Chapter 1.61

Verse 1 View Details

देवानां दानवानां च यक्षाणामथ रक्षसाम् । अन्येषां चैव भूतानां सर्वेषां भगवन्नहम् ॥

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दानवानां | च | ये | मुख्याः | तथा | भुजग + रक्षस्
अन्येषां | च + एव | भूतानां | सर्वेषां | भगवन्न् | अहम्

Verse 2 View Details

श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन मानुषेषु महात्मनाम् । जन्म कर्म च भूतानामेतेषामनुपूर्वशः ॥

Janamejaya said : Worshipful Sir, I desire to hear from you in detail the accounts of the births and deeds and achievements among men, of the Devas, the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas, the lions, the tigers, the snakes, the birds and other animals and in short of all creatures, that became incarnate in human forms.

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मानुषेषु मनुष्येन्द्र संभूता ये दिवौकसः । प्रथमं दानवांश्चैव तांस्ते वक्ष्यामि सर्वशः ॥

Vaishampayana said : O king of men, I shall first tell you all about those Devas and the Danavas who were born amongst men.

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विप्रचित्तिरिति ख्यातो य आसीद्दानवर्षभः । जरासंध इति ख्यातः स आसीन्मनुजर्षभः ॥

The best of the Danavas, who was known by the name of Viprachitti, became that best of men who is known as Jarasandha.

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दितेः पुत्रस्तु यो राजन्हिरण्यकशिपुः स्मृतः । स जज्ञे मानुषे लोके शिशुपालो नरर्षभः ॥

O king, that son of Diti, who was known by the name of Hiranyakashipu, became (that king) who was known in this world by the name of powerful Shishupala.

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संह्राद इति विख्यातः प्रह्रादस्यानुजस्तु यः । स शल्य इति विख्यातो जज्ञे बाह्लीकपुंगवः ॥

The younger brother of Prahlada who was known as Sanhlada, became among men that best of Balhikas, known as famous Shalya.

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अनुह्रादस्तु तेजस्वी योऽभूत्ख्यातो जघन्यजः । धृष्टकेतुरिति ख्यातः स आसीन्मनुजेश्वरः ॥

The youngest (brother of Prahlada) known as Anuhrada, became famous in this world as Dhristaketu.

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यस्तु राजञ्शिबिर्नाम दैतेयः परिकीर्तितः । द्रुम इत्यभिविख्यातः स आसीद्भुवि पार्थिवः ॥

O king, that son of Diti who was known as Shibi, became the famous monarch Druma on earth.

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Verse 9 View Details

बाष्कलो नाम यस्तेषामासीदसुरसत्तमः । भगदत्त इति ख्यातः स आसीन्मनुजेश्वरः ॥

O best of men, that best of Asuras, who was known as Bashkala, became the great Bhagadatta on earth.

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अयःशिरा अश्वशिरा अयःशङ्कुश्च वीर्यवान् । तथा गगनमूर्धा च वेगवांश्चात्र पञ्चमः ॥

The five powerful and swift Asuras, namely Ayahshira, Ashvashira, Ayahshanku, Gaganmurdha and Vegavan,

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पञ्चैते जज्ञिरे राजन्वीर्यवन्तो महासुराः । केकयेषु महात्मानः पार्थिवर्षभसत्तमाः ॥

O king, these powerful great Asuras were all born in the illustrious dynasty of Kekaya and became great kings.

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Verse 12 View Details

केतुमानिति विख्यातो यस्ततोऽन्यः प्रतापवान् । अमितौजा इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

The mighty Asura, who was known as Ketuman, became the king Amitauja of terrible deeds.

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स्वर्भानुरिति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः । उग्रसेन इति ख्यात उग्रकर्मा नराधिपः ॥

The great and fortunate Asura, who was known as Svarbhanu, became the king Ugrasena of fearful deeds.

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Verse 14 View Details

यस्त्वश्व इति विख्यातः श्रीमानासीन्महासुरः । अशोको नाम राजासीन्महावीर्यपराक्रमः ॥

The great and fortunate Asura who was known as Ashva, became the invincible king Ashoka of great prowess.

