Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाकर किसी शुभ देशकी याचना करने लगे, जहाँ यज्ञ कर सकें यजेमहि महाभाग यज्ञ भवदनुज्ञया

English

cause of causes). Thou art the displayer of what is unmanifest in the manifest form in which the universe exists. Thou art possessed of infinite might. Thou art he whose seed is gold, l Thou art omniscient, (being as thou art all things and the great knower). Thou art the cause of all things. Thou art he that has the seed of action (viz., ignorance and desire) for the means of sojourning from this world to the other and the other to this. 2 Thou hast ten arms. Thou hast winkless eyes (for thou seest at all times). Thou hast a blue throat (in consequence of thy bearing in thy throat the poison that arose upon churning the ocean and which, if not so borne, was capable of destroying the universe). Thou art the Lord of Uma. Thou art the origin of all the infinite forms that occur in the universe. Thou art he whose superiority is due to thyself. Thou art a hero in might (in consequence of thy having achieved such grand feats as the quick destruction of the triple city of the Asuras). Thou art inert matter (which cannot move unless co- existing with the Soul). Thou art all the tattwas (subjects of enquiry as counted by the Sankhyas). Thou art the ordainer and ruler of the tattwas. Thou art the chief of those beings that wait upon thee and are called Ganas. 3 Thou coverest infinite space. 4 Thou art Kama, the God of Desire. Thou art conversant with Mantras (in the sense of knowledge being thy penance). 5 Thou art the highest Mantra for thou art that philosophy which consists in the ascertainment of the nature and attributes of the soul (and its differences from the Non-soul). Thou art the cause of the universe (since all that exists has sprung from thy Soul). Thou art universal destroyer (for all that ceases to exist becomes merged unto thee who art as

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह अपनी सात पीढ़ियोंका उद्धार कर देता है

English

"Ghee is always in my heart, ghee is set in my navel, ghee in all my limbs, ghee is established in my mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षेत्रभूमिं ददललोके शुभां श्रियमवाप्लुयात् न चोषरां न निर्दग्धां महीं दद्यात् कथंचन

English

Cows are always before me and cows behind me, cows on all sides of me, and I live in the midst of cows."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पारक्ये भूमिदेशे तु पितृणां निर्वपेत् तु यः

English

Sipping water so and muttering morning and evening, a man is always freed from the sin he does by day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् क्रीत्वा महीं दद्यात् स्वल्पामपि विचक्षण: इत्येतद् भूमिदानस्य फलमुक्तं विशाम्पते

English

Where there are golden palaces and where the stream of wealth is, where gandharvas and apsarases are, there go the givers of thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गावो5धिकास्तपस्थवि भ्यो यस्मात् सर्वेभ्य एव च

English

Where rivers flow with butter for mud, milk for water, and curds for weeds, there go the givers of thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणैः सहिता यान्ति तस्मात् पारमकं पदम् रन्तिदेवस्य यज्ञे ता: पशुत्वेनोपकल्पिता:

English

One who duly gives a hundred thousand cows, having gained supreme prosperity, is honoured in the world of cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पशुत्वाच्च विनिर्मुक्ता: प्रदानायोपकल्पिता:

English

After death he places ten on both sides, his mother's and father's ancestors, in worlds of good deeds, and purifies his family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निस्तरेदापदं कृच्छां विषमस्थो5पि पार्थिव हो तो भी उस भारी विपत्तिसे उद्धार पा लेता है

English

Giving a cow, and a sesame cow equal in measure to a cow, and the giver of drinking water meets no torment in Yama's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हम आपकी आज्ञा लेकर पृथ्वीपर यज्ञ करेंगे

