Ashvamedha Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वै नृपोपभोज्यानि ब्राह्मुणानां ददुश्च॒ ह

English

the presiding deity there is the wind. Thus has the manner been declared of how the five entities are divided into sets of three. After this I shall declare everything about the diverse (other) organs. Brahmanas conversant with the truth say that the two

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्तानां महतां पूजा कार्या होतत् क्षमं हि न: यथा चात्ययिकं न स्याद् यदर्घ्याहरणे5भवत्

English

Then, having rightly slaughtered the horse, the best of priests made the daughter of Drupada, the high-minded, lie down by it, by rule, with three Kalas, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके सिवा और कोई अशुभ लक्षण उनके शरीरमें मुझे भी नहीं दिखायी देता है”

English

Having taken out its fat as the scriptures say, the best of the twice-born cooked it unflustered, as the scriptures say, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो राजा सहामात्य: कृष्णश्न॒ यदुनन्दन: सो5भिवाद्य पितु: पादौ धर्मराजस्य धीमत:

English

The king of dharma with his brothers duly smelled the smoke of that fat, which removes all sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र वृद्धान् यथावत् स कुरूनन्यांश्व पार्थिवान्

English

The remaining limbs of that horse, O king, were offered into the fire by all sixteen priests, the steadfast.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रविवेश पितामहय॒ा: कुन्त्या भवनमुत्तमम् पितामहीमभ्यवन्दत् साम्ना परमवल्गुना

English

Having completed that sacrifice of the king of Indra-like radiance, the blessed Vyasa with his pupils increased the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथां कृष्णां च सहिते विनयेनोपजग्मतु:

English

Then Yudhishthira gave by rule to the members of the assembly a thousand crores of nishkas, and the earth to Vyasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भावसे कुन्ती और द्रौपदीके चरण छुए ददौ कुन्ती ततस्ताभ्यां रत्नानि विविधानि च

English

Accepting the earth, O king, Vyasa, Satyavati's son, said to the best of the Bharatas, the righteous Yudhishthira:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊपषलतुस्तत्र ते देव्यौ महाहशयनासने

English

"This earth, best of kings, is entrusted by you to these; let a price be given to me, for brahmins desire wealth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा युधिष्ठिरो राजा भीमसेनमभाषत शासन करनेवाले राजाओंको देखकर राजा युधिष्ठिरने भीमसेनसे कहा--

English

feet are mentioned as connected with the soul. As connected with objects, it is motion; and Vishnu is there the presiding deity. The Apana wind, whose motion is downward, as connected with the soul, is called the lower duct. As connected with objects, it is the excreta that is ejected; and the presiding deity there is Mitra. As connected with the soul, the organ of generation is mentioned, the producer of all beings. As connected with objects, it is the vital seed; and the presiding deity is Prajapati. The two hands are mentioned as connected with the soul by persons conversant with the relations of the soul. As connected with objects, it is actions; and the presiding deity there is Indra. Next, connected with the soul is speech which relates to all the gods. As connected with objects, it is what is spoken. The presiding deity there is Agni. As connected with the soul, the mind is mentioned, which moves within the soul of the five elements, l As connected with objects, it is the mental operation; and the presiding deity is Chandramas (moon). As connected with the soul is Egoism, which is the cause of the whole course of worldly life. As connected with objects, it is consciousness of self; and the presiding deity there is Rudra. As connected with the soul is the understanding, which impels the six senses. As connected with objects, it is that which is to be understood, and the presiding deity there is Brahma. Three are the seats of all existent objects. A fourth is not possible. These are land, water, and ether. The mode of birth is fourfold. Some are born of eggs; some are born of germs which spring upwards, penetrating through the earth; some are born of filth; and some are born of fleshy balls in wombs. Thus is the mode of birth seen to be of four kinds, of all living creatures. Now, there are other inferior beings and likewise those that range the sky. These should be known to be born of eggs as also those which crawl on their breasts. Insects are said to be born of filth, as also other creatures of a like description. This is said to be the second mode of birth and is inferior. Those living creatures that take birth after the lapse of some time, bursting through the earth, are said to be germ-born beings, ye foremost of regenerate persons. Creatures of two feet or of many feet and those which move crookedly, are the beings born of wombs. Among them are some that are deformed, ye best of men. The eternal womb of Brahma should be known to be of two kinds, viz., penance and meritorious acts. Such is the doctrine of the learned. 2 Action should be understood to be of various kinds, such as sacrifice, gifts made at sacrifices, and the meritorious duty of study for every one that is born; such is the teaching of the ancients. He who duly understands this, comes to be regarded as possessed of Yoga, ye chief of regenerate persons. Know also that such a man becomes freed too from all his sins. I have thus declared to you duly the doctrine of Adhyatma. 3 Ye Rishis conversant with all duties, a knowledge of this is acquired by those who are regarded as persons of knowledge. Uniting all these together,, viz., the

