Adhyaya 153

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृढप्रहारी च भवेत् तथा शूकरवन्नृपः चित्राकारश्च शिखिवद् दूढभक्तस्तथा श्ववत्। तथा च मधुराभाषी भवेत् कोकिलवत्रृपः काकशङ्की भवेन्नित्यमज्ञातवसतिं वसेत्।

English

Suta said: — Indra, on seeing Vi§nu flying away from the battlefield with His banner and bow broken, acknowledged His defeat and thus of the party of tlie Devas. Seeing the Dnityas dancing with joy, lie could not make out what ought to be done next. So India approached Vinu, and uttered sweetly the following encouraging words: — " Lord! why are you making plays with these evil-intentioned Danavas. What can a good man do wlieii the wicked become aware of his weak points? when the powerful people ignore the low and weak, the latter consider themselves brave; consequently, a wise man should never let go the low who is not in difficulty. You ought not to say " The big warriors attain victory with the aid of their army." At the destruction of Hiranyaksa, who helped you? The powerful and proud Daitya- Hiranyakaipu lost his memory on seeing you. Those old Asuras, the enemies of the Devas, were destroyed by you like a swarrn of locusts consumed in the fire. Hari! It is Yoxi who annihilate the Daityas in all the ages, similarly, O, enemy of the demons! obviate the sufferings of the dying Devas at the present moment also." — 1-9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्त्रं पुष्पमलंकारं यच्चान्यन्मनुजोत्तम अपरीक्षितपूर्व च पुरुषैरा्तकारिभिः

English

Hearing such words of Indra, the long-armed Lord Visnu, the destroyer of the enemies of the Devas, the refuge of all, looked full of all glory and becoming pleased, said to Indra " All the Daityas will not be killed unless their predestined means of death occur. The unconquerable Daitya TrakAsura will be killed at the hands of a seven-

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाविज्ञातां स्त्रियं गच्छेत्रैव देवोत्सवे वसेत् नरेन्द्रलक्षम्या धर्मज्ञ त्राता यत्तो भवेन्नृपः। सद्धूत्याश्च तथा पुष्टाः सततं प्रतिमानिताः युद्धविमुख न होना, प्रजाओंका परिपालन तथा ब्राह्मणोंकी शुश्रूषा-ये तीनों धर्म राजाओंके लिये परम कल्याणकारी हैं। उसी प्रकार दुर्दशाग्रस्त, असहाय और वृद्धोंके तथा विधवा रित्रयोंके योगक्षेम एवं जीविकाका प्रबन्ध करना

English

TEE MAT8YA PURANAM,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए । राजाको वर्णाश्रमकी व्यवस्था विशेषरूपसे करनी चाहिए तथा अपने धर्मसे भ्रष्ट हुए लोगोंको पुनः अपने- अपने धर्मोमें स्थापित करना चाहिए। चारों आश्रमोंपर भी उसी प्रकारकी देख-रेख रखनी चाहिए। राजाके लिये उचित है कि बह अतिथिके लिये अन्न, तैल और पात्रोंकी व्यवस्था स्वयं करे एवं सम्माननीय व्यक्तियोंका अपमान न करे तथा तपस्वीके लिये अपने सभी कर्माको तथा राज्य एवं अपने-आपको समर्पित कर दे और देवताके

English

days' old baby and by none else. Some demons deserve being killed by a woman. Some by a virgin but the wicked demon Jambba is destined to meet with death at your Ininds; yon sliould, therefore, destroy liiin, the terror of the world, by jour own prowess; no one else can kill liim. Guarded by me, you go and kill Jainbha the thorn of the universe."— 10-14.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान चिरकालतक उनकी पूजा करे। मनुष्यके द्वारा सरल (सुमति) और कुटिल (कुमति) दो प्रकारकी बुद्धियोंको जानना चाहिए। उनमें कुटिल बुद्धिको जान लेनेपर उसका सेवन न करे, किंतु यदि आ गयी हो तो उसे दूर हटा दे। राजाके छिद्रको शत्रु न जान सके, किंतु वह शत्रुके छिद्रको जान ले। वह कछुएकी भाँति अपने अङ्गोंको छिपाये रखे और अपने छिद्रकी रक्षा करे। अविश्वसनीय व्यक्तिका विश्वास न करे और विश्वसनीयका भी बहुत विश्वास न करे; क्योंकि बिश्वाससे उत्पन्न हुआ भय मूलको भी काट डालता है ॥५७--६८॥

English

Hearing those words, Indra direele 1 the Dovas to array Ilis army. Vi.snn put the eleven Itudras, ('omprisitig all (he power and asceticism of the three regions, iihctui of At tliat time, the eleven temhie Iihidias with

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजाको चाहिए कि वह यथार्थ कारणको प्रकाशित करके दूसरोंको अपनेपर विश्वस्त करे। वह बगुलेको भाँति अर्थका चिन्तन करे, सिंहकी तरह पराक्रम करे, भेड्यिके समान लूट-पाट कर ले, खरगोशकी तरह छिपा रहे तथा शूकरके सदृश दृढ़ प्रहार करनेवाला हो। राजा मोरकी भाँति विचित्र आकारवाला, कुत्तेकी तरह अनन्यभक्त तथा कोकिलकी भाँति मृदुभाषी हो। नरश्रेष्ठ! राजाको चाहिए कि वह सर्वदा कौएकी भाँति सशङ्कित

English

their throats j'cllow, by wearing wreaths of serpents, holding skulls, beauti- fied with the crescent moon on their forehead ami with tufts of hair on their head, looking ferocious with their trklenls am! wearing lionskins, with their tawny matted hair, those eleven, named, Kapali, Pingala, Bliima, Birfip'lksa, Bilohita, Ajesa, Sasana, Jainhhu, Clianrla, ami Dliruva--- began to

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहे। वह गुप्त स्थानपर निवास करे, पहले बिना परीक्षा किये भोजन, शय्या, वस्त्र, पुष्प, अलंकार एवं अन्यान्य सामग्रियोंको न ग्रहण करे। विश्वस्त पुरुषोंद्वारा पहले बिना परीक्षा किये हुए मनुष्योंकी भीड़ तथा आज्ञात जलाशयमें प्रवेश न करे। दुष्ट हाथी एवं बिना सिखाये घोड़ेपर न चढ़े, न बिना जानी हुई स्त्रीके साथ समागम करे और न देवोत्सवमें निवास करे। धर्मज्ञ! राजाको सर्वदा राजलक्ष्मी (चिह)-से सुसम्पन्न, दीनरक्षक और राज्ञा सहायाः कर्तव्याः पृथिवीं जेतुमिच्छता। यथार्ह चाप्यसुभृतो राजा कर्मसु योजयेत्

English

kill the demons who were attacking Vi.'nu and r'ml)()]d('ncd the Devas by roaring like tlnu.dc'riiig clonds. India nlso made Jjjs appearance riding on Ins big Air" vata elephant, having four tasks ami rut flowing all round him, looking like the lofty sr.owelad Ilimfiaya with golden bells tinkling, on his sides bi isk ch onaras 11 wing, ami asssuming any form at will. At that instant, Imiui looked like the rising »Snii on the Udayachala Mountain.— lo'1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मिष्ठान् धर्मकार्येषु शूरान् संग्रामकर्मसु। निपुणानर्थकृत्येषु सर्वत्रैव तथा शुचीन् स्त्रीषु षण्डं नियुञ्जीत तीक्ष्णं दारुणकर्मसु। धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च नये च रविनन्दन

