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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 59

Ādiparva Adhyāya 59

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 59

Ādiparva Adhyāya 59 of the classical Mahābhārata with 55 verses.

Total: 55 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.59.1–55 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
अथ नारायणेनेन्द्रश्चकार सह संविदम् । अवतर्तुं महीं स्वर्गादंशतः सहितः सुरैः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : Thereupon, Hari held a consultation with Indra regarding his incarnation on earth with all the celestials according to their respective parts.
आदिश्य च स्वयं शक्रः सर्वानेव दिवौकसः । निर्जगाम पुनस्तस्मात्क्षयान्नारायणस्य ह ॥
English Translation
Having then ordered the celestials, (what they should all do), Indra returned from the abode of Hari (Vaikuntha).
तेऽमरारिविनाशाय सर्वलोकहिताय च । अवतेरुः क्रमेणेमां महीं स्वर्गाद्दिवौकसः ॥
English Translation
races The dwellers of heaven then, one after the other, took birth on earth for the destruction of the Asuras and for the welfare of the three worlds.
ततो ब्रह्मर्षिवंशेषु पार्थिवर्षिकुलेषु च । जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल यथाकामं दिवौकसः ॥
English Translation
O best of kings, the celestials, as each preferred, took birth in the of Brahmarshis and Rajarshis.
दानवान्राक्षसांश्चैव गन्धर्वान्पन्नगांस्तथा । पुरुषादानि चान्यानि जघ्नुः सत्त्वान्यनेकशः ॥
English Translation
They killed the Danavas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, Nagas and other cannibals and creatures.
दानवा राक्षसाश्चैव गन्धर्वाः पन्नगास्तथा । न तान्बलस्थान्बाल्येऽपि जघ्नुर्भरतसत्तम ॥
English Translation
O best of the Bharata race, the Danavas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas and Nagas could not kill the (incarnate) celestials, even in their infancy, so strong were they.
देवदानवसंघानां गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा । मानवानां च सर्वेषां तथा वै यक्षरक्षसाम् ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya said : I desire to hear the accounts of the births of the Devas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Manavas, Yakshas and Rakshasas from their beginning. Therefore, you should tell me all about the births of creatures.
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन संभवं कृत्स्नमादितः । प्राणिनां चैव सर्वेषां सर्वशः सर्वविद्ध्यसि ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya said : I desire to hear the accounts of the births of the Devas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Manavas, Yakshas and Rakshasas from their beginning. Therefore, you should tell me all about the births of creatures.
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्वा स्वयंभुवे । सुरादीनामहं सम्यग्लोकानां प्रभवाप्ययम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : Bowing down my head to the Self-created (Brahma), I shall narrate to you in detail the origin of the celestials and of all creatures.
ब्रह्मणो मानसाः पुत्रा विदिताः षण्महर्षयः । मरीचिरत्र्यङ्गिरसौ पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः ॥
English Translation
Brahma had six mind-born sons, (created out of his mind), namely Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu.
मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपात्तु इमाः प्रजाः । प्रजज्ञिरे महाभागा दक्षकन्यास्त्रयोदश ॥
English Translation
Marichi had a son, named Kashyapa and from Kashyapa have sprung all creatures. Daksha begot thirteen illustrious daughters.
अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अनायुः सिंहिका मुनिः । क्रोधा प्रावा अरिष्टा च विनता कपिला तथा ॥
English Translation
