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________________ jaina kathAmAlA [ bhAga 31 se 33 ] jaina zrIkRSNa - kathA lekhaka upAdhyAya zrI madhukara muni sampAdaka zrIcanda surAnA 'sarasa' prakAzaka munizrI hajArImala smRti prakAzana byAvara [ rAjasthAna ]
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________________ 0 pustaka -- jaina zrIkRSNa - kathA * lekhaka -- upAdhyAya zrI madhukara muni munizrI hajArImala smRti prakAzana : puSpa 48 0 sampAdaka - zrIcanda surAnA 'sarasa' 0 sahayogI sampAdaka:- DA0 vRjamohana jaina 0 sapreraka - zrI vinayamuni 'bhIma' zrI mahendramuni 'dinakara 0 prathamAvRtti - vi0 saM0 2035 zrAvaNa I0 san 1978 agasta 0 mudraka - zrIcanda surAnA ke lie 0 mUlya zrI viSNu priMTiMga prema, AgarA-2 pA~ca rupaye mAtra [ sayukta 3 bhAga ]
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________________ prakAzana meM artha sahayoga jaina zrIkRSNa - kathA ke prakAzana me sasthA ko aneka udAracetA sajjano kA artha sahayoga prApta huA hai / unake sahayoga ke AdhAra para hI hama sAhitya ko lAgata mUlya para hI pAThako ke hAtho me pahu~cAte hai / aneka prakAzano me to artha hAni uThAkara bhI kama mUlya me dene kI sthiti rahI hai / ata sahayogiyo ke prati AbhAra pradarzana ke sAtha hI udAramanA sajjano se sahayoga kA adhikAdhika hAtha baDhAte rahane kI vinatI karate hai / * 1002) eka gupta dAnI sajjana / 501) zrI bhavaralAlajI lUkaDa, pAlI * 501) zrI javarIlAlajI lU~kaDa, pAlI Apake do anuja bhrAtA bhI hai / zrI gumAnamalajI aura lAbhacanda jI / Apa dono sahodara bhrAtA hai / Apane apane pUjya pitAjI zrI dhanarAja jI kI puNyasmRti me yaha artha - sahayoga diyA hai / Apa dono bhrAtA dhArmika prakRti ke sajjana puruSa hai / dono ke pApaDa kA vyavasAya hai / zrI bha~varalAlajI isa samaya indaura me rahate hai / zrI javarIlAla jI apanI janma bhUmi pAlI me hI apanA vyavasAya karate hai / isa artha sahayoga ke liye sasthA bhrAtR yugala kA AbhAra mAnatI hai / samaya-samaya para sasthA ko ApakA artha sahayoga milatA rahegA, aisI AzA hai /
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________________ pAlo 201) zrImatI nAthIvAI dharma-patnI-sva0 zrI kesarImala jI talesarA 201) zrImatI sukaniyAvAI pAlI dharma-patnI- sva0 zrI dhanarAjajI lUkaDa 125) zrImatI sAyara vAI pAlI dharma-patnI-zrI sajjanarAjajI mUthA 100) zrImatI mohanavAI pAlI dharma-patnI-sva0 zrI choTamalajI dhADIvAla 100) zrImatI vastuvAI pAlI . dharma-patnI-phUlacandajI kATheDa 100) zrImatI sukadevI pAlI dharma-patnI-zrI premarAjajI mehatA 51) zrImatI mohanavAI pAlo dharma-patnI-sva0 zrI mukanacadajI maralecA 51) gupta artha-sahyoginI 50) zrImatI jJAnAvAI pAlI dharma-patnI-zrI rUparAjajI mUthA 21) zrImatI ghiniyAvAI pAlI dharma-patnI-zrI campAlAlajI sakalecA ukta sabhI sahayogiyo ke prati hama AbhAra vyakta karate hai| -matrI munizrI hajArImala smRti prakAzana, vyAvara /
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________________ prakAzakIya Aja se lagabhaga 6 varSa pUrva upAdhyAya zrI madhukara munijI ma. ke antakaraNa me eka yojanA sphurita huI thI, ki jaina sAhitya ke akSayaapAra kathA sAhitya kA dohana kara sarala-subodha bhASA-zailI me jaina kathA vADamaya kA prakAzana kiyA jAya / munizrI kI yaha zubha bhAvanA zIghra hI phalavatI huI aura kArya prArambha hogayA / ava taka isa yojanA me 30 bhAga prakAzita ho cuke hai, jisame jaina kathA sAhitya kI 300 se adhika prAmANika kahAniyo kA prakAzana ho cukA hai / gata varSa jaina rAmakathA kA prakAzana huA thA / eka hI jilda me pA~ca bhAga niviSTa kara lagabhaga 520 se adhika pRSThoM kI vaha pustaka pAThako ke hAtho me pahu~cI, sarvatra hI usakA Adara huA / kathA ke sAthasAtha vaha eka prakAra kA sadarbha gratha bhI vana gayA thA jisame jaina rAmakathA eva vaidika rAmakathA kA vyApaka va tulanAtmaka varNana bhI thA / aba usI zailI me jaina zrIkRSNa kathA tIna bhAga eka hI jilda me pAThako ke hAtho me prastuta hai / hameM vizvAsa hai yaha prakAzana bhI pUrva prakAzano kI bhA~ti pAThako ko manorajana ke sAtha zikSA pradAna kara jJAna vRddhi me upayogI hogA / amaracaMda modI --matrI munizrI hajArImala smRti prakAzana
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________________ sva-kathya vAsudeva zrIkRSNa bhAratIya saMskRti ke hI nahIM, apitu vizva saMskRti ke eka mahApuruSa hai / dharma aura rAjanIti -- dono hI kSetro me unakA viziSTa avadAna rahA hai / jaina paramparA me tiresaTha zalAkA (viziSTa) puruSa batAye gaye hai, uname jahA~ bhagavAna AdinAtha, ariSTanemi, pArzvanAtha aura bhagavAna mahAvIra kI gaNanA kI gaI hai vahI bharata cakravartI, maryAdA puruSottama rAma aura vAsudeva zrIkRSNa ke nAma bhI sammilita hai / zrIkRSNa navama vAsudeva aura valabhadra navama valadeva hue hai| jaina Agamo va pazcAtvartI sAhitya me vAsudeva zrIkRSNa ke karmayogI jIvana ke vividha prasaga Ate hai / ghaTanAo va prasago kI dRSTi se zrIrAma ke jIvana se bhI adhika ghaTanAeM zrIkRSNa ke jIvana kI jaina Agama - sAhitya me milatI haiM / jaina Agamagata varNana kA adhyayana karane se vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA udAtta jIvana eka karmayogI ke rUpa meM sAmane AtA hai / ve nyAyaniSTha, satyavAdI, prajAvatsala, mahAna parAkramI aura parama nItinipuNa to hai hI, isI ke sAtha mahAna dharmapremI, udAra, sahiSNu, guNajJa, mitrasahAyaka aura anIti ke kaTTara virodhI, mahAna zAsaka bhI hai / jaina paramparA eva hindU paramparA me, zrIkRSNa ke jIvana vipayaka, vyaktitva vipayaka matabheda bhI hai aura samAnatAe~ bhI / matabheda honA koI burI bAta nahIM hai, yaha vicAra svAtaMtrya kA sUcaka hai, jo bhAratIya sarakRti kI apanI gAzvata garimA hai| jaina paramparA me darzana kI dRSTi se AtmA ke vikAsa kI ananta sabhAvanAe~ hai / AtmA paramAtmA vanatA hai, kintu paramAtmA, bhagavAna yA Izvara kabhI AtmA ke rUpa me dharA para puna janma dhAraNa kara avatAra nahI letA / javaki hindUdharma
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________________ 'avatAravAdI' vicAradhArA kA samarthaka hai| mahApuruSo ke sambandha meM jaino va hinduo me yahI maulika matabheda hai / rAma va zrIkRSNa ke viSaya me bhI isI dhAraNA ke kAraNa matabheda hue hai, kathAo me antara AyA hai| mere vicAra me Aja isa bAta kA mahatva utanA nahI rahA, ki koI rAma yA zrIkRSNa ko janma se hI bhagavAna mAne yA kRtitva se bhagavAna mAne, Aja to AvazyakatA hai ki unakA udAtta caritra hame kyA, kitanI aura kaisI preraNA detA hai| hama unake Adarzo se apanA jIvana-vikAsa kitanA sAdhate hai aura hama kitanA unakI zikSAo kA pAlana karate hai / astu / prastuta jaina zrIkRSNa-kathA ke Alekhana me mUlata merA dRSTikoNa samanvaya-pradhAna rahA hai| zvetAmbara paramparAmAnya tripaSTizalAkA puruSacarita ke AdhAra para zrIkRSNa-kathA likhI gaI hai / Agama va vasudevahiDI Adi gratho se bhI kathAsUtra joDA hai| digambara jaina paramparA ke pramANabhUta grantho me kahI-kahI ghaTanA me, kahI ghaTanA ke kAraNo me va kahI vyaktiyo ke nAmo me antara hai, para koI maulika antara nahI hai| javaki vaidika paramparA ke grathozrImadbhAgavata, mahAbhArata Adi me kAphI antara hai / hajAro varSa kI sAhitya dhArA me itanA antara ho jAnA koI Azcaryajanaka bAta bhI nahI hai| kyoki vicArakSetra me sadA se hI 'muNDe-muNDe matibhinnA' kA siddhAnta calatA AyA hai| phira bhI merA prayatna yaha rahA hai ki matabheda ko vaDhAvA na dekara usakI dUrI ko pATanA va matabhedajanya kaTutA ko miTAnA-tAki sabhI dhArmika va vicAraka eka dUsare ko samajhe, nikaTa Aye aura jIvana me sahiSNu vane / dharma-sahiSNutA bahuta baDI cIja hai, vaha tabhI AyegI java hama samabhAva ke sAtha eka dUsare ko par3heMge-sunege / isI kAraNa jaina zrIkRSNa-kathA ke lekhana me, phuTanoTa ke rUpa me bhAgavata, mahAbhArata Adi ke kathAntaro kA ullekha bhI kiyA gayA hai / kula milAkara vAsudeva zrIkRSNa ke 'lokamagalakArI' akhaNDa svarUpa ko banAye rakhane kI ceSTA maiMne kI hai|
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________________ mere vicAra va dRSTikoNa ke anukUla isa grantha kA sampAdana huA hai / mere Atmapriya sahayogI zrIcandajI surAnA 'sarasa' ne athaka zrama karake pUrvagrantho kI bhA~ti hI isakA bhI vidvattApUrNa sapAdana kiyA hai / DA0 zrI vRjamohana jI jaina kA bhI acchA sahayoga rahA hai / prArambhika prastAvanA me sapAdaka - vandhu ne zrIkRSNa - kathA kA anuzIlana kara jo vaktavya likhA hai, vaha pratyeka pAThaka ko paThanIya va mananIya hai / maiM sampAdakadvaya ko bhUriga sAdhuvAda detA hU~ / mere preraNAsrota zraddhaya svAmIjI zrI vRjalAlajI mahArAja kI vAtsalyapUrita preraNA kA hI yaha suphala hai ki maiM yatkicit sAhityasarjanA kara letA huuN| zrI vinayamuni eva zrI mahendramuni kI sevA zuzrUSA se merI sAhitya sevA gatizIla rahatI hai / gurujano kI kRpA va ziSyo kI bhakti ke prati merA hRdaya pUrNa kRtajJa hai / mujhe pUrNa vizvAsa hai ki pUrva pustako kI bhA~ti hI pAThaka jaina zrIkRSNa kathA ko manoyogapUrvaka pddheNge| haoN, isa pustaka ke sAtha hI tripaSTizalAkA puruSo ke jIvana caritra kA lekhana bhI sapannatA ko prApta ho rahA hai / agale bhAgo me jaina sAhitya kI sphuTa kathAo ko lene kA vicAra hai / astu jaina sthAnaka vyAvara - madhukara muni
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________________ prastAvanA bhAratIya sAhitya meM zrIkRSNa - kathA bhAratIya vADamaya me jitanA adhika sAhitya zrIkRSNa ke sambandha me milatA hai, utanA anya kisI mahApuruSa ke sambandha me nahI / inake asAdhAraNa, adbhuta aura alaukika vyaktitva eva kRtitva ke prati jaina va hindU kavi hI nahI musalamAna kavi bhI AkarSita hue aura unhone bhI inakA guNAnuvAda kiyA, jiname rasakhAna, rahIma Adi pramukha haiM / zrIkRSNa kA caritra itanA vividhatApUrNa aura vicitra rahA hai ki prAcIna kAla me aba taka inake pujArI aura Alocaka dono hI rahe he / jaba ye vidyamAna the tava bhI duryodhana, zalya, jarAmagha Adi ne to AlocanA kI hI, inakI paTarAniyoM meM se matyabhAmA bhI inhe naTakhaTa aura cAlAka samajhatI rhii| dUsarI ora una para aDiga vizvAna karane vAle pADava, rukmiNI Adi aneka loga bhI rahe / vidura kA vizvAma to pUjA-upAsanA kI sImA taka baDhA huA thA / saMbhavata yahI kAraNa thA ki eka ora kucha loga inhe 'corAgragaNya' kI upAdhi se vibhUSita karate the to dUsarI ora adhikAza janatA inhe 'lokamagalakArI' ke rUpa me dekhatI thI / isI kAraNa zrIkRSNa caritra vividhatApUrNa ho gayA - kahI alaukika aura camatkArI ghaTanAe~ jur3a gaI haiM to kahI mAkhanacorI, gopIrajana Adi kI lIlA pradhAna ghaTanAe~ bhI ! kintu itanA satya hai ki apane vibhinna rUpo aura vividha prakAra ke adbhuta kriyAkalApo dvArA jitanA inhone bhAratIya mAnasa ko prabhAvita kiyA utanA aura kisI ne nahI / unakA jIvana caritra bhArata kI tIno dharma paramparAovaidika, vauddha aura jaina - me milatA hai / vaidika paramparA me zrIkRSNa mathurA ke rAjA kama ke bandIgRha me devakI kI kokha se vasudeva-putra kRSNa kA janma huA / 'devakI kA putra kasa ko mAregA' isa AkAzavANI ko
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________________ sunakara kasa una dono ko bandIgRha meM DAla detA hai / arddha-rAtri ko vi0 pRe sa0 3128 kI bhAdrapada kRSNA apTamI, vRSabhannagna, rohiNI nakSata, harSala yoga me unakA janma huaa| putra kI rakSA hetu mUsalAdhAra baranAna meM uphanatI yamunA nadI ko pAra kara vasudeva unhe gokula meM nanda ke pAsa le jAte hai / vahA~ se ve nandasutA ko lAte hai, jise mAra kara kama japanI mantuSTi karatA hai| iname pahile bhI vaha isI prakAra devakI ke chaha putro ko mAra cukA hai jintu yaha kanyA 'tumhArA zatru to utpanna ho gayA hai aura gokula meM vRddhi pA rahA hai' kahakara AkAza meM uDa jAtI hai / isake pazcAt kRSNa gokula me baDhate hai| vahIM bAla-lIlAo se nandamAmini yazodA aura samasta gokulavAsiyo ko prasanna karate hai| kama unake vadha ke lie pUtanA Adi rAkSasiyo aura bakAsura Adi gakSamo ko bhejatA hai kintu kRSNa una sabako yamaloka pahu~cA dete haiN| ve indrapUjA banda karAke govarddhana pUjA prArambha karAte haiM aura indra ke kopa-ativRSTi meM gokulavAsiyo kI rakSA karate hai / kAliyA nAga kA damana karake yamunA ke jala ko nirvipa karate hai / rAsalIlAe~ racAkara gopiyo ko prasanna karate hai aura 12 varSa kI Ayu me kasa-vadha karake apane mAtA-pitA ko bandIgRha me mukta karA dete haiN| kasa kI mRtyu ke kAraNa jarAsagha mathurA para 18 bAra AkramaNa karatA hai| mathurA kI prajA kI vikalatA ke kAraNa ve pazcima kI ora dvArikA ko cale jAte hai / rukmiNI se vivAha karate hai aura draupadI ke svayavara me unakI bheTa pADavo se ho jAtI hai / bhIma ke dvArA jarAsadha vadha karavAte hai / chana krIDA me pADavo ke parAjita hone para draupadI kA cIra vaDhAkara usakI lAja bacAte hai / vanavAna kI avadhi samApta hone para zAntidUta vanakara kauravo kI sabhA me jAte hai / vahA~ se asaphala hokara lauTate hai to mahAbhArata yuddha hotA hai aura unhI kI nIti se pATava vijayI hote haiM / isake pazcAta upAaniruddha vivAha Adi choTI-moTI aneka ghaTanAe~ hotI hai / kRSNa-sudAmA milana bhI tabhI hotA hai / anta me 120 varSa kI Ayu me vi0 pU0 3008 me unakA tirodhAna ho jAtA hai /
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________________ vaidika paramparA ma unake jIvana caritra kA varNana karane vAle aneka graya hai-jiname zrImadbhAgavata, mahAbhArata, vAyupurANa, agnipurANa, brahma vaivartapurANa, mArkaNDeyapurANa, nAradapurANa, vAmanapurANa, kUrmapurANa, garuDapurANa, brahmANDapurANa, devI bhAgavata, harivazapurANa Adi pramukha hai| . inhI purANo ke anusAra vAda ke kaviyo ne bhI apabhra za'tathA anya dezaja bhASAo me zrIkRSNa kA guNagAna kiyaa| pazcAtavartI kaviyo para sarvAdhika prabhAva zrImadbhAgavata aura jayadeva ke gIta-govinda kA paDA / caitanya mahAprabhu, vidyApati, sUradAsa, mIrAvAI tathA aneka bhakta kavi kRSNa ke lIlA-vihArI aura rasika ziromaNi rUpa para hI adhika rIjhe hai| rasakhAna tathA anya musalamAna kaviyoM ne bhI unake isI rUpa kI upAsanA kI hai| madhyakAla se yaha dhArA Adhunika yuga me ayodhyAsiMha upAvyAya 'hariaudha' ke 'priya pravAsa' aura seTha govindadAsa ke 'kartavya' taka vaha AI hai| yadyapi vaidika paramparA aura manAtana dharma ke anuyAyI kRSNa ke nAma kA ullekha vedo me batAte hai kintu ve kRSNa nAma ke vyakti aura the-devakIputra kRSNa nahI / kRSNa nAma ke ullekha isa prakAra hai (1) Rgveda ke aSTama maNDala ke 743 matra ke sapTA Rpi kRSNa hai|' (2) Rgveda ke aSTama maNDala ke 85, 86, 87ve tathA dazama maNDala ke 42, 43, 44ve mantro ke sRSTA bhI Rpi kRSNa hai|' (3) aitareya AraNyaka me 'kRSNa harita' yaha nAma AyA hai| (4) kRSNa nAma kA eka asura apane dasa hajAra sainiko ke sAtha azumatI (yamunA nadI) ke taTavartI pradeza meM rahatA thA / vRhaspati kI sahAyatA se indra ne use parAjita kiyA / 4 . (5) indra ne kuSNAsura kI garbhavatI striyo kA vadha kyiA / 5 1 prabhudayAla mittala-braja kA mAskRtika itihAsa, pRSTha 15-16 / 2 bhANDArakara-vaiSNavijma zaivijma, pRSTha 15 / 3 sAsyAyana brAhmaNa, a0 30, prakAzaka-AnandAzrama, pUnA / 4 aitareya AraNyaka 3/2/6 | 5 Rgveda 1/10/11 /
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________________ spaSTata ye sabhI kRSNa devakI-putra kRSNa nahIM hai| vaidika paramparAnusAra zrIkRSNa kI nIti kA pramukha AdhArastambha zrImadbhagavadgItA hai, jo unake dvArA upadiSTa hai / imI meM unakA yogevara rUpa parisphuTa huaa| bauddha sAhitya meM zrIkRSNa vauddha paramparA kA kayA mAhilya jAtako meM varNina hai / jAtaka suddakanikAya ke jantargata parigaNita kie jAte hai / jAtaka kathAo me ghaTajAnaka me zrIkRSNa kA caritra varNana hai / ' inako sakSipta kathA isa prakAra hai - prAtrIna kAla meM uttarApatha ke kamabhoga gajya ke antargata amitajana nAma kA nagara thA / uname makAkama nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usake do putra the-kama aura upakana tathA eka putrI thI devAgamnA / putrI ke janma 'para jyotipiyo ne bhaviSyavANI kI ki 'imake putra ke dvArA kama ke vaMza kA vinAza hogaa|' makAkama putrI ke prati moha ke kAraNa use maravA na skaa| makAkasa kI mRtyu ke bAda kama rAjA banA aura upakasa yuvarAja / kama ne bhI apanI vahni ko maravAyA nahIM kintu pRyaka gaja-mahala meM use vandI vanA diyA aura pahare para nandagopA tathA usake pati adhakaveNu ko rakha diyA / usane bahina kA vivAha na karane kA nizcaya kiyA aura motrA jaba vivAha hI na hogA no putra kahA~ se AyegA / yaha vyavasthA karake kama mantuSTa ho gayA / unI samaya unara mathurA meM mahAsAgara nAma kA gajA rAjya karatA thaa| usake do putra the-mAgara aura upasAgara / pitA kI mRtyu ke bAda sAgara rAjA vanA aura upasAgara yuvarAja / upasAgara aura upakana mahanAThI the| upasAgara ne apane bhAI ke anta pura me koI durAcaraNa kiyA ata agraja sAgara me bhayabhIta hokara vaha upakama ke pAsa A gyaa| kama-upakama ne use AdarapUrvaka rkhaa| eka dina upamAgara ne devAgambhA ko dekha liyaa| dono me prema ho gyaa| nandagopA kI sahAyatA se ve milane lage aura devAgambhA garbhavatI ho gii| rahasyodghATana hone para kama ne devAgambhA ne usakA vivAha isa zarta para kara 3 pAli sAhitya kA itihAna, pRSTha 280 /
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________________ 'diyA ki ve umase utpanna putra ko mAra deNge| devAgambhA ne putrI ko janma diyA / usakA nAma ajanadevI rakhA gayA / kasa ne govaDDhamAna gA~va upasAgara ko de diyA aura vaha vahA~ apanI patnI devAgambhA aura sevikA nadagopA tathA sevaka adhakaveNu ke sAtha rahane lgaa| ___ sayoga se devAgammA aura nadagopA sAtha hI garbhavatI hotI / devAgambhA ke putra hote aura nadagopA ke putriyA~ / devAgambhA 'bhAI putra ko mAra DAlege' isa bhaya ke kAraNa apane putra nandagopA ko de detI aura usakI putriyA~ svaya le letI / isa prakAra usake dasa putra hue-(1) vAsudeva, (2) valadeva, (3) candradeva, (4) sUryadeva, (5) agnideva, (6) varuNadeva, (7) arjuna, (8) pradya mna, (9) ghaTapaDita aura (10) akura / ye sabhI adhakaveNu-dAsa-putra khlaae| baDe hokara ye sabhI lUTa-mAra karane lage / jaba kama ne adhakaveNu ko bulAyA aura usako daNDa dene kA bhaya dikhAyA to usane sArA bheda khola diyaa| ava kama ne una damo ko bulAyA aura apane malla muSTika aura cANUra se maravAne kA prayAsa kiyA kintu valadeva ne una dono mallo ko mAra DAlA aura vAsudeva ne apane cakra se kama aura upakama ko dharAzAyI kara diyA / isake bAda ve jambUdvIpa vijaya karane nikale / unhone ayodhyA ke rAjA kAlasena ko parAsta kara usakA rAjya hathiyA liyA / dvAravatI ke rAjA ko mAra kara vahA~ apanA adhikAra kara liyaa| inake atirikta presaTha hajAra rAjAo kA cakra me ziraccheda karake unake rAjyo ko apane adhIna kara 'liyA / phira apane rAjya ko dasa vibhAgo me vibhAjita kara diyA / nau bhAiyo ne to apane bhAga le lie kintu akura ne vyApAra karane kI icchA 'pragaTa kI / umakA bhAga ajanadevI ko milaa| vAsudeva kA priya putra mara gayA to usake matApa-zoka ko ghaTa paDita ne baDI caturAI se dUra kiyA / ina dasa bhAiyo kI satAno ne eka vAra kRSNa dvIpAyana kA apamAna karane ke lie eka taruNa rAjakumAra ko garbhavatI strI banAkara pUchA-'inake garma se kyA utpanna hogA" kRSNa dvIpAyana saba kucha samajha gae / unhone batAyA
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________________ 'eka lakaDI kA TukaDA hogA / usame vAsudeva ke vaza kA nAza ho jaaygaa|' upAya pUchane para unhoMne batAyA-'isa lakaDI ko jalAkara usakI rAkha nadI me pheka denaa|' kintu usI rAkha se eraNDa ke patte utpanna hue aura unhI patto se paraspara laDakara sabhI loga mara ge| mupTika marakara yakSa huA aura valadeva ko khA gyaa| vAsudeva apanI vahina aura purohita ko lekara vana meM nikala gayA to vahA~ jarA nAma ke zikArI ne suvara ke bhrama me zakti ke prayoga dvArA usakA prANAnta kara diyaa| itanI kathA sunAne ke bAda buddha ne kahA-usa janma meM sAriputra vAsudeva yA, Ananda amAtya rohiNoyya aura svaya meM ghaTa paTita / ghaTa jAtaka kI isa kathA me jaina aura vaidika kRSNa caritra me paryApta antara disAI par3atA hai| nAmo me bhI kAphI atara hai / jaise-kasa ke pitA kA nAma ugrasena na hokara makAkasa hai| usakI rAjadhAnI bhI mathuga na hokara amita jana nagara hai / vahina kA nAma bhI devakI na hokara devAgamA hai| devAgabhA ke pati kA nAma bhI vasudeva na hokara upanAgara hai / yazodA kA nAma to nadagopA hai aura nada kA nAma adhakaveNa / isameM kama aura upakasa atyAcArI nahIM dikhAe gae hai varan devakI ke daso putra hI luTere, nirdayI aura marvajanasahAraka the| unhone apane mAmAo ko mArakara unakA rAjya chIna liyA thaa| isake atirikta jabUdvIpa ke hajAro rAjAo kA bhI zira cakra se kATa DAlA thaa|' ina vibhinnatAo ke vAbajUda bhI nadagopA aura devAgambhA kA parampara putra-putriyo ko badala lenA, mugTika aura cANara se yuddha, kama kI mRtyu, devAgambhA para paharA biThAkara ume bandI-jaisA banA lenA, dvArakA vinAza, dvIpAyana kA apamAna, jarAkumAra ke dvArA vAsudeva kI mRtyu kucha aise mAmya hai, jo ime spaSTa kRSNa-kathA pramANita karate hai| 1 vistRta rUpa se yaha kathA ghaTa jAtaka me dI huI hai| isake vistRta adhyayana ke lie bhadanta Anada kauzalyAyana dvArA anuvAdita jAtaka kathAo ke caturtha khaDa me ma0 454 kI 'ghaTa jAtaka' kathA dekhie|
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________________ ( 13 ) zrIkRSNa ke jIvana caritra ko isa DhaMga meM varNita karane me samavata dhArmika pUrvAgraha hI pramukha kAraNa rahA hogA / jaina paraMparA meM zrIkRSNa jaina sAhitya me zrIkRSNa para vistRta jAnakArI upalabdha hotI hai dvAdazAgI ke atargata atakRtdazAga (dvArakA kA vaibhava, gajasukumAla kI kathA, dvArakA kA vinAza aura kRSNa kA dehatyAga ), samavAyAga ( kRSNa aura jarAsandha kA varNana ), NAyAdhammakahAo ( thAvaccAputra kI dIkSA, amarakakA jAkara draupadI ko lAne kA varNana), sthAnAga ( kRSNa kI ATha agramahipiyo ke nAma aura unakA varNana ), praznavyAkaraNa ( zrIkRSNa dvArA apanI do agramahiSiyorukmiNI aura padmAvatI ko lAne ke lie hue yuddho kA varNana ), Adi me ullekha milatA hai / Agametara sAhitya me zrIkRSNa varNana kramavaddha rUpa se prApta hotA hai / uname me pramukha grantha nimna hai (1) vasudeva hiDI - yaha jaina vADmaya kA sarvAdhika prAcIna kathA grantha mAnA jAtA hai / isake racayitA saghadAsa gaNI haiN| isame kRSNa kI apekSA unake pitA vasudeva kA caritra adhika vistAra va sarasatA ke sAtha varNita kiyA gayA hai| pIThikA me kRSNa - putra pradyumna, zAva ko kathA aura kRSNa kI agramahipiyo aura valadeva kA citraNa hai / devakI lambhaka me kRSNa janma Adi kA varNana hai / kaurava pAMDavoM kA bhI saMkSipta varNana hai / (2) cauppana mahApurisa cariya - yaha AcArya zIlAka kI kRti hai / isake 46, 50, 51 ve adhyAya me kRSNa - valadeva kA jIvana caritra hai / (3) neminAha cariu - yaha AcArya haribhadra sUri dvitIya kI racanA hai | isame bhI kRSNa kA jIvana-caritra varNita huA hai / (4) bhava-bhAvanA -- isakI racanA maladhArI AcArya hemacandrasUri ne san 1970 I0 se kI hai| isame kama vRtAnta, vamudeva-devakI vivAha, kRSNajanma, kasa- vadha Adi vividha prasaMgo kA varNana hai / (5) kaNha carita -- yaha devendra sUri kI racanA hai / isame vasudeva aura kRSNa kA vistRta jIvana caritra hai /
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________________ inake atirikta prAkRta bhASA me upadezamAlA prakaraNa, kumArapAla paDivoha (kumArapAla prativodha) Adi me bhI zrIkRSNa kA caritra vaNita huA hai| prAkRta ke atirikta saskRta, apabhra za aura dezaja bhASAo me jainAcAryoM eka lekhako (digambara aura zvetAvara dono) ne hI kRSNa cantri se savadhita racanAe~ kI hai / iname se pramukha nimta hai .--- (1) harivaMza purANa-yaha digambara AcArya jinamena kI racanA hai / isame zrIkRSNa kA varNana vistArapUrvaka hai| (2) uttara purANa-yaha bhI digambara AcArya guNabhadra kI racanA hai| isake 71, 72, 73ve parva meM kRSNa-kathA vaNita kI gaI hai| (3) pradyumna carita-mahAsenAcArya ne isame kRSNa ke putra pradyumna ke parAkrama kA varNana kiyA hai| (4) pADava-purANa-vaha bhaTTAraka zubhacandra kI kRti hai| (5) triSaSTi zanAkA puruSa caritra~yaha kalikAla sarvajJa AcArya hemacandra kI mahatvapUrNa kRti hai / isake AThave parva me kRSNa caritra vistRta rUpa se kramabaddha AyA hai| inake atirikta bhaTTAraka sakalakIti kA 'harivaMza purANa' aura 'pradyumna caritra', bhaTTAraka zrIbhUpaNa kA 'pADava purANa', 'harivaMzapurANa', mahAkavi vAgbhaTTa kA 'nemi nirvANa', brahmacArI nemidatta kA 'neminAtha purANa', bhaTTAraka dharmakIrti kA 'harivaMza purANa' Adi digambara AcAryoM kI mahatvapUrNa racanAe~ hai / zvetAmbara AcAryoM me vAgbhaTTa kA 'nemi nirvANa kAvya', ratnaprabha sUri kA 'ariSTanemi caritra', vijayasena sUri kA 'neminAtha caritra', kIrti rAja kA 'neminAtha caritra' (mahAkAvya), vijayagaNI kA ariSTanemi caritra', guNa-- vijayagaNI kA 'neminAtha caritra, vajrasena ke zipya hari kA 'neminAtha caritra', tilakAcArya kA 'neminAtha caritra' Adi aneka granya hai jiname kRSNa kA jIvana caritra varNita hai / / dhanajaya kA dvisadhAna athavA 'rAghava pADavIya mahAkAvya' eka viziSTa - racanA hai jisame pratyeka padya ke do artha nikalate haiM-- eka rAmAyaNa (rAma)
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________________ ( 15 ) savadhI aura dUsarA kRSNa se mavadhita / isI prakAra kI racanA droNAcArya ke gipya sUrAcAryakRta 'neminAtha caritra' bhI hai| inake atirikta aura bhI aneka grantho ke nAma ginAe jA sakate haiN| dezaja bhASAo me bhI isI prakAra grantha racanA hotI rhii| Adhunika yuga kI zodha pradhAna racanAo me-~paDita sukhalAlajI kA 'cAra tIrthakara', agaracanda nATTA kA 'prAcIna jaina grantho me zrIkRSNa', zrIcanda rAmapuriyA kA 'arhata ariSTanemi aura vAsudeva zrIkRSNa,' devendra muni zAstrI kA 'bhagavAna ariSTanemi aura karmayogI zrIkRSNa,' mahAvIra koTiyA kA jaina kRSNa mAhitya meM zrIkRSNa' tathA pro0 hIrAlAla rasikadAsa kApaDiyA kA 'zrIkRSNa ane jaina sAhitya' Adi ullekhanIya haiN| ukta varNana se yaha spaSTa hotA hai ki zrIkRSNa savadhI jaina sAhitya yadi vaidika mAhitya kI tulanA meM adhika nahIM hai to kama bhI nahI hai / jaina aura vaidika paraparA ke kRSNa caritra ko tulanA mAmya hote hue bhI jaina aura vaidika paraparAo ke kRSNa caritra kI ghaTanAo me kucha antara hai / (1) vaidika paraparA ke anusAra zrIkRSNa jarAsava ko svaya nahIM mArate varan mIma dvArA mallayuddha me usakI mRtyu karAte hai| kAraNa yaha batAyA gayA hai ki usane aneka rAjAo ko vali dene ke lie vandI banA rakhA thaa| javaki jaina paraparA me jarAsadha hI svaya yuddha karane AtA hai aura yuddha me isakA ata kRSNa svaya apane cakra se karate hai / (2) zizupAla vadha kRSNa dvArA yudhiSThira ke rAjasUya yajJa me hotA hai javaki jaina paraparA me vaha jarAsaMdha kA sahayogI banakara yuddha karatA hai aura raNakSetra me hI vaha dharAzAyI ho jAtA hai| (3) vaidika paraparA kaurava-pADava yuddha-mahAbhArata kA yuddha-svatatra yuddha mAnatI hai jisake nAyaka eka ora duryodhana Adi kaurava the aura dUsarI ora yudhiSThira Adi pADava / kRSNa imame pADavo kI ora ve nIti nirdhAraka rahate haiM, ve svaya pratyakSa rUpa se koI bhAga nahI lete / kevala arjuna kA ratha sacAlana karate haiN| yahI arjuna kA moha nAza karane ke lie gItA kA upadeza dete hai
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________________ ( 16 ) aura apanA virATa rUpa divAkara tathA uname gauravo Adi ko marA dikhA kara yuddha ke lie arjuna ko prerita karate haiN| jaina paraparA meM mahAbhArata yuddha ke atirikta jarAmagha-kRSNa yuddha me bhI pADava kRSNa kI ora me jarAsava ke viruddha yuddha meM sammilita hote hai / mahAbhArata yuddha kA kAraNa hai - duryodhana kA atyadhika mAna jora pADavo ko suI kI noka ke barAbara bhI bhUmi na denA lekina jagamadha ne kRSNa ko naSTa karane ke lie hI AkramaNa kiyA thaa| (4) vaidika paraparAnumodita mahAbhArata yuddha me kRSNa kA aimA lpa AtA hai jine mabhya bhApA me caturAI yA rAjanIti kahA jAtA hai aura asabhya mApA me chala-prapatra / ve pitAmaha bhIpma, guru droNAcArya, dAnavIra karNa Adi sabhI mahArathiyoM kA chalapUrvaka nAza karAte hai, javaki jaina paraparA me kRSNa kA nItinipuNa to batAyA hai kintu unhone kahI bhI chala nahIM kiyA / sadaiva apane sAhasa aura parAkrama se hI virodhI kA parAbhava kiyA / (5) mahAbhArata me duryodhana ko pApI aura atyAcArI dikhAyA gayA hai / vaha ta krIDA me vijaya prApta karake draupadI ko bharI sabhA meM nirvastra karanA cAhatA hai aura kRSNa usakI sAr3I asImita rUpa se lambI karake -unakI lAja vacAte hai| javaki jaina paramparA me duryodhana kA aisA spa nahIM hai / vaha chU ta krIDA me pADavo kA rAjya to jIta letA hai aura draupadI ko nirvastra karane kA prayAma bhI karatA hai / lekina bIra baDhAne kA adbhuta kArya zrIkRSNa dvArA nahI karAyA gayA hai| (6) vaidika paramparA me pADava bhI svatantra rAjA hai aura kRSNa bhii| uname kevala maMtrI aura pArivArika mavadha hai / jaina paramparA me pArivArika sambandho ke nAya-sAya pADavo ko kRSNa ke adhIna dikhAyA gayA hai| unhI kI AnA se ve hastinApura ke rAjya ko tyAga kara dakSiNa samudrataTa para pADu mathurA nagarI vamA kara uname nivAsa karate haiM / (7) vaidika paramparAnusAra kRSNa, viSNu ke sampUrNa solaha kalA sampanna avatAra, trilokInAtha hai, jabaki jaina paramparAnusAra ve samasta dakSiNa bharatArddha ke svAmI trikhaNDezvara hai||
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________________ ( 17 ) inake atirikta kucha anya aisI ghaTanAe~ haiM jinakA jaina paramparA me ullekha nahI hai / udAharaNa svarUpa - indra kI pUjA banda karavAnA govarddhana parvatako agulI para uThAnA, sudAmA - kRSNa milana, gAdhArI ke zApa se yadu kA vinAza Adi / kucha ghaTanAe~ aisI bhI haiM jo vaidika paramparA me prApta nahI hotI / udAharaNasvarUpa - dhAtakIkhaNDa kI amarakakA nagarI ke rAjA padma dvArA draupadI kA haraNa aura kRSNa kA use vApisa lAnA, balabhadra kI tapasyA aura svarga gamana Adi / zrIkRSNa ke caritra me sambandhita kucha ghaTanAeM aisI haiM jo jaina aura vaidika dono paramparAoM me milatI haiM, kintu unakA rUpa bhinna hai / iname se pramukha ghaTanA hai -- upA - aniruddha ke vivAha ke samaya zrIkRSNa bANAsura yuddha | bANAsura kI ora me svaya zakarajI (mahAdeva) yuddha me pravRtta hote hai aura kRSNa unakA parAbhava kara dete haiM, jabaki jaina paramparA meM zakara nAma kA eka sAdhAraNa deva batAyA gayA hai aura vaha bhI vANAsura ko itanA hI varadAna detA hai ki 'strI-sambandhI yuddha ke atirikta tuma sabhI prakAra ke yuddho me ajeya ho / ' isa prakAra jaina grantho me mahAdeva ke gaurava ko pUrNa rakSA kI gaI hai / jaina aura vaidika grantho me sarvapramukha antara zrIkRSNa kI Ayu ke sambandha me hai / vaidika grantho me unakI Ayu 120 varSa kI mAnI gaI hai jabaki jaina grantho me eka hajAra varSa kI / vaidika gantho me unakA tithivAra vivaraNa milatA hai / jIvana kI pramukha ghaTanAo kA varSa nizcita hai jabaki jaina paraparA me aisI bAta nahI hai / 1 zrI cintAmaNi vaidya kI marAThI pustaka 'zrIkRSNa caritra' me vaidika paramparAnumodita zrIkRSNa ke jIvana kI pramukha ghaTanAo ke varSa nimtAnusAra hai (1) mathurA me janma aura gokula ko prasthAna -- vikrama pUrva ma0 3128, bhAdrapada kRSNA aSTamI, dRSabha lagna, rohiNI nakSatra, arddha rAtri | (2) gokula se vRndAvana ko prasthAna - Ayu 4 varSa, sa0 3124 vi0 pU0 (3) kAliyAnAga kA damana - Ayu 8 varSa, sa0 3120vi0 pU0 /
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________________ tulanA kA Azaya isa tulanA kA Azaya matabheda vaTAnA na hokara kRSNa caritra ke sambandha me vizad adhyayana karanA hai / isakA uddezya unake una kriyA-kalApo, mahAnatAmo aura viziSTatAo ko prakAza meM lAnA hai jo vaidika paramparA ke lekhako kI dRSTi se ojhala raha gaI thii| vastusthiti yaha bhI hai ki kimI (4) govarddhana dhAraNa-Ayu 10 varSa, sa0 3118 vi0 pU0 / (5) rAma-lIlA-- Ayu 11 varSa, ma0 3117 vi0 pU0 / (E) vRndAvana me mathuga pramyAna aura kama vadha-Ayu 12 varpa, ma0 3116 vi0 pU0 phAlguna zuklA 14 / (7) mayurA me yajJopavIta aura sAdIpani ke gurukula ko prasthAna-Ayu 12 varSa, sa0 3116 vi0 pUrva / (8) jarAsandha kA mathurA para prathama AkramaNa-Ayu 13 varSa, ma0 3115 vi00 - (8) matharA kA jIvana aura jarAsadha ke 17 AkramaNa-Aya 13 se 30 varpa, sa0 3115 se 309 vi0 pU0 / (10) dvArikA-prasthAna aura rukmiNI vivAha-Ayu 31 varpa, sa0 3067 vi0 pU0 / (11) draupadI svayavara aura pADavo me milana-Ayu 43 varSa, sa0 3085 vi0 puu0| . . (12) arjuna-subhadrA vivAha-Ayu 35 varpa, ma0 3063 vi0 pU0 / (13) abhimanyu-janma-Ayu 67 varpa, sa0 3061 vi0 pU0 / (14) yudhiSThira kA rAjasUya yana-Ayu 68 varSa, sa0 3060 vi0 pU0 / (15) mahAbhArata kA yuddha-Ayu 83 varpa, sa0 3045 vi0 pU0 mArga zIrpa zuklA 14 / (16) kaliyuga kA prArambha aura parIkSita kA janma-~-Ayu 84 varSa, sa0 3044 vi0 pU0 caitra zuklA 1 / (17) zrIkRSNa kA tirodhAna aura dvArikA kA anta-Ayu 120 varpa, sa0 3008 vi0 pU0 /
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________________ ( 19 ) bhI mahApuruSa ke jIvana kI samasta ghaTanAo kA Akalana- sakalana eka lekhaka athavA eka paraparA ke lie sabhava bhI nahI ho paataa| isakA kAraNa mAnava kI svayaM kI jJAna cintana kI sImAe~ bhI haiM, usakI svaya kI dRSTi bhI hai aura paraparA kA bandhana bhI hai| vaidika paraparA me ve viSNu ke pUrNa avatAra hote hue bhI aneka aise kArya karate hai jinhe sAmAjika dRSTi se bAlasulabha cacalatA hI kahA jA sakatA hai / udAharaNasvarUpa-yamunA me snAna karatI huI striyo ke cIra haraNa kara lenA, dUdha-dahI - makkhana curAkara khA jAnA / isa prakAra kI ghaTanAoM ke citraNa me pazcAtvartI kaviyo kI svaya kI rasika vRtti hI adhika pragaTa huI hai / eka rItikAlIna kavi ne likhA hai Age ke sukuvi rIbhihaiM to kavitAI, nahi to rAdhA hari sumirana ko bahAno he / aura yaha bahAnA itanA adhika vaDhA ki kRSNa eka sAmAnya naTavara nanda - kizora hI bana kara ge| unakA gauravamayI rUpa vidvAno aura ucca koTi ke grantho taka hI sImita raha gayA / jaina lekhako ne unake gaurava kI AdyopAnta rakSA kI hai / zrIrAma aura zrIkRSNa kI tulanA tulanA kI hI bhAra yahA~ yaha aprAnagika na hogA ki zrIrAma me zrIkRSNa kI jaay| dono hI mahApuruSa mAnava jAti kI mahAna vibhUti hai / dono tIya maskRti ke AdhAra stama aura jana-jana ke kaNThahAra hai / dono ne hI anyAya aura atyAcAra ke viruddha saMgharSa kiyA aura dharma kI nyAya kI sthApanA kii| zrIrAma ne lakApati rAvaNa kA samUla vinAza karake para-strI haraNa kI lokanindya paraparA kA nAza kiyA to kRSNa ne kama kA vadha karake niraparAdha devako-vasudeva ko bandIgRha meM rakhane aura unake chaha putro kI akAraNa hatyA kA virodha kiyA aura eka nirakuNa AtatAyI zAsaka ko mamApna kara prajA kI rakSA kI / kintu ina dono kI paristhitiyo meM bhinnatA thI / rAma rAjaputra the, unakA janma rAjamahala me huA aura vana-vAsa meM pahale unhe kimI prakAra kA
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________________ ( 20 ) kaSTa nahI thA jabaki kRSNa kA janma vandIgRha me huA / utpanna hote hI mAtApitA se bichur3a gae aura nanda ke ghara usakA lAlana-pAlana huA / zrIkRSNa ne zizuvaya me hI alaukika kArya karane prArambha kara diyepUtanA vadha, bakAsura vadha, Adi jabaki rAma solaha varSa kI Ayu ke pazcAt hI apane parAkrama kA paricaya dete hai / dono hI mahApuruSo ko apanA mUla sthAna choDanA paDatA hai / rAma ko kaikeI ke kAraNa aura kRSNa ko jarAsa dha ke kAraNa / kasa ko mArane ke samaya kRSNa bhI nihatthe the kevala unakA adamya sAhasa aura parAkrama hI unakA sAthI thA aura rAma ne bhI jisa samaya sItA kA haraNa karane vAle kA nAza karane kI pratijJA kI usa samaya ve bhI kevala do hI bhAI the aura vaha bhI sAdhanahIna / dono hI mahApuruSo ne adharma se yuddha kiyA aura nIti, nyAya eva sadA-cAra kI sthApanA kI / itanA hote hue bhI rAma aura kRSNa ke caritra me kucha bhinnatAe~ haiM / rAma maryAdAo ke pAlaka rahe aura kRSNa ne loka paraparAo kI cintA nahI kI / mItA - parityAga rAma ke jIvana meM maryAdA pAlana karane kI bhAvanA ko anUThe DhaMga se pradarzita karatA hai / javaki kRSNa ne isa bAta kI cintA nahI kI / unhoMne indrapUjA vanda karAke andhavizvAsa ko miTAyA / isI kAraNa eka vAra 'kalyANa' ke sampAdaka zrI jayadayAlajI goyandakA ne rAma ko 'lokarajanakArI' aura kRSNa ko 'lokamagalakArI' likhA thA / yahI vAta seTha govindadAsa ne apane 'kartavya' nATaka meM likhI hai / vahA~ kRSNa ke mukha se spaSTa kahalavAyA hai ki- 'maiMne janma hI sar3I-galI paraparAo aura maryAdAo ke bhajana ke lie liyA hai / ' inakA yaha maryAdA -bhajaka rUpa hI unakI AlocanAo kA kAraNa banA aura rAma kA maryAdA pAlana hI unhe maryAdA puruSottama ke rUpa me pratiSThita kara gayA / phira bhI vandIgRha meM utpanna hokara trikhaNDezvara ke rUpa me pratiSThita ho jAnA zrIkRSNa ke adamya mAhana, parAkrama aura nItinipuNatA kI hI kahAnI hai / jaina kRSNa kathA kI vizeSatAe~ jaina kRSNa kathA kI kucha aimI vizeSatAe~ hai jo vaidika paramparA ke kRSNa
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________________ ( 21 ) caritra me nahI milatI / iname se pramukha vizeSatA hai -kRSNa ke pitA vasudeva kA jIvana-caritra / vAstava me vaidika lekhaka kRSNa kI yazogAthA me itane lavalIna ho gae ki unhone vasudeva kI ora dhyAna hI nahI diyA / jisa vyakti kI AMkho ke sAmane hI usake chaha navajAta zizuo kI krUratApUrNa hatyA kara dI jAya usake dukha, pIDA aura antardvandva kA citraNa bhI vaidika paraparA me nahI kiyA gayA / vahA~ vasudeva bilakula hI zaktihIna, asahAya aura nirIha prANI haiM, jo kasa kI ora Tukura-Tukura dekhate rahate haiM, usase kucha kaha bhI nahI pAte / yaha vivazatA jaina graMtho me bhI hai kintu usakA kAraNa hai-unakI vacanabaddhatA | vaise ve apratima vIra the / jaina paraparA me unakI vIratA aura parAkrama kI yatheSTa carcA hai / ve akele hI aneka rAjAo kA parAbhava karate haiM / unakI putriyo se vivAha karate haiM aura baDI Rddhi-samRddhi prApta karate haiM / aneka bAra unhoMne jarAsandha ko bhI chakAyA aura aneka yuddho me vijaya prApta kI / kRSNa caritra kI preraNAe karmayogI zrIkRSNa kA caritra paga-paga para preraNAoM se bharA paDA hai / kyA vaidika aura kyA jaina dono hI paraparAo me unake kriyAkalApa jana-jana ke lie preraNAdAyI haiM / vaidika paramparAnusAra gItA unakA upadiSTa grantha hai / usame unhone niSkAma karmayoga kI sthApanA kara bhAgyavAda kA nirasana kiyA aura Alasya eva akarmaNyatA ko dUra kiyA / indra pUjA vanda karavAkara mAnavo ke andhavizvAsa ko samApta karane kA prayAsa kiyA / jaina grantha me zrIkRSNa kA caritra bahuta hI udAtta dikhAyA gayA hai / ve sadAcArI, matyavaktA, ativalI aura sevAbhAvI hai / paropakArI aise ki eka vRddha ko ITe svaya pahu~cAte haiM / sAhasa kA udAharaNa kasavadha aura amarakakA nagarI me dekhA jA sakatA hai, jahA~ ye akele hI jAkara sagharSa karate hai aura vijaya prApta karate hai / kaSTa sahiSNutA ke darzana jarAkumAra kA vANa lagane para hote haiN| apane kaSTa aura pIDA kI cintA na karate hue use prANa bacAne kI preraNA dete hai / guNagrAhakatA ke savadha me deva bhI parIkSA lekara satuSTa hotA hai / pizAca-yuddha me unakI zAti- titikSA dekhane yogya hai / dvArakAdAha
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________________ ( 22 ) ke avasara para apane prANo kI cintA na karake mAtA-pitA ko bacAne meM prayatnazIla hote haiM / yaha unakI mAtR-pitR-bhakti kA paricAyaka hai| unakA vyavahAra yazodA ke sAtha bhI mAtA kA mA hI rahA / valabhadra ne yaha jAna lene para bhI ki 'yazodA unakI dAsI hai unakI bhAvanA me koI antara nahIM aayaa| unhone balabhadra ne yaha vacana le hI liyA ki Age ve kabhI yazodA ko dAnI nahI kaheMge / isI prakAra unhone ajJAta kulajIla vAle vIraka ko apanI putrI ketumajarI vyAha dii| unhoMne apane jIvanakAla me aneka logo ko mayama pAlana kI preraNA dii| ketumajarI ko pratibodha isI bhAvanA se diyA / unakA sAhasa adamya thA to kSamA adbhuta / apane apakArI prANaghAtI ko bhI kSamA kara dete haiN| pADavo me kSamA yAcanA kara lete haiN| jaina kRSNacaritra me ainA eka bhI pramaga nahI hai ki unhoMne kabhI amatya bhApaNa kiyA ho athavA chalaprapaca kA sahArA liyA ho, ve sadaiva satyavAdI aura nyAyapriya rhe| nyAyaniSThA ke kAraNa hI unhone apane putra bhAvakumAra ko dvArakA se bAhara nikAla diyaa| isa prakAra zrIkRSNa ke caritra me aneka udAtta guNa, nItiniSThA aura lokanAyaka kI garimA vidyamAna hai| sakSepa me zrIkRSNa kA mapUrNa jIvana kapTo aura nagharSoM me jUjhane ko avismaraNIya kathA hai| udAtta guNo se AplAvita unakA jIvana-caritra eka aisA prakAzapuja hai, jo mAnava ko niratara gatizIla rahane ko prerita karatA hai / maphalatA kI eka aisI kahAnI hai, jo yugayugo taka jana-jana ko puruSArtha aura niSkAma karmapatha para agrasara karatI rahegI | prastuta pustaka kA dhyeya yahI hai ki pAThaka ko jaina-grantho meM vaNita kRSNacaritra kA jJAna ho jAya aura sAtha hI ume vaidika gratho me ullikhita kRSNa paritra kI bhI jhAkI mila jAya / pAThaka unake ujjvala guNo ko apane jIvana me apanAne ko prayatnazIla ho| granthagata eva paramparAgata bhedo ko bhulAkara jIvana me abheda (ekarUpatA) kA AcaraNa kareM---yahI ina lekhana sapAdana kA dhyeya hai| -zrIcanda surAnA 'sarasa' -vaja mohana 'jaina'
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________________ anukrama bhAga 31 [ vasudeva carita ] 1 vasudeva kA pUrvabhava 2 tApasa kA vadalA 3 kasa kA parAkrama 4 vasudeva kA niSkramaNa 5 vasudeva kA vINAvAdana 6 navakAra maMtra kA divya prabhAva : 7 vasudeva ke anya vivAha 8 aneka vivAha & pUrvajanma kA sneha 10 sparza kA prabhAva 11 eka koTi dravya dAna kA vicitra pariNAma 12 devI kA vacana 13 mAtA kA nyAya 14 kubera se bheTa 15 vasudeva kanakavatI vivAha 16 lauTa ke vasudeva ghara Aye bhAga 32 [ dvArakA kA vaibhava ] 1 valabhadra kA janma 2 kasa kA chala 3 vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA janma 4 choTI umra vaDe kAma 5 vAlakrIDA me paropakAra 1 & 14 23 28 37 48 55 61 66 71 78 86 12 13 14 2 8 104 117 123 131 138 147
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________________ 6 mAtRbhakta 7 kasavadha dvArakA-nirmANa & rukmiNI-pariNaya 10 anya paTarAniyoM 11 pradya umnakumAra kA janma aura 12 pradyumna ke pUrvabhava 13 solaha mAsa kA phala - solaha varSa 14 draupadI svayavara 15 pradya umna kA dvArakA Agamana ( 24 ) 1 zAmva kA janma 2 vaidarbhI - pariNaya 3 zAmva kA vivAha 4 jarAsadha yuddha 5 nArada kI karatUta bhAga 33 [ yaduvana ke phUla ] 6 vANAsura kA anta 7 ariSTanemi kI pravrajyA draupadI kA apaharaNa 9 dhAtakIkhaNDa - gamana 10 gajamukumAla 11 camatkArI bherI apaharaNa 12 kucha preraka prasaMga 13 dvArakA dAha 14 vAsudeva - balabhadra kA avasAna 153 162 170 176 188 193 200 210 216 224 243 247 253 256 268 272 276 283 286 300 311 315 327 335
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________________ ___ isI jambUdvIpa ke bharatakSetra kI mathurA nagarI para rAjA vasu ke putra bRhaddhvaja ke pazcAta usake vaza ke aneka rAjAo ne rAjya kiyaa| bahuta samaya bAda usI vaMza me yadu nAma kA pratApI rAjA huaa| yadu ke sUrya ke samAna eka tejasvI putra huA zUra aura zUra rAjA ke zauri aura suvIra nAma ke do putra hue| rAjA zUra ne zauri ko rAjya pada aura suvIra ko yuvarAja pada dekara dIkSA grahaNa kara lii| gauri ne mathurA kA rAjya to anuja suvIra ko diyA aura svaya kuzArta deza calA gyaa| vahA~ usane zauryapura nAma kI eka naI nagarI vsaaii| rAjA zauri ke putra kA nAma thA adhakavRSNi aura suvIra kA putra thA bhojavRSNi / suvIra ne bhI apane putra bhojavRSNi ko mathurA kA rAjya diyA aura svaya sidhudeza me jAkara sauvIrapura nAmaka eka naI nagarI basA kara rahane lgaa| rAjA zauri apane putra adhakavRSNi ko rAjya dekara supratiSTha muni ke pAsa pravajita huA aura tapa karake mokSa gyaa| 1 yaha vasu prasiddha zuktimatI nagarI kA svAmI thaa| isI ne hiMsaka yajJo ke vAre me parvata-nArada vivAda me parvata kA pakSa liyA thaa| asatya kathana ke kAraNa devatAo ne isakI sphaTika Amana vedikA rNa kara dI aura yaha pRthvI para gira kara mRtyu ko prApta huaa| 2 bRhaddhvaja rAjA vasu kA dasavA~ putra thaa| yaha pitA aura apane ATha baDe bhAiyo kI mRtyu se bhayabhIta hokara mathurA bhAga AyA thaa|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 mathurA nareza bhojavRSNi ke ugrasena nAma kA eka parAkramI putra huaa| zauryapura adhipati adhakavRSNi kI rAnI subhadrA se dA putra huesamudravijaya, akSobhya, stimita, sAgara, himavAna, acala, dharaNa, pUraNa, abhicandra aura vasudeva / ye dazo dazAha kahalAte the / kuntI aura madrI do putriyA~ bhI huI / kuntI kA vivAha huA rAjA pADu se aura madrI kA rAjA damaghoSa ke saath| eka vAra rAjA adhakavRSNi ne avadhijJAnI muni supratiSTha ne pUchA -prabho | vasudeva nAma kA merA dagavaoN putra ati parAkramI aura rUpa saubhAgya vAlA hai / usakA kyA kAraNa hai ?. -yaha usake pUrva janma ke zubha karmo kA phala hai, rAjan !-muni zrI ne sakSipta-sA uttara diyaa| kintu isa sakSipta uttara se avakavRSNi kI tRpti kahA~ hone vAlI thI? usane ajali vA~dhakara puna vinatI kI -vaha kauna sA zubha karma hai, jo usane kiyA ? jAnane kI jijAsA hai| munizrI ne dekhA ki rAjA Asanna (nikaTa) bhavya hai / ise vasudeva kA pUrvabhava sunAnA vyartha nahI jAyegA, varan isake vairAgya kA nimitta hI vnegaa| yaha dIkSA grahaNa kara apanA Atma-kalyANa kregaa| unhone rAjA ko savodhita karake kahanA prArabha kiyA_____ magadha deza ke nadigrAma me eka nirdhana brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| usakI strI kA nAma thA somilA aura putra kA nAma naMdipeNa / nadiSeNa ke durbhAgya se usake mAtA-pitA bAlyAvasthA me hI mara gaye / nadipeNa svaya hI kurUpa thA / usake vaDe-baDe dA~ta, vAhara nikalA huA udara, capaTI nAka, bhoDe netra kurUpatA ke sAkSAta sAkSI the| usakI isa badasUratI ke kAraNa umake svajano ne bhI use tyAga diyaa| nadiSeNa ko zaraNa prApta huI apane mAmA ke ghara / mAmA ke yahA~ vivAha-vaya kI sAta kanyAe~ thii| mAmA ne use AzvAsana diyA-'mai apanI eka kanyA ke sAtha tumhArA vivAha kara duuNgaa|'
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - vasudeva kA pUrvabhava vivAha ke lobha me nandiSeNa mAmA ke ghara kA sabhI kArya karane lagA / pitA kI icchA una kanyAo ko bhI jJAta huI to pahalI ne kahA -yadi pitAjI ne mujhe usa kurUpa se byAha diyA to mai avagya hI mara jAu~gI / dUsarI ne kahA- usase lagna ho isame to mara jAnA hI acchA 3 hai / - usake sAtha zaiyyA para leTane se acchA hai jIvita hI citA para leTa jAnA / tIsarI kA vicAra yA / cauthI usase bhI Age vaDhakara volI- tuma sone kI bAta kara rahI ho / usake hAtho me hAtha dene ke vajAya maiM to yamarAja ke ho hAtho me hAtha de duuNgii| - pA~cavI ne apane manAbhAva vyakta kiye - mujhe to vaha phUTI A~kha bhI nahI suhAtA / dekhate hI mitalI Ane lagatI hai / chaThI kyo pIche rahatI ? usane bhI kaha diyA- sUrata dekhanA to dUra maiM to nAma se bhI ghRNA karatI hU~ usa badazakla se / na jAne pitAjI ne kyo use rakha choDA hai ? - rakha kyo choDA hai ? yaha bhI koI kahane kI bAta hai / gadhe kI taraha rAta-dina ghara ke kAma me juTA rahatA hai, vasa / -sAtavI ne bhI apanI ghRNA vyakta kara dI / sAto kanyAo ke aise vicAra nandiSeNa aura usake mAmA ko jJAta hue to mAmA ne use dhairya ba~dhAyA - maiM kisI dUsare kI kanyA se tumhArA lagna kara dUMgA / parantu mAmA kA yaha madhura vacana aura AzvAsana nandiSeNa ko santuSTa na kara sakA / vaha socane lagA- 'jaba mAmA kI putriyA~ hI mujhe nahI cAhatI to dUsarI koI mujha jaise kurUpa ko kyo cAhegI ?" isa prakAra virakta hokara vaha mAmA ke ghara se nikala kara ratnapura nagara me AyA / vahA~ kinhI pati-patniyo ko krIDA karate dekhakara
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 vaha apanI nidA karane lgaa| usakI nidA kA bhAva itanA tIvra huA ki vaha AtmahatyA ko tatpara hokara eka upavana me AyA / __upavana me use susthita muni dikhAI paDa gye| nadiSeNa ne unakI vaTanA kii| muni ne apane viziSTa jJAna se usake manobhAva jAna lie / use AtmahatyA se virata karate hue bole -~-bhadra | AtmahatyA kA dussAhasa mata kro| isase to tumhAre dukha janma-janmAntara taka ke lie baDha jAyege / nadipeNa kI A~khe nama ho aayii| munirAja ne usake manobhAvo ko ujAgara jo kara diyA thaa| bolA -maiM kyA karU~, nAtha | sarvatra merA tiraskAra ho hotA hai| jIvana bhAra ho gayA hai isa saMsAra me / -jIvana ke bhAra ko utArane ke lie dharma kA Azraya lo| kucha dera taka to nadipeNa socatA rahA, phira bolA -maiM ApakI zaraNa me hU~ gurudeva / mujhe pravajita karake dharma kA marma btaaiye| __muni susthita ne use pravajita kara liyA aura dharma kA marma vatAyA-sevA, vaiyAvRtya / nadipeNa ne bhI pravajita hokara sAdhuo kI vaiyAvRtya karane kA abhigraha le liyaa| aba vaha bAla aura glAna muniyo kI vaiyAvRtya vinA glAni karane lgaa| sAdhu-sevA hI usakA dharma vana gyaa| vaha zAtacitta hokara muni-sevA karatA aura mana me satoSa paataa| eka dina devarAja indra ne apanI sabhA me nandiSeNa kI aglAna sAdhu-sevA kI bahuta prazasA kii| eka deva ko indra kI bAta para vizvAsa nahIM huaa| vaha ratnapura ke bAhara vana me AyA aura glAna-muni ke rUpa meM prakaTa ho gyaa| eka anya muni kA rUpa rakha kara nandiSaNa muni ke sthAna para gyaa| usa samaya nadipeNa pAraNe ke lie baiThakara pahalA grAsa khAne hI vAle the, tabhI muni ne Akara kahA hara vana me AkAvAta para vi gyaa| eka
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - vasudeva kA pUrvabhava -bhadra | sAdhu-sevA kA vrata lekara bhI tuma isa samaya pAraNe ke lie kaise baiTha gaye muni ke vacana suna kara nadipeNa utsuka hokara unakI ora dekhane lage / muni rUpadhArI deva ne hI puna kahA -nagara ke bAhara vana me atisAra roga se pIDita muni bhUkhe-pyAse paDe hai / yaha sunate hI nadipeNa ne AhAra chor3A aura uThakara prAsuka pAnI kI khoja me cala diye / zuddha jala kI prApti me deva ne aneka vighna kiye kintu kaThina abhigraha vAle nadiSeNa ke sammukha usakI zakti saphala na ho sakI / muni prAsuka jala lekara vana me gaye / vahA~ unhe atisAra se pIDita muni dikhAI paDe / muni kA zarIra malamUtra Adi ke kAraNa durgandhayukta thA / unake pAsa ThaharanA bhI kaThina thA kintu na diSeNa ne durgandha ko durgandha nahI samajhA aura ve pIDita muni ke pAsa pahu~ce / unhe dekhakara rogI sAdhu ne AkrozapUrvaka kaThora zabda kahe - mai to isa dazA me paDA hU~ aura tuma bhojana me lapaTa hue yahA~ itanI dera me Aye / dhikkAra hai tumhArI sAdhu sevA kI pratijJA ko / nadiSeNa ne vinamratApUrvaka uttara diyA - - he mune / mere aparAdha ko kSamA krie| maiM zuddha jala lAyA hU~ / yaha kahakara nadipeNa ne unhe prAsuka jala kA pAna karAyA aura kahA - Apa jarA baiTha jaaiye| maiM Apake zarIra ko sApha kara dUM / - - dekhate nahI maiM kitanA azakta hU~ ? - muni ne kupita mudrA me kahA / nadiSeNa ne vinA kheda kiye unake ago kA prakSAlana kiyA aura kadhe para biThAkara upAzraya kI ora cala diye /
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 1 muni ne kahA --are mUrkha | itanI tejI se cala kara mujhe kyo dukhI kara rahA hai ? dekhatA nahI ago ke hilane se mujhe kaSTa hotA hai| vIre-dhIre cale nadiSeNa to unhe puna sunAI paDA -itanI dhImI cAla se kaba taka upAzraya pahuMcoge ? tumhAre kandhe kI haDDiyA~ chida kara mujhe pIDita kara rahI hai / ____ 'kisa prakAra calU~ ki ina muni ko kaSTa na ho' yaha soca hI rahe the nandiSeNa ki muni ne viSTA kara dii| nandiSeNa kA zarIra Upara se nIce taka viSTA se sana gyaa| ghora durgandha phaila gii| nadiSeNa mArga me hI ruka kara viSTA sApha karane kA vicAra karane lage aura isI hetu tanika Thahare to muni ne kahA -calatA kyo nahI ? kyA mujhe mArga me hI girA kara bhAga jAne kA vicAra hai ? ___muni nadipeNa calane lge| unake hRdaya me bAra-bAra yahI vicAra AtA ki 'aho / ina muni ko baDA kaSTa hai| kaise bhI inakA kaSTa dUra ho| roga kI zAti ho jAya / mere kAraNa bhI inhe pIDA ho rahI hai|' ina vicAro ke Ate hI nadiSeNa sa~bhala-saeNbhala kara kadama rakhate / kahI muni kA koI aga. hila na jAya jisase inhe tanika bhI pIDA ho| unakI aisI avicala sAdhu-mevA dekhakara deva daga raha gyaa| use vizvAsa ho gayA devarAja indra ke zabda akSaraza satya hai / muni nadiSeNa kI pratijJA kharI hai| usane apanA divya rUpa pragaTa kiyA aura tIna pradakSiNA karake volA___ munivara | jaba ApakI pratijJA kI prazasA indra ne kI to mujhe vizvAsa nahI huA thA / isIlie maine ApakI parIkSA lii| dhanya hai ApakA dhairya aura aglAna sAdhu sevA / merA aparAdha kSamA krie| ___-tumhArA koI aparAdha nahI hai, deva -nadiSeNa ne mahaja svara me khaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - vasudeva kA pUrvabhava - maiM Apako kyA dU~ ? - deva ne vinIta svara me pUchA / nadiSeNa ne uttara diyA 1 deva | sarvatyAgI jaina zramaNa sadaiva hI icchA tyAgI hote hai / unheM kimI bhI sasArI vastu kI AkAkSA nahI hotI / mujhe kucha nahI cAhie / deva ne gadgad hokara puna namana kiyA / bhaktipUrNa hRdaya lekara vaha apane sthAna ko calA gayA aura muni nadiSeNa upAzraya lauTa Aye / upAzraya meM anya muniyo ne pUchA -bhadra / ve rogI muni kahA~ hai ? tava nadipeNa ne mava kucha mahaja svara me batA diyA / sabhI muni satuSTa hue / isake pazcAt nadiSeNa ne bAraha hajAra varSa taka ghora tapa kiyA / aneka prakAra ke abhigraha ora anazana karate hue ve tapaJcaraNa me lIna rahate / eka bAra ve anaganapUrvaka tapa meM lIna the ki acAnaka unhe apane durbhAgya aura tiraskAra kI smRti ho AI / mAmA kI putriyo ke vacana ora ghRNA pradarzita karatI huI mukha-mudrA unake mAnasa paTala para dauDa gaI / usake bAda dRzya ubharA udyAna me krIDA karate patipatnI kA / muni kA vyAna bhaga ho gayA / kaSAya ke tIvra Avega me unhone nidAna kiyA- 'isa tapa ke prabhAva se agale janma me mai striyo kA ati priya vanaM / ' kAla dharma prApta karake muni nadiSeNa mahAzukra devaloka me deva hue / muni supratiSTha ne rAjA athakavRSNi ko sabodhita karake kahA- rAjan / muni nadiSeNa kA jIva hI mahAzukra devaloka me vyavakara
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________________ jaina kyAmAlA bhAga 31 tumhArA putra vasudeva vanA hai / pUrvajanma ke nidAna ke kAraNa hI yaha striyoM ko itanA priya hai / rAjA adhakavRSNi ko munirAja ke vacana suna kara vairAgya ho AyA / usane apane baDe putra samudravijaya ko rAjya pada dekara svaya dIkSA grahaNa kara lI / 8 adhakavRSNi ne muni paryAya dhAraNa karane ke paJcAt ghora tapa kiyA / niraticAra jJAna sayama kI ArAdhanA karate hue ve dIrghakAla taka pRthvI para vicarate rahe / kevalI hokara unhoMne deha tyAgI aura zAzvata sukha me jA virAje / - vasudeva hiDI, zyAmA-vijayA labhaka -triSaSTi zalAkA0 812 - uttarapurANa, parva 70 zloka 200-214 * uttara purANa ke anumAra 2 nadipeNa ke pitA kA nAma somazarmA thA aura mAmA kA nAma yA devazarmA | 2 naTa kA tamAzA dekhane gayA to vahA~ calavAnI ke mamUha bhIDa ko pAna kara sakA / logo ne tAlI bajAkara usakA tiraskAra kiyA aura taba vaha AtmahatyA ke liye gayA / (loka 203-204) 3 muni kA nAma susthita kI bajAya drumapeNa hai / (zloka 204 ) vasudeva hiMdI me - nadipeNa ke pitA kA nAma svandila he aura ise palAzapura grAma kA nivAmI batAyA hai / 0
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________________ tApasa kA badalA [kasa kA janma bhojavRSNi ke pravajita hone ke bAda mathurA ke rAjasihAsana para unake putra ugrasena kA rAjatilaka huaa| ugrasena kI paTarAnI kA nAma dhAriNI thaa| eka bAra rAjA ugrasena nagara ke bAhara jA rahe the| vahA~ ekAnta vana me unhe eka tApama dikhAI paDA / unhone tApasa se mahala me Akara bhojana karane kI prArthanA kii| tApasa ne uttara diyA -rAjan ! mai eka mAna ke anazana ke bAda eka dina hI bhojana karatA hU~ aura vaha bhI eka hI ghara me| dUsare ghara nahI jaataa| yadi pahale ghara me bhojana mile to puna mAsopavAsa prArambha kara detA huuN| rAjA ne tApasa kA abhiprAya samajhA aura use bhojana kA nimatraNa de diyaa| tApasa nizcita tithi ko bhojana ke nimitta AyA kintu kisI ne usakI ora dekhA taka nhiiN| nirAza tApasa lauTa gayA aura eka mAsa kA anagana karane lgaa| mathurA nareza to use nimatraNa dekara bhUla hI gaye the| mathurApati puna usa mArga se nika ne to tApasa ko dekhakara unakI smRti me nimatraNa kI vAta kodha gii| rAjA ne tApasa se apane aparAdha kI kSamA mAMgI aura puna nimatraNa diyA / tApama ne bhI rAjA kA nimatraNa sahaja rUpa se svIkAra kara liyaa| dUsare mAsa bhI rAjA bhUla gayA aura tApasa ko bhUkhA raha jAnA pddaa|
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________________ k jaina kathAmAlA nAga 31 tIsare mAsa bhI kSamA mA~ga kara rAjA ne tApasa ko bhojana hetu gayA aura tApama puna nirAga bhUla nimaMtrita kiyA / rAjA puna vApisa lauTa AyA / 10 tApasa ko tIna mahIne ho gaye nirAhAra / kSudhA kI tIvra vedanA se usake prANa kaTha taka A gye| usane krodha meM Akara nidAna kiyA'isa tapasyA ke phalasvarUpa meM agale janma me isa rAjA ko mArane vAlA vanU~ / ' rAjA ugrasena ne apane pramAda ke kAraNa vyartha hI tApasa ko apanA zatru vanA liyA / ' tApama ne anazana svIkAra karake maraNa kiyA aura ugramena kI paTarAnI dhAriNI ke garbha me avasthita ho gayA / Gas jyo-jyo garbha vaDhane lagA, rAnI kI pravRttiyo me krUratA Ane `lagI / use eka vicitra dohada utpanna huA - 'maiM apane pati ke udara 'kA mAma khAU~ / ' apane isa krUra dohaTa ko vAriNI kisI se kaha bhI nahI sakatI thI / vaha jyo- jyo apanI icchA davAtI tyo tyo vaha pravala se pravalatara hotI jAtI / isa kazamakaza meM rAnI durbala hone lagI / rAjA ke bahuta Agraha para rAnI ne apanA dohada batAyA, tava matriyo ne zazaka (kharagoga ) kA mAsa rAjA ke udara para rakha kara kaattaa| rAjA ne aisA ArtanAda kiyA mAno usI ke peTa se mAsa kATA jA rahA ho / rAnI ne apanA dohada pUrA kiyA | dohada pUrA ho jAne ke bAda rAnI kA viveka jAgrata huA / ghora paJcAttApapUrNa svara me kahane lagI - aba merA jIvita raha kara kyA hogA ? atyadhika zokAvega me rAnI ne marane kA nizcaya kara liyA / rAnI ke isa nirNaya ko jAnakara maMtriyo ne AzvAsana diyA 1 isI prakAra kA ghaTanA prasaMga zreNika evaM Nika ke pUrva bhavo kA bhI hai /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-krayA--tApama kA badalA __-~mahArAnIjI / Apa prANa-tyAga kA nirNaya na kare / hama loga matra vala se rAjA ko punarjIvita kara dege / rAnI dhAriNI vismaya se matriyo kA mukha dekhane lgii| use sahasA vizvAsa hI nahI huA / bolI- . -kyA kahate hai, Apa loga ? mahArAja jIvita ho jaayege| --hA~ mahArAnIjI | Apa avazya mahArAja se milegii| kucha dina vairya rkhe| -kitane dina dhairya rakhanA par3egA? -kevala sAta din| mahArAnI ava bhI Azvasta nahIM huI thii| vaha samajhI ki matrI loga use dilAsA hI de rahe hai / usane nirNayAtmaka svara me kahA__ --Apa loga mujhe bhulAve me DAla rahe hai / khaira, maiM sAta dina taka pratIkSA kara luuNgii| yadi Apa apane vacana ko satya siddha na kara sake -usakI naubata hI nahI aayegii| Apa vizvAsa rakhe mahArAnI jI ! ApakA milana mahArAja se sAta dina ke andara-andara avazya hogaa| rAnI mauna ho gaI aura matrIgaNa cale gye| mAtave dina rAnI ne vismayapUrvaka dekhA ki mahArAja ugrasena sahI-salAmata, akSata-garIra usake sammukha A khar3e hue| pati ko kuzala dekhakara rAnI kI prasannatA kA pAra na rahA / vaha apane ko bahuta bhAgyazAlI samajhane lgii| anukrama se garbha vaDhane lagA aura pauSa kRSNA 14 mUla nakSatra meM rAtri ke samaya rAnI ne putra prasava kiyA / putra kA mukha dekhate hI eka kSaNa ke lie to rAnI ko prasannatA huI kintu dUsare hI kSaNa use vicAra AyA-'jisa putra ke garbha me Ane para mujhe aisA krU ra dohada utpanna huA. vaha vaDA hokara na jAne kyA utpAta kregaa| pitA ko jIvita bhI choDegA yA nhiiN|' yaha vicAra Ate hI mAtA ko putra se
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________________ 12 jaina kyAmAlA bhAga 31 aruci utpanna ho gii| vaha ghRNApUrvaka TakaTakI lagA kara use dekhane lgii| dhAriNI kI ghRNA tIvra se tIvratara hotI gii| usane apanI nijI dAsI ko bulAkara Adeza diyA -turanta kAsI kI eka peTI le aao| 'jo AjJA' kahakara dAsI calI gii| jaba taka dAsI peTI lekara lauTI tava taka rAnI ne pUrI taiyArI kara lii| usane peTI me apanI aura rAjA ugrasena kI nAmAkita mudrA rakhI, sAtha hI pUrA vivaraNa likha kara eka patra tathA bahuta se ratna bhara diye| unake Upara apane nava-jAta zizu ko liTA kara dAsI ko AjJA dI ki 'ise yamunA nadI meM pravAhita kara aao|' peTI kA Dhakkana banda karate hue rAnI kI eka A~kha haMsa rahI thI aura eka ro rahI thii| pati aura putra strI kI do oNkhe hI to hai|| dAsI ne svAminI kI AjJA kA pAlana kiyA / peTI (sandUka) yamunA me vahA dI gii| 0 uttara pugaNa me tApama ke nirAhAra rahane ke kAraNo kA bhI ullekha huA hai aura usakA nAma batAyA hai -jaThara kauzika / sakSipta ghaTanAkrama isa prakAra hai____ gagA aura gadhavatI ke sagama para tApaso kA Azrama thA / usakA kulapati thA jaThara kauzika / eka bAra vahA~ guNabhadra aura vIrabhadra nAma ke do muni aae| unakI preraNA meM vaha vAla tapa se virata huA / usake bAda tapasyA ke prabhAva se usake pAsa sAta vyatara deviyA~ AI kintu usane yaha kahakara lauTA diyA ki abhI kucha kAma nahIM hai,agale janma me sahAyatA karanA / (zloka 328-330). isake pazcAta vaha vicaraNa karatA huA mathurA nagarI meM AyA / umane mAmakhamaNa kA abhigraha liyA thaa| rAjA ugrasena ne use dekhA to bhojana kA nimantraNa de diyaa| sAtha hI prajA ko Adeza diyA ki ina muni ko koI bhI AhAra na de / (zloka 333)
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-tApasa kA badalA prAta. jaba rAjA ugrasena ne rAnI se pUchA to usane kaha diyA'putra utpanna hote hI mara gyaa|' rAjA ne vizvAsa kara liyA aura bAta AI gaI ho gii| -vasudeva hiMDI, devakI laMbhaka -triSaSTi08/2 ----uttarapurANa 70/322-346 pahalI bAra muni bhojana hetu Ae to rAjabhavana me Aga laga gii| ata kisI ne dhyAna nahI diyA / (zloka 334) dUsarI bAra rAjA ke nimatraNa para Ae to paTTa hAthI vigaDa gayA thA / ata unhe nirAhAra rahanA pddaa| (zloka 335) tIsarI bAra rAjA ugrasena ke vizeSa Agraha para pAraNe hetu pdhaare| usa samaya jarAsadha ne kucha aise patra bheje the ki ugrasena kA citta vyAkula ho rahA thA ata usa dina mI muni ko lauTanA pdd'aa| (zloka 336) tava prajA ne kahA ki rAjA na to svaya AhAra detA hai aura na hamako dene detA hai na jAne usakI kyA icchA hai| yaha sunakara muni ne uyasena ko mArane kA nidAna kara liyaa| (zloka 338-340) kasa kI mAtA kA nAma padmAvatI diyA hai| (zloka 341)