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तस्मादवरजो यस्तु राजन्नश्वपतिः स्मृतः । दैतेयः सोऽभवद्राजा हार्दिक्यो मनुजर्षभः ॥

O king, that son of Diti, the younger brother of Ashva, who was known as Ashvapati, became the mighty king Hardikya.

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वृषपर्वेति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः । दीर्घप्रज्ञ इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

The great and fortunate Asura who was known as Vishaparva, became king Dhirghaprajna on earth.

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Verse 17 View Details

अजकस्त्वनुजो राजन्य आसीद्वृषपर्वणः । स मल्ल इति विख्यातः पृथिव्यामभवन्नृपः ॥

O king, the younger brother of Vrishaparva, who was known as Ajaka, became Shalva on earth.

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Verse 18 View Details

अश्वग्रीव इति ख्यातः सत्त्ववान्यो महासुरः । रोचमान इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

The great Asura who was known as Ashvagriva, became king Rochamana on earth.

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Verse 19 View Details

सूक्ष्मस्तु मतिमान्राजन्कीर्तिमान्यः प्रकीर्तितः । बृहन्त इति विख्यातः क्षितावासीत्स पार्थिवः ॥

O king, the intelligent and illustrious Asura who was known as Sukshma, became the illustrious king Brihadratha on earth.

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तुहुण्ड इति विख्यातो य आसीदसुरोत्तमः । सेनाबिन्दुरिति ख्यातः स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

That best of Asuras, who was known as Tuhunda, became the king Senabindu on earth.

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Verse 21 View Details

इसृपा नाम यस्तेषामसुराणां बलाधिकः । पापजिन्नाम राजासीद्भुवि विख्यातविक्रमः ॥

That great strong Asura, who was known as Ishupada, became king Nagnajita of worldknown prowess.

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Verse 22 View Details

एकचक्र इति ख्यात आसीद्यस्तु महासुरः । प्रतिविन्ध्य इति ख्यातो बभूव प्रथितः क्षितौ ॥

The great Asura who was known as Ekachakra, became known on earth as Prativindhya.

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Verse 23 View Details

विरूपाक्षस्तु दैतेयश्चित्रयोधी महासुरः । चित्रवर्मेति विख्यातः क्षितावासीत्स पार्थिवः ॥

The great Asura, capable of displaying various modes of fight and known as Virupaksha, became known as king Chitradharman on earth.

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Verse 24 View Details

हरस्त्वरिहरो वीर आसीद्यो दानवोत्तमः । सुवास्तुरिति विख्यातः स जज्ञे मनुजर्षभः ॥

That best of Danavas, known as the heroic Hara, became the famous and fortunate king Subahu on earth.

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Verse 25 View Details

अहरस्तु महातेजाः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः । बाह्लीको नाम राजा स बभूव प्रथितः क्षितौ ॥

That Asura of great prowess, the chastiser of his foes, known as Ahara, became king Bahlika on earth.

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Verse 26 View Details

निचन्द्रश्चन्द्रवक्त्रश्च य आसीदसुरोत्तमः । मुञ्जकेश इति ख्यातः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः ॥

That best of Asuras, who was known as Nichandra and whose face was as beautiful as the moon, became the fortunate king Munjakesha on earth.

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Verse 27 View Details

निकुम्भस्त्वजितः संख्ये महामतिरजायत । भूमौ भूमिपतिः श्रेष्ठो देवाधिप इति स्मृतः ॥

That great intelligent and invincible Asura, who was known as Nikumbha, became the best of kings Devadhipa on earth.

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Verse 28 View Details

शरभो नाम यस्तेषां दैतेयानां महासुरः । पौरवो नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नरेष्विह ॥

That Asura who was known as Sarabha amongst the sons of Diti, became the royal sage Pourava on earth.

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Verse 29 View Details

द्वितीयः शलभस्तेषामसुराणां बभूव यः । प्रह्रादो नाम बाह्लीकः स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

That Asura, who was known as Shalabha the second, became king Prahlada in the land of the Bahlikas on earth. was as

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Verse 30 View Details

चन्द्रस्तु दितिजश्रेष्ठो लोके ताराधिपोपमः । ऋषिको नाम राजर्षिर्बभूव नृपसत्तमः ॥

That best of the Diti's sons, who was known as Chandra and who was as handsome as the lord of the stars (moon), became Chandravarman, the king of Kambojas on earth.

