Parva 1, Adhyāya 13

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं—राजन्‌! विश्वामित्रजीके प्रति श्रद्धा-भक्ति, उनके असहाय कुटुम्बके प्रति दयाभाव तथा अपनी की हुई प्रतिज्ञासे प्रेरित हो सत्यब्रत विनयपूर्वक विश्वामित्रजीकी स्त्रीका पालन करने लगा

English

⁴⁰ _i. e._ They became mortal like other creatures who become subject to death in time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह ढूँढ़नेसे मिलनेवाले कंदविशेष, बराही कंद तथा महिष कंद आदि जंगली कंद-मूलोंको काटकर उनका गूदा विश्वामित्रके आश्रमके पासके वृक्षोंमें बाँध देता था

English

Markandeya said:—After the disappearance of that deity and according to the words of that lord, I acquired discriminative knowledge along with celestial vision (1). Thereupon, O son of Gangā, I saw at Kurukshetra, all those Brāhmanas, the descendants of Koushika of whom that lord (Sanatkumār) spoke to me (2). Of them the seventh Brāhmana became the king Brahmadatta. By his name, character and action he also became celebrated by the name Pitridatta (3). In an excellent city by name Kāmpilya, the foremost of kings Anuha begat that monarch on Suka's daughter Kritvi (4).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता (राजा)-के वन चले जानेपर बारह वर्षोके लिये वह चुपचाप (किसीको विदित न हो इस प्रकार) व्रत करने लगा

हिन्दी अर्थ

इधर पुरोहिताई और यजमानीके सम्बन्धके कारण मुनि वसिष्ठ अयोध्याकी, राज्यकी और रनिवासकी रक्षा करने लगे

हिन्दी अर्थ

इधर सत्यव्रत अपनी मूर्खता या होनहारके कारण वसिष्ठडजीके ऊपर अधिक कुपित रहने लगा

हिन्दी अर्थ

परंतु मुनि वसिष्टने तो उसके पिताको, उनके द्वारा अपने पुत्रके राज्यसे निकाले जाते समय विशेष कारणवश ही नहीं रोका था

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाणिग्रहण अर्थात्‌ विवाहके मन्त्र ससपदीके पूर्ण होनेपर पूर्ण हुए माने जाते हैं। (इसके पहले स्त्रीमें कन्यात्व ही रहता है; अतः वसिष्टजी सत्यव्रतसे बारह वर्षोतक कन्याहरणका प्रायश्ित्त कराना चाहते थे।) परंतु वसिष्ठजीके इस गूढ़ आशयको सत्यव्रत समझ न सका ॥ '

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसिष्टठजी धर्मको जानते हैं, तब भी मेरी रक्षा नहीं करते हैं ।' भारत ! यह विचारकर सत्यव्रत अपने मनमें उनपर कुपित रहने लगा

English

Bhishma said:—Ajamida's son was the learned king Yavinara. His son was Dhritimān whose son was Satyadhriti (37). His son was the powerful Dridanemi whose son was the king Sudharmā (38). His son was the king Sārvabhouma. He was the only Lord Paramount of the world and was (therefore) called Sārvabhouma (39). In his family was born Mahān, the descendant of Puru. Mahān's son was known as the king Rukmaratha (40). His son was the king Supārshwa, whose son was the pious Sumati (41). His son was the virtuous-souled and powerful Sannati. His son was the valiant king Krita (42). He was the disciple of the high-souled Hiranyanābha. By him the Sanhita of the Sāma Veda has been sung in twenty-four ways (43). For this reason the western Saman and the chanters thereof are known under the appellation of Kārti. Krita's son was the heroic Ugrayudha, born in the race of Puru (44). By displaying his prowess he slew the highly energetic king of Pānchala, Neepa by name, the grand-father of Prishata (45). Ugrāyudha's son was the highly illustrious king Kshemya, whose son was Suvira and whose son was Nripanjaya (46). From Nripanjaya was born Vahuratha—all these kings are called Pauravas. O my son, Ugrayudha grew highly vicious (47). Having burnt down all the Neepas he brought about their extinction. Slaying all the Neepas and other kings he was filled with pride (48). After the death of my father he told me (many) sinful words. O king, while I was lying down on earth encircled by my courtiers Ugrāyudha's messenger came to me and said:—"O foremost of Kurus, do thou give me thy illustrious mother Gandhakāli, the jewel of a female, as my wife (49–50). Forsooth shall I confer upon thee a prosperous kingdom and riches. I have acquired jewels, according to my desire, on earth (51). O descendant of Bharata, by merely hearing of this my effulgent and irrepressible discus or at the very sight of it the enemies fly away from the field of battle (52). If dost thou seek thy kingdom, life and the well-being of thy family, obey my command or else thou shalt have no peace" (53).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान्‌ वसिष्टजीने तो गुणबुद्धिसे ऐसा किया था, परंतु सत्यव्रत उनके इस गुप्त अभिप्रायको समझ न सका

