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Book 03 – Chapter 186
BORI CE: 03-186-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-188-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः स पुनरेवाथ मार्कण्डेयं यशस्विनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Then Dharmaraja Yudhishthira again asked the illustrious Markandeya in all humility. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-188-002 नैके युगसलान्तास्त्वया दृष्टा महामुने |
M. N. Dutt: "O great Rishi, you have seen many thousands of ages pass away. In this world there is none who is seen to be so long lived as you. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-002 नैके युगसहस्रान्तास्त्वया दृष्टा महामुने |
MN DUTT: 02-188-002 नैके युगसलान्तास्त्वया दृष्टा महामुने MN DUTT: 02-188-003 वर्जयित्वा महात्मानं ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् |
M. N. Dutt: "O great Rishi, you have seen many thousands of ages pass away. In this world there is none who is seen to be so long lived as you. O foremost of Brahmanas, there is none equal to you in years except the high-souled Brahma Parameshthi. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-003 अनन्तरिक्षे लोकेऽस्मिन्देवदानववर्जिते |
MN DUTT: 02-188-004 अनन्तरिक्षे लोकेऽस्मिन् देवदानववर्जिते |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, you worship Brahma at the time of the great dissolution of the universe when this world becomes devoid of sky, the celestials and the Danavas. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-004 प्रलये चापि निर्वृत्ते प्रबुद्धे च पितामहे BORI CE: 03-186-005 चतुर्विधानि विप्रर्षे यथावत्परमेष्ठिना |
MN DUTT: 02-188-005 प्रलये चापि निर्वृत्ते प्रबुद्धे च पितामहे |
M. N. Dutt: When that dissolution ceases and the grandsire awakes, you alone, O great Rishi, see the Parameshti (Brahma) duly recreate the four orders of beings after having filled the cardinal points with air and placed the waters in their proper places. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-006 त्वया लोकगुरुः साक्षात्सर्वलोकपितामहः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-006 त्वया लोकगुरुः साक्षात् सर्वलोकपितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of Brahmanas, you have worshipped in his own presence the great Lord and the grandsire of all creatures with your soul in great Samadhi. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-188-007 स्वप्रमाणमथो विप्र त्वया कृतमनेकशः |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, you have many times seen with your eyes, the primeval acts of creation. Being deeply engaged in severe asceticism, you have also excelled the celestials themselves. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-188-008 नारायणाङ्कप्रख्यस्त्वं साम्परायेऽतिपठ्यसे |
M. N. Dutt: You are considered to be one who is near Narayana in the next world. In the days of yore you had many times seen the supreme creator of the world with spiritual eyes and with renunciation which first opened your pure and lotuslike heart, the only place where the multiform Vishnu of universal knowledge might be seen. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-007 तस्मात्सर्वान्तको मृत्युर्जरा वा देहनाशिनी |
MN DUTT: 02-188-009 तस्मात् तवान्तको मृत्युर्जरा वा देहनाशिनी |
M. N. Dutt: Hence through the favour of Parameshti, O Brahmana Rishi, neither death nor old age that causes the destruction of the body has any power over you. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-008 यदा नैव रविर्नाग्निर्न वायुर्न च चन्द्रमाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-010 यदा नैवं रविर्नाग्निर्न वायुर्न च चन्द्रमाः |
M. N. Dutt: When neither the sun nor the moon nor fire, nor earth, nor air, nor sky, remains, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-009 तस्मिन्नेकार्णवे लोके नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे |
MN DUTT: 02-188-011 तस्मिन्नेकार्णवे लोके नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे |
M. N. Dutt: When the world with its mobile and immobile creation being destroyed looks like an ocean, when the celestials, the Asuras and the great Nagas are destroyed, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-010 शयानममितात्मानं पद्मे पद्मनिकेतनम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-012 शयानममितात्मानं पद्मोत्पलनिकेतनम् |
M. N. Dutt: When (at such a period) the lord of creatures takes his seat on a lotus and sleeps there then you alone remain to worship him. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-011 एतत्प्रत्यक्षतः सर्वं पूर्ववृत्तं द्विजोत्तम BORI CE: 03-186-012 अनुभूतं हि बहुशस्त्वयैकेन द्विजोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-188-013 एतत् प्रत्यक्षतः सर्वं पूर्वं वृत्तं द्विजोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of Brahmanas, you have seen with your own eyes all that happened before. You alone have seen many things by your senses. There is nothing in all the world that is not known to you. Therefore, I eagerly desire to hear all about things. