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Book 06 – Chapter 007
BORI CE: 06-007-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-006-002 यावान् भूम्यवकाशोऽयं दृश्यते शशलक्षणे |
M. N. Dutt: Tell us now of the dimension of that portion of the land that looks like a hare. You may then describe the portion that looks like the pipal tree. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-006-003 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं राज्ञा स पृष्टस्तु संजयो वाक्यमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus said by the king, Sanjaya spoke these words: |
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BORI CE: 06-007-002 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-006-004 संजय उवाच प्रागायता महाराज षडेते वर्षपर्वताः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Stretching from east to west, there are six mountains that are all equal and that extend from the eastern to the western sea. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-006-005 हिमवान् हेमकूटश्च निषधश्च नगोत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: They are named Himavat, Hemakut that foremost of mountains Nishadha, Nila that abounds in Vaidurya gems, Shveta, as white as the moon, |
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BORI CE: 06-007-003 हिमवान्हेमकूटश्च निषधश्च नगोत्तमः BORI CE: 06-007-004 एते वै पर्वता राजन्सिद्धचारणसेविताः BORI CE: 06-007-005 तत्र पुण्या जनपदास्तानि वर्षाणि भारत BORI CE: 06-007-006 इदं तु भारतं वर्षं ततो हैमवतं परम् BORI CE: 06-007-007 दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण च BORI CE: 06-007-008 ततः परं माल्यवतः पर्वतो गन्धमादनः BORI CE: 06-007-009 आदित्यतरुणाभासो विधूम इव पावकः BORI CE: 06-007-010 उच्चैश्च चतुराशीतिर्योजनानां महीपते |
MN DUTT: 04-006-005 हिमवान् हेमकूटश्च निषधश्च नगोत्तमः MN DUTT: 04-006-006 सर्वधातुविचित्रश्च शृङ्गवान् नाम पर्वतः MN DUTT: 04-006-007 एषामन्तरविष्कम्भो योजनानि सहस्रशः MN DUTT: 04-006-008 वसन्ति तेषु सत्त्वानि नानाजातीनि सर्वशः MN DUTT: 04-006-009 हेमकूटात् परं चैव हरिवर्षं प्रचक्षते MN DUTT: 04-006-010 प्रागायतो महाभाग माल्यवान् नाम पर्वतः MN DUTT: 04-006-011 परिमण्डलयोर्मध्ये मेरुः कनकपर्वतः MN DUTT: 04-006-012 योजनानां सहस्राणि चतुरशीतिरुच्छ्रितः MN DUTT: 04-006-013 ऊर्ध्वमधश्च तिर्यक् च लोकानावृत्य तिष्ठति |
M. N. Dutt: They are named Himavat, Hemakut that foremost of mountains Nishadha, Nila that abounds in Vaidurya gems, Shveta, as white as the moon, And Shringavat which is made of all kinds of metals. O king, these are the six mountains ever frequented by the Siddhas and the Charanas. The space between them extends cne thousand Yojanas. There are many delightful kingdoms thereon. O descendant of Bharata, these divisions are called Varshas. In all these kingdoms live creatures of various kinds. This is the Varsha called after Bharata, Next to it the Varsha called after Himavat. The land that is beyond Hemakuta is called Harivarsha; south of the Nila mountain and the north of the Nishadha. Is a mountain, O king, called Malyavat that extends from east to west. Beyond Malyavat is the mountain called the Gandhamadana. Between these two (mountains) is a round mountain called Meru which is made of gold. It is as effulgent as the morning sun; it is like fire without smoke. It is eighty-four thousand Yojanas high. O king, its depth is eighty-four thousand Yojanas. It stands carrying the worlds above, below and transversely. O lord, by the side of Meru are situated four islands. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-011 तस्य पार्श्वे त्विमे द्वीपाश्चत्वारः संस्थिताः प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 04-006-014 भद्राश्वः केतुमालश्च जम्बूद्वीपश्च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Namely Bhadrashva, Ketumala, Jambudvipa also called Bharata, and Uttara Kuru which is the abode of the pious. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-012 विहगः सुमुखो यत्र सुपर्णस्यात्मजः किल |
MN DUTT: 04-006-015 विहगः सुमुखो यस्तु सुपर्णस्यात्मजः किल |
M. N. Dutt: The bird Sumukha, the son of Suparna (Garuda), seeing that all the birds on the Meru were of golden plumage, reflected. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-013 मेरुरुत्तममध्यानामधमानां च पक्षिणाम् |
MN DUTT: 04-006-016 मेरुरुत्तममध्यानामधमानां च पक्षिणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: "I shall go away from this mountain, because there is no difference there between good, indifferent and bad birds". |
