Harivamsha — Chapter 46

HV 46.1

॥* अथ द्वितीयं विष्णुपर्व समारभ्यते *॥ वेदव्यासगुणावास विद्याधीश सतां वश । मां निराशं गतक्लेशं कुर्वन् आशं हरे ऽनिशम् । ज्ञात्वा विष्णुं क्षितिगतं भागांश् च त्रिदिवौकसाम् विनाशशंसी कंसस्य नारदो मथुरां ययौ

||* atha dvitīyaṃ viṣṇuparva samārabhyate *|| vedavyāsaguṇāvāsa vidyādhīśa satāṃ vaśa | māṃ nirāśaṃ gatakleśaṃ kurvan āśaṃ hare 'niśam | jñātvā viṣṇuṃ kṣitigataṃ bhāgāṃś ca tridivaukasām vināśaśaṃsī kaṃsasya nārado mathurāṃ yayau

|| Now the second book, the Viṣṇu-parva, is begun. || O Vedavyāsa, abode of virtues, lord of knowledge, mastered by the good — making me free of craving and rid of affliction, (be) my hope, O Hari, unceasingly. Knowing that Viṣṇu had gone to the earth, and the portions of the dwellers in heaven (also), Nārada, foreteller of Kaṃsa's destruction, went to Mathurā.

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HV 46.3

त्रिविष्टपाद् आपतितो मथुरोपवने स्थितः प्रेषयाम् आस कंसस्य उग्रसेनसुतस्य वै ॥ ह्व्_४६।२ स दूतः कथयाम् आस मुनेर् आगमनं नृपे । द्वाःस्थं विदितविस्तारं द्वारि तिष्ठति नारदः । इति श्रुत्वा स कंसस्य द्वारपालस् त्वरन्न् इव ॥ गत्वा तु त्वरितं राजन्न् उवाच मधुरेश्वरम् । एष तिष्ठति राजेन्द्र नारदो लोकनारदः । स नारदस्यागमनं श्रुत्वा त्वरितविक्रमः निर्गजामासुरः कंसः स्वपुर्याः पद्मलोचनः

triviṣṭapād āpatito mathuropavane sthitaḥ preṣayām āsa kaṃsasya ugrasenasutasya vai // HV_46.2 sa dūtaḥ kathayām āsa muner āgamanaṃ nṛpe | dvāḥsthaṃ viditavistāraṃ dvāri tiṣṭhati nāradaḥ | iti śrutvā sa kaṃsasya dvārapālas tvarann iva || gatvā tu tvaritaṃ rājann uvāca madhureśvaram | eṣa tiṣṭhati rājendra nārado lokanāradaḥ | sa nāradasyāgamanaṃ śrutvā tvaritavikramaḥ nirgajāmāsuraḥ kaṃsaḥ svapuryāḥ padmalocanaḥ

Having come down from heaven, he stayed in a grove near Mathurā and sent word to Kaṃsa, the son of Ugrasena. // The messenger reported to the king the arrival of the sage: "Nārada, whose greatness is known, stands at the gate," (said) the gatekeeper. Hearing this, Kaṃsa's doorkeeper, as if in haste, having gone quickly, O king, said to the lord of Mathurā: "Here stands, O best of kings, Nārada the world's tale-bearer." Hearing of Nārada's arrival, the lotus-eyed demon Kaṃsa, of swift stride, went out from his own city.

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HV 46.4

स ददर्शातिथिं श्लाघ्यं देवर्षिं वीतकल्मषम् तेजसा ज्वलनाकारं वपुषा सूर्यवर्चसम्

sa dadarśātithiṃ ślāghyaṃ devarṣiṃ vītakalmaṣam tejasā jvalanākāraṃ vapuṣā sūryavarcasam

He saw that praiseworthy guest, the divine sage free of stain, in form like blazing fire by his energy, with the splendour of the sun in body.

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HV 46.5

सो ऽभिवाद्यर्षये तस्मै पूजां चक्रे यथाविधि आसनं चाग्निवर्णाभं विसृज्योपजहार वै

so 'bhivādyarṣaye tasmai pūjāṃ cakre yathāvidhi āsanaṃ cāgnivarṇābhaṃ visṛjyopajahāra vai

Having saluted, he did honour to that sage according to rule, and offered him a seat with the sheen of fire, setting it out (for him).