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________________ kaMsa kA parAkrama 3. kAsI kI peTI yamunA kI laharo para tiratI - tiratI mathurA se zauryapura nagara A pahu~cI / 1 prAta kAla subhadra nAma kA rasavaNika Avazyaka zArIrika kriyAo se nivRtta hone nadI ke kinAre aayaa| usane yaha peTI dekhI to utsukatAvaza kinAre para khIca laayaa| peTI meM eka navajAta zizu tathA nAmAkita rAja - mudrA aura patra se sava kucha jAna liyA / subhadra ne vaha peTI lAkara ghara me rakhI aura apanI indu nAma kI patnI ko usa zizu ke pAlana-poSaNa kA bhAra saupaa| kAsI kI peTI me milane ke kAraNa zizu kA nAma rakhA gayA kasa / kasa jyo-jyo baDA huA usake bure lakSaNa pragaTa hone lage / vaha apane sAthI vAlako ko mAratA pITatA / pariNAmasvarUpa usa vaNika dampatti ke pAsa nitya hI upAlabha Ane lage / subhadra ne use DarAyA, dhamakAyA, varjanA dI, tADanA dI kintu kasa para koI prabhAva na paDA / usake utpAta dinodina vaDhate gaye / krUratA to kasa ke mukha para hara samaya khelatI rahatI / usakI bhujAo me khujalI calatI rahatI / vaha macalatA rahatA kisI ko mArane-kUTane ke lie / daza varSa kI avasthA me hI vaha itanA durdamanIya ho gayA ki vaNika subhadra ke kAbU me na rahA / jaba subhadra ke sabhI prayAsa niSphala ho gaye to usane kasa ko le jAkara vasudeva kA sevaka banA diyA / 1 ghI tela Adi ke vyApArI ko rasavaNika kahA jAtA thA / [sampAdaka ]
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kayA--kasa kA parAkrama vasudevakumAra ke pAsa kasa ko apanI ruci ke anukUla vAtAvaraNa milA / kumAra ke nirdezana me vaha astra-zastra vidyA sIkhane lgaa| anya kalAo kA jJAna bhI vasudeva ne use karA diyaa| kasa vasudeva se kalAe~ aura vidyAe~ sIkhatA huA yuvA ho gyaa| usake aga-pratyaga pUrNa vikasita ho gae aura vala-parAkrama bhI baDha gyaa| zoryapura ke rAjA samudravijaya apane sabhI choTe bhAiyo' tathA sabhAsado ke sAtha rAjya sabhA me vaiThe hue the| tabhI dvArapAla se AjJA lekara eka dUta ne praveza kiyA aura abhivAdana karake apanA paricaya detA huA kahane lagA rAjan ! mai rAjagRha nareza arddha cakrI mahArAja jarAsadhara kA dUta huuN| 1 samudravijaya ke choTe bhAiyA ke nAma ye ha-akSobhya, stimita, sAgara, himavAna, acala, dharaNa, pUraNa, abhicandra aura vasudeva / isa prakAra samudravijaya daza bhAI the aura ye dazAha ke nAma se prasiddha the| 2 jarAsaMdha rAjA vasu kI vaza paraparA me utpanna huA thaa| zuktimatI nagarI ke svAmI vasu (prasiddha parvata-nArada vivAda kA nirNAyaka, hiMsaka yajJo ke pakSa me nirNaya dene ke kAraNa naraka me jAne vAlA) kI mRtyu ke pazcAta umakA putra suvasu apane prANa bacAkara nAgapura bhAga gayA yaa| (dekhie madhukara muni jI kRta-rAma-krayA himaka yajJo kI utpatti, aura vipaSTi0 7.2) / usakA putra vRhadratha huaa| bRhadratha nAgapura choDakara rAjagRha nagara meM jA bsaa| usake pazcAta usakI vaza paramparA me aneka rAjA hue / isI vaza paramparA me puna vRhadratha nAma kA rAjA huaa| isakA putra huA jarAsadha / yaha jarAsagha pracaTa AjJA vAlA, bharatakSetra ke tIna khaDo kA svAmI aura prativAsudeva thaa| [dekhie tripapTi zalAkA 812 gujarAtI anuvAda, pRSTha 220]
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________________ 16 jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 31 samudravijaya ne dUta ko Adara sahita ucita Asana dekara puuchaa| -sava kuzala to hai ? kyA vizepa madeza lAye ho? dUta ne apane svAmI kA sandeza batAyA -rAjan / vaitAdayagiri ke samIpa sihapura nagara ke gajA siMha ratha ko vA~ca laaiye| -kyo ? kyA aparAdha hai usakA ? -vaha vaDA durmada aura dunaha ho gayA hai| svAmI ne yaha bhI kahA hai ki siMharatha ko bandI banAne vAle pulpa ke sAtha unakI putrI jIvayagA kA vivAha kara diyA jAyagA aura pAritopika rUpa me eka samRddha nagara diyA jaaygaa| ___rAjA samudravijaya ko pAritopika kA lobha to vilkula bhI na thA varan ve jIvayazA se dUra hI rahanA cAhate the| kintu jarAsagha kI icchA kI avahelanA bhI nahIM kI jA sakatI thii| ve soca-vicAra me paDa gaye / unakI cintita mukha-mudrA dekhakara dUta ne vyaga kiyA -~-kyA siharatha kA nAma sunate hI dila baiTha gyaa| kumAra vasudeva se rahA nahIM gayA / ve turanta vola par3e--dUta | tuma nizcinta rho| siMhastha ko vandI hI samajho / aura unhone agraja samudravijaya se vinatI kI -bhaiyA / Apa mujhe AjJA diijie| maiM miharatha ko vandI banAkara Apake sAmane hAjira kara duuNgaa| samudravijaya ne gabhIratApUrvaka uttara diyA-nahI kumAra | maiM hI siharatha ko vijaya kruuNgaa| kumAra vasudeva ne puna. Agraha kiyaa| samudravijaya ne kucha soca kara unhe AjA dI aura cetAvanI dete hue kahA vasudeva | tuma jAnA hI cAhate ho to maiM rodUMgA nhii| sAtha me apane sevaka kasa ko bhI avazya le jAo tathA use parAkrama dikhAne
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-kma kA parAkrama 17 kA bharapUra avasara denA / isake atirikta siharatha ko bandI banAkara mere pAsa lAnA, sIdhe jAkara jarAsagha ko mata saupa denA / samudravijaya kI cetAvanI vasudeva kumAra ne hRdayagama kI aura sihapura kI ora cala diye / rAjA miharatha ne jaise hI munA ki vasudeva kumAra yuddha hetu Aye hai, vaha bhI senA sahita nagara se bAhara nikala AyA / dono ora kI senAo me yuddha hone lagA / kasa vasudeva kA sArathI thA / siharatha aura vamudeva me bhayakara yuddha huA / dono meM se koI bhI pIche nahI haTatA thA / jaya-parAjaya kA nirNaya nahI ho pA rahA thA / W ekAeka kasa ratha para se kUdA aura gadA ratha bhaga kara diyA / siharaya kasa ko mArane ke n prahAra se siharatha kA lie talavAra nikAla kara daur3A to vasudeva ne apane kSurapra vANa se usakA talavAra vAlA hAtha cheda diyA / chalakapaTa se nipuNa kasa ne siharatha ko acAnaka hI uThAyA aura vasudeva ke ratha me pheka diyA / rAjA ke girate hI senA zAta ho gaI / vasudeva vijayI hue / miharatha ko vandI banAkara ve apane nagara zauryapura A pahu~ce / agraja samudravijaya ne vijayI anuja vasudeva ko kaTha se lagA liyA / anuja vasudeva ko ekAnta me le jAkara samudra kahane lage - vasudeva ! merI bAta dhyAna se suno| kopTukI nAma ke jJAnI ne eka bAra mujhase kahA thA ki ' jarAsaMdha kI putrI jIvayazA kaniSTha -lakSaNo vAlI hone ke kAraNa pati aura pitA dono kulo kA nAza karane vAlI hai|' isalie usake sAtha tumhArA vivAha nahI honA caahie| ava kumAra vasudeva ko agraja kI cintA kA kAraNa samajha me AyA / java jarAsadha ke dUta ne 'jIvayagA' dene kI bAta kahI thI tabhI to unake mukha para cintA kI rekhA khica AI thI / vasudeva ne pUchA- tAta / aba kyA ho ? isa jIvayagA se kaise chuTakArA mile ? 1
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 1 samudravijaya ne apanI yojanA samajhAI -tuma cintA mata kage kumAra | mai pahale hI nirNaya kara cukA huuN| kaha denA kasa ne hI sihagya kA parAbhava kiyA hai| isIlie lo bhejA thA use tumhAre saath| ___agraja kI dUradarzitA aura caturAI se kumAra prabhAvita hue| kintu apane hRdaya kI zakA unhone kaha DAlI -parantu kasa to vaizya putra hai, aura jarAsaMdha kSatriya / vaha apanI kanyA ise degA hI kyo? yaha samasyA vAstava me gabhIra thii| kSatriya apanI putrI vaizya ko nahI dete--yaha paramparA hai| samudravijaya kucha kSaNa mauna hokara socate rahe phira vole -bAta to tuma ThIka kaha rahe ho parantu kasa kI pravRttiyA~ to krUra hai, vaNikavRtti usame vilkula bhI nahIM hai| ___ -hA~ hai to yahI bAta | yuddhabhUmi me usakI nirbhIkatA, sAhana aura parAkrama ko dekhakara koI bhI use vaizya-putra nahI mAna sktaa| mujhe to aisA pratIta huA mAno vaha kSatriya-putra hI ho / usake janma ke sambandha me koI rahasya to nahIM hai ? eka naI rAha milI samudravijaya kaa| turanta rasavaNika mubhadra ko bulAyA gyaa| subhadra AyA to samudravijaya ne usase chaTate hI prazna kara diyA-seTha / kasa kisakA putra hai ? prazna acAnaka thA aura vaha bhI rAjA dvArA kiyA gayA / kaoNpa gayA rasavaNika / usake mukha se AvAja hI nahI nikala skii| -bolate kyo nahI ?-rAjA kI AvAja phira guuNjii| -ja ja jI mahArAja | hakalAte hue seTha ke sukha se niklaa| rAjA samajha gaye ki seTha ghavaDA gayA hai / unhone svara ko madhura vanAte hue Azvasta kiyA
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA --kasa kA parAkrama --kasa ke janma kA rahasya jAnanA cAhate hai hama 1 aba taka seTha subhadra bhI Azvasta ho cukA thA / kintu kasa kI kara vRtti ko vaha bhalI-bhA~ti jAnatA thA / usane samajhA ki koI bahuta hI gaMbhIra vAta ho gaI hai / isIlie rAjA ne yaha prazna kiyA hai / vinamra svara me pUchA --kyA koI gaMbhIra aparAdha ho gayA, mahArAja 1 ? 16 -- nahI, aparAdha to nahI huA kintu usake vaza paricaya kI AvazyakatA A paDI / --abhaya de, mahArAja 1 -seTha kA hRdaya ava bhI sazakita thA / - tuma pUrNa rUpa se nizcinta raho / merI ora se abhaya hai / -- rAjA samudravijaya ne use abhaya diyA / mahArAja ke vacano se pUrNa Azvasta hokara seTha kahane lagA -- yaha bAlaka mujhe yamunA nadI me bahatI huI eka kAsI kI peTI me milA thA / kAsI kI peTI me hone ke kAraNa hI isakA nAma kasa paDA / usa peTI meM mathurApati mahArAja ugrasena aura unakI paTarAnI dhAriNI kI nAmAkita mudrAe~ thI aura patra tathA kucha ratna / vaha patra isa vAta kA sAkSI hai ki yaha mahArAja ugrasena kA hI putra hai / jyo- jyo kasa bar3hatA gayA tyo- tyo usakI krUra pravRttiyA~ ujAgara hotI gaI / vaha paDausiyo ke bacco ko mArane-pITane lagA / maiMne use sa~bhAlane kA bahuta prayAsa kiyA kintu jaba vaha merI sAmarthya se bAhara nikala gayA to daza varSa kI Ayu me hI maiMne use kumAra vasudeva kI sevA me arpita kara diyA / zrI mahArAja | yahI hai kasa ke janma kI kahAnI | - kahA~ hai, ve nAmAkita mudrA aura patra ? - samudravijaya ne kasa janma kA rahasya jAnakara pUchA / --ghara para hI hai, maine unheM surakSita rUpa se rakha choDA hai / -- seTha ne batAyA / --turanta jAkara le Ao / - rAjA samudravijaya ne Adeza diyA /
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________________ 20 jaina mAyAmAlA bhAga31 rasavaNika ne mahArAja ko praNAma kiyA aura, 'jo AnA' kahakara cala diyaa| usane zIna hI nAmAkita mudrA aura patra mahArAja ke samakSa upasthita kara diye| rAjA kA saMketa pAkara vaNik apane ghara calA aayaa| ava samudravijaya ne anuja vasudeva kumAra se kahA-- -yaha samasyA bhI hala ho gii| nizcaya ho gayA ki kana mathurApati ugrasena kA putra hai| samudravijaya aura vasudeva kumAra apane mAya kama aura bandI siharatha ko lekara jarAsadha ke pAsa pahu~ce / prasanna hokara jarAsaMgha ne jIvayagA ke sAtha lagna kI bAta kahI to vasudeva ne kaMsa ke parAkrama ullekha karate hue batAyA ki "siMharatha rAjA ko isI ne badI banAyA hai / isalie jIvayazA kA ucita adhikArI yahI hai|' ___ apane svAmI vasudeva ke ina vacano ko sunakara kasa kRtajJatA se bhara gayA aura jarAsaMdha prasanna hokara apanI putrI jIvayagA kA vivAha usase karane ko prastuta ho gyaa| ____ kasa ke vaza ke sambandha me jarAsadha ne jAnanA cAhA to samudra vijaya ne pUrA vRttAnta sunAkara kahA - 'yaha mahAbhuja kasa yAdava vazI mahArAja ugrasena kA putra hai| isame tanika bhI sadeha nahI / ' ___ jIvayazA aura kasa kA pariNaya ho jAne ke bAda jarAsagha ne usase pUchA__-kasa | tumhe kauna sI nagarI kA rAjya cAhie? nissakoca maoNga lo| apane vaza kA paricaya jAnate hI kasa jalakara khAka ho gayA thaa| use apane pitA para vaDA krodha A rahA thaa| vasudeva ke prati kRtajJatA aura Adara ke kAraNa vaha spaSTa to kucha kaha nahI sakA parantu mana hI mana apane mAtA-pitA ko pIDita karane kA usane nizcaya kara liyaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-kama kA parAkrama - use gabhIra vicAra me nimagna dekha kara jarAsagha puna bolA kisa vicAra me nimagna ho gaye ? sakoca kI AvazyakatA nahI / jo nagarI pasanda ho, maoNga lo| kasa ne mAMgI -yadi Apa mujhe denA hI cAhate hai to mathurA nagarI kA rAjya diijie| ha~sa kara jarAsadha ne kahA -- mathurA para to tumhAre pitA kA adhikAra hai hii| vaha to tumhe vaise hI mila jAyagI / koI aura nagarI maoNga lo| apane manobhAvo ko davAkara kasa bolA -pitA ke rAjya ke rUpa me nahI, mathurA kA rAjya Apa mere parAkrama ke pratiphala ke rUpa me diijie| --'jaisI tumhArI icchA' kahakara jarAsagha ne mathurA nagarI kasa ko de dI aura sAtha hI dI vahuta baDI senaa| jarAsadha se prApta senA sAtha lekara kasa dhakavakAtA huA rAjagRha se mathurA kI ora cala diyaa| ___ mathurA Akara usane apane pitA ugrasena ko bandI banAkara pijaDe me rakha diyaa| ugrasena ke atimukta Adi kaI anya putra bhI the| pitA ke parAbhava se dukhI hokara atimukta pravajita ho gye| kasa ne apane pAlanakartA subhadra vaNika ko bulAkara dhana Adi se usakA bahuta satkAra kiyaa| usane apanI mAtA dhAriNI ko vandI nahI bnaayaa| dhAriNI bAra-bAra usase prArthanA karatI rahI ki 'sArA aparAdha merA hai, tumhAre pitA kA koI doSa nhii| unhe isa bAre me kucha bhI mAlUma nahI hai| unhe choDa do|' kintu kasa ne usakI eka na sunii|
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________________ 22 jaina mAyAmAlA " jaba kama ne mAtA kI bAta na mAnI to rAnI dhAriNI vana meM anya mAnya purupo ke pAsa jAkara pukAra karane lgii| dhAriNI ke sabhI prayAsa viphanna ho gaye / kama ne ugrasena ko nahIM choDA / 'pUrvajanma kA kiyA huA nidAna kabhI mithyA nahIM hotaa|' -~-vasudeva hiThI, zyAmA-vijayA lammaka vipaSTi0 8/2 -~-uttarapurANa 70/348-368 0 uttarapurANa ke anusAra 1 peTikA ko kauzAvI kI zUdra strI madodarI ne nikAlA thA / vacapana me hI krUra pravRtti me naga Akara madodarI ne use ghara me nikAla diyA aura vaha sUrIpura jAka- vasudeva kA sevaka bana gyaa| (zloka 348 351) 2 miharatha ko suramya deza ke antargata gedanapura kA gajA mAnA gayA hai| (zloka 353) yahA~ madodarI vaha nandUka jagasagha ko dikhAtI hai / (zloka 361)
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________________ vasudeva kA niSkramaNa jarAsaMdha ne satkArapUrvaka vidA hokara rAjA samudravijaya aura vasudeva kumAra vApima gauryapura loTa Aye / 4. zauryapura me vasudeva kumAra svecchA pUrvaka ghUmate / unakI rUparAzi itanI AkarSaka thI ki striyA~ unheM dekhakara AkRSTa ho jAtI / ve ghara ke kAma-kAja aura lokamaryAdA ko tilAMjali dekara ekaTaka unheM hI dekhane lagatI / yuvatiyo aura kizoriyoM kI to bAta hI kyA prauDhA aura vRddhA bhI kAmavihvala ho jAtI / kintu vasudeva kumAra ima savase nirlipta apanI dhuna aura mastI me idhara-udhara ghUmate aura manorajana karate rahate / kucha dina taka to prajAjano ne mahana kiyA kina jaba sthiti adhika vigaDa gaI to ekAnta meM Akara rAjA samudravijaya se phariyAda kI - mahArAja | Apake choTe bhAI vasudeva kumAra ke rUpa ke kAraNa nagara kI striyo ne maryAdA kA tyAga kara diyA hai / jo inhe eka vAra dekha letI hai vaha inakA hI nAma rahane lagatI hai / to jaba ye vAra vAra dikhAI dete hai tava kyA dazA hotI hogI, Apa svaya vicAra kara lIjie / anuja vamudeva kumAra atizaya rUpavAna haiM yaha to rAjA samudravijaya bhI jAnate the kintu vAta itanI Age bar3ha cukI hai, isakA unhe svapna meM bhI anumAna nahI thA / rUpavAna honA to acchA hai, yaha puNya kA phala hai kintu atizaya rUpa jo loka maryAdA ke nAga kA kAraNa z
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 1 bana jAya, avazya hI bandhana lagAne yogya hai / gajA samudravijaya ne prajAjano ko AzvAsana diyA___-mai ucita vyavasthA kara dUMgA / Apa loga isa bAta kI carcA ___ vasudeva se na kre| ' prajAjano ne Azvasta hokara mahAgaja ko praNAma kiyA ora apane gharo ko lauTa gye| unheM kyA AvazyakatA zrI kumAra se carcA karane kI-peDa ginane se matalava yA Ama khAne se / rAjA samudravijaya vicAra karane lage ki koI aisA upAya ho jisase saoNpa bhI mara jAya aura lAThI bhI na TUTe / prajA kI zikAyata bhI dUra ho jAya aura kumAra ko bhI burA na lage / socate-mocate eka vicAra mastiSka me kaudhA aura use hI kriyAnvita karane kA unhone nirNaya kara liyaa| - anuja ko apanI vagala me biThAkara snehA svara meM samudravijaya vole -dinabhara idhara-udhara bAhara ghUmate rahate ho / dekho to mahI dehakAti kaisI kSINa ho gaI hai| ___-to mahala me baiThA-baiThA kyA karU~ ? mana lagatA nahIM niThalle vaiThe aura Apa koI kAma batAte nhii| -are kAma ko kyA vAta ? jo kalAe~ tumane nahIM sIkhI unhe sIkho aura jo sIkha lI hai unakA puna abhyAsa kro| kyoki kalA vinA abhyAsa ke vismRta ho jAtI hai| -Thoka hai, Aja se aisA hI kruuNgaa| ____agraja kI icchAnusAra anuja mahala me rahakara nRtya, gAna, sagIta Adi kalAo kA abhyAsa karake hI manovinoda me apanA samaya vitAne lge| prajA kI zikAyata bhI miTa gaI aura kumAra ko burA bhI na lagA! eka dina kubjA nAma kI dAsI gava lekara jA rahI thI ki kumAra vasudeva ko dikhAI de gii| kumAra ne usase pUchA
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kayA-vasudeva kA niSkramaNa yaha gava kisake liye le jA rahI ho ? -kumAra / mahAganI zivAdevI kI AjJA se mahArAja samudra-- vijaya ke lie| muskarAkara kumAra ne kahA-'yaha sugandhita dravya mere kAma aayegaa|' aura gadha kA pAtra kubjA ke hAtha se le liyaa| kubjA anunayapUrNa svara me gadha-pAtra maoNgatI rahI aura kamAra. ha~sate-muskarAte use khijhAte rahe / tunaka kara kubjA volo -aise kriyA-kalApo ke kAraNa hI to tuma yahA~ paDe ho / --kyA abhiprAya ? -~-abhiprAya spaSTa hai / ApakI dazA yahA~ bandiyo kI sI hai / ----sApha-sApha batAo mAmalA kyA hai ? ava kubjA' ko AbhAsa huA ki usake mukha se eka gUDha rahasya pragaTa ho gayA hai| kumAra vAra-bAra rahasya batAne kA Agraha karane lage aura kubjA kannI kATane lgii| kintu kahA~ dAsI aura kahA~ kumAra, use sapUrNa rahasya batAnA hI pdd'aa| ____ kubjA ke rahasyodghATana ne vasudeva ke hRdaya me halacala macA dii| unhone gadha pAtra to kubjA ko lauTA diyA aura svaya vicAra nimagna ho gaye / unhone nagara choDane kA nizcaya kara liyaa| kubjA nAmaka dAmI ke sthAna para uttarapurANa meM nipuNamatI nAma ke bahuta bolane vAle nevaka dvArA yaha rahasyodghATana karAyA gayA hai| nipuNamanI ke vacanI kI parIkSA karane ke lie jaba vamudeva bAhara jAne lage to dvArapAlo ne yaha kaha kara unhe roka diyA ki 'Apake vaTe bhAI ne hama logo ko yaha AjA dI hai ki Apako bAhara na jAne diyA jAya,. imalie Apa vAhara na jaaye|' yaha suna kara usa samaya to vasudeva vahI raha gaye para dUsare hI dina vidyA siddha karane ke bahAne boDe para savAra hokara pramazAna cale gye| [uttarapurANa 70/226-41]]
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 umI gata ke adhere me ga TikA se apanA rUpa panvirtita karake ve mahala se bAhara nikala gaye / nagara se bAhara nikala kara vasudeva kumAra umagAna pahu~ce aura vahA~ kimI anAtha zava ko eka citA me DAla diyaa| isake bAda unhone ligvA-'logo ne gasjano ke sAmane mere guNa ko dopa rUpa meM prakaTa kiyA aura agraja ne bhI una para vizvAsa kara liyA isalie maiM lokApavAda ke kAraNa agni meM praveza karatA huuN| sabhI mere dopo ko kSamA kre|' yaha likhakara unhone eka stabha' para laTakA diyA aura svaya brAhmaNa kA vega banA kara Age cala diye| kucha samaya taka mArga me bhaTakane ke bAda ve sahI rAste para Aye / tabhI ratha me baiMThI kimI strI ne unhe dekhA / vaha apane pitA ke ghara 'jA rahI thii| strI ne apanI mAtA se kahA___-mA~ / yaha brAhmaNa bahuta thakA dikhAI paDatA hai| ise ratha me viThA lo| mAtA ne svIkRti de dI aura ve dono raya me viThA kara vasudeva kumAra ko apane grAma le AI / snAna bhojana Adi se nivRtta hokara brAhmaNa rAta ko kisI yakSa mandira me jA soyaa| y dUsare dina prAta kAla basudeva kumAra gauryapura ke rAja mahala me na mile to cAro ora unakI khoja prArambha ho gii| gajya karmacArI aura prajAjana unhe gbojate hue umazAna A 'paha~ce / umagAna me eka stambha para unake hAtha kA likhA huA patra aura samIpa hI adhajalA vikRta-sA zava dikhAI diyA / 1 unara purANa me ghoDe ke gane me bAMdhane kA ulva hai| sAtha hI usame ye zabda aura hai---isa lokApavAda ne mRtyu acchI imali e maiM agni praveza karatA huuN| [uttara purANa 70/242]
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________________ 27 zrIkRSNa-kathA-vamudeva kA niSkramaNa sabhI ko vizvAsa ho gayA ki vAstava me hI kumAra ne agni praveza kara liyA hai| yaha samAcAra milate hI mahala me rudana maca gyaa| sapUrNa yAdava parivAra goka nimagna ho gyaa|' yAdavo ne kumAra vasudeva ko marA jAna kara unakI uttara kriyA kara dii| karNa paramparA dvArA yaha samAcAra vasudeva ko bhI jJAta ho gyaa| vai nizcita hokara Age baDha gye| -triSaSTi08/2 --uttarapurANa 70/217-47 -vasudeva hiMDI, zyAmA-vijayA labhaka
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________________ vasudeva kA vINA-vAdana calate-calate vamudeva vijayakheTa nagara me jA pahu~ce / unakI kalAguNa-sampannatA se prabhAvita ho nagarapati rAjA sugrIva ne apanI dono putriyo-zyAmA aura vijayasenA kA lagna unake sAtha kara diyaa| apanI dono striyo ke sAtha ve sukha se rahane lge| vijayasenA se unake aka ra nAma kA putra huaa| __ acAnaka hI unakA dila ucaTa gayA aura eka rAtri ko ve rAja mahala choDakara cala diye / calate-calate ve eka ghora jagala me jA pahu~ce / mArga kI thakAna ke kAraNa unhe pyAsa laga AI / pyAsa bujhAne ke lie ve jalAvarta nAma ke eka sarovara ke pAsa jA phuNce| vasudeva tRpAtRpti ke lie sarovara me utarane ko hI the ki vIca me eka vAdhA A pddii| sAmane se Akara eka vizAlakAya hAthI ne unakA mArga roka liyA / vasudeva ne prayAsa kiyA ki muThabheDa na ho --gajarAja apanI rAha calA jAya aura ve apanI pyAsa bujhA kara apanI rAha pakaDe kintu gajarAja vigAla caTTAna kI bhaoNti aDa gyaa| java dUsarA mArga na vacA to vasudeva kumAra siha ke samAna uchalakara usakI gardana para jA caDhe aura apane bhujadaDo me usakI gardana jakaDa kara use nirmada kara diyaa| yaha dRzya AkAza se acimAlI aura pavanajaya nAma ke do vidyAdhara dekha rahe the| ve turanta nIce utare aura unheM apane sAtha kujarAvarta nagara ko le gaye / vahA~ ke rAjA azanivega ne apanI putrI jyAmA kA lagna unake sAtha kara diyaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA-vasudeva kA vINA-vAdana 26 zyAmA ke sAtha vasudeva ke dina sukha me vyatIta hone lage / eka dina zyAmA ne itanA sundara aura madhura vINAvAdana kiyA ki vasudeva ne prasanna hokara usase vara mAMgane ko kahA / zyAmA ne varadAna mAMgA'mujhase ApakA viyoga kabhI na ho|' ha~sa kara vasudeva bole -yaha to koI varadAna na huaa| strI mAtra kI icchA hai yaha to| -mujhe yahI varadAna caahie| -jyAmA ne AgrahapUrvaka uttara diyaa| vAta sAmAnya thI kintu zyAmA ke vizeSa Agraha ke kAraNa vasudeva ko usame kisI rahasya kA AbhAsa huaa| ve bole -priye / tumhArI vAta me koI rahasya najara AtA hai| -rahasya hai to hone diijie| Apako varadAna dene meM kyA Apatti hai ? -Apatti kI vAta to alaga hai / mujhe vaha rahasya btaao| vasudeva ke Agraha para zyAmA kahane lagI vaitAdayagiri para kinnaragIta nAma ke nagara me acimAlI nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usake jvalanavega aura azanivega nAma ke do putra hue| acimAlI ne jvalanavega ko rAjya pada dekara sayama grahaNa kara liyaa| jvalanavega ke acimAla nAma kI strI se eka putra huA agAraka, aura azanivega ko suprabhA strI se eka putrI huI zyAmA-yAnI maiM / jvalanavega to mere pitA azanivega ko sihAsana para viThA kara svarga cale gaye kintu unakA putra agAraka rAjya lobhI thaa| usakI icchA svaya rAjA banane kI thii| usane mukha se to kucha nahI kahA parantu vidyA vala se mere pitA azanivega ko rAjya se bAhara nikAla diyA aura svaya rAjA bana baitthaa| . mere pitA aSTApada parvata para gaye / vahA~ agirasa nAma ke cAraNa muni se unhone pUchA
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________________ jaina kayAmAlA . bhAga 31. gurudeva / mujhe rAjya milegA yA nahI ? munizrI kA uttara thA tumhArI putrI gyAmA ke pati ke prabhAva se tumhe rAjya kI prApti hogii| ___-kauna hogA. zyAmA kA pati ? kaise pahacAnUMgA maiM use ? -~-pranna udbuddha huaa| -jalAvarta sarovara ke samIpa jo purupa eka hAthI para savAra hokara bhujAo se hI use nirmada kara de, vahI gyAmA kA pati hogaa| -uttara milaa| usI dina se mere pitA yahI eka nagarI basA kara rahane lge| sAtha hI jalAvarta sarovara ke kinAre kucha vidyAvara tainAta kara diye| uname se hI do vidyAdhara Apako sasammAna yahA~ lAye the| eka vAra isI sthAna para dharaNendra, nAgendra aura vidyAdharo kI eka sabhA huI usame yaha taya huA ki jo purupa sAdhuo ke samIpa baiThA ho athavA jisake sAtha strI ho use mArane vAle vidyAdhara kI sabhI vidyAe~ naSTa ho jaayegii| he svAmI | isI kAraNa maiMne yaha varadAna mA~gA hai ki 'maiM Apase kabhI alaga na houuN|' kyoki mujhe bhaya hai ki Apako akelA pAkara kahI agAraka mAra na DAgne / vasudeva kumAra ne zyAmA kI icchA svIkAra kara lii| dukha ke bAda sukha aura sukha ke bAda du kha sRSTi ke isa niyama ke anusAra eka dina avasara pAkara sote hue vasudeva kumAra ko agAraka le uddaa| vasudeva kI nIda khulI to unhone dekhA ki 'gyAmA unhe AkAza mArga se uDAye lie jA rahI hai / ' ve kucha soca-samajha pAte tava taka zyAmA kI AvAja unake kAno me paDI 'khaDA raha, khaDA rh|' do zyAmA dekhakara vasudeva kumAra sabhramita ho gye| pahalI zyAmA ne dUsarI zyAmA ke talavAra se do TukaDe kara diye| ava do zyAmAe~
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vasudeva kA vINA-vAdana pahalI zyAmA se laDane lgii| vastuta agAraka ne apanA rUpa zyAmA kA sA banA rakhA thaa| vasudeva ne samajha liyA ki yaha sava mAyA hai| unhoMne apanA mupTi kA prahAra kara diyaa| vajrasamAna muSTikA-AghAta se agAraka pIDita ho gayA / usane vasudeva ko vahI se choDa diyaa| vasudeva AkAza se gire to sarovara me jA pdde| yaha sarovara capA nagarI ke vAhara yaa| hasa ke samAna unhone taira kara tAlAva pAra kiyA aura kinAre para hI rAta vitaaii| prAta kAla eka brAhmaNa ke sAtha nagara me A gye| nagara me eka vicitra vAta dikhAI paDI unhe / jisa yuvaka ko dekho, usI ke hAtha me viinnaa| sabhI vINAvAdana sIkhane meM tatpara / mAno nagarI kA nAma capApurI na hokara vINApurI ho| mArga me eka brAhmaNa se vasudeva ne isakA kAraNa pUchA to usane batAyA. isa nagara me seTha cArudatta kI kanyA hai gndhrvsenaa| gandharvasenA ati rUpavatI aura kalA nipuNa hai| vINAvAdana me to usakA koI mukAvilA hI nhii| usane pratimA kI hai ki 'jo mujhe vINAvAdana me jIta legA usI ko apanA pati vnaauuNgii|' usI ko prApta karane hetu ye sava yuvaka vINA sIkhane me rata hai| ___ brAhmaNa ke mukha se kAraNa sunakara vasudeva ke mukha para muskAna kI eka rekhA khela gaI / unhone puna pUchA___ye sabhI yuvaka kisa zreSTha gAyanAcArya se zikSA prApta kara rahe hai ? muskarA paDA brAhmaNa / volA -tumhAre bhI hRdaya me gadharvasenA kI gadha vasa gaI ? gAyanAcArya sugrIva aura yazogrIva yahA~ ke zikSAcArya bhI hai aura unhI ke samakSa prati mAsa pratiyogitA bhI hotI hai| -kyA abhI taka koI vijayI nahIM ho sakA, pratiyogitA me ? -huA kyo nahI ? zreSThi-putrI gavarvasenA vAjI jItatI rahI hai|
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________________ 32 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga-31 yaha kaha kara brAhmaNa apanI rAha calA gayA aura vasudeva jA pahuce gAyanAcArya sugrIva ke ghara / sugrIva ko abhivAdana karake apanA matavya prakaTa kiyA___maiM gautama gotrI skandila nAma kA brAhmaNa huuN| merI icchA -gadharvasenA se pariNaya karane kI hai| Apa mujhe ziSya rUpa meM svIkAra karake sagIta sikhaaiye| gAyanAcArya ne unhe najara bhara dekhA aura cupa ho gaye / muMha se na 'hA~' kahA na 'naa'| ve kisa-kisa kA Adara karate ? vahA~ to roja do-cAra yuvaka gadharvasenA kI gadha se vAvage hokara Ate the| __vasudeva ne gAyanAcArya kI 'hA~' 'nA' kI cintA nahI kii| ve vahI rahane lage / anADI ke samAna ve gAyanavidyA sIkhate aura grAmya vacana' bola kara logo kA manorajana karate / pratiyogitA vAle dina AcArya sugrIva kI strI ne unhe pahanane ke lie sundara vastra kA joTA (cAgA) diyA / vasudeva ne vaha cogA apane purAne vastro ke Upara hI pahina liyA aura pratiyogitA sthala kI ora cala diye| ____ isa vicitra veza-bhUpA ke kAraNa nagara nivAsI unakA upahAsa karate, khillI uddaate| ___'tumhe hI gadharvasenA varaNa kregii| jaldI-jaldI calo / ' isa prakAra kahate hue aneka yuvaka unake sAtha calane lage / nagara nivAsiyo ke upahAsa me svaya bhI ha~sate hue kumAra vasudeva pratiyogitA-sthala para jA phuNce| ___ yuvako ne mukha se hI unakI ha~sI nahI uDAI varan ve kucha aura Age baDha gaye / unhe eka U~ce Asana para biThA diyA gyaa| ___ vasudeva kumAra sava kucha samajha rahe the kintu unhone isa ora koI dhyAna hI diyaa| unhe apanI kalA para pUrNa vizvAsa thaa| 1 vyAkaraNa se rahita azuddha uccAraNa pUrvaka bole gaye vacana jo sabhya aura musaskRta vyaktiyo ke hAsya kA kAraNa hote haiM /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vasudeva kA vINAvAdana 33 sabhI logo ke ucita sthAna para vaiTane ke bAda gadharvasenA sabhA maDapa me AI / usakA dapa-dapa karatA rUpa sabhI kI A~kho me basa gayA mAno koI devAganA hI pRthvI para utara AI ho / sabhI para eka vihagama dRSTi DAlakara vaha apane niyata Asana para baiTha gii| ava prArabha huI vINA-vAdana prtiyogitaa| eka-eka karake sabhI videzI aura svadezI yuvaka hArate cale gye| gadharvasenA kI A~kho me vijaya-muskAna khelane lgii| anta me vArI AI vasudevakumAra kii| vijayI mudrA me mukha uThAkara gadharvasenA ne vasudeva ko dekhA to dekhatI hI raha gii| itanA sundara rUpa, aisA lAvaNya, devo ko bhI lajjita karane vAlI kAti-yaha manuSya hai yA deva / zreSThi-putrI kI A~khe khulI kI khulI raha gii| vaha apalaka dekhane lagI mAno kumAra kI rUpa sudhA ko A~kho se pI jAnA cAhatI ho| ___ gAyako ne java gadharvasenA kI yaha dazA dekhI to unakI najare bhI kamAra kI ora uTha gii| yaha kyA camatkAra ? sAdhAraNa sA upahAsaprada yuvaka aisA surUpavAna kaise bana gayA? sabhI Azcarya me DUvakara kAnA-phUsI karane lge| vAstava me kumAra vasudeva ne isa samaya apanA asalI rUpa pragaTa kara diyA thaa| logo kI kAnA-phUsI kucha ucca svara me pariNata ho gii| zreNThi-putrI kA dhyAna bhaga huaa| use apanI pratijJA yAda A gii| usake saketa para dAsiyo ne eka vINA kumAra ke hAtho me de dii| kumAra ne usame dopa nikAla kara vApisa kara diyaa| eka ke bAda eka vINAe~ AtI gaI aura kumAra unhe sadoSa vatAkara vApisa karate rhe| anta me gadharvasenA ne apanI vINA dii| vINA ke tAro ko milAte hue vasudeva ne pUchA -zubhe / kyA vajAU~?
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 - gItajJa | padma cakravartI ke bar3e bhAI muni viSNukumAra ke trivikrama savadhI gIta ko isa vINA me bajAo / 34 'jaisI tumhArI icchA' kahakara kumAra ne vINA ke tAra jhakRta kiye / prathama jhakAra hI mAno madhupa jhakAra thii| sabhA sudhArasa se AplAvita ho gaI / vasudeva kI aguliyA~ vINA ke tAro se khelane lagI / Aroha, avaroha, tIvra, madhyama, mada, tAra saptaka, sutAra saptaka, laya, Adi mAno saMgIta devatA svaya sAkAra ho gaye / mahAmuni viSNukumAra kI eka-eka kriyA saMgIta laharI ke dvArA kAno me hokara sunane vAlo ke mastiSka me nAcane lgii| aisA lagA ki viSNukumAra muni sAkSAt sAmane upasthita ho / muniyoM ke upasarga me karuNa rasa kA udra eka huA to mahAmuni ke rUpa me vIra rasa kA aura anta me bhakti rasa aura gAta rasa kI gaMgA me gotA lagAkara sabhI pavitra ho gaye / vAdaka Atma vibhora thA aura zrotA Atma-vismRta | kisI ko yaha bhAna nahI rahA ki vINA vaja rahI hai / ve to yahI samana rahe the ki unake mastiSka ke tat spandana kara rahe hai / inhI ke kAraNa yaha svara nikala rahA hai aura mastiSka paTala para mAkSAt dRvya dikhAI de rahA hai / sagIta vidyA kI parAkASThA hI kara dI kumAra vasudeva ne / vINAvAdana ruka jAne ke bAda bhI kucha samaya taka madhura dhvani gU~jatI rahI / ekAeka dhvani vanda huI to logo kI vanda A~khe khula gaI / vasudeva kumAra aura zreSThi- putrI Atma vismRta se palake banda kiye baiThe the / * 'dhanya' 'dhanya' kI AvAjo se unakI A~khe khulI / eka svara se savane svIkAra kiyA - devopama / magIta kI parAkASThA ho gaI / nizcita hI isa yuvaka kI jIta huI / gadharvasenA dRSTi nIcI karake kumAra ke caraNo ko dekhane lagI / usake mukha para lajjA thI-- hAra kI nahI, guNajJa pati ke prati prema kI /
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________________ 35 zrIkRSNa-kathA-vasudeva kA vINAvAdana seTha cArudatta ne sabhI gAyako ko vidA karake kumAra ko roka liyA 1 baDe Adara-satkAra ke sAtha unhe apane ghara laayaa| cArudatta ke ghara me vivAha ke magala vAdya bajane lge| vivAha kI taiyAriyA~ hone lgii| lagna kA dina bhI A gayA / vara-vadhU lagna-maDapa me baiThe the usa samaya meTha cArudatta ne bar3e sneha se pUchA -kumAra | apanA gotra batAo jisase mai use uddezya kara dAna huuN| kumAra ne ha~sakara uttara diyA--ApakI jo icchA ho vahI gotra samajha liijie| seTha kumAra ke zabdo me chipe vyaga ko samajha gaye / bole~~yaha vaNika-putrI hai, isIlie vyaga kara rahe hai Apa ? -~-isame sandeha bhI kyA hai ? vaNik putrI to vaNik putrI hI rhegii| ___-nahI kumAra / java tumhe isake vaza kA paricaya prApta hogA taba tuma Azcarya karoge / yaha avasara usa lambI ghaTanA ko sunAne kA nahI hai| vasudevakumAra Azcaryacakita hokara seTha kI ora dekhane lge| seTha ne hI puna kahA___ --tumhAre chipAne para bhI maiM jAna gayA hU~ ki tumhArA nAma vasudeva kumAra hai aura tuma yaduvaMzI kSatriya ho| vasudeva kI A~khe vismaya se phaTI raha gii| meTha ne kumAra ko vismita hI choDakara vivAha kI rasme pUrI kii| gAyanAcArya sugrIva aura yazogrIva ne apanI putriyA~ zyAmA aura vijayA kA vivAha vasudeva ke sAtha kara diyaa|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga -31 gandharvasenA ke sAtha kumAra vasudeva sukha se dina to vitAne lage kintu unake hRdaya me usake vigata jIvana ko jAnane kI jijJAsA banI rhii| -~-triSaSTi0 8/2 - uttarapurANa 70/246-266 ---vasudeva hiDI, zyAmA-vijayA tathA zyAmalI aura gadharvadattA labhaka 0 uttara purANa kI bhinnatAe~ isa prakAra hai(1) vijayapura ke sthAna para vijayakheTa nagara batAyA hai aura rAjA kA nAma sugrIva ke bajAya magadheza tathA putrI kA nAma zyAmA ke sthAna para shyaamlaa| (zloka 246-50) (2) vana kA nAma devadAra hai / (zloka 252) (3) ku jarAvarta nagara ke sthAna para kinnaragIta nagara / (zloka 253) (4) zyAmA ke sthAna para shaalmlidttaa| (zloka 254) (5) suprabhA ke sthAna para pavanavegA / (zloka 255) (8) yahA~ nimitta jJAnI kahA gayA hai / mAtha hI nAma nahI batAyA gayA / (zloka 255) (6) yahA~ itanA ullekha hai ki zAlmalidattA ne unhe parNalaghI vidyA se capApura nagara ke samIpa vAle sarovara ke bIca TIle para dhIre se utAra diyaa| (zloka 257-58) (8) sagItAcArya kA nAma manohara hai| (zloka 262) / (9) gadharvadattA ke svayavara me vasudeva pahale viSNukumAra muni kI kathA munAkara kahate haiM ki devo ne usa samaya ghopA, sughoSA, mahAsughoSA aura ghopavatI ye cAra vINAeM dI thI uname se ghopavatI vINA Apake parivAra me hai, use lAo / (zloka 265-66) isake bAda ve vINAvAdana karake gadharvadattA ko jItate haiM / (yahA~ gadharvasenA kA hI nAma gadharvadattA hai / ) 0 varadeva hiMdI meM bhI uttara purANa ke anusAra viSNukumAra muni kI kathA aura devapradatta vINA bajAne kA ullekha hai aura gadharvasenA kA nAma bhI gavarvadattA hai| (gadharvadattA lammaka)
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________________ navakAra mantra kA divya prabhAva eka dina vasudeva kumAra ne pUcha hI liyA - - teThajI ! Apane merA nAma aura vaza kaise jAnA hai gadharvasenA ke vigata jIvana kA ? kyA rahasya seTha cArudatta ne uttara diyA -kumAra / dhyAna se suno| mai tumhe pUrI ghaTanA sunAtA hU~ / isI capAnagarI me bhAnu nAma kA eka seTha rahatA thA / usake subhadrA nAma kI eka putrI to thI kintu putra koI nahI / putra kI cintA me vaha dukhI rahatA thaa| eka bAra usane kisI cAraNa muni se pUchA- prabho mujhe putra prApti hogI yA nahI / munirAja ne btaayaa'hogii'| usake bAda merA janma huA / eka dina maiM apane mitro ke sAtha sAgara taTa para krIDA karane gyaa| vahA~ mujhe do joDI pada- cinha dikhAI diye| uname se eka puruSa ke cinha the aura dUsarI strI ke / utsukatAvaza maiM pada cinho ko dekhatA - dekhatA Age calA to ve pada cinha eka kadalIkuja me jAkara samApta ho gaye the / kadalIkuja me jhaoNka kara dekhA to puSpa zaiyA va DhAlatalavAra dikhAI dI aura unake pAsa hI tIna choTI-choTI poTaliyA~ | mai itanA to samajha gayA ki yahA~ eka puruSa aura eka strI Aye the; para aba vaha dono kahA~ cale gaye, yaha jijJAsA mere mana me uTha rahI thI / unheM DhU~Dhane Age calA to kyA dekhatA hU~ ki moTe vRkSa ke tane se eka puruSa lohe kI kIlo se vidhA paDA hai| kisI ne use aceta karake vRkSa ke tane ke sahAre khaDA kiyA aura kIle Thoka dI / usa puruSa para mujhe vaDI dayA aaii| mai use bandhana mukta karane kA upAya socane lagA / Ayu bho merI choTI thii| abhI kizora hI 37
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________________ jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 31 to thA maiM / maine apane buddhi bala kA prayoga kiyaa| tIno poTaliyo ko uThA lAyA / eka ke prayoga se ve kIle nikala gaI, dUsarI se usake ghAva bhara gaye aura tIsarI ne use saceta kara diyaa| __ maiM apanI saphalatA se prasanna ho gyaa| usa purupa ne A~khe kholate hI mujhe sAmane khaDA pAyA to merI ora dhyAna se dekhane lgaa| maine usase pUchA mahAbhAga ! Apa kauna hai aura ApakI yaha dazA kisane kI ? vaha purupa batAne lagA -upakArI | vaitAdayagiri para zivamadira nagara ke rAjA mahendravikrama kA putra meM amitagati vidyAdhara huuN| eka vAra vUmagikha aura gauramuDa nAma ke do mitro ke sAtha krIDA karatA huA himavAna parvata para jA phuNcaa| vahA~ hiraNyaroma nAma ke mere tapasvI mAmA kI sundara putrI sukumAlikA mujhe dikhAI de gii| mere hRdaya me usake prati anurAga to utpanna huA kintu maine kucha kahA nhii| lauTakara apane nagara ko A gyaa| mitro ne merA manobhAva pitA ko kaha sunAyA aura pitAjI ne merA vivAha sukumAlikA ke sAya kara diyaa| hama dono pati-patnI paraspara manorajana karate aura sukha se dina vitAte / __ mere mitra dhUmazikha ke hRdaya me bhI sukumAlikA ke prati kAma bhAva jAgrata ho gayA thaa| usakI kuceSTAe~ samajha to maiM bhI gayA kintu maiMne kucha dhyAna nahIM diyaa| eka dina maiM apanI patnI tathA mitra dhUmagikha ke sAtha yahA~ aayaa| aMsAvadhAna jAnakara usane mujhe to acata karake vadhano me jakaDa diyA aura sukumAlikA kA haraNa karake le gyaa| mitra | tumane mujhe isa mahAkapTa se bacAyA hai| isa upakAra ke vadane maiM tumhArA kyA kAma karu ? maiMne usase kaha diyA-- -Apake darzano se hI maiM kRtArtha ho gayA / mujhe kisI vastu kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kayA-navakAra mantra kA divya prabhAva 8 yaha sunakara vaha vidyAdhara kRtajJatA prakaTa karake calA gayA aura maiM apane ghara lauTa aayaa| yuvAvasthA me praveza karane ke bAda mAtA-pitA ne merA lagna mitravatI ke sAtha kara diyA / mitravato mere mAmA sarvArtha kI putrI thii| merI cittavRtti kalA aura vidyAo me thI isa kAraNa strI meM Asakta na ho makA |-pitaa ne mere isa vyavahAra ko badalane ke lie zra gAraparaka sAdhana juTA diye| upavana Adi me ghUmate-phirate eka dina merI bheTa kaligasenA kI putrI vamantasenA vezyA me ho gii| usake pAsa maiM bAraha varSa taka rahA aura pitA kI solaha karoDa svarNa mudrAe~ varavAda kara dI / kagAla jAnakara kaligasenA ne mujhe ghara se nikAla diyaa| vezyA ke ghara se nikala kara apane ghara AyA to mAtA-pitA kA svargavAsa ho cukA thaa| vyApAra ke lie dhana zeSa nahI thaa| nidAna apanI patnI ke AbhUpaNa lekara mAmA ke sAtha ugIravartI nagarI me aayaa| vahA~ AbhapaNa vecakara kapAsa khriidaa| kapAsa lekara tAmra liptI nagarI jA rahA thA ki mArga meM dAvAnala me saba kucha svAhA ho gyaa| mAmA ne bhAgyahIna samajha kara mujhe tyAga diyaa| ____ azva kI pITha para baiThakara maiM akelA hI pazcima dizA kI ora cala diyaa| mArga me merA ghoDA bhI mara gayA / ava paidala hI calatA huA bhUkha-pyAsa se vyAkula priyagu nagara me jA phuNcaa| __vahA~ pitA ke mitra surendradatta mujhe apane ghara le gaye / kucha dina sukhapUrvaka rahakara maiMne uname eka lAkha svarNa mudrAe~ vyAja para lI aura vAhana bharakara samudra mArga se vyApArArtha cala diyaa| yamunA dvIpa tathA anya dvIpo me merA mAla acche lAbha se vikaa| ava mere pAsa ATha karoDa svarNa mudrAe~ ho gai / una saba ko lekara samudra mArga se apane nagara kI ora calA to vAhana TUTa gyaa| sArA upArjita dhana to samudra ke garbha me samA gayA aura mere hAtha lagA eka lakaDI kA takhtA / jIva ko prANa sabase jyAdA pyAre hote hai / usa lakaDI ke mAmUlI se
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________________ jaina kyAmAlA bhAga 31 takhte ko prANAdhAra samajhakara maiMne kasa kara pakaDa liyA / mAta dina taka sAgara kI laharo ne mujhe jindagI aura mauta kA jhUlA jhulAkara taTa para lA phe kA / yaha taTa thA udubarAvatI kula kA aura samIpa hI thA rAjapura nAma kA eka nagara / 40 rAjapura nagara me dinakara prabha nAma kA eka tridaNDI mAdhu rahatA thaa| maiM dukhI to thA hI, apanA sArA dukhau se kaha sunaayaa| usane mujhe apane pAsa rakha liyA / eka dina tridaNDI ne kahA - tujhe dhana kI AvazyakatA hai / kala hama loga parvata ke Upara calege / vahA~ se mai tujhe eka rasa de dUMgA / usa rasa ke prabhAva se karoDo kA svarNa tujhe prApta ho jAyagA aura terI daridratA sadA ko miTa jAyagI / tridaNDI ke ye zabda sunakara mai bahuta prasanna huaa| dUsare dina prAta kAla hama dono cala diye| eka bhayakara vana ko pAra karake parvata para caDhane lage / Upara pahu~ca kara dekhA to vahA~ aneka abhimaMtrita zilAeN paDI thI / tridaNDI ne eka gilA ko maMtra bala se haTAyA to durga pAtAla nAma kI eka bhayakara kaTarA dikhAyI dii| hama dono usa kandarA me praveza kara gaye / bahuta dUra taka calane ke bAda hama eka rasa-kUpa ke pAsa pahu~ce / maiMne usame jhaoNka kara dekhA to aisA mAlUma paDA mAno naraka kA dvAra hI ho-dhupa- a~dherA thA usame / tridaNDI ne mujhase kahA - 'isa kUpa meM utara kara tU eka tuvI rasa bhara le|' maiM to taiyAra thA hI turanta svIkRti de dI / eka chIke ( maoNcI ) me biThAkara usane mujhe utaaraa| vahA~ maine usame ghUmatI eka jajIra aura rasa dekhA / jyo hI mai tu vI me rasa bharane lagA kisI ne mujhe rokane kA prayAsa kiyaa| maiMne pUchA - tridaNDI ne mujhe rasa lene ke lie utArA hai, tuma kyo rokate ho ? - isIlie to rokatA hU~ / - tuma ho kauna ?
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________________ 8 ra zrIkRSNa - kathA - navakAra mantra kA divya prabhAva - maiM bhI tumhArI hI taraha dhana kA lobhI hU~ / - tuma isa kUpa me kaise A paDe ? - isI tridaNDo ne mujhe girA diyaa| mujhe bhI isane tumhArI hI taraha isa kUpa meM utArA thaa| jaba maiMne ise rama kI tabI de dI to isane bajAya mujhe nikAlane ke isa kue me dhakela diyA / isa rasa me par3e rahane ke kAraNa merA mA~sa gala gayA hai / isIlie kaha rahA hU~ ki tuma rasa me hAtha mata DAlo | mujhe tu bI de do mai bhara dU~gA / maine use tUvI de dI aura usane rasa bhara diyA / tuvI eka hAtha me lekara dUsare hAtha se maine rassI hilA dI / tridaNDI ne rasmI khIca lii| jaise hI mai Upara pahuMcA to vaha rasa-tubI mA~gane lgaa| mai pahane hI satarka ho cukA thA, ata bolA - pahane mujhe bAhara nikAlo tava rasa-tuvI dUgA / vaha mujhame tuvI mA~gatA ora maiM svayaM ko bAhara nikAlane kI vAta kahatA / isI para bAta baDha gii| maine rama kue me hI pheka diyA / krodhita hokara tridaNDI ne mujhe mA~cI sahita hI kue meM dhakela diyA / bhAgya se mai rasa me na gira kara kue kI pahalI vedI' para hI girA / tridaNDI krodha me paira paTakatA huA calA gayA / vaha akAraNa mitra mujhase volA - bhAI | dukha mata kro| yahA~ eka 'gho' rasa pIne AtI hai / usakI pU~cha pakar3a kara nikala jaanaa| jaba taka vaha nahI AtI taba taka pratIkSA kro| mai usa vedI para baiThA navakAra maMtra japane lagA / vaha puruSa apanI Ayu pUrI karake mara gayA aura maiM bhI apane dina ginane lagA / itane me eka bhayakara zabda mere kAno me paDA / maiM samajha gayA ki 'gho' A 1 vedI yA vedikA kue kI dIvAroM meM eka-do puruSoM ke baiThana nAgya sthAna ko kahate haiM / ye sthAna kue kI saphAI Adi karane ke samaya pugyo ke baiThane ke kAma AtA hai| usase saphAI Adi meM suvidhA ho jAtI hai /
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________________ - 82 jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 31 gaI hai| jaise hI vaha pAnI pIkara calI maine usakI pUcha pakaDa lI aura bAhara nikala aayaa| ___ kue~ me nikala kara vana me AyA to vahA yamarAja ke samAna eka bhaisA mujha para TUTa pddaa| baDI kaThinAI se eka gilA para caDhA to vaha apane sIgo se gilA ko hI ugvAune lgaa| tabhI yamapAza ke samAna eka kAlA bhujaga marpa A niklaa| usane bhaime ko pakaDA to dono laDane lge| maiMne avasara kA lAbha uThAyA aura vahA~ se nikala bhaagaa| vana ke prAnta bhAga meM pahacA to mere mAmA ke mitra rudradatta ne mujhe mNbhaalaa| __ maiM dravyArthI to thA hii| kucha dina bAda rudradatta ke sAtha suvarNabhUmi kI ora cala diyaa| mArga meM IpuvegavatI nadI ko pAra karake girikaTa pahuMca gaye aura vahA~ se eka vana meM / TakaNa deza me Akara hamane do meDhe khriide| una para baiThakara ajamArga taya kiyaa| jaba hama loga eka nyu ne sthAna para pahu~ca gaye to rudradatta ne kahA -aba ina bakaro (meDho) ko mAra ddaalo| -kyo ?--maine vismita hokara puuchaa| yahA~ se Age paidala cala kara bAhara nikalane kA rAstA nahI hai| -tava hama loga vAhara kaise nikalege' rudradatta ne batAyA-- -ina meDho ko mArakara inakA maoNsa to bAhara nikAla kara pheka dege aura inakI khAla oDhakara vaiTha jaayege| mAsa lolupI bhAraDa pakSI 1 ajamArga ne Azaya aine nakorNa aura nIce mArga me hai jahA~ kevala bakarA (meTA) hI cala sakatA hai, hAthI, ghoDA, manuSya Adi nahI / yaha mArga itanA makaga aura nIcA hotA hai ki manuSya mIcA khaDA nahI ho nrnaa|
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________________ 43 zrIkRSNa - kathA - navakAra mantra kA divya prabhAva hame mAsa kA TukaDA samajhakara pajo me pakaDakara le jAyege aura isa taraha hama bAhara nikala jAyege / mAtula ( mAmA ) ke mitra rudradatta kI yojanA sunakara mai cakita raha gyaa| merI A~khe una nirIha pazuo kI hatyA kI bAta sunakara Davasar AI / rudradatta ne taba taka apane meDha e ke peTa me cAkU mAra kara usakA prANAta kara diyA / usake ArtanAda se mere A~sU vaha nikane / merA vAlA meDhA bhI mujhe kAtara dRSTi se dekha rahA thA / maiM mana hI mana soca rahA thA ki kitanA svArthI hai manuSya jo dhana prApti ke lie dUsaro kA akAraNa hI ghAtaka bana jAtA hai / rudradatta ne mujhase kahA -aba dera mata karo, ye cAkU lo ora meDha kA kAma tamAma kara do / - maiM ise nahI mAra sakUMgA / - to hama loga nikalege kaise ? - na nikale, yahI mara jAye, kintu yaha hisA mai nahI kara sakatA / - tuma mata karo maiM hI ise mAre detA hU~ / yaha kahakara rudradatta ne meDha e ko pakar3akara apanI ora khIcA, meDha e ne merI ora dekhakara pukAra kii| mAno mujha se bacA lene kI prArthanA kara rahA ho / maine dukhI svara meM kahA - mitra / mai tumhAre prANa to nahI vacA sakatA kintu paraloka ke 'pAtheya rUpa sabala tumhe de sakatA hU~ / mai use navakAra mantra sunAtA rahA aura rudradatta ne use mAra DAlA / eka seTha kI khAla rudradatta ne oDha lI aura dUsare kI mujhe uDhA dI / mAsa lolupI bhAraDa pakSI Aye aura hama dono ko uThA le gaye / maiM unake paje se chUTakara eka tAlAva me jA girA / vahA~ se nikalA to sAmane eka U~cA parvata khaDA thA / aura koI mArga na dekhakara mai usa
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________________ 48 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 1 para caDhA to parvata zikhara para pahu~cate hI merI A~khe bhItala ho gaI, hRdaya prasanna ho gayA aura maiM apane saba kapTa bhUla gayA / sAmane eka muni kAyotsarga me lIna khaDe the| maine unakI vadanA kii| ve 'dharma lAbha' rUpa AgIpa dekara bole -are cArudatta tuma isa durgama bhUmi meM kahA~ se A gye| deva, vidyAdhara aura pakSiyo ke alAvA koI dUsarA to yahA~ A hI nahIM sakatA? maiMne vinamratApUrvaka apanI sapUrNa gAthA kaha sunaaii| apanA nAma sunakara mai samajhA ki munirAja avavijJAnI hai| merI isa bhAvanA ko unhoMne merI mukha-mudrA ne jAna liyA aura bhrama nivAraNArya vole -bhadra / maiM vahI amitagati vidyAdhara hai jise tumane eka vAra chuDAyA thaa| isa kAraNa mai tumhe pahale se hI jAnatA huuN| -Apane mayama kaba le liyA ?--maine jijJAsA pragaTa kI to unhone batAyA -tumhAre pAsa se calakara maiM apanI strI mukumAlikA kI khoja me lgaa| vaha mujhe milI apTApada parvata ke smiip| dhUmazikha use choDakara bhAga gayA thaa| maiM strI ke sAtha apane nagara lauTa gyaa| kucha dina bAda pitA ne mujhe rAjya dekara hiraNyakumbha aura suvarNakumbha nAma ke do cAraNa muniyo ke pAsa vrata grahaNa kara lie / merI manoramA nAma kI patnI se mihayanA aura varAhagrIva do putra hue tathA vijayasenA nAma kI dUsarI strI se gadharvasenA nAma kI eka putrii| gavarvasenA gAyana vidyA me ati catura hai / apane putro ko rAjya aura vidyA dekara maiM apane pitA ke guruo ke pAsa pravRjita ho gyaa| --yaha kauna sA sthAna hai ?-maiMne pUchA / __-lavaNa samudra ke bIca kubhakaTaka dvIpa aura isame yaha hai karkeTaka nAma kA parvata |-uttr milaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - navakAra mantra kA divya prabhAva usI samaya do vidyAdhara vahA~ Aye aura muni ko praNAma kiyA / unakA rUpa muni ke samAna hI thaa| maiMne mana me jAna liyA ki ye dono hI munizrI ke putra haiN| tabhI unase munizrI ne kahA- isa cArudatta ko bhI praNAma karo / 45 1 ve dono 'he pitA / he pitA " kahakara mere pairo me gira paDe / maine unheM snehapUrvaka uThAyA aura apanI hI vagala me viThA liyA / isI daurAna AkAza se eka vimAna utarA / usame se eka deva ne nikala pahale mujhe praNAma kiyA aura phira pradakSiNApUrvaka muni kI vandanA kI / isa viparIta vAta para dono vidyAdhara vismita raha gaye / unhone pUchA - he deva | tumane vandanA me ulaTA krama kyo kiyA ? sakala sayamI kI vandanA pahale kI jAtI hai, na ki vAda me / -- vidyAdhara / cArudatta merA dharmaguru hai / isI kAraNa maiMne ise pahale namana kiyA hai / deva ne uttara diyA | 1 jijJAsA jAga uThI dono vidyAdharo kI / deva apanA pUrva vRttAnta sunAne lagA kAzIpura me do sanyAsI rahate the / unakI bahane thI subhadrA aura sulasA / dono hI veda-vedAgo kI prakADa paDitA thI / aneka vAdI unase parAjita ho cuke the| eka bAra vAda-vivAda hetu AyA yAjJavalkya nAma kA sanyAsI / zarta taya huI ki hArane vAlA vijayI kA dAsatva svIkAra karegA / vAda huaa| sulasA parAjita hokara yAjJavalkya dAsI bana gaI / taruNI dAsI sulasA kA sAnnidhya pAkara sanyAsI yAjJavalkya kI kAmAgni prajvalita ho gaI / svAmI kA dAsI para pUrNa adhikAra hotA hI hai / sanyAsI nirAbAdha kAma sevana karane lagApariNAma pragaTa huA eka putra ke rUpa me / putra ne unako duharI vipatti me DAla diyA - eka to nirAvAva bhoga me bAdhA aura dUsarI lokApavAda / aise kaTaka ko kauna gale bA~dhe ? sanyAsI jI ne putra ko
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________________ 46 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 eka pIpala ke vRkSa ke nIce choDA aura cala diye mulasA ko sAtha lekara dUsare sthAna ko| ___ subhadrA sanyAsI yAjavalkya kI isa karatUta me anabhijJa nahI thii| usane putra ko pIpala ke vRkSa ke nIce se uThAyA aura use pAlane lgii| nAma rakhA pippalAda aura use veda-vedAga kA prakADa vidvAna vanA diyaa| usakI khyAti sunakara vAda hetu sulasA aura yAnavalkya bhI aaye| pippalAda ne unhe parAjita kara diyA / / ___ java use mAlUma huA ki 'yahI dono mere mAtA-pitA hai to use bahuta krodha AyA / krodha ko pracaDa agni me jhulasate hue usane mAtRmegha aura pitRmegha yajJa kA pracAra kiyA aura sulasA tathA yAjavalkya ko yajJAgni me svAhA kara diyaa| deva ne vidyAdharo ko savodhita karake kahA-usa samaya maiM pippalAda kA ziSya thA aura merA nAtha thA vAgvali | una yajJo kI anumodanA aura sahAyaka hone ke kAraNa maiMne naraka ke ghora kaSTa jhele| vahA~ se nikalA to TakaNa deza me meDhA huaa| java rudradatta ne mujhe mArA taba isI cArudatta ne mujhe navakAra mantra sunAyA jisake prabhAva se mujhe deva paryAya kI prApti huI / parama kalyANakArI ahiMsA dharma meM ruci jagAne vAlA yaha cArudatta merA dharmaguru hai| isI kAraNa maiMne prathama ise namaskAra kiyaa| yaha sampUrNa vRttAnta sunakara vidyAdhara vole -cArudatta to hamArA bhI upakArI hai / hamAre pitA ko bhI eka vAra isane bandhanamukta kiyA thA / seTha cArudatta kumAra vasudeva ko savodhita karake kahane lagA-isake bAda deva ne mujhase pUchA -bhadra / maiM ApakI kyA sevA karUM? tava maiMne use yaha kaha kara vidA kara diyA--'yogya samaya para aanaa|' deva antardhAna ho gayA aura vidyAdhara mujhe apane nagara zivamadira me le gye| vahA~ unhone mujhe vaDe satkArapUrvaka bahuta dina taka
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-navakAra mantra kA divya prabhAva 46 rakhA / java maiMne apane nagara Ane kI icchA prakaTa kI to una dono vidyAdharo ne mujhe apanI vahana gadharvasenA dete hue batAyA ki dIkSA lete samaya hamAre pitA ne hamase kahA thA ki 'eka jJAnI ne gadharvasenA kA vivAha bhUmigocarI yaduvazI kSatriya ke sAtha honA batAyA hai / isalie ise cArudatta ko de denaa|' ava Apa ise apane sAtha le jaaiye| maine bhI socA ki le calUM, merA kyA jAtA hai| kintu puna. -~-maiM kaise jAnU~gA ki yahI gadharvasenA kA pati hai| vidyAdharo ne kahA -hamArI vahana vINA-vAdana aura sagIta vidyA me ati nipuNa hai| isa vidyA me ise parAjita karane vAlA vasudeva kumAra hI hai aura koI nhii| maiMne gadharvasenA ko sAtha le jAne kI svIkRta de dii| tabhI vaha pahale vAlA deva' aura vidyAdhara mujhe vimAna me biThAkara yahA~ lAye aura motI, mANika Adi ratna tathA karoDo svarNa mudrAe~ dekara apaneapane sthAno ko cale gye| prAta kAla maiM apane svArthI mAmA, patnI mitravatI aura akhaDaveNI vadhavAlI vezyA vasatasenA se milA aura sukha se rahane lgaa| he vasudeva kumAra / yahI hai gaMdharvasenA kA vaza paricaya aura na batAne para bhI tumhArA nAma jAnane kA kAraNa / ava tuma vaNika putrI samajha kara isakA nirAdara mata karanA / yaha sapUrNa kathA kahakara seTha cArudatta cupa ho gyaa| gadharvasenA kA vaza paricaya pAkara vasudeva harSita hue| unakI prIti aura bhI baDha gii| -triSaSTi08/2 -vasudeva hiMDI, gandarbhadattA labhaka 1 usa meTe kA jIva jise cArudatta ne marate samaya navakAra mana sunAyA thaa| 2. cArudatta ke viyoga me vasantasenA ne apanI veNI nahI bA~dhI thii| isI-- lie use akhaNDa veNIvadha vAlI kahA gayA hai|
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________________ vasudeva ke anya vivAha -'stha ko vega se claao|' lAla netra karake gadharvasenA ne sArathI ko AjJA dii| isa AnA kA kAraNa thA eka mAtagI kI ora kumAra vasudeva kA AkRSTa honA / mAtagI bhI unakI ora anurAgapUrvaka dekha rahI thii| dono kI hI yaha kAmapIDita dagA gadharvasenA na dekha skii| strI apanI sapatnI ko varadAzta kara bhI nahI makatI ] kaise china jAne de apanA ekAdhikAra ? __gadharvasenA apane pati vasudeva kumAra ke sAtha vasata utsava manAne udyAna jA rahI thii| bIca meM hI yaha vAdhA A TapakI to use roSa aagyaa| udyAna me gadharvasenA ke sAtha ke vasanta krIDA karake vasudeva vApisa capA nagarI lauTe / usI samaya eka vRddhA mAtagI ne AzISa dekara unase kahA --merI bAta dhyAna pUrvaka suno| - kahie, kyA kahanA cAhatI haiM, Apa ? vasudeva ne --uttara diyaa| mAtagI kahane lagI pUrva meM Adijina bhagavAna Rpabhadeva ne dIkSA grahaNa karate samaya jaba bharatakSetra ke rAjya kA vibhAjana kiyA thA tava daivayoga se nami 48
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-~-vasudeva ke anya vivAha 46 aura vinami' vahA~ nahIM the| dIkSita dhyAna magna bhagavAna ke pAsa jaba ve rAjya kI yAcanA karane lage to usa samaya prabhu darzano ke nimitta Aye dharaNendra ne unhe vaitADhya giri kI uttara aura dakSiNa dono zreNiyo kA alaga-alaga rAjya tathA gaurI prajJapti adi aDatAlIsa hajAra vidyAe~ dI / nami kA putra mAtaga huaa| usake vaza meM 1 nami aura vinami vidyAdhara vaza ke Adi puruSa the / inakI kathA sakSepa me ina prakAra hai - prathama tIrthakara bhagavAna Rpabhadeva ke dIkSA grahaNa karate samaya pramu ke sAya cAra hajAra anya rAjA bhI dIkSita hue the| uname kaccha aura mahAkaccha bhI ye| java ye sabhI kSudhA-taSA parIsaha ko na saha sake to tApasa hogae / inhI kaccha mahAkaccha ke putra the nami aura vinami / prabhu ke dIkSA avamara para ye dono bhAI kisI kAryavaza anyatra gaye hue the / jaba vApisa Ae to unhone apane pitA ko tApasa veNa me dekhaa| ve dono rAjya na pAne se kicit dukhI hue| para soca-vicAra kara bhagavAna Rpabhadeva ke pAsa jA pahu~ce aura rAjya kI yAcanA karane lge| prabhu to samAra se nilipta the ata mauna ho gye| unakI yAcanA kA koI uttara nahI diyA / nami-vinami prabhu ke sAtha hI lage rahe / ve jahA~-jahA~ gamana karate the, dono bhI unake pIche-pIche calate kintu apanI rAjya-yAcanA kI raTa kabhI na bhuulte| eka bAra dharaNendra prabhu ke darzano ke lie AyA to inhe rAjya mAMgate dekhaa| usane bahuta samajhAyA ki bhagavAna ke pAsa rAjya kahA~ rakhA hai, ve to saMsAra se nispRha hai kintu ye dono nahIM mAne / prabhu ke prati avicala bhakti dekhakara dharaNendra prasanna ho gayA aura usane dono bhAiyo ko vaitADhaya giri kI dono zreNiyo kA rAjya de diyA mAtha hI 48000 vidyAe~ bhii| [ vistAra ke lie dekhie tripaNTi 1/2 gajarAtI anuvAda pRSTha 64-67 ]
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________________ 50 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 isa samaya prahasita nAma kA vidyAdhara rAjA hai| usakI hiraNyavatI nAma kI strI mai huuN| mere putra kA nAma sihadaSTra hai ora usakI putrI hai nIlayazA / vahIM nIlayagA tumane udyAna meM jAte samaya dekhI thii| mAtagI ne vasudeva ko savodhita kiyA -he kumAra | nIlayazA tumhe dekhakara kAmapIDita ho gaI hai| tuma usakA pANigrahaNa kro| pUrI ghaTanA sunane ke bAda basudeva kumAra bole --vivAha kA nirNaya acAnaka kaise ho sakatA hai ? zubha lagna Adi bhI to Avazyaka hai| -isa samaya muhUrta zubha hI hai| --kucha samaya ke lie Thahara jaao| -vaha kanyA vilava nahI saha sakatI / usakI icchA zIghra hI pUrNa karie, ApakI ati kRpA hogii| vasudeva isa Agraha se kucha ciDha se ge| unhone rukhAI se uttara diyA___-maiM Apako vicAra kara uttara duuNgaa| phira kabhI Aiye mere paas| mAtagI vasudeva kI rukhAI na saha skii| usake Agraha kA yaha rUkhA uttara use khala gyaa| kaDe svara me usane pratyuttara diyA --maiM tumhAre pAsa AU~gI yA tuma mere pAsa, yaha to samaya hI btaaegaa| yaha kahakara mAtagI hiraNyavatI vahA~ se calI gii| zmazAna me ghora rUpa vAlI mAtagI hiraNyavatI ke sammukha svaya ko pAkara vasudeva kumAra acakacA gaye / tabhI mAtagI kA svara sunAI paDA he candravadana | bahuta acchA kiyA, jo tuma yahA~ aaye|
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - vasudeva ke anya vivAha socane lage vasudeva --- maiM yahA~ kisa prakAra AyA ? mai to gandharvasenA ke pAsa so rahA thaa| idhara-udhara dRSTi dauDAI to pArzva me hI eka preta khar3A dikhAI paDA / vijalI sI kauMdhI mastiSka me aura unhe saba kucha yAda A gayA / vaha jala krIDA se thaka kara gadharvasenA kI bagala me so rahe the| tabhI unhe aisA anubhava huA ki koI unase kaha rahA hai 'uTha, uTha' aura phira kisI ne unhe uThAyA aura le calA / gaharI nidrA me nimagna hone ke kAraNa ve pratirodha na kara sake / isa pra eta ke mAdhyama se hI hiraNyavatI vidyAdharI ne mujhe bulavA ma~gAyA hai / dekhate-dekhate preta antardhAna ho gayA / vasudevakumAra ko vicAramagna dekhakara hiraNyavatI puna bolI -kumAra / Apa kisa soca me paDa gaye ? -- soca rahA hU~ ki mujhe kyo bulAyA gayA hai ? - mujhe Apa pahicAna to gaye hI hoge ? haoN 1 51 - to merI icchA bhI jAna gaye hoge ? nIlayazA se lagna karie / kumAra vasudeva kucha uttara dete usase pahale hI nIlayazA apanI sakhiyo sahita vahA~ A pahu~cI / usakI pitAmahI ( dAdI) hiraNyavatI ne pautrI nIlayA se kahA - apane pati ko le jAo / pitAmahI kI AjJA se nIlayagA kumAra vasudeva ko lekara AkAza mArga se calI / tatkAla hiraNyavatI bhI unake sAtha cala dI / dUsare dina prAta kAla hiraNyavatI ne vasudeva kumAra se kahA 1 -kumAra / meghaprabha vana se DhakA huA yaha hrImAna parvata hai / isa giri para jvalanavega vidyAdhara kA putra agAraka vidyAbhraSTa huA raha rahA hai / puna vidyAdharapati hone ke lie vaha vidyA sAdhana kara rahA hai / vaise vidyA siddhi me use bahuta samaya lagegA kintu yadi Apake
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________________ 52 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 darzana ho jAyege to use jaldI hI vidyA siddha ho jaayeNgii| isalie darzana dekara usakA upakAra krie| --agAraka ko dekhane kI abhI AvazyakatA nahI hai| -vasudeva ne uttara diyaa| hiraNyavatI unhe lekara vaitADhya giri para zivamadira nagara me gii| vahA~ se sihadaSTra rAjA ne unheM apane mahala me le jAkara nIlayamA kA lagna unake sAtha kara diyaa| kumAra vasudeva ke vivAha ko kucha hI dina vyatIta hue ki eka dina unhe vAhara kolAhala sunAI paDA / kumAra ne dvArapAla se isakA kAraNa pUchA to vaha batAne lagA-- __ yahA~ zakaTamukha nAma kA eka nagara hai| usameM rAjya karatA thA rAjA nIlavAn / usakI rAnI nIlavatI ke udara se eka putrI huI nIlAjanA aura putra nIla / dono vahana-bhAiyo me yaha taya ho gayA ki apane putra-putriyo kA vivAha Apasa me kareMge / nIla kA putra huA nIla kaNTha aura nIlAjanA kI putrI niilyshaa| pahale vAyade ke anusAra nIla ne apane putra nIlakaTha ke lie nIlayazA kI yAcanA kii| nIlayagA ke pitA sihadaSTra ne bRhaspati nAma ke muni se pUchA to unhone batAyA -~'nIlayazA kA pati vasudeva kumAra hogaa|' isIlie nIlayazA kA lagna Apake sAtha huA / vivAha kA samAcAra sunakara nIla yuddha karane AyA kintu sihadaSTra ne use parAjita kara diyA / yahI kAraNa hai isa kolAhala kaa| vasudeva kumAra dvArapAla ke isa kathana se satuSTa hogae / eka bAra unhe zarada Rtu me vidyAsiddhi aura opadhiyo ke lie hrImAna parvata ko vidyAdharo ke samUha jAte dikhAI diye / vasudeva ko bhI vidyA sIkhane kI icchA jAgRta ho aaii| unhone nIlayazA se kahA-'mujhe vidyA sikhAo' nIlayazA rAjI ho gii| .
