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Book 03 – Chapter 195
BORI CE: 03-195-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-204-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच धुन्धुर्नाम महाराज तयोः पुत्रो महाद्युतिः |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : great monarch, they (Madhu and Kaitabha) had a son, Dhundhu by name, who was most illustrious and possessed of immense power and energy; and who also observed severe asceticism. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-002 अतिष्ठदेकपादेन कृशो धमनिसंततः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-002 अतिष्ठदेकपादेन कृशो धमनिसंततः |
M. N. Dutt: He remained for a time, standing on one leg; and became lean as the skeleton. Much pleased Brahmana granted him a boon, which he asked of the Lord in the following way: |
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BORI CE: 03-195-003 देवदानवयक्षाणां सर्पगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-204-003 देवदानवयक्षाणां सर्पगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: "Such a boon is asked by me, as will render me incapable of being killed by either the celestials, the Danavas the Yakshas or by the snakes, Gandharvas or Rakshasas.' |
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BORI CE: 03-195-004 एवं भवतु गच्छेति तमुवाच पितामहः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-004 एवं भवतु गच्छेति तमुवाच पितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: The grandsire answered him, saying, "So be it and do you go away". Having been thus addressed, he touched his feet by his head and went away. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-005 स तु धुन्धुर्वरं लब्ध्वा महावीर्यपराक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-005 स तु धुन्धुर्वरं लब्वा महावीर्यपराक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: The most courageous and energetic Dhundhu, too, speedily advanced to Vishnu, after gaining this boon and also recollecting the murder of his father (by that god). at |
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BORI CE: 03-195-006 स तु देवान्सगन्धर्वाञ्जित्वा धुन्धुरमर्षणः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-006 स तु देवान् सगन्धर्वान् जित्वा धुन्धुरमर्षणः |
M. N. Dutt: The unconquerable Dhundhu first defeated all the celestials as well as the Gandharvas; and then he began to cruelly oppress the other celestials with Vishnu at their head. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-007 समुद्रो वालुकापूर्ण उज्जानक इति स्मृतः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-007 समुद्रे बालुकापूर्णे उज्जालक इति स्मृते |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of the Bharata race, that wickedminded one came to a country where there was an ocean of sands, known by the name of Ujjalaka. O illustrious one, he, lying in an under-ground cave excavated in the bed of sands, greatly harassed the asylum of Uttanka. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-008 अन्तर्भूमिगतस्तत्र वालुकान्तर्हितस्तदा |
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: 02-204-008 मधुकैटभयोः पुत्रो धुन्धुर्भीमपराक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: The fearfully powerful son of Madhu and Kaitabha, Dhundhu, laid himself there (in that cave), performing severe religious austerities, with a view to destroy the three worlds. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-009 शेते लोकविनाशाय तपोबलसमाश्रितः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-008 मधुकैटभयोः पुत्रो धुन्धुर्भीमपराक्रमः MN DUTT: 02-204-009 उत्तङ्कस्याश्रमाभ्याशे निःश्वसन् पावकार्चिषः |
M. N. Dutt: The fearfully powerful son of Madhu and Kaitabha, Dhundhu, laid himself there (in that cave), performing severe religious austerities, with a view to destroy the three worlds. While, at this time, he was taking his breath, resting very close to the asylum of the Uttanka, who was like the fire in effulgence, then O ruler of the earth, O foremost of the Bharata race, the great king Kuvalashva departed to that country with the Brahmanas, Uttanka and all his sons. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-010 एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सभृत्यबलवाहनः |
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: 03-195-011 सहस्रैरेकविंशत्या पुत्राणामरिमर्दनः |
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: 02-204-010 सहस्ररेकविंशत्या पुत्राणामरिमर्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: The repressor of enemies, the ruler of men, Kuvalashva was accompanied by the most powerful sons, who were twenty-one thousand in number. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-012 तमाविशत्ततो विष्णुर्भगवांस्तेजसा प्रभुः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-011 तमाविशत् ततो विष्णुर्भगवांस्तेजसा प्रभुः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon at the injunction of Uttanka, the omnipotent Lord Vishnu, imparted to him his own energy, with the object of doing good to the three worlds. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-013 तस्मिन्प्रयाते दुर्धर्षे दिवि शब्दो महानभूत् |
MN DUTT: 02-204-012 तस्मिन् प्रयाते दुर्धर्षे दिवि शब्दो महानभूत् |
