Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

दण्डबाहु: सुबाहुश्च रज: कोकिलकस्तथा

English

"Sanjaya said, 'After the heroic Salwa, that ornament of assemblies, had been slain, thy army speedily broke like a mighty tree broken by the force of the tempest. Beholding the army broken, the mighty car- warrior Kritavarma, possessed by heroism and great strength, resisted the hostile force in that battle. Seeing the Satwata hero, O king, standing in battle like a hill pierced with arrows (by the foes), the Kuru heroes, who had fled away, rallied and came back. Then, O monarch, a battle took place between the Pandavas and the returned Kurus who made death itself their goal. Wonderful was that fierce encounter which occurred between the Satwata hero and his foes, since he resisted the invincible army of the Pandavas. When friends were seen to accomplish the most difficult feats, friends, filled with delight, uttered leonine shouts that seemed to reach the very heavens. At those sounds the Pancalas, O bull of Bharata's race, became inspired with fear. Then Satyaki, the grandson of Sini, approached that spot. Approaching king Kshemakirti of great strength, Satyaki despatched him to Yama's abode, with seven keen shafts. Then the son of Hridika, of great intelligence, rushed with speed against that bull of Sini's race, that mighty armed warrior, as the latter came, shooting his whetted shafts. Those two bowmen, those two foremost of car-warriors, roared like lions and encountered each other with great force, both being armed with foremost of weapons. The Pandavas, the Pancalas, and the other warriors, became spectators of that terrible encounter between the two heroes. Those two heroes of the Vrishni-Andhaka race, like two elephants filled with delight, struck each other with long arrows and shafts equipped with calf-toothed heads. Careering in diverse kinds of tracks, the son of Hridika and that bull of Sini's race soon afflicted each other with showers of arrows. The shafts sped with great force from the bows of the two Vrishni lions were seen by us in the welkin to resemble flights of swiftly coursing insects. Then the son of Hridika, approaching Satyaki of true prowess, pierced the four steeds of the latter with four keen shafts. The long-armed Satyaki, enraged at this, like an elephant struck with a lance, pierced Kritavarma with eight foremost of arrows. Then Kritavarma pierced Satyaki with three arrows whetted on stone and sped from his bow drawn to its fullest and then cut off his bow with another arrow. Laying aside his broken bow, that bull of Sini's race quickly took up another with arrow fixed on it. Having taken up that foremost of bows and stringed it, that foremost of all bowmen, that Atiratha of mighty energy and great intelligence and great strength, unable to endure the cutting of his bow by Kritavarma, and filled with fury, quickly rushed against the latter. With ten keen shafts that bull of Sini's race then struck the driver, the steeds, and the standard of Kritavarma. At this, O king, the great bowman and mighty car-warrior Kritavarma, beholding his gold-decked car made driverless and steedless, became filled with rage. Uplifting a pointed lance, O sire, he hurled it with all the force of his arm at that bull of Sini's race, desirous of slaying him. Satyaki, however, of the Satwata race, striking that lance with many keen arrows, cut it off into fragments and caused it to fall down, stupefying Kritavarma of Madhu's race (with his activity and prowess). With another broad-headed arrow he then struck Kritavarma in the chest. Made steedless and driverless in that battle by Yuyudhana, skilled in weapons, Kritavarma came down on the Earth. The heroic Kritavarma having been deprived of his car by Satyaki in that single combat, all the (Kaurava) troops became filled with great fear. A great sorrow afflicted the heart of thy sons, when

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनहरे वस्त्र धारण करते थे नानावस्त्रधराश्चैव चर्मवासस एव च

English

There the king of the immortals performed a hundred sacrifices and gave Brihaspati vast wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और गर्दन धारण करते थे

English

He performed there all the sacrifices as prescribed by the Vedic scholars, without restriction, with sacrificial animals and with various fees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घोच्छवासा दीर्घजड़्घा विकराला हाुधोमुखा: और वे विकराल दिखायी देते थे

English

Those sacrifices, bull of the Bharatas, the greatly radiant one completed duly a hundred times, whence he is famed as Shatakratu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिड़ाक्षा: शड्कुकर्णाश्न रक्तनासाश्न भारत