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके महात्मा पिताको सत्यव्रतके ऊपर जो असंतोष उत्पन्न हो गया, इस कारण इन्द्रने उसके राज्यमें बारह वर्षोतक वर्षा नहीं की

श्लोक 11–12 का हिन्दी अर्थ

तात ! यदि (सत्यब्रत ) भूतलपर कठिनतासे पूर्ण होनेवाली इस दीक्षाको पूर्ण कर लेगा तो इसके कुलका उद्धार हो जायगा'। यह विचारकर भगवान्‌ वसिट्टने उसके पिताद्वारा त्यागे गये पत्यब्रतको नहीं रोका था, उनका विचार था कि (प्रायश्चित्के अनन्तर) इसके पुत्रको ही मैं राज्यपर अभिषिक्त कर दूँगा'

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्‌ ! बलवान्‌ सत्यन्रतने भी चुपचाप दीक्षा लेकर बारह वर्षतक इस महाब्रतको धारण किया

श्लोक 14–15 का हिन्दी अर्थ

जनमेजय ! राजकुमार सत्यब्रतने उस गौको क्रोध, मोह और कामके कारण तथा भूखसे पीड़ा पानेके कारण दस अनिष्ट धर्मों (अवस्थाओं ) * -को प्राप्त होनेकी दशामें पार डाला

English

Bhishma said:—O Emperor! O Yudhishthira! hear in due order what took place formerly in the house of Brahmadatta (80), O king, a certain female bird was the companion of Brahmadatta. Her two wings were white, head red and back and abdomen were black (81). Brahmadatta was greatly attached to that female companion. O best of men, she made a nest in his house and lived there (82). She every day used to go out of the palace and roam at large on the bank of ocean, in lakes and ponds (83). Having ranged over the rivers, mountains, woods, pleasure gardens, ponds perfumed with fragrant white water-lilies and places the air whereof is impregnated with the perfume of lilies and lotuses and abounding in swans, Sārasas and Kārandavas, she used to come back in the night to the city of Kāmpilya and live in the house of the intelligent king Brahmadatta (84–86). O king, whatever strange things she saw in her peregenations in various parts of the country, she used to describe them to the king in her conversation in the night. O descendant of Kuru, once on a time a son, the foremost of kings, was born to Brahmadatta, celebrated by the name of Sarvasena. Pujanyā also gave birth to an egg there (87–89). In time that egg opened and thence came out a lump of flesh with legs, arms and face (90). O king, its face was tawny coloured and had no eyes. Gradually that young one got its eyes and its wings grew a little (91). Pujanyā used to love equally her young one and the Prince, and gradually became fond of them (92). And she every evening used to pick up with her beaks two ambrosial fruits for (the prince) Sarvasena and her young one (93). Brahmadatta's son and the young one delightedly lived upon those two fruits (94). By daily partaking of those fruits they began to grow up. When during the day Pujanyā used to go away the nurse gave play to Brahmadatta's son in the company of that young one of the bird (95–96). When Pujanyā went out of the nest the Prince used to take away that young sparrow for play (97). Once on a time the Prince held fast the young bird by the neck for which, O king, it immediately died (98). Beholding the young bird set free a little with its mouth wide open, that had been killed by the boy, the king was greatly sorry and remonstrated with the nurse. He was filled with great grief for that young sparrow (97-100). Pujanyā too, who used to range in the forest, came at that time to the palace of Brahmadatta with two fruits (101). Coming there she saw the child, that came out of her body, dead (102). Beholding her dead young one she at first lost consciousness but afterwards gradually regained it. Regaining her consciousness the poor bird began to bewail (103).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस मांसको उसने विश्वामित्रके पुत्रोंको खिलाया और अपने-आप भी खाया। यह सुनकर वसिष्ठजी भी क्रोधमें भर गये और क्रोधमें भरे हुए वसिष्टजीने राजाके पुत्रसे यह बात कही

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसिष्ठजीने कहा—क्रूर! यदि तुझमें फिर किये हुए ये दो शडू (पाप) न होते तो मैं तेरे प्रथम शड्ु (पाप)-को अवश्य नष्ट कर देता

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिताको संतुष्ट न रखने, गुरुकी दूध देनेवाली गौकी हत्या कर डालने और अआप्रोक्षित मांस खानेसे तुम्हारे द्वारा तीन प्रकारके पाप बन गये

