Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

इह लोके यश: प्राप्य शान्तपाप्मा च मोदते

English

and into which all things merge when the universal dissolution comes. Or, it may imply, mere existence, without reference, that is, to any attribute by which it is capable of being described or comprehended.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह तारकासुर कैसे मारा गया? कैसे हुई? यह विस्सारपूर्वक बताइये

English

Then they saw a very stout wandering mendicant with plump hands, feet, face and belly, a dog's friend, big-limbed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्कन्नत्वात् स्कन्दतां प्राप्तो गुहावासाद गुहो5भवत्

English

Seeing him with all his limbs fattened, the fortunate Arundhati said to the sages, "You will be so; not so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा संरक्षक थे और भगवान् शंकरका सदा ही हित किया करते थे सदा कुमारो देवानां सैनापत्यमवाप्तवान्

English

[Vasishtha said:] "For him the fire offering is not unoffered as for us; it must be offered morning and evening; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व कीर्तयिष्यामि यथावत् तन्निबोध मे

English

[Atri said:] "For him strength is not struck by hunger as for us; what was studied with hardship is lost; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक मासतक तृप्ति बनी रहती है सर्वेष्वेव तु भोज्येषु तिला: प्राधान्यत: स्मृता:

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "For him there is not constant study of scripture, like an old cow, as for us; lazy, hunger-bent and foolish, therefore the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातीनां तु भवेच्छेष्ठो मघासु श्राद्धमावपन्

English

[Jamadagni said:] "For him there is not food and fuel to think of for the year as for us; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए? कुरुश्रेष्ठी आप इसका मेरे लिये स्पष्ट वर्णन करें हैवे कर्मणि पित्र्ये तु न्यायमाहुः परीक्षणम्

English

[Kashyapa said:] "For him there are not four brothers begging 'Give, give' as for us; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राद्ध भुक्त्वा त्वधीयीत वृषलीतल्पगश्न यः सोमविक्रयिणे विष्ठा भिषजे पूयशोणितम्

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "For him there is not grief at a wife's blame, mindless kinsman of a brahmin, as for us; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णमक्षयं दत्त्वा लोकांश्षाप्रोति पुष्कलान् है, वह सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

such that they are capable of more than one interpretation. The commentator often suggests more than one meaning. Each name would require a separate note for explaining all its bearings. Niyata is literally one who is observant of fasts and vows and who has restrained his senses. Hence it means an ascetic. Mahadeva is an ascetic. Smasanu is either a crematorium, the place where dead creatures lie down, or, it may mean Varanasi, the sacred city of Siva, where creatures dying have not to take rebirth. Siva is both a resident of crematoria and of Varanasi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथेष्टगुणसंवृत्तं प्रवर्तकमिति स्मृतम्

English

penances, Vedic studies, meditation on the Deity, etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यको उत्पन्न करने-वाला और दानेच्छाका प्रवर्तक माना गया है कार्तिकेयस्य च विभो तद्ू विद्धि भूगुनन्दन

English

the commentator correctly explains, the possessor of inexhaustible felicity and gladness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसे अच्छी तरह समझ लो

English

identical with the universe. Visalaksha is one whose eyes are of vast power, because the Past and the Future are seen by them even as the Present. Soma implies either the Moon or the juice of the Soma i.e. the libations poured in the sacrificial fire. All righteous persons, again, become luminaries in the firmament. It is Mahadeva that makes them so i.e., he is the giver of glorious forms to those that deserve

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवैः सेनापतित्वेन वृतः सेन्द्रैर्भगूद्धह सेनापतिके पदपर वरण किया

English

As they roamed once, they saw a lovely lotus pond covered with dense trees, with pure and clear water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिदशेन्द्राज्ञया ब्रहाँल्‍लोकानां हितकाम्यया