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vasudeva ke anya vivAha nIlayazA aura vasudeva gaye to hrImAna parvata para vidyAmiddhi ke lie kintu karane lage vahA~ ramaNa---indriya sukha-bhoga | bhoga se tanika nivRta hue to eka sundara mayUra dikhAI paDA / use pakaDane nIlayazA dauDI to mayUra use apanI pITha para viThA kara ne uDA / pIchepIche vasudeva bhI dauDe / ve bhUmi para dauDa rahe the aura mayUra AkAza me uDa rahA thA / mayUra AkAga me hI adRzya ho gayA aura vasudeva eka nehaDe meM jA pahu~ce / gopikAo ne satkArapUrvaka unhe rAtri vyatIta karane kI AjJA de dii| prAta huA to vasudeva dakSiNa dizA kI ora cala diye / giri taTa para eka gA~va AyA / vahA~ ucca svara me veda dhvani suna kara vasudeva ne eka brAhmaNa se isakA kAraNa pUchA / brAhmaNa ne vatAyA rAvaNa ke samaya me divAkara nAma ke eka vidyAdhara ne apanI putrI kA vivAha nArada ke sAtha kara diyA thA / usa vaza me isa samaya suradeva nAma kA brAhmaNa huaa| yahI isa grAma kA pramukha brAhmaNa hai| usakI kSatriyA nAma kI strI se somazrI nAma kI eka putro huii| somazrI veda kI prakADa vidvAna hai| usake vivAha ke sabadha me karAla nAma ke jJAnI se pUchA to usane kahA- 'jo ise veda me jIta legA, vahI isakA pati hogaa|' usI ke pariNaya ke lie aneka yuvaka vedAbhyAsa kara rahe haiN| vasudeva ne pUchA-~-yahA~ vedAcArya kauna hai ? --brahmadatta upAdhyAya | --brAhmaNa kA uttara thaa| kumAra vasudeva ne brAhmaNa kA veza banAyA aura brahmadatta ke pAsa jA phuNce| kahane lage --maiM gautama gotrI skandila brAhmaNa huuN| kRpayA mujhe vedAbhyAsa kraaiye|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 brahmadatta ne unhe ziSya banA liyaa| thoDe hI dino me vasudeva kumAra ne veda ke vidvAna vanakara somazrI ko vAda me parAjita kiyA aura usake sAtha vivAha karake mukhapUrvaka rahane lge| --triSaSTi0182 -vasudeva hiMDI, nIlayazA eva somazrI lambhaka vizeSa-vasudeva hiMDI me mAtagI ke sthAna para cADAlI zabda AyA hai| isI (nIlayazA) lambhaka me bhagavAna Rpamadeva kA (pUrvajanmo mahita) vistRta varNana hai| (1) momazrI ke pitA kA nAma suradeva ke sthAna para devamena hai| (2) momazrI lambhana me nArada-parvata vivAda kA vistRta varNana hai / banudeva ne isakA varNana karake momazrI ke pitA ko pitA ko tattva jJAna diyaa|
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________________ aneka vivAha udyAna me indragarmA indrajAlika ke Azcaryajanaka karatabo ko dekhakara vasudeva kumAra Thage se raha gaye / isa viziSTa vidyA ko sIkhane kI icchA jAgRta huii| tamAzA khatma hone para bole -bhadra | yaha vidyA mujhe bhI sikhA do| -sIkha to sakate hai Apa, kintu sAdhanA thoDI kaThina hai| -indrajAlika ne uttara diyaa| --kucha bhI ho yadi Apa sikhAe~ to mai avazya sIkha luuNgaa| -~-yadi Apa dRDha pratija haiM to isa mAnasamohinI vidyA ko grahaNa kiijie| -isakI mAdhanA-vidhi ?-vasudeva ne puuchaa| indrazarmA batAne lagA-- -isa vidyA kA sAvana sAyakAla ke samaya prArambha kiyA jAtA hai aura prAta sUryodaya taka siddha ho jAtI hai| samaya to kevala eka rAta kA hI lagatA hai parantu upadrava vahuta hotA hai / isa kAraNa kisI sahAyaka kA honA Avazyaka hai| . ___-kintu merA to koI sahAyaka nahIM hai| paradezI kA mitra bhI kauna ho sakatA hai ? -mai vanUMgA ApakA sahAyaka / Apa cintA na kare / vidyA siddha karanA prArambha kara de| mai aura merI strI vanamAlikA ApakI sahAyatA kreNge|-indr zarmA ne AzvAsana diyaa| Azvasta hokara vasudeva vidyA-jApa karane lage aura sahAyaka bane indrazarmA aura usakI patnI vanamAlikA /
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 rAtri ke andhakAra me apane anya anucaro kI sahAyatA se indrazarmA ne japa karate hue vasudeva ko zivikA me viThAyA aura le calA / vasudeva samajhe ki yaha devakRta upadrava hai isalie ve jApa se hI lIna rahe / 56 rAtri bItI / sUryodaya huA / vasudeva zivikA se samajha gaye ki yaha upasarga nahI, indrazarmA kI cAla hai dekhakara indrazarmA Adi bhAga khaDe hue| kUda paDe / ve / unheM kUdate vasudeva sadhyA samaya tRNa gopaka nAmaka sthAna para pahu~ce ora eka khAlI makAna me so gaye / ardha rAtri ke bhayAnaka andhakAra me eka bhayAnaka rAkSasa AyA aura unhe uThAkara paTaka diyA / akasmAta prahAra se vasudeva kI nidrA TUTa gaI / jaba taka ve sa~bhala pAte eka lAta paDI, luDhakakara vasudeva dUra jA gire / vidyuta kI sI phurtI me ve sIdhe khar3e ho gaye / uchalakara pratidvandvI para muSTi prahAra kiyA / vajra ke samAna bhayakara AghAta se vaha pratidvandvI dUra jA girA / ava sa~bhalane kA avasara na diyA vasudeva ne | paira pakar3a kara uThAyA aura jamIna para de maaraa| eka bAra nahI, do bAra nahI taba taka mArate rahe jaba taka ki usake prANa hI na nikala gaye / bhayaMkara cIkho se rAtri kA nistabdha vAtAvaraNa bhayakara ho gayA / prAta ravi kiraNo ke sAtha hI nagara nivAsI nikale to usa narapizAca ko marA dekhakara vaDe prasanna hue / vasudeva kA sammAna kiyA / var3e AdarapUrvaka unhe apane pAsa rakhA / kumAra ne pUchA - yaha nara-pizAca kauna hai ? uname se eka purupa volA kaliga deza ke kAnapura nagara me jita zatru, nAma kA eka parAkramI rAjA thA / usake putra kA nAma thA sodAsa / sodAsa mAsa lolupI thA / eka dina bhI use vinA mAsa ke caina nahI par3atA / usakA rasoiyA nitya prati usake lie eka mayUra kA vadha karatA / eka dina rasoI
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kyA-aneka vivAha me se mayUra ko vitlI le gaI to rasoiye ne eka mRta zizu kA mAsa pakAkara khilA diyA / usa dina se sodAsa ko mAnava-mAsa khAne kI lata laga gaI / usakA yaha pApa kaba taka chipatA ? eka dina rAjA ko khavara laga gaI to usane use apane rAjya se nikAla vAhara kara diyaa| vaha duSTa sodAsa yahA~ A vasA aura roja rAta ko pA~ca-chaha manuSyo ko khA jAtA thA / Apane use mAra kara hama logo ko abhaya kara diyaa| saba logo ne milakara vasudeva ko pA~ca sau kanyAe~ dii| tRNazoSaka sthAna para eka rAtri vyatIta kara prAta hI vasudeva cala diye| acala grAma pahuMce to vahA~ sArthavAha ne apanI putrI mitrazrI ke sAtha unakA vivAha kara diyaa|' Age cala kara vasudeva vedasAma nagara aaye| vahA~ unhe vanamAlA (vanamAlikA, indrajAlika indragarmA kI patnI) dikhAI paDI / vanamAlA bhI unhe dekhakara bolI-'idhara Ao, kamAra | idhara aao|' yaha kaha kara vasudeva ko vaha apane ghara AI aura apane pitA se volI -pitAjI / yaha vasudeva kumAra hai| vasudeva kumAra indrazarmA aura usakI strI ke vyavahAra se cakita the| eka ora to indrazarmA kapaTapUrvaka unakA haraNa karanA cAhatA thA aura dUsarI ora usakI strI vanamAlA unhe AdarapUrvaka apane ghara livA lAI / usase bhI adhika Azcarya huA unhe vanamAlA ke pitA dvArA Adara-satkAra pAkara / ve isa gaurakhadhandhe ko samajhanA cAhate the| unhone vanamAlA ke pitA se kahA - 1 kisI jJAnI ne mArthavAha ko yaha batAyA thA ki mitrazrI kA vivAha vasu deva kumAra ke sAtha hogA / isI kAraNa mitrazrI kA vivAha unake sAtha huaa| [tripapTi 8/2 gujarAtI anuvAda pRSTa 234]
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________________ 58 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 -maiM Apa logo ke vyavahAra ke rahasya ko nahIM samajha paayaa| -kumAra | hamAre vyavahAra me koI rahasya nahIM hai / -yaha rahasya nahI to ora kyA hai ? ApakA jAmAtA mujhe kapaTa 'pUrvaka haraNa karake na jAne kahA~ le jAnA cAhatA thaa| ApakI putrI AgrahapUrvaka yahA~ la AI aura Apa merA Adara itanA adhika kara rahe hai ki -ki kyA ? kumAra | Age kahie / --- ki mujhe isama bhI koI paDyantra najara Ane lagA hai| -paDyantra kucha bhI nahIM hai| -to isa vyavahAra kA kAraNa ? -rAjAjA / -rAjAjA ? cauka kara pUchA kumAra ne isakA kAraNa vatA sakege, Apa? --avazya / isIlie to putrI vanamAlA Apako livAkara lAI hai| yaha kaha kara, vanamAlA kA pitA batAne lagA isa nagara ke rAjA kA nAma hai kapila aura usakI eka putrI hai kapilA / kapilA yuvatI huI to isake vara ke savadha me rAjA ne eka jAnI se pUchA / usa jJAnI ne batAyA--'jo purupa tumhAre sphuligavadana (ghoDe kA nAma) anva kA damana karegA vahI kapilA kA pati hogaa|' rAjA ne puna pUchA-vaha purupa isa samaya kahA~ hai ? jJAnI ne batAyA-samIpa hI girikUTa grAma me / yaha jAnakara rAjA kapila ne mere jAmAtA indrajAlika indragarmA ko Apako yahA~ lAne ke lie bhejA kintu Apa bIca meM hI zivikA se kUda kara na jAne kahA~ cana gaye ? ava bhAgya se yahA~ A gaye hai| ava to Apa samajha gaye hoge hama logo ke vyavahAra kA rahasya / vasudeva kumAra ne svIkRti me garadana hilA dI / isake pazcAta unhone usa anva kA damana kiyA aura kapilA ke sAtha vivAha /
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________________ 56 zrIkRSNa-kathA-aneka vivAha rAjA kapila aura unake sAle azumAna ne vasudeva ko vahI roka 'liyaa| vasudeva bhI kapilA ke sAtha sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| pariNAma sAmane AyA-eka putra / usa putra kA bhI nAma rakhA gayA kpil| ___eka bAra vasudeva hastizAlA me jA nikanne / vahA~ eka nae hAthI ko dekhakara unakA mana usa para savArI karane ko macala gyaa| kSatriyo ke do hI pramukha zauka hote hai-eka naye-naye azvo para savArI karanA aura dUsarA hAthiyo para / uchalakara vasudeva hAthI para jA caDhe aura hAthI unake vaiThate hI AkAza meM uDane lagA / stambhita raha gaye vasudeva / hAthI to bhUmi para calane vAlA pazu hai, AkAza me kaise ur3ane lagA ? vasudeva jaba taka sa~bhale tava taka hAthI unhe lekara nagara se bahuta dUra nikala AyA thaa| krodha me Akara vasudeva ne usake ga Dasthala para muSTikA prahAra kiyA to kujara vihvala hokara eka tAlAba ke kinAre jA giraa| ___vasudeva kUda kara dUra khaDe ho gaye / isI samaya hAthI ne rUpa vadalA aura eka manuSya apanI garadana sahalAtA huA mAmane khaDA thaa| kumAra ne upaTakara pUchA -~-kauna ho tuma ? kyA nAma hai tumhArA ? --vidyAdhara nIlakaNTha / 1 java taka kumAra dUsarA prazna pUchate nIlakaNTha AkAza meM uDa gyaa| ___ vasudeva use dekhate hI raha gye| aba kyA ho sakatA thA ? vahA~ me ghUmate-ghAmate ve sAlaguha nagara A phuce| sAlaguha nagara kA rAjA thA bhAgyasena / bhAgyasena ko vasudeva ne dhanurveda sikhAyA / bhAgyasena ke baDe bhAI meghasena ne AkramaNa kiyA to vasudeva ne use parAjita kara diyaa| -1 yaha vidyAdhara nIlakaTha nIlayazA ke mAmA nIla kA putra thaa| yahI nIla yaNA se vivAha karane AyA thA jise nIlayazA ke pitA siMhadaSTra ne parAjita kara diyA thaa|
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________________ 60 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 meghasena ne apanI putrI azvasenA aura bhAgyasena ne apanI putrI padmAvatI dekara unakA sammAna kiyaa| vahuta samaya taka rahane ke bAda ve vahA~ se cale to bhaddilapura A pahuMce / bhaddilapura kA rAjA puDhe putrahona mara gayA thaa| isa kAraNa usakI putrI pur3hA purupavega me vahA~ kA gAmana kara rahI thii| kumAra ko dekha kara puDhA AkarSita ho gii| apanI ora anurAgavatI jAna kara vasudeva ne usase vivAha kara liyaa| pur3hA ke garbha se eka putra utpanna huaa| isakA nAma bhI rakhA gayA puddh'| yahI putra bhaddilapura kA rAjA banA / kumAra vasudeva aura rAnI pur3hA kA samaya bar3e Ananda aura sukha se vyatIta ho rahA thaa| kintu usa me vAdhaka vanakara AyA vidyAdhara agaark| agAraka vidyAdhara vasudeva se gatrutA rakhatA thA kyoki unhI ke kAraNa to usakA rAjya china jAne vAlA thaa| usane eka rAta sote hue vasudeva kA haraNa kiyA aura gagA nadI meM pheka diyaa| -~-triSapTi0 8/2 -vasudeva hiMDI mitrazrI dhanazrI labhakaH kapilA labhaka padmA labhaka azvasenA lebhaka puDrA labhaka 1 agAraka kI zatrutA ke kAraNa kA vistRta varNana dekhie imI pustaka ke 'adhyAya 5 vasudeva kA vINAvAdana' tathA vipaSTi 8/2 gujarAtI anuvAdaka pRSTha 223 para / 2 padmA ke pitA kA nAma vasudeva hiMDI me amagnasena diyA hai|
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________________ pUrva-janma kA sneha rAtri ke adhakAra me vasudeva gagA nadI ke vahAva ke sAtha vahate rhe| prAta kA sunaharA prakAza phailA to ve IlAvarddhana nagara ke samIpa the| ___ nadI ke jala se nikala kara unhone pacaparameSThI kA dhyAna kiyA aura nagara me jA phuNce| koI ThikAnA nahI thA paradeza me unakA / 'ghUmate-ghAmate eka sArthavAha kI dukAna ke sammukha jA khaDe hue| sArthavAha ne unase pUchA --kyA icchA hai, paradezI ? kyA cAhie ? --cAhiye to kucha nhiiN| yadi ApakI AjJA ho to mai ApakI dukAna para baiTha kara kucha dera vizrAma kara lU~ / / sArthavAha bhalA AdamI thaa| usane dekhA paradezI thakA huA hai / sUrata zakla se kulIna gharAne kA mAlUma paDatA hai| usane vahA~ baiThane kI ijAjata de dii| vasudeva sikur3a-simaTa kara eka ora baiTha gye| unakA vaThanA thA ki dUkAna para grAhako kA tAMtA laga gyaa| eka jAtA, do A jAte. do jAte, cAra A jaate| zAma ko sUrya DUbA to sArthavAha ne apanA hisAva milAyA / dekhA eka lAkha sonaiyyA kA zuddha lAbha ! hairata me raha gayA vaha / itanA munAphA pahale kabhI nahIM huaa| Aja kyA vigepa vAta ho gaI ? acAnaka hI bhAgya kaise khula gayA ? smRti ho AI-eka paradezI AyA thaa| dekhA to vasudeva vahA~ cupacApa veThe the|
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________________ 66 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 vidyuta sI kodhI sArthavAha ke mastiSka me-isI mahApurupa ke puNya kA prabhAva hai / usakA vizvAsa jama gayA / ____ kumAra vasudeva ne dekhA ki sAryavAha hisAva nilA cukA hai| aba vaha dUkAna banda karake ghara jAne vAlA hai to bole -seThajI | ApakI baDI kRpA huI / aba maiM calatA huuN| dhyAna bhaga sA huA sArthavAha kA turanta pUcha baiThA-kahA~ jAoge, isa samaya ? / -kahI bhI paDakara so rhuuNgaa|-vsudev ne turanta uttara diyaa| -nahI, nahIM, kahI jAne kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| Aja se tuma mere sAya hI rhoge| __vasudeva ko kyA etarAja thaa| unhe to paradeza meM kisI Azraya kI AvazyakatA thI hI / sArthavAha ne bhI apanA savase sundara ratha ma~gAyA aura usame biThAkara apane ghara le gyaa| kucha dina bAda usane apanI putrI ratnavatI kA vivAha bhI unake sAtha kara diyaa| jisa puruSa se lAbha ho, usakA sammAna to kiyA hI jAtA hai| eka vAra indra mahotsava ke samaya vasudeva apane sasura (sArthavAha) ke sAtha eka ratha me baiThakara mahApura nagara gye| nagara ke bAhara hI aneka prAsAda bane hue the / vasudeva ne pUchA - kyA yaha koI dUsarA nagara hai ? sArthavAha se uttara diyA -~-nahI, yaha dUsarA nagara to nahI hai| ye prAsAda to nimatrita rAjAo ke lie banAe gaye the| -nimatraNa kisa lie? -rAjakanyA ke svayavara hetu |--saarthvaah ne Age batAyA-yahA~ kA rAjA hai somadatta aura usakI eka yuvatI putrI hai somshrii| usI ke svayavara ke lie ye aneka rAjA nimatrita kiye gaye the| kintu unake acAturya ke kAraNa unhe vidA kara diyA aura aba ye mahala
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________________ zrIkRSNa kayA-pUrvajanma kA sneha khAlI par3e haiN| kevala rAjA kA ata pura hI indrotsava manAne ke lie yahA~ ThaharA huA hai / Aja vaha bhI calA jaaygaa| yaha bAte karate-karate vasudeva kumAra indrastambha ke pAsa jA phuNce| vasudeva ne indrastambha ko namana kiyaa| rAjA kA ata pura bhI usI samaya stabha ko namana karake rAjamahala kI ora cala diyaa| rAjakumArI kA ratha rAjamArga para mahala kI ora mathara gati se calA jA rahA thaa| acAnaka hI hAthI kI madabharI cighADa sunakara ghoDe vidaka kara ucha ne aura sarapaTa dauDane lge| ratha ko jhaTakA lagA to rAjakumArI geda ke samAna uchalI aura rAjamArga para luDhaka gii| karNabhedI ciMghAr3e aura acAnaka gira jAne se somazrI aceta ho gii| rAjA kA hAthI matavAlA hokara apane bA~dhane kI jajIra ko kIlA sahita ukhADa kara cighADatA huA bhAgA calA A rahA thaa| bhaya ke kAraNa rAjamArga sunasAna ho gyaa| sabhI loga apane-apane gharo me jA chipe the| prANa kise pyAre nahIM hote ? vasudeva ne dekhA rAjakumArI arakSita par3I hai| gajarAja samIpa AtA jA rahA hai| jIvana aura mRtyu me kucha kadama kA hI phAsalA hai| unakA kSAtra teja jAga utthaa| turanta apane ratha se kUde aura hAthI kI ora dauDa pdd'e| ___ samIpa pahu~ca kara hAthI ko lalakArA / matta gajarAja ne sUMDa uThA kara jora kI cighADa mArI aura caDha dauDA vasudeva pr| ava usakA lakSya rAjakumArI nahI, vasudeva thaa| kumAra vasudeva apane kauzala se hAthI ko vaza me karane lge| gajarAja aura vasudeva me idhara paitarevAjI cala rahI thI aura udhara rAjaputrI aceta paDI thii| bar3e kauzala se vasudeva ne hAthI ko vaza me kiyA aura rAja-putrI ko uThAkara samIpa ke eka ghara me le gye| vahA~ apane uttarIya se vyajana karake use saceta kiyaa| rAjakumArI ke saceta hote hI vasudeva vahA~ se cala diye aura apane
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________________ 64 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 sasura kuvera sArthavAha ke sAtha loTa gaye / rAjakumArI unheM jAte dekhatI raha gaI / kubera sArthavAha ke ghara vasudeva kumAra bhojana Adi me nivRta hue "usI samaya eka pratihArI vahA~ AI aura unase kahane lagI-kumAra / Apako rAjamahala me bulAyA hai, calie / - kyo ? merA kyA kAma vahA~ ? - vasudeva kumAra ne pUchA / - ApakA hI to kAma hai ? - pratihArI ne muskarA kara kahA / - spaSTa batAo | - vasudeva ke yaha pUchane para pratihArI kahane lagI - rAjakumArI somazrI ko svayavara me yogya pati kI prApti ho jAyagI yahI vicAra karake svayaMvara kI yojanA kI gaI thI kintu usame * eka vikaTa bAdhA A paDI / isa kAraNa svayavara huA hI nahI / -kyo kyA bAdhA A paDI ? - rAjakumArI ne mauna sAdha liyA / - mauna kA kAraNa - marvANayati ke kevalajJAna kA mahotsava manAne hetu jAte hue devo ko dekhakara somazrI ko jAtismaraNa jJAna ho gayA aura usane volanA banda kara diyA / - jAtismaraNa jJAna aura bolane kA kyA sabadha ? - hai / Apa pUrI bAta suniye - yaha kahakara pratihArI vasudeva kumAra ko batAne lagI rAjakumArI ko mauna dekhakara sabhI citita ho gye| maiM usakI dAsI bhI hU~ aura sakhI bhii| maine ekAnta me usase mauna kA kAraNa pUchA to vaha kahane lagI- 'pichale janma me mahAzukra devaloka me bhoga nAma kA deva thA / usane mere sAtha cirakAla taka praNaya kiyA / hama dono me pragADha pra ema ho gayA / eka samaya vaha mere sAtha nadIzvara Adi dvIpo kI tIrtha yAtrA aura bhagavAna kA janmotsava karake apane svarga ko jA rahA thA / hama dono brahma devaloka taka pahuMce ki usakA AyuSya pUrNa ho
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-pUrvajanma kA sneha gyaa| maiM gokArta use khojatI-khojatI bharatakSetra ke kurudeza me pahu~ca gaI / vahA~ eka kevalajJAnI ko dekhakara maine pUchA --sarvana prabhu devaloka se cyavakara merA pati kahA~ utpanna huA hai ? - harivana ke eka rAjA ke ghara |-prbhu ne batAyA / -~-ava mujhe vaha pati rUpa ne prApta hogA yA nahIM ? --maiMne puna / prazna kiyaa| -tuma bhI svarga se cyaba kara rAjakumArI hogI aura taba vaha tumhe hAthI se bacAyenA, vahI tumhArA pati hogaa| bhagavAna ne samAdhAna kara diyaa| isalie he sakhI / ava isa svayavara se kyA lAbha ? yaha kahakara rAjakumArI cupa ho gii| pratihArI vasudeva ko savodhita karake kahane lagI kumAra / maine yaha saba vAte rAjA ko batA dii| isI kAraNa svayavara me Aye nabhI rAjAo ko Adara sahita vidA kara diyA gayA aura svayavara nahIM huaa| Apa ne hAthI se rAjakumArI ko bacAyA hai, isa kAraNa Apa hI usake pati hai| calie aura usake sAtha vivAha kiijie| vasudeva kumAra ne socA 'kevalI ke vacana anyathA nahI hote' aura ve pratihArI ke sAtha rAjamahala me jA phuNce| somazrI ke sAtha rAjA somadatta ne unakA vivAha kara diyaa| dono pati-patnI sukha-bhoga karane lge| --triSaSTi0 82 -~-vasudeva hiMDI somazrI labhaka
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________________ sparza kA prabhAva prAta vasudeva kI nIda khulI to somazrI zaiyyA para nahI thI / 'kahA~ calI gaI itane savere " socA - sambhavata jaldI uTha kara calI gaI hogii| kucha samaya aura vItA kintu somazrI nahI dikhAI dI / ava unhe cintA huI | idhara-udhara bahuta khojA, parantu saba vyartha | koI patA nahI lagA / dina vyatIta huA, rAta AI / vasudeva kI becainI vaDhatI gaI / isa dvividhA aura cintA me tIna dina gujara gae / Akhira rAjamahala ke kakSa me kaba taka zokamagna vaiThe rahate ? udvigna se uTha kara upavana me Aye / upavana me dekhA to somazrI eka sthAna para sthira citta Asana lagAkara baiThI hai | samIpa jAkara pUchA - priye / mere kisa aparAdha kA daNDa diyA tumane ? tIna dina taka kahA~ khoI rahI ? - nAtha | Apake lie hI maine tIna dina taka mauna vrata liyA yA / ava isa devatA kI pUjA karake merA puna pANigrahaNa karo, jisase yaha niyama pUrA ho jAya / somazrI ne uttara diyA / vasudeva apanI priyA somazrI ke isa kathana se bhAvavibhora ho uThe / unake hRdaya me vicAra AyA ' kitanA kaSTa sahA hai, isane mere lie / unhone vahI kiyA jo somazrI ne kahA / madirA kA pAtra dete hue somazrI ne kahA - 'nAtha | yaha devatA kA prasAda hai / ' vasudeva ne vaha prasAda jI bhara kara piyA aura somazrI ne bhI / isake bAda kAdarpika devo ke samAna dono rati sukha me lIna ho gae / E
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________________ 67 zrIkRSNa - kathA -- sparza kA prabhAva ratidhAnta somazrI aura vasudeva zaiyyA para so gaye / rAtri ke antima prahara me vasudeva kI nIda khulI / dekhA to somazrI ke sthAna para koI anya strI soI huI hai / jagAkara pUchane lage- sundarI ! tuma kauna ho ? - ApakI patnI / --strI ne uttara diyA / cauka paDe vasudeva / ekadama mukha se nikalA -- - merI patnI ? kava huA tumhArA vivAha mere sAtha ? - Aja hI to dina meM rAta ko hI bhUla gaye / muskarAkara kahA strI ne / - vaha to * vaha to somazrI thii| tuma kahA~ se A TapakI ? kyA rahasya haiM yaha ? rahasya jAnanA cAhate haiM Apa, to suniye / vaha strI kahane lagIdakSiNa zreNI me suvarNAbha nagara kA rAjA hai citrAga / usakI rAnI agAravatI ke udara se mAnasavega nAma kA putra aura vegavatI nAma kI putrI maiM huI / rAjA citrAga ne apane putra mAnasevaga ko rAjya bhAra dekara dIkSA grahaNa kara lii| mAnasavega ne nirlajja hokara tIna dina pahale rAtri ke samaya ApakI patnI somazrI kA haraNa kara liyA / usane aneka prakAra se usakI khuzAmada kii| mujhase bhI kahalavAyA kintu somazrI ne pativrata dharma kA pAlana kiyA aura usakI yAcanA ThukarA dI / tIna dina taka usakI dRDhatA dekhakara maiMne use apanI sakhI mAna liyA / usI kI preraNA se maiM Apake pAsa aaii| kintu Apako dekhate hI kAma pIDita ho gaI / 'kulIna kanyAe~ vivAha se pahale kisI puruSa ke sAtha kAma sevana nahI karatI / ' yaha socakara maiMne somazrI kA rUpa rakha kara Apa se vivAha kara liyA / ava Apa mere dharmAnumodita pati hai / yahI hai merA rahasya | vasudeva vegavatI kI caturAI para cakita raha gaye /
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 ___ anya vyakti bhI prAta somazrI ke bajAya vegavatI ko dekhakara vismaya karane lge| pati AjJA se vegavatI ne somazrI ke haraNa ko ghaTanA savako vatA dii| / mAnasavega somazrI kA haraNa to kara le gayA kintu usakI kAmecchA bhI pUrI na huI ora bahana vegavatI bhI calI gaI / vaha krodha se dhadhakane lgaa| kAma vigaDa jAne para prANI ko krodha AtA hI hai / usane vasudeva ko mArane kA nizcaya kara liyaa| ___ eka rAta ko le uDA sote hue vasudeva ko| vasudeva ko jaise hI jJAta huA ki koI vidyAdhara unhe lie jA rahA hai, unhone eka joradAra muSTi-prahAra kiyA / mAnasavega vikala ho gyaa| ghavaDA kara usane vasudeva ko choDa diyaa| ___ meghavindu ke samAna vasudeva jA gire vidyAdhara caDavega ke kadhe pr| caDavega gagA nadI me khaDA hokara vidyA siddha kara rahA thA / vasudeva kA sparza hote hI use turanta vidyA siddha ho gaI / ajali vaoNdhakara bolA -mahAtman / Apane merA baDA upakAra kiyA hai| mai ApakA kRtaja huuN| vasudeva to samajha rahe the ki yaha puruSa krodhita hokara do-cAra kharI-khoTI sunAegA kintu yahA~ to ulTA hI huaa| yaha puruSa vinamra vacana bola rahA hai / vasudeva ne madhura aura vinayapUrNa svara me kahA -bhAI / mujhe lajjita mata kro| mai jAna-bUjha kara tumhAre Upara nahI girA / phira bhI mere kAraNa tumhe jo kaSTa huA usake lie hRdaya se kSamA-prArthI huuN| -nahIM, jo vidyA mujhe dIrghakAla se siddha nahI ho rahI thI vaha Apake sparza mAtra se siddha ho gii| maiM ApakA kRtajJa huuN| maiM Apako kyA hU~? vasudeva vidyAdhara kI vinamratA kA rahasya samajha ge| unhone usase kahA-'yadi Apa denA hI cAhate hai to AkAzagAminI vidyA
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-parga kA prabhAva 66 de diijie|' vidyAdhara ne vidyA dI / vasudeva bahA~ se calakara kanakhala gaoNva ke bAhara vidyA siddha karane lage aura caDavega apane sthAna kI ora calA gyaa| basudeva vidyA-mAdhana me magna the / usI samaya vidyudvega rAjA kI putrI madanavegA ughara se niklii| vasudeva ke sundara rUpa ko dekhakara mohita ho gii| usane turanta kumAra ko uThAyA aura vaitADhya giri ke puppa gayana udyAna me le pahu~cI / vasudeva apane japa me lIna rahe, Dige nhiiN| madatavegA samIpa hI apane nagara amRtadhAra nagara me calI gii| prAta kAla madanavegA ke tIno bhAiyo-dadhimukha, daDavega aura caDavega ne Akara vasudeva ko namaskAra kiyaa| tIno bhAI AgrahapUrvaka unhe apane. nagara me le gaye aura madanavegA ke sAtha unakA vivAha vidhipUrvaka kara diyaa| eka dina dadhimukha ne kahA-kumAra | mere pitA ko vadhana se chudd'aao| -kisake bandhana me hai tumhAre pitA? -divastilaka nagara ke rAjA trigikhara ke bandhana me / -kAraNa ? -hamArI bahana madanavegA hI isakA kAraNa hai| Apa prI vAta munie| dadhimukha kahane lagA-- rAjA trinikhira kA eka putra hai suurpkkmaar| usake lie hamAre pitA se trizikhara ne madanavegA kI yAcanA kii| hamAre pitA ne unakI yAcanA ThukarA dii| kAraNa thA cAraNa Rddhi dhArI muni ke vacana'madanavegA kA pati harivaza me utpanna vasudeva kumAra hogaa| vaha - 1 yaha caDavega vidyAdhara vahI yA jisane vasudeva ko AkAza-gAminI vidyA do shrii|
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________________ jaina kathAmAnA bhAga 31 caDavega ke Upara AkAza me giregA / usake sparza mAtra se ise vidyA siddhi ho jAyegI / ' yAcanA ThukarAe jAne ke kAraNa balavAna rAjA trizikhara hamAre pitA vidyudvega ko bA~dha ne gayA / apane vaza kA paricaya dete hue dadhimukha ne Age batAyAhamAre vaza kA prArabha nami rAjA se huA hai / usakA putra pulastya huA / isI vaza me meghanAda nAma kA rAjA huA jise usake jAmAtA subhUma cakravartI ne vaitADhya giri kI uttara aura dakSiNa dono zreNiyo kA rAjA vanA diyA thaa| sAtha hI use brahmAstra AgneyAstra Adi aneka divya astra bhI diye| isI vaza me rAvaNa, vibhISaNa Adi hue vibhISaNa ke vaza me hamAre pitA vidyudvega ne janma liyA / anukrama se ve sabhI divyAstra hamAre pAsa haiM / unheM Apa grahaNa karie | kyoki divyAstra mahAbhAgyavAn ke hAtha me saphala hote hai aura madabhAgI ke pAsa niSphala | vasudeva ne ve sabhI divyAstra vidhipUrvaka grahaNa kara lie| 70 , X 'madana vegA jaisI sundarI eka sAdhAraNa bhUmigocarI manuSya ke sAtha vyAha dI gaI' sunakara rAjA trizikhara ke tana-badana me Aga laga gaI / kyA usakA vidyAdhara putra sUrpaka madanavegA ke yogya nahI thA ? trizikhara yuddha hetu caDha AyA / dadhimukha Adi vidyAdharo ne indrAstra vasudeva ko diyA / vasudeva ne indrAstra se trizikhara kA ziraccheda kara diyA aura divamtilaka nagara me jAkara rAjA vidyudvega ko bandhanamukta karA liyA / isake bAda madanavegA se unakA anAdhRSTi nAma kA putra prApta huA / -triSaSTi0 8 / 2 -vasudeva hiMDI, vegavatI aura madanavegA labhaka vizeSa- madanavegA labhaka ke antargata rAmAyaNa kI kathA dI hai aura usame rAvaNa ke pUrvajo kA varNana karate hue unakA nAma sahasragrIva, zatagrIva, pacAsagrIva Adi batAyA hai /
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________________ eka koTi dravya dAna kA vicitra pariNAma sabodhita kakA kAraNa yA vAre vAyaka jI dekha sakatA meM isarI zaiyyA madanavegA apane pati vamudeva se rUTha kara antargRha me dUsarI zaiyyA para jA soI / na vaha vahA~ se vasudeva ko dekha sakatI thI aura na vasudeva use / vIca me kaI dIvAre vAdhaka jo thii| rUThane kA kAraNa thA vasudeva kA madanavegA ko vegavatI kaha kara sabodhita karanA / strI nahIM cAhatI ki usakA pati sapatnI kA nAma bhI le| vasudeva ko bhI madanavegA ke rUThane se dukha to huA para ava ho bhI kyA sakatA thA ? javAna se nikalI vAta aura kamAna se nikalA vANa vApisa to A nahIM sktaa| ve bhI khedakhinna hokara apanI gaiyyA para par3e rhe| idhara patnI rUThI huI, udhara pati khedakhinna / lAbha uThAyA trizikhara rAjA ko patnI mUrpaNakhA ne / vidyAdharI ne apane pati kI mRtyu kA badalA lene kA acchA avasara dekhaa| madanavegA kA rUpa banAyA aura vasudeva ke pAsa A gaI / mIThe aura khuzAmada bhare vacano se bamudeva ko mohita kara liyaa| vidyAdharI vasudeva ko lekara AkAza meM uDa gii| bar3e prasanna the kumAra ki priyA mAna gaI / kintu ve Thage jA rahe the aura vidyAdharI uga rahI thii| ___jisa sthAna para vasudeva kI zaiyyA thI use vidyAbala se jalAkara sUrpaNakhA ne rAkha kI DherI banA diyaa|
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________________ 72 jana kayAmAlA bhAga 1 haeNsate, mumakarAte, khilakhilAte vasudeva AkAga meM vidyAvarI ke sAtha cale jA rahe the--vidyAdharI ke aka me baiThe the ve / ___acAnaka vidyAdharI kI mukha mudrA raudra huii| eka dhakkA lagA aura vasudeva AkAga se bhUmi kI ora rigane lge| siTTI-piTTI guma ho gaI unakI / harpa kA sthAna Azcarya ne le liyaa| ph| kSaNa kI A~kho kI camaka bhaya meM badala gaI / vidyAdharI mUrpaNakhA ne to unako mArane kA pUrA pravandha kara diyA thaa| itanI UMcAI se gira kara koI baca sakatA hai kyA? kintu 'jAko rAkhe sAiyA~' usake bacane kA koI na koI upAya nikala hI AtA hai| vasudeva bhI gire tinako phUsa ke Dhera para akSata garI / kahI koI kharoca bhI nahI, coTa kI to kauna kahe ? pallA jhADakara khaDe ho gye| mAno AkAga se na gire ho varan so kara uThe ho| calakara samIpa ke grAma me Aye aura pUchA to jJAta huA 'pAma hI rAjagRhI nagarI hai aura vahA~ kA rAjA hai pravala pratApI jarAsaMdha / ' jarAsagha / jAnA-pahacAnA nAma thA vasudeva kA / cala die nagarI kI ora / rAjagRhI me pahuMce to vaiTha gaye pAsA' khelne| pAse ke khela me eka koTi (karoDa) suvarNa dravya jIta gaye / itane dhana kA kyA kare ? ata yAcako ko dAna de diyaa| unake isa vicitra vyavahAra kI sUcanA rAjapuruSo (rAjya ke karmacArI sipAhI Adi) ko mila gii| ve turanta Aye aura vasudeva ko pakaDakara le cale / vasudeva ne aitarAja kiyA -bhAI / maine kauna sA aparAdha kiyA hai jo mujhe pakaDa rahe ho ? - tumhArA aparAdha akSamya hai| rAjasevako ne uttara diyaa| 1 pAsA eka prakAra kA jUA thA jo kauDiyo se khelA jAtA thaa| isakA pracalana madhyakAla taka rahA aura ava bhI kahI-kahIM khelA jAtA hai| vizepakara rAjAo kA yaha pramukha vyasana thaa| [saMpAdaka
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________________ 7 zrIkRSNa-kathA--eka koTi dravya dAna kA vicitra pariNAma -~-yahI to pUcha rahA hU~ ki merA aparAdha kyA hai? mujhe kyo vandI vanAyA jA rahA hai| -~-rAjAjA ha Apako pakar3ane kii| -~~-kyA juA khelanA aparAdha hai yA yAcako ko dAna denaa| -ina dono me se alaga-alaga to koI aparAdha nahIM hai kintu eka koTi svarga dravya pAme ke khela me jItanA aura yAcako ko denA avazya ghora aparAva hai| vimmita hokara vasudeva ne pUchA--tumhArI bAto me koI rahasya chipA huA hai ? pranukha rAjasevaka ne uttara diyA ~~hA~ bhadra / isameM mahArAja jarAsaMdha ke jIvana kA rahasya chipA hai| kisI jJAnI ne use batAyA hai ki 'jo purupa yahA~ Akara eka koTi svarNa dravya pAse ke khela meM jIte aura use jyo kI tyo yAcako ko dAna de de, usakA putra tumhArA kAla hogA ? aba samajha gaye apanA aparAdha ? vyarya kI bAta nahIM, cupacApa hamAre mAtra calate rho| vasudeva ko samajha meM apanA aparAdha A gayA / rAjakarmacArI unhe samIpa ke eka pahADa para le gare / camaDe kI paTTiyo se kasa kara vA~dhA aura uchAla kara pheka diyaa| pariNAma jAnane kI AvazyakatA to thI hI nahIM / 'nizcaya hI mara jAyegA' yadra moca kara rAjakarmacArI / satuSTa hokara tatkAla loTa gye| ___ pahADa me gire vasudeva kumAra to bhUmi taka na pahu~ca sake / vIca meM hI kucha aisA camatkAra huA ki unakI dizA vadala gaI / adhI digA kI vajAya tirachI dizA meM vahna lge| kucha samaya taka vahate rahane ke vAda eka parvata zikhara para jAkara Tika gye| ____ AdhAra milate hI basudeva ne idhara-udhara dRSTi doddaaii| unhe vegavatI ke pA~va dikhAI diye / carma-bacano ko parAkramI vasudeva ne kacce sUta kI taraha toDa DAlA aura Age vaDhakara vegavatI ko aka me bhara liyaa| pUchane lage
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA - priye / tumane mujhe kisa prakAra prApta kiyA ? vegavatI kI azrudhArA baha rahI thI / baDI kaThinAI se A~sU roka kara ruMdhe gale me Apa bItI kahane lagI 1 - svAmI / jisa samaya maiM bhaiyyA se uThI to Apa mujhe dikhAI na diye / maiM rudana karane lagI / usa samaya prajJapti vidyA ne Akara mujhe Apake haraNa aura AkAza se girane kA samAcAra sunAyA / maiMne apane hRdaya meM vicAra kiyA ki 'Apake pAsa kisI muni kI batAI huI prabhAvika vidyA hai | kucha samaya pazcAt svaya hI A milege / ' kintu jaba Apa kAphI dino taka nahI Aye to maiM ApakI khoja meM niklii| DhUMDha-DhUMDhate middhAyatana meM pahu~cI to Apa madanavegA ke sAtha the / mumaiM apratyakSa rUpa meM Apake sAtha lagI rahI / Apa dono ke pIche-pIche mai amRta-dhAra nagara me AI / Apake mukha me madanavegA ke bajAya apanA nAma sunakara mujhe prasannatA huI ki Apa mujhe bhUle nahI hai / madanavegA ke rUTha kara atagRha me cane jAne ke bAda jaba trizikhara kI patnI mUrpaNakhA ne madanavegA ke rUpa me ApakA apaharaNa kiyA to maiM bhI usake pIche-pIche gaI / java usane Apako rAjagRhI nagarI ke bAhara kirAyA to maiM mAnasavega kA rUpa rakhakara Apako bacAne dauDI lekina usa dupTA ne mujhe dekha liyA aura vidyA vala se mujhe mAra bhagAyA / usame bhayabhIta hokara meM samIpa ke eka caitya me dIDI dauDI jA rahI thI / usa samaya bhUla me kimI muni kA ullaghana ho gayA aura merI sArI vidyAe~ naSTa ho gaI / 74 bhAga 31 1 tabhI merI dhAyamAtA mujhe milI / maiMne apanA pUrA vRtAnta use sunA diyA | jaba Apako jarAsaMdha ke sainiko ne parvata se nIce girAyA no merI dhAyamA~ ne hI Apako bacAkara mere pAsa taka pahu~cAyA / vegavatI kI niSThA me vasudeva bahuta prabhAvita hue| pUchA -yaha kona mA sthAna hai ? - nAtha | yaha hrImAna parvata kA pacanada tIrtha hai | vasudeva aura vegavatI dono kucha dera taka to sukha-dukha kI bAte
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA -- eka koTi dravya dAna kA vicitra pariNAma 75 karate rahe aura phira vahA~ se cala kara eka tApasa ke Azrama me jA 'pahu~ce / tApama ke Azrama meM dono sukhapUrvaka rahane lage / X X X eka dina vegavatI ko nadI me bahatI huI eka yuvatI dikhAI paDI / usakA aga aga pAga se ba~dhA huA thA / usakI preraNA se vasudeva ne usa - kanyA ko nadI me nikAlA aura vaghanamukta kiyA / kucha samaya bAda - saceta hokara kanyA vasudeva se bolI - he mahAtman | Apake prabhAva se merI vidyA Aja siddha ho gaI / - maiM ApakI bahuta kRtajJa hU~ / vasudeva ne pUchA ? - sundarI / tuma ho kauna aura vidyAsiddhi kAraNa kyA hai kanyA ne apanA paricaya batAyA vaitADhya giri para gaganavallabha nagara hai / isame pahale vidyAdhara "rAjA nami kA vagadhara koI vidyurhaSTa rAjA rAjya karatA thA / usane kisI muni ko kAyotsarga meM lIna dekhA / ghora pApa kA udaya AgayA thA usakA isIlie parama gAta aura nispRhI muni ko dekhate hI apane anucaro se bolA- 'yaha koI utpAtI hai / ise varuNAlaya me le jAkara 'mAra DAlo / ' anucaro ko svAmI kI AjJA milI aura ve munirAja ko mArane lage / parama dhIra munizrI isa upasarga se tanika bhI khinna na hue varan zukladhyAna me lIna ho gaye / upasarga hote rahe aura muni guNasthAna caDhate rahe / navA~, dAvA~ aura vArahavA~ pAra kara terahavA~ guNasthAna prApta kara liyA / ve kevalI ho gaye / unakA kaivalyotsava manAne dharaNendra AyA to usane sabhI anucara vidyAdharo ora vidyaha STra ko vidyAbhraSTa kara diyA / vidyAhIna vidyAdhara kA jIvana tRNavat hotA hai| anucaro ne dharaNendra ne vinatI kI
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 31 - he devendra | yaha muni kauna hai, hamako to mAlUma nahI / vidyA-dhara rAjA vidyuha STra ne 'yaha utpAtI hai' kaha kara hamase yaha akArya karAyA hai / hama nirdoSa haiM, kSamA karo / dharaNendra ne unhe pratADanA dI 76 - nirdoSa to tuma bhI nahI ho / jaina zramaNo para upasarga karane vAlA aparAdhI hI hotA hai | cAhe vaha kisI anya kI preraNA me upa-drava kare yA svaya / - kSamA / devendra kSamA || vidyAdharI kA kAtara svara gUMjA / } dayA A gaI dharaNendra ko / usake mukha se nikalA - -ThIka | tuma duvArA vidyA siddha kara lo / parantu yAda rakhanA arhanta aura unake anuyAyiyoM se tanika bhI trepa kiyA to sadA-sadA ke lie vidyAvihIna ho jAoge / - sabhI vidyAe~ puna prApta ho jAyegI hamako ? vidyAdharo ne pUchA / - nahI | durmati vidyaha pTa ko prajJapti Adi mahA vidyAe~ kabhI siddha nahIM hogii| usake vazadharo ko bhI nahI / - devendra | koI anya upAya batAiye / vidyAhIna vidyAvara kA jIvana mRtyu se bhI burA hotA / anucaro ne anunaya kI / - -- maiM kaivalyotsava manAne jA rahA hU~ imalie kisI kA ahita nahI karanA cAhatA / vidyudRSTra ke kisI vaMzathara ko yadi kisI kevalI zramaNa athavA mahApuNyavAna jIva ke darzana ho jAya~ to ume vidyA siddha ho sakatI hai / yaha kaha kara dharaNendra muni kA kaivalyotsava manAne calA gayA / usake bAda usake vA me ketumatI nAma kI kanyA huI / ketumatI vidyA siddha kara rahI thii| usI samaya vAsudeva puNDarIka ne usase vivAha kara diyA / pariNAmasvarUpa use vidyA siddha ho gaI / vaha sundara kanyA vamudeva ko saMbodhita karake volI I - he mahAbhAga | mai bhI vidyAdhara vidyuha Tra ke vaza meM utpanna huI hU~ /
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA -- eka koTi dravya dAna kA vicitra pariNAma merA nAma bAlacandrA hai / Apake prabhAva se hI mujhe vidyA siddha huI hai / ava maiM Apake vaza me hU~ / Apa cAhe to merA pariNaya kare / athavA maiM kyA karU~ mujhe batAiye | 77 vasudeva ne usakA sArA vRtAnta sunakara uttara diyA - sundarI / mujhe kucha nahI cAhie | tumhe vidyA siddha ho gaI / - tumhArA parizrama saphala huA / mujhe isI me prasannatA hai / vAlacandrA ne jaba vahuta Agraha kiyA to vasudeva ne kahA - isa vega vatI ko vidyA do / - vegavatI / tuma mere sAtha gaganavallabha nagara calo aura vidyA grahaNa karo / vAlacandrA ne vegavatI se kahA / kintu vegavatI pati se vilaga honA nahI cAhatI thI / baDI kaThinAI se to usakA milana ho pAyA thA / usake hRdaya ke eka kone meM vidyA prApti kI lAlasA bhI thI kyoki munirAja kA ullaghana ho jase vaha vidyAhIna ho cukI thI / usane vahuta Agraha kiyA ki bAlacandrA use yahI vidyA pradAna kare parantu java vAlacandrA ne vivagatA dikhAI to vaha bhI majabUra hogaI / pati kI AjJA lekara vegavatI to vAlacandrA ke sAtha gaganavallabha nagara calI gaI aura vasudeva tApasa ke Azrama meM rahane lage / - triSaSTi0 8 / 2 -vasudeva hiDI, bAlacandrA lambhaka
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________________ 12 devI kA vacana hama jaise pusatvahIno ko dhikkAra hai| --eka vAra nahI mI bAra | tuma dhikkAra kI bAta kaha rahe ho, maiM to kahatA hU~ mara jAnA hI acchA hai| ___-maranA bhI to vahAdura hI jAnate hai / hama jaise kAyara to raNa choDakara bhAga hI sakate hai| -eka ne saba ko mAra bhgaayaa| jIvana to aise hI parAkramiyo kA hai| hama jaise Darapoko kA kyA ? --saca kahate ho, pRthvI ke bhAra hai hama to| do naye tApasa paraspara vArtAlApa kara rahe the| vasudeva ko unakI vAto me ruci ho AI / unhone pUchA -Apa loga kyo itane khedakhinna ho rahe hai ? naye tApaso me se eka ne batAyA - zrAvastI nagarI me nirmala caritra vAlA eNIputra nAma kA eka rAjA hai| usane apanI ratirUpA yuvA putrI priyagusundarI ke svayavara me aneka rAjAo ko nimatrita kiyaa| hama bhI usame sammilita hue| rAjakumArI ne kisI kA varaNa nahI kiyA to rAjA loga krodha me bhara gye| unhone yuddha prArabha kara diyA kintu eNIputra kI vIratA to dekho / usa akele ne hI sava ko mAra bhgaayaa| koI pahADa me jA chipA to koI vana me aura hama dono yahA~ tApasa vana kara A gye| apanI isa kAyaratA ko hI dhikkAra rahe the| usakI bAta sunakara vasudeva ne kahA ~tApasa ! saba puNya kA prabhAva hai aura puNya hotA hai dharmasevana se / saccA dharma hai jainadharma, bhagavAna arhanta sarvajJa dvArA upadiSTa / usI 78
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - devI kA vacana 76 kA sevana karo / usakA phala acintya hai / citta ko zAMti milegI aura loka-paraloka sudharegA / isa loka me mAna-sammAna aura yaza kI prApti hogI tathA jIvanoparAta mukti / dono naye tApaso ne rucipUrvaka jainadharma agIkAra kara liyA / X X tApaso kI bAta sunakara vasudeva ke hRdaya me bhI zrAvastI nareza eNIputra ko dekhane kI icchA jAgrata huI / eka parAkramI dUsare parAkramI se milanA cAhatA hI hai / vasudeva bhI zrAvastI nagarI jA pahu~ce / vahA~ udyAna me eka tIna dvAro vAlA devagRha dikhAI diyA / usakA mukhya dvAra vattIsa argalAo (saoNkalo, jajIro) se AveSTita thA ata usame se to praveza karanA asaMbhava hI thA ata ve dUsare choTe dvAra se andara gaye / andara jAte hI unhe devamUrti to koI dikhAI nahI paDI / hA~, tIna mUrtiyA~ avazya vahA~ thI - eka muni kI, dUsarI zrAvaka kI aura tIsarI eka tIna paira vAle pADe (bhesa ke bacce ) kI / vasudeva ina mUrtiyo kA rahasya nahI samajha pAye / unhone eka brAhmaNa se pUchA - isakA rahasya kyA hai ? brAhmaNa ne batAyA pahale yahA~ jitazatru nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thA / usakA putra thA mRgadhvaja / nagara meM eka zreSTho thA kAmadeva 1 zreSThi kAmadeva eka vAra nagara ke bAhara apanI pazuzAlA me gayA / vahA~ daDaka nAma ke gvAle ne kahA - seThajI ! ApakI isa bhaisa (mahipI) ke pA~ca pAr3e meM pahale hI mAra cukA hU~ kintu yaha chaThA pADA bhadra svarUpI hai / java se utpanna huA hai bhaya se kA~patA rahatA hai / isa kAraNa maiMne mArA nahI hai / Apa bhI ise abhaya dIjie / dayA karake seTha kAmadeva use nagarI me le AyA aura rAjA se abhaya kI yAcanA kI / rAjA jitazatru ne abhaya dete hue AjJA dI -
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________________ jaMna kayAmAlA mAga 31 -yaha pADA mapUrNa nagarI meM jahA cAhe svecchApUrvaka dhUnatA rhe| kucha dina bAda kumAra mRgadhvaja ne pADe kA eka paira kATa diyaa| gajA ko patA calA to usane putra ko nagara se bAhara nikAla diyA / kumAra mRgadhvaja ne zrAmaNI dIkSA grahaNa krlii| pA~va kaTane ke aThArahave dina pADe kI mRtyu ho gaI aura bAvIsave dina mRgadhvaja ko kevalajJAna prApta huaa| deva, asura, sura, rAjA, matrI Adi sabhI unakI badanA hetu Aye / deganA ke anta me rAjA jitazatru ne pUchA---- ApakA pArDa ke mAya kyA vaira thA ki usakA paoNva kATa liyA ? kevalI mRgadhvaja ne pharamAyA pahale azvagrIva nAma kA prativAsudeva (arddha cakrI) thA / usakA eka matrI thA harizmazra / rAjA jaina dharmAvalavI thA aura matrI arhanta dharma virodhI / una dono meM paraspara vAda-vivAda hotA / dhIre-dhIre unakA vaira baTa gayA / vAsudeva tripRSTa ke hAtho mRtyu pAkara dono sAtave naraka gaye / aneka bhavo me bhramaNa karate hue azvagrIva kA jIva to maiM mRgadhvaja huA aura harizmazru kA jIva yaha paaddaa| pUrva vara ke kAraNa hI maiMne isakA paira kATA thaa| vaha pADA marakara rohitAza nAma kA asura huA hai / yaha dekho vaha mujhe vadana karane A rahA hai / sasAra kA nATaka vaDA vicitra hai| isake pazcAt asura lohitAkSa ne kevalI mRgadhvaja kA vadana kiyaa| brAhmaNa ne vasudeva ko sambodhita kiyA bhadra | usI lohitAkSa asura ne ye tani mUrtiyA~ isa devagRha me sthApita karAI -- eka muni magadhvaja kI, dUsarI zreSThi zrAvaka kAmadeva kI aura tIsarI tIna paoNvavAle pADe kii| isI kAraNa isa ke tIna dvAra rakhe aura mukhya dvAra ko battIsa sA~kalo se jakaDa diyA / vasudeva brAhmaNa kI bAta dhyAna se sunakara voledvijazreSTha | kyA tava se ye sA~kala ava taka khulI nahI ?
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - devI kA vacana brAhmaNa ne batAyA isakA bhI eka rahasya hI hai / kAmadeva seTha kI paraparA me isa samaya kAmadatta seTha hai | usakI putrI hai vandhumatI / bandhumatI ke vivAha ke sambandha me eka jJAnI ne batAyA hai 'jo isa devAlaya ke mukhyadvAra ko ughADa ( khola) degA, vahI isakA svAmI hogA' / dekhe kauna puNyazAlI ise ughaDatA hai / vasudeva ne sapUrNa vRtAnta suna kara devAlaya kA mukhyadvAra udhADa diyA / kAmadatta seTha ne apanI putrI bandhumatI kA vivAha unake sAtha kara diyA / vivAha utsava dekhane rAjA ke sAtha rAjaputrI priyagusudarI bhI aaii| vasudeva ko dekhate hI usake aga me kAmadeva samA gayA / 81 dvArapAla ne Akara vasudeva ko rAjA eNIputra kA nirmala caritra aura rAjaputrI kI dazA batAkara Agraha kiyA - ' kala prAta kAla Apa rAjamahala meM avazya Aiye / ' vasudeva dvArapAla kI bAta sunakara cupa ho gaye aura dvArapAla unake mauna ko svIkRti samajha kara calA gayA / usI dina vasudeva ne eka nATaka dekhA / usame kathAnaka thA - 'nami ke vA me puruhUta rAjA huA / eka dina vaha hAthI para savAra hokara jA rahA thA ki usakI dRSTi gautama RSi kI patnI ahalyA para paDI / puruhUta kAma pIDita ho gayA aura usane ahalyA ko Azrama me le jAkara usake sAtha ratikrIDA kI / usI samaya gautama RSi A gaye / unhone krodhita hokara usakA liMga cheda kara diyA / isa kathAnaka ne vasudeva ke hRdaya me bhaya kI eka lakIra khIca dI / ve priyasundarI ke pAsa nahI gaye / apanI patnI bandhumatI ke sAtha hI so gaye / AdhI rAta ke samaya acAnaka unakI nIda khula gaI / zayana kakSa me unhe eka devI dikhAI dI / ve socane lage-- 'yaha kauna hai ?" unhe vicAramagna dekhakara devI ne kahA- vatsa / tuma kyA soca rahe ho ? -
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________________ jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 31 ___--mai yaha soca rahA hU~ ki Apa kIna hai aura mere pAsa kisa prayojana se AI he ?-vasudeva ne uttara diyaa| ___-vahI batAne AI huuN| mere sAtha clo| yaha kahakara devI ne unakA hAtha pakar3A aura azoka vana me le gaI / vahA~ pahu~ca kara kahane lagI-merI vAta dhyAna dekara suno| __isa bharatakSetra ke zrIcadana nAma ke nagara para amodharetA nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usakI rAnI thI cArumati aura putra caarucndr| usI nagara meM rahatI thI vezyA anatasenA aura usakI putrI kAmapatAkA / rAja amogharetA ne eka vAra yana kiyaa| yana ke upAdhyAya the kauzika aura tRNavindu / yajamaDapa me Ayojana kiyA gayA nRtya kaa| nRtya karatI huI vezyAputrI kAmapatAkA ne apane nRtya kauzala se rAjakumAra cArucandra aura upAdhyAya kaugika dono kA mana moha liyaa| kumAra cArucandra ne kAmapatAkA ko apane vaza me karake vivAha kara liyaa| dono upAdhyAyo ne rAjA ko vahata se madhura aura svAdiSTa phala diye| ve phala rAjA ne jIvana me pahalI bAra dekhe the / usane pUchA-'aise sundara adbhuta phala Apa kahA~ se lAye ? tava unhone harivaza kI utpatti aura bhogabhUmi se lAye gaye kalpavRkSa kA varNana kiyaa| __ kauzika ne yajJa samApta hone para vezyAputrI kAsapatAkA ko maaNgaa| use vizvAsa thA ki usakI icchA avazya pUrI hogI kintu rAjA ne kaha diyA--'kAmapatAkA ne kumAra cArucandra ke sAtha vivAha kara liyA hai / aba dUsarA pati honA asabhava hai / ' upAdhyAya kauzika ne krodha me Akara zrApa diyA-'usake sAtha krIDA karate hI kumAra kI mRtyu ho jaayegii|' mahAmati rAjA amogharetA ko isI kAraNa vairAgya ho gayA / apane putra cArucandra ko rAjya dekara vaha tApasa ke Azrama me jAkara rahane lgaa| usake sAtha usakI ajJAta garbhA rAnI bhI thii| samaya pAkara
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________________ I zrIkRSNa-kathA-- devI kA vacana 83 usake garbha ke lakSaNa prakaTa hue aura usane eka putrI ko janma diyA / putrI kA nAma rakhA gayA RSidattA / RpidattA anukrama se yuvatI huI aura usane kisI cAraNa muni ke pAsa zrAvikA ke vata grahaNa kara lie / usakI mAtA aura dhAtrI ( pAlana-popaNa karane vAlI ) kI mRtyu ho gaI / eka vAra rAjA gilAyudha mRgayA khelate-khelate udhara A nikalA aura RSidattA ko dekhakara kAmapIDita ho gyaa| RpidattA ne bhI usakA atithi satkAra kiyA / zilAyudha ne ekAta meM le jAkara RSidattA ke sAtha aneka prakAra se kAmakrIDA kI / RpidattA ne usa samaya gakA pragaTa kI --- - rAjan | maiM sadya snAtA hU~ / yadi garbha raha gayA to kyA hogA rAjA ne AzvAsana diyA -- maiM ikSvAku vazI zrAvastI nareza gatAyudha kA putra zilAyudha hU~ / yadi tumhAre putra ho jAya to mere pAsa A jAnA / mai use rAjA banA dU~gA / itane me senA A pahu~cI aura zilAyudha apanI nagarI kI ora cala diyA / RSidattA kI AgakA satya huii| usane garbha dhAraNa kara hI liyA thA | yogya samaya para usane putra prasava kiyA / prasava me hI RpidattA kI mRtyu ho gaI aura vaha jvalanaprabha nAgendra kI agramahipI vanI / vaha agramahipI maiM hI hU~ | putrI kI mRtyu ho jAne para usakA pitA tApasa amogharetA putra ko lekara bahuta dera taka rotA rahA / maine apane avadhijJAna se pUrva vRtAnta jAna liyA / putra moha ke kAraNa maiM mRgIrUpa me vahA~ AI aura stanapAna karAke use vaDA kiyA / isI kAraNa usa bAlaka kA nAma eNIputra paDA / kauzika tApasa bhI marakara dRSTivipa sarpa banA aura usane pUrva vaira ke kAraNa tApasa amogharetA ko Dasa liyA / maiMne apane pitA
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 amogharetA kA sarpavipa dUra kiyA aura sarpa ko prativodha diyA / vaha sarpa marakara bala nAma kA deva huA / maine RpidattA kA rUpa rakhakara apane putra ko sAtha liyA aura zrAvastI jA phuNcii| rAjA zilAyudha ko putra dene kA prayAsa kiyA kintu vaha to mujhe bhUla hI gayA thA / tava maine putra to usI ke pAsa choDA aura AkAza meM ur3akara nabhovANI kI 84 rAjA gilAyudha / vana me rahane vAlI nirdA kanyA RpittA kA tumane bhoga kiyA thA, usI kA phala hai yaha vAlaka 1 RSidattA prasava kAla me hI mara kara devI vanI hai / maiM hI vaha devI hU~ / putra moha ke kAraNa hI maiMne mRgI kA rUpa rakhakara isakA pAlana kiyA hai / ata yaha eNIputra ke nAma se vikhyAta hai / rAjA ko vItI ghaTanA yAda A gii| usane apane putra eNIputra ko rAjya para viThAyA aura svaya dIkSA lekara svarga gayA / eNIputra ne satAna ke lie aTTamabhakta tapa karake mujhe prasanna kiyA / taba yaha priyagusundarI nAma kI kanyA mere prasAda se utpanna huI / priyasundarI ke svayaMvara me sammilita rAjAo ko bhI eNIputra merI sahAyatA se hI parAjita kara sakA thA / vasudeva ko savodhita karake devI ne kahA - he vIra / priyagusundarI tumhe pAne ke lie aTThamabhakta tapa kara rahI hai / merI preraNA se hI dvArapAla tumhe bulAne AyA thA kintu tuma ajJAnavaza gaye nahI / ava jAkara usake sAtha vivAha karo / kumAra vasudeva zAtipUrvaka devI kI bAte sunate rahe / abhI ve kucha nirNaya nahI kara pAye the ki devI kA svara puna sunAI paDA - vatsa ! vicAra karane kI AvazyakatA nahI / priyagusundarI kA lagna tumhAre sAtha ho yaha vidhi kA vidhAna hai| hA~, yadi tuma cAho to mujhase koI varadAna mAMga lo / - abhI to kucha nahI cAhie jaba smaraNa karU tava Ane kI kRpA karanA / -- vasudeva ne uttara diyA / -
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________________ zrIkRSNa -kathA-devI kA vacana to tumhe priyagumundarI se lanna svIkAra hai ?-devI ne puSTi caahii| ___-ApakI icchA aura vidhi ke vidhAna ullaghana kaise ho sakatA hai ? mujhe svIkAra hai / -vasudeva ne svIkRti dii| devI ne bhI vasudeva kI icchA mAna lii| usane vacana diyA-'java bhI tuma mujhe bulAoge, mai aauuNgii|' isake bAda devI ne vasudeva kA hAtha pakaDA aura azoka vana se uThAkara vandhumatI ke zayana kakSa me le aaii| devI atardhAna ho gaI aura vasudeva vandhumatI kI bagala meM leTa gye| prAta kAla dvArapAla ke sAtha vasudevakumAra priyagusundarI ke pAsa gaye / rAjakumArI unhe dekhakara kamalinI kI bhaoNti khila gii| vasudeva ne baDe harpa ke sAtha gAdharva vivAha kiyaa| __ dvArapAla ne aThAraha dina vAda una dono ke vivAha kI bAta rAjA eNIputra ko vtaaii| rAjA isa vivAha se prasanna huA aura vasudeva tathA priyagusundarI dono ko apane mahala me le gyaa| vasudeva ora priyagusundarI-dono pati-patnI sukha se rahane lge| -triSaSTi0 82 -vasudeva hiMDI, badhumatI lambhaka priyagusundarI lambhaka
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________________ 1 2 mAtA kA nyAya -he sakhi | tuma kisa kAraNa dukhI ho ? -~-kyA karogI, mere du kha ko jAna kara ? -tumhArA kaSTa miTAne kA upAya / batAo to sahI kyA dukha -pati-viyoga se baDhakara dukha aura kyA ho sakatA hai ? yaha vAte ho rahI thI pati-viyuktA somazrI aura prabhAvatI me| prabhAvatI vaitADhyagiri para avasthita gadha samRddhanagara ke rAjA gadhArapigala kI putrI thii| vaha ghUmate-ghAmate suvarNAbha nagara A phuNcii| vahA~ dukha satapta somazrI dikhAI par3I to use sahAnubhUti ho AI / usane usake sAtha sakhIpanA joDa liyaa| prabhAvatI ne pUchA -sakhi | kauna hai tumhArA pati ? mujhe batAo to maiM use le aauuN| ---eka vAra isa mAnasavega kI bahana vegavatI bhI gaI thI isI abhiprAya se, so ava taka nahIM lauTI / ava tuma jarUra le aaogii| somazrI ke zabdo me chipe vyaga ko prabhAvatI samajha gii| para svaya para kAbU rakha kara volI -sabhI eka sI nahI hotI, somazrI / - hA~, hotI to nahIM, para kAmadeva ko bhI lajjita karane vAle sundara yuvaka ko dekhakara kAmapIDita to sabhI ho jAtI hai / -vahuta nirAza ho gaI ho tum| mujha para vizvAsa karo / unakA nAma vatA do| prabhAvatI ke Agraha para somazrI ne vasudeva kA nAma batA diyaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-yA--mAtA kA nyAya 27 ___ gavApigala kI putrI prabhAvatI vahA~ se uDI aura vasudeva ko khojate-khojate zrAvastI nagarI A phuNcii| usane vasudeva kA haraNa kiyA aura somazrI ke pAsa pahuMcA diyaa| somadhI prasanna ho gaI pani ko dekhakara / kintu suvarNAbha nagara me vasudeva kA rahanA bhI nirApada na thA aura momazrI ko lekara vahA~ se nikala jAnA bhI asbhv| vasudeva ne apanA rUpa dUsarA banAyA aura somazrI ke sAtha rahane lge| ____ rUpa to vadala liyA thA vasudeva ne kintu apanI upasthiti , kaise chipA sakate the| mAnamavega ko jJAta ho hI gayA ki eka nayA puruSa momazrI ke pAsa rahane lagA hai| use yaha kava sahana hotaa| vaDe kauzala se usane vasudeva ko vaoNdha liyaa| ___ cupacApa hI nahIM ba~dha gaye vasudeva / unhone sagharpa bhI kiyA aura gora bhI mcaayaa| kolAhala ko sunakara anya vidyAdhara A gye| unhone bIca me paDakara vasudeva ko badhana mukta karA diyaa| vadhanamukta hue vasudeva to vivAda karane lage mAnasavega se| vaha bhI kyo pIche rahatA, usane bhI jamakara pratyuttara diye| vAda-vivAda kA mUla thA somshrii| tarka-vitarka me koI kama nahIM thA kintu nirNaya kauna kare ? mAnamavega ke rAjya me to niSpakSa nyAya ho nahI sakatA thaa| sabhI kA nirNaya usake pakSa meM hI hotaa| ata taya haA ki vaijayantI nagarI ke rAjA balasiha ko isa vivAda kA paca banAyA jaay| mAnamavega aura vasudeva dono pahu~ca gaye rAjA valasiMha ke pAsa paca nirNaya kraane| sUrpaka Adi anya vidyAdhara rAjA bhI ekatrita he| pacAyata vaiThI aura dono ko apanA-apanA pakSa prastuta karane kA avasara nilaa| pahale volA mAnasavega -somazrI mere lie kalpI gaI thI kintu vasudeva ne chalapUrvaka umame vivAha kara liyaa| namukta hue, usane bhI meM koI kamI nyAya ho na taya huA
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 - naho isake pitA ne hI mujhe diyA thA / maiMne koI chala nahI kiyA / chala to isa mAnasavega ne kiyA hai jo sotI huI merI pariNItA patnI somazrI ko nirlajjatApUrvaka uThA lAyA / tes - aura apanI bahana vegavatI bhI maiMne hI tumheM dI thI, na | usake sAtha kyo sambandha kara liyA / - vegavatI merI vivAhitA patnI hai / sabhI jAnate hai / aura somazrI kA haraNa jaga jAhira hai / antima bAta yaha hai ki somazrI se hI pUcha liyA jAya ki kauna usakA pati hai aura vaha kisake sAtha rahanA cAhatI hai / vasudeva ke isa tarka kA uttara kisI ke pAsa nahI thA / sabhI jAnate the ki mAnasavega ne somazrI kA haraNa kiyA hai aura use valapUrvaka roke hue haiN| java manuSya vAto me parAjita ho jAtA hai to khIjha kara hAtha calAne lagatA hai / yahI vidyAvara samUha ne kiyA / mAnasavega yuddha ko tatpara huA to usake sAtha nIlakaTha, ' agArakara, sUrpaka' Adi vidyAghara bhI A gaye / * eka ora aneka vidyAdhara aura dUsarI aura vidyAhIna akele vasudeva / isa anyAya ko vegavatI kI mAtA agArvatI na dekha sakI / usane vasudeva ko divya dhanupa aura vANo se bhare do tarakasa diye / prabhAvatI ne prajJapti mahAvidyA dI / divya astro se susajjita parAkramI vasudeva ne vidyAdharo ko lIlA mAtra me hI parAjita kara diyA / mAnasavega ko badI banA kara somazrI ke Age lA, paTakA / 1 nIlakaTha kI zatrutA vasudeva se nIlayazA ke kAraNa thI / 2 agAraka kI zatrutA kA kAraNa azanivega vidyAdhara kI putrI zyAmA se vivAha thA / R sUrpaka vidyAdhara kI zatrutA kA kAraNa madanavegA se vasudeva kA vivAha thA /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-mAtA kA nyAya 86 strI anyAya nahIM dekha sakatI to maoN putra kA maraNa bhI nhiiN| putra ko vadhanagrasta dekhakara agAravatI kA mAtRsneha umaDa aayaa|' somazrI ke haraNa ke kAraNa vaha putra se nArAja thii| isIlie usane nyAya patha ke anuyAyI vasudeva ko divyAstra diye| mAtA agAravatI kA yaha kArya apane putra ko daDita karane-jaisA thaa| usane vasudeva se kahA - vatsa | mAnasavega ko daNDa mila cukaa| aba ise badhanamukta kara do| vasudeva mAtR hRdaya kI avahelanA na kara ske| unhone mAnasavega ke vadhana khole aura agAravatI se kahA -Apake Adeza kA pAlana huaa| mAnasavega dharma aura nyAyapUrvaka apane rAjya kA pAlana kare / hame jAne kI AjJA diijie| ____agAravatI se svIkRti lekara vasudeva somazrI ke sAtha vimAna me / vaiThakara mahApura A gaye aura sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| kadAgrahI vyakti apanI nIcatA se bAja nahIM aataa| eka bAra to sUrpaka vasudeva se parAjita ho hI cukA thA kintu phira bhI usane zatrutA kA bhAva nahI tyaagaa| eka dina azva kA rUpa dhAraNa karake vasudeva kA haraNa kara le jAne lagA kintu eka muSTi prahAra bhI na saha skaa| eka mukke me hI vihvala hokara nikala bhaagaa| AdhAra rahita hokara va sudeva bhI gagA kI dhArA me gira paDe / vahA~ se nikala kara cale to eka tApasa ke Azrama me jA phuNce| Azrama me eka strI apane kaTha me asthiyo kI mAlA pahane khaDI thii| vasudeva ne kauDiyo kI, zakho kI, rudrAkSa aura tulasI Adi kI mAlA to tApasa striyo ko pahane dekhA thA kintu mAnava-asthiyo kI mAlA ? yaha pahalI hI ghaTanA thii| utsukatAvaza unhone tApasiyo se usa strI kA paricaya pUchA / eka tApasa ne batAyA'yaha jitazatru rAjA kI strI nadipeNA hai / kisI sanyAsI ne ise
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________________ jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 31 vaza me kara liyA thA / sanyAsI ko to rAjA ne mAra DAlA kintu yaha isake matra ke prabhAva se mukta nahI ho pAI / ava bhI usakI asthiyo kI mAlA kaTha me dhAraNa kiye hai|' " vasudeva ne apane matra vala kA camatkAra dikhAyA aura nadipeNA ko svastha kara diyaa| usane asthiyo kI mAlA utAra phekI aura apane pati jitagatru kI icchA karane lgii| jitazatru ne isa upakAra ke badale vasudeva ko apanI vhana ketumatI dii| eka dina jarAmava ke dvArapAla Dibha ne Akara jitazatru se kahA -rAjan | mere svAmI ne kahalavAyA hai ki nadipeNA ko svastha karane vAlA hamArA upakArI hai| une hamAre pAsa bhejo| jitagatru ne yaha bAta svIkAra kii| usane vasudeva se kahA -bhadra / nadipeNA rAjA jarAsadha kI bahana hai / usake svastha hone me vaha bahuta prasanna huA hai| tumhe puraskRta karane hetu nulAyA hai / tuma jaao| vasudeva ko jarAsadha aura jitazatru kI vAta yuktisagata lgii| ve dvArapAla ke sAtha ratha me baiThakara rAjagRhI nagarI phuNce| nagara me praveza karate hI rakSako ne unheM vA~dha liyaa| vismita hokara ve kahane lage--- -yaha kaisA puraskAra mila rahA hai, mujhe ' maiMne jarAsadha kI vahana ko svastha kiyA aura usane mujhe vadI banA liyaa| rakSako ne batAyA -kisI jAnI ne rAjA jarAsaMdha ko batAyA thA ki nadipeNA ko svasya karane vAle puruSa kA putra tega kAla hogaa| isIlie tumako vA~dhA gayA hai| -aba kyA karoge tuma loga ? mujhe jarAmadha ke sAmane peza kroge| -nahI | usakI AvazyakatA nahI hai| hama logo ko Adeza hai ki tumhe vadhasthala para le jAkara mAra diyA jAya /
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA --- mAtA kA nyAya 1 yaha kaha kara rakSaka unhe vadhasthala para le gaye / vahA~ nuSTika Adi malla unheM mArane ke lie taiyAra khar3e the / X X X rAjagRhI nagarI meM vamudeva kI mRtyu sAmane khaDI thI aura gadhasamRddha nagara me unake vivAha kI vAtacIta cala rahI thI / rAjA gadhArapigala ko eka vidyA batA rahI thI ki 'usakI putrI prabhAvatI kA vivAha vasudeva me hogA / ' puna rAjA ne pUchA - 'isa samaya vasudeva kahA~ hai' to vidyA ne uttara diyA- 'rAjagRhI nagarI ke badhasthala para khaDA hai / ' rAjA gadhArapiMgala ne turata bhagIrathI nAma kI dhAtrI bhejI / Anana-phAnana me dhAtrI vamudeva ke pAsa pahu~cI / usane apane vidyAvala se muSTika Adi ko bhramita kiyA aura vasudeva ko le uDI / jindagI aura mauta me kitanA kama phAsalA hotA hai / vasudeva prabhAvatI ke sAtha vivAha karake sukha me rahane lage / unhoMne anya vidyAdhara kanyAo se bhI vivAha kiyA aura sukogalA kA pariNaya karake usake mahala meM nirvighna rUpa se sukha bhoga me lIna ho gaye / - triSaSTi0 812 - vasudeda hiDI, prabhAvatI labhaka O
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________________ 14 kuvera se bheMTa azoka vRkSa ke pallava jaise raMga kI nayanAbhirAma raktavarNI coca, / caraNa aura locana vAlA eka rAjahasa rAjakumArI kanakavatI ke mahala para A baiThA / gale me sundara svarNa ghuruo kI mAlA tathA usakI mada-mada cAla ne rAjakumArI kA mana moha liyaa| rAjakumArI kanakavatI peDhAlapura nagara ke rAjA harizcandra aura rAnI lakSmIvatI kI anupama sundarI putrI thii| jisa samaya vaha utpanna huI, pUrva janma ke sneha ke kAraNa dhanapati kuvera ne kanaka (svarNa) kI varSA kI, isI kAraNa usakA nAma kanakavatI rakhA gyaa| kanakavatI jitanI rUpavatI thI utanI hI guNavatI bhii| striyocita causaTha kalAo me vaha niSNAta thii| usakI dRSTi rAjahasa ke kaTha para jAkara aTaka gii| vicAra karane lagI-'yaha rAjahasa avazya hI kisI puNyavAna purupa kA pAlatU hai| anyayA gale me svarNa mAlA kahA~ se AtI ?' rAjahasa taba taka gaukha me utara AyA aura dhIre-dhIre isa prakAra cahalakadamI karane lagA mAno nRtya hI kara rahA ho / rAjakumArI kA mana usase vinoda karane ko macala utthaa| hasagAminI kanakavatI usa hasa ko pakaDane ke lie dhIre-dhIre acaka-pacaka kadama rakhatI huI baDhIkahI AvAja na ho jAya aura hasa uDa jAya / hasa bhI kucha kama nahI thA vaha bhI kanakavatI kI gatividhiyo para najara rakhe thA / jyo hI rAjaputrI ne use pakaDane ke lie hAtha vaDhAyA tyo hI phudaka kara Age vaDha gyaa| 62
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________________ kuvera se bheTa ___ rAjakumArI use pakar3ane kA prayAsa karatI aura vaha phudaka kara Age baDha jAtA, kabhI pIche lauTa AtA to kabhI vAye dAye jA baitthtaa| kucha dera taka vinoda karane ke vAda hasa rAjakumArI ke hAtho me A gyaa| hasa ko pakaDa kara rAjaputrI prasanna huI aura usakI sukomala cikanI deha para hAtha pherane lgii| rAjakumArI isa sukha ko sthAyI karane ke lie lAlAyita huii| usane apanI makhI se kahA --eka sone kA piMjarA laao| kyoki vinA pijare ke yaha uDa jaayegaa| sakhI piMjarA lene calI gaI / ava do hI raha gaye-rAjahasa aura rAjakumArI / mAnavI bhApA me rAjahasa volA -pijare me banda kyo karatI ho, rAja kumArI ! mujhe choDa do| maiM tumhe priya samAcAra sunaauuNgaa| - pakSI ko manuSya kI bhASA bolate dekhakara kanakavatI vismita raha gaI / snehapUrvaka madhura vacana kahane lagI- / -are hasa / tU to vaDA rahasyamayI niklaa| batA vaha priya samAcAra kyA hai ? -priya samAcAra priya kA samAcAra hotA hai,yuvatI ke lie| vahI maiM lAyA huuN| kanakavatI ke mana me gudagudI hone lgii| mukha lajjA se lAla ho gayA para UparI mana se volI-dhat / rAjahasa kahane lagA -sundarI | tumhArA svayavara hone vAlA hai| isIlie maiM yahA~ AyA hU~ ki jaise tumhArI sundaratA anupama hai aura guNa apratima vaise hI yaduvagI vasudeva kumAra kA rUpa aura parAkrama advitIya hai / tuma dono kI joDI hI ucita rhegii| tuma usI ke gale meM varamAlA ddaalnaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA -- kuvera se bheTa 65 yaha candrApa vidhAghara hai / vaDe prema se vasudeva ne usakA AliMgana kiyA aura pUchane lage ? - mitra | ardha rAtri ko kaise kapTa kiyA yahA~ Ane kA candrAtapa kahane lagA - samaya kama thA, isIlie Apake vizrAma ne vighna DAlA / kyA ? - haoN, Aja kRSNa pakSa kI dazamI hai aura zukla pakSa kI paMcamI ko usakA svayavara hone vAlA hai / Apa avazya calie vaha Apako cAhatI hai / vasudeva prasanna ho gaye / pUchA - tumane yaha kautuka kisa prakAra kiyA ? vidyAdhara candrAtapa ne batAyA - he yduttm| Apako kanakavatI kA rUpa batAne ke bAda mai peDhAlapura pahu~cA / vidyA-vala me ApakA eka citra paTa banAyA aura rAjaputrI ke aka me DAla diyA / Apake candramukha ko vaha cakorI kI bhA~ti dekhane aura Aha bharane lagI / usane mujhase kahA - 'isa sundara yuvaka ko svayaMvara me avazya lAnA / ' isalie ApakA vahA~ pahuMcanA jarUrI hai / ha~sa kara vasudeva vole - tumane apanA kauzala dikhA hI diyA / ThIka hai, kala subaha mai svajano kI AjJA lekara pramadavana A jAU~gA / tuma mujhe taiyAra milanA | vidyAdhara candrAtapa yaha sunakara atardhAna ho gayA aura vasudeva apanI zeyyA para A soe / dUsare dina svajano se AjJA lekara vasudeva aura candrAtapa peDhAlapura kI ora cala diye / peDhAlapura me rAjA harizcandra ne vasudeva ko AdarapUrvaka lakSmIramaNa udyAna me nirmita bhavana meM ThaharA diyA / vasudeva ne lakSmIramaNa udyAna ke nAmakaraNa ke samvandha me loka
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 carcA munI ki 'eka bAra isI udyAna me tIrthakara bhagavAna naminAtha kA samavazaraNa lagA thA / usa samaya devI lakSmI ne unake samakSa bahuta hI manorama nRtya rAsa kiyA / tabhI me isa udyAna kA nAma lakSmIramaNa 'paDa gayA hai / ha 'prabhu kI samavasaraNa bhUmi me ThaharA hU~' yaha jAna kara unhe apAra harSa huaa| ve mana hI mana prabhu vandanA karane lage / usI samaya vahA~ eka vimAna utarA / vimAna divya-maNiyo se vibhUSita yA / maNiyo kI camaka A~kho ko cudhiyA rahI thI / usame se eka pramukha devatA apane anucaro sahita utarA / vasudeva ne usame se utare eka deva se pUchA- yaha kisakA vimAna hai ? - dhanada kuvera kA / - kisa abhiprAya se pRthvI para Aye hai ? - arhanta bhagavAna kI vandanA karane ke vAda kanakavatI ke svayavara me sammilita hone ke lie / kamAra vasudeva socane lage- 'dhanya hai jinendra bhagavAn ki deva bhI isakI vandanA karate hai / aura isa kanakavatI kA bhAgya kyA kahie ki deva loga bhI isake svayaMvara me sammilita hone ke lie Ae hai / ' ve inhI vicAro me magna the ki kubera bhagavAna kI vandanA karake bAhara nikalA / vahA~ usane vasudeva ko dekhA / vaha socane lagA'yaha puruSa devottama AkRti vAlA hai / manuSyo aura vidyAdharo me to aisA rUpa milatA nahI / ' vimAna me baiThe baiThe usane kucha nirNaya kiyA aura agulI se vasudeva ko bulAne lagA / 'maiM manuSya hU~ aura yaha parama Arta tathA maharddhika deva hai' mana me vicArate hue vasudeva utsukatApUrvaka usake pAsa jA pahu~ce / kuvera ne madhura vacano se unakA svAgata kiyA / vasudeva ne vinIta svara me pUchA - AjJA dIjie | mai ApakA kyA kAma karU ?
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________________ stylamin zrIkRSNa,kayA-kuvera se bheTa -bhadra / mere dUta bananA svIkAra kro| -kahA~ jAnA hogA? -~rAjA harizcandra kI putrI kanakavatI ke mahala me / vasudeva socane lge| tabhI kuvera ne kahA -kima duvidhA me paDe ho ? -~-maiM soca rahA hU~ ki usake mahala taka kaise pahu~ca skuuNgaa| dvArapAla hI roka dege| -mai tumhe adRzya hone kI vidyA tathA askhalita vega kI zakti detA huuN| -tava ThIka hai / kyA kahanA hogA ? -tuma kahanA ki devarAja indra kA uttara dizA kA lokapAla dhanada kuvera tere praNaya kI icchA karatA hai / tU mAnuSI to hai hI, usase vivAha karake devI bana / ___ kuvera ke ina zabdo se vasudeva ke hRdaya ko dhakkA sA lgaa| kintu unhone apane mana ke bhAva mukha para nahI Ane die| pragaTa me vole'jaisI ApakI aajnyaa|' kumAra vasudeva apane bhavana me gaye aura rAjasI vastra utAra kara sAdhAraNa vastra dhAraNa karake lauTe / kubera ne pUchA -bhadra / yaha kyA ? tuma isa sAdhAraNa veza meM ? -dUta ke lie yahI veza ucita hai| - sabhI jagaha ADavara kA satkAra hotA hai| --kintu dUta ke lie usake vacana hI AbhUSaNa haiN| vasudeva ke isa uttara se kuvera prasanna ho gyaa| usane AzIrvacana kahe-tumhArA kalyANa ho| ___kuvera kA abhivAdana karake vasudeva kanakavatI ke mahala kI ora cala diye| -triSaSTi 8/3
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________________ vasudeva-kanakavatI vivAha askhalita gati vAle vasudeva adRzya rUpa se rAjamahala ke prathama kakSa me phuNce| vahA~ unhe bahuta sI striyo kA samUha dikhAI diyA / use ullaghana karate dUsare, tIsare, cauthe, pA~cave, chaThe aura sAtave kakSa me jA phuNce| unakI najare kanakavatI ko DhU~Dha rahI thI kintu vaha kahI bhI dikhAI na dii| ve eka sthAna para khaDe socane lage-'kyA karU~ ? kisa taraha kanakavatI kA patA lagAU~ ? kisI se pUchatA hU~ to merA rahasya khula jaaygaa|' vasudeva yahI soca rahe the ki uttama veza vAlI eka dAsI pIche ke dvAra se aaii| use dekhate hI vahA~ upasthita anya striyo ne pUchA -rAjakumArI kanakavatI kahA~ hai aura kyA kara rahI hai ? -abhI to pramadavana ke prAsAda (mahala) me akelI baiThI hai|nvaagntuk dAsI ne uttara diyA / rAjakumArI kA patA mila cukA thA vasudeva ko| turanta vahA~ se cale aura pramadavana jA phuNce| pramadavana me sAta-majilA prAsAda thaa| eka-eka karake sAto majila pAra huI to eka sihAsana para baiThI rAjakumArI dikhAI dii| hAtha me unhI kA citrapaTa thaa| vaha bAravAra citra dekhatI aura lambI-lambI sA~se bharatI / ____ kumAra vasudeva usake sammukha jAkara pragaTa ho gye| kanakavatI kI dRSTi sAmane khaDe puruSa kI ora utthii| vaha sabhramita hokara kabhI ha8
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA-vasudeva-kanakavatI vivAha 66 citra ko dekhatI aura kabhI sAmane khar3e vasudeva ko| ekAeka vaha prasanna hokara uTha khaDI huI aura ajali vaoNdha kara bolI --mere puNya yoga se tuma yahA~ A gaye / mai tumhArI dAsI huuN| yaha kahakara kanakavatI unheM namana karane ko tatpara huI / vIca me hI use roka kara vasudeva vole -svAminI dAsa ko namana kare, yaha anucita hai| -kauna dAsa ? kauna svAminI ? mujhe svAminI kahakara lajjita na kariye / maiM to ApakI dAsI huuN| ___-paha ne merA paricaya to jAna lIjie / -~-jAnatI hU~ Apa yaduvazo vasudeva kumAra hai| isase jyAdA aura kyA jAnanA zeSa raha jAtA hai ? ___-paricaya to merA yahI hai kintu isa samaya maiM tumhAre pAsa kuvera kA dUta vanakara AyA huuN| ---kuvera kA dUta ?..-Azcaryacakita hokara kanakavatI ne pUchAkyA sadeza hai unakA ? vasudeva kahane lage -devarAja indra kA uttara dizA kA svAmI (lokapAla) dhanada kuvera tumhArA pariNaya karanA cAhatA hai| maiM umakA dUta huuN| merI prArthanA hai ki tuma usakI paTarAnI bananA svIkAra kro| rAjakumArI cintA me paDa gii| eka ora kubera kI yAcanA aura dUsarI ora usake hRdaya me vase vasudeva kumaar| kintu usane turanta nirNaya liyA aura bolI --maiM kubera ko praNAma karatI hU~ kintu mAnavI kA savadha devo se nahI ho sktaa| ve mahaddhika sAmAnika deva hai aura mai sAdhAraNa -tumane kuvera kI icchA ullaghana kiyA to musIbata meM paDa jaaogii| ___-nahI kuvera parama Arhata hai| kisI pUrvajanma ke sambandha ke kAraNa ve mujha para anurakta hue hai kintu arhanta prabhu ke isa vacana ke strii|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 anusAra ki 'audArika zarIra kI durgandha sAmAnika deva nahI saha pAte' ve mujhase vivAha nahIM kara sakate / -ve to isI abhiprAya se yahA~ Aye hai| -Apa unhe arihanta prabhu ke vacano kA smaraNa karAke merA praNAma kaha denA aura yaha bhI batA denA ki kanakavatI mana-vacana-kAya se vasudeva kI hI patnI hai| vasudeva ne puna samajhAyA ~kanakavatI / bhalI bhaoNti soca lo / devo kI icchA anullaghanIya hotI hai| -anullaghanIya to arhanta prabhu kI vANI hI hai| mAnavI (manuSya strI) ke lie deva pUjya aura Adara yogya to ho sakate hai kintu pati vanane yogya nahI, usakA pati to manuSya hI ho sakatA hai| -kanakavatI ne samajhAte hue Age kahA -ApakA dUta kArya samApta huaa| rAjakumArI ke dRDha uttara ko sunakara vasudeva adRzya hokara vahA~ se cala diye / kuvera ke pAsa Akara pUrA vRtAnta sunAne ko hue to kubera ne unhe roka kara kahA -mujhe saba mAlUma hai, kucha kahane kI AvazyakatA nhii| vasudeva kumAra cupa ho gaye / kuvera ne apane anya anucaro ke samakSa unakI prazasA kI -yaha purupa nirmala caritra vAlA hai| prasanna hokara kubera ne vasudeva ko surendrapriya nAma kA divya gadha vAlA devadUSya vastra, sUraprabha nAma kA mukuTa, jalagarbha nAma ke do kuDala, zazimayUkha nAma ke do keyUra (bAjU bandha), argha zAradA nAma kI nakSatramAlA,' sudarzana nAma ke vicitra (rucira) maNi-jaTita 1 yaha sattAisa motiyo se banA hAra hotA hai / bhAkAzastha nakSatramAlA me bhI sattAisa nakSatra hai| isI kAraNa nakSatramAlA me sattAisa motI hote hai|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vasudeva-kanakavato vivAha do kagana, smaradAruNa nAma kA kaTisUtra, divya puSpamAlA aura vilepana die| ___ina divya vastrAlakAro se vibhUpita hokara vasudeva dUsare kubera hI lagane lage / upasthita sabhI deva vasudeva kI prazasA karane lge| kubera kA Agamana aisI sAdhAraNa ghaTanA nahIM thI ki rAjA harizcandra ko jJAta na hotii| harizcandra rAjA ne bhI kubera ko ajali vaddha hokara praNAma kiyA aura bolA___-deva ! Apake Agamana se merA nagara pavitra ho gyaa| mere aura merI putrI ke ahobhAgya ki Apa usake svayavara me padhAre / Apa svayavara avazya dekhie| -maiM isI abhiprAya se AyA huuN| -kubera ne rAjA ko AzvAsana diyaa| Azvasta hokara rAjA harizcandra ne zIghra hI svayavara kI vyavasthA kraaii| svayavara maDapa saja gyaa| aneka dezo ke rAjA vahA~ uttama vezabhUSA me A virAje / tabhI kubera ne apane divya vimAna me baiTha kara praveza kiyaa| sabhI ne uTha kara usakA svAgata kiyA / kubera apane lie nirmita eka uccAsana para baiTha gayA / apane pAsa hI usane vasudeva kumAra ko eka dUsare sihAsana para biThA liyA / apanI nAmAkita arjuna jAti ke svarNa kI eka mudrA vasudeva ko dekara bolA -bhadra | ise pahana lo| . vasudeva ne kaniSThikAra me vaha mudrA dhAraNa kara lii| mudrikA ke prabhAva se unakA rUpa kuvera kA sA ho gayA / ava svayavara maDapa me do kuvera dikhAI dene lge| upasthita loga kahane lage -aho / dhanada kubera apane do rUpo me upasthita hai / 1 kaTisUtra-kamara me pahane jAne vAlA puruSo kA AbhUSaNa / 2 kaniSThikA hAtha kI cauthI yAnI saba se choTI agulI ko kahA jAtA hai|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 1 usI samaya rUpa aura guNa kI khAni rAjakumArI kanakavatI ne hAtha se varamAlA lekara mada-mada kadamo se maDapa me praveza kiyaa| sabhI rAjA sAvadhAna ho gaye / kanakavatI eka-eka karake rAjAo ko dekhatI jA rahI thI / jisake sAmane vaha AtI vaha phUla jAtA aura jaba vaha Age vaDha jAtI to picaka jAtA mAno guvvAre kI havA nikAla dI kanakavatI sapUrNa svayavara maMDapa me ghUna gaI kintu use mana kA mIta na dikhAI diyA | sAyakAla kI kamalinI ke samAna usakA mukha mlAna ho gayA / vaha khaDI raha gaI 1 jaba kisI rAjA ke gale meM varamAlA nahI paDI to ve socane lage-'kyA hamAre rUpa, vega, ceSTA Adi me koI kamI hai ?" rAjakumArI ko kikartavyavimUDha dekhakara pAsa khaDI sakhI ne kAna me kisI bhI puruSa ke gale me mAlA - dera kyo kara rahI ho 102 kahA gaI ho / DAla do | kaise DAla dUM kisI ke bhI kaTha me mAlA ? jisako hRdaya me basAyA vaha to dikhAI detA hI nahI / - eka bAra puna dhyAna se dekho / - sakhI ne utsAhita kiyA / kanakavatI kI dRSTi eka-eka rAjA para ghUmane lagI / java kuvera para dRSTi paDI to dekhA ki ve muskarA rahe haiM / isase bhI adhika Azcarya use taba huA jaba use do kuvera dikhAI paDe / usakI antarAtmA se AvAja uThI- 'yaha kubera kI hI lIlA hai / inhI ne vasudeva kA rUpa parivartita kara diyA hai / ' turanta kuvera ko jAkara praNAma kiyA aura kAtara svara me volI - he deva ! mujhase aisA majAka mata karo / mere pati ko prakaTa kara do / apanI isI bhava kI patnI kI kAtaratA dekha kara kubera vasudeva 1 1 kanakavatI apane isa janma se pahale usI kubera kI patnI thI / vaha svarga me cyuta hokara kanakavatI ke rUpa me utpanna huI thI / isI kAraNa vaha kubera ke lie usake isI janma kI patnI thI /
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - vasudeva- kanakavatI vivAha se bole -bhadra | vaha arjuna jAti ke svarNa' se nirmita merI mudrikA utAra do / 103 vasudeva ne mudrikA utArI to camatkAra sA huA / unakA apanA svarUpa pragaTa ho gayA / prasanna hokara kanakavatI ne varamAlA unake kaTha me DAla dI / usI samaya kuvera kI AjJA se AkAza me deva-du dubhI vajane lagI / apsarAe~ - nRtya aura gAyana karane lagI / AkAza vANI huI-- - aho | isa rAjA harizcandra kI putrI kanakavatI dhanya hai ki isane loka-pradhAna purupa kA varaNa kiyA / kubera kI AjJA se deviyo ne vasudhArA barasAI / vasudeva aura kanakavatI ke vivAha kI taiyAriyA~ hone lagI / svayavara me upasthita sabhI rAjA roka lie gye| sabhI vivAha kArya me utsAhapUrvaka bhAga lene lage / jahA~ dhanada kuvera svayaM upasthita ho vahA~ kisa vastu kI kamI ho sakatI hai ? dhUmadhAma se vivAha sampanna huA / svayaMvara me upasthita sabhI rAjA vidA ho gaye kintu rAjA harizcandra ne AgrahapUrvaka kuvera roka liyA / ve bhI kanakavI ke prati moha hone ke kAraNa ruka gaye / moh kA vavana' adRzya hote hue bhI sarvAdhika zaktizAlI hotA hai / - triSaSTi 8 / 3 1 arjuna jAti kA svarNa mamavata kimI anya sthAna para prApta hone vAlA vizeSa prakAra kA svarNa hai 1 2 kanakavatI aura kuvera ke pichale janmo ke mavadha tathA moha ke bandhana kA pUrA vRtAnta nala-damayantI upAkhyAna me hai /
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________________ 'lauTa ke vasudeva ghara ko Ae icchA pUrI hone meM vyavadhAna zatrutA kA janaka hotA hai| sUpaMka' bhI vasudeva se zatrutA kA bhAva rakhatA thA / eka rAtri ko vaha kanakavatI ke mahala se sote hue basudeva ko vidyA vala se le jAne lagA / mArga me vasudeva kI nIda TUTI to unhone usa para muSTikA prahAra kiyA / vihvala hokara sUrpaka ne unheM chor3a diyA aura ve godAvarI nadI me jA gire| nadI pAra karake kollAlapura pahu~ce aura vahA~ ke rAjA padmaratha kI putrI padmazrI ke sAtha vivAha kara liyA / 16 vahA~ se unakA haraNa nIlakaMTha vidyAvara ne kiyA kintu vaha bhI mArga me chor3akara bhAga gayA / vasudeva capApurI ke samIpa marovara me gire / nagara me Aye to matrI ne apanI kanyA unhe de dI / sUrpaka ne vasudeva kA pIchA ava bhI na choDA / usane unakA puna. apaharaNa kara liyaa| phira mukke kI coTa se vihvala huA ora choDa kara bhAgA / vasudeva gaMgA nadI me gira paDe / nadI ko pAra karake sAdhAraNa pathiko ke samAna eka pallI me pahu~ce / pallIpati ne apanI 1. sUrpaka divastilaka nagara ke vidyAdhara rAjA trizikhara kA putra thA / vaha vidya duvega kI putrI madanavegA me vivAha karanA cAhatA thA kintu madana 7 vegA kA vivAha vasudeva se ho gayA / isI kAraNa vaha vasudeva se zatrutA rakhatA thA / 2 nIlakaMTha vidyAdhara kI zatrutA kA kAraNa siMhaha pTra kI putrI nIlayazA thI / usakA bhI vivAha nIlakaMTha se na hokara vasudeva se ho gayA thA / 104
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - lauTa ke vasudeva ghara ko Aye 105. jarA nAma kI putrI ke sAtha unakA vivAha kara diyaa| jarA se vasudeva ke jarAkumAra nAma kA putra huA / pallI se vasudeva cale to avati sundarI, sUrasenA, naraha epI tathA anya aneka rAjakanyAo ke sAtha vivAha sambandha sthApita kiye / X X X eka vAra vasudeva kahI cale jA rahe the / mArga me kisI devI ne Akara kahA 1 he vasudeva / maiM tumhe rudhira rAjA kI putrI rohiNI ke svayaMvara me pahu~cAe detA hU~ kyoki tumhe vahA~ jAkara anya vAdako ke sAtha Dhola (paTaha) vajAnA hai / vasudeva kucha kaha pAte isase pahale hI deva unhe svayaMvara maMDapa mai ne pahu~cA aura unake gale me Dhola DAla diyA / aba vasudeva ko gane me pahA Dhola bajAnA hI paDA / anya vAdako me ve bhI sammilita ho gae / svayaMvara maMDapa ariSTapura me lagA huA thA / vahA~ jarAsaMdha Adi aneka rAjA virAjamAna the / samudravijaya bhI apane bhAiyo sahita isa svayaMvara me sammilita hue the / sAkSAt candrapriyA rohiNI ke samAna sundara rUpa vAlI rudhira putrI rohiNIkumArI ne sakhiyoM ke sAtha svayaMvara maMDapa me praveza kiyA 1 usake hAtho me varamAlA AkAzastha nakSatramAlA ke samAna suzobhita ho rahI thI / rAjakumArI kI rUpa rAzi se prabhAvita hokara sabhI rAjA sa~bhala kara baiTha gae / aneka prakAra kI ceSTAo dvArA ve rohiNI ko AkarSita karane lage / rohiNI una para dRSTipAta karatI aura Age cala detI / use koI rAjA ja~cA hI nahI / vasudeva kA veza badalA huA thA / unake Dhola bajAne kA DhaMga kucha alaga hI thA / viziSTa tAla-laya me kucha zabda nikala rahe the / rohiNI ke kAno ve zabda paDe - 'he mRganayanI / yahA~ Ao / hariNI kI bhA~ti idhara-udhara mata bhramo / mai tumhAre yogya pati hU~ / ' 1
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________________ 106 jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 31 ye gabda sunakara rohiNI ke kAna khaDe hue| usane puna. dhyAna dekara sunA / yahI zabda ye / koI bhrAnti nahIM / umake kadama Dhola bajAne vAle bAdaka kI ora uTha gae / kSaNa bhara kA oNkhe milI aura varamAlA Dhola-vAdaka ke kaTha me suzobhita hone lgii| ____ 'aneka kSatriya rAjAo ke samakSa eka vAdaka ke gale me varamAlA'! mtabhita raha gae sabhI upasthita jana / kucha ko krodha AyA to kisIkisI ko parihAsa bhI mUjhA / kogalA ke gajA dantavaka se nahIM rahA / gayA ve kaha uThe - khUba zikSA dI rAjA rudhira Apane kanyA ko kyA uttama vara cunA hai / kisI dUsare kI AvAja AI-pati Dhola bajAyA karegA aura rAjakumArI suna-suna kara prasanna hotI rhegii| aisA manorajana karane vAlA dUsarA kahA~ milegA? -tIsarI dizA se AvAja utthii| --are, putrI hI kyo pitA bhI vAdya-sagIta kA Ananda liyA karege ? -kucha rAjA bola paDe / -hA~ bhAI | hama logA me aisI yogyatA kahA~?--kisI ne phantI kara dii| -aisI yogyatA na sahI kintu isa vAdaka me rohiNI ko chIna lene kI yogyatA to hai hii| -dantavaka ne TeDha dA~ta karake kahA / dantavakra ke ina zabdo me parihAsa kA vAtAvaraNa gabhIratA me badala gyaa| ha~sI ke phavvAre vanda ho ge| nIravatA chA gaI / rAjA rudhira kA gabhIra svara gUjA___ - sammAnanIya rAjAo | svayavara kA niyama hai ki jisake gale me varamAlA par3a gaI vahI kanyA kA pati ho gayA, cAhe vaha koI bhI kyo na ho ? vara ke cayana me kanyA pUrNa svatatra hotI hai / Apa loga ropa na kre| -to kyA apane apamAna para vuziyA~ mnaaeN| isa DholacI ke gale kA Dhola apane gAne me DAla kara galiyo me isa gAthA ko gAte phire ki
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-lauTa ke vasudeva ghara ko Aye 107 hama kSatriyo ke bIca se eka Dhola vAdaka rAjakanyA rohiNI ko le gayA aura hama loga dekhate hI raha ge| --rAjAo ne bhrakuTI TeDhI karake uttara diyaa| __ nyAyavettA vidura ne kupita rAjAA ko zAnta karane kI icchA se kahA___-rAjAo | Apa logo kA kathana ucita hai| kintu isa purupa kA kula-zIla to jAna hI lenA cAhie / -apanA kula-zIla batAne ke lie merI bhI bhujAe~ phaDaka rahI haiN| koI Age to vaDhe merI patnI rohiNI kI tarapha-cIra kara do kara duuNgaa|-vaadk ke veza me chipe hue vasudeva bola utthe| vasudeva ke ina zabdo se Aga me ghI paDa gyaa| vidura kI zAnti sthApita karane kI ceSTA dharI kI dharI raha gaI / kSatriyo ko aise zabda kahA~ sahana ho sakate the aura vaha bhI eka DholacI ke mukha se / bharatArddha ke svAmI prativAsudeva kA ceharA krodha se tamatamA gayA / usake kupita mukha se viSavANa nika ne -rAjAo | pahale to rudhira rAjA ne hamArA apamAna karAyA aura dUsare varamAlA kaTha me par3ane se yaha DholacI bhI Dhola ke samAna hI bajane lagA hai| ise rAjakanyA prApta hone se satoSa nahI huA varan ghamaDa vaDha gyaa| isakA dimAga sAtave AsamAna para car3ha gayA hai| rAjA rudhira kA rudhira vahA do aura isa vAdaka ke gale me paDI varamAlA ko phaoNsI kA phadA banA do| jarAsagha ke zabdo ne cAvuka kA sA kAma kiyA / sabhI rAjA zastra nikAla kara vAdaka para jhapaTane ko tatpara hue| vAdaka ne muskarA kara kahA-aise nhii| -to kaise ? rAjA usakI vyagapUrNa muskAna se cakita the| -tuma sabase akele yuddha karane meM majA nahIM AegA / sabhI apanI senA aura le Ao to kucha dera to yuddha cle| -vasudeva ke zabdo me tIkhA vyaga thaa|
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________________ 108 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 vyaga kA uttara diyA jarAsaMdha ne - isake garva ko cUrNa karanA hI hogaa| sabhI rAjA apanI-apanI senA sajA kara maidAna me A DaTe / X X X jarAsaMdha kI preraNA se samudravijaya Adi sabhI rAjAo kI senA maidAna me A jamI / rAjA rudhira bhI apanI senA lekara mukAvate me A khaDA huA / davimukha vidyAdhara' sArathI sahita vasudeva savAra ho ge| vasudeva ne bhI vatI dvArA die gae dhanupa Adi astro ko jarAsa kA kaTaka aura rAjAo ke vasudeva ne kahA ratha le AyA aura usa para vegavatI kI mAtA agAradhAraNa kara liyA / samUha ko saMbodhita karake -haoN aba kucha samaya taka to tuma loga Tika hI sakoge / vasudeva kI isa bAta kA uttara diyA jarAsadha kI senA ne hallA vola kara / pahale AkramaNa me hI rAjA rudhira kI senA bhaga ho gaI / vijaya se phUla kara rAjA zatrujaya vamudeva kI ora muDA / vidyAvara dadhimukha ne svaya sArathI kA bhAra sa~bhAlA aura vasudeva kA ratha zatru jaya ke sAmane lA khaDA kiyA / zatru jaya ne garvita hokara zastra prahAra kiyA 1 dadhimukha vidyAdhara rAjA vidya udvega kA putra aura madanavegA ( vasudeva kI patnI) kA bhAI thA / vasudeva ne vidyAdhara vidyudvega ko divastilaka nagara ke rAjA trizikhara ko mAra kara usake bandIgRha se mukta karAyA thA / sAle-vahanoI ke sambandha aura kRtajJatA ke kAraNa dadhimukha vasudeva ke lie ratha lekara AyA / 2 vegavatI ( vasudeva kI patnI) kI mAtA ne nIlakaMTha, agAraka, sUrpaka Adi vidyAdharo me yuddha karane ke lie eka divya dhanupa aura do divya tarakasa diye the /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA--lauTa ke vasudeva ghara ko Aye 106 kintu usakA vAra khAlI gayA aura vasudeva kA jo pahalA vAra paDA to parAjita ho gayA vecaaraa| dantavaka sAmane AyA to vasudeva ne usakA muMha phera diyA aura vaha pITha dikhA kara bhAgA / zalya-rAjA ke phephaDe phUla ge| vaha vikala hokara lambI-lambI sA~se lene lgaa| hAtha-paira aise kaoNpane lage ki zastra hI hAtha se gira par3e aura phira uThAne kI usakI himmata hI na huii| isI prakAra sabhI rAjA durddharSa vasudeva kI vikaTa mAra se ghabaDA kara vagale jhA~kane lge| apane kaTaka kA parAbhava aura pratidvandvI kI vilakSaNa zakti dekha kara jarAsagha namudravijaya se volA -yaha koI sAdhAraNa vAdaka nahI hai| isane to akene hI sabhI rAjAo kA parAbhava kara diyA / ava Apa hI yuddha me utaro aura isakA kAma tamAma kara do| isako mArate hI rAjakanyA rohiNI tumhArI ho jaaygii| samudravijaya ne uttara diyA -rAjan / para-strI mujhe nahI klptii| kintu ApakI icchA mAnakara maiM isa valavAna puruSa se yuddha kruuNgaa| yaha kahakara samudravijaya yuddha me utara paDe / dono bhAiyo me aneka prakAra ke astro se yuddha hone lgaa| vahuta dera taka yuddha hone para bhI jaya-parAjaya kA nirNaya na ho paayaa| samudra vijaya socane lage-'yaha kaisA vIra hai jo abhI taka vaza me nahI AyA ? kyA maiM ise na jIta skuuNgaa|' ___ bhAI ke mukha para AI cintA ko lakIro ko vasudeva ne par3ha liyaa| ve bhrAtRprema se vyAkula ho ge| agraja kA parAbhava vaha kara nahI sakate the| ata unhone eka vANa choDA jisa para likhA huA thA - 'chadma (kapaTa veza badala kara) rUpa me nikalA huA ApakA sabase choTA bhAI vasudeva Apako praNAma karatA hai|' vANa samudravijaya ke caraNo me A giraa| unhone bANa para likhe akSaro ko paDhA to harSa vihvala ho ge| astra-zastra vahI choDe aura
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________________ 110 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 'vatsa' 'vatsa' kahate hue vasudeva kI ora dauDa paDe mAno gAya cirakAla se vichaDe apane vatsa (bachaDe) se hI milane jA rahI ho| vasudeva ne bhI astra-zastro ke vadhana toDe aura bachaDe ke samAna hI agraja ke caraNo me jA gire| prema vihvala agraja ne anuja ko uThAyA aura aka se lagA liyA / samudravijaya kI bhujAo kA dRDha badhana anuja kI pITha para kasa gayA / vahuta dera taka dono bhAI lipaTe rhe| dono kI A~kho se premAtra vaha rahe the| __ isa dRzya ko dekhakara jarAsagha vahA~ AyA aura vasudeva ko dekhakara harSita huaa| usakA kopa zAta ho gayA / yuddha vanda ho gyaa| prema kA vAtAvaraNa chA gyaa| rAjA rudhira ko dagave dazAha vasudeva dAmAda ke rUpa me mile| usakI vAche khila gii| vivAhotsava sapanna hone para jarAsadha tathA anya rAjA apane-apane sthAno ko cale gae kintu yAdavo ko kasa sahita rAjA rudhira ne AgrahapUrvaka vahI roka liyA / ve bhI vahA~ eka varSa ke lie ruka ge| ekAnta me vasudeva ne rohiNI se pUchA -priye / itane vaDe-baDe rAjAo ko choDa kara mujha Dhola bajAne vAle ko hI kyo cunA? rohiNI ne pahale to muskAna bikherI aura phira uttara diyA- - -Apa kitane hI chipo, mai pahacAna gaI thii| -kyA ?-cakita hue vsudev| -haoN, maiM pahicAna gaI thI ki Apa dazave dazAI aura mere pati -kaise ?-vasudeva kI utsukatA bddhii| -vidyA se|-rohinnii ne unakI utsukatA aura vaDhAI / -vatAo, hame bhI to mAlUma ho kauna sI vidyA hai tumhAre pAsa / -vasudeva kI utsukatA Agraha me vadala gii|
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________________ 116 zrIkRSNa-kathA-lauTa ke vasudeva ghara ko Aye rohiNI ne pati ko muskarA kara dekhA aura bolI -maiM hamezA prajJapti vidyA ko pUjatI huuN| eka vAra usane mujhe batAyA-'dazavaoN dazAha tumhArA pati hai / vaha tumhAre svayavara me Dhola vAdaka ke veza me AegA / ' vasa maine Apako pahacAna gaI aura ApakA varaNa kara liyaa| vasudeva kI jijJAsA zAta ho gii| x eka bAra samudravijaya Adi sabhI rAjasabhA me baiThe the| usI samaya eka agheDa strI AzIpa detI huI AkAga se utarI / upasthita jana usakI ora dekhane lage / strI vasudeva se bolI -maiM vAlacandrA kI mAtA dhanavatI huuN| merI putrI saba kAmo me nipuNa hai kintu tumhAre viyoga me saba kucha bhUla gaI hai| isalie mai tumhe lene AI huuN| dhanavatI kI bAta sunakara vasudeva kI dRSTi agraja samudravijaya kI ora uTha gaI / agraja ne anuja kI manobhAvanA phcaanii| ve mada smita pUrvaka bole -jaao| parantu pahale kI taraha gAyava mata ho jAnA, zIghra vApisa lauttnaa| __ vasudeva kucha kaha pAte usase pahale hI dhanavatI ne kaha diyA -Apa cintA na kare, maiM inhe zIghra hI vidA kara duuNgii| Apa jAne kI AjJA diijie| --Apa to vidA kara hI degii| parantu yaha bhI to vacana de| yadi vIca me hI kahI dUsarI jagaha ruka gayA to / -~-zIghra hI jAU~gA -vacana denA hI paDA vasudeva ko| -to jaao| samudra vijaya ne AjJA de dii|
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________________ 112 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 31 agraja kI AjJA pAkara vasudeva adheDa strI dhanavatI ke sAtha jAne ___ ko tatpara hue tabhI samudravijaya ne kahA hama loga zauryapura me tumhArI pratIkSA krege|| vasudeva ne sira jhukAkara usakI icchA svIkAra kI aura dhanavatI ke mAtha gaganavallabha nagara jA phuNce| vidyAdhara pati kAcanadaSTra ne apanI putrI vAlacandrA kA vivAha bar3e sammAnapUrvaka vasudeva ke sAtha kara diyaa| rAjA samudravijaya Adi sabhI yAdava kasa ke sAya zauryapura lauTa Ae aura utsukatApUrvaka vasudeva kI pratIkSA karane lge| kucha dina gaganavallabha nagara me rahakara vasudeva apanI strI vAlacandrA ko lekara vahA~ se cala diye| unhone anya sthAno se bhI apanI sabhI striyo ko sAtha liyA aura vidyAdharo ke paktivaddha vimAno ke sAtha zauryapura jA phuNce| Age baDha kara agraja samudravijaya ne anuja kA svAgata kiyA aura dRDha Aligana me bA~dha liyaa| kucha dina taka sabhI vidyAdharo kA svAgata sammAna karake vidA kara diyA gyaa| ekAnta me samudravijaya ne vasudeva se pUchA -yahA~ se nikale tumhe sau varSa ho ge| kisa prakAra vyatIta huA yaha smy| vasudeva ne ina sau varSoM kA pUrA hAla kaha sunaayaa| bhAbhiyo ne parihAsa kiyA -devarajI / kyA kiyA paradeza me rahakara, hamAre lie kyA __ lAye?