English

O king, the remnant of enemies, debt and fire, becomes again united and assumes proportion. Therefore the remnant of these three should never be kept (131). An enemy laughs, talks, takes food from the same plate, sits on the same seat, but he always keeps in mind that sin (132). Even contracting a relationship with an enemy one should not trust him. The king of gods, though himself a son-in-law, killed Puloma (133). As a deer does not approach a hunter so a wise man should not near him who speaks sweet words keeping enmity at heart (134). It is not proper to live near an enemy who has prospered. He brings about our destruction as a river destroys a tree (135). Even obtaining advancement from an enemy one should not trust him. Securing prosperity from him one meets with destruction like an earth-worm (136). Learned persons, who are to protect themselves, should always keep in mind these verses chanted by the preceptor Sukra, O king, (137). By making your son blind I have committed a great iniquity so I place no confidence in you (138).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी बोले—इस प्रकार उसके तीन शडुओंको देखकर महातपस्वी वसिष्ठजीने जो उसे त्रिड्डू कहा, इसके कारण वह त्रिशकू ही कहलाने लगा

हिन्दी अर्थ

जब विश्वामित्रजी लौटे, तब अपनी स्त्री आदिका भरण-पोषण करनेके कारण प्रसन्न होकर त्रिशडूको वर देने लगे

हिन्दी अर्थ

जब विश्वामित्रजीने राजकुमारसे डच्छानुसार वर माँगनेके लिये कहा, तब उसने मुनिसे वर माँगा कि 'मैं सदेह स्वर्गमें जाऊँ'

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्ररमाणश्र भीरुश्र लुब्ध: कामी च ते दश॥ , लोभ और काम—इन दस दशाओंमें पड़े हुए मनुष्य पाप कर (विश्वामित्रके प्रसादमात्रसे) बारह वर्षोकी अनावृष्टिका भय दूर हो जानेपर विश्वामित्र (मुनि अपने तपसे उसके पापोंको भस्म करके) उसका पिताके राज्यपर अभिषेक कर उसका यज्ञ कराने लगे

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिशड्ठके कैकयवंशमें उत्पन्न हुई एक सत्यरथा नामकी भार्या थी। उसमें उसने हरिश्चन्द्र नामवाले निष्पाप पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे राजा हरिश्वन्द् त्रैशड्उब नामसे प्रसिद्ध थे, उन्होंने राजसूय यज्ञ किया था, अतएव वे सम्राट कहलाते थे

English

⁴⁴ The word in the text is _Murdhābhisikta_. Literally it means _on whose head water is sprinkled_. The Kshatriyas go through this ceremony at the time of installation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हरिश्चन्द्रके रोहित नामवाला वीर्यवान्‌ पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जिसने अपने राज्य- कार्यकी सिद्धिके लिये रोहितपुर बसाया था

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस राजर्षिने राज्य तथा प्रजाका पालन करनेके अनन्तर संसारकी असारताको जानकर अपना नगर ब्राह्मणोंको दे दिया था

English

⁴⁴ The word in the text is _Murdhābhisikta_. Literally it means _on whose head water is sprinkled_. The Kshatriyas go through this ceremony at the time of installation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोहितका पुत्र हरित और हरितका पुत्र चल्चु हुआ—यह प्रसिद्ध है। चल्लुेके विजय और सुदेव नामवाले दो पुत्र हुए

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस (विजय) -ने सम्पूर्ण क्षत्रियोंको जीत लिया था, इसलिये वह विजय कहलाता था। उसके राजकार्य, धर्मकार्य और आर्थिक विषयोंमें चतुर रुरुक नामवाला पुत्र हुआ

श्लोक 30–31 का हिन्दी अर्थ

रुरुकका पुत्र वृक हुआ और वृकके बाहु नामवाला पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। वह राजा उस (राज) धर्मके युगमें अति धार्मिक नहीं था, इसलिये हैहय और तालजद्ग वंशके राजाओंने शक, यवन, काम्बोज, पारद और पह्नव (आदि) राजाओंका साथ देकर बाहुकको उसके राज्यसे भ्रष्ट कर दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहुकका जो पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ वह गर अर्थात्‌ विषके साथ ही उत्पन्न हुआ था। इससे वह सगर कहलाने लगा। (उसकी माताके) और्वके आश्रममें आनेपर भृगुवंशी और्वने उसकी रक्षा की थी

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्श्रेष्ठ ! धर्मको जाननेवाले पूर्णशक्ति- सम्पन्न सगरने शक, पहव और पारद क्षत्रियोंको धर्मशभ्रष्ट कर दिया था