Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुख देनेकी चेष्टा करता हूँ

English

"Upamanyu said, 'I solicit boons from that great Deity named Siva whom utterers of Brahma has described as existent and non-existent, manifest and unmanifest, eternal or immutable, one and many. I solicit boons from Him who is without beginning and middle and end, who is Knowledge and Puissance, who is inconceivable and who is the Supreme Soul. I solicit boons from Him whence comes all Puissance, who has not been produced by any one, who is immutable, and who, though himself unsprung from any seed, is the seed of all things in the universe. I solicit boons from Him who is blazing Effulgence, (beyond Darkness) who is the essence of all penances, who transcends all faculties of which we are possessed and which we may devote for the purpose of comprehending

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुजवीर्याश्व राजानो वागस्त्राश्न द्विजातय:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] My curiosity is very great about Jamadagni's son, lord: Rama, best of upholders of dharma; you ought to tell me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये यही कहना चाहिए कि “हम देंगे” (किसीको निराश नहीं करना चाहिए)

English

How was Rama of true valour born, and how did one of kshatriya dharma come to be in a Brahmarishi's line?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यवस्था च सर्वत्र एतान्नाशनमात्मन:

English

Then tell fully his birth, king; and how a brahmana came from the Kaushika line, from a kshatriya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यवस्था फैलाना--ये सब अपना ही नाश करनेवाले हैं

English

Ah, great was the power of those two great souls, Rama and Vishvamitra, tiger among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आन्वीक्षिकीं तर्कविद्यामनुरक्तो निरर्थिकाम्

English

How did this fault come to be, passing over the sons to their grandsons, leaving sons? You ought to tell me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दे विप्राणामतिथीनां च पठचमम्

English

[Bhishma said:] On this too they recite this ancient Itihasa, the conversation of Chyavana and Kushika, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं गृहस्थ: कर्माणि कुर्वन् धर्मान्न हीयते

English

Long ago, seeing this fault coming in his own line, Chyavana Bhargava, wise, best of sages,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रियो हि मूलं दोषाणां लघुचित्ता हि ता: स्मृता:

English

considering all in mind, the strengths and weaknesses of qualities and faults, wishing to burn the whole line of the Kushikas, the ascetic...

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यर्च्यभ्यनुपृच्छामि पादौ गृह्नामि धीमताम्

English

him, and by knowing whom every one becomes freed from grief or sorrow. I worship him, O Purandara, who is conversant with the creation of all elements and the thought of all living creatures, and who is the original cause of the existence or creation of all creatures, who is omnipresent, and who has the puissance to give everything. 1 1 solicit boons from Him who cannot be comprehended by argument, who represents the object of the Sankhya and the Yoga systems of philosophy, and who transcends all things, and whom all persons conversant with the topics of enquiry worship and adore. 2 I solicit boons from Him, O Maghavat, who is the soul of Maghavat himself, who is said to be the God of the gods, and who is the Master of all creatures. I solicit boons from Him who it is that first created Brahma, that creator of all the worlds, having filled Space (with His energy) and evoked into existence the primeval egg. 3 Who else than that Supreme Lord could be creator of Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Space, Mind, and that which is called Mahat? Tell me, O Sakra, who else than Siva could create Mind, Understanding, Consciousness or Ego, the Tanmatras, and the senses? Who is there higher than Siva? 4 The wise say that the Grandsire Brahma is the creator of this universe. Brahma, however, acquired his high puissance and prosperity by adoring and gratifying Mahadeva, that God of gods. That high puissance (consisting of all the three attributes of creation, protection, and destruction), which dwells in that illustrious Being who is endowed with the quality of being one, who created Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra, was derived from Mahadeva. Tell me who is there that is superior to the Supreme Lord? 5 Who else than that God of gods is competent to unite the sons of Diti with lordship and puissance, judging by the sovereignty and the power of oppressing conferred upon the foremost of the Daityas and Danavas? 6 The different points of the horizon, Time, the Sun, all fiery entities, planets, wind, water, and the stars and constellations,— these, know thou, are from Mahadeva. Tell us who is higher than the Supreme Lord? Who else is there, except Mahadeva, in the matter of the creation of Sacrifice and the destruction of Tripura? Who else except Mahadeva, the grinder of the foes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी पूजा करके कुशल पूछता हूँ और बुद्धिमान ब्राह्मणोंके पाँव पकड़ता हूँ

English

has offered lordship to the principal? I What need, O Purandara, of many well-sounding statements fraught with spacious sophisms, when I behold thee of a thousand eyes, O best of the deities,— thee that art worshipped by Siddhas and Gandharvas and the deities and the Rishisl O best of the Kusikas, all this

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमत्तेष्वप्रमत्तो5स्मि सदा सुप्तेषु जागृमि