English

It was adorned with lotuses like the young sun in form, covered with lotus leaves like beryl in colour,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् सुवर्ण विप्रेभ्य: प्रयच्छ ददतां वर दहै सुवर्ण विप्रेभ्यो व्यमुच्यत च किल्बिषात्

English

served by birds of many kinds that frequent masses of water, with one entrance, not to be taken, with good fords and without mud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदानस्य फलं चैव जन्म चास्य युधिछिर

English

The magical creature sent by Vrishadarbhi, of terrible aspect, famed as Yatudhani, guarded that lotus pond.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम पापसे मुक्त हो जाओगे विस्तरेण प्रदानस्य ये गुणा: श्रुतिलक्षणा:

English

Those great sages, with the dog's friend as helper, went to that lotus pond guarded by the creature, for lotus stalks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होते हैं, यहाँ उनका आपने विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन किया

English

Then, seeing that Yatudhani of terrible appearance standing at the bank of the lotus pond, the great sages said to the creature:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्त्स्न्येन तारकवर्ध॑ परं कौतूहलं हि मे

English

"You stand alone; who are you, for whose sake, and for what purpose, resting at the bank of the lotus pond? Say what you wish to do."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्तिकाश्नोदयामासुरपत्यभरणाय वै एता हि शक्तास्तं गर्भ संधारयितुमोजसा

English

[Yatudhani said:] "Whoever I am, I am; I am not to be questioned in any way; know, ascetics, that I am the guard of the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण-पोषण कर सकती थीं

English

[The sages said:] "We are all afflicted by hunger and have nothing else; with your permission let us all take lotus stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वेन तेजोविसर्गेण वीर्येण परमेण च प्रट्सु वर्त्मसु तेजो5ग्ने: सकल॑ निहितं प्रभो

English

[Yatudhani said:] "On agreement you may take the stalks as you wish: each telling me his name, then take them without delay."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेज छः मार्गोसे उनके भीतर स्थापित हो चुका था

English

[Bhishma said:] Knowing that Yatudhani, the creature that wished to kill the sages, Atri, his mind possessed by hunger, then spoke:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजसाभिपरीताडूग्यो न क्वचिच्छर्म लेभिरे सम॑ गर्भ सुषुविरे कृत्तिकास्तं नरर्षभ

English

"Not-night is Atri's night, the night when one does not study three times today; Aratri Atri: know that as my name, fair one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवी प्रतिजग्राह कार्तस्वरसमीपत:

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, is hard to bear in mind; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णके समीप स्थित हुए उस बालकको पृथ्वीने ग्रहण किया दिव्यं शरवणं प्राप्य ववृधे प्रियदर्शन:

English

[Vasishtha said:] "I am Vasishtha, the best, I dwell, I live even in houses; from being best and from dwelling, know me as Vasishtha."

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके दिनोंदिन बढ़ने लगा

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जातस्नेहाच्च सौहार्दात् पुपुषु: स्तन्यविस््रवै: उसका पोषण करने लगीं

English

[Kashyapa said:] "Kula and kula, kupapa, kupayi, Kashyapa the twice-born, Kashya, from being bright like kasha: hold this as my name."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रो धाता च विष्णुश्न॒ यम: पूषार्यमा भग: आपो वायुर्नभश्रन्द्रो नक्षत्राणि ग्रहा रवि:

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, is hard to bear in mind; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज शममुस्ते5दभुतं द्रष्टं कुमारं ज्वलनात्मजम्

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "I bear sons, I bear pupils, I bear gods, I bear the twice-born, I bear my wife without pretence; I am Bharadvaja, fair one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

षडानन कुमार तु द्विषडक्षं द्विजप्रियम् शयानं शरगुल्मस्थं दृष्टवा देवा: सहर्षिभि:

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा: प्रियाण्यस्य सर्व एव समाहरन्