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-013 मार्कण्डेय उवाच BORI CE: 03-186-014 य एष पृथुदीर्घाक्षः पीतवासा जनार्दनः BORI CE: 03-186-015 अचिन्त्यं महदाश्चर्यं पवित्रमपि चोत्तमम् BORI CE: 03-186-016 एष कर्ता न क्रियते कारणं चापि पौरुषे BORI CE: 03-186-017 सर्वमाश्चर्यमेवैतन्निर्वृत्तं राजसत्तम BORI CE: 03-186-018 चत्वार्याहुः सहस्राणि वर्षाणां तत्कृतं युगम् BORI CE: 03-186-019 त्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि त्रेतायुगमिहोच्यते BORI CE: 03-186-020 तथा वर्षसहस्रे द्वे द्वापरं परिमाणतः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-014 मार्कण्डेय उवाच हन्त ते वर्णयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्वा स्वयम्भुवे MN DUTT: 02-188-015 एष कर्ता विकर्ता च भूतात्मा भूतकृत् प्रभुः MN DUTT: 02-188-016 अनादिनिधनं भूतं विश्वमव्ययमक्षयम् MN DUTT: 02-188-017 यद्येष पुरुषो वेद वेदा अपि न तं विदुः MN DUTT: 02-188-018 आदितो मनुजव्याघ्रकृत्स्नस्य जगत: क्षये MN DUTT: 02-188-019 तस्य तावच्छती संध्या संध्यांशश्च ततः परम् MN DUTT: 02-188-020 तस्यापि द्विशती संध्या संध्यांशश्च तथाविधः |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Bowing down to that self-existent, primordial Being, who is eternal, undeteriorating and inconceivable who is both endued and devoid of attributes, I shall explain to you all. O foremost of men, Janardana clad in yellow garb, Is the great mover and creator of all; he is the soul and the framer of all things. He is the lord of all; he is called great, incomprehensible, wonderful and immaculate, He is without beginning and without end, he pervades all the world, he is unchangeable and undeteriorating. He is the creator of all. But himself is increate, the cause of all power. His knowledge is greater than that of all the celestials. O foremost of kings, of kings, alter dissolution, all this wonderful creation, O best of men, again comes to life. It is said Krita Yuga constitutes four thousand years, including its morning and evening which comprise four hundred years. Treta Yuga is said to comprise three thousand years. Its morning and evening comprise three hundred years. The Yuga that follows is called Dvapara and it is said to comprise two thousand years. Its morning and evening comprise two hundred years. It is said that Kali Yuga constitutes one thousand years, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-021 सहस्रमेकं वर्षाणां ततः कलियुगं स्मृतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-021 तस्य वर्षशतं संधिः संध्यांशश्च ततः परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Its morning and evening comprise one hundred years. Know that the duration of the morning and evening (of a Yuga) is the same. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-022 क्षीणे कलियुगे चैव प्रवर्तति कृतं युगम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-022 क्षीणे कलियुगे चैव प्रवर्तेत कृतं युगम् |
M. N. Dutt: After Kali Yuga is over, Treta Yuga comes again; and thus it is said that all the Yugas comprise a cycle of twelve thousand years. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-023 एतत्सहस्रपर्यन्तमहो ब्राह्ममुदाहृतम् BORI CE: 03-186-024 अल्पावशिष्टे तु तदा युगान्ते भरतर्षभ BORI CE: 03-186-025 यज्ञप्रतिनिधिः पार्थ दानप्रतिनिधिस्तथा BORI CE: 03-186-026 ब्राह्मणाः शूद्रकर्माणस्तथा शूद्रा धनार्जकाः BORI CE: 03-186-027 निवृत्तयज्ञस्वाध्यायाः पिण्डोदकविवर्जिताः BORI CE: 03-186-028 अजपा ब्राह्मणास्तात शूद्रा जपपरायणाः BORI CE: 03-186-029 बहवो म्लेच्छराजानः पृथिव्यां मनुजाधिप BORI CE: 03-186-030 आन्ध्राः शकाः पुलिन्दाश्च यवनाश्च नराधिपाः BORI CE: 03-186-031 न तदा ब्राह्मणः कश्चित्स्वधर्ममुपजीवति BORI CE: 03-186-032 अल्पायुषः स्वल्पबला अल्पतेजःपराक्रमाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-023 एतत् सहरपर्यन्तमहो ब्राह्ममुदाहृतम् MN DUTT: 02-188-024 व्रतप्रतिनिधिश्चैव तस्मिन् काले प्रवर्तते MN DUTT: 02-188-025 क्षत्रधर्मेण वाप्यत्र वर्तयन्ति गते युगे MN DUTT: 02-188-026 विपरीते तदा लोके पूर्वरूपं क्षयस्य तत् MN DUTT: 02-188-027 मृषानुशासिनः पापा मृषावादपरायणाः MN DUTT: 02-188-028 काम्बोजा बाह्निकाः शूरास्तथाऽऽभीरा नरोत्तम MN DUTT: 02-188-029 क्षत्रियाश्चापि वैश्याश्च विकर्मस्था नराधिपा MN DUTT: 02-188-030 अल्पसाराल्पदेहाश्च तथा सत्याल्पभाषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: One full thousand of such cycles would constitute a day of Brahma. O foremost of men, when this universe is withdrawn and taken back within its (original) home, (namely) Brahma himself, that disappearance of all things is called by the learned "the universal dissolution." O best of the Bharata race, at the end of the last mentioned one thousand years, men become addicted to falsehood. O son of Pritha, they then perform sacrifices and gifts by representatives. Vows observed by representatives are also introduced. The Brahmanas perform acts that should be performed by the Shudras and the Shudras take to earn wealth. The Kshatriyas also adopt the practices of the Brahmanas. In the Kali Yuga the Brahmanas will abstain from sacrifices and the study of the Vedas. They will give up their staff and deer skin and they will eat everything. O child, the Brahmanas will give up prayer and the Shudras will betake themselves to these. O ruler of men, the course of the world then looks subverted, there are the signs of the universal dissolution. Then will rule over the earth many Mlechchha kings. These sinful kings addicted to falsehood will govern their subjects on principles that are false. The Andhras, the Shakas, the Pulandas, the Yavana kings, The Kambojas, the Balhikas and the Abhiras will then foremost of men, be endued with courage and they will possess the sovereignty of the earth. O descendant of Bharata, at the end of the Kali Yuga such becomes the state of the world. Not a single Brahmana then adheres to the duties of his order. O king, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishyas also follow practices contrary to those of their own orders. Men become short-lived, weak in strength, energy and prowess. They possess little strength and diminutive bodies; and they hardly become truthful. The country becomes deserts and all directions are filled with beasts and wild animals. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-033 बहुशून्या जनपदा मृगव्यालावृता दिशः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-031 युगान्ते समनुप्राप्ते वृथा च ब्रह्मवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: When the end of the Yuga comes, the uttering of the Vedas become futile. The Shudras address (others) saying “Bho;" while the Brahinanas address (others) saying "Noble Sir." |
