Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण कर रखा है और सत्यमें ही सब कुछ प्रतिष्ठित है न हर्तव्यं परधनमिति धर्म: सनातन:

English

appropriation of other people's wealth as blameless. At this stage, when he transgresses all barriers and beings to appropriate the possessions of others from every side, the rulers of men obstruct and afflict him like sportsmen afflicting with keen shafts a deer that is espied in the woods. Such a man is then overwhelmed with many other afflictions of a similar kind that originate in fire and weapons. Therefore, disregarding all worldly propensities (such as desire for children and wives) together with all fleeting unrealities (such as the body, etc.,) one should, aided by one's intelligence, apply proper medicine for the cure of those painful afflictions. Without Renunciation one can never attain to happiness. Without Renunciation one can never obtain what is for one's highest good. Without Renunciation one can never sleep at case. Therefore, renouncing everything, make happiness thy own. All this was said to me in past times at Hastinapur by a Brahmana about what Sampaka had

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूक्ष्मधर्मार्थनियतं सतां चरितमुत्तमम्

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "This, dear, is hard to know, of Vishnu of immeasurable radiance; how did he know that state, tiger among kings?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्मृतिर्हिं शाश्वतो धर्मो विप्रहीणो न दृश्यते दिखायी ही नहीं देता है

English

What you tell, Achyuta, I believe; but a further question has arisen in me from seeing the unmanifest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोअप्येवं नाते वक्तुं यथा त्वं द्विजसत्तम

English

How was Vritra slain by Shakra, bull of the Bharatas, the righteous, devoted to Vishnu and knower of truth, following the path?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्षास्वाकाशशायी च हेमन्ते जलसंश्रय:

English

Tell me this doubt as I ask, bull of the Bharatas: how was Vritra, tiger among kings, conquered by Shakra?

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखशबय्याश्व विविधा भूमौ च परिवर्तते अन्तरिक्षाज्जलं मूर्ध्ना प्रत्यगृल्वान्मुहुर्मुहु:

English

And how the battle was, tell me, grandsire, at length, mighty-armed; for my curiosity is great."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरण्यगमनान्नित्यं मलिनो5मलसंयुत:

English

[Bhishma said:] "Long ago Indra went in a chariot with the hosts of gods and saw Vritra standing before him like a mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्थौ काष्ठवदव्यग्रो न चचाल च कहिचित् कुर्वाणौ नीडकं तत्र जटासु तृणतन्तुभि:

English

Five hundred yojanas high, scourge of foes, and three hundred wide, and a little more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राजापत्येन विधिना विश्वासात् काममोहितौ

English

Seeing that form, hard to conquer even for the three worlds, the gods were terrified and found no peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा नियतिदौर्बल्यमथैषामेव रोचते

English

sung. For this reason, I regard Renunciation to be the foremost of things.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मादनार्जवे बुद्धिर्न कार्या ते कदाचन अपनी बुद्धिमें कभी कुटिलताका विचार नहीं लाना चाहिए

English

or lesson it has been inculcated that one may seek the acquisition of the religion of moksha or emancipation even when he is young. Yudhishthira enquires whether wealth (so necessary for the performance of sacrifices) is needed for the acquisition of that religion. If wealth be necessary, the poor then would not be able to acquire that religion. Hence the enquiry about the way in which joy and sorrow come to the wealthy and to the poor.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकिंचित् कस्यचित् कुर्वन् निर्भय: शुचिरावसेत्

English

them to Bhishma, but some one else. I follow the commentator; but the grammar of the concluding verse of this section must have to be twisted for supporting him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुद्ध आचार-विचारवाला पुरुष सदा निर्भय रहता है बहुधा5चरितं पापमन्यत्रैवानुपश्यति

English

Then came to pass a battle fearful to the three worlds between Shakra, lord of the gods, and the great-souled Vritra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि दुश्चरितं किंचिदात्मनोन्येषु पश्यति

English

With swords, battle-axes, spears, darts, clubs, rocks of many kinds and loud-sounding bows,

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ मन्यन्ते धनयुता: कृपणै: सम्प्रवर्तितम् न हात्यन्तं धनवन्तो भवन्ति सुखिनोडपि वा

English

with various divine missiles and blazing meteors, the armies of gods and asuras made everything confused.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिशय सुखी ही हुआ करते हैं (अत: धनका अभिमान नहीं करना चाहिए)

English

Led by the Grandfather, all the hosts of gods and the greatly fortunate sages came to see that battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रिय है, वह दूसरोंके लिये भी प्रिय नहीं हो सकता यदन्यस्य तत: कुर्यान्न मृष्येदिति मे मति:

English

Perfected beings came in the best aerial cars, great king, and gandharvas with apsarases in the best aerial cars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये जो-जो सुख-सुविधा चाहे, वही दूसरेके लिये भी सुलभ करानेकी बात सोचे

English

Then Vritra, best of upholders of dharma, covering the sky, showered the lord of gods with a rain of rocks from the mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मात् कारणादू धात्रा कुसीदं सम्प्रवर्तितम् अथवा लाभसमये स्थितिर्धमेंडपि शोभना

English

Then the hosts of gods, angry, on every side with showers of weapons, turned aside the rain of rocks sent by Vritra in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मादनार्जवे बुद्धिर्न ते कार्या कंचन प्रतिभा त्वस्ति मे काचित् तां ब्रूयामनुमानत:

