Book Title: Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 3
Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Kunvarji Anandji Shah
Publisher: Jain Prakashak Mandal Ahmedabad
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/001012/1

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(2. mudraNa vyavasthA : naMdana grAphikasa phona : 356197 147, DozIvADAnI poLa, amadAvAda ( A zrI triSaSThi zalAkA puruSa caritranA daza parvamAM samAvelAM caritra parva. tirthaMkara. cavatI. vAsudeva. baladeva. prativAsudeva kula ja ja ka ja ? - na >> ja * - * | R. * 4 * ja na na * * | >> ja - | # anya prAptisthAna : ja zrI semacaMda DI. zAha zrI sevaMtIlAla vI. jene jIvana nivAsa sAme, 20, mahAjana galI, jhaverI bajAra, pAlitANA-374ra70. muMbaI-400002. zrI vardhamAna esa. zAha 20, leyara cInA thAmbIsTrITa madrAsa-600079 sarasvatI pustaka bhaMDAra hAthIkhAnA, ratanapoLa, amadAvAda-380001. pAzvanAtha pustaka bhaMDAra kuvArA sAme, pAlitANA tathA zaMkhezvara, thI pA prakAzana nizALa, rIlIpharoDa, amadAvAda-380001. Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - prakAzakIya nivedana para jaina zAsananA mahAna tirdhara, kalikAlasarvajJa bhagavAna zrI hemacandrAcArye racela zrIviSaSTizalAkApuruSa caritra-mahAkAvyane gujarAtI anuvAda, vadhu eka vakhata prakAzita karI zrIsaMghanA caraNe dharatAM. ame apAra AnaMda anubhavIe chIe. chatrIsa hajAra lekamAM patharAyelA A mahAgraMthamAM dasa parvomAM 24 tIrthaka, 12 cakravatIo, 9 vAsudeve, baLade, 9 prativAsudeve-ema kula 63 zalAkA puruSanA pUrvabhave tathA vividha jIvanaprasaMgeyukta jIvanacaritro AlekhavAmAM AvyAM che. eka rIte joIe te A graMtha te jaina dharmanA sarvasaMgrahanI garaja sAre te graMtha che. A graMthamAM itihAsa che, upadeza che, kathAo che, dravyAnuga che, karmazAstra che, ane AvuM te ghaNuM ghaNuM che. subhASitene te A graMtha khajAne che. AvA A addabhuta graMthanuM bhASAMtara dAyakAo agAu, bhAvanagaranI zrI jaina dharma prasAraka sabhA dvArA thayuM hatuM ane tenA prakAzana dvArA A aNamola graMthane lokabhogya banAvavAnuM zreya te sabhAne phALe jAya che. te prakAzana pachI te A graMthanI khUba mAMgaNI thatI rahI, ane tenI navI navI aneka AvRttio pragaTa thatI ja rahI che. amoe paNa agAu A graMthanuM eka vakhata prakAzana karyuM hatuM, ane have kalAgaNIne mAna ApIne tathA zrImad hemacandrAcAryanI navamI janmazatAbdInA pAvana prasaMganI smRtimAM A, graMthanuM ame punaH prakAzana karI rahyA chIe. AzA che ke amAre prakAzanane paNa, surI sAdharmika tema ja sAhityarasika baMdhuo harSapUrvaka vadhAvI leze. graMtha prakAzanamAM daridoSa ke madiSathI ke presadaSathI kaI kSati rahI gaI hoya te te sudhAravA tathA te tarapha amAruM dhyAna doravAnI amArI vinaMti che. jaina prakAzana maMdira vatI jazavaMtalAla gI. zAha -prakAzaka Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * zrI mahAprabhAvika bhakti preraNA 0 navasmaraNAdi stotra saMgraha 0 jaina dharmanAM vividha adhyAtmaparvo ane mahotsavovakhate khissAmAM samAya ane jenA smaraNathI romaroma pUlakti gAI zakAya tevAM bhAvavAhI madhura gItono A saMgraha kharekhara thAya tevI A nAnakaDI pustikAmAM navamaraNa, zrI RSimaMDala anupama che. vividha rAga, tAla ane bhAva-layavALAM A stotra. zrI zatruMjaya laghalpa, vidyA sAdhavAno maMtra zrI manabhAvana gIto sApane bhAva-vibhora banAve che. kimata | graharAnti stotrama, navagraha pUjA prakAra, zrI mANibhadrajIno che, mAtra rU. daza che. zrI ghaMTAkarNa mahAmaMtra, zrI uvasaggaharama mahAprabhAvika stotrama, zrI padmAvatIdevIno maMtra jevI aDhaLaka sAmagrI . baso * jaina sajajhAyamALA 0 cALIsa jeTalAM pRSTho dharAvatI A pustikAnI kimata mAtra rUA. AThache. zraddhALu zrAvaka-zrAvikAo mATe A khAsa "sajajhAya' e jaina adhyAtma sAhityanuM maulika upayogI banI raheze. svarUpa che. jayAM gaMbhIra zAstrAbhyAsa saMbhavita na hoya tyAM sajajhAya nuM geyasvarUpa sArthaka nivaDe che. jinaguNamaMjarI asad vRttio ogALavAmAM tathA saMyamanuM sAtvika, vAtAvaraNa ghUMTavAmAM sajajhAya vizeSa kAmiyAba rahe che. * re, atyaMta durlabha evAM prAcIna caityavaMdano, ati-stavano jIva mAna ne kijIe..', " kaDavAM phaLa che krodhanAM.." jevI | DhALa, sajajAyono Avo bRhad saMgraha pragaTa karavoe paNa sAhasa sajajhAyo to mUlyavAna sAhityakRtio banI cUkI che. samAna che. rocaka ane pravAhI padyamAM, jIvanasArthakyanI prastuta graMthamAM vividha kavio dvArA racita aDhIsothI bodhavANI pragaTa karato eka mahAsAgara eTale paNa vadhAre sajajhAyo saMgRhita karavAmAM AvI che. mAtra jinagaNamaMjarI." dharmapremI ja nahI, sAhityapremIne paNa khUba game tevA A pU sAdhvIzrI svayaMprabhAzrIjI tathA pU.sA. zrI AkarSaka pustakanI kiMmata mAtra pacIsa rUpiyA che. dharmaprabhAzrIjI mahArAje atyaMta parizramapUrvaka saMpAdita karela A graMthamAM hajAra jeTalAM pRSTho hovA mAM tenI kiMmata mAtra pacAsa rU. che. devavaMdana mAlA . jaina bhakita saMgItanA kalAkArone tathA (kathAo sahita) adhyAtma-saMskAra-premIone A pustaka savizeSa gamaze. ane ApanA parivAra mATe to e jarUra gauravasamuM ja banI raheze. zrI divALInA devavaMdana, jJAnapaMcamI devavaMdana, zrI mauna ekAdazI devavaMdana, caitrI pUnama devavaMdana, zrI caumAsI devavaMdana, * zrI sudhArasa stavana saMgraha 0 zrI ekAdaza gaNadhara devavaMdana ema bhinna bhinna prakAranAM devavaMdano temaja tene AnuSAMgika phI kathAo jevI sAmagrIthI zrI siddhAcalajInAM vividha caityavaMdano, stavano tio. sabhara A graMthamAM jaina dharmano potIko prabhAva pragaTa thato udya tathA ekvIsa khamAsamaNanA dahA temaja navANuM anubhavAya che. yAtrAvidhi snAkara paccIzI IjyAdi sAmagrIthI sabhara A jenoe acUka vasAvavA jevA A graMthanI kiMmata mAtra pustakanI kiMmata mAtra cAra rUpiyA che. satara rU. che. Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ parva sAtamAnI prastAvanA A triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra nAmanA kaLikALasarvajJa zrI hemacaMdrAcAryanA karelA atyuttama graMthane paricaya amane bahu varSathI thayela che. A graMtha jotAMja te ghaNe vistRta chatAM AkhA graMthanuM bhASAMtara karI jaina baMdhuone temAM bharelA apUrva rahasyone lAbha ApavAnI IcchA amArA hRdayamAM uddabhavI hatI. te Ine mahAna upakArI munirAjazrI vRddhicaMdajI mahArAja taraphathI anumodana maLatAM chUTaka aMkamAM prasiddha karavAnI rAAta karI hatI, paraMtu pAchaLathI te pramANenA aMke vyavasthita rahevAne ane tenuM AkhuM pustaka bAMdhavAno asaMbhava jaNAvAthI ameja tene buka tarIke bahAra pADavAnuM mukarara karyuM hatuM. e prayatna pUrNa thaye, A graMtha-daze parva judA judA 7 bhAgamAM prasiddha thaI cukayA, A AvRttimAM agAunI AvRtti karatAM khAsa be pheraphAra karavAmAM AvyA che. eka dareka pRSThane mathALe te pRSThamAM zo adhikAra mukhya che te lakhavAmAM AvyuM che ane bIjuM prastAvanA vistArathI lakhavA uparAMta dareka parvanI viSayAnurmaNikA eTalA badhA vistArathI ApavAmAM AvI che ke je vAMcatAM AkhA parvanuM rahasya samajAI jAya che temaja te sAvaMta vAMcavAnI utkaMThA vRddhi pAme che. bIjAM parve karatAM A sAtamA parvamAM hakIkata eTalI badhI che ane judAM judAM eTalAM badhAM mahA puruSanAM caritra samAvela che ke emAM varNanAdi bahu vizeSa temaja vistAravALAM nahIM chatAM enI viSayAnukramaNikA bIjAM pa karatAM bahu moTI thaI paDI che. A graMtha jaina rAmAyaNa tarIke je ke bahu varSothI jainavargamAM prasiddhi pAmela che. paraMtu A AvRtti vAMcakavarganuM khAsa AkarSaNa kare tevI banAvavAmAM AvI che, te viSe jaina baMdhue A bukanuM avagAhana karaze tyAre svataH mAluma paDe tema hovAthI atra lakhavAnI apekSA jaNAtI nathI. A parvamAM 13 sage che. temAMnA prathamanA daza sargamAM jaina rAmAyaNa samAveluM che. emAM mukhyatve AThamA vAsudeva, baLadeva ne prativAsudevanuM caritra che. te traNa pu mAM rAmacaMdranI vizeSa khyAti hevAthI te jaina rAmAyaNa athavA rAma caritra tarIke prakhyAti pAmeluM che. anya matamAM paNa rAmAyaNa nAmane prasiddha graMtha judA judA paMDitAe karela che. te sarvamAM mukhya nAyaka rAmacaMdraja che, paraMtu tenA lekhamAM atizakti , paraspara virodha tathA nAyakane sadeva citAra vigere de rahelA che, te AnI aMdara alpamAtra paNa dekhavAmAM Avaze nahIM. amArI sabhAnA prayatna agAu prathama saMvata 128mAM tathA tyArapachI 195ramAM ane rAmAyaNa (10 aga) jaleja bhAga bhASAMtara tarIke bahAra paDele che; paraMtu tenI bhASA vigere navA jamAnAnI zuha ane saMskArita bhASAnA vAMcanArAone pasaMda paDe tevuM nathI. e jaina rAmAyaNanA prAraMbhamAM rAkSasa vaMzanI mULa utpatti tarIke zrI ajitanAthajInA samayamAM thayelA sagara cakravatanuM tathA te prasaMge ajItanAtha manunA samavasaraNamAM ja bhIma nAmanA rAkSasa nikAyanA ke ghanavAhana nAmanA vidyAdharane pitAnA pUrvabhavana Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ putrapaNAnA nehathI rAkSasIpanuM, laMkA nagarInuM tathA pAtALa laMkAnuM rAjya ApyuM ane pitAne navarane hAra tathA rAkSasI vidyA ApI tenI hakIkata lIdhelI che. A bhASAMtaramAM te hakIkata levAmAM AvI nathI, kAraNa ke te hakIkata A caritranA bIjA parvamAM sagaracakrInA adhikAramAM AvI gayelI che. A parvanA prAraMbhamAM ajitanAtha prabhunA vakhatamAM thayelI rAkSasa vaMzanI sthApanAnuM ane tenA mULa puruSa tarIke ghana vAhananuM nAma mAtra sUcavIne pachI agyAramA zreyAMsa prabhunA tIrthamAM rAkSasa vaMzamAM thayelA kIdhivaLa rAjAnI hakIkata ApavAmAM AvI che. e kIridhavaLa rAjAnA vakhatamAM vAnaradvIpamAM zrIkaMThe rAjAe kiSkridhAnagarImAM nivAsa karyo tyArathI vAnaravaMzanI utpatti thaI che ane tyArathI ghaNu kALa paryata rAkSasavaM te vAnaravaMza vacce paraspara pratibhAva cAlyo AvyA che. temAM paNa kAMIka rAkSasavaMzanA rAjyakartAoe vAnaravaMzanA rAjyakartA upara hAtha rAkhelo daSTigocara thAya che. kIrtidhavaLa ne zrIkaMdanuM caritra kahyA bAda e hakIkatane munisuvratasvAmInA tIrtha upara laI javAmAM Avela che. te prabhunA tIrthamAM rAkSasavaMzamAM taDitakeza ane vAnaravaMzamAM ghodadhi rAjA thayela che. tyAra pachInI hakIkata avicchinna lakhAyelI che. tyAra pachI rAkSasIpanuM ne vAnaradvIpanuM rAjya be vakhata rAkSasa tathA vAnaronA hAthamAMthI jAya che, te pAchuM rAvaNane janma thayA bAda te pitAne svAdhIna kare che, vAnaravaMcamo vAlI nAme bahu parAkramI vidyAdhara rAja thAya che te rAvaNane paNa parAsta kare che, paraMtu tarataja tene vairAma thavAthI te dIkSA le che ane teno bhAI sugrIva rAjya para Ave che. A caritramAM bIjAM te ghaNA mahApuruSonAM caritra che, paraMtu pavanaMjya, aMjanAsuMdarI ne mAnanuM te khAsa caritra ApavAmAM AveluM che. trIjA sargamAM AvelA e caDhi uparathI ghaNo sAra prahaNa karavA yogya che, temaja pAMcamA ne zvA sargamAM AvelI rAmacaMdranA vanavAsanI hakIkata paNa apUrva zikSaNa Ape che. rAmacaMdranI utpatti kAMI vAnaravaMzamAM thayelI nathI. vAnaradIpanA nivAsI hovAthIja vAnara tarIke oLakhAtA sugrIvAdi aneka vidyAdharo tene bhaktivAna thayelA hovAthI tenA lazkaramAM baheno bhAga tene che. bAkI rAmalakSmaNano janma to RSabha prabhunA sthApelA vAka vaMzamAM thayelo che. e rAjAonAM caritra cothA sagamAM ApelAM che te lakSmapUrvaka vAMcavA lAyaka che. A pavanI ara tera sargomAM zI zI hakIkata samAyelI che te viSayAnAmaNikAmAM te batAvavAmAM Avela che; chatAM te sargavAra TuMkAmAM ahIM jaNAvavAmAM Ave che, jethI tenA para vizeSa prakAza paDavA saMbhava che. saga pahelAmAM-rAkSasavaMza ne vAnaravaMzanI utpattithI mAMDIne rAvaNa ane tenA baMdhuonA janma patanI hakIkata che. bIjAma-rAvaNe sAdhelI vidyAnI hakIkatathI mAMDIne teNe karelA digvijayanI hakIkata che. tenI aMdara vAlI vidyAdharanA parAkramanI tathA nArade kahelI yajJAdikanI utpattinI hakIkata khAsa vAMcavA lAyaka che. satya dharmathI cukela vasurAjAnuM caritra paNa emAM samAveluM che. | sarga trIjAmAM-pavanaMjaya, aMjanAsuMdarI satI ane camacarIrI hanumAnanuM caritra che. temAM satIpaNAnI kharI kasoTI kama nIkaLe che te yathAsthita batAvI ApyuM che. Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga cethAmAM-IkvAku vaMzamAMthI zaru thayelA sUryavaMzanA keTalAka rAjAonAM caritra, rAmalakSmaNadila janma, sItAnuM pANigrahaNa, dazaratharAjAne cAritra levAnI IcchA, kekeyInI bharatane rAjya ApavAnI mAgaNI ane rAmacaMne lakSmaNa tathA sItAsahita svecchAe pitAnuM vine dUra karavA vanavAsa-ItyAdinuM varNana che. saga pAMcamAmAM-rAmacaMdranA vanavAsanI ghaNuM hakIkata che. prati daMDakAraNyamAM Agamana, tyAM khUna hAhmaNanA hAthathI ajANatAM vadha, te nimite yuddha, rAmacaMdranuM siMhanAdathI chetarAvuM ane rAvaNe kareluM sItAnuM haraNa-ItyAdi hakIkata vistArathI varNavelI che. saga kkAmAM-rAmacaMdranuM pAtALalaMkAmAM AvavuM, suvAdi upara karela upakAra, sItAnI zedhane prayatna, tene maLela patta, hanumAnane laMkAmAM mekalavo ane tenuM sItAnI khabara laI pAchuM AvavuM-ItyAdi hakIkata che. saga sAtamAma--rAmacaMdranuM laMkA tarapha prayANu, vibhISaNanuM rAmanA pakSamAM AvavuM, rAvaNa sAthe yuddha, lakSmaNane vAgelI ameghavijyA zakti, vizalyAnA AvavAthI tenuM nivAraNa, rAvaNe sAdhelI bahurUpI vilA ane chevaTe lakSmaNanA hAthathI rAvaNanuM bharaNa-ityAdi hakIkata che, jemAM moTe bhAge yuddhanA varNana che. saga AThamAma-vibhISaNane laMkAnuM rAma ApI rAmacaMdrAdinuM ayodhyA AvavuM, mAtAo vigerene maLavuM, lakSmaNane rAjyAbhiSeka, AThamA vAsudeva baLadeva tarIke prasiddhi, zatrughane mathurAnuM rAjama, sItAne apavAda ane tene aramamAM tajI dIdhA payatanI hakIkata che. - sagAM navamAmAM sItAne thayelA be putra, tenuM rAmalakSmaNa sAthe yuddha, sItAe karela agnipraveza 5 bi ane teNe lIdhelI dIkSAnuM varNana che. saga dazamAmAM-badhAone pUrvabhava, hanumAnAdike lIdhelI dIkSA, lakSmaNanuM bharaNuM, rAmacaMdranI mehaceSTA, rAmacaMke lIdhelI dIkSA, sI karela anukuLa upasarga, rAvaNa lakSmaNanI bhAvI hakIkata ane rAmacaMdranA nirvANa payatanI sava bInA samAyelI che. A sargamAM tamAma puruSanAM caritrane upasaMhAra karelo che, ane jene rAmAyaNanI ahIM samApti thAya che. agyAramA sargama-zrI naminAtha prabhunuM caritra che. temAM janma tathA kevaLajJAnotpatti samaye i karelI prabhunI stuti tathA bhagavate ApelI dezanA khAsa vAMcavA lAyaka che. e dehanAmAM zrAvake divase ne rAtre zuM karavuM tenuM varNana che. bAramA sargamAM-hariSaNa nAmanA dazamA cakrInuM caritra che. teramA sagamAM-jya nAmanA agyAramA cakrInuM caritra che. A baMne cakkInAM caritro saMkSepe ApelA hovAthI temAM vizeSa jANavA lAyaka navIna hakIkata nathI. A pramANe A parva samApta thAya che. temAM rAmacaMdra, lakSmaNa, bharata, zatruna, sItA, rAvaNa, vibhISaNa, kuMbhakarNa, idrajIta, sugrIva ne hanumAna e mukhya pAtra che. temanAM caritro uparAMta rAkSasavaMzanA, vAnaravaMzanA ane savaMzanA aneka rAjAonAM cahyio che. taduparAMta vAlI, pavanaMjaya, aMjanAsuMdarI, kekeyI, sukezala muni, bhAmaMDaLa, sAhasagati, zUrpaNakhA, jaTAyu pakSI, skaMda muninA pAMcaze ziSya, sahastrAMzu, Idra, sahastrAra, madhu, nArada, parvata, vasurAjA, madarI, anaraNya, janaka, dazaratha, siMhedara, vajakarNa, vizalyA, vaNakara, kRtAMtavana vigere aneka strI-puruSanAM caritra khAsa AkarSaka che, ane temAMthI khAsa pRthapha pRthapha zikSA grahaNa karavA Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lAyaka che. te darekanuM ahIM varNana karavA karatAM tenA ichake te te puruSonAM caritra vAMcIne ja temAMthI yogya zikSA grahaNa karaze ema vicAravuM vizeSa yogya che. A parvamAM sthAne sthAne aneka jIvonA pUrvabhavanuM kathana che, te jainamatanuM sAtizaya nAnIpaNuM batAvI bApe che, tema ja aneka prasaMgamAM kahevatanI jevAM siddhavacane mUkelAM che te ame bleka TAIpamAM athavA avataraNa cihno vacce mUkelAM che, jene aMgrejImAM keTezana kahe che, te khAsa hRdayamAM katarI rAkhavA lAyaka che. A parvamAM eka tIrthakara, be cakravatI ane vAsudeva, baLadeva tathA prativAsudevanI tripuTI maLI che zalAkA purUnAM caritro samAvelAM che. AnI agAu bahAra pADelAM 3-4-5-6 e cAra parvanA bheLA bhAgamAM 46 zalAkA puruSonAM caritra ApelAM che, chatAM bhUlathI 45nI saMkhyA TAITala upara lakhAyelI che. temAM tAM bhUlathI trIjAthI AThamA sudhI cha cakrInAM caritro ApelAM che ema lakhAyeluM che. te sudhArI levA vinaMti che. AnI pachInA AThamA, navamA tathA dazamA parvanI prathamavRttinI nakala ghaNI sIlake hevAthI hAlamAM tenI bIjI AvRtti karavAmAM AvanAra nathI. jethI te traNe parvanI vipayAnukramaNikAnuM parvamAM ApavA dhArelA zrI hemacaMdrAcAryanA caritranuM kAma bAkImAM rAkhavuM paDayuM che te prasaMga prApta thaye pUrNa karavAmAM Avaze. hAla te dazamA parva pachI tenI cULikA tarIke teja mahA puruSe racelA pariziSTa parvanuM bhASAMtara pragaTa karavA vicAra che te amalamAM mUkavAmAM Avaze. tenI aMdara bhAgamAM te zrI jabUsvAmInuM savistRta caritra che, ane tyAra pachI bIjA mahAna pUrvAcAryonAM caritra che. A bhASAMtara vAMcanAra jainabaMdhuo sAvaMta vAMcIne temAMthI amUlya sAra grahaNa karaze jethI amAre prayAsa phaLIbhUta thaze, eTaluM IcchI amArI kalama aTakAvIe chIe. paramAtmA amArI icchAne phaLavatI karo. tathAstu. 11111 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AS SS00000000000; jika B00000000000000 zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra. parva 7 muM. A viSayAnumaNikA. pahelAsargamAM-(rAvaNa janmAdi) ajitanAthajInA tIrthamAM rAkSasavaMzanI utpatti thayA pachI zreyasa prabhunA tIrthamAM kAtidhavaLa rAkSasapatinuM thavuM-tene atIMdra vidyAdharanI putrI ane zrIkaMThanI bahena sAthe vivAha-tethI puttara rAjAne thayela kheda-atIMdranA putra zrI kaMThe kareluM puSpottara rAjAnI putrI pavAnuM apaharaNa-tenuM kIrtidhavaLane zaraNe AvavuM-pAe potAnI IcchA jaNAvavAthI pure zrIkaMTha sAthe tenuM karAveluM pANigrahaNa-kIrtidhavaLanA AgrahathI zrIkaThe vAnaradIpa upara rahevAne karela svIkAra-te dvIpa upara uinkiMdhA nagarImAM karAvelI tenI rAmasthApanA-te dIpa upara puSkaLa vAnaro hevAthI rAjAe karAvelI amArI cheSaNa-tethI vAnarene thayela satkAra-te dvIpanivAsInI vAnara tarIke thayelI prasiddhi-zrIkaMThane vimAnanI smalanAthI thayela vairAgya-cAritra grahaNa ane melagamana. anukrame munisuvataprabhunA tIrthamAM vAnaradvIpamAM zrIkaMdanA vaMzamAM thayela didhirAjA-ane rAkSasIpamAM thayela tarikezarAja-baMnene paraspara sneha-taDikezanuM vAnarIpe Agamana-eka vAnare karelA tenI strInA parAbhavathI Dileze karele tene prahAra-tene munie Apela navakAra-vAnaranuM abdhikumAramAM deva thavuM-takleizanA subhaToe karelA vAnarone upadravathI te devanuM Agamana-taDikeze kareluM pUjadivaDe sAMtvana-baMnenuM muni pAse javuM-taDikeze karelI paraspara verahetu saMbaMdhI pRchA-munie kahela pUrvabhava-laMkApati taDikezane thayela tharAga-tenuM mekSagamana-laMkAmAM sukeza rAkSasanuM ane kiSkindhAmAM kikiMdhinuM rAjA thavuM. vatAtha upara rathanapuramAM azanivega rAjA-tene be putra-vijayasiMha ne vighu ga-AdiyapuranA rAjAnI putrI zrImALAne svayaMvarazrImALAe kareluM kikiMdhinA kaMThamAM varamALA paNa-tethI vijayasiMhane utpanna thayele TreSa-tenA ane kikiMdhinA vacce thayeluM yuddha-kiSkidhinA anuja aMdhake vijayasiMhanuM kareluM prANa harakiSkidhinuM zrImALAne paraNI kikidhAe Agamana-azaniveganuM tyAM yuddha karavA AvavuM-tyAM thayeluM ya-azanivege karele aMdhakano vadha-saMkeza ne kiSkivie kareluM parivAra sahita palAyana-te baMnenuM pAtALa kAmAM jaIne rahevuM-azanivege laMkAnA rAmapara nirdhAta vidyAdharanuM karela sthApana-pitAnA putra sahastrArane rAjya ApI azanivege lIdhelI dIkSA pAtALa laMkAmAM sukezane thayelA traNa putra-mALI, sumALI ne mAlyavAna-kiSkidhine thayela be putraAdityarAjA ne RkSarajA-kikiMdhinuM madhuparvate gamana-tyAM anukULa jaNAvAthI teNe vasAvela nagarI-tene tyAM nivAsa-mukezanA patroe laMkAmAM jaI nirdhAtane karela nimaha-mALInuM rAjyAdhiza thavuM-kiSkidhimAM AdityarAjAne rAjye sthApavo- Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ thatAhya upara sahastrAra rAjAne thayele idra nAme parAkramI putra-tene rAjya sthApI sahastrAre kareluM dharmaparAyaNapaNuM-idrarAjAe kareluM iMdranI jema lekapALa vigerenuM sthApana-mALI rAkSasane tenI thayelI IrSyAteNe idra sAthe yuddha karavA kareluM pramANu-thayela apazukana-sumALIe kareluM nivAraNa-tenuM na mAnatAM AgrahapUrvaka thatATyapara thayeluM mALInuM Agamana-idra ne mALInuM paraspara yuddha-mALI rAkSasane thayela dehAMta-rAkSasa ne vAnara sanyanuM bhAgavuM-sumALInA rakSaNa nIce pharIthI pAtALa-laMkAmAM AvavuM-idra laMkAnA rAjyapara thazramaNane besADavuM. pAtALalaMkAmAM sumALIne thayela ratnazravA nAme putra-tenuM vidyA sAdhavA javuM tyAM eka vidyAdhara putrInuM AvavuM-teNe kahelI potAnI hakIkata-te kekasI vidyAdharInuM ratnathavAe kareluM pANigrahaNa- kekasIne Avela svakha-tene rahela garbha-tene prabhAvathI tenI sthiti-putraprasava-janmatAM ja teNe upADela navamANijyane divya hAra-tenA kaMThAropaNathI temAM paDelAM tenA mukhanAM pratibiakekasIe kahele hArane prabhAva-ratnazrAe kareluM hazamukha nAmasthApana-pUrve kahela munivacanathI e putra ardhacakrI thaze evI khAtrI-tyAra pachI kekasIne thayela be putra (kuMbhakarNane vibhISaNa)ne eka putrI (sUrpaNakhA sage bIjAmAM (rAvaNa digvijaya)-dazamukhe vaizravaNanA vimAnanuM dekhavuM tenI addhi joI teNe karelI pRcchA-tenI mAtAe kahelI te saMbaMdhI hakIkata-mAtAnAM tIvra vacanethI laMkAnuM rAjya grahaNa karavAnI thayelI tIvra IcchA-vibhISaNane dazamukhanAM vacane-vidyA sAdhavA mATe javAne thayele nizcama-teonuM bhImAraNyamAM javuM ane vidyA sAdhavA besavuM-anAdrata deve karelAM anukULa pratikULa upasarga--rAvaNanuM nizcaLa rahevuM-tene thayelI 1000 vidyAnI siddhi-rAvaNe sAdheluM caMdrahAsa khalsa-rAvaNanuM maMdadarI sAthe pANigrahaNa-rAvaNanuM kIDA karavA javuM tyAM cha hajAra khecarakanyA sAthe gAMdharva vivAhe paraNavuM-tenA pitAone vaza karavA-kuMbhakarNa ne vibhISaNane vivAha-rAvaNane thayela be putra (indrajIta ne meghavAhana)-laMkAmAM jaIne vaizravaNane karele upadrava-tenI sAthe yu-zravaNanuM parAsta thavuM-teNe karelA sadvicAra ne lIdhelI dIkSA-rAvaNe laMkAnagarI ne puSpaka vimAnanuM grahaNa karavuM-rAvaNanuM sametagiri yAtrAthe gamana-bhuvanAlaMkAra hastinI prApti-rAvaNanI sabhAmAM pavanavega vidyAdharanuM AvavuM-teNe sUrajA ne akSarajAnI hakIkata-yamarAjAnA kArAgraharUpa narakAvAsAmAM tene karAtI pIDA rAvaNanuM kikiMdhA javuM-kutrima narakAvAsanuM teNe kareluM sphoTana-yamarAjA sAthe yuddha-tenuM hArIne zuddha pAse nAsI javuM-Idra pAse teNe karela pikAra- ApeluM bIjuM rAjya-AdityarajAne ane akSarajAne tenA rAjaye sthApIne rAvaNanuM pAchuM AvavuM-AdityarajAne thayela vAlI nAme parAkramI putra sugrIva nAme bIje putra-akSarajAne thayelA nala ne nIla nAme be putra-ArijAnuM mekSagamana-vAlInuM rAjya-kharavivAre kareluM sUrpaNakhAnuM haraNa-pAtALalaMkAmAMthI AdityarajAnA putra caMdrodarane kADhI mukIne tenuM tyAM rahevuM-rAvaNane thayela gusso-maMdadarIe karela nivAraNa-khera sAthe paMkhAna vivAha-pAtALalaMkAmAMthI kADhI mukelA caMdrodarane thayela virAdha nAme putra-vAlInA parAkramanI rAvaNe sAMbhaLelI vAta-teNe vAlI pAse mekalela dUta-dUtanuM kathana ne vAlIne uttara-dUtanuM rAvaNa pAse pAchuM AvavuM-dUtanAM vacanathI rAvaNane caDela kola-tenuM yuddha karavA mATe kiSkiA gamana-vAlInuM sAme nIkaLavuM-lazkaranuM yuddha aTakAvI vAlI ne rAvaNanuM thayela ThaMdva yuddha-rAvaNanI nirAzA-caMdrahAsa khaganuM AkarSaNa te khagra sahita rAvaNane upADI vAlIe karela parAjaya-vAlIe lIdhelA dIkSA-tenuM aSTApada gamana-sugrIvanuM rAjyapara sthApana-rAvaNanuM laMkAe pAchuM AvavuM-rAvaNanuM ratnAvaLIne paraNavA mATe AkAzamAge gamana-tenA vimAnane thayelI khUlanA-nIce vAlI munine jotAM rAvaNane thayela ke tenuM upadrava karavA mATe aSTApada nIce pesavuM-vALI munie batAvelI zakti-rAvaNane karavuM paDela rUdana-te Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ divasathI tenuM rAvaNa nAma paDavuM-vAlI muni pratye rAvaNe karelI kSamApanA-tenuM aSTApada paranA cityamAM AvavuM. rAvaNe karelI paramAtmAnI apUrva bhakti-teNe vagADelI veNu-dharaNaMdranuM te joIne prasanna thavuM-dharaNe ke ApelI amoghavijayA zakti ne rUpavikAriNuM vidyAratnAvalIne paraNIne rAvaNanuM laMkAe AvavuM-vAlimunine thayela kevaLajJAna ne paramapadanI prApti-javalanazikha vidyAdharanI tArA nAme putrI-tene sugrIva sAthe thayela vivAha-tethI sAhasagatine thayela kheda-teNe sAdhavA mAMDelI vidyA-sugrIva ne tArAthI thayelA aMgada ne jayAnaMda nAme putra. rAvaNanuM digvijaya mATe nIkaLavuM-revAnadInA taTapara paDAva karavo-rAvaNanuM jinapUjA mATe nadI kinAre besavuM-tevAmAM revAmAM caDeluM pUra-tethI ahaMta pUjanuM dhovAI javuM-rAvaNane caDela keAdhateNe pANIpUranA kAraNanI karela pRcchA-eka vidyAdhare pragaTa karela kAraNu-temAM kareluM mAhiSmatInA sahastrAMzu rAjAnI jaLakrIDAnuM vana-sahastrAMzune bAMdhI lAvavAnI rAvaNe karelI AjJA-rAvaNanA subhaTonuM hArIne pAchuM AvavuM-rAvaNanuM maMgamana-teNe sahastrAMzane bAMdhI le-rAvaNanI sabhAmAM tabAha muninuM AvavuM-teNe pADelI sahastrAMzunI pitAnA putra tarIkenI oLakhANu-rAvaNe sahastrane choDI daIne kahelAM suvacane-sahastrAMzue pitA pAse lIdhela cAMtri-teNe ayodhyApati anaraNayarAjAne saMketa pramANe ApelA khabara-anararAjAe dazarathane rAjya sthApana karIne lIdhelI dIkSA-rAvaNanuM mAhiSmatIthI anyatra gamana nAradanuM rAvaNa pAse AvavuM-teNe karelI marUttarAjAnA ya saMbaMdhI hakIkata-rAvaNanuM nArada sAthe tyAM javuM-rAvaNunI AjJAthI marUtta rAjAe yajJakriyAnuM choDI devuM-majJapravRtti saMbaMdhI rAvaNe nAradane karelI pRcchA nArade yatpattinI kahelI hakIkata-temAM "vasurAjAnuM, parvatanuM ne pitAnuM" kaheluM pUrvacaritra-gurUe karelI traNenI parIkSA-vasunuM rAjA thavuM tenI satyavAdIpaNAnI khyAti nAradane parvata sAthe paDele aja zabdanA artha saMbaMdhI vAMdho-paMnee karelI pratijJA-parvatanI mAtAe vasurAjAne karelI asatya bolavAnI preraNA-nArada ne parvatanuM rAjasabhAmAM AvavuM-vasurAjAe ApelI asatyasAkSI-tenuM thayela maraNane narakagamana-parvatanuM nAsI javuM-mahAkALa asUre kareluM tenuM grahaNa-rAvaNe pUchelI mahAkALanI utpatti-nArade tene pUrvabhavanuM karela varNana-sagara rAjAne madhupiMganI alasAne varavAnI spardhA-madhupiMganuM nirAza thavuM-teNe karela bALatapa-tenuM mahAkALa asura thavuM-sagaranA vinAza mATe teNe parvatanuM karela prahaNa-tenA dvArA kudharmane karelo prasArayAdikanI karAvelI zarUAta-nAradanI preraNuthI dIvAkara vidyAdhare kareluM pazuharaNa-mahAkALe yuktithI tene nirAzA kara-sagara ane sulatAne yajJamAM homAvI mahAkALe mAnelI katArthatA '-A pramANe thayelI yajJapravRttinI vAta kahIne tene aTakAvavA nArade rAvaNanI karelI prArthanA-nAradanuM anyatra gamana-marUttarAjAe nArada saMbaMdhI karela praznarAvaNe kahelI tenI utpatti-rAvaNanuM mathurA nagarIe AvavuM-tyAMnA rAjA harivAhananuM sAme AvavuM-harivahananA putra madhu pAse trizaLa zastra joI rAvaNe tenI prApti saMbaMdhI karela prazna-harivAhane kahela tenI hakIkatatema "sumitrane prabhava nAme be mitro saMbaMdha-sumitra rAjaputra vanamALAnuM karela pANigrahaNa-prabhava mitrane mATe pitAnI strI vanamALAne tenI pAse mokalavI-prabhavane thayela pazcAttApa-sumitranuM devabhava karIne madhukumAra thavuM ane prabhavanuM bhava jamIne camareMdra thavuM-pUrvabhavanI prItithI teNe ApeluM trizaLa-tenI zakti - rAvaNanuM mera parvata para javuM-kuMbhakarNa vigerenuM naLakuberanuM dudhapura levA AvavuM-agnimaya killo joI tenuM nirAza thavuM-rAvaNanuM tyAM AvavuM-naLakuberanI strI uparaMbhAe mokalela dUtI-teNe kahelo uparaMbhAne rAvaNa para anarAga-teNe potAnA svIkArane aMge badhuM kabaje karAvI devAnI AzA ApavI-vibhISaNe pAlI hA-rAvaNano paka-u5raMbhAnuM rAvaNa pAse AvavuM-teNe ApelI vivAthI dujaya killAne saMharI le-naLakuberanuM pakaDAvuM Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12 rAvaNane sudarzana cakranI prApti-naLakuberane tenA nagara sAthe uparaMbhA pAchI sAMpavI-rAvaNanAM parastrItyAga saMbaMdhI daDha vacane. rAvaNanuM rathanuM pura tarapha prayANu-te vAta sAMbhaLI sahastrAra rAjAe idrArAjAne samajAvavuM-tenuM na mAnavuM rAvaNe mokalele data-ine abhimAnavALA uttara-rAvaNa ne idrane paraspara yuddha-idane pakaDIne bAMdhI laI laMkA laI Ava-tenuM kArAgrahamAM lepana-sahastrAra rAjAnuM laMkA AvavuM-tenI rAvaNa pratye prArthanA-rAvaNe amuka zarate Apela indrane chuTakAro-caMdranuM udAsIna vRttie rathanuM pura AvavuM-nAnI muninuM Agamana-I paTele pUrvabhava-rAvaNuthI thayela parAbhavanuM munie batAvela kAraNa-pUrvabhavamAM karela munitiraskAranuM phaLa-Ine thayela vairAgya-putrane rAjya ApIne teNe karela cAritragrahaNa-paramapadanI prApti. rAvaNanuM svarNatuMga giripara kevaLI munine vaMdana nimite gamana rAvaNe pUcheluM potAnA maraNanuM kAraNa munie batAvela parastrIthI mRtyu-rAvaNe parastrInA saMbaMdhamAM karelI daDha pratijJA-tenuM laMkAe AvavuM. sa trIjAmAM-(hanumAna janmAdi caritra)-vaitADhayagiripara AdityapuramAM allAda rojAne pavanaMjaya nAme putra-maheMdrapuramAM mahedra rAjAne aMjanAsuMdarI nAme putrI vidyutaprabha ne pavanaMjaya e bemAM pavanaMjayane putrI ApavAne thayele nirNaya-naMdIzvara dvIpe jatAM maheMdrarAja maLavAthI prahAda rAjAe karelI pavanaMjaya mATe aMjanAsuMdarInI mAgaNI-maheMdrarAjAe karela svIkAra-mAnasarovara upara trIje divase vivAha karavAne karela nirNaya-baMnenuM parivAra sAthe tyAM AvavuM-pavanaMjayane aMjanAsuMdarI jevAnI thayelI tIvra icchA-prahasita mitra sAthe rAtrIe tenA AvAsamAM guptapaNe javuM-aMjanAsuMdarInI dAsIonI vAtacitathI pavanaMjayane aMjanA para thayela kepa-prahasita kareluM nivAraNa-vivAha karavAnI pavanaMjayanI anicchA-mahasitanuM samajAvavuMudvigna citta thayelA vivAha-prahAda rAjAnuM aMjanAsuMdarIne laIne Adityapura AvavuM-rahevA Apela mATe prAsAda-5vanaMjaye karela taddana bhAga-aMjanAsuMdarIne thayela atyaMta kheda-ghaNuM kALanuM atikramaNu-prahAda rAja pAse rAvaNanA dUtanuM AvavuM-teNe kahelI varUNanA parAkramanI hakIkata-rAvaNe pitAnI madada mATe kareluM AmaMtraNa prahAdanuM tyAM javA taiyAra thavuM-pavanaMjaye kareluM nivAraNa-pitAne javAne mATe mAgelI AjJA-pavanaMjayanuM pramANu-aMjanAsuMdarInI prArthanA-pavanaMjaye karelI avagaNanA-mitra sahita mAnasarovara5ra nivAsa-tyAM joyeluM cakravAkInuM virahajanya duHkha-tethI thayela pavanaMjayane pazcAtApa-aMjanAsuMdarInA duHkhane hadayamAM vasele citAraprahasita pAse pragaTa karela vicAra-teNe ApelI gya salAha-baMnenuM aMjanAsuMdarInA mahele AvavuM-prathama mahasitane praveza-aMjanAsuMdarIe parapurUSa tarIke batAvela anAdara-ahasite Apela tenA pati AvavAnI vadhAmaNI-aMjanAsuMdarIne samajAyela hAsya-pavanaMjaye pragaTa thaIne batAvela tenI satyatA-baMnenA paraspara udagAra-pavanaMjaye AnaMdamAM vyatIta karela rAtrI-prabhAte pavanaMjaye javAne batAvela vicAra-aMjanAsuMdarIne nizAnI tarIke ApelI pitAnI nAmAMkita mudrikA-pavanaMjayanuM rAvaNane maLavuM ane rAvaNa sAthe varaNane jItavA javuM. aMjanAsuMdarIne rahela garbha-tenAM cihe-ketumatI sAsue karela tiraskAra-aMjanAsuMdarIe batAvela mudrikAnI nizAnI-ketumatIe prapaMca dhArIne karelI amAnyatA-tene piyaramAM mokalavAno karela nirNa-sevakanuM mahedrapura samIpe mukI AvavuM-vanamAM nirgamAla rAtri-prabhAte pitAne makAne javuM-vasaMtatilakA dAsIe karela pitAe dharama na rAkhatAM kADhI mukavAnI karelI AjhA-aMjanAnuM dAsI sAthe nagara bahAra nIkaLavuMduHkhane anubhava karatAM eka aTavImAM AvavuM-aMjanAno vilApa-eka guphAmAM cAraNuzamaNune samAgamavasaMtatilakAe pUchela aMjanAnA duHkha vigere saMbaMdhI prazna-munie kahela tene pUrvabhava-temAM garbhapaNe Avela uttama jIvanuM kaheluM parva vRttAMta-aMjanAe pUrvabhavamAM karelI jinabiMbanI AzAtanA-tenuM prApta thayela ati Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kaTuka phaLa-sukhaprAptinI ApelI daDha AzA-aMjanAne thayela dharmaprApti-muninuM AkAzagamana-guphAmAM Avela siMha-aMjanAne upajela bhaya-guphAnA adhipatideve karela nivAraNa-putrane prasava-aMjanAne thayela sthiti saMbaMdhI kheda-prati sama vidyAdharanuM tyAM AvavuM-vasaMtatilakAe kahela aMjanAnuM vRttAMta-pratiye batAvela pitAne aMjanAnA mAmA tarIke saMbaMdha-pratisye karela aMjanAnuM sAMtvana-kaI devajJane pUchela aMjanAnA putranA janmasamaya saMbaMdhI prazna-deva batAvelI prahAdikanI uttamatA-pratisUye temane laIne kareluM potAnA nagaratarapha gamana-mArgamAM vimAnanI ghugharI levA putranuM uchaLI paDavuM-tene akSatAMge pAchA lAvI aMjanAne sAMpahanupura AvavuM-hanumAna nAma sthApana. varUNane chatI, rAvaNane rAjI karI pavanaMjayanuM pitAnA nagare AvavuM-mAtapitAne maLI aMjanAne mahele javuM tyAM tene na dekhavAthI pavanaMjayane thayela apAra kheda-pAchaLanI sAMbhaLelI hakIkata-tenuM aMjanAne zodhavA nIkaLavuM-maheMdrapurathI paNa maLelI khedakAraka hakIkata-aMjanAne patto na maLavAthI teNe mitra sAthe pitAne kahevaDAvela saMdeza-prahAda rAjAnuM putranI zodha mATe nIkaLavuM-bhutavanamAM meLApa-pavanaMjaye agnipravezanI karelI taiyArI tenAM vacane-prahAde agnimAM paDatAM kareluM rokANa-prahAda rAjAe zodha mATe mokalelA vidyAre hanapura AvavuM-tyAM maLe aMjanAne patto-teoe karelI pavanaMjayane thayela khedAdikanI hakIkata-aMjanAne thayela atizaya ciMtA-putra sahita tene laIne pratisUryanuM pavanaMjayanI zodhamAM nIkaLavuM-temanuM paNa bhutavanamAM AvavuM-paraspara thayelo sarvane meLApa-sarvane thayela harSa-sarvenuM hanupura AvavuM-pavanaMjayanuM tyAM rahevuMhanumAne meLavelI pravINatA-tene prApta thayelI yauvanAvasthA. rAvaNe pharIne varUNane jItavA javuM-tadvArA rAjAone teDAvavA-pavanaMjaye javAnI karelI taiyArI hanumAne karela nivAraNu-hanumAnanuM rAvaNa pAse javuM-varUNa sAthenA yuddhamAM hanumAne batAvela parAkrama-rAvaNane jaya-hanumAne kareluM aneka strIonuM pANigrahaNa-tenuM hatupura AvavuM. cothA nAM-(rAma lakSmaNa janmAdiya-mithilAnagarImAM harivaMzamAM janaka rAjA-te samaye ayodhyAmAM dazaratha rAjA-tene pUrvavaMza-IvAku vaMzAMtargata sUryavaMzamAM munisuvratasvAmInA tIrthamAM thayela vijaya nAme zaja-tene be putromAMthI vabAhue kareluM maneramAnuM pANigrahaNa-paraNIne AvatAM mArgamAM munine samAgama -tenA sALA udayasuMdare kareluM upahAsya-vajabAhune thayela satya vairAgya-teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-mane ramA ne udayasuMdarAdie paNa lIdhelI dIkSA-vijayarAjAnA bIjA putra puraMdaranuM gAdI upara AvavuM-tene putra kIrtAidharakIrtidharane sukerALa-sukerALane bAlyAvasthAmAM rAjya sthApI kIrtidhare lIdhelI dIkSA-kIrtidhara muninuM ayodhyA Agamana-tene sukezaLanI mAtAe karela upadrava-sukothaLane paDelI khabara-teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-tenI mAtAnuM vApaNuM thavuM-pitAputrane muni tarIke sAthe vihAra-vAghaNanuM sAme AvavuM-teNe kareluM sukazALanuM bhakSaNa-tenuM ne kIrtAidharanuM melagamana-sukezaLanI sagarbhA strIne thayela hiraNyagarbha nAme putra-tene putra naghupanaghuSa rajAne siMhikA rANI upara paDela zaMkA-dAghajavaranA nivAraNathI teNe kareluM zaMkAnuM nivAraNanaghuSane sodAsa nAme putra-tene paDelI naramAMsa bhakSaNanI kuTeva-tethI rAjyabhraSTa thavuM-tenA putra siMharathanuM rAjya sthApana tyAra pachI ghaNA rAjAo thayA pachI thayela anarama nAme rAja-tene anaMtaratha ne dazaratha nAme be putra-anaraya rAjAe sahasrAMza rAjA sAthenA saMketAnasAra lIdhelI moTA putra sahita dIkSA-dazarathanuM rAjya AvavuM teNe karela aparAjitA (kauzalyA), sumitrA tathA suprabhA sAthe pANigrahaNa rAvaNe nimittimAne karela prama-teNe janakaputrInA nimitte dazaratha rAjAnA bhAvI (thanArA) putrathI batAvela tenuM maraNa-nikhiriyAnA vacanane niSphaLa karavA mATe baMnenA bIjarUpa janaka ne dazarathane vinAza karavAnI Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 vibhISaNe karelI pratijJA-nAradadvArA te vAtanI janaka tathA dazarathane paDelI khabara-te baMnenuM rAjya tajIne paradeza pramANu-baMnenI lekhamaya mUrtinuM sthApanavibhiSaNanuM ayodhyA AvavuM-teNe karele mUrtirUpa dazarathane vinAza-janakanI upekSA karIne tenuM laMkAe pAchA javuM-uttarApathamAM dazaratha rAjAe kareluM kaikeyInuM pANigrahaNa te prasaMge thayeluM anya rAjAo sAthe yuddha-temAM kekayIe batAveluM parAkrama-dazaratha rAjAe ApeluM vaddAnadazaratha ne janaka baMnenuM svadezAgamana-dazaratha rAjAne magadhapatine jItIne rAjagRhamAM nivAsa-aMta:purane tyAM teDAvI levuM-aparAjitAe dIThelA cAra svana-baLadeva thanArA jIvanuM tenI kakSamAM utpanna thavaM tene ja rAjae karela mahotsava-rAma nAma sthApana-sumitrAe dIThelAM sAta svakha-vasudevanA jIvanuM tenA udaramAM upajavuM-putrajanma-lakSmaNa nAma sthApana-baMnene paraspara atyaMta sneha-temanuM parAkramIpaNuM-dazarathane thayelI nirbhayatAthI tenuM ayodhyAmAM pAchuM AvavuM-kekeyIne thayela bharata nAme pura-suprabhAne thayela zaguna nAme putra. sItA ne bhAmaMDaLanA pUrva bhavanuM vRttAMta-e baMnenA jIvanuM janaka rAjAnI rANuM videhAnA udaramAM yugalapaNe upajavuM-baMnene janma-bhAmaMDaLanA jIvanA pUrva bhavanA vairI deve kareluM tenuM janmatAMja haraNa-tenuM thatADhaya upara rathanapuranA udyAnamAM mukI devuM caMdragati vidyAdharanI paDela tenA para daSTi-teNe kareluM grahaNatenuM puSpavatI rANIne soMpavuM-caMdragatie karele putrajanmane utsava-bhAmaMDaLa nAma sthApana-putraharaNathI janaka tathA videhAne thayela zokaputranI zodha na maLavI-putrInuM sItA nAma sthApana-janaka rAjAne zleSTha rAjAoe karela upadrava-tenuM dazaratha pAse dUtapreSaNa-dUte kahelI hakIkata-dazarathe tenI madada mATe javAnI karelI taiyArI-rAme karele aTakAva-rAmanuM janaka rAjAnI sahAya mATe javuM teNe karela plecchono parAjaya-janake sItAnuM rAma pratye karela vAdAna-nAradanuM sItAnA AvAsamAM Agamana-sItAne lAgela bhamanAradanuM thayela apamAna-teNe sItAnuM rUpa cItrIne bhAmaMDaLane batAvavuM-bhAmaMDaLane thayela sItA upara atyaMta rAma-te vAtanI tenA pitA caMdragatine paDelI khabara-teNe janaka rAjAne vidyAdharArA pitAnI pAse teDAve-tenI pAse sItAnI karelI mAgaNI-janake vADmAna karyA saMbaMdhI Apele uttara-caMdragatie janakane Apela be devAdhiSThita dhanuSyane caDhAve tene sItA paraNAvavAnI karAvelI pratijJA-janakanuM mithilA pAchuM AvavuM-videhAne karelI vAta-tene thayela khedajanake karela nivAraNu-sItAnA svayaMvaranI taiyArI-aneka rAjAonuM AvavuM-rAme caDhAvela vAvatta dhanuSya-sItAe paherAvela varamALA-lakSmaNe caDAvela aNuvAvatta dhanuSa-vidyAdharoe tene Apela 18 kanyAbhAmaMDaLanuM vilakhA thaIne pAchA javuM-janake karela dazaratha rAjAne AmaMtraNa-tenuM mithilA AvavuMrAma ne sItAno moTI dhAmadhuma sAthe vivAha-dazarathanuM putra ne putravadhuo sahita ayodhyA AvavuM-dazarathe karela snAtra mahocchavarANIo mATe snAtrajaLa mokalAvuM-kauzayAne snAtrajaLa maLatAM thayela vilaMba-tene thayela kheda-dAratha rAjAnuM tenI pAse AvavuM-teNe pUcheluM khedanuM kAraNu-snAtrajaLa laIne vRddha kaMcukInuM AvavuM-tenI vRddhAvasthA Ine rAjAne thayela vairAma-satyabhUti muninuM padhAravuM-dazaratha rAjAnuM saparivAra vAMdavA javuM-caMdragatinuM bhAmaMDaLa sahati AkAzamAge tyAM AvavuM-munie ApelI dezanA-temAM prasaMgopAta kahelo rItA ne bhAmaMDaLAdina pUrvabhava-bhAmaMDaLane thayeluM jAtismaraNa-teNe karelo sItA tathA rAmane namaskAra-janaka tathA videhAne tyAM teDAvavuM-paraspara meLApa-putraviyoga saMbaMdhI duHkhane nAza-caMdragatie bhAmaMDaLane rAjya ApIne lIdhelI dIkSA-bhAmaMDaLanuM pitAne nagare gamana-dazaratha rAjAe pUchele pitAnA pUrvabhava-munie pUrvabhava kahetAM temAM batAvela pitAne tenI sAtheno saMbaMdha-dazaratha rAjAne thayelA cAritragrahaNanA pariNAma-tenuM rajA levA mATe ghera AvavuM. rANIo vigere parivArane ekatra karIne dazaratha rAjAe mAgelI rajA-bharate sAthe dIkSA levAne jaNAvela vicAra-kayIe patiputrane sAthe ja viraha thavAnuM jANuM mAgeluM varadAna mAM bharatane rAjya ApavAnI karelI Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAgaNI-dazarathe rAmacaMdrane bolAvIne kahelI hakIkata-rAmacaMdra batAvelI prasannatA-bhate jaNAvelI anirAmacaMdra tene samajAvavo-bharate Apelo egya uttara-rAme vanavAsa javAnI batAvelI icchA-dazaratha rAjAnI mAjhA mAgI rAmanuM mAtA pAse AjJA levA javuM-tene thayele kheda-rAme yuktipUrvaka samajAvavuM bIjI mAtAone namIne rAmanuM nIkaLavuM-sItAe kauzalpA pAse rAma sAthe javAnI mAgelI AgA-sItAnuM rAmanI pAchaLa nIkaLavuM-lakSmaNane paDelA khabara-tene thayela gusso-tenuM manamAM ja samajI javuM-mAtA pitAnI AjJA meLavIne tenuM paNa rAmanI pAchaLa nIkaLavuM-dazaratha rAjAnuM parivAra sahita pAchaLa javuM-rAme AgrahapUrvaka pAchA vALavA-traNe jaNanuM AgaLa prayANa bhArata rAjya na svIkAravAthI maMtrIonuM rAmane pAchA levA AvavuMrAme AmahapUrvaka pAchA vALavA-maMtrIoe badhI hakIktanuM kahevuM-topaNa bharate karele rAjyane asarakArabhAratanuM rAmane pAchI vALavA nIkaLavuM-sAthe kaikeyInuM paNuM javuM-cha divase rAma pAse pahoMcavuM-bharata ne kekeyIe karelo rAma pratye atyaMta Agraha-rAmacaMdde yuktipUrvaka samajAvIne tyAMja karela bharatane rAjyAbhiSeka-bharatanuM ayodhyA pAchA javuM-dazaratha rAjAe lIdhelI dIkSA-bharatanuM udAsIna vRttie rAjyamAM rahevuM-rAma, lakSmaNane sItAnuM AgaLa prayANa-citrakUTa parvatane ullaMghIne avaMti dezamAM praveza. sarga pAMcamAmAM-avaMti dezanA te pradezane ujjaDa dekhIne rAme pUchelI hakIkata-eka purUSe kahela tenuM kAraNa temAM siMhadara rAjA ne vajakarNa vacce thayelA virodha-vajakaNe na namavAnuM kAraNa-siMhedare tenI nagarI tarapha karela pramANa-vajakaNe pitAnI nagarImAM bharAI rahevuM-siMhedaranA bhayathI te pradezanuM ujjaDa thavuM-kahenAra purUSane prasanna karI rAmanuM dazAMgapura AvavuM-vajakaNe karelo temane satkAra-rAmanI AjJAthI lakSmaNanuM siMhadara pAse javuM-lakSmaNe kareluM yuddha-siMhadarane bAMdhI laIne rAma pAse lAva-rAme karAvelI siMhedara ne vajakarNa vacce salAha-teoe lakSmaNane ApelI kanyAo-lakSmaNe hAla tyAM ja rahevA devAnuM kahevuM-AgaLa pramANa-sItA mATe pANI levA lakSmaNanuM javuM-kuberapuranA rAjA sAthe meLApa-teNe rAma sItAne tyAM teDI javA-kuberapuranA rAjAnuM strIne veze ekAMte rAmacaMdrane maLavuM-rAmacaMdra purUSaveze rahevAnuM pUcheluM kAraNa-kamANamALAe kahelo potAno pUrva vRttAMta-potAnA pitA vAlikhibhane bleccha pAsethI choDAvavAnI karelI prArthanA-rAme karelo svIkAra-narmadA utarIne rAme karelo viMdhyATavImAM praveza-pleccha rAjAe sItAne pakaDI levA senikone karela hukama-lakSmaNanA mAtra siMhanAdathI bhaya pAmIne ple rAjAnuM rAma pAse AvavuM-teNe kaheluM pitAnuM pUrva vRttAMta-te kAka palIpati pAsethI vAlikhilma rAjAne choDAvavotene kuberapura moklava-rAmacaMdranuM AgaLa prayANa-tApI utarIne arUNa grAme AvavuM-agnihotrI kapila brAhmaNane ghera pANI pIvA javuM-kapilanI strI suzamae karela satkAra-kapile kareluM apamAna-tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM varSARtunuM besavuM-eka araNyamAM praveza-vaDavRkSa nIce cAturmAsa rahevAne karelo vicAra-te vaDavRkSanA adhiSThAyika yakSanuM pitAnA svAmI gokarNa yakSa pAse gamana-teNe kahelI hakIkata-gokarNa male rAmabhadrAdine oLakhIne tyAM vikalI meTI rAmapurI nAme nagarI-gokaNe karelI rAma pratye prArthanA-rAmacaMdranuM tyAM cAturmAsa rahevuM-kapila brAhmaNanuM te tarapha AvavuM-navIna nagarI jeIne teNe pUchelI hakIkata-tene nagarImAM praveza-munisamAgamathI teNe aMgIkAra kareluM zrAvakapaNuM-ghera jaIne sumane kahela hakIkata-tenuM paNa zrAvikA thavuM-baMnenuM dravyarthe rAmapurImAM AvavuM-lakSmaNane dekhatAM kapilane upajela bhaya-rAme bhaya nivArI dravya ApavAvaDe upajAvelI saMtuSTatA-kapile lIdhelI dIkSA-varSARtu utaratAM rAmacaMdra prayANa karele vicAra-maNe AbhUSaNadivaDe karele vizeSa satkAra-rAmacaMdranuM pramANu yakSe kareluM nagarInuM visarjana. rAmAdikanuM vijayapuranA udyAnamAM AvavuM-tyAMnA rAjAnI putrI vanamALAnuM gaLe phAMso khAvA tyAM AvavuM teNe pragaTa karela kAraNu-lakSmaNe karela nivAraNa-vanamALAnuM rAmacaMdra pAse AvavuM-lakSmaNe kahela Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tenI hakIkata vanamALAnI tenA pitAe karelI zedha-anukrame mahIdhara rAjAnuM tyAM AvavuM-lakSmaNane jotAM ja paDelI oLakhANa-AgrahapUrvaka rAmacaMdrAdine nagaramAM laI javA-mahIdhara rAjA pAse naMdyAvartapuramAM ativIya rAjAno Avele dUta teNe bharatane jItavA mATe mahIdhara rAjAnI mAgelI sahAya-mahIdhara rAjAne rokIne rAmacaMdranuM sainya sAthe tyAM javuM-kSetrAdhiSThita deve kareluM AkhA sainyanuM strIpaNuM-ativIryane te joIne caDele kepa-lakSmaNe ativIryane bAMdhI levo-sItAe choDAva-bharatanI sevA karavAnI karAvelI kabulAta-kSetradeve harI lIdheluM strIpaNuM-ativImane paDelI oLakhANa-teNe karelI bhakti-mAnabhaMgathI ativIryane thayela vairAgyateNe lIdhelI dIkSA-ativIryanA putra vijayarathanuM bhArata pAse javuM-ativIrya muninuM tyAM AvavuM-bharate temane khamAvavuM-rAmAdikanuM naMdyAvarta purathI vijayapura pAchA AvavuM-rAmacaMdra mahIdhara rAjAnI mAgelI rajA-vanamALAne paraNIne sAthe javA lakSmaNa pratye Agraha-lakSmaNe sAthe na levAnuM batAvela kAraNa-tene vizvAsa ApavA lakSmaNe lIdhelA rAtrIjananA pApa saMbaMdhI zapatha rAmacaMdrAdikanuM AgaLa prayANa. temanuM kSemAM jaLI nagarInA udyAnamAM AvavuM-lakSmaNe sAMbhaLelI upaNu-temanuM rAjyabhAmAM javuMteNe jhIlelA pAMca prahAra-jitapadyA rAjaputrIe kareluM varamALAnuM AropaNa-rAjAe karelI rAmacaMdrAdinI bhakti-tyAMthI AgaLa pramANu-vaMzazaila pAsenA vaMzasthaLa nagaramAM AvavuM-tyAMnA lekene bhayabhIta joIne pUcheluM kAraNa-rAmacaMdrAdinuM parvata para caDhavuM-tyAM be munionI pAse temaNe kareluM gIta gAna ne nRtya-anaLapradeve munine karavA mAMDela upasarga-rAma lakSmaNanuM tenA nivAraNa mATe ughata thavuM-devanuM nAsI javuM-munine thayela kevaLajJAna-devee karelo tene mahimA-rAmacaMdra pUchela upasarganuM kAraNakuLabhUSaNa munie ! dezabhUSaNa munine tathA upasarga karanAra devane pUrvabhava-prAMte kahela garUpati mahAlocana devanI hakIkata-te deve batAvelI rAmacaMdrAdi para prasannatA-vaMzasthaLanA rAjAnuM tyAM AvavuM-te parvatanI rAmagiri tarIke prasiddhirAmacaMdranuM AgaLa prayANadaMDakAraNyamAM praveza sItAe Apela supAtradAna-AkAzamAMthI thayela devakata sugaMdhI jaLa vigerenI vRSTi-eka gaMdha nAmanA rogI pakSInuM tethI nirogI thavuM-tene thayela jAtismaraNujJAna-jaTAyu nAma sthApana-rAmacaM" munine pUchela te gIdha pakSI saMbaMdhI pUrvavRttAMta-munie kahela daMDaka rAjAnI, AMdaka muninI, pAMcase munine pIlanAra pAlakanI tathA daMDaka dezanA nAzanI hakIkata-daMDaka deza maTIne daMDakAraNya thavuMdaMDaka rAjAnuM gIdha pakSI thavuM-jaTAyu pakSIe karela zrAvakapaNane aMgIkAra-rAmacaM tene svadhamIpaNe sAthe rAkha-devadatta rathamAM besI krIDA nimitta pharavuM-jaTAyunuM sAthe rahevuM. pAtALalaMkAmAM khara ane caMdraNakhAne thayela saMbUka ane suMda nAme be putra-saMbUkanuM sUryahAsa paNa sAdhavA daMDakAraNamAM AvavuM-bAra varSa ne sAta divasa udhe mastake rahIne karavA mAMDelI sAdhanA-bAravarSa ne cAra divase khalmanuM pragaTa thavuM-rAma lakSmaNanuM te tarapha nIkaLavuM-lakSmaNe lAdhela kharza-teNe karela kharbsane upayoga tethI zaMbUkane mastakanuM kapAI javuM-lakSmaNane thayela khe-teNe rAmacaMdrane khagna batAvavuM-rAmaca ke karela khulAso-caMdraNakhAnuM pUjanasAmagrI sAthe tyAM AvavuM-teNe dIThele putrane vinAza-tethI thayela dIlagirIpadapaMkti anusAra rAma lakSmaNa pAse AvavuM-temane jotAM caMdragukhAne thayela kAmotpatti-teNe karelI prArthanAbaMnee ApelI nirAzAtethI tenuM vizeSa kopAyamAna thavuM-pAtALalaMkAmAM jaI khara vidyAdharane kahelI putravadhanI hakIkata-tenuM yuddha mATe daMDakAraNyamAM lazkara sahita AvavuM-rAma sAthe siMhanAdano saMketa karIne lakSmaNanuM yuddha karavA javuM-yuvRddhi dekhIne pakSavRddhi karavA mATe caMdraNakhAnuM rAvaNa pAse javuM teNe kahelI rAmalakSmaNe pitAnA putrane maraNa pamADyAnI tathA sItAnA addabhuta svarUpanI hakIkata-rAvaNanuM puSpaka vimAnamAM besI tatkALa tyAM AvavuM-rAma pAsethI sItAnuM haraNa karavAmAM upajelI nirAzA-avalokanI vidyAnuM smaraNa Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ teNe batAvela upAya-te devIe karelo lakSmaNa je siMhanAda-sItAnA AgrahathI rAmacaMdranuM lakSmaNa pAse javuM-rAvaNe sItAne ekalA joIne kareluM haraNa-tenA vilApathI jaTAyu pakSInuM tyAM AvavuM-rAvaNe karela tene pakSacheda-vimAnamAM besADIne laMkA tarapha laI jatAM sItAnuM rUdana-te sAMbhaLI ratnajaTI khecaranuM rAvaNa tarapha deDavuM-rAvaNe tenI vidyAo harI levI-rAvaNanAM sItA pratye ananayavALAM vacana-sItAe karele tiraskAralaMkAnA devaramaNa udyAnamAM sItAne mukI rAvaNanuM svasthAne AvavuM. chaTAmAM rAmacaMdranuM lakSmaNa pAse AvavuM-lakSmaNe pUchela kAraNa-rAme kahela siMhanAda zravaNalamaNe rAmane tarata pAchA mokalavA-rAmacaMdranuM pAchA AvatAM sItAne nahIM dekhavuM-temane thayelI sItAnA haraNanI kalpanA-jaTAyunI aMtAvasthA-rAme Apela navakAra-tenuM maheMdra kapamAM deva thavuM-lakSmaNe karela trizirAne vadha-virAdha vidyAdharane tyAM AvavuM-teNe kahelI potAnI TUMka hakIkata-lakSmaNe batAvela parAkramakhara ne dUSaNa baMnene vinAza-lakSmaNanuM virAdhane laIne rAma pAse AvavuM-teNe sAMbhaLelAM rAmacaMdranAM vacana-lakSmaNe Apela AzvAsana-virAdhe sItAnI zodhamAM vidyAdharane mokalavA-temanuM pAchA AvavuMvirAdhe pAtALalaMkAmAM AvavAne karela Agraha-rAma lamaNanuM tenI sAthe tyAM AvavuM-caMdraNakhAnA putra saMda sAthe thayela yuddha-sudanuM laMkAmAM nAsI javuM-virAdhane pAtALalaMkAnA rAjya sthApana karI rAma lakSmaNanuM tyAM rahevuM. sAhasagati vidyAdhare sAdhelI pratAraNI vidyA-tenuM kiSkidhApurIe AvavuM-sugrIva udyAnamAM jatAM sugrIvanA rUpe teNe karele rAjamahelamAM praveza-satya sugrIvanuM AvavuM-dvArapALe karelI aTakAyata-vAlIputre jAra sugrIvane aMtaHpuramAM jatAM roka-baMne sugrI vacce thayela yuddha-paraspara jItI na zakAvuM-satya sugrIve hanumAnane madada mATe teDAva-hanumAnane baMnenA bhedanuM na samajAvuM sugrIvane thayelI nirAzA-teNe karelA vicAra-rAma lakSmaNane zaraNe javAne karele nirNaya-teNe mokalela dUtanuM virAdha pAse AvavuM-tenuM thayela saMmatapaNuM sugrIvanuM tyAM AvavuM-virAdha karAvela rAma lakSmaNa sAthe meLApa-rAmacaMdra pratye teNe karelI prArthanA-teNe karelo svIkAra-sugrIvanI sAthe rAmacaMdrajInuM kiSkidhA AvavuM-rAmacaMdranA dhanuSyanA TaMkArathI cAhasagatinI vidyAnuM nAsI javuM sAhasagatinuM paralokagamana-sugrIvanuM kikiMdhAmAM javuM-rAmacaMdranuM udyAnamAMja rahevuM. laMkAmAM kharadUSaNanA maraNathI thayela zaka-rAvaNe caMdraNakhAne ApelI AzA-rAvaNanuM kAmAgnithI saMtaptapaNuM-maMdodarInuM tenA AgrahathI sItA pAse samajAvavA AvavuM-sItAe kahelAM karkaza vacane-rAvaNanuM tyAM AvavuM-sItAe tene Apele karkaza uttara-rAvaNe sItAne karela upasargo-sItAnuM sthira rahevuM-vibhISaNane paDelI badhI khabara-tenuM sItA pAse AvavuM sItAe kahelI badhI hakIkata-vibhISaNanuM rAvaNa pAse AvavuMteNe kahelAM hitavacano-rAvaNe na mAnavuM-rAvaNanuM sItA pAse AvavuM-sItAne laIne puSpaka vimAnamAM pheravavIpitAnI addhi batAvavI-sItAe dhAraNa karela mauna-vibhISaNe maMtrIone belAvavA-tenI sAthe karela vicAra. sItAnA virahathI rAmacaMdranI duHkhAvasthA-lakSmaNanuM AzvAsana-lakSmaNe sugrIvane karelI sItAzAdhanI tIvra preraNa-teNe zodha mATe mokalA vidyAdharobhAmaMDaLa ne virAdhanuM rAma pAse AvavuM-sugrIvanuM jAte zodhavA nIkaLavuM-tene maLela ratnajI vidyAdharateNe ApelA sItAnA samAcAra-rAmacaMdra sugrIvAdine pUchela laMkAnI hakIkata-teoe batAvelI rAvaNane jItavAnI nirAzA-rAma lakSmaNe batAvela ju-jAMbavAna vidyAdhare Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ L keTIzilA upADavAthI khAtrI thavAnI kahelI hakIkata-lakSmaNe kaTIzilA upADavI-savane thayelI khAtrI-badhAnuM kiSkiA AvavuM-rAvaNa pAse dUta moklavAne thayela nirNaya-tevI zaktivALA hanumAnane sugrIve yAda karahanumAnanuM tyAM AvavuM-sugrIve pADelI oLakhANa-hanumAne prakAza parAkrama-rAmacaMdra mAtra sItAne saMdeza pahecADavA mATe tene mekalava-hanumAnanuM laMkA tarapha prayANa-mArgamAM potAnA mAtAmaha mahedrarAjA sAthe karela yuddha-mahedranuM hArI javuM-hanumAne temane rAmacaMdra pAse javA kahevuM-hanumAnanuM AgaLa cAlavuM-mArgamAM traNa kanyAone upasarga thato dekhI hanumAne kareluM tenuM nivAraNa-kanyAoe kahelI pitAnI hakIkata-hanumAne bApelA temane rAmacaMdranA samAcAra-kanyAone laIne temanA pitAnuM rAmacaMdra pAse javuM-hanumAnanuM laMkA pahoMcavuM-hanumAne karele zALikAvidyA, vajamukha rAkSasa tathA laMkAsuMdarIne parAjaya-saMkAdarInuM hanumAna sAthe paraNavuM-rAtrInuM varNana te rAtrI hanumAnanuM laMkAsuMdarI sAthe rahevuM-prabhAtanuM varNana-hanumAnanuM vibhISaNa pAse AvavuM-temane paraspara vArtAlApa-hanumAnanuM sItA pAse udyAnamAM AvavuM-sItAnI sthiti-hanumAne uparathI nAkhelI rAmanI nAmAMkti mudrikA-te jotAM sItAne thayela harSa-te joIne trijaTA rAkSase rAvaNane karelI vAta teNe maMdodarIne mokalavI-maMdodarInAM sItA pratyenAM namra vacane sItAe karelI tenI nirbhaTsanAmaMdodarInuM pAchA javuM-hanumAnanuM pragaTa thavuM teNe kahele rAmacaMdrane saMdezo ne hakIkata sItAe eMdhANI tarIke cUDAmaNi ApI satvara jatA rahevAnI ApelI salAha-hanumAne parAkrama batAvavAnuM jaNAvele vicArahanumAnanuM devaramaNa udyAnane mardana karavuM-rAkSanuM deDI AvavuM-rAvaNa pAse gayelI pharIyAda-teNe akSayakumArane mekalavo-akSakumAranuM hanumAnane hAthe maraNa--idrajitanuM AvavuM tenI sAthenA yuddhamAM hanumAnanuM nAga pAse baMdhAvuM-tene rAvaNanI sabhAmAM laI ja-rAvaNanA madabharelAM vacane-hanumAnane uttara-rAvaNane upajela kedhahanumAnanuM nAgapAsane troDI rAvaNane mugaTane cUrNa karI cAlI nIkaLavuM-rAmacaMdra pAse AvavuM-teNe kahelI tamAma hakIkata-tethI rAmacaMdrane thayela nivRtti-laMkA tarapha javAne nirNaya. sa sAtamamAM rAmacaMdranuM aneka vidyAdhare sahita laMkA tarapha AkAzamArge prayANa-mArgamAM velaMdharapuranA samudra ne seturAjAne, sulagirinA sula rAjAne, haMsIpane haMsarAjAne jItavA-laMkA najIka haMsIma rahevuM-laMkAmAM paDelI khabara-yuddhanI taiyArI-rAvaNe vagaDAvelAM raNavAjiMtro-vibhISaNanuM rAvaNa pAse AvavuM-teNe ApelI hitazikSA-tene IMdrajite Apele karkaza uttara-vibhISaNe tenA pratyuttaramAM kahelAM sakhe vacane-tethI rAvaNe khaga kheMcIne vibhISaNane mAravA deDavuM-vibhISaNanuM sAme thavuM-kuMbhakarNAdike kareluM nivAraNu-rAvaNe karela vibhISaNane tiraskAra-vibhISaNanuM rAma pAse AvavA nIkaLavuM tenI sAthe AveluM trIza akSauhiNa sanma-prathama mANasa mokalIne rAmabhadrane ApelA khabara-rAmacaMdra sugrIvAdi sAthe karele vicAra-vibhISaNanuM rAmacaMdra pAse AvavuM-tenAM vacane-rAmacaMdra laMkAnuM rAjya tene ApavAnI karelI pratijJA. haMsIpathI laMkA tarapha prayANulI jana pRthvImAM rAmacaMdra karele paDAva-rAvaNanuM asaMkhyA akSauhiNI senA sAthe yuddha karavA nIkaLavuM-yuddhanI zarUAta-naLa ne nIla vAnare prahasta rAkSasane karelo dehAMta-rAkSasavIroe vAnaravIrane karelA vinAza-bIje divasa-hanumAnane vAlI rAkSasanuM yuddha-bIjA aneka rAkSasane teNe karele parAjaya ne vinAza-kuMbhakarNanuM yuddhabhUmimAM AvavuM-kuMbhakarNa ne sugrIvanu yuddhasugrIve nAkhela vidyuta astra -tethI kuMbhakarNanuM mUrzita thavuM-idrajitanuM yuddha-kSetramAM AvavuM-tenI sAthe sugrIva ane medhavAhana sAthe bhAmaMDaLanuM yuddha-sugrIva ne bhAmaMDaLanuM nAga pAzathI baMdhAI javuM-kuMbhakarNa sAvadha thaIne hanumAnapara karela gadA prahAra-hanumAnanuM mUcchita thavuM-tene upADIne kuMbhakarNanuM pAchA vaLavuM-vibhiSaNe te traNene pAchA lAvavAne batAvele vicA-aMgadanuM kuMbhakarNane pAchA vALavuM-tenI gaphalatathI hanumAnanuM chuTI javuM-Idrajita Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ne meghavAhana pAchaLa vibhISaNanuM yuddha karavA javuM-sugrIva tathA bhAmaMDaLane nAgapAzathI baMdhAyelA mUkI daI temanuM jatAM rahevuM-mahAlacana devanuM pragaTa thavuM rAmalakSmaNane teNe Apela zastrAstro, ratha tathA vidyAlakSmaNanA garUDa vAhanane jotAMja sugrIva ne bhAmaMDaLanA nAgapAzanuM tuTI javuM-saune thayelo AnaMda-trIje divasa-rAvaNanuM raNabhUmimAM AvavuM-tenI sAme vibhISaNe javuM-paraspara vArtAlApa-vibhISaNe ApelI zikhAmaNu-rAvaNe karelo tene AnAdara-paraspara yuddhanI zarUAta-rAmalakSmaNadinuM kuMbhakarNa tathA IndrajitAdi sAthe yuddha-kuMbhakarNa, ijita ne medhavAhanAdinuM nAgapAzathI baMdhAI javuM-tene rAmanI chAvaNImAM laI javAtethI rAvaNane caDela krodha rAvaNe vibhISaNa upara phekela bhaMyakara trizaLa-lakSmaNe karelo teno adharaja vinAza-rAvaNe hAthamAM lIdhelI amegha vijayA zakti-rAmanA vacanathI lakSmaNanuM vibhISaNanI AgaLa thavuM-rAvaNe lakSmaNa upara zakti nAkhavI -tenA prahArathI lakSmaNane prApta thayelI mUcha-rAmacaMdranuM rAvaNa sAthe yuddha karavA AvavuM-rAvaNanuM cAlyA javuM-lakSmaNanI mUchathI rAmanA sainyamAM thayela hAhAkAra-sUryanuM asta pAmavuM-rAmacaMdranuM mUcchita thavuM-sAvadha thatAM tene vilApa-sugrIva vageree samajAvavuM-rAtri vItyA agAu lakSmaNanI mUcha dUra karavAnI batAvelI jaruriAta-sAta killA karIne vacce lakSmaNane rAkhavA-sItAne paDelI te hakIkatanI khabara-tene thayela atyaMta zaka-tene vilApa-eka vidyAdharIe vidyAbaLathI bhAvI zubha hakIkata kahIne kareluM tenuM nivAraNa-rAvaNane thata harSa ne zoka. rAmanA sinyamAM eka vidyAdharanuM bhAmaMDaLa pAse AvavuM-tene rAma pAse laI javo-teNe kahelI pitAne thayelA zaktiprahAranA nivAraNanI hakIkata-temAM vizalyAnA snAnajaLanI batAvelI mahatvatA-vizayAnuM snAna jaLa viAnA thayelA nirNaya-bhAmaMDaLAdikanuM te kArya mATe bhArata pAse AvavuM-bharatanuM tenI sAthe javuM teNe droNamedha rAjA pAse karelI lamaNa mATe vimAnI mAgaNI-teNe eka hajAra kanyA sAthe vizalyAnuM karela vAgavAna-tene laIne bhAmaMDaLAdikanuM rAmacaMdra pAse AvavuM-vizAlAnA karasparzathI lakSmaNanA dehamAMthI zaktinuM nIkaLI javuM teNe kahelI pitAnI hakIkata-lakSmaNanuM sAvadha thavuM-AkhA sanmamAM thayela harSa-vizalpA sAthe lakSamaNane teja rAtrIe vivAhotsava. rAvaNe sAMbhaLelA lakSmaNa sAvadha thayAnA khabara-teNe maMtrIo sAthe karelA vicAra-maMtrIonI salAha rAvaNane na racavI-rAvaNe rAma pAse mokalela dUta-tenI sAthe rAmalakSamaNanI vAtacita tene gaLe 5kaDIne vAnaroe kADhI mUkava-dUte rAvaNane kahelI badhI hakIkata-maMtrIoe karIne rAvaNane ApelI yogya salAharAvaNane te paNa na racavI-bahurUpa vidyA sAdhavAne rAvaNe karelo vicAra-zAMtinAthanA cityamAM vidyA sAdhavA javuM-teNe karelI zAMtinAthanI stuti-bahurUpIvidyA sAdhavA besavuM-laMkAmAM ATha divasane pheravele amArI paDaharAvaNane caLAvavA aMgadAdinuM tyAM AvavuM-teNe karela upasarga-rAvaNanuM sthira rahevuM-vidyAnuM siddha thavuM-rAvaNane vadheluM abhimAna-tenuM sItA pAse AvavuM-rAvaNe baLAtkAra karIza' ema kahevuM-sItAe karelI sAgArI banazananI pratijJA-rAvaNane Avela savaLo vicAra-abhimAne kareluM tenuM rokANu-prAtaHkALe apazukana thayA chatAM rAvaNanuM yuddha mATe nIkaLavuM. yuddha saMbaMdhI rothA divasa-paraspara mahAna yuddha-lakSmaNanuM baLa joI rAvaNane paDelI pitAnA jayamAM saMka-teNe kareluM bahurUpIvidyAnuM smaraNa-tethI thayelAM rAvaNanAM ghaNuM rUpa-lakSmaNane ekarUpe paNa tene bANanA prahArovaDe akaLAvI de-rAvaNe saMbhAreluM cakra-lakSmaNapara cakranuM mUkavuM-tenuM lakSmaNa pAse ja rahevuM-rAvaNane thayelI muninA vacananI khAtrI-vibhISaNe prati paNa ApelI zikhAmaNa-rAvaNane mRtyusayaka garva-lakSmaNe cakavaDe karele rAvaNane vinAza-tenuM cothI narakamAM utpanna thavuM-lakSamaNane thayele ja-tenA sainyamAM upajelo ha. Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa mATaHImAM-rAkSasa sinyane vibhISaNe Apela AzvAsana-vibhISaNane thayela baMdhunA maraNane zekarAmalakSmaNe Apela dhIraja-kuMbhakarNadine choDI devArAvaNane karelo agnisaMskAra ne jaLAMjaLi-kuMbhakarNAdikane tenuM rAjaya karavA rAmacaMdra kahevuM-kuMbhakarNAdie batAvela dIkSAgrahaNane vicAra-kevaLajJAnI munine samAgamarAmalakSmaNa ne kuMbhakarNadinuM temanI pAse javuM-ijita ne medhavAhane pUchelA pitAnA pUrvabhava-munie kaheluM. temanA pUrvabhavanuM vRttAMta-indrajita, meghavAhana, kuMbhakarNa ne ma dedarIe lIdhelI dIkSA-rAmacaMdrAdine laMkAmAM praveza-devaramaNa udyAnamAM javuM-tyAM sItAne dekhavAthI thayela AnaMda lakSmaNadika sItAne karela namaskArasItAe Apela Azipa-sItAne laIne rAmacaMdranuM rAvaNanA mahelamAM AvavuMtyAM karelI zAMtinAthajI paramAtmAnI pUjA-vibhISaNunA AgrahathI saunuM tene ghera javuM-teNe karelo satkAra-rAme karelo laMkAnA rAjya upara vibhISaNano abhiSeka-pUrve vanavAsamAM kabula karelI kanyAonuM tyAM AvavuM-rAmalakSmaNe karela pANigrahaNarAmalakSmaNadinuM cha varSa laMkAmAM rahevuM -IMdrajita, medhavAhana ne kuMbhakarNanuM mokSagamana. ayodhyAmAM rAmalakSmaNanI mAtAone thatA putraviyegajanya zeka-nAradanuM tyAM AvavuM-kauzalpAdie kahela zAkanuM kAraNa-nArade khabara lAvavAnI ApelI kabulAta-tenuM rAmacaMdra pAse AvavuM-nAradanA kathanathI rAmalakSmaNane mAtA pAse javAnI thayelI utsukatA-temaNe vibhISaNa pAse mAgelI rajA-vibhISaNe ayodhyAne zaNagAravI - nArade mAtAone Apela khabara-rAmalakSmaNanuM mAtA pAse javA laMkAthI nIkaLavuM-bharata ne zatrunanuM sAme AvavuM-paraspara meLApa-ayodhyAmAM praveza-mAtAo pAse jaI page lAgavuM-temane thayela ha-ayodhyAmAM utsava. bharate dIkSA levA mATe rAmacaMdranI mAgelI AzA-rAme Apela uttara-sItA vizalpAdi sAthe bhAratanuM jaLakrIDA karavA javuM-bhavanAlaMkAra hAthInuM madonmatta thaI chuTI javuM-bharatane joI tenuM nirmadA thavuM-dezabhUSaNa muLabhUSaNa muninuM Agamana-rAmacaMdrAdinuM vAMdavA javuM-bhuvanAlaMkAra hAthInuM bharatane joI nimaMda thavAnuM pUcheluM kAraNu-munie kahele bharata ne bhuvanAlaMkArane pUrvabhava-te sAMbhaLI bhAratane thayela vizeSa dharA5teNe lAvelI eka hajAra rAjA tathA keyI mAtA sAthe dIkSA-te sarvenuM mokSagamana-bhuvanAsaMkara hAthInuM anana karI brahmadevalokamAM deva thavuM. sarva rAjAoe maLI lakSmaNane karela rAjyAbhiSeka-AThamA vAsudeva tathA baLadevapaNe prasiddhi-rAjyanI pratipAlanA-rAme vaheMcI ApelAM rAjya-zanine pUchatAM teNe mathurAnI karelI mAgaNI-tene bahu Agraha hovAthI game tyAM javAnI ApelI rajA-sAthe Apela sahAyaka zastrAstro-zatrunanuM mathurA pAse AvavuM-"madhu nagara bahAra che ne trizula zastrAgAramAM che' evA khabara meLavI zagune karele mathurAmAM praveza-madhune nagaramAM bAvatAM raka-madhunA putranuM mRtyu-madhu sAthe zatrunanuM yuddha-trizuLanI gerahAjarIthI madhune thayele parAjayatene thayela sadvicAra-tenuM bhAvacAritrapaNe mRtyu-trIjA devalokamAM upajavuM-trizuLanuM camaheMdra pAse javuMpitAnA mitra madhunuM maraNa jANI camareMdranuM kopAyamAna thavuM-teNe mathurA AvI aneka prakAranA vyAdhio phelAvavA-kuLadevatAoe zatrunane ApelA te samAcAra-zatrunanuM rAmalakSmaNa pAse AvavuM-zabhUSaNa kuLabhUSaNa muninuM tyAM padhAravuM-rAmacaMdra zatrunane mathurApara prIti thavAnuM pUcheluM kAraNu-munie kahela zaguna tathA katAMtavadana senApatine pUrvabhava-labdhivaMta sAta munionuM mathurA pAse guphAmAM rahevAthI camake vikala vyAdhionuM dUra thavuM-saptarSinA gamanAgamanI hakIkta-saptarSinA prabhAve pitAne deza niragI thavAnA khabara jANI zatrunanuM mathurA AvavuM-sapine rahevA mATe karela Agraha-temaNe kahela munine AcAra-vyAdhinA kAyamanA nivAraNa mATe batAvele upAya-zatrune te pramANe pratigRhe sthApelA jinabiMba-saptarSinI pratimAnI sthApanA. Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAmalakSmaNanuM nAradanI preraNAthI vaitAyanI dakSiNa eNipara AvavuM-tyAM zrIdAmAM ne manoramAnuM kareluM pANigrahaNa-dakSiNazreNine jItI levI. lakSmaNane 16000 rANIo-ATha paTarANI-aDhIse putra-ATha mukhya putra-rAmacaMdrane cAra rANI-sItAne Avela sva-be uttama chavenuM tenA garbhamAM utpanna thavuM-zekane thayelI tenI IrSyA-teNe phelAvelI prapaMca jALa-nagaramAM sItAnA apavAdane dAsIeThAra karele pracAra-sItAnuM rAmacaMdra sAthe uttAnamAM kIDA karavA javuM-sItAnuM pharakeluM dakSiNa netra-tethI upajela ciMtA ne beda-rAmacaMdra karela nivAraNa ne batAvela upAyasItAnI jinapUjAne munidAnamAM vizeSa pravRtti. rAjapurUSae rAmacaMdrane sItAnA apavAdanI kahelI hakIkatarAmacaMdranuM ekalA zaheramAM pharavA nIkaLavuM-teNe paNa sAMbhaLela sthAne sthAne sItAne apavAda-rAme sItAne tyAga karavAne batAvele vicAra-lakSmaNe ApelA javAba-rAme karelI tenI upekSA-katAMtavadana senApatine sItAne vanamAM tajI AvavAnI karelI AjJAlakSmaNane thayela zAka-kRtAMtavadananuM sItAne laIne arayamAM javuM-teNe duHkhita hadaye sItAne kahelI hakIkatasItAne thayela pArAvAra kheda-tenuM mUcchita thaIne sAvadha thavuM-teNe rAmacaMdra pratye kahevarAvela sadeza-kRtAMtavadananuM sItAne tajIne pAchA pharavuM. sa navamAna-sItAnuM vanamAM AgaLa cAlavuM-tyAM vajakaMdha rAjAnuM AvavuM-sItAne lAgele bhaya-vajabaMdhanA maMtrIe sItAne kahelI hakIkata-sItAe kaheluM pitAnuM vRttAMta-vajabaMdha rAjAe bahena tarIke pitAne AvavA karelo Agraha-sItAe karela svIkAra-tenuM puMDarIkapura javuM. kRtAMtavadananuM rAma pAse AvavuM-sItAne saMdeze kahevo-te sAMbhaLI rAmacaMdrane thayela pArAvAra pazcAttApa -lakSmaNanA vacanathI sItAne zodhavA rAmacaMdranuM araNyamAM AvavuM-sItAne patto na lAgavAthI thayela vizeSa khe ayodhyA pAchA AvavuM. sItAne thayela be putrane prasava-tene anaMgalavaNa ne madanAMkuza nAmasthApana-temanI vayavRddhi-siddhArtha nAmanA siddhaputranuM tyAM AvavuM-sItAe AgrahapUrvaka putrone adhyayana karAvavA mATe tene rokavA tenuM rahevuMlavaNAMkaze kareluM sarva kaLAonuM adhyayana-yauvanavayanI prApti-lavaNa sAthe vajaMdha rAjAnI putrIne vivAhaaMkuza mATe pRthurAjAnI putrInI karelI mAgaNI-teNe apragaTa vaMzavALA kahIne karela asvIkAra-vajavaMdhe karelI tenA para caDhAI-pAchaLathI putrane madada mATe bolAvavA-sAthe lavaNukuzanuM paNa javuM-lavaNukaze batAvela parAma -pRthurAjAe karelI kanyA ApavAnI kabulAta-nAradanuM tyAM AvavuM-vajavaMdhe pRthurAjAne jaNAvavA pUkelI lavaNAMkanI vaMzatpatti-nArade kaheluM temanA vaMzAdinuM vRttAMta-lavaNukaze rAmalakSmaNa pAse javAnI batAvelI chA-aMkuze kareluM pRthurAjAnI putrInuM pANigrahaNa jyAMthI puMDarIkapura AvavA nIkaLavuM-mAge ghaNA rAjAone chatIne sAthe levA-puMDarIkapura AvavuM-sItAe ApelI AziSa-lavaNuMkuze ayodhyA tarapha javAne batAve Agraha-sItAe kahelI rAmalakSmaNanA parAkramanI hakIkata-lavaNAMkuzanuM moTA sainya sAthe akhA tarapha prayANa -aba najIka AvatAM rAmalakSmaNane paDelI khabara-temanuM yuddha karavA nIkaLavuM. bhAmaMDaLanuM sItAne tyAganI khabara sAMbhaLI sItA pAse AvavuM sItAe kahelI hakIkata-bhAmaMDaLanuM sItAne laIne zravaNa kuzanI chAvaNImAM AvavuM-bhAmaMDaLanI sItAe pADelI oLakhANa-bhAmaMDaLe yuddha karavAnI kahelI nA-bhANejone uttara-yuddhanI zarUAta-bhAmaMDaLane dekhI sugrIve karelI pRcchA-teNe kahelI hakIkata-sugrIvAdinuM Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sItA pAse AvavuM-lavaNukaze rAmacaMdranA sanmamAM pADeluM bhaMgANu-rAmalakSamaNanuM yuddha karavA AgaLa AvavuMtenI sAme lavaNAM kuzanuM thavuM-cArenuM paraspara yuddha-lavaNAMkuzanA parAkramathI rAmalakSmaNanuM kAyara thaI javuMaMkuzanA baLathI lakSmaNane mUcha-virAdhe ratha pAchA vALavo-lakSmaNe sAvadha thatAM Apela Thapake-tenuM raNakSetramAM AvavuM-lakSmaNe mUkela cakra-tenuM pAchuM pharavuM-pitAnA vAsudeva baLadevapaNu mATe paDelI zaMkA-thayele khedasiddhArtha ne nAradanuM tyAM AvavuM-teNe kahelI hakIkata-rAmalakSmaNanuM putrane maLavA cAlavuM-lavaNukuzanuM sAme AvI pagamAM paDavuM-paraspara thayela hatkarSa-sItAnuM puMDarIpura pAchA javuM-rAmalakSmaNe lavaNAMkuza sahita ayodhyAmAM karela praveza. lakSmaNa suvAdie sItAne teDI lAvavAnI rAma pAse karelI mAgaNa-rAmacaMdra batAvele vicAra-sugrIvanuM sItAne teDavA puMDarIkapura javuM-tenI sAthe uttara pratyuttara-sItAnuM adhyA AvavuM-lakSmaNe ayodhyAmAM praveza karavA karelI prArthanA-sItAne uttara-rAmacaMdra divya karavAnuM kahevuM sItAe karela svIkAra-lekae sItAnA satItvanI khAtrIne karela pikAra-rAmacaMdra tene avagaNIne agnipraveza saMbaMdhI divya karavA kahevuM-tene mATe karelI taiyArI. ayodhyAnI bahAra jamabhUSaNa munine thayela kevaLajJAna-iMdrAdikanuM tene mahimA karavA AvavuM-devatAoe iMdrane ApelI sItAnA divya saMbaMdhI khabara-Idra hariNagamelIne mokalo-divya karavA mATe kAvaDe pUrelA khADAmAM agni prajavalita karavasItAe karele temAM jhaMpA pAta-agninuM tatkALa bujhAI javuM-jaLanI vRddhisItAe karela nivAraNasItAnuM jaLa upara eka siMhAsane besavuM-lavaNakuzanuM tenI pAse javuM-lakSmaNadike sItAne karela namaskAra-rAmacaMdra ayodhyAmAM potAnI sAthe AvavA kahevuM sItAe jaNAvelo dI vicAra-teNe kareluM kezanuM luMcana-rAmacaMdrane AvelI mUccha-sItAe jamabhUSaNa kevaLI pAse jaIne lIdhelI dIkSA. nA sanAM rAmane vaLelI mUcchathayele kheda-lakSmaNa sahita sarvanuM janmabhUSaNa kevaLI pAse javuM-rAme pitAnA bhavyAbhavyatva mATe pUchelA prazna-kevaLIe kaheluM carama zarIrIpaNuM-vibhISaNe pUchela pitAnA tathA bIjAonA rAmacaMdra sAthenA saMbaMdha bAbata prazna-munie kahela rAmacaMdra, sugrIva, rAvaNa, vibhISaNa, lakSmaNa sItA, vicaDhyA, bhAmaMDaLa, lavaNumukSa ane siddhArtha vigerenA pUrvabhavanuM vRttAMta-te sAMbhaLIne dhaNu lokone thayela saMga-katAMtavadane lIdhelI dIkSA-rAmalakSmaNanuM sItA sAdhvI pAse AvavuM-rAme karelI vaMdanA-temanuM ayodhyAmAM pAchA AvavuM-kRtAMtavadananuM pAMcamAM devalokamAM deva thavuM-sItAnuM bAramA devalekanA iMdra thavuM. kAMcanapuramAM be rAjaputrInA svayaMvaramAM rAma lakSmaNanuM putra sahita javuM-te kanyAonuM lavakuzane varavuM-tethI lakSmaNanA putrone thayela IrSA-te saMbaMdhI lavaNukaze batAvelA uttama vicAra-te sAMbhaLI lakSmaNanA putrane thayela kheda ane vairAgya-temaNe lIdhela cAritra-lavaNAMkanuM ayodhyA AvavuM-bhAmaMDaLanA zubha vicArateja vakhate vijaLInuM paDavuM-bhAmaMDaLanuM mRtyu pAmIne devakaramAM yugalika thavuM. hanumAnane sUryAsta joIne thayela vairAgya-teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-tenuM mekSagamana-rAmacaMdrane te vAtanI khabara paDatAM teNe karelA mohajanya vicAra-sudharmA pitAnI sabhAmAM rAmacaMdrane mATe batAveluM lakSmaNaparanA snehanuM daDhAvaraNa-be devanuM tenA snehanI parIkSA mATe AvavuM temaNe lakSmaNane batAvela rAmanA mRtyuthI zAka karatuM aMtaHpura-te sAMbhaLatAMja lakSmaNanuM thayeluM maraNa-devatAone thayela kheda-temanuM devalokamAM pAchA javuMlamaNanA mRtyuthI aMtaHpuramAM pravatela zaka-rAmacaMdranuM tyAM AvavuM-lavaNakazane te joIne thayela varAgyatemaNe mAgelI dIkSA levAnI AjJA-temaNe lIdheluM cAritra ane mekSagamana, Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 27 bhAIne maraNathI ane putranA viyogathI rAmacaMdrane AvelI mUcha-tene vilApa-vibhISaNAdi samajAvavuMrAme lakSmaNanuM maraNa nahIM mAnatAM karavA mAMDelI mohaceSTA-rAmanA unmattapaNAnA khabara sAMbhaLI idrajita ne saMdanA putronuM ayodhyA5ra caDI AvavuM-AsanakaMpathI jaTAyu devanuM tyAM AvavuM-rAmanA pakSamAM haja devo che ema jANI Avela rAkSasee nAsI jaI lajajAthI dIkSA levI-jaTAyu deve rAmane samajAvavA karelA prayatnarAmanuM na mAnavuM-kRtAMta devanuM AvavuM-teNe 5Nu karele prayatna-bahu prayatnathI rAma-lakSmaNane maraNanI thayelI khAtrI-teNe kareluM lakSmaNanuM mRtakArya-jaTAyune kRtAMtadevanuM pitAne oLakhAvIne svarga" pAchA javuM. rAmacaMdra dIkSA levAnA vicArathI zarUghane rAjya levA kahevuM-teNe paNa sAthe ja dIkSA levAne jaNAve vicAra-lavaNanA putra anaMgadevane rAjya ApI rAmanuM dIkSA levA nIkaLavuM-zatruna, sugrIva, vibhISaNu, virodha vigere 16000 rAjAo sAthe rAme lIdhelI dIkSA-rAmacaMdramunie ATha varSa paryata karelI tIvra tapasyA-temaNe aMgIkAra kareluM ekalavihArIpaNuM-rAmane prApta thayela lokavadhijJAna-lakSmaNane narakamAM dekha- te saMbaMdhI rAmacaMdra karelA vicAra-pAraNuM nimitte eka nagaramAM praveza-temanA rUpathI nagaramAM thaI rahelo bha-pharIthI nagaramAM na javAnI karelI pratijJA-aramAM pratibhA dhara thaIne rahevuM-pratinaMdI rAjAnuM te udyAnamAM AvavuM-rAmacaMdranI dezanAthI zrAvaka thavuM-rAmacaMdra karela aneka prakAranA tapa ne abhigrahe-temanuM keTizilApara AvavuM tyAM kAusagnadhyAne rahevuM-kSapakazreNie caDhatAM sthAnAMtara avasthAne pAmavuM-sItedranuM tyAM AvavuM teNe karela anura upasarga-rAmacaMdra dhyAnamAM acaLa rahetAM meLaveluM kevaLajJAna-amyureMdrAdike karele kevaLajJAnano mahimA-dezanAne aMte sI ke pahelI rAvaNa ne lakSmaNanI gati-rAmabhadra kevaLIe kahelA tene AgAmI bhava-temAM "hAla tenuM cAthI narakamAM hovApaNuM tyAMthI AvI narabhavamAM AvI devabhavane atire keTalAka manuSyanA bhava karaze sItaMdra avIne cakravatI thaze tyAre te be tenA putra zaze anukrame rAvaNane jIva tIrthaMkara thaze tyAre sItAne jIva tene gaNadhara thaze-lakSmaNane jIva cakravatI thaI tIrthaMkara thaze ane traNe mokSapadane pAmaze." ItyAdi hakIkatanuM kahevuM. sIteMdranuM cothI narakamAM AvavuM-tyAM lakSmaNa, zabUka tathA rAvaNane paraspara yuddha karatAM jaI paramAdhAmIe upajAvelI asahya pIDAosIte paramAdhAmIone Apela Thapake-zabUka tathA rAvaNane Apela zikhAmaNalakSmaNa tathA rAvaNane kahelI AgAmI bhava saMbaMdhI hakIkata-temane thayelI apUrva zAMti-narakanAM duHkhamAMthI chUTavAnI temaNe batAvelI I-sIte tyAMthI laI javA mATe traNene upADavA temanuM pArAnI jema verAI javuM bIjIvAra upADavA -bIjIvAra paNa tema thavuM-teoe jaNAvelI vizeSa pIDA sateMdranuM tyAMthI nIkaLI rAmabhadra kevaLIne namI naMdIzvarIpe javuM-vaLatAM devakukSetramAM bhAmaMDaLanA jIva yugalikane joI pratibaMdha pamADI pitAnuM svarge javuM-rAmarSinuM paMdara hajAra varSanuM Ayu pUrNa karIne mokSagamana. - rAmAyaNa samApta:athANAM mA-zrInaminAtha caritra-temane pUrvabhava-kauzAMbI nagarImAM siddhArtha nAme rAjA-dIkSA laI tIrthaMkaranAma upArjana karI aparAjita vimAnamAM upajavuM. - mithilAnagarImAM vijaya rAjAne vakhAdevI rANuM-tenA garbhamAM siddhArtha rAjAnA jIvanuM cethA anuttara vimAna mAMthI AvIne upavuM-temaNe dIThelAM cauda svapna-prabhune janma-devakRta janmotsava-IDhe karelI stuti-mAtA pAse mUkavA-vijayarAjAe karela janmotsava-naminAtha nAma sthApana-pANigrahaNa-rAjyasthApanasuprabha putrane rAjya ApI lIdhelI dIkSA-dattarAjAne ghera prathama pAraNuM-kevaLa jJAnanI prApti-samavasaraNanI racanA-iMdrAdikanuM AvavuM-Ive karelI stuti-prabhue ApelI dezanA temAM zrAvakanI aherAtrinI carcAnuM varNana-kuMbha Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vigere sattara gaNudharAnI sthApanA-bhrakuTI nAme yakSa ne gAMdhArI nAme yakSaNI-prabhuno parivAra-prAMta sametazikhara padhAravuM-prabhunuM nirvANa-AyuSyanI pUrti-munisuvrata ne naminAthajInA nivaNanuM aMtara-devakRta nirvANamaetsava. vAramAM samAM-haripheNa cakInuM caritra-tene pUrvabhava-anaMtanAthajInA tIrthamAM narAbhirAma rAjAnuM dIkSA laI trIjA devalekamAM mahaddhika deva thavuM. kAMpilyapuramAM mahAhari rAjAnI mahilI nAme padArANInA udaramAM narAbhirAma rAjAnA jIvanuM upajavuM teNe dIThelAM cauda svakhateno janma-hariNu nAma sthApana-yuvarAjyapade sthApana-pragaTa thayela cakraratnatyAra pachI maLelAM bIjo tera ratno-digvijaya karavA nIkaLavuM-cha khaMDa sAdhIne kAMpipuramAM pAchA AvavuM-cakravatI paNAne abhiSeka-kAMte lIdhelI dIkSA-dazahajAra varSanuM AyuSya pUrNa karI kevaLajJAna meLavIne mokSe javuM. temA sanAM-jya cakravatInuM caritra-tene pUrvabhava-vasuMdhara rAjAnuM dIkSA laI sAtamA devalokamAM deva thavuM tyAMthI cyavI rAjagRhI nagarImAM vijaya rAjAnI vamA rANInI kukSimAM upajavuM-teNe dIThelAM cauda sva'na-putraprasavajyakumAra nAma sthApana-cakraratnanI niSpatti-bIja tera ratnanuM AvI maLavuM-digvijaya karavA nIkaLavuM-SakhaMDanI sAdhanA-pAchuM rAjagRhI nagarImAM AvavuM-cakravatIpaNAne abhiSeka-kAta lIdhI dIkSA-traNa hajAra varSanuM Ayu pUrNa karI kevaLajJAna pAmI mekSe javuM. sAtamuM parva saMpUrNa. Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra. A parva 8-9nI prastAvanA A caritra mULa saMskRta padyAtmaka zrImAna hemacaMdrasUri kaLikALasarvAnuM banAveluM che. tene daza vibhAga parvanI saMjJAe karelA che. te paikI A bukanI aMdara tamo ne 8mo be vibhAga samAvelA che. AThamA parvanA pramANamAM navamuM parva nAnuM che. AThamA parvanA 12 sarga pADelA che. navamA parvane cAra saga" che. AThamA parvanI aMdara mukhyatve 22 mA tIrthaMkara zrI neminAthanuM ane 9mA vAsudeva, baLadeva ane prativAsudeva-kRSNa, baLabhadra ane jarAsaMdhanuM, ema 4 zalAkA purUSanAM caritro che. prathamanA sAta pamAM ekaMdara 2aa tIrthakaro, 11 cakravatIo ane ATha vAsudevAdi trIpuTInA 24-kula 56 zalAkA puranAM caritra AvelAM che. AThamA parvamAM tenI kula saMkhyA 60nI thAya che. parva (mAmAM eka tIrthaMkara ane eka cakravatIbe zalAkA purUSanAM caritra che, ane dazamA parvamAM carama tIrthaMkara zrI mahAvIra svAmInuM eka ja caritra che. A pramANe tresaTha zalAkA purUSonAM caritrane samAveza karavAmAM AvyuM che. AThamA parvanI aMdara 4 zalAkA purUSa uparAMta vasudevanuM caritra ghaNuM vistArathI ApeluM che. vasudeve pUrva bhave zrIvallabha thavAnuM nImANuM kareluM hovAthI tene jenAra dareka strI tenA upara moha pAmI jatI hatI. tethI cakravatI karatAM paNa tene vadhAre strIo thaI hatI. temaNe pANigrahaNa karelI 72,000 strIo paikI 36,000 strIo te sihAcaLa upara siddhipadane pAmelI che. temanuM suvistRta caritra vasudeva hiMDI nAmanA prathamAnuyoga tarIke prasiddhi pAmelA graMthamAM che. te graMthanA traNa khaMDe pikI be khaMDa upalabdha thAya che, zrI hemacaMdrAcArya AnI aMdara dAkhala karela caritra temAMthI ja uddhArela jaNAya che. A bukamAM pRSTha ra7thI 110 sudhI to khAsa temanuM caritra che. tenI aMdara naLa davadaMtI (damayaMtI)nA caritrane paNa pRSTha 67thI 107 sudhImAM samAveza che. naLane davadaMtI mRtyu pAmIne saudharmendranA kapALa kubera ne tenI devAMganA thayela hatA. te paikI devAMganAnuM AyuSya ochuM hevAthI te tyAMthI AvIne rAjaputrI kanaka vatI thayelI che. tenA svayaMvaramAM vasudevanuM anAyAse AvavuM thAya che ane kubera paNa pUrva bhavanA snehathI tyAM Ave che. vasudeva dAkSimatAne lIdhe kuberanuM dUtapaNuM karavA kanakavatI pAse jAya che, paraMtu kanakavatI vasudevane ja paraNe che. hakIkata khAsa dhyAna daIne vAMcavA lAyaka che. A parvamAM pAMca pAMDavonuM caritra paNa samAveluM che, paraMtu te bahu saMkSepamAM ApeluM che, vanavAsanI ane chellA varSanA ajJAtavAsanI hakIkata bIlakula ApelI nathI ane pAMDava kauravanA mahAbhArata yuddhane samaya paNa kRSNa jarAsaMdhanA yuddhanI aMdara karavAmAM Avyo che. draupadInA haraNa vigerenI keTalIka hakIkata vistAra ApI che, paraMtu temanuM vistRta caritra jANavA-vAMcavAnI icchAvALAne tRpti thAya teTalI hakIkata A parvamAM mApelI nathI. - IV Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vasudeva ane pAMDavo uparAMta saba pradyumnanuM caritra paNa sAruM ApeluM che. te caritra khAsa vAMcavA lAgyA che; kAraNa ke tenI aMdara keTaloka camatkAra che. te sivAya gajasukumALa, DhaNakumAra, devakInA cha putra, sAgaracaMdra ane rAmatI tathA rahaneminAM caritro samAvelAM che. navamA parvanA cAra sargo paikI prathama sargamAM brahmadatta nAmanA bAramA cAdInuM suvistRta caritra che, ane bAkInA traNa sargamAM zrI pArzvanAtha paramAtmAnuM caritra che. dareka sargamAM mukhya zuM zuM hakIkata samAyelI che te TuMkAmAM A nIce jaNAvela che. bAkI vizeSa anukramaNikA jANavAnI apekSAvALA mATe viSayAnukramaNikA eTalA vistArathI lakhavAmAM AvI che ke te vAMcanArane baMne parvanI aMdara samAvelI hakIkatanuM smaraNa thaI jAya tema che. navamA parvanA cethA sargamAM baMdhudattanuM caritra khAsa vAMcavA lAyaka che. AThamA ne navamA parvanA maLIne 16 sargamAM mukhya hakIkata nIce pramANe che. prathama sagamAM-neminAthajInA pUrvabhavonuM varNana che. sama 2-3-4mAM-vasudevanuM caritra che. saga pAMcamAmAM-vAsudeva, baLadevane ariSTanemine janma ane kRSNa karela kaMsanA vadha patinI hakIkata tathA navI dvArakA vasAvavA sudhInI hakIkata che. sarga chaThThAmAM-kRSNane thayela ATha padarANIo, pradyumnane janma ane teNe batAvelA camatkAra tathA pAMDenA janmathI mAMDIne vanavAsa sudhInI hakIkata samAyelI che. saga sAtamA mAM-sAMba pradyumnanuM camatkArI caritra, kRSNane jarAsaMdhanuM yuddha tenI aMtargata kaurava pAMDavonuM yuha; kauravone vinArA ane chevaTa jarAsaMdhanA mRtyu sudhInI hakIkata samAyelI che. sarga AThamAmAM-navamA vAsudeva baLadeva tarIke kRSNa ne baLabhadranuM prakaTa thavuM, temanuM traNa khaMDamAM sAmrAjya, pAMDavone hastinApuranuM rAjya, neminAthane vivAha mATe Agraha, sAgaracaMdra ne kamaLAmeLAne tathA anirUha ne uSAne vivAha vigere hakIkata samAyelI che. sarga navamAmAM-neminAthane vivAha manAvavAthI rAmatInA ghara sudhI AvatAM pazuonA pakArathI pAchA vaLI vArSika dAna daI temaNe lIdhela cAstri, kevaLajJAnanI utpatti, prabhunI dezanA, rAjamatIe lIdhela dIkSA ane gaNadhara tathA caturvidha saMghanI prabhue karela sthApanA eTale adhikAra samAce che. sarga dazAmAM-draupadInuM haraNa ne pratyAharaNa, devakIjInA cha putranuM-gajasukamALanuM ane kaMTakamAranuM caritra, kRSNa karela municaMdana, tethI tene thayela lAbha, tenI gati ne sthiti ane rAjamatI tathA rathanemina prasaMga vigere hakIkata samAvI che. saga agyAramAmAM-dvArakAnA dAhanuM ne yAdavonA nAzanuM savistara vRttAMta, ane prAMta kacchanuM thayela mRtsatya sudhInI hakIkata samAvI che. saga bAramAmA-baLabhadre lIdhelI dIkSA, baLabhadra, mRga ne rathakAranI eka sarakhI gati, kRSNanA AgrahathI baLabhadra pravatavela miyAtva, pAMDanuM cAritra grahaNa, neminAthanuM nirvANa ane pAMDanuM nivaNa eTale samAveza karavA sAthe AThamuM parva samApta karavAmAM AvyuM che. navamA parvanA pahelA sargamAM-brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra che. temAM tene pUrva bhava, citrane saMbhUtamuninuM vRttati, brahadattanI mAtA culanIne durAcAra, brahmadattanuM pRthvI paryaTana, cakrIpaNAnI prApti, citramuninA Ave Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 27 brahmadattane Apela bodha, tenI niSphaLatA, eka brAhmaNe lIdhela vaira, brahmadattanuM aMdha thavuM, tenA adhyavasAyanI kuratA ane mRtyu pAmIne sAtamI narake javuM eTalI hakIkata samAvI che. bIjA sargamAM-zrI pArzvanAthanuM caritra zarU karI temanA pUrva bhavonuM varNana ApeluM che. temAM dareka bhAvamAM pArzvanAthanA jIvane eka pakSanA tharathI paNa kevA kevA upasargo sahana karavA paDyA che te vicAravAne dhyAnamAM rAkhavA yama che. trIjA sagama-pArzvanAthane janma, prabhAvatInA pitAne sahAya karavA javuM, prabhAvatInuM pANigrahaNa, kamaTha tApasane meLApa, prabhue lIdhela cAritra, meghamALIe karela upasarga, bhagavaMtane thayela kevaLajJAna, temanI dezanA ane gaNadharAdinI sthApanA eTalI hakIkata samAvI che cethA sargamAM-prabhune vihAra, sAgaradattanuM TUMka vRttAMta, baMdhudattanuM vistRta vRttAMta, bhagavaMtane parivAra ane bhagavaMtanuM nivaNa eTalI hakIkata samAyelI che ane navamuM parva samApta karavAmAM AvyuM che. upara pramANe A mAne 9mA parvanI aMdara aneka mahApurUSanA caritrane saMgraha karelo che. tene mananapUrvaka vAMcanAra aneka prakAranA lAbha meLavI zake tema che. prAraMbhamAM prastAvanAnI re karIne kathArasika vAMcanArAone rokI rAkhavA te ema lAgatuM nathI, tethI A prastAvanA TUMkAmAM ja samApta karavAmAM Ave che. prathamanA parvenI bIjI AvRtti chapAvatAM tenI aMdara jeTalA vistArathI viSayAnukramaNikA bApelI che teTalAka vistArathI A trIjI AvRttinI aMdara paNa ApavAmAM AvI che. te vAMcavAthI A baMne 5rvanI aMdara AveluM tamAma rahasya samajI zakAya tema che, tethI te vAMcavAnI bhalAmaNa karIne viramavAmAM Ave che. Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2000000 * zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra parva 8 muM viSayAnukramaNikA. 3 prathama -(ariSTaneminA pUrva bhavanuM varNana) jaMbudvIpanA bharatakSetramAM acaLapura nagara, vimalana rAjA, dhAriNI rANI-tene Avela svapana-svaninuM phaLa-putra janma, dhanakumAra nAma sthApana-kusumapuramAM siharAja, vimaLA rANI, tene dhanavatI nAme putrI-baMnenI yauvanAvasthA-dhanakumAranuM citra dhanavatInI najare paDavuM tene tenA para thayela anurAga-rAjaputrInuM pitA pAse AvavuM-rAjAne thayelI tenA vara saMbaMdhI ciMtA-vikramadhana sela datanuM pratyAgamana-teNe kareluM dhanakumAranA rUpanuM varNana-rAjAe te taneja vivAha nI karavA mATe javAne karele hukama-nAnI bahena caMpakavatIthI dhanavatIne e vAtanI paDelI khabara-sakhIdvArA dUtane bolAvIne dhanakumAra upara lakhI Apela patra-dUtanuM acaLapura AvavuM-vivAhano thayelo nirNaya-dhanakumAre Apele pratipatra-dUte hAra sahita 5tra dhanavatIne Apo-tene samajavAmAM Avela Azaya-maMtrI sAthe dhanavatIne acaLapura mekalavI-tenuM dhanakumAra sAthe thayela pANigrahaNa-dhanakumAranuM udyAnamAM javuM-tyAM vasuMdhara muninA thayela darzana-badhA kuTuMbanuM tyAM AvavuM-munie dezanAte dhanakumAranA AgAmI bhavonuM kaheluM vRttAMta-anyadA dhanakumArane municaMdra munine thayela meLApa-temanI dezanAthI dhanakumAra ne dhanavatIne prApta thayela samakitatemaNe aMgIkAra karela gRhIdha-dhanakumArane maLela rAjya-vasuMdhara muninuM punarAgamana-temanI pAse dhanakumArane dhanavatIe lIdhela dIkSA-sIdhama devaloke baMnenuM deva thavuM. trIjA bhavamAM bharatakSetranA vaitADhaya parvata upara sUrateja nagaramAM sUra nAme rAjA, viSNunmati rANu, tenI kukSimAM dhanakumAranA jIvanuM putrapaNe upajavuM-janma thatAM citragati nAma sthApana-teja thatADhayanI dakSiNa zreNImAM zivamaMdira nagara, anaMgasiMha rAjA, zaziprabhA rANI-tenI putrIpaNe dhanavatInA jIvanuM upajavuMjanma thatAM ratnAvatI nAma sthApana-tenA pitAe nimittimAne karela putrInA varasaMbaMdhI prazna-teNe Apela uttara-bharatakSetranA cakrapuramAM sugrIva nAme rAjA, tenI yazasvatI rANIne sumitra nAme putra ane bIjI bhadrA rANune padma nAme putra-sumitranuM zreSTha ne padmanuM kaniSThAcaraNa thavuM-bhadrAe sumitrane ApeluM jhera-te hakIkata prakaTa thavAthI bhadrAnuM nAsI javuM-sumitrane jheranI thayelI tIvra asara-akasmAta citragatinuM te tarapha AvI caDavuM-teNe utAreluM jhera-sumitre mAnela AbhAra-paraspara thayelI mitrI-citragatine sumitre rokavA-tyAM thayeluM sumazA kevalInuM Agamana-citragatinuM temane vAMdavA javuM-temanI pAse grahaNa karela grahadharma-sumitranA pitAe bhadrAnuM pUcheluM vRttAMta-kevaLIe kaheluM tenA pApanuM pariNAma-sugrIva rAjAe lIdhela dIkSA-sumitranI paraNAvelI Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bahenanuM navatInA bhAI kamaLa haraNa karavuM-citragatine paDelI khabara-tenI zodhamAM nIkaLavuM-kamaLanuM unmelana karavuM-tenA pitAnuM yuddha karavA AvavuM-tenA hAthamAMthI citragatie khagnanuM jhuMTAvI levuM-sumitranI bahena svasthAne pahoMcADI devI-sumitre lIdhelI dIkSA-teNe meLavela nava pUrvanuM jJAna-tene vihAra-oramAna bhAI pAnuM akasmAta maLavuM-tene upajela krodha-teNe mArela bANu-munie karela anazana-brahma devalekamAM upajavuMpAne thayela sarpadaMza-marIne sAtamI narake javuM-citragatinuM siddhAyatananA darzana mATe javuM-ra-vatIne darzana mATe javuM-ratnavatInA pitAnuM putrI sahita tyAM AvavuM-sumitra devanuM tyAM AvavuM -teNe karelI citragatipara puSpavRSTi-pitAnI pahelI oLakhANa-anaMgasiMhe ranavatInA thanArA pati tarIke citragatine oLakharatnavatInuM tenI sAthe thayela pANigrahaNa-citragatinuM rAjayapara sthApana-tene vairAgya upajavAnuM maLeluM kAraNa damadharasUri pAse ratnAvatI sahita teNe lIdhelI dIkSA anazana karIne baMnenuM mAhendra devalokamAM devapaNe upajavuM. pAMcamA bhavamAM pUrva videhamAM padma vijaya, siMhapura nagara, hariNuMdI rAjA, tenI priyadarzanA rASTranI kukSimAM citragatinA javanuM devapaNAthI avIne putrapaNe upajavuM-janma thatAM aparAjita nAma sthApana-maMtrIputra vimaLabaMdha sAthe mitrI-tenuM adhe kareluM haraNa-eka cora Azraye AvavAthI tenuM kareluM rahANa-kezaLapatinI putrI sAthe pANigrahaNa-ratnamALA vidyAdharaputrInuM kareluM rakSaNanI sAthe pANigrahaNa-tene harI lAvanAra vidyAdhara pAsethI maLelI amUlya vastuo-be mitronuM chuTA paDI javuM-pAchA ekaThA maLavuM-be vidyAdharI sAthe pANigrahaNa -maNimUlikAvaDe suprabha rAjAne sajaja karavA-tenI putrI sAthe pANigrahaNa-kevaLI muninA darzana-temaNe kahelI AgAmI bhavanI bInA-janAnaMda nagaranA jitazatru rAjAnI dhAriNI rANInI kukSithI ratanavatInA jIvanuM putrIpaNe upajavuM-prItimatI nAma sthApana-tene karelo svayaMvara-aparAjita kumAranuM mitra sahita AvI caDavuM-anya sajAone chatI tenI sAthe karela pANigrahaNa-tyAM pitAnA dUtane meLApa-pitA pAse AvavA nIkaLavuMputrapitAne meLApa-pitAe tene rAjaya ApIne lIdhelI dIkSA-kumAranuM udyAnamAM javuM-tyAM anaMgadeva nAme cAryavAhaputrane AnaMda karatAM dekhavuM-bIje divase tenuM thayeluM akasmAta maraNa-kumArane thayela vairAgya-kevaLI muninuM padhAravuM temanI pAse prItimatI rANI tathA vimaLAbedha maMtrI sahita teNe lIdhelI dIkSA cAritra pALIne 11mA AraNa devalokamAM saunuM upajavuM-dhanakumAranA bhAvathI traNe manuSyabhavamAM be kaniSTha baMdhuo hatA temanuM paNa tyAM ja upajavuM. sAtamA bhAvamAM jaMbUdIpanA bharatakSetramAM hastinApura nagara, mISeNa rAjA, zrImatI rANI-aparAjitanA jIvanuM tenI kakSamAM upajavuM-janma thatAM zaMkhakumAra nAma sthApana-vimaLabodhanA jIvanuM maMtrIputra atiprabha nAme thavuM-baMnenI mitrI-samaraketu pazvipatine zaMkhakumAre jIta-zaMkhakumArane ja IcchatI yazomati kanyAnI dhAvamAtA sAthe meLApa-yazomatIne harI janAra vidyAdharane jIta tenI sAthe tAgamana-sihAyatananA darzana- yazomatInA pitAne tyAM javuM-tyAM yazomatI vigere kanyAo sAthe pANigrahaNa-tyAMthI hastinApura AvavuM zaMkhakumArane rAjya ApI tenA pitAe lIdhelI dIkSA-temanuM punaH tyAM padhAravuM-temane pUgdhAthI yazomatI te pUrvabhavonA saMbaMdhavALI strI che ema oLakhavuM-pUrvanA be anujabaMdhunuM ahIM paNa anuja baMdha thavuM te be ane maMtrIputra atiprabha jayAre zaMkhakumAra neminAtha tIrthaMkara thaze tyAre temanA gaNadhara thaze ane mamatI te rAjImatI thaze ema zrISeNa rAjarSinuM kahevuM-khakumArane thayela vairAga- mamatI, maMtrIputra ne be kaniSTha baMdhu sahita teNe lIdhela cAritra-teNe kareluM vItha sthAnakanuM ArAdhana-tIrthaMkara nAmakarma karela nIkAcIta baMdha-anasaNa karIne aparAjita nAmanA anuttara vimAnamAM saunuM upajavuM. paw 1 thI 27 Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 thIgo - vasudeva caritra-bharatakSetramAM zauryapura (serIpura)mAM aMdhakavRSNi rAjAne thayela samudravijayAdi daza putro (daza dazA) ane kuMtI ne mAdrI nAme be putrIo-mathurAmAM rahenAra nAnA bhAI bhajavRSNine thayela ugrasena nAme putra-kuMtIne pAMDurAjA sAthe paraNAvavI-supratiSTha nAme jJAnI muninuM padhAravuM-teNe kahela vasudeva nAmanA dazamA dazAhane pUrvabhava (naMdiNanA bhavanuM vRttAMta)-aMdhakavRSNi rAjAe lIdhela dIkSAsamudravijayane rAjayaprApti-bhejavRSNie paNa lIdhela dIkSA-ugrasenane mathurAnAM rAjyanI prApti-ugrasenane mApavAsI tApasane thayela meLApa-teNe karela pAraNuM mATe AmaMtraNa-pAraNuM vakhate bhUlI javuM-tApase karela bIjuM mAkhamaNa-pharI pAraNu mATe nimaMtraNa- te vakhate paNa bhUlI javuM tApasane trIje mAsakhamaNune vikhate paNa pAraNA mATe nimaMtraNa-te vakhate paNa bhUlI javuM-tApasane thayela krodha-teNe ugrasenane vadha karanAra thavAnuM kareluM niyANuM-maraNa pAmIne ugrasenanI rANI dhAriNInI kukSimAM upavuM-tene thayela patinuM mAMsa khAvAne dehada-maMtrIe yuktithI dehada pUro-putrane janma-kAMsAnI peTImAM mUkIne yamunAmAM vahana karAvavuMzauryapuramAM peTInuM nIkaLavuM-subhadra vaNIke ghare laI jaIne khelavuM-temAMthI thayela putra prApti-kaMsa nAma sthApana-tenuM bAlyAvasthAnuM tophAna-vasudevakumArane sevaka tarIke saMpa tyAM karela kaLAprahaNa-vasudeva sAthe thayelI tenI mitrAI - zuktimatI nagarIthI rAgRhe brahadratha rAjAne jarAsaMdha nAme putra-tenuM prativAsudevapaNe prakaTa thavuM teNe siMharatha rAjAne pakaDI lAvavAnI samudravijayane karelI dUta dvArA AzA-tene jItavA mATe kaMsa sahita vasudeva pAse javuM-siMharathane pakaDIne samudravijaya pAse lAva-kALukI nimittiyAe kahela nimitta-jarAsaMdhanI putrI chavayazA baMne kuLane kSaya karanArI thaze evuM kathana-siMharathane jItavAnA badalAmAM maLanArI te chavayazA kaMsane apAvavAne thayela nirNaya-kaMsane pUrva sthitinuM tenA janma sAthe peTImAM mukelI patrikAthI jANavuM-samudravijayanuM kaMsa sahita siMharatha rAjAne laIne jarAsaMdha pAse javuM-tyAM varNavela kaMsanuM parAkrama jarAsaMdhe tenI sAthe karAvela chavayazAnuM pANigrahaNa-kaMse karelI mathurAnI mAgaNI-jarAsaMdhe Apela hukama-ugrasenane pAMjarAmAM pUrI kase lIdhela mathurAnuM rAjya -tenI mAtAe bahu kahyA chatAM vicAranuM na pheravavuM te joI tenA bhAI atimukta lIdhelI dIkSA-samudravijayanuM jarAsaMdha pAsethI zauryapura AvavuM-nagaraloke vasudevanA saMbaMdhamAM karelI phariyAsamadravijaye vasudevane mahelamAMja rahevA mATe ApelI zIkhAmaNa-gujja dAsIthI te bheda phuTI ja-vasudevane tethI thayela kheda-tenuM veSa pheravIne pracchannapaNe nIkaLI javuM-jatAM jatAM daravAje eka zaba bALIne lakhI gayela lekha-te vAMcavAthI samudravijayadine thayela kheda temaNe karelI vasudevanI uttarakriyA-vasudevane pravA-aneka strIonuM pANigrahaNa pRSTha 27 thI 56. gIgo -(vasudevane pravAsa cAlu) peDhAlapura nagaramAM harizcandra rAjA, lakSmIvatI rANI, tene thayela kanakavatI nAme adbhuta rUpavAna putrI-te svayaMvara samaye IMdranA kapALa kuberanuM AvavuM-vasudevanuM paNa tyAM AvavuM-te baMnene meLApa-vasudeve tenA Agamana kAraNanI karelI pRcchA-teNe kanakavatI sAthenA pitAnA pUrva nA saMbaMdhanuM kaheluM savistara varNana-temAM chellA bhave kubera ne kanakavatInA jIvanuM naLa davadaMtI thavuM-A prasaMge naLavadaMtInuM savistara caritra-naLarAjAnuM kubera thavuM ane davadaMtInuM tenI devAMganA thaI AvIne kanakavatI thavuM-kanakavatInuM svayaMvaramAM vasudevane varavuM-tenI sAthe pANigrahaNa pRSTha 57 thI 107 jotho -(vasudeva caritra cAlu) vasudevanuM ariSTrapuramAM rahiNInA svayaMvaramAM AvavuM-rohiNInuM vasudevane varavuM-tyAM thayela samudravijayAdine meLApa-vasudevanuM gaganavallabhapure jaIne zauryapura AvavuM-saune maLavuM. | pRSTha 108 thI 110 varmA sa -baLarAma ne kRSNane pUrvabhava-rohiNanAM udaramAM cAra svane sUcita upajavuM-teno janma rAma nAma sthApana-baLabhadra nAmathI prasiddhi-nAradanuM vRttAMta-vasudevanuM kaMsanAM AgrahathI mathurA AvavuM Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tyAMthI kaMcanA kAkA devakanI putrI devakIne paraNavA mRttikAvatIe javuM tyAM devakI sAthe pANigrahaNa tenA vanamahatsavamAM madirApAnathI unmatta thayelI chavayazA-tenuM atimukta muni pratye aghaTIta vacana-munie kaheluM devakInA sAtamA garbhathI kaMsanuM bhAvI mRtyu-tenA nivAraNa mATe kaMse vasudeva pAse karelI devakInA sAta garbhanI mAgaNI-vasudeve karelo svIkAra-pAchaLathI tenA duvicAranI paDelI khabara-tethI thayela vasudeva devakIne pazcAttApa-bhadilapuramAM nAga sArthavAhane sulasA nAme mahAsatI strI-tenA mRtagarbhane sthAne devakInA garbhanuM deve mUkavuM-cha mRtagarbhane kaMse karele vinAza-sulasAnA putra tarIke cha putranuM vRddhi pAmavuM-sAta svane sUcita devakIne rahela garbha-tene janma-naMdanA gokuLamAM tene mUkI AvavuM-jatAM ugrasenane karAvela tenuM darzana-naMdanI taratanI janmelI putrI lAvIne devakI pAse mUkavI-kaMsanA sevakanuM tene kaMsa pAse laI javuM teNe karela tenI nAsikAna cheda-kRSNanuM naMdane tyAM vRddhi pAmavuM-tenuM parAma-tenA rakSaNa mATe baLarAmane tyAM rAkhavA-baLarAma pAse kRSNa karela kaLAgrahaNugopIone tenA para avicchinna prema. sUryapuramAM samudravijaya rAjAnI rANI zivAdevInA udaramAM cauda svanavaDe sucita zaMkhakumAranA jIvanuM aparAjita vimAnathI AvIne upajavuM-zrAvaNa zukala paMcamIe thayela janma-dizAkumArIo tathA iMdrAdikoe karela janmotsava-ariSTanemi nAma sthApana. kaMse nimittimAne karela pRcchA-nimittimAe kahelI tenA mRtyunI nizAnIo-badhI nizAnIonuM maLavuM- kaMse Adarele tenI bahena satyabhAmAne svayaMvara-te prasaMge TharAveluM mallayuddha-kRSNanuM baLarAma sAthe tyAM AvavuM-bhalene mArIne pariNAme kRSNa karele kaMsane vadha-ugrasenanuM chuTA thavuM-satyabhAmA sAthe kRSNane vivAha-chavayazAnuM tenA pitA jarAsaMdha pAse cAlyA javuM-teNe tyAM jaIne karela atyaMta kalpAMta-jarAsaMdhe pUchela tenuM kAraNa-teNe samudravijaya pAse dUta mokalavo-dUte karelI kRSNanI mAgaNuM-teno javAba viparIta maLavAthI datanuM pAchA javuM-samadravijaye kepTakI nimittimAnI pUDelI salAha-tenA kahevAthI e yAnuM pazcima samudra tarapha prayANa-viMdhyAcaLanuM atikramaNa-jarAsaMdhanA putra kALanuM pAchaLa tyAM sudhI AvavuM-yAdanI kuLadevIe karela tene chaLa-tenuM agnimAM baLI maravuM-jarAsaMdhane tenI khabara paDavAthI thayela pArAvAra khedasamudravijayAdine saurASTramAM praveza-giranAra najIka AvavuM-kRSNa karela susthita devanuM ArAdhana-tenA prakaTa thavAthI dvArakA vasAvavAnI karelI mAgaNI-IdranI AjJAthI kubere vasAvelI navI dvArakA-tenuM varNana. chaThTho - kRSNanA rUmiNa sAthenA vivAhanuM vistRta varNana- tyArapachI jAMbavatI, lakSmaNa, susImA; gaurI, pAvatI ane gAMdhArI sAthe vivAha-satyabhAmA sahita kRSNa sthApela ATha paTarANIo-miNane thayela putrajanma-pradyumna nAma sthApana-satyabhAmAne bhAvuka nAme putra-ramiNIne thayela putrane viraha-pradyumnane ne rUkamiNIne pUrvabhava pAMDavonA caritrano prAraMbha-pAMce pAMDavone janma-draupadIne svayaMvara-tyAM pAMDenuM javuM draupadIe paherAvelI varamALA-draupadInA pUrvabhavanuM varNana-yudhiSThirane rAjyaprApti-ghutamAM rAjyanuM hArI javuM-paDivoe vanavAsamAM nIkaLatAM prathama dvArakA javuM tyAM pAMce pAMDavone vivAha-pradyumna para tenI pALaka mAtAne anurAga-pradyumnanuM dvArakA AvavuM-teNe batAvelA camatkAra. pRSTha 131 thI 154, vAto -jAMbavatIne thayela zAMba nAme putra-satyabhAmAne thayela bhIrU nAme putra-zaba pradyumnanA camatkAro ne temanA vivAha-ratnakaMbaLanA vepArIonuM rAjagRhI javuM. tenAthI dvArakA ne yAdavo saMbaMdhI paDelI chavayazAdvArA jarAsaMdhane khabara-jarAsaMdhanuM yuddha mATe dvArakA tarapha prayANu-dArakAmAM paDelI khabara suddhanI taiyArI ne sAmuM pramANu-baMne sanyanuM maLavuM-vasudevane vidyAdhare sAthe yuddha karavA mekalavA-jarAsaMdhe racele caDyUha Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 31 -kRSNe racelA gavyUha-yuddhanI zarUAta-te mahA yuddhanA madhyamAMja pAMDavAnuM. kauravo sAthe yuddha koravAnA vinAya -ariSTanemi mATe IMdre mekalela rathAdi sAmagrI-ariSTanemie batAveluM a'isaka parAkrama-kRSNe jarAsaMdhanuM -jarAsa Mdhe cakranuM mUkavu-tenu kRSNa pAse ja rahevuM-te cakravaDe jarAsaMdhanuM mRtyu. pRSTha 155 thI 175. matamA sarja--keTalAeka rAjAee peAtapAtAnA rAjye pAchA sthApavAsudevanuM vidyAdharA sahita chata meLavIne AvavuM-jIvamazAe karela dehatyAga--kRSNe bharatA sAdhIne kATizilAnuM upADavuM-tyAMthI dvArakA AvavuM -kRSNanA 16000 rAjAe karelA rAjyAbhiSeka--AThamA vAsudeva baLadeva tarIke temanuM ne baLarAmanuM nimi`ta thavuM-pAMDavAdikanu pAtapAtAnA rAjyamAM javumAdavene askhalita Ana-neminAthane vivAha mATe karavAmAM Avela Amaha-temaNe karela nivAraNu-sAgaracaMdra ne kamaLAmeLAnA vivAha--anirUddha ne uSAnA vivAha. pRSTha 175 thI 180 navame| sarja--neminAthanu kRSNanI AyudhazALAmAM AvavuM-temaNe vagADela zaMkha kRSNanuM tyAM Avavu paraspara baLa parIkSA-kRSNane utpanna thayela ciMtA--naminAthane vivAha manAvavAnA prayatna neminAthe karelA svIkAra rAjimatI sAthe thayela vivAhanA niSNuma-vivAhanI taiyArI-vivAha mATe prayANu-rAjimatInuM jovA nIkaLavuM- neminAthe sAMbhaLelA pazuonA pAkAra-tene cheDAvIne prabhunuM pAchA vaLavu-kuTu aneA Agraha-tene samajAvI saMvatsarI dAna ApavuM-rAjImatIne thayela kheda-prabhunuM dIkSA mATe prayANu-sahasrAmra vanamAM padhAravu -prabhue lIdhelI dIkSA--pahelu pANu --rathanemI ne rAjImatIne prasaMga-neminAthane kevaLajJAnanI niSpatti-kRSNAdinuM vAMdavA nIkaLavuM -IMdre karela jine drastuti-prabhue ApelI dezanA--bAvIza abhakSyanuM varNana-varadatta rAjAe lIdhelI dIkSArAjImatIe lIdhela cAritra-pUrvabhavAvALA e kaniSThAnA ane vimaLamAdhanA jIvAnu samasaraNamAM AvavuM temane thayela jAtismaraNa jJAna-temaNe lIdhela dIkSA-gaNudharAnI sthApanA-yakSa te makSiNInI sthApanA. pRSTha 180 thI 198 TrAmo sarva--draupadInuM padmottara rAjAe kareluM haraNu-tyAMthI kRSNanI sahAma vaDe pAchI laI AvavI-- kapila vAsudeva sAthe za Mkha zabdathI mulAkAta-padmottarane kapila vAsudeve karela rAjabhraSTa--pAMDavAne kRSNa sAthe thayela kaleza--pAMDavAtuM samudra taTe navI nagarI vasAvIne rahevuM-hastinApuranA rAjyapara parIkSitane khesADavA-- sulasAne tyAM ucharelA devakIjInA cha putroe lIdhela cAritra-tenuM neminAtha prabhu sAthe dvArakA AvavuM-traNa sadhATake gocarI nIkaLavuM ane traNe saMdhATakanuM devakIne tyAM AvavuM-devakIe prabhu pAse AvIne karelI pRcchA prabhue kahela tenA pUrvabhava vigere-devakIe kRSNane batAvelI putrapAlanecchA-kRSNe ArAdhela negameSI deva devakIne thayela AThamA putra-gajasukumALa nAma sthApana--teNe karela vivAha-prabhunuM tyAM padhAravuM-gajasukumALe lIdhela caritra-teja divase smazAnamAM jaIne kAyetsaMge` rahevuM-tenA sasarAe karela prANAMta upasa-muninuM mekSagamana--kRSNanuM prabhu pAse Avavu tene paDelI badhI khAra-tenA bhayathI sAmazarmAnuM thayela akALa mRtyuprabhu pAse aneka yAdava strIoe lIdhela cAritra-kRSNe kanyAvivAhanA karela tyAga--vasudevanI strI kanakravatIe pazu lIdhela cAritra-tene kevaLajJAnanI niSpatti ne mekSagamana-sAgacaMdrane pratimA vahanamAM nabhasene karela prANAMta upasaga--tenu svagamana-kRSNanA gugugrAhIpaNAnI iMdre karelI praza MsA--deve karelI parIkSA-parIkSAmAM pAra utaravuM-deve prasanna thaine ApelI vyAdhinivAraka bherImerIpALake karela geA-tenuM prAti thavu kRSNe meLavelI khIjI berI--dhanvaMtarI ne vaitaraNI vaidya-te te vaidyanI gati vigere-teminAthanuM dvArakA padhAravuM- cAmAsAmAM vihAra na karavAnu kRSNe pUchela kAraNu--kRSNe paNa cAra mAsa mahelamAM ja rahevAnA karela niSNumavIrA sALavInI kRSNa pratye apUrva bhakti-kRSNe dIkSAmaheAtsava karavAnI karelI pratijJA-putrIone dIkSA apAvavI Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -kamaMjarIe kRSNanI pRchAmAM dAsI thavAnuM kahevuM-tene vIrA sAlavI sAthe paraNAvavI-pariNAme teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-kRSNa kareluM 18000 munine dvAdazAvartAvaMdana-tenuM prabhue kahela phaLa-vyavaMdananA phaLanI viviAtAkRSNane DhaMDhaNakumAra nAme putra-teNe lIdhela dIkSA-lAbhatarAyanA udayathI tene bhIkSAnuM na maLavuM-tenA pUrvabhavanI thA-para labdhithI maLelo AhAra paraThavatAM temane thayela kevaLajJAna-prabhunuM giranAra para padhAravuM-jAmatInuM vadivA javuM'--eka guphAmAM akasmAta teno ne rathanemIne meLApa-rAjimatIe rathanemIne Apela upadezarathanemInuM vizuddha thavuM-tene thayela kevaLajJAna-kRSNanA zabane pAlaka nAme putra-kavyavaMdanA ne bhAva vaMdanAnuM spaSTIkaraNa pRSTha 108 thI 213 mIramau saf-kRSNa neminAtha prabhune dvArakA ne yAdavenA aMta saMbaMdhI karela prama-prabhue Apela uttara-jAkamAra ne haipAyananuM vanavAsI thavuM-dvArakAmAM kRSNa karela madApAnane niSedha-siddhArtha sArathIe lIdhela cAritra-tenuM svargagamana-yAdava kumArae kareluM madyapAna-pAyanane upajelo kapa-teNe karela niyANuM-karaNanuM zAMta karavA javuM-tenuM zAMta na thavuM-dvArakAmAM dharmakAryamAM pravartavAnI karAvelI kRSNa uSaNa-neminAthanuM revatAcaLa para samavasaravuMvAdonuM vAdavA javuM-zAMba padyumnAdi kumAroe tathA rUkamiNI vagere strIoe lIdhelI dIkSA-bAra varSe prabhue kahela dvArakA dAha- kRSNa baLabhadranA bhAvI bhavanuM kathana- daipAyananuM armi kamAramAM deva thavuM-te dArakAmAM dIThelI dhArmika pravRtti-11 varSa pUrNa thatAM lokonuM dhArmika pravRttimAM lithiLa thavuM-dvArakAmAM thavA mAMDelA utpAta-rAmakRSNanA Ayudha ratnanuM lepa thavuM- depAyane saLagAvele agni tenuM mera pasarI javuM-mAtApitAne temAMthI kADhavAne kRSNa baLarAmane prayatna-pariNAme temAM nirAza thavuM-temaNe kareluM aNusaNa-temanuM svargagamana-kRSNa baLarAmanuM nagara bahAra nIkaLavuM-tArakAne baLatI joIne temane thato khedasyAMthI kayAM javuM tene thaI po vicAra-pAMDa pAse javAne karelo nirNaya-te tarapha prayANa dvArakAnuM cha mAsa paryata baLavuM-kRSNa baLabhadrane mArgamAM thayela dhRtarASTranA putrathI upadrava-tenuM nivAraNathI kezAbInA vanamAM AvavuM-kRSNane lAgela tRSA-baLabhadranuM pANI levA javuM-jarAkumAranA bANathI kRSNanA pAnuM viMdhAvuM-jarAkumAranuM pAse AvavuM-tene pAMDa pAse badhI hakIkata kahIne mokalava-kRSNane utpanna thayela sadabhAva-pratei thayela karabhAva-mRtyu pAmIne trIjI nake javuM. | pRSTha 213 thI 221 vAnA mAM--baLabhadranuM pANI laIne AvavuM-kRSNane mRtyu pAmelA joyA chatAM temane thayela vyAmohacha mAsa paryanta te dehane phera-siddhArtha devanuM tene pratibodhavA AvavuM-tenA prayatnathI pratibadha thatAM kRSNane karelA agnisaMskAra-baLabhadde lIdhela cAritra-baLabhadde vanamAM ja rahevAne karela nizcaya-keTalAka rAjAoe karela upadrava-siddhArtha deve kareluM temanuM nivAraNa-eka mRganuM temanA bhakta thavuM-rathakArAnuM kASTha mATe vanamAM AvavuM temanI pAse mRge bhikSA mATe baLabhadra munine laI javA-baLarAma, mRgane rathakAranI zubha bhAvanA-traNenuM samakALe mRtyu-traNenuM brahma devalokamAM deva thavuM-baLarAmadevanuM narakabhUmimAM kRSNa pAse AvavuM-kRSNa batAvela pitAnA khedanuM kAraNa-baLarAmanuM manuSyalokamAM AvavuM temaNe pravatavela mithyAtva-jarAkumAranuM paDa pAse AvavuM tenI hakIkata sAMbhaLatAM paDane thayela rAma-jarAkumArane rAjaya ApIne draupadI sahita temaNe lIdhelI dIkSA-neminAthane vaMdanA karavA mATe prayANa-neminAthane parivAra-temanuM revatAcaLa padhAravuM-prabhue karela anazanane nirvANa-iMdrAdike karelo nirvANa mahotsava-pAMDane prabhunA nirvANanI mArgamAM paDelI khabara-temaNe siddhAcaLa para jaIne karela anazana-temanuM mokSagamana-draupadInuM brahma devalAke javuM. pRSTha 221 thI 227. AThamuM parva samAsa prathama safmAM-(brahmadatta cakI caritra)-brahmadattanA pUrva bhUvanuM varNana-eka bhavamAM citra ne saMbUta nAmanA caMDALaputra thavuM-te bhavamAM namucimaMtrI sAthe saMbaMdha-citra saMbhUte lIdhela cAritra-namucie karela upadrava-bhUta munine thayela kepa-citra munie karela zAttvana-sanakumAra cakrIe karela bhakti-namucine karelA upade -tenI vyarthatA-anazana karIne baMnenuM saudharma devalokamAM deva thavuM-citranA jIvanuM parimatAlamAM vaNi C-V Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ putra thavuM-saMbhUtanA jIvanuM kapilyapuramAM brahArAjA ne culanI rANIthI rAjaputra thavuM-bAdatta nAma sthApana brahArAjAnA cAra rAjA mitra-temane putrane seSiIne brahmarAjAnuM parapheka prayANa-dIrgharAjAnuM rAjaya saMbhALavA rahevuM-tene culanI sAthe vyabhicAra-dhanuM maMtrIne paDelI khabara teNe potAnA putra varadhanune jaNAvavuM-te dvArA brahmadattane paDelI khabara-teNe daSTAMtavaDe baMnene cetAvavA-dIrgharAjAe brahmadattane mArI nAMkhavAne karela culanI pratye Agraha-calanIe karela svIkAra-bahAdattanA vivAhanI karelI taiyArI-lAkSAgRha banAvI temAM bALI mUkavAna karela culanIe nirNaya-te vAtanI dhanumaMtrIne paDelI khabara-teNe karela gaMgAkaThi nivAsa tyAMthI lAkSAgRha sudhI karela suraMga-brahaladattano vivAha-lAkSAgRhamAM zamana-varadhanunuM sAthe rahevuM-rAtrIe culanIe lAkSAgRhane saLagAvabrahamadatta ne varadhanunuM suraMgadArA nIkaLI javuMsuragArathI azvAraDha thaI dUra nIkaLavuMparAvartana-baMdhumatI nAmanI brAhmaNaputrI sAthe prathama vivAha-dIrgharAjAe baMnene pakaDavA mokalelA svArovaradhanunuM pakaDAI javuM-brahmadattanuM bhAgI javuM-tenuM tApasanA AzramamAM rahevuM-tyAM teNe karela kaLAprahaNavanamAM eka hAthInI pAchaLa tene pakaDavA nIkaLavuM-hAthInuM bhAgI javuM-brahmadattane prApta thayela suhAsa khaDjha tenA vaDe nATonmattane karela vadha-puSpavatI sAthe gAMdhavAvivAha-khaMDA vizAkhAnuM tyAM AvavuM-brahmadattanuM tyAMthI dhoLI dhvajA joIne cAlI nIkaLavuM-zrIkAMtA sAthe vivAha-varadhana sAthe meLApa-paraspara thayela vArtAlApa-dIrAjAnA bhayathI tyAMthI cAlyA javuM-kauzAMbImAM tenA bhayathI saMtAvuM-ratnavatI sahita rathamAM besIne nIkaLavuMcero sAthe thayela yuddha-rathanA agrabhAgathI varadhanunuM guma thavuM-khaMDa vizAkhAne meLApa-teNe kahela sarva vRttati-dhALI vajA batAvavAmAM puSpavatInI thayela bhUla-kheDA vizAkhA sAthe gAMdharva vivAhathI paraNavuM-ratnavatInuM pANigrahaNa-varadhanuM sAthe meLApa-vArANasInA kaTakarAjAnI putrI kaTakavatI sAthe pANigrahaNa tyAM badhA rAjAonuM ekaThA maLavuM-dIrdharAja pAse mokalela dUta-kAMpipura pAse senA sahita AvavuM-dIrgharAjAnuM yuddha karavA nIkaLavuM-culanIe lIdhela dIkSA ne mokSagamana-dIrgharAjAnuM brahmadattanA cakrathI thayela mRtyu-brahAdattane kAMpiyapuramAM praveza-sava strIone teDAvI levI-kurUmatIne strIratna TharAvavuM-brahmadattanuM cha khaMDa sAdhavA nIkaLavuM- cha khaMDa sAdhIne kapilapura AvavuM-cAMdI5Nune abhiSeka-brahmate eka brAhmaNane Apela vacana-tenuM muzkelIo bahAdattane maLavuM-teNe karela mAgaNI-bahAdate karela tene svIkAra-cakrInA ghare bhojananI pharIne aprApti-bhaTTanuM maraNa-brahmadattane puSpane daDe joIne thayela jAtismaraNa-teNe dIThelo pUrvabhava-pUrvabhavanA baMdhune zodhI kADhavA kahela adha zleka-ardha zleka pUranArane ApavAnuM TharAyela ardha rAjya-citranA cha vaNikaputra thaIne lIdhela dIkSA-tenuM kapilapura tarapha Agamana-teNe sAMbhaLela ardha zloka-AkIne ardha zloka munie pUra-cakrIne paDelI tenI khabara-cakrInuM muni pAse AvavuM-citramunie Apela dezanA-cakrI upara tenI nahIM thayelI asara -muninuM vihAra karI javuM-temanuM mokSagamana-cakrInuM vakra gativALA azvapara besavuM-tenAthIe kalA aramamAM AvI caDavuM-tyAM eka nAganAgIne joyele durAcAra-tene zikSA karavI-nAgakanyAe karelI pitAnA svAmI pAse khATI kariyAda-nAgadevanuM cakI pAse AvavuM tyAM brahmadatta pitAnI 5rIne kalI hakIkata nAgadeve te vAta sAMbhaLavI-tenI cakIpara thayelI prasannatA-cakIne teNe vara mAgavA kahevuM-sava prANIonI bhASA jANavAnuM teNe ApeluM varadAna-goLInI vAta sAMbhaLatAM cakrInuM hasavuM-tenuM kAraNuM jANavA rANIne Agrahane jaNAvavAthI thanAruM apamRtyu-tema kahevA chatAM paNa rANIe pakaDI rAkhela Agraha-cakrInI kuLadevIe meMDhAmeMDhIne daSTAMtavaDe cakrIne samajAvavuM-cakrInuM pAchA vaLavuM-eka brAhmaNanI cakrIna bhejananI mAgaNI tene AgrahathI te bhojana ApavuM-tene thayela unmAda-teNe karela apakRtya-pazcAttApane pariNAme cakrIpara thayela duSaeka bhighane zodhI kADha-tainI pAse uDAvelA cakkInA be netra-bhIlU ne brAhmaNa baMnenuM pakaDAvuM-cakIne brAhmaNa jAti para thayela deSacakIne adhyavasAyanI pharatA-cakrInuM mRtyu-sAtamI narake nArakI thavuM. pRSTha 231 thI 260 vInA sarjana (zrI pArzvanAtha caritranI zarUAta) pArzvanAthane pUrvabhava-patanapuramAM araviMda rAjA me purohita tene kamaTha ne marUbhUti nAme be putro-vizvabhUtinuM svargagamana-marUbhUtinI varAma Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pa daMzA tenI strI vasuMdharAnI sAthe kamaThanA durAcAra-te vAtanI kramanA strI varUNAne paDelI khabara-teNe marUbhUtine kahelI te hakIkata-marUbhUtinu najarAnajara nevuM teNe rAjAne kahelI te khInA--teNe kramanI karelI atyaMta apabhrAjanA-kamaThanuM tApasa thavuM-mabhUtinuM hAthI thavu-kamaThanI strI vaNNAnuM mRtyu pAmIne hAthaNI thavu nainA samAgama-arivaMda rAjAne thayela avadhijJAna--teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-temanuM aSTApada tarA gamana--mAge maLela sAgaradatta sAthavAha-hAthIvALI aTavImAM sAthanuM AvavuM-hAthIe karela upadrava-bharavi munie Apela hAthIne upadeza-hAthIne thayela jAtismaraNu jJAna-hAthaNIne paNa jAtismaraNu-hAthIe grahaNa karela zrAvakapaNa muninuM aSTApada javuM-hAthInA zubha bhAva-kamaTha tApasanuM durthAMne maraNa pAmI kuTa sapa thavuM teNe karela hAthInA mastakapara deza-hAcInuM zubha bhAve mRtyu-AThamAM svagamAM tenuM deva thavuM-varUNAnu khIjA devalAkamAM te deva ceAgya devI thavu te teno sa MyAga--ku Ta ma`tu pAMcamI narakamAM nArakI thavu. mahAvideha kSetranI succha vijayamAM tilakA nagarI, vidyuti rAjA, kanakatilakA rANI, tenA udaramAM bhAThamA devalAkathI cyavIne putrapaNe upajavuM-(ceAtheA bhava) kiraNavega nAma sthApana-tene rAjya ApI tenA pitAe lIdhela cAritra-kiraNuvege paNa putrane rAjya ApIne lIdhelI dIkSA--temanuM hemagirinI guNAmAM rahevu kuTa sa`nA jIvanuM pAMcamI narakamAMthI nIkaLIne tyAM ja sapa` thavuM-teNe munine karela mahAna upasaga muninu zubha mAne maraNu-bAramA devalokamAM deva thavuM-sapanu dAvAnaLamAM dugdha thavuM ane chaThThI narakamAM nAkIpaNe upajavuM. mahAvideha kSetranI sugaMdha vijayamAM zubhakarA nagarI, vatI rAna, lakSmIvatI rANI, tenA udaramAM bAramA devalAkathI avI putrapaNe upajavuM-( chaThThI bhava --janma thatAM vajranAbha nAma sthApana--tene rAjya ApI mAtapitAe lAMdhela cAritra-vajanAbhane cakrAyudha nAme putra-kSetrakara jinanuM tyAM samatrasaravuM-vajranAbhe temanI pAse lIdhela cAritra-AkAzamArge succha vijayamAM AvavuM-sapanA jIvanu narakathI nIkaLI te vijayamAM bhilla thavuM-muninu tenI najare paDavuM--teNe mArela khANu--muninuM zubha mAne kALa karI madhyama greveyakamAM deva thavuM- jillanuM sAtamI narake nArakI thayuM. mahAvideha kSetramAM purANupura nagaramAM kulizakhADu rAjA, sudazanA rANI, tenA udaramAM cakrInA janmasUcaka 14 svapna sUcita upajavu -( AAThamA bhava )-janma thatAM suvaNu mAhu nAma sthApana--tene rAjya ApI pitAe lIdhela dIkSA--suvaNuM bAhunu vakrAzvarDa aTavImAM AvI caDavuM-tApasanA AzramamAM padmAvatI nAmanI rAjaputrI sAthe meLApa tenI sakhIe kahelA padmAvatIneA vRttAMta-gAlavasuni nAmanA tApasanA AgrahathI padmAvatI sAthe suvaNubAhue karela gAMdhavavivAha-padmottara vidyAdharanuM vaitADhayapara laI javA Avavu-padmAvatIe mAtA pAse mAMgelI pati sAthe javAnI AjJA-mAtAe ApelI zIkhAmaNu-suvaNuM bAhunuM caitADhaya javuM--mAM vidyAdharAnA svAmIpaNuM abhiSekamAMthI pAtAnA nagare AvavuM-cauda ratnAnI prApti--cha khaMDa sAdhIne cakravatI paNe prasiddha thavu jagannAtha tItha karatuM tyAM padhAravuM-krIe temanI pAse lIdhela cAritra-temanuM kSIravaNA aTavImAM AvavuM- jillanA jIvanuM narakamAMthI nIkaLIne te aTavImAM siddha thavu teNe munine karelA prANAMta upasaga -muninuM zubha bhAve maraNu-dazamA devalAkamAM devapaNe upajavunasiMhanuM mRtyu pAmIne cethA narakamAM nArakI thavu. pRSTha 260 thI 275 trInA sarpamAM--siMhanA jIvanuM narakathI nIkaLI aneka bhavabhramaNa karI eka daridrI brAhmaNunA putra thavuMkrama nAma sthApana--tene thayela duHkhagabhita vairAgya-teNe lIdhelI tApasI dIkSA-teNe karavA mAMDelu poMcAgni sAdhanarUpa ajJAna mukhya. jamUdrIpanA bharatakSetramAM vArANasI nagarI, azvasena rAjA, vAmAdevI rANI, temanI kukSimAM dazamA devalAthI cyavIne putrapaNe upajavu -mAtAe dIThela cauda svapna-pASa dazamIe thayela janmadimArIee karela prasUtikama- IMdre karela janmAtsava-IMdre karelI stuti-pitAe karela janmAtsava-pArtha kumAra nAma sthApana temanuM vRddhi pAmavuM- Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ azvasena rAjAnI sabhAmAM prasenajit rAjAne Avela mANasa teNe kahelI sarva hakIkata-temAM prasenajita rAjAnI prabhAvatI nAmanI putrIno pArzvakumAra upara thayela anurAga-tene svayaMvara tarIke vArANasI mekalavAne karelA nizcaya-pavana rAjAone te vAtanI paDelI khabara-teNe kuzasthaLane ghero ghAla-prasenajita rAjAe mitra purUSatamane azvasena rAjA pAse mokalavo-azvasena rAjAe prasenajitane sahAya karavA mATe nIkaLavAne karele nizcaya -pArzvakumAre javA mATe karelI pitAnI prArthanA-rAjAe karelo svIkAra-pAzvakumAre kareluM purUSottama nAmanA mANasanI sAthe sinyasahita prayANa-Idra mokalelA sArathinuM ratha sAthe AvavuM-teNe karelI prabhune vijJaptiprabhue karele tene svIkAra-anukrame kuzasthaLapure pahoMcavuM yavanarAja pAse mokalela dUta-teNe karele dUtane tiraskAra-tenA vRha maMtrIe samajAvavuM-cavanarAjanuM kAMdhe kahADe laIne pAzvakumAra pAse AvavuM-pArSakumAre Apela nirbhaya vacana-tenuM svasthAne javuM-purUSottame prasenajita rAjAne ApelI khabara-tenuM prabhAvatI sahita pAkumAra pAse AvavuM-prabhAvatInA pANigrahaNa mATe teNe karelI prArthanA-prabhue Apele uttara-prasenakti rAjAe pArzvakumAra sAthe prabhAvatIne laIne vArANasI AvavuM-azvasena rAjAe karelI kuzaLa pRcchA-prasenajita rAjAe karelI prArthanA-pAzvakumArane Agraha karIne azvasena rAjAe karAvele prabhAvatIne svIkAra-pANigrahaNa mahatsava-anyAdA nagaralekane pUjA sAmagrI sahita nagara bahAra jatA dekhavAprabhue karela kAraNanI pRcchAlokoe kamaTha tApasa AtmAnA kahelA samAcAra-prabhue jJAnavaDe jANeluM tenuM ajJAnakaSTa-prabhunuM tenI pAse bAvavuM-agnimAMthI sapane kaDhAvavo-sarpanuM maraNa pAmIne dharaNendra thavuM-kamaThanuM maNa pAmIne medhamALI deva thavuM-prabhue Apela vArSika dAna-dIkSA mATe Azramapada udyAnamAM Agamana-prabhue lIdhela cAritra-utpanna thayela caturtha jJAna-prathama pAraNuM-prabhuno vihAra-meghamALInuM AvavuM-teNe karelA aneka upasargo-chevaTe karelI atyaMta jaLavRSTi-dharaNendranuM upasarga nivAravA AvavuM-upasarganuM nivAraNa-prabhunI baMne upara sama dRSTi-dharaNeke meghamALIne karele tiraskAra-tene AvelI saddabuddhi-teNe mAgelI mA-samakitanI prApti-meghamALI ne dharaNuMkanuM svasthAne javuM-bhagavaMtane thayela kevaLajJAna-samavasaraNanI racanA-vanapALake ApelI azvasena rAjane vadhAmaNItenuM sahakuTuMba vAMdavA AvavuM-zake ke te teNe karelI prabhunI stuti-prabhue ApelI dezanA-temAM kaheluM zrAvakanA bAra tenuM svarUpa-bAra vratanA aticAra-prabhunA kaTuMbe lIdhelI dIkSA-gaNadhara tathA caturvidha saMghanI sthApanAprabhunA paNa yakSa rothA mAM-prabhune vihAra-sAgaradattanuM vRttAMta-tenuM prabhu pAse AvavuM-pArzvaprabhu pAse teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-baMdhudattanuM vRttAMta-tenuM paradezamAM vyApArAthe nIkaLavuM-citrAMgada vidyAdhara sAthe thayela meLApapriyadarzanA sAthe baMdhudattane vivAha-baMdhudattanuM pitAnA nagara tarapha prayANa-mArgamAM caMDasena pallIpatie pADelI dhADabaMdhudattanuM bhAgI javuM-napriyadarzananuM caMDasenanA hAthamAM pakaDAvuM-caMDasenane tenA pitA sAthe pUrva saMbaMdhateNe priyanAne bahena tarIke rAkhavI-baMdhudattanI zodhamAM caMDasenanuM nIkaLavuM aMdhudattane tenA mAmA sAthe meLApadhanadatta ne tenA mAmAnuM rAjapurathI pakaDAvuM-baMnenuM kedakhAne paDavuM-priyadarzanAne putra prasava-baMdhudatta ne tenA mAmAne kArAgRhamAMthI chuTakAro te baMnenuM caMDasenanA mANasane hAthe pakaDAvuM-temane devI pAse balidAna mATe rajU karavA-mAravAnI taiyArI-priyadarzanAnuM putra sAthe tyAM AvavuM-baMdhudate bolelA navakAra maMtrathI oLakhANa paDavI-priyanAne ne teno meLApa-caMDasenanuM pratibodha pAmavuM-putranuM bAMdhavAnaMda nAma sthApana-baMdhudattanuM pitAnI nagarIe AvavuM-pAzvaprabhunuM tyAM samavasaravuM-baMdhudate karelI pUrvabhavanI pRcchA--prabhue kahela tene pUrvabhava-teNe priyadarzanA sahita prabhu pAse lIdhelI dIkSA-navanidhinA svAmIne nagare prabhunuM samavasaravuM teNe pUchelo pUrvabhava-pUrvabhava sAMbhaLI teNe lIdhelI dIkSA-prabhuno parivAra-saMmetagirie prabhunuM padhAravuM-prabhunuM nivaNa-bhAyuSyanI saMkaLanA-caritranI samApti pRSTha 29 thI 308 navamuM parva samApta Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ + + +++ +++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++ + zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra. parva sAtamuM sarga 1 lo) zrI rAmacaMdra, lamaNu tathA rAvaNa caritra. aMjana jevI kAMtivALA ane harivaMzamAM caMdra samAna evA zrI munisuvrata svAmI ahaMtanA tIrthamAM utpanna thayelA padma (rAma) nAme baladeva, nArAyaNa (lakSmaNa) nAme vAsudeva ane rAvaNa nAmanA prativAsudevanuM caritra kahevAmAM Avaze. jyAre zrI ajitanAtha prabhu vicaratA hatA, te samaye A bharatakSetramAM rAkSasaddhapane viSe laMkAnagarImAM rAkSasa vaMzanA aMkurabhUta ghanavAhana nAme rAjA thaye hato. e sabuddhivALo rAjA potAnA putra mahArAkSasane zajya ApI ajitasvAmInI pAse dIkSA laI mokSe gaye. mahArAkSasa paNa potAnA devarAkSasa nAmanA putrane rAjya soMpI vrata laIne mokSe gaye. evI rIte rAkSasadvIpanA asaMkhya adhipatio thaI gayA pachI zreyAMsa prabhunA tIrthamAM kIrtidhavI nAme rAkSasapati thayA. te arasAmAM vaitADhya giri upara meghapura nAme nagaramAM atIndra nAme vidyAdharono prakhyAta rAjA thaye. tene zrImatI nAmanI kAMtAthI zrIkaMTha nAme eka putra ane devInA jevI svarUpavAna devI nAme eka duhitA thaI. ranapuranA rAjA puttara nAmanA vidyAdhareMdra pitAnA putra pavottarane mATe te cArUlecanAnI mAgaNI karI, paNa atI te guNavAna ane zrImAna pavottarane e kanyA na ApatAM daivayogathI kItidhavIne ApI. tene kItidhavaLa paraNI gaye evI khabara sAMbhaLI puttara rAjA atIMdra sAthe temaja tenA putra zrIkaMThanI sAthe vaira rAkhavA lAge. eka vakhate zrIkaMTha merUparvata uparathI pAche C - 1 Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIkake vAnaradvIpamAM karela nivAsa [ parva 7 muM AvatuM hatuM, tevAmAM rUpamAM paDyA (lakSamI) jevI pupattara rAjAnI paDyA nAmanI duhitA tenA jevAmAM AvI. tatkALa te zrIkaMTha ane pavAne kAmadevanA vikArasAgarane ullAsa karavAmAM duddina samAna 5raspara anurAga thaye, padmAkumArI snigdha daSTithI jANe svayaMvaranI mALAne nAkhatI hoya tema zrIkaMTha tarapha pitAnuM mukhakamaLa rAkhIne UbhI rahI. teNane anukULa abhiprAya jANI kAmAtura zrIkaMTha tene upADI laIne tatkALa AkAzamArge javA pravarte. te vakhate tenI dAsIoe "kaI padmAne harI jAya che" evo pikAra karavA mAMDyo. te sAMbhaLI baLavAna puttara rAjA sinya sAthe taiyAra thaI zrIkaMThanI pachavADe deDyo. zrIkaMTha nAsIne kIrtidhavaLane zaraNe AvyuM ane pavAnA haraNanI badhI vArtA tene jaNAvI. pralayakALe jaLavaDe sAgaranI jema sainya vaDe dizAone AcchAdana karato puttara rAjA tarata tyAM AvyA. kItidhavane dUta mokalI pupattarane kahevarAvyuM ke "vicAra karyA vagara mAtra krodhavaDe karavA dhArele A tamAro yuddhane prayAsa vyartha che, kema ke kanyA keIne avazya ApavAnI ja che, tyAre te kanyA zrIkaMThane svecchAe varI che temAM kAMI zrIkaMThane aparAdha nathI, mATe tamAre yuddha karavuM ucita nathI, tamArI duhitAnuM mana jANI have te te vadhUvAranA vivAhanuM kRtya kara egya che.' padmAe paNa eka dUtI dvArA jaNAvyuM ke-"he pitA! zrIkaMThe mAruM haraNa karyuM nathI, paNa huM vecchAe zrIkaMThane varI chuM.' dUnI pAsethI AvA khabara sAMbhaLI kSaNavAramAM pupattarane kopa zAMta thaze. prAyaH vicAravAnuM purUne kepa sahelAIthI zame che. pachI puttara zrIkaMTha ane padmAne tyAM moTA utsavathI vivAha karIne pitAne nagare pAcho pharyo. kItidhavaLe zrIkaMThane kahyuM ke-"he mitra! tame ahIM ja rahe, kAraNa ke vaitAlyagiri upara tamArA ghaNA zatruo che. A rAkSasadvIpanI najIkamAM ja vAyavya dizAe traNaso ejana pramANu vAnaradvIpa che, te sivAya bIjA paNa barbarakula ane siMhala vigere mArA dvIpa che ke je bhraSTa thaIne nIce AvelA svarganA khaMDa jevA che. temAMthI eka dvIpamAM rAjadhAnI karI mArAthI najIka aviyukta thaIne tame sukhe rahe. jo ke tamAre zatruothI jarA paNa bhaya nathI, tathApi mArA vicAganA bhayathI tyAM javAne tame yogya nathI." A pramANe kIrtidhavaLe neha sahita kahevAthI tenA vigathI kAyara thayelA zrIkaMThe vAnaradvIpamAM nivAsa karavAne kabula karyuM. pachI kIrtidhavaLe vAnaradvIpamAM kikiMdhAgiri upara AvelI kikiMdhA nAmanI nagarInA rAjya upara zrIkaMThane besADyo. tyAM AsapAsa pharatA moTA dehavALA ane phaLa khAnArA ghaNuM ramya vAnarAe zrIkaMTha rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyA. teone mATe amArI gheSaNa karAvI zrIkaMThe annapAnAdi apAvavA mAMDyuM, eTale bIjAe paNa vAnarene satkAra karavA lAgyA. kema ke "ghaNA dAvA tathA prajJA" evI kahevata che. tyArathI vidyAdhara kautukane lIdhe citramAM, lekhamAM ane devaja chatrAdi cihemAM vAnaronAM citroja karavA lAgyA. vAnaradvIpanA rAjayathI ane sarvatra vAnaronAM cihethI tyAM rahelA vidyAdharo vAnara nAmathI prasiddha thayA. zrIkaMThane vajakaMThe nAme eka putra thaye, je yuddhalIlAmAM utkaMThAvALe ane sarva ThekANe Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le.] navakAramaMtranA prabhAvathI eka vAnaranuM devatA thavuM. akuMTha parAkramI hate. ekadA zrIkaMTha pitAnA sabhAsthAnamAM beThe hatuM, tevAmAM naMdIzvara dvIpe zAzvata ahaMtanI yAtrAne mATe jatA devatAo tenA jevAmAM AvyA. tatkALa grAmanI bahAra AvI mArge cAlatAM aneka vAhanomAM beThelA devatAonI pachavADe te paNa bhaktivaza thaIne cAlavA lAgyuM. vimAnamAM besIne cAlatAM mArgamAM AvelA girithI nadIne vega aTakI paDe tema mAnuSettara girine ulaMghatAM tenuM vimAna khalita thaI gayuM. "pUrva janmamAM meM alpa tapa kareluM, tethI mAro naMdIzvara dvIpe rahelA ahaMtanI yAtrAne maratha pUrNa thaye nahIM." evA vicArathI nirveda pAmI zrIkaMThe tatkALa dIkSA grahaNa karI, ane tIvra tapasyA karIne te siddhikSetramAM gayA. zrIkaMThanI pachI vajakaMTha vigere aneka rAjAo thaI gayA, pachI munisuvrata prabhunA tIrthamAM ghanedadhi nAme rAjA thaze. te samaye laMkApurAmAM taDityeza nAme rAkSasapati hatA. teo baMne vacce paNa ghADo neha thaye. eka vakhate rAkSasapati taDikeza aMtaHpura sAthe naMdana nAmanA zreSTha udyAnamAM kriIDA karavA gaye. taDikeze krIDA karavAmAM Asakta thatAM kaI vAnare vRkSa uparathI utarI zrIcaMdrA nAmanI tenI mukhya rANInA stana upara nakhanA kSata karyA. te joI roSathI kezane UMcA karatA taDityeze eka bANavaDe te vAnarane prahAra karyo; kAraNa ke sIne parAbhava prANune asahya che. bANanA prahArathI vidhura thayele te vAnara tyAMthI jarA jarA uchaLIne najIkamAM koI kAryotsarge rahelA muni hatA temanI AgaLa jaIne paDyo. munie paralakanA mArgamAM pAtheya samAna navakAramaMtra tene saMbhaLAvyuM. tenA prabhAvathI mRtyu pAmIne te vAnara abdhikumAra nikAyamAM devatA thayo. avadhijJAnathI pitAne pUrva bhAva jANI teNe tarataja tyAM AvI munine vaMdanA karI. sAdhu munirAja sajajanene vaMdanIya che, temAM paNa upakArI te vizeSa vaMdanIya che. ahIM taDikezanA subhaTee bIjA vAnarone paNa mAravA mAMDayA, te joIne e devatA kepathI prajavalita thaye. tatkALa moTA vAnaronAM aneka rUpa vikuvI vRkSa ane zilAonA samUhanI vRSTi karate te rAkSasone upadrava karavA lAgyuM. te sarva divya prayoga jANI taDikeze tyAM AvI tenI pUjA karIne pUchyuM ke "tame keNa che? ane zA mATe upadrava kare che?' pUjAvaDe zAMta thayelA abdhikumAre pitAne vadhu ane namaskAramaMtranA prabhAvanI vAta kahI batAvI. pachI laMkApatie te devanI sAthe muninI pAse AvIne pUchyuM ke "he prabhu! A kapinI sAthe mAre vaira thavAnuM zuM kAraNa che?" muni belyA-"zrAvastI nagarImAM datta nAme tuM maMtrIputra hatA ane A abdhikumAra kAzI nagaramAM lukhyaka (pAradhI) hate. eka vakhate tuM dIkSA laIne kAzImAM AvatuM hatuM, tevAmAM te lubdhake tane sAme Avate je tethI apazukana thayA jANI tane prahAra karIne teNe pRthvI para pADI nAkhe. tyAM maraNa pAmIne tuM mahendrakalpamAM devatA thaye, ( 1 bhAtuM 2 bhuvanapatinA daza bheda nikAyasAe che, temAM akhyikumAra athavA udadhimAra nAme eka nikAya che. 3 cethuM devaka. Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 4] vijayasiMha ane kikiMdhi vacce thayela dArUNa yuddha [ parva 7muM ane tyAMthI cavIne ahI laMkAmAM rAkSasapati thaye che. e lukhyaka narakamAM jaI AvIne ahIM vAnara thayo hato. A pramANe tAre vaira thavAnuM kAraNa che." pachI asAdhAraNa upakArI evA te munine vaMdanA karI laMkApatinI AjJA laIne te deva aMtardhAna thaI gayA. munie kahelA pitAnA pUrva bhavane sAMbhaLIne taDikeza pitAnA sukeza nAmanA putrane rAjya para besADI dIkSA laI paramapadane pAmyA. rAjA ghodadhi paNa kikiMdhi nAmanA pitAnA putrane kiSkidhA nagarInuM rAjya ApI dIkSA laI mekSane prApta thayA. e samaye vaitADhaya giri upara rathanupura nAmanA nagaramAM azanivega nAme vidyAdharone rAjA hatA. tene jANe tenA bIjA be bhujadaMDa hoya tevA vijayasiMha ane vizudvega nAme mahA jayavaMta putro hatA. teja giri upara AdityapuramAM maMdiramALI nAme vidyAdharane rAjA hatA, tene zrImALA nAme eka kanyA hatI. tenA svayaMvaramAM maMdiramALIe vidyAdharanA rAjAone bolAvyA. vimAnamAM tim devanI jema teo mAMcA upara AvIne beThA. pratihArIe kahelA vidhAdharanA rAjAone rAjakumArI zrImALA nIka jema jalathI vRkSane sparza kare tema dRSTithI sparza karavA lAgI. anukrame bIjA sarva vidyAdharonuM ulaMdhana karI gaMgA nadI jema samudra pAse jAya tema zrImAlA kiSkidhikumAranI pAse jaI UbhI rahI. bhaviSyakALamAM bhujalatAnA AliMgananI nirdoSa jAmIna heya tevI varamALA tenA kaMThamAM AropaNa karI. te samaye siMhanI jema sAhasane priya mAnatA vijayasiMha bhrakuTIthI mukhane bhayaMkara karI roSa lAvI A pramANe be-"sadA anyAyanA karanArA A vidyAdharane mArA rAjyamAMthI cerane kADhI mUke tema pUrve vaitADhya girinI rAjadhAnImAMthI kADhI mUkyA che. te A durvinIta ane kulAdhamane ahIM pAchA keNe bolAvyA che? paNa phikara nahIM, have pharIvAra na Ave teTalA mATe huM temane pazuonI jema mArI nAkhuM chuM." A pramANe kahI mahA vIryavAna ane yamarAja jevo te vijayasiMha Ayudhone uchALato kiSkidhi rAjAnI pAse teno vadha karavAne Avyo eTale sukeza vigere kiSkidhi taraphathI ane bIjA keTalAka vijayasiMha taraphathI dura parAkramI vidyAre sAmasAme yuddha karavAne taiyAra thaI gayA. daMtAdaMti yuddha karavAne pravartelA hAthIothI AkAzamAM taNakhA jharavA lAgyA, bhAlAbhAlI yuddhamAM svAsvAra athaDAvA lAgyA, ane bANabANu yuddhamAM mahArathIo maravA lAgyA ane khaDagakhagI yuddhamAM pedaLe paDavA lAgyA. thoDIvAramAM badhI bhUmi paMkila' thaI gaI. A pramANe kalpAMta kALanI jema dArUNa yuddha pravatyu". cirakALa yuddha karI kiSki dhinA anuja baMdhu aMdhake vRkSa parathI phaLane pADe tema vijayasiMhanA mastakane bANathI pADI nAkhyuM. te vakhate vijayasiMhanA pakSanA vidyAdhare trAsa pAmI gayA; kemake dhaNI vinA zauryatA kayAMthI rahe? nAyaka vagaranuM sainya haNAyeluM ja che. pachI zarIradhArI jayalakSamI hoya tevI zrImALAne laI jaya meLavIne kiSkiSi rAjA parivAra sahita kiSkidhA nagarIe AvyuM. akasmAta vApAtanI jema putranA vadhane vRttAMta sAMbhaLI 1. kAdavavALI Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 le.] sukezanA putroe laMkApati nirdhAtane karela nigraha, azanivega vegathI kiSkidhi upara caDI AvyuM. jaLavaDe moTA dvIpanI bhUmine nadInuM pUra vIMTI le tema teNe puSkaLa sainyathI kiSkidhA nagarIne vIMTI lIdhI. guhAmAMthI be siMhanI jema sukeza ane kiSkidhi aMdhaka sahita yuddha karavAnI IcchAthI nagarInI bahAra nIkaLyA. ati krodha pAmele vIra azanivega zatruone tRNanI jema gaNate sarva prakAre yuddha karavAne pravarte. krodhAMdha thayelA azanivege raNabhUmimAM siMha jevA ane vijayasiMhane haNanArA aMdhakanA mastakane chedI nAMkhyuM. pachI pavane AsphAlita karelA vAdaLAnI jema vAnaro ane rAkSasanuM sinya daze dizAomAM nAsI gayuM, ane laMkA tathA kiSkindhAnA pati pitapatAnuM aMtaHpura ane parivAra laI pAtALalaMkAmAM nAsI gayA. "eve prasaMge koI ThekANe palAyana karavuM, te paNa eka upAya che." ArAdhara (hAvata)ne mArIne hAthI zAMta thAya tema pitAnA putranA haNanArane mArIne rathanupura rAjA azanivega zAMta kepavALa thaye. zatruonA nirdhAtathI harSa pAmelA ane navuM rAjaya sthApana karavAmAM AcArya jevA teNe laMkAnA rAjya upara nirdhAta nAmanA becarane besADayo. pachI azanivega tyAMthI pAchA pharI amarAvatImAM iMdra Ave tema vaitADhayagiri para rahelA potAnA rathanupura nagaramAM Avyo. anyadA vairAgya utpanna thavAthI teNe pitAnA putra sahArane rAjya soMpIne dIkSA grahaNa karI. pAtALalaMkAmAM rahelA sukezane IdrANI nAmanI strIthI mALI, sumALI ane mAlyavAna nAme traNa putro thayA; ane kiSkidhine zrImALAthI AdityarAjA ane vaDarajA nAme be parAkramI putro thayA. eka vakhate kiSkidhi merU parvata para zAzvata ahaMtanI yAtrA karIne pAche pharyo, tyAM mArgamAM madhu nAmane parvata tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. bIje merU hoya tevA te parvatanI upara marama udhAnamAM krIDA karavAthI kiSkidhinuM mana adhika vizrAMti pAmyuM. tethI te parAkramI kiSkidhie kailAsa upara kuberanI jema te parvatanI upara nagara vasAvIne pitAnA parivAra sAthe tyAM nivAsa karyo. sukezanA vIryavaMta traNe putro potAnA rAjyane zatrue haraNa kareluM jANI agninI jema krodhathI prajvalita thaI gayA. teoe laMkAmAM AvI yuddha karIne nirdhAta khecarano nigraha karyo. cirakALanuM vaira mRtyune mATe thaI paDe che. pachI laMkApurImAM mALI rAjA thaye ane kiSkidhinA kahevAthI kiSkidhA nagarImAM AdityaranA rAjA thaye. ahIM vaitADhyagiri para AvelA rathanUpura nagaramAM azanivega rAjAnA putra sahastrAra rAjAnI cittasuMdarI nAme bhAryAne maMgaLakArI zubha savapnanuM darzana thatAM keI uttama deva cyavIne tenA garbhamAM avataryo. samaya AvatAM cittasuMdarIne iMdranI sAthe saMbhoga karavAne dehada thaye. te durvaca ane dupUra hovAthI tenA dehanI durbaLatAnuM kAraNa thaI paDayo. sahastrAra rAjAe jyAre ghaNA AgrahathI pUchayuM, tyAre teNIe lajajAthI namra sukha karIne te dehadanI vArtA patine jaNAvI. pachI sahastrAre vidyAthI iMdranuM rUpa laI teNIne 1 na kahI zakAya evo. 2 na pUrNa thAya te. Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 6] iMdrarAjAnI sAthe yuddha karavA mATe mALI rAjAnuM prayANa. [ parva 7 muM iMdrapaNuM samajAvI tene dehada pUrNa karyo. samaya AvatAM pUrNa parAkramI putrane janma thaye. iMdranA saMgane dehada thayela hovAthI te putranuM nAma iMdra pADayuM. yauvana vaya prApta thatAM e vidhAnA ane bhUjAnA parAkramI putrane rAjya soMpI sahastrAra rAjA dharmaparAyaNa thaye. iMdra sarva vidyAdharanA rAjAone sAdhI lIdhA; ane iMdranA dehadavaDe janmavAthI te pitAne iMdra mAnavA lAgyuM. teNe cAra digapALe, sAta senA tathA senApatio, traNa prakAranI parSadA, vaja Ayudha, airAvaNa hAthI, raMbhAdika vArAMganA, brahaspati nAme maMtrI ane naigameSI nAme parisinyane nAyaka e pramANe sarva sthApita karyuM. evI rIte iMdranA parivAranA nAmane dharanArA vidyAdharothI huM iMdra chuM' evI buddhivaDe teNe akhaMDa rAjya karavA mAMDayuM. jatipuranA rAjA mayUradhvajanI Adityakati nAmanI strInA udarathI utpanna thayelA sema nAmanA vidyAdharane pUrva dizAne dikapALa karyo, kiSkidhApurInA rAjA kAlAgninI strI zrIprabhAnA putra yama nAme rAjAne dakSiNa dizAne dipALa karyo, meghapuranA rAjA megharathanI strI varUNanA udarathI janmelA varUNa nAme vidyAdharane pazcima dizAne dipALa karyo ane kAMcanapuranA rAjA muranI strI kanakAvatInA udarathI janmelA kubera nAme vidyAdharane uttama dizAne digyALa karyo. ItyAdika sarva saMpattisahita iMdra rAjA rAjya karavA lAgyo. "huM idra chuM" ema mAnatA te iMdra vidyAdharane bIjA hastIne madAMdhI hAthI sahana karI na zake, tema mALI rAjA sahana karI zakyo nahi, tethI atula parAkramI bhAIo, maMtrIo ane mitro sahita mALI rAjA tenI sAthe yuddha karavA cAle. "parAkramI purUSane bIjo vicAra hete nathI." bIjA paNa rAkSasavIre vAnaravIrone laIne siMha, hAthI, azva, mahiSa, varAha ane vRSabhAdika vAhana para besI AkAzamArge cAlavA lAgyA. te samaye gadheDA, ziyALIA ane sArasa vigere temanI dakSiNamAM rahyA chatAM phaLamAM vAmapaNAne dhAraNa karatAM teone ziSTarUpa thayAM. bIjA paNa apazukana ane dunimitta thayAM eTale subuddhimAna sumALIe yuddha karavA jatAM vAryo paNa bhujabaLathI garva pAmelo mALI tenuM vacana nahi mAnI vaitADhyagiri para AvyA ane teNe yuddhane mATe iMdra vidyAdharane bolAvyo. IMdra airAvata para besI hAthamAM vajane uchALatA naigameSI pramukha senApati ethI ane samAdika cAra kapALethI paravAryo satA vividha Ayudhane dhAraNa karanArA aneka subhaTonI sAthe raNakSetramAM Ave. AkAzamAM vighat aruthI bhayaMkara meghanI jema iMdra ane rAkSasanAM sainikone paraspara saMghaTTa thaze. koI ThekANe parvatanA zikharonI jema ratha paDavA lAgyA. pavane uDADelA vAdaLAMnI jema keI ThekANe hAthIe nAsavA lAgyA, koI ThekANe rAhunI zaMkA karAvatA subhaTanA mastaka paDavAM lAgyAM, eka paga kapAvAthI jANe bAMdhI lIdhA heya tema keTalAka ao cAlavA lAgyA. e pramANe iMdranI senAe krodhathI mALI rAjAnI senAmAM bhaMga pADyo. "kezarInA paMjAmAM Avela hastI baLavAna hoya te paNa zuM karI zake?" pachI sumALI pramukha vIrothI vIMTAyele rAkSasapati mALI yutha sahita vanahastInI jema moTA saMraMbhathI caDI AvyuM. e parAkramI vAre karAvaDe meghanI jema gadA mukkara ane bANathI Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le.] mALI rAjAne parAjaya [7 iMdranI senAne tatkALa upadravita karI dIdhI, eTale tatkALa lekapALa ane senApatio sahita iMdra airAvata para ArUDha thaI yuddha karavAne najIka AvyuM. iMdra mALI sAthe ane kapALa vigere subhaTe sumALI pramukhanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. temanI vacce prANane saMzaya thAya tevuM yuddha cirakALa pravatyuM. prAyaH jayAbhilASIone prANa tRNu samAna heya che. daMbha rahita yuddha karatAM iMdra megha jema vidyutavaDe ghene mAre tema vIryavAna mALIne vAvaDe mArI nAMkhyA. jyAre mALI haze tyAre rAkSaso ane vAnaro trAsa pAmI gayA. pachI sumALIne Azraya laI teo pAtALalaMkAmAM jatA rahyA. iMdra kauzikAnI kukSithI utpanna thayelA vizravAnA putra vaizramaNane laMkAnuM rAjya ApyuM ane te pitAnA puramAM praveza karyo. pAtALalaMkAmAM rahetA sumALIne prItimatI nAmanI strIthI ratnazravA nAme eka putra thaye. pauvanavaya prApta thatAM ekadA te vidyA sAdhavAne mATe kusumeghAnamAM AvyuM. tyAM ekAMtamAM akSamALA dhAraNa karIne japa karate ane nAsikAnA agra bhAgamAM daSTi rAkhate te citramAM Alekhele hoya tema sthira thaye. ratrazravA A pramANe rahyo hato, tevAmAM kaI nirdoSa aMgavALI vidyAdharanI kumArI pitAnI AjJAthI tenI samIpe AvI ane belI ke mAnavasuMdarI nAme mahA vidyA huM tane siddha thaI chuM." A pramANe sAMbhaLI vidyA siddha thayelI jANI razravAe japamALA choDI dIdhI. eTale pitAnI AgaLa pelI vidyAdharakumArI levAmAM AvI. razravAe pUchayuM ke "tuM keNa che? kemanI putrI che ane zA mATe ahiM AvI che?" te belI-"aneka kautukanAM graharUpa kautukamaMgaLa nAmanA nagaramAM bhemabiMdu nAme eka vidyAre rAjA che. tenI kozikA nAme eka moTI putrI che, je mArI bahena thAya che. tenI sAthe yakSapura rAjA vizravA paDyA che. tene zramaNa nAme eka nItimAna putra che, je hAla iMdranA zAsanathI laMkAnagarImAM rAjya kare che. huM kauzikAnI nAnI bena kekasI nAme chuM. mane koI nimittiyAnA kahevAthI mArA pitAe tamane ApI che. tethI huM ahIM AvI chuM." pachI sumALIputra ratazravA baMdhuone bolAvIne tyAMja tenI sAthe para, ane puSpaka nAmanA vimAnamAM besIne tenI sAthe kriIDA karavA lAge. eka vakhate kaikasIe rAtrimAM svapnane viSe hAthInA kuMbhasthaLane bhedavAmAM sakta e kezarIsiMha mukhamAM praveza karate joye. teNIe prAtaHkALe te svapnanI vArtA pitAnA svAmIne kahI, eTale razravAe kahyuM ke, "A svapnathI tAre vizvamAM advitIya parAkramI putra thaze." svapna prApta thayA pachI teNe cityapUjA karI, ane te ratazravAnI priyAe mahAsArabhUta garbhane dhAraNa karyo. te garbhanA sadUbhAvathI kakasInI vANuM atyaMta krUra thaI ane sarva aMga zramane jIte tevuM daDha thayuM. darpaNa vidyamAna chatAM teNe pitAnuM mukha khagamAM jovA lAgI. iMdrane paNa zaMkA rahitapaNe AjJA karavAne IcchavA lAgI. hetu vinA paNa tenuM mukha huMkAra zabda karavA lAgyuM. gurUjanane paNa teNe pitAnuM mastaka namAvavuM baMdha karyuM. zatruonA mastaka upara Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dazamukha [rAvaNa] ne janma. [ parva 7 muM cirakALa caraNa mUkavAne IcchavA lAgI. A pramANe garbhanA prabhAvathI teNe dArUNa bhAva dhAraNa karavA mAMDayAM. samaya AvatAM zatruonA Asanane kaMpAvanArA ane cauda hajAra varSanA AyuSyane dhAraNa karanArA putrane teNe janma Apyo. sutikAnI zayyAmAM uchaLato ane ati parAkramavALo te putra caraNakamaLane pachADate Ubho thaye; ane paDakhe rahelA karaDIAmAMthI pUrve bhImeMdra lAve nava mANikayamaya hAra pitAne hAthe bahAra kADhyo. pachI potAnI sahaja capaLatAthI te bALake te hAra pitAnAM kaMThamAM nAMkhe. te joI kaikasI parivAra sahita ghaNe vismaya pAmI. teNe rAzavAne kahyuM-"he nAtha! pUrve rAkSaseMke tamArA pUrvaja meghavAhana rAjAne je hAra Ape hate, tamArA pUrvajoe Aja sudhI devatAnI jema jenI pUjA karI hatI, nava maNiyathI racele je hAra koIthI paNa dhAraNa karI zakAto na hato ane nidhAnanI jema eka hajAra nAgakumAre jenI rakSA karatA hatA, te hAra tamArA zizue kheMcI kADhIne pitAnA kaMThamAM AropaNa karyo che." te bALakanuM mukha te hAranA nava mANikayamAM pratibiMbarUpe saMkrAMta thayuM, te joIne te ja vakhate ratazravAe tenuM dazamukha evuM nAma pADayuM, ane kahyuM ke megiri upara caityavaMdana karavAne gayelA sumALI pitAe koI munine pUchyuM hatuM, tyAre cArajJAnadhArI munie kahyuM hatuM ke "tamArA pUrvajane nava mANikayane hAra je vahana karaze te ardhacakrI [ prativAsudeva ] thaze." tyAra pachI kekasIe bhAnu (sUrya)nA svapnathI sUcita bhAnukarNa nAmanA evA bIjA putrane janma Ape, jenuM bIjuM nAma kuMbhakarNa paNa thayuM. pachI caMdranA jevA nakha hevAthI caMdranakhA ane lekamAM vikhyAta sUrpaNakhA nAme eka putrIne kaikasIe janma Ape. keTaleka kALa gayA pachI caMdranA svapnathI sUcita vibhISaNa nAmanA eka uttama putrane janma Ape. kAMIka adhika seLa dhanuSya uMcI kAyAvALA te traNe sahedara bhAI e divase divase prathama vayane egya evI krIDAvaDe nirbhayapaNe sukhe ramavA lAgyA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi rAkSasavaMzavAnaravaMzotpattirAvaNa janmavarNano nAma prathamaH sargaH - 1 rAkSasa nAmanI aMtaranikAyanA iMdra. Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 jo. rAvaNa digvijaya. eka vakhate dazamukhe peAtAnA anuja baMdhu sAthe AkAzamAM joyuM, te vimAnamAM besIne AvatA samRddhivAna vaizravaNu rAjAne dIThe; eTale 'A kANu che? ' ema teNe tenI mAtAne pUchyuM.. kaMkasI elI-" mArI mATI ena kauzikAnA e putra che, vizravA nAme vidyAdharanA rAjAne te kumAra che ane sarva vidyAdharAnA svAmI iMdra rAjAneA e mukhya subhaTa che. IMdre tArA pitAmahanA jyeSTha khaMdhu mALIne mArIne rAkSasadvIpa sahita ApaNI laMkAnagarI A vaizravaNane ApI che. he vatsa ! tyArathI la'kApurI meLavavAne maneratha manamAM rAkhIne tArA pittA adyApi ahI' rahelA che. 'sama" zatrumAM ema karavu' ja yukta che. ' rAkSasapati bhIme dre zatruonA pratIkArane mATe rAkSasavaMzanA aMkurarUpa ApaNA pUjanA putra meghavAhana rAjAne rAkSasadvIpa, pAtALalakA ane rAkSasIvidyA sahita laMkAnagarI ApelI hatI. e ghaNA kALathI cAlI AvatI ApaNA vaMzanI rAjadhAnI zatruoe harI letAM tArA pitAmaha ane tArA pitA prANarahitanI jema ahIM rahelA che, ane rakSaka vagaranA kSetramAM sAMDhaDAnI jema te laMkAmAM ApaNA zatrue svecchAe vicare che, te tArA pitAne jIvatAM zalya jevuM che. huM vatsa! te tArA pitAmahanA Asana upara anubaMdhu sAthe beThelA tane A maMdabhAgyA kacAre joze? ane tArA kArAgrahamAM kabaje karelA e laMkAnA luMTArAne joIne huM' putravatIomAM zirAmaNi kayAre thaIza ? he vatsa! AkAzapuSpanI jevA AvA vyaMmanAratha karatI huM marUdezamAM huMsalInI jema pratidina kSINa thatI jAuM chuM, " mAtAnAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI krodhathI bhISaNa mukha karatA vibhISaNe kahyuM- mAtA ! kheda karA nahi, tame tamArA putranuM parAkrama jANatA nathI. he devI ! A khalavAna A dezamukhanI AgaLa iMdra, vazravaNa ane bIjA vidyAdhare keNu mAtra che! sutelA siMha jema gaje dranI garjanAne sahana kare, tema Aja sudhI ajANyA evA mArA bhAI dazamukhe zatruonA hAthamAM raheluM laMkAnuM rAjya sahana karelu che. A dazamukhanI vAta te mUkI de, paNa A Aya kuMbhakaNu paNa khIjA subhaTAne niHzeSa karavAne samartha che. vaLI he mAtA ! te ku MbhakanI vAta paNa kare mUke, huM paNa tenI AjJAthI vajranA pAtanI jema akasmAt zatruene sahAra karavAne samartha chuM. A pramANe sAMbhaLIne dAMtavaDe adharane DasatA rAvaNa eksce--" he mAtA! tuM vajanA jevI kaThina jaNAya che ke AvuM zalya cirakALa thayAM dhAraNa kare che. e ,, C - 2 Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10] rAvaNAdikanuM maMtrasAdhanA karavA javuM. parva 7 muM. iMdrAdika vidyArene te huM eka bAhunA baLathIja haNI nAMkhu, te pachI zAzasinI vArtA te eka tarapha ja rahe. vastutAe te saghaLAo mAre mana tRNa samAna che. jo ke bhujAnA parAkramathI te zatruone jItavAne huM samartha chuM, tathApi kuLadamAgate AvelI vidyAzakti mAre sAdhavI joIe, mATe he mAtA! huM mArA anuja baMdhuonI sAthe te nirdoSa vidyAne sAdhIza, tethI AjJA Ape eTale huM tenI siddhine mATe jAuM." A pramANe kahI mAtApitAne namaskAra karI, temaNe mastaka para cuMbana karele rAvaNa anuja baMdhuonI sAthe bhIma nAmanA araNyamAM gaye. jyAM sutelA siMhanA nizvAsathI AsapAsanAM vRkSe kaMpatAM hatAM, gAvaTha kezarI enAM puMchaDAMnA pachADAthI bhUmitaLa phuTI jatuM hatuM, ghaNuM ghuvaDa pakSIonA dhutkArathI vRkSe ane guhAo ati bhayaMkara lAgatI hatI, ane nAcatA bhUtanA caraNaghAtathI girinA zikhara parathI pASANe paDatA hatA. devatAone paNa bhayaMkara ane ApattinA eka sthAnarUpa e araNyamAM rAvaNe anuja baMdhuonI sAthe praveza karyo. patasvInI jema mastaka para jaTAmugaTane dhAraNa karI, akSasUtra mALA hAthamAM rAkhI, nAsikAnA agra bhAga upara daSTi karI, ane veta vastra paherI te traNe baMdhuoe be paheramAM sarva vAMcchitane ApanArI aSTAkSarI vidyAne sAdhI lIdhI. pachI jene dazahajAra kaTI jApa karavAthI phalaprApti thAya che e choDazAkSara maMtra japavAne teoe AraMbha karyo. e samaye jaMbudvIpane pati anAdata nAme devatA aMtaHpura sahita tyAM kriIDA karavA AvyuM. teNe e traNe jaNane maMtra sAdhatA joyA. te yakSapatie temane vidyA sAdhavAmAM vidhdha karavA sArU anukUla upasarga karavAne mATe potAnI strIone tenI pAse mokalI. te strIe temane kSebha karavAne AvI; paNa teonA ati suMdara rUpathI pitAnA svAmInuM zAsana bhUlI jaI teija kSobha pAmI gaI. teone nirvikArI, sthira AkRtivALA ane mIna rahelA joI kharA kAmadevanA AvezathI paravaza thaIne teo kahevA lAgI--"are! dhyAnamAM jaDa thaI gayelA vIra! yatnapUrvaka amArI sAme te juo ! A devIo paNa tamane vaza thaI gaI che, te ethI bIjI kaI siddhi tamAre joIe chIe? have vidyAsiddhine mATe kema yatna karo che ? A kaleza karavAnI have jarUra nathI, tame vidyAthI zuM karavAnA che ? ame devIeja tamane siddha thaI cukI chIe. mATe traNa jagatanA ramaNIya ramaNIya pradezamAM jaI deva samAna evA tame svecchAe amArI sAthe yathArUci krIDA kare." AvI rIte teoe kAmanAthI kahyuM, paraMtu ghaNA pairyavAna hovAthI teo DagyA nahi, eTale te yakSiNIo vilakhI thaI gaI kemake "eka hAthe tALI paDatI nathI." te samaye jaMbudvIpa pati yakSe pite tyAM AvIne kahyuM-"are mugdha purUSa! tame AvuM kASThaceSTita kema AraMhyuM che? huM dhAruM chuM ke kaI durAtmA anApta pAkhaMDIe akALa mRtyune mATe tamane A pAkhaMDa zikSA ApI lAge 1 jenuM vacana pramANa na thAya tevA apramANika. Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sagarjo, ] matrasAdhanAmAM rAvaNAdinI dRDhatA. | 11 mATe have Ave. dhyAnanA durAgraha cheDIne cAlyA jAe; athavA mAge, huM paNa kRpALu thaI ne tamane vAMchita ApIza.' A pramANe kahyA chatAM paNa jyAre tee mauna rahyA, tyAre te yakSa krodha karIne melyuM - are mUDhA! mArA jevA pratyakSa devane che|DI tame khIjAnu dhyAna kema kare che ? ' AvI rIte kara vANI khelatA yakSe temane kSeAla karavAne mATe peAtAnA vAnama tara sevakAne bhrakuTInI saMjJAthI AjJA karI. tatkAla lili zabda karatA ane bahu rUpane dhAraNa karatA te sevaka patAnAM zikharA upADI upADIne temanI AgaLa nAMkhavA lAgyA; kAI sa thaI caMdananAM vRkSanI jema temanI krUratA vITAvA lAgyA, kAI siMha thaI temanI AgaLa dArUNa zabda karavA lAgyA, ane kAI rIMcha, bhaTTa, nhAra, vyAghra ane biDALa vigerenAM rUpa laI temane khvIvarAvavA lAgyA; tathApi tee jarApaNu kSeAbha pAmyA nahi. pachI teoe kaikasI, ratnazravA ane sUpaNukhAnAM rUpa viSuvI temane khAMdhI teonI AgaLa nAMkhyA. te mAyAmaya ratnazravA vigere netramAM azru lAvI karUNu svare A pramANe AkraMda karavA lAgyA he vatsA ! tIya "cAne jema lubdhaka haze tema A nirdaya purUSaSa tamArA jotAM ameAne mAre che, mATe he vatsa dezamukha! tuM UbhA thA, tArA jevA ekAMtabhakta putra amArI upekSA kema kare che? he putra! tuM khAlaka hatA tyAre te pAtAnI meLe kaMThamAM mahAna hAra paheryAM hatA, te tArU khAhubaLa ane ahaMkAra atyAre kayAM gayAM ? re kuM bhakaNu ! tu' paNa amArAM vacanene kema sAMbhaLatA nathI ? ane udAsInanI jema amArI TvIna thaI gayelAnI AvI upekSA kema kare che? re putra vibhISaNu ! eka kSaNavAra paNa tu bhaktivimukha thatA naheAtA, pazu atyAre duSTa daive tane pheravI nAMkhyo hAya tema kema jAya che?" AvI rIte temaNe vilApa karyAM, tathApi te jyAre jarA paNa samAdhithI calita thayA nahi, tyAre pachI yazikSaka karIe temanAM mastake temanI AgaLa chaMdI nAMkhyAM. AvuM temanI AgaLa thatu. dArUNa kama paNa jANe jotAMja na hoya tema dhyAnane AdhIna citta karIne rahelA tee jarApaNu kSeAbha pAmyA nahi. pachI temaNe mAyA racIne kuMbhakaNa ane vibhISaNanAM mastaka rAvaNanI AgaLa pADavAM ane rAvaNanu' mastaka te khanenI AgaLa pADayuM. te joIne krodha utpanna thavAthI kuMbhaka ane vibhISaNa jarA AAbha pAmI gayA; paraMtu tenuM kAraNa mAtra gurUbhakti hatI, kAMi temanuM apa satva nahetu. paramAne jANanArA rAvaNu te te anane mATe kAMI paNa ciMtavana nahi karatA vizeSa dhyAnaniSTha thaI patanI jema nizcaLa rahyo. te samaye AkAzamAM * sAdhu, sAdhu' evI devatAonI vANI thaI. tethI cakti thaIne yakSasevakA tatkALa tyAMthI nAsI gayA; ane teja vakhate ' ame sa tamAre vaza chIe ' ema UMce svare khelatI eka hajAra vidyAe AkAzane prakAzita karatI rAvaNanI pAse AvIne UbhI rahI. prajJapti, rAhiNI, gaurI, gAMdhArI, nabhaHsaMcAriNI, kAmadAyinI, kAmagAminI, aNimA, ladhimA, akSeAlyA, manaHstaMbhanakAriNI, suvidhAnA, tapeArUpA, dahanI, vipuleAdarI, zubhapradA, 1 vyatara jAtinA deve. Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12] rAvaNane vivAhesUvuM [ parva 7 muM. rarUpa, dinarAtrividhAyinI, vajodarI, samAkRSTi, adarzanI, ajarAmarA, analastaMbhanI, teyastaMbhanI, giridAraNI, avalekinI, vani, gherA, vIrA, bhujaMginI, vAriNI, bhuvanA, avaMdhyA, dArUNI, madanAzanI, bhAskarI, rUpasaMpannA, rezanI, vijayA, jyA, vaddhanI, mocanI, vArAhI, kuTilAkRti cittoddabhavakarI, zAMti, kauberI, vazakAriNI,gezvarI, batsAhI,caMDA,bhIti,prASiNI, dunivAra, jagarlapakAriNI ane bhAnumAlinI, ItyAdika mahAvidyAo pUrve karelAM sukRtavaDe mahAtmA rAvaNane thoDA divasamAM siddha thaI. saMvRddhi, bhaNuM, sarvAhAriNI, magAminI ane IMdrANI-e pAMca vidyAo kuMbhakarNane sAdhya thaI siddhArthI, zatrudamanI, nircAvAtA ane AkAzagAminI-e cAra vidyAo vibhISaNane sAdhya thaI. jaMbudvIpanA pati anAdatadeve AvI rAvaNane khamAvyuM. "moTA purUnA aparAdhamAM temane praNipAta kara, teja tene mukhya upAya che." prathama karelAM vinAnuM prAyazcita karavAne Icchate heya tema te buddhivAna yakSe rAvaNane mATe svayaMprabha nAme nagara tyAM racAvyuM. teone thayelI vidyAsiddhinA khabara sAMbhaLI temanAM mAtapitA, bena ane baMdhuva tyAM Avyo. teoe temane satkAra karyo. mAtapitAnI draSTimAM amRtavRSTi ane baMdhuvargamAM utsava utpanna karatA te traNe bhAIo tyAM sukhe rahevA lAgyA. pachI rAvaNe cha upavAsa karIne dizAone sAdhavAmAM upayogI caMdrahAsa nAmanuM zreSTha khanna sAdhyuM. te samayamAM vaitADhayagiri upara dakSiNa zreNInA AbhUSaNabhUta surasaMgIta nAmanA nagaramAM maya nAme vidyAdharane rAjA hatA. tene hemavatI nAme gunA dhAmarUpa eka sI hatI. tenI kukSithI dedarI nAme eka duhitA thaI hatI. te yauvanavatI thatAM tene pitA maya vidyAdhara tenA varane mATe vidyAdharakumAranA guNaguNane vicAra karavA lAgyuM. jyAre temAM kaI egya vara tenA jevAmAM AvyuM nahi, tyAre te tenI ciMtAmAM magna thaI gaye. tevAmAM tenA maMtrIe kahyuM-svAmI! kheda kare nahi, balavAna ane rUpavAna e ratnazravAne putra dazAnana tene regya vara che. parvatemAM merUnI jema sahastra vidyAne siddha karanAra ane devatAothI paNa akaMpita e rAvaNanI sadaza vidyAdharomAM koI paNa rAjakumAra nathI." te sAMbhaLI "tArI vAta barAbara che" evuM kahI harSita thaIne bAMdhava, sainya ane aMtapuranA parivAra sAthe maMdadarIne paNa laI, prathamathI potAnA AvavAnA khabara ApIne potAnI putrI rAvaNane ApavA mATe maya vidyAdhara svayaMprabha nagare AvyA. tyAM sumALI vigere je gelvavRddha mahAzaye hatA teo rAvaNa ne maMdirane saMbaMdha karavAne kabula thayA. pachI zubha divase sumALI ane maya vigeree temane vivAha karAvyuM. vivAhatsava karIne maya vigere sarva pitAne nagare gayA. rAvaNa e suMdara ramaNInI sAthe cirakALa krIDA karavA lAge. eka vakhate rAvaNa paDakhe laTaktA meghamaMDalathI jANe pAMkhevALa hoya tevA melarava nAmanA parvata upara kiDA karavAne gayo. tyAM kSIrasAgaramAM apsarAnI jema eka sarevaramAM Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je.] rAvaNe vaza karela eka hajAra mahAvidyAo [13 nAna karatI cha hajAra carakanyAo tene jovAmAM AvI. te vakhate padminIe jema sUryane jue tema netrakamaLane praphulita karatI teo potAno svAmI karavAnI IcchAe rAvaNane anurAgathI jevA lAgI. svalpa samayamAM kAmathI ati pIDita thatAM teo lajajA cheDI "tame amArA pati thAo" ema svataH rAvaNane prArthanA karavA lAgI. teeAmAM sarvazrI ane surasuMdaranI putrI padmAvatI, mane vegA ane budhanI duhitA azakalatA tathA kanaka ane saMsthAnI putrI vivRtmabhA mukhya hatI. temane tathA te sivAya bIjI paNa jagataprakhyAta vaMzamAM utpanna thayelI te sarva sarAgI kanyAone rAgI rAvaNa teja vakhata gAMdharvavidhithI paro. te kanyAonA rakSakapurUe jaIne temanA pitAne jaNAvyuM ke "tamArI kanyAone paraNI laIne kaMIka cAlyo jAya che." te sAMbhaLI amarasuMdara nAme vidyAdharane IMdra te kanyAonA pitAonI sAthe krodha pAmIne rAvaNane mAravAnI IcchAthI tenI pachavADe deDaDyo. tene Avate joI te sarva naveDhA kanyAoe rAvaNane kahyuM ke-"svAmI ! vimAnane tvarAthI calAve, vilaMba kare nahIM; kemake A amarasuMdara vidyAdharane iMdra ekale paNa ajaNya che, te kanaka ane budha vigerenA parivArathI paravAryo sate Ave che tyAre te zI vAta karavI!" temanI AvI vANI sAMbhaLI rAvaNa hasIne bolyA- "are suMdarIe! sarponI sAthe garUDanI jema teonI sAthe mArUM yuddha juo." A pramANe rAvaNu kahetuM hatuM, teTalAmAM te mahAgiripara meghanI jema te vidyAre zathI dudana karatA tenI pAse AvI pahoMcyA. viryathI dArU evA rAvaNe avaDe ane khaMDita karI temane nahIM mAravAnI IcchAthI prasthApana nAmanA avaDe mAhita karI dIdhA, ane nAgapAzavaDe temane pazunI jema bAMdhI lIdhA. pachI jyAre sarva priyAee pirikSA mAgI, tyAre rAvaNe temane choDI mUkyA, eTale teo pitapotAnA nagaramAM cAlyA gayA, ane harSa pAmelA leke jene aI ApatA hatA evo rAvaNa te bALAonI sAthe svayaMprabha nagaramAM AvyuM. kuMbhapuranA rAjA mahedaranI surUpanayanA patnInA udarathI utpanna thayelI vidyutanI mALA jevI kAMtivALI ane pUrNakuMbhanA jevA stanavALI taDimALA nAme eka yauvanavatI putrIne kuMbhakarNa para, ane vaitADhayagirinI dakSiNa zreNImAM tiSapuranA rAjA vIranI naMdavatI rANInA udarathI utpanna thayelI paMkajanI zebhAne cAranAra dRSTivALI ane devAMganA jevI paMkajazrI nAmanI kanyA sAthe vibhISaNa para. rAvaNanI strI maMhedarIe caMdranA jevA tejasvI ane adbhuta parAkramI iMdrajIta nAmanA eka putrane janma Ape. keTaleka kALa gayA pachI meghanI jema netrane AnaMda ApanAra meghavAhana nAmanA eka bIjA putrane janma Ape. kuMbhakarNa ane vibhISaNa pitAnuM vaira yAda karI vaizravaNe Azrita karelI laMkAne sadA upadrava karavA lAgyA tethI eka vakhate vaizravaNe dUta mokalI sumALIne kahevarAvyuM ke-"rAvaNanA anuja baMdhu ane tamArA laghu putra kuMbhakarNa ane vibhISaNane zikhAmaNa daIne vAra. e baMne Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14] laMkApati vaizravaNane parAbhava [ parva 7 muM. vIramAnI ane durmada bALake pAtALalaMkAmAM rahevAthI kuvAna deDakAnI jema potAnI ane bIjAnI zaktine jANatA nathI. teo matta thaI vijaya meLavavAnI IcchAe chaLa karI mArI nagarIne upadrava karyA kare che, paNa cirakALa meM temanI upekSA karI che. he sudra! je huM temane samajAvIza nahI te tArI sAthe temane mALIne mArge mokalI daIza, tuM te amArUM baLa jANe che." AvAM dUtanAM vacana sAMbhaLI mahAmanasvI rAvaNa krodhathI be -"are! e vaizravaNa keNu che? je bIjAne kara ApanAre che ane bIjAnA zAsanathI je laMkA para zAsana calAve che, te chatAM AvuM pite belatAM kema lajavAta nathI? ahA! kevI moTI dhIThatA ! tuM dUta che mATe tane mAratA nathI, tethI tuM ahIMthI cAlyo jA." A pramANe rAvaNanA kahevAthI te hate tatkALa vaizravaNa pAse jaIne te badhuM vRttAMta kahyuM. dUtanA gayA pachI tenI pAchaLa tarataja rAvaNa pitAnA sahadane ane sainyane laI moTA krodhathI laMkA samIpe Avyo. AgaLa mokalelA dUte tene khabara ApyA, eTale vaizravaNa yuddha karavAne mATe moTI senA laIne laMkApurInI bahAra nIkaLyo. thoDA vakhatamAM anivArita prasarata pavana jema vanabhUmine bhaMga kare tema rAvaNe tenI senAno bhaMga karI nAMkhe. jyAre rAvaNe tenI senAne bhaMga karyo tyAre pitAne bhaMga thayele mAnanArA vaizravaNane krodhAgni bujhAI gaye; ane te vicAra karavA lAge ke-"kamaLo chedAtAM sarovaranI jema, daMtabhaMga thatAM daMtInI jema, zAkhAccheda thatAM vRkSanI jema, maNirahita alaMkAranI jema, jyotsanArahita caMdranI jema ane nirjaLa thayelA meSanI jema zatruoe mAnabhaMga karelA mAnI purUSanI sthitine dhikkAra che! paraMtu te purUSa je muktine mATe yagna kare te jarUra vAstava sthAnane pAme che. "DuM cheDI daI tenA badalAmAM bahunI IcchA karanAra purUSa lajajAnuM sthAna thatuM nathI." mATe aneka anarthane ApanArA A rAjyanI mAre jarUra nathI, have huM te mokSamaMdiranA dvArarUpa dIkSA grahaNa karIza. A kuMbhakarNa ane vibhISaNa je ke mArA apakArI thayelA hatA, paNa te kAraNe AvA mArganuM darzana thavAthI teo mArA upakArI thayA che. AgaLa paNa mArI mAsIne putra hovAthI rAvaNa mAro baMdhuM che ane atyAre karmathI paNa baMdhu che, kAraNa ke tenA taraphathI A upakrama thayA vagara mArI AvI buddhi thAta nahi." A vicAra karI vaizravaNe zaAdika choDI, tatvaniSTha thaI pitAnI meLe dIkSA grahaNa karI. e khabara jANI rAvaNe temanI pAse AvI namaskAra karI aMjali joDIne kahyuM ke "tame mArA jayeSTha baMdhu che, mATe A anujanA aparAdhane kSamA karo. hi bAMdhava! tame niHzaMka thaI A laMkAmAM rAjaya karo. ame ahIMthI bIje jaIzuM. kAraNake pRthvI ghaNuM vizALa che." A pramANe rAvaNe kahyuM, tathApi teja bhavamAM mekSe janAra te mahAtmA vaizravaNa pratimA dharI rahyA hatA tethI kAMI paNa bolyA nahi. vaizravaNane nispRha jANI rAvaNe temane khamavI praNAma karIne laMkApurI ane puSpaka vimAna grahaNa karyuM. pachI vijayalahamIrUpa latAmAM puSpa jevA te puSpaka vimAnamAM besI rAvaNa ahaMta pratimAne vAMdavA mATe sametagiri para gaye. tyAM pratimAne vaMdanA karIne nIce utaratAM rAvaNe senAnA Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 je.] vaizravaNe lIdhela dIkSA-sUryarAjA ne akSarajAnuM kArAgrahamAM pUrAvuM. [15 kalakala zabdanI sAthe eka vananA hAthInI garjanA sAMbhaLI. te samaye prahasta nAmanA eka pratihAre AvI rAvaNane kahyuM ke-"deva! A hastiratna ApanuM vAhana thavAne yogya che. pachI jenA dAMta paheLA ane UMcA che, netra madhu piMgala varNanAM che, kuMbhasthaLa zikhara jevuM unnata che, madane jharanArI nadIne je giri che ane je sAta hAtha UMce ne nava hAtha lAMbe che. evA te vanarAjedrane krIDAmAtramAM vaza karI rAvaNa tenI upara ArUDha thaye. tenA upara besavAthI airAvata upara beThelA IdranA jevI zobhAne anusaratA rAvaNe te hastInuM bhuvanAlaMkAra evuM nAma pADayuM, ane tene gaja zreNimAM bAMdhI rAvaNe te rAtri tyAMja nirgamana karI. prAtaHkALe parivAra sAthe rAvaNa sabhAmAM AvIne beThe, tevAmAM ghA vAgavAthI jarjara thaI gayele pavanavega nAme vidyAdhara pratihAranI pAse AjJA maMgAvI sabhAmAM AvI praNAme karIne be-"he deva! kankiMdhirAjAnA putra sUrya rajA ane rUkSarajA pAtALalaMkAmAMthI kiSkidhA nagarIe gayA hatA. tyAM yamanI jevA bhayaMkara ane prANane saMzaya kare tevA yamarAjAnI sAthe temane moTuM yuddha thayuM. cirakALa yuddha karI chevaTe yamarAjAe te baMnene cAranI jema bAMdhI laIne pitAnA kArAgrahamAM nAMkhyA che, tyAM yamarAjA vaitaraNI sahita narakAvAsa banAvI te baMnene parivAra sAthe chedanabhedana vigerenAM duHkha Ape che. he alaMghanIya AjJAvALA dazamukha! teo tamArA krame AvelA sevake che mATe temane cheDA, kemake temane parAbhava te tamAre parAbhavaja che." te sAMbhaLI rAvaNa be -"tame kahe che te niHzaMka emaja che. "AzrayanA durbaLapaNathIja Azritane parAbhava thAya che." te dubuddhie parokSa rIte mArA sevakone bAMdhyA che ane kArAgrahamAM nAMkhyA che, tenuM phaLa huM tene satvara ApIza." A pramANe kahI aneka prakAranI IcchAvALo ane ugra bhajavIne dhAraNa karanAre rAvaNa sainya sahita yama dikapAle pALelI kiSkidhApurIe AvyuM. tyAM trapupAna, zilAphAlana ane pazu cheda vigere mahA duHkhevALAM sAta dArUNa narake rAvaNanA jovAmAM AvyAM. temAM potAnA sevakene kaleza pAmatA joI sarpone garUDa trAsa pamADe tema rAvaNe reSa karI tenA rakSaka tarIke rahelA paramadhAmikene trAsa pamADayo. pachI te kalpita narakamAM rahelA pitAnA sevakone ane bIjAone paNa sarvane temAMthI choDAvyA. moTA purUSanuM Agamana kenA kelezano cheda nathI karatuM? pachI kSaNamAM te narakanA rakSaka kuMphADA mAratA ane UMcA hAtha karatA yamarAjA pAse gayA ane sarva samAcAra tene kahyA. te sAMbhaLI yuddharUpa nATakane sUtradhAra yamarAjA bIje yama hoya tema krodhathI rakta netra karate yuddha karavAne nagarIthI bahAra nIka. sainike sinikenI sAthe, senApatio senApationI sAthe ane krodhI yamarAja krodhI rAvaNanI sAthe ema paraspara yuddha cAlyuM. ghaNIvAra sudhI bANAbANI yuddha karyA pachI unmatta hastI guMDAdaMDane UMcA karIne jema deDe, tema yamarAjA dArUNa daMDa laIne ( 1 narakenI kalpanA karIne munhegArane tapAveluM sIsuM pAvuM, patharanI zilA sAthe pachADavAM, pharazIvaDe chedana karavA vigere dukhe. narakamAM paramAdhAmI duHkha Ape che tema ahIM paNa te nAma ApeluM. Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 16 ] ca'dranakhA (sUpa NakhA)nuM apaharaNa vegathI rAvaNa upara doDayo. zatruene napuOsakanI jevA gaNunArA rAvaNe kSurapra khANavaDe kamaLanI jema te daMDanA curecurA karI nAMkhyA. pharIvAra yamarAje rAvaNune khANeAthI DhAMkI dIdhA, eTale rAvaNe saguNeAne jema leAbha nivAre tema te sava mANeAne nivAraNa karI nAMkhyAM. pachI eka sAthe ghaNAM mANeAne varSAvatA rAvaNe maLaneA nAza karanAra jarAnI jema yamarAjane jajara karI dIdheA; eTale yamarAja sa`grAmamAMthI nAsIne vegavarDa sthanupuranA rAjA iMdra vidyAdharane zaraNe gayeA. iMdrarAjAne namI aMjali joDIne te else ke- he prabhu ! mArA yamapaNAne have huM jaLAMjali ApuM chuM. he nAtha ! rASathI ke teASathI have huM yamapaNuM karIza nahi, kAraNa ke atyAre yamanA yama jevA rAvaNu uThelA che. teNe narakanA rakSakeAne nasADI sava nArakIne cheDAvI dIdhA che; ane tenI pAse kSAtravratarUpa dhana che, tethIja teNe mane raNamAMthI jIvate mUkayA che, teNe vaizravaNane jItIne laMkAnuM rAjya ane tenuM puSpaka vimAna kabaje karyuM che, ane surasura jevA vIra vidyAdharane paNa jItI lIdhA che. " yamarAjanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI iMdra vidyAdhara krodha pAmyA ane yuddha karavA taiyAra thaye; paNu khalavAnanI sAthe yuddha karavAmAM lIrU evA kulamaMtrIoe aneka upAyAthI samajAvIne tene aTakAvyeA. pachI teNe camarAjane surasaMgIta nAmanuM' nagara ApyuM ane pote rathanupura nagaramAM rahIne pUrvavat vilAsa karavA lAgyA. [ pa ahI. pU parAkramI rAvaNu AdityarajAne kriSkiMdhApurI ane RkSarajAne RkSapura ApI devatAonI jema madhaveA ane nagarajaneAthI stavAtA laMkA nagarImAM gayA. amarAvatImAM iMdranI jema laMkAmAM rahIne rAvaNe peAtAnA pitAmahanuM rAjya calAvavA mAMDyu. 7 muM. vAnarAnA rAjA AdityarajAne iMdumAlinI nAmanI rANIthI vALI nAme eka mahA alavAna putra thaze. bAhubalamAM ugra evA vALI nitya samudrAMta jakhUdvIpanI pradakSiNA karIne sava caityAnI vadanA karatA hatA. AdityarajAne sugrIva nAme khInne putra thayeA ane zrImabhA nAme tenAthI nAnI putrI thaI. RkSarAne harikAMtA nAmanI strIthI nala ane nIla nAmanA e jagaprakhyAta putro thayA. rAjA AdityarajA pAtAnA mahA balavAna putra vALIne rAjya ApI pAte dIkSA laI tapa karIne mekSe gayA. vALIe samyagdaSTi, nyAyI, dayALu ane mahAparAkramI evA peAtAnI jevA peAtAnA laghu khaMdhu sugrIvane yauvarAjyapade sthApana karyAM. eka vakhate rAvaNu aMtaHpura sahita hAthI upara besIne caityavaMdana karavA mATe merUphiMgara upara gayeA hateA; teve vakhate meghaprabhanA putra khara nAmanA eka khecare laMkAmAM sUNakhAne joI. jotAMja pAte anurAgI thaI e sAnurAgI kanyAnuM haraNa karyuM, ane tyAMthI pAtALalaMkAmAM gayeA. tyAM rahelA AdityarajAnA putra caMdrodarane kADhI mUkIne peAte te nagarI kabaje karI lIdhI. kSaNavAra pachI merU uparathI rAvaNu laMkAmAM Avyo tyAM teNe caMdranakhA (sUpa NakhA )nA haraNanA khabara sAMbhaLyA, tethI tatkALa gusse thayA ane hArthInA zikAra upara kesarIsi'ha doDha tema te khara vidyAdharaneA ghAta karavAne cAlyeA. te vakhate maMdodarIe tyAM AvI rAvaNane Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 e. ] kharavidyAdhara sAthe sUrpanakhAnuM pANigrahaNa. [17 kahyuM-"he mAnada ! A anucita samAraMbha kema kare che? jarA vicAra karo. kemake kanyA te avazya koIne ApavI ja paDatu, te te kanyAja kadI svecchAe keI tenA managamatA kulIna varane vare te temAM khoTuM zuM che? te te UlaTuM sArUM gaNAya. e dUSaNane putra kharavidyAdhara sUrpaNakhAne gya vara che, ane te tamAre eka nirdoSa ane parAkramI subhaTa thaI paDe te che, mATe pradhAnapurUSane ekalI tenI sAthe tene vivAha karo ane tene pAtALalaMkAnuM rAjya soMpI tenA upara prasanna thAo." A pramANe baMne anuja baMdhuoe paNa rAvaNane kahyuM. eTale maya ane mArIca nAmanA be rAkSasa anucarone mokalI sUrpaNakhAne khara sAthe paraNAvI dIdhI. pachI kharavidyAdhara pAtALalaMkAmAM rahI rAvaNanI AjJA pALa sate caMdraguptAnI sAthe nirvidane bhega bhegavavA lAgyo. teNe caMdrodarane kADhI mUko hatA te kALage mRtyu pAme te vakhate tenI anurAdhA nAme patnI garbhiNI hatI te nAsIne vanamAM jatI rahI. teNe vanamAM siMhaNa jema siMhane janma Ape tema nIti pramukha guNenA pAtra virAdha nAmanA putrane janma Ape. yauvanavaya prApta thatAM te virAdha sarva kaLAsAgaranA pArane pAmI gaye, pachI e mahAbhuja akhalita vege pRthvI para vihAra karavA lAgyo. e arasAmAM rAvaNe potAnI rAjasabhAmAM kathAprasaMge vAnarezvara vALI ghaNe prauDha pratApI ane baLavAna che." evuM sAMbhaLyuM. tethI tarata ja sUryanI jema bIjAnA pratApane nahi sahana karanArA rAvaNe eka dUtane zikSA ApI vALInI pAse mokalyo. teNe AvI vALIne namaskAra karI dhIra vacane kahyuM - "huM rAvaNane dUta chuM, tethI tene kahevarAvele eka saMdeza sAMbhaLo-tamArA pUrvaja zrIkaMThe zatruothI parAbhava pAmI amArA zaraNya evA pUrvaja kIridhavaLane zaraNe AvyA hatA. potAnA zvasurapakSanA jANe temanuM zatruothI rakSaNa karI temanA vigathI kAyara thaI A vAnaradvIpamAM ja temane rAkhyA hatA. tyArathI ApaNe paraspara svAmI sevakane saMbaMdha thayelo che, ane e pramANe ApaNe baMne pakSamAM ghaNA rAjAo thaI gayA che. eja anukrame sattaramAM tamArA pitAmaha kikiMdhi rAjA thayA. te vakhate sukeza nAme mArA prapitAmaha thayA hatA. teonI vacce paNa tevI rItaneja saMbaMdha cAlyo hato. te pachI aDhAramA sUryarA nAme tamArA pitA thayA; jeo yamarAjAne tyAM baMdIkhAne paDyA hatA temAMthI meMja cheDAvelA che te sarva jana jANe che, ane pAchA temane meM kiSkidhA nagarInA rAjaya upara besAryA te paNa prakhyAta che. adhunA temanA vALI nAme tame putra thayA che te ApaNA pUrvathI cAlyA AvatA svAmI sevakanA saMbaMdhivat tame amArI sevA karo." dUtanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI garvarUpa agninA zamI vRkSa jevA mahA manasvI vALIe avikArI AkRti rAkhI gaMbhIra vANIe kahyuM-"rAkSaso ane vAnaronA rAjAone eTale ke tamArA ane mArA baMne kuLane Aja dina sudhI paraspara akhaMDita sanehasaMbaMdha che, te huM jANuM chuM. ApaNA pUrvajoe saMpatti ane vipattimAM paraspara sahAya ApelI che, tenuM kAraNa mAtra neha che. kAMI svAmI sevakapaNuM nathI. he dUta! sarvajJa ahaMtadeva c: 3 Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 18] vALI sAthe rAvaNanuM yuddha [5 7 muM ane sAdhugurU vinA keI bIje sevavA yogya svAmI huM jAte ja nathI, te tArA svAmIne A mAratha kema thayuM che? pitAne svAmI ane amane sevaka mAnanArA tArA rAjAe kuLakamathI Avele snehasaMbaMdha Aje khaMDita karyo che, paraMtu mitrakuLamAM utpanna thayelA ane pitAnI zakti nahi jANanArA te rAvaNanI upara huM kAMIpaNa vipriya karIza nahi, kAraNa ke huM kApavAdathI bIDuM chuM. je kadi te kAMI vipriya karaze te huM tene pratikAra karIza, paNa pUrvanA neharUpI vRkSane chedavAmAM agresara nahIM thAuM. he hata! tArA svAmI tenI zakti pramANe je karavuM hoya te bhale kare, tuM ahIMthI cAlyuM jA.A pramANe kahI vALIe vidAya karelA te rAvaNanI pAse AvI te sarva vRttAMta jaNAvyuM. dvatanI vANI sAMbhaLI jene krodhAgni prajavalita thayela che e rAvaNa moTuM sinya laI tatkALa kiSkidhApurI samIpe AvyuM. bhajavIryathI zobhate vALI rAjA paNa taiyAra thaIne tenI sAme AvyuM. parAkramI vIrane yuddhanA atithi priya hoya che. pachI baMne sanyamAM pASANu pASANa vRkSAvRkSI ane gadagadI yuddha cAlyuM. temAM ratha paDatA pApaDa jema curAvA lAgyA, hAthIe mRttikAnA piMDanI jema maMgAvA lAgyA. gheDAe keLAnI jema sthAne sthAne khaMDita thavA lAgyA ane dile caMcA (cADIA) nI jema bhUmipara paDavA lAgyA. A pramANe prANIone saMhAra thato joI kapIzvara vALIne dayA AvI, tethI te vire satvara rAvaNa pAse AvIne kahyuM ke-"vivekI purUSone eka sAmAnya prANIne paNa vadha karavo egya nathI te hastI vigere paMceMdriya jIvanA vadhanI te vAta ja zI karavI ! je ke parAkramI purUSane zatruone vijaya kara cogya che, paraMtu parAkramI purUSe pitAnI bhujAethIja vijaya Icche che. he rAvaNa! tuM parAkramI che ane vaLI zrAvaka che, mATe sainyane yuddha karAvavuM cheDI de, kAraNa ke aneka prANIone saMhAra thavAthI te yuddha cirakALa narakanI prAptine mATe thAya che." A pramANe jyAre vALIe rAvaNane samajAvyuM, tyAre dharmane jANanAra ane sarva prakAranAM yuddhamAM catura evA rAvaNe pitAnI jAte yuddha karavAne AraMbha karyo, paNa rAvaNe je je astro mUkyAM che te kapIzvara vALIe agninA tejane sUryanI jema pitAnA astrathI parAsta karI nAkhyAM. pachI rAvaNe sarjAstra ane varUNAstra pramukha maMtrAo mUkayAM tene paNa garUDAstra vigere aAthI vALIe chedI nAMkhyAM. jyAre sarva za ne maMtrAo niSphaLa thayAM, tyAre dazamukhe moTA sarSanI jevuM bhayaMkara caMdrahAsa nAmanuM khaga kheMcyuM. jANe eka zikharavALe giri heya athavA eka dAMtavALo hAthI heya tema rAvaNa te khaga UMcuM karIne vALIne mAravA de. tatkALa vALIe zAkhA sahita vRkSanI jema rAvaNane caMdrahAsa khaDaga sahita DAbe hAthe eka lIlAmAtramAM upADI lIdhe, ane eka daDAnI mAphaka tene kAkhamAM rAkhI kapIzvara vALI avyagrapaNe kSaNavAramAM cAra samudra sahita pRthvI pharate 1 aghaTita nukazAnakAraka kriyA Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je.] vALIe grahaNa karela dIkSA. : [ 19 pharI AvyuM ane pachI pAche tyAM AvI lajajAthI jenI grIvA namelI che evA rAvaNane choDI daI A pramANe kahyuM-"he rAvaNa! vItarAga, sarvajJa, Apta ane layapUjita evA arihaMta deva sivAya bIjo koI paNa mAre namaskAra karavA yogya nathI. aMgamAMthIja uThelA mAnarUpI zatrune dhikAra che ke jenAthI deha pAmIne mane namAvavAnuM kautuka dharavAthI tuM AvI avasthAne prApta thayA che, paNa pUrvanA upakAranuM smaraNa karIne meM tane choDI mUkyo che ane A pRthvInuM rAjya ApyuM che, mATe tuM akhaMDa AjJAe tenuM pAlana kara. je huM vijayanI IcchA karUM te tAre A pRthvI kayAMthI hoya? kemake siMhAe sevelA vanamAM haratIonuM sthAna hoyaja nahi, paNa huM te have mAsAmrAjyanA kAraNabhUta dIkSAneja grahaNa karIza ane A sugrIva tArI AjJA dhAraNa karate sate kiSkidhA nagarIne rAjA thaze." A pramANe kahI tatkALa vALIe pitAnA rAjya upara sugrIvane besAryo, ane pite gaganacaMdra muninI pAse jaI vrata grahaNa karyuM. vividha prakAranA abhigraha dharI tapane AcaratA ane muninI paDimAne vahetA vALI muni dhyAnavAna ane mamatArahita thaI pRthvI para vihAra karavA lAgyA. jema vRkSane puSa, patra ane phaLAdi saMpattimAM prApta thAya tema vALI bhaTTArakane anukrame aneka labdhio utpanna thaI. anyadA aSTApada giripara jaI bhujAne lAMbI karIne te kArotsage rahyA che jethI te bAMdhelA hiMcakAvALA vRkSanI jevA dekhAvA lAgyA. eka mAse kAryotsarga pALIne temaNe pAraNuM karyuM; evI rIte vAraMvAra mahinA mahinA sudhI kAyetsarga ane pAraNuM karavA lAgyA. ahIM sugrIve rAvaNane pitAnI bahena zrIprabhA paraNAvI, ke je sukAI gayelA pUrva neharUpI vRkSamAM sAraNa' jevI thaI caMdra jevI ujajavaLa kIrtivALA sugrI vALInA caMdrarAzima nAmanA parAkramI putrane yuvarAja pade sthApana karyo. sugrIve jenI AjJA mAnya karI che e rAvaNa tenI bahena zrIprabhAne paNa sAthe laIne laMkAmAM gaye. bIjI paNa keTalIka vidyAdharanI rUpavatI kanyAone rAvaNa balAtkAre para. eka divase rAvaNa nityaka nAmanA nagaramAM nityAka nAmanA rAjAnI ratnAvALI nAmanI kanyAne paraNavA cAlyo. mArgamAM aSTApada girinI upara AvatAM tenuM puSpaka vimAna killA pAse zatruonuM lazkara khalita thAya tema alita thayuM. sAgaramAM nAMgara nAMkhavAthI aTakelA vahANanI jema ane bAMdhI lIdhelA hastInI jema potAnA vimAnane aTakeluM joI rAvaNane ghaNe kepa caDyo. "A mArA vimAnane alita karanAra kaye purUSa yamarAjanA mukhamAM pesavAne Icche che?' A pramANe kahetA rAvaNe nIce utarI parvatanA mastakapara joyuM, te tyAM jANe parvatamAMthI navIna zikhara thayuM hoya tevA kAryotsarge rahelA vALI munine potAnA vimAnanI nIce joyA, eTale rAvaNe temane kahyuM-"are vALI muni! zuM tuM adhapi mArI 1 pANInI nIka. Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 20] rAvaNe upADela aSTApada parvata. [ parva 7 mu. upara krodha rAkhe che? ane zuM A jagatane chetaravA mATe daMbha karIne vrata laI beThe che? agAu paNa keI prakAranI mAyAvaDe mane upADIne pheravyuM hatuM, pachI "A mArA karelAne badale vALaze" evI zaMkAthI te tatkALa dIkSA lIdhI hatI; paNa adyApi huM rAvaNa tene te chuM, ane mArI bhujAo paNa tenI teja che. have mAre vakhata Ave che te joI le, huM tArA karelAne badale vALuM chuM; jema caMdrahAsa kharA sahita mane upADIne tuM cAre samudra pharyo hato, tema have atyAre tane A parvata sahita upADIne lavaNasamudramAM nAMkhI dauM chuM." A pramANe kahI jema svargamAMthI paDeluM vajI pRthvIne phADI nAkhe tema rAvaNa pRthvIne phADI aSTApada girinI nIce paDe. pachI bhujAbaLathI mata evA rAvaNa eka sAthe sahastra vidyAnuM smaraNa karI te durdhara parvatane upADayo. te samaye tenA taDataDATa zabdathI vyaMtaro trAsa pAmavA lAgyA, jhalajhala zabdavaDe capala samudrathI rasAtaLa pUrAvA lAgyuM, khaDakhaDa thaIne paDatA pASANethI vananA hastIo kSobha pAmavA lAgyA ane kaDakaDATa zabda karatA girinitaMbanA upavana mAMhenAM vRkSe bhAMgI paDavA lAgyAM. AvI rIte rAvaNe parvata upADyo, te avadhijJAnathI jANI aneka labdhirUpa nadIonA sAgara ane zuddha buddhivALA mahAmuni vALI A pramANe vicAravA lAgyA-"are! A durmati rAvaNa adyApi mArI IrSAthI aneka prANIone saMhAra akALe karavA taiyAra thaye che, ane bharatezvare karAvelA A caityane nAza karIne bharatakSetranA AbhUSaNarUpa A tIrthane ucacheda karavAne yatna kare che. je ke huM atyAre nisaMga, pitAnA zarIramAM paNa niHspRha, rAgadveSarahita ane samatA jaLamAM nimagna chuM, tathApi A caityanA ane prANIonA rakSaNa mATe rAgadveSa dhAraNa karyA vagara A rAvaNane jarA zikSA ApuM." A vicAra karI bhagavAna vALIe paganA aMguThA vaDe aSTApada girinA mastakane jarA dabAvyuM. tatkALa madhyAnha vakhate dehanI chAyAnI peThe ane jaLanI bahAra rahelA kUmanI peThe rAvaNanAM gAtra saMkeca pAmI gayAM, tenA bhujadaMDa bhAMgI gayAM ane mukhathI rUdhira vamana karate temaja pRthvIne rovarAvate rAvaNa UMce svare revA lAge. te divasathI te rAvaNa kahevAze. tenuM dIna rUdana sAMbhaLI dayALu munie tene cheDI mUkyo. kemake "A kArya mAtra zikSAne mATeja hatuM, krodhathI hatuM nahi." pachI girinA taLamAMthI nIkaLIne pratApa rAhata thayele rAvaNa pazcAttApa karate vALI muni pAse AvyuM, ane namaskAra karI aMjali jeDIne A pramANe be-"je potAnI zaktine jANatA nathI, je anyAyanA karanArA che ane je lebhathI jItAyelA che te sarvamAM huM dhuraMdhara chuM. he mahAtmA ! he nirlajaja thaIne vAraMvAra tamAro aparAdha karUM chuM, ane tame zaktivAna chatAM kRpALu thaIne te sahana kare che; he prabhu! have huM mAnuM chuM ke tame pUrve mArI upara kRpA karIne ja pRthvIne choDI dIdhI che, kAMI asamarthapaNe choDI dIdhI nathI, tathApi te vakhate mArA jANavAmAM ema AvyuM nahi. he nAtha! jema hastIne zizu parvatane pheravavA mATe prayatna kare tema meM ajJAnathI mArI zaktine taLavA mAMDI hatI. Aje mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM ke parvata Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 jo] rAvaNe aSTApadmatIrthe karela gItagAna. [21 ane rAkuMDAmAM tathA garUDa ane cAsa pakSImAM jeTalA taphAvata che teTaleA taphAvata tamArA ane mArA vacce che. he svAmI! mRtyunI aNI upara rahelA evA mane tame prANa ApyA che, mArA jevA apakArI upara paNa tamArI AvI upakArabuddhi che, mATe tamane namaskAra che. " cyA pramANe dRDha bhaktie vALImunine kahI, khamAvI ane traNa pradakSiNA karIne rAvaNe temane namaskAra karyAM. AvA te muninA mAhAtmyathI harSa pAmelA devatAoe 'sAdhu sAdhu' evA zabdA kahIne vALImuninI upara AkAzamAMthI puSpavRSTi karI. pachI pharIvAra vALImunine praNAma karI te paryaMtanA mugaTa jevA bharatarAjAnA karAvelA caityanI bahAra caMdrahAsa khaDga vigere zo mUkI pAte aMtaHpura sahita aMdara jaI RSabhAdika ahaMtanI aSTaprakArI pUjA karI. pachI e mahA sAhasika rAvaNe bhaktithI peAtAnI naseAne kheMcI tenI taMtrI karIne bhujavINA vagADavA mAMDI. dazAnana grAma rAgathI ramya evI vINA vagADato hatA ane tenA aMtaHpuranI strIo sapta svarathI manehara gIta gAtI hatI, tevAmAM pannagapati dharaNeMdra te caityanI yAtrA mATe tyAM AvyA. teNe pUjA karIne prabhune vaMdanA karI. te vakhate arhutanA guNamaya evA karaNa ane dhruvaka vigere gItonuM vINAvas gAyana karatA rAvaNane joI dharaNendre kahyuM- he rAvaNu ! ahatanA guAAnI stutimaya A gAyana bahuja suMdara che, te pazu tArA bhAva sahita hAvAthI tArI upara hu saMtuSTa thayA chuM. ahatanA guNNAnI stutinuM mukhya phaLa to meAkSa che, tathApi tArI saMsAravAsanA haju jINu thaI nathI tethI tane huM zuM ApuM? te mAgI le. ' rAvaNu elyA- hai nAgendra ! devanA paNa deva, arhata prabhunA guNastavanathI tame tuSTa thayA, te tamane ucita che; kAraNa ke te tamArA hRdayamAM rahelI svAmIbhaktinuM cinha che. para`tu jema varadAna ApavAthI tamArI svAmibhaktinA utkRSa thAya che, tema varadAna levAthI mArI svAmibhakti hIna thAya che.' nAgendre pharIvAra kahyuM-' ke mAnada rAvaNa ! tane zAkhAza che! tArI AvI niHspRhatAthI huM vizeSa sa MtuSTa thayA chuM.' A pramANe kahI dharaNedra amejiyA zAkti ane rUpatrikAriNI vidyA rAvaNane ApI potAne sthAne gayA. pachI rAvaNu tyAM rahelA sava tItha karAne vAMdI nityAlAka nagare gayA. tyAM ratnAvaLIne paraNIne pAchA laMkAmAM Agye. te samaye vALImunine kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. suraasureAe AvIne kevaLajJAnane mahAtsava karyAM. anukrame bhavApagrAhI kama`nA` kSaya karIne anaMtacatuSTaya jenAM siddha thayA che evA vALImuni paramapadane prApta thayA. vaitADhayagiri upara jyaMtiHpura nagaramAM jvalanazikha nAme eka vidyAdharanA rAjA hatA. tene zrImatI nAme rANI hatI, je rUpasa'pattithI lakSmI jevI hatI. te rANIne vizALa leAcanavALI tArA nAme putrI thaI hatI. eka vakhate te kanyA cakrAMka nAmanA vidyAdhararAjAnA putra 1 nAma, gAtra, vedanI ane Ayu e cAra aghAti krama saMsAranA aMta thatAM sudhI rahe che, tethI te savAmAhIM kahevAya che. 2 anaMtajJAna, anaMtadana, anaMtavIya ane anaMta sukha. Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22]. tArA upara sAhasagatine prema [parva 7 muM. sAhasagatinA jovAmAM AvI, eTale tatkALa te kAmapIDita thaye. tethI sAhasagatie mANasa mokalI javalanazikha pAse tenI mAgaNI karI. te pramANe vAnarapati sugrIve paNa mAgaNI karI. kemake "ratnanA athI ghaNuM hoya che. sAhasagati ne sugrIva baMne jAtivAna, rUpavAna ane parAkramI hatA, tethI A kanyA kene ApavI?' tevuM tenA pitAe kaI nimittajJAnIne pUchayuM. nimitIAe kahyuM ke sAhasagati alpAyuSya che ane sugrIva dIrdhAyuSya che. tethI javalanazikhe te kanyA sagrIvane ApI. te khabara jANI abhilASA ane viyegane lIdhe sAhasagati divase divase aMgArAthI dAjhele hoya tema kaI ThekANe paNa nivRtti pAme nahi. tArAnI sAthe krIDA karatAM sugrIvane aMgada ane jayAnaMda nAme be diggaja jevA parAkramI putra thayA. tArAne anurAgI sAhasagati manmathe maMthana karelA AtmAvALe thaye sate kAmavikAranI tIvratAne sUcavanArA aneka prakAranA vicAra karavA lAgyuM. chevaTe "baLathI ke chaLathI huM tenuM jarUra haraNa karIza." A pramANe ciMtavIne rUpanuM parAvartana kare tevI zemuvI nAmanI vidyAnuM teNe smaraNa karyuM, ane pachI te cakrAMka rAjAnA putre kSudrahimAcalanI guphAmAM rahI te vidyA sAdhavAne AraMbha karyo. ahIM sUrya jema pUrvagirinA taTamAMthI nIkaLe tema rAvaNa digvijaya karavAne mATe laMkApurIthI bahAra nIkaLe. bIjA dvIpamAM rahenArA vidyAre ane rAjAone vaza karIne te pAtALalaMkAmAM AvyuM. tyAM rahelA sUrpaNakhAnA pati aravidyAdhare mRdu bhASaNapUrvaka bheTe Apane sevakanI jema rAvaNanI savizeSa pUjA karI. pachI IdrarAjAne jItavAnI IcchAe cAlatA rAvaNanI sAthe te kharavidyAdhara caudahajAra vidyAdharethI paravAryo sate cAlyuM. te vakhate sugrIva paNa pitAnI senA laIne vAyu pachavADe agninI jema baLavAna rAkSasapati rAvaNanI pachavADe cAle. asaMkhya senAthI bhUmi ane aMtarIkSanA madhya bhAgane rUMdhI dete rAvaNa samudranI peThe uddabrAMta thaI akhalitapaNe cAlavA lAgyo. AgaLa cAlatAM viMdhyagiri uparathI utaratI catura kAminInI jevI revA nadI tenA javAmAM AvI. te zabda karatI haMsaNIthI jANe kaTimekhalA bAMdhI heya tevI dekhAtI hatI, vizALa taTabhUmivaDe te nitaMbathI zebhita hoya tevI jaNAtI hatI, ati baMgura taraMgothI kezane dhAraNa karanArI hoya tevI dazyamAna thatI hatI ane vAraMvAra uchaLatAM mAchalAMonA phuraNathI jANe kaTAkSa mUkatI hoya tevI lAgatI hatI. AvI revAnadIne tIra upara yuthathI viMTAyelA hastipatinI jema rAvaNe sainya sahita paDAva karyo. tyAM rAvaNa revA nadImAM snAna karI, be ujajavaLa vastra paherI ane samAdhivaDe daDha Asana karIne beThe, ane maNimaya 5TTa upara ratnamaya ahaMtabiMbanuM sthApana karI, revAnA jaLathI temane snAna karAvI tenAM vikAsI kamaLAvaDe pUjana karavAno AraMbha karyo. e pramANe te pUjAmAM vyagra thaI rahyo hatA, tevAmAM samudranI velanI jema akasmAta revAnadImAM moTuM pUra AvyuM. gulmanI jema vRkSane mULamAMthI ukheDatuM te jaLa nadInA uMcA kinArAnI upara paNa prasaravA lAgyuM. jANe zaktipuTa hoya tema AkAza sudhI uchaLatI taraMgonI paMktio kAMThAne pADIne taTa upara Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2] ravAnadInA pUra plAvita karelI rAvaNanI devapUjA. [23 gAMdhelA vahANene paraspara athaDAvavA lAgI. pAtALanI guphA heya tevI moTI kAMThAnI khIne udarabharinA udarane jema bhakSya pUre tema jaLanA pUre pUrI dIdhI. pUrNimAnI caMdrAsnA jema sarva zcikranA vimAnene AcchAdana kare tema te revAnadIe tenI aMdara rahelA beTane cAre " taraphathI AcchAdana karI dIdhA. jema mahAvAyu veganA AvattathI vRkSanA pallavene uchALe tema te jaLapUre uchaLatA moTA urmiothI mane uchALavA mAMDayA. te phINavALA ane kacarAvALA jaLapUre vegathI AvIne rAvaNanI karelI ahaMtapUjAne dhoI nAMkhI. te pUjAne bhaMga rAvaNane mastakanA chedathI paNa adhika lAgyo. tatkALa kopa karIne AkSepapUrvaka te bolI uThyo-"are! A dura jaLasamUha ati vegathI ahaMtanI pUjAmAM aMtarAya karavAne mATe kAraNa vagara pairI thayelA evA keNe choDo? zuM te jaLa choDanAra koI miyAdaSTi adhama nara che? vA koI vidyAdhara che? ke sura asura che?" A samaye kaI eka vidyAdhare AvI rAvaNane kahyuM-"he deva! ahIMthI AgaLa jatA eka mAhitI nAme nagarI che. temAM bIjo sUrya hoya te ane sahastra rAjAothI sevA sahasAtha nAme eka mahAbhuja rAjA che. teNe jaLakrIDAnA utsavane mATe A revAnadI upara setubaMdha karIne tenA jaLane rokI lIdhuM hatuM. moTA parAkramI vIrene zuM asAdhya che? te sahastrAMzu rAjA hAthINuonI sAthe hAthInI jema pitAnI sahastra rANIonI sAthe sukhe karIne jaLa krIDA kare che. ane te vakhate iMdranI jema tenI pharatA lAkho rakSaka kavaca paherI UMcA hathIAra karIne revAnadInA baMne tIra upara ubhA rahe che. aparimita parAkramavALA e rAjAne e apUrva ane aSTapUrva rUvAba che ke tenA sainike phakta zobhA mATe ke karmanA sAkSI rUpe ja rahe che. jyAre e parAkramI vIre jaLakrIDAmAM ugra karAghAta karavA mAMDyA, tyAre jaLadevI kSobha pAmI gaI ane jaLajaMtuo palAyana karI gayA. hajAre pIo sAthe rahelA te rAjAe A revAnadInuM jaLa prathama atyaMta rUMdhIne pachI svecchAe cheDI mUkeluM che, jethI bhUmi ane AkAzane plAvita karatA te jaLapUre uddhatapaNe vegathI AvIne A tamArI devapUjAne paNa plAvita karI nAkhI che. juo ! A te rAjAnI strIonA nirmAlya revAnadInA jaLa upara tare che, te tenI nizAnI che." AvI tenI vANI sAMbhaLIne AhutivaDe agninI jema rAvaNa adhika uddIpta thaye ane be -"are maravAne IcchanArA te rAjAe kAjaLathI devadUSya vastranI jema potAnA aMgathI duSita evA jaLavaDe A mArI devapUjAne duSita karI che. mATe he rAkSasasubhaTe! maryane jema mAchImAra bAMdhI lAve tema e pApI ane vImAnI rAjAne bAMdhIne tatkALa ahIM laI Ave." rAvaNanI AvI zIdhra AjJA thatAMja revAnadInA udubhaTa taraMgonI jema lAkhe rAkSasavIre revAnadInA kinArAne anusarIne deDavA lAgyA. ane bIjA vananA gajeMdronI sAthe jema gajeko yuddha kare tema tIra upara rahelA sahastrAMzu rAjAnA sainikanI sAthe te nizAcare yuddha karavA lAgyA. megha jema karAothI aSTApadane upadrava kare tema AkAzamAM rahIne vighAvaDe temane mehita karI teo 1 ATha pagavALuM siMha karatAM jorAvara janAvara. Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 24] sahasrAMzu sAthe rAvaNanuM yuddha 7 muM. upadrava karavA lAgyA. pitAnA sinikane upadrava pAmelA joI kodhathI adharane kaMpAvatA sahastrAMzue hAthanI saMjJAthI potAnI priyAne AzvAsana ApyuM. ane pote gaMgAmAMthI airAvata hastI bahAra nIkaLe tema revAnadImAMthI bahAra nIkaLe. tarataja teNe dhanuSya upara paNacha caDAvI, ane rUnA samUhane pavana uDADI mUke tema te mahAbAhu sahastrAMzue bANathI AkAzamAM rahelA rAkSasavIrone vidrAvita karI nAMkhyA. pitAnA sainikone raNamAMthI pAchA vaLatAM joI rAvaNa krodhAyamAna thayo ane sahastrAMzunI upara bANane varSAvato sAmo Avyo. baMne vIra krodhI, ugra ane thira thaI cirakALa vividha prakAranAM AyudhathI yuddha karavA lAgyA. chevaTe bhujanA vIryathI ajeya evA mAhitInA rAjA sahastrAMzune jANIne rAvaNe hastInI jema tene vidyAthI mahita karIne pakaDI lIdhe. pitAne jItele mAnate rAvaNa te mahAvIryane jItIne paNa tenI prazaMsA karatA saMto anusekapaNe tene pitAnI chAvaNImAM lAvyo. jevAmAM rAvaNa harSa pAmate AvIne sabhAmAM beThe, tevAmAM zatabAhu nAme eka cAraNamuni AkAzamAMthI utarIne sabhAmAM AvyA. meghanI sAthe mayUranI jevo rAvaNa tatkALa siMhAsana uparathI ubhe thaI maNimaya pAdukAne choDI daIne temanI sAme Avyo. temane ahaMtaprabhunA gaNadhara jevA mAnato rAvaNa pAMca aMgathI bhUmino sparza karato temanA caraNamAM paDyo. pachI pite arpaNa karelA Asana upara te munine besAryA, ane pita praNAma karIne temanI sAme pRthvI upara beTho. mUrtimAna vizvAsa hoya tevA vizvane AzvAsana ApavAmAM bAMdhavarUpa te munie tene kalyANanI mAtA jevI dharmalAbharUpa AzISa ApI. pachI rAvaNe aMjali jeDIne e zreSTha munine AvavAnuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale te muni nirdoSa vANIe belyA-"huM zatabAhu nAme mAhiSmatI nagarIne rAjA hato. anyadA agnithI siMhanI jema huM saMsAravAsathI bhaya pAmI gaye; tethI sahastrAMzu nAmanA mArA putrane rAjya seMpI mokSamArgamAM ratha jevuM A vrata meM grahaNa kareluM che." ATaluM ardha bolatAM rAvaNa grIvA namAvIne bolI uThayo-"zuM A mahAbhuja Apa pUjyapAdanA putra che!" munie hA kahI, eTale rAvaNa belya-"huM digvijaya mATe pharatAM A revAnadIne kAMThe Avyo, ane ahIM paDAva karI vikasita kamalothI prabhunI pUjA karI tanmaya thaI ekAgra mane dhyAna karavA lAge, tevAmAM A tamArA putre pitAnA snAnathI malIna evA jaLane cheDI mArI pUjAmAM bhaMga karyo, tethI krodha lAvIne meM A kareluM che, paraMtu huM mAnuM chuM ke e mahAtmAe A kArya ajJAnathI kareluM haze, kAraNa ke tamAre putra kadI paNa AvI ahaMtanI AzAtanA kare nahi!" A pramANe kahI rAvaNa sahastrAMzune tyAM lAvyuM. lajajAthI namra mukha karI teNe munirUpa pitAne praNAma karyA. rAvaNe tene kahyuM ke-"he sahastrAMzu! AjathI tame mArA bhrAtA che ane tamArI jema A muni mArA paNa pitA che, mATe jAo, tamArA rAjya upara adhikAra calAvo ane ane bIjI paNa pRthvI grahaNa kare. ame traNa bhAIe chIe tema rAjalakSamInA aMzane Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 je. ] rAvaNe sahastrAMzune karela parAbhava. [ 25 bhajanArA AjathI tame amArA cothA bhAI che." A pramANe kahI sahastrAMzune choDI dIdhe; eTale teNe kahyuM ke-"mAre atyAra pachI A rAjyanuM ke zarIranuM paNa koI kAma nathI. huM to pitAe Azraya karelA ane saMsArano nAza karanArA vrataneja Azraya karIza. e sAdhuone mArga prAMte nirvANane Ape che. A pramANe kahI pitAne putra rAvaNane seMpI e caramadehI sahastrAMzue pitAnI pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM. mitratAne lIdhe pote dIkSA grahaNa karyAnA khabara adhyAnA pati anaraNya rAjAne kahevarAvyA. te khabara sAMbhaLI adhyAnA patie vicAryuM ke mArA priya mitra sahastrAMzunI sAthe mAre e saMketa hato ke "ApaNe sAthe vrata grahaNa karavuM. AvI pitAnI pratijJA saMbhArIne satyadhanavALA teNe pitAnA putra dazaratha rAjAne rAjaya seMpIne vrata grahaNa karyuM. pachI rAvaNa zatabAha ane sahastrAMzu munine vaMdanA karI sahasrAMzunA putrane rAjya upara besADIne AkAzamArge cAle tevAmAM yaSTionA ghAtathI jarjara thaI gayela nArada muni "anyAya, anyAya" e pokAra karatA tyAM AvyA. teNe rAvaNane kahyuM"he rAjA! A rAjapura nagaramAM marUtta nAme rAjA che, te duSTa brAhmaNanA sahavAsathI mithyAdaSTi thaIne yajJa kare che. te yajJamAM hema karavA mATe kasAIonI jema brAhmaNoe pAzamAM bAMdhIne bhaNelA niraparAdhI pazuo pikAra karatA mArA jevAmAM AvyA. tethI AkAzamAMthI nIce utarI brAhmaNothI vIMTAelA te marUttarAjAne meM dayA lAvIne pUchayuM ke A zuM AraMhyuM che?" marUte kahyuM-"A brAhmaNae kahele yajJa thAya che, ahIM aMtarvedImAM devanI tRptine mATe pazuone hemavAnAM che. A mahA dharma che ane te svargane hetu kahe che, mATe A pazuothI Aje huM yajJa karIza." pachI meM tene kahyuM-"A zarIra vedI che, AtmA yajamAna che, tapa agni che, jJAna vrata che, samidha karma che, krodhAdika pazuo che, satya yajJastaMbha che, sarva prANIonI rakSA te dakSiNA che ane jJAna, darzana, cAritra-e traNa rane te traNa deva (brahmA, viSNu, mahezvara) che. A vedita yajJa je gavizeSathI karyo hoya te te muktinuM sAdhana thAya che. rAkSasanI jevA je leka chAga (meMDhA) vigere prANIonA vadhavaDe yajJa kare che te mRtyu pAmIne ghera narakamAM jAya che ane tyAM cirakALa duHkha bhogave che. mATe he rAjA! tame uttama vaMzamAM utpanna thayA che, buddhimAna ane samRddhimAna che, tethI zikArIone karavA gya evA A pApamAMthI nivRtta thAo. je prANIonA vadhathI svarga maLatuM hoya to pachI A badhe jIvaleka thoDA divasamAM zUnya (khAlI) thaI jAya. AvAM mArAM vacana sAMbhaLI yajJanA agni jevA sarva brAhmaNe krodhathI prajavalita thaI hAthamAM daMDa ane paTTaka vigere laI UbhA thayA, ane teoe mane mAravA mAMDayo. tyAMthI nAsIne nadInA pUrathI parAbhava pAmelo mANasa jema beTane pAme tema huM tamane prApta thayo chuM, arthAt tame mane maLyA che. tamArA avelekanathI mArI te rakSA thaI, paNa je 1 eja bhavamAM mekSe javAvALA hovAthI chelle deha dhAraNa karanArA, C - 4 Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26] sahasrAMzue grahaNa karela dIkSA. [parva 7 muM. niraparAdhI pazuone haNavA mATe te narapazue taiyAra thayA che tenI tyAM jaIne rakSA kare." AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI te saghaLuM jovAnI icchAe rAvaNa vimAnamAMthI utarIne yajJamaMDapamAM AvyuM. marUtta rAjAe pAgha tathA siMhAsana vigere ApIne tenI pUjA karI. pachI rAvaNe krodhAyamAna thaIne marUtta rAjAne kahyuM ke-are! narakanI abhimukha thaIne tame A yajJa kema karo che? traNa jagatanA hitakArI evA sarvajJa purUe ahiMsAvaDe dhama kahe che, te A pazuhiMsAtmaka yajJathI te dharma zI rIte thAya? tethI be lekano nAza karanAra A yajJa karaze nahi, je karaze te A lekamAM mArA kArAgRhamAM nivAsa thaze ane paraleke narakamAM vAsa thaze." te sAMbhaLI marUtta rAjAe tatkALa yajJa karo choDI dIdhe. kemake badhA vizvane bhayaMkara evI rAvaNanI AjJA alaMghanIya hatI. pachI rAvaNe nAradane pUchyuM ke "AvA pazuvadhAtmaka ya kayArathI pravaryA haze?' nArada bolyA-cedI dezamAM zaktimatI nAme eka vikhyAta nagarI che, jenI AsapAsa nAma sakhI hoya tevI zuktimatI nAmanI nadI vIMTAelI che. te nagarImAM sArA AcaraNavALA aneka rAjAo thaI gayA pachI munisuvrata svAmInA tIrthamAM abhicaMdra nAme sarva rAjyakartAomAM zreSTha rAjA thaye hato. tene putra vasu nAme thaye, je mahAbuddhimAna ane satyavacanIpaNAmAM vikhyAta thayA. kSIrakadaMba nAmanA eka gurUnI pAse te gurUne putra parvata, rAjaputra vasu ane huM ema traNe jaNa bhaNatA hatA. eka vakhate rAtrie abhyAsanA zramathI thAkI jaIne ame gharanI upara agAzImAM sutA hatA, tevAmAM kaI be cAraNazramaNamuni AkAzamArge jatAM mAMhomAMhI A pramANe bolyA-"A traNa vidyArthIomAM eka svarge jaze ane be narake jaze." A vArtAlApa kSIrakadaMba gurUnA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avyo. tethI teo kheda pAmIne ciMtavavA lAgyA ke, "ahe! mArA je gurU adhyApaka chatAM AmAMthI be ziSya narakamAM jaze!' pachI amArAmAMthI koNa svarge jaze ane kaNa narake jaze tene nirNaya karavAnI jijJAsAthI gurUe ame traNene eka sAthe bolAvyA, ane ame traNene eka eka piSTane kukaDe ApIne kahyuM ke-jayAM keI na jue teve ThekANe jaIne A kukaDAne tamAre mArI nAMkho." pachI vasu ane parvate to kaIka zUnya pradezamAM jaI potAnI Atmahita gatinI mAphaka te piSTanA kukaDAne mArI nAMkhe. huM eka nagaranI bahAra dUra deze jaI ekAMtamAM rahIne dizAone to vicAra karavA lAgyo ke "gurUe A bAbatamAM prathama amane AjJA ApI che ke jyAM kaI jue nahi teve sthAne A kukaDAne mAravo; paNa ahIM te kukaDo pote jue che, huM jouM chuM, A khecaro jue che, kAle jue che ane jJAnIo paNa jue che, evuM koI sthAna nathI ke jyAM koI paNa jue nahi, tethI gurUnI vANunuM tAtparya evuM jaNAya che ke "A kukaDAne mAra nahi." e pUjyagurU sadA dayALu ane hiMsAthI vimukha che, tethI temaNe amArI buddhinI parIkSA karavAne mATeja jarUra AvI AjJA ApI haze." Ave vicAra karI e kukaDAne hayA vagara huM pAcho Avyo ane kukaDAne nahi haNavAne hetu gurUne Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je. ] pazuvadhAtmaka yajJanI pravRtti kayAre thaI? | [ 27 jaNAvya. gurUe "jarUra A ziSya svarge jaze" e nizcaya karI gauravavaDe mane zAbAza, zAbAza, ema kahI AliMgana karyuM. pachI thoDIvAre vasu ane parvata AvyA. temaNe kahyuM ke "jyAM koI na jue te ThekANe kukaDAne amoe mArI nAMkhyo.' gurUe dhikkArapUrvaka kahyuM ke-"re pApIo! tame pote jatA hatA ane upara khecara vigere jatA hatA, chatAM tame te kukaDAne kema mArI nAMkhe?" pachI khedathI temane na abhyAsa karAvavAno vicAra baMdha karI upAdhyAye ciMtavyuM ke "A vasu ane parvatane adhyayana karAvavAno mAro prayAsa vyartha thayo. jema jaLanuM paDavuM sthAnanA bhedathI matIpaNe paNa thAya che ane lavaNapaNe paNa thAya che, tema gurUne upadeza pAtra pramANe ja pariName che. parvata mAro priya putra che ane vasu putrathI paNa adhika che; teo jyAre narakamAM javAnA che te pachI mAre gRhavAsamAM rahevAnuM zuM prajana che?" A nirveda (vairAgya ) pAmI upAdhyAye tarataja dIkSA lIdhI, ane vyAkhyAna (pAThana) karAvavAmAM nipuNa evA parvate pitAnA pitAnuM gurUpada lIdhuM. gurUnA prasAdathI sarva zAstramAM catura thaI huM tyAMthI pitAne sthAnake cAlyA gaye, ane rAjAomAM caMdra samAna abhicaMdra rAjAe samaya AvatAM vrata grahaNa karyuM, eTale lakSmIvaDe vAsudeva jevo vasu rAjA thayuM. te pRpamAM satyavAdI tarIke prakhyAta thayuM. tethI te prakhyAti pALavAne mATe te satyaja belato hato. eka vakhate vidhyagirinA nitaMbamAM kaI zikArI mRgayA ramavA Avya; teNe eka bANa nAMkhatAM te vacamAM khalita thaI gayuM. bANanI khalana thavAno hetu jANavAne te tyAM gaye, te tene AkAza jevI nirmaLa saphaTikanI zilAne sparza thaye, tethI teNe vicAra karyo ke "caMdramAM bhUminI chAyAnI jema koI bIje sthAne carato mRga A zilAmAM pratibiMbita thayele mArA jevAmAM AvyuM haze. kAraNa ke A zilA hAthanA sparza vinA kAMI jaNAya tevI nathI, mATe e vasurAjAne cagya che.' Ama vicArI te zIkArIe ekAMtamAM jaIne vasurAjAne tenI jANa karI tethI rAjAe harSathI te zilA grahaNa karI ane tene ghaNuM dhana ApyuM. pachI vasurAjAe gupta rIte te zilAnI eka AsanadI karAvI ane te vAta gupta rAkhavAne mATe tenA kArIgarone marAvI nAMkhyA. kAraNake rAjAe koInA mitra hetA nathI. pachI te zilAnI vedI upara cedI dezanA rAjA vasue pitAnuM siMhAsana rAkhyuM. tethI vasurAjAnA satyanA prabhAvathI A siMhAsana jamInathI adhara AkAzamAM rahyuM che ema abudha leke jANavA lAgyA, ane "satyathI saMtuSTa thayelA devatAo vasurAjAnI sAMnidhya kare che" AvI tenI ugra prasiddhi sarva dizAomAM phelANI. te prasiddhithI bhaya pAmIne aneka rAjAe tene vaza thaI gayA. kAraNake sAcI ke kheTI game tevI paNa prasiddhi mANasene jaya Ape che. eka vakhate pharato pharato huM tyAM gaye. te vakhate buddhimAna ziSyone azvedanI vyAkhyA Apato parvata mArA jevAmAM AvyuM. temAM anaiSTiro e zabdane "meMDhAthI yajJa kare" evo artha te zIkhavato hato. te sAMbhaLI meM tene kahyuM- "are bhAI ! brAMtithI tuM AvuM kema 1 siMhAsana mUkavAnI vedikA (oTale). Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28] pazuvadhAtmaka yajJanI pravRtti kyAre thaI? [parva 7 muM. bele che? ApaNuM gurUe to aja padane artha e batAvyuM che ke traNa varSanuM junuM dhAnya ke je pharIvAra ugatuM nathI te na kahevAya che. kAraNake tenI vyutpatti evI che ke "rAte ti manAH " je na utpanna thAya (uge nahIM) te mA kahevAya che. A pramANe ApaNu gurUe batAvelI vyAkhyA tuM zA hetuthI bhUlI gaye?" parvata bolyo ke-mArA pitA (guru) e evuM kahyuM ja nathI, temaNe te mana ne artha "megha' (muM ) ja kahela che, ane nighaMTu (keSa)mAM paNa temaja che." meM kahyuM ke "zabdanA arthonI kalpanA mukhya ane gauNa ema be prakAranI hoya che, temAM gurUe ahIM gaNu artha kahe che. vaLI gurU dharmane ja upadeza karanAra hoya che, ane dharmAtmaka vacana teja veda kahevAya che, mATe che mitra ! te baMnene anyathA karIne te pApa upArjana kara nahi." parvata AkSepathI beltha"are ! gurUe te maga zabdano artha meMDhaja kahe che, te chatAM gurUno upadeza ane zabdano artha ullaMghIne tuM adhama upArjana kare che? loke mithyAbhimAnavALI vANI daMDanA bhayathI bolatA nathI, mATe ApaNA vacce pitapatAnA pakSanuM sthApana karavAmAM je peTe Thare tenI jivA chedavAnuM paNa thAo; ane ApaNa baMnenI vacce ApaNA sahAdhyAyI ane satyavAdI vasurAjAne pramANika karo." te sAMbhaLI meM te pramANe kabula rAkhyuM. kAraNa ke satyavAdIone kSebha hete nathI. A pratijJAnI khabara thatAM parvatane tenI mAtAe ekAMtamAM kahyuM-"he putra! "mara eTale traNa varSanuM dhAnya" evuM meM paNa tArA pitA pAsethI gharanuM kAmakAja karatAM sAMbhaLyuM hatuM; tethI te garvathI je A jihA chedavAnuM paNa karyuM te sAruM karyuM nathI. kAraNa ke avicArita kAyanA karanArA vipattinuM sthAna thaI paDe che. parvata be-"he mAtA! huM te e pratijJA karI cukyo chuM, tethI have je thayuM te thayuM, bIjuM thavAnuM nathI." pachI potAnA putra parvatane prApta thavAnAM kaSTanI pIDAthI hRdayamAM AkuLavyAkuLa thatI tenI mAtA vasurAjAnI pAse AvI. kAraNa ke putrane mATe prANu zuM na kare? parvatanI mAtAne jaI vasurAjA bo-"he aMbA! Aje tamArA darzanathI mAre kSIrakadaMba gurUnA darzana thayAM che. kaho, tamAruM zuM kAma karUM? athavA tamane zuM ApuM?" te belI-"he rAjA! mane putrarUpa bhikSA Apo. he vatsa! putra vinA mAre bIjA dhanadhAnya zA kAmanAM che!" vasu belyo-"mAtA! tamAre putra parvata mAre pALavA gya che ane pUjavA yogya che. kAraNake "gurUnI jema gurUnA putranI sAthe paNa vartavuM joIe" ema veda kahe che. he mAtA! Aje akALe reSa dharanArA kALe tenuM pAnuM ukheLyuM che? mArA bhAI parvatane keNu mAravA Icche che? kahe, tame kema Atura thaI gayAM che?" A pramANe pUchavAthI teNe maga zabdanI vyAkhyAnuM vRttAMta, putranuM paNa ane temAM tamAruM pramANikapaNuM-e sarva vAta jaNAvI pachI prArthanA karI ke "he vatsa! tArA bhAI parvatanI rakSA karavAne mATe tuM Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sagara jo. ] pazuvadhAtmaka yajJanI pravRtti kayAre thaI? [ 29 huM atra' zabdanA artha'meDhA' evA kara; kAraNa ke meATA purUSo prANathI paNa bIjAnA upakAra kare che, te vacanathI kema na kare ? " te sAMbhaLI vasurAjA elye-' mAtA ! huM mithyA vacana zA mATe eluM? kAraNake satyavAdI purUSA prANanA nAza thAya tepaNu asatya khelatA nathI. pApathI bhaya pAmanArA purUSe bIjuM paNa asatya khelavu' nahi, te A gurUnI vANIne anyathA karavAvALI phUTa sAkSI ApavI, tenI te zI vAta karavI !" mAtAe kahyuM-'kAM te gurUnA putranuM mAna rAkhI tene khacAva athavA satyavratano Agraha rAkhI game te kara.' AvAM tenAM sareSa vacana sAMbhaLIne vasue gurUputranuM mAna rAkhavAnuM kabula karyuM', eTale kSIrakada ba gurUnI patnI harSa pAmIne peAtAne ghera AvI pachI huM ane paryaMta vasurAjAnI padAmAM gayA. vasurAjAnI sabhAmAM madhyastha guNavaDe ze|bhanArA sabhyane ane sat asat vAdarUpa kSIra ane nIrane bheda karavAmAM huMsa jevA vAdIe ekaThA maLelA hatA. vasu rAjA gaganamAM caMdranI jema pelI AkAza jevI sphATika zilAnI vedIpara rahelA sihAsanaMpara sabhApati thaIne beThA hatA. temane me' ane parvate anna zabdanI vyAkhyAnA je pAtapeAtAnA pakSa hatA te kahI saMbhaLAvyo, ane kahyuM ke- hai satyavAdI! AmAM je satya hAya te kahA, ' te vakhate bIjA vRddha viSeAe rAjAne kahyuM ke- huM rAjA ! A vivAda te tamArI upara ja che. bhUmi ane AkAzamAM sUryaMnI jema A bane vacce tame pramANika sAkSI che. ghaTa vigere je daza divya che te satyathI rahelA che, satyathI megha vadhe che ane satyathI devatA siddha thAya che, he rAjA ! tamArAthI ja A sa` leAka satyamAM rahelA che, tethI A viSe tamane zu' kahIe ? je tamArA satya vratane ceAgya hAya te kaheA. " AvAM vacana sAMbhaLyAM chatAM paNa peAtAnI satyapaNAnI prasiddhine choDI daIne vasurAjAe kahyu-'gurue mana zabdanA arthoM me kahyo che.' AvAM vasurAjAnAM asatya vacanathI krodha pAmIne tyAM rahelA devatAoe AkAza jevA sphATikanI AsanavedikA cUrNa karI nAMkhI. tatkALa vasurAjA jANe narakapAtanuM prasthAnu karatA hAya tema pRthvIpara paDI gaye. asatya vacana khelavAthI kApa pAmelA devatAoe pADIne mArI nAMkhele vasurAjA maraNa pAmIne dheAra narakamAM gayA. vasune putra pRthuru, citravasu, vAsava, zukra, vibhAvasu, vizvAvasu, sUra ane mahAsura-te mATe anukrame pitAnI rAjagAdI upara beThA; paNa devatAoe kepathI tatkALa teone paNa mArI nAMkhyA. tethI navame suvasu nAme putra tyAMthI nAsIne nAgapura gayA, ane dazame gRhadhvaja nAmanA putra mathurApurIe gayA. pachI purajanAe hAsya karI padegtane nagarInI bahAra kADhI mUko, tene mahAkALa nAmanA asure grahaNa karyAM. rAvaNe pUchyu'-'e mahAkALa asura kANu hatA ? ' eTale nArada tenI kathA kahevA 1 jaLa, agni, ghaDA, kAza, viSa, bhASA, cekhA, kuLa, dhama ane putrane spaza karavA, AA za devya kahevAya che. Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30] pazuvadhAtmaka yajJanI pravRtti kyAre thaI? [ parva 7muM lAgyA-ahIM cAraNayugala nAme eka nagara che. tyAM adhana nAme eka rAjA thaye, tene diti nAme priyA hatI. tene sulasA nAme eka rUpavatI duhitA thaI hatI. adhana rAjAe tenA svayaMvaramAM belAvavAthI sarva rAjAe tyAM AvyA, teomAM sagara nAme rAjA sarvathI adhika hatuM. te sagaranI AjJAthI madadarI nAmanI eka pratihArI adhana rAjAnA AvAsamAM vAraMvAra jatI hatI. eka vakhate diti rANI sulatAkumArInI sAthe gRhadyAnanA kadalIgRhamAM beThI hatI, tevAmAM maMdodarI paNa tyAM AvI caDI. te baMnenAM vacana sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAthI maMdadarI latAomAM saMtAI rahI. te vakhate ditie sulasAne kahyuM-vatsa! tArA A svayaMvaramAM mArA manamAM eka zalya che, ane tene uddhAra kare tAre AdhIna che, mATe tuM sArI rIte mULathI te vAta sAMbhaLa-zrI trASabhasvAmIne bharata ane bAhubalI nAme mukhya be vaMzadhara putro hatA, jenA putra sUrya ane sema thayA hatA. temAM temanA vaMzamAM tRNabiMda nAme mAro bhAI cele che ane tArA pitA adhana rAjA sUryanA vaMzamAM thayelA che. ane rAjAnI bena satyayazA tRNabiMdu rAjAnI strI thayela che, ane tene madhupiMga nAme eka putra thayele che. he suMdarI! tane e madhupiMgane ApavAnI mArI icchA che, ane tArA pitA tane svayaMvaramAM AvelA rAjAomAMthI koI paNa varane ApavAne I che che. have svayaMvaramAM tuM kone varIza te huM jANuM zakatI nathI. tethI eka moTuM zalya mArA hRdayamAM sAle che, mATe sarva rAjAonI vacamAM tAre mArA brA/ja (bhatrIjA) madhupiMgane vare ema kabula kara." AvI potAnI mAtAnI zikSA sulasAe svIkArI. A sarva vAta gupta rIte sAMbhaLIne maMdodarIe sagararAjA pAse nivedana karI. sagararAjAe pitAnA purohita vizvabhUtine AjJA karI, eTale tatkALa te zIghrakavie eka rAjalakSaNasaMhitA racI kADhI. temAM teNe evuM lakhyuM ke jethI sagara rAjA sarva rAjalakSaNothI yukta gaNAya ane madhupiMga rAjalakSaNarahita Thare. te pustaka teNe purANanI jema piTImAM mUkyuM. pachI eka vakhate rAjAnI AjJAthI te purohite rAjasabhAmAM te pragaTa karyuM. te vakhate prathama sagararAjAe kahyuM ke-"A pustaka vaMcAtAM temAM batAvelA rAjalakSaNethI je rahita jaNAya te sarvane vadha karavA yogya ane tyAjya che." pachI jema jema purohite te pustaka vAMcavA mAMDayuM tema tema temAM batAvelAM lakSaNa pitAnAmAM nahi hevAthI madhupiMga lajajA pAmavA lAgyo. chevaTe madhupiMga tyAMthI uThI gayuM ane sulasA sagararAjAne varI. tatkALa temane vivAha thaye, ane pachI sarve pitapotAne sthAnake gayA. madhupiMga apamAna thavAthI bALatapa karIne mRtyu pAmya, ane sATha hajAra asurane svAmI mahAkALa nAme asura thaze. teNe avadhijJAnavaDe sulatAnA svayaMvaramAM potAnuM apamAna thavAnA kAraNabhUta sagararAjAe kRtrima banAveluM sarva caritra jANyuM tethI teNe vicAra karyo ke "sagararAjAne ane bIjA rAjAone mArI nAMkhuM." pachI te asura temanuM chidra jete Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 jo.] pazuvadhAtmaka yajJanI pravRtti kyAre thaI? [ 31 pharavA lAgyA. ekavAra teNe zuktimatI nagarI pAse zaktimatI nadImAM paryaMtane joye eTale brAhmaNane veza laIne te paryaMtanI pAse AvyeA ane kahyuM ke-" huM mahAmati! huM zAMDilya nAme tArA pitAneA mitra chuM. pUrve huM ane tArA pitA kSIrakaba ane gautama nAmanA buddhimAna upAdhyAyanI pAse sAthe bhaNyA hatA. hamaNA nArade ane khIjA leAkeAe tAru apamAna karyuM, te vArtA sAMbhaLIne hu' ahI` AvyeA chuM. huM maMtrothI vizvane meAhita karIne tArA pakSanI pUrti karyAM karIza, " A pramANe kahI te asure patanI sAthe rahI durgAMtimAM pADavAne mATe ghaNA leAkeAne kudharmoMmAM meAhita karI dIdhA, leAkeAmAM sa` ThekANe vyAdhi ane bhUta vigerenA deASA utpanna karI patanA matane nirdoSa TharAvavA mAMDaco. zAMDilyanI AjJAthI te rAganI zAMti karavA mAMDI, ane leAkeAne upakAra karI karIne peAtAnA matamAM sthApana karavA mAMDacA. sagararAjAnA nagaramAM, aMtaHpuramAM ane piravAramAM paNa te asure atyaM'ta dArUNa rAge vikaryAM. sagararAjA paNa leAkeAnI pratItithI patane bhajavA lAgye, eTale teNe zAMDilyanI sAthe rahIne sava ThekANe reAganI zAMti karI. pachI zAMDilyanA kahevA pramANe pavate leAkeAne upadeza ApavA mAMDayo ke " sautrAmaNa yajJamAM vidhivarDa surApAna karavAthI doSa lAgatA nathI mATe temAM surApAna karavuM, geAsava nAmanA yajJamAM agamyA strInI sAthe gamana karavuM, mAtRmedha yajJamAM mAtAne vadha ane pitRmedha yajJamAM pitAneA vadha tavedamAM karavA, tethI doSa lAgatA nathI. kAcabAnA pRSTha upara agni mUkI 'gu-vyAya svAhA' ema belI prayatnathI hutadravyavaDe temAM hAma karavA, jo kAcame na maLe te mAthe tALavALA, pILA vaNunA kriyArahita ane kusthAnamAM avatarelA evA keAI zuddha dvijAtI (brAhmaNAdi )nA, jaLavaDe pavitra karelA kUrmAkAra' mastaka upara agnine prakripta karIne temAM Ahuti nAkhavI, je thaI gayeluM che ane je thavAnu che te sa` purUSa (Izvara) ja che, je amRtanA svAmI thayelA (mekSe gayelA che) ane je annathI nirvAha kare che te sa Izvara rUpaja che. evI rIte sa` eka purUSa (Izvara) rUpaja che, tethI keNukAne mAre che? mATe yajJamAM icchA pramANe prANIenI hiMsA karavI ane yajJamAM yajamAne mAMsanuM bhakSaNa karavu', kAraNa ke te devatAnA upadezathI karelu che, ane maMtrAdivaDe pavitrita che. ,, A pramANe upadeza ApI sagararAjAne peAtAnA matamAM bheLavI teNe kurUkSetra vigeremAM ghaNA yajJa karAvyA, gheADe thADe teno mata prasaratAM teNe rAjasuyAdika yajJA paNa karAvyA, ane te asure yajJanA karanArAone, yajJamAM homelA prANI ke rAjA vigerene vimAnapara rahelA batAvyA; tethI pratIti AvatAM paryaMtanA matamAM rahIne leke prANIhiMsAtmaka yajJA niHzaMkapaNe karavA lAgyA. A badhuM joIne meM dIvAkara nAmanA eka vidyAdharane kahyu ke 'A yajJAmAMthI baMdhA pazuAne tAre harI levA. ' eTale mArU vacana mAnIne te yajJamAMthI pazuenu haraNa karavA 1 kAcamAnI jevA AkAravALA, 2 jemAM rAjAnA hAma karave te rAjasUya mA. Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 32]. pazuvadhAtmaka yajJanI pravRtti kyAre thaI? [ pa 7 muM. lAgyo. te pelA paramAdhArmika asuranA jANavAmAM AvyuM, jethI tenI vidyAne ghAta karavAne te mahAkALe yajJamAM RSabhadevanI pratimA sthApita karavA mAMDI, eTale te divAkara becara virAma pAmI gaye. pachI huM upAyakSINa thavAthI zAMta thaIne bIje cAlyA gayA. pachI te asure mAyAthI yajJamAM sagararAjAnI bhAvanA karI, ane tatkALa sulasA sahita sagararAjAne yajJanA agnimAM homI dIdhe. pachI te mahAkALa asura kRtArtha thaIne pitAne sthAnake gaye. ( A pramANe pApanA parvatarUpa te parvata thakI yAjJika brAhmaNee hiMsAtmaka yajJa pravartAvyA che, te tamAre aTakAvavA gya che." AvAM nAradanAM vacana aMgIkAra karI satkArapUrvaka tene vidAya karIne rAvaNe marUttarAjAne kSamA ApI. marutta rAvaNane namIne bolyo-"he svAmI ! A kRpAne bhaMDAra keNu puruSa hato ke jeNe A pApamAMthI amane tamArI pAse nivRtta karAvyA?' AvA tenA praznathI rAvaNa nAradanI utpatti kahevA lAgyA - "brahArUci nAme eka brAhmaNa hato. te tApasa thaye hato, chatAM tenI kamI nAme strI sagarbhA thaI. eka vakhate tene ghera sAdhue AvyA. temAMthI eka sAdhu bolyA ke "tamee saMsAranA bhayathI gRhavAsane tyAga karyo te te bahu sAruM karyuM, paNa pharIvAra ane saMga rAkhIne viSayamAM cittane lukhya kare che, tyAre gRhavAsathI A vanavAsa zI rIte sAre kahevAya?" te sAMbhaLI brahArUcie jinazAsanane svIkAra karIne dIkSA lIdhI, ane te kUmI parama zrAvikA thaI mithyAtvane cheDI tyAMja rahIne teNe eka putrane janma ApyuM. te putra janmasamaye rUdana karyuM nahotuM tethI tenuM nAma nArada pADyuM. ekadA te kumI bIje gaI hatI te samaye jAmaka devatAe tenA putrane harI lIdhe. eTale patrakathI teNe imALA nAmanI A pAse jaIne dIkSA lIdhI. jAMbhaka devatAoe te putrane ucheryo ane zAstra bhaNAvyAM. pachI anukrame tene AkAzagAminI vidyA ApI. zrAvakanAM aNuvrata dharato e putra yauvana vayane prApta thaze. mastaka para zikhA rAkhavAthI e yati ke gRhastha gaNAto nathI. te nArada kalaha jevAne AkAMkSI che, gIta ane nRtyane zekhIna che, ane hamezAM kAmadevanI ceSTAthI rahita chatAM ati vAcAla ane ati vatsala che, vIra ane kAmuka purUSanI vacce te saMdhi ne vigraha karAve che, hAthamAM chatrI, akSamALA ane kamaMDalu rAkhe che ane pagamAM pAdukA pahere che, devatAoe tene ucheryo che tethI te pRthvImAM devarSinA nAmathI prakhyAta che, ane prAyaH brahmacArI ane vecchAcArI che." A pramANe nAradanI vArtA sAMbhaLIne marUtta rAjAe pote ajJAnathI karelA yajJanA aparAdhane khamAvyuM. pachI marUna rAjAe kanakaprabhA nAmanI pitAnI kanyA rAvaNane ApI ane rAvaNa tenI sAthe paraNya. pavananI je baLavAna ane moTA parAkramavALe rAvaNa marUta rAjAnA yajJano bhaMga karIne tyAMthI mathurA nagarImAM AvyuM. mathurAnA rAjA harivahana zivanI jema trizUladhArI madhu nAmanA putranI sAthe rAvaNanI sAme Avyo. bhaktithI AvelA harivahananI sAthe keTalIka vArtA karyA pachI rAvaNe pUchayuM ke "A tamArA putrane trizUlanuM Ayudha kayAMthI?" Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je.] sumitra tathA prabhavanuM vRttAMta. [33 pitAe zraTInI saMjJAthI AjJA ApI, eTale madhu madhuratAthI be-"A trizulanuM Ayudha mArA pUrva janmanA mitra camare ApeluM che. e ApatI vakhate camare kahyuM hatuM kedhAtakIkhaMDa dvIpanA airAvata kSetramAM zatadvAra nagarane viSe sumitra nAme eka rAjaputra ane prabhava nAme eka kulaputra hato. A baMne vasaMta ane madananI jema mitra hatA. teo bAlyavayamAM eka gurUnI pAse kaLAbhyAsa karatA hatA, ane azvinIkumAranI jema aviyuktapaNe sAthe rahIne krIDA karatA hatA. jyAre sumitrakumAra yuvAna thaIne te nagaramAM rAjA thaye, tyAre teNe pitAnA mitra prabhAvane pitAnI je sarakhI samRddhivALo karyo. eka vakhate sumitra rAjA azvathI harAI kaI mahA araNyamAM gaye. tyAM eka pallI patinI vanamALA nAmanI putrIne para. tene laI rAjA pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM eTale utkaTa rUpa yauvanavALI te vanamALA prabhavanA jovAmAM AvI. tenuM darzana thayuM tyArathI kAmapIDita thato prabhava kRSNapakSanA caMdranI jema divase divase kRza thavA lAgyuM. tene maMtrataMtrathI asAdhya rIte ati kRza thato jANI rAjA sumitre kahyuM "he bAMdhava! tArA dilamAM je ciMtA ke duHkha hoya te khullI rIte kahI Apa." prabhave kahyuM-"he vibhu! te kahI zakAya tema nathI, kAraNa ke te manamAM rahyuM che to paNa kuLane kalaMkti kare che. jyAre rAjAe ati AgrahathI pUchyuM, tyAre te be-"tamArI rANI vanamALA uparano anurAga teja mArA dehanI durbaLatAnuM kAraNa che." rAjAe kahyuM-"tAre mATe A rAjyane paNa tyAga karUM, to A strI ke mAtra che! Ajeja e strI grahaNa kara. A pramANe kahI, tene vidAya karIne tenI pachavADeja rAtrinA prAraMbhamAM svayaMdatInI jema vanamALAne tene ghera mekalI. teNe AvIne prabhAvane kahyuM-"tamane duHkhI joIne rAjAe mane tamane soMpI dIdhI che. mATe have mArA jIvana thaIne mane AjJA Api, mAre patinI AjJA baLavAna che. mArA svAmI tamAre mATe prANane paNa choDI devA taiyAra che, te mArA jevI dAsI kaNa mAtra che? te have tame udAsa thaIne kema jue che?" prabhava be -"are mane nirlajane dhikkAra che ! te sumitrA mahAsatvavAna che ke jenuM mArA upara AvuM sauhuda che. bIjAne prANa apAya che paNa priyA apAtI nathI, kemake te mahAduSkara che, te chatAM e mitre atyAre mAre mATe tema paNa karyuM. pizunanI jema mArI jevAne kAMI nahi kahevA yogya ke nahi mAgavA cogya nathI, ane kalpavRkSanI jema te sumitranA jevA purUSane kAMI paNa nahi ApavA gya nathI, mATe he vanamALA! tame mArI mAtA tulya che tethI ahIMthI cAlyA jAo; ane have patinI AjJA chatAM paNa A pAparAzi manuSyanI sAmuM joze nahi ane tene belAvaze paNa nahi." A badhAM vacano tyAM gupta rIte AvIne rAjA sAMbhaLato hate; tethI te pitAnA mitranuM AvuM satva joIne atyaMta harSa pAmyo. pachI prabhave vanamALAne namaskArapUrvaka 1 durjana athavA cADIyA. 8 - 5 Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34] nalakuberane pakaDavA kuMbhakarNanuM javuM [ parva 7 muM vidAya karI ne eka dArUNa khaDaga kheMcI pitAnA mastakane chedavA mAMDayuM. te vakhate rAjA sumitre pragaTa thaI "he mitra! sAhasa kara nahi.' ema kahI tenA hAthamAMthI khaDjha kheMcI lIdhuM. te vakhate jANe pRthvImAM pesavAne icchato hoya tema prabhava lajajAthI nIcuM mukha karIne Ubho rahyo. sumitre ghaNI mahenate tene svastha karyo. pachI baMne mitro pUrvanI jema mitrI rAkhIne pAchA rAjya karavA lAgyA. keTaleka kALe sumitra dIkSA laI mRtyu pAmIne IzAna devalekamAM deva che. tyAMthI cyavIne A mathurAnA rAjA harivahananI mAdhavI nAmanI strInA udarathI tuM madhu nAme parA mI putra thayo che. pele prabhava cirakALa bhavamAM bhramaNa karI vivAvasunI jayotimaMtI nAme strIthI zrI kumAra nAme putra thaye hatuM, ane te bhAvamAM niyANa sahita tapa karI kALage mRtyu pAmIne A huM camaka thaye chuM. e pramANe tArA pUrva bhavane huM mitra chuM. A pramANe badhuM vRttAMta kahI teNe mane A trizUla ApeluM che. A trizUla behajAra jana sudhI jaI kArya karIne pAchuM Ave che." A pramANe tenuM vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne rAvaNe bhakti ane zaktithI virAjita evA te madhukumArane potAnI manoramA nAme kanyA ApI. pachI laMkAnA prayANadisathI aDhAra varSa gayAM tyAre rAvaNa suvarNagiri para rahelA pAMDuka vanamAM caityenI pUjA karavAne mATe game; tyAM maTI dhAmadhuma sAthe saMgItayukta pUjAnA mahotsava pUrvaka rAvaNe utkaMThAthI sarva caityane vaMdanA karI. te vakhate dula"dhyapuramAM rahelA iMdra rAjAnA pUrva dipAla nalakuberane pakaDavA mATe kuMbhakarNa vigere rAvaNanI AjJAthI gayA. tyAM te nalakubare AzALI vidyAvaDe pitAnA nagaranI AsapAsa se jana paryata agnimaya kile karela hatuM, ane temAM evA agnimaya yaMtro goThavyAM hatAM ke jemAMthI nIkaLatA kaNIA jANe AkAzamAM agni utpanna karatA hoya tevA dekhAtA hatA. tevA killAnI avaTuMbha laIne, kepathI prajavalita agnikumAranI jema e nalakubara subhaTothI viMTAIne rahyo hato. sUIne uThelA purUSe jema grISma RtunA madhyAnha kALanA sUryane joI zake nahIM, tema kuMbhakarNa vigere paNa tyAM AvI te killAnI sAmuM joI zakyA nahIM. "A dula dhyapura kharekhara durladhya che evuM dhArI teo utsAhabhaMga thaIna pAchA AvyA, ane keIka prakAre temaNe te khabara rAvaNane pahoMcADyA. te sAMbhaLI rAvaNa pate tyAM Avyo ane tevo killo joI, tene levAnA upAyane mATe cirakALa baMdhunI sAthe vicAra karavA lAgyo. te samaye rAvaNanI upara anurAgI thayelI nalakubaranI patnI uparaMbhAe eka dUtIne mokalI, teNe AvIne rAvaNane kahyuM-"mUrtAimatI jayalakSmI hoya tevI uparaMbhA tamArI sAthe krIDA karavAne Icache che, tamArA guNethI tenuM mana te harAI gayeluM che, mAtra zarIraja tyAM raheluM che. he mAnada! A killAne rakSaNa karanArI AzALI nAmanI vidyA che te uparaMbhA potAnA zarIranI jema tamAre AdhIna karI deze, tethI tame A nagarane nalakubara sahita tAbe karaze. vaLI he deva! ahIM sudarzana nAme eka cakra tame sAdhya karaze." 1. merU parvata. Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je. ] nalakubarane thayela parAbhava. ( 35 rAvaNe hAsya sAthe vibhISaNanI sAmuM joyuM eTale "gvamastu' ema kahIne teNe te pratikAne vidAya karI. pachI rAvaNe krodha lAvIne vibhISaNane kahyuM-"are ! AvuM kuLavirUddha kArya te kema svIkAryuM? re mUDha! ApaNA kuLamAM kaI purUe raNabhUmimAM zatruone pRSTha ane parastrIne hRdaya kadi paNa ApyuM nathI. are vibhISaNa! AvAM vacanathI paNa te ApaNA kuLamAM navIna kalaMka lagADyuM che! tArI AvI mati kema thaI ke jethI tuM evuM che ?" vibhISaNe kahyuM-"he Arya mahAbhuja ! prasanna thAo, zuddha hRdayavALA puruSone vANImAtrathI kalaMka lAgatuM nathI. te uparaMbhA bhale Ave ne tamane vidyA paNa Ape. zatru tamAre vaza thAya, eTale pachI tame tene aMgIkAra karaze nahIM. vANanI yuktithI tene choDI deje." vibhISaNanAM AvAM vacana rAvaNe svIkAryA, tevAmAM tene AliMgana karavAmAM laMpaTa evI uparaMbhA tyAM AvI pahoMcI. pitAnA patie nagarane killA rUpa karelI AzALI vidyA teNe rAvaNane ApI, ane te sivAya bIjAM vyaMtararakSita amegha zastro paNa ApyAM. pachI rAvaNe te vidyAthI te agnine prAkAra (kille) saMharI lIdho, ane lazkara tathA vAhana sahita dula dhyapuramAM praveza karyo. tatkALa nalakubara taiyAra thaI yuddha karavAne A; paraMtu hAthI jema cAmaDAnI dhamaNane pakaDI le tema vibhISaNe tene sahajamAM pakaDI lIdhe. sura ane asurothI ajeya evuM iMdra saMbaMdhI mahA durdhara sudarzana cakra rAvaNane tyAMthI prApta thayuM. pachI nalakubara namI paDyo, eTale rAvaNe tene tenuM nagara pAchuM soMpI dIdhuM. kAraNa ke parAkramI puruSe jevA vijayanA athI hoya che tevA dravyanA athI letA nathI. pachI rAvaNe uparaMbhAne kahyuM-"he bhadra! mArI sAthe vinayathI vartanAra ane tArA kuLane cagya evA tArA patine ja tuM aMgIkAra kara; kAraNa ke te mane vidyAdAna karyuM, tethI tuM te mAre gurusthAne che, temaja parastrIone huM mAtA ane benane ThekANeja jouM chuM. tuM kAsavajanI putrI che, ane suMdarInA udarathI utpanna thayelI che, te bane kuLamAM zuddha evI tane kalaMka na lAgo." A pramANe kahI tene nalakubara rAjAne soMpI jANe rIsAIne pitAne ghare gayelI strI nirdoSapaNe pAchI Ave tema te AvI. rAjA nalakubare rAvaNane mATe satkAra karyo. pachI tyAMthI rAvaNanI senAnI sAthe te rathanUpura nagare AvyA. rAvaNane AvelA sAMbhaLIne mahA buddhimAna sahastrAra rAjAe potAnA putra IMdra pratye sanehapUrvaka kahyuM-"he vatsa! tArA jevA moTA parAkramI putre janma laIne bIjA vaMzanI unnati nyUna karI ApaNu vaMzane parama unnatine pamADyo che. A badhI bAbata te ekalA parAkramathI ja karelI che, paraMtu have nItine paNa avakAza Apavo joIe. keIvAra ekAMta parAkrama vipattine paNa Ape che. aSTApada vigere baliSTha prANIo ekAMta parAkramathI vinAza pAme che. A pRthvI hamezAM 1. pUrve sahastrAra rAjAe dIkSA lIdhAno adhikAra AvI gayA che, paNa te A yuddha thayA pachInI hakIkata samajavI. Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 36 ] iMdranuM nagara rathanuM pura levA rAvaNanuM AvavuM [ parva 7 muM balavAnathI paNa ati balavAna vIrone utpanna kare che, mATe "huM sarvathI vizeSa parAkramI chuM" e ahaMkAra keIe karavo nahIM. hAlamAM sukeza rAkSasanA kuLamAM sUrya samAna laMkApati rAvaNa nAme eka vIra utpanna thayeluM che, je sarvanA vIratvane haranAre che, pratApamAM sUrya jevo che, ane sahastrAMza jevA vIrane kabaje karanAro che. vaLI teNe lIlAmAtramAM kailAsa' parvatane upADyo hato, marUttarAjAnA yajJane bhaMga karyo hato ane jaMbudvIpanA pati yakSarAjathI paNa tenuM mana #bha pAmyuM nahotuM. ahaMta prabhunI pAse potAnI bhujavaNavaDe gAyana karate joIne saMtuSTa thayelA dharaNe tene amegha zakti ApI che, ane prabhu, maMtra tathA utsAha e traNe zaktithI te urjita che. vaLI jANe tenI be bhujA heya tevA tenI sarakhA be bhAIe (kuMbhakarNa ane vibhISaNa) thI te utkaTa che. e rAvaNe tArA sevaka vaizravaNane tathA yamane helA mAtramAM bhagna karI dIdhA che, vALanA bhAI vAnarapati sugrIvane pitAne patti karyo che, ane jenI AsapAsa agnine dulya kile hate evA durbhayapuramAM paNa praveza karIne tenA anuja bhAIe nalakubarane kabaje karyo che. evo te vIra rAvaNa atyAre tArI sAme Avyo che, te pralayakALanA agni je e uddhata rAvaNa praNipAtarUpa amRtavRSTithI zamI jaze, te sivAya zAMta thaze nahi. tArI rUpavatI nAme svarUpavatI putrIne rAvaNa vere Apa, ke jethI evo saMbaMdha baMdhAvAne lIdhe tAre tenI sAthe uttama saMdhi thaze." pitAnAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI IMdra kapa karI bolyA- "he pitA! A vadha karavA lAyaka rAvaNane huM mArI kanyA kema karIne ApuM? kAraNa ke tenI sAthe Adhunika vaira nathI paNa vaMzaparaMparAnuM vaira che. pitA vijayasiMhane tenA pakSanA rAjAe mArI nAMkhyA hatA te saMbhAra. tenA pitAmaha mALIne mAthuM je meM karyuM hatuM te Ane mAthe paNa karIza. e bhale Ave, te keNa mAtra che! tame sanehane lIdhe bhIrU thAo nahi, svAbhAvika dhairyane dhAraNa kare. tame tamArA putranuM parAkrama ghaNIvAra joyeluM che, zuM tame mArA parAkramane jANatA nathI?" A pramANe idra kahetuM hatuM, tevAmAM durdhara rAvaNe rathanUpura nagare AvIne pitAnI senAvaDe te nagarane gherI lIdhuM. mahA parAkramI rAvaNe prathama dUta mokalaze. te te miSTa vacanevaDe IMdrane kahyuM - "je rAjAo vidyA ane bhujAbalathI gAviSTa hatA te sarvee AvIne bheTa dharI rAvaNanI pUjA karelI che. rAvaNanI vismRtithI ane tamArI saralatAthI ATale kALa cAlyo gayo. paraMtu have bhakti batAvavAne tamAre samaya che, tethI tenA pratye bhakti batAve athavA zakti batAve; je bhakti ane zakti baMnethI rahita thaze to emanA ema vinAza pAmI jaze." iMdra be -dIna rAjAoe tene pUje tethI te rAvaNu matta thaI gayela che, teTalA mATe te mArI pAsethI paNa pUjAnI vAMcchA kare che, paraMtu ATale kALa te rAvaNane jema tema sukhane mATe gaye, paNa have tene A kALarUpa kALa Avela che. mATe tuM jaIne tArA svAmIne 1. aSTApada parvata. Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je.] rAvaNa tathA idra vacce thayeluM dArUNa yuddha. [ 37. kahe ke te bhakti athavA zakti batAve; je zakti ane bhaktie rahita thaze te te satvara vinAza pAmI jaze." te AvIne rAvaNane te pramANe kahyuM, eTale rAvaNa ke pathI bhayaMkara thaImeTA utsAhathI sarva sainyanI sAthe taiyAra thaI gaye. iMdra paNa taiyAra thaIne utAvaLe rathanUpura nagaramAMthI bahAra nIkaLe. kemake vIra leke bIjA vIranA ahaMkArane ke ADaMbarane sahana karI zakatA nathI, pachI sAmatenI sAthe sAmaMte, sainikanI sAthe sainiko ane senApationI sAthe senApatio-ema baMne sainyanuM paraspara yuddha zarU thayuM. zastrone varSAvatA baMne sinya vacce saMvata ane puSparAvarta meghanI jema mATe saMpheTa thaI paDyo. pachI "A bicArA masAlAnA jevA sainikone mArIne zuM karavuM?' ema kahete rAvaNa bhuvanAlaMkAra nAmanA gajeMdra upara caDI ane pazucha upara dhanuSa caDAvI airAvaNa hastI upara rahelA iMdranI sAme AvyuM. rAvaNa ane iMdranA hAthIo paraspara mukhamAM sUMDha vIMTALIne jANe nAgapAza racatA hoya tema sAmasAmA maLyA. baMne mahA balavAna gajedro dAMte dAMte paraspara prahAra karI araNi kASTanA mathananI jema temAMthI agninA taNakhA uDADavA lAgyA. mAMhomAMhe dAMtanA AghAtathI, virahiNI strInA hAthamAMthI nIkaLI paDe tema suvarNa valayanI zreNa temAMthI nIkaLIne pRthvI para paDavA lAgI. paraspara dAMtanA ghAtathI chedAI gayelA zarIramAMthI, gaMDasthaLamAMthI madadhArAnI jema rUdhiranI dhArA jharavA lAgI. te avasare rAvaNa ane iMdra paNa kSaNavAra zalyathI, kSaNavAra bANothI ane kSaNavAra mudUgarathI bIjA be hAthI hoya tema sAmasAmA prahAra karavA lAgyA. e baMne mahA baLavAna hatA, tethI teo eka bIjAnAM ane avaDe cUrNa karatA hatA. ema pUrva ane pazcima sAgaranI jema temAMthI eka paNa hIna thaye nahIM. ne raNarUpa yajJamAM dIkSita thayelA te baMne bAdhya ane bAdhatAne karanArA utsarga tathA apavAda mArganI jema maMtrAstrothI eka bIjAnAM astrane tatkALa bAdha karatA satA yuddha karavA lAgyA. jyAre airAvaNa ane bhuvanAlaMkAra-e baMne hAthI eka DIMTamAM rahelAM be phaLanI jema gADhapaNe maLI gayA, tyAre chaLane jANanAra rAvaNa pitAnA hAthI uparathI uchaLIne airAvaNa upara kudI paDyo, ane tenA mahAvatane mArI nAMkhIne moTA hAthInI jema iMdrane bAMdhI lIdhe. pachI madhapuDAne bhamarIonI jema rAkSasavIroe harSathI ugra kolAhala karIne cAre taraphathI te hAthIne gherI lIdhe, arthAt tenI pharatA pharI vaLyA. jyAre rAvaNe iMdrane pakaDI lIdhe, tyAre tenuM sarva sainya upadravita thaI gayuM. kAraNa ke "svAmI chatAtAM sinya paNa chatAya che." pachI rAvaNa airAvaNahastI sahita iMdrane potAnI chAvaNImAM laI gayo ane pite vaitADhyanI baMne zreNIone nAyaka thaze. tyAMthI pAchA pharIne rAvaNa tatkALa laMkAmAM gaye ane kASThanA pAMjarAmAM popaTane nAkhe tema iMdrane kArAgRhamAM nAMkhe. A khabara paDatAM iMdrane pitA sahastrAra dikapAla sahita laMkAmAM AvyuM, ane rAvaNane namaskAra karI eka pALAnI jema aMjali jeDIne bolya-"jeNe eka pASANanA khaMDanI jema Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 38 ] rAvaNanA kArAgraDamAMthI IMdranI mukti. [parva 7 muM kailAsa parvatane dhAraNa karyo hate evA tamArI jevA parAkramI vIrathI chatAtAM amane jarA paNa lajajA AvatI nathI, temaja tamArI jevA vIranI pAse yAcanA karavAthI paNa amane bIlakula lajAvuM paDe tema nathI, mATe huM yAcanA karuM chuM ke iMdrane cheDI de ane mane putrabhikSA Apo." rAvaNa bolya-"je e IMdra tenA dikpAla ane parivAra sahita niraMtara A pramANenuM kAma karavuM kabula kare te huM tene choDuM. sAMbhaLa mArI A laMkApurIne kSaNe kSaNe vAsagRhanI bhUminI jema tRNa kASTha vigere kacarAthI rahita kare, nitya prAtaHkALe meghanI jema A nagarImAM divya sugaMdhI jaLavaDe siMcana kare, ane sarva devAlamAM mALInI jema puchapane cuMTI ane guMthIne tenI mALAo pUrI pADe. A pramANe nityakArya karate sato A tamAro putra pharIthI rAjyanuM grahaNa karo ane mArA prAsAdathI AnaMda pAme." pachI "te pramANe mAre putra karaze" evuM jyAre sahastrAre kabula karyuM tyAre rAvaNe pitAnA baMdhunI jema satkAra karI idrane choDI mUkyo. pachI iMdra rathanapuramAM AvIne moTA uddezathI rahevA lAge. kemake tejasvI purUSane nisteja thavuM te mRtyuthI paNa dusaha che. evAmAM nivaNasaMgama nAme eka jJAnI muni tyAM sAsaryA. te sAMbhabhI iMdra temane vAMdavA AvyuM. i pUchayuM-"bhagavana ! kathA karmathI A rAvaNanA tirakArane huM prApta thaye te kahe." muni belyA- "ariMjaya nAmanA nagaramAM pUrve javalanasiMha nAme eka vidyAdharano rAjA hatA. tene vegavatI nAme priyA hatI. teone eka ahilyA nAme rUpavatI duhitA thaI. tenA svayaMvaramAM vidyAdharonA sarva rAjAo ekaThA thayA. temAM caMdrAvata nagarane rAjA AnaMdamALI ane sUryAvata nagarane svAmI taDitrabha paNa AvyA hatA. te taDiprabha tuM pitaja hatA. tame banne sAthe AvyA hatA, te chatAM tAro tyAga karIne ahilyA svecchAe AnaMdamALIne varI, tethI tAre parAbhava thaze. tyArathI "huM chatAM ahilyA tene kema vare?" evI AnaMdamALInI upara IrSyA thaI ekadA A saMsArapara vairAgya thavAthI AnaMdamALIe dIkSA lIdhI ane tIvra tapasyA karate sato te maharSionI sAthe vihAra karavA lAge. eka vakhate vihAra karate karate te rathAvarta nAmanA giri upara Avyo ane dhyAnamAM sthita thaye. tyAM te tArA jevAmAM AvyuM, eTale tane ahilyAnA svayaMvaranuM maraNa thayuM; tethI te tatkALa tene bAMdhI lIdho ane aneka prakAranA prahAra karyA, tathApi te parvatanI jema jarA paNa dhyAnathI calita thayA nahi. te vakhate kalyANa gaNadhara nAme tenA bhAI je sAdhuomAM agraNI hatA ane je tenI sAthe ja hatA teNe tane tema karato joIne vRkSa para vidyutanI jema tArI upara tejalezyA mUkI. te samaye tArI patnI satyazrIe bhaktivacanathI te munine zAMta karyA, tethI temaNe tejalezyA pAdI saMharI lIdhI, jethI tuM dagdha thaye nahi; paNa munitiraskAranA pApathI keTalAeka Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 je.] idranuM kSe javuM. rAvaNanI pratijJA. [39 bhavamAM paribhramaNa karI, keIka bhavamAM zubhakarma upArjana karI tuM A sahastrArane putra idra thayela che. A rAvaNuthI tAro je parAbhava thayo te mahAmunine tiraskAra ane prahAra karavAnA karmanuM phaLa tane prApta thayeluM che. iMdrathI mAMDIne eka kIDA sudhI sarvane lAMbe kALe paNa tenAM karelAM karma avazya phaLa Ape che, evI saMsAranI sthiti che. A pramANe pitAne pUrva vRttAMta sAMbhaLI IMdra pitAnA putra dattavIryane rAjya ApIne dIkSA lIdhI ane ugra tapa karIne mokSe gayA. anyadA rAvaNa svarNatuMga giri upara jene kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM che evA anaMtavIrya nAmanA munine vaMdanA karavA gaye. vaMdanA karIne rAvaNa yaMgya sthAne beThe ane karNane amRtanI nIka jevI temanI dharmadezanA sAMbhaLI. dezanAne aMte rAvaNe pUchyuM - "mArUM maraNa zA kAraNathI ane kenAthI thaze?" bhagavAna maharSi bolyA-he rAvaNa! bhaviSyamAM thanArA vAsudevane hAthe parastrIne deSathI prativAsudeva evA tArUM mRtyu thaze." te sAMbhaLI rAvaNe tatkALa teja muninI pAse evo abhigraha lIdhe ke "mane nahi IcchatI parastrInI sAthe huM kadi paNa ramIza nahi." pachI jJAnaratnanA sAgara evA te munine vaMdanA karIne rAvaNa puSpaka vimAnamAM besI pitAnI nagarImAM AvyuM, ane pitAnA nagaranI strIonA netrarUpa nIlakumudane harSa vaibhava ApavAmAM caMdra samAna thaye. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApurUSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi rAvaNadigvijayo nAma dvitIyaH sargaH // 2 // ttttttt sarga 3 ja. tttttttttt hanumAnanI utpatti ane varUNanuM sAdhana vaitAthagiri upara AvelA Adityapura nAmanA nagaramAM prahalAda nAme eka rAjA hato. tene ketumatI nAme priyA hatI. temane pavanaMjaya nAme eka putra thaye, je baLathI ane AkAzagamanathI pavananA je vijayI hato. te samayamAM bharatakSetrane viSe samudrane kinAre AvelA daMtI parvatanI upara mAhedrapura nagaramAM maheMdra nAme eka vidyAdharano rAjA hato. tene hRdayasuMdarI nAme patnI hatI. temane ariMdama vigere so putranI upara aMjanAsuMdarI nAme eka putrI thaI hatI. jyAre te bALA utkaTa yauvanane prApta thaI tyAre tenA pitAne Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40] hanumAnanI utpatti ane varUNanuM sAdhana. [ parva 7muM varanI ciMtA thatAM maMtrIo tene lAyaka evA hajAre yuvAna vidyAdharonA nAma ApavA lAgyA. pachI maheMdranI AjJAthI te maMtrIoe aneka vidyAdharanAM kumAranA yathAvasthita svarUpa paTa upara judA judA AlekhI maMgAvIne batAvavA mAMDayA. eka vakhate koI maMtrIe vidyAdharapati hiraNyAkSa ane tenI patnI sumanAnA udarathI utpanna thayelA vidyu--bha nAmanA vidyAdharanuM ane prahUlAda rAjAnA putra pavanaMjayanuM manahara svarUpa citramAM AlekhIne maheMdra rAjAne batAvyuM. te banne rUpa jeImahedra maMtrIne pUchyuM ke A banne sarakhA rUpavAna ane kulIna che, tethI te banemAMthI kumArI aMjanAsuMdarI mATe karyo vara pasaMda kare?' maMtrI be -"he svAmI! A vidyuta jevI prabhAvALo vidyubha aDhAra varSanuM AyuSya pUruM karI mokSe javAnuM che, evuM nimitiAoe mane prathama spaSTa kaheluM che, ane A prahUlAdane putra pavanaMjaya dIrgha AyuSyavALe che, tethI pavanaMjaya yogya vara che, mATe aMjanAsuMdarI tene Ape." e samayamAM sarva vidyAdhareMdro pitapatAne parivAra laI moTI samRddhi sAthe naMdIzvaradvIpe yAtrAne mATe jatA hatA, temAM maheMdra rAjAne AvelA joI prahUlAde kahyuM ke-"tamArI putrI aMjanAsuMdarI mArA putra pavanaMjayane Apa." mahe te vAta svIkArI. kAraNa ke prathamathI ja e vicAra tenA hRdayamAM hato; prahUlAdanI prArthanA to nimitta mAtraja hatI. pachI "AjathI trIje divase mAnasa sarovaranI upara vivAha kara " ema karAvI te bane potapotAne sthAnake gayA. pachI maheMdra ane prahUlAde AhlAda sahita sarva svajanane laIne mAnasa sarovarane kinAre jaI nivAsa karyo. te prasaMge pavanaMjaye prahasita nAmanA pitAnA mitrane pUchayuM ke-"aMjanAsuMdarI kevI che? te tame joI che?" prahasita hasIne be "meM tene joI che. aMjanAsuMdarI raMbhAdika apsarAo karatAM paNa adhika sauMdaryavAna che, tenuM nirUpama rUpa jevuM dRSTithI jevAya tevuM vAcALa mANasathI paNa vacanavaDe kahI zakAya tema nathI." pavanaMjaya be- mitra! haju vivAhane divasa dUra che ane mAre Aje ja te suMdarIne daSTigocara karavAnI IcchA che, to te kArya zI rIte karavuM? vahAlI strImAM utkaMThita thayelA purUSane eka ghaDI divasa jevI ane eka divasa mAsa je thaI paDe che, te mArA A traNa divasa zI rIte jaze?" prahasita bolya-"mitra! sthira thA, rAtrie ApaNe anulakSita thaIne tyAM jaIzuM ane te kAMtAne joIzuM." pachI te rAtre pavanaMjya prahasitane sAthe laI tyAMthI uThIne aMjanAsuMdarI tenA mahelane sAtame mALe rahelI hatI tyAM AvyA. rAjasparzanI jema gupta rahIne pavanaMjaya mitranI sAthe te aMjanAsuMdarIne sArI rIte nirakhavA lAgyo. te vakhate vasaMtatilakA nAmanI tenI sakhI aMjanAsuMdarIne kahetI hatI ke "sakhI! tane dhanya che ke pavanaMjaya je pati pAmI." te sAMbhaLIne mizrakA nAme bIjI sakhI bolI uThI 1. koI na oLakhe tevI rIte. 2. gupta rAjapurUSa. Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pavanaMjaya sAthe aMjanAsuMdarInuM pANigrahaNa [41 are sakhI! vilyabha jevA uttama varane mUkI bIjA varanA zA vakhANa kare che.' vasaMtatilakAe kahyuM-"are mugdhA! tuM kAMI paNa jANatI nathI. vidhutrabha alpa AyuSyavALe che, tethI te ApaNI svAminIne kema cagya thAya?' mizraka belI-"sakhI! tuM maMdabuddhivALI lAge che, amRta thavuM hoya te paNa te zreSTha che ane viSa ghaNuM hoya te paNa te kazA kAmanuM nathI." A pramANe te baMne sakhIono paraspara AlApa sAMbhaLI pavanaMjaya vicAravA lAgyo ke "te vigha--bha aMjanAsuMdarIne priya jaNAya che, tethI te A bIjIne bolatAM aTakAvatI nathI." A pramANe ciMtavI aMdhakAramAM jema akasmAta nizAcara pragaTa thAya tema pavanaMjaya krodhathI paga kheMcIne pragaTa thayA ane be ke-e vidhutrane varavAnuM ane tenI sAthe varAvavAnuM jene ThIka lAgyuM che te baMnenuM mastaka chedI nAkhuM." ema bolate pavanaMjaya rASathI te tarapha cAlyuM, eTale tenA bAhudaMDane pakaDI rAkhI prahasita be -"are mitra! zuM tuM nathI jANatA ke strI aparAdhI hoya te paNa gAyanI jema vadha karavAne lAyaka nathI? temAM paNa A aMjanAsuMdarI te niraparAdhI che. te mAtra lajajAne lIdhe tenI sakhIne bolatAM aTakAvatI nathI, te uparathI te kAMI apavAdavALI karatI nathI. A pramANe kahI prahasite atyAgrahapUrvaka tene aTakA, eTale pavanaMjaya tyAMthI uThI pitAnA AvAsamAM AvyuM, ane tyAM AkhI rAta duHkhitahadaye jAgRtapaNe ja vyatIta karI. prAtaHkALe teNe pitAnA mitra prahasitane kahyuM ke-"mitra! A strI paraNavI kazA kAmanI nathI, kAraNa ke eka sevaka paNa ne virakta hoya te te Apattine mATe thAya che, te strInI zI vAta karavI! mATe cAle, ApaNe A kanyAne tajI daIne ahIMthI ApaNI nagarIe jaIe. kemake je pitAnA AtmAne rUce nahi te svAdiSTa bhajana hoya te paNa zA kAmanuM !" A pramANe kahIne pavanaMjaya cAlavA lAgyo, eTale prahasita tene pakaDI rAkhIne sAma vacane samajAvavA lAgyo ke-"pote kabula karelA kAryanuM paNa ullaMghana karavuM te mahAna purUSane ghaTita nathI, te je kArya anuzaMya evA gurUjanoe kabula kareluM hoya tenuM ullaMghana karavAnI te vAtaja kema thAya! gurUjana mUlyathI vecI devA prAsAdathI ApI de, te paNa te purUSane pramANa che, tene mATe bIjI gati ja nathI. vaLI A aMjanAsuMdarImAM te eka lezamAtra deza nathI. vaLI sahudujananuM hRdaya tevA deSanA AropathI dUSita thAya tema che, temaja tArA ane tenA mAtApitA mahAtmA tarIke prakhyAta che, te chatAM he bhrAtA! tuM svachaMdavRttie ahIMthI cAlyA javAne vicAra karatAM kema lajajA pAmate nathI? tAre zuM teone lajita karavA che?" A pramANe prahasitanA kahevAthI pavanaMjaya jarA vicAra karIne hRdayamAM zalya chatAM paNa tyAM rahyo. pachI nirNaya karela divase pavanaMjaya ane aMjanAsuMdarIne pANigrahaNane mahatsava thaye te tenA mAtApitAnA netrarUpa kumudane caMdra jevo AhUlAdakArI lAge, c-6 Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 42]. rAvaNane sahAya karavA pavanaMjyanuM prayANa [parva 7 muM. pachI mahendra nehathI pUjele prahUlAda sarva svajananI sAthe te vapUvarane laIne harSathI pitAnI nagarIe AvyuM. tyAM prahUlAde aMjanAsuMdarIne pRthvI para rahelA vimAnanI je eka sAta mALano suMdara mahela rahevAne Ape; paraMtu pavanaMjaye to vANIthI paNa aMjanAsuMdarInI saMbhALa lIdhI nahi. kAraNa ke mAnI purUSe pitAnA apamAnane jema tema bhulI jatA nathI, aMjanAkumArI caMdra vinAnI rAtrinI jema pavanaMjaya vinA netrAkRvaDe aMdhakAravALuM mukha karI asvasthatAnA pAtrabhUta thaIne rahevA lAgI. vAraMvAra palaMga para baMne paDakhAne pachADatI e bALAnI rAtrio varSanA jevI lAMbI thaI paDI. ananya manavALI aMjanAsuMdarI be jAnu vacce mukhakamaLa rAkhIne patinuM ja Alekhana karatI divasene nigamana karavA lAgI. sakhIo tene vAraMvAra mIThe vacane bolAvatI, tathApi hemaMtaRtumAM koyalanI jema te pitAnuM maunapaNuM choDatI nahatI. evI rIte keTaloka kALa vyatIta thatAM eka vakhate rAkSasapati rAvaNanA dUte AvI prahUlAda rAjAne kahyuM- " durmati varUNa rAvaNanI sAthe niraMtara vaira dharAvyA kare che ane praNipAtane svIkAratA nathI. jyAre tenI pAse namaskAra karavAnI yAcanA karI, tyAre ahaMkArane mATe giri ane aniSTa vacane belanAra e varUNa netrathI pitAnA bhujadaMDane to A pramANe bo -"are, e rAvaNa koNa che? ane tenAthI zuM thavAnuM che? huM iMdra, vaizravaNu, nalakubera, sahasrAMzu, marUtta, yamarAja ke kailAsagiri nathI, to varUNuM chuM. kadI devatAdhiSita ratnathI e durmati rAvaNa garviSTa thayuM hoya te te bhale ahIM Ave, tenA cirakALathI ekaThA thayelA garvane huM kSaNavAramAM harI laIza." AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAvaNe krodha pAmI tenA upara caDAI karI, ane samudranI veLA kAMThAnA girine jema rUMdhe tema tenA nagarane lazkaravaDe saMdhI dIdhuM; eTale varUNa yuddha karavA mATe rAtAM netravALe thaI rAjIva ane puMDarIka vigere putrothI paravaryo sata nagaranI bahAra nIkaLe ane yuddha karavA lAgyo. te moTA saMgrAmamAM varUNanA vIraputro mahA yuddha karI kharadUSaNane bAMdhIne tenA nagaramAM laI gayA. pachI rAkSasanA sinyamAM bhaMgANa paDyuM, eTale varUNa paNa pitAnA AtmAne kRtArtha mAnate pitAnI nagarImAM peThe. pachI rAvaNe vidyAdharanA pratyeka rAjAne belAvavAne dUte mokalyA; jemAM mane tamAre mATe mokalele che." A pramANe phatanAM vacana sAMbhaLI prahUlAda rAjA rAvaNane sahAya karavA mATe tyAM javA taiyAra thavA lAgyuM, eTale pavanaMjaye AvIne kahyuM ke "he tAta! tame ahIM ja rahe, huM jaIne te rAvaNanA mArathane pUrNa karIza, huM tamAro putra chuM." A pramANe kahI AgrahathI pitAnI saMmati laI ane badhA lokone bolAvI pavanaMjaya tyAM javA cAle. patinI A yAtrAnA khabara leke nA mukhethI sAMbhaLIne satI aMjanAsuMdarI utkaMThita thaI AkAzanA zikharathI devI utarI Ave tema prAsAda uparathI nIce utarI. pitAnA patine jovAne mATe Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 je.] pavana jayane aMjanAsuMdarInI vijJapti, [ 43 putaLInI jema staMbhane Teke| daI animeSa netre ane asvAsthyathI pIDitahRdaye UbhI rahI. dvAranA staMbhane AdhAre jenuM zarIra rahelu hatu, khIjanA caMdra jevI je kuza lAgatI hatI, zithila kezavaDe jenu lalATa 'kAyeluM hatuM, nita...abhAga upara jenI zithila thayelI bhuMjalatA laTakatI hatI. jenA adharapaava tAMbulanA raMga vagaranA dhUsarA lAgatA hatA, amrajaLathI jenuM sukha dhAvAtuM hatuM ane jenAM netramAMthI aMjana cAlyu' gayuM hatu evI aMjanAne peAtAnI sanmukha UbhelI pavana jace cAlatI vakhate joI. tene jotAMja teNe vicAyuM ke-" ahe ! A duSTa buddhizALI strInuM nirlajjapaNu' ane nibha yapaNuM. kevu che! athavA tenuM dunapaNuM pahelAMthIja mArA jANavAmAM Avyu che, paNa mAtra mAtApitAnI AjJAnA ulluMghananA bhayathI ja mAre tene paraNavI paDI che.' te vakhate ajanA tenA caraNamAM paDI jile joDIne khelI ke-" he svAmI ! tame badhAnI saMbhALa lIdhI, badhAnI sAthe haLyA maLyA ane mArI jarA paNa saMbhALa lIdhI nathI; tathApi huM vijJapti karU chuM ke tame mane bhUlI jaze nahi. punaH vahelA padhArajo ane tamAre mAga sukhAkArI thaze. " A pramANe khelatI dIna thaI gayelI zuddha ciratravALI satInI paNa avagaNanA karIne pavana jaya vijayane mATe cAlyuM gaye. patie karelI avajJAthI viyAgapIDita e bALA a'taHgRhamAM jaIne jaladI bhedAyelA nadInA taTanI jema pRthvItaLa upara paDI. pavana'jaya tyAMthI uDIne mAnasareAvare gaye, ane tyAM pradeASakAle nivAsa karyAM. tyAM eka prAsAda viSuvIne te temAM rahyo. kAraNa ke " vidyAdharenI vidyAsa manerathane siddha kare che. te mahelamAM pavana jaya pala'gapara beThA hatA, tevAmAM najIka AvelA mAnasa saraiAvaranA kinArA upara priyaviyeAgathI pIDita eka cakravAkI tenA jovAmAM AvI. te pakSiNI prathama grahaNa karelI mRNALalatAne paNa khAtI na hatI, zItaLa chatAM jANe ukaLelu hAya tevA jaLathI te paritApa pAmatI hatI. agnivALAnI jema caMdrikAthI paNa te dubhAtI hatI, ane karUNusvare AkraMda karatI hatI. evI te khALAne joI pavana jaya vicAravA lAgye ke- A cakravAkIe AkhA divasa tapeAtAnA patinI sAthe krIDA kare che, te chatAM mAtra rAtrie temane viraha te sahana karI zakatI nathI; te vivAha pachI tarataja jene meM tyAga karyAM che, ane parastrInI jema me' jene kadApi kheAlAvI paNa nathI, temaja ahIM AvatI vakhate paNa me' jenI saMbhALa lIdhI nathI; are! je padegta jevA duHkhanA bhAravaDe mULathIja dakhAyelI che ane jeNe mArA samAgamanu kiMcit paNa sukha joyu nathI te aMjanAnu zu thayu' haze ? are! mArA evA avivekane dhikkAra che! te bicArI mArAthI apamAnita thayelI jarUra marI jaze, tenI hatyAnA pApathI drumu kha thayeleA huM pachI kacAM jaIza ? " A pramANe ciMtavI teNe te sa` peAtAnA priyamitra prahasitane jaNAvyuM. kAraNa ke mitra vinA peAtAnA duHkhane jaNAvavAnuM bIju koI pAtra nathI, prahasite kahyuM- lAMe kALe paNa jANavAmAM AvyuM te sArU thayu; paNa te khALA vicAgI sArasa pakSiNInI jema atyAre jIvatI haze ke nahi. he mitra! kadI te jIvatI hAya te adyApi tenuM AzvAsana karavuM ,, tArA Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44] pavanaMjayanuM prahasita sahita aMjanAnA mahelamAM AvavuM. [ parva 7 muM. tAre yukta che, tethI tenI pAse jaI priyavacane tenI AjJA meLavIne svArthane mATe tAre pAchuM ahIM AvavuM." A pramANe hRdayanI jema bhAvI saMbhAvanA karanAra te mitranI preraNAthI pavanaya tene sAthe laI tyAMthI uDIne aMjanAsuMdarInA maMdiramAM Avyo ane guptapaNe dvAra upara ubhe rahyo. prathama prahasita AgaLa thaIne tenA gharamAM peke. te vakhate aMjanAsuMdarI alpa jaLamAM rahelI mAchalI jema palaMga upara taraphaDatI hatI, himavaDe kamalinI pIDAya tema caMdranI snAthI te pIDAtI hatI, hadayanA aMtaratApathI tenA hAranAM motI kuTI jatAM hatAM, lAMbA niHzvAsathI tenA kezanI zreNI capaLa thatI hatI, asahya pIDAvaDe pachaDAtI bhujAothI maNinAM kaMkaNe bhAMgI jatAM hatAM. vasaMtatilakA sakhI tene vAraMvAra dhIraja ApatI hatI, ane jANe kASThamaya hoya tema tenI dRSTi ane citta zUnya thaI gayAM hatAM. AvI sthitimAM rahelI aMjanAsuMdarI prahasitanA jovAmAM AvI. prahasitane vyaMtaranI jema akasmAta pitAnA mahelamAM Avela joI "ahiM koNa AvyuM?" tema bhaya pAmatI te bALA dhIraja lAvIne belI-"are! tame keNa cho? ane parapurUSa chatAM ahIM kema AvyA che ? athavA mAre te jANavAnI jarUra nathI, tame A parastrIne gharamAMthI jatA raho. he vasaMtatilakA! A purUSane bhujathI pakaDIne bahAra kADha. huM caMdranA jevI nirmaLa chuM tethI tene jovAne paNa rogya nathI. mArA pati pavanaMjaya sivAya A mArA sthAnamAM kaI bIjAne praveza karavAne adhikAra nathI. tuM zuM joI rahI che?" te sAMbhaLI prahasita namaskAra karIne bolyo"svAminI! cirakALe utkaMti thaIne AvelA pavanaMjayanA samAgamanI tamane vadhAmaNuM che. kAmadevanA mitra vasaMtanI jema huM tene prahasita nAmane mitra tamArI AgaLa Avyo chuM, mArI pachavADe tamArA pati AvelA ja che ema jANI leje." aMjanA belI-"are prahasita! vidhieja mAruM hAsya kareluM che, te tame mane zA mATe hase che? A makarIne samaya nathI, athavA emAM tamAre deSa nathI. mArA pUrva karmane ja doSa chenahiM te te kuLavAna pati mAre zA mATe tyAga kare? pANigrahaNathI mAMDIne patie tyAga karelI evI mane Aje bAvIsa varSa vItI gayAM che, tathApi huM pApiNI adyApi jIvuM chuM." A pramANenAM tenAM vacane sAMbhaLI tenA duHkhane bhAra jenI upara AveluM che e pavanaMjaya aMdara praveza karIne azruthI gadgad vANuMe A pramANe be-"he priyA ! mUrkha chatAM pitAne DAhyo mAnanArA evA meM vivAhathI mAMDIne tArA jevI nirdoSa ne deSita gaNI tyAga karelI che. mArA deSathI tuM AvI dusaha durdazAne prApta thaI che ane thoDA vakhatamAM mRtyu paNa pAmI jAta. paNa mArA bhAgyane tuM jIvatI rahI che. A pramANe bolatA pitAnA patine eLakhIne lajajAvatI bALA palaMganI Isane Teke laI sukha nIcuM rAkhIne UbhI thaI. pachI hastI jema latAne pakaDe tema valayAkAra bhujAe tene pakaDI laIne pavanaMjaya palaMga upara beThe. pavanaMjaye pharIthI kahyuM-"he priyA! zudra buddhivALA meM tArA jevI niraparAdhI strIne khI karI che te kSamA karaje.' patinAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI aMjanA belI-anAtha ! evuM Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 e. aMjanAsuMdarInA tenI sAsue karela tiraskAra [ 45 oleA nahi; huM tamArI sadAnI dAsI chuM, tethI mArI kSamA mAgavI te anucita che.' pachI prahesita ane vasaMtatilakA bahAra AvyAM. kAraNa ke jyAre da Mpati ekAMtamAM maLe tyAre catura pAsavAnA' tyAM rahetA nathI." pachI aMjanA ane pavana jaya svecchAe ramavA lAgyA, ane rasanA AvezamAM AkhI rAtrI eka paheAranI jema vItI gaI. rAtri vItIne prabhAta thayela joI pavana'jaye kahyuM ke- hai kAMtA! huM vijaya karavA mATe jaIza, nahi te gurUjanane khabara paDaze. he suMdarI! have pachI kheda karazeA nahi, ane hu' rAvaNanuM kArya karIne AvuM tyAM sudhI sakhIonI sAthe sukhe kALa nigaCmana karo.' aMjanA khAlI-"tamArA jevA baLavAna vIrane te kAy tA siddhaja thayeluM che; paraMtu je mane jIvatI jevA IcchatA hai| teA atha sAdhIne satvara pAchA padhAro. vaLI hu Aje RtusnAtA hatI; tethI kadi jo mane ga raheze teA duja na leAkeA tamArI gerahAjarImAM mArI niMdA karaze. " pavana jaye kahyuM- he mAtinI ! huM... satvara pAchA AvIza. mArA AvavAthI nIca leAkeAne tArA apavAda kholavAnA avakAzaja maLaze nahi, athavA mArA samAgamane sUcavanArI A mArA nAmathI a`kita mudrikA le, tevA samaya Ave te te prakAzita karaje.' evI rIte kahI mudrikA ApIne patranaMjaya tyAMthI uDI mAnasa sarAvaranA taTa upara rahelI peAtAnI chAvaNImAM Ange. pachI devatAnI jema sainyanI sAthe AkAzamArge cAlI te laMkApurImAM AvyA, ane rAvaNune praNAma karyA. tyArapachI kAMtivarDa tarUNa sUryanI jema prakAzatA rAvaNu pazu senAnI sAthe pAtALamAM varUNunI sAme yuddha karavA gayA. _"c ahI te divasathI aMjanAsu darIe garbha dhAraNa karyAM; tethI tenAM sarva avayave vizeSa sauMdaryAMthI cAlavA lAgyAM. sukhapara gAlanI cAbhA pAMDuvaNI thaI, stananAM mukha zyAma thayAM, gati atyaMta maMda thaI, ane netra vizALa ne ujajvaLa thayAM. te sivAya khIjA paNa ganAM lakSaNA tenA zarIra upara spaSTa jaNAvA lAgyAM. te joIne ketumatI nAme tenI sAsu tiraskArathI kholI are pApiNI ! ane kuLane kalaMka ApanArU' A kA" teM zuM karyuM ? pati dezAMtara chatAM tu garbhiNI kema thaI ? mArA putra tArI avajJA karatA, tyAre huM jANatI ke te ajJAnathI tane kRSita gaNe che, paNa tu'vyabhicAriNI che te Aja sudhI mArA jANavAmAM nahAtuM. " AvI rIte jyAre sAsue tenA tiraskAra karyAM, tyAre aMjanAsu darIe netramAM azru lAvIne patisamAgamanA cinharUpa mudrikA tene batAvI. te chatAM paNa lajjAthI namra mukha karI rahelI aMjanAne tenI sAsue pharIvAra tiraskArathI kahyu ke " are duSTA ! je tArA pati tArU nAma lete nahi tenI sAthe tArA sauMgama zI rIte thAya ? mATe mAtra mudrikA batAvI amane zA mATe chetare che ? vyabhicAriNI strIo evA chetaravAnA prakAreA ghaNA jANe che. huM svacchaMdacAriNI! tuM Ajeja mArA gharamAMthI nIkaLIne tArA pitAne ghera jA, ahI 1 pAse rahenArA mitra, sukhI, dAsa dAsI vigere. Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 46] pitAne tyAMthI paNa aMjanAne thayela tiraskAra [5 7 muM. UbhI rahe nahi. mAruM sthAna tArA jevIne rahevA cogya nathI." A pramANe aMjanAne tiraskAra karI rAkSasInI jevI nirdaya ketumatIe tene tenA pitAne ghera mUkI AvavA mATe sevaka purUSane AjJA karI. teo aMjanAne vasaMtatilakA sahita vAhanamAM besArI mahendra nagaranI samIpe laI gayA, ane tyAM netramAM achu lAvI tene vAhanamAMthI utArI, pachI mAtAnI jema namaskAra karI ane tene khamAvIne teo pAchA gayA. uttama sevake svAmInA parivAra upara paNa svAmInI samAna vRttivALA hoya che. te samaye jANe tenA dukhathI duHkhI thayo hoya tema sUrya asta pAmI gaye. kAraNa ke sapurUSa sajananI vipatti joI zakatA nathI. pachI tyAM aMjanAe ghuvaDa pakSInA ghera ghutkArathI, phAuDIonA phekArathI, nAhAranA AkraMdathI, zIkArI prANIonA vividha zabdothI ane rAkSasenA saMgItanI jevA piMgaLAnA kolAhalathI jANe potAnA kAna kuTI gayA hoya tema AkhI rAtri jAgratapaNeja nigamana karI. prAtaHkALe te dIna bALA lajajAthI saMkeca pAmatI satI bhikSukInI jema parivArahita, pitAnA gRhadvAra pAse haLave haLave AvI. tene acAnaka AvelI joI pratihArI saMbhrama pAmI gaye.. pachI vasaMtatilakAnA kahevAthI tenI tevI avasthA teNe rAjAnI pAse nivedana karI. te jANuM rAjAnuM mukha namra ane zyAma thaI gayuM. te vicAramAM paDyo ke "ahA! vidhinA vipAkanI peThe strIonuM caritra paNa aciMtya che. A kulaTA aMjanA mArA kuLane kalaMkita karavAne mATe mAre ghera AvI che, paraMtu aMjanane leza paNa ujajavaLa vastrane duSita kare che. A pramANe rAjA ciMtavatuM hatuM, tevAmAM tene prasannakIti nAme nItimAna putra aprasannamukhe kahevA lAgyo-"A duSTAne satvare ahIMthI kADhI mUke, teNe ApaNA kuLane dUSita karyuM che, sarSe selI AMgaLIne buddhimAna purUSa zuM nathI chedI nAMkhate?" te vakhate matsAha nAmane eka maMtrI be-"duhitAone sAsu taraphathI duHkha utpanna thAya tyAre pitAnA gharanuM ja zaraNa hoya che. he prabhu! kadI tenI sAsu ketumatIe kUra thaIne A nirdoSa bALA upara kaI khaTe deSa utpanna karIne kADhI mUkI haze te zI khabara? mATe jyAM sudhI A sadeSa che ke nirdoSa che evI spaSTatA na thAya tyAM sudhI tenuM gupta rIte pAlana karo. ene pitAnI putrI jANIne enA upara eTalI kRpA kare." rAjAe kahyuM- "sarva ThekANe sAsu te evI hoya che, paNa vadhUonuM AvuM caritra kaI ThekANe heya nahi. ApaNe prathamathI sAMbhaLyuM che ke A aMjanA pavanaMjayane zreSya hatI, arthAta pavanaMjayane tenI sAthe prItibhAva nahote, te pavanaMjaya thakI tene garbha zI rIte saMbhave? mATe A sarvathA dezavatI che. tenI sAsue tene kADhI mUkI te sAruM ja karyuM che, mATe ahIMthI paNa kADhI mUke, tenuM mukha ApaNe zuM nahi." AvI rAjAnI AjJA thatAM ja dInamukhe AkaMda karatA lokoe kaSTathI joyelI te aMjanAne dvArapALe kADhI mUkI. sudhA ane tuSAthI pIDita, zrAMta thayelI, niHzvAsa nAMkhatI, azru varSAvatI, darbhathI viMdhAyelA pagamAMthI Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 jo. munie kahela aMjanAne pUrvabhava. nIkaLelA rUdhiravaDe bhUmitaLane raMgatI, pagale pagale khalita thatI ane vRkSe vRkSe vizrAma letI aMjanA dizAone paNa revarAvatI sakhInI sAthe tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLI. je je nagaramAM ke gAmamAM te jatI tyAM prathamathI AvelA rAjapurUSa tene rahevA detA nahIM; tethI te koI paNa jagyAe sthiti karI zakI nahi. cAre tarapha bhaTaktI te bALA anukrame eka mahAaTImAM AvI pahoMcI. tyAM parvatanA kuMjamAM eka vRkSanI nIce besIne te vilApa karavA lAgI"ahA! huM maMda bhAgyavALIne gurUjanothI paNa aparAdhanuM vivecana thayA sivAya prathamathI ja daMDa thaye. he ketumatI sAsu! tame kuLane kalaMka lAgavA na dIdhuM te sAruM karyuM. he pitA! tame paNa saMbaMdhInA bhayathI sAruM vicAryuM. duHkhita nArIone AzvAsananuM kAraNa mAtA che. mAtA! tame paNa patinA chaMdane anusarIne mArI upekSA karI. he bhAI! pitA jIvatAM tAro koI doSa nathI. he nAtha! eka tame dUra rahetAM mAre sarve ja zatru thayA. he priya! sarvathA pati vinAnI strI eka divasa paNa Avaze nahi, ke jevI rIte maMdabhAgyamAM ziromaNi evI huM haju jIvuM chuM !" A pramANe vilApa karatI aMjanAne tenI sakhIe samajAvIne AgaLa calAvI; tyAM eka guphAnI aMdara dhyAna karatA amitagati nAmanA eka muni temane jovAmAM AvyA. te cAraNa zramaNa munine namaskAra karIne te baMne strIo vinayapUrvaka temanI pAse beThI, eTale munie paNa dhyAna samApta karyuM ane pitAne dakSiNa kara uMce karIne maratha ane kalyANarUpa moTA ArAmamAM nIka jevI dharmalAbharU5 AziSa ApI. pachI vasaMtasenAe bhaktithI namaskAra karIne aMjanAnuM badhuM duHkha mULathI munine kahI batAvyuM, ane A aMjanAnA garbhamAM keNa che? ane kayA karmathI aMjanAne AvI dazA prApta thaI che? A pramANe pUchyuM, eTale muni belyA-"A jambudvIpanA bharatakSetrane viSe aMdara nAmanA nagaramAM priyanaMdI nAme eka vaNika rahete hato. tene jayA nAmanI strIthI caMdranI jema kaLAne nidhi ane jene dama (Indriyadamana) priya che e damayaMta nAme eka putra thaze. eka vakhate te udyAnamAM krIDA karavA gaye, tyAM svAdhyAya dhyAnamAM tatpara evA eka munirAjanA tene darzana thayAM. teNe temanI pAsethI zuddha buddhie dharma sAMbhaLyo, ane pratibaMdha pAmIne samati tathA bIjA vividha niyamo grahaNa karyA. tyArathI teNe munione yogya ane aniMdita dAna ApavA mAMDayuM. tapa ane saMyamamAMja eka niSThA rAkhatA te kALakrame mRtyu pAmI bIjA devalekamAM paramaddhika devatA che. tyAMthI cyavane A jaMbUdvIpamAM mRgAMkapuranA rAja, vIracaMdranI priyaMgulakSmI nAmanI rANIthI putrapaNe avataryo. te siMhacaMdra evA nAmathI vikhyAta thaI jainadharmane svIkArI karmacage mRtyu pAmIne devapaNAne prApta thaze. tyAMthI vIne A vitADhaya giripara AvelA vArUNa nAmanA nagaramAM sukaMTha rAjA ane kanakedArI rANIne siMhavAhana nAme putra thayo. cirakALa rAjya bhegavI zrI vimalaprabhunA tIrthamAM lakSmIdhAra Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48] aMjanAne pUrva bhava. [parva 7muM. muninI pAse teNe vrata grahaNa karyuM. dustapa tapasyA karI mRtyu pAmIne te lAMtaka devalokamAM devatA thaye. tyAMthI cyavane A tArI sakhI aMjanAnA udaramAM AvyuM che. e putra guNanuM sthAna, mahA parAkramI, vidyAdharane rAjA, caramadehI ane pAparahita manavALo thaze, have tArI sakhIne pUrva bhava sAMbhaLa. kanakapura nagaramAM kanakaratha nAme eka mahArathIomAM ziromaNi rAjA hatA. tene kanakerI ane lakSmIvatI nAme be patnIo hatI; temAM lahamavatI atyaMta zraddhALu zrAvikA hatI. te pitAnA gRhatyamAM ratnamaya jinabiMbane sthApita karIne banne kALa tenI pUjA ane vaMdanA karatI hatI. kanakedarIne te viSe IrSyA thavAthI te duSTa hadayanI bIe eka vakhate te jinabiMba harI laI apavitra ukaraDAmAM saMtADI dIdhuM. te vakhate jayazrI nAme eka sAdhvI vihAra karatAM karatAM tyAM AvyAM. te tene pratimA saMtADatI dekhIne tyAM-are bhalI strI ! A te zuM karyuM? A bhagavaMtanI pratimAne ahIM nAkhavAthI teM tArA AtmAne saMsAranAM aneka duHkhane pAtra karyo." zrI sAthvInA A pramANe kahevAthI kanakAdarIne pazcAttApa thaye. tethI tatkALa te pratimA tyAMthI laI zuddha karI khamAvIne je sthAne hatI tyAM mUkI dIdhI. tyArathI te samaktidhArI thaIne jainadharmane pALavA lAgI. anukrame AyuSya pUrNa thatAM mRtyu pAmIne saudharma kalpamAM devI thaI. tyAMthI cyavIne A tArI sakhI maheMdra rAjAnI putrI thaI. teNe ahaMtanI pratimA dusthAne nAMkhI hatI tenuM A phaLa tene prApta thayeluM che. tuM te bhavamAM te karma karavAmAM tene anumodana karanAra ane madadagAra hatI, tethI tuM pazu tenI sAthe tenuM phaLa bhegave che. paNa have te duSTa karmanuM phaLa prAyaH bhogavI lIdhuM che, mATe have bhave bhave zubha phaLane ApanAra jinadharmane grahaNa kare. ahIMthI A strIne mAne akasmAta AvIne tene potAne ghera laI jaze, ane thoDA samayamAM tene tenA patinI sAthe paNa melApa thaze." A pramANe kahI te bane strIone Ahata dharmamAM sthApita karIne te muni garUDanI jema AkAzamAM uDI gayA. tevAmAM tyAM Avate eka yuvAna siMha temanA jovAmAM AvyuM. pitAnA pucchanA pachADavAthI jANe pRthvIne phADatA hoya te te dekhAto hato. moTA bukAra davanithI dizAonA kuMjane purI deto, hAthIonA rUdhirathI vikarALa hato, ne dIpaka jevAM cakacakita hatAM, dADhe vajana kaMda jevI hatI, dAMta karavatanA jevA krUra hatA, kezavALa agninI javALA jevI hatI, nakha lehanA aMkuza jevA hatA ane tenuM urAsthaLa zilA jevuM hatuM. AvA siMhane jotAMja te banne strIo jANe bhUtaLamAM pesavAne icchatI hoya tema jamIna tarapha jatI satI kaMpavA lAgI, ane bhaya pAmelI hariNInI jema have kyAM javuM? evA bhayathI sthira thaI gaI, tevAmAM te guhAnA adhipati maNicULa nAmanA gaMdharve aSTApada prANInuM rUpa laI te siMhane mArI nAkhyuM. pachI aSTApadanuM rUpa saMharI laI pitAnuM mULa 1 chelluM jenuM zarIra che e athAta teja bhavamAM mekSe janAre. Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 je.] aMjanAnuM tenA mAmA sAthe javuM. [ 49 svarUpa dhAraNa karI teNe e banne strIonA harSane mATe potAnI priyA sahita ahaMta guNanI stuti karavA mAMDI. pachI te strIoe tenuM sAnidhya choDayuM nahi. banne jaNa te guphAmAMja. rahI, ane tyAM munisuvrata prabhunI pratimAnuM sthApana karIne niraMtara tenuM pUjana karavA lAgI. eka divase siMhaNa jema siMhane janma Ape, tema aMjanAe caraNamAM vaja aMkuza ane cakranA cinhavALA eka parAkramI putrane janma Ape. vasaMtatilakAe harSita thaI anna jaLa vigere lAvIne tenuM prasUtikarma karyuM. te vakhate putrane utsaMgamAM laI duHkhI aMjanA mukhapara azu lAvIne te guhAne rUdana karAvatI satI vilApa karavA lAgI-"he mahAtmA putra! AvA ghora vanamAM tAro janma thavAthI puNya vagaranI huM rAMka strI tAre janmotsava zI rIte karUM?" A pramANe rUdana karatI aMjanAne jeI pratisUrya nAmanA eka khecare tenI pAse AvI madhura vANIe tene duHkhanuM kAraNa pUchayuM, eTale tenI sakhIe AMkhamAM AMsu lAvIne vivAhathI mAMDIne putranA janma sudhInuM aMjanAnA duHkhanuM sarva vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI tenI AMkhamAM paNa AMsu AvyAM. pachI te be-"he bALA! huM hanupurane rAjA chuM. pitA citrabhAnu ane mAtA suMdarImALAne huM putra chuM. mAnasa vegA nAmanI tArI mAtAne huM bhAI thAuM chuM. sArA bhAgye tane jIvatI joIne huM khuzI tha chuM; te have tuM AzvAsita thA." te pitAne mAtula (mAmA) che, evuM jANuM aMjanA adhika adhika rUdana karavA lAgI. "iSTajananA avalokana samaye prAyaH pharIne dukha utpanna thAya che." tene rUdana karatI nivArIne pratisUryo pitAnI sAthe AvelA koI daivajJa (joSI)ne te putranA janma viSe pUchayuM. daivare kahyuM-"A kumAra zubha grahanA baLavALA lagnamAM janmele che, tethI puNyavAna che, te avazya mATe rAjA thaze, ane A bhavamAMja siddhine pAmaze. Aje caitramAsanA kRSNa pakSanI aSTamI tithi che, zravaNa nakSatra che ane ravivAra che. sUrya uMcane thaI meSa rAzimAM Avyo che, caMdra makarane thaI madhya bhavanamAM rahe che, maMgala madhyama thaI vRSabha rAzimAM che, budha madhyapaNe mIna rAzimAM Avyo che, gurU uMcane thaI karka rAzimAM rahyo che, zukra uMcane thaI mIna rAzimAM che, zani paNa mIna rAzimAM che, mInalagnane udaya che ane brahma ga che, tethI sarva rIte zubha che." pachI pratisUrya putra ane sakhI sahita pitAnI bhANejane uttama vimAnamAM besArIne pitAnA nagara tarapha laI cAle. mArge jatAM vimAna upara laTakatA uMcA ratnamaya jhumakhAnI ghugharIone levAnI IcchAthI te bALaka mAtAnA ullaMgamAMthI uchaLe. tethI AkAzamAMthI vajanI jema te nIcenA parvata upara paDyo. tenA paDavAnA AghAtathI te girinA cUrecUrA thaI gayA. putranA paDI javAthI tatkALa aMjanA pitAnA hAthathI hadayane kuTavA lAgI. pratisUrye tarataja bALakanI pachavADe jaI tene akSata aMge upADI lIdhe. ane nAza pAmelA nidhAnanI jema 1c - 7. Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 50] aMjanAne zodhavA pavanaMjayanuM nIkaLavuM. [5 7 muM. pAcho lAvIne aMjanAne seM. pachI mananI jevA vegavALA vimAna vaDe pratisUrya, jemAM mahatsava thaI rahyo che evA hanupura nagaramAM zIgha AvI pahoMce. tyAM aMjanAne teNe harSathI potAnA gharamAM utArI. jANe kuLadevI AvI hoya tema mAnIne tenA sarva aMtaHpure tenI pUjA karI. janmatAMja hanupura nagaramAM prathama AvyuM, tethI mAtula pratisUryo aMjanAnA putranuM hanumAna evuM nAma pADyuM. tenA vimAnamAMthI paDavA vaDe parvata cUrNa thaI gaye, tethI teNe tenuM zrIzaila evuM bIjuM paNa nAma pADyuM. mAnasa sarovaranA kamalavanamAM rAjahaMsanA zizunI jema hanumAnakumAra yathAsukhe kIDA karato tyAM moTo thavA lAgyo. ane je deSa ketumatI sAsue pitAnI upara AropaNa kare che te have kevI rIte utaraze ?' tenI niraMtara ciMtA karatI aMjanA zalya sahita heya tema rahevA lAgI. ahIM rAvaNanI madade gayelA pavanaMjaye saMdhi karIne khara dUSaNane varUNa pAsethI choDAvyA ane rAvaNane saMteSa pamADyo. pachI rAvaNa parivAra sAthe laMkAmAM gaye, ane pavanaMjaya tenI rajA laI pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. mAtApitAne praNAma karI te aMjanAnA vAsagRhamAM AvyuM. tyAM aMjanArahita te vAsagRha jayasnArahita caMdranA jevuM nisteja jovAmAM AvyuM. tyAM rahelI keI eka strIne teNe pUchyuM ke "netrane amRtAMjana jevI mArI priyA aMjanA kayAM che?" teNe kahyuM ke "tame raNayAtrAmAM gayA pachI keTaleka divase garbhasaMbhavanA deSathI tamArI mAtA ketumatIe tene kADhI mUkI che, ane pApI sevaka purUSe tamArI mAtAnA hukamathI maheMdra nagaranI najIkanA arayamAM hariNInI jema bhayAkula evI te bALAne mUkI AvyA che." te sAMbhaLatAMja pavanaMjya pavanavege pArevAnI jema priyAne maLavAne utsuka thaI pitAnA sAsarAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. tyAM paNa priyAne joI nahIM, tyAre teNe kaI strIne pUchayuM ke "ahIM mArI priyA aMjanA AvI hatI ke nahiM?" te strIe kahyuM "hA! te vasaMtatilakA sAthe ahIM AvI hatI, paNa tenI upara AvelA vyabhicAranA deSathI tenA pitAe tene kADhI mUkelI che." te vacanathI jANe vAthI haNu hoya te thaI pavanaMjaya priyAne zodhavA mATe parvata ane vana vigeremAM bhamavA lAge. koI ThekANe jyAre tene pitAnI priyAnA khabara maLyA nahi, tyAre zApathI bhraSTa thayelA devanI jema kheda pAmI teNe pitAnA prahasita nAmanA mitrane kahyuM, "he mitra! tuM jaIne mArAM mAtApitAne kahe ke badhI pRthvImAM bhaTakatAM haju sudhI meM kaI ThekANe aMjanAsuMdarIne joI nahIM, haju pharIvAra araNyamAM jaI te bicArIne zodha karIza. je maLaze te sArU, nahi te chevaTa huM agnimAM praveza karIza." pavanaMjayanA kahevAthI prahasite tatkALa AdityapuramAM AvI prahUlAda ane ketumatIne te saMdezo kahyo. te sAMbhaLIne ketumatI jANe hadayamAM pASANathI haNAI hoya tema mUrzita thaIne pRthvI para paDI. thoDIvAre saMjJA meLavIne te belI ke-"he kaThina hRdayavALA prahasita! maravAne nizcaya karanArA tArA te priya mitrane vanamAM ekale mUkIne tuM ahIM kema A ? athavA Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 jo.] patnIvicAgathI pavana jace khaLI maravAnI karelI taiyArI. ( 11 pApiNIe vicAryA vagara aMjanA jevI kharekhara nirdoSa strIne kADhI mUkI te kevuM kharAkha kayu" che? e sAdhvI upara doSa ArepaNu karavAnuM mane ahI' ja pUrNa phaLa maLyuM che. ati ugra pApa ane puNyanuM phaLa ahIM ja maLe che. " A pramANe rUdana karatI ketumatIne nivArIne 'janAne zeAdhavA nIkaLelA pavana jayanI jema pratlAda rAjA pavana'jayane zeAdhavA cAlyA. aMjanA ane pavana'jayanI zeAdhane mATe prahlAde peAtAnA mitra evA sarva vidyAdhara rAjAenI pAse aneka phtAne mekalyA. ane peAte aneka vidyAdharAnI sAthe putra ane putravadhUne zodhatA zodhatA tvarAthI bhutavana nAmanA vanamAM AvyA. tyAM eka citA racIne temAM agni prajvalita karatA pavana jaya temanA jovAmAM AnyA. pachI citAnI pAse UbhA rahI pavana'jaya bence ke huM vanadevatAo! vidyAdharAnA rAjA prahUlAda ane ketumatIne! huM. putra chuM. ajanA nAme eka mahAsatI mArI patnI hatI, tenI sAthe vivAha karyo tyArathI meM dRSTabuddhie e nirdoSa strIne duHkhI karI che. tenA tyAga karIne svAmInA kAryane mATe huM raNayAtrAe jatA hatA, tevAmAM daivayeAge tene nirdoSa jANIne pAche tenI pAse ALye, ane tenI sAthe svecchAe krIDA karI mArA AnyAnI nizAnI ApI, huM mAtApitAthI ajJAta rahI pAche mArA kaTakamAM AvyeA. teja divase te kAMtAne garbha rahyo. mArA doSane lIdhe tenI para doSanI zaMkA rAkhatA viDalAe tene kADhI mUkI; te atyAre kayAM haze te kAMI jaNAtuM nathI. te AgaLa ane hamaNA nirdaSi ja che te chatAM mArA ajJAnadoSathI dArUNa dAne prApta thaI che. are! mArA jevA apaMDita (mUkha) patine dhikkAra che! me' badhI pRthvImAM bhaTakIne tenA zeAdha karyAM, tathApi ratnAkaramAM ratnanI jema mane madabhAgyane te prApta thaI nathI; mATe Aje huM mArA zarIrane agnimAM hemu chuM. kemake jo jIvato rahu' to yAvajjIvita A virahAnaLa huM' sahana karI zakuM tema nathI. mATe he devatAe! ne tame mArI kAMtAne jue te tene A khabara Apo ke tArA patie tArA viSeAgathI agnimAM praveza karyAM che. " A pramANe kahIne jemAM agni prajvalita thayeA che evI te citAmAM jhaMpApAta karavAne pavana jace uchALA mAryAM, te vakhate tenA sarva vacane jeNe sAMbhaLyAM che evA prahlAde ati sabhramathI utAvaLe tenI pAse AvI tene be hAtha vaDe pakaDIne chAtI sAthe dabAvyeA. * priyAnA viyeAganI pIDAnA upAyarUpa mRtyumA mane A zuM vinna thayu?" ema pavana jace uMce svare kahyu', eTale prahlAda azru lAvIne khelyA- nirdoSa putravadhUne kADhI mUkavAmAM upekSA rAkhanAra A tArA pApI pitA pratlAda che. vatsa ! tArI mAtAe prathama eka avicArI kAma karyu che, have tuM tevuM khIjuM kAma kara nahi, sthira thA, tu buddhimAna che. he vatsa! tArI vadhUnI zeAdha karavAne meM hajAro vidyAdharAne AjJA karI che; mATe tenA AgamananI rAha je. ' have vidyAdharAne zeAdhane mATe meAkalyA hatA, teemAMthI keTalAka palana'jaya ane aMjanAne Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ para ] pavanaMjaya ne aMjanAne meLApa. [ parva 7 muM. zodha karatAM karatAM hanupuramAM AvyA. teoe tyAM pratisUrya ane aMjanAne khabara ApyA ke "aMjanAnA virahaduHkhathI pavanaMjaye agnimAM praveza karavAnI pratijJA karelI che." temanA pAsethI tevuM duHzrava vacana sAMbhaLI jANe viSapAna karyuM hoya tema aMjanA "are huM mArI gaI" ema belatI mUcha khAIne pRthvI para paDI. caMdanajaLathI siMcana karatA ane paMkhAthI pavana vIMjhatAM e bALa saMjJA pAmI. te UThIne dInavacane rUdana karavA ane bolavA lAgI ke-"pativratA strIo patinA zokathI agnimAM praveza kare che, kAraNake pati vinA teonuM jIvita mAtra duHkhane mATe ja thAya che, paNa je zrImaMta patio hajAro strIonA bhogavanArA che teone to priyAne zeka kSaNika hevo joIe; te chatAM temane agnimAM praveza karavAnuM zuM kAraNa? he nAtha! mAre virahe tame agnimAM praveza kare ane tamAre viraha chatAM huM cirakALa jIvatI rahe, te keTaluM badhuM viparIta kahevAya? athavA mahAsatvavALA te ane alpa satvavALI huM, teonI vacce nIlamaNi ane kAcanI jeTalA aMtaranI atyAre khabara paDI. A bAbatamAM sArAM sAsusasarAne ke mArAM mAtApitAne kAMI deva nathI, mAtra huM madabhAgyavALInA karmane ja deSa che." A pramANe rUdana karatI aMjanAne samajAvI putra sahita tene sAthe laI pratisUrya eka uttama vimAnamAM besI pavanaMjayane zodhavA cAlyuM. te pharate pharato bhUtavanamAM AvyuM. darathI prahasite azruvALA ne tene je, eTale aMjanA sahita AvatA pratisUryanI khabara teNe tatkALa prahUlAda ane pavanaMjayane vinayapUrvaka kahI. pratisUrya ane aMjanAe vimAnamAMthI utarI bhaktithI pRthvI para mastaka namAvI dUrathIja prahUlAdane namaskAra karyo. pachI pratisUryane AliMgana karI pitAnA pautra hanumAnane utsaga para besArI prahUlAde AhlAda pAmIne saMbhramathI kahyuM-"he bhadra! A duHkhasamudramAM kuTuMba sahita DubI jatAM evA mAre uddhAra karanArA tame che, tethI mArA sarva saMbaMdhIomAM tame agresara baMdhu che. mArA vaMzanI pUrvabhUta zAkhA ane saMtatinA kAraNabhUta A mArI putravadhUne meM deva vinA tyajI dIdhI hatI tenI tame rakSA karI, te ghaNuM sAruM karyuM che." pitAnI priyAne joI tatkAla pavanajaya samudranI jema duHkhanI bharatIthI nivRtta thaye; ane zekAgni zAMta thavAthI te atyaMta khuzI thaye. sarva vidyAdharIe vidyAnA sAmarthyathI tyAM AnaMdasAgaramAM caMdrarU5 mATe utsava karyo. pachI teo potAnA vimAnethI AkAzane tArAvALuM karatAM harSathI hanupuramAM gayA. maheMdra rAjA paNa mAnasavegA sahita tyAM AvyuM, ane ketumatI devI tathA bIjA sarva saMbaMdhIo paNa tyAM AvI maLyA. eka bIjAnA saMbaMdhI ane baMdhurUpa tyAM maLelA vidyAdharanA rAjAoe parasapara maLIne pUrvanA utsavathI paNa adhika utsava karyo. pachI parasparanI rajA laI sarve pitapatAnA sthAne gayA, ane pavanaMjaya pitAnI priyA aMjanA ane kumAra hanumAnanI sAthe tyAM rahyo. kumAra hanumAna pitAnA manorathanI sAthe mATe thaye ane teNe sarva kaLA ane vidyA Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 . ] varUNane parAjaya-rAvaNane jaya [ 53 sAdhI lIdhI. zeSanAganI jevI lAMbI bhujAvALA, astrazAstramAM pravINa ane kAMtivaDa sUrya je hanumAna anukrame yauvanavayane prApta thaze. A samayamAM krodhIomAM zreSTha ane baLanA parvata jevo rAvaNa saMdhImAM kAMI dUSaNa utpanna karIne varUNane jItavA cAlyo. dUto mokalIne teDAvelA vidyAdhara vaitADhayagirinA kaTaka jevuM kaTaka taiyAra karIne tyAM javA cAlyA. pavanajya ane pratisUrya paNa tyAM javAne taiyAra thayA. te vakhate avaSTabha ApavAmAM giri je hanumAna A pramANe be-"he pitAo! tame baMne ahIMja rahe, huM ekaleja zatruone jItI laIza. tIkSNa hathiyAra pAse chatAM bAhuthI kANu yuddha kare? huM bALaka chuM evuM dhArI mArI upara anukaMpA lAvaze nahi; kAraNa ke ApaNuM kuLamAM janmelA purUSone parAkramane avasara Ave tyAre vayanuM pramANa rahetuM nathI." evI rIte karI ati AgrahathI temane rokI, pitAne javA mATe temanI rajA meLavI. teoe jenA mastapara cuMbana kareluM che evA hanumAne prasthAnamaMgaLa karyuM. e durvAra parAkramI hanumAna moTA sAmaMte, senApatio ane seMkaDo senAthI paravAryo sate rAvaNanI chAvaNImAM AvyuM. jANe mUrtimAna vijaya hAya tevA hanumAnane Avato ane praNAma karato joI rAvaNe harSathI tene potAnA utsaMgamAM besAryo. pachI rAvaNa varUNanI nagarI pAse jaI yuddha karavA Ubhe rahyo, eTale varUNa ane tenA parAkramI so putro yuddha karavA mATe nIkaLyA. varUNanA putro rAvaNanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA ane varUNa, sugrIva vigere vIrenI sAthe yuddha karavA lAge. meTA parAkramI ane rAtA netravALA varUNanA putroe Dukkarane jAtivaMta zvAna kheda pamADe tema rAvaNane yuddhamAM muMjhavI dIdhuM. te samaye gajendronI sAme kesarIkizoranI jema krodhathI durdhara evA dArUNa hanumAne pazuonI jema pitAnI vidyAnA sAmarthyathI varUNanA putrone bAMdhI lIdhA. te joI mArgamAM vRkSene hAthI prajAve tema sugrIva vigerene kaMpAvate varUNu krodhathI hanumAna upara deDI AvyuM. bANonI zreNIne varSAvatA rAvaNe nadInA vegane parvata roke tema varUNane vacamAMja khalita karyo, tethI jema vRSabha sAthe vRSabha ane hAthI sAthe hAthI laDe, tema krodhodha varUNanI sAthe rAvaNe ghaNIvAra yuddha calAvyuM. chevaTe chaLane jANanArA savaNe sarva baLathI varUNane AkuLa vyAkuLa karI uchaLIne iMdrane bAMdhI lIdho hato tema tene bAMdhI lIdhe. "sarva ThekANe chaLa balavAna che." pachI jaya jaya nAdathI dizAonA mukhane zabdAyamAna karatA vizALa skaMdhavALe rAvaNa pitAnI chAvaNImAM Avyo, ane putra sahita vaza thaIne rahevA kabula thayelA varUNane rAvaNe choDI mUkyo. mahAtmAone kepa praNipAta khudhIja hoya che. varUNe satyavatI nAmanI pitAnI putrI hanumAnane ApI, kemake "pitAnI jAte jenuM baLa jeluM che e jAmAtA maLavo durlabha che." zavaNa tyAMthI laMkAmAM Ave ane caMdraNakhA (sU )nI anaMgakusumA nAmanI Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 54] rAma lakSmaNanI pUrva vaMzAvaLI. [parva 7 muM. putrI teNe harSathI hanumAnane ApI. sugrIve parAga, nale harimAlinI ane bIjAoe paNa pitAnI hajAro duhitA hanumAnane ApI. rAvaNe harSathI daDha AliMgana karI vidAya karela parAkramI hanumAna hanupura gaye, ane bIjA paNa je vAnarapati (sugrIva) vigere vidyAdhara hatA te paNa harSa sahita pitApitAnAM nagare gayA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi hanumadutpattivaruNasAdhano nAma tatIyaH sargaH // 3 // tetter territtent sarga 4 tho rAma lakSmaNanI utpatti, vivAha ane vanavAsa mithilA nagarImAM harivaMzane viSe vAsavaketu nAme eka rAjA hatuM, tene vipulA nAme strI hatI. tene pUrNa lakSmIvALo ane prajAne janaka samAna janaka nAme eka putra thayo. anukrame te rAjA thayo. e samayamAM ayodhyA nagarImAM zrI haSabha bhagavAnanA rAjya pachI IvAkuvaMzanI aMtargata rahelA sUryavaMzamAM aneka rAjAo thayA, jemAMthI keTalAka kSe gayA ane keTalAka svarge gayA. te vaMzamAM vazamA ahaMtanuM tIrtha pravartatAM eka vijaya nAme rAjA thaze. tene himacUlA nAme priyA hatI. teone vajubAhu ane puraMdara nAme be putro thayA. te samayamAM nAgapuramAM livAhana rAjAne tenI cUDAmaNi nAmanI rANIthI maneramA nAme eka putrI thaI hatI. jyAre te yauvanavatI thaI tyAre rohiNIne caMdranI jema vAkAhu tene moTA utsavathI para. udayasuMdara nAmane tene sAthe bhaktithI jenI pachavADe Avela che. evo vaLabAhu maneramAne laIne pitAnA nagara tarapha cAlyo. AgaLa cAlatAM mAgamAM eka guNasAgara nAmanA muni temanA jevAmAM AvyA. te udayAcala upara rahelA sUryanI jema vasaMtagiripara tapatejathI prakAzita thaI rahelA hatA. te muni AtApanA karatAM UMcuM joI rahelA hatA, tethI jANe mokSamArgane jatA hoya tema dekhAtA hatA. medhane jotAM mayUranI jema tene jotAMja vabAhune harSa utpanna thaye. tethI tatkALa pitAnA vAhanane UbhuM rAkhIne te bA-"ahA! keI A mahAtmA muni vaMdana karavA lAgyA che. te ciMtAmaNi ratnanI jema ghaNA puNyathI jovAmAM AvyA che." te sAMbhaLI tenA sALA udayasuMdare upahAsyamAM kahyuM ke kumAra! kema dIkSA levAnI IcchA che?' vabAhu be-"hA, tema karavAne mAruM mana che.' Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [55 sarga 4 ] rAma lakSamaNunI pUrva vaMzAvaLI. hadayasuMdara pharIvAra mazkarImAM kahyuM- he rAjA! jo tamAruM mana hoya te vilaMba kare nahi, huM tamane sahAya ApIza." vAjabAhue kahyuM-"maryAdAne samudra na taje tema tame tamArI pratijJAne tyAga karaze nahi." teNe "bahu sAruM' ema kahyuM. tatkALa vajabAhu jema meha uparathI utare tema vAhana uparathI utarI paDyo, ane udayasuMdara vigerethI paravAryo sate vasaMtazaila upara caDyo. tene daDha vicAra jANI udayasuMdara be -"svAmI! tame dIkSA leze nahi. mArA A upahAsya vacanane dhikkAra che! ApaNA baMnenI vacce dIkSA viSe phakta mazkarInAM ja vacane hatAM, te te vacanane ullaMghana karavAmAM kAMI deSa nathI. prAyaH vivAhanAM gItanI jema upahAsyanAM vacane satya hetAM nathI. tame amane sarva prakAranI ApattiomAM sahAyakArI thaze, evA amArA kuLanA manorathane dIkSA laIne akasmAt tame bhAMgazo nahi. haju A tamAre hAthe vivAhanI nizAnIrUpa mAMgalika kaMkaNa che, te sahasA te vivAhathI prApta thanArA bhogane kema cheDI zo che? he svAmI! tema karavAthI mArI bena maneramA sAMsArika sukhanA svAdathI ThagAI jaze, ane tame jyAre tRNanI jema tene tyAga karI deze tyAra pachI te kevI rIte jIvI zakaze?" vajubAhu kumAra be -"he udayasuMdara! mAnavajanmarUpI vRkSanuM suMdara phaLa cAritra ja che. vaLI svAtI nakSatranA meghanuM jaLa jema chIpamAM motIrUpa thAya che tema tamArAM mazkarInAM vacana paNa mane paramArtharUpa thayAM che. tamArI bena maneramAM kuLavAna haze te te mArI sAthe dIkSA grahaNa karaze, nahi to tene mArga kalyANakArI thAo; paNa mAre te have bhegathI saryuM. have tuM mane vrata levAnI AjJA Apa, ane mArI pachavADe tuM paNa vata grahaNa kara; kemake pitAnI pratijJA pALavI teja kSatrione kuLadharma che." A pramANe udayasuMdarane pratibaMdha ApIne vAjabAhu guNarUpa ratnanA sAgara guNasAgara nAmanA muninI pAse AvyA, tarata ja vajabAhue temanI pAse dIkSA lIdhI, eTale tenI pachavADe udayasuMdara, maneramAM ane bIjA pacIza rAjakumAroe dIkSA lIdhI. vajubAhue dIkSA lIdhI evA khabara sAMbhaLI "e bALaka chatAM uttama che, ane huM vRddha chatAM uttama nathI." ema vicAratAM vijayarAjAne vairAgya utpanna thaye; tethI teNe puraMdara nAmanA laghu putrane rAjya upara besArIne nirvANumeha nAmanA muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. anukrame puraMdare paNa pitAnI pRthivI nAmanI rANInI kukSIthI utpanna thayelA kItidhara nAmanA putrane rAjya seMpIne kSemakara nAmanA muni pAse dIkSA lIdhI. dItidhara rAjA iMdrANI sAthe IMdranI jema sahadevI nAmanI patnInI sAthe viSayasukha bhegavavA lAgyo. ekadA tene dIkSA levAnI IcchA thaI, eTale maMtrIoe tene kahyuM ke-"jyAM sudhI putra utpanna thaye nathI tyAM sudhI tamAre vrata levuM gya nathI. jo tame aputrapaNumAM vrata leze te A pRthvI anAtha thaI jaze, mATe he svAmI! putra utpanna thAya tyAM sudhI rAha juo." maMtrIoe A pramANe kahevAthI Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sukozaLa rAjAe lIdhela dIkSA. [[parva 7 muM. dItidhara rAjA dakSA na letAM gRhavAsamAM rahyo. keTaleka kALa gayA pachI tene sahadevI rANIthI mukezala nAme putra thaye. tene janma thatAM ja "A bAlaputra janmele jANI mArA pati dIkSA leze" evuM dhArI sahadevIe tene gopavI dIdhuM. te bAlaka gupta chatAM rAjAnA jANavAmAM AvI gaye. kemake "udaya pAmelA sUryane gopavavAne koNa samartha che?" pachI svArtha kuzaLa evA kItidhara rAjAe sukezala kumArane rAjya upara besArIne vijayasena muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. tIvra tapasyA karatA ane aneka parISahAne sahana karatA te rAjarSi gurUnI AjJA pAmIne ekAkI vihAra karavA lAgyA. eka vakhate kIrtidhara muni mApavAsI hevAthI pAraNAnI IcchAe sAketa nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM madhyAnha vakhate bhikSAne mATe te bhamavA lAgyA. rAjamahela upara rahelI sahadevIe temane joyA, eTale teNe vicAryuM ke-"pUrve A pati dIkSita thayA tethI huM patirahita te thaI chuM, have mAro putra sukezala je emane joIne dIkSA leze te huM putravagaranI thaIza, ane A pRthvI dhaNI vagaranI thaI jaze, mATe A rAjyanI kuzaLatA rahevA sArU A muni mArA pati che, vratadhArI che ane niraparAdhI che, te chatAM paNa tene nagaramAMthI kADhI mUkAvavA joIe." A vicAra karIne sahadevIe bIjA vizadhArIonI pAse tene nagaranI bahAra kADhI mUkAvyA. jemanuM mana lebhathI parAbhava pAmyuM hoya che tene cirakALa viveka raheteja nathI. te vratadhArI svAmIne nagaranI bahAra kADhI mUkelA jANI sukezalanI dhAtrImAtA chuTe mukhe rovA lAgI. rAjA sukezale tene pUchayuM ke "tuM kema rUe che. tyAre teNe zekayukta gadgad akSare kahyuM-"he vatsa! jyAre 'tame bALaka hatA tyAre tamArA pitAe temane rAjya upara besArIne dIkSA lIdhI hatI. teo hamaNA bhikSAne mATe ApaNA nagaramAM AvyA hatA. temanuM darzana thatAMja tame vrata grahaNa karaze evI zaMkAthI tamArI mAtAe temane nagara bahAra kADhI mUkAvyA che. e duHkhathI huM rUdana karUM chuM." te sAMbhaLatAMja sukozala virakta thaI pitAnI pAse Avyo ane aMjali jeDI vatanI yAcanA karI. te vakhate tenI patnI citramALA garbhiNI hatI, te maMtrIonI sAthe AvIne kahevA lAgI-"he svAmI! A anAtha rAjyane tyAga karavAne tame yogya nathI." rAjA sukezale kahyuM ke "tArA garbhamAM je putra che tene meM rAjya upara abhiSeka karela che. kema ke bhaviSya kALamAM paNa bhUtakALane upacAra thAya che. e pramANe kahI sarva lekanI saMbhAvanA karI cukezale pitAnI pAse dIkSA grahaNa karI ane mahA AkarI tapasyA karavA lAgyA, mamatArahita ane kaSAyavarjita e pitA putra mahAmuni thaI pRthvItaLane pavitra karatAM sAtheja vihAra karavA lAgyA. putranA viyogathI sahadevIne ghaNe kheda thaye; tethI A dhyAnaparAyaNapaNe mRtyu pAmIne te kaI girinI guphAmAM vAghaNa thaI. kIrtidhara ane sukezala muni ke je manane damana karanArA, pitAnA zarIramAM paNa niHspRha ane svAdhyAya dhyAnamAM tatpara hatA teo cAturmAsa nigamana karavAne mATe eka 1 abA. Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 ceka ] sukeAzala munine vAghaNunA upasa, [ 57 patanI guphAmAM sthira AkRti karIne rahyA. jyAre kArttika mAsa AvyA, tyAre te ane muni pAraNAne mATe cAlyA; tyAM mArgomAM yamadUtI jevI pelI duSTa vyAghrIe teene dIThA. tatkALa te vyAghrI mukha phADIne sAmI doDI AvI. " duhRda ane suhRda janAnu dUrathI Agamana sarakhu ja hAya che. " vyAdhI najIka AvIne upara paDavA taiyAra thaI, eTale te munie dhadhyAnamAM tatpara thaIne tyAMja kAcetsage rahyA. te vyAdhrI prathama vidyutanI peThe sukezala suni upara paDI ane dUrathI doDIne prahAra karavA vaDe temane pRthvIpara pADI nAMkhyA. pachI nakharUpa aMkuzathI tenA cane caTacaTa zabda karatu phADI nAMkhyuM, ane marUdezanI vaTemArgu strI jema ati tRSAta paNe pANI pIe tema te rUdhirapAna karavA lAgI. rAMka strI jema vAlu ka khAya tema dAMtathI taDataDa teADIne mAMsa khAvA lAgI; ane IkSudaMDa (zeraDI )ne jema hAthiNI pIlI nAMkhe tema te kaTakaTa karatI kaThora asthione dAMtarUpa yaMtranA atithi karavA lAgI. paraMtu 'A vAghaNu mane kakSayamAM sahAyakArI che' ema mAnI muni jarA paNa glAni pAmyA nahI, paraMtu ulaTA romAMcaka cukane dharavA lAgyA. vyAghrIe A pramANe bhakSaNa karAtA sukezala muni zukaladhyAna vaDe tatkALa kevaLajJAnane prApta karIne mekSe gayA, tevIja rIte kItidhara muni paNa kevalajJAnane prApta karI anukrame advaita sukhanA sthAnarUpa paramapadane prApta thayA. ahI sukeAzala rAjAnI strI citramAlAe eka kulanaMdana putrane janma ApyA. tenu hiraNyagala nAma pADayuM; kAraNa ke te garbhamAMthIja rAjA thayeA hatA. jyAre te yauvanavayane prApta thayA, tyAre mRgAvatI nAme eka mRgAkSI strIne paraNyA. te mRgAvatI rANIthI hiraNyagarbha rAjAne jANe khInne hiraNyagarbha` hAya tevA naghuSa nAme putra thayA. eka vakhate hiraNyagarbhane peAtAnA mastakapara trIjIvayanuM jANe jAmIna hAya tevuM eka paLI jovAmAM AvyuM; tethI tatkALa vairAgya utpanna thatAM naghuSane peAtAnA rAjya upara besArI temaNe vimala muninI pAse dIkSA grahaNa karI. nAmAM siMha jevA naghuSane siMhikA nAme eka patnI hatI, tenI sAthe krIDA karatA naghuSarAjA pitAnuM rAjya calAvavA lAgyuM. eka vakhate naSa rAjA peAtAnI patnI sikiAne rAjyamAM mUkIne uttarApathanA rAjAone jItavA gayeA. te vakhate dakSiNApathanA rAjAoe jANyuM ke 'atyAre naSa rAjyamAM nathI, mATe ApaNe cAlA tenuM rAjya laI laI e. ' Ama vicArI teee aceAdhyA pAse AvIne ghere nAMkhyA. " zatrue chaLaniSThaja hAya che. te vakhate si`hikA rANIe purUSanI jema teenI sAme thaI teone jItIne "" 26 nasADI mUkayA. " zuM si'huNa hAthIne mAratI nathI ? " naSa rAjA uttarApathanA rAjAone jItIne aceAdhyAmAM AvatAM teNe peAtAnI patnIe 1 vRddhavasa. C - 8 Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 58] naghuSa rAjAe siMhikAne karela tyAga. teNe batAveluM satIpaNuM. [ parva muM karelA dakSiNApathanA rAjAonA vijyanuM vRttAMta sAMbhaLyuM. tatkALa te vicAravA lAge ke"ahA ! mArA jevA parAkramIne paNa A kAma karavuM duSkara che, te A strIe te kAma zI rIte karyuM? mATe jarUrI temAM tenI spaSTa dhaSTatA jaNAya che. mahAkuLamAM utpanna thayelI strIone tevuM kAma karavuM ucita nathI, mATe jarUra A strI asatI hevI joIe. satI strIone to patija deva hoya che, tethI teo patisevA vinA bIjuM kAMI jANatI ja nathI, to AvuM kAma to kemaja kare?" A pramANe cittamAM nizcaya karIne teNe khaMDita pratimAnI jema e ati pyArI siMhikAne tajI dIdhI. ekadA naghuSa rAjAne dAhajavara utpanna thaye. te duSTa zatrunI jema seMkaDo upacArothI paNa zAMta thayo nahi. te samaye siMhikA pitAnuM satIpaNuM jaNAvavAnuM ane patinI dAhajavaranI pIDA-zamAvavAne jaLa laIne tenI samIpa AvI. pachI te satIpaNAne jaNAvatI satI belI ke-"he nAtha! tamArA vinA bIjA koI purUSane meM kyAre paNa je Icchayo na hoya te A jaLasiMcanathI tamAro javara atyAre ja cAlyo jaje." A pramANe kahIne teNe sAthe lAvelA jaLathI pitAnA pati upara abhiSeka karyo, tethI tatkALa jANe amRtathI siMcA hoya tema te rAjA varamukta thaI gayuM. devatAoe siMhikA upara puSpavRSTi karI, ane tyArathI rAjAe paNa tene pUrvavata mAnapUrvaka svIkAra karyo. keTaleka kALa gayA pachI naghuSa rAjAne siMhikAdevIthI dAsa nAme putra thaze. te cagya vayane thatAM tene rAjyapara besArIne naghuSa rAjAe siddhi (mekSa)nA uttama upAyarUpa dIkSA grahaNa karI. sadAsa rAjAnA rAjyamAM ahaMtonA aThThAI utsavamAM maMtrIoe pUrva rAjyanI jema amArI ghoSaNA karAvI, ane teoe sadAsane paNa kahyuM ke-"he rAjA! tamArA pUrvajo ahaMtanA aThThAI utsavamAM mAMsa khAtAM nahi, mATe tame paNa khAze nahi." dAse te vAta svIkArI, paNa tene sadA mAMsajana priya hatuM, tethI teNe rasaIAne AjJA karI ke "tAre gupta rIte avazya mAMsa lAvavuM.' te samaye maMtrIoe amArI ghoSaNA calAvelI hatI, tethI raseIAne kaI ThekANethI mAMsa maLyuM nahi. "kaI paNa mANasa AkAzapuSpanI jema asat vastune meLavI zakatuM ja nathI." "Ama tema pharatAM keI sthAnakethI paNa mane mAMsa maLatuM nathI ane rAjAnI AjJA che, te have mAre zuM karavuM?' ema vicAratAM raIAe eka mareluM bALaka joyuM. raIAe te mRta bALakanuM mAMsa laI tene sudhArI sodAsane ApyuM. te mAMsane khAto khAto dAsa tenuM varNana karavA lAgyuM ke "aho ! A mAMsanA rasa ati tRpti kare tevo che." teNe rasoIAne pUchyuM "A mAMsa mane apUrva lAge che, mATe A kayA jIvanuM mAMsa che te kahe.' teNe kahyuM - "A naramAMsa che." rAjA bolya"havethI pratidina AvuM naramAMja sudhArIne mane khAvA Apaje.' pachI rasaIAe rAjAne mATe pratidina nagaranAM bAlakanuM haraNa karavA mAMDayuM. "anyAyanuM kAraNa hoya te paNa Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ | [59 saga 4 ] sodAsanuM parama zrAvaka thavuM ne dIkSA levI rAjAnI AjJA hoya to bhaya lAgato nathI." AvI rIte rAjAne dArUNa karma karanAre jANIne gRhamAM utpanna thayelA sarSanI jema maMtrIoe tene padabhraSTa karI araNyamAM kADhI mUkyo, ane tenA putra siMharathane rAjya upara besAryo. dAsa naramAMsane khAto pRthvImAM uzRMkhalapaNe bhaTakavA lAgyuM. eka vakhate sodAse dakSiNApathamAM bhamatAM bhamatAM eka maharSine dIThA, eTale temane dharma pUcho. tene bedhane yogya jANI te mahA munie madhamAMsane parihAra jemAM pradhAnapaNe rahele che e ahaMta dharma kahyo. te dharma sAMbhaLI sedAsa cakita thaI gayo, ane prasanna hRdayavALe thaI tarataja parama zrAvaka thaze. te arasAmAM mahApura nagarane rAjA aputra mRtyu pAmya, tyAM maMtrIoe karelA pAMca divyavaDe sadAsane abhiSeka thatAM te tyAMne rAjA thaye. dAse pitAnA putra siMharatha pAse eka dUta mokalIne kahevarAvyuM ke "tuM sadAsanI AjJA mAnya kara." dUte jaI te pramANe kahyuM, eTale siMharaze te dUtane tiraskAra karIne kADhI mUkyo. teNe AvIne sadAsane je banyuM hatuM te yathArtha kahI ApyuM. pachI siMharatha upara dAsa ane sadAsa upara siMharatha ema banee yuddha karavA mATe caDAI karI. mArgamAM bannenA sinya ekaThAM thayAM eTale yuddha zarU thayuM. chevaTe sadAse siMharathane jItI laI hAthe pakaDI tene bane rAjya ApIne pite dIkSA lIdhI. siMharathane putra brahAratha thaze. te pachI anukrame caturmukha, hemaratha, zatara, udayapRthu, vAriratha, Induratha, Adityaratha, mAMdhAtA, vIrasena, pratimanyu, pavabaMdhu, ravinyu, vasaMtatilaka, kuberadatta, kuMthu, zarama, dvirada, siMhadarzana, hiraNyakazipu, paMjasthaLa, kAkusthaLa ane raghu vigere aneka rAjAo thayA. temAM keTalAka kSe gayA ane keTalAka svarge gayA. pachI zaraNAthI ne zaraNa karavA gya ane sanehIonA RNamAMthI mukta rahenAra anaraNya nAme rAjA sAketanagara (ayodhyA) mAM thaye. tene pRthvIdevInA udathI anaMtaratha ane dazaratha nAme be putro thayA. te anaraNya rAjAne sahastrakiraNa nAme eka mitra hatA, teNe rAvaNa sAthe yuddhamAM virAgya utpanna thavAthI dIkSA lIdhI. tenI sAthenI daDha mitratAthI anaraNya rAjAe mAtra eka mAsanA thayelA nAnA putra dazarathane rAjyalakSmI seMpIne anaMtaratha putra sahita dIkSA lIdhI. anukrame anaraNya rAjarSi kSe gayA, ane anaMtaratha muni tIvra tapasyA karatA satA pRthvI para vihAra karavA lAgyA. - dazaratha kSIrakaMTha bAlyAvasthAmAM rAjA thaye, paraMtu vaye ane parAkrame sAthe ja vRddhi pAme. tethI nakSatramAM caMdra, grahamAM sUrya ane parvatemAM merUnI jema aneka rAjAonI madhyamAM zebhavA lAgyA. jyAre dazaratha rAjA rAjyanA svAmI thayA, tyAre lokone paracakra vigerethI thatA upadra AkAzapuSpanI jema adaSTapUrva thaI gayA. yAcakane IcchA pramANe dravya ane AbhUSaNe vigerenuM anargala dAna devAthI te rAjA maghAMga vigere daza prakAranAM kalpavRkSa uparAMta Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 6] dazaratha rAjA ne rAjya [ parva 7 muM agyAramuM kalpavRkSa gaNAvA lAgyA. pitAnA vaMzanA kamathI AvelA sAmrAjyanI jema AhaMta dharmane paNa te sarvada apramattapaNe dhAraNa karavA lAge. dazaratha rAjA yuddhamAM jayazrInI jema darbhasthaLa (kuzasthaLa) nagaranA rAjA mukezalanI amRtaprabhA nAmanI rANInA udarathI utpanna thayelI aparAjitA nAmanI eka rUpalAvaNyavatI pavitra kanyA paraNyA. tyArapachI rahiNIne caMdra paraNe tema kamalasaMkula nagaranA rAjA subaMdhu tilakanI mitrAdevI rANInA udarathI utpanna thayelI kikeyI nAmanI kanyAne paraNyA. te kaikeyInA mitrAbu, suzIlA ane sumitrA evAM bIjAM nAma paNa hatAM. tyAra pachI puNya, lAvaNya ane sauMdaryathI jenuM uttama aMga che evI suprabhA nAmanI aniMdita rAjaputrIne paNa paraNyA. vivekI janamAM ziromaNirUpa dazaratha rAjA dharma arthane bAdhA karyA vagara te traNe rAjakanyAonI sAthe viSayasukha bhegavavA lAgyA. e samayamAM ardha bharatakSetranA rAjyane bhegavanArA rAvaNe sabhAmAM beThe sate keI uttama naimittikane pUchayuM ke-"he nimittajJa! devatA amara kahevAya che, paNa teo nAmanAja amara che; paramArthe amara nathI; je kaI saMsAravatI prANI che tenuM mRtyu avazya thavAnuM hoya che, te mAruM mRtyu svapariNAmathI che ke bIjAthI che te niHzaMkapaNe kahe; kemake Apta purUSo phuTabhASI ja hoya che. nimittioe kahyuM- have pachI thanArI jAnakI (janakarAjAnI putrI)nA kAraNane lIdhe dazaratha rAjAnA have pachI thanArA putrathI tamAruM mRtyu thaze.' A pramANenAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLIne vibhISaNa bole ke-"A nimittionuM vacana che ke niraMtara satyaja hoya che paNa A vakhata to huM tene satvara asatya karI daIza; kAraNa ke te kanyAnA ane varanA pitA thanArA janaka tathA dazaratha ke je bane A anarthanA bIjarUpa che temane ja huM haNa nAMkhIza, eTale ApaNuM kalyANa thaze. jyAre teone mArI nAMkhavAthI temanI putraputrInI utpattija baMdha thaI jaze, tyAre pachI A nimittionuM vacana mithyA thaze, emAM kAMI Azcarya jevuM nathI." A pramANe vibhISaNanA hiMmatanAM vacana sAMbhaLI bahu sArUM" ema rAvaNe kahyuM, eTale vibhISaNa pitAne ghera AvyA. A sarva vRttAMta tyAM sabhAmAM beThelA nArade sAMbhaLyuM, tethI tarataja te dazaratha rAjAnI pAse AvyA. rAjA dazaratha te devarSine AvatAM joI dUrathIja Ubhe thaye, ane namaskAra karI temane gurU samAna gIravatAthI besAryA. pachI dazarathe pUchyuM ke, "tame kyAMthI Ave che ?" nArade kahyuM ke-"zrI sImaMdhara prabhune sura asurae kareluM niSkramaNatsava jevA huM 1 enuM bIjuM nAma kauzalpA hatuM. 2 AnuM prasiddha nAma sumitrA hatuM, ke je lakSmaNanI mAtA thayelI che. 5 dIkSA levA mATe nIkaLatAM tho utsava [ sImaMdhara prabhue munisuvrata ane naminAthanA aMtaramAM dIkSA lIdhI che te A samaya samajavo]. Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 thA] kaiMkeyInA svayaMvara--dazarathanuM tyAM Avavu'. [ 61 pUvidehakSetramAM puMDarI kaNI nagarIne viSe gayA hatA, ane te maheAtsava joIne meupara gayA hatA. tyAM aneka tIrthaMkarAne vAMDhIne pachI laMkAnagarImAM gayA. tyAM zAMtigRhamAM rahelA zAMtinAthane namIne rAvaNunI rAjasabhAmAM garcA. tyAM keI nimittiAe rAvaNanA vadha jAnakIne nimitte tamArA putrathI kahyo te mArA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avye, ane te sAMbhaLIne vibhISaNe tamane ane rAjA janakane mArI nAMkhavAnI pratijJA karI, paNa meM sAMbhaLI. have te mahAbhuja alpa samayamAM ja ahI` AvI pugaze. A sarvAM vRttAMta jANI tamArI sAthenI sAmikapaNAnI prItine lIdhe lakApurIthI huM saMbhrama sahita utAvaLeA ahIM tamane te vAta kahevAne AvyA chuM. te sAMbhaLI dazarathe nAradane pUjA karIne vidAya karyAM. tyAMthI janaka rAjA pAse jaine nArade temane paNa e vRttAMta jaNAbyA, rAjA dazarathe matrIone kheAlAvI A vRttAMta kahI temane rAjya sAMpIne ceAgInI jema kALava'canA karavAne mATe tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLyA. maMtrIoe zatrune meha upajAvavA mATe dazaratha rAjAnI eka lekhyamaya mUtti karAvIne rAjyagrahanI aMdara aMdhArAmAM sthApita karI. janaka rAjAe paNa dazarathanI jema karyuM, ane tenA maMtrIee paNa dazarathanA maMtrIonI jemaja karyu. pachI dazaratha ane janaka rAjA alakSyapaNe pRthvImAM pharavA lAgyA. vibhISaNu kApathI ayAyAmAM AvyA ane tyAM aMdhakAramAM rahelI dazarathanI lepyamaya mUrttinA mastakane teNe khaDagathI chedI nAMkhyuM. te vakhate madhA nagaramAM kolAhala thaI rahyo, aMtaHpuramAM mATe A vina thayA, sAmata rAjAe aMgarakSaka sahita taiyAra thaI ne tyAM doDI AvyA, ane gUDha matravALA maMtrIe rAjAnI sarva prakAranI uttarakriyA karI. dazaratha rAjAne mRtyu pAmelA jANI vibhISaNa laMkA tarapha cAlyA gayA. ekalA janaka rAjAthI kAMI thaI zake tema nathI evuM dhArI teNe janakane mAryAM nahi. mithila ane IkSvAku va'zanA rAjA janaka ane dazaratha paraspara sAthe rahI, eka avasthAnA mitra thaI pRthvIpara pharavA lAgyA. teo pharatAM pharatAM uttarApathamAM AvyA. tyAM kautukamaMgaLa nagaranA rAjA zubhamatinI pRthvIzrI rANInA udarathI janmelI, droNameghanI ena kaikecI nAmanI kanyAnA svayaMvaranI vArtA sAMbhaLIne te mane te svayaMvarama'DapamAM gayA. tyAM harivAhana vigere rAjAe AvyA hatA, teenI vacamAM kamala upara be huisa ese tema teo UMce Asane beThA. ratnAlaMkArathI vibhUSita thaIne kanyAratna kaikeyI jANe sAkSAt lakSmI hAya tema te svayaMvarama`DapamAM AvI. pratihArInA hAthanA Teke laI dareka rAjAne jotI jotI te, nakSatrAne caMdralekhA ulaMdhana kare tema ghaNA rAjAonuM uadhana karI gaI. anukrame te samudra pAse gaMgAnI jema dazaratha rAjAnI pAse AvI. tyAM besArUne utArIne nAvikA jema jalamAM UbhI rahe tema te UbhI rahI. pachI tatkALa rAmAMcita deDavALI kaikeyIe meATA hu thI peAtAnI bhujalatAnI jema dazarathanA kaMThamAM varamALA AreApaNa karI. te joIne haravAhana vigere mAnI rAjAe peAtAnA tiraskAra thayelA mAnI prajvalita agninI jema kApathI prajvalita Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 62 ] dazaratha rAjAne vijaya [ patra 7 mu' thaI gayA. * AvarAka ane kApaDI jevA ekAkI rAjAne A kaikeyI varI che; paNa ApaNe tene khucAvI laIzuM te te pAchI zI rIte paDAvI zakaze?' A pramANe ghaNA ADaMbarathI khelatA te sarva rAjAe peAtapeAtAnI chAvaNImAM jaI ne sarva prakAre taiyAra thayA. mAtra zubhamati rAjA dazarathanA pakSamAM hatA, te caturaMga senA laI meATA utsAhathI yuddha karavAne sajja thayeA. e samaye ekAkI dazarathe kekecIne kahyuM-" priyA ! jo tuM sArathI thA te huM A zatruone mArI nAMkhuM, " te sAMbhaLI kaikeyI gheADAnI rAza laIne eka meTA ratha upara ArUDha thaI; kAraNa ke te buddhimatI ramaNI khetera kaLAomAM pravINu hatI. pachI rAjA dazaratha dhanuSya, bhAthA ane katracane dhAraNa karIne ratha upara caDayA. jo ke te ekAkI hatA, paNa zatruone tRNanI jema gaNavA lAgyA. catura kaikeyIe harivAhana pramukha sa rAjAenA ratheAnI sAthe samakALe pratyekanI sanmukha peAtAnA ratha vegathI cAjI devA mAMDaco; eTale khInne iMdra hAya tevA akhaMDa parAkramavALA zIghravedhI dazarathe zatruenA ekeeka rathane kha`Dita karI nAMkhyA. e pramANe dazaratha rAjA sa bhUpatine parAjita karIne pachI jaMgama pRthvI jevI kaikeyIne paraNyA. pachI rathI dazarathe te navADhA ramaNIne kahyuM -" he devI ! huM tArA sArathIpaNAthI prasanna thayA chuM, mATe varadAna mAga. " kaikeyI khAlI--"svAmI! jyAre samaya Avaze tyAre huM varadAna mAgIza, tyAM sudhI e varadAna tamArI pAse mArI thApaNurUpe raheA. " rAjAe tema karavAne kabula karyuM. pachI haThathI harI lIdhelA zatruenA besumAra sainya sAthe, lakSmInI jema kaikeyIne laIne asabya parivAravALe dazaratharAjA rAjagRha nagare gayA, ane janaka rAjA potAnI mithilA nagarImAM gaye. samayane jANanArA buddhimAna purUSo cagya rIteja rahe che, jema tema rahetA nathI. rAjA dazaratha magadhapatine jItI laI ne rAjagRha nagareja rahyo, rAvaNanI zakAthI ayeyyAmAM gayAja nahi. pachI aparAjitA vigere peAtAnA aMtaHpurane tyAM khelAvyuM. parAkramI vIrezane sava ThekANe rAjya che. peAtAnI cAre rANIenI sAthe krIDA karatA rAjA dazaratha rAjagRha nagarImAM cirakALa rahyo. rAjAAne sthApArjita bhUmi vizeSa prIti Ape che. anyadA aparAjitA paTTarANIe rAtrinA zeSa bhAge khalabhadranA janmane sUcavanAra, hAthI, si'huM, cadra ane sUrya e cAra svapnoyAM. te vakhate keAI mahaddhi kadeva brahmadevale kamAMthI cyavIne sarasImAM huMsanI jema te aparAjitAnA udaramAM avataryAM. anukrame vaNuthI puMDarIka kamaLane anusaratA ane manuSyeAmAM puMDarIka jevA saMpUrNa lakSaNavALA eka putrane aparAjitAe janma ApyuM.. pUrNa caMdranA darzanathI samudranI jema te prathama apacaratnanA mukhakamaLanA danathI rAjA atyaMta harSa pAmyA. rAjAe te vakhate ciMtAmaNI ratnanI jema yAcakAne vAMcchita dAna ApavA mAMDayuM. putra utpanna thatAM Apelu dAna akSaya thAya che" evI leAkakti che. te samaye leAkeAe evA maheAtsava karyAM ke jethI rAjA dazaratha karatAM paNa temane ati harSa jaNAI AvyeA. nagarajane rAjAnA darabAramAM rvA, puSpa ane phaLAdithI yukta Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ suga 4 thA] rAma-lakSmaNanA janma [ 63 maMgaLamaya pUrNa pAtrA lAvavA lAgyA, nagaramAM sa` ThekANe madhura gIta gavAvA lAgyAM; kesaranA chaMTakAva thavA lAgyA, ane teraNAnI zreNIe khaMdhAvA lAgI. te prabhAvika putranA prabhAvathI rAjA dazarathane aneka rAjAeAnI taraphathI paNa aNudhAryAM bheTaNAM AvavA lAgyAM. rAjA dazarathe padmA--lakSmIne nivAsa karavAnA padma (kamaLa) rUpa te putranu padma evu' nAma pADyu, ane leAkamAM te rAma evA nAmathI prakhyAta thayuM. tyAra pachI anyadA rANI sumitrAe rAtrinA zeSa bhAge vAsudevanA janmane sUcavanArAM hAthI, siddha, sUrya, caMdra, agni, lakSmI ane samudra e sAta svapna joyAM. te samaye eka paramaddhika deva devalAkamAMthI cyavIne sumitrA devInA udaramAM avataryAM. samaya thatAM varSARtunA meghanI jevA vaNu vALA ane saMpUrNa lakSaNane dharanArA eka jaganmitra putraratnane teNe janma ApyA. te samaye dazaratha rAjAe zrImat aMtanA sarvAM nagaracaityeAmAM snAtrapUrvaka aSTaprakArI pUjA racAvI. ha` pAmelA rAjAe kArAgRhamAM pUrelA zatruone paNa cheDI mUkayA. uttama purUSanA janma thatAM kANu sukhe na jIve? te vakhate mAtra prajA sahita dazaratha rAjAja ekalA ucchvAsa pAmyA hatA, eTaluM ja nahi paNa devI pRthvI paNa tatkALa uchvAsane pAmI hatI. jevI rIte rAmanA janma vakhate rAjAe utsava karyAM hatA, tethI paNa adhika utsava A vakhate karyAM. kAraNa ke " "mAM kANu tRpti pAme ? " dazaratha rAjAe te putranu nArAyaNa evuM nAma pADyu, paNa lekemAM te lakSmaNa evA khIjA nAmathI prakhyAta thayA. payapAna karanArA te baMne kumAre| anukrame pitAnI dADhImUchanA kezane AkaSa Nu karavAnI zikSAne ApanAra khAlyavayane prApta thayA. dhAtrImAtAee lAlita karelA te baMne kumArane rAjA dazaratha pAtAnA khIjA be bhujadaMDa hAya tema vAra vAra jovA lAgyA. sparzathI jANe aMgamAM amRtane varSAvatA hAya tema tee sabhAmAM eka utsaMgamAMthI bIjA utsagamAM ema vAravAra saMcaravA lAgyA. anukrame meATA thatAM te khanne putro nIlAMkhara ane pItAMbara dhAraNa karIne caraNapAtathI pRthvItaLane kapAvatA cAlavA lAgyA. jANe mUrtimAna e puNyarAzi hAya tema teoe mAtra kaLAcAya ne sAkSI rAkhIneja sarva kaLAe sapAdana karI. lIlAmAtramAM suSTinA prahArathI kharaphanI jema te mahA parAkramI vIrA mATA padegtene paNu caNu karI nAMkhatA hatA. jyAre teo kasaratazALAmAM rahyA satA dhanuSyane paNuca upara caDAvatA, tyAre sUrya paNa peAtAne vadha thaze evI zaMkAthI kapAyamAna thatA hateA. tee pAtAnA mAtra bhujAkhaLathI paNa truenA baLane tRNu samAna gaNatA hatA. rAjA dazaratha te khanenI zastra ane astromAM saMpUrNa kuzaLatAthI tathA apAra bhujAnA khaLathI peAtAne devAsureAthI paNa ajayya mAnavA lAgyA, anyadA te kumAreAnA parAkramathI dhIrajanu' avalaMbana karIne rAjA dazaratha ikSvAku rAjAonI rAjadhAnI ayeAdhyA nagarImAM AvyA. tyAM duzAmAMthI mukta thayelA te, vAdaLAmAMthI nIkaLelA sUryAMnA jevA pratApathI prakAzatA sateA rAjya karavA lAgyA. anyA kaikeyI rANIe zubha Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 64]. bharata-zatrunane janma [parvamuM vapnathI sUcita ane bharatakSetranA AbhUSaNarUpa bharata nAmanA putrane janma Ape. suprabhAe paNa jenI bhujAnuM parAkrama zatrudha che evA zatrugha nAmanA kuLanaMdana putrane janma Ape. nehathI rAtadivasa aviyukta rahetA bharata ane zatrugha paNa jANe bIjA baLadeva ane vAsudeva heya tema zobhatA hatA. rAjA dazaratha cAra gajadaMtakRti parvatethI jema merUgiri zele che tema cAra putrothI zobhavA lAgyA. A ja budvIpanA bharatakSetrane viSe dArU nAmanA gAmamAM vasubhUti nAme eka brAhmaNa rahetuM hatuM. tene anukazA nAmanI strIthI atibhUti nAme eka putra thaze. atibhUtine sarasA nAme patnI thaI. eka vakhate kayA nAmanA eka brAhmaNe tenA upara rAga thavAthI chaLavaDe tenuM haraNa karyuM. kAmAtura manuSya zuM na kare? atibhUti tene zodhavAne bhUtanI jema pRthvI para bhamavA lAgyA, ane te putra ane putravadhUne mATe temanI pachavADe anukazA ane vasubhUti paNa karavA lAgyA. badhe aTana karatAM paNa teone putra ane putravadhUne patto lAgyA nahi. AgaLa cAlatAM eka muni temanA jevAmAM AvyA, eTale temaNe bhaktithI vaMdanA karI. temanI pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne banne jaNAe vrata grahaNa karyuM. gurUnI AjJAthI anukazA kamalazrI nAmanI eka AryA pAse rahI. kALage mRtyu pAmIne teo saudharma devalokamAM devatA thayA. eka divasa paNa vrata ArAdhyuM hoya te svarga sivAya bIjI gati thatI nathI. vasubhUti tyAMthI cyavane vaitADhya parvata upara sthanUpura nagarane caMdragati nAme rAjA thaze. anukazA paNa tyAMthI cyavIne vidyAdharapati caMdragatinI puSpavatI nAme pavitra caritravALI satI strI thaI. pelI sarasA ke sAdhvIne joI, dIkSA laI mRtyu pAmIne IzAna devalokamAM devIpaNe utpanna thaI sarasAnA virahathI pIDita e atibhUti mRtyu pAmI saMsAramAM cirakALa bhamI anyadA eka haMsane zizu thA. eka vakhate bAja pakSIe tene bhakSaNa karavA mATe upADyo. temAMthI khalanA pAmatAM te kaI muninI pAse paDyo. kaMThe zvAsa Avela hovAthI munie tene namaskAramaMtra ApyuM. te maMtranA mahA prabhAvathI mRtyu pAmIne te kinnarajAtinA vyaMtaramAM daza hajAra varSanA AyuSyavALe devatA thaye. tyAMthI cyavIne vidagdha nAmanA nagaramAM prakAzasiMha rAjAnI pravarAvaLI rANIthI kaMDalamaMDita nAmane putra thaye. pele kayAna bhegAsaktapaNe maraNa pAmI cirakALa bhavATavImAM bhamI capura nagaranA rAjA cakavAnA purahita dhUmrakezanI svAhA nAmanI strInA udarathI piMgala nAmane putra thayo. te piMgala cakravaja rAjAnI atisuMdarI nAmanI putrInI sAthe eka gurUnI pAse bhaNate. hate. keTaleka kALa jatAM te baMnenI vacce paraspara anurAga thayo. tethI eka vakhate piMgala chaLathI atisuMdarInuM haraNa karIne vidagdha nagare cAlyA gaye. kaLAvijJAna vinAne piMgala tRNukASThAdi vecIne pitAnI AjIvikA calAvavA lAge. "nirguNIne teja cogya che." tyAM rahelI atisuMdarI rAjaputra kuMDalamaMDitanA jovAmAM AvI, eTale tatkALa temane paraspara Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 4 ] caMdragatine prApta thayela janakane putra [ 65 anurAga utpanna thaye. rAjaputra kuMDalamaMDite tenuM haraNa karyuM, paraMtu pitAnA bhayathI te keI durgA dezamAM eka pallI (nehaDa) karIne tenI sAthe rahyo. atisuMdarInA virahathI piMgala unmatta thaIne pRthvI para bhamavA lAge. eka vakhate bhamatAM bhamatAM Aryagupta nAmanA AcArya tenA javAmAM AvyA. temanI pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne teNe dIkSA lIdhI, paNa teNe atisuMdarIne prema jarA paNa cheDyo nahi. pele kuMDalamaMDita pallImAM rahyo sata zvAnanI jema chaLa karIne dazaratha rAjAnI bhUmine luMTavA lAgyA. bAlacaMdra nAmane eka sAmaMta dazaratha rAjAnI AjJAthI tene bhUlAve khavarAvI, pakaDI bAMdhIne temanI pAse laI Avyo. keTaleka kALe dazaratha rAjAe kuMDalamaMDitane pAchaLa choDI mUkyo. "jayAre zatru dIna ane kSINa thaI jAya tyAre moTA purUSane kepa zamI jAya che." pachI kuMDalamaMDita pitAnA rAjyane mATe pRthvI para bhamavA lAgyA. anyadA municaMdra nAmanA keI muni pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne te zrAvaka thaze. rAjyanI IcchAe mRtyu pAmIne te mithilA nagarImAM janaka rAjAnI strI videhAnA garbhamAM putrapaNe utpanna thaye. pelI sarasA je IzAna devalokamAM devI thaI hatI te eka purohitanI vegavatI nAme putrI thaI te te bhavamAM dIkSA laI mRtyu pAmIne brAdevalekamAM gaI. tyAMthI cyavIne videhA rANInA udaramAM kaMDalamaMDitanA jIvanI sAtheja putrIpaNe utpanna thaI. samaya AvatAM videhAe putra ane kanyAnA yugalane janma Ape. teja samaye pelA piMgala muni mRtyu pAmIne saudharma kapamAM devatA thayA, teNe avadhijJAnathI pitAne pUrvabhava je. eTale pitAnA pUrvabhavanA vairI kuMDalamaMDitane janaka rAjAnA putrarUpe janmate dIThe. pUrva janmanA vairathI kepa karIne tene janmatAMja harI lIdhuM. pachI teNe vicAryuM ke "Ane zilAtaLa upara aphaLAvI haNI nAkhu? paNa nA, meM pUrvabhave duSTa karma kareluM, tenuM phaLa meM aneka bhavamAM cirakALa anubhaveluM che, devage munipaNuM prApta karI huM ATalI bhUmikA sudhI Avyo chuM; te A bALakanI hatyA karIne pAcho anaMtabhava paribhramaNa karanAro zA mATe thAuM?" A pramANe vicArI te deve kuMDalAdika AbhUSaNevaDe te bALakane zaNagArI, paDatA nakSatranI kAMtinA mane ApatA te bALakane upADIne vaitAtyagirinI dakSiNa zreNImAM rathanapura nagaranA naMdane dhyAnamAM zayyA para mUke tema haLavethI mUkyo. AkAzamAMthI paDatI te bALakanI kAMtine joIne A zuM thayuM? ema saMbhrama pAmele caMdragati rAjA tenA paDavAne anusAre naMdana vanamAM gaye. tyAM divya alaMkAre bhUSita te bALakane teNe dIThe. tarataja te aputra vidyAdharapati caMdragatie tene putrapaNe mAnIne grahaNa karyo, ane rAjamahelamAM AvIne pitAnI priyA puSpavatIne arpaNa karyo. pachI nagaramAM AvI AgheSaNa karAvI ke "Aje guDhagarbhA devI puSpavatIe eka putrane janma Ape che." rAjAe ane nagarajanee tene janmotsava karyo. prathamanA bhAmaMDalanA saMbaMdhathI tenuM nAma bhAmaMDala pADayuM. * kAMtisamUha. C - 9 Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 66 ] mleccha rAjAonA upadrava [ pa 7 su' puSpavatI ane ca'dragatinA netrarUpa kumudamAM caMdra jevA te khALaka khecarIenA hAthe lAlita thatA vRddhi pAmavA lAgyuM. ahI' jyAre putranuM haraNa thayuM. tyAre rANI videhAe karUNa svare rUdana karI peAtAnA kuTuMkhIne zekasAgaramAM magna karI dIdhA. rAjA janake tenI zodha karavA mATe pratyeka dizAmAM te mAkalyA; paraMtu lAMbe kALe paNa tenA khakhara keI ThekANethI maLyA nahi. janaka rAjAe A putrImAM aneka guNarUpa dhAnyanA aMkurA che' evu dhArI te yugalIkapaNe janmelI putrInu` sItA evu' nAma pADyuM. keTaleka kALe temaneA zeka maMda paDI gaye. kAraNa ke A saMsAramAM mAsa upara zAka ane harSa Ave che ane jAya che. sItA kumArI rUpalAvaNyanI sauMpatti sAthe vRddhi pAmavA lAgI. haLave haLave te caMdralekhAnI jema kaLA pUrNa thaI gaI, anukrame e kamaLAkSI khALA cauvanavayane prApta thatAM uttama lAvaNyamaya laharIonI saritA thaI satI lakSmInI jevI dekhAvA lAgI. tene joIne 'Ane ceAgya vara kANu thaze ?' ema janaka rAjA rAtadivasa ci'tA karavA lAgyA. teNe peAtAnA maMtrIenI sAthe vicAra karIne peAtAnA cakSue aneka rAjAenA kumArIne joyA, paNa temAMthI koI tene rUcikara thaye nahi. te samaye akhabara dezanA AtaraMgatama vigere daitya jevA ghaNA mleccha rAjAe AvIne janakanI bhUmi upara upadrava karavA lAgyA. kalpAMta kALanA samudrajaLanI jema temane nirodha karavAne asamartha evA janake dazaratha rAjAne khelAvavA mATe eka dUta meAkalyA. meTA manavALA dazarathe te AvelA tane sasa'bhramathI lAvI peAtAnI pAse besArIne je kAya mATe Avye hoya te kahevA kahyuM. ta khelyuMA- " he mahAbhuja ! mArA svAmIne aneka Apta purUSA che, paNa AtmAnI jema teenA hRdayamitra te eka tameja che, rAjA janakane sukhadu:khamAM grahaNa karavA ceAgya tameja che. adhunA teo vidhura che tethI teoe kuLadevatAnI jema tamArU smaraNa karyuM che. vaitADhagirinI dakSiNamAM ane kailAsa' patanI uttaramAM bhayaMkara prajAvALA ghaNA anAya janapade che. teeAmAM khakha`rakuLanA jevA akhara nAme deza che. te dArUNa AcAravALA purUSAthI atyaMta dArUNa che. te dezanA AbhUSaNarUpa mayUrasAla nAme nagara che. temAM AtaraMgatama nAme atidArUNa mleccha rAjA che. tenA hajAreA putro rAjA thaI ne jIke, maMkana ane kAMbAja vigere dezeAne bhegave che. hamaNAM te AtaraMgatama rAjAe akSaya aAAhiNI (senA )vALA te sarva rAjAe sahita AvIne janaka rAjAnI bhUmine bhAMgI nAMkhI che. te durAzayAe pratyeka sthAne catyenA nAza karyAM che. teone janma pata paheAMce teTalI sa'patti meLavavA karatAM paNa dharmAMmAM vighra karavu... vizeSa ISTa che; mATe atyaMta ISTa evA dharmanuM ane janaka rAjAnu tame rakSaNa kare. te tenA tame prANurUpa che. " A pramANenAM DUtanAM vacana sAMbhaLIne tatkALa dazaratha rAjAe yAtrAbherI vagaDAvI. satpurUSA satpurUSAnI 1 pavata vizeSa 2 dezA. Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 ] rAmanuM parAkrama [ 67 rakSA karavAmAM kadI vilaMba karatA nathI. te vakhate rAme AvIne pitA pratye kahyuM ke"he pitA! pleccha lekene ucheda karavAne mATe tame jAte jaze, tyAre anujabaMdhu sahita A rAma ahIM zuM karaze? putranA nehane lIdhe tame amane asamartha gaNe che, paNa IkvAkuvaMzanA purUSomAM janmathI ja parAkrama siddha che, mATe he pitA ! tame prasanna thaIne virAma pAme, ane svecchAne ucheda karavAnI mane AjJA Ape. thoDA kALamAM tame ApanA putranI jayavArtA sAMbhaLaze." A pramANe kahI mahA prayatna rAjAnI AjJA meLavI rAma potAnA anujabaMdhuo sahita moTI senA laIne mithilApurIe gayA. jema moTA vanamAM camUra, hAthI, zAla ane siMha dekhAya tema teNe nagarInA parisara bhAgamAM pleccha subhaTone dIThA. jemanI bhujAomAM raNa karavAnI kaDu (kharaja) Ave che ane jeo pitAne vijayI mAne che evA te svecche tatkALa te mahA parAkramI rAmane upadrava karavA lAgyA. rajane uDADanAra mahAvAyu jema jagatane aMdha kare, tema teoe kSaNavAramAM rAmanA sinyane avaDe AMdhaLuM karI dIdhuM. te vakhate zatruo ane temanuM sainya pitAnI jIta mAnavA lAgyuM, janaka rAjA pitAnuM maraNa mAnavA lAgyo ane leke pitAne saMhAra dhAravA lAgyA, eTalAmAM to harSa mAnatA rAme dhanuSane paNacha upara caDAvyuM, ane raNanATakanA vAchatrarUpa tene TaMkAra zabada karyo. pachI pRthvIpara rahelA devanI jema braguTInA bhaMgane paNa nahi karatA rAme mRgene zikArInI jema te dhanuSyavaDe kaTI skeca chone vIMdhI nAkhyA. "A janaka rAjA rAMka che, tenuM sainya eka sasalA jevuM che, ane tenI sahAya karavAne AveluM sainya te prathamathI ja dInatAne pAmI gayuM che; paNa are ! A bANe AkAzane AcchAdana karatAM garUDanI jema ahIM Ave che te kenAM haze?" tema paraspara belatA AtaraMgAdika pleccha rAjAe kepa ane vismaya pAmI najIka AvIne rAmanI upara eka sAthe astravRSTi karavA lAgyA. durApAti, daDhaghAti ane zIdyavedhI rAghave (rAme) hAthIone aSTApadanI jema te svecchane halAmAtramAM bhagna karI dIdhA. kSaNavAramAM te mleccha kAkapakSInI jema daze dizAmAM nAsI gayA, eTale janakarAjA ane janapadanA leke sarva svastha thayA. rAmanuM parAkrama joIne harSa pAmelA janakarAjAe pitAnI putrI sItA rAmane ApI. rAmanA AvavAthI janakane putrI mATe varanI prApti ane svecchane vijaya e be kAma siddha thaI gayAM. e samayamAM leka pAsethI jAnakInA rUpanuM vizeSa varNana sAMbhaLI tene jovA mATe nArada tyAM AvyA, ane teNe kanyAgrahamAM praveza karyo. pILAM netravALA, pILA kezane dharanArA, moTA udaravALA, hAthamAM chatrI ane daMDane rAkhanArA, kepIna mAtrane paheranArA, kRza zarIravALA ane jenA mAthA para vALa UDI rahyA che evA bhayaMkara nAradane joI sItA bhaya pAmI gaI. tethI kaMpatI kaMpatI "he mA !" ema belatI garbhAgAramAM pesI gaI. te sAMbhaLIne tatkALa 1 laMgoTI. .2 aMdara oraDe. Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 68]. bhAmaMDalane sItA mATe thayela Asakti [ parva 7 muM deDI Avela dAsIoe ane dvArapALoe kolAhala karIne kaMTha, zikhA ane bAhuvaDe nAradane pakaDI lIdhA. temanA kalakala zabdathI yamadUtanI jevA zastradhArI rAjapurUSe "ene mAre, mAro" ema bolatAM doDI AvyA. nArada te sarvathI kSebha pAmI temanI pAsethI mAMDamAMDa chuTI, UDIne vaitADhayagiri para AvyA. pachI temaNe vicAryuM ke "vyAdhrIo pAsethI gAyanI jema huM te dAsIo pAsethI mAMDamAMDa jIvate chuTIne bhAgyabaLathI jyAM ghaNuM vidyAdharanA rAjAo rahe che evA A vaitADhayagiri upara AvI pahoMce chuM. A girinI dakSiNa zreNImAM iMdranA je parAkramI bhAmaMDala nAme caMdragatine yuvAna putra che, te eka paTa upara sItAne AlekhI tene batAvuM, jethI te balAtkAre tenuM haraNa karaze, eTale teNe mArI upara je karyuM tene badale maLaze. A vicAra karIne nArade traNa jagatamAM nahi jovAmAM AveluM evuM sItAnuM svarUpa paTa upara AlekhIne bhAmaMDalane batAvyuM. te jotAMja bhUtanI jema kAmadeve bhAmaMDalanA zarIramAM praveza karyo. tethI viMdhyAcalamAMthI kheMcI lAvelA hAthInI jema tene nidrA paNa AvI nahIM. teNe madhura bhejana khAvuM baMdha karyuM, pIvA gya pIvuM baMdha karyuM, ane dhyAnastha yegInI jema mauna dharIne rahevA lAge. bhAmaMDalane A vidhura joI rAjA caMdragatie pUchyuM ke-"he vatsa! tane zuM mAnasika pIDA paDe che ke zarIramAM koI vyAdhi thayo che? athavA zuM keIe tArI AjJAne bhaMga karyo che? athavA bIjuM kAMI tArA duHkhanuM kAraNa che? je hoya te kahe." pitAne A prazna sAMbhaLI bhAmaMDala kumAra lajajAthI banne prakAre namra mukha dharI ro. kemake "kulIna putro gurUjanane tevuM kahevAne kema samartha thAya?" pachI bhAmaMDalanA mitroe "nArade ANelI citralikhita strInI kAmanA (IcchA) bhAmaMDalanA duHkhanuM kAraNa che" ema kahyuM, eTale rAjAe nAradane rAjagRhamAM ekAMte bolAvIne pUchyuM ke-"tame je citralikhita A batAvI te koNa che? ane kenI putrI che?" nArade kahyuM ke-"je meM citramAM AlekhIne batAvI che te kanyA janaka rAjAnI putrI che ane tenuM nAma sItA che. jevI te rUpamAM che, tevI citramAM AlekhavAne huM ke bIje kaMI paNa manuSya samartha nathI, kema ke mUrti vaDe te lekettara strI che. te sItAnuM jevuM rUpa che tevuM rUpa devIomAM, nAgakumArIomAM ke gaMdharvonI strIomAM paNa nathI, te mAnavIrInI te vAta ja zI karavI! tenA rUpanI jevA yathArtha rUpane vikurvivAne devatAo, anusaravAne devanaTa ane racavAne prajApati paNa samartha nathI. tenI AkRtimAM tathA vacanamAM je mAdhurya che ane tenA kaMThamAM ane hAthapagamAM je raktatA che te anirvacanIya ja che. jevI rIte tenA yathArtha rUpane AlekhavAne huM samartha nathI, tevI rIte tenA rUpanuM varNana karavAne paNa huM samartha nathI; tathApi huM tamane paramArtha paNe kahuM chuM ke "e strI bhAmaMDalane yogya che' evuM manamAM vicArIne yathAbuddhi tene paTamAM AlekhIne meM temane batAvela che." 1 aMtarathI ane bAhyathI. Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 4 ]. sItAno svayaMvara A pramANenI tenI hakIkata sAMbhaLIne rAjA caMdragatie "vatsa! e tArI patnI thaze" ema bhAmaMDalane AzvAsana ApI nAradane vidAya karyA. pachI rAjAe capalagati nAmanA eka vidyAdharane AjJA karI ke "janakarAjAnuM apaharaNa karIne satvare ahIM laI Ava." tatkALa teNe rAtrie tyAM jaI janakarAjAne gupta rIte harI lAvIne caMdragatine arpaNa karyo. rathanapuranA rAjA caMdragatie baMdhunI jema janaka rAjAne AliMgana karI pAse besArIne snehathI A pramANe pUchyuM ke "lokottara guNavALI sItA nAme tamArI putrI che ane rUpasaMpattithI paripUrNa bhAmaDala nAme mAro putra che, te bannene vadhUvarapaNe ucita saMga thAo, ane ApaNuM baMnene te saMbaMdhavaDe sauhada thAo." tenI AvI mAgaNI sAMbhaLIne janakarAjA bolyA ke e putrI meM dazarathanA putra rAmane ApI dIdhelI che, tethI have bIjAne zI rIte apAya ? kema ke kanyA ekajavAra apAya che." caMdragati belyo "he janaka! je ke huM te sItAne haravAne samartha chuM paNa nehavRddhi karavAne mATe ja tamane ahIM belAvIne meM tamArI pAse tenI yAcanA karI che. jo ke tame tamArI putrI rAmane mATe kapI che, tathApi te rAma je amAro parAjaya karaze te tene paraNI zakaze. mATe dusaha tejavALA vAvata ane aNuvAvarta nAme be dhanuSya je ke sahastra yAthI adhiSita che ane devatAnI AjJAthI getradevatAnI jema sadA amArA gharamAM pUjAya che te bhAvI evA baLadeva ane vAsudevane upagI thavAnAM che te tame laI jAo. je te be dhanuSyamAMthI ekane paNa te rAma caDhAvaze te tenAthI ame parAjita thaI gayA ema samajavuM. pachI te tamArI putrI sItAne sukhe paraNe" AvI pratijJA baLAtkAre janakarAjA pAse kabula karAvI teNe janakane mithilAmAM pahoMcADyo, ane pote paNa putraparivAra sahita tyAM jaI, baMne dhanuSya janakanA darabAramAM mUkI nagarInI bahAra utaryo. janake rAtrimAM baneluM A badhuM vRttAMta pitAnI mahArANI videhAne kahyuM, je tatkALa tenA hRdayamAM zalyarUpa thaI gayuM. videha rUdana karIne bolavA lAgI ke-"he deva! tuM atyaMta nirdaya che. teM mArA eka putrane harI lIdhuM che, tethI paNa tRpta na thatAM A eka putrIne paNa harI levA dhAre che! A lekamAM putrIne mATe vecchAthI vara grahaNa karAya che, bIjAnI IcchA pramANe grahaNa karAtA nathI, paNa mAre te daivayege bIjAnI IcchA pramANe vara grahaNa karavAno vakhata Avye che. bIjAnI IcchAthI pratijJA karela A dhanuSyanuM AropaNa je rAma karI zake nahi ane keI bIje kare te jarUra mArI putrIne aniSTa varanI prApti thAya mATe have zuM karavuM?" videhAno A vilApa sAMbhaLI janakarAjA belyA-"he devI! tame bhaya pAme nahi, meM e rAmanuM baLa joyeluM che. A dhanuSya tene eka latA jevuM che." videhAne evI rIte samajAvI janake bIje divase prabhAtamAM mAMcAothI maMDita evA maMDapamAM te baMne dhanuSyaratnane pUjA karIne sthApana karyA. sItAnA svayaMvarane mATe janaka rAjAe bolAvelA vidyAdharAnA ane manuSyanA rAjAe AvI AvIne maMca upara beThA Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 70 ] sItAe rAmanA kaMThamAM Apela svayaMvaramALA [ parva 7 muM pachI jAnakI divya alaMkArone dhAraNa karIne sakhIothI paravArI satI jANe bhUmi para cAlatI devI hoya tema te maMDapamAM AvI. lokonAM netrane amRtanI saritA jevI te jAnakI rAmane manamAM dhArI dhanuSyanI pUjA karIne tyAM UbhI rahI. nAradanA kahevA pramANe ja te sItAnA rUpane joIne kumAra bhAmaMDalane kAmadeva prahAra karavA lAgyo. te vakhate janakanA eka dvArapAle UMcA hAtha karIne kahyuM ke-"he sarva khecaro ane pRthvIcArI rAjAo! tamane janaka rAjA kahe che ke je A be dhanuSyamAMthI eka dhanuSyane caDhAve te mArI putrIne paraNe." A pramANe sAMbhaLI parAkramI kheca ane bhUcara rAjAe dhanuSya caDhAvavA mATe dhanuSyanI pAse eka pachI eka AvavA lAgyA, paraMtu bhayaMkara sarpothI vIMTAelA ane tIvra tejavALA te baMne dhanuSyane sparza karavAne paNa koI samartha thayuM nahi, te caDhAvavAnI te vAta ja zI karavI ! dhanuSyamAMthI nIkaLatA taNakhAnI aneka javAlAethI dagdha thayelA teo lajajAthI adhamukha thaIne pAchA nivRtta thatA hatA. pachI jenA kAMcanamaya kuMDala calAyamAna thaI rahyA che evA dazarathakumAra rAma gajedranI lIlAe gamana karatAM te dhanuSyanI pAse AvyA. te samaye caMdragati vigere rAjAoe upahAsyathI ane janake zaMkAthI joyelA lakSmaNanA jayeSTha baMdhu rAme niHzaMkapaNe vajane IMdra sparza kare tema jenI uparathI sarpa ane agnijavALA zAMta thaI gayela che evA vAvatta dhanuSyane karavaDe sparza karyo. pachI dhanuSyadhArIomAM zreSTha evA rAme leDhAnI pITha upara rAkhI barUnI jema namAvIne te dhanuSyane paNacha upara caDhAvyuM, ane tene kAna sudhI kheMcIne evuM AsaphAlana karyuM ke jethI pitAnI kIrtinA paTa jevuM te dhanuSya zabdathI bhUmi ane aMtarIkSanA udarane pUrNa karatuM gAjI uThayuM. tatkAla sItAe vayameva rAmanA kaMThamAM savayaMvaramALA nAMkhI ane rAme dhanuSya uparathI paNachane utArI nAMkhI. pachI lakSamaNe paNa rAmanI AjJAthI tatkAla avAvarta dhanuSya caDhAvyuM tene leke vimayathI joI rahyA. tenuM AsphAlana karatAM teNe nAdathI dizAonAM mukhane badhira karI nAMkhyAM. pachI paNachane utArIne tene pAchuM tenA sthAna upara mUkI dIdhuM. te vakhate cakita ane vismita thayelA vidyAdharoe devakanyA jevI adbhuta pitAnI aDhAra kanyAe lakSmaNane ApI. caMdragati vigere vidyAdharonA rAjAo vilakhA thaIne tapI gayelA bhAmaMDala sahita pitapatAne sthAnake gayAM. janaka rAjAe mokalelA saMdezAthI tatkALa dazaratha rAjA tyAM AvyA, ane rAma ane sItAne moTA utsavathI vivAha karyo. janakanA bhAI kanake suprabhA rANInA udarathI utpanna thayelI bhadrA nAmanI putrI bharatane ApI. pachI dazaratha putro ane vadhuonI sAthe nagarajane jemAM utsava karI rahyA che evI adhyA nagarImAM AvyA. ekadA dazaratha rAjAe moTI samRddhithI cetyamahatsava ane zAMtisnAtra karAvyAM. pachI rAjAe snAtrajaLa aMtaHpuranA adhikArI vRddha purUSanI sAthe prathama pitAnI paTTarANIne kahyuM ane pachI dAsIo dvArA bIjI rANIone snAtrajaLa mokalAvyuM. yauvanavayane lIdhe zIvra Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 thA. bhAma'Dala e janakaputra che evu' pradarzita thavu [1 cAlanArI dAsIee utAvaLe AvIne bIjI rANIone snAtrajaLa paheAMcADayu' eTale temaNe tatkALa tenuM vaMdana karyuM. pelA 'taHpuranA adhikArI vRddhapaNAne lIdhe zaninI jema maMdama - cAlatA hatA tethI paTTarANIne snAtrajaLa tarata maLyuM nahIM; eTale te vicAravA lAgI ke 'rAjAe badhI rANIAnI upara jine dranu snAtrajaLa mAkalIne prasAda karyAM, ane huM' paTTarANI chatAM mane mekalAvyuM nahi; mATe mArA jevI maMdabhAgyAne jIvIne zu karavu che? mAnanA dhvaMsa thayA chatAM jIvavu te maraNuthI paNa vizeSa duHkharUpa che. ' A pramANe vicArI maravAnA nizcaya karIne e manasvinIe aMdaranA khaMDamAM jaI vasravaDe phrAMse khAvAnA AraMbha karyAM, teTalAmAM rAjA dazaratha tyAM AvI caDyA. tene tevI sthitimAM joI, tenA maraNeAnmukhapaNAthI bhaya pAmI rAjAe tene peAtAnA utsaMgamAM esArIne pUchyuM ke-' priyA ! zuM apamAna thavAthI teM AvuM duHsAhasa AraMbhyuM che? devacege mArAthI te kAMI tArUM apamAna nathI thayu?' te gadgad svare khelI-'tame badhI rANIone jinasnAtranu jaLa mekalAvyu ane mAre mATe meAkalALyu nahI'. A pramANe jevI te kahetI hatI, tevAmAM pele vRddha kaMcukI 'A snAtrajaLa rAjAe mekalAvyu` che' ema khelate tyAM AvyeA. rAjAe te pavitra jaLathI tarataja paTTarANInA mastakapara abhisicana karyuM. pachI te kaMcukIne rAjAe pUchyuM' ke-'tuM . ATalA meDA kema AngeA ? 'kaMcukI belyuM- svAmI ! sava kAryoMmAM asamatha evI mArI vRddhAvasthAnAja AmAM aparAdha che, Apa svayameva mArI sAmu jue.' rAjAe tenI sAme joyuM te te maravAne IcchatA hoya tema pagale pagale skhalita thatA hatA, mukhamAMthI lALa paDatI hatI, dAMta paDI gayA hatA, mukha upara vaLIA paDaDyA hatA, sava aMgamAM zveta rAma thaI gayA hatA, braguTInA vALathI netra DhaMkAI gayAM hatAM, mAMsa ane rUdhira sukAi gayAM hatAM ane sarva aMga dhrujatAM hatAM. AvA te ka McukIne joIne rAjAne vicAra thayA ke jyAM sudhI mArI evI sthiti thaI nathI tyAM sudhImAM mAre meAkSane mATe prayatna karI levA joIe.' AvA manorathathI rAjA viSayeAthI parAsmukha thaI gayA, ane e pramANe sa`sAra para vairAgyavALA cittathI teNe keTaleAka kALa nigamana karyAM. ' ekadA satyabhUti nAme caturgAnI mahAmuni saMghanI sAthe te nagarIe sameTasaryAM. tenA khakhara sAMbhaLI rAjA dazaratha putrAdika parivAra sAthe tyAM jaI temane vaMdanA karIne dezanA sAMbhaLavAnI icchAe temanI samIpe beThA. te samaye vaitADhayagirithI vidyAdharanA aneka rAjAe sahita rAjA caMdragati sItAnI abhilASAthI tapta evA bhAmaMDalane sAthe laI rathAvatta giriparanA ahu tene vaMdanA karIne pAchA pharatAM AkAzamAge tyAM AvI caDayo. satyabhUti munine tyAM samavasarelA joI te AkAzamAMthI nIce utaryAM, ane temane vaMdanA karIne te paNa dezanA sAMbhaLavA beThA. bhAmaMDalane sItAnA abhilASanA saMtApa che te jANI laI satyavAdI satyabhUti sUrie samayane ceAgya dezanA ApI, temAM prasaMgeApAta temane Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dazaratha rAjAne pUrva bhava [57 su' 72 ] pApamAMthI nivRtta thavAne mATe caMdragati ane puSpavatInA tathA bhAmaDala ane sItAnA pUrva bhave kahI sa'bhaLAvyA. temAM sItA ane bhAma'Dalanu' jugalIApaNe utpanna thavu' ane bhAmaDalanuM janmatAMja apaharaNa thavu' ityAdi vRttAMta yathArtha paNe jaNAvyeA. te sAMbhaLatAMja bhAmaMDalane jAtismaraNu thayu., eTale tatkALa mUti thaIne te pRthvIpara paDI gayA. gheADI vAre sa'jJA meLavIne bhAmaDale peAtAnA pUrva bhavanuM vRttAMta satyabhUti munie je pramANe kahyuM te pramANe badhuM peAtAnI meLe kahI ApyuM. tatkALa caMdragati vagere parama saMvegane prApta thayA, ane samuddhivALA bhAmaMDale sItAne mahena jANIne namaskAra karyAM. ' janmatAMja jenuM haraNa thayuM hatu teja A mArA saheAdara bhAI che.' ema jANIne huM pAmatI mahAsatI sItAe tene AzISa ApI. pachI tatkALa jene saudapaNuM utpanna thayu' che evA vinIya bhAmaMDale lalATavaDe pRthvIne sparza karIne rAmane paNu namaskAra karyAM. pachI caMdragatie uttama vidyAdharAne meAkalIne videhA ane janakarAjAne tyAM teDAvyA ane 'janmatAMja jenuM haraNa thayuM hatuM te A bhAmaMDala tamArA putra che. ' ityAdi sava vRttAMta jaNAvyu. te vacana sAMbhaLIne meghagarjanAthI mayUranI jema janaka ane videhA hu pAmyAM, ane videhAnA stanamAMthI dudha jharavA lAgyuM. peAtAnA kharA mAtApitAne eLakhIne bhAmaDale namaskAra karyAM, eTale teoe tene mastakamAM cuMbana karI harSAzrunA jaLathI nyuvarAjyeA. te vakhate rAjA caMdragatie saMsArathI udvega pAmI bhAmaMDalane rAjyapara sthApIne satyabhUti muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. pachI bhAmaDala satyabhUti ane caMdragati muni, janaka ane videhA ( mAtApitA ), dazaratharAjA, sItA ane rAmane namIne peAtAnA nagaramAM gaye. rAjA dazarathe satyabhUti mahiSane peAtAnA pUrva bhavA pUchyA, eTale muni kahevA lAgyA ke " senApuramAM bhAvana nAmanA koI mahAtmA vaNikane dipikA nAmanI patnIthI thayelI upAsti nAme eka kanyA hatI. te bhavamAM sAdhuenI sAthe pratyenIkapaNe vattavAthI teNe tiya ca vigere mahA kaSTakArI ceAniemAM cirakALa paribhramaNa karyuM.... anukrame vagapuramAM dhanya nAmanA viNakanI suMdarI nAmanI patnIthI varUNlR nAme putra thaze. te bhavamAM prakRtithIja udAra eve! tuM niraMtara sAdhuone zraddhApUrNAMka adhika dAna ApatA hatA. tyAMthI kALadhama pAmIne tuM dhAtakIkhaMDa dvIpamAM uttarakurUkSetrane viSe jugAlIApaNe utpanna thaye; tyAMthI devapaNAne prApta thayA. tyAMthI cyavAne puSkalAvatI vijayamAM puSkalA nagarInA rAjA naMdyAya ane pRthvI devIne tuM na MdivardUna nAme putra thayA. na dirghaSa rAjA tane-na divaddhanane rAjya upara besArI yazeAdhara muninI pAse dIkSA laI kALadharma pAmIne traiveyakamAM devapaNe utpanna thayA. tuM naMdivandvana zrAvakapaNuM pALI mRtyu pAmIne brahma devaleAkamAM devatA thayeA. tyAMthI cyavIne pratyaga videhamAM vaitADhaya girinI uttara zreNInA AbhUSaNarUpa zizipura nAmanA nagaramAM khecarapati ratnamALInI vidyudghatA nAmanI strIthI sUryaMjaya nAme tuM mA Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [[ 73 sarga 4 ] dazaratha rAjAne pUrva bhAva. parAkramI putra thaze. eka vakhate ratnamALI gava pAmelA vidyAdharapati vajanayanane jItavAne mATe siMhapura gaye. tyAM teNe bAla, vRddha, strI, pazu ane upavana sahita badhA siMhapurane dahana karavA mAMDyuM. te vakhate upamanyu nAmanA tenA pUrva janmanA purohitane jIva je sahastrAra devalokamAM deva thaye hate teNe AvIne kahyuM-"he mahAnubhAva! AvuM ugra pApa kara nahi, tuM pUrva janmamAM bhUrinaMdana nAme rAjA hatA. te vakhate te vivekathI mAMsabhejana na karavuM evI pratijJA lIdhI hatI, pachI upamanyu nAmanA purohitanA kahevAthI te te pratijJA mAMgI hatI. eka vakhate upamanyu purohitane skaMda nAmanA eka purUSe mArI nAMkhe tyAMthI te hAthI thaye. te hAthIne bhUrinaMdana rAjAe pakaDI lIdho. ekadA yuddhamAM te hAthI mRtyu pAmya, ane bhUrinaMdana rAjAnI gAMdhArI nAmanI patnInA udarathI arisUdana nAme putrapaNe utpanna thaye. tyAM jAtismaraNAne utpanna thatAM teNe rikSA lIdhI. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne A huM sahastrAra' devakamAM devatA thayela chuM. rAjA bhUrinaMdana mRtyu pAmIne eka vanamAM ajagara thaye. tyAM dAvAnaLathI dagdha thaIne bIjI narakabhUmimAM gaye. pUrvanA snehane lIdhe meM narakamAM jaIne tene pratibaMdha Ape. tyAMthI nIkaLIne tuM ratnamALI rAjA thaye che. jema pUrvabhave mAMsanA paccakhANuno bhaMga karyo hato, tema anaMta duHkhadAyaka pariNAmavALe A nagaradAha tuM kara nahi." A pramANe potAne pUrvabhava sAMbhaLI ratnamALI yuddhamAMthI nivRtta thaye; ane tArA (sUrya jyanA) sUryanaMdana nAmanA putrane rAjya upara besArIne tatkALa sUrya jaya putra sahita tilakasuMdara nAmanA AcAryanI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. baMne jaNa muni paNAmAM mRtyu pAmI mahAzukra devalekamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI cavIne sUrya jaya te tuM dazaratha thaze, ane ratnamALI cyavane A janakarAjA thaye. parezahita upamanyu sahastrAra devakathI avIne A janakano anuja baMdhu kanaka thaye, ane naMdivardhvananA bhavamAM tArA pitA naMdighoSa hato te praveyakamAMthI avIne A huM satyabhUti tha chuM." A pramANe pitAne pUrva bhava sAMbhaLIne dazaratha rAjAne vairAgya utpanna thaye; tethI tatkALa temane vAMdI dIkSA levAnI IcchAe rAjyabhAra rAmane mAthe mUkavA mATe rAjamahelamAM AvyuM. dIkSA levAmAM utsuka evA teNe rANIo, putro ane maMtrIone bolAvI yathAyogya rIte saunI sAthe sudhArasa samAna AlApa karIne rajA mAMgI. te vakhate bharate namaskAra karIne kahyuM ke-"he prabhu! tamArI sAthe huM paNa sarvavirati grahaNa karIza, tamArA vinA huM gharamAM rahIza nahi. he svAmI! anyathA mane atyaMta duHkhadAyaka be kaSTa thaze. eka tamAre viraha ane bIje A saMsArane tApa." bharatanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne "je A pramANe nizcaya thaze to pachI mAre pati ke putra kAMI paNa raheze nahi" evA vicArathI bhaya pAmIne 1 AThamuM devaloka. 2 sAtamuM devaleka, 1c - 10 Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 74] rame vanavAsa karavAnI darzAvelI IcchA. [parva 7 muM ukeyI balI-"he svAmI! tamane yAda che? mArA svayaMvaranA utsavamAM meM tamAruM sArathIpaNuM karyuM hatuM, tyAre tame mane eka varadAna mAgavAne kahyuM hatuM. he nAtha! te varadAna atyAre Apo kemake tame satya pratijJAvALA che ane mahAtmAonI pratijJA pASANumAM katarelI rekhA jevI hoya che. dazaratharAjA bolyA ke-"meM je vacana ApyuM che te mane yAda che, mATe eka vrata levAnA niSedha sivAya je mAre AdhIna hoya te tuM mAgI le." te vakhate kaikeyIe yAcanA karI ke-"he svAmI! je tame pote dIkSA letA he te A badhI pRthvI mArA putra bharatane Apo." tarataja dazaratha rAjA bolyA ke "A pRthvI hamaNAMja laI le.' ema kahI lakSamaNa sahita rAmane bolAvIne temaNe rAma pratye A pramANe kahyuM-"he vatsa! pUrve mAruM sArathIpaNuM karavAthI prasanna thaIne meM kaikeyIne eka varadAna ApeluM hatuM, te varadAna atyAre bharatane rAjya ApavAne mATe te mArI pAse mAgI le che. rAma harSa pAmIne bahayA-"mArI mAtAe mahA parAkramI mArA bhAI bharatane rAjya maLavAnuM varadAna mAgyuM te bahu sAruM karyuM. he pitA! mArI upara prasAda karIne tame A viSe mane pUche che, tathApi lekamAM te avinayanI sUcanAnuM kAraNa thAya tethI mane duHkha kare che. je tAta saMtuSTa thayA che te A rAjya game tene Apa temAM huM ke je eka tamArA pALA je huM tene niSedha karavAmAM ke saMmati ApavAmAM kAMI paNa sattA nathI. bharata che te huM ja chuM, ame baMne tamAre sarakhA chIe, mATe moTA harSathI bharatane rAjya upara abhiSeka kare." AvAM rAmanAM vacana sAMbhaLI dazaratha rAjA prIti ane vismaya pAmI gayA. pachI te pramANe karavA maMtrIone AjJA ApavA lAgyA, tevAmAM bharata belyo-"he svAmI! tamArI sAthe vrata levAne mATe meM prathamaja prArthanA karelI che, tethI te koInA vacanathI anyathA karavAne tame yogya nathI." dazarathe kahAM-"he vatsa! mArI pratijJA vyartha kara nahi, tArI mAtAne meM pUrve varadAna ApyuM hatuM ane teNe te cirakALa thApaNa karIne rAkhyuM hatuM, te Aje tane rAjyadAna ApavAne mATe teNe mAgI lIdhuM che mATe he putra! mArI ane tArI mAtAnI AjJAne anyathA karavAne tuM cagya nathI." pachI rAme bharatane kahyuM-"he bhrAtA ! jo ke tamArA hRdayamAM rAjyaprAptine kiMcita paNa garva nathI, tathApi pitAnAM vacanane satya karavAne mATe tame rAjya grahaNa kare." rAmanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI bhArate azrubharita ne rAmanA caraNamAM paDI aMjali joDIne gadgad savare kahyuM- pUjya baMdhu! pitAzrIne ane tamArA jevA mahAtmAone mane rAjya ApavuM te egya che, paNa mArA jevAe te graha karavuM yogya nathI. zuM huM rAjA dazarathane putra nathI? ke zuM huM tamArA jevA ane anuja baMdhu nathI? ke jethI huM garva karUM ane kharekhara mAtumukhe gaNAuM.' te sAMbhaLI rAme dazaratha rAjAne kahyuM-"huM ahIM chatAM bhArata rAjya grahaNa karaze nahi, mATe huM vanavAsa karavAne jAuM chuM." A pramANe pitAnI AjJA laI bhaktithI namIne, rAma Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [ 75 sarga 4 ] dazaratha rAjAne vAraMvAra pUcha. hAthamAM dhanuSya ane bhAthAM laIne cAlI nIkaLyA, ane bharata UMce svare rUdana karatA rahyA. vanavAsane mATe jatA rAmane joI atyaMta sahakAtara evA dazaratha rAjA vAraMvAra mUcha pAmavA lAgyA. rAme tyAMthI nIkaLI potAnI mAtA aparAjitAnI pAse AvIne kahyuM-"he mAtA! je huM tamAro putra chuM teja tamAre bharata che. pitAnI pratijJA satya karavAne mATe mArA pitAe tene rAjya ApyuM, paNa huM ahIM chatAM te rAjya letA nathI, tethI mAre vanamAM javuM yaMgya che. mArI gerahAjarImAM tame vizeSa prasAdavALI daSTithI bharatane jeje, ane kadi paNa mArA viyegathI kAtara thaze nahi." rAmanI AvI vANI sAMbhaLI devI mUcha pAmI pRthvI para paDI gayAM, eTale dAsIoe caMdananA jaLanuM siMcana karyuM, tethI svastha thaIne bolyA- "aremane svastha karIne teNe jIvADI? mane mUchaja sukhamRtyune mATe che, kemake huM jIvatI rahI satI rAmane viraha kema sahana karIza? are ! kauzalyA! tAre putra vanamAM jaze ane pati dIkSA leze, tevuM sAMbhaLyA chatAM tuM phATI paDatI nathI, tethI kharekhara tuM vamaya che." rAme pharIthI kahyuM-"he mAtA! tame mArA pitAnA patnI thaIne pAmara Ione yogya evuM A zuM kare che? siMhaNane putra vanamAM aTana karavAne eka jAya che, tathApi siMhaNa svastha thaIne rahe che, jarA paNa gabharAtI nathI. he mAtA ! je pratijJA kareluM varadAna che te mArA pitAne mAthe traNa che. je huM ahIM rahuM ane bharata rAjya na le te pachI pitAnuM anuNya (aNurahitapaNuM) zI rIte thAya?" A pramANe yuktivALAM vacanevaDe kauzalyAne samajAvIne ane bIjI mAtAone namaskAra karIne rAma bahAra nIkaLyA. pachI sItAe dUrathI dazaratha rAjAne namI aparAjitA devInI pAse AvI rAmanI sAthe javAnI AjJA mAgI. eTale jAnakIne utsaMgamAM besArIne netranA uSNa ajalavaDe bALAnI jema havarAvatI aparAjitA balI-"vatsa! vinIta rAmacaMdra pitAnI AjJAthI vanamAM jAya che, te te narasiMha purUSane duSkara nathI, paNa tuM to janmathIja uttama vAhanomAM lAlita thayelI che, tethI page cAlavAnI vyathAne kema sahana karI zakIza? sukumArapaNAthI kamalanA udara jevuM tAruM aMga che, te jyAre tApa vigerethI kaleza pAmaze, tyAre rAmane paNa kaleza thaI paDaze; mATe patinI sAthe anugamana karavAmAM temaja aniSTa kaSTa sahevAmAM huM niSedha ke AjJA kAMI paNa karavAne utsAha dharatI nathI." te sAMbhaLI zekarahita sItA prAtaHkALanA kamaLanI jevuM praphullita mukha karI aparAjitAne namIne bolI-"he devI! tamArA uparanI mArI bhakti mane mArgamAM kuzalakArI thaze, mATe meghanI pAchaLa vidhutanI jema huM rAmanI pAchaLa jAuM chuM.' e pramANe kahada karazalpAne pharahada nakhIne vizva bajAja AtmArAmanI jema rAmanuM ja dhyAna karatI sItA bahAra nIkaLI. te vakhate "aho ! AvI atyaMta patibhaktithI jAnakI patine deva tulya mAnanArI strIomAM Aje daSTAMtarUpa thaI paDI che. e uttama satI kaSTathI kiMcit paNa bhaya pAmatI nathI. ahA ! te AvA atyuttama zIlathI Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 76 ] rAma tathA sItAnI pAchaLa lamaNanuM gamana. [parva che meM pitAnA baMne kuLane pavitra kare che." A pramANe zokathI gadgad vANIvaDe varNana karatI nagarastrIo vanamAM jatI sItAne mahA kaSTa joI zakI. rAma vanavAsa karavAne nIkaLyA" evA khabara sAMbhaLI lakSmaNane krodhAgni prajavalita thaye, te hadayamAM A pramANe vicAravA lAge ke mArA pitA dazaratha prakRtithI ja sarala che ane strIe svAbhAvika rIte sarala hatI ja nathI; nahi te kaikeyI cirakALa paryata varadAna rAkhI mUkIne A vakhate kema mAgI le! pitA dazarathe bharatane rAjya ApyuM, ane potAnI uparathI aNa utArI pitRono trANuno bhaya dUra karyo. have huM nirbhaya thaI mArA krodhane virAma pADavA mATe e kuLAdhama bharata pAsethI rAjya harI laIne pAchuM te rAmane seMpI dauM? paraMtu e rAma mahA satyavAna che, tethI tRNavata tyajI dIdhelA rAjyane te pAchuM leze nahi, ane tema karavAthI pitAne paNa duHkha thaze, mATe pitAne te duHkha na thavuM joIe, tethI bharata bhale rAjA thAya, huM eka pALAnI jema rAmanI pachavADe vanamAM jaIza." A pramANe vicArI saumitri pitAnI rajA laIne pitAnI mAtA sumitrAne pUchavA gaye. tyAM jaI tene praNAma karIne be -"he mAtA ! rAma vanamAM jAya che, tethI temanI pachavADe huM paNa jaIza, kemake samudra vinA maryAdAnI jema rAma vinA lakSmaNa rahevAne samartha nathI." AvAM putranAM vacana sAMbhaLI mAMDamAMDa dhIraja rAkhIne sumitrA belI-vatsa! tane sAbAza che, mAro putra hoya te jayeSTha baMdhune ja anusare. paNa he vatsa! rAmacaMdra mane namaskAra karIne kayAranA gayA che, tethI tAre cheTuM paDI jaze, mATe have tuM vilaMba kara nahi." AvAM mAtAnAM vacana sAMbhaLI "mAtA! tamane dhanya che, tame ja kharekharAM mArAM mAtA che.' ema kahI temane praNAma karIne lakSamaNa aparAjitA (kauzalyA) ne praNAma karavA gaye. temane praNAma karIne lakSamaNu be-mAtA! mArA AryabaMdhu ekAkI vanamAM gayA che, tethI temanI pachavADe javAne huM utsuka chuM, mATe tamArI rajA levA Avyo chuM." kauzalyA netramAM azru lAvIne belyAM-"vatsa! huM maMdabhAgyA mArI gaI chuM, kAraNa ke tuM paNa mane cheDIne vanamAM jAya che. te lakSamaNa! rAmanA virahathI pIDita evI mane AzvAsana ApavAne tuM eka te ahIM ja rahe, prayANa kara nahi.' lamaNe kahyuM-"he mAtA! tame rAmanI mAtA che. ardha rAkhe nahi. mArA baMdhu dUra cAlyA jAya che, mATe huM satvara temanI pachavADe jaIza. tethI he devI! mane vidhra karo nahi. huM sadA rAmane AdhIna chuM." A pramANe kahI praNAma karIne lakSmaNa dhanuSyabhAthA laI satvara rAmasItAnI pachavADe deDI pugyA. pachI jemanAM mukhakamaLa praphullita che evAM e traNe vikAsa mATe upavanamAM jAya tema vanavAsane mATe udyamI thaInagarImAMthI bahAra nIkaLyAM. jyAre prANanI jema rAma, lakSamaNa ane sItA nagaranI bahAra nIkaLyAM, tyAre nagarInAM nara tathA nArIo mahA kaSTakArI dazAne pAmI gayAM. nagarajane moTA rAgathI teonI pachavADe 1 sumitrAno putra lakSmaNa. Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 ] rAmanuM vanavAsagamana. [77 vegavaDe deDavA lAgyA, ane krara kekeyInA atyaMta apavAda balavA lAgyA. rAjA dazaratha paNa aMtaHpuranA parivAra sahita neharUpa derIthI kheMcAIne rUdana karatA satA tatkALa rAmanI pachavADe cAlyA. jyAre rAjA ane sarva prajAjana rAmanI pachavADe bahAra nIkaLyA tyAre badhI ayodhyApurI jANe ujajaDa hoya tevI dekhAvA lAgI. rAme pitA ane mAtAone vinaya bharelI vANIvaDe samajAvIne mAMDamAMDa pAchA vALyA, ane ghaTita vacanothI purajanene paNa visarjana karIne sItA lakSmaNa sahita tvarAthI AgaLa cAlyA. mArgamAM gAme gAma ane zahere zahera grAmanA vRddha purUSe temane rahevAnI prArthanA karatA hatA, paNa rAma koI ThekANe rakAtA nahotA. ahIM bharata rAjya aMgIkAra karyuM nahi, paNa ulaTA baMdhunA virahane sahana karavAmAM asamartha evA teNe potAnI mAtA kaikeyInI upara keTalAka Akroza karyA. tethI rAjA dazarathe dIkSA levAne utsuka thaI rAjya levAne mATe lakSmaNa sahita rAmane pAchA lAvavA mATe sAmate ane maMtrIone mokalyA. rAma pazcima dizAmAM jatA hatA, temanI pachavADe teo tvarAthI cAlyA, ane temanI bheLA thaIne rAjAnI AjJApUrvaka temane pAchA AvavAnI vijJapti karI. te dIna thaI gaelA maMtrIoe ane sAmaMtoe ghaNI prArthanA karI, paraMtu rAma pAchA vaLyA nahi. kemake mahAna purUSanI pratijJA parvatanI jema calAyamAna thatI nathI. rAme temane vAraMvAra pAchA vALavA mAMDyAM, paNa rAmanI pAchA vaLavAnI AzAe teo sAthe sAthe ja cAlyA. anukrame rAma, lakSmaNa ane jAnakI AgaLa cAlatAM zikArI prANuonA sthAna rUpa eka nirmAnuSya ane ghATA vRkSavALI pariyAtrA aTavAmAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM mArgamAM gaMbhIra Avarta vaDe bhayaMkara ane vizALa pravAhavALI gaMbhIrA nAme eka nadI AvI. tene kaThe UbhA rahIne rAme sAmatene kahyuM ke "tame A ThekANethI nivRtta thAo, kAraNa ke have ahIMthI AgaLa ghaNe kacchakArI mArga Avaze. amArA kuzaLa samAcAra pitAne kaheje, ane havethI bhAratane mArI jema athavA pitAnI jema gaNIne tenI sevA karaje." "rAmanA caraNane ayogya evA amane dhikkAra che!" ema kahIne ghaNuM rUdana karatA ane azruthI vastrane bhIMjavatA te sAmaMte mAMDa mAMDa pAchA vaLyA. pachI taTa upara rahelA sAmaMtee sAthu daSTie joyelA rAma, sItA lakSmaNa sAthe te dustara saritAne utarI gayA. rAma jyAre daSTimArgane ullaMghana karI gayA tyAre sAmaMtAdika sarve hRdayamAM mahA kaSTa pAmatAM pAchA vaLIne ayodhyAmAM AvyA ane sarva vRttAMta temaNe dazaratha rAjAne jaNAvyuM. te sAMbhaLIne rAjAe bharatane kahyuM-"he vatsa! rAma lakSamaNa te pAchA AvyA nahi, mATe have tuM rAjaya grahaNa kara, mArI dIkSAmAM vidanarUpa thA nahIM." bharate kahyuM-"he tAta! huM kadIpaNa rAjya grahaNa karIza nahi, huM jAte jaIne mArA agra baMdhune prasanna karI pAchA teDI lAvIza." te samaye kaikeyI paNa tyAM AvI dazaratha rAjAne kahevA lAgI ke-"he svAmI! tame te tamArI satya pratijJA pramANe bharatane rAjya ApyuM, 1 vibhATavI. Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 78] rAmane belAvavA kaikeyI tathA bharatanuM javuM. [5 7 muM. paNa e tamAro vinayI putra rAjyane grahaNa karatuM nathI ane tenI bIjI mAtAone temaja mane paNa mahatva duHkha prApta thayuM che. A badhuM vagaravicAryuM karanArI ane pApINI evI meM ja karyuM che. are! tame saputra chatAM A rAjaya atyAre rAjA vagaranuM thaI gayuM che. vaLI kauzalyA, sumitrA ane suprabhAnuM duHzrava rUdana sAMbhaLatAM mArUM hadaya paNa phATI jAya che. he nAtha! huM bhAratanI sAthe jaI vatsa rAma ane lakSmaNane pAchA laI AvIza, tethI mane tyAM javAnI AjJA Apa." rAjA dazarathe harSa thI AjJA ApI, eTale kekeyI bharata ane maMtrIonI sAthe tvarAthI rAmanI pachavADe cAlI. kekeyI ane bharata cha divase jayAM rAma vigere hatA tyAM pahoMcyA. tyAM eka vRkSa taLe jAnakI, rAma ane lakSmaNane beThelA joyA. temane jotAMja kekeyI rathamAMthI utarI; ane "he vatsa! he vatsa!' ema belatI praNAma karatA evA rAmanA mastakapara cuMbana karavA lAgI. sItA ane lakSmaNa paNa tenA caraNakamaLamAM namyA. temane bAhuthI dabAvI te tArasvare rUdana karavA lAgI. bharate netramAM azru lAvIne rAmanA caraNamAM praNAma karyo, ane tatkALa mUrzita thaI gaye. kemake sneha che te mahA viSa tulya che. pachI jyAre rAmacaMdra tene sArI rIte samajAvyuM, tyAre bhArata vinayapUrvaka be ke-"he AryabaMdhu! abhaktanI jema mAro tyAga karIne tame ahIM kema AvyA? "bhArata rAjyanA athI che" e mAtAnA deSathI mane je apavAda lAge che te tame vanamAM mane sAthe laI jaIne TALI nAkhe athavA te he bhrAtA ! ahIMthI pAchA vaLI ayodhyAmAM Ave ane rAjyalakSamI grahaNa kare. tema karavAthI mArUM kaulInazalya dUra thaI jaze. Apa rAjA thaze eTale A jaganmitra sAmitrI [ lakSamaNa ] tamArA maMtrI thaze, A mANasa (huM bharata) tamAro pratihAra thaIne raheze ane zatrughna chatra dharanAra thaze." bharate Ama kahyA pachI kaikeyI belI-"he vatsa! A jAtAnuM vacana mAnya kare, kemake tame sadA brAtRvatsala che. A viSayamAM tamArA pitAne deSa nathI ane bharatane paNa deSa nathI, mAtra strIsvabhAvane lIdhe sulabha evo A kaikeyIne ja doSa che. strIomAM kuTilatA vigere je je judA judA de hoya che te sarve denI khANarUpa mArAmAM rahelA che. patine, putrane ane temanI mAtAone atyaMta duHkha utpanna karanArUM je karma meM karyuM che tene mATe mane kSamA kare; kAraNake tame paNa mArA putra che." A pramANe AMkhamAM azru lAvIne kaikeyIe kahyuM, eTale rAma bolyA-"he mAtA! huM dazaratha jevA pitAne putra thaI pratijJA kema tyAga karUM? pitAe bharatane rAjya ApyuM ane temAM huM saMmata thaye, te ame banne jIvatAM e vANI anyathA kema thAya? mATe amArA bannenA AdezathI bharata rAjA thAo. pitAnI jema mArI AjJA paNa bharatane ullaMghana karavA yogya nathI." A pramANe kahI rAme sItAnA lAvelA jaLavaDe sarva sAme tenI sAkSIe tyAM ja 1 kulinapaNane nAza karanAruM-adhama kuLa batAvanAra sabhya. Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pa ma ] rAme vanamAM karela bharatane rAjyAbhiSeka [ 79 bharatane rAjyAbhiSeka karyo. pachI kaikeyIne praNAma karI, bharatane bolAvI, teone adhyA tarapha vidAya karIne rAmacaMdra dakSiNa dizAmAM cAlyA. bharata adhyAmAM AvyA, ane pitA tathA vaDIla brAtAnI AjJAthI temaNe akhaMDa zAsanavALA rAjayane bhAra aMgIkAra karyo. pachI rAjA dazarathe mahAmuni satyabhUtinI pAse moTA parivAra sahita dIkSA lIdhI. pitAnA pUjya baMdhunA vanavAsathI hRdayamAM duHkha pAmatA saddabuddhivALA bharata arihaMtanI pUjAmAM udyamI thaIne eka paheregIranI jema rAjayarakSA karavA lAgyA. sItA ane lakSamaNa sAthe gamana karatA pRthvInA deva samAna rAmacaMdra mArgamAM AvelA citrakUTa parvatane ullaMghana karI keTaleka divase avaMti dezanA eka bhAgamAM AvI pahoMcyA. ityAcAryazrahimacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi rAmalakSmaNotpattipariNayavanagamano nAma caturthaH sargaH // 4 // sItAharaNa mArgamAM zAMta thayelA jAnakIne vizrAma ApavAne mATe yakSapati kuberanI jema rAmacaMdra eka vaDanI nIce beThA. te pradezane sarva tarapha jaIne rAme lakSmaNane kahyuM- A pradeza keIna bhayathI hamaNAM ja ujajaDa thaI gayeluM lAge che. juo, haju jeenI nIke sukAI gaI nathI evA A udyAne, IkSudaMDa sahita A InA vADhe ane annathI bharapUra khaLAo A deza taratamAM ja ujajaDa thayAnuM kahI Ape che. te samaye kaI purUSa tyAM thaIne jatuM hatuM tene rAme pUchayuM-"he bhadra! A deza zA kAraNathI ujajaDa thaye che? ane tuM kaI tarapha jAya che?' te be-"A avaMti deza che, temAM avaMti nAme nagarImAM zatruone siMhanI je dusaha siMhadara nAme rAjA che. te rAjAnA tAbAnA A dezamAM dazAMgapura nagaramAM te nagarano nAyaka vajakarNa nAme eka buddhimAna sidara rAjAne sAmaMta rAjA rAjya kare che. eka vakhate te vajakarNa vanamAM mRgayA ramavAne gaye. tyAM prIti vadhAranArA prativardhana nAmanA eka mahAmunine kAtsarge rahelA teNe joyA eTale teNe pUchayuM-AvA ghara arayamAM vRkSanI jema tame kema rahelA che?' munie kahyuM-"Atmahitane mATe." vAkaNe pharIthI pUchayuM ke-"khAnapAnavajita evA A araNayamAM tamAruM Atmahita zuM thAya che?' AvA Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 80 ] vajraNe svIkArela zrAvakapaNuM. [ pa 7 mu', buddhimAna tenA praznathI tene ceSya jANI munie AtmahitakAraka dhama kahyo, tethI tatkALa vAkaNe zrAvakapaNuM svIkAryuM, ane evA dRDha abhigraha lIdhA ke ' atadeva ane jaina muni vinA khIjA kAIne huM' namIza nahi.' pachI munine vaMdanA karIne vajAkaNuM dazAMgapuramAM gayA. zrAvakapaNuM pAlatA satA ekadA teNe vicAra karyo ke 'deva gurU vinA khIjA kAI ne namaskAra karavA nahi evA mAre abhigraha che, tethI jo huM si MhaiAdara rAjAne namIza nahi te te mAre vairI thaze. ' Ave| vicAra karI e buddhimAna sAmaMte pAtAnI mudrikAmAM munisuvratasvAmInI maNimaya pratimA sthApana karI. pachI peAtAnI aMgulImAM rahelA prabhunA miMkhane namana karIne te si'haiAdara rAjAne chetaravA lAgyA. " ati balavAna purUSanI Agala mAyAnA upAya ja cAle che. " vAkanA AvA kapaTanuM vRttAMta keAI khaLa purUSe siDAdara rAjAne kahI dIdhuM. kema ke khaLa purUSo savane hAni karanArA hAya che. vAkaNu nA kapaTavRttAMtane jANIne meTA sarpanI jema nizvAsa nAkhatA siMhAdara tatkALa vAkaNunI upara gusse thayA. te khabara keAI purUSa AvIne vakaNa ne jaNAvI. vAkaNe te purUSane pUchyuM ke-' mArI upara tenA kepa thayA che evu' teM zI rIte jANyu ?' eTale te purUSe kahyuM-"kuMdanapura nagaramAM samudrasaMgama nAme eka zrAvaka vaNika rahe che. tene yamunA nAme patnI che, temanA vighuMga nAme hu putra chuM. huM anukrame yauvanavayane prApta thayA eTale keTalAka karIyANAM laI krayavikraya karavAne mATe ujjayinI nagarIe gayA. tyAM kAmalatA nAmanI eka mRgalAcanA vezyA mArA jovAmAM AvI. tene jotAM ja huM kAmadevanA khANunuM sthAna thaI paDayo. ' tenI sAthe huM eka rAtrija rahIza' evA vicArathI me` tene samAgama karyAM; paraMtu pAsathI mRgalAnI jema huM" tenA rAgathI dRDha baMdhAI gayA. tethI janmathI kaSTa bhAgavI leAgavIne mArA pitAe je dhana upArjana karelu hatu. te me' te vezyAvaza thaIne cha mAsamAM uDAvI dIdhuM. eka vakhate kAmalatA vezyAe mane kahyu` ke siMhaiAdara rAjAnI paTTarANI zrIdharAne jevA kuMDaLa che tevA kuMDaLa mane lAvI Apa.' A vakhate meM vicAra karyAM ke' mArI pAse dravya nathI, te tevAM kuMDaLa kacAMthI karAvuM? mATe huM tenA ja kuMDaLa cArI lAvuM.' eveA vicAra karIne huM rAtre sAhasika thaI khAtara pADIne rAjAnA mahelamAM peThe. te vakhate rANI zrIdharA rAjAne pUchatI hatI te mArA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM ke- he nAtha ! Aje udvegInI jema tamane nidrA kema AvatI nathI ? ? siMhAdara khelye -' devI! jyAM sudhI mane praNAma nahi karanAra vajrakane mArUM' nahi, tyAM sudhI mane nidrA kacAMthI Ave ? he priyA ! prAtaHkALe mitra, putra ane khAMdhavA sahita e vAkaNuM ne huM mArIza, tyAM sudhI A rAtri mAre jAgratapaNe ja nigamana thAe, ' AvAM tenAM vacane sAMbhaLI tamArI upara sAdhI paNAnI prItine lIdhe kuMDaLanI cArI cheADI daI ne tarata ja tyAMthI nIkaLI ahIM tamane kahevAne mATe tvarAthI AvyeA che. " "" A khakhara sAMbhaLI vakaNe tarata ja potAnI nagarI tRNu ane annathI adhika pU karI dIdhI. tevAmAM te gheADI vAre AkAzamAM paracakrathI uDatI raja tenA jovAmAM AvI, Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 5 ] lakSmaNe siMhadarane karela parAbhava. [81 kSaNavAramAM te caMdananAM vRkSone sarpo gherI le tema siMhedare puSkaLa sainyathI dazAMgapurane gherI lIdhuM. pachI eka dUta ekalI vAkarNane kahevarAvyuM ke "he kapaTI! te praNAma karavAmAM mAyA racIne mane cIrakALa chetaryo che, mATe have aMgulImAM te mudrikA paheryA vagara AvIne mane praNAma kara, nahi te kuTuMba sahita tane yamasadanamAM pahoMcADIza." vAkaNe uttara kahevarAvya ke-"mAre ahaMta ane sAdhu vinA bIjA keIne praNAma kare nahi e abhigraha che, tethI huM ema karuM chuM. mane kAMI parAkramanuM abhimAna nathI paNa dharmanuM abhimAna che, mATe eka namaskAra sivAya mAruM je kAMI che te sarva yathArUci Apa grahaNa kare ane mane eka dharmakAra Apa, jethI huM dharmane mATe ahIMthI bIje cAlyuM jAuM. dharma ja mArUM dhana thAo." vAkaNe A pramANe kahevarAvyuM, tathApi siMhadare te mAnyuM nahi, kemake mAnI puro dharma ane adhamane gaNatA nathI. tyArathI siMhadara, vAkarNa sahita te nagarane rUMdhIne bahAra rahyo che, ane tenA bhayathI sarva pradeza ujajaDa thaI gayo che. e rAjavigraha joIne huM paNa kuTuMba sahita ahIM nAsI AvyuM hatuM. ahIM Aje keTalAMka gharo baLI gayAM. te sAthe mArI jINuM jhuMpaDI baLI gaI tethI mArI dUra strIe A dhanADhanAM zUnya gRhamAMthI gharanI sAmagrI erI lAvavAne mATe mane mokalyo che. daivage tenAM durvacananuM paNa mane zubha phaLa maLyuM, ke jethI tamArI jevA deva samAna purUSanA mane darzana thayAM." A pramANe e daridrI purUSe rAmane sarva vRttAMta kahI batAvyuM, tethI karUNAnidhi raghuvaMzI rAme tene eka ratna suvarNamaya sUtra ApyuM. pachI tene vidAya karIne rAma dazAMgapura pAse AvyA, ane nagara bahAranA tyamAM caMdraprabha prabhune namaskAra karIne tyAM rahyA. pachI rAmanI AjJAthI lakSmaNa dazAMgapuramAM praveza karIne vajakarNanI pAse gayA. "alakSya purUSonI sthiti evI ja hoya che. AkRti uparathI temane uttama purUSa jANIne vajakaNe kahyuM-"mahAbhAga! mArA bhejana atithyane grahaNa kare." lamaNe kahyuM-mArA prabhu rAma pitAnI strI sAthe bahAranA udyAnamAM rahelA che, tethI prathama temane bhejana karAvIne pachI huM jamIza." vAkaNe tarata ja lakSmaNanI sAthe ghaNuM zAka vigerevALuM bhajana rAmane mATe udhAnamAM mekalAvyuM. bhejana karyA pachI rAme zikSA ApIne mokalele lakSmaNa avaMtipati siMhedaranI pAse AvyA. tyAM AvIne miSTa vacane kahyuM ke "sarva rAjAone dAsa jevA karanAra, dazaratha rAjAnA putra bharata rAjA tamane vajakarNanI sAthe virodha karavAno niSedha kare che." te sAMbhaLI siMhedara be-"bharata rAjA je potAnA bhaktimAna sevaka hoya temanI upara prasAda kare che, bIjAnI upara karatA nathI, tevI rIte A mAro duSTa sAmaMta vAkaNuM mane namate nathI; te kahe huM tenI upara zI rIte prasAda karUM?' lakSmaNe pharIthI kahyuM- e vAkarNa tamAre viSe avinayI nathI, paNa dharmanA anurodhathI, teNe bIjAne praNAma na karavAnI C - 11 Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 82]. siMhadara ne vAkarNa vacce karAvela saMdhi. [parva 7 muM pratijJA lIdhI che, mATe tame vajakarNa upara ke5 karo nahi. rAjA bharatanuM zAsana tamAre mAnya karavA yogya che, kAraNa ke e bharata rAjA samudrAMta pRthvI upara zAsana karanAra che." AvAM lakSamaNunAM vacana sAMbhaLI siMhadara krodhathI be-e bharata rAjA keNa che? ke je vAkarNanA pakSamAM rahI vAtula thaIne mane A pramANe kahevarAve che. te sAMbhaLatAM ja lakSmaNanAM netra kopathI lAla thaI gayAM. ane hoTha pharakavA lAgyA. te belyA-mUDha! tuM bharata rAjAne jANatA nathI ? le, have tene te satvara oLakhAvuM. UTha, yuddha karavAne sarva rIte taiyAra thA. caMdanaghonI jema tuM haju mArI bhujArUpa vAthI tADita tha nathI." te sAMbhaLatAM ja bhasmathI DhaMkAyelA agnine sparza karavAne bALaka taiyAra thAya tema siMhadara rAjA sainya sahita lakSamaNane haNavAne taiyAra thaye. lakSamaNa potAnI bhujAthI kamaLanA nALavAnI jema hAthInuM baMdhasthAna (khIle) ukheDIne daMDa uMce karI rahelA yamarAjanI jema te AlAnathaMbhavaDe zatruone mAravA lAgyA. pachI e mahAbhuje uchALo mArIne hAthI upara beThelA siMhedarane pazunI jema tenA ja vastravaDe kaMThamAMthI bAMdhI lIdhe. dazAMgapuranA leke AzcaryathI joI rahyA, ane lakSamaNa siMhadarane gAyanI jema kheMcIne rAmanI pAse laI gayA. rAmane jeI siMhadare namaskAra karIne kahyuM-"he raghukuLanAyaka! tame ahIM AvyA che, te mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM nahatuM. athavA he deva! mArI parIkSAne mATe tame A karyuM haze, paNa jo tame baLa batAvavA tattara thAo te pachI amAre jIvavAthI saryuM, arthAta ame jIvI zakIe ja nahIM. he nAtha ! mArA A ajJAta deSane kSamA karo, ane je kartavya hoya te batAve. kemake ziSya upara gurUnI jema sevaka upara svAmIne kepa mAtra zikSAne mATe ja hoya che." rAme kahyuM - "vAkarNanI sAthe saMdhi kare." te vANIne siMhadare tathati (temaja) kahIne svIkArI lIdhI. pachI rAmacaMdranI AjJAthI vAjIkarNa tyAM Avyo, ane vinayathI rAmanI AgaLa Ubhe rahI aMjali jeDIne be-"svAmI zrI RSabhadevanA vaMzamAM tame balabhadra ane vAsudeva utpanna thayA che, ema ame sAMbhaLyuM hatuM. Aje sArA bhAge tamArA bannenA amane darzana thayA che. cirakALe tame oLakhavAmAM AvyA che. tame baMne mahAbhuja sarva bharatAddhanA nAtha che. huM ane bIjA rAjAo tamArAja kiMkare chIe. he nAtha! A mArA prabhu siMhadarane cheDI mUke, ane havethI tene evI zikSA Apo ke jethI te bIjAne nahi praNAma karavAnA mArA daDha abhigrahane sadA sahana kare. "ahaMta deva ane sAdhu gurU vinA bIjAne namaskAra kara nahIM' e daDha abhigraha prItivarlDana nAmanA muni pAse meM grahaNa karela che." braguTInI saMjJAthI siMhodare rAmanI te vAta svIkArI, eTale saumitrie-lakSamaNe mukta karele siMhadara rAjA vajakarNane AliMgana daIne ma.- pachI teNe rAmanI sAkSIe parama prItithI pitAnuM adha rAjya sahedara baMdhunI jema vAkarNane ApyuM. dazAMgapuranA rAjA vAkaNe ujayinInA rAjA siMhodara pAsethI zrIdharAnAM kuMDaLa mAgI laIne vidaMgane ApyAM. vAkaNe pitAnI ATha kanyAo ane Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [ 83 saga 5 me ]. kalyANamALAnuM strIpaNe pragaTa thavuM. sAmata sahita siMhodare traNa kanyAo lakSmaNane ApI. te vakhate lakSamaNe temane kahyuM ke "hamaNuM A kanyAone tamArI pAse rAkhe, kAraNa ke hamaNuM rAjaya upara pitAe bharatane besAryA che, tethI je samaye huM rAjyane grahaNa karIza, tyAre tamArI kanyAonuM pANigrahaNa karIza. hamaNAM te amAre malayAla upara jaIne rahevuM che." bahu sArUM, ema kahI vajakarNa ane siMhadare tema karavA kabula karyuM. pachI rAme vidAya karelA teo pitapitAne nagare gayA. * rAma tyAM rAtrivAse rahIne savAre sItA ane lakSamaNa sahita tyAMthI cAlatAM kaI nirjaLa pradezamAM AvI caDayA. tyA sItA tRSAtura thavAthI temane koI vRkSanI nIce vizrAMti levA besArIne rAmanI AjJAthI lakSmaNa jaLa levA cAlyA. AgaLa cAlatAM aneka kamaLathI maMDita ane priya mitranI jevuM valalabha temaja AnaMdajanaka eka sarevara temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. tyAM kuberapurane kalyANamALA nAme rAjA krIDA karavA Avyo hato, teNe lakSmaNane dIThA. tatkALa ati durAtmA kAmadevanA bANethI te bhUdAI gaye. teNe lakSmaNane namaskAra karIne kahyuM ke "tame mAre ghare bhejanane mATe atithi thAo." tenA zarIramAM kAmavikAranAM cihe ane strInAM lakSaNe joI lakSmaNa vicAra karavA lAgyA ke "A jAte strI che, paNa koI kAraNane laIne teNe purUSane veSa dhAraNa karyo jaNAya che. A vicAra karI lamaNa belyA-ahIMthI najIkamAM mArA prabhu strI sAthe che, tethI temanA vinA bhejana karIza nahi." pachI te kalyANamALAe pitAnA bhadrika AkRtivALA ane priya bolanArA pradhAnapurUSane ekalI prArthanA karAvIne sItA sahita rAmane pitAne tyAM belAvyA. bhadra buddhivALA temaNe rAmabhadrane ane sItAne namaskAra karyo, ane tatkALa temane mATe eka paTakuTI UbhI karAvI. rAme temAM rahIne snAnajana karyuM. pachI bIjA parivArane cheDI kalyANamALA strIne spaSTa veSa laI eka maMtrInI sAthe tyAM AvI. lajajAthI namra mukhavALI te strIne rAme kahyuM-"he bhadra! purUSane veSa laIne tuM tArA strIbhAvane kema gopave che?" kuberapatie kahyuM-"A kuberapuramAM vAlikhilya nAme rAjA hato, tene pRthvI nAme priyA hatI. eka vakhate rANuM garbhAizuM thaI, tevAmAM mleccha leke e laDAI karI ane vAlikhilya rAjAne bAMdhIne laI gayA. tyArapachI pRthvIdevIne putrIne prasava thaye. paNa buddhizALI subuddhi nAmanA maMtrIe nagaramAM "rANIne putrane prasava thaye che" evI AghoSaNA karAvI. putrajanmanA khabara jANI ahIMnA mukhya rAjA siMhedare kahevarAvyuM ke "jyAM sudhI vAlikhilya rAjA Ave tyAM sudhI e bALakaja rAjA thAo." anukrame huM purUSane veSa dhAraNa karatI moTI thaI chuM. adyApi mAtA ane maMtrI jana vinA mane koIe ApaNe jANuM nathI. kalyANamALAnA nAmathI prakhyAta thaIne huM rAjya karUM chuM. maMtrIonA maMtra (vicAra) sAmarthyathI TAmAM paNa satyatA prava che." mArA pitAne cheDAvavA mATe huM svecchane ghaNuM dhana ApuM chuM, teo dravya laI jAya Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pitAnA pitAne mukta karAvavA kalyANamALAnI vinaMtI. [parva 7 muM che paNa mArA pitAne choDatA nathI. mATe he kRpALu ! tame prasanna thAo, ane pUrve jema siMhedara rAjA pAsethI vajakarNane choDAvya, tema mArA pitAne paNa cheDA." rAme kahyuM - ame tArA pitAne leka pAsethI cheDAvIne lAvIe, tyAM sudhI tuM purUSaveSa dhAraNa karIne kAyama pramANe rAjaya calAvaje." kalyANamALAe kahyuM ke "maTI maherabAnI" pachI teNe pAcho purUSaveSa dhAraNa karyo. pachI subuddhi maMtrI be-A kalyANamALAnA pati lakSmaNa thAo." me kahyuM-"atyAre pitAnA AdezathI ame dezAMtaramAM jaIe chIe, tethI jyAre pAchA AvazuM tyAre lakSmaNa tene paraNaze." A pramANe kabula karI rAma traNa divasa tyAM rahyA pachI pAchalI rAtrie jyAre sarve jana nidrAmAM hatA, tyAre sItA ane lakSmaNa sahita rAmacaMdra tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLyA. prAtaHkALe rAma, sItA ane lakSamaNane joyA nahIM, eTale kalyANamALA kacavAte mane pitAnA nagaramAM gaI ane prathamanI jema rAjya karavA lAgI. anukrame rAma narmadA nadI pAse AvyA, ane te utarIne vaTemArguoe vAryA te paNa viMdhyATavImAM paThA. tyAM dakSiNa dizAmAM eka kaMTakInA vRkSa upara rahelA pakSIo virasa zabda karyA ane kSIranA vRkSa upara rahelA eka bIjA pakSIo madhura zabda karyo, paraMtu te sAMbhaLIne rAmane harSa ke zeka kAMI ye nahi. kAraNake zakuna ke apazakunane durbaLa lokoja gaNe che. AgaLa cAlatAM UMcA hathI AravALuM, asaMkhya hAthI, ratha ane azvothI bharapUra pleccha lekenuM sainya dezane ghAta karavAne mATe nIkaLeluM temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. te sinyamAM rahele eka yuvAna senApati sItAne joIne kAmAtura thaI gaye; tethI e svachaMdacArIe tatkALa pitAnA tAbAnA svecchAne UMce svare AjJA karI ke-"are! A banne pathikane hAMkI kADhIne athavA mArI nAMkhIne A suMdara strIne laI Ave." AjJA thatAMja teo senApati sahita bAruM ane prAsa vigere tIrNa AyudhathI prahAra karatAM rAma upara deDI AvyA. te vakhate lakSmaNe rAmacaMdrane kahyuM-Arya! jyAM sudhI zvAnanI jema A mlecchane huM hAMkI kADhuM tyAM sudhI tame sItA sAthe ahIM ja rahe." A pramANe kahI lakSmaNe dhanuSya caDAvIne teno nAda karyo. te nAdamAtrathIja siMhanAdathI hastIonI jema pleccha trAsa pAmI gayA. "jenA dhanuSyano nAda Ave asahyA che tenA bANane sahana karavAnI te vAtaja zI karavI?" ema vicArato pleccharAjA tatkALa rAmanI pAse AvyuM, zo cheDI daI rathamAMthI UtarIne teNe dInamukhe rAmabhadrane namaskAra karyo. te vakhate lamaNe krodhathI tenI sAmuM joyuM. mlecchapati bolyo-"he deva! kauzAMbIpurImAM vaizvAnara nAme eka brAhmaNa rahe che. tene sAvitrI nAme patnI che. temane rUdradeva nAme huM putra chuM. huM janmathI ja krUra karma karanAre, cAra ane parastrIlaMpaTa thaye chuM. koI evuM kukarma nathI ke je meM pApIe nahi karyuM hoya! eka vakhate khAtra pADatAM khAvamukheja rAjapurUSoe mane pakaDyo, ane rAjAnI AjJAthI mane zUlIpara caDAvavA laI cAlyA. kasAInA gharamAM rahelA gheTAMnI jema zulInI pAse dIna thaIne UbhA rahelA mane eka zrAvaka vaNike dIThe, tethI teNe Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa5 me] svecchA pAsethI mukta karAyela vAlikhilya rAjA. [ 85 daMDa ApIne mane choDAvyeA. 'have pharIvAra cArI karIza nahI.' ema kahI e mahAtmA viSNuke mane vidAya karyAM, ane tyArathI me te dezanA tyAga karyAM. anukrame bhamatA bhamatA huM A paTTImAM AvI caDayo, ane kAka evA nAmathI vikhyAta thaI paNIpatinA padane pAmyA. ahIM rahIne luMTArAonI madadathI huM... meTA zahera vigerene lUTuM chuM, ane svayameva jaI rAjAone paNa pakaDI lAvuM chuM. he svAmI! Aje vyaMtaranI jema huM tamAre vaza thayA chuM; mATe mane AjJA Ape ke tamArA ki Mkara huM tamArUM zuM kAma karU? mArA avinayane kSamA karo." rAme te karAtapatine kahyu ke * vAlikhilya rAjAne cheDI de.' tatkALa teNe vAlikhilyane cheDI dIdhA, eTale teNe AvIne rAmane praNAma karyAM. rAmanI AjJAthI te kAke vAlikhitya rAjAne tenA kUkhara nagaramAM pahoMcADayo. tyAM teNe peAtAnI putrI kalyANamALAne purUSanA veSe joI. pachI kalyANamALAe ane vAlikhilye paraspara rAmalakSmaNanA badhA vRttAMta eka khIjAne kahyo. " kAka peAtAnI pallImAM pAo ALye, ane rAma tyAMthI AgaLa cAlyA, anukrame viMdhyATavInuM atikramaNa karIne tApI nadI pAse AvyA. pachI tApIne utarI AgaLa cAlatAM te dezanA prAMta bhAga upara AvelA arUNa nAmanA eka grAmamAM AvyAM. tyAM sItA tarasyA thayAM eTale rAma lakSmaNane sAthe laIne eka kapila nAmanA krodhI agniheAtrI brAhmaNane ghera gayA, tenI suzarmA nAmanI srIe temane judA judA Asane ApyAM ane zItaLa tema ja svAdiSTa jaLanuM pAna karAvyuM. te samaye pizAcanA jevA dArUNa kapila bahArathI ghare Avye; eTale temane beThelAM joI rASa karIne peAtAnI strIne kahevA lAgyA-re pApiNI! te A malIna lokeAne mArA gharamAM praveza karavA kema dvIdhA ? teM mArA agniheAtra apavitra karyAM. ' A pramANe kahIne Akroza karatA e krUra viprane krodhavaDe hAthInI jema pakaDIne lakSmaNu AkAzamAM bhamADavA lAgyA. rAme kahyuM- huM mAnada ! eka kIDA jevA ane rADo pADatA A adhama brAhmaNa upara kepa zeA karaveA ? mATe tene cheDI de; AvI AjJA thatAMja lakSmaNe te brAhmaNane dhIme rahIne chADI dIdhA. pachI sItA ane lakSmaNa sahita rAma tenA gharamAMthI nIkaLIne AgaLa cAlyA. C anukrame teo eka bIjA meATA araNyamAM AvyA, tyAM kAjaLanA jevA zyAma meghanA samaya (varSARtu) AvyeA varasAda vaOvAthI rAma eka vaDanA vRkSa nIce rahyA ane khelyA ke A vaDanI nIceja ApaNe varSAkALa ni`mana karazuM.' te vacana sAMbhaLI te vaDa upara rahenArA te vaDanA adhiSThAyaka bhikaNuM nAme yakSa bhaya pAmI gayeA, eTale te peAtAnA prabhu gAkaN yakSanI pAse gaye. teNe praNAma karIne gAka ne kahyuM- he svAmI ! kaI duHsaha tejavALA purUSAe AvIne mane mArA nivAsarUpa vaDanA vRkSamAMthI kADhI mUkayo che. mATe he prabhu ! zaraNarahita evA mArUM rakSaNa kare; kemake tee mArA nivAsavALA vaDa vRkSanI nIce AkhI varSARtu sudhI rahevAnA che.' vicakSaNa geAkaNuM adhijJAnathI jANIne kahyu` ke- je purUSa! tAre ghera AvelA che te AThamA khaLabhadra ane vAsudeva che, mATe teo te pUjavAne Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kapila tathA tenI patninuM rAma pAse AvavuM. [ parva 7 muM. yogya che. A pramANe kahIne te karNa yakSa rAtrie tenI sAthe tyAM gaye ane rAtrimAMja nava jana vistAravALI, bAra jana lAMbI, dhanadhAnyathI pUrita, jene kile ane aMdaranA prAsAde UMcA che ane jenI bajAre vividha vastuothI pUrNa che evI rAmapurI nAme eka nagarI tyAM banAvI. prAta:kALe maMgaLazabdathI bodha pAmelA rAme te vINAdhArI pakSane ane maTI addhivALI nagarIne joI. akasmAt banI gayelI nagarIne joIne vismaya pAmelA rAmacaMdrane yakSe kahyuM- he svAmI! tame mArA atithi che, huM geka nAme yakSa chuM, ane A nagarI meM tamArA mATe racelI che. tame jyAM sudhI ahIM raheze tyAM sudhI rAtadivasa parivAra sahita huM tamArI sevA karIza, mATe tame ahIM rUci pramANe sukhethI raho." evI rItanI tenI prArthanAthI aneka yakSethI sevAtA rAma ane lakSmaNa tyAM sukhethI rahyA. eka vakhate pele kapila brAhmaNa samidha vigere levAne mATe hAthamAM kuhADe laIne bhama bhamato te moTA araNyamAM Avyo. tyAM te navIna nagarI joIne vismayathI vicAra karavA lAge ke"A te mAyA haze? iMdrajALa haze? ke gaMdharvapura haze? " evo vicAra kare che tevAmAM tyAM suMdara veSa dhAraNa karIne mAnuSI rUpe UbhI rahelI eka yakSiNa tenA jovAmAM AvI. tene joI kapile pUchyuM ke-"A navIna nagarI konI che?" te bolI-"gokarNa nAmanA yakSe rAma, lakSamaNa ane sItAne mATe A rAmapurI nAme navIna nagarI vasAvI che. ahIM dayAnidhi rAma dInajanone dAna Ape che, ane je je duHkhI ahIM Ave che te sarve kRtArtha thaIne jAya che." A pramANenI hakIkata sAMbhaLI kapila samidhane bhAre bhUmi para nAMkhI tenA caraNakamaLamAM paDIne be -"he bhadra! mane kahe, te rAmanA mAre zI rIte darzana thAya?" yakSiNI belI-"A nagarIne cAra dvAra che, ane dareka dvAra upara yakSe nitya rakSA karavA UbhA rahe che, tethI aMdara praveza kare durlabha che; paraMtu tenA pUrva dvAra pAse eka jinacaitya che, temAM praveza karI zrAvaka thaI yathAvidhi vaMdanA karI je nagarI tarapha jaIza te tAro praveza thaI zakaze." tenI vANIthI dravyane athI kapila jaina sAdhuonI pAse gaye ane temane vaMdanA karIne temanI pAsethI jainadharma sAMbhaLyo. te laghukamI hovAthI tatkALa pratibaMdha pAmIne zuddha zrAvaka thaI gaye, ane pitAne ghera AvI potAnI patnIne dharma saMbhaLAvIne tene zrAvikA karI. pachI janmanA dAridrathI dagdha thayelAM te daMpatI rAmanI pAsethI dhana meLavavAnI IcchAe rAmapurI AvyAM. tyAM prathama pUrva dvAra pAse rahelA caityamAM devavaMdana karIne temaNe rAmapurImAM praveza karyo. anukrame rAjagRhamAM praveza karatA ja rAma, sItA ane lakSamaNane kapile oLakhyA, eTale pote temanI upara je Akroza karelA tenuM tene samaraNa thaI AvyuM. tethI te bhaya pAmIne nAsI javAno vicAra karavA lAgyuM. tene bhayabrAMta thayela joIne lakSmaNa dayA lAvIne belyA-"he dvija ! tuM bhaya pAmIza nahi. tuM je yAcaka thaIne Avyo hoya to ahIM Ava ane je joIe te mAgI le." te sAMbhaLI kapila niHzaMka thaIne rAmanI pAse AvyuM, ane Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga pa ma ] lakSmaNa ane mahIdhara rAjAnI putrI vanamALAne meLApa. [ 87 AzISa ApIne yakSee ApelA Asana upara beThe. pachI "tuM kyAMthI Ave che?" ema rAme pUchyuM eTale te be-"huM arUNa gAmane nivAsI brAhmaNa chuM, zuM tame mane nathI eLakhatA? jyAre tame mArA atithi thayA hatA, tyAre meM tamane durvacane kahIne tamArI upara Akroza karyo hate, tathApi tame dayALu thaIne mane A Arya puruSathI cheDA hato.' pelI suzamAM brAhmaNI pUrvanuM vRttAMta jaNAvI sItAnI pAse AvI dIna vacane AzISa ApIne beThI. pachI te brAhmaNane rAme ghaNuM dhana ApI kRtArtha karIne vidAya karyo, eTale te pitAnA gAmamAM gaye. tyAM te kapila brAhmaNe yathArUci dAna ApI naMdAvartasa nAmanA sUrinI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. jyAre varSARtu vItI gaI tyAre rAmane tyAMthI javAnI IcchA thaI, eTale gokarNa yakSe vinayathI aMjali joDIne kahyuM-"he svAmI! tame ahIMthI javAne Iccho che, te tamArI bhakti karatAM mAre koI paNa aparAdha thayela hoya to kSamA karaje, ane mArI upara prasanna thaje. he mahAbhuja! tamArI yogyatA pramANe pUjA karavAne koI paNa samartha nathI." ema kahI teNe svayaMprabha nAmano eka hAra rAmane arpaNa karyo, lakSmaNane divya ratnamaya be kuMDaLo ApyAM, ane sItAne cUDAmaNi tathA IcchA pramANe vAgatI eka vaNA ApI. pachI rAma te yakSanuM sanmAna karI tyAMthI svecchAe cAlyA, eTale yakSe pite racelI te nagarI saMharI lIdhI. rAma, lakSmaNa ane jAnakI pratidina cAlatAM, keTalAMka aranuM ullaMghana karIne ekadA saMdhyAvakhate vijayapuranI pAse AvyAM, ane te nagaranI bahAranA udhAnamAM dakSiNa dizAe eka gRha jevA moTA vaDanA vRkSanI nIce teoe nivAsa karyo. te nagarane mahIdhara nAme rAjA hato, IMdrANI nAme tene patnI hatI, ane tenAthI vanamALA nAme eka putrI thaI hatI. te vanamALAe bAlyavayamAMthIja lakSmaNanI guNasaMpatti ane rU5saMpatti sAMbhaLI hatI; tethI tenA sivAya bIjA koI varane IcchatI nahatI. jyAre rAjA dazarathe dIkSA lIdhI ane rAma lakSamaNa vanamAM nIkaLyA tyAre e khabara sAMbhaLIne mahIdhara rAjA bahu kheda pAmyA. pachI caMdranagaranA rAjA vRSabhanA putra suredrarUpanI sAthe teNe vanamALAne saMbaMdha karyo. te khabara sAMbhaLI vanamALA maravAno nizcaya karI je rAtrie rAma lakSmaNa tyAM AvyA teja rAtrie ekalI nagara bahAra nIkaLI, ane devage teja udyAnamAM AvI caDI. prathama te udyAnamAM rahelA cakSAyatanamAM praveza karIne teNe vanadevatAnI pUjA karI ane kahyuM ke-"janmAMtaramAM paNa lakSamaNuM mArA pati thAo." tyAra pachI tyAMthI nIkaLIne pelA vaDanI pAse AvI. tene sUI gayelAM rAma ane sItAnA paheregIra tarIke jAgatA lakSmaNe dIThI. tene joIne lakSmaNa vicAravA lAgyA ke-"zuM A vanadevI haze? vA A vaDa vRkSanI adhiSThAtrI haze ke koI bIjI yakSiNI haze?" tevAmAM te bolI ke-"A bhavamAM lakSamaNa mArA pati thayA nahi, te je mArI temanA para kharI bhakti hoya te bhavAMtaramAM paNa teja mArA pati thaje." A pramANe kahI Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 88] mahIdhara rAjAnI sabhAmAM ativIrya rAjAnA dvatanuM AvavuM. [ parva 7 muM uttarIya vAvaDe kaMThayAza racI vaDanI zAkhA sAthe bAMdhIne te pitAnA zarIrane laTakAvavA lAgI; te vakhate "he bhadra! tuM sAhasa karIza nahI, huM poteja lakSamaNa chuM.' ema belatA lakSamaNe tyAM jaI pAza dUra karIne tene nIce utArI. rAtrinA zeSa bhAge jyAre rAma sItA jAgrata thayAM tyAre lamaNe te vanamALAne sarva vRttAMta temane jaNAvyuM. tatkALa vanamALAe lajajAthI mukha DhAMkI sItA ane rAmanA caraNakamaLamAM namaskAra karyo. ahIM mahIdhara rAjAnI A IMdrANIe rAjamahelamAM jyAre vanamALAne joI nahi tyAre karaNa svare pikAra karyo, tethI mahIdhara rAjA vanamALAne zodhavA mATe nIkaLe. Ama tema bhakaTatAM teNe te vanamAM vanamALAne beThelI joI eTale "A rAjaputrIne cerane mAre" ema belatA sainike zastro UMcA karIne deDaDyA. tene AvatAM joI lakSamaNu krodhathI UbhA thayA, ane lalATa para bhrakuTInI jema teNe paNa paNuchane dhanuSya upara caDAvI. pachI zatruonA ahaMkArane harI le te TaMkAra zabda karyo. TaMkAranA nAdathI ja keTalAka subhaTo kSebha pAmI gayA, keTalAka trAsa pAmyA ane keTalAka paDI gayA. mAtra mahIdhara rAjA ekale AgaLa Ubhe rahyo, teNe lakSmaNane joyA eTale temane oLakhIne te be ke-"he saumitri! dhanuSa uparathI paNacha utArI le, mArI putrInA puNyathIja tame ahIM prApta thayA che." tatkALa lakSmaNe dhanuSya uparathI paNacha utArI nAMkhI, eTale mahIdhara rAjA svastha thaze. pachI tyAM rAmane joI rathamAMthI utarIne teNe praNAma karyA ane kahyuM ke-"tamArA bhAI lakSmaNane mATe prathamathI ja tenApara anurAgavALI A mArI putrIne meM pUrve kapelI hatI. mArA bhAgyane temane hamaNA samAgama thayo che. lakSmaNa jevA jAmAtA ane tamArA jevA saMbaMdhI maLavA bahu durlabha che." A pramANe kahI moTA sanmAnapUrvaka mahIdhara rAjA jAnakI, rAma ane lakSamaNune potAne ghera laI gaye. rAma vigere tyAM rahelA hatA tevAmAM eka divasa sabhAmAM beThelA mahIdhara rAjA pAse ativIrya rAjAne dUta AvIne kahevA lAgyuM ke-"naMdyAvarta pura rAjA ativIrya je vIryano sAgara che temaNe bharatarAjAnI sAthe vigraha thavAthI tamane pitAnI sahAya karavA belAvelA che. dazarathanA putra bharatarAjAnA sainyamAM ghaNuM rAjAo AvelA che, tethI mahAbaLavAna ativIrya rAjAe tamane teDAvyA che." te samaye lamaNe pUchyuM ke-"naMdAvartapuranA rAjA ativIryane bharata rAjA sAthe vireAdha thavAnuM kAraNa zuM che?" dUta bolyo ke-"mArA svAmI ativIrya bharatarAjA pAsethI bhaktine Icche che, bharata temanI bhakti karatA nathI e virodhanuM kAraNa che." te sAMbhaLIne rAme dUtane pUchayuM -"he dUta! ativIrya rAjAnI sAthe yuddha karavAne zuM bhArata rAjA samartha che ke jethI te tenI sevA karavAne kabula karato nathI?' te kahyuM-"ativIrya ghaNA baLavAna che ane bharatarAjA paNa sAmAnya nathI, tethI te bannemAMthI kena vijaya thaze te saMzaya che. A pramANe kahetA hatane "huM satvara AvuM chuM" ema kahIne mahIdhara rAjAe Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 5 me ] ativIya rAjAnA parAbhava, [ 89 tene vidAya karyAM. pachI teNe rAmacaMdrane kahyuM- ahe ! alpabuddhivALA te ativInI kevI ajJAnatA che ke je mane bharatanI sAthe yuddha karavAne melAve che, mATe have bharata sAthenu saudapaNuM ane tenI sAthenuM duzmanapaNuM jaNAvyA vagara meATI senA sAthe tyAM jaI bharatanA zAsananI jema huM tene haNI nAMkhIza.' rAma kheAlyA'rAjana! tame ahIM ja raheA. tamArA sainya ane putrA sahita huM tyAM jaIza ane yathAyeAgya karIza.' mahIdhare tema karavAne kabula karyuM, eTale tenA putrane ane sainyane sAthe lai ne rAmacaMdra, lakSmaNu tathA sItA sahita nadhAvatA pura samIpe gayA. rAme te nagaranA udyAnamAM sainyano paDAva nAMkhyA. te vakhate kSetranA adhiSThAyaka devatAe AvI rAmabhadrane kahyuM ke-'huM mahAbhAga ! tamArI zI icchA che ? je hoya te kahe. hu. te karavAne taiyAra chuM.' rAme kahyuM- zuM karavAnu che ?' tyAre devatA khelyuM- " jo ke khIjuM badhuM ceAgya che, tathApi eka upakAra huM karU chuM, te e ke ' rAjA ativIya strIethI jItAyeA ' evI tenI apakIti phelAvavAne mATe huM sainya sahita tamArUM kAmika strInuM rUpa karI dau' chuM. " A pramANe kahIne teNe tatkALa badhuM sainya strIrAjya hoya tema strIrUpe karI nAMkhyuM. rAma ane lakSmaNa paNa suMdara strI thaI gayA. pachI rAma sainya sahita rAjamaMdira pAse AvyA, ane ' mahIdhara rAjAe temane sahAya karavAne A sainya mekalyuM che' ema dvArapALadvArA ativIya rAjAne jaNAvyuM, ativIya matsyeA ke- mahIdhara rAjA peAte AvyA nahIM, te bahumAnI ane maravAne icchatA evA te rAjAnA sainyathI paNu sayuM, huM ekalA bharatane jItI laiza, mAre sahAyanI zI jarUra che? mATe e apakIrti karanArA tenA sainyane satvara pAchuM kADhI mUke. ' te vakhate keI mANusa D- deva ! mahIdhara rAjA kevaLa peAte AvyeA nathI eTaluM ja nahI paNa teNe tamArU hAsya karavAne sainya paNa strIonuM meAkalyu che. ' te sAMbhaLIne naMdyAvatapuranA rAjA ativIya ne ghaNA krodha caDayo, tethI rAma vigere sava srIrUpe rAjadvAra pAse AvIne UbhA rahyA hatA tene mATe peAtAnA sevakane teNe AjJA karI ke ' A strIone dAsIenI jema grIvAe pakaDI pakaDIne ApaNA nagaranI bahAra kADhI mUke, ' tatkALa tenA mahAparAkramI sAmate sevakA sahita uThI te zrIsainyane upadrava karavA pravartyA. eTale lakSmaNe eka hAthavaDe hAthIne khAMdhavAno AlAnastaMbha ukheDI teneja Ayudha karI tenAvaDe sarvAMne bhUmipara pADI dIdhA. sAmaMteAnA bhaMgathI ativIya ne ghaNA krodha caDayo, tethI eka bhaya'kara khaga kheMcIne te pAte yuddha karavA sAme UThayo. tarataja lakSmaNe tenuM khaDga kheMcI laine tene keza pakaDIne kheMce ane tenAja vastrathI tene bAMdhI lIdhe|. pachI mRgane vAgha pakaDe tema pakaDIne tene naravyAghra lakSmaNu, trAsa pAmavAthI capala leAcanavALA nagarajanoe jovAtA satA laI cAlyA. te vakhate dayALu sItAe tene DAnyA, ane lakSmaNe tenI pAse bharatanI sevA karavAnuM kabula karAvyuM. pachI kSetradevatAe C - 12 Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 90] rAma AdinuM vijayapurathI nIkaLavuM. [ pa 7 muM. sarvanuM svarUpa saMharI lIdhuM; eTale ativI rAma lakSamaNune oLakhyA, tethI temanI aneka prakAre sevAbhakti karI. pachI e mAnI rAjAne pitAnA mAnane mATe vicAra AvyuM ane potAnuM mAna vaMsa pAmela jANavAthI vairAgya utpanna thaye; eTale "huM zuM bIjA keInI sevA karUM?' ema hRdayamAM ahaMkAra dharate te dIkSA levAno atha banyA. tatkALa teNe potAnA putra vijayarathane rAjayapara besAryo. te vakhate "tame mAre bIjA bharata jevA che, mATe khuzIthI pRthvI para rAjya kare, dIkSA le nahi." ema rAme kahyuM, paNa e mahA mAnavALA ativaye tatkALa dIkSA lIdhI. tenA putra vijayarathe ratimALA nAmanI pitAnI bena lakSmaNane ApI, lakSmaNe tene grahaNa karI. tyAMthI rAma sinya sahita vijayapura gayA ane vijayaratha bharatanI sevA karavAne adhyAe gae. gauravatAnA girirUpa bharate te vRttAMta jANuM, AvelA vijayarathane satkAra karyo. sarU bhaktavatsala hoya che. pachI vijaye ratimALAthI nAnI vijayasuMdarI nAmanI eka pitAnI sArabhUta bena hatI te bharatane ApI. te samaye ativIrya muni vihAra karatA karatA tyAM padhAryA. bharatarAjAe aneka rAjAo sAthe sAmA jaI vaMdanA karIne khamAvyA. pachI bhArate prasanna thaIne vidAya karele vijayaratha AnaMdathI naMdyAvarta pure gaye. ahIM rAmacaMdra mahIdhara rAjAnI AjJA laIne javAne taiyAra thayA, te vakhate javAnI IcchAvALA lakSamaNe paNa vanamALAnI rajA mAgI. vanamALA azru pUrNa nayana karIne belI prANeza! te vakhate mArA prANanI rakSA zA mATe karI ? je huM te vakhate mRtyu pAmI heta te mAruM sukhamRtyu thAta, kemake tamArA virahanuM A asahya duHkha mAre sahana karavuM paData nahi. he nAtha! hamaNAM ja mane paraNIne tame mane sAthe , nahi te tamArA vicAganuM chaLa pAmIne yamarAja mane laI jaze." lamaNu belyA-"he manasivanI! hamaNAM huM mArA vaDIla baMdhu rAmanI sevA karavAmAM tatpara chuM, tame sAthe AvIne mArI bhrAtRsevAmAM vinakArI thAo nahi. he varavaNinI! mArA ceka baMdhune Icchita sthAne pahoMcADIne tarata ja tArI pAse AvI tane laI jaIza; kemake tAro nivAsa mArA hRdayamAM che. he mAninI ! pharIvAra ahIM AvavAnI pratItine mATe tAre je ghora zapatha ApavA heya te tevA zapatha levAne huM taiyAra chuM." pachI vanamALAnI IcchAthI lakSmaNe "je huM pharIvAra ahIM na Ave te mane rAtribhUjananuM pApa lAge" evA zapatha (gana) lIdhA. pachI rAtrInA zeSa bhAge rAma, sItA ane lakSamaNa sahita tyAMthI AgaLa cAlyA. anukrame keTalAMka vane ullaMghana karIne kSemAMjaLi nAme nagarInI pAse AvyA. bahAranA udyAnamAM lakSmaNe ANelAM ane sItAe sudhArelAM vanaphaLa vigerene rAme AhAra karyo. pachI rAmanI AjJA laIne lakSamaNe te nagarImAM praveza karyo, tyAM UMce svare thatI eka udUSaNa tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvI ke "je purUSa A nagarInA rAjAnI zaktine prahAra sahana karaze tene rAjA pitAnI kanyA paraNAvaze. " te sAMbhaLI lamaNe AvI uddaghoSaNA karAvavAnA hetu viSe eka purUSane pUchyuM, Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 5 me ] jitapannAnuM lakSamaNane varavuM. [ 91 eTale teNe kahyuM-"ahIM zatrudamana nAme eka parAkramI rAjA che. tene kanyakAdevI nAme rANInI kukSIthI utpanna thayelI jitapadyA nAme eka kanyA che. te kamaLalocanA bALa lakSmInuM sthAna che. tenA varanA baLanI parIkSA karavA mATe rAjAe A AraMbha kare che; paraMtu te vara maLato nathI, tethI darAja uSaNA thayA kare che." A pramANe te purUSa pAsethI hakIkata sAMbhaLIne lakSmaNa te rAjAnI sabhAmAM gayA. rAjAe pUchayuM- tame kyAM rahe che ? ane kayAMthI Ave che ?" lakSmaNa belyA-"huM bharatarAjAne dUta chuM, keI kAryane arthe ahIMthI jatuM hatuM, tamArI kanyAnA khabara sAMbhaLI tene paraNavAne mATe huM Avyo chuM.' rAjAe pUchayuM ke-"tame mArI zaktino prahAra sahana karaze? 'lakSmaNa belyA-"eka prahAra te zuM paNa pAMca prahAra sahana karIza. " te samaye jitapadmA rAjakanyA tyAM AvI, te lakSmaNane jotAMveMta ja kAmAtura thaI gaI; tethI tenApara anurAgI thaIne rAjAne vAravA lAgI, tathApI rAjAe pAMca dusaha zaktionA prahAra lakSmaNanI upara karyA. lakSmaNe be prahAra hAtha upara, be kAkhamAM ane eka dAMta upara-ema pAMca zaktiprahAra jitapadmAnA mananI sAthe grahaNa karyA, eTale jitapadmAe tarataja lakSmaNanA kaMThamAM svayaMvaramALA nAMkhI. rAjAe paNa kahyuM ke-"A kanyAne grahaNa karo. " lakSamaNa bolyA-"mArA moTA bhAI rAmacaMdra bahAra ughAnAmAM che, tethI huM sarvadA parataMtra chuM. " rAjA zatradamane e baMne rAma lakSmaNa che ema jANI rAmanI pAse jaIne temane namaskAra karyA ane pitAne ghera teDI lAvyA. pachI tyAM temanI meTI dhAmadhUmathI pUjA karI. "eka sAmAnya atithi paNa pUjavA gyA che, to pachI uttama purUSanI te vAta ja zI karavI." temane satkAra grahaNa karI rAma tyAMthI cAlyA, te vakhate saumitrie ( lamaNe) kahyuM-"jyAre huM pAcho vaLIza tyAre tamArI putrInI sAthe paraNIza." tyAMthI rAtrinA prAMta bhAge nIkaLelA rAma sAyaMkALe vaMzazailya nAmanA girinA taTa upara rahelA vaMzasthaLa nAmanA nagara pAse AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM rAjAne ane sarva lokone temaNe bhayabhIta sthitimAM joyA, tethI rAme eka purUSane temanA bhayanuM kAraNa pUchyuM. te purUSe kahyuM ahIMA traNa divasathI rAtre A parvata upara bhayaMkara davani thAya che, te bhayathI sarva jana bIje sthaLe jaIne rAtri nigamana kare che ane prAtaHkALe pAchA ahIM Ave che. evI rIte nitya lokonI mahA kaSTakArI sthiti vate che." te sAMbhaLI lamaNunI preraNAthI ane kautukathI rAma te giri upara caDyA. tyAM be muni kAge rahelA temanA jevAmAM AvyA. rAma, lakSamaNa ane sItAe temane bhaktithI vaMdanA karI. pachI temanA AgaLa rAme gokarNa yakSe ApelI vINA vagADavA mAMDI, lakSmaNe grAma ane rAgathI manohara evuM gAyana karyuM ane sItAdevIe aMgahArathI vicitra nRtya karyuM. te samaye sUrya asta pAmya ane rAtri vRddhi pAmI, tevAmAM aneka vetALane vikuvIne analaprabha nAme eka deva tyAM AvyuM, ane pote paNa vetALanuM rUpa laI aTTahAsya karate ane AkAzane pheDI nAMkhe tevA zabda karate te durAzaya Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 92] kulabhUSaNa ane dezabhuSaNa munione pUrvabhava. [ parva 7 muM te baMne maharSione upadrava karavA lAgyA. tatkALa rAmalakSamaNa baMne sItAne muni pAse mUkIne kALarUpa thaI te vetALane mAravAne udyata thayA. teja vakhate temanA tejanA prasArane sahana karavAne asamartha thaI te deva tyAMthI potAne sthAnake cAlyA gaye, ane bane munine kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. tarata ja devatAoe AvI temanA kevaLajJAnano mahotsava karyo. pachI rAme baMne munine vaMdanA karIne upasarga thavAnuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale kuLabhUSaNa nAmanA muni bolyA pavinI nAmanI nagarImAM vijayaparvata rAjA hatA. tene amRtasvara nAme eka dUta hatA, tene upayegA nAmanI patnIthI udita ane mudita nAme be putra thayA hatA. amRtasvara dUtane vasubhUti nAme eka brAhmaNa mitra hato. tenI upara upagA Asakta thavAthI te pitAnA pati amRtasvarane mArI nAMkhavAne icchatI hatI. eka vakhate rAjAnI AjJAthI amRtasvarane videza javuM paDyuM; tenI sAthe vasubhUti paNa gaye ane mArgamAM keI chaLa karIne teNe amRtasvarane mArI nAMkhe. vasubhUti pAchA nagarImAM AvI kene kahevA lAgyo ke "amRtasvare kaI kAryane mATe mane pAchuM vALe che." pachI teNe upayogAne kahyuM ke "ApaNuM saMbhegamAM viddha karanAra amRtasvarane meM mArgamAM chaLathI mArI nAkhe che." upayegA belI-e kAma tame sAruM karyuM, have A putrone paNa mArI nAMkhe. pachI ApaNe nimakSikapaNuM thaze. vasubhUtie tema karavuM kabula karyuM. devage temane A vicAra vasubhUtinI strIe sAMbhaLe; tethI IrSyAne lIdhe teNe e vRttAMta amRtasvaranA putra mudita ane uditane jaNAvyuM. tatkALa udite krodhathI vasubhUtine mArI nAMkhyuM. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI vasubhUti nalapalImAM zleSNapaNe utpanna thaye. eka vakhate mativaddhana nAmanA muninI pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne rAjAe dIkSA lIdhI, te sAthe mudita ane udite paNa dIkSA lIdhI. anyadA udita ane mudita muni sametazikhara uparanAM cityane vaMdana karavAne mATe cAlatAM mArgamAM bhUlA paDavAthI pilI navapallImAM AvI caDyA. tyAM vasubhUtine jIva je oNracha thayo hate teNe te baMne munione yA; tethI tatkALa pUrvabhavanA vairane lIdhe te temane mAravAne deDakyo, tene sveccharAjAe aTakAvyuM. kAraNa ke te svecchApati pUrvabhavamAM pakSI hatA, ane A udita ane mudita bane kheDuta hatA. te vakhate temaNe te pakSIne kaI zikArI pAsethI cheDAvyuM hatuM, tethI te svecchapatie ahIM temanI rakSA karI. pachI te munioe saMmetagiri jaIne tyAMnAM caityane vaMdanA karI ane cirakALa pRthvI para vihAra karyo. prAte anazana karI mRtyu pAmIne te baMne muni mahAzukra devalekamAM suMdara ane mukeza nAme mahaddhika devatA thayA. vasubhUtine jIva je mleccha hatuM te aneka bhavabhramaNa karI keIka puNyayoge manuSyabhava pAme. te bhavamAM te tApasa thaze. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne te jatiSka devatAmAM dhUmaketu nAme mithyAdachI duSTa deva thaze. udita ane 1 vacce aDacaNa karanAra rahitapaNuM. Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga pa ma ] kulabhUSaNa ane dezabhUSaNa munie pUrvabhava. [ 93 muditanA jIva mahAzaka devalekamAMthI cavI A bharatakSetramAM riSThapura nAmanA moTA nagaramAM priyaMvada nAmanA rAjAnI padmAvatI strInA udarathI ratnaratha ane citraratha nAmanA be vikhyAta putro thayA, dhUmaketu paNa jatiSImAMthI cyavI teja rAjAnI kanakAbhA nAmanI devInA udarathI anuddhara nAme putra thayo. te pitAnA sApanna baMdhu ratnaratha ane citrarathanI upara matsara rAkhavA lAgyo, paNa teo tenI para matsara rAkhatA nahi. ratnarathane rAjyapada ane citrarathane tathA anuddharane yuvarAjapada ApI priyaMvada rAjAe dIkSA lIdhI, ane mAtra cha divasa vrata pALI mRtyu pAmIne te devatA thaye. rAjayanuM pAlana karatA ratnarathane eka rAjAe zrIprabhA nAmanI pitAnI kanyA ApI. te kanyAne mATe prathama anuddha mAgaNI karI hatI, tethI tene krodha caDyo, eTale yuvarAjapaNuM choDI daIne te ratnarathanI bhUmine luMTavA lAgyo. ratnaraze tene raNabhUmimAM pADI daIne pakaDI lIdhe. pachI ghaNI herAnagati pamADIne chevaTe tene choDI mUkyo, eTale te tApasa thaye. tApasapaNAmAM strInAM saMgathI pitAnA karelA tapane teNe niSphaLa karI dIdhuM. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI ghaNuM bhavabhramaNa karI cirakALe pAcho te manuSya thaye. pharIvAra te bhAvamAM paNa tApasa thaIne teNe ajJAna tapa karyuM. te bhavamAM mRtyu pAmIne te amane upasarga karanAra A analaprabha nAme jatiSI devatA thayA che. pelA citrarathe ane ratnarathe anukrame dIkSA lIdhI ane kALa karIne azruta kalapamAM atibela ane mahAbala nAme be mahaddhika devatA thayA. tyAMthI cyavIne temAM siddhArtha puranA kSemaMkara rAjAnI rANI vimalAdevInI kukSimAM avataryA. anukrame te vimalAdevIthI huM kulabhUSaNa ane A dezabhUSaNa nAme be putra thayA. rAjAe ghoSa nAmanA upAdhyAyane abhyAsa mATe amane arpaNa karyA. ame bAra varSa sudhI tyAM rahIne sarva kaLAne abhyAsa karyo. terame varSe gheSa upAdhyAyanI sAthe ame rAjAnI pAse AvyA. mArgamAM rAjamaMdiranA gokhamAM beThelI eka kanyA amArA jevAmAM AvI. tene joIne tatkALa ame tenI upara anurAgI thayA, tethI manamAM tenA viSeja ciMtA thavA lAgI. pachI ame rAjAnI pAse AvIne badhI kaLA batAvI. rAjAe upAdhyAyane pUjA karIne vidAya karyo. ame rAjAnI AjJAthI amArI mAtAnI pAse AvyA. tyAM tenI pAse pilI kanyA pachI amArA jevAmAM AvI. mAtAe kahyuM ke-"he vatsa! A kanakaprabhA nAme tamArI bena che. tame gheSa upAdhyAyane ghera rahetA hatA te arasAmAM A kanyA janmI che, tethI tame tene oLakhI zakatA nathI." te sAMbhaLI ame lajajA pAmI gayA, ane ajJAnapaNathI je tenI IcchA karelI tethI kSaNavAramAM vairAgya pAmIne ame gurUnI pAse jaI dIkSA laI lIdhI. tIvra tapasyA karatA ame A mahAgiri upara AvyA, ane ahIM zarIramAM paNa nispRha thaIne kAtsage rahyA. amArA pitA amArA vigathI anazana laI mRtyu pAmIne mahAcana nAme garUDapati devatA thayela che. AsanakaMpathI amane thatA upasargane jANIne pUrva janmanA snehathI pIDita thaI te hAla ahIM Avela che." 1 oramAna. Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 94 ] rAma AdinuM daMDakAraNyamAM AvavuM. [ parva 7 muM anyadA pUrvokta analaprabha deva kautukathI keTalAka devatAonI sAthe kevalajJAnI anaMtavIrya mahAmuni pAse gayo. dezanA pUrNa thayA pachI kaI ziSya anaMtavIya munine pUchyuM ke-"he svAmI ! munisuvrata prabhunA tIrthamAM tamArI pachavADe kevaLajJAnI keNu thaze ?' kevaLI bolyAmArA nirvANa pachI kulabhUSaNa ane dezabhUSaNa nAmanA be bhAIo kevalajJAnI thaze." te sAMbhaLI analaprabha deva pitAne sthAnake gaye. anyadA teNe vilaMga jJAnavaDe amane ahIM kAryotsarge rahelA jANayA; tethI mithyAtvapaNAne lIdhe anaMtavIrya muninuM vacana anyathA karavAne ane amArI sAthenuM pUrva janmanuM vira vALavAne te ahIM AvIne amane dArUNa upadrava karavA lAgyo. tene upadrava karatAM cAra divasa thayA. Aje tame ahIM AvyA, eTale tamArA bhayathI te nAsI gaye che, ane karmanA kSayathI amane kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM che. e deva upasargamAM tatpara chatAM paNa amane te karmakSayamAM sahAyakArI thaye che. te vakhate tyAM beThela garUDapati mahAlecana deva be -"he rAma! tame ahIM AvyA te bahu sAruM karyuM; have tamArA upakArano badale huM kevI rIte vALuM?" rAme kahyuM-'amAre kAMI paNa kArya nathI." eTale "huM kaI rIte tamArI upara upakAra karIza" ema kahIne mahAlecana deva aMtardhAna thaI gaye. A khabara sAMbhaLIne vaMzasthalano suraprabha nAme rAjA paNa tyAM AvyuM, ane teNe rAmane namaskAra karIne temanI UMce prakAre pUjA karI. rAmanI AjJAthI te parvata upara teNe ahaMtaprabhunAM caitya karAvyAM ane tyArathI e parvata rAmanA nAmathI rAmagiri eve nAme prasiddha thayo, pachI rAmacaMdra suraprabha rAjAnI AjJA laIne tyAMthI cAlyA. AgaLa cAlatAM rAme nirbhaya thaIne mahApracaMDa evA daMDakAraNyamAM praveza karyo. tyAM eka moTA parvatanA guhAgRhamAM nivAsa karIne te potAnA gharanI jema svasthapaNe rahyA. eka divasa bhejanasamaye trigupta ane sugupta nAme be cAraNamuti AkAzamAge tyAM AvyA. teo be mAsanA upavAsI hatA ane pAraNAne mATe AvyA hatA. temane rAma, sItA ane lakSmaNe bhaktipUrvaka vaMdanA karI. pachI sItAe prAsuka annapAnathI te munione pratilAvyA. te vakhate devatAoe tyAM ratnanI tathA sugaMdhI jaLanI vRSTi karI. te samaye kaMbudvIpanA vidyAdharono rAjA ratnajI ane be devatAo tyAM AvyA. temaNe prasanna thaIne rAmane azva sahita ratha Apyo. sugaMdhI jaLanI vRSTinA gaMdhathI gaMdha nAmano koI rogI pakSI che tyAM rahetA hatA te vRkSa uparathI utarIne nIce AvyuM. muninuM darzana thatAM ja tene jAtismaraNa jJAna thayuM; tethI mUcha pAmIne te pRthvI upara paDI gaye. sItAe tenI para jaLasiMcana karyuM, eTale thoDIvAre saMjJA meLavIne te munionA caraNamAM paDyo eTale te munine prApta thayelI spaSadhI labdhinA prabhAvathI municaraNanA sparza vaDe te tatkALa nirogI thaI gaye. tenI pAMkha senA jevI thaI gaI cAMca paravALAno bhrama karAvavA lAgI, caraNa padyarAga maNi jevA thayA ane AkhuM Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [95 sarga pa ma ] jaTAyu pakSIne pUrvabhava. zarIra aneka prakAranA ratnanI prabhAvAnuM thayuM. tenA mastaka upa2 ratnAkuranI zreNa samAna jaTA dekhAvA lAgI, tethI te pakSInuM jaTAyu evuM nAma tyArathI prasiddha thayuM. te vakhate rAme te munine pUchayuM ke- gIdha pakSI mAMsa bhakSaNa karanAra ane mAThI buddhivALA hoya che, chatAM A gIdha pakSI tamArA caraNamAM AvIne zAMta kema thaI gaye? vaLI he bhadaMta! A pakSI prathama atyaMta virUpa hatA, te kSaNavAramAM Avo suvarNa ratnanI kAMtivALe kema thaI ga?" sugupta muni bolyA-ahIM pUrve kuMbhakArakaTa nAme eka nagara hatuM, tyAM daMDaka nAme A pakSI rAjA hatA. te samayamAM zrAvastI nagarImAM jitazatru nAme rAjA hatA. tene dhAraNuM nAme patnI kuMdaka nAme putra ane puraMdaryazA nAme eka putrI hatI. te putrIne kuMbhakArakaTa nagarano pati daMDaka rAjA para hato. eka vakhate daMDaka rAjAe kaI kAryane mATe jitazatru rAjAnI pAse pAlaka nAmanA eka brAhmaNa jAtinA dUtane meka. pAlaka tyAM AvyuM te vakhate jitazatru rAjA jainadharmanI goSThImAM tatpara hatuM, tethI te duSTa buddhivALe pAlaka jainadharmane dUSita karavA lAgyuM. te samaye e durAzaya ane mithyAdathI pAlakane sakaMdakakumAre sabhyasaMvAdapUrvaka yukti vaDe nirUttara karI dIdhe; eTale sabhya janoe tenuM bahu upahAsya karyuM, tethI pAlakane skaMdaka upara atyaMta krodha caDyo. anyadA rAjAe vidAya karavAthI te kuMbhakArakaTa nagare gaye. anukrame skaMda, virakta thaI pAMca rAjaputronI sAthe munisuvrata prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. ekadA temaNe puraMdarayazAne tathA tenA parivArane bedha ApavAne mATe kuMbhakArakaTa nagare javA sArU prabhunI AjJA mAgI. prabhu bolyA- tyAM javAthI parivAra sahita tamane maraNAMta upasarga thaze." &daka munie pharIvAra munisuvrata svAmIne pUchyuM-"he bhagavan! ame temAM ArAdhaka thaIzuM ke nahIM?" prabhu belyA-"tamArA vinA sarve ArAdhaka thaze." sakaMdake kahyuM ke-"te mAre badhuM pUrNa thayuM ema huM mAnIza." A pramANe kahI kaMika munie parivAra sAthe tyAMthI vihAra karyo. pAMca munionI sAthe vihAra karatAM karatAM sakaMdakAcArya anukrame kuMbhakArakaTa pura samIpe AvyA. tene dUrathI jotAMja krUra pAlake potAnA pUrva parAbhavanuM smaraNa karIne tatkALa sAdhune upayogI evAM udyAnamAM jaIne pRthvImAM zastro dATayAM. temAMnA eka udyAnamAM skaMdakAcArya samosaryA. daMDaka rAjA parivAra sahita tamane vAMdavAne Avyo. kaMdakAcArye dezanA ApI. te sAMbhaLI ghaNA leka harSa pAmyA. dezanAne aMte harSita thayele daMDaka rAjA ghera AvyA. te avasare pelA duSTa pAlake ekAMtamAM laI jaIne rAjAne kahyuM ke "A kaMika muni lagabhakta che, temaja pAkhaMDI che, e mahAzaTha muni hajAra hajAra haiddhAonI sAthe yuddha karI zake tevAM sahasrodhI muniveSadhArI purUSone sAthe laI tenA vaDe tamane mArIne tamAruM rAjaya levA mATe ahIM AvelA che. A udyAnamAM e muniveSadhArI subhaTee pitApitAnA sthAnamAM Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaTAyu pakSIne pUrvabhava. [ parva 7 muM gupta rIte zastro dATelAM che, te Apa jAte jaIne khAtrI karo." rAjAe pAlakanA kahevA uparathI munionA sthAna nIce khedAvyuM, eTale tyAM vicitra jAtinAM zone dATelAM joyAM, tethI te ghaNe kheda pAmyuM. pachI daMDake vicAra karyA vagara pAlakane AjJA karI ke-"he maMtrI ! tame A bahu sAruM jANI lIdhuM kemake huM te tamArAthIja netravALe chuM. have A durmati &dakane je cagya zikSA hoya te tame kare, kAraNake tame te jANe che. he mahAmati! have pharIvAra mane te viSe pUchavuM nahi." A pramANe AjJA maLatAMja pAlake zIgha jaIne manuSyane pIlavAnuM eka yaMtra karAvyuM ane te udyAnamAM lAvIne temAM skaMdakanI AgaLa eka eka sAdhune pIlavA mAMDayA. dareka munine pIlAtI vakhate sakaMdakAcA dezanA pUrvaka samyapha prakAre ArAdhanA karAvI. jyAre sarva parivAramAM chellA rahelA eka bALamunine yaMtranI pAse lAvavAmAM AvyA, tyAre sakaMdakAcA bahu karUNA AvavAthI pAlakane kahyuM ke-"prathama mane pala. A mArUM vacana mAnya kara, ke jethI e bALamunine pIlatAM na jouM." te bALamunine pIDA karavAthI sakaMda, vadhAre pIDAze ema jANI pAlake temane pIDA karavAne mATe ja temanuM vacana na mAnatAM prathama temanI najare te bALamunine pIlI nAkhyA. sarva munie kevalajJAna prApta karIne avyayapadane pAmyA. kaMika munie aMtima paccakhANuM laI evuM niyANuM karyuM ke "je A tapasyAnuM phaLa hoya te huM A daMDaka tathA pAlaka temaja tenA kuLa ane dezano nAza karanAro thAuM." AvuM niyANuM bAMdhatA e kaMdakAcAryane pAlake pIlI nAMkhyA. tyAMthI kALa karIne temano kSaya karavAne mATe te kAlAgninI jema vahunikumAra nikAyamAM devatA thayA. puraMdarayazAe ApeluM ratnakaMbalanA taMtuthI banAveluM sakaMdAkrAcAryanuM rajoharaNa ke je rUdhirathI vyApta thayeluM hatuM tene eka pakSiNI hArI gaI, tene bhujAdaMDadhArIne yatnathI grahaNa karyuM hatuM, paraMtu daivage te chaTakI javAthI devI puraMdarayazAnI AgaLaja paDayuM. te joIne tenI tapAsa karatAM pitAnA maharSibhAInuM yaMtramAM pIlAvAthI thayeluM maraNa tenA jANavAmAM AvyuM. tethI "are pApI! te A zuM pApa karyuM?" ema te pitAnA pati daMDakarAjAnI upara Akroza karavA lAgI, teja vakhate te zekamagna puraMdarayazAne upADIne zAsanadevIe munisuvrata prabhunI pAse mUkI. tyAM teNe tarata ja temanI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. agnikumAra thayelA skaMdakanA jIve avadhijJAnathI potAnA pUrva janmano vRttAMta jANI pAlaka ane nagarajana sahita daMDhakarAjAne bhasma karI dIdhuM. tyArathI A dArUNa ane ujajaDa evuM daMDakAraNya thayeluM che, ane te daMDakanA nAmathI ja pRthvImAM prakhyAta che. daMDakarAjA saMsAranA kAraNarUpa aneka niomAM paribhramaNa karI pitAnA pApa karmathI A gaMdha nAmano mahArogI pakSI thayela che. amArA darzanathI tene jAtismaraNujJAna thayuM, ane amane prApta thayelI spaSadhi labdhinA prabhAvathI tenA badhA rega kSaya pAmI gayA. Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga pa ma ] sUryahAsa khagane sAdhavA mATe saMbUkanuM daDakAraNyamAM AvavuM [97 A pramANenuM potAnA pUrvabhavanuM vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne pakSI pharIvAra paNa ghaNe khuzI thaIne muninA caraNamAM paDayo, ane dharma sAMbhaLIne teNe zrAvakapaNuM svIkAryuM. mahAmunie tenI IcchA jANIne tene jIvaghAta, mAMsAhAra ane rAtribhejananAM paccakhANa karAvyAM. pachI munie rAmacaMdrane kahyuM ke-"A pakSI tamAro sahadhamI che, ane sAdhamI baMdhuo upara vAtsalya karavuM te kalyANakArI che, ema jinezvara bhagavaMte kaheluM che." AvAM munivacana sAMbhaLIne "hA, e mAro paramabaMdhu che ema kahI rAme munine vaMdanA karI, eTale te baMne muni AkAzamAge UDIne bIje ThekANe gayA. rAma, lakSmaNa ane jAnakI te jaTAyu pakSIne sAthe rAkhI divya rathamAM besIne krIDA mATe anya sthAnake vicaravA lAgyA. e arasAmAM pAtALalaMkAmAM khara ane caMdraNa khAnA zabUka ane suMda nAme be putro yauvanavayane prApta thayA. eka vakhate mAtApitAe vAryA chatAM paNa zaMbUka sUryahAsa khagane sAdhavA mATe daMDakAraNyamAM Avyo. tyAM kacaravA nadIne tIre eka vaMzagadyaramAM te rahRAo. te vakhate te be ke-"ahIM rahetAM je mane vAraze tene huM mArI nAMkhIza." pachI ekavAra ekAMte jamanAra, vizuddhAtmA, brahmacArI ane jIteMdriya eve te eka vaDanI zAkhA sAthe pitAnA banane paga bAMdhI adhamukhI thaIne sUryahAsa khagane sAdhanArI vidyAno jApa karavA lAgyA. e vidyA bAra varSa ane sAta divasa sAdhavAthI siddha thAya che. evI rIte vAgeLanI jema uMdhe mastaka rahetAM tene bAra varSa ne cAra divasa vItI gayAM, eTale tene sAdhya thavAnI IcchAe myAnamAM raheluM sUryahAsa khaga AkAzamAM teja ane sugaMdha phelAvatuM satuM te vaMzagahUvaranI pAse AvyuM. te samaye kIDAthI Ama tema pharatAM lakSamaNa tyAM AvI caDyA, eTale sUryanAM kiraNonA samUha jevuM sUryahAsa khaga temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. lakSmaNe te khagna hAthamAM lIdhuM ane tarata ja tene myAnamAMthI bahAra kheMcyuM. kAraNa ke "apUrva zastra jevAthI kSatriyene kutUhala thAya che." pachI "te kevuM tIrNa che" evI parIkSA karavAne mATe lakSmaNe tenAvaDe samIpa rahelA vaMzajALane kamaLanA nAlavAnI jema chedI nAMkhyuM. tethI vaMzajALamAM rahelA zaMbUkanuM mastakakamala kapAI gayuM ane te lakSmaNanI AgaLa AvIne paDayuM. pachI lakSmaNe te vaMzajALamAM praveza karIne joyuM, eTale vaDanI zAkhA sAthe laTakatuM dhaDa, paNa tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. te vakhate "are ! A kaI yuddha nahi karanArA ane zastra vinAnA niraparAdhI purUSane meM mArI nAMkhyo. AvA kRtyathI mane dhikkAra che!" A pramANe lakSmaNa potAnI niMdA karavA lAgyA. pachI e sarva vRttAMta teNe rAma pAse AvIne kahyo, ane te kharga batAvyuM. rAma khaga joIne bolyA ke-"he vIra! A sUryahAsa khaDUga che ane AnA sAdhanArane ja tame mArI nAMkhe che. eno koI uttarasAdhaka paNa ATalAmAMja hovAno saMbhava che. ' e samaye pAtALalaMkAmAM rAvaNanI bena caMdraNakhAne vicAra thayo ke "Aje avadhi pUrI thaI che, tethI mArA putrane sUryahAsa khaga Aje jarUra siddha thaze. mATe utAvaLathI C - 13 Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 98] rAma upara caMdraNakhAne thayela Asakti [ parva 7 muM tene mATe pUjAnI sAmagrI ane annapAna laIne huM tyAM jAuM." ema vicArIne satvara harSathI te vaMzagaNvara pAse AvI. tyAM potAnA putranuM chuTA kezavALuM ane kuMDaLe jemAM laTakI rahelAM che evuM mastaka levAmAM AvyuM, eTale "hA vatsa zabUka! he vatsa saMbUka! tuM kayAM gayo?" ema pikAra karI karIne te revA lAgI, eTalAmAM jamIna para paDelI lakSmaNanA manahara pagalAnI paMkti tenA jevAmAM AvI; tethI jeNe mArA putrane mArI nAkhyo che tenA pagalAMnI A paMkti che e nizcaya karIne caMdraNakhA te pagale pagale vegathI cAlI. thoDe dUra cAlatAM eka vRkSanI nIce sItA lakSmaNa sAthe beThelA netrAbhirAma evA rAmacaMdrane teNe dIThA. suMdara rAmane joIne caMdraNakhA tatkALa rativaza thaI gaI. ahe! mahA zokamAM paNa kAminIone kevo kAmane Aveza thAya che! pachI nAgakanyA jevuM suMdara kanyAnuM rUpa vikuva e kAma pIDita caMdraNakhA dhrujatI dhrujatI rAmanI pAse AvI. tene joIne rAmabhadra belyA-bhadre ! yamarAjanA sthAna jevA A dArUNa daMDakAraNyamAM tuM ekAkI kyAMthI AvI caDI?" te belI-"huM avaMtinA rAjAnI kanyA chuM. rAtre mahela upara sUtI hatI, tyAMthI rAtrimAM kaI becare mAruM haraNa karyuM, ane A araNyamAM laI Avya; tevAmAM kaI bIjA vidyAdharakumAre tene ahIM dIThe, eTale hAthamAM khaLa laIne te be ke-"are pApI! hAralatAne cilla pakSI laI jAya tema A strIratnane harIne tuM kyAM jaIza? huM tAre kALa thaIne ahIM Avyo chuM." AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLIne mane harI lAvanAra khecare mane ahIM paDI mUkI. ane te baMnee cirakALa khaDyA-khagI yuddha karyuM. prAte unmatta hAthIonI jema te bane mRtyu pAmI gayA. pachI "have mAre kyAM javuM' ema vicAratI huM ahIM tahIM bhamyA karuM chuM. tevAmAM jaMgalamAM chAyAdAra vRkSa maLI jAya tema tame mane puNyAge prApta thayA che. he svAmI! huM eka kulIna kumArIkA chuM, mATe tame mArI sAthe vivAha kare. mahApurUSonI pAse karelI yAcakanI prArthanA vRthA thatI nathI. tene tAja mahA buddhimAna rAmalakSmaNa paraspara praphulla netre vicAravA lAgyA ke A kaI mAyAvI strI che, ane naTanI jema veSa dhAraNa karI A badhuM kUTanATaka batAvIne ApaNane chetaravA AvI che. pachI hAsya snAnA pUrathI haThane vikasita karatA rAma belyA ke-" te strI sahita chuM, mATe strIrahita evA lakSmaNane tuM bhaja." rAmanAM AvAM vacanathI caMdraNakhAe lamaNa pAse jaIne tenI prArthanA karI. eTale te bolyA ke-"tuM prathama mArA pUjya baMdhu pAse gaI eTale tuM paNa mAre pUjya thaI tethI have te viSe mArI pAse vArtA paNa karavI nahi." A pramANe pitAnI yAcanAnA khaMDanathI ane putranA vadhathI tene atyaMta krodha utpanna thaze. tethI tatkALa pAtALalaMkAmAM jaIne putranA kSaya viSene badhe vRttAMta pitAnA svAmI khara vidyAdhara vigerene kahyo; eTale tatkALa parvatane upadrava karavA hastIo jAya tema rAmane upadrava karavAne mATe cauda hajAra vidyAdharanAM lazkarane laIne teo tyAM AvyA. "huM chatAM Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga pa ma ] caMdragukhAe sItA mATe rAvaNane utpanna karelI Asakti [9 zuM pUjya rAmacaMdra pite yuddha kare?" evA vicArathI lamaNe teonI sAthe yuddha karavAne mATe rAmacaMdra pAse mAgaNI karI. rAme kahyuM-"he vatsa! bhale vijaya meLavavAne mATe tuM jA, paraMtu jo tame saMkaTa paDe te mane bolAvavAne mATe siMhanAda karaje." lakSmaNe te vAta kabula karI; ane tatkALa temanI AjJA meLavI dhanuSyamAtra laIne gayA pachI sarpone garUDanI jema teone mAravAne pravartA. jayAre temanuM yuddha vadhavA mAMDyuM, tyAre pitAnA svAmIne pakSa vadhAravAne mATe caMdraNakhA pitAnA bhAI rAvaNanI pAse tvarAthI AvI. teNe AvIne rAvaNane kahyuM ke-"he bhAI! kaI rAmalakSamaNa nAme be ajANyA manuSya daMDakAraNyamAM AvelA che, teoe tArA bhANejane yamadvAramAM pahoMcADyo che. e khabara sAMbhaLIne tAre banevI para vidyAdhara pitAnA anujabaMdhu ane sainyane laI tyAM gayela che, ane hAla te lakSamaNunI sAthe yuddha kare che. pitAnA ane anujabaMdhunA baLathI garva pAmelo rAma sItAna sAthe vilAsa karato alagaja besI raheluM che, ane sItA rUpalAvayanI zobhAthI strIonI sImArUpa che, tenA jevI koI devI, nAgakanyA ke mAnuSI strI nathI, te kaI judI ja che. sarva surAsuranI strIone dAsI kare tevuM tenuM rUpa traNa lekamAM anupama ane vANIthI na kahI zakAya tevuM che. he baMdhu! A samudrathI mAMDIne bIjA samudra paryata pRthvI upara je je ratna che te sarva ratna tAre mATe ja yogya che. mATe rUpasaMpattivaDe daSTione animeSa thavAne kAraNarUpa e strIratnane tuM grahaNa kara, tema chatAM je tuM tene meLavIza nahIM te tuM rAvaNa ja nathI." AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLIne rAvaNu tatkALa puSpaka vimAnamAM beThe, ane tene AjJA karI ke "he vimAnarAja! jyAM jAnakI che tyAM tuM tvarAthI jA." tatkALa jANe tyAM javA IcchatA rAvaNanA mananI spardhA karatuM hoya tema te vimAna ati vegathI jAnakI pAse AvyuM. tyAM ugra tejavALA rAmane jotAM ja agnithI vAghanI jema rAvaNa bhaya pAmIne tenAthI dUra jaIne ubhe rahyo. tarataja te vicAramAM paDyo ke "ahIM evA ati ugra rAma ane tenI pAsethI sItAnuM haraNa te eka tarapha vAgha ane eka tarapha nadInA jevuM mahAkaSTakArI che." Ave vicAra karIne tatkALa teNe avalokanI vidyAnuM smaraNa karyuM, eTale tarataja te vidyA dAsInI jema aMjali joDI tenI pAse AvIne UbhI rahI. rAvaNe tene jaNAvyuM ke-"sItAharaNanA kAryamAM tuM mane sahAya kara." vidyAdevI bolI-"vAsuki nAganA mastaka uparathI ratna levuM te saheluM che, paNa rAmanI samIpethI sItAne levAnuM devatAone paNa saheluM nathI, paNa tene eka upAya che, te e ke jyAre lakSamaNu yuddha karavA gayA tyAre rAme potAne bolAvavA mATe siMhanAda karavAno saMketa karela chemATe je te upAya karIe ne rAmacaMdra tyAM jAya te sItAnuM haraNa thaI zake." rAvaNe tema karavAnI AjJA karI, eTale te devIe tyAMthI dUra jaIne sAkSAt lakSmaNanA jevo siMhanAda karyo. te siMhanAda sAMbhaLI rAma saMjamathI vicAramAM paDyA ke "hastimallanI jevA mArA anujabaMdhu lakSamaNane je jagatamAM koI pratimalla nathI. lakSmaNane saMkaTamAM pADe tevA purUSane huM te nathI, te chatAM A siMhanAda prathama karelA Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 100 ] rAvaNe karela sItAnuM haraNa [parva 7 muM saMketa pramANe barAbara sAMbhaLavAmAM Ave che. A pramANenA tarkavitarkamAM mahA manavALA rAma vyagra thaI gayA. te vakhate sItA lakSmaNa paranA vAtsalyabhAvathI A pramANe chelyA-"he Aryaputra! vatsa lakSmaNa saMkaTamAM paDayA chatAM tame tyAM javAmAM kema vilaMba karo che? satvara jaIne vatsa lakSmaNanI sahAya kare." AvAM sItAnAM vacanathI ane siMhanAdathI prerAyelA rAma apazukanane paNa nahi gaNatAM tvarAthI tyAM gayA. pachI lAga Avela jaI rAvaNa nIce utarIne rUdana karatA jAnakIne puSpaka vimAnamAM besADavA lAgyA. jAnakIne retAM sAMbhaLIne "he svAminI ! bhaya rAkhaze nahi, huM AvI pu chuM." "are nizAcara ! Ubhe rahe" ema reSathI bolato jaTAyu pakSI dUrathI rAvaNa upara de; ane pitAnA tINa nakhanI aNIothI haLavaDe bhUminI jema te moTA pakSIe rAvaNanA urasthalane ujharaDI nAMkhyuM. tethI rAvaNe krodha karI dArUNa khaLa kheMcI tenA vaDe tenI pAMkhe chedI nAMkhIne tene pRthvI para pADI nAMkhe. pachI rAvaNa niHzaMka thaI sItAne puSpaka vimAnamAM besADI, pitAnA manoratha pUrNa karI utAvaLe AkAzamArge cAlyuM. te vakhate "zatruone mathana karanArA he nAtha rAmabhadra! he vatsa lakSmaNa ! he pUjya pitA ! he mahAvIra baMdhu bhAmaMDala! baline kAgaDo upADI jAya tema A rAvaNa chaLathI tamArI sItAne harI jAya che." A pramANe rUdana karatI sItA bhUmi ane AkAzane rovarAvavA lAgI. mArgamAM arkajInA putra ratnajITInA khecare A rUdana sAMbhaLI vicAra karyo ke "jarUra A rAmanI patnI sItAnuM rUdana jaNAya che ane A zabda samudrapara saMbhaLAya che, tethI jarUra rAvaNe rAmalakSmaNane chetarIne e sItAnuM haraNa karyuM haze ema lAge che, te A vakhate mArA svAmI bhAmaMDalanI upara huM upakAra karUM." evuM vicArIne te ratnajI khecara khaga kheMcI rAvaNane AkSepa karate tenA para deDaDyo. yuddhane mATe bolAvatA e ratnajInuM kAMIka hAsya karI rAvaNe pitAnI vidyAnA sAmarthyathI tenI badhI vidyAo harI lIdhI, tethI tatkALa jenI pAMkhe chedI nAMkhI hoya tevA pakSInI jema ratnajI vidyA haraNa thatAM kaMbudvIpamAM paDayo, ane tyAM AvelA kaMbugiripara rahevA lAgyA. ahIM rAvaNe vimAnamAM besIne AkAzamAge samudra upara cAlatAM kAmAturapaNe ghaNA anunayathI sItAne A pramANe kahyuM- "he jAnakI ! sarva khecara ane bhUcara lekone huM svAmI chuM, tenI paTTarANanA padane tame prApta thayAM che, te chatAM kema rUo che? harSane sthAne tame zeka zA mATe kare che? pUrve maMda bhAgyavALA rAmanI sAthe tamane joDI dIdhA, e vidhie yegya karyuM nahotuM; tethI meM have yogya karyuM che. he devI! sevAmAM dAsa jevA mane tame pati tarIke mAne. huM jayAre tamAro dAsa thaIza tyAre sarva khecara ane khecarIo paNa tamArAM dAsadAsI thaIne raheze." A pramANe rAvaNa kahetA hatA, te vakhate bhaktithI maMtranI jema "rAma" e be akSarano jApa karatAM sItA nIcuM joIne ja besI rahyAM, eTale Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 6 Dho] sItA sahita rAvaNanuM laMkApurImAM AvavuM [101 te kAmAtura rAvaNe jAnakInA caraNamAM pitAnuM mastaka mUkyuM ane page lAgyo. te vakhate parapurUSanA sparzathI kAyara evAM sItAe pitAnA caraNa tenAthI dUra laI lIdhA. pachI sItAe AkrozathI tene kahyuM ke-"are nirdaya ane nirlajaja ! theDA samayamAM parastrInI kAmanAnA phaLarUpa mRtyu tane prApta thaze." te samaye sAraNa vigere maMtrIo ane bIjA rAkSasasAmaMte rAvaNanI sanmukha AvyA. pachI moTA utsAhavALe ane mahA sAhasa kAma karanAre parAkramI rAvaNa moTA utsavavALI laMkApurImAM AvyuM. te samaye sItAe evo abhigraha lIdhe ke "jyAM sudhI rAma ane lakSamaNanA kuzaLa samAcAra Avaze nahi tyAM sudhI huM bhajana karIza nahi." pachI laMkAnagarInI pUrva dizAmAM rahelA devatAne krIDA karavAnA naMdanavana jevA ane khecaranI strIone vilAsanA dhAmarUpa-devaramaNa nAmanA udhAnamAM rakta azekavRkSanI nIce trijaTA ane bIjA rakSakothI vIMTAelA jAnakIne mUkIne tejane nidhi rAvaNa harSa pAmate pitAnA dhAmamAM gaye. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi sItAharaNo nAma paMcamasargaH // 5 // he hasarga 6 ThTho. hahahaha hanumAne karelI sItAnI zodha rAma lakSamaNanA je siMhanAda sAMbhaLIne jyAM lakSamaNa zatruonI sAthe raNakrIDA karatA hatA tyAM dhanuSya laIne tvarAthI AvyA. rAmane AvelA joI lakSmaNe kahyuM ke "he Arya! sItAne ekalA mUkIne tame ahIM kema AvyA?" rAma bolyA-"he lakSmaNa ! tame mane kaSTa sUcaka siMhanAdathI belA, tethI huM AvyuM chuM.' lakSmaNe kahyuM-"meM siMhanAda karyo nathI ane ApanA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avye, tethI jarUra keIe ApaNane chetaryA che. AryA sItAnuM haraNa karavAne mATe A upAya karI temane tyAMthI khaseDyA hoya ema kharekhara jaNAya che. A siMhanAda karavAmAM bIjuM jarA paNa kAraNa hoya tema huM dhArato nathI, mATe he Arya! satvara sItAnA rakSaNune mATe tame jAo, huM paNa zatruone mArIne tamArI pachavADe AvuM chuM." lakSmaNe Ama kahevAthI rAmacaMdra satvara pitAne sthAnake AvyA, tyAM jAnakI devAmAM AvyAM nahi; tethI tatkALa mUcha khAIne te pRthvI para paDI gayA. thoDIvAre Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 102] lakSmaNa tathA kharanI vacce dArUNa yuddha-kharane vadha [parva 7 mu saMjJA AvavAthI beDA thaIne joyuM to tyAM maraNonmukha thayelA jaTAyu pakSIne temaNe dIThe. tene joIne tahaNa buddhie rAmacaMdra vicAryuM ke koI mAyAvIe chaLa karIne mArI priyAnuM haraNa karyuM. tenA haraNathI krodha pAmIne tenI sAme thayelA A mahAtmA pakSIne teNeja haNele lAge che. pachI rAme tene pratyupakAra karavAne te zrAvaka jaTAyune aMta samaye paralekanA mArgamAM bhAtArUpa navakAra maMtra saMbhaLAvyuM. tatkALa mRtyu pAmIne te paNirAja mAheMdrakalpamAM devatA thaye, ane rAmacaMdra sItAnI zodha mATe aTavImAM Ama tema bhamavA lAgyA. ahIM lakSmaNa ghaNI senAvALA kharanI sAthe ekalA yuddha karatA hatA. kemake "yuddhamAM siMhane sahAyakArI sakhA hoto ja nathI." te samaye kharanA anuja bhAI trizirAe AgaLa AvIne "AvAnI sAthe tamAre zuM yuddha karavuM ?" ema kahI pitAnA jyeSTha baMdhu kharanuM nivAraNa karyuM, ane pote yuddha karavA lAgyo. rAmanA anuja baMdhu lakSmaNe rathamAM besIne yuddha karavAne udyata thayelA trizirAne pataMganI je gaNIne mArI nAMkhyo. te vakhate pAtALalaMkAnA pati caMdrodara rAjAne putra virAdha sannaddhabaddha thayelA pitAnA sarva sainyane laIne tyAM Avyo. zatruono vinAza karavA ane temanI ArAdhanA karavAnI IcchAthI teNe rAmanA sahodara lakSmaNane namaskAra karIne kahyuM ke-"A tamArA zatruo upara dveSa karanAra ane temane zatru huM tamAre sevaka chuM. A rAvaNanA sevake e mArA parAkramI pitA caMdrodarane kADhI mUkIne pAtALalaMkAne kabaje karI che. he prabhu! aMdhakArane nAza karavAmAM sUryane sahAyakArI keNu thaI zake che? tathApi A tamArA zatruone nAza karavAmAM kiMcit mAtra A sevaka taiyAra che, mATe tene yuddha karavAnI AjJA Ape. lakSmaNe hasatAM hasatAM kahyuM ke-"huM hamaNA ja A zatruone mArI nAMkhIza, te tuM joI leje. yuddhamAM bIjAonI sahAya levI te parAkramI vIrene lajajAkArI che. AjathI mArA moTA bhAI rAmacaMdra tArA svAmI che, ane atyAre ja huM tene pAtALalaMkAnA rAjya upara besArUM chuM." pitAnA virodhI virAdhane lakSmaNanI pAse Avela jeI khara ati krodha pAme tethI te dhanuSyane paNacha caDAvIne be -"are vizvAsane ghAta karanAra ! mAro putra saMbUka kyAM che te batAva. e aparAdha karIne A rAMka virAdhanI sahAyathI zuM tuM rakSita thavA mAge che?" lakSmaNe hasIne kahyuM ke-"tAre anuja baMdhu trizirA pitAnA bhrAtRja zabUkane jevA utkaMThita hato, tethI meM tene tenI pachavADe mokalyo che. have putra ane bhAI pAse javAnI je tArI baLavAna utkaMThA hoya te tane paNa tyAM mekalavAne huM dhanuSya sAthe sajja chuM. re mUDhA caraNavaDe eka kuMthavAnI jema pramAdathI thayelA prahArathI meM tArA putrane haNya che, paNa temAM kAMI mArUM parAkrama nathI, paraMtu pitAnA AtmAne subhaTa mAnate tuM ne mArA raNakautukane pUrNa karIza te vanavAsamAM paNa dAna ApanAre huM yamarAjane prasanna karIza." AvAM lakSmaNanAM vacana sAMbhaLatAMja khara rAkSasa girizikhara para hAthInI jema Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 6 pho] kharanA bhAI dUSaNa ane lakSmaNa vacce thayela yuddha [103 lamaNapara tIkSNa prahAra karavA lAge. kiraNothI sUryanI jema lakSmaNe paNa hajAro kaMkapatrathI AkAzane DhAMkI dIdhuM. e pramANe lakSamaNa tathA kharanI vacce khecarone bhayaMkara ane yamarAjane mahotsavarUpa moTuM yuddha cAlyuM. te vakhate AkAzamAM evI vANI thaI ke-"vAsudevanI sAme paNa raNamAM jenI AvI zakti che te khara rAkSasa prativAsudevathI paNa adhika che." te vANI sAMbhaLatAM ja "Ane vadha karavAmAM kALakSepa zuM kare?" evuM lajajAthI vicArI krodha karIne lakSmaNe suramra astrathI tatkALa kharanA mastakane chedI nAMkhyuM. pachI kharane bhAI dUSaNa rAkSasa senA sahita lakSamaNa sAthe yuddha karavAne udyata thaye; paraMtu dAvAnaLa jema cUtha sahita hastIne saMhAra kare tema lakSmaNe kSaNavAramAM sainya sahita teno saMhAra karI nAMkhe. pachI virAdhane sAthe laIne lakSamaNa pAchA vaLyA. te vakhate temanuM vAma netra pharakayuM, tethI tene Arya sItA ane rAma viSe atyaMta azubhanI zaMkA thavA lAgI. pachI dUra AvIne jotAM eka vRkSanI pAse rAmane sItArahita ekalA dekhIne lakSmaNa parama khedane pAmyA. lakSmaNa temanI AgaLa jaIne UbhA; te chatAM temane joyA vagara rAma virahazalyathI pIDita thaI AkAza tarapha joIne belyA-"he vanadevatA! huM AkhA vanamAM bhame paNa jAnakI koI ThekANe mArA jevAmAM AvyAM nahi. tethI jo tame joyA hoya te kahe. bhUta ane zikArI prANIothI vyApta evA A arazyamAM sItAne ekalA mUkIne huM lakSmaNanI pAse gaye, ane hajAre rAkSasasubhaTanI vacamAM lakSmaNane ekalA mUkIne pAche huM ahIM Ave. ahA ! huM dubuddhinI e kevI buddhi! he priya sItA! A nirjana araNyamAM meM tane ekalI kema cheDI dIdhI? he vatsa lamaNa! tevA raNanA saMkaTamAM tane ekale mUkIne huM pAcho kema A ?" A pramANe bolatAM bolatAM rAmabhadra mUchathI pRthvI para paDI gayA. te vakhate pakSIo paNa AkraMda karIne e mahAvIrane jovA lAgyA. pachI lakSmaNa belyA-"he Arya ! A zuM kare che? A tamAro bhAI lakSmaNa sarva zatruo para vijaya meLavIne Ave che." te vANI sAMbhaLatAM ja rAmacaMdra jANe amRtathI siMcita thayA hoya tema saMjJAne pAmyA, ane lakSamaNane AgaLa joIne tatkALa pitAnA anuja baMdhune AliMgana karyuM. lakSmaNe netramAM amuM lAvIne kahyuM ke-"Arya ! jarUra kaI mAyAvIe jAnakInA haraNane mATeja siMhanAda karele, paNa huM te duSTanA prANanI sAthe jAnakIne pAchI lAvIza. mATe hamaNAM cAle. ApaNe tenI zodha meLavavA prayatna karIe. prathama A virAdhane tenA pitAnA pAtALalaMkAnA rAjyapara besAro. khara rAkSasanI sAthe yuddha karatAM meM tene vacana ApeluM che." te vakhate temanI ArAdhanA karavAne icchatA virAdhe tyAMthI ja sItAnI zeva lAvavAne mATe vidyAdharasubhaTane mekalyA. teonA AvatAM sudhI rAma ane lakSmaNa zekAgnithI vikarALa thaI vAraMvAra nizvAsa letA ane krodhathI hoThane DaratA tyAM vanamAMja rahyA. virAdhe mekalelA vidyAdharo ghaNe dUra sudhI jaI AvyA te paNa sItAnA khabara meLavI zakyA nahi. tethI pAchA AvIne teo nIce mukhe UbhA rahyA. teone adhamukha rahelA jANI rAme kahyuM-"he subhaTe! tame Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 104] sAcA sugrIva tathA jAra sugrIvanI vacce dArUNa yuddha. [parva 7muM svAmInA kAryamAM yathAzakti sAro ughoga karyo, te chatAM sItAnI zodha maLI nahi, temAM tamAre zuM deSa che? jyAre daiva viparIta thAya tyAre tame ke bIje kaI zuM karI zake ?" te vakhate virAdha be -"he prabhu! tame kheda kare nahi. kheda na kare teja lakSmInuM mULa che, ane A huM tamAre sevaka taiyAra chuM; mATe Aje mArI sAthe pAtALalaMkAmAM mane praveza karAvavA mATe cAle. tyAM rahevAthI Apane sItAnI zodha meLavavI ghaNI sulabha thaze." pachI rAma senA sahita virAdhanI sAthe lakSmaNa sahita pAtALalaMkAnI parisara bhUmi pAse AvyA. tyAM zatruone mAranAra suMda nAme khara rAkSasane putra moTuM sainya laIne yuddha karavA mATe sAmo AvyA. pitAnA vadhanA krodhathI te sude AgaLa cAlanArA pitAnA pUrvavirodhI virAdhanI sAthe ghera yuddha karavA mAMDyuM. pachI lakSamaNa raNamAM AvyA eTale caMdraNakhAnA kahevAthI suMda tyAMthI nAsIne laMkAmAM rAvaNane zaraNe gaye. pachI rAma ane lakSamaNe pAtALalaMkAmAM praveza karyo, ane teoe virAdhane tenA pitAnA rAjyapara besAryo. tyAM kharanA mahelamAM rAma ane lakSamaNa rahyA, ane virAdha yuvarAjanI jema suMdanA gharamAM rahyo. ahIM sAhasagati vidyAdhara ke je lAMbA vakhatathI sugrIvanI strI tArAne abhilASa dharIne himAcalanI guhAmAM rahI vidyA sAdhate hato tene tyAM prasAraNa vidyA siddha thaI te vidyAvaDe te kAmarUpI (Icchita rUpa karanAra) devanI jema sugrIvanuM rUpa laI AkAzamAM bIjA sUryanI jema kikiMdhA purI pAse Avyo. je vakhata sugrIva krIDA karavAne mATe bahAra udhAnamAM gaye hatuM, te vakhate tArA devIthI suzobhita evA aMtaHpuramAM teNe praveza karyo. DIvAra na thaI tevAmAM sAco sugrIva Avya, eTale "rAjA sugrIva te aMdara gayA che" ema belatA dvArA pALoe tene aTakAvyuM. ekasarakhA be sugrIvane jaI vAlInA putranA manamAM saMdeha utpanna thaye; tethI aMtaHpuramAM kaI prakAranI viplava (hAni) na thavA devAne mATe te satvara tyAM gaye, ane mArgamAM AvatA parvatanI nadInuM pUra aTake tema vAlIkumAre aMtaHpuramAM pesatAM ja jAra sugrIvane aTakAvyuM. pachI jANe jagatanA sArarUpa sarvasva ekaThuM karyuM hoya tema cauda akSauhiNI senA tyAM ekaThI maLI. jyAre senAeAe te banene bheda jA nahi, tyAre sAcA sugrIva ane jAra sugrIvanI tarapha te be bhAge vaheMcAI gaI. pachI ane sainyamAM bhAlAonA paDavAthI AkAzane ulkApAtamaya karatuM moTuM yuddha cAlyuM. svAranI sAthe svAra, mahAvatanI sAthe mahAvata, pedalanI sAthe pedala ane rathInI sAthe rathI ema yuddha thavA lAgyuM. prauDhapatinA samAgamathI mugdhA strInI jema caturaMga senAnA vimardathI pRthvI kaMpavA lAgI. "are paragRhamAM praveza karanArA cera! tuM sAmo Ava" ema bolatA sAcA sugrIve UMcI thrIvA karIne jAra sugrIvane yuddha karavA bolAvyo, eTale tiraskAra karelA unmata hAthInI jema te jAra sugrIva ugra garjanA karate tenA sanmukha yuddha karavA AvyA. krodhathI rAtAM netra karatA banane vIra yamarAjanA sahAdara hoya tema jagatane trAsa pamADatA satA yuddha Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ThThI ] sahAya mATe sAcA sugrIvanuM rAma samIpe javuM [105 karavA lAgyA. baMne vIra raNamAM catura hevAthI eka bIjAnAM tINa zastrone potapotAnA tIkSaNa zastrothI tRNanI jema chedavA lAgyA. te vakhate be mahiSanA yuddhamAM vRkSanA khaMDanI jema teonA yuddhamAM zastronA khaMDa evA uchaLavA lAgyA ke jethI AkAzamAM rahele khecarIone samUha bhaya pAmavA lAge. krodhI janamAM ziromaNi te banenAM jyAre sarva astro chedAI gayAM tyAre jANe jaMgama parvate hoya tema teoe malayuddha karavA mAMDayuM. kSaNavAramAM AkAzamAM uchaLatA ane kSaNavAramAM pRthvI para paDatA te banne vIracUDAmaNi kukaDAnI jema jaNAvA lAgyA. prAMte baMne sarakhA baLavAna hovAthI eka bIjAne jItavAne asamartha thatAM teo be vRSabhanI jema dUra khasIne UbhA rahyA. pachI sAcA sugrIve pitAnI sahAyane mATe hanumAnane belAvyA, ane jAra sugrIvanI sAthe pharIvAra ugra yuddha karavA mAMDyuM. hanumAna banene bheda na jANavAthI jeIja rahyo tethI jAra sugrIve ugrapaNe sAcA sugrIvane kuTI nAMkhe. bIjIvAra yuddha karavAthI sugrIva manathI ane zarIrathI khinna thaI gaye; tethI kiSkidhApurImAMthI bahAra nIkaLIne kaI AvAsamAM jaIne rahyo. jAra sugrIva svastha manathI rAjamahelamAMja rahyo, paNa vAlIkumAranA aTakAvavAthI aMtapuramAM praveza karI zakyo nahi. sAce sugrIva grIvA namAvIne ciMtavavA lAge ke"ahA ! A mAre strIlaMpaTa zatru kuDakapaTamAM catura jaNAya che. teNe mAyAthI vaza karelA mArA pitAnA mANase paNa tenA thaI gayA che. ahA ! A te potAnA ghaDAthI ja potAne parAbhava thayo che. have mAyAnA parAkramathI utkRSTa evA A zatrune mAre kevI rIte mAro ? are! parAkrama vinAnA ane vAlInA nAmane lajAvanAra evA mane dhikkAra che ! e mahAbaLavAna vAlIne dhanya che ke je akhaMDa purUSavrata rAkhI rAjane tRNanI jema choDI daI paramapadane pAmI gayA. mAre putra caMdrarAzima sarva jagatamAM baLavAna che paNa te zuM karI zake ! kAraNa ke banenA bhedane nahi jANavAthI te konI sahAya kare ane kone mAre? paNa e caMdraramikumAre eka kAma bahu sAruM karyuM che ke te pApIne aMtaHpuramAM praveza karavA dIdhuM nathI. have e baliSTha zatrune vadha karavAne mATe ati baLavAna evA kayA vIrane huM Azraya karuM ? kAraNa ke zatru pitAthI ke bIjAthI paNa haNavA gyaja che. A zatrune ghAta karavAne traNa lekamAM vIra ane marUtanA yajJane bhaMga karanAra rAvaNane jaIne bhajuM ? paNa te rAvaNa prakRtithI ja strIlaMpaTa ane traNa lekamAM kaMTakarUpa che, tethI te te tene ane mane banene mArIne piteja tArAne grahaNa kare. AvI ApattimAM sahAya karavAne samartha te ati ugra evo eka khara rAkSasa hatuM, paNa tene te lakSmaNe mArI nAMkhe che, mATe A vakhate te tyAM jaI e rAmalakSmaNaneja mitra karuM. kAraNa ke zaraNe AvelA virAdhane teoe tatkALa pAtALalaMkAnuM rAjaya ApyuM che, ane hAla pUrNa parAkramavALA teo virAdhanA C - 14 Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAra sugrIvane rAme karela ghAta. [ parva 7 muM AgrahathI pAtALalaMkAmAM rahelA che" A vicAra karI sugrIve eka pitAnA vizvAsapAtra hatane ekAMtamAM samajAvIne virAdhanI pAse mokalyA. dUte pAtALalaMkAmAM jaI virAdhane praNAma karIne pitAnA svAmIne prApta thayelA kaSTane badhe vRttAMta jaNAvyuM ane kahyuM ke- mArA svAmI sugrIva atyAre moTI ApattimAM AvI paDyA che, tethI tamArI mAraphata rAmalakSmaNanuM zaraNa karavA Icche che. te sAMbhaLI virAdhe dUtane kahyuM ke "tuM jaIne kahe ke sugrIva satvara ahIM Ave, kemake satyune saMga puNyathI ja prApta thAya che. A pramANe kahevAthI dUta tarataja tyAMthI sugrIvanI pAse Avyo ane te saMdezo nivedana karyo. pachI sugrIva azvonA grIvAbharaNanA zabdathI sarva dizAone gajAvate ane vegathI darane adUra karate cAlI nIkaLe ane kSaNavAramAM jema upagRha (pAsenA ghara) mAM Ave tema te pAtALalaMkAmAM AvI pahoMcyuM. virAdhanI pAse AvatAM virAdha harSathI sAme Ubhe thaye; pachI virAdhe tene sAthe laI jaIne dayALu rAmabhadrane namaskAra karAvyuM, ane tenuM badhu duHkha nivedana karyuM. sugrIva belya-"he prabhu! A mArA duHkhamAM tame ja mArI gati che. jyAre chiMka taddana baMdha thaI jAya che tyAre sUryanuM ja zaraNa thAya che, eTale tenI sAmuM jevAthI ja pAchI prApta thAya che." pite strIvigathI duHkhI hatA chatAM tenA duHkhane uccheda karavAnuM sAme kabula karyuM. mahAna purUSe pitAnA kArya karatAM bIjAnA kAryamAM adhika yatna kare che. pachI virAdhe sItAnA haraNanuM badhuM vRttAMta sugrIvane jaNAvyuM, eTale sugrIve aMjali joDI rAmabhadrane kahyuM ke-"he deva! vizvanI rakSA karavAne samartha evA tamAre ane vizvane prakAza ApanAra sUryane kAMI kAraNanI apekSA nathI, tathApi huM kahuM chuM ke tamArA prasAdathI mArA zatrune nAza thaze eTale sainya sahita huM tamAre anucara thaIne rahIza ane ala5 samayamAM sItAnI zodha lAvIza." pachI rAma sugrIvanI sAthe kiSkridhAnagarIe AvyA. virAdha sAthe AvatuM hatuM tene samajAvIne pAcho vALe. | rAmacaMdra kiSkidhApuranA dvAra pAse AvIne sthita thayA eTale sAcA sugrIve jAra sugrIvane yuddha karavA bolAvyo. bolAvatAM ja jAra sugrIva garjanA karate nagaranI bahAra AvyuM. janane mATe brAhmaNanI jema raNane mATe zUravIre ALasu hotA nathI." pachI durdhara caraNanA nyAsathI pRthvIne kaMpAvatA te bane vIra vananA unmatta hAthInI jema yuddha karavA lAgyA. rAma teone samAna rUpavALA joIne pitAne sugrIva karyo ane bIjo sugrIva karyo? ema saMzaya pAmI kSaNavAra taTasthapaNe UbhA rahyA. pachI prathama te "A pramANe karavuM" e vicAra karIne rAme vajAvatta dhanuSyane TaMkAra karyo. te dhanuSyanA TaMkAramAtrathI ja sAhasagati vidyAdharanI rUpAMtara karanArI vidyA kSaNavAramAM hariNInI jema palAyana karI gaI eTale tene eALakhIne rAme kahyuM-re pApI! mAyAthI sarvane mohita karIne tuM parastrI sAthe ramavAne Icche che, paNa have dhanuSya caDAva." A pramANe rAme tene tiraskAra karyo. pachI eka ja bANathI rAme Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ho ] sItAne samajAvavA rAvaNupatnI maMdarInuM AvavuM [ 107 tenA prANa harI lIdhA. "siMhane harine mAravAmAM bIjA jhapATAnI jarUra hotI ja nathI." pachI virAdhanI jema sugrIvane kiSkidhApurInA rAjya upara besAryo, ane tenA purajane tathA sevake pUrvanI jema e sAcA sugrIvane namavA lAgyA. pachI vAnarapati sugrIve aMjali joDIne pitAnI ati suMdara tera kanyAo ApavA mATe rAmane prArthanA karI. rAme kahyuM-"he sugrIva! sItAnI zodhane mATe prayatna kare, A kanyAonI ke bIjI koI vastunI mAre jarUra nathI." A pramANe kahIne rAma nagaranI bahAra udyAnamAM rahyA, ane temanI AjJAthI sugrIve nagarImAM praveza karyo. A tarapha laMkApurImAM maMdadara vigere rAvaNanA aMtaHpuranI strIo para, dUSaNa vigerenA vadhane vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne rUdana karavA lAgI. rAvaNanI bena caMdraNakhA paNa suMdanI sAthe rUdana karatI ane be hAthe chAtI kuTatI rAvaNanA gharamAM AvI. rAvaNane joI tene kaMThe vaLagI paDIne te UMce svare rotI bolI ke "are! daive mane mArI nAMkhI. mAro putra, mAro pati, mArA be diyara ane caudahajAra kulapatio mAryA gayA. he baMdhu! tuM jIvatAM chatAM abhimAnI zatruoe tArI ApelI pAtALalaMkAnI rAjadhAnI paNa amArI pAsethI AMcakI lIdhI ! tethI A suMda putranI sAthe huM jIva laI nAsIne tAre zaraNe AvI chuM, mATe kahe have kyAM jaIne rahuM?" A pramANe rUdana karatI potAnI benane rAvaNe samajAvIne kahyuM ke-"tArA patiputrane haNanArane huM ceDA kALamAM mArI nAMkhIza." eka vakhate rAvaNa A zokathI ane sItAnA virahanI pIDAthI phALa cukelA vyAghanI jema nirAza thaIne pitAnI zayyA upara AleTa hatuM, te samaye maMdarIe AvIne kahyuM ke-"he svAmI! prAkRta [ sAdhAraNa ] manuSyanI jema Ama nikaSTa thaIne kema rahyA che?" rAvaNe kahyuM ke-"sItAnA virahatApathI huM kAMI paNa ceSTA karavAne, kahevAne ke jevAne samartha nathI, tethI he mAninI ! tAre je mane jIvate rAkhavuM hoya te tuM mAna cheDI sItAnI pAse jA ane tene vinayathI samajAva ke jethI te mArI sAthe krIDA karavAnI IcchA kare. meM gurUnI sAkSIe e niyama lIdho che ke "nahi IcchatI evI parastrIne huM kadi paNa bhogavIza nahi." A niyama atyAre mAre argalArUpa thaI paDyo che." AvAM rAvaNanAM vacana sAMbhaLI patinI pIDAthI pIDita thayelI kulIna maMdodarI tatkALa devaramaNa udyAnamAM AvI, ane teNe sItAne kahyuM ke-"huM maMdarI nAme rAvaNanI paTTarANI chuM, paraMtu huM tamArI dAsI thaIne rahIza, mATe tame rAvaNane bhaje. he sItA! tamane dhanya che ke jenA caraNakamaLa hamezAM sevavAne sarva vizvane sevavA yogya caraNakamaLavALA mArA baLavAna pati paNa Icche che, je rAvaNa jevo pati maLe te pachI tenI pAse eka rAMka mAtra ane dila jevA tema ja bhUcara ane tapasvI rAmabhadra pati koNa mAtra che?" AvAM maMdadarInAM vacana sAMbhaLIne sItA krodhathI belyAM ke-"siMha kayAM ane ziyALa kyAM! garUDa kyAM ane kAkapakSI jyAM! tema ja tAro Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 108 ] sItA pAse vibhISaNanuM Avavu [ pa 7 mu pati rAvaNa kacAM ane mArA pati rAma kAM! aho! tArI ane te pApI rAvaNanI vacce daMpatIpaNuM ghaTatuM ja thayu' jaNAya che; kemake te purUSa (rAvaNu ) khIjI strInI sAthe ramavA icche che ane tuM tenI strI tenI kudranI (dUtI) thAya che. are pApI zrI! tuM mukha jevAne paNa cegya nathI, te bhASaNa karavAne ceAgya zI rIte hoya ? mATe zIghra A sthAnamAMthI cAlI jA, mArA dRSTimAga cheDI haiM, " e samaye rAvaNu paNa tyAM Avye ane melyuM ke huM sItA ! tuM enA upara zA mATe kApa kare che? A maMdodarI te| tArI dAsI che ane he devI ! huM pAte tArA dAsa chuM; mATe mArI para prasanna thA. huM jAnakI ! tuM A mANasane (rAvaNune) dRSTithI paNu kema prasanna karatI nathI ? ' mahAsatI sItAe vimukha thaI ne kahyuM ke- are duSTa ! mane rAmanI strIne haraNa karavAthI tArI upara yamarAje dRSTi karI che. huM hatAza ane aprArthita vastunI prAthanA karanAra! tArI AzAne dhikkAra che! zatruonA kALarUpa anujabaMdhu sahita rAma AgaLa tuM keTalu jIvavAne che ? ' AvI rIte sItAe tenA upara Akroza karyA chatAM paNa rAvaNa vAraMvAra tene pUvata kahevA lAgyA. ahA! balavatI kAmAvasthAne dhikkAra che! e samaye jANe vipattimAM magna thayela sItAne jeI zakayo na hoya tema sU pazcimasamudramAM magna thatA (asta pAmyA ), ane ghera rAtri pravatI, eTale te vakhate ghera buddhivALA rAvaNu krodhathI ane kAmathI aMdha chanIne sItAne upasarga karavA lAgyuM. ghuvaDa pakSIo dhutkAra karavA lAgyA, pherUe phuMphADA mAravA lAgyA, nahAra vicitra rIte khelavA lAgyA, khIlADAe paraspara vaDhavA lAgyA, vyAghra puMchaDA pachADavA lAgyA, soM phuMphADA mAravA lAgyA, pizAca, preta, vetALa ane bhUta ughADI kAtI laIne pharavA lAgyA, jANe yamarAjanA sabhAsada hAya tevA rAvaNe vikuvelA te sa bhayaMkara prANIe uchaLatAM ane mAThI ceSTA karatAM sItAnI pAse AvyAM. manamAM pacaparameSThI namaskAranuM dhyAna karatI sItA sthira besI rahI, paNa bhayathI DarIne rAvaNane bhajyA nahi. A rAtrinu` sa vRttAMta prAtaHkALe vibhISaNanA jANavAmAM AvyuM, eTale teNe rAvaNu pAse AvatAM prathama sItAnI pAse AvIne tene pUchyu. ke-'he bhadre! tame keNu che ? keAnI strI che ? kayAMthI AvyAM che ? ane ahI tamane keNu lAvyuM che? te sa bhaya pAmyA vinA jema hAya tema jaNAve; huM. parastrIne sahodara chuM.' tene madhyastha jANI sItA nIcu' mukha rAkhIne khelyAM--" huM janaka rAjAnI putrI ane bhAma'Dala vidyAdharanI bena chu, temaja rAmabhadranI patnI ane rAjA dazarathanI putravadhU chuM. mArUM nAma sItA che. anujama' sahita patinI sAthe huM da'DakAraNyamAM AvI hatI. tyAM mArA diyara lakSmaNu krIDA karavAne mATe Amatema pharatA hatA; tevAmAM AkAzamAM adhara rahelu eka mahA zreSTha khaDga temanA jovAmAM AvyuM, eTale kautukathI temaNe hAthamAM lIdhuM. pachI najIkamAM vaMzajALa hatI te teNe tenA vatI chaMdI nAMkhI, jethI tenI a Mdara rahelA te khaDganA sAdhakanu mastaka ajANatAM kapAI gayu. ' A keAI mArI sAme yuddha nahi karanArA niraparAdhI www.jainelibrary.irg Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 6 Dro] rAvaNanI unmattatA joI vibhISaNe bolAvela kuLapradhAne. [ 109 purUSane meM mArI nAMkhe, te ghaNuM khoTuM karyuM " evo pazcAttApa karatA mArA diyara temanA moTA bhAI pAse AvyA. thoDI vAramAM mArA diyarane pagale pagale te khagasAdhakanI uttarAdhikA koI strI ke payukta citte amArI pAse AvI. addabhuta rUpavaDe iMdra jevA mArA patine joIne e kAmapIDita strIe kIDA karavAne mAgaNI karI, paNa mArA patie tene jANI laIne tenI mAgaNIne asvIkAra karyo eTale te tyAMthI cAlI gaI ane meTuM rAkSasonuM ugra sainya laIne pAchI AvI. pachI "je saMkaTa paDe te siMhanAda kare e saMketa karIne lakSamaNa tenI sAthe yuddha karavA gayA. pachI mAyAvaDe beTe siMhanAda karI, mArA patine mArAthI dUra karIne, mAThI vAMchAvaDe A rAkSasa (rAvaNa) pitAnA vadha mATe ja mane ahIM laI AvyuM che.A pramANe tenuM sarva vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne vibhISaNe rAvaNa pAse jaI namaskAra pUrvaka kahyuM-"he. svAmI! tame A kAma ApaNA kuLane dUSaNa lAge tevuM karyuM che. paNa have jyAM sudhI rAmalakSmaNa ApaNane mAravA mATe ahIM nathI AvyA, tyAM sudhImAM A sItAne satvara temanI pAse mUkI Ave." vibhISaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAvaNa krodhathI ratAM netra karIne be ke-"are bhIrU! tuM AvuM zuM bele che? zuM tuM mArA parAkramane bhUlI gaye? A sItA anunaya karavAthI avazya mArI strI thaze ane pachI je e bIcArA rAmalakSmaNa ahIM Avaze te huM temane mArI nAMkhIza." vibhISaNe kahyuM-"he bhrAtA ! jJAnanuM vacana satya thavAnuM jaNAya che ke rAmanI patnI sItAne mATe ApaNA kuLane kSaya thavAne che, nahi to A bhakta baMdhunuM vacana tuM zA mATe na mAne ane meM mAryA chatAM dazaratha rAjA kema jIve? he mahAbhuja ! je bhAvI vastu che te anyathA thavAnI nathI, tathApi huM tane prANuM chuM ke ApaNA kuLane ghAta karanArI sItAne cheDI de.jANe vibhISaNanI vANI sAMbhaLI ja na hoya tema karI sItA pAse jaI tatkALa sItAne puSpaka vimAnamAM besArIne rAvaNa pharavA lAgyA ane potAnI samRddhi batAvavA lAgyuM ke-"he haMsa minI! A ratnamaya zikharavALA ane svAdiSTa jaLanA nijharaNAvALA mArA krIDAparvate che, naMdanavananI jevAM A udyAna che, A IcchA pramANe bhegavavAyegya dhArAgRhe che, A haMsa sahita krIDAnadIo che. he suMdara braguTIvALI strI ! svarganA khaMDa jevAM A ratigRhe che, AmAM jyAM tArI prIti hoya tyAM tuM mArI sAthe krIDA kara." haMsanI jema rAmanA caraNakamaLanuM dhyAna karatI sItA rAvaNanI AvI vANuM sAMbhaLIne pRthvInI jema dhIraja dharIne kiMcit paNa kSebha pAmI nahi. rAvaNe sarva ramaNIya sthAnamAM bhamI bhamIne chevaTe sItAne pAchI azokavanamAM mUkI. jyAre rAvaNane unmatta thaI gayela che ane pitAnAM vacananI yuktimAM Ave tema na lAgyuM tyAre vibhISaNe te vize vicAra karavAne mATe kuLapradhAnane bolAvyA. pachI vibhISaNa balya ke-"he kuLamaMtrIo ! kAmAdika aMtarazatruo bhUtanI peThe viSama che, temAMthI eka paNa pramAdI janane herAna kare che. ApaNe svAmI rAvaNa atyaMta kAmAtura thaye che. ele Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 110] sItAnI zodha mATe sugrIvanuM nIkaLavuM. [ parva 7 muM kAmadevaja ghaNe durjaya che, te pachI je parastrInI icchAthI tene sahAya maLe te pachI tenI vAta ja zI karavI? te kAmanA prasaMgathI laMkApurIno svAmI ati baLavAna chatAM paNa te atyaMta dukhasAgaramAM jaladI AvI paDaze." maMtrIo bolyA- "ame te nAmanAja maMtrIo chIe, kharekharA maMtrI to tameja che, ke jenI AvI dUradarzI daSTi che. jyAre svAmI kevaLa kAmane vaza thayA che, tyAre mithyAdaSTi purUSane jainadharmanA upadezanI jema tene ApaNe maMtra (vicAra) zuM asara karI zakaze? sugrIva ane hanumAna jevA purUSe paNa te rAmane maLI gayA che; paraMtu "nyAyI mahAtmAnA pakSane keNa grahaNa na kare?" sItAnA nimitte rAmabhadrane hAthe ApaNuM kuLane kSaya jJAnIe kahela che, tathApi purUSane AdhIna hoya te samayane yogya kartavya karavuM ghaTita che." A pramANenAM maMtrIonAM vacana sAMnLIne vibhISaNe laMkAnA killA upara yaMtra vigere goThavI dIdhAM. kemake "maMtrI maMtrarUpa netrathI anAgata vastune paNa jue che. " ahIM satanA virahathI pIDita rAma, lamaNe ApelA AzvAsanathI mAMDamAMDa kALa nirgamana karatA hatA. eka vakhate rAme lakramaNane zikSA ApIne sugrIvanI pAse mokalyA. lakSmaNa bhAthAM, dhanuSya ane khaga laIne sugrIvanI pAse cAlyA. caraNanyAsathI pRthvIne cUrNa karatA, parvatane kaMpAvatA ane veganA jhapATAthI laTakatI bhujAvaDe mArganAM vRkSene pADI nAMkhatA te kiSkidhAmAM AvyA. utkaTa braguTathI bhayaMkara lalATavALA ane rAtAM locanavALA lakSmaNane joIne bhaya pAmelA dvArapALee tatkALa mArga Ape, eTale te sugrIvanA maMdiramAM AvyA. lakSmaNane AvelA sAMbhaLI kapirAja sugrIva aMtaHpuramAMthI tatkALa bahAra nIkaLyo ane bhayathI kaMpate kaMpate temanI pAse Ubhe rahyo. lakSmaNe kodhathI kahyuM-"are vAnara ! have tuM kRtArtha thaI gaye ! kAma sarI rahyA pachI aMtaHpurathI parivRtta thaI niHzaMkapaNe sukhamAM nimagna thaI rahyo che. svAmI rAmabhadra vRkSa taLe besI varSa jevA divase nigamana kare che, te tuM jANato nathI ? svIkArelI vAta paNa bhUlI gayA jaNAya che. have sItAnI zedha levAne UbhuM thA. sAhasagatine mArge ja nahi, te mArga haju saMkeca pAmI gaye nathI." lakSmaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI sugrIva temanA caraNamAM paDIne be -"he svAmI ! prasanna thAo, mArA pramAdane sahana kare, kemake tame mArA prabhu che. AvI rIte lakSamaNune ArAdhI temane AgaLa karIne sugrIva rAmabhadranI pAse AvyuM, ane bhaktithI temane praNAma karyA pachI sugrIve pitAnA sainikone AjJA karI ke "he sainike ! tame sarva parAkramI che, ane sarvatra akhalita gativALA che, mATe sarva ThekANe pharIne sItAnI zodha kare." A pramANe AjJA thatAM sarva sainike sarva beTamAM, parvatemAM, samudramAM ane guphAomAM tvarAthI pharavA lAgyA. sItAnuM haraNa thayAnA khabara sAMbhaLI bhAmaMDala rAmacaMdranI pAse AvyuM ane atyaMta dukhI thaIne tyAMja rahyo. pitAnA svAmInA duHkhathI pIDita thayele virAdha moTuM sainya Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ThTho ] sItAne rAvaNu harI gaye tevA rAmane maLela samAcAra [ 111 ane laIne tyAM ALye, ane cirakALanA pedalanI jema te paNa rAmanI sevA karatA satA tyAM ja rahyo. sugrIva pAte zeAdha karavA nIkaLyA. te anukrame ka budvIpamAM Ange, eTale tane dUrathI joIne ratnajaDI vicAravA lAgyA ke, 'zu` rAvaNe mArA aparAdhane saMbhArI mArA vadha karavA mATe A mahAkhAhu vAnarapati sugrIvane mekakScA haze ? e parAkramI rAvaNe pUrve mArI sa vidyA harI lIdhI che, ane have A vAnarapati mArA prANane harI leze.' A pramANenA vicAramAM paDelA ratnajaTInI pAse sugrIva tvarAthI AtmyA ane benceA ke-' hai ratnajaTI ! mane joI ne tu' UbhA paNa kema thaye nahi ? zu tu' AkAzagamana karavAmAM ALasu thaI gayA che? ' ratnajaDI khelyA-'jAnakInu haraNa karatAM rAvaNanI sAthe huM yuddha karavA gaye, tyAM teNe mArI sarva vidhA harI lIdhI che.' pachI sugrIva tene upADIne tatkALa rAmanA caraNu pAse lAvyeA. rAme tene sarvAM vAta pUchI, eTale te sItAne vRttAMta kahevA lAgyA--" he deva ! krUra durAtmA evA rAvaNe sItAne harI lIdhI che, ane kepa karIne mArI vidyAe paNa harI che. 'he rAma ! hA vatsalakSmaNuM! hA bhrAta bhAma`Dala '! ema pAkAra karIne rUdana karatA sItAne sAMbhaLIne mane rAvaNa upara kepa caDaco hatA. " A pramANe sItAnuM vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne rAma khuzI thayA, ane temaNe surasa'gItapuranA pati ratnajaTIne AliMgana ApyuM. pachI rAma vAravAra sItAnA vRttAMta viSe tene pUchatA hatA ane temanA mananI prItine mATe te vAraMvAra kahetA hatA. pachI rAme sugrIva vigere mahAsubhadrAne pUchyuM ke ' ahIMthI te rAkSasanI laMkApurI keTalI dUra che'? teo khelyA ke-'te purI dUra hoya ke najIka hoya tethI zuM vaLyuM? kemake jagatanA vijaya karanAra te rAvaNanI AgaLa ame sarve tRNu samAna chIe. ' rAma khelyA- te jItAze ke nahi jItAya e ciMtA tamAre karavI nahi, mAtra darzananA jAmInanI peThe amane te khatAve. pachI lakSmaNe cheDelAM khANA jenA gaLAnA rUdhiranu' pAna karaze tevA te rAvaNane jovAthI tame tenuM sAmarthya theADA samayamAM jANI leze.' lakSmaNa melyA-' te rAvaNu kANu mAtra che ke jeNe zvAnanI jema asAra chaLa karIne AvuM kAma karyuM...! sagrAmarUpa nATakamAM sabhya thaI rahelA evA tame jotAM e chaLI rAvaNunuM zira huM kSatriya AcArathI cheDhI nAMkhIza.' te samaye jAMkhavAne kahyuM ke- tamArAmAM te sa` vAta ghaTe che; paNa je keTizilAne upADaze te rAvaNane mAraze, evu' analavIya' nAmanA jJAnI sAdhue kahelu che, teA amArI pratItine mATe tame te zilA upADA, ' lakSmaNe kahyuM 'bahu sArUM.' eTale teo tatkALa jyAM keATizilA hatI tyAM lakSmaNane AkAzamAge laI gayA. lakSmaNe latAnI jema te zilAne bhujAthI upADI. tatkALa devatAoe ' sAdhu, sAdhu ' zabda melIne AkAzamAMthI puSpavRSTi karI. te joIne sane pUrNa pratIti AvI. pachI tee pU'nI jema lakSmaNane AkAzamArge kiSkiMdhAmAM rAmanI pAse lAvyA. tyAM vRddha kapie melyA ke- jarUra tamArAthI rAvaNane kSaya thaze; paNa nItivAna purUSAnI evI rIti che ke prathama dUta meAkalavA joIe. jo saMdeza laI janAra datathI pratyeAjana siddha thAya te pachI rAjAone peAtAne udyoga Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 112] sItAnI zodha mATe hanumAnanuM laMkApurIgamana [ parva 7 muM karavAnI koI jarUra nathI, paraMtu kaI parAkramI ane samartha dUtane tyAM mokalave, kAraNa ke laMkApurImAM praveza karavo ane nIkaLavuM te paNa ghaNuM muzkela che, ema saMbhaLAya che. te dUta laMkAmAM jaI sItAne pAchI arpaNa karavA mATe vibhISaNane kahevuM; kAraNa ke rAkSasakuLamAM te ghaNe nItimAna purUSa che. vibhISaNa sItAne choDI devA rAvaNane kaheze, ane rAvaNa je tenI avajJA karaze te te tatkALa tamArI pAse Avaze." AvI vRddha kapienI salAhane rAma saMmata thayA, eTale sugrIve zrIbhutinI sAmu joIne hanumAnane belAvyA. tejathI sUrya jevA hanumAne tatkALa tyAM AvI sugrIva vigerethI vIMTAI sabhAmAM beThelA rAmane praNAma karyA. sugrIve rAmane kahyuM ke-"A pavanaMjayanA vinayI putra hanumAna vipattine vakhate amArA baMdhu che. sarva vidhAdharamAM tenA jevA bIje kaI nathI, tethI he svAmI! sItAnI zene mATe teneja AjJA Apa." te vakhate hanumAna belyA ke-"mArA jevA aneka kapie che, paNa A sugrIva rAjA mArI para sanehane lIdhe Ama kahe che. gava, gavAkSa, gavaya, zarabha, gaMdhamAdana nIla, dvivida, maida, jAMbavAna, aMgada, nala ane bIjA ghaNA parAkramI kapie ahIM hAjara che, te saghaLAmAM huM paNa tamAruM kArya sAdhavAne mATe teonI saMkhyAne pUranAre chuM, kaho te rAkSasIpa sahita laMkAne upADIne ahIM lAvuM ane kaho te bAMdhava sahita rAvaNane bAMdhIne ahIM laI AvuM?" rAma bolyA- "vIra hanumAna ! tArAmAM e sarva saMbhave che; paraMtu hamaNAM to laMkApurIe jA ane tyAM sItAnI zodha kara. A mArI mudrikA eMdhANIne mATe laI jA, te sItAne Apaje, ane tene cUDAmaNi eMdhANane mATe ahIM lAvaje. tene mATe saMdeze A pramANe kaheje ke-he devI ! rAmabhadra tamArA viyogathI atyaMta pIDita thaI tamArUM ja dhyAna kare che. he jIvitezvarI ! mArA viyogathI jIvitano tyAga karaze nahi; kemake thaDA samayamAM tame rAvaNane lakSmaNathI haNAela reze." hanumAne kahyuM- he prabhu! jyAM sudhI tamArI AjJA pramANe karIne huM laMkAmAMthI pAcho AvuM tyAM sudhI tame ahIMja raheze." A pramANe kahI parivAra sahita rAmane namIne hanumAna eka vegavALA vimAnamAM besI laMkA tarapha cAlyuM. AkAzamArge cAlatAM hanumAna mahedragirinA zikhara upara AvyA. tyAM pitAnA mAtAmaha maheMdra rAjAnuM maheMdrapura pattana tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. hanumAne vicAryuM ke "A mArA mAtAmahanuM nagara che ke jeNe mArI niraparAdhI mAtAne kADhI mUkI hatI. A pramANe pUrvavArtA saMbhArI kopAyamAna thaIne tatkALa hanumAne raNavAdya vagADyAM, jethI brahmAMDane pheDI nAMkhe tevo pratidhvani dizAomAM vyApI gaye. zatrunuM AvuM baLa joIne IMdranA jevA parAkramavALo mahedra rAjA paNa sainya sahita yuddha karavA mATe pitAnA nagaranI bahAra nIkaLe. maheMdra ane hanumAnanI vacce rUdhiranI vRSTithI bhayaMkara utpAta samayane megha hoya tevuM AkAzamAM ghara yuddha pravatyuM. raNabhUmimAM vegathI pharatA evA hanumAne vRkSane pavana bhAMgI nAMkhe tema zatrunA sainyane bhAMgI nAkhyuM. maheMdrano putra prasannakIrti pitAnA bhANejane saMbaMdha jANayA vagara nizaMkapaNe Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa 6 ThTho ] gaMdhavarAjanI traNa kanyAonA hanumAnane thayela meLApa [ 113 zasraprahAra karatA hanumAnanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. ba Mne sarakhA baLavAna ane khane sarakhA ama vALA hAvAthI tee dRDha yuddhathI parasparane zrama utpanna karavA lAgyA. A pramANe yuddha karatAM hanumAnane vicAra thayA ke 'mane dhikkAra che ke meM svAmInA kAryoMmAM vilaMba karanArU' A yuddha AraMbhyuM che! je kSaNavAramAM jItI zakAya te khIjA, paNa A mArUM' meAsALa che; tathApi jene AraMbha karyAM tene nirvAha karavAne mATe have te avazya jItavuM ja joI e.' Ave| vicAra karIne hanumAne krodhathI zastraprahAra vaDe prasannakIrtine muMjhAvI dIdhe| ane tenAM a, ratha tathA sArathine bhagna karI daine tene pakaDI lIdheA. chevaTe atyaMta yuddha karIne maheMdra rAjAne paNa pakaDI lIdhA. pachI hanumAne mahedra rAjAne namIne kahyuM "huM aMjanAne putra ane tamAre bhANeja chuM. rAmanI AjJAthI sItAnI zodha karavA mATe laMkA tarapha jatAM mAmAM ahI' AvatAM mArI mAtAne tame kADhI mUkela te mane sAMbharI AvyuM; tethI krodha utpanna thavAne lIdhe meM tamArI sAthe yuddha karyu che, te kSamA karazeA. have huM svAmInA kAryane mATe jAu chuM, tame mArA svAmI rAmanI pAse jAo." mahendre potAnA vIrazreSTha bhANejane AliMgana karIne kahyuM ke- prathama lekeAnA mukhathI tArA parAkramanI vAtA sAMbhaLI hatI. Aje bhAgyayeAge tu parAkramI bhANeja amArA jovAmAM AvyeA che. have tuM zIghra svAmInA kAne mATe jA, tArUM mArgomAM kuzaLa thAe.' A pramANe kahI maheMdra rAjA peAtAnu... sainya laine rAmanI pAse AvyA. tyAMthI hanumAna AkAzamArge cAlatAM dhimukha nAmanA dvIpamAM AvyeA. tyAM e mahAmunine kAusaggayAne rahelA teNe joyA. temanI najIkamAMja nirdoSa aMgavALI ane vidyAsAdhanamAM tatpara evI traNa kumArIkAe dhyAna karatI tenA jovAmAM AvI. te samaye akasmAta te khadhA dvIpamAM dAvAnaLa pragaTa thayeA; jethI e munie ane traNa kumArikAe acAnaka dAvAnaLanA sa'kaTamAM AvI paDacAM; teonI uparanA vAtsalyabhAvathI hanumAne vidyAvaDe sAgaramAMthI jaLa laIne meghanI jema te dAvAnaLane zamAvI dIdheA, tatkALa vidyA siddha thavAthI dhyAnamAM rahelA anne munine pradakSiNA daIne te traNa kanyAe hanumAna pratye kahevA lAgI- huM paramAta ! tame upasathI amane bacAvyA te sArU karyuM, tamArI sahAyathI samaya jinA paNa amArI vidyA siddha thaI che.' hanumAne kahyuM-'tame kANu che?' kanyAe khelI--" A daSimukha dvIpamAM dadhimukha nagarane viSe gaMdhavarAja nAme rAjA che. tenI kusumamALA nAmanI rANInA udarathI ame traNe kanyA janma pAmelI chIe. amAre mATe ghaNA khecarapatie amArA pitA pAse mAgaNI karatA hatA, temAM eka aMgAraka nAme unmatta khecara paNa amArI mAgaNI karatA hatA; paNa amArA svataMtravicArI pitAe tene ke keAI khIjAne amene ApI nahIM. eka vakhata amArA pitAe koI munine pUchyuM ke A mArI putrIone pati keNu thaze ?' C - 15 Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 114] hanumAne laMkAsuMdarInuM karela pANigrahaNa [ parva 7muM tyAre temaNe kahyuM ke "je sAhasagati vidyAdharane mAranAra thaze te tArI putrIone pati thaze." pachI muninAM tevAM vacanathI amArA pitA tene zedhavA lAgyA, tathApi koI ThekANe tene patto maLe nahIM; tethI tene jANavAne mATe A vidyAsAdhanane AraMbha karyo hato. pitA aMgArake amArI vidyAne braza karavA mATe A dAvAnaLa pragaTa karyo hato, tene niSkAraNa baMdhu evA tame sArI rIte zamAvI dIdhe, ane je manegAminI vidyA cha mAse sadhAya che te vidyA tamArI sahAyathI amane kSaNavAramAM siddha thaI gaI che." pachI hanumAne sAhasagatine vadha rAme karyo che, ane temanA kAryane mATe pote laMkAmAM jAya che, e badhI kathA mULathI mAMDIne kahI batAvI. te sAMbhaLI traNe kumArIkAoe harSa pAmI pitAnI pAse jaIne e sarva vRttAMta nivedana karyuM. rAjA gaMdharvarAja te traNa kanyAo ane moTuM sainya laIne rAmanI pAse AvyuM. tyAMthI vIra hanumAna uDIne laMkAnI pAse AvyA. tyAM kALarAtri jevI bhayaMkara zAlikA nAme vidyA tenA jevAmAM AvI. te vakhate "are vAnara! tuM kyAM jAya che? anAyAse tuM mArUM bhejya thaI paDyo che." ema AkSepathI kahetI te vidyAe pitAnuM mukha phADayuM. hanumAne hAthamAM gadA laIne tatkALa tenA mukhamAM praveza karyo, ane pachI vAdaLAnA madhyamAMthI sUrya nIkaLe tema tenA udarane phADIne bahAra nIkaLyuM. teNe laMkAnI AsapAsa kille karyo hatuM. tene hanumAne vidyAnA sAmarthyathI eka mATInA pAtrane bhAMgI nAkhe tema kSaNavAramAM bhAMgI nAMkhe. te kilAne vamukha nAme eka rakSaka hatuM, te dhuraMdhara krodhathI yuddha karavA mATe AvyuM, tene hanumAne yuddhamAM mArI nAMkhe. vamukha haNA, eTale laMkAsuMdarI nAme tenI eka vidyAnA baLavALI kanyA hatI. teNe kopathI hanumAnane potAnI sAthe yuddha karavA bolAvyuM. parvata upara vIjaLInI jema hanumAna upara vAraMvAra prahAra karatI te raNabhUmimAM caturAIthI cAlI AvI. hanumAna pitAnAM ane chedavA lAgyuM. chevaTe taratanI UgelI latA jevI tene asrarahita karI dIdhI. pachI "A vIra koNa che?' ema te AzcaryathI hanumAnane jevAne pravatI, eTale tenA upara kAmadeve pitAnA bANathI tADana karyuM (arthAta te kAmapIDita thaI gaI. teNe hanumAnane kahyuM ke-"he vIra! pitAnA vadhathI krodha pAmIne meM tamArI sAthe vicAryA vagara vyartha yuddha kareluM che. mane eka sAdhue pUrve kaheluM hatuM ke je tArA pitAne mAraze te tAro svAmI thaze." mATe he nAtha ! A vaza thayelI kanyAnuM tame pANigrahaNa kare. A sarva jagatamAM tamArA jevo bIje kaI subhaTa nathI, tethI tamArA jevA pativaDe huM sarva strIomAM garva dharIne rahIza." A pramANe kahetI te vinayavALI kanyAne hanumAna harSayukta citte gAMdharvavidhithI anurAga sahita para. te samaye AkAzamArgamAM pharavAnA zramathI jANe snAna karavAne IcchatA hoya tema sUrya pazcimasamudramAM magna thaI gaye. pazcima dizAne uddezIne jatA evA sUrya saMdhyAkALanA vAdaLAMnA miSathI tene Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [115 sarga 6 ho ] rAtrinuM varNana vastra khaseDavAM hoya tema jaNAvA lAgyuM. pazcima dizAnI upara arUNa vAdaLAnI paraMparA, jANe astakALe sUryane choDIne teja juduM rahyuM hoya tevI dekhAvA lAgI. "mAro tyAga karIne A navIna rAgavALe sUrya have navIna rAgavALI pazcima dizAne seve che" evA apamAnathI prAcI dizA glAni pAmI gaI hoya tema dekhAvA lAgI. krIDAsthAnenI pRthvIne tyAga karavAnI pIDAne lIdhe kolAhalanA miSathI pakSIo AkraMda karavA lAgyA. rajasvalA thayelI lalanA pitAnA pyArA patithI dUra thavAne lIdhe jema glAni pAme tema rAMka cakravAkI patinA viyegathI glAni pAmavA lAgI. patinA javAthI pativratA strInI jema sUryarUpa pati asta thatAM padminIe potAnA mukhane saMkeca karyo. vAyavya snAnanI prAptithI harSa pAmatA brAhmaNoe vaMdanA karelI gAye pitAnA vAcharaDAne maLavAne utkaMThita thaI satvara vanamAMthI pAchI vaLI. jema rAjA yuvarAjane rAjyasaMpatti Ape tema sUce astasamaye pitAnuM teja agnine ApyuM. AkAzamAMthI UtaratA nakSatronI zreNInI zobhAne gherI letA arthAta nakSatrazreNI jevA jaNAtA dIvAo nagarastrIoe pratyeka sthAne saLagAvavA mAMDayA. sUrya asta thayA chatAM haju caMdrane udaya thayela na hovAthI lAga joIne aMdhakAre prasaravA mAMDyuM. kemake "khaLa purUSa chaLamAM catura hoya che." aMjanagirinA cUrNathI athavA aMjanathI pUrNa hoya tevuM bhUmi ane AkAzarUpa pAtra aMdhakArathI pUrNa dekhAvA lAgyuM. te samaye sthaLa, jaLa, dizA, AkAza ke bhUmi kAMI dekhAtAM nahi, vadhAre zuM kahevuM! pitAne hAtha paNa jovAmAM Avato nahi. aMdhakArathI vyApta ane khanA jevA zyAma AkAzamAM tArAo jANe vizvapurUSanA kaTibhAgamAM jaDelI keDIo hoya tevA dekhAvA lAgyA. kAjalanA jevuM zyAma ane spaSTa nakSatravALuM AkAza puMDarIka kamaLavALA yamunA nadInA zyAma jaLavALA kaha jevuM jaNAvA lAgyuM. jyAre ekAkAra karate aMdhakAra tarapha pharI vaLe tyAre prakAza vagaranuM badhuM vizva pAtALa jevuM dekhAvA lAgyuM. aMdhakAra vRddhi pAmatAM kAmIjanane meLavavAmAM utsuka dUtIo drahamAM mAchalIonI jema niHzaMka thaIne vecchAe vihAra karavA lAgI. jAnuparyata pagamAM AbhUSaNa paherI, tamAla vRkSa jevA zyAma vastra dhArI ane aMge kasturIne lepa karI abhisArikAe pharavA lAgI; evAmAM udayagirirUpa prAsAdanI upara suvarNa kaLazanI jevA kiraNarUpa aMkuzanAM mahAkaMdabhUta caMdra udaya pAmyuM. te vakhate svAbhAvika vairane lIdhe kalaMkanA miSe jANe caMdra sAthe bAyuddha karatuM hoya tema aMdhakAra jovAmAM AvyuM. vizALa gekuLamAM gAyonI sAthe vRSabhanI jema vizALa gaganamAM tArAonI sAthe caMdra vecchAe kIDA karavA lAgyuM. te vakhate kasturInA rase bhareluM rUpAnuM pAtra hoya tevo aMdara rahelA kalaMkavALo caMdra dekhAvA lAgyo. ADA hAtha dharIne virahIjane khalita karelAM kAmadevanAM bANe hoya tema caMdrakiraNe prasaravA lAgyAM. lAMbA vakhatathI bhagavelI paNa atyAre sUryAstathI durdazAvALI thayelI padminIne choDI daIne bhamarAo poyaNIne bhajavA lAgyA. "aho! nIcanI maitrIne dhikkAra che!" pitAnA priya mitra kAmadevane bANu taiyAra karI detA hoya tema Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 116 ] hanumAne joyelI sItAnI sthiti [ pa 7 mu caMdra, kiraNAnA pAtathI zaphAlI latAnAM puSpAne pADavA lAgyA. caMdrakAMta maNiemAMthI rasa varSAvIne navIna sarezavarane karatA caMdra jANe navAM navAM navANeA karavA vaDe peAtAnI kIti jamAvatA hAya tema dekhAvA lAgyA, ane dizAenA mukhane ni`La karatI cAMdanI padminInI jema Amatema bhaTakatI kulaTAonA mukhane glAni karavA lAgI. e samaye laMkAsuMdarInI sAthe krIDA karatA hanumAne niHzakapaNe te rAtri nigamana karI. prAtaHkALe iMdranI priyadizA ( pUrva dizA ) ne maMDana karatA sUrya suvarNa sUtra jevAM kiraNeAvaDe udaya pAmyA. sUryanAM kiraNeAe avyAhata rIte paDIne vikasita peAyaNIne svapnavALI karI dIdhI. jAgrata thayelI ramaNIoe cheDI dIdhelA mugaTanAM puSpA kezapAzanA vicAgane lIdhe bhramaranA nAdanA miSathI rUdana karavA lAgyA. rAtrijAgaraNanA prayAsathI rAtAM netravALI gaNikAe kAmIjananA sthAnamAMthI nIkaLavA lAgI. bhamarAenI paMktie khaMDitA strInA mukhakamaLamAMthI nizvAsanI zreNI nIkaLe tema vikasita thayelAM kamaLanAM kezamAMthI nIkaLavA lAgI. udaya pAmelA sUnA teje jenA kAMtivaibhavane luTI lIdheA che eve! caMdra latAtaMtunA vastra jevA dekhAvA lAgyA. je aMdhakAra AkhA brahmAMDamAM paNa samAtA nahAtA tene meghane pracaMDa pavana uDADI de tema sUce kAI paNa sthAne uDADI dIdhA. rAtrinI jema pratibadha karanAra nidrAnuM apasaraNu thatAM nagarajane pAtapeAtAnu kAma karavAne pravarttavA lAgyA. e samaye parAkramI hanumAna laMkAsu darInI suMdara vacaneAthI rajA laI laMkA nagaramAM peTho. prathama baLanA dhAmarUpa hanumAne zatruenA subhaTone bhayakara evA vibhISaNunA gharamAM praveza karyAM. vibhISaNe satkAra karIne hanumAnane AvavAnuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale hanumAne A pramANe sArarUpa gaMbhIra vacana kahyAM-" tame rAvaNanA baMdhu che, tethI zubha pariNAmane vicAra karIne teNe haraNu karelI rAmanI patnI satI sItAne tenI pAsethI cheDAveA. tamArA bhAI jo ke baLavAna che, te paNa temaNe karelu. rAmanI patnInuM haraNa mAtra paraleAkamAMja nahi paraMtu A lekamAM paNa duHkhadAyaka che " vibhISaNu melyA hai hanumAna ! tame kharAkhara kaheA che!, prathamathIja sItAne cheDI devA mATe meM mArA jyeSTha khaMdhune kahyuM hatuM, ane pharIvAra paNu huM AgrahathI mArA khAMdhavane prArthInA karIza, ke jethI karI te pharIne kahelAM mArAM vacanathI paNa sItAne choDI de. '' A pramANe vibhISaNe kahyuM, eTale hanumAna tyAMthI AkAzamAge utpatIne jyAM sItAne rAkhelAM hatAM te devaramaNu udyAnamAM gayA. tyAM azeka [ AsapAlava ] vRkSanI nIce beThelAM sItAjIne hanumAne joyAM. tenA kapelabhAga upara keza uDI rahyA hatA. satata paDatI azrujaLanI dhArAthI temaNe bhUmitaLane A karyuM hatuM, himapIDita kamalinInI jema temanuM' mukhakamaLa glAni pAmelu hatu. khIjanA caMdranI kaLAnI jema temanu' zarIra ati kRza thaI gayuM hatu, uSNu nizvAsanA saMtApathI tenA adharapadhruva vidhura thayelA hatA, sthira ceginInI jema te rAmanu ja dhyAna karatA hatA, vajra malIna thaI gayAM hatAM, ane peAtAnA Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 6 Dho] hanumAnane sItAne meLApa [117 zarIramAM paNa niHspRha jaNAtA hatA. temane jotAMja hanumAne vicAryuM ke-"aho! A sItA mahA satI che, temanA darzanamAtrathI ja leke pavitra thaI jAya tema che. A mahAsatIne viraha rAmane pIDA Ape che te ghaTeja che. kemake AvI rUpavAna, suzIla ane pavitra patnI kaIka purUSane ja prApta thAya che. A rAMka rAvaNa rAmanA pratApathI ane pitAnAM ghaNuM pApathI-e baMne kAraNethI jarUra patita thaze." pachI hanumAne vidyAthI adazya thaI sAthe lAvelI rAmacaMdranI mudrikA sItAnA utsaMgamAM nAMkhI. te joI sItA harSa pAmyAM. temane harSita thayelAM joI tatkALa trijaTAe rAvaNa pAse jaIne kahyuM ke-"sItA ATale vakhata kheda pAmelAM rahetAM hatAM, paraMtu Aje AnaMdamAM AvelAM che." rAvaNe maMdodarIne kahyuM ke-"huM mAnuM chuM ke have sItA rAmane bhUlI gaI che ane jarUra mArI sAthe krIDA karavAne Irache che, mATe tuM jaIne tene samajAva." patinAM AvAM vacanathI maMdarI patinuM pratIpaNuM karavAne mATe pAchI sItAne lebhAvavA sArU tyAM gaI ane ati vinIta thaIne sItAne kahyuM ke "rAvaNa advaita ezvarya ane sauMdaryathI uttama che ane rUpa tathA lAvaNyanI saMpattithI tame paNa tene cagya ja che. je ke mUrkha deve tamAre cogya saMga karyo nahi, paNa have to roga prApta thAo. he jAnakI ! pAse jaIne bhajavAyegya rAvaNa ulaTA tamane bhajavA tatpara che mATe tame tene bhaje, ane te subhra ! huM ane tenI bIjI patnIo tamArI AjJAne dhAraNa kare." sItA belyAM-"re patinA hatI paNAne karanArI pApi ! re durmukhI! tArA patinI jema tArUM mukha paNa koNa jue! re duSTa ! bAMdhava sahita tArA patine kharapramukha rAkSasonI jema mAravA mATe lakSamaNane ahIM AvelAja jANaje, ane mane rAmanI pAse rahelI ja jANaje, re pApiSTa ! ahIMthI UThI jA, UThI jA, have huM tArI sAthe bolavA IcchatI nathI." AvI rIte sItAe jyAre tiraskAra karyo, tyAre maMdadarI kepa karIne tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLI. enA gayA pachI tarataja hanumAna pragaTa thayo ane sItAne namaskAra karI aMjali jeDIne teNe kahyuM ke-"he devI! sAre bhAgye rAma lakSamaNa sahita jaya pAme che. tamArI zodha levAne mATe rAmanI AjJAthI huM ahIM AveluM chuM. mArA tyAM gayA pachI rAma zatruone mAravAne mATe ahIM Avaze." sItA netramAM azru lAvIne belyAM-"he vIra ! tame koNa che? A duladhya samudrane zI rIte oLaMgIne ahIM AvyA? mArA prANanAtha lakSamaNanI sAthe khuzImAM che? tene tame kyAM joyA hatA ane te tyAM rahIne kevI rIte kALa nirgamana kare che?" hanumAna be-"pavanaMjaya ane aMjanAne hanumAna nAme huM putra chuM, AkAzagAminI vidyAthI meM samudranuM ullaMghana karyuM che. tenA zatrune nAza karI ApavA vaDe sarva vAnaronA adhipati sugrIvane potAnA pALA tulya karI rAma lakSmaNa sAthe kiSkidhApurImAM rahelA che. dAvAnaLavaDe girinI jema bIjAone tapAvatA rAma tamArA viyegathI rAtadivasa paritApa pAmyA kare che. te svAminI! gAyanA virahathI vatsa (vAchaDA) nI jema tamArA virahathI Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 118] hanumAne rAvaNane udyAnane bhAgavAne karela AraMbha [ parva 7 muM pIDita evA lamaNa niraMtara dizAone zUnya netA satA kyAre paNa sukha pAmatA nathI. kSaNavAra zokamAM ane kSaNavAra kodhamAM rahetA tamArA pati ane diyara je ke sugrIva temane vAraMvAra AzvAsana Ape che tathApi kiMcita paNa sukha pAmatA nathI. bhAmaMDala, virAdha ane maheMdra vigere khecaro, devatAo jema zakedra ane IzAnedranI sevA kare tema tene dila thaIne teonI sevA kare che. he devI! tamArI zodha meLavavA mATe sugrIve mane batAvyuM, eTale rAmabhadra pitAnI vIMTI tamane abhijJAna tarIke ApavA mATe ApIne mane ahIM maka che, ane tamArI pAsethI cUDAmaNinuM abhijJAna lAvavAne mane kaheluM che, te jevAthI rAmabhadrane mArI ahIM AvavAnI pratIti Avaze." A pramANe rAmane vRttAMta sAMbhaLavAnA harSathI ane hanumAnanA AgrahathI ekavIza aherAtrine aMte te divase sItAe bhajana karyuM. pachI sItA bolyA he vatsa! A mAro cUDAmaNi eMdhANI tarIke laIne tuM have satvare ahIMthI cAlyA jA, ahIM vadhAre vakhata rahevAthI tane upadrava thaze. tane ahIM Avele jANaze te te dUra rAkSasa yamarAjanI jema jarUra tane mArI nAMkhavAne mATe Avaze.' sItAnAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI hanumAna kiMcita hasI aMjali jeDIne vinayathI be-"he mAtA ! tame mArI uparanA vAtsalyabhAvathI bhaya pAmIne Ama bole che, paraMtu traNa jagatane jItanAra rAma lakSamaNane huM dUta chuM. mArI AgaLa sinya sahita e bicAro rAvaNa kaNa mAtra che? he svAminI! kahe te sainya sahita rAvaNane parAbhava karI tamane mArA skaMdha upara besArIne huM mArA svAmI rAmanI pAse laI jAuM.' sItA hasIne bolyAM-"he bhadra! tame pitAnA svAmI rAmabhadrane lajAvaze nahi, e mane A tamArAM vacanathI nizcaya thAya che. rAma ane vAsudeva (lakSamaNa)nA dUta evA tamArAmAM te sarva bAbata saMbhave che, paraMtu mAre jarA paNa parapurUSane paricaya gya nathI mATe tame have satvare tyAM jAo, tame ahIM sarva kArya karyuM che, ane tamArA javA pachIja Aryaputra rAma je udyoga karavA yogya haze te karavA mAMDaze." hanumAna belhA-devI! have huM tyAMja jAuM chuM, paNa rAkSasane jarA mArUM parAkrama batAvate jaIza. A rAvaNa pitAnA AtmAne sarvatra vijayavaMtaja mAne che, te bIjAnA parAkramane mAnatuM nathI, tethI te rAmanA dUtanA parAkramane bhale jANI le. AvAM tenAM parAkramanAM vacana sAMbhaLI "bahu sArUM" ema kahI sItAe tene pitAne cUDAmaNi Ape eTale te laIne hanumAna caraNanyAsathI pRthvIne dhrujAvate tyAMthI cAle. pachI vananA hAthInI jema karanA parAkramane prasAratA hanumAne devaramaNa udyAnane bhAMgavAne AraMbha karyo. rAtAM azoka vRkSamAM zugarahita. berasalInAM vRkSomAM anAkula, Amra vRkSomAM karUNArahita, caMpaka vRkSomAM niSkapa, maMdAra vRkSamAM atirelI, kadalI vRkSamAM nirdaya ane Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ThThI ] hanumAna ane iMdrajita vacce thayela yuddha [ 119 khIjAM ramaNIya vRkSAmAM paNa krUra thaIne hanumAne tenA bhaMganI lIlA karavA mAMDI, te jotAMja te udyAnanA cAra dvAranA dvArapALa thaIne rahelA rAkSase| hAthamAM mugara laIne tene mAravA mATe DhADI AvyA. tIranA giri upara mATA sAgaranA katlAla niSphaLa thAya tema temanAM hathiyAre| hanumAnanI upara skhalita thaI gayAM. hanumAne kepa karIne teja udyAnanAM vRkSothI temanI upara prahAra karavA mAMDayo. kemake " baLavAnane sarva asra che." pavananI jema askhalita evA hanumAne vRkSeAnI jema te udyAnanA rakSaka kSudra rAkSaseAne paNa tatkALa bhAMgI nAMkhyA. te joIne keTalAka rAkSaseAe AvI hanumAne karelA udyAnarakSakeAnA kSayane sava vRttAMta rAkSasapati rAvaNunI pAse kahyo. te sAMbhaLI rAvaNe hanumAnane mAravA mATe sainya sahita tyAM javAnI zatrune ghAta karanAra akSakumArane AjJA karI. raNane mATe utkRti evA akSakumAra tyAM AvIne AkSepa karavA lAgyA; eTale tene hanumAne kahyuM ke- bhAjananI pahelAM phaLanI jema tuM raNanI pahelAMja mane prApta thayeA che.' AvAM hanumAnanAM vacana sAMbhaLI 'are kapi ! tu' vRthA garjanA zAmATe kare che? ' ema tiraskAra karatA rAvaNanA putra akSakumAre netranA prasarane rodha karanArAM tIkSNa khANeAnI vRSTi karI. uddela samudra jema pANIthI dvIpane DhAMkI de tema zrIzaile (hanumAne ) paNa khANeAnA utkarSa varSAdathI rAvaNu putrane DhAMkI dIdhe. pachI mAtra kautukavaDe cirakALa zastrAzastrI yuddha karIne raNane pAra pAmavAne IcchitA aMjanAputre pazunI jema akSakumArane mArI nAMkhyo. peAtAnA bhAInA vadhanA krodhathI- are mArUti ! UbhA rahe, UbhA rahe' ema khelate Indrajita tatkALa raNamAM AvyA. te banne mahAmAhu vIrAnA kalpAMta kALanI jevA dArUNa ane vizvane vikSeAla karanArA mATe sa grAma ghaNIvAra sudhI pravartyeryAM. jaLadhArAnI jema gADha zastrazreNIne varSAvatA te banne AkAzamAM rahelA puSkarAvatta meghanI jevA jaNAvA lAgyA. avicchinna athaDAtAM temanAM astrothI kSaNavAramAM khadhuM AkAza jaLa tuethI samudranI jema duHprekSya thaI paDyuM. rAvaNanA durvAra kumAre jeTalAM astro mUkacAM, teTalAM badhAM mArUtie tenA karatAM anekaguNAM asrovaDe chedI nAMkhyAM. hanumAnanAM aothI ghAyala thayelA iMdrajitanA sarvAM subhaTa jANe raktadravita ja'gama pavatA hoya tevA dekhAvA lAgyA. chevaTe peAtAnuM sarva sainya nAza pAmeluM joIne ane peAtAnAM sa AyudhAnI niSphaLatA joIne iMdrajite hanumAnanI upara nAgapAzAstra cheDayuM'. daDha nAgapAzathI caMdananA vRkSanI jema hanumAna pagathI te mastaka sudhI khaMdhAI gayA. jo ke nAgapAzane teDIne zatruone jItavAne te sama hatA, tathApi nAgapAzanA a`dhana sahita hanumAna kautuka jovAne mATe baMdhAI rahyo, eTale iMdrajita haSa pAmIne tene rAvaNanI pAse lai gaye. vijayane IcchanArA rAkSaseA praphulranetre tene jovA lAgyA. rAvaNe hanumAnane kahyuM- huM dumA~ti! A teM zuM karyu? te rAmalakSmaNa janmathI mArA Azrita ane rAMka che. vanamAM rahenArA, phalAhAra karanArA, malIna zarIravALA ane malIna vajranA paheranArA kirAtanI jevA teo tArApara tuSTamAna thaze tepaNa tane zI lakSmI ApI Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 120] rAmane hanumAne kahela sItAnI pravRtti [ parva 7 muM zakaze? he maMdabuddhi ! te rAmalakSamaNanA kahevAthI tuM zuM joIne ahIM AvyuM ke jethI ahI AvatAMja tuM prANasaMzayamAM AvI paDyo ? te bhUcArI rAmalakSmaNa ghaNuM catura jaNAya che ke jeeAe tArI pAse AvuM kAma karAvyuM, paNa dhUtArAo parahastathI ja aMgArAne kaDhAve che. are ! tuM prathama mAre sevaka hato ane Aje bIjAno dUta thaI Avyo che, tethI avadhya che. paraMtu mAtra zikSAne mATeja tArI ATalI viTaMbanA karavAmAM AvI che. hanumAna be -"are rAvaNa! huM tAro sevaka kyAre hatA, ane tuM mAro svAmI kyAre hato? AvuM bolatAM tuM kema lajajA pAmate nathI? pUrve eka vakhata tAre sAmaMta para pitAne ghaNA baLavALo mAnatA hatA, tene tenA zatru varUNanA baMdIgRhamAMthI mArA pitAe cheDA hato. tyArapachI bIjIvAra te sahAya karavAne mATe mane bolAvyo hato eTale huM AvyuM hatuM, ane varUNanA putranA saMkaTamAMthI meM tArI rakSA karI hatI, paraMtu hamaNAM te tuM pApamAM tatpara thayela hovAthI sahAya karavAne yogya nathI, eTaluM ja nahIM paNa parastrInuM haraNa karanAra evA tArI sAthe bhASaNa karavAthI paNa pApa lAge tema che. vaLI he rAvaNa! ekalA lakSamaNathI paNa tArI rakSA kare tevo kaI purUSa tArA parivAramAM mArA jevAmAM Avato nathI, to tenA agra baMdhu rAmanI AgaLa te keNuja rakSA karaze?" AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI lalATa5ra caDAvelI braguTIthI bhayaMkara e rAvaNa heThane Dasate hasate A pramANe be -are kapi! teM mArA zatrunA pakSane Azraya karyo che, ane AvAM vacanothI mane paNa teM tAre zatru karyo che, tethI jarUra tane maravAnI IcchA thaI lAge che, paNa tane te vairAgya jIvita upara kema thayuM che? re vAnara! jenuM aMga kaSTa rogathI vizIrNa thayuM heya te mANasa maravAne Iche, te paNa hatyAnA bhayathI koI tene mAratuM nathI, to tane dUtane keNuM mAraze? paNa are adhama! tane gadheDA upara caDAvI paMcazikhA karIne laMkAnA pratyeka mArge lekonA samUha sAthe pheravavAmAM Avaze." rAvaNanAM AvAM vacanethI hanumAne krodhathI nAgapAza toDI nAMkhe. kemake "kamaLanALathI baMdhAele hAthI keTalI vAra rahe?" pachI tatkALa vidyutudaMDanI jema uchaLI teNe rAvaNanA mugaTane paganI pATuthI kaNazaH cUrNa karI nAMkhe eTale "A nIcane mAre ane pakaDe" ema rAvaNe pikAra karyo, paraMtu teNe te anAtha hoya tema badhI nagarIne caraNaghAtathI bhAMgI nAMkhI ane e pramANe krIDA karIne garUDanI jema uDI zIdhrapaNe rAmanI pAse Avyo. rAmabhadrane namIne sItAne cUDAmaNi teNe AgaLa dharyo, tethI sAkSAta sItA AvyAM hoya tema te cUDAmaNine laIne rAme vAraMvAra sparza karIne pitAnA hRdayamAM dhAraNa karyo. pachI rAme putranI jevA prasAdathI hanumAnane AliMgana daIne tyAMnuM vRttAMta pUchyuM, eTale jenI bhujAnA parAkramanI hakIkata sAMbhaLavAne bIjAo tatpara thaI rahelA hatA evA hanumAne rAvaNanuM pote kareluM apamAna ane sItAnI badhI pravRtti yathArtha rIte kahI saMbhaLAvI. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSThizalAkApurUSacarite mahAkAvye saptame vana sItA vRdhyAnayanonAma pasaH | 6 || Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ reserte sarga 7 mo. rAvaNu vadha. sItAnA cAsa samAcAra AvI javAthI sugrIva vigere subhaTAthI vITAelA rAma lakSmaNa sahita lakAnA vijaya karavA mATe AkAzamAge cAlyA, bhAmaMDala, nala, nIla, maheMdra, hanumAna, virAdha, suSeNu, jAkhavAna, agaDha ane khIjA kATIgame vidyAdharAnA rAjAe peAtAnA sainyathI dizAonA mukhane AcchAdana karatA satA rAmanI sAthe cAlyA. vidyAdharA laDAInAM aneka vAjiMtro vagADavA lAgyA. tenA atyaMta gaMbhIra nAdathI AkAza badhu pUrNa thaI gayuM. peAtAnA svAmInA kAryanI siddhimAM ahaMkAra dharatA khecare vimAna, ratha, azva, hAthI ane khIjA' vAhUne para besIne AkAzamAM cAlyA. sainya sahita samudra upara cAlatAM kSaNavAramAM save vela dhara pava tapara rahelA vela dharapura pAse AvyA. te nagaramAM samudra ane setu nAme samudranI jevA duSTara e rAjA hatA, teo uddhata thaIne rAmanA agra sainyanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. svAmInA kArya'mAM catura evA parAkramI nale samudra rAjAne ane nIle setu rAjAne khAMdhI lIdhA, ane teone rAmanI pAse lAvIne raju karyA. kRpALu rAme temane pAchA tenA rAjya upara besAryAM. mahAna purUSo parAbhava pAmelA zatru upara paNa kRpALu hoya che. samudre rUpathI suMdara ane srIemAM ratnarUpa pAtAnI traNa kanyAe lakSmaNane ApI. rAtri tyAMja nigamana karIne prAtaHkALe rAma setu ane samudra rAjAne sAthe laI tyAMthI cAlyA. kSaNavAramAM suvelagiri pAse AvI pahocyA. tyAMnA suvela nAmanA duya rAjAne jItIne rAma eka rAtri tyAM rahyA; prAtaHkALe pAchA tyAMthI cAlyA. trIje divase laMkAnI pAse AvelA hasadvIpanA rAjA haMsathane jItIne rAmabhadre tyAMja nivAsa karyAM. mIna rAzimAM rahelA zaninI jema rAma najIka AvavAthI badhI lakApurI kSeAbha pAmI ane tene cAre taraphathI pralayakALanI zaMkA thavA lAgI. rAmabhadra najIka AvyAnA khabara paDatAMja hasta, prahasta, mArIca ane sAraNu vagere rAvaNunA hajArA sAmatA yuddha karavAne taiyAra thayA. zatruone tADana karavAmAM paMDita evA rAvaNe kroDAgame sevakeAnI pAse raNu saMbaMdhI mahAdArUNa vAjiMtro vagaDAvyAM. te samaye vibhISaNe rAvaNunI pAse AvIne kahyu ke, " khaMdhu ! kSaNavAra prasanna thA, ane zubha pariNAmavALAM mArAM vacaneAnA vicAra kara. pUrve e leAkaneA ghAta karanArU' parastrIharaNanuM kAma teM vicAryA vagara karelu che, ane tethI tArU kuLa lajjA pAmelu' che, have A rAmabhadra peAtAnI strIne levA mATe C - 16 Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 122] rAvaNane pakSa choDI vibhISaNanuM rAmane jaI maLavuM [ parva 7muM AvelA che, te tenI strI arpaNa karavA rUpa tenuM Atithya kara, nahi te e rAma bIjI rIte leze, ane tamArI sAthe tamArA badhA kuLane paNa pakaDI leze. sAhasagati vidyAdharanA ane khara rAkSasanA aMtakarUpa e rAmalakSmaNanI vArtA te eka tarapha rahI, paNa drata thaIne AvelA hanumAnane paNa tame zuM nathI dIThe? A iMdrathI paNa adhika evI tamArI saMpatti eka sItAnA kAraNathI cheDI de nahi, kemake ema karavAthI tamAre ubhayabhraSTa thavuM paDaze." vibhISaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI idrajita be-"are vibhISaNa kAkA! tame janmathIja jIrU che, tame ApaNe badhA kuLane dUSita kareluM che, tame mArA pitAnA sahedaraja nathI! re mUrkha ! iMdrane paNa jItanAra ane sarva saMpattinA nAyaka evA mArA pitAne mATe AvI saMbhAvanA karo che, tethI tame kharekhara maravAneja Icche che. pUrve paNa amRta bhASaNa karI tame mArA pitAne ThagyA hatA, kAraNa ke dazaratha rAjAnA vadhanI pratijJA laIne tame te pramANe karyuM nahi. have jyAre rAma ahIM Avela che tyAre bhUcara manuSyathI nirlajapaNe bhaya batAvIne tame mArA pitAthI e rAmanI rakSA karAvavAne IchA che; tethI huM ema mAnuM chuM ke tame rAmanAja pakSanA che, teNe tamane pitAne vaza karyA che, tethI tame have vicAra karavAmAM paNa bhaLavAnA adhikArI nathI; kemake rAjAone Apta maMtrInI sAthe vicAraja zubha pariNAma lAve che." vibhISaNa be -"huM zatrupakSane nathI, paNa tuM putrarUpe kuLane nAza karanAra zatru avataryo che ema jaNAya che. A tAro pitA janmAMdha heya tema aizvaryathI ane kAmathI aMdha thayele che. are mugdha! kSIrakaMTha bALaka tuM zuM samaje ? he rAvaNa! A A iMdrajita putrathI ane tArA AvA AcaraNathI tuM thoDA samayamAM patita thaIza ema nakkI samajaje. have tAre mATe huM vyartha paritApa karIza nahi." vibhISaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne devadUSita evA rAvaNane adhika krodha caDyo; tethI tatkALa bhayaMkara paga kheMcIne vibhISaNane vadha karavA Ubhe thaye. braguTIvaDe bhayaMkara e vibhISaNa paNa hAthInI jema mATe staMbha upADI rAvaNanI sAme yuddha karavA Ubhe thaye; eTale kuMbhaka ane iMdrajite baMnee vacamAM paDI teone yuddha karatAM aTakAvI be hAthIne jema pitapatAnI zALAmAM laI jAya tema temanA pitAnA sthAnamAM laI gayA. te vakhate rAvaNe kahyuM ke-"are vibhISaNa! tuM mArI nagarImAMthI cAlyA jA; kemake agninI jema tuM Azrayane bhakSaNa karanAro che." AvAM rAvaNanAM vacanathI tatkALa vibhISaNa laMkAmAMthI nIkaLIne rAmanI pAse javA cAlyuM. tenI pachavADe rAkSasonI ane vidyAdharonI maLIne mahA utkaTa evI trIza akSauhiNI senA rAvaNane cheDIne tenI sAthe cAlI nIkaLI. vibhISaNane Avate joI sugrIva vigere sarve kSebha pAmavA lAgyA. kAraNake "DAkaNanI jema zatruo para tarata jematema vizvAsa AvatA nathI.prathama teNe mANasa mokalIne rAmabhadrane pitAnA AvavAnA khabara kahevarAvyA, eTale rAme pitAnA vizvAsapAtra sugrIvanA mukhanI sAmuM joyuM. sugrIva bebhe- Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 7] rAmanI sAme yuddha karavA rAvaNanuM laMkAnagarInI bahAra nIkaLavuM [123 "he deva! je ke sarve rAkSaso janmathIja mAyAvI ane prakRtithIja sudra hoya che, tathApi A vibhISaNa ahIM Ave che to bhale Ave, ame tene gupta rIte zubhAzubha bhAva jANI laIzuM ane pachI tenA bhAva pramANe cagya goThavaNa karIzuM." e vakhate vibhISaNane pUrNa rIte jANanAra vizALa nAmane eka khecara belI uThayo-"he prabhu ! rAkSamAM A vibhISaNa ekaja mahAtmA ane dhArmika che. sItAne choDI devA viSe rAvaNane kahetAM ati krodhI evA enA baMdhu rAvaNe ene kADhI mUkyo che, tethI te tamAre zaraNe Avela che. emAM jarA paNa pheraphAra nathI." te sAMbhaLI rAme dvArapALa dvArA vibhISaNane aMdara praveza karAvyuM. rAmanA caraNamAM mastaka mUkatAM tene rAma saMbhramathI bheTI paDayA. pachI vibhISaNa be-"he prabhu! mArA anyAyI agrabaMdhune choDIne huM tamArI pAse AvyuM chuM; mATe mane paNa sugrIvanI jevoja bhakta gaNune AjJA Apo." te samaye rAme tene laMkAnuM rAjya ApavAnuM kabUla karyuM. mahAtmAone karelA praNipAta kayAre paNa vyartha thatuM nathI. haMsadvIpamAM ATha divasa rahIne pachI rAmacaMdra sarva senA sahita kalpAMta kALanI jema laMkA tarapha cAlyA. laMkAnI bahAra medAnamAM vizALa senAvaDe viza jana bhUmine rUMdhIne baLanA parvatarUpa rAma raNane mATe sajaja thaI rahyA. jANe brahmAMDanA sapheTathI utpanna thaye hoya tevo rAmanI senAne kelAhala samudranA davaninI jema badhI laMkApurIne badhira karavA lAge. jemanuM ananya sAdhAraNa baLa che evA prasta vigere rAvaNanA senApatio tatkALa UMcA hathiyAra karI bakhtara paherIne taiyAra thaI gayA. koI hAthI para besIne, keI azva para besIne, kaI siMhapara besIne, kaI kharapara besIne, kaI rathamAM besIne, kaI kuberanI jema manuSyapara caDIne kaI agninI jema meSapara svArI karIne, keI yamarAjanI jema mahiSane vAhana karIne, kaI revaMtakumAranI jema azvapara svAra thaIne ane keI devanI jema vimAnamAM besIne raNukarmamAM catura evA asaMkhya vIra ekasAthe ekaThA thaIne rAvaNanI cAre tarapha pharI vaLyA. pachI ratnathavAno jayeSTha putra rAvaNa roSathI ratAM netra karI taiyAra thaI vividha AyudhathI pUrNa evA rathamAM beThe. jANe bIje yama hoya te vIra bhAnukaNuM hAthamAM trizULa laI rAvaNanI pAse AvIne pArzvarakSaka thaI Ubho rahyo. IMdrajita ane meghavAhana kumAra jANe rAvaNanA bIjA be bhuja hoya tema rAvaNanI pAse AvIne banne bAjue UbhA rahyA. bIjA paNa mahA parAkramI putre, keTIgame sAmaMto ane zuka, sAraNa, mArIca, maya ane suMdara vigere paNa tyAM AvIne hAjara thayA. e pramANe raNakarmamAM kuzaLa evI asaMkhya sahastra akSauhiNa senAothI dizAone AcchAdana karate sate rAvaNa laMkAnagarInI bahAra nIkaLyo. rAvaNanA sainyamAM kaI siMhanI AvajAvALA, keI aSTApadanI davAvALA, koI camUra 1 AvAM cinho che jemAM evI temanA ratha upara dhvajA samajavI. Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 124] rAma ane rAvaNanA sainike vacce dArUNa yuddha [ parva 7 muM mRganI dhvajAvALA, koI hAthInI davAjAvALA, koI mayUranI davajAvALA, keI sarSanI vajAvALA, kaI mAranI davAvALA ane keI zvAnanI vajAvALA hatA, temaja keIna hAthamAM dhanuSya, koInA hAthamAM khaga, keInA hAthamAM paMDI, keInA hAthamAM mudgara, keIna hAthamAM trizULa, keInA hAthamAM parigha, keInA hAthamAM kuThAra ane keInA hAthamAM pAza hatAM. teo vAraMvAra nAma laI laIne zatruone jaNAvatA satA raNakarmamAM moTI caturAIthI vicAravA lAgyA. vaitADhya girinI jema potAnI senAnI vizAlatAthI pacAsa ejana pRthvImAM rAvaNe raNakAryane mATe paDAva nAMkhe. pitapatAnA nAyakanI prazaMsA karatA, paraspara AkSepa karatA, mAMhomAMhe kathA kahetA ane karAoNTapUrvaka astro vagADatA, rAma ane rAvaNanA sainike kAMsItALa betALanI jema ekaThA maLyA. "jA jA, UbhuM rahe, Ubho rahe, bhaya pAma nahi, Ayudha cheDI de, Ayudha grahaNa kara " A pramANe yuddhamAM subhaTenA mukhamAMthI pANI nIkaLavA lAgI. banne senAmAM zalya, zaMku, bANe, cakro, parigha ane gadAo jaMgalamAM pakSIonI jema AvI AvIne paDavA lAgyAM. paraspara ghAtathI bhagna thayelA, khagathI ane vegathI chedAelA uchaLatA mastakathI badhuM AkAza jANe vividha ketu ane vividha rAhuvALuM hoya tevuM dekhAvA lAgyuM. mudugaronA AghAtathI hAthIone pADI detA subhaTo jANe geDIdaDAnI kriIDA karatAM hoya tema zobhavA lAgyA. bIjA subhaToe kuThAranA ghAtathI chekelA paMca zAkhAo (be hAtha, be paga ane mastaka) vRkSonI zAkhAnI jema paDavA lAgyA. vara subhaTe zatruonAM mastakane chedIne jANe kSudhAtura yamarAjanA yathAgya grAsa hoya tema pRthvI para pheMkavA lAgyA. mahA parAkramI rAkSaso ane vAnarenI vaccenA te yuddhamAM bhAgIdAra pitrAIone dhananI jema vijaya sAdhya thavAmAM ghaNe vilaMba thaye. jyAre cirakALa yuddha cAlyuM, tyAre mahA baLavAna vAnaroe vananI jema rAkSasanuM sainya bhAMgI nAMkhyuM, rAkSasanuM sainya bhagna thatAM rAvaNanA jayanA jAmInarUpa hasta ane prahasta baMne yuddha karavAne taiyAra thayA. te baMnenI sAthe yuddha karavA mATe nala ane nIla nAmanA be moTA kapio tenI sanmukha AvIne UbhA rahyA. prathama nala ane hasta vakra avakra grahanI jema eka bIjAnI sanmukha rathamAM ArUDha thaIne maLyA. temaNe dhanuSyane paNacha para caDAvI tenuM evuM Akalana karyuM ke jethI teo jANe paraspara yuddha karavAnuM AmaMtraNa karatA hoya tema dekhAvA lAgyA. pachI te baMne paraspara evAM bANene varSAvavA lAgyA ke jethI teonA ratha bANanA zUlathI bharapUra jaNAvA lAgyA. kSaNavAramAM nalane ane kSaNavAramAM hastane jaya parAjaya thavAthI nipuNa purUSe paNa temanA baLanuM aMtara jANI zakyA nahIM. chevaTe baLavAna nale sabhya thaIne jenArA vIranI AgaLa lajA pAmIne avyAkuLapaNe zura, bANathI krodhavaDe hastanuM mastaka chedI nAMkhyuM. hastane jemanale mAryo tema te ja vakhate nIle prahastane mArI nAMkhe eTale tatkALa nala ane nIlanI upara AkAzamAMthI puSpanI vRSTi thaI. hasta ane prastanA maraNathI rAvaNanA sainyamAMthI mArIca, siMhajaghana, svayaMbhU, sAraNa, zuka, caMdra, arka, uddAma, bIbhatsa, kAmAkSa, makara, vara, gabhIra, siMharatha ane adharatha Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maga 7 ] hanumAna ane mAlI vacce yuddha [125 vigere rAkSasasubhaTo kedhathI sAmA AvyA. temanI sAthe maMdanAkura, saMtApa, prathita, AkAza, naMdana, durita, anagha, puSpA, vinna tathA prItikara vigere vAnara pRthak pRthak yuddha karavA lAgyA, ane kuTanI sAthe kuTanA yuddhanI jema UMcA uchaLavA ane paDavA lAgyA. e pramANe yuddha cAlatAM mArIca rAkSase saMtApa vAnarane, naMdana vAnare javara rAkSasane, uddAma rAkSase vizva vAnarane, durita vAnare zuka rAkSasane ane siMhajaghana rAkSase prathita vAnarane yuddha karIne sakhta prahAra karyA. te samaye sUrya asta pAmI gaye; eTale rAmanuM ane rAvaNanuM sainya yuddhathI pAchuM nivatyuM ane sainike pitApitAnA maraNa pAmelA temaja ghAyala thayelA subhaTone zodhavA lAgyA. rAtri vItIne jyAre prabhAtakALa thayo tyAre deva pratye dAnanI jema rAkSasaddhAo rAmanA sainya sAthe yuddha karavA mATe najIka AvyA. rAkSasanyanI madhyamAM merUgirinI jema hAthInA rathamAM ArUDha thayele rAvaNa yuddha karavAne cAle. vividha a dhAraNa karate ane tatkALa rakta dRSTithI jANe dizAone paNa bALate hoya te rAvaNa yamarAjathI paNa bhayaMkara dekhAvA lAgyA. iMdranI jema pitAnA pratyeka senApatine jete ane zatruone tRNa samAna gaNate rAvaNa raNabhUmimAM AvyuM. tene jotAMja AkAzamAMthI devatAoe joyelA rAmanA parAkramI senApatio sainya sahita yuddha karavAne mATe raNabhUmimAM AvyA. kSaNavAramAM kaI ThekANe uchaLatA rUdhirajaLathI jANe nadIvALuM hoya, keI ThekANe paDelA hAthIethI jANe parvatavALuM heya, keI ThekANe rathamAMthI kharI paDelI makaramukha davAothI jANe magaravALuM heya, ardhamasa thayelA mahA rathethI jANe dAMtALuM hoya ane keI ThekANe nAcatA kabaje (Da) thI jANe nRtyathAna hoya tevuM raNabhUminuM AMgaNuM dekhAvA lAgyuM. pachI rAvaNanA huMkArathI prerAelA sarva rAkSasoe sarva baLathI vAnaronA sanyane haThAvI dIdhuM. pitAnA sainyanA bhaMgathI kedha pAmIne sugrIve pitAnuM dhanuSya caDAvyuM ane prabaLa senAthI pRthvIne kaMpAvato te sAme cAlyo. te vakhate rAjana ! tame ahIM ja UbhA rahe, ane mAruM parAkrama juo" ema kahI sugrIvane aTakAvIne hanumAna yuddha karavA cAle. agaNita senAnIthI durmada evA rAkSasonA dukhe praveza thaI zake evA sainyamAM samudramAM maMdaragirinI jema hanumAne praveza karyo. te samaye dhanuSya ane bhAthAne dhAraNa karate mahA durjaya mAlI nAmane rAkSasa meghanI jema ugra garjanA karate hanumAnanI upara caDI AvyA. hanumAna ane mAlI e banane vIra dhanuSyanA TaMkAra karatA satA pucchane pachADatA siMhanI jevA zobhatA hatA ane teo paraspara astrothI prahAra karatA parasparanAM ane chedI nAMkhatA hatA ane paraspara garjanA karatA hatA. anukrame grISma Rtune sUrya nAnA sarakhA sarovarane jaLarahita karI nAMkhe tema hanumAne cirakALa yuddha karIne vIryavAna mAlIne arahita karI dIdhuM. pachI "are vRddha rAkSasa! ahIMthI cAlyuM jA, tane mAravAthI zuM vaLavAnuM che?' A pramANe belatA hanumAnanI sAme AvIne vajodara rAkSasa beha Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 126] hanumAnane vijaya [ parva 7 muM are pApI kadvAdI *AvuM belatAM marI jaIza! ahIM Ave, mArI sAthe yuddha kara, hamaNA hate nahate thaI jaIza." AvAM vajodaranAM vacana sAMbhaLI kesarIsiMha jema huMkAra kare tema hanumAne meTA ahaMkArathI garjanA karI tene bANathI DhAMkI dIdhuM. vajodare te bANavRSTine dUra karI varSARtu jema vAdaLAthI sUryane DhAMke tema hanumAnane DhAMkI dIdho. "ahe! vajodara vIra hanumAnane mATe samartha che, ane vIra mArUti vadarane mATe paNa samartha che." AvI raNakIDA jenArA sabhya evA devatAonI vANuM thavA lAgI, tene mAnanA parvatarUpa hanumAna sahana karI zakyo nahIM; tethI ekasAthe utpAta meghanI jema vicitra ane varSovIne teNe sarva rAkSasonA dekhatAM vadarane mArI nAMkhe. vidaranA vadhathI krodha pAmIne rAvaNane putra jabamAlI sAme AvyuM, ane hAthIne mahAvatanI jema mArUtine tiraskArathI bolAvyA. paraspara vadha karavAne icchatA te bane mahAma sarSavaDe vAdInI jema bANavaDe cirakALa yuddha karavA lAgyA. eka bIjAnAM bANathI bamaNAM bamaNAM bANene sAmAM nAMkhIne yuddha karatA te vIro leNadAra ane deNadAranI jevI sthitine prApta thayA. pachI hanumAne kola karIne jaMbUmAlIne ratha, ghoDA ane sArathi vinAne karI meTA mudugaravaDe te zatru upara puSkaLa tADana karyuM, jethI jabUmAlI mUchita thaI pRthvI upara paDI gaye. te joI mahedara nAme rAkSasa kodhathI bANe varSAvate hanumAnanI sAme raNamAM AvyuM. bIjA paNa rAkSase, jAtivAna zvAna jema Dukkarane vIMTI le tema hanumAnane mAravAnI IcchAthI tenI pharatA pharI vaLyA. hanumAne tIkSaNa bAthI koIne bhujAmAM, keIne mukhamAM, keIne caraNamAM, keIne hRdayamAM ane kaIne kukSimAM prahAra karyA. te vakhate vanamAM dAvAnaLanI jema ane samudramAM vaDavAnaLanI jema rAkSasanA sainyamAM mahAvIra mArUti prakAzavA lAge; ane kSaNavAramAM parAkramIomAM cUDAmaNi samAna pavanakumAre aMdhakArane sUrya nasADe tema rAkSasene naSTa karI dIdhA. - rAkSasanA bhaMgathI krodha pAmele kuMbhakarNa jANe bhUmipara Avela IzAnaMdra hoya tema svayameva yuddha karavAne deDakyo. keIne caraNanA prahArathI, keI ne muSTinA ghAtathI, keI ne keNInA prahArathI, koIne lapaDAkathI, koIne mudugaranA ghAthI, keIne trizUlathI ane kene paraspara aphaLAvavAthI-ema aneka rIte teNe kapione vadha karavA mAMDaze. kalpAMta kALanA samudra jevA rAvaNanA tapasvI baMdhu kuMbhakarNane raNamAM Avela jeI sugrIva tenI sAme deDakyo, temaja bhAmaMDala, dadhimukha, maheMdra, kumuda, aMgada ane bIjA paNa kapivIro agninI jema prajavalita thaIne raNabhUmimAM deDI AvyA. vicitra astrone ekIsAthe varSAvatA zreSTha vAnaroe AvIne zIkArIo jema siMhane rUdhei tema kuMbhakarNane rUMdhI lIdho. tatkALa kuMbhakarNa jANe * kutsita vacane belanAra. Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 mo]. kuMbhakarNanuM mUrzita thavuM [ 127 bIjI kALarAtri hoya tevuM ane muninA vAkayanI jevuM amogha prasthApana nAme aA teonI upara mUkayuM; tethI divase pioyaNAnA khaMDanI jema potAnA sainyane nidrA pAmeluM joI sugrIve prabodhinI nAme mahA vidyAnuM smaraNa karyuM, eTale tenA prabhAvathI "are kuMbhakarNa kayAM che? ema belatA ane kelAhala karatA vAnarasubhaTe prAtaHkALe pakSIonI jema nidrAmAMthI jAgI uThayA. pachI sArI rIte yuddha karanArA sugrIvadhiSThita kapikuMjare kAna sudhI dhanuSya kheMcIne kuMbhakarNane upadrava karavA lAgyA, ane regone jema vaidha haze tema sugrIve kuMbhakarNanA sArathi, ratha ane azvone gadAthI haNI nAMkhyA tethI bhUmi para rahele kuMbhakarNa hAthamAM mudugara laIne jANe eka zikharavALo giri hoya tema dekhAte sate sugrIvanI upara deDakyo. yuddha karavAne mATe deDIne AvatA evA te kuMbhakarNanA aMganA moTA pavanathI hAthInA sparzathI vRkSanI jema ghaNuM kapio paDI gayA. sthaLamAM nadInA veganI jema kapiothI khalanA pAmyA sivAya deDatA evA teNe muddagaravaDe sugrIvanA rathane cUrNa karI nAMkhe. pachI IMdra jema parvata upara vajo nAMkhe tema sugrIve AkAzamAM UDIne kuMbhakarNanI upara eka moTI zilA nAMkhI. kuMbhakarNa mudugarathI te zilAne kaNekaNa cUrNa karI nAkhI. tethI jANe kapione utpAtakArI rajovRSTi batAvatA hoya tema te dekhAvA lAgyo. pachI vAlInA anuja baMdhu sugrIve taDa taDa zabda karatuM mahAugra vidyuta astra kuNakarNanI upara mUkyuM. te mahA pracaMDa vidyudaMDa aw upara kuMbhakarNa aneka astro nAMkhyAM, paNa te sarve niSphaLa thayAM, ane jagatane bhayaMkara kalpAMtakALe parvatanI jema kuMbhakarNa vidyuta daMDAstranA pAtathI pRthvI para paDI gaye. potAno bhAI kuMbhakarNa mUrzita thatAM braguTIthI bhayaMkara mukhavALo rAvaNa jANe pratyakSa yamarAja hoya tema krodhathI raNabhUmi tarapha cAlyuM. te samaye iMdrajite AvI namana karIne kahyuM ke-"he svAmI! tame raNabhUmimAM AvatAM tamArI sAme yama, varUNa, kubera ke iMdra paNa UbhA rahI na zake te pachI A vAnara te zI rIte ja UbhA rahe? mATe he deva! hamaNuM tame rahevA dyo, huM poteja jaIne masalAne muTivaDe haNe tema haNI nAMkhIza." AvI rIte kahI rAvaNane niSedhIne mahAmAnI idrajita moTuM parAkrama batAvate kapisainyamAM peTho. te parAkramI vIra AvatAM jema deDakAo sarpane praveza thatAM sarovarane choDI de tema kapioe raNabhUmine choDI dIdhI. vAnarone trAsa pAmatA joIne IMdrajita be - "are vAnare UbhA rahe, UbhA rahe, huM yuddha nahi karanArane haNanAro nathI. huM rAvaNane putra chuM, mArUtI ane sugrIva kyAM che? athavA temanAthI saryuM, paNa pelA zatrubhAva dharAvanAra rAma ane lakSmaNa kyAM che?' A pramANe garvathI belatA ane roSathI rAtAM netravALA iMdrajitane sugrIve yuddha karavA mATe bolAvyo, ane aSTApada sAthe aSTApadanI jema bhAmaMDale IMdrajitanA nAnA bhAI meghavAhananI sAthe yuddha karavAne AraMbha karyo. traNa lokane bhayaMkara evA teo jANe cAra diggajo ke cAra sAgara hoya tema paraspara aphaLAtA satA Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 128 ] rAvaNunA ane kumAra sAthe yuddha karavA vibhISaNanuM javuM [ 57 mu zeAlavA lAgyA. temanA ratheAnA gamanAgamanathI pRthvI ka`pAyamAna thaI, patA DAlI gayA ane mahAsAgara paNa AAla pAmI gayA. ati hastalAghavatAvALA ane anAkulapaNe yuddha karanArA teonA dhanuSyanuM AkaSaNu ane khANunA mekSa tenA madhyamAM vakhatanu kAMI paNa a'tara jANavAmAM Avatu nahatu. teoe leAhamaya zothI ane devatASiSThita aothI cirakALa yuddha karyuM, paNa teomAM kaI e kAI nA vijaya karyuM nahi. pachI iMdrajita ane meghavAhane krodhavaDe bhAmaMDala ane sugrIvanI upara ati ugra nAgapAzAstra nAMkhyAM. tenAvaDe teo evA aMdhAI gayA ke jethI zvAsa levAne paNa samatha rahyA nahi. e samaye kuMbhakarNe ne paN sa'jJA AvI, eTale teNe tatkALa krodhathI hanumAnanI upara gadAnA prahAra karyAM ke jethI hanumAna mUrchA khAIne pRthvIpara paDI gayA. pachI suMDhavaDe hAthInI jema teNe takSaka nAga jevI bhujAvaTa tene pakaDIne kAkhamAM upADaco ane pAchA vAnyA. te vakhate vibhISaNe rAmaca'drane kahyuM-" huM svAmI ! A banne vIra tamArI senAmAM ati alavAna ane vadanamAM netranI jema sArarUpa che. tene rAvaNanA putra iMdrajite ane meghavAhane nAgapAzathI bAMdhI lIdhA che; paraMtu jyAMsudhImAM teo temane laMkAmAM na laI jAya tyAMsudhImAM huM jaIne temane cheDAvI lAvuM. vaLI huM raghupati! kuMbhakarNe hanumAnane peAtAnI meATI bhujAmAM mAMdhI lIdhele che, tethI tene paNa laMkApurImAM laI gayA agAu cheADAvI lAvavAnI jarUra che. he prabhu ! sugrIva, bhAmaDala ane hanumAna vinA ApaNu badhuM sainya vIra vagaranuM ja che; mATe mane AjJA Ape, jethI huM temane laI AvuM." A pramANe vibhISaNa kahetA hatA, tevAmAM raNucatura evA aMgada vIra vegathI dAMDI kuM bhakaNunI sAthe AkSepathI yuddha karavA lAgyA. krodhAMdhapaNAthI kuMbhakaze peAtAneA hAtha uMcA karyAM, eTale mArUti vIra pAMjarAmAMthI pakSInI jema tenA bhujapAzamAMthI UDIne nIkaLI gayA. pachI bhAmaMDala ane sugrIvane cheDAvavAne mATe vibhISaNu rathamAM besIne rAvaNunA ane kumArAnI sAthe yuddha karavA cAlye. te samaye iMdrajita ane meghavAhana ci MtavavA lAgyA ke ' A vibhISaNu ApaNA pitAne anujaba thaI ApaNI sAthe yuddha karavAne Ave che. A kAkA ApaNe pitA samAna che, tethI temanI sAthe ApaNe zI rIte yuddha karavu? mATe ahIMthI khasI javuM teja ghaTita che. pUjya vaDilanI pAsethI khasI javAmAM kAMI lajjA nathI. A pAzamAM badhAelA zatru jarUra maraNa pAmaze; mATe temane ahI paDacA mUkIne ApaNe cAlyA jaI e, jethI kAkA ApaNI pAse Aveja nahI.' A pramANe vicArIne te buddhimAna Indrajita ane meghavAhana raNabhUmimAMthI khasI gayA, eTale vibhISaNa bhAma'Dala ane sugrIvane jotA satA tyAMja UbhuM rahyo. rAmalakSmaNa pazu himathI AcchAdita zarIravALA sUrya caMdranI jema ci'tAvaDe mlAna mukhavALA thaIne tyAMja UbhA rahyA. te samaye rAmabhadre pUrve jeNe peAtAne varadAna ApyuM hatuM. tevA mahAlAcana nAmanA 1 sugrIva te bhAma`DaLa Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 mo ] yuddha karavAmAM rAvaNanI pravRtti [ 129 suvarNakumAranikAyanA devanuM smaraNa karyuM. te devatAe avadhijJAnavaDe te vRttAMta jANI tyAM AvIne paddha (rAmacaMdra) ne siMhaninAdA nAmanI vidyA, muzala, ratha ane haLa ApyAM ane lakSamaNane gArUDI vighA, ratha ane raNamAM zatruono nAza karanArI vidukadanA nAmanI gadA ApI. te uparAMta banne vIrone vArUNa, Agneya ane vAyavya pramukha bIjA divya astro ane be chatro ApyAM. pachI lakSamaNa sugrIva ane bhAmaMDalanI pAse gayA. temanA AvatAM ja temanA vAhanarUpa garUDane joI sugrIva ane bhAmaMDalanA nAgapAzanA sarpo tatkALa nAsI gayA. te vakhate rAmanA sainyamAM cAre tarapha jayajaya zabdane davani thaye, ane rAkSasonA sainyanI jema sUrya asta pAmI gaye. trIje divase prAtaHkALe rAma ane rAvaNanAM sainya pharIvAra. sarva baLathI raNabhUminA AMgaNAmAM AvyAM; eTale yamarAjanA dAMtanI jema kurAyamAna astrothI mahA bhayaMkara ane akALe pralayakALanAM saMvatta meghanI jevo methya saMgrAma pravarte. madhyAnha kALanA tApathI tapelA varAha vaDe talAvaDInI jema krodha pAmelA rAkSasoe vAnarenI senAne kSobha pamADyo. pitAnI badhI senA bhagnaprAya thayelI joIne bIjAM zarIramAM yegIo praveza kare tema sugrIva vigere parAkramI vIrAe rAkSasonI senAmAM praveza karyo, eTale garUDethI sarponI jema ane jaLathI kAcA ghaDAnI jema kapIzvarothI AkAMta thayelA sarva rAkSaso parAbhava pAmI gayA. rAkSasono bhaMga thato joIne rAvaNa teija krodha karIne pitAnA moTA rathanA pracArathI jANe pRthvIne phADI nAMkhatA hoya tema cAle. dAvAnaLanI jema vegathI prasaratA te rAvaNanI AgaLa kapivIromAMthI koI eka kSaNavAra paNa TakI zake nahIM, tethI tenI sAme yuddha karavAne cAlelA rAmane vinayathI niSedhIne vibhISaNe AvI rAvaNane rUMve. tene joIne rAvaNa be -"are vibhISaNa! tuM kone Azraye gayo che ke jeNe A raNa viSe krodha pAmelA mArA mukhamAM prathama grAsanI peThe tane nAMkhI dIdhe? zikArI jema Dukkara upara zvAnane mokale tema tane mArI upara mokalatAM te AtmarakSA karanAra rAme ghaNe sAre vicAra karyo lAge che! he vatsa! adyApi tArI upara mArUM vAtsalya che, mATe tuM satvara cAlyo jA. Aje huM e rAmalakSmaNane sainya sahita mArI nAMkhIza, tethI te maranArAonI aMdara tuM saMkhyA pUranAra thA nahi. tuM khuzIthI svasthAne cAlyo jA. haju tArA pRSTha upara mAro hAtha che." rAvaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne vibhISaNa bolyo-"are ajJa! rAma yamarAjanI peThe krodha karIne tArI upara AvatA hatA, paNa meM temane miSa karIne aTakAvyA che, ane yuddhane miSe tane bodha karavAne mATe huM ahIM Ave che mATe haju paNa tuM sItAne * muzaLa ane haLa e baLadevanAM mukhya zastra che. C - 17 Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 130 ] rAma vigerenA vijaya [ pa 7muM cheDI de, prasanna thaI ne mArU vacana mAna. are dazAnana ! huM mRtyunA bhayathI ke rAjyanA leAbhathI rAmanI pAse AvyA nathI, paNa mAtra apavAdanA bhayathIja AvyA chuM, tethI je tuM sItAne pAchI aNu karI te apavAda TALI nAMkhe te huM rAmane cheDIne tarataja tArA Azraya karU'. '' tenAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne rAvaNu krodhathI estheA-' are durbuddhi ane kAtara vibhISaNu ! zuM tuM adyApi mane khIvarAve che ? meM te mAtra bhrAtRhatyAnA bhayathIja tane A pramANe kahyuM hatuM, khIjo kAMI hetu nahotA. ' AvI rIte kahIne rAvaNe tarataja dhanuSyanuM AsphAlana karyu. vibhISaNu eksce--'me' paNa bhrAtRhatyAnA bhayathIja A pramANe kaheluM che; mAre paNa khIjo kAMI hetu nathI.' ema kahI vibhISaNe pazu dhanuSyanuM AsphAlana karyuM. pachI vicitra prakAranAM astrAne khecatA ane niraMtara varSAvatA te baMne bhAI e uddhRtapaNe yuddha karavAne pravaryAM. te vakhate iMdrajita, kuMbhakaNu ane khIjA rAkSase paNa jANe yamarAjanA kiMkara hAya tema svAmIbhaktithI tyAM DhADI AvyA. kuMbhakarNe sAme rAma, iMdrajIta sAme lakSmaNa, siMha ghananI sAme nIla, ghaTedara sAme duSa, duma`tinI sAme svayaMbhU, zaMbhunI sAme nIla, maya rAkSasanI sAme 'gaDha, caMdranakhanI sAme skaMda, vidmanI sAme caMdrodarane putra, ketunI sAme bhAmaDala, jakhUmAlInI sAme zrIdatta, kuMbhakanA putra kuMbhanI sAme hanumAna, sumAlInI sAme sugrIva, dhUmrAkSanI sAme kuM ane sAraNu rAkSasanI sAme vALInA putra caMdrarazmi-evI rIte khIjA rAkSaseAnI sAme khIjA kapi samudramAM magara sAthe magaranI jema UMce prakAre yuddha karavA lAgyA. A pramANe bhaya karathI pazu bhaya kara evuM yuddha cAlatAM iMdrajite krodha karIne lakSmaNunI upara tAmasa asra mUkayu. zatrune tApa karanArA lakSmaNe agni jema mINanA paDane gALI nAMkhe tema pavanAsavaDe te ane gALI nAMkhyuM. pachI krodhathI iMdrajita upara lakSmaNe nAgapAzAstra mUkayu; jethI jalamAM hastI jema ta MtuthI baMdhAya tema tenAthI iMdrajita baMdhAI gaye. nAgAstrI jenAM sarva aMga rUMdhAyelAM che evA iMdrajita vAnI jema pRthvIne phADI nAMkhate nIce paDayo; eTale lakSmaNunI AjJAthI virAdhe tene upADIne peAtAnA rathamAM nAMkhyA ane kArAgrahanA rakSakanI jema satvara peAtAnI chAvaNImAM laI gayeA. rAme paNa nAgapAzathI kuMbhakarNa ne mAMdhI lIdhA, ane rAmanI AjJAthI bhAmaDala tene chAvaNImAM laI ceA. bIjA paNa meghavAhana vigere caddhAone rAmanA subhaTA bAMdhI bAMdhIne peAtAnI chAvaNImAM laI gayA. A khanAva joi rAvaNe krodha ane zekathI Akula thaI vibhISaNanI upara jayalakSmInA mULa jevuM trizULa nAMkhyuM. tene lakSmaNe potAnA tIkSNa khANeAthI kadalI khaMDanI jema aMtarALamAMthIja kaNekaNu viza karI nAMkhyuM. pachI vijayAthI evA rAvaNe dharaNendre ApelI ameghavijayA nAmanI zaktine hAthamAM lIdhI, ane dhaga dhaga zabda prajvalita thatI temaja taDa taDa zabda karatI zaktine pralaya kALanA meghanI vidyulekhAnI jema teNe AkAzamAM bhamADavA Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [131 saga 7 mo ] lakSmaNane prApta thayela mUcha mAMDI. tene joIne devatAo AkAzamAMthI khasI gayA, sainike e netra mIcI dIdhAM ane kaI paNa svastha thaIne UbhA rahI zakyA nahi. te samaye rAme lakSmaNane kahyuM ke "ApaNe AgaMtuka e vibhISaNa je A zaktivaDe mAryo jaze to A Azritane ghAta karanAra ApaNane dhikkAra che!" AvAM rAmanAM vacana sAMbhaLIne mitravatsala saumitri vibhISaNanI AgaLa jaI rAvaNane AkSepa karIne UbhA rahyA. garUDapara beThelA lakSmaNane AgaLa AvelA jaI rAvaNe kahyuM ke-"are lakSamaNa! A zakti meM tane mAravA mATe taiyAra karI nathI, tethI tuM bIjAnA mRtyumAM ADo mara nahi; athavA tuM paNa marI jA, kAraNa ke tuM paNa mAre mAravA gya che, ane tAre Azraye Avela A vibhISaNa rAMka thaIne mArI AgaLa Ubho rahele che." A pramANe kahIne rAvaNe utpAtavAnA jevI te zakita hAthamAM bhamADIne lakSmaNanI upara nAMkhI. lakSmaNanI upara AvatI te zaktinI upara sugrIva, hanumAna, nala, bhAmaMDala, virAdha ane bIjA vIra e pitapatAnAM aneka prakAranAM astrothI tADana karyuM, paraMtu unmatta hAthI jema aMkuzanI avajJA kare tema sarva astronA samUhanI avajJA karIne te zakti samudramAM vaDavAnaLanI jema lakSmaNane urasthaLa upara paDI. tenAthI bhUdAIne lakSmaNa pRthvI para paDI gayA, ane temanA sinyamAM cAre tarapha meTa hAhAkAra thaI rahyo. tatkALa rAmane atyaMta krodha caDI AvyA, tethI paMcAnana rathamAM besIne mAravAnI IcchAe rAvaNanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. kSaNavAramAM rAvaNane ratha vagarane karI dIdhe, eTale rAvaNa vegathI bIjA ratha upara beThe. jagatamAM advaita parAkramavALA rAme e pramANe pAMca vAra tene ratha bhAMgI nAMkhIne rAvaNane viratha karyo. e samaye rAvaNe vicAryuM ke "A rAma pitAnA baMdhu lakSamaNanA nehathI svayameva marI jaze, te mATe hamaNA vyartha zAmATe tenI sAthe yuddha karavuM?" Avo vicAra karIne rAvaNa pAcho vaLI laMkAmAM AvyuM ane rAmanA zekathI Atura thaye hoya tema sUrya asta pAmI gaye. rAvaNa nAsI gayo eTale rAma pAchA pharIne lakSmaNanI pAse AvyA. tyAM te lakSmaNane mUchita jeIne pRthvI upara paDI gayA. sugrIva vigeree AvIne rAmanI upara caMdanajaLathI siMcana karyuM, eTale temane saMjJA AvI. pachI rAma lakSmaNanI pAse besI rUdana karatA satA A pramANe belavA lAgyA-"he vatsa! tane zI pIDA thAya che? kahe, te mauna kema dharyuM che? saMjJAthI paNa jaNAva, ane tArA agra baMdhune khuzI kara. he priyadarzana vIra ! A sugrIva vigere tArA anucaro tArA mukha sAmuM joI rahyA che, temane vANIthI ke daSTithI kema anugrahita karate nathI?" "rAvaNa raNamAMthI jIvate gaye" evI lajajAthI je tuM na bela hoya te bela, huM tAre mane ratha pUrNa karIza. are duSTa rAvaNa! ubhe rahe, tuM kyAM jAya che? tane thoDA vakhatamAM ja huM mahAmArge mokalAvI dauM.", A pramANe kahIne jevA rAma dhanuSanuM AyaphAlana karIne ubhA thayA ke tarataja sugrIve AvIne Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 132] lakSmaNa mUrzita thavAthI rAmane thayela zAka [ parva 7 muM vinayapUrvaka kahyuM-"svAmI! A rAtri che, nizAcara rAvaNa laMkAmAM cAlyA gaye che, ane amArA svAmI A lakSmaNa zaktinA prahArathI vidhura thayelA che, mATe dhIraja rAkhe, have rAvaNane haNAyeleja jANI le; paraMtu hamaNAM te lakSmaNane jAgrata karavAnA upAya ciMta." pharI pAchA rAma bolyA- "are! strInuM haraNa thayuM ane anuja baMdhu lakSmaNa marAye, tathApi A rAma haju sudhI jIvate rahele che, te kema seMkaDe prakAre vidAraNa thatuM nathI ? he mitra sugrIva! he hanumAna ! he bhAmaMDala! he nala! he aMgada! ane he virAdha vigere sarva vIre! tame have pitapotAnA sthAnake cAlyA jAo. he mitra vibhISaNa! tamane meM je kRtArtha karyA nathI te mAre sItAnA haraNathI ane lakSmaNanA vadhathI paNa adhika zekane mATe che, tethI he baMdhu! kAle prAtaHkALe tamArA baMdhurUpa vairI evA rAvaNane mArA bAMdhava lakSmaNane mArge jato tame joze. pachI tamane kRtArtha karIne huM paNa mArA anuja baMdhu lakSamaNanI pachavADe jaIza, kAraNa ke lakSamaNa vinA mAre sItA ane jIvita zAM kAmanAM che?" vibhISaNe kahyuM-"he prabhu! AvuM adhUrya kema rAkhe che ? A zaktithI haNAyele purUSa eka rAtri sudhI jIve che, mATe jayAM sudhI A rAtri nirgamana thAya nahi tyAM sudhImAM maMtra taMtra vigerethI lakSmaNanA ghAtane pratikAra karavAno prayatna karo." rAme tema karavAne kabula karyuM, eTale sugrIva vigere kapioe vidyAnA baLe rAmalakSmaNanI AsapAsa cAra cAra dvArAvALA sAta killA karI dIdhA. pachI pUrva dizAnA dvAra upara anukrame sugrIva, hanumAna, tAra, kuMda, dadhimukha, gavAkSa ane gavAya rahyA. uttara dizAnA dvAra upara aMgada, kUrma, aMga, maheMdra, vihaMgama, suNa ane caMdrarazima anukrame rahyA. pazcima dizAnA dvAra upara nila, samarazIla, durdhara, manmatha, jaya, vijaya ane saMbhava rahyA, ane dakSiNa dizAnA dvAra upara bhAmaMDala, virAdha, gaja, bhuvanajit naLa, maida ane vibhISaNa rahyA. rAma ane lakSamaNane vacamAM rAkhI sugrIva vigere rAjAe AtmArAma hoya tema udyamIpaNe jAgrata thaIne rahevA lAgyA. e avasare keIe jaIne sItAne kahyuM ke-"rAvaNanI zaktithI lakSmaNa marAyA che ane bhAInA nehane lIdhe rAmabhadra paNa prAtaHkALe maraNa pAmaze." vAnA nirdoSa jevA te bhayaMkara khabara sAMbhaLI pavanathI haNAelI latAnI jema sItA mUcha pAmIne pRthvI upara paDI gayAM. vidyAdharIoe jaLathI siMcana karyuM eTale sItA sacetana thayAM; pachI beThA thaIne karUNa svare vilApa karavAM lAgyAM ke-"hA vatsa lakSmaNa ! tamArA agra baMdhune ekalA mUkIne tame kyAM cAlyA gayA ? tamArA vinA eka muhUrta paNa rahevAne te samartha nathI. huM maMdabhAgiNIne dhikkAra che ke jene mATe mArA deva jevA svAmI ane diyarane AvuM kaSTa prApta thayuM ! he pRthvI ! mArA para prasanna thA ane mArA pravezane mATe tuM be bhAge thaIne mane mArga Apa, athavA he hRdaya! prANane nIkaLavAne mATe tuM be bhAge thaI jA." A pramANe karUNa svare vilApa karatAM sItAne joIne eka kRpALu vidyAdharI avalekinI vidyAvaDe jaIne belI-"he devI ! Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 7 me ] rAma pAse praticaMdra vidyAdharanuM Agamana [ 133 tamArA diyara lamaNa prAtaHkALe akSatAMga thaze ane rAmabhadra sahita ahIM AvIne AnaMda pamADaze. tenI AvI vANI sAMbhaLIne sItA svastha thayAM ane cakravAkInI jema sUryodayanI rAha jotA satAM jAgrata rahyAM. Aje lamaNane mAryA che" ema jANIne rAvaNa kSaNavAra harSa pAme. kSaNavAre pAcho pitAnA bhAI, putra, mitro ane baMdhuone saMbhArIne rUdana karavA lAge-"hA vatsa kuMbhakarNa ! tuM mAre bIje AtmA ja hatA, hA putra idrajita ane meghavAhana! tame mArA bIjA be bAhuja hatA, hA vatsa jaMbumAlI vigere vIre! tame mArA rUpAMtara jevA hatA, are ! tame gajendronI jema pUrve aprApta evA baMdhanane kema prApta thayA?" evI rIte pitAnA baMdhuonAM navIna navIna netanA kAraNenuM vAraMvAra smaraNa karIne rAvaNa vAraMvAra mUcha pAmavA lAgyA ane rUdana karavA lAgyuM. te samaye rAmanA sainyamAM pahelA keTanA dakSiNadvAranA rakSaka bhAmaMDalanI pAse AvIne kaI vidyAdhara kahevA lAgyo-"je tame rAmanA pUrA hitakArI ho te mane rAmanA daza karAvo, huM lakSmaNanA jIvavAne upAya kahIza; kemake huM tamAre hitakArI chuM." te sAMbhaLI tatkAla bhAmaMDala tene bhujAe pakaDI rAmanI pAse laI gaye, eTale teNe praNAma karI vijJapti karI-"he svAmI! saMgItapuranA rAjA zazimaMDalane praticaMdra nAme huM putra chuM. mAre janma suprabhA rANInI kukSithI thayela che. eka vakhate huM strI sahita kriIDA karavAne mATe AkAzamArge jatuM hatuM, tevAmAM sahastravijaya nAmanA vidyAdhare mane joyo. teNe mithuna saMbaMdhI vairathI mArI sAthe cirakALa yuddha karyuM. prAte caMDaravA zakti mArIne mane teNe pRthvI para pADI nAkhe. te vakhate ayodhyApurInA mAheMdrodaya nAmanA udyAnamAM mane pRthvI para AleTate tamArA kRpALu baMdhu bharate je, eTale tatkALa temaNe kaIka sugaMdhI jaLathI mane siMcana karyuM, tethI paragrahamAMthI cAra nIkaLe tema mArA zarIramAMthI te zakti bahAra nIkaLI gaI ane sagha mAre ghA paNa rUjhAI ga. meM Azcarya pAmIne e sugaMdhI jaLanuM mAhAsya tamArA anuja baMdhune pUchayuM, eTale te bolyA-"eka vakhate viMdhya nAmane sArthavAha gajapurathI ahIM AvyuM, tenI sAthe eka pADo hato, te atibhArathI mArgamAM tuTI paDyo. nagaranA leke tenA mastakapara paga mUkIne cAlavA lAgyA. upadravathI pIDAtA te pADo mRtyu pAmyA, ane akAma nirjarAnA vegathI zvetaMkara nagarane rAjA pavanaputraka nAme vAyukumAra deva thaye. avadhijJAnathI pUrve thayeluM potAnuM karNakArI mRtyu jANI tene kepa caDyo; tethI teNe mArA nagaramAM ane dezamAM vividha jAtanA vyAdhio utpanna karyA, paraMtu eka droNamegha nAmane 1 A nagara bhuvanapati saMbaMdhI jaNAya che. Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 134 ] lakamaNanI mUcha dUra karavA mATe vizalyA pAse javuM [ parva 7 muM rAjA mAro mAmo hato te mArI bhUmimAM rahetA hatA, chatAM tenA dezamAM ke gRhamAM vyAdhi utpanna thaye nahi; tethI meM vyAdhi nahi thavAnuM temane kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale droNameghe kahyuM ke-"mArI priyaMkarA nAme rANI pUrve rogathI atyaMta pIDAtI hatI, anyadA tene garbha rahyo. tenA prabhAvathI te vyAdhimukta thaI gaI anukrame vizalyA nAme eka putrIne teNe janma Age. anyadA tamArA dezanI jema mArA dezamAM paNa vyAdhine upadrava utpanna thatAM te vizalyAnA snAnajaLathI siMcana karatAM loko naregI thaI gayA. ekadA satyabhUti nAme cAraNamunine meM tenuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale temaNe vizalyAnA pUrva janmanA tapanuM e phaLa che ema kahyuM. vaLI vizeSamAM kahyuM ke-A vizalyAnA nAnajaLathI traNanuM saMhaNa, zalyane apahAra ane vyAdhine kSaya thaze, temaja rAmanA anuja baMdhu lakSmaNa tenA pati thaze." te muninI vANIthI, samyak jJAnathI ane anubhavathI paNa te vizalyAnA snAnajaLanA prabhAva viSe mane nizcaya thayela che. A pramANe kahIne mArA mAmA droNameghe mane vizalyAnA snAnanuM jala arpaNa karyuM, jenA siMcanathI mArI bhUmi paNa nIrogI thaI gaI teja snAnajalathI meM tamane siMcana karyo, jethI tame zaktizalyarahita thaI gayA, temaja kSaNavAramAM tamArA traNa paNa rUjhAI gayA." A pramANe mane ane bharatane tenI khAtrI thayelI che, mATe prAtaHkALa thayA agAu te vizalyAnuM snAnajaLa lAvo. have satvara utAvaLa kare. prAtaHkALa thaI jaze to pachI zuM karI zakaze ? zakaTa vikhAI gayA pachI gaNeza zuM karI zakaze ?" te sAMbhaLI me vizalyAnuM jJAna jaLa lAvavAne mATe bhAmaMDala, hanumAna ane aMgadane satvara bharatanI pAse javA AjJA karI. teo pavananI jevA vegathI vimAnamAM besIne adhyAmAM AvI pahoMcyA. rAjamahelanI upara bharatane sutelA joyA. bharatane jagADavA mATe teoe AkAzamAM rahI gAyana karavA mAMDayuM. "rAjakArya mATe kaI paNa upAyathI rAjAone uThADavA joIe." gAyananA svarathI bharata jAgI gayA, eTale pitAnI pAse namaskAra karatA bhAmaMDala vigerene dIThA. akasmAtuM rAtrie AvavAnuM kAraNa pUchavAthI temaNe potAnuM kArya jaNAvyuM. "Apta jananI AgaLa Apta janane kAMI chUpuM rAkhavAnuM hotuM nathI." pachI "mArA tyAM javAthIja te kArya siddha thaze' evuM dhArIne bharata temanA vimAnamAM besI kautukamaMgala nagare AvyA. tyAM bharate droNameghanI pAse vizalyAnI mAgaNI karI, eTale teNe eka hajAra kanyAo sahita lakSmaNa sAthe vivAha karIne vizalyAne ApI. pachI bhAmaMDala vigere ghaNA utAvaLA thaI bharatane adhyAmAM mUkIne parivAra sahita vizalyAne sAthe laI rAma pAse pahoMcyA. prajavalita dIpakavALA vimAnamAM besIne AvatA bhAmaMDalane joIne sarva kSaNavAra te sUryodayanA bhramathI bhaya pAmI gayA; evAmAM te bhAmaMDale AvIne vizalyAne lakSmaNanI pAse mUkI. teNe lamaNane karasparza karyo eTale tatkALa yaSTimAMthI sarpiNa chaTakIne nIkaLe tema lakSmaNanA zarIramAMthI mahAzakti bahAra nIkaLI. te vakhate bAja pakSI jema cakalIne pakaDe tema AkAzamAM Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga7 me lakSmaNu sajIvana thayAnA khabarathI rAvaNane thayela vicAra [ 135 "" uchaLatI e zaktine hanumAne chalaMga mArIne pakaDI lIdhI. zakti belI-'" huM devatArUpI chuM; mAre AmAM kAMI paNa deoSa nathI, huM prajJapti vidyAnI bena chuM, ane dharaNendre mane rAvaNane ApelI che. vizalyAnA pUrva bhavanA tapatene sahana karavAne huM asama chuM tethI huM cAlI jAuM chuM', sevakanI jema huM niraparAdhI chuM; mATe mane cheDI mUke. A pramANe zaktinA kahevAthI vIra hanumAne tene cheDI mUkI. cheDatAM mAtramAMja te zakti jANe lajjA pAmI haiya tema aMtardhAna thaI gaI. vizalyAe pharIvAra lakSmaNane karaspa karyo ane haLave haLave gAzISa caMdananu vilepana karyu. tatkALa traNa rUjhAI javAthI lamaNu nidrAmAMthI UThyA hoya tema beThA thayA. rAmabhadre harSAzru harSAvatAM peAtAnA anujama ne AliMgana karyu. pachI rAme vizalyAne sarvAM vRttAMta lakSmaGgane jaNAvya, ane tenA snAnajaLanuM peAtAnA ane pArakA-save ghavAyelA sainikanI upara abhiSicana karyuM, pachI rAmanI AjJAthI teja vakhate eka hajAra kanyA sahita vizalyAne lakSmaNu vidhipUrNAMka paraNyA. vidyAdharee lakSmaNanA navIna jIvanane ane vivAhane utsAhapUrvaka jagatane AzcaryakArI utsava karyo. 6 lakSmaNa sajIvana thayA' evA khakhara bAtamIdAre| pAsethI sAMbhaLIne rAvaNa peAtAnA uttama ma'trIenI sAthe vicAra karavA lAgyuM. rAvaNa esthe-"mAre eve bhAva hatA ke mArI zaktithI ghAyala thayeleA lakSmaNa prAtaHkALe maraNa pAmaze. tenI pachavADe tenA snehathI pIDita rAma paNa marI jaze; pachI pie sarve nAsIne cAlyA jaze, ane kuMbhaka, iMdrajita vigere mArA baMdhu ane putra svayameva mArI pAse Avaze; paNa atyAre daitranI vicitratAthI lakSmaNa te sajIvana thayA; mATe have kuMbhakaNa vigerene mAre zI rIte cheDAvavA ? ' maMtrIe khelyA" sItAne cheDaDyA vagara kuMbhaka vigere vIrezane chuTakAro thaze nahi, paNa ulaTu aziva thaze. he svAmI! ATalA vIrA te cAlyA gayA te gayA, paNa have te ApaNA kuLanI rakSA kare, temAM rAmane anunaya karyA sivAya bIjo koI upAya nathI. " AvAM maMtrIenAM vacana rAvaNane rUsyAM nahi, tethI temanI avajJA karIne sAmaMta nAmanA dUtane AjJA karI ke ' rAmanI pAse jaI sAma, dAma ane daMDa pUrNAMka tene samajAvI Ava.' dUta rAmanI chAvaNImAM ALye, ane dvArapALane vijJapti karavA vaDe aMdara praveza karIne sugrIvAdikathI vIMTAelA rAmane namaskAra karI dhIra vANIthI A pramANe eNye-" mahArAjA rAvaNe kahevarAvyuM che ke mArA avagane cheDI mUkeA, sItA mane ApavAne saMmata thAe ane mArUM adha rAjya grahaNa kare, huM tamane traNa hajAra kanyA ApIza; eTalAthI sateSa mAne, nahi te pachI tamArUM A sarva sainya ane jIvita kAMI paNu rahevAnuM nathI. " padmanAbha (rAma) khelyA-' mAre rAjyasa pattinuM pratyeAjana nathI temaja khIjI strIonu` ke meATA bhAganuM paNa prayeAjana nathI, mAtra jo rAvaNu sItAne pUjana karIne ahI mekalaze, te huM tenA baMdhu ane putrone choDI mUkIza, anyathA cheDIza nahi.' sAmaMta elyeA--" he rAmabhadra ! tamane A pramANe karavuM yukta nathI, mAtra Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 136] rAvaNe zAMtinAtha prabhunI karela stuti [parva 7 muM eka strIne mATe prANasaMzayamAM zA sArU paDe che? rAvaNe haNela lakSmaNa ekavAra sajIvana thayA, paNa have pharIvAra te lakSmaNa, tame ane A vAnare zI rIte jIvI zakaze? ekale rAvaNa A badhA vizvane haNavAne samartha che, mATe tenuM vacana sarvathA mAnya karavuM joIe. na mAne te tenuM pariNAma vicAro !" sAmaMtanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI lakSmaNa krodhathI bolI UThyA-"are adhama dUta! haju sudhI rAvaNa pitAnI ane bIjAnI zaktine jANa nathI. tene sarva parivAra haNAye ane baMdhAye, mAtra tenI strIe ja azeSa rahI, tathApi te haju sudhI svamukhe pitAnuM parAkrama batAvyA kare che, te tenI kevI dhIThatA! eka mULarUpa muzala avazeSa raheluM hoya, ane azeSa jaTA (zAkhA) chedAyelI hoya tevA vaDavRkSanI jema te rAvaNa have eka aMge rahele che, te te have keTalIvAra rahI zakaze? mATe have tuM satvara jA, ane rAvaNane yuddha karavA mATe makala, tene mAravAne mAre bhuja taiyAra thaI rahele che." A pramANe lamaNe AkSepa karyo eTale tenA uttaramAM sAmaMta belavA jatA hatA, tevAmAM te vAnaree UThI gaLe pakaDIne tene kADhI mUkyo. sAmate rAma ane lakSmaNanAM badhAM vacane rAvaNane kahyAM. pachI rAvaNe maMtrIone pUchayuM ke-"kaho, have zuM karavuM?" maMtrIo belyA-"sItAne arpaNa karavAM teja ucita che. tame vyatireka phaLa te joI lIdhuM. have anvayara phaLa juo. anvaya ane vyatirekathI sarva kAryanI parIkSA thAya che, mATe he rAjA! tame ekalA vyatirekamAM ja kema lAgyA raho che? adyApi tamArA ghaNA baMdhuo ane putro akSata che, te sItAne arpaNa karIne temanI sAthe A rAjyasaMpattivaDe vRddhi pAmo." maMtrIonA mukhathI A pramANenI sItAnA aparNanI vANI sAMbhaLIne jANe marmamAM haNAye hoya tema rAvaNa aMtaramAM bahuja dubhAye ane cirakALa sudhI vayameva ciMtana karavA lAgyuM. pachI bahurUpA vidyAne sAdhavAne hRdayamAM nizcaya karI kaSAya zAMta karI zAMtinAthanA caityamAM gaye. bhaktithI jenuM mukha vikAsa pAmyuM che evA rAvaNe idranI jema jaLakaLazAothI zrI zAMtinAthane snAtra karyuM, ane gozISacaMdanathI vilepana karIne divya puvaDe pUjA karI. pachI zrI zAMtinAthanI A pramANe stuti karavA mAMDI- devAdhideva, jagatanA trAtA ane paramAtmA rUpa seLamA tIrthaMkara zrI zAMtinAtha prabhune mArA namaskAra ho. A saMsArasamudrathI tAranAra evA he zAMtinAtha bhagavAna ! sarvArtha siddhinA maMtrarUpa tamArA nAmane paNa vAraMvAra namaskAra che. he prabhu! je tamArI aSTaprakArI pUjA kare che teonA hAthamAM aNimA vigere AThe siddhio prApta thAya che te netrone dhanya che ke je pratidina tamArUM darzana kare che, tenAthI paNa te hRdayane dhanya che ke je netranA joyelA tamane dhAraNa karI rAkhe che. he deva ! tamArA caraNasparzathI paNa prANI nirmaLa thAya che. zuM spa dhI 1. viparIta varyAnuM phaLa. 2. anukULa vatyanuM phaLa. Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 7ma ]. rAvaNe sAdhelI bahurUpA vidyAnI siddhi [137 rasathI letuM paNa suvarNa nathI thatuM? he prabhu! tamArA caraNakamaLamAM praNAmathI ane tamArI sAme nitya bhUmipara AleTavAthI mArA lalATa upara tamArAM kiraNanI paMkti zRMgAratilakarUpa thAo. he prabhu! tamane upahAra karelAM puSpagaMdhAdika padArtho vaDe sadA mArI rAjyasaMpattirUpa velInuM phaLa mane prApta thajo. he jagatpati! tamane vAraMvAra eja prArthanA karUM che ke mane bhave bhavamAM tamArI atyaMta bhakti prApta thaze. A pramANe zrI zAMtinAthanI stuti karIne akSamALAne dhAraNa karanArA rAvaNe prabhunI sAme ratnazilA para besIne te vidyA sAdhavAno AraMbha karyo. maMdadarIe yamadaMDa nAmanA dvArapALane kahyuM ke "sarva purIjana ATha divasa sudhI jainadharmamAM tatpara rahe ema kahe ane je evuM nahi kare tene vadha karavAmAM Avaze. A pramANe laMkApurImAM paDaha vagaDAva.' madadarInA AdezathI dvArapALe te pramANe AkhI laMkAnagarImAM paDaha vagaDAvI AgheSaNa karAvI. A khabara bAtamIdAroe AvIne sugrIvane kahI. sugrIve rAmabhadrane kahyuM ke-he prabhu! jyAM sudhI rAvaNa bahurUpa vidyA sAthe nahi tyAM sudhImAM tene sAdhya karI levo sAro che, kemake tyAM sudhI ja te sAdhya che." rAme hasIne kahyuM ke-"dhyAnaparAyaNa ane zAMta rAvaNane huM zI rIte grahaNa karUM? huM tenA je chaLI nathI." rAmanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI tenAthI chAnA aMgada vigere kapivIre zAMtinAthanA caityamAM rahelA laMkApatine vidyAthI bhraSTa karavAne mATe tyAM gayA. teoe uzRMkhalapaNe tene vividha prakAranA upasargo karyA, tathApi rAvaNa jarA paNa dhyAnathI calita thaze nahi. aMgade kahyuM-"are rAvaNa! te zaraNarahita thaI rAmathI bhaya pAmIne A zuM pAkhaMDa AraMLyuM che? te amArA svAmInI parokSamAM mahA satI sItAnuM haraNa karyuM che, ane ame te A tArI patnI maMdadarInuM tArI najare ja haraNa karIe chIe." A pramANe kahIne ghaNA roSavALA teNe anAtha TIToDInI jema karUNasvare rUdana karatI madedarIne kezavaDe kheMcI, tathApi dhyAnamAM lIna thayelA rAvaNe tenI sAmuM paNa joyu nahi. te samaye AkAzane prakAzita karatI bahurUpa vidyA pragaTa thaI vidyA belI-"are rAvaNa! huM tane siddha thaI chuM, kahe have zuM kArya karuM? huM badhuM vizva paNa tAre vaza karI ApI zakuM te pachI A rAmabhadra ane lakSamaNa to koNa mAtra che." rAvaNe kahyuM-"he vidyA! tArAthI sarva vAta siddha thAya tema che, paNa je kALe huM smaraNa karUM te vakhate tuM Avaje, hAla te svasthAne jA". pachI tenuM kaheluM lakSamAM laIne vidyA aMtardhAna thaI gaI ane sarva vAnaro pavananI jema uDIne pitAnI chAvaNImAM AvyA. rAvaNe maMdodarI ane aMgadane sarva vRttAMta sAMbhaLe eTale tatkALa teNe ahaMkAragarbhita huMkAra zabda karyo. pachI snAnajana karIne te devaramaNa udyAnamAM gayo ane sItAne kahyuM"are suMdarI! meM lAMbo vakhata tAro anunaya karyo. have niyamabhaMganI bIka choDI daI, tArA pati ane diyarane mArIne huM tArI sAthe balAtkAre krIDA karIza." AvI rAvaNanI viSamaya vANI sAMbhaLIne rAvaNanI AzAnI jema jAnakI mUcha khAI bhUmipara paDyAM. thoDIvAre kiMcita C - 18 Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 138] rAvaNane vadha. [ parva 7 muM saMjJA meLavIne sItAo abhigraha lIdhe ke "je rAmalakSmaNanuM maraNa thAya che tyArathI mAre anazana vrata che." A sItAne abhigraDa sAMbhaLI rAvaNane vicAra thaye ke "A strIne rAmanI sAthe svAbhAvika saneha che, te AnI sAthe mAre rAga kare te sthaLamAM kamaLa ropavA jevuM che. meM vibhISaNanI avajJA karI te sAruM karyuM nathI. vaLI meM maMtrIonuM apamAna karyuM che ane mArA kuLane paNa kalaMkita karyuM che, paraMtu je have atyAre huM A sItAne cheDI dauM te te viveka gaNAze nahi, paNa ulaTuM "rAmathI dabAIne sItAne ApI dIdhI." e apayaza prApta thaze; mATe rAmalakSmaNane bAMdhIne ahIM laI AvuM, ane pachI temane A sItA arpaNa karUM to te kArya dharma ane yaza vadhAranArUM thaze." Avo nizcaya karIne durmada rAvaNa te rAtri nirgamana karI prAtaHkALe apazakunee vAryA chatAM paNa yuddha karavAne cAlya. rAma ane rAvaNanA sainyamAM ugra subhaTonI bhujAnA ATathI diggajane trAsa pamADatuM moTuM yuddha pharIvAra pravatyuM. rUne pavananI jema sarva rAkSasane mArgamAMthI dUra karIne lakSmaNa rAvaNanI uparaja bANu nAMkhavA lAgyA. lakSmaNanuM parAkrama joI rAvaNane potAnA jayamAM AzaMkA thaI tethI tatkALa vizvane bhayaMkara evI bahurUpa vidyAnuM teNe smaraNa karyuM. smaraNa karatAM ja te vidyA AvIne UbhI rahI, eTale tenAvaDe rAvaNe tarataja mahA bhayaMkara aneka rUpe vidurthI. bhUmi upara, AkAzamAM, pRSTha bhAge, agra bhAge ane bane paDakhe-vividha prakAranAM Ayudhone varSAvatA aneka rAvaNe lakSmaNane jovAmAM AvyA. lakSmaNa ekalA chatAM jANe teTalArUpe thayA hoya tema garUDapara besIne IcchA pramANe prApta thatAM bANathI aneka rAvaNene mAravA lAgyA. vAsudeva lakSmaNanA bANathI rAvaNa akaLAI gaye, eTale teNe ardhacakrInA cinharUpa jAjavalyamAna cakranuM smaraNa karyuM. cakra pragaTa thatAM ja reSathI rAtAM netra karIne te chellA cakrarUpa zastrane AkAzamAM bhamADIne teNe lakSamaNa upara cheDayuM. te cakra lakSmaNane pradakSiNA karIne udayagirinA zikhara upara sUrya Ave tema lamaNanA jamaNa hAthamAM AvIne rahyuM. e pramANe joIne rAvaNa kheda pAmI ciMtAmAM paDyo ke-muninuM vacana satya thayuM, temaja vibhISaNa vigerenA vicArane nirNaya paNa satya thaye!' rAvaNane khedayukta jaI vibhISaNe kahyuM -"he bhrAtA! je jIvavAnI IcchA hoya te haju paNa sItAne mUkI de.' rAvaNe krodhathI kahyuM-"mAre ta cakranI zI jarUra che? huM eka muSTimAtrathI A zatrune ane cakrane tatkALa haNI nAMkhIza." AvAM garvayukta vacane belanArI rAvaNanI chAtIne lakSmaNe tatkALa te cakrathIja keLAnA phalanI jema phADI nAMkhI. te ja vakhate jayeSTha mAsanI kRSNa ekAdazIe divasanA pAchalA pahere rAvaNa mRtyu pAmIne cothA narakamAM gayo. te samaye AkAzamAM jayajaya zabda karatA devatAoe lakSmaNanI upara puSpanI vRSTi karI, ane jemAM meTA harSathI uThelA kilakila nAdavaDe bhUmi ane aMtarIkSa pUrNa thayeluM che evuM kapionuM tAMDava nRtya thavA lAgyuM. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi rAvaNavadho nAma saptama sargaH samAptaH // 7 // Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAme karele sItAne parityAga. rAvaNa mRtyu pAmyA pachI jJAtinA snehane vaza thayelA vibhISaNe "have kayAM nAsI javuM?" e bhayabrAMta thaIne vicAra karatA rAkSasane A pramANe AzvAsana ApyuM ke-"he rAkSasavIre! A rAma ane lakSmaNa (padma ane nArAyaNa) AThamA baladeva ane vAsudeva che. teo zaraNa karavAne gya che, mATe niHzaMka thaIne temane zaraNe jAo." vibhISaNanAM AvAM vacanathI teo rAma lakSmaNane zaraNe AvyA, eTale padma ane nArAyaNe temanA upara prasAda karyo. vIra purUSo prajA upara samadaSTivALA ja hoya che. - have vibhISaNe maraNa pAmelA potAnA baMdhu rAvaNane joI zakanA AvezavaDe maravAnI IcchAthI pitA nI charI kheMcI; te charIvatI potAnA udaramAM ghA karata, paraMtu "hA bhrAta! hA bhrAta!" ema UMcA karUNa svare rUdana karatA vibhISaNane rAme ekadama pakaDI lIdhA. pachI maMdodarI vigerenI sAthe rAvaNanI samIpe rUdana karatA vibhISaNane rAma lakSmaNa samajAvavA lAgyA ke-"he vibhISaNa! tamArA AvA parAkramI baMdhu rAvaNane mATe kAMI paNa zeka kare gya nathI, ke jenI sAthe saMgrAma karavAmAM devatAo paNa dUrathI ja zaMkA pAmatA hatA. AvI vIravRttithI mRtyu pAmele tamAre baMdhu kharekhara kIrtinuM pAtra thaye che, mATe have te tenuM uttarakArya sArI rIte kare, rUdana karavAthI sayuM." A pramANe kahIne mahAtmA padmanAbha (rAme) baMdhana pAmelA kuMbhakarNa, Indrajita ane meghavAhana vigerene cheDI dIdhA. pachI vibhISaNa, kuMbhakarNa iMdrajita, meghavAhana ane madadarIe temaja bIjA saMbaMdhIoe ekaThA maLI azrupAta karatAM karatAM gazIrSa caMdananA kASThanI citA racIne kapUra tathA agarUmizra prajavalita agnithI rAvaNanA aMgane agnisaMskAra karyo. rAme pAsavare AvI snAna karIne jarA uSNu evA abujaLathI rAvaNane jalAMjali ApI. pachI madhura vANIthI jANe amRta rasa varSanA hoya tema rAma ane lakSmaNe kuMbhakarNa vigerene A pramANe kahyuM ke-"he vIre ! pUrvanI jema tame tamAruM rAjya kare, tamArI lakSmI amAre joItI nathI, tamAruM kuzaLa thAo." A pramANe rAmanA kahevAthI eka sAthe zeka ane vismayane dhAraNa karatA kuMbhakarNAdika ga6-ga6 svare bolyA- "he mahAbhuja! amAre ghaNA moTA evA paNa A rAjyanI kAMI jarUra nathI, ame te mAkSasAmrAjyane sAdhanArI dIkSA laIzuM." evA samayamAM kusumAyudha udyAnamAM aprameyabala nAme eka caturgAnI muni AvyA. temane te ThekANe temane teja rAtrie ujjavaLa kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. devatAoe AvI Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2011 140] iMdrajita ane meghavAhanane pUrvabhava [ parva 7 muM temanA kevaLajJAnane mahimA karyo. prAtaHkALe rAma, lakSmaNa ane kuMbhakarNa vigeree AvI temane vaMdana karIne dharma sAMbhaLyo. dezanAne aMte IMdrajita ane meghavAhane parama vairAgya pAmIne pitAnA pUrva bhava pUchayA. - muni belyA-"A bharatakSetrane viSe kauzAMbI nagarImAM tame prathama ane pazcima nAme be nirdhana baMdhu hatA. eka vakhate bhavadatta nAmanA muni pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne tame vrata grahaNa karyuM ane kaSAya zAMta karIne vihAra karavA lAgyA. eka samaye te bane muni pharatAM pharatAM pAchA kauzAMbImAM AvyA. tyAM vasaMtotsavamAM IndramukhI rAnI sAthe krIDA karate tyAMne rAjA naMdighoSa temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. tene joI pazcima munie evuM niyANuM bAMdhyuM ke "A tapasyA karavAthI AvI krIDA karanAra A rAjA ane rANIne ja huM putra thAuM." bIjA sAdhuoe ghaNuM vAryA te paNa te AvA niyANAthI nivRtta thayA nahi, tethI maraNa pAmIne te pazcima muni rativana nAme temanA putra thayA. anukrame yauvanavayane prApta thayela ane rAjA thayela rativarlDana pitAnI jema ramaNIothI vIMTAIne vividha prakAranI krIDA karavA lAgyuM. prathama nAmanA muni mRtyu pAmIne niyANArahita tapanA mege pAMcamA ka95mAM paramaddhika deva thayA. avadhijJAnathI pitAnA bhAI pazcimane kauzAMbI nagarImAM rAjApaNe utpanna thayele jANI tene baMdha karavA mATe te deva munirUpe tyAM AvyA. rativana rAjAe tene Asana ApyuM, eTale tenI upara besIne bhrAtRsIhadane lIdhe teNe tene ane pitAne pUrva bhava kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI jAtismaraNa utpanna thatAM rativAddhane saMsArathI virakta thaI tatkALa dIkSA lIdhI, ane tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne te paNa brahmalakamAM devatA thaye. tyAMthI AvIne tame bane bhAI mahAvideha kSetramAM vibuddha nagarane viSe rAjArUpe bhAI thayA, ane dikSA laI mRtyu pAmIne azruta devalekamAM gayA. tyAMthI AvIne A prativAsudeva rAvaNanA idrajita ane meghavAhana nAme tame be putra thayA che. rativaddhananI mAtA je iMdumukhI hatI te bhavabhramaNa karIne tamArA bannenI mAtA A maMdI thayelI che." A pramANe pUrva bhavana vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne kuMbhakarNa, iMdrajita, meghavAhana ane maMdarI vigeree tatkALa vrata grahaNa karyuM. pachI rAme munine namaskAra karI lakSamaNa tathA sugrIvanI sAthe iMdranI jema moTI samRddhithI laMkAmAM praveza karyo. te vakhate vibhISaNa chaDIdAranI jema nagna thaI AgaLa cAlI rAmane mArga batAvatuM hatuM, ane vidyAdharonI strIe rAmane maMgaLa karatI hatI. anukrame puSpagirinA mastaka upara AvelA udyAnamAM jatAM jevA hanumAne kahA hatA tevAja sItA rAmanA jovAmAM AvyAM. pitAnA AtmAne te vakhate ja jIvate mAnanArA rAme jANe bIju jIvita hoya tema te sItAne laIne pitAnA usaMgamAM dhAraNa karyA. te vakhate harSa pAmelA siddha ane gaMdharvoe "A mahAsatI sItA jaya pAme" e AkAzamAM 1 baMdhupaNAne sneha. Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 8 mA ] rAmane laMkAnagarImAM praveza-vibhISaNane rAjyAbhiSeka [ 141 hanAda karyAM. ghATA harSoMnA azrujaLathI jANe temanA caraNane dheAtA haiAya tema sItAdevIne lakSmaNe hu thI namaskAra karyAM. " mArI AziSathI cirakALa jIveA, cirakALa AnaMdaeN pAme ane cirakALa vijaya meLave." ema khelatA sItAe lakSmaNanA mastakanu AdhrANu karyuM.. pachI bhAmaMDale sItAne namaskAra karyAM, eTale sItAe harSoMthI munivAkacanA jevI ( saphaLa ) AzISa ApIne tene AnaMda pamADayo. pachI sugrIva, vibhISaNa, hanumAna, agaDha ane khIjAoe AvI AvIne petapeAtAnuM nAma kahevA sAthe sItAne praNAma karyAM. rAmavaDe vikAsa pAmelAM sItA ghaNe kALe pUrNa caMdravarDa vikAsa pAmelI peAyaNInI jevA zeAbhavA lAgyAM. pachI sugrIva vigerethI paravarelA rAma sItAnI sAthe bhuvanAlaMkAra nAmanA hAthI upara besIne rAvaNunA maMdiramAM AvyA. tyAM hajArA maNista bhathI yukta evA zrI zAMtinAtha prabhunA caityamAM vaMdanA karavAnI icchAe temaNe praveza karyAM, ane rAme lakSmaNa ane sItA sAthe vibhISaNe ApelA puSpAdika upaskarathI zrI zAMtinAthanI pujA karI. pachI vibhISaNanI prAthanAthI sItA, lakSmaNu ane sugrIvAdika parivArane laIne rAma vibhISaNane ghera gayA. tyAM vibhISaNane mAna ApatA satA rAme badhA piravAra sAthe devAna, snAna ane leAjanAdi karyuM. pachI rAmane si'hAsanapara besArI vibhISaNe e vajra dhAraNa karI aMjila joDIne kahyuM- he svAmI ! A ratna suvarNAdikanA bhaMDAra, A hAthI gheADA vigere sainya ane A rAkSasadvIpa tame grahaNa kare, huM. tamAre eka pALeA che. tamArI AjJA meLavIne ame tamane rAjyAbhiSeka karavA IcchIe chIe; mATe A laMkApurIne pavitra kare ane prasanna thaIne mArA upara paNa anugraha kare. '' rAma khelyA-' hai mahAtmA ! pUrve A laMkAnu` rAjya me' tamane ja Apelu che, te hamaNAM bhaktithI meAha pAmIne kema bhUlI gayA ? ' AvI rIte kahI, tenI mAgaNIne niSedha karI, peAtAnI pratijJAne pALanAra rAme prasanna thaI ne teja vakhate laMkAnA rAya upara vibhISaNane abhiSeka karyAM. pachI iMdra jema sudharmAM sabhAmAM Ave tema rAma, sItA, lakSmaNa ane sugrIvAdikathI paravaryAM satA rAvaNane ghare AvyA. pachI pUrve paraNavAne kabula karelI sihodara vigere rAjAnI kanyAene rAmanI AjJAthI vidyAdharA tyAM lAvyA, ane pAtapeAtAnI pratijJA pramANe rAmalakSmaNa te kumArIone khecaranI strIethI gItamaMgaLa gavAte vidhipUrNAMka paraNyA. sugrIvAdikathI sevAtA rAmalakSmaNe nirvighne bhAga bhAgavatAM laMkAnagarImAM cha varSa niga`mana karyAM. te samayamAM vidhyasthalI upara iMdrajita ane meghavAhana siddhipadane pAmyA; tethI tyAM megharatha nAme tItha thayuM, ane nareMdA nadImAM kuMbhakaNu siddhi pAmyA tethI te pRSTarakSita nAme tItha thayuM. ahI' mAdhyAmAM rAmalakSmaNanI mAtAe peAtAnA putronI vArtA paNa nahIM jANuvAthI ghaNI du:khI thaI satI rahelI hatI, tevAmAM dhAtakIkhaMDamAMthI nArada tyAM AvI caDyA, teNe bhaktithI namra evI te mAtAone pUchyuM ke ' tame ciMtAtura kema che ?' aparAjitA khelyA- Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 142] rAmane adhyApurImAM praveza [ parva 7 muM "mArA putra rAma ane lakmaNa pitAnI AjJAthI mArI nuSA sItAne sAthe laIne vanamAM gayA che, tyAM sItAnuM haraNa thavAthI e mahAbhuja putro laMkAmAM gayA, tyAM yuddhamAM rAvaNe zaktithI lakSmaNane prahAra karyo. te zaktinuM zalya dUra karavA vizalyAne tyAM laI gayA. tyAra pachI vatsa lakSmaNa jIvyA ke zuM thayuM ? te ame jANatA nathI." A pramANe kahIne hA vatsa! ema karUNa svare kahetI ane sumitrAne rovarAvatI aparAjitA atyaMta rUdana karavA lAgI. nArada bolyA-"tame svastha thAo. tamArA putranI pAse huM jaIza ane teone ahIM laI AvIza." temanI pAse evI pratijJA laIne nArada leka pAsethI khabara meLavI AkAzamArge cAlatAM laMkAmAM rAmanI pAse AvyA. rAme sAkAra karIne nAradane pUchayuM ke "tame kema padhAryA che ? " eTale temanI mAtAnA duHkhanuM sarva vRttAMta nArade teone kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. tethI duHkha pAmelA rAme vibhISaNane kahyuM ke-"tamArI bhaktithI mAtAnA duHkhane paNa bhUlI jaIne ame ahIM ghaNe kALa rahyA, paNa have he mahAzaya! jyAM sudhI amArA viyogaduHkhathI amArI mAtAo mRtyu pAme nahi tyAM sudhImAM ame satvara tyAM jaIzuM, mATe amane anumati Ape." vibhISaNa namaskAra karIne bolyA- "he svAmI! have mAtra seLa divasa ahIM rahe, tyAM sudhImAM huM mArA kArIgarothI adhyApurIne ramaNIya banAvI ApuM." rAme tathAstu' ema kahyuM, eTale vibhISaNe pitAnA vidyAdhara kArIgarone mekalIne ayodhyApurIne seLa divasamAM svargapurI jevI banAvI dIdhI. rAme satkAra karIne vidAya karelA nArada adhyAmAM AvyA, ane temanI mAtAone putranA AgametsavanA khabara ApyA. pachI seLame divase jANe zakeMdra ne IzAne ekatra thayA hoya tema rAma ane lakSamaNa sarva aMtaHpura sahita puSpaka vimAnamAM besIne adhyA tarapha cAlyA. vibhISaNa,sugrIva ane bhAmaMDala pramukha rAjAothI anusarAelA rAma kSaNavAramAM adhyApurI pAse AvyA. puSpaka vimAnamAM besIne AvatA banne baMdhane dUrathI joIne bharata zatrughanI sAthe gajendrapara besI sAmA AvyA. bharata najIka AvyA, eTale iMdranI AjJAthI pAlaka vimAnanI jema rAmanI AjJAthI puSpaka vimAna pRthvI para AvyuM. prathama bharata gharathI ja anuja baMdhu sAthe gajeMdra uparathI utaryA, eTale utkaMThita evA rAmalakSmaNa paNa puSpaka vimAnamAMthI utarI paDayA. pachI pagamAM paDelA ane artha sahita lenavALA bharatane UbhA karI rAma temanA mastaka para vAraMvAra cuMbana karatA satA tene AliMgana daIne maLyA, ane caraNamAM AleTatA zatrughane paNa uThADI pitAnA vastrathI tenA zarIrane luMchI AliMgana karyuM. bharata ne zatrugha lakSmaNane namyA, eTale lakSmaNe bhujA prasArIne saMbhramathI gADha AliMgana karyuM pachI rAma traNa anuja baMdhuonI sAthe puSpaka vimAnamAM ArUDha thayA, ane puSpaka vimAnane tvarAthI adhyAmAM praveza karavAnI AjJA ApI. AkAzamAM ane bhUmimAM vAjiMtro vAgate sate rAma ane 1 putravadhU. Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 8] dIkSA levAnI bharatane thayela prabaLa IcchA [ 143 lamaNe harSa sahita pitAnI adhyApurImAM praveza karyo. te samaye meghane mayUra jue tema utkaMThita ane unmukha thayelA purajane animiSa netre rAmalakSmaNane jovA lAgyA ane nirbhara rastuti karavA lAgyA. sthAne sthAne purIjane sUryanI jema jemane artha ApatA hatA evA ane prasanna mukhavALA rAmalakSmaNa anukrame pitAnA mahela pAse AvyA. suhudu jananA hRdayane AnaMda ApanArA rAma lakSmaNa sItAnI sAthe puSpaka vimAnamAMthI utarI mAtRgRhamAM gayA. baMne bhAIoe devI aparAjitAne ane bIjI mAtAone namaskAra karyA. mAtAoe AzISa ApI. pachI sItA, vizalyA vigeree aparAjitAne ane bIjI sAsuone temanA caraNakamaLamAM lalATa mUkI praNAma karyA. eTale "tame paNa amArI AzISathI amArI mAphaka vIraputrone janma ApanArI thAo" evI temaNe vahuone AzISa ApI. aparAjitA devI vAraMvAra hAthavaDe lakSmaNane sparza karatAM ane mastakamAM cuMbana karatAM bolyA- "he vatsa! sAre bhAgye mane tamArA darzana thayAM che, huM te tamane hamaNAM ja pharIvAra jagyA che ema mAnuM chuM. kAraNa ke tame videzagamana karI vijaya meLavIne AvyA che. A rAma ane sItAe tamArI sevAthI ja vanavAsanA te te prakAranAM kaThe ulaMghana karyA che." lakSmaNa bAlyA-"he mAtA ! vanavAsamAM pitAnI jema Arya baMdhu rame ane tamArI jema sItAe mArUM lAlana kareluM che, tethI huM te vanamAM paNa sukhamAM raheluM hatuM. mArA svecchAcArI dulalitathIja AyaMbaMdhu rAmane duzmanI sAthe vaira thayuM, ane tethI ja sItAnuM haraNa thayuM. he devI! te viSe vadhAre zuM kahevuM? paraMtu te mAtA! tamArI AzISathIja zarUpa sAgaranuM ullaMghana karIne parivAra sahita rAmabhadra kuzaLatAe ahIM AvelA che." A pramANe vArtAlApa thayA pachI rAmanI AgaLa eka pedalarUpe rahevA IcchatA bharate harSathI adhyA nagarImAM moTo utsava karAvyuM. anyadA bharate rAmabhadrane praNAma karIne kahyuM ke "he Arya! tamArI AjJAthI ATale kALa meM rAjya dhAraNa karyuM, A rAjyane pALavAmAM tamArI AjJArUpI argalA je ADI AvI na hota to huM pitAnI sAthe te vakhateja dIkSA grahaNa karataka mATe have mane vrata levAnI AjJA Apo ane A rAjya tame grahaNa kare. saMsArathI udvega pAmele huM have tamArA AvyA pachI A rAjyamAM rahevAne utsAhI nathI." rAma azrayukta netra belyA-"he vatsa! AvuM zuM bole che ? jema karatA hatA tema rAjya kare, ame te tamArA teDAvavAthI ja AvyA chIe, mATe rAjya sahita amAro tyAga karIne amane virahavyathA zA mATe Ape che? tame rAjyamAM rahe ane pUrvanI jema mArI AjJA mAno." A pramANe Agraha karatA rAmane jANI bharata praNAma karIne tyAMthI cAlyA javA lAgyA, eTale lakSmaNe UThI hAthavaDe pakaDI rAkhyA. tevI rIte vrata levAno nizcaya karIne AvelA bharatane jANIne sItA ane vizalyA vigere sasaMbhrama thaIne tyAM AvyA, ane bharatane vrata levAne Agraha bhUlAvavA mATe temaNe jaLakrIDAne vinoda karavAne bharatane prArthanA karI. temanA ati AgrahathI bharata Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 144] rAmanA hAthI bhuvanAlaMkArane pUrvabhava [parva 7 muM aMtaHpura sahita kIDA karavA gayA ane pite virakta chatAM kriIDAsarovaramAM muhUrtaparyaMta temanI sAthe krIDA karI. pachI jaLamAMthI nIkaLIne bharata rAjahaMsanI jema sarovaranA tIra upara AvyA, tevAmAM bhuvanAlaMkAra nAmane hAthI staMbhanuM umUlana karIne tyAM AvyA. madAMdha chatAM paNa te gajendra bhAratanA darzanathI sadha madarahita thaI gayo, ane tene joIne bharata paNa harSa pAmyA. upadravakAraka te hAthIne chuTI gayele sAMbhaLI rAmalakSamaNa sAmata sahita tene bAMdhavA mATe saMjamathI tenI pachavADe AvyA. rAmanI AjJAthI mahAvate te hAthIne khIle bAMdhavA laI gayA; evAmAM dezabhUSaNa ane kulabhUSaNa nAmanA be muni tyAM AvyA. teonA udhAnamAM samosaryAnA khabara sAMbhaLI te mahAmunione vAMdavA padha, lakSamaNa ane bharata parivAra sahita tyAM gayA. temane vaMdanA karIne rAme pUchayuM-"he mahAtmA! mAre bhuvanAlaMkAra hAthI bhAratane jevAthI madarahita kema thaI gaye ?' dezabhUSaNa kevaLI belyA-"pUrve zrIgaSabhadeva bhagavaMtanI sAthe cAra hajAra rAjAoe dIkSA lIdhI hatI. pachI jyAre prabhu nirAhArapaNe mauna rahIne vihAra karavA lAgyA, tyAre te sarve kheda pAmIne vanavAsI tApase thayA hatA. temAM prahalAdana ane suprabha rAjAnA caMdrodaya ane suredaya nAme be putro hatA. teoe tyAra pachI cirakALa bhavabhramaNa karyuM. anukrame caMdrodaya gajapuramAM harimatI rAjAnI caMdralekhA rANInI kukSIthI kulaMkara nAme putra tha, ane suradaya paNa teja nagaramAM vizvabhUtI brAhmaNanI agnikuMDA svIthI zrutirati nAme putra thaye. anukrame kulaMkara rAjA thaze. anyadA te tApasanA AzramamAM jato hato, tyAM avadhijJAnI abhinaMdana nAmanA sAdhue tene A pramANe kahyuM-"he rAjA! tuM jenI pAse jAya che te tApasa paMcAgni tapa kare che, tyAM dahana karavAne mATe lAvelA kASThamAM eka sarpa rahele che, te sarSa pUrva bhave kSemaMkara nAme tamAro pitAmaha hatA, mATe te kAi phaDAvI yatathI tene bahAra kaDhAvIne tenI rakSA kara." te vacana sAMbhaLI rAjA AkuLavyAkuLa thaI gayo ane tatkALa tyAM jaI te kASThane phaDAvyuM, tenI aMdara muninA kahevA pramANe sarSane rahele joIne te atyaMta vismaya pAmyuM. te ja vakhate kulaMkara rAjAne dIkSA levAnI IcchA thaI. tevAmAM pele zrutirati brAhmaNa tyAM AvIne A pramANe kahevA lAgya-A tamAre dharma kAMI AznAyarahita nathI, tathApi je tamAre dIkSA levAno Agraha hoya te chevaTanI vayamAM dIkSA leje, atyAre zAmATe kheda pAmo che?" A zrutirati brAhmaNanI vANI sAMbhaLIne rAjAne dIkSA levAne utsAha jarA bhagna thaI gaye; eTale "have mAre zuM karavuM ?" ema te vicAra karavA lAge ane saMsAramAM sthita che. tene zrIdAmA nAme eka rANI hatI te zrutirati purohitanI sAthe sadA Asakta hatI. eka vakhate e durmati rANIne evI zaMkA thaI ke "jarUra amAro saMbaMdha rAjAe jAye che; mATe te amane mAre nahi tyAM sudhImAM huM tene mArI nAMkhuM." ema dhArI purehitanI saMmatithI te zrIdAmAe viSa ApIne pitAnA Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 8 ] zatrughanuM mathurA tarapha prayANa [145 pati kulaMkara rAjAne mArI nAMkhe. anukrame te zrutirati paNa mRtyu pAmyA, ane te baMne cirakALa bhavabhramaNa karI nAnA prakAranI nimAM patita thayA. keTaleka kALe rAjagRha nagaramAM kapila nAmanA brAhmaNanI sAvitrI nAmanI strIthI vineda ane ramaNa nAme be joDale putra thayA. ramaNa veda bhaNavAne mATe dezAMtara gaye. keTaleka kALe veda bhaNIne rAjagRha nagaramAM rAtre Avyo. "A akALe AvyuM che evuM dhArI daravAne tene nagaramAM pesavA dIdho nahi; eTale sarvane sAdhAraNa evA eka yakSamaMdiramAM te rAtrivAso rahyo. te samaye vinodanI zAkhA nAmanI strI datta nAmanA eka brAhmaNanI sAthe saketa karIne tyAM AvI, tenI pachavADe vineda paNuM AvyuM. teNe datta che ema jANIne ramaNane uThADayo ane tenI sAthe ratikrIDA karI. te joI vide niHzaMkapaNe khagathI ramaNane mArI nAMkhe; eTale zAkhAe ramaNanI charI vaDe vinedane paNa mArI nAMkhe. te baMne pAchA cirakALa bhavabhramaNa karIne vinoda dhana nAme eka dhanADhaya zreNIne putra thayo. ramaNa paNa bhavabhramaNa karIne te dhananI lakSmI nAmanI strInI kukSithI bhUSaNa nAme putra thaye. dhananA kahevAthI te batrIsa zreSThI kanyAonI sAthe paraNe. teonI sAthe krIDA karatA bhUSaNa eka vakhate rAtre pitAnA gharanI agAzImAM beThe hatuM, tevAmAM rAtrinA cothA pahere zrIdhara nAmanA munine kevaLajJAna utpanna thatAM devatAoe AraMbhela mahatsava tene jovAmAM AvyuM. te jaI bhUSaNane dharmanAM pariNAma thayAM tethI tatkALa agAzImAMthI nIce UtarIne te munine vAMdavA cAle. mArgamAM tene sarSe Do, eTale zubha pariNAmathI mRtyu pAmIne te cirakALa zubha gatiomAM bhramaNa karI jaMbudvIpanA aparavideha kSetramAM ratnapura nagarane viSe acala nAmanA cakravartInI hari nAmanI strIthI priyadarzana nAme dharmatatpara putra thayuM. te bAlyAvasthAthIja dIkSA levAnI IcchAvALo ho, chatAM pitAnA AgrahathI te traNa hajAra kanyAone para, tathApi te saMvegamAM lIna rahyo. gRhavAsamAM paNa cosaTha hajAra varSa paryata utkRSTa tapa karI mRtyu pAmIne te brahmadevalekamAM devatA thaye. pele dhana saMsAramAM bhamI pitanapuramAM agnimukha brAhmaNanI zakunA nAmanI strIthI mRdumati nAme putra thaze. avinIta thavAthI pitAe tene gharanI bahAra kADhI mUkyo. te bhamate bhamate sarva kaLAomAM catura evo dhUrta banyuM, ane pharIvAra ghera AvyA. devadhUta ramavAmAM te koInAthI chatAte nahi, tethI divase divase e devasamAna mRdumatie ghaNuM dhana upArjana karyuM. vasaMtasenA nAmanI vezyAnI sAthe bhega bhogavI chevaTe dIkSA laI te paNa brA devalokamAM devatA thaye. tyAMthI AvI pUrva bhavanA kapaTadeSathI te vaitADhayagiri upara bhuvanAlaMkAra nAme A hAthI thaye che, ane priyadarzanane jIva brahmadevalekamAMthI AvIne A tamArA mahAbhuja bharata thayela che. bhAratanA darzanathI tene jAtismaraNa utpanna thatAM te gajendra sagha madarahita thaI gaye. kemake viveka utpanna thayA pachI raudrapaNuM rahetuM nathI. c. 19 Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 146] bharate lIdhela dIkSA [5 7 muM A pramANe pitAnA pUrva bhava sAMbhaLI bhArate adhika virakta thaI eka hajAra rAjAonI sAthe dIkSA lIdhI, ane anukrame mokSe gayA, hajAra rAjAo paNa cirakALa vrata pALI, vividha prakAranI labdhio meLavIne tenA sadaza pada (mokSa)ne prApta thayA. bhavanAlaMkAra hAthI vairAgyathI vividha prakAranAM tapa karI prAMte anazana aMgIkAra kara mRtyu pAmIne brahAdevalokamAM devatA thaye. bhAratanI mAtA kaikeyI paNa vrata laI niSkalaMkapaNe pALIne avyayapadane pAmI. bharate jyAre dIkSA lIdhI, tyAre aneka rAjAoe, prajAe, khecarae bhaktithI rAjyAbhiSekane vAste rAmanI prArthanA karI. rAme temane AjJA karI ke "A lakSamaNa vAsudeva che, mATe tene rAjyAbhiSeka kare." teoe tatkALa tema karyuM, ane rAmane paNa baladevapaNAne abhiSeka karyo. pachI te AThamA baladeva ane vAsudeva traNa khaMDa bhAratanA rAjyanuM pAlana karavA lAgyA. rAme vibhISaNane krAgata rAkSasaddhIpa, sugrIvane kapidvIpa, hanumAnane zrIpura, virAdhane pAtALalaMkA, nIlane RkSapura, pratisUryane hanupura, ratnajIne devo pagIta nagara ane bhAmaMDalane vaitADhavyagiri uparanuM rathanUpura nagara ApyuM, bIjAone paNa judA judA deza ApIne rAme zatrunane kahyuM ke "he vatsa! je deza tane rUce te svIkAra. zatrune mAMgaNI karI ke "Arya! mane mathurAnagarI Apo." rAma bolyA-vatsa! te mathurApurI duHsAdhya che. kAraNa ke tyAM madhu nAme rAjA rAjya kare che, tene pUrve camareMdra eka trizULa ApyuM che, te dUrathI ja zatruonA sarva sainyane haNIne pAchuM tenA hAthamAM Ave che." zatruna bolyA- "he deva ! tame rAkSasakuLane nAza karanAra che ane huM tamAro bhAI chuM, te mArI sAthe yuddha karatA te madhunuM rakSaNa karanAra keNa che? mATe mane mathurA Ape, huM mArI jAte uttama vaida jema vyAdhine upAya kare tema te madhurAjAne upAya karIza." zatrunane Avo ati Agraha jANI rAme kahyuM-"bhAI! jyAre te trizULarahita hAI pramAdamAM paDyo hoya tyAre tenI sAthe tAre yuddha karavuM. AvI sUcanA karIne rAme tene akSaya bANavALAM be bhAthAM ApyAM, ane kRtAMtavadana nAmanA senApatine sAthe javAnI AjJA karI. paramavijayanI AzA rAkhanArA lakSmaNe agnimukha bANe ane pitAnuM arNavAvarta dhanuSya ApyuM. pachI zatruna niraMtara prayANa karatAM mathurA tarapha cAlyA. keTaleka divase mathurAnagarI pAse AvIne nadIne kAMThe avasAna karyo. tyAM rahIne prathama guptapaNe cAra guptacare mekalyA. teoe pAchA AvI zatrudhdhane kahyuM ke "mathurAnI pUrva dizAmAM eka kuberodyAna che, tyAM atyAre madhurAjA gayela che, atyAre tyAM pitAnI jayaMtI rANInI sAthe krIDA kare che, tenuM trizULa hAla zastrAgAramAM che, tethI A samaya yuddha karavAno che." pachI chaLa jANanAra zatrudane rAtre mathurAmAM praveza karyo, ane udhAnamAMthI pAchA vaLIne nagaramAM praveza karavA AvatA madhurAjAne pitAnA lazkara vaDe mArgamAM rUM. * khabara lAvanArA sevake. Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa 8 mA] mathurApati madhunu mRtyu | 147 pachI rAmAyaNanA raNanA AraMbhamAM jema kharane lakSmaNe mAryAM hatA tema zatrughne madhunA lavaNu nAmanA putrane raNanA Ara'bhamAMja mArI nAMkhyA. mahArathIomAM zreSTha evA madhu, putranA vadhathI krodha pAmIne dhanuSyanuM AsphAlana karate zatrudghanI sAthe yuddha karavA doDayo. parasparanAM asrone astrothI chedatA te khanee deva ane daityanI jema ghaNIvAra sudhI zasrA-- zastrI yuddha karyu. pachI dazarathanA ceAthA putra zatrune lakSmaNe ApelA satudrAvatta dhanuSyanu ane agnimukha mANeAnuM smaraNa karyu, smaraNamAtrathIja te dhanuSya ane mANu prApta thayAM, eTale te dhanuSya caDhAvIne agnimukha khANavaDe zikArI jema siMhane mAre tema vIra zatrughne madhune prahAra karavA mAMDayo; te khANanA ghAtathI vidhura thayelA madhu ci MtavavA lAgyuM ke- A vakhate trizULa mArA hAthamAM AvyuM nahi ane meM zatruznane mAryAM nahi; vaLI mAre| A janma paNa niSphaLa cArlse gayA. kemake me' zrI jinedranI pUjA karI nahi, caitye karAvyAM nahi, ane dAna paNa ApyuM nahi,' AvuM ciMtavana karatA madhu bhAvacAritra a'gIkAra karI, karI, namaskAra maMtranA smaraNamAM tatpara thaI mRtyu pAmIne sanakumAra devaleAkamAM mahuddhi ka devatA thayA. te samaye madhunA zarIra upara tenA vimAnavAsI devAe puSpavRSTi karI ane 'madhudeva jaya pAme ' evI AghASaNA karI. peluM devatArUpa trizULa camaredranI pAse gayuM, ane zatrune chaLathI madhune mAryAM te vArtA kahI. peAtAnA mitranA vadhathI krodha pAmela camareDadra pAte zatrughnane mAravA mATe cAlyA eTale vedArI nAmanA garUDapati iMdre pUchyuM ke-'tame kayAM jAme che ?' camarendre kahyu -'mArA mitrane haNunAra zatrunna mathurAmAM rahela che tene mAravA mATe jAuM chuM.' eTale veNudArI iMdra khelyA-' rAvaNe dharaNendra pAsethI ameghavijayA zakti meLavI hatI, te zaktine paNa utkRSTa puSyavALAM lakSmaNa vAsudeve jItI lIdhI che ane teNe rAvaNane paNa mArI nAMkhyuM! che, te tenI AgaLa teneA sevaka madhu te keNu mAtra che? te lakSmaNunI AjJAthI zatrughne raNamAM madhune mArI nAMkhyA che. 'camaredra melyA-'te zaktine je lakSmaNe jItI te vizalyA kanyAnA prabhAvathI jItelI che ane have te te vizalyA paraNelI che, tethI tene prabhAva cAlyA gayA che, mATe tenAthI zuM thavAnuM che ? tethI huM avazya e mitraghAtakane mAravA jaIza.' A pramANe kahIne camaredra rASathI zatrudghanA dezamAM gayA. tyAM tenA zubha rAjyamAM teNe salAkAne svastha joyA; eTale camarendre vicAra karyAM ke * prathama prajAmAM upadrava karIne A madhunA ripune akaLAvI dau' evI buddhithI teNe zatruhmanI prajAmAM vividha prakAranAM vyAdhi utpanna karyA. kuLadevatAe AvIne zatrunnune A vyAdhi thavAnuM kAraNuM jaNAvyuM, eTale te aceAdhyAmAM rAma lakSmaNanI pAse gaye. " evA samayamAM dezabhUSaNa ane kulabhUSaNa muni vihAra karatAM karatAM tyAM AvyA. rAma, lakSmaNu ane zatrazne temanI samIpe jaIne vaMdanA karI. pachI rAme pUchyuM- A zatrughnane Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 148] zatrune pUrvabhava [ parve 7 muM mathurA levAno Agraha kema thaye?" dezabhUSaNa muni belyA-"zatrunano jIva mathurAmAM anekavAra utpanna thayeluM che. eka vakhate te zrIdhara nAme brAhmaNa thayuM hatuM. te rUpavAna ane sAdhuone sevaka hate. anyadA te mArge cAlyuM jatuM hatuM, tevAmAM rAjAnI mukhya rANI lalitAe tene dIThe, eTale tenI upara rAga utpanna thatAM teNe tene kAmakrIDAnI IcchAthI potAnI pAse bolAvyo. te samaye akasmAta rAjA AvI caDyA. tene joI lalitA kSobha pAmI, eTale tatkALa teNe "A cera" evo pikAra karyo. rAjAe tene pakaDI lIdho. rAjAnA AdezathI tene rAjasevako vadhasthAne laI gayA. te vakhate teNe vrata levAnI pratijJA karI, eTale kalyANa nAmanA munie tene choDAvyuM. mukta thayA pachI tarata ja teNe dIkSA lIdhI, ane tapasyA karIne devalekamAM gaye. tyAMthI cavIne mathurApurImAM caMdraprabha rAjAnI rANI kAMcanaprabhAnI kukSIthI te acala nAme putra thayo. te caMdraprabha rAjAne ghaNe priya che. tene bhAnuprabha vigere bIjA ATha agraja sapanna baMdhuo hatA. teoe jANyuM ke A rAjAne priya che mATe e ja rAjA thaze, tethI tema na thavA devI mATe tene mAravAno teoe AraMbha karyo. te vicAra maMtrInA jANavAmAM AvatAM teNe acalane khabara ApyA, eTale acala tyAMthI nAsI gaye. vanamAM bhamatAM tene eka moTo kAMTo vAge. tenI pIDAthI te AkaMda karavA lAgyo. have zrAvastI nagarIno rahenAra ane pitAnA kADhI mUkavAthI vanasAM Avele aMka nAme kaI purUSa mAthe iMdhaNano bhAro laIne jate ho teNe te acalane dIThe, eTale kAine bhAre nIce mUkI teNe tenA pagamAMthI kAMTe kADhyo. acala harSa pAmI tenA hAthamAM kAMTe ApI bola- "he bhadra! tame bahu sAruM karyuM. have jyAre tame sAMbhaLe ke mathurApurImAM acala rAjA thayela che, tyAre tame tyAM Avaje. tame mArA parama upakArI che." pachI acala tyAMthI kauzAMbI nagarIe gaye. tyAM IMdradatta rAjAne siMhagurUnI pAse dhanuSyane abhyAsa karatA teNe dIThA. pachI teNe siMhAcArya ane iMdradattane pitAnuM dhanuSyacAturya batAvyuM; tethI harSa pAmelA iMdradatte tene keTalIka pRthvI sAthe pitAnI dattA nAmanI putrI arpaNa karI pachI sainyanuM baLa prApta thatAM te acale aMga vigere keTalAka deze sAdhI lIdhA. eka vakhate te sainya laIne mathurApurI Avyo. tyAM pitAnA satna baMdhuonI sAthe teNe yuddha karyuM, ane chevaTe bhAnuprabha vigere AThe baMdhuone pakaDIne bAMdhI lIdhA. temane choDAvavAne mATe caMdraprabha rAjAe maMtrIone mokalyA; eTale acale maMtrIonI AgaLa pitAno badhe vRttAMta kahyo. maMtrIoe satvara jaIne te caMdraprabha rAjAne kahyo. te sAMbhaLI harSa pAmelA caMdraprabhe mahatsava pUrvaka acalane nagarImAM praveza karAvyuM. anukrame te sauthI nAno chatAM rAjAe tene rAjya upara besAryo, ane bhAnuprabha vigerene kADhI mUkavA mAMDayA, tyAre acale temane mAMDamAMDa 2khAvyA ane potAnA adaSTa sevako karyA. eka vakhate * oramAna mAtAthI thayelA moTA bhAIo. Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa8 mA ] zatruzrvane pUrvAMbhava [ 149 nATayazALAmAM rahelA a'kane pratihArothI dhakkA khAtA dITho, eTale acale peAtAnI pAse kheAlAvI maMgAtmyA, ane tenI janmabhUmi zrAvastI nagarI tene ApI. advaita maitrIvALA te anne sAthe rahIne rAjya karavA lAgyA. chevaTe temaNe samudrAcAnI pAse dIkSA lIdhI, ane kAyeAge mRtyu pAmIne banne brahmadevaleAkamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI cyavIne he rAma ! acalane jIva A tamArA anuja khaMdhu zatrunna thayeleA che. pUrva janmanA mehathI tene mathurA upara Agraha rahelA che; ane aMkanA jIva tyAMthI cyavIne kRtAMtavAna nAme A tamAre senApati thayeA che." A pramANe kahIne munie tyAMthI vihAra karyAM ane rAmaca'dra vigere aye dhyAmAM AvyA. prabhApuranA rAjA zrInaMdananI dhAraNI nAmanI strIne anukrame sAta putro thayA. temanA suranarda, zrIna, zrItilaka, saOsuMdara, jayaMta, cAmara ane jayamitra evA nAma pADavAM. tyArapachI AThame putra eka mAsanA thayA, eTale tene rAyapara besArIne zrInaMdane peAtAnA sAte putro sahita prItikara gurUnI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. zrIna Mdana vrata pALIne mekSe gayA ane surana dAdika sAte putro tapanI zaktithI ja ghAcAraNu labdhivALA thayA. te mahiSae eka vakhate vihAra karatAM karatAM mathurApurImAM AvyA. te vakhate varSARtu AvavAthI tee eka paryaMta uparanA zuhAgRhamAM cAturmAsa rahyA. tyAM te munie che, adbhUma vigere aneka prakAranI tapasyA karavA lAgyA, tyAMthI uDI krUra dezamAM jaIne pAraNuM karavA lAgyA, ane pAchA mathurA pAsenI girinI guhAmAM AvIne rahevA lAgyA. teenA prabhAvathI caretre utpanna karelA badhA vyAdhi sarva bhUmimAMthI nAza pAmI gaye eka vakhate te munie pAraNu` karavAne ayeAdhyApurImAM gayA. tyAM adRtta zeThane ghera bhikSA arthe AvyA. zeTha temane avajJApUrvaka vaMdanA karIne vicAra karavA lAgyA ke 'AvA sAdhue kANu haze ke jee varSARtumAM paNa vihAra kare che? huM temane pUchuM; athavA pAkha'DInI sAthe bhASaNa karavuM ceAgya nathI.' zeTha Ave! vicAra karatA hatA, tevAmAM tenI zrIe AvIne temane vaheArAkhyu. pachI tee ghati nAmanA AcAryanA upAzrayamAM gayA. AcAye gauravatAthI temane vaMdanA karI, paraMtu temanA sAdhuee 'A akALavihArI che evuM dhArI vaMdanA karI nahi. zruti AcAye` Asana ApyAM, te para besIne teoe tyAMja pAraNuM karyuM. pachI 'ame mathurApurIthI AvyA chIe ane pAchA tyAMja jaIzuM.' ema kahI teo tyAMthI uDIne peAtAne sthAnake gayA. tenA gayA pachI ghati AcArya. e ja dhAcAraNu munienI guNastuti karI, eTale temanA sAdhuoe avajJA karI hatI tethI temane pazcAttApa thayA. A vRttAMta sAMbhaLI aMdRtta zrAvakane paNa pazcAttApa thaye. pachI te zeTha kArtika mAsanI zukala saptamIe mathurApurI gaye. tyAM caityapUjA karI saptaSi ne vaMdanA karIne pAte karelA avajJAdoSa temanI AgaLa pragaTa karIne khamAgye, Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 150 ] sunaMdAdi maharSione prabhAva [ parva 7 muM saptarSionA prabhAvathI pitAno deza nirogI thayo che, evA khabara sAMbhaLI zatrugha paNa kArtikI pUrNimAe mathurAmAM AvyA. zatrudane temanI pAse AvI vaMdanA karIne kahyuM ke-"he mahAtmA ! tame mAre gharethI bhikSA grahaNa karo.' muni bolyA-"sAdhuone rAjapiMDa kalpa nathI." zatrudane pharIthI kahyuM-"he svAmI! tame mArA atyaMta upakArI che. tamArA prabhAvathI mArA dezamAM utpanna thayele daivika roga zAMta thayo che, have lokonA anugrahane mATe haju ahIM thoDo vakhata rahe. kemake ApanI badhI pravRtti paropakArane mATeja che." munie belyA- "varSAkALa nigamana thayo che, mATe have te ame tIrthayAtrA nimitte vihAra karIzuM. munio eka ThekANe sthira rahetA ja nathI. tame A nagarImAM ghare ghare AhaMtabiMba karA eTale pachI kadi paNa kaIne vyAdhi thaze nahi." A pramANe kahI saptarSio tyAMthI uDI anyatra gayA. zatrune pratigRhe jinabiMbe karAvyAM, jethI sarva leka niregI thayA. vaLI mathurApurInI cAre dizAomAM teNe te saptarSionI ratnamaya pratimAo karAvIne sthApanA karI. e samayamAM vaitADhayagirinI dakSiNa eNinA AbhUSaNarUpa ratnapura nAmanA nagaramAM ratnaratha nAme rAjA hatA. tene caMdramukhI nAme rANI hatI. tenI kukSithI maneramA nAme eka putrI thaI rUpathI paNa mane ramA evI te kanyA anukrame yauvanavatI thaI eTale A kanyA kone ApavI" e rAjA vicAra karatA hatA, tevAmAM akasmAta nArada tyAM AvI caDayA. temaNe kahyuM-"A kanyA lakSamaNane egya che." te sAMbhaLI gotraaranA kAraNathI ratnarathanA putrone kapa caDyo, eTale temaNe braguTInI saMjJAthI sevakene AjJA karI ke-A viTa purUSane mAro." mAravAnI IcchAe uThatA sevakane jANIne buddhimAna nArada pakSInI jema tyAMthI uDIne lakSmaNanI pAse AvyA, ane te kanyAne paTamAM AlekhI lamaNune batAvI. pachI pitAne sarva vRttAMta vizeSa rIte temaNe lamaNane jaNAvyo. kanyAnuM rUpa joI lakSamaNane anurAga thaye, eTale kSaNavAramAM rAkSase ane vidyAdharothI paravarelA lakSmaNa rAmane laIne tyAM AvyA. lakSmaNe kSaNavAramAM ratnarathane jItI lIdhe, eTale teNe rAmane zrIdAmA ane lakSamaNane maneramAM kanyA ApI. pachI rAmalakSamaNa vaitAthagirinI AkhI dakSiNa eNine jItI laIne adhyAmAM AvyA ane sukhethI rAjya pALavA lAgyA. lakSamaNane soLahajAra strIo thaI temAM vizalyA, rUpavatI, vanamALA, kalyANamALA, ratnamALA, jitapavA, abhayavatI ane manerama e ATha paTTarANIo thaI. tene aDhIse putro thayA. temAM ATha paTTarANanA ATha putro mukhya hatA. te A pramANe-vizalyAno putra zrIdhara, rUpavatIne putra pRthivItilaka, vanamALAne putra arjuna, jitapadmAne putra zrIkezI, kalyANamALAne putra maMgaLa, manoramAne putra supAzvakIti, ratimALAno putra Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 8 ma ] sItAne sagarbhA jANI tenI patnIone thayelI IrSA [ 151 vimaLa ane abhayavatIne putra satyakArtika nAme hate. rAmane cAra rANIo hatI. temanAM sItA, prabhAvatI, ratinibhA ane zrIdAmA evAM nAma hatAM. eka vakhate sItA RtusnAna karIne sUtA hatAM, e samaye rAtrine aMte svapnamAM be aSTApada prANIne vimAnamAMthI cavIne pitAnA mukhamAM praveza karatAM teNe joyAM. teNe te svapna rAmane kahyuM, eTale rAma belyA-devI! tamAre be vIra putra thaze, paNa vimAnamAMthI be aSTApada prANI cavyA evuM je tame dIThuM, tethI mane harSa tha nathI." jAnakI belyAM-"he prabhu! dharmanA ane tamArA mAhAsyathI badhuM zubha ja thaze." te divasathI sItAe garbha dhAraNa karyo. sItA prathama paNa rAmane ati priya hatAM, te garbhadhAraNa karyA pachI vizeSa priya thayAM ane rAmanA netrane AnaMdakAraka caMdrikA tulya jaNAvA lAgyAM. sItAne sagarbhA jANI tenI patnIone IrSyA utpanna thaI, tethI te kapaTI strIoe sItAne kahyuM ke "rAvaNanuM rUpa kevuM hatuM te AlekhIne batAve." sItA bolyAM, "meM rAvaNanAM sarva aMga joyAM nathI, mAtra tenA caraNa joyelA che, tethI huM tene zI rIte AlekhI batAvuM!" sapatnIo belI-"tenA caraNa paNa AlekhI batAve, amane te jovAnuM ghaNuM kautuka che." sapatnIonA AgrahathI prakRtie sarala evAM sItAe rAvaNanA caraNa AlekhyAM. te samaye akasmAtuM rAma tyAM AvI caDyA, eTale tatkALa teo bolI UThI-"svAmI! juo, tamArI priyA sItA adyApi rAvaNane saMbhAre che. he nAtha! juo A sItAe pote rAvaNanA be caraNa AlekhyA che. haju sItA tenI ja IcchA kare che te Apa dhyAnamAM rAkhaje." te joI rAme gaMbhIrapaNAthI moTuM mana rAkhyuM, ane sItA devIthI na jaNAya tema tyAMthI tatkALa pAchA vaLI gayA. sItAnA dezane sapanIoe pitAnI dAsIo dvArA lekamAM prakAza karyo, tethI leke paNa prAce tene apavAda bAlavA lAgyAM. anyadA vasaMtaRtu AvI, eTale rAme sItA pAse AvIne kahyuM ke-"he bhadra! tame garbhathI bedita che, tethI tamane vinAda karAvavA IcchatI hoya tema A vasaMtalakSamI AvelI che. bakula vigere vRkSe strIonA dehadathIja vikAsa pAme che, mATe cAle ApaNe maheMdrodaya udhAnamAM krIDA karavA jaIe." sItA bolyAM-"svAmI! mane devArcana karavAno dehada thaye che, te udyAnanA vividha prakAranA sugaMdhI puSpathI pUrNa kare." rAme tatkALa ati zreSTha prakAre devArcana karAvyuM. pachI parivAra sahita sItAne laIne mahedrodaya udyAnamAM gayA. tyAM rAme sukhe besIne jemAM aneka nagarajane vicitra kIDA kare che ane je ahaMtanI pUjAthI vyApta che evA vasaMtotsavane je, e samaye sItAnuM jamaNuM netra pharakayuM, eTale sItAe zaMkAthI te rAmane jaNAvyuM. "A cinha sArUM nathI' evuM rAme kahyuM, tethI sItA belyAM"zuM mArA rAkSasahIpanA nivAsathI haju daivane saMteSa thaye nathI? zuM haju nirdaya daiva mane Page #189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 152 ] sItA upara Avela kalaMka [ parva 7 muM tamArA viyoganA duHkhathI paNa adhika duHkha Apaze? anyathA AvuM mAThuM nimitta zA mATe thAya?" rAma belyA-"he devI! kheda na pAme, karmane AdhIna evAM sukha ne du:kha sarva prANune avazya bhegavavAMja paDe che; mATe tame ApaNA maMdiramAM cAle. devatAnuM arcana karo ane satpAtrane dAna Apo. kemake ApattimAM eka dharmanuM ja zaraNa che." pachI sItA ghare jaIne moTA saMcayapUrvaka arvatanI pUjA karavA lAgyAM ane satpAtramAM ujajavaLa dAna ApavA lAgyAM. e samaye nagarInA yathArtha vRttAMta jANIne kahevA mATe khAsa nImelA rAjadhAnInA moTA adhikArIe rAmanI pAse AvyA. vijaya, sUradeva, madhumAna, piMgala, zUladhara, kAzyapa, kALa ane kSema evA teonAM nAma hatAM. teo rAmanI AgaLa AvI vRkSanAM patranI jema kaMpavA lAgyA. teo rAmane kAMI paNa jaNAvI zakyA nahi; kemake rAjate ja mahA saha che. teone rAme kahyuM-"he nagarInA mahAna adhikArIo! tamAre je kahevAnuM hoya te kaho. ekAMta hitavAdI evA tamane abhaya che." rAmanAM abhaya vacanathI jarA avachaMbha pAmIne vijaya nAmane adhikArI temAM mukhya hate te sarva prakAranI sAvadhAnIthI A pramANe be -"he svAmin ! tamane eka vAta avazya jaNAvavAnI che, je huM na jaNAvuM te meM svAmIne ThagyA kahevAya, paNa je jaNAvavAnuM che te ghaNuM duHzrava che. he deva! devI sItA upara eka apavAda AvyuM che. te durghaTa chatAM leke gharAve che, ane je yuktithI ghaTatuM hoya te durghaTa chatAM vidvAne tenI para zraddhA karavI evuM nItinuM vacana che, leko kahe che ke ratikrIDA karavAnI icchAvALA rAvaNe sItAnuM haraNa karIne tene pitAnA gharamAM ekalA rAkhyAM, sItA tenA gharamAM lAMbe kALa sudhI rahyAM, sItA rakta hoya ke virakta hoya, paNa strImAM lelupa e rAvaNa tene samajAvIne ke baLAtkAre bhegathI dUSita karyA vagara rahe nahi." A pramANe leka apavAda bele che, te pramANe ame Apane kahIe chIe; mATe he rAma! te yuktivALo apavAda tame sahana karaze nahi. he deva! tame janmathI ja potAnA kuLanA jevI nirmaLa kIrti meLavI che, te AvA apavAdane sahana karavAvaDe tamArA yazane malIna karaze nahi." "sItA kalaMkanA atithi thayA" e nizcaya karIne rAma duHkhathI mauna dharI rahyA. prAyaH prema cheDavo te ghaNe azakya che. pachI rAme dhairya pakaDIne temane kahyuM-"he mahA purUSa ! tame mane ThIka jaNAvyuM. rAjabhakta purUSa keI bAbatamAM upekSA karatA ja nathI. huM mAtra strIne mATe Ave apayaza sahana karI zakIza nahi." AvI pratijJA karIne rAme te adhikArIone vidAya karyA. te rAtre rAma chAnI rIte gharanI bahAra nIkaLyA. te tekhate sthAne sthAne A pramANe lekenA mukhathI te apavAda sAMbhaLavA lAgyA ke-"rAvaNa sItAne laI gaye, sItA cirakALa tenA gharamAM rahyA, tathApi rAma tene pAchI lAvyA ane haju tene satI mAne che. e rAgI rAvaNa tene laI gaye hatuM, chatAM teNe tene upabhega karyo na hoya e kema bane? Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 8 mA rAme sItAneA karela tyAga rAme eTalu paNu vicAyu nahi; paNa rAgI mANasa doSane jotAja sItAnA apavAda sAMbhaLIne rAma ghera gayA. krIne pAchI te sabadhI khAtamIdArAne AjJA karI. rAma vicAravA lAgyA ke- jene mATe meM rAkSasakuLane bhayaMkara rIte nAza karyo te sItAne mAthe A kevu" kalaMka AvyuM ? huM jANuM chuM ke sItA mahAsatI che. rAvaNu salelupa che, ane mArUM kuLa niSkala'ka che, have mAre zu' karavu? pelA khAtamIdAre| sItAne apavAda sAMbhaLI AvIne lakSmaNu, sugrIva ane vibhISaNa sahita beThelA rAmanI pAse skuTa rIte kahevA lAgyA. te sAMbhaLI lakSmaNe krodhathI kahyu` ke je khATAM kAraNeAthI doSane kalpIne satI sItAnI niMdA kare che temanA huM kALarUpa chuM.' rAma elyA- bhAI! prathama ApaNe nImelA gAmanA mahattara purUSAe AvIne A apavAda mane kahyo hateA, mArI jAte paNa me' sAMbhaLye che ane hamaNAM A bAtamIdArA paNa kahe che. A leke mArA kahevAthI pratyakSa . sAMbhaLIne AvyA che. leke sItAnA svIkAranI jema ja jo tenA tyAga karazuM te pachI ApaNA apavAda khelaze nahi.' lakSmaNu khelyA'Aya ! leAkeAnA kahevA uparathI sItAnA tyAga karazo nahi; kemake leAkeA tA jema tema khele, kAMI temanAM mukha khaMdhAtAM nathI, leAkeA sArA rAjyathI svastha hAya te paNa rAjAnA doSa kahyA kare che, tethI rAjAe temane zikSA karavI, nahi te upekSA karavI.' rAma khelyA-'leke evA hAya e vAta kharI che. paNa je vAta sa leAkane virUddha lAge tenA yazasvI purUSe sadA tyAga karave.' A pramANe kahI rAme kRtAMtavadana nAmanA senApatine AjJA karI ke, 'sItA gabha`vatI che te chatAM tene araNyamAM mUkI Ave.' te sAMbhaLI lakSmaNe rUdana karatA satA rAmanA caraNamAM paDIne kahyuM- huM Aya` ! A mahAsatI sItAne tyAga karavA cegya nathI.' rAme kahyu` ke-'have te viSe tamAre mane kAMI paNa kahevuM nahi.' te sAMbhaLI vasavaDe mukhane DhAMkI rUdana karatA lakSmaNu gharamAM gayA. pachI rAme kRtAMtavadanane kahyuM ke' sametazikharanI yAtrAnA miSathI sItAne vanamAM laI jA, kAraNake tene evA dAda (maneAratha) paNa che.'pachI senApatie AvIne sametazikharanI yAtrA saMbaMdhI rAmanI AjJA sItAne jaNAvI, ane tene rathamAM besArIne cAlyuM. [ 153 nathI. " A pramANe vAta sAMbhaLI lAvavA sItA rathamAM besIne cAlyAM te vakhate ghaNAM apazukane thavA lAgyAM. tathApi saralatAne lIdhe te zaMkA rahita besI rahyAM. anukrame ghaNe dUra nIkaLI gayA pachI gaMgAsAgara utarI siMhaninAdaka nAmanA araNyamAM paheAMcyA, eTale kRtAMtavadana kAMIka vicAra karatA UbhA rahyo. tenAM netramAMthI azru paDavA lAgyAM ane tenu mukha glAni pAmI gayuM; te joI sItA khelyAM-'senApati ! tame zeka sahita ho tema duHkhI mane ahIM kema UbhA rahyA che. ' kRtAMtavana khelye hai mAtA! huM ducana zI rIte khelI zakuM! sevakapaNAthI dUSita evA C - 20 Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 154 ] sItAne araNyamAM mUkI kRtAMtavadana senApatinuM pAchuM pharavu" [ patra 7 muM mAre A akRtya karavu' paDyu che. devI! tame rAkSasane ghera rahyA, te saMbadhI leAkApavAdathI bhaya pAmIne rAme A ghATA vanamAM tamane tyajI dIdhelAM che. jyAre mAtamIdAre e tamArA leAkApavAda jaNALye, tyAre rAma tamAre tyAga karavA taiyAra thA. te vakhate leAka upara krodhathI rAtAM netra karatA lakSmaNe rAmane ghaNA vAryAM, paNa rAme temane siddhAjJAthI aTakAvyA, eTale te rAtA rAtA cAlyA gayA. pachI mane temaNe A kAryo karavAnI AjJA karI. he devI ! hu ghaNe pApI chuM. aneka prakAranA hiMsaka prANIothI bharapUra ane mRtyunA gRharUpa A araNyamAM mArAthI tyajAyelA tame kevaLa tamArA prabhAvathIja jIvaze." senApatinAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI sItA mUrchA pAmIne rathamAMthI pRthvI upara paDI gayAM. senApati temane maraNa pAmelA dhArI peAtAne pApI mAnIne atyaMta rUdana karavA lAgyA. theADIvAre vananA zItaLa vAyuthI sItA kAMIka saceta thayAM; paraMtu tevI rIte vAraMvAra mUrchA ane cetanA pAmavA lAgyAM. e pramANe ghaNA vakhata vyatIta thayA pachI te svastha thaI ne eklyAM- ahIMthI aAyA keTale dUra che? athavA rAma kayAM rahelA che?" senApati khelyA-'he devI ! adhyA nagarI ahI thI ghaNI dUra che, te viSe zu' pUchavu? ane ugra AjJA karavAvALA rAmanI teA vArtA karavAthI sayu...! ' AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLyAM chatAM rAmabhakta sItA pharIvAra melyAM--" huM bhadra! mAre ATale sadezA rAmane kharAkhara kahejo ke- jo tame leAkApavAdathI bhaya pAmyA hatA te tame mArI parIkSA kema na karI sa` leke jyAre zakA paDe che tyAre divya vigerethI parIkSA kare che. huM marda bhAgyavALI te A vanamAM paNa mArAM karmane bheLavIza, paraMtu tame tamArA vivekane ke kuLane ceAgya evu' A kAma karyuM' nathI, huM svAmina! jevI rIte dunanI vANIthI tame mane ekadama cheADI dIdhI tema mithyArdaSTinI vANIthI zrI jinabhASita dharmane choDaze nahi. " A pramANe kahIne sItA mUrchA khAI bhUmipara paDayAM. pharIvAra sAvadhAna thaIne khelyAM ke- "are! mArA vinA rAma kema jItraze? hA iti khede! hu` marI gaI. huM vatsa ! rAmane kalyANu ane lakSmaNane AzISa kaheje. mArgomAM tane nirUpadravapaNu thAe. have tuM rAmanI pAse satvara jA, '" pachI mahA viparIta vRttivALA chatAM satIemAM mukhya evAM A sItA haju tenApara AvI mahA bhakti rAkhe che,' Ave vicAra karatA kRtAMtavadana senApati sItAne praNAma karIne ane tene tyAM mUkIne mAMDamAMDa tyAMthI pAchA pharyAM. ityAcAryazrI hemacaMdra viracite triSaSTizalAkA puruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi sItAparityAgo nAmASTamaH sargaH // 8 // Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ *** sarga moH sItAnI zuddhi ane vratagrahaNu. * sItA bhayathI utkrAMta thaI vanamAM Amatema pharavA lAgyAM, ane pUnA duSkarmAMthI duSita evA peAtAnA AtmAnI niMdA karavA lAgyAM. vAraMvAra rUdana karatAM ane pagale pagale skhalita thatAM sItA AgaLa cAlyAM. tyAM eka meTu sainya Avatu. temaNe joyuM; mRtyumAM ane jIvitavyamAM samAna hRdayavALA sItA sainyane dIThA chatAM pazu bhaya cheADIne namaskAramaMtramAM parAyaNa thayAM. temane joIne ulaTA sarva sainike 'A divya rUpavALI keNu strI bhUmipara rahelI haze ?' evuM khelatA satA tenAthI bhaya pAmI gayA. sItAnuM rUdana sAMbhaLIne tenA svara uparathI tenA mananI glAni joI te sainyanA rAjAnA jANavAmAM AvyuM ke- A keI mahA satI garbhiNI che.' pachI te kRpALu rAjA sItAnI pAse AvyeA, eTale tene joIne zaMkA pAmelA sItAe peAtAne veSa, utArI tenI AgaLa dharyAM. rAjA melyA- hai mhena ! tame jarA paNa bhaya pAmeA nahIM, A tamArAM AbhUSaNA tamArAja aMga upara raheA, nirdayathI paNa nirdaya evA tamArA svAmI keNu che ke jeNe tamAre AvI sthitimAM tyAga karyuM ? je hAya te kaheA, kAMIpaNa zaMkA rAkhaze nahi. huM tamArA kaSTathI kaSTavALA chuM." pachI te rAjAnA sumati nAme maMtrI sItAnI pAse AvIne kahevA lAgyA ke " gajavAhana rAjA ane devI rANInA putra A vajragha nAme rAjA che. te puMDarIka nagaranA svAmI che, ane parama zrAvaka, mahA satvavAn ane paranArIsaheAdara che. te A vanamAM hAthIe levAne mATe AvelA hatA, te kAya thI kRtArtha thaIne pAchA jatA hatA tevAmAM tamArA duHkhathI duHkhita thaI ne ahI' AvyA che, mATe tamAre je duHkha hAya te kaheA." te sAMbhaLI vizvAsa pAmIne sItAe rAtAM rAtAM ane te kRpaNu rAjA tathA maMtrIne rUdana karAvatAM peAtAnA sarva vRttAMta kahyo. rAjAe niSkapaTapaNe kahyuM ke- tame mArI dha bahena che; kAraNa ke eka dhama ne prApta thayelA sarve paraspara baMdhue thAya che. mane tamArA bhAI bhAmaMDala jeveA gaNIne tame mAre ghera cAle. 'strIone patigRhathI khIju sthAna bhrAtRgRhaja che.' rAme leAkApavAdathIja tamArA tyAga karelA che, kAMI svecchAthI karyAM nathI; tethI huM mAnuM chuM ke have te rAma pazcAttApathI tamArI jevAja kaSTavAna haze, e virahAtura dazarathakumAra cakravAka pakSInI jema ekAkI thavAthI AkuLavyAkuLa thaI ne tamane thADA samayamAM zeAdhavA nIkaLaze." A pramANe kahetAM sItAe tene tyAM javuM svIkAryuM, eTale te nirvikArI vadha rAjAe tyAM zikhikA magAvI. temAM 1 AbhUSaNA vigere. Page #193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 156 ] vajAMgha rAjAne ghera sItAe prasarvela putrayugala [ 57 su besIne sItA bIjI mithilApurImAM jAya tema puMDarIkapuramAM gayAM ane tyAM aharniza dharma parAyaNa thaI vAja dhe khatAvelA eka gharamAM nivAsa karIne rahyAM. have kRtAMtavadana senAnI pAchA vaLIne aceyyAmAM ALyeA. teNe rAmabhadra pAse jaIne kahyuM ke "huM siMhaninAda nAmanA vanamAM sItAne cheADI Avye chuM. tyAM vAraMvAra mUrchA pAmatA ane vAraMvAra saceta thatA sItAe mAMDamAMDa kAMIka dhaiyanuM avalaMbana karIne tamane A pramANe saMdezA kahevarAvyeA che ke 'nItizAstramAM, smRtimAM ke keI dezamAM evA AcAra haze ke eka pakSanA kahelA doSathI bIjA pakSane ( pUchyA sivAya ) zikSA thAya ? tame sadA vicArIne kA karanArA che, chatAM A kAryoM vicAryA vagara karyuM' che, paNa temAM huM mArA bhAgyaneAja doSa mAnuM chuM. tame te sadA nirdoSaja che; paraMtu he prabhu ! jevI rIte dunanAM vacanathI nirdoSa chatAM paNa tame mAre| tyAga karyAM, tevI rIte have mithyArdaSTinAM vacanathI jainadharmanA tyAga karaze nahi.' A pramANe kahI sItA mUrchA pAmI paDI gayAM. vaLI pAchA kSaNavAre beThA thaI ne khAM-' are ! rAma mArA vinA kema jIvaze ? huM marI gaI.' A pramANenAM kRtAMtavadananA mukhadvArA sItAnAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAma mUrchA khAI pRthvIpara paDI gayA. tatkALa lamaNe saMbhramathI tyAM AvI caMdanajaLanuM siMcana karyuM. rAma saceta thaIne khelyA ke te mahA satI sItA kayAM che? ke jene khaLa leAkeAnAM vacanethI me tyAga karyAM che.' lakSmaNu melyA-' he svAmin ! hajI e mahAsatI peAtAnA prabhAvathI e vanamAM rakSita thayAM haze. mATe jyAM sudhImAM tamArA virahavaDe te mRtyu pAme nahi tyAM sudhImAM tame svayameva jaI zeAdhIne tene pAchAM laI Ave.' lakSmaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAma kRtAMtavana senAnI ane khIjA khecareAne sAthe laI vimAnamAM besIne te dArUNa araNyamAM gayA. tyAM sthaLe sthaLe, jaLe jaLe, te pate ane vRkSe vRkSe rAme sItAne zeAdhyAM, paNa kAI ThekANe jovAmAM AvyAM nahi. rAma ati duHkhI thaI khahuvAra sudhI pharI vicAra karavA lAgyA ke jarUra kAI vAghe, si Mhe ke bIjA zikArI prANIe sItAnuM bhakSaNa karyu haze !' chevaTe sItAnI prApti saMbaMdhI AzA mUkIne rAma pAchA phrI acaiAdhyAmAM AvyA. purajanA vAraMvAra sItAnA guNu vakhANutA satA rAmanI niMdA karavA lAgyA. rAme azravALA netrathI sa` sItAmaya athavA sarva sItAzUnya dhArI tenuM pratikAya karyu.. temanA hRdayamAM, draSTinI AgaLa ane vANImAM eka sItAja hatAM, sItA kAI ThekANe rahelAM hatAM, tathApi rAmanA jANuSAmAM te AvyuM nahi. ahI vAgha rAjAne ghera sItAe yugalaputrane janma ApyA. temanA anaMga lavaNu ane madanAMkuza evAM nAma pADavAM. moTA manavALA vaja dha rAjA peAtAne putra thAya te karatAM pazu adhika ha pAmyA, ane teNe temanA janma ane nAmanA mahAtsave karyAM. dhAtrIoe lAlita karAtA ane lIlAthI dulalita evA te baMne bhAI e bhUcara azvinIkumAreAnI jema anukrame vadhavA lAgyA. ema karatAM karatAM e mahAbhuja mALa kalAgrahaNune www.jainelibrary.or Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 mo ! vAjaMgha ane pRthurAjanI vacce yuddha [157 ane hAthInAM baccAMnI jema zikSAne gya thaI rAjA vAghanAM netrane utsavarUpa thaI paDyA. te samaye eka siddhArtha nAme aNuvratadhArI siddhaputra je vidyAbaLanI samRddhithI saMpUrNa ane kaLAmAM temaja AgamamAM vicakSaNa hato ane AkAzagAmI hovAthI trikALa merUgiri uparanAM cinI yAtrA karate ho te bhikSA mATe sItAne ghera AvyA. sItAe zraddhApUrvaka bhAta pANIthI tene satkAra karyo. pachI tene sukhavihAra mUkyo. te kahIne teNe sItAne tenuM svarUpa pUchayuM, eTale sItAe bhAInI jema tenI pAse mULathI mAMDIne putrajanma sudhIne pitAne sarvavRttAMta karyo. te sAMbhaLI aSTAMga nimittane jANanAra te dayAnidhi siddhArthe kahyuM ke "tame vRthA zeka zA mATe kare che? kAraNa ke tamAre lavaNa ane aMkuza jevA be putra che. zreSTha lakSaNavALA A tamArA putro sAkSAt rAmalakSmaNa jevA che, te thoDA samayamAM tamAro mane ratha pUrNa karaze." A pramANe teNe sItAne AzvAsana ApyuM. pachI sItAe AgrahathI tenI prArthanA karIne potAnA putrone adhyApana karAvavA mATe temane potAnI pAse rAkhyA. siddhArthe sItAnA bhavya putrone sarva kaLA evI rIte zIkhavI ke jethI teo devatAone paNa dujeya thaI paDayA. sarva kaLA zIkhI rahyA eTale teo yauvanavayane prApta thayA. te vakhate jANe navAna kAmadeva ane vasaMta sahacArI thayelA na hoya tevA dekhAvA lAgyA. vAjaghe pitAnI rANI lakSamIvatInA udarathI utpanna thayelI zazicUlA nAme putrI ane bIjI batrIza kanyAo lavaNane paraNAvI, ane pRthvIpuranA rAjA pRthunI amRtavatI rANIthI utpanna thayelI kanakamAlA nAme kanyAnI aMkuzane mATe mAgaNI karI. moTA parAkramI pRthurAjAe kahevarAvyuM ke "jene vaMza jANavAmAM na hoya tevAne zI rIte putrI apAya?" te sAMbhaLI vajAjeze krodhathI tenA para caDAI karI. tenI sAthenA yuddhamAM prathama vyAdhraratha nAmanA pRthurAjAnA mitrarAjAne bAMdhI lIdhe, eTale pRthurAjAe potAnA mitra patanapuranA patine pitAne sahAya karavAne bolAvya; kemake "vipatti vakhate maMtranI jema mitro saMbhAravA yogya che." vajAjaghe mANase mokalIne pitAnA putrone yuddhamAM bolAvyA. te vakhate ghaNu vAryA paNa lavaNa ane aMkuza teonI sAthe AvyA. bIje divase baMne senA vacce moTuM yuddha zarU thayuM. temAM baLavAna zatruoe vAjaMghanA sinyane bhAMgI nAkhyuM; eTale pitAnA mAtulanA sainyane bhaMga joI lavaNa ane aMkuza krodha pAmyA. tethI tatkALa niraMkuza hAthInI jema teo bane aneka prakAranAM zastronA prahAra karatAM deDaDyA. varSARtunA pravAhanA pUrane vRkSe sahana karI na zake tema te baLavAna vIrenA vegane zatruo lagAra mAtra paNa sahana karI zakyA nahi tethI pRthurAjA sainya sahita pAcho bhAgavA lAgyA, eTale rAmanA putroe hasatAM hasatAM tene kahyuM ke tame jANItA vaMzavALa chatAM ame ke je ajJAta vaMzavALA chIe tenAthI raNamAMthI kema palAyana kare che?" teonAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI pRthurAjA Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 158] lavaNa ane aMkuzane vijaya [ parva 7 muM pAchA vaLIne be-"tamArA AvA parAkramathI meM tamAre vaMza have jANI lIdhuM che. vAgha rAjAe aMkuzane mATe je mArI kanyAnI mAgaNI karI te kharekhara mArA hitanI ja vArtA che, kemake A vara zo kyAMthI maLe?" AvI rIte namratApUrvaka kahIne pRthurAjAe prathama yAcelI kanakamALA nAmanI kanyA teja vakhate aMkuzane ApA ane potAnI putrIne vara aMkuza thAya te ThIka evI pRhA rAkhanArA pRthurAjAe sarva rAjAonI samakSa teja vakhate vajA jaMgha rAjAnI sAthe saMdhi karI. vajAjagha rAjA tyAMja chAvaNI nAkhIne keTalAka divasa rahyo. eka divasa tyAM nArada muni AvI caDyA. vAgha rAjAe tene sArI rIte satkAra karyo. pachI sarva rAjAo beThA hatA, temanI samakSa vAghe nAradane kahyuM ke-"he muni! A pRthurAjA pitAnI kanyA aMkuzane ApavAnA che, te A lavaNa ane aMkuzane je vaMza heya te A amArA saMbaMdhI pRthurAjAne jaNAve ke jethI te potAnA jamAIne vaMza jANIne saMteSa pAme." nAraka hasIne belyA-"A baMne kumArano vaMza koNa na jANe? jenI utpattine prathama aMkura bhagavAna zrI RSabhadeva che. A kumAronA vaMzamAM prathama thaI gayelA bharata vigere cakravatta rAjAo kathAmAM vikhyAta thaI gayA che, ane temanA atyAre pratyakSa rAjakartA pitA rAmalakSmaNane koNa nathI jANatuM ? jyAre A kumAre garbhamAM hatA tyAre adhyAnA leke apavAda bolavA lAgyA, tethI bhaya pAmIne rAme sItAne tyAga karyo." te samaye aMkuze hAsya karI kahyuM-"he muni rAme dArUNa vanamAM sItAne tyAga karyo te sAruM kAma karyuM nahi. apavAdanI nirAkRti ghaNAM kAraNothI bane che; tathApi rAme vidvAna thaIne AvuM kArya kema karyuM haze?" lavaNe pUchayuM-"te ayodhyApurI ahIMthI keTale dUra che ke jyAM amArA pitA anuja baMdhu sAthe parivAra sahita rahelA che?' nArada muni bolyA-"vizvamAM nirmaLa evA tamArA pitA jyAM rahe che te adhyApurI ahIMthI ekaso ne sATha rojana dUra che." pachI lavaNe namratApUrvaka vajabaMgha rAjAne kahyuM ke-"ame tyAM jaIne rAmalakSamaNane jevA IcchIe chIe. vAghe tenI mAgaNI svIkArI, eTale tyAMthI javAnuM karavAthI pRthurAjAe pitAnI putrI kanakamAlane moTA utsavapUrvaka tarataja aMkuzane paraNAvI. pachI vAjaMgha ane pRthurAjA sahita lavaNa ane aMkuza mAgamAM ghaNuM dezane sAdhatAM sAdhatAM lokapura nAmanA nagara pAse AvyA. tyAM dhairya ane zauryathI zejita e kuberakAMta nAme abhimAnI rAjA hatA, tene raNabhUmimAM teoe jItI lIdho. tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM laMpAka dezamAM eka karNa nAmanA rAjAne jItI lIdhe, ane vijayasthaLamAM brAtRzata nAmanA rAjAne che. tyAMthI gaMgAnadI utarIne kailAza parvatanI uttara dizAmAM cAlyAM. tyAM naMdanacArU rAjAnA dezane vijaya karyo. AgaLa cAlatAM rUSa, kuMtala, kAlAMbu, naMdinaMdana, siMhala, zalabha, anala, zUla, bhIma ane bhUtarAdi dezanA rAjAone chatatAM jItatAM teo siMdhu nadIne sAme kAMThe AvyA. tyAM Arya ane anArya aneka rAjAone teoe sAdhI lIdhA. evI rIte ghaNu dezanA rAjAone sAdhI Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 ma] lavaNa ane aMkuzanuM adhyA nagarIe AvI pahoMcavuM [159 laIne te sarva rAjAonI sAthe teo pAchA pharIne puMDarIkapuramAM AvyA. tyAM "ahe ! vajavaMdhane dhanya che ke jenA bhANeje AvA parAkramI che" ema bolatA nagarajanoe joyelA ane vararAjAothI vIMTAyelA te banane vIra pitAne ghera AvyA, ane vizvapAvanI sItAnA caraNamAM praNAma karyo. sItAe harSAzruthI tvavarAvI temanA mastaka para cuMbana karyuM, ane "tame rAmalakSamaNanA jevA thAo" evI AzISa ApI. pachI banne bhAIoe vAghane kahyuM - he mAtula! tame prathama ane adhyA javAnI saMmati ApI che, to have te amalamAM lAve; A laMpAka, rUSa, kAlAMbu, kuMtala, zalabha, anala, phUla ane bIjA dezanA rAjAone sAthe AvavA AjJA karo, prayANabhaMbhA vagaDA ane senAothI dizAone DhAMkI de ke jethI amArI mAtAne jeNe tyAga karyo che te rAmanuM parAkrama ApaNe joIe." te sAMbhaLI sItA rUdana karatAM gagadu akSare belyo-"he vatsa! A vicAra karavAvaDe tame anarthanI IcchA kema kare che? tamArA pitA ane kAkA devatAone paNa durjAya che, teoe traNa lekanA kaMTakarUpa rAkSasapati rAvaNane paNa mArI nAkhyo che. te bALako! je tamArA pitAne jovAnI tamane utkaMThA hoya te nagna thaIne tyAM jAo" "pUjya jananI pAse vinaya karo gya che." kumAre bolyA- "he mAtA! tamAre tyAga karanAra te pitA zatrupadane prApta thayela che, to tene amAre zI rIte vinaya karavo? amo baMne tamArA putro ahI AvyA chIe evuM vacana temanI pAse jaIne amArAthI zI rIte kahevAya? ke je vacana temane paNa lajajAkArI lAge. te amArA parAkramI pitAne yuddha karavA mATe kareluM AhvAna AnaMdajanaka thaI paDaze; kAraNake te vacana baMne kuLane yazakAraka che." A pramANe kahIne sItA rUdana karatAM rahyAM, chatAM te baMne kumAra moTA utsAhathI moTuM sainya laIne adhyA tarapha cAlyA. kuThAra ane kedALIne dhAraNa karanArA dazahajAra manuSyo temanI AgaLa cAlavA lAgyA ke jeoe mArgamAMthI vRkSAdika chedI nAkhyAM ane pRthvIne sarakhI karI dIdhI. yuddhanI IrachAvALA te baMne vIra anukrame senAvaDe sarva dizAone rUMdhatAM ayodhyAnI najIka AvI pahoMcyA. pitAnI nagarInI bahAra zatrunuM ghaNuM sainya AveluM sAMbhaLI rAmalakSmaNa vismaya pAmyA ane hAsya karavA lAgyA. lakSmaNa belyA "AryabaMdhu rAmanA parAkramarUpI agnimAM pataMgiyAnI jema paDIne maravA mATe A koNa AvelA haze?" A pramANe kahI zatrarUpa aMdhakAramAM sUrya jevA lakSamaNa, rAma ane sugrIvAdikathI paravArIne yuddha karavA cAlyA. A samayamAM bhAmaMDala rAjA nArada pAsethI sItA saMbaMdhI sarva khabara sAMbhaLI saMma sahita tatkALa puMDarIkapuramAM sItAnI pAse AvyA. sItAe rUdana karatAM kahyuM-"he bhrAtA ! rame mAre tyAga karyo che, ane mAre tyAgane nahi sahana karavAthI tArA baMne bhANeja temanI sAthe yuddha karavA gayA che." bhAmaMDala be -"rAme rasabhavRttithI tamAre tyAga karIne eka sAhasa te karyuM che. have putrone vadha karIne bIjuM sAhasa kare nahi! rAma A pitAnA Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 160] rAmaputroe yuddhamAM batAvela parAkrama [5 7 muM putro che ema jANatA nathI. tethI jyAM sudhImAM te temane mAre nahi tyAM sudhImAM cAle, ApaNe vilaMba rahita tyAM jaIe." A pramANe kahI bhAmaMDala jAnakIne pitAnA vimAnamAM besADIne lavaNa ane aMkuzanI chAvaNImAM AvyuM. lavaNuMkuze sItAne namaskAra karyo. pachI sItAe jaNAvyuM ke-A bhAmaMDala tamArA mAmA thAya." eTale lavaNa ane aMkuze bhAmaMDalane paNa praNAma karyo. bhAmaMDala temane mastaka para cuMbana karI utkaMgamAM besADI, harSathI romAMcita aMgavALo thaI gadgad akSare bolya-"mArI bena sItA prathama vIra5tnI to hatAM. have sAre bhAgye vIramAtA paNa thayAM che. tamArI jevA vIraputrothI te caMdranI jevA kharekharA nirmaLa che. he mAna ApanAra bhANeje! je ke tame viraputra che ane vIra paNa che, tathApi pitA ane kAkAnI sAthe yuddha karaze nahi. rAvaNa jevo yoddho paNa temanI sAme yuddhamAM samartha thayo nathI, te tame bhujAnI kaMDumAtrathI sAhasavaDe tevA mahAvIrenI sAthe yuddha karavAno AraMbha kema karo cho ?' lavaNa ane aMkuza bolyA-"he mAtula! tame sanehathI AvuM bhIrUpaNuM rAkhe nahi. tamArI bena ane amArI mAtA paNa AvAja kAtara vacana bole che. ame jANIe chIe ke rAmalakSamaNanI sAme yuddhamAM keI samartha nathI; paNa have yuddha cheDI daIne zA mATe ame temane lajajA utpanna karAvIe?" A pramANe teo kahetA hatA, tevAmAM te teonA sainikone rAmanA sainikonI sAthe pralayakALanA meghanI jevuM yuddha pravatyuM. eTale "sugrIvAdika khecare A mahIcara sainyane rakhe mAre nahi" evI zaMkAthI bhAmaMDala yuddhamAM AvyA. pachI atizaya romAMcathI jemanAM kavaca paNa ucchavAsa pAmI gayAM che evA te mahAbaLa kumAre yuddha karavAne tatpara thayA. niHzaMkapaNe yuddha karatAM sugrIvAdike yuddhamAM sAmI bAju bhAmaMDaLane joIne tene pUchyuM ke "A baMne kumAre kahyuM che?" bhAmaMDale kahyuM-A rAmanA putro che" eTale te khabara jANI sugrIvAdi khecaro tatkALa sItA pAse AvI praNAma karIne temanI pAse bhUmi upara beThA. e samaye pralayakALamAM uddabrAMta thayelA samudranI jevA durdhara ane mahA parAkramI lavaNa ane aMkuze kSaNavAramAM rAmanA sinyane bhagna karI dIdhuM. vanamAM siMhanI jema teo jyAM jyAM pharyA tyAM tyAM rathI, ghoDesvAra ke hastisvAra kaI paNa Ayudha hAthamAM laIne UbhuM rahI zakyuM nahIM. evI rIte rAmanA sarva sinyane bhagna karIne keInAthI paNa akhalita evA e vIra rAma ane lakSmaNanI sAme yuddha karavA AvyA. temane joIne rAmalakSmaNa paraspara kahevA lAgyA-"A paNa zatrurUpa A suMdara kumAre kahyuM haze?" rAme kahyuM-"A kumAranI upara je mana svAbhAvika neha dhare che te mane tenI upara baLAtkAre paNa zI rIte droha karI zake? temane AliMgana karavAnI IcchA thAya che, te temanI sAthe zI rIte vartavuM?" A pramANe rathamAM besIne bolatA evA rAma pratye lavaNe ane nagna thayelA lakSamaNa pratye aMkuze kahyuM ke "vIrayuddhamAM zraddhAvALA evA amee jagatamAM ajeya evA parAkramI rAvaNane paNa Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 ma ] rAmaputronuM rAmalakSmaNa sAthe yuddha [ 161 jItanArA tamane avalekayA te bahu sAruM thayuM. tamArI je yuddhazraddhAne rAvaNe paNa pUrI karI nathI te zraddhAne ame pUrI karazuM ane tame amArI zraddhAne pUrI karaze. A pramANe kahyA pachI rAmalakSmaNa ane lavaNaaMkuze potapotAnA dhanuSyanuM bhayaMkara davaniyukta AsphAlana karyuM. kRtAMta sArathie rAmanA rathane ane vajAjagha rAjAe anaMgalavaNanA rathane sAmasAmA joDI dIdhA. temaja lakSmaNanA rathane virAdhe ane aMkuzanA rathane pRthurAjAe sAmasAmA joDI dIdhA. pachI te cArenuM paraspara yuddha pravaryuM. temanA agra sArathio rathane caturapaNe bhamAvavA lAgyA ane cAre vIre druddha yuddhathI vividha zastronA prahAra karavA lAgyA. temAM lavaNa ane aMkuza rAmalakSmaNa sAthene pitAne saMbaMdha jANe che, tethI teo sApekSapaNe-vicArIne yuddha karatA hatA ane rAmalakSamaNa te saMbaMdhathI ajJAta hevAne lIdhe nirapekSapaNe yuddha karatA hatA. vividha AyudhavaDe yuddha karyA pachI yuddhane aMta lAvavAne IcchatA rAme-kRtAMtane kahyuM ke rathane barAbara zatru sAme rAkha.' kRtAMta belyo-"huM zuM karuM? ApaNuM rathanA azvo thAkI gayA che. A zatrue bANathI temanAM aMge aMga vIMdhI nAMkhyA che. huM cAbukanA mAra mArUM chuM tathApi azva tvarA karatA nathI, ane zatrunAM bANethI badhe ratha paNa jarjara thaI gayo che, eTaluM ja nahIM paNa A mArA bhujadaMDa paNa zatrunA bANanA AghAtathI jajara thayA che, tethI gheDAnI lagAmane ane cAbukane halAvavAnI mArAmAM bIlakula zakti rahI nathI." rAma bolyA-"mArUM vajana dhanuSya paNa jANe citrastha hoya tema zithila thaI gayuM che, te kAMI paNa kArya karI zakatuM nathI. A mularatna zatrune nAza karavAne asamartha thaI gayuM che, atyAre to te mAtra ane khAMDavAnI yogyatAvALuM rahyuM che. A halaratna je duSTa rAjArUpI hAthIone vaza karavAmAM aneka vAra aMkuzarUpa thayeluM che te paNa atyAre mAtra pRthvIne kheDavA yogya thayuM che. je astro hamezAM yakSee rakSita ane zatruone kSaya karanArAM che te astronI A zI avasthA thaI?' A pramANe rAmanAM astro jema niSphaLa thayAM tema madanAMkuzanI sAthe yuddha karatAM lakSmaNanAM astro paNa niSphaLa thayAM. A samaye aMkuze lakSamaNanA hRdayamAM vA jevuM bANa mAryuM, jethI lakSmaNa mUcha khAIne rathamAM paDI gayA. lakSmaNanI mUcha jeIne vidhura thayelA virAdhe rathane raNabhUmimAMthI adhyA tarapha calAvyuM, eTalAmAM to lakSamaNane saMjJA AvI, eTale te AkSepa pUrvaka belyA ke-"are virAdha? A te navIna zuM karyuM? rAmanA bhAI ane dazarathanA putrane A anucita che, mATe jyAM mAre zatru hoya tyAM rathane satvara laI jA, jethI have amegha vegavALA cakravaDe huM tenuM mastaka chedI nAkhuM." lamaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI virAdhe aMkuzanI tarapha rathane calAvyuM, eTale "UbhuM rahe, UbhuM rahe." ema kahI lakSmaNe hAthamAM cakra lIdhuM. bhamatA sUryane bhrama karAvatuM ane akhalita vegavALuM te cakra AkAzamAM jamADIne lakSmaNe C - 21 Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 192] nArade lavaNAMkuzane rAmane kahela vRttAMta [ parva 7 muM kodhathI aMkuzanI upara choDayuM. te AvatA cakane rokavA mATe aMkuze ane lavaNe tenI upara aneka zastro nAkhyAM, tathApi te khalita thayuM nahi ane vegathI AvI aMkuzane pradakSiNa karI jema pakSI pAchuM pitAnA mALAmAM Ave tema lamaNanA hAthamAM pAchuM AvyuM. lakSamaNe pharIvAra choDayuM, te vakhate paNa jema bhAgI gayele hAthI pAcho gajazALAmAM Ave tema te pAchuM lakSamaNunA hAthamAM AvyuM. te joI kheda pAmelA rAmalakSamaNa ciMtavavA lAgyA ke "zuM A bhAratamAM A baMne kumAraja balabhadra ane vAsudeva haze, ame nahi haIe?" teo Avo vicAra kare che tevAmAM akasmAtuM nAradamuni siddhArtha sahita tyAM AvyA. temaNe kheda pAmelA rAmalakSamaNane A pramANe kahyuM-"are raghupati ! A harSane sthAne tame kheda kema karo che? putrathI thayele parAbhava kene vaMzanA udyotane mATe thatuM nathI? A baMne kumAre lavaNa ane aMkuza nAmanA sItAnI kukSithI utpanna thayelA tamArA putra che. te yuddhane miSe tamane evAne AvelA che. e tamArA zatru nathI. tamAruM cakra je temanI upara cAlyuM nahi, te ja tenI mukhya nizAnI che. pUrve paNa bhAratanuM cakra bAhubali upara cAlyuM nahotuM." pachI sItAnA tyAgathI mAMDIne putrone yuddha sudhI vizvane vismayakArI sarva vRttAMta nArade kahI batAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI vismaya, lajajA, kheda ane harSathI' samakALe AkuLa-vyAkuLa thayelA rAma mUcha pAmI gayA; pAchA gheDIvAre caMdanajaLanA siMcanathI saMjJAne prApta thayA, eTale putravAtsalyathI pUrNa hRdayavALA rAma lakSmaNane sAthe laIne tarata ja abu sahita lavaNAMkuzanI pAse javA cAlyA. temane AvatA joIne vinayavAna lavaNAMkuza tatkALa rathamAMthI utarI sarva astro tajI daIne rAmalakSmaNanA caraNamAM anukrame paDyA. temane AliMgana karI utkaMgamAM besADIne rAme temanA mastaka para cuMbana karyuM. pachI zeka ane snehathI AkuLa thaIne te UMce svare rUdana karavA lAgyA. rAmanA ullaMgamAMthI potAnA utsaMgamAM laIne lamaNe temanA mastaka para cuMbana karatAM ane daSTine abupUrNa karatAM pitAnI bhUjAvaDe temane AliMgana karyuM. pitAnI jema caraNakamaLamAM AleTatA te vinIta putronuM zatrudane paNa dUrathI bhUja prasArIne AliMgana karyuM, bIjA paNa baMne sainyanA rAjAe jANe vivAhaprasaMgamAM ekaThA maLyA hoya tema ekaThA thaIne harSa pAmavA lAgyA. have pitAnA putronuM parAkrama ane temanA pitAnI sAthe temane samAgama joI harSa pAmelI sItA vimAnamAM besIne puMDarIkapura cAlyAM gayAM. pitAnA jevA ja putranA lAbhathI rAmalakSmaNa bahu harSa pAmyA, ane svAmInA harSathI sarva bhUcaro ane khecaro paNa harSa pAmyA. bhAmaMDale eALakhAvelA vajA jaMgha rAjAe rAmalakSmaNane lAMbA kALanA sevakanI jema namaskAra karyo. rAme kahyuM-"he bhadra! tame mAre bhAmaMDala samAna che. tame mArA putrone moTA 1. punuM parAkrama joIne vismaya, tenAthI thayelI potAnI hArathI lajA, sItAtyAganI vAta tAjI thavAthI tenA virogajanya kheda ane putranA AvAgamanathI harSa Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 9 ] sItAnA satItvanI parIkSA karavAnI taiyArI [163 karIne AvI dazAmAM lAvelA che. A pramANe kahI rAmalakSamaNe puSpaka vimAnamAM besI ardhAsane besADelA putro sahita nagarImAM praveza karyo. mArgamAM leke vismayathI UMcI pAnI karIne UMcI grIvAvaDe jenA putrone jetA ane stuti karatA hatA evA rAma potAnA maMdira pAse AvyA. tyAM rAmalakSamaNa putronI sAthe vimAnamAMthI utaryA. pachI adhyAmAM putrAgamanane mATe utsava harSathI karAvyuM. eka vakhate lakSamaNa, sugrIva, vibhISaNa, hanumAna ane aMgada vigeree ekaThA maLIne rAmane vijJapti karI ke-"devI sItA tamArA virahathI paradezamAM rahelA che, te hamaNAM A kumAra vagara ati kaTe rahetA haze, mATe te svAmin ! je tame AjJA Ape te ame temane ahIM teDI lAvIe, nahi te e patiputrarahita sItA satI jarUra mRtyu pAmI jaze." rAme jarA vicAra karIne kahyuM ke-"have sItAne emane ema zI rIte lavAya? lokApavAda peTe hoya te paNa te baLavAna aMtarAya karanAre che. huM jANuM chuM ke sItA satI che, te paNa pitAnA AtmAne nirmaLa jANe che, te kAMI paNa divya karavAmAM bhaya jevuM nathI. mATe te devI sarva lokonI samakSa pratyakSa divya kare, ane e zuddha satInI sAthe mAre pharIvAra gRhavAsa thAo." "gvanA" ema kahIne teoe nagarInI bahAra vizALa maMDapa ane tenI aMdara mAMcAonI zreNIo karI. temAM rAjAo, nagarajane, amAtya ane sugrIva vibhISaNa pramukha khecara AvIne beThA. pachI rAmanI AjJAthI sugrIva tyAMthI UThIne puMDarIkapure Avya, ane sItAne namaskAra karIne kahyuM ke-"he devI! rAme tamAre mATe A puSpaka vimAna mekalAvyuM che, mATe temAM besIne temanI pAse padhAre." sItA belyAM-adyApi mane araNyamAM tyAga karavAnuM duHkha zAMta thayuM nathI, te pharIvAra bIjA duHkhane ApanAra e rAmanI pAse huM zI rIte AvuM?' sugrIve pharIvAra namIne kahyuM-"he satI! tame kepa kare nahi. rAma tamArI zuddhine mATe karelA maMDapamAM sarva nagarajananI sAthe maMca upara AvIne beThelA che." sugrIve A pramANe kahyuM, eTale prathamathI ja zuddha thavAne IcchatA sItA tatkALa te vimAnamAM besI adhyA samIpe AvyAM ane nagaranI bahAra maheMdrodaya udyAnamAM utaryA. tyAM lamaNe ane bIjA rAjAoe artha ApIne temane namaskAra karyo. pachI lakSamaNa temanI AgaLa besI sarva rAjAo sahita belyAM-"he devI! tamArI nagarImAM ane tamArA gRhamAM praveza karIne tene pavitra karo." sItA belyA- "he vatsa! zuddhi prApta karyA pachI huM nagarImAM ane gRhamAM praveza karIza; kAraNa ke te sivAya kadi paNa apavAda zAMta thaze nahi." AvI sItAnI pratijJA rAjAoe rAmane jaNAvI; eTale rAme tyAM AvI sItAne nyAyaniSphara vacane kahyAM-"tame rAvaNane ghera rahyA chatAM je tenI sAthe tamAre bhegA thayo na hoya te A sarva lekanI samakSa zuddhine mATe divya karo." sItAe hasatAM hasatAM rAmane kahyuM"tamArA je bIje kaI paNa DAhyo purUSa nahi hoya ke je deSa jANyA vagara mahAvanamAM Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 164 ] svazuddhi arthe sItAnI agnimAM praveza karavAnI taiyArI [ 57 mu tyAga kare. vaLI prathama daMDa ApIne have mArI parIkSA kareA che, tethI paNa tamArU vicakSaNupaNu jaNAI Ave che; paraMtu huM te te karavAne adyApi taiyAra chuM.' tenAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAma vilakhA thaI ne khelyA- he bhadre ! tamArAmAM khIlakula doSa nathI e huM jANuM chuM, tathApi lAkAe utpanna karelA doSa TALavAne mATe huM A pramANe kahuM chuM. ' sItA khelyAM-' huM pAMce prakAranA divya karavAne taiyAra chuM. kaho te agnimAM praveza karU, kaho te matritata phula bhakSaNa karU, kaho te tAjavApara ca u', kaho te tapAvelA kezanu` pAna karU, ane kaho te chaThThAthI zasranA phaLane grahaNa karU. kaho, AmAMthI tamane je rUce te karUM.' te vakhate aMtarIkSamAM rahIne siddhArtha ane nArade tathA bhUmipara rahelA lekee kAlAhalane aTakAvIne A pramANe kahyuM-'he rAdhava! A sItA nizcayathI satI, mahAsatI che. temAM tamAre kAMIpaNu vikalpa karavA nahi. 