Ashvamedha Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

दौहित्र युद्धमें द:ःशासन-कुमारके अधीन हुआ

English

Thus addressed by his grandsires, Jamadagni's son practised the austerest penances, and having practised them, that highly blessed one attained to that success which is difficult to reach.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्र॒ुत्वा पृथा सुदुःखार्ता शनैर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् पुत्रो हि तव दुर्धर्ष: सम्प्राप्त: परमां गतिम्

English

Meeting by rule, the Pandavas with the Vrishnis together entered the city of Varanasahvaya, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विहाय शोकं धर्मात्मा ददौ श्राद्धमनुत्तमम्

English

Heaven and earth and sky were covered by the sound of the hooves and wheels of that great army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दयितस्य पितुर्नित्यमकरोदौर्ध्वदेहिकम् विधिवद् भोजयामास भोज्यं सर्वगुणान्वितम्

English

Putting the treasury in front, the Pandavas, glad in mind, with ministers and friends, then entered their own city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणानां तदा कृष्णस्तद भूल्लोमहर्षणम्

English

Meeting King Dhritarashtra by rule, announcing their names, they saluted his feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी धनविषयक तृष्णा दूर हो गयी। यह एक रोमांचकारी घटना थी अभिमन्योस्तदा श्राद्धमकुर्वन् सत्यकस्तदा

English

After Dhritarashtra, the best of the Bharatas then saluted Gandhari, Subala's daughter, and Kunti, tiger among kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव पाण्डवा वीरा नगरे नागसाह्वये

English

Having honoured Vidura and met the son of the vaishya woman, those heroes shone as they were honoured, lord of the people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्तिनापुरमें वीर पाण्डव भी अभिमन्युसे रहित होकर शान्ति नहीं पाते थे सुबहूनि च राजेन्द्र दिवसानि विराटजा

English

Then those heroes heard that most wondrous, varied, great marvel: your father's birth, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुक्षिस्थ एव तस्याथ गर्भो वै सम्प्रलीयत

English

Hearing that deed of the wise Vasudeva, they honoured Krishna, son of Devaki, worthy of honour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नूनं च स गत: स्वर्ग जहि शोकं॑ महामते द्रोणकर्णप्रभूतयो येन प्रतिसमासिता:

English

inferior Brahmanas. The expression, very probably, is similar to Brahman- sangat in current Bengali. It does not surely mean 'kinsmen of Kshatriyas'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, उसे स्वर्गकी प्राप्ति कैसे नहीं होगी?

English

the Pitris. All the copies, however, represent this as the Brahmana's speech to his wife. Indeed, the Brahmana is only reciting to his wife the speech of the Pitris to Rama. The Yoga here spoken of is, as Nilakantha explains the Raj a- Yoga. Previously, Alarka had been bent upon Hatha- Yoga which frequently ends in the destruction of the person practising it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स शोकं जहि दुर्धर्ष मा च मन्युवशं गम: तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे सुभद्रेयं स्‍्वसा मम

English

There, recounting varied tales, Yudhishthira, Dharma's son, said to Vyasa:

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रौपदी च समासाद्य पर्यपृच्छत दुःखिता

English

"By your grace, blessed one, I wish to use this wealth that has been brought for the great horse sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्यास्तु वचन श्रुत्वा सर्वास्ता: कुरुयोषित: भुजाभ्यां परिगृहौनां चुक्कुशु: परमार्तवत्

English

I wish to get your leave for it, best of sages; we all depend on you and on the great soul Krishna."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षिप्रमागमनं महां तस्य त्वं वेदयस्व ह

English

[Vyasa] "I give you leave, king; do what comes next. Sacrifice with the horse sacrifice by rule, with fees given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्र उसे मेरे आगमनकी सूचना दो भवनान्निष्पतत्याशु कस्मान्नाभ्येति ते पति:

English

The Ashvamedha, king of kings, purifies from all sins; by sacrificing with it you will be free of sin, without doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारा पति आज मेरे पास क्यों नहीं आता है?

