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Book 01 – Chapter 201
BORI CE: 01-201-001 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-209-001 नारद उवाच शृणु मे विस्तरेणेममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said : O son of Pritha, Yudhishthira, listen to it with your brothers, as I narrate this old story exactly as every thing happened. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-002 महासुरस्यान्ववाये हिरण्यकशिपोः पुरा |
MN DUTT: 01-209-002 महासुरस्यान्ववाये हिरण्यकशिपोः पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: In the days of yore there was a Danava chief, named Nikumbha, who was energetic and strong and who was born in the race of Hiranyakashipu. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-003 तस्य पुत्रौ महावीर्यौ जातौ भीमपराक्रमौ |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-209-003 तस्य पुत्रौ महावी? जातौ भीमपराक्रमौ |
M. N. Dutt: Two sons were born to him, named Sunda and Upasunda, both of them being chiefs of the Danavas and both of them being very energetic and powerful, very fearful and wicked-minded. |
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MN DUTT: 01-209-004 तावेकनिश्चयौ दैत्यावेककार्यार्थसम्मतौ |
M. N. Dutt: Those two Danavas were both of the same resolution and always engaged in performing the same work and in achieving the same end. They were ever the same to each other in weal and in woe. |
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MN DUTT: 01-209-005 विनान्योन्यं न भुञ्जाते विनान्योन्यं न जल्पतः |
M. N. Dutt: Each speaking and doing what was agreeable to each other, the brothers never ate unless they were together and never went anywhere unless together. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-004 अन्योन्यस्य प्रियकरावन्योन्यस्य प्रियंवदौ BORI CE: 01-201-005 तौ विवृद्धौ महावीर्यौ कार्येष्वप्येकनिश्चयौ BORI CE: 01-201-006 कृत्वा दीक्षां गतौ विन्ध्यं तत्रोग्रं तेपतुस्तपः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-005 विनान्योन्यं न भुञ्जाते विनान्योन्यं न जल्पतः MN DUTT: 01-209-006 एकशीलसमाचारौ द्विधैवैकोऽभवत् कृतः MN DUTT: 01-209-007 त्रैलोक्यविजयार्थाय समाधायैकनिश्चयम् MN DUTT: 01-209-008 तौ त दीर्पण कालेन तपोयुक्तौ बभूवतुः |
M. N. Dutt: Each speaking and doing what was agreeable to each other, the brothers never ate unless they were together and never went anywhere unless together. Of exactly the same dispositions and habits, they seemed to be one individual divided into two parts. Possessing great energy and the same resolution in every thing, the brothers thus gradually grew up. Always entertaining the same purpose and ever desiring of subjugating the three worlds, the brothers went after due initiation to the mountains of Vindhya; and going there, they performed served penances. Exhausted with hunger and thirst with matted locks on their heads and attired in barks of trees, They performed penances for a very long time till at last they received sufficient ascetic merits. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-007 क्षुत्पिपासापरिश्रान्तौ जटावल्कलधारिणौ |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-008 आत्ममांसानि जुह्वन्तौ पादाङ्गुष्ठाग्रधिष्ठितौ |
MN DUTT: 01-209-009 मलोपचितसर्वाङ्गौ वायुभक्षौ बभूवतुः |
M. N. Dutt: Besmearing themselves with dirts from head to foot, living on air alone and standing on the toes of their own legs, they poured into fire pieces of flesh from their own body. With arms upraised and fixed eyes, they observed their vows for a long period. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-009 तयोस्तपःप्रभावेण दीर्घकालं प्रतापितः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-010 तयोस्तपःप्रभावेण दीर्घकालं प्रतापितः |
M. N. Dutt: (During the course of their ascetic penances), a wonderful incident happened. The Vindhya mountain, heated by their ascetic penance for many long years, began to emit vapours from every part of its body. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-010 ततो देवाभवन्भीता उग्रं दृष्ट्वा तयोस्तपः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-011 ततो देवा भयं जग्मुरुयं दृष्ट्वा तयोस्तपः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, seeing their severe penances the celestials were alarmed. The celestials threw many obstacles for impeding their asceticism. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-011 रत्नैः प्रलोभयामासुः स्त्रीभिश्चोभौ पुनः पुनः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-012 रत्नैः प्रलोभयामासुः स्त्रीभिश्चोभौ पुनः पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: They again and again tempted them with gems and jewels and the most handsome maidens. But those two (brothers), firmly engaged in asceticism, did not break their VOWS, |
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BORI CE: 01-201-012 अथ मायां पुनर्देवास्तयोश्चक्रुर्महात्मनोः BORI CE: 01-201-013 परिपात्यमाना वित्रस्ताः शूलहस्तेन रक्षसा BORI CE: 01-201-014 अभिधाव्य ततः सर्वास्तौ त्राहीति विचुक्रुशुः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-013 अथ मायां पुनर्देवास्तयोश्चक्रुर्महात्मनोः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the celestials celestials displayed Maya (delusion) before those (two) illustrious Rishis. It appeared to them as if their sisters, mothers, wives and other relatives, with dishevelled hair, ornaments and robes, were running towards them in terror, pursued and struck down by a Rakshasas who had a lance in his hands. It appeared as if they were all crying, "O save us! O save us.” But even this could not break the vows of those two great vowobserving Rishis. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-015 यदा क्षोभं नोपयाति नार्तिमन्यतरस्तयोः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-014 यदा क्षोभं नोपयाति नार्तिमन्यतरस्तयोः |
