Parva 2, Adhyāya 61

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं—जनमेजय! तदनन्तर दीर्घकाल व्यतीत हो जानेके पश्चात्‌ शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले पराक्रमी वीर रुक्मीने अपनी पुत्रीका स्वयंवर रचाया

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसमें रुक्मीका बुलावा पाकर विभिन्न दिशाओंसे बहुतेरे महापराक्रमी श्रीसम्पन्न राजा और राजकुमार आये

English

Beholding Ketumāli slain Shatruhantā and Pramarddana, surrounded by a huge army, ran towards Pradyumna (55). They all hurled at Krishna's son clubs, maces, discuses, nooses, Tomaras, arrows, Bhindhipālas, axes and other weapons simultaneously for killing him. However the heroic Kāma, displaying light-handedness, sundered them with his arrows into many pieces. In anger he so struck with arrows the thousands of elephants, elephant-drives, cars, charioteers and horses that none was seen there who was not wounded (56-59). Grinding their soldiers Pradyumna created a dreadful river there having blood for its water. Pearl necklaces were its many waves, flesh, fat and marrow were the mud, the discuses were the islands, the arrows the whirlpools the cars the beautiful bank, bracelets and ear-rings were tortoises, the flags were the fishes and the elephants were other acquatic animals. The river had the horses for its acquatic animals, the hairs for its mosses, the waist threads for its lotus-stalks, the beautiful faces for its lotuses, the chowries for its swans, the heads for its Timi fishes and the blood for its water. Nobody, especially the weak, could cross that river created by Ananga. If was dreadful, impassable and full of weapons, and it extended the territories of Yama. Having agitated the other bowmen the beautiful son of Rukshmini shot in numerable arrows at Shatruhantā. He too, filled with anger, discharged arrows which fell on Pradyumna's breast. Although wounded with that arrow the powerful son of Keshava did not tremble. He took a mace for killing Shatruhantā who was on the point of death (60-68). That burning Sakti, making a sound like that of Indra's thunder-bolt, discharged by Rukshmini's son, fell down piercing the heart of the enemy (69). With it the heart of the highly powerful Shatruhantā was cut off, his limbs were mutilated and his vital parts and joints were separated. And he fell down vomitting forth blood (70).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ बहुत-से अन्य यदुकुमारोंके साथ प्रद्युप् भी आये थे। रुक्मीकी कन्या उन्हें चाहती थी और प्रच्युम्न भी उस शुभलोचना राजकुमारीकों पानेकी इच्छा रखते थे

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस विदर्भ-राजकुमारीका नाम था शुभाज़ी। वह कान्ति और शोभासे सम्पन्न थी। रुक्मीकी वह कन्या उन दिनों अपने रूप-सौन्दर्यके लिये समस्त भूमण्डलमें विख्यात थी

English

Having said this Pramarddana quickly struck Rukshmini's son with his _parigha_. Wounded thus the highly powerful and energetic son of Rukshmini threw up his car with his hands, struck it down to the ground and crushed it. Leaping down then from his car the Danava stood on the ground as a foot-soldier. And taking up his club he hurled it at Keshava's son. Kāma, on the other hand, crushed down Pramarddana with

हिन्दी अर्थ

जब सभी महामनस्वी भूपाल स्वयंवरसभामें बैठ गये, तब उस विदर्भ-राजकुमारीने आकर शत्रुसूदन प्रद्युम्रका वरण कर लिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्र्युम् सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंके ज्ञान एवं प्रयोगमें कुशल थे। उनका शरीर सिंहके समान सुदृढ़ था। वे नवयुवक थे। रूपमें श्रीकृष्णके उस पुत्रकी समानता करनेवाला संसारमें दूसरा कोई नहीं था

