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पुलस्त्य उवाच। क्रोष्टोः शृणु त्वं राजेंद्र वंशमुत्तमपूरुषम्। यस्यान्ववाये संभूतो विष्णुर्वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः१। क्रोष्टोरेवाभवत्पुत्रो वृजिनीवान्महायशाः। तस्य पुत्रोभवत्स्वातिः कुशंकुस्तत्सुतोभवत्२। कुशंकोरभवत्पुत्रो नाम्ना चित्ररथोस्य तु। शशबिंदुरिति ख्यातश्चक्रवर्ती बभूव ह३। अत्रानुवंशश्लोकोयं गीतस्तस्य पुराभवत्। शशबिंदोस्तु पुत्राणां शतानामभवच्छतम्४। धीमतां चारुरूपाणां भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम्। तेषां शतप्रधानानां पृथुसाह्वा महाबलाः५। पृथुश्रवाः पृथुयशाः पृथुतेजाः पृथूद्भवः। पृथुकीर्तिः पृथुमतो राजानः शशबिंदवः६। शंसंति च पुराणज्ञाः पृथुश्रवसमुत्तमम्। ततश्चास्याभवन्पुत्राः उशना शत्रुतापनः७। पुत्रश्चोशनसस्तस्य शिनेयुर्नामसत्तमः। आसीत्शिनेयोः पुत्रो यः स रुक्मकवचो मतः८। निहत्य रुक्मकवचो युद्धे युद्धविशारदः। धन्विनो विविधैर्बाणैरवाप्य पृथिवीमिमाम्९। अश्वमेधे ऽददाद्राजा ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च दक्षिणां। जज्ञे तु रुक्मकवचात्परावृत्परवीरहा१०। तत्पुत्रा जज्ञिरे पंच महावीर्यपराक्रमाः। रुक्मेषुः पृथुरुक्मश्च ज्यामघः परिघो हरिः११। परिघं च हरिं चैव विदेहे स्थापयत्पिता। रुक्मेषुरभवद्राजा पृथुरुक्मस्तथाश्रयः१२। ताभ्यां प्रव्राजितो राज्याज्ज्यामघोवसदाश्रमे। प्रशांतश्चाश्रमस्थस्तु ब्राह्मणेन विबोधितः१३। जगाम धनुरादाय देशमन्यं ध्वजी रथी। नर्मदातट एकाकी केवलं वृत्तिकर्शितः१४। ऋक्षवंतं गिरिं गत्वा मुक्तमन्यैरुपाविशत्। ज्यामघस्याभवद्भार्या शैब्या परिणता सती१५। अपुत्रोप्यभवद्राजा भार्यामन्यामचिंतयन्। तस्यासीद्विजयो युद्धे तत्र कन्यामवाप्य सः१६। भार्यामुवाच संत्रासात्स्नुषेयं ते शुचिस्मिते। एवमुक्त्वाब्रवीदेनं कस्य केयं स्नुषेति वै१७। राजोवाच। यस्ते जनिष्यते पुत्रस्तस्य भार्या भविष्यति। तस्याः सा तपसोग्रेण कन्यायाः संप्रसूयत१८। पुत्रं विदर्भं सुभगं शैब्या परिणता सती। राजपुत्र्यां तु विद्वांसौ स्नुषायां क्रथकौशिकौ१९। लोमपादं तृतीयं तु पुत्रं परमधार्मिकम्। पश्चाद्विदर्भो जनयच्छूरं रणविशारदम्२०। लोमपादात्मजो बभ्रुर्धृतिस्तस्य तु चात्मजः। कौशिकस्यात्मजश्चेदिस्तस्माच्चैद्यनृपाः स्मृताः२१। क्रथो विदर्भपुत्रो यः कुंतिस्तस्यात्मजोभवत्। कुंतेर्धृष्टस्ततो जज्ञे धृष्टात्सृष्टः प्रतापवान्२२। सृष्टस्य पुत्रो धर्मात्मा निवृत्तिः परवीरहा। निवृत्तिपुत्रो दाशार्हो नाम्ना स तु विदूरथः२३। दाशार्हपुत्रो भीमस्तु भीमाज्जीमूत उच्यते। जीमूतपुत्रो विकृतिस्तस्यभीमरथः सुतः२४। अथ भीमरथस्यापि पुत्रो नवरथः किल। तस्य चासीद्दशरथः शकुनिस्तस्य चात्मजः२५। तस्मात्करंभस्तस्माच्च देवरातो बभूव ह। देवक्षत्रोभवद्राजा देवरातान्महायशाः२६। देवगर्भसमो जज्ञे देवक्षत्रस्य नंदनः। मधुर्नाममहातेजा मधोः कुरुवशः स्मृतः२७। आसीत्कुरुवशात्पुत्रः पुरुहोत्रः प्रतापवान्। अंशुर्जज्ञेथ वैदर्भ्यां द्रवंत्यां पुरुहोत्रतः२८। वेत्रकी त्वभवद्भार्या अंशोस्तस्यां व्यजायत। सात्वतः सत्वसंपन्नः सात्वतान्कीर्तिवर्द्धनः२९। इमां विसृष्टिं विज्ञाय ज्यामघस्य महात्मनः। प्रजावानेति सायुज्यं राज्ञः सोमस्य धीमतः३०। सात्वतान्सत्वसंपन्ना कौसल्या सुषुवे सुतान्। तेषां सर्गाश्च चत्वारो विस्तरेणैव तान्शृणु३१। भजमानस्य सृंजय्यां भाजनामा सुतोभवत्। सृंजयस्य सुतायां तु भाजकास्तु ततोभवन्३२। तस्य भाजस्य भार्ये द्वे सुषुवाते सुतान्बहून्। नेमिं चकृकणं चैव वृष्णिं परपुरंजयं३३। ते भाजकाः स्मृता यस्माद्भजमानाद्वि जज्ञिरे। देवावृधः पृथुर्नाम मधूनां मित्रवर्द्धनः३४। अपुत्रस्त्वभवद्राजा चचार परमं तपः। पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतो मम भूयादिति स्पृहन्३५। संयोज्य कृष्णमेवाथ पर्णाशाया जलं स्पृशन्। सा तोयस्पर्शनात्तस्य सांनिध्यं निम्नगा ह्यगात्३६। कल्याणं चरतस्तस्य शुशोच निम्नगाततः। चिंतयाथ परीतात्मा जगामाथ विनिश्चयम्३७। भूत्वा गच्छाम्यहं नारी यस्यामेवं विधः सुतः। जायेत तस्मादद्याहं भवाम्यस्य सुतप्रदा३८। अथ भूत्वा कुमारी सा बिभ्रती परमं वपुः। ज्ञापयामास राजानं तामियेष नृपस्ततः३९। अथसानवमेमासिसुषुवेसरितांवरा। पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतं बभ्रुं देवावृधात्परम्४०। अत्र वंशे पुराणज्ञा ब्रुवंतीति परिश्रुतम्। गुणान्देवावृधस्याथ कीर्त्तयंतो महात्मनः४१। बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृधः समः। षष्टिः शतं च पुत्राणां सहस्राणि च सप्ततिः४२। एतेमृतत्वं संप्राप्ता बभ्रोर्देवावृधादपि। यज्ञदानतपोधीमान्ब्रह्मण्यस्सुदृढव्रतः४३। रूपवांश्च महातेजा भोजोतोमृतकावतीम्। शरकान्तस्य दुहिता सुषुवे चतुरः सुतान्४४। कुकुरं भजमानं च श्यामं कंबलबर्हिषम्। कुकुरस्यात्मजो वृष्टिर्वृष्टेस्तु तनयो धृतिः४५। कपोतरोमा तस्यापि तित्तिरिस्तस्य चात्मजः। तस्यासीद्बहुपुत्रस्तु विद्वान्पुत्रो नरिः किल४६। ख्यायते तस्य नामान्यच्चंदनोदकदुंदुभिः। अस्यासीदभिजित्पुत्रस्ततो जातः पुनर्वसुः४७। अपुत्रोह्यभिजित्पूर्वमृषिभिः प्रेरितो मुदा। अश्वमेधंतुपुत्रार्थमाजुहावनरोत्तमः४८। तस्य मध्ये विचरतः सभामध्यात्समुत्थितः। अन्धस्तु विद्वान्धर्मज्ञो यज्ञदाता पुनर्वसुः४९। तस्यासीत्पुत्रमिथुनं वसोश्चारिजितः किल। आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्याता मतिमतां वर५० 1.13.50। इमांश्चोदाहरंत्यत्र श्लोकांश्चातिरसात्मकान्। सोपासंगानुकर्षाणां तनुत्राणां वरूथिनाम्५१। रथानां मेघघोषाणां सहस्राणि दशैव तु। नासत्यवादिनो भोजा नायज्ञा नासहस्रदाः५२। नाशुचिर्नाप्यविद्वांसो न भोजादधिकोभवत्। आहुकां तमनुप्राप्त इत्येषोन्वय उच्यते५३। आहुकश्चाप्यवंतीषु स्वसारं चाहुकीं ददौ। आहुकस्यैव दुहिता पुत्रौ द्वौ समसूयत५४। देवकं चोग्रसेनं च देवगर्भसमावुभौ। देवकस्य सुताश्चैव जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः५५। देववानुपदेवश्च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः। तेषां स्वसारः सप्तैव वसुदेवाय ता ददौ५६। देवकी श्रुतदेवा च यशोदा च श्रुतिश्रवा। श्रीदेवा चोपदेवा च सुरूपा चेति सप्तमी५७। नवोग्रसेनस्य सुताः कंसस्तेषां च पूर्वजः। न्यग्रोधस्तु सुनामा च कंकः शंकुः सुभूश्च यः५८। अन्यस्तु राष्ट्रपालश्च बद्धमुष्टिः समुष्टिकः। तेषां स्वसारः पंचासन्कंसा कंसवती तथा५९। सुरभी राष्ट्रपाली च कंका चेति वरांगनाः। उग्रसेनः सहापत्यो व्याख्यातः कुकुरोद्भवः६०। भजमानस्य पुत्रोभूद्रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः। राजाधिदेवः शूरश्च विदूरथसुतोभवत्६१। राजाधिदेवस्य सुतौ जज्ञाते वीरसंमतौ। क्षत्रव्रतेतिनिरतौ शोणाश्वः श्वेतवाहनः६२। शोणाश्वस्य सुताः पंच शूरा रणविशारदाः। शमी च राजशर्मा च निमूर्त्तः शत्रुजिच्छुचिः६३। शमीपुत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रस्य चात्मजः। प्रतिक्षत्रसुतो भोजो हृदीकस्तस्य चात्मजः। हृदीकस्याभवन्पुत्रा दश भीमपराक्रमाः६४। कृतवर्माग्रजस्तेषां शतधन्वा च सत्तमः। देवार्हश्च सुभानुश्च भीषणश्च महाबलः६५। अजातश्च विजातश्च करकश्च करंधमः। देवार्हस्य सुतो विद्वान्जज्ञे कंबलबर्हिषः६६। असमौजास्ततस्तस्य समौजाश्च सुतावुभौ। अजातपुत्रस्य सुतौ प्रजायेते समौजसौ६७। समौजः पुत्रा विख्यातास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः। सुदंशश्च सुवंशश्च कृष्ण इत्यनुनामतः६८। अंधकानामिमं वंशं यः कीर्तयति नित्यशः। आत्मनो विपुलं वंशं प्रजामाप्नोत्ययं ततः६९। गांधारी चैव माद्री च क्रोष्टोर्भार्ये बभूवतुः। गांधारी जनयामास सुनित्रं मित्रवत्सलम्७०। माद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं ततो वै देवमीढुषं। अनमित्रं शिनिं चैव पंचात्र कृतलक्षणाः७१। अनमित्रसुतो निघ्नो निघ्नस्यापि च द्वौ सुतौ। प्रसेनश्च महावीर्यः शक्तिसेनश्च तावुभौ७२। स्यमंतकं प्रसेनस्य मणिरत्नमनुत्तमं। पृथिव्यां मणिरत्नानां राजेति समुदाहृतम्७३। हृदि कृत्वा सुबहुशो मणिं तं स व्यराजत। मणिरत्नं ययाचेथ राजार्थं शौरिरुत्तमम्७४। गोविंदश्च न तं लेभे शक्तोपि न जहार सः। कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनस्तेन भूषितः७५। बिले शब्दं स शुश्राव कृतं सत्त्वेन केनचित्। ततः प्रविश्य स बिलं प्रसेनो ह्यृक्षमासदत्७६। ऋक्षः प्रसेनं च तथा ऋक्षं चापि प्रसेनजित्। आसाद्य युयुधाते तौ परस्परजयेच्छया७७। हत्वा ऋक्षः प्रसेनं च ततस्तं मणिमाददात्। प्रसेनं तु हतं श्रुत्वा गोविंदः परिशंकितः७८। सत्राजित्रा तु तद्भ्रात्रा यादवैश्च तथापरैः। गोविंदेन हतो नूनं प्रसेनो मणिकारणात्७९। प्रसेनस्तु गतोरण्यं मणिरत्नेन भूषितः। तं दृष्ट्वा निजघानाथ न त्यजन्तं स्यमंतकम्८०। जघानैवाप्रदानेन शत्रुभूतं च केशवः। इति प्रवादस्सर्वत्र ख्यातस्सत्राजिता कृतः८१। अथ दीर्घेण कालेन मृगयां निर्गतः पुनः। यदृच्छया च गोविंदो बिलाभ्याशमथागमत्८२। ततश्शब्दं यथापूर्वं स चक्रे ऋक्षराड्बली। शब्दं श्रुत्वा तु गोविंदः खङ्गपाणिः प्रविश्य च८३। अपश्यज्जांबवंतं च ऋक्षराजं महाबलं। ततस्तूर्णं हृषीकेशस्तमृक्षमतिरंहसा८४। जांबवंतं स जग्राह क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः। दृष्ट्वा चैनं तथा विष्णुं कर्मभिर्वैष्णवीं तनुं८५। तुष्टाव ऋक्षराजोपि विष्णुसूक्तेन सत्वरं। ततस्तु भगवांस्तुष्टो वरेण समरोचयत्८६। जाम्बवानुवाच। इष्टं चक्रप्रहारेण त्वत्तो मे मरणं शुभम्। कन्या चेयं मम सुता भर्त्तारं त्वामवाप्नुयात्८७। योयं मणिः प्रसेनात्तु हत्वा चैवाप्तवानहम्। स त्वया गृह्यतां नाथ मणिरेषोऽत्र वर्त्तते८८। इत्युक्तो जांबवंतं वै हत्वा चक्रेण केशवः। कृतकार्यो महाबाहुः कन्यां चैवाददौ तदा८९। ततः सत्राजिते चैतन्मणिरत्नं स वै ददौ। यल्लब्धमृक्षराजाच्च सर्वयादवसन्निधौ९०। तेन मिथ्याप्रवादेन संतप्तोयं जनार्दनः। ततस्ते यादवाः सर्वे वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन्९१। अस्माकं मनसि ह्यासीत्प्रसेनस्तु त्वया हतः। एकैकस्यास्तु सुंदर्यो दश सत्राजितः सुताः९२। सत्योत्पन्नास्सुतास्तस्य शतमेकं च विश्रुताः। विख्याताश्च महावीर्या भंगकारश्च पूर्वजः९३। सत्या व्रतवती स्वप्ना भंगकारस्य पूर्वजा। सुषुवुस्ताः कुमारांश्च शिनीवालः प्रतापवान्९४। अभंगो युयुधानश्च शिनिस्तस्यात्मजोभवत्। तस्माद्युगंधरः पुत्राश्शतं तस्य प्रकीर्तिताः९५। अनमित्राह्वयो यो वै विख्यातो वृष्णिवंशजः। अनमित्रात्शिनिर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठो वृष्णिनंदनः९६। अनमित्राच्च संजज्ञे वृष्णिवीरो युधाजितः। अन्यौ च तनयौ वीरा वृषभश्चित्र एव च९७। ऋषभः काशिराजस्य सुतां भार्यामनिंदितां। जयंतश्च जयंतीं च शुभां भार्यामविंदत९८। जयंतस्य जयंत्यां वै पुत्रः समभवत्ततः। सदा यज्वातिधीरश्च श्रुतवानतिथिप्रियः९९। अक्रूरः सुषुवे तस्मात्सुदक्षो भूरिदक्षिणः। रत्नकन्या च शैब्या च अक्रूरस्तामवाप्तवान्१०० 1.13.100। पुत्रानुत्पादयामास एकादशमहाबलान्। उपलंभं सदालंभमुत्कलं चार्य्यशैशवं१०१। सुधीरं च सदायक्षं शत्रुघ्नं वारिमेजयं। धर्मदृष्टिं च धर्मं च सृष्टिमौलिं तथैव च१०२। सर्वे च प्रतिहर्तारो रत्नानां जज्ञिरे च ते। अक्रूराच्छूरसेनायां सुतौ द्वौ कुलनंदनौ१०३। देववानुपदेवश्च जज्ञाते देवसंमतौ। अश्विन्यां त्रिचतुः पुत्राः पृथुर्विपृथुरेव च१०४। अश्वग्रीवो श्वबाहुश्च सुपार्श्वक गवेषणौ। रिष्टनेमिः सुवर्चा च सुधर्मा मृदुरेव च१०५। अभूमिर्बहुभूमिश्च श्रविष्ठा श्रवणे स्त्रियौ। इमां मिथ्याभिशप्तिं यो वेद कृष्णस्य बुद्धिमान्१०६। न स मिथ्याभिशापेन अभिगम्यश्च केनचित्। एक्ष्वाकी सुषुवे पुत्रं शूरमद्भुतमीढुषम्१०७। मीढुषा जज्ञिरे शूरा भोजायां पुरुषा दश। वसुदेवो महाबाहुः पूर्वमानकदुंदुभिः१०८। देवभागस्तथा जज्ञे तथा देवश्रवाः पुनः। अनावृष्टिं कुनिश्चैव नंदिश्चैव सकृद्यशाः१०९। श्यामः शमीकः सप्ताख्यः पंच चास्य वरांगनाः। श्रुतकीर्तिः पृथा चैव श्रुतदेवी श्रुतश्रवाः११०। राजाधिदेवी च तथा पंचैता वीरमातरः। वृद्धस्य श्रुतदेवी तु कारूषं सुषुवे नृपम्१११। कैकेयाच्छ्रुतकीर्तेस्तु जज्ञे संतर्दनो नृपः। श्रुतश्रवसि चैद्यस्य सुनीथः समपद्यत११२। राजाधिदेव्याः संभूतो धर्माद्भयविवर्जितः। शूरः सख्येन बद्धोसौ कुंतिभोजे पृथां ददौ११३। एवं कुंती समाख्या च वसुदेवस्वसा पृथा। कुंतिभोजोददात्तां तु पांडोर्भार्यामनिंदिताम्११४। पाण्ड्वर्थेसूत देवी सा देवपुत्रान्महारथान्। धर्माद्युधिष्ठिरो जज्ञे वाताज्जज्ञे वृकोदरः११५। इंद्राद्धनंजयश्चैव शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः। योऽसौ त्रिपुरुषाज्जातस्त्रिभिरंशैर्महारथः११६। देवकार्यकरश्चैव सर्वदानवसूदनः। अवध्याश्चापि शक्रस्य दानवा येन घातिताः११७। स्थापितस्स तु शक्रेण लब्धवर्चास्त्रिविष्टपे। माद्रवत्यां तु जनितावश्विनाविति नः श्रुतम्११८। नकुलः सहदेवश्च रूपसत्वगुणान्वितौ। रोहिणी पौरवी नाम भार्या चानकदुंदुभेः११९। लेभे चेष्टं सुतं रामं सारणं च रणप्रियम्। दुर्धरं दमनं चैव पिंडारकमहाहनुं१२०। अथ मायात्वमावास्या देवकी या भविष्यति। तस्यां जज्ञे महाबाहुः पूर्वं तु स प्रजापतिः१२१। अनुजाताभवत्कृष्णा सुभद्रा भद्रभाषिणी। विजयो रोचमानस्तु वर्धमानश्च देवलः१२२। एते सर्वे महात्मान उपदेव्यां प्रजज्ञिरे। अगावहं महात्मानं बृहद्देवी व्यजायत१२३। बृहद्देव्यां स्वयं जज्ञे मन्दको नाम नामतः। सप्तमं देवकी पुत्रं रेमंतं सषुवे सुतम्१२४। गवेषणं महाभागं संग्रामेष्वपराजितम्। श्रुतदेव्या विहारे तु वने विचरता पुरा१२५। वैश्यायां समधाच्छौरिः पुत्रं कौशिकमग्रजम्। श्रुतंधरा तु राज्ञी तु सौरगंधपरिग्रहः१२६। पुत्रं च कपिलं चैव वसुदेवात्मजो बली। जनानां च विषादोभूत्प्रथमः स धनुर्द्धरः१२७। सौभद्रश्चाभवश्चैव महासत्वौ बभूवतुः। देवभागसुतश्चापि प्रस्तावः स बुधः स्मृतः१२८। पण्डितं प्रथमं बाहु देवश्रवसमुत्तमम्। इक्ष्वाकुकुलतो यस्य मनस्विन्या यशस्विनी१२९। निवृत्तशत्रुः शत्रुघ्नः श्रद्धा तस्मादजायत। गंडूषायामपत्यानि कृष्णस्तुष्टः शतं ददौ१३०। स चंद्रं तु महाभागं वीर्यवंतं महाबलम्। रंतिपालश्च रंतिश्च नंदनस्य सुतावुभौ१३१। शमीकपुत्राश्चत्वारो विक्रांताः सुमहाबलाः। विरजश्च धनुश्चैव व्योमस्तस्य स सृंजयः१३२। अनपत्योभवद्व्योमः सृंजयस्य धनंजयः। यो जायमानो भोजत्वं राजर्षित्वमवाप्तवान्१३३। कृष्णस्य जन्माभ्युदयं यः कीर्तयति नित्यशः। शृणोति वा नरो नित्यं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते१३४। अथ देवो महादेवः पूर्वं कृष्णः प्रजापतिः। विहारार्थं स देवोसौ मानुषेष्वप्यजायत१३५। देवक्यां वसुदेवेन तपसा पुष्करेक्षणः। चतुर्बाहुस्तु संजातो दिव्यरूपो जनाश्रयः१३६। श्रीवत्सलक्षणं देवं दृष्ट्वा देवैः सलक्षणम्। उवाच वसुदेवस्तं रूपं संहर वै प्रभो१३७। भीतोहं देव कंसस्य ततस्त्वेतद्ब्रवीमि ते। मम पुत्रा हतास्तेन श्रेष्ठाः षड्भीमविक्रमाः१३८। वसुदेववचः