Parva 1, Adhyāya 4

श्लोक 1–2 का हिन्दी अर्थ

भरतर्षभ! इस भूतसृष्टिको ूर्णरूपसे जाननेवाले और मरुतोंके शुभ जन्मको सुनने पा पढ़नेवालेको जन्म-मरणका भय नहीं रहता, फिर ररलोकका भय तो होगा ही कहाँसे

English

Janamejaya said:—Having installed Prithu the son of Vena, in the office of the Lord Paramount the Patriarch began to confer kingdoms on Soma and others (1). He placed Soma in charge of the twice-born, herbs, planets, stars, sacrifices and hard austerities (2). He then installed Varuna as the king of waters, Vaishravana as the lord of kings, Vishnu the king of Adityas, Pāvaka the king of Vasus, Laksha the king of Patriarchs, Vāsava the king of Maruts, Pralhāda of incomperable energy the king of Daityas, and and Danavas, Yama, the offspring of the sun, as the king of the departed manes, Nārāyana as the king of Mātris, vows, Mantrās, kine, Yakshas, Rākshasas and kings and Siva, having the emblem of a bull, as the king of Sādhyas and Rudras (3–7). He then ordered Viprachitta to become the king of the Dānavas and made Girisha (Siva) the holder of mace, the king of all ghosts and goblins (8). He made Himavān, the king of mountains, and the ocean the king of rivers and appointed the greatly power Vāyu as the king of smell, bodiless creatures, sound, ether and earth (9). He made the lord Chitraratha the king of Gandarvas, Vāsuki, the king of Nāgas and Takshaka the king of serpents (10). He ordered Airavat to become the king of the elephants, Ushaishrava, of the horses and Garuda the king of birds, tiger the king of beasts and the bull, the king kine, Plaksha the king of trees, and, installed Parjanya as the king of ocean, rivers, showers and Adityas (11—13). He installed Sesha as the king of wild animals and Takshaka, the king of reptiles and serpents (14). He made Kāmadeva the king of Gandharvas and Asuras and Samvatsara the king of seasons, months, days, fortnights, moments, conjunctions of planets, Parvas, Kālas, Kāshthās, Pramāsha, Ayanas, Mathematics and all conjunctions. Having divided the kingdom in such an order Brahmā placed all the guardians of the quarters. He installed Sudhanna, the son of the Patriarch Vairaja as the Protector of the eastern quarter. He placed in the South the high-souled Sankhapāda, the son of the Patriarch Kardama. He installed the high-souled Ketuman, the son of Raja, as the king of the West. And he made the irrepressible, Hirany roma, the son of the Patriarch Prajanya, the king of the North. Even now they have been piously ruling over their respective provinces of the earth consisting of seven insular continents and mountains. By all those kings Prithu was appointed as the Lord Pāramonnt in a Rajshuya sacrifice according to rites laid down in the Vedas, O king (15–23). After the expiration of the highly vigorous Manwantara of Chakshusha the Patriarch Brahmā conferred the kingdom on Manu Vaivaswata. If you wish to listen, O sinless king, I shall give you at length an account (of his life) for your help. This has been described fully in Purana. It is sacred and confers fame, longevity, residence in heaven and auspicious

English

Janamejaya said:—O Vaishampāyana, do thou describe in full, the birth of Prithu and how by that high-souled one this earth was milched (26); how was she milched by the ancestral manes, gods, Rishis, Daityas, Nagas, Yakshas, serpents, mountains, Pishachas, Gandharvas, the leading Brāhmanas, Rakshasas, and other great creatures, (27–28). Do thou also describe fully, O Vaishampāyana, their various vessels, the calves and the various articles in order, for which she was milched (29). Do thou also relate, why formerly Vena's arm was churned by the angry Rishis

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलके राज्यपर वरुणका तथा [जाओं ( और यक्षों ) -के राज्यपर विश्रवाके पुत्र कुबेरका भभिषेक कर दिया। विश्वेदेवोंपर आज़िरसगोत्री बृहस्पतिको जा बना दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृगुवंशियोंके स्वामीरूपसे शुक्राचार्यका ज्याभिषेक कर दिया। आदित्योंके ऊपर विष्णुको और सुओंके ऊपर अग्िको (राजा बना दिया) ॥ '

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षको जापतियोंका, इन्द्रको मरुतोंका तथा अमित पराक्रमी ह्वादको दैत्य और दानवोंका राजा बना दिया एवं पतरोंके राज्यपर विवस्वान्‌ (सूर्य)-के पुत्र यमका पभिषेक कर दिया