English

Vaishampāyana said;—O king, thereupon filled with anger Shamvara said to his charioteer:—"O hero, do you soon take my car to the enemy. With arrows I will kill him who has done me wrong." Hearing the words of his master, the charioteer, always doing good to him, drove the car adorned with gold. Beholding the chariot approach him, Pradyumna, having delightful eyes, took up in anger his bow and set to it golden arrows. He then struck Shamvara with it and excited his anger in battle (1–4). That arrow cutting to his very vitals, Shamvara, the enemy of gods, was greatly bewildered. And holding the reins of the car he lost consciousness. Regaining his consciousness a few moments after the Dānava Shamvara took up his bow in anger and struck Krishna's son with seventy sharpened arrows. Pradyumna, with seven shafts, cut off those arrows into seven parts before they could reach him. And with seventy sharpened winged arrows he struck Shamvara. As a cloud covers a mountain with its showers so he struck Shamvara again with a thousand beautiful winged arrows. Thereupon all the quarters being covered with arrows the sky was so enshrouded by darkness that even the sun was not visible. Seeing it Shamvara dispelled that darkness with his thunderbolt and showered arrows on Pradyumna's car. O king, Pradyumna too, displaying light-handedness, cut off those arrows into many pieces with his knotty shafts. When that great downpour of arrows was stopped by Krishna's son, Shamvara, by his illusory powers, showered trees. Beholding those trees Pradyumna was beside himself with anger and destroyed them all by discharging fiery weapons. When all the trees were reduced to ashes Shamvara made a downpour of stones which Pradyumna removed from the battle-field by means of airy weapons. O king, thereupon, Shamvara, the enemy of gods, took up his bow and created a great illusory display by throwing on Pradyumna's car lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, horses, camels, asses and cloud-like elephants. Kāma however, with Gandharva weapons, cut them off into many pieces (5–17). Beholding his illusion dispelled by Pradyumna Shamvara, beside himself with anger, displayed another feat. He showered youthful, well-decked elephants with sixty heads each, mad after fighting and ridden by expert drivers. Beholding those illusory creations about to fall on him the great lotus-eyed (Pradyumna) having the emblem of a fish on his flag, desired to create illusory lions. O king, as the sun sends away the night so the illusory lions, created by the intelligent son of Rukshmini, destroyed the illusory elephants. Beholding his illusory elephants killed, Shamvara, the king of Dānavas, created Sunmohini Māyā. Beholding that Mohini (fascinating) Māyā the creation of Maya, discharged by Shamvara, the powerful Pradyumna obstructed it with his _Sanjnā_ (consciousness) weapon (18–23). Greatly exercised with anger on account of his illusion being destroyed the highly powerful king of Dānavas, Shamvara displayed an illusion of lions. Beholding the lions about to fall on him the powerful son of Rukshmini took up Gandharva weapons and created _Sharabhas_.³⁰⁹ As the wind scatters clouds so those _Sharabhas_, having eight legs, claws and teeth, pursued the lions. Beholding the lions pursued by the illusory eight-legged animals Shamvara began to think of measures for killing them. He thought: "Alas! How stupid I am. Why did I not kill him in his infancy? Now this wicked-minded one has attained to youth and mastered all the weapons. How shall I kill this enemy stationed at the head of the battle? The dreadful illusion of serpents, which the great god Hara, the destroyer of Asuras, instructed me in, is only known to me. Let me now spread that great illusion of serpents. Methinks this powerful and wicked Māyāvia will be consumed thereby"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह राजकुमारी भी नयी अवस्था, सुन्दर रूप और उत्तम गुणोंसे सम्पन्न थी । जैसे नारायणी इन्द्रसेना अपने पति महर्षि मुदूगलके प्रति प्रेम करती थी, उसी प्रकार शुभाड़ी भी प्रद्युप्रके प्रति अनुरक्त थी

English

Thinking thus Shamvara displayed that illusion of serpents full of burning venom, which fettered Pradyumna with his car, horses and charioteer. Beholding himself thus bound with illusory serpents and about to be killed Pradyumna thought of the illusion of Garudas that could kill the serpents. As soon as the high-souled Pradyumna thought of it Garudas began to move about and destroy the venomous serpents. When the illusion of serpents was dispelled the gods and Asuras, eulogising him said "Well done! Well done! O mighty-armed son of Rukshmini. On account of the illusion being dispelled by you we have been pleased"

