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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 60

Ādiparva Adhyāya 60

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 60

Ādiparva Adhyāya 60 of the classical Mahābhārata with 70 verses.

Total: 70 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.60.1–70 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
ब्रह्मणो मानसाः पुत्रा विदिताः षण्महर्षयः । एकादश सुताः स्थाणोः ख्याताः परममानसाः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : It is known that the mind-born sons of Brahma were six great Rishis. There was another (mind-borm son of Brahma,) named Sthanu. He had eleven sons gifted with great energy,
मृगव्याधश्च शर्वश्च निरृतिश्च महायशाः । अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यः पिनाकी च परंतपः ॥
English Translation
Namely, Mrigavyadha, Sarpa, famous Niriti, Ajaikapada, Ahirbudhnya, the chastiser of his foes Pinaki.
दहनोऽथेश्वरश्चैव कपाली च महाद्युतिः । स्थाणुर्भवश्च भगवान्रुद्रा एकादश स्मृताः ॥
English Translation
Dahana, Ishvara and greatly effulgent Kapali, Sthanu and the illustrious Bhaga. These eleven are called eleven Rudras.
मरीचिरङ्गिरा अत्रिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः । षडेते ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा वीर्यवन्तो महर्षयः ॥
English Translation
(It has been already said that) Marichi, Angiras, Atari, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu, these powerful Rishis were six mind-born sons of Brahma.
त्रयस्त्वङ्गिरसः पुत्रा लोके सर्वत्र विश्रुताः । बृहस्पतिरुतथ्यश्च संवर्तश्च धृतव्रताः ॥
English Translation
It is well-known in the world that the sons of Angiras were three, namely Brihaspati, Utathya and Samvarta, all of great asceticism.
अत्रेस्तु बहवः पुत्राः श्रूयन्ते मनुजाधिप । सर्वे वेदविदः सिद्धाः शान्तात्मानो महर्षयः ॥
English Translation
O king, it is said that the sons of Atri were countless, they were all great Rishis and they were all learned in the Vedas, they were crowned with ascetic successes and their souls were in perfect peace.
राक्षसास्तु पुलस्त्यस्य वानराः किंनरास्तथा । पुलहस्य मृगाः सिंहा व्याघ्राः किंपुरुषास्तथा ॥
English Translation
O best of kings, the offspring of greatly wise Pulastya were the Rakshas, Monkeys, Kinnaras and Yakshas.
क्रतोः क्रतुसमाः पुत्राः पतंगसहचारिणः । विश्रुतास्त्रिषु लोकेषु सत्यव्रतपरायणाः ॥
English Translation
The sons of Kratu (Valakhilyas), who were as sacred as sacrifice, were the companions of Surya. They were known to the three worlds and they were all devoted to truth and vows,
दक्षस्त्वजायताङ्गुष्ठाद्दक्षिणाद्भगवानृषिः । ब्रह्मणः पृथिवीपाल पुत्रः पुत्रवतां वरः ॥
English Translation
O protector of the world, the illustrious Rishi Daksha, having his soul in complete peace and possessing great asceticism, sprang from the right thumb of Brahma.
वामादजायताङ्गुष्ठाद्भार्या तस्य महात्मनः । तस्यां पञ्चाशतं कन्याः स एवाजनयन्मुनिः ॥
English Translation
The wife of the illustrious Daksha sprang from the left toe of Brahma. He then begot fifty daughters on her.
ताः सर्वास्त्वनवद्याङ्ग्यः कन्याः कमललोचनाः । पुत्रिकाः स्थापयामास नष्टपुत्रः प्रजापतिः ॥
English Translation
They were all lotus-eyed and of faultless features and limbs. As he (Daksha) had no sons of his own, he made these daughters his Putrikas.
ददौ स दश धर्माय सप्तविंशतिमिन्दवे । दिव्येन विधिना राजन्कश्यपाय त्रयोदश ॥
English Translation
He (Daksha) bestowed in due form, ten of his daughters on Dharma twenty-seven on Chandra and thirteen on Kashyapa.
नामतो धर्मपत्न्यस्ताः कीर्त्यमाना निबोध मे । कीर्तिर्लक्ष्मीर्धृतिर्मेधा पुष्टिः श्रद्धा क्रिया तथा ॥