English

the unmanifest Brahman). Thou bearest in one of thy hands the calabash, and in another thou holdest the bow; in another hand thou bearest shafts and in another thou bearest a skull. Thou bearest the thunder- bolt. Thou art armed with the hundred-killer, l Thou art armed with the sword. Thou wieldest the battle- axe. Thou art armed with the Sula (trident). Thou art adorable. Thou host the sacrificial ladle in one of thy hands. Thou art of beautiful form. Thou art endued with abundant energy. Thou givest in the most liberal measure all that tends to adorn those that are devoted to thee. Thou wearest a turban on thy head. Thou art of beautiful face. Thou art he who swells with splendour and puissance. Thou art he that is humble and modest. Thou art exceedingly tall. Thou art he who has the senses for thy rays. 2 Thou art the greatest of preceptors. Thou art Supreme Brahman (being a state of pure felicitous existence). 3 Thou art he that took the shape of a jackal (for consoling the Brahmana who, when insulted by a wealthy Vaisya, had resolved to commit suicide). Thou art he whose object are all crowned with fruition, of themselves and without waiting for the puissance (derivable from penances). Thou art one who bears a bald head (as the sign of the mendicant order). Thou art one who does good to all creatures. Thou art unborn. Thou hast innumerable forms. Thou bearest all kinds of fragrance on thy person. The matted locks on thy head had sucked up the river Ganga when it first fell from heaven (although they again gave out the waters at the earnest solicitations of king Bhagiratha). Thou art the giver of sovereignty and lordshi Thou art a Brahmacharin without having ever fallen away from the rigid vow of continence. Thou art distinguished for thy sexual continence. Thou always liest on thy back. Thou hast thy abode in Puissance. 5 Thou hast three matted locks on thy head. Thou art he that is clad in rags. Thou art Rudra (in consequence of thy fierceness). Thou art the celestial generalissimo, and thou art all pervading. Thou art he that moves about during the day. Thou art he that moves about in the night. 6 Thou

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददानि मेदिनीभागं भवद्धयोहं सुरर्षभा: भगवन् कृतकार्या: सम यक्ष्महे स्वाप्तदक्षिणै:

English

Giving a tawny cow with calf, many-horned, with a bronze milk-pail, and a garment as covering, a man fearless enters Yama's assembly, hard to enter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअगस्त्यश्व कण्वश्व भृगुरत्रिवृषाकपि:

English

One should constantly recite, "May the cows, of fine form, many forms and all forms, mothers, wait on me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा महात्मान ईजिरे यज्ञमच्युतम् यज्ञके छठे भागके बराबर पुण्यका जनक था

English

There is no gift more holy than this, no fruit more holy than this, nothing more distinguished in the worlds can exist.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रादेशमात्र भूमेस्तु यो दद्यादनुपस्कृतम्

English

With hide, hair, horns, tail, milk and fat they together carry the sacrifice; what is greater than that?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीतवातातपसहां गृहभूमिं सुसंस्कृताम् मुदितो वसति प्राज्ञ: शक्रेण सह पार्थिव

English

I bow with my head to that cow by whom this whole moving and unmoving world is pervaded, the mother of past and future.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्दपूर्वक निवास करता और स्वर्गलोकमें सम्मानित होता है

English

This is one part of the assembly of qualities of cows, king, told to you by me; there is no higher gift than to cows, nor is there any other refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यापककुले जात: श्रोत्रियो नियतेन्द्रिय: तथा गवार्थे शरणं शीतवर्षसहं दृढम्

English

[Bhishma said:] "This is supreme," thinking so, the great-souled lord of earth, self-controlled, gave to the twice-born very many cows according to the sage's excellent word, and gained worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वत्र विजयं चापि लभते मनुजाधिप

English

art of fierce wrath. Thou art possessed of dazzling effulgence (born of Vedic study and penances). Thou art the slayer of the mighty Asura who had come in the form of an infuriate elephant for destroying thy sacred city of Varanasi. Thou art the slayer of such Daityas as become the oppressors of the universe. Thou art Kala or Time which is the universal destroyer. Thou art the supreme ordainer of the universe. Thou art a mine of excellent accomplishments. Thou art of the form of the lion and the tiger. Thou art he that is clad in the skin of an elephant. Thou art the Yogin who deceives Time by transcending its irresistible influence. Thou art the original sound. 1 Thou art the fruition of all desires. Thou art he that is adored in four ways. 2 Thou art a night-wanderer (like Vetala and others). Thou art he that wanders in the company of spirits. Thou art he that wanders in the company of ghostly beings. Thou art the Supreme Lord of even Indra and the other celestials. Thou art he that hast multiplied himself infinitely in the form of all existent and non-existent things. Thou art the upholder of both Mahat and all the innumerable combinations of the five primal elements. Thou art the primeval Ignorance or Tamas that is known by the name of Rahu. Thou art without measure and hence infinite. Thou art the supreme End that is attained by the Emancipate. Thou art fond of dancing. Thou art he that is always engaged in dancing. Thou art he that causes others to dance. Thou art the friend of the universe. Thou art he whose aspect is calm and mild. Thou art endued with penances puissant enough to create and destroy the universe. Thou art he who binds all creatures with the bonds of thy illusion. Thou art he that transcends destruction. Thou art he who dwells on the mount Kailasa. Thou transcendest all bonds and art unattached in respect of all things, like Space. Thou art possessed of a thousand arms. Thou art victory. Thou art that perseverance which is the cause of success or victory. Thou art without idleness or procrastination that interferes with persevering activity. Thou art dauntless. Thou art fear, Thou art he who put a stop to Vali's sacrifice. 3 Thou fulfillest the desires of all thy devotees. Thou art the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice. Thou art amiable. Thou art slightly amiable. Thou art exceedingly fierce and robbest all creatures of their energy. Thou art the slayer of the Asura Vala. Thou art always cheerful. Thou art of the form of wealth which is coveted by all. Thou hast never been vanquished. 4 There is none more adorable than thou. Thou art he who