English

[Vaishampayana] So addressed, the righteous king of the Kurus Yudhishthira set his mind on undertaking the horse sacrifice, Kaurava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशल चाब्रुवन् सर्वे त्वां युयुत्सुमिहागतम् हुए तुमसे उन सबने तुम्हारा कुशल-समाचार पूछा है

English

Having taken leave of Krishna Dvaipayana, the king, eloquent, invited Vasudeva and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विलाप करती हूँ तो भी आज यहाँ तुम मुझसे बात क्यों नहीं करते हो?”

English

"Devaki has a good son in you, best of men; whatever I say to you, mighty-armed Achyuta, do it here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गतिको प्राप्त हुआ है

English

I enjoy the pleasures won by your power, delight of the Yadus; by valour and wisdom this earth was conquered by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने चंचल नेत्रोंवाले पुत्रके लिये शोक न करो पुत्रमेषा हि तस्याशु जनयिष्यति भाविनी

English

Consecrate yourself; you are our highest teacher. When you have sacrificed, knower of dharma, I shall be free of sin, lord; you are the imperishable sacrifice, all, dharma, Prajapati."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाविनी उत्तरा शीघ्र ही अभिमन्युके पुत्रको जन्म देगी”

English

[Vasudeva] "You alone, mighty-armed, are fit to say this, scourge of foes; my mind is settled that you are the refuge of all beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विहाय शोक दुर्धर्ष श्राद्धमस्य हकल्पयत् यमौ यमोपमौ चैव ददौ दानान्यनेकश:ः

English

You shine today by dharma among the Kuru heroes; we are your subordinates, king, and you are held our teacher.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भर्तरें प्रति सुश्रोणि गर्भस्थं रक्ष वै शिशुम्

English

Sacrifice with my leave; the sacrifice has come to me. Employ me, Bharata, in whatever task you wish; I promise you truth, blameless one: I shall do all for you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तामनुज्ञाप्य चैवेमां सुभद्रां समुपानयम् संताप छोड़ दें और मनको शोकमग्न न करें!

English

Bhimasena and Arjuna and Madri's two sons will have sacrificed when you have sacrificed, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समागम्याब्रवीद् धीमान् पृथां पृुथुललोचनाम् भविष्यति महातेजा: पुत्रस्तव यशस्विनि

English

"The Brahmana said, There are three foes in the world. They are said to be ninefold, agreeably to their qualities. Exultation, satisfaction, and joy,~these three qualities appertain to Goodness, l Cupidity, wrath, and hatred, these three qualities are said to appertain to Passion. Lassitude, procrastination, and delusion, these three qualities appertain to darkness. Cutting these with showers of arrows, the man of intelligence, free from procrastination, possessed of a tranquil soul, and with his senses under subjection, ventures to vanquish others. 2 In this connection, persons conversant with (the occurrence of) ancient cycles recite some verses which were sung in days of old by king Amvarisha who had acquired a tranquil soul. When diverse kinds of faults were in the ascendant and when the righteous were afflicted, Amvarisha of great fame put forth his strength for assuming sovereignty. 3 Subduing his own faults and worshipping the righteous, he attained to great success and sang these verses. —I have subdued many faults. I have killed all foes. But there is one, the greatest, vice which deserves to be destroyed but which has not been destroyed by me! Urged by that fault, this Jiva fails to attain to freedom from desire. Afflicted by desire, one runs into ditches without knowing it. Urged by that fault, one indulges in acts that are forbidden. Do thou cut off, cut off, that cupidity with sharp-edged swords. From cupidity arise desires. From desire flows anxiety. The man who yields to desire acquires many qualities that appertain to passion. When these have been acquired, he gets

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुतं वो वचनं वीरा: सौहृदाद् यन्महात्मना