English Translation
Hear, O king, the names of the wives of Dharma as I mention them. (They were) Kirti, Lakshmi, Dhriti, Medha, Pushti, Shraddha, Kriya.
बुद्धिर्लज्जा मतिश्चैव पत्न्यो धर्मस्य ता दश । द्वाराण्येतानि धर्मस्य विहितानि स्वयंभुवा ॥
English Translation
Buddhi, Lajja and Mati. These were the ten wives of Dharma, as appointed by the selfcreated (Brahma).
सप्तविंशति सोमस्य पत्न्यो लोके परिश्रुताः । कालस्य नयने युक्ताः सोमपत्न्यः शुभव्रताः । सर्वा नक्षत्रयोगिन्यो लोकयात्राविधौ स्थिताः ॥
English Translation
It is known throughout the world that the wives of Chandra were twenty-seven. They were all of rigid and holy vows, they were employed to indicate time.
पितामहो मुनिर्देवस्तस्य पुत्रः प्रजापतिः । तस्याष्टौ वसवः पुत्रास्तेषां वक्ष्यामि विस्तरम् ॥
English Translation
The sons of Prajapati were eight and they were called the Vasus. I shall name them in detail. (They were) Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Aha, Anila, Anala,
धरो ध्रुवश्च सोमश्च अहश्चैवानिलोऽनलः । प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवोऽष्टाविति स्मृताः ॥
धूम्रायाश्च धरः पुत्रो ब्रह्मविद्यो ध्रुवस्तथा । चन्द्रमास्तु मनस्विन्याः श्वसायाः श्वसनस्तथा ॥
रतायाश्चाप्यहः पुत्रः शाण्डिल्याश्च हुताशनः । प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च प्रभातायाः सुतौ स्मृतौ ॥
English Translation
Pratyusha and Prabhasa were the sons of Prabhata. Dhara had two sons, namely, Dravina and Hutahavyavaha. was
धरस्य पुत्रो द्रविणो हुतहव्यवहस्तथा । ध्रुवस्य पुत्रो भगवान्कालो लोकप्रकालनः ॥
सोमस्य तु सुतो वर्चा वर्चस्वी येन जायते । मनोहरायाः शिशिरः प्राणोऽथ रमणस्तथा ॥
अह्नः सुतः स्मृतो ज्योतिः श्रमः शान्तस्तथा मुनिः । अग्नेः पुत्रः कुमारस्तु श्रीमाञ्शरवणालयः ॥
तस्य शाखो विशाखश्च नैगमेशश्च पृष्ठजः । कृत्तिकाभ्युपपत्तेश्च कार्त्तिकेय इति स्मृतः ॥
English Translation
Agni's son was the handsome Kumara who was born in the forest and as he was reared up by Kirtika and others, he was called Kartikeya. After him were (born his three brothers, namely) Shakha, Vishakha and Naigameya, Anila's wife was Shiva and her sons were Manojava.
अनिलस्य शिवा भार्या तस्याः पुत्रः पुरोजवः । अविज्ञातगतिश्चैव द्वौ पुत्रावनिलस्य तु ॥
प्रत्यूषस्य विदुः पुत्रमृषिं नाम्नाथ देवलम् । द्वौ पुत्रौ देवलस्यापि क्षमावन्तौ मनीषिणौ ॥
बृहस्पतेस्तु भगिनी वरस्त्री ब्रह्मचारिणी । योगसिद्धा जगत्सर्वमसक्तं विचरत्युत । प्रभासस्य तु भार्या सा वसूनामष्टमस्य ह ॥
English Translation
And an austere ascetic, roamed over the world, having no attraction for the world, She (the sister of Brihaspati) became the wife of the ! eighth Vasu, Prabhasa.
विश्वकर्मा महाभागो जज्ञे शिल्पप्रजापतिः । कर्ता शिल्पसहस्राणां त्रिदशानां च वर्धकिः ॥
English Translation
She gave birth to the illustrious Vishvakarma, the founder of all arts, the creator of thousand arts, the artist of the celestials, the maker of all kinds of ornaments, the best of all artists and the maker of the celestials cars of the gods.
भूषणानां च सर्वेषां कर्ता शिल्पवतां वरः । यो दिव्यानि विमानानि देवतानां चकार ह ॥
English Translation
She gave birth to the illustrious Vishvakarma, the founder of all arts, the creator of thousand arts, the artist of the celestials, the maker of all kinds of ornaments, the best of all artists and the maker of the celestials cars of the gods.
मनुष्याश्चोपजीवन्ति यस्य शिल्पं महात्मनः । पूजयन्ति च यं नित्यं विश्वकर्माणमव्ययम् ॥
English Translation
Mankind was enabled to live in consequence of the arts of this illustrious man and for this reason he was worshipped by all men. This Vishvakarma is everlasting and immutable,
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