English

Marut, of unequalled prowe.'-s guarded die left ftiiartorof Jiulra and the riglit was guarded by Agni tlial tills all tlie directions witli His blazes. Visnu with llie army siij.poited the r('ar ol India, Aditya, Vasn, Vitiv'edeva, Marudgauii, Astviin kumara, Garni ha i vas, 1* ksasas, Vaksas, Kiiinaras, Serpents all armed witij various kimis of wea] ons, having- various symbols and adorm d with many golden oinamenis collecting together in billions, and talking of their past glorious thods, marched on to tlie front to kill the I).dty<i;. hard.s wa re singing in front

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा यथाह कुर्याच्च उपधामिः परीक्षणम्। समतीतोपदान् भृत्यान् कुर्याच्छस्तवनेचरान् तत्पादान्वेषिणो यत्तांस्तदध्यक्षांस्तु कारयेत्। एवमादीनि कर्माणि नृपैः कार्याणि पार्थिव सर्वथा नेष्यते राज्ञस्तीक्ष्णोपकरणक्रमः। कर्माणि पापसाध्यानि यानि राज्ञो नराधिप

English

of the Pe>'as. At tliat time, ihe a.s rclilud die destruction (f die demons. —

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेष्यते पृथिवीशानां तीक्ष्णोपकरणक्रिया यस्मिन् कर्मणि यस्य स्याद् विशेषेण च कौशलम्। तस्मिन् कर्मणि तं राजा परीक्ष्य विनियोजयेत्। पितृपैतामहान् भृत्यान् सर्वकर्मसु योजयेत्

English

That ai'iny of die Hevas uiMhu* the cummaud of India and adoi-ned with many hor-e';, ('lephants am! whin- umhreljuv;;ni/l banners, became the cause of the grief to the Haitya. 0;i se('ing the ad\aiu*(' of the army of the Devcis, Gajasura (;ame out Ida' a hng, (depliaut, as if. great masses of clonds were moving. Armed with a batl'e-a\e and bitiiii; his lips with rage he began t<> trample over the Hevas and puiied many of them aside with his hands. He killed seveial of tlaun willi his battle-axe. When he fonglit like tliat, the Yaksas, ( iandharvaM, and Kinnaras, usi»d tlieir no(»ses, axes, clubs and various oilier weapons. Jhit the demon began to move on in the liattlefichl after panying easily all those blows with his mighty arms. He devoureil the weapons as an elo])hant eats away the big bundle of grass. \Vherever the demon rushed there was a huge uproar and confusion, Gaj'sura, becoming invisible, caught liold of Devas by his long arms ami laifl tljcm down. Afterwanls seeing the the Devas taken to flight, the Itndras, burning like tire, said to themselves "crush this demon; kill this demon l)y hiltijig him with a sharp trident on some weak spot." — 28-37.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा दायादकृत्येषु परीक्ष्य तु कृतान् नरान्। नियुञ्जीत महाभाग तस्य ते हितकारिणः परराजगृहात् प्राप्ताञ्जनसंग्रहकाम्यया। दुष्टान् वाप्यथवादुष्टानाश्रयीत प्रयत्नतः वृत्तिं तस्यापि वर्तेत जनसंग्रहकाम्यया

English

Hearing their words Kapali picking up a sJiarp trident and knitting

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा देशान्तरप्राप्तं पुरुषं पूजयेद् भृशम्। ममायं देशसम्ग्राप्तो बहुमानेन चिन्तयेत् कामं भृत्यार्जनं राजा नैव कुर्यान्नराधिप। न च वाऽसंविभक्तांस्तान् भृत्यान् कुर्यात् कथञ्जन

English

(jHAtER GLUT.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृत्या मनुजशार्दूल रुषिताश्च तथैकतः तेषां चारेण चारित्रं राजा विज्ञाय नित्यशः। उद्यमी होना चाहिए पृथ्वीको जीतनेकी इच्छा रखनेवाले राजाको सर्वदा सम्मानित एवं पालित उत्तम अनुचरोंको सहायक बनाना चाहिए। वह प्राणियोंको यथायोग्य कर्मोमें नियुक्त करे। उसे धर्म-कार्योमें धर्मात्माओंको,

English

his eyebrow. and with eyes wide open through rage, ran before the demon and hit it on the foreliead of the Daitya. Afterwards the remain- ing ten Hudras also iiit his mountain like body with their tridents. Blood ran out of tlie demon's moutli on being wounded by those sharp tri- dents. At that lime, the Daitya looked beautiful like the clear pond during winter teeming with swans and blue and red lotus flowers. Sur- rounded b} the Uudras covered with ashes, the Daitya looked beautiful, like a black mountain adorned with white geese. The Daitya thus injured, moved liis ears and bit fambhu Rinlia on His navel and began to tight severely with two other Riidras at which the remaining Rudras started piercing tl)e body of tlie demon fearlessly with their weapons. Tlie fearless Rudras surrounded Gnjasura on all sides. — 38-44.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धकर्मोमें शूर-वीरोंको, अर्थ-कार्योमें उसके विशेषज्ञोंको, सच्चरित्रोंको सर्वत्र, स्त्रियोके मध्यमें नपुंसकको और भीषण कर्मोमें निर्दयको नियुक्त करना चाहिए। रविनन्दन ! राजाको धर्म, अर्थ, काम और नीतिके कार्योमें गुप्त पारिश्रमिक देकर अनुचरोंकी परीक्षा करनी चाहिए। उत्तीर्ण होनेवालेको श्रेष्ठ गुप्तचर बनाये और उनके कार्योंकी देखरेख करनेवालोंको उनका अध्यक्ष बनाये। राजन्! इस प्रकार राजाको राज्यके कार्योका संचालन करना

English

They then lookral like a group of jackals preying on a bnfTalo's carcass in a jungle. Afterwards, Xunjara leaving the two Rudras — who were engaging him in tlie conflict — fell on the rest and began to bela- bour them with his hands, feet and teeth. When tiie demon, fighting with the nine Rudras, got fatigued, then Kap'di, taking him by the hand, wheeled him round furiously. When little life was left in liim. He hurled liim on the ground willi great foiee and peeled off his formidable skin and used it for his gariiuml; blood began to flow fi*om the Daitya's body. Seeing the fall of the valiant demon t}ajasnra in that way, the rest of them rushed forth in dismay and man}'' of them fell on the ground. Afterwards Kap*"di covering Himself with the Demon's skin looked most fearful to <*very one. Then the Itaityas saw the terrible form of that Rudra. — 45-52.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए। राजाको सर्वथा उग्र कर्मोवाला नहीं होना चाहिए। नरेश्वर! राजाके जो पापाचरणद्वारा सिद्ध होनेवाले कर्म हैं, उन्हें सत्पुरुष नहीं करते, अतः राजाको भी उनका परित्याग कर देना चाहिए; क्योंकि राजाओंके लिये क्रूर कर्माचरण उचित नहीं हैं। राजाको चाहिए कि जिस कार्यमें जिसकी विशेष कुशलता है, उसे उसी कार्यमें परीक्षा लेकर नियुक्त करे; किंतु पिता-पितामहसे चले आते हुए नौकरोंको सभी कर्मोमें नियुक्त करे, परंतु अपने जातीय कार्योमें उन्हें न रखे ॥६९--८३ ई ॥