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्रुवन्ति नरा: श्रेयो यथा ह्वन्नप्रदा: प्रभो वैसा कल्याण उन्हें सुवर्ण, वस्त्र तथा अन्य वस्तुओंके दानसे नहीं प्राप्त होता है

English

[Bhishma said:] Cows are of great worth and holy, and carry men across; they sustain these creatures with milk and offering.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है; क्योंकि अन्नसे ही सब प्राणी उत्पन्न होते और जीवन धारण करते हैं

English

Nothing is more holy than cows, best of the Bharatas; they are purifying and holy, unsurpassed in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्वांसस्तत्र भूयिष्ठा ब्राह्म॒णाश्चावसंस्तथा अगस्त्यं गोत्रतश्नापि नामतश्नापि शर्मिणम्

English

Cows live above the gods; having given them, wise men go to heaven, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुष धर्माचरण करता है, केवल उसीको मैं जानता हूँ

English

Mandhatri, Yuvanashva's son, Yayati and Nahusha, constantly giving cows counted by hundreds of thousands, went to the supreme place hard to reach even for gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रृूहि सर्व यथा स्वैरं करवाणि किमच्युत और अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार सब कुछ बताओ मैं तुम्हारे लिये क्या करूँ?

English

On this too I shall tell you an ancient event, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वस्य हि प्रमाणं त्वं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि सत्तम

English

Shuka, saluting Krishna Dvaipayana, the wise best of sages, having done the day's rite, pure and composed in mind, asked his father who had seen the high and low worlds:

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे बताइये; क्योंकि समस्त त्रिलोकीके लिये धर्मके विषयमें आप ही प्रमाण हैं तिला: परमकं दान पुण्यं चैवेह शाश्वतम्

English

"What sacrifice is seen to be best of all sacrifices? By doing what do the wise gain supreme heaven?

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानोंमें उत्तम है। वह यहाँ अक्षय पुण्यजनक माना गया है

English

By what purifier do the gods enjoy heaven, lord? What is the sacrificial nature of sacrifice, and where is sacrifice established?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वत्र विजय प्राप्त होती है तस्माद् ददाति यो धेनुममृतं स प्रयच्छति

English

utters deep roars (in the form of Ocean). Thou art that which is so deep that no one can measure it (because thou art of the form of space). Thou art he whose puissance and the might of whose companions and of the bull have never been measured by anybody. Thou art the tree of the world (whose roots extend upwards and branches hang downwards). Thou art the banian, l Thou art he that sleeps on a human leaf when the universe, after dissolution, becomes one infinite expanse of water. Thou art he that shows compassion to all worshippers assuming as thou listest, the form of Hari or Hara or Ganesa or Arka or Agni or Wind, etc. Thou art possessed of teeth that are exceedingly sharp (since thou art competent to chew innumerable worlds even as one munches nuts and swallows them speedily). Thou art of vast dimensions in respect of thy forms. Thou art possessed of a mouth that is hast enough to swallow the universe at once. Thou art he whose troops are adored everywhere. 2 Thou art he who dispelled all the fears of the deities when the prince of elephants had to be captured. Thou art the seed of the universe. Thou art he who has for his vehicle the same bull that forms again the device on his banner

