Harivamsha MahA PurANam - bhaviShya Parva
atha chatustriMShadadhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH
harivaMshavR^ittAntasaMgrahaH
harivamsha in the mahAbharata - bhaviShyaparva
Lesson 134 - a precise of harivamsha
(1)
vaishampAyana uvAcha
harivaMshe.atra vR^ittAntAH prakIrtyante kramoditAH |
tatrAdyamAdisargastu bhUtasargastataH paraH ||3-134-1
vaishampAyana said:
(O janamejaya!) I shall now briefly recite the events described in harivaMsha
in order. The first (in harivamsha parva) is the primary creation (Adisarga), followed by the
creation of beings (bhUtasarga).
pR^ithorvainyasya chAkhyAnaM manUnAM kIrtanaM tathA |
vaivasvatakulotpattirdhundhumArakathA tathA ||3-134-2
The emergence of pR^ithu, the son of vena and the description of manu,
the emergence of the race of vaivasvata as well as the episode of
dhundhumAra,
gAlavotpattirikShvAkuvaMshasyApyanukIrtanam |
pitR^ikalpastathotpattiH somasya cha budhasya cha ||3-134-3
the legend of gAlava, the description of the race of ikShvAku,
the beatification of manes, the emergence of soma and budha,
amAvasoranvayasya kIrtanaM kIrtivardhanam |
chyutipratiShThe shakrasya prasavaH kShatravR^iddhajaH ||3-134-4
the dynasty of amAvasu which increases the fame of the reciter and listener,
the fall and re-establishment of shakra (indra), the dynasty of
kShatravR^iddha,
divodAsapratiShThA cha trisha~NkoH kShatriyasya cha |
yayAticharitaM chaiva puruvaMshasya kIrtanam ||3-134-5
the legends of divodAsa as well as that of the kShatriya king trisha~Nku,
the legend of yayAti and the dynasty of puru,
kIrtanaM kR^iShNasaMbhUteH syamantakamaNestathA |
sa~NkShepAtkIrtitA viShNoH prAdurbhAvAstataH param ||3-134-6
the dynasty of kR^iShNa and the legend of the jewel syamantaka,
and brief descriptions of the manifestations of viShNu,
tArakAmayayuddhaM cha brahmalokasya varNanam |
yoganidrAsamutthAnaM viShNorvAkyaM cha vedhasaH ||3-134-7
the battle of tArakAmaya and the description of the world of brahma,
the awakening of viShNu from yoganidra, the words of viShNu as well as the
words of brahma,
pR^ithvIvAkyaM cha devAnAmaMshAvataraNaM tathA |
the appeal of mother earth and the prototypal incarnations of the gods are
described.
(2)
tato nAradavAkyaM cha svapnagarbhavidhistathA ||3-134-8
(In viShNu parva)
nArada's appeal to viShNu, the transfer of ShaDgarbha to the womb,
AryAstavaH punaH kR^iShNasamutpattiH prapa~nchataH |
govraje gamanaM viShNoH shakaTasya nivartanam ||3-134-9
hymn to Arya, the emergence of kR^iShNa, relocation to vraja and elimination
of the shakaTa,
pUtanAyA vadho bha~Ngo yamalArjunayorapi |
vR^ikasaMdarshanaM chaiva vR^indAvananiveshanam ||3-134-10
elimination of pUtana, the snapping of yamala - arjuna trees, attack by
wolves and also moving to the forest vR^indAvana,
prAvR^iSho varNanaM chApi yamunAhradadarshanam |
kAliyasyApi damanaM dhenukasya cha bha~njanam ||3-134-11
description of the rainy season as well as seeing the pool at the river
yamunA, subjugation of the serpent kAliya, destruction of dhenuka
pralambanidhanaM chaiva sharadvarNanameva cha |
giriyaj~napravR^ittishcha govardhanavidhAraNam ||3-134-12
and elimination of pralamba (by balarAma) as well as the description
of the autumn season, performance of sacrifice to the mountain and hoisting
the mountain govardhana,
govindasyAbhiShekaM cha gopIsa~NkrIDanam tathA |
riShTAsurasya nidhanamakrUrapreShaNaM tathA ||3-134-13
honouring govinda (kR^iShNa), playing with gopIs, elimination of demon
ariShTa and sending akrUra to vraja (by kaMsa),
andhakasya cha vAkyAni keshino nidhanaM tathA |
akrUrAgamanaM chaiva nAgalokasya darshanam ||3-134-14
andhaka admonishing kaMsa, elimination of keshi, arrival of akrUra and his
vision of the world of serpents,
dhanurbha~Ngasya kathanaM kaMsavAkyamataH paraM |
kuvalayApIDavadhashchANUrAndhravadhastathA||3-134-15
description of the breaking of the bow (of kaMsa) and the words of kaMsa,
slaying of the elephant kuvalayapIDa as well as the elimination of the
wrestlers chANUra and Andhra (muShTika)
kaMsasya nidhanaM chApi vilApaH kaMsayoShitAm |
ugrasenAbhiShekashcha yAdavAshvAsanaM tathA ||3-134-16
slaying of kaMsa and the grief of the wives of kaMsa, coronation of
ugrasena as the king and consolation of yAdava-s,
pratyAgatirgurukulAdathoktA rAmakR^iShNayoH |
mathurAyAshchoparodho jarAsandhanivartanam ||3-134-17
the returning of (bala) rAma and kR^iShNa from the preceptor's home,