श्रुत्वा रूपं संहरदच्युतः। अनुज्ञाप्य तु तं शौरिर्नन्दगोपगृहेनयत्१३९। दत्वा तं नंदगोपाय रक्ष्यतामिति चाब्रवीत्। अतस्तुसर्वकल्याणं यादवानां भविष्यति१४०। अयं तु गर्भो देवक्या यावत्कंसं हनिष्यति। तावत्पृथिव्यां भविता क्षेमो भारावहः परम्१४१। ये वै दुष्टास्तु राजानस्तांस्तु सर्वान्हनिष्यति। कौरवाणां रणे भूते सर्वक्षत्रसमागमे१४२। सारथ्यमर्जुनस्यायं स्वयं देवः करिष्यति। निःक्षत्रियां धरां कृत्वा भोक्ष्यते शेषतां गताम्१४३। सर्वं यदुकुलं चैव देवलोकं नयिष्यति। भीष्म उवाच। क एष वसुदेवस्तु देवकी का यशस्विनी१४४। नंदगोपश्च कश्चैव यशोदा का महाव्रता। या विष्णुं पोषितवती यां स मातेत्यभाषत१४५। या गर्भं जनयामास या चैनं समवर्द्धयत्। पुलस्त्य उवाच। पुरुषः कश्यपश्चासावदितिस्तत्प्रिया स्मृता१४६। कश्यपो ब्रह्मणोंशस्तु पृथिव्या अदितिस्तथा। नंदो द्रोणस्समाख्यातो यशोदाथ धराभवत्१४७। अथकामान्महाबाहुर्देवक्याः समपूरयत्। ये तया कांक्षिताः पूर्वमजात्तस्मान्महात्मनः१४८। अचिरं स महादेवः प्रविष्टो मानुषीं तनुं। मोहयन्सर्वभूतानि योगाद्योगी समाययौ१४९। नष्टे धर्मे तथा यज्ञे विष्णुर्वृष्णिकुले विभुः। कर्तुं धर्मव्यवस्थानमसुराणां प्रणाशनम्१५० 1.13.150। रुक्मिणी सत्यभामा च सत्या नाग्निजिती तथा। सुमित्रा च तथा शैब्या गांधारी लक्ष्मणा तथा१५१। सुभीमा च तथा माद्री कौशल्या विजया तथा। एवमादीनि देवीनां सहस्राणि च षोडश१५२। रुक्मिणी जनयामास पुत्रान्शृणु विशारदान्। चारुदेष्णं रणेशूरं प्रद्युम्नञ्च महाबलम्१५३। सुचारुं चारुभद्रञ्च सदश्वं ह्रस्वमेव च। सप्तमञ्चारुगुप्तञ्च चारुभद्रञ्च चारुकं१५४। चारुहासं कनिष्ठञ्च कन्याञ्चारुमतीं तथा। जज्ञिरे सत्यभामाया भानुर्भीमरथः क्षणः१५५। रोहितो दीप्तिमांश्चैव ताम्रबंधो जलंधमः। चतस्रो जज्ञिरे तेषां स्वसारश्च यवीयसीः१५६। जांबवत्याः सुतो जज्ञे सांबश्चैवातिशोभनः। सौरशास्त्रस्य कर्त्ता वै प्रतिमा मंदिरस्य च१५७। मूलस्थाने निवेशश्च कृतस्तेन महात्मना। तुष्टेन देवदेवेन कुष्ठरोगो विनाशितः१५८। सुमित्रं चारुमित्रं च मित्रविंदा व्यजायत। मित्रबाहुः सुनीथश्च नाग्नजित्यां बभूवतुः१५९। एवमादीनि पुत्राणांसहस्राणि निशामय। अशीतिश्च सहस्राणां वासुदेवसुतास्तथा१६०। प्रद्युम्नस्य च दायादो वैदर्भ्यां बुद्धिसत्तमः। अनिरुद्धो रणे योद्धा जज्ञेस्य मृगकेतनः१६१। काम्या सुपार्श्वतनया सांबाल्लेभे तरस्विनम्। सत्त्वप्रकृतयो देवाः पराः पंच प्रकीर्तिताः१६२। तिस्रः कोट्यः प्रवीराणां यादवानां महात्मनां। षष्टिः शतसहस्राणि वीर्यवंतो महाबलाः१६३। देवांशाः सर्व एवेह उत्पन्नास्ते महौजसः। दैवासुरे हता ये वा असुरास्तु महाबलाः१६४। इहोत्पन्ना मनुष्येषु बाधंते सर्वमानवान्। तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय उत्पन्ना यादवे कुले१६५। कुलानां शतमेकं च यादवानां महात्मनाम्। विष्णुस्तेषां प्रणेता च प्रभुत्वे च व्यवस्थितः१६६। निदेशस्थायिनस्तस्य ऋद्ध्यंते सर्वयादवाः। भीष्म उवाच। सप्तर्षयः कुबेरश्च यक्षो मणिधरस्तथा१६७। सात्यकिर्नारदश्चैव शिवो धन्वंतरिस्तथा। आदिदेवस्तथाविष्णुरेभिस्तु सह दैवतैः१६८। किमर्थं सहसंभूताः सुरसम्भूतयः क्षितौ। भविष्याः कति वा चास्य प्रादुर्भावा महात्मनः१६९। सर्वक्षेत्रेषु सर्वेषु किमर्थमिह जायते। यदर्थमिह संभूतो विष्णुर्वृष्ण्यंधके कुले१७०। पुनःपुनर्मनुष्येषु तन्मे त्वं ब्रूहि पृच्छतः। पुलस्त्य उवाच। शृणु भूप प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यातिरहस्यकम्। यथा दिव्यतनुर्विष्णुर्मानुषेष्विह जायते१७१। युगांते तु परावृत्ते काले प्रशिथिले प्रभुः। देवासुरमनुष्येषु जायते हरिरीश्वरः१७२। हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य प्रशासिता। बलिनाधिष्ठिते चैव पुनर्लोकत्रये क्रमात्१७३। सख्यमासीत्परमकं देवानामसुरैः सह। युगाख्या दश संपूर्णा आसीदव्याकुलं जगत्१७४। निदेशस्थायिनश्चापि तयोर्देवासुरा स्वयं। बद्धो बलिर्विमर्दोयं सुसंवृत्तः सुदारुणः१७५। देवानामसुराणां च घोरः क्षयकरो महान्। कर्तुं धर्मव्यवस्थां च जायते मानुषेष्विह१७६। भृगोः शापनिमित्तं तु देवासुरकृते तदा। भीष्म उवाच। कथं देवासुरकृते हरिर्देहमवाप्तवान्१७७। दैवासुरं यथावृत्तं तन्मे कथय सुव्रत। पुलस्त्य उवाच। तेषां जयनिमित्तं वै संग्रामा स्युः सुदारुणाः१७८। अवतारा दशद्वौ च शुद्धा मन्वंतरे स्मृताः। नामधेयं समासेन शृणु तेषां विवक्षितम्१७९। प्रथमो नारसिंहस्तु द्वितीयश्चापि वामनः। तृतीयस्तु वराहश्च चतुर्थोऽमृतमंथनः१८०। संग्रामः पंचमश्चैव सुघोरस्तारकामयः। षष्ठो ह्याडीबकाख्यश्च सप्तमस्त्रैपुरस्तथा१८१। अष्टमश्चांधकवधो नवमो वृत्रघातनः। ध्वजश्च दशमस्तेषां हालाहलस्ततः परं१८२। प्रथितो द्वादशस्तेषां घोरः कोलाहलस्तथा। हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यो नरसिंहेन सूदितः१८३। वामनेन बलिर्बद्धस्त्रैलोक्याक्रमणे पुरा। हिरण्याक्षो हतो द्वंद्वे प्रतिवादे तु दैवतैः१८४। दंष्ट्रया तु वराहेण समुद्रस्थो द्विधा कृतः। प्रह्लादो निर्जितो युद्धे इंद्रेणामृतमंथने१८५। विरोचनस्तु प्राह्लादिर्नित्यमिन्द्रवधोद्यतः। इंद्रेणैव च विक्रम्य निहतस्तारकामये१८६। अशक्नुवत्सु देवेषु त्रिपुरं सोढुमासुरम्। मोहयित्वाऽमृते पीते गोरूपेणासुरारिणा१८७। नासन्जीवयितुं शक्या भूयो भूयोमृतासुराः। निहता दानवाः सर्वे त्रैलोक्ये त्र्यंबकेण तु१८८। असुराश्च पिशाचाश्च दानवाश्चांधके वधे। हता देवमनुष्यैस्ते पितृभिश्चैव सर्वशः१८९। संपृक्तो दानवैर्वृत्रो घोरे कोलाहले हतः। तदा विष्णुसहायेन महेंद्रेण निपातितः१९०। हतस्ततो महेंद्रेण मायाछन्नस्तु योगवित्। वज्रेण क्षणमाविश्य विप्रचित्तिः सहानुगः१९१। दैत्याश्च दानवाश्चैव संयुताः कृत्स्नशस्तु ते। एते दैवाऽसुरावृत्ताः संग्रामाद्वा दशैव तु१९२। देवासुरक्षयकराः प्रजानां च हिताय वै। हिरण्यकशिपू राजा वर्षाणामर्बुदं बभौ१९३। द्विसप्ततिं तथान्यानि नियुतान्यधिकानि तु। अशीति च सहस्राणि त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यवानभूत्१९४। पर्यायेण तु राजाभूद्बलिर्वर्षार्बुदं पुनः। षष्ठिं चैव सहस्राणि नियुतानि च विंशतिं१९५। बलिराज्याधिकारे तु यावत्कालश्च कीर्तितः। तावत्कालं तु प्रह्लादो निर्वृतो ह्यसुरैः सह१९६। जयार्थमेते विज्ञेया असुराणां महौजसः। त्रैलोक्यमिदमव्यग्रं महेंद्रेणानुपाल्यते१९७। असम्पन्नमिदं सर्वं यावद्वर्षायुतं पुनः। पर्यायेणैव सम्प्राप्ते त्रैलोक्यं पाकशासने१९८। ततोऽसुरान्परित्यज्य यज्ञो देवानगच्छत। यज्ञे देवानथ गते दितिजाः काव्यमब्रुवन्१९९। दैत्या ऊचुः-। हृतं मघवता राज्यं त्यक्त्वा यज्ञः सुरान्गतः। स्थातुं न शुक्नुमो ह्यत्र प्रविशामो रसातलम्२०० 1.13.200। एवमुक्तोब्रवीदेतान्विषण्णान्सांत्वयन्गिरा। मा भैष्ट धारयिष्यामि तेजसा स्वेन वोऽसुराः२०१। मंत्राश्चौषधयश्चैव धरायां यत्तु वर्तते। मयि तिष्ठति तत्सर्वं पादमात्रं सुरेषु वै२०२। तत्सर्वं च प्रदास्यामि युष्मदर्थे धृतं मया। ततो देवास्तुतान्दृष्ट्वा धृतान्काव्येन धीमता२०३। अमंत्रयंत देवा वै संविग्नास्तज्जिघृक्षया। काव्यो ह्येष इदं सर्वं व्यावर्तयति नो बलात्२०४। साधु गच्छामहे तूर्णं यावन्न च्यावयेत वै। प्रसह्य जित्वा शिष्टांस्तु पातालं प्रापयामहे२०५। ततो देवास्तु संरब्धा दानवानुपसृत्य ह। ततस्ते वध्यमानास्तैः काव्यमेवाभिदुद्रुवुः२०६। ततः काव्यस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा तूर्णं देवैरभिद्रुतान्। रक्षाकार्येण संहृत्य देवेभ्यस्तान्सुरार्दितान्२०७। काव्यं दृष्ट्वा स्थितं देवा निर्विशंकास्तु ते जहुः। ततः काव्योनुचिंत्याथ ब्रह्मणो वचनं हितम्२०८। तानुवाच ततः काव्यः पूर्ववृत्तमनुस्मरन्। त्रैलोक्यं वो हृतं सर्वं वामनेन त्रिभिः क्रमैः२०९। बलिर्बद्धो हतो जंभो निहतश्च विरोचनः। महासुरा द्वादशसु संग्रामेषु सुरैर्हताः२१०। तैस्तैरुपायैर्भूयिष्ठा निहतास्तु प्रधानतः। केचिच्छिष्टाश्च यूयं वै युद्धं नास्तीति मे मतम्२११। नीतयो वो विधातव्या उपासे कालपर्ययात्। यास्याम्यहं महादेवं मंत्रार्थं विजयावहम्२१२। अप्रतीपांस्ततो देवान्मंत्रान्प्राप्य महेश्वरात्। योत्स्यामहे पुनर्देवैस्ततः प्राप्स्यथ वै जयम्२१३। ततस्ते कृतसंवादा देवानूचुस्तदासुराः। न्यस्तशस्त्रा वयं सर्वे निःस्सन्नाहा रथैर्विना२१४। वयं तपश्चरिष्यामः संवृता वल्कलैस्तथा। देवास्तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा सत्याभिव्याहृतं ततः२१५। ततोन्यवर्तयन्सर्वे विज्वरा मुदिताश्च ते। न्यस्तशस्त्रेषु दैत्येषु विनिवृत्तास्तदा सुराः२१६। ततस्तानब्रवीत्काव्य उपाध्वं तपसि स्थिताः। निरुत्सिक्तास्तपोयुक्ताः कालं कार्यार्थसाधकम्२१७। पितुराश्रमसंस्था वै मां प्रतीक्षथ दानवाः। तानुद्दिश्यासुरान्काव्यो महादेवं प्रपद्यत२१८। शुक्र उवाच। मंत्रानिच्छाम्यहं देव येन सन्ति बृहस्पतौ। पराभवाय देवानामसुराणां जयाय च२१९। एवमुक्तोब्रवीद्देवो व्रतं त्वं चर भार्गव। पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु कणधूममधः शिराः२२०। यदि पास्यसि भद्रं ते ततो मंत्रानवाप्स्यसि। तथेति समनुज्ञाप्य शुक्रस्तु भृगुनंदनः२२१। पादौ संस्पृश्य देवस्य बाढमित्यब्रवीद्वचः। व्रतं चराम्यहं देव त्वयादिष्टोद्य वै प्रभो२२२। आदिष्टो देवदेवेन कृतवान्भार्गवो मुनिः। तदा तस्मिन्गते शुक्रे असुराणां हिताय वै२२३। मंत्रार्थे तनुते काव्यो ब्रह्मचर्यं महेश्वरात्। तद्बुद्ध्वा नीतिपूर्वं वै राजन्यास्तु तदा सुखं२२४। अस्मिंश्छिद्रे तदामर्षाद्देवास्तानभिदुद्रुवुः। दंशिताः सायुधाः सर्वे बृहस्पतिपुरःसराः२२५। दृष्ट्वा सुरगणा देवान्प्रगृहीतायुधान्पुनः। उत्पेतुस्सहसा सर्वे संत्रस्तास्तान्वचोब्रुवत्२२६। दैत्या ऊचुः। न्यस्तशस्त्रा वयं देवा आचार्ये व्रतमास्थिते। दत्वा भवंतस्त्वभयं संप्राप्ता नो जिघांसया२२७। अनमर्षा वयं सर्वे त्यक्तशस्त्राश्च संस्थिताः। चीरकृष्णाजिनधरा निष्क्रिया निष्परिग्रहाः२२८। रणे विजेतुं देवांश्च न शक्ष्यामः कथंचन। अयुद्धेन प्रपत्स्यामः शरणं काव्यमातरम्२२९। ज्ञापयामः कृच्छ्रमिदं यावन्नाभ्येति नो गुरुः। निवृत्ते च तथा शुक्रे योत्स्यामो दंशितायुधाः२३०। एवमुक्त्वा च तेन्योन्यं शरणं काव्यमातरम्। प्रापद्यंत ततो भीतास्तेभ्योऽदादभयं तु सा२३१। न भेतव्यं न भेतव्यं भयं त्यजत दानवाः। मत्सन्निधौ वर्त्ततां वो न भीर्भवितुर्महति२३२। तयाभिरक्षितांस्तांश्च दृष्ट्वा देवास्तदाऽसुरान्। अभिजग्मुः प्रसह्यैतानविचार्य बलाबलम्२३३। ततस्तान्बध्यमानांस्तु देवैर्दृष्ट्वासुरांस्तदा। देवी क्रुद्धाब्रवीद्देवान्निद्रया मोहयाम्यहम्२३४। संभृत्य सर्वसंभारान्निद्रां सा व्यसृजत्तदा। तस्तंभ देवी च बलाद्योगयुक्ता तपोधना२३५। ततस्तं स्तभितं दृष्ट्वा इन्द्रं देवाश्च मूढवत्। प्राद्रवंत ततो भीता इन्द्रं दृष्ट्वा वशीकृतम्२३६। गतेषु सुरसंघेषु विष्णुरिंद्रमभाषत। विष्णुरुवाच। मां त्वं प्रविश भद्रं ते रक्षिष्ये त्वां सुरोत्तम२३७। एवमुक्तस्ततो विष्णुं प्रविवेश पुरंदरः। विष्णुसंरक्षितं दृष्ट्वा देवी क्रुद्धा वचोऽब्रवीत्२३८। एष त्वां विष्णुना सार्धं दहामि मघवन्बलात्। मिषतां सर्वभूतानां दृश्यतां मे तपोबलम्२३९। तयाभिभूतौ तौ देवाविंद्रविष्णू बभूवतुः। कथं मुच्येय सहितो विष्णुरिंद्रमभाषत२४०। इंद्रोब्रवीज्जहि ह्येनां यावन्नौ न दहेत्प्रभो। विशेषेणाभिभूतोस्मि जहीमां जहि मा चिरम्२४१। ततः समीक्ष्य विष्णुस्तांस्त्रीवधे कृच्छ्रमास्थितः। अभिध्याय ततः शक्रमापन्नं सत्वरं प्रभुः२४२। ततः स त्वरयायुक्तः शीघ्रकारी भयान्वितः। ज्ञात्वा विष्णुस्ततस्तस्याः क्रूरं देव्याश्चिकीर्षितम्२४३। क्रुद्धश्च चक्रमादाय शिरश्चिच्छेद वै भयात्। तं दृष्ट्वा स्त्रीवधं घोरं चुक्रोध भृगुरीश्वरः२४४। ततो हि शप्तो भृगुणा विष्णुर्भार्यावधे कृते। भृगुरुवाच। यत्त्वया जानता धर्ममवध्या स्त्री निषूदिता२४५। तस्मात्त्वं सप्तकृत्वो हि मानुषेषूपयास्यसि। ततस्तेनाभिशापेन नष्टे धर्मे पुनःपुनः२४६। लोकस्य च हितार्थाय जायते मानुषेष्विह। अथ व्याहृत्य विष्णुं स तदादाय शिरः स्वयम्२४७। समानीय ततः कायं पाणौ गृह्येदमब्रवीत्। भृगुरुवाच। एषा त्वं विष्णुना देवि हता संजीवयाम्यहं२४८। यदि कृत्स्नो मया धर्मो ज्ञायते चरितोपि वा। तेन सत्येन जीवस्व यदि सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम्२४९। ततस्तां प्रोक्ष्य शीताद्भिर्जीवजीवेति सोब्रवीत्। ततोभिव्याहृते तस्मिन्देवी संजीविता तदा२५० 1.13.250। ततस्तां सर्वभूतानि दृष्ट्वा सुप्तोत्थितामिव। साधुसाध्विति दृष्ट्वैव वचस्तां सर्वतोब्रुवन्२५१। एवं प्रत्याहृता तेन देवी सा भृगुणा तदा। मिषतां दैवतानां हि तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्२५२। असंभ्रांतेन भृगुणा पत्नी संजीविता पुनः। दृष्ट्वा चेंद्रो नालभत शर्म काव्यभयात्पुनः२५३। प्रजागरे ततश्चेंद्रो जयंतीमिदमब्रवीत्। संधिकामोभ्यधाद्वाक्यं स्वां कन्यां पाकशासनः२५४। इन्द्र उवाच। एष काव्यो ह्यनिंद्राय व्रतं चरति दारुणम्। तेनाहं व्याकुलः पुत्रि कृतो मतिमता दृढम्२५५। तैस्तैर्मनोनुकूलैश्च उपचारैरतंद्रिता। आराधय तथा पुत्रि यथा तुष्येत स द्विजः२५६। गच्छ त्वं तस्य दत्तासि प्रयत्नं कुरु मत्कृते। एवमुक्ता जयंती सा वचः संगृह्य वै पितुः२५७। अगच्छद्यत्र घोरं स तपो ह्यारभ्य तिष्ठति। तं दृष्ट्वा च पिबंतं सा कणधूममधोमुखम्२५८। यक्षेण पात्यमानं च कुंडधारेण पावनम्। दृष्ट्वा तं यतमानं तु देवी काव्यमवस्थितम्२५९। शत्रूपघाते श्राम्यंन्तं दुर्बलस्थितिमास्थितम्। पित्रा यथोक्तं वाक्यं सा काव्ये कृतवती तदा२६०। गीर्भिश्चैवानुकूलाभिः स्तुवंती वल्गुभाषिणी। गात्रसंवाहनैः काले सेवमाना त्वचः सुखैः२६१। व्रतचर्यानुकूलाभिरुपास्य बहुलाः समाः। पूर्णे धूमव्रते तस्मिन्घोरे वर्षसहस्रके२६२। वरेण छंदयामास शिवः प्रीतोभवत्तदा। महेश्वर उवाच। एतद्व्रतं त्वयैकेन चीर्णं नान्येन केनचित्२६३। तस्माद्वै तपसा बुद्ध्या श्रुतेन च बलेन च। तेजसा च सुरान्सर्वांस्त्वमेकोभिभविष्यसि२६४। यच्च किंचिन्मयि ब्रह्मन्विद्यते भृगुनंदन। प्रतिदास्यामि तत्सर्वं त्वया वाच्यं न कस्यचित्२६५। किं भाषितेन बहुना अवध्यस्त्वं भविष्यसि। तान्दत्वा तु वरांस्तस्मै भार्गवाय पुनः पुनः२६६। प्रजेशत्वं धनेशत्वमवध्यत्वं च वै ददौ। एतान्लब्ध्वा वरान्काव्यः संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः२६७। एवमाभाष्य देवेशमीश्वरं नीललोहितम्। प्रज्ञान्वितस्ततस्तस्मै प्राञ्जलि प्रणतो ऽभवत्२६८। ततः सोंऽतर्हिते देवे जयंतीमिदमब्रवीत्। कस्य त्वं सुभगे का वा दुःखिते मयि दुःखिता२६९। महता तपसा युक्ता किमर्थं मां जिगीषसि। अनया संस्थिता भक्त्या प्रश्रयेण दमेन च२७०। स्नेहेन चैव सुश्रोणि प्रीतोस्मि वरवर्णिनि। किमिच्छसि वरारोहे कस्ते कामः समुद्यतः२७१। तं ते संपादयाम्यद्य यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करम्। एवमुक्ताब्रवीदेनं तपसा ज्ञातुमर्हसि२७२। चिकीर्षितं हि मे ब्रह्मंस्त्वं वै वद यथातथम्। एवमुक्तोब्रवीदेनं दृष्ट्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा२७३। मया सह त्वं सुश्रोणि शतवर्षाणि भामिनि। सर्वभूतैरदृश्यांतः संप्रयोगमिहेच्छसि२७४। देवि इंदीवरश्यामे वरार्हे वामलोचने। एवं वृणोषि कामांस्त्वं ददे वै वल्गुभाषिते२७५। एवं भवतु गच्छाव गृहं मे मत्तकाशिनि। ततः स गृहमागम्य जयंत्या सह चोशना२७६। तया सहावसद्देव्या शतवर्षाणि भार्गवः। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां मायया संशितव्रतः२७७। कृतार्थमागतं ज्ञात्वा शुक्रं सर्वे दितेस्सुताः। अभिजग्मुर्गृहं तस्य मुदितास्ते दिदृक्षवः२७८। गता यदा न पश्यंति मायया संवृतं गुरुम्। लक्षणं तस्य चाबुद्ध्वा नाद्यागच्छति नो गुरुः२७९। एवं ते स्वानि धिष्ण्यानि गताः सर्वे यथागताः। ततो देवगणास्सर्वे गत्वांगिरसमब्रुवन्२८०। दानवालये तु भगवान्गत्वा तत्र च तां चमूम्। मोहयित्वात्मवशगां क्षिप्रमेव तथा कुरु२८१। धिषणस्तान्सुरानाह एवमेव व्रजाम्यहम्। तेन गत्वा दानवेंद्रः प्रह्लादो वै वशीकृतः२८२। शुक्रो भूत्वा स्थितस्तत्र पौरोहित्यं चकार सः। स्थितो वर्षशतं साग्रमुशना तावदागतः२८३। दनुपुत्रैस्ततो दृष्टः सभायां तु बृहस्पतिः। उशना एक एवात्र द्वितीयः किमिहागतः२८४। सुमहत्कौतुकं चात्र भविता विग्रहो दृढम्। किं वदिष्यति लोकोयं द्वारि योयं व्यवस्थितः२८५। सभायामास्थितो योयं गुरुः किं नो वदिष्यति। एवं प्रजल्पतां तेषां दनूनां कविरागतः२८६। स्वरूपधारिणं तत्र दृष्ट्वासीनं बृहस्पतिम्। उवाच वचनं क्रुद्धः किमर्थं त्वमिहागतः२८७। शिष्यान्मोहयसे मे त्वं युक्तं सुरगुरोस्तव। मूढास्ते त्वां न जानंति त्वन्मायामोहिता ध्रुवम्२८८। तन्न युक्तं तव ब्रह्मन्परशिष्यप्रधर्षणम्। व्रज त्वं देवलोकं स्वं तिष्ठ धर्ममवाप्स्यसि२८९। शिष्यो हि मे कचः पूर्वं हतो दानवपुंगवैः। विद्यार्थी तनयो ब्रह्मंस्तवायोग्या गतिस्त्विह२९०। श्रुत्वा तु तस्य तद्वाक्यं स्मितं कृत्वावदद्गुरुः। संति चोराः पृथिव्यां येपरद्रव्यापहारिणः२९१। एवं विधानदृष्टाश्च रूपदेहापहारिणः। वृत्रघातेन चेंद्रस्य ब्रह्महहत्या पुराभवत्२९२। लोकायतिक शास्त्रेण भवता सा तिरस्कृता। जानामि त्वामांगिरसं देवाचार्यं बृहस्पतिम्२९३। मद्रूपधारिणं प्राप्तं सर्वे पश्यत दानवाः। एष वो मोहनायालं प्राप्तो विष्णुविचेष्टितैः२९४। तदेनं शृंखलैर्बद्ध्वा क्षिपेत लवणार्णवे। पुनरेवाब्रवीच्छुक्रः पुरोधायं दिवौकसाम्२९५। मोहितानूनमेतेन क्षयं यास्यथ दानवाः। भो अहं दानवेंद्रेह वंचितोऽस्मि दुरात्मना२९६। किमर्थं भवता त्यक्तः कृतश्चान्यः पुरोहितः। देवाचार्यॐगिरःपुत्रएषएवबृहस्पतिः२९७। वंचितोसि न संदेहो हितार्थं तु दिवौकसाम्। त्यजस्वैनं महाभाग शत्रुपक्षजयावहम्२९८। अनुशिष्यभयाद्यातः पूर्वमेवमहं प्रभो। जलमध्येस्थितः पीतो महादेवेन शंभुना२९९। उदरस्थस्य मे जातं साग्रं वर्षशतं किल। उदराच्छुक्ररूपेण शिश्नेनाहं विसर्जितः३०० 1.13.300। वरदः प्राह मां देवश्शुक्रेष्टं त्वं वरं वृणु। मयावृतो वरं राजन्देवदेवः पिनाकधृत्३०१। मनसा चिंतिता ह्यर्था मानसे ये स्थिता वराः। भवंतु मयि ते सर्वे प्रसादात्तव शंकर३०२। एवमस्त्विति देवेन प्रेषितोऽस्मि तवांतिकम्। तावदत्राभवच्चायं पुरोधास्ते बृहस्पतिः३०३। दृष्टः सत्यं दानवेंद्र मयोक्तं त्वं निशामय। बृहस्पतिस्तदा वाक्यं प्रह्लादं प्रत्यभाषत३०४। नाहमेतं प्रजानामि देवं वा दानवं नरम्। मद्रूपधारिणं राजन्वंचनार्थं तवागतम्३०५। ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे साधुसाध्विति वादिनः। पुरोधाः पौर्विको नोस्तु यो वा को वा भवत्विति३०६। नानेन कार्यमस्माकं या तु ह्येष यथागतः। सक्रोधमशपत्काव्यो दानवेंद्रान्समागतान्३०७। त्यक्तो यथाहं युष्माभिस्तथा सर्वांश्चिरादिव। गतश्रीकान्गतप्राणान्पश्येयं दुःखजीविकान्३०८। सुघोरामापदं प्राप्तानचिरादेव सर्वशः। एवमुक्त्वा गतः काव्यो यदृच्छातस्तपोवनम्३०९। तस्मिन्गते ततः शुक्रे स्थितस्तत्र बृहस्पतिः। पालयन्दानवांस्तत्र किंचित्कालमतिष्ठत३१०। ततो बहुतिथे काले अतिक्रांते नरेश्वर। संभूय दानवाः सर्वे पर्यपृछंस्तदा गुरुम्३११। संसारेस्मिन्नसारे तु किंचिज्ज्ञानं प्रयच्छ नः। येन मोक्षं व्रजामश्च प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत३१२। ततः सुरगुरुः प्राह काव्यरूपी तदा गुरुः। ममाप्येषा मतिः पूर्वं या युष्माभिरुदाहृता३१३। क्षणं कुर्वंतु सहिताश्शुचीभूय समाहिताः। ज्ञानं वक्ष्यामि वो दैत्या अहं वै मोक्षदायि यत्३१४। एषा श्रुतिर्वैदिकी या ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञिता। वैश्वानरप्रसादात्तु दुःखदा प्राणिनामिह३१५। यज्ञश्राद्धं कृतं क्षुद्रैरैहिकस्वार्थतत्परैः। ये त्वमी वैष्णवा धर्मा ये च रुद्रकृतास्तथा३१६। कुधर्मा दारसहितैर्हिंसाप्रायाः कृताहितैः। अर्द्धनारीश्वरो रुद्र कथं मोक्षं गमिष्यति३१७। वृतो भूतगणैर्भूरिभूषितश्चास्थिभिस्तथा। न स्वर्गो नैव मोक्षोत्र लोकाः क्लिश्यंति वै तथा३१८। हिंसायामास्थितो विष्णुः कथं मोक्षं गमिष्यति। रजोगुणात्मको ब्रह्मा स्वां सृष्टिमुपजीवति३१९। देवर्षयोथ ये चान्ये वैदिकं पक्षमाश्रिताः। हिंसाप्रायाः सदा क्रूरा मांसादाः पापकारिणः३२०। सुरास्तु मद्यपानेन मांसादा ब्राह्मणास्त्वमी। धर्मेणानेन कः स्वर्गं कथं मोक्षं गमिष्यति३२१। यच्च यज्ञादिकं कर्म स्मार्तं श्राद्धादिकं तथा। तत्र नैवापवर्गोस्ति यत्रैषा श्रूयते श्रुतिः३२२। यज्ञं कृत्वा पशुं हत्वा कृत्वा रुधिरकर्दमम्। यद्येवं गम्यते स्वर्गो नरकः केन गम्यते३२३। यदि भुक्तमिहान्येन तृप्तिरन्यस्य जायते। दद्यात्प्रवसतः श्राद्धं न स भोजनमाहरेत्३२४। आकाशगामिनो विप्राः पतिता मांसभक्षणात्। तेषां न विद्यते स्वर्गो मोक्षो नैवेह दानवाः३२५। जातस्य जीवितं जंतोरिष्टं सर्वस्य जायते। आत्ममांसोपमं मांसं कथं खादेत पंडितः३२६। योनिजास्तु कथं योनिं सेवंते जंतवस्त्वमी। मैथुनेन कथं स्वर्गं यास्यंते दानवेश्वर। मृद्भस्मना यत्रशुद्धिस्तत्र शुद्धिस्तु का भवेत्३२७। विपरीततमं लोकं पश्य दानव यादृशम्। विण्मूत्रस्य कृतोत्सर्गे शिश्नापाने तु शोधनम्३२८ । भुक्ते वा भोजने राजन्कथं नापानशिश्नयोः३२९। क्रियते शोधनं तद्वद्विपरीता स्थितिस्त्वियम्। यत्र प्रक्षालनं प्रोक्तं तत्र तेनैव कुर्वते३३०। तारां बृंहस्पतेर्भार्यां हृत्वा सोमः पुरा गतः। तस्यां जातो बुधः पुत्रो गुरुर्जग्राह तां पुनः३३१। गौतमस्य मुनेः पत्नीमहल्यां नाम नामतः। अगृह्णात्तां स्वयं शक्रः पश्य धर्मो यथाविधः३३२। एतदन्यच्च जगति दृश्यते पापदायकम्। एवंविधो यत्र धर्मः परमार्थो मतस्तु कः३३३। वदस्व त्वं दानवेंद्र वद भूयो वदामि ते। गुरोस्तु गदितं श्रुत्वा परमार्थान्वितं वचः३३४। जातकौतूहलास्तत्र विविक्तास्तु भवार्णवात्। दानवा ऊचुः। दीक्षयस्व गुरो सर्वान्प्रपन्नान्भक्तितः स्थितान्३३५। येन वै न पुनर्मोहं व्रजामस्तव शासनात्। सुविरक्ताः स्म संसारे शोकमोहप्रदायिनि३३६। उद्धरस्व गुरो सर्वान्केशाकर्षेण कूपतः। कस्य देवस्य शरणं गच्छामो ब्राह्मणोत्तम३३७। दैवतं च प्रपन्नानां प्रकाशय महामते। स्मरणेनोपवासेन ध्यानधारणया तथा३३८। पूजोपहारे च कृते अपवर्गस्तु लभ्यते। विरक्तास्स्म कुटुंबे तु भूयो नात्र यतामहे३३९। एवं चैव गुरुश्छन्नस्तैरुक्तो दनुपुंगवैः। चिंतयामास तत्कार्यं कथमेतत्करोम्यहम्३४०। कथमेते मया पापाः कर्तव्या नरकौकसः। विडंबनाच्छ्रुतेर्बाह्यास्त्रैलोक्ये हास्यकारिणः३४१। इत्युक्त्वा धिषणो राजंश्चिन्तयामास केशवम्। तस्य तच्चिंतितं ज्ञात्वा मायामोहं जनार्दनः३४२। समुत्पाद्य ददौ तस्य प्राह चेदं बृहस्पतिम्। मायामोहोयमखिलांस्तान्दैत्यान्मोहयिष्यति३४३। भवता सहितः सर्वान्वेदमार्गबहिष्कृतान्। एवमादिश्य भगवानंतर्द्धानं जगाम ह३४४। तपस्यभिरतान्सोथ मायामोहो गतोऽसुरान्। तेषां समीपमागत्य बृहस्पतिरुवाच ह३४५। अनुग्रहार्थं युष्माकं भक्त्या प्रीतस्त्विहागतः। योगी दिगम्बरो मुण्डो बर्हिपत्रधरो ह्ययम्३४६। इत्युक्ते गुरुणा पश्चान्मायामोहोब्रवीद्वचः। भो भो दैत्याधिपतयः प्रब्रूत तपसि स्थिताः३४७। एहिकार्थं तु पारक्यं तपसः फलमिच्छथ। दानवा ऊचुः। पारक्यधर्मलाभाय तपश्चर्या हि नो मता३४८। अस्माभिरियमारब्धा किं वा तत्र विवक्षितम्। दिगंबर उवाच। कुरुध्वं मम वाक्यानि यदि मुक्तिमभीप्सथ३४९। आर्हतं सर्वमेतच्च मुक्तिद्वारमसंवृतम्। धर्माद्विमुक्तेरर्होयं नैतस्मादपरः परः३५० 1.13.350। अत्रैवावस्थिताः स्वर्गं मुक्तिं चापि गमिष्यथ। एवंप्रकारैर्बहुभिर्मुक्तिदर्शनवर्जितैः३५१। मायामोहेन ते दैत्याः वेदमार्गबहिष्कृताः। धर्मायैतदधर्माय सदेतदसदित्यपि३५२। विमुक्तये त्विदं नैतद्विमुक्तिं संप्रयच्छति। परमार्थोयमत्यर्थं परमार्थो न चाप्ययम्३५३। कार्यमेतदकार्यं हि नैतदेतत्स्फुटं त्विदम्। दिग्वाससामयं धर्मो धर्मोयं बहुवाससाम्३५४। इत्यनेकार्थवादांस्तु मायामोहेन ते यतः। उक्तास्ततोऽखिला दैत्याः स्वधर्मांस्त्याजिता नृप३५५। अर्हध्वं मामकं धर्मं मायामोहेन ते यतः। उक्तास्तमाश्रिता धर्ममार्हतास्तेन तेभवन्३५६। त्रयीमार्गं समुत्सृज्य मायामोहेन तेसुराः। कारितास्तन्मया ह्यासंस्तथान्ये तत्प्रबोधिताः३५७। तैरप्यन्ये परे तैश्च तैरन्योन्यैस्तथापरे। नमोऽर्हते चेति सर्वे संगमे स्थिरवादिनः३५८। अल्पैरहोभिः संत्यक्ता तैर्दैत्यैः प्रायशस्त्रयी। पुनश्च रक्तांबरधृन्मायामोहो जितेक्षणः३५९। सोन्यानप्यसुरान्गत्वा ऊचेन्यन्मधुराक्षरम्। स्वर्गार्थं यदि वो वाञ्छा निर्वाणार्थाय वा पुनः३६०। तदलं पशुघातादि दुष्टधर्मैर्निबोधत। विज्ञानमयमेतद्वै त्वशेषमधिगच्छत३६१। बुध्यध्वं मे वचः सम्यग्बुधैरेवमिहोदितम्। जगदेतदनाधारं भ्रांतिज्ञानानुतत्परम्३६२। रागादिदुष्टमत्यर्थं भ्राम्यते भवसंकटे। नानाप्रकारं वचनं स तेषां मुक्तियोजितम्३६३। तथा तथावदद्धर्मं तत्यजुस्ते यथायथा। केचिद्विनिंदां वेदानां देवानामपरे नृप३६४। यज्ञकर्मकलापस्य तथा चान्ये द्विजन्मनाम्। नैतद्युक्तिसहं वाक्यं हिंसा धर्माय जायते३६५। हवींष्यनलदग्धानि फलान्यर्हंति कोविदाः। निहतस्य पशोर्यज्ञे स्वर्गप्राप्तिर्यदीष्यते३६६। स्वपिता यजमानेन किं वा तत्र न हन्यते। तृप्तये जायते पुंसो भुक्तमन्येन चेद्यदि३६७। दद्याच्छ्राद्धं प्रवसतो न वहेयुः प्रवासिनः। यज्ञैरनेकैर्देवत्वमवाप्येंद्रेण भुज्यते३६८। शम्यादि यदि चेत्काष्ठं तद्वरं पत्रभुक्पशुः। जना श्रद्धेयमित्येतदवगम्य तु तद्वचः३६९। उपेक्ष्य श्रेयसे वाक्यं रोचतां यन्मयेरितम्। न ह्याप्तवादा नभसो निपतंति महासुराः३७०। युक्तिमद्वचनं ग्राह्यं मयान्यैश्च भवद्विधैः। दानवा ऊचुः। तत्ववादे वयं सर्वे प्रपन्नास्तव भक्तितः३७१। कुरुष्वानुग्रहं चाद्य प्रसन्नोसि यदि प्रभो। संभारानाहरामोद्य दीक्षायोग्यांश्च सर्वशः३७२। प्रसादात्तव येनाशु मोक्षो हस्तगतो भवेत्। ततस्तानब्रवीत्सर्वान्मायामोहोसुरांस्तदा३७३। प्रपन्नः शासनं ह्येष मदीयो गुरुरग्र्यधीः। दीक्षां दास्यति युष्माकं निदेशान्मम सत्तमः३७४। एतान्दीक्षय भो ब्रह्मन्वचनान्मम पुत्रकान्। गते मोहे दानवास्ते भार्गवं वाक्यमब्रुवन्३७५। देहि दीक्षां महाभाग सर्वसंसारमोचनीम्। तथेत्याहोशना दैत्यान्गच्छामो नर्मदामनु३७६। भोभोस्त्यजत वासांसि दीक्षां कारयितास्मि वः। एवं ते दानवा भीष्म भृगुरूपेण धीमता३७७। आंगिरसेन ते तत्र कृता दिग्वाससोसुराः। बर्हिपिच्छध्वजं तेषां गुंजिका चारुमालिकां३७८। दत्वा चकार तेषां तु शिरसो लुंचनं ततः। केशस्योत्पाटनं चैव परमं धर्मसाधनम्३७९। धनानामीश्वरो देवो धनदः केशलुंचनात्। सिद्धिं परमिकां प्राप्ताः सदा वेषस्य धारणात्३८०। नित्यत्वं लभ्यते ह्येवं पुरा प्राहार्हतः स्वयम्। वालोत्पाटेन देवत्वं मानुषैर्लभ्यते त्विह३८१। किं न कुर्वीत तत्तस्मान्महापुण्यप्रदं यतः। मनोरथो हि देवानां लोके वै मानुषे कदा३८२। अस्मिन्स्याद्भारते वर्षे जन्मनः श्रावके कुले। तपसा युञ्ज्महेस्मान्वै केशोत्पाटनपूर्वकम्३८३। तीर्थंकराश्चतुर्विंशत्तथा तैस्तु पुरस्कृताः। छायाकृतं फणींद्रेण ध्यानमार्गप्रदर्शकम्३८४। स्तुवन्तं मंत्रवादेन स्वर्गो हस्तगतोर्हतं। मोक्षो वा भविता नूनं विचारः कोत्र कथ्यते३८५। कदा स्यामर्षयो भूत्वा सूर्याग्निसमतेजसः। जप्त्वा विरागिणश्चैवमनुपंचांगकं तथा३८६। तथा तपस्यतां मृत्युं गतानां कालपर्ययात्। पाषाणेन शिरोभग्नं भवते पुण्यकर्मणाम्३८७। अरण्ये निर्जने वासःकदा वै भविता हि नः। कर्णजप्यं श्रावकाश्च करिष्यंति समाहिताः३८८। भोभो ऋषे न गंतव्यं मोक्षमार्गी यतो भवान्। लब्धानि यानि स्थानानि भूयोवृत्तिकराणि च३८९। त्याज्यानि तेन चैतानि सत्यमेव वचो हि नः। अस्मदीयेन तपसा नियमैर्विविधैस्तथा३९०। व्रजध्वं चोत्तमं स्थानं मोक्षमार्गं च यं बुधाः। विंदंति भक्तिभावेन तपोयुक्तास्तपस्विनः३९१। अक्षेषु निग्रहो यत्र दयाभूतेषु सर्वदा। तत्तपोधर्ममित्युक्तं सर्वा चान्या विडंबना३९२। ज्ञात्वैतद्भवता साध्यं गंतव्यं परमं पदम्। यां वै तीर्थंकरा याता यां गतिं योगिनो गताः३९३। एवं वै देवताः पूर्वं विद्याधरमहोरगाः। मनोरथाभिलाषांस्ते चिंतयंतो दिवानिशम्३९४। यद्येषणा वै युष्माकं संसारविरतौ कृता। परित्यजध्वं दाराणि स्वर्गमार्गार्गलानि च३९५। यस्यां योनौ पिता यातस्तां योनिं सेवसे कथम्। आत्ममांसोपमं मांसं कथं खादंति जंतवः३९६। ततस्ते दानवा भीष्मा ऊचुः सर्वे गुरुं वचः। दीक्षस्व नो महाभाग भ्रूणकानग्रतः स्थितान्३९७। तथा कृत्वा स तानाह समयेन पुरोहितः। प्रणामो नान्यदेवेषु कर्तव्यो वः कदाचन३९८। एकस्थाने यदा भक्तं भोक्तव्यं करसंपुटे। तत्रस्थाने स्थितं तोयं केशकीटविवर्जितम्३९९। तुल्यं प्रियाप्रियं कार्यं नान्यदृष्टिहतं क्वचित्। भोक्तव्यमेतेन विभो आचारेण तथा कुरु४०० 1.13.400। भवध्वं सहिता यूयं ते तथा मोक्षभागिनः। एवमुक्त्वा स नियमान्कृत्वा तान्दनुपुंगवान्४०१। जगाम धिषणो राजन्देवलोकं दिवौकसाम्। आचचक्षे स तत्सर्वं दानवानां च कारितम्४०२। ततस्ते त्वसुरा जग्मुर्नर्मदामभितो वसन्। दृष्ट्वा तान्दानवांस्तत्र प्रह्लादेन विना कृतान्४०३। देवराजस्ततो हृष्टो नमुचिं प्राह वै वचः। हिरण्याक्षं यज्ञहनं धर्मघ्नं वेदनिंदकम्४०४। राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं प्रघसं विघसं तथा। मुचिं चैव तथा बाणं विरोचनमथापि वा४०५। महिषाक्षं बाष्कलं च प्रचंडं चंडकं तथा। रोचमानं तथात्युग्रं सुषेणं दानवोत्तमम्४०६। एतान्दृष्ट्वा तथा चान्यान्दानवेंद्रानथाब्रवीत्। इन्द्र उवाच। दानवेंद्राः पुरा जाताः कृतं राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे४०७। इदानीं कथमेवेदं व्रतं वेदविलोपकम्। भवद्भिः कर्तुमारब्धं नग्नमुंडिकमंडलु४०८। मयूरध्वजधारित्वं कथं चैवेह तिष्ठथ। दानवा ऊचुः। त्यक्तः सर्वासुरभाव ऋषिधर्मे वयं स्थिताः४०९। धर्मवृद्धिकरं कर्म चरामः सर्वजंतुषु। त्रैलोक्यराज्यमखिलं भुंक्ष्व शक्र व्रजस्व च४१०। तथेति चोक्त्वा मघवा पुनर्यातस्त्रिविष्टपम्। एवं ते मोहिताः सर्वे भीष्म देवपुरोधसा४११। नर्मदा सरितं प्राप्य स्थिता दानवसत्तमाः। ज्ञात्वा शुक्रेण ते सर्वे वृत्तांतमनुबोधिताः४१२। तदा त्रैलोक्यहरणे चक्रुः क्रूरां पुनर्मतिम्४१३।