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-lauTa ke vasudeva ghara ko Ae 113 -Apake lie | itanI sArI devarAniyA~ -kahakara ha~sa par3e vsudev| bhAbhiyo ne bhI sAtha diyA aura vAtAvaraNa ha~sI kI khilakhilAhaTo se gUMja gayA / -triSaSTi0 8 / 4 - uttara purANa 701307-317 -vasudeva hiMDI padmAvatI lambhaka rohiNI lambhaka 1 uttara purANa meM rohiNI ke pitA kA nAma hiraNya varmA aura mAtA kA nAma padmAvatI likhA hai aura unheM ariSTapura kA rAjA batAyA hai / (zloka 307)
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________________ saralacitta sevA kI vasudeva ke aglAnamana caritra dIpita divya samabhAva | para prabhAva ||
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 zrIkRSNa kathAdvArikA kA vaibhava
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________________ 1 balabhadra kA janma hastinApura ke zreSThI ke putra kA nAma thA lalita | lalita svabhAva se bhI lalita thA aura rUpa me bhI / mAtA kA ati lADalA aura pitA kI A~kho kA tArA / lalita kI mAtA ne puna garbha dhAraNa kiyaa| abakI bAra use satApa rahane lagA / jyo- jyo garbha kI abhivRddhi huI tyo tyo mA~ kI kaSAya- vRddhi | seThAnI ko itanI ghRNA thI apane garbhastha zizu se ki vaha kisI na kisI prakAra usakA prANAnta kara hI denA cAhatI thI / garbhapAta ke lie usane aneka auSadhiyo kA sevana kiyA, matra-tatro kA prayoga kiyA kintu saba niSphala | 'marja vaDhatA gayA jyojyo davA kI' vAlI ukti caritArtha ho rahI thI ki 'garbha baDhatA gayA jyo- jyo use girAne kI ceSTA kI / ' garbhastha zizu bhI pUrI Ayu lekara AyA thA - akAla hI kaise maraNa kara jAtA ? seThajI bhI seThAnI kI ina harakato se anajAna nahI the, para ve karate bhI kyA ? seThAnI dAsiyo ke jariye yaha saba kAma karA letI / lalita bhI apanI mAtA ke ina kRtyoM ko bhalI-bhA~ti jAnatA thA / dono pitA-putra mauna hokara usa ghaDI kI vATa joha rahe the jaba ki zizu kA janma hotA thA / vaha ghaDI bhI aaii| seThAnI ne putra prasava kiyaa| vaha satApita to pahale se hI thI / ghRNA ke mAre usane putra kA mukha dekhakara apanA mu~ha vicakA liyA / turanta dAsI ko bulAyA aura kahA - - ise le jAkara kisI nirjana sthAna para chor3a Ao / 117
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________________ 118 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 ___ dAsI ne svAminI kI AjJA kA pAlana kiyA aura zizu ko vastra me lapeTa kara cala dii| dAsI lapakI-lapakI calI jA rahI thI zizu ko aka me chipAe, kisI nirjana sthAna kI khoja me / nirjana sthAna to milA nahI; mila gaye seThajI vIca me hii| __ svAmI ko sAmane dekhate hI dAsI sahama gii| usane zizu ko aura bhI jora se cipakAyA, mAno bhAgA jA rahA ho usake aka se nikala kara-hAtho se chUTa kara | davAba par3A to zizu ro utthaa| pola khula gaI dAsI kI / seThajI ne kaDe svara me pUchA -yaha kyA kara rahI hai ? kisa kA baccA hai yaha ? kahA~ le jA rahI hai ? . --jI, Apa hI kA baccA hai / seThAnI jI ne nirjana sthAna para choDa Ane ko kahA hai| dAsI ne svAminI kI rahasyamayI AjA batA dii| seThajI jAnate. to sava the hI kintu unhe yaha vAta pasanda nahI AI ki navajAta zizu ko isa taraha arakSita choDa diyA jAya / unhone gigu apane hAtho me le liyA aura dAsI se kahA -jAo, kaha denA ki tumane apanA kartavya pUrA kara diyaa| dAsI kA kartavya samApta huA to seThajI kA shuruu| seThAnI se to putra kA pAlana karane kI AzA hI karanA vyartha thaa| ve gupta rIti se usako pAlane lge| nAma rakhA gagadatta / ___mA~ ke pyAra ke abhAva me hI gagadatta baDA hone lgaa| lalita ko bhI yaha bAta jAta ho gii| vaha bhI apane choTe bhAI. ko prema se khilAtA / gagadatta dhIre-dhIre kizora ho gyaa| eka vAra vasantotsava AyA to baDe bhAI kA prema jora mArane lgaa| pitA se volA-pitAjI ! gagadatta ko kabhI apane sAtha biThA kara khilAyA nhii| putra ke bhrAtRprema ko dekhakara pitA kA dila bhara aayaa| vole -vatsa | dila to merA bhI tarasatA hai| para kyA karU~ tumhArI mAtA' /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-balabhadra kA janma 116 -Apa usakI cintA mata kIjie / maiM aisA prabandha karUMgA ki mAtA ko kucha patA hI nahIM lgegaa| pitA ne AjJA dI -aisA yatna ho sake to isase jyAdA prasannatA kI bAta aura kyA hogI? __lalita ko AjJA mila gii| usane eka parade ke pIche choTe bhAI gagadatta ko vitthaayaa| dono pitA-putra parade ke isa tarapha aura gagadatta usa ora / mAtA prema se bhojana parosa rahI thii| pitA-putra usakI najara vacAkara apane bhojana kA kucha aza pIche ko khisakA dete / gagadatta use letA aura mukha me rakha kara prasanna hotaa| Aja jIvana me pahalI vAra use mA~ ke hAtha se vanA amRtopama bhojana mila rahA thaa| kalpanA ke svarga meM vicara rahA thA gagadatta / ka ra prakRti se gagadatta kA yaha kSaNika sukha bhI na dekhA gyaa| vAyu kA eka pravala jhokA AyA aura gagadatta ke sukha ko le uddaa| paradA uDA aura rahasya khula gyaa| prasannatA se jhUmatI huI mA~ kI mukha-mRdrA raudra ho gii| jhapATe se uThI aura bAla pakaDa kara khIca liyA gagadatta ko| usane na kucha pUchA aura na sunA; lagI mArane / gagadatta ke mukha kA grAsa mukha me raha gayA aura hAtha kA chUTa kara jamIna para gira gyaa| mA~ ke pyAra kA pyAsA gagadatta govatsa kI taraha DakarAne lgaa| pitA aura bhAI ne bacAne kA prayAsa kiyA to seThAnI ne unako bhI tiraskRta kara diyaa| usakI A~kho se jvAlA nikala rahI thI aura mukha se vipa / usake calate hue hAtha aura paira nAgina kI pU~cha ke samAna laga rahe the| ____ acchI taraha mAra-kUTa kara mA~ ne putra ko eka koTharI me vanda kara diyaa| dayA AI pitA ko / usane apane baDe putra lalita kI sahAyatA se use bAhara nikAlA aura seThAnI se chipA kara kisI dUsare sthAna para
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________________ 120 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 32 le gaye / gagadatta ko unhone nahalAyA, dhulAyA aura pyAra ke marahama se usake mAra ke ghAvo ko bharane kA prayAsa kiyaa| kizora gagadatta bhI pitA aura bhAI ke pyAra me paDakara apanI mAra kI pIDA bhUla gyaa| eka sAdhu gocarI ke lie ghUmate-phirate seThajI ke ghara aaye| putra ne unase pUchA --~-gurudeva / gagadatta para mAtA ke krodha kA kAraNa kyA hai ? seThajI ne bhI prazna kiyA ---maiMne apane jIvana meM kabhI bhI seThAnI kA aisA bhayakara aura raudra rUpa nahI dekhA / baDe putra lalita ko to lADa karatI hai aura choTe putra gagadatta ko dekhate hI krodha me jala uThatI hai, nAgina kI taraha vala khAtI hai| -nAgina hI to thI pichale janma me vaha !-gurudeva ne btaayaa| -aise bhayakara vaira kA kAraNa ? seThajI ne prazna kiyA to munirAja batAne lage eka gA~va me do bhAI rahate the-eka baDA aura dUsarA chottaa| dono bhAI gADI lekara gaoNva se bAhara nikale, lakaDI lAne / jagala se unhone kATa-kATa kara lakaDI bharI aura vApisa gA~va kI ora cala diye| vaDA bhAI Age-Age paidala cala rahA thA aura choTA bhAI pIchepIche gADI haoNkatA lA rahA thaa| bar3e bhAI ko eka sarpiNI dikhAI dii| usane choTe bhAI ko cetAvanI dI ~yahA~ mArga me sarpiNI paDI hai| gADI bacAkara hoNknaa| sarpiNI ne yaha suna kara mAnA ki baDA bhAI merA upakArI aura mitra hai| choTA bhAI gAr3I lie A phuNcaa| usane sarpiNI ko dekhakara kahA---
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - valabhadra kA janma 121 - vaDe bhAI ne tujhe bacA liyA lekina mai tere Upara hI gADI calAU~gA / jaba terI haDDI TUTane kI kaDa kaDa kI AvAja mere kAno me paDegI to vaDA majA AyegA / nAgina ne choTe bhAI ko apanA zatru mAnA / java taka nAgina vacane kA prayAsa karatI choTe bhAI ne gADI kI gati baDhA dI / nAgina para me pahiyA phira gayA / kaDa kaDa haDDI TUTane kI dhvani AI aura nAgina ke prANa pakherU ur3a gaye / sAdhujI ne seTha ko sabodhita kiyA - seThajI vaha nAgina hI tumhArI strI huI aura baDA bhAI tumhArA vaDA putra lalita tathA choTA bhAI gagadatta / pUrvabhava ke vaira ke kAraNa hI seThAnI gagadatta ko dekha kara Aga babUlA ho jAtI hai kyoki pUrva - janma ke sambandha anyathA nahI hote / munirAja ke mukha se apane pUrvajanma ko jAna kara lalita sasAra se virakta ho gayA / seThajI ke hRdaya me bhI savega utpanna huaa| dono pitA-putro ne sayama grahaNa kiyA aura kAladharma pAkara mahAgukra devaloka me utpanna hue / kucha samaya pazcAt gagadatta ne bhI muni paryAya grahaNa kI / anta samaya mAtA ke anipTapane kI smRti karake vizvavallabha ( bharata kSetra kA svAmI) hone kA nidAna karake maraNa kiyA / tapasyA ke prabhAva se gagadatta bhI mahAzukra devaloka me deva vanA / X X X AyuSya pUrNa karake lalita kA jIva vasudeva kI rAnI rohiNI ke garbha me avatarita huA / usa samaya rohiNI rAnI ne balabhadra kI mAtA ko dikhane vAle cAra uttama svapna dekhe / anukrama se garbha kAla pUrA huA aura rohiNI ne candramA ke samAna zItalatAdAyaka ora gaurAga putra prasava kiyA / rAjA samudravijaya Adi sabhI ne putra janmotsava vaDe samAroha
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________________ 122 jaina kathAmAlA * bhAga 32 pUrvaka mnaayaa| putra kA nAma rakhA gayA rAma kintu vaha valabhadra ke nAma se prakhyAta huaa| savako prasanna karate hue kumAra valabhadra baDe hue| guru kRpA eva nirmala buddhi se unhone samasta vidyA aura kalAe~ alpakAla me hI mIkha lii| --triSaSTi0 15 -~-uttara purANa 72 / 278-297 vizeSa-uttarapurANa me valadeva, vAsudeva zrIkRSNa tathA devakI ke anya chaha putro ke pUrvamava devakI ke pUrvamavo ke sAtha hI diye gaye haiM / vahA~ valadava aura vAsudeva ke pUrvamavo ke nAma, unake mAtA-pitA ke nAma aura janma sthAna me antara hai / sakSepa me ghaTanA isa prakAra hai isI bharatakSetra ke malayadeza me palAzakUTa gAMva me yakSadatta nAma kA eka gRhastha rahatA thaa| usakI strI kA nAma yakSadattA thaa| unake do putra hue yakSa aura yakSila / yakSa krU ra svabhAva kA thA aura yakSila dayAvAna / yakSa vartano marI gADI eka anve sarpa para calA detA hai| sarpa marakara nadayazA nAma kI strI humA / usakA vivAha kurujAgala deza ke hastinAgapura nagara ke rAjA gagadeva ke sAtha huA / java yakSa kA jIva usake garbha me AyA to rAjA usake prati udAsIna ho gyaa| ata usane revatI dhAya ke dvArA putra ko utpanna hote hI apanI bahana bandhumatI ke yahA~ pahu~cavA diyA / umakA nAma nirnAmaka paDA / mAtA ke durvyahAra se nirnAmaka pravajita ho gayA aura usane svayabhU vAsudeva kI samRddhi dekhakara nidAna kara liyA / maraNa karake vaha mahAzaka vimAna me deva ho gyaa| nadayazA bhI pravajina huI / vaha bhI svarga gaI aura vahA~ se cyava kara devakI huI aura umI ke garbha se nirnAmaka ne kRSNa ke rUpa meM janma liyA / choTA bhAI yakSila bhI prabajita huA aura mara kara mahAzukra deva loka me utpanna huA vahA~ se cyavakara rohiNI ke garbha se balabhadra ke rUpa me utpanna huaa| (72/14--0841
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________________ kaMsa kA chala svacchanda vihArI muni nArada samudravijaya kI rAjasabhA me pdhaare| unake sammAna meM sabhI upasthita jana khaDe ho ge| kasa bhI usa samaya upasthita thaa| sava kA anukaraNa karate hue usane bhI sammAna prakaTa kiyaa| kucha samaya taka idhara-udhara kI bAte karake nAradajI cale ge| taba kasa ne mahArAja samudravijaya se pUchA yaha kauna thA ? jisake satkAra me Apa bhI khaDe ho ge| samudravijaya ne nArada kA paricaya vatAyA-. pahale isa nagara ke vAhara yajJayazA nAma kA eka tApasa rahatA thaa| usakI strI kA nAma thA yajJadattA aura putra kA nAma sumitra / sumitra kI patnI thI somygaa| koI jambhRka deva Ayu pUrNa karake somayazA kI kukSi se putra rUpa me utpanna huaa| bAlaka nAma nArada rakhA gyaa| tApasa eka dina upavAsa karatA thA aura dUsare dina bhojana / eka dina vaha nArada ko azoka vRkSa ke nIce choDakara vana me phala-phUla ikaTTha karane calA gyaa| usa samaya vaha vAlaka (nArada) jambhUka devatAo kI dRSTi me pddaa| unakA pUrvajanma kA moha jAgrata ho gyaa| ve nArada ko uThAkara vaitADhya giri para le ge| vahA~ kI eka kandarA me bAlaka kA lAlana-pAlana huaa| nArada ATha varSa kI Ayu me prajapti Adi mahAvidyAo ko siddha karake AkAgacArI ho gyaa| yaha nArada vartamAna avasarpiNI kAla kA nauvaoN nArada hai aura isa bhava se ise mukti prApta ho jaayegii| ___ kasa cupa-cApa vaiThA suna rahA thaa| nArada kA pUrA vRtAnta sunakara use puna utsukatA huI 123
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 - yaha sapUrNa vRtAnta - nArada kA bhUta bhaviSya Apako kaise jJAta huA, kisane batAyA ? 124 - - trikAlajJAnI muni supratiSTha ne mujhe yaha saba batAyA thA |smudrvijy ne Age kahA - kintu nArada svabhAva se hI kalahapriya, avajJA se kupita hone vAlA, svacchanda vihArI, sarvatra pUjita aura eka sthAna para na Tikane vAlA hotA hai / nArada kA yaha paricaya jAna kasa satuSTa huA / X X. X eka vAra kasa ne vasudeva ko vaDe Agraha aura prema se mathurA bulAyA / usake Agraha ko vasudeva ne svIkAra kiyA aura mathurA A ge| kasa ne unakA bahuta Adara-satkAra kiyA / jIvayazA ke sAtha kasa baiThA huA vasudeva se bAte kara rahA thA / ekAeka vaha vola uThA - Apane mujha para sadA hI sneha rakhA hai / ava merI eka vAta aura mAnie / kaho / - mRtikAvatI nagarI kA rAjA devaka merA kAkA lagatA hai / usakI putrI devakI se Apako vivAha karanA paDegA ? - kasa ne sAgraha. kahA / vasudeva ne apanI svIkRti de dI / kasa harSita ho gyaa| dono mRtikAvatI nagarI kI ora cala diye / mArga me unhe nAradajI mile / dono ne bhalI-bhA~ti unakA satkAra kiyA / nAradajI ne pUchA - tuma loga kahA~ jA rahe ho ? vasudeva ne vatAyA - apane suhRda isa kasa ke sAtha mRtikAvatI ke rAjA kI putrI devakI se vivAha karane / nArada jI prasanna hokara bole-- -yaha tuma vilkula ThIka kara rahe ho| kyoki vidhAtA nirmANa
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA- --kasa kA chala 125 to karatA hai kintu yogya ko joDatA nahI / vidhAtA nirmAtA to hai, parantu sAtha hI apaDita bhI / - kaise ? - vaha kevala sambandha nizcita karatA hai, joDatA to manuSya hai / vasudeva nArada kI bAta sunakara cupa ho gae aura gambhIratA se vicAra karane lage / taba nArada ne hI puna kahA - vasudeva tumane aneka mAnava aura vidyAdhara kanyAo se vivAha kiyA hai kintu devakI una sabase uttama hai| vidhAtA ne hI devakI kA sambandha tumhAre sAtha nizcita kiyA hai / aba tuma jAkara use joDo / yaha kaha kara nAradajI vahA~ se cale gae / vasudeva aura kasa ne bhI apanI rAha lI / nAradajI sIdhe devakI ke kakSa me pahu~ce aura usake samakSa vasudeva ke rUpa guNa kI carcA isa DhaMga se kI ki vaha mugdha hokara vasudeva ke hI nAma kI mAlA pherane lagI / X X kasa aura vasudeva rAjA devaka ke sammukha pahu~ce to usane baDe prema aura utsAha se unakA Adara kiyA / kasa ne vasudeva kA paricaya dete hue apane Ane kA prayojana btaayaa| rAjA devaka kucha dera taka gabhIratA pUrvaka socatA rahA aura phira volA - kasa / yadyapi tumhArI mA~ganI ucita hai / vasudeva kA kula zIla bhI U~cA hai, kintu isa prakAra acAnaka hI vivAha kA prastAva' mujhe kucha ja~cA nahI / -to" kyA icchA hai ApakI ? kasa ne pUchA / - maiM isa viSaya para kucha samaya taka socanA cAhatA hU~ / - devaka ne uttara diyA / rAjA devaka kA uttara kucha isa prakAra kA thA ki kasa aura vasudeva vahA~ se uThakara apane zivira kI ora cala die / devaka bhI gaMbhIra mukha-mudrA me anta pura jA phuNcaa| rAnI devI ne pUchA
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________________ 126 jaina kayAmAlA . bhAga 32 -svAmI / Aja Apa kisa vicAra meM DUbe hai ? --eka vicitra vAta huii| devaka ne uttara diyaa| -vaha kyA ? -devI ne utsukatA prakaTa kI to rAjA ne batAyA -Aja kasa apane sAtha zauryapura ke rAjakumAra dazave dazAha vasudeva ko lekara AyA aura usane devakI kI yAcanA kii| vasudeva kA nAma sunate hI devakI ke kAna khaDe ho ge| usake gAlo para lAlI dauDa gaI / rAnI devI ne pUchA phira Apane kyA uttara diyA? -uttara kyA detA? kaha diyA vicAra karake vtaauuNgaa| -aura vicAra kyA kiyA ? --mujhe to isa prakAra se yAcanA karanA kucha rucA naho, inkAra kara duuNgaa|-raajaa devaka ke mukha se niklaa| 'inkAra' zabda sunate hI devakI kI A~khe DavaDavA aaiiN| usake mukha para udAsI chA gii| rAnI devI kI prasanna mukha-mudrA malina ho gii| 'ghara baiThe dAmAda milane' kI prasannatA tirohita ho gii| rAjA devaka ne maoN-beTI kI yaha dazA dekhI to bolA -maine to apanA vicAra mAtra pragaTa kiyA thA, nirNaya to tumhArI sammati se hI hogaa| -merI sammati | merI rAya me to hame vasudeva se acchA vara dUsarA nahIM milegA; turanta hA~ kara denI caahie| ___'jaisI tumhArI icchA' kahakara rAjA devaka ne matrI ko bhejakara kasa aura vasudeva ko bulvaayaa| inakA premapUrvaka svAgata karake putrI dene kA nirNaya batA diyaa| devakI ko jaise muha mA~gA varadAna milaa| vaha Ananda vibhora ho gii| zubha muhUrta me vasudeva ke sAtha devakI kA vivAha sampanna ho gyaa| pANigrahaNa saskAra ke samaya - devaka ne vizAla sapatti ke sAtha dasa gokulo ke adhipati nanda ko bhI gAyo ke sAtha samarpita kara diyaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA 127 rAjA devaka se vidA hokara kasa, vasudeva nanda Adi ke sAtha mathurA lauTa AyA / usane apanA harSa pragaTa karane ke lie bahuta baDA utsava manAne kA nizcaya kiyA / X X kasa kI AjJA se mathurA nagarI dulahina kI taraha saja gii| sabhI ora ullAsa aura rAga-raga chAyA huA thA / nagaravAsiyo ke mukha camaka rahe the aura hRdaya jhUma rahe the / -kasa kA chala ----- antapura me kasa kI rAnI jIvayazA bhI bebhAna thI madirA ke naze me / usake kadama laDakhaDA rahe the / A~khe mUMdI jA rahI thI / vaha madirA ke naze meM cUra thI / usI samaya muni atimuktaka' pAraNe hetu padhAre / jIvayazA kI yaha dazA dekhakara ve lauTane lage to madAndha rAnI vola 1 paDI - are devara | kaise lauTa cale ? Aja to Ananda manAne kA dina hai| Ao mere sAtha nAco, gAo / aura madirA ke naze meM cUra jIvayazA unake sAmane A khar3I huI / nispRha sata ruka gae / jIvayazA hI puna bolI - nahI volate / are kucha to kho| ise pIo, majA A jAyegA / jIvayazA ne madirA kA pAtra Age baDhA diyA / mauna hokara muni rAnI kI ina abhadra ceSTAo para vicAra kara rahe the / rAnI kI vihnalatA baDhatI jA rahI thI / usa para madirA kA raMga caDhA huA thA / vaha kutsita ceSTAe~ karane lagI / nispRha muni ne bahuta prayAsa kiyA ki kisI prakAra usake cagula se nikala jAya~ kintu kahA~ munizrI kA 1 yaha kasa ke pitA mahArAja ugrasena ke putra the / java kasa ne valAt mathurA para apanA zAsana sthApita karake pitA ko vandI banA liyA thA tava inhone virakta hokara zrAmaNI dIkSA svIkAra kara lI thI / -saMpAdaka
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________________ 128 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 tapasyA se kRga zarIra aura kahA~ poSTika bhojana se puSTa kasa-rAnI aura phira madirA se matavAlI / muni nikala na ske| munizrI ke mukha se gabhIra vANI nikalI -jisake nimitta yaha utsava ho rahA hai aura tuma matavAlI vana gaI ho usI kA sAtavA~ putra tumhAre pati kA kAla hogaa|' zramaNa atinuktaka ke ye sIdhe-sAde zabda jIvayazA ko kaThora vajra se lage / usakA nazA hirana ho gayA / bhayabhIta hokara usane mahAmuni kA mArga choDa diyaa| nispRha sata apane dhIra-gambhIra kadamo se cale gae aura jIvayazA unhe Tukura-Tukura tAkatI raha gii| muni ke cAne jAne ke bAda jIvayagA jaise saceta huii| aba use pati-rakSA kI cintA satAne lgii| turanta pati ko ekAta me bulAkara atimuktaka muni kI bhaviSyavANI sunA dii| ___ksa ke mukha para cintA kI rekhAe~ ubhara AI / kucha dera taka socatA rahA aura uTha kara vasudeva ke pAsa calA gayA / 1 uttara purANa ke anusAra muni atimuktaka ne tIna bhavipyavANiyA~ kI-- 1 devakI kA putra avazya hI tere pati ko mAregA / (zloka 373) 2 tere pati ko hI nahI pitA ko bhI mAregA / (zloka 374) 3 devakI kA putra samudra paryanta pRthvI kA pAlana kregaa| (zloka 375) vahI isake Age itanA ullekha aura hai --- kisI dUsare dina atimuktaka muni AhAra ke lie devakI ke ghara gae / tava devakI ne pUchA-'hama donoM dIkSA grahaNa karege yA nhii|' isa para muni ne uttara diyA 'tuma loga isa prakAra vahAne se kyo pUchate ho? tumhAre sAta putra hoge, uname se chaha to dUsarI jagaha paleMge aura sayama grahaNa karake mukta ho jAyege / sAtavAM putra arddhacakrI hokara pRthvI kA cirakAla taka pAlana kregaa|' (zloka 380-383)
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-kama kA chala 126 * vasudeva se kasa kI cintA chipI na rhii| unhone sneha se pUchA -kasa / aise suavasara para tumhe kyA cintA laga gaI ? mujhe vatAo / maiM avazya dUra kruuNgaa| . . ajali vA~dha kara kasa volA -Apane mujha para aneka upakAra kie hai| mujhe astra-zastra kI zikSA dekara yogya bnaayaa| rAjA jarAsagha se jIvayazA dilvaaii| maiM Apake upakAro se davA huA hU~, kintu aba bhI merA mana nahIM bhraa| eka upakAra aura kara diijie| -kyA cAhate ho ? spaSTa kho| maiM tumhArI icchA avazya pUrI kruuNgaa| ___-merI icchA hai ki Apa devakI ke sAta garbha janmate hI mujhe de de| devakI bhI dono kI vAte suna rahI thii| vaha bhrAtRprema se vibhora hokara bolI -bhaiyA | kaisI bAta karate ho, jaise tumhArA mujha para koI adhikAra hI na ho ? mere aura tumhAre putra me kyA koI antara hai ? tumhAre hI prayAsa se mujhe vasudeva jaise pati mile hai / hamAre dono ke saMyoga se jo putra ho, unhe tuma le lenA / - vasudeva ne bhI kahA____-priye | adhika kahane se kyA lAbha ? tumhAre sAta garbha janma lete hI kasa ko de die jaaeNge| kaho kasa ! aba to prasanna ho| apanI prasannatA vyakta karate hue kasa volA- . --ApakI bar3I kRpA hai| Apa jaisA koI dAnI nahI. aura mujha jaisA koI lene vAlA nahI / - isake pazcAt sabhI Anandotsava manAne lage / kasa kI icchA pUrI ho cukI thii|
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________________ 130 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 kucha dina paJcAt vasudeva ko muni kI bhaviSyavANI jAta huI to unake mukha se pazcAttApa pUrNa zabda nikale -kasa ne mujhe chala liyaa| devakI ko bhI bahuta dukha huaa| parantu ava ho kyA sakatA thaa| dono hI vacanavaddha the| ___ kasa ne bhI isa kAraNa ki ve kahI nikala na jAeM una dono para paheradAra viThA die| ava devakI aura vasudeva kI dazA kasa ke bandI' kI lI thii| --tripTi08/5 - uttara purANa 70/366-383 -vasudeva hiMDI, devako labhaka 1 zrImadbhAgavata ke anusAra kasa dvArA devakI aura vasudeva ko bandI banAe jAne kI ghaTanA isa prakAra hai - eka bAra vasudevajI apanI nava-vivAhitA patnI devakI ke sAtha mathurA nagarI se jAne ko ratha me savAra hue / usa samaya vahina ke prati prema aura vasudeva ke prati Adara pradarzita karane ke lie kasa svaya unake ratha kA sArathI banA / jisa samaya vaha ratha ko calA rahA thA tabhI use AkAzavANI sunAI dI--'are mUrkha / jisako tU ratha me baDe prema se viThA kara le jA rahA hai usI devakI kA AThavA~ garma tujhe maaregaa|' yaha sunate hI kasa ne devakI ke keza pakaDa lie / tava vasudeva ne kahA-'he saumya / isa devakI se to tumhe koI bhaya nahIM hai| isa samaya ise mAranA bhI ucita nahIM hai| maiM tumhe isake sabhI garbho ko saupane kA vacana detA huuN|' isa bAta ko svIkAra karake kasa ne devakI ke keza choDa diye aura una dono ko bandI banA liyaa| (zrImadbhAgavat 10/1/30-56)
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________________ vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA janma udAratA aura sahRdayatA kA aisA kaTa pariNAma AyegA-vasudeva ko svapna me bhI isakI kalpanA nahI thii| kintu jo kucha bhAgya me likhA thA vaha anacAhe bhI hogayA / niyati para mana ko TikAkara devakI aura vasudeva ava kasa kI nigarAnI me badI kA sA jIvana bitAne lge| kasa ke paharedAra varAvara dono para najara rakhate the| devakI jaba garbha dhAraNa karatI aura putra prasava karatI usI samaya bhaddilapura nivAsI nAga gAthApati kI strI sulasA bhI putra prasava krtii| dono kA samaya eka hI hotaa| devakI ke putra jIvita hote aura sulasA ke putra mRta; kintu hariNagamepI deva apanI vacanabaddhatA ke kAraNa unako vadala diyA karatA / devakI ke jIvita putra sulasA ke aka me khelane lage aura sulasA ke mRta-putro ko devakI se chInakara kasa ne unakI antima kriyA karA dii| isa prakAra mRtavatsA sulasA' devakI ke udara se utpanna chaha putro - 1. (ka) sulasA jaba bAlikA hI thI taba kisI nimittajJa ne batAyA ki yaha kanyA mRtavatsA (mare hue putro ko janma dene vAlI) hogii| sulasA vAlyAvasthA se hI hariNagameSI deva kI upAsikA thI / vaha pratidina prAta kAla snAna, kautuka magala Adi kara bhogI sADI se hI deva kI upAsanA krtii| -usakI bhakti se hariNagameSI deva prasanna huaa| kasa ne devakI ke putro ko mArane kA nizcaya kiyA hai-yaha jAnakara usane sulasA kI icchA pUrti kA vacana diyaa| 131
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________________ 132 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 (anIkayagA, anantasena, ajitasena, nihitAri, devayazA aura zatrusena) kI kilakAriyo aura vAla-lIlAo se svaya ko dhanya samajhane lagI aura devakI 'jIvita putro ko janma dekara bhI hatabhAginI banI rhii| apane ko mRtavatsA mAnatI rahI-yahI to thA bhAgya kA... cmtkaar| eka rAta devakI ne- svapna me siha, agni, gaja, dhvajA, vimAnaaura-pana marovara dekhe / - usI samaya muni gagadatta kA jIva mahAzukra devaloka se apanA AyuSya pUrNa karake usakI kukSi me avatarita huaa| garbha anukrama se baDhane lgaa| . .. . .. - bhAdrapada mAsa kI kRSNa pakSI aMpTamI kI ardva rAtri ko devakI ne eka zyAmavarNI putra ko janma diyaa| putra-janma ke sAtha hI usake samIpa rahane vAle devatAo ne kasa ke caukIdAro ko nidrAmagna kara diyaa| " " . . devakI ne pati ko bulAkara kahA -nAtha | mere chaha putra to isa kasa ne maravA hI DAleM hai / aba isa sAtava putra kI to rakSA kro| - . . .. F java sulamA kA vivAha nAga gAthApati se ho gayA to vaha 37. use aura devakI ko eka sAtha hI RtumatI karatA aura java dono ke putra utpanna ho jAte to unakI adalA-badalI kara detaa| (kha) vasudeva hiNDI me devakI ke hI jIvita putro ko mArane kA spaSTa ullekha hai| (vasudeva hiNDI, devakI lambhaka) na) bhAgavata ke anumAra devakI ke chaha putro ko kaMsa paTaka kara mAra pine detA hai| dekhie hateSu paTpu bAlepu devakyA augrmennaa| (zrImadbhAgavata 10 / 2 / 4)
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA janma 133 -mai vacanavaddha hU~ devi / dukha to mujhe bhI bahuta hai, para kyA karU~ ? ---vasudeva.ne nirAza svara me uttara diyA. .. 'nArI kI sahaja vuddhi jAga utthii| bolI -svAmI / sAdhu ke sAtha sAdhu aura mAyAvI ke sAtha mAyAvI vananA--yahI dharma nIti hai| java Apake putro ko mArane ke lie kasa chala kara sakatA hai to Apa putra vacAne ke lie kyo nahI kara sakate ? vasudeva devakI kI vAta para gambhIratApUrvaka socane lge| unhe vicAra-magna dekhakara devakI kI vekalI bddhii-| vaha kahane lagI- prANadhana | yaha samaya--soca-vicAra kA -nahI hai| Apa eka prANI kI rakSA ke lie kapaTa kara rahe hai jo na adharma hai aura na anIti / jaldI kIjie svAmI ! isa samaya paharedAra-soe hue hai| Apa-putra ko lekara nikala jaaiye|-- - - - - ... ... ... . ... vasudeva devakI kI bAta se sahamata ho gae, bole- .: tumhArA kathana yathArtha hai, kintu isa arddharAtri me vAlaka ko lekara kahA~ jAU~ ? -samIpa hI Apako mere pitA kI ora se mile dasa gokula hai / unakA svAmI nada ApakA sevaka hai| usI ke pAsa-mere putra ko chor3a aaiye|-- - . ----- -- ------ yaha bhI devakI ko hI batAnA pdd'aa|... ............. ....... ... navajAta zizu ko aka me lekara vasudeva nikle| vAhara mUsalAdhAra pAnI par3a rahA thaa| samIpastha devo ne unake Upara chatra sA tAna diyA, puSpavRSTi kI aura ATha dIpako se mArga Alokita kara diyaa| - vasudeva vinA kisI kaThinAI ke nagara dvAra ke samIpa pahu~ca ge| ghora adhiyArI rAtri me dIpakoM ke prakAza se Alokita patha para eka puruSa ko calate dekhakara piMjare meM bandI ugrasena Azcarya cakita raha ge| unake mukha se sahasA nikala paDA--- ----------- 1 ugrasena kasa ke pitA the jinako usane piMjare me bandI banAkara nagara dvAra ...' ke pAsa rakha chor3A thaa| ......
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________________ jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 32 -yaha kyA ? ugrasena ke Azcarya kozAta karate hue vasudeva ne apane aka me chipe vAlaka ko dikhA kara kahA -yaha kasa kA zatru hai ? kintu Apa kisI se kahie mt| vandI rAjA ugrasena ko satopa huaa| unhone mira hilAkara vasudeva kI bAta svIkAra kii| tava taka sAtha rahane vAle davo ne nagara-dvAra khola diyaa| usame itanA sthAna ho gayA ki vasudeva saralatA se nikala sake / vasudeva nagara se bAhara nikala ge| vasudeva nanda ke ghara pahuMce aura use saba kucha namajhA kara apanA putra saupa diyaa| isa putra ko lekara nanda ne apanI navajAta putrI apanI patnI yazodA ke aMka me me uThAI aura unake sthAna para rama putra ko sulA diyaa| putrI lAkara vasudeva ko de dii| vasudeva ke mukha se nikala paDA-- -nanda / tumhArA yaha upakAra kyA bhUlane yogya hai ? -svAmI-putra ke prANa bacAnA merA kartavya hai| isame upakAra kaisA? nanda ne uttara diyaa|' putrI ko aka me chipAe vasudeva apane sthAna para lauTa aae| unhone vaha kanyA devakI ko dI aura svaya usake kakSa me bAhara nikala aaeN| __ jyo hI vasudeva bAhara nikale paharedAro kI nIda TUTa gii| 'kyA utpanna huA' yaha pUchate hue andara aae| dekhA to eka navajAta kanyA devakI ke pArzva me leTI huI thii| paharedAro ne use uThAyA aura kasa ko le jAkara de diyaa| kasa ne dekhA ki sAtavaoN garbha kanyA ke rUpa me utpanna huA hai to usane mana me samajhA ki muni kI vANI mithyA ho gaI / 'yaha becArI kanyA merA kyA vigADa legii| ime kyA mAranA?' aisA vicAra kara
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________________ . . .. . .. 135 zrIkRSNa-kathA-vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA janma usane kanyA kI nAka kATakara' devakI ko puna vApisa kara diyaa| J zyAmavarNI hone ke kAraNa gokula me zizu kA nAma paDa gayA kRSNa / kRSNa devatAo kI rakSA me vaDhane lge| devakI ko apane mRta-putro kA to satopa ho gayA kintu jIvita putra se milane ke lie chaTapaTAne lgii| usakA mAtR-hRdaya adhIra ho gyaa| eka mAna hI vyatIta ho pAyA ki usane pati se kahA ~nAtha / maiM gokula jaauuNgii| vasudeva bhI devakI kI manodazA jAnate the| jisa mA~ ne sAta-putra pranatra kiye phira bhI kisI ko ghaDI bhara goda meM lekara pyAra na kara sakI usake hRdaya kI vyathA kA kyA ThikAnA ? vasudeva ne kahA -priye ! tumhArA acAnaka hI gokula jAnA, kasa ke dila me zaka paidA kara degaa| __ -kinnu merA hRdaya putra ko dekhane ke lie vyAkula hai / -koI bahAnA karake jAo to ThIka rahegA, anyathA putra para vipatti Ane kA bhaya hai| 'putra kI vipatti' sunakara devakI vicAramagna ho gii| vaha putra ko dekhanA bhI cAhatI thI aura vipatti bhI nahIM Ane denA cAhatI thii| 1 (ka) handiA purANa ke anusAra usakI nAka capaTI kara do gii| (jinasena kRta harivaza purANa 35/32) . (kha) zrImadbhAgavata me ina kanyA ko viSNu ko yogamAyA mAnA gayA hai| kama uma kanyA ko mArane ke lie pachADatA, paTakatA hai to vaha kanyA chiTaka kara AkAza meM uDa jAtI hai kintu jAte-jAte ghoSaNA kara jAtI hai ki 'he kasa / tumhArA zatra to utpanna ho hI cukA hai|' (zrImadbhAgavata 10/4/8-12) isake pazcAt hI vasudeva aura devakI ko kama ne kArAgAra se munna kara diyA kyoki aba unhe bandI rakhane se koI lAbha na thaa|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 socate-socate vasudeva ne eka upAya khoja hI nikaalaa| ve vone -aisA karo devakI ki tuma gopUjA ke bahAne jaao| isase kasa ko sadeha bhI nahI hogA aura tumhArI icchA bhI pUrI ho jaayegii| devakI ko yaha upAya ucita lgaa| vaha anya aneko striyo ke -sAtha gopUjA ke bahAne gokula me gii| vahA~ usane yazodA ke aka meM apanA putra dekhaa| ___ zyAmavarNI zizu yagodA kI godI me kilaka rahA thaa| usakA raga nirmala nIla maNi ke samAna thA, hRdaya para zrIvatsa lakSaNa, netra jaise praphullita kamala, hAtha aura pairo me cakra kA zubha lakSaNa-putra ko dekha kara devakI kA hRdaya Ananda se bhara gayA / vaha putra ko apalaka netro se dekhatI rhii| upAya to mila hI gayA thA devakI ko| vaha hara mAsa gopUjA kA vahAnA karatI aura gokula pahuMca jaatii| dina bhara putra kA mukha dekhatI, Anadita hotI aura sAyakAla vApisa lauTa aatii| __ bhAgya kI viDambanA-sasAra me pazu-pakSI taka kI mAtAeM bhI apane zizuo ko goda me lekara sotI hai aura devakI * / loka gatAnugatika hotA hai| vasudeva patnI gopUjA karatI to usakI dekhA-dekhI anya aneka striyA~ bhI go-pUjana karane lgii| sasAra meM go-pUjA' pracalita ho gii| -triSaTi0 85 -uttarapurANa 70/384-411 1 go-pUjA ke sambandha meM zrImadbhAgavata meM yaha ullekha hai ki gokula vAsI pahale indra-pUjA kiyA karate the| ve use varSA kA svAmI mAnate the / zrIkRSNa ne indra kA garva haraNa karane ke lie usakI pUjA banda karA dI aura go-pUjA kA pracalana kiyaa| isa para ruSTa hokara indra ne sAta dina taka
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA janma ghora varSA kI / zrIkRSNa ne govarddhana parvata ko apanI agulI para uThA kara sampUrNa braja-vAmiyo va unake godhana Adi kI rakSA kii| zrIkRSNa ke isa atula prabhAva se indra bhayabhIta ho gayA aura usane svayaM hI vI banda kara dii|.. isa ghaTanA ke phalasvarUpa go-pUjA kA pracalana ho gyaa| sampUrNa braja vAsiyoM ne utsAhapUrvaka go-pUjA kii| (zrImadbhAgavata, dazama skagha, adhyAya 25-26) uttarapurANa ke varNana me kucha bhinnatA haimulasA ke sthAna para vaizyaputrI-jalakA yaha nAma diyA hai aura naigamaipI deva indra kI preraNA se devakI ke putro ko haraNa karatA hai / .. (zloka 384-386) ima bAlaka.(zrIkRSNa) ko nada gopa ke pAsa le jAne kI ghaTanA kA varNana karate hue kahA hai ki.- valabhadra (kRSNa ke bar3e bhAI ise lekara cale aura vasudeva ne una para chatra lagAyA --(barasAta se bacane ke lie), nagara ke devatA ne baila kA spa dhAraNa kiyA aura apane. sIgo para do daidIpyamAna maNiyA~ lagAI / isa prakAra a~dherA dUra karatA huA AgeAge calane lgaa| ___- (zloka 360-362) nanda gopa inhe. rAste me-Ate hue mile| unake aka me eka kanyA thI / / nada gopa ne batAyA- 'merI-strI ne- bhUta devatA kI ArAvanA kI thii| usane yaha kanyA dekara kahA ki maiM ime Apa taka pahu~cA duuN|' pitA-putra ne bAlaka, nanda gopa ko divA aura kanyA.lekara lauTa Ae / . ........ - . . . . . . . . . . (zloka 369-400), - kama dvArA kancA kI nAka cher3ane ke bAda itanA ullekha aura hai ki kma ne use talaghara meM vAya dvArA popita krvaayaa| baDI hokara uma kanyA ne subratA AryA ke pAsa dIkSA le lI / vaha-vidhyAcala parvata para eka jagaha tapasyA karane lgii| vanavAmI une vanadevI samajha kara - pUjane lge| eka samaya use vAva khA gyaa| vaha to marakara svarga calI gaI kintu ve loga ine vindhyavAsinI devI ke nAma me pUjane lge| (zloka 408-411)
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________________ choTI umra : bar3e kAma gatrutA kI gAMTha itanI hotI hai ki jItra ke bhava-bhava taka to calatI hI hai, kA paraparAgata bhI calatI hai / pitA kA badalA putra cukAnA cAhatA hai aura ritAmaha kA pauna | sAtha hI vyakti kA badalA usake putra-pautro se bhI liyA jAtA hai| sUrpaka vidyAdhara' ne bhI vasudeva me aisA hI vaira bA~dha liyA thaa| pitA kA badalA cukAne AI sUrpaka kI do putriyA~-bamudeva se nahIM, varan unake putra kRSNa se| mUrpaka-putrI gakuni aura pUtanA vasudeva kA to kucha vigADa hI nahI sakatI thii| unhone vAsudeva kRSNa ke prANa lene kI yojanA bnaaii| ve dono vidyAvariyA~ gokula me Akara avasara DhU~Dhane lgii| eka dina unhe avasara mila bhI gayA / nada aura yazodA dono hI ghara me nahI the / zrIkRSNa akene hI ghara ke eka kakSa me apanI choTI nI zayyA para paDe-paDe kilakAriyA~ bharabhara kara krIDA kara rahe the / zakuni aura pUtanA ne acchA avasara dekhaa| " bAlaka kRSNa ko kakSa se bAhara oNgana me nikAla lAI / zakuni eka gADI kahI ne ghasITa lAI aura usakA pahiyA kRSNa para rakha kara davAne lagI / vaha davAne ke lie bala bhI lagAto jAtI aura bhayakara AvAja se cillAtI bhI jaatii| usane zArIrika vala-prayoga aura bhayabhIta karake kRSNa ke prANa-haraNa kA pUrA prayAsa kiyA kintu saphala na ho skii| 1 sUrpaka vidyAdhara divastilaka nagara ke rAjA trizikhara kA putra thaa| trizikhara ko vasudeva ne yuddha meM kaThaccheda karake mAra DAlA thaa| madanavegA ke kAraNa bhI sUrpaka ne vasudeva me zatrutA bAMdha lI thii|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kayA-choTI umra . vaDe kAma 136 pUtanA bhI pIche na rhii| usane apane stana vipayukta karake kRSNa ke mukha me de die| ___ java ye dono vidyAdhariyA~' zrIkRSNa ke prANa-haraNa ke prayAsa me lagI huI thI tabhI vAsudeva ke rakSaka devo ne una dono vidyAdhariyo ko 1 (ka) harivaMza purANa ke anusAra ye dono kama dvArA bhejI huI deviyA~ hai / makSetra meM ghaTanA isa prakAra hai eka dina kama ke hitapI nimitnana vaNa ne kahA-'rAjan / dumhArA zatru kahI Asa-pAsa hI baDha rahA hai|' taba kama ne zatrunAza kI icchA ne tIna dina kA upavAma kiyaa| ina AkRSTa hokara do deviyA~ pragaTa huI aura kahane lagI-'he rAjan / hama tumhAre pichale janma kI siddha kI huI deviyA~ hai| jo kArya ho vaha kho|' kama ne batAyA-'merA zatru pracchana rUpa se kahI baDha rahA hai / tuma khojakara usakA prANAnta kara do|' __ kma ke zatru zizu kRSNa ko mArane ke lie deviyA~ gokula phuNcii| uname se eka ne to pakSI (zakuni) kA spa banAyA aura coca-prahAra me zizu kRSNa ko mArane kA prayAma karane lgii| kRSNa ne usakI coca pakaTakara inanI jora se davAI ki vaha cillAtI huI bhAga gii| dUmarI devI ne vipayukta nano me kRSNa kI mAranA cAhA kintu kRSNa ke rakSaka devatAo ne unakA mukha inanA kaThora banA diyA ki unake stana kA agrabhAga baDI jora me daba gayA aura pIDA ke kAraNa vaha cillAne lgii| (jinasena harivaza purANa, 35/37-42 __ tathA uttara purANa'70/412-416) (kha) zrImadbhAgavata pe zakuni kA ima sthala para ullekha nahIM hai / pUtanA ke nambandha me likhA hai ki vaha eka rAkSamI thI / kasa usako kRSNa kI hatyA ke lie bhejatA hai| pUtanA vipayukta stanapAna karAke unhe mAra DAlanA cAhatI hai kintu kRSNa usake stano kA pAna itanI ugratA se karate hai ki usake prANa hI nikala jAte hai / (zrImadbhAgavata, 10/6/4-13)
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________________ 140 jaina kathAmAlA . bhAga 32 mAra DAlA, gADI toDa dI aura vAsudeva ko kakSa ke andara sukhapUrvaka sulA aae| nada ne Akara jaba oNgana me yaha tADava dekhA to stabhita raha gaye-- eka gADI TUTI paDI hai aura do bhImakAya yuvatiyA~ mRta / unakI anupasthiti me kauna kara gayA yaha sava ? yazodA ko AvAja lagAI to uttara na milA / dhaDakate hRdaya se andara praveza kiyA ora nanhe se kRSNa ko khojane lge| ___ kRSNa cupacApa apanI gayyA para so rahe the| nada ne lapaka kara unhe uThA liyaa| Upara se nIce taka sAre zarIra ko TaTola kara dekhane lage-kahI koI coTa to nahI AI ? kintu kRSNa ke akSata zarIra ko dekhakara Azvasta hue / putra ko goda me lie bAhara nikala kara sevako ko AvAja dI / -kahA~ cale gae the, tuma saba ? yaha tADava kisane kiyA hai ? sevako ne jo vahA~ kI sthiti dekhI to ve bhI hataprabha raha gae / unase kucha kahate nahI banA / nada ne hI kahA -Aja merA putra bhAgyavala se hI jIvita bacA hai| eka gopa ne Age baDhakara kahA --- -svAmI ! ApakA putra vaDA balavAna hai / isa akela ne hI ina ___ dono striyo ke prANa le lie aura gADI cakanAcUra kara dii| - nada cakita se putra kA mukha dekhane lge| __usI samaya nadarAnI yazodA ne praveza kiyA aura hataprabha sI dekhane lgo| 'hAya mai mara gaI' kahakara usane kRSNa ko nada kI goda se jhapaTasA liyA aura unake zarIra para hAtha phera-phera kara dekhane lagI / nanda ne ulAhanA diyA- . -ava to vaDA pyAra A rahA hai| jaba akelI choDa gaI taba ? dekho kaisI bhayakara vipatti AI thI isa para?
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA--choTI umra baDe kAma 141 yazodA ne to mAno usa dRzya se A~kha hI mIca lii| vaha to kevala apane putra ko hI dekha rahI thii| usI kI kuzalatA me usakA svarga thaa| ____ nanda ne Adeza diyA, patnI ko-~____-Aja se kabhI kRSNa ko akelA nahI choDanA / koI dUsarA kAma ho yA na ho, zizu kI rakSA karanA Avazyaka hai, smjhii| . -samajha gii| nandarAnI ne kahA aura putra ko chAtI se cipakA liyaa| ___ yazodA usa dina se kRSNa ko apane pAsa hI rakhatI / kabhI dRSTi se ojhala nahI hone detii| kintu bAlaka capala svabhAva ke hote hI hai, kRSNaM bhI cupa-cApa ghuTano calate hue idhara-udhara nikala jAte / nandarAnI unhe dauDa-dauDa kara pakaDakara lAtI / kRSNa kI naTakhaTa lIlAo se yazodA parezAna ho utthii| usane eka upAya soca hI liyA rassI kA eka sirA kRSNa kI kamara me vA~dhA aura dUsarA chora Ukhala se / isa prakAra kRSNa ko bA~dhakara yazodA aDosa-paDosa me calI jaatii| ___ sUrpaka vidyAdhara kA putra apane pitAmaha kI mRtyu kA badalA cukAne ke lie vasudeva ke putra kRSNa ko mArane gokula aayaa| apanI dono vahino zakuni aura pUtanA kI mRtyu ke lie bhI vaha kRSNa ko doSI mAnatA thA / vaha yamala aura arjuna jAti ke do vRkSo. kA rUpa banA kara kRSNa ke ghara ke sAmane A khaDA huaa| . . .. . 1.. (ka) harivaMza purANa me jamala aura arjuna nAma kI do deviyA~ mAnI gaI hai| (jinasena harivaza purANa, 35/45) (kha) zrImadabhAgavata me yamalArjuna uddhAra kI ghaTanA savistAra varNana kI gaI hai
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________________ 142 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 vRkSo kI zAkhAeM hilane se patto kI madhura khaDakhaDa kI dhvani hone lagI / vidyAvara sUrpaka kA putra vRkSo ke rUpa meM bhA~ti bhAti kI ceSTAo se bAlaka kRSNa ko AkarSita karane lagA / vAlaka sahaja jijJAsu to hote hI hai / kRSNa bhI AkarSita hokara una vRkSo kI ora calane lage / Age-Age kRSNa ghuTuvana cane jA rahe the aura pIche-pIche rassI se ba~dhA Ukhala / jyo hI zrIkRSNa dono vRkSo ke ThIka madhya bhAga me pahu~ce dono vRkSo ne calanA prArambha kara diyaa| vRkSa eka dUsare ke samIpa Ane nalakUbara aura maNigrIva dono hI devo ke dhanAvyakSa kuvera ke putra the / eka bAra ve donoM aneka yakSa kanyAoM ke sAtha gaMgAjI meM jalakrIDA kara rahe the| tabhI devapi nArada udhara se A nikale / nAradajI ko dekhakara nirvastra apsarAe~ to lajA gaI aura unhoMne jhaTapaTa vastra pahana lie parantu ye dono yakSa yo hI madAndha khaDe rahe / nAradajI ko unakI vastrahIna nirlajja dazA dekhakara dukha huA / unhoMne samajha liyA ki ye deva putra hokara bhI madAndha ho rahe haiM / unakI kalyANa kAmanA se devapa nArada ne zApa diyA- 'jima prakAra tuma vastrahIna nirlajja hokara ThUMTha kI... taraha khaDe ho usI prakAra tuma vRkSa yoni me jA paDo / ' isa zApa ko sunate hI nalakUbara aura maNigrIva ne nAradajI se kSamA yAcanA kI / tava nAradajI ne AzvAsana diyA ki 'kRSNAvatAra me bhagavAna ke dvArA tumhArA uddhAra hogA / ' dono yakSa maNigrIva aura nalakUbara yamalArjuna jAti ke do vRkSa ho gae / dAmodara ( zrIkRSNa ) java unake bIca se nikale to Ukhala TeDhA hokara aTaka gayA aura kRSNa ke jora lagAte hI dono vRkSa jaDa sahita TUTa kara gira paDe / uname me dono yakSa maNigrIva aura nalakUbara nikale / unakA zApa naSTa ho gayA thA ata dono apane sahaja svarUpa meM A gae / unhone kRSNa kI aneka prakAra se stuti aura vandanA kI tathA uttara dizA kI ora cale gae / ( zrImadbhAgavata, dazama skaMdha, adhyAya dazavaoN, zloka 1 - 43 )
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________________ 143 zrIkRSNa-kathA-choTI una vaDe kAma lage / vidyAdhara sUrpaka ke putra kA vicAra thA ki dono ora se vRkSo ke davAva dvArA zrIkRSNa kA prANAta kara diyA jaay| zrIkRSNa dono vRkSo ke vItra me aise phaMsa gae mAno trakkI ke do pATo ke madhya anAja kA daanaa| tatkAla zrIkRSNa ke rakSaka deva saceta hue| unhone una arjuna jAti ke vRkSo ko bhaga karane ke lie tIvra prahAra kiyaa| dono vRkSa jaDa sahita taDatar3AhaTa kI AvAja ke sAtha ukhaDa kara gira gae / ' 1 uttara purANa ke anusAra mathurA nagara me akasmAt vahuta se upadrava hone lage taba kasa ke pUchane para varuNa nAma ke nimittajJAnI ne batAyA ki 'tumhArA zatru utpanna ho cukA hai|' yaha sunakara usako (kasa ko) vahuta citA huii| tava pahile janma kI deviyA~ AI / kama ne unase kahA-'mere zatru ko mAra ddaalo|' deviyA~ vAsudeva ko mArane ke lie gokula jA phucii| (zloka 416-418) (1) pUtanA nAma kI devI ne stano para viSa lagAkara vAsudeva ko mArane kA prayAsa kiyA kintu kisI dUsarI devI ne use aisI pIDA pahucAI ki vaha bhAga gii| (zloka 418) (2) dUsarI devI gADI kA rUpa rakhakara AI kintu kRSNa ne lAta mAra kara use toDa diyaa| (zloka 416) (3) do deviyo ne vRkSo kA rUpa banAyA kintu kRSNa ne unhe jaDa se ukhADa diyA / (zloka 422) (4) eka devI ne gadhI kA rUpa banAkara unheM mAranA cAhA to kRSNa ne unake pairo para una dono vRkSo ko ho paTaka diyaa| (zloka 423) (5) eka devI ne ghoDI kA rUpa banAkara unheM mArane kI ceSTA kI to kRSNa ne use bahuta pratADita kiyaa| (zloka 424) isa prakAra parAsta hokara sAto deviyA~ kasa ke pAsa jAkara bolI ki hama use nahIM mAra sakatI aura ve atardhAna ho gaI / (zloka 425) isa prakAra kRSNa ko mArane ke lie kasa sAta deviyo ko bhejatA hai|
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________________ 148 jana kathAmAlA bhAga 32 Asa-pAsa ke logo ne vRkSa girane kI AvAja sunI to dauDe aae| yazodA kA bhI dhyAna bhaga huaa| usane dekhA ki gire vRkSoM ke madhya me zrIkRSNa baiThe hai / umane vaDhakara zizu ko utthaayaa| mastaka para cuvana kiyA aura pyAra se godI me cipakA liyA / yazodA ke hRdaya me hUka mI uThI-merI asAvadhAnI se Aja kRSNa ko kucha ho gayA hotA ___ logo ne bhI kRSNa kI kamara me ba~dhI rassI ko dekhakara unhe dAmodara nAma se pukArA / sabhI loga unako ativalI samajhane lge| pUre gokula me unake camatkAro kI carcA hone lgii| yagodA ne usa dina se kRSNa ko eka kSaNa ke lie bhI oNkho se ojhala na hone dene kA nizcaya kara liyaa| ava kRpaNa sadA hI usake samIpa rahate / vaha dahI mathakara makkhana nikAlatI to ve mathAnI se makkhana le-lekara khAte kintu snehanIlA yagodA unase kucha na kahatI varan unakI vaoNla-krIDAo ko dekha-dekhakara Anandita hotii| kRSNa oNgana me dauDate-phirate aura yagodA unhe pakaDatI / kabhI yazodA kahI aDoma-paDosa me kisI kAryavA jAtI to kRSNa usake pIche-pIche, kabhI u~galI pakaDa kara aura kabhI Age-hI-Age dIDa-dauDa kara calate / isa prakAra kI vibhinna krIDAo me magana yazodA aura kRSNa kA samaya vyatIta hone lgaa| kRSNa dvArA zakuni aura pUtanA kA vadha vasudeva se chipA na rhaa| ve apane laghuvaya putra kI rakSA hetu cintita ho ge| unake mastiSka me vicAra AyA--'maiMne apanA putra chipAyA to thA / kintu usake ye camatkArI kArya avazya hI isa rahasya ko pragaTa dege / tava mujhe kisI na kimI prakAra isakI rakSA karanI hI caahie|' ___aneka prakAra se vicAra karake vasudeva ne rohiNI sahita rAma (valabhadra) ko livA lAne ke lie eka purupaM bhejaa| unake Ane para vasudeva ne apane putra rAma ko apane pAsa bulAyA aura ekAnta me gupta rUpa se saba kucha samajhAkara gokula jAne kI AjJA dii|
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________________ 145 zrIkRSNa-kathA-~-choTI umra vaDe kAma '-putra / kRSNa devakI kA sAtavA~ putra aura tumhArA choTA bhAI hai| isake chaha putro kA vichoha to pahale hI ho gayA hai / aba isa sAtave putra kI rakSA kA bhAra tuma para hai| baladeva rAma ne pitA kI AjJA ko zirodhArya karake vinIta zabdo me uttara diyA --pitAjI | Apa kRSNa kI ora se nizcita ho jaaiye| maiM usako rakSA apane prANo se bhI adhika kruuNgaa| mere rahate mA~ devakI kI goda khAlI nahI hogii| ___ pitA vasudeva ne putra ke sira para hAtha rakhakara use AzIrvAda diyA aura Aligana karake use vidA karane lage / valadeva ko dekhakara vasudeva ke hRdaya se AvAja AI --ava ye eka aura eka do nahI, eka aura eka gyAraha ho ge| unake hRdaya me vizvAsa ho gayA ki baladeva kI upasthiti meM kRSNa pUrNa rUpa se surakSita hai| tava taka nanda aura yazodA bhI vahA~ A ge| vasudeva ne baladeva ko bhI unhe arpita karate hue kahA -nanda | isa putra ko sAtha le jAo aura apane putra kI bhaoNti hI smjho| -- 'jo AjJA svAmI / ' kahakara nanda ne sira jhukAyA aura valadeva tathA yazodA ke sAtha gokula jA pahu~ce / valadeva apane choTe bhAI kRSNa ke sAtha vibhinna prakAra kI krIDAe~ karane lage / jyo-jyo kRSNa baDe hote gae baladeva unhe bhA~ti-bhaoNti kI yuddha vidyAe~ sikhAne lge| dhIre-dhIre kRSNa dhanurveda Adi sabhI prakAra ko yuddha vidyAo me pAragata ho gae / ' unakA vala bhI pragaTa 1 (ka) hariza purANa 34/64 (kha) bhavabhAvanA 2217-2216
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________________ 146 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 hone lgaa| kabhI ve vaila kI pUcha pakaDa lete to eka Daga bhI Age na vaDhane dete / anuja ke aise bala ko dekhakara agraja kA hRdaya prasannatA se uchala-uchala pddtaa| vala vaDhane ke sAtha-sAtha inakI deha kAti aura mundaratA meM bhI apAra vRddhi huI / gopikAe~ unakI ora AkarSita hone lgii| ve kRSNa se milane aura vAte karane ke bahAne DhUMDhatI / kRSNa ko bIca me rakhakara aneka gopiyA~ nRtya-gIta Adi kA rAsa rcaatii| kRSNa bhI 'pIche na rahate / ve bhI unake sAtha madhura AlApa karate, nRtya-gIta Adi me bhAga lete / vazI kI madhura tAna sunAkara unhe rijhAte / jisa samaya kRSNa isa prakAra kI rAsa-lIlAe~ karate valadeva hAtho kI tAlI bajA-vajAkara nATyAcArya kA kartavya nibhAte / isa prakAra kRSNa-baladeva dono kA samaya gokula me sukha aura Ananda se vyatIta ho rahA thaa| kRSNa gopiyo ke kaThahAra, sAthI gvAla-vAlo ke nAyaka aura nandayazodA kI oNkho ke tAre the| sampUrNa gokula hI kRSNa kA dIvAnA thaa| manuSya to manuSya gaue~ bhI unase prema krtii| unakI vaoNsurI kI tAna para dauDI AtI aura apanA prema-pradarzita krtii| zrIkRSNa gyAraha varSa kI Ayu me hI gokula ke nAyaka bana cuke the| -triSaSTi0 8/5 --uttarapurANa 70 / 412-426
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________________ bAla krIr3A meM paropakAra - nimittana / devakI kA sAtavA~ garbha merA kAla hai, yaha kathana satya hai yA mithyA ? - kasa ne nimittajJAnI se pUchA / 5 - rAjan / nispRha zramaNo ke vacana kabhI mithyA nahI hote / - nimittana ne dRDhatApUrvaka uttara diyA / - vaha nakaTI vAlikA mujhe kyA mAregI ? - Apa bhUla rahe hai nareza / nakaTI bAlikA devakI kA sAtavA~ garbha nahI hai / ' - tuma kaise kaha sakate ho ? - apane nimittajJAna ke AdhAra para / kyo ? 1 - mahArAja | usa vAlikA kA koI bhI lakSaNa vasudeva-devakI se nahI milatA / isake atirikta aura bhI kAraNa hai / - to kyA kahatA hai tumhArA nimittajJAna, devakI ke sAtave garbha ke saMbadha me ? -vaha jIvita hai aura AsapAsa hI kahI vRddhi pA rahA hai / - apanI vidyA se usakA patA lagAo / --kasa ne nimittajJa ko Adeza diyA / 1 yaha vAlikA nanda aura yazodA kI thI jise vasudevajI gokula se le Ae the aura kasa ne isakI nAka vasudeva kI putrI samajha kara kATa dI thI / 147
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________________ 148 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 Adeza pAkara nimittajJa to apanI gaNanA me lagA aura kasa vicAramagna ho gyaa| Aja hI to vaha devakI ke pAsa acAnaka hI ghUmatAghAmatA jA pahu~cA thA aura usa nakaTI bAlikA ko dekhakara use 'devakI kA sAtavA~ garbha mujhe mAregA' isa bAta kI smRti ho AI thii| isI kAraNa usane nimittajJa ko bulavAkara apane hRdaya kI zakA dUra karane kA prayAsa kiyA thaa|' aba nimittajJa ke yaha kahane para ki 'sAtavA~ garbha kisI anya sthAna para abhivRddhi pA rahA hai' usakI cintA aura bhI vaDha gaI thI / kasa apane hRdaya me apane zatru se nipaTane kI yojanAe~ banAne lagA; tabhI nimittajJa ne sira U~cA karake kahA -rAjan / muni kA kathana aTala satya hai / ApakA zatru gokula me abhivRddhi pA rahA hai| kama ne sAvadhAna hokara nimittajJa ke kathana ko sunA aura pUchane lagA -usakI pahicAna kyA hai ? nimittala ne batAyA 1. (ka) bhavabhAvanA 2347 se 2350 (kha) zrImadbhAgavata me yaha sUcanA kasa ko yogamAyA dvArA dilavAI hai / yogamAyA zrIkRSNa kI mAyA hai aura nada ke ghara kanyA rUpa me utpanna huI thii| use vasudevajI le Ate hai aura kasa usa kanyA ko mArane ke lie udyata hotA hai to vaha kama ke hAtha se chUTa kara AkAza me 'uDa jAtI hai aura bhavipyavANI karatI hai are mUrkha / mujhe mArane me tujhe kyA milegA ? tere pUrvajanma kA zatru tujhe mArane ke lie kimI sthAna para utpanna ho cukA hai| . . (zrImadbhAgavata, dazavA skandha, adhyAya 4, zloka 12) imI kAraNa kama ne zakuni, pUtanA Adi ko gokula ke sabhI navajAta zizuo kI hatyA karane bhejA thaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vAla-krIDA me paropakAra 146 ___yadi Apa usakI parIkSA lenA hI cAhate hai to aripTa nAmaka apane zakti sampanna vRSabha, kegI nAmaka azva aura dunti khara tathA meSa ko vRndAvana me khulA choDa diijie| jo inako yamapura pahuMcA de vahI ApakA kAla hai| nimittaja hI Age bolA -isake atirikta bhI vaha mahAka ra kAliya nAga kA damana kregaa| aura Apake padmottara va capaka nAma ke hAthiyo ko bhI maaregaa| vahI puruSa eka dina Apake bhI prANo kA grAhaka bana jaayegaa| nimittaja ke vacana sunakara kasa ne ariSTa vRSabha, kezI azva, khara aura meSa ko vRndAvana me khUlA chuDavA diyA tathA apane dono mallomuSTika aura. cANUra ko AjJA dI ki 'mallavidyA kA abhyAsa karake taiyAra rho|' ___ mathurA meM muSTika aura cANUra mallayuddha kA abhyAsa karane lage aura vRndAvana me Akara una cAro duSTa pazuo ne utpAta khaDA kara diyaa| unake utpAta se go-pAlaka baDe dukhI hue| ariSTa vRSabha to sAkSAt ariSTa hI thaa| vaha apane sIgo se gAyo ko uchAlatA aura mAra DAlatA / gvAlo ne dono bhAiyo se Akara pukAra kI-he kRSNa / he valadeva ! hamArI rakSA kro| eka baila hamArI gAyo ke prANo kA grAhaka bana gayA hai| vaha sabhI gauo ko naSTa kiye DAlatA hai| zrIkRSNa turanta gvAla-bAlo ke sAtha cala pdde| usa samaya aneka vRddha jano ne kahA-'kRSNa / tuma mata jaao| hame gAya nahI caahie|' kintu kRSNa ruke nahIM aura vahI jA pahu~ce jahA~ yamarAja ke samAna ariSTa vRSabha khaDA thaa| vRSabha ko dekhate hI kRSNa ne hukAra karake use apane pAsa bulaayaa| baila AyA to sahI kintu sahaja rUpa me nahI, krodhita mudrA me / usane 1 bhavabhAvanA 2352-2356 2 bhavamAvanA 2357-2356
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________________ 150 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 sIga nIce kiye aura garadana jhukAkara kRSNa kI ora doDa lagA dii| kRSNa bhI gAphila nahIM the| unhone krodhAvega me dauDate hue vaila ke sIga kasa kara pakaDa lie| vRpabha kI gati usI prakAra ruka gaI jaise ki nadI kI dhArA pahADa se ruka jAtI hai / vaila ne pIche haTakara Takkara dene kA prayAsa kiyA kintu mahAvalazAlI kRSNa kI majabUta pakaDa ne use eka ica bhI Age-pIche na haTane diyaa| jaba idhara-udhara na haTa sakA vRSabha to pUMcha phaTakArane lgaa| usake nathuno se krodha kI phukAre nikalane lagI aura A~kho se cinagAriyA~ / ___ ava kRSNa ne usakI garadana ko nIce kI ora jhaTakA to baila ke pichale dono paira bhUmi se Upara uTha gae aura agale paoNva ghuTano se muDa ge| tanika sI maroDa se phukAre ni zvAso me vadala gaI / vRSabha aripTa ne dama tor3a diyA / use marA jAna zrIkRSNa ne usake sIga choDa die / baila kA zava bhUmi para gira gyaa| sabhI gvAla-bAla ariSTa vRpabha' kI mRtyu se prasanna ho gae aura kRSNa kI prazaMsA karane lage / 1 (ka) bhavabhAvanA 2368-2375 (kha) zrImadbhAgavata me aripTa vRSama ko vatsAmura ke nAma me sambodhita kiyA gayA hai / sakSipta kathAnaka isa prakAra hai eka dina gAya carAte hae zrIkRSNa ne dekhA ki eka daitya AyA aura bachaDe kA rupa vanA kara gAyo ke jhaDa me mila gayA hai / kRSNa A~kho ke izAre se valarAmajI ko dikhAte hue isa bachaDe ke pAma pahu~ce aura unakI pacha tathA pichale pairo ko pakaDa kara use AkAza me ghumAne lge| jaba vaha mara gayA to use kaitha ke vRkSa para pheka diyaa| daitya kA lambA tagaDA zarIra bahuta se kaitha vRkSo ko girA kara svaya bhI pRthvI para gira pdd'aa| __ (zrImadbhAgavata skandha 10, adhyAya 11, zloka 41-44) (ga) uttara purANa me aripTa nAma kA deva kRSNa ke bala kI parIkSA lene ke lie baila kA rUpa rakhakara AyA hai| kRSNa umakI garadana,saroDane lagate haiM kintu devakI ume chuDavA detI hai| (zloka 427-28)
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________________ zrIkRSNa kAyA-vAla-krIDA me paropakAra 151 kasa kA kezI nAma kA valavAna azva bhI apane karataba dikhAne lgaa| vaha bhI gAyo ko bhayabhIta karatA / zrIkRSNa ne apanA vajra samAna hAtha usake mukha meM valapUrvaka DAla diyA aura saoNsa. ruka jAne se usakA prANAnta ho gyaa| isI prakAra khara' aura meSa bhI upadrava karate hue zrI kRSNa ke valiSTha hAtho se mAre ge| 1 (ka) bhavabhAvanA 2381 / (kha) gvara kI tulanA zrImadbhAgavata ke dhenukAsura meM kI jA sakatI hai / itanA bheda avazya he ki dhenukAsura kA vadha balarAmajI ke hAtho me hotA hai kintu usake anya sAthiyo kA vadha dono bhAI mila kara karate haiM / nakSipta kathAnaka nimna prakAra haieka dina zrIdAmA (kRSNa ke sAthI gvAla-vAla) ne kahA ki samIpa hI eka tAla vana hai / usame bar3e acche-acche rasIle phanavAle vRkSa haiM / kintu usakI rakSA ghenukAsura karatA hai| vaha gadhe kA rUpa banA kara rahatA hai| yadi tuma ume mAra do to hama loga phala khA sakate haiN| yaha sunakara kRSNa-balarAma dono bhAI nabhI gvAla-bAlo ke nAtha tAla vana pahuMce / balarAma ne eka vRkSa ko hilA kara pake phana girAe / tabhI gadhe kA rUpa vANa kie hue dhenukAnura vahAM AyA aura usane ularAma jI kI chAtI me vaDI jora kI dulattI maarii| jaba usane duvArA dulattI calAne kA prayAma kiyA to balarAmajI ne usakI pichanI TA~ge pakaDa lI aura ghumA kara tAla vRkSo para de mArA / asura ke prANa pakheru uDa ge| usakA zarIra kaI vRkSo ko girAtA huA bhUmi para A giraa| usake sabhI bhAI-bandhu (sava ke mava gadhe) balarAma para TUTa paDe / tava dono bhAiyo ne una nava ko mAra kara tAla vana ko niSkaTaka kara diyA / (zrImadbhAgavata skandha 10, adhyAya 15, zloka 20-40)
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________________ mAtRbhakti zauyA se prerita hokavizrAma ke lie to unhe mathurA _ 'jo koI purupa zAGga dhanupa ko caDhA degA usake sAtha hI devAganA jaisI sundarI satyabhAmA kA vivAha kara diyA jaaygaa|' yaha udghoSaNA kasa kI AjA se mathurA nagarI meM prasArita karAI jA rahI thii| satyabhAmA jaisI sundarI ke lobha me aneka rAjA aura rAjaputra Ae kintu dhanupa koI na caDhA skaa| vasudeva kI anya patnI madanavegA se utpanna putra anAvRSTi ne bhI zauryapura me yaha ghoSaNA sunI / vaha bhI satyabhAmA ko prApta karane kI icchA se prerita hokara cala diyA aura sIdhA gokula jA phuNcaa| ___gokula me rAtri vizrAma ke lie vaha nanda ke ghara rukaa| vahA~ usane kRSNa ke adbhuta camatkArI kArya sune to unhe mathurA kA mArga batAne ke lie apane sAtha hI ratha para viThA liyA / ' ____gokula se mathurA kA mArga sakIrNa thaa| ratha dono ora ke vRkSo se aTaka-aTaka kara nikala rahA thaa| eka bAra var3a kA vizAla vRkSa hI ar3a gyaa| ratha kA pahiyA aTaka gyaa| vinA vRkSa ko ukhADe ratha kA nikalanA sabhava hI nahI thA / anAvRSTi ne kaI prakAra se prayAsa kiyA kintu saphalatA nahIM milI / anta me utarA aura vaha vRkSa ko ukhADane lgaa| vaTa vRkSa sAdhAraNa nahI thA jo ukhaDa jAtA / anAvRSTi pasInApasInA ho gayA, usane apanI pUrI zakti lagA dI kintu vRkSa Tasa se masa na huaa| nirAza hokara vagale jhA~kane lgaa| 1 bhAgavata 10/36/1-36 / yahA~ kRSNa aura balarAma dono hI akrUra ke sAtha mathurA ko jAte haiN| . . 153
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________________ 154 jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 32 __ anAdhRSTi ko nigaza dekhakara kRSNa ratha se utare aura lIlAmAtra 'me vRkSa ko ukhADa kara eka ora pheka diyA / anAvRSTi ne parAkamI kRSNa ko prasanna hokara kaTha se lagA liyA / svajana kI vIratA kise Anadita nahI karatI? __ ratha puna calane lgaa| yamunA nadI ko pAra karake mathurA meM praveza kiyA aura mIdhe dhanupavAlI sabhA meM jA phuNce| ___ sabhA ke madhya me gAGga dhanuSa rakhA huA thA aura samIpa hI maca para sarvAga mundarI satyabhAmA AsIna thii| vaha kRSNa kI ora satRpNa dRSTi se dekhane lagI / usake hRdaya me kAmadeva jAgrata ho gyaa| mana hI mana usane kRSNa ko apanA pati mAna liyaa| ___ maNDapa me baiThe upasthita rAjAo ke samakSa anAvRSTi ratha se utarA aura dhanuSa kI ora calA / abhI vaha dhanuSa ke pAsa pahuMcA bhI na yA ki usakA paira phisala gayA aura gira pdd'aa| usakA hAra TUTa gayA, mukaTa bhaga ho gayA aura kuNDala gira paDe / girate hue ko dekhakara jamAnA sadA se ha~satA AyA hai / satyabhAmA to manda-manda muskarA kara hI raha gaI kintu sabhI upasthita rAjA khilakhilA kara ha~sa paDe / anAdhRSTi ke mukha para khIjha ke bhAva ubhara aae| ___kRSNa isa upahAsAspada sthiti ko na saha sake / ve turanta ratha se utare aura puppamAlA ke samAna hI gAGga dhanupa ko uThAkara usa para pratyacA caDhA dii| rAjAo kI khilakhilAhaTa Azcarya meM badala gii| ve Azcarya cakita hokara kRSNa kI ora dekhane lage / satyabhAmA kI manobhAvanA satya ho gii| sabhI ko Azcaryacakita choDakara kRSNa ratha meM jA baiThe aura 1 bhAgavata 10/42/15-21 yahA~ itanA aura hai ki jaba dhanupa ke rakSaka asuro aura kama kI senA ne unakA virodha kiyA to unhone dhanuSa ko toDa DAlA umake TukaDo se maba ko mAra giraayaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-krayA-mAtR-bhakti 155 apano jhepa chipAne ke lie anAdhRSTi bhii| ntha dhanupa kI mabhA se nikalA aura vasudeva ke nivAsa sthAna para jA pahu~cA / anAvRSTi ne kRSNa ko vAhara hI ratha me baiThA choDA aura andara jAkara pitA vasudeva se bolA --pitAjI / jima mAjhaM dhanupa ko anya gAjA cha bhI na sake the, maiMne use caDhA diyaa| yaha sunate hI vasudeva ne turanta kahA -tuma zIghra hI mathurA nagarI se bAhara nikala jaao| yadi kasa ko mAlUma ho gayA to tumhe jIvita nahIM choddegaa| pitA kI bAta sunakara anAvRSTi bhayabhIta ho gayA / ulTe pairo hI lauTA aura ratha para caDhakara gokula kI ora cala diyaa| ___gokula me kRSNa aura valadeva se vidA lekara anAdhRSTi zauryapura calA gyaa| sarvatra yaha vArtA prasArita ho gaI ki nanda ke putra ne gAGga dhanuSa caDhA diyA / 1 jinamena ke harivaMza purANa me yaha prasaMga anya rUpa meM varNita kiyA gayA hai| sakSipta ghaTanAkrama nimna prakAra hai kana gokula gayA parantu kRSNa une vahA~ nahI mile / tava vaha lauTa kara mathurA A gayA / umI mamaya mathurA me siMhavAhinI nAgazayyA, atitajaya nAmaka vanupa aura pAcajanya nAmaka zAya-ye tIna divya padArtha pragaTa hue / kasa ne inakA phala jyotipI meM pUchA to usane banAyA-'jo purupa nAgazayyA para caDha kara dhanupa kI DorI caTA de aura pAcajanya zakha ko phUka de, vahI tumhArA zatra hai|' kama ne udghoSaNA karA dI ki 'jo purupa nAgaNayyA para caDha kara ghanupa kI pratyacA caDhA degA aura pAcajanya zakha ko vajA degA ume rAjA kasa apanA mitra samajhakara alabhya-iSTa vastu degA tathA use mabake parAgrama ko parAjita karane vAlA samajhA jAyagA / ' - isa ghoSaNA se AkRSTa hokara aneka rAjA Ae para saphalatA kisI ko bhI na milI / mamI lajjita hokara cale ge|
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________________ 1 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 'zArGgadhanupa nanda ke putra ne caDhA diyA hai|' yaha sunate hI kama ke prANa Adhe raha gaye / use bahuta zoka huA / pratyakSa rUpa se to vaha kucha kara nahI sakatA thA ata usane pracchanna rUpa se kRSNa ko naSTa karane kI yojanA bnaaii| usane ghoSaNA karAI - zArGgadhanupa ke mahotsava kI aura usame bAhuyuddha kA Ayojana rakhA gayA / 156 kasa kI isa kuTila yojanA ko vasudeva samajha gae / unhone apane sabhI jyeSTha vandhu tathA akrUra Adi putra vulA lie / kasa ne sabhI yAdavo kA ucita satkAra kiyA aura eka U~ce maca para sammAnapUrvaka Asana diyA / X X X mallayuddha utsava kA samAcAra vRndAvana bhI pahu~cA / kRSNa ne agraja balarAma se kahA X - bhaiyA ! hama bhI mathurA calakara utsava dekhe / valarAma anuja kI bhAvanA ko samajha gae / unhone kRSNa kI icchA svIkAra karake yazodA se snAna ke lie pAnI taiyAra karane ko kahA / eka dina jIvayazA kA bhAI mAnu kisI kAryavaza gokula gayA / vahA~ vaha kRSNa kA parAkrama dekhakara bahuta prasanna huA aura unhe apane sAtha mathurA le gayA / kRSNa ne kama kI udghoSaNA kI tIno zarte pUrI kara dii| unake apAra parAkrama ko dekhakara balarAma ke hRdaya meM zakA huI aura unhoMne usI samaya apane vizvasta sAthiyo ke sAtha kRSNa ko vraja bheja diyA / ( harivaza purANa 35 / 71-76) vizeSa--yahI varNana uttara purANa meM bhI hai (70 / 445-455) basa itanI vizeSatA hai ki kRSNa subhAnu ( kama kA sAlA) ke saketa se vraja cale gae /
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - mAtR-bhakti 157 yazodA ne valarAma kI bAta anasunI kara dI / vaha Alasyavaza baiThI raha gaI / kucha kSaNa to valarAma pratIkSA karate rahe aura phira unakA svAmI bhAva jAga uThA / tyaurI caDhAkara rUkhe svara me bole- yazodA | kyA tU apanA pUrva dAsI bhAva bhUla gaI / jo hamArI AjJA-pAlana me vilamva kara rahI hai / 1 'dAsI' zavda zrIkRSNa ke kaleje me tIra kI taraha cubha gayA / unakA mukha murajhA gayA / yazodA ko svapna me bhI AzA na thI aisI vAta sunane kI / vaha avAk raha gaI ! putra ke samAna Ayu vAle valarAma ke eka hI gabda ne Aja svAmI -sevaka sabadha usake sAmane lAkara khar3A kara diyA / vaha to bhUla hI cukI thI ki kRSNa usake svAmI kA putra hai / kRSNa ke eka 'maiyA' zabda ne use mAtRtva ke gaurava se vibhUti kara diyA thA / kintu svAmI, svAmI hI rahatA hai, usake putra bhI svAmI hote hai aura sevaka sadA sevaka hI; cAhe vaha apane udara ke zizu kA bhI svAmI ke lie balidAna kara de / yazodA ina vicAro me khoI rahI / valarAma ne kRSNa se kahA- calo yamunA me snAna kara Aye / kRSNa agraja ke pIche-pIche cala to die kintu unake kadama pIche ko lauTa rahe the, hRdaya zokAkula thA / yamunA taTa para pahuMca kara balarAma ne dekhA ki anuja kA mukha utarA huA hai / pyAra se bole-kRSNa | tumhArA mukha nisteja kyo hai ? - merI mAtA ko Apa dAsI kahe aura maiM sunakara prasanna ho jAU~, yahI cAhate hai, Apa ? valarAma anuja ke Akroza kA kAraNa samajha gae / samajhAne lage-bhadra | abhI tumhe isa rahasya kA jJAna nahI hai / - kyA rahasya hai, vatAiye / kRSNa ko agraja valarAma ne prArambha se anta taka pUrI ghaTanA batA dI aura kahA
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 158 - bhaiyA | yazodA tumhArI mAtA nahIM hai vaha to kevala tumhe pAlane vAlI hai / isake paJcAt balarAma ne devakI ke chaha putro kI kama ke dvArA mRtyu kA samAcAra sunA diyA / bhrAtR-vadha sunate hI kRSNa kodhita ho gae aura usI samaya kasa ko mArane kI pratijJA kara lI / kintu valarAma se phira bhI yaha vacana le liyA ki ve bhaviSya meM yazodA ko na dAsI kaheMge aura na unake prati aise vicAra rkheNge| dono bhAI snAna karane ke lie yamunA meM utre| vahAM kAliyA nAma kA nAga rahatA thA / vaha kRSNa ko daza mArane ke lie dauDA / usa mahAbhayakara sarpa ke phaNa kI maNi se prakAza nikala rahA thA / jala ke andara prakAza dekhakara balarAma sabhramita raha ge| taba taka nAga kRSNa ke pAsa A cukA thA / kRSNa ne use kamalanAla ke samAna pakar3a liyA aura usakI nAsikA nAtha kara kucha dera taka usake sAtha krIDA karate rahe / java nAga nirjIva ho gayA to zrIkRSNa bAhara nikala Ae / 1 : 1 (ka) harivaza purANa ke anusAra yaha prasaga isa prakAra hai kRSNa kA anta karane kI bhAvanA se kasa ne ko eka vizeSa kamala lAne kA Adeza diyA / yaha me thA jahA~ aneka vipadhara sarpa laharAte rahate the / sthAna sAmAnya puruSo ke lie durgama thA / gokula vAsiyo kamala usa hrada isa kAraNa vaha usa hrada me zrIkRSNa anAyAsa hI praveza kara ge| unake praveza se kAliya nAga kupita ho gayA / vaha mahA bhayakara thA / usake phaNa para maNiyo ke samUha se agni-sphuliMga jaise nikala rahe the / usa bhayakara vipavara kA kRSNa ne zIghra hI mardana kara DAlA aura kamala ko toDa kara zIghra hI taTa para A gae gopo ne kRSNa kI jaya-jayakAra kI aura ve kamala kama ke sAmane upasthita kie ge| unhe dekhakara kasa ghavaDA gayA /
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - mAtR-bhakti 156 kinAre para kautuka dekhate hue logo ko vahI choDakara kRSNabalarAma dono bhAI mathurA kI ora cala diye / - tripapTi 0 8/5 - uttara purANa 70/836-474 usane AjJA dI ki nanda ke putra mahita mabhI gopa avilava yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho jAyeM / ( harivaza purANa 36 / 6-10 eva uttara purANa 70 / 462-471) (kha) zrImadbhAgavata me kAliyA nAga kI kathA vistAra se dI gaI hai| kAliya kA nakSipta paricaya isa prakAra hai 1 nAgo kA nivAsa sthAna ramaNaka dvIpa thA / Treat kI mAtA vinatA aura sarpoM kI mAtA keMdra me paraspara zatrutA thI | mAtA ke vaira ke kAraNa garaDajI jisa nAga ko dekhate ume khA jAte / tava vyAkula hokara sarpo na brahmAjI kI zaraNa lI / brahmAjI ne nirNaya kara diyA ki sapa parivAra pratyeka amAvasyA ke dina eka sarpa garuDajI kI bheTa kare aura garuDa narpo kA hanana karanA chor3a de / isa nirNaya ke anusAra garako prati amAvasyA eka sarpa mila jAtA kintu yaha kAliya nAga vaDhA ghamaNDI thA / isake 101 phaNa the aura vipa bhI atyadhika / yaha garuDa ko die jAne vAle nAga ko bhI khA jAtA / yaha jAna kara garuDajI ko vaDA koSa AyA / isaliye garuDa ne isa nAga ko mAra DAlane ke vicAra se usa para AkramaNa kiyA / kAliya bhI prastuta thA / usane apane 101 mukho ne garuDajI ke zarIra me vipa vyApta kara diyA / ganDa ne apane pakSa se ise ghAyala kara diyA / vihvala hokara garuDa jI to viSNu ke pAsa jA pahuce aura ghAyala kAliya yamunA ke isa graha me A chipA / yaha draha ( yamunA kA ,
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________________ 160 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 kuNDa) itanA gaharA thA ki na garuDa hI A makate the aura na anya sAdhAraNa vyakti hI / anyadA eka vAra isa kuNDa ke jala me se kSudhAtura garuDa ne eka matsya ko balapUrvaka pakaDa kara khA liyaa| apane mukhiyA matsyarAja kI mRtyu se machaliyo ko baDA dukha huaa| unhoMne maharSi naumari se pukAra kI / mahapi ne machaliyo kI bhalAI ke lie garuDa ko zApa diyA--'yadi garuDa phira kabhI isa kuNDa me praveza karake machaliyo ko khAe~ge to usI samaya prANo se hAtha dho baitthege|' isa zApa kI vAta kAliya nAga jAnatA thA ata usane isa kuNDa ko apanA sthAyI nivAsa banA liyA / [zrImadbhAgavata skandha 10, adhyAya 17, zloka 1-12] jima kuNDa me kAliya nAga kA nivAsa thaa| usa sthAna kA jala nAga ke vipa kI garmI se uvalatA rahatA thaa| isake Upara se AkAza meM jAne vAle pakSI bhI jhulasa kara mara jAte the| isa vipaile jala se vAyu bhI dUpita ho gaI thI aura Asa-pAsa ke ghAsa-pAta vRkSa Adi bhI jala kara naSTa ho gae ye / tava zrIkRSNa ne yamunA ke jala ko zuddha karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| ve eka U~ce kadamba ke vRkSa para caDhe aura kuNDa meM kUda paDe / unhone jala ko matha DAlA / tava kupita hokara kAliya nAga unake sammukha AyA / nAga ne bAlaka kRSNa ko apane pAza me vaoNdha liyA / taba taka gokUla se gopa, gvAla-bAla sabhI nivAsI vahA~ jA pahu~ce / kRSNa ko nAga pAza me nizcepTa par3A dekha kara gokula vAsI vaDe dukhI hue aura vilApa karane lge| unake dukha ko dUra karane ke lie kRSNa ne apanA bala dikhAyA aura zarIra ko bahuta phulA liyA / isase nAga ko kaSTa