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Verse 31 View Details

मृतपा इति विख्यातो य आसीदसुरोत्तमः । पश्चिमानूपकं विद्धि तं नृपं नृपसत्तम ॥

O best of kings, that best of Asuras, who known Mritapa, became king Paschimanupaka on earth.

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Verse 32 View Details

गविष्ठस्तु महातेजा यः प्रख्यातो महासुरः । द्रुमसेन इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

That greatly powerful Asura, known as Gavishtha, became king Drumasena on earth.

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Verse 33 View Details

मयूर इति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः । स विश्व इति विख्यातो बभूव पृथिवीपतिः ॥

That great and fortunate Asura, who was known as Mayura, became king Vishva on earth.

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Verse 34 View Details

सुपर्ण इति विख्यातस्तस्मादवरजस्तु यः । कालकीर्तिरिति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

That Asura who was the younger brother of Mayura and who was known as Suparna, became king Kalakirti on earth.

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Verse 35 View Details

चन्द्रहन्तेति यस्तेषां कीर्तितः प्रवरोऽसुरः । शुनको नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

The greatly powerful, Asura, who was known as Chandrahanta, became king Sunaka on earth.

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Verse 36 View Details

विनाशनस्तु चन्द्रस्य य आख्यातो महासुरः । जानकिर्नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

The great Asura, who was known as Chandravinashana, became king Janaki on earth.

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Verse 37 View Details

दीर्घजिह्वस्तु कौरव्य य उक्तो दानवर्षभः । काशिराज इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिः ॥

O king of the Kuru race, that best of the Danayas who was known as Dirgajihva, became king Kashiraja on earth.

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Verse 38 View Details

ग्रहं तु सुषुवे यं तं सिंही चन्द्रार्कमर्दनम् । क्राथ इत्यभिविख्यातः सोऽभवन्मनुजाधिपः ॥

That Asura (Rahu) who was born of Singhika and who persecuted the sun and the moon, became king Kratha on earth.

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Verse 39 View Details

अनायुषस्तु पुत्राणां चतुर्णां प्रवरोऽसुरः । विक्षरो नाम तेजस्वी वसुमित्रोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

The eldest of the four sons of Danayu, who was known as Vikshara, became the powerful king Vasumitra of earth.

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Verse 40 View Details

द्वितीयो विक्षराद्यस्तु नराधिप महासुरः । पांसुराष्ट्राधिप इति विश्रुतः सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

The second brother of Vikshara, the great Asura, became the king of the country called Pandya.

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Verse 41 View Details

बलवीर इति ख्यातो यस्त्वासीदसुरोत्तमः । पौण्ड्रमत्स्यक इत्येव स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

That best of Asuras, who was known by the name of Vira, became king Paundramatsyaka on earth.

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Verse 42 View Details

वृत्र इत्यभिविख्यातो यस्तु राजन्महासुरः । मणिमान्नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

O king, that great Asura who was known as Vritra became the royal sage Manimala on earth.

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Verse 43 View Details

क्रोधहन्तेति यस्तस्य बभूवावरजोऽसुरः । दण्ड इत्यभिविख्यातः स आसीन्नृपतिः क्षितौ ॥

That Asura, who was the younger brother of Vritra and was known as Krodhahanta, became king Danda on earth.

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क्रोधवर्धन इत्येव यस्त्वन्यः परिकीर्तितः । दण्डधार इति ख्यातः सोऽभवन्मनुजेश्वरः ॥

That Asura who was known as Krodhavardhana became king Dandadhara on earth.

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Verse 45 View Details

कालकायास्तु ये पुत्रास्तेषामष्टौ नराधिपाः । जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः ॥

O best of kings, the eight sons of the Asura Kaleyas were all born on earth and they all became great kings as powerful as tigers.

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Verse 46 View Details

मगधेषु जयत्सेनः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः । अष्टानां प्रवरस्तेषां कालेयानां महासुरः ॥

Of the eight great Kaleya Asuras, the eldest Jayatsena became the king of Magadha.