the siege of mathurA by jarAsandha and his defeat,
vikadruvAkyaM rAmasya darshanaM bhAShaNaM tathA |
gomantArohaNaM chApi jarAsandhagatistathA ||3-134-18
the words of vikadru, meeting with parashurAma and his advice, ascent of
gomanta mountain and the attack by jarAsandha,
gomantasya girerdAhaH karavIrapure gatiH |
shR^igAlasya vadhastatra mathurAgamanaM tataH ||3-134-19
the burning of the mountain gomanta and the journey to the city of karavIra,
slaying of shR^igAla and returning to mathurA,
yamunAkarShaNaM chaiva mathurApakramastathA |
upAyena vadhaH kAlayavanasya prakIrtitaH ||3-134-20
dragging of Yamuna, retreat from mathurA, the slaying of kAlayavana by using
a strategy,
nirmANaM dvAravatyAstu rukmiNIharaNaM tathA |
vivAhashchaiva rukmiNyA rukmiNo nidhanaM tathA ||3-134-21
construction of the city of doors (dvAravatI), taking away of rukmiNi,
marrying rukmiNi, slaying of rukmi,
baladevAhnikaM puNyaM balamAhAtmyameva cha |
narakasya vadhaH pArijAtasya haraNaM tathA ||3-134-22
the meritorious mantra by baladeva and the greatness of balarAma,
slaying of naraka and the taking away of pArijAta,
dvAravatyA visheSheNa punarnirmANakIrtanam |
dvArakAyAM praveshashcha sabhAyAM cha praveshanam ||3-134-23
the special beautification of the city of doors (dvAravati), entering
the beautified city of dvAravati and entering the assembly (after
the conquest),
nAradasya cha vAkyAni vR^iShNivaMshAnukIrtanam |
ShaTpurasya vadhAkhyAnamandhakasya nibarhaNam ||3-134-24
praise by nArada and the narration of the race of vR^iShNi-s,
the description of the destruction of ShaTpura and the slaying of andhaka,
samudrayAtrA kR^iShNasya jalakrIDAkutUhalam |
tathA bhaimapravIrANAM madhupAnapravartakam ||3-134-25
kR^iShNa's journey through the sea, his curiosity in playing in water, also
the drinking of madhu by the prominent of the race of bhIma,
tatashChAlikyagAndharvasamudAharaNam hareH |
bhAnoshcha duhiturbhAnumatyA haraNakIrtanam ||3-134-26
the chAlikya - gandharva sport by kR^iShNa and others, the taking away of
bhANu's daughter bhAnumati
shambarasya vadhashchaiva dhanyopAkhyAnameva cha |
vAsudevasya mahAtmyaM bANayuddhaM prapa~nchitam ||3-134-27
the slaying of shambara as well as the quest for the extraordinary,
the greatness of vAsudeva and the battle with bANa are described.
(3)
bhaviShyaM puShkaraM chaiva prapa~nchenaiva kIrtitaM |
varAhaM nArasiMhaM cha vAmanaM bahuvistaram ||3-134-28
In the bhaviShya parva, the detailed descriptions of manifestation of
puShkara, the manifestations of varAha (the boar), narasiMha (man-lion)
and vAmana,
kailAsayAtrA kR^iShNasya paundrakasya vadhastataH |
haMsasya Dimbhakasyaiva vadhashchaiva prakIrtitaH ||3-134-29
kR^iShNa's journey to kailAsa, slaying of pauNDraka, slaying of haMsa and
Dimbhaka are described.
puratrayasya saMhAra iti vR^ittAntasa~NgrahaH |
kathito nR^ipashArdUla sarvapApapraNAshanaH ||3-134-30
bhaviShya parva concludes with the description of the destruction of the
three cities by shiva and a precise of harivaMsha. O the tiger among
kings! (janamejaya! vaishampAyana continued) I have told you briefly all
this, which is capable of destroying all sins.
vR^ittAntaM shR^iNuyAdyastu sAyaM prAtaH samAhitaH |
sa yAti vaiShNavaM dhAma labdhakAmAH kurUdvaha |
If one hears this daily with attention in the morning and evening he
shall attain the abode of viShNu. He will achieve all his desires,
O the eminent one of the race of kuru! (janamejaya! vaishampAyana
continued).
dhanyaM yashasyamAyuShyaM bhuktimuktiphalapradam ||3-134-31
(O janamejaya! vaishampAyana continued) Hearing mahAbharata along with
harivaMsha is blessed, causes fame and increases the life span.
It provides prosperity as well as liberation in the end.
iti shrImahAbhArate khileShu harivaMshe bhaviShyaparvaNi
vR^ittAntasa~Ngrahe chatustriMshadadhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH
This is the one hundred and thirty fourth lesson of bhaviShyaparva,
harivaMsha, khila of mahAbhArata, a precise of harivaMsha
##i-translated by G. Schaufelberger, schaufel @ wanadoo.fr
February 9 2009
Proof-read by K S Rmachandran, ramachandran_ksr @ yahoo.ca.
If you find any errors compared to Chitrashala Press edition,
send corrections to A. Harindranath harindranath_a @ yahoo.com
Translated to English by A. Purushothaman [purushothaman_avaroth @
yahoo.com] and A. Harindranath
September 15, 2013##