pulastya uvāca| kroṣṭoḥ śṛṇu tvaṃ rājeṃdra vaṃśamuttamapūruṣam| yasyānvavāye saṃbhūto viṣṇurvṛṣṇikulodvahaḥ1| kroṣṭorevābhavatputro vṛjinīvānmahāyaśāḥ| tasya putrobhavatsvātiḥ kuśaṃkustatsutobhavat2| kuśaṃkorabhavatputro nāmnā citrarathosya tu| śaśabiṃduriti khyātaścakravartī babhūva ha3| atrānuvaṃśaślokoyaṃ gītastasya purābhavat| śaśabiṃdostu putrāṇāṃ śatānāmabhavacchatam4| dhīmatāṃ cārurūpāṇāṃ bhūridraviṇatejasām| teṣāṃ śatapradhānānāṃ pṛthusāhvā mahābalāḥ5| pṛthuśravāḥ pṛthuyaśāḥ pṛthutejāḥ pṛthūdbhavaḥ| pṛthukīrtiḥ pṛthumato rājānaḥ śaśabiṃdavaḥ6| śaṃsaṃti ca purāṇajñāḥ pṛthuśravasamuttamam| tataścāsyābhavanputrāḥ uśanā śatrutāpanaḥ7| putraścośanasastasya śineyurnāmasattamaḥ| āsītśineyoḥ putro yaḥ sa rukmakavaco mataḥ8| nihatya rukmakavaco yuddhe yuddhaviśāradaḥ| dhanvino vividhairbāṇairavāpya pṛthivīmimām9| aśvamedhe 'dadādrājā brāhmaṇebhyaśca dakṣiṇāṃ| jajñe tu rukmakavacātparāvṛtparavīrahā10| tatputrā jajñire paṃca mahāvīryaparākramāḥ| rukmeṣuḥ pṛthurukmaśca jyāmaghaḥ parigho hariḥ11| parighaṃ ca hariṃ caiva videhe sthāpayatpitā| rukmeṣurabhavadrājā pṛthurukmastathāśrayaḥ12| tābhyāṃ pravrājito rājyājjyāmaghovasadāśrame| praśāṃtaścāśramasthastu brāhmaṇena vibodhitaḥ13| jagāma dhanurādāya deśamanyaṃ dhvajī rathī| narmadātaṭa ekākī kevalaṃ vṛttikarśitaḥ14| ṛkṣavaṃtaṃ giriṃ gatvā muktamanyairupāviśat| jyāmaghasyābhavadbhāryā śaibyā pariṇatā satī15| aputropyabhavadrājā bhāryāmanyāmaciṃtayan| tasyāsīdvijayo yuddhe tatra kanyāmavāpya saḥ16| bhāryāmuvāca saṃtrāsātsnuṣeyaṃ te śucismite| evamuktvābravīdenaṃ kasya keyaṃ snuṣeti vai17| rājovāca| yaste janiṣyate putrastasya bhāryā bhaviṣyati| tasyāḥ sā tapasogreṇa kanyāyāḥ saṃprasūyata18| putraṃ vidarbhaṃ subhagaṃ śaibyā pariṇatā satī| rājaputryāṃ tu vidvāṃsau snuṣāyāṃ krathakauśikau19| lomapādaṃ tṛtīyaṃ tu putraṃ paramadhārmikam| paścādvidarbho janayacchūraṃ raṇaviśāradam20| lomapādātmajo babhrurdhṛtistasya tu cātmajaḥ| kauśikasyātmajaścedistasmāccaidyanṛpāḥ smṛtāḥ21| kratho vidarbhaputro yaḥ kuṃtistasyātmajobhavat| kuṃterdhṛṣṭastato jajñe dhṛṣṭātsṛṣṭaḥ pratāpavān22| sṛṣṭasya putro dharmātmā nivṛttiḥ paravīrahā| nivṛttiputro dāśārho nāmnā sa tu vidūrathaḥ23| dāśārhaputro bhīmastu bhīmājjīmūta ucyate| jīmūtaputro vikṛtistasyabhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ24| atha bhīmarathasyāpi putro navarathaḥ kila| tasya cāsīddaśarathaḥ śakunistasya cātmajaḥ25| tasmātkaraṃbhastasmācca devarāto babhūva ha| devakṣatrobhavadrājā devarātānmahāyaśāḥ26| devagarbhasamo jajñe devakṣatrasya naṃdanaḥ| madhurnāmamahātejā madhoḥ kuruvaśaḥ smṛtaḥ27| āsītkuruvaśātputraḥ puruhotraḥ pratāpavān| aṃśurjajñetha vaidarbhyāṃ dravaṃtyāṃ puruhotrataḥ28| vetrakī tvabhavadbhāryā aṃśostasyāṃ vyajāyata| sātvataḥ satvasaṃpannaḥ sātvatānkīrtivarddhanaḥ29| imāṃ visṛṣṭiṃ vijñāya jyāmaghasya mahātmanaḥ| prajāvāneti sāyujyaṃ rājñaḥ somasya dhīmataḥ30| sātvatānsatvasaṃpannā kausalyā suṣuve sutān| teṣāṃ sargāśca catvāro vistareṇaiva tānśṛṇu31| bhajamānasya sṛṃjayyāṃ bhājanāmā sutobhavat| sṛṃjayasya sutāyāṃ tu bhājakāstu tatobhavan32| tasya bhājasya bhārye dve suṣuvāte sutānbahūn| nemiṃ cakṛkaṇaṃ caiva vṛṣṇiṃ parapuraṃjayaṃ33| te bhājakāḥ smṛtā yasmādbhajamānādvi jajñire| devāvṛdhaḥ pṛthurnāma madhūnāṃ mitravarddhanaḥ34| aputrastvabhavadrājā cacāra paramaṃ tapaḥ| putraḥ sarvaguṇopeto mama bhūyāditi spṛhan35| saṃyojya kṛṣṇamevātha parṇāśāyā jalaṃ spṛśan| sā toyasparśanāttasya sāṃnidhyaṃ nimnagā hyagāt36| kalyāṇaṃ caratastasya śuśoca nimnagātataḥ| ciṃtayātha parītātmā jagāmātha viniścayam37| bhūtvā gacchāmyahaṃ nārī yasyāmevaṃ vidhaḥ sutaḥ| jāyeta tasmādadyāhaṃ bhavāmyasya sutapradā38| atha bhūtvā kumārī sā bibhratī paramaṃ vapuḥ| jñāpayāmāsa rājānaṃ tāmiyeṣa nṛpastataḥ39| athasānavamemāsisuṣuvesaritāṃvarā| putraṃ sarvaguṇopetaṃ babhruṃ devāvṛdhātparam40| atra vaṃśe purāṇajñā bruvaṃtīti pariśrutam| guṇāndevāvṛdhasyātha kīrttayaṃto mahātmanaḥ41| babhruḥ śreṣṭho manuṣyāṇāṃ devairdevāvṛdhaḥ samaḥ| ṣaṣṭiḥ śataṃ ca putrāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi ca saptatiḥ42| etemṛtatvaṃ saṃprāptā babhrordevāvṛdhādapi| yajñadānatapodhīmānbrahmaṇyassudṛḍhavrataḥ43| rūpavāṃśca mahātejā bhojotomṛtakāvatīm| śarakāntasya duhitā suṣuve caturaḥ sutān44| kukuraṃ bhajamānaṃ ca śyāmaṃ kaṃbalabarhiṣam| kukurasyātmajo vṛṣṭirvṛṣṭestu tanayo dhṛtiḥ45| kapotaromā tasyāpi tittiristasya cātmajaḥ| tasyāsīdbahuputrastu vidvānputro nariḥ kila46| khyāyate tasya nāmānyaccaṃdanodakaduṃdubhiḥ| asyāsīdabhijitputrastato jātaḥ punarvasuḥ47| aputrohyabhijitpūrvamṛṣibhiḥ prerito mudā| aśvamedhaṃtuputrārthamājuhāvanarottamaḥ48| tasya madhye vicarataḥ sabhāmadhyātsamutthitaḥ| andhastu vidvāndharmajño yajñadātā punarvasuḥ49| tasyāsītputramithunaṃ vasoścārijitaḥ kila| āhukaścāhukī caiva khyātā matimatāṃ vara50 1.13.50| imāṃścodāharaṃtyatra ślokāṃścātirasātmakān| sopāsaṃgānukarṣāṇāṃ tanutrāṇāṃ varūthinām51| rathānāṃ meghaghoṣāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi daśaiva tu| nāsatyavādino bhojā nāyajñā nāsahasradāḥ52| nāśucirnāpyavidvāṃso na bhojādadhikobhavat| āhukāṃ tamanuprāpta ityeṣonvaya ucyate53| āhukaścāpyavaṃtīṣu svasāraṃ cāhukīṃ dadau| āhukasyaiva duhitā putrau dvau samasūyata54| devakaṃ cograsenaṃ ca devagarbhasamāvubhau| devakasya sutāścaiva jajñire tridaśopamāḥ55| devavānupadevaśca sudevo devarakṣitaḥ| teṣāṃ svasāraḥ saptaiva vasudevāya tā dadau56| devakī śrutadevā ca yaśodā ca śrutiśravā| śrīdevā copadevā ca surūpā ceti saptamī57| navograsenasya sutāḥ kaṃsasteṣāṃ ca pūrvajaḥ| nyagrodhastu sunāmā ca kaṃkaḥ śaṃkuḥ subhūśca yaḥ58| anyastu rāṣṭrapālaśca baddhamuṣṭiḥ samuṣṭikaḥ| teṣāṃ svasāraḥ paṃcāsankaṃsā kaṃsavatī tathā59| surabhī rāṣṭrapālī ca kaṃkā ceti varāṃganāḥ| ugrasenaḥ sahāpatyo vyākhyātaḥ kukurodbhavaḥ60| bhajamānasya putrobhūdrathimukhyo vidūrathaḥ| rājādhidevaḥ śūraśca vidūrathasutobhavat61| rājādhidevasya sutau jajñāte vīrasaṃmatau| kṣatravratetiniratau śoṇāśvaḥ śvetavāhanaḥ62| śoṇāśvasya sutāḥ paṃca śūrā raṇaviśāradāḥ| śamī ca rājaśarmā ca nimūrttaḥ śatrujicchuciḥ63| śamīputraḥ pratikṣatraḥ pratikṣatrasya cātmajaḥ| pratikṣatrasuto bhojo hṛdīkastasya cātmajaḥ| hṛdīkasyābhavanputrā daśa bhīmaparākramāḥ64| kṛtavarmāgrajasteṣāṃ śatadhanvā ca sattamaḥ| devārhaśca subhānuśca bhīṣaṇaśca mahābalaḥ65| ajātaśca vijātaśca karakaśca karaṃdhamaḥ| devārhasya suto vidvānjajñe kaṃbalabarhiṣaḥ66| asamaujāstatastasya samaujāśca sutāvubhau| ajātaputrasya sutau prajāyete samaujasau67| samaujaḥ putrā vikhyātāstrayaḥ paramadhārmikāḥ| sudaṃśaśca suvaṃśaśca kṛṣṇa ityanunāmataḥ68| aṃdhakānāmimaṃ vaṃśaṃ yaḥ kīrtayati nityaśaḥ| ātmano vipulaṃ vaṃśaṃ prajāmāpnotyayaṃ tataḥ69| gāṃdhārī caiva mādrī ca kroṣṭorbhārye babhūvatuḥ| gāṃdhārī janayāmāsa sunitraṃ mitravatsalam70| mādrī yudhājitaṃ putraṃ tato vai devamīḍhuṣaṃ| anamitraṃ śiniṃ caiva paṃcātra kṛtalakṣaṇāḥ71| anamitrasuto nighno nighnasyāpi ca dvau sutau| prasenaśca mahāvīryaḥ śaktisenaśca tāvubhau72| syamaṃtakaṃ prasenasya maṇiratnamanuttamaṃ| pṛthivyāṃ maṇiratnānāṃ rājeti samudāhṛtam73| hṛdi kṛtvā subahuśo maṇiṃ taṃ sa vyarājata| maṇiratnaṃ yayācetha rājārthaṃ śauriruttamam74| goviṃdaśca na taṃ lebhe śaktopi na jahāra saḥ| kadācinmṛgayāṃ yātaḥ prasenastena bhūṣitaḥ75| bile śabdaṃ sa śuśrāva kṛtaṃ sattvena kenacit| tataḥ praviśya sa bilaṃ praseno hyṛkṣamāsadat76| ṛkṣaḥ prasenaṃ ca tathā ṛkṣaṃ cāpi prasenajit| āsādya yuyudhāte tau parasparajayecchayā77| hatvā ṛkṣaḥ prasenaṃ ca tatastaṃ maṇimādadāt| prasenaṃ tu hataṃ śrutvā goviṃdaḥ pariśaṃkitaḥ78| satrājitrā tu tadbhrātrā yādavaiśca tathāparaiḥ| goviṃdena hato nūnaṃ praseno maṇikāraṇāt79| prasenastu gatoraṇyaṃ maṇiratnena bhūṣitaḥ| taṃ dṛṣṭvā nijaghānātha na tyajantaṃ syamaṃtakam80| jaghānaivāpradānena śatrubhūtaṃ ca keśavaḥ| iti pravādassarvatra khyātassatrājitā kṛtaḥ81| atha dīrgheṇa kālena mṛgayāṃ nirgataḥ punaḥ| yadṛcchayā ca goviṃdo bilābhyāśamathāgamat82| tataśśabdaṃ yathāpūrvaṃ sa cakre ṛkṣarāḍbalī| śabdaṃ śrutvā tu goviṃdaḥ khaṅgapāṇiḥ praviśya ca83| apaśyajjāṃbavaṃtaṃ ca ṛkṣarājaṃ mahābalaṃ| tatastūrṇaṃ hṛṣīkeśastamṛkṣamatiraṃhasā84| jāṃbavaṃtaṃ sa jagrāha krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ| dṛṣṭvā cainaṃ tathā viṣṇuṃ karmabhirvaiṣṇavīṃ tanuṃ85| tuṣṭāva ṛkṣarājopi viṣṇusūktena satvaraṃ| tatastu bhagavāṃstuṣṭo vareṇa samarocayat86| jāmbavānuvāca| iṣṭaṃ cakraprahāreṇa tvatto me maraṇaṃ śubham| kanyā ceyaṃ mama sutā bharttāraṃ tvāmavāpnuyāt87| yoyaṃ maṇiḥ prasenāttu hatvā caivāptavānaham| sa tvayā gṛhyatāṃ nātha maṇireṣo'tra varttate88| ityukto jāṃbavaṃtaṃ vai hatvā cakreṇa keśavaḥ| kṛtakāryo mahābāhuḥ kanyāṃ caivādadau tadā89| tataḥ satrājite caitanmaṇiratnaṃ sa vai dadau| yallabdhamṛkṣarājācca sarvayādavasannidhau90| tena mithyāpravādena saṃtaptoyaṃ janārdanaḥ| tataste yādavāḥ sarve vāsudevamathābruvan91| asmākaṃ manasi hyāsītprasenastu tvayā hataḥ| ekaikasyāstu suṃdaryo daśa satrājitaḥ sutāḥ92| satyotpannāssutāstasya śatamekaṃ ca viśrutāḥ| vikhyātāśca mahāvīryā bhaṃgakāraśca pūrvajaḥ93| satyā vratavatī svapnā bhaṃgakārasya pūrvajā| suṣuvustāḥ kumārāṃśca śinīvālaḥ pratāpavān94| abhaṃgo yuyudhānaśca śinistasyātmajobhavat| tasmādyugaṃdharaḥ putrāśśataṃ tasya prakīrtitāḥ95| anamitrāhvayo yo vai vikhyāto vṛṣṇivaṃśajaḥ| anamitrātśinirjajñe kaniṣṭho vṛṣṇinaṃdanaḥ96| anamitrācca saṃjajñe vṛṣṇivīro yudhājitaḥ| anyau ca tanayau vīrā vṛṣabhaścitra eva ca97| ṛṣabhaḥ kāśirājasya sutāṃ bhāryāmaniṃditāṃ| jayaṃtaśca jayaṃtīṃ ca śubhāṃ bhāryāmaviṃdata98| jayaṃtasya jayaṃtyāṃ vai putraḥ samabhavattataḥ| sadā yajvātidhīraśca śrutavānatithipriyaḥ99| akrūraḥ suṣuve tasmātsudakṣo bhūridakṣiṇaḥ| ratnakanyā ca śaibyā ca akrūrastāmavāptavān100 1.13.100| putrānutpādayāmāsa ekādaśamahābalān| upalaṃbhaṃ sadālaṃbhamutkalaṃ cāryyaśaiśavaṃ101| sudhīraṃ ca sadāyakṣaṃ śatrughnaṃ vārimejayaṃ| dharmadṛṣṭiṃ ca dharmaṃ ca sṛṣṭimauliṃ tathaiva ca102| sarve ca pratihartāro ratnānāṃ jajñire ca te| akrūrācchūrasenāyāṃ sutau dvau kulanaṃdanau103| devavānupadevaśca jajñāte devasaṃmatau| aśvinyāṃ tricatuḥ putrāḥ pṛthurvipṛthureva ca104| aśvagrīvo śvabāhuśca supārśvaka gaveṣaṇau| riṣṭanemiḥ suvarcā ca sudharmā mṛdureva ca105| abhūmirbahubhūmiśca śraviṣṭhā śravaṇe striyau| imāṃ mithyābhiśaptiṃ yo veda kṛṣṇasya buddhimān106| na sa mithyābhiśāpena abhigamyaśca kenacit| ekṣvākī suṣuve putraṃ śūramadbhutamīḍhuṣam107| mīḍhuṣā jajñire śūrā bhojāyāṃ puruṣā daśa| vasudevo mahābāhuḥ pūrvamānakaduṃdubhiḥ108| devabhāgastathā jajñe tathā devaśravāḥ punaḥ| anāvṛṣṭiṃ kuniścaiva naṃdiścaiva sakṛdyaśāḥ109| śyāmaḥ śamīkaḥ saptākhyaḥ paṃca cāsya varāṃganāḥ| śrutakīrtiḥ pṛthā caiva śrutadevī śrutaśravāḥ110| rājādhidevī ca tathā paṃcaitā vīramātaraḥ| vṛddhasya śrutadevī tu kārūṣaṃ suṣuve nṛpam111| kaikeyācchrutakīrtestu jajñe saṃtardano nṛpaḥ| śrutaśravasi caidyasya sunīthaḥ samapadyata112| rājādhidevyāḥ saṃbhūto dharmādbhayavivarjitaḥ| śūraḥ sakhyena baddhosau kuṃtibhoje pṛthāṃ dadau113| evaṃ kuṃtī samākhyā ca vasudevasvasā pṛthā| kuṃtibhojodadāttāṃ tu pāṃḍorbhāryāmaniṃditām114| pāṇḍvarthesūta devī sā devaputrānmahārathān| dharmādyudhiṣṭhiro jajñe vātājjajñe vṛkodaraḥ115| iṃdrāddhanaṃjayaścaiva śakratulyaparākramaḥ| yo'sau tripuruṣājjātastribhiraṃśairmahārathaḥ116| devakāryakaraścaiva sarvadānavasūdanaḥ| avadhyāścāpi śakrasya dānavā yena ghātitāḥ117| sthāpitassa tu śakreṇa labdhavarcāstriviṣṭape| mādravatyāṃ tu janitāvaśvināviti naḥ śrutam118| nakulaḥ sahadevaśca rūpasatvaguṇānvitau| rohiṇī pauravī nāma bhāryā cānakaduṃdubheḥ119| lebhe ceṣṭaṃ sutaṃ rāmaṃ sāraṇaṃ ca raṇapriyam| durdharaṃ damanaṃ caiva piṃḍārakamahāhanuṃ120| atha māyātvamāvāsyā devakī yā bhaviṣyati| tasyāṃ jajñe mahābāhuḥ pūrvaṃ tu sa prajāpatiḥ121| anujātābhavatkṛṣṇā subhadrā bhadrabhāṣiṇī| vijayo rocamānastu vardhamānaśca devalaḥ122| ete sarve mahātmāna upadevyāṃ prajajñire| agāvahaṃ mahātmānaṃ bṛhaddevī vyajāyata123| bṛhaddevyāṃ svayaṃ jajñe mandako nāma nāmataḥ| saptamaṃ devakī putraṃ remaṃtaṃ saṣuve sutam124| gaveṣaṇaṃ mahābhāgaṃ saṃgrāmeṣvaparājitam| śrutadevyā vihāre tu vane vicaratā purā125| vaiśyāyāṃ samadhācchauriḥ putraṃ kauśikamagrajam| śrutaṃdharā tu rājñī tu sauragaṃdhaparigrahaḥ126| putraṃ ca kapilaṃ caiva vasudevātmajo balī| janānāṃ ca viṣādobhūtprathamaḥ sa dhanurddharaḥ127| saubhadraścābhavaścaiva mahāsatvau babhūvatuḥ| devabhāgasutaścāpi prastāvaḥ sa budhaḥ smṛtaḥ128| paṇḍitaṃ prathamaṃ bāhu devaśravasamuttamam| ikṣvākukulato yasya manasvinyā yaśasvinī129| nivṛttaśatruḥ śatrughnaḥ śraddhā tasmādajāyata| gaṃḍūṣāyāmapatyāni kṛṣṇastuṣṭaḥ śataṃ dadau130| sa caṃdraṃ tu mahābhāgaṃ vīryavaṃtaṃ mahābalam| raṃtipālaśca raṃtiśca naṃdanasya sutāvubhau131| śamīkaputrāścatvāro vikrāṃtāḥ sumahābalāḥ| virajaśca dhanuścaiva vyomastasya sa sṛṃjayaḥ132| anapatyobhavadvyomaḥ sṛṃjayasya dhanaṃjayaḥ| yo jāyamāno bhojatvaṃ rājarṣitvamavāptavān133| kṛṣṇasya janmābhyudayaṃ yaḥ kīrtayati nityaśaḥ| śṛṇoti vā naro nityaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate134| atha devo mahādevaḥ pūrvaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ prajāpatiḥ| vihārārthaṃ sa devosau mānuṣeṣvapyajāyata135| devakyāṃ vasudevena tapasā puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ| caturbāhustu saṃjāto divyarūpo janāśrayaḥ136| śrīvatsalakṣaṇaṃ devaṃ dṛṣṭvā devaiḥ salakṣaṇam| uvāca vasudevastaṃ rūpaṃ saṃhara vai prabho137| bhītohaṃ deva kaṃsasya tatastvetadbravīmi te| mama putrā hatāstena śreṣṭhāḥ ṣaḍbhīmavikramāḥ138| vasudevavacaḥ śrutvā rūpaṃ saṃharadacyutaḥ| anujñāpya tu taṃ śaurirnandagopagṛhenayat139| datvā taṃ naṃdagopāya rakṣyatāmiti cābravīt| atastusarvakalyāṇaṃ yādavānāṃ bhaviṣyati140| ayaṃ tu garbho devakyā yāvatkaṃsaṃ haniṣyati| tāvatpṛthivyāṃ bhavitā kṣemo bhārāvahaḥ param141| ye vai duṣṭāstu rājānastāṃstu sarvānhaniṣyati| kauravāṇāṃ raṇe bhūte sarvakṣatrasamāgame142| sārathyamarjunasyāyaṃ svayaṃ devaḥ kariṣyati| niḥkṣatriyāṃ dharāṃ kṛtvā bhokṣyate śeṣatāṃ gatām143| sarvaṃ yadukulaṃ caiva devalokaṃ nayiṣyati| bhīṣma uvāca| ka eṣa vasudevastu devakī kā yaśasvinī144| naṃdagopaśca kaścaiva yaśodā kā mahāvratā| yā viṣṇuṃ poṣitavatī yāṃ sa mātetyabhāṣata145| yā garbhaṃ janayāmāsa yā cainaṃ samavarddhayat| pulastya uvāca| puruṣaḥ kaśyapaścāsāvaditistatpriyā smṛtā146| kaśyapo brahmaṇoṃśastu pṛthivyā aditistathā| naṃdo droṇassamākhyāto yaśodātha dharābhavat147| athakāmānmahābāhurdevakyāḥ samapūrayat| ye tayā kāṃkṣitāḥ pūrvamajāttasmānmahātmanaḥ148| aciraṃ sa mahādevaḥ praviṣṭo mānuṣīṃ tanuṃ| mohayansarvabhūtāni yogādyogī samāyayau149| naṣṭe dharme tathā yajñe viṣṇurvṛṣṇikule vibhuḥ| kartuṃ dharmavyavasthānamasurāṇāṃ praṇāśanam150 1.13.150| rukmiṇī satyabhāmā ca satyā nāgnijitī tathā| sumitrā ca tathā śaibyā gāṃdhārī lakṣmaṇā tathā151| subhīmā ca tathā mādrī kauśalyā vijayā tathā| evamādīni devīnāṃ sahasrāṇi ca ṣoḍaśa152| rukmiṇī janayāmāsa putrānśṛṇu viśāradān| cārudeṣṇaṃ raṇeśūraṃ pradyumnañca mahābalam153| sucāruṃ cārubhadrañca sadaśvaṃ hrasvameva ca| saptamañcāruguptañca cārubhadrañca cārukaṃ154| cāruhāsaṃ kaniṣṭhañca kanyāñcārumatīṃ tathā| jajñire satyabhāmāyā bhānurbhīmarathaḥ kṣaṇaḥ155| rohito dīptimāṃścaiva tāmrabaṃdho jalaṃdhamaḥ| catasro jajñire teṣāṃ svasāraśca yavīyasīḥ156| jāṃbavatyāḥ suto jajñe sāṃbaścaivātiśobhanaḥ| sauraśāstrasya karttā vai pratimā maṃdirasya ca157| mūlasthāne niveśaśca kṛtastena mahātmanā| tuṣṭena devadevena kuṣṭharogo vināśitaḥ158| sumitraṃ cārumitraṃ ca mitraviṃdā vyajāyata| mitrabāhuḥ sunīthaśca nāgnajityāṃ babhūvatuḥ159| evamādīni putrāṇāṃsahasrāṇi niśāmaya| aśītiśca sahasrāṇāṃ vāsudevasutāstathā160| pradyumnasya ca dāyādo vaidarbhyāṃ buddhisattamaḥ| aniruddho raṇe yoddhā jajñesya mṛgaketanaḥ161| kāmyā supārśvatanayā sāṃbāllebhe tarasvinam| sattvaprakṛtayo devāḥ parāḥ paṃca prakīrtitāḥ162| tisraḥ koṭyaḥ pravīrāṇāṃ yādavānāṃ mahātmanāṃ| ṣaṣṭiḥ śatasahasrāṇi vīryavaṃto mahābalāḥ163| devāṃśāḥ sarva eveha utpannāste mahaujasaḥ| daivāsure hatā ye vā asurāstu mahābalāḥ164| ihotpannā manuṣyeṣu bādhaṃte sarvamānavān| teṣāmuddharaṇārthāya utpannā yādave kule165| kulānāṃ śatamekaṃ ca yādavānāṃ mahātmanām| viṣṇusteṣāṃ praṇetā ca prabhutve ca vyavasthitaḥ166| nideśasthāyinastasya ṛddhyaṃte sarvayādavāḥ| bhīṣma uvāca| saptarṣayaḥ kuberaśca yakṣo maṇidharastathā167| sātyakirnāradaścaiva śivo dhanvaṃtaristathā| ādidevastathāviṣṇurebhistu saha daivataiḥ168| kimarthaṃ sahasaṃbhūtāḥ surasambhūtayaḥ kṣitau| bhaviṣyāḥ kati vā cāsya prādurbhāvā mahātmanaḥ169| sarvakṣetreṣu sarveṣu kimarthamiha jāyate| yadarthamiha saṃbhūto viṣṇurvṛṣṇyaṃdhake kule170| punaḥpunarmanuṣyeṣu tanme tvaṃ brūhi pṛcchataḥ| pulastya uvāca| śṛṇu bhūpa pravakṣyāmi rahasyātirahasyakam| yathā divyatanurviṣṇurmānuṣeṣviha jāyate171| yugāṃte tu parāvṛtte kāle praśithile prabhuḥ| devāsuramanuṣyeṣu jāyate harirīśvaraḥ172| hiraṇyakaśipurdaityastrailokyasya praśāsitā| balinādhiṣṭhite caiva punarlokatraye kramāt173| sakhyamāsītparamakaṃ devānāmasuraiḥ saha| yugākhyā daśa saṃpūrṇā āsīdavyākulaṃ jagat174| nideśasthāyinaścāpi tayordevāsurā svayaṃ| baddho balirvimardoyaṃ susaṃvṛttaḥ sudāruṇaḥ175| devānāmasurāṇāṃ ca ghoraḥ kṣayakaro mahān| kartuṃ dharmavyavasthāṃ ca jāyate mānuṣeṣviha176| bhṛgoḥ śāpanimittaṃ tu devāsurakṛte tadā| bhīṣma uvāca| kathaṃ devāsurakṛte harirdehamavāptavān177| daivāsuraṃ yathāvṛttaṃ tanme kathaya suvrata| pulastya uvāca| teṣāṃ jayanimittaṃ vai saṃgrāmā syuḥ sudāruṇāḥ178| avatārā daśadvau ca śuddhā manvaṃtare smṛtāḥ| nāmadheyaṃ samāsena śṛṇu teṣāṃ vivakṣitam179| prathamo nārasiṃhastu dvitīyaścāpi vāmanaḥ| tṛtīyastu varāhaśca caturtho'mṛtamaṃthanaḥ180| saṃgrāmaḥ paṃcamaścaiva sughorastārakāmayaḥ| ṣaṣṭho hyāḍībakākhyaśca saptamastraipurastathā181| aṣṭamaścāṃdhakavadho navamo vṛtraghātanaḥ| dhvajaśca daśamasteṣāṃ hālāhalastataḥ paraṃ182| prathito dvādaśasteṣāṃ ghoraḥ kolāhalastathā| hiraṇyakaśipurdaityo narasiṃhena sūditaḥ183| vāmanena balirbaddhastrailokyākramaṇe purā| hiraṇyākṣo hato dvaṃdve prativāde tu daivataiḥ184| daṃṣṭrayā tu varāheṇa samudrastho dvidhā kṛtaḥ| prahlādo nirjito yuddhe iṃdreṇāmṛtamaṃthane185| virocanastu prāhlādirnityamindravadhodyataḥ| iṃdreṇaiva ca vikramya nihatastārakāmaye186| aśaknuvatsu deveṣu tripuraṃ soḍhumāsuram| mohayitvā'mṛte pīte gorūpeṇāsurāriṇā187| nāsanjīvayituṃ śakyā bhūyo bhūyomṛtāsurāḥ| nihatā dānavāḥ sarve trailokye tryaṃbakeṇa tu188| asurāśca piśācāśca dānavāścāṃdhake vadhe| hatā devamanuṣyaiste pitṛbhiścaiva sarvaśaḥ189| saṃpṛkto dānavairvṛtro ghore kolāhale hataḥ| tadā viṣṇusahāyena maheṃdreṇa nipātitaḥ190| hatastato maheṃdreṇa māyāchannastu yogavit| vajreṇa kṣaṇamāviśya vipracittiḥ sahānugaḥ191| daityāśca dānavāścaiva saṃyutāḥ kṛtsnaśastu te| ete daivā'surāvṛttāḥ saṃgrāmādvā daśaiva tu192| devāsurakṣayakarāḥ prajānāṃ ca hitāya vai| hiraṇyakaśipū rājā varṣāṇāmarbudaṃ babhau193| dvisaptatiṃ tathānyāni niyutānyadhikāni tu| aśīti ca sahasrāṇi trailokyaiśvaryavānabhūt194| paryāyeṇa tu rājābhūdbalirvarṣārbudaṃ punaḥ| ṣaṣṭhiṃ caiva sahasrāṇi niyutāni ca viṃśatiṃ195| balirājyādhikāre tu yāvatkālaśca kīrtitaḥ| tāvatkālaṃ tu prahlādo nirvṛto hyasuraiḥ saha196| jayārthamete vijñeyā asurāṇāṃ mahaujasaḥ| trailokyamidamavyagraṃ maheṃdreṇānupālyate197| asampannamidaṃ sarvaṃ yāvadvarṣāyutaṃ punaḥ| paryāyeṇaiva samprāpte trailokyaṃ pākaśāsane198| tato'surānparityajya yajño devānagacchata| yajñe devānatha gate ditijāḥ kāvyamabruvan199| daityā ūcuḥ-| hṛtaṃ maghavatā rājyaṃ tyaktvā yajñaḥ surāngataḥ| sthātuṃ na śuknumo hyatra praviśāmo rasātalam200 1.13.200| evamuktobravīdetānviṣaṇṇānsāṃtvayangirā| mā bhaiṣṭa dhārayiṣyāmi tejasā svena vo'surāḥ201| maṃtrāścauṣadhayaścaiva dharāyāṃ yattu vartate| mayi tiṣṭhati tatsarvaṃ pādamātraṃ sureṣu vai202| tatsarvaṃ ca pradāsyāmi yuṣmadarthe dhṛtaṃ mayā| tato devāstutāndṛṣṭvā dhṛtānkāvyena dhīmatā203| amaṃtrayaṃta devā vai saṃvignāstajjighṛkṣayā| kāvyo hyeṣa idaṃ sarvaṃ vyāvartayati no balāt204| sādhu gacchāmahe tūrṇaṃ yāvanna cyāvayeta vai| prasahya jitvā śiṣṭāṃstu pātālaṃ prāpayāmahe205| tato devāstu saṃrabdhā dānavānupasṛtya ha| tataste vadhyamānāstaiḥ kāvyamevābhidudruvuḥ206| tataḥ kāvyastu tāndṛṣṭvā tūrṇaṃ devairabhidrutān| rakṣākāryeṇa saṃhṛtya devebhyastānsurārditān207| kāvyaṃ dṛṣṭvā sthitaṃ devā nirviśaṃkāstu te jahuḥ| tataḥ kāvyonuciṃtyātha brahmaṇo vacanaṃ hitam208| tānuvāca tataḥ kāvyaḥ pūrvavṛttamanusmaran| trailokyaṃ vo hṛtaṃ sarvaṃ vāmanena tribhiḥ kramaiḥ209| balirbaddho hato jaṃbho nihataśca virocanaḥ| mahāsurā dvādaśasu saṃgrāmeṣu surairhatāḥ210| taistairupāyairbhūyiṣṭhā nihatāstu pradhānataḥ| kecicchiṣṭāśca yūyaṃ vai yuddhaṃ nāstīti me matam211| nītayo vo vidhātavyā upāse kālaparyayāt| yāsyāmyahaṃ mahādevaṃ maṃtrārthaṃ vijayāvaham212| apratīpāṃstato devānmaṃtrānprāpya maheśvarāt| yotsyāmahe punardevaistataḥ prāpsyatha vai jayam213| tataste kṛtasaṃvādā devānūcustadāsurāḥ| nyastaśastrā vayaṃ sarve niḥssannāhā rathairvinā214| vayaṃ tapaścariṣyāmaḥ saṃvṛtā valkalaistathā| devāsteṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā satyābhivyāhṛtaṃ tataḥ215| tatonyavartayansarve vijvarā muditāśca te| nyastaśastreṣu daityeṣu vinivṛttāstadā surāḥ216| tatastānabravītkāvya upādhvaṃ tapasi sthitāḥ| nirutsiktāstapoyuktāḥ kālaṃ kāryārthasādhakam217| piturāśramasaṃsthā vai māṃ pratīkṣatha dānavāḥ| tānuddiśyāsurānkāvyo mahādevaṃ prapadyata218| śukra uvāca| maṃtrānicchāmyahaṃ deva yena santi bṛhaspatau| parābhavāya devānāmasurāṇāṃ jayāya ca219| evamuktobravīddevo vrataṃ tvaṃ cara bhārgava| pūrṇaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu kaṇadhūmamadhaḥ śirāḥ220| yadi pāsyasi bhadraṃ te tato maṃtrānavāpsyasi| tatheti samanujñāpya śukrastu bhṛgunaṃdanaḥ221| pādau saṃspṛśya devasya bāḍhamityabravīdvacaḥ| vrataṃ carāmyahaṃ deva tvayādiṣṭodya vai prabho222| ādiṣṭo devadevena kṛtavānbhārgavo muniḥ| tadā tasmingate śukre asurāṇāṃ hitāya vai223| maṃtrārthe tanute kāvyo brahmacaryaṃ maheśvarāt| tadbuddhvā nītipūrvaṃ vai rājanyāstu tadā sukhaṃ224| asmiṃśchidre tadāmarṣāddevāstānabhidudruvuḥ| daṃśitāḥ sāyudhāḥ sarve bṛhaspatipuraḥsarāḥ225| dṛṣṭvā suragaṇā devānpragṛhītāyudhānpunaḥ| utpetussahasā sarve saṃtrastāstānvacobruvat226| daityā ūcuḥ| nyastaśastrā vayaṃ devā ācārye vratamāsthite| datvā bhavaṃtastvabhayaṃ saṃprāptā no jighāṃsayā227| anamarṣā vayaṃ sarve tyaktaśastrāśca saṃsthitāḥ| cīrakṛṣṇājinadharā niṣkriyā niṣparigrahāḥ228| raṇe vijetuṃ devāṃśca na śakṣyāmaḥ kathaṃcana| ayuddhena prapatsyāmaḥ śaraṇaṃ kāvyamātaram229| jñāpayāmaḥ kṛcchramidaṃ yāvannābhyeti no guruḥ| nivṛtte ca tathā śukre yotsyāmo daṃśitāyudhāḥ230| evamuktvā ca tenyonyaṃ śaraṇaṃ kāvyamātaram| prāpadyaṃta tato bhītāstebhyo'dādabhayaṃ tu sā231| na bhetavyaṃ na bhetavyaṃ bhayaṃ tyajata dānavāḥ| matsannidhau varttatāṃ vo na bhīrbhaviturmahati232| tayābhirakṣitāṃstāṃśca dṛṣṭvā devāstadā'surān| abhijagmuḥ prasahyaitānavicārya balābalam233| tatastānbadhyamānāṃstu devairdṛṣṭvāsurāṃstadā| devī kruddhābravīddevānnidrayā mohayāmyaham234| saṃbhṛtya sarvasaṃbhārānnidrāṃ sā vyasṛjattadā| tastaṃbha devī ca balādyogayuktā tapodhanā235| tatastaṃ stabhitaṃ dṛṣṭvā indraṃ devāśca mūḍhavat| prādravaṃta tato bhītā indraṃ dṛṣṭvā vaśīkṛtam236| gateṣu surasaṃgheṣu viṣṇuriṃdramabhāṣata| viṣṇuruvāca| māṃ tvaṃ praviśa bhadraṃ te rakṣiṣye tvāṃ surottama237| evamuktastato viṣṇuṃ praviveśa puraṃdaraḥ| viṣṇusaṃrakṣitaṃ dṛṣṭvā devī kruddhā vaco'bravīt238| eṣa tvāṃ viṣṇunā sārdhaṃ dahāmi maghavanbalāt| miṣatāṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ dṛśyatāṃ me tapobalam239| tayābhibhūtau tau devāviṃdraviṣṇū babhūvatuḥ| kathaṃ mucyeya sahito viṣṇuriṃdramabhāṣata240| iṃdrobravījjahi hyenāṃ yāvannau na dahetprabho| viśeṣeṇābhibhūtosmi jahīmāṃ jahi mā ciram241| tataḥ samīkṣya viṣṇustāṃstrīvadhe kṛcchramāsthitaḥ| abhidhyāya tataḥ śakramāpannaṃ satvaraṃ prabhuḥ242| tataḥ sa tvarayāyuktaḥ śīghrakārī bhayānvitaḥ| jñātvā viṣṇustatastasyāḥ krūraṃ devyāścikīrṣitam243| kruddhaśca cakramādāya śiraściccheda vai bhayāt| taṃ dṛṣṭvā strīvadhaṃ ghoraṃ cukrodha bhṛgurīśvaraḥ244| tato hi śapto bhṛguṇā viṣṇurbhāryāvadhe kṛte| bhṛguruvāca| yattvayā jānatā dharmamavadhyā strī niṣūditā245| tasmāttvaṃ saptakṛtvo hi mānuṣeṣūpayāsyasi| tatastenābhiśāpena naṣṭe dharme punaḥpunaḥ246| lokasya ca hitārthāya jāyate mānuṣeṣviha| atha vyāhṛtya viṣṇuṃ sa tadādāya śiraḥ svayam247| samānīya tataḥ kāyaṃ pāṇau gṛhyedamabravīt| bhṛguruvāca| eṣā tvaṃ viṣṇunā devi hatā saṃjīvayāmyahaṃ248| yadi kṛtsno mayā dharmo jñāyate caritopi vā| tena satyena jīvasva yadi satyaṃ bravīmyaham249| tatastāṃ prokṣya śītādbhirjīvajīveti sobravīt| tatobhivyāhṛte tasmindevī saṃjīvitā tadā250 1.13.250| tatastāṃ sarvabhūtāni dṛṣṭvā suptotthitāmiva| sādhusādhviti dṛṣṭvaiva vacastāṃ sarvatobruvan251| evaṃ pratyāhṛtā tena devī sā bhṛguṇā tadā| miṣatāṃ daivatānāṃ hi tadadbhutamivābhavat252| asaṃbhrāṃtena bhṛguṇā patnī saṃjīvitā punaḥ| dṛṣṭvā ceṃdro nālabhata śarma kāvyabhayātpunaḥ253| prajāgare tataśceṃdro jayaṃtīmidamabravīt| saṃdhikāmobhyadhādvākyaṃ svāṃ kanyāṃ pākaśāsanaḥ254| indra uvāca| eṣa kāvyo hyaniṃdrāya vrataṃ carati dāruṇam| tenāhaṃ vyākulaḥ putri kṛto matimatā dṛḍham255| taistairmanonukūlaiśca upacārairataṃdritā| ārādhaya tathā putri yathā tuṣyeta sa dvijaḥ256| gaccha tvaṃ tasya dattāsi prayatnaṃ kuru matkṛte| evamuktā jayaṃtī sā vacaḥ saṃgṛhya vai pituḥ257| agacchadyatra ghoraṃ sa tapo hyārabhya tiṣṭhati| taṃ dṛṣṭvā ca pibaṃtaṃ sā kaṇadhūmamadhomukham258| yakṣeṇa pātyamānaṃ ca kuṃḍadhāreṇa pāvanam| dṛṣṭvā taṃ yatamānaṃ tu devī kāvyamavasthitam259| śatrūpaghāte śrāmyaṃntaṃ durbalasthitimāsthitam| pitrā yathoktaṃ vākyaṃ sā kāvye kṛtavatī tadā260| gīrbhiścaivānukūlābhiḥ stuvaṃtī valgubhāṣiṇī| gātrasaṃvāhanaiḥ kāle sevamānā tvacaḥ sukhaiḥ261| vratacaryānukūlābhirupāsya bahulāḥ samāḥ| pūrṇe dhūmavrate tasminghore varṣasahasrake262| vareṇa chaṃdayāmāsa śivaḥ prītobhavattadā| maheśvara uvāca| etadvrataṃ tvayaikena cīrṇaṃ nānyena kenacit263| tasmādvai tapasā buddhyā śrutena ca balena ca| tejasā ca surānsarvāṃstvamekobhibhaviṣyasi264| yacca kiṃcinmayi brahmanvidyate bhṛgunaṃdana| pratidāsyāmi tatsarvaṃ tvayā vācyaṃ na kasyacit265| kiṃ bhāṣitena bahunā avadhyastvaṃ bhaviṣyasi| tāndatvā tu varāṃstasmai bhārgavāya punaḥ punaḥ266| prajeśatvaṃ dhaneśatvamavadhyatvaṃ ca vai dadau| etānlabdhvā varānkāvyaḥ saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ267| evamābhāṣya deveśamīśvaraṃ nīlalohitam| prajñānvitastatastasmai prāñjali praṇato 'bhavat268| tataḥ soṃ'tarhite deve jayaṃtīmidamabravīt| kasya tvaṃ subhage kā vā duḥkhite mayi duḥkhitā269| mahatā tapasā yuktā kimarthaṃ māṃ jigīṣasi| anayā saṃsthitā bhaktyā praśrayeṇa damena ca270| snehena caiva suśroṇi prītosmi varavarṇini| kimicchasi varārohe kaste kāmaḥ samudyataḥ271| taṃ te saṃpādayāmyadya yadyapi syātsuduṣkaram| evamuktābravīdenaṃ tapasā jñātumarhasi272| cikīrṣitaṃ hi me brahmaṃstvaṃ vai vada yathātatham| evamuktobravīdenaṃ dṛṣṭvā divyena cakṣuṣā273| mayā saha tvaṃ suśroṇi śatavarṣāṇi bhāmini| sarvabhūtairadṛśyāṃtaḥ saṃprayogamihecchasi274| devi iṃdīvaraśyāme varārhe vāmalocane| evaṃ vṛṇoṣi kāmāṃstvaṃ dade vai valgubhāṣite275| evaṃ bhavatu gacchāva gṛhaṃ me mattakāśini| tataḥ sa gṛhamāgamya jayaṃtyā saha cośanā276| tayā sahāvasaddevyā śatavarṣāṇi bhārgavaḥ| adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ māyayā saṃśitavrataḥ277| kṛtārthamāgataṃ jñātvā śukraṃ sarve ditessutāḥ| abhijagmurgṛhaṃ tasya muditāste didṛkṣavaḥ278| gatā yadā na paśyaṃti māyayā saṃvṛtaṃ gurum| lakṣaṇaṃ tasya cābuddhvā nādyāgacchati no guruḥ279| evaṃ te svāni dhiṣṇyāni gatāḥ sarve yathāgatāḥ| tato devagaṇāssarve gatvāṃgirasamabruvan280| dānavālaye tu bhagavāngatvā tatra ca tāṃ camūm| mohayitvātmavaśagāṃ kṣiprameva tathā kuru281| dhiṣaṇastānsurānāha evameva vrajāmyaham| tena gatvā dānaveṃdraḥ prahlādo vai vaśīkṛtaḥ282| śukro bhūtvā sthitastatra paurohityaṃ cakāra saḥ| sthito varṣaśataṃ sāgramuśanā tāvadāgataḥ283| danuputraistato dṛṣṭaḥ sabhāyāṃ tu bṛhaspatiḥ| uśanā eka evātra dvitīyaḥ kimihāgataḥ284| sumahatkautukaṃ cātra bhavitā vigraho dṛḍham| kiṃ vadiṣyati lokoyaṃ dvāri yoyaṃ vyavasthitaḥ285| sabhāyāmāsthito yoyaṃ guruḥ kiṃ no vadiṣyati| evaṃ prajalpatāṃ teṣāṃ danūnāṃ kavirāgataḥ286| svarūpadhāriṇaṃ tatra dṛṣṭvāsīnaṃ bṛhaspatim| uvāca vacanaṃ kruddhaḥ kimarthaṃ tvamihāgataḥ287| śiṣyānmohayase me tvaṃ yuktaṃ suragurostava| mūḍhāste tvāṃ na jānaṃti tvanmāyāmohitā dhruvam288| tanna yuktaṃ tava brahmanparaśiṣyapradharṣaṇam| vraja tvaṃ devalokaṃ svaṃ tiṣṭha dharmamavāpsyasi289| śiṣyo hi me kacaḥ pūrvaṃ hato dānavapuṃgavaiḥ| vidyārthī tanayo brahmaṃstavāyogyā gatistviha290| śrutvā tu tasya tadvākyaṃ smitaṃ kṛtvāvadadguruḥ| saṃti corāḥ pṛthivyāṃ yeparadravyāpahāriṇaḥ291| evaṃ vidhānadṛṣṭāśca rūpadehāpahāriṇaḥ| vṛtraghātena ceṃdrasya brahmahahatyā purābhavat292| lokāyatika śāstreṇa bhavatā sā tiraskṛtā| jānāmi tvāmāṃgirasaṃ devācāryaṃ bṛhaspatim293| madrūpadhāriṇaṃ prāptaṃ sarve paśyata dānavāḥ| eṣa vo mohanāyālaṃ prāpto viṣṇuviceṣṭitaiḥ294| tadenaṃ śṛṃkhalairbaddhvā kṣipeta lavaṇārṇave| punarevābravīcchukraḥ purodhāyaṃ divaukasām295| mohitānūnametena kṣayaṃ yāsyatha dānavāḥ| bho ahaṃ dānaveṃdreha vaṃcito'smi durātmanā296| kimarthaṃ bhavatā tyaktaḥ kṛtaścānyaḥ purohitaḥ| devācāryaoṃgiraḥputraeṣaevabṛhaspatiḥ297| vaṃcitosi na saṃdeho hitārthaṃ tu divaukasām| tyajasvainaṃ mahābhāga śatrupakṣajayāvaham298| anuśiṣyabhayādyātaḥ pūrvamevamahaṃ prabho| jalamadhyesthitaḥ pīto mahādevena śaṃbhunā299| udarasthasya me jātaṃ sāgraṃ varṣaśataṃ kila| udarācchukrarūpeṇa śiśnenāhaṃ visarjitaḥ300 1.13.300| varadaḥ prāha māṃ devaśśukreṣṭaṃ tvaṃ varaṃ vṛṇu| mayāvṛto varaṃ rājandevadevaḥ pinākadhṛt301| manasā ciṃtitā hyarthā mānase ye sthitā varāḥ| bhavaṃtu mayi te sarve prasādāttava śaṃkara302| evamastviti devena preṣito'smi tavāṃtikam| tāvadatrābhavaccāyaṃ purodhāste bṛhaspatiḥ303| dṛṣṭaḥ satyaṃ dānaveṃdra mayoktaṃ tvaṃ niśāmaya| bṛhaspatistadā vākyaṃ prahlādaṃ pratyabhāṣata304| nāhametaṃ prajānāmi devaṃ vā dānavaṃ naram| madrūpadhāriṇaṃ rājanvaṃcanārthaṃ tavāgatam305| tataste dānavāḥ sarve sādhusādhviti vādinaḥ| purodhāḥ paurviko nostu yo vā ko vā bhavatviti306| nānena kāryamasmākaṃ yā tu hyeṣa yathāgataḥ| sakrodhamaśapatkāvyo dānaveṃdrānsamāgatān307| tyakto yathāhaṃ yuṣmābhistathā sarvāṃścirādiva| gataśrīkāngataprāṇānpaśyeyaṃ duḥkhajīvikān308| sughorāmāpadaṃ prāptānacirādeva sarvaśaḥ| evamuktvā gataḥ kāvyo yadṛcchātastapovanam309| tasmingate tataḥ śukre sthitastatra bṛhaspatiḥ| pālayandānavāṃstatra kiṃcitkālamatiṣṭhata310| tato bahutithe kāle atikrāṃte nareśvara| saṃbhūya dānavāḥ sarve paryapṛchaṃstadā gurum311| saṃsāresminnasāre tu kiṃcijjñānaṃ prayaccha naḥ| yena mokṣaṃ vrajāmaśca prasādāttava suvrata312| tataḥ suraguruḥ prāha kāvyarūpī tadā guruḥ| mamāpyeṣā matiḥ pūrvaṃ yā yuṣmābhirudāhṛtā313| kṣaṇaṃ kurvaṃtu sahitāśśucībhūya samāhitāḥ| jñānaṃ vakṣyāmi vo daityā ahaṃ vai mokṣadāyi yat314| eṣā śrutirvaidikī yā ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃjñitā| vaiśvānaraprasādāttu duḥkhadā prāṇināmiha315| yajñaśrāddhaṃ kṛtaṃ kṣudrairaihikasvārthatatparaiḥ| ye tvamī vaiṣṇavā dharmā ye ca rudrakṛtāstathā316| kudharmā dārasahitairhiṃsāprāyāḥ kṛtāhitaiḥ| arddhanārīśvaro rudra kathaṃ mokṣaṃ gamiṣyati317| vṛto bhūtagaṇairbhūribhūṣitaścāsthibhistathā| na svargo naiva mokṣotra lokāḥ kliśyaṃti vai tathā318| hiṃsāyāmāsthito viṣṇuḥ kathaṃ mokṣaṃ gamiṣyati| rajoguṇātmako brahmā svāṃ sṛṣṭimupajīvati319| devarṣayotha ye cānye vaidikaṃ pakṣamāśritāḥ| hiṃsāprāyāḥ sadā krūrā māṃsādāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ320| surāstu madyapānena māṃsādā brāhmaṇāstvamī| dharmeṇānena kaḥ svargaṃ kathaṃ mokṣaṃ gamiṣyati321| yacca yajñādikaṃ karma smārtaṃ śrāddhādikaṃ tathā| tatra naivāpavargosti yatraiṣā śrūyate śrutiḥ322| yajñaṃ kṛtvā paśuṃ hatvā kṛtvā rudhirakardamam| yadyevaṃ gamyate svargo narakaḥ kena gamyate323| yadi bhuktamihānyena tṛptiranyasya jāyate| dadyātpravasataḥ śrāddhaṃ na sa bhojanamāharet324| ākāśagāmino viprāḥ patitā māṃsabhakṣaṇāt| teṣāṃ na vidyate svargo mokṣo naiveha dānavāḥ325| jātasya jīvitaṃ jaṃtoriṣṭaṃ sarvasya jāyate| ātmamāṃsopamaṃ māṃsaṃ kathaṃ khādeta paṃḍitaḥ326| yonijāstu kathaṃ yoniṃ sevaṃte jaṃtavastvamī| maithunena kathaṃ svargaṃ yāsyaṃte dānaveśvara| mṛdbhasmanā yatraśuddhistatra śuddhistu kā bhavet327| viparītatamaṃ lokaṃ paśya dānava yādṛśam| viṇmūtrasya kṛtotsarge śiśnāpāne tu śodhanam328 | bhukte vā bhojane rājankathaṃ nāpānaśiśnayoḥ329| kriyate śodhanaṃ tadvadviparītā sthitistviyam| yatra prakṣālanaṃ proktaṃ tatra tenaiva kurvate330| tārāṃ bṛṃhaspaterbhāryāṃ hṛtvā somaḥ purā gataḥ| tasyāṃ jāto budhaḥ putro gururjagrāha tāṃ punaḥ331| gautamasya muneḥ patnīmahalyāṃ nāma nāmataḥ| agṛhṇāttāṃ svayaṃ śakraḥ paśya dharmo yathāvidhaḥ332| etadanyacca jagati dṛśyate pāpadāyakam| evaṃvidho yatra dharmaḥ paramārtho matastu kaḥ333| vadasva tvaṃ dānaveṃdra vada bhūyo vadāmi te| gurostu gaditaṃ śrutvā paramārthānvitaṃ vacaḥ334| jātakautūhalāstatra viviktāstu bhavārṇavāt| dānavā ūcuḥ| dīkṣayasva guro sarvānprapannānbhaktitaḥ sthitān335| yena vai na punarmohaṃ vrajāmastava śāsanāt| suviraktāḥ sma saṃsāre śokamohapradāyini336| uddharasva guro sarvānkeśākarṣeṇa kūpataḥ| kasya devasya śaraṇaṃ gacchāmo brāhmaṇottama337| daivataṃ ca prapannānāṃ prakāśaya mahāmate| smaraṇenopavāsena dhyānadhāraṇayā tathā338| pūjopahāre ca kṛte apavargastu labhyate| viraktāssma kuṭuṃbe tu bhūyo nātra yatāmahe339| evaṃ caiva guruśchannastairukto danupuṃgavaiḥ| ciṃtayāmāsa tatkāryaṃ kathametatkaromyaham340| kathamete mayā pāpāḥ kartavyā narakaukasaḥ| viḍaṃbanācchruterbāhyāstrailokye hāsyakāriṇaḥ341| ityuktvā dhiṣaṇo rājaṃścintayāmāsa keśavam| tasya tacciṃtitaṃ jñātvā māyāmohaṃ janārdanaḥ342| samutpādya dadau tasya prāha cedaṃ bṛhaspatim| māyāmohoyamakhilāṃstāndaityānmohayiṣyati343| bhavatā sahitaḥ sarvānvedamārgabahiṣkṛtān| evamādiśya bhagavānaṃtarddhānaṃ jagāma ha344| tapasyabhiratānsotha māyāmoho gato'surān| teṣāṃ samīpamāgatya bṛhaspatiruvāca ha345| anugrahārthaṃ yuṣmākaṃ bhaktyā prītastvihāgataḥ| yogī digambaro muṇḍo barhipatradharo hyayam346| ityukte guruṇā paścānmāyāmohobravīdvacaḥ| bho bho daityādhipatayaḥ prabrūta tapasi sthitāḥ347| ehikārthaṃ tu pārakyaṃ tapasaḥ phalamicchatha| dānavā ūcuḥ| pārakyadharmalābhāya tapaścaryā hi no matā348| asmābhiriyamārabdhā kiṃ vā tatra vivakṣitam| digaṃbara uvāca| kurudhvaṃ mama vākyāni yadi muktimabhīpsatha349| ārhataṃ sarvametacca muktidvāramasaṃvṛtam| dharmādvimukterarhoyaṃ naitasmādaparaḥ paraḥ350 1.13.350| atraivāvasthitāḥ svargaṃ muktiṃ cāpi gamiṣyatha| evaṃprakārairbahubhirmuktidarśanavarjitaiḥ351| māyāmohena te daityāḥ vedamārgabahiṣkṛtāḥ| dharmāyaitadadharmāya sadetadasadityapi352| vimuktaye tvidaṃ naitadvimuktiṃ saṃprayacchati| paramārthoyamatyarthaṃ paramārtho na cāpyayam353| kāryametadakāryaṃ hi naitadetatsphuṭaṃ tvidam| digvāsasāmayaṃ dharmo dharmoyaṃ bahuvāsasām354| ityanekārthavādāṃstu māyāmohena te yataḥ| uktāstato'khilā daityāḥ svadharmāṃstyājitā nṛpa355| arhadhvaṃ māmakaṃ dharmaṃ māyāmohena te yataḥ| uktāstamāśritā dharmamārhatāstena tebhavan356| trayīmārgaṃ samutsṛjya māyāmohena tesurāḥ| kāritāstanmayā hyāsaṃstathānye tatprabodhitāḥ357| tairapyanye pare taiśca tairanyonyaistathāpare| namo'rhate ceti sarve saṃgame sthiravādinaḥ358| alpairahobhiḥ saṃtyaktā tairdaityaiḥ prāyaśastrayī| punaśca raktāṃbaradhṛnmāyāmoho jitekṣaṇaḥ359| sonyānapyasurāngatvā ūcenyanmadhurākṣaram| svargārthaṃ yadi vo vāñchā nirvāṇārthāya vā punaḥ360| tadalaṃ paśughātādi duṣṭadharmairnibodhata| vijñānamayametadvai tvaśeṣamadhigacchata361| budhyadhvaṃ me vacaḥ samyagbudhairevamihoditam| jagadetadanādhāraṃ bhrāṃtijñānānutatparam362| rāgādiduṣṭamatyarthaṃ bhrāmyate bhavasaṃkaṭe| nānāprakāraṃ vacanaṃ sa teṣāṃ muktiyojitam363| tathā tathāvadaddharmaṃ tatyajuste yathāyathā| kecidviniṃdāṃ vedānāṃ devānāmapare nṛpa364| yajñakarmakalāpasya tathā cānye dvijanmanām| naitadyuktisahaṃ vākyaṃ hiṃsā dharmāya jāyate365| havīṃṣyanaladagdhāni phalānyarhaṃti kovidāḥ| nihatasya paśoryajñe svargaprāptiryadīṣyate366| svapitā yajamānena kiṃ vā tatra na hanyate| tṛptaye jāyate puṃso bhuktamanyena cedyadi367| dadyācchrāddhaṃ pravasato na vaheyuḥ pravāsinaḥ| yajñairanekairdevatvamavāpyeṃdreṇa bhujyate368| śamyādi yadi cetkāṣṭhaṃ tadvaraṃ patrabhukpaśuḥ| janā śraddheyamityetadavagamya tu tadvacaḥ369| upekṣya śreyase vākyaṃ rocatāṃ yanmayeritam| na hyāptavādā nabhaso nipataṃti mahāsurāḥ370| yuktimadvacanaṃ grāhyaṃ mayānyaiśca bhavadvidhaiḥ| dānavā ūcuḥ| tatvavāde vayaṃ sarve prapannāstava bhaktitaḥ371| kuruṣvānugrahaṃ cādya prasannosi yadi prabho| saṃbhārānāharāmodya dīkṣāyogyāṃśca sarvaśaḥ372| prasādāttava yenāśu mokṣo hastagato bhavet| tatastānabravītsarvānmāyāmohosurāṃstadā373| prapannaḥ śāsanaṃ hyeṣa madīyo gururagryadhīḥ| dīkṣāṃ dāsyati yuṣmākaṃ nideśānmama sattamaḥ374| etāndīkṣaya bho brahmanvacanānmama putrakān| gate mohe dānavāste bhārgavaṃ vākyamabruvan375| dehi dīkṣāṃ mahābhāga sarvasaṃsāramocanīm| tathetyāhośanā daityāngacchāmo narmadāmanu376| bhobhostyajata vāsāṃsi dīkṣāṃ kārayitāsmi vaḥ| evaṃ te dānavā bhīṣma bhṛgurūpeṇa dhīmatā377| āṃgirasena te tatra kṛtā digvāsasosurāḥ| barhipicchadhvajaṃ teṣāṃ guṃjikā cārumālikāṃ378| datvā cakāra teṣāṃ tu śiraso luṃcanaṃ tataḥ| keśasyotpāṭanaṃ caiva paramaṃ dharmasādhanam379| dhanānāmīśvaro devo dhanadaḥ keśaluṃcanāt| siddhiṃ paramikāṃ prāptāḥ sadā veṣasya dhāraṇāt380| nityatvaṃ labhyate hyevaṃ purā prāhārhataḥ svayam| vālotpāṭena devatvaṃ mānuṣairlabhyate tviha381| kiṃ na kurvīta tattasmānmahāpuṇyapradaṃ yataḥ| manoratho hi devānāṃ loke vai mānuṣe kadā382| asminsyādbhārate varṣe janmanaḥ śrāvake kule| tapasā yuñjmahesmānvai keśotpāṭanapūrvakam383| tīrthaṃkarāścaturviṃśattathā taistu puraskṛtāḥ| chāyākṛtaṃ phaṇīṃdreṇa dhyānamārgapradarśakam384| stuvantaṃ maṃtravādena svargo hastagatorhataṃ| mokṣo vā bhavitā nūnaṃ vicāraḥ kotra kathyate385| kadā syāmarṣayo bhūtvā sūryāgnisamatejasaḥ| japtvā virāgiṇaścaivamanupaṃcāṃgakaṃ tathā386| tathā tapasyatāṃ mṛtyuṃ gatānāṃ kālaparyayāt| pāṣāṇena śirobhagnaṃ bhavate puṇyakarmaṇām387| araṇye nirjane vāsaḥkadā vai bhavitā hi naḥ| karṇajapyaṃ śrāvakāśca kariṣyaṃti samāhitāḥ388| bhobho ṛṣe na gaṃtavyaṃ mokṣamārgī yato bhavān| labdhāni yāni sthānāni bhūyovṛttikarāṇi ca389| tyājyāni tena caitāni satyameva vaco hi naḥ| asmadīyena tapasā niyamairvividhaistathā390| vrajadhvaṃ cottamaṃ sthānaṃ mokṣamārgaṃ ca yaṃ budhāḥ| viṃdaṃti bhaktibhāvena tapoyuktāstapasvinaḥ391| akṣeṣu nigraho yatra dayābhūteṣu sarvadā| tattapodharmamityuktaṃ sarvā cānyā viḍaṃbanā392| jñātvaitadbhavatā sādhyaṃ gaṃtavyaṃ paramaṃ padam| yāṃ vai tīrthaṃkarā yātā yāṃ gatiṃ yogino gatāḥ393| evaṃ vai devatāḥ pūrvaṃ vidyādharamahoragāḥ| manorathābhilāṣāṃste ciṃtayaṃto divāniśam394| yadyeṣaṇā vai yuṣmākaṃ saṃsāraviratau kṛtā| parityajadhvaṃ dārāṇi svargamārgārgalāni ca395| yasyāṃ yonau pitā yātastāṃ yoniṃ sevase katham| ātmamāṃsopamaṃ māṃsaṃ kathaṃ khādaṃti jaṃtavaḥ396| tataste dānavā bhīṣmā ūcuḥ sarve guruṃ vacaḥ| dīkṣasva no mahābhāga bhrūṇakānagrataḥ sthitān397| tathā kṛtvā sa tānāha samayena purohitaḥ| praṇāmo nānyadeveṣu kartavyo vaḥ kadācana398| ekasthāne yadā bhaktaṃ bhoktavyaṃ karasaṃpuṭe| tatrasthāne sthitaṃ toyaṃ keśakīṭavivarjitam399| tulyaṃ priyāpriyaṃ kāryaṃ nānyadṛṣṭihataṃ kvacit| bhoktavyametena vibho ācāreṇa tathā kuru400 1.13.400| bhavadhvaṃ sahitā yūyaṃ te tathā mokṣabhāginaḥ| evamuktvā sa niyamānkṛtvā tāndanupuṃgavān401| jagāma dhiṣaṇo rājandevalokaṃ divaukasām| ācacakṣe sa tatsarvaṃ dānavānāṃ ca kāritam402| tataste tvasurā jagmurnarmadāmabhito vasan| dṛṣṭvā tāndānavāṃstatra prahlādena vinā kṛtān403| devarājastato hṛṣṭo namuciṃ prāha vai vacaḥ| hiraṇyākṣaṃ yajñahanaṃ dharmaghnaṃ vedaniṃdakam404| rākṣasaṃ krūrakarmāṇaṃ praghasaṃ vighasaṃ tathā| muciṃ caiva tathā bāṇaṃ virocanamathāpi vā405| mahiṣākṣaṃ bāṣkalaṃ ca pracaṃḍaṃ caṃḍakaṃ tathā| rocamānaṃ tathātyugraṃ suṣeṇaṃ dānavottamam406| etāndṛṣṭvā tathā cānyāndānaveṃdrānathābravīt| indra uvāca| dānaveṃdrāḥ purā jātāḥ kṛtaṃ rājyaṃ triviṣṭape407| idānīṃ kathamevedaṃ vrataṃ vedavilopakam| bhavadbhiḥ kartumārabdhaṃ nagnamuṃḍikamaṃḍalu408| mayūradhvajadhāritvaṃ kathaṃ caiveha tiṣṭhatha| dānavā ūcuḥ| tyaktaḥ sarvāsurabhāva ṛṣidharme vayaṃ sthitāḥ409| dharmavṛddhikaraṃ karma carāmaḥ sarvajaṃtuṣu| trailokyarājyamakhilaṃ bhuṃkṣva śakra vrajasva ca410| tatheti coktvā maghavā punaryātastriviṣṭapam| evaṃ te mohitāḥ sarve bhīṣma devapurodhasā411| narmadā saritaṃ prāpya sthitā dānavasattamāḥ| jñātvā śukreṇa te sarve vṛttāṃtamanubodhitāḥ412| tadā trailokyaharaṇe cakruḥ krūrāṃ punarmatim413|