English

[Yudhishthira] "You know the time for the horse sacrifice truly; consecrate me then, for my sacrifice depends on you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षन्ते ये च तद् द्रव्यं किन्नरा रौद्रदर्शना:

English

[Vyasa] "I, Paila, and Yajnavalkya will do the rule at its time, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वैवं वदतस्तस्य वाक्‍्यं भीमस्य भारत अर्जुनप्रमुखाश्नापि तथेत्येवाब्रुवन् वच:

English

Your consecration will be on the full moon of Chaitra; let the materials be gathered for your sacrifice, best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनामाज्ञापयामास;ुर्नक्षत्रेडहनि च ध्रुवे

English

Let those versed in horse lore, charioteers and brahmins who know it examine the sacrificial horse, for the success of your sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्चयित्वा सुरश्रेष्ठ॑ पूर्वमेव महेश्वरम् आशास्य च महात्मानं प्रययुर्मुदिता भूशम्

English

Having released it by the scriptures, let it travel the sea-girt earth, increasing your fame by your name, O king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्नचित्त होकर उनके लिये शुभ मंगल-पाठ किया

English

[Vaishampayana] So addressed, saying "So be it," the Pandava, lord of the earth, did all as told by the Brahmin, O king, and all the materials were provided.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणानग्निसहितान् प्रययु: पाण्डुनन्दना: झुकाकर वहाँसे प्रस्थान किया

English

Having gathered the materials, the king, Dharma's son, of immeasurable soul, reported to Krishna Dvaipayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रं सभार्य वै पृथां च पृुथुलोचनाम्

English

Then the greatly radiant Vyasa said to the king, Dharma's son: "We are ready in time and fitness for your consecration."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवानामयं चान्ते पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम्

English

many qualities that appertain to Darkness. In consequence of those qualities, he repeatedly takes birth, with the bonds of body united, and is impelled to action. Upon the expiration of life, with body becoming dismembered and scattered, he once meets with death which is due to birth itself. I Hence, duly understanding this, and subduing cupidity by intelligence, one should desire for sovereignty in one's soul. This is (true) sovereignty. There is no other sovereignty here. The soul, properly understood, is the king. Even these were the verses sung by king Ambarisha of great celebrity, on the subject of sovereignty which he kept before him,— that king who had cut off the one foremost fault viz., cupidity.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीका पालन करेगा” व्यासो वाक्यमुवाचेदं हर्षयन्निव भारत

English

attaining what is desired. Priti is that satisfaction which is felt when the object desired is attained. Ananda is what arises while enjoying the attained object.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीं सागरपर्यन्तां पालयिष्यति धर्मत:

English

[Yudhishthira] "This horse, brahmin, is let go by me to range this earth as it wishes; let arrangements be made for it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचार्यमत्र न हि ते सत्यमेतद् भविष्यति पुरोक्त तत् तथा भावि मा तेअत्रास्तु विचारणा

English

Who will guard the horse as it roams the earth at will, sage? You should say."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैसा ही होगा। इस विषयमें तुम्हें कोई अन्यथा विचार नहीं करना चाहिए

English

[Vaishampayana] So addressed, O king, Krishna Dvaipayana said: "Younger than Bhimasena, best of all bowmen,

हिन्दी अर्थ

न स शोच्यस्त्वया वीरो न चान्यै: कुरुभिस्तथा अतः उसके लिये तुम्हें या अन्य कुरुवंशियोंको क्षोभ नहीं करना चाहिए”

English

Jishnu, patient and bold, will guard it; he is able to conquer the earth, he who ended the Nivatakavachas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा शोक॑ महाराज हृष्टरूपो5भवत् तदा

English

In him are divine weapons and a divine frame, a divine bow and quivers; he will follow it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनने शोक त्यागकर संतोषका आश्रय लिया अश्वमेधं प्रति तदा तत: सोन्तर्हितो5भवत्

