Adhyaya 9

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा धर्मव्यवस्थानं प्रयान्ति परमं पदम् आदित्याश्च सुरास्तद्वत् सप्त देवगणाः स्मृताः

English

A cow, when she runs away like this from lier master, is similarly chased by the latter with a stick in hand. The master does not mean to kill the cow with his stick* Be tlisU with Mm for bis own safety as well as for hers. He also uses his stick in.diiMUag

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा धर्मव्यवस्थानं प्रयान्ति परमं पदम्। सावर्ण्यस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि मनोर्भावि तथान्तरम् अश्वत्थामा शरद्वांश्च कौशिको गालवस्तथा। शतानन्दः काश्यपश्च रामश्च ऋषयः स्मृताः

English

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हिन्दी अर्थ

भविष्या दश सावर्णेर्मनोः पुत्राः प्रकीर्तिताः । रौच्यादयस्तथान्येऽपि मनवः सम्प्रकीर्तिताः मनुर्भूतिसुतस्तद्ठद् भौत्यो नाम भविष्यति

English

the footsteps of tho animal, Tho bow and the arrow were similarly carried by the king in his pursuit of the earth that was running away from him In tho form of a cow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तु मेरुसावर्णिर्ब्रह्मसूनुर्मनुः स्मृतः। ऋतश्च ऋतधामा च विष्वक्सेनो मनुस्तथा अतीतानागताश्चैते मनवः परिकीर्तिताः। षडूनं युगसाहस्त्रमेभिर्व्याप्तं नराधिप

English

At thiK, tlie kin addressed r.]ieeart]i and asked lier to quickly minis- ter to the needs of all heings, whether moving or fixed. The land pro- mised to obey tlie beliesls of the king. Then the king, after making Sva'ambhuva Mtinu as the calf, milked the eartlj in the form of the cow with his own liands. Tije earth then produced the different kinds of grain, which support mankind; after which tlie sages, using the moon as tho calf and Biihaspati as the milk-man, milked the fearth; cow ancl extracted the milk of virtue in the pot of the Vedas. Then the DevAs, after making the God India the calf and the God Mitra as the milkman, milked the (earth) cow. They <1 re w out tho milk of elixir-vitas in the pot of gold. The Pitfis also milked the same thing in the pot of silver.— 14-18. — 14-18.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्पक्षये विनिर्वृत्ते मुच्यन्ते ब्रह्मणा सह ब्रह्माद्या विष्णुसायुज्यं याता यास्यन्ति वै द्विजाः

English

A'otc.— Tho jillegorj* goes on. The quality and richness of the milk depend on the care and feeding of the cow. The earth is a cow that will give any kind of milk, provided due care is taken of it, and people milking it know how to do it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी प्रकार उस मन्वन्तरमें लेखा, ऋभव, ऋभाद्य, वारिमूल और दिवौकस नामसे देवताओंकी पाँच योनियाँ बतलायी गयी हैं। पहले स्वायम्भुव मनुके वंश-वर्णनमें मैंने जैसा तुमसे कहा है, (कि स्वायम्भुव मनुके दस पुत्र थे) वैसे ही चाक्षुष मनुके भी रुरु आदि दस पुत्र थे। इस प्रकार मैने तुम्हें चाक्षुष-मन्वन्तरका परिचय दे दिया। अब उस सातवें मन्वन्तरका वर्णन करता हूँ, जो (वर्तमानमें) वैवस्वत नामसे विख्यात है।इस मन्वन्तरमें अत्रि,

English

Thefi Antaka, after making the God of death the ealf, milked tlie (earth) cow and took out Svadha from it. Similarly, the NAgas, after making I'aksaka the calf and DhritarAtra ns the milkman, got out poison in a gourd, and the AsurAs, making Virochana the calf and DvimflrdhA as milkman, pressed out MAyfi into a pot of iron. The Yakas pressed out in an earthen pot the knowledge of making themselves invisible after