English translation

Pulastya said :

1. O king of kings , listen to (the account ) of Kroṣṭṛ ’s family (in which) excellent men (were born ). In his family was born Viṣṇu , the perpetuator of the Vṛṣṇi family.

2. From Kroṣṭṛ was born Vṛjinīvān , of great fame. His son was Svāti , and Kuśaṅku was his (i.e. Svāti’s) son.

3. Kuśaṅku had a son Citraratha by name; his son named Śaśabindu became a sovereign emperor.

4-5. About him this verse containing the genealogical table was formerly sung. The hundred sons of Śatabindu had a hundred sons. From those hundred intelligent , handsome and important sons resplendent with great wealth were born the very mighty kings having the appellation Pṛthu .

6. Pṛthuśravas , Pṛthuyaśas , Pṛthutejas, Pṛthūdbhava, Pṛthukīrti , Pṛthumata were the kings (in the family) of Śaśabindu.

7-8. Those well-versed in the Purāṇas praise Pṛthuśravas to be the best. He had sons. (Out of them) Uśanas tormented the enemies. Uśanas’s son was Śineyu by name and was most virtuous. Śineyu’s son was known as Rukmakavaca .

9-10. Rukmakavaca, skilled in fighting , having killed the archers with various arrows and having obtained this earth , gave gifts to brāhmaṇas in the horse - sacrifice . Parāvṛt , the killer of the rival heroes was born from Rukmakavaca.

11. Five sons were born to him who were very powerful and valourous: Rukmeṣu , Pṛthurukma , Jyāmagha , Parigha and Hari .

12. The father put Parigha and Hari in Videha . Rukmeṣu became a king and Pṛthurukma lived with him.

13-14. Jyāmagha, exiled by these two, lived in a hermitage . He, living peacefully in the hermitage and being roused by a brāhmaṇa took his bow and carrying a flag and seated in a chariout went to another country. Being all alone and distressed for want of subsistence he went to the mountain Ṛkṣavān on the bank of Narmadā , deserted by others, and sat there.

15. Śaibyā was Jyāmagha’s chaste wife old (in age).

16-17. The king too, being sonless, thought of taking another wife. He got victory in a war and securing a maiden in the war he through fear said to his wife, “O you of bright smile, this is your daughter-in-law.” When he said this, she said to him: “Who is she? Whose daughter-in-law is she?”

18-19. The king replied, “She will be the wife of the son that will be born to you.” Due to the severe penance of that maiden that old Śaibyā gave birth to the son (named) Vidarbha .

20. Vidarbha generated on the princess, (Jyāmagha’s) daughter-in-law, two sons, Kratha and Kauśika and later the third son Lomapāda by name, who was extremely pious, brave, and skilled in fighting.

21. Babhru was Lomapāda’s son; Babhru’s son was Dhṛti ; Kauśika’s son was Cedi and the kings who are known as Caidya were (born) from him.

22. Kunti was the son of Kratha who was the son of Vidarbha. Dhṛṣṭa was Kunti’s son; from that Dhṛṣṭa brave Sṛṣṭa was born.

23. Sṛṣṭa’s son was pious Nivṛtti , the killer of rival heroes. Nivṛtti’s son named Daśārha was the same as Vidūratha .

24-25. Daśārha’s son was Bhīma ; Bhīma’s son is said to be Jīmūta ; Jimūta ’s son was Vikṛti ; Bhīmaratha was his son; and Bhīmaratha’s son was said to be Navaratha . His son was Daśaratha ; his son was Śakuni .