English

Skilled in dharma and wealth, expert in all sciences, best of kings, he will lead your horse by the scriptures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधं॑ प्रति तदा कि भूय: प्रचकार ह

English

The prince, mighty-armed, dark, lotus-eyed, the hero, father of Abhimanyu, will follow it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदवाप कथं चेति तन्‍मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम भ्रातृन् सर्वान् समानाय्य काले वचनमनब्रवीत्

English

Radiant Bhimasena, son of Kunti, of immeasurable valour, and Nakula, lord of the people, are able to protect the realm.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोवृद्धेन महता सुहृदां भूतिमिच्छता भीष्मेण च महाप्राज्ञा गोविन्देन च धीमता

English

And Sahadeva, Kaurava, the wise and greatly renowned, will duly arrange the whole household."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आयत्यां च तदात्वे च सर्वेषां तद्धि नो हितम्

English

All that was said rightly, the upholder of the Kuru line did; and he instructed Phalguna about the horse.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इयं हि वसुधा सर्वा क्षीणरत्ना कुरूद्वहा: यद्येतद् वो बहुमतं मन्यध्वं वा क्षमं यदि

English

[Yudhishthira] "Come, Arjuna; let this horse be guarded by you, hero. You are fit to protect it, no other man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्तवाक्ये नृपतो तदा कुरुकुलोद्वह

English

And the kings who may come against you, mighty-armed one, you must act so that there is no war with them, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोचते मे महाबाहो यदिदं भाषितं त्वया यदि तत् प्राप्रुयामेह धनमाविक्षितं प्रभो

English

This sacrifice of mine should be announced by you to all the kings, mighty-armed, with the invitation: 'Come at the time.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वयं प्रणिपातेन गिरीशस्य महात्मन:

English

Having said this, the righteous one appointed his brother Savyasachin, Bhima and Nakula as guards of the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् वित्तं देवदेवेशं तस्यैवानुचरांश्ष तान् अनुचरोंको प्रसन्न करके निश्चय ही उस धनको प्राप्त कर लेंगे

English

And he appointed Sahadeva, lord of warriors, to the household; and Yudhishthira honoured the king Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशाललोचना कुन्तीसे आज्ञा ले ली थी रथघोषेण महता पूरयन्तो वसुंधराम्

English

intelligence, bent on effecting his deliverance, should then seek to vanquish all external foes standing in

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरसे इस प्रकार कहा

English

Having performed the animal rites, consecrated, the Pandava, king of dharma, greatly radiant, shone with the priests.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां पुण्याहघोषेण तेजसा समवस्थित: ततः पात्री: सकरका बहुरूपा मनोरमा:

English

The horse, for the horse sacrifice, was himself released by the Brahmin Vyasa, of immeasurable radiance, by the scriptural rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां रक्षणमप्यासीन्महान् करपुटस्तथा

English

That king, born of Dharma, consecrated, shone then, O king, garlanded in gold, with a gold necklace, like a blazing fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रखनेके लिये बड़ी-बड़ी संदूर्कें लायी गयी थीं वाहन पाण्डुपुत्रस्य तत्रासीत् तु विशाम्पते

English

Wearing black deer-skin, staff in hand, clad in linen, the radiant son of Dharma shone like Prajapati at the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वारणाश्न महाराज सहस्रशतसम्मिता:

English

So too all his priests, in like dress, O lord of the people; and Arjuna was like a blazing fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खराणां पुरुषाणां च परिसंख्या न विद्यते षोडशाष्टौ चतुर्विशत्सहस्रं भारलक्षणम्

English

The white-horsed Dhananjaya, lord of the earth, by the king of dharma's command, followed that black-spotted horse by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपायाद् वृष्णिश्रि: सार्थ पुरं वारणसाह्दयम्

English

Flicking Gandiva, with iguana-skin guard on his fingers bound, lord of the earth, he followed that horse joyfully.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृष्णिवंशियोंको साथ लेकर हस्तिनापुर आ गये चारुदेष्णेन साम्बेन गदेन कृतवर्मणा