English

When Chajasnra was killed like that, Nimi, riding on his elephant, boating his kettle-drnm and roaring furiously, appeared in the field of battle. He looked like* cloud at the time of tlie great dissolution and was attended by Duidliaia Dinava. In wbieliever direction Nimi appeared,; tlie l)(»vas began to (lee with horT(;r foi'saking all their arms and' weapons. All the elepliants ran away on getting the unbearable scent of the demon's elephant. — 53-56.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाभाग ! राजाको पारिवारिक कार्योमें परीक्षा करके मनुष्योंको नियुक्त करना चाहिए; क्योंकि वे उसके कल्याण करनेवाले होते हैं। अनुचरोंका संग्रह करनेकी भावनासे राजाको चाहिए कि जो अनुचर दूसरे राजाकी ओरसे उनके यहाँ आयें-चाहे वे दुष्ट हों अथवा सज्जन, उन्हें प्रयत्नपूर्वक अपने यहाँ आश्रय दे; किंतु दुष्टको समझकर राजा उसका विश्वास न करे, परंतु जनसंग्रहकी इच्छासे उसे भी जीविका देनी चाहिए। राजाको चाहिए कि दूसरे देशसे आये हुए

English

When the army of the Devas fled, Indr*a took His stand supported by ilie eight Dikpalas and Kesava. When the elephant of Ninii faced Indra's Airavata, oven tlic latter sent out a thrilling cry and took to flight with horror. It did not stop inspito of Iiidra's efforts. At that time Indra, whoso elephant was retreating backwards, began to fight in that condition and hit the chest of Nimi with his thunderbolt; and inflicted a blow on the head of tlie denion's elephant. But Nimi. not minding the blow, dauntlessly struck Airfivata with a club when it knelt on its hind legs. Getting up immediately, it fled in horror when a thick dust storm was created by Vayii. — 57-03.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यक्तिका विशेष स्वागत करे और ' यह मेरे देशमें आया है ' ऐसा समझकर उसका अधिक सम्मान करे। नराधिप! अधिक नौकर नहीं रखना चाहिए। साथ ही जो पहले अपने पदसे पृथक् कर दिये गये हों, ऐसे नौकरोंको किसी प्रकार भी नियुक्त न करे। नरशार्दूल ! शत्रु, अग्नि, विष, सर्प तथा नंगी तलवार-ये सब एक ओर हैं तथा क्रुद्ध अनुचर एक ओर हैं। (अर्थात् दोनों समान हँ ) राजाको चाहिए कि गुप्तचरद्वारा नित्य उन अनुचरोंके चरित्रकी जानकारी प्राप्त कर उनमें गुणवानोंका सत्कार और निर्गुणोंका अनुशासन करता रहे। राजन्! इसी कारण राजालोग

English

Nimi's elephant stood like a mountain before that intensely strong blow of wind, and at that time, the blood flowing from his body looked like a streamlet of vermilion flowing from a mountain. — 64.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथिताः सततं राजन् राजानश्चारचक्षुषः॥ ९० सर्वदा चारचक्षु ( अर्थात् गुप्तचर ही जिनकी आँखें हैं ऐसा) स्वके देशे परे देशे ज्ञानशीलान् विचक्षणान्। अनाहार्यान् क्लेशसहान् नियुञ्जीत तथा चरान्

English

At that very instant, Kuvera came forward and threw His pondrous club at the elephant's liea<l and liy the blow of that, the elephant fell down senseless on the ground when a loud cry of victory was raised by the

हिन्दी अर्थ

बणिजो मन्त्रकुशलान् सांवत्सरचिकित्सकान्। तथा प्रवाजिताकारांश्चारान् राजा नियोजयेत् नैकस्य राजा श्रददध्याच्यारस्यापि सुभाषितम्। द्योः सम्बन्धमाज्ञाय श्रददध्यान्नृपतिस्तदा तस्माद् राजा प्रयत्नेन गूढांश्चारान् नियोजयेत्

English

Devas. The horses began to neigh, the elephants sounded, the bows were twanged, and Niini, seeing his elephant dead, retreated from the battle field. Then, hearing the joyous cry of the Devas the demon was ablaze with rage like the burning of fire at the time of pouring in of (he clarified butter. After drawing his bow and with his eyes turned red with anger, he thus addressed the Devas: — "Wait, wait, for awhile." Saying so, he directed his charioteer to drive his chariot forward. At that time, when his chariot glided on nimbly, it looke<l as if tliousands of suns were rising on UdaySchala. The demon made his advance, seated in a chariot be- decked with banners, small bells and inoonlike wliite umbrellas and looked beautiful. His advance on his chariot broke the heart of the Devas. At that time, the undepressed Indra, seeing the demon advancing armed with a bow and arrow, took up His bow and put on a very sharp- pointed arrow to its string; and by the shower of His arrows cut down the bow and arrows of the demon. Then tlambha, easting away the broken bow, picked up another and sent forth a sliarp vollo'y of poisoned arrows. He shot ten arrow\s at the collar-bone of India, tr.ree at bis lieart and two arrows at liis shoulders. — 1)5-77.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाराणामपि यत्नेन राज्ञा कार्य परीक्षणम् कर्मणा केन मे लोके जनः सर्वोऽनुरज्यते। विरज्यते केन तथा विज्ञेयं तन्महीक्षिता

English

India also began to discharge his arrows similarly when the demon cut down his arrows into ten pieces in tlie air by Ins own sharp and fiery arrows. Afterwards, India covered tlie space with his arrows as (he sky is covered by the banks of clouds din ing the rainy season. T3ut Jambha drove away the arnAvs of Indra, as the wind drives away the clouds, at which India felt excited and resortiMl tc; more severe measures. He discharged His wonderful (landliarvastra on the demon which covered the sky. The sky was illumiiunod and hundieds of (Jandharva towns were called into being in the lirmamenl by virtue of that missile and a shower of arms began to pour in from those towns. Tlie demon army began to be destroyed when all of them went for succc)nr to dainblia, who, 'ftlso being pierced by the CJandharvastra, was horritied to hear the sufferings of the demons. — 78-85.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुरागकरं लोके कर्म कार्य महीक्षिता। विरागजनकं लोके वर्जनीयं विशेषतः राज्ञां यतो भास्करवंशचन्द्र। कहलाते हैं। अपने देशमें या पराये देशमें ज्ञानी, निपुण, निर्लोभी और कष्टसहिष्णु गुप्तचरोंको नियुक्त करना चाहिए । जिन्हें साधारण जनता न पहचानती हो, जो सरल दिखायी पड़ते हों, जो एक-दूसरेसे परिचित न हों

English

Afterwards, the demon discharged Ins Musalastra whiidi Hooded the universe with iron clubs and began to knock down the towns of the Gandbarvas and smashed all the horses, (dephants, chariots and the Deva armies. India then di&cliargod the 1'vastra-astra; whicli gave out very strong weapons full of mechanism that like sparks of fire, and a

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा वणिक्, मन्त्री, ज्योतिषी, वैद्य और संन्यासीके वेशमें भ्रमण करनेवाले हों, राजा ऐसे गुप्तचरोंको नियुक्त करे। राजा एक गुप्तचरको बातपर, यदि वह अच्छी लगनेवाली भी हो तो भी विश्वास न करे । उस समय उसे दो गुप्तचरोंकी बातोंपर उनके आपसी सम्बन्धको जानकर ही विश्वास करना चाहिए। यदि वे दोनों आपसमें अपरिचित हों तो विश्वास करना चाहिए । इसीलिये राजाको गुप्त रहनेवाले चरोंको नियुक्त करना चाहिए ॥ ८४--९४॥