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________________ hone lagA aura usane apane vandhana DhIle kara diye / isake pazcAt kRSNa apane caraNa ne marpa ke phaNo para AghAta karane lage / sarpa pIDita hokara aceta ho gyaa| apane pati ko prANa rakSA ke lie nAga-patniyo ne zrIkRSNa ne prArthanA kii| nAga ne bhI saceta hokara dayA kI bhIkha maaNgii| taba kRSNa ne usame kahA-'tuma ramaNaka dvIpa vApisa jaao| ava tumhArA zarIra mere caraNa-cinho se akita ho gayA hai isalie garuDa tumako nahIM khaaeNge|' ___ kAliya nAga apane parivAra mahita ramaNaka dvIpa calA gayA aura yamunA kA jala zuddha ho gayA / (zrImadbhAgavata, skandha 10, a0 16, zloka, 1-67)
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________________ kaMsa-vadha mathurA nagarI ke dvAra para hI unake svAgata ke lie kasa kI AjJA se padmottara aura capaka do matta gajarAja khaDe the| yaha svAgata unako prasanna karane ke lie nahI varan prANa-hanana ke lie thaa| dono bhAiyo ke samIpa Ate hI mahAvato ne hAthiyo ko prerita kiyA / dono pazu cighADa kara unakI ora dauDa paDe / yamarAja ke samAna matavAle gajarAjo ko dekhakara kRSNa ne balarAma se kahA -bhaiyA | kasa nagarI ke dvAra para yamarAja hamArA svAgata karane dauDe A rahe hai| -hama bhI taiyAra hai| abhI yamarAjo ko yamapurI pahu~cAye dete hai / - valarAma ne ha~sakara khaa| taba taka dono gajendra samIpa A ge| padmottara gaja kRSNa ke sammukha A gayA aura campaka balarAma ke| zrIkRSNa ne uchala kara usake daoNta pakaDe aura eka hI muSTikA prahAra se prANahIna kara diyaa| unhoMne usake daoNta khocakara nikAla lie / valarAma ne bhI isI prakAra campaka ko niSprANa kara diyaa| dono ke atulita bala ko dekhakara nagaravAsI cakita raha ge| 1 zrImadbhAgavata me eka hI hAthI 'kuvalayApIDa' nAma kA batAyA gayA hai| yahA~ vaha ragabhUmi (mallayuddha ke akhADe ke cAro ora banA huA maDapa jahA~ sabhI darzaka, rAjAo Adi ke baiThane kA sthAna thA) ke dvAra para khaDA dikhAyA gayA hai| zrIkRSNa ne ragabhUmi ke daravAje para kuvalayApIDa hAthI ko khaDA dekhA to mahAvata se bole -'hame zIghra hI rAstA de, anyathA hama tujhe
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________________ nagarajana paraspara bAtacIta karate hue batAne lage ki ye hI ariSTa vRSabha Adi ko mArane vAle nanda ke putra hai| - dono bhAI mallo ke akhADe me pahu~ce aura rikta Asano para jA jame / balarAma ne saketa se kRSNa ko upasthita sabhI rAjAo kA paricaya de diyA / ragabhUmi ke U~ce maca para samudravijaya Adi sabhI dazAha rAjA virAjamAna the / valarAma ne unako bhI saketa se dikhA diyaa| kRSNa kI ora savakI dRSTi uTha gii| ve socane lage-'yaha deva mamAna puruSa kauna hai ?' tabhI kasa ne AjJA dI -mallayuddha prArambha kiyA jAya / malla akhADe me utare aura yuddha karane lage / aneka prakAra ke daoNva aura kauzalo ko dekhakara darzaka Anandita ho rahe the| kabhI eka malla nIce to dUsare hI kSaNa vaha Upara dikhAI detA / aneka jIte aura aneka haare| kisI ne darzako kI prazasA pAI to kisI ne bhrtsnaa| malla apanA kauzala dikhAkara cale ge| anta me rikta akhADe ke andara kasa kI preraNA se cANUra utarA aura tAla Thokakara kahane lagA --mujha se yuddha karane ke lie koI puruSa Ave / cANUra kA parvata samAna DIla-Daula vaise hI bhaya utpanna karane vAlA yA / samasta maNDapa me mauna chA gyaa| kisI ko usakI cunautI svIkAra karane kA sAhasa na huA / cANUra ne dubArA garjanA kI -hai koI vIra ? aura isa hAthI ko mAra ddaaleNge|' isa bAta para ciDhakara mahAvata ne hAthI ko Age baDhA diyaa| kRSNa ne kucha dera taka to pUMcha pakaDa kara hAthI ko thakAyA aura phira sUDa pakaDa kara use jamIna para de mArA aura usake dA~ta ukhADa lie / unhI dA~to ke prahAra se hAthI aura mahAvato kA kAma tamAma kara diyaa| (10/43/2-14)
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 164 ava bhI sabhA zAnta thI / mAno savako sA~pa mU~gha gayA "cANUra ne puna abhimAnapUrNa zabdo me kahA - maiM to samajhatA thA koI na koI vIra hogA hI kintu yahA~ upasthita sabhI jana kAyara hai / cANUra kI garvokti kRSNa se na sahI gaI / ve siha ke samAna akhADe me kUda par3e aura cANUra ke sAmane tAla Thoka dI / AsphoTa kA svara dizAo me gU~ja gayA / cANUra aura kRSNa akhAr3e me AmanesAmane khaDe the / 'yaha cANUra Ayu aura vala me bahuta baDhA huA hai| yaha malla yuddha se apanI jIvikA kamAne vAlA aura vaDA kara hai / isake sammukha dudhamuhA vAlaka ! yaha mukAvilA anucita hai / yaha nahI honA cAhie ? - darzako ne kolAhala kiyA / - aisA hI sukumAra hai yaha bAlaka to akhADe me kyo kUda par3A ? -kasa ne kupita hokara kahA / - kintu yaha yuddha asamAna hai / yuddha varAvara vAlo me ucita hotA - darzako kI AvAja AI / hai / kasa ne sabako zAnta karate hue kahA - Apa logo kA kathana yathArtha hai / kintu malla yuddha ke niyamAnusAra svecchA se akhADe me utare hue mallo me yuddha honA anivArya haiM | yadi isa bAlaka ko pIDA ho to mujha se prArthanA kare maiM ise chuDA dUMgA / isa samaya to kuztI hogI hI / kasa ke AzvAsana se darzaka cupa ho gae / kRSNa ne ucca svara se darzako ko sunAte hue kahA -- yaha cANUra malla rAjapiDa khAkara hAthI ke samAna matavAlA ho gayA hai / maiM gAyo kA dUdha pIne vAlA gokula kA nivAsI bAlaka hU~ / kintu jisa prakAra siha gAvaka matta gajarAja ko mAra girAtA hai usI prakAra mai cANUra ko bhUmi me sulA dUMgA / Apa loga dekhie /
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________________ 'gokula kA vAsI vAlaka' zabda sunakara kasa ke kAna khar3e ho ge| vaha samajha gayA ki yahI vAlaka kRSNa hai| usane turanta apane dUsare malla muSTika ko akhAr3e me utarane kI AjJA dii| svAmI kI AjJA pAkara mupTika akhADe me utara paDA / ava eka ora kRSNa akele the aura dUsarI do bhImakAya pahalavAna / yaha sarAsara adharma yuddha thA / valarAma isa sthiti ko na dekha ske| ve apane Asana se uchale aura sIdhe akhADe me muSTika ke sAmane jA khaDe hue, mAno AkAza se megha sahita vijalI A girI ho| mupTika stabhita raha gayA / cANUra kRSNa se bhiDa gayA parantu muSTika ko Age bar3hane se valarAma ne roka diyaa| use vivaza hokara balarAma se yuddha karanA pdd'aa| aba mupTika balarAma se aura cANUra kRSNa se gutha ge| vaDI dera taka yuddha hotA rhaa| na koI jItA na koI haaraa| kRSNa-balarAma de cANUra aura muSTika ko ekAeka tRNa ke pUle ke samAna uThAyA aura dUra pheka diyaa| sAdhAraNa puruSa hote to haDDiyA~ caTakha jAtI kintu ve bhI malla the aura vaha bhI vizva-vikhyAta / girate hI geda ke samAna uchate aura sIdhe khaDe ho gye| puna yuddha hone lgaa| -abakI bAra daoNva laga gayA mallo kaa| unhone dono bhAiyo ko bhujAo para uThA liyA aura phekane kA prayAsa karane lage tabhI kRSNa ne eka pravala muSTikA prahAra cANara ke vakSasthala para kiyA / isa vajra prahAra se cANUra khIjha uThA / usane malla yuddha ke niyama ko tAka para rakhakara kRSNa ke urasthala (peTa-vakSasthala se nIce kA bhAga) para javaradasta cUMmA maaraa| nAjuka sthAna para AghAta hone se kRSNa kI A~kho ke Age a~dherA chA gyaa| vihvala cANUra bhI ho cukA thaa| vaha kRSNa ko hAtho para sa~bhAla na sakA aura kRSNa bhUmi para gira ge| kucha kSaNo ke lie unakI cetanA vilupta hogii| . acchA avasara dekhakara kasa ne cANUra ko saketa kiyA ki 'itI samaya kRSNa kA prANAnta kara do|' svAmI kI preraNA pAte hI cANara
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 cetanA zUnya kRSNa kI ora lpkaa| valarAma usakI duSTecchA samajha ge| vijalI kI sI phurtI se Age baDhakara unhoMne aisA tIvra prahAra kiyA ki cANUra ko sAta dhanuSa pIche haTa jAnA pdd'aa| tava taka kRSNa saceta ho cuke the| unhone cANUra ko puna lalakArA aura bhujAo me kasakara use itane jora se davAyA ki cANUra kI haDDiyA~ caTakha gaI / balapUrvaka usakA mastaka jhukA kara aisA vajropama muSTikA prahAra kiyA ki cANUra ke mukha se rakta-dhArA baha niklii| vaha bhUmi para gira par3A aura usakI putaliyA~ ulaTa gii| cANUra ke prANa usake vizAlakAya zarIra se nikala bhaage| ___apane malla kI mRtyu se kasa vahuta krodhita huA / usane anucaro ko AjJA dI___-ina dono gopa-vAlako ko mAra DAlo aura inako pAlane vAle nanda kA nAza kara do|| ___-are duSTa cANUra kI mRtyu ke pazcAt bhI tU mvaya ko marA nahIM smjhtaa| pahale apane prANo kI khaira manA, pIche kisI ke nAza kA Adeza denA |-kupit svara me kRSNa bole aura akhADe se uchala kara kasa ke pAsa jA phuNce| kasa ke keza pakaDakara use siMhAmana se khIca liyA aura bhUmi para paTaka kara kahane lage -pApI | apanI prANa rakSA ke lie tUne vyartha hI garbha-hatyAe~ kI / ava apane pApo kA phala bhog| kasa hAthI ke samAna bhUmi para par3A thA aura kRSNa kezarI siha ke samAna usake samIpa khaDe the / yaha dRzya dekhakara darzako ko vaDA vismaya humaa| tava taka valarAma ne apanI bhujAo ke badhana me jakaDakara muSTika ko zvAsarahita kara diyaa| - svAmI ko sakaTagrasta dekhakara kasa ke anucara usakI sahAyatA ko daudde| unakI bADha ko rokA valarAma ne| ve maMDapa ke hI eka stambha ko ukhADa kara unake sammukha khaDe ho ge| usa stambha ke prahAro se aneka Ayudho se susajjita anucara makkhiyo ke samAna bhAga khar3e hue|
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________________ kRSNa ne kasa ke mastaka para paira rakhakara use mAra DAlA aura keza pakaDakara sabhA maMDapa se bAhare pheka diyA / mAno dUdha me se makkhI nikAla kara pheka dI / 1 mathurApati kasa ne pahale se hI jarAsaMdha ke sainika bulA rakhe the / kasa kI mRtyu se kupita hokara ve kRSNa-balarAma se yuddha karane ko Age baDhe / ava taka mallayuddha kA krIDAsthala prANaghAtI yuddha kA raNasthala vana cukA thaa| do nihatthe bhAiyo para hajAro sainika astra-zastra lekara TUTa paDe - yaha samudravijaya Adi ko sahana ho sakA / jarAsandha ke sainiko ke samakSa dazArha Age vaDha e / unhe dekhate hI jarAsandha ke sainika bhAga khar3e hue / isa yuddhamaya vAtAvaraNa se bhayabhIta hokara darzaka bhI apane-apane sthAnoM ko khisaka ge| sabhA maMDapa me nIrava gAti chA gii| tabhI vasudeva ne anAvRSTi ko kRSNa aura valarAma ko ghara le jAne kI AjJA dI / samudravijaya Adi sabhI bhAI vasudeva ke ghara pahu~ce aura vahA~ sabhI ekatra hokara vaiThe / vasudeva ne apane Ave Amana para balarAma ko biThAyA aura godI me kRSNa ko / putro ko hRdaya se lagAne para vasudeva kI A~khe bhara AI / unakI A~kho se avArA pravAhita hone lagI / ve vAracAra kRSNa mastaka kA cuvana karane lage / -- yaha kyA ? - Azcarya cakita hokara vasudeva ke vaDe bhAiyo ne pUchA / vamudeva ne atimukta muni kI bhaviSyavANI se lekara aba taka kI ghaTanAe~ vistAra se sunA dI / kRSNa vasudeva kA putra hai' yaha jAnakara sabhI harpita hue aura una mavane kRSNa ko apane utmaga me viThAkara pyAra kiyA aura balarAma kI vArambAra prazasA kI / usI samaya devakI ne nakaTI putrI ke sAtha praveza kiyA / vaha kRSNa ko apane aka me viThAkara pyAra karane lagI / vaha kabhI eka utsaga me
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________________ 168 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga32 viThAkara prema karatI to kabhI dUsare aka me-mAno aba taka ke vichoha kI kasara abhI pUrI karanA cAha rahI ho| usane kRSNa ko itane dRDha Aligana me kasa liyA ki vaha duvArA na vichuDa jAya / sabhI yAdavo ne harpa ke oNmU bahAte hue vasudeva se pUchA -he vasudeva / tuma akele hI isa jagata ko jItane meM samartha ho phira bhI kara kasa ke hAtho apane putro kI mRtyu dekhate rahe ? lambI saoNsa lekara vasudeva bole--usakA kAraNa thaa| -~-kyA ? -~-merI vacana-pAlana kI prtijnyaa| devakI ne aura maine sAta garbha kasa ko dene kA vacana diyA thaa| ___-aura yaha nakaTI kanyA ?-dagArho ne puuchaa| -yaha putrI nanda kI hai| devakI ke Agraha se sAtavA~ garbha maiM nanda ko de AyA thA aura usakI navajAta kanyA yahA~ le AyA thaa| kasa ne kanyA jAnakara isakI nAka kATakara hI choDa diyaa| isake pazcAt samudravijaya ne sabhI bhAiyo kI sammati se rAjA ugrasena ko mukta kiyA aura unake sAtha jAkara kasa kI antima kriyAeM kii| kasa kI sabhI rAniyo ne use jalAjali dI kintu jIvayazA ne jalAjali nahI dI / usa garvitA ne krodhapUrvaka pratijJA kI --'kRSNa-balarAma, sabhI gvAla-bAla aura santAna sahita samudravijaya Adi dazA) ko mRtyu-mukha me pahu~cAne vAda hI apane pati ko jalAjali dUMgI anyathA svaya hI agni me praveza kara jAUMgI / yaha kahakara jIvayagA mathurA nagarI se nikala gii| mathurA nagarI kA rAjya puna rAjA ugrasena ko prApta huaa| unhone
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________________ apanI putrI satyabhAmA kA vivAha kroSTuki nimittana ke dvArA batAye gae zubha muhUrta me zrIkRSNa ke sAtha kara diyA / -triSapTa0 85 -- uttarapurANa 701475-467 vizeSa - uttara purANa ke anumAra 1 mathurA meM praveza karate hI eka hAthI ne kRSNa para AkramaNa kiyA jinakA " unhoMne eka dAta ukhADa liyA aura usame mArane lage / hAthI Darakara TUra ( zloka 477-478) bhAga gayA / 2 kama ko mArane kI preraNA cANUra se malna yuddha karane se pahale hI vasudeva zrI kRSNa ko dete haiM - yaha tumhArA kasa kI mArane kA samaya hai / ( zloka 481 ) 3 muSTika kA valarAma ke sAtha matla yuddha karane kA ullekha nahI hai / 4 ve kasa ko keza pakar3akara nahI pA~va pakar3akara ghumAte haiM aura bhUmi para paTaka kara mAra DAlate haiM / cANUra kI mRtyu ke pazcAt kama svayaM akhADe meM utarA taba kRSNa ne use paira pakaDa kara AkAza me ghumAnA aura bhUmi para de mArA / kasa ke prANa pakheru uDa ge| ( zloka 494 )
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________________ dvArakA-nirmANa mathurA se calI jIvayagA to sIdhI rAjagRha phuNcii| strI ke do hI to pramukha sahAre hote hai pitA aura pati / pati kI mRtyu ke pazcAt jIvayagA pitA ke pAsa jA phuNcii| ___ jarAsadha kI rAjasabhA me rotI huI jIvayazA ne praveza kiyaa| usake bAla khule hue the, netro se avirala azrudhArA vaha rahI thI, mukha mlAna thaa| pitA ne putrI se rone kA kAraNa pUchA to jIvayazA ne atimukta muni kI bhaviSyavANI se kara kama kI mRtyu taka pUrA vRtAnta kaha sunAyA / sunakara rAjanIti nipuNa jarAsadha bolA - ___-kasa se bhUla ho gaI / use devakI ko usI samaya mAra DAlanA cAhie thaa| na rahatA baoNsa na bajatI vAsurI / devakI hI na hotI to garbha kahA~ se Ate ? -unhone to garbho kI hatyA kara dI thii|-jiivygaa bolii| -hA~, chaha hatyAe~ bhI huI aura phira bhI sAtavA~ garbha jIvita vaca gyaa| -yaha to vasudeva aura devakI kA chala thaa| una dono ne milakara mere pati se vizvAsaghAta kiyA / -usa vizvAsaghAta kA phala ava pAe~ge / tU du kha mata kara putrI / me kasa ghAtiyo ko saparivAra naSTa karake unakI striyo ko rulaauuNgaa| -maiM bhI yahI cAhatI huuN| terI yaha icchA pUrI hogii| jarAsadha ne putrI ko AzvAsana dekara mahala meM bheja diyaa|
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________________ isake pazcAt usane somaka nAma ke rAjA ko bulAyA aura use sampUrNa sthiti samajhAkara kahA -tuma rAjA samudravijaya ke pAsa jAo aura kRSNa-balarAma ko apane sAtha yahA~ livA laao| svAmI kI AjJA pAkara rAjA somaka mathurA A phuNcaa| usane mathurA kI rAjasabhA me upasthita hokara rAjA samudravijaya se kahA -rAjan / mai mahArAja jarAsadha kA sandeza lekara AyA huuN| samudravijaya ne AdarapUrvaka rAjA somaka ko Asana para biThAkara 'pUchA -kahie, kyA sandeza hai ? -kRSNa-balarAma ko hame saupa do| - -kyo ? kyA karege Apa una dono kA ? -ve hamAre svAmI kI putrI jIvayazA ke pati kasa ke ghAtaka hai, isalie unhe ucita daNDa diyA jaaygaa| yaha sunakara eka bAra to sapUrNa sabhA kaoNpa gii| jarAsaMdha kI krUratA se ve bhalIbhaoNti paricita the| samudravijaya ne dRDhatApUrvaka 'kahA -rAjA somaka! daNDa aparAdhI ko diyA jAtA hai| kama ne kRSNabalarAma ke niraparAdha bhAiyo kI hatyA kI thii| isalie bhAiyo ke hatyAre kasa ko inhone mAra diyA to koI aparAdha nahI kiyA / ye dono nirdoSa hai| ___ --kRSNa-balarAma to aparAdhI hai dI, unake mAya hI sAtha vasudeva bhI aparAdhI hai| unhone kasa ko diyA huA apanA vacana bhaga kiyA aura sAtave garbha kA gopana kiyaa| ava taka kRSNa cupa baiThe the| kintu pitA para kie gae AkSepa ke kAraNa unakI bhrakuTi TeDhI ho gii| unake mukha para krodha ke bhAva jhalakane lage / ve volanA hI cAhate the ki samudravijaya kA dRDha svara sunAI paDA
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________________ 172 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 ~kasa hatyArA thA, niraparAdha-nigeha gizuo kA kara ghAtaka / vasudeva kA usake raktarajita hAtho se gizu ko rakSA ke lie chipA lenA, anya sthAna para pAlana-popaNa karavAnA, kRSNa-balarAma kA aine AtatAyI atyAcArI ko mAra DAlanA na dharma-viraddha he, na nIti viruddh| ___-kintu svAmI kI avahelanA karanA, usakI AjJA kA pAlana na karanA avazya hI nIti viruddha hai| -rAjA somaka ne bhI dRDhatA se pratyuttara diyaa| ava kRSNa cupa na raha sake / ve vIca me hI bola paDe kauna svAmI ? kisakA svAmI ? hama kisI svAmI ko nahIM jAnate? rAjA somaka ne zrIkRSNa kI ora dRSTi ghumAI / Upara se nIce taka dekhA-mAno bolane se pahale yuvaka kRraNa kI kSamatA ko tola rahA ho / uttejita hokara volA --yuvaka | jarAsadha svAmI hai, saba dazArho kA, samasta dakSiNa bharatArddha kaa| Apa saba usakI AjJA pAlana karane ko bAdhya hai, smjhe| ---Aja taka hamane usakI icchA kA sammAna apanI sajjanatAvaga kiyA hai| kintu usane atyAcArI kasa kA pakSa lekara Aja se vaha sambandha bhI toDa diyaa| somaka kRSNa ko to pratyuttara de na skaa| vaha samudravijaya ko sabovita karake volA -rAjan ! yaha laDakA to kulAgAra hai / zrIkRSNa ke prati kulAgAra zabda anAdhRSTi na saha skaa| vaha krodhita hokara volA__-ApakI dhRSTatApUrNa vAte hama baDI dera se suna rahe haiN| aise amaryAdita vacana hamAre sammAna ke viruddha hai / Apa jisa ahakAra se gavita ho rahe hai use hama zIghra hI naSTa kara dege|
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________________ rAjA somaka samajha gayA ki vAta kisI bhI prakAra vana nahI sakatI / vAta kA vatagaDa vana rahA hai / vaha vahA~ se cupacApa uThA aura samudravijaya se vidA lekara cala diyA / somaka to apamAnita hokara calA gayA kintu dazArha rAjA samudravijaya ke hRdaya meM citA vyApta ho gaI / dUsare hI dina unhone apane samasta bhAiyoM ko ekatra karake nimittajJa kroSTuki ko bulAkara pUchA - mahAzaya ! hamArA trikhaDezvara jarAsaMdha se virodha ho gayA hai / isakA kyA pariNAma hogA ? -- ahakArI aura balI puruSo se vigraha kA eka hI pariNAma hotA hai - yuddha | vahI hogA / - kroSTuki ne uttara diyA / - vaha to ThIka hai, mai bhI samajhatA hU~ kintu yuddha kA pariNAma kyA hogA ? - parAkramI kRSNa-balarAma jarAsava kA prANAnta kara dege / kroSTuka kI isa vAta ko sunakara sabhI upasthita jana satuSTa hue / samudravijaya gambhIratApUrvaka kucha dera taka socate rahe aura phira vole-bhadra | hamAre sAdhana alpa hai aura jarAsaMdha ke atyadhika, phira tumhArA kathana satya kaise hogA ? yadi satya ho bhI gayA to vyartha hI mathurA kI prajA pIDita hogI / ---- jyeSTha dazArha kI vAta yuktiyukta thI / kroSTuki ne puna gaNita lagAyA aura volA - mahArAja | Apa isa samaya saparivAra pazcima dizA ke samudra kI ora cala jAiye / Apa usI dizA me eka nagarI vasAkara nivAsa karie | Apake pazcima dizA me gamana karate hI zatruo kA kSaya prArambha ho jAyagA / - yaha bhI batA dIjie ki nagarI kisa sthAna para vasAI jAya ? - mArga me calate hue jisa sthAna para satyabhAmA do putro ko janma de vahI Apa nagarI vasAkara ni.gaka hokara rahie /
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 } nimittajJa ke vacano ke anusAra rAjA samudravijaya ne parivAra sahita mathurApurI chor3a dI / unake pIche-pIche ugrasena bhI cala diye / mathurA se gyAraha kula koTi yAdava unakA anusaraNa karate hue cane zauryapura meM sAta kula koTi yAdava aura sammilita ho gaye / aba dagArha rAjA, samasta parivAra parikara aura rAjA ugrasena sahita aThAraha koTi yAdavo ko lekara vindhyAcala kI ora prasthita hue / X X X rAjA somaka ne jarAsava ke samakSa pahuMcakara sArI vArtA kaha kaha sunAI / jarAsaMdha kI kodhAgni meM ghI paDa gyaa| usakI A~kheM krodha se lAla ho gaI / pitA kI kupita mudrA dekhakara putra kAla kumAra volA 174 --- - pitAjI | Apa mujhe AjJA diijie| maiM ina yAdavo ko agni se, samudra se bhI khIcakara mAra DAlUMgA / yadi itanA na kara sakA to mu~ha nahI dikhAU~gA / jarAsaMdha ne kAlakumAra ko anya 500 rAjAo ke sAtha baDI senA lekara yAdavo para caDhAI karane ke lie bheja diyA / usake sAtha usake bhAI yavana aura sahadeva bhI cale / kAlakumAra yAdavo kA pIchA karatA huA vindhyAcala me A pahu~cA / taba zrIkRSNa ke rakSaka devatAo ko cintA huI / devo ne eka dvAra vAle vizAla durga kA nirmANa kiyA / usame sthAna-sthAna para aneka citAe~ jala rahI thI / vAhara eka vRddhA baiThI ro rahI thI / kAlakumAra vahA~ pahu~cA to vRddhA se pUchane lagA - kyo rotI ho ? ye citAe~ kisa kI hai ? - kAlakumAra ke bhaya se sabhI yAdava agni meM praveza kara gae haiM / maiM unake viyoga se dukhI hokara ro rahI haiM / aba maiM adhika jIvita nahI raha sktii| maiM bhI agni praveza karatI hU~ / yaha kahakara vRddhA citA me kUda paDI /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-dvArakA-nirmANa 175 kAlakumAra ko apane vala para abhimAna huaa| sAtha hI use apanI pratijJA bhI smaraNa ho AI / volA___~ maiMne pitAjI aura bahana jIvayagA ke samakSa pratinA kI thI ki maiM yAdavo ko agni me se bhI khocakara mAra ddaaluuNgaa| isalie maiM bhI agni me praveza karatA huuN| ___ yaha kahakara vaha agni me praveza kara gayA aura sabake dekhate-dekhate jIvita hI jala gyaa| usI samaya sUryAsta ho gyaa| ata jarAsadha ke sainiko ne vahI rAtri-vizrAma kiyaa| prAta kAla sainika uThe to na vahA~ durga yA aura na agni-citAe~ / sahadeva, yavana tathA anya sabhI rAjA Azcaryacakita raha ge| tabhI heriko ne Akara batAyA--'yAdava Age nikala gae hai|' sabhI ke mukha mlAna ho ge| vRddhajano ko nizcaya ho gayA ki yaha devamAyA thI / senApati kI mRtyu aura devamAyA se bhayabhIta senA vApisa lauTa gii| sainiko ne jarAsagha ko sampUrNa vRtAnta sunAkara yaha bhI batAyA ki hamAre dekhate hI dekhate vaha vizAla durga ora citAe~ adRzya ho gaI to vaha 'hA putra ! hA putra / ' kahakara chAtI pITane lgaa| ___ yAdava dala ne Age bar3hate hue kAlakumAra kI mRtyu kI khabara sunI to vahuta prasanna hue aura nimittajJa kraupTuki kA vizepa Adara karane lge| ___mArga me eka vana me yAdava dala paDAva DAle ThaharA huA thaa| usI samaya atimukta cAraNa muni udhara A nikale / dagAhapati samudravijaya ne unakI vandanA karake pUchA -bhagavan / isa vipatti se hamArI rakSA kaise ho ? munirAja ne vatAyA --rAjan / tumheM tanika bhI bhayabhIta nahIM honA cAhie / tumhArA putra ariSTanemi mahA bhAgyavAna, atulita balazAlI aura vAIsavA~
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________________ jaina kyAmAnA nAga 32 tIrthakara hai / balarAma navA~ balabhadra hai aura kRSNa navAM vAsudeva / kRSNa dvArakA nagarI banAkara rahegA aura jarAsaMdha kA vadha mAnke bharatArddha kA svAmI hogA / harpita hokara samudravijaya ne munizrI ko bhaktipUrvaka namana karake vidA kiyA / . yAdava dala mukhapUrvaka gamana karatA huA saurASTra deza meM AyA aura raivataka parvata kI vAyavya dizA me aThAraha kula koTi yAdavo ne apanA givira DAla diyaa| zrIkRSNa kI patnI satyabhAmA ne bhAnu aura bhAmara nAma ke do putra prasava kie / dono gigu tejasvI the / yAdava chAvanI meM harpa aura ulAsa chA gayA / kopTuki ke vatAe anusAra zubha muhUrta meM kRSNa ne samudra kI pUjA karake apTamabhakta tapa prArambha kiyaa| tIsarI rAtri ko lavaNa samudra kA svAmI susthita deva pragaTa huaa| usane kRSNa ko pAcajanya gakha tathA balarAma ko sughopa gakha bheTa kie| isake atirikta divya ratnamAlA aura vastra apita karake zrIkRSNa se bolA--- -mai lavaNa samudra kA svAmI susthita deva huuN| Apane kisa kAraNa merA mmaraNa kiyA ? zrIkRSNa ne kahA -he deva / maine sunA hai ki atIta ke vAsudeva kI yahA~ para dvArakA nagarI thI jise tumane jala se AcchAdita kara diyA hai| isalie mere lie bhI vaisI nagarI vsaao| ____ 'jaisI ApakI icchA' kahakara deva vahA~ se calA gayA / usane sampUrNa vRtAnta indra me nivedana kiyaa| indra ne kubera ko AjJA dI aura indra kI AjA se kubera ne dvArakA nagarI kA nirmANa kiyA / dvArakA nagarI vAraha yojana lambI aura nau yojana vistAravAlI thI / yaha nagarI aneka ratno se suzobhita thii| aThAraha hAtha U~cA, nau hAtha bhUmi ke andara gaharA aura cAro ora bagaraha hAtha cauDI khAI
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________________ se surakSita eka kilA banAyA / usase eka, do, tIna majila vAle lAkhoM bhavano kA nirmANa kiyaa| agnikoNa vidizA me svastikAkAra eka mahala rAjA samudravijaya ke lie, naiRtya dizA kA mahala pA~cave aura chaThe dagA ke lie isI prakAra anya dazAhoM ke lie bhI mahalo kI racanA huI / rAjamArga ke samIpa strIvihArakSama mahala ugrasena rAjA ke lie tathA sabhI prAsAdo se dUra hayazAlA, gajagAlA Adi kA nirmANa kiyA / ina sabake madhya me valarAma ke lie pRthivIjaya nAma kA mahala aura kRSNa ke lie sarvanobhadra nAmaka prAsAda kA nirmANa kriyA | sampUrNa nagarI sthAna-sthAna para toraNa, patAkA Adi se sajA dI gaI / yatra-tatra vedikA, kUpa, vAvaDI, taDAga, udyAna, rAjamArgo kA / nirmANa huA / dvArakA indra kI rAjadhAnI alakApurI ke samAna suzobhita hone lagI / nagara-nirmANa ke pazcAt kudera ne kRSNa ko do pItAmbara, nakSatramAlA, hAra, mukuTa, kaustubha nAma kI mahAmaNi, gAGga, dhanupa, akSaya vANa vAle tarakasa, nandaka nAma kI khaDga, kaumudI nAma kI gadA aura garuDadhvaja ratha diyA / valarAma ko vanamAlA, mUgala, do nIla vastra, tAladhvaja ratha, akSaya vANa vAle tarakasa, dhanuSa aura hala diye / kRSNa aura balarAma ke pUjya hone ke kAraNa sabhI dagAhoM ko ratnamayI AbhUSaNa tathA aneka prakAra ke ratna pradAna kiye / samasta yAdavo ne kRSNa ko zatru sahAraka mAnakara pazcima samudra ke kinAre para unakA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA / rAjyAbhiSeka ke paJcAt yAdavo ne nagara praveza kI taiyArI kI / balarAma apane sArathi siddhArtha dvArA saMcAlita ratha me ArUDha hue aura kRSNa apane sArathi dAruka dvArA saMcAlita ratha me / anya yAdava unake cAro ora khar3e the / usa samaya dono bhAI graha nakSatroM se ghire sUryacandra ke samAna mugobhita ho rahe the /
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________________ 178 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 dvArakA praveza ke samaya jaya-jayakAra ke udghopo se AkAza gUja utthaa| baDe utsAha aura samAroha pUrvaka yAdavo ne dvArakA meM praveza kiyaa| ___ zrIkRSNa kI AjJA se kubera ne sabhI viziSTa purupo aura dazo dazAho ke nimitta nirmita bhavana vatA diye| sabhI yAdavo ne sukha pUrvaka uname praveza kiyaa| kuvera ne sADhe tIna dina taka svarNa, ratna, vicitra vastra tathA dhAnyo kI vRpTi karake dvArakA nagarI ko samRddha kara diyaa| vAsudeva zrIkRSNa ke sugAsana me dvArakA nivAsI sukhapUrvaka samaya vyatIta karane lge| ---triSaSTi08/5 -uttara purANa 71/1-28 -antakRta, varga 1, adhyayana 1 0 uttarapurANa me momaka rAjA ke Ane kA ullekha nahI hai| yahA~ jarAsadha ke putro ke AkramaNa kA varNana haijIvayazA se mathurA ke samAcAra sunakara jarAmagha ko bahuta krodha AyA aura usane apane putra yAdavo para AkramaNa ke lie bheje / yAdavo ne unhe parAjita kara diyaa| (zloka 7-8) tadanta ra jarAsagha kA aparAjita nAma kA putra yuddha hetu aayaa| usane 346 vAra AkramaNa kiyA kintu use bhI parAgamakha honA pdd'aa| (zloka-10) tava kAlayavana (yahA~ kAlayavana nAma kA eka hI putra mAnA gayA hai) 'maiM yAdavo ko avazya jItUMgA' aimI pratijJA karake calA / (zloka 11) 2 deva kA nAma susthita ke sthAna para naigama hai| (zloka 20)
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________________ rukmiNI-pariNaya dvArakA kI samRddhi dina dUnI rAta caugunI baDha rahI thI / usakI khyAti dUra-dUra taka phaila gaI / u ghUmate-ghAmate nAradajI eka dina kRSNa kI rAjasabhA me A pahuMce / kRSNa-balarAma dono bhAiyo tathA sabhI upasthita jano ne nArada kA svAgata kiyA / aneka prakAra ke vinayapUrNa zabdo ko sunakara devarSi santuSTa hue kintu unake hRdaya me icchA jAgrata huI ki 'jaise vinayI zrIkRSNa hai, kyA vaimI hI vinayavAna unakI rAniyA~ bhI hai / ' icchA jAgrata hone kI dera thI ki nAradajI ko kRSNa ke antaH pura me pahu~cane me vilamba nahI huA / sabhI rAniyoM ne devarSi kA ucita Adara kiyA kintu satyabhAmA apane banAva - sigAra me lagI rhii| usane nAradajI kI ora dekhA taka nahI / anAdara sabhI ko kupita kara detA hai jisame to vaha vizvavikhyAta kalahapriya muni nArada the / satyabhAmA ke bhavana se lalATa para vala DAlakara ve lauTa gae / mana me vicAra karane lage - ' isa rUpa garvitA satyabhAmA ko kRSNa kI paTarAnI hone kA vaDA ahakAra hai / isakI chAtI para sauta lAkara biThA dI jAya to isake hoga ThikAne A jAyeM / ' svecchA vihArI nArada ke lie yaha kAma kauna sA kaThina thA / apanI abhilApA ko hRdaya me davAe aneka nagaro aura grAmo me ghUmate rahe / kuDinapura me unakI abhilapita vastu dikhAI dI - rukmiNI / rukmiNI kuDinapura nareza rAjA bhISmaka aura rAnI yazomatI kI putrI thI / rukmi nAma kA valavAna yuvaka usakA bhAI thaa| muni nArada 176
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________________ 180 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 ko rukmiNI ne namana kiyA to devapi ne turanta AzIrvAda de DAlAdakSiNa bharatArddha ke svAmI zrIkRSNa tumhAre pati ho| rukmiNI ke hRdaya me utsukatA jaagii| usane pUchA 'zrI kRSNa kauna hai ?' to nAradajI ne kRSNa ke zaurya, parAkrama, sundaratA tathA vinayazIlatA, buddhimattA, nItikuzalatA aura dharmaparAyaNatA kA varNana kara diyA / zrIkRSNa ke advitIya guNo ko sunakara rukmiNI rIjha gaI / usane mana hI mana nirNaya kara liyA-'isa janma me zrIkRSNa hI mere pati hoge| ___ nAradajI ne idhara to rukmiNI ko kRSNa me anurakta kiyA aura udhara rukmiNI kA citrapaTa lekara kRSNa ke pAsa aaye| citra dekhate hI kRSNa citraligve se raha gae / pUchane lage -devapi | kyA kisI devI kA citra banA lAe hai ? ---nahI kRSNa | yaha to mAnavI hai / -mAnavI aura itanI sundara ? kauna hai ? kucha paricaya to diijie| -kuDinapura ke vartamAna nareza rukmi kI vahana rukmiNI ---kyA itanA paricaya yatheSTa hai / nAradajI ne rukmiNI paricaya de diyaa| kRSNa ne sira hilAkara svIkRti dii| tIra nizAne para laga cukA thA / ava nArada kyo ruke ? uTha kara calane lage to kRSNa ne masammAna vidA kara diyaa| ___ rukmiNI kI sundaratA se prabhAvita hokara kRSNa ne eka dUta bhaja kara kuDinapura nareza rukmi se priya-vacano me usakI bahana kI yAcanA kii| data kI vAta sunakara rukmi vyagapUrvaka ha~sa paDA / volA- . -aho / yaha kRSNa kaisA hIna-buddhi vAlA hai jo gvAlA hokara bhI merI bahana kI icchA karatA hai / mai to damaghopa ke putra zizupAla ke sAtha rukmiNI kA vivAha kruuNgaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-rukmiNI-pariNaya 181 dUta ko spaSTa uttara mila ca kA thA / vaha nirAza vApisa lauTa AyA aura rukmi kI kaThora vANI zrIkRSNa ko sunA dii| rukmi kA uttara pAkara zrIkRSNa mauna raha gaye kintu rukmiNI ke hRdaya ko bahuta AghAta lgaa| vaha to mana hI mana kRSNa ko apanA pati mAna cukI thii| vaha udAsa rahane lgii| usakI udAsInatA kA kAraNa jAnakara dhAtrI ne ekAnta me usase kahA__ ---rAjakumArI / java tuma vAlikA thI aura mere aka me vaiThI huI thI tava atimukta muni ne tumhe dekhakara kahA thA-'yaha vAlikA kRSNa kI paTarAnI hogii|' maiMne unase pUchA-'kRSNa kauna hai ?' tava munizrI ne batAyA-'jo pazcima samudra ke kinAre dvArakA nagarI basAe-vahI kRSNa isakA pati hogaa|' usI kRSNa ne dUta dvArA tumhArI yAcanA kI yI kintu tumhAre bhAI rukmi ne ThukarI dii| vaha tumhe damaghopa ke putra zizupAla ko denA cAhatA hai|| dhAtrI ke vacana sunakara rukmiNI ne pUchA-kyA muni ke vacana niSphala hoge? -kyA kabhI nispRha santo kI bhaviSyavANI bhI mithyA ho sakatI hai ?-dhAtrI ne pratiprazna kara diyaa| rukmiNI ghAtrI ke mukha kI ora dekhane lgii| use mUjhA hI nahIM ki isa pratiprazna kA kyA uttara de? dhAtrI ne hI vizvAsapUrvaka kahA -muni ke vacana mithyA nahI hoge| yadi tumhArI icchA ho to gupta dUta kRSNa ke pAsa bhejUM ? rAjakumArI rukmiNI ne dhAtrI ko sahamati pradAna kii| dhAtrI ne eka gupta dUta patra lekara zrI kRSNa ke pAsa bhejaa| patra me likhA thA mAghamAsa kI zukla apTamI ko nAga pUjA ke bahAne mai rukmiNI ko lekara nagara ke vAhara udyAna me jaauuNgii| he kRSNa ! yadi tunhe rukmiNI kA prayojana ho to vahA~ A jAnA anyathA usakA vivAha zizupAla ke sAtha ho jaaygaa|
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________________ 182 jaina kAyAmAlA bhAga 32 dUta me yaha saMdeza pAkara kRSNa ne mana hI mana kuDinapura jAne kA nizcaya kara liyaa| bahana ke mukha para alakatI nirAgA aura usakI apratyAgita cuppI ne rukmi ko sAvadhAna kara diyaa| usane gIghrAtizIghra vahna kA vivAha karane meM hI bhalAI samajhI / usane bhI dUta bhejakara gizupAla ko Amatrita kiyaa| zizupAla menA mahita kuDinapura A pahu~cA / zrIkRSNa bhI agraja valarAma sahita pUrva nirdhArita sthAna para Ae / dhAtrI rukmiNI ko usakI makhiyo sahita nAgapUjA ke lie nagara ke bAhara udyAna me laaii| kRSNa vahA~ pahale se hI khar3e the| unhone Age baDhakara pahale hI dhAtrI kA abhivAdana kiyA / ghAtrI ke saketa se rukmiNI ratha me vaiTha gii| ratha cala paDA / java raya kucha dUra calA gayA tava dhAtrI aura sakhiyo ne pukAra macAI-dauTo / dauDo / / pakaDo 11 kRSNa rukmiNI ko hara kara lie jA rahe hai| kRSNa ne bhI pAcajanya gakha phUka diyA aura valarAma ne apanA sughoSa zakha / gakho kI gabhIra dhvani ko sunakara ekavAragI sabhI cakita raha ge| kintu mavAla thA ijjata kaa| rAjA rukmi kI vahna aura zizupAla ko milane vAlI rukmiNI kA haraNa ho jAya aura ve cupa baiThe rahe aisA kaise ho sakatA thaa| rukmi aura zizupAla dono hI vizAla senA lekara pIche dauDa paDe / vizAla senA dekhakara rukmiNI kA dila baiThane lagA / bolI -nAtha / merA bhAI aura yaha zizupAla vaDe parAkramI aura kara haiN| inake sAtha anya vIra bhI haiM aura Apa dono bhAI akele / aba kyA hogA? muskarA kara kRSNa ne AzvAsana diyA-kyA rukmi aura kyA zizupAla ? merA vala dekho|
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________________ 183 zrIkRSNa-kathA-rukmiNI-pariNaya __ yaha kaha kRSNa ne arddhacandrAkAra vANa se tADavRkSo kI pakti kamalapatro kI bhA~ti cheda dI aura apanI agUThI me lagA hIrA masUra ke dAne ke samAna cUrNa kara diyaa| pati kA bala aura parAkrama dekhakara rukmiNI santuSTa ho gii| kRSNa ne agraja se kahA -Apa isa vadhU ko lekara tralie / maiM rukmi-zizupAla Adi se nipaTa kara AtA huuN| balarAma ne AdezAtmaka svara ne uttara diyA -kRSNa / tuma rukmiNI ko lekara dvArakA phuNco| maiM akelA hI ina rukmi Adi savako yamaloka pahucA duuNgaa| pati kA vala no rukmiNI dekha hI cukI thii| vaha giDa giDAkara kelI -rukmi ! merA mahodara hai| usakI prANa rakSA kiijie| balarAma ne bahana ke prema ko samajhA aura rukmi ko jIvita choDane kA AzvAsana dekara vahIM raka ge| zrIkRSNa rukmiNI ko laMkara dvArakA kI ora cale ge| X trao kI senA samIpa Ate hI valarAma ne mUzala uThA kara yuddha prArambha kara diyaa| sampUrNa senA akele valarAma ne matha ddaalii| gizupAla mahita rakmi kI senA bhAga khaDI huii| raNabhUmi me akelA rukmi khaDA rahA / usa vIra ne yuddha me pITha nahI dikhaaii| valarAma ne usakA ratha toDa diyA, mukuTa bhaga kara diyA aura chatra girA diyaa| usake pazcAt kSurapravANa se usake dADI-mUcho ko ukhADa kara vole___-mUrkha / tuma mere anuja kI patnI ke bhAI ho, isa kAraNa avadhya ho / merI kRpA ne dADhI-mUcha rahita hokara apanI patniyo ke sAtha vilAsa kro| balarAma to yaha kaha kara cala diye kintu apamAnita vIra rukmi vApisa kaTinapura nahIM gyaa| usI sthAna para bhojakaTa nagara vasA kara rahane lgaa| xxx X X
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________________ 184 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 dvArakA nagarI ko dUra se hI dekhakara rukmiNI cakita raha gaI / aisI samRddha aura sundara nagarI usane jIvana meM pahatI vAra dekhI thii| tabhI kRSNa ne kahA -he devI / yaha sundara nagarI deva-nirmita hai / isame sukhapUrvaka mere sAtha rho| __ rukmiNI me hRdaya me hIna bhAvanA utpanna ho aaii| usane nIcA mukha karake kahA___-nAtha ! ApakI anya striyA~ to unake pitAo ne baDI samRddhi ke sAtha dI hogI aura mai akelI vaMdI ke samAna Apake sAtha A gaI huuN| zrIkRSNa ne usakI nArI-sahaja bhAvanA ko smjhaa| AzvAsana dete hue bole -kaidI kyo ? mahArAnI ke samAna AI ho| aura yadi badI bhI ho to mere hRdaya kI |-yh kahakara vAsudeva kRSNa ha~sa pdd'e| rukmiNI A~kho me AnandAtha bhara Ae / bolI-~ --merA ahobhAgya ki caraNadAsI ko hRdaya me sthAna milaa| svAmI | kucha aisA karie ki laukika dRSTi se merA apamAna na ho| vAsudeva ne kahA-'aisA hI hogaa|' tava taka ratha dvArakA meM pravega kara ca kA thaa| zrIkRSNa ne rukmiNI ko satyabhAmA ke mahala ke samIpa hI dUsare mahala me ThaharA diyA aura gAdharva vivAha karake krIDA karane lge| satyabhAmA ke hRdaya me rukmiNI ko dekhane kI sahaja jijJAsA thii| vaha jAnanA cAhatI thI ki rukmiNI me aisI kyA vipatA hai jisake kAraNa vAsudeva usame itane anurakta rahate hai / isa jijJAsA ko aura bhI baDhA diyA--'rukmiNI ke mahala me praveza kI niSedhAjA ne|' vinA vAsudeva kI AnA ke usa mahala me koI praveza nahIM kara sakatA thaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA-rukmiNI pariNaya satyabhAmA ne eka dina kRSNa se - svAmI | apanI priyA ko mujhe to batAo / Agraha kiyA 185 kRSNa ha~sakara usa Agraha ko TAla gae kintu unheM yaha bhI nizcaya ho gayA ki vAta Age Talane vAlI nahI hai / kisI dina satyabhAmA haTha kara baiThe usase pahale hI dono kI bheTa karA denI cAhie | kintu yadi sIdhI-sAdI bheTa karA dI to kRSNa kI caturAI hI kyA ? lIlA - udyAna me zrIdevI kI pratimA eka bhavana me virAjamAna thI / kRSNa ne usa pratimA ko vahA~ se haTavAkara kuzala citrakAro ke pAsa bhijavA diyaa| zrIdevI kI pratimA ke sthAna para unhone rukmiNI ko lA viThAyA aura use sikhA diyA - - yahI merI anya striyA~ Ane Ane vAlI hai, isalie tuma nizcala hokara devI kI mUrti kI bhA~ti baiTha jAnA / rukmiNI ne pati ke hRdaya kI vAta samajhI aura svIkRti de dI / zrIkRSNa satyabhAmA ke mahala me pahu~ce / satyabhAmA ko to eka hI dhuna thI - rukmiNI ko dekhane kii| pati ko dekhate hI pUcha baiThI - kahA~ chipA rakhA hai, apanI prANa-vallabhA ko ? merI dRSTi paDate hI kurUpa to nahI ho jAyagI vaha ' - are nahI | are nahI || devi / tuma nArAja mata ho / jaba icchA ho taba mila lo / --kRSNa ne ghabarAne kA abhinaya karate hue uttara diyA / - Apa usakA sthAna vatAve taba to bheTa ho ? Apane to use chipA rakhA hai ? 1 nahI devi ' vaha to cAhe jahA~ jA sakatI hai| Aja hI vaha zrIdevI ke mandira me gaI hai / vAsudeva satyabhAmA ke mahala se cala diye aura satyabhAmA anya striyo ke sAtha lIlA - udyAna ke zrIdevI mandira me jA pahu~cI / aneka striyo ko Ate dekhakara rukmiNI devI mUrti ke samAna nizcala baiTha
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________________ jana kathAmAlA bhAga 32 gaI / satyabhAmA ne pUrA mandira chAna mArA kintu ume rukmiNI kahI divAI na dii| vedikA para baiThI nizcala mUrti ko dekhakara kahane lagI -aho isa thodevI kA rUpa kaisA manohara hai / isako banAne vAlA kArIgara kitanA kugala hai ? isake bAda vaha ajalivaddha hokara khar3I ho gaI aura prArthanA karane lagI -he zrIdevI | mujha para prasanna hokara itanI kRpA karo ki maiM rukmiNI ko apanI rUpalakSmI se parAjita kara duuN| isIlie tumhArI 'pUjA arcanA kara rahI huuN| aura satyabhAmA baDI bhaktibhAva me usakI pUjA karane lgii| rukmiNI ko baDI jora kI haMsI AI kintu usane hAsya ke jvAra ko andara hI davA diyA / usakA garIra bhI koNpaa| yadi jarA sI ceSTA badala jAtI to khela hI vigaDa jAtA kintu vaha pApANapratimA ke samAna niSpada vaiThI rhii| ___ satyabhAmA ne baDe manoyoga se pUjA kI aura sira navAkara zrIkRSNa ke pAsa pahu~cI / khIjhakara bolI -ApakI patnI kahA~ hai ? -zrIdevI ke mandira me / --kRSNa ne bholepana meM uttara diyA / ___-Apa nahIM batAnA cAhate to mata batAiye jhUTha kyo volate -nahIM priye / maiM jhUTha nahIM bolatA, rukmiNI zrIdevI ke mandira me hI hai| -maiMne to vahA~ kA kaunA-kaunA chAna maag| --tumase avazya hI koI bhUla huI hai| -hA~ / hA~ / / maiM to andhI hU~, Apa hI calakara dikhA diijie| - -calo | maiM abhI dikhAe detA huuN| dono pati-patnI zrIdevI ke mandira me jA pahu~ce / dUra se hI pati
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - rakmiNI pariNaya 187 ko Ate dekhakara rukmiNI vedikA se uThakara dvAra para A khaDI huI aura pati se pUchane lagI - nAtha ! abhI-abhI thoDI dera pahale mujhe kisane namana kiyA ? kRSNa ne satyabhAmA kI ora saMketa karake kahA - merI priyA satyabhAmA ne | - maiM kyo ime namana karUMgI ? ---- - satyabhAmA bIca me hI vola paDI / - kyo ? tumane apanI bahana ko namana kiyA, isame kyA burAI hai ? - kahakara kRSNa haMsa par3e aura rukmiNI ke hoTho para muskarAhaTa phaila gaI / satyabhAmA ne dhyAnapUrvaka rukmiNI kI ora dekhA aura phira vaidikA kI ora / vedikA rikta thI / matyabhAmA sava kucha samajha gaI aura jIjha kara bolI I - to yaha bAta hai ? aba smjhii| Apa donoM kA milA-julA SaDyantra | mauta ke sAmane merA sira jhukAne kA acchA svAMga racA, tuma dono ne / - satyabhAmA rUTha gaI / kRSNa ne manAne kA bahuta prayAsa kiyA kintu vaha mAnI nahI / vaha apane mahala me calI gaI aura rukmiNI apane mahala me / vAsudeva ne rukmiNI ko bahuta mamRddhi dI aura pati-patnI prema rasa me nimagna ho gae / -- tripaTi0 86
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________________ anya paTarAniyA~ devarSi nArada ne dvArakA kI rAjasabhA me praveza kiyA to kRSNa ne uThakara unakA svAgata kiyA aura ucita Asana para vitthaayaa| vAtacIta ke bIca me vAsudeva pUcha baiThe -devapi / Apa to DhAI dvIpa me dhUmate hI hai / koI Azcaryajanaka vastu dikhAI paDI ho to batAiye / aura devarSi nArada to aise hI pragno kA uttara dene meM svaya ko dhanya samajhate the / turanta hI vola paDe -hA~ vAsudeva / jAbavatI sarvAdhika AzcaryakArI ratna hai / -kucha paricaya bhI mila jAe, munivara / -vaitAvyagiri para javavAnnagara kA balavAna vidyAdhara rAjA jabavAna hai / usakI strI zivAcandrA se eka putra vizvaksena aura putrI jAvavatI huI / vaha nitya gagAsnAna karane jAtI hai| -nAradajI ne pUrA paricaya de diyaa| ___nAradajI to sasammAna vidA hokara apanI rAha lage aura vAsudeva ne kucha cune hue vIro ke sAtha gagA nadI kI rAha pkddii| gagA kinAre pahu~cakara dekhA to jAbavatI hasinI ke samAna gagA jala me kilola kara rahI thii| anya makhiyA~ kucha to jala me utara kara usakI krIDA me sahAyaka thI aura kucha kinAre para khaDI utsAhita kara rahI thii| kRSNa socane lage--'jaisA nAradajI ne kahA-vaisA hI hai|' tabhI jAvavatI kI dRSTi kRSNa para paDa gii| unhe dekhate hI vaha citralikhI sI raha gii| jala krIDA vanda ho gaI / sakhiyo kI dRSTi 188
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA-anya paTarAniyA~ 186 udhara ko uThI to kRSNa eka vRkSa kI oTa me chipa gae / jAvavatI ko lagA candra nikalA aura chipa gayA / vaha turanta jala se bAhara nikalI aura vastra vadala kara kRSNa ke samIpa aaii| zrIkRSNa ne use anukta jAnakara ratha me viThAyA aura dvArakA kI ora le cle| sakhiyo ne dekhA ki rAjakumArI kA haraNa ho rahA hai to unhone gora macA diyaa| putrI ke apaharaNa kI bAta sunakara javavAna hAtha me talavAra lekara pIche dauDA / kintu mArga me hI anAvRSTi ne use parAjita karake vandI vanA liyA aura kRSNa ke sAmane lA pttkaa| parAjita rAjA javavAna ne putrI jAvavatI kRSNa ko dI aura svaya pravajita ho gyaa| javavAna ke putra vizvaksena ko sAtha lekara zrIkRSNa jAvavatI sahita dvArakA aae| jAvavatI ko rukmiNI ke samIpa kA mahala nivAsa ke lie prApta huA aura usane bhI rukmiNI me sakhIpanA sthApita kara liyA / / vidyAdhara putrI jAvavatI ko usake yogya samRddhi zrIkRSNa ne de dii| ___-he svAmI | sihalapati glakSNaromA ApakI AjJA kA anAdara karatA hai / usakI lakSmaNA nAma kI putrI zubha lakSaNa sampanna hai| vaha humasena senApati kI rakSA me samudra-snAna ke lie AtI hai aura vahA~ sAta dina taka rahatI hai / lakSmaNA sabhI prakAra se yogya hai / -dUta ne kRSNa se khaa| dUta kI isa vijJapti ko sunakara kRSNa apane agraja valarAma ko sAtha lekara vahA~ phuNce| drumasena senApati ne virodha kiyA to use tAlavRkSa kI bhA~ti cheda diyA aura lakSmaNA ko le aae|
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________________ 160 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 32 lakSmaNA ko jAvavatI ke nikaTa kA ratnamaya mahala nivAsa ke lie prApta huA aura vaha kRSNa kI agramahiSI vanI / ' saurASTra deza me AyuskharI nagarI kA rAjA thA-rASTravarddhana / usakI vijayA nAma kI rAnI se eka putra huA namuci aura eka putrI susiimaa| namuci ne astra vidyA siddha karalI thI isa kAraNa vaha svaya ko ajeya samajhatA thA aura kRSNa kI AjJA bhI nahIM mAnatA thaa| aneka vAra dUta usake abhimAna kI carcA vAsudeva se kara cuke the / eka vAra namuci apano vahana susImA ke sAtha prabhAsa tIrtha me snAna karane gayA / kRSNa ke dUtA ne Akara samAcAra diyA -svAmI / isa samaya namuci apanI bahana susImA ke sAtha prabhAsa tIrtha me hai aura usakA zivira bahuta pIche par3A huA hai| kRSNa turanta agraja balarAma ke sAtha vahA~ pahuce aura namuci ko mArakara susImA ko apane sAtha dvArakA le Ae / vidhivat vivAha karake lakSmaNA ke nikaTavartI mahala me rakha diyaa| pitA rASTravardhana ko yaha samAcAra jJAta huA to usane apanI putrI susomA ke lie dAsI Adi parivAra aura kRSNa ke lie hAthI Adi vivAha kA daheja bheja diyaa| X X X - X - maradeza ke rAjA vItabhaya ne apanI gaurI nAma kI putrI kA vivAha zrIkRSNa ke sAtha kara diyaa| zrIkRSNa ne use agramahiSiyo me sthAna diyA aura susImA ke nikaTavartI mala usako nivAsArtha diyA / ariSTapura ke rAjA hiraNyanAbha kI putrI padmAvatI ke svayavara me
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA- - anya paTarAniyA~ 161 zrIkRSNa agraja balarAma ke sAtha gae / hiraNyanAbha rohiNI' kA sahodara thA / usane apane bhAnaje ko pahacAna kara una dono kA harSita hokara svAgata kiyA / hiraNyanAbha kA jyeSTha vandhu raivata bhagavAna naminAtha ke tIrtha me zrAmaNI dIkSA grahaNa karake gRhatyAga kara gayA thA usane apanI revatI, rAmA, sItA aura vandhumatI - cAro putriyA~ balarAma ke lie sakalpa kara dI thI / ata rAjA hiraNyanAbha ne cAro kanyAo kA vivAha balarAma ke sAtha kara diyA / vasudeva putra balarAma ke vivAha ke pazcAt zrIkRSNa svayavara me pahu~ce / unhone bharI svayavara sabhA me sabhI rAjAo kI najaro ke sAmane padmAvatI kA haraNa kara liyA / svayavara maNDapa me se rAjakanyA kA haraNa ho jAya ora usake abhyarthI kSatriya dekhate rahe, unake kSatriyatva kA apamAna hai yaha / sammAna kI rakSA aura apamAna se pIDita aneka rAjA yuddha ke lie tatpara ho gae / yuddha huA aura zrIkRSNa ne sabako parAjita kara apane parAkrama kA DikA vajA diyA | padmAvatI unakI huI ! ve use dvArakA le Ae aura gaurI ke mahala ke samIpa ke mahala me usake nivAsa kA prabandha kara diyA / x X X X gAvAra deza kI nagarI puSkalAvatI ke rAjA nagnajita kA eka putra thA cArudatta aura putrI gAdhArI / gAdhArI apane rUpa lAvaNya se vidyAdhariyo ko bhI parAjita karatI thI / 1 rohiNI ariSTapura ke rAjA rudhira kI putrI aura vasudeva kI patnI thI / rohiNI ke garbha se hI balarAma kA janma huA thA / isI kAraNa vasudeva putra balarAma aura kRSNa ko hiraNyagarbha ne apanA bhAnajA mAnakara vizeSa svAgata kiyA /
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________________ 162 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 nagnajita kI mRtyu ke bAda puSkalAvatI kA rAjya milA cArudatta ko, parantu vaha use bhoga na sakA / usake bhAgIdAro ne use parAjita kara diyaa| nirbala sadA hI valavAna kI zaraNa letA hai| cArudatta bhI nirbala thA ata usane zrIkRSNa kI zaraNa grahaNa kii| dUta dvArA usane dvArakAghoza zrIkRSNa se kahalavAyA-'he svAmin / merI rakSA kro|' . , turanta zaraNAgata kI rakSA hetu zrIkRSNa gAdhAra deza jA pahu~ce, bhAgIdAro ko mAra girAyA aura cArudatta ko rAjya para viThA diyA / cArudatta ne bhI apane upakArI vAsudeva kRSNa ko apanI bahana gAdhArI dekara AdarabhAva pradarzita kiyA / zrIkRSNa gAdhArI ko dvArakA le Ae aura rAnI padmAvatI ke 'mahala ke samIpa hI use eka mahala me sthAna diyaa| X , isa prakAra zrIkRSNa kI ATha paTarAniyaoN ho gaI --satyabhAmA, rukmiNI, jAmbavatI, lakSmaNA, musImA, gaurI, padmAvatI aura gaadhaarii| -triSaSTi0 8/6
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________________ pradyumna kumAra kA janma aura apaharaNa - gurudeva ! maiM mAtRtva ke gaurava se vibhUpita hU~gI yA nahI ? rukmiNI ne viziSTa jJAnI muni atimukta se pUchA / - tumhAre kRSNa jaisA hI pratApI putra hogA / - munizrI ne uttara diyA / 10 munizrI to uThakara cale gae kintu rukmiNI aura satyabhAmA me vivAda chiDa gayA / rukmiNI kahatI thI ki munizrI kA kathana meMre lie hai aura satyabhAmA kA Agraha thA ki 'mere lie / ' vigipTa jJAnI aura aneka labdhiyo ke svAmI muni atimukta rukmiNI ke mahala meM padhAre the aura jisa samaya rukmiNI ne putravatI hone kA prazna kiyA thA usa samaya satyabhAmA aura rukmiNI dono pAsa-pAsa baiThI thI / ata dono ne hI munizrI ke vacano ko apane lie mAna liyA thA / dono kA vivAda cala hI rahA thA ki duryodhana vahA~ A gayA / unako vivAdagrasta dekhakara bolA - mujhe bhI to batAo ki tumhAre vivAda kA kyA kAraNa hai ? satyabhAmA ne kahA - bhAI munizrI ne mere lie bhaviSyavANI kI hai ki mere garbha se Aryaputra jaisA hI tejasvI putra hogA / - munizrI ke vacano kA galata artha mata lagAo / prazna merA thA isalie unakA bhaviSya kathana mere lie hI phaladAyI hogA / - rukmiNI ne apanI bAta kahI | 163
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________________ 164 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 duryodhana bhI socane lgaa| kintu matyabhAmA apane Agraha para aTala thii| use pUrNa vizvAsa thA ki vaha tejasvI putra kI mA~ bnegii| ata. duryodhana se bolI -merA putra tumhArA jAmAtA hogA? -nahI / merA putra tumhArA dAmAda bnegaa| -kmiNI ne bAta kaattii| ___ duryodhana ne dekhA ki inakA vivAda isa prakAra gAnta nahIM hogaa| usane uttara diyA -tuma me se jisake bhI putra hogA usI ko maiM apanI putrI de duuNgaa| kintu striyo kA vivAda itanI jaldI gAnta nahIM hotaa| matyabhAmA ko aba bhI vecainI thii| vaha bolI -mere putra kA vivAha pahale hogaa| rukmiNI hI kyo davatI, usane bhI kaha diyA-pahale to mere hI putra kA vivAha hogaa| -nahI hogaa| -hogaa| -lagAo zarta / -ho jAya / maiM kauna sI kama huuN| satyabhAmA bolI -hama me se jisake putra kA bhI vivAha pahale hogA to dUsarI ko apane sira ke keza dene paDeMge, svIkAra hai ? . -hA~ / hA~ / / svIkAra hai| -acchI taraha moca lo| -khUva soca liyaa| -samaya para palaTa mata jAnA / -vAta badalane vAle koI aura hoge| aura dono me yaha zarta ho gii| sAkSI rUpa meM kRSNa, balarAma aura duryodhana ko bhI sammilita kara liyA gyaa|
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________________ 165 zrIkRSNa-kathA-~-praa mnakumAra kA janma aura apaharaNa satyabhAmA zarta svIkAra karake apane mahala me calI gaI aura kRSNa, balarAma, duryodhana apane-apane sthAno ko| xxx eka rAtri ko rukmiNo ne svapna me dekhA ki 'vaha eka zveta vRSabha para rakhe eka vimAna me baiThI hai|' usI samaya eka mahaddhika deva mahAzukra devaloka se cyavakara usake garbha ne avatarita huaa| rukmiNI kI nidrA TUTa gii| usane gavAkSa se AkAza kI ora dekhA-rAtri kA antima prahara vyatIta hone vAlA thaa| prAta kAla uThakara rukmiNI ne apanA svapna zrIkRSNa ko sunaayaa| kRSNa ne isakA phala batAte hue kahA ---tumhAre garbha se advitIya vIra putra kA janma hogaa| svapna kA phala jAnakara rukmiNI harSa se bhara gii| dIvAro ke bhI kAna hote hai| satyabhAbhA kI eka dAsI ne yaha svapna aura usakA phala suna liyaa| dAsI ne apanA kartavya nibhAyA aura svAminI ke kAno me yaha samAcAra jyo kA tyo DAla diyaa| ___ dAsI ne samAcAra kyA sunAyA mAno pighalA huA sIsA hI uDela diyaa| sunate hI satyabhAmA kA mukha-vivarNa ho gyaa| kintu nirAzA se kAma nahIM cltaa| sauta ke sammukha nIcA aura sauta dekha le, asambhava! cAhe jitane bhI chala-chanda karane par3e para apanI nAka U~cI hI rahanI caahie| ___ satyabhAmA ne bhI 'maine svapna me airAvaNa jaisA vizAla hAthI dekhA hai' kRSNa ko apanA kalpita svapna sunaayaa| ___kRSNa ne dekhA satyabhAmA kI A~khe sautiyA DAha se jala rahI hai| ve samajha gae ki yaha svapna kI vAta mithyA hai| kintu apane bhAvo ko mana me rakha kara vole --tumhArA svapna to eka uttama putra kA phala sUcita karatA hai| satyabhAmA hRdaya meM satuSTa hokara apane mahala me lauTa aaii|
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________________ 166 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 daiva bhI vaDA balavAna hai / satyabhAmA ko bhI garbha raha gayA / usake garbha me sAdhAraNa jIva A gyaa| sAmAnya jIva hone ke kAraNa satyabhAmA kA udara baDhane lagA kintu rukmiNI ke garbha me viziSTa puNyAtmA jIva thA ata vaha kRzodarA hI rhii| __jyo-jyo satyabhAmA kA udara vaDhatA jAtA usake hRdaya kI kalI khilatI jaatii| use yaha dekha kara aura bhI satopa hotA ki rukmiNI ke udara para garbha ke koI lakSaNa nahIM hai| eka dina unake manobhAva mukha se nikala hI gae / vaha kRSNa se bolI --nAtha ! ApakI patnI rukmiNI vaDI jhUThI hai / -kyo?- acakacA kara kRSNa ne puuchaa| -vaha Apako bhI dhokhA dene se nahIM cuuktii| -kyA ? vAta kyA huI ? -are Apa to bhUla hI ge| usane apane garbhavatI hone kI Apako jhUThI khavara dI thii| hama dono kA udara dekhoge to Apako vizvAsa ho jaaegaa| kRSNa kucha uttara dete isase pahale hI eka dAsI ne Akara samAcAra diyA -devI rukmiNI ne svarNa kI mI kAti vAlA eka uttama putra prasava kiyA hai| kRSNa ne manda smita se satyabhAmA kI ora dekhaa| usakA ceharA vujha cukA thaa| - kucha kAla paJcAt satyabhAmA ne bhI eka putra ko janma diyA aura usa putra kA nAma rakhA gayA bhAnuka / X vAsudeva rukmiNI ke navajAta zizu ko aka me lekara khilA rahe the / kabhI usake kapola sahalAte to kabhI mastaka / putra bhI pitA ke aka me kilaka rahA thaa| Tuma-Tuma karatI choTI-choTI A~kho se pitA ke mukha ko dekhatA aura hAtha-paira calA kara prasannatA vyakta kara detaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-prazna mnakumAra kA janma aura apaharaNa 167 choTe se mukha se nikalI kilakAriyA~ vAsudeva ke kAno me amRta kI bUMde sI par3a rahI thii| itane meM rukmiNI kA rUpa rakha kara deva dhUmaketu AyA aura vAlaka ko le gayA / thor3I dera vAda rukmiNI AI aura vAlaka ko maoNgane lagI / kRSNa hairAna raha ge| - abhI-abhI to tuma le gaI thii| nahI to | mai to abhI AI huuN| -phira vaha kauna thI? --maiM kyA jAna ? kRSNa ne ThaNDI saoNsa bhara kara kahA -rukmiNI / hamAre putra kA kisI ne haraNa kara liyaa| 'haraNa' zabda sunate hI rukmiNI 'hA putra' kaha kara kaTe vRkSa ke samAna gira par3I / gItopacAra se saceta huI to vilApa karane lgii| zizu ke apaharaNa se samasta yAdava dukhI ho ge| hA~, satyabhAmA ke hRdaya me avazya hI laDDa phUTane lge| rukmiNI ke putra kA apaharaNa ho gyaa| aba avazya hI vaha usake keza ktrvaaegii| satyabhAmA kI hArdika icchA to thI ki ghI ke dithe jalAe kintu loka nindA ke kAraNa apanI khuzI pragaTa na kara skii| hRdaya to usakA baoNso uchala rahA thaa| putra kI khoja me yAdavo ne jamIna AsamAna eka kara ddaale| jagaha-jagaha dUta bheje ge| bharasaka khoja karAI gaI kintu zizu kA patA kahI na lgaa| patA to tava lagatA jaba zizu Asa-pAsa kahI hotaa| vaha to pahuMca cukA thA vaitADhyagiri ke bhUtaramaNa udyAna kI Taka zilA pr| zizu ke pUrvajanma kA zatru dhUmaketu deva rukmiNI kA rUpa banA kara navajAta zizu ko vAsudeva kRSNa ke hAtho se le gayA thaa| vaitADhya
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________________ 16. jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 giri ke bhUtaramaNa udyAna kI Taka gilA para le jAkara gigu ko usane rakha diyA aura phira socane lagA-'isa bAlaka ko gilA para paTaka kara mAra DAlU~ / are nahIM ! tava to bahuta dukha hogaa| yaha royegA, cillAyegA aura sambhava hai mujhe hI dayA A jAya / taba aisA karUM ki ise yo hI par3A chor3a jaauuN| bhUkha-pyAna me taDapa-taDapa kara apane Apa mara jaaygaa|' yaha socakara deva usa bAlaka ko vahI choDa kara calA gyaa| kintu vaha vAlaka nirupakrama jIvitavAlA' aura caramadehI thaa| prAta kAla kAlasavara nAma kA eka vidyAdhara rAjA agnijvAla nagara se vimAna dvArA apane nagara kI ora jA rahA thaa| usakA vimAna AkAza me acAnaka hI ruka gyaa| vidyAdhara ne nIce kI ora dekhA to ati tejasvI zizu zilA para krIDA karatA dikhAI diyaa| usane vicAra kyiA-'mere vimAna kI gati ko rokane vAlA yaha koI mahA puNyavAna jIva hai|' vidyAdhara ne zizu ko aGka me uThAyA aura apanI patnI kanakamAlA ko saupa diyaa| kanakamAlA tejasvI putra ko aGka me lekara dhanya ho gii| apanI rAjadhAnI meghakUTa nagara me jAkara vidyAdhara rAjA kAlasavara ne vijJapti karAI ki 'merI rAnI gUDhagarbhA thI aura usake udara se yaha tejasvI bAlaka utpanna huA hai|' __ rAjA aura prajA dono ne putra kA janmotsava kiyA aura zizu kA nAma pradyumna rkhaa| pradyumna ko aGka me lekara vidyAdhara rAjA kAlasaMvara aura rAnI kanakamAlA khuzI se phUle na samAte aura idhara rukmiNI rAnI aura 1 kimI prakAra se bhI naSTa na hone vAlI Ayu nirupakrama jIvita vAlI Ayu kahalAtI hai / aisI Ayu vAlA jIva apanA AyuSya pUrNa karake hI maratA hai| 2 umI bhava me mokSa ho jAya aimA zarIra caramadeha kahalAtA hai aura usako pAne vAlA jIva caramadehI / /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-prabrumnakumAra kA janma aura apaharaNa 166 vAsudeva kRSNa putra viyoga me sira dhuna kara pachatAte / samasta dvArakA zoka vihvala thii| aise hI zokapUrNa samaya meM muni nArada kA dvArakA me Agamana huaa| yAdavo ko gokAkula dekhakara unhone pUchA -kRSNa / yaha kyA ? samasta yAdava dukhI haiM / kyA ho gayA ? -munivara | rukmiNI ke navajAta zizu ko mere hI hAtho se koI haraNa kara le gayA / Apako mAlUma ho to usakA patA batA do| vAsudeva ne zokapUrNa zabdo me uttara diyA / nAradajI AzvAsana dete hue vole -he kRSNa ! viziSTa jJAnI muni atimukta to ava mukta ho ge| isalie maiM pUrva videha kSetra ke tIrthakara bhagavAna sImandhara svAmI se pUcha kara tumhe vtaauuNgaa| ___ yaha sunakara yAdavo ne nArada se AgrahapUrvaka kahA munivara | jitanI gIghra ho sake, zizu ke samAcAra laaiye| yAdavo kI utsukatA dekhakara nArada uTha khaDe hue / yAdavo ne unhe ucita sammAna aura zizu-samAcAra zIghrAtizIghra lAne ke Agraha sahita vidA kiyaa| -triSaSTi0 86 --vasudeva hiMDI, pIThikA 0 vanudeva hiMDI me kevala pradya mna-janma aura usake apaharaNa kA varNana hai / satyabhAmA-rukmiNI-vivAda aura zarta kA koI ullekha nahIM hai|
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________________ pradya mna ke pUrvabhava pUrva videha kSetra me prabhu somadhara svAmI ke samavasaraNa me upasthita hokara nArada ne bhaktipUrvaka namana-badana kiyA aura unakI parama kalyANakArI deganA sunane ke pazcAt ajali vA~dhakara pUchA -prabhu / bharatakSetra kI dvArakA nagarI ke svAmI kRSNa aura unakI patnI rukmiNI kA putra isa samaya kahA~ hai ? -meghakUTa nagara me| -prabhu ne sakSipta uttara diyaa| -devAdhideva | vaha vahA~ kaise pahu~ca gayA ? prabhu ne pharamAyA --nArada ! zizu ke pUrvajanma kA zatru dhUmaketu deva rukmiNI kA rUpa banAkara use kRSNa ke hAtha se le gyaa| usane vaha gizu vaitADyagiri ke bhUtaramaNa udyAna kI Taka gilA para chor3a diyaa| udhara se apane vimAna me vaiThakara meghakUTa nagara kA vidyAdhara rAjA kAlasavara apanI patnI kanakamAlA ke sAtha niklaa| vaha gigu ko uThA le gayA aura ava apanA putra mAnakara pAlana kara rahA hai / nArada ne puna jijJAsA pragaTa kI -nAtha / dhUmaketu deva kA isa zizu ke sAtha pUrvabhava kA vaira kisa kAraNa thA ? sarvajJa prabhu vatAne lage isa jambUdIpa ke bharatakSetra me magadha dena hai| isake gAligrAma nAma ke samRddhivAna grAma me manorama nAma kA eka udyAna hai / isa udyAna kA svAmI sumana nAma kA yakSa thaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kyA-pradyumna ke pUrvabhava 201 zAligrAma me somadeva nAma kA brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| usakI patnI agnilA ke garbha se agnibhUti aura vAyubhUti do putra hue| dono bhAI yuvAvasthA prApta karate-karate veda-vedAga ke pAragAmI vidvAna ho ge| vidyA yadi eka ora vinayI vanAtI hai to dUsarI ora ghamaNDI bhI / agnibhUti aura vAyubhUti dono ghamaNDI ho gae / unhe apane jJAna kA bahuta mada thaa| apane samakSa ve kisI ko kucha nahI samajhate the| eka vAra grAma ke bAhara manorama udyAna me AcArya-nadivardhana apane ziSya sagha sahita padhAre / sUrijI kA Agamana sunakara gA~va ke nara-nArI unakI vadanA ko cala die| vidyAbhimAnI dono brAhmaNa bhAiyo ke garva ko Thesa lagI / unake hote hue kisI anya kI grAma-bAsI vadanA kare yaha unhe kahA~ sahya thA? IrSyAgni me jalate hue ve bhI manorama udyAna pahuMce aura apane jJAna kI mahimA sthApita karate hue pUchane lage -are / zvetAmbariyo tuma me kucha jJAna ho to volo / sUrijI ne dono bhAiyo ke jJAnamada ko pahicAna liyA / vyartha kA vitaNDAvAda zramaNa nahI karate, isalie ve cupa raha gaye / dono bhAiyo ne samajhA ki zrIsagha me koI jJAnI nahIM hai| ata vAra-bAra apanA prazna duharAne lage / unhone sAdhuo kA upahAsa karanA bhI prArambha kara diyaa| yaha upahAsa AcAryazrI ke ziSya satya nAma ke mAdhu ko sahya na huaa| usane gAti pUrvaka pUchA -brAhmaNa putro | tuma to bahuta jJAnI mAlUma paDate ho? -~~-mAlUma kyA paDate hai ? hama hai hI jnyaanii| -kucha pUchauMgA to usakA uttara de doge ? -kyo nahI ? tIno loko ora nIno kAlo ko aisI kauna-sI vAta hai jo hama se chipI hai ? tuma pUcho, hama avazya batA dege| grAma nivAsI isa vArtAlApa ko vaDI ruci se muna rahe the / unhe bhI jijJAsA jAgrata ho gaI ki munijI kyA pUchege ?
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________________ satyamuni ne upazAnta bhAva se prazna kiyA -brAhmaNo | tuma kisa bhava se isa manuSya janma me Ae ho? yaha batAo? prazna sunate agnibhUti aura vAyubhUti ke cehare utara ge| kyA uttara de ? kucha sUjha hI nahI paDA ? lajjAvaza dono kA mukha nIcA ho gyaa| upasthitajana pratIkSA kara rahe the ki brAhmaNa-putra aba bole-ava vole ? kintu ve nahIM vone / unakI jihvA ko kATha mAra gyaa| tava grAmavAsiyo ne hI jijAmA pragaTa kI --pUjyazrI | Apa hI batAye / satyamuni ne batAyA brAhmaNo / pUrvajanma me tuma dono isI grAma kI vanasthalI me mAsabhakSI siyAla (gIdaDa) the| eka rAtri ko eka kRSaka apane kheta me carma rajju (camaDe kI rassI) choDa gyaa| tuma carma lobhI to the hI use khA gae / vaha rajju tumhAre udara me jAkara aTaka gaI aura tumhArA prANAnta ho gayA / zrRgAla garIra choDakara tumane manuSya garIra paayaa| prAta kAla usa halavAhe ne Akara dekhA to carma-rajju gAyava milI / anukrama se usane bhI kAladharma prApta kiyA aura apanI hI putra-vadhU ke udara se putra utpanna huaa| usako kisI kAraNavaza jAtismaraNa jJAna ho gyaa| vaha mana hI mana socane lagA---'are / yaha to merI putravadhU hai, ime mAtA kese kahU~ aura apane hI putra ko pitA kaise kaha sakU~gA" aisA vicAra kara vaha mauna ho gyaa| logo ne samajhA ki vAlaka gUMgA hai| - logo kI jinAmA aura bhI bar3ha gaI / brAhmaga bhAiyo kI A~kho me nandeha alakane lgaa| unake sandeha nivAraNa tathA apanI jinAsApUrti hetu kucha grAmavAsI usa gUMge veDuka (halabAhe) ko mUrijI ke pAsa bulA laaye|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-pradyumna ke pUrvabhava 203 satyamuni ne usase kahA -bhadra | tuma gUMge nahI ho / tumane banAvaTI mauna dhAraNa kara liyA hai| apane mauna kA kAraNa grAmavAsiyo ko btaao| gaMge kheDuka ne munijI kI ora dekhaa| vaha samajha gayA ki inake samabha rahasya chipa nahI sktaa| vandanA karake usane apane mauna kA kAraNa batA diyA / logo ne sunA ki jo kucha munijI ne kahA thA vahI kheDuka ne batAyA / taba munijI ne kheDuka ko samajhAyA - - karmoM kI lIlA ati vicitra hai| eka janma kA pitA dUsare janma me putra ho jAtA hai, kabhI bhaaii| strI kabhI vahana bana jAtI hai, kabhI mA~, aura kabhI putrI / pUrvajanmo ke sambandho ko isa janma me mAnanA ucita nahI hai| munizrI ke vacano ko sunakara gUge kheDuka ko pratibodha huaa| aneka logo ne zrAmaNI dIkSA lI aura vAhmaNa-bhAiyo kA loka me apavAda phailaa| usa samaya to ve lajjAbhimukha hokara cale Aye kintu upahAsa aura lokApavAda ke kAraNa unakI kopAgni prajvalita ho gii| rAtri ke andhakAra me ve dono talavAra lekara munizrI ke prANa haraNa karane pahuce / usI samaya udyAna ke svAmI sumana yA ne unhe saMbhita kara diyaa| dUsare dina prAta kAla brAhmaNa-bhAiyo ko isa dazA me dekhakara logo ne unakI vahuta nindA kii| unake mAtA-pitA rone lge| taba yakSa ne pragaTa hokara kahA -tumhAre putra muni ko mAranA cAhate the ima kAraNa maiMne unhe staMbhita kara diyA hai| - aba inhe mukta kara do| -mAtA-pitA ne rote-rote vinaya kii| -yadi ye dono zrAmaNI dIkSA lenA svIkAra kare to abhI mukta kara duuN| -yakSa kA uttara thaa|
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________________ dono bhAiyo ne vinayapUrvaka kahA-hama loga sAdhudharma kA pAlana nahI kara skeNge| -phira ? yakSa ne puuchaa| -zrAvakadharma kA pAlana kara lege| dono kI isa svIkRti ko pAkara yakSa ne unhe mukta kara diyaa| isake pazcAt dono bhAI yathAvidhi jinadharma kA pAlana karane lge| kintu unake mAtA-pitA vaidika dharma kA hI pAlana karate rhe| ____ agnibhUti-vAyubhUti kAladharma prApta karake saudharma devaloka me chaha . palyopama kI Ayu vAle deva hue / devaloka me cyava kara una dono ne hastinApura ke vaNika arhahAsa ke ghara pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra ke rUpa me janma liyA / vahA~ bhI zrAvakadharma kA pAlana karane lge| ___eka vAra mAhendra nAma ke muni hastinApura me pdhaare| unakI . dezanA se pratibodha pAkara arhadAsa ne zrAmaNI dIkSA grahaNa kara lii| pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra bhI muni mAhendra kI vandanA karane jA rahe the| mArga me eka kutiyA aura eka cADAla ko dekhakara unhe prema utpanna huaa| dono bhAI vicAra karane lage-'cADAla se to sAdhAraNatayA ghRNA hotI hai, hame prema kyo utpanna huA? imakA kyA kAraNa hai ?' yahI UhApoha karate-karate dono bhAI munizrI ke pAsa jA pahuMce / unakI vandanA kI aura pUchane lage - -pUjyazrI / abhI mArga me Ate samaya hameM eka kutiyA aura eka cADAla ke prati prema utpanna huaa| isakA kyA kAraNa hai ? munirAja ne batAyA pUrvajanma me tuma dono bhAI agnibhUti aura vAyubhUti nAma ke brAhmaNa the| usa samaya tumhAre pitA somadeva aura mAtA agnilA thii| somadeva mara kara zakhapura kA rAjA jitazatru huA aura agnilA zakhapura me hI somabhUti brAhmaNa kI patnI rukmiNI banI / rAjA jitagatru
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA---pradya mna ke pUrvabhava 205 para-strI me Asakta rahatA thaa| eka bAra usakI dRSTi rukmiNI para par3a gaI / kAma pIDita hokara usane guNDo dvArA rukmiNI ko pakaDavA maeNgAyA aura apane ata pura me rakha liyaa| __momabhUti patnI-viyoga kI agni me jalane lagA aura rAjA jitazatru kAmasukha bhogane lgaa| rukmiNI ke sAtha eka hajAra varSa taka kAma krIDA me nimagna rahane ke bAda usakI mRtyu huI aura vaha pahalI naraka me tIna palyopama AyuvAlA nArakI vnaa| naraka se nikalA to hariNa vnaa| vahA~ zikArI ke hAtho mRtyu pAI aura mAyA-kapaTI zreNThiputra huaa| vahA~ se mara kara hAthI bnaa| isane 18 dina kA anazana karake mRtyu pAI aura tIna palyopama AyuvAlA vaimAnika deva banA / vahA~ se cyava kara vaha cADAla bnaa| agnilA bhI aneka bhavo me bhaTakatI kutiyA bnii| -he bhadra / tuma dono ne jo cADAla aura kutiyA dekhe hai, ve pUrvajanma me tumhAre mAtA-pitA the| isI kAraNa tumhAre hRdaya me unake prati prema jAgrata huaa| ____ munijI ke isa kathana se pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra ko jAtismaraNa jAna ho gayA / una dono ne cADAla aura kutiyA ko prativodha diyaa| bADAla ne eka mahIne ke anazanapUrvaka deha-tyAga kiyA aura nandIzvara dvIpa me deva huaa| kutarI (kutiyA) bhI anazana karake marI aura gakhapura me sudarzanA nAma kI rAjaputrI huii| __ kucha kAla paJcAt mAhendra muni puna hastinApura Aye taba pUrNabhadra-maNibhadra ne cADAla aura kutiyA kI gati ke sambandha me puuchaa| munijI ne una dono kI sadgati ke sambandha me batA diyaa| isa para dono bhAiyo ne zakhapura jAkara rAjakumArI sudarzanA ko pratibodha diyA / rAjaputrI ne sayama grahaNa kiyA aura mara kara deva loka gii| pUrNabhadra-maNibhadra bhI gRhastha-dharma kA pAlana karate hue apanI Ayu pUrNa karake saudharma devaloka me indra ke sAmAnika deva hue| devaloka se apanA AyuSya pUrNa karake pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra
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________________ hastinApura ke rAjA vizvakamena ke madhu aura kaiTabha nAma ke do putra hue / nandIzvara deva, cirakAla taka bhava-bhramaNa karatA huA vaTapura nagara kA rAjA kanakaprabha huA aura rAjakumArI sudarganA usakI paTarAnI cndraabhaa| rAjA vizvakasena madhu ko rAjyapada aura kaiTabha ko yuvarAja pada dekara dIkSita ho gayA aura sayama pAlana karake brahmadevaloka me deva vnaa| madhu ne bahuta sI pRthvI vijaya kara lii| eka bAra bhIma pallIpati usake rAjya kI sImA para upadrava karane lgaa| usakA damana karane ke lie madhu claa| mArga me vaTapura ke rAjA kanakaprabha ne usakA satkAra kiyaa| rAnI candrAbhA ne bhI use praNAma karake vahuta sI bheTa dii| jyo hI candrAbhA ata pura jAne ko vApisa muDI madhu kAma-pIDita hokara use balAt pakaDane kI icchA karane lgaa| mantriyo ne samajhA-. bujhA kara usa samaya use zAta kara diyaa| madhu bhI usa samaya cupa ho gayA / pallIpati kA damana karane ke pazcAt vaha lauTA to puna vaTapura nareza kanakaprabha ne svAgata-satkAra karake aneka prakAra kI bheTe dii| madhu ne kahA-'rAjan / mujhe tumhArI anya bheTa acchI nahIM lgtii| tuma mujhe apanI rAnI candrAbhA arpaNa kro|' kauna pati aisA hogA jo apanI patnI hI dUsare ko arpaNa kara de ? kanakaprabha ne bhI candrAbhA arpaNa nahIM kii| tava balavAna madhu ne . candrAbhA ko javaradastI pakaDA aura apane sAtha le gyaa| nirbala kanakaprabha kucha na kara sakA aura patnI viyoga me dukhI hokara idharaudhara bhaTakane lgaa| taDapane vAlA taDapatA rahA aura madhu candrAbhA ke sAtha kAma-krIDA kA sukha bhogane lgaa| eka vAra madhu rAnI candrAbhA ke mahala me dera se pahuMcA to usane isa vilamba kA kAraNa pUchA -Aja Apako dera kyo ho gaI ?