English

Down to the children, king, the city came to see the best of the Kurus about to depart, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मण्डित सूर्य प्रकाशित हो रहे हों

English

not men but the virtues of tranquillity and the rest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभौ युधिष्ठिरस्तत्र पौर्णमास्यथामिवोडुराट् तेषां हलहलाशब्दो दिवं स्तब्ध्वा व्यतिष्ठत

English

Then a sound, great king, filling the ten directions, arose from the people looking at the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यक्रामन्महाराजो गिरिं चाप्यन्वपद्यत

English

"There goes the son of Kunti, and the radiant horse which the mighty-armed one follows, touching his supreme bow."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनिनिवेश्यं च राजानो ब्राह्मणा: सपुरोधस: कृत्वा तु मध्ये राजानममात्यांश्व॒ यथाविधि

English

The noble-minded Jishnu heard such words from those speaking: "Good fortune to you; go unharmed and come again, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्तानां वारणेन्द्राणां निवेशं च यथाविधि

English

Then other men, O lord of men, said: "We do not see him in the crowd, but this bow is seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंसे इस प्रकार कहा-- न न: कालात्ययो वै स्यादिहैव परिलम्बताम्

English

This is the renowned Gandiva, with terrible sound; may he go in good fortune and unharmed on a road without fear. We shall see him return," they said.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदमूचुर्वचो हृष्टा धर्मराजप्रियेप्सव:

English

Such sweet words of men and women, uttered again and again, he heard, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पुरोहित प्रसन्नतापूर्वक इस प्रकार बोले-- न्नुपोष्यतां चापि भवद्धिरद्य

English

A pupil of Yajnavalkya, skilled in sacrificial rites, a Veda-master, went with Partha for peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपलोगोंको भी आज उपवास करना चाहिए'

English

Many brahmins who were Veda-masters followed the great soul, and kshatriyas and vaishyas too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाध्वरे प्रज्वलिता हुताशा: वचोडब्रुवन् धर्मसुतं नराधिपम्

English

The horse roamed the earth conquered by the Pandavas with the power of weapons, O great king, as directed, best of the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दत्त्वोपहारं नूपते ततः स्वार्थ यतामहे चढ़ानेके बाद हमें अपने अभीष्ट कार्यकी सिद्धिके लिये प्रयत्न करना चाहिए

English

I shall tell you, hero, the wars that took place there for the Pandava, varied and great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरीशस्य यथान्यायमुपहारमुपाहरत्

English

The horse, O king, with its guard, went round the earth, scourge of foes, to the north first; learn it, lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्रसिद्धं चरुं कृत्वा पुरोधा: स ययौ तदा मोदकै: पायसेनाथ मांसैश्नोपाहरद् बलिम्

English

Trampling the lands of kings, the best of horses slowly went round, and the white-horsed great chariot-fighter with it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व स्विष्टतमं कृत्वा विधिवद् वेदपारग:

English

There was no counting of kings then, by tens of thousands, who fought, great king, kshatriyas with kinsmen slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यक्षेन्द्राय कुबेराय मणिभद्राय चैव ह ब्राह्मणेभ्य: सहस्राणि गवां दत्त्वा तु भूमिप:

English

Kiratas, deformed, king, many sword-bearing archers, and other barbarians of many kinds had earlier been defeated in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धूपगन्धनिरुद्धं तत् सुमनोभिश्न संवृतम्

English

And noble kings, with joyful men and vehicles, many mad for war, met the son of Pandu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा पूजां तु रुद्रस्य गणानां चैव सर्वश: पूजयित्वा धनाध्यक्षं प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च

English

So wars took place here and there, lord of the earth, between Arjuna and the kings who lived in various lands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शड्खादींश्व निधीन् सर्वान् निधिपालांश्व सर्वशः

English

The great and fierce wars on both sides I shall tell of the son of Kunti, blameless one.