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HV 46.6

निषसादासने तस्मिन् स वै शक्रसखो मुनिः उवाच चोग्रसेनस्य सुतं परमकोपनम्

niṣasādāsane tasmin sa vai śakrasakho muniḥ uvāca cograsenasya sutaṃ paramakopanam

That sage, the friend of Śakra, sat down on that seat, and spoke to Ugrasena's son, who was exceedingly prone to wrath.

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HV 46.8

पूजितो ऽहं त्वया वीर विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा गते त्व् एवं मम वचः श्रूयतां गृह्यतां च वै ॥ ह्व्_४६।७ एवं गते महाराज श्रूयतां वचनं मम । अनुसृत्य दिवो लोकान् अहं ब्रह्मपुरोगमान् गतः सूर्यसखं तात विपुलं मेरुपर्वतम्

pūjito 'haṃ tvayā vīra vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā gate tv evaṃ mama vacaḥ śrūyatāṃ gṛhyatāṃ ca vai // HV_46.7 evaṃ gate mahārāja śrūyatāṃ vacanaṃ mama | anusṛtya divo lokān ahaṃ brahmapurogamān gataḥ sūryasakhaṃ tāta vipulaṃ meruparvatam

"I have been honoured by you, hero, with rites prescribed by the ordinance; that being so, let my word be heard and be accepted. // This being so, great king, let my speech be heard. Following the worlds of heaven, headed by Brahmā's, I went, my friend, to the vast mountain Meru, the sun's companion."

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HV 46.9

सनन्दनवनं चैव दृष्ट्वा चैत्ररथं वनम् आप्लुतं मे सुतीर्थासु सरित्सु सह दैवतैः

sanandanavanaṃ caiva dṛṣṭvā caitrarathaṃ vanam āplutaṃ me sutīrthāsu saritsu saha daivataiḥ

And having seen the Sanandana wood and the Caitraratha wood, I bathed with the gods in rivers with fine bathing-places.

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HV 46.10

दिव्या त्रिधारा दृष्टा मे पुण्या त्रिपथगा नदी दिव्यां त्रिपथगां दृष्ट्वा पुण्यां भागिरथीं नदीम् । दिव्या त्रिपथगा दृष्टा पुण्या भागीरथी नदी । स्मरणाद् एव सर्वेषाम् अंहसां या विभेदिनी । उपस्पृष्टं च तीर्थेषु दिव्येषु च यथाक्रमम्

divyā tridhārā dṛṣṭā me puṇyā tripathagā nadī divyāṃ tripathagāṃ dṛṣṭvā puṇyāṃ bhāgirathīṃ nadīm | divyā tripathagā dṛṣṭā puṇyā bhāgīrathī nadī | smaraṇād eva sarveṣām aṃhasāṃ yā vibhedinī | upaspṛṣṭaṃ ca tīrtheṣu divyeṣu ca yathākramam

I saw the divine three-streamed, holy, three-path-going river; having seen the divine, three-path-going, holy Bhāgīrathī river — the divine, three-path-going, holy Bhāgīrathī river was seen, which by mere remembrance shatters all sins — and I touched the water at the divine bathing-places in due order.

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HV 46.11

दृष्टं मे ब्रह्मसदनं ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम् देवगन्धर्वनिर्घोषैर् अप्सरोभिश् च नादितम्

dṛṣṭaṃ me brahmasadanaṃ brahmarṣigaṇasevitam devagandharvanirghoṣair apsarobhiś ca nāditam

I saw Brahmā's abode, frequented by the hosts of brahman-seers, resounding with the songs of gods and gandharvas and with apsarases.

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HV 46.12

सो ऽहं कदाचिद् देवानां समाजं मेरुमूर्धनि संगृह्य वीणां संसक्ताम् अगच्छं ब्रह्मणः सभाम्

so 'haṃ kadācid devānāṃ samājaṃ merumūrdhani saṃgṛhya vīṇāṃ saṃsaktām agacchaṃ brahmaṇaḥ sabhām

So I, once, having taken up my lute held close, went to the assembly of the gods on Meru's summit, to Brahmā's hall.

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HV 46.13

सो ऽहं तत्र सितोष्णीषान् नानारत्नविभूषितान् दिव्यासनगतान् देवान् अपश्यं सपितामहान्

so 'haṃ tatra sitoṣṇīṣān nānāratnavibhūṣitān divyāsanagatān devān apaśyaṃ sapitāmahān

There I saw the gods, with white turbans, adorned with various jewels, seated on divine seats, together with the Grandfather (Brahmā).