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BORI CE: 06-007-014 तमादित्योऽनुपर्येति सततं ज्योतिषां पतिः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-017 तमादित्योऽनुपर्येति सततं ज्योतिषां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of luminaries, the sun, always goes round the Meru, so does the moon with his attendant constellations so does also Vayu. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-015 स पर्वतो महाराज दिव्यपुष्पफलान्वितः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-018 स पर्वतो महाराज दिव्यपुष्पफलान्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, that mountain possesses celestial fruits and flowers; it is covered all over with houses made of burnished gold. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-016 तत्र देवगणा राजन्गन्धर्वासुरराक्षसाः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-019 तत्र देवगणा राजन् गन्धर्वासुरराक्षसाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, there on that mountain the celestial, the Gandharvas, the Asuras and the Rakshasas with the Apasaras always come to sport. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-017 तत्र ब्रह्मा च रुद्रश्च शक्रश्चापि सुरेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-020 तत्र ब्रह्मा च रुद्रश्च शक्रश्चापि सुरेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: There Brahma, Rudra, and Shakra the lord of the celestial, meet together and perform various kinds of sacrifices with large Dakshinas. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-018 तुम्बुरुर्नारदश्चैव विश्वावसुर्हहा हुहूः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-021 तुम्बुरु रदश्चैव विश्वावसुर्हहा हुहूः |
M. N. Dutt: Tamburu, and Narada, Vishvavasu and the Hahas and the Huhus went there and adored the foremost of the celestial with various hymns. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-019 सप्तर्षयो महात्मानः कश्यपश्च प्रजापतिः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-022 सप्तर्षयो महात्मानः कश्यपश्च प्रजापतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious seven Rishis and Kashyapa, the lord of creatures, go there on every Parva day. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-020 तस्यैव मूर्धन्युशनाः काव्यो दैत्यैर्महीपते |
MN DUTT: 04-006-023 तस्यैव मूर्धन्युशनाः काव्यो दैत्यैर्महीपते |
M. N. Dutt: On the summit of that mountain, Ushanas, otherwise called the Poet, sports with the Dailyas. The jewels and gems and all precious stones belong to Meru. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-021 तस्मात्कुबेरो भगवांश्चतुर्थं भागमश्नुते |
MN DUTT: 04-006-024 तस्मात् कुबेरो भगवांश्चतुर्थं भागमश्नुते |
M. N. Dutt: A fourth part of them is enjoyed by Kubera. Only a sixteenth part he gives away to men to be enjoyed by them. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-022 पार्श्वे तस्योत्तरे दिव्यं सर्वर्तुकुसुमं शिवम् |
MN DUTT: 04-006-025 पार्श्वे तस्योत्तरे दिव्यं सर्वर्तुकुसुमैश्चितम् |
M. N. Dutt: On the northern side of Meru there is a charming and beautiful forest of Karnikaras. It is ever covered with the flowers of every season. It occupies a range of hills. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-023 तत्र साक्षात्पशुपतिर्दिव्यैर्भूतैः समावृतः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-026 तत्र साक्षात् पशुपतिर्दिव्यैर्भूतैः समावृतः |
M. N. Dutt: There sports the illustrious Pashupati, the creator of all things, surrounded by his celestial attendants and accompanied by Uma. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-024 कर्णिकारमयीं मालां बिभ्रत्पादावलम्बिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 04-006-027 कर्णिकारमयीं मालां बिभ्रत्पादावलम्बिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: He wears a garland of Karnikars flowers round his neck which reaches down his feet and which blazes with radiance with his three eyes resembling three suns. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-025 तमुग्रतपसः सिद्धाः सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-028 तमुग्रतपसः सिद्धाः सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: The Siddhas who are truthful, who are of excellent vows and austere asceticism can see him. Maheshvara is incapable of being seen by men of bad conduct. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-026 तस्य शैलस्य शिखरात्क्षीरधारा नरेश्वर BORI CE: 06-007-027 पुण्या पुण्यतमैर्जुष्टा गङ्गा भागीरथी शुभा BORI CE: 06-007-028 तां धारयामास पुरा दुर्धरां पर्वतैरपि BORI CE: 06-007-029 मेरोस्तु पश्चिमे पार्श्वे केतुमालो महीपते BORI CE: 06-007-030 आयुर्दश सहस्राणि वर्षाणां तत्र भारत BORI CE: 06-007-031 अनामया वीतशोका नित्यं मुदितमानसाः BORI CE: 06-007-032 गन्धमादनशृङ्गेषु कुबेरः सह राक्षसैः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-029 तस्य शैलस्य शिखरात् क्षीरधारा नरेश्वर MN DUTT: 04-006-030 तया ह्युत्पादित: पुण्यः स ह्रदः सागरोपमः MN DUTT: 04-006-031 जम्बूखण्डस्तु तत्रैव सुमहान् नन्दनोयमः MN DUTT: 04-006-032 सुवर्णवर्णाश्च नराः स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसोपमाः MN DUTT: 04-006-033 जायन्ते मानवास्तत्र निष्टप्तकनकप्रभाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, from the summit of that mountain issues forth like a stream of milk the sacred and immeasurable Ganga of universal form resorted to by the pious. She falls with great force and fearful noise in the charming lake of Chandramas. That sacred lake like an ocean has been formed by Ganga herself. Ganga, incapable of being held by even the mountains, was held for one thousand years by the wilder of Pinaka on his head. O king, on the western side of the Meru is Ketumala. Here is also Jambukhanda, O king, which is greatly populated. O descendant of Bharata, the length of human life there is ten thousand years. The men are of golden complexion. Women are all like Apsaras. All the persons are without sickness, and grief, and are always cheerful. The men born there possess effulgence like that of the melted gold. On the Gandhamadana the lord of Guhyakas, Kubera, with many Rakshasas and Apsaras passes his time in happiness. By the sides of the Gandhamadana there are many smaller mountains and hills. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-033 गन्धमादनपादेषु परेष्वपरगण्डिकाः |
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: 06-007-034 तत्र कृष्णा नरा राजंस्तेजोयुक्ता महाबलाः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-034 तत्र हृष्टा नरा राजंस्तेजोयुक्ता महाबलाः |
M. N. Dutt: The length of human life there is eleven thousand years. O king, the men there are cheerful, and possess great energy and great strength. The women are all of the complexion of the lotus. They are exceedingly beautiful. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-035 नीलात्परतरं श्वेतं श्वेताद्धैरण्यकं परम् |
MN DUTT: 04-006-035 नीलात् परतरं श्वेतं श्वेताद्धैरण्यकं परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Beyond the Nila (mountain) is Shveta; beyond Shveta is Hiranyaka, beyond Hiranyaka is Airavata abounding in many countries. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-036 धनुःसंस्थे महाराज द्वे वर्षे दक्षिणोत्तरे |
MN DUTT: 04-006-036 धनु:संस्थे महाराज द्वे वर्षे दक्षिणोत्तरे |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the last Varsha in the north and Bharata Varsha in the south are both of the form of a bow. Ilavrita is situated in the very middle of the five Varshas. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-037 उत्तरोत्तरमेतेभ्यो वर्षमुद्रिच्यते गुणैः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-037 उत्तरोत्तरमेतेभ्यो वर्षमुद्रिच्यते गुणैः |
M. N. Dutt: Amongst these seven Varshas, the one that is furthest north excels the one immediate south to it as regards its many features such as the length of life, stature, wealth, piety, pleasure and profit. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-038 समन्वितानि भूतानि तेषु वर्षेषु भारत |
MN DUTT: 04-006-038 समन्वितानि भूतानि तेषु वर्षेषु भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, in these Varshas, creatures all live together. O king, the earth is thus covered with mountains. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-039 हेमकूटस्तु सुमहान्कैलासो नाम पर्वतः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-039 हेमकूटस्तु सुमहान् कैलासो नाम पर्वतः |
M. N. Dutt: The great mountain of Hemakuta is also called Kailasa where, ( king, Vaishravana delightedly sports with his Guhyakas. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-040 अस्त्युत्तरेण कैलासं मैनाकं पर्वतं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 04-006-040 अस्त्युत्तरेण कैलासं मैनाकं पर्वतं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: Immediately north of Kailasa and near the mountain Mainaka, there is a great and beautiful mountain called Manimeya which possesses golden peaks. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-041 तस्य पार्श्वे महद्दिव्यं शुभं काञ्चनवालुकम् |
MN DUTT: 04-006-041 तस्य पार्श्वे महद् दिव्यं शुभं काञ्चनवालुकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Near this mountain there is a large, celestial and delightful lake called Bindusara with golden sands. There king Bhagiratha, seeing Ganga who is called after his name, lived for many years. There are innumerable sacrificial stakes made of gems and Chaitya trees made of gold. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-042 यूपा मणिमयास्तत्र चित्याश्चापि हिरण्मयाः |