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Verse 47 View Details

द्वितीयस्तु ततस्तेषां श्रीमान्हरिहयोपमः । अपराजित इत्येव स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

The second, as powerful as Indra, became king Aparajita on earth.

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Verse 48 View Details

तृतीयस्तु महाराज महाबाहुर्महासुरः । निषादाधिपतिर्जज्ञे भुवि भीमपराक्रमः ॥

The third was a great Asura, endued with great prowess and power of deception, (Magical powers) and he became the greatly powerful king of the Nishadas.

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Verse 49 View Details

तेषामन्यतमो यस्तु चतुर्थः परिकीर्तितः । श्रेणिमानिति विख्यातः क्षितौ राजर्षिसत्तमः ॥

The fourth of the brothers became the best of royal sages, Shrenimana.

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Verse 50 View Details

पञ्चमस्तु बभूवैषां प्रवरो यो महासुरः । महौजा इति विख्यातो बभूवेह परंतपः ॥

That great Asura, the fifth (brother) became king Mahauja, the oppressor of his foes on earth.

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Verse 51 View Details

षष्ठस्तु मतिमान्यो वै तेषामासीन्महासुरः । अभीरुरिति विख्यातः क्षितौ राजर्षिसत्तमः ॥

That greatly intelligent and powerful Asura who was the sixth (brother) became the vest of royal sages Abhiru on earth.

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Verse 52 View Details

समुद्रसेनश्च नृपस्तेषामेवाभवद्गणात् । विश्रुतः सागरान्तायां क्षितौ धर्मार्थतत्त्ववित् ॥

The seventh of the brothers) became king Samudrasena, famous all over the earth from its centre to the sea and he was learned in the Shastras.

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Verse 53 View Details

बृहन्नामाष्टमस्तेषां कालेयानां परंतपः । बभूव राजन्धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥

O king, the eighth of the Kaleyas, who was known as Brihata became a virtuous king, ever engaged in doing good to all creatures,

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Verse 54 View Details

गणः क्रोधवशो नाम यस्ते राजन्प्रकीर्तितः । ततः संजज्ञिरे वीराः क्षिताविह नराधिपाः ॥

O king, many heroic monarchs, were born on earth form the race of Asuras, called Krodhavasha, of whom I have already spoken to you.

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Verse 55 View Details

नन्दिकः कर्णवेष्टश्च सिद्धार्थः कीटकस्तथा । सुवीरश्च सुबाहुश्च महावीरोऽथ बाह्लिकः ॥

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Verse 56 View Details

क्रोधो विचित्यः सुरसः श्रीमान्नीलश्च भूमिपः । वीरधामा च कौरव्य भूमिपालश्च नामतः ॥

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Verse 57 View Details

दन्तवक्त्रश्च नामासीद्दुर्जयश्चैव नामतः । रुक्मी च नृपशार्दूलो राजा च जनमेजयः ॥

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Verse 58 View Details

आषाढो वायुवेगश्च भूरितेजास्तथैव च । एकलव्यः सुमित्रश्च वाटधानोऽथ गोमुखः ॥

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Verse 59 View Details

कारूषकाश्च राजानः क्षेमधूर्तिस्तथैव च । श्रुतायुरुद्धवश्चैव बृहत्सेनस्तथैव च ॥

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Verse 60 View Details

क्षेमोग्रतीर्थः कुहरः कलिङ्गेषु नराधिपः । मतिमांश्च मनुष्येन्द्र ईश्वरश्चेति विश्रुतः ॥

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Verse 61 View Details

गणात्क्रोधवशादेवं राजपूगोऽभवत्क्षितौ । जातः पुरा महाराज महाकीर्तिर्महाबलः ॥

These greatly fortunate, powerful and illustrious and best of monarchs were all born on earth of the race of Asuras, called Krodhavasha.

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Verse 62 View Details

यस्त्वासीद्देवको नाम देवराजसमद्युतिः । स गन्धर्वपतिर्मुख्यः क्षितौ जज्ञे नराधिपः ॥

The best of the kings of the Gandharvas was born on earth as Devaka who was as effulgent as Indra himself.