English

canopy also; and a severe conflict cnsiiCMl Ixtween the sparks and the missiles of the demon. The Musahustra was then destroyed. The demon then let out his Sailastra wlien blocks of stone measuring bands began to fall.~80-92.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यके मूलाधार गुप्तचर ही हैं, क्योंकि गुप्तचर ही राजाके नेत्र हैं। अतः राजाको गुप्तचरोंकी भी यत्नपूर्वक परीक्षा करनी चाहिए। राज्यमें अनुचरोंका अनुराग एवं वैर तथा प्रजाके गुण और अवगुण-राजाओंके ये सभी कार्य गुप्तचरोंपर ही निर्भर हैं, अत: उनके प्रति यत्नशील रहना चाहिए। राजाको यह बात सर्वदा ध्यानमें रखनी चाहिए कि लोकमें मेरे किस कामसे सभी लोग अनुरक्त रहेंगे और किस कामसे विरक्त हो जायँगे। इसे समझकर राजाको लोकमें अनुरागजनक कार्यका सम्पादन और विरागोत्पादक कर्मका विशेषरूपसे त्याग करना चाहिए। सूर्यकुलचन्द्र! चूँकि राजाओंकी लक्ष्मी उनकी प्रजाओंके अनुरागसे उत्पन्न होनेवाली होती है, इसलिये श्रेष्ठ राजाओंको

English

Afterwards, the missiles created by tlie Tvastra-astra and all the mechanisms, thereof, were destroyed by those stones. After tlius destroying all the mechanisms, the SailAstra began to powder the heads of the enemies and ravage the earth. Then, Indra hurled his Vajrastra which started a downpour of stones in all the directions. — S).VJ5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीपर मानवोंके प्रति प्रयत्नपूर्वक अत्यन्त अनुराग कार्योऽतिरागो भुवि मानवेषु॥ ९९ करना चाहिए॥ ९५--९९॥

English

The demon's Jailnstra became futile and he used the violent Aisika- astra which became radiant and inadeJndra's Vajrastra useless, ft spread on all sides when chariots, elephants, etc. and the army of the Devas began to burn. Seeing his army being thus consumed, Indra used His

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे राज्ञां सहायसम्पत्तिर्नाम पञ्चदशाधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणमें राजाकी सहायक-सम्पत्ति नामक दो सौ पंद्रहवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ राजकर्मचारियोंके धर्मका वर्णन

English

Agni-astra which extended itself, tliwarted Aisik&rftra and began to consume Jambha along with liis chariot and charioteer. He then discharged his Varun&stra. Huge clouds with lightning suddenly rose in the heaven, thundering like Muragu tune and began to pour out rain, every shower of rain looking like the leg of an elephant. The liuge torrents of rain coming* down like the trunk of elephant filled the land with water. — 96-103.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्स्यभगवानने कहा-मनु महाराज! अब मैं आपसे राजाके अनुचरोंको उनके साथ कैसा बर्ताव तथा ते कथयिष्यामि निबोध गदतो मम॥ १ करना चाहिए, यह बतला रहा हूँ, आप इसे सुनिये।

English

Then, Indra discharged Vij'avyastra which drove away all the clouds and the sky came out clear like a blue lotus. By the terrific force of that wind, the Danavas could not make a stand on land. Jambha extended his body to ten yojanas, made himself very huge like a very high mountain, in order to check the force of the Vfiyavyastra, and from his body various kinds of weapons shone forth like white trees. This cut down the force of VayavyAstra. Indra then used his great VajrAstra which at once destroyed the spell of the demon. His mountain with all its streams and caves, etc., were destroyed. — 104-111.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञात्वा सर्वात्मना कार्य स्वशक्त्या रविनन्दन। राजा यत्तु वदेद् वाक्यं श्रोतव्यं तत् प्रयत्नतः आक्षिप्य वचनं तस्य न वक्तव्यं तथा वचः कार्यातिपातः सर्वेषु रक्षितव्यः प्रयत्नतः। न च हिंस्यं धनं किञ्चिन्नियुक्तेन च कर्मणि राज्ञश्च न तथा कार्य वेशभाषितचेष्टरितम्

English

The Danava, who had taken the form of a MayS, mountain, vanished; then, he masqueraded as an elephant wliich also appeared huge like a mountain, lie started killing the army of the Devas some with his tusks, some with his trunk. He powdered the back of some and killed others by dashing them by his trunk. Indra, seeing the destruction of his army, applied his Harasingha-astra out of which came out several hundreds and thousands of roaring lions of black colour and of ferocious teeth and with long sawlike nails. — 112-115.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजलीला न कर्तव्या तद्रिद्रिष्टं च वर्जयेत्। राज्ञः समोऽधिको वा न कार्यो वेशो विजानता प्रदर्श्य कौशलं चास्य राजानं तु विशेषयेत्

English

Those lions rent the body of the magic elephant, at which, Jambha discarded the appearance of an elephant which he had put on and trans- formed himself into a monstrous serpent with hundreds of hoods. He began to scorch the Devas with his poisonous hi.sses at which Indra dis- charged darudastra out of which hundreds of Clarudas were produced and they all swarmed on the serpent like Jamblia, and divided his body into pieces. Then, J wambha cast off that form and extended himself, obstructing the pathway of the Sun and the Moon. He then opened his mouth wide and wanted to swallow up tlie Devas. Instantly, the troop of the Devas and their warriors went inside his mouth. — 116-121.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्च गुह्यं भवेद् राज्ञो न तल्लोके प्रकाशयेत् न तत् संश्रावयेल्लोके तथा राज्ञोऽप्रियो भवेत् किमहं करवाणीति वाच्यो राजा विजानता

English

In that way, Jambha devoured the army of the Devas and the array and the Devas were quite done up. They could not do any thing. Indra came to the spot direct on his elephant and without seeing any remedy said to Visnu " O Devadeva! what would be now proper for us? I donot see any way by which we can resilt. Tell me what you consider best in your judgment." Visnu replied; — " Indra! It w'ill not be meet for you to abandon the warfare inspite of your being so overwhelmed and horrified. You should instantly muster your strength. O Indra! the Daitya is now making his mark at me. In the meantime, j'ou better remember at once what weapon you will throw. Do not be perplexed." Hearing that Indra composed himself and threw Ndrayauastra angri- ly at the chest of the demon. — 122-127.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्यावस्थां च विज्ञाय कार्यमेव यथा भवेत्। सततं क्रियमाणेऽस्मिँल्लाघवं तु व्रजेद् श्रुवम् रविनन्दन! राजाद्वारा राजकार्यमें नियुक्त व्यक्तिको चाहिए कि वह कार्यको सब तरहसे जानकर यथाशक्ति उसका पालन करे। राजा जो बात कह रहे हों, उसे वह प्रयत्नपूर्वक सुने, बीचमें उनकी बात काटकर अपनी बात न कहे।

English

But in the meantime, Jambha swallowed up another thi'ee lacs of Gandharvas and Kinnaras. Then his chest was shattered by the dread- ful missile of Indra and he began to bleed profusely and left the battle-

