Mahābhārata

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Book 05 – Chapter 068

BORI CE: 05-068-001

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच
भूयो मे पुण्डरीकाक्षं संजयाचक्ष्व पृच्छते
नामकर्मार्थवित्तात प्राप्नुयां पुरुषोत्तमम्

MN DUTT: 03-141-001

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच भूयो मे पुण्डरीकाक्षं संजयाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः
नामकर्मार्थवित् तात प्राप्नुयां पुरुषोत्तमम्

M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said Repeat to me, who am asking, all that you have said regarding the Lotus-eyed (Krishna), so that by knowing the meaning of his names and his action I may attain to that best among male beings.

BORI CE: 05-068-002

संजय उवाच
श्रुतं मे तस्य देवस्य नामनिर्वचनं शुभम्
यावत्तत्राभिजानेऽहमप्रमेयो हि केशवः

MN DUTT: 03-141-002

संजय उवाच श्रुतं मे वासुदेवस्य नामनिर्वचनं शुभम्
यावत् तत्राभिजानेऽहमप्रमेयो हि केशवः

M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said The blessed list of name of the son of Vasudeva has been heard by me, from which it seems, so far as I can judge, that Keshava is immeasurable.

BORI CE: 05-068-003

वसनात्सर्वभूतानां वसुत्वाद्देवयोनितः
वासुदेवस्ततो वेद्यो वृषत्वाद्वृष्णिरुच्यते

MN DUTT: 03-141-003

वसनात् सर्वभूतानां वसुत्वाद् देवयोनितः
वासुदेवस्ततो वेद्यो बृहत्त्वाद् विष्णुरुच्यते

M. N. Dutt: From his covering all creatures with illusion, from his being the support of the world and from his being of divine origin, he is know as Vasudeva. He is called Vishnu, owing to the fact of his pervading everything.

BORI CE: 05-068-004

मौनाद्ध्यानाच्च योगाच्च विद्धि भारत माधवम्
सर्वतत्त्वलयाच्चैव मधुहा मधुसूदनः

MN DUTT: 03-141-004

मौनाद् ध्यानाच्च योगाच्च विद्धि भारत माधवम्
सर्वतत्त्वमयत्वाच्च मधुहा मधुसूदनः

M. N. Dutt: From his practice of asceticism, from the application of his energy to the supreme truth and from his asceticism know him to be Madhava. O Bharata; and from his having within himself the essence of everything and from the fact of his killing Madhu, he is called Madhusudana.

BORI CE: 05-068-005

कृषिर्भूवाचकः शब्दो णश्च निर्वृतिवाचकः
कृष्णस्तद्भावयोगाच्च कृष्णो भवति शाश्वतः

MN DUTT: 03-141-005

कृषि वाचकः शब्दो च निर्वृतिवाचकः
विष्णुस्तद्भावयोगाच्च कृष्णो भवति सात्वतः

M. N. Dutt: Krishi is a word denotes existence; and may denotes eternal tranquility. From the combination of these two states is Vishnu, born of the Satvata race, called Krishna.

BORI CE: 05-068-006

पुण्डरीकं परं धाम नित्यमक्षयमक्षरम्
तद्भावात्पुण्डरीकाक्षो दस्युत्रासाज्जनार्दनः

MN DUTT: 03-141-006

पुण्डरीकं परं धाम नित्यमक्षयमव्ययम्
तद्वावात् पुण्डरीकाक्षो दस्युत्रासाज्जनार्दनः

M. N. Dutt: Pundarika means the eternal regions; and Akshya ever means that which has no waste. From a combination of these two states is he called Pundarikaksha; and form his causing fear in wicked beings is he Janardana.

BORI CE: 05-068-007

यतः सत्त्वं न च्यवते यच्च सत्त्वान्न हीयते
सत्त्वतः सात्वतस्तस्मादार्षभाद्वृषभेक्षणः

MN DUTT: 03-141-007

यतः सत्त्वान्न च्यवते यच्च सत्त्वान्न हीयते
सत्त्वतः सात्वतस्तस्मादार्षभाद् वृषभेक्षणः

M. N. Dutt: Since he is never dissociated from Sattva and since also Sattva is never dissociated from him; therefore is he called Sattavata. Owing to (the knowledge of) the Vedas being the eyes by which he is seen and the Vedas being the eyes through which he sees, he is called Vrishabha (Vedas) and Ikshana (eyes).

