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Book 12 – Chapter 250
BORI CE: 12-250-001 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-085-001 नारद उवाच विनीय दुःखमबला साऽऽत्मनैवायतेक्षणा |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said The lady having large eyes, controlling her grief by self-exertion, addressed the Grandfather, with joined hands and bending low like a creeper. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-002 त्वया सृष्टा कथं नारी मादृशी वदतां वर |
MN DUTT: 08-085-002 त्वया सृष्टा कथं नारी मादृशी वदतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: And she said, How, O foremost of speakers, shall a lady like me who has sprung from you proceed to perform such a terrible feat-a feat, which is sure to terrorize all living creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-003 बिभेम्यहमधर्मस्य धर्म्यमादिश कर्म मे |
MN DUTT: 08-085-003 विभेम्यहमधर्मस्य धर्नामादिश कर्म मे |
M. N. Dutt: I fear to do any thing that is iniquitious! Do you find out a holy work for me. You see that I am frightened. Oh, look upon me mercifully. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-004 बालान्वृद्धान्वयःस्थांश्च न हरेयमनागसः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-004 बालान् वृद्धान् वयस्थांश्च न हरेयमनागसः |
M. N. Dutt: I shall not be able to cut off living creatures,-infants, youths, and elderly ones,-who have done me no injury! O lord of all creatures, I bow to you, be pleased with me. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-005 प्रियान्पुत्रान्वयस्यांश्च भ्रातॄन्मातॄः पितॄनपि |
MN DUTT: 08-085-005 प्रियान् पुत्रान् वयस्यांश्च भ्रातृन् मातृः पितृनपि |
M. N. Dutt: I shall not be able to cut off dear sons, loved friends and brothers and mothers and fathers! If these perish their surviving relatives will surely curse me. Thinking of this I am filled with fear. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-006 कृपणाश्रुपरिक्लेदो दहेन्मां शाश्वतीः समाः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-006 कृपणाश्रुपरिक्लेदो देहन्मां शाश्वतीः समाः |
M. N. Dutt: The tears of the sorrow-stricken survivors will burn me for good. I am very much afraid of them. I seek your protection. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-007 यमस्य भवने देव यात्यन्ते पापकर्मिणः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-007 यमस्य भवने देव पात्यन्ते पापकर्मिणः |
M. N. Dutt: All sinful creatures will have to sink into hell. I seek to please you, O boon-giving god! Extend to me your favour, O powerful lord. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-008 एतमिच्छाम्यहं कामं त्वत्तो लोकपितामह |
MN DUTT: 08-085-008 एतदिच्छाम्यहं कामं त्वत्तो लोकपितामह |
M. N. Dutt: I seek the satisfaction of this wish, O Grandfather, of all the worlds. O foremost of all the gods, I seek, through your grace, permission to practise austere penances. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-009 पितामह उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-085-009 पितामह उवाच मृत्यो संकल्पिता मे त्वं प्रजासंहारहेतुना |
M. N. Dutt: The Grandfather said O Death, I have selected you for the destruction of all creatures! Go, and begin the task of killing all. Do not think thus. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-010 एतदेवमवश्यं हि भविता नैतदन्यथा |
MN DUTT: 08-085-010 एतदेवमवश्यं हि भविता नैतदन्यथा |
M. N. Dutt: This must surely take place. It cannot be otherwise. O sinless one, O fair lady do you satisfy the order I have given. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-011 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-085-011 एवमुक्ता महाबाहो मृत्युः परपुरंजय |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed, O you of mighty arms, the lady called Death, O conqueror of hostile cities, did not utter a word, but humbly stood there with her eyes turned towards the powerful Lord of all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-012 पुनः पुनरथोक्ता सा गतसत्त्वेव भामिनी |
MN DUTT: 08-085-012 पुनः पुनरथोक्ता सा गतसत्त्वेव भामिनी |
M. N. Dutt: Brahma addressed her again and again, but the lady appeared to be herself deprived of life. Seeing her thus, the god of gods, that lords of lords, became silent. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-013 प्रससाद किल ब्रह्मा स्वयमेवात्मनात्मवान् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-013 प्रससाद किल ब्रह्मा स्वयमेवात्मनाऽऽत्मनि |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, the Self-create by an effort of his will, became pleased. Smiling the lord of all the worlds then looked at the universe. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-014 निवृत्तरोषे तस्मिंस्तु भगवत्यपराजिते |
MN DUTT: 08-085-014 निवृत्तरोषे तस्मिस्तु भगवत्यपराजिते |
M. N. Dutt: We have heard that when that unconquered and illustrious lord controlled his anger, the lady (called Death) went away from his side. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-015 अपसृत्याप्रतिश्रुत्य प्रजासंहरणं तदा |