हिन्दी अर्थ

जमदग्नि-ये सात महर्षि इस समय भी वर्तमान हैं। ये सप्तर्षि धर्मकी व्यवस्था करके अन्तमें परमपदको प्राप्त करते हैं।वैवस्वत- मन्वन्तरे साध्य, विश्वेदेव, रुद्र, मरुत्, वसु, अश्विनीकुमार और आदित्य-ये सात देवगण कहे जाते हैं। वैवस्वत मनुके भी इक्ष्वाकु आदि दस पुत्र हुए, जो भूमण्डलमें प्रसिद्ध हैं। इस प्रकार सभी मन्वन्तरोंमें सात-सात महर्षि होते हैं, जो धर्मकी व्यवस्था करके अन्तमें परमपदको चले जाते हैं॥ २४-३० 3॥

English

making Knvfira the calf. — 19-22.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षे! अब मैं भावी सावर्णि-मन्वन्तरका वर्णन कर रहा हूँ।इस मन्वन्तरमें अश्वत्थामा, शरद्वान्, कौशिक, गालव, शतानन्द, काश्यप और राम (परशुराम)--ये सात ऋषि बतलाये गये हैं । सावर्णि मनुके धृति, वरीयान्, यवस, सुवर्ण, दस पुत्र होंगे, ऐसा कहा गया है। इसी प्रकार भविष्यमें होनेवाले रौच्य आदि अन्यान्य मन्वन्तरोंका भी वर्णन किया गया है । उस समय प्रजापति रुचिका पुत्र रौच्य मनुके नामसे विख्यात होगा तथा उसी तरह भूतिका पुत्र भौत्य मनुके

English

Tlie Pretrs and Uiiksasaa, mnkinf» SiimAli the ealf and Ranpya the milkman, drew out tlie stream of blood. The Oandliarvas and Apearas made Chaitraratli the calf and Varariiclii (he milkman and got out on a lotus- leaf various kinds of fragrance, and the mountains obtained several kinds of precious gems and niedicinal herbs whioli they extracted in the foot of hill ranges, after making the Mount Himalaya the calf and the Mount Sumeru the milkman. The trees also in their turn took out the power of regermi- natiug even after being lopped, in a Iraf of I'alAsa (Rutea frondosa), after making ShAla (Sliorea robusta) the milkman and the figfree the calf. In the same way, eveVy one who milked the earth got the " fruit" he wished for.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामसे पुकारा जायगा। उसके बाद ब्रह्माके पुत्र मेरुसावर्णि मनु नामसे प्रसिद्ध होंगे। इनके अतिरिक्त ऋत, ऋतधामा और विष्वक्सेन नामक तीन मनु और उत्पन्न होंगे । नरेश्वर! इस प्रकार मैंने तुम्हें अतीत तथा भविष्यमें होनेवाले मनुओंका वृत्तान्त बतला दिया । यह भूमण्डल नौ सौ चौरानबे (९९४) (प्रायः एक सहस्र युगोंतक इन मनुओंसे व्याप्त रहता है (अर्थात् इन १४ मनुओंमें प्रत्येक मनुका कार्यकाल ७१ दिव्य (चतुर्) युगोंतक रहता है)। इस प्रकार वे सभी

English

In the Vigil of King I'rithu, people were long lived, wealthy, had peacfnl relations with their neighbours. None was wicked, poor or sick. In the glorious reign of Pfithu, there was no phenomenon fore- boding evil that w'ould have caused consleriiatioii to his subjects. Every one passed Ills days in perfect peace and contentment, without getting pyercome by grief or pain. Pfithu, the Great, by the power of his bow,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने-अपने कार्यकालमें इस सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत्को उत्पन्न करके कल्पान्तके समय ब्रह्माके साथ मुक्त हो जाते हैं। द्विजवरो! इस तरह ये सभी मनु एक सहस्र युगके अन्तमें बारम्बार उत्पन्न होकर विनष्ट होते रहते हैं और ब्रह्मा आदि देवगण विष्णु-सायुज्यको प्राप्त हो जाते हैं तथा भविष्यमें भी इसी प्रकार प्राप्त करते रहेंगे॥ ३१--३९ ॥

English

made many a part of liis extensive Empire liabitable and cidtnrable. During the time of that valiant inonareh, there was no need of a fortress, it was not necessary for the people to arm themselves, the science of polirical economy was not in vo(>ne. It was simply lying unhonoured. All the people performed their duties and prescribed rites. " I have explained to you, 0 King! liow they milked the earth and got out of it what they wished, from which it must he understood that, at the time of performing sacrificial rites, the thing that each got out of the earth should be offered to Iiim. " The learned also call the land iVithvi because it was milked by the old King Prithu, the righteous. — 23-35.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे मन्वन्तरानुकीर्तनं नाम नवमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणमें मन्वन्तरानुकीर्तन नामक नवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ

English

It is callcrlGo, because it appcarccl in the form of a cow when Pfithu took op his bow and arrow to destroy it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पद्यादिपुराणोंमें ये ऋभु और वीतधामा नामसे निर्दिष्ट हैं। डर मत्स्यपुराण

English

Here ends the tenth Chapter dealing with the stonj of Vend,

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराज पृथुका चरित्र और पृथ्वी-दोहनका वृत्तान्त किमर्थ च कृता संज्ञा भूमेः किं पारिभाषिकी ।

English

The sages said, " 0 Suta! be pleased to relate to us the history of the solar and the lunar races."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधर्मनिरतश्चासीद् बलवान् वसुधाधिपः॥ लोकेऽप्यधर्मकृजातः परभार्यापहारकः। धर्माचारस्य सिद्ध्यर्थं जगतोऽथ महर्षिभिः ॥

English

Suta said that in the <lays gone by Kasynpa begot from liis wife, Aditi, a progeny named the Sun, and the latter hail three wives, m: — SamjnA, UAjrsi and Prablia, Rjhi, the dangliterof Raivata, brought, forth Revata, Prablni gave birth to lhabhala an<l Siiinjh;'i, tlie daughter of VijjvakarmA, became the motlier nf King (Vaivasvala) Mann. — 2-3.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्कायान्मथ्यमानात्तु निपेतुर्म्लेच्छजातयः॥ पितुरंशस्य चांशेन धार्मिको धर्मचारिणः॥

English

SamjfiA also avc birth toYamaand a girl called, Vamuna, who were twins. When Samjaa could not bi'ar tlio power of t(a*.Sun, she produced from her body a lady known as ('hliAya (shadow). St eiug (!)liliaya standing face to face, Samjua directed her t').serve her maMer ami also to take motherly care of lier progeny. On ('hliaya's agreeing to carry outlier injunctions, Samjiui went away somewhere. — 4-7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषियोंने पूछा--सूतजी! सुना जाता है कि पूर्वकालमें बहुत-से भूपाल इस पृथ्वीका उपभोग कर चुके हैं । पृथ्वीके सम्बन्धसे ही वे 'पार्थिव' या पृथ्वीपति नाम किस सम्बन्धसे तथा किस कारण पड़ा एवं यह 'गौ' नामसे क्यों विख्यात हुई? इनका रहस्य हमें बतलाइये

English

The Sun mistaking Chlniyu for Simjfia begotffrom her Savarni Manu so called because he is of the.same Vaina as Valvasvata Manu ami Sani, and also tiie two girls, named Tapati ami Visti. When Chhaya herself became the mother of these children, she began to devote more attention to her own offspring than to tiie progeny of Sarnina. Maim, did not mind this, blit Yama look it scrionsly. and one day lie lifted his right leg to kick Chliaya. Chhaya. also, getting in a fit of rage, cursed Yama, and said that his leg would be eaten by worms and would always discharge pus and blood. -8-12.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी कहते हैं --ऋषियो ! प्राचीनकालमें स्वायम्भुव मनुके वंशमें अङ्ग नामक एक प्रजापति हुए थे। उन्होंने मृत्युको कन्या सुनीथाके साथ विवाह किया। सुनीथाका मुख बड़ा कुरूप था। उसके गर्भसे वेन नामक एक महाबली पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जो आगे चलकर चक्रवर्ती सम्राट् हुआ; किंतु वह सदा अधर्ममें ही निरत रहता था। परायी स्त्रियोंका अपहरण उसका नित्यका काम था। इस प्रकार वह लोकमें भी अधर्मका ही प्रचार करने लगा। तब

English

Hearing such a dreadful curse, Yama went to his father and told him that lie had been cursed for no fault of his by his mother. In a childish freak, he lifted up his foot at her, at which in spite of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