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वप्राणभूतां वर:

English

senses, the objects of the senses, and the five great entities, one should hold them in the mind, l When everything is attenuated (by absorption) in the mind, one no longer esteems the pleasures of life. Learned men, whose understandings are furnished with knowledge, regard that as true happiness. 2 I

हिन्दी अर्थ

निशठेनाथ साम्बेन तथैव कृतवर्मणा विविशुस्ते च वेश्मानि रत्नवन्ति च सर्वश:

English

"I shall enter the forest, lords of brahmins; divide this earth, making the earth into four parts by the measure of the four priests.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घरोंमें जाकर रहने लगे

English

I do not wish to take brahmins' property, best of sages; this is my constant view and my brothers', blameless ones."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मज: शक्रजं जिष्णुं समाचष्ट जगत्पति: बारम्बार उनसे पूछा। तब जगदीश्वर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण उनसे इस प्रकार बोले--

English

When he had said this, his brothers and Draupadi said, "So it is," and that was hair-raising.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योउद्राक्षीत् पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं बहुसंग्रामकर्षितम्

English

Then a voice in the sky said "Well done, well done," O Bharata, and the sound of brahmin hosts praising it shone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्बल हो गये हैं कुरु कार्याणि कौन्तेय हयमेधार्थसिद्धये

English

Dvaipayana, thus told, spoke again to Yudhishthira in the midst of brahmins, honouring him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या स कुशली जिष्णुरुपायाति च माधव

English

"This earth was given to me by you; I give it back to you. Let gold be given to these twice-born; the earth is yours."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा ज्ञातुमिहेच्छामि भवता यदुनन्दन प्रोवाचेदं वचो वाग्मी धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्

English

Then Vasudeva said to Yudhishthira, king of dharma: "You should do as the blessed Vyasa says."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाच्यो युधिषिर: कृष्ण काले वाक्यमिदं मम

English

So addressed, the best of the Kurus, glad with his brothers, gave a fee three times as great, crores upon crores, for the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजद्वेषान्न नश्येयुरिमा राजन् पुनः प्रजा:

English

No other king will do in the world what was done by the Kuru lion, imitating Marutta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बात और बतायी थी, उसे भी मेरे मुँहसे सुन लीजिये मेरा परम प्रिय पुत्र है

English

Taking that wealth, Krishna Dvaipayana the lord gave it to the priests, and the learned ones divided it in four.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तु भक्तोनुरक्तश्न मम नित्यमिति प्रभो

English

Having given that gold as the price of the earth, Yudhishthira, his sins shaken off and heaven conquered, rejoiced with his brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिनन्द्यास्य तद् वाक्यमिदं वचनमत्रवीत् तन्मे5मृतरसं पुण्यं मनो ह्लादयति प्रभो

English

The priests then divided that endless heap of gold among the twice-born as they wished and were able.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनरासन् हषीकेश तत्र तत्र च मे श्रुतम्

English

Whatever gold there was in the sacrificial ground, ornaments, gateways, posts, pitchers, vessels and bricks, the twice-born divided it all with Yudhishthira's leave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतीव विजयो धीमन्निति मे दूयते मनः अतीव दुःखभागी स सतत पाण्डुनन्दन:

English

After the brahmins, kshatriyas took the wealth, and hosts of vaishyas and shudras and other barbarian peoples; in great time they took that gold from here and there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिष्टं लक्षणं कृष्ण येन दुःखान्युपाश्लुते

English

Then all those brahmins, glad, went to their homes, gratified by that wealth of the great-souled king of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौन-सा है, जिससे उन्हें अधिक दुःख उठाना पड़ता है? श्रोतव्यं चेन्मयैतद् वै तन्मे व्याख्यातुमरहसि

English

The blessed greatly radiant Vyasa gave to Kunti, for her saluting his feet, his own share of that great gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहता हूँ। आप मुझे विस्तारपूर्वक यह बात बतावें

English

Receiving that gift of love from her father-in-law, Pritha, pleased in mind, then did great merit in the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजानं भोजराजन्यवर्धनो विष्णुरब्रवीत् ऋते पुरुषसिंहस्य पिण्डिके5स्याधिके यत:

English

Having gone to the closing bath, the king, freed from sin with his brothers, shone, honoured, like Mahendra with the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चान्यदनुपश्यामि येनासौ दुःखभाजनम् प्रोवाच वृष्णिशार्टूलमेवमेतदिति प्रभो

English

And the Pandavas, surrounded by the assembled kings, shone, great king, like planets among hosts of stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिजग्राह तस्यास्तं प्रणयं चापि केशिहा

English

Then he gave the kings too various jewels, elephants, horses, ornaments, women, clothes and gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र भीमादयस्ते तु कुरवो याजकाश्न ये तेषां कथयतामेव पुरुषोर्जुनसंकथा:

English

Scattering that endless flood of wealth in the circle of kings, King Partha shone like Vaishravana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भेजा हुआ दूत वहाँ आ पहुँचा

English

Having summoned the hero King Babhruvahana and given him vast wealth, he sent him home.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सो5भिगम्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ नमस्कृत्य च बुद्धिमान् तच्छुत्वा नृपतिस्तस्य हर्षबाष्पाकुलेक्षण:

English

And that child, Duhshala's grandson, bull among kings, he consecrated lovingly in his own kingdom, guarded by his fathers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो द्वितीये दिवसे महान् शब्दो व्यवर्धत

English

And all those kings, well divided and well honoured, the king of the Kurus, Yudhishthira, sent off, having won them over.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रेणु: समुदभूतो विबभौ तस्य वाजिन: तत्र हर्षकरी वाचो नराणां शुश्रुवेर्जुन:

English

So was the sacrifice of the wise king of dharma, with floods of food, wealth and jewels, and oceans of liquor and maireya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोडन्यो हि पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां जित्वा हि युधि पार्थिवान्

English

There, bull of the Bharatas, were mud of ghee, many lakes, mountains of food, mud of rasala and canals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतदन्ये करिष्यन्ति भविष्या वसुधाधिपा: भूपाल नहीं कर सकेंगे”

English

"Eat the dishes, shadava and ragas; let them be made, let them be eaten," and the slaughter of animals: no end was seen there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवं वदतां तेषां पुंसां कर्णसुखा गिर:

English

Intoxicated, delighted, with young women singing, it was then charming with the sound of drums and conches.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेन आदिका भी पूजन किया और श्रीकृष्णको हृदयसे लगाया

English

"Give, eat," day and night without hindrance; people from various lands told of that like a great festival, crowded with very glad people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तैः समेत्यार्चितस्तांश्ष प्रत्यर्च्याथ यथाविधि एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु स राजा बभ्रुवाहन:

English

Having rained showers of wealth, with desires, jewels and riches, the best of the Bharatas, freed from sin, his aim fulfilled, entered the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् वे दोनों देवियाँ बहुमूल्य शय्याओंपर विराजमान हुईं सच राजा महातेजा: पूजितो बभ्रुवाहन:

English

shall after this, tell thee of renunciation with respect to all entities by means, gentle and hard, which produces attachment to subtle topics and which is fraught with auspiciousness. That conduct which consists in treating the qualities is not qualities, which is free from attachment, which is living alone, which does not recognise distinctions, and which is full of Brahman, is the source of all happiness. 3 The learned man who absorbs all desires into himself from all sides like the tortoise withdrawing, all its limbs, who is devoid of passion, and who is released from everything, becomes always happy. Restraining all desires within the soul, destroying his thirst, concentrated in meditation, and becoming the friend of good heart towards all creatures, he succeeds in becoming fit for assimilation with Brahman. Through repression of all the senses which always hanker after their objects, and abandonment of inhabited places, the Adhyatma fire blazes forth in the man of contemplation. As a fire, fed with fuel, becomes bright in consequence of the blazing flames it puts forth, even so, in consequence of the repression of the senses, the great soul puts forth its effulgence. When one with a tranquil soul beholds all entities in one's own heart, then, lighted by one's own effulgence, one attains to that which is subtler than the subtle and which is unrivalled in excellence. It is settled that the body has fire for colour, water for blood and other liquids, wind for sense of touch, earth for the hideous holder of mind (viz., flesh and bones, etc.), space (or ether) for sound; that it is pervaded by disease and sorrow; that it is overwhelmed by five currents; that it is made up of the five elements; that it has nine doors and two deities; 4 that it is full of passion; that it is unfit to be seen (owing to its unholy character); that it is made up of three qualities; that it has three constituent elements, (viz., wind, bile and phelgm); that it is delighted with attachments of every kind, that it is full of delusions. 5 It is difficult of being moved in this mortal world, and it rests on the understanding as its support. That body is, in this world, the wheel of Time that is continually revolving. 6 That (body), indeed, is a terrible and unfathomable ocean and is

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीक्षां विवेश धर्मात्मा वाजिमेधाप्तये तत:

English

[Vaishampayana] Hear, tiger among kings, the great and supreme marvel that happened, lord, when the great horse sacrifice was over.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सवनान्यानुपूव्येण चक्रुः शास्त्रानुसारिण:

English

When the best of brahmins, kinsmen, relatives and friends, and the wretched, blind and poor had been satisfied, best of the Bharatas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्वानोंने सोमरस निकालकर उसके द्वारा क्रमश: तीनों समयके सवन कर्म किये क्षुधितो दुःखितो वापि प्राकृतो वापि मानव:

English

while the great gift was proclaimed in all directions, O Bharata, and showers of flowers fell on the head of the king of dharma,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीन-दरिद्र, भूखा अथवा दुखिया नहीं रह गया था

English

a mongoose with golden side came out of a hole, blameless one, and uttered a cry like a thunderbolt, lord of the people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनो महातेजा: सततं राजशासनात् नाव्रतो नानुपाध्यायो न च वादाविचक्षण:

English

Having uttered that cry once, frightening beasts and birds, the great bold hole-dweller spoke in a human voice:

हिन्दी अर्थ

स भीम: कारयामास धर्मराजस्य शासनात्

English

"This sacrifice, kings, is not equal to a measure of barley-meal of the generous gleaner living at Kurukshetra."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-से सुवर्णमय यूप खड़े कराये महेन्द्रानुगता देवा यथा सप्तर्षिभिर्दिवि

English

Hearing those words of the mongoose, lord of the people, all those best of brahmins were struck with great amazement.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुशुभे चयन तच्च दक्षस्थेव प्रजापते:

English

Then, meeting the mongoose, those twice-born asked: "Where do you come from, to this sacrifice, a fine gathering?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ और उसने विधिपूर्वक उनका चरण-स्पर्श किया

