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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 3 of 3 (Verses 10 shown)
अपत्यं तु मृगाः सर्वे मृग्या नरवरात्मज । ऋक्षाश्च मृगमन्दायाः सृमराश्चमरा अपि ॥
ततस्त्वैरावतं नागं जज्ञे भद्रमना सुतम् । ऐरावतः सुतस्तस्या देवनागो महागजः ॥
हर्याश्च हरयोऽपत्यं वानराश्च तरस्विनः । गोलाङ्गूलांश्च भद्रं ते हर्याः पुत्रान्प्रचक्षते ॥
English Translation
Those animals that are called Golangula also are said to be the offspring of Hari. Sharduli gave birth to innumerable lions and tigers,
प्रजज्ञे त्वथ शार्दूली सिंहान्व्याघ्रांश्च भारत । द्वीपिनश्च महाभाग सर्वानेव न संशयः ॥
मातङ्ग्यास्त्वथ मातङ्गा अपत्यानि नराधिप । दिशागजं तु श्वेताख्यं श्वेताजनयदाशुगम् ॥
तथा दुहितरौ राजन्सुरभिर्वै व्यजायत । रोहिणीं चैव भद्रं ते गन्धर्वीं च यशस्विनीम् । रोहिण्यां जज्ञिरे गावो गन्धर्व्यां वाजिनः सुताः ॥
English Translation
Namely, the beautiful Rohini and illustrious Gandharví. O descendant of the Bharata race, she had two other daughters, named, Vimala and Anala. All kine were born from Rohini and all horses from Gandharvi. And Anala gave birth to the seven kinds of trees which produce pulpy fruits.
सुरसाजनयन्नागान्राजन्कद्रूश्च पन्नगान् । सप्त पिण्डफलान्वृक्षाननलापि व्यजायत । अनलायाः शुकी पुत्री कद्र्वास्तु सुरसा सुता ॥
अरुणस्य भार्या श्येनी तु वीर्यवन्तौ महाबलौ । संपातिं जनयामास तथैव च जटायुषम् । द्वौ पुत्रौ विनतायास्तु विख्यातौ गरुडारुणौ ॥
English Translation
Anala had another daughter named Shuki. Surasa gave birth to a son, named Kanka. Aruna's wife Shyeni gave birth to two very energetic and powerful sons, named Sampati and the mighty Jatayu. Surasa also gave birth to the Nagas and Kadru the Pannagas.
इत्येष सर्वभूतानां महतां मनुजाधिप । प्रभवः कीर्तितः सम्यङ्मया मतिमतां वर ॥
English Translation
Vinata had two sons, the world known Garuda and Aruna. O king of men, O best of all wise men, thus have I fully described to you the genealogy of all the principal creatures. He who hears it is cleansed of all his sins. He acquires great knowledge and finally attains to the highest state in after-life.
यं श्रुत्वा पुरुषः सम्यक्पूतो भवति पाप्मनः । सर्वज्ञतां च लभते गतिमग्र्यां च विन्दति ॥
English Translation
Vinata had two sons, the world known Garuda and Aruna. O king of men, O best of all wise men, thus have I fully described to you the genealogy of all the principal creatures. He who hears it is cleansed of all his sins. He acquires great knowledge and finally attains to the highest state in after-life.
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