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनसमाजमें राजाके अनुकूल एवं प्रिय बातें कहनी चाहिए, किंतु एकान्तमें बैठे हुए राजासे अप्रिय बात भी कही जा सकती है, यदि वह हितकारी हो। राजन्! जिस समय राजाका चित्त स्वस्थ हो, उस समय दूसरोंके हितकी बातें उससे कहनी चाहिए। अपने स्वार्थकी बात राजासे स्वयं कभी भी न कहे, अपने मित्रोंसे कहलाये। सभी कार्यामें कार्यका दुष्प्रयोग न हो, इसकी प्रयत्नपूर्वक रक्षा करनी चाहिए तथा नियुक्त होनेपर धनका थोड़ा भी अपव्यय न होने दे। राजाके सम्मानकी उपेक्षा न करे, सर्वदा राजाके प्रियकी चिन्ता करे, राजाको वेश-भूषा, बात-चीत एवं आकार-प्रकारकी नकल न करे। राजाके लीला-कलापोंका भी अनुकरण न करे, वह राजाके अभीष्ट विषयोंको

English

THE MAT8YA TUtiAHAhL

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वथा छोड़ दे। ज्ञानवान् पुरुषको राजाके समान अथवा उससे बढ़कर भी अपनी वेशभूषा नहीं बनानी चाहिए। द्यूतक्रीडा आदिमें तथा अन्यत्र भी राजाकी अपेक्षा अपने कौशलका प्रदर्शन करे और उसी प्रसङ्गमें अपनी कुशलता दिखाकर राजाकी विशेषता प्रकट करे। राजन्! राजाकी आज्ञाके बिना अन्तःपुरके अध्यक्षों, शत्रुओंके दूतों तथा निकाले हुए अनुचरोंके निकट न जाय। अपने प्रति राजाकी स्नेहहीनता तथा अपमानको प्रयत्नपूर्वक गुप्त रखे और

English

field. By the virtue of the missile the liorrible appearance (>f the Daitya was also destroyed. — 128-130.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजाकी जो गोपनीय बात हो, उसे सर्वसाधारणके सम्मुख प्रकट न करे नृपोत्तम! राजपुरुष राजाद्वारा कही गयी गुप्त या प्रकट बातको सर्वसाधारणके समक्ष कभी न सुनाये। ऐसा करनेसे वह राजाका विरोधी हो जाता है। जिस समय राजा दूसरे व्यक्तिसे किसी कामके लिये कहें, उस समय बुद्धिमान् पुरुषको चाहिए कि शीक्रतापूर्वक स्वयं उठकर राजासे कहे कि 'मैं क्या करूँ ?' कार्यकी अवस्थाको देखकर जैसा करना उपयुक्त हो, वैसा ही करना चाहिए; क्योंकि सदा एक-सा करते रहनेपर

English

The Daitya afterwards remaining unseen in the heavens began to shower arms on the Devas. He sent down a shower of spears, axes, quoits, arrows, clubs, Swqrds, iron clubs, and vaiioua other invulnerable weapons. By their fall, the arms and the heads of the Devas decorated with ornaments began to fall down and the earth became covered, as it were, with their thighs and various other limbs Besides them, Inigo eleph ants also fell down. Many l)roken arrows, cliai iot wheess., axles, chariots and many charioteers fell down. — 131-13i>.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चित ही वह राजाको दृष्टिमें हेय हो जाता है। राजाको प्रिय लगनेवाली बातोंको भी उनके सामने बार-बार न कहे, न ठठाकर हँसे और न भूकुटी ही ताने। न बहुत बोले, न एकदम चुप ही रहे, न असावधानी प्रकट करे आत्मसम्भावितश्चैव न भवेत् तु कथञ्चन॥ १५ और न कभी आत्मसम्मानी होनेका भाव ही प्रदर्शित करें।

English

The earfli was covered with blood and Hesh and pools of blood were forme<l with the huge piles of dead bodies looking like rocks. The headless forms of many Kavamlhas liogan l() dance about here and there. In that way, the battle l)e{*ame extremtdy fierce and no one could take his staiul. 'fhe threi' worlds, it. appoait'd. vonld Ix' dost' ry- ed and all the beings were terrilieil..lackals. crowds tiijd vniiuros \ mc delighted. At some places the crow l)cgan to raie a cry afti'i* picking out tlie eyes of the dead heroes, —!;>() l'>7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

OO SS SA ककोलेतीर4वीळ विक कते दुष्कृतानि नरेन्द्रस्य न तु सङ्कीर्तयेत् क्रचित्। 'चस्त्रमस्त्रमलंकारं राज्ञाः दत्तं तु धारयेत् न चैवात्यशनं कार्य दिवा स्वप्नं न कारयेत्

English

At some other spot, jackals began toihwcsn fin* intestines of flie dead and at cert;:in spots, vtihiins were binsily ( n-agcil in eating the flesh with their beaks, at (>tlier places <h)gs l}cg.".n to cat ll(\sh. Wolves feasted themselves on the dead elephants after dragging tliom aside and drank (jut the iilood after gelling out tlu'ir intestines. 'Fhe dogs and other carnivorous animals aNo feasted on tin' dead liorses. 'The Piaclias and Piiachis drank tin' b'ood w hicdi servial to tliem as wine and roamed ab'Uit in glee; at other place's soni(' Pijfafdii spoke to her husband " Ihing that face h'l hk*. ' d'hat lu)of will 1)0 of iny favourite use " That, lotus-like arm will mio w'cll as my ('arring.'' Some Pijlclii not being ablo t > cad dead *()rpes, lirgnn to look angrily on her husband. Some of the Itckasa women seeing their lords agitated with thirj??t offered them the w-arm blood alti'r taking it out from the corpses. — 1 38-14t).

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च पश्येत् तु राजानमयोग्यासु च भूमिषु जुम्भां निष्ठीवनं कासं कोपं पर्यस्तिकाश्रयम्। भृकुटिं वान्तमुद्गारं तत्समीपे विवर्जयेत्

English

Some Yaksa woman to )k fo» her d('ar liiisbaml's sake tlio tusks of an elephant after euttiTig that w'ith an axle a> run' cuts tlic I r('f' wdth an axe. Some Yaksa rlravving oil tlie skin of the ele|hant's head presented the pearl, soaked in blood, to his wdfe. In that wa 3 the Vaks.is and the Raksasas in company of their wives feasted on tlii' llesli of the dead and drank their blood — 141.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजसेवां ततः कुर्याद् भूतये भूतिवर्धनीम् नमस्कार्याः सदा चास्य पुत्रवल्ल भमन्त्रिणः । सचिवैश्चास्य विश्वासो न तु कार्यः कथञ्चन अपष्टश्चास्य न ब्रूयात् कामं ब्रूयात्तथा यदि। हितं तथ्यं च वचनं हितैः सह सुनिश्चितम्

English

Some Kinnara wdunan, cat<*hing hold of lu'r husband's hand, said: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

'त्यजेद् विरक्तं नृपतिं रक्ताद वृत्तिं तु कारयेत् विरक्तः कारयेन्नाशं विपक्षाभ्युदयं तथा। आशावर्धनकं कृत्वा फलनाशं करोति च

English

'' 0 Beloved! bring tlie blood of those wdio are just (h ad with their eyes and hairs all intact. The lilocd juices of tlic eareasses of the burning ground do not taste so well," and thus made the Kinnara go away. Some woman again said: — " Though the elephant is dead, yet it terrifies me I cannot look even at a d(ad elephant." Thus the Yaksas' women addressed their liusbands and so forth. The fiends, tlie Yaksas and the Rakasas holding the skulls of men in their hands asked for something to eat. Many of tlicrn batlied in the river of blood and offered libations to their Pitj'is and then they worshipped tho Devas with offerings of