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयंवर समाप्त हो जानेपर सब राजा अपने-अपने नगरको चले गये और प्रद्युम्न उस विदर्भ- राजकुमारीको साथ लेकर द्वारका चले आये

English

O Janamejaya, when the illusion of serpents was dispelled, Shamvara again thought: "I have a golden club resembling the rod of Death which even the gods and Asuras cannot withstand in the battle-field. Formerly pleased the goddess Umā conferred that on me and said 'O Shamvara, take the golden club. Practising hard austerities I produced from my own body this club which can dispell all forms of illusion and kill all the Asuras. I have with this club despatched to the abode of Yama with all their followers, the powerful sky-ranging and dreadful Danavas Shumbha and Nishumbha. When your life will be in peril, hurl this club at your enemy'. Saying this goddess Pārvati disappeared from that place. I will hurl it now aiming at my enemy" (36-41).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीर प्रदयुम्न उसके साथ उसी प्रकार रमण करने लगे, जैसे राजा नल दमयन्तीके साथ करते थे। उन्होंने वैदर्भीके गर्भसे देवकुमारके समान तेजस्वी पुत्रको जन्म दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका नाम था अनिरुद्ध। वह अपने पराक्रमपूर्ण कार्यद्वारा भूमण्डलमें अनुपम वीर माना जाता था। वह धनुर्वेद, वेद तथा नीतिशास्त्रका पारंगत विद्वान्‌ था

English

Thereupon informed of his motive the king of gods said to Nārada:—"Do you soon approach the car of the large-armed Pradyumna, make him conscious and remind him of his pristine birth. Give that of slayer of Asura this invincible coat of mail and Vaishnava weapons." Thus addressed by Maghavān Nārada speedily went away (42—44). And stationed in the sky he said to Pradyumna:—"O prince, know me as the celestial songster Nārada. The king of gods has sent me here to make yourself conscious. O giver of honor, remember your pristine birth. O hero, you are Kāma. Reduced to ashes by Hara's ire you became limbless. You have been begotten by Keshava on Rukshmini in the Vrishni race, and are known there by the name of Pradyumna. Before the completion of the seventh night Shamvara had stolen you away from the lying-in-room. O large-armed hero, when Shamvara carried you away Keshava disregarded him in the interest of the great work of the gods namely the destruction of Shamvara. Know as your former wife Rati the spouse of Shamvara by name Māyāvati. She was living on Shamvara's house for protecting you. In order to create pleasure and forgetfulness in that wicked Dānava she sends Rati to him, created, by illusion, of her own person. O Pradyumna, having killed Shamvara in the battle-field with Vaishnava weapons take your own wife Māyāvati and go to Dwārakā. O slayer of your enemies, do you take this Vaishanava weapon and highly lustrous coat of mail. The king of gods has sent them for you. Hear another word of mine and carry it out without any fear. Pleased Pārvati gave this enemy of gods a club which is always very powerful and can grind all enemies; and none amongst the gods, Dānāvas and men, can withstand it in battle. In order to counteract this weapon you should remember the goddess. Besides, those, who are anxious to fight, should always bow unto and chant the glories of the great goddess. You should be careful when you fight with your enemy." Having said this Naradā returned where Vāsava was (45–58).

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्‌! जब अनिरुद्ध युवावस्थासे सम्पन्न हुए, तब रुक्मिणीने उनकी पत्नी बनानेके लिये रुक्मीकी पौत्रीको, जो सुवर्णके समान गौर वर्णवाली थी, उससे माँगा । उसका नाम था रुक्मवती

श्लोक 12–13 का हिन्दी अर्थ

जनमेजय ! राजा कमी अनिरुद्धके गुणोंसे ही आकृष्ट होकर अपनी पौत्रीका विवाह उनके साथ करना चाहता था, अतः क्मिणीके आग्रहसे उसे राजी रखनेके लिये तथा प्रद्युप्रकी प्रसन्नताके निमित्त उस महायशस्वी राजाने श्रीकृष्णके पाथ स्पर्धा रखते हुए भी वैर त्यागकर प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कहा कि 'मैं अपनी पौत्री अनिरुद्धके लिये दे रहा हूँ