MN DUTT: 08-085-015 अपसृत्याप्रतिश्रुत्य प्रजासंहरणं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Leaving Brahma's side without having promised to bring about the destruction of living creatures, Death speedily went, O king, 10 the sacred spot known by the name of Dhenuka. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-016 सा तत्र परमं देवी तपोऽचरत दुश्चरम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-016 सा तत्र परमं देवी तपोऽचरद् दुश्चरम् |
M. N. Dutt: There the goddess performed austere penances for fifteen billions of years, standing upon one foot. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-017 तां तथा कुर्वतीं तत्र तपः परमदुश्चरम् BORI CE: 12-250-018 कुरुष्व मे वचो मृत्यो तदनादृत्य सत्वरा BORI CE: 12-250-019 तस्थौ पद्मानि षट्चैव पञ्च द्वे चैव मानद |
MN DUTT: 08-085-017 तां तथा कुर्वतीं तत्र तपः परमदुश्चरम् |
M. N. Dutt: After she had practised such highly severe austerities in that place, the highly energetic Brahma once more said to her,-Do you satisfy iny command, O Death! Disregarding this order, the lady once more practised austerities standing upon one foot for twenty billions of years, O giver of honours! And once more, O son, she lived in the forest with the deer for another long period of ten thousand billions of years. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-020 पुनर्गत्वा ततो राजन्मौनमातिष्ठदुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-018 द्वे चायुते नरश्रेष्ठ वायवाहारा महामते |
M. N. Dutt: And once more, O foremost of men, she passed twenty thousand years living upon air only. Once again, O king she observed the excellent vow of silence for eight thousand years passing the whole period in water. Then that maiden, O best of kings, went to river Kaushiki. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-021 ततो जगाम सा कन्या कौशिकीं भरतर्षभ |
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: 12-250-022 ततो ययौ महाभागा गङ्गां मेरुं च केवलम् |
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: 08-085-019 तत्र वायुजलाहारा चचार नियम पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: There she began to pass her days observing another vow, living upon only water and air. After this, O king, the blessed maiden proceeded to the Ganges and thence to the mount Meru. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-023 ततो हिमवतो मूर्ध्नि यत्र देवाः समीजिरे |
MN DUTT: 08-085-020 तस्थौ दार्विव निश्चेष्टा प्रजानां हितकाम्यया |
M. N. Dutt: Actuated by the desire of doing good to all living creatures, she stood perfectly motionless there like a piece of wood. Going thence to the summit of Himavat where the gods had celebrated their great sacrifice, she stood there for another hundred billions of years, standing upon only the toes of her feet, with the object of pleasing the Grandfather with such an act of austerity. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-024 ततस्तामब्रवीत्तत्र लोकानां प्रभवाप्ययः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-021 ततस्तामब्रवीत् तत्र लोकानां प्रभवाप्ययः |
M. N. Dutt: Going there the Creator and Destroyer of the universe again addressed her saying,-What are you doing, O daughter! Satisfy those words of mine! |
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BORI CE: 12-250-025 ततोऽब्रवीत्पुनर्मृत्युर्भगवन्तं पितामहम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-022 ततोऽब्रवीत् पुनर्मृत्युर्भगवन्तं पितामहम् |
M. N. Dutt: Addressing the divine Grandfather, the maiden once more said, I am unable to destroy living creatures, O god! I seek to please you. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-026 तामधर्मभयत्रस्तां पुनरेव च याचतीम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-023 तामधर्मभयाद् भीतां पुनरेव प्रयाचतीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Frightened at doing the prospect of iniquity as she then was and employed in soliciting the Grandfather to excuse her for disobedience the Grandsire silenced her, and once more said to her',- |
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BORI CE: 12-250-027 अधर्मो नास्ति ते मृत्यो संयच्छेमाः प्रजाः शुभे |
MN DUTT: 08-085-024 अधर्मो नास्ति ते मृत्यो संयच्छेमाः प्रजाः शुभे |
M. N. Dutt: No sin shall visit you, O Death,! Do you, O auspicious maiden, begin the task of destroying living creatures! What I have said, O amiable girl, cannot be falsified. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-028 धर्मः सनातनश्च त्वामिहैवानुप्रवेक्ष्यते |
MN DUTT: 08-085-025 धर्मः सनातनश्च त्वामिहैवानुप्रवेक्ष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: Eternal virtue shall now live in you. Myself and all the gods shall always be busy with secking your well-being. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-029 इममन्यं च ते कामं ददामि मनसेप्सितम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-026 इममन्यं च ते कामं ददानि मनसेप्सितम् |
M. N. Dutt: I grant you this other wish that is in your heart! Living creatures shall be possessed by disease, and shall not censure you. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-030 पुरुषेषु च रूपेण पुरुषस्त्वं भविष्यसि |
MN DUTT: 08-085-027 पुरुषेषु स्वरूपेण पुरुषस्त्वं भविष्यसि |