26. From him was born Karambha , and from him Devarāta ; from Devarāta was born the very renowned Devakṣatra .

27. A god-like and very bright son by name Madhu was born of Devakṣatra. Kuruvaśa is said to be born from Madhu.

28. A brave son Puruhotra was born from Kuruvaśa. From Puruhotra Aṃśa was born on the sporting Vaidarbhī .

29-30. Vetrakī was Aṃśu ’s wife; on her Sātvata (i.e. Aṃśu) endowed with energy and of growing fames generated Sātvatas . One having children and knowing this progeny of the magnanimous Jyāmagha, becomes united with the intelligent Soma .

31-32. Kausalyā gave birth to the sons called Sātvata, endowed with energy. Their creations (i.e. lines ) are four; listen to them (as I tell you) in detail: On Sṛñjayī, Bhajamāna got a son named Bhāja. Then Bhājakas were born on the daughter of Sṛñjaya .

33. The two wives of that Bhāja gave birth to many sons: Nemica, Kṛkaṇa and Vṛṣṇi, the conqueror of the enemies’ cities.

34. Since they were born from Bhajamāna they came to be called Bhājaks. There was Devāvṛdha Pṛthu and he increased friendship with the Madhus .

35-36. This king was sonless, so desiring ‘I should have a son endowed with all virtues’ and concentrating upon Kṛṣṇa only and touching the water of the Parṇāśā ( river ), he practised a great penance. Due to his touching the water the river came near him.

37-38. Then the river worried about the well-being of him who was practising penance. With her mind full of anxiety she resolved: ‘Turning myself into a woman I shall go (to him), from whom a son like this (i.e. endowed with all qualities) would be born. Therefore today I shall (be his wife who would) give him a son’.

39. Then becoming a maiden and taking up an excellent body she informed the king (about herself); the king then longed for her.

40. Then from Devāvṛdha, that best river, in the ninth month , gave birth to a great son viz. Babhru endowed with all virtues.

41. We have heard that those who know the Purāṇas, narrating the virtues of the magnanimuos Devāvṛdha, say that:

42. Babhru was the greatest among men; Devāvṛdha resembled gods; from Babhru and Devāvṛdha seventy thousand and six hundred sons were born and they became immortal.

43-46. Bhoja (given to performing) sacrifice, ( giving ) gifts, (practising) penance, intelligent, pious and of a very strong vow, handsome and very bright (married) Mṛtakāvatī. (This) daughter of Śarakānta gave birth to four sons: Kukura , Bhajamāna, Śyāma and Kambalabarhiṣa . Kukura’s son was Vṛṣṭi and Vṛṣṭi’s son was Dhṛti. His son was Kapotaroman ; and his son was Tittiri ; his son was Bahuputra . It is said that (his) learned son was Nari ; his other name is said to be Candanodakadundubhi .

47. His son was Abhijit ; from him Punarvasu was born.

48. Abhijit was first sonless; but this (king), best among men, encouraged by sages gladly performed the horse-sacrifice to obtain a son.

49. When he was moving in the gathering (at the sacrifice) from it arose blind Punarvasu learned, well-versed in religion and giver at sacrifices .

50. It is said that Vasu had a couple of sons. O best among the intelligent, they were known as Āhuka and Āhukī .

51-52. In this matter they quote very interesting verses. They had ten thousand armoured and mailed chariots , thundering like cloud and having their bottoms with attachments . The Bhojas never told a lie; they never remained without performing sacrifices; and never gave less than a thousand.

53. There was never a purer or a more learned person than a Bhoja. This family is said to have come down upto Āhuka.

54-55. And Āhuka gave his sister (to the Avanti -king) in Avanti. And the daughter of Āhuka gave birth to two sons; Devaka and Ugrasena who were like divine children; and the sons that were born to Devaka were like gods.

56. (They were) Devavān , Upadeva , Sudeva and Devarakṣita ; they had seven sisters whom he (Ugrasana) gave to Vāmadeva :

57. Devakī , Śrutadevā , Yaśodā , Śrutiśravā, Śrīdevā , Upadevā and Surūpā was the seventh.

58-60. Ugrasena had nine sons and Kaṃsa was the eldest among them: Nyagrodha , Sunāman , Kaṅka , Śaṅku , and (he) who (was called) Subhū. The other one was Rāṣṭrapāla ; so also (were) Baddhamuṣṭi and Samuṣṭika. They had five sisters: Kaṃsā , Kaṃsavatī , Surabhī , Rāṣṭrapālī and Kaṅkā ; they were beautiful ladies. Ugrasena along with his children belonged to the Kukura (i.e. Daśārha) country.

61. Vidūratha, best among the warriors , was Bhajamāna’s son. The brave Rājādhideva was Vidūratha’s son.

62. The two sons born to Rajādhideva were Śoṇāśva and Śvetavāhana . They were liked by brave men, very much given to the Kṣatriya -vow.

63. Śoṇāśva had five brave sons skilled in fighting: Śamī , Rājaśarmā, Nimūrtta, Śatrujit and Śuci .

64. Pratikṣatra was the son of Śamī and the son of Pratikṣatra was Bhoja and his son was Hṛdīka . Hṛdīka had ten sons of fearful valour.

65-66. Among them Kṛtavarman was the eldest, and best was Śatadhanvan . (Others were) Devārha , Subhānu , Bhīṣaṇa and Mahābala , and Ajāta , Vijāta, Kakara and Karandhama . A son, Kambalabarhiṣa was born to Devārha; (he was) learned.

67. He had two sons: Asamauja and Samauja. Two valourous sons were born to the son of Ajāta.

68. Samauja had three well-known and very religious sons. Their names in order were: Sudaṃśa, Suvaṃśa and Kṛṣṇa.

69. One who everyday glorified this family of the Andhakas , consequently had a large family and progeny.

70-71. Kroṣṭṛ had two wives: Gāndhārī and Mādrī . Gāndhārī gave birth to Sunitra affectionate to his friends; Mādrī gave birth to a son Yudhājit (by name), then to Devamīḍhuṣa , (then to) Anamitra and Śini . These five possessed lucky marks (on their bodies).

72. Nighna was Anamitra’s son; Nighna had two sons: the two were Prasena and the very brave Śaktisena .

73. Prasena had the best and unparalleled gem by name ‘ Syamantaka ’. It was described as the ‘King of best gems in the world ’.

74. Wearing that gem on his chest very many times he shone brightly. Śauri asked for that excellent gem for his king.

75. Govinda too did not obtain it; though capable, he did not snatch it. Some time Prasena, adorned with it went ahunting.

76-77. He heard a sound made by a certain being in a cave . Then entering the cave Prasena encountered a bear (viz. Jāmbavān ). The bear attacked Prasena and Prasenjit also attacked the bear and (thus) they, desirous of vanquishing each other, fought.

78-79. The bear, having killed Prasena took that gem. Hearing that Prasena was killed Govinda was suspected by his (i.e. Prasena’s) brother, so also by others that Prasena was killed by Govinda to get the gem.

80-81. Prasena, adorned with that best gem, had gone to the forest ; seeing him who was not willing to part with Syamantaka, Kaśava had killed him (Prasena) as he, by not giving the gem, had turned into his enemy. This rumour started by Satrājit spread everywhere.

82. Then after a long time, Govinda who had again set out for hunting , by chance came near the cave.

83-84. Then that mighty lord of bears (viz. Jāmbavān) made a sound as before. Govinda having heard the sound and entering the cave with a sword in his hand , saw the very mighty king of the bears, viz. Jāmbavān. Then Hṛṣīkeśa , with his eyes reddened with rage, at once seized Jāmbavān very violently.

85-86. Then seeing him as Viṣṇu in Viṣṇu’s body due to his (past) deeds the lord of the bears too quickly praised him with Viṣṇusūkta (a eulogy in honour of Viṣṇu). Then the lord being pleased, favoured him with a boon.

87. Jāmbavān said: “It is desirable and auspicious to meet death at your hands with the stroke of your disc . This virgin daughter of mine should have you as her husband.

88. O lord, you should take the gem which I obtained from Prasena by killing him. The gem is here”.

89. Keśava having killed Jāmbavān who had spoken thus with his disc, he of mighty arms, having achieved his purpose, took that daughter.

90-92. Then in the presence of all Yādavas , Janārdana , who was angry due to the false rumour, gave to Satrājit that best gem which he had received from the bear-king. Then all the Yādavas said to Vāsudeva : “We had thought that you had killed Prasena”. Satrājit had ten sons from each one of his ten wives.

93. He had hundred and one sons born of Satyā . They were well-known and very brave, and Bhaṅgakāra was the eldest.

94. Satyā, Vratavati and Svapnā, elder to Bhaṅgakāra, gave birth to those boys. Śinīvāla was brave.

95. There was (born) the warrior Abhaṅga ; Śini was his son; from him Yugandhara (was born); he is said to have had a hundred sons.

96. He was called Anamitra; was well known as a descendant of the Vṛṣṇi family. From Anamitra was born Śini, the youngest member of the Vṛṣṇi family.

97. From Anamitra again was born Yudhājit, a warrior of the Vṛṣṇi family. Two other sons also (were born from Anamitra): Ṛṣabha and Citra .

98. Ṛṣabha got as his wife the praiseworthy daughter of Kāśirāja , and Jayanta obtained auspicious Jayantī as his wife.

99. Then Jayanta’s son was born of Jayantī. He always performed sacrifices, was very courageous, learned and was dear to the guests (or he) liked guests.

100. From him Akrūra , very diligent and giver of large presents was born. Śaibyā was the gem among virgins; Akrūra obtained her (as his wife).

101-102. On her he generated eleven very mighty sons: Upalambha , Sadālambha , Utkala , Āryaśaiśava, Sudhīra , Sadāyakṣa, Śatrughna , Vārimejaya , Dharmadṛṣṭi, Dharma and Sṛṣṭimauli.

103-106a. And all of them were born (so brave) that they took away gems. Two sons, resembling gods, and delighting the family were born on Śūrasenā from Akrūra: Devavān and Upadeva. From Akrūra twelve sons were born to Aśvinī : Pṛthu Vipṛthu , Aśvagrīva , Aśvabāhu , Supārśva , Gaveṣaṇa , Riṣṭanemi Suvarcas , Sudharman , Mṛdu , Abhūmi and Bahubhūmi ; and two daughters: Śraviṣṭhā and Śravaṇā .

106b-107a. An intelligent preson, who knows about this false accusation of Kṛṣṇa can never be assailed by anyone with a false curse .

107b. Aikṣvākī gave birth to a brave son—the wonderful Mīḍhuṣa .

108-111. Ten brave sons were generated on Bhojā by Mīḍhuṣa: Vasudeva (was born) first, (then) Ānakadundubhi ; so also Devabhāga was generated (by Mīḍhuṣa); and Devaśravas , Anāvṛṣṭi , Kunti, and Nandi and Sakṛdyaśa, Śyama, Śamīka (also) known as Sapta . He had five beautiful wives: Śrutakīrti , Pṛthā , and Śrutadevī and Śrutaśravā and also Rājādhidevī . These five were the mothers of heroes. Vṛddha ’s wife Śrutadevī gave birth to king Kāruṣa .

112. From Kaikaya Śrutakīrti gave birth to king Santardana . Sunītha was born on Śrutaśravas from Caidya.

113. From Dharma Bhayavivarjita was born on Rājādhidevī. Śūra , bound by friendship, gave (in adoption) Pṛthā to Kuntibhoja .

114. Thus, Pṛthā, Vasudeva’s sister was also called Kuntī . Kuntibhoja gave that praiseworthy Pṛthā to Pāṇḍu as his wife.

115. That queen gave birth to five brave sons for Pāṇḍu: Yudhiṣṭhira was born from Dharma; Vṛkodara (i.e. Bhīma) was born from Vāyu .

116. Dhanañjaya (i.e. Arjuna ) comparable to Indra in valour was born from Indra; he the brave one, was born with the three portions from three gods.

117. He worked for gods, and killed all demons ; he killed those demons whom even Indra was unable to kill.

118. He who had obtained vigour was placed in heaven by Indra. We have heard that two sons were generated on Mādravatī (by the Aśvins ).

119. (They were) Nakula and Sahadeva and were endowed with handsome form and goodness. Ānakadundubhi had a wife named Rohiṇī of the Pūru family.

120-121. He had (from her) a son Rāma dear to him; so also Sāraṇa , Caraṇapriya, Durdhara , Damana , Piṇḍāraka and Mahāhanu . That who was Māyā Amāvāsyā would be Devakī. First that mighty Prajāpati was born from her.

122. Then from her the darkish Subhadrā , gracious in speech , was born; so also (were born) Vijaya , Rocamāna , Vardhamāna and Devala .

123-126. All these were born on the subordinate queen. Bṛhaddevī gave birth to the magnanimous Agāvaha . He himself was born by name Mandaka on Bṛhaddevī. Devakī gave birth to her seventh son Romanta, and Gaveṣaṇa unvanquished in battles. While formerly wandering in the forest, Śauri produced in Śrutadevī’s pleasure - house , the eldest son viz. Kusika on a Vaiśya lady. Śrutandharā was one of the queens (of Vasudeva).

127. Vasudeva’s mighty son Kapila , having divine fragrance , the first archer , caused grief to the people.

128a. These two, viz. Saubhadra and Bhava were very energetic.

128b-129. (Obscure) Devabhāga’s son (named) Prastāva together with Budha is remembered . The first and best Devaśravas is said ( Bāhu or Prāhuḥ?) to be a scholars. His daughter Yaśasvinī was born from Manasvin of Ikṣvāku family. (Her son was) Śatrughna.

130-13la. (Obscure) His enemies had retreated from him; he was the killer of enemies; Śraddhā was born from him. Kṛṣṇa being pleased gave a hundred children to Gaṇḍūṣā , with the moon , magnanimous, powerful and strong(?)

131b-133. Nandana ’s two sons were Rantipāla and Ranti -Śamīka’s four brave and very mighty sons were: Viraja , Dhanu and Vyoma and Sṛñjaya. Vyoma was childless; Dhanañjaya was Sṛñjaya’s (son); he who was born as Bhoja became a royal sage .

134. The man who always narrates or listens to Kṛṣṇa’s birth and rise is freed from all sins.

135. Kṛṣṇa, the great god, formerly the creator, was born even among men.

136. By means of penance Vasudeva produced on Devakī the lotus-eyed (Kṛṣṇa), having four arms, of a divine form and the refuge for people.

137. Having seen him with the sign of Śrivatsa and resembling gods, Vasudeva said to him “O Lord, withdraw your form.

138. O god, I am afraid of Kaṃsa, therefore I am saying this to you. He killed my six pre-eminent sons of terrible valour.”

139. Having heard Vasudeva’s words Acyuta withdrew his form.

140. After he agreed to it, Śauri took him to the house of the cowherd Nanda . Having handed him over to Nanda, he said to him, “Protect him; then only all the Yādavas will be happy.

141. As soon as this embryo (i.e. son) of Devakī will kill Kaṃsa, there will be happiness in the world, which would greatly remove the burden (of the earth).

142. Who (i.e. he) will kill all those kings who are wicked, when there will be a war among the Kauravas where all the Kṣatriyas will assemble.

143. This god himself will be the charioteer of Arjuna; having rid the earth of the Kṣatriyas he will enjoy the rest (i.e. void of the Kṣatriyas) and will take the entire Yadu -race to the divine world.”

Bhīṣma said :

144. Who is this Vasudeva? Who is this glorious Devakī?

145. Who is the cowherd Nanda? Who is Yaśodā rigidly observing vows, who nourished Viṣṇu and whom he called his mother?

146a. Who gave birth to (a son) an embryo and brought him up?

Pulastya said :

146b. Kaśyapa was the Supreme Being and Aditi is said to be his beloved.

147. Kaśyapa was a portion of Brahman and Aditi that of the earth. Nanda was said to be a cloud and Yaśodā was the earth.

148. He satisfied many desires of Devakī, which she had formerly entertained from the great unborn one.

149-150. Soon that great god entered a human body . He (lord Viṣṇu) possessed of magical powers , stupefying all beings with his superhuman faculties came (down) in the family to establish righteousness and destroy the demons, when righteousness and sacrifice had perished.

151-152. Rukmiṇī , Satyabhāmā , Satyā, so also Nāgnijitī and Sumitrā , Śaibyā, Gāndhāri and Lakṣmaṇā . So also Subhīmā , Mādrī, Kausalyā and Vijayā . These and others were his sixteen thousand wives.

153. Listen to the (names of) sons born of Rukmiṇī: Cārudeṣṇa who was brave in battles, and very mighty Pradyumna .

154. Sucāru and Cārubhadra and Sadaśva and also Hrasva .

155-156. The youngest was Cāruhāsa , and a daughter (named) Cārumatī . On Rohiṇī were born Bhānu , Bhīmaratha, Kṣaṇa , Rohita and Dīptimān , Tāmrabandhu, Jalandhama . Among them, four daughters were born and they were younger.

157. From Jāmbavatī was born the extremely charming Sāmba . He was the author of solar science , and an image in the house.

158. The magnanimous one entered the very base ( supreme spirit ); (then) the god of gods being pleased destroyed his leprosy .

159. Mitravindā gave birth to Sumitra and Cārumitra. From Nāgnajitī were born Mitrabāhu and Sunītha.

160. Know these and others to be thousands of (Kṛṣṇa’s) sons; the sons of Vāsudeva are eighty thousand.

161. Pradyumna’s most intelligent son, viz. Aniruddha , a warrior in battle and Mṛgaketana (having the deer on his banner ) was born of Vaidarbhī.

162. Kāmyā , the daughter of Supārśva obtained Tarasvin from Sāmba. The other five were declared to be good-natured gods.

163. There were three crores of the great Yādavas. Sixty thousand were brave and very mighty.

164-165. Portions of gods were born in the form of all of these of great prowess . Or mighty demons killed in the war between gods and demons were born here among men and harassed all men. For their emancipation they were born in the Yādava -family.

166. There were a hundred families of the magnanimous Yādavas. Viṣṇu was their promoter and was placed as their lord.

167. All those Yādavas remaining obedient to him prospered.

Bhīṣma said :

168-169. The seven sages, Kubera , Maṇidhara , Yakṣa , Sātyaki , Nārada , Śiva and Dhanvantari , Viṣṇu the first god along with (other) deities —why were all these hosts of gods born together on the earth?

170. How many manifestations of this great one will be there? For which purpose is he born in all fields ? For what purpose is Viṣṇu born in the Vṛṣṇyandhaka family? Please tell me who am asking you.

Pulastya said :

171. O prince, listen, I shall tell you a very great secret as to why Viṣṇu of a divine body is born among men.

172. When the Yuga comes to an end, and time becomes lax, Hari, the lord, is born among gods, demons or men,

173-174. The demon Hiraṇyakaśipu was the ruler of the three worlds ; again subsequently when Bali was the ruler of the three worlds there was great friendship of the gods with the demons. Ten complete yugas passed; the world was unperturbed.

175. The gods and demons were obedient to those two. Bali was bound (by Vāmana ). His destruction was extremely fearful, (which) brought a great loss both to gods and demons.

176-177. Here (in this world) he is then born among men due to Bhṛgu ’s curse to establish religious order for gods and men.

Bhīṣma said :

178. Why did Hari take up a body for gods and demons? O you of good vow, tell me the (full account of the war) between gods and demons as it took place.

Pulastya spoke :

Terrible battles were fought between them for victory.

179. Ten and two pure incarnations are said (to have been taken) in the period of Manu . Listen to their names as desired to be told by me.

180. First ( incarnation ) is Narasiṃha ; and the second one is Vāmana; the third is Varāha and the fourth is ( Kūrma at the time of) churning out nectar.

181. Fifth one is the very terrible war Tārakāmaya involving Tāraka . The sixth one is called Āḍīvaka; similarly the seventh is Traipura .

182. Eighth is that of the murder of Andhaka , the ninth is that of the murder of Vṛtra . Tenth of them is that of Dhvaja , and Hālāhala is next to that.

183. The twelfth is known as the terrible Kolāhala . The demon Hiraṇyakaśipu was killed by Narasiṃha.

184. Formerly Bali was bound by Vāmana at the time of overpowering the three worlds.

185. The deities killed Hiraṇyākṣa in an encounter. The Boar (incarnation) made him into two when he dwelt in the ocean .

186. At the time of churning nectar (out of the ocean i.e. during the incarnation as Tortoise ) Indra vanquished Prahlāda . Virocana , the son of Prahlāda, was always intent on killing Indra; but Indra having overpowered him killed him in the Tārakāmaya battle.

187-188. When the gods were unable to conquer Tripura , the enemy of gods, they having deluded the demons drank the nectar and came to life again and again. All the demons in the three worlds were killed by Śiva.

189. At the murder of Andhaka gods, men and manes killed demons, goblins and fiends everywhere.

190. In the terrible tumult Vṛtra who was (formerly) sprinkled (with nectar) by the demons was struck and destroyed by Indra with the help of Viṣṇu.

191. Having approached Vipracitti with his followers Mahendra with his bolt killed him who knew magical art and had concealed himself wickedly.

192. The demons and gods who had fully gathered had fought twelve battles causing destruction of gods and demons and leading to the well-being of the beings.

193-194. Hiraṇyakaśipu ruled as a king and enjoyed sovereignty in the three worlds for a hundred and seventy-two million and eighty thousand years .

195. Bali, in turn, became a king (and ruled) for a hundred and twenty million and sixty thousand years.

196. Prahlāda enjoyed with the demons for the same period as Bali was said to have ruled.

197-198. These (wars) of the mighty Indra should be known (to have been fought) for conquering the demons. This entire group of the three worlds is then protected by Indra, when for ten thousand years it was not prosperous. When after a lapse of time Indra obtained the (kingdom) of the three worlds, Yajña left the demons and went to the gods.

199. When Yajña went to gods, the sons of Diti said to Śukra :

200. “Indra has snatched our kingdom; Yajña , deserting us, has gone to gods. We can’t remain here; we shall enter the lower world.”

201. Thus addressed, Śukra said to the dejected demons, consoling them with(these) words: “Do not be afraid, O demons, I shall support you with my might.

202. Whatever chants and herbs are there on the earth all that is with me; only a portion of it is with gods.

203. I shall give you all that is kept for you by me”. Then gods seeing them supported by Śukra and being dejected held consultation with a desire to kill them:

204. “This Śukra will with his might, withdraw all this from us. We shall well go (ahead) before he deprives us (of the kingdom).

205. Having forcibly conquered the remaining (demons) we shall send them to the nether world.”

206. Then the enraged gods approached the demons and the demons being killed by them rushed to Śukra himself.

207. Then Kāvya (i.e. Śukra) seeing them being attacked by gods, brought them together for protecting them who were harassed by gods.

208a. They stopped after seeing Kāvya, and the gods killed them without any fear.

208b-210. Then Kāvya pondering over the beneficial words of Brahman(?) and remembering the former account said to them: “Vāmana snatched the three worlds in three strides; Bali was bound; Jambha was killed; Virocana also was killed. The gods killed the great demons in the twelve battles.

211. With various expedients many prominent demons among them were killed. A few of you have survived; I think this is no war.

212. Political wisdom must be employed by you. I shall stand by you till the times change . I shall go to Mahādeva for (obtaining) a chant that would bring victory to you.

213. Getting from god Maheśvara chants favourable to us we shall again fight with gods; then we shall get victory.”

214. Having agreed (having conversed among themselves) the demons said to gods: “All of us have put down our weapons ; we are without armours and chariots.