'rAme kahyuM- huM leAkeA ! tamArAmAM khIlakula maryAdA nathI; sa'kalpadoSa tamArAthI ja utpanna thayeA che, pUrve tame ja temane dUSita kahyA hatA ane atyAre pAchA ahIM AvuM bele che ane vaLI dUra jaIne khIju` khelaze. pUrva sItA zI rIte doSita hatAM ane atyAre zI rIte zILavAna thayAM te kaho. vaLI pharIvAra deSa grahaNa karavAmAM tamAre pratibaMdha nathI; mATe huM kahuM chuM ke sItA sarvAMnI pratItine mATe prajavalita agnimAM praveza kare. A pramANe kahIne rAme traNaseA hAtha lAMkhe paheALA ane be purUSapramANa UMDA eka khADA karAvyA, ane te caMdananA kASThAthI pUrAkhyuM. ,, e samayamAM vaitADhya girinI uttara zreNImAM harivikrama rAjAnA jayabhUSaNu nAme kumAra hatA. te AThase| zrIe paraNyA hatA. eka vakhate raNumaMDalA nAme tenI eka hemazikha nAmanA tenA mAmAnA putranI sAthe sutelI teNe joI, eTale teNe strIne kADhI mUkI ane tatkALa pAte dIkSA lIdhI. kiraNama'DalA mRtyu pAmIne vidyubtA nAme rAkSasI thaI. jayabhUSaNa muni karatAM karatAM AgalI rAtre ayedhyAnI bahAra AvIne pratimApaNe rahyA. te vakhate vidyundrA tyAM AvIne tene upadrava karavA lAgI. munine te zubha dhyAnanA baLathI teja divase kevaLajJAna utpanna thayu, eTale tene utsava karavA mATe iMdrAdika devatAo tyAM AvyA. e samaye ahI. sItAnI zuddhi thatI hatI te joIne devatAee AvI iMdrane vijJapti karI ke- he svAmI! leAkeAnA khATA apavAdathI sItA Aje agnimAM praveza kare che. ' e sAMbhaLI iMdre sItAnI sAMnidhya karavAne mATe tarata ja peAtAnI pedaLa senAnA adhipatine AjJA ApI, ane peAte jayabhUSaNu muninA kevaLajJAnane utsava karyAM. have rAmanI AjJAthI sevakeAe caMdananA kAthI vyApta evA te gatamAM cAre taraphathI netrane paNa du:prekSya evA agni prajavalita karyAM. javALAethI vikarALa agnine joI ne rAme hRdayamAM vicAyuM ke- ahA ! A te ati viSama kArya thaI paDayuM! A mahAsatI tA 1 lehane rasa athavA sIsAne rasa. Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga ma ] sItAnA satItvanI thayela parIkSA [ 165 niHzaMka agnimAM praveza karaze, paraMtu prAyaH devanI ane divyanI viSama gati che. mArI sAthe A sItA vanavAsamAM nIkaLyA, rAvaNe tenuM haraNa karyuM, pAcho meM tene tyAga karyo ane chevaTe vaLI mahA kaSTa upasthita karyuM, e badhuM mArAthI ja thayeluM che, A pramANe rAma vicAra karatA hatA, tevAmAM te sItA khADA pAse AvIne UbhA rahyAM, ane sarvasanuM smaraNa karI A pramANe bolyA ke "he kapALe ! he leke ! sarve sAMbhaLo, je meM rAma vinA bIjA koI purUSanI abhilASA karI hoya te A agni mane bALI nAkhe, ane nahi te jaLanI mAphaka zItaLa sparzavAna thAo." A pramANe kahI namaskAra maMtranuM samaraNa karIne sItAe te agnikuMDamAM jhaMpApAta karyo. jevA sItA temAM paDayA tevo ja tatkALa agni bujhAI gaye, ane te khADo svaccha jaLathI pUrAIne vApIrUpa thaI gaye. tenA satIpaNAthI saMtuSTa thayelA devanA prabhAvathI sItA lakSamInI jema te jaLanI upara kamaLapara racelA siMhAsanamAM birAjamAna thayAM. keI ThekANe huMkAra dhvani, keI ThekANe gula gula avAja, kaI ThekANe bhaMbhA jevo nAda, keI ThekANe DholanI je ivani, keI ThekANe dili dili zabda ane kaI ThekANe khela khela nAda karatuM te jaLa samudrajaLanI peThe AvartAyukta javAmAM AvyuM. pachI uzkela samudranA jema te vApImAMthI jaLa uchaLavA mAMDayuM, ane teNe moTA mAMcaDAone paNa DubAvavA mAMDayA. vidyAdhare te tenAthI bhayabhrAMta thaI uDIne AkAzamAM jatA rahyA, paraMtu bhUcara manuSya "he mahA satI sItA ! amAruM rakSaNa kare, rakSaNa kare" ema pokAra karavA lAgyA. pachI sItAe UMcA AvatA te jaLane be hAthavaDe dabAvyuM, eTale tenA prabhAvathI te pAchuM vApInA pramANu jeTaluM thaI gayuM. utpala, kumuda ane puMDarIka jAtinA kamaLathI pUrNa, hasethI zobhita kamaLanI sugaMdhathI uddabrAMta thayelA bhramarAe jemAM saMgIta karI rahyA che evI, jenI sAthe taraMgo athaDAya che tevA maNimaya pAnathI suMdara ane bane bAju ratnamaya pASANethI bAMdhelI-te vApI ghaNuM suMdara dekhAvA lAgI. sItAnA zIlanI prazaMsA karatA nAradAdika AkAzamAM nRtya karavA lAgyA. saMtuSTa thayelA devatAoe sItAnI upara puSpavRSTi karI. "ahe ! rAmanI patnI sItAnuM kevuM yazasvI zIla che!" e pramANe aMtarIkSa ane bhUmimAM vyApta evI lokonI AgheSaNa thavA lAgI. pitAnI mAtAne prabhAva joI lavaNAMkuza ghaNe harSa pAmyA, pachI haMsanI jema taratAM taratAM te tenI pAse gayAM. sItAe mastakapara suMdhIne tene pitAne be paDakhe besAryA. te kumAre nadInA be tIrapara rahelA hAthInA be baccAnI jevA zobhavA lAgyA. te vakhate lamaNuM, zatrugha, bhAmaMDala vibhISaNa ane sugrIva vigere vIroe AvI sItAne bhaktithI namaskAra karyo, pachI atimanahara kAMtivALA rAma paNa sItAnI pAse AvyA ane pazcAtApa tathA lajajAthI pUrNa evA temaNe aMjali jeDIne A pramANe kahyuM -"he devI! svabhAvathI ja asat deSane grahaNa karanArA nagaravAsIonA chaMdane anusarIne meM tamAre tyAga karyo hato te kSamA karaje. jemAM mahA Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sItAe grahaNa karela dIkSA [ parva 7muM ugra zikArI prANIo rahelA che evA araNyamAM tame tamArA prabhAvathI jIvatA rahyA te paNa eka divyaja hatuM, tathApi te mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM nahIM, paNa have te sarva kSamA karIne A puSpaka vimAnamAM bese, mArI sAthe ghera cAle, ane pUrvanI jema pAchA mArI sAthe varte." sItA belyAM-temAM tamAre, lokone ke bIjA koIne deSa nathI paNa mArA pUrvakameneja deSa che, tethI AvA duHkhanA AvartAne ApanArA karmathI nirveda pAmIne huM te have tene uccheda karanArI dIkSA ja grahaNa karIza." A pramANe kahIne te ja vakhate sItAe potAnI muSTithIja kezane lagna karyo, ane prabhu jema potAnA keza iMdrane Ape che tema teNe te keza rAmane arpaNa karyA te joIne tatkALa rAmane mUcha AvI. temAMthI teo svastha thayA nahi tevAmAM te sItA jayabhUSaNa muninI pAse cAlyA gayAM. jayabhUSaNa kevaLIe te ja vakhate vidhipUrvaka tene dIkSA ApI, ane pachI tapamAM parAyaNa te sAvIne suprabhA gaNinInA parivA2mAM seMpI. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApurupacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi sitAzuddhivatagrahaNo nAma navamaH sargaH // 6 // tter sarga 10 mo.pdf rAmanuM nirvANagamana. mUrzita thayelA rAmane caMdananA jaLathI siMcana karyuM, eTale te svastha thaIne bolyA ke-"e manasvinI sItA devI kakyAM che? are bhUcara ane khecaro! je tamAre maravAnI IcchA na hoya te te leca karelI paNa mArI priyA sItA mane satvara batAve. he vatsa lakSmaNa! bhAthA ane dhanuSya lAva, huM A duHkhI chatAM A badhA udAsIna ane susthita kema che?" A pramANe kahIne dhanuSyane grahaNa karatA rAmane lamaNe kahyuM-"he Arya! A zuM kare che? A sarva leka tamArA sevaka che. nyAyaniSTha evA tame deSanA bhayathI jema sItAne tyAga karyo hate, tema svArthaniSTha sItAe saMsAranA bhayathI ApaNuM sarvane tyAga karyo che. tamArI priyA sItAe ahIM pratyakSa pitAnI meLe pitAnA kezane leca karI jayabhUSaNa muninI pAse jaI dIkSA lIdhI che. e maharSine hamaNAMja kevaLajJAna utpanna thayela che, te jJAnano mahimA kara e tamAruM paNa kRtya che. vaLI te svAmI! mahAvratadhArI sItA Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 mA] rAma tathA sugrIva vigerenA pUrvabhava [ 127 ,, svAmInI paNa tyAM rahelAM che, ane e nirdoSa sAvI zuddha satImAnI jema hamaNA meAkSamAne batAve che. " lakSmaNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAma svabhAvamAM sthita thaI ne melyAhuM khaMdhu! te kevaLInI pAse mArI priyAe vrata dhAraNa karyu te bahu sArU karyuM. ' A pramANe kahIne rAmacaMdra parivAra sahita jayabhUSaNa muni pAse gayA ane temane namaskAra karIne rAme dezanA sAMbhaLI. dezanAne a`te rAme munine pUchyuM - hai svAmina! huM AtmAne jANatA nathI, tA huM bhavya chuM ke abhanya chuM? te mane kahe| ane mArI upara prasanna thAo. ' kevaLI khelyArAma! tame kevaLa bhavya che. eTalu ja nahi paNa A janmamAMja kevaLajJAna pAmIne siddhine pazu pAmanArA che. ' rAme pharIvAra pUchyuM- he svAmin! mekSa te| dIkSA lIdhAthI thAya che; ane dIkSA sane| tyAga karavAthI thAya che, paNa A khaMdhu lakSmaNu mArAthI dukhtyAjya che. ' muni elyA' tamAre haju khaLadevapaNAnI sapatti bhAgavavAnI che, tene aMte ni:saMga thaI, dIkSA laIne tame zivasukha pAmaze.' vibhISaNe namaskAra karI munine pUchyuM- hai svAmI ! rAvaNe pUrva janmanA kayA karmAMthI sItAnuM haraNa karyuM"? ane kayA kathI lakSmaNe tene yuddhamAM mAryAM ? vaLI A sugrIva, bhAmaDala, lavaNu, aMkuza ane huM kayA kathI A rAmanA upara atyaMta rakta thayA chIe ?' muni khelyA--' A dakSiNa bharatA'mAM kSemapura nAmanA nagaramAM nayadatta nAme eka vaNika hatA, tene suna MdA nAmanI strIthI dhanadatta ane vasudatta nAme be putro thayA, te baMnene yAjJavalkya nAmanA eka brAhmaNanI sAthe mitrAI thaI. te nagaramAM sAgaradatta nAme eka vaNika raheneA hateA, tene guNadhara nAme putra ane guNavatI nAmanI kanyA hatI. sAgaradatte nayadattanA yeAgya guNuvALA putra dhanadattane guNavatI kanyA ApI, ane kanyAnI mAtA ratnaprabhAe dhananA leAbhathI zrIkAMta nAmanA eka tyAMnA dhanADhyane gupta rIte guNuvatIne ApI. A khakhara yAjJavalkayanA jANavAmAM AvI, eTale mitranI vacanAne nahi sahana karanAra yAjJavalkaye peAtAnA mitra nayadattanA putrone khabara ApyA. te sAMbhaLI vasudatte rAtre jaIne zrIkAMtane mArI nAMkhyA, ane zrIkAMte paNa khagavaDe vasudattane mArI nAMkhyA. te banne tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne vidhyATavImAM mRgalA thayA. guNavatI kuMvArIja mRtyu pAmIne teja vanamAM mRgalI thaI. tyAM paNa teNIne mATe yuddha karIne te banne mRtyu pAmyA. evI rIte paraspara vairathI teoe cirakALa bhavabhramaNu karyuM. have ahI dhanadatta peAtAnA bhAInA vadhathI pIDita thaI dharahitapaNe bhaTakavA lAgyA. eka vakhate rAtre kSudhAtura thayelA teNe keAI sAdhuene joyA, eTale temanI pAse teNe bheAjana mAgyuM. temAMthI eka muni elyA-'he bhAI ! munie divase paNa bhAtapANIne sa graha rAkhatA nathI te rAtre te kanyAMthI ja hAya? vaLI huM bhadra! tAre paNa rAtre bhAjana ke pAna karavu. ceAgya nathI, kemake AvA aMdhakAramAM annAdikamAM rahelA jIvAne kANu jANI zake ? ? A pramANe munie ApelA epathI tenA hRdayamAM jANe amRta siMcana thayu... hAya tema Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 168 ] rAma tathA sugrIva vigerenA pUrvabhava [ pa 7muM lAgyuM'. pachI te zrAvaka thaI mRtyu pAmIne saudhama devaleAkamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI cyavIne te mahApura nagaramAM dhAriNI ane merU zeThanA padmaci nAme parama zrAvaka putra thaze. eka vakhate padmarUci azvArUDha thaI daivayeAge geAkulamAM jatA hatA tyAM mArgomAM eka vRddha vRSabhane paDIne maraNa pAmatA teNe joyA, eTale te kRpALu zeThe azva uparathI utarI tenI najIka AvIne tenA kAnamAM 5'caparameSThI namaskAra maMtra saMbhaLAvye. tenA prabhAthI mRtyu pAmIne te teja nagaramAM chanacchAya rAjAnI zrIdattA rANInA udarathI vRSabhadhvaja nAme putra thayA. te kumAra svecchAe pharatA pharatA eka vakhate vRddha vRSabhanI mRtyubhUmi pAse ALye, tyAM pUrva janmanA sthAnanA darzanathI tene tismaraNa jJAna utpanna thayuM. tethI tyAM teNe eka caitya karAvyuM, ane caityanI eka taraphanI bhIMta upara teNe maraNasthitipara AvelA vRddha vRSabhatu citra AlekhyuM. tema ja tenI pAse tenA kAnamAM namaskAra maMtra ApatA te purUSane ane tenI pAse palANu sahita tenA azvane AlekhyA. pachI caityanA rakSakAne AjJA karI ke 'je kAI A citrane paramA rUpe jANI le te purUSanA mane tatkALa khakhara ApavA, A pramANe kahI kumAra vRSabhadevaja peAtAnA maMdire gayA. " eka vakhate pelA padmarUci zeTha te caityamAM vaMdana karavAne mATe AvyeA. tyAM arhutane vaMdanA karIne teNe te bhIMtapara karelAM citra joyAM, tethI vismaya pAmIne melye ke- A citranu' vRttAMta te badhu mane ja lAgu paDe che. ' rakSakAe jaIne tatkALa rAjakumAra vRSabhadhvajane te khakhara ApyA, eTale tarataja te tyAM ALye, ane teNe padmarUcine pUchyu ke-zuM tame A citrane vRttAMta jANeA che ? ' teNe kahyuM- A maraNu pAmatAM vRSabhane namaskAra maMtra ApatA evA mane keAI jANItA purUSe ahI' AlekhyA che.' te sAMbhaLI vRSabhadhvaja tene namaskAra karIne meklyA- he bhadra! je A vRddha vRSabha hatA te namaskAra maMtranA prabhAvathI A huM rAjaputra thayelA chuM. jo tame kRpALue te samaye mane namaskAra maMtra na ApyA hAta te huM tiyA~ca ceAnimAM athavA koI adhama ceAnimAM gayA hota. tame sathA mArA gurU, svAmI ane deva che, mATe tame!e Apelu A vizALa rAjya tameja bhegave." e pramANe kahIne vRSabhadhvaja zrAvakatane pALatA satA padmacinI sAthe abhedapaNe rahevA lAgyA. pachI cirakALa paryaMta samyak prakAre zrAvakapaNuM pALI mRtyu pAmIne te ane IzAnakalpamAM paramaddhika devatA thayA. padmarUci tyAMthI cyavIne megirinI pazcima bAjue vaitADhaya giri upara na MdAvartta nAmanA nagaramAM naMdIzvara nAme rAjA ane kanakAlA nAme rANInA nayanAnaMda nAme putra thayeA. tyAM rAjya bhogavI dIkSA laIne mAhedra nAmanA cothA devaleAkamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI cyavI pUvidehamAM kSemApurInA rAjA vipulavAhananI padmAvatI rANIthI zrIcaMdrakumAra thayA. te rAjya bhagavI samAdhigupta muni pAse dIkSA laI kALa karIne prA nAmanA pAMcamA devaleAkamAM iMdra thayA. tyAMthI cyavIne tenA jIva A mahAmalavAna khalabhadra rAmacaMdra thayela che, ane vRSabhadhvajane jIva anukrame A sugrIva thayela che. Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 10 ] sItA tathA rAvaNa AdinA pUrva bhava [169 pelA zrIkAMtane jIva bhavabhramaNa karI mRNAlakaMda nagaramAM zaMbhu rAjA ane hemavatI rANIne vajakaMTha nAme putra thaye. vasudatta bhavamAM bhamI te zaMbhu rAjAnA puhita vijaya ane tenI strI ratnacuDAne zrIbhUti nAme putra thaye. pelI guNavatI bhavabhramaNa karI te zrIbhUtinI sarasvatI nAmanI strIthI vegavatI nAme putrI thaI. te yauvanavatI thatAM eka vakhate eka sudarzana nAmanA pratibhAdhArI munine leke vaMdana karatA hatA te jaI teNe hAsyathI kahyuM ke-"heleke ! A sAdhune meM pUrve strInI sAthe krIDA karatAM joyA che, te ane teNe hamaNuM bIje ThekANe mokalI dIdhI che, mATe tevA sAdhune tame kema vaMdanA kare che !' te sAMbhaLIne tatkALa sarva leke viSama pariNAmI thaI jaI te kalaMkanI udgheSaNa karatA satA te munine upadrava karavA lAgyA. eTale "jyAM sudhI A kalaMka mArA uparathI utaraze nahi tyAM sudhI huM kAusaga pALIza nahi." e te munie abhigraha karyo. pachI zAsanadevatAnA roSathI vegavatInuM mukha tatkALa vyAdhigrasta thaI gayuM, ane sAdhu upara teNe mUkelA kalaMkanuM vRttAMta sAMbhaLI tenA pitAe vegavatIne ghaNe tiraskAra karyo. pitAnA roSathI ane rogathI bhaya pAmIne vegavatIe sudarzana muni pAse AvI sarva lokonI samakSa UMce svare A pramANe kahyuM che-"he svAmI! tame sarvathA nirdoSa che, meM tamArI upara A kheTe deSa AropaNa kare che, mATe kSamAnidhi ! mAre e aparAdha kSamA kare." te vacana sAMbhaLI leko pAchA pharIthI te munine pUjavA lAgyA. tyArathI te vegavatI parama zraddhALu zrAvikA thaI tene rUpavatI joIne zaMbhurAjAe tenI mAgaNI karI. zrIbhUtie pratyuttara dIdho ke-"mArI kanyA huM koI mithyASTine ApIza nahi." te sAMbhaLI zaMbhurAjAe zrIbhUtine mArI nAkhIne vegavatInI sAthe baLAtkAre bhoga karyo. te samaye vegavatIe zApa Apyo ke "huM bhavAMtare tArA vadhane mATe thaIza." pachI zaMbhurAjAe tene choDI dIdhI, eTale harikAMtA AryAnI pAse dIkSA laI AyuSya pUrNa karIne te vegavatI brahmadevalekamAM gaI. tyAMthI vIne te janakarAjAnI putrI sItA thaI ane pUrvanA zApanA vazathI zaMbhurAjAnA jIva rAkSasapati rAvaNanA mRtyune mATe te thaI paDI. pUrve sudarzana muni para cheTe doSa Are paNa karavAthI A bhavamAM tenA upara leke e khoTuM kalaMka mUkayuM. zaMbhurAjAne jIva bhavabhramaNa karI kuzadhvaja nAmanA brAhmaNanI sAvitrI nAmanI strIthI prabhAsa nAme putrapaNe utpanna thaye. anyadA teNe vijayasena nAmanA muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI, ane pariSaha sahana karatA satA teNe meTuM tapa AcaryuM. eka samaye kanakaprabha nAmanA iMdranI jevI moTI samRddhivALA vidyAdharanA rAjAne sametazikhara yAtrA karavA jatAM prabhAsa munie dITho, eTale teNe "A tapanA phaLavaDe huM A vidyAdharanA rAjA jevI samRddhivALo thAuM' evuM niyANuM bAMdhyuM. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne te trIjA devalekamAM utpanna C - 22 Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 170 ] sItA tathA rAvaNu AdinA pUrvabhava [57 su thayuM. huM vibhISaNu ! tyAMthI cavIne te tamArA meTe bhAI rAvaNu thaye. te vakhate kanakaprabhunI samRddhi joIne niyANu' bAMdhavAthI te sa` khecarAnA adhipati thayA. dhanavrutta ane vasudattane mitra je yAjJavalkaya brAhmaNa hatA te keTalAka bhavamAM bhamIne tuM vibhISaNa thayA. rAjAe mArI nAkhelA pelA zrIbhUti svarkIMmAM gayA. tyAMthI cyavI supratiSThapuramAM punavasu nAme vidyAdhara thA. eka vakhate kAmAtura thayelA teNe puMDarIka vijayamAMthI tribhuvanAnaMda nAme cakravattInI anaMgasuMdarI nAmanI kanyAnuM haraNa karyuM. cakravartI e tenI pachavADe vidyAdharA meAkalyA. temanI sAthe yuddha karavAmAM AkuLavyAkuLa thayelA te puna`sunA vimAnamAMthI anaMgasu darI eka latAgRha upara paDI gaI. tenI prAptine mATe niyANuM khAMdhI punaHva sue dIkSA lIdhI ane tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI devaleAkamAM jaI tyAMthI cyavIne tene jIva A lakSmaNu thaye.. pelI anaMgasuMdarI vanamAM rahI satI ugra tapa karavA lAgI. aMte teNe anazana karyuM. te sthitimAM tene keAi ajagara gaLI gayA, samAdhithI mRtyu pAmIne te devaleAkamAM devI thaI. tyAMthI cyavIne A lakSmaNanI vizalyA nAme patnI thai che. je peleA guNadhara nAme guNavatIne bhAI hatA te bhramaNa karI kuMDelamaMDita nAme rAjaputra thayA. te bhavamAM cirakALa zrAvakapaNuM pALI mRtyu pAmIne te A sItAnA saheAdara bhAma`Dala thayeA che. kAka'dI nAmanI nagarImAM vAmadeva nAme brAhmaNa ne zyAmalA nAmanI srathI vasunaMda ane sunaMda nAme be putro thayA. eka vakhate te banne ghera hatA, tevAmAM eka mAse|pavAsI muni padhAryA. temane temaNe bhaktithI pratilAlyA. te dAnadhamanA prabhAvathI banne mRtyu pAmIne uttarakurUmAM jugalI thayA. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne saudharmAM devaleAkamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI cyavIne pAchA kAdIpurImAM ja vAmadeva rAjAnI sudRzanA nAmanI srIthI priya'kara ane zulakara nAme be putro thayA. tyAM cirakALa rAjya pALI dIkSA lai mRtyu pAmIne traiveyakamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI cyavIne te A lavaNu ane aMkuza thayelA che. teenA pU`bhavanI mAtA sudanA cirakALa bhavabhramaNa karIne A siddhArtha thayela che, jeNe A rAmanA khane putronu' adhyApakapaNuM karyu.. che." A pramANe jayabhUSaNa muni pAsethI sanA pUrvabhava sAMbhaLIne ghaNA leAkeA saMvega pAmyA. rAmanA senApati kRtAMte tatkALa dIkSA lIdhI. rAmalakSmaNu jayabhUSaNu munine vaMdanA karI, tyAMthI UThIne sItAnI pAse AvyA. sItAne joI rAmane ciMtA thaI ke-' A sItA zIrISanA puSpa jevI komaLa rAjaputrI che, te zIta ane AtapanA kalezane kema sahana karI zakaze ? vaLI A komaLa strI sava bhArathI adhika aMne hRdayathI paNa du'huM evA saMyamabhArane kevI rIte vahana karaze? athavA jenA satIvratane rAvaNu paNa bhagna karI zakaye nahi evI A satI sayamamAM paNa peAtAnI pratijJAneA nirvAha karanArI thaze.' AvA vicAra karI rAme sItAne vaMdanA karI, Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 mo] kanakaratha rAjAnI putrI sAthe lavaNukuzanA lagna [ 171 eTale zraddhAthI zuddha hRdayavALA lamaNe ane bIjA rAjAoe paNa vaMdanA karI. pachI rAma parivAra sAthe ayodhyAmAM AvyA. sItAo ane kRtAMtavadane ugra tapa karavA mAMDayuM. kRtAMtavadana tapa karI mRtyu pAmIne brAdevalekamAM gaye. sItAe sATha varSa sudhI vividha tapa AcaryuM, ane trIza ahorAtrI anazana ArAdhI mRtyu pAmIne te bAvIza sAgarepanA AyuSyavALA azrutaMdra thayA. vaitADhavyagiripara AvelA kAMcanapuramAM kanakaratha nAme vidyAdharano rAjA hatA, tene maMdAkinI ane caMdramukhI nAme be kanyA hatI. temanA svayaMvaramAM teNe rAma lakSamaNadika rAjAone putra sahita bolAvyA. sarva rAjAo AvIne svayaMvaramaMDa5mAM beThA. maMdAkinI vecchAe anaMgalavaNane ane caMdramukhI madanakuzane varI. te joI zrIdhara vigere lakSmaNanA aDhIse putro krodha karIne eka sAthe yuddha karavA UThayA. temane yuddha mATe taiyAra thatA sAMbhaLI lavaNa ane aMkuza belyA ke "teonI sAthe koNu yuddha kare? kAraNa ke bhAIo avadhya che. jema mArA pitAmAM meTAne ke nAnAne kaze bheda nathI, tema teonA putro zrIdharAdi ane ame temAM paNa bheda thAo nahIM.' AvAM temanAM vacana yAtamIdAro pAsethI jANIne lakSmaNanA putroe pite AvAM akRtyane AraMbha karyo. tene mATe pitAnA AtmAne niMdavA lAgyA, ane takALa vairAgya pAmI mAtApitAnI AjJA laI teoe mahAbala muninA caraNakamaLamAM jaIne dIkSA lIdhI. pachI anaMgalavaNa ane madanAMkuza te kanyAone paraNuM balabhadra ane vAsudevanI sAthe adhyApurImAM AvyA. eka samaye bhAmaMDala rAjA potAnA nagaramAM rAjamahelanI upara beThA hatA, te vakhate zuddha buddhivALe te pitAnA manamAM A pramANe vicAravA lAgyo ke-vaitADhacanI baMne zreNIne vaza karI sarva ThekANe akhalitapaNe lIlApUrvaka vihAra karI meM saMsAra saMbaMdhI pUrNa sukha meLavyuM che. have aMte dIkSA laI pUNuM vAMcchAvALo thAuM." Avo vicAra karatA hatA tevAmAM tenA mastaka para AkAzamAMthI vijaLI paDI; tethI tatkALa mRtyu pAmIne te devakurUmAM jugalIApaNe utpanna thaye. anyadA cetrI pUrNimAe hanumAna zAzvatA caityanI vaMdanA karavA mATe merU parvate gaye hatuM, tyAM teNe sUryane asta thate je. te joI tene vicAra thaye ke "aho! A jagatamAM sarvane udaya ane asta thayA kare che, je bAbatamAM A sUryanuM pratyakSa daSTAMta che, mATe jemAM sarva nAzavaMta che evA A jagatane dhikakAra che!" A vicAra karI hanumAne pitAnA nagaramAM jaI putrane rAjya ApIne dharmaratna AcAryanI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. tenI sAthe sADA sAtaso rAjAoe dIkSA lIdhI, ane tenI patnIe lakSmIvatI AryAnI Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 172 ] e devatAonu' aceAdhyAmAM Avavu' ane lakSmaNanuM mRtyu [ 57 muM pAse cAritra lIdhuM. anukrame hanumAna muni dhyAnarUpa agnithI sa karmone mULamAMthI khALI nAkhI zailezI avasthAne prApta karIne avyayapada (mekSa )ne pAmyA. hanumAne dIkSA lIdhI e khakhara jANI rAma vicAravA lAgyA ke ' bhegasukhane tyAga karIne hanumAne kaSTakArI dIkSA kema lIdhI haze ?' AvI rAmanI vicAraNA avadhijJAnavarDa jANIne saudhama IMdra sabhA vacce kahyuM ke- aho kanI gati viSama che! rAma jevA caramadehI puruSa atyAre dhamane hase che, eTaluMja nahi paNa ulaTA viSayasukhanI prazaMsA kare che, A te kevI vAta! paNa te mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM'. e rAma ane lakSmaNane paraspara evA gADha sneha che ke je rAmacaMdrane sa`sAra para vairAgya AvavA detA nathI." iMdranAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI sudharmA sabhAmAMthI e devatAe kautukathI temanA snehanI parIkSA mATe aceAdhyAmAM lakSmaNane ghera AvyA. teoe tatkALa mAyA racIne aMtaHpuranI sa` strIone karUNusvare AkraMda karatI lakSmaNane batAvI. te evA vilApa karavA lAgI ke hApadma ! padmanayana ! hA madhurUpa kamalamAM sUrya samAna ! sarva vizvane bhaya'kara evu' A tamArU' akALa mRtyu kema thayuM !" A pramANe rUdana karatI ane chUTA keza mUkIne chAtI kuTatI aMtaHpuranI strIone joI lakSmaNa ati kheda pAmIne khelyA-'are ! zuM mArA jIvitavya paNa vitanu' evA mArA madhu rAma mRtyu pAmyA ! chaLathI ghAta karanArA duSTa yamarAje A zu' karyuM...!' A pramANe khelatA lakSmaNunAM te vacananI sAtheja prANu nIkaLI gayA. ahA ! kano vipAka duratikrama che. pachI tenu zarIra suvaNa sta bhanA TekAthI si`hAsana upara sthita thatAM ughADA mukhe ane lekhamaya mUrtinA jevu' niSkriya-sthira thaI gayuM. A pramANe sahajamAM lakSmaNane mRtyu pAmela joI ane devatA kheda pAmyA ane 'ApaNe A zuM karyuM` ? ' ema mAMheAmAMhI pazcAttApa ka kahevA lAgyA. vaLI ' are ! A vizvAdhAra purUSane ApaNe mArI nAkhyA!' ema peAtAnA AtmAnI niMdA karatA teo peAtAnA devalAkamAM cAlyA gayA. lakSmaNane mRtyu pAmelA joI aMtaHpuranI srI keza chuTA mUkI parivAra sahita mahA AkraMda karavA lAgI. temanuM AkraMda sAMbhaLI rAmacaMdra tyAM doDI AvyA ane melyA-" are ! kAMI paNa ama...gaLa jANyA vagara tame A zu AralyuM che, A huM jIvuM chu ane mAre A anujaba lakSmaNu paNa jIve che koI rAga tene pIDe che teA tenA upAya hamaNAM auSadheAthI karIe chIe." A pramANe kahI rAme vaidyone ane jyAtiSIene elAvyA, temaja maMtrataMtranA aneka pratyeAgeA karAvyA. maMtrataMtranA sarva prayAgA niSphaLa thatAM rAmane mUrchA AvI. kSaNavAramAM kAMIka saMjJA meLavI UMce svare te vilApa karavA lAgyA. te sAMbhaLI vibhISaNa, sugrIva ane zatrujJa vigere paNa azrupAta karatA ane ' ame mAryA gayA' ema beAlatA muktaka 8. ma ullu dhana thaI na zake tevA. Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 10 ma ] lavaNAMkuza lIdhelI dIkSA [ 173 rUdana karavA lAgyA. kauzalyAdika mAtAe putravadhUonI sAthe azva pADatI satI vAraMvAra mUrchA pAmIne karUNusvare AkraMda karavA lAgI. pratyeka mAge, pratyeka gRhe ane pratyeka dukAne AkaMda pravartavAthI sarva rasane haranAra kADheta thaI rahyuM. te vakhate lavaNe ane aMkuze namaskAra karI rAmabhadrane kahyuM ke-"amArA A laghupitAnuM mRtyu thatAM ame atyAre saMsArathI atyaMta bhaya pAmyA chIe. A mRtyu sarvane akasmAta prApta thAya che, mATe sarva purUSAe mULathI paralekane mATe tatpara rahevuM joIe. mATe he pitA! amane dIkSA levAnI AjJA Apo. A laghupitA lakSamaNa vinA have amAre gharamAM rahevuM jarApaNa yukta nathI." A pramANe kahI lavaNe ane aMkuze rAmane namIne amRtaSa muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI, ane anukrame te bane mokSe gayA. bhAInA maraNathI ane putranA viyogathI rAma vAraMvAra mUcha khAI mehathI A pramANe kahevA lAgyA-"he bAMdhava! meM hamaNAM tamAruM kAMIpaNa apamAna karyuM nathI, te chatAM tame akasmAta AvuM mauna kema dhAraNa karyuM che? he bhAI! tame Ama karyuM eTale mane mArA putroe paNa choDI dIdhuM. mANasone se chIdro paDavAthI temAM seMkaDo bhUta pese che." A pramANe unmattanI jema belatA rAmane joI vibhISaNAdika ekaThA maLI temanI pAse AvI gadgadU svare kahevA lAgyA-"he prabhu! tame jema vIra purUmAM vIra che, tema dhIra purUmAM paNa dhIra kahevAo che, tethI AvuM lajajAkArI adheya cheDI che, have te lekaprasiddha ane samayane yegya evuM lakSmaNanuM je auddhadehika kRtya, te aMgasaMskArapUrvaka karavuM joIe." temanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAma kepathI haThane pharakAvatA betyA-"are durjane ! haju mAre bhAI lakSamaNa te jIve che, te chatAM tame AvuM vacana kema bele che? baMdhu sahita tamArA sarvenuM agnidAhapUrvaka mRtakArya karavuM joIe, A mAro bhAI te dIrdhAyuSya thAo. he bhAI! he vatsa! he lakSamaNa! have zIdhra bele, tamArA na bolavAthI A dune praveza kare che, tame bahu vakhatathI mane zA mATe kheda upajAvo cho ? athavA he bhAI! A dujanenI samakSa tamAre kepa karavo ucita nathI." A pramANe kahI lamaNane khabhA upara laI rAma tyAMthI bIje cAlyA. keIvAra lakSmaNanA zabane snAnagRhamAM lAvI rAma pitAnI meLe snAna karAvatA, pachI svahaste caMdananuM vilepana karatA, koIvAra divya bhejana maMgAvI, bhejanathI pAtra pUrIne te lakSmaNanA zabanI pAse mUkatA, keIvAra potAnA utsaMgamAM laI tenA sukhapara vAraMvAra cuMbana karatA, keIvAra vastra oDhADI zayyA upara suvADatA, koIvAra pate bolAvIne pote ja sAme pratyuttara ApatA ane kaIvAra pite ja saMvAhaka thaI tenA aMgane mardana karatA. A pramANe nehamAM unmattapaNe bIju sarva kAma bhUlI jaIne vikaLapaNAthI ceSTA karatA. rAmane cha mAsa nIkaLI gayA. rAma AvA unmatta thaI gayA che e khabara sAMbhaLI IMdrajitanA tathA suMdara rAkSasanA putro ane bIjA becarazatruo paNa rAmane mAravAnI IcchAthI rAmanI pAse Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 174] - lakSmaNanA mRtyuthI rAmane thayela ati duHkha [ parva 7 muM AvyA. ane jemAM siMha sutela hoya tevI giriguhAne jema chaLabaLavALA zikArIe rUpe tema jemAM unmatta thayelA rAma rahelA che evI adhyApurIne temaNe puSkaLa senAvaDe AvIne rUMdhI dIdhI, te joI rAme lakSamaNane kheLAmAM laI pitAnA dhanuSyanuM AyaphAlana karyuM ke je vAva dhanuSya akALe paNa saMvarnanuM pravartaka thAya tevuM hatuM. te vakhate rAmanI sAthenA pUrvanA daDha nehathI Asanane kaMpa thatAM jaTAyu deva mAheMdra devalekamAMthI keTalAeka devatAonI sAthe tyAM AvyuM. temane joIne "adyApi devatAo rAmanA pakSamAM che" ema jANe IMdrajitanA putra vigere khecare tyAMthI bhaya pAmIne satvara nAzI gAyA. pachI jenA devatAo paNa mitra che ane jenI pAse teone kAke vibhISaNa che, tevA rAmathI bhaya ane lajajA pAmIne teo parama saMvegane prApta thayA, ane vairAgyavaDe gRhavAsathI parAmukha thaIne teoe ativega nAmanA muninI pAse jaI dIkSA grahaNa karI jaTAyu deve rAma pAse AvI temane baMdha karavA mATe eka sukA vRkSane vAraMvAra jaLa siMcavA mAMDayuM, pASANa upara khAtara nAMkhIne kamaLa vAvavA mAMDayAM, marelA vRSabhane haLamAM joDI tenA vaDe jamIna kheDIne akALe bIja vAvavA mAMDayAM, ane yaMtramAM retI nAkhIne temAMthI tela kADhavA mATe tene pIlavA mAMDI. A pramANe badhAM asAdhya kAryo rAmanI AgaLa sAdhavA mAMDyAM. te joIne rAma bolyA- "are mugdha! A sukA vRkSa para vRthA jaLasiMcana zuM kAma kare che? tene phaLa thavAM te ati duSkara che; kemake kaI ThekANe kadi paNa muzaLa phaLatuM nathI. vaLI are mUrkha ! A pASANa upara kamaLanA khaMDane kema repe che? vaLI A nijaLa pradezamAM marelA vRSabhavaDe bIjane kema vAve che? tema ja retImAMthI kadI paNa tela nIkaLatuM nathI, chatAM tene kema pIle che? upAyane nahi jANatA evA tArA A sarva prayAsa vRthA che." te sAMbhaLI jaTAyu deva hasIne bolyA-"he bhadra! je tame ATaluM jANe che, te AjJA cinharUpa A zabane sakaMdha upara kema vahana kare che?" te sAMbhaLI lakSamaNanA zarIrane AliMgana karI rAma tenA pratye belyA- "are! mArA baMdhune mATe AvuM amaMgaLa kema bele che? tuM mArI najarathI dUra thA." A pramANe rAme jaTAyune kahyuM, te samaye kRtAMtavadana sArathI je devalekamAM utpanna thaye che, paNa te avadhijJAnathI A vAta jANIne rAmane baMdha karavA mATe tyAM Avyo. te deva paNa manuSyanuM rUpa dhAraNa karI pitAnA skaMdha upara eka strInuM zaba laI rAmanI pAse thaIne nIkaLyo. te joI rAma bolyA- "are mugdha ! A strInA zabane skaMdha upara vahana karavAthI tuM unmatta thayele lAge che." kRtAMtadeva bolya-"are ! tame AvuM amaMgaLa kema bole cho? A mArI pyArI strI te jIvatI che, ane vaLI tame pote A zabane kema vahana karo che? are buddhimAna ! je meM vahana karelI A mArI strIne tame marelI dhAro che te A tamArA kaMdhapara rAkhelA mutaka purUSane mare kema nathI jANatA?' AvA bIjA paNa keTalAka Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 mo ] rAmanuM pratimAjara thaIne rahevuM. [ 175 hetuo teNe batAvyA, tethI rAmane cetanA prApta thaI eTale tatkALa teNe vicAryuM ke kharekhara A mAro anuja baMdhu lakSamaNa jIvate nathI, maraNa ja pAmya jaNAya che. jyAre rAmane A pramANe baMdha thaze tyAre jaTAyu ane kRtAMtadeva pitAne oLakhAvIne pitAnA sthAnake gayA. pachI rAme anuja baMdhu lakSmaNanuM mRtakArya karyuM, ane dIkSA levAnI IcchAthI zatrughane rAjya levAnI AjJA karI. paraMtu "huM paNa tamArI sAthe ja dIkSA laIza" ema bolatA zatrune rAjyathI ane saMsArathI vimukha thaIne rAjya levAnI nA pADI. eTale rAme lavaNanA putra anaMgadevane rAjya ApyuM ane te cothA purUSArtha (mokSa) ne sAdhavA mATe tatpara thayA. pachI arhadAsa zrAvake batAvelA ane munisuvratasvAmInI avicchinna paraMparAmAM thayelA suvrata nAmanA mahAmuninI pAse teo gayA. temanI samIpe zatrugha, sugrIva, vibhISaNa ane virAdha vigere aneka rAjAonI sAthe rAme dIkSA lIdhI, jyAre rAmabhadra saMsAramAMthI nIkaLyA, tyAre temanI sAthe saLahajAra rAjAe vairAgya pAmIne saMsAramAMthI nIkaLyA, temaja sADatrIsa hajAra strIoe paNa dIkSA lIdhI, te sarve zrImatI sAdhvInA parivAramAM rahI. gurUnA caraNa pAse caudapUrva ane dvAdazAMgIrUpa mRtane abhyAsa karatA rAmabhadra munie vividha prakAranA abhigraha sahita sATha varSa sudhI tapasyA karI; pachI gurUnI AjJAthI rAme ekalavihArIpaNuM aMgIkAra karyuM, ane nirbhayapaNe koI aTavImAM rahelI giriguhAmAM jaIne rahyA. teja rAtrie dhyAnamAM sthita rahelA rAmabhadra munine avadhijJAna utpanna thayuM, tethI teo coda rAjakapramANu badhuM vizva karasthavat jevA lAgyA. e pramANe jotAM be devatAonA mAyAkapaTavaDe haNAyelA potAnA anuja baMdhu lamaNane narakamAM paDele dIThe. te joI rAmamuni A pramANe ciMtavana karavA lAgyA ke-"huM pUrva janmamAM dhanadatta nAme vaNikaputra hatuM ane A lakSmaNa te bhAvamAM paNa mAre anuja baMdhu vasudatta nAme hato. te bhavamAM te vasudatta kAMI paNa sukRtya karyA vagara mRtyu pAmyuM hatuM ane aneka bhavamAM paribhramaNa karIne mAre anuja baMdhu lamaNa thayo hato. ahIM paNa tenA se varSa kumAravayamAM vRthA cAlyAM gayAM. bAkI traNa varSa mAMDaLikapaNAmAM, cAlIza varSa digvijayamAM ane agiyAra hajAra pAMcaze ne sATha varSa rAjyamAM-ema bAra hajAra varSanuM sarva AyuSya anukrame kAMIpaNuM satkarma karyA vagara chevaTe narakane ApanArUM thaI paDayuM.. mAyA vikuvanArA pelA be devatAone emAM kAMIpaNa deSa nathI, kemake prANIone karmane vipAka e ja hoya che." AvuM ciMtavatAM rAma karmane uccheda karavAmAM adhika udyamI thaI vizeSa karIne tapasamAdhiniSTha ane mamatA rahita thayA. eka vakhate chaThThA upavAsane aMte yugamAtra draSTi nAkhatAM rAma caMdanasthaLa nAmanA nagaramAM pAraNuM karavA piThA. caMdranA jevA nayanotsavarUpa rAmane pRthvI para cAlIne AvatA joI nagarajane ati harSathI temanI sanmukha AvyA. nagaranI strIo temane bhikSA ApavA mATe pitAnA gRhadvAre vicitra bhejanathI pUrNa evAM pAtro hAthamAM laIne UbhI rahI. te Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 176 ] zukala yAnAMtara dazAne prApta thayela rAmanI pAse sItendranuM AvavuM [ parva 7 muM vakhate nagarajano harSa keLAhaLa e thayo ke jethI hAthIo khIlA ukheDIne nAThA ane ghaDAo UMcA kAna karIne bhaDakayA. rAma ujhita * dharmavALe AhAra levAnA khapI hovAthI nagarajanoe ApavA mAMDelo AhAra lIdhA vagara rAjagRhamAM gayA. tyAM pratinaMdI rAjAe ujigata dharmavALA AhAravaDe rAmane pratilAlyA. rAme vidhipUrvaka AhAra karyo. devatAoe tyAM vasudhArAdi pAMca divya karyA. pachI rAmabhadra pAchA teja araNyamAM cAlyA gayA. "have pharIthI nagaramAM kSobha na thAo ane keIne mAre saMghaTTa na thAo." evI buddhithI zuddha vicAravALA rAme A pramANe abhigraha dhAraNa karyo ke "je araNyamAM ja bhikSAne avasare bhikSA maLe te mAre pAraNuM karavuM, nahi te karavuM nahi." A abhigraha dhAraNa karI zarIramAM paNa apekSArahita evA rAma parama samAdhine prApta thaI pratimA dhara thaIne rahyA. eka vakhate viparIta zikSA ApelA vegavALA aDye AkarSaNa karele pratinI rAjA te tarapha AvyuM. tyAM AvelA naMdanapuNya nAmanA sarovaramAM kAdavanI aMdara tene azva kheMcI gaye. tenI pachavADe zodhatuM tenuM sinya paNa AvyuM. pachI paMkamAMthI azvane kADhI pratinaMdI rAjAe tyAMja chAvaNI nAMkhI, ane snAna karIne tyAM ja parivAra sAthe bhejana karyuM. te samaye dhyAna mArIne muni pAraNuM karavAnI IcchAe tyAM AvyA. pratinaMdI rAjA temane joIne Ubho tha, ane avazeSa rahelA bhAta pANIthI teNe rAmane pratilAbhita karyA. eTale rAmaSie pAraNuM karyuM ane AkAzamAMthI puSpavRSTi thaI. pachI rAmamunie dezanA ApI, te sAMbhaLI pratibaMdhAdika rAjAo samakita yukta dvAdaza vratadhArI zrAvaka thayA. tyArathI mahA tapasvI rAma vanavAsI devatAoe pUjAtA satA te vanamAM cirakALa rahyA. rAmamuni bhavane pAra pAmavAnI icchAe eka mAse, be mAse, traNa mAse cAra mAse, pAraNuM karavA lAgyA. koIvAra paryakAsane rahetA, keIvAra bhujA pralaMbita karIne UbhA rahetA, keIvAra utkaTika Asane rahetA, keIvAra UMcA bAha karIne rahetA, koI vAra aMguThA upara rahetA, keIvAra paganI eDI upara rahetA-ema vividha prakAranAM AsanavaDe dhyAna karatA rAma dustapa tapa tapavA lAgyA. eka vakhate rAmamuni vihAra karatAM karatAM keTizilA nAmanI zilA upara AvyA. je zilA pUrve lakSmaNe vidyAdharanI samakSa upADI hatI, te zilA para rahIne rAtre pratimA dhAraNa karatA rAma kSapakazreNine Azraya karI zukaladhyAnAMtaradazAne prApta thayA. te vakhate avadhijJAnathI rAmanI A pramANenI sthiti jANa iMdra thayelA sItAe ciMtavyuM ke-"je A rAma punaH bhavI thAya te huM pAchI tenI sAthe joDAuM; mATe kSapakazreNimAM vartatA A * tajI dIdhela, bhikSAcane ApavA mATe kADhelo, saunA jamI rahyA pachI vadhele AhAra. 1 zukaladhyAnanA prathamanA be pAyA AyA pachInI dazA, 6 saMsArI-gRhasthI. Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 mA] zabuka sahita rAvaNu ane lakSmaNane narakAvAsa [ 177 A rAmamunine anukULa upasagavaDe evA upadravita karU' ke jethI te maraNa pAmIne mArA mitrarUpa deva thAya.' AvuM ciMtavana karIne sItedra rAmanI pAse AvyA, ane tyAM vasaMtaRtuthI vibhUSita evuM eka mADhuM udyAna vikulyuM'. temAM kAkIlAe kUjita karavA lAgI, malayAnila vAvA lAgyuM, puSpAnI sugadhathI hu pAmatA bhamarA guMjArava karatAM bhamavA lAgyA ane Amra, caMpaka, kaiMkIdghi, gulAma ane erasalInAM vRkSeAe sagha kAmadevanA navIna arUpa puSpAne dhAraNa karyAM. pachI sItedre sItAnuM rUpa viSuvI khIjI strIone sAthe laI rAmanI pAse AvIne kahyuM-" huM praya! huM tamArI priyA sItA chuM ane tamArI pAse AvI chuM. he nAtha ! te vakhate peAtAne pIDita mAnanArI me* tamArA jevA rAgI patine cheADI daI dIkSA lIdhI paNa pachavADe mane ghaNeA pazcAttApa thayA che. A vidyAdharAnI kumArIee Aje mArI prAthanA karI ke 'tamArA pati rAmane prArthanA karI amArA pati karA, tame dIkSA che|DI do, ane pAchA rAmanA paTTarANI thAe, tamArI AjJAthI ame paNa rAmanI patnIe thaIzuM.' tethI he rAma! A vidyAdharAnI kanyAone paraNA. huM pUrvAMnI jema tamArI sAthe ramIza. meM karelA te apamAnane kSamA karo.'' A pramANe sItedre kahyA pachI te viSuve'lA khecarakumArIe e kAmadevane sajIvana karavAmAM auSadharUpa vividha prakAranuM saMgIta karavA mAMDayu. sItedranAM tevAM vacanAthI vidyAdharIenA sagItathI ane viSuvelA vasataRtuthI rAmabhadra mahAmuni jarApaNu kSeAbha pAmyA nahi; jethI mAghamAsanI zukala dvAdazIe rAtrinA chellA pahore rAmamunine kevalajJAna utpanna thayuM. sItedre ane khIjA devatAoe vidhipUrvaka bhaktithI kevaLajJAnanA mahimA karyAM. pachI suvarNa kamaLapara besI divya cAmara ane divya chatrathI zaiAbhita rASie dharmAMdezanA ApI. dezanAne aMte sItedre peAtAne aparAdha khamAvI praNAma karIne lakSmaNanI ane rAvaNunI gati pUchI, eTale rAmaSi khelyA " hamaNA zabuka sahita rAvaNu ane lakSmaNa ceAthI narakamAM che; kemake prANIonI gati ne AdhIna che, narakanA AyuSyane anubhavIne te rAvaNu ane lakSmaNa pUrva videhanA AbhUSaNarUpa vijayAvatI nagarIne viSe sunaMda ane rAhiNInA putra jinadAsa ane sudRna nAme thaze. tyAM niraMtara jinadha"ne pALaze. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne saudhama devalAkamAM devatA thaze. tyAMthI cavIne pAchA vijayApurImAM ja zrAvaka thaze. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI hariva kSetramAM ane yugalika purUSA thaze. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne devaleAkamAM jaze. tyAMthI cyavI pAchA vijayApurImAM kumArati rAjA ane lakSmIrANInA jayakAMta ane jayaprala nAme kumAre| thaze. tyAM jineAkta sayamane pALI mRtyu pAmIne ane lAMtaka nAmanA chaThThA kalpamAM devatA thaze. te samaye tu acyuta devaleAkamAMthI cyavI A bharatakSetramAM saratnamati nAme cakravatI thaIza ane te banne lAMtaka devaleAkamAMthI cavIne iMdrAyudha ane megharatha nAme tArA putro thaze. pachI tu dIkSA laIne vaijayaMta nAmanA khIjA anuttara vimAnamAM jaIza. iMdrAyudha je rAvaNanA jIva te zubha traNa bhava karI tI kara C - 23 Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 178]. paramadhAmikene baLAtkAra [ parva 7 muM getrane upArjana karaze ane tIrthakara thaze. te vakhate tuM vaijayaMta vimAnathI ovIne tenA gaNadhara thaIza. prAMte tame ane mokSane pAmaze. lakSamaNane jIva je tAro putra megharatha te zubha gatine pAmaze. pachI puSkaravara dvIpanA pUrva videhanA AbhUSaNa rUpa ratnacitrA nagarImAM te cakravattI thaze. cakravartInI saMpatti bhegavI ane dIkSA laI anukrame te tIrthaMkara thaze ane chevaTe nirvANa pAmaze." A pramANe sAMbhaLI satedra rAmaSine namIne pUrvanA snehane lIdhe jayAM lakSamaNa dukha bhagavatA hatA tyAM AvyA. tyAM zaMbukane ane rAvaNane siMhAdika rUpe vikuvIne lakSamaNanI sAthe krodhathI yuddha karatA joyA. te vakhate "tamane paraspara yuddha karanArAone kAMI AmAM duHkha thaze nahIM' ema bolatA paramAdhAmikee krodhathI temane agnikuMDamAM nAkhyA. tyAM te traNe jaNa baLavA lAgyA. tenI aMdara aMga galita thavAthI UMce svare pikAra karatA teone kheMcI laI pAchA paramAdhAmIoe baLAtkAre tapAvelA telanI kuMbhamAM nAkhyA. tyAM paNa deha vilIna thayA pachI temane bhaThThImAM nAkhyA. tyAM taDataDATa zabe phuTI jatA teo atyaMta duHkhI thayA. A pramANe temanuM dukha joI sateMdra paramadhAmikene kahyuM-"are! duSTa! zuM tame jANatA nathI ke A traNe uttama purU che. he asure! tame dUra khasI jAo ane e mahAtmAone choDI do." A pramANe asurene vArI teNe zaMbUka ane rAvaNane kahyuM"tame pUrve evuM duSkRtya karyuM che ke jethI AvA narakamAM AvyA che. A pramANe tenuM pariNAma joyA chatAM paNa haju sudhI tame pUrva vairane kema cheDatA nathI?' AvI rIte temane yuddha karatA niSedhIne sIdde kevaLajJAnI rAme je temane AgAmI bhavasaMbaMdha kahyo hato te sarva lakSamaNane ane rAvaNane baMdha thavA mATe kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. eTale teo belyA-"he kRpAnidhi ! tame bahu sAruM karyuM, tamArA zubha upadezathI ame amArAM atyArasudhInAM dukhane bhUlI gayA chIe, paNa pUrvajanmopArjita krUra karmoe amane A lAMbA kALo narakAvAsa Apele che, tenuM viSama dukha have koNa maTADaze?" AvAM temanAM vacana sAMbhaLI sIteMdra karuNa lAvIne belyA ke-"huM tamane traNene A narakamAMthI devalekamAM laI jaIza, ema kahI teNe pitAnA hAthavatI traNeno uddhAra karyo (upADayA), paraMtu tatkALa teo pArAnI jema kaNa kaNa thaIne tenA hAthamAMthI sarI gayA ane teonAM aMga maLI gayAM, eTale pharIvAra pAchA sIte upADayA, te vakhate paNa pUrvanI jema veraNacheraNa thaI gayA ane maLI gayA. pachI teoe sIdrane kahyuM ke- "he bhadra che tamArA uddhAra karavAthI ulaTuM amane adhika duHkha thAya che, mATe have amane cheDI zo ane tame devalokamAM jAo; pachI temane mUkI daIne sItedra rAmanI pAse AvyA, ane rAmane namIne zAzvata ahatanI tIrthayAtrA karavA mATe naMdIzvarAdika tIrthoe gayA. pAchA vaLatAM mArgamAM devakurU kSetramAM bhAmaMDala rAjAnA jIvane yugaLikapaNe dITha, pUrvanA nehathI tene sArI rIte pratibaMdha karIne sItaMdra pitAnA ka5mAM gayA. Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ||shrii naminAtha // AAAAAAAA Banana OnAOMA AAOOOO JEEG NONOR MUVI luThanto namatAM mUrtIi, nirmalIkArakAraNam / vAriplavA iva namaH, pAntu pAdanakhAMzava / / 21 / / Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 11 me ] zrI naminAthajI caritra [ 179 bhagavAna rASi` kevaLajJAna utpanna thayA pachI pacIza varSa sudhI pRthvImAM vicarI, bhavI jIvene edha karI, paMdara hajAra varSoMnuM AyuSya pUrNa karI, chevaTe kRtArtha thai zailezIpaNAne aMgIkAra karIne zAzvata sukhavALA AnaMdamaya pada (meAkSa) ne prApta thayA. ityAcArya zrI hema caMdraviracite triSaSThizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi rAmanirvANagamaneo nAma dazamaH sargaH sasasasasasasa samAptaM cedaM rAmAyaNam LE Shi Xian HH sarga 11 mo. 9 zrI naminAthajI caritra devatAoe jemanA caraNane pUjelA che, je ka*rUpI vRkSeAmAM gaje drarUpa che ane pRthvImAM kalpavRkSarUpa che evA zrI namijine'drane namaskAra thAe. have A vizvanA A leAka ane paraleAkanA upakArane mATe e prabhunuM pavitra caritra kahevAmAM Avaze. A jaMbUdbIpanA pazcima videhane viSe bharata nAmanA vijayamAM saMpattinA bhaDAra rUpa kauzAMbI nAme nagarI che. te nagarImAM iMdranI jevA akhaMDa zAsanavALe ane sa ane siddha karanAra siddhArtha nAme rAjA hatA. tenAmAM gAMbhIya, dhaiya, audA, vIya' ane buddhi vigere sarva adbhuta guNNA paraspara spardhA karatA hAya tema AvIne rahelA hatA. ati unnativALA te rAjAnI vistAra pAmelI saMpatti mA vRkSanI chAyAnI jema vizvanA upakAra mATe hatI. kamaLamAM rAjahasanI jema tenA atyaMta nirmaLa manamAM niratara eka dharma ja nivAsa karI rahyo hatA. anyadA e siddhArtha rAjAe bhavathI virakta thaI tRNunI jema sarva lakSmIne cheADI daI sudarzana muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. te rASivIza sthAnakeAmAMhenAM keTalAMka sthAnakAnA ArAdhanavaDe tItha karanAmaka upArjana karI samyak prakAre vrata pALI, mRtyu pAmIne . aparAjita vimAnamAM devapaNe utpanna thayA. Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 180 ] zakrendre karelI prabhunI stuti [ pa 7 su' A jaMbudrIpanA bharatakSetrane viSe jemAM dha'mAM AdaravaMta leAkeA rahelA che evI mithilA nAme nagarI che. ratnasuva`maya havelIe ane dukAneAthI bhi ta eve te nagarInA killo jANe pRthvInA sasvaneA DAkhale haiAya tevA zAbhe che. cAre tarapha ratnothI jaDita evI te nagarInA udyAnanI vArSikAe tenA tIrapara rahelAM vRkSeAnA parAgavaDe pakila thaI rahelI che. te nagarImAM sava` zatruonA vijaya karanAra ane parama lakSmIvaDe pRthvInA iMdrapadane dhAraNa karanAra vijaya nAme rAjA hatA. yuvAna purUSAne kAmadeva jIte tema bhruguTI calAvyA vagara ane senAne sajja karyA vagara te lIlAmAtramAM zatruone jItI leteA hateA. vaLI te rAjA samudranI jevA agAdha, cadranI jevA AlhAdaka, pavananI jevA baLavAna ane sUryanI jevA tejasvI hatA. jANe agavatI bhUmi hoya tevI, sa` aMtaHpuranA maDanarUpa ane zIlarUpa maMDanathI ze|bhita vatrA nAme te rAjAne mukhya rANI hatI. te rANI gaMgAnI jevI svaccha, gaMbhIra, jagatane pAvana karanArI ane caMdrikAnA jevI nayanane AnaMda ApanArI hatI. temaja satya vacana ane zilAdika je je uttama guNA jovAmAM Ave che te te ujajavala guNaeN thI te vaprAdevI emAM eka dRSTAMtarUpa hatI. ahIM siddhArtha rAjAnA jIve aparAjita vimAnamAM tetrIza sAgareAmanu AyuSya pUrNa karyuM. pachI tyAMthI cyavI Azvina mAsanI pUrNimAe azvinI nakSatramAM vaprAdevInA udaramAM AvIne avataryAM. te samaye traNa jagatamAM udyota thaI rahyo. rAtrinA avazeSa bhAge tIthaMkaranA janmane sUcavanArA cauda mahA svapnA vaprAdevIe joyAM. pitAnA manerathanI jema te gabha anukrame vadhavA lAgyA, ane mAtAne ati lAvaNya ApanAra temaja sukha karanAra thayA. garbha samaya pUrNa thatAM zrAvaNa mAsanI kRSNa aSTamIe azvinI nakSatramAM nIla kamalathI lAMchita ane suvaNa kAMtivALA kumArane devIe janma ApyA. Asanaka'pathI te hakIkata jANI dikumArIee tyAM AvIne devInuM ane kumAranuM vidhipUrvaka sUtIkama karyuM. pachI zakeMdra prabhune megirinA mastaka para laI gayA. tyAM acyutAdi cAsaDha iMdroe tI jaLathI prabhune snAtra karAvyuM. snAtra karI rahyA pachI zakendre puSpAdivaDe prabhunu' arcana karI AratI utArIne A pramANe stuti karavAnA Ara`bha karyAM. "he paramezvara ! mekSamAnA kahenAra, sarva karmInA saMhAra karanAra, aneka kaSAyAne prahAra karanAra evA tame jaya pAme, he jagadguru! kumatine TALanAra, jagatane DhAranAra (nAyaka) ane sAdhane pravartAvanAra evA tamane namaskAra karU chuM. sava` vizvane aizvaya ApanAra vizvamAM pApane| tiraskAra karanAra, avikArI ane upakArI evA tamArAthI A madhu. jagata sanAtha che. dhamanA bIjane vAvanAra, atizaya saMpattine dhAranAra ane zrutaskaMdhanA racanAra evA tamane namaskAra che. kumArgathI nivRtta karanAra, muktimAne khatAvanAra ane sane upadeza karanAra evA tamArAthI have dhamA~nI utpatti thaze. navIna tInI pratiSThA karanAra, tapasa'pattine Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 11 mA ] saudharmendra prabhunI karela stuti [ 181 AcaranAra ane jagatanA adhiSThAtA evA tamArA ame kaiMkara chIe. huM baileAkacazaraNu prabhu ! mekSasukhane ApanAra ane vizvane abhaya denAra evA tamAre zaraNe huM prApta thayA chuM. re jagatpati! jevA tame A bhavamAM mArA svAmI thayA che, tevI rIte bhavAMtaramAM paNa mArA svAmI thAo, e sivAya bIjo kAMI mAre maneAratha nathI." A pramANe stuti karIne iMdre prabhune laI vaprAdevInA paDakhAmAM jema hatA tema pAcha mUkI dIdhA. prAtaHkALe vijaya rAjAe kArAgRhamAMthI kedIone choDI mUkI meATA huM varta putrajanmanA mahAtsava karyAM. prabhu jyAre garbhamAM hatA tyAre zatruoe mithilA nagarI rUpelI hatI, te vakhate vaprAdevI mahela upara caDayA hatA, temane joIne gabhanA prabhAvathI sa zatrue AvI vijayarAjAne namI paDayA hatA, te uparathI rAjAe prabhunu' nami evuM nAma pADayuM. iMdre Adeza karelI. dhAtrIoe haMmezAM pAlana karela zrI naminAtha khIjA caMdra hoya tema vadhavA lAgyA. khAlyavaya niCmana thatAM prabhu paMdara dhanuSa UMcI kAyAvALA thayA, ane pitAnI AjJAthI rAjakanyA sAthe paraNyA. janmathI aDhI hajAra varSI gayA pachI bhAgaphaLaka ne jANanArA prabhue pitAe Apelu rAjya svIkAryuM. rAjyAvasthAmAM pAMcahajAra varSa gayAM, eTale leAkAMtika devatAoe AvI prabhune kahyuM ' tItha pravartAve.' pachI naminAthaprabhu suprala nAmanA putrane rAjya upara besArI tikjA bhaka devatAoe pUrelA dravyavaDe vArSika dAna ApavA lAgyA. vArSika dAna apAI rahyA pachI suprabha vigere rAjAethI ane iMdrAdika devAthI paravarelA prabhu devakurU nAmanI zikhikAmAM besIne sahasrAmra vana tarapha cAlyA. anukrame jyAM bhramarAenA samUha kadaMba vRkSeAne ca'buna karavAmAM Asakta hatA, ughAnapALA maNikAnAM puSpA cuMTavAmAM vyAkuLa hatA, kharatA gulAbanA puSpAthI jenu bhUmitaLa gulAkhI raMganu' thayeluM hatu, jyAM sirISa puSpAnA samUhavaDe kAmI janA sathArA karatA hatA, ane vahetA rUTamAMthI uchaLatA jaLakhi'duAvaDe jyAM grISmaRRtu chatAM paNa varSARtu dekhAtI hatI evA sahasrAmra vanamAM prabhue praveza karyAM, ane aSADha mAsanI kRSNa navamIe azvinI nakSatramAM divasane pAchale paheAre prabhue chaThTha tapa karIne ekahajAra rAjAonI sAthe dIkSA lIdhI. tatkALa prabhune manaHpavajJAna utpanna thayuM. khIje divase vIrapuramAM datta rAjAne ghera prabhue kSIravaDe pAraNu' karyuM... devatAoe tyAM vasudhArAdi pAMca divya karyAM, datta rAjAe te ThekANe pITha karI, ane prabhue tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karyAM. nava mAsa paMta vihAra karIne pAchA peAtAnA dIkSAsthAnavALA sahasrAmra vanamAM prabhu padhAryAM ane chaThThuM tapa karIne erasalInA vRkSanI nIce pratimApaNe rahyA. mAgazara mAsanI zukala ekAdazIne divase azvinI nakSatramAM ghAtIkanA kSaya thavAthI prabhune ujjavaLa kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. devatAee tatkALa tyAM AvIne samesaraNu racyuM. je ekase ne eMzI dhanuSya UMcA AsApAlavanA vRkSathI cekSita hatuM, te AsApAlavanA vRkSane pradakSiNA karI, tIne namaskAra karIne prabhu pUrvAbhimukhe ratna Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 182 ] prabhue Apela dharmadezanA [ pa 7 mu siMhAsana para birAjamAna thayA. tatkALa vyaMtara devatAoe bIjI traNa dizAomAM ratnasiMhAsananI upara prabhunAM pratibiMbe vikurcA. zrImAna caturvidha saMgha AvIne yogya sthAne beTho. pachI saudharmendra bhagavaMtane namaskAra karI A pramANe stuti karavA lAge- he prabhu! tame kevaLajJAna rUpa netrathI A badhA jagatane jue che, jethI traNa netravALA tamane namaskAra che. pAMtriza atizaya sahita vacanavALA ane zetrIza atizayavALA parameSThI svarUpa tamane namaskAra che. he nAtha ! mAlakauSikI che mukhya jemAM evA grAma ane rAgathI manahara ane sarva bhASAne anusaranArI tamArI vANInI ame upAsanA karIe chIe. garUDanA darzanathI jema daDha nAgapAza paNa tUTI jAya, tema tamArA darzanathI prANIonA dRDha karmapAza paNa tUTI jAya che. tamArA darzanathI prANIo jANe mokSanI niHzreNI hoya tevI guNaThANanI zreNI para zanaiH zane caDe che. he svAmina! sAMbhaLelA, saMbhArelA, stuti karelA, dhyAna karelA, joyelA, sparzelA ane namaskAra karelA tame je te prakAre sukhane mATe ja thAo cho. he svAmI! amArA pUrvanA puNyAnubaMdhI puNya ja che ke jethI asAdhAraNa sukha ApanAra tame Aje daSTigocara thayA che. he nAtha! amArA svarga rAjya vigere sukhanuM game te bhale thAo; paNa tamArI dezanAnI vANuM kadi paNa amArA hRdayamAMthI jaze nahi" A pramANe iMdra prabhunA guNanI stuti karI virAma pAmyA. pachI traNa jagatanA gurU prabhue A pramANe dharmadezanA ApI- A saMsAra asAra che, dhana nadInA taraMga jevuM caMcaLa che, ane zarIra vijaLInA vilAsa jevuM nAzavaMta che, tethI catura janee te traNemAM sarvathI anAsthA rAkhI mumukSu thaI mokSamArgarUpa yatidharmane viSe prayatna kare. je tema karavAne azakta hoya to tenI AkAMkSA rAkhI samatiyukta bAra prakAranA zrAvakadharmane mATe tatpara thavuM. zrAvake pramAda choDI mana vacana kAyAe karI dharma saMbaMdhI ceSTAvaDeja aherAtri nirgamana karavAM. zrAvake brAhmamuhurtAmAM UThI parameSThI maMtranuM smaraNa karIne vicAravuM ke mAre zuM dhama che? huM kevA kuLane chuM ane mAre zuM vrata che? pachI pavitra thaI puSpa naivedya ane stutravaDe gRhatyamAM devapUjA karI, yathAzakti paccakhANa karIne pachI meTe derAsare javuM. tyAM vidhivaDe praveza karI prabhune traNa pradakSiNA karavI ane puSpAdikavaDe prabhune pUchane uttama stotravaDe stuti karavI. pachI gurUnI pAse jaI vaMdanApUrvaka vizuddhAtmAvALA prANIo paraca khANane prakAzita karavuM. (paccakhANa levuM.) gurUnA darzana thatAMja ubhA thavuM, temanA Agamanane vakhate sAmuM javuM, mastaka para aMjaLI jevI, pite Asana nAkhI devuM, ane gurU Asana para bese eTale bhaktipUrvaka parya pAsanA karavI; tema ja jyAre gurU jAya tyAre pAchaLa javuM. A pramANe karavAthI gurU mahArAjanI pratipatti thAya che. pachI gurU pAsethI pAchA pharIne pitAne ghare javuM, ane pachI saddabuddhipUrvaka dharmanA aviredhapaNe arthaciMtana Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 11 ma ]. prabhue Apela dharmadezanA [183 (vyApAra udyoga) karavuM. pachI madhyAnha kALe pharI jinapUjA karIne bhajana karavuM. tyArabAda zAstravettAonI sAthe zAstronuM rahasya vicAravuM. pachI saMdhyA vakhate pharIvAra devArcana karI, Avazyaka karma (pratikramaNa) AcaravuM, ane pachI uttama prakAre svAdhyAya dhyAna karavuM. rAtre gya samaye devagurUnA smaraNathI pavitra thaI a5 nidrA karavI, ane prAyaH abrahmapaNane vajavuM. vacamAM je nidrAno cheda thAya (nidrA UDI jAya) te strInA aMga viSe ciMtavana karavuM, ane mAhAtmA munioe jenAthI nivRtti karI che tene vicAra kara. strInuM zarIra, graMthIo, viSTA, mUtra, mala, zleSma, majajA ane asthithI bharapUra che, tema ja snAyuthI sIvelI carmanI kathaLIrUpa che. je strInA zarIranuM aMdaranA ane bahAranA bhAganuM viparyayapaNuM karavAmAM Ave arthAt aMdaranA bhAgane bahAra lAvavAmAM Ave te dareka kAmI purUSane gIdha ane ziyALathakI tenA zarIranuM rakSaNa karavuM paDe, je kAmadeva zrIrUpa zastrathI A jagatane jItavAne icchatA hoya te te mUDha buddhivALo halakA pIMchAnuM zastra zA mATe lete nathI? ahe! saMkalpamAMthI utpanna thanArA kAmadeve A vizvane bahu viDaMbita karyuM che, paNa te duHkhanuM mULa saMkalpa ja che evuM ciMtavana karavuM. je je bAdhakakArI deSa hoya tene pratikAra ciMtava, ane tevA deSathI mukta evA muniene viSe harSa pAmave, sava jIvane viSe rahelI mahA duHkhakAraka bhavasthiti viSe vicAra karI svabhAvathI ja sukhadAyaka evA mokSamArgane zodha karo. jemAM jinezvara deva, dayA, dharma ane munio gurU che evA zrAvakapaNAnI kaye amUDha [ paMDita] jana zlAghA na kare? vaLI uttama prANIe te te samaye AvA manoratha karavA ke "huM jina dharma rahita cakavarI thavAne paNa Icchata nathI, paraMtu jainadharmavAsita kiMkara ke daridrI thavAne icchuM chuM. vaLI sarva saMga cheDI daI, jIrNa vastra paherI, malIna zarIra rAkhI ane mAdhukarI vRtti aMgIkAra karI huM municaryAne kyAre AcarIza? duzIla janene saMsarga cheDI, gurUnA caraNarajane sparza karI, yegane abhyAsa karatA sate huM A saMsAra chedavAne kyAre samartha thaIza ? ardha rAtre nagaranI bahAra kAtsarga karIne staMbhavata thayelA mArA zarIra sAthe vRSabhe kyAre pitAnA kaMdhane ghasyA karaze? vanamAM padmAsana karI ane mRganA baccAne utsaMgamAM rAkhIne rahelA evA mArA mukhane vRddha mRge kayAre AvIne suMghaze? zatru ane mitramAM, tRNa ane strImAM, suvarNa ane pASANumAM, maNi ane mRttikAmAM tema ja mokSa ane saMsAramAM mArI buddhi samAna kyAre thaze?" A pramANe muktigRhanI nisaraNIrUpa guNaNI upara caDavAne mATe parama AnaMdarUpa latAnA mULabhUta mane haMmezAM karyA karavAM. AvI rIte aherAtrinI carcA pramAdarahitapaNe Acarate ane yathArtha rIte kahelA "vratane viSe sthita rahete zrAvaka gRhasthapaNAmAM paNa vizuddha thAya che." A pramANe prabhue dezanA ApI, te sAMbhaLIne ghaNA manuSyoe dIkSA lIdhI. temAM Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 184] devatAoe karela prabhune nirvANa mahatsava [parva 7muM kuMbha vigere sattara gaNadhara thayA. prabhunI dezanAne aMte kuMbha nAmanA gaNadhare dezanA ApI. te dezanA pUrNa thayA pachI iMdrAdika deva prabhune namaskAra karIne potapotAne sthAnake gayA. | zrI neminAtha prabhunA tIrthamAM traNa netravALe, cAra mukhavALe, suvarNa jevA varNavALe, vRSabhanA vAhanapara besanAre, cAra dakSiNe bhujAmAM bIrU, zakti, mudUgara ane abhaya tathA cAra vAma bhujAmAM nakula, pharazI, vAjA ane akSamAlAne dhAraNa karanAre bhUkuTi nAme yakSa thaye. tema ja zveta aMgavALI, haMsanA vAhanapara besanArI, be dakSiNa bhujAmAM varada ane khaDaga tathA be vAma bhujAmAM bIjoruM ne kuMtane dhAraNa karanArI gAMdhArI nAme zAsanadevI thaI. A banne devatA naminAtha prabhunA zAsanadevatA thayA. e bane yakSa ne yakSaNI niraMtara jemanI samIpe rahetA hatA evA prabhue nava mAse uNa aDhI hajAra varSa sudhI pRthvI para vihAra karyo. teTalA vihAramAM prabhune vIza hajAra sAdhuo, ekatAlIza hajAra sAdhvIo, sADAcAraso cauda pUrvadhArI, eka hajAra ne cha avadhijJAnI, bArasa ne ATha mana:paryavajJAnI, soLase kevaLajJAnI, pAMcahajAra vaikipalabdhivALA, ekahajAra vAdalabdhivALA, eka lAkha ne sIttera hajAra zrAvake ane traNa lAkha ne aDatALIsa hajAra zrAvikA-eTale parivAra thaye. pitAne mekSakALa najIka jANI prabhu sametagirie padhAryA. tyAM ekahajAra munionI sAthe prabhue anazana grahaNa karyuM. eka mAsane aMte vaizAkha mAsanI kRSNa dazamIe azvinI nakSatramAM zrI naminAtha prabhu te munionI sAthe avyayapada (mokSa)ne prApta thayA. kumArapaNamAM aDhI hajAra varSa, rAjyamAM pAMcahajAra varSa ane vratamAM aDhI hajAra varSa-ema sarva maLI dazahajAra varSanuM AyuSya zrI naminAtha prabhunuM pUrNa thayuM. munisuvrata prabhunA nirvANa pachI cha lAkha varSa nirgamana thayAM tyAre zrI naminAthanuM nirvANa thayuM. prabhunA nirvANanA khabara avadhijJAnavaDe jANe sarva ikoe devatAo sahita tyAM AvI parivAra sahita zrI naminAtha bhagavAnane zarIrasaMskArapUrvaka nirvAtsava karyo. ddyddydyddu ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSThizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi naminAthacaritavarNanAnAma ekAdaza srg:|| 11 // Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kaMi sage 12 mA.webPS zrI hariSeNu cakravartInuM caritra, zrI naminAtha prabhu vihAra karatA hatA, te samayamAM hariSaNu nAme cakravattI thayA hatA, tenuM caritra have kahevAmAM Avaze. A bharatakSetramAM zrI anaMtanAtha prabhunA tIrthAMmAM narapura nAmanA nagaramAM naramAM abhirAma eveA narAbhirAma nAme rAjA thayeA hateA. te rAjA anukrame sa'sArathI udvega pAmI dIkSA laI mRtyu pAmIne sanakumAra devaleAkamAM paramaddhika devatA thaye.. zrI pAMcAla dezanA AbhUSaNa jevuM, samRddhithI svaga jevu' ane zatruothI paNa akapca evu' kAMpilma nAme eka uttama nagara che. te nagaramAM siMhanA jeve parAkramI ane IkSvAku vaMzamAM tilakarUpa mahAhari nAme pRthvImAM vikhyAta rAjA thayA. te rAjAne jenu mukhakamaLa sadA praphullita rahetuM hatuM evI, zILarUpI ala'kArane dhAraNa karanArI ane rUpathI pRthvIne alakRta karanArI mahiSI nAme paTTarANI hatI. narAbhirAma rAjAnA jIva svamAMthI cyavIne tenA udaramAM avataryAM. te rAtrie rANIne cauda mahA svapna AvavAthI te putra cakravattInI samRddhivALA thaze ema prasiddhi thai. samaya AvatAM teNe hariSaNa nAmanA suvarNa samAna kAMtivALA putrane janma ApyuM. tenI paMdara dhanuSa UMcI kAyA thaI ane pitAe yuvarAjyapada upara tenA abhiSeka karyAM. pitAnuM rAjya pALatA satA e mahA parAkramI hariSaNane anyadA asrazALAmAM cakraratna pragaTa thayuM. pachI anukrame purAhita, vandvaka, gRhapati ane senAnI vigere tera ratnA pazu pragaTa thayAM; eTale prathama pUrva dizA tarapha cakranI pAchaLa cAlatAM mAgadha tIrthe gayA. tyAM. digvijayanI AdyamAM mAgadhakumAra devane sASyeA. tyAMthI dakSiNa dizA tarapha jaI dakSiNa samudramAM rahelA varadAmapatine te mahAbhuje kSaNavAramAM vaza karyAM. pachI pRthvIpara rahelA iMdra hAya tema akhaMDa parAkramI evA hariSeNe pazcima dizAmAM jai prabhAsadevane sAcce. tyAMthI diggaja jevA parAkramI te dazamA cakrIe mahAnadI siMdhu samipe jaI sidhdevIne vaza karI. pachI dizAone sAdhavAmAM paDita evA teNe tyAMthI caitADhaya samipe AvI vaitADhayAdrikumAra devane vidhipUrNAMka sAdhya karyAM, ane tyAMja e kRtA vIr tamisrA guphAnA adhiSThAyika devane paNa sAcceA. pachI senApatinI pAse siMdhunadInuM pazcima nikUTa tAvI lIdhuM. pachI jenA C - 24 Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 186] zrI hariSeNa cakravatInuM caritra [parva 7 muM dakSiNa kuMbhasthaLa upara maNiratna mUkeluM che evA hAthI para besI senApatie jenA dvAra ughADyAM che evI tamisA guphAmAM teNe praveza karyo. kAMkiNI ratnathI karelA mAMDaLAvaDe jemAM udyota thayele che evI te tamisrA guphAnuM unmaznA ane nimagnA nadIne tenI upara bAMdhelA pulavaDe utarIne ullaMghana karyuM. pachI jenuM uttara dvArA pitAnI meLe ughaDI gayuM che evI te guphAmAMthI nIkaLIne ApAta jAtinA svacchedI mlecchane teNe jItI lIdhA, ane senApati pAse siMdhunuM pazcima nikUTa sadhAvI mudra himAlaya pAse AvIne tenA adhiSThAyika devane jItI lIdhe, pachI kAMkiNI ratnavaDe RSabhakUTa upara pitAnuM nAma lakhIne AgaLa cAlatAM gaMgAnadI pAse AvI gaMgAdevIne sAdhI lIdhI ane senApati pAse tenuM parva niSphaTa sadhAvyuM. pachI vitAtya uparanI baMne eNinA vidyAdharoe jene bheTa ApI che evA cakravatIe khaMDaprapAtA guphAnA svAmI nATacamAla devane sAdhI lIdhe, ane senApatie ughADelI te khaMDaprapAtA guphAmAM praveza karyo. te guphAmAM cakrane anusarIne cAlatAM prathamanI jema bahAra nIkaLyA. pachI senApati pAse gaMgAnuM parva nikUTa sadhAvI gaMgAnA kinArA upara paDAva karyo. tyAM temanA utkRSTa puNyaprabhAvathI gaMgAnA mukha pAse mAgadha tIrthamAM vasanArA nave nidhie temane svayameva siddha thayA. A pramANe cakravartI saMpUrNa lakSmI meLavI, SakhaMDa bhAratane vijaya karI saMpattivaDe idra jevA hariSaNa cakravatI kAMpilyapuramAM pAchA AvyA. tyAM devee ane mAnae temane cakravartIpaNAne abhiSeka karyo. te saMbaMdhI nagaramAM bAra varSa sudhI mahatsava pravarte. pachI bhAratavarSanA sarva rAjAo jemanI AjJA mAne che evA e mahAbhuja cakravattI dharmanI abAdhAe aneka prakAranA sukhabhega bhegavavA lAgyA. chevaTe melagamanamAM utsuka evA te cakravartIe saMsArathI virakta thaI, eka lIlAmAtramAM rAjya cheDI daIne dIkSA grahaNa karI. e. harigheNu cakravattI savA traNa varSa kumArapaNumAM, teTalAMka varSa maMDalikapaNAmAM, deDhaso varSa vijaya karavAmAM, ATha hajAra AThasone pacAsa varSa cakravartIpaNAmAM ane sADA traNaso varSa dIkSAnA ArAdhanamAM-ema sarva maLI dazahajAra varSanuM AyuSya pALI tIvra vratanA ArAdhanavaDe ghAtakarmane nAza karI kevaLajJAna pAmIne nityasukhavALA pada (mekSa)ne prApta thayA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi hariSeNacakravarticaritavarNano nAma dvAdazaH sargaH // 12 // Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaya cakravartInuM caritra zrI nami bhagavAnanA tIrthamAM bIjA jaya nAme cakravattI thayA che, tenuM pavitra caritra have kahIe chIe. A jaMbudvipamAM airAvatakSetramAM zrIpura nAme nagara che. temAM vasuMdhara nAme eka vikhyAta rAjA thaye, tene padyAvatI nAme atipriya rANI hatI. te mRtyu pAmatAM manamAM udvega pAmelA te rAjAe vinayaMdhara nAmanA pitAnA putrane rAjya upara besAryo ane pote manahara nAmane vanamAM varadharma nAmanA muninI pAsethI dharmatatva sAMbhaLI pratibaMdha pAmIne dIkSA grahaNa karI. cirakALa dIkSA pALI mRtyu pAmIne te sAtamA ka5mAM devapaNAne prApta thaye. magadha dezamAM tenA maMDanarUpa rAjagRhI nAme nagarI che. te lakSamInuM eka kulagraha ane svargapurInuM sadara heAya tevuM lAge che. te nagarImAM IkvAku vaMzanA tilakarUpa ane nyAyamArganuM utpattisthAna vijaya nAme vijayI rAjA thaye. tene vaprA nAme eka zIlavatI rANa hatI. te rUpalAvaNyanI saMpattithI pRthvI para rahelI koI devI hoya tevI jaNAtI hatI. keTaleka kALa gayA pachI vasuMdhara rAjAne jIva mahAzukra devalokamAMthI cyavIne tenI kukSimAM avataryo. cauda svane e sUcita eve te putra prasance, tyAre tenuM jayakumAra nAma pADyuM. te yauvanavaya pAmyuM eTale bAra dhanuSya UMcI kAyAvALe ane suvarNanA jevI kAMtivALe thayo. pitAe teno rAjyapara abhiSeka karyo. anyadA tenA AyudhagRhamAM cakravartInA prathama cinharUpa cakraratna utpanna thayuM. pachI anukrame chatraratna, maNiratna, daMDarana, khaDuMgaratna, carmaratna ane kAMkirNa ratna ema kula sAta ekendriya rane utpanna thayAM. te sivAya purohitaratna, gRhiratna, hasti ratna, azvaratna, senApati ratna, vAddhakirana ane strIratna-e sAta paMcendriya ane utpanna thayAM. pachI jaya cakravatI digvijaya karavAne mATe cakrane anusarI prathama pUrva sAgara tarapha AvyA. tyAM mAgadhakumAradevane vaza karyo. tyAMthI nivRtta thaI dakSiNasAgara pAse AvI varadAmadevane sAthe. "A pRthvI upara cakravatInI pAse deva paNa samartha nathI." tyAMthI pazcimasAgara tarapha jaIne mAtra eka bANa nAkhavAvaDe lIlAmAtramAM prabhAsadevane vaza karI lIdhe. pachI iMdra jevA parAkramI te cakravatIe bIjA siMdhurAjanI jema siMdhudevIne ane vaitADhayagirinA adhiSThAyika vaitADhahyAdrikumAradevane sAdhI lIdhA. pachI pote kRtamALadevane vaza karyo ane senApati pAse siMdhu mahAnadInA pazcima nikUTane sadhAvyuM. pachI e mahAbhuje Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 188] jaya cakravatInuM caritra [ parva 7 muM yathAvidhi tamisrA guphAmAM praveza karI sAmI bAju nIkaLI ApAta jAtinA kirAne chatI lIdhA. pachI devanA jevA parAkramavALA jaya cakravatIe senApati pAse siMdhune uparane pazcima niSphaTa sadhAvyo ane pita himavakumArane jItI lIdhuM. pachI kaSabhakUTa upara kAMkiNI ratnavaDe pitAnuM nAma lakhI senAnI pAse gaMgAnuM uparanuM pUrva nikUTa sadhAvI pite vijaya meLavyA pachI pite gaMgAdevIne sAdhI, vidyAdharane jItI, khaMDapAtA guphAmAM rahelA nATayamAladevane sAdhI lIdhe. khaMDa prapAtA guhAvaDe vaitADhavyagiri nIcethI nIkaLyA ane gaMgAnuM prAcI nikUTa senApati pAse sadhAvyuM. pachI cakravartIe gaMgAnadIne kinAre paDAva karyo, tyAM gaMgAnadInA mukhe rahetA naisarpa vigere nava nidhie temane vaza thayA. evI rIte cakravartInI saMpUrNa lakSmI meLavI jaya cakravartI pitAnA nagaramAM pAchA AvyA. tyAM devatAoe ane mAnae temane cakravartI paNAne abhiSeka karyo. pachI akhaMDita parAkramavALA jaya cakravartIe SaTrakhaMDa pRthvIne ghaNe kALa bhegavI, ane anukrame saMsArathI udvega pAmIne dIkSA grahaNa karI. jaya cakravartIne traNaso varSa kumArapaNAmAM, teTalAMja varSa mAMDalikapaNumAM, se varSa digvijayamAM, eka hajAra nava varSa cakravattI paNAmAM ane cAraso varSa dIkSA pALavAmAM-ema sarva maLI traNahajAra varSa vyatIta thayAM. evI rIte sarva AyuSya pUrNa karI, vratane sArI rIte pALI, ghAtI karmane kSaya thatAM jene kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM che evA jaya cakravartI akSaya sukhanA sthAnarUpa kaivalya (mekSa)ne prApta thayA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye saptame parvaNi jayacakravarticaritavarNano nAma trayodazaH sargaH // 13 // svAgatAvRttam / rAmalakSmaNadazAnanAnamistIrthakRcca hariSeNacakrabhRt / cakrabhRcca jaya ityamutra SaT varNitAH zrutisukhAya santu vaH // 1 // samAptaM cedaM saptamaM prv| sa Page #227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ||shrii neminAtha // AALAVADO 50000 0000000 -00000000 yaduvaMzasamundrenduH, karmakakSahutAzanaH / ariSTanemirbhagavAn, bhUyAddhoDariSTanAzanaH / / 22 / / Page #228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ S00000000000000000000000000000000000000% zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra 222222222222 parva AThamuM aadddddpaadddpaaddydyddu. mddyyNyNyNyNyNyN zrI neminAthAdi caritra sarga 1 lo. zrI ariSTaneminA pUrva bhavanuM varNana sarva jagatanA pati, janmathIja brahmacArI ane karmarUpI valInA vanane chedavAmAM nemi cakra samAna zrI ariSTanemine namaskAra thAo. have ahaMta zrI neminAtha, vAsudeva kRSNa, baLadeva, baLabhadra ane prativAsudeva jarAsaMghanuM caritra kahevAmAM Avaze. A jaMbudvIpanA bharatakSetrane viSe pRthvInA ziraratna jevuM acaLapura nAme nagara che. te nagaramAM yuddhamAM parAkramathI zatruonuM AkramaNa karanAra vikamalana nAme yathArtha nAmavALo rAjA hatA. te rAjA zatruone yamarAjanI je dupreryo hato ane mitrane caMdranI je netrAnaMdadAyI hatuM. pracaMDa tejavALA e rAjAne bhujadaMDa snehIjanane kalpavRkSa tulya ane vairI janane vajadaMDa tulya hato. sAgaramAM nadIo AvIne maLe tema dizAomAMthI saMpattio AvI AvIne tene maLatI hatI ane parvatamAMthI nijharaNAM nIkaLe tema tenAthI kIrtio pragaTa thatI hatI. te rAjAne pRthvInI jevI sadA sthira ane ujjavala zIlarUpa alaMkArane dhAraNa karanArI dhAriNI nAme rANI hatI. sarva aMgamAM rUpavaDe suMdara ane pavitra lAvaNya vaDe zebhatI e rANI jANe rAjAnI mUttimAna lakSamI hoya tevI zobhatI hatI. gati ane vANIthI haMsI jevI ane lakSamInA sthAnarUpa pavanI jevI e ramaNIe puSpamAM jamarInI jema pitAnA bhartAranA hRdayamAM sthAna karyuM hatuM. 1 tIkSNa dhAravALA, Page #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 190 ) zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM eka vakhate e dhAriNI devIe rAtrinA zeSabhAge jemAM bhramara ane kokilAe matta thaI rahelAM che ane jemAM maMjarInA puMja utpanna thayelAM che evA eka AMbAnA vRkSane phalita thayeluM svapnamAM joyuM. te vRkSane hAthamAM laI kaI rUpavAna purUSe kahyuM ke "A AmravRkSa Aje tArA AMgaNAmAM pAya che, te jema jema kALa vyatIta thaze tema tema utkRSTa phaLavALuM thaIne jude jude sthAnake navavAra ropAze." A svapnanuM vRttAMta rANIe rAjAne kahyuM, eTale rAjAe tenA vettAonI sAthe tene vicAra karyo. nimittioe harSa pAmIne kahyuM ke-"he rAjana ! A svapnathI ema siddha thAya che ke tamAre eka utkRSTa bhAgyavAna putra thaze, ane svapnagata AmravRkSa je jude jude ThekANe nava vAra ropAze ema kahyuM, tene Azaya te mAtra kevaLI jANe, amArA jANavAmAM Avato nathI.' nimittionA AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI dhAriNadevI ghaNu khuzI thayAM ane tyArathI nidhine jema pRthvI dhAraNa kare tema temaNe mahA uttama garbha dhAraNa karyo. samaya AvatAM sUryane jema pUrva dizA janma Ape tema jagatane harSanA kAraNarUpa ane pavitra AkRtine dhAraNa karanAra eka putrane dhAriNIdevIe janma ApyuM. rAjAe mahAdAnapUrvaka putrane janma mahotsava karyo ane uttama divase tenuM dhanakumAra nAma pADayuM. dhAtrImAtAonI jema rAjAo vaDe eka utkaMgamAMthI bIjA ullaMgamAM levAte dhanakumAra mAtApitAnA harSanI sAthe vRddhi pAme. anukrame teNe sarva kaLAe saMpAdana karI ane kAmadevanA kriIDAvana sarakhA yauvanavayane prApta thaye. e arasAmAM kusumapura nAmanA nagaramAM siMhanA je parAkramI ane raNakAryamAM yazasvI siMha nAme rAjA hato. tene caMdralekhA jevI nirmaLa ane prANa sarakhI vhAlI vimaLA nAme rANI hatI, te pRthvI para pharanArI devI hoya tevI jaNAtI hatI. siMharAjAne te rANIthI ghaNu putronI upara dhanavatI nAme eka putrI utpanna thaI. pitAnI rUpasaMpadAvaDe rati vigere ramaNIonAM rUpane jItI letI te bALA anukrame vRddhi pAmI ane teNe sarva kaLA saMpAdana karI. eka vakhate vasaMtaRtu AvatAM te bALA sakhIone parivAra laI udyAnanI zobhA jevAne gaI. te udhAnamAM praphullita saptaparNanAM vRkSa upara bhamatA evA bhramarAonAM saMgIta thaI rahyAM hatAM, bANu jAtinAM vRkSenI navIna kalie kAmadevanA bANurUpa thatI hatI, unmatta evA sArasa pakSInAM jeDAM kaMkAra zabda karI rahyAM hatAM, svaccha jaLavALA sarovaramAM kalahaMsAnA samUha krIDA karatAM hatAM, ane gIta gAtI bAgavAnanI strIo vaDe ramaNIya evA IbruvATavaDe te manahara dekhAtuM hatuM. AvA ramaNIya udyAnamAM e bALA svachaMdapaNe pharavA lAgI. rAjakumArI AnaMdathI pharatI hatI, tevAmAM eka azekavRkSa nIce hAthamAM citrapaTa laIne ubhe rahele eka vicitra citrakAra tenA jevAmAM Avyo. tenI pAsethI dhanavatInI kamalinI nAmanI eka sakhIe baLAtkAre citrapaTa laI lIdhuM. te citrapaTamAM suMdara purUSanuM rUpa citreluM jaI vismaya pAmIne teNae citrakArane pUchayuM ke-"sura, asura ane manuSyomAM AvuM Page #230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra [11 adbhuta rUpa konuM che? athavA temAM keInuM AvuM suMdara rUpa saMbhavatuM nathI, tethI zuM tArUM kauzalya batAvavA mATe te A rUpa mAtra svabuddhithI ja AlekhyuM che? kAraNa ke aneka prANuone nirmANa karavAthI zrAMta thaI gayelA vRddha vidhimAM AvuM suMdara rUpa racavAnI pravINatA kayAMthI hoya?" te sAMbhaLI citrakAra hasIne be -"A citramAM meM jevuM rUpa joyuM tevuM ja AlekheluM che, temAM mArUM jarApaNa kauzalya nathI. acalapuranA vikrama rAjAnA yuvAna ane anupama AkRtivALA putra dhanakumAranuM A citra che. je e kumArane pratyakSa joI pachI A citrane jue che, teo mane ulaTA "kuTa lekhaka" kahIne vAraMvAra niMde che. he sugdha ! teM kumArane joyela na hovAthI A citra joIne tuM vismaya pAme che, kemake tuM kuvAnA deDakA jevI chuM; paNa te dhanakumAranuM adbhuta rUpa joIne te devAMganAo paNa moha pAme che. meM te mAtra mArA daSTivinedane mATe ja A citra AlekheluM che. A samaye tyAM pAse UbhelI dhanavatI te vAta sAMbhaLIne ane citra joIne jANe kAmadevanAM bANa vAgyAM hoya tevI thaI gaI pachI kamalinI belI-"bhadra? teM daSTivinedane mATe paNa A adbhuta citrane bahu suMdara AlekhyuM che, tethI tuM kharekhara nipuNa ane vivekI che." A pramANe kahI kamalinIe cAlavA mAMDayuM. te vakhate dhanavatI zUnya hadayavALI thaI gaI. tenuM mukha karamAI gayelA DIMTavALA kamaLa jevuM thaI gayuM, ane pachavADe jotI jotI temaja pagale pagale smalita thatI mAMDa mAMDa ghera AvI. citrastha dhanakumAranA rUpathI AkSipta thayelI rAjakumArI dhanavatI marUsthaLamAM rahelI haMsalInI jema kaMI paNa sthAnake AnaMda pAmI nahi. durbaLa zarIravALI te sudhA ane tRSAne paNa jANatI nahIM, ane rAtre nidrA paNa letI nahotI. TuMkAmAM tenI sthiti vanamAMthI AkathI lAvelI hAthiNInI jevI thaI paDI. dhanakumAranA rUpane ane citrakAre kahelI vAtane saMbhArI saMbhArIne e bALa vAraMvAra ziraDakaMpa, aMgulinRtya ane bhrakuTInA ullepane karatI hatI. dhanakumAranA dhyAnamAM paravaza thayelI te rAjakumArI je kAMI paNa ceSTA karatI, te janmAMtaranA kRtyanI jema tatkALa pAchI bhUlI jatI hatI ane udhana, snAna, vilepana ane alaMkArAdikane cheDI daIe ramaNuM ginI jema ISTa devatAnuM dhyAna kare tema aharniza tenuM dhyAna karatI hatI. eka vakhate tenI sakhI kamalinIe tene pUchyuM ke "he kamalAkSi tuM zA Adhi athavA vyAdhithI pIDAya che ke jethI tuM AvI thaI gaI chuM?' Ave tene prazna sAMbhaLI kRtrima kepa karIne dhanavatI belI-"he sakhi ! bahAranA mANasanI jema tuM zuM pUche che? tuM zuM nathI jANatI? tuM mAruM bIju hRdaya che, mArA jIvitavya jevI che, mAtra sakhI nathI, tethI tArA AvA praznathI mane lajajA Ave che. kamalinI belI-"he mAnini teM mane Thapako A te yukta che. tArA hRdayanA zalyane ane uMcA mane rathane huM jANuM chuM. peluM citra joIne tuM dhanakumArane cAhe che. meM je A ajANyA thaIne pUchayuM, te mAtra tArI mazkarI Page #231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 192] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [parva 8muM karavA mATe ja pUchayuM che, tAre anurAga cagya sthAne che, ane te meM jyArathI jANe che tyArathI ja huM tene mATe ciMtAtura chuM. meM eka jJAnIne pUchayuM hatuM ke, mArI sakhIne vAMchita vara maLaze ke nahi? tyAre temaNe pratIti batAvIne "maLaze" ema kahyuM che, mATe he hena ! dhIraja rAkha, tAro maratha zIdhra siddha thaze." A pramANe sakhIne AzvAsanathI dhanavatI dhIraja dhAraNa karIne rahI. eka vakhate e bALA divya veSa dhAraNa karIne pitAne vaMdana karavA gaI tene vidAya thayA pachI rAjA vicAra karavA lAgyA ke, "have A putrI varane yogya thaI che, te A pRthvI para tene yogya vara keNu thaze?" A pramANe rAjA bahu vakhatathI ciMtA karato hato tevAmAM prathama vikramadhana rAjA pAse mokalele dvata Ave, te rAjakArya jaNAvI Ubho rahyo, eTale siMharAjAe tene pUchayuM ke, "te tyAM AzcaryakArI zuM joyuM?' dUta be -"vikramadhana rAjAnA putra dhanakumAranuM rUpa meM evuM joyuM ke tenA jevuM suMdara rUpa vidyAdharomAM ke devatAomAM paNa mArA jevAmAM AvyuM nathI. tene joIne meM nizcaya karyo che ke A rAjaputra ApaNI rAjakumArI dhanavatIne yogya vara che, tethI te varakanyAne saMbaMdha thavAvaDe vidhine sRSTiprayAsa saphaLa thAo." rAjAe prasanna thaIne kahyuM ke-"he dvata? tane zAbAza che, te mArA kahyA sivAya potAnI meLe mArA kAryanI ciMtA karI ane rAjakanyAnA varanI ciMtArUpa sAgaramAM magna thayelA evA mAro uddhAra karyo. have te buddhimAna dUta! dhanakumArane dhanavatI ApavA mATe vikramadhana rAjAnI pAse jaIne mArI AjJAthI tuM prArthanA kara." rAjAnI ne hatanI vacce A pramANe vAta thatI hatI te vakhate dhanavatInI cadravatI nAmanI nahAnI bahena pitAne vaMdana karavA mATe AvI hatI, teNae A sarva hakIkata sAMbhaLI. rAjAnI AjJA laIne dUta pitAne ghera gaye, eTale caMdravatI harSa pAmatI pAmatI dhanavatInI pAse AvI ane je sAMbhaLyuM hatuM te badhuM tene kahI batAvyuM. dhanavatIe tenI sakhI kamalinIne kahyuM ke, "A caMdravatInI vANI upara mane vizvAsa AvatuM nathI, e AjJAnathI bole che, kAMI paramArthane samajatI nathI. te dUtane pitAe kaI bIje kAme mokalyo haze ane A mugdhA caMdravatI badhuM mAre viSeja samajI che." kamalinI balI-"he bahena! te dUta adyApi ahIMja che, mATe tenAja mukhathI kharI vAta jANI le, kemake dIva chatAM agnine kANuM jue?" A pramANe kahI te bhAvajha sakhI te dUtane tyAM laI AvI. tenA mukhathI sarva vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne dhanavatI harSa pAmI. pachI dhanavatIe eka patra lakhIne te dUtane A ane kahyuM ke, "A lekha dhanakumArane Apaje.' hata satvara acalapure Ave ane sabhAmAM beThelA vikramadhana rAjAnI pAse AvIne UbhuM rahyo. vikrama rAjAe pUchyuM ke-"kema siMha rAjA kuzaLa che? pharIvAra taratamAMja tArA AvavAthI mArA manamAM saMkalpa vikalpa thAya che." dUte kahyuM "siMharatha rAjA kuzaLa che, ane Page #232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le]. zrI neminAthAdi caritra [193 tamArA putra dhanakumArane potAnI putrI dhanavatI ApavAne mATe mane pharIvAra satvara mokale che. jevA rUpamAM utkRSTa A dhanakumAra che, tevI ja amArA rAjAnI putrI dhanavatI paNa rUpamAM utkRSTa che; tethI suvarNa ane maNinI jema temano yogya saMyoga hamaNAMja thAo. tamArA baMnene neha prathamathIja che, te have A saMbaMdhavaDe joDAIne jaLasiMcanavaDe vRkSanI jema vizeSa puSTa thAo." vikramadhane "bahu sArUM" ema kahI tenI vAta kabula karIne tene vidAya karyo. pachI data dvArapALa pAse nivedana karAvIne dhanakumAranI pAse AvyuM. dhanakumArane namI gya Asane besI teNe potAnuM Agamana kAraNa jaNAvyuM, ane pachI "A patra rAjakumArI dhanavatIe Apane ApavA mATe Apele che' ema kahI kumArane patra ApyuM. dhanakumAre hAtha vaDe te patranI mudrA pheDane kAmadevanA zAsana je te patra vAMcavA mAMDyo. temAM lakhyuM hatuM ke, yauvananI jema zaradUjhatue jenI zebhA vizeSa karelI che evI padminI mukhe glAni pAmI satI sUryanA karapIDanane Icche che." A pramANe vAMcI tene bhAvArtha jANIne dhanakumAra vicAravA lAgyuM ke, A tenI adbhuta cheke tira mArI uparane tene hRdayamAM vartAte atizaya neha jaNAve che. e vicAra karI dhanakumAre paNa pitAne hAthe dhanavatI upara eka patra lakhI eka muktAhAranI sAthe phatane arpaNa karyo. dhanakumAre vidAya kare te dUta satvara kusumapura AvyuM, ane pitAnA rAjAne vikramarAjAe aMgIkAra karelA saMbaMdhanI vArtA kahI batAvI. pachI dhanavatI pAse AvI te patra ane muktAhAra Ape, ane kahyuM ke, "dhanakumAre A hAra ane svahastalikhita A patra tamane ApavA ATe Apela che." caMdranA kiraNa jevA nirmaLa te hArane pitAnA karakamaLamAM laI patranI mudrA pheDIne te vAMcavA mAMDayo. temAM A pramANe lakhyuM hatuM. "sUrya karapIDana karIne pavinIne je pramAda Ape che, te tenA svabhAvathI ja siddha che, temAM yAcanA karavAnI te kAMI ApekSA rAkhatA nathI." A pramANe vAMcI rAjakumArI harSa pAmI, tenA zarIramAM pulakAvaLI vikasvara thaI ane teNe ciMtavyuM ke, "A lekane artha vicAratAM jarUra mArA lekane bhAvArtha temanA samajavAmAM Avyo che. vaLI A amRta jevo ujajavaLa muktAhAra temaNe mane kaMThamAM paheravA mATe mokalA, te uparathI teNe kaMThaliMgana karavAne mane kharekhara kola Ape che." A pramANe vicAra karI dhanavatIe tatkALa te hAra kaMThamAM dhAraNa karyo ane dUtane pAritoSika ApIne visarjana karyo. pachI pavitra divase siMha rAjAe vRddha maMtrIonI sAthe moTI samRddhi sahita dhanavatIne acalapura mokalI. cAlatI vakhate vimaLa hRdayavALI tenI vimaLA mAtAe tene AzISapUrvaka zikhAmaNa ApI ke, "sAsu, sasarA ane patinI upara sadA devanA jevI bhaktivALI thaje, 1 karapIDana-sUryapakSe kiraNo nAkhavA, anyapaNe pANigrahaNa karavuM. 2 chekejita-ekane kahIne bIjAne samajAvavuM te. C - 25 Page #233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 194] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM. sapatnIomAM anukULa raheje, parivAra upara dAkSiNyatA rAkhaje ane patinuM mAna thatAM garvarahita ane apamAna thatAM paNa avikArI raheje." A pramANe zikSA ApIne netramAMthI azru pADatI ane vAraMvAra AliMgana karatI vimaLAe tene mAMDamAMDa vidAya karI. chatracAmarathI maMDita evI dhanavatI mAtAne namI uttama zibikAmAM besIne parivAra sAthe AgaLa cAlI. anukrame te acalapura AvI pahoMcI. jANe sAkSAt dhanakumAranI svayaMvarA lakSamI AvI hoya tevI dhanavatIne joIne purajane Azcarya pAmyA. teNIe bahAranA udyAnamAM pitAne mukAma karyo. pachI zubha divase moTI samRddhi sAthe temane vivAha thaze. jema nAgavallIthI sopArInuM vRkSa ane jema vidyathI navIna megha zobhe tema te navoDhAthI abhinava yauvanavALo dhanakumAra bhavA lAge. rati sAthe kAmadevanI jema dhanavatI sAthe ramatA dhanakumAre eka muhUrtanI jema keTaloka kALa nirgamana karyo. eka vakhate dhanakumAra pratyakSa revaMta hoya tevA azva upara besIne suvarNanA kuMDaLane calAyamAna karato udyAnamAM gayo. tyAM pRthvIne pavitra karanAra ane caturvidha jJAnadhArI vasuMdhara nAmanA munine teNe dezanA ApatA joyA. eTale temane praNAma karI cogya sthAne besIne bhaktivALA te kumAre karNamAM amRta jevI temanI dezanA sAMbhaLavA mAMDI. pachI rAjA vikramadhana, devI dhAriNI ane dhanavatI paNa tyAM AvyAM. teo sarva munine vAMdI dharma dezanA sAMbhaLavA lAgyA. dezanA pUrNa thayA pachI vikramadhana rAjAe munine pUchayuM ke, "A dhanakumAra garbhamAM hatA tyAre tenI mAtAe svapnamAM eka AmravRkSa joyuM hatuM, te vakhate koI purUSe kahyuM hatuM ke, jude jude ThekANe nava vAra A vRkSa ropAze ane tene uttarottara utkRSTa utkRSTa phaLa prApta thaze. he mahAtman ! e kumArano janma thavAthI bIju e svapnanuM phaLa te amArA jANavAmAM AvyuM che, paNa nava vAra AropaNa thavAne zuM artha che? te prasanna thaIne kaho." te sAMbhaLI te mahAmunie samyagra jJAnane mATe upayoga daIne kaI ThekANe dUra rahelA kevaLIne manavaDe ja samAdhimAM rahIne pUchayuM. kevaLIe kevaLajJAnanI lakSmIvaDe praznane jANI laIne nava bhavane sUcavatuM zrI ariSTanemi prabhunuM caritra jaNAvI dIdhuM. A pramANe manaHparyava ane avadhijJAnavaDe jANI laIne te munie vikama dhana rAjAne kahyuM ke "A tamAre putra dhanakumAra A bhAvathI mAMDIne uttarottara utkRSTa evA nava bhava karaze, ane navamA bhAvamAM A bharatakSetrane viSe yaduvaMzamAM te bAvIsamA tIrthaMkara thaze." AvuM muninuM vacana sAMbhaLI sarve atizaya harSa pAmyA, ane tyArathI sarvane jinadharmamAM bhadrika bhAva thayo. pachI vikramadhana rAjA munine namI dhanakumAra vigerenI sAthe ghera AvyA, ane te mahAtmA muni vihArakramamAM tatpara thaI tyAMthI anyatra cAlyA gayA. dhanakumAra Rtuone gya evI krIDAothI deguMdaka devanI jema dhanavatInI sAthe viSayasukhane anubhava karavA lAge. eka vakhate dhanakumAra rUpavaDe lakSamInI sapatnI jevI dhanavatIne sAthe laI jajanakIDA Page #234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 le ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra. [ 15 karavA kIDAsarevara upara gaye. tyAM azokavRkSanI nIce jANe mUttimAna zAMtarasa hoya tevA eka muni mUccha khAIne bhUmi para paDelA dhanavatInA jovAmAM AvyA. dharma ane zramathI temane tRSA lAgI hatI, ane tethI temanAM tALu ane eipallava sukAI gayAM hatAM. temaja phATelA caraNakamaLamAMthI nIkaLatA rUdhiravaDe te pRthvIne siMcana karatA hatA. te munine dhanavatIe pitAnA patine batAvyA. pachI baMne jaNA saMbhrama pAmIne utAvaLA temanI pAse gayA, ane aneka prakAranA zizira upacAra karI temane saceta karyA. pachI te svastha thayelA munine praNAma karIne dhanakumAra bo -"he mahAtmana ! huM Aje sarva prakAre dhanya che, kemake pRthvImAM kalpavRkSa jevA tamane meM prApta karyA che. paryata dezamAM rahenArA evA amone, marUdezamAM rahenAra prANIone chAyA vRkSanI jema tamAre saMsarga ghaNe durlabha che. he bhagavana! tamane eTaluM pUchuM chuM ke, tamArI A dazA zI rIte thaI? paNa je tamane te kahetAM kheda thAya tema na hoya ane gopavavA jevuM na hoya to te jaNAvaze." muni bolyA-"paramArthathI mane saMsAravAsane ja kheda che, bIje kheda nathI ane A kheda te vihArakamathI thayela che, je ke zubha pariNAmavALo che. mAruM nAma municaMdra che. pUrve gurU ane ga7nI sAthe vihAra karatA hatA, kAraNa ke sAdhuonI eka ThekANe sthiti hatI nathI. gaccha sAthe cAlatAM anyadA huM dimUDha thaIne araNyamAM bhUle paDaDyo. pachI sArthabhraSTa thaIne Amatema bhamavA lAgyo. chevaTe sudhA ane tRSAthI AkrAMta thaI A ThekANe AvatAM mUcha khAIne huM pRthvI upara paDayo. pachI tame e je zubhe pAya karyA tethI huM saceta thaye. he mahAbhAga ! he anagha! tamane vAraMvAra dharmalAbha ho. jema huM kSaNavAra agAu acetana thaIne paDele hatuM, tevI rIte A saMsAramAM sarva tevuM ja che, mATe zubhecchu jene niraMtara dharma karo." A pramANe kahIne te municaMdra munIzvare temane yogya evo zrI jinekta samyakatvamULa gRhIdharma kahI batAvyuM. eTale dhanakumAre dhanavatI sahita municaMdra muninI AgaLa samyakatvapradhAna gRhasthadharma svIkAryo. pachI temaNe te munine ghera laI jaIne anapAnathI pratilAbhita karyA, ane dharmazikSAne mATe keTalAka kALa sudhI temane tyAMja rAkhyA. pachI muni dhanakumArane jaNAvIne pitAnA gacchanI bhegA thayA. tyArathI dhanavatI ane dhanakumAra parama zrAvaka thayA. te daMpatI prathamathI ja paraspara prItivALAM hatAM, temAM vaLI eka dhamamAM joDAvAthI vizeSa prItivALAM thayAM. aMtakALe vikramadhana rAjAe dhanakumArane potAnA rAjya upara abhiSikta karyo. tyArathI dhanakumAra zrAvakadharma sahita vidhivaDe pRthvInuM paNa pAlana karavA lAge. eka vakhata udyAnapALe AvI dhanakumArane kahyuM ke, "je prathama AvelA hatA, te vasuMdhara muni udyAnamAM padhArelA che. te sAMbhaLI dhanakumAra dhanavatIne sAthe laIne tatkALa udyAnamAM AvyuM, ane te munine vAMdIne temanI pAse saMsArasAgara taravAmAM maTI nAvikA jevI dezanA sAMbhaLI. pachI saMsArathI udvega pAmelA dhanakumAre dhanavatIthI utpanna thayelA Page #235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 196] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM jayaMta nAmanA putrane zubha divase rAjyapara besAryo, ane pite dhanavatInI sAthe vasuMdhara muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. temanI sAthe temanA bhAI dhanadatta ane dhanadeve paNa dIkSA lIdhI. dhanamuni gurUnI sAthe rahI hustara tapa karavA lAgyA. gurUe anukrame gItArtha thayelA te munine AcAryapada ApyuM. ghaNA rAjAone pratibodha ApI, temanA para dIkSAne anugraha karI, chevaTe sadbuddhivALA dhanarSie dhanavatI sAthe anazana grahaNa karyuM. eka mAsane aMte mRtyu pAmIne teo baMne saudharma devalekamAM zakanA sAmAnika mahaddhika devatA thayA. dhanakumAranA baMdhu dhanadeva ane dhanadatta tathA bIjA paNa akhaMDita vrata pALI mRtyu pAmIne saudharma devalokamAM devatA thayA. A bharatakSetrane viSe vaitADhayagirinI uttarazreNInA AbhUSaNarUpa sUrateja nAmanA nagaramAM sUra nAme eka khecarano cakravartI rAjA thaye. meghane vighatanI jema tene vidyutpati nAme eka ati premapAtra , patI hatI. dhanakumArane jIva AyuSya pUrNa karI saudharma devalekamAMthI avIne e sUra rAjAnI patnI vinmatinA udaramAM avataryo. pUrNa samaye caMdrane pUrNimA prasave tema vinmatie sarva zubhalakSaNasaMpUrNa putrane janma Apyo. zubha divase pitAe AnaMdadAyaka mATe utsava karI tenuM citragati evuM nAma pADayuM. anukrame meTe thaI teNe kaLAcAryanI pAsethI sarva kaLAo prApta karI ane bIjo kAmadeva hoya tema yauvanavayane prApta thaye. e arasAmAM te ja vaitADhayagirinI dakSiNa zreNI upara AvelA zivamaMdira nAmanA nagaramAM asaMgasiMha nAme rAjA thaye. tene zaziprabhA nAme eka caMdramukhI rANI hatI. tenA udaramAM dhanavatIne jIva saudharma devakamAMthI cyavane avataryo. samaya AvatAM zazikalAe eka pavitra aMgavALI putrIne janma Apyo. ghaNA putronI pachavADe te avatarI hatI tethI te putrI ati priya thaI paDI. pitAe zubha divase tenuM rasavatI evuM nAma pADyuM. sajaLa sthAnamAM vallI vRddhi pAme tema te pratidina vRddhi pAmavA lAgI. thoDA kALamAM strIjanane gya evI sarva kaLA teNe grahaNa karI lIdhI, ane zarIranA maMDanArUpa pavitra yauvanavayane prApta thaI. eka vakhate tenA pitAe kaI nimittine pUchayuM ke, "A kanyAne vara koNa thaze?' nimittioe kAMIka vicArIne kahyuM, "je tamArI pAsethI khagaratna laI leze ane siddhAyatanamAM vaMdanA karatAM jenI upara devatAe puSpavRSTi karaze, te narakamAM mugaTarUpa purUSa, gya samAgamathI A tamArI duhitA ratnAvatIne paraNaze." je mArI pAsethI paNa khagaranane aMcakAvI laI zakaze, evo adbhuta parAkramI mAro jAmAtA thaze, ema jANI prasanna thayelA rAjAe te nimittione khuzI karIne visarjana karyo. e samayamAM bharatakSetrane viSe cakapura nAmanA nagaramAM guNavaDe nArAyaNa jevo sugrIva nAme rAjA thaze. yazasvatI nAmanI rANIthI sumitra nAme putra thaye ane bIjI bhadrA Page #236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [ 197 sarga 1 le ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra nAme rANIthI padya nAme putra thayA. teo anukrame agraja ane anuja+ thayA. temAM sumitra, gaMbhIra, vinIta, namanArA upara vAtsalyavAna, kRtajJa ane janadhama thaze ane parva tethI sarva rIte ulaTa ane mithyAtvI che. eka vakhate abhadra buddhivALI bhadrA rANIe vicAra karyo ke, "jyAM sudhI sumitra jIvate che tyAM sudhI mArA putrane rAjya maLaze nahIM.' ema vicArI teNIe sumitrane ugra jhera ApyuM. sumitra viSavaDe mUccha khAI pRthvI para paDyo ane samudranI laharInI jema viSane vega tenA zarIramAM prasarI gaye. sugrIva rAjA te khabara sAMbhaLI saMbhramavaDe ekadama maMtrIo sahita tyAM AvyA, ane maMtrataMtranA aneka upacAra karAvavA mAMDyA. tathApi viSanA veganI kiMcit paNa upazAMti thaI nahIM, ane "bhadrAe sumitrane jhera ApyuM che" ema nagaramAM tene apavAda prasarI gayo. pite karelA pApanI zaMkAthI bhadrA koI ThekANe nAsI gaI. rAjAe putrane nimitte aneka prakAre jinapUjA ane zAMtika pauSTika karma karAvyAM, putranA sadguNe saMbhArI saMbhArIne rAjA avicchinna vilApa karavA lAgyo, ane sAmate tema ja maMtrIo paNa nirUpAya thaIne tema ja karavA lAgyA. e vakhate citragati vidyAdhara AkAzamAM krIDA nimitta pharatuM hatuM, te vimAna sahita tyAM AvI caDyo. teNe AkhA nagarane zekAtura joyuM. pachI viSasaMbaMdhI sarva vRttAMta jANIne te vimAnamAMthI nIce utaryo. ane vidyAthI maMtrita evA jaLavaDe teNe kumAranI upara siMcana karyuM. tatkALa netra ughADI svastha hRdaye sumitra beThe thaye, ane "A zuM che?" ema pUchavA lAgyuM. "maMtrazakti niravadhi che." rAjAe sumitrane kahyuM, "he vatsa! tArI vairiNI apara mAtA bhadrAe tane viSa ApyuM hatuM ane A akAraNa baMdhu mahApurUSe te viSa zamAvI dIdhuM che." sumitre aMjali jeDIne citragatine kahyuM "pare5kAra buddhithI ja tamAruM kuLa mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM che, tathApi svakuLane jaNAvIne mArI upara anugraha kare, kemake mahAna purUSane vaMza sAMbhaLavAne konuM mana utkaMti na thAya?" pachI citragatinI sAthe AvelA tenA maMtrInA putre sarvane zravaNamAM sukhadAyaka evuM tenuM sarva kuLAdikanuM vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI sumitre harSathI kahyuM ke-"Aje mArI upara viSane ane viSa ApanArano upakAra thayo che, nahi te tamArI jevA mahAtmAne mane yoga kyAMthI thAta ? vaLI tame mane mAtra jIvita ApyuM nathI, paNa paccakhANa ane navakAra maMtrathI rahita evA mRtyuthI thanArI durgatimAMthI mane bacAvyA che. he kRpAnidhi ! varSARtunA meghane jIvalekanI jema-atula upakArI evA tamAre huM zuM pratyupakAra karUM?" A pramANe kahetA evA ane mitratAne pAmelA evA sumitranI pAsethI citragatie pitAne nagare javAnI rajA mAgI. te vakhate sumitre kahyuM "prIya bhAI! ahIMthI najIkamAM suyazA nAme kevaLI che, te vihAra karatA karatA A tarapha Ave che te anukrame * pahelA janmele (moTo). + pachI janmele (nAne). Page #237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 198] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8muM ahIM Ave eTale temane vaMdanA karIne pachI jaje, tyAM sudhI ahIMja temanI rAha joIne rahe." citragatie te kabula karyuM, ane tyAM rahIne jugalIAnI jema sumitranI sAthe krIDa karatAM keTalAka divase nirgamana karyA. eka divasa bane jaNa udyAnamAM gayA. tyAM jue che te jaMgama kalpavRkSanI jevA suyazA nAme kevaLI padhAryA che. suvarNakamaLa upara beThelA, aneka devatAoe paravarelA ane jemanA samAgamanI IcchA ghaNuM kALathI rAkhelI hatI enA te munine joI pradakSiNA karI vAMdIne bane jaNa temanI samIpe beThA. e khabara sAMbhaLI sugrIva rAjA paNa temane vAMdavAne AvyuM. munie moharUpI nidrAmAM prAtaHkALa jevI dharmadezanA ApI. dezanAne aMte citragatie munine namaskAra karIne kahyuM, he bhagavana ! tame kRpA karIne mane ghaNo sAro bodha Ape che. he prabhu ! zrAvakapaNuM te mAre kuLakamathI cAlyuM Ave che. paraMtu abhAgyane lIdhe AgaLa rahelA nidhinI jevA Apa ahIM vicaro che te mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM nahIM. A sumitra mAro atula upakArI che ke jeNe AvA saddharmano upadeza karanArA tamArA caraNanA darzana karAvyAM" A pramANe kahIne te sadbuddhivALA citragatie te muninI pAse samakitapUrvaka gRhasthadharma svIkAryo. pachI sugrIvarAjAe munine praNAma karIne pUchayuM-"he bhagavAna ! A mArA mahAtmA putrane viSa ApIne te bhadrA strI kayAM gaI?" muni belyA-"te strI ahIMthI nAsIne arayamAM gaI tyAM ceroe tenAM AbhUSaNe laI lIdhAM ane tene pallI patine seMpI dIdhI. pallIpatie eka vaNikane vecAtI ApI. tyAMthI te nAsI gaI, ane mArgamAM moTA dAvAnaLamAM dagdha thaI gaI. tyAM raudra dhyAnavaDe mRtyu pAmIne te prathama narakamAM gayelI che. tyAMthI cyavIne te eka caMDALane ghera strI thaze. te sagarbhA thatAM tenI sapatnI kalaha karIne tene kAtIvaDe mArI nAMkhaze. tyAMthI maraNa pAmIne te trIjI narakamAM jaze ane pachI tiyaca nimAM utpanna thaze. A pramANe tamArA samyagaduSTi putrane jhera ApavAnA pApathI te saMsAramAM paribhramaNa karIne anaMta duHkhane anubhavaze." sugrIva rAjAe kahyuM, "he bhagavAna! te strIe jene mATe AvuM kRtya karyuM, te A tene putra to ahIM che ane te narakamAM gaI che, mATe kAgadveSAdikavaDe mahA dArUNa evA A saMsArane dhikkAra che, tethI huM te have tevA saMsAranA tyAganA kAraNurUpa dIkSA grahaNa karIza." te vakhate temane praNAma karI sumitre A pramANe kahyuM ke, he pitA! mArI mAtAnA tevA prakAranA karmabaMdhanA kAraNarUpa evA mane dhikkAra che, tethI te svAmina! mane AjJA Apo ke jethI huM satvara dIkSA grahaNa karUM, kemake AvA ati dArUNa saMsAramAM rahevAne keNu IcchA kare ?" A pramANe kahetA putrane AjJAthI nivArI sugrIva rAjAe tene rAjya upara besAryo ane pote vrata grahaNa karyuM. pachI sugrIva rAjarSie te kevaLInI sAthe vihAra karyo. sumitra citragatinI sAthe potAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. Page #238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra. [19 pitAnI aparamAtA bhadrAnA putra pavane teNe keTalAMka gAmo ApyAM, paraMtu e durvinIta teTalAthI asaMtuSTa thaI tyAMthI kaI ThekANe cAlyo gaye. citragati mAMDamAMDa sumitra rAjAnI rajA laI potAnA utkaMThita mAtApitAne maLavAne mATe pitAne nagare gayA. tyAM devapUjA, gurUnI upAsanA, tapa, svAdhyAya ane saMyamAdikamAM niraMtara tatpara rahevAthI te tenA mAtApitAne atyaMta sukhadAyaka thaI paDayo. anyadA sumitranI eka bahena je kaliMga dezanA rAjAnI sAthe paraNAvI hatI, tene anaMgasiMha rAjAne putra ane ratnAvatIne bhAI kamaLa harI gaye. "pitAnI bahenanuM haraNa thavAthI sumitra zekamAM che" evA khabara eka khecaranA mukhathI tenA mitra citragatie sAMbhaLyA. eTale "huM tamArI bahenane zodhIne ceDA vakhatamAM laI AvIza" A pramANe khecara dvArA sumitrane dhIraja ApIne citragati tenI zodhamAM tatpara thaye. pachI "kamaLe tenuM haraNa kareluM che? evI khabara jANIne citragati sarva sinya laI zivamaMdira nagare che. tyAM hAthI jema kamaLanA khaMDane umUlana kare tema zUra rAjAnA zuravIra putre lIlAmAtramAM kamaLanuM umUlana karyuM. putrane parAbhava thayele jANI anaMgasiMha rAjA siMhavat krodha pAmyuM, ane siMhanAda karI sene laIne doDI AvyuM. vidyAbaLathI, sainyabaLathI ane bhujabaLathI teonI vacce devatAone paNa bhayaMkara lAge te mahAna saMgrAma pravarte. chevaTe asaMgasiMhe citragati zatrune jItavo azakya jANIne tene jItavAnI IcchAthI devatAoe ApeluM kamAgata khaDuMgaratna saMbhAyuM. seMkaDe javALAethI durAleka ane zatruone aMtaka jevuM, te paththaratna kSaNavAramAM tenA hAthamAM AvIne UbhuM rahyuM. te khaLa hAthamAM laI anaMgasiMha bolya-"are! bALaka ! have tuM ahIMthI khasI jA. nahIM te mArI AgaLa UbhA rahevAthI tArUM mastaka kamaLanALanI jema A khagavaDe huM chedI nAMkhIza." citragati AzcaryathI be, "are mUDha! atyAre mane tuM kAMIka jude ja thaI gayA che tema lAge che, kAraNa ke eka lehakhaMDanA baLathI tuM Ama gAje che, paNa pitAnA baLathI rahita evA tane dhikkAra che." A pramANe kahIne citragatie vidyAthI sarva ThekANe aMdhakAra vikuoM. jethI zatruo AgaLa rahelAne paNa joI zakavA na lAgyA, citra likhita jevA thaI gayA. pachI citragatie tenA hAthamAMthI khaDjha jhuMTI lIdhuM ane sumitranI bahenane laIne satvara tyAMthI cAlyA gaye. kSaNavAre aMdhakAra maTI prakAza thaye. eTale anaMgasiMha rAjAe joyuM te pitAne hAthamAM khalga dIThuM nahI ane AgaLa zatru paNa jevAmAM AvyuM nahIM. kSaNavAra te tene te kAraNathI kheda thaye, paNa pachI jJAnInuM vacana yAda AvyuM ke mArA khaDagane haranAra mAro jAmAtA thaze, tethI te khuzI thaye; paNa te have zI rIte jANavAmAM Avaze? ema vicAratAM yAda AvyuM ke siddhAyatanamAM vaMdanA karatAM tenA 1 duHkhe joI zakAya evuM. Page #239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 200 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM upara devatA puSpavRSTi karaze, tethI te jANI zakAze. A pramANe jJAnIe kahyuM che, mATe ciMtA karavA jevuM nathI. A pramANe vicArI te pitAne ghera gaye. buddhimAna citragati kRtArtha akhaMDa zIlavALI sumitranI bahenane laine sumitranI pAse AvyA, ane tene sumitrane arpaNa karI. sumitra rAjA potAnA vivekavaDe prathama ja saMsArapara udvigna hatuM, temAM tenI bahenanuM haraNa thayA pachI te te vizeSa nirveda pAmyuM hatuM, tethI bahena AvI ke tarata pitAnA putrane rAjya soMpI citragatinI samakSa teNe suyazA muninI pAse jaIne dIkSA lIdhI. pachI citragati pitAne nagare gaye. buddhimAna sumitra rAjarSie gurUnI pAse kAMIka UNe evA nava pUrvanuM adhyayana karyuM. pachI gurUnI AjJA meLavIne sumitra muni ekalA vihAra karatA magadha dezamAM AvyA. tyAM koI gAmanI bahAra kAtsarga karIne rahyA. tevAmAM tene sApanna baMdhu paDyuM tyAM AvI caDyo. teNe sarva jIvanA hitakArI sumitra munine girinI jema sthira thaIne dhyAnamAM rahelA joyA. te vakhate jANe pitAnI mAtA bhadrAne maLavA javAne Icchate heya tema narakAbhimukha thayelA pa kAna sudhI kheMcIne sumitranA hRdayamAM eka bANa mAryuM, paraMtu "A bhAIe mane bANa mArIne kAMI mAro dharmajaMsa karyo nathI, paNa kamane cheda karavAmAM madadagAra mitra thayela hovAthI ulaTa te mATe hitakArI thaye che, meM pUrve A bhadrane rAjya na ApyuM, tethI tene apakAra karyo che, mATe e mane kSamA kare ane bIjA sarva prANIo paNa mane kSamA karo." A pramANe zubha dhyAna dhyAtA satA, sarva prakAranA pratyAkhyAna karI, namaskAra maMtrane saMbhAratA mRtyu pAmIne sumitra muni brahmadevalekamAM iMdranA sAmAnika devatA thayA. pa tyAMthI nAsI jato hato tevAmAM rAtrie tene kuSNa sarpa Da, tethI mRtyu pAmIne te sAtamI narake ga. sumitranA mRtyunA khabara sAMbhaLI mahAmati citragati cirakALa zoka karI yAtrA karavAne mATe siddhAyatanamAM gayo. te vakhate tyAM yAtrAmAM ghaNA berezvara ekaThA thayA hatA. temAM anaMgasiMha rAjA paNa potAnI putrI ratnAvatIne laIne Avyo hate. citragatie zAzvata prabhunI vicitra prakAre pUjA karI ane pachI aMgamAM romAMcapUrvaka bhaktithI vicitra evI vANIvaDe teNe prabhunI stuti karI, te samaye devatA thayele sumitra avadhijJAnathI jANIne tyAM AvyuM, ane teNe bIje devanI sAthe citragatinI upara puSpavRSTi karI. beca harSa pAmIne citragatinI prazaMsA karavA lAgyA eTale asaMgasiMha rAjAe paNa potAnI putrInA vara tarIke tene oLakhe. pachI sumitra deva pratyakSa thaI ghaNuM harSathI be-"he citragati! tame mane oLakhe che?" citragatie kahyuM ke "tame kaI mahaddhika deva che, ema huM jANuM chuM." pachI sumitra deve tene oLakhANa pADavAne mATe pitAnuM mULarUpa batAvyuM. citragati tene AliMgana karIne be -"he mahAmati ! tamArA prasAdathI ja huM A niravA jainadharmane Page #240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [ 21 saga 1 le ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra pAmya chuM." sumi, kahyuM-"he bhadra! tame prasAda karIne prathama mane jIvitadAna ApyuM tethIja huM AvI samRddhine pAmI zakyo chuM, paNa je huM te vakhate paccakhANa ane navakAra maMtra rahita mRtyu pAmyuM hota to huM manuSyabhava paNa pAmata nahIM, ane A sthiti paNa meLavata nahIM." A pramANe paraspara ekabIjAnI prazaMsA karanArA te bane kRtajJa mitrone joI zrIsUra cakravartI pramukha sarva khecazvare ghaNe harSa pAmyA. te vakhate rUpa ane cAritrathI anupama evA citragatine joI asaMgasiMhanI putrI ratnAvatI kAmanAM bANathI vIMdhAI gaI. pitAnI putrIne vidhura thayelI joI asaMgasiMhe vicAryuM, "jJAnIe je prathama kahyuM hatuM, te barAbara maLatuM AvyuM che. khaccaratna harI lIdhuM, puSpavRSTi paNa thaI ane mArI putrIne anurAga paNa tatkALa utpanna thaye, mATe jJAnInA kahevA pramANe A purUSa mArI putrI ratnAvatIne yogya vara che. AvI duhitA ane jAmAtAvaDe huM A jagatamAM lAdhya thaIza, paraMtu ahIM devasthAnamAM lagna saMbaMdhAdika sAMsArika kArya viSe bolavuM te egya nahI." A pramANe vicAra karI anaMgasiMha parivAra sahita pitAne ghera gaye, ane sumitra devane tathA khecarane satkArapUrvaka vidAya karIne citragati pitAnA pitA sAthe pitAne ghera gaye. asaMgasiMhe ghera AvIne eka maMtrIne sUra cakrInI pAse mokalyo. teNe tyAM jaI praNAma karI niSkapaTa vinayavaDe A pramANe kahyuM, "he svAmIna! tamAre kumAra citragati kAmadevanA jevuM che. vaLI pitAnA anupama rUpa lAvayathI te kene Azcarya nathI pamADato? he prabhu! tamArI AjJAthI asaMgasiMhanI putrI ratna samAna ranavatI te citragatirUpa ratnanI sAthe joDAo. te bannenA vivAhane mATe tame ja mukhatyAra che, mATe he narasiMha! anaMgasiMha rAjAnuM vacana mAne ane Ajeja mane vidAya karo." sUrarAjAe ucita ganI IcchAthI tenuM vacana svIkAryuM. pachI mahotsava pUrvaka temane vivAha karavAmAM AvyuM. citragati tenI sAthe viSayasukha bhogavavA lAge ane ahaMta pUjAdika dharma paNa AcaravA lAgyA. je pelA dhanadeva ane dhanadattanA jIva hatA, te tyAMthI cyavane A bhavamAM paNa mane gati ane capalagati nAme citragatinA anuja baMdha thayA hatA. te baMne baMdhune ane ranavatIne sAthe laIne citragati iMdranI jema naMdIzvarAdika dvIpamAM yAtrA karavA lAge, hamezAM samAhita thaI arihaMtanI pAse jaIne dharma sAMbhaLavA lAge, temaja strI ane bhAIo sahita sAdhuonI sevAmAM tatpara rahevA lAge. anyadA sUracakrIe tene rAjyapara besArIne dIkSA lIdhI, ane teo chevaTe mokSe gayA, pachI aneka vidyAne sAdhI jANe navIna sUracakrI hoya te citragati aneka khecarapatione pitAnA sevako banAvI pitAnuM akhaMDa zAsana calAvavA lAgyo. eka samaye maNicUla nAme tene keI sAmaMta rAjA mRtyu pAmyuM. tene zazi ane zUra nAme be putra hatA, teo 1c - 26 Page #241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 202] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 mu pitAnA maraNa pachI rAyane mATe laDavA lAgyA. te sAMbhaLI citragati tyAM gaye ane bannene rAjya vaheMcI ApyAM, temaja yuktivALI dharmavANIthI samajAvIne temane sanmArge sthApita karyA. tathApi eka vakhate teo pAchA vananA hastinI jema yuddha karIne mRtyu pAmI gayA, te sAMbhaLI mahAmati citragati ciMtavavA lAgya-"A nAzavaMta lakSmIne mATe je maMda buddhivALA yuddha kare che, maraNa pAme che ane durgatimAM paDe che temane dhikkAra che. jemAM teo zarIranI apekSA rAkhyA vagara lakSmIne mATe utsAha rAkhe che tema je mokSane mATe utsAha rAkhe te temane zI nyUnatA rahe?" Avo vicAra karI saMsArathI udvega pAmIne citragatie ratnAvatInA jayeSTha putra puraMdarane rAjya upara besAryo. pachI ratnAvatI ane pitAnA be anuja baMdhuo sahita damadhara nAmanA AcAryanI pAse teNe cAritra grahaNa karyuM. cirakALa tapa karI chevaTe pAdapapagama anazana karI mRtyu pAmIne citragati mAheMdra kalpamAM paramaddhika devatA thaye. ratnavatI ane be kaniSTha baMdhuM paNa te devalekamAM ja paraspara prItine dharanArA devatA thayA. pUrva videhamAM pala nAmanA vijayane viSe siMhapura nAme eka devanagara jevuM nagara che. te nagaramAM jagatane AnaMda ApanAra ane sUryanI jema bIjAnA tejane maMda karanAra hariNuMdI nAme eka rAjA hatA. tene amRtane jharanArI kaumudI jevI nAmathI ane darzanathI priyadarzana karIne eka paTarANa hatI. citragatine jIva mAheMdra deva lekamAMthI cavIne te priyadarzanAnI kukSimAM mahAsvapna sUcita thaIne avataryo. pUrNa samaye jema pAMDakavananI bhUmi kalpavRkSane janma Ape tema devI priyadarzanAe eka priyadarzana putrane janma Ape. rAjAe tenuM aparAjita evuM nAma pADayuM. dhAtrIoe lAlita karele te bALaka anukrame moTe tha. sarva kaLA saMpAdana karI, yauvana vayane prApta thatAM te mUrti vaDe kAmadeva je puNya lAvaNyane samudra thayuM. tene bAlyavayathI sAthe dhUlikIDA karanAra ane sAthe abhyAsa karanAra vimaLabodha nAme eka maMtrIputra parama mitra thayo. eka vakhate te baMne mitro azvArUDha thaIne krIDA karavAne mATe bahAra gayA. tevAmAM temanA tIvra gativALA azvo temane harIne eka dUranA moTA jaMgalamAM laI gayA. tyAM pahecatAM azvo zAMta thaIne UbhA rahyA, eTale teo eka vRkSanI nIce utarI paDayA. pachI rAjaputra aparAjite potAnA mitra vimaLabaMdhane kahyuM, "he mitra! A azvo ApaNane ahIM harI lAvyA, te sAruM thayuM, nahIM te aneka AzcaryathI pUrNa evI pRthvI zI rIte vAta? kadi ApaNe bahAra javAnI AjJA mAgata to ApaNuM virahane nahIM sahana karanArAM ApaNAM mAtA pitA ApaNane kadi paNa rajA A pata nahIM; tethI A ThIka thayuM che. ApaNane azvoe haryA che tethI ApaNAM mAtA pitAne duHkha to lAgaze, paNa ApaNe to tethI yatheccha5Ne pharI zakIzuM. ane mAtA pitA te paDayuM te sahana karaze." rAjaputranAM A vacanane maMtrIputre "mastu' kahIne Teke Apyo, tevAmAM "rakSaNa kare "rakSaNa karo" ema Page #242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga` 1 leA ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra [ 203 pAkAra karatA kAI purUSa tyAM AvyA. tenAM saM ga kaMpatAM hatAM ane leAcana caMcaLa thayelAM hatAM. tene zaraNe AvelA jeI kumAre kahyuM ke 'bhaya pAmIza nahIM. ' maMtrIputre kahyu' ke 'tame A vicAryAM vagara khelyA che, kAraNa ke kadi A purUSa anyAyI nIkaLaze te sArUM nahIM kahevAya.' aparAjita khelyA, 'nyAyI hAya ke anyAyI hoya, paNa jo te zaraNe Ave te tenI rakSA karavI eve| sadA kSAtradharmAMja che.' kumAra Ama kahe che tevAmAM 'mAreA,' 'mAre,' ema khelatA ane tIkSNa khaDgane ugAmatA aneka ArakSaka purUSanA tyAM AvyA, ane 'are musAph| ! sava nagarane luMTanAra A purUSane cheDI de, amAre tene mArave che,' A pramANe teo dUrathI kahevA lAgyA. kumAra hasIne khelyA-'A purUSa mAre zaraNe AvelA che, tA have te iMdrathI paNa mAravAne azakaya che, te bIjAnI zI vAta karavI ?' A pramANe kahyuM tathApi ArakSake krodhathI tene prahAra karavA AvyA. eTale mRgalAone siMhu mAre tema temane mAravAne mATe kumAra khaDga kheM'cIne doDayo, eTale tatkALa te sarve nAsI gayA. temaNe jaIne peAtAnA svAmI keAzalapatine kahyuM, kezaleze cAranA rakSakane mAravAnI icchAthI meTu sainya meAkalyu. aparAjite te sainyane kSaNavAramAM jItI lIdhu' eTale rAjA pAte gheADesvArI ane gajasvAreAthI paravaryAM sattA caDhI Avye. tene joI aparAjitakumAra cArane maMtrIputrane soMpI dRDha parikarabaddha thai yuddha karavAne sAme thaye. pachI siMhanI jema eka hAthInA dAMta upara paga mUkI tenA kuMbhasthala upara caDhI gayA; ane upara beThelA gajasvArane mArI nAkhyA, pachI te hAthI upara besIne aparAjita yuddha karavA lAgyuM. tene eLakhIne eka maMtrIe rAjAne oLakhAvye.. eTale kezalezvara AjJAvaDe sainikane yuddha karatAM niSedhIne eklyA ke A kumAra tA mArA mitra harizudrInA putra che' pachI te kumArane uddezIne khelyA ke-' tane zAkhAza che, AvA adbhuta parAkramathI tu` mArA mitranA kharekhara putra che; kemake siMhanA bALaka vinA hAthIne mAravAne keNu samartha thAya ? huM mahAbhuja! peAtAnAja eka gharethI bIje kAI jAya tema bhAgyaceAge tuM mAre ghera ALyeA che te bahu sArUM thayu' che.' A pramANe kahI teNe hAthI upara beThA beThAja tene mAliMgana karyu. pachI lajjAthI jenu mukhakamaLa namra thayeluM che evA tene peAtAnA hAthI upara peAtAnI pAse besADI putranI jema vAtsalyabhAvathI peAtAne ghera lAvyeA. pelA cArane vidAya karIne aparAjitanI pachavADe ma`trIputra paNa tyAM Avyo. pachI ane mitra keAzala rAjAne ghera sukhe rahevA lAgyA. anyaDhA AnaMda pAmelA kezala patie kanakamALA nAmanI eka kanyA aparAjitane paraNAvI. keTalAka divasa tyAM rahI eka divasa peAtAne dezAMtara javAmAM vizna na thavA mATe kAIne kahyA vagara aparAjita kumAra mitra sahita rAtrIe gupta rIte cAlI nIkaLyo. AgaLa cAlatAM eka kALikAdevInA maMdiranI najika are ! . A pRthvI purUSaSivanAnI thaI gaI ! ' evu' kAInuM rUdana rAtrie temanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM. svarane anusAre 'A kaI Page #243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 204] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM strI rUve che" evo nizcaya karI kRpALu kumAra zabdapati bANanI jema te zabdane anusAre cAle. tyAM prajavalita agninI pAse beThelI eka strI ane tIkSaNa khaDagane kheMcIne Ubhele eka purUSa tenA jevAmAM AvyAM. te vakhate "je purUSa hoya te A adhama vidyAdhara pAsethI mArI rakSA kare " ema bolatI kasAIne gharamAM rahelI meMDhInI jevI te strI pAchI AkaMda karavA lAgI. te joI kumAre pilA purUSane AkSepapUrvaka kahyuM, are ! purUSAdhama! mArI sAthe yuddha karavAne taiiyAra thA, AvI abaLAnI upara zuM parAkrama batAve che!" te sAMbhaLI "A strInI mAphaka tArI upara paNa mAruM parAkrama che." ema bolate te khecara kharza kheMcIne yuddha karavAne mATe kumAranI najIka AvyuM. pachI baMne kuzaLa purUSee parasparanA AghAtane chetaratA ghaNuM. vAra sudhI ajJAkhagI yuddha karyuM. pachI bhujAyuddha karavA lAgyA. bAyuddhamAM paNa aparAjitane ajeya dhArIne te vidyAre tene nAgapAzathI bAMdhI lIdhA. kumAre mATe ke pa karI unmatta hAthI jema tene bAMdhelA deraDAne teDI nAkhe tema te pAzane toDI nAkhe. pachI te vidyAdhare asurakumAranI jema krodha pAmIne vidyAnA prabhAvavaDe vividha prakAranAM AyudhothI kumAra upara prahAra karyA, paraMtu pUrvapuNyanA prabhAvathI ane dehanA sAmarthyathI te prahAra kumArane harAvavAne jarA paNa samartha thayA nahI. e samaye sUrya udayAcaLa upara caDyo, eTale kumAre khagavaDe khecaranA mastaka upara ghA karyo, tethI mUcha khAIne te pRthvI para paDayo. te ja vakhate jANe kumAranI spardhA karatA hoya tema kAmadeve paNa potAnAM bAvaDe te strInI upara prahAra karyA. pachI keTalAeka upacAravaDe te khecarane saceta karI kumAre kahyuM ke, "haju paNa je samartha che te pAchuM yuddha kara." vidyAdhara be -"he vira! tame mane bhalI prakAre jItI lIdhuM che, eTaluM ja nahIM paNa A strInA vadhathI ane tethI prApta thanArA narakathI paNa mane sArI rIte bacAvyuM che, he baMdhu! mArA vastranA cheDe graMthImAM eka maNi ane mUlikA bAMdhela che. te maNinA jaLavaDe mUlikA ghasIne A mArA traNa upara copaDe." kumAre tema karyuM eTale te tatkALa sajaja thaye. pachI kumAranA pUchavAthI te pitAne vRttAMta kahevA lAgyuM. vaitADhaya parvata upara rathanUpura nagaranA amRtasena nAmanA becarapatinI ratnamALA nAme A duhitA che. tenA vara mATe pUchatAM "guNaratnane sAgara hariNuMdI rAjAno aparAjita nAme yuvAna putra A kanyAno vara thaze" evuM ke jJAnIe kahyuM hatuM. tyArathI A bALa tenI uparaja anurakta hatI, tethI bIjA keI upara tenuM mana deDAvatI nahIM. eka vakhate A bALA mArA jevAmAM AvI, tethI meM vivAhane mATe tenI mAgaNI karI, teNIe kahyuM, kumAra aparAjita mAruM pANigrahaNa kare athavA mArA aMgane agni dahana karo, te sivAya bIjI gati nathI. AvAM teNInAM vacanathI mane ghaNe kapa caDaDyo. huM zrISeNu vidyAdharane surakAMta nAme putra chuM. ane te divasathI mane tenA pANigrahaNane Agraha baMdhAI gayuM che. pachI nagaramAMthI nIkaLIne keTalIka duHsAdhya vidyAone paNa meM sAdhya karI, ane pAchI Page #244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le ] zrI neminAthadi caritra [ 205 pharIvAra vividha upAyothI meM tenI prArthanA karI, tathApi e bALAe jyAre mArI IcchA svIkArI nahIM, tyAre huM tenuM haraNa karIne ahIM lAge, kemake kAmAMdha purUSe zuM nathI karatA? A e mArI prArthanA svIkArI nahIM eTale have enA zarIrane agnithI dahana karavArUpa tenI pratijJA pUrNa karavA mATe agavaDe khaMDita karIne tene agnimAM nAkhavAne huM tatpara thaye. tevAmAM tame AvI tene mRtyuthI bacAvI ane mane durgatimAMthI bacAvyo, tethI tame amArA baMnenA upakArI cho. he mahAbhuja ! have kahe, tame koNa che ! pachI maMtrIputra tene kumAranuM kuLa nAma vigere kahI batAvyuM, te sAMbhaLI akasmAta prApta thayelA ISTa samAgamathI ratnamALA ghaNI khuzI thaI. te vakhate putrInI pachavADe zodhavAne nIkaLelA kIttimati ane amRtasena nAme teNInA mAtApitA tyAM AvI pahoMcyA. teonA pUchavAthI maMtrIputre temane paNa sarva vRttAMta jaNAvyuM, eTale je trAtA te ja paraNanAra thayo tema jANI te baMne ghaNAM khuzI thayAM. pachI temaNe ApavAthI aparAjita ratnamALAne paraNyo ane teonA kahevAthI sUrakAMta vidyAdharane abhayadAna ApyuM. sUrakAMta vidyAre te niHspRha kumAra aparAjitane pele maNi ane mUlikA ApyAM ane maMtrIputrane bIjA veSa karI zakAya tevI eka guTikA ApI. pachI "jyAre huM mAre sthAnake jAuM, tyAre A tamArI putrIne tyAM mokalavI" ema amRtasenane kahIne aparAjita kumAra tyAMthI AgaLa cAlyo. putrI sahita amRtasena tathA sUrakAMta vidyAdhara aparAjitane saMbhAratA pitApitAne sthAnake gayA. kumArane AgaLa cAlatAM eka mahAna aTavI AvI, temAM tene ghaNI tRSA bhAgavAthI te eka AmravRkSa nIce beThe ane maMtrIputra jaLa zodhavAne mATe gayo dUra jaI jaLa laIne maMtrIputra pAcho Avyo. eTale te AmravRkSa nIce aparAjita kamArane teNe dIThe nahIM, tethI te ciMtavavA lAgyo ke "zuM bhrAMtithI huM te sthAna bhUlI jaIne bIje sthAne Avyo chuM ! athavA zuM ati tRSAthI te kumAra pote paNa jaLane mATe gayA haze. Ama ciMtavI kumArane zodhavAne mATe te vRkSe vRkSe bhame, paNa keI ThekANe tene patto na maLavAthI te mUcha khAIne pRthvI upara paDayo. thoDIvAre te saceta thaIne karUNa svare rovA lAge ane bolavA lAgyuM ke-"he kumAra! tArA AtmAne batAva, mane vRthA kheda zA mATe pamADe che? he mitra! kaI paNa mANasa tane apakAra karavAne ke prahAra karavAne samartha nathI; tethI tArA adarzanamAM kAMI amaMgaLamaya hetune saMbhava nathI." A pramANe bahu prakAre vilApa karIne pachI tene zodhavAne mATe te gAmegAma pharato pharate naMdipura nAmanA nagare Avyo. te nagarInI bahAra udyAnamAM maMtrIputra duHkhita mane UbhuM hatuM, tevAmAM be vidyAre tyAM AvIne tene A pramANe kahevA lAgyA- eka mahAvanamAM bhuvanabhAnu nAme eka vidyAdharane rAjA che. te mahA baLavAna ane parama ddhivALe vidyAdhara eka mahela vikuvIne te vanamAM ja rahe che. tene kamilanI ane kumudinI nAme be putrI che. tene vara tamAre priya mitra thaze, Page #245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 206 .. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM evuM kaI jJAnIe kaheluM che. te uparathI amArA svAmIe tene lAvavAne mATe amane mokalyA hatA. ame te vanamAM AvyA, tyAre tyAM tame baMne mitra amArA jevAmAM AvyA. pachI tame jaLa levAne gayA eTale ame aparAjita kumAranuM haraNa karIne tene amArA svAmI bhuvanabhAnunI pAse laI gayA. udaya pAmelA bhAnunI jevA temane joI bhuvanabhAnu UbhA thayA ane saMjamapUrvaka eka uttama ratnasiMhAsana upara temane besADyA. pachI amArA svAmIe temanI satya evI guNastuti karI. tamArA mitrane zaramAvI dIdhA ane pachI potAnI be putrIne vivAhane mATe temanI yAcanA karI; paNa tamArA viyogathI pIDita evA kumAre kAMI paNa pratyutara Apyo nahIM. mAtra tamArUM ja ciMtavana karatA te muninI jema mauna dhArIne rahyA. pachI amArA svAmIe tamane lAvavAnI amane AjJA karI eTale ame tamane zedhavAne mATe nIkaLyA. zodhatA zodhatA ahIM AvyA eTale sAre bhAge tamArAM darzana thayAM che. he mahAbhAgya ! have UbhA thAo ane satvara tyAM cAle, kemake te baMne rAjakumArI ane rAjakumArane vivAha ke tamAre AdhIna che." AvAM temanAM vacana sAMbhaLI maMtrIkumAra jANe mUrtimAna hapa hoya tema satvara harSa pAmIne temanI sAthe kumAranI pAse AvyA pachI zubha divase kumAre te baMne rAjakumArInuM pANigrahaNa karyuM, keTaleka kALa tyAM rahIne pachI pUrvanI jema te rAjakumArIone tyAM rAkhI tyAMthI dezAMtara javA nIkaLyo. sUrakAMta vidyAdhare ApelA maNithI jemanuM icchita sadA pUrNa che evA te rAjaputra ane maMtrIputra cAlatA cAlatA tyAMthI zrImaMdirapure AvyA ane tyAM keTaleka kALa rahyA. eka vakhate te nagaramAM atula kalAhala utpanna thayo, ane kavaca dharIne temaja ao ugAmIne bhamatA aneka subhaTa temanA jovAmAM AvyA. rAjaputre maMtrIputrane pUchyuM ke-"A zuM thayuM che?" tethI maMtrIputre loko pAsethI jANIne kahyuM ke-"A nagaramAM suprabha nAme rAjA che. tene kaI purUSe chaLavaDe rAjamahelamAM praveza karIne charIvaDe sakhta prahAra karyo. che, te rAjAne rAjyane dhAraNa karanAra ke putra nathI, tethI pitA potAnI AtmarakSA karavAne mATe puraleke AkulavyAkula thaIne badhA nagaramAM bhame che, tene A mahAna kalAhala pravarte che." A pramANenAM maMtrIputranA vacana sAMbhaLIne "e rAjAne chaLathI ghAta karanAra duSTa kSatriyane dhikkAra che!' evuM kahetA kumAra aparAjitanuM mukha karUNAthI lAni pAmI gayuM. have ahIM kAmalatA nAmanI eka pradhAna gaNikAo AvI rAjamaMtrIne kahyuM ke-A rAjAne ghA sarahaNa auSadhivaDe rUjhAI jaze. ApaNa nagaramAM mitra sahita koI videzI purUSa Avela che. te udAra, dhArmika, sattvavaMta ane mRtti vaDe keI deva jevo che. te kAMI paNa udyoga karatA nathI. te chatAM te sarva arthasaMpanna che, tethI e mahA prabhAvI purUSanI pAse kAMI camatkArI auSadha hovuM joIe." te sAMbhaLI maMtrIo kumAranI pAse AvyA ane tene vinavIne rAjAnI pAse laI gayA. rAjA tenA darzanathI ja pitAnA AtmAne svastha thayele mAnavA lAgyo. kRpALu kumAre rAjAne ghA joyo, eTale prathama Page #246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 lo ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra [ 207 karatAM paNa adhika dayA AvI. tethI mitranI pAsethI pilAM maNi mUlikA laI maNine joI te pANI rAjAne pAyuM ane tenA jaLavaDe te mUlikA ghasIne rAjAnA ghA upara paDI, tatkALa rAjAnuM zarIra sajaja thaI gayuM. teNe Azcarya pAmI rAjaputrane pUchayuM-"he kRpAnidhi! niSkAraNa baMdhu evA tame ahIM kyAMthI AvyA che?' maMtrIputre sarva vRttAMta nivedana karyo. rAjAe kahyuM- A te mArA mitra hariNuMdIne putra che. aho ! mAre ke pramAda ! ke jethI meM mArA bhrAtRputrane paNa oLakhyo nahIM athavA mane je prahAra thayo te mArA pramAdanuM ja phaLa che." pachI tenA sadguNethI kharIda thayelA rAjAe rUpathI bIjI raMbhA hoya tevI raMbhA nAmanI pitAnI kanyA AgrahathI tene paraNAvI. . raMbhA sAthe krIDA karatAM keTaleka kALa tyAMja nirgamana karI rAjaputra pUrvanI jema maMtrIputranI sAthe gupta rIte nagaramAMthI nIkaLI gayo. tyAMthI kaMDapura samIpe Avyo. tyAM divya suvarNakamaLa upara beThelA eka kevalajJAnI muni temanA jevAmAM AvyA. temane traNa pradakSiNA karI namI pAse besIne zravaNamAM amRtane varSAvatI dhama dezanA sAMbhaLI. dezanA pUrNa thayA pachI namaskAra karIne aparAjite pUchayuM-"he mahAtmana ! huM bhavya chuM ke abhavya chuM?" kevaLI bolyA-"he bhadra! tuM bhavya che, tuM A jaMbudvipanA bharatakSetramAM bAvIzame tIrthaMkara thaIza ane A tAro mitra tAro mukhya gaNadhara thaze." te sAMbhaLI teo baMne khuzI thayA. pachI te muninI sevA karatA ane svastha thaIne dharma pALatA teo keTalAka divasa tyAM ja rahyA. kevaLIe tyAMthI vihAra karyo, eTale teo baMne paNa sthAne sthAne jinacaityone vaMdana karatAM vicaravA lAgyA. janAnaMda nAmanA nagaramAM jitazatru nAme eka rAjA hatA. tene dhAriNe nAme zIlane dharanArI rANI hatI. pelI ratnAvatI svargamAMthI vIne tenI kukSimAM avatarI. teNIe pUrNa samaye eka putrIne janma Apyo. tenuM prItimatI evuM nAma pADyuM. anukrame te maTI thaI ane sarva kaLAo saMpAdana karI. te ja pramANe marajIvanarUpa yauvanavayane prApta thaI. sarva kaLAone jANanArI te bALAnI AgaLa sujJa purUSa paNa ajJa thaI jate hato, tethI tenI daSTi kaI purUSa upara jarA paNa ramatI nahIM. tenA pitA jitazatru rAjA vicAra karavA lAgyA ke, "je A catura kanyAne huM keI jevA tevA vara sAthe paraNAvIza te e jarUra prANa tyAga karaze." Avo vicAra karI rAjAe tene ekAMte pUchyuM ke "he putrI ! tane ke vara mAnya che?' prItimatI belI, "je purUSa kaLAomAM mane jItI le, te mAre pati thAo." rAjAe te svIkAryuM. pachI teNInI A pratijJA pRthvImAM prasiddha thaI eTale ghaNA rAjAo ane rAjaputra kaLAbhyAsa karavA lAgyA. anyadA jitazatru rAjAe prItimatInA svayaMvarane AraMbha karyo, ane nagaranI bahAra maMDapa nAkhIne temAM aneka mAMcAo gaThavavAmAM AvyA pachI moTA moTA rAjAo ane rAjaputrone Page #247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 208] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM AmaMtraNa karavAmAM AvyA. te uparathI peAtAnA putranA vicegathI pIDita evA eka rAjA harijI...dI sivAya sa phyUcara ane khecara rAjAe peAtapeAtAnA kumArezane laIne tyAM AvyA. vimAneAmAM devatAonI jema sarva mAMcAenI upara tee ArUDha thayA. e samaye daivayeAge kumAra aparAjita paNa pharate karate tyAM AvI caDayo. teNe maMtrIputra vimaLakheAdhane kahyuM'ApaNe ahIM kharAkhara avasare AvI caDayA chIe, te have kaLAonA vicAra, tenuM jJAna ane te kanyAnuM AvaleAkana ApaNe karIe, paNa kaI paricita mANasa ApaNane jANe nahIM tema ApaNe rahevu joIe.' A pramANe vicArIne teNe guTikAprayAgathI peAtAnu' ane maMtrIputranu sAmAnya rUpa karI dIdhuM. pachI te ane devatAnI jema krIDAthI vikRta AkRti dhAraNa karIne svayaMvarama'DapamAM AvyA. te samaye pRthvIpara AvelI jANe keAI devI heAya tevI amUlya veSane dhAraNa karanArI, e cAmareAthI vIMjAtI, sakhIe ane dAsIethI paravarelI, jANe khIjI lakSmI hAya tevI rAjakumArI prItimatI tyAM AvI. eTale tenI AgaLa cAlanArA AtmarakSakA ane chaDIdAroe lekane dUra khaseDayA. te svayaMvarama'DapamAM AvI eTale mAlatI nAme tenI eka sakhI AMgaLIthI khatAvatI A pramANe khelI--"he sakhI ! A bhUcara ane khecara rAjA paiAtAmAM guNIpaNu' mAnatA ahI' AvelA che. A kakha dezane bhuvanacaMdna nAme rAjA che. e vIra pRthvImAM prakhyAta ane pUrva dizAnA alakAra jevA che. A samaraketu nAme rAjA che, te zarIranI zeAbhAthI kAmadeva jeve prakRtithI ja dakSiNa ane dakSiNa dizAnA tilakarUpa che. A kubera jevA kubera nAme uttara dizAne rAjA che, te zatruenI emAM azrAMta ane vistAravALA kIrtti rUpa latAvanane dharanAra che. kIrttithI seAmaprabhA ( caMdrakAMti )ne jItanAra A sAmaprabha nAme rAjA che, ane khIjA dhavala, zUra ane bhIma vigere meTA rAjAe che. A khecarapati maNicUDa nAme mahA parAkramI rAjA che, A ratnacuDa nAme rAjA che, mATI bhujAvALA A maNiprabha nAme rAjA che, ane A sumana, sAma tathA sUra vigere khecarapati rAjAe che. huM sakhI! A sane jo ane tenI parIkSA kara. e sarva kaLAone jANanArA che." teNInAM AvAM vacanathI pratimatIe je je rAjAne netrathI avaleAkyo te te rAjAne, jANe teNIe AjJA karelA hoya teve kAmadeva bANeAthI mAravA lAgyo. pachI jANe tenA pakSamAM sAkSAt sarasvatI rahyA hoya tema te prItimatIe madhumatta keAkiAnA jevA svarathI eka tavALA prazna karyAM. te sAMbhaLI jemanI buddhi haNAI gaI che evA te sava bhUcara ane khecarA jANe gaLethI jhalAI gayA hAya tema tene kAMI paNa uttara ApI zakyA nahIM. lajjAthI jemanAM mukha namI gayAM che evA te rAjAe ane rAjaputro vilakhA thaI paraspara kahevA lAgyA ke, ' pUrve kAIthI paNa nahIM jItAyalA ApaNane A strIe jItI lIdhA, tethI jarUra strIjAtinA saMbaMdhane lIdhe vAgUdevI sarasvatIe teNIne pakSa karyAM jaNAya che.' te vakhate 1 dAkSiNyatAvALe. Page #248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 ] zrI neminAthAdi caritra [209 jitazatru rAjA vicAramAM paDyo ke "zuM vidhi A kanyAne nimane prayAsathI khinna thaze haze ke jethI A kanyAne yogya e kaI pati teNe nimya nahI hoya! ATalA badhA rAjAomAM ane rAjakumAromAM mArI putrIne koI rUgyo nahIMte je kaMI hInajAtivALe pati thaze te pachI tenI zI gati thaze?" rAjAne A bhAva jANIne maMtrI belyo ke-"he prabhu? kheda kare nahIM, haju utkRSTathI paNa utkRSTa purUSa maLI Avaze, kAraNa ke pRthvI bahuratnA che." tame have evI AghApaNuM karAvo ke je kaI rAjA vA rAjaputra, vA ke bIne A kanyAne jItI leze te tene pati thaze." A pramANene vicAra jANIne rAjAe maMtrIne zAbAzI ApI ane tatkALa tevI AghoSaNA karAvI. te sAMbhaLI aparAjitakumAra vicAra karavA lAgyA ke "kadi strInI sAthe vivAdamAM vijaya thAya te paNa temAM kAMI utkarSa nathI, paraMtu tene kaI na jIte te tethI sarvanA purUSapaNane kSaya thAya che, mATe utkarSa thAya ke na thAya paNa A strIne te sarvathA jItI levI e ja gya che." A vicAra karI aparAjitakumAra tatkALa prItimatInI pAse Avyo. vAdaLA vaDe DhaMkAyelA sUryanI jema te durveSathI DhaMkAyeluM hatuM, tathApi tene joIne pUrva janmanA sanehasaMbaMdhathI prItimatInA manamAM prIti utpanna thaI pachI teNIe aparAjitanA sAmo pUrvapakSa karyo eTale tatkALa aparAjite tene nirUttara karIne jItI lIdhI. prItimatIe tarata ja svayaMvaramALA tenA kaMThamAM Aje paNa karI. te joI sarva bhUcara ane becara rAjAo tenI upara kopAyamAna thayA. teo kahevA lAgyA ke "A vANImAM vAtula je ane AkaDAnA tulanI jevo halake keNu che? ke je kApaDI ame badhA ahIM chatAM A kanyAne paraNI javAne Irache che?" A pramANe kahIne sarva rAjAe ghoDesvAra ane rAjasthAnI sAthe astra ugAmI, kavaca paherI yuddhano AraMbha karavA mATe taiyAra thayA. eTale aparAjita kumAra paNa ekadama uchaLI koI gajasvArane mArI tenA hAthI para besI tenAM ja astrothI yuddha karavA lAgyo. kSaNavAra pachI pAchA kaI rathIne mArI tenA rathamAM besIne yuddha karavA lAgyo. e pramANe kSaNavAra bhUmi para ane kSaNavAra pAcha hAthI upara besIne yuddha karavA lAgyo. te eka chatAM anekanI jema thaIne iMdranA vajanI je kuraNayamAna thayA, ane teNe krodhathI zatrunA sainyane bhagna karI dIdhuM, pachI "prathama eka strIe zAsathI jItI lIdhA ane atyAre A ekAkI kaI purUSe zastrathI jItI lIdhA"--evI lajajAthI sarve rAjAe ekaThA thaIne yuddha karavA AvyA, eTale aparAjita kumAra ekadama uchaLIne semaprabhanA hAthI upara caDhI gayo. te vakhate semaprabhe keTalAMka lakSaNethI ane tilakAdika cihanAthI kumArane oLakhe. teNe tatkALa e mahAbhujane AliMgana karyuM ane kahyuM ke "are atulya parAkramI bhANeja! sAre bhAgye meM tane oLakhe." pachI teNe A khabara sarva rAjAone kahI eTale sarva rAjAe yuddhathI virAma pAmyA, ane te ja sarve tenA svajana thaIne harSathI vivAhamaMDapamAM AvyA. pachI jitazatru rAjAe zubha divase paraspara anurakta evA aparAjita C - 27 Page #249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 210] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM ane prItimatIne vivAhautsava karyo. aparAjita kumAre pitAnuM svAbhAvika maneNa rUpe pragaTa karyuM. sarva ane tenA parAkramathI ane rUpathI tenI upara anurakta thayA. jitazatru rAjAe sarva rAjAone megya satkAra karIne vidAya karyA. aparAjita kumAra prItimatInI sAthe kIDA karate keTaleka kALa tyAM rahyo. jitazatru rAjAnA maMtrIe pitAnI rUpavatI kanyA maMtrIputra vimaLabaMdhanI sAthe paraNAvI. eTale te paNa teNInI sAthe krIDA karavA lAge. anyadA hariNuMdI rAjAne eka dUta tyAM AvyA. kumAre tene joIne saMbhramathI AliMgana karyuM. pachI kumAre pitAnuM ane mAtAnuM kuzaLa pUchayuM, eTale dUta netramAM azru lAvIne belyA -"tamArA mAtApitAnuM zarIradhAraNa mAtra kuzaLa che, kemake tamArA pravAsa dinathI AraMbhIne temanAM netra athavaDe pUrNa rahyA kare che. tamAruM navanavuM caritra leka pAsethI sAMbhaLIne teo kSaNavAra khuzI thAya che, paNa pAchA tamAre viyoga yAda AvavAthI mUccha pAmI jAya che. he prabhe! tamAre ahIMne vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne mane tenuM vAstavikapaNuM jANavA mATe ahIM mokalyA che, te have tame mAtApitAne kheda ApavA yogya nathI." dUtanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI kumAra netramAM aka lAvI gadgad akSare be ke-"mAtApitAne AvuM duHkha ApanAra mArA jevA adhama putrane dhikkAra che!" pachI jitazatru rAjAnI AjJA laIne aparAjita kumAra tyAMthI cAlyo. te vakhate be putrIone laIne bhuvanabhAnu rAjA tyAM AvyuM. tema ja prathama je je rAjakanyA te paraNe hatuM, temane laI laIne temanA pitAe paNa tyAM AvyA. abhaya meLavanAra surakAMta vidyAdhara paNa tyAM Avyo. pachI prItimatI ane bIjI patIothI tathA aneka bhUcara ane khecara rAjAethI vIMTAyele, bhUcara khecara sainyathI bhUmi ane AkAzane AcchAdana karate aparAjita kumAra thaDA divasamAM siMhapura nagare AvI pahoMce. harizaMdI - rAjAe sAmA jaIne pRthvI para AleTI paDelA kumArane AliMgana karI khoLAmAM besArI vAraMvAra tenA mastaka para cuMbana karyuM. pachI mAtAe netramAM azru lAvI praNAma karatA kumAranA pRSTha upara karavaDe sparza karyo ane tenA mastaka upara cuMbana karyuM. prItimatI vigere vaoe pitAnAM pUjya sAsu sasarAnA caraNamAM namI praNAma karyo, eTale vimaLabodhe temanAM nAma laI laIne saune oLakhAvI. pachI aparAjite sAthe AvelA bhUcara ane khecarene vidAya karyA, ane mAtApitAnAM netrane utsava karate tyAM rahIne sukhe krIDA karavA lAge. mane gati ane capalagati je mAheMdra devalekamAM utpanna thayA hatA, te tyAMthI vIne sUra ane sema nAme aparAjita kumAranA anuja baMdha thayA. anya rAjA hariNuMdIe aparAjita kumArane rAjyapara besArIne dIkSA lIdhI, ane te rAjarSi tapasyA karIne paramapadane prApta thayA. aparAjita rAjAnI prItimatI paTTarANI thaI ane vimaLabodha maMtrI thayo ane be anuja baMdhu maMDalezvara thayA. aparAjita rAjAe prathamathI ja anya rAjAone dabAvyA hatA, tethI te sukhe rAjya karavA lAge ane nirvine bhega bhegavavA lAgyo. purUSArthathI avaMcita Page #250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le] zrI neminAthAdi caritra [ 211 (yathAyogya rIte purUSArthane sAdhato) aparAjita rAjA vicitra caitya ane lAkha rathayAtrA karate kALa nirgamana karavA lAgyo. eka vakhata aparAjita rAjA ughAnamAM gayo hato, tyAM mUrtithI kAmadeva je anaMgadeva nAme eka sArthavAhane samRddhimAna putra tenA jevAmAM Avyo. te divya veSane dhAraNa karanArA samAna vayanA mitrothI vIMTAyeluM hatuM, ghaNI ramaNIya ramaNIonI sAthe krIDA karate hate, yAcakone dAna Apate hate, baMdijane tenI stuti karatA hatA, ane gItagAna sAMbhaLavAmAM Asakta hate. tene joIne aparAjita rAjAe potAnA mANasane pUchyuM ke, "A koNa che?" teoe kahyuM ke "A samudrapALa nAmanA sArthavAhane anaMgadeva nAme dhanADhaya putra che. te sAMbhaLIne "mArA nagaranA vyApArI paNa AvA dhanADhya ane udAra che, tethI huM dhanya chuM" ema pitAnI prazaMsA karatA karate aparAjita rAjA ghera Avyo. bIje divase rAjA bahAra jatA hatA tevAmAM cAra purUe upADeluM ane jenI AgaLa virasa vAdya vAge che evuM eka mRtaka tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. tenI pachavADe chAtI kuTatI, chuTe keze rUdana karatI ane pagale pagale mUccha khAtI aneka strIo jatI hatI, te joI rAjAe sevakone pUchayuM ke "A keNa marI gayuM?" teo belyA ke-"pele sArthavAhane putra anaMgadeva akasmAtu vicikA (kolerA)nA vyAdhithI mRtyu pAmyo che." te sAMbhaLatAM ja aparAjita rAjA belyo-"ahe A asAra saMsArane dhikkAra che, ane vizvAsInA ghAta karanAra vidhine paNa dhikkAra che. hA! mehanidrAthI aMdha cittavALA prANuone A ke pramAda che !" A pramANe mahAna saMvegane dhAraNa karate aparAjita rAjA pitAne ghera pAcho gayo ane keTalAka divasa evA khedamAM vyatikamAvyA. anyadA je kevaLIne prathama kruDapuramAM joyA hatA te kevaLI jJAnavaDe aparAjita rAjAne bedhane yogya thayela jANI tenA upakArane mATe tyAM padhAryA. temanI pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLI paDyA nAmanA prItimatIthI thayelA putrane rAjya upara besADI aparAjita rAjAe dIkSA lIdhI. temanI sAthe temanI priyA prItimatI, anuja baMdhu sUra tathA soma ane maMtrI vimaLAbedha e sarvee dIkSA lIdhI. teo sarve tapasyA karI mRtyu pAmIne AraNa nAmanA agyAramA devalekamAM paraspara prItivALA iMdranA sAmAnika devatA thayA. A jaMbUdvIpamAM bharatakSetrane viSe kurU dezanA maMDanarUpa hastinApura nAme nagara che, te nagaramAM caMdranA je AhlAdakArI zrIveNu nAme rAjA thayo. tene lakSmInA jevI zrImatI nAme paTTarANI hatI. anyadA te rANIe rAtrinA zeSa bhAge svapanamAM zaMkhanA jevo ujajavaLa pUrNa caMdra potAnA mukhakamaLamAM praveza karato joyo. prAtaHkALe te vRttAMta teNe potAnA pati zrINuM rAjAne jaNAvyuM. rAjAe svapnavettAne bolAvIne tene nirNaya karyo. teoe kahyuM ke-A svapnathI caMdranI jema sarva zatrurUpa aMdhakArano nAza kare te eka putra devIne thaze." teja rAtrie aparAjitano jIva AraNuM devakathI cavIne zrImatI devInI kukSimAM Page #251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 212] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM. avataryo. yogya kALe sarva lakSaNethI pavitra evA eka putrane devIe janma Apyo. pitAe pUrvajanA nAmathI tenuM zaMkha evuM nAma pADyuM. pAMca dhAtrIoe lAlita kare te kumAra anukrame maTe thayo. gurUne mAtra sAkSIbhUta karIne prati janmamAM abhyAsa karelI sarva kaLAe teNe lIlAmAtramAM saMpAdana karI lIdhI. vimaLabodha maMtrIne jIva AraNa devalekathI eNvIne zrIpaNu rAjAnA guNanidhi nAmanA maMtrIne matiprabha nAme putra thaye. te kAmadevane vasaMtanI jema zaMkhakumAranI sAthe rAjakrIDA karanAro ane sahAdhyAyI mitra thayo. matiprabha maMtrIputra ane bIjA rAjakumAranI sAthe vividha prakAranI krIDA karate zaMkhakumAra yauvanavayane prApta thaze. eka vakhate tenA dezanA leke dUrathI pikAra karatA karatA AvIne zrI rAjAne vijJapti karavA lAgyA-"he rAjedra! tamArA dezanI sImA upara ati viSama uMcAIvALe, vizALa zikharavALe ane zazirA nAmanI nadIthI aMkita caMdra nAme parvata Avela che. te parvatanA durgamAM samaraketu nAme eka pallI pati rahe che, te niHzaMkapaNe amane luMTe che, mATe he prabho! tenAthI amAruM rakSaNa kare." te sAMbhaLI tenA vadhane mATe prayANa karavAne IcchatA rAjAe raNathaMbhA vagaDAvI. te vakhate zaMkhakumAre AvI namaskAra karIne namratAthI kahyuM"pitAjI! evA pallI patine mATe Apa ATale badhe AkSepa zA mATe kare che? masalAne mAravAne hAthI ane sasalAne mAravAne siMhane taiyAra thavAnI jarUra na hoya, tethI tAta! mane AjJA Ape, huM tene bAMdhIne ahIM lAvIza; tame pote prayANa karavuM choDI de, kAraNa ke te tamane ulaTuM lajajAkAraka che." putranAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI tatkALa rAjAe tene senA sAthe vidAya karyo. zaMkhakumAra anukrame te pallInI pAse Avyo. kumArane Avate sAMbhaLIne kapaTamAM zreSTha e te pallIpati dugane zUnya mUkIne bIjA gahavaramAM pesI gayo. kuzAgra buddhivALA zaMkhakumAre te durgamAM eka sAmaMtane sAra sAra sainya laIne dAkhala karyo, ane pote keTalAka sinikene laIne eka latAgRhamAM saMtAI rahyo eTale chaLa kAra palIpatie pilA durgane rUMdhI dIdhe. pachI "are kumAra! have tuM kayAM jaIza?" ema belI jevI te pallIpatie garjanA karI te kumAre bahArathI AvIne pitAnA puSkaLa sainyathI tene gherI lIdhe eka taraphathI durgAnA killA upara rahelA prathama mokalelA sainya ane bIjI taraphathI kumAranA sence vacamAM rahelA pallI patine mAravA mAMDayo; eTale pallIpati kaMTha para kuhADe dhAraNa karI zaMkhakumArane zaraNe AvyA ane be-"he rAjakumAra ! mArA mAyAmaMtranA upAyane jANanArA tame eka ja che. te svAmin ! sita purUSane bhUtanI jema have huM tamAre dAsa tha chuM, mATe mAruM sarvasava grahaNa kare ane prasanna thaIne mArA para anugraha kare." kumAre tenI pAse je cerInuM dhana hatuM, te laIne jenuM hatuM te tene seMpAvI dIdhuM ane pitAne levA yogya daMDa pate lIdhe. pachI pallI patine sAthe laIne kumAra pAcho vaLyo. sAyaMkALa thatAM mArgamAM teNe paDAva karyo, ardhI rAtre kumAra zayA upara sthita hatA, tevAmAM kaI karUNa vara tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avyo, tethI tarata hAthamAM khaDraga laIne varane anusAra te cAlyo. Page #252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 ] zrI neminAtha pUrva bhava caritra [213 AgaLa jatAM AdheDa vayanI eka ane temaNe rUdana karatI joI, eTale kumAre mudu svare tene kahyuM ke, "he bhadra! ro nahI, tArA duHkhanuM je kAraNa hoya te kahe. kumAranI mUrti ane vANIthI AzvAsana pAmIne te strI bolI-"aMgadezamAM caMpAnagarIne viSe jitAri nAme rAjA che. tene kImitI nAme rANI che. te rANIne ghaNA putra thayA pachI yazomatI nAme eka strIjanamAM ziromaNi putrI thaI che. te potAne yogya vara ke kaI sthAna nahIM jaNAvAthI purUSa upara arocakI thayelI che, tethI tenI daSTi koI paNa purUSamAM ramatI nathI. anyadA zrISeNa rAjAne putra zaMkhakumAra tenA zravaNamAge AvatAM teNe ane kAmadeve eka sAthe teNInA hRdayamAM sthAna karyuM. te vakhate yamatIe pratijJA karI ke "te zaMkhakumAraneja mAre paraNavuM." putrIne anurAga yogya sthAne thayuM che ema jANIne tenA pitA paNa te vAtathI ghaNe harSa pAmyA. pachI jitAri rAjAe zrISeNa rAjAnI pAse tenA vivAhane mATe mANaso mokalyA. tevAmAM vidyAdharapati maNizekhare te kanyAnI mAgaNI karI. jitAri rAjAe tene kahyuM ke mArI kanyA zaMkhakumAra sivAya bIjAne IcchatI nathI." tethI krodha pAmI te adhama vidyAdhare baLAtkAre tenuM haraNa karyuM che. huM te yazomatI kanyAnI dhAtrI chuM. tenuM haraNa thayuM tyAre huM tenI bhujA sAthe vaLagI rahI hatI, paNa te duSTa khecare baLavaDe mane choDAvI dIdhI che. saMsAramAM sArarUpa te ramaNane te duSTa ke jANe kyAM laI gayo haze? tethI huM vilApa karUM chuM ke te mArA vinA zI rIte Avaze?" A pramANe tenI hakIkata sAMbhaLIne "bhadra" dhIrI thA, huM te duSTane chatIne game tyAMthI teNIne laI AvIza." A pramANe kahI zaMkhakumAra tene zodhavAne aTavImAM bhamavA lAgyo. e samaye sUrya udayAcaLa para ArUDha thayo ane zaMkhakumAra paNa keI vizALazaMgavALA giripara ArUDha thaye. tyAM eka guhAnI aMdara yazematI tenA jevAmAM AvI. te vivAhane mATe prArthanA karatA pelA khecarane A pramANe kahetI hatI-"are aprArthitanI prArthanA karanAra! tuM zA mATe vyartha cheda kare che? zaMkhanA jevA ujajavaLa guNavALe zaMkhakumAra ja mAre bhartA che, kadi paNa bIje ke mAre bhartA thavAne nathI." te vakhate te vidyAdhare ane kumArIe zaMkhakumArane dITho. eTale te duSTa vidyAdhara belyo-"he mUkhI! A tAre priya kALathI kheMcAIne ahIM mAre vaza AvI gayo che. he bALe! have tArI AzAnI sAthe tene mArIne huM tane paraNIza ane mAre ghera laI jaIza," A pramANe kahetAM te duSTane zaMkhakumAre kahyuM, "are paranArInuM haraNa karanAra pApI! Ubhe thA. hamaNuMja A khaDaga vaDe huM tArUM zira harI lauM chuM.' pachI te baMne sAmasAmA kharza ugAmIne suMdara cAlAkIthI cAlatA ane pRvIne kaMpAvatA yuddha karavA lAgyA. jyAre te vidyAdhara bhujAnA baLathI kumArane jItI zakaze nahIM, tyAre vidyAthI vikalA tapta lehamaya goLA vigere astrothI yuddha karavA 1 arucivALI. 2 matyu. Page #253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 214] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM lAge. paNa puNyanA utkarSathI te geLAo kumArane kAMI paNa IjA karavAne samartha thayA nahIM. kumAre pitAnAM khagathI tenAM ghaNAM ane khaMDita karI nAkhyAM, astronA khaMDanathI kheda pAmelA becaranuM dhanuSya kumAre chedI nAkhyuM ane tenA ja bANathI tene chAtImAM vIMdhI nAkhe. tatkALa chedelA vRkSanI jema te vidyAdhara pRthvI para paDyo; eTale zaMkhakumAre pavana vigere upacArathI tene sajaja karI punaH yuddha karavAnuM AmaMtraNa karyuM. becarapati kumAra pratye be -"he parAkramI! huM ke je keIthI jItAya na hatuM tene te jItI lIdhuM che, tethI tuM sarvathA mAnya purUSa che. he vIra ! jema te A yazematIne guNathI kharIdI lIdhI che, tema huM tArA parAkramathI kharIda thaI gayela chuM. mATe mArA aparAdhane tuM kSamA kara." kumAra bethe-"he mahAbhAga! tArA bhajavIryathI ane vinayathI huM raMjita thayela chuM, mATe kahe, huM tAruM zuM kArya karUM?' vidyAdhara be -"jo tame prasanna thayA che to vaitADhayagiri upara cAle, tyAM tamAre siddhAyatananI yAtrA thaze ane mArI upara anugraha thaze." zaMkhakumAre tema karavAne kabula karyuM. yazomatI "AvA uttama bhartAne huM varI chuM' ema jANI manamAM ghaNe harSa pAmI. te samaye maNizekharanA pALArUpa khecara A vRttAMta jANIne tyAM AvyA ane teoe upakArI evA zaMkhakumArane namaskAra karyo. pachI be khecarane potAnA sainyamAM ekalI zaMkhakumAre pitAnuM vRttAMta jaNAvyuM, ane te saiinyane tAkIde hastinApura tarapha javA AjJA karI. pachI pelI yazematInI dhAtrIne khecara pAse tyAM belAvI, ane dhAtrI tathA yazematI sahita zaMkhakumAra vaitAlyagiri para Avyo. tyAM siddhAyatanamAM rahelA zAzvata prabhune teNe vaMdanA karI ane yazomatI sAthe temanI vividha prakAre pUjA karI. pachI maNizekhara kumArane kanakapuramAM laI gayo, ane tyAM potAne ghera rAkhI devatAnI jema tenI pUjA bhakti karI. sarve vaitADhyavAsIone A vAta sAMbhaLIne meTuM Azcarya lAgyuM, tethI sarve AvI AvIne zaMkhakumAra ane yazomatIne vAraMvAra jovA lAgyA. zatrujaya vigere mUlyathI prasanna thayelA keTalAeka mahaddhika khecare zaMkhakumAranA padaLa thaIne rahyA ane teo potapotAnI putrIe zaMkhakumArane ApavA AvyA. temane kumAre kahyuM ke-yazomatIne paraNyA pachI A kanyAone huM paraNIza." anyadA maNizekhara vigere potapotAnI kanyAo laIne yazomatI sahita zaMkhakumArane caMpA nagarIe laI gayA. "pitAnI putrInI sAthe aneka khecakothI parivRtta tene vara Ave che. e khabara sAMbhaLI jitAri rAjA ghaNe khuzI thaIne sAmo Avyo. tyAM saMbhramathI zaMkhakumArane AliMgana karIne te rAjAe saune nagarImAM praveza karAvyo. ane mahotsava pUrvaka pitAnI putrIne tenI sAthe vivAha karyo. pachI zaMkhakumAra bIjI vidyAdharanI kanyAone paNa paraNya, ane zrI vAsupUjaya svAmInA caityanI bhaktipUrvaka yAtrA karI. pachI becarAne 1 page cAlanArA sevaka. Page #254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le ] zrI vasudeva caritra [215 vidAya karI keTalAka divasa tyAM rahIne yazomatI vigere panIo sahita zaMkhakumAra hastinApura Avyo. aparAjita kumAranA pUrva janmanA anuja baMdhu sUra ane sema je AraNa devalekamAM utpanna thayA hatA te tyAMthI cavIne yazodhara ane guNadhara nAme A janmamAM paNa tenA (zaMkhakumAranA) anuja baMdhu thayA. rAjA zrISeNe zaMkhakumArane rAjaya ApI guNadhara gaNadharanA caraNamAM AvI dIkSA lIdhI. jema zrISeNa rAjA muni thaIne dustapa tapane pALavA lAgyA, tema zaMkhanA jevA ujajavaLa yazavALe zaMkhakumAra cirakALa pRthvIne pALavA lAgyo. anyadA jene kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM che evA ane devatAnA sAMnidhyapaNuthI zobhatA zrISeNarAjarSi vihAra karatA karatA tyAM padhAryA. zaMkharAjA te khabara sAMbhaLI sAme Avyo ane bhaktithI temane vaMdanA karIne saMsArasAgaramAM nAvikA jevI temanI dezanA sAMbhaLI. dezanAne aMte zaMkha rAjA belyo-he sarvajJa! tamArA zAsanathI huM jANuM chuM ke A saMsAramAM kaI koInuM saMbaMdhI nathI, kevaLa svArthanuM saMbaMdhI che. tathApi A yazomatI upara mane adhika mamatA kema thaI? te prasanna thaIne kahe, ane mArA jevA anabhijJane zikSA Apo." kevaLI bhagavaMta bolyA- "tAra dhanakumAranA bhavamAM e tArI dhanavatI nAme patnI hatI, saudharma devalekamAM tArA mitrapaNe utpanna thaI hatI, citragatinA bhAvamAM ratnAvatI nAme tArI priyA hatI, mAheMdra devalekamAM tAro mitra thayelI hatI, aparAjitanA bhAvamAM prItimatI nAme strI thaI hatI. pAchI AraNa devalokamAM tAre mitra thaI hatI, ane A sAtamA bhAvamAM te yazematI nAme tArI strI thayela che. tethI bhavAMtaranA yogathI tAre teNInI upara sanehasaMbaMdha thayela che. have ahIMthI aparAjita nAmanA anuttara vimAnamAM jaI tyAMthI cyavIne A bharatakhaMDamAM tame neminAtha nAme bAvIsamA tIrthaMkara thaze, ane A yazomatI rAmatI nAme avivAhitapaNe anurAgI thayelI tamArI strI thaze. te tamArI pAse dIkSA laIne prAMte paramapadane prApta thaze. A thazedhara ane guNadhara anuja baMdhu ane matiprabha nAme maMtrI tamArA gaNadharapadane prApta karIne siddhipadane pAmaze." A pramANe gurUmukhe sAMbhaLIne zaMkha rAjAe puMDarIka nAmanA putrane rAjya para besADI dikSA grahaNa karI, ane tenA baMne baMdhu, maMtrI ane yazomatIe tenI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. anukrame zaMkha munie gItArtha thaI mahA AkarI tapasyA karI, aham bhakti vigere sthAnakenA ArAdhanathI tIrthaMkaranAmakarma upArjana karyuM. aMte pAdapepagamana anazana karI zaMkhamuni aparAjita vimAnamAM utpanna thayA. ane yazomatI vigere paNa teja vidhithI aparAjita vimAnane prApta thayA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye aSTame parvaNi zrI ariSTa nemipUrvabhavavarNano nAma prathamaH sargaH 1 cothuM anuttara vimAna. Page #255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ a , para saga 2 je. : vasudeva caritra. A bharatakSetramAM mathurA nAme eka zreSTha nagarI che, je yamunA nadIthI jANe nIla vastrane dhAraNa karanArI hoya tema zobhe che. te nagarImAM harivaMzane viSe prakhyAta rAjA vasunA putra bRhadadhvajanI pachI ghaNA rAjAo thaI gayA pachI yara nAme eka rAjA thayo. yadune sUryanA je tejasvI zura nAme putra thayo, ane te zUrane zauri ane suvIra nAme be vIra putra thayA. zura rAjAe zaurine rAjya para besArI ane suvIrane yuvarAjapada ApI saMsArapara vairAgya AvavAthI dIkSA grahaNa karI. zauri pitAnA anuja baMdhu suvIrane mathurAnuM rAjya ApIne pite kuzAta dezamAM gayo, ane tyAM teNe zauryapura nAme eka nagara vasAvyuM. zari rAjAne aMdhakavRSNi vigere putra thayA ane suvIrane bhejavRSNi vigere ati parAkramI putro thayA. mahAbhuja suvIra mathurAnuM rAjya pitAnA putra bhejavRSNuine ApI pote siMdhu dezamAM sauvIrapura nAme eka nagara vasAvIne tyAM rahyo. mahAvIra zauri rAjA pitAnA putra aMdhakavRSNine rAjya sepI supratiSTha muninI pAse dIkSA laIne mekSe gayA. ahIM mathurAmAM rAjya karatAM bhejavRSNine ugra parAkramavALo ugrasena nAme eka putra thaye. aMdhakavRSNine subhadrA rANIthI daza putro thayA. teonAM samudravijaya, abhya, timita, sAgara, himavAnuM, acala, dharaNa, pUraNa, abhicaMdra ane vasudeva evAM nAma sthApana karyA. te daze "dazAha' evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. temane kuMtI ane maDhI nAme be anuja bene thaI tenA pitAe kuMtI pAMDu rAjAne ane maDhI damaSa rAjAne ApI. anyadA aMdhakavRSNi rAjAe supratiSTha nAmanA avadhijJAnI munine praNAma karI aMjali reDI A pramANe pUchayuM-svAmina! mAre vAsudeva nAme dazame putra che, te atyaMta rUpa ane saubhAgyavALe che, temaja kaLAvAna ane parAkramI che tenuM zuM kAraNa?" supratiSTha muni belyA-magadha dezamAM naMdigrAmane viSe eka garIba brAhmaNa hato tene romilA nAme ii hatI, temane naMdiveNu nAme eka putra thayo. maMdabhAgyamAM ziromaNi jevA te putranAM mAtapitA bAlyavayamAMthI ja marI gayAM. te putra moTA peTavALa, lAMbA dAMtavALo, kharAba netravALe ane corasa mAthAvALe hatuM, tethI tema ja bIjAM aMgamAM paNa kurUpI hovAthI tene tenA svajanee paNa cheDI dIdhuM. te vakhate jIvato chatAM paNa muvA jevo jANIne tenA mAmAe tene grahaNa karyo. te mAmAne sAta kanyAo paraNavAne lAyaka thayelI hatI. tethI tene tenA mAmAe kahyuM hatuM ke "huM tane eka kanyA ApIza." kanyAnA lebhathI te mAmAnA gharanuM badhuM kAma Page #256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 jo] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 217 karatA hato. A khakhara jANIne sAta kanyAmAMthI sauthI meATI yauvanavatI kanyAe kahyuM ke-' ne pitA mane A kurUpIne Apaze to jarUra huM mRtyu pAmIza.' te sAMbhaLIne nardiSaNu kheda pAmyA, eTale tenA mAmAe kahyuM ke 'huM tane khIjI putrI ApIza, tuM kheda kara nahIM' te sAMbhaLI khIjI putrIe paNa tevI ja pratijJA karI. evI rIte saghaLI putrIee anukrame tevI pratijJA karI, ane teno pratiSedha karyo, te sAMbhaLI kheda pAmelA nardiSaNane tenA mAmAe kahyuM ke 'huM kAI khIjAnI pAse mAgaNI karIne tane kanyA paraNAvIza, mATe he vatsa! tu AkuLavyAkuLa thaIza nahI.' naMdiSaNe vicAryuM ke ' jyAre mArA mAmAnI kanyAe mane IcchatI nathI, to pachI mArA jevA kurUpIne khIjAnI kanyA kema icchaze ?' Ave! vicAra karI vairAgya pAmIne te tyAMthI nIkaLI ratnapura nagare Avyo. tyAM krIDA karatA kAI strI purUSane joI ne te peAtAnI niMdA karavA lAgyo. pachI maravAnI icchAthI vairAgyavaDe te upatranamAM Avye. tyAM susthita nAme eka munine joIne temane vaMdanA karI. jJAnathI teneA manobhAva jANIne te muni khelyA :- are manuSya ! tuM mRtyunuM sAhasa karIza nahIM, kemake A sava adharmAMnAM phaLa che. sukhanA athI e to dharma karavA joIe, AtmaghAtathI kAMI sukha thatu nathI, dIkSA laIne karele dharma ja bhave.bhavamAM sukhanA hetubhUta thAya che.' A pramANe sAMbhaLI te pratimAdha pAmyA, tethI teNe tarata ja te muninI pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM. pachI gItA thaI ne teNe sAdhuonuM vaiyAvRttva karavAne abhigraha karyAM. khALa ane glAna pramukha munienI vyAvRttva karanArA ane temAM kadI paNa kheda nahIM pAmanArA te na diSaNu muninI anyadA iMdre sabhAmAM prazaMsA karI. iMdranAM te vacana para zraddhA nahI rAkhanAre keAI deva glAna muninuM rUpa laIne ratnapuranI samIpanA araNyamAM ALye, ane eka bIjA sAdhuneveSa viSuvIne nardiSeNu muninA sthAnamAM gayA. jevAmAM naMdiSaNu pAraNu karavAne mATe besIne grAsa bharatA hatA tevAmAM te sAdhue AvIne kahyuM ke :- are bhadra! sAdhuenI vaiyAvRttva karavAnI pratijJA laIne tuM atyAre kema khAvA eThe che? nagaranI bahAra atisAra rAgavALA eka muni kSudhA ane tRSAthI pIDita che.' te sAMbhaLatAMja nardiSeNa muni AhAra karavAnuM paDatuM mUkI te munine mATe zuddha pANI zeAdhavA nIkaLyA, te vakhate AvelA deve pAtanI zaktithI satra aneSaNIya karavA mAMDayuM, paNa te labdhivALA muninA prabhAvathI tenI zakti vadhAre cAlI nahIM, eTale nadiSeNu munie kAI ThekANethI zuddha pANI prApta karyu`. pachI nardiSeNu muni te glAna muninI pAse AvyA; eTale te kapaTI munie kaThora vAkayo vaDe tenA para Akroza karyAM- are adhama ! huM AvI avasthAmAM paDayo chuM ane tuM A vakhate leAjanamAM laMpaTa thaI satvara ahIM Avyo nahIM, mATe tArI vaiyAvRttvanI pratijJAne dhikkAra che.? nardiSaNa muni elyA- huM muni ! mArA te aparAdhane C - 28 Page #257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 218] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM kSamA kare. have huM tamane sajaja karIza. A tamAre yogya evuM zuddha pANI huM lAvyo chuM.' pachI tenuM pAna karAvI temaNe kahyuM ke "jarA beThA thAo eTale glAna muni belyA :-"are muMDA ! he ke azakta chuM, te zuM tuM nathI to?" AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI te mAyAmunine pitAnA sakaMdha upara caDAvI te naMdiSeNa muni cAlyA, tathApi te muni pagale pagale A pramANe tenA upara Akroza karato hato. "are adhama ! utAvaLathI cAlIne mArA zarIrane ghaNuM DelAvavA vaDe mane zA mATe pIDe che? je kharekhara sAdhunI vaiyAvRtya karanAra hoya to haLave haLave cAla." A pramANe kahevAthI te haLave haLave cAlyA eTale devatAe tenI upara viSTA karI ane kahyuM ke "tuM vegabhaMga zA mATe kare che?" "A mahaSi pIDA rahita kyAre thAya, evuM ciMtavana karatA nadi muni tenAM kaTu vacanane jarA paNa gaNatA nahIM. tenI AvI daDhatA joIne te deve viSTAnuM haraNa karyuM ane divyarUpe tene traNa pradakSiNA daIne namaskAra karyo. pachI teNe iMdre karelI prazaMsAnI vArtA kahI ane khamAvIne kahyuM ke "he mahAbhAga! huM tamane zuM ApuM? te kahe." muni bolyA-ame mahA durlabha dharma prApta karyo che, tenA karatAM vizeSa sArarUpa A jagatamAM bIjuM kAMI nathI ke jenI huM tamArI pAse mAgaNI karUM.' A pramANe temane uttara sAMbhaLIne te devatA svargamAM gayo ane muni pitAnA upAzrayamAM AvyA bIjA munioe pUchyuM eTale temaNe garva rahitapaNe sarva jaNAvI dIdhuM. pachI temaNe bAra hajAra varSa sudhI dastara tapa karyuM ane chevaTe anazana karyuM. te avasare tene pitAnuM durbhAgya sAMbharyuM. tethI teNe evuM niyANuM karyuM ke "A tapanA prabhAvathI Avate bhave huM ramaNIjanane ghaNe vallabha thAuM.' AvuM niyANuM karI mRtyu pAmIne te mahAzuka devalokamAM devatA thayA. tyAMthI vIne te tamArA putra vasudeva thayA che. pUrva bhavanA niyANAthI te ramaNIjanane ati vallabha thayela che." pachI aMdhakavRSNi rAjAe samudravijayane rAjya upara besAryA ane te supratiSa muninI pAse dIkSA laIne mekSe gayA. ahIM rAjA bhejavRSNuie paNa dIkSA lIdhI, eTale mathurAmAM ugrasena rAjA thayA. tene dhAriNI nAme paTTarANI hatI. eka vakhate ugrasena rAjA bahAra jatA hatA, tevAmAM mArgamAM ekAti beThelA keI mAsopavAsI tApasane teNe dIThe, te tApasane e abhigraha hato ke mApavAsane pAraNe pahelAM gharamAMthI ja bhikSA maLe to tenAthI mApavAsanuM pAraNuM karavuM, tyAM na maLe to bIje gherathI bhikSA laIne karavuM nahIM." evI rIte mAse mAse eka gharanI zikSAthI pAraNuM karIne te ekAMta pradezamAM AvIne raheto hato, keInA gRhamAM raheto nahIM. AvI hakIkata sAMbhaLI ugrasena rAjA tene pAraNAnuM nimaMtraNa karI pitAne ghera gayA. tApasa muni tenI pachavADe gayA, paNa ghera gayA pachI rAjA te vAta bhUlI gayA. eTale te tApasane bhikSA na maLavAthI pAraNuM karyA vagara te pAchA potAnA AzramamAM AvyA ane bIje divase pharI mAsakSamaNa aMgIkAra karyuM. anyadA rAjA pAchA te sthAna tarapha AvI caDhayA, tyAM te Page #258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [219 tApasa pUrvanI jema tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. eTale pitAnuM prathamanuM nimaMtraNa saMbhArI rAjAe keTalAMka cATu vacanothI temane khamAvyA ane pharI pAchuM temane nimaMtraNa karyuM; daivayoge pAchA prathamanI jema bhUlI gayA ane tApasa pAraNuM karyA vagara pAchA AzramamAM AvyA. te samaraNamAM AvatAM rAjAe pAchA pUrvanI jema temane khamAvyA ane pAchuM nimaMtraNa karyuM. te vakhate paNa rAjA bhUlI gayA. eTale tApasane kepa caDho, tethI "A tapanA prabhAva vaDe huM bhavAMtaramAM Ane vadha karanAra thAuM." evuM niyANuM karI anazana grahaNa karIne te mRtyu pAmyA. tyAMthI te ugrasenanI A dhAriNInA udaramAM utpanna thaye. tenA anubhAvathI anyadA rANIne patinuM mAMsa khAvAno dehada thaye, dehada na pUrAvAthI divase divase kSaya pAmatI ane kahevAne lajajA pAmatI dhAriNIe anyadA bahu kaTe te dehada pitAnA patine jaNAvyuM. pachI maMtrIoe rAjAne aMdhakAramAM rAkhI tenA udara para sasalAnu mAMsa rAkhI temAMthI chedI chedIne rANIne ApavA mAMDayuM. jyAre teno dehada pUrNa thayo eTale te pAchI mULa prakRtimAM AvI; tethI te belI ke "have pati vinA A garbha ane jIvita zA kAmanAM che?" chevaTe jyAre te pati vinA maravAne taiyAra thaI tyAre maMtrIoe tene kahyuM ke "he devI! maraze nahIM, ame tamArA svAmIne sAta divasamAM sajIvana karI batAvazuM. AvI rIte kahI svastha karelI rANIne maMtrIoe sAtame divase ugrasenane batAvyA. tethI rANIe mATe utsava karyo. pachI piSa mAsanI kRSNa caturdazInI rAtrie caMdra mULa nakSatramAM AvatAM bhadrAmAM devIe eka putrane janma Ape. prathamanA bhayaMkara dehadavaDe garbhathI bhaya pAmelI rANIe prathamathI karAvI rAkhelI eka kAMsAnI peTImAM janmatAMveMta ja te bALakane mUkI dIdho. pachI te peTImAM rAjAnA ane pitAnA nAmathI aMkita evI be mudrA tathA patrikA nAkhI ratna bharIne teNIe dAsInI pAse te peTI yamunA nadInA jaLamAM vahetI mUkAvI ane "putra janmIne mRtyu pAmya" ema rANIe rAjAne kahyuM. ahIM yamunA nadI pelI peTIne tANatI tANatI zauryapuranA dvAra pAse laI gaI. koI subhadra nAme rasavaNika prAtaHkALe zaucane mATe nadIe Avyo hato teNe te kAMsAnI peTI AvatI dIThI, eTale jaLanI bahAra kheMcI kADhI. te peTI ughADatAM temAM patrikA ane be ratnamudrA sahita bALacaMdranA je eka suMdara bALaka joI te ati vismaya pAme. pachI te vaNika peTI vigere sAthe laI bALakane pitAne ghera lAvyA ane harSathI pitAnI iMdu nAmanI patnIne te putra tarIke arpaNa karyo. baMne daMpatIe tenuM kaMsa evuM nAma pADayuM, ane madhu, kSIra tathA vRta vigerethI tene mATe karyo. jema jema te mATe thaye tema tema kalahazIla thaI lekenA bALakone mAravA kuTavA lAge. jethI te vaNika daMpatInI pAse lekenA upAlaMbha pratidina AvavA lAgyA, jyAre te daza varSano thayo, tyAre te daMpatIe vasudevakumArane sevaka tarIke rAkhavAne tene arpaNa karyo. vasudevane te ati priya thaI paDayo. tyAM vasudevanI sAthe rahIne te badhI kaLAe 1 ghI vigere rasapadArthone vepArI. Page #259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 220] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM zIkhe, sAthe ja ramavA lAge ane sAthe ja yauvanavayane prApta thayo. e pramANe sAthe rahetA vasudeva ane kaMsa eka rAzimAM AvelA budha ane maMgaLanI jevA robhavA lAgyA. A arasAmAM zuktimatI nagarInA rAjA vasune suvasu nAme putra je nAzIne nAgapura gayo hato. tene bRhadratha nAme putra thaye hato, ane te rAjagRha nagaramAM jaIne rahyo hate. tyAM tenI saMtatimAM brahadratha nAme eka rAjA thaze, tene jarAsaMdha nAme putra thayo. te jarAsaMdha pracaMDa AjJAvALe ane trikhaMDa bhAratane svAmI prativAsudeva thaye. teNe samudravijaya rAjAne dUta mokalIne kahevarAvyuM ke "vaitADhayagirinI pAse siMhapura nAme nagara che, temAM siMhanA je dusaha siMharatha nAme rAjA che, tene bAMdhIne ahIM laI Ave." vaLI jaNAvyuM ke "tene bAMdhI lAvanAra puruSane huM mArI jIvayazA nAme putrI ApIza ane eka tenI IcchA haze te samRddhimAna nagara ApIza." dUtanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI vasudevakumAre jarAsaMdhanuM te duSkara zAsana karavAne samudravijaya pAse mAgaNI karI. kumAranI evI mAgaNI sAMbhaLI rAjA samudravijaye kahyuM ke "he kumAra ! tamArA jevA sukumAra bALakane atyAre yuddha karavA javAno avasara nathI, tethI AvI mAgaNI karavI ucita nathI." pharIvAra vasudeve AgrahathI mAgaNI karI eTale samudravijaye ghaNI senA sAthe tene mAMDamAMDa vidAya karyo. vasudeva satvara tyAMthI cAlyuM. tene Avate sAMbhaLI siMharatha paNa sainya laIne sanmukha Avyo. te bannenI vacce moTuM yuddha thayuM. jyAre siMharathe vasudevanI senAne parAjaya karyo tyAre vasudeva kaMsane sArathI karIne pote yuddha karavAne mATe tenI najIka AvyA, sura asuranI jema krodhathI paraspara jayanI IcchAvALA teoe vividha prakAranAM AyudhathI cirakALa sudhI moTuM yuddha karyuM pachI mahAbhUja kaMse sArathIpaNuM choDI daI moTA parighathI siMharathanA daDha rathane bhAMgI nAMkhyo. eTale teNe kaMsane mAravAne mATe krodhathI prajavalita thaI myAnamAMthI khaDaga kADhayuM, te vakhate vasudeve bhura, bANathI khagavALI tenI murSi chedI nAkhI. pachI chaLabaLamAM utkaTa evA kase meMDhAne nAhAra upADe tema siMharathane bAMdhI upADIne vasudevanA rathamAM pheMkayo. te vakhate siMharathanuM sainya sarva tyAMthI bhAgI gayuM eTale vasudeva vijaya meLavI siMhAthane pakaDIne anukrame pitAne nagare AvyA. rAjA samudravijaye vasudevane ekAMtamAM kahyuM ke "kaTukI nAmanA eka jJAnIe mane A pramANe hita vacana kahela che ke "jarAsaMdhanI putrI chavayazA kaniSTa lakSaNavALI hovAthI patinA ane pitAnA-banenAM kuLane kSaya karanArI che. mATe A siMharathane pakaDI lAvyAnA badalAmAM jarAsaMdha te putrI tamane pAritoSika tarIke Apaze, te vakhate tene tyAga karavAne kaI upAya prathamathI vicArI rAkhaje." vasudeve kahyuM "A siMharathane raNamAM yuddha karIne bAMdhI lAvanAra kaMsa 1 prathama satyavAdI chatAM pAchaLathI asatya balavAvaDe devoe kopAyamAna thaI mArI nAkhyo ne narake gaye te. 2 jayadratha pATha paNa koI pratamAM che. Page #260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sagara ne] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [221 che, mATe te jIvayazA kaMsane ja ApavA yogya che' samudravijaye kahyu ke te kaMsa Nikaputra che, mATe tene jIvayazA Apaze nahI, paNa parAkramathI te kSatriya jevA lAge che.' pachI samudravijace pelA rasavaNikane khelAvI vacamAM dhane rAkhIne tene kaMsanI utpatti pUchI eTale teNe kasane sa' vRttAMta kaMsanA sAMbhaLatAM prathamathI kahI Apyo. pachI subhadra vaNike ugrasena rAjA ane dhAriNI rANInI mudrikA ane patrikA samudravijaya rAjAne ApI. samudravijaye te patrikA vAMcI, temAM lakhyuM hatuM ke " rAjA ugrasenanI rANI dhAriNIe bhayaMkara dohadathI bhaya pAmI peAtAnA patinI rakSAne mATe A prANapriya putrano tyAga karyAM che, ane nAmamudrA sahita sa AbhUSaNAe bhUSita evA A bALaputrane kAMsAnI peTImAM nAkhIne yamunA nadImAM vaheto mUkayo che." A pramANe patrikA vAMcIne rAjA samudravijaye kahyuM ke 'A mahAbhUja kaMsa yAdava che ane ugrasenano putra che, anyathA tenAmAM Avu' vIya' saMbhave ja nahI'.' pachI rAjA samudravijaya kaMsane sAthe laIne ardhacakrI jarAsa`dhanI pAse gayA, ane tene si'haratha rAjAne soMpyA te sAthe kaMsanuM parAkrama paNa jaNAvyuM, jarAsaMdhe prasanna thaI kaMsane peAtAnI putrI jIvayazA ApI. te vakhate kaMse pitAnA rASathI mathurApurInI mAgaNI karI, tethI te nagarI paNa ApI. rAjasa'dhe ApelA sainyane laIne kaMsa mathurAmAM Avyo. tyAM krUra ka Mse potAnA pitA ugrasenane bAMdhIne pAMjarAmAM pUryAM ane peAte rAjA thayo. ugrasenane atimukta vigere putro hatA, temAM atimukte pitAnA duHkhathI duHkhita thaI ne dIkSA lIdhI. peAtAnA AtmAne kRtArtha mAnanArA kaMse zauca'nagarathI subhadra vaNikane khelAvI suvaNaeN. dikanA dAnathI teno ghaNA satkAra karyAM. chuTI rahelI kaMsanI mAtA dhAriNIe peAtAnA patine cheADAvavAne mATe ka Msane vinati karI, tathApi teNe keAI rIte peAtAnA pitA ugrasenane che|Daco nahI. pachI dhAriNI kaMsanA mAnya puruSAne ghera jaI pratidina kahetI ke 'kAMsAnI peTImAM nAkhIne kaMsane yamunA nadImAM meM ja vaheto mUkAvyo, te vAtanI mArA pati ugrasenane to khabara paNu nathI, tethI te to sa^thA niraparAdhI che ane huM aparAdhI chuM, mATe mArA patine tame che|DavA.' te AvI kaMsane kahetA, te paNa teNe ugrasenane cheDyo nahI, kemake " pUrva janmanuM' niyANu kadi anyathA thatuM nathI." have jarAsa`dhe satkAra karI vidAya karelA rAjA samudravijaya peAtAnA baMdhuonI sAthe peAtAnA nagaramAM AvyA. zauyapuramAM satra svecchAe bhamatA vasudevakumArane joI temanA sauthI mAhita thayelI nagaranI strIe jANe maMtrAtkRSTa hoya tema tenI pAchaLa bhamavA lAgI. strIone kAmaNurUpa jenu' sauMdaryAM che evA samudravijayanA anujaba vasudeva kumAre Ama tema bhamI krIDA karatAM keTalAka kALa niga`mana karyAM. eka vakhate nagaranA mahAjane pAse AvI ekAMtamAM kahyuM ke ' tamArA laghu khaMdhu vasudevanA rUpathI nagaranI sa` strIe amaryAda thaI gaI che. je kAI srI vasudevane ekavAra paNa jue che to te paravaza thaI jAya che, to e kumArane vAravAra Page #261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 222] zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8 muM nagaramAM pharatA jue tenI to vAta ja zI karavI? rAjAe mahAjanane kahyuM ke "huM tamArI IcchA pramANe baMdobasta karIza." ema kahI temane vidAya karyA pachI rAjAe pAsenA parivArane kahyuM ke "A vAta tame kaI vasudevane kaheze nahIM." eka divase vasudeva samudravijayane praNAma karavA AvyA. eTale tene pitAnA usaMgamAM besArIne kahyuM "he kumAra! Akho divasa krIDA mATe bahAra paryaTana karavAthI tame kRza thaI gayA che, mATe have tame divase bahAra na jatAM gharamAM ja rahe, ane he vatsa! ghera rahI tame navIna kaLAo zikhe ane prathama zikhyA che. te saMbhAro. kaLA jANanArAonI goSThImAM tamane vinoda utpanna thaze." A pramANe vaDIla baMdhunAM vacano sAMbhaLI vinIta vasudeve hA pADI ane tyArathI te ghera rahIne gIta nRtyAdikanA vidamAM divase nirgamana karavA lAgyA. eka divase gaMdha laIne kujA nAmanI eka gaMdhAriNi dAsI jatI hatI. tene kumAre pUchayuM ke A gaMdha kene mATe laI jAya che?" kujA belI "he kumAra ! A gaMdhadravya rAjA samudravijayane mATe zivAdevIe pote mokalAvyuM che." vasudeve kahyuM "A gaMdhadravya mAre paNa kAma Avaze." ema kahI mazkarIthI teNe te gaMdhadravya tenI pAsethI laI lIdhuM, eTale kunjA kepa karIne belI "tamArA AvA caritrathI ja tame niyaMtrita thaIne ahIM rahyA che." kumAre kahyuM ke "te zuM? kahe." pachI bhaya pAmelI kujAe bhaya vaDe nagarajanano sarva vRttAMta prathamathI mAMDIne temane kahI saMbhaLAvyo. "strIonA hRdayamAM lAMbA kALa sudhI rahasya rahetuM ja nathI." dAsInI kahelI vAta sAMbhaLIne vasudeve vicAryuM ke "nagaranI strIonI mArI upara rUci karAvavAne mATe huM nagaramAM bhaNuM chuM.' A pramANe jo rAjA samudravijaya mAnatA hoya to mAre ahIM nivAsa karavAnI koI jarUra nathI. A pramANe vicAra karI kubajAne rajA ApI. te ja rAtre guTikAthI veSa pheravIne vasudevakumAra nagaranI bahAra nIkaLI gayA. pachI mazAnamAM AvIne tyAM najIka paDelA kASTanI citA khaDakI, temAM keI anAtha zabane mUkI vasudeve bALI nAMkhyuM. pachI gurUjanane khamAvavAne mATe vasudeve pitAnA hastAkSare patra lakhI eka staMbha upara laTakAvya, temAM A pramANe lakhyuM ke "lekee gurUjananI AgaLa guNane deSarUpe sthApita karyA, tethI pitAnA AtmAne jIvatAM maryA je mAnI vasudeve A agnimAM praveza karyo che, tethI have potAnA tarka vitarkathI kapele mAre chato athavA achata deSa sarve gurUjane ane nagarajane mULathI kSamA karaze. A pramANe karI vasudeva brAhmaNane veSa laI unmArge cAlyuM. anukrame keTaluMka bhamIne sanmArge A, tyAM kaI rathamAM beThelI strIe tene jo. te strI potAnA pitAne ghera jatI hatI, teNIe pitAnI mAtAne kahyuM ke "A zAMta thayelA brAhmaNane rathamAM besADa." teNIe te brAhmaNane rathamAM besAryo. anukrame te tene gAma AvyuM. tyAM vasudeva snAna bhejana karIne sAyaMkALe kaI yakSanA maMdiramAM jaIne rahyo. 1 chAnI vAta. Page #262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [223 ahIM mathurAmAM "vasudevakumAre agnimAM praveza karyo" e khabara sAMbhaLI yAdava parivAra sahita rUdana karavA lAgyA. pachI temaNe vasudevanI uttarakriyA karI. A vArtA sAMbhaLI vasudeva nizcita thayA. tyArabAda AgaLa cAlatAM vijayakheTa nAmanA nagaramAM te gaye. tyAM sugrIva nAme rAjA hato. tene zyAmA ane vijayasenA nAme be manahara ane kaLA jANanArI kanyAo hatI. vasudeva kaLAvijayanA paNathI te bane kanyAone paraNyA. teonI sAthe kriIDA karatAM sukhe karIne tyAMja rahyA. tyAM tene vijayasenA nAmanI patIthI akUra nAme eka putra thaye, je bIja vasudevaja hoyanI tevo lAgato hato. anyadA te badhAne tyAM ja mUkIne ekalA tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM eka ghora aTavImAM AvyA. tyAM tRSA lAgavAthI jaLane mATe jalAvarta nAmanA eka sarovara pAse AvyA. te vakhate eka jaMgama viMdhyAdri je hAthI tenI sAme deDato Avyo. tene ghaNe kheda pamADIne kumAra siMhanI jema tenA upara caDI beThe. temane hAthI upara beThelA joI acimAlI ane pavanaMjaya nAmanA be khecare tene kuMjarAvartana nAmanA udyAnamAM laI gayA. tyAM azanivega nAme vidyAdharono eka rAjA hatA, teNe zyAmA nAmanI potAnI kanyA vasudevane ApI. te teNInI sAthe krIDA karavA lAgyA. zyAmAe evI vINA vagADI ke jethI saMtuSTa thaI vasudeve tene varadAna mAgavAne kahyuM, tyAre teNIe varadAna mAgyuM ke "mAre tamAre viyega na thAo." vasudeve pUchayuM ke, "AvuM varadAna mAgavAnuM zuM kAraNa che?" tyAre zyAmA belI vaitADhayagiri upara kinnaragIta nAmanA nagaramAM arcimAlI nAme rAjA hato. tene jvalanaga ane azanivega nAme be putro thayA. aciMmAlIe javalana vegane rAjya upara besArI vrata grahaNa karyuM. javalanagane arcAimAla nAmanI strIthI aMgAraka nAme eka putra thaye, ane azanivegane suprabhA rANIne udarathI zyAmA nAme huM putrI thaI. valovega azanivegane rAjya upara besArIne svarge gaye. pachI javalanaganA putra aMgArake vidyAnA baLathI mArA pitA azanivegane kADhI mUkIne rAjya laI lIdhuM. mArA pitA aSTApada upara gayA tyAM eka aMgirasa nAmanA cAraNamunine teNe pUchayuM ke, "mane rAjya maLaze ke nahIM?" muni bolyA-"tArI putrI zyAmAnA patinA prabhAvathI tane rAjya maLaze, ane jalAvarta sarovara pAse je hAthIne jItI leze, te tArI putrIno pati thaze, ema jANI leje.' muninI vANanI pratItithI mArA pitA ahIM eka nagara vasAvIne rahyA, ane hamezAM te jalAvarta sarovara pAse tamArI zodhane mATe be khecarone mekalavA lAgyA. tyAM tame hAthIne jItIne tenI upara caDhI beThA, te joIne te khecare tamane ahIM laI AvyA ane pachI mArA pitA azanivege tamArI sAthe mane paraNAvI. pUrve mahAtmA dharaNuM, nAgendra ane vidyAdharoe maLIne ahIM e TharAva karyo che ke, "je purUSa ahaMta caityanI pAse rahyo hoya, jenI sAthe strI hoya athavA je sAdhunI samIpe beThA hoya tevA purUSane je mAraze, te vidyAvAna haze te paNa vidyArahita thaI jaze." he svAmina! AvA kAraNathI meM "tamAre viyega na thAya evuM varadAna mAgeluM che, jethI ekAkI evA tamane Page #263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 224] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM e pApI aMgAraka mArI nAkhe nahIM, " A pramANenI tenI vANI svIkArIne aMdhakavRSNinA dazamA putra vasudevakumAra kaLAbhyAsanA vidavaDe tenI sAthe kALa nirgamana karavA lAgyA. eka vakhate vasudeva zyAmAnI sAthe rAtre sutA hatA te vakhate aMgAraka vidyAdhara AvIne tene harI ga. vasudeve jAgIne joyuM ke "mane keNa harI jAya che?" tyAM te zyAmAnA mukhavALo aMgAraka "Ubhe rahe, Ubho rahe? ema belatI khagnadhAri zyAmAM temanA jevAmAM AvI. aMgArake zyAmAnA zarIranA be bhAga karI dIdhA, te jaI vasudeva pIDita thayA. tevAmAM aMgArakanI sAme be zyAmA yuddha karatI jovAmAM AvI. pachI vasudeve "A mAyA che" e nizcaya karI iMdra jema vAvaDe parvata para prahAra kare tema muSTivaDe aMgArakane prahAra karyo. te prahArathI pIDita thayelA aMgArake vasudevane AkAzamAMthI paDatA mUkyA; te caMpAnagarInI bahAranA vizALa sarovaramAM AvIne paDayA. haMsanI jema te sarevarane tarIne vasudeva te sarovaranA tIra paranA upavanamAM AvelA zrI vAsupUjya prabhunA caityamAM peThA. tyAM vAsupUjya prabhune vaMdanA karIne avazeSa rAtri tyAM ja nigamana karI; prAta:kALe keI eka brAhmaNanI sAthe caMpAnagarImAM AvyA. te nagarImAM sthAne sthAne hAthamAM vINuM rAkhIne rahelA yuvAna purUSane joI teNe eka brAhmaNane tene hetu pUcho, eTale te brAhmaNe kahyuM, "A nagaramAM cArUdatta nAme eka zreNI rahe che, tene gaMdharvasenA nAme kaLAnA eka sthAna jevI svarUpavatI kanyA che. teNIe evI pratijJA karI che ke "je gAyanakaLAmAM mane jItaze te mAre bhartAra thaze." tethI tene varavA mATe A sarva jano gAyanakaLA zikhavAne pravaryA che. pratyeka mAse sugrIva ane yazagrIva nAmanA be gaMdharvAcAryonI AgaLa gAyanaproga thAya che." pachI vasudeva te baMnemAM uttama evA sugrIva paMDitanI pAse brAhmaNane rUpe gayA, ane jaIne kahyuM ke "huM gautama gotrI skaMdila nAme brAhmaNa chuM. cArUdatta zreNInI gaMdharvasenA nAmanI putrIne varavAne mATe huM tamArI pAse gaMdharva kaLAne abhyAsa karavAne icchuM chuM, mATe mArA jevA videzIne tame ziSyapaNe aMgIkAra kare." dhULamAM DhaMkAyelA ratnane nahIM jANanAra mUDhanI jema gAyanAcArya sugrIve tene mUrkha jANIne AdarapUrvaka pitAnI pAse rahevAnuM paNa kahyuM nahIM. te paNa vasudevakumAra grAmya vacanathI lokone hasAvate potAnA mULa svarUpane gopavIne gAyanavidyAnA adhyayananuM miSa karIne sugrIvanI pAse rahyo. ekavAra gAyanakaLAnA vAdane divase sugrIvanI strIe putranI jevA nehathI vasudevane suMdara vastrano jeTe Ape. prathama zyAmAe eka veSa A hato te ane A vastrane jeTe dhAraNa karI vasudeva lekene kautuka utpanna karate cAlyA. eTale "cAla, tuM gAyanavidyA jANe che, tethI ame mAnIe chIe ke Aje tuM gaMdharvasenAne jItI laIza." ema kahI nagarajano tenuM upahAsya karavA lAgyA. te upahAsyathI prasanna thata vasudeva gAyakanI sabhAmAM gaye; tyAM lekee upahAsyamAM ja tene UMcA Asana upara besAryo. te samaye jANe keI devAMganA pRthvI para AvI hoya tevI gaMdharvasenA sabhAmaMDapamAM AvI. teNe Page #264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [225 kSaNavAramAM svadezI ane videzI ghaNA gAyakane jItI lIdhA. pachI jyAre vasudevano vAda karavAno samaya Avyo tyAre teNe pitAnuM rUpa prakaTa karyuM, jethI kAmarUpI devanA je te zebhavA lAge, tenuM rUpa jotAM ja gaMdharvasenA #bha pAmI gaI, ane "A kevuM haze ema tarka vitarka karatAM sarva leke vismaya pAmI gayA. pachI lekee je je vINA tene vagADavA ApI te sarve teNe dUSaNa batAvIne tajI dIdhI. pachI gaMdharvasenAe pitAnI viNa tene ApI eTale tene sajja karIne vasudeve pUchyuM ke "he subhra zuM A vAvaDe mAre gAyana karavAnuM che?" gaMdharvasenA bolI "he gItajJa! padma cakavartInA jayeSTha baMdhu viSNukumAra muninuM trivikrama saMbaMdhI gIta A vINAmAM vagADe.' pachI jANe purUSaveSI sarasvatI hoya tevA vasudeve te gIta vINAmAM evuM utAryuM ke jethI sarva sabhAsadenI saMmatipUrvaka teNe gaMdharvasenAne jItI lIdhI. pachI cArUdatta echI bIjA badhA vAdIone vidAya karIne vasudevane moTA mAna sAthe pitAne ghera lAvyuM. vivAha vakhate zeThe kahyuM ke, "vatsa! kayuM gotra uddezIne huM tamane dAna ApuM te kahe." vasudeve hasIne kahyuM "je tamane ThIka lAge te netra kahe." echIe kahyuM "A vaNika putrI che evuM dhArI tamane hasavAnuM kAraNa thayuM che, paNa koI samaye huM tamane A putrIne vRttAMta AdithI kahI saMbhaLAvIza." ema kahI cArUdatta zeThe te varakanyAno vivAha karyo. pachI sugrIva ane yagrIve zyAmA ane vijayA nAmanI pitAnI be kanyA ke je tenA guNathI raMjita thayelI hatI, te vasudevane ApI. eka divase cArUdane vasudevane kahyuM ke "A gaMdharva kanyAnuM kuLa vigere sarva vRttAMta sAMbhaLo. A nagarImAM bhAnu nAme eka dhanADhya zeTha hatA. tene subhadrA nAme eka putrI hatI. te baMne aputrapaNAnA duHkhathI duHkhI hatA. eka vakhate teoe eka cAraNa munine putranA janma viSe pUchayuM. temaNe kahyuM ke "putra thaze." te pachI anukrame huM putra thaye. eka divase huM mitronI sAthe kIDA karavA gaye hatuM, tyAM samudrane kAMThe kaI AkAzagAmI purUSanAM manahara pagalAM paDelAM mArA jevAmAM AvyAM. te pagalAMnI sAthe strInAM pagalAM paNa hatAM, tethI jANavAmAM AvyuM ke koI purUSa priyA sAthe ahIMthI gayela che. pachI AgaLa cAlyo to eka kadalIgRhamAM puSpanI zayyA ane DhAla taravAra mArA jovAmAM AvyAM. tenI najIka eka vRkSanI sAthe leDhAnA khIlAvaDe jaDI lIdhele eka khecara jovAmAM Avyo ane pelI taravAranA mAnanI sAthe auSadhinAM traNa valaya bAMdhelAM jovAmAM AvyAM, pachI meM mArI buddhithI temAMnI eka auSadhivaDe te khecarane khIlAthI mukta karyo, bIjI auSadhivaDe tenA ghA rUjhAvI dIdhA ane trIjI auSadhivaDe tene saceta karyo. pachI te be "vaitADhayagiri upara AvelA zivamaMdira nagaranA rAjA maheMdravikramane amitagati nAme huM putra chuM. eka vakhate dhUmazikha ane gauramuMDa nAmanA be mitronI sAthe krIDA karato karate huM himavAnuM C - 29 Page #265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 226] zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 mu paryaMta upara gaye. tyAM hiraNyarAma nAmanA mArA eka tapasvI mAmAnI sukumAlikA nAmanI ramaNika kumArI mArA jovAmAM AvI. tene jotAM ja huM kAmAtta thaI svasthAna pratye gayo. pachI mArA mitra pAsethI mArI sthiti jANIne tatkALa mArA pitAe mane elAvIne teNInI sAthe paraNAvyo. huM tenI sAthe krIDA karatA rahetA hatA, tevAmAM eka vakhate mAre mitra dhUmazikha te mArI srInA abhilASI thayo che, evu tenI ceSTA uparathI mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM; tathApi huM tenI sAthe vihAra karatA ahIM Avyo. tyAM teNe mane pramAdIne ahI khIlA sAthe jaDI lIdhe ane sukumAlikAne harI gayA. A mahA kaSTamAMthI tame mane chADAvyo che, te kaheA, have huM tamArUM zuM kAma karU ke jethI huM mitra ! tamArI jevA akAraNu mitrano huM aTTaNI thAuM.' pachI meM kahyuM ke 'huM suMdara ! tamArA danathI ja huM to kRtArtha thayA chu" te sAMbhaLI te khecara uDIne tatkALa cAlyo gayo. pachI hu tyAMthI ghera gayo, ane mitronI sAthe sukhe krIDA karavA lAgyo. anukrame mAtApitAnA netrane utsava ApatA huM yauvana vayane prApta thayA. pachI mAtApitAnI AjJAthI zubha divase sarvAM nAmanA mArA mAmAnI mitravatI nAmanI putrIne huM paraNyA. kaLAnI AsaktithI huM te strImAM bhAgAsakta thayo nahIM; tethI mArA pitA mane mugdha jANavA lAgyA. pachI temaNe cAtu prAptine mATe mane zRMgAranI lalita ceSTAmAM joDI dIdhA, tethI huM upavana vigeremAM svecchAe vicaravA lAgyo. ema karatAM kaliMgasenAnI putrI vasa'tasenA nAmanI vezyAne ghera huM bAra varSa sudhI rahyo. tyAM rahIne meM ajJAnapaNe seALa karADa suvarNa dravya uDAvI dIdhuM. chevaTe kaliMgasenAe mane niSa~na thayelA jANIne tenA gharamAMthI kADhI mUko. tyAMthI ghera AvatAM mAtApitAnuM mRtyu thayeluM jANI dhairyAMthI vyApAra karavAne mATe mArI strInAM AbhUSaNeA grahaNa karyAM. pachI mArA mAmAnI sAthe vyApAra arthe cAlIne huM uzIravatI nagarIe Avyo. tyAM strInAM AbhUSaNNA vecIne meM kapAsa kharIda karyAM, te laIne hu' tAmraliptI nagarIe jatA hato, tyAM mArgImAM dAvAnaLavI te kapAsa maLI gayo, tethI mArA mAmAe mane nirbhAgI jANIne tajI dIdhA. pachI azva upara beThelA hu. ekale pazcima dizA tarapha cAlyo. tyAM mAgamAM mArA azva marI gayo eTale hu pAdacArI thayeA. lAMbI majalathI glAni pAmato ane kSudhA tRSAthI pIDita thato huM vaNikajaneAthI AkuLa evA priyaMgu nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM mArA pitAnA mitra sureMdradatta mane joyo, te mane peAtAne ghera teDI gayA. tyAM vasra ane bheAjanAdikathI satkAra pAmelA huM putranI jema sukhe rahevA lAgyo. pachI tenI pAsethI tenu' eka lAkha dravya vyAje lIdhuM, ane teNe vAryAM topaNa huM tenAM kariyANAM laI vahANu bharIne samudramAge' cAlyo. anukrame yamunA dvIpamAM AvIne bIjA aMtadvIpa ane nagara vigeremAM gamanAgamana karI me' ATha keATI suvaNu upArjana karyuM. te dravya laIne huM jaLamArge svadeza tarapha vaLyo. tyAM mA'mAM mArUM vahANa bhAMgI Page #266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [227 gayuM, ane mAtra eka pATIyuM mArA hAthamAM AvyuM. sAta divase samudra tarIke huM uddharAvatI kula nAmanA samudrakAMThe pahoMcyA. tyAM rAjapura nAme eka nagara hatuM, temAM jaIne huM rahyo. tyAM dinakaraprabha nAme eka tridaMDI sanyAsI mArA jevAmAM Avyo. tenI AgaLa meM mAruM gotra vigere jaNAvyuM tethI te mArA para prasanna thaze ane teNe mane putravat rAkhe. eka divase te tridaMDIe mane kahyuM ke, "tuM dravyane AthI jaNAya che, tethI he vatsa! cAla, ApaNe A parvata upara jaIe. tyAM huM tane e rasa ApIza ke jethI IcchA pramANe koTI game suvarNanI tane prApti thaI zakaze. tenAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI ghaNe khuzI thaIne huM tenI sAthe cAlyo. bIje divase jemAM aneka sAdhake rahelA che evI eka moTI aTavImAM ame AvI pahoMcyA. pachI te girinA nitaMba upara ame caDyA. tyAM ghaNuM yaMtramaya zilAothI vyApta ane yamarAjanA mukha jevuM moTuM gahUvara jovAmAM AvyuM. te mahA gahUvara hagapAtAla evA nAmathI prasiddha hatuM. tridaMDIe maMtra bhaNIne tenuM dvAra UghADyuM, eTale ame temAM praveza karyo, temAM ghaNuM bhamyA tyAre eka rasakUpa amArA jevAmAM AvyuM. te kapa cAra hAtha lAMbo pahoLo hato ane te narakanA dvAra jevo bhayaMkara dekhAto hato. tyAM tridaMDIe mane kahyuM ke "A kuvAmAM utarI tuM tuMbaDIvaDe teno rasa bharI le." pachI teNe dorIno eka cheDe pakaDI rAkhI bIjA cheDA sAthe bAMdhelI mAMcImAM besADI mane kuvAmAM utAryo. cAra puruSapramANu huM uDe utaryo. eTale tenI aMdara pharatI mekhalA ane madhyamAM rasa meM joye. te vakhate kaI e mane te rasa levAno niSedha karyo. meM kahyuM ke "huM cArUdatta nAme vaNika chuM ane bhagavAna tridaMDIe mane rasa levAne mATe utAryo che, te tame mane kema aTakAve che ?" tyAre te bolyo ke "huM paNa dhanAthI vaNika chuM, ane balidAna mATe pazunA mAMsanI jema mane paNa te tridaMDIeja A rasakRpamAM nAkhI dIdhuM che ane pachI te pApI cAlyo gayo hato. mArI sarva kAyA A rasavaDe khavAI gaI che, mATe tuM A rasamAM hAtha baLIza nahi. huM tane tArI tuM baDImAM rasa bharI ApIza." pachI meM tene tuMbaDI ApI, eTale teNe rasathI bharI dIdhI ane mArI mAMcI nIce bAMdhI. pachI meM rajaju kaMpAvI eTale te tridaMDIe rajaju kheMcI jethI huM kuvAnA kAMThA pAse Avyo. pachI teNe mane bahAra na kADhatAM te rasatuM bI mAgI. te sanyAsIne paradrohI ane lukhya jANIne meM te rasa paDe kuvAmAM nAkhI dIdhe, tethI teNe mAMcI sahita mane kuvAmAM paDato mUkyo. bhAgyayoge huM pelI vedI upara paDyo. eTale pelA akAraNu baMdhue kahyuM ke "bhAI! kheda karIza nahIM. tuM rasanI aMdara paDayo nathI, vedI upara paDayo che te ThIka thayuM che. have jyAre tyAre paNa ahIM gha Avaze eTale tenuM puccha avalaMbIne tArAthI kuvA bahAra nIkaLAze, mATe te Ave tyAM sudhI rAha jo." pachI tenAM vacanathI svastha thaI vAraMvAra navakAra maMtrane gaNato huM keTaleka kALa tyAM rahyo. anukrame te purUSa mRtyu pAmyo. eka vakhate bhayaMkara zabda mArA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avyo. tethI huM cakita Page #267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 228 ] zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 sudha thaI gayo, paraMtu pachI tenu vacana yAda AvavAthI jANyuM ke A zabda ghene haze, ane jarUra te ahIM AvatI haze. kSaNavAramAM to ghe! rasa pIvAne AvI, rasa pIne jyAre te pAchI vaLI tyAre e parAkramI ghAnA puMchaDA sAthe huM be hAthe vaLagI paDayo. gAyanA puMcha sAthe vaLagelA geApALa jema nadImAMthI nIkaLe tema huM tene puMchaDe vaLagavAthI kuvAmAMthI bahAra nIkaLyo. bahAra nIkaLyA pachI meM te dyAnuM puccha cheADI dIdhuM; eTale mUrchA khAIne pRthvI upara paDI gayo, gheADIvAre saMjJA meLavIne huM Amatema pharavA lAgyo, tevAmAM eka araNya mahiSa tyAM Avyo, tene joIne hu eka zilA upara caDhI gayo, te mahiSe peAtAnA ugra zIgaDAthI zilAne tADana karavA mAMDayuM, eTalAmAM yamarAjanA bAhu jevA eka sapa nIkaLyo; teNe mahiSane pakaDaDyo, pachI tee yuddha karavAmAM vyagra thayA; eTale huM zilA uparathI utarIne bhAgyo ne utAvaLe cAlato aTavInA prAMta bhAgamAM AvelA eka gAmamAM Avyo. tyAM mArA mAmAnA mitra rUdradatte mane joyo, teNe mane pALyo jethI huM pAche navIna zarIravALA thaI gayo. : pachI tyAMthI thADu dravya laI te dravyavaDe alatA jevuM tuccha kariyANu' laIne huM mAtulanA mitranI sAthe suvaNu bhUmi tarapha cAlyo. mArgomAM iyuvegavatI nAme eka nadI AvI tane utarIne ame baMne gikUiTa gayA ane tyAMthI kharUnA vanamAM AvyA. tyAMthI TaMkaNu dezamAM AvIne ame e meMDhA lIdhA. tenApara besIne amee ajamAne ullaMghana karyAM. pachI mane rUdradatte kahyuM ke 'have ahIthI page cAlIne jaI zakAya tevA pradeza nathI, tethI A e meDhAne mArI tenA aMtarabhAga bahAra lAvI uthalAvIne tenI e dhamaNa karIe, te ADhIne ApaNe A pradezamAM esazu eTale mAMsanA bhramathI bhAra'Da pakSIe ApaNane upADIne laI jaze. jethI tatkALa ApaNe sutra bhUmimAM paheAMcI jaIzuM.' te sAMbhaLIne me' kahyuM jenI sahAyathI ApaNe ATalI mahA kaThIna bhUmine utarI gayA tevA khaMdhu jevA A meMDhAne kema marAya ?' te sAMbhaLI iMdradatta kahyuM ke 'A baMne meMDhA kAMI tArA nathI te mane tu' tene mAratAM zA mATe aTakAve che ?' ema kahI teNe krodhavaDe tarataja peAtAnA eka meDhAne mArI nAkhyuM. eTale khIje meDha bhaya bharelI vizALa dRSTie mArA sAmuM joyuM. tyAre me tene mAratAM tene kahyuM ke 'tArI rakSA karavAne huM samatha nathI, tethI zuM karU ?" tathApi mahA phaLa ApanAra jainadhama tAre zaraNarUpa thAo, kAraNake vidhura sthitimAM e dhama pitA, mAtA ane svAmI tulya che.' te meMDhAe mArU kahevu. mastakanI saMjJAthI kabula karyuM ane meM Apele navakAra maMtra samAhita mane teNe sAMbhaLyeA. pachI rUdradatte tene mArI nAkhyA, eTale te devapaNAne prApta thayA. pachI ame baMne charI laIne tenA camanI kheALamAM peThA, tyAMthI e bhAra'Da pakSIoe mAMsanI icchAthI amane upADavA. mArgamAM baMne bhAraDa pakSIone e 1 bakarAthI cAlI zakAya tevA mA. Page #268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [229 mAMsanI IcchAthI yuddha thayuM eTale tenA pagamAMthI chuTe pahele eka sarovaramAM paDyo. pachI charIvaDe te dhamaNane phADI sarovarane tarIne huM bahAra nIkaLI AgaLa cAlyo, eTale eka mATe parvata mArA jevAmAM Avyo. huM te upara caDyo, eTale tyAM eka kAyotsarge rahelA muni mArA jevAmAM AvyA. meM temane vaMdanA karI. teo "dharmalAbha" rU5 AzISa ApIne belyA-"are cArUdatta! tuM A durgabhUmimAM kayAMthI Avyo? deva, vidyAdhara ane pakSI vinA bIjA keIthI ahIM avAtuM nathI. pUrve teM jene choDAvyo hato, te huM amitagati vidyAdhara chuM. te vakhate tyAMthI uDIne huM mArA zatrunI pAchaLa aSTApada giri samIpe gayo. tyAM mArI strIne cheDI daIne te aSTApada upara cAlyo gayo. pachI tyAM pRpApAta khAvAne taiyAra thayelI mArI strIne laIne huM mAre sthAnake gaye. mArA pitAe mane rAjyapara besADIne hiraNayakuMbha ane suvarNakuMbha nAmanA be cAraNu muninI pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM. mArI mAneramA strIthI mAre siMhayazA ane varAhagrIva nAme be putra thayA, jeo mArA jevA parAkramI thayA, ane vijayasenA nAmanI bIjI strIthI mAre gAyanavidyAmAM catura evI gaMdharvasenA nAme eka rUpavatI putrI thaI pachI baMne putrone rAjya, yuvarAjya ane vidyAo ApIne te ja pitAnA gurUnI pAse meM paNa vata grahaNa karyuM. tyAra pachI lavaNasamudranA madhyamAM rahele A kuMbhakaTheka nAme dvIpa che ane te dvIpamAM A karkoTaka nAmane gari che, ahIM rahIne huM tapasyA karuM chuM. mATe he cArUdatta ! tane pUchuM chuM ke ahIM tuM zI rIte AvyA?" pachI meM mAro mahA viSama vRttAMta je banyuM hatuM te badhuM kahI saMbhaLAvyA. e samaye rUpasaMpattivaDe tenI sarakhA be vidyAdharo AkAzamAge tyAM AvyA, teoe munine praNAma karyA. tenA sAzyapaNAthI meM A te muninA putra che ema jANyuM. pachI te mahAmuni belyA ke "A cArUdattane praNAma karo. teo "he pitA, he pitA!" ema kahI mane namI paDyA ane mArI pAse beThA. tevAmAM AkAzamAMthI eka vimAna utaryuM, temAMthI eka deve utarIne prathama mane namaskAra karyo, ane pachI te munine pradakSiNapUrvaka vaMdanA karI. pelA be khecaree tene pUchayuM ke "tame vaMdanAmAM ulaTe kema kema karyo?" devatAe kahyuM ke "A cArUdatta mArA dharmAcArya che, tethI temane meM prathama namaskAra karyo che. have mAre pUrva vRttAMta huM tamane kahuM te sAMbhaLe. kAzIpuramAM be saMnyAsI rahetA hatA, temane subhadrA ane sulasA nAme be bahena hatI. te veda ane vedAMganI pAragAmI hatI. temaNe (baMne bahenoe) ghaNA vAdIono parAjaya karyo hato. eka vakhate yAjJavalkaya nAme kaI saMnyAsI temanI sAthe vAda karavAne Avyo. je hAre te jItanArane sevaka thaI rahe" evI pratijJA karIne vAda karatAM teNe sulasAne chatIne pitAnI dAsI karI. jyAre te tarUNI sulasI dAsI thaIne tenI sevA karavA lAgI, tyAre navIna tArUNyavALe te yAjJavalakya kAmane vaza thaI gayo. pachI nagarInI najIka rahIne Page #269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 230] zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 muM te hamezAM teNanI sAthe krIDA karavA lAgyo, keTaleka divase yAjJavakya tridaMDIthI teNIne eka putra utpanna thA. lekenA upahAsyathI bhaya pAmIne yAjJavalkaya ane sulasA te putrane eka pipaLAnA vRkSa nIce mUkIne cAlyA gayA. te khabara jANI subhadrAe tyAM AvI anAyAse paDelA pIpaLAnA phaLane mukhamAM laIne savayameva khAtA evA te bALakane laI lIdho ane te ceSTA uparathI tenuM pippalAda evuM yathArtha nAma pADyuM, pachI tene yatnathI mATe karyo ane vedavidyA bhaNAvI. moTI buddhivALo te ati vidvAna ane vAdInA garvane tADanAro thayo. tenI khyAti sAMbhaLI tulasA ane yAjJavalkaya tenI sAthe vAta karavAne AvyAM. teNe baMnene vAdamAM jItI lIdhAM. pachI tene khabara paDI ke A mArAM mAtApitA che ane teoe ja mane janmatAM tajI dIdho hato, tethI tene ghaNe krodha caDhyo, eTale mAtRmedha ane pitRmedha vigere yajJonI samyak prakAranI sthApanA karI. pachI pitRmedha ane mAtRmedha yajJamAM teNe tenAM mAtApitAne mArI nAMkhyA. te vakhate te pippalAdane vAmbali nAme huM ziSya hato, tethI pazumedha vigere yone AcarIne huM ghera narakamAM gaye. narakamAMthI nIkaLIne huM pAMca vAra pazu thayo, ane krUra brAhmaNoe mane vAraMvAra yajJamAMja mArI nAkhyo. pachI huM TaMkaNu dezamAM meM thayo, tyAM mane rUdradatte mAryo. te vakhate A cArUdatte dharma saMbhaLAvyo, jethI huM saudharma devalekamAM devatA thayo mATe A kRpAnidhi cArUdatta mArA dharmAcAryuM che. te kAraNathI ja meM temane prathama namaskAra karyo che meM, kAMI paNa kamanuM ullaMghana karyuM nathI." A pramANe te deve kahyuM, eTale te baMne khecara paNa belyA ke "amArA pitAne jIvita ApavAthI tamArI jema e amArA paNa upakArI che. pachI te deve mane kahyuM ke he nirdoSa cArUdatta! kahe, huM tamAre Ihalaukika zuM pratyupakAra karUM?' meM tene kahyuM ke tame yogya samaye Avaje." eTale te deva aMtardhAna thaI gayo. pachI te baMne khecara mane zivamaMdira nagare laI gayA. teoe ane temanI mAtAe jenuM gaurava vadhAreluM che e ane temanA baMdhuothI ane khecarothI adhika pUjAto huM ghaNA kALa paryata tyAM ja rahyo. anyadA tenI bahena gaMdharvasenAne mane batAvIne temaNe kahyuM ke "dIkSA letI vakhate amArA pitAe amane kahyuM che ke, "keIjJAnIe mane kahyuM che ke, kaLAethI jItIne A gaMdharvasenAne vasudevakumAra paraNaze. mATe mArA bhUcarabaMdhu cArUdattane tame A tamArI bahenane seMpI deje ke jethI bhUcara vasudevakumAra tene sukhe paraNe." mATe A putrIne tamArI ja putrI gaNIne tame laI jAo." A pramANenAM temanAM vacanane aMgIkAra karI gaMdharvasenAne laIne huM mAre sthAnake javA taiyAra thayo, tevAmAM tyAM pele deva AvI pahoMcyA, pachI te deva, pelA be becara ane tenA pakSanA bIjA khecare utAvaLA kuzaLakSeme lIlAvaDe mane AkAzamArge ahIM lAvyA, ane te deva tathA vidyAdharo mane keTIgame suvarNa, mANeka ane motI ApIne pitapotAnA sthAnake gayA. Page #270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sagara je ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [231 prAtaHkALe mArA svArtha nAme mAmA, mitravatI nAmanI mArI strI ane akhaMDa veNIbaMdhavALI vasaMtasenA vezyA vigerene huM maLe ane sukhI thaye. he vasudeva kumAra ! A pramANe A gaMdharvasenAnI utpatti meM tamane kahI, mATe have "e vaNikaputrI che" ema mAnIne kadi paNa tenI avajJA karaze nahIM." A pramANe cArUdatta pAsethI gaMdharvasenAne vRttAMta sAMbhaLI kumAra vasudeva adhika harSa dharIne tenI sAthe ramavA lAgyo. eka vakhate vasaMtaRtumAM rathamAM besIne tenI sAthe vasudevakumAra udhAnamAM gayo, tyAM mAtaMgothI vIMTAyelI ane mAtaMgane veSa dharanArI eka kanyA temanA jevAmAM AvI, jotAM ja te baMnene paraspara rAga utpanna thayo. te vakhate baMnene paraspara vikAra sahita jaI gaMdharvasenAe rAtAM netra karI sArathIne kahyuM ke, "rathanA ghoDAne tvarAthI calAva." pachI satvara upavanamAM jaI teNanI sAthe krIDA karI vasudeva kumAra caMpAnagarImAM Avyo. te vakhate pelA mAtaMganA yUthamAMthI eka vRddha mAtaMgI AvI AziSa ApIne vasudeva pratye bolI pUrve zrI aSabhaprabhue sarvane rAjya vaheMcI ApyuM, te vakhate daivayoge nami ane vinami tyAM hatA nahIM. pachI teoe rAjyane mATe vratadhArI evA prabhunI paNa sevA karavA mAMDI, tethI prasanna thayelA dharaNendra temane vaitAdyanI baMne zreNInuM juduM juduM rAjya ApyuM. keTaleka kALe teoe putrone rAjya ApIne prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI ane jANe mukta thayelA prabhune jevAne icchatA hoya tema mokSe gayA. namine putra mAtaMga nAme hato, te dIkSA laIne svarge gaye. tenA vaMzamAM hAla prahasita nAme eka khecarapati che. tenI hiraNyavatI nAme huM strI chuM, mAre siMhadaMSTra nAme putra che, tene nIlayazA nAme putrI che, jene tame udyAnamAge Aje ja joI che. he kumAra ! te kanyA tamane joyA tyArathI kAmapIDita thaI che, mATe tame tene paraNe. A vakhate zubha muhUrta che ane te vilaMba sahI zake tema nathI." vasudeve kahyuM ke, "huM vicArIne uttara ApIza, mATe tame pharIvAra Avaje." hiraNyavatI bolI ke "ahIM huM AvIza, ke tame tyAM Avaze, te te keNa jANe?" A pramANe kahI te vRddha strI keI ThekANe cAlI gaI eka vakhate vasudevakumAra grISmaRtumAM jalakrIDA karIne gaMdharvasenAnI sAthe sutA hatA, tevAmAM teno gADhapaNe hAtha pakaDI, "uTha uTha" ema vAraMvAra kaheto koI preta vasudeve vAraMvAra muSTie mAryA chatAM paNa tene harI gayo. te vasudevane eka citAnI pAse laI gayo. tyAM prajavalita agni ane ghara rUpavALI pilI hiraNyavatI khecarI vasudevanA jovAmAM AvI. hiraNyavatIe te pretane AdarathI kahyuM ke-he caMdravadana ! bhale Avyo." pachI te preta vasudevakumArane tene seMpIne kSaNavAramAM aMtardhAna thaI gaye. pachI hiraNyavatIe hasIne vasudevane kahyuM "he kumAra ! tame zuM ciMtavyuM che 1 cAradattanA vigathI bAra varSa payata veNI choDIne guthalI nahIM evI. Page #271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 232] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM suMdara ! amArA AgrahathI haju paNa Ane paraNavAne vicAra karo. te samaye apsarAothI vIMTAyelI lakSmIdevI hoya tevI prathama joyelI te nIlayazA sakhIothI paravarI satI tyAM AvI. te vakhate tenI pitAmahI hiraNyavatIe tene kahyuM ke, "he pautrI ! A tArA patine grahaNa kare." eTale nIlayazA vasudevane laI tatkALa AkAzamArge cAlI gaI. prAtaHkALe hiraNyavatIe vasudevane kahyuM ke "meghaprabha nAmanA vanathI vyApta e A humAna nAme parvata che. cAraNa munioe adhiSThita evA A girimAM javalana vidyAdharane putra aMgAraka vidyAbhraSTa thaye sato rahe che. te pharIvAra khecaraMdra thavA mATe vidyAone sAdhe che. tene ghaNe lAMbe kALe vidyA siddha thaze, paNa jo tamAruM darzana thaze to tatkALa tenI vidyA sadhAze. mATe tene upakAra karavAne tame regya che." vasudeve kahyuM ke "te aMgArakane dRSTie jovAnI paNa jarUra nathI." pachI hiraNyavatI tene vaitADhya giri para zivamaMdira nagare laI gaI. tyAMthI siMhadaMSTra rAjAe pitAne ghera laI jaIne prArthanA karI eTale vasudevakumAra tenI nIlayazA kanyAne paraNyA. te vakhate bahAra kalAhaLa thayo, te sAMbhaLI vasudeve tenuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale dvArapALe kahyuM ke "ahIM zakaTamukha nAme eka nagara che. temAM nIlavAn rAjA che, ane tene nIlavatI nAme priyA che. teonI nIlAMjanA nAme eka putrI ane nIla nAme eka putra che. te nIle pitAnI bena nIlAMjanA sAthe prathama e saMketa kare che ke ApaNe baMnene je saMtati thAya temAM dIkarInI sAthe putranuM pANigrahaNa karAvavuM. te nIlAMjanAne A tamArI priyA nIlayazA nAme putrI thayela che ane nIlakumArane nIlakaMTha nAme eka putra thayela che. pachI nIle pUrvanA saMketa pramANe pitAnA putra nIlakaMThane mATe potAnI bahenanI dIkarI nIlayazAnI mAgaNI karI, paNa tenA pitAe te viSe eka bRhaspati nAmanA munine pUchayuM, eTale temaNe kahyuM ke "ardha bhAratavarSanA pati vinunA pitA yAdavomAM uttama ane saubhAgyavaDe kAmadeva jevA vasudevakumAra A nIlayazAnA pati thaze." pachI rAjA tamane vidyAzaktivaDe ahIM lAvyA ane tame A nIlayazAne paraNyA. te sAMbhaLI pele nIla yuddha karavAne ahIM AvyuM, paNa tene rAjA siMhadaMre jItI lIdhe, tene A kolAhaLa thAya che." A vRttAMta sAMbhaLI vasudeva ghaNA khuzI thayA ane nIlayazAnI sAthe krIDA karavA lAgyA. anyadA zaradUjhatumAM vidyA ane auSadhio mATe khecara hImAna parvata upara jatA jovAmAM AvyA. temane jaI vasudeve nIlayazAne kahyuM ke vidyAdAnamAM huM tAro ziSya thAuM.' te vAta svIkArI nIlayazA temane laIne sTrImAna giri upara AvI. tyAM vasudevane krIDA karavAnI IcchA vALe jANIne nIlayazA eka kadalIgRha vikva temAM tenI sAthe ramavA lAgI. tevAmAM eka kalApUrNa mayUra tene jovAmAM Avyo. "ahA! A mayUra pUrNa kaLAvALe che." ema vismaya yukta belatI e madirAkSI teija tene levAne deDI, jyAM mayUranI pAse gaI, tyAM te e dhU mayUra tene pitAnI pITha para besADI garUDanI jema tyAMthI uDaDyo, vasudeva tenI pachavADe Page #272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [233 deDayA. anukrame keI nehaDAmAM AvI caDyA, tyAM gopikAeAe temane mAna ApyuM. tyAM rAtri rahI prAtaHkALe dakSiNa dizA tarapha cAlyA. tyAMthI kaI giritaTanA gAmamAM gayA, tyAM mATe vedavani sAMbhaLI temaNe kaI brAhmaNane teno pATha karavAnuM kAraNa pUchyuM. te brAhmaNa be-"rAvaNanA samayamAM eka divAkara nAmanA khecare nAradamunine pitAnI rUpavatI kanyA ApI hatI tenA vaMzamAM hamaNAM suradeva nAme brAhmaNa thaye che. te A gAmamAM mukhya brAhmaNa che. tene kSatriyA nAmanI patnIthI vedane jANanArI semI nAme eka putrI thaI che. tenA varane mATe tenA pitAe karAla nAmanA kaI jJAnIne pUchayuM. temaNe kahyuM ke "je vedamAM ene jItI leze, te tene paraNaze. tethI tene jItavAne mATe A leke hamezAM vedAbhyAsa karavA tatpara thayA che, teone veda bhaNAvanAra ahIM brahmadatta nAme upAdhyAya che. pachI vasudeva brAhmaNanuM rUpa laI te vedAcAryanI pAse AvyA ane kahyuM ke, "huM gautamagAtrA skaMdila nAme brAhmaNa chuM ane mAre tamArI pAse vedAbhyAsa kare che. prAdatta AjJA ApI, eTale vasudeva temanI pAse veda bhaNyA. pachI vedamAM samazrIne jItIne tenI sAthe paraNyA ane tenI sAthe vilAsa karatA satA tyAMja rahyA. anyadA vasudeva udyAnamAM gayA. tyAM idrazarmA nAmanA eka iMdrajAlikane temaNe dIThe. tenI AzcaryakArI vidyA jeIne vasudeve te zikhavAnI mAMgaNI karI eTale te be ke, A mAnasamAhinI vidyA grahaNa kare, A vidyA sAdhavA mATe sAyaMkALe AraMbha karavAthI prAtaHkALe suryanA udaya vakhate te siddha thAya che, paraMtu temAM upasargo ghaNA thAya che, mATe te sAdhatAM keI sahAyakArI mitrane khapa paDaze." teNe kahyuM, "mAre videzamAM keI mitra nathI." eTale iMdrajAlika belyo-"he bhAI! huM ane A tamArI bhejAI vanamAMlikA banane tamArI sahAya karazuM." e pramANe kahetAM vasudeve vidhithI te vidyAne grahaNa karI ane tene jApa karavA mAMDyo. te vakhate mAyAvI iMdrazarmAe zibikAvaDe tenuM haraNa karyuM. vasudeva tene upasarga thayele jANI DagyA nahIM ane vidyAne jApa karavA lAgyA, paraMtu prAtaHkALa thatAM tene mAyA jANI zibikAmAMthI utarI paDyA. pachI idrazarmA vigere doDavA lAgyA, temane ullaMghana karIne vasudevakumAra AgaLa cAlyA. sAyaMkALa thatAM tRNazeSaka nAmanA sthAnamAM AvyA. tyAM koI makAnamAM vasudeva sUI gayA. rAtrie kaI rAkSase AvI temane uThADyA, eTale muSTivaDe vasudeva tene mAravA lAgyA. pachI cirakALa bAhuyuddha karI kharIda karelAM meMDhAnI jema vastravaDe te rAkSasane bAMdhI lIdhuM ane rajaka jema rezamI vastrane dhAve tema tene pRthvI para aphaLAvI aphaLAvIne mArI nAMkhyo. 