M. N. Dutt: When the haughty one was gone away, a loud noise was heard in the heaven, uttering the words-'this invincible hero will this day be the slayer of Dhundhu.' |
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BORI CE: 03-195-014 दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैस्तं देवाः समन्तात्पर्यवाकिरन् |
MN DUTT: 02-204-013 दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैस्तं देवाः समन्तात् पर्यवारयन् |
M. N. Dutt: The celestials showered heaven-grown flowers upon him from the sky; as also the divine kettle-drums played spontaneously without cessation. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-015 शीतश्च वायुः प्रववौ प्रयाणे तस्य धीमतः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-014 शीतश्च वायुः प्रववौ प्रयाणे तस्य धीमतः |
M. N. Dutt: While that intelligent one was proceeding onwards, cool breezes began to blow and showers were poured forth by the chief of the gods, making the earth free from dusts. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-016 अन्तरिक्षे विमानानि देवतानां युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 02-204-015 अन्तरिक्षे विमानादि देवतानां युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: O Yudhishthira, the cars of the gods were seen on the sky just when the great Asura, Dhundhu, was below the heaven. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-017 कुवलाश्वस्य धुन्धोश्च युद्धकौतूहलान्विताः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-016 कुवलाश्वस्य धुन्धोश्च युद्धकौतूहलान्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: Propelled by curiosity the celestials with the Gandharvas, as well as the great sages, beheld from heaven the combat between Kuvalashva and Dhundhu. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-018 नारायणेन कौरव्य तेजसाप्यायितस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-204-017 नारायणेन कौरव्य तेजसाऽऽप्यायितस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: O son of the Kuru race, thereupon that ruler of men, supplied with the energy of Narayana went speedily in all directions with all of his sons. Kuvalashva, excavated that sea of sands. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-019 अर्णवं खानयामास कुवलाश्वो महीपतिः |
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: 02-204-018 कुवलाश्वस्य पुत्रैश्च तस्मिन् वै बालुकार्णवे |
M. N. Dutt: While the sons of Kuvalashva were digging that sea, they found out, after seven days, the greatly powerful Dhundhu. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-020 सप्तभिर्दिवसैः खात्वा दृष्टो धुन्धुर्महाबलः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-019 आसीद् घोरं वपुस्तस्य बालुकान्तर्हितं महत् |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of the Bharata race, the monstrous body of that hero lay in the interior of those sands and shone as the sun in splendour. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-021 ततो धुन्धुर्महाराज दिशमाश्रित्य पश्चिमाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-204-020 ततो धुन्धुर्महाराज दिशमावृत्य पश्चिमाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon O great monarch, Dhundhu lay asleep, occupying the whole of the western point of the horizon; and he looked effulgent like the all-destroying fire. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-022 कुवलाश्वस्य पुत्रैस्तु सर्वतः परिवारितः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-021 कुवलाश्वस्य पुत्रैस्तु सर्वतः परिवारितः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the ruler of the earth, and entirely surrounded as he was by all the sons of Kuvalashva. He was also assaulted with the sharp arrows, the maces and clubs, as well as with the axes, iron spikes, shafts and sharp and bright swords. Having been thus wounded, the greatly powerful one rose up in anger; and swallowed up all the various sorts of weapons in great excitement. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-023 स वध्यमानः संक्रुद्धः समुत्तस्थौ महाबलः |
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: 03-195-024 आस्याद्वमन्पावकं स संवर्तकसमं तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-204-022 आस्याद् वमन् पावकं स संवर्तकसम तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon he vomited from his mouth the fire, that was like the Samvartaka (appearing at the end of the Yoga); and he burnt the sons of the king by these his own flames. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-025 मुखजेनाग्निना क्रुद्धो लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव |
MN DUTT: 02-204-023 मुखजेनाग्निना क्रुद्धो लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव |
M. N. Dutt: Surrounding the three worlds with the fire emitted from his mouth, the wrathful one seemed in a moment to be a miracle like Lord Kapila of old, who consumed the sons of Sagara (by the fire of his wrath). |
