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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 3 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
क्षेमोग्रतीर्थः कुहरः कलिङ्गेषु नराधिपः । मतिमांश्च मनुष्येन्द्र ईश्वरश्चेति विश्रुतः ॥
गणात्क्रोधवशादेवं राजपूगोऽभवत्क्षितौ । जातः पुरा महाराज महाकीर्तिर्महाबलः ॥
English Translation
These greatly fortunate, powerful and illustrious and best of monarchs were all born on earth of the race of Asuras, called Krodhavasha.
यस्त्वासीद्देवको नाम देवराजसमद्युतिः । स गन्धर्वपतिर्मुख्यः क्षितौ जज्ञे नराधिपः ॥
English Translation
The best of the kings of the Gandharvas was born on earth as Devaka who was as effulgent as Indra himself.
बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीर्तेर्देवर्षेर्विद्धि भारत । अंशाद्द्रोणं समुत्पन्नं भारद्वाजमयोनिजम् ॥
English Translation
O descendant of the Bharata race, Drona, the son of Bharadvaja, who was not born of any woman, sprang from the celestial Rishi Brihaspati.
धन्विनां नृपशार्दूल यः स सर्वास्त्रवित्तमः । बृहत्कीर्तिर्महातेजाः संजज्ञे मनुजेष्विह ॥
English Translation
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.
धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च यं तं वेदविदो विदुः । वरिष्ठमिन्द्रकर्माणं द्रोणं स्वकुलवर्धनम् ॥
English Translation
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.
महादेवान्तकाभ्यां च कामात्क्रोधाच्च भारत । एकत्वमुपपन्नानां जज्ञे शूरः परंतपः ॥
English Translation
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.
अश्वत्थामा महावीर्यः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः । वीरः कमलपत्राक्षः क्षितावासीन्नराधिप ॥
English Translation
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.
जज्ञिरे वसवस्त्वष्टौ गङ्गायां शंतनोः सुताः । वसिष्ठस्य च शापेन नियोगाद्वासवस्य च ॥
English Translation
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.
तेषामवरजो भीष्मः कुरूणामभयंकरः । मतिमान्वेदविद्वाग्मी शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः ॥
English Translation
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.
जामदग्न्येन रामेण यः स सर्वविदां वरः । अयुध्यत महातेजा भार्गवेण महात्मना ॥
English Translation
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.
यस्तु राजन्कृपो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिरभवत्क्षितौ । रुद्राणां तं गणाद्विद्धि संभूतमतिपौरुषम् ॥
English Translation
O king, that Brahmana Rishi, who was known in the world as Kripa, was the embodiment of all manliness, was born of the Rudraganas.
शकुनिर्नाम यस्त्वासीद्राजा लोके महारथः । द्वापरं विद्धि तं राजन्संभूतमरिमर्दनम् ॥
English Translation
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.
सात्यकिः सत्यसंधस्तु योऽसौ वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः । पक्षात्स जज्ञे मरुतां देवानामरिमर्दनः ॥
English Translation
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.
द्रुपदश्चापि राजर्षिस्तत एवाभवद्गणात् । मानुषे नृप लोकेऽस्मिन्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥
English Translation
That royal sage, king Drupada, the best of all the wielder of arms, was also born the portions of the same celestials (Marutas).
ततश्च कृतवर्माणं विद्धि राजञ्जनाधिपम् । जातमप्रतिकर्माणं क्षत्रियर्षभसत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
O king, know that Kritavarma that king of men, that man of matchless deeds, that best of best Kshatriyas,
मरुतां तु गणाद्विद्धि संजातमरिमर्दनम् । विराटं नाम राजर्षिं परराष्ट्रप्रतापनम् ॥
English Translation
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.
अरिष्टायास्तु यः पुत्रो हंस इत्यभिविश्रुतः । स गन्धर्वपतिर्जज्ञे कुरुवंशविवर्धनः ॥
English Translation
That son of Arishta, known as Hansa, the king of the Gandharvas, was born to increase the Kuru race.
धृतराष्ट्र इति ख्यातः कृष्णद्वैपायनादपि । दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजाः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः । मातुर्दोषादृषेः कोपादन्ध एव व्यजायत ॥
English Translation
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.
अत्रेस्तु सुमहाभागं पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वरम् । विदुरं विद्धि लोकेऽस्मिञ्जातं बुद्धिमतां वरम् ॥
English Translation
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
कलेरंशात्तु संजज्ञे भुवि दुर्योधनो नृपः । दुर्बुद्धिर्दुर्मतिश्चैव कुरूणामयशस्करः ॥
English Translation
The evil and wicked-minded king Duryodhana, the destroyer of the fame of the Kuru dynasty, was born of the portion of the Kali.
जगतो यः स सर्वस्य विद्विष्टः कलिपूरुषः । यः सर्वां घातयामास पृथिवीं पुरुषाधमः । येन वैरं समुद्दीप्तं भूतान्तकरणं महत् ॥
English Translation
O king, It was he who was the cause of the slaughter of all creatures and of the world, he ruined the earth.
पौलस्त्या भ्रातरः सर्वे जज्ञिरे मनुजेष्विह । शतं दुःशासनादीनां सर्वेषां क्रूरकर्मणाम् ॥
दुर्मुखो दुःसहश्चैव ये चान्ये नानुशब्दिताः । दुर्योधनसहायास्ते पौलस्त्या भरतर्षभ ॥
धर्मस्यांशं तु राजानं विद्धि राजन्युधिष्ठिरम् । भीमसेनं तु वातस्य देवराजस्य चार्जुनम् ॥
English Translation
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).
अश्विनोस्तु तथैवांशौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि । नकुलः सहदेवश्च सर्वलोकमनोहरौ ॥
English Translation
The most handsome men amongst all men and the matchless beauties on earth, Nakula and Sahadeva were the portions of the Ashvinas.
यः सुवर्चा इति ख्यातः सोमपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । अभिमन्युर्बृहत्कीर्तिरर्जुनस्य सुतोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
He, who was known as Varcha the son of Soma, became Abhimanyu of wonderful deeds, the son of Arjuna.
अग्नेरंशं तु विद्धि त्वं धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् । शिखण्डिनमथो राजन्स्त्रीपुंसं विद्धि राक्षसम् ॥
द्रौपदेयाश्च ये पञ्च बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ । विश्वेदेवगणान्राजंस्तान्विद्धि भरतर्षभ ॥
आमुक्तकवचः कर्णो यस्तु जज्ञे महारथः । दिवाकरस्य तं विद्धि देवस्यांशमनुत्तमम् ॥
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