महर्षियोंने जागतिक धर्माचरणकी सिद्धिके लिये उससे (बड़ी) अनुनय-विनय की; परंतु अन्तःकरण अशुद्ध होनेके कारण जब उसने उनकी बात न मानी (प्रजाको अभय नहीं किया), तब महर्षियोंने उसे शाप देकर मार डाला।तत्पश्चात् (शासकहीन राज्यमें) अराजकताके भयसे भीत होकर उन निष्पाप ब्राह्मणोंने बलपूर्वक वेनके शरीरका मन्थन किया। मन्थन करनेपर उसके शरीरसे शरीरस्थित माताके अंशसे म्लेच्छ जातियाँ प्रकट हुई,

English

OH AFTER XI.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिनका रंग काले अञ्जनका-सा था। (फिर) उसके शरीरस्थित धर्मपरायण पिता (अङ्ग)-के अंशभूत दाहिने हाथसे एक धार्मिक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जिसका शरीर दिव्य तेजसे सम्पन्न था। वह रल्जटित कवच और बाजूबंदसे विभूषित था, उसके हाथोंमें धनुष-बाण और गदा शोभा पा रहे थे। महान् प्रय्रसे मथे जानेपर वह वेनकी पृथु (मोटी) भुजासे प्रकट हुआ था, अतः पृथु नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ। यद्यपि ब्राह्मणोंने उसे (पिताके राज्यपर) अभिषिक्त

English

entreaties of Mann, she pronounced that curse upon him. Yaina, continu- ing, said that sucli an attitude of Chlrayd showed that she was not their mother. The Sun said, what could lie do. Who does not get into trouble b}" committing an act of folly? What to say of others, even the oinnipotept Lord liva had to reap tlie fruits of His actions. But, in spite of all that, he would give him a cock that would destroy all the worms of his foot and would also remove the blood and pus flowing from it. — 13-17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर दिया था, तथापि उसने परम दारुण तपस्या करके विष्णुभगवानको प्रसन्न किया और उनके वरदानके प्रभावसे (चराचर लोकको जीतकर) पुनः स्वयं भी समस्त भूमण्डलकी अध्यक्षता प्राप्त की। तदनन्तर अमित पराक्रमी पृथु निःस्वाध्यायवषदकारं निर्धर्म वीक्ष्य भूतलम्॥ १९ भूतलको स्वाध्याय, वषट्कार और धर्मसे विहीन देखकर

English

On getting no redress from his father, Yaina went to Gokarna tirtha, and began to practise severe penances by merely living on fruits, leaves and air. After practising penances for one hundred thousand years, Lord liva appeared and asked him to seek a boon. — 18-19.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्धुमेवोद्यतः कोपाच्छरेणामितविक्रमः। ततो गोरूपमास्थाय भूः पलायितुमुद्यता ततः स्थित्वैकदेशे तु किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्

English

Yaina asked the Lord for the power of protecting the world, the Kingdom of Pitris, and the faculty of distinguishing virtue from vice. The Lord granted liim the boon he asked for, and then disappeared. — 20 21. The Sun, causing fear to Chh/iya, discovered that SaipjnS, after leaving her behind, had gone to live with her father. At this, he got very angry and went to Kiivera, and asked him to send SarpjnS back along wjtli him. Hearing the above words of the Sun, VirfyakarniS said that SarnjnS, not being able to bear his power, ran away in the form of a mare after leaving Chhaya behind. On reaching home, she was very severely taken to task for running away like that, and was denied admittance into the house. — 22-25.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वके पाणौ पुथुर्वत्सं कृत्वा स्वायम्भुवं मनुम् ततस्तु ऋषिभिर्दुग्धा वत्सः सोमस्तदाभवत्

English

iVotp.—VadavfirOpa means in the form of a mare— which implies that she ran at a great speed from the house of her Lord, the Sun, so that she might not be overtaken by him in the way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा दोग्धा मित्रस्तदाभवत् इन्द्रो वत्सः समभवत् क्षीरमूर्जस्करं बलम्। देवानां काञ्चनं पात्रं पितृणां राजतं तथा

English

Consequently, she repaired to Maru derfa, wliere she was roaming about in the form of a mare. — 26. * at a tremendous pace, in order to find out for herself a good shelter whore she could hide herself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलाबुपात्रं नागानां तक्षको वत्सकोऽभवत् असुंरैरपि दुग्धेयमायसे शक्रपीडिनीम्