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BORI CE: 03-186-034 युगान्ते मनुजव्याघ्र भवन्ति बहुजन्तवः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-032 युगान्ते मनुजव्याघ्र भवन्ति बहुजन्तवः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, at the end of the Yuga animals enormously increase. O rulers of men, perfumes even do not become agreeable to our sense of smell. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-035 बहुप्रजा ह्रस्वदेहाः शीलाचारविवर्जिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-033 रसाश्च मनुजव्याघ्र न तथा स्वादुयोगिनः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, the tastes of things do not become so agreeable to our sense of taste as at other times. Women give birth to numerous children who become of diminutive body, destitute of good conduct and good manners. O king at the end of the Yuga women's mouth serves the purpose of intercourse. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-036 अट्टशूला जनपदाः शिवशूलाश्चतुष्पथाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-034 अट्टशूला जनपदाः शिवशूलाश्चतुष्पथाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, at the end of the Yuga, famine ravages the habitations of men and the highways are infested by women of ill fame. O king, all women become hostile to their husbands and destitute of all modesty. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-037 अल्पक्षीरास्तथा गावो भविष्यन्ति जनाधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-035 अल्पक्षीरास्तथा गावो भविष्यन्ति जनाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, cows yield little milk; trees are crowded with swarms of crows; they do not produce any fruits and flowers. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-038 ब्रह्मवध्यावलिप्तानां तथा मिथ्याभिशंसिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-036 ब्रह्मवध्यानुलिप्तानां तथा मिथ्याभिशंसिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, the Brahmanas, polluted with the sin of killing the twice-born, accept gifts from kings who are addicted to falsehood. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-039 लोभमोहपरीताश्च मिथ्याधर्मध्वजावृताः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-037 लोभमोहपरीताच मिथ्याधर्मध्वजावृताः |
M. N. Dutt: Filled with covetousness and ignorance; and bearing the outward symbols of religion, the Brahınanas afflicting the people of the earth rove about for alms. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-040 करभारभयात्पुंसो गृहस्थाः परिमोषकाः BORI CE: 03-186-041 मिथ्या च नखरोमाणि धारयन्ति नरास्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-038 करभारभयाद् भीता गृहस्थाः परिमोषकाः |
M. N. Dutt: Men, leading domestic life, being afraid of the weight of taxation, become deceivers; while Brahmanas assuming the disguise of ascetics earn wealth by trade. O foremost of men, many Brahmanas become from their avarice of wealth religious mendicants of the Brahmacharya order. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-042 आश्रमेषु वृथाचाराः पानपा गुरुतल्पगाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-039 आश्रमेषु वृथाचाराः पानपा गुरुतल्पगाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, men at such a time behave contrary to the mode of life to which they belong; they become addicted to intoxicating drinks, they become capable of violating even the bed of their preceptors. They are deluded with the desires of this world and they pursue things that only give pleasure ministering to flesh and blood. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-043 बहुपाषण्डसंकीर्णाः परान्नगुणवादिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-040 बहुपाषण्डसंकीर्णाः परान्नगुणवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, at the end of the Yuga the hermitage of ascetics becomes crowded with sinful and insolent wretches who always praise the life of dependence. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-044 यथर्तुवर्षी भगवान्न तथा पाकशासनः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-041 यथर्तुवर्षी भगवान् न तथा पाकशासनः |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, the illustrious chastiser of Paka (Indra) never showers rain according to the season. The seeds that are scattered on earth never spring forth. |
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MN DUTT: 02-188-042 हिंसाभिरामश्च जनस्तथा सम्पद्यतेऽशुचिः |
M. N. Dutt: Unholy both in thought and deed, men take pleasure in envy and malice. O sinless one, the earth becomes full of sin and immorality. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-045 तथा च पृथिवीपाल यो भवेद्धर्मसंयुतः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-043 तदा च पृथिवीपाल यो भवेद्धर्मसंयुतः |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, he who becomes virtuous in such periods does not at all live long. The earth becomes devoid of virtue in every shape. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-046 भूयिष्ठं कूटमानैश्च पण्यं विक्रीणते जनाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-044 भूयिष्ठं कूटमानैश्च पण्यं विक्रीणते जनाः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, traders, becoming full of deceit, sell their goods with false weights and measures. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-047 धर्मिष्ठाः परिहीयन्ते पापीयान्वर्धते जनः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-045 धर्मिष्ठाः परिहीयन्ते पापीयान् वर्धते जनः |
M. N. Dutt: The virtuous men do not prosper, only the sinful men then exceedingly prosper. Virtue then loses her strength and sin becomes all powerful. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-048 अल्पायुषो दरिद्राश्च धर्मिष्ठा मानवास्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-046 अल्पायुषो दरिद्राश्चधर्मिष्ठा मानवास्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Those that are devoted to virtue then become poor and short-lived. At the end of the Yuga those that are sinful become wealthy and longlived. |