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह अमृत दान करता है

English

Hearing these words, Vyasa, knower of supreme dharma, told his son everything in truth, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् ददाति यो थेनुं स हौम्यं सम्प्रयच्छति विप्रे गुणयुते दद्यात् स वै स्वर्गे महीयते

English

[Vyasa said:] Cows are the foundation of beings and their refuge; cows are holy and pure, a purifier and dharma itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् ददाति यो थेनुं प्राणानेष प्रयच्छति

English

We have heard that cows were formerly hornless; for horns they waited on the imperishable lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं; इसलिये जो दूध देनेवाली गौका दान करता है, वह मानो प्राण दान देता है तस्माद् ददाति यो थेनुं शरणं सम्प्रयच्छति

English

Then Brahma, seeing the cows seated, fasting, gave each cow the wish she desired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोजीविने न दातव्या तथा गौर्भरतर्षभ

English

Horns arose for them, for each as she wished in mind; of various colours, with horns, they shone, my son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षयं नरकं यातीत्येवमाहुर्महर्षय: महर्षियोंका कथन है

English

Given boons by Brahma, they became givers of offerings to gods and ancestors, lovely, holy, pure, fortunate, with divine form and marks; cows are great divine splendour; the gift of cows is praised.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न व्यंगां न परिश्रान्तां दद्याद् गां ब्राह्मणाय वै

English

Those good people who give them, free of envy, are called doers of good and givers of all gifts, and they gain the world of cows as merit, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षयॉल्लभते लोकान् नर: शतसहस्रश: अन्नस्य हि प्रदानेन रन्तिदेवो दिवं गत:

English

Where trees have honey for fruit, bearing divine flowers and fruits, and flowers are fragrant and divine, best of the twice-born,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वायम्भुवं महत् स्थानं स गच्छति नराधिप

English

the whole ground is made of jewels, with fine golden sand, everywhere pleasant to touch, mudless, dustless, and lovely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नात् प्राण: प्रभवति तेजो वीर्य बल॑ तथा

English

With groves of red lotuses and jewelled stalks of gold, the lakes shine there like the young sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीर्य और बलकी पुष्टि होती है अन्नका दान करता है, उसपर कभी दुर्गम संकट नहीं पड़ता”

English

With costly jewel leaves and gold filaments, with lakes mixed with blue lotuses and many lotuses,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदन्ना हि नरा राजंस्तदन्नास्तस्य देवता:

English

adorned with flowering oleander groves covered with thousand-whirled things, flowering Santanaka groves and trees,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सवैब्रद्याविदां लोकान् प्राप्तुयाद् भरतर्षभ वह ब्रह्मवेत्ताओंके लोकोंमें जाता है

English

with clear pearls and costly gems, the banks of rivers there are raised, with gold,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापं तरति चैवेह दुष्कृतं चापकर्षति

English

entered by wonderful best mountains made wholly of jewels and others of gold, bright as fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमिदानस्य च फलं गोदानस्य च कीर्तितम् इति श्रीमहा भारते अनुशासनपर्वणि दानधर्मपर्वणि षट्षष्टितमो5ध्याय:

English

There are golden mountains, heaps of rocks of jewels, shining with lovely high peaks made wholly of jewels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नदानं विशेषेण प्रशस्तमिह भारत

English

Trees there always have flowers and fruit, crowded with birds, with divine scents and juices, with flowers and fruits, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्तारके साथ सुनना चाहता हूँ बताऊँगा। तुम आज यहाँ मेरे मुँहसे इन सब बातोंको सुनो

English

Doers of merit always delight there, Yudhishthira, rich in the objects of all desires, sorrowless and free of anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदन्नं यच्च पानीयं सम्प्रदायाश्षुते नर:

English

In wonderful and lovely celestial cars, Bharata, the glorious doers of merit rejoice, roaming.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और जलका दान करके जिस फलको पाता है, वह सुनो अन्नात् प्राणभृतस्तात प्रवर्तन्ते हि सर्वश:

English

Auspicious troops of apsarases play around them, king; by giving a cow he gains those worlds, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नाद् बलं च तेजश्न प्राणिनां वर्धते सदा सावित्र्या हपि कौन्तेय श्रुतं ते वचनं शुभम्