English

"The door of dharma that has been passed, ascetic, I shall make good; you ought to permit it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समासिज्चन्ति शास्तार: क्षौद्रं मथ्विव मक्षिका:

English

[Bhishma said:] Then Kushika, with his wife, took a seat and came to where the great sage Chyavana was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाधिमात्मनो नित्यमनुलोममचिन्तयम्

English

Taking up a pitcher, the king offered him foot-water and had all rites done for that great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वजात्यानधितिष्ठामि नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमा:

English

Then the king, great-souled and firm in vows, unperturbed, had him accept the honey-offering by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीपर सर्वोत्तम अमृत और सर्वोत्तम दृष्टि है

English

Having honoured the brahmana, he said these words: "Blessed one, we two are dependent; say, what shall we do?

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्ध पिता मे हृष्टात्मा विस्मित: समपद्यत

English

If kingdom, if wealth, if cows, sharp-vowed one, and sacrifices and gifts: say, I shall give you all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्यपृच्छत् कथममी सिद्धा इति निशाकरम्

English

This house, this kingdom and this seat of dharma are yours; you are king, rule the earth; I am a servant dependent on you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंको किस प्रकार सिद्धि प्राप्त हुई?”

English

When this was said, Chyavana Bhargava then replied to Kushika with great joy:

हिन्दी अर्थ

संन्यास ग्रहण करना चाहिए। यदि संन्यासी हो तो सर्वत्र समान दृष्टि रखे

English

"I do not want the kingdom, king, nor wealth, nor women, nor cows, nor countries, nor sacrifices; hear this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्लाघमान इवाधीयादू ग्राम्य इत्येव त॑ विदु:

English

I shall undertake a certain rule, if it pleases you two; I am to be served by you two without hesitation."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजानं चाप्ययोद्धारं ब्राह्मणं चाप्रवासिनम्

English

Thus addressed by him, the couple rejoiced and replied to that sage, "So be it," Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गर्भेण दुष्यते कन्या गृहवासेन च द्विज:

English

Then Kushika, glad, brought him into the best part of the house and showed him a pleasant place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणान् पूजयामास तथैवाहं महाव्रतान्

English

"This is the blessed one's bed; stay here as you wish; we shall strive to bring you joy, ascetic."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजन किया। वैसे ही मैं भी करता हूँ

English

As they spoke thus, the sun passed; then the sage asked for drink and food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंका पूजन किया, इससे उन्हें महेन्द्रपदकी प्राप्ति हुई

English

Then King Kushika, bowing, asked him, "What food is desired by you? What shall I set before you?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणप्रशंसायामिन्द्रशम्बरसंवादे षट्त्रिंशो5ध्याय:

English

Then he replied to the lord of men with great joy, "Give me suitable food that is at hand," Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूरादभ्यागतं चापि किं पात्र स्‍्थात् पितामह

English

Honouring his word, the king said "So be it" and gave him food as available.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसको दानका उत्तम पात्र समझना चाहिए?

English

Then the blessed one, having eaten, knower of dharma, said to the couple, "I wish to sleep; sleep afflicts me, lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीडयन् भृत्यवर्ग हि आत्मानमपकर्षति

English

Then reaching the bedroom, the blessed best of sages lay down, and the king stood with his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूरादभ्यागतं चापि तत्पात्रं च विदुर्बुधा:

English

Then Bhargava said: "I am not to be woken as I sleep; you two must massage my feet and stay awake through the night."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पात्र विद्यात् तु तत्त्वेन यस्मै दत्त न संतपेत्

English

Kushika, without hesitation, knowing dharma, said "So be it"; and they did not wake him at the end of the night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया हुआ दान पीछे संतापका कारण न बने

English

According to the great sage's instructions, the couple became supremely devoted to his service, restrained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे पूज्याश्व मान्याश्व श्रुतवन्तो5नसूयका:

English

Then the blessed brahmana, having instructed the king, slept on one side for twenty-one days.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और दोष-दृष्टिसे रहित पुरुष--ये सभी पूजनीय और माननीय हैं

English

The king, fasting with his wife, descendant of the Kurus, attended him, glad, devoted to Chyavana's service.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्नित्यं परीक्षेत पुरुषान् प्रणिधाय वै

English

Then the ascetic Bhargava rose himself and, saying nothing, the great ascetic left the house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्रोहो5नभिमानश्च ह्वीस्तितिक्षा दम: शम:

English

The two, best of sages in the couple, hungry and worn with toil, followed him, but he did not look at them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वभावतो निविष्टानि तत्पात्रं मानमरहति

English

As the two watched, the lifter of the Bhargava line vanished, king of kings; then the king fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपूर्व चैव पूर्व च तत्पात्रं मानमहति

English

Having recovered a moment with Sahadevi, the greatly radiant one made supreme effort again to search for him.