M. N. Dutt: When all this did not produce any impression on any of the two (Rishis), then the women and all the other apparitions vanished (into space). |
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BORI CE: 01-201-016 ततः पितामहः साक्षादभिगम्य महासुरौ |
MN DUTT: 01-209-015 ततः पितामहः साक्षादभिगम्य महासुरौ |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the Grandsire (Brahma) himself came to those two heroes and the Lord who seeks the welfare of all, asked them to solicit the boon they desired, |
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BORI CE: 01-201-017 ततः सुन्दोपसुन्दौ तौ भ्रातरौ दृढविक्रमौ BORI CE: 01-201-018 ऊचतुश्च प्रभुं देवं ततस्तौ सहितौ तदा BORI CE: 01-201-019 मायाविदावस्त्रविदौ बलिनौ कामरूपिणौ |
MN DUTT: 01-209-016 ततः सुन्दोपसुन्दौ तौ भ्रातरौ दृढविक्रमौ |
M. N. Dutt: Then try two greatly powerful brothers, Sunda and Upasunda, rose from their seat on seeing the Grandsire and they stood before him with joined hands. They both together spoke thus to that celestials Lord, "O Grandsire, if you are pleased with our worship. And, O lord, if you are propitious to us, let us then possess the knowledge of all weapons and of all powers of Maya (delusion); let us possess great strength and assume any form at will; let us be immortal. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-020 पितामह उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-209-017 ब्रह्मोवाच ऋतेऽमरत्वं युवयोः सर्वमुक्तं भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: Brahma said: Except being immortal, you two will be all that you desire. Ask for some death by which you may be equal to the immortals. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-021 करिष्यावेदमिति यन्महदभ्युत्थितं तपः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-018 प्रभविष्याव इति यन्महदभ्युद्यतं तपः |
M. N. Dutt: As you have performed these severe penances from the desire of sovereignty alone, I cannot bestow on you the boon of immortality. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-022 त्रैलोक्यविजयार्थाय भवद्भ्यामास्थितं तपः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-019 त्रैलोक्यविजयार्थाय भवद्भ्यामास्थितं तपः |
M. N. Dutt: You have undergone your ascetic penances for the subjugation of the three worlds; O chiefs of the Danavas, it is for this I cannot grant you what you desire. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-023 सुन्दोपसुन्दावूचतुः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-020 सुन्दोपसुन्दावूचतुः त्रिषु लोकेषु यद् भूतं किंचित् स्थावरजङ्गमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Sunda and Upasunda said : O Grandsire, let us then have no fear from any created thing, mobile or immobile in the three worlds, except only from each other. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-024 पितामह उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-209-021 पितामह उवाच यत् प्रार्थितं यथोक्तं च काममेतद् ददानि वाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Grandsire said : I great you what you have asked, said and desired. Your death is fixed according to your own desire. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-025 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-209-022 नारद उवाच ततः पितामहो दत्त्वा वरमेतत् तदा तयोः |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said: Having granted them this boon, the Grandsire made them desist from their asceticism; and he then went away to the region of Brahma. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-026 लब्ध्वा वराणि सर्वाणि दैत्येन्द्रावपि तावुभौ |
MN DUTT: 01-209-023 लब्ध्वा वराणि दैत्येन्द्रावथ तौ भ्रातरावुभौ |
M. N. Dutt: Having received those boons, those two brothers, the chiefs of Danavas, became nonslayable by any creature in the universe. They then returned to their own home. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-027 तौ तु लब्धवरौ दृष्ट्वा कृतकामौ महासुरौ |
MN DUTT: 01-209-024 तौ तु लब्धवरौ दृष्ट्वा कृतकामौ मनस्विनौ |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing those intelligent beings successful in their desire and crowned with success as regards the boon, their friends and relatives became exceedingly glad. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-028 ततस्तौ तु जटा हित्वा मौलिनौ संबभूवतुः BORI CE: 01-201-029 अकालकौमुदीं चैव चक्रतुः सार्वकामिकीम् |
MN DUTT: 01-209-025 ततस्तौ तु जटा भित्त्वा मौलिनौ सम्बभूवतुः |
M. N. Dutt: They then cut off their matted locks and wore coronets on their heads. They adorned and attired themselves in costly ornaments and handsome robes. They made the moon to rise untimely and it all times, and all their friends and relatives were always enjoy. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-030 भक्ष्यतां भुज्यतां नित्यं रम्यतां गीयतामिति |
MN DUTT: 01-209-026 भक्ष्यतां भुज्यतां नित्यं दीयतां रम्यतामिति |
M. N. Dutt: "Eat," "Feed,' “Give," "Make merry, "Sing,” “Drink,” such sounds were heard in every house (in their city). |
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BORI CE: 01-201-031 तत्र तत्र महापानैरुत्कृष्टतलनादितैः |
MN DUTT: 01-209-027 तत्र तत्र महानादैरुत्कृष्टतलनादितैः |
M. N. Dutt: Here and there arose loud uproars of merriment, mixed with the clapping of hands which filled the city of those two Danavas. |
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BORI CE: 01-201-032 तैस्तैर्विहारैर्बहुभिर्दैत्यानां कामरूपिणाम् |
MN DUTT: 01-209-028 तैस्तैर्विहारैर्बहुभिर्दैत्यानां कारुपिणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Danavas, capable of assuming any form at will, engaged themselves in every kind of amusements and sports. They scarcely noticed that time was passing away. They regarded a whole year as if it was but a day. |
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