English

"Those whose lord is Pushan, the mighty Maruta, and in lordship King Varuna, may those cow-bearers protect me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्ने दत्ते नरेणेह प्राणा दत्ता भवन्त्युत

English

Of fine form, many forms and all forms, mothers, children of Prajapati": thus, brahmana, one should mutter always, of controlled vow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुतं हि ते महाबाहो लोमशस्यापि तद्भबच: अमृतं च सुधा चैव स्वाहा चैव स्वधा तथा

English

He who serves cows and follows them in every way: pleased, they give him boons even very hard to get.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यतः प्राणभृतां प्राणा: सम्भवन्ति विशाम्पते

English

One should not injure them even in mind, for they give happiness; one should always worship and honour them with salutations, self-controlled and glad, and so gain the cows' blessing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृणां च स्वधा प्रोक्ता पशूनां चापि वीरुध: तच्च दद्यान्नरो नित्यं यदीच्छेद् भूतिमात्मन:

English

By which purifier the gods enjoy the highest world, that purifier of purifiers, ghee, one should bear on the head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रृंक्षाप्पधि कौन्तेय सदा तिष्ठति तोयद:

English

One should offer ghee in the fire, have a blessing spoken with ghee, taste ghee, give ghee; thus one gains the cow's blessing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षयान् समवाप्रोति लोकानित्यब्रवीन्मनु: लोकोंपर अधिकार प्राप्त करता है--ऐसा मनुने कहा है

English

One should drink warm urine for three days, warm milk for three days; having drunk the cows' warm milk, drink warm ghee for three days; having drunk warm ghee for three days, live on air for three days.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नानां वाससां चैव भूय एव ब्रवीहि मे

English

With barley taken from the cows' dung, living a month on a handful of barley-gruel, all sin equal to killing a brahmana is purified by this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्त्रके दानकी महिमाका भी पुनः मुझसे वर्णन कीजिये इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया जाता है

English

For the defeat of the Daityas this purification was made by the gods; they gained godhood and perfection and great strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गंगायमुनयोर्मध्ये यामुनस्य गिरेरध:

English

Cows are holy and pure, a great supreme purifier; having given them to the twice-born, a man gains heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शमपरायण विद्वान् अध्यापक ब्राह्मणको, जो आवरणरहित है, यहाँ ले आओ

English

Pure in the midst of cows, one should mutter the Gomati in mind; sipping pure water, one becomes pure and clean.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा चान्यमानयेथास्त्वं सगोत्रं तस्य पार्श्चत: अपत्येषु तथा वृत्ते समस्तेनैव धीमता

English

In the midst of fire, in the midst of cows and in the assembly of brahmanas, brahmanas who are bathed in learning and Vedic vows and do meritorious deeds

हिन्दी अर्थ

स गत्वा प्रतिकूलं तच्चकार यमशासनम्

English

should teach pupils the Gomati, equal to a sacrifice; having fasted three nights and heard the Gomati, one gains a boon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मै यम: समुत्थाय पूजां कृत्वा च वीर्यवान् -- इसको तुम ले जाओ और दूसरेको यहाँ ले आओ'

English

One desiring a son gains a son, and wealth too; a woman desiring a husband gains a husband; a man gains all desires; cows, pleased, give when served, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्ते तु वचने धर्मराजेन स द्विज:

English

Thus these greatly fortunate sacrificial cows are givers of all desires; know them as Rohinis; there is nothing higher than they.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो मे कालो भवेच्छेषस्तं वसेयमिहाच्युत यो हि धर्म चरति वै तं॑ तु जानामि केवलम्

English

Thus addressed by his great-souled father, the greatly radiant Shuka always worshipped cows; therefore you too worship them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यदानात् सर्वकामांस्तिला निर्वर्तयन्त्युत तुम शास्त्रीय विधिके अनुसार ब्राह्मणोंको तिलदान देते रहो