1 prAtaHkALe te lekenA jovAmAM AvyuM, tethI leko ghaNA khuzI 1 A rAkSasa deva jAtine nahe, deva te ema maraNa pAme nahIM. A te manuSya chatAM manuSyanA mAMyanuM bhakSaNa karanAra manuSyajAtino rAkSasa hato, tethI te maraNa pAmyo. AgaLa tenA vRttAMtathI te vAta spaSTa thAya che. C - 30 Page #273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 234] zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8muM thayA ane uttama varanI jema vasudevane rathamAM besADI gAjate vAjate teo pitAnA nivAsasthAnamAM laI gayA. tyAM sarva leke pAMcase kanyAo lAvIne vasudevane bheTa karavA lAgyA. temane niSedhIne vasudeve pUchyuM "A rAkSasa koNa hato te kahe." eTale temAMthI eka purUSa be -"kaliMgadezamAM AvelA kAMcanapura nagaramAM jitazatru nAme eka parAkramI rAjA thayo. tene putra dAsa nAme thaye. te prakRtithIja mAMsalupa hovAthI manuSyarUpe te rAkSasa thaye. rAjA jitazatrue pitAnA dezamAM sarva prANIone abhayadAna ApeluM hatuM, tathApi te sodAse dararoja eka masUranA mAMsanI mAgaNI karI, te che ke rAjAne abhISTa nahetI tathApi aMgIkAra karavI paDI. e kabulAta pramANe hamezAM rasoIAo vaMzagirimAMthI ekaeka mayUra lAvI pakAvIne tene ApatA hatA. eka vakhate temaNe pAkane mATe mayUrane mAryo, tene koI mAra AvIne laI gayo. eTale rasoIe bIjuM mAMsa na maLavAthI eka mRta bALakane rAMdhI tenuM mAMsa sodAsane khAvA ApyuM. jamatI vakhate dAse raseIAne pUchayuM ke Aje AvuM svAdiSTa mAMsa kema che?" rasoIe je yathArtha hatuM te kahyuM. te sAMbhaLI sodAse kahyuM ke, "have dararoja mayUrane badale naramAMsa rAMdhIne Apaje.' pachI sodAsa piteja hamezAM zaheramAMthI bALakone haravA lAgyuM. te vAtanI rAjAne khabara paDatAM teNe kumArane dezamAMthI kADhI mUkyo. pitAnA bhayathI nAsIne te durgamAM AvIne rahyo hato, ane hamezAM pAMca cha manuSyane mArI nAkhato hato, tevA duSTa rAkSasane tame mArI nAkhe te bahu sAruM karyuM." A pramANe tenI vArtA sAMbhaLyA pachI vasudeva harSathI te pAMcaso kanyAone paraNyA. tyAM rAtrivAso rahIne prAtaHkALe vasudevakumAra acaLa gAme AvyA. tyAM sArthavAhanI putrI mitrazrIne paraNyA. pUrve ke jJAnIe vasudeva teNIne vara thaze ema kahyuM hatuM. tyAMthI vasudeva vedasAma nagare gayA. tyAM pelI vanamAlAe temane joyA, eTale te bolI ke "he diyara! ahIM Ave, ahIM Avo" ema kahIne pitAne ghera laI gaI. teNIe pitAnA pitAne kahyuM ke, "A vasudevakumAra che. eTale tenA pitAe satkAra karIne kahyuM ke, "A nagaramAM kapila nAme rAjA che, tene kapilA nAme putrI che. te mahAtmana ! pUrve koI jJAnIe giritaTa grAmamAM tame hatA tyAre tame e rAjaputrInA pati thazo ema kaheluM che. vaLI e jJAnIe tamane oLakhavA mATe eMdhANI ApI che ke te skUliMgavadana nAmanA tamArA (rAjAnA) azvane damana karaze. eTalA uparathI tamane lAvavA mATe iMdrajAlika IMdrazarmA nAmanA mArA jamAIne rAjAe mokalyA hatA paNa teNe AvIne kahyuM ke, "vasudevakumAra vacamAMthI kAMIka cAlyA gayA che. Aje sAre bhAgye tame ahIM AvI caDyA che, to have A azvanuM damana kare." pachI vasudeve rAjAnA azvanuM damana karyuM ane rAjaputrI kapilAne paraNyA. kapilarAjAe ane tenA sALA aMzumAne vasudevane tyAM rAkhyA. tyAM rahetAM keTaleka kALe kapilane kapila nAme eka putra thaye. Page #274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ ra35 eka vakhata vasudeva hastizALAmAM gayA. tyAM eka navIna hAthIne joIne te tenI upara beThA eTalAmAM to te hAthI AkAzamAM UMDyo. eTale vasudeve tenI upara muSTIne ghA karyo. te hAthI keI saravaranA tIra upara paDyo; eTale te mULa svarUpe nIlakaMTha nAme khecara thaI gaye, je prathama nIlayazAnA vivAha vakhate yuddha karavAne AvyuM hatuM. tyAMthI bhamatA bhamatA vasudeva sALaguha nAmanA nagare AvyA. tyAM bhAgyasena nAmanA te nagaranA rAjAne teNe dhanurveda zikhavyuM. anyadA bhAgyasena rAjAnI sAthe yuddha karavAne mATe tene agrabaMdhu meghasena tyAM AvyA. tene mahA parAkramI vasudeve jItI lIdho. pachI bhAgyasena rAjAe padmA (lakSmI) jevI potAnI padmAvatI nAmanI putrI ane meghasene azvasenA nAmanI potAnI putrI vasudevane ApI. pachI padmAvatI ane azvasenAnI sAthe keTaleka vakhata tyAM ja rahI kriIDA karI vasudevakumAra bhaddilapura nagare AvyA. tyAne paMdra nAmane rAjA aputra mRtyu pAmela hato, tethI tenI kuMdrA nAmanI kanyA auSadhivaDe purUSanuM rUpa karI rAjya karatI vasudevanA jovAmAM AvI. vasudevane jotAMja anurAgavALI thayelI pRddhAne vasudevakumAra paraNyA. tene paMdra nAme putra thaze. te tyAre rAjA thaze. anyadA pelA aMgAraka khecare rAtre haMsanA miSathI vasudevane upADIne gaMgAmAM nAkhI dIdhA. prAta:kALe vasudeve IlAvana nAmanuM nagara joyuM. tyAM eka sArthavAhanI dukAna upara tenI AjJA laIne vasudeva beThA. vasudevanA prabhAvathI te divase te sArthavAhane eka lakSa sonaiyAne lAbha thA. teNe vasudevane prabhAva jANIne tene AdarathI lAvyA. pachI suvarNanA rathamAM besADI sArthavAha temane pitAne ghera laI gaye ane pitAnI rAvatI nAmanI kanyAne tenI sAthe paraNAvI. eka vakhate idramahatsava thatAM pitAnA sasarAnI sAthe divya rathamAM besIne vasudeva mahApura nagare gayA. tyAM te nagaranI bahAra navIna prAsAdo jeIne vasudeve potAnA sasarAne pUchayuM ke "zuM A bIju nagara che?" sArthavAhe kahyuM "A nagaramAM semadatta nAme rAjA che. tene mukhanI zobhAthI soma (caMdra) nI kAMtinuM paNa ullaMghana kare tevI sAmagrI nAme kanyA che. teNInA svayaMvarane mATe te rAjAe A prAsAdo karAvyA che. ahIM ghaNu rAjAone bolAvyA hatA, paNa temanA acAturyathI teone pAchA vidAya karyA che." pachI vasudeve iMdramahotsava saMbaMdhI iMdrastaMbha pAse jaI tene namaskAra karyo. e vakhate prathamathI tyAM AveluM rAjAnuM aMtaHpura paNa te idrastaMbhane namIne rAjamahela tarapha cAlyuM. tevAmAM rAjAne eka hastI AlAnastaMbhanuM umUlana karIne chuTele tyAM AvyuM. teNe akasmAta rAjakumArIne rathamAMthI pADI nAkhI. te samaye dIna, azaraNa ane zaraNAthI evI tene joI vasudevakumAra jANe tene pratyakSa upAya hAya tema tenI pAse AvyA ane te hAthIne tIraskAra karyo, eTale krodhavaDe mahA dura e te hastI rAjakumArIne cheDI daIne vasudevanI sAme doDyo. mahA baLavAna vasudeve te hAthIne ghaNe bedita karyo. pachI tene mohita karIne vasudeva Page #275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 236] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8muM rAjaputrIne najIkanA koI eka gharamAM laI gayA ane uttarIya vastranA pavanAdikavaDe tene AzvAsana ApyuM. pachI tenI dhAtrIo tene rAjamahelamAM laI gaI ane kubera sArthavAha vasudevane tenA sasarA sahita mAnapUrvaka pitAne ghera laI gaye. tyAM vasudeva snAna bhojana karI svastha thayA. tevAmAM kaI pratihArIe AvI jayAzISapUrvaka A pramANe kahyuM - ahIMnA samadatta rAjAne samazrI nAme kanyA che, tene svayaMvaramAM pati maLaze ema pUrve jANavAmAM AvyuM hatuM, paNa sarvANayatinA kevaLajJAnanA mahatsavamAM devatAone AvatA joI tene jAtismaraNajJAna utpanna thayuM. tyArathI e mRgAkSI bALa mauna dharIne rahevA lAgI. eka vakhate meM ekAMtamAM tenuM kAraNa pUchayuM, eTale te belI ke, "mahAzukra devalekamAM bhega nAme eka deva hato. teNe mArI sAthe ati vAtsalyathI cirakALa sudhI bhega bhegavyA hatA. eka vakhate te deva mArI sAthe naMdizvarAdi tIrthanI yAtrA ane ahaMtane jAva karIne pitAnA sthAna tarapha pAcho pharyo. brahmadevaleka sudhI pahoMce, tevAmAM ekAeka Ayu pUrNa thavAthI thavI gayo. pachI zekAta thaIne tene zedhatI zodhatI huM A bharatakSetramAM kurU dezamAM AvI. tyAM be kevaLajJAnIne joIne meM pUchayuM ke "devalokamAMthI cyave mAro pati kyAM utpanna thaye che te kahe." teo bolyA-"harivaMzamAM eka rAjAne ghera tAro pati avataryo che ane tuM paNa svargamAMthI vIne rAjaputrI thavAnI che. jyAre iMdramahatsavamAM hAthI pAsethI tane cheDAvaze, tyAre pAche te tAre pati thaze." pachI temane bhaktipUrvaka vaMdanA karIne huM vasthAne AvI ane anukrame tyAMthI cyavIne A semadatta rAjAne ghera kanyArUpe utpanna thaI. pachI A sarvANa muninA kevaLajJAnanA utsavamAM devatAone joIne mane jAtismaraNajJAna thayuM, tethI A badhuM mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM, eTale meM mauna dhAraNa karyuM." (pratihArI kahe che-"teNInuM A sarva vRttAMta meM rAjAne jaNAvyuM, eTale rAjAe svayaMvaramAM AvelA sarva rAjAone vidAya karyA. he vIra ! Aje tame te rAjakanyAne hAthI pAsethI cheDAvI che, tethI pUrvanI sarva vAtanI khAtrI thaI che, tethI tamane teDI lAvavA mATe mane mokalI che, mATe tyAM padhAre ane te rAjakanyAne paraNe." pachI vasudeva tenI sAthe rAjamaMdiramAM gayA ane samazrIne paraNIne tenI sAthe yatheccha krIDA karavA lAgyA. eka vakhata vasudeva sUIne UThayA, tyAM te mRgAkSI rAjabALA temanA jevAmAM AvI nahIM, eTale karUNa svare rUdana karatA te traNa divasa sudhI zUnya citte rAjamahelamAM ja besI rahyA. pachI zekanivAraNane mATe te upavanamAM gayA. tyAM sAmagrIne jaIne vasudeve kahyuM ke are mAnini ! tuM mArA kayA aparAdhathI ATalIvAra sudhI jatI rahI hatI?' semazrI belI -"he nAtha! tamAre mATe meM eka vizeSa niyama lIdhela hatuM, tethI huM traNa divasa sudhI mauna vrata dharIne rahI hatI. have A devatAnI pUjA karIne tame pharIvAra mArUM pANigrahaNa karI, jethI mAre niyama pUre thAya. kemake A niyamane e vidhi che. pachI vasudeve te Page #276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [237 pramANe karyuM. tyAra bAda te rAjakanyAe "A devanI zeSA che" ema kahI vasudevane madirApAna karAvyuM, ane kAMdapika devanI jema temanI sAthe atyaMta ratisukha bhegavyuM, vasudeva rAtre tenI sAthe sUtA. jyAre te nidrAmAMthI jAgrata thayA ane joyuM to teNe semazrIne badale bIjI strIne dIThI. tethI vasudeve tene pUchayuM ke-"he subru? tuM keNa che?' te balI-dakSiNa eNimAM AvelA suvarNama nAmanA nagaramAM citrAMga nAme rAjA che, tene aMgAravatI nAme rANI che, temane mAnasavega nAme putra che ane vegavatI nAme huM putrI chuM. citrAMga rAjAe putrane rAjya ApIne dIkSA lIdhI che. he svAmina! te mArA bhAI mAnasavege nirlajaja thaIne tamArI strI samazrInuM haraNa karyuM che. mArA bhAI e ratine mATe mArI pAse aneka prakAranAM cATu vacanavaDe ghaNuM kahevarAvyuM, topaNa tamArI mahAsatI strIe te vAta svIkArI nahIM. pachI teNIe mane sakhI karIne mAnI ane tamane teDavA mATe mane ahIM mekalI. huM ahIM AvI eTale tamane jeI kAmapIDita thaI tethI meM A kArya karyuM che. have mArA jevI kulIna kanyAnA tame vivAhapUrvaka pati thayA che. prAtaHkALe vegavatIne joIne sarva leke vismaya pAmyA. patinI AjJAthI teNIe semazrInA haraNanI vArtA lekene jaNAvI. ekadA rAtrie vasudeva ratibrAMta thaIne sUtA hatA, tevAmAM ati vegavALA mAnasavege AvIne tenuM haraNa karyuM. te jANavAmAM AvatAM vasudeve te khecaranA zarIra para muSTinA prahAra karavA mAMDayA, tethI pIDita thayelA mAnasavege vasudevane gaMgAnA jaLamAM nAkhI dIdhA. tyAM caMDavega nAmane eka khecara vidyA sAdhato hato, tenA kaMdha upara vasudeva paDayA, paNa te to tenI vidyA sAdhya thavAnA kAraNabhUta thaI paDayA. teNe vasudevane kahyuM ke "mahAtmana ! tamArA prabhAvathI mArI vidyA siddha thaI che, mATe kahe, tamane zuM ApuM!" tenA kahevAthI vasudeve AkAzagAminI vidyA mAgI, becare tatkALa te vidyA tene ApI. pachI vasudeva kanakhala gAmanA dvAramAM rahI samAhita mane te vidyA sAdhavA lAgyA. caMDavega tyAMthI game tevAmAM vighaga rAjAnI putrI madanane tyAM AvI. teNe vasudevakumArane joyA. tene jotAM ja te kAmapIDita thaI tethI teNe tatkALa vasudevane vaitAdya parvata upara laI jaI kAmadevanI jema puSazayana udyAnamAM mUkyA. pachI teNe amRtadhAra nagaramAM praveza karyo. prAtaHkALe tenA traNa bhAIoe AvI vasudevane namaskAra karyo. temAM pahele dalimukha, bIje daMDavega ane trIjo caMDavega hatuM ke jeNe vasudevane AkAzagAminI vidyA ApI hatI. pachI teo vasudevane potAnA nagaramAM laI gayA ane tyAM madanagAnI sAthe tene vidhithI vivAha karyo. vasudeva madanagAnI sAthe tyAM rahIne sukhe ramavA lAgyA. eka divase madanagAe vasudevane saMtuSTa karI varadAna mAgyuM. parAkramI vasudeve te ApavAne kabula karyuM. anyadA dadhimukhe namaskAra karIne vasudevane kahyuM ke "divastilaka nAmanA nagaramAM trizikhara nAme rAjA che, tene sUrpaka karIne eka kumAra che. te rAjAe Page #277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 238 ] zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 muM te sUpa kakumArane mATe mArA pitAnI pAse madanavegAnI mAgaNI karI hatI, paNa mArA pitA vidyudvege tene te kanyA ApI nahIM, kAraNake mArA pitAe keAI cAraNamunine te kanyAnA varane mATe pUchyuM hatuM, eTale temaNe kahyu` hatu` ke, 'harivaMzamAM utpanna thayela vasudevakumAra tamArI putrInA pati thaze. vaLI te rAtre gaMgAnadImAM rahIne vidyA sAdhatA tArA putra caDaveganA skaMdha upara caDaze ane tethI tatkALa tenI vidyAo siddha thaI jaze.' A pramANe sAMbhaLI mArA pitAe sUrNAMkane kanyA ApavAnI nA kahI, jethI te baLavAna rAjA trizikhara mArA pitAne bAMdhIne laI gayele che, mATe Ape madanavegAne je varadAna Apela che, te pramANe tamArA sasarAne choDAve! ane huM ke je tamArA sALA thA, tenuM mAna rAkheA. amArA vaMzamAM aMkurarUpa nami rAjA hatA, tene pulastya karIne putra thayA hatA. tenA vazamAM meghanAda nAme rAjA thayA ke je arijaya nagaranA svAmI thayeA hato. tenA subhUma cakravatI jAmAtA thatA hatA, teNe peAtAnA sasarAne vaita:Dhaca uparanI ane zreNinI lakSmI ane brahmAstra, AgneyAstra vigere divya ao ApyAM hatAM. tenA vaMzamAM rAvaNu ane bibhISaNu thayA hatA. te bibhISaNanA vaMzamAM mArA pitA vidyudvega utpanna thayA che. anukrame te asro amArA vArasAmAM AvelA che; to A asro tame grahaNa karA, kemake tevAM divya ao mahA bhAgyavAn purUSanI pAse saphaLa che ane amArA jevA nirbhAgInI pAse niSphaLa che" A pramANe kahI teNe vasudevane e mo ApyAM, vasudeve te grahaNa karyAM. ane vidhithI sAdhI lIdhAM. 'puNyathI zu asAdhya che ?' trizikhara rAjAe sAMbhaLyu ke madanavegA eka bhUcarane ApI che, tethI te krodha karI svayameva yuddha karavAne ANye. pachI khecarAe eka suvaNunA mAyAvI ratha viku vasudevane ApyA. vasudeve temAM besI dadhimukha vigere sainikothI vIMTAI ne yuddha karavA mAMDayu. piraNAme vasudeve iMdrAstrathI trizikhara rAjAnuM mastaka chedI nAkhyuM, ane divastilaka nagaramAM praveza karIne peAtAnA sasarAne kha dhanathI cheDAvyA. pachI sasarAne nagare AvI madanavegA sAthe vilAsa karatAM temane anAvRSTi nAme putra thayA. anyadA khecarAnI srIethI rAgavaDe vAravAra jovAtA vasudeva aneka khecarA sahita siddhAyatananI yAtrA karavAne gayA. yAtrA karIne pAchA zvazuranagaramAM AvyA. eka vakhate vasudeve mAnavegAne vegavatInA nAmathI khelAvI, tethI krodha karIne madanavegA bIjI zayyA upara gaI, te vakhate trizikhara rAjAnI patnI sUpaNukhAe madanavegAnu rUpa laI te sthAna khALI daI ne vasudevanuM haraNa karyu. pachI teNIe mAravAnI icchAthI rAjagRhI nagarInI pAse vasudevane AkAzamAMthI paDatA mUkayA. daivayeAge vasudeva tRNunA rAzi upara paDacA. tyAM jarAsaMghanI kIrtti sAMbhaLI vasudeva rAjagRhI nagarImAM gayA. tyAM pAsAvaDe keTa suvaNu jItI teNe yAcakone ApI dIdhuM. tevAmAM rAjapurUSo AvI vasudevane bAMdhIne jarAsaMdhanA darabAramAM Page #278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [239 laI cAlyA. vasudeve rAjasabhAne pUchayuM ke, "aparAdha vinA mane zA mATe bAMge che?' tyAre te bolyA ke "kaI jJAnIe jarAsaMdhane kahyuM ke "kAle prAtaHkALe ahIM AvI koTi dravya jItIne je yAcakane ApI deze, tene putra tAro vadha karanAro thaze. te pramANe karanAra tame che, mATe je ke tame niraparAdhI che, to paNa rAjAnI AjJAthI tamane mArI nAkhavAmAM Avaze." A pramANe kahI teoe vasudevane eka cAmaDAnI dhamaNamAM nAkhyA. pachI apavAdanA bhayathI chAnI rIte mAravAne IcchatA evA te rAjasubhaTae te dhamaNa sAthe temane koI parvata uparathI gabaDAvI mUkyA. tevAmAM vegavatInI dhAtrI mAtAe adharathI tene laI lIdhA. jyAre teNI temane laIne cAlI, tyAre vasudevane lAgyuM ke mane cArUdattanI jema kAI bhAraMDapakSI AkAzamAM laI jAya che. pachI teNIe parvata upara mUkayA eTale vasudeve bahAra daSTi karI to tyAM vegavatInAM be pagalAM temaNe dIThAM. tene oLakhIne teo dhamaNanI bahAra nIkaLyA. tyAM "he nAtha! he nAtha!" pokArIne rUdana karatI vegavatI temanA jevAmAM AvI. vasudeve tenI pAse jaI tene AliMgana karyuM ane pUchyuM ke, te mane zI rIte prApta karyo?" vegavatI azru luchIne belI-"svAmin ! huM je vakhate zayyAmAMthI UThI te vakhate mArA abhAgye tamane jagyAmAM joyA nahI, tethI aMtaHpuranI strIonI sAthe karUNa svare rUdana karavA lAgI. tevAmAM bajJapti vidyAe AvIne tamArA haraNanI ane AkAzamAMthI paDavAnI khabara ApI. pachI meM ajANapaNane lIdhe vicAryuM ke, "mArA pati pAse koI muninI batAvelI prabhAvika vidyA haze tethI te pAchA thaDA kALamAM ahIM Avaze." Ama vicArI tamArA viyegathI pIDita evI huM keTaleka kALa nirgamana karIne pachI rAjAnI AjJAthI tamane zodhavAne mATe pRthvI para bhamavA nIkaLI. huM pharatI pharatI siddhAyatanamAM AvI, tyAM madanagAnI sAthe tamane joyA. pachI tame siddhacatyamAMthI amRtadhAra nagaramAM AvyA, tyAM huM paNa tamArI pachavADe AvI. tyAM huM aMtardhAna thaIne rahI hatI, tevAmAM tamArA mukhe mAruM nAma meM sAMbhaLyuM, tethI tatkALa tamArA sanehathI mAro cirakALanA virahano kaleza cheDI dIdhuM. mArUM nAma sAMbhaLI madanavegA krodha pAmI ane aMtagRhamAM gaI eTalAmAM sUrpaNakhAe auSadhinA baLathI te gharamAM agni utpanna karI ane madanagAnuM rUpa laIne tamAruM haraNa karyuM. teNIe jyAre AkAzamAMthI tamane paDatA mUkyA, te vakhate tamane dharI rAkhavA mATe huM utAvaLe doDI ane mAnasaveganuM kalpita rUpa laIne huM nIce rahI. paNa mane teNe joI eTale vidyA tathA auSadhinA baLathI mane tarachoDIne kADhI mUkI. tenA bhayathI nAsIne huM kaIka cityamAM jatI hatI, tevAmAM pramAdavaDe koI muninuM ullaMghana thaI javAthI mArI vidyA bhraSTa thaI gaI. tevAmAM mArI dhAtrI mane AvIne maLI. te vakhate "mAro bhartA kayAM haze?" evuM huM ciMtavana karatI hatI, tethI meM dhAtrIne sarva vRttAMta kahIne tamArI zodha mATe mokalI. teNIe bhamatAM bhamatAM tamane parvata uparathI paDatA joyA, eTale tatkALa adharathI laI lIdhA. pachI tamane te dhamaNamAM rAkhIne te A himAna parvatanA paMcanada tIrthamAM laI AvI, ane ahIM tame chuTA thayA." Page #279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 24] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM A pramANe vRttAMta sAMbhaLI vasudeva tyAM eka tApasanA AzramamAM teNInI sAthe rahyA. eka vakhate nadImAM pAzathI baMdhAyelI eka kanyA tenA jevAmAM AvI. vegavatIe paNa te viSe kahyuM, eTale te dayALu vasudeve nAgapAzanA baMdhanavALI te kanyAne baMdhanamukta karI. pachI te mUrzita kanyAne jaLasiMcana karIne sAvadha karI eTale te beThI thaI pachI vasudevane traNa pradakSiNA karIne A pramANe belI-"he mahAtmA! tamArA prabhAvathI Aje mArI vidyA siddha thaI che, te saMbaMdhI huM vArtA kahuM te sAMbhaLa-vaitADhyagiri upara gaganavAsa nAme eka nagara che. te nagaramAM namirAjAnA vaMzamAM pUrve vidaMSTra nAme rAjA thaye, teNe pratyam videhamAM eka munine kAyotsarge rahelA joyA. eTale te bolyo ke, "are! A kaI utpAta che, mATe tene varUNAcalamAM laI jaI mArI nAkhe." AvA tenA kathanathI sAthe rahelA becarAe temane mAravA mAMDayA, paraMtu zukaladhyAna dharatA evA te munine te vakhate kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM, eTale dharaNendra kevaLIne mahimA karavAne tyAM AvyA. te sthAne muninA virodhIone joIne tatkALa dharaNuM krodha pAmI temane vidyAbhraSTa karI dIdhA, tethI dIna thaIne teo kahevA lAgyA ke-"he deveMdra! A muni che ke koNa che? e amArA jANavAmAM AvyuM nahIM. kevaLa vighaTTa "A utpAta che" ema kahI amane preraNA karIne AvuM kAma karAvyuM che." dharaNeke kahyuM, "are pApIo! huM to muninA kevaLajJAnanA utsavane mATe Avyo chuM. te have tamArI jevA ajJAnIo ane pApIone mAre zuM karavuM ? jA have pharIvAra prayAsa karavAthI tamane vidyA siddha thaze, paraMtu yAda rAkhaje ke arihaMta, sAdhu ane temanA Azritone dveSa karavAthI tatkALa te vidyAo niSphaLa thaI jaze ane hiNI vigere mahA vidyAe te durmati vidaMSTrane to siddha thaze ja nahi. eTaluM ja nahi paNa tenI saMtatInA ke purUSane ke strIne paNa siddha thaze nahi; kadi temane keI sAdhu munirAjanAM ke mahApurUSanAM darzana thaze to tethI siddha thaze." A pramANe kahI dharaNaMdra kevaLIne mahotsava karIne pitAne sthAnake gayA. pUrve tenA vaMzamAM ketumatI nAme eka kanyA thaI hatI, teNI te vidyA sAdhatI hatI. tene puMDarIka vAsudeva paraNyA hatA. temanA prabhAvathI te ketumatIne vidyAo paNa siddha thaI hatI. he caMdramukha! tenA vaMzanI bAlacaMdrA nAme huM kanyA chuM. mane tamArA prabhAvathI vidyAo siddha thaI che, mATe tamAre vaza evI je huM tenuM tame pANigrahaNa kare, ane kahe ke mArI vidyA siddha karAvI tenA badalAmAM tamane zuM ApuM?" teNInA AgrahathI vasudeve kahyuM ke "A vegavatIne vidyA Apa." pachI te vegavatIne laIne gaganavallabha nagaramAM gaI ane vasudeva tApasanA AzramamAM AvyA. te tApasanA AzramamAM tatkALa tApasI vrata laIne be rAjA pitAnA parAkramane niMdatA AvyA, temane joI vasudeve temanA udveganuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale teo belyA-"zrAvastI nAmanI nagarImAM ati nirmaLa caritravaDe pavitra evA eNuputra nAme parAkramI rAjA che. tene priyaMgusuMdarI nAme eka putrI che, tenA svayaMvarane mATe rAjAe ghaNu rAjAone Page #280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maga 2 ne] zrI triSaSThi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 241 khAlAvyA paNa te putrI kAI rAjAne varI nahIM, tethI AvelA rAjAoe krodhathI ekaThA thaI ne tenI sAthe sagrAma smAra, paNa teNe ekalAe save rAjAene jItI lIdhA; eTale te sarve rAjAo nAsI gayA. temAM keTalAka keAI girimAM pesI gayA, keTalAka araNyamAM jaIne saMtAyA ane keTalAka jalAzayamAM bharAI rahyA, teemAMthI ame e tApasa thaI ne cAlI nIkaLyA. ame vRthA bhujadhArI napusakeAne dhikkAra che!" temane A pramANe vRttAMta sAMbhaLI vasudeve temane jainadhama nA beSa karyAM, eTale teee jaina dokSA lIdhI. pachI vasudeva zrAvastI nagarIe gayA. tyAM udyAnamAM traNa dvAravALuM eka devagRha temanA jovAmAM AvyuM. tenA mukhadvArane khatrIza agalA (bhUMgaLa) hatI, tethI te raste praveza karavA muzkela hato; eTale paDakhenA dvArathI temaNe aMdara praveza karyAM. tyAM temaNe eka muninI, eka gRhasthanI ane eka traNa pagavALA pADAnI pratimA joI. pachI 'A zuM?' ema teNe eka brAhmaNane pUchyuM, eTale te elyu'ahI. jitazatru nAme rAjA hato. tene bhRgadhvaja karIne putra thayA hato. te nagaramAM kAmadeva karIne eka zreNI raheto hato. eka vakhate te zeTha nagara bahAra peAtAnA geASTha (pazuzALA)mAM gayA. tyAM tenA daMDaka nAmanA geAvALe zeThane kahyuM ke zeThajI! A tamArI mahiSInA pAMcapADA pUrve meM mArI nAkhyA che; A chaThTho pADA ghaNA bhadrika AkRtivALA AvyA che, ane jyArathI te janmyA che tyArathI bhayathI kaMpato ane netrane capaLa karato te mArA caraNamAM namyA kare che, tethI dayAvaDe meM tene mAryAM nathI, tame paNa A pADAne abhaya Ape. A pADA keAI jAtismaraNavALA che' A pramANe geAvALe kahyu', eTale te zeTha dayA lAvIne pADAne zrAvastI nagarImAM laI gayA. zeThe rAjAnI pAse tenA abhayane mATe mAgaNI karI, eTale rAjAe paNa tene abhaya ApIne kahyuM ke, A pADA AkhI zrAvastI nagarImAM svecchAe bhamyA kareA.' eka vakhate rAjakumAra mRgadhvaje te pADAnA eka pagane chedI nAkhyA. te jANI rAjAe te kumArane nagaranI ahAra kADhI mUkayA. kumAre vairAgya pAmI dIkSA lIdhI. te pADo paga chedAyA pachI aDhArame divase mRtyu pAmI gayeA ane kumAra mRgadhvajane khAvIzame divase kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. deva, asura, rAjA ane amAtye temane vaMdana karavA AvyA. dezanAne aMte jitazatru rAjAe pUchyu ke ' tamAre te pADAnI sAthe zuM baira hatuM ?' mRgadhvaja kevaLI khelyA 6 " pUrva* azvagrIva nAme eka adha cakravattI thayeA hato, tene harizmathru nAme eka maMtrI hato. te kaula (nAstika) hato, tethI dharmanI niMdA karatA hato ane rAjA Astika hAvAthI sadA dharmonuM pratipAdana karato hato. A pramANe hAvAthI te rAjA ane maMtrI vacce divasAnudivasa virAdha vadhavA lAgyA. te bannene tripRSTa ane acale mAryAM, jethI mRtyu pAmIne sAtamI narake gayA. narakamAMthI nIkaLIne te banne ghaNA bhavamAM bhamyA. temAMthI azvagnIva te aa huM tamAro putra thayA ane zmikSu maMtrI pADA thayA. pUnA vairathI meM tenA paga C - 31 Page #281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 242] zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8 muM kApI nAkhe. te pADe marIne lehitAkSa nAme asure agraNI thaye che te juo, A ahIM mane vaMdana karavA AvyA che. A saMsAranuM nATaka AvuM vicitra che." pachI lohitAkSe munine namIne te mRgavana muninI, kAmadeva zeThanI ane traNa pagavALA mahiSanI ratnamaya pratimA karAvIne ahIM sthApana karelI che. te kAmadeva zreSThInA vaMzamAM hAla kAmadatta nAme zeTha che, tene baMdhumatI nAme putrI che. zeThe te putrInA varane mATe kaI jJAnIne pUchayuM hatuM, eTale jJAnIe kahyuM hatuM ke je A devAlayanA mukhadvArane ughADaze te mArI putrIne vara thaze." A pramANe sarva vRttAMta sAMbhaLI vasudeve te dvAra ughADyuM, e vAta jANIne tatkALa kAmadattaze tyAM AvI vasudevane pitAnI putrI ApI. temane jevAne rAjAnI putrI priyaMgusuMdarI rAjAnI sAthe tyAM AvI. te vasudevane joIne kSaNavAramAM kAmapIDita thaI gaI. pachI dvArapALe AvIne priyaMgusuMdarInI dazA ane eNaputra rAjAnuM caritra aMjali jeDIne vasudevane jaNAvyuM, ane kahyuM ke "kAle prAta:kALe tame priyaMgusuMdarIne ghera avazya Avaje." ema kahIne dvArapALa ga. te divase vasudeve eka nATaka joyuM. temAM evI hakIkta AvI ke "namine putra vAsava khecara thaze. tenA vaMzamAM bIjA vAsava thayA. tene putra purUhUta thayA. ekadA te hAthI upara besIne pharavA gayA hatA, tyAM teNe gautamanI sI ahalyAne joI. tethI AzramamAM laI jaI tenI sAthe krIDA karI. te vakhate gautame AvI vidyArahita thayelA purUhRtanA liMgane chedI nAkhyuM." A pramANenI hakIkata joI vasudeva bhaya pAmI gayA tethI rAjakumArI priyaMgusuMdarInI pAse gayA nahIM. rAtre vasudeva baMdhumatI sAthe sUI gayA. te rAtrimAM nidrAne bhaMga thatAM eka devI temanAM jovAmAM AvI, eTale "A koNa haze?' ema te ciMtavavA lAgyA. teTalAmAM "are! vatsa! zuM ciMtave che?' ema bolatI te devI. tene hAtha pakaDIne tene azeka vanamAM laI gaI. tyAM jaIne kahyuM ke-"sAMbhaLo! A bharatakSetramAM zrIcaMdana nAme nagaramAM amegharetA nAme rAjA hatuM, tene cArUmati nAme priyA hatI. temane cAracaMdra nAme eka putra thayo hate, te nagaramAM anaMtasenA nAme eka vezyA hatI. tene kAma patAkA karIne eka sucanA putrI hatI. eka vakhate rAjAe yajJa karyo temAM ghaNA tApasa AvyA. temAM kauzika ane tRNabiMdu be upAdhyAya hatA. teo bannee AvI rAjAne keTalAMka phaLa arpaNa karyA. rAjAe pUchayuM. "AvAM phaLa kayAMthI lAvyA?" eTale teoe harivaMzanI utpatti vakhate AvelA kalpavRkSanI badhI kathA prathamathI kahI saMbhaLAvI. te vakhate rAjasabhAmAM kAma patAkA vezyA nRtya karatI hatI, teNIe kumAra cAracaMdra ane kauzika muninuM mana harI lIdhuM. yajJa pUrNa thayA pachI kumAre kAma patAkAne potAne svAdhIna karI. pachI kozika tApase rAjAnI pAse AvI te vezyAnI mAgaNI karI, eTale rAjAe kahyuM ke, "te vezyAne kumAre grahaNa karI che ane te zrAvika che mATe eka pati svIkAryA pachI Page #282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je ]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [243 bIjA patine bhajatA nathI. A pramANe rAjAe tene nA kahI tethI kauzika tApase krodha karI zApa Ape ke-"kumAra jyAre tenI sAthe krIDA karaze tyAre avazya mRtyu pAmaze." mahAmati rAjA amegharetAe AvA kAraNathI vairAgya pAmI pitAnA putra cAracaMdrane rAjya ApI pote tApasa thaI vanamAM nivAsa karyo. te gakhate ajJAtagarbhA rANuM paNa tenI sAthe vanamAM gaI keTaleka kALe garbha pragaTa thaye, eTale teNue patinI zaMkA chedavAne prathamathI garbha hevAnI vAta kahI batAvI. pachI teNIe trASidanA nAmanI kanyAne janma ApyuM. te kanyA anukrame keI cAraNu muninI pAse zrAvikA thaI. te yauvanavayane prApta thaI tevAmAM tenI mAtA ane dhAtrI mRtyu pAmI gaI. eka vakhate zilAyudha rAjA mRgayA karavAne te tarapha AvyuM. te RSidanAne joI kAmavaza thaI gayA. pachI tenuM Atithya svIkArI rAjA tyAM rahyo ane te bALAne ekAMtamAM laI jaIne vividha prakAre tenI sAthe saMbhogakriIDA karI. te vakhate RSidattAe zilAyudhane kahyuM ke "huM anusnAtA chuM, tethI je kadi Aje mane garbha rahyo to A kuLavAna kanyAnI zI gati thaze?" rAjAe kahyuM, "huM IvAku vaMzane rAjA chuM, zrAvastI nagarImAM mAruM rAjya che ane zatAyudha rAjAne putra zilAyudha evA nAmathI huM prakhyAta chuM. je tAre putra thAya to tuM tene zrAvastI nagarImAM mArI pAse lAvaje, huM tene rAjA karIza.' A pramANe rAjA kaheto hato, tevAmAM to tenuM sanya AvI pahoMcyuM, eTale vidattAnI rajA laIne rAjA pitAne sthAnake gaye. teNIe A vArtA pitAnA pitAne jaNAvI. anukrame tene putrane prasava the. te prasavamAMthI roga thatAM RSidattA mRtyu pAmI, ane javalanaprabhA nAgaeNdranI agamahiSI thaI. putrInA maraNathI tenA pitA amegharetA tApasa tenA putrane hAthamAM laIne sAmAnya lekanI jema ghaNuM rUdana karavA lAgyA. huM je javalanaprabha nAgaeNdranI strI thaI hatI, te avAdhajJAnathI te sarva hakIkata jANI mRgarUpe tyAM AvI, ane stanapAna karIne te putrane ucheryo. tethI te "eNIputra" evA nAmathI vikhyAta thaye. pele kauzika tApasa mRtyu pAmIne mArA pitAnA AzramamAM daSTiviSa sarSa thaye. te krara sarSe mArA pitAne vaMza karyo, paNa meM AvIne viSa utAryuM ane te sarSane bedha Ape, tethI te sarSa mRtyu pAmIne bala nAme devatA thaye. pachI huM RSidattAnuM rUpa laI zrAvastI nagarIe gaI ane tyAM zilAyudha rAjAne putra soMpavA mAMDyo, paNa teNe pUrvanI vAta vismaraNa thaI javAthI te putrane grahaNa karyo nahIM. pachI putrane tenI pAse mUkI AkAzamAM rahIne meM kahyuM ke "he rAjana ! vanamAM rahelI aSidattA nAmanI kanyAne te bhogavI hatI, tene tArA saMgamathI A putra thayela che. te vidattA prasavarogathI mRtyu pAmIne huM devapaNAne pAmelI chuM. devapaNAmAMthI ahIM AvIne meM mRgalIne rUpe tene ucheryo che, tethI A eNIputranA nAmathI vikhyAta thayele che." A pramANe kahetAM ja rAjAne smaraNa AvyuM eTale te putrane rAjya upara besADI zilAyudha rAjA dIkSA laI svarge gaye. te eNI putre saMtatine mATe aThThama tapa karIne mane saMtuSTa karI, jethI meM tene eka putrI ApI, te A priyaMgumaMjarI che. A putrInA sva Page #283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 244] zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 muM yaMvarane mATe eNaputra rAjAe ghaNA rAjAone lAvyA hatA, paNa te koI rAjAne varI nahIM, tethI sarva rAjAoe maLIne yuddhane AraMbha karyo. mArI sahAyathI eNuputra ekalAe badhA rAjAone jItI lIdhA. te priyaMgumaMjarI Aje tamane joIne varavAnI IcchA kare che. he anagha ! tamAre mATe teNue aSTamabhakta karIne mArI ArAdhanA karI, jethI mArI AjJAvaDe te dvArapALe AvI tamane tene ghera AvavAnuM jaNAvyuM; paNa ajJAnane lIdhe dvArapALanA kathananI tame avajJA karI, to have mArI AjJAthI te dvArapALanA belAvyA pramANe tame tyAM jaje ane te eNuputranI kanyAne paraNaje. vaLI tamAre kAMI varadAna joItuM hoya to mAgI ." devInAM A vacanathI vasudeva bolyA ke "jyAre huM saMbhArUM tyAre tame Avaje.' devIe te vAta svIkArI. pachI te devI vasudevane baMdhumatIne ghera mUkI aMtardhAna thaI gaI prAtaHkALe vasudeva pelA dvArapALanI sAthe priyaMgumaMjarIe nimelA sthAne gayA. tyAM te prathamathI AvelI hatI, tene vasudeva ghaNA harSa sAthe gAMdharva vivAhathI paraNyA. te pachI aDhArame divase dvArapALe priyaMgumaMjarIne devIe ApelA varanI vArtA rAjAne jaNAvI. rAjA tene potAne ghera laI gaye. A arasAmAM vaitAthagiri upara gaMdhasamRddha nAmanA nagaramAM gaMdhArapiMgala nAme rAjA hato, tene prabhAvatI nAme kanyA hatI. te pharatI pharatI suvarNAbha nagare AvI. tyAM teNe somazrIne joI ane te tenI sakhI thaI gaI. somazrIne patine viraha jANI prabhAvatI belI-"he sakhi! tuM zA mATe saMtA5 kare che? huM hamaNAM tArA bhartArane lAvI ApIza." semazrIe nizvAsa mUkIne kahyuM, "he sakhi! jema vegavatI patine lAvI hatI, tema tuM paNa rUpathI kAmadeva jevA mArA svAmIne lAvIza." prabhAvatI bolI-"huM vegavatInA jevI nathI." ema kahIne te zrAvastInagarIe gaI ane tyAMthI vasudevane laI AvI. tyAM vasudeva bIju rUpa karIne somazrI sAthe rahyA. anyadA mAnasavege vasudevane oLakhyA eTale tene bAMdhI lIdhA. te vakhate keLAhaLa thatAM vRddha khecaree AvIne tene choDAvyA. vasudeve mAnasa veganI sAthe semazrI saMbaMdhI vivAda karavA mAMDyo. tene nirNaya karavA mATe teo baMne vaijayaMtI nagarImAM balasiMha rAjAnI pAse AvyA. tyAM sUrpaka vigere sarve ekaThA thayA. mAnasavege kahyuM ke "prathama A samazrI mArI kapelI hatI, tene A vasudeva chaLathI paraNa gaye che, tema ja mArA dIdhA vinA mArI bahena vegavatIne para che. vasudeve kahyuM "tenA pitAe mAre mATe kapelI sAmagrIne huM para chuM. tyAMthI te samazrIne harI lIdhI hatI, te viSe vegavatInA kahevAthI ja sarva leke jANe che." A pramANe vAda karavAmAM vasudeve mAnasavegane jItI lIdhe eTale te yuddha karavAne tatpara thaye. tenI sAthe nIlakaMTha, aMgAraka ane sUrpaka vigere khecare paNa taiyAra thayA. te vakhate vegavatInI mAtA aMgAravatIe vasudevane divya dhanuSya ane be bhAthAM ApyAM ane prabhAvatIe prajJApta vidhA ApI. vidyA ane divya Page #284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 je zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [245 aothI parAkramamAM puSTa thayelA vasudeve iMdranI jema ekalA te carone lIlAmAtramAM jItI lIdhA. pachI teNe mAnasavegane bAMdhIne samazrInI AgaLa nAkhe, paNa pitAnI sAsu aMgAravatInA kahevAthI tene choDI dIdhuM. pachI sevaka thaIne rahelA mAnasa vega vigere vidyAdharothI vIMTAyelA vasudeva samazrIne sAthe laI vimAnamAM besIne mahApura nagare AvyA, ane tyAMthI rahIne semazrInI sAthe vilAsa karavA lAgyA. - eka vakhate mAyAvI sUpaka azvanuM rUpa laI vasudevane harI gayo. tene oLakhI vasudeve muSTivaDe tenA mastaka para prahAra karyo, jethI sUryake temane adharathI paDatA mUkyA, eTale vasudeva gaMgAnadInA jaLamAM paDyA. pachI te gaMgAnadI utarIne tApasanA AzramamAM gayA, tyAM kaMThamAM asthinI mALA paherIne UbhelI eka strI temanA jevAmAM AvI. te strI viSe teNe tApasane pUchyuM, eTale tApasa belyA-"A jitazatru rAjAnI "naMdipeNu' nAme strI che, te jarAsaMdhanI putrI thAya che, A strIne eka saMnyAsIe vaza karI hatI, te saMnyAsIne rAjAe mArI nAkhe, tathApi daDha kAmaNathI te strI haju te saMnyAsInA asthine kaMThamAM dhAraNa kare che." pachI vasudeve maMtranA baLathI tenuM kAmaNa cheDAvI dIdhuM, eTale jitazatru rAjAe potAnI ketumatI nAmanI bahena vasudevane ApI. te vakhate hiMbha nAmanA jarAsaMdhanA dvArapALe AvIne jitazatru rAjAne kahyuM ke "naMdiSeNAnA prANadAtAne mokale, te parama upakArI che." rAjAe te vAta yukta dhArIne AjJA ApI, eTale vasudeva te dvArapALanI sAthe rathamAM besIne jarAsaMdhanA nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM nagara rakSakoe tatkALa temane bAMdhI lIdhA. vasudeve pitAne bAMdhavAnuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale teo bebhA-kaI jJAnIe jarAsaMdhane kahyuM che ke "je tArI putrI naMdiSeNune sajaja karaze, tene putra avazya tane mAraze. te tuM pite ja che, ema amane khabara paDI che, tethI tene mArI nAkhavA laI jaIe chIe. A pramANe kahIne teo vasudevane pazunI jema vadhyasthaLamAM laI gayA. tyAM muSTika vigere male vasudevane mAravAne taiyAra thayA A samaye gadhasamRddha nagaranA rAjA gaMdhArapiMgale pitAnI putrI prabhAvatInA varane mATe koI vidyAne pUchayuM, te vidyAe vasudevanuM nAma ApyuM; eTale teNe vasudevane lAvavA mATe bhagIrathI nAme dhAtrIne mokalI. te dhAtrI vidyAbaLathI muSTika vigerenI pAsethI baLAtkAre vasudevane gadhasamRddha nagare laI gaI. tyAM vasudeva tenA pitAe ApelI prabhAvatIne paraNyA ane tenI sAthe kriIDA karatA sukhe rahevA lAgyA. evI rIte bIjI paNa vidyAdharanI ene paraNI chevaTe vasudeva sukezaLAne paraNyA ane sukezaLAnA mahelamAM rahIne nirvikane viSayone bhegavavA lAgyA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi sukAzalAM takanyAzyAmAdi pariNayano nAma dvitIyaH sargaH // Page #285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ c ka pa vasudeva caritra-cAlu. (kanakavatIne vivAha ane tenA pUrva bhavanuM varNana.) naLa davadaMtI caritra A bharatakSetrane viSe vidyAdharanA nagara jevuM peDhAlapura nAme eka nagara che. je sarva adbhuta nidhAnanuM utpattisthAna che. jemAM AvelA praphullita gRhevAnane pavana vastronI sAthe maLI sugaMdhadAyaka thaI hamezAM yuvAna strI purUSone sukha Ape che. jyAM gharonI ratnabaddha bhUmimAM rAtre tArAonA pratibiMba paDavAthI mugdha bAlikAe daMtamaya karNAbhUSaNanI zaMkAthI te levA mATe potAnA hAtha laMbAve che, ane jyAM nidhAnavALAM ane UMcI patAkAvALAM ghare para uDatI patAkAonI chAyA jANe te nidhAnarakSaka sarpo hoya tevI jaNAya che. te nagaramAM vasatA sarva ke vastra sAthe gaLInA raMganI jema jainadharmanI sAthe daDha rIte joDAyelA hatA. te nagaramAM sadguNethI caMdranA je nirmaLa ane adbhuta samRddhithI iMdrane anuja baMdhu hoya te harizcaMdra nAme rAjA hato. indriyanA vijayamAM jAgrata ane nyAya tathA parAkramathI zezita evA te rAjAnI bhrakuTIrUpa latA AgaLa sarva saMpattio dAsI thaIne rahelI hatI. tene nirmaLa yaza apAra lakSamInI spardhAthI hoya tema apAra thaIne jagatamAM uzRMkhalapaNe vRddhi pAmato hato. nirmaLa yazanA rAzirUpa te rAjAnuM nAma deva ane becarAnI strIo vaitADhyagirinI bhUmi upara paNa gAtI hatI. te rAjAne viSNune lakSamInI jema lakSmIvatI nAme ati rUpavatI mukhya prANavalabhA hatI. zILa, lajajA, prema, dakSatA ane vinayathI te ramaNa patinA manarUpa kumudane AnaMda ApavAmAM caMdrikA jevI hatI. jyAre te pitAnA priya patinI sAthe prItipUrvaka kamaLa vANIthI AlApa karatI tyAre tenA karNaraMdramAM jANe amRtanI nIka calAvatI hoya tevI lAgatI hatI. kaLAothI pallavita, lajAdi guNethI puSita ane patibhaktivaDe phalita evI te rANI jaMgama velInI jevI zelatI hatI. keTaleka kALe te lakSamIvatIe eka putrIne janma Ape, je pitAnI kAMtithI sUtikAgrahanI mAMgalyA dIpikA jevI dekhAvA lAgI. sarvalakSaNasaMpanna e bALAnA janmathI jANe ghera lakamI AvI hoya tema tenAM mAtapitA harSa pAmyAM, dhanapati kubera tenA pUrva janmane pati hato, tethI pUrva nehathI mohita thaI tenA janma vakhate AvIne teNe tyAM kanakavRSTi karI. A kanakanI vRSTithI Page #286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [247 harSa pAmelA rAjA harizcaMdra te putrInuM nAma kanakavatI pADyuM. stanapAna karatI e bALA dhAtrI mAtAonA utsargomAM saMcaratI anukrame haMsInI jema page cAlavAne samartha thaI. jyAre e bALA page cAlatI tyAre tenI dhAtrIo karatAlikA vagADIne navA navA ullAnathI gAtI hatI. jyAre te haLave haLave maMdamaMda vANIe bolavA lAgI tyAre dhAtrIo menAnI jema tene kautukathI vAraMvAra AlApa karAvatI hatI. kezane guMthAvatI, kuMDaLane halAvatI ane napurane vagADatI e bALA jANe bIjI mUtidhArI ramA hoya tema ratnajaDita kaMdukathI krIDA karatI hatI ane hamezAM kRtrima bALake (ramakaDAM) thI ramatI te rAjakumArI praphullita netravALI tenI mAtAne utkRSTa harSa ApatI hatI. anukrame mugdhatAthI madhura evA bAlyavayane choDI te kanakavatI kaLAkalApa grahaNa karavAne rogya thaI eTale harizcaMdra rAjAe tene kaLA grahaNa karAvavAne mATe zubha divase keI gya kaLAcAryane seMpI thoDA samayamAM jANe lipine strajanArI hoya tema teNe aDhAre prakAranI lipie jANI lIdhI, zabdazA pitAnA nAmanI jevuM kaMThastha karyuM, tarkazAstranA abhyAsathI gurUne paNa patradAna karavAne samartha thaI, chaMda tathA alaMkArazAstrarUpa samudranI pAragAmI thaI chae bhASAne anusaratI vANI bolavAmAM temaja kAvyamAM kuzaLa thaI citrakamathI sarvane Azcarya pamADavA lAgI ane pustakarmamAM pragalma banI, gupta kriyApada ane kArakavALAM vAkAne jANanArI thaI, prahelikA-samasyAmAM vAda karavA lAgI, sarva jAtanAM ghata (ramato) mAM dakSa thaI, sAraNya karavAmAM kuzaLa thaI, aMgasaMvAhanamAM kAbela thaI rasavatI banAvavAnI kaLAmAM pravINa banI mAyA ane iMdrajALa vigere pragaTa karavAmAM nipuNa thaI, temaja trividha vAdya-saMgItane batAvavAmAM AcArya jevI thaI TuMkAmAM kaI evI kaLA bAkI na rahI ke jene te rAjabALA jAgRtI na hoya. lAvAyajaLanI saritArUpa ane nirdoSa aMgavALI e bALA anukrame pUrvokta sarva kaLAkalApane saphaLa karanAra yauvanavayane prApta thaI. tene joI tenAM mAtapitA varanI zodhamAM tatpara thayAM. jayAre ke I gya vara maLyo nahIM, tyAre temaNe svayaMvarane AraMbha karyo. eka vakhate te mRgAkSI bALA pitAnA mahelamAM sukhe beThI hatI, tevAmAM akasamAta eka rAjahaMsane tyAM Avela che. tenI cAMca, caraNa ane lecana azokavRkSanAM pallava jevA rAtAM hatAM, pAMDavaNane lIdhe navIna samudraphaNanA piMDathI te baneluM hoya tema dekhAto hato. tenI grIvA upara suvarNanI ghUgharamALa hatI, zabda madhura hato ane tenI ramaNIka cAlathI jANe nRtya karato hoya tema lAgato hato. tene joI rAjabALA vicAravA lAgI ke-jarUra A rAjahaMsa koI puNyavAna purUSanA vinedanuM sthAna che, kemake svAmInA svIkAra vinA pakSIne AbhUSaNa kayAMthI hoya? A haMsa game te hoya paNa tenI sAthe vineda karavAne mAruM mana utkaMThA dhare che. pachI te haMsa tenA gokhamAM lIna thaye, eTale te haMsagAminI bALAe 1 tALIo. 2 vijaya patra lAvI ApavAne. 3 mRttikA pichAdinAM putaLAo vigere banAvavAnI kaLA. Page #287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 248] Aug zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8 muM lakSamInA mAMgayacAmara jevA te haMsane pakaDI lIdhA. pachI te padmAkSI sukhasparzavALA pitAnA karakamaLathI krIThAkamaLanI jema te marALane ramADavA lAgI. zirISa jevA kemaLa hAthathI teNe bALakanA kezapAzanI jema tenA nirmaLa piMchAnA kezane mAjita karyo. pachI kanakavatIe sakhIne kahyuM ke "he sakhi! eka kASThanuM piMjara lAva ke jemAM huM A pakSIne kSepana karuM, kAraNake pakSIo te vinA eka ThekANe sthAyI rahetAM nathI. kanavatInA kahevAthI tenI sakhI kAnuM piMjara levA gaI, eTale te rAjahaMsa mAnuSI vANuthI A pramANe balya-"he rAjaputrI ! tuM catura che, te chatAM mane piMjarAmAM kema pUre che? mane cheDI de, huM tane eka priyanA khabara ApuM." A pramANe rAjahaMsane mAnuSI vANI belato joI rAjakuMvarI vismaya pAmI ane priya atithinI jema tene gIravatAthI A pramANe kahyuM-"he haMsa! tuM to ulaTa prasAdapAtra thaye; mATe te priya koNa che, te kahe." "adhIra kahelI vArtA sAkarathI paNa madhura lAge che" haMsa be-"kauzalA nagarImAM khecarapati kozala rAjAne sukezalA nAme eka duhitA che te sukezalAne yuvAna pati zreSTha soMdaryanuM sthAna che ane tene joIne sarva rUpavAnanI rekhA paNa lagna thAya che. suMdarI! tamane vadhAre zuM kahuM? e sukozalAnA patinuM evuM sauMdarya che ke tenA namunAnuM rUpa je hoya to mAtra darpaNamAMja che, bIje nathI. he manasvinI! jema te yuvAna rUpasaMpattiva naraziromaNi che, tema tuM paNa rU5saMpattithI sarva nArImAM ziramaNi che. huM tamArA baMnenAM rUpane jenAra chuM, tethI tamArA baMnene samAgama thAya tevI IcchAthI tene vRttAMta meM tane jaNAvyuM che, ane he bhadra! tAre svayaMvara sAMbhaLI meM tenI pAse paNa tArUM evuM varNana kareluM che ke jethI te svecchAe tArA svayaMvaramAM Avaze. nakSatromAM caMdranI jema svayaMvaramaMDapamAM ghaNu rAjAonI vacamAMthI analpa tejavaDe te nararatnane tuM oLakhI leje. have tuM mane choDI de. tAruM kalyANa thAo. mane pakaDavAthI tAre apavAda thaze, ane huM chuM rahevAthI vidhinI jema tArA patine mATe prayatna karIza." A pramANe haMsanI vANI sAMbhaLI kanakavatI vicAravA lAgI ke "kriIDAmAtrathI haMsanA rUpane dhAraNa karanAra A keI sAmAnya purUSa nathI, tethI enA vaDe jarUra mane pati prApta thaze." A pramANe vicAra karI teNe haMsane cheDI dIdhe, eTale te tenA hAthamAMthI AkAzamAM uDaDyo, ane tyAM rahI kanakavatInA utsaMgamAM eka citrapaTa nAMkhIne kahyuM ke he bhadra! je meM te yuvAna purUSane je che, temaja A citrapaTamAM Alekhele che. te joIne ahIM Ave tyAre te purUSane oLakhI leje." kanakavatI prasanna thaI aMjali jeDIne bolI-he haMsa! tame kahyuM che ?? te kahevAne mArI upara anugraha karo." pachI haMsanA vAhana upara pharanAra eka khecara pragaTa thaye ane kAnanA kuMDaLane calita karo temaja divya aMgarAga tathA nepathyane dhAraNa karate te A pramANe satya vacana be -"he varAnane ! huM caMdrAta5 nAme khecara chuM, ane tamArA bhaviSyata patinA caraNanI sevAmAM tatpara che. vaLI te niraghe che ! vidyAnA prabhAvathI bIju 1 zreSTha mukhavALI, 2 pApa vinAnI. Page #288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 3 ne] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa citra [ 249 jaNAvu' chuM ke te yuvAna khIjAnA ta thaIne tamArA svayaMvarane divase tamArI pAse Avaze.' A pramANe kahenArA te khecarane kanavatIe AziSa ApIne vidAya karyAM, ane teNe vicAyu" ke 'sAre bhAgye Avu' deva sa'kha'dhI vacana mArA zravaNugata thayu' che.' pachI kanakavatI citrastha patinA darzanathI atRpta thaI vAraMvAra netranI jema te citrapaTane mIlaneAnsIlana' karavA lAgI. kadalInI jema virahatApathI pIDita thayelI e rAjakhALA citrapaTane kSaNamAM mastake, kSaNamAM kaThe ane kSaNamAM hRdaye dharavA lAgI, caMdrApata khecara ke je kanakavatI ane vasudevanA saMgama karAvavAne kautukI hato, te vidyAdharethI suzeAbhita evA vidyAdharanagaramAM gayA. tyAM mahAn vidyAzaktithI pavananI jema askhalitapaNe teja rAtre te vasudevanA vAMsabhavanamAM peTho. tyAM huMsanA rAmanI taLAIvALI ane dhAyelA zuddha echADavALI zakhyAmAM strInI sAthe sutelA vasudevakumAra tenA jovAmAM AvyA. vidyAdharInI bhujalatAnuM AzIka karIne sukhe sutelA vasudevakumAranI te pagaca'pIthI sevA karavA lAgyA. vasudeva ratikrIDAnA zramathI utpanna thayelA nidrAsukhathI vyApta hatA tathApi kSaNavAramAM jAgI uThyA, kemake " uttama purUSA sahelAIthI jAganArA hoya che." aSI rAtre akasmAt AvelA te khecarane joI vasudeva bhaya ke krodha na pAmatAM ulUMTa vicAra karavA lAgyA ke- A koI purUSa mArI sevA kare che. tethI te mArA virAdhI jaNAto nathI, paNa te mArA hita IcchanAra athavA mArA kAnA ciMtaka haze. A pagacaMpI karanArA purUSane huM kemaLa vANIthI khelAvIza topaNa ratikrIDAthI zrAMta thaIne sutelI A priyA jAgI UThaze; paNa A sevAparAyaNu manuSyanI upekSA karavAne huM cegya nathI. TTi upekSA karIza to paNa mane te ahIM raheze tyAM sudhI nidrA AvavA deze nahI', mATe prayatnathI priyAne jagADayA sivAya UThI zayyAne tajI daI jarA dUra jaIne A mANasanI sAthe vArtAlApa karUM." Ave| vicAra karI palaMgane halAvyA vagara zarIranI laghutA vasudeve zayyA cheADI ane tyAMthI trIjI bAjue jaI beThA. pachI ca'drAtapa vidyAdhara ke je sarvA Mge ratnamaya AbhUSaNlRAthI bhUSita hato, te A dazamA dazA vasudevane bhaktithI praNAma karI eka sAdhAraNa pALAnI jema UbheA rahyo. tene joI vasudeve eLakhyA ke, jeNe kanakavatInA khabara ApyA hatA te A caMdrAtapa nAme vidyAdhara che. pachI vasudeve satkArane lAyaka evA te khecarane AliMgana daI svAgata pRcchA karIne AvavAnuM kAraNa pUchyuM, eTale prauDhatAthI buddhimAnamAM zirAmaNa caMdrApe caMdrAtapa jevI zItaLa vANIvarDa A pramANe kahevAnA AraMbha kaT--" he yajJattama ! tamane kanakAvatInuM svarUpa jaNAvyA pachI meM tyAM jaI tene paNa tamArU svarUpa jaNAvyu che. he nAtha ! vidyAnA baLathI me tamane eka citrapaTamAM AlekhI lIdhA; ane tenA mukhakamaLamAM sUrya jevA te citrapaTa me 1. saMkelavuDa ne ukheLava'. C - 32 Page #289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 250] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8muM tene arpaNa karyo. pUrNimAnA caMdra jevA tamane citrapaTamAM joI tenAM lacane harSa thI caMdrakAta maNinI jema avArI choDayo. pachI jANe potAnA virahanA saMtApane bhAga tamane ApavAne IcchatI hoya tema tamArI mUrtAivALA paTane teNe hRdayapara dhAraNa karyo. pachI yaMtranI putaLInI jema netramAMthI azru varSAvatI ane gauravathI vastranA cheDAne utAratI te aMjali joDIne prArthanApUrvaka kahevA lAgI-"are bhadra! mArA jevI dIna bALAnI upekSA kara nahIM, kemake tArA jevo bIje kaI mAre hitakArI nathI. mArA svayaMvaramAM te purUSane tuM jarUra teDI lAvaje. "he nAtha! Aje kRSNa dazamI che, ane AvatI zukalapaMcamIe divasanA prathama bhAgamAM tene svayaMvara thavAnuM che, te he svAmina? tenA svayaMvarotsavamAM tamAre javuM yogya che. tamArA saMgamanI AzArUpa jIvanaauSadhithI jIvatI e bALA tamArA anugrahane gya che." vasudeva bolyA- "he caMdrApa! sAyaMkALe svajananI rajA laIne huM te pramANe karIza. tuM khuzI thA ane mArI sAthe AvavAne tuM pramAdavanamAM taiiyAra raheje ke jethI tenA svayaMvaramAM tuM tArA prayatnanuM phaLa jaIza." - A pramANe vasudeve kahyuM eTale tatkALa te yuvAna vidyAdhara aMtardhAna thaI gayA. vasudeva ghaNe harSa pAmI zayyAmAM sUI gayA. prAtaHkALe svajanonI rajA laI ane priyAne jaNAvI vasudeva peDhAlapura nagare AvyA. rAjA harizcaDhe sAmA AvI vasudevane lakSamIramaNa nAmanA ughAnamAM utAre A. azekapallavathI rAtA, gulAbanA sugaMdhathI zobhita, ketakInA kusumathI vikasita, saptacharanI khuzabothI sugaMdhita, kRSNa IzunA samuhathI vyApta ane DolaranI kaLIothI detura evA te udyAnamAM daSTine vineda ApatA vasudeva vizrAMti laIne rahyA. pachI kanakavatInA pitAe pitAnA vaibhavane cogya evI te pUjya vasudevanI pUjA karI. pUrve niSpAdana karelA te udyAnamAMhenA prAsAdomAM ane gharamAM jatAM AvatAM ughAnasthita vasudeve A pramANe levAyakA sAMbhaLI ke pUrve A udyAnamAM sura, asura ane narezvarAe sevita zrI naminAtha prabhunuM samavasaraNa thayeluM hatuM te vakhate A udyAnamAM devAMganAonI sAthe lakSmIdevI ahaMtA prabhunI AgaLa rAsa ramI hatI, tethI A udyAnanuM nAma lakSmIramaNa paDeluM che." pachI vasudeve te UMcA prAsAdomAM jaIne zrI ahaMta prabhunI pratimAne divya upahAravaDe pUjIne bhAvapUrvaka vaMdanA karI. tevAmAM vasudeve tyAM eka vimAna UtaratuM dIThuM. te vimAnamAM cAre tarapha ratna jaDyAM hatAM, ane jANe jaMgama merUgiri hoya tevuM dekhAtuM hatuM. lAkho patAkAthI lakSita te vimAna pallavita vRkSanA jevuM lAgatuM hatuM; samudranI jema aneka hAthI, magara ane azvonAM citrothI te bharapUra hatuM. kAMtivaDe sUryamaMDaLanA tejanuM pAna karatuM hatuM. meghanAda sahita AkAzanI jema baMdijananA kolAhaLathI AkuLa hatuM. mAMgalika vAjiMtronA gheSathI meghagarjanAne paNa tiraskAra karatuM hatuM, ane teNe tyAM rahelA sarva vidyAdharane UMcI grIvA karAvI hatI. e vimAnane jaI vasudeve potAnI pAse rahelA keI devane pUchayuM keiMdranI jevA kayA devanuM A vimAna Ave che te kahe." deve kahyuM ke-"A dhanakuberanuM Page #290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 jo zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 251 vimAna che ane temAM besIne kubera pAte koI meATA kAraNathI A bhUleAkamAM Ave che. te A caityamAM ahIM tapratimAnI pUjA karIne pachI tarata ja kanakavatIne svaya'vara jovAnI icchAthI tyAM jaze.' te sAMbhaLI vasudeve ciMtavyu' ke 'ahA ! A kanakavatIne paNa dhanya che ke jenA svayaMvaramAM devatAe paNu Ave che.' pachI kubere vimAna uparathI UtarI zrI ahahatanI pratimAne pUjI vaMdanA karI ane prabhu pAse saMgIta paNa karyAM. te sa joi vasudeve cirakALa nivRttipUrva ka ciMtavyu ke ahA ! mahAtmA ane paramAt evA A puNyavAna devane dhanya che, ane ahe! AvA mahA pramAvALA zrImata aMtanAM zAsanane paNa dhanya che. tema ja Avu adbhuta vRttAMta jene dRSTigeAcara thayu' che evA mane dhanya che.' pachI kubera ahu tanI pUjA samApta karI, caityanI bahAra nIkaLIne yathArUci cAlyuM, tevAmAM teNe vasudevane dIThA, tethI te vicAramAM paDyo ke 'A purUSanI kAI leAkeAttara AkRti che ke jevI AkRti devatAe mAM, asurAmAM ane khecaremAM paNa jovAmAM AvatI nathI.' pachI evI anupama suMdara AkRtivALA vasudevane kubere saMbhrama sahita vimAnamAM beThA beThA aMguLInI saMjJAthI khelAvyA. 'huM manuSya chuM ane A parama At ane mahaddhika deva che' eve vicAra karatA karatA abhIrU ane kautukI vasudeva tenI pAse gayA. svArthAMmAM tRSNAvALA dhanade vasudevane mitranI jema priya AlApa vigerethI satkAra karyAM, eTale prakRtithIja vinIta ane satkAra karAyelA vasudeve aMjali joDIne tene kahyuM ke 'AjJA Ape, zuM kAma karU`?' kubere zravaNane sukha Ape tevI madhura vANIe kahyuM " mahAzaya ! khIjAthI na sadhAya tevuM mArUM' tapaNAnuM kArya sAdhya kare. A nagaramAM harizcandra rAjAne kanakavatI nAme eka putrI che, tenI pAse jaI mArI vatI kahe ke * devarAja iMdranA uttara dizAnA pati (leAkapALa) kubera tane paraNavAne icche che, tethI tu' mAnuSI che, te chatAM devI thA.' mArA megha vacanathI tuM pavananI jema askhalitapaNe te kanakavatIthI vibhUSita evA pradezamAM jai zakIza." pachI vasudeve peAtAnA AvAsamAM jai divya alakAra vigere tajI daI eka dUtane lAyaka evo milana veSa dhAraNa karyAM. evA veSane dhAraNa karIne jatAM vasudevane joI kubere kahyu, he bhadra! te' suMdara veSa kema cheADI dIdhA ? sa ThekANe ADaMbaraja pUjAya che.' vasudeve kahyu milana ke ujjavala veSanu zuM kAma che' tapaNAnuM maMDana te vANI che ane te vANI mArAmAM che.' te sAMbhaLI kubera bence 'jA, tArU kalyANa thAo.! pachI vasudeva niHzaMkapaNe harizcandra rAjAnA gRhAMgaNamAM AvyA ane hAthI, gheADA, ratha ane caddhAoe jenu' dvAra rUdhelu' che evA rAjadvAramAM praveza karyAM. pachI keIthI paNa nahI dekhAtA ane askhalita gativALe vasudeva aMjasiddha caitrInI jema AgaLa cAlyA, anukrame parikara bAMdhI hAthamAM chaDI laIne UbhelA nAjarAe rUdhelI rAjagRhanI prathama kakSAmAM teNe praveza karyAM. tyAM iMdranIla maNimaya pRthvItaLavALuM ane calita krAMtithI 1. kakSA-gaDha, DelI. Page #291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 mu' 252 ] tara'gita, jaLasahita vApInA bhramane utpanna karatuM rAjagRha teNe joyu. temAM divya AbharaNu dharanArI ane apsarA jevI svarUpavAna samAna vayanI strIonuM meTuM vRMda temanA jovAmAM AvyuM. pachI vasudeve suvaNu maya sta'bhavALI, maNimaya putaLIovALI ane calAyamAna vajAe vALI khIjI kakSAmAM praveza karyAM. AgaLa cAlatAM airAvata hAthI jema kSIrasAgaramAM pese tema kSIrataraMga jevI ujjavaLa trIjI kakSAmAM praveza karyAM. temAM svagamAM na samAvAthI apsarAeja jANe ahIM AvI hAya nahIM tevI divya AbhUSaNeAthI ghaNI strIo rahelI hatI. pachI ceAthI kakSAmAM praveza karyAM. tyAM taraMgeAthI tarala ane hu'sapramukha pakSIothI vyApta jaLakAMta maNimaya jamIna jovAmAM AvI. tevI jamInamAM temaja bhIMtAmAM daNu vinA pazu peAtAnA AtmAnuM avaleAkana karatI ane uttama zRMgAra dhAraNa karatI keTalIka aMganAe temanA jovAmAM AvI. vaLI tyAM mainA peApaTanA mAMgaLika uccAra temanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyA ane gItanRtyamAM AkuLa dAsIvaga paNa dRSTie paDayo. tyAMthI vasudeve pAMcamI kakSAmAM praveza karyAM. tyAM svagRhanA jevI manehara marakata maNinI bhUmi temanA jovAmAM AvI. temAM meAtI ane paravALAnI mALAe tathA laTakatA cAmarA mAyAkRtie racelA DAya tevA jovAmAM AvyA. vaLI suMdara rUpa tathA veSavALI ane ratnAlAkArAe bharapUra evI keTalIka dAsI jANe sta'bhapara lagna thayelI putaLIe hAya tevI jovAmAM AvI. tyAMthI chaThThI kakSAmAM praveza karyAM. tyAM divya sarAvaranA jevI satra padmarAga maNinI bhUmi jovAmAM AvI, temAM divya aMgarAge pUrNa maNinAM pAtro ane devatAI vastro tenA jovAmAM AvyAM. temaja kIramajanA raMgavALAM rezamI vastro dhAraNa karelAM hovAthI mUttimAt saMdhyA jevI aneka mRgAkSIe tenI dRSTie paDI. tyAMthI sAtamI kakSAmAM gayA, tyAM vAhitAkSa maNinA staMbhavALI karaketana maNinI bhUmi jovAmAM AvI. temAM kalpavRkSA, puSpAnAM AbhUSaNe! ane jalapUrNa kaLaza tathA kama`DaLAnI zreNIo teNe joi. vaLI aneka kaLAone jANanArI sadezanI bhASAmAM pravINa ane gaMDasthaLapara laTakI rahelAM kuMDaLAvALI keTalIka chaDI dharanArI suleAcanAe paNa tenA dekhavAmAM AAvI. tene eIne vasudeva ci'tavavA lAgyA ke 'ATalI chaDIdAra strIethI nIradhra pavRitta' evA A gRhamAM koIne praveza karavAnA avakAza nathI.' A pramANe vasudeva vicAra karatA hatA tevAmAM lIlAmAtrathI kanakakamaLane hAthamAM dhAraNa karatI divya veSavALI eka dAsI pakSadvAranA bhAgathI ahAra AvI. tene joI ne badhI chaDIdAra vAmAe sasa'bhramathI pUchavA lAgI ke ' rAjakumArI kanakavatI kacAM che? ane zuM kare che?' te dAsIe kahyuM ke-'hAla te pramadavananA prAsAdamAM divya veSa dhAraNa karIne rAjakumArI kanakavatI ekalA keAI devatAnI sAMnidhye beThAM che." te sAMbhaLI rAjakumArIne tyAM beThelI jANIne dAsI AvI hatI te pakSadvAranA mArge ja vasudeva te tarapha javA mATe bahAra nIkaLyA ane pramadravanamAM AvyA. tyAM sAta bhUmikAvALA ane krUratA 1 bIlakula mAga vinAnA 2 paDakhenA Page #292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [253 saga 3 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra UMcA killAvALo te prAsAda je. pachI haLave haLave vasudeva tenI upara caDyA, eTale sAtamI bhUmikAe zreSTha siMhAsana para beThelI rAjakumArI kanakavatI temanA jevAmAM AvI. teNe kalpalatAnI jema divya alaMkAra ane nepathya dhAraNa karyA hatAM, sarva RtuonA puSpanA AbharaNathI te sAkSAt vanalakSamI jevI dekhAtI hatI, janmathI vidhAtAnI sRSTimAM te rUpalakSmInI sarvasva hatI, ekalI chatAM parivAravALI hatI ane citrapaTamAM AlekhelA purUSanA rUpane tanmaya thaIne jatI hatI. vasudeva jyAre tenI AgaLa jaIne UbhA rahyA, tyAre jANe bIjuM citrapaTanuM rUpa hoya tevA te dazAhane jaI ISTAgamananA jJAnathI te prAtaHkALanA kamaLanI jema vikAsa pAmI gaI vasudevane joIne harSavaDe usa pAmelI kanakavatI kSaNamAM vasudevane ane kSaNamAM citrane vAraMvAra aDhAMta netre jevA lAgI. pachI kamaLanI jema netrothI vasudevanuM arcana karatI te rAjabALA tatkALa siMhAsana uparathI UbhI thaI ane aMjali jeDIne belI -"he suMdara! mArA puNyathI tame ahIM AvyA che, huM tamArI dAsI chuM.' A pramANe kahIne te vasudevane namavA tatpara thaI, eTale tene namatI aTakAvIne vasudeve kahyuM "mahAza! huM keIne bhatya chuM ane tame svAminI che tethI mane name nahIM, je tamAre namavA cogya hoya tene praNAma karavAne tame gya che. vaLI jenuM kuLa jAyuM nathI tevA mArA jevA bhUtyane viSe tame AvuM anucita kare nahIM." kanakavatI bolI "tamArUM kuLAdika sarva meM jANI lIdhuM che ane tame ja mArA pati che. devatAe kahelA ane A citrapaTamAM rahelA te tame ja che." vasudeva belyA-"bhadre ! huM tamAre pati nathI, paNa devatAe je tamAre pati kahela te purUSane huM sevaka chuM. te purUSa keNu che te sAMbhaLo. iMdranA uttara dizanA svAmI (kapALa) ane tamArA mukhakamaLamAM bhramararUpa jagavikhyAta kubera tamArA svAmI che, ane huM tene sevaka tema ja dUta chuM. tenI AjJAthI tamane prANuM chuM ke tame te mahApurUSanA aneka devIoe sevAtA mukhya paTTarANuM thAo." pachI dhanadanA nAmagrahaNapUrvaka tene namaskAra karIne kanakavatI bolI-are! te iMdranA sAmAnika deva kayAM ane kITakaprAya huM mAnuSI kayAM! teNe mArI pAse je tamane kUtapaNuM karAvyuM che te anucita ane krIDAmAtra che, kemake pUrve kaI paNa mAnuSI strIne devatA sAthe e saMbaMdha thaye nathI." vasudeva bolyA-"he bhadra! je tame devatAnA Adezane anyathA karaze te davadaMtInI jema moTA anarthane pAmaze." kanakAvatI bolI-"dhanada (kubera) eTalA akSaro sAMbhaLavAthI mArA pUrva janmanA saMbaMdhane lIdhe kaI kAne tenI upara bhAra mana utA dhare che paNa A gadhI dArika zarIranA gadhane amRtajI devatAo sahana karI zakatA nathI, evA zrI ati prabhunAM vacana che. tethI hatapaNAnA miSathI gupta rahelA tame ja mArA pati che, mATe te uttara dizAnA pati kubera pAse jaIne tame A mArAM vacana kaheje ke-"huM mAnuSI chuM, te tamArAM darzanane paNa cagya nathI, huM ke je sAta dhAtumaya zarIravALI chuM, tene tame pratikArUpe pUjya che." AvAM kanakavatInAM vacana sAMbhaLIne vasudeva kaI na juve tema adazyapaNe je mArge AvyA hatA teja mA pAchA kuberanI pAse AvyA. pachI vasudeva te vRttAMta kahevAne AraMbha karatA Page #293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 254] : zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM hatA, tevAmAM kubereja kahyuM ke "te badhuM vRttAMta mArA jANavAmAM AvI gayuM che." pachI kubere pitAnA sAmAnika devatAonI AgaLa vasudevanAM vakhANa karyA ke "A mahApurUSanuM koI nirvikArI caritra che." A pramANe prazaMsA karIne saMtuSTa thayelA kubere sureMdrapriya' nAmanA divya gaMdhathI vAsita evAM be devadUSya vastra, sUraprabha nAme zirArata (mukuTa), jaLagarbha nAme be kuMDaLa, zazimayUkha nAme be keyUra (bAjubaMdha), ardhazAradA nAme nakSatramALA, sudarzana nAme vicitra maNithI jaDelAM be kaDAM, smaradArUNa nAme vicitra ratanamaya kaTisUtra, divya puSpamALAo ane divya vilepana teja vakhate vasudevane ApyAM. te sarva AbhUSaNo vigere aMgapara dharavAthI vasudeva kubera jevA dekhAvA lAgyA. A pramANe kubere paNa satkAra karelA vasudevane joI tenA sALA vigere je vidyAdhare sAthe AvelA hatA te sarva atyaMta khuzI thayA. harizcandra rAjA paNa kautukathI teja vakhate tyAM AvI kuberane praNAma karI aMjali jeDIne be -he deva! Aje tame A bhAratavarSa upara mATe anugraha karyo che ke jethI manuSyano svayaMvara jevAnI IcchAe ahIM svayameva padhAryA che. A pramANe kahIne rAjAe svayaMvaramaMDapa tatkALa taiyAra karo. temAM vividha AsanavaDe manahara maMca goThavavAmAM AvyA. pachI uttara dizAne pati kubera svayaMvara jevAne cAlyuM. vimAnanI chAyAvaDe pRthvInA saMtApane harato hato, uddeda chatranI viDe caMdranI paraMparAne darzAvato hato, vighatanAM udhama kiraNane nacAvatAM hoya tevAM ane devAMganAnA kara palathI lalita thayelAM cAmarethI vIMjAto hato, ane vAlikhilla jema sUryanI stuti kare tema baMdijano tenI stuti karatA hatA. A pramANe ADaMbarayukta kubere te svayaMvaramaMDapamAM praveza karyo. temAM snAlipta AkAzanI jema zveta ane divya vasanA uleca bAMdhyA hatA, kAmadeve sajaja karelA dhanuSyanI jevAM toraNe laTakI rahyAM hatAM, cAre tarapha ratnamaya darpaNathI aMkti hovAne lIdhe jANe aneka sUryothI Azrita hoya te te dekhAto hato. dvArabhUmipara rahelI ratnamaya aSTamaMgaLIthI zobhato hato, AkAzamAM uDatI khagalIonA bhramane karatI zveta davAothI te virAjita hate, vividha ratnamaya tenI pRthvI hatI, TUMkAmAM sudharmAsabhAne anuja baMdhu hoya te te svayaMvaramaMDapa dekhAto hato, ane temAM tyAM AvelA rAjavIranA daSTivinodane mATe nATakano AraMbha thayela hato. evA suzobhita maMDapamAM eka uttama maMcanI uparanA AkAzamAM adhara rahelA siMhasananI upara kubera pitAnI devAMganAo sahita beTho. tenI najIka jANe tenA yuvarAja hoya nahIM tema vasudeva kumAra prasannatAvaDe suMdara mukhavALA thaIne beThA. bIjA paNa utkRSTa addhivALA rAjAo ane vidyAdharo lakSamIthI ekabIjAnI spardhA karatA hoya tema anukrame AvIne bIjA maMca upara beThA. pachI kubere pitAnA nAmathI aMkita ajuna jAtinA suvarNanI eka mudrikA 1 A savaM nAma guNaniSpanna jANavAM. 2 sattAvIza motIne banAvele hAra. 3 kaI RSi athavA sUrya sevaka-sUryabhakta vizeSa. Page #294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMga 3 ] zrI triSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [255 vasudevane ApI, te teNe kaniSThikA aMgulimAM dhAraNa karI. te mudrikAnA prabhAvathI tyAM rahelA sarva janoe vasudevane kuberanI bIjI mUrti hoya tevA dIThA. te samaye svayaMvaramaMDapamAM advaita ASaNA pragaTa thaI ke "ahe! bhagavAna kubera deva be mUtti karIne AvyA jaNAya che. e samaye rAjaputrI kanakAvatI rAjahaMsanI jema maMda gatie cAlatI cAlatI svayaMvaramaM. DapamAM AvI. teNe veta vastra dhAraNa karelAM hovAthI te caMdragnA sahita rAtrInA jevI dekhAtI hatI, kAnamAM rahelAM motInA be kuMDaLathI be caMdravALI merUgirinI bhUmi hoya tevI jaNAtI hatI, alatAthI rakta evA eThavaDe pAkelAM biMba biMbikA jevI lAgatI hatI, hAravaDe suzobhita stanane lIdhe jharaNAMvALI parvatabhUmi jevI phaLavALI dekhAtI hatI, ane tenA hAthamAM kAmadevanA hiMDoLA jevI puSpamALA rahelI hatI. tenA AvavAthI mAMgalyadIpikAvaDe garbhagRhanI jema svayaMvaramaMDapa zebhAyamAna thayA. pachI caMdranI lekhA ziziraprabhAvaDe jema kumudajAtinA kamaLane jue tema teNe tene varavA IcchatA sarva yuvAnane miTa daSTithI avalekayA paraMtu prathama citrapaTamAM ane pachI dUtapaNAmAM je vasudevane joyA hatA tene A samUhamAM joyA nahIM eTale sAyaMkALe kamalinI plAna thaI jAya tema te khedathI glAni pAmI gaI, tethI sakhIo sAthe rahelI ane hAthamAM svayaMvaramALAno bhAra dharanArI te bALA putaLInI jema asvastha ane kAMI paNa ceSTA rahita ghaNe kALa ubhI rahI. jyAre te koIne varI nahI, tyAre sarva rAjAe "zuM ApaNAmAM rUpa, veSa ke ceSTA vigeremAM kAMI doSa haze?" evI zaMkAthI pitapitAne jevA lAgyA. evAmAM eka sakhIe kanakavatIne kahyuM "he bhadra! kema adyApi vilaMba kare che? kaI paNa purUSanA kaMThamAM svayaMvaranI mALa AropaNa kara." kanakAvatI bolI "jenIpara rUci thAya tevA varane varAya, paNa mArA maMda bhAgye je mane rUcato hato te purUSane huM A maMDapamAM jotI nathI." pachI te ciMtA karavA lAgI ke have mAre zo upAya karavo ? mArI zI gati thaze? huM ISTa varane AmAM jetI nathI, mATe he hRdaya! tuM be bhAge thaI jA." A pramANe ciMtA karatI te ramaNIe tyAM kuberane dIThA, eTale tene praNAme karI dInapaNe rUdana karatI aMjali joDIne A pramANe kahevA lAgI "he deva! huM tamArI pUrva janmanI patnI chuM, mATe tame AvI rIte mArI mazkarI kare nahIM; kemake jene huM varavAne IcchuM chuM te bhartArane tame aMtahiMta karI dIdhA che ema mane lAge che. pachI kubere hAsya karI vasudevane kahyuM-"he mahAbhAga! meM tamane je kuberakAMtA nAme mudrikA ApI che te hAthamAMthI kADhI le." kuberanI AjJAthI vasudeve te mudrikA kADhI nAkhI, eTale te nATakanA pAtranI jema potAnA svarUpane prApta thayA. pachI vasudevanA svarUpane oLakhIne ujajavala dRSTivALI te ramaNa jANe tene harSa bahAra AvyuM hoya tema pulakAMkita thaI gaI. tatkALa nupUrane jhaNajhaNATa karatI kanakavatIe vasudevanI pAse jaI pitAnI bhujalatAnI jema svayaMvaranI 1 sauthI nAnI. Page #295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 256] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8muM mALA tenA kaMThamAM AropaNa karI. te vakhate kuberanI AjJAthI AkAzamAM duMdubhinAda thayA. asarAo usuka ane mAMgalyanAM sarasa gIto gAvA lAgI, "aho ! A harizcandra rAjAne dhanya che ke jenI putrI jagatpadhAna purUSane varI." AvI AkAzavANI utpanna thaI ane kulAMganA jema lAjA (dhANI) nI vRSTi kare tema kuberanI AjJAthI devatAoe sadya vasudhArAnI vRSTi karI. pachI harSanuM ekachatra rAjya vadhArato vasudeva ane kanakvatIne vivAhatsava tha. pachI vasudeve kuberane pUchayuM ke "tame ahIM kema AvyA tenuM kAraNa jANavAnuM mane kautuka che." AvA praznanA uttaramAM jeNe vivAhakaMkaNa bAMdheluM che evA vasudevane kubere kahyuM-"he kumAra ! mArUM ahIM AvavAnuM kAraNa sAMbhaLe. A jaMbudvIpanA bharatakSetrane viSe aSTApada girinI pAse saMgara nAme nagara che. te nagaramAM mammaNa nAme rAjA hatA, ane tene vIramatI nAme rANI hatI. eka vakhate e rAjA rANI sahita zIkAra karavAne mATe nagaranI bahAra cAlyuM. rAkSasanA jevA zudra AzayavALA te rAjAe pitAnI sAthe kaI saMghanI bhegA cAlyA AvatA maLamalina sAdhune joyA, "A mAre apazukana thayuM ke je mane mRgayAnA utsavamAM vighakArI thaze." A pramANe vicArI teNe cUthamAMthI hAthIne reke tema saMgha sAthe AvatA te munine rokyA. pachI zIkAra karI AvIne rAjA rANInI sAthe rAjadvAramAM pAchA ga, ane munine bAra ghaDI sudhI dukhamaya sthitimAM rAkhyA. tyArapachI te rAjadaMpatIe dayA AvavAthI te munine pUchyuM ke, "tame kayAMthI AvyA che ane kayAM jAo cho te kahe." muni bolyA "huM hitaka nagarathI aSTApada giri para rahelA ahaMta biMbane vAMdavAne mATe saMghanI sAthe jato hato, paNa tame mane saMghathI vijita karyo, jethI huM aSTApada tIrthe jaI zake nahIM; paNa A dharmakArya karatAM mane aTakAvavAthI tame mahA meTuM aMtarAya karma bAMdhyuM che." A pramANe te muninAM vacana sAMbhaLIne te daMpatI laghukamI hevAthI muninI sAthe vArtA karatAM tatkALa duHsvapnanI jema kepane bhUlI gayA. pachI popakArabuddhivALA te munie temane Adra hRdayavALAM jANIne jIvadayApradhAna zrI Ahata dharmane upadeza karyo, eTale janmathI mAMDIne dharmanA akSarothI jemanA kAna jarA paNa viMdhANuM nathI evAM te daMpatI tyArathI kAMIka dharmanI abhimukha thayAM. pachI temaNe bhakta pAnathI bhaktivaDe te munine pratilAbhita karyA, priya atithinI jema temane cagya sanmAnapUrvaka sArA sthAnamAM nivAsa karAvyo ane rAjasabhAva vaDe bIjA lekenuM nivAraNa karIne te daMpatI pite ja niraMtara te munine pratilAbhita karavA lAgyAM. karmarogathI pIDita evAM e daMpatIne dharmajJAnarUpI auSadha ApI temanI saMmati laIne keTaleka kALe te muni aSTApada giri gayA. te daMpatIe muninA bahu kALanA saMsargathI zrAvakanAM vrata grahaNa karyA ane kRpaNa purUSa jema dhanane jALave tema teo yatathI te vratanuM pAlana karavA lAgyAM. 1 rAga. Page #296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [257 sarga 3 ] zrI vizvaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra eka vakhate zAsanadevI vIramatIne dharmamAM sthira karavAne mATe aSTApada giri upara laI gaI "dharmiSa janene zA zA lAbha na thAya? arthAta sarva lAbha thAya. tyAM surAsure pUjelI ahaMtanI pratimAne joIne vIramatI A janmamAM ja mukta thaI hoya tevA AnaMdane prApta thaI, ane te aSTApada upara vIze arihaMtanAM biMbane vAMdIne vidyAdharInI jema pAchI pitAne nagare AvI. pachI e mahAna tIrthanA avalokanathI dharmamAM sthira buddhi dhAraNa karIne teNe pratyeka tIrthakarane uddezIne vaza vIza AcArmsa (bela) karyA, ane bhaktivALI te ramaNIe vIze prabhunAM rAjaDita suvarNamaya tilake karAvyAM. anyadA te vIramatI parivAra sAthe aSTApada upara AvI. tyAM teNe evI tIrthakaronuM snAtrapUrvaka arcana karyuM ane pachI te ahaMtanI pratimAonAM lalATa upara lakSamIrUpa latAnAM puSpa hoya tevAM prathama karAvelAM suvarNanAM tilako sthApana karyA (cADyA), temaja te tIthe padhArela cAraNazramaNa vigerene yathAyogya dAna ApI teNe pUrve karelI tapasyAne ujavI. (tenuM ujamaNuM karyuM.) pachI jANe kRtArtha thaI hoya tema cittamAM nRtya karatI buddhimatI vIramatI tyAMthI potAne nagare AvI. te daMpatI che ke zarIra judAM hatAM tathApi eka manathI dharmakarmamAM ughata thaI temaNe keTaleka kALa nigamana karyo. anukrame Ayusthiti pUrNa thaye samAdhithI maraNa pAmI te vivekI daMpatI devalekamAM devadaMpati (devadevI) tarIke utpanna thayAM. mammaNa rAjAne jIva devakamAMthI eNvIne A jaMbUdvIpanA bharatakSetramAM bahalI nAmanA dezamAM pitanapura nAmanA nagarane viSe immila nAmanA AheranI strI reNukAnA udarathI dhanya nAme putrapaNe utpanna thaye, te ghaNA puNyanuM pAtra hato. tyArapachI vIramatI rANIne jIva devalekamAMthI cyavIne te dhanyanI dhUsarI nAme strI thaye. dhanya haMmezAM araNyamAM jaIne mahilI (bheMze) ne cArato, kAraNake mahiSI cAravI te AhIra lekenuM prathama kulavata che. anyadA pravAsIone vairIrupa varSARtu AvI. je duHkhe javAya tevA dinathI divase paNa amAvAsyAnI rAtrIne batAvatI hatI. utkaTa vRSTivaDe jeNe AkAzane yaMtradhArAgRha jevuM karI dIdhuM hatuM, jemAM udyata thayelA deDakAonA zabdothI dardara jAtinA vAghane bhAsa thato hato, je lIlA ghAsathI pRthvIne kezapAzavALI hoya tevI karatI hatI, vRSTithI thayelI meTI sevALavaDe jemAM badhI pRthvI lapasaNI thaI gaI hatI, jemAM saMcAra karatA pAMthajananA caraNa jAnu sudhI kAdavavaDe bharAtA hatA, ane vidyutanA vAraMvAranA AvartanathI aMtarIkSamAM ukApAtane dekhAva thato hato. A pramANenI varSARtumAM megha varasato hato teve vakhate kAdavanA saMparkathI harSanA nAda karatI bheMzane cAravA mATe dhanya araNyamAM gaye. varSAdanA jaLane nivAre tevuM chatra mAthe dharI bheMzanA yUthane anusarato dhanya aTavImAM paryaTana karavA lAgyA. e pramANe paribhramaNa karatAM eka page UbhA rahIne kAusagnadhyAnamAM nizcaLa rahelA eka muni dhanyanA 1 yaMtradhArAgRhamaMtravaDe jemAM avicchina jaLadhArA thayA kare tevuM mAna (sthAna). c - 33 Page #297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 258] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM levAmAM AvyA. te muni upavAsathI kRza thaI gayelA hatA, vanahastInI jema vRSTine sahana karatA hatA, ane pavane halAvelA vRkSanI jema temanuM sarva aMga zItanI pIDAthI kaMpatuM hatuM. A pramANe parISahane sahana karatA te munine joI anyane anukaMpA AvI, tethI tatkALa teNe pitAnI chatrI temanA mastaka para dharI rAkhI. jyAre dhanya ananya bhaktithI temanI upara chatrI dharI tyAre vastImAM rahetA hoya tema te muninuM vRSTikaSTa dUra thaI gayuM. durmada manuSya jema madirApAnathI nivRtta na thAya tema megha varasavAthI kicita paNa nivRtta thaye nahIM; tathApi e zraddhALu dhanya chatrI dharI rAkhavAthI kaMTALo pAmyo nahIM; pachI e mahAmuni vRSTimAM karelA dhyAnathI jyAre nivRtta thayA tyAre e megha paNa kramayoge vRSTithI nivRtta thaze. pachI dhanya te munine praNAma karI caraNasaMvAhanApUrvaka aMjali joDIne pUchyuM-"he maharSi! hAla viSama e varSAne samaya varte che, ane pRthvI kAdavavaDe pIDAkArI thaI paDI che, AvA samayamAM pravAsathI ajANyA che tema Apa ahIM kayAMthI AvI caDayA?' muni belyA-"bhadra! huM pAMDu dezathI ahIM Avela chuM, ane gurunA caraNathI pavitra evI laMkA nagarIe javAnuM che. mane tyAM jatAM ahIM aMtarAyakArI varSARtu prApta thaI ane dhArAdhara megha akhaMDa dhAre varasa zarU thaze. megha varasate heya tyAre maharSione gamana karavuM ayukata che tethI vRSTine aMta Ave tyAM sudhI abhigraha laI kAryotsarga karIne huM ahIM rahyo hato. he mahAtmana Aje sAtame divase vRSTi virAma pAmI, tethI mAro abhigraha pUrNa thatAM have huM kaI paNa nivAsasthAnamAM jaIza." dhanya harSathI be-"he maharSi ! A mAro pADe che te upara zibikAnI jema caDI beso, kAraNa ke A bhUmi kAdavane lIdhe duHkhe cAlI zakAya tevI thaI gaI che. muni bolyA- he bhadra! maharSie koI paNa jIva upara ArohaNa karatA nathI. bIjAne pIDA thAya tevuM karma teo kadi paNa AcaratA nathI. munio te pageja cAlanArA hoya che. Ama kahIne te muni dhanyanI sAthe nagara tarapha cAlyA. nagaramAM pahoMcyA pachI dhanya munine namI aMjali joDIne kahyuM, "mahAtmana ! jyAM sudhI huM bhezane doI AvuM tyAM sudhI tame ahI' rAha juve." ema kahI pitAne ghera jaI bheMzane doIne te eka dudhane ghaDe bharI lAvyo. pachI potAnA AtmAne ati dhanya mAnatA dhanya te dudhavaDe ati harSathI te munine puchayanA kAraNabhUta pAraNuM karAvyuM. te maharSie nagaramAM rahIne varSARtu nirgamana karI. pachI izuddhivarTa ucita eve mArge cAlatA te muni pitAne yogya sthAnake gayA. dhanya pASANakhA jevuM sthira samakita dhAraNa karI potAnI strI pusarInI sAthe cikkALa AvakavatA pALavA lAgyA. keTaleka kALe dhanya evAM te dhusarI ane dhanya cAritra grahaNa karyuM, ane sAta varSa sudhI tenuM pratipAlana karIne teo samAdhithI mRtyu pAmyAM. munine dudhanuM dAna karavAthI pArjana keralA puyavaDe teo kaI lehyAvizeSathI himavaMta kSetramAM yugaliyApaNe utpanna thayAM. tyAMthI A ane rauddha dhyAna vagara mRtyu pAmIne teo kSIraDiMDora ane kSIraDiMDorA nAme dAMpatyapaNUAthI Page #298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [259 zobhatAM devI devatA thayAM. tyAMthI cyavIne kSIraDiMDIra devatA A bharatakSetramAM kezala nAmanA dezamAM kezalA nagarIne viSe IphavAku kuLamAM janma pAmela niSadha rAjAnI muMdarA rANInI kukSithI naLa nAme putra thaze. te rAjAne bIje kubara nAme paNa tenAthI nAne putra thaze. ahIM vidarbha dezamAM kuMDina nAme nagara che. temAM bhayaMkara parAkramavALe bhImaratha nAme rAjA che, tene potAnI ati zreSTha rUpasaMpattithI svarganI strIone paNa tiraskAra karanAra pupadI nAme eka niSkapaTI rANuM che, dharma tathA arthanA virodha vagara kAma purUSArthane sAdhate te rAjA tenI sAthe nirvidane sukhabhaga bhogavato hato. anyadA zubha samaye kSIraDiMDIrA devakamAMthI cyavIne puSpadaMtI rANInA udaramAM putrIpaNe utpanna thaI. te vakhate mane hara zayyAmAM sukhe sutelI rANIe rAtrInuM avasAne zubha svapna joIne rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke, "he svAmina! Aje rAtrIe sukhe sUtAM svapnamAM vanAgnie prerele eka ta hastI ApanA yazasamUha je ujjavaLa ApanA gharamAM Avate meM dIThe che." A pramANe sAMbhaLIne sarva zAstrarUpa sAgaranA pAragAmI evA rAjAe tene kahyuM ke, he devI! A svapnathI ema jaNAya che ke keI puNyAtmA gabhe Aje tamArA udaramAM AvIne utpanna thayela che. A pramANe rAjA rANuM vArtA karatAM hatAM, tevAmAM jANe devakamAMthI cyavane arAvaNa hastI AvyuM hoya te koI veta hastI tyAM Avyo. rAjAnA puNyathI prerAyeluM hoya tema te hastIe tatkALa rAjAne rANI sahita pitAnA sakaMdha upara caDAvyAM ane nagarajanoe puSpamAlAdike pUjele te hAthI AkhA nagaramAM bhamIne pAcho mahela pAse A ane tyAM te rAjadaMpatIne utAryA. pachI te gajeMdra pitAnI meLe ja baMdhana sthAnamAM AvIne Ubho rahyo. te vakhate devatAoe ratna ane punI vRSTi karI. rAjAe sugaMdhI yakSakadamathI te hAthInA AkhA zarIra para vilepana karI uttama puthI arcana karIne tenI AratI utArI. garbhakALa pUrNa thatAM vyatIpAta pramukha apagathI adraSita evA divase meghamALA jema vidhutane janma Ape tema rANIe eka kanyAratnane janma Ape. mahApurUSanA vakSasthaLamAM zrI vatsanA cihnanI jema e kanyAnA lalATamAM sUryanA jevuM tejasvI tilaka janmanI sAtheja sahaja pragaTa thayeluM hatuM. te kanyA pite svabhAvathI ja tejasvI hatI, paNa te tilakathI suvarNanI mudrikA jema upara jaDelA ratnathI caLake tema vizeSa caLakatI hatI. te putrInA janmanA prabhAvathI atulya parAkramI bhImaratha rAjAnA ugra zAsanane aneka rAjAo mastaka para dhAraNa karavA lAgyA. jyAre te kanyA udaramAM hatI tyAre rANIe dAvAnaLathI bhaya pAmIne AvelA zveta daMtI (hastI)ne je hato, tethI kuMThina patie pUrNa pAse te kanyAnuM davadaMtI' evuM nAma pADyuM. je nAma sarvatra harSa saMpattinA nidhAna tulya thaI paDyuM. jenA mukhanA sugaMdhI niHzvAsa upara jamarAnI zreNI bhamI rahI che evI e bALA divase divase vadhatI ziMkhaNa 1 enuM ja "damaya tI" evuM bIjuM nAma hatuM. Page #299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 260] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8muM gatie cAlavA lAgI. jenuM mukhakamaLa suMdara che evI e bALA eka puSpathI bIjA puSpa para bhramarI jAya tema potAnI satna (erimAna) mAtAonA paNa eka hAthathI bIjA hAtha upara saMcAra karavA lAgI. aMguThe ane madhya AMgaLInI capaTInA nAdathI tALa ApatI ane mukhanAM vAjA vagADatI dhAtrIo tene pagale pagale pharIne ramADatI hatI, jhaNajhaNATa karatA nUpuravaDe maMDita e bALA anukrame DagalAM bharI bharIne cAlatI hatI ane mUrtimAna lakSmI jevI e rAjaputrI gRhAMgaNane zobhA ApatI ramatI hatI, temaja tenA prabhAvathI rAjAne sarva nidhio pratyakSapaNe prApta thayA hatA. jyAre te kanyAne AThamuM varSa zarU thayuM, tyAre rAjAe kaLA grahaNa karAvavAne mATe tene eka uttama kaLAcAryane saMpI. te uttama buddhivAna bALAne upAdhyAya to sAkSI mAtraja thayA, bAkI darpaNamAM pratibiMbanI jema tenAmAM sarva kaLA svataH prApta thaI. e buddhimatI rAjakanyA karmaprakRtyAdikamAM evI paMDitA thaI ke tenI AgaLa koI syAdvAdane AkSepa karanAra thaye nahIM, pachI sarasvatInI jema kaLAkalAparUpa sAgaranA pArane pAmanArI e kanyAne tenA gurU rAjA pAse laI AvyA. gurUnI AjJAthI sadguNarUpa udyAnamAM eka nIka jevI te kanyAe pitAnuM sarva kaLA kauzalya pitAnA pitAne sArI rIte batAvyuM. vaLI teNe tenA pitAnI AgaLa pitAnuM mRtArthanuM prAvIya evuM batAvyuM ke jethI te rAjA sabhya darzananA prathama udAharaNarUpa tha. rAjAe eka lAkha ne eka hajAra sonAmahora vaDe pitAnI putrInA kaLAcAryanI pUjA karIne temane vidAya karyA. davadaMtInA puNyanA atizayathI nirvatti nAmanI zAsanadevIe sAkSAt AvIne eka suvarNanI ahaMta pratimA tene arpaNa karI. pachI te zAsanadevI bolyAM he vatsa! A bhAvI tIrthakara zrI zAMtinAthanI pratimA che. tAre tenI aharniza pUja karavI.' A pramANe kahIne devI aMtardhAna thayA. pachI davadaMtI praphulita netre pratimAne vaMdana karIne potAnA gRhamAM laI gaI have suMdara dAMtavALI davadaMtI samAna vayanI sakhIo sAthe krIDA karatI lAvaNya jaLanI paraba jevA pavitra yauvanane prApta thaI. rAjA ane rANI davadaMtIne pUrNa yauvanavatI joI tene vivAhatsava jevAne utsuka thayAM, paNa tenA aneka sadguNene evA varanI ciMtAthI hadayamAM zalpAtura evAM teo ati dukhita dekhAvA lAgyAM. anukrame davadaMtI aDhAra varSanI thaI paNa tenA pitA tene yegya keI zreSTha varane meLavI zakyA nahIM. pachI teNe vicAryuM ke ati praDha thayelI vicakSaNa kanyAne svayaMvara kare teja yukta che, tethI teNe rAjAone AmaMtraNa karavA mATe tene AjJA karI. tenA AmaMtraNathI aneka rAjAo ane yuvAna rAjaputro moTI samRddhivaDe paraspara spardhA karatA tvarAthI tyAM AvyA. AvelA rAjAonA ekaThA thayelA gajethI kuMThinapuranI prAMtabami viMdhyAdrinI taLATInI mi jevI dekhAvA lAgI. kezalapati niSadha rAjA paNa naLa ane kubara nAmanA ane kumArone Page #300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 3 ]. zrI triSaSi zalAkA purUSa caritra [21 tyAM AvyA. kuMDikapati mahArAjAe sarva rAjAonuM abhigamanapUvaka svAgata karyuM. "ghera AvelA atithiene mATe temaja karavuM cogya che." pachI samRddhivaDe pAlaka vimAnane anuja hoya te svayaMvaramaMDapa bhImaratha rAjAe racAvyuM. te maMDapamAM vimAnanI jevA suMdara maMca goThavyA, ane te pratyeka maMcanI upara manahara suvarNamaya siMhAsane mUkavAmAM AvyAM. pachI samRddhivaDe spardhA karatA rAjAo svayaMvarane divase alaMkAra ane vastro dhAraNa karIne jANe idranA sAmAnika devatA hoya tema te svayaMvaramaMDapamAM AvyA. sarve rAjAo zarIranI zobhAne vistAratA maMcanI upara beThA ane pachI vividha jAtanI ceSTAethI pitAnuM cAturya spaSTa batAvavA lAgyA. koI yuvAna rAjA uttarIya vana gapaTTa karI potAnA karavaDe calita patrothI manahara evA lIlA kamaLane pheravavA lAgyA keI kAmadevanA kIrtirAzinI nirmaLa varNikA (vAnakI) nI jema bhramaranI peThe mallikAnA sugaMdhI pune suMghavA lAgyA kaI yuvAna rAjakumAra jANe AkAzamAM bIjA mRgAMkamaMDaLane racavA IcchatA hoya tema potAnA karathI puSpanA daDAne uchALavA lAgyA; koI yuvAna nareza thANe kSaNe karanI aMguLIvaDe ghATI karaturIthI paMkita evI pitAnI dADhI mUchane sparza karavA lAgyA kaI yuvAna mudrikAonAM maNiethI prakAzita evA daDha muSTivALA karavaDe dAMtanI muTha muSTimAM pakaDIne nAnI taravArane nacAvavA lAgyA, udAra buddhivALA kaI catura nRpakumAra ketakInAM patrane toDI teDIne kamaLAnA kamaLa jevAM suMdara kamaLane zuM thavA lAgyA ane keI AmaLAMnI jevAM sthaLa muktAphaLanA kaMThamAM paherelA hArane vAraMvAra karavaDe sparza karavA lAgyA. pachI devAlayane devI zobhAve tema te maMDapane zobhAvatI rAjakumArI davadaMtI pitAnI AjJAthI tyAM AvI. muktAmaNinA alaMkArothI tenAM sarva avayava alaMkRta hatAM, tethI te prakalita malikAnA jevI dekhAtI hatI, vahetI nIkanA jaLataraMganI jevI teNInA kuTila kezanI veNI zobhatI hatI, sUryanA yuvarAja jevuM suMdara tilaka lalATapara dhAraNa kareluM hatuM, tenA keza kAjaLanA jevA zyAma hatA, stanamaMDaLa ghATA hatA, kadalInA garbhatvacA jevAM mRdu va paheryA hatAM, sarva aMge svaccha zrIcaMdananuM vilepana karyuM hatuM, ane tenAM locana vizALa hatAM. AvI davadaMtIne jotAM ja sarva rAjAonAM netro ekIsAthe tenI upara paDyAM. pachI bhImarAjAnI AjJAthI aMtaHpuranI catura pratihArIe pratyeka rAjAne nAma laI laIne vadaMtIne eALakhAvavA mAMDayAM. "he devI! A jitazatru rAjAne putra hatupaNu rAjA zizumAra nagarathI Avela che, tenA para daSTi kare. A IvAku vaMzamAM tilakarUpa, guNaratnane bhaMDAra caMdrarAjAne putra caMdrarAja che, tene kema varavAne IcchatA nathI? A caMpAnagarInA rAjA dharaNene putra bhegavaMzamAM utpanna thayele subAhu che, tene vare ke jethI tame gaMgAnadInA jaLakaNavALA pavanathI sevAze. A hItaka nagarano svAmI pavitra caMdrazekhara che, te batrIsa lAkha gAmane 1 sAmA javApUrvaka. Page #301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8 muM adhipati che, te tamane rUce che? A jayakezarI rAjAno putra zazilamA che, je mUtti vaDe kAmadevanA jevuM che, te tamArA manane zuM AkarSaNa karatuM nathI ? he mahecchA! A ravikuLamaMDana janune putra yajJadeva che, je bhRgukaccha nagarane adhipati che, tenI upara IcchA thAya che? pativarA ! A bharatakuLamAM mugaTa tulya mAnavardhana rAjA che, e vizvavikhyAta rAjAne pati tarIke pasaMda kara. A kusumAyudhane putra mukuTezvara che, caMdrane rehiNI jema tuM enI patnI thavAne cogya che. A RSabhasvAmInA kuLamAM thayelA kezala dezane rAjA niSadha che, je zatruone niSedha karanAra ane prakhyAta che A tene baLavAna kumAra naLa nAme che te athavA tene anuja baMdhu A kubara che te tamAre abhimata thAo." te vakhate kRSNane lakSamInI jema davadaMtIe tatkALa naLanA kaMThamAM svayaMvaranI mALA AropaNa karI. te samaye "aho ! davadaMtI cogya varane varI,gya varane varI" ema AkAzamAM khecaranI vANI pragaTa thaI. tevAmAM jANe bIje dhUmaketu hoya te kRSNarAja kumAra paga kheMcIne tatkALa UbhuM thayuM, ane teNe A pramANe naLane AkSepa karyo-"are mUDha! A davadaMtIe tArA gaLAmAM svayaMvaramALA vRthA nAkhI che, kemake huM chatAM bIjo koI paNa tene paraNavAne samartha nathI, mATe tuM e bhImarAjAnI kanyAne choDI de athavA te hathiyAra laIne sAme thA, A kRSNarAjane jItyA vinA tuM zI rIte kRtArtha thaIza?" AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI naLa hasate hasate be -"are adhama kSatriya! tane davadaMtI varI nahIM tethI tuM phegaTa zA mATe dubhAya che? huM A davadaMtIne varyo chuM, tethI te tAre parastrI thaI te chatAM tuM tenI ayogya IcchA kare che, te have tuM jIvate rahevAne nathI." A pramANe kahIne agni jevA asahya tejavALe temaja krodhathI adharane prajAvate naLa khaphaganuM AkarSaNa karIne tene nacAvavA lAgyo. pachI naLa ane kRSNarAja bannenuM sainya marmabhedI Ayudha laI laIne sahya taiyAra thaI gayuM. e vakhate davadaMtI vicAravA lAgI ke, "are! mane dhikAra che ke mAre mATe ja A pralayakALa prApta thaye. are! zuM huM kSINa puNyavALI chuM. he mAtA zAsanadevI! je huM kharekhara arihaMtanI bhakta houM te A bane sainyanuM kSema thaze ane naLarAjAne vijaya thajo." ema kahI teNIe pANInI jhArI laI tenA jaLavaDe traNa aMjali te anarthanI zAMtine mATe bane sinyanI upara chAMTI. temAMnA keTalAka chAMTA kRSNarAjanA mastaka para paDayA ke tarataja te bujhAI gayelA aMgArAnI je nisteja thaI gaye. zAsanadevInA prabhAvathI vRkSa uparathI jema pAkuM pAna kharI paDe tema kRSNarAjanA hAthamAMthI khaga paDI gayuM. te vakhate nirvika thayelA kRSNa sarSanI jema hataprabhAva thayelA kRSNarAje vicAryuM ke, "A naLarAjA koI sAmAnya purUSa nathI. tenI sAthe meM je bhASaNa karyuM che, te vagara vicAre karyuM che, mATe e naLarAjA praNAma karavAne cagya che. A pramANe vicAra karIne kRSNarAje AvelA hatanI jema naLanI pAse jaIne tene aNuma karyA. pachI lalATapara aMjali joDI vinIta thaIne bolyo-"he svAminA meM A avicArI kAma karyuM che, mATe mAro mUrkhane e aparAdha kSamA kare." praNata thayelA Page #302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMNa 9 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [263 kRSNarAjane sArI rIte lAvIne naLe vidAya karyo. bhImaratha rAjA pitAnA jamAInA AvA guNe jaIne potAnI putrIne puNyazALI mAnavA lAge. pachI AvelA sarva rAjAone sakArapUrvaka vidAya karIne teNe naLa ane davadaMtIne vivAhotsava karyo. naLarAjAnA vivAhotsavamAM bhImarAjAe hamecana vakhate pitAnA vaibhava pramANe hAthI gheDa vigere ghaNI samRddhi ApI. pachI kaMkaNa lIdhelA te navIna varavadhUe gotranI vRddha strIonAM maMgaLa gItanI sAthe gRhatyamAM AvIne devavaMdana karyuM, ane rAjA bhImaratha tathA niSadhe moTA utsavathI temanuM kaMkaNamecana karAvyuM. pachI bhaktivALI bhIme putra sahita niSadha rAjAne satkAra karIne vidAya karyA ane pote jarA dUra sudhI vaLoTAvA gayo. "kemAM evI maryAdA che." patinI pachavADe jatI davatIne mAtAe zIkhAmaNa ApatAM kahyuM, "he putrI ! Apatti Ave to paNa dehanI chAyAnI jema patine tyAga karIza nahi." pachI mAtApitAnI rajA laI davadaMtI rathamAM beThI eTale naLe tene pitAnA meLAmAM besADI. ' pachI kezaladezanA rAjA niSadhe kezalAnagarI tarapha prayANa karyuM. te vakhate tenA gaje konA ghATA madavaDe badhI pRthvI kastUrInI jema siMcAvA lAgI. ghaDAonI kharIthI lAtI pRthvI kAMsInA tALanI jema zabda karavA lAgI, ronA piDAMonI rekhAovaDe sarva mArgo citrAI gayA. paraspara ghATA pAyadaLanA gamanathI sarva pRthvI DhaMkAI gaI, UMTee mArganA vRkSane patra rahita karI dIdhA, sane karelA jaLapAnathI jaLAzamAM kAdavaja avazeSa rahyo, ane sanya cAlatAM uDelI rajathI AkAzamAM paNa bIjI pRthvI thaI gaI A pramANe cAlatAM niSadharAjAne mArgamAM ja ravi asta pAmI gaye, eTale jaLathI rAphaDAnI jema aMdhakArathI badhuM brahmAMDa pUrAI gayuM. ema chatAM paNa pitAnI nagarInA darzanamAM utkaMThita e niSadhazajA AgaLa cAlatAM aTako nahIM; kemake "pitAne nagare pahoMcavAnI utkaMThA kane prabaLa hotI nathI ?" jyAre aMdhakAranuM eka chatra rAjya thayuM, tyAre sthaLa, jaLa, gartA (khADA) ke vRkSa vigere sarva adaya thaI gayuM. aMdhakArathI daSTine rodha thatAM caturiMdriya prANI jevA thaI gayelA potAnA sainyane joIne naLakumAre utsugamAM sUtelI davadaMtIne kahyuM-"devI! kSaNavAra jAgo. yazasvinI ! aMdhakArathI pIDita evA A sinya upara tamArA tilakarUpa sUryane prakAzita karo. pachI davadaMtIe UThIne tilakane mArjana karyuM, eTale aMdhakArarUpa sarpamAM garUDa jevuM te tilaka ghANuM pradIpta thaI caLakavA lAgyuM. pachI sarva sainya nirvine cAlavA lAgyuM. "prakAza vinA leko jIvatAM chatAM mRtavat che." AgaLa cAlatAM pakhaMDanI jema pramaree AsapAsathI AsvAdana karAtA eka pratimA dhArI muni naLarAjAnA levAmAM AvyA. temane joI naLakumAre pitAne kahyuM- "svAmina! A maharSine jue, ane temane vAMdhIne mAganuM prAsaMgika phaLa prApta kare. A kAtsage rahelA muninA zarIra sAthe keImadhArI gaje gaMDasthaLanI khujalI khaNavAnI icchAe vRkSanI jema Page #303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 264] zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8muM. gharSaNa kareluM che. tenA gaMDasthaLanA ghaNA ghasAvAthI A muninA zarIramAM tenA madane sugaMdha prasarele che, tethI A bhamarAo temane daMza kare che, tathApi muni e pariSadane sahana kare che, sthira pAdavALA parvatanI jema A mahAtmAne te unmatta hAthI paNa dhyAnathI calita karI zakyo nathI, AvA muni mArgamAM kaI payage ja ApaNuM jovAmAM AvelA che." te sAMbhaLI niSadharAjAne zraddhA utpanna thaI jethI putra ane parivAra sahita prApta thayelA uttama tIrthanI jema te munine sevavA lAgyuM. pachI niSadha rAjA, sI sahita naLa, kubara ane bIjAe temane namI, stavI ane madanA upadrava rahita karIne AgaLa cAlyA. anukrame kezalAnagarInA parisaramAM AvyA eTale naLe davadaMtIne kahyuM, "devI ! juo A jinacaityathI maMDita amArI rAjadhAnI AvI." tatkALa davadaMtI meghanA darzanathI mayUrInI jema te cityanA darzana mATe ati utkaMti thaI. teNe kahyuM ke, "mane dhanya che ke jeNe naLarAjAne patipaNe prApta karyA che, have temanI rAjadhAnImAM rahelA A jinacaityane huM pratidina vaMdanA karIza." niSaSarAjAe jemAM toraNAdikathI sarvatra maMgaLAcAra AraMbhelA che evI pitAnI nagarImAM zubha divase temaNe praveza karyo. pachI tyAM rahIne naLa ane davadaMtI svecchAe vihAra karavA lAgyA. teo koI vAra haMsa haMsInI jema jaLakrIDA karatAM hatAM, keIvAra paraspara pracalita evI eka ekanI bhujAvaDe hRdayane dabAvIne hIMcakAnA sukhane anubhavatAM hatAM, koIvAra guMthelA evA ati sugaMdhI pupithI eka bIjAnA kezapAsane vicitra rIte pUratAM hatAM, kaIvAra baMdhAmAM catura ane gaMbhIra hadayavALAM teo anAkuLapaNe adhUta ramatAM hatAM, ane koIvAra AtaMgha ane taMtIvAghane anukrame vagADato naLakumAra ekAMtamAM davadaMtIne nRtya karAvate hato. A pramANe naLa ane davadaMtIe aharniza aviyukta rahI navanavI kIDAe vaDe keTaleka kALa nirgamana karyo. anyadA niSadharAjAe naLane rAjya upara ane kuberane yuvarAja pada upara sthApana karIne vata grahaNa karyuM. pachI naLarAjA prajAne prajAvata (putra putrIvata) pALavA lAge ane sarvadA prajAnA sukhe sukhI ane prajAnA duHkhe duHkhI rahevA lAgyA. buddhi ane parAkramathI saMpanna ane zatru rahita evA naLarAjAne bhujaparAkramathI vijaya karavAne kaI paNa bIjo bhUpati samartha thaye nahIM. eka vakhate naLarAjAe potAnA kramAgata sAmaMta vigere belAvIne pUchayuM ke, "huM pitropArjita bhUmi upara rAjya karuM chuM ke tethI adhika bhUmi upara rAjaya karuM chuM te kahe." teo bolyA- "tamArA pitA niSadha rAjAe to trIje aMze uNA evA A bharatArthane bhegavyuM hatuM, ane tame to badhA bharatArthane bhega che; tethI pitAthI putra adhika thAya te yukta ja che. paNa Apane eTaluM jaNAvavAnuM che ke, ahIMthI base jana upara takSazilA nAme nagarI che, temAM kadaMba nAme rAjA che, te tamArI AjJAne mAnato nathI. ardha bharatanA vijayathI utpanna thayelA tamArA yazarUpa candramAM te eka duvinIta rAjA mAtra kalaMta che. Page #304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 3 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [265 che. Ape aMzamAtra vyAdhinI jema pramAdavaDe tenI upekSA karI tethI te rAjA hAla zaktimAM vadhI paDavAthI kaSTasAdhya thaI paDayo che. paNa te mahAbAha! tame tenA upara reSathI kaThera evuM mana karyuM che, to te parvata uparathI paDelA ghaDAnI jema avazya vizIrNa ja thaI gayela che ema saMzayarahita amAruM mAnavuM che mATe prathama eka dUta mokalI tene jaNa eTale praNipAtamAM ke daMDamAM tenI je IcchA haze te jaNAze." A pramANenAM sAmaMtonAM vacanathI naLarAjAe draDhatAmAM mahAgiri jevA eka dUtane samajAvIne moTA sainya sAthe tyAM mokale. garUDanI je dudhara te dUta tvarAe tyAM pahoMcyo ane potAnA svAmI na lAje tema teNe kadaMbA rAjAne kahyuM ke "he rAjedra! zatrurUpa vanamAM dAvAnaLa jevA mArA svAmI naLarAjAnI sevA kare, ane vRddhi pAme, tamArA tejane vadha karo nahIM. tamArI kuLadevIthI adhiSita thayelAnI jema huM tamane hitavacana kahuM chuM ke naLarAjAnI sevA kare, vicAro, jarA paNa muMjhAze nahIM." hatanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne caMdrakaLAne rAhunI jema daMtAgrathI haThane DaMsato kadaMba pitAne bhUlI jaIne pitAnI sAmuM joyA vinA A pramANe be-"are hata! zuM naLarAjA mUrkha che, unmatta che ke zuM vAyaDo thaI gayo che ke zatrurUpI methamAM varAha jevA mane bIlakulA jANato nathI? are ! zuM tArA rAjyamAM keI kuLamaMtrIo paNa nathI ke jeoe A pramANe mAre tiraskAra karatAM naLarAjAne aTakAvyo nahIM? he dUta! tuM satvara jA, je tAre svAmI rAjyathI kaMTAnya hoya to bhale, te yuddha karavAne taiyAra thAya, huM paNa tenA raNane atithi thavAne taiyAra chuM." dvate tarata ja tyAMthI nIkaLI, naLarAjA pAse AvIne tenAM ahaMkArI vacane baLavAna naLarAjAne kahI saMbhaLAvyAM. pachI meTA ahaMkAranA parvatarUpa takSazilAnA rAjA kadaMba upara naLarAjAe moTA ADaMbarathI caDhAI karI. parAkramI hAthIo vaDe jANe bIjA kAlAvALI hoya tema takSazilA nagarIne pitAnI senAthI gherI lIdhI. te joI kadaMba rAjA paNa taiyAra thaIne moTA sainya sAthe bahAra nIkaLe. "kezarIsiMha guhAdvAra pAse keInuM gamanAgamana sahana karI zakato nathI." pachI krodhathI arUNa netra karatA pracaMDa tejavALA ddhAo bANabANI yuddhathI AkAzamAM maMDapa karatA paraspara yuddha karavA lAgyA. te joIne naLa kadaMba rAjAne kahyuM, "are! A hAthI vigerene mArI nakhAvavAnuM zuM kAraNa che? ApaNe banneja zatruo chIe, te ApaNe ja ThaMdva yuddha karIe.' pachI naLa ane kadaMba jANe be jaMgama parvate heya tema bhujAyuddha vigere ThaMdvayuddhathI yuddha karavA lAgyA. gavadha kadaMbe naLa pAse je je yuddhanI mAgaNI karI te te badhA yuddhamAM vijayI naLe tene harAvI dIdhuM. te vakhate kadaMbe vicAra karyo ke "A mahA parAkramI naLarAjAnI sAthe meM barAbara kSAtravrata taLI lIdhuM, have teNe mane mRtyukeTImAM pamADayo che, mATe pataMganI jema tenA parAkramarUpa agnimAM) paDIne zA mATe marI javuM? C - 34 Page #305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 266] zrI vasudeva caritra [5 8 muM tethI huM ahIMthI palAyana karIne vrata grahaNa karUM" "je pariNAma nirmaLa AvatuM hoya te palAyana karavuM paNa zreSTha che." manamAM A vicAra karI kadaMbe tyAMthI palAyana karIne virakta thaI tatkALa vrata grahaNa karyuM, ane pratimAo ( kotsarga dhyAne) rahyo. kadaMbane vratadhArI joIne kahyuM ke, "ahIM to huM tamane jItI ga chuM, paNa have bIjI pRthvImAM (munipaNamAM) Asakta thaIne tame kSamAne choDaze nahIM, kemake tame vijayane IcchanArA che." mahAvratadhArI ane dhIra evA te kadaMba munie naLarAjAne kAMIpaNa uttara Ape nahIM, kemake niHspRhane rAjAnuM paNa zuM kAma che?" AthI naLa kadaMbamuninI prazaMsA karI, tenA satvathI prasanna thaIne zira kapAvyuM, ane putra jayazaktine tene rAjya upara besADyo. pachI badhA rAjAoe maLI vasudevanI jema sarva rAjAone jitanAra naLarAjAne bharatAdhapatipaNAne abhiSeka karyo. tyAMthI kezaladezanA adhipati kezala nagarImAM AvyA, tyAM bhaktikuzaLa sarva rAjAoe AvI tene bheTa dharI. becaranI strIoe paNa jenuM baLa gAyeluM che e naLarAjA davatI sAthe krIDA karato cirakALa pRthvI para zAsana karavA lAgyo. tene anuja baMdhu kubara ke je kuLamAM aMgArA jevo ane rAjayalubdha hatuM, te satpAtranA chidrane jema DAkaNa juve tema naLarAjAnAM chidrane zodhavA lAge. naLarAjA sadA nyAyavAna hatuM tathApi tene dhUta ramavA upara vizeSa Asakti hatI. "caMdramAM paNa kalaMka che. keI ThekANe rata niSkalaMka hatAja nathI.huM A naLa pAsethI sarva pRthvI ghata ramIne jItI lauM" evA naThArA AzayathI te kubara hamezAM pAsAthI naLane ramADato hato. teo baMne pAsabUtathI bahu kALa ramyA, temAM DamarUka maNinI jema eka bIjAne vijaya thayA karatA hatA. eka vakhate naLarAjA ke je vratakIDAmAM baMdha mikSa karavAmAM catura hatuM, te paNa daivadezathI kubarane jItavAne samartha thaI zakyo nahIM. naLe pitAno pAse je anukUla paDe dhArele te paNa viparIta paDavA lAgyuM, ane kubara vAraMvAra tenI sogaThIo mAravA lAge. naLarAjA dhIme dhIme gAmaDAM, kabUTa ane kheDutI kasabA vigere dhRtamAM hArI gaye; ane grISma kALamAM jaLavaDe sarovaranI jema te lakSamIvaDe hINa thavA lAge. jyAre ATalI hAni thayA chatAM paNa naLe ghatakIDA choDI nahIM tyAre badhA leke kheda pAmavA lAgyA ane kubara pitAnI IcchA pUrAvAthI ghaNe harSa pAmavA lAgyo. sarva leka naLanA anurAgI hatA, tethI teo hAhAkAra karavA lAgyA. e hAhAkAra sAMbhaLIne davadaMtI paNa tyAM AvI. teNe naLane kahyuM, "he nAtha! huM tamane prArthanA karI kahuM chuM ke mArI upara prasanna thAo ane ghutakrIDA choDI gho. e pAsA tamArA vairInI jema droha karanArA che. buddhimAnane vezyAgamananI jema dhUta krIDAmAtra heya che paNa pitAnA AtmAne aMdhakAra ApanArI te ghatakIDAnuM teo Ama ati sevana karatA nathI. A rAjya anuja baMdhu kuberane svayameva ApI devuM te sAruM che, paNa "meM te tenI pAsethI baLAtkAre rAjyalakSmI laI lIdhI che e e apavAda bele tema karaze nahIM. he deva! je A pRthvI seMkaDo yuddha karIne meLavelI che, te eka takrIDAmAM phuTelA Page #306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 3 je ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [267 pravAhanI jema sahajamAM cAlI jAya che, te mane ghaNuM duHkha Ape che." davadaMtInI A vANI dazamI madAvasthAne prApta thayelA hastInI jema naLarAjAe sAMbhaLI nahi ane tene dRSTie joI paNa nahi. jyAre patie tenI avajJA karI tyAre te retI retI kula pradhAno pAse AvI ane kahyuM ke, "A naLarAjAne tame ghatathI aTakAve. sannipAtavALA mANasane auSadhanI jema te pradhAnanAM vacanee paNa naLarAjAne jarA paNa asara karI nahIM. bhUmine hArI janAra te naLarAjA anaLa-agni jevo thaI gaye. pachI davadaMtI sahita badhuM aMtaHpura paNa hArI gaye. e pramANe sarvasva hArI gayA pachI jANe dIkSA levA Icchato hoya tema teNe aMga uparathI sarva AbhUSaNo vigere paNa hArIne cheDI dIdhAM. pachI kabare kahyuM, "he naLa! tuM sarvasva hArI gaye che, mATe have ahiM rahIza nahIM. mArI bhUmi cheDI de, kemake tane to pitAe rAjya ApyuM hatuM ane mane te ghatanA pAsAe rAjya ApyuM che. tenAM AvAM vacano sAMbhaLIne parAkramI purUne lakSmI dUra nathI mATe tuM jarA paNa garva dharIza nahi." A pramANe kahe naLa mAtra paherelAM vastra sahita ja tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLyo. te vakhate davadaMtI tenI pachavADe javA lAgI. tene joI kubera bhayaMkara zabda bolya-"are strI ! tane dhRtakIDAmAM huM ja chuM, mATe tuM kayAM jAya che? tuM to mArA aMtaHpurane alaMkRta kara." te samaye maMtrI vigeree durAzaya kabarane kahyuM ke, "e mahAsatI davadaMtI bIjA purUSanI chAyAne paNa sparza karatI nathI, mATe te mahAsatIne tuM jatAM avarodha kara nahIM. bALaka paNa jANe che ke jyeSTha baMdhunI strI mAtA samAna che, ane jayeSTha baMdhu pitA samAna che. te chatAM je tuM baLAtkAre tema karIza to e mahAsatI bhImasutA tane bALIne bhasma karI nAkhaze. "satIone kAMIpaNa muzkela nathI." mATe e satIne kapAvIne anartha vaherI le nahIM, paNa patinI pachavADe e satIne ulaTI utsAhita kara. vaLI tane je gAma nagarAdi sarva maLyuM che tethI saMtuSTa thA, ane A naLarAjAne pAtheya sAthe eka sArathI sahita ratha Apa." maMtrIonAM vacanathI kubare davadaMtIne naLanI sAthe javA dIdhI, ane pAtheya sAthe sArathIyukta eka ratha ApavA mAMDyo. te vakhate naLa kahyuM ke "bharatAdhanA vijayathI je lakSamI meM upArjana karI hatI tene Aje huM kIDAmAtramAM cheDI dauM chuM; to pachI mAre eka rathanI spRhA zI? mATe mAre ratha joIto nathI." te vakhate maMtrIoe kahyuM ke "he ! rAjedra! ame tamArA cirakALanA sevako chIe tethI tamArI sAthe AvavA IcchIe chIe, paNa A kubara amane aTakAve che. A tamAre anuja baMdhu che ane tame tene rAjya ApyuM che, tethI have amAre te tyAga karavA egya paNa nathI, kemake amAro e kama che ke "A vaMzamAM je rAjA thAya tenI amAre sevA karavI." tethI he mahAbhuja ! ame tamArI sAthe AvI zakatA nathI. A vakhate to A davadaMtI ja tamArI bhAryA, maMtrI, mitra ane sevaka je gaNe te che. satIvratane aMgIkAra karanAra ane ziriSanA puSpa jevI ke maLa A davadaMtIne mArgamAM page cAlatI tame zI rIte laI jaze? sUryanA tApathI jenI retImAMthI agninA taNakhA nIkaLe che tevA mArgamAM kamaLa jevA ke maLa caravaDe. Page #307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 268] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM A satI zI rIte cAlI zakaze? mATe he nAtha! A rathane grahaNa karIne amArI upara anugraha karo. tame devI sAthe A rathamAM beso, tamAro mArga kuzaLa thAo ane tamAruM kalyANa thAo." A pramANe pradhAna purUSAe vAraMvAra prArthanA karI aTale naLarAjA davadaMtI sAthe rathamAM besIne nagarabahAra nIkaLe. jANe snAna karavA taiyAra thaI hoya tema eka vastra paherIne jatI davadaMtIne joI badhI nagarIo amrajaLathI kAMcaLIone Adra karatI ravA lAgI. naLarAjA nagaranI madhyamAM thaIne cAlyo jato hato, te vakhate digajanA AlAnastaMbha je pAMcaso hAtha UMce eka staMbha tenA jevAmAM Avyo. te vakhate rAjyabhraSTa thavAnA duHkhane jANe na jANate heya tema kautukathI teNe kadalItaMbhane upADe tema lIlAmAtramAM te staMbha upADI lIdhe ane pAcho tene tyAMja AropaNa karyo. jethI teNe uThADIne besADavArUpa rAjAonA vratane satya karI batAvyuM. te joI nagarajane kahevA lAgyA ke "aho ! A naLarAjAnuM kevuM baLa che? AvA baLavAn purUSane paNa AvuM duHkha prApta thAya che te jotAM daivaIcchIja baLavAna che evo nirNaya thAya che. pUrve bAlyavayamAM paNa naLarAjA samIpanA parvatanA udyAnamAM kubera sahita kriIDA karatA hatA, te vakhate jJAnaratnanA mahAnidhi kaI maharSi AvyA hatA, temaNe kahyuM hatuM ke "A naLa pUrva janmamAM munine ApelA kSIradAnanA prabhAvathI bharatAIne pati thaze. A nagarImAM rahelA pAMcase hAtha UMcA staMbhane je caLAvaze te avazya bharatAne pati thaze, ane naLarAjA jIvatAM A kezalAnagarIne keI bIjo adhipati thaze nahIM.' te muninA A pramANe kahelA bhaviSyamAM bharatArthanA svAmI thavuM ane A staMbhanuM ukheDavuM e be vAta te maLatI AvI che, paNa kubara kozalAne rAjA thavAthI trIjI vAta maLatI AvatI nathI, paraMtu jenI pratIti ApaNe najare joI che te muninI vANI anyathA thaze nahIM, kemake haju kubara sukhe rAjya karaze ke nahIM te keNa jANe che? kadI pAchA naLarAjA ja ahIM rAjA thaI jAya, mATe e puNyazleka naLarAjAnuM puNya sarvathA vRddhi pAme." A pramANe lekenAM vacane sAMbhaLate ane kavadaMtInAM azruthI rathane snAna karAvate naLa rAjA kezalAnagarIne choDIne cAlI nIkaLyo. AgaLa jatAM naLe davadaMtIne kahyuM ke "he devI! ApaNe kayAM jaIzuM? kAraNa ke sthAnane udeza karyA vagara kaI paNa sacetana prANI pravRtti karatuM nathI." davadaMtI bolI "darbhanA agrabhAga jevI buddhivALA he nAtha! ApaNe kuMDinapure cAle, tyAM mArA pitAnA atithi thaIne tenA upara anugraha kare." tenAM vacanathI naLe AjJA karI eTale bhaktinA AzayarUpa sArathIe kuMThinapuranI dizA tarapha ghoDAne calAvyA. AgaLa cAlatAM eka bhayaMkara aTavI 1 je kaI AzA na mAne te prathama tene rAjyathI uThADI mUko ane pAcho AjJA mAne ke tarata rAkhalobha na karatAM tenuM rAjya tene sepI devuM e kSatrI rAjAono cA Avato dharma che. Page #308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 jo]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [269 AvI, jemAM vAghanA dhutkArathI girionI guhA ghara dekhAtI hatI, tethI te bhayaMkara hatI, seMkaDo zIkArI prANIothI vyApta hatI, cauryakarma karanAra bhilethI bharapUra hatI, siMhoe mArelA vanahastIonA dAMtathI jenI bhUmi daMtura thayelI hatI ane yamarAjAnA kIDAsthAna jevI te aTavI lAgatI hatI. A aTavImAM naLarAjA AvyA eTale AgaLa jatAM karNa sudhI kheMcelA dhanuSyane dharatA yamarAjA dUta jevA pracaMDa bhilo tenA jevAmAM AvyA. temAM kaI madyapAnagoSThImAM tatpara hoya tema nAcatA hatA, keI ekadaMta hAthInI jevA dekhAtA zIMgaDAne vagADatA hatA, koI raMgabhUmimAM prayama na kare tema kalakala zabda karatA hatA, keI megha jaLavRSTi kare tema bANavRSTi karatA hatA, ane kaI mallanI jema bAhuyuddha karavAne karATa karatA hatA. e sarvee ekaThA thaIne hAthIne zvAnanI jema naLarAjAne gherI lIdhe. temane joI naLa zIdhra rathamAMthI utarI, myAnamAMthI talavAra kADhI tene nartakInI jema potAnI muSTarUpa raMgabhUmimAM nacAvavA lAgyA. te joI davadaMtI rathamAMthI utarI ane teNe hAtha pakaDI naLane kahyuM, "sasalA upara siMhanI jema A loko upara tamAre AkSepa kara yukta nathI. A pazu jevA ke upara vAparavAthI tamArI talavAra ke je bharatArdhanI vijayalakSmInI vAsabhUmi che tene ghaNuM zarama lAgaze." A pramANe kahIne davadaMtIe maMDaLamAM rahelI mAMtrikI strInI jema pitAnA mane rathanI siddhine mATe vAraMvAra huMkAra karavA mAMDyA. te huMkAra bhinna lokonA karNamAM praveza karatAM tarataja tenA prabhAvathI tINa lehanI soya jevA (mamabhedI) thaI paDayA tethI sarva bhile gAbharA banI jaIne daze dizAe nAsI gayA. temanI pachavADe A rAjadaMpatI evAM deDakyAM ke jethI rathathI ghaNuM dUra thaI paDayAM. tevAmAM bIjA bhile AvIne te rathane harI gayA. "jyAre daiva vAMke heya tyAre purUSArtha zuM karI zake ?" pachI e bhayaMkara aTavImAM naLarAjA davadaMtIne hAtha pakaDIne pANigrahaNanA utsavane smaraNa karAvato cAre tarapha bhamavA lAgyo. kAMTA bheMkAvAne lIdhe vaidabhanA caraNamAMthI nIkaLatA rUdhiranA biMduethI te arayanI bhUmi iMdragepamaya hoya tevI thaI gaI pUrve naLarAjAnuM je vastra vaidabhanA mastapara paTTarANIpaNAnA paTTAbaMdha mATe thatuM hatuM, te vastrane phADI phADIne atyAre naLarAjA tenA caraNanA paTTAbaMdha karato hato, arthAta tenA page pATA bAMdhate hato. A pramANe cAlatAM thAkI javAthI vRkSa taLe beThelI bhImasutAne naLarAjA potAnA vastranA cheDAne paMkhe karI pavana nAMkhavA lAgyo, ane palAzanAM pAMdaDAone paDIo karI temAM jaLa lAvI tuSita thayelI te ramaNane pAMjarAmAM paDelI sArikAnI jema jaLapAna karAvyuM. te vakhate vaidarbhIe naLarAjAne pUchyuM ke "he nAtha! A aTavI haju keTalI che? kemake A duHkhathI mAruM hRdaya dvidhA thavAne mATe kaMpAyamAna thAya che. naLe kahyuM-priye! A aTavI so jananI che, temAM ApaNe pAMca bhejana AvyA chIe, mATe dhIraja rAkha. AvI rIte teo vArtA karatA 1 iMdrarAjAnI gAya kahevAya che, lAla raMgavALA eka jAtanA teIdriya cho. Page #309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 270 ] zrI vasudeva caritra [parva 8 muM araNyamAM cAlyA jatAM hatAM, tevAmAM jANe saMpattinI anityatA sUcavatuM hoya tema sUrya asta pAmI gaye. te samaye buddhimAna naLe azekavRkSanAM pala ekaThAM karI tenAM DiTa kADhI nAkhI davadaMtIne mATe tenI zayyA banAvI. pachI teNe kahyuM, "priye! zayana karI A zadhyAne alaMkRta kare ane nidrAne avakAza Apo, kAraNa ke nidrA duHkhanuM vismaraNa karAvanAra eka sakhI che.' vaidarbhI belI-"he nAtha ! ahIMthI pazcima dizA tarapha najIkamAM gAyano bhaMbhAravA saMbhaLAya che, tethI tyAM kaI gAma hoya ema lAge che, mATe cAle jarA AgaLa cAlI te gAmamAM ApaNe jaIe, ane tyAM sukhe sUIne rAtri nirgamana karIe." naLe kahyuM, are bharU! e gAma nathI paNa tApasanAM Azrama che, ane teo azubhedayanA saMgathI sadA mithyAdaSTi che. he kRzodari! e tApanI saMgatithI kAMjIvaDe mane rama dudhanI jema uttama samakita vinAza pAme che, mATe tuM ahIMja sukhe sUI jA. tyAM javAnuM mana kara nahIM. aMtaHpuranA rakSaka nAjaranI jema huM pate tAro paheragIra thaIne rahIza." pachI naLe te pallavazamyA upara potAnI pyArIne ochADavALI taLAInuM samaraNa karAvatAM pitAnuM ardha vastra pAtharyuM. pachI ahaMta devane vaMdanA karI ane paMca namaskAranuM smaraNa karI gaMgAnA taTa para haMsanI jema vaidabhIe te pallavazayyA upara zayana karyuM. jyAre vidabhInAM netra nidrAthI mudrita thayAM, te vakhate naLarAjAne duHkhasAgaranA moTA Avarta jevI ciMtA utpanna thaI. te vicAravA lAge ke-"je purUSe sAsarAnuM zaraNa kare che, teo adhama nara kahevAya che, to A davadaMtInA pitAne ghera A naLa zA mATe jAya che? tethI have hadayane vA jevuM karI A prANathI paNa adhika evI priyAno ahIM tyAga karI svecchAe raMkanI jema ekale huM bIje cAlyo jAuM. A vaidabhIne ziyaLanA prabhAvathI kAMI paNa upadrava nahIM thAya, kAraNa ke satI strIone ziyaLa e tenA sarva aMganI rakSA karanAre zAzvata mahAmaMtra che." Ave vicAra karI charI kADhIne naLe pitAnuM ardha vastra chedI nAkhyuM ane pitAnA rUdhirathI davadaMtInA vastra upara A pramANe akSara lakhyA. "he vivekI vAmA ! he svaccha AzayavALI! vaDanA vRkSathI alaMkRta evI dizAmAM je mAge che te vidarbha dezamAM jAya che ane tenI vAma taraphane mAga kezala dezamAM jAya che, mATe te baMnemAMthI keI eka mArge cAlIne pitA ke zvazurane ghera tuM jaje. huM te temAMnA keI ThekANe rahevAne utsAha dharato nathI." AvA akSare lakhI nizabda rUdana karo ane ceranI jema haLave haLave DagalAM bharato naLa tyAMthI AgaLa cAlyA. jyAM sudhI te adazya thaye tyAM sudhI potAnI UMghI gayelI pyArIne grIvAbhaMgathI jeto jato cAlavA lAgyuM. te vakhate teNe vicAryuM ke "AvA vanamAM A anAtha bALAne ekalI sutI mUkIne huM cAlyA jAuM chuM, paNa kadI je koI kSudhAtura siMha ke vyAdhra AvIne tenuM bhakSaNa karI jaze te tenI zI gati thaze? mATe hamaNAM te tene daSTinA viSayamAM rAkhI huM rAtri pUrNa thatAM sudhI tenI rakSA karUM prAtaHkALe te mArA batAvelA be mArgamAMthI eka mArge cAlI jaze." A vicAra karI naLa arthabhraSTa thayelA purUSanI jema teja pagale pAcho pharyo. tyAM Page #310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ne ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [271 AvI pitAnI strIne pRthvI para ALoTatI jeI pharIvAra vicAra karavA lAge. "ahA! A davadaMtI eka vastra paherI mArgamAM sUtI che. je naLarAjAnuM aMtaHpura sUryane paNa jetuM nahIM, tenI A zI dazA? are mArAM karmanA deSathI A kulIna kAMtA AvI dazAne pAmI che, paNa have huM abhAgIo zuM karuM? huM pAse chatAM A sucanA unmatta athavA anAthanI jema bhUmipara sutelI che, tathApi A naLa adyApi jIve che! je huM A bALAne ekalI mUkIza to pachI jyAre te mugdhA jAgrata thaze tyAre jarUra te mArI spardhAthI ja jIvitamukta thaI jaze, mATe A bhakta ramaNIne ThagIne bIje javA utsAha Avato nathI. have to mAruM mAraNa ke jIvita enI sAtheja thAo. athavA A naraka jevA araNyamAM nArakInI jema huM ekaleja aneka duHkhane pAtra thAuM, ane meM teNanA vastramAM je AjJA lakhI che, tene jANa e mRgAkSI potAnI meLe svajanagRhamAM jaI bhale kuzalinI thAya." Avo vicAra karI naLa tyAM rAtrI nirgamana karI patnIne prabaMdha (jAgrata) samaye tvarAthI cAlato aMtahiMta (adazya) thaIgaye. have ahIM rAtrInA avazeSa bhAge vikasita kamaLanA sugaMdhavALo mRdu mRdu prAtaHkALane pavana vAto hato, te vakhate davadaMtIne eka svapna AvyuM. jANe phALelA, praphullita ane ghATA patravALA AmravRkSa upara caDhI bhramaranA zabdone sAMbhaLatI te phaLa khAvA lAgI, tevAmAM kaI vananA hAthIe akasmAta AvI te vRkSanuM umUlana karyuM, jethI pakSInA iMDAnI jema te vRkSanI nIce paDI gaI AvA svapnathI davadaMtI ekadama jAgI UThI, tyAM pitAnI pAse naLarAjAne dIThA nahIM; eTale cUthathI bhraSTa thayelI mRgalInI jema te daze dizAomAM jovA lAgI. teNIe vicAryuM ke "ahA! mArI upara anivArya duHkha akasmAta AvI paDyuM, kAraNa ke mArA pyArAe paNa mane A araNyamAM azaraNa tyajI dIdhI; athavA rAtrI vItavAthI mArA prANeza mukha devA ane mAre mATe jaLa lAvavAne kaI jaLAzaye gayA haze, athavA tenA rUpathI lukhya thayelI kaI becarI tene Agraha karI krIDA karavA laI gaI haze, pachI teNIe keI kaLAmAM tene jItI lIdhA haze, ane temAM rokAvAnI heDa karelI hovAthI tyAM rokAI gayA haze. A tene te parvato, tenAM te vRkSa, teja araya ane tenI teja bhUmi jevAmAM Ave che, mAtra eka kamaLalocana naLarAjAne huM jotI nathI. A pramANe vividha ciMtA karatI davadaMtIe badhI dizAo tarapha jotAM paNa jyAre pitAnA prANanAthane joyA nahIM tyAre teNe pitAnA svapnane vicAra karavA lAgI ke "jarUra meM svapnamAM je AmravRkSa joyuM te naLa rAjA, puSpaphaLa te rAjya, phaLane svAda te rAjyasukha ane bhramarAe te mAre parivAra che. je vananA gaje AvI AmravRkSane umehyuM te deve AvI mArA patine rAjayathI bhraSTa karIne pravAsI kayo ema samajavuM, ane huM vRkSa uparathI paDI gaI te A naLarAjAthI vikhuTI paDI ema samajavuM. A svapnane vicAra karatAM jarUra have mArA prANeza naLanuM mane darzana thavuM durlabha che." A pramANe svapnanA arthane vicArI te buddhimatI bALAe ciMtavyuM Page #311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 272 ] zrI vasudeva caritra [ pa 8 mu ke 'mAruM rAjya ane pati ane gayAM.' pachI te tAraleAcanA lalanAe muktaka ke lAMbA svarathI rUdana karavA mAMDyu. 'durdazAmAM paDelI Ane dhaiya guNu kayAMthI hoya ?" " are nAtha! tame mane kema cheADI dIdhI ? zu... huM tamane bhArarUpa thaI paData? 'sarpane peAtAnI kAMcaLInA di pazu bhAra lAgato nathI.' jo tame mazkarI karavAne kAI velanA vanamAM satAI gayA ha| to have prakaTa thAo, kemake lAMbA kALa sudhI mazkarI karavI te paNa sukhane mATe thatI nathI. huM vanadevatAo! hu' tamane prArthu chu ke tame mArApara prasanna thAo ane mArA prANezane ke teNe pavitra karelA mArgane atAve. huM pRthvI! tuM pAkelA kAkaDInA phaLanI jema e bhAge thaI jA, jethI huM tArA dIdhelA vivaramAM praveza karI sukhI thAuM." A pramANe vilApapUrva ka rUdana karatI vaidabhI jaLavaDe nIkanI jema aAjaLathI araNyanAM vRkSAne siMcana karavA lAgI. jaLamAM ke sthaLamAM, chAyAmAM ke taDakAmAM jANe varAta hAya tema te davadatIne naLarAjA vinA jarA paNuM sukha thayuM nahI. pachI te bhImasutA aTavImAM bhamavA lAgI, tevAmAM vastranA cheDA upara lakhelA akSare tenA jovAmAM AvyA; eTale tatkALa harSoMthI netra vikavara karIne te vAMcavA lAgI. vAMcIne teNIe vicAyu" ke 'jarUra prANezanA hRdayarUpa pUrNa sareAvaramAM huM haMsalI tulya chuM, nahI te mane AvA AdezarUpa prasAdanuM sthAna zA mATe kare? mATe A patinA Adezane huM gurUnAM vacanathI paNa adhika mAnu chuM. A Adeza pramANe vavAthI mAre| A leAka ati nirmaLa thaze, mATe cAla, huM sukhavAsanA kAraNarUpa pitAne ghera jAuM, paNa pati vinA strIone pitRgRhe paNa parAbhavanuM sthAna che. jo ke meM prathama patinI sAthe javAne Iccha3" hatuM, paNa te ceAga banyA nahIM; paraMtu have patinI AjJAne vaza thaI ne pitRgRhe javuM eja yukta che.' AvA vicAra karI vaidabhAIe pelA vaDane mAge cAlavA mAMDyuM. jANe naLarAjA sAthe hAya tema tenA akSarAne jotI jotI te mArge cAlI. mAgamAM vyAdhro mukha phADI dhruvatIne khAvAne udyamavaMta thatA hatA, paNa agninI jema tenI samIpe jaI zakatA nahIM, te tvarAthI cAlatI tyAre rAkDAnA mukhamAMthI moTA sarpI nIkaLatA, paNa jANe mUttimAn jA'gulI vidyA hoya tema tenI pAse jaI zakatA nahIM. jee khIjA hAthInI zaMkAthI peAtAnI chAyAne paNa dAMtathI bhedatA hatA evA unmatta hAthIe paNa siMhaNanI jema teNIthI dUranA dUra ubhA rahetA hatA. evI rIte mA'mAM cAlatI vaidalIne khIjA kAI paNa upadrava thayA nahIM. " je strI pativratA hAya che tenuM satra kuzaLa thAya che." e rAjaramaNInA keza bhillanI strInI jema atyaMta viza'sthULa thaI gayA hatA, jANe taratamAM ja snAna karyuM" hAya tema tenu' sava aMga prasveda jaLathI vyApta thayeluM hatuM, mAgamAM karIra ane AraDI vigere kaTakI vRkSeA sAthe ghaCNu thavAthI tenA zarIramAMthI guMdaravALA salakI vRkSanI jema cAtaram rUdhira nIkaLatu hatu, ane zarIrapara mAnI raja ceAMTavAthI jANe khIjI tvacAne Page #312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 jo ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 273 dharatI hoya tevI dekhAtI hatI, te paNa dAvAnaLathI trAsa pAmelI hAthaNInI jema te tvarAthI cAlatI hatI, evI rIte cAlatAM mArgomAM aneka gADAM vigerethI sakrANu evA eka mATI samRddhivALA sAthe jANe keAI rAjAnI chAvaNI hAya tema paDAva karIne paDele tenI dRSTie paDayo. tene joI vaidalIe vicAyu ke * A kAI sAthe paDelA jaNAya che, te jo mane araNyarUpe sAgarathI pAra utAravA mATe vahANurUpa thaI paDe te kharekhara mArA puAAdaya gaNAya.' AvuM ciMtavI te jarA svastha thaI, tevAmAM te devasenAne asurAnI jema cAraleAkeAe AvIne te sadhane cAtaraphathI gherI lIdhe, jANe sava bAju cAramaya bhIta thaI gaI hAya tema cAtaraphathI AvatI cAranI senAne joI ne sarva sAjaneA bhaya pAmI gayA, kemake 'dhanavAnane bhayaprApti sulabha che.' te vakhate 'are sA nivAsI janeA! khIzeA nahIM, khIzeA nahIM.' A pramANe temanI kuLadevInI jema davada'tI UMce svare melI. pachI teNIe cArene kahyuM, 'are durAzaye ! ahIMthI cAlyA jAo, huM e saMdhanI rakSaka chuM, tethI jo tame kAMI paNa upadrava karazeA te ana pAmaze.' A pramANe kahetI davadaMtIne jANe ke te vAtUlA hAya ke bhUtapIDita hoya tema mAnI cAreAe jarA paNa gaNI nahI'. eTale kuDinapatinI duhitAe sava sAOjaneAnA hitane mATe cerenA ahukArane vidAraNa karanArA bhayaMkara huMkAra zabda karyAM. vanane paNa dhira kare tevA tenA huMkArAthI dhanuSyanA nAdavaDe kAgaDAnI jema sarve cAraleAkeA tatkALa nAsI gayA. te joI sAjane kahevA lAgyA ke ApaNA puNyathI kheMcAIne A koI devI Avela che, teNe cAraleAkeAnA bhayathI ApaNI rakSA karI che.' pachI saMghapatie tenI pAse AvI mAtAnI jema bhaktithI tene praNAma karyAM ane pUchyu ke tame keNu che ? ane A araNyamAM kema bhame che ?' eTale dabada'tIe ayukta netrathI bAMdhavanI jema te sAvAne naLarAjAnA dyUtathI mAMDIne peAtAne sarvAM vRttAMta kahyo. te sAMbhaLI sA.vAha khelyuM- he bhadre ! tame mahAbAhu naLarAjAnA patnI che, tethI mAre pUjya che ane tamArAM dazanathI hu puNyavAna thayA che. tame A ceraleAkeAthI je amArI rakSA karI che te upakArathI ame sa tamArA vecANa thayelA chIe, mATe tame AvIne amArA AvAsane pavitra kare ke jethI amArAthI je kAMI tamArI bhakti ane te karIe.' ema kahI sAti tene peAtAnA paTagRha (ta) mAM laI gayA ane tyAM devInI ArAdhanA kare tema tenI sevAbhakti karavA lAgyA. 6 A vakhate varSARturUpa nATakanI nAMdI jevI garjanAne vistAratA megha akhaDa dhArAe vRSTi karavA lAgyA. sthAne sthAne avicchinna vahetA pravAhaiAthI nIkavALA udyAnanI jema badhI bhUmi dekhAvA lAgI. chaLathI pUrNa evA nAnA moTA khADAomAM thatA daranA zabdethI jANe upAMta bhUmi dara vAghanA saMgItamaya hAya tevI dekhAvA lAgI, badhA araNyamAM varAheAnI strIenA 1 eka jAtanu vAjiMtra, C - 35 Page #313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ raja] zrI vasudeva caritra [5 8 zuM dehadane pUranAre e kAdava thaI gaye ke je musApharAnA caraNamAM mocaprakriyAne darzAvavA lAgyA. tevI rIte traNa rAtrI sudhI avicichanna ugra vRSTi thaI. teTale vakhata davadaMtI pitAnA gharanI jema tyAM sukhe rahI. jyAre megha varasI raho tyAre mahAsatI vaidabhI sAthe cheDIne pAchI ekalI cAlI nIkaLI. naLa rAjAne viga thayo te divasathI vaidabhI caturtha vigere tapamAM lIna thaI haLave haLave mArga nigamana karatI hatI. AgaLa cAlatAM yamarAjane jANe putra hoya tevo bhayaMdarathI paNa bhayaMkara eka rAkSasa tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. tenA keza pILA hatA, tethI jANe dAvAnaLathI pradIpta parvata hoya te dekhAto hato, agnivALA jevI jihavAthI sarSanA jevuM dArUNa ane vikarALa tenuM mukha hatuM, katika jevA bhayaMkara tenA hAtha hatA, tAla jevA lAMbA ne kRza tenA caraNa hatA, jANe kAjaLathIja ghaDele hoya tema te amAvAsyAnA aMdhakAra jevo zyAmavarNI hato ane teNe vikarALa siMhanuM carma AvyuM hatuM. e rAkSasa haidabhIne joIne be-"sudhAthI kuza udaravALA mane ghaNe divase Aje sAruM bhakSya prApta thayuM che, mATe have tane satvara huM bhakSaNa karI jaIza." te sAMbhaLI naLapatnI bhaya pAmI, paNa haiye rAkhIne bolI ke, "are rAkSasa! prathama mArUM vacana sAMbhaLI le, pachI tane jema rUce tema kara. je janme tene mRtyu to jarUra prApta thavAnuM che, paNa jyAM sudhI te kRtArtha thayela na hoya tyAMsudhI tene mRtyune bhaya che, paNa huM to janmathI mAMDIne parama ahaMtabhakta hovAthI kRtArtha ja chuM, mATe te bhaya mane nathI, paNa tuM parastrIne sparza karIne nahIM ane mAre sparza karIne te tuM sukhI paNa thaIza nahiM. he muDhAtmA! mArA AkrozathI tuM hato na hato thaI jaIza, mATe kSaNavAra vicAra kara." AvuM davadaMtInuM dhairyo joIne rAkSasa khuzI thayo. eTale teNe kahyuM "bhadre ! huM tArA upara saMtuSTa thayo chuM, mATe kahe tAre zo upakAra karUM?' vaidabhI bolI-"he devani nizAcara ! je te saMtuSTa thayo che to huM tane pUchuM chuM ke mAre patine samAgama kayAre thaze?' avadhijJAnathI jANIne te rAkSase kahyuM "he yazasvini! jyAre pravAsanA divasathI bAra varSa saMpUrNa thaze tyAre pitAne ghera rahelI evI tane tAro pati naLarAjA svecchAe AvIne maLaze, mATe hamaNAM dhIraja rAkha. he kalyANI ! tuM je kahe to tane ardha nimeSamAM tArA pitAne ghera pahoMcADI dauM. zA mATe A mArge cAlavAno prayAsa kare che?" davadaMtI belI -"he bhadra! te naLanA AgamananI vAta karI tethI huM kRtArtha thaI chuM. huM parapurUSanI sAthe jatI nathI, mATe jA, tAruM kalyANa thAo." pachI te rAkSasa potAnuM timaya svarUpa batAvI vidhutanA rAzinI jema kSaNavAramAM AkAzamAM uDI gaye. 1. cInI kriyA-pAdarakSaka paherAvavA te, athata kAdavathI jANe pagamAM pagarakhAM paheryA hoya tevI dekhAvA lAgyA. 2. nizAcara-rAkSasa be prakAranA hoya che, devajAti ane manuSyajAti. rAvaNAdika manuSyajAtinA rAkSasa samajavA Page #314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ne ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [275 have pitAnA patine viga bAra varSa sudhIne jANIne davadaMtIe satItvarUpa vRkSanAM pallava jevo A pramANene abhigraha dhAraNa karyo. " jyAM sudhI naLarAjA nahIM maLe tyAM sudhI rAtAM vastro, tAMbUla, AbhUSaNe, vilepana ane vikRti paNa huM grahaNa karIza nahIM." A abhigraha laI e ramaNIe varSARtu nirgamana karavAne nirbhaya thaI eka giriguhAmAM nivAsa karyo. tyAM teNue zrI zAMtinAthanuM mRttikAmaya biMba banAvI pitAnA nirmaLa hRdayanI jema guhAnA eka khuNAmAM sthApana karyuM. pachI pite vanamAM jaI svayameva kharI paDelAM pu lAvIne te soLamA tIrthaMkaranI trikALa pUjA karavA lAgI, ane e AhatI abaLA caturthAdi tapane prAMte bIjarahita evA prAsuka phaLavaDe pAraNuM karatI tyAM rahI. have pilA sArthavAhe jyAre pitAnA sAthamAM naLanI priyAne joI nahIM tyAre te "teNInuM kuzaLa thAo" ema ciMtavana karate tene pagale pagale pAchaLa cAle. te A guhAmAM AvyuM tyAM teNe samAdhivaDe arihaMtanA biMbanuM pUjana karatI davadaMtIne joI vaidabhIne kuzaLa joI sArthavAhane harSa thaye. pachI vimayathI netra vikasita karI tene namIne te bhUmi upara beThe. davadaMtI ahetupUjA samApta karI svAgata prazna pUchI amRta jevI madhura vANIvaDe sArthavAhanI sAthe vAta karavA lAgI. A vArtAnA zabda sAMbhaLI tyAM najIka rahenArA keTalAeka tApasa mUgalAMnI jema uMcA kAna karIne satvara tyAM AvyA. te samaye durdhara jaLadhArAthI parvata para TAMkaNAthI tADana karate heya tema megha varasavA lAgyuM. bhAlA jevI meghadhArAthI haNAtA te tApase "have ApaNe kayAM jaIzuM? ane A jaLamAMthI kema ugara!" ema bolavA lAgyA. tiyaca prANuonI jema "kyAM nAsI javuM' evI ciMtAthI Atura thaI gayelA te tApasane joI bhaimIe "tame bIza nahIM' ema UMce svare kahyuM. pachI eka maryAdA kuMDa karI e dhuraMdhara satI A pramANe manahara vANuM bolI ke-je huM kharekharI satI houM, saraLa manavALI helI ane AhaMtI zrAvikA uM te A varasAda A kuMDanI bahAra bIje varaso." tatkALa tenA satItvanA prabhAvathI jANe kuMDa upara chatra dharyuM hoya tema teTalI jamInamAM jaLa paDatuM baMdha thayuM. te vakhate jaLathI dhevAyele te parvatane pradeza nadImAM snAna karavAthI nirmaLa ane zyAma zarIravALA hAthInI je zabaeNvA lAgyA. cAre tarapha varasAda varasatAM te girinI guhAe meghanI zobhAthI pUrNa thaI hoya tema jaLathI pUrAI gaI. A pramANe tene prabhAva joI sarve vicAravA lAgyA ke-"jarUra A keI devI che, kemake manuSyaNInuM AvuM rUpa ke AvI zakti hoya nahIM.' pachI svaccha buddhivALA vasaMta sArthavAhe teNIne pUchayuM, "bhadra! kaho, tame A kayA devanI pUjA kare che?" davadaMtI bolI-"sArthavAha! A arihaMta paramezvara che, te traNa lekanA nAtha ane bhavi prANIone prArthanAmAM kalpavRkSarUpa che. huM tenuM ja 1 dudha, dahIM, ghI, tela, goLa ane pakavAna e cha vigayo. te vikati (vikAra karanArI) samajavI. 2 arihaMtane mAnanArI zrAvikA. Page #315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 276] zrI vasudeva caritra [pavuM 8 muM ArAdhana karuM chuM, tenA prabhAvathIja ahIM nirbhaya rahuM chuM, ane vyAvra vigere zIkArI prANIo paNa mane kAMI karI zakatA nathI." pachI vaidabhIe vasaMta sArthavAhane ahaMtanuM svarUpa ane ahiMsA vigere AhaMtu dharma kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. vasaMte tatkALa te dharmane svIkAryo ane davatIne harSathI kahyuM ke "tame kharekharA dharmanA kAmadhenuM che, ane amArA sArA bhAgye amArI daSTie paDyA che. te vakhate tenI vANIthI bIjA tApasee paNa heya ane upAdeyane jANanArA thaI jANe cittamAM parovyuM hoya tema dharmane bhAvapUrvaka svIkAryo ane te dharmathI vAsita thaI pitAnA tApasadharmane niMdavA lAgyA, kemake "jyAre payapAna karavA maLe tyAra pachI tene kAMjI kema rU?" pachI sArthavAhe te ThekANe eka zahera vasAvyuM, ane temAM pite temaja bIjA keTalAka zAhukAroe AvIne nivAsa karyo. tyAM pAMcase tApasa pratibaMdha pAmyA, tethI e nagara tApasapura evA nAmathI prasiddha thayuM. pitAnA kharA vArthane jANanArA sArthavAhe pitAnA artha (dravya)ne kRtArtha karavAne mATe te nagaramAM zrI zAMtinAthanuM citya karAvyuM. pachI tyAM rahIne te sArthavAha, tApasa ane sarva nagarajano addharmamAM parAyaNa thaI potAne samaya nigamana karavA lAgyA. eka vakhate davadaMtIe ardha rAtre parvatanA zikhara uparathI sUryanAM kiraNonI je prakAza je, ane tenI AgaLa pataMganI jema uchaLatA ane paDatA deva, asura ane vidyAdharane joyA. temanA jaya jya zabdanA kolAhaLathI jAgI gayelA sarva vaNikoe ane tApasee vismayathI UMcuM joyuM. pachI vaidabhI te vaNikajana ane tApasane sAthe laI bhUmi ane aMtarIkSanI vacamAM mAnadaMDanI jevA UMcA te giri upara caDhI. tyAM pahoMcI eTale zrI siMha kesarI munine kevaLajJAna utpanna thavAthI devatAoe AraMbha karele temanA kevaLajJAnane mahimA tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. pachI teo sarva te kevaLI munine dvAdazAvatI vaMdanA karI vRkSanA mULamAM vaTemArgu bese tema temanA caraNakamaLa pAse beThA. te samaye e siMhakesarI muninA gurU yazabhadrasUri tyAM AvyA, te temane kevaLI thayelA jANI vaMdanA karIne temanI AgaLa beThA. pachI karUNArasanA sAgara zrI siMha kesarI munie adharmanA marmane viMdhanArI A pramANe dharmadezanA ApI-"A saMsAramAM bhramaNa karatAM prANIone manuSyajanma pAma ati durlabha che, te manuSyajanmane pAmIne pote vAvelA vRkSanI jema jarUra tene saphaLa kare. he sadbuddhi manuSya! te manuSyajanmanuM muktidAyaka evuM jIvadayApradhAna AhaMtama phaLa che, tene tame grahaNa kare." A pramANe zrotAonA zravaNamAM amRta jevo pavitra AhaMta dharma kahIne pachI tApasanA kuLapatine saMzaya chedavAne mATe te maharSie kahyuM-"A davadaMtIe tamane je dharma kahyo che, te barAbara che. e pavitra strI AhaMta dharmanA mArganI musAphara che te anyathA vade nahIM. e strI janmathIja mahA satI ane AhatI che. vaLI tame tenI pratIti paNa joyelI che, kemake teNuMe rekhAkuMDamAM meghane paDato aTakAvI rAkhe hato. tenA Page #316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 3 ]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [277 satIpaNAthI ane AhutIpaNAthI saMtuSTa thayelA devatAe sadA tenI sAnidhyamAM rahe che, tethI araNyamAM paNa teNInuM kuzaLa thAya che. pUrve enA huMkArA mAtrathI A sArthavAhane sAtha cAra lekethI bacI gaye hato. enAthI bIje ze vadhAre prabhAva hoya?" kevaLI bhagavaMta A pramANe kahetA hatA tevAmAM kaI mahaddhika deva tyAM AvyA. te kevaLIne vaMdanA karI mRdu vANI vaDe davadaMtI pratye be -"he bhadra! A tapovanamAM huM kuLapatine ka52 nAme eka ziSya hato, je tapanA tejathI ghaNo durAsada hato. vaLI huM hamezAM paMcAgnine sAdhato hato topaNa te tapovananA tApasa mane pUjatA nahIM, tema vacanathI paNa abhinaMdana ApatA nahIM, tethI krodharUpa rAkSasathI AviSTa thayele huM te tapavanane choDI utAvaLo anyatra javA cAle. cAlatAM cAlatAM ghATA aMdhakAravALI rAtrI paDI, te vakhate paNa tvarAthI cAlato e huM akasmAta keI hAthI jema moTI khADAmAM paDI jAya tema girikaMdarAmAM paDI gaye. te girinA pASANu sAthe athaDAtAM jINuM chIpanA paDIAnI jema mArA badhA dAMta sahastra prakAre vizIrNa thaI gayA, arthAt tenA kaTake kaTakA thaI gayA. dAMtanA paDavAthI pIDAtura thaIne huM tyAM sAta rAtrI sudhI paDyo rahyo, paNa duHsvapnanI jema tApase e to mArI vArtA paNa karI nahIM. jyAre huM tenA sthAnamAMthI nIkaLyo tyAre gharamAMthI sarSa nIkaLI javAnI jema te tApasene UlaTuM vizeSa sukha thayuM hatuM, tethI te tApasanI upara saLagato agninI je mane duHkhAnubaMdhI krodha utpanna thayA. pachI jAjavalyamAna krodhathI durmanavALe huM mRtyu pAmI Aja tApasavanamAM meTe viSadhara (sarpa) thaye. eka vakhate tamane karaDavAne mATe huM phaNA vistArato deDa, eTale tame mArI gatine aTakAvanAra navakAramaMtra bhaNyA. jyAre mArA karNamAM navakAramaMtranA akSaro paDayA, eTale jANe sANase pakaDA heuM tema huM tamArI tarapha kiMcit paNa cAlI zakyo nahIM. pachI zaktirahita thaIne meM eka giriguhAmAM praveza karyo, ane tyAM rahIne dardara vigere jenuM bhakSaNa karI jIvavA lAge. he parama AhutI! eka vakhate varasAda varasato hato tyAre tame tApasene dharma kahetA hatA, temAM meM sAMbhaLyuM ke "je prANI chavahiMsA kare che te niraMtara saMsAramAM bhame che ane marUbhUminA pAMcanI jema niraMtara duHkha pAmyA kare che. te sAMbhaLIne mane vicAra thayo ke "huM pApI sarpa to haMmezAM jIvahiMsAmAMja tatpara chuM, te mArI zI gati thaze?' AvI rIte vicAra karI tarka vitarka karatAM pharI mane yAda AvyuM ke "AvA tApasa meM kaI ThekANe joyelA che. te vakhate ja mane nirmaLa jAtismaraNajJAna utpanna thayuM, tethI jANe gaI kAleja kareluM hoya tema pUrva bhavanuM mArUM sarva kRtya sAMbharI AvyuM, eTale uchaLatA taraMgavALA nIkanA jaLanI jema mane akSaya vairAgya utpanna thayo, tethI meM tatkALa vayameva anazanavata grahaNa karyuM. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne huM saudharmadevalekamAM devatA thayo. tapanA kalezane sahana karanArA prANIone mokSa paNa kara nathI. he devI? huM kusumasamRddha nAmanA vimAnamAM kusumaprabha nAme deva thayo chuM, ane tamArA prasAdathI svarganAM sukha bhegavuM chuM. je tamArAM dharmavacana mArA kAnamAM paDyAM na hatA te Page #317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 278] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8 muM pAparUpa paMkamAM paDelA varAha jevA mArI zI gati thAta? he bhadra! avadhijJAnathI tamane mArA parama upakArI jANa huM ahIM tamArA darzana karavA Avyo chuM, AjathI huM tamAre dhamaputra chuM." AvI rIte vaidarbhane kahIne pachI te deve gAmathI AvelA baMdhunI jema sarva tApane madhura ane nehabharelI vANIthI kahyuM "ke tApase! pUrva bhave tamArI upara meM je ke pAcaraNa karela che te kSamA karaje ane tame svIkAreluM zrAvakavrata sArI rIte pALaje." A pramANe kahIne pachI te deve pelA sarSanI kAyAne giriguhAmAM bahAra lAvI naMdivRkSa upara laTakAvI, ane kahyuM ke "he leke ! je keInI upara krodha karaze te tenA phaLathI huM karyuM tApasa jema sarSa thaye hato tema A sarSa thaze." te tApano kuLapati ke je prathamathI ja samakitadhArI hatA, te bhAgyodayathI A vakhate parama vairAgyane prApta thaze. pachI tApasanA adhIzvare kevaLI bhagavaMtane namIne virAgyavRkSanA uttama phaLarUpa cAritradharmanI yAcanA karI. kevaLI bolyA-tamane yazobhadrasUri vrata Apaze. samatArUpI dhanavALA te muni mArA paNa gurU che." pachI aMtaramAM vismaya pAmelA kuLapatie kevaLIne pUchayuM, "he bhagavan! kahe, tame zA mATe dIkSA lIdhI hatI?" kevaLI bolyAkezalA nagarImAM naLarAjAne anuja baMdhu kubara uttama vaibhava saMyukta rAjya kare che, tene huM putra chuM. saMgA nagarInA rAjA kezarI e badhumatI nAmanI potAnI putrI mane ApI hatI. pitAnI AjJAthI tyAM jaIne huM tene para. pachI te naveDhAne laI mArA nagara tarapha AvatuM hatuM. mArgamAM jANe mUrtimAna kalyANa hoya tevA aneka ziSyavALA A gurUne samArelA meM joyA, eTale tyAM jaI meM parama bhakitathI temane vaMdanA karI ane karNamAM amRtanI paraba jevI temanI dharmadezanA meM sAMbhaLI. dezanAne aMte meM pUchyuM ke "mArUM AyuSya keTaluM che?" eTale temaNe upaga daIne kahyuM ke mAtra pAMca divasanuM AyuSya che. A pramANe maraNa najIka jANI huM tenA bhayathI kaMpAyamAna thaye, kAraNake "sava prANIone mRtyune bhaya moTAmAM moTo che." sUri bolyA-"vatsa! bhaya pamIza nahI. tuM sunipaNuM grahaNa kara, eka divasanI dIkSA paNa svarga ane mokSane Ape che." pachI dIkSA laIne huM temanI AjJAthI ahIM AvyuM che, ahIM zukaladhyAnamAM vartavAthI mArAM ghAtakamane kSaya thatAM mane kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM che." A pramANe kahIne te siMha kesarI muni coganirodha karI bhopagrahI kamane haNuM paramapadane prApta thayA. pachI zubhAzayavALA devatAoe temanA zarIrane puNyakSetramAM laI jaIne tene agnisaMskAra karyo. yathArtha nAmavALA vimaLamati kuLapatie te vakhate zrI yazebhadrasUrinA caraNa pAse dIkSA grahaNa karI. te vakhate vaidabhae paNa sUrine kahyuM ke-"he bhagavan! mane paNa muktinI mAtArUpa dIkSA Ape." yazabhadrasUri belyA- he davadaMti! haju tamAre naLa rAjA sAthe bhega bhegavavAnA che, mATe tame vrata levAne yogya nathI." pachI prAtaHkALa thayo eTale sUri te parvata Page #318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maga 3 jo ] zrI triSaSThi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 279 ** ** uparathI utaryAM ane peAtAnA caraNuthI tApasapurane pavitra karyuM. karUNAnidhi ane ahaM dhama nA upadezaka te sUrie tyAM caityane namaskAra karIne nagaraleAkeAmAM samaktinuM AreApaNu karyuM. dhadhyAnaparAyaNa vaijJabhI malina vastra dhAraNa karI te guhAgRhamAM bhikSukInI jema sAta varSa rahI. eka vakhate kAI pAMthe AvIne kahyu ke huM davada'ti! amuka pradezamAM me' tamArA patine joyA che.' tenAM vacanAmRtanuM pAna karatAM devadaMtInA aMgamAM rezamAMca pragaTa thaI gayA. " premanuM lakSaNu evu' ja hAya che." 'AvAM vacanathI mane A kANu tRpta kare che?' ema jANavAne zabdavedhI khANanI jema te pAMthanA zabdane anusAre te phroDI gaI, paraMtu davadaMtI guhAmAMthI kheMcavAnA jAmInanI jema te pAMtha tene khahAra lAvIne kAIka ThekANe aMtardhAna thaI gayA. teNIe cAtarapha joyu paNa koi ThekANe mANasa jovAmAM AvyuM nahIM, ane peAtAnI guphAnA tyAga thaI gayA (jaDI nahI') tethI te ubhayabhraSTa thaI. "ahA! daiva dubaLaneAja ghAtaka che." pachI te mahAraNyamAM paDI. kSaNamAM cAle che, kSaNamAM UbhI rahe che, ese che, ALeATe che, vilApa kare che ane azrAMta rUdana kare che. A pramANe vAravAra karatI ane 'have huM zuM karU? kayAM jAuM ?' ema vicAratI vicAravAna davadaMtI AdarapUrvaka pelI guhAmAM javA mATe pAchI cAlI. tyAM mAmAM eka rAkSasIe tene meDhIne vAghaNu dekhe tema dIThI. tatkALa peAtAnA mukharUpa guhAne prasArIne te " khAu" khAu" ema kahevA lAgI. te vakhate vaidalI khelI-" are rAkSasI! jo mArA manane viSe paNa mArA pati naLa sivAya bIjo kAI purUSa na hAya tA te satItvanAM prabhAvathI tuM hatAza thaI jA. aSTAdaza doSarahita sarvajJa bhagavAnaja jo mArA iSTadeva hoya te tuM hatAza thaI jA. aDhAra prakAranA brahmacaryoMmAM tatpara, virata ane dayALu sAdhue je mArA gurU hoya te tuM hatAza thaI jA. vaLI are rAkSasI! janmathI mAMDIne mArA hRdayamAM vajralepanI jema jo Arhat dhamaja rahyo hAya te| tuM hatAza thaI jA." A pramANe tenAM vacanA sAMbhaLatAM ja te rAkSasIe tene bhakSaNa karavAnI IcchA cheDI dIdhI. " pativratAe paNa mahiSaeNnI jema ameghavacanA hoya che." pachI 'A kAI sAmAnya strI nathI, paNa pUrNa prabhAvavALI strI che' ema vicArI tene praNAma karIne svapnamAM AvI hoya tema te rAkSasI tatkALa aMtaryAMna thaI gaI. tyAMthI vaDhatI AgaLa cAlI. tyAM retInAja tara`gavALI parvatamAMthI nIkaLelI eka nirjaLa nadI tenA jovAmAM AvI. zUnya upavananI nIka jevI niLa nadInI pAse AvIne tRSAthI jenuM tALu sukAI gayuM hatu. evI davadatIe A pramANe kahyu ke 'jo mArU mana samyagdarzanathI adhivAsita hoya to A nadImAM ga'gAnI jema utkalrola jaLa thaI jAo.' A pramANe kahI teNIe paganI pAnIthI bhUtalapara prahAra karyAM, eTale tatkALa iMdrajALanI nadInI jema te nadI sajaLA thaI gaI. pachI jANe kSIrasAgaranI sirAmAMthI utpanna thayu hoya tevu' svAdiSTa ane kSIranA jevu' ujajavaLa tenu' svaccha jaLa davadaMtIe hAthiNInI jema Page #319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 280] zrI vasudeva caritra [ parva 8muM pIdhuM. tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM davadatI zAMta thaIne eka vaDanA vRkSa nIce vaTavAsI yakSiNInI jema beThI. te samaye keTalAka pAthe koI sArthamAMthI tyAM AvyA, temaNe davadaMtIne tyAM rahelI joI pUchayuM ke, "bhadra! tame koNa che? amane devI jevAM lAgo cho. vaidabhI belI-"huM mAnavI strI chuM, kaI sArthamAMthI bhraSTa thaI satI A araNyamAM vasuM chuM. mAre tApasapura javuM che, mATe mane tene mArga batAvo.' teo tyA-"je dizAmAM sUrya asta pAme, te dizAne Azraya kare. ame anyatra javAnA utsuka chIe tethI tamane mArga batAvavAne samartha nathI. ame jaLa zodhavA nIkaLyA chIe, te jaLa laIne ahIM samIpamAM amAre sAtha Utaryo che tyAM jazuM, tethI jo tame tyAM Avaze to tamane ame kaI vastIvALA nagaramAM laI jaIzuM." pachI te tenA sArthamAM gaI. tyAM dhanadeva nAmanA dayALu sArthavAhe tene pUchyuM ke "he bhadra! tuM keNa che? ane ahIM kayAMthI AvI che?" vaidabhIe kahyuM ke "he mahAbhAga! huM vaNikaputrI chuM. patinI sAthe pitAne ghera jatI hatI, mArgamAM mArA pati mane rAtre sutI mUkIne cAlyA gayA che. tamArA sevaka purUSa sahodara baMdhunI jema mane tamArI pAse laI AvyA che, to mane have kaI zaheramAM pahoMcADe." sArthavAha be he vatsa! huM acalapura nagare javAno chuM to tuM khuzIthI amArI sAthe Ava, tane puSpanI jema huM tyAM teDI jaIza." A pramANe kahI te nehI sArthavAha pitAnI putrInI jema tene uttama vAhanamAM besADIne tyAMthI satvara cAlavAne pravaryo. AgaLa cAlatAM te sArthavAha ziromaNie jaLanA nirjharaNAMvALA eka girikaMjamAM sArthane nivAsa karAvyo. tyAM vaidabha svastha thaI sukhe sutI hatI, tevAmAM rAtre sArthanA keImANasane navakAra maMtra bolato teNe sAMbhaLe. eTale teNIe sArthavAhane kahyuM ke "A keI navakAra maMtra belanAra mArA svadharmI baMdhu che, tene tamArI AjJAthI huM jevAne icchuM chuM.' pitAnI jema tenI e vAMcchanA pUrNa karavAne mATe sArthavAha teNIne navakAra maMtra belanArA zrAvakanA AzramamAM laI gayo. te baMdhu jevo zrAvaka taMbumAM rahIne catyavaMdana karato hato, tyAM jaIne tene zarIradhArI zama hoya te vaidabhIe je. teNe caityavaMdana karyuM tyAM sudhI bhImakumArI netramAM azru lAvI te mahA zrAvakanI anumodanA karatI satI besI rahI. tyAM te zrAvaka jene vaMdanA karato hato te vastra upara AlekhelA ane meghanA jevA zyAmavarNa AhaMn biMbane joI teNIe darzana karyA. caityavaMdana thaI rahyA pachI naLapatnIe svAgata maMgaLAdi karIne tene pUchayuM ke-"he brAta! A kayA ahaMtanuM biMba che?" te zrAvaka be -"he dharmazILa hena! bhaviSyamAM thanArA ogaNIsamA tIrthaMkara zrI mallinAtha paramAtmAnuM A biMba che. A bhAvI tIrthakaranuM biMba huM zA kAraNathI pUjuM chuM te che kalyANi! mArUM kalyANanuM kAraNa sAMbhaLe. samudrarUpa kaTimekhalAvALI pRthvImAM mukuTaratna jevI kAMcI (dvArikA) nAme nagarI che. tyAM rahenAre hu vaNika chuM. eka vakhate dharmagupta nAmanA jJAnI muni tyAM padhAryA. te rativallabha nAmanA udyAnamAM samesaryA. meM tyAM jaI temane vaMdanA karIne pUchayuM ke-"he svAmin! mAre mokSa kayA prabhunA tIrthamAM thaze." temaNe kahyuM ke "mallinAtha arhatanA tIrthamAM tuM devalekamAMthI Page #320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI . saga 3 ] zrI vasudeva caritra [281 cavIne prasannacaMdranAme mithilApurIne rAjA thaIza. tyAM ogaNIzamA tIrthaMkara zrI mallinAthanAM darzanathI kevaLajJAna pAmIne tuM nirvANapadane prApta thaIza." he dharmajJa bahena! tyArathI mane zrI malilanAtha upara atyaMta bhakti utpana thaI che, tethI A vastra upara temanuM biMba AlekhIne huM haMmezAM tene pUchuM chuM." A pramANe potAne vRttAMta jaNAvIne pachI te zrAvake kahyuM ke-"he pavitra darzanavALA bahena! have tame koNa che? te paNa A tamArA dharmabaMdhune jaNAvaze. AvA tenA praznathI netramAM azra lAvIne dhanadeva sArthavAhe davadaMtIne kahele pativiyoga vigerene badhe vRttAMta e uttama zrAvakane kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI zrAvakanA netramAM paNa azru AvI gayAM, ane hAtha upara haDapacI mUkI te vicAramAM paDayo. davadaMtInuM duHkha tenA hRdayamAM na samAtuM hoya tema duHkhathI vyApta thaIne te be ke-"he bahena! tame zeka karaze nahIM. AvA duHkhanuM kAraNabhUta tamArUM kamaja udita thayuM che, paraMtu A sArthavAha tamArA pitArUpa che ane huM brAtA chuM, mATe ahIM sukhe raho." prAta:kALe sArthavAha acalapure AvyA, tyAM vaidabhIne mUkIne pachI te bIjI tarapha gayo. ahIM tRSAtura thayelI vaidabhIe te nagaradvAranI samIpe rahelI vApikAmAM jaLa pIvA mATe praveza karyo. te vakhate tyAM jaLa bharatI nagarastrIone mUrtimAna jaLadevatA jevI te dekhAvA lAgI. evAmAM jaLanA kAMThA upara te UbhI hatI tevAmAM tyAM caMdanaghee AvIne tenA vAma caraNane pakaDaze, kemake "duHkhI upara sauhadapaNAnI jema duHkhaja AvIne paDe che." davadaMtIe traNavAra navakAra maMtrane pATha karyo eTale tenA prabhAvathI iMdrajALika jema gaLAmAM rAkhelI vastune choDI de tema caMdanaghoe tene caraNa cheDI dIdhuM. pachI te vAvamAM hAtha, paga ane sukha joI tenA suMdara jaLanuM pAna karI vidabhI haMsInI jema maMda maMda gatie cAlatI vApikAnI bahAra nIkaLI. pachI zILaratnanA karaMDiyArUpa davadaMtI khedayukta citte vApikAnA kAMThA upara beThI ane dRSTivaDe nagarane pavitra karavA lAgI. e nagarImAM garUDa je parAkramI trastupaNuM nAme rAjA hato. tene caMdranA jevA ujajavaLa yazavALI caMdrayazA nAme rANI hatI. te caMdrayazAnI dAsIe mAthe jaLakuMbha laI paraspara mazkarI karatI e vApikAmAM pANI bharavAne AvI. te dAsIoe durdazAne pAmelI paNa devInA jevI davadaMtIne joI "pavinI kadi kAdavamAM magna thaI hoya to paNa te pazvinI ja che." vaidabhInA rUpane joIne viramaya pAmelI teo teNInI prazaMsA karatI vApikAmAM maMda maMda paDI ane pachI maMda maMda bahAra nIkaLI. teoe rAjamahelamAM jaIne e ramaNInA rUpanI vArtA dhananA bhaMDAranI jema potAnI svAminI caMdrayazA rANIne kahI. rANIe dAsIone kahyuM ke "tene ahIM satvara teDI lAve; te mArI putrI caMdravatInI bahena jevI thaze." tatkALa hAsIo te vApikA upara AvI, tyAM nagarAbhimukha thayelI lamInI jevI davadaMtI tyAMja C - 36. Page #321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 282] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa citra [ pa 8 su C esI rahelI tenA jevAmAM AvI. temaNe kahyuM, " bhadre ! A nagaranA rAjA RtuparNanI rANI caMdrayazA tamane AdarathI kheAlAve che. vaLI temaNe jaNAvyuM che ke tuM mAre caMdravatI nAmanI putrI tulya che' mATe tyAM cAle! ane duHkhane jaLAMjali ApeA. je ahI. Ama zUnya thaIne besI raheze| to keAI durAtmAthI chaLa pAmIne athavA nyatarAdikathI aviSTa thaIne anatha pAmaze." A pramANe caMdrayazAnAM kahevarAvelAM vacaneAthI jenuM mana Adra thayu' che evI devadaMtI putrIpaNAnA snehathI vecANa thaI hoya tema tyAM javAne tatpara thaI. 'tamane amArA svAminIe putrI tarIke mAnyA, tethI tame paNa amArA svAminIja che.' ema kahI vinaya batAvatI te dAsIe tene rAjamahelamAM laI gaI. A caMdrayazA davadaMtInI mAtA puSpada tInI sahodarA ( mena) hatI, tethI te tenI mAsI thatI hatI, paNa te vaidabhInA jANavAmAM nahotu, eTale te tene zenIja eALakhe ? paNa 'dhruvada'tI nAme mArI bhANeja che' ema cadrayazA jANatI hatI, para`tu tene khAlyavayamAM joyelI hovAthI A vakhate te paNa tene eLakhI zakI nahIM; topaNa rANIe dUrathIja tene putrIpremathI avaleAkI, kAraNa ke " ISTa aniSTanA niya karavAne aMtaHkaraNu mukhya pramANu che." pachI cadrayazAe jANe zramathI thayelI tenA aMganI kRzatAne dUra karavA icchatI hoya tema tene AdathI Arligana karyu. vaidazI" netramAMthI azru pADatI rANInA caraNamAM namI, te vakhate tenA azrujaLathI rANInA caraNa dhAvAtAM jANe tenI prItinA khadale ApavA mATe tenA caraNa prakSAlatI hoya tema te dekhAvA lAgI. pachI ca`drayazAe pUchyuM' ke 'tame keNu che!' eTale teNIe jema sAthe vAhane kahyo hato tema satra vRttAMta tenI pAse kahI sabhaLAvyeA. te sAMbhaLI caMdrayazA khelI- hai kalyANi ! rAjakumArI ca'dravatInI jema tu' paNa mAre ghera sukhe rahe.' eka vakhate ca'drayazAe peAtAnI putrI caMdravatIne kahyu, " vatse! A tArI vhena mArI bhANeja davadaMtInA jevI che, paNa tenu ahI' Agamana sa`bhavatuM nathI, kAraNa ke je ApaNA pazu svAmI naLarAjA che, tenI te patnI thAya che. vaLI tenI nagarI ahI thI ekase ne cumALIza ceAjana dUra thAya che, to tenu' ahIM' Agamana kema sabave? ane tenI AvI durdazA paNa kayAMthI hoya ?" C caMdrayazA rANI nagaranI bahAra jaI pratidina dIna ane anAtha leAkeAne yathArUci dAna ApatI hatI. eka vakhate vaidI e devIne kahyuM ke ApanI AjJA hoya to tamArI vatI huM dAna Apu` ke kadi mArA pati yAcakane veSe AvI caDhe to eLakhAya.' tyArathI cadrayazAe te kAma tene soMpyuM. te patinI AzAe kleza sahana karI yathAsthitapaNe dAna ApavA lAgI. vaidalI pratyeka yAcakAne dararAja pUchatI ke 'tame AvA rUpavALA kAI purUSa nacA che?' eka vakhate bhImasutA dAnazALAmAM UbhI hatI, tevAmAM jenI AgaLa DiDama vAge che evA eka cArane rakSakA vadhasthAnake laI jatA tevAmAM AvyA. tene joI vadI e rakSakAne pUchyuM ke A cAre zA aparAdha karyAM che ke jethI tene AvI vadha karavAnI zikSA thaI che ?' C Page #322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ne ]. zrI vasudeva caritra [283 rakSakoe kahyuM "A purUe rAjakumArI caMdravatIne ratnane kaMDIe ceryo che, te gunhAthI tene vadhanI zikSA thaI che. vidabhanI dayALu mUrti je I cora belyo-devI! tamArI daSTi mArI upara paDI che, te have huM maraNane zaraNa zA mATe thAuM? tameja mane zaraNabhUta thAo." pachI davadaMtI rakSakenI pAse AvI ane cerane kahyuM, "tuM bhaya pAmIza nahIM, avazya tAruM jIvita rahevAvaDe kuzaLa thaze." A pramANe kahI devadaMtI belI ke "je huM satI houM to A cAranAM baMdhana chuTI jAo." Ama satIpaNAnI zrAvaNA karIne teNIe jhArImAMthI jaLa laI traNavAra chAMTayuM, eTale tarata te coranAM baMdhana tuTI gayAM. te vakhate tyAM kolAhaLa thaI rahyo. tethI "A zuM?' ema vicArato RtuparNa rAjA parivAra sahita tyAM AvyuM. vismayathI netra vikasita karI, dAtanI kAMtithI adharane ujajavaLa karato te netrarUpa kumudamAM kaumudIrUpa davadaMtIne joIne tenA pratye A pramANe be-"he yazasvini! sarvatra matsyanyAyane niSedha karavA mATe rAjadharma sthApita karela che, jenAvaDe duSTa janene nigraha ane ziSTa jenenuM pAlana thAya che. rAjAe pRthvIne kara laIne tenI cera vigerenA upadravathI rakSA karavI, nahIM to cAra vigere duSTa lekee kareluM pApa tene lAge che. tethI he vase! ne A ratnanA carane huM vigraha na karuM to pachI leke nirbhaya thaIne paradhana haravAne tatpara thAya." vaidabhI bolI-"he tAta! mArI daSTie jotAM chatAM paNa je dehadhArIne vinAza thAya to pachI mArUM zrAvikAnuM kRpALupaNuM zA kAmanuM? A cAra mAre zaraNe Aje che, mATe he tAta! tene aparAdha kSamA karo. tenI pIDA duSTa roganI peThe mArAmAM paNa saMkramI gaI che." AvA e mahAsatI ane dharmaputrInA ati AgrahathI tuparNa rAjAe te cArane choDI mUkyo. chuTI gayelA cAre pRthvInI rajathI lalATa upara tilaka karI davadaMtIne kahyuM ke "tame mArI mAtA che. pachI prANadAnane upakAra rAtadivasa nahIM bhUlI jato te cera pratidina vaidabhI pAse AvIne temane praNAma karato hato. eka vakhate vaidabhae te cArane pUchayuM ke "tuM keNa che? ane kayAMthI Avyo che? te niHzaMka thaIne kahe." cAra be-"tApasapura nAmanA nagaramAM meTI saMpattivALe vasaMta nAme sArthavAha che. tene piMgala nAme huM dAsa chuM. vyasanemAM Asakta thaI javAthI tenAvaDe parAbhava pAmelA meM te vasaMtazeThanA gharamAM khAtara pADayuM, ane tene sArI sAra khajAne laI rAtre tyAMthI bhAgyo. hAthamAM te dravya laIne prANanI rakSA karavAne mATe huM nAsato hato tevAmAM mArgamAM luMTArAo maLyA, teNe mane luMTI lIdhe. " duSTa janane keTalI kuzaLatA hoya?" pachI ahIM AvI A RtuparNa rAjAnI sevAmAM rahyo. manasvI mANasa bIjA keInI sevA karato nathI, paNa kadi kare che to rAjAnI sevA kare che." eka vakhate huM rAjamahelamAM pharato hato, tevAmAM meM nIca buddhie caMdravatI devIne ratnakaraMDa pahele dIThe. tatkALa parastrIne joIne dubuddhi vyabhicArInI jema te karaMDIo harI levAne 1 meTAM mALyAM nAnAM mAchalIne gaLI jAya tema zaktivaMta nibaLane herAna kare te matsya nyAya Page #323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 284] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM mArUM mana calita thayuM. pachI samaLI jema hAra upADI le tema meM te ratnakaraMDa harI lIdhA. pachI paganA phaNA sudhI uttarIya vasa karIne huM tyAMthI bahAra nIkaLyo, tevAmAM mahAcatura evA RtuparNa rAjAe mArAmAM keTalIeka cAranI ceSTA joIne tatkALa mane eLakhI lIdhe, kemake "catura janane kAMI paNa alakSya nathI." pachI rAjAnI AjJAthI tarataja rApurUSoe mane bAMdhI lIdhe ane vadha karavA mATe laI cAlyA. te vakhate dUrathIja tamAruM zaraNuM aMgIkAra karIne tArasvare pikAra karatA mane vadhya meMDhAnI jema tame choDAvyA. he mAtA! jyAre tame tApasapuramAMthI cAlyA gayA tyAre viMdhyAcaLathI lAvelA hAthInI jema vasaMtazeThe bhejana paNa choDI dIdhuM. pachI yazobhadrasUri ane bIjA lokee ghaNA samajAvyA tyAre sAta divasa upavAsa karIne temaNe AThame divase bhojana lIdhuM. eka vakhate lakSamIvaDe kubera jevA e vasaMta zeTha mahA mUlyavALI bheTa laI kubara rAjAne maLavA gayA. tenI bheTathI saMtuSTa thayelA kubara rAjAe chatra cAmaranAM cihno sAthe tApasapuranuM rAjya vasaMta zeThane ApyuM, ane temane potAnA sAmaMtanuM pada ApI vasaMtazrIzekhara evuM nAma sthApita karyuM. kubara rAjAe vidAya karelA vasaMta zeTha bhaMbhAvAvanA nAda sAthe tApasapura AvyA ane te nagaranA rAjyane pALavA lAgyA." A pramANe te ceranI hakIkata sAMbhaLI vaidabhI belI-"he satsa! te pUrve duSkarma karyuM che tethI have dIkSA le ane saMsArasamudra tarI jA." piMgale kahyuM, "mAtAnI AjJA pramANa che." e samaye tyAM pharatA pharatA keI be muni AvI caDhyA. vaidabha e nirdoSa bhikSAthI temane pratilAbhita karyA. pachI pUchayuM ke "bhagavana! A purUSa je egya hoya te prasanna thaIne tene dIkSA Ape.' temaNe kahyuM ke-"gya che." eTale piMgale vrata levAnI yAcanA karI. pachI tene devagRhamAM laI jaI teja vakhate dIkSA ApI. anyadA vidarbha rAjAe khabara sAMbhaLyA ke "naLa rAjA tenA anuja baMdhu kubaranI sAthe ghatamAM rAjyalakSamI hArI gayA che ane kubare temane pravAsI karyA che. te davadaMtIne laIne moTI aTavImAM peThA che, tyArapachI te kayAM gayA? jIve che ke marI gayela che? e koI paNa jAtuM nathI. rAjAe A vAta rANIne karI, te sAMbhaLI rANI puSpadaMtIe ghaNuM rUdana karyuM. "Ione AturapaNAmAM netrAza dUra rahetAM nathI." pachI rAjAe harimitra nAmanA eka AjJAcatura rAjabaTukane naLa rAjAnI zeSamAM mokale. naLa ane davadaMtIne sarvatra zekhate te rAjabaTuka acalapuramAM AvyuM. tyAM teNe rAjasabhAmAM praveza karyo. rAjAnI AgaLa bAvatAM teNe caMdrayazAe pUchayuM ke "puSpadaMtI ane tene parivAra kuzaLa che?" harimitra be -"he IzvarI! devI puSpadaMtI ane tene parivAra te kuzaLa che, paNa naLa ane davadaMtInI kuzaLatA viSe ciMtA che. devIe pUchyuM, "are! e zI vAta kahe che?' pachI baTue naLa ane davadaMtInI dhUtathI thayelI badhI duzava hAlata kahI saMbhaLAvI. te sAMbhaLI caMdrayazA rAkhavA lAgI. tene joI badhA rAjaleka paNa harSa vArtAne anayAyI heya tema rUdana karavA lAge. savane dukhAtura jaI jenA udaramAM sudhA lAgI hatI e bahu dAnazALAmAM gaye. kAraNa Page #324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ne ]. zrI vasudeva caritra [285 ke "dAnazALA bhejAmAM ciMtAmaNirUpa che." tyAM jamavAne te beThe, te vakhate dAnazALAnI adhikAriNI tarIke beThelI pitAnA svAmInI putrI davadaMtIne teNe oLakhI. tatkALa teNe romAMcita thaIne davadaMtInA caraNamAM vaMdanA karI, mudhAnI vyathA bhUlI gayo ane harSa thI prakulita netre be-"he devI! grISmaRtumAM thatAnI jema tamArI AvI avasthA kema thaI? Aje sAre bhAgye tame jIvatA jovAmAM AvyA, tethI atyAre sarvane zubha thayuM." A pramANe davadaMtIne kahI te baTue satvara devI caMdrayazA pAse jaI vadhAmaNI ApI ke, "tamArI dAnazALAmAMja davadaMtI che. te sAMbhaLI caMdrayazA tarata dAnazALAmAM AvI ane kamalinIne haMsI maLe tema teNe davadaMtIne ArkiMgana karyuM. pachI belI ke-"he vase! mane dhikkAra che? kemake advitIya sAmudrika lakSaNethI spaSTa jaNAtAM chatAM paNa huM tane oLakhI zakI nahIM ! he anaghe! paNa Atmagopana karIne mane kema chetarI ? kadI daivayege AvI durdazA thAya tepaNa pitAnA mAtRkuLamAM zI lajajA rAkhavI? he vatsa! te naLarAjAne cheDayA ke teNe tane choDI dIdhI? paNa jarUra teNeja tane cheDI dIdhI haze, kAraNa ke tuM te mahA satI che, tethI huM tene choDI de nahIM. durdazAmAM AvI paDelA patine paNa je tuM choDI de, te jarUra sUrya pazcima dizAmAM udaya pAme. are naLa! te A satIne kema choDI dIdhI? tene mArI pAse kema na mUkI? AvI satI priyAne choDI devI te zuM tArA kuLane ucita che? he vatsa! have huM tAruM duHkha grahaNa karUM chuM, tethI tuM duHkhane tyajI de, ane meM tane oLakhI nahIM, te mAre aparAdha kSamA kara. vaLI he bALe! aMdhakArarUpa sarSamAM garUDarUpa, ane kRSNa pakSanI rAtrImAM paNa prakAzita evuM je tilaka tArA janmathI ja lalATamAM sahaja utpanna thayeluM che te kayAM gayuM?" A pramANe kahI pitAnA mukhakamaLamAMthI thuMkane rasa laI te vaDe vaidabhIMnA lalATanuM teNe mArjana karyuM ane vAraMvAra tenA mastakane suMghavA mAMDayuM. te vakhate tatkALa agnimAMthI tAvIne kahelA suvarNapiMDanI jema ane meghamAMthI mukta thayelA sUryanI jema tenuM lalATatilaka caLakavA lAgyuM. pachI caMdrayazAe davadaMtIne devatAnI pratimAnI jema gadathI pitAne hAthe tvavarAvI, ane jANe snAnA rasamaya hoya tevAM be ujajavaLa ane sUkSama vaso tene ApyAM te teNe dhAraNa karyA. pachI harSarUpa jaLanI talAvo jevI caMdrayazA prItivaDe dalIne laIne rAjAnI pAse AvI. e vakhate sUrya asta pAmya, kAjaLathI bhAjana pUrAya tema soye viMdhAya tevA ghATA aMdhakArathI AkAza pUrAI gayuM, paNa te gADha aMdhakAra chaDIdAroe rokI rAkhela hoya tema vaidarbhanA tilakatejathI rAjasabhAmAM pesI zakayuM nahIM. rAjAe devIne pUchyuM ke- A vakhate sUrya asta pAme che, temaja ahIM dIpaka ke agni nathI, chatAM divasa je A prakAza zeno paDe che?' eTale rANIe tirUpa jaLanA moTA praha jevuM ane janmathI ja sahaja siddha 1 mAtAnA saMbaMdhI vargamAM-mALa, mAsI, mAmA vigerene tyAM. Page #325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 286] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM thayeluM vidarbhanuM bhAlatilaka rAjAne batAvyuM. pachI rAjAe kotathI tilakane pitAnA hAtha vaDe DhAMkI dIdhuM, eTale aMdhakArathI sabhAgRha giriguhA jevuM thaI gayuM. pachI hAtha upADI laI atyaMta harSa pAmelA rAjAe pitArUpa thaI davadaMtIne rAjyabhraMza vigerenI kathA pUchI. dava8. tIe nIcuM mukha karIne rotAM retAM naLa kUbaranA chUtathI AraMbhIta badhI kathA kahI saMbhaLAvI. rAjA pitAnA uttariya vastrathI vaidarbhanAM netrane laIne be ke -"he putrI ! rUdana kara nahIM, kemake vidhithI koI baLavAna nathI." e samaye koI deva AkAzamAMthI utarI rAjasabhAmAM AvyuM ane aMjali reDI vaidarbhane kahevA lAge-"he bhadra! huM piMgalA cAra chuM. tamArI AjJAthI dIkSA laIne vihAra karate karate ekadA huM tApasapure gaye. tyAM smazAnanI aMdara huM kayetsarga karIne rahyo. tevAmAM citAnaLamAMthI dAvAnaLa prasaravA lAgyuM. tenAthI huM baLavA lAge, te paNa - dharmadhyAnathI cuta thaze nahIM, svayameva ArAdhanA karI ane navakAra maMtranA smaraNamAM tatpara na rahyo. pachI pRthvI para paDI gaye, tyAM mAruM zarIra te agnimAM samidharUpa thaI gayuM. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne huM piMgala nAme deva thayo chuM. devagatimAM upajatAMja avadhijJAnavaDe mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM ke davadaMtIe mane vadhamAMthI bacAvI dIkSA levAne upadeza karyo hato, tenA prabhAvathI huM devatA thaye chuM. he bhadra! je te vakhate mArI mahApApInI tame upekSA karI heta to huM dharmane prApta karyA vagara mRtyu pAmIne narake jAta, paNuM he mahAsatI ! tamArA prasAdathI huM svarga lakSamIne pAme chuM, tethI tamane evA A chuM. tamAre vijaya thAo." A pramANe kahI sAta koTI suvarNanI vRSTi karIne te deva vIjaLInA samUhanI jema AkAzamAM aMtardhAna thaI gaye. A pramANe sAkSAt Ahandu dharmanA ArAdhananuM phaLa joIne vidvAna rAjA RtupaNe AhaMta dhamane aMgIkAra karyo. pachI avasara prApta thayela joI harimitra rAjakhaTue kahyuM ke-"he rAjana! have AjJA Apo ke devI davadaMtI cirakALe pitAnA pitAne ghera jAya." te vakhate caMdrayazAe paNa tema karavAnI hA kahI; eTale rAjAe meTI senA sAthe vaidabhIne vidarbha deza tarapha ravAne karI. davadaMtIne AvatI sAMbhaLIne bhIma rAjA baLISTa premathI durdhara vegavALA vAchathI kheMcAIne jAya tema tenI sAmA gayA. sAmethI AvatA pitAne jotAM veMtaja vaidazI vAhanane tajI daI page cAlI sasmita mukhakamaLa sAmI deDI ane pitAnA caraNakamaLamAM paDI. cirakALe utkaMThAthI maLelA pitAnA ane putrInA netrajaLathI tyAMnI pRthvI ghaNA kAdavavALI thaI gaI. sAthe pitAnI mAtA puSpadaMtI paNa Avela che e khabara jANI gaMgAnadIne jema yamunA maLe tema davadaMtI tene daDha AliMganathI maLI, ane tene gaLe bAjhI paDIne naLapriyAe muktaka ke rUdana karyuM. "prANIone ISTa jana maLavAthI dukha tAjuM thAya che." pachI teo jaLathI mukhakamaLa dhoI dukhanA udgAravaDe paraspara vArtA karavA lAgyA. puSpadaMtIe vaidabhIne utkaMgamAM Page #326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ne zrI vasudeva caritra [287 besADIne kahyu ke " huM AyuSyamati! sArAM bhAgye amane tArAM dana thayAM che, tethI ase jANIe chIe ke haju amArAM bhAgya jAgatAM che. have ApaNe ghera rahIne sukhe kALa nigaCmana kara, lAkhe kALe paNa tane patinAM dana thaze, kemake jIvatA prANI kAI vAra paNa bhadrA pAme che." pachI rAjAe haeNrimitrane saMtuSTa thaI pAMcaso gAma ApyAM, ane kahyuM ke je naLa rAjAne zeAdhI lAvIza tAtane ardhuM rAjya ApIza.' tyAra pachI rAjAe nagaramAM jaI ne vadaMtInA AgamananA utsava karyAM, ane sAta divasa sudhI devAcyuM ane gurUpUjA vizeSa prakAre karAvI. AThame divase vaidya patie navadaMtIne kahyuM ke 'huve jema naLarAjAnA samAgama zIghra thaze tema karavAne huM pUrA prayatna karIza.' have je vakhate naLarAjA davatIne cheADIne araNyamAM bhamatA hatA, te vakhate eka tarapha vananA tRNumAMthI nIkaLatA dhumADA tenA jovAmAM AnyA. ajananA jevA zyAma te dhumADAnA goTA AkAzamAM evA vyApI gayA ke jethI jANe pAMkhAvALA koI giri AkAzamAM jate hAya tevA bhrama thavA lagyo. eka nimeSamAtramAM te tyAM bhUmimAMthI vidyutvALA meghanI jevA jvALAmALAthI vikarALa agninA bhaDakA nIkaLyeA. ceDI vAramAM maLato vAMsanA taDataDATa ane vanavAsI pazuonA AkraMda svara sAMbhaLavAmAM Avye. Ave dAvAnaLa pradIpta thatAM temAMthI " are ! kSatricAttama IkSvAkuvazI naLa rAjA! mArI rakSA karo. tame niSkAraNu upakArI ane purUSanatadhArI che, tathApi huM vI`za ! huM... tamane kAMI upakAra karIza, mATe mArI rakSA karo." Ave zabda sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM te zabdane anusAre naLarAjA gahana latAgRha samIpe AvyA. tyAM tenA madhyamAM rahelA ' rakSA kara, rakSA kara' ema khelato eka meTA sapa tenA levAmAM AnyA. naLe pUchyu' ke 'huM sa`! mane, mArA nAmane ane mArA vaMzane tu' zI rIte jANe che? ane tane AvI mAnuSI vANI zI rIte prApta thaI te kahe.' sapa` ekScA-'huM pU janmamAM manuSya hato, janmanA abhyAsathI A bhavamAM paNa mane mAnuSI bhASA prApta thaI che, vaLI huM yazeAnidhi ! mane ujajavaLa avadhijJAna che, tethI huM tamane, tamArA nAmane ane tamArA vaMzane jANuM chuM.' A pramANe sAMbhaLIne naLarAjAne dayA AvI, tethI teNe e kaMpatA sapane khe'cI levA mATe vanalatA upara peAtAnu` vastra nAMkhyu. te vastranA cheDA pRthvIne aDaco, eTale vaLavalikA (vITI)nI jema te sarpa peAtAnA zarIrathI te vaane vI.TI lIdhuM. pachI sa`thI AkrAMta thayelA te uttarIya vasrane kuvAmAMthI rajjunI jema kRpALu rAjAe utkRSa sAthe kheMcI lIdhuM'. pachI tyAMthI AgaLa cAlI ukhara bhUmi upara ke jyAM agni lAge nahI" tyAM te sarpane mUkavAnI icchA karatAM naLane te sape hAtha upara daMza mAryAM, eTale pasInAnAM biMdunI jema te nAgane bhUmipara AccheTanapUrvaka mUkI detAM naLe kahyu ke- he bhadra! te kRtajJa thaIne A sArA pratyupakAra karyAM. huM tArA upakArI chuM tene pAchA AveAja badalA maLavA joIe! paNa e to tamArI jAtaneAja guNu che ke je tamane dUdha pAya teneja tame Page #327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 288] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [pava 8 muM karaDe che" AvI rIte naLarAjA kahe che tevAmAM tenA zarIramAM viSa prasaravA lAgyuM, ane tethI tenuM badhuM zarIra adhinya karelA (paNae caDhAvelA) dhanuSyanI jevuM kubaDuM thaI gayuM. te vakhate naLarAjAnA keza pretanI jema pILA thaI gayA, UMTanI jema heTha lAMbA thayA ane vAMkanI jema hAtha paga dubaLA ane udara sthULa thaI gayuM. sarSanA viSathI grasta thayele naLa kSaNavAramAM naTanI jema sarva aMge bIbhatsa ane vikRta AkRtivALo thaI gayo, tethI teNe ciMtavyuM ke "AvA rUpathI mAre jIvavuM vRthA che, mATe paralokamAM upakArI evI dIkSAne grahaNa karUM.' naLa A pramANe ciMtavato hato tevAmAM pelA sarve sapanuM rUpa choDI daIne divya alaMkAra ane varane dhAraNa karanAra tejasvI devarUpe pragaTa karyuM. pachI te be -"he vatsa ! tuM kheda pAmIza nahIM', huM tAro pitA niSadha chuM. meM tane rAjya ApIne dIkSA lIdhI hatI, te dIkSAnA phaLathI huM brahmadevalekamAM devatA thayo chuM. tyAM avadhijJAnavaDe meM tane AvI dazAne prApta thayela che. pachI mAyAthI sarSarUpe thaI durdazAmAM paDelA tArA aMganI moTA gumaDA upara jema phelo thAya tema meM evI virUpatA karelI che, paNa mArI karelI A virUpatA kaDavA auSadhanA pAnanI jema tane upakArane mATeja che ema mAnaje, kAraNa ke te prathama je rAjAne jItIne dAsa karelA che, te badhA tArA zatru thayelA che, teo AvA virU55NuthI tane oLakhaze nahIM, eTale tane kAMI paNa upadrava karaze nahIM. vaLI hamaNAM dIkSA levAne mane ratha paNa karIza nahIM, kAraNa ke adyApi tAre teTalI ja bhUmi cirakALa bhegavavAnI che. jyAre tAre dIkSAno samaya Avaze tyAre uttama muhurta kahenAra jotiSInI jema huM AvIne tane jaNAvIza, mATe have svastha thA. he putra! A zrIphaLa ane ratnane karaMDaka grahaNa kara, ane yatathI kSAtravratanI jema tenI rakSA karaje, jyAre tane tArA svarUpanI IcchA thAya tyAre A zrIphaLa phaDaje, temAM tuM adRSya devadUSya vastro joIza ane A ratane karaMDaka ughADIza te temAM manahara hAra vigere AbhUSaNe joIza. pachI jyAre e vastra ane AbharaNe tuM dhAraNa karIza tyAre tuM tArA prathama pramANenA devAkRtitulya rUpane prApta thaIza." naLe pUchayuM-"pitAjI! tamArI vadhu davadaM tIne jyAM meM cheDI dIdhI che tyAM ja rahI che ke bIjA sthAne gaI che te kaho." pachI te deve je sthAne tajI hatI te sthAnathI mAMDIne davadaMtI vidarbha dezamAM pitAnA pitAne tyAM gaI tyAMsudhI badhe vRttAMta tenA satItvapaNanI khyAtipUrvaka kahI saMbhaLAvyo. pachI teNe naLane kahyuM "he vatsa! tuM araNyamAM zA mATe bhame che? tArI jyAM javAnI IcchA hoya tyAM huM tane pahoMcADuM' naLa kahyuM-"he deva! mane susumAra nagare pahoMcADe. eTale te deva tema karIne pitAne sthAnake gaye. naLarAjA te nagaranI pAse AvelA naMdanavanamAM rahyo, tyAM eka siddhAyatana jevuM citra tenA jovAmAM AvyuM. te caityamAM kunja thayelA naLe praveza karyo. tenI aMdara naminAthanI pratimA Ii, eTale teNe pulakti ane tene vaMdanA karI. pachI naLa susumAra nagaranA dvAra pAse Page #328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 je ] zrI vasudeva caritra [289 Avyo. te vakhate te nagaramAM eka unmatta hAthI baMdhana teDIne bhamate hate. pavana paNa je tenA uparanA bhAgane spaze te te Asana (dhapradeza) ne kaMpAvate hate, upara kuratI suMDha vaDe te pakSIone paNa kheMcate hate, mahAvate daSTiviSa sarSanI jema tenI daSTieja paDatA nahotA, ane mahAvatanI jema te ughAnanAM vRkSene paNa bhAMgatA hatA. te vakhate tyAMne rAjA dadhipaNuM ke je e gajene vaza karavAne asamartha hatA, te kalA upara caDhIne UMce svare bebhe ke-"je kaI A mArA gajene vaza karI de tene huM avazya vAMchita ApIza, mATe keI e gajArohaNa kaLAmAM dhuraMdhara che?" te vakhate kubaDA naLe kahyuM-"te hAthI kayAM che tene mane batAve. tamArA dekhatAMja huM tene vaza karI daIza." A pramANe kuja bolato hato tevAmAM to te gajendra UMcI garjanA karato tenI pAse Ave, eTale caraNathI jANe pRthvIne sparza paNa na karato hoya tema te kubaDe hAthInI sAme deDakyo. te vakhate "are kubaDA! maravA jA nahIM, maravA jA nahIM, dUra khasI jA." Ama leke vAraMvAra tene kahevA lAgyA, to paNa te to kezarIsiMhanI jema niHzaMkapaNe tenI sAme ga. pachI hAthInI pAse AvI tene chetaravAne mATe te daDAnI jema prasaravA, khasavA, paDavA ane ALoTavA lAge, ane vAraMvAra tenuM pucha pakaDIne te parAkramI naLe sarpane jema vAdI kheda pamADe tema tene ghaNe kheda pamADI dIdhe. pachI zramane jItanAra naLarAjA te gajedrane zramita thayele jANe ArehakamAM agresara hoya tema tenI para garUDanI jema uDIne caDhI beThe. AgaLanA Asana para besI tenA kaMdha upara be paga mUkI kuMbhasthaLa upara muSTivaDe tADana karIne tenA baMdhananI graMthine daDha karI lIdhI. pachI kapALa upara tADana karavAthI mukha phADIne cItkAra zabda karatA te hAthIne te muMbaDA naLe aMkuzavaDe nacAvatA nacAvatA AgaLa calAvyuM. te vakhate lekee tenI jayagheSaNA karI ane rAjAe pote tenA gaLAmAM suvarNanI sAMkaLI nAkhI. baLavAna maLe te hAthIne maNane hoya te narama karI dIdhuM ane tene tenA baMdhana sthAnamAM laI jaI tenI kakSAnADIvaDe te nIce utarI gayo. pachI nirmaLa yazavALe naLa rAjAnI pAse jaI tene praNipAta karIne tenI pAse mitranI jema beThe. te vakhate dadhipaNe pUchayuM, "he gajazikSAcatura ! tuM A sivAya bIjI paNa kaI kaLA jANe che? tArAmAM aneka kaLAe saMbhave che." naLe kahyuM, "he rAjana! bIjuM to zuM kahuM, paNa sUryapAka rasavatI paNa huM karI jANuM chuM, te jevAnI tamArI IcchA che?" sUryapAka rasAInA kutuhaLI rAjAe tarataja rAjamahelamAM jaI te kubaDAne taMdula, zAka ane vezavAra vigere lAvI ApyAM, eTale naLe sUryanA taDakAmAM tenAM pAtro mUkI sIrI vidyAnuM smaraNa karI tatkALa divya rasoI taiyAra karI dIdhI. pachI jANe kaI kalpavRkSe ApI hoya tevI te manahara raseI rAjA parivAra sAthe jame. zramane TALanArI ane parama AnaMdane ApanArI te rasavatIne svAda laIne dadhi paNa rAjAe pUchyuM ke-"AvI rasavatI to mAtra naLarAjA karI jANe che, bIje kaI jANato nathI, kAraNa ke C - 37 Page #329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 290] zrI viSaNi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM cirakALa naLarAjAnI sevA karatAM mane e rasavatIne paricaya che. te zuM tame naLa che? paNa naLanI AvI virUpa AkRti nathI. vaLI tene ane A nagarane base jananuM aMtara che, to te ahIM kayAMthI AvI zake? temaja te bharatAIne rAjA ekAkI paNa zene hoya? vaLI meM devatAne ane vidyAdharane parAbhava kare tevuM tenuM rUpa joyeluM che mATe tuM to te nathI." Ama kahIne pachI saMtuSTa thayelA dadhipaNe te kubaDAne vastra alaMkAra vigere ane eka lAkha TaMka' tathA pAMcaso gAma ApyAM. kuja naLe pAMcase gAma vinA bIjuM badhuM svIkAryuM; eTale rAjAe kahyuM ke "ra ! bIjuM kAMI tAre joIe chIe?' muje kahyuM ke-"tamArA rAjyanI hadamAMthI zikAranuM ane madirApAnanuM nivAraNa karAve, evI mArI IcchA che te tame pUrI kare." rAjAe tenAM vacanane mAnya karIne tenA zAsanamAM sarvatra zikAra ane madirApAnanI vAtane paNa baMdha karI. eka vakhate rAjA dadhipaNe te kubaDAne ekAMtamAM lAvIne pUchayuM ke- tuM keNa che? kayAMthI AvyuM che? ane kayAne nivAsI che? te kahe." te be-"kezala nagarImAM naLa rAjAne Dika nAme huM rase che, ane naLarAjAnI pAsethI huM badhI kaLAe zikhe chuM. tenA bhAI kubaDe ghUtakaLAthI naLa rAjAnI badhI pRthvI jItI lIdhI, eTale te davadaMtIne laIne araNyamAM gayA. tyAM te marI gayA haze ema jANe huM tamArI pAse AvyA. mAyAvI ane pAtrane nahIM pIchANanArA tenA bhAI kUbaDane huM AzrIta thaze nahIM." A pramANe naLarAjAnA maraNanI vArtA sAMbhaLI dadhipaNuM rAjA hRdayamAM vAhata tharyo hoya tema parivAra sAthe AkaMda karavA lAgyA. pachI netrAzanA megharUpa dadhipaNe naLarAjAnuM preta kArya karyuM, kubaDe te mitahAsyapUrvaka joyuM. eka vakhate dadhipaNuM rAjAe davadaMtInA pitAnI pAse koI kAraNathI mitrapaNAne lIdhe eka dUtane mokalyo. bhImarAjAe dUtano satkAra karyo. te sukhe tenI pAse rahyo. eka vakhate vArtAnA prasaMgamAM e vaktA dUte kahyuM ke "eka naLarAjAne rasa mArA svAmI pAse Ave che, te naLarAjA pAse sUryapAka rasoI zIkhyo che. te sAMbhaLI davadaMtI UMcA karNa karI pitA pratye belI-"pitAjI? koI dUtane mokalIne tapAsa karAvo ke te rasa ke che? kemake naLarAjA sivAya bIjuM koI sUryapAka raseI jANatuM nathI, tethI rakhe te gupta veSadhArI naLarAjAja hoya !" pachI bhImarAjAe svAmInA kAryamAM kuzaLa evA kuzaLa nAmanA eka uttama brAhmaNane bolAvI satkArapUrvaka AjJA karI ke "tame susumArapura jaI te rAjAnA navA rasayAne juo, ane te kaI kaI kaLA jANe che te ane tenuM rUpa kevuM che tene nizcaya kare." "ApanI AjJA pramANa che' ema kahI te brAhmaNa zubha zukane prerAto zIdhra susumArapure AvyuM. tyAM chato chato te jhADAnI pAse gayA ane e ... sa ga vikRtivALo naI eka jAtanuM dravya. Page #330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ suga 3 jo] zrI vasudeva caritra [ 291 ,, tene ghaNuM| kheda thayeA. teNe vicAyu' ke ' A kAM! ane naLarAjA kayAM ! kayAM merU ! ane kayAM sarasava ! davadaMtIne vRthA naLanI bhrAMti utpanna thaI che.' AveA nizcaya karI manamAM sArI rIte dhArIne pachI te naLarAjAnI niMdAgarbhita e zleka elye, temAM ema kahyuM ke " saghaLA nirdeya, nijja, niHsattva ane duSTa leAkeAmAM naLarAjA ekaja mukhya che, ke jeNe peAtAnI satI nA tyAga karyAM. pAtAnI vizvAsI ane mugdhA ne ekalI sutI mUkIne cAlyA jatAM e alpamati naLarAjAnA e caraNane kema utsAha Avye haze ? " A pramANe vAraMvAra te khelavA lAgyA, tethI tene sAMbhaLIne peAtAnI yitAne sa`bhArato naLarAjA netrakamaLamAM anagala jaLa lAvI rAvA lAgyA. brAhmaNe pUchyu ke 'tuM kema rUve che? ' eTale te khelyA, tamArU' karUNuArasamaya gIta sAMbhaLIne rAuM chuM.' pachI kukhaDe te zlokAne atha pUchyo, eTale te brAhmaNe ghatathI mAMDIne kuMDanapura pahoMcavA sudhInI davadaMtInI khadhI kathA kahI saMbhaLAvI. pachI kahyu. are kubja ! tuM sU pAka rasAInA karanAra che, ema A susumAra nagaranA rAjAnA te AvIne amArA bhIma rAjAne kahyuM. te sAMbhaLI bhImarAjAnI putrI devadatIe peAtAnA pitAne prAthanApUrvaka kahyu ke ' sU pAka raseAI karanAra naLaja hAvA joIe, khIjo kAI tevA nathI,' tethI bhImarAjAe tane jovA mATe mane mekalcA che, paNa tane joIne mane vicAra thAya che ke durAkRtivALo tuM kumaDA kayAM! ane devatA sarakhA rUpavaMta naLa rAjA kayAM! kayAM khajuve! ane kayAM sUrya! paNa ahIM AvatAM mane zukana ghaNAM sArAM thayAM hatAM, tethI jo tuM naLa rAjA na heAya to te badhAM vyartha thAya che." A pramANe te brAhmaNanI vAta sAMbhaLI dhruvadaMtInu hRdayamAM dhyAna karato te kubja adhika adhika rUdana karavA lAgyuM. ane ghaNuM| Agraha karIne te brAhmaNane peAtAne ghera laI gayA. pachI tene A pramANe kahyu ke 'mahAsatI devada'tInI ane mahAzaya naLarAjAnI kathA kahenArA evA tArU' kevA prakAre svAgata karU ?' ema kahI snAna bhAjana vigerethI tene satkAra karyAM, ane dadhipaNe ApelAM AbharaNAdika tene ApyAM. pachI te kuzaLa brAhmaNa kuzaLakSema kuMDanapura pAchA garcA ane davadaMtIne temaja tenA pitAne peAte joyelA mukhaDAnI sa` vA` kahI. temAM mukhya teNe mardAnmatta thayelA hAthIne kheda pamADI tenA para ArehaNu karyuM. hatuM, temaja sU`pAka raseAI manAvI hatI, ane tene rAjAe suvaNu mALA, eka lAkha TaMka ane vastrAlaMkAra vigere ApyAM hatAM te vArtA karI ane peAte je e leAka kahyA hatA ane kukhaDe tene satkArapUrvaka je kAMI ApyuM' hatu te paNa jaNAvyuM. A sava sAMbhaLI vaidA e kahyuM-'pitAjI ! naLarAjAnuM AvuM rUpa rUpa AhAradoSathI ke kama doSathI thayu haze; paratu gajazikSAmAM nipuNutA, 'Avu... adbhuta dAna ane sUrya pAka rasavatI e naLarAjA vinA khIjAne hAyaja nahIM, mATe huM tAta ! kAI paNa upAyathI e kuJjane ahI' khelAve ke jethI huM tenI igitAdi ceSTAothI parIkSA karI laIza.' bhImarAjA melyA--'he putrI! tArA khATA svayaMvara mAMDI dadhipaNu rAjAne khelAvavAne purUSane meAlu. tArA svayaMvara sAMbhaLI te tarata ahI Avaze, kAraNake te tArAmAM lukhkha Page #331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 292 | zrI triSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM hato ane tuM naLane varI gaI hatI. vaLI dadhiparNanI sAthe te kuja paNa Avaze, kAraNake te je naLarAjA haze to tane bIjA varane ApavAnuM sAMbhaLI te sahana karI zakaze nahIM. vaLI naLa azvanA hRdayane jANanAra che, tethI je te kubaDo naLa haze to rathane hAMkatAM te rathanA azvathI ja te oLakhI zakAze, kemake jyAre te ratha hAMke che, tyAre tenA prerelA azvo jANe pavanaja azvamUrtAie thayela hoya tema pavanavegI thAya che. vaLI tene AvavAmAM divasa paNa najIkana jaNAvIza ke jethI naLa ahIM satvara Ave, kemake kaI bIje sAdhAraNa mANasa strIno parAbhava sahana kare nahIM, to naLarAjA to zI rIteja sahana kare ?" A pramANe nirNaya karIne bhImarAjAe dUta mokalI susumArapuranA dadhiparNane paMcamIne divase davadaMtInA svayaMvaramAM AvavA AmaMtraNa mokalyuM, eTale kuMDinapura AvavAne tatpara thayele dadhipaNuM rAjA manamAM ciMtavavA lAge ke-"vaidarbhone prApta karavAne ghaNA divasa thayA IcchuM chuM te maLavAno vakhata Avye, paNa te to dUra che ane svayaMvara to AvatI kAle ja che, tethI AvatI kAle tyAM zI rIte pahoMcAya? mATe have zuM karavuM ?" A pramANe ciMtAthI thoDA pANImAM mAchaluM taraphaDe tema te taraphaDavA lAgyA. A khabara sAMbhaLI kuja vicAramAM paDyo ke "satI davadaMtI bIjA purUSane Icche ja nahIM, ane kadi Icche te huM chatAM tene bIje kaNa grahaNa kare? mATe A daSipaNe rAjAne huM tyAM cha paheramAM laI jauM, jethI tenI sAthe tAruM paNa tyAM prAsaMgika gamana thAya." pachI teNe dadhiparNane kahyuM "tame bahu kheda ke phakara kare nahIM, kheDa ke ciMtAnuM je kAraNa hoya te kahe, kemake roganI vAta kahyA vagara rogInI cikitsA thatI nathI." dadhipaNe kujane kahyuM, naLarAja mRtyu pAmela che, tethI vaidabhI AvatI kAle pharIvAra svayaMvara kare che. caitra mAsanI zukala paMcamIe tene svayaMvara che ane tenA aMtaramAM have mAtra cha pahera bAkI che, to teTalA vakhatamAM huM tyAM zI rIte jaI zakIza? teno dUta tyAMthI ghaNe divase je mAge ahIM Avyo teja mAge have deDha divasamAM tyAM zI rIte jaI zakuM? mATe huM davadaMtImAM phogaTaneja lubdha thaye chuM.' kubaDe kahyuM, "he rAjana ! jarA paNa kheda kare nahIM. tamane thoDA vakhatamAM vidarbhanagarIe pahoMcADuM, mATe mane tame azva sahita ratha Apa." rAjAe kahyuM, " cchAthI rathAzvane laI Ava." pachI naLe uttama ratha ane ane sarva lakSaNe lakSita be jAtivaMta a lIdhA. tenI sarva kAryamAM kuzaLatA joIne dadhipaNuM vicAramAM paDyo ke "A keI sAmAnya purUSa nathI, te deva ke keI khecara hoya ema lAge che." pachI rathane ghaDA joDI kulle rAjAne kahyuM, "have rathamAM bese, huM tamane prAtaHkALe vidarbhanagarIe pahoMcADI daIza." pachI rAjA, tAMbUlavAhaka, chatradhAraka, be cAmarapArIo ane kuja ema che jaNA sajaja karelA rathamAM beThA. kutte pelAM zrIphaLa ane karaMDakane vaavaDe kaTi upara bAMdhI paMca namaskAra maMtranuM smaraNa karI gheDAne haMkAryA. azvanA hRdayane jANanArA naLe hAMkele te Page #332 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa 3 e] zrI vasudeva caritra " [ 293 ratha devavimAnanI jema svAmInA mana jevA vegathI cAlyeA. tevAmAM vegathI cAlatA rathanA pavanavaDe dadhipaNu rAjAnuM uttarIya vastra uDI gayu, te jANe teNe naLarAjAnu' avataraNa karyuM" hoya tema dekhAvA lAgyuM. daSipaNe' kahyuM, 'rUkubja ! kSaNavAra rathane thAbhAva, jethI pavanavaDe uDI gayelA mArA vaane huM laI lauM.' dRSipaNe kahyuM teTalAmAM to te ratha pacavIza ceAjana dU cArlse gayA, eTale kukhaDA hasIne elyeA-'he rAjana! tamArU vajra kayAM che? te paDacA pachI to ApaNe pacavIza ceAjana dUra AvyA chIe.' tevAmAM dadhipaNe dUrathI akSa' nAmanA eka vRkSane ghaNAM phaLathI bharapUra joyu. te joIne teNe kubja sArathine kahyuM A vRkSa para jeTalAM phaLa che, teTalAM gaNyA vagara paNa huM' kahI zakuM chuM, te kautuka pAchA pharatI vakhate hu tane batAvIza.' kuSNe kahyuM- he rAjana! tame kALakSepane zA mATe bhaya rAkheA che ? mArA jevA anya hRdaya jANunAra sArathI chatAM te bhaya tamAre rAkhavA nahIM. vaLI huM eka muSTinA prahArathI A vRkSanAM sa` phaLeA meghanAM jaLabiMdunI jema pRthvI para tamArI sAmeja pADI nAkhIza.' rAjAe kahyuM-o ema che to phe kubja ! e kLe pADI de, te sa MkhyAe kharAkhara aDhAra hajAra thaze, te kautuka jo.' pachI kubje te pADI nAMkhyA ane rAjAe te gaNyAM, eTale kharAkhara aDhAra hajAra thayAM, eka paNu adhika ke nyUna thayu' nahI. pachI ku dadhipaNunI yAcanAthI azvahRdayavidyA tene ApI ane tenI pAsethI sakhyAvidyA yathAvidhi pAte grahaNa karI. pachI prAtaHkALa thaye tyAM to jenA sArathI mukhya che evA ratha vidarbhonagarInI pAse AvI pahoMcyA. te joI rAjA dadhipaNunuM mukha kamaLanI jema vikasvara thayuM. ahIM teja vakhate rAtrInA zeSa bhAge vaidabhIe eka svapna joyuM. tethI huM pAmIne teNIe te peAtAnA pitAnI AgaLa A pramANe kahI saMbhaLAvyu` ke-" Aje rAtrInA zeSa bhAge huM sutI hatI, tevAmAM nivR*tti devIe kAzalAnagarInu udyAna AkAzamArge ahI lAvelu' me' dIThuM'. temAM eka puSpa phaLathI suobhita AmravRkSa meM joyu, eTale tenI AjJAthI huM tenI upara caDhI gaI, pachI te devIe mArA hAthamAM eka prakrudbhuita kamaLa ApyuM. huM jyAre te vRkSa upara caDhI te vakhate keI eka pakSI ke je prathamathI tenI upara caDhelu hatu, te tatkALa pRthvI upara paDI gayuM." A pramANe svapnavRttAMta sAMbhaLI bhIma rAjA khelyAhe putrI! A svapna ati zubha phaLadAyaka che. je te nivRtti devI joyAM, te tArA udaya pAmelA puNyarAzi samajavA. teNe lAvelu. AkAzamAM je kezalAnuM udyAna te joyuM, tethI ema samajavu' ke je tArA puNyarAzi tane keAzalAnagarInu azvaya Apaze. AmravRkSa upara caDhavAthI tArA tArA pati sAthe jaladI samAgama thaze. temaja AgaLathI caDhelu. je pakSI vRkSa uparathI paDayu. te kukhararAjA rAjyathI bhraSTa thaze.' A pramANe ni:sa Mzaya tAre samajavu'. vaLI prabhAtakALe tane svapnanuM darzana thayu' che, tethI Ajeja tane naLarAjA maLaze, kAraNa ke prabhAtakALanuM svapna zIghra phaLane Ape che.' kheDAnuM vRkSa Page #333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 294 ] zrI triSaSThi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 5 8 muM A pramANe pitA putrI vAto kare che tevAmAM piNu rAjA nagaradvAra pAse AvyAnA eka maMgaLa nAmanA purUSe bhImarAjAne khukhara ApyA. tarataja bhImarAjA dadhipaNunI pAse AvyA, ene mitranI jema AliMgana daIne maLyo. pachI utAreA ApavA vigerethI tene satkAra karIne kahyuM ke 'he rAjana ! tamArA kubaDA raseAce| sUya pAka raseAI karI jANe che te amane batAve. te jovAnI amane ghaNI IcchA che, tethI hamaNAM bIjI vArtA karavAnI jarUra nathI.' pachI daSipaNe te raseAI karavAnI kumaDAne AjJA ApI, eTale teNe kalpavRkSanI jema kSaNavAramAM te karI khatAvI. pachI dadhipaNunA AgrahathI temaja tenA svAdanI parIkSA karavAne mATe te rasAI bhImarAjA parivAra sAthe janmyA. te rasAInA bhAtathI bharele eka thALa davadatIe ma'gAgye ane te jamI. te svAdathI teNe jANyuM ke 'A kukhaDA naLarAjA ja che.' davadaMtIe peAtAnA pitAne kahyuM' ke- pUrva kaI jJAnI AcArye mane kahyuM hatu' ke A bharatakSetramAM sUrya pAka rasAI naLa sivAya bIju kAI jANatu nathI, mATe A kubaDA ke huM ThA game tevA hAya, paNa te naLarAjAja che, temAM jarA paNa saMzaya nathI, phakta tevA thavAmAM kAMIka kAraNa che. vaLI jema A sU pAka raseAIthI naLanI parIkSA che, tema paNa eka parIkSA che ke jo naLarAjAnI AMgaLInA mane sparza thAya to tatkALa mArA zarIrapara rAmAMca ubhA thAya. mATe e kukhaDA aMguLIthI tilaka racato hAya tema mane sparza kare. e eMdhANIthI te naLarAjA paNa kharI rIte oLakhAI Avaze.' pachI bhImarAjAe tene pUchyuM, 'tuM naLarAjA che?' te khelyA, 'tame badhA bhrAMta thayA che, kemake devatA jevA svarUpavAn naLarAjA kayAM ane jevAne paNa ayeAgya evA huM kayAM ?' pachI rAjAnA ati AgrahathI te mukhaDe lIlA akSarane mA na karavAvarDa jema patrane aDake tema ati lAghavathI aMguLIvaDe daDhatInA vakSa:sthaLane sparza karyAM. tethI a'guLIne sahaja mAtra sparza thatAM ja adbhuta AnaMda maLavAthI vaidazInu zarIra karacalAnI jevu. rAmAMcita thaI gayu; eTale vaidabhI e kahyu ke 'he prANeza! te vakhate to mane sutI mUkIne cAlyA gayA hazeA, paNa have kayAM jaze ? ghaNe lAMbe kALe tame mArI dRSTie paDayA che.' A pramANe vAraMvAra kahIne pachI te kukhzane aMtagRhamAM laI gaI. tyAM kubja pelAM zrIphaLa ane kara'DakamAMthI vajrAla'kAra kADhavyAM. tene dhAraNa karavAthI te peAtAnA asala svarUpane pAmyA. vaidalIe vRkSane latAnI jema peAtAnA yathArtha svarUpavALA patinuM sarvAMga AliMgana karyuM. pachI kamaLanayana naLarAjA dvAra pAse AvyA, eTale bhImarAjAe AliMgana karIne peAtAnA si'hAsanapara tene esADayo, ane ''tameja mArA svAmI che, A badhu tamArUM che, mATe mane AjJA Ape, zuM karU? " A pramANe khelato bhImarAjA tenI AgaLa chaDIdAranI jema aMjila joDIne Ubhe rahyo. daSipaNe paNa naLarAjAne namIne kahyuM ke 'saCdA tame mArA nAtha che, me' ajJAnathI tamArI pratye je kAMI anyAyapravRtti karI DhAya te kSamA karaze.' . anyadA dhanadeva sArthavAha mATI samRddhi sAthe hAthamAM leTachu laI ne bhImaratha rAjAne maLavA Aye.. vaidabhInA prathamanA upakArI te sAthe vAhane bhImarAjAe madhunI jema atyaMta Page #334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [292 sarga 3 ] zrI vasudeva caritra satkAra karyo. pachI pUrve karelA upakArathI thayelI anivArya utkaMThAne lIdhe davadaMtIe pitAnA pitAne kahyuM, jethI teNe rAjA RtuparNa, caMdrayazA, tenI putrI caMdravatI ane tApasapuranA rAjA vasaMtazrIzekharane teDAvyAM, eTale te badhA tyAM AvyAM. bhImarAjAe ati satkAra karelAM teo navanavA AtithyathI prasanna cittavALA thaIne eka mAsa sudhI tyAM rahyAM. eka vakhate teo sarve bhImarAjAnI sabhAmAM ekaThAM thaIne beThAM hatAM, tevAmAM prAtaHkALe pitAnI prabhAthI AkAzane prakAzita karato ke I deva tyAM AvyuM. teNe aMjali jeDI vadabhIne kahyuM, "huM te vimaLapati nAme tApasapati chuM ke jene tame pUrve pratibaMdha A hato te saMbhAre. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne huM saudharma devalekamAM zrIkesara nAmanA vimAnamAM zrIkesara nAme deva thaye chuM. mArA jevA mithyAdaSTine tame ahaddharmamAM sthApita karyo. te dharmanA prabhAvathI tamArA prasAdavaDe atyAre huM devatA thaye chuM." A pramANe kahI, sAta keTI suvarNanI vRSTi karIne kRtajJatA prakAzita karI te deva keI ThekANe aMtardhAna thaI gaye. pachI vasaMtazrIzekhara, dadhipaNuM, RtuparNa, bhIma ane bIjA mahA baLavAna rAjAe maLIne naLarAjAne rAjyAbhiSeka karyo, ane temanI AjJAthI te rAjAoe pRthvIne paNa saMkaDAmaNa Ape tevAM pitapatAnAM sine tyAM ekaThAM karyA. pachI zubha divase atula parAkramI naLarAjAe potAnI rAjyalakamI pAchI levAnI IcchAthI te rAjAonI sAthe adhyA tarapha prayANa karyuM. keTaleka divase sainyanI rajathI sUryane DhAMkI deto naLarAjA adhyAe pahoMcyuM, ane rativallabha nAmanA udyAnamAM teNe paDAva karyo. naLane AvA uttama vaibhavasaMyukta Avele jANa bhayathI kaMThaprANa thaI gaye heya tema kubara atyaMta AkuLavyAkuLa thaI gaye. naLe dUta mokalIne tene kahevarAvyuM ke- "ApaNe pharIvAra dhUta ramIe ane temAM evuM paNa karIe ke jethI mArI sarva lamI tArI thAya ke tArI sarva lakSmI mArI thAya." e sAMbhaLI kUbara raNanA bhayathI mukta thavAthI khuzI thaye ane vijayanI IcchAe teNe pharIvAra dhUta AraMvyuM. temAM anuja baMdhuthI vizeSa bhAgyavAna evA naLe kubaranI sarva pRthvI jItI lIdhI, kemake sadbhAgyane vega hoya che tyAre vijaya to mANasanA karakamaLamAM haMsarUpa thAya che. naLa kUbaranuM sarva rAjya jItI lIdhuM te chatAM ane te kUbara ati krUra hato te chatAM paNa "A mArA anuja baMdhu che" ema jANI naLe tenA upara avakRpA karI nahIM. ulaTuM krodha rahita naLe potAnuM rAjya potAvaDe alaMkRta karIne kUbarane pUrvanI jema yuvarAjapada ApyuM. naLe pitAnuM rAjya meLavIne pachI davadaMtI sAthe kozalAnagarInAM sarva cityanI utkaMThApUrvaka vaMdanA karI. bharatArdhanA nivAsI rAjAo bhaktithI rAjyAbhiSekanI mAMgaLika bheTe laIne tyAM AvyA. pachI sarva rAjAo jenA akhaMDa zAsanane pALe che evA naLe ghaNAM hajAra varSo sudhI kozalAnuM rAjya karyuM. eka vakhate niSadha rAjA je svargamAM devatA thayelA che, temaNe AvIne viSayasAgaramAM nimagna thayelA magaramaccha jevA naLarAjAne A pramANe pratibaMdha Ape-re vatsa! A Page #335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8muM saMsArarUpa arayamAM tArA vivekarUpa dhanane viSayarUpa cAra luMTI jAya che, tathApi tuM purUSa thaIne kema tenuM rakSaNa karato nathI ? meM pUrve tane dIkSAne samaya jaNAvavAnuM kabula karyuM hatuM, to have te samaya Avye che, mATe AyuSyarUpa vRkSanA phaLarUpa dIkSAne grahaNa kara." A pramANe kahI te niSadhadeva aMtardhAna thaye. te vakhate jinasena nAmanA eka avadhijJAnI sUrI tyAM padhAryA. davadaMtI ane naLa temanI samIpe jaIne temane AdarathI vaMdanA karI. pachI temaNe pitAnA pUrva bhava pUchayA. eTale te kahIne muni bolyA ke-pUrve tame munine kSIradAna karyuM hatuM tethI tamane A rAjya prApta thayuM che. ane te vakhate tamane bAra ghaDI muni para krodha rahyo hato tethI A bhavamAM tamane bAra varSane viga rahyo che. A pramANe sAMbhaLI puSkara nAmanA pitAnA putrane rAjya upara besADI naLa ane davadaMtIe te muni pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM, ane te cirakALa sudhI pALyuM. anyadA naLane viSayavAsanA utpanna thaI tethI teNe davadaMtI upara bhegane mATe mana karyuM. te vAta jANIne AcAryo tene tyAga karyo, eTale tenA pitA niSadha deve AvIne tene pratibaMdha Apyo. pachI vrata pALavAne azakta evA naLe anazana grahaNa karyuM. te vAta sAMbhaLIne naLa upara anurAgavALI davadaMtIe paNa anazana AdaryuM. A pramANe kathA kahIne kubera vasudevane kahe che-"he vasudeva! te naLa mRtyu pAmIne huM kubera thaye chuM, ane davadaMtI mRtyu pAmIne mArI priyA thaI hatI, te tyAMthI cyavane A kanakavatI thaI che. enI upara pUrva bhavanA patnI paNAnA nehathI atizaya mohita thaI huM ahIM AveluM chuM, kemake saneha seMkaDo janma sudhI cAle che. he dazAI vasudeva! A bhavamAM A kanakavatI sarva karmane umUlana karI nirvANane prApta thaze. pUrve IndranI sAthe mahAvideha kSetramAM huM tIrthakarane vaMdanA karavAne gaye hato, tyAM vimaLasvAmI ahaMte mane A vRttAMta jaNAvyuM hato." A pramANe vasudevane kanakAvatInA pUrva bhavanI kathA kahIne kubera aMtardhAna thaI gaye pachI saubhAgyavatamAM ziromaNi ane advitIya rUpavAna vasudeva cirakALanA atizaya anurAganA gathI kanakavatIne paraNIne aneka khecarIonI sAthe kriIDA karavA lAgyA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi kanakavatI pariNayana tatpUrva bhavavarNano nAma tRtIyaH sargaH // Page #336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 4 thA. vasudeva caritra. (cAlu) eka vakhate vasudeva sutA hatA, tyAM sUrNAMka nAmanA vidyAdhare AvIne tenuM haraNa karyuM. tatkALa jAgIne teNe sUrpakanI upara muSTinA prahAra karyAM, jethI sUke tene choDI dIdhA, eTale vasudeva geAdAvarI nadImAM paDayA. tene tarIne te kelrApuramAM AvyA, ane tyAMnA rAjA padmarathanI putrI padmazrIne paraNyA. tyAMthI tenu' nIlakaMThe vidyAdhare haraNa karyuM, ane mArgomAM paDacA mUkayA eTale te caMpApurI pAsenA sareAvaramAM paDacA, temAMthI tarI nagaramAM AvI maMtrInI putrIne paraNyA. tyAMthI sUka vidyAdhare pAchuM' temanuM haraNa karyuM, ane mAge paDatA mUkayA, eTale gaMgAnadInA jaLamAM paDyA. te nadI tarIne musAphAnI sAthe cAlatAM eka pallImAM AvyA, tyAM padmIpatinI jarA nAmanI kanyAne paraNyA. tenAthI jarAkumAra nAme putra thayA. tyAMthI nIkaLI avaMtisuMdarI, sUrasenA, naradveSI, jIvayazA ane khIjI rAjakanyAone paraNyA. ekadA vasudeva anyatra jatA hatA, tevAmAM keAi devatAe AvIne tene kahyuM ke 'huM vasudeva ! rUdhira rAjAnI kanyA rAhiNIne huM tane tenA svayaMvaramAM ApuM chuM, mATe tAre tyAM jaIne paTaha (Dhola) vagADavA.' pachI vasudetra ariSTapuramAM rahiNInA svayaMvarama DapamAM gayA. tyAM jarAsaMdha vigere rAjAe AvIne beThA hatA, te vakhate jANe sAkSAt candranI strI rohiNI pRthvIpara Avela hoya tevI rAhiNIkumArI maDapamAM AvI. te samaye pete rUcikara thAya tevI IcchAthI sa rAjAe vividha prakAranI ceSTAo rohiNI tarapha karavA lAgyA, paNa temAMthI kAI paNa peAtAne anurUpa na lAgavAthI tene keAI rAjA rUcyo nahI. te vakhate vasudeva bIjo veSa laIne vAjitro vagADanArAonI vacamAM besI pahu vagADavA lAgyA, te vAdyamAMthI evA skuTa akSara nIkaLatA hatA ke " huM kuraMgAkSi ! ahI Ava, mRgalInI jema zu joI rahI chuM? huM tArA yAgya bhattuM chuM, ane tArA saMgamamAM utsuka chuM." A akSare sAMbhaLI rAhiNIe tenA sAmuM joyuM, jotAM ve'taja rAmAMcita thaIne teNe tenA kaMThamAM svayaMvaranI mALA ArApita karI. te samaye tyAM AvelA rAjAomAM Ane mAre' evA kAlAhala thai rahyo, kAraNake 'rAhiNI eka vAjiMtra vagADanArane varI' ethI temanuM ghaNuM upahAsya thayuM hatuM. kezalAnA rAjA daMtavakre ati vakra vANIthI mazkarAnI jema rUdhira rAjAne upahAsyamAM kahyuM ke 1 zikSA karanAra. C - 38 Page #337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 298] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM - jo tamAre A kanyA eka DholakIone ApavI hatI, to A badhA kulIna rAjAone tame kulIna joIne zA mATe belAvyA? A kanyA guNane jANanArI na hoya ane tethI je AvA vAjiMtra vagADanArane vare to te vAta upekSA karavA cagya nathI, kAraNa ke bAlyavayamAM kanyAne zAstA pitA che." rUdhira rAjA belyo-"he rAjana! te viSe tamAre kAMI paNa vicAra karavAnI jarUra nathI, kAraNa ke svayaMvaramAM jene kanyA vare te purUSa pramANa che." te vakhate nyAyavettA vire kahyuM, "je ke A tamAruM vacana yukta che, tathApi A purUSane kuLa vigere pUchavuM joIe. te vakhate vasudeva bAlyA ke-"mArA kuLa viSe kAMI paNa pUchavAne A avasara nathI. A kanyA mane varI tethI je te paNa huM tene cagya ja chuM. mane varelI A kanyAne je sahana karI zakaze nahIM ane tene haravAne Avaze, tene bhUjAbaLa batAvIne huM mArUM kuLa eALakhAvIza." vasudevanAM AvAM uddhata vacana sAMbhaLI krodha pAmelA jarAsaMdhe samudravijaya vigere rAjAone A pramANe AjJA karI ke-"prathama to A rUdhira rAjAja rAjAeAmAM virodha utpanna karanAra che ane bIje A DholI Dhola vagADavAthI unmatta thaI gayela che. teNe A rAjakanyA prApta karI eTalAthI paNa te tRpti pAmyo nathI, tethI pavane nIcA karelA vRkSanuM phaLa meLavIne vAmana purUSa garva kare tema garva kare che, mATe A rUdhira rAjAne ane A vAdakane banene mArI nAkhe. AvI jarAsaMdhanI AjJA thatAM samudravijaya vigere rAjAe yuddha karavAne mATe taiyAra thayA. te samaye dadhimukha nAme khecarapati pite sArathI thaIne ratha lAvyuM ane temAM raNa karavAne udyata evA vasudevane teNe besADyA. raNamAM durdhara evA vasudeve vegavatInI mAtA aMgAravatIe je dhanuSyAdi zastro ApyAM hatAM te grahaNa karyA. jarAsaMdhanA rAjAeAe rUdhira rAjAnuM sinya bhAMgI nAMkhyuM, eTale vasudeve dadhimukhane prerIne rathanA gheDA AgaLa haMkAvyA. vasudeve prathama uThelA zatruMjaya rAjAne jItI lIdhuM. daMtavakane bhagna karyo ane zalya rAjAne haMphAvI dIdhuM. te vakhate jarAsaMdhe samudravijayane kahyuM ke "A kAMI sAmAnya vAjiMtra vagADanAro jaNAto nathI, paNa bIjA rAjAothI chatA asAdhya jaNAya che, mATe tameja tatpara thaIne tene mArI nAkhe, tene mAraze to A rAjakanyA hiNI tamArI ja che, mATe sarva rAjAone bhaMga karI je vilakhA karyA che te vilakhApaNuM dUra karo." samudravijaya bAlyA-"he rAjan ! mAre parastrI joItI nathI, paNa tamArI AjJAthI e baLavAn naranI sAthe huM yuddha karIza." A pramANe kahIne rAjA samudravijaye bhAInI sAthe yuddha AraMbhya. te baMnenuM cirakALa sudhI vizvane AzcaryakArI zastrAzI yuddha cAlyuM. eTale A koI mArA karatAM paNa samartha purUSa che" ema samudravijaya vicAramAM paDayA. te vakhate vasudeve eka akSara sahita bANa nAkhyuM. samudravijaye te bANa laI te para lakhelA akSare A pramANe vAMcyA ke "chaghathI nIkaLI gayele tamAre baMdhu vasudeva tamane namaskAra kare che." 1 koI prakAranA miSathI, kapaTathI. Page #338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 tha] zrI vasudeva caritra [ 299 A pramANenAM akSara vAMcatAM ja samudravijaya harSoM pAmyA ane sAyaMkALe vAchaDAne maLavAne utsuka thayelI gAyanI jema ' vatsa-vatsa' ema kahetAM rathamAMthI UtarIne tenI sAme doDavA, vasudeva paNu rathamAMthI UtarIne temanA caraNamAM paDayA. samudravijaya tene UbhA karIne e hAthavaDe AliMgana karI bheTI paDacA. jyeSTha khaMdhue tene pUchyuM ke 'vatsa ! Aja seva thayAM tuM kayAM gayA hato ?' eTale vasudeve prathamathI mAMDI sarvAM vRttAMta tene kahI saMbhaLAvyeA. AvA parAkramI khaMdhuthI samudravijayane jeTale haSa thayA, teTaleAja evA jamAI maLavAthI rUdhirarAjAne paNa ha thayA. jarAsathe tene potAnA sAmatanA badhu jANyA eTale tenA kApa zAMta thaI gayA, kAraNa ke peAtAnA janane guNAdhika jANIne sane haSa thAya che." (C pachI te prasaMge maLelA rAjAee ane svajanAe zubha divase utsava sAthe vasudeva ane rehiNIne vivAhautsava karyAM. rUdhira rAjAe pUjelA jarAsa`dha vigere pAtapeAtAne sthAnake gayA ane yAdavA kaMsa sahita eka varSa sudhI tyAMja rahyA. eka vakhate ekAMtamAM vasudeve rAhiNIne pUchyuM ke ' bIjA meATA meTA rAjAone cheDI daine mArA jevA eka vAjiMtra vagADanArane tuM kema varI ?' rAhiNI kheAlI-" hamezAM prApti vidyAne pUju chu, eka vakhate teNIe AvIne mane kahyu ke 'dazamA dazAha' tArA pati thaze, tene tArA svayaMvaramAM Dhola vagADanAra tarIke tuM eLakhI leje.' tenI pratItivaDe huM tamane varI chuM" eka vakhate samudravijaya vigere sabhAmAM beThA hatA, tevAmAM koI AdheDa strI AzISa ApatI ApatI AkAzamAMthI UtarI. teNIe AvIne vasudevane kahyu` ke 'dhanavatI nAme huM bAlacaMdrAnI mAtA chuM', ane mArI putrIne mATe tamane levAne AvI chuM. mArI putrI khAlacaMdrAsa kAryoMmAM vegavatI che, para`tu tamArA viyogathI rAta divasa pIDita rahe che.' te sAMbhaLI vasudeve samudravijayanA mukha sAmu joyuM. eTale te elyA-' vatsa ! jA, paNa pUrvanI jema cirakALa rahIza nahI..' pachI rAjAnI AjJA meLavI peAtAnA pUrva aparAdha khamAvIne vasudeva te AdheDa strInI sAthe gaganavallabha nagare gayA. rAjA samudravijaya ka`sanI sAthe peAtAne nagare AvyA ane niraMtara vasudevanA AgamanamAM utsuka thaIne rahevA lAgyA. ahIM vasudeva kAMcanadRSTra nAmanA khecarapati (kanyAnA pitA) e kalpelI khAlacaMdrAne meTA utsavathI paraNyA. pachI pUrve paraNelI sarva uttama strIone pAtapeAtAnAM sthAnakathI laI saMkhyAkhadha khecarAthI yukta thaI zreSTha vimAnamAM besI vasudeva zauya pure AvyA. te vakhate cirakALathI utkaMThita evA samudravijaye umirUpa bhUjAne prasArI caMdrane AliMgana karatA samudranI jema tene dRDha AliMgana ka ityAcAryazrI hemacaMdra viracite triSaSTizalAkA puruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi vasudeva hiMDivarNa nAmanA caturthaH sargaH // Page #339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tra sa 5 mo. rAma kRSNa tathA ariSTanemine janma, kaMsane vadha ane dvArikAnagarInuM sthApana. hastinApuramAM koI zreSThI rahete hato, tene lalita nAme eka putra hatuM, te tenI mAtAne ghaNo vahAle hate. eka vakhate te zeThANane ghaNe saMtApadAyaka garbha rahyo. teNIe vividha dravya-upacArothI te pADavA mAMDyo tepaNa te garbha paDyo nahIM. samaya pUrNa thaye zeThANane putra AvyuM. tene kAMIka tajI devAne mATe teNe dAsIne ApyuM. te zeThanA jovAmAM AvatAM teNe dAsIne pUchayuM ke "A zuM kare che?" dAsI belI-A putra zeThANIne aniSTa che. tethI tene tyAga karAve che. te jANI zeThe dAsI pAsethI te putrane laI lIdhe ane gupta rIte bIje sthAne ucheravA Ave. pitAe tenuM gaMgadara evuM nAma pADyuM. tene mAtAthI chAnI rIte lalita paNa ramADatA hatA. eka vakhate vasaMtetsava AvyuM, tyAre lalite pitAne kahyuM ke "Aje gaMgadattane sAthe jamADe te ghaNuM sArUM.' zreNI belyA-"putra! je tArI mA jue te sAruM nahIM.' lalite kahyuM, "he tAta! mArI mAtA jue nahIM te huM yatna karIza." pachI zeThe tema karavAnI AjJA ApI; eTale lalite gaMgadAne paDadAmAM rAkhI jamavA besADayo, ane zeTha tathA lalita tenI ADA beThA. teo jamatAM jamatAM chAnI rIte gaMgadattane bhejana ApavA lAgyA. tevAmAM akasmAta utkaTa thayelA pavane pelA paDadAne uDADayo. eTale gaMgadatta zeThANInA jovAmAM Avyo. teNe tatkALa kezavaDe tene kheMce ane sArI peThe kuTIne tene gharanI khALamAM nAkhI dIdhe. te joI mahAmati zeThe ane lalite udvega pAmI zeThANIthI chAnI rIte pAchA gaMgadattane tyAMthI laI nhavarAvIne keTaleka bedha Ape. te samaye keI sAdhuo bhikSA mATe pharatA pharatA tyAM AvyA. temane pitA putre zeThANIne te putra upara TheSa thavAnuM kAraNa pUchayuM, eTale eka sAdhu bolyA-"eka gAmamAM be bhAIe rahetA hatA. eka vakhate kASTha levA mATe teo gAma bahAra gayA ane kASThanI gADI bharI pAchA vanyA. te vakhate mATe bhAI AgaLa cAlato hato. teNe mArgamAM cIlA upara eka sarpiNIne jatI joI. tethI nAne bhAI ke je gADI hAMkyuM hatuM tene teNe kahyuM ke "are bhAI! A cIlAmAM sapiNI paDI che, mATe tene bacAvIne gADI calAvaje." te sAMbhaLI pilI sarpiNIne vizvAsa AvyA. tevAmAM pele kaniSTha bhAI gADI sAthe tyAM AvyuM. teNe A sarpiNIne joIne kahyuM ke "A sarpiNIne moTA bhAI e bacAvI che, paNa huM tenI upara thaIneja gADI hAMkuM, kAraNa ke tenAM asthine bhaMga sAMbhaLatAM mane ghaNe harSa thaze. pachI te dUra evA laghu bhAIe Page #340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ suga5 me] rAma kRSNa tathA ariSTaneminA janma. [ 301 tema karyuM. te sAMbhaLI te sarpiCNI 'A mArA vairI che' ema ciMtavana karatI maraNa pAmI. he zreSThI! te sarpiNI marIne A tArI srI thayelI che, ane pelA emAM jyeSTha khaMdhu hato te A lalita thayelA che. pUrva janmanA karyAMthI te mAtAne ghaNA priya che ane je kaniSTha madhu hatA te A gaMgadatta thayele che, te pUrvI kamathI tenI mAtAne ghaNeA aniSTa lAge che; kemake pUrva karma anyathA thatuM nathI." muninAM A pramANenAM vacanA sAMbhaLI zeThe ane lalite saMsArathI virakta thaI tatkALa dikSA grahaNu karI ane vrata pALI kALa karIne te kha'ne mahAzukra devaleAkamAM devatA thayA. pachI gaMgadatte paNa cAritra lIdhuM. aMta samaye mAtAnuM aniSTapaNu saMbhArI vizvadhrubha thavAnu niyANuM karI mRtyu pAmIne te paNa mahAzukra devaleAkamAM gayo. lalitane jIva mahAzukra devaleAkathI mavI vasudevanI strI rehINInA udaramAM utpanna thayo. te samaye avazeSa rAtrIe teNe khaLabhadranA janmane sUcavanArAM hAthI, samudra, si'huM ane caMdra e cAra svapna mukhamAM praveza karatAM joyAM. pUrNu samaye rAhiNIe rAhiNIpati (caMdra) jevA putrane janma ApyA. magadhAdika dezanA rAjAoe (samudravijaya vigere) tenA utsava karyAM. vasudeve tenu' rAma evu' uttama nAma pADyuM. (te khaLabhadranA nAmathI prakhyAta thayA.) sarvAMnA manane ramADatA rAma anukrame mATe thayA. teNe gurUjananI pAsethI sarva kaLAe grahaNa karI. tenI nirmAMLa buddhivaDe daNunI jema tenAmAM sa` Agama (zAo) saMkrAMta thaI gayAM. eka samaye vasudeva ane kaMsAdikanA parivAra sAthe samudravijaya rAjA beThA hatA, tevAmAM svacchaMdI nArada muni tyAM AvyA. samudravijaye, kaMse ane khIjA sarvee UbhA thaI udaya pAmatA sUryanI jema temanI pUjA karI. temanI pUjAthI prasanna thayelA nArada kSaNavAra besIne pAchA tyAMthI khIje javAne mATe AkAzamAM UDI gayA, kemake te muni sadA svecchAcArI che.' temanA gayA pachI kaMse pUchyuM ke A kANu hatuM? ' eTale samudravijaya melyA :- " 66 pUrve A nagaranI bahAra yajJayazA nAme eka tApasa rahetA hateA. tene yajJadattA nAme strI hatI, tathA sumitra nAme eka putra hatA. te sumitrane sAmayazA nAme patnI hatI. anyadA kAI jU bhaka devatA AyuSyane kSaya thatAM cyavIne semayazAnI kukSimAM putrapaNe utpanna thayeA. te A nArada thayela che. te tApaseA eka divasa upavAsa karIne bIje divasa vanamAM jaI u vRttivaDe AjIvikA kare che. tethI tee eka vakhate A nAradane azeAkavRkSa nIce mUkIne uMchavRttine mATe gayA hatA. te vakhate A asamAna krAMtivALA khALaka jalaka devatAonA nevAmAM AvyA. avadhijJAnavarDa nAradane peAtAnA pUrva janmane mitra jANI teoe tenI upara rahelI zekavRkSanI chAyAne sta Mbhita karI. pachI te devatAo peAtAnAM kAryaMne mATe jaI artha siddha karIne pAchA pharyAM. te vakhate snehavaDe nAradane ahI'thI upADIne vaitAdragiri upara laI gayA. te devatAe chAyA sta`bhita karI tyArathI e azokavRkSa pRthvImAM chAyArRkSa Page #341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 302] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM evA nAmathI vikhyAta thayuM. bhaka devatAoe vatADhayagirinI guphAmAM rAkhIne tenuM pratipAlana karyuM. ATha varSane thatAM tene te dee prApti vigere badhI vidyAo zIkhavI. te vidyAnA prabhAvathI te AkAzagAmI thayela che. e nArada muni A avasarpiNImAM navamAM thayA che ane te caramazarIrI che. A pramANe trikALajJAnI supratiSTa nAmanA munie A nArada muninI utpatti pUrve mane kahI hatI. e prakRtithI kalahapriya che; avajJA karavAthI tene kepa caDhe che, te eka ThekANe rahetA nathI ane sarva ThekANe pUjAya che." eka vakhate kaMse nehathI vasudevane mathurA AvavA mATe bolAvyA, eTale dazArNapati samudravijayanI AjJA laIne te mathurAmAM gayA. eka samaye jIvayazA sahita beThelA kase vasudevane kahyuM ke "mRttikAvatI nAme eka moTI nagarI che. tyAM devaka nAme rAjA che. te mArA kAkA thAya che. temane devakanyA jevI devakI nAme putrI che. tene tame tyAM AvIne paraNe. huM tamAro sevaka chuM, mATe mArI A prArthanAnuM tame khaMDana karaze nahIM." A pramANe dAkSiyanidhi dazamA dazAI vasudevane kahyuM, eTale te teNe kabula karyuM ane kaMsanI sAthe tyAM javA cAlyA. mRttikAvatIe jatA mArgamAM nArada maLyA, eTale vasudeve ane kaMse vidhithI temanI pUjA karI, nArade prasanna thaIne pUchayuM "tame kyAM jAo che?' vasudeva bolyA- A mArA suhu kaMsanI sAthe temanA kAkA devakarAjAnI kanyA devakIne paraNavA jAuM chuM.' nArada belyA"A kArya kaMse sArUM AraMbhya, kemake vidhAtA nirmANa kare che, paNa yogyanI sAthe cogya joDavAmAM te apaMDita che (te to manuSyaja jeDe che). jema purUmAM tame rUpathI apratirUpa che, tema strIomAM te devakI paNa apratirUpa che. tame ghaNI khecarakanyAone paraNyA che, paNa e devakIne jozo eTale pachI te badhI asAra lAgaze. he vasudeva! A gya saMgamAM tamane kayAMthI paNa vidhra nahi thAya. huM paNuM jaIne devakIne tamArA guNa kahuM chuM." A pramANe kahI nArada satvara uDIne devakIne ghera gayA. devakIe temanI pUjA karI eTale nArade AzISya ApI ke "tArA pati vasudeva thAo." devakIe pUchayuM, "te vasudeva kayuM? nArada bolyA- "te yuvAna evA dazamA dazAI che ane vidyAdharanI kanyAone ati priya che. vadhAre zuM kahuM? devatAo paNa jenA rUpane tulya nathI evA te vasudeva che.' A pramANe kahIne nAradamuni tyAMthI aMtardhAna thaI gayA. nAradanI AvI vANIthI vasudeve devakInA hRdayamAM praveza karyo. vasudeva ane kaMsa anukrame mRttikAvatI nagarIe AvI pahoMcyA. vivekI devaka rAjAe vasudevanI ane kaMsanI pUjA karI. pachI amUlya Asana para besADIne AgamananuM kAraNa pUchayuM. kaMse kahyuM, "kAkA! tamArI duhitA devakI A vasudevane apAvavA Avyo chuM. mArA 1 chellA zarIravALAeja bhavamAM mokSe janArA hevAthI have bIje zarIra nahIM dhAraNa karanArA. Page #342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMga``5 mA ] rAma kRSNa tathA ariSTaneminA janma [ 303 ahI' AvavAnA prayeAjananuM kAraNa teja che.' devake kahyuM; kanyAne mATe vara peAteja Ave tevI rIti nathI, tethI tevI rIte AvanAra varane huM... devakI ApIza nahIM.' AvAM devakarAjAnAM vacana sAMbhaLI kasa ane vasudeva ane vilakhA thaI peAtAnI chAvaNImAM AvyA, ane devakarAjA peAtAnA aMtaHpuramAM gayA. tyAM devakIe harSoMthI pitAne praNAma karyAM, eTale 'hai putrI ! yogya varane prApta kara.' ema devake AzISu ApI. pachI dhruvake devI( zaNI)ne kahyuM ke 'Aje vasudevane devakI ApavAne ka Mse utsuka thaI mArI pAse mAgaNI karI, paNa putrInA virahane nahI' sahana karanArA meM te vAta kabula karI nahIM.' A pramANe sAMbhaLI devI kheda pAmI ane devakIe UMce svare rUdana karavA mAMDayu.. Ave temane vasudeva tarapha prItibhAva joine devane kahyuM ke 'tame kheda kareA nahi, haju huM pUchavAne Avyo chuM.' eTale devIe kahyuM, 'e vasudeva devakIne cegya vara che, ane putrInA puNyathIja ahI varavAne Avela che.' A pramANenA vicAra jANIne tatkALa devake ma`trIne mekalI kaMsa ane vasudevane pAchA khelAvyA, ane prathama jenuM apamAna karela tene krIvAra ghaNA satkAra karyAM. pachI zubha divase tArasvare gavAtAM dhavaLamaMgaLa sAthe vasudeva ane devakInA vivAhAtsava thayA. devake pANigrahaNa vakhate vasudevane suvarNa vigere puSkaLa paherAmaNI ane daza geAkuLanA pati na Mdane keTi gAya sAthe ApyA, pachI vasudeva ane kaMsa, naMda sahita mathurAmAM AvyA. tyAM kaMse peAtAnA suhRdUnA vivAhanI khuzAlIne mATe mATe maheAtsava AraMbhyA. e arasAmAM jeNe pUrve cAritra grahaNa karela che evA ka MsanA anuja badhu atimukta suni tapasyAthI kRza aMgavALA thayA satA ka'sane ghera pAraNAne mATe AvyA. te vakhate madirAne vaza thayelI 'sa srI jIvayazA ' are dIyara! Aje utsavane divase AvyA te bahu sArUM' karyuM, mATe Ave, mArI sAthe nRtya ane gAyana kare.' A pramANe kahI te munine kaThe vaLagI paDI ane gRRssthanI jema temanI ghaNI kadanA karI. te vakhate jJAnI munie kahyu ke 'jene nimitte A utsava thAya che, tene sAtame garbha tArA pati ane pitAne haNanAra thaze.' vA jevI A vANI sAMbhaLI tatkALa jIvayazA ke jenI bhayathI madAvasthA jatI rahI hatI teNIe te mahAmunine cheDI dIdhA, ane tatkALa peAtAnA patipAse jaI ne e khakhara kahyA. kaMse vicAyuM ke 'kadi vA niSphaLa thAya paNa muninu bhASita niSphaLa thatu nathI, to paNa jyAMsudhI A khakhara koIne paDayA nathI tyAM sudhImAM huM vasudevanI pAse devakInA bhAvI sAta garbha mAgI lauM. jo mArA mitra vasudeva mAgaNI karavAthI mane devakInA garbha Ape to khIcha rIte prayatna karU ke jethI mArA AtmAnuM kuzaLa thAya.' A pramANe ci'tavI jo ke peAte madarahita hato, tathApi maDhAvasthAnA dekhAva karato ane dUrathI ali joDato kaMsa vasudevanI pAse Avye. vasudeve UbhA thaI tenI ceAgyatA pramANe tene mAna ApyuM ane saMbhramathI karavaDe sparza karIne kahyuM-' kaMsa ! tame mArA prANapriyamitra che. A vakhate kAMI kahevAne AvyA Page #343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 304] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra. che ema jaNAya che, to je IcchA hoya te kahe. je kaheze te huM karIza." kaMse aMjali joDIne kahyuM, "he mitra! prathama paNa jarAsaMdha pAsethI chavayazAne apAvIne tame mane kRtArtha karyo che, to have mArI evI IcchA che ke devakInA sAta garbha janmatAMja mane arpaNa kare.' sarala manavALA vasudeve tema karavAne kabula karyuM. mULa vRttAMtane nahIM jANanArI devakIe paNa tene kahyuM, "he baMdhe! tArI IcchA pramANe thAo. vasudevanA ane tArA putromAM kAMI paNa aMtara nathI. amArA bannene yoga vidhinI jema tArAthI ja thayele che, te chatAM te kaMsa! jANe adhikArI ja na ha te kema bole che ?' vasudeva belyA-"suMdarI! have bahu bolavAnuM kAMI kAma nathI, tArA sAta garbho janma pAmatAMja kaMsane Adhina thAo." kaMsa be ke "A tamAre mArA para moTo prasAda che." unmattapaNanA miSamAM A pramANe kahIne pachI vasudevanI sAthe madirApAna karI te pitAne ghera gayo. tyAra pachI vasudeve muninuM sarva vRttAMta sAMbhaLyuM eTale jANyuM ke "kaMse mane chaLI lIdho." eTale pitAnA satya vacanIpaNAthI tene ApelA vacana saMbaMdhI ghaNe pazcAttApa thayo. e samayamAM bhalipuramAM nAga nAme eka zeTha raheto hato, tene sulasA nAme strI hatI. te bane parama zrAvaka hatAM. atimukta nAmanA cAraNamunie te sulatAnA saMbaMdhamAM tenI bAlyavayamAM kahyuM hatuM ke "A bAlA niMdu (mRtaputrA-vaMdhyA) thaze." te sAMbhaLI sulasAe iMdranA senAnI naimeSI devanI ArAdhanA karI. te deva saMtuSTa thayo eTale teNIe putranI yAcanA karI. devatAe avadhijJAnathI jANIne kahyuM, "he dhArmika strI! kaMse mAravAne mATe devakInA garbha mAgyA che te huM tane tArA mRtagarbhanA prasava samaye arpaNa karIza." ema kahI te deve pitAnI zaktithI devakI ane sulatAne sAthe ja rajasvalA karI ane teo sAtheja sagarbhA thaI baMnee sAtheja garbhane janma Ape, eTale sulasAnA mRtagarbhane ThekANe te devatAe devakInA sajIvana garbhane mUkyA ane tenA mRtagarbha devakI pAse mUkyA. evI rIte te devatAe pheraphAra karI dIdhuM. kaMse pelI susAnA mRtagarbhane paththaranI zilA upara daDhapaNe aphaLAvyA. (ane pite mArI nAkhyAnuM mAnavA lAge.) e rIte devakInA kharA che garbha sulatAne ghera putranI jema tenuM stanapAna karIne sukhe sukhe vRddhi pAmavA lAgyA. temanAM anIza, anaMtasena, ajitasena, nihAri, devayazA ane zatrasena evAM temaNe nAma pADayAM. anyadA anusnAtA devakIe nizAne aMte siMha, sUrya, agni, gaja, vaja, vimAna ane padmasarovara e sAta svapna joyAM. te vakhate pelA gaMgadattano jIva mahAzaka devakamAMthI cyavIne tenI kukSimAM avataryo. eTale khANanI bhUmi jema ratana dhAraNa kare tema devakIe garbha dhAraNa karyo. anukrame zrAvaNa mAsanI kRSNa aSTamIe madhyarAtre devakIe kRSNa varNavALA 1 zyAma. Page #344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pa ma ] kRSNanA parAkrama - [ 305 putrane janma Ape. je putra devanA sAMnidhyathI janmatAja zatruonA daSTipAtane nAza karanAra thayo. jyAre tene janma thaye tyAre tenA pakSanA devatAoe kaMse rAkhelA cokIdAra purUSane pitAnI zaktithI jANe viSapAna karyuM hoya tema nidrAvaza karI dIdhA. te samaye devakIe pitAnA patine belAvIne kahyuM, "he nAtha! mitrarUpe zatru evA pApI karo tamane vANIthI bAMdhI lIdhA ane te pApIe mArA cha putrone janmatAMja mArI nAkhyA, mATe A putranI mAyAvaDe paNa rakSA kare, bALakanI rakSA karavA mATe mAyA karavI temAM pApa lAgatuM nathI. mArA A bALakane tame naMdanA gokuLamAM laI jAo, tyAM mosALanI jema rahIne A putra mATe thaze." AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI te bahu sAre vicAra karyo" ema bolatAM nehAddha vasudeva te bALakane laIne jemAM paheregIre suI gayA hatA evA te gharamAMthI bahAra nIkaLyA. te vakhate devatAoe te bALaka upara chatra dharyuM, puSpanI vRSTi karI ane ATha ugra dIvAothI mArgamAM ughAta karavA lAgyA. pachI zveta vRSabharUpe thaIne te devatAoe bIjAe na jANe tema nagarInAM dvAra ughADI dIdhAM. jyAre vasudeva gopura (daravAjA) pAse AvyA, eTale pAMjarAmAM rahelA ugrasena rAjAe "A zuM? ema vismayathI vasudevane pUchyuM; eTale "A kaMsane zatru che' ema kahIne vasudeve harSathI te bALaka ugrasenane batAvyo, ane kahyuM, "he rAjana ! A bALakathI tamArA zatruno nigraha thaze ane A bALakathI ja tamAro udaya thaze, paNa A vArtA koIne kaheze nahIM." ugrasene kahyuM "emaja thAo." pachI vasudeva naMdane ghera pahoMcyA. te samaye naMdanI strI yazodAe paNa eka putrIne janma Apyo hato, eTale vasudeve tene putra ApIne tenI putrI lIdhI; ane devakInI pAse laI jaI tene paDakhe putrane sthAnake mUkI dIdhI. vasudeva A pramANe pheraphAra karIne bahAra gayA eTale kaMsanA purUSe jAgI uThayA, ane "zuM ja ?" ema pUchatA aMdara AvyA. tyAM putrI AvelI temanA jevAmAM AvI. tethI teo te putrIne kaMsanI pAse laI gayA. tene joI kaMsa vicAravA lAgyo ke "je sAtamo garbha mArA mRtyune mATe thavAno hato te to A strImAtra thayo, tethI huM dhAruM chuM ke muninuM vacana mithyA thayuM. to have A bALakIne vyartha zAmATe mAravI!" evuM vicArI te bALAnI eka bAjunI nAsikA chedIne tene devakIne pAchI soMpI. ahIM kRSNa aMgane lIdhe kRSNa evA nAmathI bolAvAtA devakIne putra devatAoe rakSA karAto naMdane ghera vRddhi pAmavA lAgyo. eka mAsa vyatIta thayA pachI devakIe vasudevane kahyuM, "he nAtha! te putrane jevAne huM utkaMThita thaI chuM, mATe huM Aje gokuLamAM jaIza." vasudeve kahyuM, priye! je tame akasmAta tyAM jaze to kaMsanA jANavAmAM Avaze, mATe kaI paNa kAraNa batAvIne javuM ucita che, tethI ghaNI strIone sAthe laI gAyane mAge gopUjA karatAM karatAM tame gekuLamAM jAo." devakI te pramANe karIne naMdanA gokuLamAM AvI. tyAM hRdayamAM zrIvatsanA lAMchanavALo, nIla kamaLa jevI kAMtivALe, praphullita kamaLa jevAM netravALe, kara caraNamAM C - 39 Page #345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 ] zrI triSaSThi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 5 8 mu cakrAdikanAM cihnovALA ane jANe nirmaLa kareluM nIlamaNi heAya tevA hRdayAnaMdana putra yazeAdAnA utsaMgamAM rahele teNe joyo. pachI devakI gApUjAnA miSathI hamezAM tyAM javA lAgI, tyArathI leAkeAmAM gApUjAnuM vrata pratyu anyadA sUkanI be putrI zakuni ane pUtanA vidyAdharIe ke je pitAnuM vaira levAne mATe vasudevanA khInne apakAra karavAne asamartha hatI, te DAkaNanI jevI pApiNI khecarIe yazeAdA ane naMda vagaranA ekalA rahelA kRSNane mAravAne mATe gokuLamAM AvI. zakunie gADA upara besI nIce rahelA kRSNane dabAvyA ane tenI pAse kaTu zabda kace; eTale pUtanAe viSathI lipta kareluM peAtAnu` stana kRSNanA mukhamAM ApyuM. te vakhate kRSNanI sAMnidhyamAM rahelA devatAee te gADA vaDeja te anene prahAra karIne mArI nAkhI. nagnu ghera gayeA eTale ekalA rahelA kRSNane, vi'khAI gayelA gADAne ane pelI mRtyu pAmelI e khecarIene teNe joI. 'huM luMTAyeA ' ema khelatA naMde kRSNane utsaMgamAM lIdhA ane AkSepathI geAvALAne kahyuM 'A gADuM' zI rIte vi khAi gayu? ane A rAkSasa jevI rUdhirathI vyApta mRtyu pAmelI e strIe kANu che? are ! A mAre vasa kRSNa ekAkI tenA bhAgyathIja jIvato rahyo che.' geApa khelyA- hai svAmin! khALa chatAM paNa A tamArA baLavAn khALake gADAne vi khI nAkhyu che ane te eleja A e khecarIne mArI nAkhI che.' te sAMbhaLI nade kRSNanAM badhAM aMga joyAM. tene sa` aMgamAM akSata joI nadai yazeAdAne kahyuM huM bhadre ! A putrane ekalA mUkIne khIjuM kAma karavA tuM zA mATe jAya che? Aje te thADA vakhata paNa tene reDhA mUko teTalAmAM to te AvA saMTamAM AvI paDayo, mATe have tAre ghInA ghaDA DhALAI jatA hoya topaNa e kRSNane mUkIne khIje javuM nahI'. tAre mAtra ene jALavave, khIju kAMI paNa kAma karavAnI jarUra nathI.' A pramANe peAtAnAM patinAM vacanA sAMbhaLIne 'hA ! huM ANI!' ema khelatI ane hAthavaDe chAtI kuTatI yazeAdA kRSNa pAse AvI ane teDI lIdheA. pachI ' bhAI! tane kAMI vAgyuM teA nathIne ? ' ema pUchatAM teNe kRSNanAM sa aMga tapAsyAM, madhe hAtha pheravyeA, tenA mastaka para cuMbana karyuM ane chAtI sAthe dabAvyeA. tyArathI yazeAdA AdarapUrvaka niraMtara tene peAtAnI pAseja rAkhavA lAgI. te chatAM paNu utsAhathILa kR chaLa meLavIne Ama tema bhAgI javA lAgyA. anyadA eka dAraDI kRSNanA udara sAthe khAMdhI, ane te doraDI eka U khala' sAthe khAMdhIne tenA bhAgI javAthI khItI khItI yazeAdA pADezIne ghera gaI. te vakhate sUpa ke vidyAdharane putra peAtAnA pitAmaha samadhI vairane sabhArIne tyAM Avye ane pAse pAse rahelAM aju na2 jAtinAM e vRkSarUpa te thayeA. pachI kRSNane Ukhela sahita cAMpI mAravA mATe te e vRkSanA aMtaramAM tene lAvavAnA prayatna karavA lAgyA, eTale kRSNanA rakSaka devatAoe te arjuna 1 thALa khAMDavAnA kAne khAMDaNI. 2 sAdaDa, . Page #346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pa ma ]. kRSNanA parAkrama [ 307 vRkSane bhAMgI nAkhIne tene atyaMta prahAra karyA. tevAmAM "kRSNa hAthInAM baccAMnI jema baMne ajuna vRkSo bhAMgI nAkhyAM che" evI vAta sAMbhaLIne naMda yazodA sahita tyAM AvyA. temaNe dhULIvaDe dhUsara thayelA kRSNanA mastakapara cuMbana karyuM. te vakhate udarane dAma (deraDI) vaDe bAMdhela dekhIne badhA gopa tene "dAdara" kahIne bolAvavA lAgyA. gopone ane pAMganAone te bahu vahAlA (prANavallabha) lAgatA hevAthI teo tene rAtrI divasa chAtI para, kheALAmAM ane mastakapara rAkhavA lAgyA. kRSNa dahIMnuM mathana karavAnI mathanI (goLI) mAMthI capaLapaNe mAkhaNa laI laIne khAI jatA hatA, paraMtu sanehAddha temaja kautuka jevAnA Icchaka gevALe tene vAratA nahatA. koIne mAre, svecchAe phare, vicare ane kAMI upADI jAya tepaNa yazodAne putra govALane AnaMda utpanna karatA hatA. tene rakhe kAMI kaSTa Ave eTalA mATe kRSNa jyAre deDatA tyAre gepa tene pakaDI rAkhavA mATe tenI pAchaLa deDatA hatA, paraMtu teo tene bhI zakatA nahIM, mAtra tenA neharUpa guNa deraDI vaDe AkarSita thaIne tenI pAchaLa jatA hatA. samudravijayAdi dazAhe paNa sAMbhaLyuM ke "kRSNa bALaka chatAM zakuni ne pUtanAne mArI nAkhI, gADuM bhAMgI nAkhyuM ane arjuna jAtinAM be vRkSo umULI nAkhyAM." A vAta sAMbhaLIne vasudeva ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-"meM mArA putrane gopa che, chatAM paNa tenA parAkramathI te prasiddha thaze ane tene kaMsa paNa jANaze, tethI te tenuM amaMgaLa karavAno prayAsa karaze. jo ke tema karavAmAM have te samartha thaze nahIM, paraMtu te bALakanI sahAya karavA mATe huM eka putrane mokaluM te ThIka, paNa kadi akara vigeremAMthI keIne ekalIza te tene te te kara buddhivALe kaMsa eALakhate hevAthI UlaTo tene vizeSa zaka paDaze, mATe baLarAmane ja tyAM mokalavA gya che, kemake haju tene kaMsa eALakhate nathI." A pramANe nizcaya karIne kRSNanA kuzaLane mATe rahiNI sahita rAmane zauryapurathI teDI lAvavA mATe vasudeve eka mANasane samajAvIne mokalyA. temanA AvyA pachI rAmane pitAnI pAse bolAvI, sarva hakIkata yathArtha rIte samajAvI, zikhAmaNa ApIne tene naMda tathA yazadAne putrapaNe arpaNa karyo. baLarAmanA gokuLamAM gayA pachI daza dhanuSya UMcA zarIravALA ane suMdara AkRtivALA te baMne bIjAM sarva kArya mUkIne ninimeSa netre gopivaDe jevAtA krIDA karavA lAgyA. baLarAmanI pAse kRSNa dhanurveda temaja anya sarva kaLAo zikhyA ane gopavaDe sevA karatA sukhe rahevA lAgyA. keI vakhata te baMne mitro thatA hatA, ane kaI vakhata ziSya ane AcArya thatA hatA. e pramANe kSaNamAtra paNa aviyegIpaNe rahetA satA teo vividha prakAranI ceSTA karavA. lAgyA. mArge cAlatAM madonmatta baLadone puMchaDAvaDe pakaDIne kezava UbhA rAkhatA hatA. te vakhate rAma bhAInA baLane jANatA hovAthI udAsInI jema joyA karatA hatA. e pramANe jema jema kRSNa vRddhi pAmatA gayA tema tema gopAMganAonAM cittamAM temane jevAthI kAmadevane vikAra Page #347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 308 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [pavuM 8 muM utpanna karavA lAgyA. kRSNane vacamAM besADIne teo tenA pharatI kudaDI khAIne rAsaDA gAvA lAgI ane kamaLa pharatI bhamarIo pharyA kare tema nirbha2 citte tenA pharatI pharavA lAgI; ane tenI sAmuM joI rahetI gopAMganAo jema pitAnAM netrone baMdha karatI nahotI tema kRSNa, kRNa" bolatI satI potAnA oSThapuTane paNa baMdha karatI nahatI. kRSNanI tarapha manavALI pAMganAo dudha dohatI vakhate dudhanI dhArAne pRthvI para paDatI paNa jANatI nahotI. kRSNa jyAre parAmukha thaIne jatA hoya tyAre tene pitAnI sAmuM jovarAvavA mATe vagara kAraNe te trAsa pAmI hoya tema pokAra karatI hatI, kAraNa ke te trAsa pAmelAnuM rakSaNa karanArA hatA. keTalI vakhata siMduvArAdi puSpanI mALAo thI guMthIne gopIo teija svayaMvaramALAnI jema te mALAone kRSNanA hRdayapara paherAvatI hatI. vaLI jANe joIne gopIo gIta nRtyAdikamAM khalita thatI hatI ke jethI zikSAnA miSe kRSNa AlApa karI batAve. vikArane nahIM gopavI zakanArI gopIo harakeI prakAre kRSNane belAvatI hatI ane tene sparza karatI hatI. mayUrapicchanAM AbharaNavALA kRSNa gopIonAM gAnathI avicchinnapaNe pUratA karNavALA thayA satA gopALa gujarIne bolatA hatA. jyAre koI paNa gepI yArAnA karatI tyAre kRSNa agAdha jaLamAM rahelAM kamaLane paNa haMsanI jema lIlAmAtramAM tarIne lAvI ApatA hatA. baLarAmane gopIo oLaMbhA ApatI hatI ke tamArA laghu bhAI dIThA chatAM amArAM cittane hare che ane nathI dekhAtA tyAre amArAM jIvitane hare che. girizaMga para besIne veNune madhura svare vagADatA ane nRtya karatA kRSNa baLarAmane vAraMvAra hasAvatA hatA. jyAre gopIo gAtI hatI ane kRSNa nAcatA hatA tyAre baLarAma raMgAcAryanI jema ubhaTapaNe hastatALa detA hatA. A pramANe tyAM kIDA karatA rAma kRSNane suSamA kALanI jema atyaMta sukhamAM agyAra varSa vItI gayAM. ahIM sUryapuramAM samudravijyanI priyA zivAdevIe ekadA zeSa rAtrI bAkI rahI tyAre hAthI, vRSabha, siMha, lahamIdevI, puSpamALa, caMdra, sUrya, vaja, kuMbha, paddhasarovara, samudra, vimAna, ratnapuMja ane agni e cauda mahA svane dIThAM. te vakhate kArtika kRSNa dvAdazIe citrA nakSatramAM caMdrane vega Avye sate aparAjita vimAnathI vIne zaMkharAjAne jIva zivAdevInI kukSimAM putrapaNe utpanna thaze. te vakhate nArakInA chane paNa sukha thayuM ane traNa jagatamAM udyota tha. "arihaMtanA kalyANakane vakhate avazya e pramANe thAya che." pachI zivAdevIe jAgIne samudravijaya rAjAne te svapnanI sarva vAta kahI batAvI. samudravijaye svapnArtha pUchavAne mATe korTukine belA, eTale te tarata AvyuM. tevAmAM eka cAraNakamaNu svayameva tyAM padhAryA, rAjAe UbhA thaIne temane vaMdanA karI ane eka uttama Asana para besADayA. pachI te kro Tukine ane munine rAjAe svapnanuM phaLa pUchayuM. temaNe kahyuM ke tamAre traNa jagatanA pati evA tIrthaMkara putra thaze." A pramANe kahIne te muni utpati Page #348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pa ma ] kRSNanA parAkrama [309 gayA. rAjA ne rANI temanI vANIthI jANe amRtavaDe nAhyA hoya ema atyaMta harSa pAmyA. te divasathI devInI jema sukhane ApanAra ane pratyeka aMgamAM lAvaNya ane saubhAgyanA utkarSane ApanAra gUDhagarbhane zivAdevIe dhAraNa karyo. anukrame garbhasthiti pUrNa thaye zrAvaNa mAsanI zukla paMcamInI rAtrie citrA nakSatramAM caMdrane yoga Avye chate kRSNa varNavALA ane zaMkhanA lAMchanavALA putrane zivAdevIe janma Ape. te vakhate chappana dizAkumArIoe pitapotAne sthAnakethI tyAM AvIne zivAdevI ane jiteMdranuM prasUtikarma karyuM. pachI zake IMdra tyAM AvI pAMca rUpa karyA, temAM eka rUpavaDe prabhune hAthamAM grahaNa karyA, be rUpavaDe cAmara viMjavA lAgyA, eka rUpavaDe mastaka upara ujajavaLa chatra dhAraNa karyuM ane eka rUpavaDe hAthamAM vaja laIne nATakIAnI jema prabhunI AgaLa nAcatA nAcatA cAlyA. e pramANe merUparvatanA zikhara upara atipAMDukaMbalA nAmanI zilA pAse AvyA. te zilA uparanA ati ucca siMhAsana upara bhagavaMtane khoLAmAM laIne zakaiMdra beThA. te vakhate ayutAdi tresaTha iMdro paNa tatkALa tyAM AvyA ane temaNe zrI niMdrane bhaktipUrvaka snAna karAvyuM. pachI IzAna iMdranA meLAmAM prabhune arpaNa karIne zakraIdra vidhipUrvaka prabhune snAtra karyuM ane kusumAdikathI pUjA karI. pachI svAmInI AratI utArI. namaskAra karI, aMjalI jeDIne bhaktinirbhara vANavaDe che A pramANe stuti karavAne AraMbha karyo. he mekSagAmI ane zivAdevInI kukSirUpa zuktimAM muktAmaNi samAna pratye! tame kalyANanA eka sthAnarUpa ane kalyANanA karanArA che. jemanI samIpeja mokSa raheluM che evA, samasta vastuo jemane pragaTa thayela che evA ane vividha prakAranI addhinA nidhAnarUpa evA he bAvIsamA tIrthaMkara ! tamane namaskAra thAo. tame carama dehadhArI jagadgurU che, tamArA janmathI harivaMza ane A bharatakSetranI bhUmi paNa pavitra thaI che. te trijagadgurU! temaja kRpAnA eka AdhAra che, brahmasvarUpanA eka sthAna che ane ezvaryanA advitIya Azraya che. he jagatpati! tamArA darzana karIne ja ati mahimAvaDe prANIonA mehane vivaMsa thavAthI ApanuM dezanAkarma siddha thAya che. harivaMzamAM apUrva muktAphaLa samAna he prabho! tame kAraNa vinA trAtA, hetu vinA vatsala ane nimitta vinA bhartA che, atyAre aparAjita vimAna karatAM paNa bharatakSetra uttama che, kAraNa ke temAM lokonA sukhane mATe bedhanA ApanAra evA Apa avataryA che. he bhagavaMta! tamArA caraNa niraMtara mArA mAnasane viSe haMsapaNAne bhaje ane mArI vANI tamArA guNanI stavanA karavAvaDe caritArtha (saphaLa) thAo." A pramANe stuti karI jagannAtha prabhune upADIne iMdra zivAdevI pAse AvyA ane temanI pAsethI jema lIdhA hatA temaja mUkI dIdhA. pachI bhagavaMtanuM pAlana karavA mATe pAMca apsarAone dhAtrI tarIke tyAM rahevA AjJA karIne iMdra naMdIzvara dvIpe gayA ane tyAM yAtrA karIne pitAne sthAnake gayA. Page #349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 310]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM prAtaHkALe sUryanI jema udyota karatA mahA kAMtimAna putrane joIne samudravijaya rAjAe harSita thaIne mahA janmotsava karyo. bhagavaMta garbhamAM hatA tyAre mAtAe ariSTamathI cakradhArA svapnamAM joI hatI, tethI pitAe temanuM "ariSTanemi" nAma sthApana karyuM. ariSTanemine janma sAMbhaLIne harSanA prakarSathI vasudevAdike mathurAmAM paNa mahatsava karyo. anyadA devakI pAse AvelA kaMse tenA gharamAM ghANapuTa chedelI pelI kanyAne dIThI. tethI bhaya pAmelA kaMse pitAne ghera AvI uttama nimittiyAne bolAvIne pUchayuM ke "devakInA sAtamA garbhathI mAruM mRtyu thaze ema eka munie kahyuM hatuM te vRthA che ke kema?" naimittike kahyuM ke "RSinuM kaheluM mithyA thatuM ja nathI, tethI tamAro aMta lAvanAra devakIne sAtame garbha koI paNa sthAnake jIvato che ema jANaje. tenI parIkSA mATe ariSTa nAmane tamAre baLavAna baLada, kezI nAmane mahAn azva ane duddata evA khara ane meSa vRndAvanamAM chuTA mUke. parvata jevA daDha e cArene svecchAe krIDA karatA karatA je mArI nAkhaze teja devakIne sAtamo garbha tamane haNanAra che ema jANaje. vaLI kramAgata jJAnIoe kahyuM che ke bhujAbaLamAM vAsudeva Itara janathI duHkhe pa thAya tevA hoya che. te vAsudeva mahA kUra kALInAgane damaze,cANUra madyane vadha karaze, tamArA padyottara ne caMpaka nAmanA be hAthIne mAraze, ane te ja tamane paNa mAraze." A pramANenA naimittikanAM vacanathI pitAnA zatrune jANavA mATe ariSTAdika cAre baLavAna pazune kaMse vRndAvanamAM chuTA mUkyA ane cAra tathA muSTika nAmanA be mallane zrama karavA mATe AjJA karI. mUtivaMta ariSTa jevo ariSTa baLada zaradUchatumAM vRndAvanamAM jatA AvatA gopalokene upadrava karavA lAgyuM. te baLada nadInA taTapara rahelA kAdavane uDADe tema raMganA agra bhAgathI gAyone uDADavA lAgyuM, ane tuMDAgrathI ghInAM aneka bhAjanene DhALI nAkhavA lAgyo. tenA AvA upadravathI "he kRSNa! he kRSNa! he rAma! he rAma! amArI rakSA karo, rakSA karo." evA ati dIna kalakala zabdo govALa karavA lAgyA. tene A kalakalATa sAMbhaLIne saMbhramathI "A zuM? ema belatA kRSNa rAma sahita tyAM doDI gayA, eTale mahAbaLavAna te vRSabhane temaNe dIThe. te vakhate "amAre gAyanuM kAMI kAma nathI ane ghInI paNa jarUra nathI." ema aneka vRddhoe niSedha karyA chatAM paNa kRSNa te vRSabhane bolAvyA. temanA AhvAnathI zIMgaDAMone namAvI, relavaDe mukhanuM AkuMcana karI ane pucchane UMcuM karIne te baLada goviMdanI sAme doDaze eTale tene zIMgaDAvaDe pakaDI zIvra tenuM gaLuM vALI daI nirUsa karIne kRSNa tene mArI nAkhe. ariSTanA maraNa pAmavAthI jANe temanuM mRtyu maraNa pAmyuM hoya evA te govALo khuzI thayA ane kRSNane jovAnI tRSNA dharAvatA tene pUjavA lAgyA. 1 nAsikA. Page #350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pa ma ] kRSNanA parAkrama [311 kRSNa vRMdAvanamAM krIDA karatA hatA tevAmAM anyadA kaMsane kezI nAme baLavAna azva yamarAjAnI jema duSTa AzA dharAvate mukha phADIne tyAM Avyo. dAMtavaDe vAchaDAone grahaNa karatA, khurIvaDe garbhiNI gAyone haNatA ane bhayaMkara hekArava karatA e azvane joIne kRSNa tenI tarjanA karI. pachI mAravAnI IcchAthI prasArelA ane dAMtarUpI karavatathI dArUNa evA tenA sukhamAM vajanA je pitAne hAtha kRSNa vALIne nAkhI dIdhe. grIvA sudhI te hAtha laI jaIne tenAvaDe tenuM mukha evuM phADI nAMkhyuM ke jethI te ariSTanA samUhanI jema tatkALa prANurahita thaI gaye. eka vakhate kaMsane parAkramI evo khara ane meMDhe tyAM AvyA, temane 5Na mahAbhuja kRSNa lIlAmAtramAM mArI nAkhyA. A badhAne mArI nAkhelA sAMbhaLIne kaMse zatrunI barAbara parIkSA karavAne mATe zA dhanuSyanI pUtsavanA miSathI sabhAmAM sthApanA karI. tenI upAsanA karavA mATe pitAnI kumArikA bahena satyabhAmAne tenI pAse besADI ane mATe utsava AraMbhe; kaMse evI AgheSaNa karAvI ke "je A zA dhanuSyane caDhAvaze tene A devAMganA jevI satyabhAmAM ApavAmAM Avaze." A AghASaNa sAMbhaLI dUradUrathI ghaNA rAjAo tyAM AvyA; paNa kaMI te dhanuSyane caDhAvavAne samartha thaye nahiM. A khabara vasudevanI strI madanagAnA putra anASTie sAMbhaLI, eTale te vIrabhAnI kumAra vegavALA rathamAM besIne gokuLamAM AvyuM. tyAM rAma kRSNane joI temanA AvAsamAM eka rAtrI AnaMdavArtA karavAne rahyo. prAtaHkALe anuja baMdhu rAmane tyAM rAkhI mathurAnA mArgane batAvanAra kRSNane sAthe laIne cAle. meTAM vRkSathI saMkIrNa evA mArge cAlatAM tene ratha eka vaDanA vRkSa sAthe bharAye. te rathane choDAvavAne anAvRSTi samartha thayo nahIM te vakhate page cAlatA kRSNa lIlAmAtramAM te vaDane umaLIne dUra pheMkI dIdhe, ane rathane mArga sarala karI dIdhuM. anAdhaSTi kRSNanuM parAkrama joIne bahu khuzI thayo, tethI ratha uparathI nIce utarI teNe kRSNane AliMgana dIdhuM ane rathamAM besADayA. anukrame yamunA nadI utarI mathurAnagarImAM praveza karIne jyAM aneka rAjAo beThelA che evI zA dhanuSyavALI sabhAmAM teo AvyA. tyAM jANe dhanuSyanI adhiSThAtrI devatA hoya tevI kamaLalecanA satyabhAmAM temanA jevAmAM AvI. satyabhAmAe kRSNanA sAmuM satuSNa daSTie joyuM, ane tatkALa teNe kAmadevanA bANathI pIDita thaI manavaDe kRSNane varI cUkI. prathama anAvRSTie dhanuSya pAse jaIne te upADavA mAMDayuM; paNa kAdavavALI bhUmimAM jene paga lapaTI gayA hoya evA UMTanI jema te pRthvI para paDI gaye; tene hAra tuTI gaye, mugaTa bhAMgI gaye ane kuMDaLa paDI gayAM. te joI satyabhAmA svalpa ane bIjA sarve vikasita ne khuba hasI paDayA. A sarvenA hAsyane nahIM sahana karatAM kRSNa puSpamALAnI jema lIlAmAtramAM te dhanuSyane upADI lIdhuM ane tenI paNacha caDAvI. kuMDaLAkAra karelo te tejasvI dhanuSyavaDe indradhanuSyathI jema nava varSane megha zobhe tema kRSNa bhavA lAgyA. pachI anAvRSTi Page #351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 312] - zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM ghera jaI tenA dvAra pAse kRSNane rathamAM besADI rAkhI pite ekale gRhamAM gaye ane pitA vasudevane kahyuM ke "he tAta! meM ekalAe zA dhanuSyane caDhAvI dIdhuM che, ke jene bIjA rAjAe sparza paNa karI zakayA nahotA. te sAMbhaLatAMja vasudeve AkSepathI kahyuM ke "tyAre tuM satvara cAle jA, kAraNa ke tane dhanuSya caDhAvanAra jANaze te kaMsa tatkALa mArI nAMkhaze." A pramANe sAMbhaLI anAvRSTi bhaya pAmI zIdhra gharanI bahAra nIkaLe, ane kRSNanI sAthe satvara naMdanA gokuLamAM AvyuM. tyAMthI rAma kRSNanI AjJA laIne ekale zauryapura gaye. ahIM lekamAM vArtA cAlI ke naMdanA putra dhanuSyane caDhAvyuM. te dhanuSyanA caDhAvavAthI kaMsa atyaMta dubhANe, tethI teNe dhanuSyanA mahotsavane dUra karIne bAhuyuddha karavA mATe sarva mallone AjJA karI. te prasaMgamAM bolAvelA rAjAe mallayuddha jevAnI IcchAthI maMcenI upara AvI AvIne beThA ane moTA maMca upara beThelA kaMsanI sAme dRSTi rAkhavA lAgyA. kaMsane duSTa bhAva jANIne vasudeve pitAnA sarva zreSTha baMdhuone ane akrUra vigere putrone tyAM bolAvyA. tejavaDe sUryanA jevA teone kaMse satkAra karIne UMcA maMca upara besADyA. mallayuddhanA utsavanI vArtA sAMbhaLIne kRSNa rAmane kahyuM, "AryabaMdhu! cAle, ApaNe mathurAmAM jaIne mallayuddhanuM kautuka joIe. te kabula karI rAme yazodAne kahyuM, "mAtA ! amAre mathurApurI javuM che, mATe amArI snAna vigerenI taiyArI karo. temAM yazodAne kAMIka maMda jeI baLadeve kRSNathI thavAnA tenA bhrAtRvadhanI prastAvanA karavA mATe ja hAyanI tema AkSepathI kahyuM "are yazodA! zuM tuM pUvane dAsIbhAva bhUlI gaI? jethI amArI AjJAne satvara karavAmAM vilaMba kare che?' AvAM rAmanAM vacanathI kRSNanA manamAM bahu kheda thaye, tethI te nisteja thaI gayA. pachI tene baLarAma yamunA nadImAM snAna karAvavAne laI gayA. tyAM rAme kRSNane pUchayuM, "he vatsa! cemAsAnA meghavAyune sparza thayelA darpaNanI jema tuM nisteja kema lAge che?' kRSNa baLadevane gaddagada akSare kahyuM "bhadra! tame mArI mAtA yazodAne AkSepathI dAsI kahIne kema lAvI ?" rAme miSTa ane mane hara vacanavaDe kRSNane kahyuM, vatsa! te yazodA tArI mAtA nathI ane naMda pitA nathI, paNa devakarAjAnI putrI devakI tArI mAtA che ane vizvamAM advitIya vIra temaja mahA saubhAgyavAna vasudeva tArA pitA che. stanapayathI pRthvIne siMcana karatA devakI netramAM azru lAvI pratyeka mAse tane jovA mATe ahIM Ave che. dAkSiNyatAnA sAgara evA ApaNuM pitA vasudeva kaMsanA AgrahathI mathurAmAM rahelA che. huM tamAre mATe sA5tna (sAvake) bhAI chuM. tamArI upara vighanI zaMkAvALA pitAnI AjJAthI huM tamArI rakSA karavAne ahIM Avyo chuM.' kRSNa pUchayuM "tyAre pitAe mane ahIM kema rAkhe che?" eTale rAme kaMsanuM bhrAtRvadha saMbaMdhI badhuM vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI vAyuvaDe agninI jema kRSNane dArUNa krodha caDyo, jethI teNe tatkALa kaMsane mAravAnI pratijJA karI. pachI nadImAM snAna karavAne praveza karyo. Page #352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga pa ma ] kRSNanA parAkrama-kaMsane vadha [313 kaMsane priya mitra hoya te kAliya nAme sarpa yamunAnA jaLamAM magna thaI kRSNane hasavA mATe tenI sAme doDaDyo. tenA phaNAmaNinA prakAzathI "A zuM haze?' ema saMjama pAmI rAma kaMIka kahetA hatA, tevAmAM te kRNe kamaLanALanI peThe tene pakaDI lIdhe. pachI kamaLanA nALathI tene vRSabhanI jema nAsikAmAM nAthI lIdhe, ane tenI upara caDhIne kRSNa tene ghaNIvAra jaLamAM pheravyuM. pachI tene nijIva je karI atyaMta kheda pamADIne kRSNa bahAra nIkaLyA. te vakhate snAnavidhi karanArA brAhmaNe kautukathI tyAM AvIne kRSNane vIMTAI vaLyA. gopathI vIMTAyelA rAma tathA kRSNa mathurA tarapha cAlyA, ane keTalIka vAre te nagarInA daravAjA pAse AvyA. te vakhate kaMsanI AjJAthI mahAvate pottara ane caMpaka nAmanA be hAthIne taiyAra rAkhyA hatA tene preraNA karI, tethI te baMne tenI sanmukha doDayA. kRSNa dAMta kheMcI kADhIne muSTinA prahArathI siMhanI jema pottarane mArI nAkhyA ane rAme caMpakane mArI nAkhe. te vakhate nagarajane paraspara vismaya pAmI batAvavA lAgyA ke "A baMne ariSTa vRSabha vigerene mAranAra naMdanA putro che." pachI nIla ane pIta ane dhAraNa karanArA, vanamALAne dharanArA ane gAvALIothI vIMTAyelA te bane bhAIe malenA akSavATa (akheDA)mAM AvyA, tyAM eka mahAmaMcanI upara beThelA lokone uThADI te para baMne bhAIo parivAra sAthe niHzaMka thaIne beThA. pachI rAme kRSNane kaMsa zatrune batAvyuM ane pachI anukrame samudravijayAdi dazArNa kAkAone ane tenI pAchaLa beThelA potAnA pitAne oLakhAvyA. te samaye A deva jevA be purUSa koNa haze?" ema maMca upara rahelA rAjAo ane nagarajano paraspara vicAra karatA temane jovA lAgyA. kaMsanI AjJAthI prathama to te akhADAmAM aneka male yuddha karavA lAgyA. pachI kaMse prerele cAra malla parvatanI AkRti dharata UbhuM thayuM. meghanI jema ugra garjanA karato ane karATavaDe sarva rAjAone AkSepa karato te UMce svare bolyo "je kaI vIraputra heya athavA je kaI vimAnI durdhara purUSa hoya te mArI bAhuyuddhanI zraddhA pUrI kare." A pramANe ati garjanA karatA cANuranA garvane nahIM sahana karatA mahAbhuja kRSNa maMca uparathI nIce UtarIne tenI sAme karATa karyo. siMhanA puMchanA AzleTanI jema te kRSNanA karATe ugra vinithI bhUmi ane aMtarIkSane phoDI nAkhyAM. "A cANura vaya ane vaputhI maTe, zrama karavA vaDe kaThora, bAhayuddhathIja AjIvikA karanAro ane daityanI je sadA kare che, ane A kRSNa duSpamukha, mugdha, kamaLAdarathI paNa komaLa ane vanavAsI hovAthI mallayuddhanA abhyAsa vagarano che, tethI A baMnenuM yuddha ghaTatuM nathI, A aghaTita thAya che, AvA vizvaniMdita kAmane dhikkAra che." A pramANe UMce svare bolatA lekene kailAhaLa |c - 40 Page #353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 314 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa citra [ pa 8 suM cAre taraph thaI rahyo. eTale kaMse krodhathI kahyuM- A be geApamALakane ahIM kANuM lAgyu che? gAyanA dudha pIvAthI unmatta thayelA tee svecchAe ahIM Avela che; to te svecchAthI yuddha kare temAM tene kANu vAre? tema chatAM jene A baMnenI pIDA thatI hAya te judA paDIna mane jaNAve." kaMsanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI sarve janA cUpa thaI gayA. pachI netrakamaLane vikAsa karatA kRSNu khelyA " cANuramaa kuMjara rAjapiMDathI puSTa thayele che, sadA mayuddhane abhyAsa karanAra che ane zarIre mahA sama che, te chatAM gAnanA dudhanuM pAna karIne jIvatAra huM geApALanA khALaka sihunA zizu jema hAthIne mAre tema tene mArI nAkhuM chuM, te save leAkeA avaleAkana kare." kRSNanAM AvAM parAkramanAM vacana sAMbhaLI ka Msa bhaya pAmyA, eTale tatkALa eka sAthe yuddha karavAne mATe teNe khIjA muSTika nAmanA mahUne AjJA karI. muSTikane uTheleA joI baLarAma tarataja mA~ca uparathI nIce utaryAM ane raNuka'mAM catura evA teNe yuddha karavA mATe tene melAnce. kRSNa ane cANura tathA rAma ane muSTika nAgapAza jevI bhrujAvarDa yuddha karavA pravartyA. teonA caraNanyAsathI pRthvI kaMpAyamAna thai ane karAsphoTanA zabdothI brahmAMDa maMDapa phuTI gaye. rAma ane kRSNe te muSTika ane cANurane tRNunA puLAnI jema UMce uchALyA, te joI leAkeA khuzI thayA. pachI cANura ane muSTike rAma kRSNane saheja UMcA uchALyA te joI sava` leAkeA mhAnamukhI thaI gayA. te vakhate kRSNe hAthI jema datamUzaLathI paryaMtanI upara tADanA kare tema dRDha muSTithI cANuranI chAtI upara tADana karyu, eTale jayane icchatA cANure kRSNanA urasthaLamAM vajra jevI muSTithI prahAra karyAM. te prahArathI madyapAnanI jema kRSNane AMkhe aMdhArA AvI gayAM ane ati pIDita thaI AMkhe| mI'cIne te pRthvI para paDacA. te vakhate chaLane jANanAra kaMse dRSTi vaDe cANurane preraNA karI aTale pApI cANura bebhAna thaIne paDelA kRSNane mAravA mATe doDayo. tene mAravAnI icchAvALe jANI tatkALa khaLadeve vajA jevA hAthanA prakeASTa (pahAMcA) nA tenApara prahAra karyAM, je prahArathI cANura sAta dhanuSya pAde khasI gaye. tevAmAM kRSNe pazu AzvAsana pAmIne ubhA thayA ane teNe yuddha karavA mATe cANurane pharIvAra melAnce. pachI mahA parAkramI kRSNe cANurane be jAnunI vacamAM laI dakhAvI bhujAvaDe tenuM mastaka namAvIne evA muSTinA ghA karyAM ke jethI cANura rUdhiranI dhArAne vamana karavA lAgyuM ane tenAM leAcana atyaMta vihvaLa thaI gayAM, tethI kRSNe tene cheADI dIdhA. teja kSaNe kRSNathI bhaya pAmyA hoya tema tenA prANe paNa tene choDI dIdhe, arthAt te maraNa pAmyA. te vakhate bhaya ane kApathI kaMpatA kasa else ' are ! A ane adhama gepakhALAne mArI nAkhA, valakha kareA nahI; ane A baMne sauMnuM pASaNa karanAra naMdane paNa mArA ane e du`ti naMdanu sa-sva luMTIne ahI laI Ave, temaja je naMdane pakSa laI vacamAM Ave tene paNa tenA jevAja doSita gaNI mArI AjJAthI mArI nAkhe.' e samaye krodhathI rAtAM netra karI kRSNe kahyuM "are pApI! cANurane mAryAM tApaNu haju tuM tArA AtmAne marelA mAnatA nathI? to prathama mArAthI haNAtA tArA AtmAnI C Page #354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 5 mo ] jarAsaMdhe mokalela hata [ 315 hamaNa rakSA kara, pachI krodha karIne naMda vigerene mATe AjJA karaje." A pramANe kahI kRSNa uchALe mArI maMca upara caDhI kezavaDe pakaDIne kaMsane pRthvI para pADI dIdhuM. tene mukuTa pRthvI para paDI gaye, vastra khasI gayAM ane netra bhayathI saMbhrama pAmI gayAM. kasAIne ghera bAMdhelA pazunI jema te kaMsane kRNe kahyuM, "are adhama! teM tArI rakSAne mATe vRthA garbhahatyAo karI, have tuM ja rahevAnuM nathI, tethI svakarmAnAM phaLa bhegava. te vakhate unmatta hAthIne siMha pakaDe tema harie kaMsane pakaDele joI badhA leke vismaya pAmI gayA ane aMtaramAM bIvA lAgyA. te samaye rAme baMdhanathI zvAsarahita karI yajJamAM lAvelA pazunI jema muSTikane mArI nAkhe. evAmAM kaMsanI rakSA karavA mATe rahelA kaMsanA subhaTe vividha prakAranAM Ayudhe hAthamAM laIne kRSNane mAravA deDakyA, eTale rAme eka mAMcaDAne staMbha ukheDI hAthamAM laIne madhapuDA uparathI makSikAone uDADe tema teone nasADI mUkayA. pachI kRSNa mastaka para caraNa mUkIne kaMsane mArI nAkhyA ane evALane samudra bahAra kADhI nAkhe tema tene kezathI kheMcIne raMgamaMDapanI bahAra pheMkI dIdhe. kaMse prathamathI jarAsaMdhanA keTalAeka sinikane bolAvI rAkhyA hatA, teo rAma kRSNane mAravAne taiyAra thavA lAgyA. temane taiyAra thatAM joI rAjA samudravijaya taiiyAra thaI yuddha karavAne AvyA, kAraNa ke temanuM AvavuM tene mATe ja hatuM. jyAre uDhela samudranI jema rAjA samudravijaya upaDIne AvyA eTale jarAsaMdhanA sainike daze dizAomAM nAsI gayA. pachI anAvRSNi samudravijayanI AjJAthI rAma kRSNane pitAnA rathamAM besADIne vasudevane ghera laI ga. sarva yAdavo ane samudravijaya vigere paNa vasudevane ghera gayA ane tyAM ekaThA maLI sabhA bharIne beThA. vasudeva ardhAsana para rAmane ane utsaMgamAM kRSNane besADI netramAM azru lAvI temanA mastaka para vAraMvAra cuMbana karavA lAgyA. te vakhate vasudevanA moTA sahedara baMdhuoe tene pUchayuM ke "A zuM ?" eTale vasudeve atimukta muninAM vRttAMtathI mAMDIne badhe vRttAMta kahI Apyo. pachI rAjA samudravijaye kRSNane pitAnA ullaMgamAM besADyA ane tenA pAlana karavAthI prasanna thaI rAmanI vAraMvAra prazaMsA karI. te vakhate devakI eka pheyaNAvALI putrIne sAthe laI tyAM AvyA, ane eka utkaMgamAMthI bIjA utsaMgamAM saMcaratA kRSNane teNe daDha AliMgana karyuM. - pachI badhA yAdave harSAzru varSAvatA bolyA, "he mahAbhuja vasudeva! tame ekalAja A jagatane jItavAne samartha che, te chatAM tamArA bALakone janmatAM veMtaja e krUra kaMse mArI nAkhyA te tame kema sahana karyuM?" vasudeva bolyA-"janmathIja satyavrata pALeluM che, tethI te vratanI rakSAne mATe (prathama vacana ApeluM hovAthI) AvuM duSTa karma paNa sahana karyuM. prAMte devakInA AgrahathI A kRSNane naMdanA gokuLamAM mUkI AvI tene badale A naMdanI putrIne ahIM laI AvyuM, eTale devakIne sAtame garbha kanyA mAtra jANI e pApI kaMse avajJAthI nAsikanuM eka pheNuM chedIne A bALakIne choDI mUkI hatI." 1 nAkanA eka bAjanAja chidravALI. Page #355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 316 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 mu A pramANe vAtacita thayA pachI bhAI ane bhrAtRputronI sa'matithI samudravijaye kArAgRhamAMthI ugrasena rAjAne teDAvI maMgAvyA, ane tenI sAthe yamunAne kAMThe jaI save e krasanu' pretakAya' karyuM. kesanI mAtAe ane bIjI patnIoe yamunA nadImAM tene jalAMjali ApI, paNa tenI rANI jIvayazAe mAna dharIne jAMjali ApI nahI. te te kepa karIne khelI ke 'A rAma kRSNe geApALane ane sarva saMtAna sahita dazAne haNAvIne pachI mArA patinu" pretakAya karIza; nahIM te huM agnimAM praveza karIza.' AvI pratijJA laIne te jIvayazA mathurAthI nIkaLI tatkALa peAtAnA pitA jarAsa dhe Azrita karela rAjagRhI nagarIe AvI. ahIM rAma kRSNanI anujJAthI samudravijaye ugrasenane mathurApurInA rAjA karyAM. ugrasene peAtAnI putrI satyabhAmA kRSNune ApI ane krokie kahelA zubha divase tenA yathAvidhi vivAha thaze. ahI" jIvayazA chuTA keze rUdana karatI jANe mUttimAna alakSmI hAya tema jarAsa'dhanI sabhAmAM AvI. jarAsa'dhe rUdananu kAraNa pUchyuM. eTale teNIe bahu prayAse atimuktanA vRttAMta ane kaMsanA ghAta sudhInI sava kathA kahI saMbhaLAvI. te sAMbhaLI jarAsa dha ekScAkaMse prathama je devakIne mArI nahIM, teja sArUM' karyuM nahIM, kAraNa ke tene mArI hAta to pachI kSetra vinA kRSi zI rIte thAta? he vatse! have tu rUdana kara nahI, huM. mULathI kaMsanA sava` ghAtakeAne saparivAra mArI nAkhIne temanI strIone rAvarAvIza.' A pramANe kahevAvaDe jIvayazAne zAMta karIne jarAsaMdhe sAmaka nAmanA rAjAne badhI vAta samajAvI samudravijayanI pAse meAkalyA. te tatkALa mathurApurImAM ALye ane teNe rAjA samudravijayane kahyuM svAmI jarAsaMdha tamane evI AjJA kare che ke-amArI putrI jIvayazA ane tenA snehane lIdhe tenA pati kaMsa ane amane prANathI paNu vahAlA che, te kAnAthI ajANyu che? tame amArA sevakA che. te sukhe raheA, paNa te kaMsanA droha karanArA rAma kRSNane amane seAMpI dyo. vaLI e devakInA sAtamA garbha che tethI tame tene apaNu to karelAja che, chatAM tame tene gepana karavAnA aparAdha karyAM, tethI have pharIvAra amane seAMpI dyo." 66 tamArA semakanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI samudravijaye tene kahyu. sarala manavALA vasudeve mArAthI parAkSapaNe cha gabha kasane aNu karyAM teja ucita thayeluM nathI ane rAma kRSNe peAtAnA bhrAtRvadhanA varathI kaMsane mAryAM to temAM tenA ze| aparAdha che? amAre A eka doSa che ke A vasudeva mAhyavayathIja svecchAcArI che, tethI tenI buddhivaDe pravavAthI mArA cha putro mAryA gayA. have A e rAma kRSNa to mane prANathI paNu vahAlA che; ane temane mAravAnI IcchAe tArI svAmI mAgaNI kare che, te tenuM dna avicArIpaNu che." pachI seAmaka rAjAe kApathI kahyuM " peAtAnA svAmInI AjJAmAM sevakAe yuktAyuktanA vicAra karavA cegya nathI. hai rAjan! jyAM tamArA cha gabha` gayA che tyAM A be kruti rAma kRSNe paNa jAo. tene rAkhavAnA vicArathI takSaka nAganA mastaka upara khujalI zA mATe kareA che ? khaLavAnanI sAthe Page #356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sUga 5 me ] kALakumAranu` maLI maravu [ 317 virAdha karavA te kuzaLatAne mATe thato nathI. tame jarAsa'dhanI pAse hAthInI AgaLa meMDhAnI jema kANu mAtra che ?" te vakhate kRSNe krodhathI kahyuM, " are seAmaka! amArA pitAe saralatAthI tArA svAmI sAthe Aja sudhI snehasaMbadha pALye, tethI temAM zu` tArA svAmI mATA samatha thaI gayA ? e jarAsa dha amArA svAmI nathI, paNa tenAM AvAM vacanAthI te bIjo kesaja che, mATe ahIMthI jA ane tArI icchA pramANe tArA svAmIne kahe." kRSNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI seAmake samudravijayane kahyuM, huM dazA`mukhya ! A tArA putra kuLAMgAra che, chatAM tuM enI upekSA kema kare che ?' tenAM AvAM vacanathI kepathI pravrulita thayelA anAdhRSNuie kahyu, 'are! vAraMvAra amArA pitA pAse putronI yAcanA karato tuM kema zaramAto nathI? peAtAnA jAmAtA kasanA mAtra vadhathI tArA svAmI ATale badhA phlAce che to zu amArA cha bhAIonA vadhathI ame nathI phUlAyA ? have A parAkramI rAma kRSNa ane bIjA asUra vigere ame tArA AvA bhASaNane sahana karazuM nahIM.' A pramANe anAvRSNuie tiraskAra karelA ane samudravijaye upekSA karele te semakarAjA rAkhanevaLa thaI peAtAnA sthAna tarapha cAlyA gayA. khIje divase dazAhu patie peAtAnA sarva khAMdhavAne ekaThA karI hitakAraka evA kroki nimittiyAne A pramANe pUchyuM, 'hai mahAzaya ! amAre trikhaMDa bharatakSetranA pati jarAsaMdhanI sAthe vigraha UbhA thayA che, to have temAM pariNAma zuM Avaze te kaheA.' kroka eklyA, 'huM rAjeMdra ! A parAkramI rAma kRSNa gheADA samayamAM tene mArI trikhaMDa bharatanA adhipati thaze, paNa hamaNAM tame pazcima dizA tarapha samudrataTane uddezIne jAe. tyAM jatAMja tamArA zatruonA kSayane AraMbha thaze. mArge cAlatAM A satyabhAmA je ThekANe be putrane janma Ape, te ThekANe eka nagarI vasAvIne tame niHzaMkapaNe raheje.' krobrukanAM AvAM vacanathI rAjA samudravijaye udghASaNA karAvIne peAtAnA sarvAM svajanene prayANunA khabara ApyA, ane agiyAra kuLakATI yAdaveAne laine teNe mathurAnagarI cheADI. anukrame zauya pura AvyA, tyAMthI paNa sAta kuLakATI yAdavAne laine jJAti sahita AgaLa cAlyA. ugrasena rAjA paNa samudravijayane anusarIne sAthe cAlyA. anukrame save`vidhyagirinI madhyamAM thaIne sukhe AgaLa cAlavA lAgyA. have pelA seAmaka rAjAe adhacakrI jarAsaMdhanI pAse AvI sava vRttAMta jaNAtmya, ke je tenA krodharUpa agnimAM iMdhana jevA thaI paDayo. te samaye krodha pAmelA jarAdhane tenA kALa nAmanA putre kahyuM, 'e tapasvI yAdaveA tamArI AgaLa kANu mAtra che? mATe mane bhAjJA Ape|, huM dizAonA aMtabhAgamAMthI, agnimAMthI athavA samudranA madhyamAMthI jyAM haze tyAMthI e yAdavAne kheMcI lAvI mArI nAkhIne ahIM AvIza. te sivAya pAche nahIM Avu',' ,'jarAsaMdhe. pAMcase rAjAo sAthe meTI senA ApIne kALane yAdavA upara caDhAI Page #357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 318] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM karavAnI AjJA ApI. kALa pitAnA bhAI yavana ane sahadeva sahita apazukane e vAya to paNa AgaLa cAlyA. yAdane pagale pagale cAlate kALa thoDA samayamAM viMdhyAcaLanI najIkanI bhUmi ke jyAMthI yAda najIkamAM ja hatA tyAM AvI pahoMce. kALane najIka Avela joI rAma kRSNanA rakSakadevatAoe eka dvAravALe, UMce ane vizALa eka parvata viku, ane "ahIM raheluM yAdavenuM sainya ahIM agnithI bhasma thaI gayuM" ema bolatI ane moTI citA pAse besIne rUdana karatI eka strIne vikavi. tene joI kALa kALanI jema tenI pAse Avya; eTale te strIe kahyuM "tArAthI trAsa pAmIne badhA yAdavo A agnimAM pesI gayA, dazAha ane rAma kRSNa paNa agnimAM pesI gayA. tethI badhAone viyoga thavAthI huM paNa A agnimAM pesuM chuM.' A pramANe kahIne teNe agnimAM praveza karyo. devatAnA e kAryathI meha pAmele kALa agnimAM pesavAne taiyAra thaye, ane teNe pitAnA bhAI sahadeva, yavana ane bIjA rAjAone kahyuM, ke "meM pitAnI pAse ane bahenanI pAse pratijJA karI che ke agni vigeremAMthI paNa kheMcI lAvIne huM yAdavane mArI nAkhIza. te yAdave mArA bhayathI ahIM agnimAM pesI gayA, te satya pratijJAvALo huM paNa temane mAravA mATe A prajavalita agnimAM praveza karUM chuM. A pramANe kahIne te kALa DhAla talavAra sahita pataMganI jema agnimAM kudI paDyo, ane kSaNavAramAM devamohita thayelA pitAnA lekanA jatAM jatAM mRtyu pAmI gaye. e samaye bhagavAna sUrya astagirie gaye; tethI yavana ane sahadeva vigere tyAMja vAsa karIne rahyA. jyAre prabhAtakALa thaye tyAre teoe parvata ke citA kAMI paNa tyAM joyuM nahIM, ane herika lekee AvIne khabara ApyA ke "yAda dUra cAlyA gayA.' keTalAeka vRddhajanee vicAravaDe e devatAne karele moha hatuM ema nirNaya karyo. pachI yavana vigere sarve pAchA vaLI rAjagRhIe AvyA ane sarva vRttAMta jarAsaMdhane jaNAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI jarAsaMdha mUcha khAIne pRthvI para paDI gaye, ane kSaNavAre saMjJA pAmI, "he kALa! he kALa! he kaMsa! he kaMsa!" ema pikAra karIne revA lAgyo. ahIM kALanA mRtyunA khabara jANe mArge cAlatA yAdava jenI pUrNa pratIti AvI che evA Tukine ghaNA harSathI pUjavA lAgyA. mArgamAM eka vanamAM paDAva karI rahyA hatA tyAM atimukta cAraNamuni AvI caDhayA. dazAhapati samudravijaye temanI pUjA karI. te mahAmunine praNAma karIne teNe pUchayuM "he bhagavana! A vipattimAM amArUM chevaTe zuM thaze ?' muni belyA-"bhaya pAmaze nahIM, tamArA putra kumAra ariSTanemi aikyayAM advata parAkramI bAvIzamAM tIrthakara thaze ane baLadeva tathA vAsudeva evA rAma kRSNa dvArikA nagarI vasAvIne raheze ane jarAsaMdhano vadha karI ardha bhAratanA svAmI thaze." A pramANe sAMbhaLI harSa pAmelA samudravijaye pUjA karIne munine vidAya karyA ane pote sukhakAraka prayANa karatAM anukrame saurASTra dezamAM AvyA. tyAM raivataka (giranAra) girinI vAyavya dizA tarapha aDhAra Page #358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga5 mA ] rAma kRSNe pAMDavAIine vivAha [ =19 kulakATI cAdavA sAthe chAvaNI nAkhI. tyAM kRSNanI strI satyabhAmAe e putrone janma ApyuM, temanAM bhAnu ane bhAmara evAM nAma pADyAM. te baMne putranI jAtiva ta suvaNa jevI kAMti hatI. pachI kroe kahelA zubha divase kRSNe snAna karI khalidAna sAthe samudranI pUjA karI ane aSTama tapa Acayu`. trIjI rAtrIe lavaNasAgarano adhiSThAtA susthita deva AkAzamAM rahI ajali joDIne pragaTa thaye; teNe kRSNane 5Mcajanya nAme zaMkha ane rAmane suceSa nAme zaMkha ApyA, te sivAya divya ratnamALA ane vastro ApyAM. pachI teNe kRSNune kahyuM, tame mane zA mATe saMbhAryAM che? huM susthita nAme deva chuM. kahe, tamArUM zuM kAryaM karU ?' kRSNe kahyuM, " he deva ! pUnA vAsudevanI dvArakA nAme je nagarI ahIM hatI te tame jaLamAM DhAMkI dIdhI che, tethI have mArA nivAsane mATe teja nagarIvALuM sthAna khatAve." pachI te sthAna atAvIne te daive iMdranI pAse jaI te hakIkata nivedana karI. iMdranI AjJAthI kubere te sthAne mAra cAjana lAMkhI ane nava ceAjana vistAravALI ratnamaya nagarI manAvI ApI. aDhAra hAtha U Mce, nava hAtha bhUmimAM rahelA ane khAra hAtha paheALA, pharatI khAIvALA tenI AsapAsa killo karyAM. temAM geALa, geArasa, laMbaceArasa, girikUTAkAre ane svastikane AkAre satAbhadra, mara, avata sa ane vandvamAna evAM nAmavALA ekamALa, bemALa ane traNamALa vigere mALAvALA lAkhA mahele banAvyA. tenA ceAkamAM ane trikamAM vicitra ratnamANikayavaDe hajAro jinacaityeA nirmANa karyAM. agnidizAmAM suvaNunA kiTTAvALA svastikanA AkAraneA samudravijaya rAjA mATe mahela banAvyeA. tenI pAse akSAbhya ane stimitanA naMdyAvata ane girikUTAkAre e prAsAda killA sahita banAvyA naiRtya dizAmAM sAgarane mATe ATha hAMzavALA UcA prAsAda racyA ane pAMcamA chaThThA dazAne mATe vamAna nAmanA e prAsAdo racyA. vAyavya dizAmAM puSkarapatra nAme dhaNu mATe prAsAda racce ane tenI pAse AleAkadana nAme pUraNane mATe prAsAda racce. tenI najIka vimukta nAme caMdrane mATe prAsAda raccA ane IzAna dizAmAM kuberacchada nAme vasudevane mATe prAsAda racce. temaja rAjamArga nI samIpe srIvihArakSama nAme ugrasena rAjA mATe ati UMcA prAsAda racyuM. A sa prAsAdo kalpadrumathI vIMTAyelA, gajazALA tathA azvazALAe sahita, killAvALA, meATAM dvAravALA ane dhvajA patAkAnI zreNIvaDe zobhita hatA. te saOnI vacamAM ceArasa, vizALa dvAravALeA pRthivIjaya nAme khaLadevane mATe prAsAda racce; ane tenI najIka aDhAra mALanA ane vividha gRhanA parivAra sahita satAbhadra nAme prAsAda kRSNune mATe racavAmAM Avye. te rAma kRSNanA prAsAdanI AgaLa iMdranI sudharmAM sabhA jevI sa`prabhA nAme eka vividha mANikayamayI sabhA racI. nagarInA madhyamAM ekase ATha mahA zreSTha nimi'ethI vibhUSita, mairUgirinA zikhara jevuM UMcuM, maNi, ratna ane hiraNyamaya vividha mALa ane geAkhavALu', temaja vicitra prakAranI suvaNunI vedikAvALuM eka ahutanuM madira vizvakarmAe Page #359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 320 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM banAvyuM. sarovara, dIdhiMkAe, vApikAe ci, udyAna ane rastAo temaja bIja sarva ati ramaNika che jemAM evuM kubere eka rAtri divasamAM taiyAra karyuM. evI rIte vAsudevanI dvArikA nagarI devatAoe nirmANa karelI hevAthI iMdrapurI jevI ramaNIya banI. tenI samIpe pUrvamAM raivatagiri, dakSiNamAM mAlyavAna zaila, pazcimamAM saumanasa parvata ane uttaramAM gaMdhamAdana giri hate. pUrvokta prakAre dvArikAnI racanA karIne prAtaHkALe kubere AvI kRSNane be pItAMbara, nakSatramALA, hAra, mukuTa, kaustubha nAme mahAmaNi, zArga dhanuSya, akSaya bANavALA bhAthAM, naMdaka nAme kharuM, kodakI gadA ane garUDadhvaja ratha eTalAM vAnAM ApyAM. rAmane vanamALA, mUzaLa, be nIla vastra, tALavaja ratha, akSaya bhAthAM, dhanuSya ane haLa ApyAM, ane daza dazAne ratnanAM AbharaNa ApyAM; kAraNa ke teo rAma kRSNane pUjya hatA. pachI sarva yAdavee kRSNane zatrusaMhAraka jANa harSathI pazcima samudranA tIra upara tene abhiSeka karyo tyArabAda rAma siddhArtha nAmanA sArathivALA ane kRSNa dArUka nAmanA sArathivALA rathamAM besI dvArakAmAM praveza karavAne taiyAra thayA, ane graha nakSatrothI paravArelA sUrya caMdranI jema aneka rathamAM beThelA yAdavothI paravaryA satA temaNe jayajayanA nAda sAthe dvArakAmAM praveza karyo. kRSNanI AjJAthI kubere batAvelA mahelamAM hazahe, rAma kRSNa, bIjA yAdave ane temane parivAra AvIne rahyo. kubere sADA traNa divasa sudhI suvarNa, ratna, dhana, vicitra vastro ane dhAnyanI vRSTi karIne te abhinava nagarIne pUrI dIdhI. // ityAcAryazrI hemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi rAmakRSNariSTanemi janmakaMsavadhadvArikApraveza nAma paMcamaH sargaH // rUmiNI vigere strIone vivAha, pAMDava dropadIne svaya vara ane pradyumnanuM caritra. - have dvArakAmAM kRSNa vAsudeva rAma sahita dazAhane anusaratA ane yAdonA parivArathI paravaralA sukhe krIDA karatA satA rahevA lAgyA ane dazAne temaja rAma kRSNane harSa ApatA ariSTanemi bhagavAna paNa anukrame vadhavA lAgyA. ariSTanemi karatAM sarva baMdhue moTA hatA, Page #360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ | rAga 6 ThTho ] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdino vivAha [321 paNa ariSTanemi sAthe teo nAnA thaine kIDAgiri upara tathA krighAna vigere bhUmimAM kIDA karavA lAgyA. prabhu daza dhanuSa UMcI kAyAvALA thaI yauvana vayane prApta thayA, paraMtu janmathIja kAmane jItanAra hovAthI taddana avikArI manavALA hatA. mAtApitA ane rAma kRSNAdi bhrAtAe hamezAM kanyA paraNavAne mATe temanI prArthanA karatA, paNa prabhu te mAnatA nahatA. rAma kRSNa parAkramathI ghaNA rAjAone vaza karatA hatA ane zaka tathA IzAreMdranI jema bane baMdhue prajAne pALatA hatA. eka vakhate nAradajI pharatA pharatA kRSNanA maMdiramAM AvyA. rAma kRSNa vidhithI temanI pUjA karI. pachI te aMtaHpuramAM gayA. tyAM satyabhAmA darpaNa jetI hatI, tethI temAM vyagra thayelI teNe Asana vigere ApIne nAradanI pUjA karI nahIM, tethI nArada krodha pAmIne tyAMthI cAlyA gayA ane manamAM vicAra karavA lAgyA ke "kRSNanA aMtaHpuranI badhI strIo sadA mArI pUjA kare che, paNa A satyabhAmA patinA premane lIdhe rUpa yauvanathI garvita thayela che, tethI darathI mane joIne UbhI thaI nahIM, paNa mArI sAmI daSTi paNa karI nahIM, mATe e satyabhAmAne keI tenAthI ati rUpavALI sapatnI (zakya)nA saMkaTamAM pADI dauM." evuM vicAratA nArada kuMDinapura nagare AvyA. kaMDinapuramAM bhISmaka nAme rAjA hato, tene yazomatI nAme rANa hatI. temane rUkami nAme putra hatuM tathA rUkamiNI nAme bahu svarUpavAna putrI hatI. nArada tyAM gayA eTale rUphaNiIe temane namaskAra karyo. nArade kahyuM ke "adhuM bharatakSetranA pati kR tArA pati thAo." rUmiNIe pUchyuM ke "te kRSNa kevuM che?" pachI nArade kRSNanA rUpa, saubhAgya ane zaurya vigere advaita guNe kahI saMbhaLAvyA. te sAMbhaLI rUkamiNI kRSNa upara anurAgI thaI, ane kAma pIDita thaI satI kRSNane ja jhaMkhavA lAgI. pachI rUkamiNanuM rUpa citrapaTamAM AlekhIne nArada dvArakAmAM AvyA, ane daSTine amRtAMjana jevuM te rUpa kRSNane batAvyuM. te joI kRSNa pUchayuM ke-"bhagavan! A kaI devInuM rUpa tame paTamAM AlekhyuM che?' nArada hasIne bolyA-"hari! A devI nathI, paNa mAnuSI strI che, ane kuMDana pati rUmi rAjAnI rUkamiNI nAme bahena che. tenuM rUpa joIne vismaya pAmelA kRNe tatkALa rUmiNI pAse eka dUta mokalI priyavacane tenI mAgaNI karI. te mAgaNI sAMbhaLI rUmie hasIne kahyuM, ahe! kRSNa hINukuLavALe gopa thaI mArI bahenanI mAgaNI kare che? te ke mUDha che? ane tene A ke niSphaLa maneratha? A mArI bahenane te maithuni zizupAla rAjAne ApIza ke jethI caMdra ane rohiNInI jema temano ghaTato yoga thaze." A pramANe uttara sAMbhaLI te te rUkaminI kaThora akSaravALI vANI dvArakAmAM AvIne kRSNane jaNAvI. ahIM kaMDinapuramAM A khabara sAMbhaLI rUphaNiInI kuI je tenI dhAtrI hatI, teNIe C - 41 Page #361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 32] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM ekAMtamAM laI jaIne rUkamiNIne prema pavitra vANIe kahyuM ke "he rAjakumArI! jyAre tame bALaka hatA te vakhate ekavAra mArA ullaMgamAM beThA hatA, tevAmAM tamane joI atimukataka nAmanA munie kahyuM hatuM ke "A putrI kRSNanI paTTarANI thaze." te vakhate meM temane pUchayuM hatuM ke "te kRSNane zI rIte oLakhavA?" eTale temaNe kahyuM hatuM ke "je pazcima sAgarane kInAre dvArakA vasAvIne rahe te kRSNa che ema jANI levuM. A pramANe chatAM Aje te kRSNa dUta dvArA tamArI mAgaNI karI te paNa tamArA bhAI rUkamie tenI mAgaNI svIkArI nahIM ane damaSa rAjAnA putra zizupAla vere tamane ApavAno niradhAra karyo. rUphamiNI belI"he mAtA! zuM munionAM vacana niSphaLa thAya? prAtaHkALanA meghano zabda (garavIzuM kadI niSphaLa thaye che?" A pramANenAM vacanothI rakRmiNIno abhilASa kRSNane paraNavAne jANI te kuIe eka guhya dUta mokalI kRSNane A pramANe jaNAvyuM ke-mAgha mAsanI zukala aSTamIe nAgapUjAnA miSathI huM rUmiNIne laIne nagara bahAranI vADImAM AvIza. he mAnada! je tamAre rUkamiNInuM prayojana hoya to te samaye tyAM AvI pahoMcavuM, nahIM to pachI tene zizupAla paraNI jaze." ahIM rUkRmie pitAnI bahena rUkRmiNIne paraNavAne mATe zizupAlane bolAvya, eTale aha te moTI senA laIne kuMDinapura AvyA. rUkamiNIne varavA mATe taiyAra thaIne AvelA zizu pAlane jANIne kalahapriya nArade te khabara kRSNane ApyA, eTale kRSNa paNa pitAnA svajanathI alakSiyapaNe rAmanI sAthe judA judA rathamAM besI kuMDinapura AvyA. te vakhate pitAnI kuI ane sakhIothI paravArelI rUkamiNuM nAgapUjAnuM miSa karIne udyAnabhUmimAM AvI. tyAM kRSNa rathamAMthI UtaryA ane prathamathI pitAne oLakhAvI rUkamiNInI kuIne namaskAra karI rUpUminuM pratye belyA, "mAlatInA puSpanI sugaMdhathI bhramara Ave tema tArA guNathI AkarSAIne huM kRNa tArI pAse dUrathI Avyo chuM; mATe A mArA rathamAM besI jA." pachI tenA bhAvane jANanArI kuIe AjJA ApI, eTale rUkamiNI tarataja kRSNanA rathamAM hRdayanI jema ArUDha thaI. jyAre kRSNa cheDe dUra gayA tyAre pitAno doSa DhAMkavAne mATe te kuIe ane dAsIoe maLIne mATe pikAra karyo ke-"are rUmi! are rUkami! A tamArI bahena rUphamiNIne cAranI jema rAma sahita kRSNa baLAtkAra karI jAya che.' dUra gayA pachI rAma kRSNa pAMcajanya ane suSa nAmanA zaMkha pheMkyA, tethI samudranI jema badhuM kuMDinapura seMbha pAmI gayuM. pachI mahA parAkramI ane mahA baLavAna rUkami ane zizupAla moTI senA laI rAma kRSNanI pachavADe cAlyA. temane pachavADe AvatA joI usaMgamAM beThelI rUkamiNI bhaya pAmI kRSNa pratye belI-"he nAtha! A mAre bhAI rUkRmi ane zizupAla 1 jaNAvyA sivAya chAnA. Page #362 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [323 saga 6 Dro] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdine vivAha ghaNuM krUra ane ghaNuM parAkramI che, vaLI tenA pakSanA bIjA paNa ghaNuM vIre taiyAra thaIne tenI sAthe Ave che, ahI tame baMne bhAI te ekalA che, tethI mane bhaya lAge che ke ApaNI zI gati thaze ?' harie tenAM AvAM bhayabharelAM vacano sAMbhaLI hAsya karIne kahyuM, priye! bhaya pAmIza nahIM, kemake tuM kSatriyANI che. A bicArA rUkami vigere mArI pAse keNa mAtra che? he subru! tuM mAruM adbhuta baLa je." A pramANe kahI tene pratIti thavA mATe kRSNa ardhacaMdra bANavaDe kamaLanALanI paMktinI jema tAlavRkSanI zreNIne eka ghAe chedI nAkhI, ane aMguThA ne AMgaLInI vacce rAkhIne pitAnI mudrikAne hIre masUranA dANAnI jema cUrNa karI nAkhe. patinA AvA baLathI rUmiNI harSa pAmI ane prabhAtakALanA sUryavaDe padminInI jema tenuM mukha praphullita thaI gayuM. pachI kRSNa rAmane kahyuM, "A vadhune laIne tame cAlyA jAo, huM ekale ApaNI pachavADe AvatA rUkRmi vigerenI mArI nAkhIza." rAme kahyuM, "tame jAo, huM ekale A sarvane mArI nAkhIza." baMnenAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rUmiNa bhaya pAmIne bolI-"he nAtha! mArA sahodara rUmine te bacAvaje." rAme kRSNanI saMmatithI rUkamiNInuM te vacana svIkAryuM, ane pote ekalA yuddha karavAne tyAM UbhA rahyA. kRSNa dvArakA tarapha cAlyA gayA. anukrame zatruonuM sainya najIka AvyuM, eTale rAma mUzaLa ugAmI samudrane mathAcaLanI jema raNamAM te sainyanuM maMthana karavA lAgyA. vAvaDe parvatanI jema rAmanA haLathI hAthIo bhUmi para paDyA ane mUzaLathI ghaDAnA ThIMkarAnI jema rathe cUrNa thaI gayA. chevaTe zizupAla sahita rakRminI senA palAyana karI gaI paNa vImAnI rUmi ekale ubho rahyo. teNe rAmane kahyuM-"are gopALa! meM tane joyo che. mArI AgaLa UbhuM rahe, UbhuM rahe, huM tArA gAyanA pAnathI thayelA madane utArI nAkhIza. tenAM AvAM abhimAnanAM vacana chatAM tene bacAvavAnuM pote kRSNanI AgaLa kabula kareluM hovAthI te vacana saMbhArIne rAme mUzaLane choDI dIdhuM, ane bANethI tene ratha bhAMgI nAMkhe, kavaca chedI nAkhyuM ane gheDAne haNI nAkhyA. pachI jyAre rUkRmi vadhakeTImAM AvyuM tyAre rAme zurabANathI tenA mukha paranA kezanuM laMcana karI nAkhI hasatAM hasatAM kahyuM ke "are mUrkha ! mArI bhrAtRvadhune tuM bhAI thAya che, tethI mAre avadhya che, mATe cAlyo jA. mArA prasAdathI tuM muMDa thayA chatAM paNa tArI patnIe sAthe vilAsa kara." AvAM rAmanAM vacanathI lajajA pAmIne rUkumi kuMDinapuramAM gaye nahIM, paNa tyAM ja bhejakaTa nAme nagara vasAvIne rahyo. ahIM kRSNa rUphaNiIne laIne dvArakA pAse AvyA. dvArakAmAM praveza karatAM kRSNa rUphamiNIne kahyuM, "he devI! juo, A mArI ratnamayI dvArakAnagarI devatAe racelI che. te subra! A nagarInA devavRkSamaya udhAnane viSe devInI jema avicchinna sukhathI tame mArI sAthe krIDA karaze." rUkRmiNa belI, "he svAmin ! tamArI bIjI patnIe temanA pitAoe Page #363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 324] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM moTA parivAra tathA samRddhi sAthe tamane ApelI che, ane mane te tame ekalI kerInI jema laI AvyA che, to huM mArI sapatnIonI AgaLa hAsyapAtra thAuM nahIM tema kare." AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI "tane huM sarvathI adhika karIza." ema kahI kRSNa rUmiNIne satyabhAmAnA mahelanI pAsenA eka mahelamAM utArI. tyAM tene gAMdharva vivAhathI paraNIne kRSNa tenI sAthe svacchede krIDA karavA lAgyA. kRSNa rUkumiNInA gharamAM bIjA koIne praveza aTakAvyuM hatuM, tethI eka vakhate satyabhAmAe kRSNane AgrahathI kahyuM ke "tamArI priyAne te batAve." kRSNa lIledAnamAM zrIdevInA gRhamAMthI svajanethI chAnI rIte tenI pratimA upaDAvI lIdhI ane nipuNa citrakAro pAse zrIdevInI pratimA cItarAvI. pachI kRSNa tyAM AvI zrIdevInA sthAnamAM rUkamiNIne sthApita karI ane zikhavyuM ke ahIM mArI badhI devIo Ave, tyAre tuM nizcaLa raheje.' pachI kRSNa svasthAne gayA, eTale satyabhAmAe pUchayuM ke "nAtha! tame tamArI vallabhAne kayA sthAnamAM rAkhI che?' kRSNa kahyuM, "zrIdevInA gRhamAM rAkhelAM che." pachI satyabhAmAM bIjI sapatnIone sAthe laIne zrIdevInA maMdIramAM AvI. tyAM rUkRmiNIne zrIdevInA sthAnamAM jaI tene bheda jANyA sivAya zrIdevIja che ema jANIne satyabhAmAM belI-ahe! A zrIdevInuM kevuM rUpa che? aho ! AnA banAvanArA kArIgaronuM kevuM kauzalya che?' A pramANe kahI teNIe tene praNAma karyA. pachI kahyuM "he zrIdevI ! tame prasanna thaIne evuM karo ke jethI huM harinI navI patnI rUkumiNune mArI rUpalakSamIthI jItI lauM. A kArya siddha thavAthI huM tamArI mahA pUjA karIza." ema kahI te kRSNanI pAse AvI ane pUchyuM ke "tamArI patnI kayAM che? zrIdevInA gRhamAM te nathI." pachI kRSNa, satyabhAmA ane bIjI patnI sAthe zrIdevInA maMdiramAM AvyA, eTale rUphamiNI aMdarathI bahAra AvyAM ane kRSNane pUchayuM ke "huM kone namuM?" kRSNa satyabhAmAne batAvI; eTale satyabhAmA bolI UThI "A devI mane zI rIte namaze? kAraNa ke huMja hamaNuM ajJAnathI tene namI chuM." harie hAsya karIne kahyuM, "tame tamArI bahenane namyA temAM zuM deSa che?' te sAMbhaLI satyabhAmA vilakhI thaIne ghera gaI ane rUkamiNI paNa pitAne maMdire AvI. kRSNa rakRmiNune moTI samRddhi ApI ane tenI sAthe premAmRtamAM magna thaIne ramavA lAgyA. eka vakhate nArada pharatA pharatA tyAM AvI caDyA. kRSNa temanI pUjA karI ane pUchayuM ke "he nArada ! tame kautuka mATeja bhame che, te kAMI paNa Azcarya keI sthAnake jovAmAM AvyuM che?' nArada belyA "hamaNAMja Azcarya joyuM che te sAMbhaLe:-"vaitADhayagiri upara jAMbavAnuM nAme khecareMdra che, tene zivAcaMdrA nAme priyA che. temane vizvasena nAme eka putra ane jAMbavatI nAme kanyA che, paNa traNa jagatamAM tenA jevI koI rUpavAna kanyA nathI. te bALA nitya krIDA karavAne mATe haMsInI jema gaMgAnadImAM jAya che. te AzcaryabhUta Page #364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [ 325 saga 6 Dho] rAmakRSNa pAMDavAdine vivAha kanyAne joIne huM tamane kahevA mATeja Avyo chuM." te sAMbhaLI kRSNa tarataja baLavAhana sahita gaMgAkInAre gayA. tyAM sakhIothI paravarelI ane krIDA karatI jAMbavatI temanA jevAmAM AvI. "jevI nArade kahI hatI tevIja A che" ema bolatAM harie tenuM haraNa karyuM, eTale tatkALa mATe kolAhaLa thaI rahyo. te sAMbhaLI tene pitA jAMbavAna krodha karate khaga laIne tyAM AvyuM. tene anAdhaNie jItI lIdhA ane kRSNanI pAse lAvIne mUkyo. jAMbavAne pitAnI putrI jAMbavatI kRSNane ApI ane pote apamAna thavAthI vairAgya pAmIne dIkSA grahaNa karI. jAMbavAnanA putra vizvasenanI sAthe jAMbavatIne laI kRSNa dvArakAmAM AvyA, tyAM kRSNa rUphaNiInA mahelanI pAse jAMbavatIne paNa mahela Ape, ane tene yogya bIjuM paNa ApyuM. tene rUmiNInI sAthe sakhIpaNuM thayuM. eka vakhate siMhalapati zlomAnI pAse jaIne pAchA pharelA te kRSNa pAse AvIne A pramANe vijJapti karI ke "he svAmin ! kSaNomAM rAjA tamAro hukama mAnatA nathI. tene lakSmaNe nAme eka kanyA che, te lakSaNethI tamAreja lAyaka che. te kUmasena senApatinA rakSaNa nIce hamaNAM samudramAM snAna karavAne AvI che. tyAM sAta divasa sudhI rahIne te snAna karaze." A pramANe sAMbhaLI kRSNa rAmanI sAthe tyAM gayA, ane te senApatine mArIne lakSamaNune laI AvyA. pachI lakSamaNAne paraNI jAMbavatInA mahela pAseja tene eka ratnamaya maMdira rahevA ApyuM ane bIje parivAra Ape. AyuarI nAmanI nagarImAM saurASTra dezane rAjA rASTravardhana rAjya karate hate. tene vijayA nAme rANI hatI. temane namuci nAme eka mahAbaLavAna yuvarAja putra hatuM, ane susImA nAme rUpasaMpattinI sImArUpa putrI hatI. namucie astravidyA siddha karI hatI tethI te kRSNanI AjJA mAnate nahe. eka vakhate te susImA sAthe prabhAsa tIrthamAM sanAna karavAne gaye. tyAM chAvaNI nAkhIne paDelA namucine jANIne kRSNa rAmanI sAthe tyAM gayA, ane tene senA sahita mArI asImAne laI AvyA. pachI tene vidhithI paraNI lakSamaNAnA maMdira pAse maMdira ApIne temAM rAkhI ane tene moTI sAmagrI ApI. rAjA rASTravardhane susImAne mATe dAsIe vigere parivAra ane kRSNane mATe hAthI vigere vivAhane dAyajo mokalyo. pachI marU dezanA vItabhaya rAjAnI gaurI nAmanI kanyAne kRSNa paraNyA, ane tene susamAnA maMdira pAse eka maMdiramAM rAkhI. eka vakhate hiraNyanAbha rAjAnI putrI padmAvatInA svayaMvaramAM kRSNa rAmane laIne ariSTapure gayA. tyAM rohiNInA sahedara hiraNyanAbhe pitAnA bhANeja jANIne baMnenI vidhi sahita harSathI pUjA karI. te hiraNyanAbha rAjAne revata nAme eka jayeSTha baMdhu hatuM, te nami bhagavAnanA tIrthamAM pitAnA pitA sAthe dIkSA laIne cAlI nIkaLyo hate. tene revatI, rAma, sItA ane baMdhumatI nAme putrIo hatI, te pUrve rAhiNInA putra rAmane 1 ba9bhadranI mAtA. Page #365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 326] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM ApI hatI. pachI sarve rAjAonA jatAM chatAM kRSNa padmAvatInuM haraNa karyuM ane svayaMvaramAM AvelA rAjAomAMthI je yuddha karavA AvyA temane jItI lIdhA. pachI rAma kRSNa pitapotAnI strIone laIne dvArakAmAM AvyA. tyAM kRSNa gaurInA maMdira pAse eka navIna gRhamAM padmAvatIne rAkhI. gAMdhAra dezamAM puSkalAvatI nagarIne viSe nagnajitu rAjAne putra cArUdatta nAme rAjA hate tene gAMdhArI nAme suMdara bahena hatI. te lAvaNyasaMpattithI khecarIone harAvatI hatI. cArUdattane pitA nagnajita mRtyu pAmyA pachI tenA bhAgIdAroe cArUdattane jItI lIdhe, eTale teNe dUta mokalIne zaraNa karavA yogya kRSNanuM zaraNa lIdhuM. kRSNa gAMdhAradezamAM AvI tenA bhAgIdArone mArI nAkhyA, ane cArUdattane rAjaya upara sthApana karyo, eTale cArUdatta pitAnI bahena gAMdhArI kRSNanI vere paraNAvI. kRSNa tene dvArakAmAM lAvyA, ane padmAvatInA maMdiranI pAse tene eka prAsAda Ape. A pramANe kRSNane ATha paTTarANIo thaI, teo anukrame pRthak pRthaka mahelamAM rahevA lAgI. eka vakhate rUkamiNunA maMdiramAM atimukta muni AvyA. temane joI satyabhAmA paNa utAvaLe tyAM AvyAM. rUkamiNIe munine pUchayuM ke "mAre putra thaze ke nahIM ?' munie kahyuM, "tAre kRSNa jevo putra thaze. A pramANe kahIne muni gayA pachI muninuM A vacana pitAne mATe ja che ema satyabhAmA mAnavA lAgI ane teNIe rUkamiNIne kahyuM ke "mAre kRSNa je putra thaze." rUmiNa belI, "muninuM vacana koI chaLa karavAthI phaLatuM nathI, mATe te putra to mAre thaze, ema paraspara vAda karatI te baMne kRSNanI pAse AvI. e samaye satyabhAmAne bhAI duryodhana tyAM AvI caDhyo; tene satyabhAmAe kahyuM ke "mAre putra tAro jAmAtA thaze." rUkamiNIe paNa te pramANe tene kahyuM, eTale teNe kahyuM ke "tamArAmAMthI jene patra thaze tene huM mArI putrI ApIza." satyabhAmA bolI ke "jene-putra prathama paraNe, tenA vivAhamAM bIjIe pitAnA keza ApavA. A viSe rAma, kRSNa ane A duryodhana sAkSI ane jAmIna che." A pramANe kabula karIne te baMne pitApitAne sthAnake gaI. eka vakhate rUphamiNIe svapnamAM joyuM ke "jANe pote eka zveta vRSabha upara rahelA vimAnamAM beThelI che." te joI te tarata jAgrata thaI. te vakhate eka mahaddhika deva mahAzaka devakamAMthI cyavI rUmiNInA udaramAM avataryo. prAtaHkALe uThI rUkamiNIe te svapnanI vAta kRSNane kahI. eTale "tamAre vizvamAM advitIya vIra e putra thaze" ema kRSNa kahyuM. A svapnanI vArtA satyabhAmAnI eka dAsIe sAMbhaLI, eTale teNe zravaNamAM duHkhadAyaka te vArtA satyabhAmAne kahI. tatkALa teNe paNa eka svapnanI kalpAna karI kRSNa pAse jaIne kahyuM ke "Aje meM svapnamAM airAvata hastI jevo hAthI ja che." kRSNa tenI iMgita ceSTA uparathI "A vArtA khATI che" evuM dhArI lIdhuM, paNa tene kapAvavI nahIM ema Page #366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 che ? zama kRSNa pAMDavAdino vivAha [3ra7 vicAra karI kahyuM ke "tAre paNa zubha putra thaze." devage satyabhAmAne garbha rahyo, tethI tenuM udara vRddhi pAmyuM. rUmiNInA udaramAM uttama garbha hatuM, tethI tenuM udara jevuM hatuM tevuM ja rahyuM. gUDha rIte garbha vRddhi pAmavA lAgya; tethI eka divasa satyabhAmAe kRSNane kahyuM ke "A tamArI patnI rUkRmiNIe tamane peTe garbha kahyo che, kAraNa ke amArAM baMnenA udara jue." te vakhate eka dAsIe AvIne vadhAmaNI ApI ke "rUphaNi devIe suvarNa jevI kAMtivALA mahAtmA putrane janma Ape che." te sAMbhaLI satyabhAmA vilakhI ane krodhavihavaLa thaI gaI. tyAMthI ghera AvatAM teNe paNa bhAnuka nAmanA putrane janma Ape. kRSNa putrajanmanI vadhAmaNIthI harSa pAmI rUkumiNInA maMdiramAM gayA, ane bahAra siMhAsana para besI putrane maMgAvI je putranI kAMtithI sarva dizAone udyotavALI thayelI joIne tenuM pradyumna evuM nAma pADayuM ane kRSNa tene halAvavAne mATe kSaNavAra tyAM beThA. te vakhate pUrva bhavanA vairathI dhUmaketu nAme eka deva rUphaNiIno veSa laI kRSNa pAse Avyo ane kRSNa pAsethI bALakane laIne vatADhayagiri upara cale gaye. tyAM bhUta ramaNa udyAnamAM jaI TekazilA upara besI vicAra karavA lAgyuM ke "A bALakane ahIM aphaLAvIne mArI nAkhuM? paNa nA, tethI te te bahu duHkhI thaze, mATe A zilA upara mUkIne cAlyA jAuM ke jethI ahIM nirAdhAra ane sudhAtura eve e ekaMda karate karate marI jaze.' Ave vicAra karI tene tyAM cheDI daIne cAlyA gaye. te bALaka caramadehI' hatuM ane nirUpakrama kavitavALo hatuM tethI zilA parathI ghaNAM pAMdaDAvALA pradezamAM te nirAdhAdhapaNe paDI gaye. kALasaMvara nAme kaI becara vimAnamAM besIne agnijavAla nagarathI pitAne nagare ja hato, tenuM vimAna tyAM khalita thaI gayuM. khecarapatie vimAna khalita thavAno hetu vicAratAM nIce joyuM te tyAM te tejasvI bALakane avalokyo. eTale "mArA vimAnane khalita karanAra A kaI mahAtmA bALaka che." evuM jANI tene laIne teNe pitAnI kanakamALA nAmanI rANIne putra tarIke arpaNa karyo. pachI teNe potAnA meghakUTa nagaramAM jaIne evI vArtA phelAvI ke "mArI patnI gUDhagarbhA hatI. teNe hamaNAM eka putrane janma Ape che." pachI te kALasaMvara khecare putrano janmotsava karyo, ane tenA tejathI dizAomAM prota thata jeIne zubha divase tenuM pradyumna evuM ja nAma pADayuM. ahIM rakRmiNIe kRSNanI pAse AvIne pUchyuM ke "tamAro putra kayAM che?' kRSNa kahyuM; tame hamaNAja putrane laI gayA che.' rUkamiNI bolI "are nAtha! zuM mane chetaravA mAge cho ? huM laI gaI nathI." tyAre kRSNa jANyuM ke jarUra mane kaI chaLI gayuM. pachI tarataja putrane zedha karAvyuM, paNa kayAMthI putranA khabara maLyA nahIM, eTale rUkumiNI mUcha pAmIne 1 caramadehI-chelA zarIravALe, teja bhavamAM mokSe janAra. 2 koIpaNa prakArano upakrama-upaghAta na lAge evuM jIvita--AyuSya. Page #367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 328] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM paDI gaI. thoDI vAre saMjJA pAmIne te parijana sAthe tAra svare rUdana karavA lAgI. eka satyabhAmA vagara sarva yAdava, temanI patnI ane badhe parivAra duHkhI thaI gayo. "kRSNa jevA samartha purUSane paNa putrano vRttAMta kema na maLe?" ema bolatI rUkamiNI duHkhI kRSNane vadhAre duHkhI karavA lAgI, e pramANe sarva yAdave sahita kRSNa udvegamAM rahetA hatA, tevAmAM ekadA nArada sabhAmAM AvyA, temaNe "A zuM che?' ema pUchayuM, eTale kRSNa bolyA ke "he nArada ! rUkamiNIne taratane janmela bALaka mArA hAthamAMthI koI harI gayuM che, tenI zuddhi kAMI tame jANo cho ?' nAraMda belyA "ahIM atimukta muni mahAjJAnI hatA, te te hamaNAM ja mokSe gayA. tethI have bhAratavarSamAM atyAre koI bIjA jJAnI nathI; te paNa he hari! hAlamAM pUrva videhakSetre sImaMdhara nAme tIrthakara che, te sarva saMzayane nAza karanArA che, tethI tyAM jaIne huM temane pUchIza." pachI kRSNa ane bIjA yAdavoe nAradanI aneka prakAre pUjA karI ane AgrahapUrvaka khabara lAvavAnI prArthanA karI. eTale nArada jyAM sImadhara prabhu hatA tyAM tvarAthI gayA. tyAM prabhu samosaraNamAM birAjelA hatA, temane praNAma karIne nArade pUchayuM "he bhagavAna! kRSNa ane rUkamiNune putra hAla kayAM che?" prabhu bolyA dhUmaketu nAme eka te putrano pUrva bhavano vairI deva che, teNe chaLa karI kRSNanI pAsethI te putranuM haraNa kareluM che. teNe vaitADhaya upara jaI te bALakane zilA upara mUkayo hato paNa te mRtyu pAme nathI, kAraNa ke te caramadeDI che. tethI kaMInAthI mArI zakAya tema nathI. prAtaHkALe tyAMthI kALasaMvara nAme kaI becara jato hato, teNe te bALakane laIne potAnI patnIne putra tarIke sepe che, ane hAla te tene ghera vRddhi pAme che. nArade pharIthI pUchyuM, "he bhagavana ! te dhUmaketune tenI sAthe pUrva janmanuM zuM baira hatuM?' nAradanA A pramANe pUchavAthI prabhue tene pUrva bhavana vRttAMta kahevA mAMDyo. A jaMbudvIpanA bharatakSetramAM magadha dezane viSe zAligrAma nAme eka mahaddhika gAma che, temAM manorama nAme eka udhAna che. te udhAnano adhipati sumana nAme eka yakSa hate. te gAmamAM sAmadeva nAme eka brAhrANa rahetuM hatuM. te samadevanI agnilA nAmanI patnIthI agnibhUti ane vAyubhUti nAme be putro thayA. teo vedArthamAM catura hatA. yauvana vayane prApta thayelA teo vidyAthI prakhyAta thaIne vividha bhAgane bhegavatA mahenmatta thaIne rahetA hatA. eka divase te mane ratha udyAnamAM naMdivardhana nAme AcArya samavasaryA. leke e tyAM jaIne temane vaMdanA karI. te samaye A garviSTa thayelA agnibhUti ane vAyuba: tie tyAM AvI AcAryane kahyuM ke "are vetAMbarI! je tuM kAMI zAstrArthane jANatA hoya te bola." temanAM AvAM vacana mAtrathI naMdivardhana AcAryanA satya nAmanA ziSe temane pUchayuM ke "tame kayAMthI AvyA che?" teo belyA ke "ame zAligrAmamAMthI AvyA chIe." satya muni pharIvAra belyA-"tame kayA bhavamAMthI A manuSyabhavamAM AvyA che ? ema mArUM Page #368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 6 Dro] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdine vivAha [329 pUchavuM che, te je tame jANatA he to kaho." te sAMbhaLI te baMne te viSayanA ajJAnI hovAthI lajajAthI adhamukha thaIne UbhA rahyA, eTale munie temane pUrvabhava kahevA mAMDyo - are brAhmaNe! tame pUrvabhavane viSe A grAmanI vanasthalImAM mAMsabhakSaka ziyALa thayelA hatA. eka kaNabIe pitAnA kSetramAM rAtre carmanI raju vigere mUkI hatI, te vRSTithI Adra thatAM tame badhI bhakSaNa karI gayA. e AhArathI mRtyu pAmIne pitAnA pUrvakRta karmathI A bhavamAM tame semadeva brAhmaNanA be putro thayA che. prAtaHkALe te kheDu kaNabIe sarva carmarajajune bhakSaNa karelI joI, pachI te pitAne ghera gaye. anukrame mRtyu pAmIne te pitAnI putravadhunA udarathI putrapaNe janme. tyAM tene jAtismaraNajJAna utpanna thayuM, tethI teNe jANayuM ke "A mArI putravadhu te mArI mAtA thaI che ane mAro putra te mArA pitA thaye che, te have mAre temane zI rIte bolAvavA?" AvA vicArathI te kapaTavaDe janmathIja muMge thaIne rahe che. je A vRttAMta viSe tamane pratIti na AvatI hoya te te muMgA kheDu pAse jaI tene pUcho eTale te mauna choDI daIne tamane sarva vRttAMta jaNAvaze." pachI leke tatkALa te muMgA kheDutane tyAM laI AvyA. munie tene kahyuM "tArA pUrva bhavane vRttAMta prathamathI kahI batAva. A saMsAramAM karmane vaze putra te pitA paNa thAya ane pitA te putra paNa thAya evI anAdi sthiti che, emAM kAMI Azcarya nathI, mATe pUrva janmanA saMbaMdhathI thatI lajajA ane maunapaNuM choDI de. pachI pitAnA pUrva saMbaMdhane barAbara kahevAthI harSa pAmelA te kheDute munine namaskAra karI sarvanA sAMbhaLatAM pitAnA pUrva janmane vRttAMta jema munie kahyo hato tema kahI saMbhaLAve, te sAMbhaLI ghaNuM lekoe dIkSA lIdhI, te kheDuta pratibodha pAme ane pelA agnibhUti ane vAyubhUti lokothI upahAsya pAmatA vilakhA thaIne ghera cAlyA gayA. pachI unmatta brAhmaNa vaira dhAraNa karI rAtre khaga laIne te munine mAravA AvyA tyAM pelA sumana yaze temane khaMbhita karI dIdhA. prAtaHkALe lokee tevI sthitimAM temane dIThA. tenAM mAtA pitA tene khaMbhAyelA joI AkaMda karavA lAgyAM. te vakhate sumana yakSa pratyakSa thaIne kahevA lAgyo ke A pApI durmatie munine mAravA mATe rAtrIe IcchatA hatA, tethI meM tene oNbhita karyA che, have je teo dIkSA grahaNa karavAnuM kabula kare te huM temane cheDIza, anyathA cheDIza nahIM.' teoe kahyuM "amArAthI sAdhune dharma pALavo muzkela che, tethI ame zrAvakane cagya e dharma Acara." A pramANe temanA kahevAthI devatAe temane choDI mUkyA. tyArathI teo te jinadharmane yathAvidhi pALavA lAgyA, paNa temanAM mAtApitAe te jarA paNa jainadharmane aMgIkAra karyo nahIM. agnibhUti ane vAyubhUti mRtyu pAmI saudharmakalpamAM cha pApamanA AyuSyavALA devatA thayA, tyAMthI cyavIne hastinApura nagaramAM ahaMdAsa vaNikane ghera pUrNabhadra ane mANibhadra C - 42 Page #369 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 330] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM nAme putra thayA. pUrva bhavanA kramathI teo zrAvakadharma pALavA lAgyA. eka vakhate maheMdra nAme eka muni tyAM samavasaryA, temanI pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne arhadAse dIkSA lIdhI. pUrNabhadra ane mANibhadra te mAheMdra munine vAMdavA jatA hatA, tyAM mArgamAM eka kutarIne ane cAMDALane jaIne temanI upara teone neha utpanna thaye, tethI teoe maharSi pAse AvI namIne pUchayuM ke "A cAMDALa ane kutarI koNa che ke jene jevAthI amane neha upaje che? muni belyA "tame pUrva bhavamAM agnibhUti ane vAyubhUti nAme brAhmaNa hatA, te vakhate sAmadeva nAme tamArA pitA ane agninA nAme tamArI mAtA hatI, te semadeva mRtyu pAmIne A bharatakSetramAM AvelA zaMkhapuramAM jitazatru nAme rAjA thaye, je sadA parImAM Asakta hate. agneilA mRtyu pAmIne teja zaMkhapuramAM semabhUti nAmanA brAhmaNanI rUkamiNuM nAme sI thaI. eka vakhate rUkamiNI pitAnA gharanA AMgaNAmAM UbhI hatI, tevAmAM te mAge nIkaLelA jitazatru rAjAnA jovAmAM AvI; tatkALa te rAjA kAmavaza thaI gaye, tethI samabhUti upara kAMIka gunho mUkI rAjAe te strIne potAnA aMtaHpuramAM dAkhala karI. tenA virahathI pIDita samabhUti agnimAM magna hoya tema dukhe rahevA lAgyuM. rAjA jitazatru te strInI sAthe eka hajAra varSa sudhI krIDA karI mRtyu pAmIne pahelI narakamAM traNa palyopamanA AyuSyavALe nArakI thaze. tyAMthI nIkaLIne hariNa thaye; te bhavamAM zIkArIe mArI nAkhatAM maraNa pAmIne te mAyAkapaTI e zreSThIputra thaye; tyAMthI maraNa pAmIne mAyAnA pegathI hAthI thaze. te bhavamAM devage tene jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna thayuM, tethI aDhAra divasanuM anazana pALI mRtyu pAmya, ane traNa palyopama AyuSyavALe vimAnika devatA thayA. tyAMthI ravIne te A cAMDALa thAya che ane pelI rUkamiNI aneka bhavamAM paribhramaNa karIne A kutarI thaI che, tethI (pUrva bhavanAM tamArAM mAtA pitA hevAthI) tenI upara tamane neha utpanna thAya che." A pramANe pitAnA pUrva bhavane vRttAMta sAMbhaLI te pUrNabhadra ane mANibhadrane jAti maraNajJAna thayuM. pachI teeAe te cAMDALane ane kutarIne pratibaMdha Ape, jethI te cAMDALa eka mAsanuM anazana karI mRtyu pAmIne naMdIzvara dvIpamAM devatA thaye, ane kutarI pratibodha pAmI anazana karI mRtyu pAmIne zaMkhapuramAM sudarzanA nAme rAjaputrI thaI. pharIvAra pAchA mAheMdra muni tyAM AvyA, tyAre arhadAsanA putroe cAMDALa ane kutarInI gati viSe pUchayuM, eTale temaNe te baMnenI thayelI sadgatine vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. teoe zaMkhapura jaI rAjaputrI sudarzanane pratibaMdha Ape, jethI te dIkSA laIne mRtyu pAmI devake gaI pUrNabhadra ane mANibhadra gRhastha dharma pALI mRtyu pAmIne saudharmadevalekamAM idranA sAmAnika, devatA thayA. tyAMthI vI hastinApuramAM vizvakasena rAjAnA madhu ane kaiTabha nAme be putro thayA. pele naMdIzvara deva tyAMthI cyavI cirakALa bhavabhramaNa karI vaTapura nagaramAM kanakaprabha nAme rAjA thaye. sudarzanA 1 iMdranI sarakhI RddhivALA. Page #370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ThTho] rAma pAMDavAdine vivAha [331 paNa devakathI cyavI ghaNuM bhavabhramaNa karI te kanakaprabhA rAjAnI caMdrAbhA nAme paTTArANI thaI rAjA vizvasena madhune rAjyapade ane kaiTabhane yuvarAjapade sthApana karI pote vrata laI mRtyu pAmIne brahmadevalokamAM devatA thayA. madhu ane kaiTabhe badhI pRthvI vaza karI lIdhI. temanA deza upara bhIma nAme eka pallI pati upadrava karavA lAge tene mAravAne madhu cAlyo. tyAM mArgamAM vaTapurAnA rAjA kanakaprabhe bhojanAdithI tene satkAra karyo. pachI svAmibhaktithI sevakapaNe vataMte te rAjA caMdrAbhA rANInI sAthe bhojanane aMte temanI pAse Avyo ane keTalIka bheTa dharI. caMdrabhA rANI madhune praNAma karIne aMtaHpuramAM cAlI, te vakhate kAmapIDita madhue tene baLAtkAre pakaDavAnI IcchA karI, te vakhate maMtrIe tene aTakAvyo, eTale madhurAjA AgaLa cAlyA. pachI bhIma pallIpatine jItIne pAchA pharatAM te vaTapuramAM AvyuM. rAjA kanakaprabhe pharIvAra tene satkAra karyo. jyAre te bheTa dharavA AvyA tyAre madhurAjA be ke, "tamArI bIjI bheTa mAre joItI nathI, mAtra A caMdrabhA rANI ane arpaNa kare. tenI AvI mAMgaNIthI jyAre kanakaprabhe pitAnI rANI tene ApI nahIM tyAre te baLAtkAre kheMcI laI pitAnA nagaramAM cAlyA gaye. rANInA viyogathI vidhura thayela kanakaprabha rAjA mUcha khAI pRthvI para paDayo. thoDIvAre sAvadha thaI UMce svare vilApa karavA lAge ane unmattanI peThe Amatema bhamavA lAge. ahIM madhurAjA eka vakhate maMtrIonI sAthe nyAyanA kAryamAM beThA hatA, temAM vakhata ghaNe thavAthI tene cukAda karyA vagara rAjA caMdrAbhAne maMdire gaye. caMdrAbhAe pUchayuM, "Aje moDA kema AvyA?" teNe kahyuM "Aje eka vyabhicAra saMbaMdhI kesane nyAya ApavuM hatuM, temAM huM rokAye hatecaMdrabhA hasIne belI ke-"te vyabhicArI pUjavA gya che." madhurAjAe kahyuM "vyabhicArI zI rIte pUjavA cagya thAya? teone te zikSAja karavI joIe." caMdrAbhA bolI "je tame evA nyAyavAna che to tameja prathama vyabhicArI che, te kema jANatA nathI ? te sAMbhaLI madhurAjA pratibaMdha pAmI lajajA pAmI gaye. e samaye kanakaprabha rAjA caMdrAmA rANInA viyogathI gAMDa banI gAmegAma bhaTakate ane bALakothI vIMTAyale teja nagaranA rAjamArgamAM gAte ane nAcate nIkaLe. tene joI caMdrabhA vicAra karavA lAgI ke-ahe! mArA pati mArA viyegathI AvI dazAne prApta thaye, to mArA jevI paravaza strIne dhikkAra che." A pramANe ciMtavI teNe mane pitAne pati batAvyuM, eTale tene joI pitAnA iSTa kAmane mATe madhune ati pazcAttApa thayuM. tethI tatkALa madhue dhuMdhu nAmanA pitAnA putrane rAjya seMpI kaiTabhanI sAthe vimalavAhana muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. teo hajAra varSa sudhI ugra tapa karI dvAdazAMganA dhAraNa karanArA ane sadA sAdhuonI vaiyAvRtya karanArA thayA. aMte anazana karI sarva pApanI AlocanA karIne te banne mRtyu pAmI mahAzukra devalekamAM sAmAnika devatA thayA. rAjA kanakaprabha paNa sudhAtRSAthI pIDita thaI traNa hajAra varSa vyartha Page #371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 332] . zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM gumAvI mRtyu pAmya, ane jotiSa devAmAM dhamaketu nAme deva thayA. avadhijJAnathI pUrvanuM vira jANI te madhunA jIvane zodhavA lAge, paNa madhu te sAtamA devalokamAM mahaddhika deva hevAthI tene jovAmAM AvyA nahIM. pachI te tyAMthI evI manuSyabhava pAmIne tApasa thaye. te bhavamAM bALapa karI mRtyu pAmIne te vaimAnika devatA thaze. tathApi te bhAvamAM paNa madhune jevAne samartha ghaya nahIM. pAche tyAMthI cyavI saMsAramAM paribhramaNa karI karmavege jatiSImAM pharIne dhUmaketu nAme devatA thaze. te vakhate madhuno jIva mahAzaka devalekamAMthI vI kRSNa vAsudevanI paTTarANI miNInA udaramAM putrapaNe utpanna thaye. pile dhUmaketu pUrvanA vairathI te bALakane janmatAMja harI gaye, ane tene mAravAnI IcchAthI te duSTa eka TaMkazilA upara tene mUkIne cAlyA gaye, paNa pitAnA prabhAvathI te sarva aMge akSata rahyo, ane tene kALasaMvara vidyAdhara pitAne ghera laI gayo. seLa varSane aMte rUkamiNI sAthe tene samAgama thaze." A pramANe praznanA pUrva bhavana vRttAMta sAMbhaLIne "ramiNIne putrane viyoga kyA karmathI thoema nArade pUchayuM, eTale zrI sImaMdhara prabhue A pramANe tenA purva bhavane vRttAMta kahyuM - A ja bUDhIpamAM bharatakSetramAM magadha dezane viSe lamIgrAmanAme eka gAmamAM semadeva nAme brAhANa rahetA hatA. tene lakSmIvatI nAme strI hatI. eka vakhate te lakSmIvatI upavanamAM gaI. tyAM moranuM IMDuM paDeluM hatuM, tene teNe kuMkumavALA hAthathI sparza karyo. tenA parzathI te IMDAne varNa ane gaMdha pharI gayo, tethI tenI mAtA mayUrIe tene pitAnuM che ema nahIM jANavAthI soLa ghaDI sudhI choDI dIdhuM (sevyuM nahIM.) tyAra pachI akasmAta, varSAda varasatAM tenA jaLavaDe dhevAIne te IMDuM pitAnA mULa svabhAvamAM AvI gayuM. tethI tene oLakhIne tenI mAtAe tene sevyuM, eTale egya kALe temAMthI mera thaye. pharIvAra lakSmIvatI tyAM AvI, te vakhate mayUranA ramaNIya baccAne joI tenI mAtAnA rUdana karatAM chatAM tene pakaDI lIdhuM, ane pitAne ghera lAvIne pAMjarAmAM pUryuM. pratidina khAnapAnathI tene prasanana karIne teNe tene evuM nRtya zIkhavyuM ke jethI te suMdara nRtya karavA lAgyuM. tenI mAtA mayUrI virasa svare pikAratI potAnA pyAra baccAnA nehathI niyaMtrita thaI satI te pradezane cheDI zakI nahIM. pachI lokee AvIne lakSamIvatIne kahyuM, "tamArUM kautuka pUrNa thatuM nathI paNa tenI mAtA mayUrI bicArI marI jAya che, mATe tenA baccAne cheDI de." lekanI vANIthI e brAhmaNane dayA AvI, tethI soLa mAsanA te meranA yuvAna baccAne teNe jyAM hatuM tyAM mUkI dIdhuM. A kRtyathI te brAhmaNIe pramAdavaDe soLa varSanuM putranA virahanuM moTuM vedanIya karma bAMdhyuM. eka vakhate e lakSmIvatI pitAnA vibhUSita rUpane darpaNamAM jetI hatI, tevAmAM samAdhigupta nAme eka muni bhikSAne mATe tenA gharamAM AvyA, eTale tenA pati sAmadeve Page #372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga ro] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdanA vivAha [ 333 " kahyuM ke 'bhadre ! A munine bhikSA Apa.' tevAmAM keAI purUSanA elAvAthI seAmadeva mahAra cAlyA gaye, eTale tatkALa te strIe thUkAra karI kaThAra akSarA eTalI te munine ghara bahAra kAvyA ane satvara dvAra vAsI dIdhuM. munijugupsAnA A tIvra pApakamathI sAtame divase te strIne galaSTa thayA; tenI pIDAthI virakta thaI ne te agnimAM khaLI suI. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne teja gAmamAM koI dheAkhIne ghera te gadheDI thaI. pharIvAra mRtyu pAmI, pAchI teja gAmamAM vinnAbhuk DukkarI thaI. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI kutarI thaI. te bhavamAM dAvAnaLathI dagdha thatAM kAI zubha bhAva AvavAthI manuSyanuM AyuSya bAMdhI mRtyu pAmI. pachI namadA nadIne kAMThe AvelA bhRgukaccha ( bharUca) nagaramAM te kANA nAmanI mAchImAranI putrI thaI. te ati duga`dhI temaja duCgA thaI. tenAM mAtA pitA tenI durgaMdhane sahana na karI zakavAthI tene namadAnA tIra upara mUkI AvyA. tyAM yovanavatI thatAM te hamezAM nAvikAthI leAkeAne namadA nadI utAravA lAgI. daivayeAge zItaRtumAM samAdhigupta muni tyAM AvI caDhacA, ane patanI jema niSka paNe kAryAtsa`mAM sthita thayA. temane joI * A mahAtmA badhI rAtrI zItane zI rIte sahana karI zakaze ? ' ema vicArI dayA cittavALI teNe tRNuvaDe munine AcchAdita karyo. rAtrI nigamana thayA pachI prAtaHkaLe teNe munine namaskAra karyo, eTale ' A bhadrika che' evu' dhArI munie tene dha dezanA ApI. te vakhate 'A munine me kAI ThekANe joyA che' ema cirakALa ciMtavIne teNe munine te viSe puchyu' eTale munine tenA pUrva bhava kahI khatAvyA. pachI maharSie tene kahyuM ke 'bhadre! pUrva bhavamAM teM sAdhunI jugupsA karI hatI, tethI A bhavamAM tuM AvI durgaMdhA thaI che, kemake sava manAva kane anusaratAja thAya che.' A pramANe sAMbhaLavAthI tene jAtismaraNajJAna utpanna thayuM. tethI te pUrva bhave karelI jugupsAne mATe vAraMvAra peAtAnI niMdA karatI satI te munine khamAvavA lAgI. tyArathI te parama zrAvikA thaI, eTale munie tene dhazrI nAmanI AryAne soMpI dIdhI. pachI te AryAnI sAtheja vihAra karavA lAgI. ekavAra kAI gAmamAM jatAM tyAM nAyala nAmanA keAI zrAvakane AryAe tene seAMpI. te nAyalane Azraye rahI satI ane ekAMtara upavAsa karatI satI jinapUjAmAM tatpurapaNe khAra varSa sudhI tyAM rahI. chevaTe anazana karI mRtyu pAmIne te acyutaiMdranI iMdrANI thaI. tyAM paoNMcAvana palye pamatu. AyuSya bhogavI tyAMthI cyavIne te rUkimaNI thaI che. pUrva bhavamAM teNe mayUrIne baccAnA viyAga karAvyA hateA, tethI te rUkamiNI A bhavamAM seALa varSa sudhI putravirahanuM duHkha anubhavaze." A pramANe rUmiNInA pUrva bhava sAMbhaLI sImaMdhara prabhune namIne nArada vaitADhagiri upara meghaphUTa nagare AvyA, tyAM saMvara vidyAdharanI pAse AvIne kahyuM ke 'tamAre putra thayA te bahu sArUM thayuM.' AvAM vacanathI prasanna thaI saMvare nAradanI pUjA karI ane pradyumna putrane khatAbve, nArada te putrane miNInA jevAja joI bhagavaMtanA kathananI pratIti lAvI varanI Page #373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 334] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM rajA laIne dvArakAmAM AvyA. tyAM kRSNa vigerene te putrane sarva vRttAMta kahyo ane rUkamiNIne paNa tenA lakSmIvatI vigere pUrvabhavanI vArtA jaNAvI. pachI rUkamiNIe bhaktithI aMjali jeDI tyAM rahyA satA sImaMdhara prabhune namaskAra karyo, ane "seLa varSa pachI putrane samAgama thaze' evAM arihaMta bhagavaMtanAM vacanathI te svastha thaI pUrve zrI RSabhadeva svAmIne kurU nAme eka putra hatA, jenAM nAmathI kurUkSetra kahevAya che. te karUne putra hastI nAme thaye, jenA nAmathI hastinApura nagara vaseluM che. te hastI rAjAnA saMtAnamAM anaMtavIrya nAme rAjA thaye. tene putra katavIrya nAme rAjA thayo. tene putra subhama nAme cakravatI thayo. te pachI asaMkhya rAjAo thaI gayA bAda. zAMtanu nAme eka rAjA thaye. tene gaMgA ane satyavatI nAme be patnIo hatI. temAMthI gaMgAne bhISma parAkramavALo bhISma nAme putra thaye; ane satyavatIne citrAMgada ne citravIrya nAme putrA thayA. citravIryane aMbikA, aMbAlikA ane aMbA nAme traNa strIo hatI. tenAthI dhRtarASTra, pAMDa ne vidura nAme anukrame traNa putro thayA. temAM pAMDu patarASTrane rAjya soMpI mRgayA karavAmAM tatpara rahevA lAgyo. patarASTra subaLa rAjAnA putra ane gAMdhAra dezanA rAjA zakuninI gAMdhArI vigere ATha bahenane paraNe. tenAthI tene duryodhana vigere so putro thayA. pAMDurAjAne kuMtI nAmanI strIthI yudhiSThira, bhIma ane arjuna nAme traNa putro thayA. ane bIjI strI mAThI ke je zalyarAjAnI bahena thatI hatI, tenAthI nakuLa ane sahadeva nAme be baLavAna putro thayA. vidyA ane bhujabaLathI ugra evA e pAMce pAMDukumAro paMcAnana-siMhanI jema khecarone paNa ajeya thayA. pitAnA jayeSTha baMdhu tarapha vinayavALA ane dunItine nahIM sahana karanArA te pAMce pAMDe potAnA lekottara guNavaDe lekene Azcarya pamADavA lAgyA. anyadA kAMpIlyapurathI dhrupadarAjAnA dUte AvI namaskAra karI pAMDurAjAne A pramANe kahyuM "amArA svAmI drapada rAjAne culanI rANInA udarathI janmelI A dhaSTadyumnanI nAnI bahena draupadI nAme kanyA che, tenA svayaMvaramAM daza dazA, rAma kRSNa, damadaMta, zizupAla, rUmi, kaNa, sudhana ane bIjA paNa rAjAone tathA temanA parAkamI kumArane drupada rAjAe te mokalI mokalIne bolAvyA che. teo hAla tyAM jatA jAya che te tame paNa A devakumAra jevA pAMca kumAro sAthe tyAM AvI svayaMvaramaMDapane alaMkRta karA." te sAMbhaLI pAMca jayavaMta bAvaDe kAmadevanI jema pAMca putroe yukta evA pAMDurAjA kAMpItyapura gayA ane bIjA paNa aneka rAjAo tyAM AvyA. drupada rAjAe pUjelA pratyeka rAjAo aMtarIkSamAM rahelA grahonI jema svayaMvaramaMDapamAM hAjara thayA. te avasare snAna karI, zuddha (ujajavaLa) vastra paherI, mAlyAlaMkAra dhAraNa karI ane ahaMtaprabhune pUchane rUpavaDe devakanyA jevI draupadI sakhIo sAthe paravarI satI sama Page #374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 Dho] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdine vivAha [335 nika devatAonI jevA kRSNAdika rAjAethI alaMkRta svayaMvaramaMDapamAM AvI. tenI sakhIe tene pratyeka rAjAne nAma laI laIne batAvavA mAMDayA. teone anukrame jotI jotI dropadI jyAM pAMca pAMDavo beThA hatA tyAM AvI, ane teNe anurAgI thaIne pAMca pAMDavonA kaMDamAM svayaMvaramALA ApaNu karI. te vakhate "A zuM?' ema sarva rAjamaMDaLa Azcarya pAmI gayuM. tevAmAM koI cAraNa muni AkAzamArge tyAM AvyA eTale kRSNAdika rAjAoe te munine namaskAra karI vinayapUrvaka pUchayuM ke "zuM A dropadIne pAMca pati thaze?' muni chelyA-"A draupadI pUrva bhavanA karmathI pAMca pativALI thaze, paNa temAM Azcarya zuM che? kemake karmanI gati mahA viSama che. tenuM vRtAMta sAMbhaLe. caMpAnagarImAM sAmadeva, semabhUti ane semadatta nAme traNa brAhmaNe rahetA hatA, teo sadara baMdhu hatA. dhana dhanyathI paripUrNa evA teone anukrame nAgazrI, bhUtazrI ane yakSazrI nAme patrIo hatI. te traNe bhAIo paraspara sneha dharAvatA hatA, tethI teoe eka vakhate e TharAva karyo ke ApaNe traNe bhAIoe eka eka bhAIne ghera vArA pramANe sAthe bhejana karavuM. te pramANe vartatAM eka divasa emadevane ghera jamavAne vAro Avyo, eTale bhajanane avasara prApta thayA agAu nAgazrIe vividha prakAranAM bhajananI taiyArI karavA mAMDI. temAM te ramaNIe ajAye kaDavI tuMbaDInuM zAka karyuM. pachI e zAka kevuM thayuM che te jANavAne mATe teNIe cAkhI joyuM, tyAM to bahu kaDavuM hovAthI tene anya jANuM teNIe thuMkI kADhyuM. pachI vicAravA lAgI ke "meM ghaNuM svAdiSTa vividha padArthothI A zAka sudhAyuM, tathApi e kaDavuM ja rahyuM. Ama vicArI teNIe te zAka gepavI dIdhuM, ane te sivAyanAM bIjAM bhavya bhejanavaDe teNe pitAne ghera AvelA kuTuMba sahita potAnA patine tathA diyarane jamADayA. te samaye subhUmibhAga nAmanA te nagaranA udyAnamAM jJAnavAna ane parivAra sahita zrIdhamazeSa AcArya samavasaryA. temanA dharmarUci nAme eka ziSya mAsakSamaNane pAraNe somavAdika sarve jamI gayA pachI nAgazrIne ghera bhikSA levA AvyA. nAgazrIe vicAra karyo ke "A zAkathI A munija teSita thAo." ema vicArI teNe te kaDavI tuMbaDInuM zAka te munine vaherAvyuM. munie jANyuM ke "Aje mane A keI apUrva padArtha maLe che. tethI temaNe gurU pAse jaI temanA hAthamAM te pAtra ApyuM. gurU tenI gaMdha laIne belyA-"he vatsa! je A 5dArtha tuM khAIza te mRtyu pAmIza, mATe Ane paraThavI devuM ane pharIvAra have A piMDa sArI rIte tapAsIne leje. gurUnAM AvAM vacanathI te muni upAzrayanI bahAra zuddha sthaDila pAse te pAThavavA AvyA, tevAmAM zAkamAMthI eka biMdu bhUmipara paDI gayuM, tenA rasathI kheMcAIne aneka kIDIo AvI tene lagna thaI. te badhI tatkALa mRtyu pAmI gaI. te joI te munine vicAra thayo ke "AnA eka biMdumAtrathI aneka jaMtuo mare che, to tene paraThavavAthI keTalAya jaMtuonuM maraNa thaze, mATe huM eka mRtyu pAmuM te sArUM, paNa ghaNAM jaMtue mare te sAruM nahIM A nizcaya karI teNe te tuMbaDInuM zAka samAhita paNe bhakSaNa karI lIdhuM. pachI samASi Page #375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM pUrvaka samyak prakAre ArAdhanA karIne mRtyu pAmelA te dharmarUci muni sarvArthasiddhi vimAnamAM ahamiMdra deva thayA. ahIM dhamaSa AcAryo "dharmarUci munine ATale badhe vilaMba kema thaye?' e jANavAne mATe bIjA munione tapAsa karavA mokalyA. teoe bahAra jaIne joyuM to temane mRtyu pAmelA dIThA, tethI temanuM rajoharaNa vigere laI gurU pAse AvI moTA kheda sAthe te vAta gurUne jaNAvI. gurUe atizaya jJAnanA upagathI jANI laIne pitAnA sarva ziSyone nAgazrInuM badhuM duzcaritra jaNAvyuM, te sAMbhaLavAthI badhA munione ane sAdavIone kepa utpanna thaye, tethI teoe te vArtA sAmadeva vigere aneka lokone jaNAvI. te sAMbhaLI madeva vigere viproe nAgazrIne gharamAMthI kADhI mUkI. lokoe paNa tene ghaNe tirasakAra karyo, tethI te sarvatra duHkhI thaI bhaTakavA lAgI. ane kAsa, zvAsa, javara ane kuSTha vigere seLa bhayaMkara rogothI pIDA pAmatI satI te bhavamAMja nArakIpaNAne prApta thaI e pramANe sudhA tRSAthI Atura, phATyAM tuTahyAM vastra paheratI ane nirAdhAra bhaTakatI e strI anukrame mRtyu pAmIne chaThThI narake gaI. tyAMthI nIkaLIne caMDALa jAtimAM utpanna thaI ane mRtyu pAmIne sAtamI narake gaI. pachI zleSTha jAtimAM utpanna thaIne marIne narake gaI. evI rIte e pApiNI sarva narakamAM be vAra jaI AvI. pachI pRthvIkAya vigeremAM anekavAra utpanna thaI ane akAmanirjarAthI ghaNuM kamane khapAvyAM. pachI caMpAnagarImAM sAgaradatta zeThanI strI subhadrAnA udarathI sukumArikA nAme putrI thaI teja nagaramAM jinadatta nAme eka dhanavAna sArthavAha raheto hato, tene bhadrA nAme gRhiNI ane sAgara nAme putra hato. eka vakhate jinadatta sAgaradattane ghera gaye, tyAM sukumArikAne yauvanavatI joI. te mahela upara caDIne kaMdukkaDa karatI hatI. tene joI jinadattane vicAra thaye ke "A kanyA mArA putrane yogya che." AvuM ciMtavana karato te potAne ghera AvyA. pachI pharIne baMdhuvarga sahita sAgaradattane ghera jaI potAnA putrane mATe sukumArikAnI mAgaNI karI. sAgaradatta belyA "A putrI mATe prANathI paNa priya che, enA vinA huM kSaNavAra paNa rahI zakato nathI, mATe je tamAre putra sAgara mAre tyAM gharajamAI thaIne rahe to huM mArI putrI ghaNA dravya sAthe tene arpaNa karuM." "huM vicArIne kahIza" ema kahI jinadatta pitAne ghera gaye, ane te vAta sAgarane kahI. te sAMbhaLI sAgara mauna rahyo; eTale "jene niSedha na kare te saMmata che" evA nyAyathI tenA pitAe sAgarane gharajamAIpaNe rahevA devAnuM kabula karyuM. anukrame sAgarane te kumArI sAthe paraNAvyuM. rAtre tenI sAthe te vAsagRhamAM jaI zayyAmAM suto. te vakhate pUrva karmanA cege te sukumArikAnA sparzathI sAgaranuM aMga aMgArAnI jema baLavA lAgyuM, tethI te mAMDamAMDa kSaNavAra sahana karIne sUI rahyo. paNa jyAre sukumArikA UMghI gaI tyAre tene choDI daIne te pitAne ghera nAsI gaye. nidrA pUrNa thatAM pAse patine na jevAthI sukumArikA ghaNuM rUdana Page #376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ThTho ] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdinA vivAha : * [ 337 karavA lAgI. prAtaHkALe subhadrAe vavarane daMtadhAvana karAvavAne mATe eka dAsIne mekalI, tyAM jatAM dAsIe sukumArikAne patirahita ane rUdana karatI joI, eTale teNe subhadrA pAse AvIne te vAta kahI. subhadrAe zeThane jaNAvI, eTale zeThe jinadatta pAse jaine tene upAlaMbha ApyA. jinadatte peAtAnA putrane ekAMtamAM khelAvIne kahyuM ke 'OM vatsa! teM sAgaradatta zeThanI putrIno tyAga karyuM te ThIka karyuM nahI, mATe hamaNAM te sukumArikA pAse pAchA jA; kAraNa ke meM sajjanonI samakSa tane tyAM rAkhavAnuM kabula karyuM che.' sAgara khelyo 'he pitA ? agnimAM pesavAne taiyAra thavuM te huM sArUM gaNuM chuM, paNa te sukumArikA pAse javA kadi paNu icchato nathI.' A khadhI vArtA dIvAlanI pAchaLa guptapaNe UbhA rahIne sAgaradatta zeTha sAMbhaLatA hatA, tethI te nirAza thaIne peAtAne ghera AvyA ane sukumArikAne kahyuM ke * he putrI ! tArI upara sAgara teA virakata thayo che, mATe huM tAre mATe bIjo pati zeAdhI ApIza. tuM kheda karIza nahIM.' eka vakhate sAgaradatta zeTha peAtAnA mahelanA gekhamAM besIne mArga tarapha jotA hatA, tevAmAM hAthamAM khappara dhAraNa karanArA, jINu vasranA khaMDane paheranArA ane makSikAthI vI'TAyele kAI bhikSuka mAge cAlyo jato temanA jovAmAM Avyo; eTale sAgaradatta tane khelAvI khappara vigere che|DAvI snAna karAvIne jamADayo, ane tenuM zarIra caMdanathI carcita karAvyuM. pachI tene kahyuM ke re bhadra! A mArI putrI sukumArikA huMdgamane ApuM chuM, mATe bhAjana vigeremAM nizciMta thaIne enI sAthe ahI' sukhe rahe.' A pramANe kahevAthI te sukumArikAnI sAthe vAsagRhamAM gayo; paNa tenI sAthe zayana karatAM teNInA aMganA spathI jANe agnino spa thayo hoya tema te dAjhavA lAgyo, tethI tatkALa uThIne peAtAno je veza hato te paherIne te palAyana karI gayo. sukumArikA prathamanI jemaja kheda pAmI. tenI evI avasthA joI tenA pitAe tene kahyuM, 'vatse ! kheda kara nahIM, tArA pUrva pApakarmIno udaya thayA che, bIju kAMI kAraNa nathI; mATe saMtoSa dhAraNa karI mAre ghera rahI nitya dAna puNya karyAM kara.' A vacanathI sukumArikA zAMta thaI ane dharmAMtatpara thaIne tyAM rahI satI niraMtara dAna ApavA lAgI. k anyadA geApAlikA nAme sAdhvI tene ghera AvI caDayAM. temane sukumArikAe zuddha annapAnathI pratilAbhita karyAM. pachI tenI pAsethI dhama sAMbhaLI pratiSedha pAmIne sukumArikAe cAritra grahaNa karyuM. catu, chaThThuM ane aThThama vigere tapane AcaratI e sukumArikA sAdhvI geApAlikA AryAnI sAthe haMmezAM vihAra karavA lAgI. eka vakhate sukumArikA sAdhvIe peAtAnI gurUNIne kahyuM ke, * pUjya A! ApanI AjJA hoya to huM subhUmibhAga nAmanA udyAnamAM zivama'DaLanI sAme khetI satI AtApanA lau.' AryAM melyAM ke peAtAnA nivAsasthAnanI bahAra rahIne sAdhvIne AtApanA levI kalpatI nathI, ema AgamamAM kaheluM' che.' gurUNIe A pramANe kahyAM chatAM te sAMbhaLyuM na heAya tema karIne sukumArikA subhUmibhAga udyAnamAM gaI, ane sU sAmI STi sthApana karIne AtApanA levA lAgI, " C - 43 Page #377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 338] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM eka vakhate devadattA nAmanI eka vezyA tyAM ughAnamAM AvelI tene jovAmAM AvI. tenA eka kAmI tyAre tene utsaMgamAM besADelI hatI, eke tenA mAthA para chatra dharI hatI, eka tene vastranA cheDAvaDe pavana nAkhato hato, eka tenA kezane bAMdhato hato ane eke tenA caraNane dharI rAkhyA hatA. A pramANe joI sukumArikA sAdavI ke jene bheganI IcchA pUrNa thaI nahotI, teNe evuM niyANuM karyuM ke "A tapasyAnA prabhAvathI huM A vezyAnI jema pAMca pativALI thAuM." tyArapachI te vAraMvAra pitAnA zarIrane sApha rAkhavA lAgI. AryA tene tema karatAM vAratI tyAre te cittamAM vicAratI ke "huM jyAre pUrve gRhastha hatI tyAre, A AryAe mArUM sArUM mAna jALavatI hatI, paNa have temanI sAthe bhikSukI thaI eTale teo mane jema tema tiraskAra Ape che, mATe mAre temanI sAthe rahevAnI zI jarUra che?' AvuM dhArI te judA upAzrayamAM rahI, ane ekAkI svataMtrapaNe vicaratI cirakALa vratane pALavA lAgI. prAte ATha mAsanI saMlekhaNa karI, pUrva pApanI AlocanA karyA vinA te mRtyu pAmI ane nava popamanA AyuSyavALI saudharmaka9pamAM devI thaI tyAMthI cyavIne te A draupadI thaI che ane pUrva bhavamAM karelA niyANAthI tene pAMca patio thayA che, to temAM ze vismaya che!" A pramANe munie kahyuM, te vakhate AkAzamAM "sAdhu, sAdhu," evI vANI thaI. eTale ene pAMca pati te yukta che ema kRSNa vigere kahevA lAgyA. pachI svayaMvaramAM AvelA rAjAoe ane svajanee karelA moTA utsava sAthe pAMDave draupadIne paraNyA. pAMDu rAjA daza dazAhane, kRSNane ane bIjA rAjAone jANe vivAhane mATe lAvyA hoya tema mAnapUrvaka pitAne nagare laI gayA. tyAM temane cirakALa rAkhI sArI peThe bhakti karIne jyAre dazArha ane rAma kRSNa rajA mAgI tyAre temane temaja bIjA rAjAone vidAya karyA. pAMDurAjA yudhiSThirane rAjya ApI mRtyu pAmyA, ane mAdrI paNa potAnA be putra kuMtIne soMpIne pAMDurAjAnI pachavADe maraNa pAmI. jyAre pAMDurAjA asta pAmyA, tyAre matsaravALA dhRtarASTranA putro pAMDavone na mAnavA lAgyA ane teo duSTa AzayathI rAjya levAne lubdha thayA. duryodhane vinaya vigerethI sarva vRddhone saMtuSTa karyA ane pAMDavone ghatamAM jItI lIdhA. yudhiSThire lebhathI ghatamAM rAjyanuM ane chevaTe dropadInuM paNa karyuM, te paNa duryodhane jItIne pitAne svAdhIne karyuM. paNa pachI krodhathI rAtAM thayelAM netrovALA bhImathI bhaya pAmIne duryodhane draupadI temane pAchI soMpI. pachI dhRtarASTranA putroe apamAna karIne pAMDavone pitAnA dezamAMthI kADhI mUkyA, eTale teoe vanavAsa svIkAryo. lAMbA kALa sudhI vane vana bhaTakatAM pAMce pAMDane chevaTe dazAhanI anuja bena kuMtI dvArakAmAM laI gaI. divya astrothI yuddha karanArA ane vidyA tathA bhujabaLathI ugra evA teo prathama samudravijaya rAjAne ghera AvyA. rAjA samudravijaye ane alya vigere temanA bhAIoe potAnI bahenane ane bhANejone nehapUrvaka sArI rIte satkAra Page #378 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 hA ] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdine vivAha 339 karyo. dazAha bolyA, "he bahena ! te tamArA bhAgIdAro kaura pAsethI bhAgyoge saMtAna sahita tuM jIvatI AvI, teja sAruM thayuM." kuMtI paNa belI ke-jyAre sAMbhaLyuM ke tame putrAdika parivAra sahita jIvatA che, tyAreja huM saMtAna sahita jIvatI rahI chuM. vaLI rAma kRSNanuM lekottara caritra sAMbhaLI harSa pAmI satI temane jevAne utsuka thaIne huM ahIM AvI chuM." pachI bhAIoe kahyuM eTale kuMtI putra sahita sabhAmAM AvI. tene joI rAma kRSNa ubhA thayA ane bhaktithI temane namaskAra karyo. pachI rAma kRSNa ane pAMDava krama pramANe paraspara namaskAra ane AliMgana karI yathAyogya sthAne beThA. kRSNa belyA- "tame ahIM tamAreja ghera AvyA te bahu sAruM karyuM, kAraNa ke tamArI ane yAdavonI lamI parasparane sAdhAraNa che." yudhiSThira belyA-"he kRSNa! je tamane mAne che, teone lakSamI sadA dAsIrUpa che, te jene tame mAne, teonI te vAta ja zI karavI? amArA mAtRkuLa (zALa) ne jyArathI tame alaMkRta kare che tyArathI ame yadukuLane ane amane sarvathI vizeSa parAkramI mAnIe chIe." evI rIte vividha AlApa thayA pachI kuMtI ane tenA putrone satkAra karIne kRSNa temane judA judA mahelamAM nivAsa karAvyuM. dazArDoe lakSamIvatI, vegavatI, subhadrA, vijayA ane rati nAmanI pitAnI pAMca kanyAo anukrame pAMce pAMDavone ApI. yAdavee ane rAma kRSNa pUjelA teo tyAM sukhe rahevA lAgyA. ahIM saMvara vidyAdharane ghera pradhagna mATe thaye. pachI badhI kaLAo prApta karI. tene pavanavayamAM Avela jeI saMvara vidyAdharanI strI kanakamALA kAmAtura thaI teNI ciMtavavA lAgI ke-"AnA jevo suMdara purUSa kaI becarAmAM nathI. deva paNa A heya ema huM mAnatI nathI te manuSyanI zI vAta? jema pate ucherelA vRkSanA phaLanuM pate AsvAdana kare tema mArA ucherelA A pradyumnanA yauvananuM bhegarUpe phaLa mAre svayameva ja bhogavavuM, nahIM te mAro janma vRthA che." A vicAra karI eka vakhate teNe madhura vANIthI pradyumnane kahyuM ke ahIM uttarazreNImAM nalapura nAme nagara che. temAM gaurI vaMzane niSadha nAme rAjA che, te rAjasiMhanI huM putrI chuM ane tene naiSadhi nAme eka putra che. mArA pitAe mane gaurI vidyA ApI che ane saMvara vidyAdhara prajJapti vidyA mane ApIne para che mArAmAM anurakta thayele saMvara bIjI koI yuvatIne Icchato nathI. huM ke jeNe pUrvokta baMne vidyA siddha karI che tenA baLathI saMvarane A jagat tRNasamAna che. AvI huM tArA para anurAgI thaI chuM, mATe mane bhaja. ajJAnathI paNa mArA premane bhaMga karIza nahIM." pradyumna be are pApa zAMta thAo ! A tame zuM bele che? tame mAtA che ane huM putra chuM, mATe A ApaNuM baMnenA narakapAtanI vAta cheDI de." kanakamALA belI-"tuM mAro putra nathI, tane keIe mArgamAM tyajI dIdhela te agnijavALapurathI AvatAM saMvara vidhAdhara ahIM lAvela che. teNe mane ucheravAne mATe Apyo hate, mATe tuM bIjA koIne putra che, tethI nizaMkapaNe tArI Page #379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 340] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8muM IcchA pramANe mArI sAthe bhoga bhegava" AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLIne pradhune vicAryuM ke huM A strInA pAzamAM phasI paDayo chuM, mATe mAre zuM karavuM?" pachI te vicAra karIne belyo-"re bhadra! je huM evuM kAma karuM te pachI saMvara ane tenA putro pAsethI zI rIte jIvavA pAmuM ?' kanakamALA belI-"he subhaga! tene bhaya rAkhIza nahIM, mArI pAse je gaurI ne prajJapti be vidyA che te tuM grahaNa kara ane jagatamAM ajaNya thA." pachI "kadipaNa mAre A akRtya karavuM nathI" evo aMtaHkaraNamAM nizcaya karIne pradhumna be ke "prathama mane te be vidyA Apo, pachI huM tamAruM vajana karIza." kAmAtura thayelI kanakamALAe gaurI ane prajJapti nAmanI be vidyA tatkALa tene ApI, eTale pradyumna puNyadayanA prabhAvathI tene satvara sAdhI lIdhI. pachI teNIe pharIvAra krIDA karavAnI prArthanA karI eTale pradyumna be-che anaghe! tame mane ucheravAthI prathama te mAtAja mAtra thayA hatA, paNa have vidyAdAna karavAthI te gurU thayA che, mATe have e pApakarma saMbaMdhI mane kAMI paNa kahezo nahi." A pramANe tene kahI ghara choDIne pradyumna nagaranI bahAra cAlyA gaye, ane tyAM kAlAMbukA nAmanI vApikAne kAMThe jaIne kacavAte mane vicAra karate beThe. ahIM kanakamALAe pitAnA zarIra para nakhanA ujharaDA karIne pikAra karyo, eTale "A zuM?' ema pUchatA tene putro tyAM deDI AvyA. te bolI ke "tamArA pitAe je pelA pradyumnane putra tarIke mAne che, te duSTa yuvAne mA2 jema piMDa ApanArane vidyAre tema mane vidAraNa karI nAkhI che." A hakIkata sAMbhaLIne tatkALa teo sarva krodha karI kAlAMbukAne tIre gayA, ane "are pApI, are pApI" ema bolatA pradyumnane prahAra karavA lAgyA. eTale tatkALa vidyAnA prabhAvathI prabaLa thayelA pradyumna lIlAmAtramAM siMha jema sAbarane mAre tema te saMvaranA putrone mArI nAkhyA. putrane vadha sAMbhaLI saMvara paNa krodha karIne pradhumna mAravA Ave, paraMtu vidyAthI utpanna karelI mAyAvaDe pradhumna saMvarane jItI lIdhuM. pachI pradhumnane pazcAttApapUrvaka mULathI mAMDIne kanakamALAne badhe vRttAMta saMvarane kahyuM. te sAMbhaLI pazcAttAmAM karatA saMvare pradhumnanI ulaTI pUjA karI. tevAmAM tyAM nArada muni pradyumnanI pAse AvyA. prajJapti vighAthI oLakhelA nAradanI pradyumna pUjA karI ane temane kanakamALAnI hakIkata jaNAvI, eTale nArada sImaMdhara prabhue kaheluM pradyumna ane rUkamiNIne sarva vRttAMta prathamathI jaNAvIne A pramANe chelyA ke "he pradhumna ! jene putra prathama paraNe teNIne bIjIe pitAnA keza ApavA" AvuM paNa tamArI sApana mAtA satyabhAmA sAthe tamArI mAtA rUkamiNIe karela che. te satyabhAmAne putra bhAnu, hAlamAM ja paraNavAno che tethI je te pahele paraNaze te tamArI mAtAne paNamAM hArI jaI pitAnA keza ApavA paDaze, tyAre kezadAnanI hAnithI ane tamArA viyeganI pIDAthI tamArA jevo putra chatAM rUmiNI mRtyu pAmaze." A pramANenI khabara sAMbhaLI pradyumna nAradanI sAthe prajJapti vidyAe nirmANa karelA vimAnamAM besIne tatkALa dvArakApurI pAse Avyo. Page #380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ] rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdine vivAha [ 341 te vakhate nArade kahyuM, * vatsa ! A tArA pitAnI dvArakApurI AvI, jene kubere ratnothI nimIne pachI dhanavaDe pUrI dIdhI che.' prazna elye 'munivaya'! tame kSaNavAra A vimAnamAM ahIja raheA, huM nagarImAM jaI kAMIka camatkAra karUM.' nArade te svIkAryuM. pachI pradhumna AgaLa cAlye. tyAM to satyabhAmAnA putranA vivAhanI jAna AvatI teNe joI, eTale pradhusne temAMthI kanyAne harI lIdhI ane jyAM nArada hatA tyAM mUkI. nArade kahyuM, 'vatse ! bhaya pAmIza nahIM, A paNu kRSNano putraja che.' pachI prazna eka vAnarane laIne vanamAM gaye, ane vanapALakone kahyuM ke 'A mAro vAnara kSudhAtura che, mATe tene phaLAdika Ape." vanapALakA khelyA ' A udyAna - bhAnukakumAranA vivAhane mATe rAkhelu che, mATe tAre kAMI paNa elavuM ke mAgavuM nahI.' pachI pradyumra ghaNA dravyathI temane leAbhAvIne te udyAnamAM peThA, ane peAtAnA mAyAvI vAnara pAse badhuM udyAna phaLAdikathI rahita karAvI nAkhyuM. pachI eka jAtiva ta azva laI viNaka banIne tRNu vecanAranI dukAne gayA, ane peAtAnA azvane mATe te dukAnadAra pAse ghAsa mAgyuM; teoe paNa vivAhakAryanuM kAraNa batAvIne nA pADI, eTale temane dravyathI leAbhAvI vidyAkhaLe sa tRNu vagaranu` karI dIdhuM. tevIja rIte svAdiSTa jaLavALAM je je sthAnA hatAM te pradhAM jaLarahita karI dIdhAM. pachI pete azvakrIDA karavAne sthAnake jaI azvane khelAvavA lAgyuM. te azva bhAnuke joyA. eTale tenI pAse jaI pUchyuM ke 'A azva kAne che ?' pradyumne kahyu', 'e mArA azva che.' bhAnuke AdarathI kahyuM, 'A azva mane Apaze? je tame mAgaze! te mUlya huM ApIza.' pradyumne kahyuM ke ' parIkSA karI ha; nahi to huM rAjAnA aparAdhamAM AvuM.' bhAnuke te vAta kabula karI ane parIkSA karavA mATe te azva upara peAte beThA. pachI azvanI cAla jovAne mATe tene calAvatAMja ave bhAnukane pRthvI para pADI nAkhyA. pachI nagarajanoe jenu' hAsya karela che eve pradhumra meMDhA upara besI kRSNanI sabhAmAM Avye ane sa` sabhAsadone hasAvavA lAgyA. vaLI kSaNavAre brAhmaNu thaI adhura svare veda bhaNuto dvArikAnA cauTAmAM ane zerIe zerIe bhamavA lAgyA, mArgomAM satyabhAmAnI eka kubjA dAsI maLI, eTale tene kharUnI latAnI jema vidyAthI saraLa agavALI karI dIdhI. te dAsI pradyumnanA pagamAM paDIne khelI ke 'tame kayAM jAme che ?' eTale pradhumra bence, jyAM icchA pramANe bheAjana maLe tyAM jAuM chuM.' dAsI eTalI ' cAle! satyabhAmA devIne ghera, putranA vivAhane mATe taiyAra karelA meipha vigere tamane yathArUthi ApIza.' pachI pradhumra kubjAnI sAthe satyabhAmAne ghera Avye. toradvAra (mULadvAra pAse tene UbheA rAkhI kukhta satyabhAmAnI pAse gaI, eTale satyabhAmAe pUchyuM ke 'tuM kANu che?" dAsI khAlI 'hu kubjA chuM,' satyabhAmAe kahyuM ke 'tane AvI saraLa keNe karI ?' eTale dAsIe te brAhmaNanA vRttAMta kahyo. sahbhAmAe pUchyu ke 'te brAhmaNa kayAM che?' dAsI kheAlI ke'hu* tene toraNadvAra pAse UbhA rAkhI tamArI pAse AvI chu.' eTale te mahAtmAne ahIM' lAva' ema satyabhAmAe AjJA ApI, tethI dAsI vegathI doDI jaine te kapaTI brAhmaNane teDI lAtrI. te * Page #381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 342 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM AziSa ApIne satyabhAmA pAse beThe; eTale satyabhAmAe kahyuM "he brAhmaNa ! mane rUmiNIthI adhika rUpavALI kare." kapaTI viSe kahyuM, "tame to bahu svarUpavAna dekhAo che, tamArA jevuM kaMI bIjI strInuM rUpa meM kayAMI paNa joyuM nathI." satyabhAmA belI "he bhadra! tame kahe che te satya che, tathApi mane rUpamAM vizeSa anupama kare." brAhmaNe kahyuM, "je sarvathI rUpamAM adhika thavuM hoya to prathama virUpA thaI jAo, kAraNa ke mULathI virUpatA hoya to vizeSa rUpa thAya che. satyabhAmAe pUchyuM "tyAre prathama huM zuM karuM?" brAhmaNa bolyA prathama mastaka muMDAve ane pachI mazIvaDe badhA deha upara vilepana karI sAMdhelAM jINuM vastra paherI mArI AgaLa Ave; eTale huM tamArAmAM lAvaNya ane saubhAgyanI zebhAnuM AropaNa karIza." vizeSa rUpane IcchanArI satyabhAmAe tarataja te pramANe karyuM, eTale kapaTI brAhmaNa belyo-"huM bahu kSudhAtura chuM, mATe asvasthapaNe huM zuM karI zakuM?" satyabhAmAe tene bhejana ApavA mATe rasayAne AjJA karI, eTale brAhmaNe satyabhAmAnA kAnamAM A pramANe upadeza karyo ke "he anaghe! jyAM sudhI huM bhejana karUM tyAMsudhI kuLadevInI AgaLa besIne tamAre "rUDa buDa, rUDu baDu," evo maMtra japa." satyabhAmAM tarata ja kuLadevI pAse jaI besIne te jApa karavA lAgI. ahIM pradhumna vidyAzaktivaDe badhI rasoI samApta karI dIdhI. pachI hAthamAM jaLakaLaza laI raI karanArI strIo satyabhAmAthI bItI bItI brAhmaNa pratye belI ke -have to UThe to ThIka." eTale "haju sudhI huM tRpta thaye nathI, mATe jyAM tRpti thaze tyAM jaIza" ema belato te kapaTI vipra tyAMthI cAlyo gayo. pachI te bALasAdhunuM rUpa laIne rUkamiNane ghera gayo. rUkamiNIe netrane AnaMdarUpa caMdra jevA tene dUrathI je tene mATe Asana levA rUmiNI gharamAM gaI, eTale tyAM prathamathI mUkI rAkhelA kRSNanA siMhAsana upara te besI gayo. jyAre kumiNI Asana laI bahAra nIkaLI, tyAre kRSNanA siMhAsana para tene beThelo joI te vismayathI netra vikAsa karatI bolI, "kRSNa ke kRSNanA putra vinA A siMhAsana upara beThelA koI purUSane devatAo sahana karI zakatA nathI." te kapaTI sAdhue kahyuM ke mArA tapanA prabhAvathI keI devatAnuM parAkrama mArI upara cAlatuM nathI." pachI rUphamiNue pUchyuM ke "tame zA kAraNe ahIM padhAryA che?" eTale te be "meM seLa varSa sudhI nirAhAra tapa kareluM che, vaLI meM janmathIja mAtAnA stananuM pAna karyuM nathI, have huM ahIM tenA pAraNAne mATe Avyo chuM, tethI je lAge te mane Apo." rUkamiNI bolI-"he muni! meM caturtha tapathI AraMbhI varSa sudhInuM tapa sAMbhaLyuM che, paNa koI ThekANe soLa varSanuM tapa sAMbhaLyuM nathI." te bALamuni be tamAre tenuM zuM kAma che? je kAMI heAya ane te mane ApavAnI IcchA hoya to Apo, nahIM to huM satyabhAmAne maMdire jaIza." rUkamiNa bolI "meM udvegane lIdhe Aje kAMI rAMdheluM nathI." bALamunie pUchayuM-'tamAre udvega thavAnuM zuM kAraNa che?" rUkamiNIe kahyuM, Page #382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 6 ThTho ]. rAma kRSNa pAMDavAdina vivAha [34) "mAre putrano viga thaye che, tenA saMgamanI AzAe meM Aja sudhI kuLadevInuM ArAdhana karyuM, Aje chevaTe kuLadevIne mastakanuM balidAna ApavAnI IcchAthI meM mArI grIvA upara prahAra karyo, eTale devIe kahyuM, "putrI ! sAhasa kara nahIM. A tArA AMgaNAmAM raheluM AvRkSa jyAre akALe khIlI nIkaLaze tyAre tAre putra Avaze." Aje A AmravRkSa tA vikasita thayuM, paNa mArA putra haju Avyo nahIM; mATe he munirAya ! tame horA juo, mAre putrane samAgama kyAre thaze?" muni bolyo, "je khAlI hAthe pUche, tene herAnuM phaLa maLatuM nathI." rUkamiNI belI "kahe tyAre tamane zuM ApuM?' muni belyo "tapathI mArUM udara durbaLa thaI gayuM che, tethI mane kSIrajana Apa." pachI rUpUmiNI khIra karavAnA dravyanI zodha karavAne tatpara thaI. te vakhate sAdhue pharIvAra kahyuM "huM ghaNe bhukhyo chuM, mATe je kaI dravya hoya te laIne tenI khIra banAvI Apa." pachI rUkamiNI prathama taiyAra karelA modakanI khIra karavA lAgI, paNa te muninA vidyAprabhAvathI agni prajavalita thaye nahi. jyAre rUmiNane ati kheda pAmelI joI tyAre munie kahyuM, "je khIra raMdhAya tevuM na hoya to e modakathI ja mArI sudhAne zAMta kare." rUkamiNI belI "bhagavad ! A medaka kRSNa vagara bIjA koIne jarI zake tevA nathI, mATe te tamane ApIne huM RSihatyA nahIM karuM." muni belyo "tapasyAnA prabhAvathI mAre kAMI paNa durjara (na kare tevuM) nathI." pachI rUkamiNa zaMkita citte tene ekeka mAdaka ApavA lAgI. jema jema te ApavA lAgI tema muni UtAvaLe UtAvaLa khAto gayo eTale te vismaya pAmIne belI "maharSi ! tame to ghaNuM baLavAnuM lAge che." ahIM satyabhAmA "rUDu buDu' maMtrane japatI hatI. tyAM bAgavAna purUSoe AvIne kahyuM svAminI! kaI purUSe AvI ApaNuM ughAnane phaLa vagaranuM karI dIdhuM che." keIe AvIne jaNAvyuM ke "ghAsanI dudAnemAMthI ghAsane khuTADI dIdhuM che." keIe AdhIne jAhera karyuM ke uttama jaLAzayo mAtra nirjaLa karyA che. ane keIe AvIne kahyuM ke "bhAnuka kumArane azva uparathI keIe pADI nAkhyo che. te sAMbhaLI satyabhAmAe dAsIne kahyuM ke "are! te brAhmaNa kayAM che?' eTale dAsIoe tenI je bInA banI hatI te yathArtha kahI batAvI. pachI kheda pAmyA chatAM amarSa dharatI satyabhAmAe keza lAvavAne mATe hAthamAM pAtra ApIne dAsIone rUmiNa pAse mekalI. teoe AvIne rUkamiNIne kahyuM, "he mAninI! tamArA keza zIdhra amane Ape; amArI svAminI satyabhAmA tema karavAne AjJA kare che. te sAMbhaLI pelA kapaTI sAdhue te dAsIonAja tathA satyabhAmAnA pUrve muDelA kezavaDe te pAtra bharI ApI temane satyabhAmA pAse mokalI. satyabhAmAe te dAsIone kezavinAnI jeIne pUchayuM ke "A zuM ?" eTale dAsIe bolI ke "zuM tame nathI jANatA ke jevA svAminI hoya teja parivAra hoya che." pachI bhramita thayelI satyabhAmAe keTalAeka nApita lekene rUkmiNIne ghera mokalyA, eTale te sAdhue teone zIraparanI tvacA paNa chedAya tema vidyAvake Page #383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ BYE ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa citra [ pa 8 su muMDIne kADhI mUkavA, te nApitone muDelA joI satyabhAmAe krodhathI kRSNanI pAse AvIne kahyuM 'svAmin! tame miInA keza apAvavAnA jAmIna thayA che, mATe te pramANe mane Aja tenA keza apAve, ane e kArya mATe tame pote jaine rUmizrInA mastakane muMDita karAveA.' hari hasatA hasatA khelyA 'tameja muti to thayA che.' satyabhAmA belI 'hamaNAM mazkarI karavI cheDI do ane tenA keza mane Ajeja apAveA.' pachI kRSNe te kArya mATe khaLabhadrane satyabhAmA sAthe rUkUmiNIne ghera mAkayA. tyAM pradyumne vidyAthI kRSNanuM rUpa vikaLyuM eTale temane tyAM joI rAma lajjA pAmI pAchA vaLyA. pUrva sthAnake AvatAM tyAM paNa kRSNane joIne te khelyA ke 'tame mArU' upahAsya kema kare che ? tame mane kezane mATe tyAM mekalI pAchA tame pAteja tyAM AvyA, ane pAchA ahI AvatA rahyA, jethI tame satyabhAmAne ane mane bannene samakALe zaramAvI dIdhAM.' kRSNe seAgAna khaIne kahyuM ke 'huM tyAM Avyo nahAto.' ema kahyA chatAM paNa A badhI tamArIja pAyA che' ema khelatI satyabhAmA rIsa caDAvIne peAtAnA mahelamAM cAlI gaI. pachI tene manAvavA mATe Dira tene ghera gayA. mahI" nArade rUmiNInI pAse AvIne kahyuM ke 'A tamArA putra pradyumna che.' eTale tatkALa mAtAnA cirakALa viyeAgaduHkharUpa aMdhakArane TALavAmAM sUrya'samAna prathrusra peAtAnu' deva jevuM rUpa pragaTa karI mAtAnA caraNamAM paDavo. rUmiNInA stanamAMthI dudhanI dhArA cAlI, tatkALa teNe putrane AliMgana karyuM, ane netramAM azru lAvI te vAraMvAra putranA mastakapara cuMbana karavA lAgI. pachI pradyumne kahyuM * mAtA! huM mArA pitAne kAMIka Azcarya khatAvuM, tyAM sudhI tame mane eLakhAvaze| nahIM.' harSoMmAM vyagra thayelI rUmiNIe kAMI paNa pratyuttara Apyo nahI. pachI prathrusra rUmiNIne eka mAyArathamAM besADIne cAlyo, ane za`kha phuMkI leAkeAne jaNAvyuM ke 'huM A rUkSmiNInu' haraNu karU chuM, jo kRSNa maLavAna hoya to tenI rakSA kare.' te sAMbhaLI 'A kANu dubuddhi maravAne icche che ?' ema beAlatA kRSNa hAthamAM dhanuSya laI sainyasahita tenI pAchaLa doDayA. pradyumne vidyAnA sAmarthyathI te dhanuSya lAMgI nAkhIne hAthIne dAMta rahita kare tema tatkALa kRSNane AyudhavagaranA karI dIdhA. te vakhate jevAmAM hari kheda pAmyA, tevAmAM tenI jamaNI bhUjA karakI, eTale temaNe te vAta rAmane jaNAvI, te vakhate nArade AvIne kahyuM kRSNa ! A rUbhUmiNI sahita tamArAja putra prathrusra che, tethI tene grahaNa kareA, ane yuddhanI vArtA cheoDI do.' tatkALa prazna kRSNane namI rAmanA caraNumAM paDayo. teoe gADha AliMgana karI vAraMvAra tenA mastakapara cuMbana karyu.. jANe yauvana sahitaja janmyo hoya tevA ane devanI lIlAne dhAraNa karatA pradhaznane potAnA kheALAmAM besADIne kRSNe leAkeAnA manane kautuka utpanna karatA satA kUmiNI sAthe iMdranI jema te vakhate dvAra upara racelAM navIna toraNeAthI bhrakuTInA vibhramane karAvatI dvArikAmAM praveza karyAM. 6 ityAcArya zrI hemacaMdra viracite triSaSTizalA kApuruSacarite mahAkavye'STame parvaNi rukmiNyAdi - pariNayanapAMDavadraupadisvayaMvarapradyumnacaritravarNano nAma SaSThaH sargaH // Page #384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ra sarga 7 mo.txt zAMba tathA pradhumnane vivAha ane jarAsaMdhane vadha. pUrvokta rIte dvArikAmAM pradhumnanA AvavAne mahotsava pravartate hatuM, te vakhate duryodhana rAjAe AvI kRSNa vAsudevane vijJapti karI ke "svAmina! mArI putrI ane tamArI putravadhune hamaNAMja koI harI gayuM che. mATe tenI zodha karavo ke jethI ApanA putra bhAnuka sAthe tene paraNAvIe." kRSNa bolyA "huM sarvajJa nathI, je sarvajJa houM to. keIe haraNa karelA rUkRmiNInA putra pradyumnane ja huM kema na jANuM?" te vakhate pradyumne kahyuM "huM prajJapti vidyAthI te vAta jANIne tene ahIM laI AvIza.' ema kahIne svayaMvara thaIne AvelI te kanyAne tyAM laI Ave. kRSNa te kanyA pradyumnane ApavA lAgyA paNa "e to mAre nAnA bhAInI strI thavAnI hovAthI vadhu samAna che" ema kahI pradyumna tene grahaNa karI nahIM, ane bhAvuka sAthe tene paraNAvI. tyArapachI pradyumnanI irachA nahotI te paNa kRSNa moTA utsavathI khecaranI ane rAjAonI aneka kanyAe pradyumnane paraNAvI. pachI rUkamiNIe ane kRSNa pradyumnane lAvavAmAM upakArI nAradanI pUjA karIne vidAya karyA. anyadA pradhagnanI moTI samRddhi joIne ane tenI lAghA sAMbhaLIne satyabhAmA kApa gRhamAM jaI junA mAMcA upara suI gaI, tyAM kRSNa AvyA eTale tene joIne saMbhramathI belI uThayA "he suMdarI ! koNe tamAruM apamAna karyuM che ke jethI tame Ama kheda karo che?" satyabhAmA belI "mArUM koIe apamAna karyuM nathI, paNa je mAre pradyumnanA je putra nahIM thAya te huM jarUra mRtyu pAmIza. teno Agraha jANa kRSNa nigamelI devane uddezIne aSTamabhakta yukta pauSadhavata grahaNa karyuM. gameSI pragaTa thaIne be ke "huM zuM kArya karUM?' kRSNa kahyuM, "satyabhAmAne pradyumnanA je putra Ape. nigameSI bolyo "je AthI tamAre tevA putranI IcchA hoya te strIne A hAra paherAvIne seva, jethI tene Icchita putra thaze." A pramANe kahI hAra ApIne nigameSI deva aMtardhAna thaI gaye. kRSNa vAsudeve harSa pAmI satyabhAmAne zasyAsthAne AvavAnuM kahevarAvyuM. prajJapti vidyAe te vAta pradhAne jaNAvI, eTale teNe pitAnI mAtAne kahyuM ke "mArA jevA putranI IcachAe te hAra tame jaIne ." rUmiNa belI, "vatsa! tArA jevA eka putrathI kRtArtha chuM kAraNa 1 rIsAnArane suvAnuM ThekANuM. 2 juna khATale. C - 44 Page #385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 346 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM ke strIratnane vAraMvAra prasava thatuM nathI. pradhune kahyuM "tyAre tamArI badhI sapatnIomAM tamane kaI sapatnI priya che te kahe, jethI huM tene te putra thAya tema karUM.' rUphamiNI belI "vatsa! jyAre huM tArA viyegathI duHkhI hatI, te vakhate mArI sapatnI jAMbavatI mArI samAna duHkhI thaIne mArA duHkhamAM bhAga lenArI thaI hatI, tethI tene tArA je putra thAo." ema kahI pradyumnanI AjJAthI rUkumiNIe jAMbavatIne bolAvI, eTale pradyumna vidyAthI tenuM rUpa satyabhAmAnA jevuM karI dIdhuM. pachI rUkamiNIe tene samajAvIne harinA maMdiramAM mokalI. sAyaMkALe kRSNa AvI tene hAra ApIne bhegavI. te vakhate ja mahAzukra devakamAMthI cyavIne kaiTabhane jIva siMhanA svapnathI sUcita thaI jAMbavatInA udaramAM utpanna tha. jAMbavatI harSa pAmIne pitAne sthAnake gaI eTalAmAM kharI satyabhAmAM pitAne vArA levAne mATe kRSNanA maMdiramAM AvI. tene joIne kRSNa ciMtavyuM ke "aho ! strIone kevI bheganI atRpti hoya che ! A satyabhAmA hamaNAMja ahIMthI gaI hatI ane pAchI satvare ahIM AvI che. athavA zuM koI bIjI strIe satyabhAmAnuM rUpa laI ne mane chaLyo haze? mATe te te je banyuM hoya te kharUM, paNa A strIne vilakhI na karavI." ema vicArI kRSNa tenI sAthe krIDA karI. A khabara pradyumnane paDI eTale teNe kRSNanI kIDAne ja vakhate vizvane #bha kare tevI kRSNanI bherI vagADI, jethI A bherI keNe vagADI?" ema kSema pAmIne kRSNa pUchyuM, eTale sevakajane kahyuM ke rUkamiNInA kumAra pradyumna vagADI che, eTale kRSNa hAsya karI belyA, "jarUra eNe ja hamaNuM satyabhAmAne chaLI che, kAraNa ke zakayane putra daza zakayanA jevo hoya che. A bherInA nAdathI kiMcita bhayayukta mArA sevanathI satyabhAmAne bhIrU putra thaze, paraMtu bhavitavyatA anyathA thatI ja nathI." bIje divase prAtaHkALe kRSNa rUphamiNane ghera gayA, tyAM jAMbavatIne pelA divya hArathI bhUSita joI kRNa animeSa netre tenI sAmuM jovA lAgyA. eTale jAMbavatI belI "svAmina'! zuM jue che? huM te ja tamArI patnI chuM. hari bolyA "devI ! A divya hAra kyAMthI? jAMbavatI bolI "tamArA prasAdathI, Ape ja Ape che, te zuM tamArA kAryane tame bhUlI gayA?" te ja vakhate jAMbavatIe pitAne AvelA siMhanA svapnanI vAta jaNAvI, eTale kRSNa belyA, "devI tamAre pradyumna je putra thaze." A pramANe kahIne kRSNa svasthAne gayA. samaya AvatAM siMhaNanI jema jAMbavatIe zAMba nAmanA atulya parAkramI putrane janma A. zAbanI sAthe ja sArathine dArUka ane subuddhi maMtrIne jayasena nAme putra thayA. satyabhAmAne eka bhAvuka nAme putra hatuM ane bIje garbhAdhAnane anusAra bhIrU nAme putra thaye. bIjI paNa kRSNanI strIone hAthInAM baccAMnI jevAM ghaNA parAkramI putro thayA. zAMba maMtrI ane sArathinA putronI sAthe anukrame moTe thaye, ane buddhivaMta hovAthI teNe lIlAmAtramAM badhI kaLAo grahaNa karI. anyadA rUkamiNIe potAnA bhAI rUminI vedazI nAmanI putrIne potAnA putra Page #386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 7 mo]. zAba pradyumra vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [347 pradyumnanI sAthe vivAha karavAnuM kahevA sArUM eka mANasane bhejakaTa nagare mokalyo. teNe tyAM jaI rUphami rAjAne praNAma karIne kahyuM ke "tamArI bena rUkamiNI devI tamane kahevarAve che ke tamArI putrI vaidabha mArA putra pradyumnanI vere Apa. pUrve mAre ne kRSNane ucita ga te vAge thayo hato, paNa have A pradyumnane ne vaidabhane saMga te tamArAthIja thAo." AvAM te mANasanAM vacana sAMbhaLI pUrvanuM vara saMbhArIne rUkami be ke "huM mArI putrI caMDALane ApuM te sArUM, paNa kRSNa vAsudevanA kuLamAM ApuM te yogya nathI." te AvIne rUkamiNune rUpUminAM kahelAM vacane yathArtha kahI saMbhaLAvyAM, jethI bhrAtAthI apamAna pAmelI rUmiNI rAtrie kamaLanI jema glAnI pAmI gaI. pradyumna tene tevI jeIne pUchyuM ke mAtA! tame kema kheda pAmyAM che eTale rUmiNue mananA zalyarUpa pitAnA bhAInuM vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. pradyumna belyo "he mAtA! tame kheda karaze nahIM, te mArA mAtula sAmavacanane yogya nathI, tethIja mArA pitAe pUrve tene je kAma karyuM hatuM. hamaNAM huM paNa tenI gyatA pramANe karIne tenI putrIne paraNIza.' A pramANe kahI zAMbane sAthe laI AkAzamAge pradyumna bhejakaTa nagare gaye. pachI bemAMthI eke kinaranuM ane bIjAe caMDALanuM rUpa dharyuM ane baMnee gAyana karatA karatA AkhA zaheramAM pharIne mRganI jema sarva nagarajanenAM mana harI lIdhAM. te khabara sAMbhaLIne rUkRmi rAjAe te madhura svaravALA gAMdharva ane caMDALane pitAnI pAse bolAvyA ane pitAnA usaMgamAM pitAnI putrIne besADIne te baMnenI pAse gAyana karAvyuM. temanuM gIta sAMbhaLI harSa pAmelA parivAra sahita rUkUmie temane ghaNuM dravya ApyuM ane pUchayuM ke "tame kayAMthI AvyA che ? teo bolyA "ame svargamAMthI dvArikAmAM AvyA chIe, kAraNa ke kRSNa vAsudevane mATe te nagarI svargavAsI devae karelI che. te vakhate vaidabhI harSa pAmIne bolI ke "tyAM kRSNane rUkamiNIne pradyumna nAme putra che, tene tame jANe che ?" zAMba bolyA "rUpamAM kAmadeva jevA ane pRthvIne alaMkArabhUta tilaka jevA e mahA parAkramI pradyumna kumArane kaNa na jANe?' te sAMbhaLI vaidarbhI rAgagarbhita utkaMThAvALI thaI gaI. e vakhate rAjAne eka unmatta hAthI khIle ukheDI nAkhI chuTe thaIne nagaramAM deDavA lAge; akALe tephAna macAvatA ane badhA nagaramAM upadrava karatA te hAthIne kaI paNa mahAvata vaza karI zakaze nahIM. te samaye rUkRmirAjAe paTala vagaDAvIne evI AghApaNuM karAvI ke "je kaI A hAthIne vaza karaze tene huM Icchita vastu ApIza." koIe te pahane chaLe nahIM eTale A banane vIrAe paTaha chaLe ane gItavaDe karIne ja te unmatta hAthIne thaMbhita karI dIdhuM. pachI te banne jaNe te hAthI upara ArUDha thaI tene baMdhana sthAnamAM lAvIne bAMdhI dIdhe. nagarajanene Azcarya pamADanAra te banene rAjAe harSathI bolAvyA. pachI kahyuM ke "tamAre je joIe te mAgI le. eTale teoe kahyuM ke amAre kaI dhAnya rAMdhanArI nathI, mATe A vaidarbhane Apo." te sAMbhaLI rUkamirAjAe krodhAyamAna thaIne temane nagara bahAra kADhI mUkyA. nagarabahAra gayA pachI pradyumna zabane Page #387 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 348] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM kahyuM, "bhAI! rUmiNI duHkhI thatAM haze, mATe vaidabhIne paraNavAmAM vilaMba kara yukta nathI." A pramANe vAta karatAM ujavaLa evI rAtrI paDI. jyAre sarva leke suI gayAM tyAre pradhumna pitAnI vidyAthI jyAM vaidabha sutI hatI te sthAnamAM gaye. teNe tyAM rUkamiNune kRtrima lekha banAvI vaidabhIne Ape. te vAMcI vaidarbhI belI "kahe, tamane zuM ApuM?' pradhune kahyuM. sucane! mane tamAre deha ja Ape. he suMdarI! jene mATe rUkamiNI devIe tamArI mAgaNI karI hatI te pradyumna huM piteja chuM." "aho daivayoge vidhinI ghaTanA cogya thaI" ema bolatI vaidabha e te vacana svIkAryuM. pachI tarataja vidyAnA baLavaDe utpanna karelA agninI sAkSIthI maMgaLakaMkaNavALI ane zveta rezamI vastrane dharanArI te bALAne pradyumna para, ane kRSNanA kumAre teja rAtrIe vividha prakAre tenI sAthe krIDA karI. avazeSa rAtrI rahI eTale te be priye! huM mArA bhAI zAbanI pAse jAuM chuM; paNa kadi tane A viSe tArA mAtapitA ke parivAra pUche te tuM kAMI paNa uttara ApIza nahIM. tethI je kadi teo tane upadrava karaze te meM tArA zarIranI rakSAne mATe goThavaNa karelI che." A pramANe kahI pradhumna cAlyo gayo. vaidarbha ati jAgaraNathI ane ati zramathI zrAMta thaIne suI gaI, te prAtaHkALe paNa jAgI nahIM. avasara thaye tenI dhAvamAtA tyAM AvI, eTale te vaidanA karamAM maMgaLakaMkaNa vigere vivAhanAM cihane joIne zaMkA pAmI; tethI tatkALa teNe vaidabhIne jagADIne pUchayuM, paNa vaidabha e kAMI uttara Ape nahIM; eTale pite aparAdhamAM na AvavA sArU bhaviSphaLa thaIne te vAta rUphamirAjA pAse jaIne teNe kahI saMbhaLAvI. rAjA rANIe AvIne vidabhIne pUchayuM, paNa teNe kAMI uttara Ape nahIM, paraMtu vivAhanAM ane saMjoganAM cihuna tenA zarIrapara spaSTa rIte jovAmAM AvyAM, tethI rUkamie vicAryuM ke "jarUra A kanyAne ApyA vagara kaI adhama purUSe svecchAthI tenI sAthe krIDA karI che. mATe have A adhama kanyAne te pelA be caMDALaneja ApavI egya che. Avo vicAra karI rAjAe krodhathI chaDIdAranI pAse pelA be caMDALAne bolAvyA ane kahyuM ke A kanyAne grahaNa karo ane tame evuM sthAnake jAo ke jethI huM tamane pharI dekhuM nahIM." A pramANe kahI krodhathI rUmie temane vaidabha ApI dIdhI. teoe vidarbhane kahyuM ke "he rAjaputrI! tame amAre ghera rahIne jaLa bharavAnuM ke carma ane rajaju vigere vecavAnuM kAma karaze?" paramArtha jANanArI vaidarbhI belI "jema daiva karAvaze tema huM avazya karIza, kAraNa ke daivanuM zAsana durlaya che. pachI teo ati pairyatAthI vaidabhIne laIne tyAMthI anyatra gayA. rUkamirAjA sabhAmAM AvIne potAnA kAryathI thayelA pazcAttApathI rUdana karavA lAgyo. are vatsa vaidabha ! kyAM gaI? tAro gya saMyoga thaye nahIM. he naMdane ! meM tane gAyanI jema caMDALane dvAre nAkhI che. kepa e kharekhara caMDALa che, jethI mArA hitecchu vage paNa mArI pAse e putrI caMDALane apAvI. pradhumnane mATe rUmiNa bahene mArI putrInI Page #388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 7 mo ] zaba pradyumna vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [349 mAgaNI karI te paNa meM kIdhAMdha thaIne tene ApI nahIM, mATe maMdabuddhivALA mane dhikAra che!" A pramANe rAjA rUdana karato hato, tevAmAM teNe vAjiMtrone gaMbhIra nAda sAMbhaLyo. eTale "A nAda kyAMthI Ave che?' ema teNe sevakane pUchyuM. rAjapurUSae tarataja tapAsa karI AvIne kahyuM ke "rAjedra! pradhumna ane zAMba vidabhInI sAthe ApaNuM nagaranI bahAra eka vimAna jevA prAsAdamAM devatAnI jema rahelA che. cAraNe temanI stuti kare che, ane teo uttama vAjiMtro vaDe manahara saMgIta karAve che. tene A nAda saMbhaLAya che." pachI rakamirAjAe harSa pAmI teone pitAne ghera lAvyA ane pitAnA bhANeja pradyumnanI jamAI paNunA nehathI vizeSa pUjA karI. rUkumi rAjAnI rajA laIne vaidabhI ane zAMbane laI pradyumna dvArikAmAM Avyo, jyAM te rUkamiNInAM netrane utsavarUpa thayo. navayauvanavALo pradyumna navayauvanavatI abhinava vaidarbhanI sAthe sukhe krIDA karatA sukhe rahevA lAgyo, ane hemAMgada rAjAnI vezyAthI thayelI suhariyA nAmanI putrI ke je rUpamAM apsarA jevI hatI tenI sAthe paraNIne zAba paNa kriIDA karato sukhe rahevA lAgyo. zAMba hamezAM kIDA karatAM karatAM bharUkane mArato hato ane ghutamAM ghaNuM dhana harAvI harAvIne apAvI dete hate. eka divasa tema thavAthI bhIrUka rUdana karatA karatA satyabhAmAM pAse AvyuM, eTale satyabhAmAe zAbanI te vartaNuka kRSNane jaNAvI. kRNe jAMbavatIne te vAta karI, eTale jAMbavatI belI, "he svAmina ! meM ATalA vakhata sudhImAM zAbanI naThArI vartaNuka kaI vakhate paNa sAMbhaLI nathI ane tame A zuM kahe che?" kRNe kahyuM ke "siMhaNa te pitAnA putrane saumya ane bhadrika ja mAne che, paNa tenA bALakanI krIDAne to hAthIja jANe che, mATe tAre jevI hoya te cAla, huM tane tArA putranI ceSTA batAvuM." pachI kRSNa AheranuM rUpa dharyuM ane jAMbavatIne AheranI strInuM rUpa dharAvyuM. baMne jaNa taka' vecavA dvArikAmAM piThAM, eTale temane svecchAvihArI zAba kumAre dIThAM. zAbe AherIne kahyuM "are bAI! ahI Ava, mAre tamAruM gerasa levuM che. te sAMbhaLI AherI zAbanI pachavADe gaI Ahera paNa pAchaLa pAchaLa Avyo. AgaLa jatAM zAMba eka devAlayamAM peTho ane teNe pelI AherIne aMdara AvavA kahyuM. AherI belI "huM aMdara nahIM AvuM, mane ahIM ja mUlya Ape." "ahI avazya pesavuM joIze" ema kahI latAne hAthInI jema zAMba tene hAtha pakaDIne kheMcavA lAgyo, eTale "are! mArI strIne kema pakaDe che?' ema bolato pele Ahera mAravA deDa, ane pachI tatkALa kRSNa ane jAMbavatI pragaTa thayAM. pitAnA mAtApitAne joI zaba mukha DhAMkIne nAsI gayo. harie A pramANe zAbanI duchA jAMbavatIne batAvI. bIje divase kRSNa baLAkAre zabane belA, tyAre te eka kASThane khIle ghaDato ghaDate tyAM Age. kRSNa khIle ghaDavAnuM kAraNa pUchayuM, tyAre te be "je gaI kAlanI mArI vAta chAza. Page #389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 350 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM karaze tenA mukhamAM A khIlI nAkhavI che, tethI huM A khIlI ghaDuM chuM. te sAMbhaLI "A zAMba nirlajaja ane kAmavaza thaI jema tema vecchAe varte che" ema jANI kRSNa tene nagarInI bahAra kADhI mUkyo. - jyAre zAMba nagarInI bahAra javA cAle te vakhate pradhumna aMtaramAM sneha dharIne pUrva janmanA baMdhurUpa zabane prajJaptividyA ApI. pachI pradyumna hamezAM bhIrUkane kanaDavA lAge tethI eka vakhate satyabhAmAe tene kahyuM ke "are durmati ! tuM paNa zAbanI jema nagarInI bahAra kema nIkaLate nathI?" pradyumane kahyuM "huM bahAra nIkaLIne kayAM jAuM?" tyAre satyabhAmAe kahyuM ke "smazAnamAM jA." te be ke "pA che kayAre AvuM?' satyabhAmA krodha karIne belI ke "jyAre huM zAbane hAtha pakaDIne gAmamAM lAvuM, tyAre tAre paNa AvavuM." "jevI mAtAnI AjJA" ema kahI pradyumna tarataja smazAnamAM gayA. zAMba paNa bhamate bhamate tyAM AvyA. pachI baMne bhAIo smazAnabhUmimAM rahyA ane nagarInAM je muDadAM Ave temane DAghue pAsethI meTe kara laIne pachI tyAM dahana karavA devA lAgyA. ahIM satyabhAmAe bhIrUkane mATe mATe prayatna karI navANuM kanyAo meLavI. pachI se pUrI karavA mATe eka kanyAnI IcchA karavA lAgI. A khabara prajJapti vidyAvaDe jANIne ane vidyAbaLathI eka moTI senA vikuvI ane pite jitazatra nAme rAjA thayA. zAMba devakanyA jevuM rUpa dharI tenI kanyA thayo. eka vakhate sakhIo sAthe vIMTAIne kIDA karatI te kanyAne bhIrUkanI dhAtrI mAtAe dIThI; eTale te hakIkata dhAtrIe satyabhAmAne kahI. satyabhAmAe phata mokalIne jitazatru rAjA pAse tenI mAgaNI karI. jitazatru rAjAe te dUtane kahyuM "je satyabhAmAM hAthe pakaDIne mArI kanyAne dvArikA nagarImAM laI jAya ane vivAha vakhate bhIrUkanA hAthanI upara mArI kanyAne hAtha mUke te huM mArI kanyA tene ApuM." te AvIne te sarva vAta satyabhAmAne kahI. eTale tema karavAnuM svIkArIne te tarataja jitazatru rAjAnI chAvaNImAM AvI. te vakhate zabe prajJapti vidyAne kahyuM ke "A satyabhAmA ane tene parijana mane kanyArUpe juve ane bIjA nagarajane zAbarUpe juve ema kara." eTale prajJaptie tema karyuM. pachI satyabhAmAe zAbane dakSiNa hAthe pakaDI dvArikAmAM praveza karyo. te joI nagaranI strIo kahevA lAgI "ahe, juve kevuM Azcarya! satyabhAmA bhIrUkanA vivAhotsavamAM zabane hAthe pakaDIne laI Ave che." zAMba satyabhAmAne mahele gaye tyAM teNe kapaTabuddhithI pANigrahaNa samaye bhIrUkanA dakSiNa kara upara potAne vAma karI rAkhyo ane ene uNI so kanyAonA DAbA hAtha upara pitAno jamaNe hAtha rAkhe. te rIte zabe vidhipUrvaka agninI pradakSiNA karI. kanyAo ati rUpavaMta zAbane joIne belI ke "are kumAra ! amArA kharekharA puNyanA udayathI vidhie meLavI ApelA kAmadeva jevA tame amane patipaNe prApta thayA che. temanI sAthe vivAha thaI rahyA pachI zAMba vAsagRhamAM gaye. bharUka paNa zAbanI sAthe tyAM Avate Page #390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 ] zAMba pradyumna vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [351 hate, eTale zabe bhrakuTI caDAvIne bIvarAvyuM, jethI te nAsI gaye. teNe AvIne satyabhAmAne te vAta kahI, paNa satyabhAmAe mAnI nahIM; pachI pitAnI jAte tyAM AvI joyuM, te zAbakumArane tyAM beThele dIThe. zabe sApana mAtAne praNAma karyA, eTale satyabhAmA kapa karIne belI-are nirlajaja! tane ahIM kevuM lAgyuM che?" zAMba bahaye "mAtA! tame ja mane hAtha pakaDIne lAvyAM che ane A navANuM kanyAonI sAthe mAre vivAha paNa tame ja karAvyo che. A viSe badhA dvArikAnA leko madhyastha (sAkSI) che." A pramANe kahyuM, eTale satyabhAmAe tyAM AvatA nagarajanene pUchavA mAMDayuM. teoe kahyuM ke "devI ! kepa kare nahIM. amArI najare tame zAbane hAtha pakaDIne dvArikAmAM lAvyA che ane tene ja A kanyAo sAthe tame vivAha karAvyo che." A pramANenI lekanI sAkSI sAMbhaLI satyabhAmA "are tuM kapaTI, kapaTIne putra, kapaTIne kaniSTha bhAI ane kapaTI mAtAne putra che, tethI tuM mane kanyArUpe chaLI gayo che." A pramANe kahIne roSathI cAlI gaI pachI kRSNa sarva lekonI samakSa te kanyAone zAbanI sAthe paraNAvI ane jAMbavatIo mATe utsava karyo. pachI zAMba vasudevane namaskAra karavAne gaye. tyAM teNe kahyuM "tAta! tame cirakALa pRthvImAM bhamI ghaNI strIo paraNyA hatA ane huM te pRthvImAM bhamyA vagara eka sAthe se kanyAo para, tethI mArAmAM ane tamArAmAM A pratyakSa aMtara che!" vasudeva be he vatsa! tuM kuvAna deDakA jevo che. pitAe nagarInI bahAra kADhyo, topaNa tuM pAchA AvyuM, tethI mAnavajita evA tane dhikkAra che! ane huM to bhAI e kiMcit apamAna karyuM eTale vIravRttithI nagaramAMthI nIkaLI sarve ThekANe akhalitapaNe bhamI aneka kanyAone para, ane pachI avasare maLelA teja baMdhuoe AdarathI prArthanA karI eTale huM pAcho ghera AvyuM che, tArI jema pitAnI meLe pAcho Avyo nathI." Avo temane uttara sAMbhaLI pitAnA pUjya vasudevane pite prathamanA vAkyothI tiraskAra karyo che ema jANI zAMba aMjali jeDI praNAma karIne pitAmaha pratye be "he pitAmaha! meM ajJAnathI ane bALaceSTAthI kahyuM te kSamA karaje, kemake tame te gAvaDe lekettara che." anyadA keTalAeka dhanADhya vaNike moTAM kariyANuM laI yavanadvIpathI jaLamAge tyAM AvyA. teoe bIjAM kariyANa dvArikAmAM vecyAM, paNa ratnakaMbaLa vecyAM nahIM. vizeSa lAbhanI IcchAthI teo rAjagRhIpure gayA. tyAMnA vyApArIo AgaLa thaIne temane magadhezvaranI duhitA chavayazAne ghera laI gayA. te ratnakaMbaLa temaNe jIva zAne batAvyAM ke je uSNakALamAM zIta, zItakALamAM uSNu ane ghaNuM komaLa rUvAMTIvALAM hatAM. jIvayazAe te ratnakaMbaLanuM adhuM mUlya karyuM eTale teo pokArIne belyA ke "are! Ama adhuM mUlya ApavAnAM hata te ame dvArikA cheDIne ahIM zA mATe AvIe?" jIvayazAe pUchyuM, "e dvArikA nagarI kevI che ane tyAM rAjA keNa che?' vyApArI bolyA "samudra ApelA sthAnamAM e dvArikA Page #391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 752 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8muM nagarI devatAoe racelI che, tyAM devakI ane vasudevanA putra kRSNa rAjA che." te sAMbhaLI chavayazA rUdana karatI belI "are! zuM adyApi mArA svAmIne saMhAra karanAra e kRSNa jIve che ane pRthvI para rAjya kare che?" tene joI jarAsaMdhe rUdana karavAnuM kAraNa pUchayuM, eTale teNIe aMjali joDI kRSNane sarva vRttAMta jaNAvyo ane kahyuM ke "pitAjI ! mane Ajeja rajA Apo, huM agnimAM praveza karIne mArI pratijJA pUrNa karIza, have huM jIvIza nahI." jarAsaMdha belyo "he putrI! tuM rUdana kara nahIM huM e kaMsanA zatru kRSNanI mAtAo, bahene ane sakhIone revarAvIza." have A pRthvI yAdava vagaranI thAo" ema kahI maMtrIoe vAryA chatAM paNa jarAsaMdhe prayANa karavA mATe senAne AjJA ApI. mahAparAkramI sahadeva vigere putro ane parAkramImAM agresara cedI dezane rAjA zizupAla tenI pachavADe taiyAra thayA. mahAparAkramI rAjA hIraNyanAbha, saMgrAmamAM dhuraMdhara ane kauravya e duryodhana ane bIjA ghaNu rAjAo tathA hajAro sAme te pravAho jema sAgaramAM maLe tema jarAsaMdhane AvIne maLyA. e vakhate jarAsaMgha cA, te vakhate tenA mastaka parathI mukuTa paDI gaye, uraHsthaLathI hAra tuTI gaye, vastranA cheDA sAthe paga bharAye, tenI AgaLa chIMka thaI vAma netra pharakyuM, tenA hAthIo samakALe vijhAmUtra karyA, pavana pratikULa vA ane AkAzamAM gIdha pakSIo uDavA lAgyAM. A pramANe AptajananI jema mAThAM nimittoe ane apazukanee tene azubha pariNAma jaNAvyuM te paNa te jarA paNa rakA nahIM. sainyathI uDelI rajanI jema sainyanA kalAhaLathI dizAone pUrate ane diggajanI jema utkrAMtapaNe pRthvIne kaMpAvate krara pratijJAvALo jarAsaMdha gajaupara ArUDha thaI moTA sainya sAthe pazcima dizA tarapha cAle. * jarAsaMdhane Avate jANI kalikautukI nArade ane bIjA bAtamIdAroe satvara AvIne kRSNane te khabara ApyA. te sAMbhaLatAMja agninA jevA tejasvI kRSNa paNa saMbhAnAdapUrvaka prayANa karavAne taiyAra thayA. te vakhate jema suSA ghaMTAnA nAdathI saudharma devakanA devatAo maLe tema te bhaMbhAnA nAdathI sarva yAda ane rAjAo ekaThA thayA. tevAmAM samudranI jevA durdhara samudravijaya sarva prakAranI siyArI karIne AvyA, te sAthe temane mahAnemi, satyanemi, daDhanemi, sunemi, ariSTanemi bhagavAna , jayasena, mahArAjaya, tejasena, jaya, megha, citraka, gautama, zvaphalaka, zivAnaMda, ane vizvasena nAmanA mahArathI putra paNa AvyA. zatruone akSebhya evA samudravijayanA anuja baMdhu akSamya ane yuddhamAM catura evA uddhava, dhava, zubhita, mahodadhi, abhenidhi, jalanidhi, vAmanadeva ane daDhavata nAme ATha putro AvyA. abhyathI nAnA stimita ane tenA urmimAna, vasumAna, vIra pAtALa ane sthira nAme pAMca putro AvyA. sAgara ane tenA niSkapa, kaMpana, lahamIvAna, kezarI, zrImAna ane yugAMta nAme cha putro AvyA. himavAnuM ane tenA vi bha, gaMdhamAdana ane mAlyavAnuM Page #392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 ] zAMba pradhumna vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [ 353 nAme traNa putro AvyA. acala ane tene maheMdra, malaya, sahya, giri, zila, naga ane baLa nAme sAta parAkramI putro AvyA. dharaNa ane tenA karkoTaka, dhanaMjaya vizvarUpa, tamukha ane vAsuki nAme pAMca putra AvyA. pUraNa ane tenA duHpUra, durmukha durdaza ane durdhara nAme cAra putro AvyA. abhicaMdra ane tenA caMdra, zazAMka, caMdrAbha, zazI, soma ane amRtaprabha nAme cha putro AvyA. daze dizAhamAM sauthI nAnA vasudeva ke je parAkramathI devanA paNa deva jevA hatA te paNa AvyA. ane tenA ghaNA parAkramI putro paNa sAthe AvyA. teonAM nAma A pramANe-vijayasenAnA akrUra ane krUra nAme be putro, zyAmAnA jvalana ane azanivega nAme be putro, gaMdharvasenAne jANe mUrtimAna agni hoya tevA vAyuvega, amitagati ane maheMdragati nAme traNa putro, maMtrI putrI padmAvatInA mahA tejavAna siddhArtha, dArUka ane sudArU nAme traNa parAkramI putra, nIlayazAnA siMha ane mataMgaja nAme be putro, samazrInA nArada ane marUdeva nAme be putro, mitrazrIne sumitra nAme putra, kapilAne kapila nAme putra, padmAvatInA padma ane kumuda nAme be putro, azvasenAne azvasena nAme putra, paMDrAne puMDra nAme putra, ratnAvatInA ratnagarbha ane vajubAhu nAme be bAhubaLI putra, emanI putrI sAmagrInA candrakAMta ane zaziprabha nAme be putro, vegavatInA vegavAn ane vAyuvega nAme be putro, madanagAnA anAvRSTi, dehamuSTi ane himamuSTi nAme traNa jagadvikhyAta parAkramavALA putra, baMdhumatInA baMdhuNa ane siMhasena nAme be putro, priyaMgusuMdarIno zilAyudha nAme dhuraMdhara putra, prabhAvatInA gaMdhAra ane piMgala nAme be putro, jarAdevInA jarAkumAra ane vAlamIka nAme be putro, avaMtidevInA sumukha ane durmukha nAme be putro, rohiNInA rAma (baLabhadra), sAraNa ane viduratha nAme traNa putro, bAlacandrAnA vajadaMSTra ane amitaprabha nAme be putro, te sivAya rAma (baLabhadra)nA ghaNA putra ke jeomAM ubhUka, niSadha, prakRtivRti, cArUdatta, dhruva, zatrudamana, pITha, zrIdhvaja, naMdana, zrImAna, dazaratha, devAnaMda, AnaMda, vipRthu, zAMtanu, pRthu, zatadhanu, naradeva, mahAdhana ane daDhadhanvA mukhya hatA, e sarve vasudevanI sAthe yuddhamAM AvyA. temaja kRSNanA paNa amuka putro AvyA. jemAM bhAnu, bhAmara, mahAbhAnu, anubhAnuka, bahaduvraja, agnizikha, pRSNa, saMjaya, akaMpana, mahAsena, dhIra, gaMbhIra, udadhi, gautama, vasudharmA, prasenajita, sUrya, caMdravarmA, cArUkRSNa, sucArU, devadatta, bharata, zaMkha, pradyumna ane zAMba vigere mahAparAkramI putro mukhya hatA. te sivAya bIjA paNa hajAro kRSNanA putro yuddha karavAnI IcchAe tyAM AvyA. ugrasena ane tene dhara, guNadhara, zaktika, durdhara, candra ane sAgara nAme putra yuddhamAM AvyA. pitarAI kAkA jyeSTha rAjAnA putra sAMtvana ane mahAna, viSamitra, hadika ane satyamitra nAme tenA putra, temaja mahAsenane putra suSeNa nAme rAjA, viSamitranA hadika, sini tathA satyaka nAme putra, hadikanA kRtavarmA ane daDhadhamAM nAme putra ane satyakane yuyudhAnA nAme putra, temaja tene gaMdha nAme putraC - 45 Page #393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 54 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa citra. [ 5' 8 su e sava` AvyA. te sivAya bIjA dazAnA ane rAma kRSNanA ghaNA putro tathA kRSNanI InA ane heneAnA paNa ghaNA parAkramI putro tyAM AvyA. pachI kronTukIe batAvelA zubha divase dArUka sArathivALA ane garUDanA cihnavALA ratha upara ArUDha thaIne sava yAdaveAthI vI'TAyelA ane zubha zukanAe jenA vijaya sUcanyA che evA kRSNe IzAna dizA tarapha prayANa karyuM. peAtAnA nagarathI pIstALIza ceAjana dUra jaIne yuddhacatura kRSNe senapallI grAmanI samIpe paDAva nAkhyuM. jarAsaMdhanA sainyathI cAra ceAjana kRSNanuM sainya dUra rahyu, tevAmAM keTalAka uttama vidyAdharA tyAM AvyA; ane samudravijaya rAjAne namIne khelyA ke 'he rAjan! ame tamArA bhAI vasudevanA guNane vaza thaI gayelA chIe. je tamArA kuLamAM badhA jagatanI rakSA karavAmAM ane kSaya karavAmAM samartha evA ariSTanemi bhagavAn thayelA che, temaja jemAM advitIya parAkramavALA rAma kRSNa thayelA che, ane pradyumna, zAMkha vigere keTigame pautra rahelA che, temane yuddhamAM bIjAnI sahAyanI jarUra haiAtI ja nathI, tathApi avasara jANIne ame bhaktithI ahIM AvyA chIe, tethI ameAne AjJA karo ane amane tamArA sAmatavargamAMgaNuA. 