English

VivakarmS, continuing his speech, said that, under the cir- cumstances, he would like to diiniiiisli his power, provided the Sun would willingly accord him permission to do so. He suggested that lie would reduce his power by means of a special instrument, after which he would become agreeably strong to every one; to which the Sun agreed, and Viilvakarma by his instrument, Blirami, sliced away some portions of the Sun's unbearable power. VirfvakarmS then made a quoit (Chakra) for Viu, a trident for iSiva and a Vajra (thunderbolt) for Iiidra to destroy the Daityas and DAnavas out of the particles of power that he took away from

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा वैश्रवणं वत्समामपात्रे महीपते क्रुद्ध हो उठे और धनुषपर बाण चढ़ाकर उसे भस्म कर देनेके लिये उद्यत हो गये। यह देखकर भूमि (भयभीत होकर) गौका रूप धारणकर भाग चली। इधर प्रचण्ड धनुर्धर पृथु भी उसके पीछे दौड़ पड़े। (इस प्रकार पृथुको

English

THE MAT8YA PURAEAM. the Sun. The Sun after tl)at» became fairly agreeable; but as be did not allow any power to be reduced from his feet, they continued to be vety dazzling.— 27-30.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीछा करते देख वह गौरूपा भूमि हताश होकर) एक स्थानपर खड़ी हो गयी और बोली ' (नाथ! आपकी प्रसन्नताके लिये) मैं क्या करूँ?” तब पृथुने ऐसी बात कही-- सुव्रते ! तुम शीघ्र ही इस सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत्को मनोवाञ्छित वस्तुएँ प्रदान करो।' यह सुनकर पृथ्वी बोली--' अच्छा, ऐसा ही होगा।' (इस प्रकार पृथ्वीकी अनुमति जानकर) उन नरेश्वर पृथुने स्वायम्भुव मनुको बछड़ा बनाकर अपनी हथेलीमें गौरूपी पृथ्वीका दोहन

English

Nobody could stand the dazzle of his feet, and consequently let no one ever make the feet of the Sun in his image, for the purpose of worship even. One who makes the feet of the Sun in his image, goes to hell and suffers from leprosy. Let, therefore, no one, who is anxious for his own welfare, make the feet of the Sun, even in pictures or temples.— 31-33.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया । वह दुहा हुआ पदार्थ शुद्ध अन्न हुआ, जिससे प्रजाका जीवन-निर्वाह होता है (फिर कया था? अब तो दोहनकी शृङ्खला ही चल पड़ी) पुनः ऋषियोंने भी उस पृथ्वीको दुहा। उस समय

English

The sun, after tlius getting Ins power modified by VirivakarmA, went out in the form of a horse and enjoyeil himself in the company of Samjila, wdio, not recognising him and Inking liim for another person, became terrified, but was helpless; she conse'quently ejected the semen virile through her nostrils, out of which Asviniknniaras, called otherwise NAsatyas and Dasras, were liorii. They are called Nasatyas, because they were born from the nose (nasa and Dasras, because they were born as Sons. Afterwwds, Sanijua recognised her I.ord and became pleased, and went with her Lord in a vimfina to heaven.—?)4-o7. ovorpowerid with pas.sion ran willi llio speed of a horse to enjoy himself in the company of 8am jh&.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया पदार्थ तप हुआ। देवताओंने भी पृथ्वीका दोहन किया। उस समय दुहनेवाले मित्र (देवता), इन्द्र बछड़ा तथा क्षीर (दुहा गया रस) ऊर्जस्वी बल हुआ । उस दोहनमें देवताओंका पात्र स्वर्णमय था। अन्तकने भी पृथ्वीका दोहन किया, उसमें यमराज बछडा बने और स्वधा रस था। पितरोंका पात्र रजतमय था। नागोंके दोहनमें नागराज धृतराष्ट्र दुहनेवाले, नागराज तक्षक बछडा, पात्र तुम्बी और क्षीर-दुहा हुआ पदार्थ-विष था। असुराँद्वारा भी इस पृथ्वीका दोहन किया