English

in battle. Thou hast Agni for thy soul. Thou art Surya who has green steeds yoked unto his car. Thou art the friend of Jiva. Thou art he that is conversant with the proper time for the accomplishment of all religious acts. Thou art he unto whom Vishnu paid his adorations (for obtaining his celebrated discus). Thou art the sacrifice being in the form of Vishnu. Thou art the ocean. Thou art the Barabanala Mare's head that ranges within the ocean, ceaselessly vomitting fire and drinking the saline waters as if they were sacrificial butter. Thou art Wind, the friend of Agni. Thou art of tranquil soul like the ocean when at rest and unstirred by the mildest breeze. Thou art Agni that drinks the libations of clarified butter poured in sacrifices with the aid of Mantras. Thou art he whom it is difficult to approach. Thou art he whose effulgence spreads over the infinite universe. Thou art ever skilful in battle. Thou art well conversant with the time when one should engage in battle so that victory may be achieved. Thou art that science which treats of the motions of heavenly bodies. 3 Thou art of the form of success or victory. Thou art he whose body is Time (for thy body is never subject to destruction). Thou art a householder for thou wearest a tuft of hair on thy head Thou art a Sanyasin for thy head is bald. Thou wearest matted locks on thy head (being, as thou art, a Vanaprastha). 4 Thou art distinguished for

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभयोरक्षयं धर्म त॑ मनुः प्राह धर्मवित्

English

[Bhishma said:] On this too they recite this ancient Itihasa, the conversation of Shri and the cows, king, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीनों वस्तुएँ मनुष्योंकी सम्पूर्ण कामनाएँ पूर्ण करनेवाली हैं

English

Shri, having made her body lovely, entered the midst of the cows; the cows were astonished, seeing the wealth of her beauty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवीगोप्रदानाभ्यां तुल्यं स फलमश्लुते वह भूमिदान और गोदानके समान फलका भागी होता है

English

[The cows said:] "Who are you, goddess, and whence? Incomparable on earth in beauty, we are astonished, greatly fortunate one, at the wealth of your beauty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृद्धिमाकाडुक्षता नित्यं गाव: कार्या: प्रदक्षिणा:

English

We wish to know who you are and where you will go; tell us all this in truth, gold-coloured one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्युदयकी इच्छा रखता हो, उसे गौओंको सदा दाहिने करके चलना चाहिए मंगलायतन देव्यस्तस्मात् पूज्या: सहैव हि

English

[Shri said:] "I am beloved of the world; good fortune to you. I am famed here by the name Shri. The Daityas, abandoned by me, were destroyed for everlasting years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, अतः: उनकी सदा ही पूजा करनी चाहिए

English

Indra, Vivasvan, Soma, Vishnu, water and fire, those whom I approach, prosper, and so sages and gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये बैलोंको जोतना या डंडे आदिसे हाँकना निन्दनीय है तृषिता हाभिवीक्षन्त्यो नरं हन्यु: सबान्धवम्

English

Those whom I hate, cows, perish entirely, and lacking dharma, wealth and desire, are joined with unhappiness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूयन्ते शकृता यासां पूतं किमधिकं तत:

English

Know me, cows, to be of such power, a giver of happiness; I wish to live in all of you always; I have come asking, honoured by you, sinless ones."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा55प: सर्वदा देया: पेयाश्रैव न संशय:

English

thy fiery rays (for the effulgent path by which the righteous proceed is identical with thee). Thou art he that appears in the firmament in the heart encased in the body of every creature, l Thou art he who enters into the cranium (brain) of every creature. Thou bearest the wrinkles of age. Thou bearest the bamboo flute. Thou hast also the tabour. Thou bearest the musical instrument called Tali. Thou hast the wooden vessel used for husking grain. Thou art he who covers that illusion which covers Yama. 2 Thou art an astrologer inasmuch as thy understanding is always directed towards the motion of the wheel of time which is made up of the luminaries in the firmament. Thou art Jiva whose understanding is directed to things that are the result of the attributes of Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas. Thou art that in which all things merge when dissolution overtakes them. Thou art stable and fixed, there being nothing in thee that is subject to change or mutation of any kind. Thou art the Lord of all creatures. Thy arms extend all over the vast universe. Thou art displayed in innumerable forms that are but fractions of thyself. Thou pervadest all things. 3 Thou art he that has no mouth (for thou enjoyest not the objects of thy own creation). Thou art he who frees thy creatures from the bonds of the world. Thou art easily attainable. 4 Thou art he that manifested himself with a golden mail. 5 Thou art he that appears in the phallic emblem. 'Thou art he that wanders in the forests in quest of fowls and animals. Thou art he that wanders over the Earth. Thou art, he that is omnipresent. Thou art the blare that is produced by all the trumpets blown in the three worlds. Thou art he that has all creatures for his relatives. 6 Thou art of the form of a snake (for thou art identical with the mighty Naga named Sesha). Thou art he that lives in mountain caves (like Jaigishavya), or any other Yogin. Thou art identical with Guha (the celestial generalissimo). Thou wearest garlands of flowers. Thou art he who enjoys the happiness that springs from the possession of worldly objects. 7 Thou art he from whom all creatures have derived