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BORI CE: 03-195-026 तेषु क्रोधाग्निदग्धेषु तदा भरतसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-204-024 तेषु क्रोधाग्निदग्धेषु तदा भरतसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of the Bharata race, after the sons were thus consumed by the fire of wrath, the ruler of earth, Kuvalashva, endued with great energy, approached that high-souled one (Asura) who, now awake, was like a second Kumbhakarna. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-027 तस्य वारि महाराज सुस्राव बहु देहतः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-025 तस्य वारि महाराज सुस्राव बहु देहतः |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, a current of water flowed copiously from the body of the monarch, who now extinguished those flames, O king, by that stream of water endued with the Yuga prowess, he extinguished the fire by the stream of water flowing from his body. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-028 ब्रह्मास्त्रेण तदा राजा दैत्यं क्रूरपराक्रमम् BORI CE: 03-195-029 सोऽस्त्रेण दग्ध्वा राजर्षिः कुवलाश्वो महासुरम् |
MN DUTT: 02-204-026 ब्रह्मास्त्रेण च राजेन्द्र दैत्यं क्रूरपराक्रमम् MN DUTT: 02-204-027 धुन्धोर्वधात् तदा राजा कुवलाश्वो महामनाः |
M. N. Dutt: O best of kings he then repressed the evilspirited Daitya by the weapon, called Brahma, with the object of benefiting the three words. O best of the Bharata race, thus having been repressed by that weapon the great Asura, who was the enemy of the gods, as well as the chastiser of all foes, the sage-like king, Kuvalashva became a second chief of the three worlds. And from that day the lofty-minded king Kuvalashva became known by the name of Dhundhumara and was thought to be unconquerable on account of his slaying Dhundhu. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-030 प्रीतैश्च त्रिदशैः सर्वैर्महर्षिसहितैस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-204-028 प्रीतैश्च त्रिदशैः सर्वैमहर्षिसहितैस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon all the celestials as well as the great sages became highly gratified with him. Having been solicited by them to take a boon from them, he folded his hands and bowed down to them; and, O king, being highly delighted, he addressed them, saying, |
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BORI CE: 03-195-031 दद्यां वित्तं द्विजाग्र्येभ्यः शत्रूणां चापि दुर्जयः |
MN DUTT: 02-204-029 दद्यां वित्तं द्विजावयेभ्यः शत्रूणां चापि दुर्जयः |
M. N. Dutt: 'Grant me the boon that I may give wealth to the best of the Brahmanas and that I may be unconquerable in respect to all enemies; and I may have friendship with Vishnu; and that I may not entertain any animosity against any body. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-032 तथास्त्विति ततो देवैः प्रीतैरुक्तः स पार्थिवः BORI CE: 03-195-033 सभाज्य चैनं विविधैराशीर्वादैस्ततो नृपम् BORI CE: 03-195-034 तस्य पुत्रास्त्रयः शिष्टा युधिष्ठिर तदाभवन् |
MN DUTT: 02-204-030 धर्मे रतिश्च सततं स्वर्गे वासस्तथाक्षयः MN DUTT: 02-204-031 देवा महर्षयश्चापि स्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे MN DUTT: 02-204-032 दृढाश्वः कपिलाश्वश्च चन्द्राश्वश्चैव भारत |
M. N. Dutt: That I may have heart always turned towards virtue; and also that I may have an everlasting abode in heaven.' Thereupon the celestials, with the sages and Gandharvas, as also with the intelligent 'Uttanka, highly gratified, said to the king "So be it," O monarch, then they also saluted him with various other blessings. The celestials as well as the great sages departed to their respective residences. O Yudhishthira, then the king (Kuvalashva) had still three son left. O descendant of the Bharata race, they (the sons) were called Dridhashva, Kapilashva and Chandrashva, from whom, O king, has sprung the line of greatly powerful kings belonging to that most illustrious race of Ikshyaku. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-035 एवं स निहतस्तेन कुवलाश्वेन सत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-204-033 एवं स निहतस्तेन कुवलाश्वेन सत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O blessed one, O the most excellent, thus was slain by Kuvalashva. The great Daitya, Dhundhu, the son of Madhu and Kaitabha. The king Kuvalashva, too, came to be known by the name of Dhundhumara. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-036 कुवलाश्वस्तु नृपतिर्धुन्धुमार इति स्मृतः |
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: 03-195-037 एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि |
MN DUTT: 02-204-034 नाम्ना च गुणसंयुक्तस्तदाप्रभृति सोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: By his assuming this appellation, he really became, from that time forward, one of innumerable virtues. Now I have related to you the whole account, which you asked me. By this act of his (Kuvalashva's) the story of Dhundhu's death has become famous. |
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BORI CE: 03-195-038 इदं तु पुण्यमाख्यानं विष्णोः समनुकीर्तनम् BORI CE: 03-195-039 आयुष्मान्धृतिमांश्चैव श्रुत्वा भवति पर्वसु |
MN DUTT: 02-204-035 इदं तु पुण्यमाख्यानं विष्णो:समनुकीर्तनम् |
M. N. Dutt: For it has been associated with the glory of Vishnu. The person, who listens to this history becomes virtuous; and also father of children; and listening to it on the holy days, he becomes blessed with longevity and good fortune. Becoming delivered from all diseases, he even gets no fear of indisposition. |
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