English

' MaiiasSksohhanrwas agitated ill mind, because she ctmhl not recognise her Lord at the first sight. She met tlii'.Sun aft(*r a long time, and quite uhrA-prr tally, and then there was a groJit dilTerenoo in hi.M features, as his ]>n\\ei* was moderated by Visvakarrafl. The Run of cour.so re('ogni.sed Sainjiiii. and mixed witlj her in the usual way. feiatpjnfi, being overpowered, became helpless, hut was very much agitated iji mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया था। उन्होंने लौहमय पात्रमें इन्द्रको पीड़ित करनेवाली मायाको दुहा । उस कार्यमें प्रह्माद-पुत्र विरोचन बछडा और मायाका प्रवर्तक द्विमूर्धा दुहनेवाला था। महीपते ! यक्षोंको अन्तर्धान-विद्याकी अभिलाषा थी, अतः उन्होंने कुबेरको बछड़ा बनाकर कच्चे पात्रमें पृथ्वीका दोहन किया था। प्रेतों और राक्षसोंने पृथ्वीसे भयंकर रुधिरकी धाराका दोहन किया। उसमें रौप्यनाभ नामक प्रेत दुहनेवाला और सुमाली नामक प्रेत बछडा बना था। अप्सराओंके

English

Siivarnj'ii Mann is still living ami practising penances unto this day on Mount Mem, and kani, by means of liis asceticism, brought about domestic concord (between the sons of Chhaya and Samjua). YamunA and Tapati became rivers, and Visti obtained dark blue colour and was located iu time (Hell).— 38-39. Vaivasvata Manu had ten powerful sons, the eldest of whom was Ila, who was born by the performance of putresti sacrifice. His brothers were: — IkswAku, KurfanAbha, Arista, Dhrista, Narisyanta, Karusa, IAryfiti, Priadhra and NabliAga, who were all very valiant and illustrious. Manu, after anointing his son 11a and putting the reins of the Govern- ment into his hands, went to practise asceticism in the forest called Mahendravana. —40-42.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ गन्धर्वोने भी पूर्वकालमें चैत्ररथको बछडा बनाकर वत्सं चैत्ररथं कृत्वा गन्धान् पद्मदले तथा॥ २४ कमलके पत्तेमें पृथ्वीसे सुगन्धोंका दोहन किया था;

English

After sometime, Ila started on an expedition of conquest and visited Several countries. Following the horse, ho happened to enter SJaravaa,

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दरिद्रस्तदा कश्चिन्न रोगी न च पापकृत् नित्यं प्रमुदिता लोका दुःखशोकविवर्जिताः

English

OHAPTEB XI. the pleasure-garden of iva which was blooming with various kinds of trees, creepers andperenial foliage. — 43-44 A'ote.— 'Digjaya' means conquest

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुष्कोट्या च शैले्द्रानुत्सार्य स महाबलः। भुवस्तलं समं चक्रे लोकानां हितकाम्यया धर्मैकवासना लोकाः पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति। कथितानि च पात्राणि यत् क्षीरं च मया तव

English

* AswAkriftah ' means led by the horse. The ancient practice of conquest was that t|e sovereign wishing to conquer the world used to let loose a horse and follow it with his army. The monarchs throagh whose dominions the horse passed would either let if pass on without resistance, which implied their accepting the master of it as their sovereign lord, or would capture and tie it up. In the latter case there used to he a fight between the master of the horse and the monarch tying tho animal. If the sovereign led by his horse returned to hi.s kingdom after thus subduing the monarchs offering resistance or being acknowledged as their sovereign lord, then he usod to perform the HAjasfiya sacrifice, in which all tho monarchs were invited to take part; at tlie conclusion of which the sovereign performing the sacrifice used to be declared and accepted as the sovereign lord of all the kings present.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञश्राद्धेषु सर्वेषु मया तुभ्यं निवेदितम् दुहितृत्वं गता यस्मात् पृथोर्धर्मवतो मही। तदानुरागयोगाच्च पृथिवी विश्रुता बुधैः