English

[Gautama said:] "Go-dama, damaga, adhuma, dama, durdarshana: know me, creature, as Gautama; Yatudhani, hear me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुपर्णो5स्य ददौ पुत्र मयूरं चित्रबर्हिणम् कुक्कुटं चाग्निसंकाशं प्रददावरुण: स्वयम्

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गवां माता च गा देवी ददौ शतसहसत्रश:

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "The Vishvedevas are my friends, and I am a friend of cows; known as Vishvamitra: hear me, Yatudhani."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुधन्वा शकटं चैव रथं चामितकूबरम् सिंहान् सुरेन्द्रो व्याप्रांश्॒ द्विपानन्यांश्व॒ पक्षिण:

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राक्षसासुरसंघाश्व अनुजग्मुस्तमी श्वरम्

English

[Jamadagni said:] "Jajamadyajaja is a name, mrija, maha, jijayishe; I am famed as Jamadagni; so know me, fair one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शशंसुर्विप्रकारं तं तस्मै तारककारितम् सुरेन्द्र: स्थापितो राज्ये देवानां पुनरीश्वर:

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईशो गोप्ता च देवानां प्रियकृच्छड्करस्य च

English

[Arundhati said:] "I stay next after my husband, bearing earth, the sustainer, the bountiful; as one who follows my husband's mind, know me as Arundhati."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहकर देवताओंके सेनापतिपदपर प्रतिष्ठित हुए हैं

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहमजं कार्तिकेयस्य वल्लेस्तेज: परं मतम् इसलिये वह मंगलमय, अक्षय एवं उत्तम रत्न है

English

[Ganda said:] "I have gone from cheek to cheek, called Ganda-ganda; like a cheek-cheek, know me as Ganda, in the flame's birth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् सुवर्णदानाय प्रयतस्व नराधिप

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिविष्टपे महत् स्थानमवापासुलभं नरै: तथैव मे श्राद्धविध्धि कृत्स्न॑ प्रब्रूहि पार्थिव

English

[Pashusakha said:] "A friend to the friend who is to be friended, and always a friend of animals; know me as the secondary Pashusakha, born of fire."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार अब मेरे लिये श्राद्ध-विधिका वर्णन कीजिये

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इमं॑ श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयं पितृयज्ञं परंतप

English

[The dog's friend said:] "As these have told their names, I am not able to tell mine; Yatudhani, hold me as the dog's friend, a friend."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिशाचकिज्नराणां च पूज्या वै पितर: सदा

English

[The creature said:] "The name you told me is unclear, spoken in a doubtful voice; therefore say once more now what your name is, twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितर सदा ही पूज्य हैं तस्मात् तान् सर्वयज्ञेन पुरुष: पूजयेत् सदा

English

"I said the name once; since you did not take it, therefore, struck by a triple rod, go quickly to ash."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् विशेषविधिना विधि: प्रथमकल्पित:

English

[Bhishma said:] Struck then on the head by that rod like Brahma's rod, the creature fell to the ground and went to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुष्ठान पहले करना चाहिए गुणागुणका वर्णन करूँगा

English

The dog's friend, having killed that mighty Yatudhani, planted the triple staff in the ground and sat on the grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथार्थरूपसे बताऊँगा, ध्यान देकर सुनो अभिरूपप्रजायिन्यो दर्शनीया बहुप्रजा:

English

Then all the sages took lotuses and stalks as they wished and rose up, glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्थ्या क्षुद्रपशवो भवन्ति बहवो गृहे

English

Joined with great toil, they set the stalks in bundles on the bank, and made a water-offering from the lotus pond.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्वाणास्तु नरा: षष्ठ्यां भवन्ति द्युतिभागिन: अष्टम्यां तु प्रकुर्वाणो वाणिज्ये लाभमाप्नुयात्

English

Then, rising from the water, they all came together, and they did not see those stalks, bull among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवर्धन्ते तु दशर्मीं गाव: श्राद्धान् विकुर्वतः