M. N. Dutt: You will become a male in all male beings, a female in all female beings, and a eunuch in all those who are so. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-031 सैवमुक्ता महाराज कृताञ्जलिरुवाच ह |
MN DUTT: 08-085-028 सैवमुक्ता महाराज कृताञ्जलिरुवाच ह |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by Brahma, O king, the maiden at last said, with joined hands to that great and undecaying lord of all the gods-I am unable to satisfy your order. The great God again said to her, O Death, do you kill men! |
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BORI CE: 12-250-032 तामब्रवीत्तदा देवो मृत्यो संहर मानवान् |
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: 12-250-033 यानश्रुबिन्दून्पतितानपश्यं; ये पाणिभ्यां धारितास्ते पुरस्तात् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-029 अधर्मस्ते न भविता तथा ध्यास्याम्यहं शुभे |
M. N. Dutt: I shall so ordain that you will not commit any sin by doing this, O auspicious lady. The tears that I see fall from your eyes, and which you still hold in joined hands, shall take the form of terrible diseases and even they shall destroy men when their time comes. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-034 सर्वेषां त्वं प्राणिनामन्तकाले; कामक्रोधौ सहितौ योजयेथाः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-030 सर्वेषा त्वं प्राणिनामन्तकाले कामक्रोधौ सहितौ योजयेथाः |
M. N. Dutt: When the end of living creatures arrives you will send Desire and Anger together against them. You shall reap immeasurable merit. You will not commit sin, being yourself perfectly equal in your conduct. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-035 एवं धर्मं पालयिष्यस्यथोक्तं; न चात्मानं मज्जयिष्यस्यधर्मे |
MN DUTT: 08-085-031 एवं धर्म पालयिष्यस्यथो त्वं न चात्मानं मज्जयिष्यस्यधर्मे |
M. N. Dutt: By doing this you will only observe righteousness instead of committing sin. Do you, therefore, mind the work in hand, and addressing Desire and Anger begin to kill all living creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-036 सा वै तदा मृत्युसंज्ञापदेशा;च्छापाद्भीता बाढमित्यब्रवीत्तम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-032 सा वै तदा मृत्युसंज्ञापदेशा गीता शापाद्बाढमित्यब्रवीत् तम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed, that lady, Death, became afraid of Brahma's curse and answered him, saying,-Yes! Thence-forward she began to send Desire and Anger at the last hours of living creatures, and through their agency to kill them. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-037 मृत्योर्ये ते व्याधयश्चाश्रुपाता; मनुष्याणां रुज्यते यैः शरीरम् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-033 मृत्योर्ये ते व्याधयश्चाश्रुपाता मनुष्याणां रुज्यते यैः शरीरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Those tears that Death had shed are the diseases by which the bodies of men are possessed. At the destruction, therefore, of living creatures, one should not, understanding with the help of the intelligence, give way to grief. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-038 सर्वे देवाः प्राणिनां प्राणनान्ते; गत्वा वृत्ताः संनिवृत्तास्तथैव |
MN DUTT: 08-085-034 सर्वे जीवाः प्राणिनां प्राणनान्ते गत्वा वृत्ताः संनिवृत्तास्तथैव |
M. N. Dutt: As the senses of all creatures disappear when they are in dreamless slumber and return once more when they awake, similarly, upon the dissolution of their bodies, all human beings have to go into the other world and return thence to this, O foremost of kings. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-039 वायुर्भीमो भीमनादो महौजाः; सर्वेषां च प्राणिनां प्राणभूतः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-035 वायुीमो भीमनादो महौजा: स सर्वेषां प्राणिनां प्राणभूतः |
M. N. Dutt: The element called wind, which has terrible energy and mighty prowess and dealening roars, acts as the life in all living creatures. When the bodies of living creatures are destroyed, that wind, passing from the old performs various functions in various new bodies. Therefore the wind is called the lord of senses and is superior to all other elements forming the gross body. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-040 सर्वे देवा मर्त्यसंज्ञाविशिष्टाः; सर्वे मर्त्या देवसंज्ञाविशिष्टाः |
MN DUTT: 08-085-036 सर्वे देवा मर्त्यसंज्ञाविशिष्टाः सर्वे मर्त्या देवसंज्ञाविशिष्टाः |
M. N. Dutt: The gods, without any exception, have to take birth as mortal creatures on Earth. Likewise, all mortal creatures also, succeed in acquiring the dignity to gods. Therefore, O foremost of kings, do not grieve for you son. Your son has gone to heaven, and is enjoying great happiness there. |
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BORI CE: 12-250-041 एवं मृत्युर्देवसृष्टा प्रजानां; प्राप्ते काले संहरन्ती यथावत् |
MN DUTT: 08-085-037 एवं मृत्युर्देवसृष्टा प्रजानां प्राप्ते काले संहरन्ती यथावत् |
M. N. Dutt: It was thus, O king, that Death was created by the Self-Create and it is in this way that she kills duly all living creatures when their time comes. the tears she had shed became diseases, which when their last hours come, snatch away all beings gifted with life. |
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