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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 61

Ādiparva Adhyāya 61

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 61

Ādiparva Adhyāya 61 of the classical Mahābhārata with 103 verses.

Total: 103 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.61.1–103 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 4 of 4 (Verses 13 shown)
यस्तु नारायणो नाम देवदेवः सनातनः । तस्यांशो मानुषेष्वासीद्वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ॥
English Translation
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.
शेषस्यांशस्तु नागस्य बलदेवो महाबलः । सनत्कुमारं प्रद्युम्नं विद्धि राजन्महौजसम् ॥
English Translation
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.
एवमन्ये मनुष्येन्द्र बहवोंऽशा दिवौकसाम् । जज्ञिरे वसुदेवस्य कुले कुलविवर्धनाः ॥
English Translation
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.
गणस्त्वप्सरसां यो वै मया राजन्प्रकीर्तितः । तस्य भागः क्षितौ जज्ञे नियोगाद्वासवस्य च ॥
English Translation
O king, the Apsaras, of whom I have already spoken, were also born on earth in portions as ordered by Indra.
तानि षोडश देवीनां सहस्राणि नराधिप । बभूवुर्मानुषे लोके नारायणपरिग्रहः ॥
English Translation
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).
श्रियस्तु भागः संजज्ञे रत्यर्थं पृथिवीतले । द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता ॥
English Translation
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.
नातिह्रस्वा न महती नीलोत्पलसुगन्धिनी । पद्मायताक्षी सुश्रोणी असितायतमूर्धजा ॥
English Translation
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.
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना वैडूर्यमणिसंनिभा । पञ्चानां पुरुषेन्द्राणां चित्तप्रमथिनी रहः ॥
English Translation
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).
सिद्धिर्धृतिश्च ये देव्यौ पञ्चानां मातरौ तु ते । कुन्ती माद्री च जज्ञाते मतिस्तु सुबलात्मजा ॥
English Translation
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).
इति देवासुराणां ते गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा । अंशावतरणं राजन्राक्षसानां च कीर्तितम् ॥
ये पृथिव्यां समुद्भूता राजानो युद्धदुर्मदाः । महात्मानो यदूनां च ये जाता विपुले कुले ॥
धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयमायुष्यं विजयावहम् । इदमंशावतरणं श्रोतव्यमनसूयता ॥
अंशावतरणं श्रुत्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् । प्रभवाप्ययवित्प्राज्ञो न कृच्छ्रेष्ववसीदति ॥
English Translation
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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