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकोपोऽपि सकोपाभः प्रसन्नोऽपि च निष्फलः। वाक्यं च समदं वक्ति वृत्तिच्छेदं करोति वै ८६६ मत्स्यपुराण राजाके दुष्कर्मकी चर्चा कभी नहीं करनी चाहिए । राजाद्वारा दिये. गये. वस्त्र, अस्त्र और अलंकारको धारण; करे। ऐश्वर्यकी कामना करनेवाले भृत्यको उन वस्त्रादि सामग्रियोंको उदारतावश दूसरेको नहीं देना चाहिए। (राजाके

English

flesh. Some Raksasas riding the boat-like earcasses of the elephants were t hinking of crossing the river of blood. Wlien the battle between tbe l.)evus and the DAnavas grew so grim, the warriors began to fight fearlessly with all their might and main. — 142-144.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्मुख यदि कभी भोजन करनेका अवसर आये तो) न अधिक भोजन करे और न दिनमें शयन करे। जिससे प्रवेश करनेका निर्देश नहीं है, उस द्वारसे कभी प्रवेश न करे और अयोग्य स्थानपर स्थित राजाकी ओर न देखे। राजाके दाहिने या बायें पार्श्वमें बैठना चाहिए । सम्मुख या पीछेकी ओर बैठना निन्दित है। राजाके समीप जमुआई

English

Afterwards, the Dikp&las India, Kuvera, Vamna, Vfiyu, Agni, Dharmar&ja, Nirriti, etc., let out the best of their weapons which pioved fruitless while in the air. None of the Devas could mark the whereabouts of the Daityas though they fought furiously. — 145-147.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तकिया लगाकर बैठना, भृकुटी चढ़ाना, वमन करना या उद्गार निकालना-ये सभी कार्य नहीं करने चाहिए। बुद्धिमान् भृत्य राजाके सम्मुख अपने गुणोंकी श्लाघा न करे। अपने गुणको सूचित करनेके लिये युक्तिपूर्वक दूसरेको ही प्रयुक्त करना चाहिए। अनुचरोंको हृदय निर्मल करके परम भक्तिके साथ राजाओंके प्रति नित्य सावधान रहना चाहिए। राजाके अनुचरोंको शठता, लोभ, छल, नास्तिकता, क्षुद्रता, चञ्चलता आदिका नित्य परित्याग कर देना चाहिए। शास्त्रज्ञ एवं विद्याभ्यासियोंसे स्वयं अपना सम्पर्क स्थापित करके ऐश्वर्य बढानेवाली राजसेवाको अपनी समृद्धिके लिये करनी चाहिए। राजाके पुत्र, प्रिय परिजन और मन्त्रियोंको नमस्कार करना चाहिए, किंतु

English

The bodies of the Devas began to be shattered by the arms of the demons at whicli they hid themselves like the cows drawing themselves together in the herd when oppressed wdth cold. — 148.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके मन्त्रियोंका कभी विश्वास न करे बिना पूछे राजासे कुछ न कहे, यदि कहे भी तो जो राजाके हितके रूपमें सुनिश्चित हितकर और यथार्थ बात हो वह कहे। अनुचरोंको नित्य राजाकी मनोदशाका पता लगाते रहना चाहिए। मनोभावोंको समझनेवाला

English

Seeing this plight of tlie Devas, Vismi said to fndra: — "Use the BrahmAstra. It is invineible." Following the advice of the Lord, Indra, for the destruction of the enemy, 'after performing the prescribed worship and reciting llie sacred inantia with a concentraled mind put on the exceedingly powerful Rralounstra arrow to Ids bow; and after drawing the stiing to his ears discharged the exceedingly luminous arrow with his face tiirnod tovvaids llie heaven. The supreme weapon, tlius dis- charged, took the form of a lialf-moon and defied the rising Sun by its lustre ami brilliancy. That demon on seeing the discharge of that missile throw off his ]\raya and shivering with dismay, his month being dried up, became motionless and void of all strength. Afterwards the ndssile of Indra, tlms electrified with mantra, became like a red crescent and then the head of Jambha adorned witli coronet, with his long luxuriant tawny hairs waiving about in tlie air and perfumed xvith higli- elass scents and with the ears adorned wiili eai rings, fell on the earth. — 149-154.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुचर ही अपने स्वामीकी सुखपूर्वक सेवा कर सकता है। अपने कल्याणकी कामना करनेवाले अनुचरको राजाके अनुराग और विरागका पता लगाते रहना चाहिए। विरक्त राजाको छोड़ दे और अनुरक्तकी सेवामें सदा तत्पर रहना चाहिए; क्योंकि विरक्त राजा उसका नाश कर विपक्षियोंको उन्नत बनाता है, आशाको बढ़ाकर उसके 'फलका नाश कर देता है, क्रोधका अवसर न रहनेपर भी वह क्रुद्ध ही दिखायी पड़ता है तथा प्रसन्न होकर भी कुछ फल नहीं देता, हर्षयुक्त बातें करता है और जीविकाका

English

Now on eTambha being thus kill'd, all the Danavas fled broken hearted, from tlie field of battle and wont to IVirakAsura. He seeing them running away from the battlefield and hearing the news of Jamblia's death heeame imicli enraged and assumed an indescribable appearance, out of sheer wrath and hatred. Boiling wdtli rage, he got into l.is victorious cliariot and appeared in the field. That Tarakasura, armed wdth various kiiidsof w'eapoiiS, loid of the riches of the tliree worlds, having a huge mouth wide open, seated in a chariot drawn by thousand Garudas, and followed by a largo army, instantly, made his appearance in the field. Indra then left his AirAvata elephant, wounded by Jainbliasura and got up on the chariot driven by the charioteer Matali. — 155-lGl.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथासु दोषं क्षिपति वाक्यभङ्गं करोति च। लक्ष्यते विमुखश्चैव गुणसंकीर्तनेऽपि च दृष्टिं क्षिपति चान्यत्र क्रियमाणे च कर्मणि। विरक्तलक्षणं चैतच्छुणु रक्तस्य लक्षणम्

English

The chariot of Indra, wdiieh was of the colour of burnished gold extended to four yojanas and bedecked with precious jewels, shining with tlie glory of India, controlled by Matali and guarded by the Siddbas It was furnished with all sorts of weapons and wmiidrously variegated with many pictures, and filled with Gandharvas, Kinnaras and Apsaras who were ready for dancing music. Then all the Lokapalas with Vinu amongst them, armed with bows and arrows and other weapons came and took their stand in battle At that time the earth trembled, high winds blew, the sky was covered with clouds, the ocean swelled, the Sun became void of lustre, it became dark and the stars were also eclipsed. — 162-165.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति रक्तस्य कर्तव्या सेवा रविकुलोद्वह। आपत्सु न त्यजेत् पूर्व विरक्तमपि सेवितम् उच्छेद 'कर' देता. हैं। प्रसंगकी बातोंसे :प्रसन्नः होकर :भी वह पूर्ववत् सम्मान नहीं: करता, सभी सेवाओंमें उपेक्षा व्यक्त करता है। कोई बात छिंड्नेपर बीचमें दोष प्रकट करता है और वहीं वाक्यको काट देता है। गुणोंका कीर्तन करनेपर भी विमुख ही लक्षित होता है। काम करते समय दृष्टि दूसरी ओर घुमा लेता है-ये सभी विरक्त राजाके लक्षण हैं। अब अनुरक्त राजाके लक्षण सुनिये