English

Vritra, tiger of the Kurus, of great illusion and great strength, bewildered the lord of the gods on every side with a battle of illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न धर्म: परिपाठेन शक्‍्यो भारत वेदितुम्

English

Shatakratu, afflicted by Vritra, fell into delusion; Vasishtha woke him there with the Rathantara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका धर्म दूसरा ही है। केवल वेदोंके पाठसे आपद्धर्मका ज्ञान कैसे हो सकता है? साध्यासाध्यं कथं शक्‍यं सदाचारो हालक्षण:

English

[Vasishtha said:] "You are the best of gods, Devendra, destroyer of the gods' enemies, joined with the strength of the three worlds; why are you despondent, Shakra?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म चाधर्मरूपेण कश्चिदप्राकृतश्चरन्

English

Here are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, lords of the world, and the blessed god Soma, and all the great sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मका अनुष्ठान करते हैं (अतः केवल आचारसे धर्माधर्मका निर्णय नहीं हो सकता) वेदवादाश्चानुयुगं हसन्तीतीह नः श्रुतम्

English

Do not be bewildered, Shakra, like some other man; making your mind noble in the battle, kill the enemy, lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्ये कलियुगे धर्मा यथाशक्ति कृता इव

English

The teacher of the world, three-eyed, saluted by all the worlds, the blessed one, looks at you; give up delusion, lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आम्नायेभ्य: पुनर्वेदा: प्रसृता: सर्वतोमुखा: प्रचार और प्रसार हुआ है

English

These Brahmarshis, led by Brihaspati, praise you for victory with divine praise, Shakra."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमाणे5प्यप्रमाणेन विरुद्धे शास्त्रता कुत:

English

[Bhishma said:] As the great-souled Vasishtha thus roused him, the strength of Vasava, of supreme energy, grew greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसमें शास्त्रत्व कैसे रह सकता है? या या विक्रियते संस्था तत: सापि प्रणश्यति

English

Then the blessed Pakashasana, regaining his understanding, joined with great yoga, drew away that illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अणीयान् क्षुरधाराया गरीयानपि पर्वतात्

English

Then the glorious son of Angiras and those great sages, seeing Vritra's prowess, went to Maheshvara and said, for Vritra's destruction, wishing the good of the worlds:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ढोंग फैला लेते हैं

English

Then the energy of the blessed lord of the world became a fever and entered the dreadful Vritra, best of Daityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथैतानाहुरुन्मत्तानपि चावहसन्त्युत न हि सर्वहित: कश्चिदाचार: सम्प्रवर्तते

English

And the blessed god Vishnu, honoured by all worlds, devoted to the protection of the worlds, entered Indra's thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समानरूपसे पालित हो

English

Then the wise Brihaspati approached Shatakratu, with Vasishtha of great splendour and all the great sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृश्यते चैव स पुनस्तुल्यरूपो यदृच्छया आचाराणामनैकाग्र्यं सर्वेषामुपलक्षयेत्

English

Approaching Vasava, giver of boons, honoured by the worlds, with one-pointed minds they said, "Kill Vritra, lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाजकी मर्यादा दीर्घकालतक टिकी रहती है

English

[Maheshvara said:] "This Vritra, Shakra, is surrounded by great strength, the self of the universe, all-going, and renowned for his many illusions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुलाधारस्य वाक्यानि धर्मे जाजलिना सह सागरोददेशमागम्य तपस्तेपे महातपा:

English

Kill that best of asuras, hard to conquer even for the three worlds, relying on yoga; do not despise him, lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चचार लोकान विप्रर्षि: प्रेक्षमाणो मनोजव:

English

By him austerity was performed for strength, lord of the immortals, for sixty thousand years, and Brahma gave him a boon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रेक्ष्य सागरान्तां वै महीं सवनकाननाम् प्रदेशमें निवास करते समय जाजलि मुनि कभी इस प्रकार विचार करने लगे

English

Greatness of the yogis, great illusion, great strength, and foremost radiance, lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्सु वैहायसं गच्छेन्मया योन्य: सहेति वै

English

This is my energy entering Vritra, Vasava; do you too kill this Danava with the thunderbolt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचरने और आकाशकमें घूमने-फिरनेकी शक्ति रखता हो अब्रूवंश्व पिशाचास्तं नैवं त्वं वक्तुमहसि

English

[Shakra said:] "Blessed one, by your grace I shall slay the son of Diti, so hard to approach, with the thunderbolt before your eyes, bull of the gods."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्येयं तमहं प्राज्ञं तुलाधारं यशस्विनम् अनब्रुवन् गच्छ पन्थानमास्थायेमं द्विजोत्तम

English

[Bhishma said:] When the Daitya, the great asura, was entered by fever, a great cry of joy arose from the gods and sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाराणस्यां तुलाधारं समासाद्यात्रवीदिदम्

English

Then drums and conches of great sound, mridangas and dindimas were played by thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुलाधारके पास पहुँचकर उससे इस प्रकार बोले येन सिद्धि परां प्राप्तस्तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

A great loss of memory came upon all the asuras, and a mighty loss of knowledge in a moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिससे वे परम सिद्धिको प्राप्त हो गये, यह मुझे विस्तारपूर्वक बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

Knowing him possessed, the sages and gods praised Shakra and urged on Ishana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथोपस्पर्शनरत:ः सायं प्रातर्महातपा: वानप्रस्थविधानज्ञों जाजलिज्वलित: श्रिया

English

Shakra, the great-souled, standing in his chariot at the time of battle, praised by the sages, became of a form hard to look at.