215. Covered with bark- garments , we shall practise penance.”

216. Gods having heard their words spoken truthfully, being free from heat and being delighted retired from there. When the demons had laid down their weapons, then the demons also retired.

217-218. Then Kāvya said to them: “Being free from pride and endowed with moral virtue pass the time taking care of your bodies. Remaining in the hermitage of Brahmā , wait for me, O demons.” Kāvya approached Brahma for those demons.

219. Śukra said: “For the defeat of gods and victory of demons, O god, I want those chants which Bṛhaspati does not have.”

220. Thus addressed the god said: “O Bhārgava , with your head bent down, you practise the Kaṇadhūma vow for a full thousand years; if you practise it, God bless you, you will obtain the chants.”

221-222. Saying “all right” Śukra, son of Bhṛgu, being permitted by Brahmā and touching the feet of the lord said, “Yes sir, I shall, as ordered by you, practise the vow.”

223.-225. As ordered by the god of gods, sage Bhārgava did (as he was told). Then when that Śukra went for the good of the demons he observed celibacy to get the chants from Maheśvara. Then knowing that joy of them due to political wisdom, at this vulnerable point gods furnished with armours and weapons and led by Bṛhaspati, vehemently attacked them.

226. Seeing the groups of gods holding weapons all demons getting frightened, emerged into view and said to them (these) words:

227. “O gods, while our preceptor is practising a vow we have laid down our weapons. Having promised us security you have now approached us with a desire to kill us.

228. We all are free from jealousy and have remained (here) with our arms laid down. Clothed in rags and deer- skins we have remained inactive and possessionless.

229. In no way we are able to conquer gods in a battle.” (To one another they said:) “We shall surrender to Kāvya’s mother without (waging) war.

230. (And) we shall acquaint her with this misery until our preceptor returns. When Śukra returns we, furnished with armours and arms, shall fight (with gods).”

231. Speaking thus to one another, they who were frightened, took the shelter of Kāvya’s mother. She too granted them security.

232. “Do not be afraid; give up your fear, O demons. Remain with me; (then) you will have no fear.”

233. Gods then seeing the demons protected by her, and without judging their strength or weakness forcibly assailed them.

234. Then that goddess (i.e. Kāvya’s mother) feeing the demons being murdered by gods, got angry and said to the gods: “I shall stupefy you with sleep .”

235. Collecting all materials she then brought about sleep (to the gods); she rich in penance and endowed with meditation stupefied (them) with her power .

236. Then seeing Indra paralysed (by Kāvya’s mother) the army of gods fled. The gods, seeing Indra subdued , ran through fear.

237. When the hosts of gods had fled, Viṣṇu said to Indra, “Enter me, God bless you, O best of gods, I shall protect you.”

238. Indra, thus ad dressed, entered Viṣṇu. Seeing him protected by Viṣṇu the enraged goddess said (these) words:

239. “O Indra, I shall now with force burn you along with Viṣṇu, when all the beings are looking on; see the might of my penance!”

240. The two gods, Indra and Viṣṇu, were overpowered by her. Viṣṇu said to Indra: “How should I get free with you?”

241. Indra said: “Kill her as long as she does not burn us, O lord; I am especially subdued by her; kill her; do not delay.”

242. Then observing her, Viṣṇu determined to do the evil deed of killing a woman (?) and the lord quickly approached the distressed Indra.

243-244. Then Viṣṇu, struck with fear and moving with speed, and knowing the cruel act desired to be done by the goddess got angry, took his disc and through dread cut off her head. Seeing that dreadful murder of the woman Lord Bhṛgu got angry.

245-246. Then Viṣṇu was cursed by Bhṛgu for his wife's murder.

Bhṛgu said :

Since you, knowing Dharma , have killed a lady who should not have been killed, therefore you will be born among human beings seven times.

247. Then due to that curse he is repeatedly born among human beings for the well-being of the world, when Dharma disappears from it. Then, after having spoken to Viṣṇu, himself bringing the head, and bringing her body and holding (the head and the body) in his hand he said:

248. “O goddess, I am reviving you, who were killed by Viṣṇu. If I know the entire sacred law or have practised it, and if I am telling the truth , (forsooth) come back to life.”

249. Then having sprinkled her with cold water, he said: “Come back to life, come back to life.”

250. When he spoke (thus) the goddess came back to life.

251. Then all the beings having seen her as if awakened from sleep, uttered the words ‘good! good!’ from all sides .

252. Thus that Bhṛgu then brought back to life that respectable lady. While the gods were watching that wonderful thing took place.

253. Unperplexed Bhṛgu again brought back to life his wife; but seeing it, Indra, through fear of Kāvya, did not get happiness.

254. Then after lying awake at night (i.e. sleepless) Indra, desiring peace said (these) words to his daughter, Jayanti :

255. “This Kāvya is observing a terrible vow to destroy Indra (i.e. me). O daughter, he, the intelligent one, has very much frightened me.

256. O daughter, propitiate him with service pleasing to his mind in such a way that the brāhmaṇa would be pleased.

257-259. Go to him; I have given you to him; make an effort for me.”

Comprehending well the words of her father, Jayantī went to that place where he remained after having undertaken the terrible vow. Seeing him with his face bent down, drinking the particles of smoke , dropped by a Yakṣa from a dripping bowl, seeing Kāvya who remained (there) trying and striving for the destruction of his enemies, reduced to a weak condition, she acted with Kāvya as she was told by her father.

260-263. The sweet-speaking girl praised him with agreeable eulogies. At the (proper) time she gently rubbed his limbs which soothed the skin and in keeping with the practice of the vow served him for many years. When that terrible vow (called Kaṇa -) Dhūma was over after a thousand years, Śiva being pleased granted him a boon. Maheśvara said: “You alone have observed this vow; none else has observed it.

264. Therefore, by your penance, intellect , knowledge and might and brilliance you (all) alone will overcome all gods.

265. O son of Bhṛgu, I shall give you all that I have; do not disclose it to anyone. What is the use of talking much? You will be immune to death.”

266. Having granted those boons to Bhārgava, he also granted him the lordship of beings, ofwealth and immunity from death.

267. Kāvya, receiving these boons was happy with his hair standing on end.

268. Speaking thus to lord Śiva, the god of gods, Śukra, endowed with intelligence, joining his palms bent down before him.

269. Then, when god (Śiva) vanished, he said this (i.e. these words) to Jayantī: “O auspicious one, whom do you belong to? Who are you that you are afflicted when I am distressed?

270. Why do you, endowed with great penance, want to win me over? You have remained (here) with this (i.e. such) devotion , respect and restraint and affection; O you, charming lady of attractive hips, I am pleased with you.

271-272. O you beautiful lady, what do you desire? What wish was arisen (in your mind)? I shall fulfil it even though it is difficult to accomplish.”

Thus addressed, she said to him: “By means of your penance you can know, O brāhmaṇa, what I desire you to do for me. (Now) tell me precisely (what you would do).”

273. Thus addressed, he, looking at her with a divine eye, said to her:

274. “O beautiful young lady, unseen by all beings you desire a union with me for a thousand years.

275. O respectable young divine lady, charming like the blue lotus , having beautiful eyes, and sweet-speaking thus you choose enjoyments .

276-277. Let it be so; O you very beautiful and fascinating lady; we shall go to (my) house.”

Then having come to his house with Jayantī, Uśanas the son of Bhṛgu who had fulfilled his vow, lived for a hundred years unseen by all beings with that respectable lady.

278. All the sons of Diti, having come to know that Śukra had returned after having gained his object, being delighted went to his house to see him.

279. When, after having gone there they did not see their preceptor who had concealed himself by his magical power, and not seeing any sign of his (having returned), they (concluded), ‘Our preceptor has not yet come’.

280. And so they went to their abodes as they had come. Then all the hosts of gods having gone to Aṅgiras , said to him:

281. “You, the revered one, go to the residence of the demons, and after stupefying their army, quickly bring it under your control .”

282. Bṛhaspati said to those gods: “Just so, (just now) I go.” Having gone (there) he subjugated Prahrāda, the lord of demons.

283. Transforming himself into Śukra, he worked there as (their) priest . He stayed there for a full hundred years, when Uśanas came back.

284-285. The demons saw Bṛhaspati in the assembly. “Here there is (already) one Uśanas. Why has the other one come here? It is a great wonder ; a great quarrel will ensue (now); what will people say (about) this one who is seated at the door?

286. (And) what will our preceptor, seated in the assembly say to us?” When the demons were speaking like this, Kavi came (there).

287. Seeing there Bṛhaspati who had taken his form and who was seated there, he, being angry said (these) words: “Why have you come here?

288-289. You are confusing my disciples. Is it proper for you (who are) the preceptor of gods? Being certainly stupefied by your trickery, the ignorant ones do not recognise you. So, O brāhmaṇa, it is not proper for you thus to ill-treat another’s disciples.

Go to the abode of gods (and) stay (there). Thus (i.e. by doing so) you will obtain religious merit.

290. O brāhmaṇa, formerly the best of the demons had

killed your son and pupil Kaca who had come here as a student . (So) your entrance here is improper.”

291-293. Hearing those words of him, and smiling, Bṛhaspati said: “There are thieves on the earth, who snatch away others’ wealth; (but) such thieves (like you as) takeaway another’s appearance and body, were not seen. Formerly, Indra by killing Vṛtra committed a brāhmaṇa’s murder. You have surpassed it by (i.e. by teaching ) the science of the materialists (like Cārvāka ). I know you to be Āṅgirasa Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of gods.

294. O demons, all you observe (him) who has come (here after) taking my form. Through the efforts of Viṣṇu he, capable of infatuating you, has come here.

295. So binding him with chains you should throw him into the salt ocean.”

296. And again Śukra said: “He is the priest of gods. Stupefied by him, you will perish, O demons. O lord of demons, this wicked one has deceived me.

297. Why did you leave me and take up another priest? This is Bṛhaspati only, the preceptor of gods and the son of Sarasvatī .

298. You have been deceived in the interest of gods. There is no doubt (about) it. O magnanimous one, forsake him who would bring victory to the enemies.

299. O lord, through anxiety about my disciples formerly only I went from here and remained in water. I was drunk by the great god Śambhu .

300-301. I indeed passed a complete hundred years in his belly. I was discharged by him in the form of (his) semen through his generative organ. The god, granter of boons said to me; ‘Śukra, choose a boon liked by you.’ O king, I chose a boon from the god of gods, the trident-holder.

302. ‘O Śaṅkara , let all the objects entertained by my mind and desires residing in my mind be (fulfilled) through your favour .’

303-305. Saying ‘Let it be so’ the god sent me to you; (but) thus by the time (I returned) I actually saw this Bṛhaspati to have become your priest. O lord of demons, listen to my words.” Bṛhaspati again said these words to Prahrāda: “I do not recognise him as to whether he is a god or a demon or a human being; he has, after assuming my form, come here to deceive you, O king.”

306. Then all the demons said: “Well-said; we would have the former priest; whosoever he may be; we have nothing to do with this (later); let him go as he has come!”

307-308. Kāvya angrily cursed all the lords of demons that had gathered there: “Since you have abandoned me, I shall see all of you void of wealth, dead (or) leading a miserable life for a long time.

309. And by all means an extremely terrible calamity will very soon befall you.”

Speaking thus Kāvya at his will went to a penance- grove .

310. When that Śukra had (thus) left, Bṛhaspati remained there for some time, looking after the demons.

311-312. O King, then when a long time elapsed, all the demons collecting together asked Bṛhaspati: “Give us some knowledge (useful) in this worthless worldly life, by which we shall obtain release through your favour, O you of good vow.”

313-314. Then Guru , the preceptor of gods, who had then assumed the form of Kāvya said: “I had already the same idea as expressed by you (now); so together you, being composed and pure, find leisure (so that), O demons, I shall tell you that knowledge which will give you release.

315. That knowledge called Ṛg( veda ), Yajur(veda) and Sāma (veda) is Vaidika (knowledge); and is due to the favour of Vaiśvānara (the Supreme Being) but it causes grief to the beings in this world.

316-318. The mean, intent upon material self-aggrandisement, perform sacrifices and Śrāddhas . These unkind ones along with their wives follow the bad practices —practices laid down by Viṣṇu and by Rudra . How will Rudra, whose form is half male and half female, who is surrounded by hosts of goblins and is adorned with bones give release (to a person)? There is neither heaven nor release; people are afficted here.

319. How will Viṣṇu, practising violence, lead one to release? Brahma of the nature of Rajas subsists on his own progeny.

320-321. The others i.e. the divine sages, who have resorted to the Vedic fold are full of violence, always cruel and eat flesh ; the gods also are sinners by virtue of their drinking wine . These brāhmaṇas are flesh-eaters. Who will and how will he, by (practising) such observances go to heaven or (get) release?

322. Those religious rites like sacrifice etc. and like Śrāddha recorded in the Smṛtis etc. which the scriptures enjoin to be leading to heaven or release do not do so.

323. If a person is taken to heaven by performing a sacrifice and causing mire of blood by killing a beast , then what (is it) by which a person is taken to hell ?

324. If by one’s eating ( food ), someone else is satisfied then Śrāddha should be offered to one who has gone on a journey; he should not (then) take food (with him).

325. O demons, (even) brāhmaṇas moving in the sky, fall by eating flesh; for them there is neither heaven nor release here (i.e. in this system of the Vaidikas ).

326. For every being that is born his life becomes dear (to him); how would a wise man eat flesh which is like his own flesh?

327. How do these (followers of the Vaidika practices) enjoy the female organ (i.e. have copulation) from which they are born? O lord of demons, by copulation how can they go to heaven? What kind of purity is that which is had by means of clay and ashes ?

328-330. O demons, see how very perverse this world (of the Vaidikas ) is! After passing urine or after excretion the organ of generation or the anus are cleansed with clay and water, but the same provision is not made in the case of the mouth after eating. Then O king, why are the organ of generation and anus not cleaned in the same way? This state (of things) is perverse (for) they do not do cleansing where (actually) it is enjoined.

331. Formerly Soma went away after snatching Tārā , Bṛhaspati’s wife. A son Budha was born on her (from Soma); and Guru again accepted her.

332. Śakra himself took away Gautama ’s wife named Ahalyā ; see what kind of religious practice this is!

333. This and other things causing sin are seen in this world. When such kind of religious practices exists then tell me, which is said to be the highest good .

334. O lord of demons, ask me and I shall tell you again.”

Hearing Bṛhaspati’s words full of truth, the demons with curiosity risen in them and being detached from the worldly existence , said:

335-336. “O preceptor, initiate all of us, who have approached you and are firm in our devotion, so that with your instruction we shall not again be infatuated; we shall remain very much detached in this worldly existence causing grief and infatuation.

337. O preceptor, draw us out from the well (of mundane existence) by pulling our hair; O best of brāhmaṇas, which god should we take shelter of?

338-339. O highly intelligent one, show us who have

approached you, a deity by remembering, serving or meditating on, so also by having worshipped which, release will be obtained (by us). We are displeased with the family, and we won’t strive again here (i.e. to have a family).”

340. When Guru, who was disguised, was thus addressed by the best of the demons, he thought about that undertaking : ‘How shall I bring about this?

341. How can I make them sinners (and consequently) denizens of hell, outcast from the Vedic fold due to their ridiculing it and (therefore) being laughed at in the three worlds?’

342-344. Saying thus (to himself) Bṛhaspati meditated on Keśava (i.e. Viṣṇu). Knowing that meditation of his Janardana created Māyāmoha (i.e. a being who would delude the demons with his tricks) and presented him to Bṛhaspati and said to him: “This Māyāmoha associated with you will infatuate all demons, outcast from the Vedic path .” Having instructed thus the lord disappeared .

345. That Māyāmoha went to the demons who were engaged in penance. Bṛhaspati approached them and said:

346. “This naked, clean -shaven ascetic holding a peacock ’s feather, being pleased with your devotion has come to favour you.”

347-349. After Guru had spoken thus Māyāmoha said (these) words: “O demons, you who are engaged in penance, tell (me) whether you desire as the fruit of your penance something worldly or otherworldly?” The demons replied: “In our opinion performance of penance is for the acquisition of religious merit in the other world; (so) we have started it; what have you to say in this matter?” The naked one (i.e. Māyāmoha) said: “You act according to my words if you desire release.

350. The entire door to release as advised by the Arhat is open. This Ārhata (way) is for release from the (Vedic) path ; there is none greater than he.

351. Remaining here (i.e. in his fold) only you will reach heaven and release.”

352. The demons were taken out of the Vedic path by Māyāmoha (saying) “This leads to merit, this to sin; this is good and this is bad.

353. This leads to release, this would not give release; this is the highest truth.

354. This ought to be done; this ought not to be done; this is not this (i.e. as it is said to be so); this is clear; this is the practice of the naked, this is that of those who put on many garments.”

355. Thus Māyāmoha told the demons the words of the Arhats , and made them give up their own (old) practices.

356. When Māyāmoha told them the words of Arhat, viz. ‘Honour my way of life ’, they resorted to him and therefore they became the followers of the Arhats.

357-358. After they had given up (the path of the) three Vedas Māyāmoha made them wholly absorbed in the Arhat way; others also were instructed by him; they instructed others; these instructed still others; these also still others. ‘ Salutation to Arhats’ thus they spoke firmly in their congregation.

359. Within a few days the demons almost gave up (the path of the three) Vedas. Māyāmoha with his senses conquered again became the wearer of red garments .

360-361. He too, going to other demons, spoke sweet words: ‘If you have a desire for (going to) heaven or for release, then enough of the wicked practices like killing the beasts . (Please) understand (it). Know this all to be of the nature of worldly knowledge.

362. Understand my words properly; they are said by the wise. This world is propless and erroneous knowledge is preeminent in it.

363. It is very much defiled by passions like attachment and gets one involved in the peril of rebirth.”

364. He said manifold words intended for their release in such a manner that they abandoned their (former) practices. O king, some condemned the Vedas, while others condemned gods.

365. Others condemned the group of religious practices and others brāhmaṇas. These logical arguments do not lead to the practices involving killing (i.e. are against killing):

366-367. “O wise ones, if the oblations burnt in fire be come fruitful, or if it is laid down that a beast killed in a sacrifice obtains heaven, then why does the sacrificer not kill his own father there (i.e. in the sacrifice)? If something eaten by one leads to the satisfaction of someone else, then Śrāddha should be offered to those who are travelling and they should not take (provender etc.) with them.

368-369. After having obtained godhead by performing many sacrifices if wood of Śamī etc. is eaten by Indra then a beast eating leaves is certainly better. Knowing that his words are not to be relied on by men, ignore them, and be pleased (to take) the words uttered by me to be leading to final beatitude.

370. O great demons, those whose words are authoritative do not fall from the sky.

371. Words having propriety should be accepted by me and others like you.”

The demons said :

372-374. We all are resorting with devotion to this statement of facts made by you. If you are pleased, O lord, favour us today. We shall bring all the material necessary for initiation , by doing which, through your favour release would quickly be obtained by us.

Then Māyāmoha said to all these demons: “This my preceptor of best intellect, has betaken himself to this discipline . The best one will initiate you at my direction: ‘O brāhmaṇa, initiate these sons at my instruction’”.

375. The demons, when infatuated, said (these) words to Bhārgava:

376. “O magnanimous one, give us initiation, that will free (us) from the entire worldly existence.” Uśanas said to the demons: “All right, let us go to (the river) Narmadā.

377. O you, strip off your garments, I shall initiate you.”

Thus, O Bhīṣma , the intelligent son of Aṅgiras in the form of Bhṛgu made the demons naked.

378-379. And giving them peacock’s feathers, flags , berries of gunja plant, charming garlands , he got their hair plucked, (for) plucking out hair is a great means of ( acquiring ) religious merit.

380. God Kubera became the lord of wealth due to having plucked out his hair. By always remaining dress -less (devotees) obtained great superhuman power.

381. Arhat himself has formerly said that in this way (i.e. by following the Arhat-practices) eternity is obtained. Godhead is obtained here (only) by men by plucking out their hair.

382-383. Why then not do it since it gives great religious merit? It was a great desire of gods: ‘When would we be born in the family of a layman in Bhārata country and would be endowed with penance after plucking out our hair.’

384-385. They had adored the twentyfour Tīrthaṅkaras . (For them) Praising with the muttering of incantations the Arhat covered over with the lord of cobras and showing the path of meditation, heaven was (quite) at hand or release would come. Which thought is expressed by them?

386-387. (The thought) is: Being similar to the sun and fire in lustre when shall we be sages? When shall we be passionless by (means of) muttering (incantations) and the five modes (of devotion)? For the heads of those religious people practising penance in that way and having met with death are broken with a stone .

388. When shall we reside in a solitary forest? (When) will the calm layman mutter secretly into our ears:

389-391. ‘O sage, do not go, since you are a traveller on the path to release. Whatever places you have secured cause further activity (and) so they are to be forsaken—these words of ours are true. By means of our penance and various restraints go to the best place and along that path of release which the wise ones, being endowed with penance obtain by means of devotion’.

392. That is said to be the practice of penance where there is the restraint of senses and compassion for all beings; everything else is mockery’.

393. Knowing this you should obtain the highest position worth going to and (should obtain) the same condition which the Tīrthaṅkaras and ascetics have obtained.

394. Thus (only) the deities, the Vidyādharas and the great serpents formerly entertaining desires day and night (obtained that state).

395. If you have entertained a desire to end the course of worldly life then leave (your) wives that are impediments in the path to heaven.

396. How do you enjoy that female organ of generation into which your father entered (i.e. had coitus)? How is it that beings eat flesh which is similar to their own?

397. Then all those terrible demons said (these) words to Guru: “O magnanimous one, initiate us (your) children who are before you!”

398. Having done so the priest at that time said: “You should never salute any other deity (than the Arhat).

399. When you are required to eat at a place you have to eat by putting the food in the cavity of your hands and should look equally upon the water likeable or otherwise (which is) without hair and worms and not contaminated by other’s glance .

400. O lord, one should eat according to this practice. Do like that. Those fit for release and you should remain together.”

401-402. O prince, telling thus the restraints to those best demons, Guru went to heaven, the abode of gods and told them all that he had made the demons to do.

403-406. Then the demons went to Narmada and lived by it. Seeing there those demons except Prahrāda, the lord of gods, being pleased said (these) words ro Namuci : Seeing these—Hiraṇyākṣa, the destroyer of sacrifices and of religious practices and the censurer of the Vedas, so also Praghasa the demon of wicked deeds, and Vighasa , and Muci, and Bāṇa and Virocana, Mahiṣākṣa , Bāṣkala , Pracaṇḍa , Caṇḍaka , so also the shining and very cruel Suṣeṇa , the best among the demons—and others he said to the lords of demons:

Indra said :

407-408. O lords of demons, you were born in olden days; and you ruled over heaven; how is it that now you have started practising this vow destroying the Vedas, (being) naked, cleanshaven (and with) a pitcher and holding the peacock and have remained here?

The demons said :

409. Having given up all our demonhood we have remained in these practices of the sages.

410. We are doing deeds leading to the enhancement of religious practices in all the beings. O Indra, enjoy the kingdom of the three worlds and (now) depart (from here).

411. Saying ‘All right’ Indra again went to heaven. O Bhīṣma, all those (demons) were thus stupefied by (Bṛhaspati) the priest of gods.

412. Going to the river Narmadā the best demons stayed (there). Knowing all that account Śukra again advised them.

413. Then they again entertained the wicked idea of conquering the three worlds.

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