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HV 46.14

तत्र मनत्रयताम् एवं देवतानां मया श्रुतः भवतः सानुगस्येह वधोपायः सुदारुणः

tatra manatrayatām evaṃ devatānāṃ mayā śrutaḥ bhavataḥ sānugasyeha vadhopāyaḥ sudāruṇaḥ

There, as the gods were taking counsel thus, I heard from them a most terrible means of killing you together with your followers here.

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HV 46.15

तत्रैषा देवकी या ते मथुरायां पितृष्वसा अस्या गर्भो ऽष्टमः कंस स ते मृत्युर् भविष्यति

tatraiṣā devakī yā te mathurāyāṃ pitṛṣvasā asyā garbho 'ṣṭamaḥ kaṃsa sa te mṛtyur bhaviṣyati

"There is this Devakī, who is your father's sister in Mathurā; her eighth conception, Kaṃsa — that will be your death.

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HV 46.16

देवानां स तु सर्वस्वं त्रिदिवस्य गतिश् च सः परं रहस्यं देवानां स ते मृत्युर् भविष्यति

devānāṃ sa tu sarvasvaṃ tridivasya gatiś ca saḥ paraṃ rahasyaṃ devānāṃ sa te mṛtyur bhaviṣyati

He is the whole treasure of the gods, and he is the refuge of the third heaven; he is the supreme secret of the gods — he will be your death.

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HV 46.17

परतो ऽपि परस् त्व् एषां स्वयंभूश् च सवयंभुवाम् ततस् ते तन् महद् भूतं दिव्यं न कथयाम्य् अहम्

parato 'pi paras tv eṣāṃ svayaṃbhūś ca savayaṃbhuvām tatas te tan mahad bhūtaṃ divyaṃ na kathayāmy aham

He is higher even than the highest of these, and self-existent among the self-existent; therefore I do not tell you of that great divine being.

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HV 46.18

श्लाघ्यश् च स हि ते मृत्युर् भूतपूर्वश् च तं स्मर यत्नश् च क्रियतां कंस गर्भस्थे यदि शक्यते

ślāghyaś ca sa hi te mṛtyur bhūtapūrvaś ca taṃ smara yatnaś ca kriyatāṃ kaṃsa garbhasthe yadi śakyate

And that death of yours is indeed praiseworthy, and it has existed before — remember him; and let an effort be made, Kaṃsa, while he is in the womb, if it is possible."

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HV 46.20

एषा मे त्वद्गता प्रीतिर् इत्यर्थं चाहम् आगतः भुज्यन्तां सर्वकामार्थाः स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु व्रजाम्य् अहम् ॥ ह्व्_४६।१९ दास्यन्तां दानविस्तराः ।भुज्यन्तां कंस कामाश् च । इत्य् उक्त्वा नारदे याते तस्य वाक्यं विचिन्तयन् जहासोच्चैस् ततः कंसः पकाशदशनश् चिरम्

eṣā me tvadgatā prītir ityarthaṃ cāham āgataḥ bhujyantāṃ sarvakāmārthāḥ svasti te 'stu vrajāmy aham // HV_46.19 dāsyantāṃ dānavistarāḥ |bhujyantāṃ kaṃsa kāmāś ca | ity uktvā nārade yāte tasya vākyaṃ vicintayan jahāsoccais tataḥ kaṃsaḥ pakāśadaśanaś ciram

"This affection of mine is directed toward you, and it is for this purpose that I have come. Let all desired objects be enjoyed; may it be well with you; I go. Let liberal gifts be given; let pleasures be enjoyed, Kaṃsa." Having spoken thus, when Nārada had gone, Kaṃsa, pondering his words, then laughed aloud for a long time, his teeth showing.

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HV 46.21

सस्मितं चेव प्रोवाच भृत्यानाम् अग्रतः स्थितः हास्यः खलु स सत्त्वेषु नारदो न विशारदः

sasmitaṃ ceva provāca bhṛtyānām agrataḥ sthitaḥ hāsyaḥ khalu sa sattveṣu nārado na viśāradaḥ

And, standing before his servants, he spoke with a smile: "Surely that Nārada is a laughing-stock among creatures; he is no expert.