English

From his name that tirtha is auspicious, holy and eternal, famed as Indratirtha, the liberator from all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पड़ते थे और नासिका लाल रंगकी थी नानापादौष्ठदंष्टाश्न नानाहस्तशिरोधरा:

English

Touching the water there too, the pestle-armed one, duly, and honouring Brahmanas with drink, clothing and food, went from that auspicious tirtha to Ramatirtha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशला देशभाषासु जल्पन्तोन्योन्यमी श्वरा:

English

where the greatly fortunate Rama, the Bhargava, great ascetic, repeatedly left the whole earth bereft of her bull-like kshatriyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घग्रीवा दीर्घनखा दीर्घपादशिरो भुजा: वृकोदरनिभाश्चैव केचिदज्जनसंनिभा:

English

Putting the sage Kashyapa, best of sages, in front as his teacher, he conquered by the Vajapeya and a hundred horse sacrifices, and gave the earth with her oceans as sacrificial fee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानावर्णा: सवर्णाश्व मयूरसदृशप्रभा:

English

Rama, having given wealth there to the Brahmanas, Janamejaya, and having touched the water as is right and honoured the twice-born,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाषवक्त्रश्न जम्बूक: शाकवक्त्रश्न कुडजल: कूर्मकुक्कुटवक्त्रा श्नव शशोलूकमुखास्तथा

English

at that holy tirtha in an auspicious place, giving wealth, the fair-faced one, and saluting the sages, came to the tirtha of the Yamuna,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदहा, ऊँट और सूअरके समान थे

English

where the greatly fortunate son of Aditi, Varuna, bright-lustred, performed the Rajasuya, O lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्जारशशवत्त्राश्न दीर्घवक्त्राक्ष भारत आखुबश्रुकवक्त्राश्न मयूरवदनास्तथा

English

Having conquered men and gods in battle there, Varuna, slayer of heroes, performed the excellent sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरुडानना: कड़्कमुखा वृककाकमुखास्तथा

English

When that excellent sacrifice had been completed, a battle broke out between gods and Danavas, bringing destruction to the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाजठरपादाज्ञस्तारकाक्षाश्व॒ भारत कोकिलाभाननाश्षान्ये श्येनतित्तिरिकानना:

English

When the Rajasuya, best of sacrifices, was over, Janamejaya, a most dreadful battle arose against kshatriyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुछ पार्षदोंके मुख कबूतर, बैल, कोयल, बाज और तीतरोंके समान थे

English

Then Rama, the plough-wielder, at that best of tirthas, bathing there and giving wealth to the Brahmanas, Madhava,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त क्रोध टपकता था और किन्हींके मुखपर सौम्यभाव छा रहा था गजेन्द्रचर्मवसनास्तथा कृष्णाजिनाम्बरा:

English

the wearer of the forest garland, glad and praised by the twice-born, from there the lotus-eyed one went to Adityatirtha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई काला मृगछाला धारण करते थे

English

where, having sacrificed, the revered luminary, the Sun, O best of kings, gained lordship over the luminaries and power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई जाँघोंमें ही मुख धारण करते थे तथा कीटपतड्डानां सदृशास्या गणेश्वरा:

English

On the bank of that river all the gods with Vasava, the Vishvedevas with the Maruts, the Gandharvas and Apsarases,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानावृक्षभुजा: केचित् कटिशीर्षास्तथा परे

English

Dvaipayana, Shuka, Krishna Madhusudana, Yakshas, Rakshasas and Pishachas, lord of men,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण करते थे। कोई-कोई चमड़ेका ही वस्त्र पहनते थे

English

these and many other thousands of yoga-perfected ones were at that auspicious, holy tirtha of the Sarasvati, scorcher of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किरीटिन: पञठचशिखास्तथा काउ्चनमूर्धजा: शिखाएँ रखते थे। किन्हींके सिरके बाल सुनहरे रंगके थे

English

There in former times Vishnu, having slain the asuras Madhu and Kaitabha, bathed, bull of the Bharatas, at that best and excellent tirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विग्रहैकरसा नित्यमजेया: सुरसत्तमै:

English

And the righteous Dvaipayana, bathing there, Bharata, attained supreme yoga and the highest perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थूलपृष्ठा हस्वपृष्ठा: प्रलम्बोदरमेहना: कुब्जाश्न हस्वजड्घाश्न हस्तिकर्णशिरोधरा:

English

Asita Devala too, the great ascetic, in that very place, resorting to supreme yoga, the sage gained yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शेषै: कृत: पारिषहैरायुधानां परिग्रह: बहुत-से पार्षदोंकी भुजाएँ ही परिघके समान थीं

English

Kritavarma was thus made steedless and driverless and earless. Beholding that chastiser of foes made steedless and driverless, Kripa, O king, rushed at that bull of Sini's race, desirous of despatching him to Yama' s abode. Taking Kritavarma upon his car in the very sight of all the bowmen, the mighty-armed Kripa bore him away from the press of battle. After Kritavarma had been made earless and the grandson of Sini had become powerful on the field, the whole army of Duryodhana once more turned away from the fight. The enemy, however, did not see it, for the (Kuru) army was then shrouded with a dusty cloud. All thy warriors fled, O monarch, except king Duryodhana. The latter, beholding from a near point that his own army was routed, quickly rushing, assailed the victorious enemy, alone resisting them all. Fearlessly that invincible warrior, filled with rage, assailed with keen arrows all the Pandus, and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishta, and Shikhandi, and the sons of Draupadi, and the large bands of the Pancalas, and the Kaikeyas, O sire, and the Somakas! With firm determination thy mighty son stood in battle, even as a blazing and mighty fire on the sacrificial platform, sanctified with mantras. Even thus, king Duryodhana careered all over the field, in that battle. His foes could not approach him then, like living creatures unable to approach the Destroyer. Then the son of Hridika came there, riding on another

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृत्यप्रिया च राजेन्द्र शतोलूखलमेखला

English

Ever devoted to dharma, pure, self-controlled, laying down the rod, a great ascetic, equal toward all creatures in deed, mind and speech,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुष्पथरता चैव भूतितीर्थान्यगोचरी कार्तिकेयका अनुसरण करती हैं

English

free of anger, great king, regarding praise and blame, pleasant and unpleasant as equal, seeing gold and a clod alike, the great ascetic,

हिन्दी अर्थ

और अपने सम्पूर्ण भूतगणोंकी विशाल सेना भी प्रदान की

English

ever worshipping the gods and guests together with the Brahmanas, delighted in celibacy, ever devoted to dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतात्मानो महात्मानो मेनिरे निहतान् रिपून् शत्रुओंको मरा हुआ ही मानने लगे

English

Then, great king, the mendicant Jaigishavya, the wise sage, came there, resorting to yoga, composed at that tirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छिन्न-भिन्न हो गतायु होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

English

That greatly radiant one lived in Devala's hermitage, O king, ever devoted to yoga, a great ascetic who had attained perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चैव भगवान बक्रुद्धो हैत्येन्द्रस्य सुतं तदा बिभेद क्रौज्चं शकक्‍त्या च पावकि: परवीरहा

English

While Jaigishavya the great sage lived there, Devala, while showing himself to him, did not by dharma engage him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्ति: क्षिप्ता रणे तस्य पाणिमेति पुन: पुन:

English

Thus, great king, a long time passed for the two, and Devala did not see the sage Jaigishavya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दुन्दुभयो राजन् नेदु: शड्खाश्न॒ भारत योगिनामीश्वरं देवे शतशशो5थ सहस्रश:

English

At mealtime the wise wanderer, Janamejaya, knowing dharma, came to Devala at the time for alms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

असिमुद्गरहस्ताश्न दण्डहस्ताश्व भारत

English

Seeing the great sage arrived there in the form of a mendicant, he showed him supreme respect and great affection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आयुर्ध॑र्विविधैघचोरिर्महात्मानो महाजवा: अभिषेकं कुमारस्य दृष्टवा हृष्टा रणप्रिया:

English

Devala honoured him to the best of his ability, Bharata, with the rite seen by the sages, composed, for many years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते चान्ये च बहवो महापारिषदा नृप

English

Once, O king, a very great thought arose in the great-souled Devala on seeing the greatly radiant sage:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्याश्षाप्यान्तरिक्षाश्ष पार्थिवाश्ञानिलोपमा: कीर्त्यमानान् मया वीर सपत्नगणसूदनान्

English

"Many years have passed while I have been honouring him, and this lazy mendicant has said nothing to me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुओंका संहार करनेवाली तथा कुमार कार्तिकेयकी अनुचरी हैं

English

Thus considering, the glorious Devala, travelling through the sky, took a pitcher and went to the great ocean.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याभिव्यप्तास्त्रयो लोका: कल्याणीभिश्न भागश: विभागपूर्वक तीनों लोकोंको व्याप्त कर रखा है

English

As he went, the righteous one, to the ocean, lord of rivers, he saw Jaigishavya already gone there before, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीमती बहुला चैव तथैव बहुपुत्रिका

English

Then, astonished, the lord Asita fell into thought: "How has this mendicant reached the ocean and bathed there?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयावती मालतिका ध्रुवरत्ना भयंकरी एकचूडा महाचूडा चक्रनेमिश्न भारत

English

Thus the great sage Asita thought; then, bathing duly in the ocean, pure, he recited his prayer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुंजया तथा चैव क्रोधना शलभी खरी

English

Having finished his daily recitation, the glorious one went to his hermitage, Janamejaya, taking the pitcher filled with water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गीतप्रिया च कल्याणी रुद्ररोमामिताशना संतानिका च कौरव्य कमला च महाबला

English

Then, entering his own hermitage, the sage saw Jaigishavya sitting there in the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुमड़ला स्वस्तिमती बुद्धिकामा जयप्रिया एडी भेडी समेडी च वेतालजननी तथा

English

Jaigishavya said nothing to him whatever; like a block of wood, the great ascetic dwelt in the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसुश्री: कोटरा चैव चित्रसेना तथाचला

English

Seeing him bathed in the ocean's water, like the ocean, he saw that he had also entered the hermitage before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुण्डारिका कौकुलिका कुम्भिकाथ शतोदरी मनोजवा कण्टकिनी प्रधघसा पूतना तथा

English

Asita Devala, O king, the wise one, thought of the power of Jaigishavya's austerity, born of yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दोदरी च मुण्डी च कोटरा मेघवाहिनी

English

The best of sages thought, O king of kings: "I saw him in the ocean and in the hermitage; how is this?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊर्ध्ववेणीधरा चैव पिड़ाक्षी लोहमेखला पक्षालिका मत्कुलिका जरायुर्जर्जरानना

English

Thus considering, that sage, master of mantras, flew up from the hermitage into the sky, O lord of men, to test the mendicant Jaigishavya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खण्डखण्डा च राजेन्द्र पूषणा मणिकुट्टिका

English

He saw there perfected ones moving in the sky, composed, and saw Jaigishavya honoured by those perfected ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेणुवीणाधरा चैव पिड्क्षी लोहमेखला शिशुमारमुखी श्वेता लोहिताक्षी विभीषणा

English

Then Asita, deeply stirred, resolute, firm in vow, Devala, saw Jaigishavya going to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालेहिका वामनिका मुकुटा चैव भारत

English

From there he saw him going to the world of the ancestors, and from the world of the ancestors he saw him going to the world of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकत्वचा सुकुसुमा कृष्णकर्णी च भारत चतुष्यथनिकेता च गोकर्णी महिषानना

English

Rising from there too, he followed the great sage Jaigishavya going to the praised world of Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शड्खकुम्भश्रवाश्वैव भगदा च महाबला

English

He rose to the auspicious worlds of those who sacrifice single-mindedly, then to the worlds of agnihotris, and from those he rose too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माहात्म्येन च संयुक्ता: कामरूपधरास्तथा

English

From those ascetics who perform the new-moon and full-moon sacrifices, the wise one saw him go to the worlds of animal-sacrificers; he saw a stainless world worshipped by the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णमेघनिभाश्षान्या धूम्राश्ष भरतर्षभ ऊर्ध्ववेणीधराश्नैव पिड़ाक्ष्यो लम्बमेखला:

English

To the abode of those ascetics who sacrifice with the various Chaturmasya rites, and to that of the Agnishtoma sacrificers, he saw him go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायव्यक्षाथ कौमार्यों ब्राह्मययश्व भरतर्षभ

English

To the abode obtained by those ascetics who sacrifice with the Agnishtuta, Devala saw him follow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूपेणाप्सरसां तुल्या मनोहायों मनोरमा: शक्रवीर्योपमा युद्धे दीप्त्या वह्विसमास्तथा

English

He saw him in the worlds of the greatly wise who perform the best of sacrifices, the Vajapeya, and those with much gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदृश पराक्रम प्रकट करनेवाली तथा अग्निके समान तेजस्विनी हैं

English

Devala saw Jaigishavya in the worlds of those who sacrifice with the Pundarika and the Rajasuya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामरूपधराश्चैव जवे वायुसमास्तथा वृक्षचत्वरवासिन्यश्चतुष्पथनिकेतना:

English

He saw him in the worlds of the best of men who perform the Ashvamedha, the best of sacrifices, and likewise the Naramedha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानाभरणधारिण्यो नानामाल्याम्बरास्तथा

English

Devala saw Jaigishavya in the worlds of those who perform the hard-to-obtain Sarvamedha and the Sautramani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आभूषण, पुष्पहार और वस्त्र धारण करती हैं एते चान्ये च बहवो गणा: शत्रुभयंकरा:

English

Devala saw Jaigishavya in the worlds of those who sacrifice, O king, with the twelve-day and various other sessions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शक्‍्त्यस्त्रमददद् भगवान् पाकशासन:

English

Then Asita saw him gained to the worlds of Mitra and Varuna and likewise of the Adityas, attaining union with them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महास्वनां महाघपण्टां द्योतमानां सितप्रभाम् ददौ पशुपतिस्तस्मै सर्वभूतमहाचमूम्

English

Then Asita saw him pass beyond all the stations of the Rudras and Vasus, and of Brihaspati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजेयां स्वगणैर्युक्तां नाम्ना सेनां धनंजयाम् न सा विजानाति रणात् कदाचिद् विनिवर्तितुम्

English

Ascending to the world of the cows, he saw Jaigishavya going on to the worlds of those who perform the Brahma sacrificial sessions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उमा ददौ विरजसी वाससी रविसप्रभे

English

He followed the Brahmana as, by his own energy, he rose to three other worlds, and went to the worlds of devoted wives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददौ प्रीत्या कुमाराय दण्डं चैव बृहस्पति: अरुणस्ताम्रचूडं च प्रददौ चरणायुधम्

English

Then Asita no longer saw the best of sages, Jaigishavya, established in yoga, who had vanished, subduer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णाजिन ततो ब्रद्मा ब्रह्मण्याय ददौ प्रभु:

English

Devala, greatly fortunate, reflected on Jaigishavya's power, his firm vows and the incomparable perfection of his yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैनापत्यमनुप्राप्य स्कन्दो देवगणस्यथ ह ततः पारिषहैश्वैव मातृभिश्न समन्वित:

English

Then Asita, self-controlled, with joined palms, wise, asked those perfected ones, best in the worlds, who performed the Brahma sessions:

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदान करते हुए हैत्योंके विनाशके लिये प्रस्थान किया

English

"I do not see Jaigishavya; tell me of that greatly energetic one. I wish to hear this, for my curiosity is very great."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा सेना नैर्रती भीमा सघण्टोच्छितकेतना शारदी द्यौरिवाभाति ज्योतिर्भिरिव शोभिता

English

[The perfected ones said:] "Hear the truth as we tell it, Devala of firm vows: Jaigishavya has gone to the eternal, imperishable world of Brahma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वादयामासुरव्यग्रा भेरी: शड्खांश्व पुष्कलान्