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MN DUTT: 02-188-047 नागराणां विहारेषु विधर्माणो युगक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: At the end of the Yuga people behave sinfully even in places of public entertainment, in cities and towns. Men then always seek the accomplishment of their ends by means that are sinful. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-049 अधर्मिष्ठैरुपायैश्च प्रजा व्यवहरन्त्युत BORI CE: 03-186-050 धनं विश्वासतो न्यस्तं मिथो भूयिष्ठशो नराः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-047 नागराणां विहारेषु विधर्माणो युगक्षये MN DUTT: 02-188-048 संचयेन तथाल्पेन भवन्त्याढ्यमदान्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: At the end of the Yuga people behave sinfully even in places of public entertainment, in cities and towns. Men then always seek the accomplishment of their ends by means that are sinful. Having earned fortunes that are really small, men become intoxicated with the pride of wealth. O king, many men at the end of Yuga try to rob the wealth that has been secretly deposited with them by others out of trust. Full of sinful practices, they shamelessly declare, "they have nothing in deposit.” |
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BORI CE: 03-186-051 पुरुषादानि सत्त्वानि पक्षिणोऽथ मृगास्तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-049 पुरुषादानि सत्त्वानि पक्षिणोऽथ मृगास्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Beast of prey and other animals and birds are seen to lie down in places of public entertainments, in cities and towns, as well as in sacred temples. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-052 सप्तवर्षाष्टवर्षाश्च स्त्रियो गर्भधरा नृप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-050 सप्तवर्षाष्टवर्षाश्च स्त्रियो गर्भधरा नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, girls of seven and eight years of age, give birth to children and boys of ten or twelve years beget offspring. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-053 भवन्ति षोडशे वर्षे नराः पलितिनस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-051 भवन्ति षोडशे वर्षे नराः पलितिनस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: In their sixteenth year men are over-taken by decripitude. And a man's life is soon run out. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-054 क्षीणे युगे महाराज तरुणा वृद्धशीलिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-052 क्षीणायुषो महाराज तरुणो वृद्धशीलिनः |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, when men become so shortlived, mere youths act like old men, while all that is seen in the youths is seen in old men. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-055 विपरीतास्तदा नार्यो वञ्चयित्वा रहः पतीन् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-053 विपरीतास्तदा नार्यो वञ्चयित्वार्हतः पतीन् |
M. N. Dutt: Women, prone to impropriety of conduct and distinguished by bad manners, deceive even the best of husbands and forget themselves with servants and slaves, even with animals, |
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MN DUTT: 02-188-054 वीरपल्यस्तथा नार्यः संश्रयन्ति नरान् नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, even women who are the wives of good men forget themselves with others even at the life time of their husbands. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-056 तस्मिन्युगसहस्रान्ते संप्राप्ते चायुषः क्षये |
MN DUTT: 02-188-055 तस्मिन् युगसलरान्ते सम्प्राप्ते चायुषः क्षये |
M. N. Dutt: O king, at the end of those thousands of years and when men become so short-lived, a draught takes place which extends for many years. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-057 ततस्तान्यल्पसाराणि सत्त्वानि क्षुधितानि च |
MN DUTT: 02-188-056 ततस्तान्यल्पसारणि सत्त्वानि क्षुधितानि वै |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of earth, then men and (other) creatures, possessing but little strength and vitality, die of starvation by thousands. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-058 ततो दिनकरैर्दीप्तैः सप्तभिर्मनुजाधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-057 ततो दिनकरैर्दीप्तैः सप्तभिर्मनुजाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, seven blazing suns then appear in the sky and drink up all the waters of the earth that are in the rivers and in the scas. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-059 यच्च काष्ठं तृणं चापि शुष्कं चार्द्रं च भारत |
MN DUTT: 02-188-058 यच्च काष्ठं तृणं चापि शुष्कं चार्दै च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, O best of the Bharata race, then everything of the nature of wood and grass, whether dry or wet, is burnt down and reduced to ashes. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-060 ततः संवर्तको वह्निर्वायुना सह भारत |
MN DUTT: 02-188-059 ततः संवर्तको वह्निर्वायुना सह भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, then the fire (called) Samvartaka helped by the wind appears on earth which has been already burnt (to ashes) by the seven suns. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-061 ततः स पृथिवीं भित्त्वा समाविश्य रसातलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-060 ततः स पृथिवीं भित्त्वा प्रविश्य च रसातलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon it (fire), penetrating the earth and reaching the nether region, creates great terror to the celestials, the Danavas and the Rakshasas. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-062 निर्दहन्नागलोकं च यच्च किंचित्क्षिताविह |