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Verse 63 View Details

बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीर्तेर्देवर्षेर्विद्धि भारत । अंशाद्द्रोणं समुत्पन्नं भारद्वाजमयोनिजम् ॥

O descendant of the Bharata race, Drona, the son of Bharadvaja, who was not born of any woman, sprang from the celestial Rishi Brihaspati.

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Verse 64 View Details

धन्विनां नृपशार्दूल यः स सर्वास्त्रवित्तमः । बृहत्कीर्तिर्महातेजाः संजज्ञे मनुजेष्विह ॥

O best of kings, he was a hero of great achievements and the best of all those that were learned in the ways of using arms. He was most illustrious and most powerful.

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धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च यं तं वेदविदो विदुः । वरिष्ठमिन्द्रकर्माणं द्रोणं स्वकुलवर्धनम् ॥

He was called learned, in the Vedas, as well as in the Science of arms by all men wellversed in the Vedas. He was a doer of wonderful deeds and a pride of his race.

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Verse 66 View Details

महादेवान्तकाभ्यां च कामात्क्रोधाच्च भारत । एकत्वमुपपन्नानां जज्ञे शूरः परंतपः ॥

O descendant of the Bharata race, O king, his son, the heroic, surpassingly energetic and lotus-eyed Ashvathama, the terror of all his foes and the great oppressor of all enemies, was born on earth from the united portions of Mahadeva, Yama, Kama and Krodha.

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Verse 67 View Details

अश्वत्थामा महावीर्यः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः । वीरः कमलपत्राक्षः क्षितावासीन्नराधिप ॥

O descendant of the Bharata race, O king, his son, the heroic, surpassingly energetic and lotus-eyed Ashvathama, the terror of all his foes and the great oppressor of all enemies, was born on earth from the united portions of Mahadeva, Yama, Kama and Krodha.

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Verse 68 View Details

जज्ञिरे वसवस्त्वष्टौ गङ्गायां शंतनोः सुताः । वसिष्ठस्य च शापेन नियोगाद्वासवस्य च ॥

Begot by her husband Shantanu, the eight Vasus were given birth to by Ganga, on account of the curse of Rishi Vasistha and also from the command of Indra.

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तेषामवरजो भीष्मः कुरूणामभयंकरः । मतिमान्वेदविद्वाग्मी शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः ॥

The youngest of them was Bhishma, who was the dispeller of the fears of the Kurus, who was greatly intelligent, who was a great scholar in the Vedas and a best of speakers and the destroyer of the enemy's ranks.

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Verse 70 View Details

जामदग्न्येन रामेण यः स सर्वविदां वरः । अयुध्यत महातेजा भार्गवेण महात्मना ॥

That best of men, being learned in the science of arms and endued with great energy, fought with the illustrious (Parshu) Rama, the son of Jamadagni.

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Verse 71 View Details

यस्तु राजन्कृपो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिरभवत्क्षितौ । रुद्राणां तं गणाद्विद्धि संभूतमतिपौरुषम् ॥

O king, that Brahmana Rishi, who was known in the world as Kripa, was the embodiment of all manliness, was born of the Rudraganas.

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शकुनिर्नाम यस्त्वासीद्राजा लोके महारथः । द्वापरं विद्धि तं राजन्संभूतमरिमर्दनम् ॥

O king, that king and great car-warrior, that chastiser of foes, who was known as Shakuni in the world, know him to be the Dvapara himself.

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सात्यकिः सत्यसंधस्तु योऽसौ वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः । पक्षात्स जज्ञे मरुतां देवानामरिमर्दनः ॥

He who was known as Satyaki, the upholder of the pride of Vrishnis and the chastiser of foes, was born of the portion of celestial Marutas.

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Verse 74 View Details

द्रुपदश्चापि राजर्षिस्तत एवाभवद्गणात् । मानुषे नृप लोकेऽस्मिन्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥

That royal sage, king Drupada, the best of all the wielder of arms, was also born the portions of the same celestials (Marutas).

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Verse 75 View Details

ततश्च कृतवर्माणं विद्धि राजञ्जनाधिपम् । जातमप्रतिकर्माणं क्षत्रियर्षभसत्तमम् ॥

O king, know that Kritavarma that king of men, that man of matchless deeds, that best of best Kshatriyas,

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Verse 76 View Details

मरुतां तु गणाद्विद्धि संजातमरिमर्दनम् । विराटं नाम राजर्षिं परराष्ट्रप्रतापनम् ॥

That chastiser of foes, was also born of the same celestials. The king Virata, the conqueror of other kingdoms, was also born of the same celestials.