श्लोक 6–7 का हिन्दी अर्थ

षोडशमातृका, व्रत, मन्त्र, गौ, क्ष, राक्षस, पार्थिव पदार्थ और साध्य देवताओंके ज्यपर नारायणका अभिषेक कर दिया और रुद्रॉके ज्यपर वृषभध्वज (शंकरजी) अभिषिक्त हुए

हिन्दी अर्थ

द् विप्रचित्तिको दानवोंका राजा बननेका आदेश दे | दिया और सकल भूत-पिशाचोंका शूलपाणि महादेवजीको राजा बना दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिमाचलको पर्वतोंका और समुद्रको नदियोंका राजा बना दिया। गन्धद्रव्यों, मरुदृणों, अमूर्त भूतों तथा शब्द और आकाशवाली वस्तुओंके राज्यपर भी बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ वायुका अभिषेक कर दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभावशाली चित्ररथको गन्धर्वोंका स्वामी बना दिया, वासुकिको नागोंका और तक्षकको सर्पोका राजा बनाया

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथियोंका ऐरावतको, घोड़ोंका उच्चै: श्रवाको और पक्षियोंका गरुड़को राजा बना दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनचारी पशुओंपर सिंहको तथा गौऑंपर सॉड़को स्वामी बनाया और पाकड़को वृक्षों का प्रभावशाली राजा बना दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

सागर, नदी, मेघ, वर्षा और सूर्यकी किरणोंके अधिपतिपदपर पर्जन्यका अभिषेक कर दिया

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाढ़वाले समस्त सर्पोके ऊपर शेषको, (निर्विष डुण्डुभ आदि) सर्पों और सरीसूपों (पेटके बलपर चलनेवाले जीवों ) -के ऊपर तक्षकको राजा बना दिया

English

Prithu said:—He, who for one individual destroys many lives either belonging to his own side or to his opposite party, commits a sin in this world (1). By slaying that harmful person at whose death many become happy one is not visited by sin, either great or small (2). If by the destruction of one wicked person the well-being of many is secured such an act leads to the acquisition of virtue (3). I shall therefore, for the behoof of my subjects, kill you, O earth. If you do not satisfy this command of mine conducive to the well-being of the world I shall kill you with this arrow who have neglected my command. And having buried my own self (under the earth) I shall uphold my subjects forever (4-5). O you ever observant of pious rites, do you, during my regeme, give life to my subjects for you are capable of protecting them (6). Do you give milk for me and then I will withdraw the dreadful arrow that I have taken up for your destruction (7).

श्लोक 15–19 का हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्व और अप्सराओंके ऊपर ऐश्वर्यशाली कामदेवका अभिषेक कर दिया। ऋतु, मास, दिन, पक्ष, रात्रि, मुहूर्त, तिथि, पर्व, कलाकाष्ठाके प्रमाण—उत्तरायण और दक्षिणायनकी गति तथा उपराग अर्थात्‌ ग्रहण (-के अभिमानी देवताओं )-पर प्रभु संवत्सरका अभिषेक कर दिया॥ १५-१६ न ॥ भारत! पितामहने इस प्रकार क्रमपूर्वक राज्योंका विभाग करके फिर दिक्पालोंकी स्थापना की थी ॥ १७ ड ॥ उन्होंने वैराज प्रजापतिके पुत्र राजा सुधन्वाको पूर्व दिशाके दिक्पालपदपर अभिषेक कर दिया॥ १८ कर्दम प्रजापतिके पुत्र महात्मा राजा शड्भपदको दक्षिण दिशाके दिक्यालपदपर अभिषिक्त किया

श्लोक 20–22 का हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी प्रकार उत्तर दिशामें पर्जन्य प्रजापतिके पुत्र दुर्धष हिरण्यरोमाका राजपद (दिक्पालपद)-पर अभिषेक कर दिया॥ २ श्र ॥ उन पुरुषोंद्वारा सातों द्वीप और पर्वतोंसहित सारी पृथ्वी और उसके वे-वे प्रदेश आज भी धर्मानुसार पालित हो रहे हैं

हिन्दी अर्थ

जने श्वर ! इन राजाओंने वेदमें वर्णित विधिसे राजसूय यरमें राजाओंके भी राजाके पदपर पृथुका अभिषेक किया था

श्लोक 24–25 का हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर अमित तेजस्वी चाक्षुष मनुके मन्वन्तरके बीतनेपर ब्रह्माजीने वैवस्वत मनुको राज्य दे दिया था। निष्पाप राजेन्द्र ! यदि आप अनुकूल रहकर सुनना चाहेंगे तो मैं आपसे वैवस्वत मनुके विस्तारका वर्णन करूँगा । मैंने आपको यह बड़ा भारी प्राचीन इतिहास कह सुनाया। इसको सुननेसे प्रतिष्ठा बढ़ती है, धन मिलता है, यश मिलता है, आयुकी वृद्धि होती है और इस शुभ आख्यानको सुननेसे (अन्तमें) स्वर्गकी प्रासि होती है

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनमेजयने कहा—वैशम्पायनजी! आप पृथुके जन्मका विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन कीजिये, उन महात्माने इस पृथ्वीको किस प्रकार दुहा था?

English

Prithu said:—He, who for one individual destroys many lives either belonging to his own side or to his opposite party, commits a sin in this world (1). By slaying that harmful person at whose death many become happy one is not visited by sin, either great or small (2). If by the destruction of one wicked person the well-being of many is secured such an act leads to the acquisition of virtue (3). I shall therefore, for the behoof of my subjects, kill you, O earth. If you do not satisfy this command of mine conducive to the well-being of the world I shall kill you with this arrow who have neglected my command. And having buried my own self (under the earth) I shall uphold my subjects forever (4-5). O you ever observant of pious rites, do you, during my regeme, give life to my subjects for you are capable of protecting them (6). Do you give milk for me and then I will withdraw the dreadful arrow that I have taken up for your destruction (7).

श्लोक 27–29 का हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरोंने इस पृथ्वीको जिस प्रकार दुहा था, देवता तथा ऋषियोंने, दैत्यों और नागोंने, यक्षों और वृक्षोंने इस पृथ्वीको जिस प्रकार दुहा था तथा पर्वत, पिशाच, न्धर्व, द्विजोत्तम और महान्‌ शक्तिशाली राक्षसोंने रस वसुंधरा पृथ्वीको जिस प्रकार दुहा था, वह बताइये. वैशम्पायनजी ! इन सबके पास कैसे- कैसे पात्र थे, कैसे-कैसे बछड़े थे, कैसा-कैसा दूध हा गया था और कौन-कौन दुहनेवाले थे? इन मबका क्रमपूर्वक वर्णन कीजिये

English

Prithu said:—He, who for one individual destroys many lives either belonging to his own side or to his opposite party, commits a sin in this world (1). By slaying that harmful person at whose death many become happy one is not visited by sin, either great or small (2). If by the destruction of one wicked person the well-being of many is secured such an act leads to the acquisition of virtue (3). I shall therefore, for the behoof of my subjects, kill you, O earth. If you do not satisfy this command of mine conducive to the well-being of the world I shall kill you with this arrow who have neglected my command. And having buried my own self (under the earth) I shall uphold my subjects forever (4-5). O you ever observant of pious rites, do you, during my regeme, give life to my subjects for you are capable of protecting them (6). Do you give milk for me and then I will withdraw the dreadful arrow that I have taken up for your destruction (7).

English

Prithu said:—He, who for one individual destroys many lives either belonging to his own side or to his opposite party, commits a sin in this world (1). By slaying that harmful person at whose death many become happy one is not visited by sin, either great or small (2). If by the destruction of one wicked person the well-being of many is secured such an act leads to the acquisition of virtue (3). I shall therefore, for the behoof of my subjects, kill you, O earth. If you do not satisfy this command of mine conducive to the well-being of the world I shall kill you with this arrow who have neglected my command. And having buried my own self (under the earth) I shall uphold my subjects forever (4-5). O you ever observant of pious rites, do you, during my regeme, give life to my subjects for you are capable of protecting them (6). Do you give milk for me and then I will withdraw the dreadful arrow that I have taken up for your destruction (7).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तात! चीन कालमें महर्षियोंन जिस कारणसे वेनके ाथका मन्थन किया था और महर्षियोंने जिस कारण कोध किया था, उस कारणका भी आप वर्णन कीजिये

श्लोक 31–34 का हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजीने कहा—जनमेजय! मैं तुमसे ननके पुत्र पृथुका चरित्र अब विस्तारपूर्वक कहता हूँ, स चरित्रको एकाग्र और सावधान होकर सुनो