English

THE MAT8YA PURANAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुरक्त: राजा भृत्योंको देखकर प्रसन्न होता है, उसकी बातको आदरपूर्वक ग्रहण करता है और कुशलमङ्गल पूछकर आसन -.देता है। एकान्तमें अथवा .अन्त:पुरमें भी उसे देखकर कभी संशय नहीं करता और उसकी कही हुई बातें सुनकर प्रसन्न होता है। उसके द्वारा कही हुई अप्रिय बातोंका भी अभिनन्दन करता है और उसकी थोड़ी-सी भी भेंट आदरपूर्वक स्वीकार करता है। दूसरी कथाके प्रसङ्गपर उसका स्मरण करता है और सर्वदा उसे

English

Afterwards there was a flash of arras and the Devas bgan'to shiver. At that time TArakasura was on one side and the array of the Devas, 4he protectors of the world, on the other. All the beings in the Universe, then, anxiously watched the results of the battle. The two armies, then, also, had their eyes turned towards the result and seemed, as if one, in this respect. All the beings in the thive worlds became hampered in their dealings with one another. Tliere became, tlien, a strange combination of the weapons, arms, energy, wealth, fortitude, valour, strength, array of forces, the fire and spirit of the Devas ami iho Asuras that they had acquired by their Tap«asyjKs. — lbO-lC9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखकर प्रसन्न रहता है। सूर्यकुलोत्पन्न! ऐसे अनुरक्त राजाकी सेवा करनी चाहिए। किंतु पूर्वकालमें सेवा किये गये विरक्त राजाका भी आपत्तिकालमें त्याग नहीं करना चाहिए। जो मनुष्य अपने निर्गुण एवं अनृपम मित्र, भृत्य तथा विशेषरूपसे स्वामीको आपत्तिके अवसपर नहीं छोड़ते, वे देवता-वृन्दोंके द्वारा सेवित देवराज इन्द्रके धामको जाते हैं ॥३४--३८ ॥ इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे राजधर्मेऽनुजीविवृत्तं नाम षोडशाधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः

English

Afterwards Iiidra came face to face with 7YirakAsuia and hit him with nine arrows blazing-liko fire in his chest. Tlie latter, Jiowever, did not mind them arid pierced eacli 1 leva with nine nioiiiitainlike arrows capable to destory the world. — 170-171.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणके राजधर्म-प्रसंगमें भृत्य-व्यवहार नामक दो सौ सोलहवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ दुर्ग-निर्माणकी विधि तथा राजाद्वारा दुर्गमें संग्रहणीय उपकरणोंका विवरण

English

The Devas, then, hurled volleys of arrows continuously, like women folk shedding tears coiistaiitly, but, the 1 nrakAstira cut these arrows while in the air like a great family bein ', ruined by a vicious 8011.-172-174.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा सहायसंयुक्तः प्रभूतयवसेन्धनम्। मत्स्यभगवान्ने कहा-राजन्! जहाँ प्रचुर मात्रामें देशमावसेत्॥ १ पड़ोसी राजा विनम्र हो, वैश्य और शूद्रलोग अधिक

English

The demon king after driving away the arrows of the Devas covered the earth and sky in all quarters with liis own. He shot his sharp-pointed arrows after skilfully mounting them on Ins bowstring and drawing it right up to his ears glittering wliite with the ear-ornaments, and made the weapons of tlie Devas futile, just as the arguments of the Sastras are rendered futile by counter-arguments. He hit Imlra with 100 arrows, Visnu with 70, Agni with 90, the head of Vayu with 10, Kuvora with 70, Varuna with 8, tlie Haksasa Nirriti with another 28, and Yama's head with 10 arrows. He again liit tliem eacli with another ton arrows. Then he wounded Matali the charioteer of liidra with three arrows and hit Garuda with 10. Afterwards he cut the arrows and broke the quivers and the bows of the Devas into [)ieces, when the Latter bceame bereft of their bows and quivers. The Lokapfdas and the Devas, afterwards, angrily came out armed with fish liows and arrows and Iiegan to shower innumerable arrows on Tarakasura. At that time the demon with his eyes turned red wicli wrath let out his arrows like fire, on the volleys sent forth by the Devas, he then shot violeiitly one arrow like the lire at the time of dissolution on tlio chest of Inclra. When Indra was hit on the chest, he began to shiver and sal down in his chariot. Afterwards, Tarakasura shot two arrows on the shoulders of the most valiant Lord Visuu shining like thousands of suns. The Sarangabow of Visnu dropped. Then the Vasus and Yaina to the left of Visnu were hit with arrows like fire. He tiien liit Varuna, the Lord of waters and began to dry him ux. Afterwards Tai-akasura caused the horrified RAksasas to fly about in each direction and caused alarm also to Vdyu with his very hard arrows.- 175-187.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मात्रामें रहते हों, जो शत्रुओंद्वारा हरण किये जाने योग्य न किञ्चिद् ब्राह्मणसंयुक्तं बहुकर्मकरं तथा॥ २ हो एवं कुछ विप्रो तथा अधिकांश कर्मकरोंसे संयुक्त हो,

English

Then, after a. short time, Visnu, Indra and Agniy on coming to their senses conjointly, began to fight severely with sharp-pointed arrows. Tarak&sura looked like the great K&la at the time of the great dissolution at the end of a Kalpa. Visnu picking up His bow killed the charioteer of the demon king with his pointed arrows. Agni blew away his

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदेवमातृक॑ ' र॑ंम्यमनुरक्तजनान्वितम्। देवस्थान रहित सुन्दर 'हो, अनुरक्तजनोंसे समन्वित -हो, करेरपीडितं चापि : बहुपुष्पफलं तथा

English

OHAPTBB CLIIl.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरीसृपविहीनं च व्याघ्रतस्करवर्जितम्। एवंविधं यथालाभं राजा विषयमावसेत्॥ सपताकं गजारूढो येन राजा विशेत् पुरम्

English

banner and Idra smashed his coronet, Yama broke the rod in his hand, V&yu broke' away the chariot wheels, Kuvera broke his bow and quiver plated pn the back with gold and Nirriti, the Lord of the Rakasas, broke his arrows. — 188-189.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतस्त्रश्च तथा तत्र कार्यास्त्वायतवीथयः। एकस्मिस्तत्र वीथ्यग्रे देववेशम भवेद् दूढम् धर्माधिकरणं कार्य वीथ्यग्रे च तृतीयके आयतं चतुरग्रं वा वृत्तं वा कारयेत् पुरम्

English

Tarakasura, seeing the valour of those Devas, threw his terrible club with great force at Indra who seeing it coming towards him in the air at once jumped down from his chariot. The club, falling on the chariot, broke it into pieces but the charioteer Mtali escaped his death. After- wards the demon King hit Vinu's chest with club and Garuda as well. And the Lord and Garuda fell down senseless; lie fell down on the neck of Garuda; he cut down the VAhana of Nirriti, the Lord of the RAkasas with his sword, knocked down DharmarAja with Bbuiundt (missile) and Agiii by the point of bis bow and knocked down to the ground Lord Vayu with his two arms and Kuvera with bis bow and arrow, lie then attacked and wounded severely the other Devas. — 190-197.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्तिहीनं त्रिकोणं च यवमध्यं तथैव च। अर्धचन्द्रप्रकारं च वञ्राकारं च कारयेत् अन्यत्र तन्न कर्तव्यं प्रयत्नेन विजानता