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Verse 77 View Details

अरिष्टायास्तु यः पुत्रो हंस इत्यभिविश्रुतः । स गन्धर्वपतिर्जज्ञे कुरुवंशविवर्धनः ॥

That son of Arishta, known as Hansa, the king of the Gandharvas, was born to increase the Kuru race.

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धृतराष्ट्र इति ख्यातः कृष्णद्वैपायनादपि । दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजाः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः । मातुर्दोषादृषेः कोपादन्ध एव व्यजायत ॥

He was known on earth as Dhritarashtra, the son of Krishna Dvaipayana; he had long arms, he was greatly powerful and he was a king with prophetic eyes.

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Verse 79 View Details

अत्रेस्तु सुमहाभागं पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वरम् । विदुरं विद्धि लोकेऽस्मिञ्जातं बुद्धिमतां वरम् ॥

Know, that he who was known as Vidura, he wino was the best of all virtuous men, he who was the god of justice himself who was the excellent and greatly fortunate son of Atri (Surya). one

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कलेरंशात्तु संजज्ञे भुवि दुर्योधनो नृपः । दुर्बुद्धिर्दुर्मतिश्चैव कुरूणामयशस्करः ॥

The evil and wicked-minded king Duryodhana, the destroyer of the fame of the Kuru dynasty, was born of the portion of the Kali.

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Verse 81 View Details

जगतो यः स सर्वस्य विद्विष्टः कलिपूरुषः । यः सर्वां घातयामास पृथिवीं पुरुषाधमः । येन वैरं समुद्दीप्तं भूतान्तकरणं महत् ॥

O king, It was he who was the cause of the slaughter of all creatures and of the world, he ruined the earth.

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Verse 82 View Details

पौलस्त्या भ्रातरः सर्वे जज्ञिरे मनुजेष्विह । शतं दुःशासनादीनां सर्वेषां क्रूरकर्मणाम् ॥

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Verse 83 View Details

दुर्मुखो दुःसहश्चैव ये चान्ये नानुशब्दिताः । दुर्योधनसहायास्ते पौलस्त्या भरतर्षभ ॥

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धर्मस्यांशं तु राजानं विद्धि राजन्युधिष्ठिरम् । भीमसेनं तु वातस्य देवराजस्य चार्जुनम् ॥

Know, O king, king Yudhishthira was a portion of Dharma; Bhima was that of Maruta; Arjuna was that of the king of the celestials (Indra).

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अश्विनोस्तु तथैवांशौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि । नकुलः सहदेवश्च सर्वलोकमनोहरौ ॥

The most handsome men amongst all men and the matchless beauties on earth, Nakula and Sahadeva were the portions of the Ashvinas.

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Verse 86 View Details

यः सुवर्चा इति ख्यातः सोमपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । अभिमन्युर्बृहत्कीर्तिरर्जुनस्य सुतोऽभवत् ॥

He, who was known as Varcha the son of Soma, became Abhimanyu of wonderful deeds, the son of Arjuna.

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Verse 87 View Details

अग्नेरंशं तु विद्धि त्वं धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् । शिखण्डिनमथो राजन्स्त्रीपुंसं विद्धि राक्षसम् ॥

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द्रौपदेयाश्च ये पञ्च बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ । विश्वेदेवगणान्राजंस्तान्विद्धि भरतर्षभ ॥

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आमुक्तकवचः कर्णो यस्तु जज्ञे महारथः । दिवाकरस्य तं विद्धि देवस्यांशमनुत्तमम् ॥

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यस्तु नारायणो नाम देवदेवः सनातनः । तस्यांशो मानुषेष्वासीद्वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ॥

Karna, the best of kings, expert in the use of all arms, the destroyer of his foes, became the friend and counsellor of Duryodhana, Know, O king, he was born of a portion of the sun. Of that god of gods, that everlasting Being, whose name is Narayana, the powerful Vasudeva (Krishna), was a portion in the world of men.