MN DUTT: 02-188-061 निर्दहन् नागलोकं च यच्च किञ्चित् क्षिताविह |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, burning down the nether region and also everything on this earth, that fire then destroys all things in a moment. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-063 ततो योजनविंशानां सहस्राणि शतानि च |
MN DUTT: 02-188-062 ततो योजनविंशानां साणि शतानि च |
M. N. Dutt: That Samvartaka fire, helped by that inauspicious wind, consume this world which extends for hundreds of thousands of yojanas. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-064 सदेवासुरगन्धर्वं सयक्षोरगराक्षसम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-063 सदेवासुरगन्धर्वं सयक्षोरगराक्षसम् |
M. N. Dutt: That lord of all things, that fire, blazing forth in great effulgence, burns down this universe with the celestials, the Asuras, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Nagas and the Rakshasas. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-065 ततो गजकुलप्रख्यास्तडिन्मालाविभूषिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-064 ततो गजकुलप्रख्यास्तडिन्मालाविभूषिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Then there rise in the sky great masses of clouds resembling herds of elephants all adorned with garlands of lightning beautiful to look at. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-066 केचिन्नीलोत्पलश्यामाः केचित्कुमुदसंनिभाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-065 केचिन्नीलोत्पलश्यामाः केचित् कुमुदसंनिभाः |
M. N. Dutt: Some of them are of the colour of blue lotus, some like lilies, some like the colour of the filaments of the lotus and some are red. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-067 केचिद्धारिद्रसंकाशाः काकाण्डकनिभास्तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-066 केचिद्धारिद्रसंकाशा: कारण्डवनिभास्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Some are yellow as turmeric, some are of the colour of a crow's egg, some are like that of the lotus leaves and some red as Vermilion. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-068 केचित्पुरवराकाराः केचिद्गजकुलोपमाः |
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: 02-188-067 केचित् पुरवराकाराः केचिद् गजकुलोपमाः |
M. N. Dutt: Some in shape are like palatial cities, some resemble herds of elephants, some are in the form of lizards and some of crocodiles and sharks. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-069 घोररूपा महाराज घोरस्वननिनादिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-068 विद्युन्मालापिनद्धाङ्गाः समुत्तिष्ठन्ति वै घनाः |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, the clouds adorned with garlands of lightning that gather in the sky on that occasion, are terrible to behold and they fearfully roar. Those masses of clouds charged with rain soon cover the whole of the firmament. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-070 तैरियं पृथिवी सर्वा सपर्वतवनाकरा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-069 तैरियं पृथिवीं सर्वा सपर्वतवनाकरा |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, those masses of clouds then flood with water the whole earth with her mountains, forests and mines. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-071 ततस्ते जलदा घोरा राविणः पुरुषर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 02-188-070 ततस्ते जलदा घोरा राविणः पुरुषर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, then commanded by Parameshthi (Brahma) those clouds roaring fearfully soon flood all places. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-072 वर्षमाणा महत्तोयं पूरयन्तो वसुंधराम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-071 वर्षमाणा महत् तोयं पूरयन्तो वसुंधराम् |
M. N. Dutt: Pouring a great quantity of water and filling the whole earth (with it), they extinguish that fearful, terrible and in auspicious fire. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-073 ततो द्वादश वर्षाणि पयोदास्त उपप्लवे |
MN DUTT: 02-188-072 ततो द्वादशवर्षाणि पयोदास्त उपप्लवे |
M. N. Dutt: Commanded by the supreme lord, they shower continually for twelve years and fill the earth with their downpour. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-074 ततः समुद्रः स्वां वेलामतिक्रामति भारत |
MN DUTT: 02-188-073 ततः समुद्रः स्वां वेलामतिक्रामति भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, the ocean then over-floods it bounds; the mountains fall down in fragments and the earth sinks under the increasing flood. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-075 सर्वतः सहसा भ्रान्तास्ते पयोदा नभस्तलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-074 सर्वतः सहसा भ्रान्तास्ते पयोदा नभस्तलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then suddenly moved by the wind, those cloud go over the entire expanse of the sky and then disappear from the view. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-076 ततस्तं मारुतं घोरं स्वयम्भूर्मनुजाधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-075 ततस्तं मारुतं घोरं स्वयम्भूर्मनुजाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, O descendant of Bharata, the Self Create, lord, the first cause, the deity who so abode is the lotus (Lakshmi) drinks up these fearful winds and goes then to sleep. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-077 तस्मिन्नेकार्णवे घोरे नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे |
MN DUTT: 02-188-076 तस्मिन्नेकार्णवे घोरे नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे |
M. N. Dutt: Then when earth becomes one great ocean, when all mobile and immobile creatures have been destroyed, when the celestials and the Asuras are annihilated, when the Yakshas and the Rakshasas are no more, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-078 निर्मनुष्ये महीपाल निःश्वापदमहीरुहे |