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: 04-006-042 तत्रेष्ट्वा तु गतः सिद्धिं सहस्राक्षो महायशाः |
M. N. Dutt: It was there that of greatly renowned Indra obtained success by performing sacrifices. There the lord of all creatures, the eternal creator of all the worlds. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-043 सृष्ट्वा भूतपतिर्यत्र सर्वलोकान्सनातनः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-043 उपास्यते तिग्मतेजा यत्र भूतैः समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Endued with supreme energy, surrounded by his ghostly attendants, is adored. There Nara and Narayana and Brahma and Manu and Sthanu are ever present. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-044 तत्र त्रिपथगा देवी प्रथमं तु प्रतिष्ठिता BORI CE: 06-007-045 वस्वोकसारा नलिनी पावना च सरस्वती |
MN DUTT: 04-006-044 तत्र दिव्या त्रिपथगा प्रथमं तु प्रतिष्ठिता |
M. N. Dutt: There the celestial river Ganga, of three currents, issues out of the region of Brahima. There she first appeared. Then dividing herself into seven streams she became Vasvokasara, Nalini, the sin-cleansing Sarasvati, Jambunadi, Sita, Ganga and Sindhu. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-046 अचिन्त्या दिव्यसंकल्पा प्रभोरेषैव संविधिः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-045 अचिन्त्या दिव्यसंकाशा प्रभोरेषैव संविधिः |
M. N. Dutt: The supreme lord has himself made all the arrangements as regards this inconceivable and celestial river. It is there that sacrifices have been performed on thousand of occasions at the revolution of the Yugas. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-047 दृश्यादृश्या च भवति तत्र तत्र सरस्वती |
MN DUTT: 04-006-046 दृश्यादृश्या च भवति तत्र तत्र सरस्वती |
M. N. Dutt: As regards the Sarasvati, in some parts she becomes visible and in some parts she disappears. This celestial seven Gangas is known all over the three worlds. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-048 रक्षांसि वै हिमवति हेमकूटे तु गुह्यकाः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-047 रक्षांसि वै हिमवति हेमकूटे तु गुह्यकाः |
M. N. Dutt: The Rakshasas live on the Himavat, the Guhyakas on Hemakuta and the Nagas on the Nishadha and the ascetics on the Gokarna. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-049 देवासुराणां च गृहं श्वेतः पर्वत उच्यते |
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: 04-006-048 देवासुराणां सर्वेषां श्वेतपर्वत उच्यते |
M. N. Dutt: The Shveta mountain is said to be the abode of the celestial and celestial and the Asuras. The Gandharvas live on the Nishadha and the Brahmana Rishis on the Nila. |
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MN DUTT: 04-006-049 शृङ्गवांस्तु महाराज देवानां प्रतिसंचरः |
M. N. Dutt: The mountain of Shringavat is considered to be the resort of the celestial. O king of kings, these are the seven Varshas of the world as they are divided. |
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BORI CE: 06-007-050 इत्येतानि महाराज सप्त वर्षाणि भागशः BORI CE: 06-007-051 तेषामृद्धिर्बहुविधा दृश्यते दैवमानुषी BORI CE: 06-007-052 यां तु पृच्छसि मा राजन्दिव्यामेतां शशाकृतिम् BORI CE: 06-007-053 ताम्रवर्णः शिरो राजञ्श्रीमान्मलयपर्वतः |
MN DUTT: 04-006-049 शृङ्गवांस्तु महाराज देवानां प्रतिसंचरः MN DUTT: 04-006-050 भूतान्युपनिविष्टानि गतिमन्ति ध्रुवाणि च MN DUTT: 04-006-051 अशक्या परिसंख्यातुं श्रद्धेया तु बुभूषता MN DUTT: 04-006-052 पार्श्वे शशस्य द्वे वर्षे उक्ते ये दक्षिणोत्तरे |
M. N. Dutt: The mountain of Shringavat is considered to be the resort of the celestial. O king of kings, these are the seven Varshas of the world as they are divided. Various mobile and immobile creatures are all placed in them. Various sorts of prosperity, both providential and human are noticeable in them. They cannot be counted. Those that are desirous of their own welfare believe in all this. I have now narrated to you the delightful region that is in the form of a hare which you asked me. At the end of the region are the two Varshas, namely one on the north and the other on the south. Then again the two islands Nagadvipa and Kashyapadvipa are the two cars of this region of the form of a hare. O king, the beautiful mountain of Malaya, with stones like plates of copper, forms the second part of Jambudvipa. This makes it look like a hare. |
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