resolve my doubt in this respect."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिध्यते तु महाबाहो यो नरो जायतेडमर:

English

[Bhishma said:] Some have the excellent secret vow of action: whoever begs whatever, "I shall give everything."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक ही रातमें सिद्धि मिल जाती है तथा वह मृत्युके पश्चात् देवता होता है

English

We have heard that without troubling the group of servants; for one who troubles servants lowers himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ उपवासपूर्वक रहता है उसे अश्वमेधयज्ञका फल मिलता है

English

A worthy vessel may be one who is unprecedented, or one who has long lived with one, or one who comes from afar: so the wise know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निष्टोममवाप्रोति प्रभातां शर्वरीं शुचि:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] Without troubling servants and with non-violence to dharma, we should know the worthy vessel in truth, to whom a gift does not cause remorse.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्डरीकमवाप्नोति उपस्पृश्य नर: शुचि:

English

[Bhishma said:] Officiants, priests, teachers, pupils, relatives and kinsmen are all to be honoured and respected when joined with learning and conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्डरीकयज्ञका फल पाता है

English

Those who behave otherwise than this are all unworthy of honour; therefore one should always examine men attentively.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काम॑ जित्वा च वै मासं सर्वयज्ञफलं लभेत्

English

Freedom from anger, truthful speech, non-violence, self-control, honesty, freedom from malice, absence of excess of pride, modesty, patience, austerity and peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्येत्य योजनशताद्ू भ्रूणहा विप्रमुच्यते

English

In whom these are seen, and not forbidden acts, Bharata, established by feeling, that vessel deserves honour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दने सेव्यते दान्तस्त्वप्सरोभिरहिंसक:

English

"Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited this old narrative of the discourse between Bhangaswana and Sakra as a precedent illustrating the question. In days of yore there lived a king of the name of Bhangaswana. He was exceedingly righteous and was known as a royal sage. He was, however, childless, O chief of man, and therefore performed a sacrifice from desire of obtaining an issue. The sacrifice which that mighty monarch performed was the Agnishtuta. In consequence of the fact that the deity of fire is alone adored in that sacrifice, this is always disliked by Indra. Yet it is the sacrifice that is desired by men when for the purpose of obtaining an issue they seek to cleanse themselves of their sins. 2 The highly blessed chief of the celestials, viz. Indra, learning that the monarch was desirous of performing the Agnishtuta, began from that moment to look for the laches of that royal sage of well- restrained soul (for if he could succeed in finding some laches, he could then punish his disregarder). Notwithstanding all his vigilance, however, O king, Indra failed to detect any laches, on the part of the high-souled monarch. Some time after, one

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीर्थका सेवन करता है उसकी स्वर्गस्थ नन्दनवनमें अप्सराएँ सेवा करती हैं

English

day, the king went on a hunting expedition. Saying unto himself—This, indeed, is an opportunity, —Indra stupefied the monarch. The king proceeded alone on his horse, confounded because of the chief of the celestials having stupefied his senses. Afflicted with hunger and thirst, the king's confusion was so great that he could not ascertain the points of the compass. Indeed, afflicted with thirst, he began to wander hither and thither. He then beheld a lake that was exceedingly beautiful and was full of transparent water. Alighting from his steed, and plunging into the lake, he caused his animal to drink. Tying his horse then, whose thirst had been slaked, to a tree, the king plunged into the lake again for performing his ablutions. To his amazement he found that he was changed, by virtue of the waters, into a woman. Beholding himself thus transformed in respect of sex itself, the king became overpowered with shame. With his senses and mind completely agitated, he began to reflect with his whole heart in this strain:— Alas, how shall I ride my steed? How shall I return to my capital? In consequence of the Agnishtuta sacrifice I have got a hundred sons all endued with great might, and all children of my own loins. Alas, thus transformed, what shall I say unto them? What shall I say unto my spouses, my relatives and well- wishers, and my subjects of the city and the provinces? Rishis conversant with the truths of duty and religion and other matters say that mildness and softness and liability to extreme agitation are the attributes of women, and that activity, hardness, and energy are the attributes of men. Alas, my manliness has disappeared. For what reason has femininity come over me? In consequence of this transformation of sex, how shall I succeed in mounting my horse again?— Having indulged in these sad thoughts, the monarch, with great exertion, mounted his steed and came back to his capital, transformed

हिन्दी अर्थ

लौहित्ये विधिवत् स्नात्वा पुण्डरीकफलं लभेत्

English

A brahmana who thinks himself learned, a reviler of the Veda, devoted to the useless science of logic and reasoning,

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वादशाहं निराहार: कल्मषादू विप्रमुच्यते

English

speaking arguments among the good, a winner by causeless arguing, and always a reviler and over-talkative against brahmanas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवास करनेवाला पुरुष सब पापोंसे छूट जाता है