O best of kings, the daughters, of Daksha, were Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kala, Danayu, Sinhika, Krodha, Pradha, Vishva, Vinata, Kapila, Muni and Kadru. The sons and grandsons of these daughters, all of exceeding prowess, were infinite in number.
कद्रूश्च मनुजव्याघ्र दक्षकन्यैव भारत । एतासां वीर्यसंपन्नं पुत्रपौत्रमनन्तकम् ॥
English Translation
O best of kings, the daughters, of Daksha, were Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kala, Danayu, Sinhika, Krodha, Pradha, Vishva, Vinata, Kapila, Muni and Kadru. The sons and grandsons of these daughters, all of exceeding prowess, were infinite in number.
अदित्यां द्वादशादित्याः संभूता भुवनेश्वराः । ये राजन्नामतस्तांस्ते कीर्तयिष्यामि भारत ॥
English Translation
O descendant of the Bharata race, from Aditi were born the twelve. Adityas, who were all lords of the Universe. I shall now mention them to you according to their names.
धाता मित्रोऽर्यमा शक्रो वरुणश्चांश एव च । भगो विवस्वान्पूषा च सविता दशमस्तथा ॥
English Translation
(They were) Dhata, Mitra, Aryama, Shakra, Varuna, Ansha, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Pusha and Savita, the tenth.
एकादशस्तथा त्वष्टा विष्णुर्द्वादश उच्यते । जघन्यजः स सर्वेषामादित्यानां गुणाधिकः ॥
English Translation
The eleventh was Tvashtri and the twelvth was Vishnu. The youngest, however, was the best in merit.
एक एव दितेः पुत्रो हिरण्यकशिपुः स्मृतः । नाम्ना ख्यातास्तु तस्येमे पुत्राः पञ्च महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Diti had only son, named Hiranyakashipu and the illustrious Hiranyakashipu had five sons, famous all over the world.
प्रह्रादः पूर्वजस्तेषां संह्रादस्तदनन्तरम् । अनुह्रादस्तृतीयोऽभूत्तस्माच्च शिबिबाष्कलौ ॥
English Translation
one The eldest was Prahlada, the next was Sanhlada, the third was Anuhlada, the fourth was Sibi and the youngest was Bashkala.
प्रह्रादस्य त्रयः पुत्राः ख्याताः सर्वत्र भारत । विरोचनश्च कुम्भश्च निकुम्भश्चेति विश्रुताः ॥
English Translation
O descendant of the Bharata race, it is known everywhere that Prahlada had three sons, namely Virochana, Kumbha and Nikumbha.
विरोचनस्य पुत्रोऽभूद्बलिरेकः प्रतापवान् । बलेश्च प्रथितः पुत्रो बाणो नाम महासुरः ॥
English Translation
Virochana's son was greatly powerful Bali and the son of Bali was the great Asura Bana.
चत्वारिंशद्दनोः पुत्राः ख्याताः सर्वत्र भारत । तेषां प्रथमजो राजा विप्रचित्तिर्महायशाः ॥
शम्बरो नमुचिश्चैव पुलोमा चेति विश्रुतः । असिलोमा च केशी च दुर्जयश्चैव दानवः ॥
अयःशिरा अश्वशिरा अयःशङ्कुश्च वीर्यवान् । तथा गगनमूर्धा च वेगवान्केतुमांश्च यः ॥
English Translation
The five powerful and swift Asuras, namely Ayahshira, Ashvashira, Ayahshanku, Gaganmurdha and Vegavan,
स्वर्भानुरश्वोऽश्वपतिर्वृषपर्वाजकस्तथा । अश्वग्रीवश्च सूक्ष्मश्च तुहुण्डश्च महासुरः ॥
इसृपा एकचक्रश्च विरूपाक्षो हराहरौ । निचन्द्रश्च निकुम्भश्च कुपथः कापथस्तथा ॥
शरभः शलभश्चैव सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तथा । इति ख्याता दनोर्वंशे दानवाः परिकीर्तिताः । अन्यौ तु खलु देवानां सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ स्मृतौ ॥
इमे च वंशे प्रथिताः सत्त्ववन्तो महाबलाः । दनुपुत्रा महाराज दश दानवपुङ्गवाः ॥
English Translation
These were the well-known sons of Danu. Surya and Chandrama (the sun and the moon) of the celestials were other persons and they were not the sons of Danu. Besides the above, there were ten more powerful and great sons of Danu, namely Ekaksha, heroic Mritapa, Pralamba, Naraka.
एकाक्षो मृतपा वीरः प्रलम्बनरकावपि । वातापिः शत्रुतपनः शठश्चैव महासुरः ॥
गविष्ठश्च दनायुश्च दीर्घजिह्वश्च दानवः । असंख्येयाः स्मृतास्तेषां पुत्राः पौत्राश्च भारत ॥
English Translation
O descendant of the Bharata race, the sons and grandsons of the above were numberless. Simhika gave birth to a son, called Rahu, the persecutor of the sun and the moon,
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