English

Visnu, afterwards, revived and He took up His invincible quoit of the splendour of the Sun and threw it at tlie chest of the demon. It seemed that the chakra was anxious to devour the flesh, fat and marrow of the demon. That quoit sinning like the sun dashing against the chest of the demon became smashed like a blue lotus falling on a bed of rock. After- wards Indra threw his thunderbolt but the missile by means of which he thought of conquering tlie demon was also blown to pieces on hitting the demon. Then Vayu hit the chest of the demon with his goad burning like fire which was also rendered futile; then He uprooting a mountain along with trees measuring five yojaiias hurled at the demon who on seeing it advancing towards him caught it like a ball in his left hand. — 198-205.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्ञा कोशगृहं कार्य दक्षिणे राजवेश्मनः। तस्यापि दक्षिणे भागे गजस्थानं विधीयते गजानां प्राङ्मुखी शाला कर्तव्या वाप्युदङ्मुखी। आग्नेये च तथा भागे आयुधागारमिष्यते महानसं च धर्मज्ञ कर्मशालास्तथापराः।

English

Then, Dharmaraja, also wrathfully brandishing His mace with great violence, hit the demon on his head. It also did not affect him in the least; and then, Agni discharged His formidable Sakti, blazing like a fire at the end of a Kalpa, at him which also struck his chest like a flower, without causing him any pain, when Nirriti unsheathing his keen sword inflicted blows on the head of the demon, which was also divided into pieces. — 206-210.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जहाँके निवासी करके: भारसे पीड़ित न हों, पुष्प: और फलको. बहुतायत हो,. आपत्तिके समय वह वासस्थान शत्रुओंके लिये अगम्य हो, जहाँ निरन्तर समानरूपसे राजाके सुख-दुःखके भागी एवं प्रेमीजन निवास करते हों, जो सर्प, बाघ और चोरसे रहित हो तथा सरलतासे उपलब्ध हो, इस प्रकारके देशमें राजाको अपने सहायकोंसहित निवास करना चाहिए वहाँ बुद्धिमान् राजाको धन्व या धनुदुर्ग (जहाँ चारों ओरसे मरुभूमि

English

Vanina threw His fearful snake noose hissing with venom to tie the arms of the demon. That, too, became distressed on getting round the arms of the demon. The saw-like teeth and lower jaws of the snakes were broken. Then the powerful ArfvinikumSras, the Manits, the Sadhya Devas, the Serpents, the Yaksas, the UAkasas, and the Gaudbarvas taking up their arms of various kinds began all at once to inflict repeated blows on the demon. Even then no appreciable effect was produced and could not penetrate his rock-like body. — 211-214.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन छः दुर्गोमेंसे किसी एककी रचना करनी चाहिएं। राजन्! इन सभी दुर्गोमें गिरि (पर्वत) दुर्ग श्रेष्ठ माना गया है। वह गिरिदुर्ग खाई, चहारदीवारी तथा ऊँची अट्टालिकाओंसे युक्त एवं तोप आदि सैकड़ों प्रधान यन्त्रोँसे घिरा होना चाहिए। उसमें किंवाड्सहित मनोहर फाटक लगा हो, जिससे हाथीपर बैठा हुआ पताकासमेत राजा नगरमें प्रविष्ट हो सके वहाँ चार लम्बी-चौड़ी गलियाँ बनवानी चाहिए। जिनमें एक गलीके अग्रभागमें सुदृढ़ देव-मन्दिरका निर्माण कराये। दूसरी गलीके आगे राजमहल बनानेका विधान है। तीसरी गलीके अग्रभागमें धर्माधिकारीका आवासस्थान

English

Afterwards, Tarakasura alighting from his chcriot belaboured billions of the Devas with his fist and blows and lieels. 7'hen the remainder of the army of the Devas abandoning the field flew in every direction with horror. The demon, then, captured Indra and the LokapAlas and tied down Vispu, etc., as a hunter takes hold of the wild beasts.— 215-217.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो। चौथी गलीके अग्रभागमें दुर्गका मुख्य प्रवेशद्वार हो। उस दुर्गको चौकोना, आयताकार, गोलाकार, मुक्तिहीन, त्रिकोण, यवमध्य, अर्धचन्द्राकार अथवा वञ्राकार बनवाना चाहिए। नदी-तटपर बनाये गये अर्धचन्द्राकार दुर्गको उत्तम माना जाता है। विद्वान् राजाको अन्य स्थानोंपर ऐसे दुर्गका निर्माण नहीं करना चाहिए। राजाको राजमहलके दाहिने भागमें कोशगृह बनवाना चाहिए। उसके भी दाहिने भागमें गजशाला बनवानेका विधान है। गजोंकी

English

TArakftsura mounted on his chariot with his prey and returned to

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाला पूर्व अथवा उत्तराभिमुखी होनी चाहिए। अग्निकोणमें आयुधागार बनवाना उचित है। धर्मज्ञ! उसी दिशामें रसोईघर तथा अन्यान्य कर्मशालाओंकी भी रचना करे। गृहं पुरोधसः कार्यं वामतो राजवेश्मनः॥ १७ राजभवनकी बायीं ओर पुरोहितका भवन होना चाहिए गिरिदुर्ग चारों ओरसे पर्वतोंसे घिरे हुए पर्वतोंके मध्य किसी चौरस पर्वतपर ही स्थित होता है । इसके भी चारों ओर मरुभूमि, जलराशि, खाई, वृक्षादिके दुर्ग होते हैं। मनुनिर्मित रोहिताश्वदुर्ग तथा कलिंजर, चरणाद्रिके दुर्ग ऐसे ही हैं। मनु० ७। ७०-७७ आदिमं

English

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हिन्दी अर्थ

इनका विस्तृत उल्लेख है। तत्रैव च तथा भागें कोष्ठागारं विधीयते

English

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हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्तं गते न कर्तव्यो देवदेवे दिवाकरे। तत्र तत्र यथास्थानं राजा विज्ञाय सारथीन् दद्यादावसथान् दुर्गे कालमन्त्रविदां शुभान्। गोवैद्यानश्ववैद्यांश्च गजवैद्यांस्तथैव च आहरेत भृशं राजा दुर्गे हि प्रबला रुजः। कुशीलवानां विप्राणां दुर्गे स्थानं विधीयते

English

Jiis abode. TheSiddhas, the Gandbarvas, the Daityas, the. Nymphs, etc. ■aug the praises of the demon king. The demon king in company of all those entered into his city; it seemed, then, that the Goddess Lakml, in full possession of the riches of all the three worlds was entering there. The city looked like the summit of a very high mountain.Going there he took his seat on a throne studded with lapis-lazuli and other precious stones. His coronet and earrings looked highly beautiful when the Kinnara and the Gandharva began to please him. — 218-2.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न बहूनामतो दुर्गे विना कार्ये तथा भवेत्। दुर्गे च तत्र कर्तव्या नानाप्रहरणान्विताः दुर्गे द्वाराणि गुप्तानि कार्याण्यपि च भूभुजा

English

Here ends the one hundred and fifty-third chapter on the • victory of Tarakasura.