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Verse 91 View Details

शेषस्यांशस्तु नागस्य बलदेवो महाबलः । सनत्कुमारं प्रद्युम्नं विद्धि राजन्महौजसम् ॥

Baladeva was a portion of the Naga, Shesha. O king, know that the greatly energetic Pradyumna was a portion of Sanatkumara. In this was many dwellers of heaven became great men on earth, In the race of Vasudeva, thus increasing its glory.

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Verse 92 View Details

एवमन्ये मनुष्येन्द्र बहवोंऽशा दिवौकसाम् । जज्ञिरे वसुदेवस्य कुले कुलविवर्धनाः ॥

Baladeva was a portion of the Naga, Shesha. O king, know that the greatly energetic Pradyumna was a portion of Sanatkumara. In this was many dwellers of heaven became great men on earth, In the race of Vasudeva, thus increasing its glory.

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Verse 93 View Details

गणस्त्वप्सरसां यो वै मया राजन्प्रकीर्तितः । तस्य भागः क्षितौ जज्ञे नियोगाद्वासवस्य च ॥

O king, the Apsaras, of whom I have already spoken, were also born on earth in portions as ordered by Indra.

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गण + तु + अप्सरस् | यो | वै | मया | राजन् | प्रकीर्तितः
वसिष्ठस्य | च | शापेन | नियोगाद् | वासवस्य | च

Verse 94 View Details

तानि षोडश देवीनां सहस्राणि नराधिप । बभूवुर्मानुषे लोके नारायणपरिग्रहः ॥

O king, sixteen thousand portions of these celestial ladies, became in the world of men the wives of Vasudeva. A portion of Sree (Lakshmi), herself became incarnate on earth out of love (for Narayana).

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Verse 95 View Details

श्रियस्तु भागः संजज्ञे रत्यर्थं पृथिवीतले । द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता ॥

She was born in the race of Bhishmaka and that illustrious lady was named Rukmini. Draupadi was born from a portion of Sachi, (the wife of Indra) in the race of Drupada and from the altar of the sacrifice.

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Verse 96 View Details

नातिह्रस्वा न महती नीलोत्पलसुगन्धिनी । पद्मायताक्षी सुश्रोणी असितायतमूर्धजा ॥

She was neither tall nor short, she had the fragrance of blue lotus. Her eyes were like the lotus leaves, her thighs were fair and round and her dense masses of hair were black and curly.

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Verse 97 View Details

सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना वैडूर्यमणिसंनिभा । पञ्चानां पुरुषेन्द्राणां चित्तप्रमथिनी रहः ॥

She was endued with all auspicious marks and her complexion was like the emerald. She was the charmer of the hearts of the five kings of men (the Pandavas).

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सर्व + लक्षण + सम्पद् | वैडूर्य + मणि + संनिभ
पञ्चानां | पुरुष + इन्द्र | चित्त + प्रमथिन् | रहः

Verse 98 View Details

सिद्धिर्धृतिश्च ये देव्यौ पञ्चानां मातरौ तु ते । कुन्ती माद्री च जज्ञाते मतिस्तु सुबलात्मजा ॥

The goddesses Siddhi and Dhriti became the mothers of the five (Pandavas). They were named Kunti and Madri. And the goddess, who was Mati, became the daughter of Subala (Gandhari, the wife of Dhritarashtra).

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Verse 99 View Details

इति देवासुराणां ते गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा । अंशावतरणं राजन्राक्षसानां च कीर्तितम् ॥

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Verse 100 View Details

ये पृथिव्यां समुद्भूता राजानो युद्धदुर्मदाः । महात्मानो यदूनां च ये जाता विपुले कुले ॥

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Verse 101 View Details

धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयमायुष्यं विजयावहम् । इदमंशावतरणं श्रोतव्यमनसूयता ॥

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Verse 102 View Details

अंशावतरणं श्रुत्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् । प्रभवाप्ययवित्प्राज्ञो न कृच्छ्रेष्ववसीदति ॥

Hearing the incarnations of the Devas, the Asuras and the Gandharvas, the learned person, thus knowing the mystery of creation, preservation and destruction, does not feel depressed, even in the greatest sorrow.

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