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HV 46.22

नाहं भीषयितुं शक्यो देवैर् अपि सवासवैः आहवस्थः शयानो वा प्रमतो मत्त एव वा

nāhaṃ bhīṣayituṃ śakyo devair api savāsavaiḥ āhavasthaḥ śayāno vā pramato matta eva vā

I cannot be frightened even by the gods together with Vāsava, whether I am standing in battle, or lying down, or heedless, or even drunk.

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HV 46.23

यो ऽहं दोर्भ्याम् उदाराभ्यां क्षोभये ऽहं धराम् इमाम् को ऽस्ति यो मानुषे लोके मां क्षोभयितुम् उत्सहेत्

yo 'haṃ dorbhyām udārābhyāṃ kṣobhaye 'haṃ dharām imām ko 'sti yo mānuṣe loke māṃ kṣobhayitum utsahet

I, who with my two mighty arms shake this earth — who is there in the human world that would dare to shake me?

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HV 46.24

अद्यप्रभृति भूतानाम् एष देवानुवर्तिनाम् नृपक्षिपशुसंघानां करोमि कदनं महत्

adyaprabhṛti bhūtānām eṣa devānuvartinām nṛpakṣipaśusaṃghānāṃ karomi kadanaṃ mahat

From today on I shall make a great slaughter of these beings that follow the gods — of the hosts of kings, birds, and beasts.

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HV 46.25

आज्ञाप्यतां हयः केशी प्रलम्बो धेनुकस् तथा अरिष्टो वृषभश् चैव पूतना कालियस् तथा

ājñāpyatāṃ hayaḥ keśī pralambo dhenukas tathā ariṣṭo vṛṣabhaś caiva pūtanā kāliyas tathā

Let orders be given to the horse Keśī, to Pralamba, and to Dhenuka, and to Ariṣṭa the bull, and to Pūtanā, and to Kāliya.

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HV 46.26

अटध्वं प्ठिवीं कृत्स्नां यथेष्टं कामरूपिणः प्रहरध्वं च सर्वेषु ये ऽस्माकं पक्षदूषकाः

aṭadhvaṃ pṭhivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ yatheṣṭaṃ kāmarūpiṇaḥ praharadhvaṃ ca sarveṣu ye 'smākaṃ pakṣadūṣakāḥ

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HV 46.27

गर्भस्थानाम् अपि गतिर् विज्ञेया भुवि देहिनाम् नारदेन हि गर्भेभ्यो भयं नः समुदाहृतम्

garbhasthānām api gatir vijñeyā bhuvi dehinām nāradena hi garbhebhyo bhayaṃ naḥ samudāhṛtam

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HV 46.28

भवन्तो हि यथाकामं मोदन्तां विगतज्वराः मां च वो नाथम् आश्रित्य नास्ति देवकृतं भयम्

bhavanto hi yathākāmaṃ modantāṃ vigatajvarāḥ māṃ ca vo nātham āśritya nāsti devakṛtaṃ bhayam

So let you all rejoice as you please, free of anxiety; and since you have taken me as your protector, there is no danger caused by the gods.

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HV 46.29

स तु केलिकिलो विप्रो भेदशीलश् च नारदः सुश्लिष्टान् अपि लोकेषु भेदयंल् लभते रतिम्

sa tu kelikilo vipro bhedaśīlaś ca nāradaḥ suśliṣṭān api lokeṣu bhedayaṃl labhate ratim

But that brahmin Nārada is a mischief-maker and of a divisive disposition; he takes pleasure in setting at odds even those in the worlds who are closely joined.

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HV 46.30

कण्डूयमानः सततं लोकान् अटति चञ्चलः घटयानो नरेन्द्राणां तन्त्रीवैराणि चैव ह

kaṇḍūyamānaḥ satataṃ lokān aṭati cañcalaḥ ghaṭayāno narendrāṇāṃ tantrīvairāṇi caiva ha

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HV 46.31

एवं स विलपन्न् एव वाङ्मात्रेण तु केवलम् विवेश कंसो भवनं दह्यमानेन चेतसा

evaṃ sa vilapann eva vāṅmātreṇa tu kevalam viveśa kaṃso bhavanaṃ dahyamānena cetasā

Thus lamenting in this way — but only with mere words — Kaṃsa entered his palace, his mind burning.

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