English

called delusion. It is this body which stretches forth, contracts, and awakens the (whole) universe with the (very) immortals. \_ By restraining the senses, one casts off lust, wrath, fear, cupidity, enmity, and falsehood, which are eternal and, therefore, exceedingly difficult to cast off. 2 He who has subjugated these in this world, viz., the three qualities and the five constituent elements of the body, has the Highest for his seat in Heaven. By him is Infinity attained. Crossing the river, that has the five senses for its steep banks, the mental inclinations for its mighty waters, and delusion for its lake, one should subjugate both lust and wrath. Such a man freed from all faults, then beholds the Highest, concentrating the mind within the mind and seeing self in self. Understanding all things, he sees his self, with self, in all creatures, sometimes as one and sometimes as diverse, changing form from time to time. 3 Without doubt he can perceive numerous bodies like a hundred lights from one light. Verily he is Vishnu, and Mitra, and Varuna, and Agni, and Prajapati. He is the Creator and the ordainer: he is the Lord possessed of puissance, with faces turned in all directions. In him, the heart of all creatures, the great soul, becomes resplendent. Him all conclaves of learned Brahmanas, deities and Asuras, and Yakshas, and Pisachas, the Pitris, and birds, and bands of Rakshasas, and bands of ghostly beings, and all the great Rishis,

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरं च राजानं भीमादींश्षवापि पाण्डवान् महातेजस्वी नरेशने विनयपूर्वक उनका अभिवादन किया

English

The whole tradition, unbroken, has been performed by priests who know the rules; as the tradition and justice say, and what was to be done has been done.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तैः प्रेम्णा परिष्वक्त: पूजितश्न॒ यथाविधि

English

Those worthy of honour have been honoured here by rule with the eye of scripture; the fire has been offered into, purified by mantras; what was to be given has been given without envy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव च महीपाल: कृष्णं चक्रगदाधरम् तस्मै कृष्णो ददौ राज्ञे महारहमतिपूजितम्

English

The best of brahmins here are satisfied with gifts of many kinds, kshatriyas with good battle, the grandfathers with shraddhas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मराजश्न भीमश्च फाल्गुनश्व यमौ तथा

English

the vaishyas satisfied with protection, fair women with desires, shudras with compassion, common people with the remains of gifts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तृतीये दिवसे सत्यवत्यात्मजो मुनि: बहुत्वात् काज्चनाख्यस्य ख्यातो बहुसुवर्णक:

English

the kinsmen and relatives with our king's purity, the gods with oblations, holy rites and those who took refuge with protection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिकता होगी; इसलिये यह बहुसुवर्णक नामसे विख्यात होगा

English

What is true here, tell us, true to your word, brahmins asking as they wish about the twice-born, as heard and as seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रित्वं ब्रजतु ते राजन् ब्राह्मणा ह्वात्र कारणम् ऐसा करनेसे तुम्हारा यह एक ही यज्ञ तीन यज्ञोंके समान हो जायगा

English

Your word is credible, you are wise and bear a divine form; having met the brahmins, you should speak truly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातिवध्याकृतं पापं प्रहास्यसि नराधिप

English

Thus asked by those twice-born, the mongoose laughed and said: "This word was not spoken falsely by me, nor out of pride, brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापसे मुक्त हो जाओगे यदाश्वमेधावभृथं प्राप्स्यसे कुरुनन्दन

English

What I said and you heard: this sacrifice, kings, is not equal to a measure of barley-meal of the generous gleaner living at Kurukshetra."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेध-यज्ञकी सिद्धिके लिये उसी दिन दीक्षा ग्रहण की बद्धन्नदक्षिणं राजा सर्वकामगुणान्वितम्

English

"So I must tell you this, best of brahmins; listen with undistracted mind as I tell, chiefs of brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणोंसे सम्पन्न उस अश्वमेध नामक महायज्ञका अनुष्ठान आरम्भ कर दिया

English

The marvel, supreme, experienced and seen by me, how the gleaner living at Kurukshetra lived,

हिन्दी अर्थ

घूमकर सत्पुरुषों-द्वारा शिक्षित कर्मका सम्पादन करते-कराते थे चक्करुस्ते विधिवद् राज॑ंस्तथैवाभिषवं द्विजा:

English

by which a brahmin with his wife, son and daughter-in-law reached heaven, and how half my body was turned to gold."