'samudravijaye kahyuM ke ' bahu sArU' eTale teo khelyA, ' A jarAsaMdha ekalA kRSNunI AgaLa tRNu samAna che. paraMtu vaitADhayagiri upara keTalAeka khecarA jarAsa'dhanA pakSanA che, tethI tee ahIM Ave nahIM' tyAM sudhImAM amane temanI sAme teone tyAMja rAkavA mATe javAnI AjJA Ape, ane tamArA anuja baMdhu vasudevane amArA senApati tarIke sthApana karIne zAMkha, pradyumna sahita amArI sAthe meAkalA, jethI te sava vidyAdharA jItAyA che ema samajo.' A pramANe sAMbhaLI kRSNanI saMmatithI samudravijaye pautra pradyumna ane zAMba sahita vasudevane te khecarAnI sAthe mAkalyA. te samaye ariSTanemie peAtAnA janmasnAtra vakhate devatAe peAtAnI bhujApara AMdhelI annavAraNI auSidha vasudevane ApI. . ahIM magadhapati jarAsa dhanI pAse husaka nAmanA eka maMtrI khIjA matrIone sAthe laIne Avye; ane teNe vicAra karIne jarAsadhane kahyuM "huM rAjan ! pUrve ka Mse maMtra vagara (vicAra karyAM vagara) kAma karyu" hatuM, tethI tene tenuM mAThuM phaLa maLyuM hatuM, kAraNa ke maMtrazakti vinA utsAhazakti ane prabhuzaktinAM pariNAma sArAM AvatAM nathI. zatru peAtAthI nAnA hAya tApaNu tene pAtAthI adhika che evI najare jovA evI nIti che, te A mahAkhaLavAna kRSNa te tamArAthI adhikaja che e dekhItu che, vaLI rAhiNInA svayaMvaramAM te kRSNanA pitA dezamA dazA' vasudevane badhA rAjAenA mukhamAM aMdhakArarUpa tame pAte joyele hatA. te vakhate te vasudevanA khaLa AgaLa kAI paNa rAjA samatha thayA nahatA, ane tenA jyeSTha badhu samudravijace tamArA sainikAnI rakSA karI hatI. vaLI dyutakrIDAmAM kATi dravya jItavAthI ane tamArI putrIne jIvADavAthI e vasudevane ALakhIne tame sevakAne mAravA sepTe Page #394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga7 mo] zAMba pradhumna vivAha, jarAsaMdha vadha [ 355 hatuM, paNa pitAnA prabhAvathI e vasudeva maraNa pAmyuM nahotuM. evA baLavAna vasudevathI A rAma kRSNa thayA che ane teo ATalI vRddhine pAmyA che. temaja jeone mATe kubere suMdara dvArakApurI racI ApI che, e bane atirathI vIra che ke jeone zaraNe duHkhane vakhate mahArathI evA yudhiSThira vigere pAMDavo paNa AvelA che. temanA putra pradyumna ane zAMba bIjA rAma kRSNa jevA che; temaja bhIma ane arjuna paNa bhujAnA baLathI yamarAjane paNa bhayaMkara che. vadhAre zuM kahevuM ? teomAM je eka nemakumAra che, te pitAnA bhujadaMDavaDe badhI pRthvIne chatrarUpe karavAne samartha che. vaLI tamArA sainyamAM zizupAla ane rUkami agresara che. temaNe te rUphaNiInA haraNamAM raNane viSe te kRSNanuM baLa joyeluM che. kauravapati duryodhana ane gaMdhArapati zakuni te zvAnanI peThe chaLarUpa baLavALA che, temanI te vIramAM gaNanAja nathI. he svAmina! aMgadezane rAjA karNa te samudramAM sAthavAnI muThInI je temanA kaTi saMkhyA pramANu mahArathIvALA sainyamAM che ema huM mAnuM chuM. zatrunA sainyamAM nemi, kRSNa ane rAma e traNa atirathI che ane tamArA sainyamAM tame ekaja che, tethI banne sainyamAM moTuM aMtara che, azruta vigere IMdro jene bhaktithI namaskAra kare che, te neminAthanI sAthe yuddha karavAne koNa utsAha karI zake? vaLI kRSNanA pakSanA devatAoe chaLa karI tamArA putra kALane mArI nAkhe, tethI tamAre jANI levuM ke hamaNAM daiva tamArAthI paramukha che. baLavAna yAda paNa nyAyane-gya avasarane pramANu karIne mathurApurIthI nAsI dvArakA nagarImAM cAlyA gayA hatA, paNa tame te jema rAphaDAmAMthI kALA sarSane yaSTithI tADana karIne jagADe tema karyuM che, tethI ja te kRSNa tamArI sAme Avela che, kAMI pitAnI meLe Avela nathI. eTaluM badhuM thaI gayA chatAM paNa haju he rAjana! tenI sAthe yuddha karavuM yukta nathI. jo tame yuddha nahIM karo te te pitAnI meLe pAchA pharIne cAlyA jaze." haMsaka maMtrInAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI jarAsaMdha krodha pAmIne bolyA ke "he durAzaya! mAyAvI yAdavee jarUra tane khuTa lAge che, tethI ja are durmati! tuM Ama vRthA tenuM baLa batAvIne mane bIvarAve che, paNa zuM kezarIsiMha ziyALAnA kuMphADAthI kadi paNa bIve? e gepALanA sinyane huM kSaNavAramAM bhasma karI daIza; mATe raNamAMthI nivRtta karanArA tArA A manorathane dhikkAra che!" A pramANenA tenAM vacana sAMbhaLI DiMbhaka nAmane tene eka maMtrI tenA bhAva pramANe vacana be ke "he rAjedra! have A raNa karavAno samaya Avyo che te tene Ape tyAga karavo nahIM. he prabho! saMgrAmamAM sanmukha rahetAM yazasvI mRtyu thAya te sArUM, paNa raNamAMthI parAmukha rahIne jIvavuM te sAruM nahIM, mATe ApaNA sinyamAM cakraratnanI jevuM abhedya cakrabyuha racI ApaNe zatrunA sainyane haNI nAkhazuM." A pramANenAM tenAM vacane sAMbhaLI jarAsaMdhe harSa prAmI tene sAbAzI ApI ane cakrabyuha racavAne mATe pitAnA parAkramI senApatione AjJA ApI; eTale ardhacakI jarAsaMdhanI AjJAthI haMsaka, hiMbhaka vigere maMtrIoe ane bIjA senApatioe cakravyuhanI racanA karI. Page #395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 356 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 su' te hajAra ArAvALA cakravyUha saMbaMdhI cakramAM pratyeka ArAe eka eka mATe rAjA rahyo; te dareka rAjAnI sAthe se! hAthI, be hajAra rathA, pAMca hajAra azvo ane seALa hajAra parAkramI pedaLe eTala' eTaluM sainya geAThavAyuM; tenI paridhimAM savA cha hajAra rAjAe rahyA; tathA madhyamAM pAMca hajAra rAjAo ane peAtAnA putro sahita jarAsa'dha rahyo; tenA pRSThabhAgamAM gadhAra ane saidhavanI senA rahI; dakSiNamAM se| dhRtarASTranA putro rahyA, vAmabAjue madhya dezanA rAjAe rahyA ane AgaLa khIjA agaNita rAjAe rahyA, temaja AgaLanA bhAgamAM zakaTavyUha racIne tenI sadhi saMdhie pacAsa pacAsa rAjAone sthApana karyAM; AmAM aMdara eka zukSmamAMthI khIjA gulmamAM javAya evI gumAracanAthI aneka rAjAe sainya sahita rahyA ane e cakra vyUhanI bahAra vicitra prakAranAM vyUhA racIne aneka rAjAo ubhA rahyA. pachI rAjA jarAsadhe satya pratijJAvALA, mahAparAkramI, vividha sauMgrAmamAM vikhyAta thayelA ane raghukuzaLa kezala dezanA rAjA hiraNyanAbhanA te cakravyUhanA senApatipadamAM abhiSeka karyAM. te samaye sUrya asta pAmyA. te rAtrIe yAdaveAe paNa cakravyUhanI sAme TakI zake tevu' ane zatrurAjAethI durbhedya garUDablyUha racyu', te vyUhunA mukha upara akATi mahAvIra kumArA UbhA rahyA ane tenA mAthA para rAma ane kRSNa UbhA rahyA; akrUra, kumuda, padma, sAraNa, vijayI, jaya, jarAkumAra, sumukha, dRDhisuSTi, vidratha, anAdhRSTi ane dumu kha ItyAdi vasudevanA putro eka lAkha race laIne kRSNanI pachavADe rahyA, temanI pachavADe ugrasena eka lAkha rathA laI ne rahyo; tenA pRSTha bhAge tenA cAra putrA tenA rakSaka thaIne UbhA rahyA; ane te putrasahita ugrasenanI rakSA mATe tenI pachavADe dhara, sAraNu, cadra, dura ane satyaka nAmanA rAjAe UbhA rahyA; rAjA samudravijaya mahAparAkramI bhAIo ane temanA putronI sAthe dakSiNa pakSane Azraya karIne rahyA, temanI pAchaLa mahAnemi, satyanemi, dRDhanemi, sunemi, ariSTanemi, vijayasena, megha, mahIjaya, teja:sena, jayasena, jaya ane mahAdyuti nAmanA samudravijayanA kumArA rahyAM; tema ja pacIza lAkha rathA sahita bIjA paNa aneka rAjAe samudravijayanI paDakhe temanA putronI jema UbhA rahyA. rAmanA putro ane yudhiSThira vigere amita parAkramI pAMDave vAmapakSanA Azraya karIne rahyA; ane utsUka, niSadha, zatrunnumana, prakRtizruti, satyaki, zrIdhvaja, devAnaMda, AnaMda, zAMtanu, zatadhanvA, dazaratha, dhruva, pRthu, vipRthu, mahAnu, dRDhadhanvA, ativIya ane CvAnaMda--e pacIza lAkha rathAthI vIMTAI dhRtarASTranA putrone vadha karavAmAM udyata thaI pAMDavAnI pachavADe UbhA rahyA, temanI pachavADe candrayaza, sihala, khakhara, kAMmAja, kerala ane draviDa rAjAe rahyA. temanI paNa pachavADe sATha hajAra rathA laI dhaiya ane maLanA girirUpa mahAsenane pitA ekalA ubhA rahyo. tenA rakSaNane mATe bhAnu, bhAmara, bhIrU, asita, saMjaya, bhAnu, kRSNu, kapati, gautama, zatrujaya, mahAsena, gaMbhIra, bRhaddhavaja, vasuva, udaya, kRtavarmA, prasenajit, dRDhavamAM, vikrAMta ane candravarmA e sava karatA rakSaNa karavAne ubhA rahyA. mA pramANe garUDaje ( kRSNe) kharAkhara garUDanyUhanI racanA karI. Page #396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 7 ma ] zAMba pradyumna vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [357 e avasare zakaIke zrI neminAthane bhrAtunehathI yuddhanI IcchAvALA jANI vijayI zastro sahita pitAne ratha mAtali sArathi sAthe mokalAvyo. jANe sUrya udaya thayela hoya tevo prakAzita aneka ravaDe nirmANa kare te ratha laI mAtali tyAM AvyuM, eTale ariSTanemie tene alaMkRta karyo. pachI samudravijaye kRSNanA anuja baMdhu anAdhRSTine senApatipade paTTabaMdha karavApUrvaka abhiSeka karyo. te vakhate kRSNanA sainyamAM sarva ThekANe jayanAda thaye, tethI jarAsaMdhanA sinyamAM sarvata mATe kSobha thaI gaye. pachI jANe paraspara cheDA bAMdhyA hoya tema chUTA paDyA sivAya baMne bUhanI AgaLa rahelA sainike e mahA utkaTa yuddhane AraMbha karyo, tethI pralayakALanA meghathI udbhrAMta thayelA pUrva ane pazcima sAgaramAM taraMgonI jema bane bRhamAM vicitra prakAranAM ane AvI AvIne paDavA lAgyAM. baMne bRha prahelikAnI jema ghaNA vakhata sudhI to parasparane durbodha thaI paDyA. pachI jarAsaMdhanA agrasainikoe svAmIbhaktithI daDha thayelA garUDabUDanA agrasainikane bhagna karI dIdhA. te vakhate jANe garUDabUDano AtmA hoya tevA kRSNa hAtharUpa patAkA UMcI karI pitAnA sainikane sthira karyA. te avasare dakSiNa ane vAma bhAge rahelA garUDanI pAMkha jevA mahAnemi ane arjuna tathA te cUDanI cAMca jevA agrabhAge rahele anAdhaSTi ema traNe kapa pAmyA, tethI mahAnemie siMhanAda nAme zaMkha, anAdhaSTie balAhaka nAme zaMkha, ane arjune devadatta nAme zaMkha kuM. temanA nAda sAbhaLI yAdavoe keTi vAjiMtrono nAda karyo, jethI te traNa zaMkhano nAda bIjA aneka zaMkhanA nAdathI zaMkharAjanI jema anusarA. traNa zaMkhanA ane aneka vAjiMtronA nAdathI samudramAM rahelA magaranI jema zatrusainyamAM rahelA subhaTe mahA kSobha pAmyA. pachI nemi, anAdhRSi ane arjuna e traNa mahAparAkramI senApatio pArAvAra bANene varSAvatA satA kalpAMtakALanA sAgaranI jema AgaLa cAlyA. cakacUhanI AgaLa mukhya saMdhi tarapha zakaTayUha racIne rahelA zatrupakSanA rAjAe teonuM bhujavIrya na sahana karavAthI ghaNe upadrava pAmIne nAzI gayA. pachI te traNa vIroe maLIne vananA hAthIe jema girinadInA taTane bhAMge tema cakravyahane traNa ThekANethI bhAMgI nAMkhyuM. pachI saritAnA pravAhanI jema pitAnI meLe mArga karIne teo cakravyuhamAM peThA. temanI pachavADe bIjA sainikoe paNa praveza karyo. tatkALa duryodhana, rodhiri ane rUkumi e traNa vare pitAnA sainikene svastha karatA satA yuddhanI IcchAe ughata thayA. mahArathIothI vIMTAyelA duryodhane arjunane, rIdhirie anAvRSTine ane rUkRmie mahAnemine rokyA, eTale te cha vIrenuM ane bIjA temanA pakSanA hajAre mahArathIonuM paraspara ThaMdvayuddha zarU thayuM. anyanA vIrapaNane nahIM sahana karanArA mahAnemie te vImAnI bahulA ane durmada rUkumine astra ane ratha vagarane karI dIdhe, jyAre rUmi vaSyakoTi upara Avyo, tyAre tenI rakSA karavA mATe zatrutapa vigere sAta rAjAo vacamAM AvIne paDyA. eka sAthe bANavRSTi karatA te sAte rAjAonAM dhanuSyane zivAdevInA kumAre Page #397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 358] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM mRNAlanI jema jedI nAkhyAM. ghaNA vakhata sudhI yuddha karIne pachI zatrutapa rAjAe mahAnemi upara eka zakti nAkhI. te jAjavalyamAna zaktine joI badhA yAdava kSebha pAmI gayA. te zaktinA mukhamAMthI vividha Ayudha dharanArA ane krUra karma karanArA hajAra kiMkara utpanna thaI mahAneminI sAme AvyA. e vakhate mAtalie ariSTanemine kahyuM ke "he svAmina ! dharaNaMdra pAsethI rAvaNe meLavI hatI tema A zakti e rAjAe tapa karIne balIMdra pAsethI prApta karelI che, te zakti mAtra vajathI ja bhedAya tevI che.' ema kahIne nemikumAranI AjJAthI te sArathie mahAneminA bANamAM vajane saMkramita karyuM, tethI mahAnemie te vAvALuM bANa nAkhIne te zaktine pRthvI para pADI nAkhI. pachI te rAjAne ratha ane amarahita karI dIdhe, ane bAkInA cha rAjAonAM dhanuSyane pharIne chedI nAkhyAM. evAmAM rUphami bIjA rathamAM ArUDha thaIne pAchA najIka AvyuM, eTale mAnavaMtamAM agresara zatrutapa vigere sAta ane rUkami suddhAM AThe rAjAo ekaThA thaI mahAneminI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. rUkami je je dhanuSya le tene mahAnemi chedI nAkhavA lAgyA; evI rIte tenAM viza dhanuSya chedI nAkhyAM. pachI teNe mahAnemi upara kIberI nAme gadA nAkhI, tene mahAnemie anya>>thI bharama karI dIdhI. pachI yuddhamAM bIjAnI apekSAne nahIM sahana karanArA rUmie mahAneminI upara lAkho bANene varSanArUM vaicana nAmanuM bANa nAkhyuM. mahAnemie mAheMdra bANathI tenuM nivAraNa karyuM ane eka bIjA bANathI rUminA lalATamAM tADana karyuM. te ghAthI vidhura thayelA rUmine veNudArI laI gaye, eTale te sAte rAjAe paNa mahAnemithI upadravita thaIne satvara nAzI gayA. samudravijaye zramarAjAne, svimite bhadrakane ane akSebhya parAkramavALA akSetye vasusenane jItI lIdhuM. sAgare puramitra nAmanA zatrurAjAne yuddhamAM mArI nAkhe. himavAna jevA sthira himavAne dhRSTadyumnane bhagna karyo. baLavaDe dharaNaMdra jevA dharaNe anvaSTaka rAjAne ane abhicaMdra uddhata zatadhanvA rAjAne mArI nAkhyo. pUraNe drupadane, sunemie kuMtibhejane, satyanemie mahApadmane ane daDhanemie zrIdevane harAvI dIdhuM. AvI rIte yAdavavIe bhagna karelA zatrurAjAe senApatinA pada upara sthApita thayelA hiraNyanAbhane zaraNe gayA. ahIM vira evA bhIma ane arjune temaja mahA parAkramI rAma (baLabhadra)ne putroe megha jema bagalAne nasADe tema dhRtarASTranA putrane nasADI mUkyA. paDatAM evAM arjunanAM bANathI dizAomAM aMdhakAra thaI gayo ane tenA gAMDIva dhanuSyanA ghera niSathI badhuM vizva vidhura thaI gayuM. dhanuSyane AkarSaNa karI vegathI puSkara zara saMdhAna karatA te vIranuM eka bIjA bANanI yojanAnuM kAMI paNa aMtara AkAzamAM rahelA devatAo paNa joI ke jANe zaktA nahatA. pachI duryodhana, kAzI, trigata, sabala, kapita, remarAja, citrasena, jayadratha, sauvIra, jayasena, zUrasena ane semake e sarva ekaThA maLI kSatriya vratane tajI daIne arjuna sAthe yuddha karavA AvyA. zakuni sAthe sahadeva, duHzAsana sAthe bhIma, ulakanI sAthe nakula, zalyanI sAthe yudhiSThira, durmarSaNa vigere cha rAjAonI sAthe satyaki sahita draupadInA pAMca putro ane Page #398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 me]. zAMba pradyumna vivAha-jAsadha vadha [359 sAkInA rAjAonI sAthe rAmanA putro-ama paraspara yuddha karavA lAgyA. ekI sAthe bANane varSAvatA duryodhana vigere rAjAonAM bANane ekale arjuna kamaLanALanI jema lIlAmAtramAM chedI nAkhavA lAgyo. pachI arjune duryodhananA sArathine tathA ghoDAone mArI nAkhyA, ratha bhAMgI nAkhyuM ane tenuM bakhtara pRthvI para pADI nAkhyuM. jyAre zarIramAtra bAkI rahyuM, tyAre duryodhana ghaNe vila thaI gayo. pachI eka pedaLa jevI sthitimAM pakSInI jema vegathI daDIne zakuninA ratha para caDI gayo. ahIM arjune jema megha karAnI vRSTithI hAthIone upadrava kare tema bANenI vRSTithI kAzI pramukhe daze rAjAone upadrava pamADayo. zale eka bANathI yudhiSThiranA raghanI davA chedI nAMkhI, yudhiSThire tenuM bAsahita dhanuSya chedI nAkhyuM. pachI zalya bIju dhanuSya laIne varSARtu jema meghathI sUryane DhAMke tema bANathI yudhiSThirane DhAMkI dIdhA. pachI yudhiSThire akALe jagatane prakSobha karanArI vidhuta jevI eka dusaha zakti zalyanI upara nAkhI. zatrue tene chedavAne ghaNAM bANa mAryA to paNa e zakti akhalitapaNe AvIne che upara jema vajA paDe tema zalya upara paDI, jethI tatkALa zalyano vadha thayo. pachI ghaNuM rAjAe nAzI gayA. bhIme paNa krodha karI duryodhananA bhAI duzAsanane ghutamAM kapaTathI karelA vijayanuM smaraNa karAvIne lIlAmAtramAM mArI nAkhyo. gAMdhAre mAyAvI yuddhothI ane astronAM yuddhothI ati yuddha karAvelA sahadeve krodha pAmI te gadhAra upara jIvitane aMta kare tevuM bANa mAryuM, te bANa zakuni para paDayuM nahIM, tevAmAM te duryodhane kSatriyone AcAra cheDIne adharathI ja tINuM bANavaDe tene chedI nAkhyuM. te joI sahadeve kahyuM, "are duryodhana! hutakrIDAnI jema raNamAM paNa tuM chaLa kare che. athavA "azakta purUnuM chaLa eja baLa hoya che. paNa have tame baMne kapaTI eka sAthe AvyA te ThIka thayuM, huM tamane baMnene sAthe ja haNI nAkhIza, tamArA bannene viga na thAo." A pramANe kahI sahadeve zaraduRtumAM suDAethI vananI jema tANa bANathI duryodhanane DhAMkI dIdhe. duryodhane paNa bANathI sahadevane upadravita karyo ane raNabhUmirUpa mahAvRkSanA mULabhUta tenA dhanuSyane chedI nAkhyuM. pachI teNe sahadevane mAravAne mATe yamanA jevuM eka maMtrAdhiSTita amegha bANa nAkhyuM. te joI arjune garaDA mUkIne duryodhananI jItavAnI AzA sahita tenuM vacamAMthIja nivAraNa karI dIdhuM. pachI zakunie dhanuSya aphaLAvI parvatane meghanI jema bANavRSTithI sahadevane DhAMkI dIdhe. sahadeve paNa zakuninA ratha, IMDA ane sArathine mArI nAkhI tenuM mastaka paNa vRkSanA phaLanI jema chedI nAkhyuM. - kiraNe vaDe sUryanI jema nakule aothI ulUka rAjAne ratha vagarane karI ghaNe herAna karyo. pachI te durmarSaNanA rathamAM gaye. draupadInA satyaki yukta pAMca putroe dumarSaNa vigere chae vIrene vidravita karyA eTale teo duryodhanane zaraNe gayA. duryodhana, kAzI vigere rAjAonI sAthe maLIne arjunanI sAme yuddha karavA AvyA. devatAothI iMdranI jema rAmanA putrothI vIMTAyelA arjune vicitra bANathI zatrunI senAne ghaNI nAza pamADI. pachI bIjA Page #399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 760]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM zatruone baMdha karI daIne jANe duryodhananA bIjA prANa hoya tevA jayadrathane ajune bANathI mArI nAkhe. te joI adharane Darate karNa arjunane mAravAne mATe kAna sudhI kALapRSTha dhanuSya kheMcI vIrapRcchA karate deDI AvyuM. devatAoe kutuhaLathI joyelA karNa ane arjune pAsAnI jema bANathI ghaNIvAra sudhI krIDA karI. pachI arjune anekavAra ratha bhAMgI agra kSINa thatAM mAtra khagane dhAraNa karI rahelA vIrakuMjara karNane lAga joIne mArI nAkhe. tatkALa bhIme siMhanAda karyo, ane zaMkha pheMkyo ane jIta meLavanArA sarva pAMDavanA sainike e vijayI garjanA karI. te joI mAnI duryodhana krodhAMdha thaI gajedranI senA laI bhImasenane mAravA deDayo. bhIme ratha sAthe ratha, azva sAthe azva ane hAthI sAthe hAthIne aphaLAvIne duryodhananA sainyane niHzeSa karI dIdhuM. AvI rIte temanI sAthe yuddha karatAM medakanuM bhejana karatAM brAhmaNonI jema bhImasenanI yuddhazraddhA pUrI thaI nahIM, eTalAmAM te pitAnA vIrene AzvAsana dete vIra duryodhana hAthInI sAme jema hAthI Ave tema bhImasenanI sAme Avyo. meghanI jema garjanA karatA ane kezarInI jema krodha karatA te bane vIra vividha AyudhathI ghaNIvAra sudhI yuddha karavA lAgyA. chevaTe bhIme ghetakrIDAnuM vaira saMbhArIne maTI gadA upADI tenA prahAravaDe gheDA, ratha ane sArathi sahita duryodhanane cUrNa karI nAkhe. e pramANe duryodhana marAya eTale tenA anAtha sinika hiraNyanAbha senApatine zaraNe gayA. ahIM vAma ane dakSiNa bAjue rahelA badhA yAdava ane pAMDavo kRSNanA senApati anAvRSTine vIMTaLAI vaLyA. pachI vahANanA agrabhAge tene niyamaka Ave tema hiraNyanAbha krodhathI yAdavene upadrava karate sata senAnI mekhare AvyuM. tene joI abhicaMdra be, "are viTa! zuM ATale badhe bake che? kSatriye vANImAM zUrA nathI detA, paNa parAkramamAM zUrA hoya che." te sAMbhaLI hiraNyanAbha abhicaMdranI upara tIkSaNa bA pheMkavA lAgyA. teone meghadhArAne pavananI jema ane vacamAMthIja chedI nAkhyAM, eTale teNe ajuna upara anivArya bANa zreNI pheMkavA mAMDI. tevAmAM bhIme vacamAM AvIne gadA prahAravaDe tene ratha uparathI pADI nAkhe. tethI hiraNyanAbha zaramAI gaye. pachI pharIvAra ratha para caDhI krodhathI hoTha karaDate te badhA yAdavanya upara tIkSaNa bANa varSAvavA lAgyuM, paraMtu te moTA sainyamAM kaI paNa ghoDesvAra, hatyasvAra, rathI ke padaLa tenAthI haNAye nahIM. pachI samudravijayane putra jayasena krodha karI dhanuSya kheMcIne hiraNyanAbhanI sAthe yuddha karavA tenI sAme AvyuM, eTale "are bhANeja! tuM yamarAjanA mukhamAM kema Avyo?' ema kahI hiraNyanAthe tenA sArathine mArI nAkhe. te joI krodha pAmelA jayasene tenAM bakhara, dhanuSya ne davA chedI nAkhI, tenA sArathine paNa yamarAjane ghera pahoMcate karyo. tatkALa hiraNyanAbhe krodha karIne mane viMdhe tevAM daza tIkSaNa bAvaDe jayasenane mArI nAkhe. te joI tene bhAI mahIjaya rathamAMthI utarI DhAla taravAra laI hiraNyanAbhanI upara deDI AvyuM, tene Avate jaI hiraNyanAbhe Page #400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ suga 7 me ] zAMkha pramna vivAha-jarAsa dhavadha [ 361 dUrathIja kSurapra khaNuvaDe tenu mastaka harI lIdhuM, eTale peAtAnA e bhAInA vadha thavAthI krodha pAmelA anAdhRSTi tenI sAthe yuddha karavA AvyeA. jarAsaMdhanA pakSanA je je rAjAe hatA te savA~ bhIma, arjuna ane yAdavAnI sAthe judA judA dvaMdvayuddhathI yuddha karavA lAgyA, jyeAtiSAnA patinI jevA prAjyAtiSapuranA rAja bhagatta hAthIpara besI mahAnaiminI sAthe yuddha karavA doDayo, ane eye ke-' are mahAnemi ! huM... tArA bhAInA sALA rUmi ke azmaka nathI, paNa huM teA nArakInA varI kRttAMta jevA chuM, mATe tu ahIthI khasI jA." A pramANe kahI teNe peAtAnA hArthIne vegathI haMkAryAM ane mahAnaminA rathane maMDaLAkAre bhamAkhyuM. pachI mAnemie hAthInA paganA taLiyAmAM khANA mAryAM, jethI te hAthI page skhalita thaI bhagadatta sahita pRthvIpara paDI gayA, eTale 'are! tuM rUmi nathI !' ema kahI hasIne prakRtithI dayALu evA mahAnemie dhanuSyakeATIthI tene spa mAtra karIne cheDI dIdhA. ahI' eka tarapha bhUrizravA ane satyaki jarAsa'dha ane vAsudevanI jayalakSmInI IcchA karIne yuddha karatA hatA. te banne dAMtavaDe laDatA airAvatanI jema divya tathA leAhamaya astrothI yuddha karatA satA traNa jagatane bhayaMkara thaI paDacA, ghaNIvAra sudhI yuddha karatAM kSINu jaLavALA meghanI jema tee banne kSINAsra thaI gayA, eTale pachI muSTAmuSTi vigerethI khAhuyuddha karavA lAgyA. dRDha rIte paDavAthI ane uchaLavAthI bhUmine kapAvavA lAgyA ane bhujAlpheTanA zabdothI dizAone phADI nAkhavA lAgyA. chevaTe satyakie bhUrizravAne gheADAnI jema bAMdhI laI tenuM gaLu maraDI jAnuthI dabAvIne mArI nAMkhyo. ahI. anAvRSTie hiraNyanAbhanA dhanuSyane chedI nAkhyuM eTale teNe anAvRSTi upara mATI bhegaLanA ghA karyAM. anAvRSTie uchaLatA agninA taNukhAvaDe dizAomAM prakAza karatI te bhAgaLane AvatAMja khANuthI chedI nAkhI; eTale hiraNyanAbha anASTinA nAza karavA mATe rathamAMthI utarI hAthamAM DhAla taravAra laI page cAlatA tenI sAme doDayo. te vakhate kRSNanA agraja rAma rathamAMthI utarI DhAla taravAra laIne tenI sAme AvyA, ane vicitra prakAranI gativaDe cAlI tene ghaNIvAra sudhI pheravI pheravIne thakavI dIdhA. pachI cAlakIvALA anAdhRSTie chaLa meLavI brahmasUtravaDe kASThanI jema khavaDe hiraNyanAbhanA zarIrane henrI nAkhyuM. hiraNyanAbha marAyA eTale tenA yoddhAe jarAsaMdhane zaraNe gayA. te vakhate sUrya paNa pazcimasAgaramAM magna thayo. yAdava ane pAMDavAe pUjelA anAdhRSTi kRSNanI pAse Avyo. pachI kRSNunI AjJAthI sarve vIra pAtapAtAnI chAvaNImAM gayA. ahIM jarAsa`dhe vicAra karIne tarataja senApatinA pada upara mahA baLavAna zizupALanA abhiSeka karyAM, prAtaHkALe yAdavA kRSNunI AjJAthI garUDanyUha racIne pUrvavat samarabhUmimAM AvyA; C - 46 Page #401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 32] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM khabara jANI zizupALe paNa cakacUhaja racyuM. rAjA jarAsaMdha raNabhUmimAM Avyo. jarAsaMdhanA pUchavAthI haMsaka maMtrI zatruonA sainikone AMgaLIthI batAvI nAma laI laIne eALakhAvavA lAge-"A kALA azvavALA rathathI ane vajAmAM gajenA cihanathI rahelo anASTi che, A nIlavaNa azvanA rathavALe pAMDuputra yudhiSThira che, A veta azvanA rathavALe arjuna che, nIla kamaLa jevA varNavALA azvanA rathavALo A vRkadara (bhImasena) che, A suvarNavargo azvavALA ane siMhanI vajAvALA samudravijaya che, A eNkalavaNI azvanA rathavALA ane vRSabhanA cihanayukta davAvALA ariSTanemi che, A kAbarA varNanA avanA rathavALe ane kadalInA cihnavALe akrUra che, A tittiravaNuM ghoDAvALo satyaki che, A kumuda jevA varNavALA azvavALo mahAnemikumAra che, A suDAnI cAMca jevA azvavALa ugrasena che, A suvarNavaNa azvavALa ane mRgadhvajanA cihnavALoja rAkumAra che, A kaja dezanA azvavALa lakSaNaremano putra siMhala che, kapila tathA rakta azvavALa ane vajAmAM zizumAranA cihanavALe A merU che, A paddha jevA ghoDAvALe padyaratha rAjA che, A pArevA jevA varNanA azvavALo puSkaradhvaja sAraNa che, A paMcakuMDU ghaDAvALe ane kuMbhanI davAjAvALo viduratha che, sainyanI madhyamAM rahelA veta azvavALA ane garUDanA cihanayukta davajAvALA A kRSNa che, te bagalIo vaDe AkAzamAM varSAkALane megha zebhe tevA zebhe che. tenI dakSiNa bAjue ariSTavANI ghoDAvALA ane tAlanI davajAvALa rahiNInA putra rAma che, ke je jaMgama kailAza jevA zobhe che. te sivAya A bIjA ghaNu yAdave vividha ava, ratha ane vijAvALA temaja mahArathI che ke jeonuM varNana karavuM azakya che." A pramANe haMsaka maMtrInAM vacana sAMbhaLI jarAsaMdhe krodhathI dhanuSyanuM AraphAlana karyuM ane vegathI pitAno ratha rAma kRSNanI sAme calAvyuM. te vakhate jarAsaMdhano yuvarAja putra yavana krodha karI vasudevanA putra akara vigerene haNavA mATe tenI upara deDI Avyo. siMhenI sAthe aSTApadanI jema te mahAbAhu yavanane temanI sAthe saMhArakArI bhayaMkara yuddha thayuM. rAmanA anuja bhAI sAraNe advaita baLathI varSAnA meghanI jema vicitra bANe varSAvIne tene rUMdhI lIdhe. jANe malayagiri hoya tevA malaya nAmanA hAthIvaDe te yavane ghoDA sahita sAraNano ratha bhAMgI nAkhe. pachI jyAre te hAthI vAMke vaLIne sAraNa upara daMtaprahAra karavA Avyo te vakhate sAraNe pavane halAvelA vRkSanA phaLanI jema yavananA mastakane khathI chedI nAkhyuM, ane te hAthI UThIne sAme AvavA lAgyuM, eTale tenA dAMta ne suMDha chedI nAkhyA. te jaI varSARtumAM mayUravRMdanI jema kRSNanuM sinya nAcavA lAgyuM. pitAnA putrano vadha jaI jarAsaMdha krodha pAmya, eTale mRgalAone kezarI haze tema te yAdavane haNavA mATe dhanuSya laIne pravaryo. AnaMda, zatrudamana, naMdana, zrI vaja, dhruva, devAnaMda, cArUdatta, pITha, haripeNa ane naradeva e baLarAmanA daza putro raNanA mukhabhAge rahyA hatA, temane yajJamAM bakarAnI Page #402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 me ]. zAMba pradyumna vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [ 363 jema jarAsaMdhe mArI nAkhyA. te kumArano vadha joI kRSNanI senA palAyana thaI gaI, eTale gAyanA samUhanI pAchaLa vyAghanI jema jarAsaMdha te senAnI pAchaLa AvyuM. te vakhate tenA senApati zizupALe kRSNane hasatAM hasatAM kahyuM ke "are kRSNa? A kAMI gokuLa nathI, A te kSatriyenuM raNa che." kRSNa kahyuM, "rAjana ! hamaNAM tuM cAlyuM jA, pachI Avaje. hamaNAM huM rUminA putra sAthe yuddha karUM chuM, mATe tArI mAtA ne mArI mAzI cirakALa rUdana karo nahIM." marmavedhI bANa jevAM A kRSNanAM vacanathI viMdhAyelA zizupALe dhanuSyanuM AraphAlana karIne tIkSaNa bANa choDyAM, jethI kRSNa bAvaDe zizupALanAM dhanuSya, kavaca ane ratha chevI nAkhyAM, eTale uchaLatA agninI peThe te kharuM kheMcIne kRSNanI sAme deDakyo, tethI jema tema baDabaDatA e durmati zizupALanAM kha, mukuTa ane mastaka harie anukrame chedI nAkhyAM. zizupALanA vadhathI jarAsaMdha ghaNe krodha pAmya ane yamarAjanA je bhayaMkara thaI aneka putra ane rAjAone sAthe laI raNabhUmimAM doDI AvyA, ane be ke "are yAda! vRthA zA mATe mare che? mAtra te gopALa rAma kRSNane seMpI che. adyApi tamAre kAMI hAni thaI nathI. AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI yAdo daMDathI tADana thayelA sarSanI jema ghaNuM gusase thayA ane vividha Ayudhane varSAvatA tenI sAme deDI AvyA. jarAsaMdha eka chatAM aneka hoya te thaI ghera bANathI mRgalAne vyAdhanI jema yAdavene vidhavA lAgyuM. jyAre jarAsaMdhe yuddha karavA mAMDayuM tyAre koI paNa padaLa, rathI, svAra ke gajAhake tenI sAme TakI zakyA nahIM, pavane uDADelA rUnI jema yAdavenuM badhuM sanma jarAsaMdhanA bANathI duHkhI thaI daze dizAmAM nAsI gayuM. kSaNavAramAM jarAsaMdhe yAdavonA sainyarUpa mahA sarovarane kAsara jevuM karI dIdhuM, ane yAdava tenI AjubAjue dUra rahyA chatAM dAdurapaNAne prApta thayA. jarAsaMdhanA aThThAvIza putro dRSTiviSa sarSanI jema zarUpa viSavALA rAmane upadrava karavA lAgyA, ane tenA bIjA egaNatera putro kRSNane mAravAnI IcchAe dAnanI jema tene rUMdhIne tenI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. temanI sAthe rAmakRSNane evuM ghera yuddha jAmyuM ke jemAM paraspara astranA chedathI AkAzamAM besumAra taNakhAnI vRSTi thavA lAgI. anukrame rAme jarAsaMdhanA aThThAvIze putrone haLathI kheMcIne muzaLavaDe cekhAnI jema pIsI nAkhyA, arthAta maraNa pamADayA. eTale "A gepa upekSA karavAthI adyApi mArA putrone haNyA kare che' ema bolI jarAsaMdhe vaja jevI gadAne rAmanI upara prahAra karyo, te gadAnA ghAtathI rAme rUdhiranuM vamana karyuM, tethI yAdavanA badhA sainyamAM moTo hAhAkAra thaI gaye. pharIvAra jyAre rAma upara prahAra karavAne jarAsaMdha Avyo te vakhate veta vAhanavALA kaniSTha kuMtIputra ane vacamAM paDayo. rAmanI vidhuratA jaI kRSNane krodha caDhayo. tethI teNe tatkALa hoTha kaMpAvatA satA pitAnI AgaLa rahelA jarAsaMdhanA egaNetara putrone mArI nAkhyA. pachI "A rAma te mArI gadAnA prahArathI marI ja jaze. ane A arjunane mAravAthI zuM thavAnuM che, tethI Page #403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 364] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM kRSNane ja mArU Avo vicAra karI jarAsaMdha kRSNanI upara doDI AvyuM. te vakhate "have kRSNa marAyA" e sarvatra davani prasarI gaye. te sAMbhaLI mAtali sArathie ariSTanemi pratye kahyuM ke svAmin ! aSTApadanI AgaLa hAthInAM baccAMnI jema tribhuvanapati evA tamArI pAse A jarAsaMdha koNa mAtra che? paNa tame je A jarAsaMdhanI upekSA karaze te te A pRthvIne yAdava vagaranI karI deze, mATe he jagannAtha ! tamArI lezamAtra lIlA te batAve. jo ke tame janmathIja sAvadyakarmathI vimukha che, tathApi zatruothI AkramaNa karAtuM tamArUM kuLa atyAre Apane upekSA karavA cogya nathI." A pramANe mAtali sArathinA kahevAthI zrIneminAthe kopa vagara hAthamAM poraMdara nAmane zaMkha laI meghagajanAne paNa ullaMghana kare te nAda karyo. bhUmi tathA aMtarIkSane pUrI de tevA tenA moTA davanithI zatruo kSebha pAmI gayA ane yAdavenuM sanma svastha thaIne yuddha karavAne samartha thayuM. pachI neminAthanI AjJAthI mAtali sArathie uMbADIAnI jema sAgaranA Avarta je potAno ratha raNabhUmimAM bhamADavA mAMDyo. te vakhate prabhu navIna meghanI jema iMdradhanuSyanuM AkarSaNa karIne zatruone trAsa karatA satA bANavRSTi karavA lAgyA. te bANavRSTivaDe koInI davA chedI, keInAM dhanuSya kApyAM, keInA ratha bhAMgyA ane keAInA mukuTa toDI pADyA. te vakhate sAme prahAra karavAnI vAta te dUra rahI paNa kalpAMtakALanA sUrya jevA jaNAtA e prabhu sAmuM jovAne paNa zatrunA subhaTomAMthI keIpaNa samartha thayA nahIM. prabhue ekalAe ja eka lAkha mukuTadhArI rAjAone bhagna. karI dIdhA, kemake uchaLelA mahAsamudranI AgaLa parvate keNa mAtra che? A pramANe parAkrama batAvyA chatAM paNa prativAsudeva vAsudevane ja vadhya che" evI maryAdA hevAthI e aikayAmala prabhue jarAsaMdhane hA nahIM. zrInemiprabhu rathane bhamAvatA satA zatruonA sainikene rokIne UbhA rahyA, eTale teTalA vakhatamAM yAdava vIro utsAha prApta karIne pharIvAra yuddha karavA lAgyA. A vakhate siMhe jema mRgalAne mAre tema pAMDavoe pUrvanA vairathI avazeSa rahelA karane mAravA mAMDayA, eTalAmAM to baLadeve paNa svastha thaI lAMgala UMcuM karI tenA vaDe yuddha karIne aneka zatruone mArI nAMkhyA. ahIM jarAsaMdhe kRSNane kahyuM "are kapaTI! tuM ATalI vAra zagAlanI jema mAyAthIja che. te mAyAthI kaMsane mAryo ane mAyAthIja kALakumArane paNa mAryo che. tuM astravidyA zikheja nathI tethI, saMgrAma karato nathI, paNa are kapaTI! Aje huM tArA prANa sAtheja e mAyane aMta lAvIza, ane mArI putrI jIvayazAnI pratijJA pUrI karIza." kRSNa hasIne belyA "are rAjA ! tuM Ama garvanA vacana zA mATe bele che ? je ke huM to te azikSita chuM, paNa tuM te tArI je astrazikSA che te batAvI Apa. huM kiMcit paNa mArI AtmaprazaMsA karatA ja nathI, paNa eTaluM to kahuM chuM ke tArI duhitAnI agnipravezarUpa pratijJA che, tene huM pUrI karIza." AvAM kRSNanAM vacana sAMbhaLI jarAsaMdhe krodhathI bANe mUkavA mAMDyAM, eTale aMdhakArane sUryanI Page #404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 7 ma ]. zAMba pradhumna vivAha-jarAsaMdha vadha [365 jema kRNe tene chedavA mAMDyAM. baMne mahArathIo aSTApadanI jema krodha karI dhanuSyanA vinithI dizAone gajAvatA yuddha karavA lAgyA. teonA raNamardanathI jaLarAzi samudro paNa kSebha pAmyA, AkAzamAM rahelA becaro trAsa pAmyA ane parvate kaMpAyamAna thayA. temanA parvata jevA daDha rathanA gamanAgamanane nahIM sahana karatI pRthvIe kSaNamAM potAnuM sarvasahapaNuM choDI dIdhuM. viSNue jarAsaMdhanA devatAI bANene devatAI bANethI ane lehAne hAstrothI lIlAmAtramAM chedI nAkhavA mAMDayAM. jayAre sarva ane niSphaLa thayAM tyAre krodhe bharelA jarAsaMdhe vilakhA thaIne bIjA astrothI durvAra evA cakranuM smaraNa karyuM. tatkALa cakra AvIne hAjara thayuM eTale jayanI tRSNAvALA ke pAMdha mAgadhapatie tene AkAzamAM bhamAvIne kRSNanI upara mUkayuM. jyAre caka viSNu tarapha cAlyuM tyAre AkAzamAM rahelA khecare paNa kSobha pAmyA ane kRSNanuM sarva sainya dInatAyukta #bha pAmI gayuM. tene khalita karavA mATe kRSNa, rAme, pAMca pAMDavoe ane bIjA aneka mahArathIoe potapotAnAM astro pheMkyA, paraMtu vRkSAthI sAmuM AvatuM nadInuM pUra khaLAya nahi tema tenAthI ammalita thayeluM e cakra AvIne kRSNanA vakSasthaLamAM tuMbanA bhAgathI vAgyuM. pachI te cakra kRSNanI pAse ja UbhuM rahyuM, eTale tene kRSNa pitAnA udhata pratApanI jema hAthamAM lIdhuM. te samaye "A navamAM vAsudeva utpanna thayA" ema ASaNA karatA devatAoe AkAzamAMthI kRSNanI upara sugaMdhI jaLa puSpanI vRSTi karI. kRSNa dayA lAvI jarAsaMdhane kahyuM, "are mukha! zuM A paNa mArI mAyA che? paraMtu haju paNa tuM jIvate ghera jA, mArI AjJA mAna. have pachI tArA duvi pAkane cheDI tArI saMpattisukha bhegava ane jINuM (vRddha) thayAM chatAM paNa jIvate rahe." jarAsaMdhe kahyuM "are kRSNa! e cakra meM ghaNIvAra lAlita karyuM che tethI mArI pAse e eka uMbADI jevuM che, mATe te cakrane mUkavuM hoya te khuzIthI mUka." pachI kRSNa jarAsaMdha upara e cakra cheDayuM. mahAtmAone bIjAnAM zastro paNa pitAnAM zo thaI paDe che." te care AvIne jarAsaMdhanuM mastaka pRthvIpara pADI nAkhyuM. jarAsaMdha mRtyu pAmIne cethI narake gayo, ane devatAoe UMce svare jayanAda karI kRSNanI upara kalpavRkSanAM puSponI vRSTi karI. // ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi zAMbapradyumna vivAhajarAsaMdhavadhakIrtano nAma saptama : sarga: / / Page #405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 8 me. sAgaracaMdranuM upAkhyAna, uSAharaNa ane bANAsurane vadha. jarAsaMdhanA maraNa pAmyA pachI zrI neminAthe je kRSNanA zatrurAjAone nirAdhamAM rAkhyA hatA temane chuTA karyA. teo neminAtha pAse AvI namaskAra karI aMjali jeDIne bolyA- "he prabhu! tame e jarAsaMdhane ane ane tyArathI ja jItI lIdhA che, ke jyArathI tame traNa jagatanA prabhu yAdavakuLamAM avataryA che. ekalA vAsudeva prativAsudevane haNeja temAM saMzaya nathI, te pachI he nAtha! tame jenA baMdhu ke sahAyakArI ho tenI te vAta ja zI karavI? jarAsaMdhe ane amee AgaLathIja jANyuM hatuM ke ApaNe evuM akartavya kArya AdaryuM che ke jene pariNAme ApaNane hAnija thavAnI che, paraMtu evI bhavitavyatA hovAthI tema banyuM che. Aje ame tamAre zaraNe AvyA chIe, te amArA badhAnuM kalyANa thAo. ame te tamArI samakSa kahIe chIe, nahIM te tamane namanAranuM te svataH ka9yANa thAyaja che." A pramANe kahIne UbhA rahelA te rAjAone sAthe laIne zrI nemi kRSNanI pAse AvyA. kRSNa rathamAMthI utarIne nemikumArane daDha AliMgana karyuM. pachI neminAthanAM vacanathI ane samudravijayanI AjJAthI kRSNa te rAjAone ane jarAsaMdhanA putra sahadevane satkAra karyo, ane magaja dezane cotho bhAga ApI sahadevane tenA pitAnA rAjya upara jANe pitAne dIttistaMbha hoya tema Aropita karyo. samudravijayanA putra mahAnemine zauryapuramAM ane hiraNyanAbhanA putra rUphamanAbhane kezaladezamAM sthApita karyo. temaja rAjyane nahIM grahaNa karavA IcchatA ugrasenanA dhara nAmanA putrane mathurAnuM rAjaya ApyuM. e samaye sUrya pazcimasamudramAM nimagna thaye, te kALe zrI neminAthe vidAya karele mAtali sArathi devalekamAM gaye. kRSNa ane tenI AjJAthI bIjA sarva rAjAo potapotAnI chAvaNImAM gayA. have samudravijaya rAjA vasudevanA AgamananI rAha jovA lAgyA. bIje divase samudravijaya ane kRSNa vAsudevanI pAse traNa sthavira khecarIo AvIne A pramANe kahevA lAgI ke "pradyumna ane zAMba sahita vasudeva khecaronI sAthe thoDA vakhatamAM ahIM Ave che, paNa temanuM je camatkArI caritra tyAM banyuM che te sAMbhaLe. vasudeva be pAtronI sAthe khecare sahita jevA ahIMthI nIkaLyA, tevAja vaitADhayagiri upara gayA, ane tyAM zatru becaranI sAthe temane moTuM yuddha thayuM. nIlakaMTha ane aMgAraka vigere khecare je pUrvanA vairI hatA teo ekaThA maLI maLIne vasudevanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA. gaI kAle najIkanA Page #406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 8 mA ] sAgaracadranu' upAkhyAna, uSAharaNa ane khANAsurane vadha " [ 367 devatAoe AvIne kahyu ke kRSNanA yuddhanA aMta AvyeA, jarAsaMdha marAye ane kRSNu vAsudevane jaya thaze.' te sAMbhaLI sava` khecareAe raNu che|DI daIne rAjA madAravegane te vAta jaNuAvI, eTale teNe temane AjJA karI ke 'huM khecare!! tame sava" uttama bheTa laI laIne Ave, eTale ApaNe vasudevandvArA kRSNane zaraNe jaIe.' A pramANe kahI te khecarapati tripathabha rAjA vasudevanI pAse gaye, ane temane peAtAnI bahena ApI ane pradhumnane peAtAnI putrI ApI. rAjA devabha ane vAyupathe ghaNA hu thI peAtAnI be putrIe zAMkhakumArane ApI. have te vidyAdharanA rAjAe vasudevanI sAthe hamaNAMja ahIM Ave che, ane te khabara kahevAne mATe ameAne agAuthI mekalela che." A pramANe tee kahetI hatI, tevAmAM vasudeva pradyumna ane zAMkha sahita sa* khecara rAjAonI sAthe tyAM AvyA ane sarvAMnAM netrane utsavarUpa thayA. khecarAe vasudhArA jevAM suvarNA, ratno, vividha jAtanAM vAhanA, azvo ane hAthI vigere ApI kRSNanI pUjA karI. kRSNe jayasena vigerenI pratakriyA karI ane sahedeve jarAsaMdha vigerenI pretakriyA karI. pachI jIvayazAe peAtAnA patinA ane pitAnA kuLaneA saMhAra thayeleA joI agnimAM praveza karIne peAtAnA jIvitane cheDI dIdhuM'. te vakhate yAdave AnaMdathI kudavA lAgyA, tethI kRSNe te sinapaTTI gAmane sthAne Anannupura nAme eka gAma vasAvyuM". pachI kRSNe ghaNA khecaro ane sUcarAne sAthe laI cha mAsamAM bharatA sAdhI magadha dezamAM AvyA, tyAM eka ceAjana UMcI ane eka ceAjananA vistAravALI, bharatA vAsI devIe ane devatAoe adhiSThita kATizilA nAme eka zilA hatI, tene kRSNe peAtAnA DAbA hAthavaDe pRthvIthI cAra AMgaLa UuMcI karI. e zilAne pahelA vAsudeve bhujAnA agrabhAga sukhI UMcI karelI, khIjAe mastaka sudhI, trIjAe kaMTha sudhI, ceAthAe urasthaLa sukhI, pAMcamAe hRdaya sudhI, chaThThAe kaTI sudhI, sAtamAe sAthaLa sudhI, AThamAe jAnu suSI ane A navamA kRSNa vAsudeve pRthvIthI cAra AMguLa UMcI dhAraNa karI, kAraNa ke avasarpi NInA niyama pramANe vAsudeveAnu` maLa paNa echu thatu' jAya che. pachI kRSNa dvArakAmAM AvyA. tyAM seALa hajAra rAjAoe ane devatAoe ardhacakrI. paNAnA tene abhiSeka karyAM. tyArapachI kRSNe pAMDavAne kurUdeza taraph ane khIjA bhUcarA tathA khecarAne pAtapAtAnAM sthAna tarapha vidAya karyAM. samudravijaya vigere daza baLavAna dazAI, baLadevAdika pAMca mahAvIrA, ugrasena pramukha seALa hajAra rAjAe, pradyumna vigere sADAtraNa karADa kumArA, zAMkhAdika sATha hajAra durdAta kumArA, vIrasena pramukha ekavIza hajAra vIrA, mahAsena prakRti mahA baLavAn chappana hajAra taLavageryAM ane te sivAya ilsa, zreSThI, sAthe pati vigere hajArA purUSA mastakapara ajali eDIne kRSNanI sevA karavA lAgyA. anyadA seALa hajAra rAjaoe AvIne bhaktithI aneka ratno ane e be kanyAe kRSNa vAsudevane apa Nu Page #407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 368 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ 51 8 su' karI. temAMthI seALa hajAra kanyA kRSNa paraNyA, ATha hajAra kanyA baLarAma paraNyA ane A hajAra kanyAe temanA kumAre paraNyA. pachI kRSNa, rAma ane khIjA kumArA krIDAghAna tathA krIDApava ta vigeremAM ramya ramaNIothI vIMTAIne svacchaMde vihAra karavA lAgyA.. eka vakhate teone krIDA karatAoI zrI neminAtha pratye rAjA samudravijaya ane zivA devI premabharelI vANIvaDe kahevA lAgyAM ke 'he putra! tamane jotAM ameAne sadA netrotsava thAya che, tene kAI cAgya vadhUnuM pANigrahaNa karIne vRddhi pamADA.' AvAM mAtApitAnAM vacana sAMbhaLIne janmathIja sasArapara virakta ane traNa jJAnane dharanAra zrI nemiprabhu melyA" pitAjI ! huM kAI ThekANe ceAgya strI jotA nathI, kAraNa ke A srIe te niraMtara duHkhamAM pADanArIja thAya che, tethI mAre evI strInI jarUra nathI. jyAre mane anupama strI maLaze tyAre pANigrahaNa karIza." A pramANe zrI nemIzvarakumAre gabhIra vANIthI peAtAnAM sarala prakRtivALAM mAtApitAne vivAhanA upakrama sa`ba'dhI AgrahathI nivAryAM. ugrasena rAjAnI rANI dhAriNIne ceAgya samaye rAjImatI nAme eka putrI thaI, te advaita rUpa lAvaNya sahita anukrame vRddhi pAmavA lAgI. ahIM dvArakAmAM dhanasena nAme eka gRhastha rahetA hatA. teNe ugrasenanA putra nabhasenane peAtAnI kamalAmelA nAmanI putrI ApI. eka vakhate nArada pharatA pharatA nala:senane ghera AvyA. te vakhate nabhasenanu` citta vivAhakAya mAM vyagra hatuM, tethI teNe nAradanI pUjA karI nahI; tethI krodha pAmIne nArada tene anartha karavAne mATe rAmanA putra niSaSanA putra sAgaracaMdra ke je zAMkha vigerene ati priya hatA, tenI pAse AvyA. nAradane AvatA joI teNe sAmA UbhA thaI satkAra karIne pUchyuM ke-'devarSa ! tame saCtra bhamyA karI che!, te kAMI paNa Azcaya' koI sthAnake joyuM hoya te kahA; kemake tame Azcaya jovAmAMja prItivALA che.' nArada elyA' A jagatamAM Azcarya rUpa kramalAmelA nAme eka dhanasenanI kanyA mArA jovAmAM AvI che, paNa teNe te kanyA hamaNAMja nabhaHsenane ApI dIdhI che.' A pramANe kahI nArada uDIne bIje cAlyA gayA, paraMtu te sAMbhaLIne sAgaracaMdra temAM rakta thaI gayA, tethI pIttathI unmatta thayelA jema badhe suvaNu jue tema te sAgaracaMdra tenuM ja dhyAna dharI teneja jovA lAgyA. pachI nArada kramalAmelAne ghera gayA. te rAjakumArIe Azcaya pUchyuM;, eTale phUTa buddhivALA nArade kahyuM ke ' A jagatamAM e Azcaya joyAM che, eka teA rUpa sapattimAM zreSTha kumAra sAgaracaMdra ane khIjo kurUpImAM zreSTha kumAra nabhaHsena.' A pramANe sAMbhaLI kamalAmelA nabhasenane cheDI sAgaracaMdramAM Asakta thaI. pachI nArade sAgaracadra pAse jaine tene rAga jaNAtmya, sAgaracaMdra kramalAmelAnA viraharUpa sAgaramAM paDI gayA che ema jANI tenI mAtA ane bIjA kumAra paNa vidhura thaI gayA. tevAmAM zAMkha tyAM AnyA. teNe evI rIte sAgaracadrane beThelA joI pachavADe jaIne tenI AMkhAne e hAthavaDe DhAMkI dIdhI. sAgara ekScA ke-'zu' ahI' kamalAmelA AvI che?" tyAre Page #408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 8 mA] sAgaracaMdratu. upAkhyAna, uSAharaNa ane mANAsurane vadha [ 369 " zAMba bence-'are huM kamalAmelaka' Avye chuM.' sAgaracaMdre kahyuM 'tyAre khareAmara che, tameja ane kamalAmelAno meLApa karAvI Apaze, jethI have mAre bIjo upAya citavavAnI jarUra nathI.' A pramANenAM tenAM vacanane zAMe svIkAyu nahI, tethI sava kumAreAnI sAthe tene ghaNuM madirA pAI chaLa karIne sAgaracaMdre kabula karAvI lIdhuM. jyAre madAvasthA khIlakula cAlI gaI tyAre zAMkhe vicAyu ke meM A duSkara kAryAM svIkAyu' che, paNa have tenA nirvAha karavA joie.' pachI prajJapti vidyAnuM smaraNa karI khIjA kumArAne sAthe laI nabhaHsenanA vivAhane divase zAMba udyAnamAM Avye, ane tyAMsudhI kamalAyelAnA gharasudhI suraMga karAvI Asakta thayelI kamalAmelAne tenA gharamAMthI udyAnamAM upADI lAvI sAgaraca Mdra sAthe vidhipUrvaka paraNAvI dIdhI. jyAre te kanyAne gharamAM dIThI nahI. tyAre Amatema tenI zeAdha karatA dhanasenanA mANasA udyAnamAM AvyA. tyAM jeee khecaranAM rUpa lIdhAM che evA yAdaveAnI vacamAM rahelI kamalAmelAne temaNe joI, tethI teoe te vAta kRSNane jaNAvI. kRSNa krodha karIne te kanyAne haranArAonI pAse AvyA ane temane mAravAnI icchAthI temanI sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA, kAraNa ke te keAInA anyAyane sahana karI zakatA naheAtA. pachI zAMba peAtAnuM mULa rUpa pragaTa karI kamalAmelA sahita sAgaracandrane laine kRSNanA caraNamAM paDyo. kRSNe vilakhA thaIne khelyA -'are te A zuM karyuM? ApaNA Azrita nabhasenane te kema chetaryAM ?' zAMkha kumAre badhI vAta kahI khatAvI, eTale kRSNe 'have ze upAya? ema kahI nabhasenane samajAvye, ane kamalAmelA sAgaracandrane ApI. nabhasena sAgaracandrane kAMIpaNa apakAra karavAne asama hatA, tethI tyArathI mAMDIne te haMmezAM sAgaracandranu' chidra zeAdhavA lAgyA. ahIM pradyumnane vaidalI nAmanI strIthI anirUddha nAme putra thayA. anukrame yauvanavayane pAmyA, te vakhate zubhanivAsa nAmanA nagaramAM bANu nAme eka ugra khecarapati hatA, tene uSA nAme kanyA hatI. te rUpavatI bALAe peAtAne ceAgya vara maLe tevA hetuthI dRDha nizcayavaDe gaurI nAmanI vidyAnuM ArAdhana kayuM. te sa MtuSTa thaIne belI-' vatse ! kRSNanA pautra anirUddha je iMdra jevA rUpavaMta ne khaLavaMta che, te tArA bhartA thaze.' gaurI vidyAnA priya zakara nAmanA devane khAze sAcce, tethI teNe prasanna thaIne khANane raNabhUmimAM ajeya thavAnuM varadAna ApyuM. te vAta jANIne gaurIe zaMkarane kahyuM ke 'tame khANane ajeya thavAnu` varadAna ApyuM' te sArU" karyuM nahi, kAraNa ke meM tenI putrI uSAne prathama eka varadAna Apela che.' te sAMbhaLI zakare khANane kahyuM ke 'tuM raNamAM ajayya thaIza, paNa strInA kArya sivAya ajayya thaIza.' khANu eTalAthI paNa prasanna thayeA. uSA ghaNI svarUpavAna hatI, tethI kayA kayA khecarAe ane bhUcaree tene mATe khANu 1 kamaLAnA meLApa karAvI ApanAra. C - 47 Page #409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 370] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM pAse mAgaNIo na karI? sarvee karI, paNa koInI mAgaNI bANane rUcI nahIM. anurAgI uSAe citralekhA nAmanI vidyAdharIne mokalIne anirUddhane mananI jema potAne ghera belA. tene gAMdharva vivAhathI paraNIne laI jatI vakhate anirUddha AkAzamAM rahIne bolyo ke "huM anirUddha uSAnuM haraNa karI jAuM chuM." te sAMbhaLI bANu krodha pAme, tethI zIkArI jema kutarAothI suvarane rUMdhe tema teNe pitAnA bANAvaLI sinyathI anirUddhane rUMdhI dIdho. te vakhate uSAe anirUddhane pAThasiddha vidyAo ApI, tethI parAkramamAM vRddhi pAmelA anirUdhe khANanI sAthe cirakALa yuddha karyuM. chevaTe bANe nAgapAzathI pradyumnanA putrane hAthInA baccAMnI jema bAMdhI lIdhe. prajJapti vidyAe tatkALa A vRttAMta kRSNane jaNAvyuM, eTale kRSNa rAma, zAMba ane prasane laIne tyAM AvyA. garUDavaMja (kRSNa)nAM darzana mAtrathI anirUddhanA nAgapAza tuTI gayA. zaMkaranA varadAnathI ane pitAnA baLathI garva pAmelA manmatta bANe kRSNane kahyuM ke "are, tuM zuM mArA baLane jANate nathI? teM hamezAM pArakI kanyAonuM haraNa karyuM che, tethI tArA putra pautrone paNa te kramavAra prApta thayeluM che, paNa have huM tenuM phaLa tamane batAvuM chuM. kRSNe kahyuM "are durAzaya! tArI A vacanaukti zA kAmanI che? kAraNake kanyA te avazya bIjAne ApavAnI ja hoya che, te tene varavAmAM che?' kRSNanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI aneka khecarothI vIMTAyele bANa vidyAdhara bhUkuTI caDAvIne kRSNanI upara bANe pheMkavA lAge. bANane chedavAmAM catura evA kRSNa tenAM bANane vacamAMthI ja chedI nAMkhavA mAMDayAM. evI rIte te baMne virene ghaNIvAra sudhI bANAbANI yuddha cAlyuM. chevaTe kRSNa tene amarahita karI kRSNa sarSanA garUDa kare tema tenA zarIranA kaDakekaDakA karI nAkhIne tene yamadvAre pahoMcADI dIdho.pachI kRSNa uSA sahita anirUddhane laI zaba, prAstra ane rAmanI sAthe harSa pAmatA punaH dvArakAmAM AvyA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye 'Tame parvaNi sAgaracaMdropAkhyAna-uSAharaNa-vANavadhavarNano nAmASTamaH srgH|| Page #410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ LLLLLL$ sarga 9 mAtha bhagavAna zrI ariSTaneminI kaumArakrIDA, dIkSA ane kevalajJAnanI utpatti. ekadA zrI nemikumAre khIjA kumArAnI sAthe krIDA karatAM pharatA pharatA kRSNa vAsudevanI AyudhazALAmAM niHzaMkapaNe praveza karyAM. tyAM sUryaMnA trikha jevu. prakAzamAna sudarzana cakra, sarAjanA zarIranI jevAM bhayaMkara zA dhanuSya, kaumudakI gadA ane kha temaja vAsudevanA yazanA kAza hoya tevA ane yuddharUpa nATakanA nAMdIvAgha jeve! paMcajanya zakha e tamAma temanA jovAmAM AvyAM. ariSTanemie kautukathI za Mkhane levAnI IcchA karI, te joI e agRhanI rakSA karanAra cArUkRSNe praNAma karIne kahyuM ke-'huM kumAra! jo ke tame kRSNa vAsudevanA bhrAtA che, vaLI khaLavAna che, tathApi A zakhane levAne paNa tame sama nathI, te pUravAne teA kayAMthI samatha thAe ? A zaMkhane levAne ane pUravAne kRSNa vinA khIjo kAI samatha nathI, mATe tame te levAnA vRthA prayAsa karazeA nahI.' te sAMbhaLI prabhue hasIne lIlAmAtramAM te zaMkha upADayo ane adhara upara jANe dAMtanI jyeAnA paDatI haiAya tema zaiAlatA e za Mkhane pUryAM. tatkALa dvArakApurInA kIllA sAthe athaDAtA samudranA dhvani jevA te nAde AkAza ane bhUmine pUrI dIdhAM. prAkAra, patAnAM zikhare| ane mahele| kaMpAyamAna thayA, kRSNa rAma ane daza dazA kSeAla pAmI gayA, gajeMdro AlAnastaMbhanuM unmUlana karI zu'khalA teDIne trAsa pAmI gayA, gheADAe lagAmAne nahIM gaNakAratA nAsI gayA. vajranA niSi jevA te dhvani sAMbhaLI nagarajane pUrNa pAmyA, ane aAgAranA rakSake mRta thayA haiAya tema paDI gayA. A pramANe sarva sthiti joI kRSNa vicAra karavA lAgyA ke A zakha kANe huM kayA ? zuM kAI cakravartI utpanna thA ke iMdra pRthvIpara AvyA ? huM jyAre mAre zaMkha vagADuM' chu' tyAre sAmAnya rAjAone kSeAbha thAya che, paNa A za khanA phuMkavAthI tA mane ane rAmane paNu kSeAbha thayeA che.' AvI rIte kRSNa citavatA hatA tevAmAM asrarakSakAe AvIne jaNAvyuM ke-' tamArA bhAI ariSTanemie AvIne paMcajanya zakhane eka lIlAmA tramAM OM'kayeA che.' te sAMbhaLI kRSNu vismaya pAmI gayA, paNa manamAM te vAta upara zraddhA na AvavAthI kAMIka vicAramAM paDyA, tevAmAM te naimikumAra paNa tyAM AvyA. kRSNe saMbhramathI UbhA thaI neminAthane amUlya Asana ApyuM ane pachI gauravatAthI kahyuM - he bhrAtA ! zuM hamaNAM A pAMcajanya zaMkha tame kuMkA ke jenA dhvanithI badhI pRthvI adyApi paNa kSeAbha pAme che? ' neminAthe hA pADI, eTale kRSNa temanA bhujAbaLanI parIkSA karavAnA IrAdAthI AdarapUrNAMka khelyA hai bhAI ! mArA vinA pAMcajanya zakha phuMkavAne bIjo keAI samatha nathI, tame Page #411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 372 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8muM zaMkha phukayo joI huM ghaNe prasanna thaye chuM, paraMtu he mAnada ! have mane vizeSa prasanna karavAne mATe tamArUM bhujAbaLa batAve, ane mArI sAthe bAhayuddhathI yuddha kare." nemikumAre tema karavA svIkAryuM, eTale bane vIrabaMdhu aneka kumArothI vIMTAI astrAgAramAM gayA. prakRtithI dayALu evA nemikumAre vicAryuM ke "je huM chAtIthI, bhujAthI ke caraNathI kRSNane dabAvIza te tenA zA hAla thaze? tethI jevI rIte tene aDacaNa na thAya ane te mArI bhujAnA baLane jANe tevI rIte karavuM cogya che." A pramANe vicAra karI nemikumAre kRSNane kahyuM ke "he baMdhu! vAraMvAra pRthvI para ALoTavA vigerethI je yuddha karavuM te te sAdhAraNa mANasanuM kAma che, mATe paraspara bhujAnA namAvavA vaDeja ApaNuM yuddha thavuM joIe." kRSNa te vacana svIkArIne potAnI bhujA lAMbI karI, paraMtu vRkSanI zAkhA jevI te vizALa bhujAne kamaLanA nALavAnI jema lIlAmAtramAM nemikumAre namAvI dIdhI. pachI neminAthe potAnI vAma bhujA lAMbI dharI rAkhI, eTale kRSNa vRkSane vAnara vaLage tema sarva baLavaDe tene vaLagI paDayA, paNa nemikumAranA te bhujastaMbhane vanano hAthI pRthvInA dAMta jevA mahAgirine namAvI zake nahIM tema kiMcit paNa namAvI zakyA nahIM. pachI neminAthane bhujastaMbha choDI pitAnuM vilakha paNuM DhAMkI detA kRSNa temane AliMgana daIne A pramANe bolyA-"he priya baMdhu! jema rAma mArA baLathI jagatane tRNa samAna mAne che, tema huM tamArA baLathI badhA vizvane tRNa samAna gaNuM chuM.' A pramANe kahI kRSNa neminAthane visarjana karyA. rAmane kahyuM, "he bhAI! tame baMdhu neminAthanuM lekottara baLa joyuM? vRkSa upara pakSInI jema huM ardhacakrI paNa tenI bhujA sAthe laTakI rahyo! tethI huM ema mAnuM chuM ke e neminAthanA baLa samAna cakravattI ane idranuM baLa paNa nathI. tenuM AvuM baLa che, te chatAM e ApaNuM anuja baMdhu samagra bhAratavarSane kema sAdhatA nathI? Ama susta thaIne besI kema rahe che!' rAme kahyuM"bhAI! jema te baLathI cakravattI karatAM paNa adhika jaNAya che, tema zAMta mUrtithI rAjyamAM paNa niHspRha jaNAya che.' rAme A pramANe kahyuM, te chatAM paNa potAnA anuja baMdhunA baLathI zaMkA pAmatA kRSNane devatAoe kahyuM, "he kRSNa! pUrve zrI namiprabhue kahyuM hatuM ke "mArI pachI neminAtha tIrthakara thaze, te kumAraja raheze, mATe tene rAjyalakSamInI IcchA nathI. te samayanI rAha juve che. cogya samaya prApta thaye janmabrAcArI rahIne te dIkSA grahaNa karaze, mATe tame jarA paNa bIjI ciMtA karaze nahIM." devatAnAM A pramANenAM vacana sAMbhaLI kRSNa prasanna thaI rAmane vidAya karyA. pachI te aMtaHpuramAM jaI tyAM neminAthane belAvyA. bane baMdhuoe ratnanA siMhAsana upara besI vArAMganAoe DhALelA jaLakaLazavaDe nAna karyuM. devadUSya vastrathI aMga luhI divya caMdananuM vilepana karyuM. pachI tyAM besI ane vIrAe sAtheja bhejana karyuM. pachI kRSNa aMtaHpuranA rakSakone AjJA karI ke "A neminAtha mArA baMdhu che ane mArAthI adhika che mATe temane aMtaHpuramAM jatAM tamAre kayAre paNa Page #412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [ 373 saga 9 ma]. zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta aTakAvavA nahIM. sarva brAhu patrIo (jAIe)nI vacamAM e nemikumAra bhale krIDA kare, temAM kAMI paNa deSa nathI." pachI satyabhAmA vigere pitAnI patIone AjJA karI ke "A , nemikumAra mArA prANa jevA che, te tamArA diyara thAya che, tenuM mAna rAkhajo ane tenI sAthe niHzaMkapaNe krIDA karaze. A pramANe kRSNa kahyuM. eTale aMtaHpuranI strIoe teja vakhate nemikumAranI pUjA karI. pachI nemikumAra bhegathI parAbhukha ane nirvikArIpaNe temanI sAthe vihAra karavA lAgyA, ane pitAnI sadazaja ariSTanemi kumAranI sAthe kRSNa aMtaHpura sahita harSathI kIDAgiri vigeremAM ramavA lAgyA. eka vakhate vasaMtaRtumAM kRSNa neminAtha, nagarajane ane sarva yAdavenI sAthe aMtaHpura sahita raivatAcaLanA udhAnamAM kIDA karavAne gayA. jema naMdanavanamAM sura asuranA kumAra kIDA kare tema tyAM yAdavakumAro ane nagarajane vividha krIDA karavA lAgyA. keI bakula vRkSanI taLe besI berasalInAM puSpanI khuzabethI sugaMdhI ane kAmadevanI jIvanaauSadhirUpa madirAnuM madirApAna karavAnI bhUmimAM besIne pAna karavA lAgyA, keI viNA vagADavA lAgyA, keI uMce svare vasaMta rAga gAvA lAgyA, keI madirAthI matta thaI pitAnI strIo sAthe kinaranI jema nAcavA lAgyA. caMbalI, azaka ane berasalI vigere vRkSe parathI koI puSahara vidyAdharanI jema pitAnI strIo sAthe pupa cuMTavA lAgyA, keI catura mALInI jema pupinAM AbhUSaNe guMthI guMthIne ramaNIonAM aMgamAM paherAvavA lAgyA, koI navapallavanI zayAmAM ane latAgRhamAM kAMdapika devanI jema yuvati sAthe krIDA karavA lAgyA, keI gADha ratithI zrAMta thaI. pANInI nIkane tIre leTatA bhegIo bhegI (sarpa)nI jema malayAcaLanA pavananuM pAna karavA lAgyA, kaI kaMkilinA vRkSanI zAkhA sAthe hiMcakA bAMdhI rati ane kAmadevanI jema pitAnI aMganA sAthe hIMcakavA lAgyA, ane keTalAka kAmadevanA zAsanamAM vartatA purUSe kaMkizvinAM vRkSone pitAnI priyAnA caraNaghAta karAvavA vaDe, berasalInAM vRkSone madirAne gaMDUSa nakhAvavA vaDe, tilakanAM vRkSone sarAga daSTie jovarAvavA vaDe, kurUbakanAM vRkSone gADha AliMgana apAvavA vaDe ane te sivAya bIjA prakAranA dehadathI bIjAM vRkSone vizeSa prakAre puSpita karavA lAgyA. ' te vakhate kRSNa vAsudeva paNa nemikumArane sAthe rAkhI satyabhAmA vigere ethI paravaryA satA vananA hAthInI jema Amatema bhamavA lAgyA. tyAM nemikumArane joI kRSNane vicAra thayo ke "je neminAthanuM mana bhegamAM lagna thAya te ja mArI lakSamI kRtArtha thAya ane tyAre ja mArUM sauthrApaNuM paNa gaNAya, tethI AlaMbana, uddIpana ane vibhAva anubhAva vAraMvAra karavA vaDe A nemikumArane mAre anukULa karavA ke tethI kadi mAro mane ratha pUrNa thAya." A pramANe vicArI kRSNa pitAne hAthe eka puSpamALA guMthIne bIjA muktAhAranI jema nemikumAranA kaMThamAM Aje paNa karI. pachI kRSNane bhAva jANIne satyabhAmA vigere catura ramaNIo paNa vicitra puSmAbharaNathI zrI nemine zRMgAra karavA lAgI, keI temanA pRSTa upara Page #413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 374]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM pitAnA pRSTha ane unnata stanane sparza karI temane kezapAsa suMdara puSpamALAvaDe guMthavA lAgI, keI harivallabhA uMcI bhujalatA karavAvaDe karamULane batAvatI satI nemikumAranA mastaka upara mukuTa zuM thavA lAgI, keI hAthavaDe pakaDI rAkhIne temanA karNamAM kAmadevanA jayavaja jevuM karNAbhUSaNa racavA lAgI ane keI temanI sAthe kriIDAmAM vizeSa kALakSepa karavAnI IcchAthI temanI bhujApara vAraMvAra navuM navuM keyUra bAMdhavA lAgI. A pramANe teoe tune anusarate zrI nemikumArane aneka prakArane upacAra karyo. teja pramANe nemikumAre paNa nirvikAra citta temanA pratye upacAra karyo. evI rIte vicitra kriIDAothI eka ahorAtra tyAMja nirgamana karIne kRSNa parivAra sAthe pAchA dvArakAmAM AvyA. rAjA samudravijaya, bIjA dazArNa ane kRSNa sarve neminAthane pANigrahaNa karAvavAmAM sarvadA utkaMThita rahevA lAgyA. ema krIDA karatA nemi ane kRSNanI vasaMtatratu vitI gaI, ane kAmadevanI jema sUryane prauDha karatI grISmaRtu prApta thaI, te vakhate kRSNanA pratApanI jema bALasUrya paNa asahya thaI paDyo, ane prANIonA karmanI jema rAtrIe paNa gharma (tA5) zAMta thato nahIM. te RtumAM yuvAna purUSe zveta kadalInI tvacA jevAM kamaLa ane kasturIthI dhupita evAM vastro paheravA lAgyA, strIo kAmadevanA zAsananI jema hAthInA karNa jevA caLAcaLa paMkhAne jarAvAra paNa na choDavA lAgI, yuvAne vicitra puparasavaDe dviguNa sugaMdhI karelA caMdanajaLane pitAnI upara vAraMvAra chAMTavA lAgyA, nArIo hRdaya para sarva bAju kamaLanALa rAkhavAvaDe muktAhArathI paNa adhika saubhAgya (zobhA) pAmavA lAgI. vAraMvAra bAhathI gADha AliMgana karatA yuvAne priyAnI jema jaLadra vastune chAtIparaja rAkhavA lAgyA. AvI gharmathI bhISma evI grISmaRtumAM kRSNa aMtaHpura sAthe neminAthane laIne raivatagirinA udhAnamAMhenA sarovare krIDA karavA mATe AvyA. pachI mAnasarovaramAM haMsanI jema te sarovaramAM kRSNa aMtaHpura ane neminAtha sahita jaLakrIDA karavAne piThA. temAM kaMThasudhI magna thayelI kRSNanI strIonA mukha navIna udbhavI nIkaLela kamalinInA khaMDanI bhrAMtine utpanna karavA lAgyAM. kRSNa kaI ramaNInI upara jaLanI aMjali nAkhI, eTale te caturAe gaMDUSanA jaLathIja kRSNanI para sAme AkSepa karyo. keTalIka jaLabhIrU vAmAM kRSNane vaLagI paDatI, tethI kRSNa barAbara putaLIovALA staMbhanI zobhAne dhAraNa karatA hatA. jaLakalelanI jema vAraMvAra uchaLatI mRgAkSIo kRSNanA urAsthaLamAM vegathI aphaLAtI hatI. jaLanA AghAtathI te ramaNIenI daSTi tAmravarNa thaI jatI te jANe potAnA bhUSaNarUpI aMjananA nAzathI teone adhika roSa thayo hAyanI tevI dekhAtI hatI. kRSNa keI ane tenI pratipakSI sapatnInA nAmathI belAvatA hatA, tethI te hAthInI sUMDhanI jema kamaLa kRSNane prahAra karatI hatI. keI bALAne kRSNa ghaNIvAra jotA hatA, tethI tenI pratipakSI bIjI strI IrSyA dharIne kRSNanAM netra upara kamaLaraja mizrita jaLathI tADana karatI hatI. keTalIka mRganetrA yuvatie gepa paNAnI rAsalIlAne Page #414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [375 sarga 9 mo] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta saMbhArIne kRSNanI AsapAsa pharatI hatI. te vakhate nemikumAra nirvikAra chatAM paNa bhAIne AgrahathI aneka prakAre hAMsI karatI evI bhrAtRpatnIo sAthe krIDA karatA hatA. "diyarajI! have kyAM jAo che?" ema kahI kRSNanI strIo eka sAthe hAthe tADita karelA jaLavaDe nemine Ae Tana karavA lAgI. te vakhate jaLanA chAMTAne uDADatI kRSNanI AIonA karathI zrI nemiprabhu pallavita vRkSanI jevA bhavA lAgyA. pachI te strIo jaLakrIDAnA miSathI spaze jaNAvavAne nemikumAranA kaMThamAM vaLagI paDI. chAtIvaDe chAtI para athaDANI ane bhujAvaDe lapaTAI gaI kaI ramaNIya chatranI jema nemikumAranA upara sahastrapatra kamaLa rAkhIne jANe aMtaHpuranI chatradhAriNI heya tema dekhAvA lAgI. keI strIe hAthInA kaMThamAM tenA baMdhananI zRMkhalA nAkhe tema nemikumAranA kaMThakaMdalamAM kamaLanALanuM AropaNa karyuM. koI bALAe kAMIka bahAnuM kADhIne neminAthanuM hRdaya ke je kAmadevanA aothI anAhata' hatuM, tenI upara zatapatra kamaLavaDe tADana karyuM. nemikumAre paNa te sarva brAtRpatnIeAnI sAthe kRtapratikRtapaNe cirakALa nirvikAra citte krIDA karI. pitAnA anujane krIDA karatA jaI kRSNane eTalo badhe harSa thaze ke jethI te sarevaranA jaLamAM naMdIvaramAM hAthInI jema cirakALa sudhI UbhA rahyA. pachI kRSNa jaLakIDAne samApta karIne sarovaramAMthI bahAra nIkaLyA eTale satyabhAmA tathA rakRmiNI vigere strIo paNa tIra upara AvIne UbhI rahI. nemikumAra sarovaramAMthI haMsanI jema bahAra nIkaLyA, ane jyAM rUkumiNI vigere ubhI hatI te tIra upara jaIne ubhA rahyA. tatkALa rUkamiNI vigeree ubhA thaI temane ratnAsana ApyuM, ane potAnA uttarIya vastravaDe temanA aMgane jaLa rahita karyuM. te vakhate satyabhAmAM makarI sAthe vinayapUrvaka bolI-"diyarajI! tame hamezAM amAruM kahevuM sahana kare che, tethI huM nirbhaya thaIne kahuM chuM ke "he suMdara ! tame seLa hajAra strIonA bhatta zrI kRSNanA bhAI thaIne eka kanyA paNa kema paraNatA nathI? A traNa lekamAM tamAruM zarIra apratima rUpalAvayathI pavitra che ane navIna yauvana che, chatAM tamArI AvI sthiti kema che? tamArAM mAtA pitA, tamArA bhAIo ane sarva bhejAIo vivAha karavAne mATe tamArI prArthanA karIe chIe, tethI amArI sarvanI IcchA pUrNa kare. vaMThanI jema patnI vinA eka aMgavALA rahI tame keTaleka kALa nigamana karaze? teno tame teija vicAra kare. he kumAra! zuM tame ajJa che? vA nIrasa che? vA napuMsaka che? te amane kahe, kemake strIlega vinA arayanAM puSpanI jema tame niSphaLa yauvana gumAve che. jema zrI trASabhanAthe prathama tIrtha pravartAvyuM, tema teoe sAMsArika avasthAmAM vivAha maMgaLa vigere paNa prathama batAvyA che. yogya samaye rUci pramANe khuzIthI brahmacarya pALaje, paNa gRhasthapaNAmAM azuci sthAnamAM maMtrodgAranI jema brahmacarya pALavuM ucita nathI." pachI jAMbavatI bolI-"are kumAra! tamArA vaMzamAMja 1 nahIM haNAyeluM 2 te kare tema sAme karavuM Page #415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 376] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra munisuvrata prabhu thayAM che, teo vivAha karI putra utpanna thayA pachI tIrthakara thayA hatA. te sivAya jinazAsanamAM bIjA ghaNuM mahAtmAo vivAha karyA pachI mukta thayelA ane thavAnA saMbhaLAya che, te paNa tame jANe che, chatAM tame kaI navIna mumukSu thayelA che ke je muktajanane mArga cheDI janmathIja AparA mukha rahe che. pachI satyabhAmA praNayakepa karIne belI ke "he sakhi! tuM zA mATe ene sAmavacane kahe che? e sAmavacanathI sAtha nathI. pitAe, jayeSTha bhrAtAe ane bIjAoe paNa vivAha mATe prArthanA karI, te paNa temaNe teonuM paNa mAna rAkhyuM nathI, mATe ApaNe badhI ekatra thaI tene ahIM rokI rAkhe. je te ApaNuM vacana mAne te tene cheDavA, nahIM to cheDavAja nahIM." pachI lakSamaNa vigere bIjI strIo belI-"bahena! ema na thAya, e ApaNuM diyara che, tethI ApaNe ArAdhavA gya che, mATe emane kepa karIne tamAre kAMI kahevuM nahIM, temane te game te rIte prasanna karavA eja upAya che. teoe ema kahyuM eTale pachI rUphamiNI vigere kRSNanI sarva Io vivAhane mATe AgrahapUrvaka prArthanA karatI satI nemikumAranA caraNamAM paDI. AvI rIte strIo prArthanA karatI hatI te joI kRSNa paNa samIpa AvI vivAha mATe nemikumArane prArthanA karavA lAgyA. te vakhate bIjA yAda paNa tyAM AvIne belyA ke "he kumAra! A bhAInuM vacana mAne ane zivAdevI, samudravijaya ane bIjA svajanene paNa AnaMda Apo.' jyAre A pramANe badhA maLIne AgrahathI temane dabANa karavA lAgyA eTale neminAtha vicAravA lAgyA ke "aho! A sarvenI kevI ajJAnatA che? A samaye mArI dAkSiNyatAne paNa dhikkAra che! kevaLa A leke piteja saMsAra samudramAM paDatA nathI, paNa teo nehazilA bAMdhIne bIjAone paNa saMsAra samudramAM pADe che, mATe hamaNAM te A sarvanuM vacana mAtra vANIthI mAnI levuM. pachI jyAre samaya Ave tyAre te avazya Atmahitaja karavuM. pUrve zrI kaSabhadeva prabhue je vivAha karyo hato te mAtra pitAnAM tevAM bhAgyakarmane lIdheja, kAraNa ke karmanI gati vicitra che. A pramANe vicAra karIne zrI nemie te sarvanuM vacana svIkAryuM, te sAMbhaLI samudravijaya vigere sarve ghaNe harSa pAmyA. pachI kRSNa grISmaRtune tyAMja nirgamana karIne parivAra sAthe nemine yogya kanyA jevAne utsuka thaI dvArakAmAM AvyA. tyAM satyabhAmAe kahyuM ke "he nAtha! mArI rAmatI nAme eka nAnI bahena che, te ariSTanemine barAbara yogya che. te sAMbhaLI kRSNa belyA-"he satyabhAmA! tame kharekhara mArA hitakArI che, kAraNa ke neminAthane gya strInI ciMtArUpe sAgaramAMthI tame mAro uddhAra karyo che. pachI kRSNa poteja tatkALa ugrasenane ghera gayA. mArgamAM yAdavee ane nagarajanee saMbhramathI temane jatA joyA. ugrasene arthapAI vigerethI kRSNane satkAra karI siMhAsana para besADIne AgamananuM kAraNa pUchyuM. kRSNa bolyA-"he rAjana! tamAre 1 mIThe vacane. Page #416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga ha ma ] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta [377 rAjImatI nAmanI kanyA che, te mArA anuja bhAI nemi ke je mArAthI guNamAM adhika che, tene cogya che, AvAM kRSNanAM vacana sAMbhaLI ugrasena belyA- he prabhu! Aje amArAM bhAgya phaLyAM ke jethI tame amAre ghera AvyA ane vaLI amane kRtArtha karyA. te svAmina ! A gRha, A lakSamI, A ame, A putrI ane bIjuM badhuM sarva tamAre AdhIna che, tethI svAdhIna vastumAM prArthanA zI?" ugrasenanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI kRSNa khuzI thayA, ane zIdhra samudravijaya pAse AvI te khabara ApyA. samudravijaye kahyuM-"he vatsa! tamArI pitRbhakti ane bhrAtRvAtsalya joI mane ghaNe harSa thAya che. vaLI tame mArA nemikumArane bhogAbhimukha karyA, tethI amane ghaNeja AnaMda upajAvyuM che, kemake ariSTanemi vivAha karavAnuM kabula kare te ThIka, e mane ratha ATalA vakhata sudhI amArA manamAM ja lIna thaI jatuM hatuM." pachI rAjA samudravijaye krobyukine bolAvIne neminAtha ane rAmatInA vivAhane mATe zubha divasa pUchayo, eTale korTukie kahyuM ke "he rAjana ! varSAkALamAM sAdhAraNa zubha kAryane paNa AraMbha karavo kahyo nathI te vivAhanI te vAta ja zI karavI?" samudravijaye kahyuM, "A vakhate jarA paNa kALakSepa kara gya nathI, kAraNa ke kRNe mAMDamAMDa neminAthane vivAhane mATe manAvyA che, tethI vigha na Ave te najIkamAM ja keI vivAhane divasa batAve ane tamArI anujJAthI gAMdharva vivAhanI jema e vivAha thaI jAo." kroDukie vicArIne kahyuM, "heya dupati! je emaja hoya to pachI zrAvaNa mAsanI zukala pachIe e kArya kare." rAjAe kroDukine satkAra karI vidAya karyo. pachI e vArtA ugrasenane kahevarAvI, ane baMne te kAryamAM taiyAra thayA. kRSNa paNa dvArakAmAM pratyeka dukAne, pratyeka daravAje ane pratyeka gRhe ratnamaya mAMcA ane teraNa vigere racAyAM. vivAhane divasa najIka Ave eTale dazArNa ane rAma kRSNa vigere ekaThA thayA. zivAdevI, rohiNI ane devakI vigere mAtAe, revatI pramukha rAmanI patnIo ane satyabhAmA vigere kRSNanI patnIo, dhAtrIo ane bIjI travRddha temaja saubhAgyavatI ramaNIo ekaThI thaIne UMce svare gIta gAvA lAgI, sarvee maLIne nemikumArane pUrvAbhimukhe uttama Asana para besADayA, ane rAma kRSNa prItithI potAnI jAte temane nhavarAvyA. pachI nemikumArane hAthe maMgaLasUtra bAMdhI hAthamAM bANa ApIne kRSNa ugrasenane ghera gayA, tyAM pUrNa caMdra jevA mukhavALI rAmatIne paNa kRSNa tevI rIteja snAnAdi karAvIne taiyAra karyA. pharI pAchA pitAne ghera AvyA. te rAtrI nirgamana karIne prAtaHkALe neminAthane vivAha mATe ugrasenane gRhe laI javAne taiyAra karyA. veta chatra mAthe dharyuM, ane paDakhe veta cAmaro vIMjAvA mAMDyAM, cheDA sahita be veta vastra paherAvyAM, muktAphaLanAM AbharaNethI zaNagAryA ane mane hara gazIrSacaMdanathI aMgarAga karyo. A pramANe taiyAra thayA pachI neminAtha veta azvavALA ratha upara c - 48 Page #417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [5 8 zuM ArUDha thayA. te vakhate azvonA hevAravathI dizAethI badhira karatA kroDagame kumAre jAnaiyA thaIne temanI AgaLa cAlyA, bane paDakhe hajAre rAjA hAthI para caDIne cAlavA lAgyA, ane pachavADe daza dazAha ane rAma kRSNa cAlavA lAgyA. tyArabAda mahAmUlyavALI zibikAomAM besIne aMtaHpuranI strIo ane bIjI paNa o maMgaLa gIta gAtA gAtI cAlI. A pramANe moTI samRddhithI zrI nemikumAra rAjamArge cAlyA. AgaLa maMgaLapAThake UMce vare maMgaLapATha karatA karatA cAlatA hatA, ane mArgamAM aTArIo upara caDhelI purastrIonI premAddha daSTie maMgaLa lAjAnI jema neminAthanI upara paDatI hatI. e pramANe purajanee joyelA ane paraspara harSathI varNavelA nemikumAra anukrame ugrasenanA ghara pAse AvyA. neminAthanA Agamanane keLAhaLa sAMbhaLI meghavanithI mayarInI jema kamaLalocanA rAjImatI gADha utkaMThAvALI thaI. tene bhAva jANIne tenI sakhIo bolI ke "he suMdarI! tame dhanya che ke jenuM neminAtha pANigrahaNa karaze. he kamaLalecanA! je ke neminAtha ahIM AvavAnA che, tathApi ame utsuka thavAthI gokha upara rahIne temane jevAne icchIe chIe." pitAnA mane gata arthane kahevAthI harSa pAmelI rAmatI paNa saMbhramathI sakhIo sahita gekha upara AvI. rAjImatIe caMdra sahita meghanA je mAlatI puSe guMthele kezapAza dharyo hato, te be vizALa lecanathI karNamAM dhAraNa karelAM AbhUSaNabhUta kamaLane harAvatI hatI, muktAphaLavALA kuMDaLa yukta karNathI chIpanI zobhAne tiraskAra karatI hatI, hIMgaLoka sahita adharathI pAkelA biMbaphaLane lajAvatI hatI, tenI kaMThAbhUSaNayukta grIvA suvarNanI mekhalAvALA zaMkhanA jevI zebhatI hatI, hArathI aMkita evAM stana bisa grahaNa karanArA cakravAka jevA zubhatAM hatAM, karakamaLathI kamaLa khaMDayukta saritA jevI dekhAtI hatI, jANe kAmadevanI dhanulatA hoya te tene madhya bhAga (kaTipradeza) muSTigrAhya hatuM, jANe suvarNa phalaka hoya tevA nitaMbavaDe manerama hatI, kadalI jevA tenA urU hatA, mRgalInA jevI tenI jaMghA hatI, ratna jevI nakhAvaLI hatI, cheDAdAra zveta vastra paheryA hatAM ane aMge geracaMdananuM vilepana karyuM hatuM. A pramANe taiyAra thaIne devI jema vimAnamAM bese tema te gokha upara AvIne beThI. tyAM rahIne teNIe jANe pratyakSa kaMdarpa heya tema hadayamAM kaMdarpane pradIpta karanAra neminAthane dUrathI joyA. temane dRSTithI nIrakhIne teNe manamAM vicAryuM ke "aho! AvA manathI paNa agocara evA pati maLavA durlabha che. traNa lekamAM AbhUSaNarUpa evA A pati je mane prApta thAya te pachI mArA janmanuM phaLa zuM pUrNa nathI thayuM? jo ke A paraNavAnI IcchAe ahIM AvyA che, tathApi mane pratIti AvatI nathI, kAraNa ke AvA purUSa ghaNuM puNya hoya teja prApta thAya che. A pramANe te ciMtavatI hatI tevAmAM tenuM dakSiNa vecana ane 1 maMgaLika nimite uDADelI lAjA-dhANuM. Page #418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 me ] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta [ 379 dakSiNa bahu pharakyo, tethI tenA manamAM ane aMgamAM saMtApa utpanna thayA. pachI dhArAgRhanI putaLInI jema netramAMthI azrane varSAvatI rAjamatIe pitAnI sakhIo pratye gadgad svare te vAta jaNAvI. te sAMbhaLI sakhIo belI "sakhI! pApa zAMta thAo, amaMgaLa haNAo ane badhI kuLadevIo tArUM kalyANa kare. bahena! dhIrI thA, A tArA vara pANigrahaNamAM utsuka thaIne ahIM AvelA che, te have vivAhamahatsava pravartatA satA tane aniSTa ciMtA zA mATe thAya che?' ahIM neminAthe AvatAM AvatAM prANIone karUNa svara sAMbhaLe, tethI tenuM kAraNa jANatAM chatAM paNa temaNe sArathine pUchayuM ke "A zuM saMbhaLAya che?' sArathie kahyuM, "nAtha! zuM tame nathI jANatA? A tamArA vivAhamAM bhejanane mATe vividha prANIone lAvelA che. he svAmina! meMDhAM vigere bhUmicare, tetara vigere khecare ane gAmaDAnAM tathA aTavInAM prANIo ahIM bhejanane nimitte paMcatvane pAmaze, teone rakSakoe vADAmAM pUrelAM che, tethI teo bhayathI pikAra kare che, kAraNa ke sarva ne prANuvinAzane bhaya moTAmAM moTA che." pachI dayAvIra nemiprabhue sArathine kahyuM ke "jyAM e prANuo che, tyAM mAro ratha laI jA." sArathie tatkALa tema karyuM, eTale prabhue prANanAzanA bhayathI cakita thaI gayelAM evAM vividha prANIone tyAM joyAM. koIne deraDAthI grIvAmAM bAMdhelAM hatAM, keIne page bAMdhyAM hatAM, koIne pAMjarAmAM pUryA hatAM ane keIne pAzamAM nAkhelAM hatAM. UMcA mukhavALAM, dIna netravALAM ane jemanAM zarIra kaMpe che evAM te prANuoe darzanathI paNa tRpta kare tevA neminAtha prabhune joyA, eTale teo pitapatAnI bhASAthI "pati, pAhi" (rakSaNa kare, rakSaNa kare) ema bolyAM. te sAMbhaLI tatkALa prabhue sArathine AjJA karIne teone choDAvI mUkyAM. te prANIo pitapotAnAM sthAnamAM cAlyAM gayAM, eTale prabhue pitAnA rathane pAchA potAnA ghara tarapha vaLAvyo. nemikumArane pAchA vaLatA joI zivadevI ane samudravijaya tatkALa tyAM AvI netramAM abu lAvIne belyAM, "vatsa! A utsavamAMthI akasmAta kema pAchA vaLyA?" nemikumAra belyA- "he mAtA pitA! jema A prANIo baMdhanathI baMdhAyelAM hatAM, tema ApaNe paNa karmarUpa baMdhanathI baMdhAyelA chIe, ane jema meM temane baMdhanathI mukta karyA, tema huM paNa karmabaMdhanathI mukta thavAne mATe advaita sukhanA kAraNarUpa dIkSA grahaNa karavAne IcchuM chuM.' nemikumAranAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI temanAM mAtApitA mUcha pAmyAM ane sarva yAdava netrathI avicchinna azupAta karI karIne rovA lAgyA. te vakhate kRSNa tyAM AvI zivAdevI ane samudravijayane AzvAsana ApI sarvanuM rUdana nivArIne ariSTanemine kahyuM, "he mAnavaMtA bhAI! tame mAre ane rAmane sadA mAnya che, tamArUM anupama rUpa che ane navIna yauvana che, vaLI A kamaLalecanA rAjImatI tamAre egya che, te chatAM tamane vairAgya thavAnuM zuM kAraNa chete kahe. vaLI tame je prANuone baMdhAyelAM joyAM hatAM, temane paNa baMdhanamAMthI choDAvyAM, te have tamArAM mAtApitAnA ane bAMdhanA manorathane pUrNa kare. he baMdhu! tamArAM mAtApitA Page #419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 380] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM ke je mahA zekamAM nimagna thayAM che temanI upekSA karavI yogya nathI, temanI upara paNa sarvanI jema sAdhAraNu kRpA karo. jema tame e dIna prANIone khuzI karyA, tema have tamAre vivAhetsava batAvIne A rAma vigere bhAIone paNa khuzI kare." neminAtha belyA-"he bAMdhava! mArAM mAtApitAne ane tamane baMdhuone zeka thavAnuM kAMI paNa kAraNa mArA jevAmAM AvatuM nathI, ane mane vairAgya thavAnuM kAraNa te A che ke A caturgatirUpa saMsAra che, jemAM utpanna thayelAM prANIo niraMtara duHkhane ja anubhave che. pratyeka bhave mAtA pitA ane bhrAtAo te thayAM kare che, paNa temAM kaI karmanA bhAgIdAra thatA nathI, sarvane potapotAnAM karma bhogavavAM ja paDe che. he hari! je bIjAnuM duHkha bIjAthI chedAtuM hoya te vivekI mANasa mAtApitAne arthe prANa paNa ApI de, paNa prANa putrAdika chatAM jarA, mRtyu vigerenAM duHkha teija bhagave che, temAM kaI kaIne rakSaka thatuM nathI. je putro pitAnI draSTineja mAtra AnaMda mATe hoya te temane mArA vinA bIjA mahAnemi pramukha putro che, te te paNa AnaMdanAja hetu che. huM te vRddha pAthanI jema saMsArarUpa mArgamAM gamanAgamana karIne khinna thaI gayo chuM, tethI have te tenA heturUpa karmane ucheda karavAneja prayatna karIza. te karmane uccheda dIkSA vinA sAdhya nathI, mATe huM tene grahaNa karIza; tethI tame vRthA Agraha karaze nahIM." putranAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI samudravijaya belyA-"vatsa! tuM garbhezvara che ane zarIre sukumAra che, te dIkSAnuM kaSTa zI rIte sahana karI zakIza? grISmaRtunA ghora tApa sahana karavA te dUra rahyA, paNa bIjI RtuonA tApa paNa chatrI vinA sahana karavA azakya che. kSudhA tRSA vigerenAM duHkha bIjAthI paNa sahana thatAM nathI te divya bhegane yogya zarIravALA evA tArAthI te zI rIte sahana thaze?" te sAMbhaLI nemiprabhu bayA-"pitA! je prANa uttarottara nArakInAM duHkhane jANe che, tenI AgaLa A duHkha te koNa mAtra che? tapasyAnA sahaja mAtra dukhathI anaMta sukhAtmaka mekSa maLe che ane viSayanA kiMcit sukhathI anaMta dukhadAyaka naraka maLe che, te tameja pitAnI meLe vicAra karIne kahe ke te bemAM mANase zuM karavuM yogya che? tene vicAra karavAthI te sarva mANasa jANI zake tema che, paNa tene vicAra karanArA viralA che." A pramANenAM nemikumAranAM vacanothI temanAM mAtA pitA, kRSNa ane bIjA rAma vigere svajanee neminAthane dIkSAne nizcaya jANI lIdhe, tethI teo UMce svare rUdana karavA lAgyA ane zrI neminAtharUpa hastika svajananeharUpa beDIne teDIne sArathi pAse ratha haMkAvI pitAne ghera AvyA. e vakhate yogya samaya jANIne lekAMtika devatAo tyAM AvyA, ane prabhune namIne teo belyA ke "he nAtha! tIrthane pravartAvo." bhagavAna nemie idranI AjJAthI bhaka devatA ee pUralA dravyavaDe vArSika dAna devAne AraMbha karyo. Page #420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 ma ] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta [381 neminAtha pAchA vanyA ane te vrata levAne irache che e khabara sAMbhaLI rAjImatI vRkSa kheMcAtAM vallI jema bhUmipara paDI jAya tema mUcha khAIne pRthvI para paDI. tatkALa bhaya pAmelI tenI sakhIo sugaMdhI zItaLa jaLathI siMcana karavA lAgI ane kadaLIdaLanA paMkhAthI pavana vIMjavA lAgI, jethI te thoDIvAre saMjJA pAmIne beThI thaI. pachI jenA kapALabhAga upara keza UDI rahyA hatA ane azradhArAthI jenI kaMcukI bhIMjAyelI hatI evI e bALa vilApa karavA lAgI--"are deva! nemi mArA pati thAya e mAre mane ratha paNa hatuM nahIM, te chatAM te nemi! keNe devane prArthanA karI ke jethI tamane mArA pati karyA? kadi thayA te pachI akasmAta vApAtanI jema tame AvuM viparIta kema karyuM? A uparathI te tame ekaja mAyAvI ane tame ekaja kharekharA vizvAsaghAtI che ema jaNAya che; athavA mArA bhAgyanI pratItithI meM te prathamaja jAyuM hatuM ke traNa jagatamAM utkRSTa nemikumAra vara kyAM! ane huM kayAM! are nemi! je mane prathamathI ja tamAre lAyaka gaNI nahatI te vivAha aMgIkAra karIne mane te mane ratha zAmATe utpanna karAvyuM ane te svAmina! je te mane ratha utpanna karyo te pachI bhagna kema karyo? kAraNake mahAna purUSe je svIkAre che te yAjajIvita sthirapaNe pALe che. he prabhu! tamArA jevA mahAzaye je svIkAra karelAthI calita thaze, te jarUra samudra paNa maryAdAne mUkI deze. athavA emAM tamAre kAMI paNa deSa nathI, mArAM karmane ja deza chehave vacanathI paNa huM tamArI gRhiNI te kahevANI chuM, chatAM A suMdara mAtRgRha, A devamaMDapa ane A ranavedikA, ke je ApaNA vivAhane mATe racelAM hatAM te sarva vyartha thayAM che. atyAre je dhavaLamaMgaLamAM gavAya te sarva satya hetuM nathI" e kahevata kharI paDI che, kAraNa ke tame vaLagItamAM mArA bhattarUpe gavAyA, paNa sAcA thayA nahIM. zuM meM pUrva janmamAM daMpatIo (strI bhartA)no viyoga karAvyuM haze ke jethI A bhavamAM patinA karasparzanuM sukha paNa mane prApta thayuM nahIM." A pramANe vilApa karatI rAmatIe. be karakamaLathI chAtI kuTI hAra teDI nAkhyuM ane kaMkaNa pheDI nAkhyAM. te vakhate tenI sakhIo belI-"he bahena! zAmATe tame ATalo badhe kheda kare che? tamAre tenI sAthe zuM saMbaMdha che? ane tamAre tenI sAthe have zuM kArya che? sneha vagarane, nispRha, vyavahArathI vimukha, vananA prANInI jema ghera rahyA chatAM gRhavAsamAM bhIrU, dAkSiNyatA vagarano, niSphara ane svecchAcArI evo e varIrUpa nemi kadi cAlyA gaye te bhale gaye ApaNe tene pahelAthI ja sArI rIte oLakhI lIdhe te ThIka thayuM, je kadi e tamane paraNIne Ama mamatArahita thayA hatA te pachI kuvAmAM utArIne dera kApI nAkhavA jevuM thAta. have pradyumra, zAMba vigere bIjA ghaNA saddaguNI yadukumAre che, temAMthI tamane rUce te eka tamAre pati thAo. he su! tame neminAthane mAtra saMkalpathIja apAyA hatA, tethI jyAM sudhI temaNe tamAruM pANigrahaNa karyuM nathI tyAM sudhI tame kanyArUpaja che." sakhIonAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAjImatI krodha karIne belI-"are sakhI! Page #421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM 382] mArA kuLane kalaMka lAge tevu' ane kulaTAnA kuLane ceAgya vacana tame kema khele che ? traNa jagatamAM nemikumAraja eka utkRSTa che, tenA sadeza khIjo vara kANu che? ane kadi tenA jevA khIjA koI hAya te paNa zu kAmanA ? kAraNa ke kanyAdAna tA ekavAraja thAya che. huM manathI ane vacanathI e nemikumArane varI cukI chuM ane teNe gurUjananA AgrahathI mane srIpaNe svIkArI paNa hatI, te chatAM atyAre e baileAkayazreSTha naimikumAra mane paraNyA nahI, te prakRtithIja ananA heturUpa evA A bhAgathI mAre paNa sa`, mAre tenI kAMI jarUra nathI. jo ke teNe vivAhamAM teA karathI mArA sparza karyAM nahIM, tathApi tadAnamAM te te mArA sparza karaze, arthAt mArA mastakapara vAsakSepa karavAvaDe hastaprakSepa avazya karaze." A pramANe pratijJA karIne ugrasenanI putrI rAjImatI sakhIjanane nivArI zrI nemikumAranuM dhyAna karavAmAMja tatpara thaIne kALa nigamana karavA lAgI. ahI` zrI neminAtha dararoja vArSi ka dAna ApavA lAgyA ane samudravijaya vigere vedanA pAmatA khALakanI jema aniza rUdana karavA lAgyA. bhagavAn nemie rAjImatInI pUrvokta pratijJA leAkeAnAM mukhethI ane trividha jJAnanA prabhAvathI jANI lIdhI, tathApi e prabhu mamatArahita rahyA. prabhue e pramANe nicchipaNe eka varSa paryaMta dAna dIdhuM. pachI zakrAdika devanAyakeAe AvIne prabhunA dIkSA saMbaMdhI abhiSeka karyAM, ane uttarakurU nAmanI ratnamaya zibikAmAM zivAkumAra (neminAtha) ArUDha thayA. pachI surAsura manuSyAe te zikhikAne vahana karI. te vakhate prabhunI e khAjue zakra ane IzAnedra cAmara laIne cAlyA; sanatkumAre dre mAthe chatra dharI rAkhyuM, mAhedra iMdra uttama kharga laIne cAlyA; brahmendre dapaNuM lIdhuM, lAMtaka iMdre pUrNu kuMbha lIdheA, mahAzaaetre svastika lIdhA, sahaAra iMdre dhanuSya lIdhuM, prANutAdhIze zrIvatsa dhAraNa karyu, acyuteke na MdAvatta upADayu ane khIjA camaredra vigere iMdro hatA teo aneka prakAranA zastradhArI thaIne AgaLa cAlyA. e pramANe pitA vigere dazAI, zivAdevI vigera mAtAe ane rAmakRSNAdika baMdhuothI paravaryAM satA mahAmanasvI bhagavaMta rAjamArge cAlyA. jyAre prabhu ugrasenanA gRha najIka AvyA tyAre temane joI ne rAjImatI sadya navIna zAka utpanna thatAM vAravAra mUrchA pAmavA lAgI. prabhu te avicchinna gamana karatAM ujjayaMta (raivatAcala ) girinA AbhUSaNarUpa ane naMdanavana jevA sahasrAmravana nAmanA upavanamAM padhAryAM. te vakhate navAM khIlelAM ketakInAM puSpAthI jANe smita hAsya karatu hAya ane ganI paDelAM aneka jA bukLathI jANe tenI pRthvI nIlamaNithI bAMdhelI heAya tevuM te na jaNAtu hatuM. aneka sthAnake kada MbanA puSpAnI zayyAmAM unmatta bhamarAo sutA hatA, mayUrA kaLA pUrIne kekAneivarDa tAMDava ( nRtya) karatA hatA, kAmadevanA asranA aMgArA hAya tevAM iMdravaraNAnAM puSpa khIlI rahyAM hatAM, ane mAlatI tathA juInAM puSponI sugaMdha levAne mATe Page #422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 9 mo ] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta [383 aneka pAMthajane svastha thaIne beThA hatA. AvA ati suMdara udyAnamAM AvIne prabhu zibikAmAMthI nIce utaryA. pachI zarIra uparathI sarva AbhUSaNe utAryA, eTale idra te laIne kRSNane ApyAM. janmathI traNa varSa gayA bAda zrI nemiprabhue zrAvaNa mAsanI zukala pachI e pUrvAhUnakALe caMdra citrA nakSatramAM AvatAM chaThTha tapa karIne paMcamuSTi leca karyo. zaka che keza laI lIdhA ane prabhunA sakaMdha upara devaduSya vastra mUkyuM. pachI zake Dhe te keza kSIrasAgaramAM nAkhI AvIne sarva kolAhaLa zAMta karyo, eTale prabhue sAmAyika uccaryuM. teja vakhata jagadagurUne mana:paryavajJAna utpanna thayuM, ane kSaNavAra nArakane paNa sukha uparyuM. neminAthanI pachavADe eka hajAra rAjAoe dIkSA lIdhI. pachI idra ane kRSNa pramukha prabhune namIne potapotAne sthAnake gayA. bIje divase prabhue goSThamAM rahenArA varadatta nAmanA brAhmaNane ghera paramAnsathI pAraNuM karyuM, te vakhate tenA gharamAM sugaMdhI jaLa ane puSpanI vRSTi, AkAzamAM duMdubhine gaMbhIra vani, celekSepa ane vasudhArA vigere pAMca divya devatAoe pragaTa karyA. pachI ghAtI kamane kSaya karavAne udyata thayelA neminAtha karmabaMdhathI nivRtta thaIne tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karavAne pravaryAM. | zrI neminAthe dIkSA grahaNa karyA pachI temane anuja baMdhu rathanemi rAmatIne joIne kAmAturapaNe iddhine vaza thaI gaye, tethI te haMmezAM apUrva vastuo mokalavAvaDe rAmatInI sevA karavA lAgyA. te bhAvane nahIM jANanArI e mugdhAe tene niSedha karyo nahIM. rAmatI te ema jANatI hatI ke A rathanemi vaDIla baMdhunA nehane lIdhe mArI upAsanA kare che, ane rathanemi ema jANatuM hatuM ke A rAmatI mArI uparanA rAgathI mArI sevA svIkAre che. tuccha buddhivALo te nitya rAjamatIne ghera jatuM hatuM, ane bhrAtRjAyAnA miSathI tenuM hAsya karatA hatA. eka vakhate rAjImatI ekAMtamAM hatI, tyAre rathanemie kahyuM ke "are mugdhA! huM tane paraNavAne taiyAra chuM, chatAM tuM zA mATe yauvanane vRthA gumAve che? he mRgAkSi! mAre baMdhu te bhegane anabhijJa hatA, tethI teNe tAre tyAga karyo che, te ema karavAthI te te bhegasukhathI ThagA, paNa have tamArI zI gati he kamaLa samAna uttama gaNuM vALI! te enI prArthanA karI te paNa e tAre pati thaye nahIM ane huM te tArI prArthanA karuM chuM, tethI je, amArA bemAM kevuM meTuM aMtara che?" AvAM rathaneminAM vacana sAMbhaLavAthI tenA pUrvanA sarva upacArane hetu svabhAvathIja saraLa AzayavALI rAmatInA jANavAmAM AvyuM. pachI e dharmajJa bALAe dharmanuM svarUpa kahevAvaDe tene ghaNe bodha Apyo. tathApi e durmati tevA duSTa adhyavasAyathI virAma pAmyuM nahIM. 1 para agAu. 2 vastranI vRSTi. 3 dravyanI vRSTi. 4 bhejAI 5 ajANa Page #423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 4] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa azvi [5 8muM anyatA tene samajAvavAne mATe saddabuddhivAna rAmatIe kaMTha sudhI dudhanuM pAna karyuM, ane jyAre rathanemi AvyuM tyAre vamana karAvanArUM madanaphaLa(mIMDhaLa) khAdhuM. pachI rathanemine kahyuM ke "eka suvarNane thALa lAvo." tatkALa te suvarNane thALa lAvyuM, eTale temAM teNae pAna kareluM badhuM dudha vamana karI nAkhyuM. pachI rathanemine kahyuM ke "tame A dudhanuM pAna karo." rathanemi be -"zuM huM zvAnanI jema vAta karelAne pAna karanAra chuM? tame A zuM bole che?' rAjamatI bolI-"zuM A pIvA yogya nathI ema tame jANe che?" rathanemi be , "kevaLa huM ja nahIM, paraMtu bALaka paNa e te jANe che." rAjImatIe kahyuM- are je tuM jANe che te neminAthe mane vamana karI dIdhelI che, chatAM tuM mAre upabhega karavAne kema Icche che? vaLI temane jAtA thaIne tuM evI IcchA kema kare che? mATe have pachI nArakInA AyuSyane bAMdhanAruM AvuM vacana bolIza nahIM." A pramANenAM rAmatInAM vacana sAMbhaLIne rathanemi mauna thaI gaye. pachI lajajA pAmate ane manoratha kSINa thavAthI kacavAte kacavAte vinarakapaNe pitAne ghera Avyo. rAjImatI eka neminAthamAM ja anurAga dharI saMvega pAmI satI varSa varSa jevA divasene nirgamana karavA lAgI. neminAtha vrata lIdhA pachI cepana divase vihAra karatA karatA pAchA raivatagirinA sahassAmravana nAmanA udyAnamAM AvyA. tyAM vetasanA vRkSanI nIce aThThama tapa karIne dhyAna dharatA neminAthanAM ghAtakarmo tuTI gayAM, tethI Azvina mAsanI amAvAsyAne divase prAtaHkALe candra citrA nakSatramAM AvatAM zrI ariSTanemine kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. tatkALa Asane calita thavAthI sarva IMdro tyAM AvyA, ane temaNe traNa prakAra (gaDha)thI zobhatuM samavasaraNa racyuM. temAM pUrva dvArathI praveza karI ekaso vIza dhanuSya UMcA caitya vRkSanI pradakSiNA daI "tIya namaH" ema kahIne e bAvIsamA tIrthaMkara pUrvAbhimukhe pUrva siMhAsana para ArUDha thayA, eTale pazcimAdika traNa dizAomAM vyaMtara devatAoe traNe dizAnAM ratnasiMhAsana upara zrI neminAthanAM traNa pratibiMba vikuvya. pachI cAre prakAranA deva devIo candra upara cakeranI jema prabhunA mukhapara dRSTi sthApIne cagya sthAne beThA. A pramANe bhagavaMta samosaryAnA khabara giripALakee jaIne tatkALa potAnA svAmI kRSNa vAsudevane kahA, eTale teo sADAbAra koTI dravya ApIne tarata ja neminAthane vAMdavAnI IcchAe gajArUDha thaIne te cAlyA. daza dazArha, aneka mAtAo, aneka bhAIo, koTI saMkhya kumAre, sarva aMtaHpurIo ane soLa hajAra mukuTabaMdha rAjAethI paravArelA zrI kRSNa moTI samRddhi sAthe samavasaraNamAM AvyA. dUrathI ja gajendra parathI utarI, rAjyacihane choDI daI uttara dvArathI samavasaraNamAM temaNe praveza karyo. pachI zrI neminAthane pradakSiNA karI namIne kRSNa IMdranI pachavADe beThA ane bIjAo paNa pitAne cagya sthAne beThA; pachI iMdra ane udde (kRSNa) punaH UbhA thaI nemiprabhune namI bhaktithI pavitra evI vANIvaDe stuti karavAno AraMbha karyo. Page #424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ga huM mA] zrI ariSTaneminA vRttAMta [ 385 " huM jagannAtha ! sarva vizvanA upakArI, janmathI brahmacArI, dayAvIra ane rakSaka evA tamane amArA namaskAra che. huM svAmina! cApana divase zukaladhyAnathI tame ghAtIkamanA ghAta karyAM, te amArA bhAgyaceAge ghaNuM ja sArUM' thayuM che. he nAtha ! tame kevaLa yadukuLaneja zeAbhAvyuM che ema nathI, pazu kevaLajJAnanA AleAkathI sUryarUpa evA tame traleAkane paNa AAlAvyu' che. he prabhu! A saMsArasAgara ke je apAra ane astAga' che te tamArA prasAdathI gADhaNu mAtra UMDA ane gAyanAM pagalAM jeTalA ja vistAravALA thaI jAya che. huM nAtha! sanuM. hRdaya lalanAonAM lalita caritrathI bhedAya che, paNa A jagatamAM tame eka ja tenAthI abhedya ane vajAnA jevA hRdayavALA rahyA che. bIju' kAI tevuM nathI. huM prabhu ! tamane vrata levAmAM niSedha karanArI je khaMdhuonI vANI thaI hatI, te atyAre tamArI A samRddhi jovAthI pazcAttApane mATe thAya che. te vakhate durAgrahI vagathI amArA bhAgyamaLe ja tame skhalita thayA nahI. te bahu sArU thayu. have jagatanA puNyathI jene askhalita kevaLajJAna utpanna thayelu che evA tame amArI rakSA kare. huM deva! jyAM tyAM rahelA ane jema tema karatA evA paNa amArA hRdayamAM tame rahejo, khIjAnI amAre kAMI jarUra nathI. " A pramANe stuti karIne iMdra ane kRSNa virAma pAmyA. pachI prabhue sarva bhASAne anusaratI vANI vaDe dharmAM dezanA ApavAnA Araba karyAM. " savA~ prANIone lakSmI vidyutanA vilAsa jevI capaLa che. saMcAga chevaTe viyeAgane ja prApta karAvanArA tathA svapnamAM prApta thayelA dravya jevA che, yauvana meghanI chAyA jevu' nAzava'ta che ane prANIonuM zarIra jaLanA parapATA jevu' che; tethI A asAra saMsAramAM khIju kAMIpaNa sAra nathI, mAtra jJAna, darzana ane cAritranuM pALavu, eja sAra che. temAM tattva upara je zraddhA, te samyagadarzIna kahevAya che, yathA tattvane bedha te jJAna kahevAya che ane sAvadha ceAganI virati te muktinu kAraNa cAritra kahevAya che. te cAritra munione sarvAtmapaNe ane gRhasthAne dezathI hAya che. zrAvaka yAvajjIvita deza cAritramAM tatpara, sarva sAdhuone upAsaka ane sa`sAranA svarUpane jANanAra hAya che. zrAvake 1 madirA, 2 mAMsa, 3 mAkhaNu, 4 madhu, 5-9 pAMca prakAranAM ukharAdi vRkSanAM phaLa, 10 ana'takAya (kaMdamULa), 11 ajJAta (ajANyAM) phaLa, 12 rAtribhAjana, 13 kAcA gArasa (dUdha, dahIM, chAza )nI sAthe maLelu dvidaLa, 14 puSpitabhAta, 4 be divasa vyatIta thayelu dahI' ane kehI gayelu. annapa -e sava' alakSya nA tyAga karavA. 1. tAga na Ave eTale UDI. 2. kAcA--garama karyAM vinAnA. 3. dvidaLa jenI e kADa thAya evA maga, aDadAdi kaThoLa padAtha, tenI dALa, loTa vigere. 4 vAzI anna-bhAta zaTalI vigere. 5. caLita rasa-kALa vyatIta thayela mIThAI vigere. 6-AmAM gaNAvelAM 14 uparAMta 1 hima (barakra), 2 karA, 3 sarva prakAranuM viSa, 4 kAcI mATI, mIThuM vigere, 5 tuccha phaLa, ke saMdhAnaka--meLa athANuM vigere, cha hu khIja, ane 2 veMgaNu--meLavatAM khAvIza abhakSyA samajavAM C - 49 Page #425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 386] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra. [ pa 8 muM. jema puruSa catura hoya te chatAM durbhAgyanA udayathI strI tenAthI dUra rahe che-IcchatI nathI, tema madirApAna karavAthI buddhi naSTa thAya che. madirAnA pAnathI jemanAM citta paravaza thayelAM che evA pApI puruSa mAtAne priyA mAne che ane priyAne mAtA mAne che. teo citta calita thavAthI pitAne ke parane athavA pitAnA ke pArakA padArthane jANatA nathI. pote rAMka chatAM svAmI thaI bese che ane potAnA svAmIne kiMkara samAna gaNe che. zabanI jema cauTAmAM ALoTatA madyapAnInA mukhamAM zvAna vivaranI zaMkAthI mUtre che, madyapAnanA rasamAM magna thayela mANasa nagna thaIne cauTAmAM sUve che ane lIlAvaDe pitAne gupta abhiprAya paNa prakAza karI de che. jema vicitra citranI racanA kAjaLa bhUMsavAthI naSTa thaI jAya che, tema madirAnA pAnathI kAMti, kIrti, mati ane lakSmI cAlyAM jAya che, madirApAnI bhUta vaLagyuM hoya tema nAce che, zaka sahita hoya tema pokAre che ane dAhajavara AvyuM hoya tema pRthvI para ALeTe che. madirA halAhala viSanI jema aMgane zithila kare che, iMdriyane glAni Ape che ane mahAna mUcha pamADe che. agninA eka taNakhAthI tRNanI moTI gaMjI baLI jAya che tema madhapAnathI viveka, saMyama, jJAna, satya, zauca, dayA ane kSamA e sarva vilIna thaI jAya che. madirAnA rasamAM ghaNuM jaMtuo udbhave che, tethI hiMsAnA pApathI bhIrU evA puruSe kadApi madirApAna karavuM nahIM. madirApAnI, ApyuM hoya tene na ApyuM kahe che, lIdhuM hoya te na lIdhuM kahe che, karyuM hoya tene nahIM kareluM kahe che ane rAjya vigerene mithyA apavAda ApI vecchAe bake che. mUDha buddhivALo madhupAnI vadha baMdhanAdikane bhaya choDI daIne ghera, bahAra ke mAge-jyAM maLe tyAM pAradravyane khuMcavI le che. madyapAna karavAthI thayelA unmAdathI paravaza thayele puruSa bALikA, yuvatI, vRddhA, brAhmaNI ke cAMDALI-sarva jAtinI parastrIne paNa unmatta thaIne bhagave che. madhupAnI puruSa raDato, gIta, leTa, deDa, kepa karate, tuSTa thate, hasate, stabdha rahe, namate bhamato ane UbhA rahe, ema aneka kriyA karato naTanI jema bhaTakyA kare che. haMmezAM jatuonA samUhane grAsa karatAM chatAM yamarAja jema tuSTa thatA nathI tema madhupAnI vAraMvAra madhupAna karatAM chatAM paNa dharAtA nathI. sarva denuM kAraNa madya che ane sarva prakAranI ApattinuM kAraNa paNa madha che, tethI apathyane rogI taje tema manuSya tene tyAga karavo. je prANIonA prANane apahAra karI mAMsane Irache che, te dharmarUpa vRkSanA dayA nAmanA mULanuM umUlana kare che. je manuSya hamezAM mAMsanuM bhajana karate chate dayA pALavAne I che che te prajavalita agnimAM velaDInuM AropaNa karavAne Irache che. mAMsa bhakSaNa karavAmAM lubdha mANasanI buddhi dubuddhivALI DAkaNanI jema pratyeka prANIne havAmAM pravarte che. jeo divya te chatAM paNa mAMsana bhojana kare che. teo amatarasane choDIne halAhala viSane khAya che. je narakarUpa agnimAM iMdhaNa jevA potAnA mAMsane bIjAnA mAMsathI pezavAne Irache che tenA je bIje kaI nirdaya nathI. zukra ane zeNitathI utpanna thayeluM ane viSTArasathI vadheluM evuM lehIvaDe karI gayeluM mAMsa ke je narakanA phaLarUpa che tene keNa buddhimAna bhakSaNa kare ? Page #426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 ma ] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta [387 aMtamuhUrta pachI jemAM aneka ati sUkSama jaMtuo utpanna thAya che evuM mAkhaNa vivekI puruSoe kadi paNa khAvuM nahIM. eka jIvanI hiMsAmAM keTaluM badhuM pApa che, te pachI aneka jaMtumaya mAkhaNane keNa seve? je aneka jaMtusamUhanI hiMsAthI utpanna thayeluM che ane je lALanI jema jugupsA karavA yogya che evA madhane koNa cAkhe? eka eka pu5mAMthI rasa laIne makSikAoe vamana karelA madhane dhArmika purUSe kadi paNa cAkhatA nathI. uMbaraDe, vaDa, pIpara, kAkaudaMbara ane pIpaLAnAM phaLa ghaNAM jaMtuothI AkuLa vyAkuLa hoya che, tethI te pAMce vRkSanAM phaLa kadi paNa khAvAM nahIM. bIjuM bhaNya maLyuM na hoya ane sudhAthI zarIra kSAma (durbaLa) thaI gayuM hoya te paNa puNyAtmA prANu uMbaraDAdika vRkSanAM phaLa khAtA nathI. | sarva jAtinAM Adra kaMda, sarva jAtinAM kuMpaLI, sarva jAtinAM zera, lavaNa vRkSanI tvacA, kumArI (kuMvAra), girikarNikA, zatAvarI, virUDha, gaDucI, kamaLa AMbalI, pathaMka, amRtavela, sUkara jAtinA vAla ane te sivAya bIjA sUtramAM kahelA anaMtakAya padArtho ke je mithyAdaSTiethI ajJAta che, te dayALu purUSAe prayatnathI vavA. zAstramAM niSedha karelAM phaLanA bhakSaNamAM athavA viSaphaLanA A bhakSaNamAM A jIvanI pravRtti na thAo evA hetuthI DAhyA puruSe pote athavA bIjAe jANeluM ja phaLa khAvuM joIe, ajAyuM phaLa tajI devuM joIe. rAtrI samaye niraMkuzapaNe pharatA preta, pizAca vigere kSudra dethI anna ucchiSTa karAya che. tethI rAtrisamaye kadi paNa bhejana karavuM nahIM. vaLI rAtrIsamaye ghora aMdhakAre karIne manuSyanI daSTi paNa rUMdhAyelI hovAthI bhojanamAM paDatAM jatuo tenAthI joI zakAtAM nathI, tethI tevA rAtrIne samaye koNa bhajana kare? kadAca bhejanamAM kIDI AvI gaI hoya te te buddhine nAza kare che, je khAvAmAM AvI hoya te te jaLadarane vyAdhi kare che, mAkhI AvI hoya te te vamana karAve che, DheDhagharolI AvI hoya te te kuSTha rogane kare che, kAMTe athavA kASThane kakaDe khAvAmAM AvyuM hoya te te gaLAnI vyathAne kare che, bhejananI aMdara vIMchI paDI gaye hoya te te tALavuM vidhe che, tathA bhejanamAM Avela vALa gaLAmAM lAgI gayo hoya to te svarabhaMgane mATe thAya che, A vigere aneka deze sarva manuSya rAtribhejanane viSe joyA che. rAtrIe sUkSma jaMtuo dekhavAmAM AvatAM nathI, tethI prAsuka padArtha paNa rAtre khAvA nahIM. kAraNa ke te vakhate bhejanamAM avazya aneka jaMtuonI utpatti saMbhave che. jemAM jIvane samUha utpanna thAya che evA bhejanane rAtrIe jamanArA mUDha purUSa rAkSasothI paNa adhika duSTa kema na kahevAya? je manuSya divase ane rAtrIe paNa khAdhAja kare che, te zaMga ane puccha vinAno sAkSAt pazu ja che. rAtrIjananA deSane jANanAra je manuSya divasanA prAraMbhanI ane aMtanI babe ghaDIne tyAga karIne bhajana kare che, te puNyanuM bhAjana Page #427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 388] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [pavuM 8 muM che. rAtrIbhajanano niyama karyA vinA bhale koI mANasa mAtra divase ja jamanAre hoya te paNa te tenA cAkhA phaLane pAmate nathI, kAraNa ke koIne rUpIA ApatAM balI karyA vinA tenuM vyAja maLI zakatuM nathI. je jaDa manuSyo divasane tyAga karIne rAtrIeja bhejana kare che, teo ratnane tyAga karIne kAcane ja svIkAra kare che. manuSya rAtrIjana karavAthI parabhave ghuvaDa, kAgaDA, bilADA, gIdha, zaMbara, mRga, bhuMDa, sarpa, vIMchI ane godhA (ghe) athavA gRhagaMdhA (goLI) paNe utpanna thAya che. je dhanya purUSa sarvadA rAtrIbhejananI nivRtti kare che, te pitAnA AyuSyane ardho bhAga avazya upavAsI thAya che. rAtrIjanane tyAga karavAmAM je (jeTalA) guNa rahelA che, te sadgatine ja utpanna karanArA che, sarve gune gaNavAne keNa samartha thAya tema che? kAcA gorasa (dudha, dahIM ne chAza)mAM dvidaLAdika maLavAthI temAM utpanna thatAM sUkSama jaMtuo kevaLIe jeyAM che, tethI tene paNa tyAga kare. vaLI dayA dharmamAM tatpara evA manuSya jaMtuthI mizrita evAM phaLa, puSpa ane patra vigerene tyAga kare, tathA vamizrita athANune ke jemAM dIrghakALa rahevAthI ghaNAM trasa jatuo utpanna thayAM hoya tene paNa tyAga kare. A rIte sarva dharmamAM dayAdharmaja mukhya che ema jANIne bhakSya padArthone viSe paNa viveka buddhivALo zrAvaka anukrame saMsArathI mukta thAya che." AvI prabhunI dezanA sAMbhaLIne varadatta rAjA saMsArathI parama vairAgya pAmI vrata levAne utsuka thaye. pachI kRSNa bhagavaMtane namaskAra karIne pUchayuM ke "he bhagavan! tamAre viSe sarva jana anurAgI che, paNa rAmatIne sarva karatAM vizeSa anurAga thavAnuM zuM kAraNa te kahe." eTale prabhue dhana ane dhanavatIne bhavathI mAMDIne ATha bhavane tenI sAthene pitAne saMbaMdha kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. pachI varadatta rAjAe UbhA thaInamaskAra karI aMjali joDIne prabhune vijJapti karI ke-"he nAtha! svAti nakSatramAM meghathI puSkara (chIpa) mAM muktAphaLa utpanna thAya che tema tamArAthI prApta karelo zrAvakadharma paNa prANIne mahA phaLadAyaka thAya che, paraMtu tame gurU prApta thayA che tethI teTalAthI huM saMteSa pAmate nathI; kAraNa ke kalpavRkSa prApta thatAM mAtra tenA patranI IcchA koNa kare? mATe huM te tamAro prathama ziSya thavAne IrachuM chuM, tethI he dayAnidhi! mArA para dayA karIne mane saMsAratAriNI dIkSA Ape." A pramANe kahetA e rAjAne prabhue tatkALa dIkSA ApI, eTale tenI pachavADe be hajAra kSatriee dIkSA lIdhI. pUrve dhananA bhAvamAM je dhanadeva ane dhanadatta nAme be baMdhu hatA te ane aparAjitanA bhavamAM vimaLabodha nAme maMtrI hatA te traNe savAmInI sAthe bhavabhramaNa karI A bhavamAM rAjAo thayA hatA ane samavasaraNamAM AvelA hatA, teone rAjImatInA prasaMgathI pitAnA pUrva bhava sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM tatkALa jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna thayuM, jethI apUrva vairAgyasaMpattine prApta karIne temaNe zrI ariSTaneminI pAse te ja vakhate vrata grahaNa karyuM. pachI Page #428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 9 mo ] zrI ariSTanemine vRttAMta [389 jagadgurU neminAthe teo sahita varadatta vigere agyAra gaNadharane vidhithI sthApana karyA, ane temane utpAda, vyaya ane prauvya e pramANe tripadI kahI. te tripadIne anusAre temaNe tarata ja dvAdazAMgInI racanA karI. ghaNI kanyAothI paravarelI yakSiNI nAmanI rAjaputrIe te vakhate dIkSA lIdhI, eTale tene prabhue pravatinIpade sthApanA karI. daza dazAha, ugrasena, vAsudeva, baLarAma ane pradha-- vigere kumAroe zrAvakapaNuM grahaNa karyuM, ane zivA, rohiNI, devakI tathA rUmiNI vigeree temaja bIjI strIoe paNa prabhunI pAse zrAvakapaNuM grahaNa karyuM, jethI te zrAvikAo thaI. A pramANe teja samavasaraNamAM pRthvIne pavitra karanAra caturvidha dharmanI jema caturvidha saMgha sthApita thaze. prathama paurUSI pUrNa thatAM prabhue dezanA samApta karI, eTale bIjI paurUSImAM varadatta gaNadhare dezanA ApI. pachI idra vigere devatAo ane kRSNa pramukha rAjAe prabhune namIne pitapatAne sthAnake gayA. zrI neminAthanA tIrthamAM traNa mukhavALe, zyAmavarNa, manuSyanA vAhanavALa, traNa dakSiNa bhujAmAM bIjerUM, parazu ane cakrane dharanAro ane traNa vAma bhujAmAM nakuLa, trizUla ane zaktine dharanAro gomedha nAme yakSa zAsanadevatA thaye, ane suvarNa samAna kAMtivALI, siMhanA vAhanapara besanArI, be dakSiNa bhujAmAM AMbAnI lAMbuM ane pAzane dharanArI ane be vAma bhujAmAM putra ane aMkuzane dharanArI kuSmAMDI athavA aMbikA nAme prabhunI zAsanadevI thaI. te baMne zAsanadevatA niraMtara jemanI sAnidhyamAM rahetA hatA evA prabhu varSA ane zaradaRtune u9laMghana karIne bhadra gajeMdranI jema gati karatA satA lokonA kalyANane mATe tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karavA pravatya. // ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi ariSTanemi thonAratrIjA-trIja-vastrottivano nAma navamaH saH | dAdA sarga 10 mo : draupadInuM pratyAharaNa ane gajasukumAra vigerenuM caritra. pAMDave kRSNanA prasAdathI pitAnA hastinApura nagaramAM rahetA ane dropadInI sAthe vArA pramANe harSathI krIDA karatA hatA. eka vakhate nArada pharatA pharatA draupadIne ghera AvyA, tyAre A avirata che" ema jANIne draupadIe tene satkAra karyo nahi, tethI "A draupadI kevI rIte duHkhI thAya?" ema ciMtavatA nArada krodha karIne tenA gharamAMthI nIkaLyA, paNa A Page #429 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 390] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM bharatakSetramAM te kRSNanA bhayathI koI tenuM apriya kare tevuM jovAmAM AvyuM nahi, eTale te dhAtakIkhaMDanA bharatakSetramAM gayA. tyAM caMpA nagarImAM rahenArA kapila nAmanA vAsudevane sevaka pavA nAme rAjA amarakaMkA nagarIne svAmI ane vyabhicArI hato tenI pAse AvyA, eTale te rAjAe uThIne nAradane sanmAna ApyuM ane pitAnA aMtaHpuramAM laI gayA. tyAM potAnI sarva strIo batAvIne kahyuM ke "he nArada ! tame AvI strIo keI sthAnake joI che? te vakhate nArade "AnAthI mAre IrAde siddha thaze' ema vicArIne kahyuM ke-"rAjana ! kuvAnA deDakAnI jema AvI strIothI tuM zuM harSa pAme che? jaMbudvIpanA bharatakSetramAM hastinApura nagarane viSe pAMDane ghera draupadI nAme strI che, te evI svarUpavAna che ke tenI AgaLa A tArI sarva strIo dAsI jevI che. " A pramANe kahIne nArada tyAMthI utpatIne anyatra cAlyA gayA. nAradanA gayA pachI padmanAbha rAjAe draupadIne meLavavAnI IcchAthI pitAne pUrva saMgativALA eka pAtALavAsI devanI ArAdhanA karI, eTale te deve pratyakSa thaIne kahyuM ke "he padmanAtha! kahe, tamAruM zuM kArya karUM?" tyAre padma kahyuM, drapadIne lAvIne mane arpaNa kare." deve kahyuM ke "e draupadI pAMDavone mUkIne bIjAne IcchatI nathI, paNa tArA AgrahathI huM tene lAvuM chuM.' ema kahI deva tatkALa hastinApura Avyo ane avasthApinI nidrAvaDe saune nidrAvaza karIne nidrAvaza paDelI draupadIne tyAMthI rAtrIe harI lALe, pachI tene padmane arpaNa karI deva svasthAnake gaye. jyAre draupadI jAgrata thaI tyAre tyAM pitAne joI vidhura thaI satI vicAravA lAgI ke zuM A te svapna che ke zuM iMdrajALa che?" te vakhate padmanAbhe tene kahyuM ke- mRgAkSi! tuM bhaya pAmIza nahIM, huM tane ahIM haraNa karAvIne lAvyuM , mATe ahIM rahe ne mArI sAthe bhega bhegava. A dhAtakIkhaMDa nAme dvIpa che, temAM A amarakaMkA nagarI che, huM tene padmanAbha nAme rAjA chuM ke je tAro pati thavAne Icche che." te sAMbhaLI pratyutpanna mativALI dropadI bolI ke "re bhadra! eka mAsanI aMdara je kaI mAro saMbaMdhI ahIM AvIne mane nahIM laI jAya te pachI huM tamAruM vacana mAnya karIza." padmanAbhe vicAryuM ke, " ahIM jabUdvIpanAM mANasonI gati taddana azakaya che, tethI A vacana kabula karavAmAM aDacaNa nathI." AvuM dhArIne kapaTI padmanAbhe te vacana svIkAryuM. "pachI huM pati vagara eka mAsa sudhI bhajana karIza nahIM', ema pativratarUpa mahA dhanavatI draupadIe abhigraha dhAraNa karyo. ahIM pAMDee prAtaHkALe draupadIne dIThI nahIM eTale teo jaLa, sthaLa ane vana vigeremAM tenI bahu zodha karavA lAgyA. jyAre kaI paNa sthAnakethI draupadInA kAMI paNa khabara maLyA nahIM tyAre temanI mAtAe jaIne kRSNane jaNAvyuM, kAraNa ke teja temanA zaraNarUpa ane vidhurapaNAmAM baMdhurUpa hatA. kRSNa kAryamAM mUDha thaI vicAramAM paDyA, tevAmAM pote karelA anarthane jovA mATe nArada muni tyAM AvyA, eTale kRSNa nAradane pUchyuM ke "tame kaI sthAnake dropadIne joI che?' nArade kahyuM ke "huM dhAtakIkhaMDamAM amarakaMkA nagarIe gaye hatuM, Page #430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 ] draupadInuM pratyAharaNa-gajasukumALa vigerenuM caritra [ 31 tyAMnA rAjA padmanAbhane ghera meM draupadIne joI che." A pramANe kahIne tyAMthI bIje cAlyA gayA. kRSNa pAMDene kahyuM ke "padmanAbhe draupadInuM haraNa karyuM che, tethI huM tyAM jaIne draupadIne laI AvIza, mATe tame kheda karaze nahIM.' pachI kRSNa pAMDene laImeTA sainya sAthe mAgadha nAmanA pUrva sAgaranA taTa upara gayA. tyAM pAMDavee kahyuM, "svAmina' A samudra saMsAranI jema atyaMta bhayaMkara, pArAvAra ane uddhata che. ahIM keI ThekANe mahA moTA parvate eka patharAnI jema temAM magna thayelA che, kaI ThekANe moTA parvata jevAM jaLajaMtuo rahelAM che, koI sthAne samudrane paNa zeSaNa karavAnI pratijJA karIne vaDavAnala rahe che, kaI ThekANe kaivatanI jema velaMdhara devatAo rahelA che. koI ThekANe pitAnA taraMgathI te meghanuM paNa kamaMDaLanI jema udvartana kare che. A samudra manathI paNa alaMya che, te tene dehathI te zI rIte ja u9laMghana karI zakAze?" pAMDanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI "tamAre zI ciMtA che?' ema kahIne zuddha hRdayavALA kRSNa tenA taTa upara besIne tenA adhiSThAyika susthita nAmanA devatAnI ArAdhanA karI. tatkALa te deva pasaMda thaIne be - huM zuM kArya karUM? kRSNa kahyuM ke- "he lavaNadadhinA adhiSThAyaka deva! padmanAbha rAjAe draupadInuM haraNa kareluM che, te jevI rIte dhAtakIkhaMDamAMthI te dropadI ahIM lavAya tema kare. deve kahyuM ke "he kRSNa! te padmanAbhane tenA pUrva saMgativALA deve dropadIne laI jaIne jema seMpI che, tema huM tene tyAMthI lAvIne tamane soMpuM; athavA je A vArtA tamane na racatI hoya; te baLa, vAhana sahita e padmanAbhane samudramAM pheMkI daI dropadIne laI AvIne tamane arpaNa karUM." kRSNa kahyuM ke "ema karavAnI jarUra nathI, mAtra A pAMDavothI ane mArAthI ema cha puruSathI rathamAM besIne javAya tevo jaLanI aMdara anAhata mArga Ape ke jethI ame tyAM jaI e varAkane jItIne draupadIne laI AvIe. A mArga amane yaza ApanAra che." pachI te susthita deve tema karyuM, eTale kRSNa pAMDava sahita sthaLanI jema samudrane u9laMghIne amarakaMkA nagarIe pahoMcyA. tyAM te nagaranI bahAranA udyAnamAM rahI kRSNa dArUka sArathine samajAvI padmarAjAnI pAse dUtapaNe mokalyA. dArUka tarata ja tyAM gayo ane padmanA caraNapIThane potAnA caraNathI dabAvata, bhayaMkara bhrakuTI caDhAvata ane bhAlAnA agra bhAgathI kRSNanA lekhane Apato sate padma pratye A pramANe be- "are padma rAjA ! jemane kRSNa vAsudevanI sahAya che evA pAMDenI strI draupadIne jaMbUdvIpanA bharatakSetramAMthI tuM harI lAvyuM che, te kRSNa pAMDavonI sAthe samudra ApelA mAge ahIM AvelA che, mATe have je jIvavAne Icchate he te satvara te draupadI kRSNane soMpI de." padharAjA belya-e kRSNa te jaMbudvIpanA bharatakSetrane rAjA che, bAkI ahIM te e chae jaNa mArI pAse keNa mAtra che? mATe jA, tene yuddha karavAne sajaja kara." dArUke AvIne te vacana kRSNane kahyAM, eTalAmAM te padmanAbha rAjA 5Nu yuddha karavAnI IcchAthI tayAra thaI senA laIne nagara bahAra nIkaLe. samudranA taraMganI jema tenA sainike uchaLI uchaLIne tuTI paDavA lAgyA. te vakhate kRSNa netrane vikasvara karI pAMDene kahyuM ke "tame A Page #431 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 292] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM padmarAjAnI sAthe yuddha karaze, ke huM yuddha karUM te rathamAM besIne jaze?" pAMDavoe kahyuM; "prabhu! kAM te Aje padmanAbha rAjA, ke kAM to ame rAjA evI pratijJA laIne ame padmanAbha sAthe yuddha karIzuM.' kRSNa te vAta svIkArI eTale teo padmanAbha sAthe yuddha karavA gayA. pa kSaNavAramAM temane harAvyA. eTale teoe kRSNa pAse AvIne kahyuM ke "svAminI A padmanAbha te ghaNe baLavAna che ane vaLI baLavAna sainyathI AvRtta che, tethI e te tamArAthI ja chatAya tema che, amArAthI chatAya ema nathI, mATe tamane jema egya lAge tema kare. kRSNa bolyA- "he pAMDavo! jyArathI tame "padmanAbha rAjA ke ame rAjA' evI pratijJA lIdhI hatI, tyArathI ja tame hArI gayA hatA. pachI "huM rAjA chuM, padmanAbha nathI" ema kahI kRSNa yuddha karavA cAlyA ane mahA vinivALe pAMcajanya zaMkha pheMkyo. siMhanI gajenAthI mRganA TeLAnI gatinI jema te zaMkhanA nAdathI ja padmarAjAnA sainyane trIjo bhAga tuTI gayo. pachI kRSNa zA dhanuSyano TaMkAra karyo, eTale tenA vinithI durbaLa derInI jema padmanAbhanA lazkarane bIje trIjo bhAga tuTI gaye. jyAre pitAnA sainyane tRtIyAMza avazeSa raho tyAre padmarAjA raNabhUmimAMthI nAzI tatkALa amarakaMkA nagarImAM pesI gaye, ane leDhAnI argalAvaDe nagaranA daravAjA baMdha karyA. kRSNa krodhathI prajavalita thaI rathamAMthI utarI paDyA ane tatkALa samudughAta vaDe devatA kare tema narasiMharUpa dhAraNa karyuM. yamarAjanI jevA krodhAyamAna thaIne dADhethI bhayaMkara evuM mukha phADayuM ane ugra garjanA karIne nagarInA dvAra upara doTa mUkIne pagane ghA karyo, jethI zatrunA hRdaya sAthe badhI pRthvI kaMpAyamAna thaI gaI. temanA caraNaghAtathI kIllAnA agra bhAga tuTI paDayA, devAlaye paDI gayAM ane keTanI dIvAle bhAMgI paDI. e narasiMhanA bhayathI te nagaramAM rahenArA lokomAMthI keTalAka khADAmAM saMtAI gayA, keTalAka jaLamAM pesI gayA, ane keTalAka mUcha pAmI gayA. e vakhate pagharAjA draupadIne zaraNe AvIne kahevA lAgya-"he devI! mAro aparAdha kSamA karo ane yamarAja jevA A kRSNathI mArI rakSA karo." draupadI belI-"he rAjana! mane AgaLa karI rIno veza laIne je te kRSNane zaraNe jaIza jIvIza, anyathA jIvI zakIza nahIM. pachI te tevI rIte karI kRSNane zaraNe AvIne namyo, eTale zaraNa karavA yogya kRNe kahyuM ke, "have tuM bhaya pAmIza nahIM. e pramANe kahI pAMDene draupadI soMpI rathArUDha thaIne kRSNa AvyA hatA teja mArgo pAchA cAlyA. e vakhate te dhAtakIkhaMDamAM caMpAnagarInA pUrNabhadra nAmanA udyAnamAM bhagavAna zrI munisuvrata prabhu samosaryA hatA, temanI sabhAmAM kapila vAsudeva beThA hatA, temaNe prabhune pUchayuM ke, svAmina ! mArA jevo A kenA zaMkhane nAda saMbhaLAya che?" prabhue kahyuM, "A kRNa 1 A pratijJAmAM vAkayakhalA che. te "zana karatAM zabda AgaLa' e kahevatane kharI pADe che. Page #432 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 10 mo] dvIpadInuM pratyAharaNa-gajasukumALa vigerenuM caritra [393 vAsudevanA zaMkhano avani che." eTale kapile pUchayuM, "zuM eka ja sthAne be vAsudeva thAya?' pachI prabhue draupadI, kRSNa ane padmarAjAne sarva vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyo. eTale kapile kahyuM ke "he nAtha! ja budvIpanA adha bharatakSetranA pati kRSNa vAsudevanuM abhyAgata atithinI jema huM Atithya karuM." prabhu bolyA, "jema eka sthAne be tIrthakara ane be cakravattI maLe nahIM tema be vAsudeva paNa kAraNogathI eka kSetramAM AvyA chatAM maLe nahIM. AvAM ahaMtanAM vacana sAMbhaLyAM, te paNa kapila vAsudeva kRSNane jevAne utsuka thaIne tenA rathane cIle cIle samudranA taTa upara AvyA. tyAM samudranI vacce thaIne jatA evA kRSNa tathA pAMDavonA rUpA ane suvarNanA pAtra jevA zveta ane pILA rathanA davaja tenA jevAmAM AvyA, eTale "huM kapila vAsudeva tamane jovAne utkaMThita thaI samudrakinAre Avyo chuM, mATe pAchA vaLe.' AvA spaSTa akSaro samajAya tema teNe zaMkhane nAda karyo. tenA uttaramAM "ame dUra gayA chIe, mATe have tamAre kAMI bolavuM nahIM." AvA spaSTa akSaranA davanivALe zaMkha kRSNa sAme pUryo. te zaMkhane vani sAMbhaLI kapila vAsudeva tyAMthI pAchA pharyA, ane amarakaMkApurImAM AvIne "A zuM?" ema padmarAjAne pUchayuM-eTale pa pitAnA aparAdhanI vArtA kahIne pachI jaNAvyuM ke, "he prabhu! tamArA jevA svAmI chatAM jabUdvIpanA bharatakSetranA vAsudeva kRSNa mAre parAbhava karyo. eTale kapila vAsudeve kahyuM ke "are asAmAnya vigrahavALA durAtmA ! tAruM A kRtya sahana karavA yogya nathI." ema kahI tene rAjyathI bhraSTa karyo, ane tenA rAjya upara tenA putrane besADyo. ahIM kRSNa samudra utarI paDave pratye belyA-"he pAMDe! jyAM sudhI huM susthita devanI rajA lauM tyAM sudhImAM tame gaMgA utarI jAo." pachI teo nAvamAM besI sADIbAsaTha jana vistAravALA gaMgAnA bhayaMkara pravAhane utarIne paraspara kahevA lAgyA ke, "ahIM ApaNe nAva ubhuM rAkhI kRSNanuM baLa joIe ke kRSNa nAva vinA A gaMgAnA pravAhane zI rIte utare che?" A pramANe saMketa karI teo nadInA taTa upara saMtAI rahyA. pachI kRSNa kArya sAdhI kRtakRtya thaI gaMgAnA tIre AvyA. nAvane joyuM nahIM, eTale eka bhujA para azva sahita rathane rAkhI bIjA hAthavatI jaLa taravA lAgyA. e pramANe taratAM taratAM jyAre gaMgAnA madhyamAM AvyA tyAre zrAMta thaIne vicAravA lAgyA ke, "ahA! pAMDa ghaNI zaktivALA ke jeo nAva vinA gaMgAne tarI gayA." kRSNanA A pramANenA ciMtItane jANIne gaMgAdevIe tatkALa tAga Ape (sthaLa karI ApyuM.) eTale visAme laIne hari sukhe karI tene utarI gayA. tIre AvIne pAMDavene pUchayuM ke, "tame vahANa vagara zI rIte gaMgA utaryA?" pAMDee kahyuM, "ame te nAvathI gaMgA utaryA." kRSNa kahyuM ke, "tyAre nAvane pAchuM vALIne mAre mATe kema na kahyuM? " pAMDavo belyA- "tamArA baLanI parIkSA karavAne ame nAvane mokalyuM nahIM." te sAMbhaLI kRSNa kopa karIne kahyuM ke, "tame samudra taravAmAM ke amarakaMkA nagarI C - 50 Page #433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 394] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM jitavAmAM zuM mAruM baLa jAyuM nahatuM, ke have mArUM baLa jANavuM bAkI hatuM ?' A pramANe kahI pAMDavonA pAMce rathane lehadaMDavaDe cUrNa karI nAMkhyA, ane te ThekANe rathamardana nAme nagara vasAvyuM. pachI kRSNa pAMDane dezapAra karyA, ane pite pitAnI chAvaNImAM AvIne sarvanI sAthe dvArakAmAM AvyA. pAMDee pitAnA nagaramAM AvI e vRttAMta kuMtImAtAne kahyo, eTale kuMtI dvArakAmAM AvyA ane kRSNane kahyuM ke, "he kRSNa! tame dezapAra karelA mArA putro have kyAM raheze? kAraNa ke A bharatAddhamAM te evI pRthvI nathI ke je tamArI na hoya." kRSNa bolyA-dakSiNa samudranA taTa upara pAMDumathurA nAme navIna nagarI vasAvIne temAM tamArA putro nivAsa kare." kuMtIe AvIne e vArtA (kRSNanI AjJA) putrone kahI; eTale teo samudranI velAthI pavitra evA pAMDu dezamAM gayA. kRSNa hastinApuranA rAjya upara pitAnI bena subhadrAnA pautra ane abhimanyunA putra parIkSItane rAjyAbhiSeka karyo. bhagavAna neminAtha pRthvItaLane pavitra karatA anukrame sarva nagaramAM zreSTha evA bhadilapuramAM padhAryA. tyAM sulasA ane nAganA putro ke je devakInA udarathI utpanna thayA hatA ane jemane nigamelI devatAe harI lAvIne sulatAne ApyA hatA te rahetA hatA. teo pratyeka batrIza batrIza kanyAo paraNyA hatA. teoe zrI neminAthanA bedhathI temanI pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM. te chae caramazarIrI hatA. teo dvAdazAMgIne dhAraNa karI moTuM tapa AcaratA satA prabhunI sAthe vihAra karavA lAgyA. zrI neminAtha vihAra karatA karatA anyadA dvArakA samIpe padhAryA. tyAM sahastrApravana nAmanA upavanamAM samosaryA. te samaye devakInA cha putroe chaThTha tapanA pAraNAne arthe be benI jeDa thaI traNa bhAge judA judA vahoravA mATe dvArakAmAM praveza karyo. temAM prathama anIyazA ane anaMtasena devakIne ghera gayA. temaNe kRSNanA jevA jaI devakI ghaNe harSa pAmyAM. pachI teNIe siMhakezarIA medakathI temane pratilAbhita karyA, teo tyAMthI bIje gayA. eTalAmAM tenA sahodara ajitasena ane nihatazatra nAme be mahAmuni tyAM AvyA. temane paNa devakIe pratilAbhita karyA, eTalAmAM devayazA ane za sena nAme trIjA be muni paNa tyAM padhAryA. temane namaskAra karI aMjali jeDIne devakIe pUchayuM, "he munirAja ! zuM tame dizAnA mehathI vAraMvAra ahIM Ave che ke zuM mArI matimAM maha thaI gayo che? tame tene te nathI? athavA saMpattithI svargapurI jevI A nagarImAM zuM maharSione yegya bhaktapAna nathI maLatuM?" AvA devakInA praznathI te muni bolyA- "amane kAMI paNa digameha thaye nathI, paNa ame cha sadara bhAIo chIe, bhadilapuranA rahevAsI chIe, ane sulasA ne nAgadevanA putro chIe. zrI neminAthanI pAse dhama sAMbhaLI ame chae baMdhue dIkSA lIdhI che. Aje traNa jeDA thaI vahoravA nIkaLelA chIe, te traNe yugala anukrame tamAre ghera Page #434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 10 ma ] dropadInuM pratyAharaNa-gajasukumALa vigerenuM caritra [ 395 AvyA jaNAya che." te sAMbhaLI devakI vicAramAM paDyAM ke, "A chae munie kRSNanA jevA kema haze? temanAmAM eka tilamAtra eTale paNa phera nathI. pUrve atimuktaka sAdhue mane kahyuM hatuM ke-tamAre ATha putro thaze ane te jIvatA raheze te zuM A chae mArA putro te nahIM haiya' A vicAra karI bIje divase devakI devaracita samavasaraNamAM zrI neminAthane pUchavA gayAM. devakInA hRdayane bhAva jANI tenA pUchavA agAu ja prabhue kahyuM ke "he devakI! tame kAle joyA te chae tamArA putro che. tene gamelI devatAe jIvatAja tamArI pAsethI laIne alasAne ApyA hatA." pachI tyAM te cha sAdhuone joIne devakInA stanamAM paya jharavA lAgyuM. teNe chae munine premathI vaMdanA karIne kahyuM ke "he putro ! tamArAM darzana thayAM te bahu sAruM thayuM. mArA udaramAMthI janma lenAra paikI ekane utkRSTa rAjya maLyuM ane tamane chane dIkSA prApta thaI te te bahu sArI vAta thaI paNa mane emAM eTale ja kheda che ke "tamArAmAMthI keIne meM ramADayA ke ucheryA nahIM bhagavAna neminAtha belyA"devakI! vRthA kheda zA mATe kare che? pUrvajanmanA kRtyanuM phaLa A janmane viSe prApta thayuM che, kemake tame pUrva bhavamAM tamArI sapatnInA sAta rane coryA hatAM, pachI jyAre te rovA lAgI tyAre tame temAMthI mAtra eka ratna pAchuM ApyuM hatuM. A pramANe sAMbhaLI devakI potAnA pUrva bhavanuM duSkRta niMdatI ghera gaI ane putrajanmanI IcchAthI khedayukta citte rahevA lAgI, tevAmAM kRSNa AvIne pUchayuM ke "he mAtA! tame kheda kema kare che?" devakI belayAM-"he vatsa! mAruM badhuM jIvita niSphaLa gayuM che, kemake tame bALapaNamAM naMdane ghera moTA thayA, ane tamArA agraja cha sadara nAgasArthavAhane ghera ucharyA, meM te sAtamAMthI eka putrane paNa bAlyavayamAM lAlita karyo nahIM; tethI he vatsa! bALakanuM lAlanapAlana karavAnI IcchAvALI huM putrane IcchuM chuM. te pazuone paNa dhanya che ke jeo potAnAM apatye (vAchaDA) ne lAlita kare che.' | mAtAnAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI "huM tamAro moratha pUro karIza" ema kahI kRSNa saudharma iMdranA senApati naigamelI devanI ArAdhanA karI. deva pratyakSa thaIne bolyo-"he bhadra! tamArI mAtAne AThamo putra thaze, paNa jyAre te buddhimAna yuvAvasthA pAmaze tyAre dIkSA leze." tenA A pramANenA kathana pachI sva5 vakhatamAM eka mahaddhika deva svargathI vIne devakInA udaramAM utpanna thaye, ane samaya AvatAM putrarUpe avataryo. tenuM gajasukumALa nAma pADayuM. jANe bIjA kRSNa hoya tevA e deva samAna putranuM devakI lAlanapAlana karavA lAgyAM. mAtAne ati hAle ane bhrAtAne prANa samAna kumAra banenAM netrarUpa kumudane caMdrarUpa thaye. anukrame yauvanavayane pAmya, eTale pitAnI AjJAthI zrama rAjAnI putrI prabhAvatIne paraNa. vaLI somazarmA brAhmaNanI kSatriyANI strIthI utpanna thayelI sAmA nAmanI kanyAne paNa jo ke te IcchatuM na hatuM topaNa mAtA ane brAtAnI AjJAthI paro. tevAmAM zrI neminAtha prabhu tyAM samavasaryA. temanI pAse jIo sahita jaIne gajasukumALe 1 7 sulasAne tyAM ucharyA te, sAtamA kaccha, ne Ama gajasukamALa have thaze te. Page #435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 196] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM sAvadhAnapaNe dharma sAMbhaLyo, tethI apUrva vairAgya utpanna thatAM baMne patnIo sahita mAtA pitAnI AjJA meLavIne teNe prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. jyAre gajasukumALe dIkSA lIdhI tyAre tenA viyegane nahi sahana karI zakatA evA tenA mAtApitAe ane kRSNa pramukha bhAIoe UMce svare rUdana karyuM. je divase dIkSA lIdhI teja divase gajasukumALa muni prabhunI AjJA laI sAyaMkALe smazAnamAM jaIne kAryotsarga dhyAne rahyA. tevAmAM kAMIka kAraNe bahAra gayelA mazarmA brAhmaNe temane dIThA. temane joI te somazarmAe ciMtavyuM ke, "A gajasukumALa kharekhara pAkhaMDI che, tene A vicAra chatAM mAtra viTaMbanA karavAne e durAzaya mArI putrIne para hate." Ama ciMtavI e mahA virodhI buddhivALA somazarmAe ati krodhAyamAna thaIne baLatI citAnA aMgArAthI pUrelI eka ghaDAnI ThIba tenA mAthA upara mUkI. tenA vaDe atyaMta dahana thayA chatAM paNa temaNe samAdhipUrvaka te sarva sahana karyuM, tethI e gajasukumALa muninAM karmarUpa sarva idhana baLIne bhasma thaI gayAM, ane tatkALa kevaLajJAnane prApta karI AyuSya pUrNa thavAthI te muni mokSe gayA. prAtaHkALe kRSNa pitAnA parivAra sahita rathamAM besIne pUrNa utkaMti manathI gajasukumALa munine vAMdavA mATe cAlyA. dvArakAnI bahAra nIkaLyA, tevAmAM temaNe eka vRddha brAhmaNane mAthe iMTe laI kaI devAlaya tarapha jate je. kRSNa tenI para dayA lAvIne temAMthI eka iTa pitAnI jAte te devAlayamAM laI gayA, eTale keTIgame ke te pramANe ekaeka IMTa laI gayA, jethI tenuM te kAma thaI gayuM. A pramANe te brAhmaNane kRtArtha karIne kRSNa neminAthanI pAse AvyA. tyAM sthApana karelA bhaMDAranI jevA pitAnA bhAI gajasukumALane temaNe dIThA nahIM, eTale kRSNa bhagavaMtane pUchayuM ke "prabhu! mArA bhAI gajasukumALa kyAM che?' bhagavaMte kahyuM ke "semazarmA brAhmaNane hAthe tene mokSa thA." te vAta vistArathI sAMbhaLatAM ja kRSNane mUcha AvI. thoDI vAre saMjJA pAmIne kRSNa pharIvAra prabhune pUchayuM "bhagavad ! e mArA bhAInA vadha karanAra brAhmaNane mAre zI rIte oLakhave?" prabhu bolyA kRSNa! e somazarmAnI upara tame ke5 karaze nahI, kAraNa ke tamArA bhrAtAne sagha mokSa prApta thavAmAM te sahAyakArI thaye che. lAMbe kALe sAdhya thAya tevI siddhi hoya te paNa sahAya maLavAthI kSaNamAM siddha thAya che. jema tame pelA vRddha brAhmaNane sahAya karI te tenI sarva iMTe svalpa samayamAM Icchita sthAnake pahoMcI gaI che somazarmA tamArA bhAIne A upasarga na karata te kALakSepa vagara tenI siddhi zI rIte thAta? have tamAre tene oLakhavo che te tamane ahIMthI pAchA vaLIne nagarImAM pesatAM joI je mastaka phATIne marI jaze tene tamArA bhAIne vadha karanAra jANI leje.pachI kRSNa rUdana karatA satA potAnA bhAIne uttarasaMskAra karyo. tyAMthI khedayukta citta pAchA vaLIne dvArakAnagarImAM pesatAM temaNe pelA semazarmA brAhANane mastaka phATIne marI jate joye, eTale tatkALa tene page deraDI bAMdhI Page #436 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 mA] draupadInuM pratyAharaNu-gajasukumALa vigerenuM caritra [ 397 mANuseAnI pAse AkhI nagarImAM pheravAvI gIdha vigere pakSIone navu' aLidAna ApavA mATe bahAra pheMkAvI dIdhA gajasukumALanA zAkathI prabhunI pAse ghaNA yAdavee ane vasudeva vinA nava dazA/e dIkSA lIdhI. prabhunI mAtA zivAdevIe, neminAthanA sAta saheAdara baMdhuee ane kRSNanA aneka kumAree paNa dIkSA lIdhI. rAjImatIe paNa saMvega dharI prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. tenI sAthe naiMdanI kanyA ekanAzAe ane yAdaveAnI aneka strIee dIkSA lIdhI. te vakhate kRSNe kanyAnA vivAha karavAnA abhigraha aMgIkAra karyAM; eTale temanI sa` putrIoe paNa prabhunI samIpe dIkSA lIdhI. kanakavatI, rAhiNI ane devakI vinA vasudevanI sasrIoe vrata grahaNa karyuM. navatIne gharamAM rahyA satA sa'sAranI sthiti ci MtavatAM sagha ghAtIkama truTI javAthI kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. neminAthe te vAta jaNAvavAthI devatAoe temane mahimA karyo. pachI peAtAnI meLe muniveza agIkAra karIne te prabhunI pAse gayA. tyAM neminAthanAM darzana karI, vanamAM jaI eka mAsanuM anazana karIne te kanakavatI mekSe gaI, rAmanA pautra ane niSidhane putra sAgaracaMdra virakata buddhivALA hAvAthI prathama te aNuvratadhArI thayeA hateA, teNe A vakhate pratimAdharapaNuM aMgIkAra karyu. ( zrAvakanI 11 DimA vahevA lAgyA. ) ekadA teNe kAceAtsaga karyAM hatA, tyAM hamezAM tenAM chidrane jonArA nabha:sene tene dIThe, eTale tenI pAse AvI nabhasena elye! ke- are pAkhaDI! atyAre A tuM zuM kare che? kamaLAmeLAnA haraNamAM teM je karyuM hatuM, tenu phaLa have pAma. ema kahI te durAzaya nabhaHsene tenA mastakapara citAnA aMgArAthI pUrele ghaDAneA kAM ThI mUko. te upasane samyag bhAve sahana karI tenAthI dagdha thaIne sAgaracandra paMcaparameSThI namaskAranuM smaraNa karatA satA mRtyu pAmIne devaleAkamAM gayA. * eka vakhate iMdre sabhAmAM kahyuM ke 'kRSNa vAsudeva hamezAM keAInA paNa doSane cheDIne mAtra gunu' ja kItana kare che ane kadi paNa nIca yuddha karatA nathI. ' iMdranA AvAM vacana para zraddhA nahI' rAkhanAra keAI devatA tenI parIkSA karavA mATe tatkALa dvArakAmAM AnyA. e vakhate kRSNe rathamAM besIne svecchAe krIDA karavA jatA hatA. tyAM mAgamAM te devatAe kRSNavaNI eka zvAnane marelA vingeryAM. tenA zarIramAMthI evI dudha phelAtI hatI ke jethI leAkeA dUrathI ja duga'chA ane mAdhA pAmatA hatA. tene joI kRSNe kahyuM ke ahA! A kRSNavaNI zvAnanA mukhamAM pAMDuvaNI. dAMta kevA atyaMta zaiAle che?' A pramANe eka parIkSA oIne pachI pelA dhruve ceAra thaI kRSNanA azvaranane harI lIdhuM. tenI pachavADe kRSNanA aneka sainikA doDavA, temane paNa teNe jItI lIdhA; eTale kRSNu pAte doDI tenI najIka jaIne khelyA ke are cAra ! mArA azvaranane kema hare che? tene cheDI de, kemake have tuM katyAM jaIza ?' dhruve kahyuM, mane yuddhamAM jItIne azva lye, ' kRSNe kahyu ke 'tyAre tu' rathamAM esa, kAraNa ke Page #437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 398 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa ciratra [ pa 8 su huM... rathI chuM.' deve kahyu', 'mAre ratha ke hAthI vigerenI kAMI jarUra nathI, mArI sAthe yuddha karavuM DAya te khAhuyuddhathI yuddha kareA.' kRSNe kahyuM, 'jA azvane laI jA, huM hAryAM, kemake kadi sa`svane nAza thAya tepaNu huM nIca-1 adhama yuddha karavAnA nathI. ' te sAMbhaLI te deva saMtuSTa thaye. pachI teNe iMdre karelI praza'sA vigerene vRttAMta temane jaNAvIne kahyuM ke - huM mahAbhAga ! varadAna mAgeA. ' kRSNe kahyuM, 'humAM mArI dvArakApurI rAganA upasargathI vyApta che, te tenI zAMtine mATe kAMIka ApeA.' pachI devatAe kRSNune eka bherI (nagArU') ApIne kahyu ke A bherI cha mAse cha mAse tamAre nagarImAM vagADavI. mAnA zabda sAMbhaLavAthI pUrvanA utpanna thayelA sarva vyAdhi ne upasageryAM kSaya thaze ane cha mAsa pa"ta navA vyAdhi vigere upasageM thaze nahIM,' A pramANe kahI te deva svasthAne gaye. * kRSNe dvArakAmAM laI jaIne te bherI vagADI, jethI nagarImAM thayelA sava rAganI zAMti thaI gaI. e bherInI khyAti sAMbhaLIne koI dhanADhaca mANusa dAhaeNjvarathI pIDAtA satA dezAMtarathI dvArakAmAM AvyA. teNe AvIne bherInA pALakane kahyu* - he bhadra ! mArA upakArane mATe eka lAkha dravya laIne A bherInA pala jeTalA kaTakeA mane Apa. eTalI mArI para dayA kara.' bherIpAla dravyamAM lubdha thayA tethI tenA eka nAnA khaDa kApIne tene ApyuM, ane caMdananA khaMDathI te bherIne sAMdhI lISI. tevI rIte e dravyalubdha mANuse khIjAone paNa tenA kaTakA kApI kApIne ApyA, jethI te bherI mULathI ja (AkhI) ca'dananA kaTakAnI kathA jevI thaI gaI. pharIne eka vakhate tevA upadrava thatAM kRSNe tene vagaDAvI te tenA eka mazakanI jeTaleA nAda thayA ke je sabhAmAM pazu pUrA saMbhaLAyA nahIM. tethI A zuM? ' ema kRSNe vizvAsu mANusAne pUchyuM, eTale teoe khAtrI karIne kahyuM ke * tenA rakSake AkhI lerIne sAMdhI sAMdhIne kathA jevI karI nAkhI che.' te vAta sAMbhaLIne kRSNe tenA rakSakane marAvI nAkhyA, ane pachI aThThama tapa karI tenA jevI khIjI bherI te deva pAsethI meLavI. kemake mahAn purUSAne zuM muzkela che? " pachI rAganI zAMtine mATe kRSNe te bherI vagaDAvI. dhanvaMtari tathA vaitaraNi nAmanA e vaidyone paNa leAkeAnA vyAdhinI cikitsA karavAnI AjJA ApI. temAM vaitaraNi vaidha bhavya jIva hatA. te jene je cikitsA karavA ceAgya hAya te batAvatA ane auSadha paNa tene ceAgya ApatA ane dhanvaMtari pApa bharelI cikitsA karatA tethI tene jyAre sAdhue kahetA ke, A auSadha amAre vihita nathI." tyAre tene te sAmeA javAkha ApatA ke, 'huM sAdhune ceAgya Ayurveda bhaNyeA nathI, mATe mArUM' vacana mAnaze nahI. ane te pramANe karaze. nahIM.' A pramANe te khate vadyo dvArakAmAM vaidu' karatA hatA. eka vakhate kRSNe nemiprabhune 1. evA eka cAra jevA mANasa sAthe kRSNa jevA vAsudeve Ayuddha karavu te adhama yuddhaja che. 2 karavA ceAJa-khAvA yogya. Page #438 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 mo] dropadInuM pratyAharaNa-gajasukamALa vigerenuM caritra [ 399 pUchyuM ke, "A be vadhonI zI gati thaze?" tyAre prabhu bolyA ke, "dhavaMtari vaidya sAtamI narakanA apratiSThAna nAmanA narakAvAsamAM jaze, ane je vaitaraNa vaidya che te viMdhyAcalamAM eka yuvAna yuthapati vAnara thaze. te vanamAM koI sArthanI sAthe sAdhuo Avaze. temAMthI eka muninA caraNumAM kAMTe vAgaze, jethI cAlavAne azakta thaze. tenI sAthe bIjA munie paNa tyAM aTakIne UbhA raheze, eTale teone te muni kaheze ke "tame mane ahiM mUkIne jAe, nahIM te sArthakaSTa thavAthI sarva mRtyu pAmaze." pachI tenA caraNamAMthI kaMTaka kADhavAne asamartha ane jemanAM hRdaya dIna thayelAM che evA te munine eka chAyAdAra sthaMDila (jamIna) upara mUkI khedayukta citte sAthe sAthe jaze. evAmAM pele yuthapati vAnara aneka vAnare sAthe tyAM Avaze. eTale te munine joIne AgaLa cAlanArA vAnare kilakilArava karI mUkaze. te nAdathI reSa pAmIne yuthapati vAnara AgaLa Avaze. tyAM te munine joIne te vicAra karaze ke "AvA munine pUrve meM kaIvAra joyelA che." ema uhApoha karatAM tene jAtismaraNujJAna utpana thaze, tethI te potAnA pUrva bhavanA vaidyapaNane saMbhAraze. pachI prApta thayelA vaidyakajJAnathI parvata uparathI te vAnara vizalyA ane rehi nAme be auSadhio lAvaze. temAMthI vizalya auSadhine dAMtavatI pISIne muninA caraNa upara mUkaze, tethI temane caraNa zalyarahita thaze, pachI rahiNI auSadhi mUkavAthI tatkALa rUjhAI jaze. pachI "huM pUrve dvArakAmAM vaitaraNI nAme vaidya hato " evA akSara lakhIne te munine batAvaze. eTale muni tenuM caritra saMbhArIne tene dharma kaheze, tethI te kapi traNa divasanuM anazana karI sahastrAra nAmanA AThamAM devalekamAM jaze. tyAM upajatAMja avadhijJAnavaDe te pitAnA kAtsaga vAnarazarIrane jaze, ane tenI pAse besIne navakAramaMtra saMbhaLAvatA munine dekhaze, eTale muni upara ati bhaktivALo te devatA tyAM AvI te munine namIne kaheze ke, "he svAmina ! tamArA prasAdathI mane AvI devasaMbaMdhI mahAkaddhi prApta thaI che. pachI te munine sArthanI sAthe gayelA bIjA munionI sAthe meLavI deze. eTale te muni te kapinI kathA bIjA sAdhuone kaheze." bhagavaMte kahela A pramANenuM kathana sAMbhaLI dharmapara zraddhA rAkhatA hari prabhune namIne svasthAne gayA. prabhue paNa tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karyo. anyadA varSARtunA AraMbhamAM meghanI jema jagatane tRpta karanArA zrI neminAtha prabhu dvArakA samIpe AvIne samavasaryA. kRSNa bhagavaMta pAse AvI sevA karatA satA prabhune pUchyuM, "he nAtha! tame ane bIjA sAdhuo varSARtumAM kema vihAra karatA nathI?" prabhu belyAvarSARtumAM badhI pRthvI vividha jaMtuothI vyApta thAya che, tethI jIvane abhaya ApanArA sAdhuo te samayamAM vihAra karatA nathI. kRNe kahyuM ke, "tyAre huM paNa parivAra sahita vAraMvAra gamanAgamana karIza to tethI ghaNA jIvane kSaya thaze, mATe huM paNa varSAkALamAM rAjamaMdiranI bahAra nIkaLIza nahIM." A abhigraha laIne kRSNa tyAMthI jaI pitAnA Page #439 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 400 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM rAjamaMdiramAM praveza karyo, ane dvArapALane AjJA karI ke, "varSARtunA cAra mAsa paryata koIne paNa rAjamahelamAM praveza karavA de nahIM." dvArakA nagarImAM vIra nAme eka sALavI viSNune ati bhakta hatuM te kRSNanAM darzana ane temanI pUjA karIne ja bhajana karate, nahIM te jamate nahIM. kRSNanA pUrvokta hukamathI dvArapALe varSAkALamAM tene kRSNamaMdiramAM praveza karavA dIdho nahIM, tethI te dvAreja besI rahIne kRSNane uzIne pratidina pUjA karate, paraMtu kRSNanAM darzana na thavAthI te bhejana karato nahIM. e pramANe jyAre varSAkALa vItI gaye ane kRSNa rAjamahelanI bahAra nIkaLyA, te vakhate sarva rAjAo ane e vIra sALavI dvAra pAse AvIne UbhA hatA. temAM vIrA sALavIne atyaMta kRza thaI gayela joIne vAsudeve pUchyuM ke-"tuM kema kRza thaI gaye chuM?" eTale dvArapALe e tenuM kRza thavAnuM kAraNa je yathArtha hatuM te kahI jaNAvyuM. pachI kRSNa kRpA karIne tene hamezAM pitAnA mahelamAM akhalitapaNe AvavA devAne hukama Ape. pachI kuNa parivArasahita zrI neminAthane vAMdavA gayA. tyAM bhagavaMte kahele yatidharma sAMbhaLIne kRSNa bAlyA-"he nAtha! huM yatidharma pALavAne samartha nathI, paNa bIjAone dIkSA apAvavAno ane tenI anumodanA karavAne mATe niyama che. je kaI dIkSA leze tene huM vArIza nahIM, paNa putranI jema tene niSkramaNatsava karIza." A abhigraha laIne viSNu svasthAne gayA. tevAmAM pitAnI vivAha karavAne cagya kanyAo namavA mATe AvI. temane kRSNa kahyuM ke "he putrIo ! tame svAmine thaze ke dAsI thaze?" teo belI ke ame svAminI thaIzuM." eTale kRNe kahyuM ke, "he pApa vinAnI putrIo ! je svAminI thavuM hoya te neminAthanI pAse jaIne dIkSA le." A pramANe kahIne vivAhane gyA te kanyAone kRSNa dIkSA apAvI. temaja je je kanyAo vivAha cagya thAya tene dIkSA apAvavA lAgyA. anyadA eka rANIe pitAnI kemaMjarI nAmanI kanyAne zikhavyuM ke "vatsa! je tane tArA pitA pUche te tuM niHzaMka thaIne kaheje ke-mAre dAsI thavuM che, rANI thavuM nathI." anukrame jyAre te vivAhane yogya thaI tyAre tene tenI mAtAe tenA pitA (kRSNa)nI pAse mekalI. te gaI eTale kRSNa pUchayuM ke-"dAsI thavuM che ke rANI?' eTale jema mAtAe zikhavyuM hatuM tema teNe kahyuM. te sAMbhaLI kRSNa vicAravA lAgyA ke "je bIjI putrIo paNa Ama kaheze, te te mArI putrIo thayA chatAM bhavATavImAM bhamIne sarvathA apamAna pAmyA karaze, te kAMI ThIka nahIM thAya, mATe have bIjI putrIo AvuM bele nahIM te upAya karuM." A pramANe ciMtavI kRSNa pilA vIra kaviMdane bolAvIne kahyuM ke "teM kAMI paNa utkRSTa parAkrama karyuM che?" teNe kahyuM ke "meM kaMI paNa utkRSTa parAkrama karyuM nathI. kRNe kahyuM "vicArIne kahe, kAMI paNa karyuM haze. tyAre vIre vicAra karIne kahyuM ke pUrve badarInA vRkSa upara rahelA eka kAkIDAne meM pASANa mArIne pADI nAMkhyuM hatuM, ane pachI te marI gaye hate. Page #440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 ] dropadInuM pratyAharaNa ane gajasukumAla vigerenuM caritra [401 ekavAra mArge paiDAnA cIlAmAM jaLa vahetuM hatuM tene DAbe page rokI rAkhyuM hatuM. ekavAra eka ghaDAnI aMdara mAkhIo pesI gaI, pachI te ghaDAnuM moTuM DAbA hAtha vaDe baMdha karIne ghaNIvAra sudhI gaNagaNATa karatI te mAkhIone meM pUrI rAkhI hatI." bIje divase kRSNa sabhAsthAnamAM AvI siMhAsana para besIne rAjAnI AgaLa belyA ke "he rAjAo! vIra kuviMdanuM caritra pitAnA kuLane cagya nathI, arthAta adhika parAkamavALuM che." pachI kRSNane "ghaNuM cho" ema bolatA rAjAo te sAMbhaLavAne sAvadhAna thayA. eTale kRSNa A pramANe kahyuM ke, "jeNe bhUmizathI badarInA vRkSa para rahelA rAtI phaNAvALA nAgane mArI nAkhyo hato te A vIra kharekhara kSatriya che, cakrathI kheDAyelI ane kaluSa jaLane vahana karatI gaMgAnadI jeNe pitAnA vAma caraNathI dharI rAkhI te A vIra kuviMda kharekhara kSatriya che, ane jeNe ghaTanagaramAM rahenArI ghoSa karatI moTI senAne eka vAma karathI pUrI rAkhI te A vIra kaviMda kharekhara kSatriya che. tethI kharekhara purUSavratadhArI A vIraka mAre jAmAtA thavAne gya che." A pramANe sabhAjanene kahIne kRSNa te vIrakane kahyuM, "tuM A ketumaMjarIne grahaNa kara." vIre tema karavAne IcchayuM nahIM, eTale kRSNa bhrakuTI caDAvIne kahyuM; jethI tatkALa ke,maMjarIne paraNIne te pitAne ghera laI gaye. ketumaMjarI tene ghera zayyA para besI rahevA lAgI ane bicAro vIraka rAta divasa tenI AjJAmAM vartavA lAge. eka vakhate kRSNa varakane kahyuM ke, "ketumaMjarI tArI AjJAmAM varte che?" tyAre te be ke - huM tenI AjJAmAM vatuM chuM' kRNe kahyuM ke je tArUM badhuM kAma tenI pAse nahIM karAve te tane kArAgRhamAM nAkhIza." kRSNanA Azayane jANI laI vIra ghera AvyA, ane teNe ketumaMjarIne kahyuM, "are strI! tuM kema besI rahe che, vastra vaNavAne mATe pAna taiyAra kara." ke,maMjarI krodha karIne bolI ke "are keLI! tuM zuM mane nathI oLakhato?" te sAMbhaLI vIrake deraDIvaDe kemaMjarIne niHzaMka thaIne mAra mAryo, jethI te retI retI kRSNanI pAse gaI ane pitAnA parAbhavanI vArtA kahI saMbhaLAvI. tyAre kRSNa kahyuM ke "he putrI! te svAmIpaNuM choDIne dAsIpaNuM mAgI lIdhuM che, have huM zuM karuM?" te belI"pitA! te adyApi paNa mane svAmIpaNuM Apo. kRSNa belyA ke "have te tuM vIrakane svAdhIna che, mAre svAdhIna nathI." pachI jyAre ketumaMjarIe ati AgrahathI kahyuM, tyAre kRSNa vIrakane samajAvI ke,maMjarIne rajA apAvIne zrI nemiprabhu pAse tene dIkSA levarAvI. eka vakhate kRNe badhA (18,000) sAdhuone dvAdazAvarta vaMdanA karavA mAMDI, eTale bIjA rAjAe te thoDA thoDA munione vAMdavAthI nirveda pAmIne besI gayA, paNa kRSNanA anuvartanathI pelA vIra vaNakare te sarva sAdhuone dvAdazAvatI vaMdanA karI. pachI kRSNa prabhune kahyuM ke "sarve munione dvAdazAvatI vaMdanA karavAthI Aje mane jeTale zrama thaye che eTale C - 51 Page #441 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 402] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8muM zrama traNaso ne sATha yuddha karavAmAM paNa mane thayo na hato. eTale sarvajJa prabhu bolyA ke "he vAsudeva! tame Aje ghaNuM puNya, kSAyika samakita ane tIrthaMkara nAmakarma upArjana karyuM che, vaLI sAtamI narakane regya karma pudugaLane khapAvIne trIjI narakane yogya AyuSya tame bAMdhyuM che, jene tame A bhavanA prAMta bhAge nikAcita karaze." kRSNa kahyuM-"he bhagavan! have pharIvAra sarva munine vaMdana karUM ke jethI pUrvanI jema mArUM narakanuM AyuSya mULamAMthI ja kSaya thaI jAya." prabhu bolyA-"he dharmazIla! have je vaMdanA kare te dravyavaMdanA thaze, ane phaLa te bhAvavaMdanAthI maLe che, anyathA maLatuM nathI." tyAre kRSNa pilA vIrA vaNakare karelI munivaMdanAnA phaLa viSe pUchayuM, eTale prabhu bolyA- "ene vaMdanA karavAnuM phaLa mAtra tenA zarIrane kaleza thayo teja thayuM che, kAraNa ke teNe te tamArA anuyAyIpaNAthI bhAva vinA vaMdana karyuM che." pachI kRSNa bhagavaMtane namI temanAM vacanane vicAratA satA parivAra sahita dvArakApurImAM AvyA. kRSNane DhaMDhaNu nAmanI strIthI DhaMDhaNakumAra nAme putra thaye hatA. te yuvAvasthA pAmatAM ghaNI rAjakumArIone para hate. ekadA zrI neminAtha pAsethI dharma sAMbhaLIne teNe saMsArathI virakta thaIne dIkSA lIdhI. te vakhate kRSNa tene niSkramaNotsava karyo.. DhaDhaNakumAra muni prabhu sAthe vihAra karavA lAgyA ane badhA sAdhuone anumata thayA. evI rIte vartatA satA tene pUrve bAMdhela aMtarAyakamane udaya thaye, jethI te jyAM jAya tyAM tene AhArAdi kAMI paNa maLe nahIM, eTaluM ja nahIM paNa je munie tenI sAthe jAya temane paNa kAMI maLe nahIM. pachI sarva sAdhuoe maLIne zrI neminAthane pUchayuM ke "he svAminuM ! traNa lekanA pati evA je Apa temanA ziSya ane kRSNa vAsudevanA putra chatAM A DhaMDhaNamunine moTA dhanADhaya, dhArmika ane udAra gRhasthAvALI AkhI dvArakAnagarImAM paNa kaI ThekANethI bhikSA maLatI nathI tenuM zuM kAraNa?" prabhu belyA-pUrve magadha dezamAM dhAnyapUraka nAmanA gAmane viSe rAjAne sevaka pArAsara nAme eka brAhmaNa raheto hato. te te gAmanA leke pAse rAjAnAM kSetrone vavarAvate hato, paraMtu bhajana veLA thayA chatAM ane bhejana AvI gayA chatAM te lekene te bhejana karavA rajA Apato nahIM, paNa bhukhyA, tarasyA ane thAkelA baLadevaDe te gAmaDIA leke pAse haLa kheDAvIne eka eka cAsa kaDhAvate hate. e kAryathI teNe aMtarIyakarma bAMdhyuM che, tenA udayathI tene bhikSA maLatI nathI." A pramANe prabhunAM vacana sAMbhaLIne DhaMDhaNamunine atyaMta saMvega thaye, tethI teNe prabhu pAse abhigraha lIdhe ke "AjathI huM paralabdhi vaDe maLelA AhArathI bhajana karIza nahIM." AvI rIte alAbha pariSahane sahana karatAM DhaMDhaNamunie paralabdhio maLelA AhArane grahaNa nahIM karatA satA AhAra vagara keTaleka kALa nigamana karyo. eka vakhate sabhAmAM beThelA nemiprabhune kRSNa vAsudeve pUcha-svAmin ! A sarva muniemAM duSkara kArya karanAra kezu che?' prabhu belyA-sarve duSkara kArya karanArA che, paNa DhaMDhaNa sarvathI adhika che, kAraNa Page #442 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 10 me draupadInu' pratyAharaNa ane gajasukumAla vigerenuM' caritra [ 403 ke teNe alAbha pariSaddhane sahana karatA satA ghaNA kALa nigamana karyuM che.' pachI kRSNa prabhune namI dvArakAmAM jatA hatA, tevAmAM mAmAM DhaDhaNumunine geAcarIe jatAM joyA, eTale tatkALa hAthI uparathI utarIne ati bhaktithI teNe temane namaskAra karyAM. te vakhate kAI eka zreSThI kRSNane namatA joI vicAravA lAgyA ke 'A munine dhanya che ke jene kRSNa paNa AvI rIte name che.' pachI DhaMDhaNamuni paNa pharatA pharatA teja zreSThIne ghera gayA; eTale te zreSThIe temane ahu mAnathI medaka vaheArAkhyA. DhaDhaNamunie AvIne sajJa prabhune namaskAra karIne kahyuM kehuM svAmin! Aje te mane bhikSA maLI che, tethI zuM mArU aMtarAyakama' kSINa thayuM che ? ' prabhu khelyA' tArU' aMtarAyakama haju kSINa thayu' nathI, paNa kRSNa vAsudevanI labdhithI tane AhAra maLyA che. kRSNe tane vaMdanA karI te joI zeThe tane pratilAbhita karyAM che.' te sAMbhaLI rAgAdikathI rahita evA DhaMDhaNamunie 'A paralabdhinA AhAra che' evuM dhArIne te bhikSA zuddha sthaMDila bhUmimAM paraThavavA mAMDI. te vakhate 'ahA ! jIveAnAM pUrvapArjita karmAMnA kSaya thavA bahu muzkela che' ema sthirapaNe dhyAna dharatA te munine kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. pachI nemiprabhune pradakSiNA karIne DhaDhaNamuni kevaLInI padAmAM beThA ane devatAe temane pUjavA lAgyA. bhagavAn neminAtha aneka grAma, khANa ane nagara vigeremAM vihAra karatA hatA ane phrI pharIne dvArakAmAM AvIne sameAsaratA hatA. eka vakhate prabhu giranAra upara rahyA hatA tevAmAM akasmAt vRSTi thaI. te vakhate rathanemi AhArane mATe bhamIne prabhu pAse AvatA hatA. te vRSTinA upadravathI kaTALIne eka guphAmAM peThA. te avasare rAjImatI sAdhvI paNa prabhune vAMdIne pAchA pharyAM, temanI sAthe khIjI sAvIe hatI, paNa sa vRSTithI bhaya pAmIne jude jude sthAnake cAlI gaI. daivayeAge rAjImatIe ajANatAM pelI guphA ke jemAM rathanemi muni prathama peThA hatA temAMja praveza karyAM. aMdhakArane lIdhe peAtAnI samIpamAMja rahelA rathanemi munine teNe dIThA nahIM, ane peAtAnAM bhInAM thayelAM vasra sukavavAne mATe teNe kADhI nAMkhyAM. tene vastra vinA joI rathanemi kAmAtura thayA, tethI elyA ke huM bhadre! meM pUrve paNa tArI prAthanA karI hatI, teA hamaNAM te bhAgane avasara che. ' svara uparathI rathanemine eLakhIne tatkALa teNIe peAtAnuM zarIra vajra vaDe DhAMkI lIdhuM. pachI kahyuM ke kaDhi paNa kulIna janane Ama kheAlavu ghaTe nahIM, vaLI tame sajJanA anuja badhu che ane temanAja ziSya thayA che, chatAM paNa haju tamArI ubhaya leAkane virodha karanArI mAvI duddhi kema che ? huM sa`ganI ziSyA thaI ne tamArI A vAMchanA pUrIza nahIM, paraMtu AvI vAMchanA mAtra karavAthI tame bhavasAgaramAM paDaze. caityadravyanA nAza, muni ane sAdhvInuM zIlabhaMga, muninI hatyA ane pravacananI niMdA e edhivRkSanA mULamAM agni jevA che. vaLI agadhana kuLamAM utpanna thayelA sarpa prajavalita agnimAM pese che, paNa vamana karelAne pAchuM khAvA IcchatA nathI. are kAmI ! tArA manuSyatvane dhikkAra che ke tuM vamana karelAne pAchuM khAvAne icche ' Page #443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 404] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [pavuM 8 muM che, paNa AthI maraNa sAruM che. huM bhejavRSNinA kuLamAM utpanna thayela putrI chuM ane tuM aMdhakavRSNinA kuLamAM utpanna thayela putra che, ApaNe kaI nIca kuLamAM utpanna thayA nathI ke jethI aMgIkAra karelA saMyamane bhaMga karIe. je tuM ane joIne kAmAtura thaye sate tenI pRhA kare che, te tuM vAyuthI haNAyelA vRkSanI jema asthira thaIza." A pramANe rAjImatIe pratibaMdhita karelA rathanemi vAraMvAra pazcAttApa karatA satA sarva prakAre bheganI IcchA tajI daIne tIvrapaNe vrata pALavA lAgyA, ane tyAMthI tarataja prabhunI pAse AvI pitAnAM sarva duzcaritranI AlocanA karIne vizuddha buddhivALA rathanemi munie eka varSa paryata chadmasthA paNAmAM rahIne chevaTe kevaLajJAnane prApta karyuM. bhavyajanarUpa kamaLamAM sUrya samAna zrIneminAtha prabhu bIje vihAra karIne pAchA pharIvAra raivatagiri upara samavasaryA. te khabara jANI kRSNa pAlaka ane zAMba vigere putrone kahyuM ke-"je savAre vahelA uThIne sauthI prathama prabhune vAMdaze tene huM vAMchita ApIza." te sAMbhaLI zAMbakumAre prAta:kALe zayAmAMthI uThI gharamAM ja rahIne bhAvathI prabhune vaMdanA karI, ane pAlake moTI rAtrIe vahelA uThI moTA azva upara besI utAvaLA giranAra para jaI abhavya hovAthI hRdayamAM Akroza karatA satA prabhune vaMdanA karI. pachI kRSNa pAse AvIne teNe darpaka nAmanA azvanI mAgaNI karI. kRSNa kahyuM ke "zrInemiprabhu jene prathama vaMdanA karanAra kaheze, tene te azva ApIza." kRSNa prabhu pAse jaIne pUchayuM ke "svAmina ! Apane prathama ke vaMdanA karI che?" prabhu belyA-pAlake dravyathI ane zabe bhAvathI prathama vaMdanA karI che." kRSNa pUchayuM ke "e kevI rIte ?' eTale prabhu bolyA ke pAlaka abhavya che ane jAMbavatIne putra zAMba bhavya che." te sAMbhaLI kRSNa kepa karIne e bhAvarahita pAlakane kADhI mUkyo ane zabane mAgyA pramANe te uttama azva Ape ane mATe mAMDaLika rAjA karyo. // ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi draupadIpratyAharaNagajasukumAlAdicaritavarNano nAma dazamaH sargaH // Page #444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 444 ra sa 11 mo. 4444 ta dvArakAno dAha ane kRSNanuM avasAna eka vakhate dezanAne aMte vinayavAna kRSNa namaskAra karI aMjali jeDIne zrI neminAtha bhagavaMtane pUchayuM-"bhagavAna ! A dvArakAnagarIne, yAdane ane mAre zI rIte nAza thaze? te kaI bIjA hetuthI bIjAvaDe thaze ke kALanA vazathI svayameva thaze?' prabhu belyA-zauryapuranI bahAra eka AzramamAM parAsara nAme kaI pavitra tApasa rahe che. keI vakhata teNe yamunA dvIpamAM jaIne kaI nIca kuLanI kanyA sevI, tenAthI tene kaipAyana nAme eka putra thayuM che. brahmacaryane pALanAra ane indriyano damana karanAra te dvaipAyana RSi yAdavanA nehathI dvArakAnA samipa bhAgamAM raheze, tene kaI vAra zAMba vigere yadukumAre madirAthI aMdha thaIne mAraze, tethI krodhAMdha thayele te dvaipAyana yAdava sahita dvArakAne bALI nAkhaze, ane tamArA bhAI jarAkumArathI tamAre nAza thaze." prabhunAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne "are! A jarAkumAra ApaNA kuLamAM aMgArArUpa che." ema sarva yAda hRdayamAM kSobha pAmIne tene jovA lAgyA. jarAkumAra paNa te sAMbhaLIne vicAravA lAgyuM ke "zuM huM vAsudevane putra thaIne bhAIne ghAta karanAra thAuM? mATe prabhunuM vacana sarvathA anyathA karavAne huM prayatna karUM.' A vicAra karI prabhune namIne te tyAMthI uDyo, ane be bhAthAM tathA dhanuSyane dhAraNa karI kRSNanI rakSA karavAnA vicArathI (pitAthI teno vinAza na thAya teTalA mATe) vanavAsane aMgIkAra karyo. dvaipAyana paNa janatithI prabhunAM vacana sAMbhaLI dvArakA ane yAdavanI rakSAne mATe vanavAsI thaye. kRSNa paNa prabhune namIne dvArakApurImAM AvyA ane madirAnA kAraNathI anartha thaze ema dhArIne madirApAna karavAne sarvathA niSedha karyo. kRSNanI AjJAthI samIpanA parvata para AvelA kadaMba vananI madhyamAM kAdaMbarI nAme guphAnI pAse aneka zilArka nI aMdara gharanI pALanA jaLanI jema dvArakAnA leke pUrve taiyAra karelA badhI jAtanA magha lAvI lAvIne nAkhavA lAgyA. e samaye siddhArtha nAmanA sArathIe zubha bhAva AvavAthI baLadevane kahyuM, "A dvArakAnagarInI ane yAdavakuLanI AvI dazAne huM zI rIte joI zakIza? mATe mane prabhunA caraNane zaraNe javA de ke jethI huM tyAM jaIne hamaNAM ja vata grahaNa karUM. huM jarA paNa kALakSepa sahana karI zakuM ema nathI." baLadeva netramAM azru lAvIne belyA- "he anagha! he jAta! tuM te yukta kahe che, paNa huM tane choDavAne asamartha chuM, tathApi tane vidAyagIrI ApuM chuM; paNa je tuM tapasyA karIne deva thAya te pachI jyAre mAre vipattine samaya Ave Page #445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 406 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 su tyAre tuM bhrAtRsneha saMbhArIne mane pratiSedha Apaje.' khaLabhadranAM A pramANenAM vacane sAMbhaLIne ' bahu sArUM' ema kahI siddhArtha" prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI, ane cha mAsa sudhI tIvra tapasyA karIne svage gayA. ahI. dvArakAnA leAkeAe je zilAkuDAmAM madirA nAkhyA hatA, tyAM vividha vRkSeAnAM sugaMdhI puSpAthI te dhA svAdiSTa thaI gayA. eka vakhate vaizAkha mAsamAM zAMkhakumAranA keI sevaka purUSa pharatA pharatA tyAM ALye, teNe tRSA lAgavAthI e kuMDamAMthI madirA pIdheA. tenA svAdathI harSoM pAmIne te madirAnI eka masaka bharI laIne zAMkhakumArane ghera Avye ane te deizanI zAMkhakumArane bheTa karI. tene joIneja te kRSNakumAra ati harSa pAmyA. pachI tRpti payaMta tenuM sArI rIte pAna karIne te khelyA ke Ave! uttama madirA tane kayAMthI maLye ? ' teNe te sthAna khatAvyuM. eTale bIje divase zAMkha yAdavenA aneka dAMta kumArIne laIne kAdaMbarI guphA pAse ANye. kAda'kharI guphAnA yAgathI vividha jAtanI svAdiSTa madirAne joIne tRSita mANasa nadIne joIne jema hu pAme tema ghaNuM! harSa pAmyA. pachI tyAM puSpavALA vRkSeAnI vATikAmAM besIne zAMbakumAre peAtAnA bhAIe ane bhrAtRputronI sAthe pAnageAchI racI ane sevakenI pAse maMgAvI maMgAvIne tee madirA pIvA lAgyA, lAMkhe kALe prApta thayela, jINu thayela ane aneka sugadhI temaja svAdu dravyethI saMskAra pAmela te dirAnuM pAna karatAM teo tRpti pAmyA nahIM. pachI krIDA karatA ane cAlatA madirApAnathI aMdha thayelA te kumAreAe teja girinA Azraya karIne rahelA dhyAnastha dvaipAyana RSTine joyA. tene joIne zAMkhakumAra ekScA ke A tApasa amArI nagarIne ane amArA kuLane haNI nAkhanAra che, mATe teneja mArI nAkheA ke jethI te marAyA pachI bIjAne zI rIte haNI zakaze ?' AvAM zAMkhakumAranAM vacanathI tatkALa kApa karIne sarve yadukumArA DhakAthI, pADuothI, lapaDAkAthI ane muSTiothI tene vAraMvAra mAravA lAgyA. e pramANe tene pRthvIpara pADI nAkhI mRtaprAya karIne te sarva dvArakAmAM AvI pAtapAtAnA gharamAM pesI gayA, kRSNe peAtAnAM mANasA pAsethI A badhI khakhara sAMbhaLI ane bhedayukta thaIne vicAravA lAgyA ke--' ahA ! A kumAree kuLanA aMta kare tevu. A kevu' unmattapaNuM Acaryu che ? ' pachI kRSNa rAmane laIne dvaipAyana RSi pAse AvyA. tyAM meTA viSa sarpanI jema krodhathI rAtA netravALA thayelA te dvaipAyanane dIThA. pachI unmatta hAthIne mahAvata zAMta kare tema te ati bhaya kara triRR'DIne kRSNa A pramANenAM vacaneA vaDe zAMta karavA lAgyA - krodha e mahAmeTA zatru che ke je kevaLa prANIne A janmamAMja du:kha ApatA nathI, pazu lAkhA janma sudhI duHkha ApyA kare che. huM mahiSa! madyapAnathI aMdha thayelA mArA ajJAnI putrAe je tamArA mATe aparAdha karyAM che, temane kSamA kare; kema ke ApanA jevA mahAzayane krodha karavA yukta nathI.' kRSNe A pramANe ghaNuM kahyuM, te paNa te tridaDI zAMta Page #446 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 11 mo] dvArakAno dAha ane kRSNanuM avasAna [407 tho nahIM, ane te bole ke "he kRSNa! tamArA sAMtvanathI have sayuM, kAraNa ke jyAre tamArA putroe mane mAryo tyAre meM sarva lekasahita dvArakAnagarIne bALI nAkhavAnuM niyANuM karela che. temAMthI tamArA be vinA bIjA keIne chuTakAre thaze nahIM. A pramANenAM temanAM vacana sAMbhaLI rAme kRSNane niSedha karIne kahyuM ke-"he bAMdhava! e saMnyAsIne vRthA zA mATe mana che? jeonAM mukha, caraNu, nAsikA ane hAtha vAMkAM hoya; jeonA heTha, dAMta ane nAsikA sthULa hAya, jeonI idri vilakSaNa hoya ane je hIna aMgavALA hoya teo kadi paNa zAMti pAmatA nathI, A viSe ene bIjuM kahevAnuM paNa zuM che? kAraNa ke bhAvI vastune nAza kaI paNa rIte thatuM nathI ane sarvAnuM vacana anyathA thatuM nathI." pachI kRSNa sazeka vadane ghera AvyA ane dvArakAmAM te dvaipAyananA niyANAnI vArtA pragaTa thaI. bIje divase kRSNa dvArakAmAM AghoSaNA karAvI ke "havethI sarva lekee dharmamAM vizeSa rIte tatpara rahevuM." pachI sarva janee te pramANe AraMbha karyo, tevAmAM bhagavAna neminAtha paNa raivatAcala para AvIne samavasaryA. te khabara sAMbhaLI kRSNa tyAM gayA ane jagatanI moharUpI mahA nidrAne dUra karavAmAM ravinI kAMti jevI dharma dezanAsAMbhaLavA lAgyA. te dharma dezanA sAMbhaLIne pradhumra, zAba, niSadha, umuka ane sAraNa vigere keTalAeka kumAree dIkSA lIdhI. temaja rUkamiNI ane jAMbavatI vigere ghaNI yAdavanI strIoe paNa saMsAra para uThega pAmIne prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. pachI kRSNanA pUchavAthI prabhue kahyuM ke kaipAyana AjathI bArame varSe dvArakAnuM dahana karaze. te sAMbhaLIne kRSNa ciMtA karavA lAgyA ke "te samudravijaya vigere dhanya che ke jeoe AgaLathIja dIkSA lIdhI che, ane huM ke je rAjyamAM lubdha thaI dIkSA lIdhA vinA paDyo rahyo chuM tene dhikkAra che." kRSNane A Azaya jANI prabhu bolyA ke-"kRSNa! kadi paNa vAsudeva dIkSA letAja nathI, kAraNa ke teone cAritradharmanI ADI niyANArUpa arganA hoya che. vaLI teo avazya adhogAmI (nArakI) ja thAya che. tame paNa ahIMthI mRtyu pAmIne vAlukAprabhA nAmanI trIjI narakamAM jaze." te sAMbhaLatAja kRSNa ati vidhura thaI gayA, eTale sarva pharIthI kahyuM ke "he vAsudeva! tame te narakamAMthI nIkaLIne A bharatakSetramAM tIrthaMkara thaze, ane A baLabhadra ahIMthI mRtyu pAmIne brA devalokamAM jaze, tyAMthI cavIne pAchA manuSya thathe, pAchA devatA thaze, tyAMthI cyavane A bharatakSetramAM utsarpiNI kALamAM rAjA thaze, ane tamArAja tIrthamAM te mokSane pAmaze." A pramANe kahI prabhue tyAMthI bIje vihAra karyo. vAsudeva paNa temane namIne dvArakAmAM AvyA. pachI kRSNa pAchI AgheSaNa karAvI eTale sarva leke vizeSa dharmaniSTha thayA. dvaipAyana mRtyu pAmIne agnikumAra nikAyamAM devapaNe utpanna thaye. pUrvanuM vaira saMbhArIne te tatkALa dvArakAmAM AvyuM, tyAM sarva leke caturtha, chaThTha, aThThama vigere tapamAM Page #447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 408]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [5 8 muM tatpara ane devapUjAmAM Asakta tenA jevAmAM AvyA. tethI dharmanA prabhAvathI te kAMI paNa upasarga karavAne azakta thaye; tethI temanAM chidra jete jete te agyAra varSa sudhI sthiti karIne rahyo. jyAre bAramuM varSa AvyuM tyAre lekee vicAryuM ke "ApaNu tapathI dvaipAyana thaI thaI nAsI gayo ane ApaNe jIvatA rahyA, mATe have ApaNe vecchAe ramIe. pachI madhapAna karatA ane abhakSya khAtA teo vecchAe krIDA karavAmAM pravaryA. te vakhate chidrane jenArA dvaipAyanane avakAza maLyo, eTale tenI kaTuSTithI tatkALa kalpAMta kALanI jevA ane yamarAjanA dvAra jevA vividha utpAte dvArakAmAM utpanna thayA. AkAzamAM ulkApAtanA nirdhAta thavA lAgyA, pRthvI kaMpavA lAgI, grahomAMthI dhumaketune viDaMbanA pamADe tevA dhumra chuTavA lAgyA, aMgArAnI vRSTi thavA lAgI, sUrya maMDaLamAM chidra jovAmAM AvyuM, sUrya caMdranA akasmAt grahaNa thavA lAgyAM, mahelamAM rahelI lepyamaya putaLIo aTTahAsa karavA lAgI, citramAM AlekhelA devatAo braguTI caDhAvIne hasavA lAgyA ane nagarImAM paNa hiMsaka janAvarA vicaravA lAgyA. e vakhate te dvaipAyana deva paNa aneka zAkinI, bhUta ane vetAla vigerethI paravAryo sata nagarImAM bhamavA lAge. nagarajane svapnamAM rakta vastra ane rakta vilepanavALA, kAdavamAM magna thayelA ane dakSiNAbhimukha kheMcAtA pitAnA AtmAne jevA lAgyA. rAma ane kRSNanAM haLa ane cakra vigere Ayurane nAza pAmI gayAM. pachI kaipAyane saMvarta vAyu vikuoM. te vAyue kASTa ane tRNa vigere sarva taraphathI lAvI lAvIne nagarImAM nAMkhyA ane je leke cAre dizAomAM nAsavA mAMDyA teone paNa pAchA nagarImAM lAvI lAvIne nAkhyA. vaLI te pavane AThe dizAomAMthI vRkSane umUlana karI lAvIne samagra dvArakAnagarIne kASTha vaDe pUrI dIdhI, ane sATha kulakeTI bahAra rahenArA ane tera kuLakeTI dvArakAmAM rahenArA ema sarva yAdavane dvArakAmAM ekaThA karIne e dvaipAyana asure agni pragaTa karyo. e agni pralayakALanA agninI jema pitAnA ghATA dhumADAthI badhA vizvamAM aMdhakAra karate sate dhaga dhaga zabda karato prajavalita thaye bALakathI te vRddha sudhInA badhA leke jANe beDI vaDe keda karelA hoya tema eka pagaluM paNa tyAMthI cAlavAne samartha thayA nahIM, sarve piMDAkArapaNe ekaThA thaI rahyA. te vakhate rAma ane kRSNa vAsudeva, devakI ane rohiNIne agninamAMthI bahAra kADhavAne mATe rathamAM besADyA. paNa vAdI jema sarpane khaMbhita kare tema devatAe khaMbhita karelA azvo ane vRSabhe tyAMthI jarA paNa cAlI zakayA nahIM. pachI rAma kRSNa ghoDA ane vRSabhane cheDI daIne pote ja te rathane kheMcavA lAgyA, eTale te rathanI dharI taDa taDa zabda karatI lAkaDAnA kakaDAnI jema bhAMgI paDI, tathApi teo "he rAma! he kRSNa! amAruM rakSaNa kare, rakSaNa karo." ema dInapaNe pAkAra karatA mAtA-pitAne bacAvavA mATe ati sAmarthyathI te rathane mAMDa mAMDa nagaranA daravAjA pAse lAvyA, eTalAmAM tenAM baMne kamADa baMdha thaI gayAM. rAme paganI pAnInAM prahArathI te baMne kamADane lIlAmAtramAM bhAMgI nAkhyAM, tathApi jANe pRthvIe grasta karyo hoya tema jamInamAM kheMcI gayelo ratha Page #448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 11 mo] dvArakAne dAha ane kRSNanuM avasAna [409 bahAra nIkaLI zakyo nahIM. te vakhate taipAyana deve AvIne kahyuM ke "are rAma kRSNa! tamane A zo meha thaye che? meM tamane pUrve kahyuM hatuM ke-tamArA be vinA bIjA koIne agnimAMthI mela thavAno nathI, kAraNa ke meM tene mATe mArUM mahA tapa vecI dIdhuM che, arthAta niyANAvaTe niSphaLa karI nAkhyuM che." te sAMbhaLIne temanAM mAtA pitA bolyAM-"he vatsa! have tame cAlyA jAo, tame be jIvatA raheze te badhA yAdave jIvatAja che, mATe have vadhAre purUSArtha kare nahIM; tame te amane bacAvavA mATe ghaNuM karyuM, paraMtu bhavitavyatA baLavAnuM ane durlaya che. ame abhAgIAoe prabhunI pAse dIkSA lIdhI nahIM, te have atyAre ame amArA karmanuM phaLa bhegavazuM.' temaNe A pramANe kahyuM te paNa jyAre rAma kRSNa temane mUkIne gayA nahIM, tyAre vasudeva, devakI ane rohiNIe kahyuM ke atyArathI amAre trijagadgurU zrI neminAthanuM ja zaraNa che, ame caturvidha AhAranAM pacakhANa karIe chIe, ane zaraNechu evA ame ahaMta, siddha, sAdhu ane ahaM takathita dharmanuM zaraNa aMgIkAra karIe chIe. ame keInA nathI ane koI amArUM nathI." A pramANe ArAdhanA karIne teo navakAra maMtranA dhyAnamAM tatpara thayA, eTale dvaipAyane temanI upara agninA meghanI jema agni varSA, jethI te traNe tatkALa mRtyu pAmIne svarge gayA. pachI rAma ane kRSNa nagarInI bahAra nIkaLI jIrNodyAnamAM gayA, ane tyAM ubhA rahIne baLatI dvArakApurIne jovA lAgyA. dvArakAnI aMdara agnivaDe baLavAthI mANekanI dIvAla pASANunA khaMDanI jema cUrNa thatI hatI, gazIrSacaMdananA staMbha palAlanI jema bhasma thatA hatA, kIllAnA kAMgarAo taDa taDa zabda karatA tuTI paDatA hatA, ane gharanAM taLIo phak pha, zabda karatAM phuTatAM hatAM. samudramAM jaLanI jema agninI javALAomAM jarA paNa aMtara hatuM nahIM. pralaya kALamAM jema sarvatra ekANuM thaI jAya tema sarva nagarI ekAnaLarUpa thaI gaI hatI. agni pitAnI jvALArUpa karathI nAcate hate, pitAnA zabdathI garjanA karatuM hatuM, ane vistAra pAmatA dhumADAnA miSathI nagarajanarUpa mAchalAnI upara jANe jALa pAtharato hoya te dekhAto hato. A pramANenI dvArakAnI sthitine joIne kRSNa baLabhadrane kahyuM, "napuMsaka jevA mane dhikkAra che ke huM taTastha rahIne A mArI nagarIne baLatI jouM chuM. Arya baMdhu! jema A nagarInI rakSA karavAne huM samartha nathI, tema tene jovAne paNa huM utsAha rAkhatA nathI. mATe kahe, have ApaNe kayAM jaIzuM? kemake sarvatra ApaNuM virodhI rAjAo che." baLabhadra belyA bhAI! A vakhate ApaNuM kharA sagA saMbaMdhI, bAMdhava ke mitra pAMDaja che, mATe temane ghera jaIe." kRNe kahyuM, "Arya! meM prathama temane dezanikAla karyA hatA, te te apakAranI lajajAe ApaNe tyAM zI rIte jaIzuM?" rAma belyA-basapurUSo potAnAM hRdayamAM upakArane ja dhAraNa kare che, teo naThArA svapnanI jema kadi paNa apakArane te saMbhAratAja nathI. he jAtA! ApaNe anekavAra satkAra karelA evA pAMDavo kRtajJa hovAthI ApaNI pajA karaze, C - 52 Page #449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [5 8 muM tenA saMbaMdhamAM bIjo vicAra lAvaze ja nahIM." A pramANe rAme kahyuM eTale kRSNa pAMDavanI pAMDumathurA nagarIne uddezIne naiRtya dizA tarapha cAlyA. ahIM dvArakA nagarI baLatI hatI, te vakhate rAmane putra kunjabAraka ke je caramazarIrI hatuM, te mahelanA agrabhAga upara caDI UMcA hAtha karIne A pramANe che ke "A vakhate huM zrI neminAthane vratadhArI ziSya chuM. mane prabhue caramazarIrI ane mekSagAmI kahyo che. ne ahaMtanI AjJA pramANa heya te huM agnithI kema banuM!" AvI rIte te belyo eTale jAbhakadevatAo tene tyAMthI upADIne prabhunI pAse laI gayA. te vakhate zrI nemiprabhu pAMDavane dezamAM samavasaryA hatA, tyAM jaIne te mahAmAnavALA kuwvArake dIkSA lIdhI. je rAma kRSNanI AIoe pUrve dIkSA lIdhI nahatI, teo zrI neminAthane saMbhAratI satI anazana karIne agninA upadrava vaDe ja mRtyu pAmI gaI, e agnimAM sATha kuLakeTI ane tera kuLakeTI yAda baLIne bhasma thaI gayA. cha mAsa sudhI dvArakA nagarI banyA karI. pachI tene samudra jaLavaDe plAvita karI nAkhI. ahIM mArge cAlatAM kRSNa hastikalpa nAmanA nagara pAse AvyA eTale temane sudhAnI pIDA utpanna thaI, tethI temaNe te vAta baLabhadrane jaNAvI. baLabhadra bolyA- "he bAMdhava! huM tamAre mATe bhojana levA sArU A nagaramAM jAuM chuM. paraMtu tame ahI pramAdarahita raheje. ane kadi je mane nagaramAM kAMI paNa kaSTa utpanna thaze te huM siMhanAda karIza, eTale tame te sAMbhaLIne tarata tyAM Avaje." A pramANe kahIne rAma nagaramAM peThA. te vakhate nagarajane temane joIne "A devIkRti purUSa kezu che?" ema Azcarya pAmatA satA nirakhavA lAgyA. vicAra karatAM teonA samajavAmAM AvyuM ke " dvArakA agnithI baLI gaI che, tethI temAMthI nIkaLIne A baLabhadra ahIM AvyA jaNAya che' pachI baLabhadra kaMdeInI dukAne jaI AMgaLImAMthI mudrikA (vITI) ApIne vividha bhojana lIdhuM, ane kalAlanI dukAnethI kaDuM ApIne madirA lIdhI. te laIne baLadeva jevA nagaranA daravAjA tarapha cAlyA, tevAja rAjAnA cokIdAre temane jaI viramaya pAmIne te vAta jaNAvavA mATe tyAMnA rAjAnI pAse AvyA. te nagaramAM patarASTrano putra acchadaMta rAjya karatA hatA. pUrve pAMDee kRSNane Azraya laIne jyAre sarva korano vinAza karyo tyAre mAtra tene avazeSa rAkhyo hato. rakSake e AvIne te rAjAne kahyuM ke "keI baLadevanA je purUSa ceranI jema mahA mUlyavALuM kaDuM ane mudrikA ApIne tenA badalAmAM ApaNuM nagaramAMthI magha ane bhajana laIne nagara bahAra jAya che, te baLabhadra ho ke kaI cora che, paNa ame Apane jAhera karIe chIe, tethI have pachI amAre kAMI aparAdha nathI." A pramANenA khabara sAMbhaLI achadaMta sainya laIne baLadevane mAravA tenI samIpe Avyo ane nagaranA daravAjA baMdha karAvI dIdhA. tatkALa baLadeva bhakta pAna bAju para tajI daI hAthIno AlAnastaMbha umelI, siMhanAda karIne zatrunA sinyane mAravA Page #450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 11 ma] dvArakAne dAha ane kRSNanuM avasAna [411 lAgyA. siMhanAda sAMbhaLIne kRSNa tyAM AvavA deDayA. daravAjA baMdha jaIne paganI pAnInA prahArathI tenAM kamADane bhAMgI nAkhIne samudramAM vaDavAnaLa pese tema te nagaramAM peThA. kRSNa te daravAjAnI ja bhUgaLa laI zatrunA tamAma sainikone mArI nAkhyA. pachI vaza thaI gayelA rAjA acchadaMtane teNe kahyuM ke "are mUrkha ! amArI bhujAnuM baLa kyAMI gayuM nathI. te jANatAM chatAM paNa A zuM karyuM? mATe jA, have nizcaLa thaIne tArA rAjyane bhegava. tArA A aparAdhathI ame tane choDI mUkIe chIe." A pramANe kahI nagaranI bahAra AvIne teoe udyAnamAM besI bhajana karyuM, pachI tyAMthI dakSiNa dizA tarapha cAlIne kauzAMbI nagarInA vanamAM AvyA. te vakhate madyapAnathI, lavaNa sahita bhejana karavAthI, grISmaRtunA vegathI, zramathI, zekathI ane puNyanA kSayathI kRSNane ghaNI tRSA lAgI; tethI temaNe baLarAmane kahyuM ke "bhAI! ati tRSAthI mArUM tALavuM sukAya che, jethI A vRkSanI chAyAvALA vanamAM paNa huM cAlavAne zaktivAnuM nathI. baLabhadre kahyuM, "bhrAtA ! huM utAvaLe jaLane mATe jAuM chuM, mATe tame ahIM A vRkSanI nIce vizrAMti ane pramAdarahita thaI kSaNavAra beso." A pramANe kahI baLabhadra gayA eTale kRSNa eka paga bIjA jAnu upara caDhAvI pILuM vastra oDhIne keI mArganA vRkSanI nIce sutA ane kSaNamAM nidrAvaza paNa thaI gayA. rAme jatAM jatAM paNa kahyuM hatuM ke "prANavalabha baMdhu! jyAM sudhImAM huM pAcho AvuM, tyAM sudhImAM kSaNavAra paNa tame pramAdI thaze nahIM." pachI UMcuM mukha karIne baLadeva bolyA ke-"he vana devIo! A mArA anuja baMdhu tamAre zaraNe che, mATe e vizvavatsala purUSanI rakSA karaje." A pramANe kahIne rAma jaLa levA gayA, eTalAmAM hAthamAM dhanuSyane rAkho, vyAghacarmanA vastrane dhAraNa karatA ane lAMbI dADhIvALo zIkArI thayela jarAkumAra tyAM AvyuM. zIkArane mATe bhamatAM bhamatAM jarAkumAre kRSNane e pramANe sutelA joyA ke jethI teNe mRganI buddhithI tenA caraNataLamAM tIkSya bANa mAryuM. bANa vAgatAM ja kRSNa vegathI beThA thaI bolyA ke "are! mane niraparAdhIne chaLa karIne kahyA vinA caraNataLamAM koNe bANa mAryuM? pUrve kayAre paNa jJAti ane nAma kahyA vagara keIe mane prahAra karyo nathI, mATe je hoya te pitAnuM gotra ane nAma kahe." A pramANeno prazna sAMbhaLIne jarAkumAre vRkSanI ghaTAmAM rahIne kahyuM ke "harivaMzarUpI sAgaramAM caMdra jevA dazamA dazAhe vasudevanI strI jAdevInA udarathI janmele jarAkumAra nAme huM putra chuM. rAma kRSNano agraja baMdhu chuM, ane zrI neminAthanAM vacana sAMbhaLIne kRSNanI rakSA karavAne (mArAthI tene vadha na thAya te mATe) huM ahIM A vanamAM Avyo chuM. ahIM rahetAM mane bAra varSa thaI gayAM che, paNa Aja sudhI meM ahIM keI manuSyane je nathI, mATe Ama belanArA. tame koNa che te kahe." kRSNa belyA-"are purUSavyAdhra baMdhu! ahIM Ava, huM tAre anuja. baMdhu kRSNa ja chuM ke jene mATe tuM vanavAsI thayo che. he bAMdhava! dimehathI ghaNu dUra Page #451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 412 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [ pa 8 mu mAne ulluMghana karanAra pAMcanI jema tArA bAra varSanA prayAsa vRthA thayA che.' te sAMbhaLI 'zuM A kRSNa che ?' ema khelatA jarAkumAra temanI najIka Avce ane kRSNane joIne tatkALa mUrchA pAmyA. pachI mAMDamAMDa sajJA pAmIne jarAkumAre kazu svare rUdana karatAM pUchyuM, are bhrAta! A zuM thayuM! tame ahIM kayAMthI ? zu' dvArikA dahana thaI ? zu yAdavAnA kSaya thaye? are! A tamArI avasthA jotAM neminAthanI khadhI vANI satya thaI hAya tema lAge che.' pachI kRSNe badhA vRttAMta kahyo, eTale jarAkumAre rUdana karatAM karatAM kahyuM ke- are bhAI! meM A zatrune ceAgya evuM kAya karyuM che. kaniSTha, durdazAmAM magna ane bhrAtRvatsala evA tamane mAravAthI mane narakabhUmimAM paNa sthAna maLavA saMbhava nathI. tamArI rakSA karavAne meM vanavAsa dhAraNa karyAM, paNa mane AvI khabara nahi ke vidhie AgaLathIja mane tamArA kALarUpe ke pele che! he pRthvi ! tu' vivara Apa ke jethI huM A zarIreja narakabhUmimAM jAuM, kAraNa sa duHkhathI adhika evuM bhrAtRhatyAnuM duHkha AvI paDatAM have ahIM rahevuM te mane narakathI pazu adhika du:khadAyI che. meM AvuM kAya karyuM te zuM have huM vasudevanA putra ke tamAre bhrAtA ke manuSya paNa thaI zakuM ? te vakhate saCjJanuM vacana sAMbhaLI huM marI kema gayA nahIM...? kAraNa ke tame vidhamAnaja chatAM huM eka sAdhAraNu mANusa kardi marI jAta tA tethI zI nyUnatA thaI jAta ! ' kRSNu khelyA- hai bhAI ! have zeAka kareA nahI, vRthA zeka karavAthI sayu ! kAraNa ke tamArAthI ke mArAthI bhavitavyatAnuM ulllaMdhana thaI zakatuM nathI, tame yAdavAmAM mAtra ekaja avazeSa che. mATe cirakALa jIvA ane ahI'thI satvara cAlyA jAo, kemake rAma ahI AvI pahoMcaze te te mArA vadhanA krodhathI tamane mArI nAkhaze. A mArU kaustubha ratna eMdhANI tarIke laIne tame pAMDavAnI pAse jAe. temane A satya vRttAMta kahejo, te jarUra tamane sahAyakArI thaze. tamAre ahIMthI avaLe pagale cAlavuM, jethI rAma tamArA pagalAne anusarIne Ave te paNa tamane sadya ekaThA thaI zake nahI. mArAM vacanathI sarva pAMDavAne ane khIjAone paNa khamAvo, kAraNake pUrve mArA aizvanA samayamAM me... teone dezapAra karIne kleza pamAlA che.' AvI rIte kRSNe vAraMvAra kahyuM, tethI jarAkumAra kRSNanA caraNamAMthI peAtAnuM khANu khe cI kADhI kaustubha ratna laIne tyAMthI cAlye gaye.. jarAkumAranA gayA pachI kRSNa caraNanI vedanAthI pIDita thayA satA uttarAbhimukhe rahI aMjali neDIne A pramANe kahevA lAgyA ke ahu ta bhagavaMta, siddha, AcAya, upAdhyAya ane sAdhuone mana vacana kAyAthI mArA namaskAra che. vaLI jeNe amArA jevA pApIAnA tyAga karIne A pRthvIpara dhamatI pravartAvyuM, tevA bhagavaMta zrIariSTanemi parameSThIne mArA namaskAra che.' A pramANe kahI tRtyunA saMthArApara suI jAnu upara caraNa mUkI ane vajra eDhIne ciMtavavA lAgyA ke ' bhagavAn zrI neminAtha, varadatta vigere gaNadharA, prathrusra, pramukhakumAre 1 nAnA bhAI Page #452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 12 me ] baLadevanuM svargagamana ane zrI neminAthanuM nirvANa ' [13 ane rUkamiNI vigere mArI strIone dhanya che ke jeo satata saMsAravAsanA kAraNarUpa gRhavAsane cheDI daI dIkSA laIne cAlI nIkaLyA ane A saMsAramAM ja viDaMbanA pAmanArA evA mane dhikAra che!" A pramANe zubha bhAvanA bhAvatAM bhAvatAM kRSNanuM aMga sarva taraphathI bhagna thavA lAgyuM ane yamarAjanA sahedara je prabaLa vAyu kapa pAme, tethI tRSNa, zeka ane ghAtakArI vAyue paDelA kRSNane viveka sarvathA bhraSTa thaI gayo, jethI tatkALa te A pramANe mAThI vicAraNA karavA lAgyA ke "mane janmathI koI paNa manuSya ke devatAo paNa parAbhava karI zakyA nahotA, tene dvaipAyane kevI mAThI dazAne pamADyo! ATaluM chatAM paNa je huM tene dekhuM te atyAre paNa UThIne tene aMta lAvuM. mArI pAse te keNa mAtra che. ane tenuM rakSaNa karavAne paNa keNa samartha che." A pramANe kSaNamAtra raudradhyAna thAtA satA eka sahastra varSanuM AyuSya pUrNa karI mRtyu pAmIne kRSNa nikAcita karmathI upArjana karelI trIjI narake gayA. kRSNavAsudeve seLa varSa kumArapaNAmAM, chappana varSa maMDalikapaNAmAM ane navaso ne aThayAvIza varSa ardhacakIpaNAmAM--ema sarva maLIne eka hajAra varSanuM AyuSya pUrNa karyuM. // ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi dvArikAdAhakRSNAvasAnakIrtano nAma ekAdazaH sargaH // tet tat sarga 12 ma. twitter baLadevanuM svargagamana ane zrI neminAthanuM nirvANa ahIM rAma mArge apazukana thavAthI khalita thatAM thatAM kamaLanA patrapuTamAM jaLa laIne satvara kRSNanI pAse AvyA. te vakhate A sukhe suI gayA che" evuM dhArI kSaNavAra teo besI rahyA. eTalAmAM te kRSNavarNa makSikAone tyAM baNabaNanI jeIne temaNe mukha uparathI vasa kheMcI lIdhuM, eTale pitAnA priya baMdhune mRtyu pAmelA joIne chedelA vRkSanI jema rAma mUcha khAI pRthvI para paDayA. pachI koI prakAre saMjJA pAmIne temaNe moTe siMhanAda karyo ke jethI zIkArI prANIo paNa trAsa pAmI gayA ane badhuM vana kaMpAyamAna thayuM. pachI teo belyA ke "je pApIe sukhe sutelA mArA A vizvavIra baMdhune mArI nAkhyA che te pitAnA AtmAne jaNAve, ane je te kharekhara baLavAnuM hoya te mArI samakSa thAo, paNa khare baLavAna te sutela, pramAdI, bALaka, muni ane strIne kema prahAra kare?' A pramANe Page #453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 414] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 8 muM UMce zabe Akroza karatA rAma te vanamAM bhamavA lAgyA, paNa kaI manuSya na jaNAvAthI pAchA kRSNanI pAse AvI AliMgana karIne rUdana karavA lAgyA ke-"he bhrAta! hA pRthvImAM advitIya vIra! hA mArA utsaMgamAM lAlita thayelA! hA kaniSTha chatAM paNa guNavaDe ! ane hA vizvazreSTha! tame kyAM che? are vAsudeva! tame prathama kahetA hatA ke "tamArA vinA huM rahI zakatA nathI ane A vakhate te sAme uttara paNa ApatA nathI, to te prIti kayAM gaI? tamane kAMI roSa thayo hoya ane tethI rIsANa che tema lAge che, paNa mAre kAMI paNa aparAdha mane yAda Avato nathI. athavA zuM mane jaLa lAvatAM vilaMba thayo te tamane reSa thavAnuM kAraNa che? he bhrAtA! te kAraNathI tame pheSa karyo hoya te ghaTita che, tathApi hamaNAM te beThA thAo, kemake sUrya asta pAme che, tethI A samaya mahAtmAone suvAne nathI." A pramANe pralApa karatAM karatAM rAme te rAtrI nirgamana karI. pAchA prAtaHkALe kahevA lAgyA ke "bhAI! beThA thAo, beThA thAo." ema vAraMvAra kahetAM chatAM paNa jyAre kRSNa beThA thayA nahIM tyAre rAma sanehathI mehita thaI tene sakaMdha upara caDhAvIne giri vana vigeremAM bhamavA lAgyA. e pramANe snehathI mahita thayA satA kRSNanI mRta kAyAne pratidina puSpAdikathI arcana pUjana karatA satA baLarAme cha mAsa nigamana karyA. tevI rIte aTana karatAM karatAM anukrame varSAkALa Avyo, eTale pele siddhArtha je deva thaye hatuM, teNe avadhijJAnathI jANayuM ke "mAro brAtRvatsala bhAI baLarAma kRSNanA mRta zarIrane vahana karIne bhame che, mATe huM tyAM jaIne tene baMdha ApuM, kemake teNe pUrve mArI pAsethI mAgI lIdhuM che ke, jyAre mane vipatti Ave tyAre tuM deva thAya te AvIne mane baMdha karaje." A pramANe vicAra karIne teNe parvata uparathI utarato eka pASANamaya ratha vikuLe, ane pote teno kauTuMbika banIne viSama evA parvata uparathI utaratA te rathane bhAMgI nAkhe. pachI pite tene sAMdhavAnI mahenata karavA lAgyo. tene pASANane ratha sAMdhata joI baLabhadra belyA-are mUrkha! viSama giri uparathI utaratA jenA khaMDekhaMDa thaI gayA che evA A pASANanA rathane sAMdhavAne kema Icche che?" te deve kahyuM, "hajAro yuddhamAM nahIM haNAyele purUSa yuddha vinA marI jAya, ane te je pAcho jIve te A mAro ratha paNa pAcho saja thAya." pachI te deve AgaLa jaIne pASANa upara kamaLa ropavA mAMDayA. baLadeve pUchayuM ke "zuM pASANabhUmi upara kamaLavana uge?" devatAe kahyuM, "je A tamAre anuja baMdha pAche jIvaze te A kamaLa paNa pASANa upara ugaze." vaLI tenI AgaLa jaIne te deva eka baLI gayelA vRkSane jaLavaDe siMcavA lAgyuM. te joI baLadeve kahyuM ke "zuM dazya thayeluM vRkSa pANI siMcavAthI paNa pharIvAra uge ?" tyAre deve pratyuttara Apyo ke je tamArA skaMdha upara raheluM A zaba jIvaze te A vRkSa paNa punaH ugaze.' vaLI te deva AgaLanA bhAgamAM govALa thaI gAyanAM zabanAM mukhamAM jIvatI gAyanI jema navIna durvA nAkhavA lAgyA. Page #454 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sagapara me] baLadevanuM svargagamana ane zrI neminAthanuM nirvANa [415 te joI baLadeve kahyuM ke "are mUTha hadayavALA! A asthiprAya thayelI gAye zuM tArI ApelI durvAne kayAre paNa caraze?" deva be ke "je A tamArI anuja baMdhu jIvaze te A mRta gAya durvAne caraze." te sAMbhaLI rAme vicAryuM ke zuM A mAro anuja baMdhu kharekhara mRtyu pAmela haze ke jethI A judA judA mANase eka sarakheja javAba Ape che." baLadevane vicAra A pramANe sudharele jANIne tatkALa te devatAe siddhArthanuM rUpa karyuM ane baLarAmanI AgaLa AvIne kahyuM ke "huM tamAro sArathi siddhArtha chuM" ane dIkSA laI mRtyu pAmIne devapaNAne prApta thaye chuM. tame pUrve mArI pAse mAgaNI karI hatI, tethI tamane badha ApavAne mATe huM ahIM Avyo chuM. nemiprabhue kahyuM hatuM ke "jarAkumArathI kRSNanuM mRtyu thaze." te pramANeja thayuM che, kemake sarvajJanuM bhASita kadi paNa anyathA thatuM nathI, ane pitAnuM kaustubha ratna nizAnI tarIke ApIne kRSNa jarAkumArane pAMDenI pAse mokalyo che." baLadeva belyA- he siddhArtha ! tame ahIM AvIne mane baMdha karyo te bahu sAruM karyuM, paNa A brAtAnA mRtyuduHkhathI pIDita thayele huM have zuM karuM? te kahe. siddhArtha che, zrI neminAtha prabhunA vivekI bhrAtA evA je tame, tene have dIkSA vinA bIjuM kAMI paNa karavuM ghaTita nathI." "bahu sArUM" ema kahI baLadeve te devatAnI sAthe siMdhu ne samudranA saMgamane sthAnake AvI kRSNanA zarIrane saMskAra karyo. te vakhate baLarAmane dIkSA levAnI IcchAvALA jANIne mahA kRpALu zrI neminAthe eka vidyAdhara munine satvara tyAM mokalyA. rAme temanI pAse dIkSA dIdhI. pachI tuMgikA zikhara upara jaIne tIvra tapa karavA lAgyA. tyAM siddhArtha deva temane rakSaka thaIne raho. eka vakhate baLarAma muni mAsakhamaNanA pAraNane mATe kaI nagaramAM piThA, tyAM kaI strI bALakane laIne kuvAne kAMThe UbhI hatI. te rAmanuM atizaya rUpa joIne tene jovAmAM ja vyagra thaI gaI tethI vyagra cittavALI teNIe ghaDAne bAMdhavAnuM deraDuM ghaDAne badale pelA bALakanA kaMThamAM bAMdhyuM. pachI evAmAM te bALakane kuvAmAM nAkhavA mAMDayo, tevAmAM baLarAme te joyuM, tethI vicAryuM ke "AvA anarthakArI evA mArA rUpane dhikkAra che! havethI huM kaI paNa gAma ke nagara vigeremAM pesIza nahIM. mAtra vanamAM kASThAdikane levA AvanAra leke pAsethIja je bhikSA maLaze tethI pAraNuM karIza." A pramANe niradhAra karI te strIne nivArIne baLadeva muni tarata vanamAM cAlyA gayA. tyAM rahIne mAsika pramukha dustapa tapa Acaryo, ane tuNa kASThAdikane vahana karanArA loko pAsethI prAsuka bhAta pANI vahArIne pitAne nirvAha karavA lAgyA. eka vakhate kASThAdikane laI janArA te lokee pitApitAnA rAjA pAse jaIne kahyuM ke"kaI devarUpI purUSa A vanamAM tapa kare che. te sAMbhaLI te rAjAone zaMkA thaI ke "zuM amArA rAjyanI IcchAthI te AvuM tapa kare che ke zuM kaI maMtra sAdhe che? mATe cAle, ApaNe Page #455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 416 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 8 muM - sarve tyAM jaIne tene mArI nAkhIe.' Avu vicArI teo eka sAthe sarvAbhisAre rAmamuni samIpe javA cAlyA. temane AvatA joI tyAM rahelA siddhArtha deve jagatane pazu bhayaMkara evA aneka siMhai| vidhuryAM. tethI rAjAe Azcaya sAthe bhaya pAmI khaLarAma munine namIne peAtAne sthAnake pAchA gayA. tyArathI khaLabhadra narasiMha' evA nAme prakhyAta thayA. vanamAM tapasyA karatA evA khaLabhadra muninI dha dezanAthI pratibeAdha pAmIne ghaNA si'hu vyAghrAdika mANIe zAMtine pAmI gayA. temAMthI keTalAeka zrAvaka thayA, keTalAka bhadrikabhAvI thayA, keTalAka kAryAtsaga karavA lAgyA ane keTalAke anazana agIkAra karyuM, teo mAMsAhArathI tadna nivRtta thaIne titha carUpadhArI rAmamuninA ziSya hAya tema temanA pAripAka thayA. temAM pUrva bhavanA saMbaMdhI eka mRga jAtismaraNa pAmIne ati savegavALA thaIne temane sadAnA sahacara thayA. rAmamunine nira'tara upAsanA karanArA te mRga vanamAM bhamatA ane kASThAddhikane levA AvanAranI zeAdha karatA. teone zeAdhyA pachI te rAmamunine dhyAna dharatA jotA, eTale te temanA caraNumAM mastaka namAvIne 'bhikSA ApanAra ahIM che' ema jaNAvatA. rAmamuni tenA AgrahathI tarataja yAna mUkIne te haraNune AgaLa karI tenI sAthe bhikSA mAgavA nIkaLatA. anyadA keTalAka rathakAre uttama kASThA levAne mATe te vanamAM AvyA, teoe ghaNAM saraLa vRkSe chedyAM. temane joI ne te mRgale sadya rAmamunine jaNAvyuM, eTale tenA AgrahathI te mahAmuni dhyAnamAMthI jAgrata thayA, ane te rathakArA bhAjana karavA beThA hatA te vakhate te muni te mRgane AgaLa karIne mAsakhamaNanA pAraNAne mATe bhikSA levA sArU tyAM gayA. te rathakArAnA je agresara hatA te khaLadeva munine joIne ghaNA harSa pAmyA ane vicAravA lAgyA ke ahe| A araNyamAM sAkSAt kalpavRkSa jevA A keAI muni che. ahe| kevuM emanu rUpa! kevu' teja! ane kevI mahAn samatA! A munirUpa atithi maLavAthI huM teA kRtAtha thayA.' A pramANe ciMtavIne te rathakAra pAMca aMge bhUminA sparza karI (5'cAMga praNAma karI ) temane bhAtapANI ApavA Agye. te vakhate khaLarAma munie vicAryuM ke A zuddha buddhivALA zrAvaka che, tethIja je kA vaDe sva"nu phaLa upArjana thaI zake evI A bhikSA mane ApavAne ughukta thayA che, tethI jo hu. A bhikSA nahIM lauM te enI sadgatimAM me' aMtarAya karele gaNAze, mATe huM A bhikSA grahaNa karUM.' A pramANe vicArI karUNAnA kSIrasAgara evA te muni jo ke peAtAnA zarIramAM paNa nirapekSa hatA, te paNa temaNe tenI pAsethI bhikSA grahaNa karI. pelA mRga munine ane vanane chedanArA rathakArane joIne mukha uMcuM karI netramAM azru lAvIne ci'tavavA lAgyA ke mahA tapanA te eka AzrayabhUta ane zarIrane viSe - paNa niHspRha evA A mahAmuni kharekharA kRpAnidhi che ke jemaNe A rathakAranI upara C anugraha karyAM, ane 1 sarva prakAranI yuddhanI sAmagrI sahita. Page #456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zaga 12 me ] baLadevanuM svargagamana ane zrI neminAthanuM nirvANa 17. ahe! A vanane chedanAra rathakArane paNa dhanya che ke jeNe A bhagavaMta mahAmunine annapAnathI pratilAbhita karIne potAnA manuSyajanmanuM mahAphaLa prApta karyuM. mAtra huM ja eka maMdabhAgI chuM ke je e mahAtapa karavAnuM ke AvA munine pratilAbhita karavAne samartha nathI, tethI tiyacapaNathI dUSita evA mane dhikkAra che!" AvI rIte te traNe jaNa jevAmAM dharmadhyAnamAM tatpara thaIne rahyA hatA, tevAmAM teo je vRkSa nIce UbhA hatA te vRkSane ardha bhAga chede hovAthI moTA pavanathI bAkIne bhAga bhAMgI jaIne te vRkSa temanA upara paDayuM. te paDavAthI te traNe tatkALa mRtyu pAmyA ane prAdevakane viSe padyottara nAmanA vimAnamAM traNe devatA thayA. rAma se varSa sudhI dIkSA paryAya pALIne svarge gayA. tyAM utpanna thatAMja avadhijJAnavaDe jevAthI trIjA narakamAM rahelA kRSNane temaNe dIThA, tethI bhrAtRsanehathI mohita evA baLarAma deva uttaravaikriya zarIra karI kRSNanI pAse AvyA, ane kRSNane AliMgana karIne belyA ke he bhAI! huM tamArA bhAI rAma chuM, ane tamArI rakSA karavA mATe brahmadevakathI ahIM A chuM, mATe kahe, tamArI prItine mATe huM zuM karuM?" A pramANe kahIne teNe karavaDe kRSNane upADayA, eTale te pArAnI jema vizIrNa thaI thaIne pRthvI para paDayA ane pAchA maLI gayA. pachI kRSNa prathama AliMganathI ja jANelA ane pachI pitAnuM nAma kahevAthI ne uddhAra karavAthI barAbara eALakhelA evA rAmane uThIne saMbhramathI namaskAra karyo. baLarAma bolyA ke "he bhrAtA! zrI neminAthe pUrve kahyuM hatuM ke viSayasukha ane duHkhaneja ApanAra che, te tamArA saMbaMdhamAM hamaNuM pratyakSa thayuM che. he hari! karmathI niyaMtrita thayelA evA tamane svargamAM laI javAne te huM samartha nathI, tethI tamArA mananI prItine mATe huM tamArI pAse rahevA IcchuM chuM.' kRNe kahyuM ke "he bhrAtA ! tamArA ahIM rahevAthI paNa mane zuM lAbha thavAne che? kemake tame chatAM mAre te narakanuM AyuSya jeTaluM bAMdhyuM che teTaluM bhegavavuM ja paDaze, mATe Apane ahIM rahevAnI jarUra nathI. mane narakamAM upajavAnI pIDA karatAM mArI AvI avasthA joIne zatruone harSa ane sahadane glAni thaI che teja vadhAre dukha Ape che; mATe he bhAI! tame bharatakSetramAM jAo ane tyAM cakra, zA dhanuSya, zaMkha ane gadAne dharanAra, pItAMbara dhAraNa karanAra ane garUDanA cinhavALA mane vimAnamAM beThelA batAve, ane mArI sAthe ja nIlAMbarane dharanArA, tAla vRkSanA cinhavALA ane haLa tathA muzaLane hathiyAra tarIke rAkhanArA evA tamane paNa sthAne sthAne batAvo, jethI "adyApi paNa rAma kRSNa avinazvarapaNe vecchAe vihAra karatA satA vidyamAna che" evI lokamAM ghASaNa phelAya, ane pUrve thayelA ApaNu tiraskArane bAdha thAya." A pramANenAM kRSNanAM kathanane svIkArIne rAme bharatakSetramAM AvI tenA kahyA pramANenAM baMne rUpa sarva ThekANe batAvyAM ane UMce svare C - 53 Page #457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 18] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [[pavuM 8 muM udghoSaNA karI ke he leko! tame amArI bhItI pratimA karIne utkRSTa devatAnI buddhio AdarapUrvaka tenI pUjA karo. ameja A jagatanI utpatti, sthiti ane saMhAranA karanArA chIe. ame devalokamAMthI ahIM AvIe chIe ane vecchAthI pAchA devalekamAM jaIe chIe. ameja dvArakA racI hatI ane svargamAM javAnI IcchAthI pAchI ameja saMharI lIdhI che. amArA sivAya bIje kaI kartA hartA nathI, ameja svargalekanA ApanArA chIe. A pramANenI temanI vANIthI sarva leke zahere zaheramAM ane gAme gAmamAM rAma kRSNanI pratimA karIne pUjavA lAgyA. baLarAma devatA jeo temanI pratimAnI pUjA kare temane mATe udaya ApavA lAgyA, tethI sarva ke tenA vizeSa prakAre bhakta thayA. A pramANe rAme pitAnA bhAI kRSNanAM vacana pramANe AkhA bharatakSetramAM pitAnI kIrti ane pUjA phelAvI. pachI te nAnA bhAInA dukhe kacavAtA mane brahmadevalokamAM gayA. ahIM jarAkumAra pAMDavonI pAse AvyuM ane kRSNanuM kaustubha ratna ApIne dvArakA nagarInA dAha vigerenI sarva vArtA kahI saMbhaLAvI. teo te vAta sAMbhaLIne sagha zekamagna thaI gayA, ane sahedara baMdhunI jema teoe eka varSa sudhI kRSNanI pratikriyA karI. pachI teone dIkSA levAnI IcchAvALA jANIne zrI neminAtha caturgAnI evA dharmazeSa nAmanA munine pAMca munienI sAthe tyAM mokalyA. temanA AvavAthI jarAkumArane rAjya upara besADI pAMDee draupadI sahita te muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI, ane temaNe abhigraha sahita tapa AraMhyuM. bhIme e abhigraha karyo ke "je kaI bhAlAnA agra bhAgathI uMcha (bhikSA) Apaze, teja huM grahaNa karIza." e abhigraha cha mAse pUre tha, dvAdazAMgadhArI te pAMDavo anukrame pRthvI para vihAra karatA karatA zrI neminAtha prabhune vAMdavAnI utkaMThAe cAlyA. zrI neminAtha prabhue madhya deza vigeremAM vihAra karI, uttara dizAmAM rAjapura vigere zaheramAM vihAra karI, tyAMthI hImAn giri upara jaI AvI, temaja aneka mleccha dezamAM paNa vihAra karIne ghaNA rAjAo ane maMtrIone pratibaMdha karyo. vizvanA mahane haranAra prabhu Arya anArya dezamAM vihAra karI pAchA DrImAna giri upara AvyA, ane tyAMthI pAchA kirAta dezamAM vicaryA. hImAna giri parathI utarI dakSiNApatha dezamAM AvyA, ane tyAM sUryanI jema bhavya prANIrUpa kamaLavanane bodha karyo kevaLajJAnathI mAMDIne vihAra karatA prabhune aDhAra hajAra mahAtmA sAdhuo, cALIza hajAra buddhimAna sAvIe, cAraso caudapUrva dhArI, paMdaraso avadhijJAnI, teTalAja vaikriya labdhivALA, teTalAja kevaLajJAnI, eka hajAra mana:paryavajJAnI, AThaso vAdalabdhivALA, eka lAkha ne egaNetera hajAra zrAvake ane traNa lAkha ne ogaNacALIza hajAra zrAvikAo-eTale 1 bhikSA vizeSa. Page #458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga para ma ] baLadevanuM svargagamana ane zrI neminAthanuM nirvANa [419 parivAra thayo. eTalA parivArathI paravArelA, aneka sura, asura ane rAjAoe yukta thayelA prabhu pitAne nirvANa samaya najIka jANIne revatagiri upara padhAryA. tyAM Idroe racelA samavasaraNamAM besIne prabhue sarva jIvonA anugrahanI IcchAthI chellI dezanA ApI. te dezanAthI pratibadha pAmIne keTalAke dIkSA lIdhI, keTalAka zrAvaka thayA ane keTalAka bhadrikabhAvI thayA. pachI pAMcaso ne chatrIza munionI sAthe prabhue eka mahInAnuM pAdapepagama anazana karyuM, ane ASADha mAsanI zukala aSTamIe citrA nakSatramAM sAyaMkALe zailezIdhyAnane prApta thayelA prabhu te munionI sAthe nirvANapadane prApta thayA. pradyumna ane zAMba vigere kumAra, kRSNanI AThe paTTarANIo, bhagavaMtanA baMdhuo, bIjA paNa ghaNuM vratadhArI munio ane rAjamatI vigere sAdhvIo avyayapadane prApta thayAM. rathanemie cAraso varSa gRhasthapaNumAM, eka varSa chadmasthapaNAmAM ane pAMca varSa kevaLapaNamAM ema sarva maLIne navase ne eka varSanuM AyuSya paripUrNa karyuM. e ja pramANe kaumArAvasthA, chadmasthAvasthA ane kevaLIavasthAnA vibhAge karIne rAjImatIe paNa eTaluM ja AyuSya bhegavyuM. zivAdevI ane samudravijaya rAjA mAheMdra devalekamAM gayA, ane bIjA dazAha mahaddhika devapaNAne prApta thayA. kaumArapaNAmAM traNa varSa ane chaghastha tathA kevaLIpaNAmAM sAta varSa-ema eka hajAra varSanuM AyuSya zrI neminAtha bhagavaMte bhagavyuM. zrI naminAtha prabhunA nirvANa pachI pAMca lAkha varSa vItyAM tyAre zrI neminAtha prabhunuM nirvANa thayuM. bhagavaMta nirvANa pAmyA eTale zakaIkanI AjJAthI kubere eka zibikA vikavI, ane zakai vidhipUrvaka prabhunA aMganI pUjA karIne pite ja te zibikAmAM prabhune padharAvyA. devatAoe naihatya dizAmAM ratnazilA upara gozISacaMdananAM kASTanI citA racI. iMdro prabhunI zibikAne upADIne tyAM lAvyA, ane zrI nemiprabhunA zarIrane citAmAM padharAvyuM. iMdranI AjJAthI agnikumAroe te citAmAM agni utpanna karyo, ane vAyukumAroe satvara te agnine prajavalita karyo. temane deha dagdha thayA pachI kSIrasAgaranA jaLathI dee agnine bujhAvI dIdhe, eTale zaka ane IzAna vigere idroe prabhunI dADhAe grahaNa karI. bAkInAM asthi devatAoe lIdhAM, devIoe temanAM puSpa lIdhAM, rAjAoe vastro lIdhAM ane lekee bhasama grahaNa karI. prabhunA saMskAravALI vairyamaNinI zilA upara iMdra potAnA vajathI prabhunAM lakSaNa ane nAma lakhyA pachI te zilA upara zrI neminAthanI pratimA sahita eka pavitra citya karAvyuM. A pramANe sarva kriyA karIne zakrAdika devatAo pitapatAne sthAnake gayA. ahIM pAMDa vihAra karatAM karatAM hastIka5 nagare AvyA, tyAM teo paraspara prItithI kahevA lAgyA ke "have ahIMthI raivatAcala giri mAtra bAra yojana dUra che, tethI kAle prAtaHkALe zrI neminAthanA darzana karIne ja ApaNe mAsika tapanuM pAraNuM karazuM." evAmAM te leke Page #459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 4ra0]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 8 muM pAsethI temaNe sAMbhaLyuM ke "bhagavAna zrI neminAtha pitAnA te te sAdhuonI sAthe nirvANapadane pAmyA. te sAMbhaLatAM ja moTo zoka karatAM teo siddhAcaLa giri upara AvyA ane tyAM anazana karI kevaLajJAna pAmIne mokSapadane pAmyA. sALI draupadI mRtyu pAmIne paramaddhinA dhAmarUpa brA devalokamAM gayAM. A parvamAM atula tejavALA bAvIsamA tIrthakara, navamA vAsudeva, baLadeva ane prativAsudeva e cAra purUSanAM caritranuM kIrtana kareluM che. siddhAMta daSTie avakatAM temAMthI eka purUSanuM caritra paNa je kAne sAMbhaLavAmAM Ave che te traNa lekamAM paNa vismayakArI lAge tevuM che. // ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'STame parvaNi baladeva svargagamanazrIneminAthanirvANavarNano nAma dvAdazaH sargaH // 12 // G samAptaM cedaM aSTama parva ma Page #460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra maaynyNdu parva navamuM sarga 1 lo 2222222222222 zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra 1 zrI neminAtha prabhune namaskAra karIne temanA tIrthamAM utpanna thayelA brahmadatta cakravattInuM caritra have kahevAmAM Avaze. A jaMbudvIpamAM bharatakSetrane viSe sAketapura nAme nagara che. temAM pUrve caMdrAvataMsa nAme rAjAne municaMdra nAme eka putra hatuM. teNe kAmagathI niveda pAmIne bhAravAhI mANasa jema bhArane tyajI de tema saMsArane tyajIne sAgaracaMdra nAmanA muninI pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM. eka vakhata jagatane pUjavA gya evI dIkSAne pAlana karatA te muni gurUnI sAthe dezAMtaramAM vihAra karavA cAlyA. mArgamAM bhikSAne mATe te eka gAmamAM gayA. tyAM te zekAvAthI ane sArthanA cAlyA javAthI yuthamAMthI judA paDelA mRgalAnI jema te sArthabhraSTa thaIne aTavImAM bhaTakavA lAgyA. tyAM kSudhA ane tuSAthI AkrAMta thaIne te glAni pAmI gayA. tevAmAM temane cAra govALe maLyA, temaNe bAMdhavanI jema temanI sevA karI. munie temanA upakArane mATe dharma dezanA ApI, kemake "satapurUSa apakArI upara paNa kRpA kare che, te upakArI upara te zA mATe na kare?" jANe caturvidha dharmanI cAre mUrti hoya tevA samatAvALA te cAre jaNAe temanI dezanA sAMbhaLIne temanI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. te cAre munioe samyak prakAre vrata pAlana karyuMparaMtu temAMthI be jaNe dharmanI jugupsA karI. "prANIonI manovRtti vicitra che." teoe je ke dharmanI jugupsA karI tathApi te paNa tapasyAnA prabhAvathI devalekamAM gayA, kAraNa ke "eka divasanuM tapa paNa svargane mATe thAya che." - devalokamAMthI cyavane te baMne jaNa dazapura nagaramAM zAMDilya nAmanA brAhmaNanI jayavatI nAmanI dAsIthI yugalaputrapaNe utpanna thayA. anukrame teo yauvanavayane prApta thayA, eTale pitAnI AjJAthI teo kSetranI rakSA karavAne gayA. "dAsIputronuM e kAma ja che." rAtre teo kSetramAM suI gayA hatA, tevAmAM vaDanA keTaramAMthI nIkaLIne yamarAjane baMdha hoya Page #461 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 422] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM tevA kRSNa sarpe te baMnemAMthI ekane daMza karyo. pachI te sarSanI bIjo bhAI zodha karavA lAge, eTale jANe pUrvanuM vaira hoya tema te duSTa sarSe tene paNa daMza karyo. tenA daMzane pratIkAra na thavAthI te bicArA mRtyu pAmI gayA, ane manuSyapaNumAM jema AvyA hatA temaja pAchA cAlyA gayA. temanA niSphaLa janmane dhikkAra che! tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne kAliMjara girinA zikhara upara eka mRgalInA udarathI teo be mRgarUpe utpanna thayA. te bane prItithI sAthe pharatA hatA, tevAmAM eka zIkArIe ekaja bAvaDe samakALe temane mArI nAkhyA. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne gaMgAnadInA kinAre eka rAjahaMsInA udarathI pUrvanI jema jugaLIArUpe utpanna thayA. eka vakhate teo sAthe krIDA karatA hatA, tevAmAM koI DhImare jALa pAtharI temAM pakaDI laI grIvA bhAMgIne temane mArI nAkhyA. "dharmahInanI prAye evIja gati hoya che." tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne kAzIpurImAM bhUtadatta nAmanA samRddhimAna caMDALane ghera citra ane saMbhUta nAme be putrapaNe utpanna thayA. teone paraspara atyaMta saneha hovAthI teo kadi paNa judA paDatA nahIM. nakha ane mAMsa je daDha temane saMbaMdha hato. te samaye te vArANasI nagarImAM zaMkha nAme rAjA hatA. ane teno namuci nAme pradhAna hatuM. eka vakhate te namuci pradhAna moTA aparAdhamAM Avyo, tethI rAjAe tene gupta rIte mArI nAkhavA sArU bhUtadatta caMDALane soMpI dIdhe. teNe namucine kahyuM ke "jo tuM mArA putrone bhUmigRha (seMtharA )mAM rahIne gupta rIte bhaNAva te huM mArA AtmAnI jema tArI guptapaNe rakSA karUM". namucie mAtaMgapatinuM te vacana kabula karyuM, kemake "mANasa jIvitane mATe na kare tevuM kAMI nathI." pachI namuci citra ane saMbhUtane vicitra kaLAone abhyAsa karAvavA lAge. keTaleka divase anurAgI thayelI te caMDALanI strInI sAthe ramavA lAgyA. te vAta jANavAmAM AvatAM bhUtadatte tene mAravAne nizcaya karyo. pitAnI strI sAthe vyabhicAra karanArA vyabhicArIne deSa koNa sahana kare?" te vAtanI citra saMbhUtane khabara paDavAthI te caMDALanA putroe bhaya batAvI namucine nasADI mUkyo. tenA prANarakSaNarUpa vidyAbhyAsanI dakSiNa teoe ApI. tyAMthI nAsIne te namuci hastinApuramAM AvyuM. tyAM sanaskumAra cakrIe pitAne pradhAna karyo. ahIM citra ane saMbhUta navayauvana vayane prApta thayA, eTale teo jANe azvinIkumAra koI hetuthI pRthvI para AvyA hoya tevA dekhAvA lAgyA. haha ane hUhU gaMdharvane paNa upahAsya kare tevuM ati madhura gIta teo gAvA lAgyA, ane nArada tathA tuMbarUne paNa tiraskAra kare evI vINA vagADavA lAgyA, jyAre teo gItaprabaMdhane anusarIne ati spaSTa evA sAta svaronI vINu vagADatA hatA, tyAre kinAre paNa temanA kiMkara thaI jatA hatA. dhIra zeSaNathI mRdaMgane vagADatA tyAre muralIne nAda karanArA kRSNanI paNa viDaMbanA karatA hatA. zaMkara, pArvatI, urvazI, raMbhA, muMjakezI ane tittamAM paNa je nATyane jANatI na hatI, te nATayano teo abhinaya karatA hatA. sarva gAMdharvanuM sarvasva ane vizvane kAmaNa Page #462 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 le ]. zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra [423 rUpa apUrva saMgIta prakAza karatAM teoe sarvanA mananuM haraNa karyuM. eka vakhate te nagarImAM madanetsava pravaryo, eTale nagarajano saMgItanA rasika thaIne nagara bahAra nIkaLyA. te vakhate citra ane saMbhUta paNa gAtA gAtA te tarapha nIkaLyA. temanA gItathI AkarSAIne mRgalAnI jema purajane ekaThA thayA. te vakhate keIe rAjA pAse AvIne kahyuM ke "be caMDALAe ApaNuM nagarajanene gItathI AkarSAne potAnI jevA malina karI nAkhyA che." tatkALa rAjAe keTavALane bolAvIne AkSepapUrvaka hukama karyo ke "e be caMDALane nagarInA koI paNa pradezamAM pesavA devA nahIM." keTavALe temane khabara ApavAthI teo te divasathI vArANasIthI dUra ja rahevA lAgyA. eka vakhate vArANasImAM kaumudI utsava pravaryo, eTale iMdriyanI capaLatAthI teoe rAjAnA zAsananuM ullaMghana karIne bhamarA jema hAthInA gaMDasthaLa para praveza kare tema te nagarImAM praveza karyo. sarva aMga para bura nAMkhIne utsavane jotAM ceranI jema AkhI nagarImAM teo chAnI rIte pharavA lAgyA. pharatAM pharatAM jema ziyALa bIjA ziyALanA zabda sAthe meLavIne bele tema nagarajanenAM gIta sAthe pitAnA svarane meLavIne teo tArasvare gAvA lAgyA, kemake "bhavitavyatAnuM ullaMghana karavuM azakya che." kAnane atyaMta madhura lAge evuM temanuM gIta sAMbhaLIne madha para mAkhIonI jema yuvAna nagarajane temanI pharatA pharI vaLyA. pachI "A be jaNuM koNa che? te jANavAne mATe lokoe temanA zarIra parathI burakhA kheMcI lIdhA, eTale "are A to pelA caMDALa che" ema AkSepa pUrvaka teo belI UDyA. pachI nagarajane e lAkaDI ane DhekhALAthI temane kuTavA mAMDayA; eTale gharamAMthI zvAnanI jema teo Doka nIcI karIne nagaramAMthI nIkaLI gayA. lokee temaja bALakanA samUhe mArelA teo pagale pagale khalita thatAM mAMDamAMDa gaMbhIra udyAnamAM AvyA. tyAM sthita thaIne teo vicAra karavA lAgyA ke "sarSe suMghelA dudhanI jema hIna jAtithI duSita evAM ApaNAM kaLA, kauzalya ane rUpa vigerene dhikkAra che! ApaNe yAyana vigere guNathI karelo upakAra ApaNane apakArarUpa thaI paDaze. zAMtikArya karatAM ulaTe vetALa utpanna thaye; paraMtu ApaNAmAM rahela kaLA, lAvaNya ane rUpa ApaNu A zarIra sAthe ekarUpa thaI gayAM che, ane sarva anarthanuM kAraNa A zarIra ja che, mATe tene koI paNa rIte tRNanI jema tyajI daIe." Avo nizcaya karI prANa cheDavAmAM tatpara thayelA teo jANe sAkSAt mRtyune jevA jatA hoya tema dakSiNa dizA tarapha cAlyA. ghaNe dUra jatAM eka moTo giri temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. te eTale UMce hatuM ke jenA upara caDhavAthI pRthvI para rahelA moTA hAthIo paNa baccAM jevA dekhAtA hatA. pachI bhUgupAta (bheravajava) karavAnI IcchAe teo tenI upara caDhayA, tyAM guNanA jaMgamagirirUpa eka mahAmuni temanA jovAmAM AvyA. varSAkALanA meghanI jema girizikhara para rahelA te munine joIne temanA saMtApane prasAra nAza pAmI gaye. pachI AnaMdAzrunA miSathI jANe pUrvanA duHkhane choDI detA hoya tema teo bhramaranI jema sadya temanA caraNakamaLamAM paDayA. Page #463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 424] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva ubhuM munie dhyAnane samApta karIne temane kahyuM ke "tame be keNa che? ane ahIM kema AvyA che?" teoe potAne sarva vRttAMta munine kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. muni belyA ke "bhRgupata karavAthI tamArA zarIrane nAza thaze, paNa seMkaDo janmathI upArjana karelA tamArA azubha karmane kAMI nAza thaze nahIM. je tamAre A zarIrane tyAgaja karavo hoya te svarga ane mokSAdinA kAraNarUpa parama tapa tapIne e zarIranuM phaLa grahaNa kare." ItyAdika dezanAvAkayarUpa amRtathI jemanAM mana dhovAIne nirmaLa thayAM che evA te baMnee tatkALa te muni pAse yatidharma grahaNa karyo. anukrame zAstronuM adhyayana karIne teo gItArtha thayA. "manasvI jene jene grahaNa karavAmAM Adara kare temanuM grahaNa kema na thAya?" chaThTha, aThThama vigere ati dustapa tapIne temaNe pUrva karmanI sAthe pitAnA zarIrane zoSavI nAkhyuM. pachI zahere zahera ane gAme gAma vihAra karatA teo anyadA hastinApura samIpe AvyA. tyAM nagara bahAra udyAnamAM rahIne teoe dustapa tapa karavA mAMDyuM. "zAMta cittavALA manuSyane saMbheganI bhUmi paNa tapasyAne mATe thAya che." eka vakhate jANe zarIradhArI yatidharma hoya tevA saMbhUta munie mAsakSamaNane pAraNe hastinApuramAM bhikSA mAgavAne mATe praveza karyo. IsamitipUrvaka gheraghera bhamatA te muni mArgamAM namuci maMtrInA jovAmAM AvyA, eTale "A caMDALane putra mAre vRttAMta jAhera karaze' ema maMtrInA cittamAM ciMtA utpanna thaI, kAraNa ke pApI jane sarva ThekANe zakti hoya che." pachI "jyAM sudhI A mArA marmane prakAzita na kare tyAM sudhImAM tene huM nagara bahAra kADhI mUkAvuM" evo vicAra karIne potAnA sevakane tene nagaranI bahAra kADhI mUkavAnI AjJA karI, eTale te sevakee maMtrInA te pUrvopakArIne mAravAno AraMbha karyo. "durjana upara upakAra kare te sapane dudha pAvA jevuM che." jema dhAnyanA puMjane kuTe tema te sevakee munine kuTayA, eTale te tyAMthI upavanamAM javA mATe utAvaLe cAlyA, tathApi teoe temane choDyA nahIM, eTale nirUpAya evA munine zAMta chatAM paNa kapa caDyo, kemake "agninA tApathI zItaLa jaLa paNa uSNa thAya che." tatkALa muninAM mukhamAMthI akALe utpanna thayelA meghamAMthI vijaLInI jema te jelezyA utpanna thaI. te vIjaLInA maMDaLanI jema AkAzane prakAzanI moTI moTI javALAethI ullAsa pAmavA lAgI. A pramANe kepathI tejalezyAne dhAraNa karatA munine prasanna karavAne mATe nagarajane bhayathI ane kautukathI tyAM AvyA. rAjA sanaskumAra paNa te vAta sAMbhaLIne tatkALa tyAM AvyA, kemake "saddabuddhivALA purUSe jyAMthI agni uThe tyAMthI ja bujhAvI devo joIe." rAjA saMbhUtamunine namaskAra karI bolyA ke "he bhagavan! tamane Ama karavuM zuM ghaTita che? "caMdrakAMta maNi sUryanAM kiraNothI tape to paNa te pitAnI zItaLa kAMtine choDatuM nathI." A sevakoe tamAro je aparAdha karyo, tethI tamane kopa thavAno saMbhava che, kemake kSIrasAgaranuM mathana karatAM paNa zuM kAlakUTa viSa utpanna nathI thayuM paraMtu purUSane krodha durjananA saneha jevo hoya che, eTale ke purUSone Page #464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 leA ] zrI brahmadatta cakravattInuM caritra [425 krodha thAyaja nahI', thAya te te lAMbe kALa rahe nahI. ane jo kadApi rahe teA paNa te niSphaLa thAya, tenuM phaLa bese nahIM. te viSe tamane vadhAre zuM kahevuM? huM te tamane prArthanA karIne kahe che. have kApa cheADI do, kemake tamArA jevA purUSo apakArImAM ne upakArImAM bannemAM samadRSTivALA hoya che. ' e samaye A khakhara jANIne citramuni bhadrahastInI jema madhura bhASaNavaDe zAMta karavAne mATe saMbhUtamuni pAse AvyA. pachI meghanA jaLanA pUrathI jema putanA dAvAnaLa zamI jAya tema citramuninAM zAstrAnusArI vacanethI saMbhUtamunineA kepa zAMta thaI gayA. tIvra kepa ane tapathI mukta thayelA te mahAmuni kSayathI pInA caMdranI jema prasannatAne prApta thayA. pachI. sa leAkeA temane vaMdanA karI khamAvIne tyAMthI pAchA pharyAM. eTale citramuni sa 'bhUtamunine udyAnamAM laI gayA. tyAM gayA pachI tee pazcAttApa karavA lAgyA ke mAtra AhArane mATe ghera ghera pharavAthI mATuM duHkha prApta thAya che, A zarIra AhAravaDe pASaNa karyAM chatAM paNu pariNAme nAzavaMta che, tyAre ceAgIene zarIranI ke AhAranI zI jarUra che?' Ave cittamAM nizcaya karI sa'lekhanApUrNAMka ane muniee catuvidha AhAranAM paccakhkhANu karyAM. 66 ahI' rAjA sanatkumAre AjJA karI ke 'huM chatAM te sAdhune parAbhava jeNe karyAM tene zeSI lAvA,' eTale keI e AvIne namuci matrI viSe sUcanA karI dIdhI. pUjya jananI je pUjA karatA nathI paNa ulaTA haNe che te mahApApI che." ema kahI rAjAe namucine cAranI peThe bAMdhIne magAgye. pachI 'havethI bIjo kAI AvI rIte sAdhune parAbhava kare nahI.' ema vicArI zuddha buddhivALA sanakumAra cakrI nagaranA madhyamAM thaIne tene AMdhelI sthitimAM muninI pAse lAvyA. namatA muDhanAM ratnanI krAMtithI pRthvIne jaLamayI karatA rAjAe banne munine vaMdanA karI, eTale DAbA hAthamAM rAkhelI mukhaviakAvaDe mukhane DhAMkatA ane dakSiNa bhujAne ucA karatA ane muni khelyA ke " je aparAdhI hAya che te peAtAnI meLe tenA karmanA phaLanu bhAjana thAya che." pachI sanatkumAre te munine namuci maMtrIne khatAvyA, eTale te khAMdhelA namuci garUDanA sarpanI jema sanatkumArathI paMcatvane cegya evI bhUmikAne prApta thayA hatA tene munie cheDAvI dIdhA, tethI e ka`caMDALane jAticaMDALanI jema rAjAe nagara bahAra kADhI mUkaye, kemake 'gurUtu" zAsana mAnavA cegya che.' pachI ceAsaTha hunnara sapatnIonA piravAra laIne te cakravattInuM ratna sunaMdA munine vAMDhavA mATe AvI. tyA saMbhUtamuninA caraNakamaLamAM kezane lulita karatI ane mukhathI pRthvIne caMdravALI racatI sunaMdA temane namI paDI. te rAjaramaNInA kezanA sparza thatAM saMbhUtamuni tatkALa rAmAMcita thaI gayA. kAraNa ke " kAmadeva nira Mtara chaLaneja zeAdhanArA che." pachI rAjA sanatkumAra munirAjanI AjJA laIne aMtaHpura sahita tyAMthI peAtAne sthAnake gayA. temanA gayA pachI kAmarAgathI parAbhava pAmelA saMbhUtamunie A pramANe niyANu bAMdhyuM C - 54 Page #465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 4ra6]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM ke "je A mArA karelA duSkara tapanuM phaLa hoya te huM bhAvI janmamAM AvA strIratnane pati thAuM.' citramuni belyA ke "are bhadra! A mokSadAyaka tapanuM phaLa AvuM kema Icache che? mukuTane yogya evA ratna karIne caraNapITha kema banAve che? mohathI kareluM A niyANuM haju paNa tame cheDI che ane tamArUM te duSkRta mithyA thAo, kemake tamArA jevA manuSya mAhathI muMjhAI jatA nathI." A pramANe citra sAdhue temane ghaNuM vAryA, te paNa saMbhUtamunie pitAnuM niyANuM cheDayuM nahIM. "aho ! viSayecchA mahA baLavAna che!" pachI bane muni paripUrNa anazanane pALI Ayukamane kSaya thatAM mRtyu pAmIne maudharmadevalekanA suMdara nAmanA vimAnamAM devatA thayA. citrane jIva pahelA devalokamAMthI eNvI purImatAla nagaramAM eka dhanADhya vaNikane putra thaze. ane saMbhUtane jIva tyAMthI cyavI kAMpilya nagaranA brahmarAjAnI strI culanI devInA udaramAM avataryo. cauda mahAsvae jene cakravartIne vaibhava sUcave che e te suvarNanA jevA varNavALe ane sAta dhanuSya UMcI kAyAvALe che. brahmanA jevA AnaMdathI brahmarAjAe brahmAMDamAM brahmadara evuM tenuM nAma pADyuM. jagatanA netrarUpI kumudane harSa Apate ane kaLAnA kalApathI poSaNa thate te nirmaLa caMdranI jema vadhavA lAge. brahmAne jema cAra mukha hoya che tema te brahmarAjAne cAra priya mitro hatA. temAM pahele kAzI dezano rAjA kaTaka, bIje hastinApurane rAjA karNarUdatta, trIje kezala dezano rAjA dIrgha ane ethe caMpA nagarIne rAjA pu5cUla hate. te pAMce mitro nehathI naMdanavanamAM kalpavRkSenI jema potAnA aMtaHpura sAthe eka ekanA nagaramAM eka eka varSa rahetA hatA. anyadA teo vArA pramANe brahmarAjAnA nagaramAM ekaThA thayA. tyAM kIDA karatAM temane keTaleka kALa cAlyA gaye. brahmadattane bAra varSa pUrNa thayAM te samayamAM brahmarAjA mastakanI vedanAthI paralekane prApta thaye. brahArAjAnI uttarakriyA karIne mUrtimAna cAra upAya jevA te kaTaka vigere cAra mitro A pramANe vicAra karavA lAgyA, "ApaNA mitra brahmarAjA kumAra A brahmadatta jyAM sudhI bALaka che tyAM sudhI ApaNe eka eka jaNAe eka eka varSa paheregIranI jema tenA ane rAjayanA rakSaka thaIne ahIM rahevuM egya che. A nirNaya thavAthI prathama dIrdha rAjA te mitranA rAjyanI rakSA karavAne rahyo ane bIjA traNe rAjAo potapotAnA rAjyamAM cAlyA gayA. pachI buddhibhraSTa thayelo dIgharAjA rakSaka vagaranA kSetrane sAMDha bhegave tema baddharAjAnA rAjyanI samRddhine svachaMdapaNe bhegavavA lAge. te mUDha buddhi bIjAnA marmane jema durjana zodhe tema lAMbA kALathI gupta rAkhelA keza (bhaMDAra)ne zodhavA lAgyo. temaja pUrvanA paricayathI te brahmarAjAnA aMtaHpuramAM paNa uzRMkhalapaNe vicAravA lAgyuM. "manuSyane Adhipatyaja adharmakAraka che." eka vakhate kAmadevanA bANathI viMdhAyelA dIrgharAjAe culanIdevInI sAthe ekAMtamAM Page #466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [4ra7 saga 1 lo ] zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra keTalIka brahmadattanA vivAhane miSe atimAtra masalata karI. temAM brahArAjAnA sukRta AcAranI ane lekonI avagaNanA karI. meha pAmelI culanIdevIe tene svIkAra karyo, kemake "idri ati durvAra hoya che." brahmarAjAnA rAjyamAM rahIne culanIe patine prema ane dIrthe mitrane neha choDI dIdhuM. "aho! kAmadeva sarvakaSa che." kAgaDA ane mAchalAnI jema IcchA pramANe sukhe vilAsa karatA te bannene muhUrtanI jema ghaNuM divase cAlyA gayA. anyadA jANe brahmarAjAnuM bIjuM hRdaya hoya tevA dhanu nAmanA maMtrIe temanuM A duceSTita spaSTa rIte jANI lIdhuM. maMtrIe vicAryuM ke "kadi culanI svabhAvane lIdhe AvuM akArya Acare, kAraNa ke satI strIo virala hoya che, paNa je dIrgharAjAne koza ane aMtaHpura sahita badhuM rAjaya vizvAsathI thApaNurUpe arpaNa kareluM che, te jyAre vikAra pAmIne AvuM akArya kare che tyAre culanInuM akArya kAMI gaNatrImAM nathI. have teo A brahmadatta kumAranuM rakhe kAMI vipriya kare nahIM te vicAravAnuM che, kemake poSaNa karyA chatAM paNa durjana mAjaranI jema kadi paNa pitAne thatuM nathI." Avo vicAra karIne maMtrIe potAnA varadhanu nAmanA putrane A vRttAMta brahmadattane jaNAvavAnI ane niraMtara tenI sevA karavAnI AjJA karI. maMtrIputre te vRttAMta brahmadattane jaNAvyuM eTale teNe navA madadhArI hastInI jema haLave haLave pitAne ko5 pragaTa karyo. pitAnI mAtAnA AvA duzcaritane nahI sahana karate brahmadatta eka divasa hAthamAM eka kAgaDo ane eka kekilA laIne aMtaHpuramAM gaye. pachI A pakSInI jema je varNazaMkarapaNuM karaze tene huM jarUra nigraha karIza." A pramANe kumAra tyAM UMce svare che. te sAMbhaLIne ekAMtamAM culanIne dIrgharAjAe kahyuM ke "huM kAgaDo ane tuM ke kilA cho ema samajaje, tethI A kumAra ApaNa banene jarUra nigraha karaze." devI belI ke "e bALakanA bela uparathI bhaya pAmaze nahIM.? anyadA vaLI brahmadatta eka bhadra jAtinI hAthiNInI sAthe halakI jAtinA hAthIne lAvI pUrva pramANe ja tenA mRtyu sUcaka vacana bolyA. te sAMbhaLI dIrgha culanIne kahyuM ke "A bALakanuM bhASaNa sAbhiprAya che." culanIe kahyuM ke "kadi ema hoya te paNa tethI zuM?' eka vakhate haMsIne sAthe bagalAne bAMdhI aMtaHpuramAM laI jaIne brahmadatta kahevA lAgyo ke "AnI peThe kaI ramaze tene huM sahana karIza nahIM.' te sAMbhaLIne dIrgharAjA be -"he devI! aMdara utpanna thayelA reSAgnithI bahAra nIkaLatA dhumADAnA udagAra jevI A tArA bALaputranI vANuM sAMbhaLa. A kumAra mATe thavAthI hAthI ane hAthiNIne kezarIsiMhanI jema ApaNane avazya vighakartA thaze, mATe jyAM sudhI A kumAra kavacadhArI na thAya tyAM sudhImAM vizvanA bALavRkSanI jema tene ukelI nAkha yeAgya che." culanI belIAvA rAjyadhara putrane kema mArI nakhAya! kemake tiryaMca paNa pitAnA prANanI jema putronI rakSA kare che." dII belyo ke-"are rANI ! A putra mUrtimAna tAre kALaja Ave che, tethI tenI upara tuM mAha Page #467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kara8] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM rAkha nahIM. huM chatAM tAre putra thavA kAMI durlabha nathI." dIghanAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI 2tinehane paravaza thayelI culanI DAkaNanI jema putranuM vAtsalya tyajI daIne tema karavAne kabula thaI teNIe vicAryuM ke "A kumArane mArI nAkhave, paNa lekamAM niMdA thavA devI nahIM, eTale kAmanuM kAma thAya ne pitRnuM tarpaNa thAya tema karavuM. tene mATe zuM upAya levo! eka upAya che, tene haju vivAha karavAne che, tethI vivAha thayA pachI tene nivAsa karavA mATe nivAsagraha karavAnA miSathI eka lAkSAgRha (lAkhanuM ghara banAvavuM. temAM praveza ane nirgamana guDha rIte karAya tevI racanA karavI, ane vivAha thaI rahyA pachI jyAre temAM te vadhU sahita suvA jAya tyAre rAtre agni pragaTAva." A pramANenA vicAramAM baMne saMmata thayAM. pachI pu5cUla rAjAnI kanyA sAthe saMbaMdha karIne vivAhanI sarva sAmagrI taiyAra karavA mAMDI. teone A kUra Azaya dhanumaMtrInA jANavAmAM AvatAM teNe dIrgharAjA pAse AvI aMjali jeDIne vijJapti karI ke "rAjan ! mAre putra varadhanu kaLA jANanAra ane nItikuzaLa che. te havethI mArI jema tamArI AjJArUpa rathanI dhurAne vahana karanAra thAo. huM vRddha vRSabhanI jema gamanAgamana karavAne have azakta thaI gaye , tethI tamArI AjJAthI kaI ThekANe jaIne kAMI dharma anuSThAna karIza." maMtrInAM AvAM vacanathI "A maMtrI keI bIje sthAne jaI kapaTa racIne kAMI paNa anartha karaze." evI dIghane zaMkA thaI. "buddhimAnathI keNa zaMkA na pAme!" pachI dIrgharAje mAyAvaDe maMtrIne kahyuM ke "caMdra vinA rAtrInI jema tamArA vinA A rAjya amAre zA kAmanuM che? mATe tame ahIMja rahIne dAnazALA vigerethI dharma Acare, bIje sthAne jaze nahIM, kemake sArAM vRkSathI vananI jema tamArA jevA parUthI ja rAjya zebhe che." dIrgha rAjAnA A pramANenA kahevAthI buddhivALA dhanumaMtrIe gaMgAnadInA tIra upara jANe dharmane mahAsatra (dAnazALA) heya te eka pavitra dAnazALAne maMDapa karAve, ane pite tyAM rahIne gaMgAnA pravAhanI jema hamezAM vaTemArguone annapAna devAno avicchinna pravAha pravartAvyuM. pachI dAna, mAna ane upakAravaDe pratIti yogya thayelA purUSonI pAse be koSa dUrathI suraMga karAvIne lAkSAgRha sudhI meLavI dIdhI. pachI neharUpa Adra vRkSamAM jaLa samAna gupta lekha lakhIne teNe A vRttAMta puSasUla rAjAne jaNAvyuM. te khabara jANa buddhimAna pupale pitAnI duhitAne badale-hasIne sthAne bagalInI jema eka dAsIne mokalI. pittaLanI upara caDhAvelA suvarNarasa jevI te dAsIne leke puSpacUlanI putrI jANavA lAgyA. anukrame AbhUSaNenAM maNithI prakAzatI te dAsI nagarImAM peThI. pachI gItenA ivani ane vAjiMtronA nAdathI AkAzane pUrI detI ane harSa pAmatI culanadevIe tene brahmadatta sAthe paraNAvI. sAyaMkALe sarva lekene vidAya karI culanIe te vadhUvarane pelA lAkSAgRhamAM suvA mekalyA. brahAdatta paNa bIjA parivArane vidAya karI vadhu ane potAnI chAyA jevA maMtriputra varadhanu sahita tyAM zayana karavA gaye. maMtrIkumAranI sAthe vArtAlApa karatA brahAdattane jAgrata Page #468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 lA] zrI brahmadatta cakravattI nuM caritra * " . [ 429 sthitimAMja adha rAtrI ni+mana thaI. mahAtmAAne ghaNI nidrA kathAMthI hoya ? " pachI culanIdevIe AjJA karelA ane namAvelA mukhavALA purUSAe lAkSAgRhune agni lagADIne pachI * agni lAgyA ' evA peAkAra karavA mAMDayo, tethIja jANe prerAyeA hoya tema agnie lAkSAgRhane cetarathI khALavA mAMDyuM. te vakhate culanI ane dIgharAjAnA duSkRtyanI apakIttinA prasara jevA dhumranA samUhe bhUmi ane AkAza pUrI dIdhuM. jANe atyaMta kSudhAtura hoya tema sarvAMnA grAsa karavAne mATe agni sAta jivAvALA chatAM javALAonA samUhathI keATI jivAvALA thaI gayA. te vakhate 'A zuM thayuM ?' ema brahmadatte maMtrIputrane pUchyuM, eTale teNe sakSepathI culanI devInuM duSTa ceSTita kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. pachI kahyuM ke mRtyunA karanI jema A sthAnamAMthI tamArU AkaSa~Nu karavAne mArA pitAe ahIM sudhI eka suraga karAvI che, te temanI dAnazALA sudhI jAya che, tethI ahI' pAnIno prahAra karavA vaDe tene khuTTI karIne vivaradvAramAM ceAgInI jema tame temAM praveza kareA. pachI vAjiMtranA puTanI jema pAnInA prahArathI pRthvInuM puTa bhedI nAkhIne chidramAM dvArAnI jema brahmadatta mitranI sAthe te suraMgamAM cAlye, suraMgane cheDe dhanuma`trIe e azva taiyAra rAkhyA hatA, tethI suraganI bahAra nIkaLI rAjakumAra ane maMtrIkumAra raivatanI zAbhAne anusaratA te avApara ArUDha thayA. te azva pa`camadhArAthI eka gAunI jema pacAsa ceAjana sudhI eka zvAse cAlyA, jethI UbhA rahyA teja vakhate ucchavAsa letAMja tee mRtyu pAmI gayA. pachI teo peAtAnI rakSA karavAne mATe page cAlatAM anukrame koSTaka nAmanA gAmanI pAse muzkelIthI AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM brahmadatte ma`trIkumArane kahyu', 'mitra varadhanu! atyAre paraspara spardhA karatI hAya tema kSudhA ane tRSA ane mane ati pIDA kare che.' 