English

suspicious of all, foolish, childish, harsh-voiced: such a one, dear one, is to be understood; they call him a man-dog.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकमासं निराहारो जमदग्निगतिं लभेत्

English

As a dog is let loose to bark and to kill, so for conversation and for the killing of all scripture are those of little learning, bad reasoners, seen and touched, bad pundits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जमदग्निके समान सदगति प्राप्त होती है

English

One should follow those who know Shruti, Smriti, Itihasa, Purana, the Aranyaka and the Veda, the learned who know much and who know the essence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनयात्तप आस्थाय मासेनैकेन सिध्यति

English

The course of the world and dharma and what is good for oneself should be considered; a man acting so prospers for everlasting years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकपक्षं निराहारो राजपुत्रो विधीयते

English

Having discharged the debt to the gods, to the sages, to the ancestors, to brahmins, and fifth to guests,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहोरात्रेण चैकेन सिद्धि समधिगच्छति

English

in turn, by pure and well-cleansed action, a householder doing deeds so does not fall from dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गमार्गे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोक॑ स गच्छति

English

though he had been into a woman. His sons and spouses and servants, and his subjects of the city and the provinces, beholding that extraordinary transformation, became exceedingly amazed. Then that royal sage, that foremost of eloquent men, addressing them all, said,— I had gone out on a hunting expedition, accompanied by a large force. Losing all knowledge of the points of the compass, I entered a thick and terrible forest, impelled by the fates. In that terrible forest, I became afflicted with thirst and lost my senses. I then beheld a beautiful lake abounding with fowl of every description. Plunging into that stream for performing my ablutions, I was transformed into a woman! —Summoning then his spouses and counsellors, and all his sons by their names, that best of monarchs transformed into a woman said unto them these words:— Do ye enjoy this kingdom in happiness. As regards myself, I shall repair to the woods, ye sons.— Having said so unto his children, the monarch proceeded to the forest. Arrived there, she came upon an asylum inhabited by an ascetic. By that ascetic the transformed monarch gave birth to a century of sons. Taking all those children of hers, she repaired to where her former children were, and addressing the latter, said,— Ye are the children of my loins while I was a man. These are my children brought forth by me in this state of transformation. Ye

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वजन्मकी बातोंको स्मरण करता है

English

[Bhishma said:] On this too they recite this ancient Itihasa, the conversation of Narada and the wanton woman Panchachuda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीष्मस्तेषां कथा: श्रुत्वा ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम्

English

Long ago the wise divine sage Narada, roaming the worlds, saw the apsara Panchachuda, a woman of Brahma's world, blameless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही वहाँसे अदृश्य हो गये

English

Seeing her lovely in every limb, the sage asked the apsara: "I have a doubt in my heart; tell me that, slender-waisted one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानृषीन् सुमहाभागानन्तर्धानगतानपि

English

Thus addressed, she replied to the brahmana Narada: "If it is within my domain, I shall tell you, if you think me able."

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उन्हें प्रणाम करते रहे

English

[Narada said:] "I shall not engage you in a matter outside your domain, fair one. I wish to hear from you the nature of women, fair-faced one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्नमनस: सर्वे गाज़ेयं कुरुसत्तमम्

English

[Bhishma said:] Hearing his words, the best of apsarases replied to the divine sage: "I, a woman, being good, cannot blame women."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभावात् तपसस्तेषामृषीणां वीक्ष्य पाण्डवा:

English

"You know which women are and of what kind by nature; you ought not to engage me, divine sage, in such a question."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवा: सह भीष्मेण कथाश्षक्रुस्तदाश्रया:

English

The divine sage said to her, "Speak the truth, slender-waisted one; there is a fault in untruth; in truth there is no fault."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकर: सर्वरत्नानां सिद्धचारणसेवित:

English

sons, do ye all enjoy my kingdom together, like brothers born of the same parents.— At this command of their parent, all the brothers, uniting together, began to enjoy the kingdom as their joint property. Beholding those children of the king all jointly enjoying the kingdom as brothers born of the same parents, the chief of the celestials, filled with wrath, began to reflect— By transforming this royal sage into a woman I have, it seems, done him good instead of an injury. Saying this, the chief of the celestials viz., Indra of a hundred sacrifices, assuming the form of a Brahmana, repaired to the capital of the king and meeting all the children succeeded in disuniting the princes. He said unto them— Brothers never remain at peace even when they happen to be the children of the same father. The sons of the sage Kasyapa, viz., the deities and the Asuras, quarrelled with each other on account of the sovereignty of the three worlds. As regards ye princes, ye are the children of the royal sage Bhangaswana. These others are the children of an ascetic. The deities and the Asuras are children of even one common sire, and yet the latter quarrelled with each other. How much more, therefore, should you quarrel with each other? This kingdom that is your paternal property is being enjoyed by these children of an ascetic. With these words, Indra succeeded in causing a breach between them, so that they were very soon engaged in battle and slew each other. Hearing this, king Bhangaswana, who was living as an ascetic woman, burnt with grief and poured forth her lamentations. The lord of the celestials viz. Indra, assuming the guise of a Brahmana, came to that spot where the ascetic lady was living and meeting her, said,— O thou that art possessed of a beautiful face, with what grief dost thou burn so that thou art pouring forth thy lamentations?— Beholding the Brahmana the lady told him in a piteous voice,— Two hundred sons of mine O regenerate one, have been slain by Time. I was formerly a king, O learned Brahmana and in that state had a hundred sons. These were begotten by me after my own form, O best of regenerate persons. On one occasion I went on a hunting expedition. Stupefied, I wandered amidst a thick forest. Beholding at last a lake, I plunged into it. Rising, O foremost of Brahmanas, I found that I had become a woman. Returning to my capital I installed my sons in the sovereignty of my dominions and then departed for the forest. Transformed into a woman, I bore a hundred sons to my husband who is a high souled ascetic. All of them were born in the ascetic's retreat. I took them to the capital. My children, through the

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्रुवं जीवित ज्ञात्वा यो वै वेदान्तगो द्विज:

English

[Panchachuda said:] "Women of good family, beautiful, with protectors, do not stay within limits; that fault is in women, Narada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सिद्धो दिवं गच्छेद् ब्रह्मलोक॑ सनातनम्

English

There is nothing else more sinful than women; women are the root of faults, as you too know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न तेन किज्वचिन्न प्राप्त तीर्थाभिगमनाद् भवेत्

English

Having got an opening, women cannot wait for husbands well known, prosperous, suited and under their control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यसे कोई वस्तु दुर्लभ नहीं रहती

English

This is the evil dharma of us women, lord: that casting off shame we resort to sinful men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसा तानि गम्यानि सर्वतीर्थसमीक्षया

English

Women wish for the very man who asks for a woman, comes close and does a little service.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीर्थोमें शरीरसे न जा सके, वहाँ मनसे यात्रा करे

English

From men's not asking and from fear of relatives, the unrestrained women stay within limits with their husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदं रहस्यं वेदानामाप्लाव्यं पावनं तथा

English

There is none unapproachable for them, and no fixity in age; ugly or handsome, they enjoy a male just as a male.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुहृदां च जपेत् कर्णे शिष्यस्यानुगतस्य च

English

Women do not stay with their husbands from fear or from compassion or for wealth, nor from the bond of kin or family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अज्धिरा: समनुज्ञात: काश्यपेन च धीमता

English

Women of good family long for women who are in youth, well adorned and clothed and who act as they please.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराक्रमे शक्रसममादित्यसमतेजसम्

English

Even women who are always highly esteemed and guarded as dear cling to hunchbacks, the blind, the dull and the dwarfish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रातृभि: सहितो्यैश्न पर्यपृच्छद् युधिछ्िर:

English

Even to the lame, divine sage, and other despised men, there is none in this world unapproachable to women, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज ममुर्भरतश्रेष्ठ द्रष्टकामा महर्षय:

English

If men are not found somehow, they act upon one another; they do not stay with their husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अज्धिरागौतमोडगस्त्य: सुमति: सुयतात्मवान्

English

From not getting men, from fear of relatives and from fear of death and bondage, they become self-guarded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बृहस्पत्युशनोव्यासाश्ष्यवन: काश्यपो थ्रुव:

English

Fickle by nature, hard to serve, hard to grasp by feeling: for a wise man here women are as speech is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरद्वाजोथ रैभ्यक्ष यवक्रीतस्त्रितस्तथा

English

Fire is not satisfied with wood, nor the great ocean with rivers, nor the ender with all beings, nor fair-eyed women with men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारद: पर्वतश्चैव सुधन्वाथैकतो द्विज:

English

Here is another secret of all women, divine sage: on seeing a man to the heart's liking, a woman's womb moistens.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां महात्मनां पूजामागतानां युधिष्ठिर:

English

Women do not forgive the husband who is the giver of desires, the maker of mind's comfort and protector, the highest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा युधिष्ठिरने उनकी क्रमश: विधिवत् पूजा की

English

They do not value many desires and enjoyments or the heaping of ornaments as they value favour in love.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते पूजिता: सुखासीना: कथाशक्षक्रुर्महर्षय:

English

The ender, Death, the underworld, the mare's-mouth fire, a razor's edge, poison, a snake, fire: women are all that in one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ते भीष्ममामन्त्रय पाण्डवांश्व महर्षय:

English

From where the five great elements, from where the worlds were ordained by the creator, from where men and women were made, there too, Narada, are the faults in women."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रखकर धर्मपुत्र पाण्डुनन्दन युधिष्ठिरने यह धर्मानुकूल प्रश्न पूछा--

English

influence of Time, quarrelled with each other, O twice-born one. Thus afflicted by Destiny, I am indulging in grief. Indra addressed him in these harsh words. —In former days, O lady, thou gayest me great pain, for thou didst perform a sacrifice that is disliked by Indra. Indeed, though I was present, thou didst not invoke me with honours. I am that Indra, O thou of wicked understanding. It is I with whom thou hast purposely sought hostilities. Beholding Indra, the royal sage fell at his feet, touching them with his head, and said,— Be gratified with me, O foremost of deities. The sacrifice of which thou speakest was performed from desire of offspring

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुषका किसी सिद्ध पुरुषके साथ जो संवाद हुआ था, वह प्राचीन इतिहास सुनो

English

"The lady said, 'I desire to remain a woman, O Sakra. In fact,— do not wish to be restored to the status of manhood, O Vasava.— Hearing this answer, Indra once more asked her, saying,— Why is it, O puissant one, that abandoning the status of manhood thou wishest that of womanhood? Questioned thus, that foremost of monarchs transformed into a woman answered, 'In acts of congress, the pleasure that women enjoy is always much greater than what is enjoyed by men. It is for this reason, O Sakra, that I desire to continue a woman; O foremost of the deities, truly do I say unto thee that I derive greater pleasure in my present status of womanhood. I am quite content with this status of womanhood that I now have. Do thou leave me now, O lord of heaven.— Hearing these words of hers, the lord of the celestials answered,— So be it,— and bidding her farewell, proceeded to heaven. Thus, O monarch, it is known that woman derives much greater pleasure than man under the circumstances thou hast asked.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

असकृद द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ: श्रेष्टस्य गृहमेधिन:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] Thus, tiger among men, how can these women be guarded by a man here? You ought to explain that to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवास रजनी तत्र सुमुख: सुखभागृषि:

English

These cheat men with illusions of their own making, and no man who comes into their hands is freed; like cows taking new grass, they take new men after new.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतकृत्यमुपातिष्ठत् सिद्ध तमतिथिं तदा

English

The illusion of Shambara, of Namuchi, of Bali and of Kumbhinasi: all those, know, are women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रतुर्वेदसम्बद्धास्तच्छेषकृतलक्षणा:

English

They laugh with one laughing, weep with one weeping, and by pleasant words take the unwelcome in time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रश्न॑ पप्रच्छ मेधावी यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि

English

In the scripture that Ushanas knows and what Brihaspati knows, the minds of women are not surpassed; how can they be guarded by men?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, जिनके बीचसे होकर सरिताओंमें उत्तम भागीरथी गड़ा बहती हैं

English

"Untruth is truth" they say, and truth also so, untruth; how can such women be guarded by men here, hero?

हिन्दी अर्थ

गतिं तां न लभेज्जन्तुर्गज्भां संसेव्य यां लभेत्

English

By drawing out the minds of women, I think, slayer of foes, the treatises on wealth were made by the good, Brihaspati and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकृष्टा: पुण्यत: काश्च ज्ञेया नद्य: पितामह

English

(and not from any wish to hurt thee). It behoveth thee therefore, to grant me thy pardon. —Indra, seeing the transformed monarch prostrate himself thus unto him, became gratified with him and desired to give him a boon. Which of your sons, O king, dost thou wish, should revive, those that were brought forth by thee transformed into a woman, or those that were begotten by thee in thy condition as a person of the male sex? The ascetic lady, joining her hands, answered Indra, saying, O Vasava, let those sons of mine come to life that were borne by me as a woman. Filled with wonder at this reply, Indra once more asked the lady, Why dost thou entertain less affection for those children of thine that were begotten by thee in thy form of a person of the male sex? Why is it that thou bearest greater affection for those children that were borne by thee in thy transformed state? I wish to hear the reason of this difference in respect of thy affection. It behoveth thee to tell me everything.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वत और कौन-कौन-सी नदियाँ पुण्यकी दृष्टिसे सर्वश्रेष्ठ समझने योग्य हैं?

English

"The lady said, 'The affection that is entertained by a woman is much greater than that which is entertained by a man. Hence, it is, O Sakra, that I wish those children to come back to life that were borne by me as a woman.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिलोज्छवृत्ते: संवादं सिद्धस्य च युधिष्ठिर

English

"Bhishma continued, 'Thus addressed, Indra became highly pleased and said unto her, O lady that art so truthful, let all thy children come back into life. Do thou take another boon, O foremost of kings, in fact, whatever boon thou likest. O thou of excellent vows, do thou take from me whatever status thou choosest, that of woman or of man.'