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kyA-pradya mna ke pUrvabhava 207 - eka vivAda kA nirNaya karane me bilamba ho gyaa| -madhu ne vtaayaa| -- vivAda kyA thA? -vybhicaar| -- vaha vyabhicArI to pUjane yogya hai / -vyabhicArI aura pUjya ? kyA kaha rahI ho candrAbhA ? vaha to daNDa dene yogya hai / -madhu ne uttejita hokara khaa| -yadi yahI nyAya hai to Apa bhI to jagavikhyAta vyabhicArI / candrAbhA ne vAta adhUrI choDa dii| ___ candrAbhA ke zabda mArmika the / lajjA se madhu kA mukha nIcA ho gyaa| usI samaya rAjA kanakaprabha rAjamArga para nikalA / umakI dazA patnI viyoga me pAgalo jaisI ho rahI thii| usake kapaDe phaTe the aura bAlaka usake pIche kilakAriyA~ mArate cala rahe the| candrAbhA ke hRdaya me vicAra AyA--'aho / mere viyoga me mere pati kI yaha dagA ho gaI, mujha jaisI paravA strI ko dhikkAra hai|' usane rAjA madha ko bhI apane pati ko isa dazA meM dikhA diyA / __madhu ko gaharA pazcAttApa huA / tatkAla dhundha nAma ke apane putra ko rAjya diyA aura anuja kaiTabha ke sAtha muni vimalavAhana ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kara lI / Ayu ke anta me anazana karake dono bhAiyo ne zarIra choDA aura mahAzuna devaloka me sAmAnika deva hue / rAjA kanakaprabha tIna hajAra varSa taka patnI viyoga me dukhI raha kara marA aura jyotipka devo me dhUmaketu nAma kA deva huA / avadhi jJAna ke upayoga se jAnakara pUrvabhava ke zatru madhu ko DhUMDhane lagA kintu use vaha kahI na milA / vahA~ se cyava kara manuSya janma pAkara tApasa ho gyaa| vAla tapa karake marA to vaimAnika deva vanA / isa bhava me bhI vaha madhu ko nahIM dekha sakA / puna bhava bhramaNa karatA huA jyotipI deva vanA / isa janma me bhI usakA nAma dhUmaketu hI thaa| vaha apane
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________________ pUrvabhava ke zatru madhu ko aba bhI na bhUlA thA ora nirantara khoja rahA thA / prabhu ne nArada ko sambodhita kiyA - he nArada | jyotI mahAzukra devaloka se cyava kara madhu rAjA ke jIva ne zrIkRSNa kI paTarAnI rukmiNI ke garbha se janma liyA tyohI dhUmaketu use khojatA huA dvArakA A pahu~cA / avasara dekhakara usane rukmiNI kA rUpa banAyA ora kRSNa ke hAtho me le uDA / zizu ko mArane kI icchA se vaha use vaitAnyagiri kI Taka zilA para choDa AyA / vahI se kAlasavara vidyAvara zizu ko uThA le gayA / ava vaha zizu unake bhavana meM pala rahA hai / nArada ne prabhu kI bAta sunakara pUchA - svAmI / ava vaha vAlaka dvArakA kisa prakAra pahu~cegA ? - nArada / abhI to usake jAne kA yoga nahI hai, solaha varSa kI ke pazcAt hI vaha dvArakA jA sakegA ? -Ayu - isakA kAraNa ? devAdhideva / - rukmiNI ko solaha varSa taka putra viyoga sahanA paDegA ? itanA kahakara bhagavAna sImadhara svAmI mauna ho gae / kintu nArada ke hRdaya kI jijJAsA zAnta nahI huI / unake hRdaya meM uthalaputhala hone lagI / ve isa viyoga kA kAraNa jAnane ko utsuka ho gae / -- vasudeva hiDI, pIThikA - triSaSTi0 8 /6 - uttarapurANa 72/1-66 * uttara purANa meM dyamna ke pUrvabhavo ke bAre meM valabhadra bhagavAna ariSTanemi ke gaNadhara varadatta se pUchate haiM / - ( zloka 1-2 ) / kathAnaka vahI hai kevala kucha nAmo kA nagaNya-sA bheda he /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kyA-pradyanna ke pUrvabhava 206 pradyumna kA haraNa vaha kRSNa ke hAtha se nahI karatA varan antaHpura ke sabhI logo ko moha nidrA meM sulAkara haraNa kara letA hai / khadira nAma ke vana meM takSaka nAma kI zilA ke nIce rakha kara cala detA hai| (zloka 51-52) vidyAdhara kA nAma kAlasabhava (kAlasavara ke sthAna para) aura unakI nAnI kA nAma kavanamAlA (kanakamAlA kI vajAya) batAyA hai| (zloka 54) bAlaka kA nAma devadatta (pradya mna ke sthAna para) rkhaa| (zloka 60)
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________________ solaha mAsa kA phala solaha varSa 12 amRta salilA gaGgA ke taTa para koI pyAsA nahIM rahatA to ananta jJAnI sImadhara svAmI ke caraNa-kamalo me baiThe nArada hI kyo apanI jijJAsA zAta na karate ? ajali vaoNdhakara khar3e ho gae aura pUchane lage -nAtha | rukmiNI ko putra-viyoga kisa karma ke kAraNa bhoganA par3egA? prabhu rukmiNI ke pUrva-bhava batAne lage isa jambUdvIpa ke bharatakSetra me magadha deza ke antargata lakSmIgrAma nAma kA eka grAma hai| usame somadeva nAma kA eka brAhmaNa rahatA thA / usakI strI kA nAma thA lakSmIvatI / lakSmIvatI eka vAra upavana me gii| vahA~ eka mora kA aNDA paDA huA thA / lakSmIvatI ne utsukatAvaza vaha aNDA uThA liyA aura kucha samaya taka dhyAnapUrvaka dekhakara use puna usI sthAna para rakha diyaa| lakSmIvatI to vahA~ se calI AI kintu usake hAtho ke kukuma ke kAraNa aNDe ke raga aura gadha parivartita ho gaye / moranI ne use dekhA aura sUMghA to use vaha apanA aNDA hI na mAlUma pddaa| usane vaha seyA nahI / solaha ghaDI taka aNDA isI prakAra paDA rhaa| sayoga se barasAta ho jAne ke kAraNa java usakA raga dhula gayA aura gadha vAyu tayA pAnI ke sAtha baha gaI tava usakA asalI raga-rUpa aura gava ubhara aayaa| mayUrI ne apane aNDe ko pahicAnA aura seyaa| aNTe se ucita samaya para uttama mora kA vaccA niklaa| lakSmIvatI puna udyAna gaI aura mora ke choTe se zizu para mohita ho gaI / moranI rotI hI raha gaI aura lakSmIvatI usa vacce ko pakaDa 210
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________________ 211 zrIkRSNa-kathA-solaha mAma kA phala nolaha varSa lAI / ghara lAkara usane use pijare me rakha diyaa| lakSmIvatI use bar3e prema se anna-pAna Adi khilAtI aura sundara nRtya karane kI zikSA detii| __ lakSmIvatI to mora kA vaccA pAkara magana thI kintu moranI apane zizu se bichuDa kara vihvala / vaha rAta-dina rotii| usake Akrandana se dravIbhUta hokara nagara-nivAsiyo ne lakSmIvatI ke pAsa Akara kahA -tumhArA to khela ho rahA hai aura vaha vecArI moranI marI jA rahI hai| usake bacce ko choDa do| __lokanindA ke bhaya se lakSmIvatI usa mora ke bacce ko chor3ane ko tatpara ho gii| usane vaha baccA usakI mAtA ke pAsa jAkara choDa diyA / mora kA navajAta zizu ava solaha mAsa kA yuvA ho cukA thaa| usa samaya lakSmIvatI ne solaha varSa ke putra-viyoga kA ghora asAtA vedanIya aura antarAya karma vaaNdhaa|| - eka samaya lanmIvatI apane sundara rUpa ko darpaNa me dekha rahI thii| usI samaya muni samAvigupta bhikSA ke lie usake ghara me aae| unhe dekhakara usake pati somadeva ne kahA -bhadre / munirAja ko bhikSA do| usI samaya somadeva ko kisI anya purupa ne bulA liyA aura vaha calA gyaa| ___ apane zRGgAra me bAdhA par3ane ke kAraNa lakSmIvatI kupita to ho hI gaI thii| pati kI anupasthiti meM usane ghRNApUrvaka munizrI ko kaThora vacana kahakara ghara se nikAla diyA aura zIghra hI daravAjA vanda kara liyaa| ___muni-jugupsA ke tIna pApa ke phalasvarUpa use sAtave dina galita kuSTa roga ho gayA / roga kI vedanA se vaha chaTapaTAne lagI / java vedanA asahya ho gaI to vaha agni me jala marI / Arta pariNAmo ke kAraNa usI gA~va me ghovI ke ghara me gadher3I huii,| vahA~ se marI to viSTA
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________________ khAne vAlI DukkarI (zUkarI) huii| puna' usane kUkarI (kutiyA) kA janma liyaa| isa janma me dAvAnala meM dagdha hote hue usane kisI zubha pariNAma se manuSya Ayu kA vadha kiyaa| prANa tyAga kara vaha narmadA nadI ke kinAre bha gukaccha (bhaDauca) nagara me kANA nAma kI eka macchImAra kI putrI huii| kANA kI kAyA ati durgandhamayI thI / usakI durgandha aisI asahya thI ki mAtA-pitA na saha sake aura narmadA ke kinAre choDa Ae / kisI prakAra vaha yuvatI huI aura logo ko nAva me viThAkara nadI pAra utAra kara apanI jIvikA upArjana karane lgii| daivayoga se muni samAdhigupta vahA~ A ge| dina kA cauthA prahara prArambha ho gayA ata nadI kinAre hI munirAja kAyotsarga me lIna ho ge| bhayaGkara gIta paDa rahA thaa| dina me sUrya ke Atapa me hI zarIra kI ThaTharI ba~dha jAtI jisame to aba rAta kA dhuMdhalakA chAne lgaa| kANA ne socA ye sAdhu aise gIta me kaise raha sakege / usane dayArdra citta hokara muni ko tRNo se Dhaka diyaa| rAtri vyatIta huii| prAta kAla hone para munizrI kA dhyAna pUrA huA / kANA ne muni ko bhaktipUrvaka praNAma kiyA hai| dharmalAbha kA zubhAzIpa dekara muni ne socA ki 'yaha kanyA bhadra pariNAma vAlI hai' ata unhone use dharmadezanA dii| dharmadezanA sunate hue kANA munizrI kI ora TakaTakI lagAkara dekhatI rhii| usake hRdaya me vAra-bAra vicAra umaDatA -'kahI dekhA hai ? kahA~ ? kucha yAda nahI ?' kANA apanI jijJAsA roka na sakI, pUcha baiThI___-mahArAjazrI | maiMne Apako kahI dekhA hai| para kahA~ ? kucha smaraNa nahI A rahA / Apa hI batAiye / munizrI ne uttara diyA-mata pUcho kANA tumhe dukha hogA /
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-solaha mAsa kA phala solaha varSa 213 yaha sunakara kANA kI jijJAsA aura bhI tIvra ho gii| yaha vAra-bAra Agraha karane lagI / tava muni ne use usake pUrvabhava sunA diye| ___ munirAja ke prati apanI jugupsA ke kAraNa kANA ko vaDA paJcAttApa huaa| vaha bAra-bAra svaya ko dhikkArane lgii| sunizrI se usane vAramvAra kSamA maaNgii| ____ kANA parama zrAvikA ho gii| munizrI ne use dharmazrI nAma kI AryA ko saupa diyaa| vaha AryAjI ke sAtha vihAra karate hue saddharma kA pAlana bhalI-bhaoNti karane lgii| eka vAra kisI gA~va ke nAyala nAma ke zrAvaka ko AryAjI ne use sauMpa diyaa| nAyala ke Azraya me rahatI huI zrAvikA kANI ekAtara upavAsa karatI huI arhanta ArAdhanA me lIna rhtii| anta samaya me anazana pUrvaka maraNa karake vaha acyuta indra kI indrANI banI / vahA~ se AyuSya pUrNa karake vaha rukmiNI huI hai| he nArada / mayUrI ke bacce ko solaha mAsa taka mAtA vichoha karAne ke kAraNa isane jo tIvra asAtA kA vadha kiyA thA usakA phala rukmiNI ko bhoganA hI paDegA kyoki kiye hue karmo kA phala bhoganA hI sAsArika jIva kI niyati hai| . . . . itanA kahakara prabhu sImadhara svAmI mauna ho ge| .- -. nArada kI jijJAsA bhI zAta ho cukI thii| ata unheM zrIkRSNa ko; die hue vacana kA smaraNa ho aayaa.| kevalI bhagavAna ko namanavandana karake nArada videha kSetra se, cale to sIdhe vaitADhya giri-para jA phuNce| .. 'meghakUTanagara kI rAjasabhA me nArada padhAre to vidyAdhara kAlasavara ne unakA hArdika svAgata kiyaa| nArada ne pUchA--vidyAdhara | bahuta prasanna ho / -haoN devarSi | ApakI kRpA se mujhe putra-ratna kI prApti huI hai !
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________________ 214 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 - ati sundara / ati sundara || vadhAI ho vidyAdhara / dekhane me kaisA lagatA hai, kumAra ? - Apase kyA chipAva, nAradajI / mahala me calie / apanI A~kho se dekha lIjie / kAlasavara nArada ko mahala me le gayA / vahA~ usane zizu ko lAkara unhe dikhAyA | nAradajI gadgad ho ge| kucha samaya taka ekaTaka dekhate rahe phira pUchA ? -kyA nAma rakhA hai, isa nanhe-munne kA jI, pradmamta / - bahuta ThIka / isake mukha ke prakAza se dizAe~ jagamagA rahI hai / sahI nAma rakhA hai tumane / nAradajI kI isa bAta ko suna kara vidyAdhara kAlasavara gadgad ho gayA / nAradajI ne zizu ko AzIrvAda diyA aura vahA~ se cala par3e / dvArakA Akara nArada ne kRSNa-rukmiNI ko pUrA vRtAnta kaha sunAyA / rukmiNI ne lakSmovatI Adi apane pUrvabhava sunakara mayUra ke zizu ko' usakI mAtA se vichoha karAne para bahuta paJcAttApa kiyaa| munijugupsA ke karma kI nindA kI aura bhaktibhAvapUrvaka vahI se sImadhara svAmI ko bhAva- namana kiyA / zrIkRSNa bhI sImandhara svAmI ko mana hI mana namana karane lage / arhanta prabhu ke vacanAnusAra 'solaha varSa bAda putra se milApa hogA' yaha vizvAsa kara rukmiNI ne dhairya dhAraNa kara liyA / - triSaSTa0 86 -uttara purANa 71 / 316-341 vizeSa - uttarapurANa me kathAnaka to lagabhaga yahI hai kintu dUsare rUpa se prastuta --- kiyA gayA hai / sakSepa me kathAnaka isa prakAra hai-
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________________ zrIkRSNa- kathA - nolaha mAna kA phala molaha varpa 215 bhagavAna ariSTanemi ke namavazaraNa me gaNadhara va datta me rukmiNI ne apane pUrvabhava pUche to unhoMne batAyA ghAva me kIDe bharatakSetra ke magadhadeza meM lakSmI nAma kA gA~va thA / vahAM moma nAma kA brAhmaNa rahatA thA / usakI strI kA nAma lakSmImatI thA / vaha AbhU'paNa pahanakara darpaNa me apanA rUpa nirakha kara vibhora ho rahI thI / itane menamAdhigupta muni bhikSA ke lie Ae / vaha unase ghRNA karake nindAvacana kahane lagI / phalasvarUpa mAta dina bAda ho use kuSTa roga ho gayA / pati ke prati prema rakhakara marI to usI ghara me chachUdara huI / pUrvabhava ke patiprema ke kAraNa bAra-bAra noma brAhmaNa ke pAsa jAtI / brAhmaNa ne krodha karake use bar3e jora se paTakA jisame mara kara sarpiNI huI phira gadhA huI / nacA vAra vAra usI brAhmaNa ke pAna jAtA to eka dina umane 'patthara mAra kara usa gadhe kI TA~ga hI toDa dI / usake paDa gae aura vaha kue meM gira kara mara gayA / mara kara usI gA~va ke bAhara adhA suara huA / gA~va ke kuttoM ne use kATa khAyA / jisase mara kara vaha mandira nAma ke gAMva meM matsya nAma ke ghIvara kI strI maDUkI ne pratakA nAma kI kanyA huI / utpanna hote hI usake mA~-bApa mara gae / eka dina vaha nadI kinAre baiThI thI ki unhI namAdhigupta muni ke darzana ho gae / dharmopadeza sunakara vaha parvo meM upavAsa karane lgii| dUsare dina kimI arjikA ke sAtha ho lI / Ayu ke anna me mamAdhipUrvaka maraNa karake acyuta svarga ke indra ko priyavallabhA huI / vahA~ se cyavakara kuDinapura ke rAjA vAmava kI rAnI zrImatI se ava rukmiNI nAma kI putrI huI hai / (noTa yahA~ manUrI ke aMDe aura bacce ke haraNa kI ghaTanA kA koI ullekha nahI hai / -
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________________ draupadI svayaMvara kApilyapura nareza rAjA drupada kI putrI rAjakumArI draupadI ne bharI svayavara sabhA me varamAlA pA~co paoNDavo' ke gale me ati AsaktaH hokara DAla dii| 1 pA~cI pADavo kA sakSipta paricaya isa prakAra hai - Adi jinezvara bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke eka putra kA nAma kuru thA / * usake nAma para hI bhAratavarSa ke eka pradeza kA nAma kurujAgala par3A / kuru kA putra hastI huA / usake nAma para hastinApura nagara vasAyA gayA / hastI ko vaza paraparA me anantavIrya rAjA huA aura usakA putra kRtavIrya / kRtavIrya kA putra huA subhUma cakravartI / mubhama ko hI vaza paramparA me aneka rAjAo ke pazcAta zAtanu nAma kA rAjA huaa| zAtanu kI do striyA~ thI~gagA aura satyavatI / - gagA kA putra huA bhISma jo bhISma pitAmaha ke nAma se vikhyAta huA aura satyavatI ke do putra hue-citrAgada aura citravIrya / bhISma to AjIvana brahmacArI rahe aura citravIrya kA vivAha avikA, abAlikA aura avA tIna rAjakumAriyo me huA / avikA se dhRtarASTra, abAlikA se pAdu aura ambA se vidura ye tIna putra hue| dhRtarASTra kA vivAha huA gAvAra nareza subala kI gAdhArI Adi ATha kanyAo se| zakuni ina gAdhArI Adi vahno kA bhAI thA / ghRta rASTra ke duryodhana Adi sau putra hue| pADa kA vivAha kuntI aura mAdrI do rAjakanyAo se huA / kuntI se unake tIna putra the--yudhiSThira, bhIma aura arjuna tathA mAdrI 216
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________________ 217 zrIkRSNa-kathA-dropadI svayavara isa adbhata ora akaraNIya kArya ko dekhakara upasthita rAjA eva vAsudeva kRSNa, valarAma, dazo dazAha Adi sabhI cakita raha ge| unake mukha se bhaoNti-bhaoNti gabda nikalane lage yaha kyA ? -ghora akRty| -anyAyapUrNa AcaraNa / --eka strI ke pA~ca pti| -na kabhI sunA na dekhaa| eka rAjA ne kucha sayata svara me kahA-sabhavata rAja-putrI para kisI kudeva kI chAyA paDa gaI hai| mahArAja dra pada apanI putrI ke isa anokhe kRtya para vaDe du kho hue| ve to hataprabha hI raha ge| kucha bola hI na sake / putrI ne eka aisA praznacihna upasthita kara diyA thA jisakA samAdhAna Avazyaka thaa| kintu samAdhAna kauna kare ? varamAlA kaNTha me paDate hI pA~co pADava usake pati ho gae -yahI laukika rIti thI, kintu laukika paramparA me eka strI ke aneka pati nahI ho sakate, yaha ati nidya thaa| hA~, eka pati kI aneka patniyA~ samAja dvArA mAnya thii| rAjA loga samAdhAna ke lie vAsudeva kRSNa kI ora dekhane lagekyoki vahI usa samaya vivekI aura nItivAna rAjA the / kRSNa dazo dazAha kI ora dekhate / najare milatI aura phira haTa jaatii| kisI ko (yaha zalya rAjA kI vahana thI) se nakula aura sahadeva do putra / ye pAMco pADu rAjA ke putra hone ke kAraNa pADava kahalAte the| citravIrya kI mRtyu ke pazcAta hastinApura kA siMhAsana pADu ko milA kintu vaha mRgayA premI the| ata rAjya ko sacAlana dhRtarASTra ke hAtho me naupakara ve nizcita se ho gaye / phira bhI zAsaka to pADu hI the| - . - - pA~co pADava nyAya nItipUrNa AcaraNa karane vAle the| -
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________________ 218 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 kucha sUjha hI nahI rahA thA / loga AkAza kI ora dekhane lage / zAyada koI daivI camatkAra ho aura isa samasyA kA samAdhAna mile| __ sabhI cakita the kintu draupadI sahaja khaDI thI-mAno kucha huA hI na ho / jaise usane koI akArya kiyA hI na ho| tabhI eka cAraNa RddhidhArI zramaNa AkAza se utare / sabhI ne uThakara bandana kiyaa| kRSNAdika rAjAo ne vinayapUrvaka pUchA -prabho / kyA isa draupadI ke pA~ca pati hoge ? kyA yaha paMcabhartArI kahalAegI? ___-isame Azcarya kI kyA bAta hai ?--munizrI ne sahaja svara me uttara diyaa| -yaha to loka-rIti ke viparIta hai ? -kintu karmaphala loka-rIti se ba~dhakara hI nahI calatA ? draupadI ne pUrvabhava me jaisA nidAna kiyA thA vaisA hI to phala prApta hogaa| -bhagavan ! draupadI ke pUrva bhava sunAiye / imane aisA vicitra nidAna kyo kiyA? ___ mabhI kI jijJAmA jAna kara munirAja draupadI ke pUrvabhava batAne lage___ campAnagarI me somadeva, nomabhUti aura somadatta nAma ke tIna brAhmaNa rahate the| ve tIno mahodara bhAI the| tIno me vahuta sneha thA / somadeva kI strI kA nAma nAgazrI thA / momabhUti kI strI bhUtazrI aura somadatta kI yakSazrI thii| sabhI bhAiyo ne nizcaya kiyA ki tIno vArI-bArI se eka dUsare ke ghara bhojana kiyA karege / ___isa krama ke anusAra eka dina tIno bhAI somadeva ke ghara bhojana karane ge| nAgazrI ne aneka prakAra ke sarasa vyajana bnaae| kaI prakAra ke zAka banA kara usake hRdaya me bhAvanA huI ki inheM cakha kara to dekhU kahI svAda me koI kamI na raha gaI ho / cakhate-cakhate jyohI tumbI ke zAka kI eka bUMda jIbha para rakhI to thUka diyA - jahara ke samAna kaDavI thI vaha / socA-yaha kyA ho gayA ? aisA kaDavA zAka -
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kyA-draupadI svayavara 216 kaise parosA jA sakatA hai ? ata vaha to Dhaka kara eka ora rakha diyA aura pati eva devaro ko dUsare gAko meM bhojana karA diyaa| nAgazrI yaha soca hI rahI thI ki isa gAka kA kyA kiyA jAye ki mAmakhamaNa ke pAraNe hetu dharmaruci anagAra Ate dikhAI diye| usane vaha sArA gAka unheM baharA diyaa| munizrI jaba zAka lekara AcArya dharmaghoSa ke pAsa pahuMce to unhone uThatI huI gandha se hI samajha liyA ki yaha gAka nahI jahara hai| unhone kahA-bhadra | ise 'nirdoSa sthAna para paraTha do| yaha akhAdya hai| jo bhI khAegA usakA prANAnta hI smjho| dharmaruci ne prayAsa karake nirdopa sthAna DhUMDhA / paraThane ko ucata hue to pahale eka bUMda jamIna para DAla kara dekhI / zAka kI tIna sugandhi se AkarSita hokara aneka cITiyA~ Adi AI aura cakhate hI kAla ke muMha meM samA gyii| munizrI ko anukampA ho baaii| unhone sotrA-jaba eka bUMda kA hI yaha pariNAma to sampUrNa mAka kA kaisA bhayakara duSpariNAma hogA? yaha nocakara unhone svaya hI gAka khA liyA aura samAdhipUrvaka deha tyAga dii| ve sarvArthasiddha vimAna me ahamiMdra hue| dharmaraci ko java kAphI dera ho gaI to AcArya dharmaghopa ko cintA huI / unhone do sAdhuo ko unako khoja me bhejaa| unhone lauTakara batAyA ki unhone to dehatyAga dI hai| yaha samAcAra aura munizrI kI mRtyu kA kAraNa logo ko patA lagA to sabane nAgazrI ko vikkArA / momadeva ne bho usake akSamna aparAva ke kAraga use ghara se nikAla diyaa| nAgazrI dukhI hokara bhaTakane lgii| usake garIra me kAsa, zvAsa, kuNTha Adi aneka mahAroga ho gae / vaha nArakIya vedanA bhogane lgii| marakara chaThe naraka me gii| vahA~ se nikala kara cADAlinI banI / puna marI aura nAtave naraka me paDI / vahA~ se nikalI to mleccha banI, phira naraka me utpanna huI / isa prakAra nAgazrI ne pratyeka naraka kI vedanA do-dA bAra bhogii| phira pRthvIkAya Adi jIvo me kaI vAra utpanna
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________________ 220 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 huii| tava campAnagarI me sAgaradatta seTha kI strI subhadrA ke garbha se sukumArikA nAma kI putrI huii| usI nagara me jinadatta nAma kA eka dhanI sArthavAha thA / vaha eka vAra seTha sAgaradatta ke ghara AyA to usane sukumArikA ko apane putra sAgara ke yogya smjhaa| usane usakI mAgaNI kI to sAgaradatta ne kaha diyA-'putrI mujhe prANo se pyArI hai, yadi tumhArA putra gharajaMvAI vanane ko taiyAra ho to vivAha ho sakatA hai|' jinadatta ne java yaha vAta apane putra sAgara se pUchI to vaha cupa raha gyaa| usake mauna ko ko sammati samajha kara jinadatta ne usakA vivAha sukumArikA se kara diyaa| rAtri ko jyo hI sukumArikA ne usakA sparza kiyA to sAgara kA zarIra agAre kI bhA~ti jalane lgaa| kucha samaya bAda java sukumArikA so gaI to vaha cupacApa uThA aura apane ghara A gyaa| prAta jaba sAgara na milA to seTha sAgaradatta ulAhanA dene jinadatta ke ghara gayA / usa samaya jinadatta apane putra se kaha rahA thA 'tumane vahA~ se Akara acchA nahIM kiyaa| maine samAja ke bhadrapurupo ke samakSa vacana diyA hai ki tuma sAgaradatta seTha ke gharajaMvAI ho aura usI ke yahA~ rahoge / isalie tuma turanta vahA~ cale jaao|' ___ mAgara ne vinamratApUrvaka uttara diyA- 'mai agni meM kUda sakatA hU~ kintu sukumArikA ke sAtha nahIM raha sktaa|' pitA-putra kI yaha vAte sAgaradatta bhI vAhara se kAna lagAe suna rahA thaa| usa vizvAsa ho gayA ki sAgara ko usakI putrI se ghora aruci hai / ata vinA kucha kahe hI ulTe pA~va lauTa AyA aura sukumArikA se volA -putrI | sAgara to aba tumhAre sAtha rahegA nhii| maiM tumhArA dUsarA vivAha kara dUMgA / tuma kheda mata kro| - dUsarA vivAha kiyA sAgaradatta ne apanI putrI kA eka dIna-hIna purupa ke sAtha / kintu usake sAya bhI vaisA hI huA aura vaha rAta ko hI bhAga gyaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA--draupadI svayavara 221 aba sAgaradatta ne kahA-maiM kyA karUM ? tumhAre pApa kA udaya hai / aba to tuma dhairya hI rakho aura vivAha kI AzA tyAga do| sukumArikA ne bhI pitA kA kathana svIkAra kara liyaa| dharma me tatpara rahane lgii| eka vAra gopAlikA nAma kI sAdhvI usake ghara AI to usane sa yama grahaNa kara liyA aura guruNI ke sAtha chaTThama-tapa karane lgii| eka vAra umane guruNI se pUchA- yadi ApakI AjJA ho to maiM subhUmibhAga udyAna me sUrya AtApanA' lU / guruNI ne kahAupAzraya se vAhara mUrya AtApanA lenA sAdhvI ko nahI kalpatA, aisA Agama kA vacana hai / kintu vaha na mAnI aura mubhUmibhAga udyAna me AtApanA lene lgii| udyAna me usakA dhyAna hAsya aura vinoda kI AvAjo se bhaga ho gyaa| sUryavimva para se dRSTi AvAja kI ora ghUma gii| dekhAdevadattA nAma kI vezyA apane premiyo ke sAtha baiThI vinoda kara rahI hai| eka ne use aka me le rakhA hai, dUsarA usake sira para chatra rakha rahA hai, tIsarA apane vastro se pagvA jhala rahA hai, cauthA usakA keza zRGgAra kara rahA hai aura pA~cavA~ usake caraNa pakaDe vaiThA hai| sukamArikA kI moI vAsanA jAga utthii| use vezyA ke bhAgya se IrSyA huI / vAsanA ke tIbra Avega meM usane nidAna kiyA-'isa tapasyA ke phalasvarUpa meM isa vezyA ke samAna hI pA~ca pati vAlI banUM / ' isake pazcAt usakI pravRtti hI badala gaI / vaha apane zarIrazRgAra kI ora dhyAna dene lagI / guruNIjI ne varjanA dI phira bhI vaha na mAnI aura upAzraya se alaga rahane lgii| kAladharma pAkara saudharma svarga me devI banI ora vahA~ se cyatra kara draupadI huI hai| munizrI ne draupadI ke pUrvabhava vatAkara kahA-karma kA phala to bhoganA hI par3atA hai / draupadI kRtanidAna hai / 5 sUrya AtApanA me kAyotsargapUrvaka sUryavimba ko apalaka dRSTi se dekhA jAtA hai / yaha napa kA eka prakAra hai|
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________________ pradyumna kA dvArakA Agamana vidyAvara kAlasavara aura usakI rAnI kanakamAlA ke pyAra-dulAra me palatA huA pradya mna yuvA ho gyaa| usakI Ayu solaha varSa kI ho gaI / aga-saupThava vaDha gyaa| usako pyAra se bulAkara kanakamAlA ne apane pArzva me vitthaayaa| sahajabhAva se pradyumna baiTha gyaa| kanakamAlA usake garIra para hAtha pherane lagI kintu Aja kA sparza aura pyAra mA~ kA vAtsalya na hokara kAminI kA kAmottejaka unmAda thA / pradya mna mAtA ke hAva-bhAva aura vicitra ceSTAo ko dhyAnapUrvaka dekhane lgaa| -pradyumna ava tuma yuvA ho gae ho| mere sAtha bhoga karo - kanakamAlA ne kAma yAcanA kii| sunate hI pradyumna cakita raha gyaa| usane kahA -aisA pApa / ghora anartha ! Apa merI mAtA hai, phira bhI yaha bhAvanA ? lajjA AnI caahie| -~- maiM tumhArI mA~ nahI huuN| tuma na jAne kisake putra ho / agnijvAlapura se Ate samaya tuma mArga me mila gae the| maiMne to pAlana ho kiyA hai| -pAlana karane vAlI bhI mA~ hI hotI hai| -aura usakA pahalA adhikAra bhI hotA hai| dekho, mAlI vRkSa kA pAlana karatA hai aura phala Ane para vahI unakA upabhoga bhii|knkmaalaa ne tarka diyaa| -vRkSa aura putra dono kI samAnatA nahI ho sktii| tumhArI yaha icchA sarvathA anucita hai| 224
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________________ -ucita-anucita maiM nahI jaantii| merA tuma para adhikAra hai aura maiM tumhAre sAtha bhoga kruuNgii| tuma isako asvIkAra nahI kara sakate / -kanakamAlA ne haThapUrvaka kahA / -to maiM tumhArI zikAyata pitA kAlasavara se kara duuNgaa| vyagapUrvaka ha~sa paDI kanakamAlA / volI - pradyumna tuma merI zakti ko nahI jAnate / kAlasavara merA kucha nahI vigADa sktaa| - kyo ?-cakita hokara pradyumna ne puuchaa| suno-kanakamAlA kahane lagI-maiM uttara zreNo ke nalapura nagara ke rAjA niSadha kI putrI huuN| merA bhAI naipadhi hai| pitA ne mujhe gaurI nAmaka vidyA dI hai aura kAlasavara ne prajJapti nAma kI vidyA / ina dono vidyAo ke kAraNa maiM ajeya huuN| pradyumna hataprabha hokara usakI ora tAkane lgaa| kanakamAlA hI puna bolI -isI kAraNa kahatI hU~ ki merI icchA pUrI karate rahoge to sukhI rahoge anyathA ___kanakamAlA ne vAta adhUrI choDa dI kintu usake svara me spaSTa dhamakI thii| pradyumna pazopeza me paDa gyaa| yadi kanakamAlA kI bAta svIkAra karatA hai to ghora pApa hotA hai aura nahI mAnatA to asahanIya kapTa aura lokApavAda / kAmAndha striyo kA kyA bharosA ? na jAne kaisA kapaTa-jAla rcde| soca-vicAra kara uragne nIti se kAma liyaa| namra svara meM bolA -ApakI icchA svIkAra karane para kAlasavara aura usake putra ruSTa hokara mujhe mAra DAlege / __-nahI, merI vidyAe~ tumhArI rakSA kregii| -Apa ATho pahara to mere sAtha rahegI nahI / na jAne kisa samaya ghAta krde|
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________________ 222 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 ata yaha pracalita loka-paramparA ke viparIta pA~ca pati vAlI hI hogI / sabhI ne muni kA kathana svIkAra kiyA kintu phira bhI eka zakA raha hI gaI - bhagavan / isa prakAra to svayaM draupadI aura pA~co pADavoM kA lokApavAda hogA ? - hA~ kucha azo me to hogA kintu phira bhI pUrvakRta tapasyA kAraNa draupadI kI gaNanA satiyo me hI hogI / - paca bhartArI aura satI ? - eka ora se prazna huA / - hA~ aisA hI / karma kI lIlA bahuta vicitra hai / munizrI ne kahA aura AkAza meM uDa gae / sabhI ne unakA vadana kiyA aura jaba taka ve dikhAI diye unakI ora dekhate rahe / draupadI kA vivAha pA~co paoNDavo' se ho gayA / 1 (ka) pADava caritra me devaprabha sUri ne draupadI svayaMvara meM rAdhAvedha kA ullekha kiyA hai | arjuna ne rAdhAvedha kiyA | draupadI ke hRdaya me pA~co pADavo ke prati anurAga utpanna huA / usane arjuna ke me varamAlA DAlI, vaha pAMco pADavo ke gale disAI paDane lagI / sanI vicAra me paDa gae tabhI cAraNa zramaNa ne Akara batAyA ki draupadI nidAnakRta hai / unhoMne draupadI ke pUrvabhava kA bhI varNana kiyA / (sarga 4) ( sa ) imI prakAra vaidika paramparA ke mAnya graMtha mahAbhArata me bhI rAdhAvedha kA ullekha hai-- } f java lAkSAgRha se nikala kara pA~co pADava aura kuntI brAhmaNa veza rAdhAvedha me draupadI ko jIta lAyA / bAhara se hI mA~ ko AvAja dekara kahA - mA~ | maiM eka me drupada rAjA kI nagarI me pahu~ce to arjuna adbhuta vastu lAyA hU~ / kuntI ne binA dekhe hI kaha diyA- paoNcI bhAI
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________________ dra pada rAjA ne sabhI ko vidA kara diyA / pADava bhI draupadI sahita hastinApura A ge| - kucha samaya pazcAt dhRtarASTra ke putro ko rAjya kA lobha jaagaa| duryodhana ne sabhI vRddhajano ko cATukAritApUrNa vinaya se prasanna kara liyaa| usane chalapUrvaka pADavo se cUta krIDA' me sampUrNa rAjya jIta liyaa| yudhiSThira ne lobha ke vaza draupadI ko bhI dAMva para lagA diyA aura use bhI hAra gae / bhIma ke kopa se bhayabhIta hokara dropadI to vApisa kara dI lekina rAjya para duryodhana ne apanA adhikAra jamA liyaa| pADavo ko apamAnita karake nikAla diyaa| vanavAsa kI avadhi ke vAda pADava dvArakA phuNce| vahA~ samudravijaya Adi sabhI ne usakA svAgata kiyaa| dagArho ne lakSmIvatI, vegavatI, subhadrA, vijayA ora rati nAma kI apanI putriyo kA vivAha anukrama se yudhiSThira, bhIma, arjuna, nakula aura sahadeva ke sAtha kara diyaa| kuntI sahita pA~co pADava sukhapUrvaka dvArakA me rahane lge| -triSaSTi0 86 vaoNTa lo| aura dropadI pAMco bhAiyo kI patnI vana gii| isake Age itanA ullekha aura hai ki jaba drapada rAja isake lie taiyAra na hae to vedayAna ne Akara kahA-draupadI kI utpatti pragni se haI hai / ata yaha pAca patiyo kI patnI hote hue bhI matI rhegii| tava draupadI kA vivAha pA~cau pADavo me ho gyaa| (ga) uttara purANa ke anusAra-svayavara me dropadI ne arjuna ke gale me. varamAlA DAlI (72 / 211) / vaidika paramparA ke mAnya granyo me cUta krIDA kA vistArapUrvaka ullekha hai| vahA~ draupadI kA cIraharaNa, zrIkRSNa dvArA cIra ko vaDhAyA jAnA, vRtarASTra tathA anya gurujano ke samajhAne para 12 varSa kA vanavAsa aura eka varSa ke ajJAtavAsa kI zarta para draupadI ko mukta karanA Adi vividha pranago kA varNana hai| isa vanovAsa me pA~co pADava aura draupadI gae the|
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________________ 226 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 -yadi tuma mujhe vacana do to mai tumhe dono vidyAeM de duuN| tuma ajeya ho jaaoge| -hA~, yaha ThIka hai| kAmAdha kanakamAlA ne vinA kucha soce-vicAre pradyumna ko dono vidyAe~ de dii| usane bhI unhe zIghra hI siddha kara kiyaa| vidyAsiddhi ke pazcAta kanakamAlA ne use vacana kI yAda dilAI aura puna kAmayAcanA kI to pradyumna ne kaha diyA, 'ava to ApakI icchA pUrI honA vilakula hI asabhava hai / Apa merI guru haiM aura guru ke sAtha aisA sabadha honA sarvathA anucita hai|' kintu kanakamAlA na usakI bAta kI ora dhyAna nahIM diyaa| vaha vAra-bAra Agraha karane lgii| jaba pradya mna ne dekhA ki yaha kAma kI gadha me adhI ho gaI hai to vaha use phaTakAra kara mahala se nikala gayA aura kAlAbukA nAma kI vApikA ke kinAre jA phuNcaa| vahA~ vaha apane bhAvI jIvana para vicAra karane lgaa| apanA manoratha viphala hone para kanakamAlA nAgina kI taraha bala khAne lgii| usane triyAcaritra prArabha kiyaa| apane hAtho se hI apane vastra phADa DAle, zarIra para nAkhUno se khagece lagA lI aura pukAra karane lgii| turanta hI putra dauDe aaye| usane ro-rokara kahA'pradyumna ne balAtkAra kI icchA se merI yaha dazA kara dI hai|' putro ko pradyumna para baDA krodha aayaa| ve use mArane ke lie dauDa paDe / kintu gaurI aura prajJapti mahAvidyAo ke kAraNa vaha ajeya thaa| usane sabhI ko mauta kI nIda me sulA diyaa| kAlasavara bhI patnI kI beijjatI aura putro kI mRtyu se lAla agArA ho gyaa| pradyumna ko mArane pahu~cA to vidyA-bala se pradyumna ne use parAjita kara diyA / kAlasavara usake vidyAbala ko dekhakara hataprabha raha gyaa| cakita hokara usane pUchA -pradyumna | tumhe ina mahAvidyAo kI prApti kaise huI ? tava pradyumna ne sapUrNa vRtAnta sunAkara kahA-apanA kuTila manoratha pUrNa karane ke lie mAtA ne mujhe ye
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________________ vidyAe~ dI thI aura maiM unakI icchA pUrNa kie binA hI yahA~ calA aayaa| kAlasavara ko bahuta dukha huaa| usane pradyumna kI prazasA kI aura ghara vApina calane kA Agraha / tabhI nAradamuni AkAza-mArga se ghUmate-ghAmate vahA~ A pahu~ce aura pradyumna ko usake vAstavika mAtApitA kA paricaya dekara kahA -pradyumna / ava turanta hI dvArakA calane kI taiyArI kro| kAlasavara ne pUchA -turanta hI kyo munivara / nArada ne batAyA -isakI mAtA rukmiNI aura vimAtA satyabhAmA me yaha zarta taya huI thI ki jisake putra kA vivAha pahale hogA dUsarI apane keza kATa kara usako degii| satyabhAmA ke putra bhAnuka kA vivAha gIghra hI hone vAlA hai / ata kezadAna ke apamAna aura putraviyoga ke kAraNa rukmiNI kA prANAnta nizcita hai| mAtA kA apamAna ho jAya aura pradyumna jaisA putra dekhatA raha jAya-yaha kaise sabhava thaa| usane turanta kAlasavara se usake caraNa chUkara vidA lI aura vidyAvala se ratha kA nirmANa kara nArada ke sAtha dvArakA A pahu~cA / dvArakA ke samIpa Ate hI nArada ne kahA -vatsa ! yaha tumhAre pitA zrIkRSNa kI nagarI hai| isakA nirmANa susthita deva ne kiyA hai aura kubera ne dhana eva ratno se ise paripUrNa kara diyA hai| pradyumna ko vinoda mUjhA / usane kahA -munivara | Apa kucha samaya taka vimAna me hI vizrAma kIjie taba taka maiM nagara me kucha kautuka kara AU~ / nArada to kautuka premI the hI, turanta ha~sakara svIkRti de dii| pradyumna calA to sIdhA' vahI pahuMcA jahA~ bhAnuka ke sAtha paraNI
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________________ 228 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 jAne vAlI kanyA vaiThI thii| usakA haraNa kiyA aura nAradajI ke pAsa lA vitthaayaa| rAja-putrI ghabaDAne lagI to nArada ne dhairya baMdhAyA -nizcita raho, vatse / yaha kRSNa kA hI putra hai aura mere pAsa tumhe kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM hai| ___kanyA ko nArada ke pAsa choDakara pradyumna ne apane sAtha eka mAyAracita vAnara liyA aura udyAnapAlako ke pAsa jAkara kahA -yaha vAnara bahuta bhUkhA hai; kucha phala vagairaha de do| ----isa udyAna ke phala bhAnukakumAra ke vivAha ke lie surakSita hai, isalie kucha mata moNgo| -udyAnapAlako ne uttara diyaa| - eka choTA sA vAnara hai / khAyegA hI kitanA? muMha mAMgA dhana le lo aura ise apanI bhUkha bujhA lene do| yaha kahakara prayamna ne udyAnapAlako ko dhana dekara prasanna kara liyaa| unhone vAnara ko andara calA jAne diyaa| mAyAvI vAnara ne udyAna ko phalarahita hI kara ddaalaa| ava pradyumna ke pAsa eka azva thaa| ghAsa aura dAnA vecane vAle dUkAnadAra se jAkara kahA -mere azva ke lie dAnA-ghAsa de do| usane bhI bhAnukakumAra ke vivAha ke lie 'dAnA-ghAsa surakSita hai, tumhe nahIM mila sakatA' kahakara use lauTAnA cAhA to vahA~ bhI pradyumna ne dhana dekara apanA kAma bnaayaa| eka ke bAda eka sabhI dUkAno para dAnA-ghAsa khatama ho gyaa| mAyAvI azva ne dAne-ghAsa se tanika bhI dostI na nibhAI / sava saphAcaTa kara gyaa| ava pradya mna ne sabhI jalAgayo, kuo, vAvar3iyo ko vidyAbala se jalarahita kara diyaa| nagara me isa prakAra kA kautuka karake vaha rAjamahala kI ora calA / sAtha me azva thaa| use krIDA karAne lgaa| sundara azva para kumAra bhAnuka kI dRSTi paDI to lalacA gayA / usane pUchA-- . -kitane me vecoge ? jo mUlya mAMgoge, vahI duuNgaa|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-pradyumna kA dvArakA Agamana 226 -mUlya kI vAta pIche ho jAyagI, pahale parIkSA krlo|prdy mna ne salAha kI bAta btaaii| bhAnuka prastuta ho gayA / akar3akara jaise hI azva para baiThA to turanta hI bhUmi para dikhAI diyaa| darzaka ha~sa paDe / bhAnuka ne kaI vAra prayAsa kiyA kintu hara vAra jamIna cATI / darzaka gaNa ha~sate-ha~sate loTa-poTa hue jA rahe the| bhAnuka lajjita hokara apane bhavana me jA chipaa| sAdhAraNa azva hotA to vaha savArI kara bhI letA kintu vaha to mAyAvI thaa| bhAnuka kI ha~sI uDavAkara pradya mna meDhe para savAra hokara kRSNa kI sabhA meM jA phuNcaa| usakI vicitra cepTAo ko dekhakara sabhI sabhAsada ha~sate-ha~sate loTa-poTa ho ge| sabhAsado ko ha~satA huA choDA aura brAhmaNa kA veza dhAraNa karake madhura svara me veda-pATha karatA huA pradyumna dvArakA kI galiyo me dhUmane lgaa| vahI use satyabhAmA kI kubjA nAma kI dAsI dikhAI dii| kubjA nAma bhI usakA isIlie thA ki usakI kamara dhanuSa ke samAna vakra thii| pradya mna ne vidyA-vala se use sIdhA kara diyA / apane vadane rUpa ko dekhakara kabjA kI vaoNche khila giiN| pairo me gira kara bolI -brahmaNa devatA / kidhara jA rahe ho ? --jahA~ peTabhara bhojana mila jAya / -to mere sAtha clo| -kyA bharapeTa bhojana milegA? -avazya / maiM mahArAnI satyabhAmA kI dAsI huuN| unake putra kA vivAha hai / SaTrasa vyajana vane hai| vahA~ tumhe icchAnusAra bhojana mila jaayegaa| -calo vahI sahI / brAhmaNa ko kyA ? bharapeTa bhojana se kAma / dAsI brAhmaNa ko sAtha lekara satyabhAmA ke mahala me aaii| use dvAra para khaDA rahane ko kaha, svaya andara gaI / satyabhAmA ne use dekhA to pahicAna hI na pAI, pUchA
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________________ 230 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 - tuma kauna ho ? - Apa mujhe na pahicAna nakI / maiM vahI hU~ Apa kI dAsI - kubjA / --kuvjA ? tU kurUpa thI ? aisI mundara kaise bana gaI ? camatkAra huA kyA ? - eka brAhmaNa kI kRpA hai / - kahA~ hai vaha brAhmaNa ? -vAhara khar3A hai ? use dvAra para khaDA kara Apake pAsa AI hU~ / - usa mahAtmA ko jaldI andara lA / satyabhAmA kI AjJA pAkara dAsI brAhmaNa ko andara le pahu~cI / brAhmaNa use Azipa dekara baiTha gayA / satyabhAmA ne vinaya kI -- - brAhmaNa devatA / mujhe bhI sundara banA do / - tuma to vaise hI bahuta sundara ho / - nahIM, aura bhI adhika / vizva kI anupama sundarI bananA hai - mujhe / tuma mujha para kRpA karo / satyabhAmA ne Agraha kiyA / - isake lie tumhe kucha kaSTa uThAnA paDegA / - maiM saharSa prastuta hU~ / - to suno-brAhmaNa kapaTapUrvaka kahane lagA --- sundara banane ke lie pahale kurUpa honA Avazyaka hai, jitanI adhika kurUpatA utanI hI jyAdA sundaratA / - Apa jaldI vatAiye / maiM surUpa banane ke lie saba kucha kruuNgii| - sira ke keza kATakara ( sira muMDavAkara ), sampUrNa zarIra para kAlikha pota kara, jINa-zIrNa vastra pahana kara Ao tatra tumako anupama sundaratA prApta hogI / satyabhAmA brAhmaNa kA kapaTa na samajha sakI 1 usake kathanAnusAra rUpa banAkara A baiThI / pradyumna ko ha~sI to AI kintu balapUrvaka rokakara usane kahA - mere peTa me cUhe kUda rahe hai / bhUkha se vyAkula hU~ / tumhe mAlUma
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-pradyumna kA dvArakA Agamana 231 hI he-bhUkhe bhajana na hohi gupAlA / bhojana kI vyavasthA kro| peTa bharate hI tumhe sundara banA duuNgaa| turanta hI bhojana kA Adeza huaa| brAhmaNa ne kahA ---mahArAnIjI ! jaba taka maiM bhojana karUM Apa kuladevI ke sAmane vaiThakara ekAgracitta se 'ruDu vuDu ruDuvuDu' matra kA jApa krie| ___ sundara banane kI lAlasA me vivekahIna banI satyabhAmA vahA~ se uThI aura kuladevI ke samakSa brAhmaNa ke vatAe mantra kA dattacitta hokara jApa karane lgii| . bhojana karane vaiThe brAhmaNa devatA to rasoI hI saphAcaTa kara ge| dAsiyA~ hairAna raha gaI / pUrI vArAta kI bhojana sAmagrI khatama karane para bhI peTa na bharA 'aura lAo, aura lAo' kahatA rhaa| dAsiyo ne hAtha joDa kara kahA___-bhojanabhaTTa / ava to kRpA kro| rasoI me kucha nahI bcaa| kahI aura jaao| -jAtA hU~, phira mujhase zikAyata na karanA / aura rUTha kara brAhmaNa devatA cala die| . ___ avakI vAra pradyumna kizora sAdhu ke rUpa me rukmiNI ke mahala me jA pahu~cA / dUra se hI sAdhu ko dekhakara rukmiNI rSita huI aura sAdhu ke baiThane yogya Asana lene hetu ghara ke andara gaI / taba taka vaha sAdhu zrIkRSNa ke siMhAsana para jA jmaa| rukmiNI Asana lekara AI to use vahA~ baiThA dekhakara cakita raha gii| volI- - ___-isa siMhAsana para zrIkRSNa aura unake putra ke alAvA kisI anya ko deva loga nahIM baiThane dete| tuma utara jaao| ___-mere tapoteja ke kAraNa deva loga merA koI ahita nahI kara skte| mAdhu ne dRDhatApUrvaka kahA / __ -itanI choTI Ayu aura aisA tapoteja / - rukmiNI ke svara me Azcarya thaa|
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________________ 232 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 -hA~ maiMne solaha varSa taka nirAhAra tapa kiyA hai / usI ke pAraNe ke nimitta tumhAre mahala me AyA huuN| ___-solaha varSa kA nirAhAra tapa 1 maine to eka varSa se adhika kA nirAhAra tapa sunA hI nahIM |-cakita thI rukmiNI / ___-isase tumhe kyA matalaba ? kucha dene kI icchA ho to do| nahIM to maiM calA satyabhAmA ke mahala me| -kizora sAdhu ne uThane kA upakrama kiyaa| kSamA-sI mA~gatI huI rukmiNI bolI--Aja merA citta vahuta dukhI hai / maiMne kucha banAyA hI nahI / ---kyo ? kisa kAraNa dukhI ho tuma ? -~-putra viyoga me / solaha varSa pahale merA putra bichuDa gayA thaa| usase milane ke lie kuladevI ko ArAdhanA kii| Aja prAta nirAza hokara ziraccheda karane lagI to devI ne batAyA 'jaba akAla hI tumhAre oNgana me lage AmravRkSa para phala A jAyeM tabhI putra se tumhArA milana ho jaaygaa|' Ama ke vRkSa para phala bhI A gaye kintu putra nahI AyA / sAdhujI / Apa to tapasvI hai, kucha vicAra karake vtaaiye| -~-khAlI hAtha pUchane se phala prApti nahIM hotii| --to Apa ko kyA hU~? -kahA na, solaha varpa se nirAhAra huuN| peTa pITha se laga gayA hai / khIra banA kara khilA do| __rukmiNI ne khIra banAne kI taiyArI kI to use sAmagrI hI na milii| hAra kara kRSNa ke lie jo vizepa modaka rakhe the unakI khIra vanAne ko udyata huI kintu agni hI prajvalita na kara skii| sAdhu volA --tuma na jAne kisa Arambha me paDa gaI / mere to bhUkha ke mAre prANa nikale jA rahe hai / ina modako ko hI khilA do| -yaha to sivA zrIkRSNa ke aura koI hajama hI nahIM kara sakatA / maiM tumhe khilA kara RSi-hatyA kA pApa nahI kara sktii|
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________________ / zrIkRSNa-kathA-praca mna kA dvArakA Agamana 233 -tapa ke prabhAva se maiM saba hajama kara jAU~gA / lAo mujhe do to shii| Darate-Darate rukmiNI ne eka modaka diyA / sAdhu khA gyaa| eka ke bAda dUsarA-tIsarA isa taraha rukmiNI detI gaI aura sAdhu khAtA gyaa| vismita hokara rukmiNI ne kahA -sAdhu / tuma to bahuta gaktizAlI lagate ho| khilakhilA kara ha~sa paDA prdyumn| usane kucha uttara nahIM diyaa| vasa vaDe prema se modaka khAtA rhaa| ighara pradyumna Ananda se mAtA ke pAsa baiTha modaka khA rahA thA aura udhara satyabhAmA 'ruDuvuDu' matra kA jApa kara rahI thii| udyAnapAlaka ne Akara praNAma kiyA aura kahA -svAminI | eka vAnara ne udyAna ke sabhI phala khA lie, eka bhI nahI chodd'aa| taba taka dUsare sevaka ne praveza karake kahA-kisI bhI dukAna para ghoDo ke lie na dAnA hai aura na dhAsa / -jalAgayo kA jala sUkha gyaa| kahI bhI pIne yogya pAnI nahI hai| -tIsare ne khaa| -kumAra bhAnuka azva kI pITha se gira ge| -cauthe ne Akara vtaayaa| cakarA gaI satyabhAmA / mantra jApa choDakara dAsiyo se pUchA-vaha brAhmaNa kahA~ hai ? dAsiyo ne batAyA -vaha bhojanabhaTTa sArI rasoI caTa kara gayA tava hamane use bhagA diyaa| satyabhAmA nirAza hokara pachatAne lgii| para aba kyA ho sakatA thA? usane apanI dAsiyo ko rukmiNI ke keza lAne bheja diyaa| dAsiyo ne rukmiNI ke pAsa jAkara usake keza mA~ge to pradyumna ne apane vidyAvala se unake hI keza kATakara unake pAtro me bhara die
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA 234 bhAga 32 aura sAtha hI satyabhAmA ke kaTe keza bhI de die| dAniyA~ jaba apanI svAminI ke pAsa pahu~cI to unake muMDe miro ko dekhakara usane pUchA yaha kyA ? tumhAre sira kaise maMDa gae ? - jaisI svAminI, vaisI dAsiyA~ / -dAsiyoM ne uttara diyA | aba satyabhAmA ne kucha puruSo ko bhejA to usa mAdhu ne unheM zikhAvihIna karake lauTA diyA / satyabhAmA krova me bhara gaI / vaha zrIkRSNa ke pAsa pahuMcI aura kahane lagI madhyastha bhI the aura jamAnatI - svAmI | Apa hamArI garta ke bhI / ava rukmiNI ke keza maMgAiye | zrIkRSNa ne jo satyabhAmA kA yaha rUpa dekhA to rokate rokate bhI unakI ha~sI phUTa paDI / unhone kahA-- - tuma muNDita ho to naI ? -merI ha~sI ur3AnA to chor3iye / abhI usake keza ma~gAiye | zrIkRSNa ne dekhA ki satyabhAmA kI A~kheM krodha se lAla hai to unhone usake sAtha baDe bhAI balabhadra ko bheja diyaa| dUra me hI dekhakara pradyumna ne apanA rUpa kRSNa kA sA banA liyA / balabhadra to choTe bhAI ko dekhakara sakocavA bAhara hI khar3e raha gae / kintu satyabhAmA kA kopa aura bhI baDha gayA / vaha pA~va paTakatI vApisa kRSNa ke pAsa lauTa aaii| kupita svara me bolI - Apa to merI ha~sI uDAne para hI utara paDe hai / idhara mujhe keza lene bhejA aura ubara svaya hI vahA~ jAM jame / lauTakara AI to usase pahale yahA~ A virAje / kRSNa ne balarAma kI ora dekhA to unhone bhI satyabhAmA kA hI kathana satya batAyA / ava zrIkRSNa ne saugandha khAkara kahA ki mai vahA~ gayA hI nahI, tuma loga vizvAsa karo | kintu satyabhAmA ko unakA vizvAsa hI nahI huA / 'saba tumhArA mAyAjAla hai' kahakara apane
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-pradya mna kA dvArakA mAgamana 235 mahala kI ora calI gii| zrIkRSNa bhI rUThI rAnI ko manAne pIchepIche hI usake mahala me jA phuNce| pradyamna to dvArakA me kautuka kara rahA thA aura udhara nAradajI ratha me baiThe-baiThe Uba gae / DhAI ghaDI se jyAdA eka jagaha na Tikane - vAle nArada niThalle vaiThe bhI kaise raha sakate the| rAjakanyA se 'abhI AtA hU~' kahakara sIve rukmiNI ke mahala me jA phuNce| rukmiNI ne muni kA svAgata karake pUchA___-devarSi ! ava to solaha varSa bIta ge| merA putra / -yaha baiThA to hai| kyA isane abhI taka nahI btaayaa| -nArada jI ne usa sAvu kI ora saketa kiyaa| ___ rahasya khula gayA pradyumna kaa| vaha apane asalI rUpa meM A gayA / mAtA ke caraNo me gira pdd'aa| mA~ ne aka se lagA liyaa| solaha varSa se mA~ ke pyAra kI bhUkhI pradyumna kI AtmA tRpta ho gii| usane kahA -~-mA~ | tuma sAtha do to pitAjI ko camatkAra dikhaauuN| -haaN| hA~ / / kyo nahI ? -AnadAtireka me rukmiNI ne svIkRti de dii| __ pradyumna rukmiNI ko sAtha lekara AkAga me uDA aura ghoSa kiyA __-dvArakAdhIza kRSNa aura sabhI subhaTa suna le / maiM mahArAnI rukmiNI kA haraNa karake le jA rahA hU~ / sAsa ho to mujhe roke / / putra kI isa ghoSaNA se rukmiNI hataprabha raha gaI / use svapna me bhI AzA na thI ki putra aisA camatkAra dikhaaegaa| usane kucha kahanA cAhA to pradyumna ne roka diyaa| volA -kucha samaya taka mauna rahakara jarA tamAzA dekho| tava taka dvArakA me zora maca gayA / subhaTa astra-zastra lekara
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________________ 236 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 nikala Ae / kRSNa bhI zastra-sajjita hokara vAhara nikale aura ucca svara me bole -kisa durbuddhi kI zAmata AI hai ? pradya mna ne uttara to kucha diyA nahIM / jora se ha~sa paDA / kRSNa kI dRSTi AkAza kI ora uTha gii| dekhA-eka navayuvaka rukmiNI ko ratha me viThAe ha~sa rahA hai / kRSNa kI A~khe lAla ho gaI / zastra uThAkara prahAra karane kA prayAsa kiyA hI thA ki hAtha se dhanuSa gAyava / anya astra bhI nadArada ho gae / hataprabha raha gae vAsudeva / __ valabhadra bhI cakita the| sampUrNa subhaTa kikartavyavimUDha / mAno kisI ne stabhita kara diyA ho / zrIkRSNa ke citta me kheda vyApta ho gyaa| tabhI AkAza se nArada utare aura vole -kRSNa | cakita mata ho / yaha to tumhArA hI putra hai, pradyumna / jo solaha varSa pahale tumase vichuDa gayA thaa| nArada ke vacana sunakara sabhI santuSTa hue / pradyumna ne bhI apanI vidyA sameTI aura pitA ke caraNo me A giraa| vihvala hokara kRSNa ne use kaMTha se lagA liyaa| unake harSa kA ThikAnA na thA / balabhadra Adi sabhI Anadita ho ge| kRSNa ne pradyumna ko apane aka me viThA liyaa| mAno vaha solaha varSa kA yuvaka na hokara solaha dina kA avodha zizu hI ho| ve vAra-vAra usakA mastaka cUmane lge| pradyumna ke Agamana se dvArakA me prasannatA kI lahara dauDa gii| sthAna-sthAna para utsava manAe jAne lge| rukmiNI ke to mAno prANa hI lauTa aae| usake mahala meM dIvAlI hI manAI jAne lgii| svAminI ke sAya-sAtha dAsiyo ke mukha bhI gulAba kI bhaoNti khila rahe the| vAsudeva ko solaha varSa bAda putra milA to bhAnuka ke vivAha kI vAta mAno bhUla hI ge| tava duryodhana ne Akara kahA
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA-pradya mna kA dvArakA Agamana 237 .. -vAsudeva / merI putrI aura ApakI putra-vadhU ko koI hara le gyaa| ___-maiM koI sarvajJa to hU~ nahIM / mere hI putra pradyumna ko koI hara le gayA to maiM kucha na kara skaa| sabhI ke mukha para nirAgA chA gaI / tava pradyumna bolA -yadi Apa logo kI AjJA ho to prajJapti vidyA dvArA maiM patA lgaauuN| sabhI ne svIkRti de dii| pradya mna ne vaha kanyA lAkara khaDI kara dii| java kRSNa ne usakA vivAha pradyumna se karanA cAhA to usane kaha diyA-'yaha choTe bhAI bhAnuka kI strI hai|' bhAnuka ke sAtha usa kA vivAha ho gyaa| pradyumna kI icchA na hote hue bhI kRSNa ne usakA vivAha kitanI hI khecara kanyAo se kara diyaa| -triSaSTi0 86 ---uttara-purANa 72/72-166 -vasudeva hiDI, pIThikA 0 uttarapurANa meM pradya mna kA caritra kucha vistAra se varNita hai / yuvA vasthA prApta hone para pradyumna ne apanI sevA aura parAkrama se vidyAdhara pitA ko prasanna kiyA / usakI pramukha ghaTanAeM nimna hai - (1) kisI dina agnirAja nAma kA kAlasabhava (kAlasavara kA yahA~ yahI nAma likhA hai) kA zatru senA lekara caDha AyA / tava devadatta (pradyumna kA uttarapurANa me yahI nAma batAyA gayA hai) ne use pratApa rahita karake yuddha me jIta liyA aura pitA ke caraNo me lA giraayaa| (zloka 72-73) (2) usake yauvana se kAma-vikala hokara kacanamAlA (vidyAdhara kAlasavara kI patnI aura pradyumna kI pAlaka mAtA) use prajJapti vidyA detI hai / jise vaha zIghra hI siddha kara lenA hai| (zloka 75-81)
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________________ ___238 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 32 (3) icchA pUrI na karane para kacanamAlA ne usakI zikAyata apane pati se kara dI aura vidyAdhara ne vidya dRSTra Adi apane pA~ca sau putro ko bulA kara use mAra DAlane kI AjJA dii| (zloka 84-86) (4) vidya dRSTra Adi kumAra use vana me le gae aura eka agni kuNDa dikhAkara bole-'jo imame kUda paDegA vaha sabase nirbhaya ginA jAyegA / ' pradya mna usa kuNDa me kUda gyaa| vahA~ rahane vAlI devI ne AdarapUrvaka use vastra-AbhUpaNa die / isa taraha vaha vahA~ se nikalA / (zloka 102-104) (5) dUsarI bAra pradya mna ko una pAMca sau kumAro ne vijayAddha parvata ke kisI vile me ghusA diyaa| vahA~ bheDe kA rUpa rakhakara usa para do parvata Aye kintu pradyumna ne unhe apanI bhujAo ke bala se roka diyaa| isa para vahA~ kA devatA prasanna huA aura use makara kI AkRti ke do kuNDala die| (zloka 105-107) (6) tIsarI vAra use varAha nAmaka vila me ghusA diyA / vahA~ usane apane parAkrama ke phalasvarUpa deva se vijayaghoSa nAma kA zakha aura mahAjAla vidyA-ye do vastue~ prApta kii| (zloka 108-110) (7) kAla nAma kI guphA me mahAkAla nAma ke rAkSasa ko parAjita kara vRpabha nAma kA ratha aura ratna kavaca do vastue~ prApta kI / (zloka 111) (8) do vRkSo ke bIca me kIlita vidyAdhara ko chuDA diyaa| * usane surendrajAla, narendrajAla aura prastara nAma kI tIna vidyAe~ dii| - (zloka 112-15) (8) sahasravaktra nAma ke nAgakumAra bhavana me jAkara usane zakha bajAkara nAga-nAginI ko prasanna kiyA aura unase citravarNa nAma kA dhanuSa, nadaka nAma kI talavAra aura kAmarUpiNI aMgUThI paaii| (zloka 116-117)
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________________ (10) kaya vRkSa ke devatA ne use do ur3ana-khaDA diye / (zloka 117) (11) arjuna vRkSa para rahane vAle pA~ca phaNa vAle nAgapati deva se ume (1) tapana (2) tApana (3) mohana (4) vilApana (5) mAraNa-ye pA~ca vANa prApta hue / (zloka 118-116) (12) kadambakamukhI vApikA ke deva se nAgapAza kI prApti huI / (zloka 120) yaha saba dekhakara vidyu dRSTra Adi pA~ca mI bhAI baDe dukhI hue| tava unhone pAtAlamukhI vApikA me kUdane ke lie pradya mna se Agraha kiyaa| pradya mna ne prajJapti vidyA ko apanA rUpa banAkara kadA diyA aura svaya chipa kara dekhane lagA / sabhI pA~ca sau vidyAvara puna use vAvaDI meM kUdA jAna kara patthara mArane lage / krodha me Akara usane una sabako nAgapAza me vA~dha liyA aura ulaTA laTakAkara Upara se milA Dhaka dii| sabane choTe kumAra jyotiprabha ko nagara me samAcAra dene bheja diyaa| (zloka 121-126) tabhI nAradajI ne Akara usako usakA amalI paricaya diyaa| (zloka 128) isake pazcAt vidyAdhara yuddha ke lie AtA hai aura pradyumna use saba kucha batA kara nabhI vidyAdhara putro ko badhana mukta kara detA hai| phira vaha unase AnA lekara nArada ke sAtha dvArakA kI ora cala detA hai| pahale vaha hastinApura meM kauravo ke yahA~ kautuka karatA hai, phira pADavo ke yahA~ aura tava dvArikA pahu~catA hai| (zloka 135-138) inake pazcAt usake dvArakA me kie gae kautuko kA varNana hai| bhAnuka ke lie dvArakA me lAI huI kanyAo ke sAtha pradyumna ne savakI sammati se vivAha kiyaa| (zloka 169)
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 zrIkRSNa-kathA yaduvana ke phUla
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________________ zAMba kA janma pradyumna kA parAkrama dekhakara satyabhAmA cakita raha gii| usake hRdaya me nArI sulabha lAlasA jAga uThI / rukmiNI ke prati IrSyA bhI jAgrata huI / vaha kopa-bhavana me jA leTI / jyohI zrIkRSNa ko mAlUma huA, ve pahuMce aura pUchane lage - priye | kyA kisI ne tumhArA apamAna kiyA hai ? nhii| - to phira ruSTa hone kA kAraNa ? -Apa hai, aap| --kyo ? maiMne kyA kiyA ? -~-Apa hI ne to kiyA hai| ---kucha batAo bhI to ? --rukmiNI ko to pradyumna jaisA parAkramI putra aura mujhe ? -isameM merA kyA doSa ? yaha to bhAgya kI vAta hai| -~maiM kucha nahI jAnatI / Apa kucha bhI kariye, mujhe pradyumna jaisA hI parAkramI putra caahie| __ patnI kI haTha ke sAmane pati ko jhukanA paDA / AzvAsana diyA -~-maiM apanA bharapUra prayAsa karUMgA ki tuma vIra-putra kI mAtA vno| zrIkRSNa ne naigameSI deva ko uddiSTa karake aSTamabhakta yukta prauSadha vrata grahaNa kiyaa| deva ne pragaTa hokara pUchA -kyA icchA hai vAsudeva ? -satyabhAmA ko pradyumna jaise parAkramI putra kI icchA hai /
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________________ 244 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 - jisa strI ko tuma jaise putra kI icchA ho, use yaha hAra pahanA kahakara naigameSI deva ne eka hAra diyA aura kara sevana karo / " antardhAna ho gayA / prasanna hokara kRSNa ne satyabhAmA ko apane zayana kakSa meM Ane kA nimantraNa bhijavAyA / pitA ko prauSadha karate dekhakara to pradyumna ko Azcarya nahI huA kintu vimAtA ko gayana kakSa me nimantraNa avazya rahasyamaya lagA / turanta prajJapti vidyA se pUchA / saccAI jAnakara pradyumna mAtA se bolA - mA~ ! mere jaise putra kI icchA ho to vaha hAra le lo / - rukmiNI ne uttara diyA 1 - putra / maiM to eka tuma se hI kRtArtha huuN| mujhe dUsare putra kI koI icchA nahI kyoki strI ratna ko bAra-bAra prasava ucita nahI hai / -yadi tumhArI koI priya sapatnI ho to maiM usakI icchA pUrNa xo karU / kucha samaya taka socane ke bAda rukmiNI ne kahA - hA~ beTA / jaba mai tumhAre viyoga me dukhI thI to jAbavatI ne sahAnubhUti dikhAI thI / vaha mujhe adhika priya hai / -- - to use bulAo / jAvatI pulAI gaI / pradyumna ne usakA rUpa apane vidyA bala se satyabhAmA kA sA banA diyA aura sampUrNa yojanA samajhA kara use zrIkRSNa ke zayana kakSa meM pahu~cA diyA / kRSNa ne use bhAmA samajhakara hAra pahinAyA aura mukhapUrvaka krIDA kI / jAvavatI uThakara iThalAtI calI AI | kucha samaya paJcAt satyabhAmA ne zayanakakSa me padArpaNa kiyA / use dekhakara kRSNa socane lage- 'aho | striyo me kAma kI kaisI adhikatA ! abhI-abhI to yahA~ se gaI thI, phira bhI mana nahI bharA, puna lITa AI / ' kintu kahA kucha bhI nahI / usake sAtha krIr3A karane lage /
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________________ - jisa samaya kRSNa bhAmA ke sAtha krIDA kara rahe the usI samaya pradyumna ne logo ke hRdaya ko prakampita karane vAlI kRSNa kI bherI ucca svara se vajA dii| satyabhAmA kA hRdaya bhayabhIta hokara dhakadhaka karane lgaa| kRSNa bhI kSubhiMta hokara sevako se pUcha baiThe-bherI kisane vajAI ? -rukmiNI-putra pradya mna ne| -sevako ne btaayaa| kRSNa mana hI mana samajha gae ki 'pradyumna ne bhAmA ko chala liyA / ava isake bhIru putra hogA kyoki isakA hRdaya bhaya se prakampita hai|' kintu honI ko balavAna samajhakara cupa ho ge| dUsare dina kRSNa rukmiNI ke mahala me ge| vahA~ unhe jAvavatI bhI baiThI dikhAI dii| usake kaNTha me par3e divyahAra para unakI dRSTi jama gaI / apanI ora pati ko ninimeSa dRSTi se nihArate hue dekhakara usane muskarA kara pUchA -kyA dekha rahe hai, svAmI | maiM ApakI patnI jAbavatI hI to huuN| badala to nahI gii| -badalI to nahIM parantu yaha nayA hAra avazya pahana liyA hai| kahA~ se milA ? kisane diyA ? -kRSNa ne bhI musakarA kara puuchaa| -Apa hI ne to diyA, kala hI rAta / vaDI jaldI bhUla ge| -hU~ | to vaha tuma hI thI ? ___-kyA kisI aura ko dene kA vicAra thA ? maiM anAdhikAra hI le AI ?--jAvavatI ke isa prazna kA uttara diyA rukmiNI ne -haoN, aura kyA ? tumane svAmI kI priya-patnI ke adhikAra kA hanana kara liyA hai / aisA to nahI karanA cAhie thaa| --kyA isame merA hI doSa hai ? putra kI icchA to sabhI striyo ko hotI hai| ___-hotI to hai kintu tumane avasara zAyada galata cunA thaa| isIlie svAmI ruSTa hai|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 -vAha dIdI / avasara to Apane hI batAyA thA / sampUrNa yojanA tumhArI hI thI aura aba sApha nikala rahI haiM / 246 kRSNa dono kI vAte sunakara musakarA rahe the / unhe pUrNarUpa se vizvAsa ho gayA ki pradyumna ne apane vidyAvala se satyabhAmA kA manoratha viphala kara diyA / ha~sa kara kahane lage - tuma tIno ne milakara apanA kAma banA liyA / jAvavatI / tumhArI icchA pUrNa huI / jAvavatI ne kahA - svAmI / rAta ko maine svapna me eka siha dekhA thA / - tumhAre siha jaisA hI parAkramI putra hogA / --kRSNa ne batAyA / mahAzukra devaloka se cyavakara kaiTabha kA jIva jAvavatI kI kukSi me avatarita ho gayA thA / anukrama se jAbavatI aura satyabhAmA kA garbhakAla pUrA huA / dono ne putro ko janma diyA / jAvavatI ke putra kA nAma rakhA gayA zAba aura satyabhAmA ke putra kA bhIrukumAra / usI samaya sArathi dAruka ko bhI eka putra kI ora subuddhi mantrI ko jayasena nAma ke putra kI prApti huI / zanai zanai kumAra baDhane lage aura yuvAvasthA Ate-Ate zAba sabhI kalAo me nipuNa ho gayA / pradya umna aura gAva me pUrvajanma ke sambandho ke kAraNa vizeSa prema thA / dono sAtha - sAtha hI rahate / 0. uttarapurANa me jAvavatI ke batAyA hai aura satyabhAmA ke 4 -vasudeva hiDI, pIThikA -- triSaSTi0 817 -uttarapurANa 721170-- 175 putra kA nAma zabhava athavA jAvakumAra putra kA nAma subhAnu / ( zloka 174)
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________________ vaidarbhI-pariNaya eka vAra rukmiNI ke hRdaya me vicAra AyA ki 'mere bhAI kI putrI vaidarbhI bhI vivAha yogya ho gaI hogii| yadi pradyumna ke sAtha usakA lagna ho jAya to * ... ..' yaha socakara usane eka AdamI bhojakaTanagara bhAI ke pAsa bhejA / usakI bAta sunakara rukmi ekadama Aga-babUlA ho gyaa| use purAne vaira kI smRti ho AI / apanA apamAna usake smRtipaTala para taira gayA / kupita hokara volA -cADAla ko kanyA de denA acchA samajhUgA kintu kRSNa ke kula me haragija nahI duuNgaa| yaha uttara sunakara vaha purupa lauTa aayaa| bhAI kI bhAvanA jAnakara rukmiNI kA mukha mlAna ho gyaa| usakA malina mukha dekhakara pradyumna ne pUchA -kyA bAta hai, mAtezvarI / tumhArA mukha mlAna kyo hai ? . -kucha nahI / veTA aise hii| pradya mna ke ati Agraha para rukmiNI ne apane vivAha kI sampUrNa ghaTanA sunAkara kahA -maiMne usa zatrutA ko mitratA me badalane kA prayAsa kiyA kintu mujhe nirAza honA pdd'aa| -tuma nirAza mata ho mA~ / mai mAmA (mAtula) kI icchA se hI vaidarbhI kA pariNaya karU~gA / mujhe bhojakaTanagara jAne kI AjJA do| rukmiNI ne jAne kI AjJA dete hue kahA-putra | aimA mata karanA kI vaira kI paramparA aura bhI. vaDha jaay| 247
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________________ 248 jaina kayAmAlA : bhAga 33 -nahI mA~ / nizcinta raho / sava kucha mAmA kI svIkRti se hI hogaa| mAtA kI AjJA pAkara pradyumna aura zAva dono bhojakaTanagara jA pahu~ce / eka ne kinnara kA rUpa banAyA aura dUsare cADAla kaa| dono galiyo me sagIta kalA kA pradarzana kara janatA kA mana mohane lge| unakI kalA kI prazasA sunakara rukmi ne unhe rAjasabhA meM bulAyA aura gAnA sunane kI icchA prakaTa kii| usI samaya usakI putrI vaidarbhI bhI vahA~ A gii| dono ne apanI sagIta kalA se sava ko prasanna kara liyaa| prabhUta pAritopaka dekara rukmi ne pUchA -tuma loga kahA~ se Ae ho? -hama AkAza mArga se dvArakA nagarI Ae jahA~ zrIkRSNa rAjya kara rahe hai| vaidarbhI bIca me hI bola paDI-kyA tuma rukmiNI-putra pradyumna ko jAnate ho ? ---kAmadeva ke samAna sundara aura mahAparAkramI pradyumna ko kauna nahI jAnatA ? pradyumna kI prazasA sunakara vaidarbhI ke hRdaya meM anurAga utpanna huaa| vaha Age kucha pUchatI isase pahale hI hastizAlA ke adhIkSaka ne Akara kahA-- -~mahArAja | apakA nijI hAthI unmatta hokara hastizAlA se bhAga nikalA hai| . turanta hI hAthI ko vaza me karane ke prayAsa kie gae kintu koI bhI use vaza me na kara sakA tava rAjA ne udghopaNA karAI ki 'jo koI hAthI ko vaza me karegA use muhamaoNgA puraskAra milegaa|' kintu isa ghoSaNA kA bhI koI prabhAva na huaa| koI vyakti hAthI pakaDane ke lie taiyAra na huaa| usakA upadrava bar3hatA hI jA rahA thaa| taba pradya mna ne yaha ghoSaNA svIkAra kI aura apanI sagIta kalA se hAthI ko nirmada kara diyaa|
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________________ java usakI kuzalatA se prasanna hokara rAjA rukmi ne puraskAra maoNgane ko kahA tA vaha bolA -mahArAja hame bhojana banAne meM bar3I parezAnI hotI hai| inalie apanI putrI vaidarbhI de diijie| ima anucita mA~ga ko sunate hI rukmi ekadama Aga-babUlA ho gyaa| dono ko nagara se nikAla bAhara kiyA / rAja-putrI ina kinnaracADAlo kA cUlhA ke yaha kaise sambhava thA? dono nagara se bAhara nikale aura vidyA-bala se eka bhavana vanA kara rahane lge| eka dina zAba ne kahA -bhaiyA / hama to yahA~ Ananda se raha rahe hai aura udhara mAtA hamArI yAda me vyAkula hogii| jaldI se vivAha karake dvArakA calanA caahie| pradyumna ne usakI bAta svIkAra kI aura ardharAtri meM vidyA ke prabhAva se vaidarbhI ke zayana kakSa me jA pahu~cA / use jagAkara rukmiNI kA patra diyA / paDhakara vaidarbhI ne pUchA -Apako kyA dU~ ? - sundarI | tuma svaya hI mujhe samarpita ho jaao| mai hI rukmiNo putra pradyumna huuN| mere lie hI mAtA ne tumhArI yAcanA kI thii| vaidarbhI pradya mna ke prati pahale hI Akarpita thii| pratyakSa dekhakara to anurakta ho gaI / muMha se kucha na bolI / pradyumna ne hI puna kahA -yadi tumhArI svIkRti ho to maiM tumhAre sAtha pANigrahaNa kruuN| vaidarbhI ne sira jhukAkara svIkRti de dii| pradya mna ne vahI usake sAtha gAMdharva vivAha kiyaa| vivAha sUcaka kagana Adi alakAra pahanAe aura zeSa rAtri vahI vyatIta kii| caturtha pahara kI samApti para uTha kara calane lagA to usane vaidarbhI ko samajhAyA ~koI tumase merA nAma pUche to batAnA mata / -to kyA kahU~? -basa cupa ho jaanaa|
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________________ 250 jaina kayAmAnA , bhAga 33 -Apa nahI jAnate svAmI ! mauna se to marI marammata ko jaaygii| pitAjI kupita hokara mujhe taraha-taraha ke pAsa dege| -tumhe koI nAma nahIM de sktaa| -kyo ? --maiMne mantra gakti se tumhAre garIra ko mantrita kara diyA hai, inlie| vaidarbhI ko vizvAsa ho gayA aura pradyumna vahA~ ne calA aayaa| rAtri jAgaraNa ke kAraNa prAta kAla vaidarbhI gaharI nidrA meM nimagna ho gaI / dhAyamAtA use jagAne AI to vivAha ke cihna dekhakara cakita raha gaI / vaidarbho ko jagA kara pUchA to usane kucha bhI uttara na diyaa| dhAyamAtA se nakmi ko patA calA to usane bhI putrI se pUchA / kintu putrI mIna hI rhii| kabhI vaha prema se pUchatA to kabhI daNDa kA bhaya dikhAtA kintu vaidI to mAno patthara kI mUrti bana gaI / hAra-akamAra kara usane anucara bhejA aura una dono kinnara-cATAlo ko bulavA liyA / vaidarbhI ko dete hue unase kahA -isa kanyA ko grahaNa kro| pradyumna ne rAjya-kanyA meM pUchA kyA tuma saharSa mere sAtha calane ko prastuta hai ? vaidarbhI ne svIkRti de dii| ve dono use lekara cala die| kucha samaya pazcAt rukmi rAjasabhA me aayaa| tava taka krodha zAta ho cukA thaa| vaha apane akRtya para pazcAttApa karane lgaa| vAra-bAra usake hRdaya me vicAra uThatA-maiMne burA kiyaa| putrI ko cADAla ke havAle nahI karanA caahie|' tabhI usake kAno me vAdyoM kI madhura dhvani par3I / umane sabhAsado se pUchA -yaha madhura dhvani kahA~ se A rahI hai ? koI kucha na vatA skaa| sabhI mauna the--anabhijJa the| anucaro ko bhejakara patA lagavAyA gayA to unhoMne Akara batAyA-svAmI nagara ke bAhara dvArakAdhIza kRSNa ke putra pradyumna aura zAva eka mahala
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________________ me Thahare hue haiN| unake sAtha vaidarbhI bhI hai| cAraNa loga uttama vAdyo se unakI stuti kara rahe haiM / vahI svara Apake kAno taka A rahA hai / ___- rukmi ko yaha samajhate dera na lagI ki yaha saba camatkAra pradya mna kA hai| usane turanta hI unako AdarapUrvaka bulAyA aura vaidarbhI kA vidhivata vivAha pradyamna ke mAtha kara diyaa| vidA karate samaya rukmi ne ha~sa kara kahA -chala-kapaTa me veTA vApa se kucha adhika hI nikalA / kRSNa ne to yuddha me mujhe jItA aura tumane buddhi se / -savAyA kahie mAtula | kyoki zakti se yukti prabala hotI hai| pradyumna ne uttara diyA / rukmi ha~sa paDA aura premapUrvaka sabako vidA kara diyaa| sabhI loga dvArakA A pahu~ce / rukmiNI ne bahuta utsava mnaayaa| pradyumna vaidarbhI ke sAtha sUkhapUrvaka rahane lgaa| gAva kA vivAha bhI hemAgada rAjA kI vezyA kI apsarA jaisI sundara putrI suhiraNyA' ke sAtha ho gyaa| -triSTi0 87 -vasudeva hiMDI, piitthikaa| 1 muhiraNyA kA paricaya vasudeva hiMDI pIThikA me isa prakAra diyA hai eka vAra zrIkRSNa kI AjA se kacukI ne zAvakumAra se nivedana kiyA- 'he deva / ratnakaraDaka udyAna me gaNikA putrI suhiraNyA aura hiraNyA kA nRtya hogA, Apa dekha Ave / ' zAvakumAra ratha me baiThakara vahA~ pahu~cA aura usane nRtya dekhaa| suhiraNyA ne battIsa prakAra kA nRtya karake zAva kA mana moha liyaa| zAva ne AkarSita hokara usase vAgdAna kara liyaa|
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________________ 252 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 isake bAda muhiraNyA kaI bAra kRSNa nanA meM gaH pintu zAba meM usako ora dhyAna nahIM diyaa| nirAza hokara , dina jamane apane gale meM phAMsI kA phandA dAla liyaa| taba unakI dAnI bhogamAlinI ne use AzvAsana diyA ki vaha use zAya meM avazya minAegI / taba una dAnI ne buddhisena (zAva kA eka nevasa) ko vApita riyA aura unake dvArA zAba ke pAsa muhiraNyA ko bhejA / gadhibhara suhiraNyA gAva kakSa me usake sAtha rahI taba jAvavatI aura kRSNa ne use svIkAra kara liyaa| isa prakAra zAva kA vivAha (yadyapi vidhivata nahIM) suhiraNyA ke sAya ho gyaa|
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________________ m zAMba kA vivAha gAva bhIruka ko sadA taga karatA rahatA - kabhI use mAratA to kabhI dyUta-krIDA me usakA dhana haraNa kara letA / bhIruka nAma se hI nahI svabhAva se bhI bhIru ( Darapoka -kAyara) thA / zAva se to usakA kucha vaza calatA nahI - mAtA satyabhAmA se jAkara usakI zikAyata karatA / nitya kI zikAyato se taga Akara eka dina satyabhAmA ne kRSNa se kahA - svAmI / ava to zAva bahuta uddhata hotA jAtA hai / - haoN priye / usakA bhI kucha na kucha prabandha karanA hI paDegA / maiMne bhI usakI vahuta zikAyate sunI hai / satyabhAmA pati ke AzvAsana se saMtuSTa ho gaI / kRSNa ne jAvavatI se zava kI zikAyata kI to vaha bolI - Apa kyA kaha rahe hai, naath| maiMne to usake viruddha kucha nahI sunA / vaDA bhadra hai vaha to / - sihanI ko to apanA putra saumya hI lagatA hai / una hAthiyo se pUcho jinake mastaka vaha krIDA mAtra me hI vidIrNa kara detA hai / - mujhe vizvAsa nahI hai ki gAva aisA hogA / - to mere sAtha veza badala kara calo aura apane putra kI karatUte apanI A~kho se dekho / jAvavatI turanta taiyAra ho gii| kRSNa ne ahIra kA veza banAyA aura jAvavatI ne ahIrana kA / dono chAcha (takra) vecane cala diyedvArikA kI galiyo me / mArga me svecchA vihArI zAva mila gayA / ahIrana ke rUpa ko dekhakara Akarpita huA aura volA 253 -
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________________ 254 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 -ahIrana mere sAtha Ao, mujhe gorasa lenA hai| Age-Age gAva cala diyA aura pIche-pIche ahIrana / eka devAlaya me zAva ghusa gayA kintu ahIrana dvAra para hI khaDI raha gii| zAva ne kahA -andara A jaao| yahA~ tumhArA sampUrNa gorasa kharIda luuNgaa| / -nahI, yahI se lenA ho to lo, anyathA maiM clii| gAva ne lapaka kara usakA hAtha pakaDA aura ghasITatA huA volA-~-calI kaise jAyegI, mujhase vacakara ? tabhI ahIra bhI A pahuMcA aura bolA-kauna duSTa merI strI kA hAtha pakaDa rahA hai ? zAva kI dRSTi jyo hI ahIra kI ora uThI to use pitA zrI kRSNa dikhAI die aura ahIrana mAtA jaavvtii| mAtA-pitA ko dekhakara zAva muMha chipA kara vahA~ se bhAga gayA / kintu mAtA ko apane putra ke duzcaritra kA patA avazya laga gyaa| putra kI duzceSTA se mAtA kA mukha nIcA ho gyaa| dUsare dina kRSNa ne balapUrvaka zAva ko apane pAsa bulAyA to vaha eka kATha kI kIlI banAtA huA unake samakSa 'Akara khaDA ho gyaa| isa vicitra ceSTA ko dekhakara kRSNa ne pUchA --kIlI kisa lie banA rahe ho? -jo kala kI vAta mujhase karegA, usake mukha me Thokane ke lie| - aise nirlajjatApUrNa uttara kI AgA kRSNa ko svapna me bhI nahI thI / usase adhika bAta karanA vyartha samajha kara unhone use nagarI se vAhara nikAla diyA / pUrvabhava ke sneha ke kAraNa pradyumna ne nagara se vAhara jAte samaya use prajApti vidyA dii| vidyA lekara zAva calA gyaa| gAva ke jAne para bhI bhIruka kI parezAnI khatama na huii| aba use pradyumna taga karane lgaa| eka dina satyabhAmA ne pradyumna ko ulAhanA dete hue kahA
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________________ H itanA hI prema hai gAva se to usakI hI bhA~ti nagarI se bAhara kyo nahI nikala jAte ? bhIruka ko hamezA kyo taga karate rahate ho ? - kahA~ jAU~ ? - pradya umna ne ha~sa kara pUcha liyA - zmazAna me jAo, vahI tumhAre lie ucita sthAna hai ? - phira kabhI AU~ yA nahI 1 1 -- - kyA AvazyakatA hai tumhArI ? kauna sA kAma ruka jAyagA tumhAre binA ? - zAyada koI ruka hI jaae| soca lo kabhI AvazyakatA paDa hI gaI to...? - to java maiM zAva ko hAtha pakar3a kara lAU~ tava tuma bhI A jAnA / -- krodhita hokara satyabhAmA ne kahA / 'jaisI mAtA kI AjJA' kahakara pradyumna cala diyA aura zmazAna me jA baiThA / zAva bhI ghUmatA- ghAmatA vahA~ A phuNcaa| dono bhAI zmazAna meM rahane lage / nagara-nivAsI jaba koI zava lAte to kara liye vinA agni saMskAra na karane dete / X X X satyabhAmA ne prayatna karake bhIruka ke lie 66 kanyAe~ ekatra kara lI / vaha apane putra kA vivAha 100 kanyAo se karanA cAhatI thI / eka kanyA kI khoja aura karane lagI / prajJapti vidyA dvArA mAtA kA vicAra jAna kara pradyumna aura zAva ne eka paDayatra kiyA / pradyumna to vana gayA rAjA jitazatru aura zAva usakI rUpavatI putrI / vaha kanyA eka bAra bhIruka kI dhAyamAtA ko dikhAI de gaI / dhAyamAtA se satyabhAmA ko patA calA aura usane usakI yAcanA kI / jitazatru ne dUta se kahA - 'yadi mahArAnI satyabhAmA merI putrI kA hAtha pakaDakara dvArakA le jAyeM aura lagna maNDapa me apane putra ke hAtha ke Upara merI putrI kA hAtha rakhe to yaha samvandha ho sakatA hai / ' satyabhAmA ko to eka kanyA kI khoja thI hI / usane turanta jitazatru kI zarta svIkAra kara lI / vaha jitazatru ke zivira me jA phucii| usa samaya zAMva ne
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________________ 256 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 prajJapti vidyA se kahA - 'aisA karo ki satyabhAmA ko to maiM kanyA hI dikhAI paDa aura bAkI saba logo ko apane asalI rUpa me zAva hI / ' vidyA ne zAva kI icchA pUrI kara dI / w satyabhAmA rAja- kanyA kA hAtha pakaDa kara dvArakA me le AI / usa samaya nagaravAsiyo ko vaDA Azcarya huA ki bhAmA zAva kA hAtha pakaDe lie jA rahI hai / kahA~ to ise phUTI A~kha bhI nahI dekhanA cAhatI thI / kintu kahA kisI ne kucha bhI nahI / kauna rAjA-rAniyo ke bIca me vole aura apane sira vyartha kI vipatti mola le / lagna maNDapa me bhI zAva ne kapaTa se kAma liyA / bhIruka ke hAtha kA itanI jora se dabAyA ki vaha vyathita ho gayA / usane apanA hAtha alaga kara liyA / logo ko dikhAne ke lie kevala nIce lagAye rahA / vAkI 6 kanyAo ke hAtha bhI zAva ke karatala ke nIce rakha diye gaye / valazAlI gAva ke sAtha vivAha hote dekhakara sabhI kanyAe~ satuSTa ho gaI / vAsa gRha me kanyAo ke sAtha zAva gayA to pIche-pIche bhIruka bhI jA pahu~cA | gAva ne use phaTakAra kara bhagA diyA / bhIruka ne apanI `mAtA satyabhAmA se jAkara kahA to use putra kI bAta para vizvAsa hI nahI huA / svaya AI / zAva ko dekhakara volI - nirlajja ! tU phira yahA~ A gayA ? -- - hA~ mAtA / ApakI kRpA se / - kauna lAyA tujhe ? - Apa svaya hI to mujhe lAI aura ina 66 kanyAo se vivAha karAyA / - jhUTha, vilkula jhUTha - satyabhAmA ko zAva kI DhiThAI para krodha A gayA / - bilakula matya / merA vizvAsa na karo to ina kanyAo se, nagaravAsiyo se aura apanI hI dAsiyo se pUcha lo /
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________________ satyabhAmA ne kanyAo se pUchA to unhoMne kaha diyA ki hamArA vivAha bhIruka se nahIM zAva, se hI huA hai / dAsiyo kI vArI AI to unhoMne aMjali vA~dhakara kahA__-mahArAnIjI ! krodha to karie mata / hamane to apanI A~kho se Apako gAvakumAra ko hI hAtha pakar3akara lAte dekhA hai aura isI ke sAtha ina kanyAo kA vivAha huA hai|| jaba satyabhAmA ne nagarajano se pUchA to unhone bhI kaha diyA -~mahArAnIjI / kSamA kre| Apa svaya hI to gAvakumAra ko hAya pakaDakara lAI thii| vivAha sampanna karAne vAle purohita tathA anya sabhI logo kI mAkSI sunakara to bhAmA ke krodha kA ThikAnA na rahA / ropapUrvaka zAva se volI___-kapaTI mAtA-pitA kA putra, kapaTI bhAI kA anuja-tU mahAkapaTI hai / mujhe kanyA kA rUpa rakha kara chala liyaa| vimAtA ke kathana kA gAva ne burA nahI maanaa| vaha muskarAtA rahA / bhAmA krodha me paira paTakatI calI gii| kRSNa ne gAva kA vivAha una kanyAo se logo ke samakSa kara diyA aura jAvavatI ne vaDA utsava mnaayaa| ___ apanI chala vidyA se gAva phUlA na smaayaa| eka dina vasudevajI ko praNAma karake volA -dAdAjI (pitAmaha) | Apane to sArI pRthvI para ghUma kara aneka kanyAo se vivAha kiyA aura maiMne ghara baiThe hI, dekhI merI kugltaa| vamudeva ne gambhIratApUrvaka uttara diyA -gAva | tuma nirlajja bhI ho aura DhITha tathA abhimAnI bhii| kue ke meDhaka ke samAna pitA kI nagarI se bAhara jAne kA sAhasa hI na kara sake / bhAI dvArA pradatta chala-vidyA se kanyAo ko jIta lenA koI kuzalatA nahI / maiMne jo kucha kiyA apane akele ke hI balabUte para kiyA / mai svAvalambI hU~ aura tuma praavlmbii|
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________________ 258 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 zAva ko apanI bhUla jJAta ho gii| usane ajali vaoNdha kara kahA -kSamA kIjie dAdAjI / mai ajJAnavaza ApakA tiraskAra kara vaitthaa| kSamA mAMgakara usane vasudeva ko praNAma kiyA aura calA aayaa| -vasudeva hiDI, --triSaSTi017 vazeSa-vasudeva hiMDI me zAba kA 108 kanyAo ke sAtha vivAha kA ullekha hai| yahA~ pradyumna na to bAhara hI jAtA hai aura na zAva se milatA hai / kathA anya prakAra se dI huI hai| __satyabhAmA ne zAva kI anupasthiti meM apane putra subhAnukumAra kA vivAha 108 kanyAo se karanA caahaa| 107 kanyAe~ use prApta ho gaI / yaha sava vAta zAva ko prajJapti vidyA dvArA jJAta ho gii| usane eka kanyA kA rUpa banAyA aura eka sArthavAha ke pAsa apanI dhAtrI mAtA (yaha prajJapti vidyA thI) ke sAtha AyA / dhAtrI mAtA aura vaha sArthavAha ke sAtha dvArakA A gaI / vahA~ subhAnu ne use dekhA / usake rUpa-guNa para - mohita hokara usane khAnA-pInA tyAga diyaa| tava kRSNa aura satyabhAmA use livA laae| usane spaSTa kaha diyA ki 'maiM gaNikA putrI hU~ kintu subhAnu isa para bhI vivAha ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| tava zAva ne una 107 kanyAo ko bhI zAba ke rUpa-guNo kA bakhAna karake unhe subhAnu ke viruddha kara diyaa| kanyAo ne subhAnu ke sAtha vivAha karane se inkAra kara diyaa| tava zAva pragaTa huA aura usakA vivAha una 107 kanyAo se ho gayA / suhiraNyA ke sAtha bhI usakA vidhivata vivAha huA / isa prakAra zAva kI 108 patniyA~ ho gii|
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________________ jarAsaMdha-yuddha yavanadvIpa ke kucha vyApArI jala-mArga se vyApAra hetu dvArakA' A pahu~ce / anya mAla to unhone vahI beca diyA kintu ratnakambala nahI vece| unheM AzA thI ki magadha kI rAjagRha nagarI me unhe acchA mUlya mila jAyagA / adhika lAbha kI AzA me vyApArI rAjagaha jA pahuMce aura ve ratnakavala magadhezvara kI putrI jIvayazA ko dikhAe / jIvayazA ne una kavalo kA AdhA mUlya hI lagAyA / muMha vicakAkara vyApAriyo ne kahA --isase duganA mUlya to dvArakA nagarI me hI mila rahA thaa| 1 bhavabhAvanA, gAthA 2656-65 / kintu yahA~ anya grantho me kucha matabheda hai(ka) magadha deza ke kucha vaizyaputra jalamArga se vyApAra karate hue bhUla se dvAravatI nagarI jA pahu~ce / vahA~ me unhone zreSTha ratna kharIde aura rAjagRha nagarI jAkara jarAsagha ko bheTa kie / jarAsagha ne pUchA to unhone dvAravatI nagarI kA vistAra se varNana kiyaa| __(uttara purANa 71/53-64) (kha) jarAsadha ke pAsa amUlya maNiyo ke vikrayArtha eka vaNika phuNcaa| (harivaza purANa 50/1-4) (ga) kisI vyakti ne jarAsaMdha ko ratna Adi arpita kie| pUchane para usane batAyA ki maiM dvArakA purI se A rahA huuN| vahA~ zrIkRSNa rAjya karate haiM / yaha sunakara jarAsadha krodhita hogyaa| (zubhacandrAcArya praNIta-pAMDava purANa, 16/8-11) 259
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________________ 260 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 - yaha dvArakA nagarI kahA~ hai ? - samudra ke kinAre, ati samRddha | svarga kI alakApurI ke samAna / -kauna hai, vahA~ kA zAsaka ? - yAdava kulabhUSaNa vasudeva - putra zrIkRSNa / kRSNa kA nAma sunate hI jIvayagA vahA~ se uThakara sIdhI pitA ke pAsa gaI aura rone lagI / putrI se rone kA kAraNa pUchA to usane vatAyA - mere pati kA hatyArA kRSNa abhI taka jIvita hai aura dvArakA nagarI para rAjya kara rahA hai / mujhe AjJA dIjie ki maiM agni me jalakara apanI pratijJA pUrI kara sakU~ / kRSNa ke jIvita rahane kA samAcAra jAnakara jarAsaMdha bhI kupita ho gayA / dhairya ba~dhAte hue putrI se bolA - vatse / ro mata / maiM kRSNa ko mArakara yAdavo kA samUloccheda kara dUMgA / yAdava striyA~ apane hI A~suo se bhIga jAyegI / putrI ko AzvAsana dekara jarAsadha yuddha kI taiyAriyo me juTa gayA / usakI sahAyatA ke lie cedi nareza zizupAla duryodhana Adi samasta kaurava, mahAparAkramI rAjA hiraNyanAbha Adi aage| prativAsudeva jarAsagha ne caturagiNI senA sajAkara prasthAna kara diyA / prasthAna ke samaya aneka apazakuna hue kintu usane koI cintA nahI kI aura dvArakA kI ora baDhatA rahA / x X X jarAsaMdha ke Agamana kA samAcAra kautukI nArada tathA anya caroM ne kRSNa ko pahale hI de diyA / yuddha ko avazyambhAvI jAnakara yAdava bhI taiyAriyA~ karane lage / samasta yAdava - parivAra aura senA ke sAtha pA~co pADava bhI unase A mile / zrIkRSNa dvArakA se prasthita hue aura paitAlIsa yojana dUra senapallI meM zivira lagA diyA / usa samaya kucha vidyAdhara Aye aura samudravijaya se prArthanA ko
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________________ -he svAmin ! yadyapi Apake sAtha zrIkRSNa jaise mahAyoddhA aura ariSTanemi jaise atulita valI hai| akele kRSNa hI jarAsadha ko jItane me samartha hai| phira bhI Apa hame apanA sevaka smjhie| Apako hamArI sahAyatA kI AvazyakatA to nahIM hai kintu jarAsadha ke sAtha kucha vidyAdhara haiN| unhe rokane ke lie vasudevajI ke netRtva me pradyumna tathA zAva kumAro ko hamAre sAtha bheja diijie| samudravijaya ne una vidyAdharo kI vAta svIkAra kara lii| usa samaya ariSTanemi ne apanI bhujA para janmasnAtra ke avasara para devatAo dvArA vaoNdhI gaI astravAriNI oSadhi vasudeva ko de dii| jarAsadha ne apanA zivira kRSNa ke paDAva se cAra yojana dUra lagA diyaa| usa samaya usake nItimAnamatrI hasaka ne kahA -he svAmI | zatru kA balAvala vicAra karake hI yuddha karanA caahie| -tumhArA Azaya kyA hai ? -rAjan / yAdavo me akele vasudeva ne hI kaI vAra Apako apanI kuzalatA dikhAI hai jisame ava to unakI ora eka se eka vaDhakara valI hai| ariSTanemi, dazoM dazAha, kRSNa, pA~co pADava Adi aura hamArI ora akele Apa | kahI kasa kA sA-duSpariNAma na ho| ___matrI ke vacana sunakara jarAsadha jala uThA / ropapUrvaka volA -sabhavata yAdavo ne tumhe rizvata de dI hai| tuma unase mila gae ho| isI kAraNa aise khoTe vacana bola rahe ho| yaha durvacana nahI nItipUrNa salAha hai| ___--dhikkAra hai tumhe jo raNabhUmi se pITha dikhAne kI rAya de rahe ho / maiM akelA hI zatru senA ko bhasma kara duuNgaa| tabhI Dibhaka nAma kA dUsarA matrI bola uThA - satya hai mahArAja | raNabhUmi me pITha dikhAnA kSatriya dharma ke viruddha hai / phira yuddha karate hue marane se loka me yaza aura paraloka me
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________________ 262 jaina kathAmAlA . bhAga 33 svarga milatA hai jabaki yuddha se bhAga jAne para lokApavAda ! ata yuddha karanA hI zreSTha hai| jarAsava Dibhaka ko vAta sunakara satuSTa huaa| Dibhaka ne hI puna kahA -Apake hAtha me cakra hai aura mere mastipka meM cakravyUha / mai cakravyUha kI racanA karake zatru-yoddhAo ko usame phaMsA lU~gA aura Apa apane paurupa se unakA ziraccheda kara dIjie / basa kissA khatama / ____ yojanA pasada AI jarAsaMdha ko| vaha apanI vijaya ke prati Azvasta hokara phUla gyaa| dUsare dina prAta kAla se hI Dibhaka ne eka hajAra Are vAle cakravyUha kI racanA prArabha kara dii| pratyeka Are me eka-eka mahAvalavAna rAjA avasthita kara diyaa| usake sAtha 100 hAthI, 2000 ratha, 5000 azva aura 16000 parAkramI paidala sainika the| cakravyUha kI paridhi me 6250 rAjA aura kendra me apane putro sahita svaya jarAsadha 5000 rAjAo ke sAtha jama gyaa| usake pRSTha bhAga me gAdhAra aura saindhava senA thI, dakSiNa bhAga me duryodhana Adi 100 kaurava, vAyI ora madhya deza ke aneka rAjA aura Age anyAnya yoddhA tathA subhaTa / inake Age zakaTa vyUha racakara pratyeka sadhisthala me pacAsa-pacAsa rAjA niyukta kara diye| cakravyUha ke bAhara bhI vibhinna prakAra ke vyUho kI racanA kI aura kaugalAdhipati rAjA hiraNyanAbha ko senApati bnaayaa| isa sapUrNa vyavasthA me hI dina vyatIta hogyaa| rAtri me yAdavo ne garuDavyUha kI racanA kii| vyUha ke mukha bhAga para arddhakoTi mahAvIra, unake pIche valarAma aura kRSNa- aura unake pIche akrU ra, jarAkumAra Adi yAdava, ugrasena Adi rAjA, dakSiNa bhAga me samudravijaya aura ariSTanemi Adi putra tathA anya rAjA, vAma pakSa me yudhiSThira Adi pA~co pADava; tathA pRSTha bhAga me bhAnu, bhIruka Adi aneka yAdavakumAra avasthita ho ge| isa prakAra kRSNa ne rAtri me hI garuDavyUha kI racanA pUrI kara dii| .