English

[The sages said:] "By what cruel sinful deed have the stalks of us, afflicted by hunger and wishing food, been taken?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मवर्चस्विन: पुत्रा जायन्ते तस्य वेश्मनि प्रकारके धनका भागी होता है। उसके घरमें ब्रह्मतेजसे सम्पन्न पुत्र जन्म लेते हैं

English

Suspecting one another, the best of the twice-born asked each other; they said, "We shall all swear an oath," scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रजतं बहुवित्तं च सुवर्ण च मनोरमम्

English

Saying "Very well", all of them, hungry and exhausted, began the oath to the dog's friend.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-से धनकी प्राप्ति होती देखी जाती है अमावास्यां तु निर्वापात् सर्वकामानवाप्लुयात्

English

[Atri said:] "May he touch a cow with his foot and urinate toward the sun, may he study on days not for study, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राद्धकर्मणि तिथ्यस्तु प्रशस्ता न तथेतरा:

English

[Vasishtha said:] "May he be devoted to non-study in the world and drag dogs; may he be a mendicant by choice, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि हविदश्चिररात्राय किमानन्त्याय कल्पते तानि मे शृणु काम्यानि फलं चैव युधिष्ठिर

English

"May he kill a refugee and a friend and live on his own daughter, may he long for wealth from a miser, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दत्तेन मासं प्रीयन्ते श्राद्धेन पितरो नृप

English

[Kashyapa said:] "May he sell everything everywhere, destroy a deposit, and give false witness, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा गव्यं तथा युक्त पायसं सर्पिषा सह

English

"May he eat meat in vain, give gifts in vain and go to a woman by day, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनत्कुमारो भगवान् पुरा मय्यभ्यभाषत पूर्वकालमें भगवान् सनत्कुमारने मुझे यह गाथा बतायी थी

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "May he be cruel, having abandoned dharma toward women, kinsmen and cows, and may he conquer a brahmana, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

खीरका दान करेगा?

English

"May he put his teacher below him, study the Rik and Yajus verses, and sacrifice in a burning thicket, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्तिच्छायासु विधिवत् कर्णव्यजनवीजितम् या लौहशाकसे विधिपूर्वक हमारा श्राद्ध करेगा?

English

[Jamadagni said:] "May he drop excrement in water, kill a milch cow and go to his wife out of season, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रासौ प्रथितो लोकेष्वक्षय्यकरणो वट:

English

"May he be hated, live on his wife, be far from his relatives and quarrelsome, and be a guest of one another, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् किंचिन्मधुसम्मिश्र॑ तदानन्त्याय कल्पते तानि मे शृणु काम्यानि नक्षत्रेषु पृथक् पृथक्

English

[Gautama said:] "May he study the Vedas and give them up, throw away the three fires and sell Soma, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेवाले जो काम्य श्राद्ध बताये हैं; उनका वर्णन मुझसे सुनो

English

"May a brahmana, husband of a shudra woman, in a village by a well-raft, go to his world, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नीनाधाय सापत्यो यजेत विगतज्वर: पितरोंका यजन करता है, वह रोग और चिन्तासे रहित हो जाता है

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "May strangers support his teachers and servants while he lives; may he have no refuge and many sons, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रूरकर्मा ददच्छाद्धमाद्रायां मानवो भवेत्

English

"May he be impure, a fraud in Brahman, and boast 'I was made by prosperity'; may he be a farmer and envious, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रमें श्राद्ध नहीं करना चाहिए) पुष्टिकामो5थ पुष्येण श्राद्धमीहेत मानव:

English

"May he work for rain as a hireling and be a king's priest; may he be officiant for one not fit to sacrifice for, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिण्डदान करनेवाला मनुष्य अपने कुट॒म्बी जनोंमें श्रेष्ठ होता है अपत्यभागुनत्तरासु हस्तेन फलभाग भवेत्