English

At that time, liva and Parvati were enjoying themselves in their ravana, and they had willed it that any male being, coming within a radius of ten yojaiias of their forest, would be transformed into a female being.-- 4.'')-46. The*King Ila entering the Suravana, without knowing the will of iva and Piirvati, was instantly transformed into a woman, and his horse was also transformed into a mare. The king, thus deprived of manhood, was very miwdi amazed to find himself in the form of a woman. He was named lift and had breasts like women. His thighs became stouter and his face becapie like the moon— which made him look more enchanting in that female form. Who would not be enamoured by the glances of such a beautiful form? His arms were long, his black tresses of hair were kissing his feet, there were no hair on his body, his teeth were well-shaped, and his voice was exquisitely stmorous. 4t-t)0.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस कार्यमें नाट्य-वेदका पारगामी विद्वान् वररुचि नामक गन्धर्व दुहनेवाला था । पर्वतोंने पृथ्वीसे अनेक प्रकारके रत्नों और दिव्य ओषधियोंका दोहन किया । उसमें महाचल सुमेरु पृथ्वीसे पलाशपत्रके पात्रमें (टहनी आदिके) कटनेके बाद पुनः उगनेवाला दूध दुहा। उस समय पुष्प और लताओंसे लदा हुआ शालवृक्ष दुहनेवाला था और समृद्धिशाली एवं सर्ववृक्षमय पाकड्का वृक्ष बछडा बना था। इसी प्रकार

English

His complexion was a happy admixture of dark and white, his strut was graceful like that of hatpsa (crane) and elephant, his brows were like the bow and his nails were fine and red. — 51.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यान्य वर्गके प्राणियोंने भी उस समय अपने-अपने इच्छानुसार पृथ्वीका दोहन किया था॥ १६--२८ ॥ महाराज पृथुके राज्यमें प्रजा दीर्घायु, धन-धान्य एवं सुख-समृद्धिसे सम्पन्न थी। उस समय न कोई दरिद्र था, न रोगी और न कोई पाप-कर्म ही करता था। महाराज पृथुके शासनकालमें किसी उपसर्ग (आधिहैविक एवं

English

HA, of such unsurpassing beauty, began to roam about in that forest, and was thinking as to who and where were her father, brother and mother. She also thought as to who and where was her lord and how long would she have to remain in the world. As she was lost in that reverie, the sOn of the moon appeared before her. On seeing Ila, of matchless beauty, Budha— the son of the moon— was fired with passion and began to devise plans for marrying her. 52-54. One day Budha, with a mace, a water-pot and a book in his hand, and accompanied by a train of Bralimacbaris, each holding a bamboo manA and wearing ear-rings, set out in quest of ku4a and sacrificial

हिन्दी अर्थ

आधिभौतिक उपद्रव)-का भय नहीं था। लोग दुःख- शोकसे रहित होकर सदा सुखमय जीवनयापन करते थे। उन महाबली पृथुने प्रजाओंकी हितकामनासे प्रेरित होकर अपने धनुषकी कोटिसे बड़े-बड़े पर्वतोंको उखाड़कर पृथ्वीके धरातलको समतल कर दिया था। पृथुके राज्यकालमें न तो पुर, ग्राम और दुर्ग थे, न मनुष्य अस्त्र- शस्त्र धारण करते थे। (उस समय आत्मरक्षाके लिये इनकी कोई आवश्यकता न थी।) रोगोंका सर्वथा अभाव

English

TEB MATS7A PUEANAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था। क्षय-विनाश एवं सातिशयता-परस्परको विषमताका दुःख उन्हें नहीं देखना पडता था । प्रजाओंमें अर्थशास्त्रके प्रति आदर नहीं था, अर्थात् लोभका चिह्ममात्र भी नहीं था। उनमें एकमात्र धर्मको ही वासना थी। ऋषियो! इस प्रकार मैंने आपसे पृथ्वीके दोहनपात्रोंका तथा जैसा-जैसा दूध दुहा गया था, उसका भी वर्णन किया। उनमें जिस वर्णके प्राणियोंकी जिस पदार्थकी प्राप्तिकी रुचि हो, उसे वही पदार्थ यज्ञों और श्राद्धोंमें अर्पित करना चाहिए।

English

fuel. He passed close to that forest where lU was roaming. Seeing IIA, Budha stopped belli lul a tree, at a disfance from the forest, and from there beckoned IIT to come to him. - 55-57. Notp.— BrahmachAri means a stnclent. In olden students were made to lead

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार यह पृथ्वी-दोहनका प्रसङ्ग मैंने तुम्हें सुना दिया। यतः पृथ्वी धर्मात्मा पृथुकी कन्या बन चुकी थी, अतः पृथुके अतिशय अनुरागके कारण विद्वानोंद्वारा 'पृथ्वी' नामसे कही जाने लगी ॥२९--३५॥ इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे वैन्याभिवर्णनो नाम दशमोऽध्यायः

English

the life of perfect celebacy. They carried a bamboo mace and wore ear-rings,