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् सुदुर्लभतरमिहलोके द्विजोत्तम अत्यन्त दुर्लभ--पुण्य कार्य है

English

their three states of birth, existence, and destruction. Thou art he that upholds all things that exist or

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुक्तेडप्यन्न॑ प्रदेयं तु पानीयं वै विशेषत:

English

[Shri said:] "What is this, cows, that you do not welcome me here? Why do you not accept me, hard to get and good?

हिन्दी अर्थ

नीतश्न॒ कारयामास सर्व तद् यमशासनम् ययौ स धर्मराजाय न्यवेदयत चापि तम्

English

This popular saying goes about the world, good ones, and is true: when one comes of oneself, disrespect results; that is certain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा च संविदं तेन विससर्ज यथागतम्

English

Men serve me after fierce great austerity, and gods, danavas, gandharvas, pishachas, serpents and rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जैसे आया था, उसी प्रकार उसे विदा कर दिया प्रेत्यैत्य च ततः सर्व चकारोक्तं यमेन तत्

English

It is fit for you, cows, to accept me here; I am not to be slighted, gentle ones, in the three worlds with moving and unmoving."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् दीपप्रदो नित्यं संतारयति वै पितृन्

English

[The cows said:] "We do not slight you, goddess; we do not scorn you; you are unsteady and fickle-minded, therefore we avoid you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेवाला मनुष्य पितरोंका उद्धार कर देता है देवतानां पितृणां च चक्षुष्यं चात्मनां विभो

English

What is the use of saying much here? Go where you wish; we are all well-formed; what is your use to us, sinless one?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्तान् विक्रीय यजते ब्राह्मणो हाभयंकरम्

English

[Shri said:] "I shall be disregarded in all worlds, givers of honour, by your refusal; show me favour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभयो: स्यात् तदक्षय्यं दातुरादातुरेव च उस दानके देने और लेनेवाले दोनोंको अक्षय पुण्य प्राप्त होता है

English

You are greatly fortunate, refuges for those who take refuge; always protect me, faultless one, who serve you; I wish to be honoured by you, always auspicious ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवस्त्रश्न सुवेषश्च भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम और मनोहर वेष-भूषासे सम्पन्न होता है--ऐसा हमने सुन रखा है

English

I wish to live even in a single place of your bodies, even a most despised one; but there is nothing despised seen in your limbs, sinless ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुश: पुरुषव्याप्र वेदप्रामाण्यदर्शनात्

English

Holy, pure, fortunate ones, give me an order; you ought to tell me in which limb I should dwell."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमाण दिखाकर वर्णन किया है पुत्रलाभो हि कौरव्य सर्वलाभाद् विशिष्यते

English

[Bhishma said:] Thus addressed, those fortunate cows, tender and kind, consulted together and said to Shri, king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथयस्व महाप्राज्ञ भूमिदानं विशेषत:

English

"You must certainly be honoured by us, glorious one; live in our dung and urine; that is holy to us, fortunate one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीजिये। विशेषत: भूमिदानका महत्त्व बताइये विधिवत् प्रतिगृह्नीयान्न त्वन्यो दातुमरहति

English

[Shri said:] "By good fortune this favour was done to me by you who show kindness; so be it, good fortune to you; I am honoured, givers of happiness."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदे वा यत् समाख्यातं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

[Bhishma said:] Having made this agreement with the cows, Shri vanished there as they looked on, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिस दानका वर्णन हो, उसकी मेरे समक्ष व्याख्या कीजिये सर्वकामफलानीह गाव: पृथ्वी सरस्वती

English

This, son, I have told you of the greatness of cow dung; hear again as I speak of the greatness of cows.