English

Hearing the words of those perfected ones of the Brahma sessions, Asita Devala swiftly sprang up and fell down again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आडबम्बरान् गोमुखांश्व डिण्डिमांश्व महास्वनान् जगुश्न देवगन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणा:

English

Then the perfected ones said again to Devala: "Devala, ascetic, you have no path to go there, to the abode of Brahma that Jaigishavya has attained."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रिपून् हन्तास्मि समरे ये वो वधचिकीर्षव:

English

Hearing the words of the perfected ones, Devala descended again through all those worlds in order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षा करनेके लिये आगे बढ़े

English

He came like a bird to his own holy hermitage, and on entering saw Jaigishavya there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महासेनस्य सैन्यानामग्रे जग्मुर्नराधिप ज्वलितालातधारिण्या चित्राभरणवर्मया

English

Then, with a mind joined to dharma, Devala reflected on having seen the power of Jaigishavya's austerity, born of yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृप्तसिंहनिनादिन्या विनद्य प्रययौ गृह:

English

Then Devala, bowed in humility, approaching the great sage Jaigishavya, said to him, O king: "Revered one, I wish to take up the dharma of liberation."

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यद्रवन्त दिश: सर्वा भयोद्धिग्ना: समन्‍्तत: दृष्टवा च स ततः क्रुद्ध: स्कन्दस्तेजोबलान्वित:

English

Hearing his words, he instructed him in the supreme method of yoga and in what is to be done and not done according to the scriptures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उल्काज्वाला महाराज पपात वसुधातले

English

Seeing him resolved on renunciation, the great ascetic performed all his rites by the method seen in the scriptures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथान्तकालसमये सुघोरा: स्युस्तथा नृप ततः कोट्यो विनिष्पेतु: शक्तीनां भरतर्षभ

English

Seeing him resolved on renunciation, the beings with the ancestors then wept, saying, "Who will share with us?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्येन्द्रे तारकं नाम महाबलपराक्रमम्

English

Hearing the words of the beings and their piteous cry, Devala, resounding in the ten directions, set his mind to renounce liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महिषं चाष्टभि: पद्मैर्वृतं संख्ये निजध्निवान् हृदोदरं नि्खर्वैश्न वृतं दशभिरीश्वर:

English

Then fruits and roots and sacred things, Bharata, flowers and herbs cried out in thousands:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ननृतुश्च ववल्गुश्न जहसुश्च मुदान्विता:

English

"The petty-minded Devala will surely cut us off again; he does not understand that he gave safety to all beings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रैलोक्यं त्रासितं सर्व जृम्भभाणाभिरेव च पताकयावधूताश्न हता: केचित् सुरद्विष:

English

Then the best of sages deliberated again with his own mind: "Which would be better, liberation or the dharma of the householder?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान समरे वीर: कार्तिकेयो महाबल: स कार्तिकेयस्य भयात् क्रौज्चं शरणमीयिवान्

English

Having so decided in his mind, O best of kings, Devala gave up the householder's dharma and chose the dharma of liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्‍्त्या बिभेद भगवान् कार्तिकेयोडग्निदत्तया

English

Reflecting thus and on other matters, Devala from resolve then attained supreme perfection and supreme yoga, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पक्षियोंके कोलाहलसे गूँजते हुए क्रौंच पर्वतको विदीर्ण कर डाला प्रोड्डीनोदभ्रान्तविहगं विनिष्पतितपन्नगम्

English

Then the gods assembled, led by Brihaspati, and the ascetics praised Jaigishavya and his austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरजड्भमविनिर्धोषनिनादितवनान्तरम्

English

Then the best of sages Narada said to the gods: "There is no austerity in Jaigishavya, who astonishes Asita."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोच्यामपि दशां प्राप्तो रराजेव स पर्वत: किन्नराश्न समुद्विग्ना: शक्तिपातरवोद्धता:

English

To him who spoke so, the wise one, the dwellers in heaven replied, "Not so," praising the great sage Jaigishavya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शब्दसे उद्विग्न होकर आकाशमें उड़ गये

English

Touching the water there too, the great-souled plough-bearer gave wealth to the Brahmanas and, having gained dharma, performer of supreme deeds, went to the great tirtha of Soma.