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण अपनी पत्नी रुविमणी, र्युप्न आदि पुत्रगण, भैया बलराम तथा अन्य वृष्णिवंशी पोद्धाओंके साथ सेनासहित विदर्भदेशमें गये

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस विवाहोत्सवमें रुक्मीके भाई-बन्धु और सुहददू नरेश भी उसका निमन्त्रण पाकर वहाँ आये थे

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराज ! शुभ तिथि तथा उत्तम नक्षत्रमें अनिरुद्धका वह परम उत्सवमय विवाह-कार्य सम्पन्न हुआ

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जब अनिरुद्धने विदर्भ-राजकुमारी रुकवमवतीका पाणिग्रहण किया, उस पमय विदर्भ-निवासियों तथा यादवोंके मनमें बड़ा हर्ष ठुआ

श्लोक 18–22 का हिन्दी अर्थ

वैदर्भोद्वारा पूजित हुए यदुवंशी वहाँ देवताओंके परमान आनन्दपूर्वक रम रहे थे। इसी समय अश्मक रेशका अधिपति उदारबुद्धि वेणुदारि, अक्ष, श्रुतर्वा, चाणुर, क्रथपुत्र अंशुमानू, कलिऑड्देशका अधिपति जयत्सेन, जा पाण्ड्य तथा श्रीमानू ऋषीकनरेश—ये सब अत्यन्त पमृद्धिशाली दाक्षिणात्य नरेश एकान्तमें सामर्थ्यशाली क्मीके पास जाकर बोले—'आप अक्षविद्या (द्यूत)- में कुशल हैं और हमलोग भी द्यूतक्रीड़ाकी इच्छा रखते ें। उधर बलराम द्यूतक्रीड़ामें निपुण न होनेपर भी उससे गेम रखते हैं। अत: हम चाहते हैं कि आपको आगे करके बलरामको द्यूतक्रीड़ाद्वारा जीत लें।' उनके ऐसा कहनेपर महारथी रुक्मीको जुआ खेलनेकी बात पसंद भा गयी

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर वे समस्त भूपाल बड़े र्षके साथ सुन्दर द्यूतसभामें प्रविष्ट हुए, जिसमें सोनेके वम्भे लगे थे और जिसके ऑआँगनको फूलोंसे सजाया या था। उस सभामें चन्दनके जलसे छिड़काव किया या था

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुन्दर माला और चन्दनसे अलंकृत हो इस सभामें प्रवेश करके वे सभी राजा सोनेके सिंहासनों पर बैठ गये। उन सबकी यही इच्छा थी कि हम बलभद्रको गीत लें

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर द्यूतक्रीड़ामें निपुण जुआरियोंद्वारा बलदेवजीको आमन्त्रित किया. गया। वे “बहुत अच्छा. कहकर . प्रसन्नतापूर्वक . बोले-* अच्छा, हमलोग साथ-साथ खेलें। आपलोग दावँँ लगाइये '

हिन्दी अर्थ

छलसे जीतनेकी इच्छा रखनेवाले दाक्षिणात्य नरेश वहाँ सहस्रों मणि, मोती एवं सुवर्ण ले आये

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर तो उनमें द्यूत आरम्भ हुआ, जो पारस्परिक प्रेमका नाश करनेवाला एवं कलहका घोर स्थान है तथा दुर्बुद्धि पुरुषोंका संहार करनेवाला है

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबली बलदेव जीतनेका प्रयत्न कखे ही रह गये, परंतु रुक्मीने उस दावँको जीत लिया। तत्पश्चात्‌ उसने पुन: बलदेवका उतना ही सुवर्ण जीता

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक्मीके द्वारा बारम्बार जीते जानेपर श्रीकृष्णके बड़े भाई बलरामने उस महामनस्वी रुक्मीके दावँपर एक करोड़ सुवर्णमुद्राँ लेकर रखीं