BORI CE: 05-068-008

न जायते जनित्र्यां यदजस्तस्मादनीकजित्
देवानां स्वप्रकाशत्वाद्दमाद्दामोदरं विदुः

MN DUTT: 03-141-008

न जायते जनित्राऽयमजस्तस्मादनीकजित्
देवानां स्वप्रकाशत्वाद् दमाद् दामोदरो विभुः

M. N. Dutt: Not being born in the usual way, that conqueror of armies is called Aja; and from his being conspicuous among the gods and from his self-control is the Lord called Damodara.

BORI CE: 05-068-009

हर्षात्सौख्यात्सुखैश्वर्याद्धृषीकेशत्वमश्नुते
बाहुभ्यां रोदसी बिभ्रन्महाबाहुरिति स्मृतः

MN DUTT: 03-141-009

हर्षात् सुखात् सुखैश्वर्याधृषीकेशत्वमश्नुते
बाहुभ्यां रोदसी बिभ्रन्महाबाहुरिति स्मृतः

M. N. Dutt: From the combination of the words, eternal happiness (hrishika) and the attributes of divinity (isha) is he called Hrishikesha. He is known as Mahabahu in the Smritis, as by his two arms he supports the earth and the sky.

BORI CE: 05-068-010

अधो न क्षीयते जातु यस्मात्तस्मादधोक्षजः
नराणामयनाच्चापि तेन नारायणः स्मृतः
पूरणात्सदनाच्चैव ततोऽसौ पुरुषोत्तमः

MN DUTT: 03-141-010

अधो न क्षीयते जातु यस्मात् तस्मादधोक्षजः
नराणामयनाच्चापि ततो नारायणः स्मृतः

M. N. Dutt: Since he never falls down; nor he is wasted away; therefore, he is called Adhokshaja; and he is known as Narayana in the Smritis, as he is the refuge of human beings.

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MN DUTT: 03-141-011

पूरणात् सदनाच्चापि ततोऽसौ पुरुषोत्तमः
असतश्च सतश्चैव सर्वस्य प्रभवाप्ययात्

M. N. Dutt: From his creating and preserving beings (Parva) and from destroying them (Sa) is he called Purushottama, as also from his being the creator of causes and effects which are also lost in him in the end.

BORI CE: 05-068-011

असतश्च सतश्चैव सर्वस्य प्रभवाप्ययात्
सर्वस्य च सदा ज्ञानात्सर्वमेनं प्रचक्षते

BORI CE: 05-068-012

सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः कृष्णः सत्यमत्र प्रतिष्ठितम्
सत्यात्सत्यं च गोविन्दस्तस्मात्सत्योऽपि नामतः

BORI CE: 05-068-013

विष्णुर्विक्रमणादेव जयनाज्जिष्णुरुच्यते
शाश्वतत्वादनन्तश्च गोविन्दो वेदनाद्गवाम्

MN DUTT: 03-141-011

पूरणात् सदनाच्चापि ततोऽसौ पुरुषोत्तमः
असतश्च सतश्चैव सर्वस्य प्रभवाप्ययात्

MN DUTT: 03-141-012

सर्वस्य च सदा ज्ञानात् सर्वमेतं प्रचक्षते
सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः कृष्णः सत्यपत्र प्रतिष्ठितम्

MN DUTT: 03-141-013

सत्यात् सत्यं तु गोविन्दस्तस्मात् सत्योऽपि नामतः
विष्णुर्विक्रमणाद् देवो जयनाज्जिष्णुरुच्यते

MN DUTT: 03-141-014

शाश्वतत्वादनन्तश्च गोविन्दो वेदनाद् गवाम्
अतत्त्वं कुरुते तत्त्वं तेन मोहयते प्रजाः

M. N. Dutt: From his creating and preserving beings (Parva) and from destroying them (Sa) is he called Purushottama, as also from his being the creator of causes and effects which are also lost in him in the end. Owing to his constant knowledge of everything is he called Sarva. Krishna is established on truth and truth is established on him. The name of Govinda is truth; because he is Truth of truths. Owing to his strength he is called Vishnu; and owing to his victory over the gods he is called Jishnu. Owing to his eternity is he called Ananta; and Govinda, owing to his control over the senses. He can make the unreal appear as the real, by which he deceives all creatures.

BORI CE: 05-068-014

अतत्त्वं कुरुते तत्त्वं तेन मोहयते प्रजाः
एवंविधो धर्मनित्यो भगवान्मुनिभिः सह
आगन्ता हि महाबाहुरानृशंस्यार्थमच्युतः

MN DUTT: 03-141-015

एवंविधो धर्मनित्यो भगवान् मधुसूदनः
आगन्ता हि महाबाहुरानृशंस्यार्थमच्युतः

M. N. Dutt: The divine slayer of Madhu, who has these qualities and who ever is attached to virtue, that being with long arms, who under goes no waste, will come here to see that there is no unnecessary slaughter.

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