MN DUTT: 02-188-077 निर्मनुष्ये महीपाल निःश्वापदमहीरुहे |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, when there is no human being, when trees and wild animals have disappeared, when the firmament itself has ceased to exist, I alone in affliction rove about. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-079 एकार्णवे जले घोरे विचरन्पार्थिवोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-188-078 एकार्णवे जले घोरे विचरन् पार्थिवोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of kings, once thus roving over that one great ocean, my heart was filled with great affliction on not seeing any creature. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-080 ततः सुदीर्घं गत्वा तु प्लवमानो नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-079 ततः सुदीर्घ गत्वाहं प्लवमानो नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, then thus roving about for a long time, I became fatigued; but I did not get any resting place. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-081 ततः कदाचित्पश्यामि तस्मिन्सलिलसंप्लवे |
MN DUTT: 02-188-080 ततः कदाचित् पश्यामि तस्मिन् सलिलसंचये |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, thereupon one day I saw in that great expanse of water a great and wide extending banian tree. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-082 शाखायां तस्य वृक्षस्य विस्तीर्णायां नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-081 शाखायां तस्य वृक्षस्य विस्तीर्णायां नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, O descendant of Bharata, I then saw seated on a cot overlaid with a celestials bed and attached to one of the farextending boughs of that banian trce. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-083 उपविष्टं महाराज पूर्णेन्दुसदृशाननम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-082 उपविष्टं महाराज पद्मेन्दुसदृशाननम् |
M. N. Dutt: A boy with a face as beautiful as the lotus or the moon, O ruler of men, with eyes as large as the petals of full blown lotuses. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-084 ततो मे पृथिवीपाल विस्मयः सुमहानभूत् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-083 ततो मे पृथिवीपाल विस्मयः सुमहानभूत् |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, thereupon I was filled with great astonishment and (I asked myself) "how can this child alone lie here when all the world is destroyed.” |
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BORI CE: 03-186-085 तपसा चिन्तयंश्चापि तं शिशुं नोपलक्षये |
MN DUTT: 02-188-084 तपसा चिन्तयंश्चापि तं शिशुं नोपलक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, though I knew the Present, the Past and the Future and though I took the help of ascetic meditation, I could not learn anything about the boy. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-086 अतसीपुष्पवर्णाभः श्रीवत्सकृतलक्षणः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-085 अतसीपुष्पवर्णाभः श्रीवत्सकृतभूषणः |
M. N. Dutt: Possessing the lustre of the Atasi flower and adorned with the mark of Srivatsa, he appeared to me as if he were the abode of Lakshmi. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-087 ततो मामब्रवीद्बालः स पद्मनिभलोचनः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-086 ततो मामब्रवीद् बालः स पद्यनिभलोचनः |
M. N. Dutt: That lotus-eyed and greatly effulgent boy with the mark of Srivatsa then thus spoke to me in words highly pleasant to the ear. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-088 जानामि त्वा परिश्रान्तं तात विश्रामकाङ्क्षिणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-087 जानामि त्वां परिश्रान्तं ततो विश्रामकाक्षिणम् |
M. N. Dutt: "O child, I know you are fatigued and you are eager for rest. O descendant of Bhrigu, O Markandeya, rest here as long as you like. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-089 अभ्यन्तरं शरीरं मे प्रविश्य मुनिसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-188-088 अभ्यन्तरं शरीरे मे प्रविश्य मुनिसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: foremost of Rishis, enter into my body and rest there. That is the place assigned to you by me. I am gratified with you." |
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BORI CE: 03-186-090 ततो बालेन तेनैवमुक्तस्यासीत्तदा मम |
MN DUTT: 02-188-089 ततो बालेन तेनैवमुक्तस्यासीत् तदा मम |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, thus addressed by that boy, a sense of total disregard possessed me in respect both of my long life and state of manhood. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-091 ततो बालेन तेनास्यं सहसा विवृतं कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-090 ततो बालेन तेनास्यं सहसा विवृतं कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then suddenly that boy opened his mouth and as fate would have it, I having lost all power of locomotion, entered his mouth. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-092 ततः प्रविष्टस्तत्कुक्षिं सहसा मनुजाधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-091 ततः प्रविष्टस्तत्कुक्षिं सहसा मनुजाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, thus suddenly entering his stomach, I beheld the whole earth (there within it) with all its cities and kingdoms. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-093 गङ्गां शतद्रुं सीतां च यमुनामथ कौशिकीम् BORI CE: 03-186-094 सिन्धुं चैव विपाशां च नदीं गोदावरीमपि BORI CE: 03-186-095 नदीं ताम्रां च वेण्णां च पुण्यतोयां शुभावहाम् BORI CE: 03-186-096 एताश्चान्याश्च नद्योऽहं पृथिव्यां या नरोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-188-092 गङ्गां शतदुं सीतां च यमुनामथ कौशिकाम् |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men when wandering about in his stomach, I saw within it, the Ganga, the Satadru, the Sita, the Yamuna, the Kausaku, the Charmanvati, the Vetravati, the Chandrabhaga, the Sarasvati, the Sindhu, the Vipasa, the Godavari, the Vasvokasara, the Nalini, the Narmada, the Tamra, the Vena of fearful currents and sacred waters, the Suvena, the Krishnavena, the Irama, the Mahanadi, the Vitasta, that large river Kaveri, the Vishalya, the Kimpuna and many others. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-097 ततः समुद्रं पश्यामि यादोगणनिषेवितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-093 ततः समुद्रं पश्यामि यादोगणनिषेवितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O chastiser of foes, I saw there also the ocean inhabited by alligators and sharks, that mine of gems, that excellent abode of waters. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-098 ततः पश्यामि गगनं चन्द्रसूर्यविराजितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-094 तत्र पश्यामि गगनं चन्द्रसूर्यविराजितम् |
M. N. Dutt: I saw there also the sky adorned with the sun and the moon, blazing in great effulgence and possessing the lustre of the sun. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-099 यजन्ते हि तदा राजन्ब्राह्मणा बहुभिः सवैः |
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: 02-188-095 पश्यामि च महीं राजन् काननैरुपशोभिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king, I saw there also the earth beautiful with the forests and woods. O king, (I also saw) many Brahmanas engaged in many sacrifices, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-100 वैश्याः कृषिं यथान्यायं कारयन्ति नराधिप BORI CE: 03-186-101 ततः परिपतन्राजंस्तस्य कुक्षौ महात्मनः BORI CE: 03-186-102 निषधं चापि पश्यामि श्वेतं च रजताचितम् BORI CE: 03-186-103 मन्दरं मनुजव्याघ्र नीलं चापि महागिरिम् BORI CE: 03-186-104 महेन्द्रं चैव पश्यामि विन्ध्यं च गिरिमुत्तमम् BORI CE: 03-186-105 एते चान्ये च बहवो यावन्तः पृथिवीधराः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-096 क्षत्रियाश्च प्रवर्तन्ते सर्ववर्णानुरंजनैः MN DUTT: 02-188-097 हिमवन्तं च पश्यामि हेमकूटं च पर्वतम् MN DUTT: 02-188-098 पश्यामि च महीपाल पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् MN DUTT: 02-188-099 पश्यामि च महाराज मेरुं कनकपर्वतम् MN DUTT: 02-188-100 मलयं चापि पश्यामि पारियात्रं च पर्वतम् MN DUTT: 02-188-101 तस्योदरे मया दृष्टाः सर्वे रत्नविभूषिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Many Kshatriyas engaged in doing good to all the other orders, many Vaishyas engaged in the pursuits of agriculture and many Shudras engaged in serving the Brahmanas. Then wandering in the stomach of that high-souled being, I saw the mountains of Himavat and Hemakuta. I also saw the Nishada and Shveta abounding in silver. O ruler of earth, I saw also the mountain Gandhamadana and foremost of men, I also saw Mandara and the great mountain Nila. O great king, I saw also the golden mountain Meru, also Mahendra and also that excellent mountain Vindhya. I also saw there the mountains of Malaya and Paripatra. These and many mountains. Were seen by me in his stomach. They were all decked with gems and jewels. O ruler of men, I saw also there the lions, the tigers and the bears. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-106 सिंहान्व्याघ्रान्वराहांश्च नागांश्च मनुजाधिप |
MN DUTT: 02-188-102 पृथिव्यां यानि चान्यानि सत्त्वानि जगतीपते |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of the earth, all the other creatures that are on earth were all seen by me in his stomach as I was wandering about there. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-107 कुक्षौ तस्य नरव्याघ्र प्रविष्टः संचरन्दिशः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-103 कुक्षौ तस्य नरव्याघ्र प्रविष्टः संचरन् दिशः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, having entered his stomach, as I wandered about, I saw the whole race of the celestials, Indra and others, |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-188-104 साध्यान् रुद्रांस्तथाऽऽदित्यान् गुह्यकान् पितरस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: The Saddhya, the Rudra, the Adityas, the Guhyakas, the Pitris, the Nagas, the birds, the Vasus, the Asmas, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-108 गन्धर्वाप्सरसो यक्षानृषींश्चैव महीपते |
MN DUTT: 02-188-105 गन्धर्वाप्सरसो यक्षानृषींश्चैव महीपते |
M. N. Dutt: The Gandharvas, the Rishis, the Daityas, the Danavas, the Nagas, |
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MN DUTT: 02-188-106 सिंहिकातनयांश्चापि ये चान्ये सुरशत्रवः |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Singhikas and all other enemies of the celestials. Whatever mobile and immobile things I saw on earth. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-109 यच्च किंचिन्मया लोके दृष्टं स्थावरजङ्गमम् BORI CE: 03-186-110 अन्तः शरीरे तस्याहं वर्षाणामधिकं शतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-106 सिंहिकातनयांश्चापि ये चान्ये सुरशत्रवः MN DUTT: 02-188-107 सर्वं पश्याम्यहं राजस्तस्य कुक्षौ महात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Singhikas and all other enemies of the celestials. Whatever mobile and immobile things I saw on earth. O king, I saw them all in the stomach of that high-souled one. O lord, living on fruits, wandering over the entire universe which was there, I lived within his body for many hundred years. But I did not see the end of his body. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-111 सततं धावमानश्च चिन्तयानो विशां पते |
MN DUTT: 02-188-108 सततधावमानश्च चिन्तयानो विशाम्पते |