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________________ isI samaya zakendra ne bhagavAna ariSTanemi ke lie apanA ratha aura mAtali nAma kA sArathi bhejaa| usane Akara namaskAra kiyA aura unhe sajjita karake amAvRSTi (eka yAdava) ko senApati pada para pratiSThita kara diyaa| kRSNa ke kaTaka me isa ghaTanA para itanA prabala jayanAda kA zabda huA ki jarAsadha kI senA kSubhita ho gii| prAta kAla hI dono ora kI senAo me bhayakara yuddha prArambha ho gyaa| rakta kI dhArAe~ bahane lagI / jarAsava kI ora se kaI bAra yuddha niyamo kA bhaga huA kintu usake sabhI pramukha yoddhA-jayadratha, rukmi, zizupAla, karNa, duryodhana Adi vIragati ko prApta hue| dUsare dina jarAsaMdha apane vace-buce vIro aura apane putro ke sAtha yuddhabhUmi me utarA / usane vAta kI vAta me samudravijaya ke kaI putro ko mAra DAlA / usa samaya vaha sAkSAta kAla ke samAna hI dikhAI paDa rahA thaa| jidhara bhI usakI gadA ghUma jAtI yAdava dala trAhivAhi pukArane lagatA / tava taka valarAma ne usake 28 putro ko mRtyu kI goda me mulA diyaa| putro kI mRtyu se to vaha sAkSAta Aga hI ho gayA / valarAma ke vakSasthala para bhIpaNa gadA prahAra kiyA to ve rakta vamana karake kaTe vRkSa kI bhAMti bhUmi para gira paDe / dUsarA gadA prahAra karanA cAhA to dhanurdhArI arjuna vIca me A gayA / usane vANo kI bauchAra se use roka liyA / taba taka zrIkRSNa ne usake 69 putro ko mAra giraayaa| jarAsagha dauDakara kRSNa ke sammukha jA pahuMcA aura aphavAha phailA dI-'zrIkRSNa mAre ge|' isa aphavAha ko sunakara aripTanemi kA sArathI mAtali ghvddaayaa| usane unase prArthanA kI - 1 (ka) zubhacandrAcArya ke pADava purANa me ariSTanemi ke yuddha me sammilita hone kA ullekha nahI hai / sirpha itanA hI ullekha hai ki-nArada se jarAsagha ke yuddha hetu Agamana ko jAnakara kRSNa ne unase apanI jaya ve sambandha meM pUchA to bhagavAna ne madahAsyapUrvaka 'om' zabda kahA / kRSNa apanI vijaya ke prati Azvasta ho ge| (pADava purANa 19/12-14) (kha) jinasena ke uttara purANa meM bhI yahI varNana hai| (71/68-72)
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 - prabhu! yadyapi Apa sAvadha karma se virata hai kintu isa samaya yAdava kula ko bacAne ke lie kucha lIlA to dikhAiye / yadyapi Apake samakSa jarAsaMdha macchara hai kintu isa samaya usakI upekSA ucita nahI / 264 mAtali kI ora dekhakara prabhu ne usakA abhiprAya samajhA aura apanA paurandara nAma kA zakha pheMka diyaa| zakha dhvani dizAo me gaMja gaI / yAdava senA sthira huI aura zatru senA asthira / sArathI ne unakA ratha samasta raNabhUmi me ghumAyA / ariSTanemi ne hajAro hI vANa varasAe / kisI kA ratha bhaga ho gayA to kisI kA kSetra aura koI-koI to zastra vihIna hI ho gayA / unake atula parAkrama ke samakSa yuddha kI to bAta hI kyA, kisI kA sAmane Ane kA bhI sAhana nahI huA / akele ariSTanemi ne hI eka lAkha mukuTadhArI rAjAo ko bhagna kara diyA / prativAsudeva vAsudeva dvArA hI vadhya hotA hai-isa niyama kI maryAdA ko dhyAna me rakhakara unhone jarAsadha ko mArA nahI | itane me valarAma bhI svastha ho gae aura yAdava senA kA joga bhI dviguNita ho gayA / puna. senAoM me yuddha hone lagA / jarAsagha ne kRSNa ke sammukha Akara kahA - kRSNa ! aba taka to tuma kapaTa se jIvita rahe / chala aura prapaca se hI tumane kasa ko mArA aura kAlakumAra ko kAla kavalita kiyA / ava marane ke lie taiyAra ho jAo / muskarAkara kRSNa ne uttara diyA - vyartha kI vAto se kyA lAbha ? zakti dikhAo / jarAsaMdha aura kRSNa paraspara bhir3a gae / dhanupa-vANa, khaDga, gadA Adi sabhI yuddho me jarAsaMdha kI parAjaya huI / tatra usane amogha astra cakra kA prayoga kiyA kintu vaha bhI kRSNa kI pradakSiNA dekara unake hAtha me A gayA / eka vAra kRSNa ne use phira sAvadhAna kiyA kintu jarAsadha na mAnA / cakra kA prayoga karake unhone jarAsaMdha kA ziraccheda kara diyA |
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________________ usI samaya AkAza se devo ne puSpavRSTi kI aura jaya-jayakAra ke bIca ghoSaNA kI-'nave vAsudeva kA udaya ho gayA hai|' sabhI rAjA aura subhaTa ariSTanemi ke caraNo me jAkara unase vinaya karane lage -he svAmina / hamane ApakA virodha kiyaa| hame kSamA kiijie| / una savako lekara ariSTanemi zrIkRSNa ke pAsa Ae / kRSNa pahale to apane bhAI se mile aura phira sabhI rAjAo ko abhaya diyaa| ariSTanemi ke kahane tathA samudravijaya kI AjJA se unhone jarAsadha ke avagepa putro kA svAgata kiyaa| jarAsagha ke putra sahadeva ko magadha ke caturtha bhAga kA gAsaka banAyA / samudravijaya ke putra mahAnemi ko zauryapura kA rAjya diyA / hiraNyanAbha ke putra rukmanAbha ko kogala deza kA rAjA bnaayaa| ugrasena ke putra dhara ko mathurA kA rAjya milaa| ___ ganendra kA mArathi mAtali bhI ariSTanemi ko namana kara ratha lekara calA gayA aura sabhI rAjA apane-apane nagaro kI ora cala die| dUsare dina vasudeva, pradya mna aura zAMva aneka vidyAdharo para vijaya prApta kara lauTa Ae / jarAsaMdha aura usake anucara pUrNa rUpa se parAjita ho cuke the| sahadeva ne apane pitA jarAsaMdha kA agni saskAra kiyA aura jIvayazA apane pitA kI mRtyu jAnakara agni me jala mrii| kRSNa ne senapallI grAma kA nAma Anandapura rakhA aura tIna khaNDa ko vijaya karane cala die / chaha mAha me unakI vijaya pUrI ho gii| dvArakA lauTane ke pazcAt arddha cakrezvara ke rUpa me unakA abhipeka vaDI dhUmadhAma se manAyA gyaa| vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kI samRddhi vigAla thI--samudravijaya Adi balavAna dazAha, valadeva Adi pA~ca mahAvIra to the hI kintu ugrasena Adi solaha hajAra rAjA, pradyumna Adi sADhe tIna karoDa kumAra, zAMvAdika sATha hajAra durdAnta kumAra, vIrasena pramukha ikkIsa hajAra vIra, mahAsena Adi mahA valavAna sUbhaTa
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 aura anucaro ke atirikta imya, zreNThi, mArthapati Adi hajAro puruSa aMjali bA~dhakara unakI sevA aura AnApAlana meM khar3e rahate the| eka bAra molaha hajAra rAjAo ne apanI do-do putriyA~ vAsudeva kRSNa ko dii| uname se solaha hajAra kanyAe~ to zrIkRSNa ne svaya paraNI, ATha hajAra kanyAo kA vivAha balarAma se kara diyA aura zepa ATha hajAra kA kumAro ke sAtha lagna kara diyA gyaa| zrIkRSNa, balagama aura sabhI yAdavakumAra mukhapUrvaka samaya vitAne lge| -triSaSTi0 8/7-8 --uttarapurANa 71/52-128 / vizeSa 1 vaidika mAhitya ma jarAnagha yuddha na hokara jarAsagha vadha kA varNana hai| una paramparA ke pramukha anya mahAbhArata meM yaha varNana nimna prakAra hai---- kamavadha hote hI jarAmadha kI putrI jIvayazA vidhavA ho gaI aura jarAsagha isI kAraNa kRSNa ne zatrutA mAnane lgaa| usane 66 vAra ghumA kara gadA phekI jo mayarA ke pAsa jAkara girI kintu kRSNa kI koI hAni na hii| usane matraha vAra matharA para AkramaNa bhI kiyA kintu naphala na ho skaa| mathurA kI prajA bhI bahuta pIDita ho gaI tava aThArahavI bAra ke AkramaNa ke avasara para zrIkRSNa mathurA me bhAge aura samudra taTa ke pAsa jAkara dvArakA bmaaii| kintu kRSNa ne samajha liyA ki jarAsagha ko yuddha meM mAranA bahuta kaThina hai| ana bhImamena aura arjuna ke mAya ve brAhmaNo ke veza me jarAmaya kI sabhA meM pahu~ce / jarAsagha ne uThakara ucita svAgata kiyaa| kuzala Adi puuchii| kRSNa ne kaha diyA ki 'abhI inakA mauna hai / arddharAtri ko bAte ho skeNgii|' tIno ko yajJazAlA me ThaharA diyA gyaa|
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________________ arddharAtri ko jarAsadha yajJazAlA me AyA / usa samaya usane kahA - 'Apa loga mujhe brAhmaNa nahI lagate / kSAtra teja spaSTa jhalaka rahA 'hai / ' taba kRSNa ne apanA aura dono pADu putro kA paricaya diyA aura kahA hamame se jise cAho dvandva yuddha ke lie cuna lo / usakA aparAdha kRSNa ne yaha batAyA ki tuma kSatriyo kI vali dekara mahAdeva ko prasanna karanA cAhate ho | isIlie hama tumhe mAranA cAhate haiM / jarAsaMdha ne bhIma se yuddha karanA svIkAra kara liyA / kArtika kRSNA pratipadA se caturdazI taka dono kA yuddha calatA rhaa| dono vIro ne vibhinna prakAra kA dvandva yuddha kiyA / caudahave dina java jarAsagha thaka gayA to zrIkRSNa ne bhIma ko prerita kiyA - ' kuntIputra | thake hue zatru ko saralatA se mArA jA sakatA hai / ' bhIma isa preraNA se aura bhI utsAhita ho gayA / usane bar3e vega se usa para hamalA kiyA aura use Upara uThAkara tIvra gati se ghumAne lagA / sau bAra ghumAkara pRthvI para de mArA aura ghuTanA mAra kara usakI pITha kI haDDI toDa dI / phira pRthvI para khUba ragaDA aura TA~ge cIrakara do TukaDe kara die / jarAma va yamaloka ko calA gayA / unhone jarAsadha mamI vandI rAjAo ko bandIgRha me mukta karake ke putra sahadeva ko magadha kA zAsaka banA diyA / - mahAbhArata, sabhAparva, adhyAya 16-24 anusAra mahAbhArata yuddha alaga se huA tathA kaurava mAre gae / 2 devaprabhasUri ke pADava purANa ke thA / isame pADava vijayI hue vaidika grantha mahAbhArata ke anusAra mahAbhArata yuddha ke nAyaka kaurava-pADava the aura pitAmaha bhISma, guru droNAcArya, guruputra azvatthAmA kRpAcArya Adi sabhI dhanurdhara tathA yoddhA kauravo ke pakSa me laDe aura vIragati ko prApta hue / yoddhAo ke nAma para kevala pA~ca pADava hI raha gae / dhRtarASTra to vecAre andhe the ho / yahA~ kRSNa yuddha ke nAyaka nahI haiM / unhone koI bhAga bhI nahI liyA / kevala arjuna ke sArathI bane / hAtha me zastra bhI nahI uThAyA / hA~, nIti avazya hI unakI calI aura usI nIti ke kAraNa pADavo ko vijaya milI /
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________________ nArada kI karatUta dvArakA ke eka sadgRhastha dhanasena ne rAjA ugrasena ke putra nabha sena ke sAtha apanI putrI kamalAmelA kA vivAha nizcita kara diyaa| sAdhAraNa sI sthiti kA vyakti thA dhanasena; ata kArya kA samasta bhAra usI para A pdd'aa| nAradajI idhara-udhara ghUmate hue usake ghara jA pahu~ce / kintu vyasta hone ke kAraNa vaha unakI ora na dekha paayaa| spaSTa hI yaha nAradajI kA apamAna thA aura isa apamAna kA badalA lie vinA ve kaise raha sakate the ? vahA~ se cale to sIdhe sAgaracandra ke pAsa jA pahu~ce / ____ sAgaracandra zrIkRSNa ke bar3e bhAI balarAma kA pautra aura niSadha kA putra thaa| usakI ghaniSTha mitratA thI zAva se / sAgaracandra ne devarSi ko dekhA to turanta uThakara satkAra kiyA / satuSTa hokara nArada jI Asana para virAje / sAgaracandra ne pUchA nAradajI | Apa to sadA bhramaNa karate hI rahate hai, koI Azcaryajanaka vastu dekhI ho to vtaaiye| -mujhe to unasena kI putrI kamalAmelA ke samAna dUsarI koI vastu nahI jNcii| ___-kyA vizeSatA hai usame ? -eka kulIna kumArI kanyA me jo vizeSatAeM honI cAhie ve sabhI usame hai / isake atirikta anupama sundarI hai vh| sundaratA aura vaha bhI kisI kumArI kanyA kI-aisI vastu hai 268
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________________ jisakI ora puruSa kA citta AkarSita ho hI jAtA hai| sAgaracandra bhI anurakta ho gyaa| nAradajI uThakara cala die, ava unakA vahA~ kyA kAma ? sIdhe . jA pahu~ce kamalAmelA ke pAsa / usane bhI yahI prazna kiyA - koI AzcaryakArI vastu btaaiye| - gambhIra hokara nAradajI bole--putrI ! eka ho to vatAU~ / maiMne to do vastueM dekhI hai| -dono hI batAiye munivara / -kurUpatA me Azcarya hai nabha sena aura saundarya me sAgaracandra / kamalAmelA vicAra me paDa gaI aura nAradajI uThakara cala die| use apane bhAgya se - zikAyata huI aura nabha sena se napharata / kauna kumArI kurUpa ko apanA pati vanAnA cAhegI? vaha sAgaracandra kI ora anurakta ho gaI aura usakA nAma japane lgii| ____ yahI dazA sAgaracandra kI thii| vaha bhI sote-jAgate kamalAmelA kA nAma raTane lgaa| - - - - eka dina zAva.ne Akara hAsya me pIche se usakI A~kha mIca lii| mahasA sAgaracandra ke mukha se nikalA -kauna ? kamalAmelA A gaI kyA ? -kamalAmelA nahI kamalAmelApaka -ha~sakara zAva ne kahA aura usakI A~kho para se apane hAtha haTA lie| Apa ThIka kahate hai| kamalAmelA se milApa Apa hI karA sakate hai| -- maiM nahIM karA sktaa|-shaav ne spaSTa inkAra kara diyaa| apanA prayojana siddha karane hetu usane gAva ko madirA pilaaii| madirA-premI to vaha thA hI, adhika pI gayA aura pIkara vahakane lgaa| tava sAgaracandra ne usase kamalAmelA ke milApa kA vacana le liyaa| nazA utarane ke bAda zAMva ko vacana kI yAda AI to pachatAne lagA kintu ava ho bhI kyA sakatA thaa| vacana to pUrA karanA hI paDegA / sAgaracandra bhI usase vAra-bAra Agraha karane lgaa|
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________________ 270 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 zAva ne prajJapti vidyA dvArA kamalAmelA aura usake pitA dhanasena kA pUrA paricaya prApta kiyaa| aba cintA yaha thI ki kArya kaise sapanna kiyA jAya / dvArakA ke zAsaka zrIkRSNa hai aura unake rahate nagarI meM se kisI kanyA kA apaharaNa athavA usake pitA para davAva asabhava hai| kAphI UhApoha ke bAda eka yukti soca lI gaI / yukti thI-nagara ke bAhara udyAna se se kamalAmelA ke kakSa taka suraga vanAnA aura phira usI mArga se kanyA ko lAkara sAgaracandra ke sAtha usakA lagna kara denaa| athaka parizrama karake zAva ne suraga kA nirmANa kiyA / kanyA ke pAsa yAdavakumAra sAgaracandra jA pahu~cA / apanA paricaya vatAkara calane ko kahA / kamalAmelA to anurakta thI hI turanta cala dii| udyAna me Akara usakA lagna bhI ho gyaa| dhanasena ko vivAha ke samaya jaba kanyA ghara me na milI to cAroM ora khoja karane lagA / khojate-khojate nagara ke bAhara udyAna me use apanI putrI vidyAdhara rUpI yAdavakumAro ke madhya baiThI huI dikhAI paDI / dA~ta pIsakara raha gayA dhanasena / yAdavakumAro se vaha bhiDa nahI sakatA thA / itanI zakti hI kahA~ thI? zIghra hI jAkara vAsudeva zrIkRSNa se pukAra kI -Apake rAjya me aisA anyAya ? pitA ko khavara bhI nahI aura putrI ko vidyAdhara loga le uDe / ___ zrIkRSNa turanta hI udyAna me jA pahu~ce / unhone vidyAdharo ko yuddha ke lie lalakArA / vAsudeva ke kopa se prajJapti vidyA bhAga gaI aura yAdavakumAra apane asalI rUpa me A ge| yaha dekhakara kRSNa ko vaDA Azcarya huaa| tava taka zAva Adi sabhI kUmAra unake caraNo me gira par3e aura vinamra svara me bole -dvArakAnAya | kopa karane se pahale hamArI bhI, sunale / --kyA kahanA cAhate ho tuma loga ?. -isa kanyA se hI pUcha le ki hama ise-valAta lAe hai athavA "
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________________ kanyA ne batAyA ki maiM to svaya hI sAgaracandra se lagna kI icchuka thii| dhanasena ne prativAda kiyA -kintu isakA vAgdAna to rAjA ugrasena ke putra nabha sena ke sAtha ho cukA hai / vArAta A cukI hai / mai kyA muha dikhAU~ ? tava zrIkRSNa ne zAva se pUchA-yaha saba kaise huA? zAva ne sampUrNa ghaTanA batA dii| honI ko pravala mAnakara kRSNa ne kahA--ava kyA ho sakatA hai ? isake vAda unhone kumAra nabha sena ko samajhA-bujhAkara lauTA diyA aura kamalAmelA sAgaracandra ko saupa dii| vivaza sA raha gayA dhanasena / na vaha yAdavakumAro se kucha kaha sakatA thA aura na dvArakAnAtha se hii| asamartha aura nirbala vyakti samartha aura valavAna ke samakSa kara bhI kyA sakatA hai ? apamAna kA kaDavA dUMTa pIkara raha gayA aura sAgaracandra ke doSa dekhane lgaa| -triSaSTi0 88
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________________ bANAsura kA anta 6 zubhanivAsapura ke khecarapati vANa kI putrI upA ne apane yogya vara kI prApti hetu gaurI nAma kI vidyA kA ArAdhana kiyA / pragaTa hokara vidyA ne batAyA - putrI | terA vara aniruddha hai / - aniruddha kauna ? - vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA pautra aura vaidarbhI se utpanna pradyumna kA putra / vaha indra ke samAna hI rUpavAna aura balavAna hai / 1 vidyA adRgya ho gaI aura uSA aniruddha ke vicAro me kho gaI / khecarapati vANa ne bhI gaurI vidyA ke priya zakara nAma ke deva kI ArAdhanA kI / putrI ko pati kI kAmanA thI to pitA ko ajeya hone kI / kara prasanna huA aura usane prakaTa hokara pUchA - kyA cAhate ho, vidyAdhara ? - maiM sasAra me ajeya ho jAU~ / raNabhUmi me koI mujhe jIta na sake / deva ne tathAstu kaha diyA / kintu jyo hI gaurI vidyA ko mAlUma huA usane turanta sAvadhAna kiyA - deva / tumhArA yaha varadAna mithyA hai| - kyo ? -- acakacAkara zakara ne pUchA / - isalie ki vANa khecarapati ajeya nahI hai / isakI mRtyu vAsudeva zrIkRSNa ke hAtho yuddha bhUmi me hI hogI / - aba kyA karU~ ? 272
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________________ --abhI vANa ArAdhanA me hI baiThA hai / use tumhAre cale Ane kA bhAna bhI nahIM hai / turanta-jAo aura apane kathana me itanA aura bar3hA do-'strI ke kArya ke atirikta / ' zakara deva puna. vANa ke sAmane pragaTa huA aura volA -khecarapati / strI sambandhI yuddha ke atirikta sabhI yuddho meM tuma ajeya rhoge| vANa ne samajhA ki use pUrA varadAna aba milA hai| usakI sAdhanA ava saphala huI hai| vaha prasanna ho gyaa| uSA anidya sundarI thii| aneka vidyAdharo ne usakI yAcanA kI kintu khecarapati vANa ne koI svIkAra nahI kI / vaha kisI viziSTa purupa kI AzA lagAye baiThA thA aura udhara putrI uSA aniruddha ke nAma kI mAlA japa rahI thii| anyo kI yAcanA svIkAra kaise hotI ? eka rAtri upA ne apanI priya vidyAdharI se apanI hRdaya vyathA kahI aura aniruddha ko lAne kA Agraha kiyaa| citralekhA ne usakI icchA pUrI kii| sote hue aniruddha ko uThA laaii| kisI ko kAno kAna khabara na lgii| / usI rAtri uSA-aniruddha kA gAdharva vivAha hogyaa| uSA to anurakta thI hI, usakI sundaratA para aniruddha bhI mohita ho gyaa| java use lekara calane lagA to udghoSaNA kI -vidyAdhara vANa aura usake subhaTa kAna kholakara suna le maiM vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA pautra aura pradyumna kA putra aniruddha upA kI icchA se usakA haraNa kara rahA hU~, sAhasa ho to mujhe roke / / / / vANa krodha me bhara gyaa| usakI senA ne aniruddha ko cAro ora se ghera liyA / tava upA ne use pAThamiddha vidyAe~ dii| una-vidyAoM 1 pAThamiddha vidyAe~ ve hotI haiM jinhe siddha nahI karanA paDatA kevala paDhate hI kAma karane lagatI haiN|
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________________ 274 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 ke bala se aniruddha yuddha karane lgaa| jaba kAphI dera ho gaI aura aniruddha para bANa vijaya prApta nahI kara pAyA to nAgapAza me use bA~dha liyA | aniruddha vivaga ho gayA / vANa ne vyaga kiyA - - tumhArI to kula paramparA hI hai, kumAriyo kA haraNa karanA / yahI tumhAre prapitA kRSNa ne kiyA, yahI pradyumna ne aura aMva tuma bhI usI rAha para cale ho / kintu aba bandIgRha kI havA khAo / nAgapAza meM ba~dhA aniruddha kucha uttara na de sakA / X X X X idhara java prAta kAla aniruddha zayyA para nahI milA to sabhI ko cintA huI / prajJapti vidyA ne vAsudeva ko batAyA ki 'aniruddha to nAgapAza me jakar3A zubhanivAsapura ke vandIgRha me par3A hai / ' pautra rakSA hetu zrIkRSNa var3e bhAI balarAma aura putra pradya umna, Adi ke sAtha baDI senA lekara cala die / vANa bhI yuddha hetu nikala AyA / usane kaTUkti kI - do cora tIsare cora kA pakSa lekara Ae hai / - hama kisI kA kucha nahI curAte / - vAsudeva ne kaTUkti kA uttara gambhIratA se diyA / y ? - striyo ko curAnA - yaha tumhArA kAma nahI hai kyA - mithyA kahate ho vidyAdhara ! hama kabhI kisI strI ko usakI icchA vinA valAta nahI lAe / -- usakI na sahI, pitA-parivArIjano kI icchA binA hI to lAte ho / S - nahI, unakI bhI svIkRti se / - kintu yaha nIti yahA~ nahI calegI / jAnate nahI zakaradeva ke varadAna se maiM ajeya hU~ / - sAdhAraNa deva kA varadAna sRSTi kA niyAmaka nahI / zastra uThAo aura dekho kona ajeya hai / vAsudeva ne cunautI de dI / -
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________________ vANa ne yuddha prArambha kara diyaa| zrIkRSNa aura usakA yuddha kAphI dera taka calatA rahA, zastravala-vidyAvala sabhI prayukta hue / anta me vANa nirastra ho gayA aura vAsudeva ne usake zarIra ke TukaDe-TukaDe kara die| ajeya vANa mArA gayA / deva zakara kA varadAna bhI use na bacA skaa| vAsudeva uSA aura aniruddha ko sAtha lekara dvArakA lauTa aae| -vahA~ unakA vidhivata vivAha kara diyA ! vaidarbhI ne apanI putravadhU ke ke svAgata meM bahuta utsava kiyA / -triSaSTi0 8/8
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________________ ariSTanemi kI pravrajyA pAcajanya zakha ke tIna ghoSa se samasta dvArakA nagarI stabhita raha gii| zrIkRSNa aura valarAma bhI kSu bhita ho ge| ekAeka kRSNa ke hRdaya me AzakA uThI-'kyA koI dUsarA cakravartI utpanna ho gayA hai athavA indra svaya dvArakA me AyA hai| tabhI astrAgAra ke adhikArI ne Akara unhe praNAma kiyA aura batAyA -svAmI | Apake anuja ariSTanemi ne astrazAlA me Akara sudarzana cakra ko kulAla cakra kI bhaoNti ghumA diyA, zAGga dhanuSa ko kamalanAla ke samAna moDa diyA, kaumudI gadA eka sAdhAraNa chaDI ke samAna ghumA DAlI aura pAcajanya zakha ko itane jora se phUMkA ki samasta dvArakA bhaya se kaoNpa utthii| -to kyA zakhadhvani ariSTanemi ne kI thI ? -kRSNa ne sAzcarya puuchaa| ___-hA~ svAmI | jisakI pratidhvani abhI taka vAtAvaraNa me gUja rahI hai| -'ThIka hai | tuma jaao|' kahakara kRSNa ne astrAgAra adhikArI to vidA kara diyA kintu ve usakI bAta para vizvAsa na kara ske| ina samasta divyazastro kA prayoga vAsudeva ke atirikta koI nahIM kara sktaa| itanA valI dUsarA hotA hI nahI / to kyA ariSTanemi mujha se bhI adhika balavAna hai ? kRSNa isa UhApoha me paDe the ki ariSTanemi svaya vahA~ A ge| kRSNa ne pUchA -~-kyA tumane zakha phUMkA thA ? 276
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________________ --hA~ bhaiyA | -sahaja uttara milaa| -aura anya divyazastra bhI ? - ariSTanemi ne svIkRtisUcaka sira hilA diyA / unakI svIkRti se kRSNa cakita raha ge| ve bole___-ina divyAstrI ko prayoga karane kI zakti mere atirikta aura kisI me nahI hai| kintu tumhAre vala ko jAnakara mujhe ati prasannatA huI / vyAyAmazAlA me calakara apanA bhujavala batAo tathA mujhe aura bhI prasanna kro| kRSNa kI cunautI sunakara ariSTanemi ne socA-'vyAyAmazAlA me yadi maiM inhe vakSasthala, bhujAo, paoNvo se davAU~gA.to inakI na jAne kyA dazA hogii| sAtha hI vaDe bhAI kI avinaya bhii-| isalie aisA karU~ ki inakI icchA bhI pUrI ho jAya aura inhe kaSTa bhI na. ho tathA maiM bhI avinaya kA bhogI na banU~ / " yaha socakara unhoMne kahA' -Apa merA vala hI to dekhanA cAhate haiM, isake lie vyAyAmazAlA me jAne kI AvazyakatA ? ___-phira ? -Apa apanI bhujA phailA dIjie / maiM use jhukAkara apanI zakti kA paricaya de duuNgaa| yaha bAta kRSNa ko pasanda AI / unhone apanI dAyI bhujA pUrI zakti se tAna dI / ariSTanemi ne use kamalanAla kI bhaoNti jhukA diyaa| aba kRSNa ne unase bhujA phailAne kA Agraha kiyaa| pahale to ariSTanemi na na karate rahe kintu vizeSa Agraha para vAyI bhujA lambI kara dI / kRSNa use apanI sampUrNa zakti lagAkara bhI na jhukA sake aura bandara kI taraha jhUlane lge| unhone samajha liyA ki ariSTanemi ke bala kI koI sImA nahI hai / bhujA choDakara unhone AliMgana kiyA aura bole..-jisa taraha mere bala ke kAraNa bar3e bhaiyA balarAma sasAra ko tRNa
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________________ 278 jaina kathAmAlA - bhAge 33 ke samAna samajhate haiM, usI prakAra tumhAre bala se Aja maiMne bhI sasAra ko tinakA samajha liyaa| choTe bhAI ke vala ko dekhakara prasannatA to svAbhAvika hI thI kintu hRdaya ke.eka kone me se AgakA ke sarpa ne phana uThAyA-kahI yaha merA rAjya haDapa le to 11 kRSNa' cintAtura ho gae / unhe vicAramagna dekhakara ariSTanemi cala die| abhI kRSNa kA vicAra-pravAha cala hI rahA thA-unake mukha para cintA kI rekhAe~ spaSTa thI ki valarAma A ge| unhoMne pUchA -kyA bAta haiM kRSNa ? cintita kyo ho ? kRSNa ne kahA -~-hamArA anuja ariSTanemi mahAvalI hai| maiM usakI bhujA se bandara kI taraha jhUla gayA phira bhI jhukA na pAyA, javaki usane merI bhujA kamalanAla kI bhA~ti moDa dii| --yaha to prasannatA kI vAta hai ki hamArA bhAI aisA valI hai| --prasannatA ke sAtha-sAtha cintA bhI hai, yadi usane siMhAsana chIna liyA to ?... * 1 isa ghaTanA kA varNana jinasenAcArya ne apane harivaza purANa me dUsare Dhaga se kiyA hai / sakSipta ghaTanA krama isa prakAra hai eka bAra aripTanemi zrIkRSNa kI rAjyasabhA me gae / kRSNa ne unhe sa~sammAna vitthaayaa| usa samaya vIratA kA prasaga cala rahA thaa| koI arjuna kI prazasA kara rahA thA, koI bhIma kI aura koI zrIkRSNa kii| tava valarAma ne kahA--jahA~ atulita valazAlI ariSTanemi baiThe ho vahA~ kisa vIra kI prazasA karanI / isa para kRSNa ne parIkSA ke lie kahA / taba ariSTanemi ne kahA-mallayuddha se kyA lAbha ? Apa merA pAMva hI hilA deN| zrIkRSNa apanI bharapUra zakti lagAne para bhI unakA caraNa na hilA sake / tava unheM mahAna valI samajhakara unake hRdaya meM siMhAsana ke prati cintA vyApta ho gii| (harivaMza purANa, 55/1-13)
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________________ -tahI, nahI, / yaha gakA nirAdhAra hai / dekhate nahI vaha sAsArika sukho se - rAjya se kitanA nispRha hai ? - cittavRtti badalate dera nahI lagatI / tabhI AkAza se devavANI huI - ariSTanemi kI cittavRtti kabhI nahI vadalegI / ve tumhAre rAjya se kyA, sasAra se hI nispRha haiM / valarAma aura kRSNa AkAza kI ora dekhane lage / devatAo ne apanA kathana spaSTa kiyA- --tIrthakara naminAtha ne kahA thA ki mere bAda hone vAle tIrthaMkara ariSTanemi kumAra avasthA meM hI pravrajita ho jAyege / isalie he kRSNa | apane sihAsana kI cintA mata karo / deva- vANI sunakara kRSNa siMhAsana ke prati to nizcita ho gae kintu bhAI ke kumAra avasthA me hI pravrajita hone kI bAta sunakara cintA vyApta ho gaI / eka cintA chUTI to dUsarI lagI / ava ve ariSTanemi ko sasAra kI ora AkRSTa karane me pravRtta hue / unhone apanI rAniyo se kahA- ariSTanemi yuvAvasthA me bhI sasAra - sukho se virakta sA hai tumhe use AkRSTa karanA cAhie / pati kA saketa patniyA~ samajha gaI / ve ariSTanemi ke sAtha krIDA karane lagI / bhA~ti-bhA~ti ke hAva-bhAva aura kaTAkSo se unhe sasAra sukha kI ora prerita karatI kintu ariSTanemi ke hRdaya meM vikAra utpanna hI nahI hotA / eka dina sabhI loga vasanta krIDA hetu udyAna me gae / ariSTanemi ko bhI kRSNa kI patniyA~ khIca le gaI / sabane unake sAtha jalakrIDA kI / bhAbhiyo kI jala-krIDA kA pratyuttara unhone bhI diyA / isa pratyuttara se utsAhita hokara satyabhAmA ne kahA - devarajI / tuma vivAha kyo nahI kara lete ? jAmbavatI ne kahA --- yAdava kula me eka tumhI ho jo brahmacarya kA pAlana kara rahe ho / -
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________________ 280 " jaina kathAmAlA * bhAga 33 -mujhe strI kI koI icchA nahI hai / -ariSTanemi ne nirvikAra bhAva se kaha diyaa| -strI kI icchA nahI, yA strI ke yogya nahI / '--satyabhAmA ne vinoda kiyaa| -kucha bhI kaho / java sasAra me rahanA nahI, use choDanA hI hai to vivAha kI bAta hI kyo socanI 15 - vivAha to tumhe karanA hI pddegaa| -kRSNa ne Akara kahA / --nahI bhaiyA / mujhe isa jhajhaTa me mata phNsaaiye| -to kyA hama sabhI ko dukhI karoge ? - mujhe prabajita to honA hI hai phira-vivAha se kyA lAbha ?. kRSNa ne samajhAyA --dekho bandhu / mai tumhArI pravrajyA me vighna nahI DAlanA cAhatA kintu yaha avazya cAhatA hU~ ki kucha dina gRhasthadharma kA pAlana kro| Adi jina RSabhadeva bhI gRhasthAzrama ko bhoga kara hI pravajita hue the aura hamAre vaza me utpanna hue bIsave tIrthakara munisuvrata ne bhI gRhasthAzrama bhogA thA / gRhasthAzrama mukti me vAdhaka nahI hai| 1 harivaza purANa me jalakrIDA se pazcAt zakha phUMkane kI ghaTanA kA varNana hai / usakA kAraNa isa prakAra diyA hai- jalakrIDA ke pazcAt ariSTanemi ne apane gIle vastra nicoDane ke lie jAvavatI kI ora dekhA to usane kaTAkSapUrvaka uttara diyAmaiM una zrIkRSNa kI patnI hU~ jinakA vala-parAkrama vizva vikhyAta hai / kyA Apa unase adhika dalI hai jo mujhase vastra nicoDane kI AzA kara rahe hai ? tava apanA bala dikhAne ke lie hI ariSTanemi kRSNa kI AyudhazAlA me gae aura pAcajanya zakha phuuNkaa|" - . __--harivaMza pugaNa 55/26-71 uttara purANa me jAvavatI kI bajAya satyabhAmA kA nAma diyA hai| zeSa ghaTanA krama yahI hai| --uttara purANa 71/135-36
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________________ "isa tarka kA uttara ariSTanemi ke pAsa nahI thaa| ve cupa raha ge| kRSNa ne unake mauna ko svIkRti samajhA aura samudravijaya Adi se kaha diyaa| unake yogya kanyA bhI khoja lI gaI ugrasena kI , putrI raajiimtii| samudravijaya ne naimittaka kauSTra ki se vivAha ke liye zubha lagna pUchA to usane kahA__-rAjan / varSA Rtu me koI bhI sAsArika zubha kArya nahI kiyA jAtA to vivAha / __-vivAha kA muhUrta to zIghra hI nikaalie| dera karanA ucita nahIM hai / baDI kaThinAI se kRSNa use rAjI kara sakA hai| -samudravijaya ne AturatA dikhaaii| __koSTra ki ne sthiti kI gambhIratA samajhI aura zrAvaNa zuklA 6 kA muhUrta nikAla diyaa| vArAta saja-dhaja kara cala dii| rAjImatI bhI ariSTanemi jaise pati kI prApti kI AgA me magana thii| ___ jyo hI ariSTanemi kA ratha nagarI ke samIpa AyA to unhe pazuo kI pukAra sunAI dii| unhone sArathI se pUchA yaha pukAra kaisI? -ApakI vArAta me Aye logo ke bhojana ke liye ina pazuo ko pakaDA gayA hai / -sArathI ne btaayaa| ___ ariSTanemi kA hRdaya dayA se bhara gayA / unakI AjJA se sArathI ne ratha pazuo ke vADe ke samIpa jA khaDA kiyaa| unhone apane hAtha 1 hirano (pazuo) ko zrIkRSNa ne ekatrita karavAyA thaa| vaha kArya unhone __ ariSTanemi ko sasAra me virakta karane ke lie kiyA thaa| (uttara purANa 71/152)
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________________ 282 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 se vAr3A kholakara pazuo ko mukta kara diyA aura svaya vApisa lauTa Aye / vIdAna dekara zrAvaNa zuklA paSThI ko pravajita ho gye| cauvana (54) dina kI chadmastha avasthA ke vAda Azvina kRSNa amAvasyA ko unheM kevalajJAna kI prApti ho gii| rAjImatI ne bhI sayama svIkAra kara liyaa| --triSaSTi0 89 -uttarapurANa 71/130-181
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________________ draupadI kA apaharaNa devarSi nArada ke Ane para pA~co pADavo aura katI Adi sabhI ne uThakara unakA svAgata kiyA kintu draupadI ne unhe asayata jAnakara unakI paryupAsanA nahI kii|' Upara se bhadra aura vinayI dikhAI dene vAle nArada draupadI ke isa vyavahAra para jala utthe| kintu usa samaya ve apane manobhAvo ko chipAkara pADurAjA se kuzala, kSema kI vAta-cIta karake cale ge| ____ nAradajI hastinApura ke anta.pura se cale to Ae kintu unake hRdaya me draupadI ke aziSTa vyavahAra se utpanna huI zalya khaTakatI rhii| ve yahI socate rahe ki draupadI ko kisa upAya se kaSTa pahu~cAyA jAya ? kyA kiyA jAye ki usakA darpa-dalita ho ? . satI strI ko dAruNa-dukha eka hI hotA hai-pati-vichoha / nAradajI isI upAya para vicAra karane lge| unhone socA--'dakSiNa bharatArddha 1 (ka) jAtAdharma me nArada kA nAma kacchulla batAyA hai tae Na nA dovaIdevI kacchulla nAraya aviraya appaDihayapaccakkhAyapAvakamma ti kaTu no ADhAi no pariyANADa no amuLei, no pajjuvAmAi / (jJAtAdharmakathA, adhyayana 16, sUtra 160) (kha) harivaNa purANa me draupadI kI ima abhipTanA kA dUsarA kAraNa vatAyA gayA hai___ draupadI AbhUSaNa dhAraNa karane meM vyasta thI, ataH usane nArada ko dekhA nhiiN| -harivaza purANa 5415 283
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________________ 284 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 me to zrIkRSNa ke bhaya se koI rAjA na usakA haraNa kara sakatA hai aura na hI kisI anya upAya se use utpIDita kara sakatA hai|' kisI anya sthAna para jaauuN| isakA apriya karanA hI mujhe ipTa hai|' yaha vicAra karake nArada AkAza mArga se ur3ate hue dhAtakIkhaDa ke bharatakSetra kI amarakakA nagarI jA pahu~ce / amarakakA nagarI kA adhipati rAjA padmanAbha vilAsI aura vyabhicArI svabhAva kA thaa| vaha apane kSetra ke vAsudeva kapila ke adhIna thaa| nArada ne use apane iSTa kI pUrti me upayukta pAtra samajhA aura vahA~ utara paDe / ' padma ne nArada kA ucita Adara kiyA aura apanA anta.pura dikhAne le gyaa| usake anta pura me eka-se-eka sundara striyA~ thii| rAniyo kA pradarzana karane ke vAda padma volA -nAradajI | Apa to aneka sthAno para vUmate hai / isase sundara anta.pura Apane kahI aura dekhA hai ? nAradajI khila-khilAkara ha~sa paDe / padmanAbha to soca rahA thA ki ve usakI prazasA karege kintu nArada kI vyagapUrNa ha~sI ne usake aramAna miTTI me milA diye / pUchane lagA -Apa ha~sa kyo par3e? ----tumhArI kUpa-maMDUkatA para / -kaise ? -tuma jisa anta pura ko sundariyo kA samUha samajha rahe ho, uname sundaratA hai hI kahA~ ? tuma kyA jAno sundaratA kise kahate hai ? padmanAbha ke garva ko coTa lagI-- inase adhika sundara strI aura kahA~ hai, btaaiye| -kitanI ginAU~ ? bahuta hai / eka se eka sundara / -uname se sarvazreSTha sundarI hI batA diijie| 'nAradajI kahane lage-- -rAjan / yo to sasAra me eka-se-eka sundara strI hai, parantu
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________________ jambUdvIpa ke bharatakSetra meM hastinApura ke pAMDurAjA kI putravadhU sarvazreSTha hai| tumhArA sampUrNa anta pura usake paira ke eka nAkhUna kI bhI samatA nahI kara sktaa| -aisI sundara hai ?--padmanAbha ne vismita hokara puuchaa| -hA~ aisI hI |-naard ne pratyuttara diyaa| nArada ke mukha se draupadI kI pragasA sunakara padmanAbha kI A~kho me camaka A gii| usake hRdaya me kAma jAgrata ho gyaa| nAradajI ne dekhA ki tIra nizAne para lagA hai to uThakara khaDe ho ge| padmanAbha ne unhe satkArapUrvaka vidA kara diyaa| devarSi nArada to usakI vAsanA bhaDakA kara cale gae para ava padmanAbha ko caina kahA~ ? vaha kalpanA me hI draupadI kI sundaratA ke citra banAne lgaa| kintu kalpanA se kAma nahI calatA, phala prApti ke lie karma Avazyaka hai| usane apane ipTadeva kA smaraNa kiyaa| usakA iSTadeva pAtAlavAsI sAgatika deva thaa| ArAdhanA se prasanna hokara vaha prakaTa huA aura bolA -padmanAbha ' mujhe kyo smaraNa kiyA? tumhArA kyA kAma karU~ ? ajali vA~dha kara padmanAbha ne kahA draupadI ko laao| sAgatika deva ne avadhijJAna se upayoga lagAkara dekhA aura padmanAbha se kahane lagA____-rAjan ! draupadI pADavo ke atirikta aura kisI kI. icchA nahI krtii| use bulAnA vyartha hai| - --jaba vaha yahA~ A jAyegI to maiM use manA luuNgaa| tuma use yahA~ le aao| deva ne samajha liyA ki padmanAbha mAnegA nahI / isalie vaha 'jaisI tumhArI icchA' kahakara antardhAna ho gyaa| rAtri ko hastinApura ke anta pura me sAgatika deva phuNcaa| usane avasvApinI vidyA se sabako gaharI nIda me sulA diyA aura draupadI ko
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________________ 286 jana kayAmAlA bhAga 33 haraNa karake amarakakApurI me rAjA padmanAbha ko saupakara apane sthAna ko calA gyaa| rAjA padmanAbha draupadI kI sundaratA para mugdha hokara usake jAgane kI pratIkSA karane lgaa| prAta.kAla draupadI kI nidrA TUTI to usane svaya ko nae sthAna meM paayaa| na yaha usakA anta pura thA aura na usake pAtra me soye hue yudhiSThira / mahala bhI usakA apanA nahIM thaa| vaha vismita hokara cAro ora dekhane lgii| usake mukha se nikalA--yaha svapna hai, yA indrajAla athavA devamAyA ? -na yaha svapna he, na indrajAla aura na devamAyA varan yathArtha hai, sundarI !---rAjA padmanAbha ne sammukha Akara uttara diyA / draupadI rAjA padmanAbha ko dekhatI raha gii| Upara se nIce taka dekhane ke bAda usane pUchA -bhadra ! Apa kauna hai ? mere lie aparicita ? ---devI ! paricita hone meM kitanI dera lagatI hai ? vaise maiM to tumhe jAnatA hI huuN| tuma draupadI ho| -hA~ maiM to draupadI hI hU~ kintu Apa kauna hai ? ---maiM, maiM padmanAbha huuN| -kauna padmanAtha ? -amarakakApurI kA adhipati / draupadI ne puna pUchA -Apa apanA pUrA paricaya dIjie / maiM isa samaya kahA~ hU~? yahA~ kaise AgaI ? padmanAbha ne batAyA -sumukhi ! isa samaya tuma dhAtakIkhaMDa dvIpa ke bharatakSetra kI amarakakAnagarI me ho| tuma kisI bAta kI cintA mata kro| mere sAtha bhogo kA Anada utthaao| -to tumane merA haraNa karAyA hai | draupadI ke mukha se sahasA nikala pddaa| __ --tuma ThIka smjhii-|
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________________ - mujhe vApisa bheja do anyathA - anyathA kyA hogA ? --tumhArA nAga | padmanAbha tuma kevala mere nAma se hI paricita ho / yaha nahI jAnate ki maiM vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kI vahina hU~ / ve tumhArA satyAnAza kara dege / draupadI ke zabdo ko sunakara khilakhilAkara ha~sa paDA padmanAbha | kahane lagA - tuma bhrama me ho draupadI / ve vAsudeva hoge jambUdvIpa me sthita bharatArddha ke aura yaha dhAtakIkhaNDa kA bharatakSetra hai / nAma sAmya se tumhe bhrama ho gayA hai | ve yahA~ merA kucha na bigADa sakege / tumhe merI icchA svIkAra karanI hI hogI / padmanAbha kI bAta para draupadI vicAramagna ho gaI / usane samajha liyA ki isa samaya to mai isa vyabhicArI ke paje me pha~sa gaI hU~ ata caturAI se kAma lenA paDegA / usane zAnta svara meM kahA - ThIka hai, aba tumhArI icchA svIkAra karane ke atirikta aura upAya bhI kyA hai / mai tumhArI bAta mAnU~gI kintu eka zarta hai - vaha kyA ? - mujhe kucha samaya cAhie / --kyo ? draupadI ne madhura svara me samajhAyA / - rAjan / tuma itanA bhI nahI jAnate / apane pati ko strI ekAeka kaise bhUla sakatI hai ? ThIka hai ki tumane merA apaharaNa karA liyA / merA zarIra tumhAre vaza meM ho sakatA hai kintu mana ko vaza me karane ke lie kucha samaya to cAhie ho / padmanAbha draupadI ke madhura zabdo se Azvasta sA huA / use lagA ki dropadI kA kathana yathArtha hai| ThIka hI to kahatI hai koI nArI apane 'pati ko, usake sAtha kiye sukha-vilAso ko acAnaka hI kaise bhUla sakatI hai / hRdaya koI paTTI to hai nahI ki likhA aura miTA diyA / -isa prakAra vicAra karake bolA
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________________ 288 thAmAlA :ma -kitanA samaya cAhie, tumhe ? --eka mAsa' kA / yadi eka mAsa ke andara mere svajana mujhe yahA~ se le jAyege to ThIka anyathA / muskarAkara padmanAbha ne kahA --tumharI avadhi mujhe svIkAra hai / para kitanI bholI ho tuma ? ava bhI tumhe apane svajano ke Ane kI AgA zepa hai| padmanAbha to draupadI kI icchA svIkAra karake cala gayA aura draupadI ne abhigraha le liyA-'pati vinA maiM eka mAsa taka bhojana nahI kruuNgii|' aura vaha apanI AtmA ko isa tapa se bhAvita karake rahane lgii| -triSaSTi0 8 / 10 1 (ka) harivaza purANa me bhI eka hI mAsa kI avadhi kA ullekha - mAsamyAbhyantare bhUpa yadIha svajanA mama / / nAgacchanti tadA tva me kuruSva yadabhIpsitam / / (harivazapurANa 54 // 36) (kha) kiMtu jJAtAdharmakathA me chaha mAha kI avadhi kA ullekha hai : "tae Na sA dovaIdevI paumaNAma eva vayAsI, eva khalu devANu- ppiyA ! jabuddIMvedIve' bhArahevAse vAravaiye nayarIe kaNheNAma vAsudeve mamappiya mAue parivasai, ta jai Na se chaha mAsANa mama kUba no hvvmaagcchi.|" ' (jJAtAsUtra, a0 16, sUtra 206) jJAtAdharma0 me papTha-SaSTha Ayavila tapa kA varNana hai---. . "tae Na sA dovaIdevI nThaM chaTheNa aNikkhitteNa Ayabila' pariggahieNa tavokammeNa appANa bhAvemANI vihri|" / (jJAtAdharmakathA, a0 6, sUtra 211)
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________________ dhAtakIkhaNDa-gamana prAta kAla yudhiSThira ko pArzva meM soI huI draupadI na dikhAI dI to ve citita hue / sArA mahala chAna DAlA gayA kintu draupadI kahI na milii| ___pADavo ne draupadI kI vahuta khoja karAI parantu sava prayAsa vyartha hue / anta me saba ora se nirAza hokara unhone apanI mAtA kuntI ko bulAyA aura kahA tuma zrIkRSNa ke pAsa jAo aura unase draupadI kI khoja karane kI vinatI kro| ___ putro kI icchA jAnakara kuntI dvArakA nagarI phuNcii| vAsudeva zrIkRSNa ne apanI buA ke caraNa-sparga karake svAgata kiyA aura Ane kA kAraNa pUchA / kuntI ne batAyA -putra yudhiSThira draupadI ke sAtha sukhapUrvaka so rahA thaa| jAgane para vaha dikhAI na dI / na jAne kauna usakA haraNa kara le gayA ? hamane bahuta prayAsa kiyA kintu vaha na milii| vAsudeva ! aba tumhI usakI khoja karo to vaha mile anyathA merA antarmana kahatA hai ki usakA milanA asabhava hai| - vAsudeva ne draupadI kA haraNa sunA to unake mAthe para bala par3a ge| vole-'kauna aisA duSTa hai jo akAraNa hI kAla kA grAsa bananA cAhatA hai / ' kuntI ko AzvAsana dete hue kahA-'Apa cintA na kIjie / maiM use avazya hI khoja nikaaluuNgaa|' yaha kaha kara unhone kuntI ko vidA kara diyaa| zrIkRSNa ne apane anucara sabhI dizAo meM bheja die kintu draupadI "kA patA kahI na lgaa|
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________________ 260 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 prANImAtra kI icchA hotI hai ki apane kiye kArya kA pariNAma / dekhe / kacchula nArada bhI apane kArya kA pariNAma dekhane dvArakA kI rAjya sabhA meM jA pahu~ce / zrIkRSNa ne unakA yathocita Adara kiyA aura pUchA -nAradajI | Apa to svacchanda vihArI hai| sarvatra ghUmate hai| kahI draupadI bhI najara AI ? -kyo draupadI ko kyA huA ? -nAradajI ne Azcarya pragaTa kiyaa| -vaha rAtri ko sote hue hI adRzya ho gaI / na jAne kauna apaharaNa kara le gayA ? -oha ava smjhaa| -nAradajI bole-maine dhAtakIkhaNDa ke bharatakSetra kI amarakakA nagarI ke anta pura me draupadI jaisI eka strI dekhI thii| mai to samajhA koI anya hogii| sambhavata vahI draupadI ho, para itanI dUra kaise pahu~ca gaI ? -sava ApakI mAyA hai| -zrIkRSNa ne manda muskAna ke sAtha khaa| -merI kyo, bhAgya kI gati baDI balavAna hai| nAradajI tunke| -calie, yahI sahI | ava yaha bhI batA dIjiye ki usa nagarI kA rAjA kauna hai ? -usa nagarI kA rAjA hai, pdmnaabh| -nAradajI ne batA diyaa| kucha samaya taka idhara-udhara kI bAte karane ke bAda nAradajI vahA~ "se uDa gye| vAsudeva ne anucara dvArA pADavo ko bulavAyA aura unase bole -rAjA padmanAbha ne draupadI kA apaharaNa karAyA hai| maiM vahA~ jAkara use vApisa le aauuNgaa| tuma kheda mata kro| zrIkRSNa se AzvAsana pAkara pADava santuSTa hue / vAsudeva unako sAtha lekara pUrva dizA ke samudra kI ora cala die| samudra taTa para pahu~cate hI pADavo ke mukha utara gae / ve zrIkRSNa se kahane lage
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________________ - vAsudeva | yaha samudra to durladhya hai| isame parvata jaise vizAla jantu hai / kaise pAra kara sakege, ise ? -mere hote hue tumhe kyA cintA ? basa dekhate jaao| -vAsudeva ne muskarA kara kahA aura taTa para baiThakara lavaNa samudra ke adhiSThAyaka susthita deva kI ArAdhanA kii| unakI ArAdhanA se prasanna hokara susthita deva pragaTa huA aura pUchane lagA -tumhArA kyA kAma karUM? ~amarakakA nagarI ke rAjA padmanAbha ne draupadI kA haraNa kara liyA hai / usI ko vApisa lAne ke liye tumhArI ArAdhanA kI hai| -zrIkRSNa ne apanA abhiprAya btaayaa| deva bolA -he kRSNa | tuma kaho to jisa prakAra padmanAbha ne pAtAlavAsI sAgatika deva ke dvArA draupadI kA apaharaNa karAyA hai vaise hI maiM bhI use uThA laauuN| __-nahI deva / isa prakAra kA karma caura-karma kahalAtA hai / yaha na tumhAre liye gobhanIya hai, na mere liye| -to, padmanAbha ko usake pura, bala, vAhana Adi sahita samudra me Dubo huuN| nahI, isa upAya me vyartha kI hiMsA hogii| -to phira kyA karUM ? -tuma sirpha itanI hI sahAyatA kara do ki pADavo sahita hamAre chaho ratha nirvighna amarakakA nagarI taka pahu~ca jAya / susthita deva ne zrIkRSNa kI icchA svIkAra kI aura pA~co pAMDavo tathA vAsudeva kRSNa ke ratha amarakakA nagarI jA phuNce| nagara ke bAharI udyAna me rukakara zrIkRSNa ne apane sArathi dAruka ko samajhAkara rAjA padmanAbha kI sabhA me bhejaa| ___ balavAna svAmI kA dUta bhI nirdvandva aura nirbhaya hotA hai| dAruka
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________________ 262 - jaina kathAmAlA . bhAga-33 bhI nirbhaya padmanAbha kI sabhA me pahu~cA aura yogya abhivAdana karake bolA -rAjan / yaha to merI vyaktigata vinaya pratipatti hai / aba mere svAmI kA sandeza suniye| yaha kahakara dAruka ne bhrakuTi caDhAI, krodha se netra lAla kiye aura uchala kara padmanAbha ke sihAsana me Thokara mArI / itane kArya karane ke pazcAt ucca svara se garjatA huA kahane lagA___-he mRtyu kI icchA karane vAle, duSTa aura vyabhicArI! zrI, hrI aura buddhi se rahita padmanAbha | Aja tU jIvita nahI baca sakatA / tUne zrIkRSNa kI bahana draupadI kA apaharaNa kiyA hai| yadi tU apane prANa bacAnA hI cAhatA hai to draupadI ko turanta sammAna sahita lauTA de / pahale to dUta ke isa acAnaka parivartita rUpa ko dekha kara sampUrNa sabhA stabhita raha gaI kintu isa uddhata vyavahAra se rAjA padmanAbha kupita ho gyaa| bolA --maiM draupadI ko nahIM duuNgaa| -to svaya ko kAla ke mukha me praveza huA hI smjho| -kauna pahu~cAyegA mujhe yamaloka ? -svaya vAsudeva zrIkRSNa pA~co pADavo ke sAtha yahA~ A gae hai| vaha tumhe yamaloka phuNcaaeNge| -acchA huA, ve svaya yahA~ A gae / aba dekhanA hai kauna kisako yamaloka pahuMcAtA hai ? jAkara kaha do mai svaya yuddha ke lie taiyAra hokara A rahA huuN| -padmanAbha ne rakta netro se kahA / / dUta ko usane pichale dvAra se nikAla diyaa|' dAruka ne samasta ghaTanAe~ zrIkRSNa se nivedana kara dii| 1. 'pichale hAra se nikAlanA' zabda kA artha hai binA Adara satkAra ke apamAnita karake nikAla denaa|
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________________ rAjA padmanAbha apanI senA lekara yuddha hetu nagara se bAhara niklaa| use AyA dekhakara zrIkRSNa ne pADavo se pUchA -tuma loga yuddha karoge yA maiM karUM ? -Apa dekhie, hama loga hI yuddha krege| pADavo ne uttara diyA aura 'Aja hama haiM yA padmarAjA hai' yaha pratijJA kara pA~co bhAI yuddha meM kUda pdd'e| yuddha me utara to paDe pA~co bhAI kintu padmanAbha kA sAmanA na kara sake / usake tIkSNa vANo se vihvala ho ge| rAjA padmanAbha ne apane tIvra zastro se unakA garva naSTa kara diyaa| unake dhvajAdi cinha kaTa kara nIce gira paDe / unakA parAbhava ho gyaa| ___ pA~co bhAI yuddha se parAgamukha hokara zrIkRSNa ke pAsa lajjA se nIcA mukha lie lauTa Aye aura bole -yaha padmanAbha rAjA mahAparAkramI aura durgharSa hai| hama isa para vijaya nahI prApta kara sakate / aba Apa hI kucha kiijie| - / manda muskAna ke sAtha vAsudeva kRSNa bole --pADavo tumhAre hRdaya me AtmavizvAsa kI kamI thii| jAte samaya tumane pratijJA kI thI ki 'Aja hama hai, yA padmarAjA hai'| isame tumane padmanAbha ko apane samAna hI valI mAna liyA / aura phira, tuma pA~ca bhAI the, vaha akelA / tumhArI zakti pA~ca bhAgo me vibhAjita ho gaI to tuma kaise jIta sakate the ? - -to hamako kyA pratijJA karanI cAhie thii| -paoNco ne utsuka hokara puuchaa| -tumhe dRDha vizvAsa ke sAtha pratijJA karanI cAhie thI 'hama hI hai padmanAbha nahI / ' pADavo / dRDha AtmavizvAsa hI saphalatA kI kujI hai| pADavo ne saphalatA ke isa mantra'ko hRdayagama kiyaa| . vAsudeva bole -'maiM hI hU~, padmanAbha nahIM' yaha pratijJA karake maiM yuddha prArambha karatA huuN| merI vijaya nizcita hai / tuma loga dUra khaDe rahakara dekho| yaha kahakara vAsudeva ne apanI ratha baDhAyA aura padmanAbha kI senA role
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________________ 268 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 ke bIcobIca jA pahu~ce / prathama hI unhone sampUrNa zakti se pAcajanya zakha ko phuuNkaa| zakha kI kaThora dhvani dazo digAoM meM gUMja gaI / usa dhvani ke kAraNa hI padmanAbha eka-tihAI kaTaka hata ho gayA / abhI zakha-dhvani zAnta bhI nahI ho pAI thI ki kRSNa ne apanA zAGga dhanuSa hAtha me lekara tIvra dhanuSTakAra kiyA aura zatrurAjA kI dUsarI eka-tihAI senA bhaga ho gaI / padmanAbha bhayabhIta ho gayA / 'jisa mahAyoddhA kI mAtra zakhadhvani aura ghanuSTakAra se do-tihAI senA naSTa ho gaI usakA sAmanA kaise kara sakUMgA' - yaha socakara padmanAbha apane bace-khuce eka-tihAI dala ko lekara nagarI meM jA chipA aura dvAra banda karavA lie / rAjA padmanAbha kI isa kAyaratA se kRSNa ko bar3A krodha AyA / unhoMne usakA pIchA kiyA aura amarakakA ke dvAra taka jA pahu~ce / nagara-dvAra ko banda dekhakara ve ratha se utara paDe / samudghAta se unhone eka vizAlakAya narasiha kA rUpa banAyA aura ghora garjanA karake pRthvI para pAda - prahAra karane lage / unake caraNAghAta se pRthvI kaoNpa gaI aura nagara kI aTTAlikAe~ tathA kile kI dIvAre girane lagI / nagaranivAsI prANo kI rakSA ke lie idhara-udhara bhAgane lge| sabhI ke mukha se 'trAhimAm-trAhimAm' nikala rahA thA / bhayabhIta rAjA padmanAbha draupadI ke caraNo me jA girA / bolA- kSamA karo, devi / kSamA kro| yamarAja ke samAna bhayakara zrIkRSNa se merI prANa-rakSA karo / 1 - kyo ? kyA kAma - pipAsA zAta ho gaI ? - draupadI ne ulAhanA diyA / - isa samaya vyaga mata kro| mere prANa sakaTa meM hai 1. - aba to mAlUma ho gayA ki maiM kisa mahAyoddhA kI bahana hU~ / mere apaharaNa kA pariNAma kyA hai ? - pariNAma ! pariNAma to maiM kyA sArA nagara hI bhoga rahA hai / : taba taka nagara nivAsiyo kI bhayagrasta cIkha-pukAra aura 'rakSA "
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________________ karo-rakSA karo' zavda draupadI ke kAno paDe / vaha dravita ho gaI / bolI - ava tuma mujhe Age karake, svaya strI kA veza dhAraNa karo aura zrIkRSNa ke caraNa pakaDa lo to tumhArI rakSA ho sakatI hai, anyathA nahI / rAjA padmanAbha ne dropadI ke kahe anusAra hI zrIkRSNa ke caraNa pakar3a lie aura vinIta zabdo me kahane lagA - - he mahAbhuja / maiM Apake ! apAra parAkrama ko dekha cukA / maiM ApakI zaraNa hU~ / Apa mujhe kSamA kreN| aisA duSkarma aba kabhI nahI karU~gA / kRSNa kA kopa vinIta vacano se zAMta ho gayA / ve vole - yadyapi tumhArA aparAdha akSamya hai kintu phira bhI maiM tumhe kSamA karatA hU~ kyoki zaraNAgata kI rakSA karanA kSatriya kA dharma hai / aba tuma merI ora se nirbhaya ho jAo / yaha kahakara vAsudeva ne puna samudghAta dvArA apanA sahaja saumya rUpa banA liyA aura draupadI ko ratha para biThAkara pADavo ke pAsa aae| unhone svaya apane hAtha se draupadI pAMco pADavo ko saupa dI / pADava draupadI ko pAkara harSita hue / rathArUDha hokara sabhI loga jisa mArga me Aye the usI mArga se vApisa cala die / X X X X ghAtakIkhaNDa ke bharatakSetra kI campAnagarI ke pUrNabhadra udyAna me kapila vAsudeva bhagavAna munisuvrata prabhu ke mamavasaraNa me baiThA unakA 'pAvana pravacana suna rahA thA / zrIkRSNa dvArA pUrita pAcajanya zakha kI dhvani usake kAno me paDI / vismita hokara vaha socane gA- 'kyA yaha merA jaisA hI gakhanAda nahI hai ? to kyA isa kSetra me koI dUsarA vAsudeva utpanna ho gayA ?' usane prabhu se pUchA -- - nAtha | yaha kisa mahAvalI kI zakhadhvani thI ? - yaha vAsudeva kRSNa kI zakhadhvani hai / * - to kyA isa kSetra me dUsarA vAsudeva utpanna ho gayA ?
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________________ - jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 * ' -eka kSetra me do tIrthakara, do cakravartI, do baladeva aura do vAsudeva eka samaya me nahI hote / -to phira yaha kRSNa kahA~ ke vAsudeva hai ? prabhu ne amarakakA nagarAdhipati dvArA draupadI ke apaharaNa kI ghaTanA vatAte hue kahA-kRSNa jambUdIpa ke bharatakSetra ke vAsudeva hai| apane samAna hI dUsare vIra se bheTa karane kI icchA kapila vAsudeva ke hRdaya me utpanna ho gaI, vaha bolA -prabhu / merI hAdika icchA hai ki mai inakA jAtithya kruuN| bhagavAna ne pharamAyA --kapila | aisA na kabhI bhUtakAla me huA hai aura na bhaviSya me ho sakegA ki eka tIrthakara dUsare tIrthakara ko, cakravartI dUsare cakravartI ko, baladeva-valadeva ko aura vAsudeva dUsare vAsudeva ko dekhe / tuma use dekha bhI nahI skoge| tuma adhika se adhika usakI zveta-pIta dhvajA ko dekha sakoge aura zakha-dhvani kA milApa kara skoge| kapila vAsudeva ne bhagavAna ko namana kiyA aura rathArUDha hokara samudra taTa para Aye / lavaNa samudra ke bIca me jAte hue zrIkRSNa ke ratha kI zveta-pIta dhvajA unhe dikhAI dii| harpita hokara unhone zakhanAda kiyA / gakha-dhvani kRSNa ke kAno me pddii| unhone bhI zakhanAda kA uttara zaMkha pUrita karake diyaa| . samaveta gakha-svara dezo dizAo meM gUMja gayA / apane samAna hI balI kRSNa vAsudeva kI zakha-dhvani ko sunakara kapila vAsudeva satuSTa hue| tatkAla hI unhe padmanAbha ke duSkRtya kA smaraNa ho aayaa| ve amarakakA nagarI jA pahu~ce aura padmanAbha kI vahu~ta bharmenA kI / use rAjya-bhraSTa kara diyA aura usake putra ko vahA~ kA gAMsaka banA diyA / padmanAbha ko apanI karanI kA ucita phala milaa| xxx X
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________________ - pADavo sahita zrIkRSNa kA ratha java lavaNa samudra me bahane vAlI mahAnadI gagA kI dhArA ke samIpa pahuMce to unhoMne kahA -pADavo tuma loga gagA nadI ko pAra karo taba taka maiM lavaNa samudra ke adhipati susthita deva se milakara AtA huuN| kRSNa kI AjJA mAnakara pADava to gagA kI dhArA ke pAsa pahu~ce aura zrIkRSNa susthita deva ke pAsa jA phuNce| pA~co pADavo ne eka choTI sI naukA kI khoja kI aura usame vaiThakara gagA nadI ko pAra kiyA / taTa para utarane ke bAda ve paraspara vicAra karane lage-'nAva ko yahA~ chipA diyA jAya, dekhe ve . gagA ko bhujAo se pAra kara sakate hai, yA nahI / ' pA~co bhAiyo kI isa bAta para sahamati ho gaI / unhone nAva ko chipA diyaa| . jaba manuSya ke durdina Ate hai to vaha aise hI akaraNIya kArya kiyA karatA hai| __ zrIkRSNa java susthita deva se milakara mahAnadI gagA kI dhArA ke samIpa pahu~ce to unhe kahI nAva nahIM dikhAI dii| eka kSaNa ko unake mAnasa me vicAra AyA-'sADhe vAsaTha yojana lambI mahAnadI gagA kI vizAla dhArA meM viparIta dizA me taira kara kaise pAra kara sakaMgA ? sAtha me ratha bhI hai|' kintu dRDha nizcaya ke dhanI aura pravala AtmavizvAmI zrIkRSNa ne yaha vicAra dUsare kSaNa hI ukhADa phekA / unhone eka hAya se ratha yAmA aura dUsare hAtha kI sahAyatA se tairane lage / AdhI dUrI pAra hote-hote zrIkRSNa ke zarIra para thakAna ke lakSaNa dikhAI dene lge| tabhI gagA kI adhiSThAtrI devI ne jala kA. sthala banA diyaa| unhone eka muhUrta vahA~ vizrAma kiyA aura phira gagA me tairane lage / tairate-tairate . unake hRdaya me vicAra AyA-'pADava bar3e balavAna hai, jo mahAnadI gagA ko bhujAo se pAra kara gae / ' tava taka kinArA A gyaa| zrIkRSNa ne taTa para khar3e pADavo ko dekhaa| jala se nikala kara bhUmi para A khaDe hue aura vole -pADavo ! tuma baDe balavAna ho, kyoki tumane mahAnadI gagA
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________________ 28 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 } ko bhujAo se taira kara pAra kara liyA / jAna paDatA hai, tumane jAnadUjhakara rAjA padmanAbha ko parAsta nahI kiyA / - hamane to gaMgA mahAnadI naukA me baiThakara pAra kI / - pADavo ne ne batalAyA | - phira vaha vApisa kyo nahI choDI ? - Apake vala kI parIkSA karanA cAhate the, isalie / - kahate-kahate pADavo ke mukha para muskAna khela gaI / - zrIkRSNa ne isa muskAna ko vyaga samajhA aura ve bhaDaka kara vole- mere vala kI parIkSA ! jaba maiMne do lAkha yojana lavaNa samudra ko pAra kiyA, padmanAbha ko mardita kiyA, amarakakA nagarI ko pAda- prahAra se dhvasta kara diyA aura draupadI ko lAkara tumhe saupa diyA - taba bhI tumhe merA bala nahI dikhA / aba dekho merA vala !! yaha kahakara vAsudeva ne loha daNDa se unake ratho ko cUra-cUra kara diyaa| usI samaya unake nirvAsana kI AjJA dete hue bole - yaha hai merA mAhAtmya ! vAsudeva kI vakra -bhagimA ko dekhakara pADava sahama ge| unake se eka zabda bhI na nikala skaa| ve kSamAyAcanA bhI na kara 6 mukha pAe / usa sthAna para rathamardana nAma kA nagara basa gayA / zrIkRSNa vahA~ se cale gae aura apanI senA ke sAtha dvArakA jA pahu~ce / pADava bhI nirAgamukha hastinApura pahu~ce / unhoMne murajhAe ceharo se apane nirvAmana kI AjJA mAtA kuntI ko batalA dI / - tumane vAsudeva zrIkRSNa kA apriya karake bahuta burA kiyA | yaha kaha kara kuntI ne putro kI bhartsanA thI / pADavo ne dukhI svara me - kSamAyAcanA sI karate hue mAtA se kahA mA~ ' hama se bhUla to ho hI gaI / aba tumhIM dvArakA nagarI jAo aura vAsudeva me pUcho ki hama loga kahA~ rahe -
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________________ kuntI gajArUDha hokara kRSNa ke pAsa dvArakA nagarI pahu~cI / zrIkRSNa ne usakA pahale ke samAna hI Adara kiyA aura Ane kA kAraNa pUchA / kuntI ne putro kI ora se kSamA mA~gate hue kahA - devAnupriya / tumane pA~co pADavo ko nirvAsana kI AjJA dI hai / samasta dakSiNa bharatArdra ke svAmI bhI tumhI ho / aba batAo ki ve kisa dizA - vidizA ko 'jAe~ ? kRSNa ne apanI sahaja, madhura vANI me uttara diyA - vAsudeva, baladeva, cakravartI Adi mahApuruSo ke vacana amogha - hote haiM / ata pAco pADava dakSiNa dizA ke velAtaTa (samudra kinArA ) para jAye aura naI nagarI pADumathurA basA kara vahA~ mere pracchanna sevaka ke rUpa me rahe / vAsudeva kI isa AjJA ko sunakara kuntI vahA~ se calI AI aura yaha Adeza putro ko kaD nunAyA / isa Adeza ke anusAra pA~co pADava hastinApura me cala die aura dakSiNa dizA ke velAtaTa para pahu~ca kara vahA~ naI nagarI pANDumathurA basAkara sukhapUrvaka rahane lage / hastinApura ke rAjya para zrIkRSNa ne apanI bahana subhadrA ke pautra aura abhimanyu ke putra parIkSita kA abhiSeka kara diyA / - triSaSTi0 8/10 -jJAtAdharma0 0 a0 16
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________________ gajasukumAla do muniyo ko apane dvAra para dekhakara devakI phUlI nahI smaaii| siha kezariyA modako se bhaktipUrvaka unhe pratilAbhita kiyA / muni cale gae / devakI baiTha bhI nahI pAI ki do muni puna pAraNe hetu aae| devakI ne dekhA bilkula vaise hI muni hai| citta me sagaya to huA parantu bolI kucha nahI / unhe bhI bhaktipUrvaka siMha kezariyA modako se pratilAbhita kiyA aura Asana para baiThakara socane lgii| use yaha vicitra hI laga rahA thA ki jaina zramaNa eka dina meM do bAra eka hI ghara me bhikSA hetu Ae~ / vaha ina vicAro me nimagna hI thI ki punaH do muni vilkula vaise hI dvAra para dikhAI die / devakI ne unhe siha kezariyA modako se pratilAbhita karake pUcha hI liyA -mune / Apa digbhramita hokara bAra-bAra yahA~ A jAte hai| athavA 12 yojana lambI aura 6 yojana cauDI samRddhizAlI dvArakA me anyatra zuddha bhojana nahI milatA ? ____kahane ko kaha to gaI devakI kintu use apane zabdo para pazcAttApa hone lgaa| usake hRdaya me vicAra AyA ki zramaNo ke prati aisI zakA anucita hai| muniyo ne zAta-sahaja ravara me kahA -hama chaha bhAI hai, bilkula eka se / dekhane vAle bhrama me paDa jAte hai| Aja hama do-do ke saghADe me chaTTha tapa ke pAraNe hetu nikale the / sabhavata hama se pahale ve loga Ae ho| * devakI kI zakA kA samAdhAna ho gyaa| kintu eka zakA miTI to dUsarI ne A gheraa| use atimuktaka muni kI bhaviSyavANI kI smRti ho 300
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________________ AI - 'devakI tere ATha putra hoge aura sabhI jIvita rahege / ' chaha 'pulo para to kama kI kRpA ho gaI / sAtavA~ putra kRSNa jIvita hai / kintu ina chaTTo muniyo para merA vAtsalya kyoM umar3a rahA hai ? inase merA kyA sambandha hai ? " Adi prazna usake mAnasa me cakkara kATane lge| ina prazno kA uttara kauna de ? acAnaka vyAna AyA - jaba arhata ariSTanemi hI nagara ke bAhara virAjamAna hai to unhI se kyo na pUchUM ? yaha vicAra Ate ho devakI ariSTanemi ke samavasaraNa me jA pahu~cI / namana - vandana karake eka ora baiThI / usake mAnasa me prazna cala hI rahe the / apanI zakAoM kA samAdhAna karanA hI cAhatI thI ki antaryAmI bhagavAna ne kahA rahe tumhAre hRdaya meM muniyo ke prati vividha prakAra ke bhAva uTha -hA~, prabhu ! aura maiM yahI pUchane AI hU~ ki muni atimuktaka kI bhaviSyavANI mithyA kaise ho gaI / - devakI ne kahA / prabhu ne vatAyA -- nahI, muni ke vacana mithyA nahI hue / aba taka tumhAre sAta putra jIvita haiM / bhagavAna ke vacana sunakara devakI unakI ora dekhatI hI rahI / taba unhoMne rahasya udghATita karate hue kahA bhahilapura me nAga gAthApati rahatA hai, usakI strI kA nAma mulasA' hai / sulasA kI vAlyAvasthA me hI kisI nimittajJa ne batAyA ki 'yaha kanyA mRta putro ko janma dene vAlI hogI / ' sulasA hariNagamepI deva kI pUjA-arcanA karane lgii| usakI bhakti se deva prasanna huA / ata vaha mulamA aura tumako eka hI samaya me RtumatI karane lgaa| jaba tuma jIvita putro ko janma detI to usI samaya mulasA 1 harivaNa purANa me pitA kA nAma batAyA gayA haiM / yahI nAma uttarapurANa me bhI die gae hai / ( 71-215) sudRSTi aura mAtA kA nAma alakA (dekhie - harivaMza purANa 56 / 115 )
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________________ 302 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 mRta-putro ko / deva mRta-putra tumhAre pAsa rakha AtA aura tumhAre jIvita putra mulasA ko de detA / he devakI | jina muniyo ko tumane Aja bhojana se pratilAbhita kiyA ve tumhAre hI putra hai| devakI kA sagaya miTa gayA / usane apane chaho putro-muni anIkayagA, anantasena, ajitasena, nihitagatru, devayazA aura zUrasena kI vandanA kii| usakA mAtR-hRdaya umaDa AyA / kahane lagI. -putro ! tumane jinadIkSA lI yaha to bahuta acchA kiyaa| maiM vahuta prasanna hU~ kintu merA nAtRtva niSphala gyaa| sAta putra jane kintu eka ko bhI godI me lekara khilAyA nahI--jI bharakara pyAra nahIM kiyA / . prabhu ne kahA -devakI / kheda kyo karatI ho.? pUrvajanma me kiye karmo kA phala to bhoganA hI par3atA hai| -aisA kyA pApa kiyA thA, maine ? / --tumane apanI sapatnI ke sAta ratna curA lie the / java vaha bahuta roI to eka vApisa kiyaa| isalie tumhAre bhI chaha ratna tumase vichaDa gye| sirpha eka hI tumhAre sAmane haiN| devakI apane karmoM kI nindA karate hue prabhu ko namana karake ghara calI AI / kRSNa ne mAtA ko udAsa dekhA to pUchA -mAtA | udAsa kyo ho? -putra | merA to jIvana hI vyartha gyaa| -kyA huA ? -vatsa ! usa strI kA bhI koI jIvana hai jo apane putra ko aka me lekara pyAra na kara sake ? putra kI vAla-lIlAo se jisakA A~gana na gaMjA, usa mA~ kA ghara zmazAnavat hI hai| . kRSNa ne mAtA ke hRdaya kI pIDA smjhii| pUchA-ApakI yaha icchA kaise pUrI ho sakatI hai ?