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक्मी अत्यन्त कुटिल था। वह हर्षमें भरकर बोल उठा—' मैंने ही जीता।' सब राजा उसकी प्रशंसा करने लगे। उसने हँसते हुए वहाँ मुसलधारी बलरामजीपर आक्षेप किया—

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये श्रीमान्‌ बलदेव विद्याहीन एवं दुर्बल हैं। ये अजेय बनते थे; परंतु आज इस अक्षद्यूतमें मुझसे पराजित हो गये। मैंने इनसे असंख्य सुवर्ण जीता है'

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक्मीकी वह बात सुनकर कलिद्धराज हर्षसे उल्लसित हो उठा। वह अपने दाँत दिखा-दिखाकर जोर-जोरसे हँसने लगा। तब वहाँ बलरामजी कुपित हो उठे

श्लोक 34–35 का हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक्मीके उस वचनको, जो बलदेवजीकी पराजयको निमित्त बनाकर कहा गया था, जब उन्होंने सुना और जब भीष्मकपुत्र रुकमी अपने तीखे वचनोंसे उन्हें निगृहीत करने लगा, तब महाबली रोहिणीकुमार बलरामजी उस तिरस्कारको पाकर अत्यन्त कुषपित हो उठे। यद्यपि वे धर्मज्ञ थे, उन्होंने रोषपर विजय भी पायी थी, तो भी उस समय उनके मनमें बड़ा भारी रोष हुआ

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

श्लोक 36–44 का हिन्दी अर्थ

इतनेपर भी उन्होंने धैर्यपूर्वक मनको काबूमें किया और इस प्रकार कहा-' विदर्भ- नरेधर! दस सहस््र कोटि स्वर्ण-मुद्राओंका यह मेरा एक दूसरा दावँँ है। इसे ग्रहण करो और इस अधिक रजोगुणी देश-कालमें तुम काले और लाल पासे फेंको।' ऐसा कहकर रोहिणीकुमार बलरामने पुनः जुआ खेलनेके लिये ललकारा। इसके उत्तरमें राजा रुक्मीने कोई दूसरी बात न कहकर फिर इतना ही कहा कि “बहुत अच्छा ।' इसके बाद उसने हर्षपूर्वक पासे फेंके । उस समय चार अंकवाला पासा गिरा। उसके अनुसार बलदेवजीने धर्मत: उसे हरा दिया था तो भी उस नरेश्वरने बलदेवजीसे यही कहा कि 'आपकी विजय नहीं हुई है '। बलरामजीने पुनः अपने मनको धैर्यपूर्वक काबूमें करके कोई बात नहीं कही। तब रुवकमीने मुसकराते हुए बलरामजीसे कहा—' यह दावँ भी मैंने ही जीता है'। नरेश्वर! उसकी यह कुटिलतापूर्ण बात सुनकर बलदेवजीको पुन: बड़ा क्रोध हुआ, तथापि उन्होंने उसे कोई उत्तर नहीं दिया। तब गम्भीर घोषके साथ वहाँ आकाशवाणी हुई, जो महात्मा बलदेवके क्रोधको बढ़ानेवाली थी—' श्रीमानू बलदेवजी सत्य कहते हैं । यह रुक्मी धर्मत: पराजित हो चुका है! यद्यपि इसने दावँ लगाते समय कोई बात नहीं कही थी तो भी इसने जो पासा फेंकने आदिका कर्म किया, उससे उस दावँमें इसका सहयोग स्वत: सिद्ध हो जाता है। इसने मनसे उस दावँको स्वीकार कर लिया था, ऐसा समझना चाहिये '

श्लोक 45–46 का हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशसे सुन्दर ढंगसे कहा गया यह यथार्थ वचन सुनकर बलवान्‌ संकर्षण उठकर खड़े हो गये और उन्होंने सोनेके बने हुए विशाल अष्टापदँके द्वारा रुक्मिणीके बड़े भाई रुक्मीको पृथ्वीपर मार गिराया। विवादमें कुपित हुए यदुनन्दन बलरामने अपने ऊपर आक्षेप करनेवाले रुक्मीको पटककर अष्टापदसे ही मार डाला