English

[Arundhati said:] "May she always revile her mother-in-law and be ill-minded toward her husband; may she eat sweets alone, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वातियोगे पितृनर्च्य वाणिज्यमुपजीवति

English

"May she in her relatives' house at the end of day eat barley meal, unfortunate and a bearer of no heroes, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरोंकी पूजा करनेवाला वाणिज्यसे जीवन-निर्वाह करता है समृद्धिशाली होता है और प्रभुत्व प्राप्त करता है

English

[Ganda said:] "May she always speak untruth and quarrel with the good, and give a maiden for a price, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरासु त्वषाढासु वीतशोकश्चरेन्महीम्

English

"May she cook and herself eat first, live as a servant, and die by wrong deeds, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणेषु ददच्छाद्धं प्रेत्य गच्छेत् स सद्गोतिम् श्राद्धका दान देनेवाला मानव मृत्युके पश्चात् सदगतिको प्राप्त होता है

English

[Pashusakha said:] "May he be born only as a slave, childless and penniless, and not bow to gods, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रे वारुणे कुर्वन् भिषक्सिद्धिमवाप्तुयात्

English

"May he give his daughter to an Adhvaryu or to a Chhandogya, though he is a celibate student; the brahmana who studies the Atharvan and bathes, who takes the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरासु प्रकुर्वाणो विन्दते गा: सहस्रश: उत्तराभाद्रपदामें श्राद्ध करनेवाला सहस्रों गौएँ पाता है

English

[The sages said:] "This oath you have made is dear to the twice-born; by you, dog's friend, the stalk-stealing has been done by all of us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रिनीष्वश्वान् विन्देत भरणीष्वायुरुत्तमम्

English

[The mendicant said:] "What was said by those who had done deeds without seeing the stolen thing placed first is true, not false; the stalk-stealing was done by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरणीमें श्राद्धका अनुष्ठान करनेसे उत्तम आयुकी प्राप्ति होती है क्लेशके ही पृथ्वीको जीता और उसका शासनसूत्र अपने हाथमें ले लिया

English

See these stalks, hidden by me here; this was done by me to test the blessed ones, sinless ones; and I have come for the protection of you all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विजेभ्य: कुरुशार्टूल तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

The Yatudhani, extremely angry, a magical creature wishing to kill you, was sent by Vrishadarbhi; she was killed by me, ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्‍्यायसंगत मानी गयी है

English

This wicked one born of fire would have killed you in return; therefore I have come; know me, brahmanas, as Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपेत्य तस्माद् देवेभ्य: सर्वेभ्यो दापयेन्नर: देवताओंके उददेश्यसे सभी ब्राह्मणोंके पास जाकर उन्हें दान देना चाहिए

English

By your freedom from greed, imperishable worlds joined with all desires have been gained by you; rise from here quickly and gain them, twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलशीलवयोरूपैर्विद्ययाभिजनेन च

English

[Bhishma said:] Then the great sages, pleased, said "So be it" to Purandara, and all went to the third heaven with the lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूप, विद्या और पूर्वजोंके निवासस्थान आदिके द्वारा ब्राह्मणकी अवश्य परीक्षा करे अपाक्तेयास्तु ये राजन् कीर्तयिष्यामि तान् शृणु

English

Thus these great souls, though offered enjoyments of many kinds, though joined with great hunger and tempted by great souls, did not show greed then, and so gained heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंका वर्णन करूँगा, सुनो

English

Therefore in all states a man should avoid greed; this, king, is the highest dharma, famed as freedom from greed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्रामप्रेष्यो वार्धुषिको गायन: सर्वविक्रयी अभिशस्तस्तथा स्तेन: शिल्पं यश्षोपजीवति

English

A man who recites this good conduct in assemblies becomes a sharer in happiness and does not meet hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवित्तिश्न यश्चव स्याद् दुश्चर्मा गुरुतल्पग:

English

His ancestors, sages and gods are pleased, and after death the man becomes a sharer in fame, dharma and wealth.