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-gajasukumAla 303 mAtA ne batAyA -muni atimuktaka ne bhaviSyavANI kI thI ki 'mere ATha putra hoge' abhI taka sAta hue hai|| - vAsudeva saba kucha samajha gaye / bole', ' -ApakA manoratha avazya pUrA hogaa| yaha kahakara unhone saudharma indra ke senApati naigamepI deva kI ArAdhanA kii| deva ne prakaTa hokara kahA -tumhArI mAtA ke AThavaoN putra hogA kintu yuvAvasthA me hI dIkSita ho jaaygaa| kucha samaya bAda hI devakI ke udara me svarga se cyavakara koI mahaddhika deva avatarita huA / garbhakAla pUrA hote hI usane putra utpanna kiyA aura prema se lAlana-pAlana karane lgii| devakI kI icchA pUrNa ho gii| usane jI bhara kara putra ko khilAyA aura nAma rakhA gjsukumaal| gajasukumAla yuvA huA to pitA vasudeva ne usakA vivAha drama rAjA kI putrI prabhAvatI se kara diyaa| eka dina zrIkRSNa ko usI nagara ke somazarmA brAhmaNa kI kanyA dikhAI paDa gaI / unhone use gajasukumAla ke liye pasanda kara liyaa| yadyapi kumAra kI icchA to nahI thI kintu agraja aura mAtA ke Agraha ke samakSa jhukanA paDA ! somA kA vivAha bhI usake sAtha ho gyaa| usI samaya bhagavAna ariSTanemi dvArikA padhAre / gajasukumAla bhI vadana hetu gyaa| dezanA sunakara vaha pravajita ho gyaa| mAtA aura bhAI kA Agraha bhI use na roka skaa| prabhu se AjJA lekara usI dina sadhyA samaya zmazAna me jAkara muni gajasukumAla kAyotsarga me lIna ho ge| somila brAhmaNa bhI vana se samidha, darbha, kuza Adi lekara lauTa rahA thaa| usane gajasukumAla ko dhyAnAvasthita dekhA to usakA mAthA
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________________ 304 jaina kathAmAlA- bhAga 33 ThanakA / socane lagA-yaha to merI putrI ke jIvana ke sAtha khilavADa hai| yadi pravajita hI honA thA to merI putrI kA jIvana kyo baravAda kiyaa| use krodha A gayA / vadalA lene kI tthaanii| usane cAro ora dekhA koI nahI thA / vivekAndha hokara usane pAsa kI talaiyA me se gIlI miTTI lekara unake sira para pAla vaaNdhii| usame jalatI citA se uThAkara agAre bhara diye aura calA aayaa| muni gajasukumAla kA navamu Dita sira jalane lagA / asahya vedanA huii| kintu unhoMne ise samatAbhAva se sahana kiyA aura zarIra tyAga kara azarIrI vane, mukta ho ge| dUsare dina prAta zrIkRSNa parivAra sahita bhagavAna ariSTanemi kI vadanA hetu pahu~ce kintu vahA~ muni gajasukumAla ko na dekhakara pUchA -prabho / muni gajasukumAla nahI dikhAI de rahe hai ? bhagavAna ne batAyA-vaha to rAtri ko hI kRtakRtya ho gyaa| cakita hokara kRSNa ne pUchA-eka hI dina me lakSya prApti ? aisI adbhuta sAdhanA ? -haoN, AtmA me anantazakti hai, isame Azcarya hI kyA ? phira ume eka sahAyaka bhI mila gyaa| .. kRSNa samajha gaye ki kisI vidvepI ne ghora upasarga kiyA hogA jisako samatApUrvaka sahakara muni gajasukumAla ne mukti pAI / unakI A~khe lAla ho gaI / kintu vinamratApUrvaka pUchA -yaha anArya karma kisane kiyA ? kahA~ rahatA hai vaha ' . -rahatA to isI nagarI me hai kintu tuma usase dveSa mata kro| vaha to muni ko mukti-prApti me nimitta hI huaa| jisa prakAra tuma usa vRddha ke lie sahAyI. hue| -bhagavAna ne khaa| vAstava me vAsudeva ne nagarI se bAhara nikalate samaya eka vRddha kI sahAyatA kI thii| vaha vRddha puruSa ati jarjarita thaa| vAhara, paDe hue I To ke Dhera me se eka-eka ITa le jAkara-andara rakhatA thaa| zrIkRSNa
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-gajasukumAla 305 ko dayA A gii| ve svaya hAthI se utare aura una I To ko pahuMcAne lge| unhe ITa uThAte dekhakara sevakagaNa bhI isa kArya me juTa par3e aura vRddha puruSa kI I Te palaka jhapakate hI andara pahu~ca gii| zrIkRSNa ko isa ghaTanA kI smRti ho AI kintu phira bhI unake hRdaya me usa vyakti ko dekhane jAnane kI lAlasA rahI, yadyapi unakA krodha zAnta ho cukA thaa| unhone pUchA -bhagavan ! maiM usa vyakti ko dekhanA cAhatA huuN| -java tuma yahA~ se vApisa jAoge to vaha puruSa nagara praveza ke samaya milegA aura tumhe dekhate hI mara jAyagA / -bhagavAna ne vatA diyaa| idhara somila ko jaba jJAta huA ki vAsudeva ariSTanemi ke pAsa gae hai to usane samajha liyA ki merA kukRtya aba chipa nahI skegaa| prANa vacAne hetu vaha araNya kI ora jAne lagA / tabhI vAsudeva ne nagara me praveza kiyaa| bhayabhIta hokara vaha unake hAthI ke sAmane jA girA aura usake prANa pakherU uDa gye| vAsudeva samajha gae ki yaha vahI duSTa hai jisane muni gajasukumAla para upasarga kiyA thaa| unhone usake zava ko vana me phiMkavA diyaa| gajasukumAla ke zoka se vyathita hokara aneka yAdavo ne sayama svIkAra kara liyaa| vasudeva ke atirikta nau dazAha bhI dIkSita ho ge| prabhu kI mAtA zivAdevI, neminAtha ke sAta sahodara, kRSNa ke aneka kumAra prabajita hue| kama kI putrI ekanAzA ke sAtha aneka yAdava kanyAe~, devakI, rohiNI aura kanakavatI ke atirikta vasudeva kI samasta striyA~ sAdhvI ho gaI / kanakavatI ne ghara me rahakara bhI sasAra kI sthiti kA citavana karate hue ghAtI karmo kA nAza kiyA aura kevalajJAna prApta kiyaa| devo ne java usakA kaivalyotsava manAyA tava loga cakita raha gae / kanakavatI usake pazcAt sAdhvIveza dhAraNa karake nemiprabhu ke samavasaraNa me gaI aura eka mAsa kA anazana karake mokSa prApta kiyaa|
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________________ jaMna kathAmAlA bhAga 33 sAgaracandra ne bhI aNuvrata grahaNa karake pratimA' dhAraNa kara lii| eka vAra vaha mazAna bhUmi me kAyotsarga me lIna thaa| usI samaya usakA virodhI nabha sena udhara A nikalA / vaha bolA --are pAkhaDI / kamalAmelA ke apaharaNa kA phala ava bhoga / yaha kahakara usane citA me se agAre lekara eka ThIkaDe me bhare aura usake sira para rakha die / tIvra vedanA me bhI yathAzakti sAgaracandra ne samatAbhAva rakhA aura pacaparameSThI kA jApa karate hue prANa tyaage| vaha marakara devaloka me gayA / triSapTi0 8 / 10 -uttarapurANa 71 / 200-300 -antakRta, varga 3, adhyayana 8 1 sAgaracandra valarAma kA pautra aura niSadha kA putra thA / 2 zrAvaka kI gyAraha pratimAo kA pAlana karanA / 3 mAgaracandra aura nabha prabha ke zatrubhAva ke kAraNa aura kamalAmelA ke apaharaNa ke lie pIche paDhie imI pustaka me / vizeSa--yahA~ uttarapurANa me devakI aura usake putro ke pUrvabhavo kA vistAra pUrvaka varNana hai / sakSipta kathAnaka isa prakAra hai devakI ne bhagavAna aripTanemi ke gaNadhara varadatta se pUchAbhagavan | Aja mere ghara do-do karake chaha muni pAraNehetu Ae / unhe dekhakara mere mana me vAtsalya bhAva kyo jAgrata huA ? varadatta gaNadhara devakI ko usake pUrvabhava batAne lage imI jadvIpa ke bharatakSetra ke mathurA nagara me zaurya deza kA svAmI sUrasena nAma kA rAjA rahatA thaa| usI nagara me bhAnudatta nAma ke seTha ke usakI strI yamunAdattA se mubhAnu, bhAnukIti, bhAnupeNa, bhAnusUra, sUradeva, sUradatta aura sUrasena sAta putra hue| kisI dina abhayanadI AcArya, ke pAsa
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA--jasukumAla rAjA ne nayama le liyaa| yaha dekhakara bhAnudatta aura yamunAdettA bhI pravRjita ho gaH / mAtA-pitA ke dIkSita ho jAne para mAto bhAiyo ne vyasano ne phaina kara pitA kA nArA dhana naSTa kara DAlA / rAjA ne una kukarmiyo ko nagara se bAhara nikAla diyA / sAto bhAI ujjayinI phuNce| vahA~ nabane choTe bhAI sUlena ko to unhoMne zmazAna meM chADA aura vAkI chaho nagara meM corI karane cale gae / zAna me eka vicitra ghaTanA huii| una nagara meM rAjA vRpamadhvaja rAjya karatA thA / usake dRTaprahArya nAma kA eka malamaTa yoddhA thA / usakI vapuzrI nAma kI strI ke vajramuSTi nAma kA putra yA / umI nagara ka neTha vimalabandra kI strI vimalA se utpanna putrI magI ke nAtha vajramuSTi kA vivAha huA thA / vanataRtu me vasatakrIDA hetu magI bhI apanI sAnU vapuzrI ke sAtha gii| vaputhI se ghaDe me puSpahAra ke mAtha kAlA sarpa bhI rakha diyA thA / jyohI magI ne ghaDe me hAya DAlA tyohI usako sarpa ne Tama liyA aura vaha vipaprabhAva se mUcchita ho gii| vapuzrI use ghAsa meM Dhaka kara calI aaii| vajramuSTi ne apanI mA~ ne magI ke bAre meM pUchA to usane jhUThamUTha kI vAte danA dI / vajramaSTi usake zoka me vyAkula hokara nagI talavAra hAtha meM lie magI ko DhaMDhane niklaa| use zmazAna meM hI varadharma muni ke darzana hue| usane unheM namana karake pratijJA kI 'he svAmI yadi mujhe merI strI mila jAya to-hajAra dala vAle kamala se ApakI pUjA kreN|' thoDI dUra jAne para hI palAla (ghAsa) se DhakI use apanI strI dikhAI de gii| usane use lAkara muni ke caraNo me DAla diyA / munizrI ke prabhAva magI nirvipa ho gii| prasanna hokara banamuSTi hajAra dala vAle kamala kI khoja me cala diyaa| yaha mava kautuka zmazAna meM chipA sUrasena dekha rahA thaa| usane magI kI parIkSA lene ke uddezya se use rijhAyA, mIThI-mIThI vAte banAI aura khugAmada kii| magI usa para anurakta hokara kahane lagI-'mujhe apane sAya kahI le lo|' taba taka vajramuSTi jAtA dikhAI paDa gayA / sUrasena eka vRkSa kI oTa me jA chipaa| vajramuSTi ne nagI talavAra magI
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________________ 308 jaina kathAmAlA . bhAga 33 / ko dI aura svaya muni kI pUjA karane lgaa| usI samaya magI ne talavAra kA prahAra apane pati vajramuSTi para kiyA kintu sUrasena ne use apane hAtha para roka liyA / usakI aguliyAM kaTa gii| vajramuSTi ne magI se kahA-'priye / Daro mata / ' vaha magI kI kuTilatA ko na samajha paayaa| taba taka sUrasena ke chaho bhAI corI karake lauTa Ae aura use usakA bhAga dene lage / sUrasena ne kahA-'mujhe dhana nahIM cAhie maiM to sayama letA huuN|' bhAiyo ke Agraha para usane apane vairAdha kA kAraNa vatA diyaa| sabhI bhAiyo ne dhana apanI striyo ko diyA aura varadharma muni ke pAma pravrajita ho gae / striyA~ bhI virakta hokara AryA jinadattA ke pAsa dIkSita ho gaI / anyadA ye mAto hI muni ujjayinI nagarI me Ae to vajramuSTi unake vairAgya kA kAraNa jAnakara varadharma muni ke pAsa pravajita ho gyaa| una ajikAo se vairAgya kA kAraNa jAna kara magI bhI sAdhvI ho gii| ve mAto bhAI marakara pahile svarga me deva hue| vahA~ se cyavakara ghAtakIkhaNDa ke pUrva bharatakSetra me vijayAddha parvata kI dakSiNa zreNI ke nityaloka nagara ke rAjA citrazUla aura rAnI manohArI ke subhAnu kA jIva citrAgada nAma kA putra huaa| vAkI chaha bhAI bhI do-do karake tIna vAra me inhI rAjA citrazUla ke pUtra he| unake nAma garuDadhvaja, garuDavAhana, maNicUla, puSpacala, gagAnadana aura gaganacara the| isI zreNI ke meghapura nagara me rAjA dhanajaya rAjya karatA thaa| usakI putrI kA nAma dhanazrI thaa| usI zreNI ke nadapara nagara ke svAmI hariSeNa kA putra thaa-hrivaahn| dhanazrI kA svayavara ayodhyA nagarI (dhAtakI khaDa ke pUrva maratakSa tra kI) me kiyA gayA / ayodhyA ke cakravartI nareza puppadatta kA putra mudatta vaDA pApI thaa| dhanazrI ne harivAhana ke gale me varamAlA DAlI kintu sudatta ne usI samaya harivAhana ko mArakara dhanazrI ko chIna liyA / yaha dekhakara sAto bhAI virakta hue aura bhUtAnanda tIrthaMkara ke caraNo me pravrajita ho ge| sAto hI sayamapUrvaka dehatyAga kara cauthe svarga meM sAmAnika deva hue|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-krayA---gajasukumAla 304 svarga me apanA AyuSya pUrNa karake subhAnu kA jIda isI bharatakSetra kurujAgala deza ke hastinApura nagara me seTha zvetavAhana kI strI vadhumatI kA putra zakha huA, aura vAkI ke chaho bhAI usI nagara ke rAjA gagadeva kI rAnI nadayazA ke garbha se do-do karake tIna vAra me chaha putra hue| unake nAma the-gaga, nadadeva, khaDgamitra, naMdakumAra, sunada aura ndissnn| jaba nadayazA ke sAtavAM garma rahA to rAjA usase udAsa rahane lgaa| rAnI ne samajhA ki koI kuputra garbha me A gayA hai / ata. putra utpanna hote hI usane revatI nAma kI dhAya ko sauMpakara kahA-ise merI vahina vadhumatI ko mauMpa aao| vadhumatI ne usakA nAma nirnAmaka rakhA aura usakA pAlana kiyaa| eka dina ye saba loga nadana vana ge| vahA~ rAjA ke chaho putra eka sAtha baiTha kara khA rahe the / zakha ne unake sAtha nirnAmaka ko bhI biThA diyaa| yaha dekhakara nadayazA ko bahuta krodha aayaa| usane nirmAmaka ko eka lAta mArI / isase zakha aura nirnAmaka ko bahuta dukha huaa| ___ anyadA avadhijJAnI muni drumasena padhAre unase zakha ne nirnAmaka aura nadayazA kA sambandha pUchA / tava munizrI ne batAyA soraTha deza ke girapura nagara meM citraratha nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usake yahA~ amRta rasAyana (sudhArasAyana) nAma kA ramoiyA thaa| vaha mAsa khilAkara rAjA ko prasanna kiyA karatA thaa| isalie usane use bAraha gA~va de die / kisI dina rAjA citraratha ne sudharma muni se upadeza sunakara vrata grahaNa kara lie| usake putra megharatha ne bhI zrAvaka ke vrata svIkAra kara lie| usane rasoiye se 11 gA~va bhI chIna lie| dUsare dina ve hI muni AhAra ke nimitta rAjA ke yahA~ padhAre / ramoiye ne gA~va chinane ke vaira ke kAraNa kaDavI tu bI kA AhAra de diyaa| muni giranAra parvata para jAkara samAdhistha ho gae aura marakara aparAjita vimAna me ahamindra hue| rasoiyA bhI marakara tIsare naraka me utpanna huaa| vahAM se nikala kara bahuta samaya taka usane sasAra-bhramaNa kiyaa|
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________________ 3.10 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 phira isI bharatakSetra ke malaya deza me palAzakUTa gA~va ke eka gRhasthI yakSadatta kI strI yakSadattA se yakSa nAma kA putra hnaa| unake dUsarA putra yakSila huaa| vaDA bhAI nirdaya thA isalie loga usa niranukapa kahate the aura choTA bhAI dayAvAna thA isalie usakA nAma sAnukapa par3a gyaa| eka dina niranukapa vartano ne bharI vailagADI lA rahA thA aura mArga me eka andhA marpa baiThA thA / sAnukapa ke bAra-bAra manA karane para bhI niranukapa ne gADI uma sarpa para calA dI / sarpa mara kara gvaMtabikA nagarI ke rAjA vAsava kI rAnI vasudharA se yaha nadayazA nAma kI putrI huI hai| usake bAda sAnukapa ke bahuta samajhAne para niranukapa kI kapAye kucha jAta huI aura marakara yaha ninAmaka haa| pUrvajanma ke vaira ke kAraNa hI nadayazA isa para krodha karatI hai / - / / muni dramasena kA yaha kathana sUnakara ho rAjapUtra, zakha aura nirnAmaka matra virakta hokara dIkSita ho ge| nadayazA aura revatI dhAya ne bhI suvratA AryA ke pAsa sayama se liyaa| eka dina nadayaNA ne apanI mUrkhatA mai yaha nidAna kiyA ki dUsare janma meM bhI maiM ina sAto pUtro kI mAtA vana aura revatI ne yaha nidAna kiyA ki maiM ina chaho putro kA pAlana karUM / Ayu ke ata me mabhI mahAzukra vimAna meM mAmAnika deva hue| __yaha pUrva janma kA vRtAnta sUnAkara varadatta gaNadhara ne devakI meM kahA he devakI / nadayagA kA jIva to tuma haI aura revatI malaya deza ke mahilapura nagara ke seTha sudRSTi kI strI alakA nAma kI seThAnI huI / tumhAre chaho yugala putro kA isane pAlana kiyaa| zakha kA jIva valabhadra huA hai aura nirnAmaka ne svayabhU nAma ke vAsudeva (nArAyaNa) kI samRddhi dekha kara nidAna kiyA thaa| usake phalasvarUpa kRSNa huA hai| devadatta, devapAla, anIkadatta, anIkapAla, zatra dhana aura jitazatru tumhAre hI putra haiN| isI kAraNa inhe dekhakara tumhAre hRdaya me vAtsalya bhAva jAgrata hue the| moTa-isa prakAra uttara purANa ke anusAra devakI ke mAta hI putra the / gaja sukumAla kI utpatti kA vahA~ koI ullekha nahI hai|
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________________ camatkArI bherI eka bAra indra ne apanI sabhA me kahA-bAsudeva kRSNa na kisI ke avaguNa dekhate hai aura na adhama (nIca) yuddha hI karate haiN| ve guNagrAhaka aura varmayuddha hI karane vAle hai / yaha prazasA eka deva ko acchI na lgii| vaha parIkSA lene ke vicAra se dvArakA AyA aura vana me eka rogiNI kutiyA kA rUpa banAkara baiTha gyaa| usa kutiyA kA mArA garIra naDA huA thA aura usame se durgandha A rahI thii| usa samaya kRSNa ntha meM baiThakara svecchA vihAra hetu vana me jA rahe the| kutiyA ko dekhakara mArathI se vole -dekho| isake dA~ta kaise motI me camaka rahe hai ? kitane sundara haiM ? - yaha kahakara kRSNa Age baDha ge| deva na kutiyA kA rUpa choDA aura eka taskara kA rUpa banAkara unakA anya ratna le uddaa| senA ne pIchA kiyA to usane samasta senA ko parAjita kara diyA / tava taka kRSNa bhI vahAM pahuMca gae aura lalakArate hue bole ~~-are taskara / mere anca ko kahA~ lie jA rahA hai ? choDa ise / -yuddha karake le liijie|-tskr ne nirbhIka uttara diyaa| -~mai rathArUDha hU~ aura tU bhUmi para ! yaha yuddha kaise ho sakatA hai ? tere pAsa koI zastra bhI to nahI hai ? -~-mujhe na ratha kI AvazyakatA hai, na zastro kI | inake vinA hI laDa luuNgaa| -yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ?
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 - ho kyo nahI sakatA ? hama dono vAhuyuddha karake jaya-parAjaya kA nirNaya karale / 312 - nahI, yaha nahI ho sakatA / mai adhama yuddha nahI karatA / tU ghor3e ko le jA / - vAsudeva ne nirNIta svara me kahA / deva prasanna huA / usane apanA asalI rUpa pragaTa karake varadAna mA~gane ko khaa| vAsudeva ne kahA - yo to mujhe kisI vastu kI AvazyakatA nahI haiM kintu isa samaya dvArakA me roga bahuta phaila rahe hai / inako gAta karane kA koI upAya batAo / deva ne eka bherI dekara kahA -kRSNa / isa bherI ko bajAte hI roga zAMta ho jAeMge aura chaha mahIne taka koI naI bImArI nahIM hoMgI / bherI pAkara kRSNa ne use bajAyA / sega zAMta ho gae / hara chaha mahIne vAda vAsudeva bherI bajA dete aura prajA rogamukta rahatI / chaha mahIne ke lie bherI usake rakSaka ke pAsa surakSita rakha dI jAtI / adbhuta vastuo kI mahimA svata hI phaila jAtI hai aura yadi ve lokopakArI ho to bahuta hI zIghra / bherI kI mahimA bhI zIghra hI cAro ora phaila gaI / dAha jvara se pIDita eka zreSThI dvArakA AyA / kintu use kucha vilava ho gyaa| kucha hI dina pahale bherI baja cukI thI / logo ne batAyA aba cha mahIne taka pratIkSA karanI par3egI / kintu eka to vaha dAhajvara kA rogI - jisame kiM zarIra sadaiva hI agAre ke samAna tapatA rahatA hai, tIvra vedanA hotI hai aura phira dhanavAna 1 vAsudeva aura cora kA yuddha adhama yuddha thA / isI prakAra zastrarahita para zastra se coTa karanA, yuddha maryAdA ke viparIta ago-jaise udara Adi para dhAna karanA, bhAgate hue, pITha dikhAte hue, zatruo para coTa karanA, chipakara coTa karanA yuddha kahalAte haiM / kSamA mA~gate hue Adi Adi- yaha mava adhama
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA -- camatkArI merI 313 zreSThI; vaha itane samaya taka pratIkSA kaise kara sakatA thA ? jA pahu~cA sIdhA bherI rakSaka ke pAsa / use apanI sthiti batAI aura bherI me se eka choTA sA TukaDA dene kA Agraha kiyaa| pahale to rakSaka 'nA, nA' karatA rahA kintuM jeva eka lAkha dInAra usako mila gaI to eka choTA sA TukaDA kATa kara de diyaa| zreSThI ne use ghoTakara piyA aura nIroga ho gayA / rakSaka ne utanA hI vaDA caMdana kI lakaDI kA TukaDA lagAkara bherI ko pUrA kara diyA / ava to rakSaka ko dhanavAna banane kA aura rogiyo ko rogamukta hone kA acUka upAya mila gayA / rakSaka bherI ke TukaDe kATa-kATakara detA rahA / garne -zana pUrI bherI hI candana kI ho gaI / divya bherI ke Tukar3e to dhanavAna le hI gae / chaha mAha bAda vAsudeva ne bherI vajAI to usame se mazaka kI sI dhvani nikalI / nagarI kI to bAta hI kyA sabhAbhavana bhI na gU~ja sakA / dhyAnapUrvaka bherI ko dekhA to saba rahasya samajha ge| rizvata - khora kartavyacyuta rakSaka ko prANa daNDa diyA aura apTama tapa karake puna. camatkArI bherI prApta kI / isa bAra vAsudeva ne isa rizvata kA mUla kAraNa hI miTAne kA prayAsa kiyaa| unhoMne socA - rogamukta hone ke lie loga bAhara se Ae~ge hI aura lobha dekara vaha anAcAra karAe~ge hii| ata unhone vaitaraNa aura dhanvantari do vaidyo ko AjJA dI ki ve logo kI vyAvi kI cikitsA kiyA kare / vaitaraNi to bhavya pariNAma vAlA thA ata logo kI yogyatA aura sAmarthya ke anumAra aupadhi detA kintu dhanvantari pApamaya cikitsA karatA / yadi koI sajjana puruSa kahatA bhI ki yaha aupadhi abhakSya hai mere khAne yogya nahI to vaha TakA sA javAva de detA - sAdhuo ke yogya vaidyaka zAstra maine nahI paDhA / mere pAsa jaisI auSadhi hai lenI ho to lo, nahI to kahI aura jAo; maiM kyA karU~ / isa prakAra vaitaraNi aura dhanvantari dono hI dvArakA me vaidyaka karane lage /
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________________ 314 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 eka bAra prabhu ariSTanemi dvArakA Ae to kRSNa ne pUchA-bhagavAn | yaha dhanvantari aura vaitaraNi marakara kahA~ jAe~ge? prabhu ne vatAyA -dhanvantari to marakara sAtave naraka ke apratiSThAna nAma ke narakAvAsa me janma legA aura vaitaraNi vidhyAcala aTavI me yuvA yUthapati vAnara hogaa| vahA~ eka sAdhu ke nimitta se AThave sahasrAra devaloka me mahaddhika deva hogaa| ___-vaha kene prabho / vAsudeva ne jijJAsA kI to prabhu ne samAdhAna diyA. -eka sArtha ke sAtha kucha muni jaaeNge| uname se eka muni ke paga me kaoNTA laga jAegA / anya muni vahI rukanA cAhege to vaha muni yaha kahakara unhe jAne ke lie prerita karege ki mArtha bhraSTa hokara sabhI sAdhuo ke prANo para vana aaegii| atyadhika Agraha para anya muni vahA~ se cale jaaeNge| uma muni ko akelA jagala me dekhakara isa vAnara ko jAtismaraNa jJAna hogaa| ise vaidyaka kA jJAna bhI yAda A jaaeyaa| tava vigalyA aura rohiNI auSadhiyo- dvArA yaha muni ke kaoNTe ko nikAlakara ghAva ko bhara degA aura tIna dina kA anagana grahaNa kara devaloka me utpanna hogaa| vahA~ se Akara muni ko anya sAvuo ke pAsa pahu~cA degaa| bhagavAna ke vacano para vizvAsa karake kRSNa nagarI ko lauTa Ae aura prabhu anyatra vihAra kara gae /
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________________ o kucha preraka prasaMga " [1] vIraka- . eka bAra bhagavAna ariSTanemi varSAvAsa hetu dvArakA me manavasRta hue / kRSNa ne sahaja hI jijJAsA kI -bhagavan / santa to svecchAvihArI hote haiM, phira bhI varSA Rtu me cAra mAsa taka gamana nahI karate-kyA kAraNa hai ? * prabhu ne batAyA -vaRitu me zrama-sthAvara jIvo kI adhika utpatti ho jAtI hai| jIvo kI virAdhanA na ho isa kAraNa ahisA mahAvrata dhArI zramaNa gamanAgamana nahIM karate / eka hI sthAna para rahakara jJona-sayama kI ArAvanA karate haiN| -tava to mai bhI varSA Rtu me digvijaya Adi ke lie prasthAna nahIM karUMgA, na hI sabhA Adi kA Ayojana kgaa| kRSNa ne nirNaya kiyA / ___isa nirNaya ke anusAra sabhA Adi meM kRSNa kA AnA-jAnA sthagita ho gayA ! ve rAjamahala se vAhara na niklte| sevako ko AnA de dI ki 'kimI ko bhI rAjamahala me na Ane diyA jaay|' isa AjJA kA savase adhika prabhAva huA vIraka pr| vaha kRSNa ke prati vizeSa anurAgI thaa| unake darzana kiye binA bhojana na karatA / kRSNa vAhara nikale nahI to use dagaMna bhI na hue / vaha rAjamahala ke bAhara baiThA rahatA kintu darzana na hone se bhojana na krtaa| 315
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________________ 316 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 vaha atyanta kRza ho gyaa| varSAkAla bIta jAne para kRSNa vAhara nikale to usase pUchA -are vIraka | tuma itane nirbala kaise ho gae ? vIraka to kucha na bolA kintu dvArapAlo ne hakIkata kaha sunaaii| kRSaNa ko baDA dukha huA aura vIraka para dayA bhI aaii| unhone use nirAbAdha praveza kI AjJA de dii| - isake bAda kRSNa ariSTanemi ko vadana karane gae to yatidharma sunakara vole -maiM svaya to yatidharma kA pAlana karane me apane ko asamartha pAtA hU~, kintu yadi koI sayama lenA cAhegA to usakA anumodana karU~gA aura apanI ora se preraNA bhI duuNgaa| ___ yaha abhigraha lekara kRSNa ghara lauTa aae| unakI putriyA~ namaskAra karane AI / unase pUchA -svAminI banogI yA dAsI ? dAsI kauna bananA cAhe ? savane svAminI banane kI icchA prakaTa kI / kRSNa ne batAyA -svAminI vananA hai to sayama grahaNa karo / ata unakI preraNA se sabhI ne ariSTanemi ke pAsa jAkara pravrajyA grahaNa kara lii| yaha dekhakara eka rAnI ne apanI putrI ketumajarI ko sikhAyA ki jaba pitA tumase pUche to dAsI banane kI icchA prakaTa krnaa| mAtA ke bahakAve me Akara putrI ne kahA -- pitAjI / maiM to dAsI bnuuNgii| isa viparIta icchA ko sunakara kRSNa vicArane lage ki isa putrI ko zikSA denI caahie| yadi isakA pANigrahaNa kisI rAjA ke sAtha kara diyA gayA to anya santAne bhI isakA anusaraNa karegI aura bhoga kA phisalana bharA mArga cAlU ho jAyegA / isalie aisA upAya karUM ki loga bhoga ke kIcar3a me na phaMse /
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________________ 317 zrIkRSNa-kathA--kucha preraka prasaga yaha socakara kRSNa ne usake vivAha kA vicAra kiyA kisI rAjA sa nahIM, varan sAdhAraNa puruSa se / unhe Asa-pAsa vIraka kaulika hI dikhAI diyaa| ekAnta me usase pUchA-- tumane koI vIratA kA kArya kiyA ho to btaao| -maiMne to aisA kArya koI nahIM kiyA jo kahane yogya ho| -vinamratApUrvaka kaulika ne uttara diyA / yAda karo kucha to kiyA hI hogA ? -vAsudeva ne jora diyaa| vIraka yAda karake batAne lagA-eka vAra maiMne vRkSa para baiThe rakta mukha nAga ko pattharo se mAra DAlA thaa| gAr3iyo ke pahiyo se banI huI nAliyo ke vahate hue gande pAnI ko vAe~ pA~va se roka diyA thA aura eka bAra bahuta sI makkhiyA~ eka ghaDe me ghusa gaI thI tava maiMne apane hAtha se usa ghaDe kA muMha vanda kara diyA aura ve makkhiyA~ phar3aphar3AtI rhii| usake ina kRtyo kA vakhAna karate hue kRSNa ne apanI sabhA me kahA___ - vIraka ne apane jIvana me jo kArya kiye haiM ve isakI jAti ke gaurava se baDhakara hai| isane eka bAra bhUmi zastra se rakta phana vAle nAga ko mAra diyaa| cakra se khodI huI, kaluSita jala ko vahana karane vAlI gagA nadI ko apane paira se hI roka diyA / ghaTanagara meM rahane vAlI ghoSa karatI huI vizAla senA ko vAe~ hAtha se roke rkhaa| ina kAryo ko karane vAlA nissandeha kSatriya hai / isaliye maiM apanI putrI ketumajarI ise detA huuN| ___ ketumajarI kA vivAha vIraka se ho gyaa| eka dina kRSNa ne vIraka se pUchA - kaho bhadra | ketumajarI ucita rUpa se patnIdharma kA nirvAha to / karatI hai ? tumhArI sevA to karatI hai, na / -kahA~ mahArAja ? vaha to Adeza detI rahatI hai, sevA karane kA kArya to merA hai / vIraka ne kaha hI diyA /
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 -kaise pati ho tuma, jo patnI kI sevA karate ho ? -svAmI ! vaha ApakI putrI hai, use tanika bhI kapTa na hA yaha dekhanA merA kartavya hai| -nahI, vaha tumhArI patnI hai| usase sevA lenA hI tumhArA kartavya hai / yadi tuma kartavyacyuta hue to ghora daNDa ke bhAgI hoge| zrIkRSNa ke ye zabda sunakara vIraka bhaya se kaoNpa uThA / vaha samajha gayA ki mujhe kyA karanA hai / ghara Akara usane ketumaMjarI ko gRhakArya karane kI AjJA dii| pati kA AdezAtmaka svara ketumajarI ke lie anokhI ghaTanA thii| usane eka vAra gaura se dekhA usake cehare para aura oNkhe nikAla kara kahane lagI -gAyada tuma bhUla gae ho ki maiM vAsudeva kI putrI hU~ / mujhe Adeza dene kA artha hai merA apamAna / apanI maryAdA kA dhyAna rkho| __-apanI maryAdA kA hI dhyAna A gayA hai Aja, mujhe| tuma merI patnI ho / patnIdharma kA pAlana karate hue merI sevA kro| -tumhArI sevA aura maiM karUM yaha asambhava hai| .. --tumhe karanI hI pddegii| -~-nahI kruuNgii| vAta baDha gii| vIraka ne ketumajarI ko pITa diyaa| vaha bhAga kara apane pitA ke pAsa gaI aura karane lagI vIraka kI zikAyata ? kRSNa ne TakA-sA uttara de diyA --maiM kyA karUM ? patnIdharma kA pAlana nahI karogI to daNDa pAogI hii| isIliye to maiMne tumase pahale pUchA thA svAminI banogI yA dAsI / dAsI banogI to sevA to karanI hI pddegii| ketumajarI kI oNkhe khula gaI / pitA ke caraNo para girakara volI___-maine mAtAjI ke kahane se bhUla kii| ava mai svAminI vananA - cAhatI huuN|
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kyA-kucha preraka prasaga 316 usake atyadhika Agraha para kRSNa ne vIraka ko samajhAyA aura ketumajarI bhagavAna ariSTanemi ke pAsa prabajita ho gii| ___ eka bAra kRSNa vAsudeva bhagavAna ariSTaneni kI dharmasabhA me ge| vahA~ sAdhu maNDalI ko dekhakara vicAra AyA-'Aja sabhI santo kA vidhipUrvaka vadana kruuN|' sabhI santo ko anukrama meM bhAva vandana karane lage / dekhAdekhI vIraka ne bhI unakA anukaraNa kiyaa| 18000 santo kI vadanA ke pazcAta baiThe to bhagavAna se vinamra svara me pUchA___-prabho / maiMne jIvana me 360 sagrAma kie hai kintu kabhI aisA zrama nahIM huA jaisA Aja / bhagavAna ne batAyA -vAsudeva anya sagrAmo me to tuma vAhya zatruo se laDe the aura isa samaya Antarika zatruo se / kRSNa vAta kA rahasya na samajha pAe to bhagavAna ne spaSTa kiyA -satasamAja ke bhAvavandana se tumane sAtavI bhUmi kA vadhana toDakara tIsarI kA kara liyA hai, samyaktva kI prApti huI hai aura tIrthakara prakRti kA bandha huA / karmaprakRtiyo ke vadhana toDane ke kAraNa hI tumhe adhika zrama huA hai| utsukatAvaga kRSNa ne pUcha liyA-~aura isa vIraka ko ? -~-isane to kAyakleza hI kiyaa| tumhe prasanna karane hetu isane dravyavadana kiyA aura dravyavadana se kAyA-kapTa hI hotA hai| prabhu ne phrmaayaa| [2] zAmna aura pAlaka zAmba aura pAlaka dono hI kRSNa ke putra the| eka dina vAsudeva ne kahA-jo bhI kala prAta bhagavAna ko pahale vandana karegA use muMhamaoNgA puraskAra milegaa|
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________________ 320 jaina kathAmAlA . bhAga 33 pAlaka ko rAta bhara nIda nahI aaii| use vAsudeva ke darpaka azva ko pAne kI icchA thii| prAta kAla hI uThakara prabhu ke pAsa jA pahuMcA aura jaldI-jaldI vadana karake lauTa aayaa| zAmba kI pravRtti dUsare prakAra kI thii| use puraskAra kA lobha nahI jAgA / caina se soyaa| prAta uThakara zaiyyA se utarA aura vahI se bhaktibhAva-vibhora hokara namaskAra kiyaa| zrIkRSNa ke pAsa pahu~cakara pAlaka ne darpaka azva kI mAMga kii| vAsudeva ne jAkara bhagavAna se pUchA -prabho | Apako Aja prAta prathama vandana kisane kiyA-zAmba 'ne athavA pAlaka ne ? -bhAva se gAmba ne aura dravya se pAlaka ne |-prbhu ne btaayaa| nirNaya ho gayA / puraskAra gAva ko milA / [3] DhaDhaNa muni zrIkRSNa kI DhaDhaNA nAma kI rAnI se utpanna DhaDhaNakumAra putra thaa| vaha bhagavAna ariSTanemi kI dharmadezanA sunakara pravajita huA / alpa samaya me hI ugra taposAdhanA karane lgaa| eka vAra zrIkRSNa ne pUchA -prabho / Apake 18000 zramaNo me sabase adhika ugratapasvI aura kaThora sAdhaka kauna hai ? sarvajJa sadaiva spaSTa aura yathArthavaktA hote haiN| bhagavAna ne kahA-DhaDhaNa muni / cakita hokara vAsudeva ne puna pUchA--alpa samaya me hI aisI kaunasI kaThora sAdhanA kI, unhoMne / -~-alAbhaH parIpaha ko jIta liyaa| antasaya karma ke prabala udaya ke kAraNa use nirdoSa bhikSA nahI milatI, ata vaha nahIM letaa| prabhu kA yaha kathana sunakara sAdhuo ne jijJAsA kI
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________________ 321 zrIkRSNa-kathA-kucha preraka prasaga -Apa jaise trailokyanAtha kA ziSya aura vAsudeva jaise trikhaNDAdhipati kA putra hote hue bhI use bhikSA nahI milatI jabaki dvArakA meM aneka udAra gRhastha hai aura ve sadaiva sAdhuo ko bhikSA dene ke lie utsuka rahate hai| bhagavAna ne batAyA -yaha sava hote hue bhI karma kA udaya pravala hotA hai| pUrvajanma me jaba yaha magadhadeza me dhAnyapUraka gA~va me pArAsara nAma kA brAhmaNa thA to rAjA kI bhUmi me khetI karavAtA thaa| usa samaya bhojana kI belA hone para bhI yaha unako khAne kA avakAza nahI detA thA / jina logo kA bhojana A bhI jAtA thA unhe bhI vahA~ na khAne detaa| jaba manuSyo ke sAtha isakA aisA vyavahAra thA to pazuo ke sAtha to aura bhI burA / unhe to eka-eka mAsa taka bhUkhA rakhatA / isa prakAra isane lAbhAntarAya karma kA tIvra vandha -kara liyA aura aba usake udaya ke kAraNa ise nirdoSa bhikSA nahIM miltii| yaha sunakara DhaDhaNa muni ko vaDA pazcAttApa huA / unhone aura bhI kaThora abhigraha liyA-'Aja se maiM para-labdhi se prApta bhojana grahaNa nahIM kruuNgaa|' ___ isa abhigraha kA pAlana karate hue kitane hI dina gujara ge| na unhe nirdopa bhikSA milI aura na unhone grahaNa kii| ___ eka dina gajArUDha kRSNa nagarI me praveza kara rahe the| sAmane se bhikSA kI gavepaNA karate hue DhaDhaNa muni dikhAI pdd'e| vAsudeva ne gaja se nIce utara kara muni ko vandana kiyA / vAsudeva apane mahala me cale gae aura muni nagara me / yaha dRzya apane bhavana ke gavAkSa me se eka seTha dekha rahA thaa| usane socA-'yaha muni avazya hI zrIpTha tapasvI hai, tabhI to vAsudeva ne svaya hAthI se utara kara inakI vandanA kii|' jyo hI muni ne usa seTha ke ghara me bhikSArtha praveza kiyA tyo hI
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________________ 322 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 usane bhaktipUrvaka modaka vaharA die| bhikSA lekara muni bhagavAna ke caraNo me pahu~ce aura vinamratApUrvaka jijJAsA kI -prabho ! kyA merA antarAya karma kSINa ho gayA hai ? kyA yaha bhikSA merI apanI labdhi kI hai ? bhagavAna ne batAyA -na to tumhArA antarAya karma kSINa huA aura na hI yaha bhikSA sva-nimitta kI hai| zrIkRSNa ke prabhAva se tumhe isakI prApti huI hai| __muni ne sunA to vinA citta me kheda kie ekAnta prAsuka sthAna me phuNce| viveka se modako ko paraThane (DAlane) lge| vicAra zuddha se zuddhatama ho gae / ghanaghAtI karma kI jajIre TUTa gaI / unhe akSaya kevalajJAna kI prApti huii| taba ve bhagavAna kI pradakSiNA kara kevali pariSad me jA baitthe| [4] thAvaccAputra thAvaccAputra kA yaha nAma usakI mAtA ke nAma para pdd'aa| mAtA kA nAma thA thAvaccA ata putra kA nAma ho gayA-thAvaccAputra / vaha kisI sArthavAha kA putra thaa| kintu thA vacapana se hI gabhIra cintaka / eka bAra paDausa me magala gIto kI dhvani sunAI paDI to mA~ se pUchA -ye karNapriya madhura gIta kyo gAe jA rahe hai ? -paDausa me vAlaka kA janma huA hai, islie| -mA~ ne btaayaa| bAlaka thAvaccAputra bar3e manoyoga se sunane lgaa| ekAeka madhura gAyana Akrandana me pariNata ho gyaa| usane puna. pUchA -mA~ | yaha Akrandana kaisA? vaDA bhayAnaka laga rahA hai| A~kho me A~sU bharakara mA~ ne batAyA -abhI-abhI jisa vAlaka kA janma huA thA usakI mRtyu ho gaI hai| mA~ ! loga janma para gAte aura mRtyu para rote kyo haiM ? .
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-kucha preraka prasaga 323 -beTA | janma hone para prasannatA aura mRtyu para dukha jo hotA hai| -jaba maiM marUMgA to tumhe bhI dukha hogA, tuma bhI roogii| abodha vAlaka kI yaha bAta sunakara mA~ kA hRdaya bhara aayaa| usakI A~kho se oNsU bahane lge| putra ne sahaja vAla-capalatA se kahA -abhI to maiM marA nahI aura tuma rone lgii| mA~ ne lAla ko aka me bhara liyA aura bolI -mRtyu se bhI adhika dukhadAyI usakA vicAra hai / tU aisI bAte mata kiyA kara / mujhe kaSTa hotA hai| -acchA | maiM phira kabhI aisI vAta nahIM kruuNgaa| para yaha to vatA de ki kyA maiM kabhI nahI mruuNgaa| mA~ ne ThaNDI saoNsa lekara kahA -putra sasAra me amara kauna hai ? jo paidA huA hai vaha eka na eka dina avazya maregA / para aba tU jA, khela / phira kabhI aisI vAta mata krnaa| bAlaka thAvaccAputra khela me laga gayA kintu mRtyu zabda usake komala mAnasa se na nikala skaa| samaya gujaratA gayA aura vaha yuvaka ho gayA / eka vAra bhagavAna ariSTanemi kI dezanA sunakara vaha pratibuddha huA aura mAtA se sayama lene kA Agraha karane lgaa| mA~ ne vahata samajhAyA-bujhAyA para jaba vaha na mAnA to anta me rAjI ho gaI aura abhiniSkramaNa utsava manAne hetu chatra, caMvara Adi kRSNa ke pAsa mA~gane gii| unhone kahA -tuma cintA na kro| maiM svaya usakA abhiniSkramaNa utsava kruuNgaa| __ isake pazcAta usakI vairAgyabhAvanA kI dRDhatA kI parIkSA karane ke lie pUchA -thAvaccAputra | tuma zramaNa banane kI apekSA merI chatrachAyA me rahakara kAma-bhogo kA sevana kro| maiM tumhArI rakSA kruuNgaa|
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________________ 324 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 -~-kyA Apa vRddhAvasthA aura mRtyu se bhI merI rakSA kara sakege ? thAvaccAputra ne prazna kiyaa| ___ isa prazna para vAsudeva mauna ho gae aura thAvaccAputra prabajita / (mAtAsUtra, a0 5) [5] zrIkRSNa aura pizAca eka samaya zrIkRSNa, baladeva, sAtyaki aura dAruka-ye cAro vana bihAra ko ge| bhayakara vana me hI sUryAsta ho gyaa| pragADha adhakAra ke kAraNa nagara lauTanA sabhava na thA ata eka vizAla vRkSa ke nIce vizrAma karane kA vicAra kiyaa| sabhI thake-hAre the kintu vana me surakSA bhI honI Avazyaka thI-kahI koI hisaka pagu na A jAya / ata nizcita huA ki eka-eka vyakti eka-eka pahara taka jAga kara paharA de aura vAkI tIna ArAma se so jAya~ / - isa vyavasthA ke anusAra dAruka ne nivedana kiyA -prathama prahara merA hai, Apa tIno sukha se nIda le / sabhI ne usakI bAta svIkAra kI aura so ge| dAruka paharA dene lgaa| kucha samaya pazcAta hI vahA~ eka bhayakara pigAca AyA aura bolA . -dAruka / maiM bahuta dina se bhUkhA huuN| mujhe bhojana nahI milA hai / tuma apane prANa bacAo aura mujhe ina tIno ko khA lene do| parantu dAruka pizAca kI isa icchA ko kahA~ svIkAra karane vAlA thA? usane garjate hue kahA___-are pizAca | mere jIvita rahate khAnA to bahuta dUra, tU inako cha bhI nahIM sktaa| __khA to maiM jAU~gA hii| tuma cAho to merI bAta mAna kara apane prANa vacA sakate ho| --pizAca ne cAla clii| -tU yahA~ se calA jA, kyo vyartha hI kAla ke gAla me jAnA cAhatA hai| -dAruka ne garvokti kii|
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________________ ' zrIkRSNa-kathA- kucha preraka prasaMga 325 - to mai tujhe hI khA jAU~gA / -zakti ho to yuddha kara / 1 pizAca ne cunautI svIkAra kara lI / dono yuddha karane lage / jyojyo dAruka kA krodha vaDhatA gayA tyo tyo pizAca adhikAdhika bala - zAlI hotA gayA / dAruka thaka gayA, parantu pizAca para vijaya na prApta kara sakA / use kAphI coTe bhI AI / prathama prahara vyatIta ho gayA aura pizAca antardhAna / dvitIya prahara prArambha hote hI sAtyaki uThakara paharA dene lagA aura dAruka so gayA / vaha itanA niDhAla ho gayA thA ki pizAca ke bAre me sAtyaki ko kucha batA bhI na sakA / sAtyaki ko paharA dete kucha hI samaya gujarA ki pizAca phira A dhamakA / sAtyaki bhI apane sAthiyo kI prANa-rakSA ke lie jI-jAna se lar3ane lagA, kintu pizAca parAsta na huA / 4 tIsare pahara valadeva bhI pizAca se laDate rahe para sthiti vahI rhii| ve bhI thakakara niDhAla ho gae / cauthe pahara zrIkRSNa paharA dene lage / pizAca phira AyA / zAtabhAva se kRSNa ne pUchA -bhAI / tuma kauna ho aura yahA~ kyo Ae ho ? - maiM pizAca hU~ | kaI dina se bhUkhA hU~ / kSudhA kI jvAlA se maiM krodhAndha ho rahA hU~ / Aja mujhe bhAgya se vaDhiyA bhojana milA hai / - pizAca ne zrIkRSNa ke tIno sote hue sAthiyo kI ora saMketa kiyA / - kRSNa usakI icchA samajha gae / unhone dRDha svara me prativAda kiyA / kintu mAnava aura pizAca ke valAvala ko jAnakara zAnta bhAva se khaDe rahe / unakI zAMti aura dRDhatA ko dekhakara pizAca ko krodha A gayA / vaha yuddha hetu Age vaDhA / kRSNa ne kahA - pizAca / tuma bahuta valazAlI ho, gajava ke yoddhA ho / ina madhura vacano ne pizAca kI krodhAgni meM ghI kA kAma kiyA / vaha aura bhI kupita ho gayA / jyo-jyo usakA krodha baDhA tyo -tyoM
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________________ 326 jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 vala kSINa hotA gyaa| kRSNa musakarAte rahe / ve jAnate the-uvasameNa haNe koha / pizAca apanI hI krodhAgni me jalakara kSINa-valahIna ho gyaa| vaha unake caraNo me A girA aura bolA -kRSNa ! tumane mujhe jIta liyA / mai tumhArA dAsa huuN| tava taka cauthA prahara bhI samApta ho cukA thaa| prAta. kI prathama kiraNa ke sAtha sAtyaki, dAruka aura baladeva bhI uTha baitthe| unakI dazA burI thii| sabhI lohUluhAna aura ghAyala the / kRSNa ne pUchA -Apa saba logo kI yaha dazA kaise huI ? -rAta ko pizAca AyA thaa| usase yuddha kA pariNAma hai| -yuddha to maiMne bhI kiyaa| -kRSNa ne khaa| sabhI Azcarya se unake akSata zarIra ko dekhane lge| tabhI kRSNa ne kahA -sAthiyo / tumhe yuddhakalA kA samucita jJAna nahI hai| krodha ko sadA madhura vacana aura upazAta bhAva se jItanA cAhie ! jisa pizAca ko tuma yuddha me nahI jIta sake, vaha kSamA, madhura vacana aura upazama bhAva ke amogha astra se vijita yahA~ paDA hai| sabhI ne kRSNa kI mahAnatA kI sarAhanA kii| . -uttarAdhyayana 2131 kI TIkA vizeSa-thAvaccAputra kA varNana jJAtAdharmakathA, zrutaskandha 1, adhyayana 5 me bhI AyA hai| vahA~ itanA ullekha aura hai ki unhoMne prabajita hone ke pazcAta bhagavAna ariSTanemi se hajAra sAdhuo ke sAtha janapada vihAra kI AjJA maaNgii| bhagavAna kI AjJA milane para ve zailakapura nagara me pahu~ce aura vahA~ ke rAjA zalaka ko upadeza dekara pAMca sau mantriyo sahita zramaNopAsaka bnaayaa| saugandhikA nagarI (vihAra janapada) me zuka parivrAjaka ko tattva jJAna dekara pravajita kiyA / kucha kAla bAda rAjA zailaka bhI pravajita hokara mukta huaa| -jJAtAdharmakathA, zra.0 1, a05
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________________ dvArakA-dAha sahasrAmravana me bhagavAna ariSTanemi kI vairAgyaparaka dharmadezanA munakara kRSNa vicArane lage-dhanya hai, jAli, mayAli, uvayAli Adi yAdavakumAra jinhone yuvAvasthA me sayama grahaNa karake Atma-kalyANa kA patha grahaNa kiyA aura eka maiM hU~, jo kAma-bhogo se virakta hI nahI ho pA rahA huuN| yo to arddhacakrI hU~ kintu pravrajyA me kitanA asamartha ? antaryAmI bhagavAna ne kRSNa ke hAdika bhAvo ko jAnakara kahA -kRSNa / sabhI vAsudeva sadaiva kRta-nidAna hote haiM ata. ve sayama patha para cala hI nahI sakate / / -to kyA maiM bhI sayama nahIM le sakatA |-kRssnn ne savinaya puuchaa| - aisA hI hai| aba kRSNa ko aura bhI cintA huii| ve apane maraNa ke prati jijJAsu ho ge| pUchA-~-prabho ! merA maraNa kisa prakAra hogA ? -tumhAre bhAI jarAkumAra ke dvArA |-prbhu ne btaayaa| --kyA dvArakA me hI ? -- nahI, dvArakA to pahale hI vinaSTa ho jaaygii| -kAraNa ? -madirA, dvIpAyana aura agni hI isake vinAza ke kAraNa hoge| dvArakA kA vinAza sunakara sabhI yAdava cintita ho ge| kRSNa ne hI puna. yUchA -prabho / spapTa vatAiye ki dvArakA ke vinAza meM ye tIno kisa prakAra kAraNa vanege / yaha dvIpAyana kauna hai ? 327
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________________ 328 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 prabhu batAne lage gauryapura ke bAhara parAsara nAma kA eka tApasa rahatA hai| usane yamunA dvIpa me jAkara eka nimna kula kI kanyA ke sAtha savadha sthApita kiyA thaa| usase dvIpAyana nAma kA putra huA hai / yAdavo ke prati sneha ke kAraNa vaha dvArakA ke samIpa rahane lgegaa| brahmacarya ko pAlane vAlA vaha Rpi eka vAra tapasyArata vaiThA hogA taba yAdava kumAra madirA ke naze me unmatta hokara use utpIDita kareMge aura vaha krodhAnya hokara dvArakA ko jalAkara bhasma kara degaa| ___usa samaya tuma aura valabhadra baca nikaloge / tava dakSiNa dizA me pADumathurA jAte hue vana me jarAkumAra ke vANa se tumhArA prANAnta ho jAyagA aura tuma tIsarI vAlukAprabhA pRthvI me utpanna hooge / tIsarI pRthvI me utpanna hone kI bAta sunakara zrIkRSNa ke mukha para kheda kI rekhAe~ ubhara AI / tava ariSTanemi ne kahA___-dukhI mata ho kRSNa | tRtIya pRthvI se nikala kara tuma jabUdvIpa ke bharatakSetra me pura janapada ke zatadvAra nagara me utpanna hoge| usa samaya tuma amama nAma ke vArahave tIrthakara hoge| tIrthakara jaise mahAgauravazAlI pada kI prApti sunakara zrIkRSNa harSita ho ge| tabhI valadeva ne bhI apanI mukti kI jijJAsA prakaTa kii| prabhu ne vatAyA -yahA~ se kAladharma prApta kara tuma brahmadevaloka me utpanna hoge| vahA~ se cyavakara manuSya hoge, phira deva aura taba manuSya bhava prApta karake amama tIrthakara ke zAsanakAla me mukta ho jaaoge| __baladeva bhI satuSTa ho gae kintu jarAkumAra dvArA kRSNa kI mRtyu anya yAdava na bhUla sake ! ve use heya dRSTi se dekhane lge| jarAkumAra ko bhI apane hRdaya meM vaDA dukha huaa| vaha vicArane lagA - mere hAtha se bhAI kI mRtyu-yaha to ghora pApa hai| mujhe cAhie ki isa nagara ko choDa kara itanI dUra calA jAU~ ki phira kabhI bhI na A skuuN| na maiM
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kayA-dvArakA-dAha 326 pAsa rahU~gA aura na bhAtR-hatyA mere hAtha se hogii| yaha nizcaya karake usane dhanupa-vANa lie aura sarvajJa kI vANI ko anyathA karane hetu vana kI ora calA gayA / __ vAsudeva bhI dharmasabhA se uThe aura nagara me Akara madyapAna kA sarvathA niSedha kara diyaa| rAjAjJA se logo ne samasta madirA kadava vana kI kAdavarI guphA me prakRti-nirmita zilAkuDo me pheka dI / nagara me madirApAna vanda ho gayA aura prajA dharmaniSTha jIvana vitAne lgii| dvIpAyana ko bhI karNa-paraparA se bhagavAna kI bhaviSyavANI jJAta huI to vaha dvArakA kI rakSA ke nimitta nagara ke bAhara Akara tapasyA karane lgaa| prabhu kI dezanA sunakara valabhadra kA siddhArtha nAma kA sArathI prabuddha huaa| usane valabhadra se vinatI kI - svAmI / aba mujhe AjA dIjie, maiM sayama grahaNa karanA cAhatA huuN| balabhadra ne use svIkRti dete hue kahA -siddhArtha | tuma mere sArathI hI nahIM, bhAI jaise ho| tumane prabajita hone kI vAta kahI mo rokU~gA nahI / yadi tuma deva bana jAo aura mai kadAcita kabhI mArga-bhraSTa ho jAU~ to bhAI ke samAna mujhe prativodha avazya denaa| siddhArtha ne svAmI kI icchA zirodhArya kI aura pravajita hokara chaha mAsa taka tapasyA karake svarga gayA / zilAkuDo me paDI-paDI madirA adhika nazIlI bhI ho gaI aura svAdiSTa bhii| eka bAra vaizAkha kI garmI meM pyAsa se vyAkula yAdavakamAro ke kisI sevaka ne use pI liyA / utkRSTa svAda se lAlAyita hokara eka pAtra bharakara vaha unake pAsa laayaa| yAdavakumAro ne pUchA -aisI uttama madirA tujhe kahA~ se mila gaI ? dvArakA me to madyapAna niSiddha hai|
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA : bhAga 33 ___-kadava vana kI kAdavarI guphA meM vizAla bhaDAra hai |-sevk ne vtaayaa| yAdavakumAro ko bahuta dina bAda madirA pIne ko milI thii| ve lAlAyita ho utthe| sIdhe kadava vana me jA pahu~ce aura madyapAna kI goSThI hI Ayojita kara ddaalii| sabhI ne chakakara madirA pI aura utsava sA manAte hue nagara kI ora cala diye| sayoga se dvIpAyana Rpi para unakI dRSTi pddii| dekhate hI krodha A gayA / naze me adhe to the hI / vole___-are | isI ke kAraNa to dvArakA kA vinAza hogaa| ise mArapITa kara khatama kara ddaalo| basa, sabake saba Rpi ko mArane lge| koI hAtha se aura koI lAta se / kucha dera taka to RSi piTate rahe kintu jaba mArane vAle ruke hI nahI aura pIDA asahya ho gaI to unhone sapUrNa dvArakA ko bhasma karane kA nidAna kara liyaa| RSi ko adhamarA choDakara yAdavakumAra nagara me A gye| __kRSNa ko jyo hI isa ghaTanA kA patA lagA tyo hI agraja valabhadra ke sAtha dvIpAyana ke kopa ko zAta karane hetu jA phuNce| kSamA mAMgate hue bole -he Rpi / yAdavakumAro kI dhRSTatA aura uddaNDatA ke lie maiM kSamA mA~gatA huuN| Apa bhI zAta hokara unhe kSamA kara dIjie / ___-vAsudeva / tumhAre madhura vacana merI kopAgni ko aura bhI bhar3akA rahe haiN| tumhe kumAro ko pahale hI rokanA caahie| kyA yahI tumhArA rAjadharma hai ki tapasviyo ko tADanA dI jAya |-tpsvii dvIpAyana ne sakopa khaa| ____-maiM kumAro ko daNDita karane kA vacana detA huuN| Apa -daNDita to maiM karU~gA, sapUrNa dvArakA ko bhasma karake / na dvArakA rahegI na yAdavakumAra |-dviipaayn ne bAta kATakara khaa| ..
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kayA-dvArakA-dAha -zAta | gAta !! tapasvI zAta hoiye / krodha rUpI rAkSasa jIvana bhara kI tapasyA ko naSTa kara DAlatA hai| -vaha to naSTa ho hI cukI, kRSNa | maiMne dvArakA-nAza kA nidAna kara liyA hai| -ava bhI samaya hai| AlocanA karake nidAna ko mithyA kara ddaalie| -kRSNa ne vinamra svara me kahA / ___-- nahIM / aba yaha nahIM ho sktaa| gAta-tapasvI kI krodhAgni kisa prakAra pralaya ke agAre banakara varasatI hai, yaha dvArakA avazya dekhegI!-tapasvI dvIpAyana kI A~kho se agAre barasa rahe the| kRSNa kucha bolanA hI cAhate the ki balabhadra ne rokakara kahA ~vAsudeva / kyA tuma sarvajJa bhagavAna ariSTanemi ke gando ko mithyA karanA cAhate ho| yaha na trikAla meM huA hai aura na hogaa| zrIkRSNa jaise mithyA moha se jAge / honI ke sammukha unhone sira jhukA diyA aura khinna mana vahA~ se cale Aye / / - dvIpAyana tapasvI marakara agnikumAra devo me utpanna huaa| pUrvabhava kI zatrutA kA smaraNa karake turanta dvArakA AyA kintu nagaravAsI 'chaTTama, aTThama tapa Adi aneka dhArmika kriyAo me lIna rahate the isalie vaha kucha na kara skaa| avasara kI khoja me vaha 11 varSa taka pratIkSA karatA rhaa| idhara zanaiH zanai dvArakAvAsI bhI dharmapAlana me giyila hote ge| unhoMne bhadayAbhakSya mevana prArambha kara diyaa| unheM vizvAsa ho gayA ki ava dvIpAyana kucha nahI vigADa sktaa| isa mithyA vizvAsa ke kAraNa ve loga Amoda-pramoda me lIna ho ge| madyapAna tathA mAsAhAra bhI karane lge| * agnikumAra deva dvIpAyana to isI pratIkSA me thaa| usane utpAta karanA prArabha kara diyaa| savarta vAyu ke prayoga se vana kA kASTha, ghAsa Adi dvArakA meM ekatra ho gyaa| tabhI agAre barase aura dvArakA jalane lgii| zrIkRSNa ke astra-zastra aura divya vastra taka jala ge| nagara
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________________ 332 jaina kayAmAlA - bhAga 33 vAsI nagara se bAhara nikalane kA prayatna karate to dvIpAyana deva unhe uThAkara agni me homa kara detA / sArA nagara trAhi-trAhi karane lgaa| isa bhayakara agnikADa aura vinAgalIlA me bhI kRSNa apane mAtApitA kA dhyAna na bhUle / unhone vasudeva, devakI aura rohaNI ko ratha me viThAyA tathA kRSNa-valabhadra dono bhAI cala paDe / azva kucha hI kadama cala sake ki dvIpAyana deva ne unhe stabhita kara diyaa| azvo ko vahI para choDA aura dono bhAI ratha ko khIcakara jaise-taise nagara-dvAra ke samIpa taka laae| tabhI ratha TUTa gyaa| bhIpaNa tApa se karAhate hue mAtA-pitA ne pukAra kI-are beTA kRSNa-balarAma / hame vcaao| mAtA-pitA kA ArtanAda ho hI rahA thA ki nagara-hAra vanda ho gyaa| valabhadra ne Age bar3hakara pAda-prahAra se dvAra ko toDa DAlA aura mAtApitA ko lene lapake / tabhI dvIpAyana deva ne pragaTa hokara kahA___he kRSNa / he valarAma | tumhArA parizrama vyartha hai| maiM vahI dvIpAyana tapasvI huuN| sirpha tuma dono hI jIvita nikala sakate ho| bAkI sabhI ko isa agni me bhasma honA hI pdd'egaa| isake lie hI to maiMne apanA sampUrNa tapa vecA hai aura gyAraha varpa taka pratIkSA kI hai| deva kI bAta para dono bhAiyo ne to dhyAna diyA nahI kintu vasudeva, rohiNI aura devakI ne samaveta svara me kahA -putro / ava tuma cale jaao| tuma dono jIvita ho to samasta yAdavakula hI jIvita hai / tumane hame bacAne kA bahuta prayAsa kiyA, kintu hamArI mRtyu isI prakAra hai / ava hama sathArA lete hai / ___ yaha kaha kara tIno ne bhagavAna ariSTanemi kI zaraNa grahaNa kI, cAro prakAra kA AhAra tyAga kara sathArA liyA aura mahAmantra navakAra kA jApa karane lge| AkAza se agAre varasa hI rahe the| tIno apanI Ayu pUrNa karake svarga ge| __ mAtA-pitA jala rahe the, aura trikhaNDezvara, mahAvalI, nIti-nipuNa zrIkRSNa khaDe-khaDe dekha rahe the-vivaza nirupAya / bAraha yojana lambI
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________________ 333 zrIkRSNa-kathA - dvArakA dAha aura nau yojana coDI vAsudeva kI nagarI dvArakA dhU-dhU karake jala rahI thii| jisa nagarI ko vAsudeva ne apane tapa ke prabhAva se susthita deva dvArA nirmita karAyA thA / kubera ne jise anupama ratno aura akSaya / kopo se paripUrNa kiyA thA / jo indrapurI se hoDa lagAtI thI / jisakI samRddhi aura sampannatA samasta dakSiNa bharatArddha me vikhyAta thI / vahI dvArakA agni- lapaTo meM ghirI huI thI / vAsudeva ke divya astra-zastra jo unake puNya yoga se prakaTa hue the, unake divya AbhUSaNa, vastra saba kucha agni me svAhA ho rahA thA / yaha thA madyapAna kA bhayakara duSpariNAma | nirAga aura vivaza kRSNa-balarAma nagara se bAhara nikalakara jIrNodyAna me khaDe ho gae aura dvArakA ko jalatI huI dekhane lage / kRSNa atyanta dukhI svara me vole - bhaiyA / mujha se aba yaha vinAzalIlA nahI dekhI jAtI / kahI aura clo| phira kucha socakara svayaM hI vole - kintu kahA~ jAe~ aneka rAjA to hamAre virodhI ho gae hai ? - pADava hamAre parama-snehI hai / unhI ke pAsa calanA cAhie / - valarAma ne sujhAyA / - maiMne unhe bhI niSkAsita kara diyA thaa| kyA vahA~ calanA ucita hogA ? -- kRSNa ne zakA kI / ---- - - tuma ina gaMkA ko hRdaya se nikAla do / pADava hamArA svAgata hI karege, nizcinta raho / - valarAma ne uttara diyA / valarAma kI icchA svIkAra karake kRSNa pANDumathurA jAne ke lie naiRtya dizA kI ora cala die / jisa samaya dvArakA jala rahI thI to balarAma kA putra kubjAvAraka mahala kI chata para jA khaDA huA / vaha jora-jora se kahane lagA - isa samaya maiM bhagavAna ariSTanemi kA vratavArI ziSya hU~ / bhagavAna ne mujhe carama zarIrI aura isI bhava se mokSa jAne vAlA
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________________ 334 jaina kathAmAlA * bhAga 36 batAyA hai / arhanta ke vacana kabhI mithyA nahIM hote / ye agni jvAlAeM merA kucha bhI nahI vigADa sktii| dekhatA hU~ mujhe yaha agni kaise jalAtI hai ? usake zabda sunakara jambhRka deva prakaTa huA aura use uThAkara ariSTanemi kI garaNa me le gayA / kumAra kubjAvAraka ne vahA~ dIkSA grahaNa kii| dvArakA chaha mahIne taka jalatI rhii| usame sATha kula koTi aura vahattara kula koTi yAdava bhasma ho gye| usake pazcAta mAgara meM bhayakara tUphAna uThA aura nagarI jalamagna ho gii| jahA~ chaha mAha pUrva samRddha dvArakA thI usa sthAna para sAgara laharAne lagA / dvArakA kA nAma nizAna bhI miTa gayA / jala me se nikalI dvArakA jala meM hI samA gii| --atakRta, varga 5 -triSaSTi0 8 / 11 -uttarapurANa 721178-187 tayA 221 uttarapurANa ko vizeSatAe~ nimna hai :(1) yahA~ dvArakA ke vinAza ke bAre me valabhadra bhagavAna ariSTanemi se pUchate haiN| (2) zrIkRSNa ne pahalI bhUmi me prayANa kiyA / (zloka 181) (3) balabhadra cauthe svarga me utpanna hoge| (zloka 183)
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________________ vAsudeva-valabhadra kA avasAna kRSNa-balarAma dono bhAI calate-calate hastikalpa nagara ke samIpa jA pahu~ce / kRSNa ko usa samaya kSudhA satAne lgii| valabhadra se kahA -bhaiyA ! Apa nagara me jAkara bhojana le Aiye / balabhadra ne jAte-jAte kahA -maiM jA rahA hU~ kintu tuma sAvadhAna rhnaa| - -Apa apanA bhI dhyAna rkhie| ___-vaise to maiM hI kAphI hU~ kintu yadi kisI vipatti meM phaMsa gayA to siMhanAda kruuNgaa| tuma turanta cale aanaa| yaha kahakara valabhadra nagara me cale ge| usa nagara kA nareza thA ghRtarASTraputra acchadanta / zrIkRSNa-jarAsaMgha yuddha me kauravo ne jarAsadha kA sAtha diyA thaa| isa kAraNa vaha kRSNa-balarAma se zatrutA mAnatA thA! - 5 nagara me praveza karake valabhadra bhojana kI talAza karane lge| unake anupama rUpa ko dekhakara nagaravAsI cakita raha ge| ve socane lage-- yaha svaya valabhadra haiM, athavA una jaisA hI koI aura ? tabhI vicAra AyA-dvArakA to agni me jalakara naSTa ho gaI hai / avazya hI yaha balabhadra haiN| balabhadra ne apanI nAmAkita mudrikA dekara halavAI se bhojana liyaa| halavAI a~gUThI ko dekhakara ackcaayaa| usane vaha mudrikA rAjakarmacAriyo ko de dii| rAjakarmacArI use rAjA ke pAsa le gae aura bole 335
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 -mahArAja | valabhadra sarIkhe eka vyakti ne yaha mudrikA dekara halavAI se bhojana sAmagrI kharIdI hai / vaha koI cora hai athavA svaya balabhadra, hame yaha nahIM mAlUma / jaisI AjA ho, vaisA hI kiyA jAya / ___ acchadanta ne mudrikA ko ulaTa-pulaTa kara dekhA aura nizcaya kara liyA ki vaha vyakti valabhadra hI hai| vadalA lene kA acchA avasara jAnakara usane nagara kA dvAra vanda karavA diyA aura svaya senA sahita balabhadra ko mArane A pahu~cA / valabhadra cAro ora se ghira ge| unhone bhojana eka ora rakhA aura siMhanAda karake senA para TUTa pdd'e| balabhadra kA sihanAda jyo hI kRSNa ke kAno me paDA ve dauDe hue Ae / nagara ke vanda daravAje ko pAda-prahAra se toDa DAlA aura zatru para TUTa paDe / dono bhAiyo ne milakara zatru senA kA trurI taraha sahAra "kiyA aura acchadanta ke mada ko dhUla me milA diyaa| . ___ apanA parAbhava hote hI acchadanta kRSNa ke caraNo me A girA taba unhone use uThAte hue kahA___-are mUrkha | hamAre bhujavala ko jAnate hue bhI tUne yaha dussAhasa kiyaa| hamArI bhujAo kA vala kahI calA nahIM gayA hai| phira bhI hama terA aparAdha kSamA karate hai / jA aura sukhapUrvaka zAsana kr| acchadanta unhe praNAma karake rAjamahala kI ora calA gayA aura dono bhAI nagara se bAhara nikala aae| udyAna me baiThakara bhojana kiyA aura dakSiNa dizA kI ora calate hue kauzAmbI bana me A pahu~ce / mArga kI thakAvaTa aura garmI kI tIvratA se kRSNa kA galA sUkhane "lagA / anuja ko tRpAtura dekhakara balarAma ne kahA__~bhAI / tuma isa vRkSa ke nIce vizrAma kro| maiM abhI jala lekara AtA huuN| yaha kahakara valarAma to pAnI lAne cale gae aura kRSNa vRkSa ke nIce leTa gaye / unakA eka paoNva dUsare para rakhA thA / thakAvaTa ke kAraNa unhe nIda A gii|
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________________ zrIkRSNa kathA-vAsudeva-balabhadra kA avamAna 337 sayoga se usI samaya vyAghracarma dhAraNa kie, hAtha me dhanuSa-bANa lie jarAkumAra ughara A niklaa| kSudhA tRpti ke lie pazuo kA zikAra karanA hI usakA kArya thA / zrIkRSNa ke pItAmbara ko dUra se hI dekhA to use bhrama huA ki koI mRga baiThA hai| usane eka tIkSNa tIra mArA / vANa lagate hI kRSNa kI nidrA bhaga ho gaI, ve uTha baitthe| ucca svara me kahA -yaha vANa kisane mArA hai ? vinA nAma-gotra vatAe prahAra karanA anucita hai / vatAo tuma kauna ho? / jarAkumAra ne vRkSa kI oTa se hI uttara diyA -he pathika / maiM dasave dazAha vasudeva aura jarAdevI kA putra jarAkumAra huuN| zrIkRSNa aura balarAma mere agraja hai| isa vana meM mujhe rahate bAraha varSa ho gaye hai| bhagavAna ariSTanemi kI bhaviSyavANI sunakara agraja kRSNa kI rakSA hetu vanavAsa kara rahA huuN| Aja taka maiMne isa vana me kisI bhI purupa ko nahIM dekhaa| tuma batAo ki tuma kauna ho? ____ isa paricaya se kRSNa ke mukha para halkI sI musakarAhaTa phaila gii| zAnta svara me unhoMne jarAkumAra ko apane pAsa bulAyA aura dvArakAdahana Adi sampUrNa ghaTanAe~ sunAkara kahA -bandhu honI baDI pravala hotI hai aura sarvajJa ke vacana anyathA nahI hote / tumhArA yaha vanavAsa nirarthaka hI rahA / yaha sunate hI jarAkumAra ke hRdaya me ghora pazcAttApa huaa| vaha kahane lagA --dhikkAra hai mujhe ! maiMne apane hI agraja ko mAra ddaalaa| kRSNa ne avasara kI gambhIratA ko dekhakara use samajhAyA -jarAkumAra | zoka mata kro| isa samaya yAdava kula me tuma akele hI jIvita ho / yadi valarAma A gae to tumhe bhI mAra ddaalege| -merA mara jAnA hI acchA hai| -jarAkumAra ne azru vahAte hue khaa|
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________________ 338 jaina kayAmAlA bhAga 33 -nahI tumhAre marate hI yAdava kula kI paramparA naSTa ho jAyanI / vaza rakSA ke lie tumhArA jIvana Avazyaka hai| --yaha kAlA muha lekara mai jIvita nahIM rahanA caahtaa| -kintu maiM cAhatA hU~ ki tuma jIvita rho| yaha kaustubhamaNi lekara pADavo ke pAsa cale jAo aura dvArakA eva yAdavo kI sthiti vatA denA / merI ora se kahanA ki maiMne pahale unhe jo niSkAsita kiyA thA usake lie mujhe kSamA kara / ___ kRSNa ne use kaustubhamaNi dekara pADumathurA jAne kA Adeza / diyA / agraja ke Adeza se vivaza jarAkumAra ne maNi lI, vANa nikAlA aura vahA~ se cala diyaa| ___ bANa nikalate hI kRSNa ko apAra vedanA huii| pUrvAbhimukha hokara paca parameSThI ko namaskAra kiyaa| kucha samaya taka zubha bhAvo kA vicAra karate rahe, phira ekAeka unhe joza AyA aura unakA AyuSya pUrA ho gyaa| unakI AtmA tIsarI bhUmi ke lie prayANa kara gaI / zrIkRSNa vAsudeva solaha varSa taka kumAra avasthA me rahe, chappana varSa mADalika avasthA me aura nau sau aTThAIsa varSa arddhacakrI ke rUpa me, isa prakAra unakA sampUrNa AyuSya eka hajAra varSa kA thaa| 1 (ka) vaidika grantho me unakI Ayu 120 varSa mAnI gaI hai| ciMtAmaNi vinAyaka vaidya kI marAThI pustaka 'zrIkRSNa caritra' ke anusAra unakA janma 362- vikramapUrva humA aura mRtyu 3008 vi0 pU0 me / vahA~ mRtyu ke sthAna para tirodhAna mAnA gayA hai-isakA abhiprAya hai dekhate-dekhate adRzya ho jaanaa| (kha) dvArakA-dAha aura kRSNa kI mRtyu eva yAdavo ke anta ke bAre me zrImadbhAgavata me kucha bhinna ullekha hai. . mahAbhArata ke yuddha me aneka vIra aura guNI yAdavo ko mRtyu ho cukI thii| jo zepa the ve bhI durvyasanI anaacaarii| vRddhAvasthA ke kAraNa kRSNa-balarAma kA una madAndha yAdavo para prabhAva bhI
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________________ zrIkRSNa-kathA-vAnudeva-balabhadra kA avatAna 339 balarAma jala lekara lauTe to unhoMne kRSNa ko nizcala par3e dekhA / kama ho gayA thaa| dvArakA ke samIpa hI namudra aura raivataka parvata ke madhya pramAna kSetra meM piMDAraka nAma kA sthAna thaa| vahA~ dvArakAvAmI Amoda-pramoda ke lie jAyA karate the| eka bAra vizAlajanmava huaa| madyapAna ne unmatta dvArakAvAmI paraspara laDane lage aura vahI mara gae / kRSNa, valarAma, mArayI dAruka, ugramena, vasudeva, kucha striyA~ aura bAla-bacce hI jIvita lautte| isa vinAza lIlA ne ve bahuta dukhI hue unhoMne prANa tyAga diye / zrIkRSNa dAlka ke mAya dvArakA lauTe / unhone dAruka ko hastinApura jAne kA Adeza diyA aura kahA ki arjuna yahA~ Aye aura avazeSa yAdava-vRddho aura striyo ko hastinApura le jAe / ___ dAruka hastinApura calA gayA aura kRSNa agraja valarAma ke dehAvanAna ne dukhI hokara eka pIpala ke vRkSa ke nIce jA baiThe / jarAkumAra nAma ke vyAdha ne unheM vANa maaraa| kRSNa ne use svarga pradAna kiyaa| __isake pazcAta unake caraNa cinho ko dekhatA huA dAruka yahA~ aayaa| unake dekhate-hI-dekhate garuDa cihna vAlA unakA ratha anvo nahita AkAza meM uDa gayA aura phira divya Ayudha bhI cale gae / sArathI ke vismaya ko dUra karate hue kRSNa ne kahA--'tuma hArakA jAo aura zepa yAdavo me kaho ki ve arjuna ke sAtha cale jAyeM, kyoki merI tyAgI huI vArakA ko namudra apane garbha me mameTa legaa|' isake pazcAta kRSNa kA tirodhAna ho gyaa| ___ arjuna ne dvArakA kI durdazA devI to vahuta dukhI huaa| kRSNa-balarAma to samApta ho hI cuke ye / zepa gadavo, striyo aura aniruddha ke putra vajra ko lekara hastinApura cala diyaa| [zrImadbhAgavata, skandha 11, adhyAya 30, zloka 10-48] dvArakA nirjana aura bhUnI hogaI / samudra me bhayakara tUphAna AyA aura mahAnagarI dvArakA jalamagna ho gii| [zrImadbhAgavata 11/31/23]
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________________ 340 jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 eka-do bAra pukArA to bhI spandana na huaa| hAtha pakaDakara hilAyADulAyA kintu kRSNa na uThe to unhone samajhA rUTha gae hai| kAtara svara me kahane lage-bhAI | mujhe jala lAne me dera ho gaI to tuma rUTha ge| para kyA bhAI se itane nArAja hote hai ? uTho aura jala pI lo| nizcala-niSprANa deha kyA uttara detI ' valarAma ke sabhI prayAsa viphala ho gae to unhone mRta kalevara ko uThAkara kadhe para rakhA aura jagalo me bhaTakane lge| ve svaya bhI khAnA-pInA bhUla gae, apanI sudha-budha kho baitthe| nira tara kRSNa-kRSNa kI raTa lagAe rhte| moha ke tIvra Avega me ciranidrA ko unhone sAmAnya nidrA samajha liyA thaa| isa prakAra chaha nAsa kA samaya vyatIta ho gyaa| valarAma kA sArathI siddhArtha jo sayama pAlana karake deva vanA thA usane avadhijJAna se unakI yaha dagA dekhI to unhe prativodha dene vahA~ aayaa| usane apanI mAyA se eka pApANa-ratha kA nirmANa kiyaa| usame baiThakara vaha pahADa se utarane lgaa| ratha luDhakatA huA dhaDAma se viSama sthAna me girA aura cUra-cUra ho gyaa| devarUpa sArathI una pApANa-khaDo ko puna joDane kA upakrama karane lgaa| yaha saba kautuka valarAma dekha rahe the| unhone kahA-- , -murkha | kyA ye pApANa-khaMDa pUna jaDa sakege ? deva ne pratyuttara diyA -java marA huA vyakti puna jIvita ho sakatA hai to yaha ratha kyo nahI taiyAra ho sakatA ? valarAma ne mana me socA ki 'yaha to vajramUrkha hai kauna mu~ha lage' aura anasunI karake Age baDha gae / deva ne eka kisAna kA rUpa rakhA aura patthara para kamala ugAne lagA / balarAma ne dekhakara kahA -are mUDha i kyA kabhI patthara para bhI kamala lagate hai ? -to kyA kabhI murde bhI jIvita hote hai ?-deva kA pratyuttara thaa| balarAma ne mu~ha vicakAyA aura Age baDha ge| deva bhI Age
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________________ zrIkRSNa - kathA - vAsudeva - valabhadra kA avasAna 341 bar3hA aura eka sUkhe ThUMTha ko pAnI pilAne lagA / valarAma ne vyagapUrvaka kahA -jane ThUMTha ko pAnI pilAne se kyA lAbha ? -harA ho jAyagA / - vajramUrkha hai tU / yaha kabhI harA nahI ho sakatA / - kyo nahI ho sakatA ? java tumhArA mRta bhAI jIvita ho sakatA hai to yaha ThUMTha harA kyo ho sakatA ? balarAma puna sunI-anasunI karake Age vaDha ge| deva ne bhI eka gvAle kA rUpa banAyA aura eka marI gAya ko ghAsa khilAne lagA / valarAma ne usase kahA -kahI marI gAya bhI ghAsa khAtI hai ? jIvita hotI to khAtI / kyo vyartha parizrama kara rahe ho ? - jaba tuma apane bhAI ke mRta kalevara ko chaha mAha se Dhone kA parizrama kara rahe ho to .. - kyA merA bhAI mRta hai ? balarAma ne saroSa kahA / - to kyA merI gAya mRta hai ? - deva kA pratiprazna thA / - jaba ghAsa nahI khAtI, halana calana nahI karatI to mRta hI hai / -yaha lakSaNa to tumhAre bhAI ke zarIra ke bhI hai / vaha bhI to nahI khAtA, halana calana bhI nahI karatA, phira vaha kaise jIvita hai ? valarAma mauna hokara socane lage / deva ne hI puna kahA- vizvAsa na ho to svayaM parIkSA kara lo / ... deva kI bAta sunakara valarAma ne apane kadhe se kRSNa kA zava utArA aura dekhane lage / zava meM se tIvra durgandha A rahI thii| jIvana kA koI lakSaNa zepa nahI thA / ve vicAramagna ho gae tabhI deva ne siddhArtha sArathI kA rUpa banAkara balarAma ko savodhita kiyA - 1 (ka) AcArya jinamena ke harivazapurANa ke anusAra 'jaratkumAra (jarAkumAra) dvArA zrIkRSNa ke nidhana kA samAcAra pAkara pADava mAtA kutI aura dropadI ke sAtha Ate hai aura valabhadra se kRSNa
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________________ rU42 jaina kathAmAlA . bhAga 33 -he valabhadra / maiM pUrvajanma me ApakA sArathI thaa| sayama pAlana ke phalasvarUpa svarga me deva huA huuN| pravrajyA kI anujJA dete hue Apane mujhase kahA ki ucita avasara para prativodha denaa| mai isIlie Apake pAsa AyA huuN| Apa isa anarthakArI moha ko tyAgie, yathArtha ko pahacAnie aura isa gava kA antima saskAra karake sayama pAlana kiijie| bhagavAna ariSTanemi ne jo bhaviSya kathana kiyA thA, vaisA hI huA / inakI mRtyu jarAkumAra ke vANa se huI hai aura bhAtRmoha ke kAraNa chaha mAha se isa zava ko Apa Dho rahe hai| siddhArtha ke pratibodha se balabhadra kI supta cetanA jAgRta huI / moha kA pardA haTA aura unhone mRta deha kA antima saskAra kara diyaa| usI samaya sarvaja sarvadargI bhagavAna ne balabhadra kI icchA jAnakara eka vidyAdhara muni ko vahA~ bhejaa| muni ne dharmopadeza diyA aura balabhadra pravrajita ho gae / siddhArtha deva ne muniyo ko bhAvapUrvaka namana kiyA aura svargaloka ko calA gyaa| pravajita hokara muni balabhadra ghora tapasyA karane lge| eka bAra mAsakhamaNa ke pAraNe hetu ve kisI nagara meM praveza kara rahe the| vahI kue para pAnI bharane ke lie eka mahilA AI thii| kA antima saMskAra karane kA nivedana karate hai| kiMtu balabhadra kupita ho jAte hai| tava pADava unakI (balabhadra kI) icchAnusAra calane lge| varSAvAsa (cAturmAma) ke pazcAta java zrIkRSNa ke zarIra se durgandha Ane lagI taba middhArtha deva ne Akara unheM pratibodha diga / [harivaza purANa, 63/54-68] (kha) zubhacandrAcArya ke pADavapurANa ke anusAra pahale siddhArtha deva Akara valabhadra ko prativodha dene kA prayAsa karatA hai kintu una para koI prabhAva nahI pddtaa| bAda me pADava Ate hai aura unheM snehapUrvaka samajhAne hai taba valabhadra kA moha kama hotA hai / - [pADavapurANa, parva 22, zloka 8786] /
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________________ usake sAtha usakA vAlaka bhI thA / unake rUpa ko dekhakara mahilA bebhAna ho gaI / ghaDe ke gale me rassI kA phadA lagAne ke bajAya usane phadA bacce ke gale me DAla diyA / balabhadra muni ne yaha anartha dekhA to mahilA ko saceta kiyA aura ulaTe pairo vana kI ora lauTa gae / unhoMne isa dRzya ko dekhakara apane rUpa ko dhikkArA - 'vaha rUpa nikRSTa hai jo aise mahAna anartha kA kAraNa vane / ' unhone abhigraha grahaNa kiyA- 'maiM Aja se kisI bhI grAma aura nagara me praveza nahI karU~gA / jagala me hI yadi nirdopa bhikSA mila jAyagI to grahaNa karUMgA / ' mahAbhayAnaka vana me aise divya tejasvI santa ko dekhakara sabhI AnejAne vAle cakita the / unake mAnasa me bhA~ti-bhA~ti ke prazna uThateyaha kauna hai ? kahA~ se AyA hai ? kisI matra-tatra kI sAdhanA kara rahA hai athavA devI - devatA kI ? jijJAsA ne sadeha kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA aura kisI kASTha le jAne vAle ne apanI zakA rAjA ko kaha sunAI / rAjA ne turanta senA sajAI aura cala diyA valabhadra muni ko mArane / caturagiNI senA nispRha zramaNa ke hanana ke lie vanaprAntara ko ka~pAtI huI cala dii| tabhI siddhArtha deva ko yaha sava avadhijJAna ke bala se jJAta huA / usane apanI zakti se aneka siMha vikurvita kara die / siMho kI isa senA ko dekhate hI rAjA bhayabhIta ho gayA / usane munizrI ke caraNa pakaDa lie / vAra-bAra apane aparAdha kI kSamA mA~gane lagA / usakI dIna - yAcanA se satuSTa hokara deva ne apanI mAyA sameTa lI aura rAjA nagara ko vApisa lauTa AyA / ahisA savako nirbhaya banAtI hai, zatrubhAva kA nAza karatI hai / valabhadra muni ke Asa-pAsa bhI vana ke pazu pArasparika vaira-bhAva bhUlakara vicaraNa karane lge| eka mRga to jAtismaraNajJAna se apane pUrvabhavo ko jAnakara unakA bhakta hI vana gayA / vaha jaMgala me idhara-udhara ghUmatA aura jahA~ bhI nirdoSa AhAra prApti kI AzA hotI vahI unhe saketa se le jAtA |
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________________ jaina kathAmAlA bhAga 33 khamaNa kA pAraNA thA eka dina mRga ke saketa se muni eka rathavAle ke pAsa pahu~ce / mAsarathavAlA muni ko dekhakara ati prasanna huA / vihvala hokara vaha caraNo me gira paDA / udAra bhAvanA se usane AhAradAna diyA / mRga soca rahA thA - rathavAlA kitanA bhAgyazAlI hai jo muni ko dAna de rahA hai| muni vicAra rahe the - yaha zrAvaka uttama buddhi vAlA aura bhadra-pariNAmI hai / 344 tIno apane vicAro meM lIna the ki vRkSa kI eka moTI zAkhA TUTa kara acAnaka hI gira paDI aura tIno usake nIce dava gae / zubhadhyAna se deha tyAgakara tIno brahmadevaloka ke padmottara nAmaka vimAna me utpanna hue / - triSaSTi0 8 / 11-12 -antakRta, varga 5
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