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँसे हटकर अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भरे हुए संकर्षणने कलिज़राज जयत्सेनके सारे दाँत तोड़ डाले तथा रोषसे वे सिंहके समान दहाड़ने लगे

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद उन्होंने तलवार उठाकर समस्त राजाओंको भयभीत कर दिया। फिर द्यूतसभाके सुवर्णमय खम्भको उखाड़कर बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ बलरामजी आगे बढ़े

हिन्दी अर्थ

गजराजके समान उस खम्भेको खींचकर लिये जाते हुए संकर्षण जब सभाद्वारसे बाहर निकले, तब उन्होंने समस्त कैशिकोंको भयभीत कर दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार छल- कपठमें चतुर रुक्मीको मारकर यादवप्रवर बलरामने समस्त शत्रुओंको उसी तरह भयमें डाल दिया, जैसे सिंह छोटे पशुओंको भयभीत कर देता है

हिन्दी अर्थ

छाँत अथवा बिसात)-को अष्टापद कहते हैं । तदनन्तर स्वजनोंसे घिरे हुए बलराम अपने शिबिरमें गये और द्यूतसभामें जो कुछ हुआ था, वह सब स्वयं ही उन्होंने श्रीकृष्णको बता दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय महातेजस्वी श्रीकृष्णने बलरामजीसे कुछ नहीं कहा; वे अपने-आपको किसी तरह सँभालकर बड़े कष्टसे आँसू बहाने लगे

श्लोक 53–54 का हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान्‌ वासुदेवने पहले रुक्मिणीके प्रति ख्रेहके कारण उसके जिस बड़े भाईको नहीं मारा था, वही वज़धारी इन्द्रके समान बलवान्‌ एवं शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाला राजा रुक्मी बलरामजीके हाथसे छूटे हुए अष्टापदके द्वारा मार डाला गया

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

श्लोक 55–56 का हिन्दी अर्थ

भीष्मकपुत्र राजा रुक्मी महान्‌ बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न था। वह द्रुम और परशुरामजीसे अस्त्र-शिक्षा पाकर उन्हीं दोनोंके समान पराक्रमी हो गया था। रुक्मी विद्वान, युद्धकुशल और नित्य यज्ञ करनेवाला था। उसके मारे जानेपर वृष्णि और अन्धकबंशके सभी वीर उदास हो गये

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं—जनमेजय! ( भाईके मारे जानेसे) महाभागा रुक्मिणी आर्तवाणीमें विलाप करने लगीं । उन्हें रोती-बिलखती देख भगवान्‌ कृष्णने सान्त्वना दी

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरतश्रेष्ठ! यह मैंने तुम्हें रुकमीके वधका यथावत्‌ वृत्तान्त बताया है। साथ ही यह भी स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि उसका वृष्णिवंशियोंके साथ किस प्रकार वैर हुआ था?

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराज! वृष्णिवंशी भी वहाँसे सब प्रकारके धन लेकर बलराम और श्रीकृष्णका आश्रय ले द्वारकापुरीको चले गये

English

Thereupon taking up his club and whirling it the powerful Shamvara threw it on Pradyumna's breast. As soon as it approached him, it became a garland of lotuses around Pradyumna's neck. And he looked like the moon encircled by stars (19–21). Beholding the club converted into a garland of lotuses the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the great Rishis spoke highly of Pradyumna in his presence. Thereupon bending his bow and setting to it the Vaishnava arrow which Nārada had brought, Keshava's son said:—"O arrow, if I am the son of Rukshmini begotten by Keshava do thou, on the strength of this truth, kill Shamvara in the battle-field." Saying this the noble-minded Pradyumna, as if to consume the three worlds, drew his bow and shot the arrow at Shamvara. Thereupon that arrow, discharged by that Vrishni chief, piercing Shamvara's breast, entered into the earth. By the energy of that Vaishnava arrow all his flesh, bones, nerves, skull and blood were reduced to ashes.