M. N. Dutt: O king, though I continuously roved about within his body in great anxiety, I could not find the limit of the body of that high-souled one. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-112 ततस्तमेव शरणं गतोऽस्मि विधिवत्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-109 ततस्तमेव शरणं गतोऽस्मि विधिवत् तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Then in both thought and deed I sought the protection of that boon-giving and preeminently great deity and duly acknowledged his superiority. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-113 ततोऽहं सहसा राजन्वायुवेगेन निःसृतः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-110 ततोऽहं सहसा राजन् वायुवेगेन निःसृतः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, O foremost of men, then I suddenly came out of the open mouth of that high-souled one by means of a great gust of wind. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-114 ततस्तस्यैव शाखायां न्यग्रोधस्य विशां पते |
MN DUTT: 02-188-111 ततस्तस्यैव शाखायां न्यग्रोधस्य विशाम्पते |
M. N. Dutt: O king, foremost of men, I then saw seated on the branch of the banian tree that immeasurably effulgent being in the form of a boy, with the mark of Srivatsa, who had swallowed up the universe. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-115 तेनैव बालवेषेण श्रीवत्सकृतलक्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-112 तेनैव बालवेषेण श्रीवत्सकृतलक्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, that greatly effulgent boy with the mark of Srivatsa and with yellow robes on, being gratified with me smilingly spoke to me, |
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BORI CE: 03-186-116 ततो मामब्रवीद्वीर स बालः प्रहसन्निव BORI CE: 03-186-117 अपीदानीं शरीरेऽस्मिन्मामके मुनिसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-188-113 ततो मामब्रवीद् बाल: स प्रीतः प्रहसन्निव |
M. N. Dutt: "O foremost of Rishis, O Markandeya, you were living for sometime within my body, I shall however speak to you." |
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BORI CE: 03-186-118 मुहूर्तादथ मे दृष्टिः प्रादुर्भूता पुनर्नवा |
MN DUTT: 02-188-114 मुहूर्तादथ मे दृष्टिः प्रादुर्भूता पुनर्नवा |
M. N. Dutt: As he said to me, within that very moment, I acquired as if new sight; in consequence of which I saw myself possessed of true knowledge and freed from the illusions of the world. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-119 तस्य ताम्रतलौ तात चरणौ सुप्रतिष्ठितौ BORI CE: 03-186-120 प्रयतेन मया मूर्ध्ना गृहीत्वा ह्यभिवन्दितौ BORI CE: 03-186-121 विनयेनाञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयत्नेनोपगम्य च BORI CE: 03-186-122 तमहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नमस्कृत्येदमब्रुवम् |
MN DUTT: 02-188-115 तस्य ताम्रतलौ तात चरणौ सुप्रतिष्ठितौ |
M. N. Dutt: O child, having seen the inexhaustible prowess of that immeasurably effulgent being, I worshipped his revered and well-shaped feet with soles as bright as the burnished copper and with toes of mild red colour. Having placed them reverentially on my head and joined my hands in humility and having gone to him with all reverence. I saw that Divine Being who is the soul of all things and whose cyes are like the petals vf loius. Ilaving thus bowed to him with joined hands I spoke to him thus, "O God, I desire to know you and also your this wonderful illusion. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-123 आस्येनानुप्रविष्टोऽहं शरीरं भगवंस्तव |
MN DUTT: 02-188-116 आस्येनानुप्रविष्टोऽहं शरीरे भगवंस्तव |
M. N. Dutt: O excellent one, having entered into your body through your mouth, I have seen the entire universe in your stomach. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-124 तव देव शरीरस्था देवदानवराक्षसाः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-117 तव देव शरीरस्था देवदानवराक्षसाः |
M. N. Dutt: O god, the celestials, the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Yakshsas, the Gandharvas, the Nagas, may the whole universe mobile immobile are all within your body. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-125 त्वत्प्रसादाच्च मे देव स्मृतिर्न परिहीयते |
MN DUTT: 02-188-118 त्वत्प्रसादाच्च मे देव स्मृतिर्न परिहीयते |
M. N. Dutt: Though I continuously ran over your body, yet through your grace, O god, my memory did not fail. |
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MN DUTT: 02-188-119 निर्गतोऽहमकामस्तु इच्छया ते महाप्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: O great lord, I have come out through your desire and not mine. O lotus-eyed one, I desire to know you who are faultless. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-126 इच्छामि पुण्डरीकाक्ष ज्ञातुं त्वाहमनिन्दित |
MN DUTT: 02-188-120 इह भूत्वा शिशुः साक्षात् किं भवानवतिष्ठते |
M. N. Dutt: Why do you stay here becoming a boy and swallowing up the universe? You should explain to me all this. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-127 किमर्थं च जगत्सर्वं शरीरस्थं तवानघ |
MN DUTT: 02-188-121 किमर्थं च जगत् सर्वं शरीरस्थं तवानघ |
M. N. Dutt: O sinless one, O chastiser of foes, why does the universe is within your body? How long will you stay here? |
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BORI CE: 03-186-128 एतदिच्छामि देवेश श्रोतुं ब्राह्मणकाम्यया |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 02-188-122 त्वत्तः एतदिच्छामि देवेश श्रोतुं ब्राह्मणकाम्यया |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of celestials, I desire to hear all this in detail and as they all happened. O lotus-eyed one, it is not improper for a Brahmana to desire to know it. |
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BORI CE: 03-186-129 इत्युक्तः स मया श्रीमान्देवदेवो महाद्युतिः |
MN DUTT: 02-188-123 महद्ध्येतदचिन्त्यं च यदहं दृष्टवान् प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: lord, what I have seen is wonderful and inconceivable.” Having been thus addressed by me, that highly effulgent and blessed god of gods, that foremost of all speakers, duly consoling me, thus spoke to me. |
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