'eka kSaNumAtra rAha juo ' ema kahI maMtrIputre kSIra karAvavAnI icchAe gAmamAMthI eka nApitane khelAvyo. mA~trIputranA vicArathI brahmadatte paNa te nApitanI pAse tarataja vapana karAvyu ane mAtra zikhAja rAkhI. pachI teNe pavitra evAM kASAya vastra dhAraNa karyAM; jethI sayAthI DhaMkAyelA sUryanI jevA te jaNAvA lAgyA. pachI varadhanue Apelu brahmasUtra teNe kaMThamAM dhAraNa karyuM, jethI brahmarAjAnA putra brahmadatte kharAkhara brahmaputra (brAhmaNa)nuM sAdRzya prApta karyuM. brahmadattanA vakSa:sthaLamAM zrIvatsanuM lAMchana hatuM, tene ma`trIputre vAdaLAMthI sUrya'nI jema vajrathI DhAMkI dIdhuM. A pramANe brahmadatte sUtradhAranI jema ane maMtrIputra varadhanue viSakanI jema badhe veza parAvatta karyAM. pachI paNImAM sUrya caMdra sAthe dekhAya tema tee sAtheja gAmamAM peThA, koI uttama brAhmaNe temane bhagavAna jANIne niyaMtraNa karyuM, ane teNe rAjA jevI bhaktithI bheAjana karAvyuM. " prAyaH tejanA pramANamAMja satkAra thAya che." pachI te brAhmaNanI strIe kumAranA mastakapara akSata nAkhIne be zveta vastra ane eka apsarA jevI kanyA AgaLa dharI. varadhanu Avye 'are mUDha! kasAI AgaLa gAyanI jema A parAkrama ke kaLAmAM ajJAta jananA karyuMThamAM A kanyAne zuM joIne khAMdhe che?' eTale brAhmaNu khelyA ke "A mArI Page #469 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 430 zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa ciratra. [ pa 9 muM. ' guNavatI madhumatI nAme kanyA che, tene A purUSa sivAya bIjo keAI vara nathI, kAraNa ke nimittiAe mane kahyuM che ke A kanyAne pati SaTkaMDa pRthvIne pAlaka thaze ' te nizcayathI Aja purUSa che. vaLI teNeja mane jaNAvyuM hatu` ke vastrathI jeNe peAtAnuM zrIvatsa lAMchana DhAMkelu hAya evA je purUSa tAre ghera bheAjana karavA Ave tene tAre A kanyA ApavI. " pachI te aMdhumatI kanyA sAthe brahmadattanA vivAha thayA. " bhAgIone aNucitavyA maneAvAMchita bhAga AvI maLe che." te rAtrI badhumatInI sAthe rahI tene AzvAsana ApIne khIje divase kumAra tyAMthI anyatra javA cAlye. kAraNa ke " zatruvALA purUSa eka sthAne zI rIte rahI zake ? ' prAtaHkALe te eka gAme paheAMcyA. tyAM teee sAMbhaLyuM ke dIgha rAjAe brahmadattanA badhA mArga rUMdhI lIdhA che.' te sAMbhaLIne unmAge cAlatAM teo eka mahATavImAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM jANe dIgha rAjAnA purUSa! hAya tema aneka bhayaMkara zikArI prANIee te aTavIne rU'dhI lIdhI hatI. tRSA lAgelA brahmadattane tyAM eka vaDanA vRkSa nIce besIne ma`trIkumAra mana jevA vegathI jaLa levA cAlye. tyAM dIrAjAnA purUSAe DukkaranA baccAMne jema zvAna rUpe tema rASathI varadhanune eLakhavAthI rUMdhI lIdheA. pachI * pakaDA, pakaDA, mArA, mArA' ema bhayakara zabde khelatA teoe te varadhanune pakaDIne bAMdhI lIdhA. teNe sajJAthI brahmadattane jaNAvI dIdhuM ke ' palAyana karA.' tethI tatkALa kumAre tyAMthI palAyana karyuM, kemake " samaya Ave tyAreja parAkrama batAvI zakAya che. " jema AzramI purUSa eka AzramathI bIje Azrame jAya tema brahmadatta vegathI te aTavImAMthI bIjI aTavImAM jatA rahyo. tyAM varasa ane nIrasa phaLane AhAra karatAM e divasa vyatikramAvyA, trIje divase eka tApasa tenA jovAmAM AnyA. kumAre pUchyuM', * bhagavan! tamAre| Azrama kacAM che?' eTale te tapasvI tene peAtAnA AzramamAM laI gayeA. " tApaseAne atithi priya hoya che. " tyAM teNe kuLapatine dIThA, eTale pitAnI jema teNe harSoMthI tene namaskAra karyAM. ajANI vastumAM paNa aMtaHkaraNa satya kalpanA kare che. " kuLapatie tene pUchyuM ke 'vatsa ! tamArI AkRti atyaMta madhura jaNAya che, te marUdezamAM kalpavRkSa jema tamArUM ahI Agamana kema thayuM che?' brahmakumAre te mahAtmAne vizvAsa lAvIne peAtAnA sarva vRttAMta kahI khatAbyA, kAraNa ke prAyaH tevA purUSAnI pAse kAMI paNa gApya hetu nathI. ' ,, " brahmadattano vRttAMta sAMbhaLI kuLapati khuzI thayA. teNe harSoMthI gadgad akSare kahyuM ke vatsa ! eka AtmAnA be rUpA thayela hAya tema hu. tamArA pitAno laghu aMdhu chuM, mATe have tame tamAre gheraja AvyA che tema samajI ahI' sukhe rahe! ane amArA tapa vaDe amArA manerathanI sAthe vRddhi pAme.' pachI leAkeAnI dRSTine Ana ApanAra ane atyaMta vizvavallabha kumAra te tApasanA AzramamAM rahyo. anukrame varSAkALa prApta thayA. tyAM rahIne 1. khAma rasavALA. 2. rasa vinAnA. 3. gepavavA yeAgya. Page #470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 le ]. zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra ' [431 baLadeva pAsethI kRSNanI jema te sarva zAstra zastra ane astravidyA zIkhe. varSARtu vItyA pachI baMdhu jevI zaraRtu prApta thaI, eTale tApase phaLAdikane mATe vanamAM gayA. te vakhate kaLapatie AdarathI vAryo te paNa brahmadatta hAthInAM baccAonI sAthe jema nAnuM baccuM jAya tema te teonI sAthe vanamAM javA cAlI nIkaLyo. Ama tema pharatAM brahmadatte kaI hAthInAM mUtra viSTA joyAM, eTale kuzAgra mativALA teNe jANayuM ke "ahIM najIkamAM ja keI hastI rahele he jaIe." pachI tApasoe tene ghaNe vAryo, tathApi te hAthIne pagale pagale pAMca jana sudhI gaye, tyAM eka parvata je hAthI tenA jevAmAM AvyuM, eTale malla jema mallane bolAve tema te narahastI kumAre paryakabaddha thaI ugra garjanA karI te unmatta hAthIne niHzaMkapaNe bolAvya, tethI krodhathI sarva aMgane ghumAvate, suMDhane saMkecate, karNane nizcaLa rAkho ane tAmramukha karate te hastI kumAra upara deDI AvyuM. te najIka A eTale kumAre tene bALakanI jema chetaravAne mATe vacamAM pitAnuM uttarIya vasa nAMkhyuM. jANe AkAzamAMthI vAdaLAne khaMDa paDayo hoya tema te paDatA vastrane krodhI gajeke daMtazaLathI prahAra karavA mAMDayA. pachI vAdI jema sa5ne khelAve tema rAjakumAre aneka prakAranI ceSTAthI te hAthIne lIlAe karIne khelA. te samaye jANe brahmadattane mitra heya tema aTavImAM aMdhakAra sahita varasAde AvIne jaLanI dhArAothI te hAthIne upadrava karavA mAMDyo, tethI tatkALa te gajendra virasa zabda karIne mRganI jema nAsI gaye. brahmadatta kumAra Akho divasa dimUDha thaIne tenI pAchaLa bhamate bhamate eka nadImAM paDyo, paraMtu jANe mUttimAna Apatti heya tevI te nadIne kumAra sahajamAM utarI gayo. tene tIra upara eka purANuM ujajaDa thayeluM nagara tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. temAM praveza karatA kumAre eka vaMzajAlikA jaI temAM utpAtanA ketu ane caMdra hoya tevA eka paga ne myAna tenA jevAmAM AvyAM. zayAnA kautukI kumAre te baMne vAnAM laIne khaDaga vaDe kadalInI jema te vaMzajAlikAne chedI nAkhI. tevAmAM vaMzajALanI aMdara jenA oSTadala pharake che evuM eka mastaka sthaLakamaLanI jema chedAIne pRthvI para paDeluM tenAM jovAmAM AvyuM, tethI kumAre vadhAre tapAsa karI te "te vaMzajALamAM rahelA ane dhumrapAna karanArA keI niraparAdhI mANasane meM mArI nAMkhe ! mane dhikkAra che!" ema te pitAnA AtmAnI niMdA karavA lAgyuM. tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM kumAre devalekamAMthI pRthvI upara utareluM naMdana vana hoya evuM eka ramaNika udyAna joyuM. temAM praveza karatAM sAtalAkanI lakSmInuM rahasya ekaThuM thayuM hoya tevo eka sAta bhUmikAvALe prAsAda tenA jevAmAM Avyo. brahmadatta te AkAza sudhI UMcA mahelapara caDyo, eTale temAM hAtha para vadana rAkhIne beThelI eka khecarI jevI suMdara strI tenA jevAmAM AvI. kumAra tenI pAse AvI vimaLa vANIe belyo ke "tuM keNa che? ahIM ekalI kema rahelI che? ane tAre zeka karavAnuM kAraNa zuM che?" bhayabhIta thayelI te bALA gadgad akSare bolI ke "mAro vRttAMta ghaNuM maTe che, mATe prathama tame kaho ke tame koNa che ? ane ahIM kema AvyA che ? brahmadatta belyA-paMcAla Page #471 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 432] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM dezanA brahmarAjAno huM brahmadatta nAme kumAra chuM.' AvAM tenAM vacana sAMbhaLatAM ja te ramaNI harSathI UbhI thaI. tenAM lekacanarUpa aMjalimAMthI kharatAM AnaMdAzranA jaLathI teNe kumAranA caraNamAM pAgha (caraNadaka) ApyuM. pachI "he kumAra! samudramAM DubatAne vahANanI jema A huM azaraNa bALAne tame zaraNa rUpa ahIM AvyA che." ema kahetI te bALA rUdana karavA lAgI. kumAre pUchayuM "tuM kema rUve che?" bALA belI-huM tamArA mAmA pu5cUlanI rUpavatI nAme putrI chuM, haju huM kanyA chuM, mArA pitAe tamane saMbaMdha karIne ApelI che. anyadA vivAhane unmukha thayelI huM haMsInI jema udhAnanI vApikAnA tIra upara ramavA gaI hatI, tevAmAM jAnakIne rAvaNanI jema nATaconmatta nAmane eka duSTa vidyAdhara mane harIne ahIM lAvyuM che, te mArI daSTine sahana karI zakyo nahIM, tethI sUrpaNakhAnA putranI jema vidyAsAdhanane mATe ahIMthI jaIne eka vaMzajAlikAmAM dhumrapAna karate urva page rahele che. te vidyAdharane Aje vighA siddha thavAnI che, vidyA siddha thayA pachI zaktimAna thayele te mane paraNavA prayatna karaze." te sAMbhaLI kumAre tene pote vadha karyAne vRttAMta kahyo. te sAMbhaLIne te ramaNIne harSa upara harSa thayo. pachI paraspara anurakta thayelA te daMpatIe tyAM gAMdharva vivAha karyo. "e vivAha maMtra rahita che, te chatAM sakAma daMpatIne mATe kSatriomAM zreSTha gaNAya che." pachI vicitra vArtAlApavaDe tenI sAthe krIDA karatAM brahmadatte te triyAmA (rAtrI) eka yAmA (praDara)nI jema nirgamana karI. - prAtaHkALe AkAzamAM mRgalIonI je khecarastrIone zabda brahmadattanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM, eTale "azva vagaranI vRSTi je A akasmAta kene zabda haze?" ema brAdane puSpavatIne pUchyuM. puSpavatI saMjamavaDe belI ke "he priya! tamArA zatru nAdonmatta vidyAdharane khaMDA ane vizAkhA nAme be bahene che. te vidyAdharakumArikAone A zabda che. teo pitAnA bhAIne mATe vivAhanI sAmagrI hAthamAM laIne ahIM Ave che, paraMtu "manuSya anyathA ciMtavelA kAryane daiva anyathA karI de che! he svAmin ! hamaNAM tame kSaNavAra dara khasI jAo, eTale huM tamArA guNanuM kIrtana karIne temane tamArI uparanA rAga virAgane bhAva jANI lauM. he pati! je temane tamArA para rAga thaze te huM tamane rAtI davA batAvIza ane virAga thaze to zveta davA batAvI. je zveta davA batAvuM te tamAre bIjI tarapha cAlyA javuM, ane rAtI davA batAvuM te ahIM AvavuM." brahmadatta be-"he bhIrU! tame bI nahI, huM brahmarAjAne kumAra chuM, tethI e strIe teSa ke reSa pAmavAthI mane zuM karI zakavAnI che?" puSpavatI balI-"huM te vidyAdharIne mATe kahetI nathI, paNa temanA saMbaMdhI khecare tamArI sAthe virodha kare nahIM te mATe kahuM chuM." pachI brAdatta teNInA cittanI anuvRttithI eka bAju chupAI rahyo. thoDIkavAramAM puSpavatIe zveta vijA calAvI eTale kumAra te joIne priyAne tene Agraha hovAthI haLave haLave te pradezamAMthI bIje cAlyo ga, nahIM te "tevA narene bhaya hete nathI." Page #472 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 ] zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra [433 tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM AkAzanI jevA duha arazyanuM ullaMghana karIne sAyaMkALe thAkele te samudranI jevA eka mahAnuM sarovaranI pAse AvyA. pachI mAnasarovaramAM airAvatanI jema brahAdane temAM praveza karI, vaccha snAna karIne tenA amRta jevA jaLanuM pAna karyuM. temAMthI nIkaLI bhamarInA zabdavaDe jema kaLIo Ave tema tenA snAne cita evA uttara pazcima (vAyavya dizAnA) tIra upara te AvyuM. tyAM vRkSalatAnA kuMjamAM sAkSAt vananI adhidevatA hoya tevI eka suMdarI puSpa vatI tenA jevAmAM AvI. tene joIne kumAra vicAravA lAgyuM ke "janmathI mAMDIne rU5 racavAne abhyAsa karatAM karatAM prAMte brahmAne AvuM rUpa racavAnuM kauzalya prApta thayuM haze ema jaNAya che." kumAra Ama vicAra kare che, tevAmAM dAsInI sAthe belatI ane DolaranAM puSpa jevAM kaTAkSavaDe jANe kumAranA kaMThamAM mALA nAkhatI hoya tema te kanyA kumArane jotI jotI bIjI tarapha cAlI. tene jete jete kumAra paNa bIjI tarapha cAlya, tevAmAM vastra, AbhUSaNa ane tAMbulane laIne eka dAsI kumAra pAse AvI. teNe kumArane vastrAdika ApIne kahyuM ke "bhadra! ahIM je suMdara kanyA tamArA jevAmAM AvI che, teNIe svArthasiddhanA kelanI jema A sarva vastrAdika tamAre mATe mekalAvyAM che, ane teNe mane AjJA karI che ke e kumArane pitAnA maMtrIne ghera laI jA, kAraNa ke te sarva gyatA jANe che." pachI brahmadatta te dAsInI sAthe nAgadeva maMtrIne ghera gayo. tenA sadguNethI AkarSA hoya tema maMtrI tene joI sAme ubhe thaye, eTale "he maMtrIrAja! zrIkAMtA rAjaputrIe A mahAbhAgane mokalyA che." A saMdeze kahIne dAsI cAlI gaI maMtrIe svAmInI jema upAsanA karelA brahmadattanI kSaNanI jema rAtrI nirgamana thaI gaI rAtrI nirgamana thayA pachI maMtrI tene rAjakuLamAM laI gayA. rAjAe bALasUryanI jema tenI adhyadikathI pUjA karI. pachI vaMza-kuLAdika pUchayA vagara 2AjAe kumArane potAnI putrI ApI. "catura jane sarva vRttAMta AkRti uparathI ja jANa le che." pANigrahaNa samaye tene hAthane pitAnA hAthathI dabAvate kumAra jANe sarva bAjuthI anurAgane saMkramita karate hoya tema te kumArIne paraNa. eka vakhate brahmadatta ekAMtamAM krIDA karatAM te rAjakumArIne pUchyuM ke "mAruM kuLa jANyA vagara tArA pitAe tene mArI sAthe kema paraNAvI?" dAMtanAM kiraNethI adharane ujajavala karatI zrIkAMtA belI.-"he svAmin ! vasaMtapura nagaramAM zabarasena nAme rAjA hatA. mArA pitA tenA putra che. mArA pitAmahanA mRtyu pachI rAjya upara mArA pitA AvyA, paraMtu krUra gotrIoe temane ghaNuM herAna kya, tethI te baLavAhana laI A pallImAM Azraya karIne rahyA che. ahIM rahyA chatAM barUnA vRkSane jaLanA veganI jema temaNe bhinna lekene namAvI dIdhA che, ane gAma vigere ghAta karIne arthAt gAma bhAMgIne ke dhADa pADIne mArA pitA pitAnA parivAranuM poSaNa kare che. cAra upAyone aMte jema lahamI prApta thAya che, tema cAra putro thayA pachI huM temane ati vahAlI putrI thaI chuM, mane C - 55 Page #473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 434] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra povanavatI joIne mArA pitAe mane kahyuM ke "je sarva rAjAo tArI apekSA kare che teone tAre daSTie jevA, ane temAMthI je tane cogya lAge tenA tAre mane khabara ApavA." pitAnAM AvAM vacanathI tyAra pachI cakravAkInI jema huM te sarevara upara rahI sarva pAMcajanene jetI hatI, tevAmAM jyAM mane rathanI paNa gati thAya nahIM evA ane ati durlabha evA tame mArA bhAgyanI vRddhithI ahIM AvI caDyA, ane mAruM pANigrahaNa karIne mane kRtArtha karI." eka vakhate te palipati keI gAma mAravAnuM cAlyuM, eTale brahmadattakumAra paNa tenI sAthe gaye, kemake "kSatriyane e krama che." pachI bhilee gAma luMTavA mAMDayuM, tevAmAM maMtrIputra varadhanuM sarovara tIre AvI haMsanI jema kumAranA caraNakamaLamAM paDyo. pachI kumArane kaMThe vaLagIne te muktakaMThe roI paDyo, kemake "ISTa jananAM darzana vakhate pUrva duHkha paNa tAjAM thAya che." kumAre amRtanA gaMDUSa jevA komaLa AlApathI tene AzvAsana ApIne pUchayuM, eTale maMtrIkumAre pitAne vRttAMta kahevA mAMDyo, "he nAtha! tamane vaDanA vRkSa nIce mUkIne huM jaLa levA gaye hatuM, tyAM AgaLa cAlatAM eka amRtanA kuMDa jevuM moTuM sarovara meM joyuM. temAMthI tamAre mATe kamaLanA patramAM jaLa laIne huM pAcho AvatuM hatuM, tevAmAM jANe yamadUta hoya tevA aneka kavacadhArI subhaTee mane aTakAvyA. teo mane pUchavA lAgyA ke "he varadhanu! kahe, brahmadara kayAM che!" meM kahyuM ke "huM jANato nathI. eTale teoe ceranI peThe mane mAravA mAMDyo. tethI meM kahyuM ke "brahmadattane kaI vAgha khAI gaye che.' teo belyA ke "te sthAna batAva. eTale Amatema bhamate huM tamArA darzanamArgamAM AvyuM, ane meM tamane nAsI javAnI saMjJA karI. pachI koI tApase mane guTikA ApI hatI, te meM mukhamAM nAkhI. te guTikAnA prabhAvathI huM saMjJA rahita thaIne paDI gaye, eTale "A te marI gaye" ema dhArI teo mane choDIne cAlyA gayA. teonA gayA pachI ghaNIvAre meM te guTikA mukhamAMthI kADhI. pachI naSTa thayelA arthanI jema tamane zodhavAne mATe bhamate huM kaI eka gAmamAM AvyuM. tyAM keI uttama tApasa mArA jovAmAM AvyA. jANe tapane rAzi hoya tevA te tApasane meM praNAma karyA. mane joIne te tApase kahyuM-'varadhanuM! huM tArA pitA dhanune mitra chuM. he mahAbhAga! tArI sAthe bhAge brahmadara kayAM che?" meM kahyuM, badhuM vizva joyuM, paNa tene patto nathI. mArI AvI duSkathArUpa dhumADAthI jenuM mukha myAna thayeluM che evA te tApase kahyuM ke "jyAre te lAkSAgRha dagdha thayuM, tyAre prAta:kALe dIrgharAjAe joyuM te temAMthI ekaja baLI gayeluM muDaduM nIkaLyuM, traNa muDadAM nIkaLyAM nahI. aMdara tapAsa karatAM suraMga jovAmAM AvI, ane tene cheDe azvanAM pagalAM dIThAM, eTale "tame bane dhanumaMtrInI buddhithIja nAsI gayA che" ema mAnIne dIrgharAjA dhanumaMtrI upara ghaNe gusse thayA. pachI tame bannene bAMdhI lAvavAne mATe dIrgharAjAe pratyeka dizAe sUryanA tejanI jevA akhalita gativALA ghoDesvArene mokalavAnI AjJA karI. dhanumaMtrI tarataja Page #474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le ] zrI brahmadatta cakravatInuM caritra [435 tyAMthI nAsI gayA, ane tamArI mAtAne dIrgharAjAe narakanI jevA cAMDALanA pADAmAM nAkhyA. gumaDA upara pheli thaI hoya tema tApasa pAsethI A vArtA sAMbhaLIne Arta thayele huM duHkha upara duHkha pAmIne kAMpilya nagare gayo. ane kapaTathI eka kApAlikane veSa laIne caMDALanA pADAmAM niraMtara gheraghera pharavA lAge, besavA lAgyA, ane jovA lAgyA. te leka mane tyAM bhamavAnuM kAraNa pUchatA tyAre huM kahete ke "mAtaMgI (cAMDAlI) vidyA sAdhu chuM, teno e kalpa che. tyAM bhamatAM bhamatAM tyAMnA rakSakanI sAthe mAre vizvAsapAtra maitrI thaI. "mAyAthI zuM sAdhya thatuM nathI?" eka divase meM te rakSakanI pAse mArI mAtAne kahevarAvyuM ke "tamArA putrano mitra kaDiya mahAvratadhArI thaye che, te tamane abhinaMdana kare che. bIje divase huM jAte mAtAnI pAse gaye, temane pelI guTikA sahita bIrAnuM phaLa ApyuM. te phaLa khAdhAthI mArI mAtA saMjJA rahita thaI gayAM, eTale keTavALe temane marelA dhArIne rAjAne jaNAvyuM. rAjAe tenA zarIranA saMskArane mATe pitAnA sevakene AjJA karI. te vakhate temanI pAse jaIne meM kahyuM ke "are rAjapurU! je A vakhate A strIne mRtasaMskAra karaze te rAjAnI upara mATe anartha thaze." te sAMbhaLI teo cAlyA gayA. pachI meM pelA purarakSakane kahyuM ke "je tuM sahAya Ape te sarva lakSaNavALI A strInA zabavaDe huM eka maMtra sAdhuM. purarakSake tema karavAnI hA pADI eTale tenI sAthe sAyaMkALe mAtAne dUra smazAnamAM laI gaye. tyAM mAyA-ka paravaDe zuddha thaMDila (jamIna) upara meM maMDaLa vigere karyA. pachI nagaradevIone baLidAna ApavA mATe te levA sArUM meM te ArakSakane mokalyo. tenA gayA pachI meM mArI mAtAne bIjI guTikA ApI, eTale tatkALa nidrAne cheda thayo hoya tema te bagAsAM khAtI khAtI saceta thaI. prathama te te rUdana karavA lAgyAM, eTale meM mArI oLakhANa ApIne temane zAMta karyA. pachI huM kaccha grAmamAM rahetA mArA pitAnA mitra devazarmAne ghera temane laI gaye. tyAMthI nIkaLIne aneka sthAnake paribhramaNa karato ane tamane zodhato zodhato ahIM AvyuM. sArA bhAgye mArA puNanA rAzi jevA tame ahIM mArA jevAmAM AvyA." A pramANe pitAne sarva vRttAMta kahIne pachI varadhanue pUchyuM "he baMdhu! mArAthI judA paDayA pachI tame kyAM gayA ane zI rIte rahyA te kahe." eTale brahmadane pitAne sarva vRttAMta tene nivedana karyo. ane mitro A pramANe vAta kare che tevAmAM keIe AvIne temane kahyuM ke A gAmamAM dIrgharAjAnA subhaTe AvyA che. teo tamArA banenI jevA rUpanI AkRtio batAvI gAmanA lokone pUche che ke AvI AkRtivALA kaI be purUSa ahIM AvyA che? te vANI sAMbhaLIne huM ahIM AvyuM, tyAM te tamane baMnene tevI ja AkRtivALA meM ahIM jeyA, mATe have tamane jema rUce tema karo. A pramANe kahIne te puruSa cAlyA gaye. pachI brahmadatta ane maMtrIputra baMne hAthInA baccAnI jema tatkALa araNyamAM nAsI gayA. anukrame teo kauzAMbI purI pAse AvyA. Page #475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 436] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [parva 9 muM te nagarInA udyAnamAM te nagaranA rahenArA sAgaradatta zeThanA ane buddhilanA kukaDAnI laDAI thatI hatI, temAM hArajIta upara eka lakSa dravyanuM paNa karavAmAM AvyuM hatuM. te A ane kumAranA jovAmAM AvyuM. ane kukaDA kheMcavAnA sANasA hoya tevA tINa nathI ane cAMcethI uchaLI uchaLIne yuddha karatA hatA. temAM sAgaradattane kukaDo jAtivAnuM hatuM, buddhilane kukaDe jAtivAna nahe. thoDIvAra yuddha thayA pachI brahmadatte buddhilanA kukaDAnA pagamAM yamarAjanI dUtI jevI tIkSaNa leDhAnI se jaI. tenI buddhilane khabara paDatAM teNe chAnI rIte ardhalAkha dravya brahmadattane ApavAne IcchayuM. tathApi te na svIkAratAM te vRttAMta lekene jaNAvyuM. pachI brahmadatte pelI leDhAnI soya kheMcI laIne buddhilanA kukaDAne sAgarazreNInA kukaDAnI sAme pharIvAra yuddha karavA jeDayo, eTale saMya vagaranA buddhilanA kukaDAne sAgarazeThanA kukaDAe kSaNavAramAM bhagna karI nAkhyuM. "kapaTIne jaya kayAM sudhI thAya?" e pramANe thayelA vijayathI harSa pAmele sAgaradatta bAdatta ane maMtrIputra ke je vijaya apAvavAthI mitrarUpa thaI paDyA hatA temane pitAnA rathamAM besADIne pitAne ghera laI gaye. tyAM teo pitAnA gharanI jema bahu divasa rahyA. eka vakhate buddhilanA sevake varadhanu pAse AvIne kAMIka kahyuM. tenA gayA pachI varadhanue kumArane kahyuM ke "juo ! buddhile je ardhalAkha dravya mane ApavAne kahyuM hatuM te Aje mokalAvyuM che. ema kahI nirmaLa, sthaLa ane vartulAkAra tIvaDe zukranA tArAmaMDaLane anusarato eka hAra teNe batAvyo. te hAranI sAthe pitAnA nAmathI aMkita eka lekha brahmadattanA jovAmAM AvyuM. te vakhate muttimAna saMdeza hoya tevI vatsa! nAmanI eka tApasI paNa tyAM AvI. te banne kumAranA mastakapara AzIrvAda sAthe akSata nAkhI, varadhanune eka tarapha laI jaI kAMIka vArtA kahIne cAlI gaI. pachI maMtrIputre brahmadattane kahyuM "A hAranI sAthe je lekha che, tene pratyuttara levAne mATe te AvI hatI. teNe jyAre kahyuM ke hAranI sAthe brahmadattane lekha che, tyAre meM pUchyuM ke brahAdatta keNu?" eTale te belI-"A nagaramAM eka zeThanI ratnAvatI nAme putrI che, paNa te rUpAMtara karI kanyA5NuM laIne jANe ratija pRthvI para AvI hoya tevI ja rUpavaMta che. te divase sAgaradana ane buddhilanA kukaDAnuM yuddha thatuM hatuM, tyAre teNIe A brahmadattane joyA hatA. tyArathI kAmAtta thaI taraphaDatI te bALA zAMti pAmatI nathI, ane "brahmadatta mArUM zaraNa he" ema te hamezAM belyA kare che. eka vakhate teNe pite A lekha lakhI hAranI sAthe meLavI mane Ape, ane kahyuM ke A brahmadattane mokalAvo." pachI meM dAsInI sAthe te lekha mokalAvyuM, ane tene khabara ApIne teNIne AzvAsana ApyuM." A pramANe tenI vAta sAMbhaLyA pachI meM paNa tamArA nAmane pratilekha ApIne tene vidAya karI che. varadhanunAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI brahmadatta durvAra kAmanA tApathI pIDita thae ane madhyAhUna sUryanA kiraNethI tapelA hAthInI jema te sukhe rahI zakyo nahIM. Page #476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le ]. zrI brahmadatta cakravatInuM caritra [437 A arasAmAM kauzAMbI nagarInA svAmI pAse dIrgharAjAe mokalelA subhaTe naSTa thayelA zalyanI jema brahmadara ane varadhanune zedhavAne mATe AvyA. kauzAMbInA rAjAnI AjJAthI ahIM te bannene zodha thavA mAMDyo. tenI khabara paDatAM sAgaradatte temane nidhAnanI jema bhUmigRhamAM saMtADayA, temanI tyAMthI bahAra javAnI IcchA thatAM teja rAtrIe rathamAM besADIne sAgaradatta temane keTaleka dUra laI gayo. pachI te pAcho vaLe. bane jaNa AgaLa cAlyA, tyAM naMdanavanamAM devInI jema te nagarInA udyAnamAM eka suMdara strI temanA jovAmAM AvI. te baMnene joIne "tamane AvatAM ATalI badhI vAra kema lAgI ?" ema teNIe AdarathI pUchayuM, eTale teo vismaya pAmI bolyA-"bha! ame koNa chIe? ane tuM amane zI rIte oLakhe che ?" te belI-"A nagarImAM dhanaprabhava nAme kuberanA baMdhu je dhanArA zreSThI che. temane ATha putro thayA pachI buddhinA ATha guNa uparAMta vivekalakSmInI prApti thAya tema huM eka putrI thaI chuM. utkaTa yauvanavatI thatAM meM varanI prAptine mATe A udyAnamAM eka yakSanuM bahu prakAre ArAdhana karyuM, kemake "strIone patiprApti sivAya bIjuM kAMI paNa manoratha heta nathI. bhaktithI saMtuSTa thayelA yakSe mane varadAna ApyuM ke "brahmadatta nAme cakravatta tAre bhartA thaze. je sAgara ane buddhila zreSThInA kukaDAne barAbara joDI denAre, zrIvatsanA cinhavALe ane mitra sAthe rahenAra hoya te brahmadatta che ema tAre oLakhI levo. vaLI A mArA maMdiramAM rahetAMja tane brahmadattane meLApa thaze." yakSanAM AvAM vacana pramANe tame ahIM maLyA che, tethI te suMdara ! te brahmadatta tameja che, mATe ahIM Ave, ane jaLanA pUra jevA tamArA saMgathI cirakALa thayelA virahAgnithI pIDita evI mane zAMta kare." brahmadane tema karavAne aMgIkAra karyuM. pachI teNInA anurAganI jema tene paNa rathamAM besADI. AgaLa cAlatAM "ahIMthI kyAM jazuM?" ema tene prItithI pUchyuM, eTale te belI ke "ahIM magadhapuramAM dhanAvaha nAme mArA kAkA rahe che, te ApaNe ghaNe satkAra karaze, mATe te tarapha cAle." AvI ratnavatInI vANIthI brahmadare maMtrIputrane sArathi karIne te bAju gheDA haMkAvyA. kSaNavAramAM kauzAMbInA pradezane ulaMghIne bahAdatta vigere jANe yamarAjanuM sthAna hoya tevI bhayaMkara aTavImAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM sukaMTaka ane kaMTaka nAmanA be ceranI senAnA nAyaka hatA; teoe hAthI jema zvAnane rUMdhe tema brahAdattane ryo, ane kALarAtrInA jANe be putra hoya tevA te sinya sahita ceranAyakee AkAzamAM maMDapa race tema bANethI temane AcchAdana karI dIdhA. te vakhate megha jema jaLAdhArAthI dAvAnaLane niSedhe, tema dhanuSya dhAraNa karelA brahmadattakumAre garjanA karIne bAvaDe te caronI senAne niSedhI. kumAranAM bANenA varasAdathI te baMne cAranAyaka sainya laIne nAsI gayA, kemake "siMha prahAra kare tyAre hari kema TakI zake ?" pachI maMtrIpa kumArane kahyuM, "svAmin ! yuddha karIne thAkI gayA hazo, mATe be ghaDI A rathamAMja suI jAo." eTale yuvAna hAthI jema hAthiNI sAthe parvatanA nitaMba para suve, Page #477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 438] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM tema brahmadatta navatI sAthe rathamAM suI gayA. anukrame rAtrI prabhAtarUpa thaI eTale teo eka nadI samIpe AvyA. tyAM ghoDAo zAMta thavAthI UbhA rahyA ane kumAra paNa jAgrata thayA. jAgIne jue che te rathanA agrabhAgamAM maMtrIkumArane dIThe nahIM, eTale "te jaLa levAne gayela haze" evuM dhArI teNe vAraMvAra ghaNuM bUma pADI, paNa tene pAchA javAba maLe nahIM ane rathanA agrabhAgane paMkila je, eTale te "are huM haNAI gaye" ema vilApa karate sate rathamAM mUcha khAIne paDyo. thoDIvAre saMjJA pAmIne be ke "are mitra varadhanu! tuM kyAM gaye ?' A pramANe AkraMda karatA brahmadattane ratnAvatI samajAvavA lAgI-"he nAtha! tamArA mitra varadhanuM mRtyu pAmyA nathI ema nizcaya thAya che, mATe vANumAtrathI paNa tenuM amaMgaLa karavuM ucita nathI. te avazya tamArA kAryane mATe kaI sthAnake gayela haze, kemake uttama maMtrIo savAmIne pUchayA vagara paNa svAmInA kAryane mATe jAya che. tamArA uparanI bhaktithIja rakSaNa karAyelA jarUra te pAchA Avaze, kAraNa ke sevakane svAmIbhaktine prabhAva ja kavacarUpa thAya che." vaLI jyAre ApaNe sthAnake pahoMcazuM, tyAre mANasa mokalIne tenI gaveSaNa karAvazuM. hamaNAM A yamarAjanI jevA vanamAM vadhAre rokAvuM egya nathI." AvAM ratnatInAM vacanathI brahmadatta azvone haMkAryA. thoDA vakhatamAM magadha dezanI bhUminA sImADAnA gAmamAM AvyA. "azvane ane pavanane zuM kare che?" - te gAmane nAyaka sabhA karIne beThA hatA, te brahmadattane jotAM ja tene pitAne ghera laI gaye. "mahapurUSe ajANyA hoya to paNa mAtra mUrtinAM darzanathI ja pUjAya che." grAmAdhipe pUchayuM ke "tame zekagrasta kema jaNAo che?" brahmadatte kahyuM ke "eka mAre mitra cAra lekanI sAthe yuddha karatAM kyAMka cAlyo gaye che." grAmAdhipe kahyuM ke "sItAnI zodha jema hanumAna lAvyA hatA, tema huM tamArA mitranI zodha lAvIza." A pramANe kahIne te grAmAdhIza te mahATavImAM sarvatra pharI vaLe. pachI teNe pAchA AvIne kahyuM ke "AkhA vanamAM koI paNa manuSya jevAmAM AvyuM nahIM, mAtra prahAra karavAthI paDI gayeluM A eka bANa mAre hAtha AvyuM che. tenAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne "jarUra varadhanu mAryo gayo" ema ciMtA karatAM brahmadattane zokanI jevIja aMdhakAra yukta rAtrI prApta thaI. rAtrIne cothe pahore tyAM cAra AvyA, teo kAmadevathI pravAsIo jema svasthAne jAya tema kumAranA baLathI bhagna thaIne nAsI gayA. bIje divase te grAmane laIne kumAra tyAMthI anukrame rAjagRhIpurIe AvyA, tyAM ratnapatIne nagaranI bahAra tApasanA AzramamAM rAkhIne teNe nagaramAM praveza karyo. nagaramAM pisatAMja eka havelInA gokhamAM beThelI jANe sAkSAta rati ane prIti hoya tevI be navayauvanA strIo tenA jevAmAM AvI. te strIo kumArane jotAM tarataja bolI ke "are bhadra! te vakhate premI janane choDIne tame cAlyA gayA te zuM tamane egya lAge che?" brahmadatta be ke "mArA premIjana koNa? meM tene kyAre tyAga karyo? huM koNa chuM? Page #478 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 le ]. zrI brahmadatta cakravatInuM caritra [439 ane tame be paNa koNa che?" te belI-"he nAtha! prasanna thAo, ahIM padhAre ane vizrAma le." temanAM AvAM madhura AlApathI brahmadatta mananI jema tenA gharamAM ga, eTale teNIe brahmadattane DIvAra beThA pachI snAna bhajana karAvyuM. pachI teoe pitAnI satya kathA kahevA mAMDI. vidyAdharonuM nivAsasthAna, suvarNamaya zilAethI nirmaLa ane jANe pRthvInuM tilaka hoya te vaitADhaya nAme parvata che. tenI dakSiNa zreNImAM zivamaMdira nAmanA nagaramAM alakApurImAM kuberanI jema javalanazikha nAme rAjA che. meghane vidhutanI jema te vidyAdharapati rAjAne kAMtithI dizAonA mukhane prakAzita karanArI vicchikhA nAme priyA che. temane nATonmatta nAmano putra ane tenAthI nAnI khaMDA ane vizAkhA nAme ame be prANapriya putrIe chIe. eka vakhate pitAnA mahelamAM amArA pitA temanA agnizikha nAmanA mitranI sAthe vArtAlApa karatA hatA, tevAmAM AkAzamAM aSTApada giri upara jatA devatAo temanA jevAmAM AvyA, eTale amone ane temanA mitra agnizikhAne laIne te tIrthayAtrA karavA cAlyA. "ITajanane jarUra dharmakAryamAM joDavA." ame aSTApadagiri para pahoMcyA, eTale tyAM maNinimita, pitapitAnA mAna ane varNa sahita covIze tIrthakaronI pratimAo dIThI. pachI yathAvidhi snAna, vilepana ane pUjA karIne traNa pradakSiNApUrvaka ane samAhitapaNe temanI vaMdanA karI. pachI ame prAsAdamAMthI nIkaLIne AgaLa cAlyA, eTale rakta azekavRkSanI nIce mUrtimAna tapa ane zama hoya tevA be cAraNazramaNa munine beThelA yA. temane namaskAra karI temanI AgaLa besIne ajJAnarUpI aMdhakArane davAmAM kaumudI jevI dharmadezanA zraddhApUrvaka ame sAMbhaLI. dezanAne aMte agnizikhe pUchyuM ke "A che kanyAne pati ke zuM thaze?' teo belyA ke "je temanA bhAIne mArI nAkhaze, te temane pati thaze." AvI muninI vANIthI himathI caMdranI jema amArA pitA glAni pAmI gayA, eTale ame vairAgyagarbha vANIe kahyuM ke "he tAta! tame hamaNAM ja dezanAmAM saMsAranI asAratA viSe sAMbhaLyuM che, to have khedarUpI zIkArIthI zA mATe parAbhava pAmo cho? vaLI amAre paNa evA viSayasukhanI jarUra nathI.' ema kahIne ame tyAMthI amArA sahodara baMdhunI rakSAmAM niraMtara tatpara rahyA. eka vakhata amArA bhAI e pharatA pharatA tamArA mAmA puSpasUlanI kanyA puSpavatIne joI tenA adbhuta lAvayavALA rUpathI tenuM mana harAyuM, tethI te dubuddhie tenuM haraNa karyuM. zuddhiH karmAnusAriLI." puSpavatIne haraNa karI lAvyA chatAM te teNInI daSTine sahana karI zakyo nahIM eTale pite vidyA sAdhavAne ga. tyArapachInI vArtA tame piteja vastutaH jANe che. pachI puSpavatIe amArI pAse AvI te amArA bhAInA mRtyunA khabara amane kahyA, ane * caMdrikA. Page #479 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 440], zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM dharmAkSaravaDe teNIe amArA zokane TALI dIdho. pachI kahyuM ke te tamArA baMne haNanAra brahmadatta ahIM Ave che mATe teja tamArA baMnene bhara thAo, kAraNake "muninI vANI anyathA thatI ja nathI." amee te vAtane svIkAra karyo. eTale puSpavatIe tamane AvavAnI saMjJA karavA mATe rasavRttithI bhUlI jaIne raktane badale veta vajA halAvI, jethI tame amane choDIne cAlyA gayA. amArA viparIta bhAgyanA vegathI tame AvyA nahIM ane sarvatra Apane zodhavA mATe bhamatAM ame keI paNa sthAnake Apane joyA nahIM. tethI nirveda pAmIne ame ahIM AvIne rahelA chIe. he svAmina! Aje amArAM puNyathI tame ahIM AvyA che. pUrve ame puSpavatInA kahevAthI tamane varelI chIe, tethI amArI gati tame ekaja che, mATe amAruM pANigrahaNa kare." AvAM temanAM premavacana sAMbhaLIne brahmadara gAMdharva vivAhathI temane para. "saritAonuM pAtra jema samudra che tema strIonuM pAtra bhegI purUSa che." gaMgA ane pArvatInI sAthe mahAdevanI jema te baMne strIo sAthe krIDA karatA brahmada te rAtrI tyAM AnaMdamAM nigamana karI. pachI te baMnene kahyuM ke "jyAM sudhI mane rAjyano lAbha na thAya tyAM sudhI tamAre puSpavatInI sAthe rahevuM." ema kahI te strIone tenI pAse javA AjJA karI. temaNe tema karavAnuM kabula karyuM, jethI tatkALa te leka ane te maMdira vigere sarva gaMdharvanagadanI jema adazya thaI gayuM. pachI brahmadatta tApasanA AzramamAM rAkhelI ratnAvatIne zodhavA gaye, paraMtu tyAM te jovAmAM AvI nahIM, paNa tyAM eka suMdara AkRtivALo purUSa hato, tene pUchyuM ke "he mahAbhAga! ahIM gaI kAle divya ane dharanArI ane ratnabhUSaNathI zezita evI koI strI tamArA jevAmAM AvI che" teNe kahyuM ke "kAle "he nAtha! he nAtha!" ema pikAra karIne rUdana karatI eka strI mArA jevAmAM AvI hatI, amArI strIoe tene oLakhI eTale ahIMthI laI jaIne tene tenA kAkAne soMpI che." pachI teNe pUchyuM ke "zuM tame tenA pati thAo che?" brAdane hA pADI. eTale te purUSa brahAdattane AgrahapUrvaka ratnAvatInA kAkAne ghera laI gaye. ratnAvatIna kAkAe meTI samRddhithI brAdattane ratnAvatIne vivAhamahotsava karyo. "dhanavAna purUSane sarva kAma saheluM che." tyAM brahAdatta tenI sAthe viSayasukha bhegavavA lAgyA. ' anyadA badate pitAnA mitra varadhanunuM uttarakArya karavAno AraMbha karyo. temAM sAkSAta tene bhUta jevA brAhmaNe jamavAne AvyA. te vakhate akasmAt brAhmaNano veSa laIne varadhanuM paNa tyAM AvI pahoMce, ane brahmadattane A pramANe kahevA lAgyo ke-"je mane bhejana Apazo to te sAkSAta varadhanune ja maLaze." AvI zravaNane amRta jevI tenI vANI sAMbhaLIne brahmadatte tatkALa tenI sAmuM joyuM, eTale tene oLakhe, tethI jANe be zarIrane eka karI deto hoya tema teNe tene AliMgana karyuM, ane harSAzruthI tene nDavarAvato te aMtagRhamAM laI gaye. pachI kumAre tene teno vRttAMta pace, eTale te potAne vRttAMta Page #480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 ] zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra [441 kahevA lAgya-"he mitra! tame suI gayA pachI dIrgharAjAnA subhaTanI jema cera lekoe AvIne mane rUMdhI lIdhe. vRkSanI aMdara rahelA eka cere mane eka bANa mAryuM, tethI huM pRthvI para paDI gaye, ane latAonA aMtaramAM DhaMkAI gaye. mane tyAM ja nahIM eTale AvelA badhA cero cAlyA gayA. pachI jaLamAM maryanI jema vRkSamAM saMtAto saMtAto huM anukrame eka gAmamAM AvyuM. te gAmanA nAyaka pAsethI tamArA khabara meLavIne cAlato cAlate huM ahIM AvyuM. devage meghane mayUranI jema meM tamane ahIM joyA." pachI brahmadatte kahyuM ke "he mitra! napuMsakanI jema purUSArtha karyA vinA Amane Ama kayAM sudhI mAre bhaTaktA rahevuM?" e samaye kAmadevanA sAmrAjyabhUta ane madhunI jema yuvakajanane madano karanAra vasaMtotsava pragaTa thayo. evAmAM eka divasa jANe kALane anuja baMdhu hoya te rAjAno eka unmatta hAthI khIle bhAMgI sAMkaLa toDIne sarva janone trAsa pamADato chuTe thaI gaye. te hAthIe nitaMbanA bhArathI smalita gatie cAlatI eka kanyAne kamalinInI jema kheMcIne pitAnI suMDhamAM pakaDI lIdhI, tethI zaraNathI evI te kanyA dIna netre pikAra karavA lAgI. te sAMbhaLI sarvatra dukhabIjanA akSara jevo hAhAkAra thaI rahyo. te vakhate "are mAtaMga! tuM kharekhara mAtaMga (caMDALa) che, nahIM te A strIne pakaDatAM kema lajajA pAmato nathI?" A pramANe kaheto brahmadatta tenI pAse gaye, eTale hAthI te kanyAne cheDI brahmadatta sAme deDayo. brahmadatta ekadama uchaLIne tenA dAMtarUpa nIsaraNI upara paga mUkI lIlAmAtramAM tenI upara caDhI gaye, ane Asana vALIne beThe. pachI vAkyathI, pagathI, aMkuzathI ane vijJAnathI kumAre te hAthIne cegI jema cogavaDe manane vaza kare tema vaza karI dIdhe, leke "ThIka karyuM, ThIka karyuM." ema bolatAM jaya nAda karyo. pachI kumAre hAthINinI jema te hAthIne tenA khIlA pAse laI jaIne bAMdhI dIdhA te vakhate tyAM rAjA Avyo. te kumArane joI ghaNe vismaya pAmyo. kemake tenI AkRti ane parAkrama kone vismaya kare tevuM nahotuM? pachI rAjA bolyA ke "A purUSa keNa che? zuM gupta rIte sUrya ke IMdra to AvyA nathI?' A pramANe vicAra kare che tevAmAM ratnAvatInA kAkAe temanI pAse jaIne badhI hakIkata kahI saMbhaLAvI, eTale pitAnA AtmAne pavitra mAnanAra. rAjAe caMdrane dakSa prajApatie ApI tema utsavapUrvaka potAnI kanyAo brahmadattane ApI. brahmadatta temane paraNIne tyAM sukhe rahevA lAgyo.' eka vakhata eka vRddha e kumAra pAse AvI mAthe vano cheDe pheravIne kahyuM ke "he vatsa! A nagarImAM lakSmIvaDe bIjA kubera bhaMDArI jevo vaizravaNa nAme eka dhanADhya zreSThI rahe che, tene samudrane lakSamInI jema zrImatI nAme eka putrI che. rAhu pAsethI C - 56 Page #481 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 442] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM caMdrakaLAnI jema tame jyArathI te rAjakanyAne unmatta hAthI pAsethI choDAvI che tyArathI e bALA tamAro abhilASa karatI talakhyA kare che, mATe te rAjakanyAne jema hAthI pAsethI bacAvI che tema te bALAne kAmadevathI paNa bacAve, ane jevI rIte tenuM hRdaya grahyuM che, tevI rIte tenA pANinuM paNa grahaNa karo." pachI kumAra vividha vivAha maMgaLathI tene para, ane maMtrIputra varadhanu paNa subudi maMtrInI kanyA naMdAne paraze. tyAM rahetA te baMne vIra zaktithI pRthvI para prakhyAta thayA. keTalAka divasa pachI teo vArANasI nagarImAM AvyA. brahmadattane AvelA sAMbhaLI vArANasIno rAjA kaTaka brahmAnI jema gIravatAthI sAme AvIne temane pitAne ghera laI gayo ane potAnI kaTakavatI nAmanI kanyA temaja mUrtimAn jayalakSmI jevI caturaMga senA brahmadattane ApI. temane tyAM AvelA jANI caMpAnagarIno rAjA karaNadatta, dhana maMtrI ane bIjA bhagadatta vigere rAjAo paNa tyAM AvyA. pachI bharatacakrIe jema suSeNane senApati karyo hato tema varadhanune senApati karI brahmadattakumAre dIrgharAjAne dIrgha paMthe (mRtyu mAge) mokalavA prayANa karyuM te vakhate dIrgharAjAnA zaMkha nAmanA te AvIne kaTaka rAjAne kahyuM ke "dIrgharAjAnI sAthe tamAre bAlya maitrI che, te cheDI devI yukta nathI." te sAMbhaLIne kaTaka rAjA be ke "he dUta! pUrve brA rAjA sahita ame pAMce sahedara jevA mitra hatA. brA rAjA svarge gayA pachI teno putra bALaka hevAthI ame tenuM badhuM rAjaya rakSaNa karavA mATe dIrgharAjAne saMpyuM, eTale te to jANe pitAnuM ja rAjya hoya tema tene bhegavavA lAge, mATe e dIrghane dhikAra che. kemake "sAcavavA sepelA padArthane te DAkaNa paNa khAtI nathI." brahmarAjAnA putrarUpa thApaNunA saMbaMdhamAM dIrgharAjAe je ati pApa AcaryuM che, tevuM pApa koI cAMDALa paNa kare nahIM, mATe he zaMkha! tuM jaIne tArA dIrgha rAjAne kahe ke brahmadatta lazkara laIne Ave che, mATe tenI sAthe yuddha kara athavA nAsI jA." A pramANe kahIne dUtane vidAya karyo. brAdattakumAra avicchinna prayANa karate kAMpilyapura pAse AvI pahoMce. AkAzanI sahAya vaDe sUrya sAthe meghanI jema dIrgharAjAe tenI sAthe yuddha karavAnI IcchA karI, ane moTe sarSa jema daMDathI AkrAMta thaI bilamAMthI bahAra nIkaLe tema raNamAM sArabhUta evA sarva baLathI te nagaranI bahAra nIkaLyo. te vakhate brahmarAjAnI strI culanIne atyaMta vairAgya utpanna thaye, tethI te pUrNa nAmanI pravattinI pAse vrata laIne anukrame mokSe gaI. ahIM raNabhUmimAM moTA magara jema nadInA nAnA magarane mAre tema dIrgharAjAnA agra subhaTane brahmadattanA subhaToe mArI nAkhyA. te joI krodhavaDe UMcI braguTIthI bhayaMkara mukha karate dIrgha varAhanI jema zatruo upara doDayo ane prahAro karavA lAgyA. bahAdattanuM pAyadaLa, ratha, ane svAra pramukha sainya nadInA pUranI jema vegavALA dIrgharAjAe vikherI nAMkhyuM. te vakhate krodhathI ratAM netra karate brahmakumAra hAthInI sAme hAthInI jema garjanA karato dIrgharAjAnI Page #482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 1 ] zrI brahmadatta cakravattInuM caritra | 443 sAme jAte yuddha karavA AvyA. pralayakALano samudra jema kallolathI kallolane toDe, tema baMne baLavAna vIro eka bIjAnAM astro toDavA lAgyA. te vakhate sevakanI jema avasara jANIne kAMtine prasAratuM ane dizAonA samUhane arthAt sarva dizAmAM rahelA rAjAone jIte tevuM cakraratna brahmadattanI samIpe pragaTa thayuM, jethI tatkALa brahmakumAre te cakrathI dIrgharAjAnA prANane harI lIdhA. "vIjaLIne caMdanaghone mAravAnAM bIjAM sAdhanonI zI jarUra che?" te vakhate "A cakravattI jaya pAmo" ema cAraNabhATanI jema belatA devatAoe bahAdattanI upara puSpavRSTi karI. pachI pitAnI jema, mAtAnI jema ane devatAnI jema purajanoe joyelA brahmadatta cakIe amaravatImAM iMdra praveza kare tema kAMpilyapuramAM praveza karyo. tyAra pachI teNe prathama paraNelI sarva strIone tyAM bolAvI lIdhI, ane te sarva strIomAM kurUmatIne strIrata tarIke sthApanA karI. anyadA bharatakSetrane sAdhavAne mATe brahmadatta cakravartI cakranI pachavADe agaNita sainya sahita cAlyA. pUrve nRpazreSTha zrI RSabhadeve rAjya tajIne dIkSA letI vakhate sarva putramAM moTA bharatane mukhya rAjaya ApyuM hatuM, ane bIjA navANuM putrane judA judA deza vaheMcI ApI cAritra laI tapasyA karIne mokSe gayA hatA, tyArathI te putronAM nAma pramANe te te dezanAM nAma paDyAM hatAM. te A pramANe-pUrva dizAmAM pragama, mastaka, putrAgAraka, malla, aMga, amalaya, bhArgava, prAgRtiSa, vaMza, magadha, ane mAsavattika-dakSiNa dizAmAM bANamukta, vaidarbha, vanavAsika, mahISaka, vanarASTra, tAyika, amadaMDaka, kaliMga, ISika, purUSa, mUlaka, ane kuMtalapazcima dizAmAM durga, sUrdhAraka, abuda, AyaMkalphI, vanayasta, kAkSikA, narta sArika, mAheSa, rUrU, kaccha, surASTra, narmada, sArasvata ane tApasa-uttara dizAmAM kurUjAMgala, paMcAla, sUrasena, pazcara, kaliMga, kAzi, kauzala, bhadrakAra, vRka, arthaka, vigata, kIsala, aMbai, sAlava, matsya, kunIyaka, mauka, vAhIka, kAMja, madhu, madraka, Atreya, yavana, AbhIra, vAna, vAnasa, kaikaya, siMdhu, sauvIra, gAMdhAra, kAtha, teSa, daseraka, bhAradvAja, cam, azvaprasthAla, tANukarNaka tripura, avaMti, cedi, kiSkindha, naiSadha, dazArNa, kusumaNuM, naupala, aMta, kesala, dAma, viniyetra ane vaidiza. A deze viMdhyAcaLanA pRSTha bhAge che. videha, bhatsa, bhadra, vaja, siMDiMbha, siDava, kutsa ane bhaMga A deze pRthvInA madhyabhAge che. prAraMbhamAM mAgadhAdhIzane sAdhIne varadAma, prabhAsa, kRtamAla ane bIjA devone paNa brahmadatte anukrame sAdhI lIdhA. pachI brahmadatta cakrIe cakrane anusarIne navANuM deze paNa svayameva sAdhI lIdhA, ane tyAMnA rAjAonA samUhane vaza karyo. judA judA svAmIonuM umUlana karIne SaTrakhaMDa pRthvInA pote ekaja svAmI thaI tene eka khaMDa jevI karI dIdhI. pachI sarva rAjAonA mugaTapara jenuM zAsana lAlita thayeluM che evA brahmadatta sarva zatruone Page #483 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 444] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra. [ pa 9 muM. dabAvI daIne kAMpillapura tarapha cAlyA. je sainyathI pRthvInuM ane tenI ukhaDelI rajathI AkAzanuM AcchAdana karatA hatA, ane chaDIdAranI jema AgaLa cAlatuM cakra jene mArga batAvatuM hatuM, evA cauda ratanA svAmI ane nava nidhionA Izvara brahmadatta cakrI avicchinna prayANathI cAlatA anukrame pitAnA nagara samIpe AvI pahoMcyA. pachI vAjiMtronA ivaninA miSathI jANe pitaja harSathI saMgIta karatuM hoya tevA kAMpilya nagaramAM brAdane praveza karyo. tyAM sarva dizAomAMthI AvI AvIne ekaThA thayelA batrIsa hajAra rAjAoe bharatanI jema tene cakravartI paNAne dvAdaza vArSika abhiSeka karavAno AraMbha karyo. - pUrve jyAre brahmadatta ekAkI pharate hatuM, te vakhate kaI brAhmaNa tene sahAya ApIne sukha duHkhane vibhAgI thayA hatA. te vakhate brahmadare tene kaheluM ke " jyAre mane rAjya maLe, tyAre tuM satvara AvIne mane maLaje." Avo saMketa karela hovAthI te brAhmaNa A vakhate brahmadattanI pAse AvyA, paraMtu rAjyAbhiSekanI vyagratAthI tene rAjyamahelanI aMdara praveza paNa thaI zakyo nahIM, tethI rAjadvAramAMja besI rahIne teNe rAjAnI sevA karavA mAMDI. rAjyAbhiSekanI kriyA saMpUrNa thayA pachI brahmadatta cakI rAjamahelanI bahAra nIkaLyA. tyAre te brAhmaNa pitAne oLakhAvavAne mATe junAM upAnahunI davajA karI Ubho rahyo. bIjI vajAethI vilakSaNa vajAvALA te brAhmaNane joIne cakrIe chaDIdArane pUchyuM ke "apUrva davA karanAra A purUSa kezu che?" chaDIdAre kahyuM ke "bAra varSa sudhI ApanI sevA karanAra te purUSa che." bAdate bolAvIne pUchayuM ke "A zuM?" te brAhmaNa be -"he nAtha! tamArI sAthe pharI pharIne mArAM ATalAM upAnahu ghasAI gayAM, tathApi tame mArI upara kRpA karI nahIM." cakravatI tene oLakhIne hasI paDyA, ane tene sevA karavA mATe rAjadvAramAM AvatAM na rokavAnI dvArapALane AjJA karI. pachI tene sabhAsthAnamAM belAvIne kahyuM ke "bhaTajI! kahe, tamane zuM ApuM?" brAhmaNa be ke "mane bhejana Apa." cakrIe kahyuM ke "AvuM alpa zuM mAgyuM? koI deza mAgI le." eTale jihvAlaMpaTa brAhmaNa belyo ke "rAjyanuM phaLa paNa bhejanaja che, mATe mane tamArA gharathI AraMbhIne AkhA bharatakSetramAM ghera ghera bhajana ane eka dInAra dakSiNamAM maLe te hukama karo." te sAMbhaLI cakrIe vicAryuM ke "A brAhmaNanI yogyatA eTalIja jaNAya che. pachI tene pitAne gherathI pahele divasa dInAra ane bhejana apAvyuM. zajAnI AjJAthI te brAhmaNe bharatakSetramAM anukrame badhe ghera bhejana karavA mAMDayuM ane evuM ciMtana karavA lAgyuM ke badhe jamIne pAchA pharIne rAjAne ghera jamIza, paraMtu teNe cirakALe paNa rAjajana meLavyuM nahIM. evI rIte vyartha kALa gumAvate te bhaTa anyadA mRtyu pAmI gaye. eka divase brahmadatta cakravartI nATaya saMgIta jotA rAjasabhAmAM beThA hatA. tevAmAM eka dAsIe AvIne devAMganAe guMcyo hoya tevo eka vicitra puSpane daDe tene Ape. tene * pagarakhAM, joDA. Page #484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga1 leA ] zrI brahmadatta cakravattInuM caritra [ 445 ke C joI brahmadattane vicAra thayA Ave puSpadaDA kAI ThekANe pUrve me' joyelA che.' ema vAra vAra uhApeAha karatAM tene pUrvanA pAMca bhava khatAvanArU jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna thayuM, tatkALa te mUrchA pAmyA, te vakhate tene yAda AvyuM ke * pUrve AveA daDA me saudha dhruvaleAkamAM joyA hatA.' pachI caMdanajaLathI si'cana karavAvaDe svastha thaIne te citavavA lAgyA ke 'have mArA pUrva janmanA saheAdara mane kAM maLaze ?' pachI tene eLakhavA mATe brahmadatte eka ardhA zleAkanI samazyA A pramANe racI-8 AzvavAsau mULI sau mArtAvamI tathA'' adha leAkanI samasyA je pUrI karaze tene huM" mArU` ardhuM rAjya ApIza. " evI AdheASaNA AkhA nagaramAM karAvI. sava leAkeAe A ardhA zleAkane peAtAnA nAmanI peThe kaThe karyo, paNa kAI tene pUrA karI zakyuM' nahI. ' A have citrane jItra je purimatAla nagaramAM eka dhanADhayane ghera putrapaNe avataryAM hatA, te jAtismaraNu thavAthI dIkSA laIne vihAra karatA karatA ahIM AvI caDyA. nagaranI bahAra maneArama udyAnamAM eka prAkruka sthaLa upara te muni rahyA. tyAM jaLanA reTa pheravanAra mANusa te arpI zlAka khelatA hatA. te temanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyeA. tethI tarata temaNe pannA nauSThiA jJAtinyAyAmyAM vidyuta :" A pramANe te zleAkanuM uttarAya pUrU karyuM ane te pramANe khelavA lAgyA. te sAMbhaLI te pramANenA uttarA ne jANI laIne te reMTavALA mANase rAjA AgaLa AvI te pramANe zlAka pUrA karI ApyA, eTale cakrIe pUchyu ke " A uttarAdhanA kartA kANu che ?' tyAre teNe te muninuM nAma lIdhuM. jethI te purUSane puSkaLa InAma ApIne cakrI ati utkaMThAthI jANe abhinava dha vRkSa UgyuM heAya tevA te munine jovA mATe udyAnamAM Avyo. pachI te munine vAMdI netramAM azru lAvIne pUrva janmanI peThe sneha dharI te temanI AgaLa beThA. eTale kRpArasanA sAgara munie dharma lAbharUpa AzIrvAda ApI rAjAnA anugrahane mATe dhama dezanA ApavA mAMDI : "he rAjana! A asAra saMsAramAM khIjuM kAMI paNa sAra nathI, mAtra kAdavamAM kamaLanI jema eka dharmAMja sAra che. A zarIra, yauvana, lakSmI, svAmitva, mitra ane mAMdhava-te sava pavane kapAvelI patAkAnA cheDAnI jema caMcaLa che. he rAjana! jema tame pRthvI sAdhavAne mATe mahira'ga zatruone jItI lIdhA, tema meAkSa sAdhavAne mATe have aMtaraMga zatruAne paNa jIto. rAjahaMsa jema jaLane cheADIne dudhane grahaNa kare tema tame khIju badhu' cheDI daIne yatidharmane grahaNa kare| ! " brahmadatta ekScA- huM bAMdhava! sadbhAgyanA cegathI mane tamArAM darzana thayAM che, A rAjyalakSmI sa` tamArIja che, mATe rUci pramANe bhega bhAgave. tapanuM phaLa bhAga che, te maLyA chatAM tamAre have zA mATe tapa karavu joIe ? kemake svayameva pratyeAjana siddha thayA pachI karyo. purUSa prayatna karyAM kare ? ' muni khelyA " huM rAjan! mAre ghera paNa kuberanA jevI sapatti hatI, paNa bhavabhramaNanA bhaya dharIne meM tene tRNunI jema tyAga karyAM che. he rAjan! Page #485 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 446 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM puNyane kSaya thavAthI tame saudharmadevakathI A pRthvI para AvelA che, have pAchA sarva puNyano kSaya karIne ahIMthI paNa adhogatimAM jAo nahIM. Arya dezamAM ane zreSTha kuLamAM durlabha mAnuSya prApta thayuM chatAM enAthI amRtavaDe paga devAnI jema bhegane kema sAdho cho ? svargathI cyavIne puNya kSINa thavAthI ApaNe jevI tevI kuyonimAM jaI AvyA chIe. te chatAM te rAjan ! have bALakanI peThe kema moha pAme che ?" munie AvI rIte baMdha karyo, tathApi rAjA pratibaMdha pAmyo nahIM, kemake "niyANAnA udayavALAne badhibIjane samAgama kayAMthI thAya?" tene ati abAdhya jANIne muni tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karI gayA. "kALadaM sarve DaselA mANasanI pAse matrike keTalIkavAra besI rahe?" pachI te muni ghAtakarmano kSaya karI, ujajavaLa kevaLajJAna pAmI, bhopagrahI karmone haNIne parama padane prApta thayA. brAdatta cakravartIpaNAnA vaibhavamAM devatAothI iMdranI jema rAjAothI sevAto divasane nigamana karato hato. eka vakhata koI yavana rAjAe lakSaNothI sUryanA sAta ghaDAmAMhele eka hoya te uttama azva tene bheTa mokalyA. te azvane joIne "A azva svarUpa pramANe vegamAM haze ke nahIM?" evI tenI parIkSA karavAne mATe brahmadatta tatkALa tenI upara svAra thayo. pachI brahmadara ghoDesvAra, hAthInA svAra, rathI ane pAyadaLo sahita te parAkramI azvapara besIne nagaranI bahAra nIkaLe. moTA parAkramI zakIe te azvane vega jevAnA kautukathI be paDakhe sAthaLathI tene dabAvyo ane cAbukathI tene prahAra karyo, eTale puMThanA pavanathI prerAyelA vahANanI jema cAbukanA sparzathI camakIne te azva ati vegathI deDyo ane kSaNavAramAM saune adazya thaI gayuM. rAjAe tenI lagAma ghaNI kheMcI, tathApi te azva UbhuM na rahetAM asaMyata iMdriyanI jema doDIne eka mahATavAmAM Avyo. krUra zIkArI pra NIothI bhayakaMra evI te aTavImAM vRkSa parathI paDelA pakSInI jema te azva zrama lAgavAthI pitAnI meLe Ubhe rahyo. te vakhate rAjA tRSAta thayela hovAthI Amatema jaLa zodhavA lAge. evAmAM kalamALAthI nAcatuM eka sarovara tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. azvaparathI palANa utArIne prathama tene jaLapAna karAvyuM, ane kAMThA uparanA eka vRkSanA mULa sAthe te azvane mukharajajuvaDe bAMdhyo. pachI vananA hAthInI jema sarovaramAM pesIne brahmadate snAna karyuM, ane kamaLanA AmodathI sugaMdhI temaja svaccha jaLanuM teNe pAna karyuM, pachI sarovaramAMthI nIkaLIne tenA tIrapara Amatema cAlavA lAge. tevAmAM advaita rUpa lAvaNyanI saMpattivALI eka nAgakanyA tene jovAmAM AvI. tenA rUpathI vismaya pAmIne cakI tyAM Ubhe rahyo, tevAmAM vaDanA vRkSa uparathI jANe tene jaMgama caraNa (vaDavAI) hoya tevo eka gonasa jAtane nAga utaryo. pelI nAgakanyAe nAgiNInuM rUpa vikuvane te nAganI sAthe saMvAsa karyo. te joIne brahmadatta vicAravA lAge ke A strI AvI svarUpavAna chatAM A nIca sa5nI sAthe Asakta thaI jAya che. "kharekhara strIo 1 viSayabhoga. Page #486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 1 le ] zrI brahmadatta cakravartInuM caritra [447 ane jaLa nIcagAmIja hoya che." paNa A varNa zaMkaranI mAre upekSA karavI egya nathI, kAraNa ke "rAjAoe pRthvI para duSTa janane zikSA karIne sanmArge sthApana karavA joIe." A pramANe vicAra karIne rAjAe te baMnene pakaDIne tenA para cAbukathI prahAra karyo. pachI krodha zAMta thatAM teone choDI mUkyAM, eTale teo kayAMka cAlyAM gayAM. pachI rAjAne vicAra Avyo ke "jarUra kaI vyaMtara genasa nAganuM rUpa laIne A nAgakanyAnI sAthe ramavAne AvatuM haze." rAjA A pramANe vicAra kare che tevAmAM tenuM badhuM sainya tenA azvane pagale pagale cAlatuM tyAM AvyuM, ane svAmInuM darzana pAmIne khuzI thayuM. pachI te sainyathI paravarele cakI pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. pelI nAgakanyA rotI rotI pitAnA pati pAse gaI ane tene teNIe kahyuM ke "manuSya lekamAM eka brahmadatta nAme vyabhicArI rAjA che. te pharatA pharate hamaNAM bhUta ramaNa aTavImAM AvyuM hatuM. huM mArI sakhIonI sAthe yakSiNInI pAse jatI hatI, tyAM mArgamAM sarevara AvatAM temAM snAna karI bahAra nIkaLatAM huM tenA jevAmAM AvI. mane Ine kAmapIDita thayelA teNe mArI sAthe ramavAnI IcchAthI tevI yAcanA karI, paNa huM anicchAthI rovA lAgI, eTale teNe mane cAbukavaDe mArI. meM tamAruM nAma lIdhuM, te paNa aizvaryathI unmatta thayelA teNe ATalIvAra sudhI mane mArI. pachI marelI dhArIne tajI daI cAlyA gayA. "A pramANe sAMbhaLI te nAgakumAra ati kapa pAmyo. pachI rAtre potAnA vAsagRhamAM gayelA brahmadattane mAravAne mATe te tyAM AvyuM. te vakhate vArtA prasaMge paTTarANIe bahAdattane pUchayuM ke "jyAre tamane azva harI gaye, tyAre mArgamAM tame kAMI navIna joyuM?" tyAre brahmadatte pApakArI nAgakanyA ane gonasa nAganI kathA kahI batAvI ane pite te durAcArIne zikSA ApI te paNa kahyuM. A sarva hakIkata pelA nAgakumAre aMtahiMtapaNe sAMbhaLI, tethI te kAryamAM pitAnI priyAno ja deSa jANIne teno kepa tatkALa zAMta thaI gaye. te samaye brahmadatta zarIraciMtAe javAne vAsagRhanI bahAra nIkaLyo, eTale kAMtithI AkAzane prakAzita karatA te nAgakumAra devane teNe aMtarIkSamAM rahe che. nAgakumAra gagane rahIne bolyA ke "A pRthvImAM duvinItane zikSA karanArA brahmadatta rAjA jaya pAmo. he rAjana ! je nAgakanyAne tame mArI hatI te mArI patnI thAya che. teNIe to mane evuM kahyuM hatuM ke brahmadatte mArI upara lubdha thaIne mane mArI che. te sAMbhaLI tamArI upara ke pAyamAna thaIne tamane dahana karavAnI IcchAthI huM ahIM AvyuM hatuM, paNa adazya rahIne tamArA mukhathI tenuM sarva ceSTita sAMbhaLyuM che, tethI nyAyavaMta evA tamoe vyabhicAriNIne zikSA karI te bahu gya karyuM che. tenA kahevAthI je meM tamArU amaMgaLa ciMtavyuM tene mATe tame mane kSamA karaje." A pramANe sAMbhaLIne brahmadatta bolyA ke-"he nAgakumAra ! temAM tamAro kAMI deSa nathI, strIo mAyAkapaTavaDe bIjAne dUSita karIne pitAne deSa DhAMkI de che. nAgakumAre kahyuM "te Page #487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 448] * zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 9 muM satya che. strIo kharekhara mAyAvI hoya che. have AvA nyAyathI huM tamArI upara saMtuSTa thaye chuM; mATe kaho, tamAruM zuM kAma karUM'? brahmadare kahyuM ke "mArA rAjyamAM kadi paNa vyabhicAra, cerI ke apamRtyu thAya nahIM tevuM kare." nAgakumAre kahyuM ke "te pramANe thAo, paNa huM tamArI AvI parArthe yAcanA sAMbhaLI vizeSa saMtuSTa tha chuM; mATe have tamArA svArthane mATe paNa kAMIka yAcanA kare." brahmadatta vicArIne be ke "huM badhA prANIonI vANI sArI rIte samajI zakuM tema kare." nAgakumAre kahyuM ke "e varadAna ApavuM muzkela che, chatAM huM tamane ApuM chuM! paraMtu jo tame te vAta bIjAne jaNAvaze to tamArA mastakanA sAta bhAga thaI jaze." A pramANe kahIne nAgakumAra svasthAnake gaye. eka vakhate brahmadattakumAra pitAnI vallabhAnI sAthe zRMgAragRhamAM gayA. tyAM gRhagodhAe gRhagaMdhane kahyuM ke, "he priya! rAjAnA aMgarAgamAMthI DuM lAvI Ape, jethI mAre dehada (manoratha) pUro thAya." gRhagodhe kahyuM, "zuM tAre mArA zarIranuM kAma nathI ke jethI tuM mane te lAvavA kahe che? kemake te agaMrAga levA jatAM huM maraNa pAmuM." A pramANe teonI vacce thatI vAtacIta sAMbhaLIne rAjA hasI paDyA; eTale rANIe rAjAne pUchyuM ke tame akasmAta kema hasyA?" have te kahevAthI mRtyu thAya e bhaya hevAthI rAjAe kahyuM ke "emaja.' rANI belI-"he nAtha! A hasavAnuM kAraNa mane avazya kahevuM joIze, nahIM to huM maraNa pAmIza, kemake mArAthI gopavavAnuM zuM kAraNa che?" rAjAe kahyuM, "te kAraNa tamane nA kahevAthI tame to maraze ke nahIM, paNa te kahevAthI huM to jarUra marI jaIza." rAjAnAM A vacanapara zraddhA na AvavAthI rANI pharIthI bolI ke "te kAraNa to mane jarUra kahe. te kahevAthI kadi ApaNe baMne sAthe marI jaIzuM, te ApaNI baMnenI sarakhI gati thaze, mATe bhale tema thAya." A pramANenA strInA durAgrahamAM paDelA rAjAe smazAnamAM citA racAvI, ane rANIne kahyuM ke "he rANI! citAnI AgaLa jaI maravA tatpara thaIne huM te vAta tane kahIza." pachI brahmadatta cakI snAna karIne pANI sAthe gajArUDha thaI citA pAse AvyA te vakhate nagarajano dilagIra thaIne sajaLa netre temane joI rahyA. e vakhate cakravatInI keI kuLadevI eka meMDhAnuM ane eka sagarbhA meMDhInuM rUpa vikuvIra cakravartIne pratibaMdha ApavA mATe tyAM AvI. "ba rAjA sarva prANInI bhASA jANe che. evuM jANIne garbhavaMtI meMDhIe pitAnI ja bhASAmAM meMDhAne kahyuM ke "he pati! A javanA DhagalAmAMthI eka javano paLe tame laI Ave ke jenuM bhakSaNa karavAthI mAre dehada (manoratho pUrNa thAya." meM be -"A javano Dhagale to brahmadatta cakravattInA ghoDAne mATe rAkhele che, tethI te levA jatAM to mAruM mRtyu thAya. meMDhI bolI ke- jo tame e java nahIM lAve to huM marI jaIza." eTale meM kahyuM ke-je tuM marI jaIza to huM 1. garoLI. 2. vilepana. Page #488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [449 saga 1 le]. zrI brahAdatta cakravartInuM caritra bIjI meMDhI lAvIza." meMDhI bolI ke-"juo! A brahmadatta cakrI pitAnI strIne mATe potAnuM jIvitavya gumAve che. ene ja khare saneha che, tame to saneha vagaranA che." meM be-"e rAjA aneka strIono pati che, te chatAM eka strInI vANathI maravAne Icche che, te to kharekharI tenI mUrkhatA che, huM kAMI tenA je mUkha nathI. kadi te rANI sAthe maraze, to paNa bhavAMtaramAM te baMnene yoga thaze nahIM, kemake prANuonI gati to karmane AdhIna hovAthI bhinna bhinna mArgavALI che. AvI meMDhAnI vANI sAMbhaLIne cakravattI vicAramAM paDyA ke "aho! A meM paNa AvuM kahe che, to huM eka strIthI mAhitI thaIne zA mATe marUM?" A pramANe vicArI saMtuSTa thaI gayelA cakrIe te meMDhA para prasanna thaIne kanakamALA ane puSpamALA te meMDhAnA kaMThamAM paherAvI ane "huM tAre mATe maraNa nahIM pAmuM !" ema rANIne kahIne pite svadhAme gayA ane akhaMDa evI cakravatI paNAnI lakSmI ane rAjya pALavA lAgyA. evI rIte aneka prakAre krIDA karatAM brahmadatta cakravartIne janmathI mAMDIne soLe uNu sAtaso varSa vyatIta thayAM. eka vakhata kaI pUrvanA paricita brAhANe AvIne brahmadattane kahyuM ke "he cakravartI rAjana! je bhajana tuM jame che te bhejana mane Apa." brahmadatte kahyuM, "he dvija! mArUM anna ghaNuM durjara che. kadi cirakALe kare che te paNa tyAM sudhI te mahA unmAda kare che. brAhmaNa bo- are rAjana! tuM attanuM dAna ApavAmAM paNa kRpaNa che, mATe tene dhikkAra che! AvuM te brAhmaNanuM vacana sAMbhaLI te brAhmaNane kuTuMba sahita pitAnuM bhejana khavarAvyuM. rAtrIe te brAhmaNanA zarIramAM te annarUpI bIjamAMthI kAmadevanA unmAdarUpI vRkSa seMkaDA zAkhAyukta pragaTa thayuM. temaja bIjAone paNa kAmadeva utpana thaye, tethI te brAhmaNa putra sahita mAtA, bahena ane putravadhUne saMbaMdha bhUlI jaI temanI sAthe pazuvat viSayasukha bhegavavAne pravaryo. rAtrI vityA pachI savAra thaI eTale brAhmaNa ane sarva gRhajana lajajAthI eka bIjAne mukha batAvI zakyA nahIM, eTale "A krUra rAjAe mane (kAMIka mAdaka padArtha khavarAvI daIne) kuTuMba sAthe herAna karyo che." ema ciMtavane te brAhmaNa nagaramAMthI nIkaLI gayuM. pachI vagaDAmAM paribhramaNa karatAM keI eka bharavADane kAMkarAnA ghAthI pIpaLAnA pAnane kANAM pADato jo, tethI "A purUSa mArI dhAraNAne pUrI kare te che." evuM dhArI mUlyanI jema satkAra karavAvaDe teNe tene vaza karI lIdhuM. pachI brAhmaNe tene kahyuM ke "mAthe veta chatra ane cAmarane dhAraNa karI je purUSa rAjamArge gajendrapara besIne jatuM hoya, tenAM banne netrane kAMkarA mArIne tAre pheDI nAkhavAM." brAhmaNanI AvI vANI sAMbhaLI tema karavAne te bharavADe kabula karyuM, kAraNa ke "pazupALa leke pazunI jema avicArI kAmanA karanArA hoya che." pachI bharavADe ke 1c - 57 Page #489 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 450] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM dIvAlanI ethe UbhA rahI be kAMkarA pheMkIne hAthI para besIne rAjamArge cAlyA jatA brahAdatta rAjAnAM be netra phADI nAkhyAM. "vidhinI AjJA kharekharI duladhya che." tatkALa pakSIne siMcANe pakaDe tema rAjAnA aMgarakSakae AvIne te bharavADane pakaDI lIdhe. pachI tene bahu mAra mAravAthI teNe A duSkRtya karAvanAra keI brAhmaNa che ema jaNAvyuM. te sAMbhaLI brahmadatta rAjA be ke- "brAhmaNa jAtine dhikkAra che! kema ke jayAM teo bhejana kare che, tyAM ja pAtrane pheDe che." je pitAnA akSadAtArane svAmItulya gaNe che evA zvAnane ApavuM sAruM, paNa kRtajJa evA brAhmaNane ApavuM ucita nathI. vaMcakanuM, nirdayanuM, hiMsaka janAvaranuM, mAMsabhakSakenuM ane brAhmaNanuM je poSaNa kare tene prathama zikSA karavI joIe." A pramANe analpa bhASaNa karatA brahmadatta rAjAe te brAhmaNane putra, baMdhu ane mitra sahita maccharanI muSTinI jema marAvI nakhAvyuM. pachI daSTie aMdha thavA sAthe krodhavaDe hRdayamAM paNa aMdha thayelA brAdate puhita vigere sarva brAhmaNano ghAta karyo. tyAra pachI teNe maMtrIne AjJA karI ke "sarva brAhmaNe nAM netrano vizALa thALa bharIne mArI AgaLa lAve." rAjAno Avo bhayaMkara adhyavasAya jANIne maMtrIe zleSmAtaka phaLavaDe thALa pUrIne tenI AgaLa mULe. brahmadatta hAthavaDe tene vAraMvAra pazuM karato sato "brAhmaNonAM netrano A thALa meM bahu ThIka bharA" ema bolato ghaNe harSita thavA lAgyuM. te thALano sparza karavAmAM jevI brahmadattanI prIti hatI, tevI pitAnA ratna puSpavatIne sparza karavAmAM paNa prIti nahatI. jemAM durmati purUSa madirApAtrane choDe nahIM, tema brahmadara kadi paNa durgatinA kAraNarUpa te thALane jarA mAtra cheDato nahIM. brAhmaNanAM netranI buddhio kaleSmAtakanA phaLane vAraMvAra caLato bahAdatta phaLAbhimukha thayelA pAparUpa vRkSanA dehadane pUrato hato AvI rIte bahAdattane anivArya e raudra adhyavasAya atyaMta vRddhi pAmyA. "moTA lokonA zubha ke azubha bane moTAja hoya che." A pramANe raudradhyAnanA anubaMdhavALA ane pAparUpa kAdavamAM varAha jevA e brahmadara rAjAne seLa varSa vItI gayAM. brahmadatta cakravatIne aThayAvIza varSa kumAravayamAM, cha15nA varSa mAMDalikapaNumAM, sola varSa bharatakSetrane sAdhavAmAM ane chaso varSa cakravatI paNumAM vyatIta thayAM. evI rIte janmathI mAMDIne sAtaso varSanuM AyuSya pUrNa karI vAraMvAra "kurUmatI, kurUmatI" ema bolato brAdatta cakravatI hiMsAnubaMdhI pariNAmanA phaLane yegya evI sAtamI narakabhUmimAM utpanna thaye. // ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye'navame parvaNi brahmadattacakravarticaritravarNA nAma prathamaH sargaH // // iti brahmadattacakravarticarita samAptam / / 1. jemAMthI cIkaNuM ThaLIyA nIkaLe tevAM phaLa-rAtAM gaMdanI jevAM. Page #490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ // zrI pArzvanAtha // CIS kamaThe dharaNendre ca svocitaM karma kurvati / prabhustUlyamanovRttiH, pArzvanAthaH zriyestu vaH / / 23 / / Page #491 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga ra jo. zrI pArzvanAtha caritra. (pUrvanA nava bhavanuM varNana) sarva prakAranI kalyANarUpa latAone AlaMbana karavAnA vRkSarUpa, jagatpati ane rakSaNa karanAra zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune mAre namasakAra thAo. sarva vizvanA upakArane mATe have zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunuM ati pavitra caritra kahevAmAM Avaze. A jaMbudvIpamAM bharatakSetrane viSe navIna svargano khaMDa hoya tevuM patanapura nAme eka nagara che. te nagara saritAnA pakhaMDanI jema rAjahaMsoe seveluM, lakSmIne saMketagRha jevuM ane pRthvInA maMDanarUpa che. temAM rahelA dhanADhayo lakSamIvaDe jANe kuberanA anuja baMdhu heya ane moTA audAryathI jANe kalpavRkSanA sahodara hoya tevA jaNAtA hatA. "te amarAvatI jevuM ane amarAvatI tenA jevI" ema paraspara pratiSThadabhUta hovAthI tenI samRddhi vANInA viSayane agocara hatI. te nagaramAM arahiMtanAM caraNakamaLamAM bhramara jevo ane samudranI jema lakSmInA sthAnarUpa araviMda nAme rAjA rAjya karato hate. te jema parAkramIomAM advitIya hato, tema vivekI janemAM paNa advitIya hatuM, ane jema lakSamIvaMtamAM dhurya gaNAte, tema yazasvI janamAM paNa dhurya gaNAto hato. te jema dIna, anAtha ane duHkhI lokomAM dhanane vyaya karate, tema purUSArthanA sAdhanamAM ahorAtrIne vyaya karato hato, arthAta ahorAtra traNa vargane sAdhavAmAM tatpara hatA. araviMda rAjAne tenIja jevo jIva-jIvAdi tatvane jANanAro parama zrAvaka vizvabhUti nAme purohita hatuM. tene anuddharA nAme strI hatI. tenA udarathI kamaTha ane marUbhUti nAme be jayeSTha ane kaniSTha putra thayA hatA. kamaThane varUNuM nAma ane marUbhUtine vasuMdharA nAme strI hatI. te baMne rUpalAvaNayathI alaMkRta hatI. baMne putra kaLAbhyAsa karIne dravya upArjana karavAmAM samartha thayA ane paraspara nehavALA hovAthI teo mAtapitAne paNa AnaMdanA kAraNabhuta thayA. anyadA be vRSabha upara rathano bhAra mUke tema temanI upara gRhabhAra mUkIne vizvabhUti purohite gurUnI pAse anazana aMgIkAra karyuM. pachI te vizvabhUti samAdhiyukta citta paMcaparameSTi namaskAra maMtranuM smaraNa karate mRtyu pAmIne saudharma devalokamAM devatA thA. patinA viyegarUpa varathI pIDita tenI patnI anuddhara zeka ane tapathI aMgane zoSavI navakAra maMtra saMbhAratI Page #492 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 452] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM mRtyu pAmI. baMne bhAIoe mAtapitAnuM mRtakArya karyuM ane anukrame harizcandra muninA bodhathI bane zaMkarahita thayA. pachI karmaTha' e kamaTha rAjakAryamAM joDAye, kemake "hamezAM pitA mRtyu pAmatAM yeSTha putra dhuraMdhara thAya che." nAno bhAI marUbhUti saMsAranI asAratAne jANIne saMnyAsI jema bhojanathI vimukha thAya tema viSayathI vimukha thayuM, ane svAdhyAya tathA pauSadha vigerenI vidhimAM tatpara thaIne ahorAtra pauSadhAgAramAM rahevA lAgyA. tyAM "gurU pAse sarva sAvadha ganI virati svIkArIne huM temanI sAthe kyAre vihAra karIza?' evI buddhi marUbhUtine hamezAM thatI hatI. ekale paDelo kamaTha te svacchedI, pramAdarUpa madirAthI umAdI, sadA mithyAtvathI mahita ane parastrImAM tathA ghatamAM Asakta thaye. marUbhUtinI strI vasuMdharA nava yauvanavatI hovAthI jagama viSavallInI jema sarva jagatane mohakArI thaI paDI, paraMtu bhAvayati thayelA marUbhUtie te jaLathI marUsthaLanI latAnI jema svapnamAM paNa tene sparza karyo nahI. aharniza viSayanI IrachAvALI vasuMdharA patine saMga na maLavAthI pitAnuM yauvana arayamAM mAlatInA puSpanI jema niSphaLa mAnavA lAgI. prakRtithI ja strIlaMpaTa e kamaTha vivekane choDI daI bhrAtRvadhUne vAraMvAra joI joIne anurAgathI bolAvavA lAgyo. eka vakhate vasuMdharAne ekAMtamAM jaIne kamaThe kahyuM ke "he subru! kRSNa pakSamAM caMdralekhAnI jema tame pratidina kema kSaya pAme che? tame kadi lajajAthI na kaho, tathApi tamAruM duHkha mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM che. huM dhAruM chuM ke mAre anuja bhAI mugdha ane napuMsaka che, te ja tenuM kAraNa che." AvuM potAnA jeThanuM amaryAda vacana sAMbhaLI jenAM vastra ane keza chuTI gayAM che evI vasuMdharA dhrujatI dhrujatI nAsavA lAgI; eTale kamaThe pachavADe deDIne tene pakaDI lIdhI ane kahyuM ke "are mugdhA! ane AvI bIka kema rAkho cho ? A tamAro zithila thayele suMdara kezapAza sArI rIte bAMdhI le, ane vastra samAM kare." A pramANe kahIne e IcchatI nahotI te paNa kamaTha pite tene kezapAza ane vastra samAM karavA lAgyuM. tyAre vasuMdharA belI ke "tame jayeSTha thaIne A zuM kare che? tame te vizvabhUti (zvasura ) nI jema mAre pUjya che. AvuM kArya tamane ane mane bannene ubhaya kuLamAM kalaMkane mATe che." kamaTha hasIne be ke "he bALe! mugdhapaNAthI AvuM bele nahIM ane tamArA yauvanane bhega vagara niSphaLa kare nahI. he mugdhAkSi! mArI sAthe viSayasukha bhega. te napuMsaka marUbhUti tamAre zA kAmane che ke adyApi tame tene saMbhAre che? zAstramAM kahyuM che ke-je pati nAsI jAya, marI jAya, dIkSA le, napuMsaka hoya athavA vaTalI jAya tee pAMca ApattimAM strIoe bIjo pati karavo." A pramANe kahIne prathamathI ja bheganI IcchAvALI vasuMdharAne teNe AgrahathI potAnA meLAmAM besADI ane amaryAdapaNuvaDe tenI lajajA cheDAvI dIdhI. pachI kAmAtura kamaThe tene cirakALa ramADI. tyArathI teno nitya ekAMtamAM ratyutsava thavA lAgyo. 1 karma-kriyAmAM sthita. Page #493 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga ra ] zrI pArzvanAtha caritra [453 A khabara kamaThanI strI varUNane paDI, tethI karUNA vinAnI ane arUNAcanavALI thayelI te strIe ISyavaza thaIne badhe vRttAMta marUbhUtine kahyo. marUbhUti belyo-"Aryo ! caMdramAM saMtApanI jema mArA Arya baMdhu kamaThamAM AvuM anArya caritra kadi saMbhave nahi. AvI rIte marUbhUtie tene vArI, te paNa te te dararoja AvIne te vAta kahevA lAgI, tethI marUbhUtie vicAryuM ke "AvI bAbatamAM bIjAnA kahevA upara kema pratIti Ave, tethI te saMbhegathI vimukha hatuM, tathApi A viSe pratyakSa joIne nizcaya karavAne tene vicAra thayo. teNe kamaTha pAse jaIne kahyuM ke "he Arya ! huM kAMIka kArya prasaMge Aje bahAra jAuM chuM." A pramANe kahIne marUbhUti nagara bahAra gaye ane pAcho rAtre thAkelA kApaDIne veSa laI bhASA pheravIne ghera AvyA. teNe kamaTha pAse jaIne kahyuM ke "bhadra! huM dUrathI cAlyo Avato pravAsI chuM, mATe mane AjanI rAtrI rahevAne mATe Azraya Apo. kamaThe niHzaMkapaNe tene rahevAne mATe pitAnAja makAnane bahArano bhAga batAvyuM, eTale teNe kapaTanidrAvaDe suI jaIne jALIethI te ati kAmAM strI purUSanuM duSTi joyuM. "Aje marUbhUti gAma gayela che" ema dhArIne te durmati kamaTha ane vasuMdharAe niHzaMkapaNe cirakALa kAmakrIDA karI. je javAnuM hatuM te marUbhUtie joI lIdhuM, paNa kApavAdanA bhayathI teNe te vakhate kAMI paNa virUddha kArya karyuM nahIM. pachI teNe araviMda rAjA pAse jaIne badhI vAta kahI batAvI; eTale anItine nahIM sahana karanArA rAjAe ArakSakone AjJA karI ke-"purahitaputra kamaThe mahA duzcarita karyuM che, paNa te purohitaputra hovAthI avadhya che, mATe tene gadheDA upara besADI viTaMbaNA sAthe gAmamAM pheravIne bahAra kADhI mUke." rAjAne A pramANe Adeza thatAM ArakSakoe kamaThanuM aMga vicitra dhAtuvaDe raMgI gadheDA para besADI, virasa vAjiMtra vagADatA AkhA nagaramAM pheravI tene nagara bahAra kADhI mUko. nagaranA lekanA dekhatAM zaramathI nIcuM mukha karI rahele kamaTha koI paNa pratikAra karI zake tema na hovAthI jema tema vanamAM AvyuM. pachI atyaMta nirveda pAmIne ziva tApasanI pAse jaI tapasvI thaze, ane te vanamAM ja rahIne teNe ajJAna tapa AraMvyuM. ahIM marUbhUti pazcAttApa karavA lAgyo ke "meM mArA bhAInuM duzcarita rAjAne jaNAvyuM, te ati dhikkAra bhareluM kAma karyuM, mATe cAla, jaIne te yeSTha bhrAtAne khamAvuM' Ave vicAra karIne teNe rAjAne pUchayuM, rAjAe ghaNe vAryo, te paNa te kamaTha pAse gaye, ane tenA caraNamAM paDyo. kamaThe pUrve thayelI potAnI viDaMbanAne saMbhArIne atyaMta krodhathI eka zilA upADIne marUbhUtinA mastakapara nAkhI, tenA prahArathI pIDita thayelA marUbhUtinA upara pAchI pharIvAra upADIne pitAnA AtmAne nirbhayapaNe narakamAM nAkhe tema teNe te zilA nAkhI. tenA prahAranI pIDAthI ArtadhyAne mRtyu pAmIne marUbhUti viMdhya parvatamAM viMdhyAcaLa jevo cUthapati hAthI thaye. pelI kamaThanI strI varUNa paNa ke pAMpaNe kALadharmane pAmIne te yUthanAtha gajedranI vahAlI hAthiNa thaI cUthapati giri nadI vigeremAM vecchAe tenI sAthe akhaMDa saMbhogasukha bhagavato vizeSa prakAre krIDA karavA lAgyo. Page #494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 454] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra te arasAmAM pitanapurano rAjA araviMda zaraRtumAM pitAnA aMtaHpuranI strIonI sAthe havelI upara krIDA karato hato te vakhate krIDA karatA rAjAe AkAzamAM iMdradhanuSya ane vijaLIne dhAraNa karatA ane ghaNu zobhatA navIna meghane caDhela che. te vakhate "aho ! A megha kevo ramaNIya che" ema rAjA belavA lAgyo. tevAmAM to moTA pavanathI te megha AkaDAnA tulanI jema tatkALa naSTa thaI gaye. te joIne rAjAe ciMtavyuM ke "aho! A saMsAramAM sarva zarIrAdika paNa A meghanIja jevA nAzavaMta che, to temAM vivekI jana zI AzA rAkhe?' A pramANe tIvrapaNe zubha dhyAna karatAM tatkALa te rAjAnAM jJAnAvaraNIya ane cAritramohanIya karma kSapazamane pAmI gayAM, tethI tene avadhijJAna utpanna thayuM. pachI maheMdra nAmanA putrane pitAnA rAjyapara sthApana karIne teNe samaMtabhadrAcAryanI pAse dIkSA aMgIkAra karI. anukrame gItArtha thaI gurUnI AjJAthI ekalavihArI pratimAne dhAraNa karIne araviMda muni bhavamArganuM chedana karavAne mATe ekAkIpaNe pRthvIpara vihAra karavA lAgyA. zarIra upara paNa mamatA vinAnA te rAjAne vihAra karatAM ujaDamAM ke vastImAM, grAmamAM ke zaheramAM, keI sthAnake kadi paNa Asakti thatI nahotI. anyadA tapasyAthI kuza aMgavALA ane vividha abhigrahane dhAraNa karanAra e rAjamuni sAgaradatta zeThana sAthe sAthe aSTApada giri tarapha cAlyA. sAgaradane pUchayuM "he mahAmuni ! tame kayAM jaze?" muni bolyA-aSTApada giripara deva vAMdavAne mATe javuM che." sArthavAhe pharIthI pUchyuM ke "te parvata upara deva koNa che? te devanAM biMba koNe karAvyAM che? keTalAM che? ane vAMdavAthI zuM phaLa thAya che?" te sArthavAhane Asanabhavya jANIne araviMda muni belyA "he bhadra! arihaMta vinA deva thavAne kaI samartha nathI. je vItarAga, sarvajJa, iMdrapUjita ane dharmadezanAthI sarva vizvano uddhAra karanAra hoya che te arihaMta deva kahevAya che. zrI bASabhaprabhunA putra bharata cakravartIe zrI RSabhAdika jevIza tIrthakaronI ratnamaya pratimA karAvIne aSTApada parvata upara sthApanA karI che. temane vaMdana karavAnuM mukhya phaLa to mekSa che ane nareMdra tathA ahamiMdrAdi padanI prApti e tenuM AnuSaMgika (avAMtara) phaLa che. he bhadrAtmA! je te hiMsA karanAra, bIjAne durgati ApanAra ane vizvane vyAha karanAra hoya, tene deva kema kahevAya?' A pramANe muninA baMdhathI te sAgaradatta sArthavAhe tatkALa mithyAtvane cheDI daIne temanI pAse zrAvakanAM vrata grahaNa karyA. pachI araviMda muni tene pratidina dharmakathA kahetA satA tenI sAthe cAlyA. anukrame te sArthavAhane sAtha jyAM marUbhUti hAthI thayele hato te aTavAmAM AvI caDyo. bhejano samaya thatAM kSIrasamudra jevA pANIvALA eka sarovarane tIre sArthavAha paDAva karyo eTale koI kASTha mATe, kaI tRNa mATe pharavA lAgyA ane kaI raI karavAmAM rokAyA. ema sarva judAM judAM kAmamAM vyagra thaI gayAM. A samaye marUbhUti hAthI hAthaNuothI Page #495 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI pArzvanAtha caritra [455 viTAIne te sarovara pAse AvyA ane samudramAMthI meghanI jema te sarovaramAMthI jaLa pIvA lAgyA. pachI suMDhamAM jaLa bharI uchALI uchALIne hAthiNIo sAthe cirakALa krIDA karIne te sarovaranI pALa upara AvyA. tyAM dizAone avalokana karatAM te gajendra samIpamAM ja moTA sArthane utarele je, eTale krodhathI mukha ane netra rAtAM karI yamarAjanI jema tenI upara deDo. suMDhane kuMDALAkAra karI, zravaNane niSkapa rAkhI, garjanAthI dizAone pUrata gajendra sarva sAthikane mAravA lAgyuM. tethI jIvavAne IcchanArAM sarva strI purUSe pitApitAnAM UMTa vigere vAhana sAthe jIva laIne nAsavA lAgyA. te vakhate araviMda muni avadhijJAna vaDe te hAthIne bodhane samaya jANI tenI sanmukha kAryotsarga karIne sthira UbhA rahyA. temane joIne hAthI kedha karI temanA tarapha deDakyo, paNa temanI samIpe AvatAM temanA tapanA prabhAvathI tene krodha zAMta thaI gayo, tethI tatkALa saMvega ane anukaMpA utpanna thatAM temanI AgaLa navIna zikSaNIya ziSyanI jema dayApAtra thaIne te Ubho rahyo. tenA upakArane mATe munie kAtyAga pAryo ane zAMta temaja gaMbhIra vANIthI tene baMdha ApavAno AraMbha karyo"are bhadra! tArA marUbhUtinA bhavane tuM kema saMbhArato nathI? ane A huM araviMda rAjA chuM, tene kema oLakhate nathI? te bhavamAM svIkAra karelA AhaMta dharmane te kema cheDI didhe? mATe have te sarvanuM smaraNa kara ane zvApada jAtinA mahane choDI de." muninI A pramANenI vANI sAMbhaLatAM tarata ja te gajene jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna thayuM, tethI teNe te munine mastakavaDe praNAma karyo. munie pharIvAra kahyuM ke "he bhadra! A nATaka jevA saMsAramAM naTanI je prANu kSaNe kSaNe rUpAMtarane pAme che. te vakhate tuM brahANapaNAmAM buddhimAna ane tattvajJa zrAvaka hato te kayAM ane atyAre A jAtisvabhAvathI paNa mUDha e hAthI kyAM! mATe have pAcho pUrva janmamAM aMgIkAra karele zrAvakadharma tane prApta thAo." muninuM A vAkya gajeke suMDha vigerenI saMjJAthI kabula karyuM. te vakhate hAthi thayelI kamaThanI pUrva bhavanI strI varUNa tyAM UbhI hatI, tene paNa A badhI hakIkta sAMbhaLavAthI gajedranI jema jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna thayuM. araviMda munie te hAthIne vizeSa sthira karavAne mATe gRhIdharma punaH saMbhaLAvyuM, tethI te gajendra zrAvaka thaI munine namIne svasthAne cAlyo ga. gajene bodha thayele jaI tyAM rahelA ghaNA leke Azcarya pAmIne tarataja sAdhu thayA, ane ghaNA leke zrAvaka thayA. te vakhatesA garadana sArthavAha jinadharmamAM e daDha thaye ke tene devatAothI paNa caLavI zakAya nahIM. pachI araviMda mahAmunie tenI sAthe aSTApada giri para jaI sarva ahaMtane vaMdanA karI, ane tyAMthI vihAra karIne anyatra cAlyA gayA. te gajendra zrAvaka IryAsamityAdikamAM tatparapaNe niraticAra aSTama vigere tapasyA Acarate bhAvayati thaIne rahyo. sUryathI tapeluM jaLa pIte ane sUkAM pAtrAnuM pAraNuM karate Page #496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 456 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 9 su' te gaja hAthiNIe sAthe krIDA karavAthI vimukha thaI kharekhara virakata buddhivALA banI gayA. te hAthI hamezAM evu dhyAna dharatA ke 'je prANI manuSyapaNAne pAmIne mahAvratane grahaNa kare che teja dhanya che, kemake dravyanu' phaLa jema pAtramAM dAna devu te che temaja manuSyatvanu' phaLa cAritra grahaNa karavu' teja che. mane dhikkAra che ke te vakhate hu' dravyane leAbhI jema tenA phaLane hArI jAya tema dIkSA lIdhA vagara manuSyapaNAne hArI gayA.' AvI rIte zubha bhAvanA bhAvatA gurUnI AjJAmAM sthira manavALA te hAthI sukhaduHkhamAM samAnapaNe kALa ni mana karavA lAgyA. ahI' kamaTha marUbhUtinA vadhathI paNa zAMta thayA nahI. tenuM AvuM mAThuM' kRtya joI tenA gurU tenI sAthe khelyA nahIM, ane bIjA tApaseAe paNa tenI ghaNI niMdA karI. pachI vizeSa AntadhyAnathI mRtyu pAmIne te kukuTa jAtine sarpa thayA. te bhavamAM jANe pAMkhAvALA yamarAja hoya tema te aneka prANIpeAnA saMhAra karatA pharavA lAgyA. eka vakhate pharatAM pharatAM teNe kaiAI sarAvaranA sUryanA tApathI tapelA prAsuka jaLanuM pAna karatA pelA marUbhUti gaje'drane joce, eTalAmAM te te gajeMdra kAdavamAM khuMcI gayeA, ane tapasyAthI zarIra kRza thaI gayuM hatuM, tethI te nIkaLI zakayo nahI. te vakhate e kukkuTa nAga tyAM jaIne tenA kuMbhasthaLa para DasyA. tenuM jhera caDhavAthI gajendre peAtAne avasAnakALa samIpa jANI tatkALa samAdhipUrvaka catuvidha AhAranAM paccakhkhANa karyAM, paMca namaskAra maMtranA smaraNupUrNAMka dharma dhyAna dharatA te mRtyu pAmIne sahasrAra devaleAkamAM sattara sAgare pamanA AyuSyavALA devatA thayA. varUGgA hAthiNIe paNa evu dustapa tapa karyu" ke jethI te mRtyu pAmIne bIjA kalpamAM zreSTha devI thaI. te IzAna devaleAkamAM keI evA deva nahI' hAya ke jenuM mana rUpalAvaNyanI saMpattithI manehara evI e devIe yu na hAya! pazu teNIe keAI devanI upara peAtAnuM mana jarA paNa dharyuM. nahI', mAtra pelA gajedranA jIva ke je AThamA devaleAkamAM devatA thayA hatA tenAja saMgamanA dhyAnamAM tatpara rahevA lAgI. gaje'dra deva avidhijJAnathI tene peAtAnI para atyaMta anurAgavALI jANIne tene sahasrAra devaleAkamAM laI gayA, ane peAtAnA ataHpuramAM ziremaNi karIne rAkhI. " pUrva janmamAM khoMdhAyelA sneha ati maLavAnU hAya che." sahasrAra devaleAkane ceAgya evuM tenI sAthe viSayasukha bhogavatA te deva teNunA viraha vinA peAtAnA kALa nigamana karavA lAgyA. keTaleka kALa gayA pachI pelA kukkuTa nAga mRtyu pAmIne sattara sAgare pamanA AyuSyavALA pAMcamI narakabhUmimAM nArakI thayeA. narakabhUmine ceAgya evI vividha prakAranI vedanAne anubhavatA te kamaThanA jIva ki paNa vizrAMtine pAmanA nahI", prAgvidehanA sukaccha nAmanA vijayane viSe rahelA tAca giri para tilakA nAme eka dhanADhaca nagarI che. te nagarImAM bIjo iMdra hAya teve| sa` khecarIne namAvanAra vidyuti nAme khecarapati rAjA hatA. tene peAtAnI rUpasa'pattithI sava` ataHpuramAM tilaka jevI Page #497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 ] zrI pArzvanAtha caritra [457 kanakatilakA nAme paTTarANI hatI. teNInI sAthe viSayasukha bhogavatAM te vidgati rAjAne keTaleka kALa vyatIta thayo. anyadA AThamA devalekamAM je gajene jIva hatuM, te cyavIne te kanakatilakA devInA udaramAM avataryo. avasare saMpUrNa naralakSaNavALA eka putrane teNe janma ApyuM. pitAe tenuM kiraNaga evuM nAma pADyuM. dhAtrIe lAlanapAlana karale te putra mATe tha, ane anukrame vidyA kaLAne nidhi thaI yauvanAvasthA pApe. vidyagatie tene prArthanApUrvaka potAnuM rAjya AgrahathI grahaNa karAvyuM ane pote zrutasAgara gurUnI pAse vrata grahaNa karyuM. sadbuddhimAna evo te kiraNaga nirlobhIpaNe pitAnI rAjyasaMpattinuM pAlana karavA lAge ane anAsaktapaNe viSayasukhanuM sevana karavA lAge. keTaleka divase tenI padmAvatI nAmanI rANInA udarathI tejanA eka sthAnarUpa kiraNateja nAme tene eka putra thaye. anukrame kavacadhArI ane vidyAne sAdhanAra te moTA manavALo putra jANe kiraNaveganI bIjI mUrti heya te dekhAvA lAgyo. tevA samayamAM suragurU nAme munimahArAja tyAM samavasaryA. te khabara sAMbhaLI kiraNage temanI pAse jaI ati bhaktithI temane vaMdanA karI. pachI te kiraNaga rAjA te muninA caraNa pAse beThe, eTale tenA anugrahane mATe muni dharmadezanA ApavA lAgyA-"he rAjana ! A saMsArarUpa vanane viSe caturtha purUSArtha (mokSa) sAdhavAne samartha evuM manuSyapaNuM ghaNuM durlabha che. prApta thayA chatAM paNa avivekI ane mUDha prANI jema pAmara jana alpa mUlyathI uttama ratnane gumAve tema viSayasevAmAM tene gumAvI de che. cirakALa sevelA te viSayo jarUra narakamAMja pADe che, mATe mokSaphaLavALo sarvAbhASita dharmaja niraMtara sevavA yogya che." kAnamAM amRta jevI A pramANenI dezanA sAMbhaLIne saMsArathI virakta thayelA kiraNage tatkALa pitAnA putra kiraNatejane rAjyapara besADyo, ane pote te suragurU muninI pAse dIkSA lIdhI. anukrame aMgadhArI zrutaskaMdha hoya tevA te gItArtha thayA. anyadA gurUnI AjJAthI ekalavihArI thaIne te muni AkAzagamana zakti vaDe mukkaravAra dvIpamAM AvyA. tyAM zAzvata a ne namIne vaitADhaya girinI pAse hemagirinI upara te pratimA dhAraNa karIne rahyA. tIvra tapane tapatA, pariSahAne sahana karatA ane samatAmAM magna rahetA evA te kiraNaga muni tyAM rahyA hatA potAno kALa nigamana karavA lAgyA. anyadA pele kukakuTa nAgano jIva pAMcamI narakamAMthI nIkaLIne teja himagirinI guhAmAM moTA sarSa paNe utpanna thayo. yamarAjane bhujAdaMDa hoya te te sarSe ghaNA prANuonuM bhakSaNa karate te vanamAM pharavA lAgyuM. eka vakhate pharatAM pharatAM teNe girinI kuMjamAM staMbhanI jema sthira thaIne dhyAna dharatA kiraNaga munine joyA. tatkALa pUrva janmanA vairathI kepavaDe arUNa netravALA thayelA te sarve te munine caMdananA vRkSanI jema pitAnA zarIrathI vIMTI lIdhA. C - 58 Page #498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 458] zrI triSaSTi zalAka puruSa caritra [parva 9 muM pachI tIvra jheravaDe bhayaMkara evI dADhathI munine aneka sthAne daMza karyo. ane daMzavALAM badhAM sthAnamAM teNe ghaNuM viSa prakSepana karyuM. te vakhate muni ciMtavavA lAgyA ke "aho ! A sarpa karmanA kSayane mATe mAre pUrNa upakArI che, jarA paNa apakArI nathI. lAMbe kALa jIvIne paNa mAre karmano kSayaja karavAno che, to te have svalpa samayamAM karI lauM." A pramANe vicArI AlecanA karI badhA jagatajIne khamAvIne navakAra mahAmaMtranuM smaraNa karatAM dharmadhyAnastha evA te munie tatkALa anazana grahaNa karyuM. tyAMthI kALa karIne bAramA devalekamAM jaMbUkamAvatta nAmanA vimAnane viSe bAvIza sAgaropamanA AyuSyavALA devatA thayA. tyAM vividha samRddhivaDe vilAsa karatA ane devatAothI sevAtA sukhamaznapaNe kALa nirgamana karavA lAgyA. pele mahAsarpa te himagirinA zikharamAM pharate pharate anyadA dAvAnaLathI dagdha thaI gaye. tyAMthI marIne bAvIza sAgaropamanA sthitivALe tamaHprabhA narakamAM nArakIpaNe utpanna thayuM. tyAM aDhIse dhanuSyanI kAyAvaDe te narakanI tIvra vedanAne anubhavata sukhane eka aMza paNa meLavyA vagara kALa nirgamana karavA lAgyA. A jaMbudvIpamAM pazcima mahAvidehamAM tenAM AbhUSaNa tulya sugaMdha nAmanA vijayamAM zubhaMkarA nAme eka moTI nagarI che. te nagarImAM avArya vIryavALe vajuvIrya nAme rAjA rAjaya karatA hatA, te bhUmipara AvelA iMdranI jema sarva rAjAomAM zreSTha hato. tene mUrti vaDe jANe bIjI lakSmIdevI hoya tevI lakSmIvatI nAme pRthvImAM maMDaLarUpa mukhya mahilI hatI. kiraNavegane jIva devasaMbaMdhI AyuSya pUrNa karI azruta devalokamAMthI cyavIne sarevaramAM haMsanI jema te lakSmIvatInA udaramAM avataryo. samaya AvatAM pavitra AkRtine dhAraNa karanAra ane pRthvImAM AbhUSaNarUpa evA putrane teNe janma Ape. tenuM vajInAbha evuM nAma pADayuM. jagadrapa kumudane caMdrarUpa ane dhAtrIoe lAlita kare te kumAra anukrame mAtApitAnA AnaMdanI sAthe vRddhi pAmyo. anukrame yauvanavaya pAmI zastrazAstramAM vicakSaNa thaze. pitAe pavitra divase tene rAjayAbhiSeka karyo. pachI vAvIye rAjAe lakSmIvatI rANI sahita vrata grahaNa karyuM, tyAra pachI vajInAbha pitAnA ApelA rAjanuM sArI rIte pAlana karavA lAgyo. keTaleka kALe vajanAbhane potAnI bIjI mUrti hoya tevo ane parAkramathI cakranA AyudhavALA cakravattI jevo cakAyudha nAme putra thaye. dhAtrInA hastarUpa kamaLamAM bhramararUpa e kumAra saMsArathI bhaya pAmatA pitAnI dIkSA levAnI IcchA sAthe pratidina vadhavA lAge. caMdranI jema kaLApUrNa evo te kumAra anukrame yauvanavayane prApta thayo, tyAre pitAe tenI prArthanA karI ke "he kumAra ! A rAjyane grahaNa karo. huM saMsArathI nirveda pAmela chuM, tethI tamane rAyabhAra saMpIne hamaNAM ja mokSanA eka sAdhanarUpa dIkSA grahaNa karIza.' cakrAyudhe kahyuM ke "he pUjaya pitA! bALacApalyathI kadi mArAthI keI aparAdha thaI gaye Page #499 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa2 jo zrI pArzvanAtha caritra [ 459 hoya te tethI zu' tame mArI upara AveA aprasAda karaze ? mATe mane kSamA karo, ane mArI jema A rAjyanuM Apaja pAlana karo. ATalIvAra sudhI mArU' pAlana karIne have cheDI DhA nahIM.' vajranAbha kheAlyA--' hai niSpApa kumAra ! tArA kAMI paNa aparAdha nathI, paraMtu azvonI jema putronu' paNa bhAra utAravAne mATeja pAlana karAya che, tethI he putra! tu' have kavacadhArI thayA chu; mATe mArA dIkSAnA maneratha pUrA kara, kemake te maneAratha tArA janmanI sAtheja mane utpanna thayeA che. have tuM chatAM paNa jo hu` rAjyabhArathI AkrAMta thaI ne bhavasAgaramAM DubI jaIza, teA pachI sArA putronI spRhA keNu karaze ? ' A pramANe kahI rAjAe AjJAthI rAjyane nahI' icchatA evA paNa te putrane rAjyapara besADyo. kulIna purUSAne gurUjananI AjJA mahA maLavAnuM che." 66 e samaye kSema kara nAme jinezvara bhagavAna te nagarInI bahAra AvelA udyAnamAM samavasaryAM. temane AvelA sAMbhaLI vajranAbha rAjA atyaMta AnaMdaeN pAmIne ci MtavavA lAgyA ke'aho ! Aje mArA maneArathane anukULa evA puNyeAdayathI ahaMta prabhuneA samAgama prApta thayeA che.' pachI meATI samRddhi sAthe laIne dIkSA levAnI IcchAe te tatkALa bhagavaMtanI samIpe gayA, tyAM prabhune vaMdanA karIne temanI atyuttama dezanA sAMbhaLI. dezanAne aMte aMjali joDI temaNe prabhune kahyu` ke-'ghaNA kALathI icchelA vratanuM dAna karIne mArApara anugraha kare.. khIjA uttama sAdhue jevA gurU paNa puNyathIja prApta thAya che, teA tamArA jevA tIrthaMkara bhagavaMta mane gurUpaNe prApta thayA tethI huM vizeSa puNyavAna chu, dIkSAnI icchAthI me' hamaNAMja putrane rAjyAbhiSeka karyAM che, mATe have dIkSAnuM dAna karavArUpa tamArA prasAda meLavavAne mATe ja huM tatpura thayeA cheM.' A pramANenAM vajranAbha rAjAnAM vacana sAMbhaLI dayALu prabhue peAte tarataja tene dIkSA ApI. tIvra tapasyAne karanArA te rASie paNa zrutanA abhyAsa gheADA kALamAM karyAM pachI gurUnI AjJAthI ekalavihAra pratimAne dhAraNa karatA ane tIvra tapasyAthI jenuM zarIra kRza thaI gayu' che evA te maharSi aneka nagara vigeremAM vihAra karavA lAgyA. akhaMDa ane dRDha evA mUleAttara guNAthI jANe e dRDha pAMkheAvALA hoya tema te muni anukrame AkAzagamananI labdhine prApta thayA. eka vakhate AkAzamArge UDIne tapanA tejathI jANe bIjo sUya hoya tevA dekhAtA muni succha nAmanA vijayamAM AvyA. peleA sa je chaThThI narakamAM utpanna thayeleA hatA, te tyAMthI nIkaLIne sukaccha vijayamAM AvelA jvalanagirimAM moTI aTavImAM kuraMgaka nAme bhillu thaye, yauvanavaya prApta thatAM pratidina te bhiTTa dhanuSya caDhAvIne AjIvikAne mATe aneka prANIone mAratA te girinI guhAmAM pharavA lAgyA. te vakhate vajranAbha muni paNa pharatA pharatA yamarAjanA sainike jevA aneka prakAranA zIkArI prANIenA sthAnarUpa teja aTavImAM AvI caDyA. camUrU vagere krUra pANIthI bhaya pAmyA vinA te muni valagiri upara AvyA; te vakhate sUrya asta Page #500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 460] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM pAmI gaye. jyAre sUrya asta pAmyo tyAre valanagirinI kaMdarAmAMja jANe tenuM navIna zikhara hoya tema muni kAryotsarga karIne rahyA. te samaye rAkSasonA kuLanI jema sarva dizAomAM aMdhakAra vyApI gayo. yamarAjanAM jANe krIDA pakSI hoya tevA ghuvaDa pakSIo dhutkAra karavA lAgyA, rAkSasonA gAyaka heya tema nahAra prANI ugra AkraMda karavA lAgyA, DaMkAthI vAjiMtranI jema puMchaDAthI pRthvI para prahAra karatA vAgho Amatema bhamavA lAgyA, ane vicitra rUpavALI zAkinI, ceginI ane vyaMtarIe kilakila zabda karatI tyAM ekaThI thaI gaI tevA svabhAvathIja ati bhayaMkara kALa ane kSetramAM paNa vAnAbha bhagavAn udyAnamAM rahelA hoya tema nirbhaya ane niSkapa thaIne sthita rahyA. A pramANe dhyAna dharatA te munine rAtrI nirgamana thaI gaI. prAtaHkALe temanA tapanI jatinI jevI sUryanI gati prakAzita thaI eTale sUryakiraNanA sparzathIja jaMtu rahita bhUmipara yugamAtra daSTi nAkhatA muni bIje vihAra karavAne mATe tyAMthI cAlyA. e samaye vAghanA je krara ane vAghanA cAmaDAne oDhanAre pele kuraMgaka bhinna hAthamAM dhanuSya ane bhAthuM laI zIkAra karavA mATe nIkaLe, teNe dUrathI vajInAbha munine AvatA jeyA, eTale mane A bhikSukana apazukana thayAM' evA kuvicAravaDe tene krodha utpanna thaye. pachI pUrva janmanA vairathI ati krodha karatA te kuraMgane dUrathI dhanuSya kheMcIne haraNanI jema te maharSine bANavaDe prahAra karyo. tenA prahArathI pIDita thayA chatAM paNa AnaMyAna rahita evA te muni "namoDastra:' ema bolatA pratilekhanA karIne pRthvI para besI gayA. pachI siddhane namaskAra karavApUrvaka samyam AcanA karIne te munie anazana vrata grahaNa karyuM. pachI vizeSa prakAre mamatA rahita thaIne sarva jIvane khamAvyA. e pramANe dharmadhyAnamAM parAyaNapaNe mRtyu pAmIne te muni madhya daiveyakamAM lalitAMga nAme paramaddhika devatA thayA. kuraMgaka mila tene eka prahArathI mRtyu pAmelA joI pUrva vairane lIdhe pitAnA baLa saMbaMdhI madane vahana karato ati harSa pAme. janmathI mRtyu paryata mRgayAvaDe AjIvikA karanAra te kuraMgaka mila anukrame mRtyu pAmIne sAtamI narakamAM raurava nAmanA narakAvAsamAM utpanna thaye. A jaMbudvIpamAM pUrva videhane viSe suranagara jevuM purANapura nAme eka vizALa nagara che. temAM seMkaDe rAjAoe puSpamALAnI jema jenA zAsanane aMgIkAra karela che e kulizabAhu nAme iMdra samAna rAjA hatuM. tene rUpathI sudarzanA (sArA darzanavALI) ane parama premanuM pAtra sudazanA nAme mukhya paTTarANI hatI. zarIradhArI pRthvInI jema te rANInI sAthe krIDA karato te rAjA bIjA purUSArthane bAda karyA vagara viSayasukha bhagavato hato. e pramANe keTaleka kALa vyatIta thatAM vajanAbhano jIva deva saMbaMdhI AyuSyane pUrNa karI preyakathI cyavIne te sudarzAnA devInA udaramAM utpanna thayo. te vakhate rAtrInA prAMta bhAgamAM sukhe sutela devIe cakravartInA janmane sUcavanArAM cauda svapno joyAM. prAtaHkALe rAjAne te vAta kahetAM . Page #501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [461 sarga 2 je] zrI pArzvanAtha caritra temaNe te svapnanAM phaLanI vyAkhyA kahI batAvI, te sAMbhaLI devI. atyaMta harSa pAmyAM. samaya AvatAM sUryane pUrva dizA prasave tema teNIe eka putrane janma Ape. rAjAe tene janmotsava karIne moTA utsavathI tenuM "suvarNabAhu evuM nAma pADayuM. dhAtrIoe ane rAjAoe eka utkaMgathI bIjA usaMgamAM lIdhela te kuMvara vaTemArgu nadInuM ullaMghana kare tema haLave haLave bAlyavayane ullaMghana karI gaye. pUrva janmanA saMskArathI teNe sarva kaLAe sukhe saMpAdana karI ane kAmadevanA sadanarUpa yauvanavayane prApta thaye. te suvarNa bAhu kumAra rUpathI ane parAkramathI jagatamAM asAmAnya thaye. temaja vinayalakSamIthI saumya ane parAkramathI adhaSya 'tha. kulizAha rAjAe putrane yogya thayele jANa AgrahathI rAjaya upara besADa ane pite bhAvavairAgyavaDe dIkSA lIdhI. saudharma devalokamAM iMdranI jema pRthvImAM akhaMDa AjJA pravartAvIne aneka prakAranA bhegane bhegavate te kumAra sukharUpa amRtarasamAM magna rahevA lAge. eka vakhate hajAra hAthIothI vIMTAyelo kumAra sUryanA azvomAM AThamo hoya tevA eka apUrva azva upara ArUDha thaIne krIDA karavAne nIkaLI paDayo. azvane vega jovAne mATe rAjAe tene cAbuka mArI; eTale tatkALa pavanavegI mRganI jema te satvara deDyo. tene Ubhe rAkhavA mATe jema jema rAjA tenI lagAma kheMce tema tema te viparIta zikSita azva adhika adhika deDavA lAge. mAnanIya gurUjanane durjana tyajI de tema mUrtimAna pavana jevA ave kSaNavAramAM sarva sainikene dUra cheDI dIdhA. ati vegane lIdhe te azva "bhUmi para cAle che ke AkAzamAM cAle che" te paNa kaI jANI zakAyuM nahIM, ane rAjA paNa jANe tenI upara udgata thayelA hoya tema leke tarka karavA lAgyA. kSaNavAramAM te te azva sahita rAjA vicitra vRkSAthI saMkIrNa ane vividha prANIothI AkuLa evA haranA vanamAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM pitAnA Azaya jevuM nirmaLa eka sarovara rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyuM. tene jotAMja tRSAtura ane zvAsapUrNa thayela azva pitAnI meLe Ubho rahyo. pachI azva uparathI paryANa utArI teNe azvane nhavarAvyo ane jaLa pAyuM. pachI pote snAna karIne jaLapAna karyuM. sarovaramAMthI nIkaLIne kSaNavAra tenA tIra upara visAme laI rAjA AgaLa cAlyo, tyAM eka ramaNika tapavana jovAmAM AvyuM. temAM tApasanAM nAnAM nAnAM bALako utsaMgamAM mRganAM baccAMo laIne kayArAmAM rahelAM vRkSanAM mULane jaLa vaDe pUratAM hatAM, te joIne rAjA ghaNe khuzI thayo. te tapavanamAM praveza karatAM vicAramAM paDelA te rAjAnuM jANe navIna kalyANa sUcavatuM hoya tema dakSiNa netra pharakayuM. pachI harSayukta citte AgaLa cAlatAM dakSiNa tarapha sakhIonI sAthe jaLanA ghaDAthI vRkSonuM siMcana karatI eka munikanyA temanA jevAmAM AvI. tene joIne rAjA vicAravA lAgyuM ke "ahe! AvuM rUpa apsarAomAM, nAgapatnImAM ke manuSyanI strIomAM 1 kaI dhAraNa na karI zake tevo. 2 sUryanA rathane sAta azvo joDelA che evI lokokti che, tenI samAna A azva hevAthI AThame kaho che. Page #502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 462] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM jevAmAM AvyuM nathI, A bALA te traNa lekamAM paNa adhika rUpavaMta che." A vicAra karIne te vRkSonA othAmAM rahI teNIne jovA lAgyo. tevAmAM te bALA sakhIo sahita mAdhavImaMDapamAM AvI. pachI paherelAM valkala vastranAM daDha baMdhane zithila karIne bakula puSpanA jevA sugadhI mukhavALI te bALA berasalInA vRkSane siMcana karavA lAgI, rAjAe pharIvAra ciMtavyuM ke "A kamaLa jevAM netravALI ramaNanuM AvuM suMdara rUpa kayAM! ane eka sAdhAraNa strIjanane cagya evuM A kAma kyAM! A tApasakanyA nahIM hoya, kAraNa ke mAruM mana tenA para rAgI thAya che, tethI jarUra A kaI rAjaputrI haze ane kyAMkathI ahIM AvI haze?" rAjA A vicAra karato hato, tevAmAM e padmAvatInA mukha pAse tenA zvAsanI sugaMdhathI kheMcAIne eka bhamaro Avya; ane tenA mukhapara bhamavA lAge eTale te bALA bhayathI karapallava dhrujAvatI tene uDADavA lAgI, paNa jyAre bhamarAe tene choDI nahIM, tyAre te sakhIne uddezIne kahevA lAgI ke "A bhramara-rAkSasathI mArI rakSA karo, rakSA kare. sakhIe kahyuM, "bena ! suvarNabAhu rAjA vagara tArI rakSA karavAne bIje koNa samartha che? mATe je rakSA karAvavAnuM prajana hoya te te rAjAne anusara." padmAvatInI sakhInAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI "jyAM sudhI vajIbAhuno putra pRthvI upara rAjya kare che tyAM sudhI keNa upadrava karanAra che?' ema bolato prasaMga jANanAra suvarNabAhu tatkALa pragaTa thaye. tene akasmAta pragaTa thayela joI bane bALA bhaya pAmI gaI tethI ucita pratipatti kaMI karI zakI nahIM, tema kAMI bolI paNa zakI nahIM. eTale A bane bhaya pAmI che" evuM jANIne rAjA punaH be ke-"he bhadra! ahIM tamArUM tapa nirvighe cAle che?" tenA AvA praznane sAMbhaLIne sakhIe dhIraja dharIne kahyuM ke "jyAM sudhI vajubAhunA kumAra rAjya kare che tyAM sudhI tApasenA tapamAM vinna karavAne kaNa samartha che? he rAjana! bALA te mAtra kamaLanI brAMtithI kaI bhramare tenA mukhapara DaMsa karyo, tethI kAyara thaIne "rakSA kare, rakSA karo" ema belI hatI." A pramANe kahIne teNue eka vRkSanI nIce Asana ApI rAjAne besADayo. pachI te sakhIe svaccha buddhivaDe amRta jevI vANIthI pUchayuM ke-"tame nirdoSa mUttithI kaI asAdhAraNa jana jaNAvyuM che, tathApi kahe ke tame keNa che? kaI deva che? ke vidyAdhara che?" rAjAe pitAnI jAte potAne oLakhAvavuM agya dhArIne kahyuM ke "huM suvarNabAhu rAjAne mANasa chuM, ane temanI AjJAthI A AzramavAsIonA vihvanuM nivAraNa karavA mATe ahIM Avyo chuM, kemake AvAM kAryamAM te rAjAne mahAna prayatna che." rAjAnA AvA uttarathI A pate ja te rAjA che ema ciMtavatI sakhIne rAjAe kahyuM ke "A bALA AvuM azakaya kAma karIne pitAnA dehane zA mATe kaSTa Ape che?" sakhIe nizvAsa mUkIne kahyuM ke "ratnapuranA rAjA becareMdranI A padhrA nAme kumArI che, tenI mAtAnuM nAma ratnAvalI che. A bALAne janma thatAMja tenA pitA mRtyu pAmyA. pachI rAjyapadane athe te rAjAnA putre paraspara laDavA lAgyA, tethI tenA rAjyamAM moTo baLa thA. te vakhate ratnAvalI rANI A bALAne laIne Page #503 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sagar jo] zrI pArzvanAtha caritra [ 463 peAtAnA bhAI ane tApaseAnA kuLapati gAlava muninA AzramamAM nAsI AvI. eka samaye keAI divya jJAnI muni ahI' AvI caDyA. tene gAlava tApase pUchyuM' ke ' A padmAkumArIne pati keNu thaze ?' eTale te mahAmunie kahyuM ke--" vakhADu rAjAneA cakravatI putra azrvathI harAI ne ahI` Avaze, te A mALAne paraNaze. " te sAMbhaLI rAjAe manamAM vicAyu' ke 'vajrAzrva je mane ahI' akasmAt harI lAgye, te vidhie A ramaNInI sAthe meLavavAnA upAyaja racelA haze.' A pramANe vicArIne rAjAe kahyu ke he bhadre ! te kuLapati gAlava muni hAla kayAM che ? temanAM dazanathI mane vizeSa AnaMda utpanna thaze.' te melI- pUrvakta mahAmunie Aje ahIMthI vihAra karyAM che, tethI te munine vaLAvavA mATe gAlava muni gayelA che. te hamaNAM temane namIne ahI' Avaze. ' tevAmAM 'he naMdA ! padmAne ahIM lAva, kuLapatine AvavAnA samaya thayeA che. ' A pramANe eka vRddha tApasIe kahyu', te vakhate gheADAnI kharIenA avAjathI peAtAnA sainyane Avelu jANIne rAjAe kahyu` ke 'tame jAo, huM... paNa A sainyanA kSeAbhathI AzramanI rakSA karUM. ' pachI naMdA sakhI suvaNubAhu rAjAne vAMkI grIvAthI avaleAkatI padmAne tyAMthI mAMDamAMDa laI gaI. kuLapati AvyA eTale nadAe temane ane ratnAvaLIne harSoMthI suvaNu khADuM rAjAne vRttAMta kahI jaNuAnyeA. te sAMbhaLI gAlavaRSi khelyA ke 'te muninuM jJAna kharekharU pratItivALuM siddha thayu'. mahAtmA jainamunie kardi paNu mRSA bhASaNa karatA nathI. huM khALAe! e rAjA atithi hovAthI pUjya che; vaLI rAjA varNAzramanA gurU kahevAya che ane ApaNI padmAnA te pati thavAnA che, mATe cAle, ApaNe padmAne sAthe laIne tenI pAse jaI e. ' pachI kuLapati gAlava ratnAvaLI, padmA ane naMdAne sAthe laIne rAjA pAse gayA. rAjAe ubhA thaI ne temane satkAra karyAM. rAjAe kahyuM ke-'huM tamArAM dana karavAne utkaMThita hateA ane mAre tamArI pAse Avavu ja joIe, te chatAM tame pete ahI' kema AvyA ?' gAlava melyA~~' khIjA pazu jo keI amAre Azrame Ave te te amAre atithipaNAthI pUjya che, temAM paNa tame te vizeSa pUjya che. A padmA je mArI bhANeja che tene jJAnIe tamArI patnI kahelI che. tenA puNyaceAge tame ahIM AvI caDhayA che, mATe have A khALAnuM pANigrahaNa kare. ' AvAM gAlavamuninAM vacanathI jANe khIjI pannA ( lakSmI ) hoya tevI padmAne suvarNa mAhu gAMdhava`vivAhathI paraNyA. pachI ratnAvaLIe harSita cittavALA suvaNubAhune kahyu` ke 'he rAjana ! tame A padmAnA hRdayakamaLamAM sUrya jevA sadA thaI raheA, ' e samaye ratnAvaLInA padmottara nAme eka sApana putra hatA, te khecarapati keTalIka bheTa laI vimAnAthI AkAzane AcchAdana karatA te pradezamAM AnyA. ratnAvaLIe tene badhI hakIkata nivedana karavAthI te suvaNu khADune namaskAra karI aMjali joDIne kahevA lAgyA, "huM deva ! A tamArA vRttAMta jANIne huM' tamane sevavAne mATeja ahIM AvyeA chuM, mATe huM Page #504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 464] zrI viSa izalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM jana! mane AjJA Ape, ane te pratApI ! vatAya giri upara mArUM nagara che, tyAM Apa padhAre. tyAM AvavAthI vidyAdharanI sarva aizvaryalakSamI Apane prApta thaze." tenA ati AgrahathI rAjAe tenuM vacana svIkAryuM, e samaye pavAe pitAnI mAtAne namana karIne gadgad vANIe kahyuM ke "he mAtA! have mAre pati sAthe javuM paDaze, kemake emanA sivAya mArUM have bIjuM sthAna heyaja nahIM, mATe kahe ke have pharIvAra tame kayAre maLaze? A baMdhu jevAM ughAnavRkSane, putra samAna mRgazizuone ane A bahene jevI munikanyAone mAre choDavI paDaze. A vahAle mayUra megha varSanAM SaDUja svara belI pitAnuM tAMDava have kenI AgaLa batAvaze? A borasalI, azoka ane AMbAnA vRkSane vAchaDAne gAnI jema mArA vinA payapAna keNa karAvaze?" ratnAvalI belI "vatsa! tuM eka cakravatI rAjAnI patnI thaI che, te have dhikkArabharelA A vanavAsanA vRttAMtane bhUlI jaje, ane A pRthvInA iMdra cakravartI rAjAne anusaraje, tethI tuM tenI paTTarANI thaIza. AvA varSane vakhate have tuM zeka kare cheDI de." A pramANe kahI teNInA mastaka para cuMbana karI, bharapUra AliMgana karI ane utkaMgamAM besADIne ratnAvaLIe zikhAmaNa ApavA mAMDI ke "he vatsa! have tuM patigRhamAM jAya che, tethI tyAM hamezAM priyaMvadA thaze, patinA jamyA pachI jamaje, ane tenA sutA pachI suje. cakravatInI bIjI strIo ke je tAre sapatnI (zAka) thAya, te kadi sApatna bhAva batAve, to paNa tuM temane anukULaja raheje, kemake "mahatvavALA janonI evI gyatA che." he vatsa! hamezAM sukha ADuM vastra rAkhI, nIcI daSTi karI piyaNanI jema asUryapazyA (sUryane paNa nahIM jenArI) thaje. he putrI ! sAsunAM caraNakamaLanI sevAmAM haMsI thaIne raheje, ane kadi paNa huM cakavattipatnI chuM evo garva karIza nahIM. tArI sapatnInA saMtAnane sarvadA pitAnAja putra mAnaje, ane teone pitAnA saMtAnanI jema potAnA kheALArUpa zayyAmAM suvADaje." A pramANe potAnI mAtAnAM amRta jevAM zikSAvacananuM kaNujalivaDe pAna karI namIne tenI rajA lIdhI. pachI te pitAnA patinI anucarI thaI pavottara vidyAre potAnI mAtA ratnAvIne praNAma karIne cakravatIne kahyuM ke "he svAmina ! A mArA vimAnane alaMkRta karo." pachI gAlava muninI rajA laI suvarNabAhu rAjA potAnA parivAra sahita pavottaranA vimAnamAM beThA. pavottara pitAnI bahena pavA sahita suvarNabAhune vitADhaya giri upara potAnA ratnapura nagaramAM laI gayA. tyAM devatAnA vimAna je eka ratnajaDita mahela aneka becare yukta suvarNabAhune rahevA mATe sepe ane pote hamezAM dAsInI jema temanI pAse ja rahIne temanI AjJA uThAvavA lAgyo, temaja snAna, bhejanAdikavaDe temanI cogya sevA bhakti karavA lAgyA. tyAM rahIne suvarNa bAhue pitAnI atyaMta puNyasaMpattithI baMne zreNImAM rahenArA sarva vidyAdharonuM aikavarya prApta karyuM, ane vidyAdharanI ghaNI kanyAone paraNyA. vidyAdharee sarva vidyAdharonA aizvarya upara temano abhiSeka karyo. pachI padmA vigere pitAnI paraNelI sava khecarIone sAthe laI suvarNabAhu Page #505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 2 jo] zrI pArzvanAtha caritra [465 parivAra sahita potAnA nagaramAM gayA. suvarNa bAju rAjAne pRthvIpara rAjya karatAM anukrame cauda ratnA prApta thayAM. devatAoe paNa sevelA suvaNuM bAhu cakravatI e cakraratnanA mAne anusarIne SaTka'Da pRthvImaMDaLane lIlAmAtramAM sASI lIdhuM. pachI sUryanI jema peAtAnA tejathI sarvAMnA tejane jhAMkhA karatA suvarNa`bAhu cakravatI' vicitra krIDAthI krIDA karatA AnaMdamAM rahevA lAgyA. eka vakhate cakravatI mahela upara beThA hatA, tevAmAM AkAzamAMthI devatAnA vRMdane utaratuM ane nIce jatu joyu. te joIna tene vismaya thayeA. te vakhateja tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM ke 'jagannAtha tI'kara samavasaryAM che.' te sAMbhaLatAMja zraddhAbaddha manavALA cakravatI temane vAMdavA gayA. tyAM jaI, prabhune vAMdI, ceAgya sthAne besI temanI pAsethI akasmAt amRtanA lAbha jevI dezanA sAMbhaLI. pachI ghaNA bhavya prANIone pratidha ApI prabhue tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karyAM, ane suvaNu bAhu cakravatI peAtAnA sthAnamAM AvyA. pachI tIthaMkaranI dezanA sAMbhaLavAne AvelA devatAone vAraMvAra sa'bhArIne me keAIvAra AvA devatA joyA che' evA uhApAha karatAM temane jAtismaraNu utpanna thayuM. eTale te ciMtavavA lAgyA ke " jyAre huM' mArA pUrva bhava jouM chuM, tyAre pratyeka manuSyabhavamAM prayatna karyA chatAM paNa haju sudhI mArA bhavanA aMta Avye nathI. je deveMdrapaNAne prApta thayA hoya, te prANI manuSyapaNAmAM paNa pAchA tRpti pAme che. aho ! kathI jeno svabhAva DhaMkAI gayeA che evA AtmAne A ze! meAha thayeA che? jema mA` bhUlelA musAphara bhrAMta thaIne khIje mALe jAya che, tema mekSamAne bhUlI gayeleA prANI paNa svarga, ma, ti`ca ane narakagatimAM gamanAgama karyAM kare che, mATe have huM. mAtra meAkSamAne mATe ja vizeSa prayatna karIza, kemake sAma pratyeAjanamAM paNa kaTALeA pAmaveA nahI, teja kalyANanuM mULa che." A pramANe nizcaya karI suvaNu khADuM cakravatI e peAtAnA putrane rAjyapara besADayo. te samaye zrI jagannAtha jine<= paNa vihAra karatA tyAM padhAryA. suvarNa bAhue tatkALa prabhu pAse jaIne dIkSA lIdhI, ane ugra tapasyA karIne anukrame gItA thayA. pachI arhata bhakti vigere keTalAMka sthAnakAne sevIne te satbuddhi suvaNu bAhu munie tIrthaMkara nAmakama` upArjana karyu. eka vakhate vihAra karatA te muni kSIragirinI pAse AvelI vividha prakAranAM hi saka prANIothI bhaya kara evI kSIravarNA nAmanI aTavImAM AvyA. tyAM tejathI sUryAM jevA suvarNa`bAhu muni sUryanI sanmukha dRSTi sthira rAkhI kAcetsa` karIne AtApanA levA lAgyA. te vakhate pelA kuraMgaka bhillR narakamAMthI nIkaLI teja pavatamAM siddha thayA hatA, te bhamato bhamato daivayeAge tyAM AvI caDhayo. Agale divase paNa bhakSya maLela' nahI' hAvAthI te kSudhAtura hatA. tevAmAM yamarAjanA jevA te siMhai A mahiSa ne dUrathI joyA. pUrva janmanA vairathI C - 59 Page #506 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM mukhane phADate ane puMchanA pachADavAthI pRthvIne phaDato hoya te te kSudra paMcAnana muni upara dhasI AvyuM. kAna ane kezavALI UMcI karI, gajenAthI giriguhAne pUratA teNe maTI phALa bharIne muni upara thApo mAryo. siMhanA uchaLIne AvyA agAu deha upara paNa AkAMkSA rahita evA te munie tatkALa caturvidha AhAranAM paccakhkhANa karI lIdhAM. AlecanA karI, sarva prANIne khamAvyAM, ane siMhanA upara hadayamAM kiMcit paNa vikAra lAvyA vagara dharmadhyAnamAM sthita rahyA. pachI kezarIsiMhe vidI karelA te muni mRtyu pAmIne dazamA devalekamAM mahAprabha nAmanA vimAnane viSe vIza sAgaropamanI sthitivALA devatA thayA. pele siMha mRtyu pAmIne daza sAgaropamanI sthitie cothI narakamAM gaye, ane pAcho tiyaca AvI bahu prakAranI nimAM vedanAne bhogavavA lAgyuM. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdrasUriviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye navame parvaNi zrIpArzvanAthapUrvabhavanavakavarNanA nAma dvitiyaH sargaH // iti zrIpAzvanAthapUrvabhavanavaka samAptam // zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune janma, kaumAravaya, dIkSAgrahaNa ane kevaLajJAnanI utpatti. pUrvokata siMhane jIva asaMkhya bhavamAM dukhano anubhava karate anyadA kaI gAmaDAmAM eka garIba brAhmaNane ghera putrapaNe utpanna thaye, tene janma thatAMja tenAM mAtApitA ane zrAtA vigere sarva mRtyu pAmI gayAM. leke e kRpAthI tene jIvADaze ane tenuM ka(ma) evuM nAma pADyuM. bAlyavayane ullaMghana karIne te yauvanavayane prApta thaye, paraMtu niraMtara dukhI sthitine bhagavate ane lokothI herAna thatuM te mAMDamAMDa bhejana pAmate hate. eka vakhate gAmanA dhanADhavyone ratnAlaMkArane dhAraNa karatA joI tene tatkALa vairAgya AvyuM. teNe ciMtavyuM ke hajArAnA peTane bharanArA ane vividha AbhUSaNane dhAraNa karanArA A gRhastho devatA jevA lAge che, tethI huM dhAruM chuM ke te pUrva janmanA tapanuM ja phaLa che. huM mAtra bhajananI abhilASA karato ATale duHkhI thAuM chuM, mATe meM pUrve kAMI tapa kareluM jaNAtuM Page #507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune janma vigere [467 nathI, tethI jarUra A bhavamAM tapa AcarUM.' A vicAra karIne te kamaThe tApasavrata grahaNa karyuM ane kaMdamULAdikanuM bhajana karato paMcAgni tapa karavA lAgyA. A jaMbudvIpamAM bharatakSetranA AbhUSaNa jevI gaMgAnadI pAse vArANasI nAme nagarI che. te nagaramAM cityenI upara gaMgAnA kallola jevI davAo ane pabrakeza jevA suvarNanA kuM zebhe che. te nagaranA killA upara ardhI rAtre jyAre pUrNimAno caMdra Ave che, tyAre te jenArane rUpAnA kAMgarAne bhrama karAve che. iMdranIla maNithI bAMdhelI tyAMnA vAsaDenI bhUmimAM atithionI e jaLanI buddhithI hAtha nAkhe che, eTale temanuM upahAsya thAya che. te nagaranAM caityamAM sugaMdhI dhupane dhumra eTale badhA pasaryA kare che ke jANe daSTideSa na lAgavA mATe nIla vastra bAMdhyuM hoya tema jaNAya che. saMgItamAM thatA muraja zabdathI te nagaramAM meghanA vaninI zaMkA karatA mayUra hamezAM varSARtunI jema kekAvANI belyA kare che. evI suzobhita vArANasI nagarImAM IphavAku vaMzane viSe azvasena nAme rAjA thayA. temaNe azvasenAthI dizAonA bhAgane raNAMgaNa jevA karyA hatA. te rAjA sadAcArarUpa nadIne utpanna thavAnA giri hatA, guNarUpa pakSIone AzrayavRkSa hatA ane pRthvImAM lahamIrUpA hAthiNInA baMdhanataMbha tulya hatA. rAjAomAM puMDarIka jevA te rAjAnI AjJAne sarpa jevA durAcArI rAjAo paNa ullaMghana karI zakatA nahIM. te rAjAne sarva strIomAM zirAmaNI ane sapatnIomAM avAmA vAmAdevI nAme paTTarANI hatI. te potAnA patinA yaza jevuM nirmaLa zILa dhAraNa karatI hatI, ane svAbhAvika pavitratAthI jANe bIjI gaMgA hoya tevI jaNAtI hatI. AvA guNethI vAmAdevI rANI patine ati vallabha hatI, tathApi e vallabhapaNuM jarA paNa batAvatI nahi, eTale te saMbaMdhI abhimAna dharAvatI nahIM. ahIM prANata kapamAM uttama devasamRddhi jogavI suvarNa bAhu rAjAnA jIve pitAnuM deva saMbaMdhI AyuSya pUrNa karyuM. pachI citramAsanI kRSNa caturthIe vizAkhA nakSatramAM tyAMthI vIne te deva ardhI rAtre vAmAdevInA udaramAM avataryo. te samaye vAmAdevIe tIrthakaranA janmane sUcavanArAM cauda mahA savapna mukhamAM praveza karatAM joyAM. IMdroe, rAjAe ane tahetA vakhapAThakae svapnanI vyAkhyA kahI batAvI, te sAMbhaLI harSa pAmelA devI te garbha dhAraNuM karatA sukhe kALa nirgamana karavA lAgyA. anukrame pauSa mAsanI kRSNa dazamIe anurAdhA nakSatramAM ratnane jema viduragirinI bhUmi prasave tema vAmAdevIe sarSanA lAMchanavALA nIlavarNI" putrane janma Ape. tatkALa chappana dikumArIoe AvI ahaMta prabhunuM ane temanI mAtAnuM sUtikAkarma karyuM. pachI zake tyAM AvI devIne avasthApinI nidrA ApI, temanA paDakhAmAM prabhunuM pratibiMba sthApita karI, pite pAMca rUpa vikuLaM. temAM eka rUpe prabhune lIdhA, be rUpe cAmara dhAraNa karyA, eka rUpe prabhunA upara chatra dharyuM ane eka rUpe vajA uchALatA 1 priya-aniSTa nahIM. Page #508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 468]. zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 9 muM suMdara cAle cAlatA ane vAMkI grIvAvaDe prabhunA mukha tarapha daSTi rAkhatA utAvaLe merUgiri tarapha cAlyA. kSaNavAramAM merUgirinI ati pAMDukabalA nAmanI zilA upara pahoMcyA. tyAM prabhune usaMgamAM laIne zakeMdra siMhAsana para beThA. te vakhate azruta vigere tresaTha iko paNa satvara tyAM AvyA, ane temaNe vidhipUrvaka prabhune janmAbhiSeka karyo. pachI saudharmendra IzAneMdranA utsaMgamAM prabhune besADIne vRSabhanA iMgamAMthI nIkaLatA jaLavaDe snAna karAvyuM. pachI caMdanAdikathI prabhunuM arcana karI aMjali jeDIne i pavitra stuti karavAno AraMbha karyo. "priyaMgu vRkSanI jevA nIlavarNavALA, jagatanA priya hetubhUta ane dastara saMsArarUpa sAgaramAM seturUpa evA tamane huM namaskAra karuM chuM. jJAnarUpI ratnanA keza (bhaMDAra) rUpa, vikasita kamaLa jevI kAMtivALA ane bhavya prANIrUpa kamaLamAM sUrya jevA he bhagavaMta! huM Apane namaskAra karuM chuM. phaLadAyaka evAM eka hajAra ne ATha naralakSaNane dhAraNa karanArA ane karmarUpa aMdhakArane nAza karavAmAM caMdra jevA tamane mAre namaskAra che. traNa jagatamAM pavitra, jJAnAdi ratnatraya dhAraNa karanAra, karmarUpa sthaLane davAmAM khanitra ' samAna ane zreSTa cAritranA dhAraka evA tamane mAro namaskAra che. sarva atizayanA pAtra, ati dayAvAnuM ane sarva saMpattinA kAraNabhUta evA he paramAtmana ! tamane mAre namaskAra che. kaSAyane dUra karanAra karUNAnA kSIrasAgara ane rAgadveSathI vimukta evA he mokSagAmI prabhu! tamane mAro namaskAra che. te prabhu! je tamArA caraNanI sevAnuM phaLa hoya te te phaLavaDe tamArI upara bhavabhavamAM mane bhaktibhAva prApta thaze." AvI rIte prabhunI stuti karIne temane laI vAmAdevInA paDakhAmAM mUkyA, ane temane ApelI avasthApinI nidrA ane pAse mUkeluM pratibiMba harI laI iMdra pitAne sthAnake gayA. azvasena rAjAe prAtaHkALe kArAgRhameznapUrvaka temane janmotsava karyo. jyAre prabhu garbhamAM hatA, tyAre mAtAe ekadA kRSNa pakSanI rAtrIe paNa paDakhe thaIne eka sapane jate yo hate, pachI te vArtA tarataja patine kahI hatI, te saMbhArIne ane e garbhaneja prabhAva hate ema nirNaya karIne rAjAe kumAranuM pAzva evuM nAma pADyuM. inTe AjJA karelI asararUpa dhAtrIoe lAlita karelA jagatpati rAjAone khoLe kheLe saMcaratA vRddhi pAmavA lAgyA. anukrame nava hasta UMcI kAyAvALA thaIne kAmadevane krIDA karavAnA upavana jevA ane mRgAkSIone kAmaNa karanArA yauvanavayane prApta thayA. jANe nIlamaNinA sArathI ke nIlatpalanI lahamIthI banelA hoya tema pArzvaprabhu kAyAnI nIla kAMtivaDe zobhavA lAgyA. moTI zAkhAvALA vRkSanI jema moTI bhujAvALA ane moTA taTavALA girinI jema vizALa vakSasthaLavALA prabhu vizeSa zobhavA lAgyA. hastakamaLa, caraNakamaLa, vadana kamaLa ane netrakamaLa vaDe azvasenanA kumAra vikasvara thayelAM kamaLanA vanavaDe mATe kaha zebhe tema zobhavA lAgyA. 1. davAnuM hathiyAra. 2. kedIone choDI devA. Page #509 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhuno janma vigere [469 temaja vaja jevA daDha, sarSanA lAMchanavALA ane vajanA madhya bhAga samAna kRza udaravALA prabhu vajAjISabhanArAca saMhananane dhAraNa karatA zobhavA lAgyA. prabhunuM AvuM svarUpa joIne strIo ciMtavana karatI ke "A kumAra jemanA pati thaze te strI A pRthvImAM dhanya che." eka vakhate azvasena rAjA sabhAmAM besI jinadharmanI kathAmAM tatpara hatA tevAmAM pratIhAre AvIne vijJapti karI ke "he narezvara ! suMdara AkRtivALo kaI purUSa dvAre A che, te svAmIne kAMIka vijJapti karavAne Icche che, mATe pravezanI AjJA ApIne tenA para prasanna thAo." rAjAe kahyuM "tene satvara praveza karAva." "nyAyI rAjA pAse AvIne sarve vijJapti kare che." dvArapALe tene praveza karAvyuM, eTale teNe prathama rAjAne namaskAra karyo ane pachI pratIhAre batAvelA Asana upara te beThe. rAjAe pUchayuM ke "he bhadra! tame kenA sevaka che ? koNa che? ane zA kAraNe ahIM mArI pAse AvyA che?" te purUSa bolya-"he svAmina ! A bharatakSetramAM lahamIonA kIDAsthAna jevuM kuzasthaLa nAme eka nagara che. te nagaramAM zaraNathIne kavarUpa ane yAcake ne kalpavRkSarUpa naravarmA nAme parAkramI rAjA hatA. te pitAnA sImADAnA ghaNA rAjAone sAdhI pralayakALanA sUryanI jema tIvra tejathI prakAzatA hatA, jainadharmamAM tatpara e rAjAe munirAjanI sevAmAM sadA ughata rahIne akhaMDa nyAya ane parAkramathI cirakALa pitAnA rAjyanuM pAlana karyuM. pachI saMsArathI udvega pAmI rAjyalakSmIne tRNavat cheDI daI, susAdhu gurUnI pAse teNe dIkSA grahaNa karI te purUSa ATalI ardha vArtA kahItyAM te dhArmikavatsala azvasena rAjA harSa pAmI sabhAsadene harSa pamADatA vacamAM belI uThayA ke "ahe ! naravamAM rAjA kevA vivekI ane dharmajJa che ke jeNe rAjyane tuNavat tyAga karI vrata grahaNa karyuM. rAjAe prANasaMzayamAM paDI, moTA yuddhanA vividha udyama AcarIne je rAjyane meLave che, te rAjya prANAte paNa tajavuM muzkela che. potAnI ane saMpattithI prANa jevA vahAlA putrAdikanI je rakSA karavAmAM Ave che, teone tajavA te paNa prANIone azakya che. te sarvane rAjA naravarmAe saMsAra choDavAnI icchAthI eka sAthe cheDI dIdhA, tethI tene pUrI sAbAzI ghaTe che. he purUSa! tArI vAta AgaLa calAva." te purUSa belyo ke-"te naravarmAnA rAjya upara hAla temanA putra prasenajita nAme rAjA che. te senArUpa saritAonA sAgara jevA che. tene prabhAvatI nAme eka putrI che, je yauvanane prApta thayelI hovAthI bhUmi para AvelI devakanyA hoya tevI adveta rUpane dhAraNa karanArI che. vidhAtAe caMdranA cUrNathI tenuM mukha, kamaLathI netra, suvarNarajathI zarIra, raktakamaLathI hAtha paga, kadalIgarbhathI urU, zeNamaNithI nakha ane mRNAlathI bhujadaMDa racyA hoya tema dekhAya che. advaita rUpalAvaNyavatI te bALAne yauvanavatI jeIne prasenajita rAjA teNInA yogya varane.. mATe ciMtAtura thayA, tethI temaNe rAjAonA ghaNa kumAranI tapAsa karI, paNa koI pitAnI putrIne yogya jovAmAM Avyo nahIM. eka vakhate prabhAvatI sakhIonI sAthe udyAnamAM AvI. Page #510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ka70] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [ parva 9 muM tyAM kinnaranI strIonAM mukhathI A pramANe eka gIta tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM, "zrI vArANazInA svAmI azvasena rAjAnA putra zrI pArzvanAthakumAra rUpalAvaNyanI saMpattithI jaya pAme che. je strIne te bhartA thaze te strI A jagatamAM jayavatI che. tevA pati maLavA durlabha che, kAraNa ke e puNyano udaya kyAMthI hoya?" A pramANe zrI pArzvanAthanuM guNakIrtana sAMbhaLI, prabhAvatI tanmaya thaIne temanA rAgane vaza thaI gaI. te vakhate pArzva kumAre rUpathI kAmadevane jItI lIdhuM che, tenuM vaira lete hoya tema tenI para anurAgavALI prabhAvatIne te nirdayatAthI bANavaDe prahAra karavA lAgyA. bIjI vyathA ane lajajAne choDI daIne hariNInI jema prabhAvatI te gItane ja vAraMvAra ekamanathI sAMbhaLavA lAgI, tethI sakhIeAe tene pArzvakumAra uparano rAga jANI lIdhA. catura janathI zuM na jANI zakAya? kinnarIe to uDIne cAlI gaI paraMtu prabhAvatI te kAmane vaza thaI cirakALa zUnya mane tyAMja besI rahI. eTale buddhimatI tenI sakhIo manavaDe ceginInI jema pArzva kumAranuM dhyAna karatI tene yuktivaDe samajAvIne ghera lAvI. tyArathI tenuM citta pArzva kumAramAM evuM lIna thayuM ke tene pozAka agni jevo lAgavA mAMDyo, rezamI vastra aMgArA jevA lAgavA mAMDayAM ane hAra banI dhAra jevo jaNAvA lAgyuM. tenA aMgamAM jaLanI pasalIne paNa pacAve te tApa niraMtara rahevA lAgyuM ane prastha pramANa dhAnya raMdhAya tevA kaTAhane paNa pUre teTalI azrudhArA vahevA lAgI. kAmAgnithI jarjara thayelI te bALA prabhAte, pradeze, rAtre ke divase sukha pAmatI nahotI. prabhAvatInI AvI sthiti jANIne sakhIoe te vRttAMta tenA rakSaNane mATe tenAM mAtapitAne jaNAvyuM. putrIne pArzvakumAra upara anurakta thayelI jANI, tene AzvAsana ApavAnA hetuthI teo vAraMvAra A pramANe kahevA lAgyA ke-pAzvakumAra traNa jagatamAM ziromaNi che, ane ApaNI sadguNI duhitAe pitAne yaMgya te vara zodhI lIdhe che" tethI ApaNuM putrI mahAzaya janemAM agresara jevI che. AvAM mAtApitAnAM vacanathI meghavanivaDe mayUrInI jema prabhAvatI harSa pAmavA lAgI, ane kAMIka svastha thaIne pArzvakumAranA nAmarUpa jApamaMtrane ceginInI jema AMgaLI para gaNatI gaNatI AzA vaDe divasene nirgamana karavA lAgI, paraMtu bIjanA caMdranI rekhAnI jema te evI to kRza thaI gaI ke jANe kAmadevanA dhanuSyanI bIjI yaSTi hoya tevI dekhAvA lAgI. divase divase te bALAne ati vidhura thatI joIne tenAM mAtApitAe tene pArva kumAranI pAse svayaMvarA tarIke mekalavAne nizcaya karyo. e khabara kaliMgAdi dezanA nAyaka yavana nAme atidurdIta rAjAe jAya, eTale te sabhA vacce belyo ke "huM chatAM prabhAvatIne paraNanAra pArzvakumAra koNa che? ane te kuzasthaLane pati keNu che ke je mane prabhAvatI na Ape? je yAcakanI jema ke te vastu laI jaze, te vIrajane teonuM sarvasva khuMcI leze. A pramANe kahIne ananya parAkramavALA te yavane ghaNuM sinya laI kuzasthaLa pAse AvIne tenI pharato ghero nAMkhe. tethI dhyAna dharatA Page #511 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 3 ]. zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune janma vigere [ 71 yegInA zarIramAM pavananI jema te nagaramAMthI koIne paNa nIkaLavAno mArga rahyo nahi. evA kaSTane samaye rAjAnI preraNAthI huM ardharAtre te nagaramAMthI guptapaNe nIkaLyo chuM. huM sAgaradattane putra purUSottama nAme te rAjAne mitra che ane e vRttAMta kahevAne mATeja ahIM Avyo chuM, mATe have svajana ane zatrujananA saMbaMdhamAM tamane je gya lAgatuM heya te karo." AvAM te purUSanAM vacana sAMbhaLI azvasena rAjA bhRkuTithI bhayaMkara netra karIne vAnA nirdoSa tulya bhayaMkara vacana be ke "are ! e rAMka yavana koNa che? huM chatAM prasenajitane ze bhaya che? kuzasthaLanI rakSA karavAne mATe huM ja te yavananI upara caDhAI karIza." A pramANe kahI vAsudeva jevA parAkramI azvasena rAjAe raNathaMbhAne nAda karAvyuM. te nAdathI tatkALa tenuM sarva sainya ekaThuM thayuM. te vakhate krIDAgRhamAM ramatA pArvAkumAre te bhaMbhAne nAda ane sainikone mATe kolAhala sAMbhaLe, eTale "A zuM?" ema saMbhrama pAmI pAkumAra pitA pAse AvyA, tyAM to raNakArya mATe taiyAra thayelA senApatione temaNe jeyA, eTale pAtharvakumAra pitAne praNAma karI bolyA ke "he pitAjI! jene mATe tamArA jevA parAkramIne AvI taiyArI karavI paDe che, te zuM daitya, yakSa, rAkSasa ke bIje kaI tamAre aparAdhI thaye che? tamArA sarakhe ke tamArAthI adhika keIpaNa mArA jevAmAM Avato nathI." temanA AvA praznathI aMguLIthI purUSottama nAmanA purUSane batAvIne rAjAe kahyuM ke "he putra! A mANasanA kahevAthI prasenajita rAjAne yavana rAjAthI bacAvavA mATe mAre javAnI jarUra che." kumAre pharIthI kahyuM ke "he pitA! yuddhamAM tamArI AgaLa kaI deva ke asura paNa TakI zake tema nathI, te manuSya mAtra e yavananA zA bhAra che? paraMtu tenI sAme Apane javAnI kAMI jarUra nathI, huM ja tyAM jaIza, ane bIjAne nahIM oLakhanArane zikSA karIza. rAjA belyA-"he vatsa! te kAMI tAre krIDotsava nathI. vaLI kaNakArI raNayAtrA tArI pAse karAvavAnuM mArA manane priya lAgatuM nathI. huM jANuM chuM ke mArA kumAranuM bhujabaLa traNe jagatano vijaya karavAne samartha che, paraMtu tuM gharamAM krIDA kare te jevAthI ja mane harSa thAya che. pArvakumAra belyA-"he pitAjI! yuddha karavuM te mAre kIDArUpaja che, temAM jarApaNa mane prayAsa paDavAne nathI, mATe he pUjya pitAjI! tame ahIM ja raho." putranA ati AgrahathI tenA bhujabaLane jANanArA azvasena rAjAe tenuM aniMdha evuM te vacana svIkAryuM. pachI pitAe AjJA ApI eTale pAzvakumAra zubha muhurte hAthI upara besIne te purUSottamanI sAthe utsava sahita nagara bahAra nIkaLyA. prabhue eka prayANa karyuM, tyAM te iMdrane sArathi AvI rathamAMthI utarI aMjali joDIne kahevA lAgya-"he svAmin ! tamane krIDAthI paNa yuddha karavAnI IcchAvALA jANune i A saMgrAma yogya ratha laIne mane sArathi thavA mATe mokalyo che. he svAmina! te iMdra "tamArA parAkrama pAse traNa jagatu paNa tRNarUpa che? Page #512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 472 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 9 muM ema jANe che, tathApi A samaya prApta thavAthI te pitAnI bhakti batAve che." pachI pRthvIne nahIM sparza karatA ane vividha AyudhathI pUrelA e mahArathamAM prabhu IdranA anugrahane mATe A rUDha thayA. pachI sUryanA jevA tejathI pArzva kumAra AkAzagAmI ratha vaDe khecarothI stuti karAtA AgaLa cAlyA. prabhune jovA mATe vAraMvAra UMcA mukha karI rahelA subhaTothI zobhatuM prabhunuM sarva sainya paNa prabhunI pachavADe pachavADe cAlyuM. prabhu eka kSaNavAramAM tyAM pahoMcI javAne ane ekalAja te yavanane vijaya karavAne samartha che, paNa sainyanA uparodhathI teo TuMkA TuMkA prayANe vaDe cAlatA hatA. keTaleka divase teo kuzasthaLa samIpe AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM udhAnamAM devatAoe vilA sAta bhUmivALA mahelamAM AvIne vasyA. pachI kSatriyonI tevI rIti hovAthI temaja dayAne lIdhe prabhue prathama yavanarAjAnI pAse eka saddabuddhivALA dvatane zikSA ApIne mokalyo. te dUta yavanarAja pAse jaI tene prabhunI zaktithI sArI rIte mAhItagAra karavA mATe kahevA lAgyo ke he rAjan ! zrI pArzvakumAra pitAnA mukhathI tamane A pramANe Adeza kare che ke A prasenajita rAjAe mArA pitAnuM zaraNa aMgIkAra kareluM che, mATe tene repathI ane vidhathI choDI de. mArA pitA pite yuddha karavAne AvatA hatA, temane mahA prayAse nivArIne A hetu mATe ja huM ahIM Avela chuM. have ahIMthI pAchA vaLIne zIdhrapaNe tamAre ThekANe cAlyA jAo. je tame jaldI cAlyA jaze te tamAre A aparAdha ame sahana karazuM." dUtanA AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI lalATa upara bhayaMkara ane ugra brakuTI caDhAvI yavanarAja be -"are dUta ! A tuM zuM bole che? zuM tuM mane nathI oLakhate e bALaka pArzvakumAra ahIM yuddha karavA AvyA tethI zuM? ane kadi vRddha athavasena rAjA pote ja AvyA hota to tethI paNa zuM? te banne pitA putra ane bIjA tenA pakSanA rAjAo paNa mArI pAse keNa mAtra che? mATe re kUta? jA, kahe ke pArvakumArane pitAnA kuzaLanI IcchA heya te cAlyA jAya. tuM AvuM niSThura bole che, te chatAM dUtapaNAne lIdhe avadhya che, mATe ahIMthI jIvate javA dauM chuM. tethI tuM jA ane tArA svAmIne jaIne badhuM kahe." te pharIthI kahyuM ke "are durAzaya! mArA svAmI pAzvakumAre mAtra tArApara dayA lAvIne tane samajAvavA mATe mane kahyuM che, kAMI azakatapaNAthI mekala nathI. je tuM temanI AjJA mAnIza te jema teo kuzasthaLanA rAjAnuM rakSaNa karavAne AvyA che tema tane paNa mAravAne IcchatA nathI, paraMtu je prabhunI AjJA svargamAM paNa akhaMDapaNe paLAya che, tene khaMDana karIne te muhabuddhi! je tu khuzI thato he te tuM kharekhara agninI kAMtinA sparzathI khuzI thanAra pataMganA jevuM che. zudra e khadyota (khajo) kyAM ane sarva vizvane prakAza karanAra sUrya kayAM? tema eka kSudra rAjA e tuM kyAM ane traNa jagatanA pati pArzvakumAra kayAM?" upara pramANe dUtanAM vacana sAMbhaLI yavananA sinike krodhathI Ayudha UMcAM karIne UbhA thayA ane UMce svare kahevA lAgyA-"are! adhama hata! tAre tArA svAmInI sAthe zuM vaira Page #513 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gayuM ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune janma vigere [jaka che ke jethI tene droha karavAne mATe tuM AvAM vacana bele che? tuM sArI rIte sarva kapAye jANe che. A pramANe kahetA evA teo rASavaDe tene prahAra karavAne IcchavA lAgyA. te samaye eka vRddha maMtrIe AkSepavALA kaThora akSare kahyuM ke "A hRta pitAnA svAmIno vairI nathI. paNa tame tamArA svAmInA vairI che ke je svecchAe vartavAthI svAmIne anartha utpanna kare che. are mUDha! jagatpati zrI pArzvanAthanI mAtra AjJAnuM ullaMghana karavuM, te paNa tamArI kazaLatAne mATe nathI, te pachI A dUtane ghAta karavAnI to vAta ja zI karavI? tamArA jevA sevake durdAta ghoDAnI jema potAnA svAmIne kheMcIne tatkALa anartharUpa arayamAM pheMkI de che. tame pUrve bIjA rAjAonA dUtane ghArSita karyA che, temAM je tamArI kuzaLatA rahI che tenuM kAraNa e hatuM ke ApaNA svAmI temanAthI samartha hatA, paNa A pArzvanAtha prabhunA te cosaTha idro paNa sevaka che, te tevA samarthanI sAthe ApaNA svAmIne tamArA jevA durvinIta manuSyakoTe vaDe je yuddha karavuM te keTaluM badhuM hAnikAraka che?" maMtrInAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI sarve subhaTe bhaya pAmIne zAMta thaI gayA. pachI te dUtane hAtha pakaDI maMtrIe sAma vacane kahyuM-"he vidvAna data! mAtra zopajIvI evA A subhaToe je kahyuM ke tamAre sahana karavuM, kemake tame eka kSamAnidhi rAjAnA sevaka che. ame zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA zAsanane mastakapara caDhAvavAne tamArI pachavADeja AvIzuM, mATe emanAM vacane tame svAmIne kaheze nahIM." A pramANe tene samajAvI ane satkAra karI maMtrIe e tane vidAya karyo. pachI te hitakAmI maMtrIe potAnA svAmIne A pramANe kahyuM ke-"he vAvIna! tame vicAryA vinA jenuM mAryuM pariNAma Ave tevuM kArya kema karyuM? paNa haju sudhI kAMI bagaDI gayuM nathI, mATe satvara jaIne te zrI pArzvanAthane Azraya karo. jenuM sUtikA karma devIoe kareluM che, jenuM dhAtrIkama paNa devIoe kareluM che, jenuM janmasnAtra aneka de sahita idroe kareluM che, ane devo sahita iMdro pote jenA sevaka thaIne rahe che, te prabhunI sAthe je vigraha kare te hAthInI sAthe meMDhAe vigraha karavA jevo che. pakSIrAja garUDa kayAM ane kAkela pakSI kayAM! merU kayAM ane sarasavane dANe kayAM? zeSanAga kyAM ane kSudra sarpa kayAM? tema te pArzvanAtha kayAM ane tame kayAM? tethI jyAM sudhI lekanA jANavAmAM Ave nahIM, tyAM sudhImAM Atmahita karavAnI IcchAe kaMThapara kuhADo laIne tame azvasenanA kumAra pArvanAthane zaraNe jAo, ane vizvane zAsana karanAra te pArzvanAtha svAmInA zAsanane grahaNa kare. jeo temanA zAsanamAM varte che teo A lekamAM ane paralokamAM nirbhaya thAya che." A pramANe pitAnAM maMtrInAM vacane sAMbhaLIne yavanarAja kSaNavAra vicArIne bolyo ke-he maMtrI! tame mane bahu sAro bodha Ape; jema keI aMdhane kuvAmAM paDatAM bacAvI le tema jaDa buddhivALA mane tame anarthamAMthI bacAvI lIdhuM che. A pramANe kahI yavanarAja kaMThamAM kuhADe bAMdhI pArzvanAthe alaMkRta karelA udhAnamAM parivAra c - 60 Page #514 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ quy] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ Savada su saMhita nya. tyAM sUryanA avA jevA. lAkhA gheADAethI airAvata hastI jevA hajAre bhadre gaje othI, devimAna jevA aneka rathAthI ane khecara jevA sakhyAma dha pAyadaLathI suthebhita evu' pArzvanAthanu sainya joi yavanarAja ati vismaya pAmI gayA. sthAne sthAne pALA mAranA suTAe vismaya ane avajJAthI joyelA te yavanarAja anukrame prabhunA prAsAdanA dvAra pAse AnyA. pachI chaDIdAre rajA meLavIne tene sabhAsthAnamAM praveza karAkhyA, eTale teNe dUrathI sUryanI jema prabhune namaskAra karyAM. prabhue tenA kaMThe uparathI kuhADA mUkAvI dIdhA. pachI te yavana prabhu AgaLa esI aMjali joDIne A pramANe kheLye ke--" he svAmin tamArI AgaLa sarve iMdro paNa AjJAkArI thaIne rahe che, te agni AgaLa tRNasamUhanI jema huM manuSyakITa te keNu mAtra chuM ? tame zikSA ApavAne mATe mArI pAse phUtane mekaklyA, te mATI kRpA karI che; nahIM te tamArA bhrakuTInA bhaMga mAtrathI huM bhasmIbhUta kema na thaI jAuM? he svAmin! me' tamArA avinaya karyAM te paNa mAre te guNakArI thayA, jethI traNa jagatane pavitrakArI evAM tamArAM dana mane thayAM, tame kSamA karo' ema tamArA pratye kahevuM te paNa ucita nathI, kAraNa ke tamArA hRdayamAM kepaja nathI, 'huM tamane daMDa ApuM.' ema kahevuM paNa ucita nathI, kAraNa ke tameja svAmI che. iMdroe sevelA evA tamane 'huM tamArA sevaka chu' ema kahevuM te paNa aghaTita che, ane 'mane abhaya Ape!' ema kahevu pazu caigya nathI, kAraNa ke tame svameva abhayadAtA che. tathApi ajJAnane lIdhe huM... kahu chuM ke mArApara prasanna thAo, mArI rAjyalakSmIne grahaNa karA, ane huM tamAre sevaka chuM, mATe bhaya pAmelA evA mane abhaya ApeA." yavananAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI pArzvanAtha melyA kendra hai bhadra ! tamArUM kalyANa thAo, bhaya pAmeA nahIM, peAtAnu rAjya sukhe pALA, pazu pharIvAra have Avu karazeA nahIM." prabhunAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne tathAstu ema kahetA yaMtranarAjanA prabhue satkAra karyAM. " mahujaneAnA prasAdadAnathI sa'nI sthiti uttama thAya che." pachI prasenajitu rAjAnuM rAjya ane kuzasthaLa nagara zatrunA veTTana rahita thayuM, eTale purUSottama pArzvanAthanI AjJA laIne nagaramAM gayA. teNe prasenajit rAjA pAse jaIne badhe vRttAMta saMbhaLAvyeA. pachI badhA nagaramAM harSoMnA chatrarUpa mahAtsava pratyeAM. prasenajit rAjA prasanna thaIne vicAravA lAgyuM ke "huM sa`thA bhAgyavAna chuM, ane mArI putrI prabhAvatI pazu sava thA bhAgyavatI che. mArA manamAM Ave maneratha paNa na hatA ke je surAsurapUjita pArzvanAtha kumAra mArA nagarane pavitra karaze. have bheTanI jema prabhAvatIne laIne hu upakArI evA pArzvanAtha kumAranI pAse jAuM. " A pramANe vicAra karI prasenajit rAjA prabhAvatIne laIne haSita parivAra sahita pArzvanAthanI pAse Avye, ane prabhune namaskAra karI ati eDIne ekScA--" he svAmin! tamArUM Agamana vAdaLAM vagaranI vRSTine jema bhAgyacAge acAnaka thayuM che. te yavanarAja mAre zatru chatAM upakArI thayA ke jenA vigrahamAM traNa jagatanA pati evA tameAe AvIne mArA anugraha karyAM. hai nAtha! jema yA lAvI ahI AvIne Page #515 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maga 3 jo ne] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA janma vigere [ 475 mArA anugraha karyo, tema A mArI putrI prabhAvatI sAthe vivAha karIne tevIja rIte pharIvAra anugraha karI. A prabhAvatI duSprApya vastunI (ApanI) prAthanA karanArI che ane Apa phara chatAM paNu ApanI upara anurAgI che, mATe tenI upara kRpA karA; kemake tame svabhAvathIja kRpALu che. " e vakhate prabhAvatIe citavyu ke "me pUrve kinnarIe pAsethI jemane sAMbhaLyA hatA, te pArzvanAtha kumAra Aje mArA jovAmAM AvyA che. ahA! dRSTithI jotAM te sAMbhaLavA pramANeja maLatA Ave che. dAkSiNyayukta ane kRpAvaMta, jevA saMbhaLAya che tevAja jovAmAM Ave che. e kumArane mArA pitAe mAre mATe rAkayA te khahu sArU karyuM che; tathApi bhAgyanI pratIti nahI... AvavAthI te pitAzrInuM vacana mAnaze ke nahI' evI zaMkAthI AkuLa evI huM zAMti rahyA karU chuM." prabhAvatI AAma ciMtAtura rahelI hatI ane rAjA prasenajit unmukha thaine ubhA hatA, te vakhate pArzva kumAra meghanA nirdoSa jevI dhIra vANIvarDa khelyA- hai rAjan! hai' pitAnI AjJAthI mAtra tamArI rakSA karavAne mATe ahIM Avela chuM, tamArI kanyA paraNavAne Avela nathI. mATe huM kuzasthaLapati ! tame e viSe vRthA Agraha karazeA nahIM. pitAnAM vacananA amala karIne have ame pAchA pitAnI pAse jaizuM." pArzva kumAranAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI prabhAvatI kheda pAmI ane vicAravA lAgI ke 'AvA dayALu puruSanA mukhamAMthI AvuM vacana nIkaLyuM, te caMdramAMthI agni jharyAM jevuM che. A kumAra sarvAMnI upara kRpALu che ane mArI upara kRpArahita thayA, tethI hA! have kema thaze? A parathI ema jaNAya che ke prabhAvatI maMdabhAgyAja che. sadA pUjana karelI ke kuLadevIe ! tame satvara AvIne mArA patine kAMIka upAya batAveA, kemake e hamaNAM upAyarahita thaI gayA che." rAjA prasenajite vicAryuM ke A pArzvanAtha peAte te satra niHspRha che, para`tu te azvasena rAjAnA AgrahathI mAre maneAratha pUrNa karaze, mATe azvasena rAjAne maLavAnA miSa karIne huM AmanI sAthe ja jAuM, tyAM icchitanI siddhine mATe hu peAteja azvasena rAjAne Agraha karIza.'A pramANe vicAra karI teNe pArzvanAthakumAranAM vacanathI yavanarAjA sAthe maitrI karIne tene vidAya karyAM. pachI pArzvanAtha prabhune vidyAya karatAM prasenajit eyeA ke 'he prabhu! azvasena rAjAnA caraNane namavAne mATe huM tamArI sAtheja AvIza.' pArzvanAthe khuzI thaIne hA pADI; eTale prasenajit rAjA prabhAvatIne sAthe laIne temanI sAthe vArANasImAM AvyA. tyAM zaraNAgatanA rakSaNathI azvasenane rajita karatA pArzvanAthe peAtAnA darzanathI .ne atyaMta AnaMda ApyA. pachI azvasena rAjAe ubhA thaIne pagamAM ALeATatA prasenajitu rAjAne UbhA karI e bhujAvaDe AliMgana ApI sabhramathI pUchyu ke " huM rAjan! tamArI rakSA sArI rIte thaI ? tame kuzaLa che? tame pAte ahI AvyA, tethI mane kAMI paNa kAraNathI zaMkA rahe che." prasenajita melyA- pratApavaDe sUrya jevA tame jenA rakSaka che, evA mAre sadA rakSaNa ane kuzaLaja che, paraMtu he rAjana ! eka duSprApya vastunI prArthanA ane sadA pIDe che, paNa te prArthanA tamArA prAsAdathI siddha Page #516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 476 ] zrI triSaSTa zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM thaze. he mahArAjA ! mAre prabhAvatI nAme kanyA che, tene mArA AgrahathI pArzvanAtha kumAra mATe grahaNa karo. A mArI prArthanA anyathA karaze nahIM." athavasene kahyuM, "A mArA pArvakumAra sadA saMsArathI virakta che, tethI te zuM karaze, te haju mArA jANavAmAM AvatuM nathI. amArA manamAM paNa sadA e mane ratha thayA kare che ke A kumArane gya vadhu sAthe vivAhotsava kayAre thaze? jo ke te bAlyavayathI strIsaMgane IcchatA nathI, to paNa have tamArA AgrahathI tene prabhAvatI sAtheja baLAtkAre vivAha karIzuM." A pramANe kahIne azvasena rAjA prasenajitane sAthe laI pAtharvakumAranI pAse AvyA ane kahyuM ke "he kumAra! A prasenajit rAjAnI putrI sAthe paraNe." pArzvakumAra bolyA- "he pitAjI! strI vigerene parigraha kSINaprAya thayelA saMsArarUpa vRkSanuM jIvanauSadha che, te evA tyA saMsArane AraMbha karanAra e kanyAne huM zA mATe paraNuM? te mULathI parigraha rahita thaIne A saMsArane tarI jaIza." azvasena belyA"he kumAra! A prasenajitu rAjAnI kanyAnuM pANigrahaNa karIne ekavAra amAre mane ratha pUre karo. he putra! jenA AvA vicAra che te saMsArane te tarI gayela ja che, mATe vivAha karIne pachI jyAre gya samaya Ave, tyAre te pramANe vArthane siddha karo." A pramANenuM pitAnuM vacana ullaMghana karavAne asamartha thaI pAkumAre bhAgya karma khapAvavAne mATe prabhAvatInuM pANigrahaNa karyuMpachI lokonA AgrahathI udhAna ane krIDAgiri vigeremAM pramAvatInI sAthe krIDA karatA prabhu divase nirgamana karavA lAgyA. eka divasa pArzvaprabhu mahela upara caDhI gokhamAM besIne kautukathI samagra vArANasI purIne karatA hatA, tevAmAM pupanA upahAra vigerenI chAbaDIo laIne utAvaLe nagara bahAra nIkaLatA aneka strI purUSone temaNe dIThA; eTale pAsanA lokone pUchayuM ke "Aje karyo mahatsava che ke jethI A leke ghaNAM alaMkAra dhAraNa karIne satvara nagara bahAra jAya che?" tenA uttaramAM kaI purUSe kahyuM, "he deva! Aje kaI mahotsava nathI, paNa bIjuM kAraNa utpanna thayeluM che. A nagarInI bahAra kamaTha nAmane eka tapasvI Avyo che, te paMcAgni tapa kare che, tenI pUjA karavAne mATe nagarajane tyAM jAya che. te sAMbhaLI pArzvanAtha prabhu te taka jevAne mATe parivAra sahita tyAM gayA, eTale kamaThane paMcAgni tapa karate tyAM dITho. pachI trividha jJAnadhArI prabhue upayoga detAM agninA kuMDamAM kASThanA aMtara bhAge rahelA eka moTA sapane baLate ne, tethI karUNAnidhi bhagavAna bolyA ke "aho ! A kevuM ajJAna ! je tapamAM dayA nathI te tapaja nathI. jema jaLa vinA nadI, caMdra vinA rAtrI ane megha vinA varSo tema dayA vinA dharma paNa kevo? pazunI jema kadi kAyAnA kalezane game teTale sahana kare, paraMtu dharmatatvane sparza karyA vinA nirdaya evA prANIne zI rIte dharma thAya?" te sAMbhaLI kamaTha bolyo ke "rAjaputro te hAthI, gheDA vigere khelAvI jANe ane dharma te. 1 cAra dizAe agriDe ane mastakapara tapAyamAna saya' ema paMcAgni. Page #517 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 3 jo] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA janma vigere [ 477 amArA jevA munieja jANe.' tethI prabhue tatkALa peAtAnA sevakane AjJA karI ke 'A kuMDamAMthI A kASTha kheMcI kADhA, ane tene yatanAthI phADA ke jethI A tApasane khAtrI thAya,' pachI teoe kuMDamAMthI te kASThane bahAra kADhI yatanAthI phADavuM, eTale temAMthI ekadama eka mATe sarpa nIkaLyeA. pachI jarA maLelA te sarpane prabhue bIjA purUSa pAse navakAra maMtra saMbhaLAvyeA ane paccakkhANu apAvyAM. te samAdhivALA nAge paNa bhagavAnanI kRpAdraSTithI siMcAtAM zuddha buddhie te navakAra sAMbhaLyeA ane paccakhkhANu grahaNa karyAM. pachI tatkALa Ayu pUrNa thavAthI navakAramaMtranA prabhAvathI ane prabhunAM darzanathI mRtyu pAmIne te nAga dharaNa nAme nAgarAja' thaye. pachI * ahA! A pAvakumAranuM jJAna ane viveka keAI asAdhAraNa che, ema leAkeAthI stuti karAtA prabhu peAtAne sthAnake gayA. A banAva joI ane sAMbhaLI kamaTha tApase vizeSa kaSTakArI tapa karavA mAMDayuM, paraMtu mithyAtvIne atyaMta kaSTa bhAganyA chatAM paNa jJAna kayAMthI hAya ? ' anukrame te kamaTha tApasa mRtyu pAmIne bhuvanavAsI devAnI mezvakumAra nikAyamAM meghamALI nAme devatA thayeA. zrI pArzvanAtha prabhue peAtAnAM bhAgaphaLavALAM kamane bhogavAI gayela jANIne dIkSA levAmAM mana joDayu. te vakhate temanA bhAvane jANatA haiAya tema leAkAMtika devatAoe AvIne pArzvanAthane vijJapti karI ke huM nAtha! tIne pravartAve.' te sAMbhaLI prabhue kuberanI AAjJAthI jA bhaka devatAee pUrelA dravyavaTe vArSika dAna ApavA mAMDayuM. pachI zakrAdika iMdroe ane azvasena pramukha rAjAe paramaprabhu zrI pArzvanAthane dIkSAbhiSeka karyAM. pachI dhruva ane mAnaveAe vahana karavA ceAgya evA vizALA nAmanI zibikAmAM besIne Azramapada nAmanA udyAna samIpe AvyA. marUSaka ( maravA )nAM ghATAM vRkSAthI jenI bhUmi zyAma thaI gaI hatI, je DAlaranI kaLIothI jANe kAmadevanI prazasti (prazaMsApatra)ne dhAraNa karatuM hoya tevu dekhAtu hatu, jenAM mucakuMda ane nipura'khanAM vRkSAne bhramarAe cuMbana karatA hatA, mAkAzamAM uDatA cAreALI vRkSanA parAgathI je suga dhamaya thaI rahyu hatu, ane jemAM IkSuda'DanAM kSetromAM esI udyAnapAlikAe UMce svare gAtI hatI evA udyAnamAM avasenanA kumAra zrI pArzvanAthe praveza karyAM. pachI trIza varSoMnI vayavALA prabhue zimikA uparathI utarIne AbhU SaNArdika sa tajI dIdhuM ane iMdre Apelu' eka devakRSNa vastra dhAraNa karyuM, pauSa mAsanI kRSNa ekAdazIe caMdra anurAdhA nakSatramAM AvatAM zrI pArzvanAtha prabhue aSTama tapa karIne traNaseA rAjAonI sAthe dIkSA lIdhI. tatkALa prabhune mana:paryava jJAna utpanna thayuM. * e jJAna sarva tIrthaMkarAne dIkSAmahotsava vakhate utpanna thAya che.' bIje divase krAkaTa nAmanA gAmamAM dhanya nAme gRhasthane ghera prabhue pAyasAnathI 1 bhuvanapatinI nAgakumAra nikAyanA iMdra. Page #518 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 478] . zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purU caritra [ pa ka muM pAraNuM karyuM. devatAoe tyAM vasudhArAdi paMca divya pragaTa karyA, ane dhanya prabhunAM pagalAMnI bhUmipara eka pAdapITha karAvI. pachI vAyunI jema pratibaMdharahita evA prabhue yugamAtra daSTi karatAM aneka grAma, Akara ane nagara vigeremAM chaghasthapaNe vihAra karavA lAgyA. eka vakhate vihAra karatA prabhu keI nagaranI pAse AvelA tApasanA Azrama samIpe AvyA, tyAM sUrya asta thaI gaye, eTale rAtrI thavAthI eka kuvAnI pAse vaDavRkSa nIce jagadgurU tenI zAkhAnI jema niSkapaNe kAyotsarga mudrAe sthita rahyA. have pelA meghamALI nAmanA meghakumAra devane avadhijJAnavaDe pitAnA pUrva bhavane vyatikara jANavAmAM AvyuM, tethI pArzvanAthanA jIva sAthe pratyeka bhavamAM pitAnuM vaira saMbhArIne vaDavAnaLathI sAgaranI jema te aMtaramAM atyaMta krodhavaDe prajavalita thayA. pachI parvatane bhedavAne hAthI Ave tema te adhama deva amarSa dharIne pArzvanAthane upadrava karavA Avyo. prathama teNe dArUpa karavatathI bhayaMkara mukhavALA, vaja jevA nakhAkurane dhAraNa karanArA ane piMgala netravALA kezarIsiMho vidurthI. teo puMchaDAvaDe bhUmipITha para vAraMvAra prahAra karavA lAgyA, ane mRtyunA maMtrAkSara jevA dhutkAra zabda karavA lAgyA. tathApi dhyAnamAM nizcaLa locana karIne rahelA prabhu temanAthI jarA paNa kSe pAmyA nahIM, eTale dhyAnAgnithI bhaya pAmyA hoya tema teo kayAMI cAlyA gayA. pachI teNe garjanA karatA ane madane varSanA jaMgama parvata jevA meTA hAthIe vikuvya. bhayaMkarathI paNa bhayaMkara evA te gaje drothI prabhu jarA paNa bha pAmyA nahIM, tethI teo lajajA pAmyA hoya tema tatkALa nAsIne kayAMI cAlyA gayA. pachI hikAnAdathI dizAone pUrNa karatA ane dayA vinAnAM aneka ra che, yamarAjAnI senA jevA dUra aneka cittAe, kaMTakanA agrabhAgathI zilAone paNa pheDanArA vIMchIe ane daSithI vRkSone paNa bALI nAkhe tevA daSTiviSa sa vikuLaM. teo sarve upadrava karavAnI IcchAthI prabhu pAse AvyA, tathApi saritAethI samudranI jema prabhu dhyAnathI calita thayA nahIM. pachI vidyuta sahita meghanI jema hAthamAM katikA (zastra)ne rAkhanArA, UMcI dADhavALA ane kilakila zabda karatA vetALa vikuvyuM. jenI upara sarpa laTaktA hoya tevAM vRkSanI jema lAMbI ji ane zikSavALA ane dIrghajaghA tathA caraNathI tADa vRkSa para ArUDha thayA hoya tema lAgatA temaja jANe jaTharAgni ja hoya tevI mukhamAMthI javALA kADhatA te vaitALo hAthI upara zvAna De tema prabhu upara deDI AvyA, paraMtu dhyAnarUpa amRtanA drahamAM lIna thayelA prabhu temanAthI jarA paNa kSobha pAmyA nahIM, tethI divase ghuvaDa pakSInI jema teo nAsIne kayAMI cAlyAM gayA. prabhunI AvI daDhatA joIne meghamALI asurane ulaTe vizeSa krodha caDyo, tethI teNe 1. yuga ke dhesiDuM, eTale dhoMsarA jeTalI (cAra hAtha) pitAnI AgaLanI jamIna jevAvaDe Isamiti. pALIne cAlatA. 2. liMga-purUSa cinha. Page #519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aga ] thI pAzvanAtha prabhune janma vigere [479 kALarAtrInA sahodara jevA bhayaMkara megha AkAzamAM vikrcA. te vakhate AkAzamAM kALaji jevI bhayaMkara vidhuta thavA lAgI, brahmAMDane phaDe tevI meghagarjanA dizAomAM vyApI gaI ane netrarA vyApArane haraNa kare tevuM ghora aMdhakAra chavAI gayuM, tethI aMtarikSa ane pRthvI jANe ekatra paravAI gayAM hoya tema thaI gayAM, pachI "A mArA pUrva vairIno huM saMhAra karI nAkhuM' evI buddhithI meghamALIe kalpAMta kALanA meghanI jema varSavA mAMDyuM. muzaLa athavA bANa jevI dhArAothI jANe pRthvIne kedALavaDe khedato hoya tema te tADana karavA lAgyuM. tenA prahArathI pakSIo uchaLI uchaLIne paDavA lAgyA, temaja varAha ane mahiSa "vigere pazuo Ama tema nAsabhAga karavA lAgyA. ati vegavaDe bhayaMkara evA jaLapravAho aneka prANIone kheMcI javA lAgyA ane moTAM moTAM vRkSone paNa mULamAMthI umUlana karavA lAgyA. zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune kSaNavAramAM te te jaLa ghuMTaNa sudhI AvyuM, kSaNavAramAM jAnu sudhI pahoMcyuM, kSaNavAre kaTi sudhI thayuM ane kSaNamAM te kaMTha sudhI AvI gayuM. meghamALI deve jyAre te jaLa badhe prasarAvyuM tyAre padmadrahamAM lakSamInA sthAnarUpa mahApavanI jema prabhu te jaLamAM zobhavA lAgyA. ratnazilAnA staMbhanI jema te jaLamAM paNa nizcaLa rahelA prabhu nAsikAnA agra bhAgapara daSTi rAkhI rahA, jarA paNa calita thayA nahIM. chevaTe te jaLa pArzvanAthanI nAsikAnA agra bhAga sudhI AvyuM. te vakhate avadhijJAnathI dharaNaMdranA jANavAmAM AvyuM ke "are! pele bALa tApasa kamaTha mArA prabhune vairI mAnIne upadrava kare che. pachI tatkALa pitAnI mahiSIo sAthe nAgarAja dharaNaMdra vegathI mananI sAthe paNa spardhA karatA hoya tema utAvaLo prabhunI pAse AvyuM. prabhune namIne dharaNe temanA caraNa nIce kevaLInA Asana jevuM ane nIce rahelA lAMbA vALavAvALuM eka suvarNakamaLa vikuvyuM. pachI te bhogIrAje pitAnI kAyAthI prabhunAM pRSTha ane be paDakhAne DhAMkI daIne sAta phaNavaDe prabhune mAthe chatra karyuM. jaLanI UMcAI jevaDA lAMbA vALavALA kamaLanI upara samAdhimAM lIna thaIne sukhe sthita rahelA prabhu rAjahaMsanI jevA dekhAvA lAgyA. bhaktibhAva yukta cittavALI dharaNaMdranI o prabhunI AgaLa gIta nRtya karavA lAgI. veNu viNAne tAra dhvani ane mRdaMgane uddhata nAda vividha tALane anusarate vRddhi pAmavA lAgyA, ane vicitra cAra cArIkavALuM, hastAdikanA abhinayathI ujajavaLa ane vicitra aMgahArathI ramaNika evuM nRtya thavA lAgyuM. e vakhate dhyAnamAM lIna thayelA prabhu nAgAdhirAja dharaNendra upara ane asura meghamALI upara samAna bhAve rahelA hatA. ema chatAM paNa kepathI varSanA evA meghamALIne joI nAgarAja dharaNaMdra kopa karI AkSepathI bolyA ke "are! durmati! potAnA anarthane mATe tuM A zuM AraMbhI beThe che? huM e mahA kRpALune ziSya chuM, tathApi have huM sahana karIza nahIM. te vakhate A prabhue kASThamAMthI baLatA sarSane batAvIne tane ulaTo pApa karatAM aTakAvyo hato, tethI temaNe tAre ze aparAdha karyo? are! mUDha! khArI jamInamAM paDatuM meghanuM jaLa paNa jema havaNane mATe thAya, tema prabhune sadupadeza paNa tArA vairane mATe thaye che. niSkAraNa baMdhu Page #520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 480 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra evA A prabhunI upara niSkAraNa zatru thaIne te je A kArya AraMvyuM che te have dUra karI che, nahIM te have tuM rahI zakIza nahIM." dharaNaMdranAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI meghamALIe nIcI dRSTi karIne joyuM te nAge sevita evA pArzvanAtha prabhune dIThA, tethI teNe ciMtavyuM ke "cakravatInI upara tene upadrava karanArA teonA ArAdhelA meghakumAranI zakti jema vRthA thAya tema A pArzvanAthanI upara meM mArI jeTalI hatI teTalI zakti vAparI te paNa te vRthA thaI che. A prabhu eka muSTithI parvatane paNa cUrNa karavAne samartha che, tathApi e karUNAnidhi hovAthI mane bhasma karatA nathI, paNa A dharaNaMdrathI mane bhaya lAge che. A leyapatine upakAra karIne layamAM paNa mArI sthiti thaI zakaze nahIM, te pachI huM kene zaraNe jaIza? mATe je A prabhunuM zaraNa maLe teja huM ugarI zakIza ne mAruM hita thaze?' A pramANe vicAra karIne tatkALa meghamaMDaLane saMharI laI bhaya pAmato meghamALI prabhunI pAse AvyA, ane namaskAra karIne be ke "he prabhu! je ke tame te apakArI jana upara paNa krodha karatA nathI, tathApi huM mArA pitAnA duSkarmathI dUSita thayela hovAthI bhaya pAmuM chuM. AvuM duSkarma karIne paNa huM nirlajaja thaI tamArI pAse yAcanA karavA AvyuM chuM, mATe he jagannAtha! durgatimAM paDavAthI zaMkA pAmelA A dina jananI rakSA kare, rakSA kare." A pramANe kahI prabhune khamAvI namaskAra karIne meghamALI deva pazcAttApa karate karate pitAne sthAnake gaye. pachI prabhune upasarga rahita thayelA jANI stuti ane praNAma karIne nAgarAja dharaNe paNa pitAne sthAnake gayA, eTale rAtrI paNa vItI ne prabhAtakALa thaye. bhagavaMta tyAMthI vihAra karatA anukrame vArANasI purI samIpe AvI Azramapada nAmanA udyAnamAM dhAtakI vRkSanI nIce kAtsage rahyA. tyAM dIkSAnA divasathI corAsI divaso vyatita thaye zubha dhyAnathI prabhunAM ghAtakarmo tuTI gayAM, ane citramAsanI kRSNa catuthIe caMdra vizAkhA nakSatramAM AvatAM pUrvAhUnakALe zrI pArzvaprabhune kevaLajJAna utpanna thayuM. te vakhate zaka pramukha devatAoe AsanakaMpathI te hakIkta jANa tyAM AvI samavasaraNanI racanA karI. prabhue pUrva dvArathI te samavasaraNamAM praveza karyo. prathama samavasaraNanI madhyamAM AvelA sattAvIza dhanuSya UMcA citravRkSane merUne sUryanI jema prabhue pradakSiNa karI, pachI "tIrthAya nama:' ema kahIne zrI pArzvaprabhu pUrvAbhimukhe uttama evA ratnasiMhAsana upara birAjamAna thayA. vyaMtaroe bIjI traNa dizAomAM prabhunA ja prabhAvathI prabhunI jevAM bIjA traNa pratibiMbe vikuvya. cAre nikAyanA deva, devIo, nara, nArIe, sAdhu ane sAdavIo ema bAre 5rSadA prabhune namaskAra karIne pitapitAne yogya sthAnake beThI. te vakhate prabhune A apUrva vaibhava jeI vanapALe AvI azvasena rAjAne A pramANe kahyuM ke-"he svAmina! eka vadhAmaNI che, zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune hamaNAM jagatanA ajJAnane nAza karanArUM kevaLajJAna utpanna thayela che, ane mahA atizayasaMpanna evA te jagatpati zakrAdika Page #521 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ [481 sarga 3 ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune janma vigere idronA parivArathI paravaryA satA divya samavasaraNamAM beThA che. te sAMbhaLI rAjAe tene cagya pAritoSika ApyuM. ane prabhunA darzananI IcchAthI tvarAvALA thayelA rAjAe e khabara tarata vAmAdevIne kahyA, pachI azvasena rAjA vAmAdevI rANIne tathA bIjA parivArane laIne saMsArasAgarathI tAranArA te samavasaraNamAM AvyA. harSathI pUrNa manavALA rAjA prabhune pradakSiNA daI praNAma karIne zakraIdranI pachavADe beThA. pachI zakaiMdra ane azvasena rAjA UbhA thaI pharIvAra prabhune namI mastaka para aMjali jeDIne A pramANe stuti karavA lAgyA. he prabhu! sarvatra bhUta, bhaviSya ane vartamAnakALanA bhAvane prakAza karanArUM tamAruM A kevaLajJAna jaya pAme che. A apAra saMsArarUpa samudramAM prANIone vahANarUpa tame che ane niyamakI paNa tameja che, he jagatpati! Ajano divasa amAre sarva divasomAM rAjA jevo che, kAraNa ke jemAM amAre tamArA caraNadarzanane mahotsava prApta thayela che. A ajJAnarUpa aMdhakAra ke je manuSyanI vivekadaSTine luMTanAro che, te tamArA darzanarUpa auSadhinA rasa vinA nidhana thatA nathI. A mahotsava nadInA navA ArAnI jema prANIone A saMsArama utaravAne eka navA tIrtha (Ara) rUpa che. anaMta catuSTayane siddha karanArA, sarva atizayethI zebhanArA, udAsIpaNAmAM rahenArA ane sadA prasanna evA tamane namaskAra che. pratyeka janmamAM atyaMta upadrava karanAra evA durAtmA meghamALI upara paNa tame karUNA karI che, mATe tamArI karUNA kyAM nathI ? (arthAt sarvatra che.) he prabhu! jyAM. tyAM rahetA ane game tyAM jatA evA amane hamezAM Apattine nivAranAra evuM tamArA caraNakamaLanuM smaraNa haze." A pramANe stuti karIne zakeMdra ane azvasena rAjA virAma pAmyA, pachI zrI pArvanAtha bhagavate A pramANe dezanA ApavA mAMDI-"aho bhavya prANIo! jarA, rega ane mRtyuthI bharelA A saMsArarUpa moTA araNyamAM dharma vinA bIje keAI trAtA nathI, mATe hamezAM teja sevavA yogya che. te dharma sarvavirati ane dezavirati ema be prakAra che, temAM anagArI sAdhuone pahele sarvavirati dharma che. te saMyamAdi daza prakAra che, ane AgArI -gRhasthane bIje dezavirati dharma che. te pAMca aNuvrata, traNa guNavrata ane cAra zikSAvrata ema bAra prakAra che. je te vrata aticAravALAM hoya che te sukRtane ApatAM nathI, tethI te eka eka vratanA pAMca pAMca aticAra che, te tyajavA gya che. paheluM vrata je ahiMsA, temAM krodhavaDe baMdha, chavi cheda, adhika bhAranuM AropaNa, prahAra ane annAdikane redha-e pAMca aticAra che. bIjuM vrata satya vacana-tenA mithyA upadeza, sahasA abhyAkhyAna, guhya bhASaNa, vizvAsIe kahelA rahasyane bheda ane phUTa lekha e pAMca aticAra che. trIjuM vrata asteya (cerI na karavI) tenA cArane anujJA ApavI, cerela vastunuM grahaNa karavuM, zatru 1. vahANane pAra utAranAra. c - 61 Page #522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 482] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM rAjyanuM ullaMghana karavuM, pratirUpa vastune bheLasaMbheLa kare ane mAna mApa tela beTAM rAkhavAM-e pAMca aticAra che. cothuM vrata brahmacarya-tene aparigrahItAgamana, ItvaraparigrahItAgamana, paravivAharaNa, tIvra kAmagAnurAga ane anaMga krIDA-e pAMca aticAra che. pAMcamuM vrata aparigraha (parigrahanuM pramANu) temAM dhana dhAnyanuM pramANutikrama, tAMbA pIttaLa vigere dhAtunuM pramANatikrama, dvipada catuSpadanuM pramANa tikrama, kSetra vastunuM pramANatikrama ane rUkhya suvarNanuM pramANatikama-e pAMca aticAra che. te aticAra anAjanAM nAnAM moTAM mApa karavAthI, tAmrAdikanAM bhAjane nAnAM moTAM karavAthI, dvipada catuSpadanA garbhadhAraNavaDe thayela vRddhithI, ghara ke kSetra vaccenI bhIMta ke vADa kADhI nAkhIne ekatra karI devAthI, ane rUpya suvarNa koIne ApI devAthI lAge che. paNa te vrata grahaNa karanArane lagADavA cogya nathI. smRti na rahevI, upara, nIce ane tacha bhAge javAnA karelA pramANanuM ullaMghana karavuM ane kSetranI vRddhi hAni karavI-e pAMca chaThThA digavirativratanA aticAra che. sacitta bhakSaNa, sacittanA saMbaMdhavALA padArthanuM bhakSaNa, tuccha auSadhinuM bhakSaNa tathA apakava ane duSpakava vastune AhAra-e pAMca aticAra bhegapaga pramANa nAmanA sAtamA vratanA che. e aticAra bhejana AzrI tyAga karavAnA che. ane bIjAM paMdara karmathI tyajavAnA che. temAM khara karmane tyAga karavo. e khara karma paMdara prakAranAM karmAdAnarUpa che. te A pramANeaMgArajIvikA, vanajIvikA, zakaTajIvikA, bhATakajIvikA, pheTajIvikA daMtavANijya, lAkSavANijya, rasavANijya, kezavANijya, viSavANijya, yaMtrapIDA, nila chana, asatISaNa, davadAna ane sarazeSa-e paMdara prakAranAM karmAdAna kahevAya che. aMgArAnI bhaThThI karavI, kuMbhAra, luhAra tathA suvarNakArapaNuM karavuM ane cuno tathA iTa pakAvavI, e kAmo karIne je AjIvikA karavI te aMgArajIvikA kahevAya che. chedelAM ne vagara delAM vananAM patra puSpa ane phaLane lAvIne vecavAM, ane anAja daLavuM khAMDavuM, e kAma karIne je AjIvikA karavI te vanachavikA kahevAya che. zakaTa te gADAM ane tenAM piDAM, dharI vigere aMgane ghaDavAM, kheDavAM ane vecavAM, ethI je AjIvikA karavI te zakaTajIvikA kahevAya che. gADAM, baLada, pADA, UMTa, khara, khaccara ane ghoDAone bhADe ApI bhAra vahana karAvIne tenA vaDe je AjIvikA karavI te bhATakajIvikA kahevAya che. sarevara tathA kuvA vigere davA ane zilA pASANane ghaDavA, ema pRthvI saMbaMdhI je kAMI AraMbha karavA ane te vaDe AjIvikA karavI te oNTajIvikA kahevAya che. pazuonAM dAMta, keza, nakha, asthi, tvacA . ane rUMvADAM vigere tenAM utpatti sthAnethI grahaNa karIne te trasa aMge je vyApAra kare te daMtavANijya kahevAya che. lAkha, maNazIla, gALI, dhAvaDI ane TaMkaNakhAra vigere vastuno je vyApAra kare te pApanA gRharUpa lAkSavANijya kahevAya che. mAkhaNa, carabI, madha ane madirA vigareno vyApAra karavo te rasavANijya kahevAya che. ane be pagavALA manuSyAdi ane cAra pagavALA pazu Adine je vyApAra karavo te kezavANijya kahevAya che. keI paNa jAtanuM jhera, koI paNa Page #523 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA janma vigere [483 jAtanuM zasra, haLa, yaMtra, lAhu ane haritALa vigere jIvitaneA nAza karanArI vastuone je vyApAra karave te viSavANijya 'kahevAya che. tila, zeraDI, sarasatra ane eraMDa vigere jaLacaMdrAdika ya trothI je pIlavA tathA patramAMthI tela-attara kADhIne tene je vyApAra karavA te catrapIDA kahevAya che. pazuonAM nAka vidhavAM, DAma daIne AMkavA, mukhkhuccheda ( khAsI karavA), pRSTha bhAgane gALave ane kAna vigere aMga vidhavA te nIoNMchana kama kahevAya che. dravyane mATe menA, popaTa, mAjAra, kutarA, kukaDA ane meAra vigere pakSIne pALavAM poSavAM ane dAsIenuM pASaNa karavuM te asatIpeASaNa kahevAya che. vyasanathI athavA puNyabuddhithI ema e prakAre dAvAnaLanu' Apavu. te dhruvadAna kahevAya che. ane saraiAvara, nadI tathA dUho vigerenA jaLane zaiASI levAnA upAya karavA te saraHzASa kahevAya che. A pramANe paMdara karmAdAna samajavAM ane tene tyAga karave. saMyukta adhikaraNutA, upalega atiriktatA, ati vAcAlatA, kaukucI ane kaceSTA-e pAMca anaMdaviramaNu nAmanA AThamA vratanA aticAra che. mana, vacana ane kAyAthI duSTa praNidhAna, anAdara ane smRtinuM anupasthApana -e pAMca sAmAyika vratanA aticAra che. preSya prayAga, Anayana prayoga, pudgalanA prakSepa, zabdAnupAta ane rUpAnupAta-e pAMca dezAvakAzika vratanA aticAra che. saMcArAdi barAbara joyA vinA ke pramAryAM vinA mUkavAM ne levAM, anAdara ane smRtinuM anupasthApana-e pAMca pauSadha vratanA aticAra che. sacittanI upara mUkI devu', sacittaDe DhAMkavu, kALanuM ullaMdhana karI AmatraNa karavA javu', matsara rAkhavA ane vyapadeza karave e pAMca ceAthA atithisa vibhAga nAmanA zikSAvratanA aticAra che.' A pramANenA aticAreAe rAhata evA vratane pALanArA zrAvaka pazu zuddhAtmA thaI anukrame bhavabaMdhanathI mukta thaI jAya che. " 3 o] A pramANe prabhunI dezanA sAMbhaLIne ghaNAee dIkSA lIdhI ane ghaNAM zrAvaka thayA. * ahu tanI vANI kadi paNa niSphaLa thatI nathI.' mATA manavALA azvasena rAjAe pazu pratiAdha pAtrI tatkALa peAtAnA laghu putra hastisenane rAjya sAMpIne dIkSA lIdhI. vAmAdevI ane prabhAvatIe paNa prabhunI dezanAvaDe saMsArathI virakta thaI meAkSasAdhana karAvanArI dIkSA grahaNa karI. prabhune Aya dhrutta vigere daza gaNudharA thayA, prabhue temane sthiti, utpAda ane vyayarUpa tripadI kahI sabhaLAvI, te tridInA sAMbhaLavA mAtrathI temaNe sagha dvAdazAMgInI racanA karI. 'buddhimAnane karelA upadeza jaLamAM telanA biMdunI jema prasarI jAya che. " prathama paurUSI pUrNa thaI eTale prabhue dezanA samApta karI. trIjI paurUSImAM Aya datta gaNadhare dezanA ApI. pachI zakeMdra vigere devatAo tathA manuSyA prabhune praNAma karIne prabhunI dezanAne saMbhAratA pAtapetAne sthAnake gayA. pArzvanAthanA tImAM kAcamAnA vAhanavALA, kRSNuvaNu dharanArA, hastI jevA mukhavALA, 1. A bAre vratanA aticArA vizeSe pratikramaNu sUtranA atha vigeremAMthI joI-samajI levA. Page #524 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 484] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [5 9 muM nAganI pheNanA chatrathI zelate, cAra bhujAvALo, be vAma bhujAmAM nakula ane sarpa tathA be dakSiNa bhujAmAM bIrU ane sarpa dhAraNa karanAra pAzva nAme yakSa zAsanadevatA thaye. kurkaTa jAtinA sarSanA vAhanavALI, suvarNanA jevA varNavALI, be dakSiNa bhujAmAM padma ane pAza tathA be vAma bhujAmAM phaLa ane aMkuza dharanArI padmAvatI nAme yakSaNa zAsanadevI thaI. te banne zAsanadevatA jemanI pAse niraMtara rahe che ane bIjA paNa aneka deva ane manuSya vinIta thaIne jemanI sevA karyA kare che evA pArzva prabhu pRthvI para vihAra karavA lAgyA. ityAcAryazrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye navame parvaNi zrIpArzvanAthakaumAradIkSAkevalotpattivarNano nAma tRtIyaH sargaH / / : zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa sava vizvanA anugrahane mATe vihAra karatA evA zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu eka vakhate saMsAramAM paMDra (tilaka) jevA puMDra nAmanA dezamAM AvyA. te arasAmAM pUrva dezamAM tAmraliptI nagarImAM sAgaradatta nAme eka kaLAtta ane sadbuddhimAna yuvAna vaNikaputra rahetuM hatuM, tene jAtismaraNa thayeluM hovAthI te sarvadA strI jAtine viSe virakta hatuM, tethI svarUpavatI strIne paNa paraNavAne Icchate nahIM. te pUrva janmamAM eka brAhmaNane putra hatA. te bhavamAM keI bIjA purUSa sAthe Asakta thayelI tenI patnIe tene jhera ApI saMjJA rahita karI kaI ThekANe cheDI dIdhuM hatuM. tyAM eka gokuLI strIe tene jIvADayo hate. pachI te parivrAjaka thaI gaye. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI A bhavamAM te sAgaradatta nAmane zreSTha putra thayuM hatuM, paraMtu pUrva janmanA smaraNathI te strIothI vimukha thaye hate. have pelI leka dharmamAM tatpara evI gekuLI strI mRtyu pAmIne anukrame teja nagarImAM eka rUpavatI vaNikaputrI thaI "A strImAM AnI daSTi ramaze" evI saMbhAvanA karIne baMdhujanee sAgaradattane mATe tene pasaMda karI ane gaurava sahita tene prApta paNa karI, paraMtu sAgaradattanuM mana tenI upara paNa vizrAMta thayuM nahIM, kAraNa ke pUrva bhavanA abhyAsathI te strIone yamadUtI jevI mAnate hate. buddhimAna vaNikaputrIe vicAryuM ke "Ane kAMIka pUrva bhavanuM smaraNa thayuM jaNAya che, ane te janmamAM kaI paMzcalI strIe A purUSane herAna Page #525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ suga 4 thA] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA vihAra ane nirvANu [485 karyAM jaNAya che.' Ave hRdayamAM vicAra karI tene samajAvavAne avasara jANI teNe eka patramAM laika lakhIne tenI upara mekalAbyA. te blekamAM A pramANe bhAvArtha hatA-- "dudhathI dAjhelA purUSane dadhinA tyAga karavA ghaTita nathI, kemake alpa jaLamAM saMbhavatA pArAe zuM dudhamAM paNa hoya? '" A bleka vAMcI tenA bhAvA hRdayamAM vicArIne sAgaradatte paNa eka zloka lakhI mekaklyA. tene A pramANe bhAvAtha' hatA- sI kupAtramAM rame che, saritA nIcA sthAnamAM jAya che, megha paryaMta upara vadhe che ane lakSmI nirguNuM purUSanA Azraya kare che. * vaNisutAe A kSeAka vAMcI tenA bhAvAtha jANI lIdheA. pachI tenA medhane mATe bIjo bleka lakhI mAtsyA. temAM A pramANe bhAvA hatA temAM paNa zuM koI srI dASa rahita hotI nathI? jo hoya che te rAgI srInA zu' eIne tyAga karavA ? ravi peAtAnI upara anurakta thayelI saMdhyAne kadi paNa cheDatA nathI. " A aAka vAMcIne tenA AvA DahApaNa bharelA saMdezAothI raMjIta thayelA sAgaradatta tenI sAthe paraNyA ane harSI yukta citte pratidina bhega bhAgavavA lAgyA. eka vakhate sAgaradattanA sAsareA putra sahita vyApArane mATe pATalApatha nagare gaye.. ahIM sAgaradatte paNa vyApAra karavA mAMDayo. anyadA te meTuM vahANa bharIne samudrane paratIre gayeA. sAta vAra tenuM vahANu samudramAM bhAMgI gayuM; tethI ' A puNyarahita che' ema kahI leAkeA tene hasavA lAgyA. eTale te pAchA AnyA, paNa nina thaI gayA chatAM teNe udyama cheDI dIdhA nahI. eka vakhate Amatema bhamatAM kuvAmAMthI jaLa kADhatA kAI eka chekarA tenA jovAmAM AnyA. te chekarAthI sAta vAra pANI AvyuM nahIM, paNa AThamI vAra pANI AvyuM, te joI sAgaradatte vicAyuM ke " mANaseAne udyama avazya phaLadAyaka che. jee aneka vigna Ave te paNa askhalita utsAhavALA thaIne prAraMbhelu kAya cheADatA nathI, tene daiva pazu vizrva karatAM zaMkA pAme che. " A pramANe vicArI zukanagra thi bAMdhI vahANu laI ne siMhaladvIpa tarapha cAlyeA, paraMtu pavanane ceAge te ratnadvIpe AvyA. pachI tyAM peAtAnA sa` mAla vecIne teNe ratnAnA samUha kharIda karyAM. tenAthI vahANu bharIne te peAtAnI nagarI tarapha cAlye. te ratnA joIne lubdha thayelA khalAsIoe tene rAtre samudramAM nAkhI dIdheA. devAge prathama bhAMgelA kAI vahANunuM pATIyu tene hAtha AvavAthI te vaDe te samudrane utarI gayA. tyAM kInArA upara pATalApAtha nagara hatuM. te nagaramAM praveza karatAM tyAM rahelA tenA sasarAe tene jAMce, eTale te tene peAtAnA AvAsamAM laI gayA. pachI snAna leAjana karIne vizrAMta thayelA sAgaradatte mULathI mAMDIne khalAsIe saMbadhI vRttAMta peAtAnA sasarAne kahyo. sasarAe kahyuM ke huM jAmAtA ! tame ahIMja raheA, e duddhivALA khalAsIe tamArA khajananI zaMkAthI tAmraliptI nagarIe nahIM jAya, paNa ghaNuM karIne te ahIMja Avaze. 'sAgaradatte tyAM rahevAnuM kabula karyu. pachI tenA sasarAe e vRttAMta tyAMnA rAjAne jaNAvye, " dIrgha dazI purUSAnA evA nyAya che." 6 Page #526 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 486] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM keTaleka divase piluM vahANa teja baMdare AvyuM, eTale sAgaradatta pAsethI jemaNe badhAM cine jANyAM hatAM evA rAjyanA ArakSaka purUe te vahANane oLakhI lIdhuM. pachI temaNe tenA sarva khalAsIone bolAvIne pRthapha pRthapha pUchayuM ke "A vahANane mAlika keNa che? temAM zuM zuM karIyANuM che? ane te keTalAM che?' tevI rIte ulaTapAlaTa pUchavAthI teo sarva kSobha pAmIne juduM juduM bolavA lAgyA, tethI temane dago karanAra tarIke jANI laIne ArakSakae tatkALa sAgaradattane tyAM bolAvyo. sAgaradattane jotAM ja teo bhaya pAmIne bolyA ke "he prabhu? ame karmacaMDALee te mahA duSkarma karyuM hatuM. tathApi tamArA prabaLa puNyathI tame akSata rahyA che. ame tamArI vadhyakeTine prApta thayA chIe, mATe Apa svAmIne je yogya lAge te karo." kRpALuM ane zuddha buddhivALA sAgaradatte rAjapurUSethI temane choDAvyA, ane kAMIka pAtheya ApIne temane vidAya karyA. tenA AvA kRpALupaNAthI "A puNyavAnuM che" ema vicAranArA tyAMnA rAjAne mahAmati sAgaradatta ghaNe mAnIte thaze ane te vahANanAM kariyANA vecavAvaDe teNe ghaNuM dravya upArjana karyuM. pachI puSkaLa dAna apate te dharmanI IcchAe dharmatIrthane pUchavA lAgyo ke "je devanA deva hoya tene ratnamaya karavAnI mArI icchA che mATe te mane jaNAvo. devatatva sudhI nahIM pahoMcelA te dharmatIrthakee tene je uttara Ape temAMnuM eka vAkaya tene cagya lAgyuM nahIM; eTale temAMthI koI Apta purUSe kahyuM ke amArA jevA mudhane e vAta zuM pUcho cho? tamAre pUchavuM hoya to eka ratnane anusarIne tapasyA karavAmAM tatpara thAo, eTale teno adhiSThAyika devatA AvIne tamane je kharA devAdhideva haze tene jaNAvaze." pachI sAgaradatta te pramANe karIne aSTama tapa karyuM, eTale ratnanA adhiSThAyika devatAe AvI tene tIrthaMkaranI pavitra pratimA batAvIne kahyuM ke "he bhadra! A devaja paramArthe satya deva che. AnuM svarUpa munieja jANe che, bIjA kaI jANatA nathI." A pramANe kahI mUrti ApIne te deva svasthAne gayo. sAgaradatta te pratimAne joIne bahu khuzI thaye. te suvarNavaNI ahaMta pratimA teNe sAdhuone batAvI. eTale sAdhuoe tene jinavare kahele dharma kahI saMbhaLAvyuM, tethI sAgaradatta zrAvaka thaye. eka vakhate sAgaradatta munione pUchyuM ke-"he bhagavaMta! A kayA tIrthakaranI pratimA che ane mAre tenI kevI vidhie pratiSThA karavI, te mane kahe." munie belyA-"hAla paMDravardhana dezamAM zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu samavasaryA che. mATe temanI pAse jaIne te vAta pUcho." eTale tatkALa sAgaradatta zrI pArzva prabhunI pAse gaye ane namaskAra karIne te ratnapratimA viSe sarva hakIkta pUchI. prabhue pitAnA samosaraNane uddezIne sarve ahaMtanA atizaye saMbaMdhI ane tIrthaMkaranI pratimAnI sthApanA saMbaMdhI sarva hakIkata kahI batAvI. pachI zrI jinendra vidhivaDe te tIrthakaranI pratimAnI teNe patiSThA karAvI. anyadA te sAgaradane pArzvaprabhunI 1 dharmAcAryo-aneka matanA AgevAne. Page #527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga 4 ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa [487 pAseja dIkSA lIdhI. pachI sura asuroe sevAtA ane sarva atizaya vaDe saMpUrNa evA prabhue parivAra sAthe tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karyo. nAgapuramAM nAgaeNdranI jema nAgapurI nAmanI nagarImAM yazasvIomAM agresara sUrateja nAme rAjA hatA. te nagarImAM dhanapati nAme eka dhanADhya zreSThI raheto hato, te rAjAne ghaNe priya hatuM. tene ghera suMdarI nAme eka zILavaDe suMdara strI hatI. pitAmahanA nAma pramANe nAmavALe baMdhudatta nAme tene eka vinIta ane guNavAna putra hatuM. te anukrame yauvana vayane prApta thaye. te samaye vatsa nAmanA vijayamAM kauzAMbI nagarIne viSe zatruonuM mAnabhaMga karanAra mAnabhaMga nAme rAjA rAjya karato hato. te nagarImAM jina dharmamAM tatpara jinadatta nAme eka dhanADhaya zreSThI vasate hato. tene vasumatI nAme strI hatI. teone priyadanA nAme eka putrI thaI hatI. aMgada nAmanA vidyAdharanI putrI mRgAMkalekhA nAme tenI sakhI hatI, te janadharmamAM lIna hatI. te bane sakhIo devapUjA, gurUnI upAsanA ane dharmAkhyAna vigere kRtya vaDeja divase nirgamana karatI hatI. eka vakhate kaI sAdhu gocarIe jatA hatA, temaNe priyadarzanAne uddezIne bIjA sAdhune kahyuM ke "A mahAtmA strI putrane janma ApIne dIkSA leze." te sAMbhaLI mRgAMkalekhA harSa pAmI paNa te vArtA teNe kaIne kahI nahIM. anyadA dhanapati zreSThIe pitAnA putrane mATe nAgapurInAja rahenAra vasunaMda nAmanA zreSThInI caMdralekhA nAmanI kanyAnI mAgaNI karI. teNe pitAnI putrI te zreSThIputrane ApI. pachI zubha divase meTA utsavathI baMdhudata ane caMdralekhAne vivAha thaye. bIje divase haju jene hAtha maMgaLakaMkaNuthI aMkita che evI te caMdralekhAne rAtrIe sarSe AvIne karaDI, jethI te tatkALa mRtyu pAmI. A pramANe karmanA pariNAmathI abhAgI purUSane vivAha karyA pachI bIje divase paraNelI strI marI jAya che." A banAva banavAthI "baMdhudattane hastaja viSamaya che? e tene mAthe apavAda AvyuM, tethI tyAra pachI teNe ghaNI kanyAonI mAgaNI karI ane ghaNuM dravya ApavA mAMDayuM chatAM tene bIjI strI prApta thaI nahIM. e pramANe strI rahita hovAthI "ii rahita mAre A saMpatti zA kAmanI che?". ema ciMtA karate baMdhudana kRSNa pakSanA caMdranI jema divase divase kSaya pAmavA lAgyuM. tene durbaLa thato joIne duHkhI thayelA dhanapati zeThe vicAryuM ke "mAro putra A ciMtAmAM marI jaze, mATe tene duHkhanuM vismaraNa thavA mATe kaI vyApAramAM jeDI dauM." A nirNaya karIne dhanapati zreSThIe baMdhudattane belAvyuM ane AjJA karI ke "he vatsa! tuM vyApAra karavAne mATe siMhaladvIpe athavA anya dvIpe jA." pitAnI AjJAthI baMdhudara ghaNuM kariyANAM laI vahANapara caDhI samudra u9laMghIne siMhaladvIpe Avyo. kInAre utarI siMhalapati pAse jaI uttama bheTa dharIne tene rAjI karyo, eTale siMhalarAjAe tenuM dANa mApha karyuM ane prasanna thaIne tene vidAya karyo. Page #528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 488] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [ pa 9 muM tyAM sarva kariyANAM vecI manane dhAryo lAbha meLavI bIjA kariyANAM kharIdIne te pitAnA nagara tarapha pAche cAle. samudramAM cAlatAM anukrame te potAnA dezanI najIka AvyA, tevAmAM pratikULa pavanathI DelatuM tenuM vahANa bhAMgI gayuM, paraMtu kAMIka anukULa devathI tenA hAthamAM eka kASThanuM pATiyuM AvyuM, tethI tenA vaDe tarata baMdhudatta samudrataTanA AbhUSaNarUpa ratnAdvIpe Avyo. tyAM eka vApikAmAM utarI snAna karIne te pAkelAM AmraphaLavALA vanamAM gaye. tyAM sudhArUpa roganA auSadharUpa svAdiSTa AmraphaLonuM teNe bhakSaNa karyuM. evI rIte mArgamAM vanaphaLane AhAra karate baMdhudatta anukrame ratnaparvata pAse AvyA. pachI te parvata upara caDyo, tyAM eka ratnamaya citya tenA jevAmAM AvyuM eTale teNe te caityamAM praveza karyo, tyAM rahelI ariSTaneminI pratimAne vaMdanA karI ane tyAM keTalAka mahAmunio hatA temane paNa vaMdanA karI. sarvemAM jayeSTha munie tene pUchyuM eTale baMdhudate strInuM maraNa ane vahANane bhaMga ItyAdi pitAno sarva vRttAMta mULathI mAMDIne kahI saMbhaLAvyo. pachI munie tene pratibaMdha pamADyo, eTale pitAnuM ahIM AvavuM saphaLa thayuM, ema anumodana karatA baMdhudate jinadharmane svIkAra karyo. te vakhate tyAM rahelA citrAMgada vidyAre tene kahyuM ke "jainadharmanA svIkArathI have tame mArA sAdharmika thayA te sAruM thayuM, have kahe te huM tamane AkAzagAminI vidyA ApuM, kaho te tamane ISTa sthAne pahoMcADuM, athavA kahe che ke I kanyA paraNAvuM.' baMdhudane kahyuM ke "je tamArI pAse vidyA che, te mArI ja che ane jyAM AvA gurUnAM darzana thAya che te sthAnaja mAre ISTa che. A pramANe kahIne te mauna dharI rahyo, eTale vidyAre vicAryuM ke "jarUra A baMdhudatta kanyAne Icche che, kemake te vAtane teNe niSedha karyo nahi, paraMtu je kanyA Ane paraNIne taratamAM mRtyu pAme tema na hoya te kanyAne A mahAtmA sAthe paraNAvuM." Avo nizcaya karIne te baMdhudattane pitAne sthAnake laI gayo ane ucita snAna lejanAdikavaDe tenI bhakti karI. pachI citrAMgade pitAnA sarva khecarane pUchyuM ke "A bhAratavarSamAM tame kaI evI kanyA dIThI che ke je A purUSane cagya hoya?" te sAMbhaLI tenA bhAI aMgada vidyAdharanI putrI mRgAMkalekhA belI ke "he pitAjI! zuM tame mArI sakhI priyadarzanane nathI jANatA? te mArI sakhI kauzAMbIpurImAM rahe che, strIratna jevI rUpavaMta che ane jinadatta zeThanI putrI che, huM pUrve ekavAra tenI pAse gaI hatI, te vakhate kaI munie tene uddezIne kahyuM hatuM ke "A priyadarzanA putrane janma ApIne dIkSA leze.' A vAkya mArA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM hatuM." A pramANe hakIkta sAMbhaLIne citrAMgade baMdhudattane yogya priyadarzana tene apAvavAne mATe amita gati vigere khecane AjJA karI, eTale te khecara baMdhudattane laIne kauzAMbI nagarIe gayA. tyAM nagaranI bahAra pArzvanAthanA caityathI vibhUSita evA udhAnamAM nivAsa karyo pachI baMdhudatte becaronI sAthe te caityamAM praveza karyo, tyAM pArzvanAtha prabhune ane munione teNe vaMdanA karI. pachI temanI pAse dharmadezanA sAMbhaLI. evAmAM tyAM sAdharmipriya e jinadatta zreSThI Avyo. te Page #529 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa [489 sava khecara sahita baMdarane prArthanA karIne pitAne ghera laI gayA. pachI jinadatta zeTha baMdhudatta ane khecarone gauravatAthI snAna, AsanAdivaDe satkAra karIne temanA AgamananuM kAraNa pUchyuM. eTale A kAmanuMja projana che, paNa je kAmanA aMganuM prajana che te anuta (asatya) kahevuM paDe tema che." e vicAra karIne te khecara A pramANe belyA"ame tIrthayAtrAnI dhAraNA karI ratnaparvatathI nIkaLyA chIe, prathama ame ujajayaMtagiri gayA, tyAM neminAthane vaMdanA karI. tyAM A baMdhudatta zreSThIe amane sAdharmika jANIne pitAnA baMdhunI jema bhajanAdikavaDe amArI bhakti karI. A baMdhudatta dhArmika, udAra, temaja vairAgyavAna che, ethI amAre temanI sAthe adhika prIti thaI che, ahIM pArvaprabhune vAMdavAne mATe ame ujajayaMta (girinAra) girithI AvyA chIe, A baMdhudatta paNa amArA sanehathI niyaMtrita thaIne amArI sAthe Avela che." khecaronAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLI ane baMdhudattane najare joI jinadatta zeThe ciMtavyuM ke "A vara mArI putrIne yogya che." pachI jinadatta becarAne AgrahathI zakyA ane baMdhudattane kahyuM ke "mArI putrIne paraNe. ' baMdhudane paraNavAnI anicchAne DeLa karIne te vAta svIkArI. te samAcAra amitagatie citrAMgadane pahoMcADyA eTale citrAMgada jAna laIne tyAM AvyuM. pachI jinadatta baMdhudattanI sAthe pitAnI putrI paraNAvI. citrAMgada baMdhudattane zikSA ApIne pitAne sthAnake gaye. baMdhudatta priyadarzanA sAthe krIDA karate tyAM ja rahyo. teNe tyAM zrI pArzvanAthanI rathayAtrA karAvI. evI rIte dharmamAM tatpara thaI teNe tyAM cAra varSa nirgamana karyA. keTalAka kALa gayA pachI priyadarzanAe garbha dhAraNa karyo. te vakhate teNIe svapnamAM mukhakamaLane viSe praveza karatA eka hAthIne joyo. bIje divase baMdhudatte potAnA sthAna tarapha javAne mane ratha pitAnI patnIne jaNAvyuM. teNue potAnA pitA jinadattane jaNAvyuM, eTale ke ghaNI saMpatti ApIne baMdhudane priyA sahita vidAya karyo. baMdhudate "huM nAgapurIe jaIza' evI ASaNA karAvI, tethI ghaNu lake tenI sAthe cAlyA, teone baMdhuvat gaNIne teNe AgaLa karyA. sanmArganA mahA pAMca tulya baMdhudatta haLave haLave cAlate anukrame anarthanA eka gRharUpa padma nAmanI aTavAmAM Avyo. sAthenI rakSA karatAM teNe traNa divase te aTavInuM ullaMghana karI eka sarevaranA tIra upara AvI paDAva karAvyuM. tyAM sAthe rAtrIvAso rahyo. te rAtrInA chellA pahere caMDasena nAmanA eka palapatinI dhADa paDI. palIpatinA subhaToe sArthanuM sarvasava luMTI laI priyadarzanane paNa harI laIne pitAnA svAmI caMDasenane seMpI. dIna mukhavALI priyadarzanAne joIne te caMDasenane paNa dayA AvI, tethI teNe citavyuM ke zuM A dIna strIne pAchI tene ThekANe pahoMcADuM' evI ciMtA karatA teNe cUtalatA nAmanI priyadarzanAnI dAsIne pUchayuM ke "A ii kenI priyA che? ane konI putrI che? te sarva vRttAMta jaNAva." dAsI elI ke "kauzAMbImAM rahenArA jinadatta zeThanI A putrI che ane tenuM nAma priyadarzanA che.' c - 62 Page #530 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 490] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM ATaluM sAMbhaLatAM ja caMDasenane mUchI AvI. DIvAre saMjJA meLavIne teNe priyadarzanAne kahyuM ke "he bALA! tArA pitAe mane pUrve jIvADe che, mATe tuM bhaya pAmIza nahIM. te mAro vRttAMta mULathI sAMbhaLa. huM ceranA rAjA tarIke prasiddha chuM. eka vakhate huM corI karavAne mATe nIkaLe. pradeSakALe vatsadezanA giri nAmanA gAmamAM gaye. tyAM cArathI vIMTAIne huM madyapAna karavA beTho. tevAmAM rakSakae AvIne mane pakaDaze, ane tyAMnA rAjA mAnabhaMga pAse raju karyo. teNe mane mArI nAkhavAne Adeza karyo. pachI mane mAravAne laI jatA hatA, tevAmAM tArA mAtA pitA poSadha karI pAraNAne mATe ghera jatA hatA te tyAMthI nIkaLyA. mArI hakIkta sAMbhaLIne te kRpALu zeThe mane cheDA. pachI keTalAMka vastro ane dhana ApIne temaNe mane vidAya karyo, tethI te mArA upakArInI putrI che, mATe mane AjJA karI ke huM tAruM zuM kAma karuM?" priyadarzanA bolI "he bhrAtA ! tamArI dhADa paDavAthI viyukta thayelA mArA pati baMdhudattanI sAthe mane meLave.' e pramANe karIza" ema kahI pallIpati priyadarzanAne potAne ghera lAvyuM ane pitAnA devatA hoya tema tene ati bhaktithI jevA lAgyA pachI abhaya dAnavaDe priyadarzanane AzvAsana ApIne caMDasena pote baMdhudattane zodhavA nIkaLe. ahIM baMdhudatta priyAne viyega thavAthI hiMtAlavananA madhyamAM AvI svastha thaIne A pramANe ciMtavavA lAgyuM ke "mArA viyogathI mArI vizALavecanA priyA eka divasa paNa jIvI zake tema nathI, tethI jarUra te mRtyu pAmI haze. te have huM zI pratyAzAthI jIvuM? mATe mAre maraNanuM zaraNa che, kemake tethI mane kAMI vizeSa hAni nathI." A pramANe vicArIne saptacchadanA moTA vRkSa upara caDhI phAMse khAIne mRtyu pAmavA mATe te taiyAra thaye. saptacchA vRkSanI pAse AvatAM teNe eka moTuM sarovara joyuM. temAM priyAnA virahathI duHkhita evo eka rajahaMsa tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. pitAnI peThe tene duHkhI ane dIna joIne te vadhAre duHkhI thaye, kemake "duHkhI jananI mAnasika pIDA duHkhI janaja jANe che." baMdhudatta tyAM thoDIvAra Ubho rahyo, tevAmAM kamaLanI chAyAmAM beThelI rAjahaMsInI sAthe te rAjahaMsane meLApa thaye. tene e pramANe priyAne meLApa thayele joI baMdhudatte vicAryuM ke "jIvatA narane pharIvAra paNa priyAne saMgama thAya che, mATe hamaNAM to huM mArI nagarIe jAuM, paNa AvI nirdhana sthitie tyAM zI rIte javAya? tema priyA vinA kezAbIpurIe javuM te paNa yogya nathI, tethI hamaNAM te vizALApurIe jAuM, tyAM mArA mAtula pAsethI dravya laI te cera senApatine ApIne mArI priyAne choDAvuM. pachI priyA sAthe nAgapurI jaI mArA gharamAMthI dravya laIne mAtulane pAchuM ApI daIza. sarva upAyamAM A upAya ja mukhya che." A vicAra karIne te baMdhudata pUrva dizA tarapha caDhyA. bIje divase ati duHkhitapaNe giristhaLa nAmanA sthAnamAM AvyuM. tyAM mArganI najIkamAM vRkSothI DhaMkAyelA eka yakSAnA maMdiramAM teNe vizrAma karyo. tevAmAM zramathI pIDita eka vaTemArga tyAM AvyuM. tene baMdhuda ne pUchyuM ke "tame kyAMthI Ave che?' teNe kahyuM ke "huM vizALAnagarIthI Page #531 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa (491 AvuM chuM" baMdhudane pUchyuM ke "tyAM dhanadatta sArthavAha kuzaLa che?' eTale te musAphare dIna vadane kahyuM ke "dhanadatta vyApAra karavAne bahAra gAma gayo hato, tevAmAM eka divasa tenA moTA putre ghera patnI sAthe krIDA karatA satA tyAMthI cAlyA jatA rAjAnI avagaNanA karI, te aparAdhathI krodha pAmelA rAjAe tenuM sarvasva luMTI lIdhuM ane tenA putra, kalatra vigere sarva kuTuMbane keda karyuM. dhanadatta ghera AvyuM tyAre rAjAne araja karatAM ane pitAnI pAsenuM dravya daMDamAM ApatAM bAkI rahelA keTI dravyane mATe te pitAnI bahenanA putra baMdhudattane zodhavAne nIkaLe che. rAjAe te zarate tene choDayo che." A pramANenI hakIkata sAMbhaLIne baMdhudane ciMtavyuM ke ahe daive A zuM karyuM! jene mATe mane pUrNa AzA hatI, tene paNa daive vyasanasamudramAM pADI. dIdhe che, paNa have je thayuM te kharUM, have te ahIM rahIne ja mArA mAtulanI rAha jouM, ane tene maLI nAgapurIe jaI tene artha satvara sAdhI ApuM." Avo vicAra karIne te tyAM ja rahyo. pAMcame divase keTalAkanI sahAya laIne sAthe sAthe khedayukta manavALo mAtula dhanadatta tyAM AvyuM ane te ja vanamAM yakSamaMdiranI pAse rahelA eka tamAla vRkSa nIce beThe. dUrathI barAbara oLakhAyA nahIM eTale baMdhudate tene oLakhavAne mATe tenI najIka jaIne pUchayuM ke-"tame koNa cho? ahIM kayAMthI Ave che ? ane kyAM javAnA cho? te kahe. dhanadatta belya-"he suMdara! huM vizALa purIthI AvuM chuM ane ahIMthI mahApurI nAgapurIe javAnuM che." baMdhudatta be ke-"mAre paNa tyAM ja AvavAnuM che, paNa tyAM tamArUM saMbaMdhI kezu che? te bolyA ke "tyAM baMdhudatta nAme mAre eka bhANeja che." baMdhudatte kahyuM, "hA, te mAre paNa mitra che." pachI baMdhudatta pitAnA mAtulane oLakhyA, paNa pitAnI oLakhANa pADyA vinA te tenI bhAthe maLI gayuM. pachI te bannee sAthe bhejana karyuM. bIje divase prAtaHkALe baMdhudata zauca karavAne nadItIre gaye, tyAM eka kadaMbanA gapuramAM ratnanI chAyAvALI pRthvI dIThI. eTale teNe tIkSaNa zaMgavaDe te pRthvI khetI, temAMthI ratna AbhUSaNothI bharapUra eka tAMbAne karaMDIo nIkaLe. te karaMDIone chAnI rIte laIne baMdhudatta dhanadattanI pAse Avyo, ane te karaMDIo maLavAnI badhI hakIkata kahI batAvI. pachI namratAthI kahyuM ke "he mArA mitranA mAtula! meM eka kApaDI pAsethI tamArI badhI hakIkta jANu che, mATe tamArA puNyathI prApta thayele A karaMDIo tameja grahaNa karo. ApaNe ane ahIMthI vizALA nagarIe 'jaI rAjAne dhana ApI kArAgRhamAMthI ApaNAM mANasane choDAvIe. pachI ApaNe nAgapurI jaIzuM.' A pramANe kahI AgaLa karaMDIo dharIne baMdhudatta mauna rahyo, eTale dhanadatta belyo ke "mAre atyAre tarata mArAM manuSyone choDAvavAnI kAMI jarUra nathI, hamaNAM to tamArA mitra baMdhudane maLavuM che. pachI te jema kaheze tema karIzuM.' pachI baMdhudatta pitAnI meLe pragaTa thayo, arthAt teja baMdhudatta che ema kahyuM. eTale tene oLakhIne dhanadatta belyo ke-"are! tuM AvI dazAne kema prApta thayo?' pachI baMdhudate pitAno sarva vRttAnta jaNAvyo. te Page #532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 492 ] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [ parva 9 muM sAMbhaLIne dhanadane kahyuM ke "he vatsa! prathama ApaNe bhila loko pAsethI priyadarzanAne choDAvIe, pachI bIju kAma karazuM." A pramANe teo vAta kare che tevAmAM akasmAtu rAjAnA subhaTe hathiyAra ugAmatA tyAM AvyA. teoe jeo tyAM rahetA hatA te sarvane takara jANIne pakaDayA. dhanadatta ane baMdhudatta pele karaMDIo kaI gupta sthAne mUkI detA hatA, tevAmAM ja rAjapurUSAe temane pakaDayA, ane "A zuM che?" ema pUchayuM, eTale temaNe kahyuM ke "tamArA bhayathI ame A amArUM dravya gopavatA hatA. pachI rAjasubhaTe te karaDIA sahita temane tathA bIjA musApharone paNa rAjabhaya batAvatA satA nyAyakAraka rAjamaMtrInI pAse laI gayA. nyAyamaMtrIe parIkSA karIne bIjA musApharone nirdoSa jANe cheDI mUkayA. pachI A mAmA bhANejane AdarathI pUchayuM ke "tame keNa che? kyAMthI Ave che? ane A zuM che?" teo bolyA ke-"ame vizALAnagarIthI AvIe chIe. A dravya amArUM prathamanuM upArjana kareluM che, te laIne have ame lATa deza tarapha jaIe chIe. maMtrIe kahyuM ke je A dravya tamAruM hoya te A karaMDIAmAM zuM zuM cIja che te badhuM eMdhANI sAthe jaladI kahI batAve. pachI bane ajJAta hovAthI kSobha pAmIne belyA ke "he maMtrIrAja! A karaMDIo ame haraNa kare che, mATe tame teja ughADIne jo." pachI maMtrIe te karaMDIo ughADIne joyo, te temAM rAjanAmAMkti AbhUSaNe jovAmAM AvyAM. ghaNu vakhata agAu cerAyelAM te AbhUSaNene saMbhArIne maMtrIe vicAryuM ke "prathama cerAyeluM dravya laIne A bannee pRthvImAM nidhirUpa kareluM haze, mATe A bannene kabaje karavAthI bIjA cAra leko paNa pakaDAI Avaze." evuM dhArI maMtrIe badhA sArthane potAnA purUSanI pAse pAcho pakaDI maMgAvyo. pachI teNe yamadUta jevA zakSakonI pAse te mAmA bhANejane ghaNuM tADana karAvyuM. jyAre gADha mAra paDavA lAgyo tyAre teo vidhura thaIne belyA ke "ame A sAthenI sAthe gaye divaseja AvyA chIe. je ema na hoya te pachI tamAre vicArIne amone mArI nAkhavA. pachI te sthAnanA purUSa baMdhudattane uddezIne kahyuM "A purUSa te A sArthamAM pAMcame divase mArA jevAmAM Avyo hate. pachI maMtrIe sArthapatine pUchyuM ke "tame A purUSane jANe cho? eTale sArthapati bolyo ke " AvA te ghaNA mANaso sArthamAM Ave che ne jAya che. tene keNa oLakhI zake?" A pramANe sAMbhaLIne maMtrI bahu kopAyamAna thayo, tethI teNe te mAmA bhANejane narakAvAsa jevA kArAgRhamAM keda karyA. ahIM caMDasena ghaNIvAra sudhI baMdhudattane zodhavA mATe pakvATavImAM bhamyo, paNa tene baMdhuda maLyo nahIM eTale te vilakhe thaI pAcho ghera gaye. pachI teNe priyadarzanAnI pAse evI pratijJA karI ke "je huM cha mAsanI aMdara tArA patine na zodhI lAvuM te pachI mAre agnimAM praveza karavo." AvI pratijJA laIne caMDasene kauzAMbImAM ane nAgapurImAM Page #533 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa [493 baMdhudattane zodhavAne mATe gupta purUSo mokalyA. teo paNa keTaleka divase pAchA AvyA, ane temaNe caMDasenane kahyuM ke "ame ghaNuM bhamyA te paNa baMdhudatta amArA jevAmAM Avyo nahIM." caMDasene ciMtavyuM ke "priyAnA virahathI pIDita e baMdhudatta bhUgupAta (bhairavajava) ke agnipraveza vigerethI jarUra mRtyu pAmyo haze. mArI pratijJAne paNa cAra mAsa vItI gayA che, mATe have hamaNAMja agnimAM praveza karUM, kemake baMdhudatta maLa durlabha che. athavA te jyAM sudhI priyadarzanane kaMI prasava thAya tyAMsudhI rAha jouM ane tenA prasuta putrane kauzAMbImAM pahoMcADIne pachI agnimAM praveza karU." A pramANe caMDasena ciMtavatuM hatuM tevAmAM dvArapALe AvIne vadhAmaNI ApI ke priyadarzanane putra avataryo. pallI patie harSa pAmI dvArapALane pAritoSika ApyuM. pachI paghATavInI devI caMDasenAne kahyuM ke je A mArI bena priyadarzana putra sAthe eka mAsa sudhI kuzaLa raheze, te huM tamane daza purUSanuM balidAna ApIza." pachI jyAre priyadarzanAne kumAra sAthe kuzaLatAthI pacIsa divasa vyatIta thayA, tyAre caMDasene pratyeka dizAmAMthI balidAna yogya purUSane pakaDI lAvavA sevaka purUSone mokalyA. ahIM baMdhudate potAnA mAtula sAthe kArAgRhamAM nArakInA AyuSya jevA cha mAsa nigamana karyA. tevAmAM eka divase rAjasubhaTee rAtrIe meTA sapane pakaDe tema puSkaLa dravyayukta eka saMnyAsIne pakaDayo, ane tene bAMdhIne maMtrIne arpaNa karyo. "saMnyAsInI pAse ATaluM badhuM dravya kayAMthI hoya? evuM dhArI teNe nizcaya karyo ke "jarUra A paNa cAra che. eTale tene mArI nAkhavAne hukama karyo. jyAre tene vadha karavA laI cAlyA, tyAre pazcAttApa thaye ane teNe vicAryuM ke "manina vacana anyathA thatuM nathI. A pramANe ciMtavIne teNe ArakSakone kahyuM ke-"mArA vagara kaI e A zaheramAM corI karI nathI. meM corI karI karIne parvata, nadI, ArAma vigere bhUmimAM cerInuM dhana dATeluM che, mATe jenuM jenuM dravya hoya te tene thApaNa mUkI hoya tema pAchuM meMpI de ane pachI mane zikSA karo. rakSakae AvIne te khabara maMtrIne kahyA, eTale maMtrIe teNe batAvelI sarva bhUmimAMthI dravya maMgAvyuM che temAM pelA ratnanA karaMDIo vagara badhuM dravya maLI AvyuM. pachI maMtrIe te saMnyAsIne kahyuM, he kRtina ! tArAM darzanathI ane AkRtithI virUddha evuM tAruM AcaraNa kema che te nirbhaya thaIne kahe." saMnyAsI belyo ke-"je viSayAsakta hoya ane potAnA gharamAM nirdhana hoya teone AvuM kAma karavuM egya lAge che, te viSe je tamane Azcarya lAgatuM hoya te mAre vizeSa vRttAMta sAbhaLo. paMDravardhana nagaramAM semadeva nAmanA brAhmaNane nArAyaNa nAme huM putra chuMhuM 'jIvaghAtanA mArgathI varga maLe che evuM kone kahete hate. eka vakhate carabuddhie pakaDelA ane dIna vadanavALA keTalAka purUSe mArA jovAmAM AvyA. tene joIne "A moTA cAra che Page #534 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM mATe tene mArI nAkhe" ema huM belyo. te sAMbhaLIne najIka rahelA eka munie kahyuM ke "are! A kevuM kaNakArI ajJAna che?" te sAMbhaLIne meM namaskAra karI te munine pUchyuM ke "zuM ajJAna che?" tyAre muni belyA ke "bIjAne ati pIDAkArI vacana bolavuM ane beTA dezanuM AropaNa karavuM teja ajJAna che. pUrva karmanA paripakva thayelA vipAkathI A manuSya te bicArA duHkhamAM paDayA che, temane oLakhyA karyA sivAya moTA cAra hevAne kheTe deSa tuM kema Ape che? pUrva janmamAM karelAM karmanuM avazeSa phaLa tane thoDA vakhatamAM maLaze, mATe tuM bIjAnI upara mithyA deSane A5 kara nahIM." pachI meM te munine pUchayuM ke "mArAM pUrva karmanuM avazeSa phaLa zuM che?' eTale atizaya jJAnavALA ane karUNAnidhi te muni bAlyA ke "A bharatakSetrane viSe garjana nAmanA nagaramAM ASADha nAme eka brAhmaNa hate. tene achukA nAme strI hatI. A bhavathI pAMcame bhave caMdradeva nAme tuM tene putra hate. tArA pitAe tene ghaNuM bhaNAvyuM, eTale tuM vidvAna thavAthI tyAMnA vIra rAjAne mAnya thaI paDayo. te samaye tyAM gAtmA nAme eka sadbuddhivAn niSpApa saMnyAsI raheto hato. tyAMnA vinIta nAmanA eka zreSThInI vIramatI nAme eka bALavidhavA putrI hatI. te eka siMhala nAmanA mALInI sAthe nAsI gaI. pelA gAtmA saMnyAsInI te vIramatI pUjA karatI hatI. devage niHsaMgapaNane lIdhe koIne kahyA vagara teja divase te saMnyAsI paNa tyAMthI koI ThekANe cAlyo gayo. prathama te "vIramatI nAsI gaI" ema badhA loko kahevA lAgyA. paNa gAtmAnA javAnI khabara paDavAthI te vicAryuM ke-jarUra vIramatI yogAtmAnI sAthe nAsI gaI haze." e vArtA rAjadvAramAM thaI ke-vIramatI nAsI gaI che, tyAre teM kahyuM ke-te te yogAtmAnI sAthe gaI che. te sAMbhaLI rAjAe kahyuM ke-"yogAtmA saMnyAsIe te strI vigerano tyAga karyo hato eTale te jaIne kahyuM ke "vIramatI tenI pUjA karatI hatI, mATe te baMne sAthe ja gayAM che." A hakIkata vistaravAthI gAtmA pAkhaMDadhArI kahevA. e sAMbhaLIne leka tenA tevA deSathI dharma upara zraddhArahita thayA ane bIjA saMnyAsIoe gAtmAne pitAnA samudAyathI dUra karyo. AvAM durvacanathI nikAcita tIvra karma bAMdhI mRtyu pAmIne tuM kellAka nAmanA sthAnamAM bakare thaye. pUrva karmanA devathI tArI jI kuMThita thaI gaI. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne keTalAka nAmanI moTI aTavImAM tuM ziyALa thaze. tyAM paNa che saDI javAthI mRtyu pAmIne tuM sAketa nagaramAM rAjamAnya madanadAtA nAmanI vezyAne ghera putrapaNe utpanna thayo. jyAre te yuvAna thayo, tyAre eka vakhate madirApAna karI matta thaIne tuM rAjamAtA para Akroza karavA lAgyo. rAjaputre tane vAryo, eTale te tene paNa UMce savAre Akroza karyo tethI teNe tArI ja chedI nAkhI. pachI lajajA pAmI anazana laIne tuM mRtyu pAmyA. tyAMthI A bhavamAM tuM brAhmaNa thaye che, paraMtu adyApi tAre pUrva kama bhegavavuM thoDuM bAkI che." te sAMbhaLI mane vairAgya thayo, tethI tatkALa keI sArA gurUnI pAse jaIne huM sanyAsI thayo ane gurUnI sevAmAM tatpara rahyo. gurUe mRtyu vakhate tAlapghATinI vidyA sAthe AkAza Page #535 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maga 4] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa [45 gAminI vidyA mane ApI ane AdarathI zikSA ApI ke "dharma ane zarIranA rakSaNa vinA bIjA koI kAmamAM A vidyAne yojavI nahIM, hAsyamAM paNa asatya bolavuM nahIM, je pramAdathI asatya belAI jAya te nAbhi sudhI jaLamAM rahI UMcA hAtha karI A be vidyAne eka sahaja ne ATha vAra jApa karavo." viSayanI AsaktithI gurUnI e zikSA huM bhUlI gayo, meM aneka viparIta kAma karyA. pelA udhAnamAM devAlaya pAse rahyo sate huM tamArI pAse mRSA belyo. gaI kAle snAna karyA vagara devAcana karavAne kaI devAlayamAM Avela, teNe mane tapatrata grahaNa karavAnuM kAraNa pUchayuM, eTale meM pramAdathI Icchita patnInA virahanuM cheTuM kAraNa batAvyuM. tyArapachI gurUnA kahevA pramANe jaLamAM rahI te vidyAne jApa karyo nahIM. ardhI rAtre sAgara zreSThInA gharamAM corI karavAne gayo. devage dvAra ughADAMja levAthI zvAnanI jema huM temAM pesI gayuM ane tenuM rUpuM ane suvarNa cerIne bahAra nIkaLyo. eTale daivage rAjapurUSoe mane pakaDI lIdhuM. te vakhate meM AkAzagAminI vidyAne ghaNI saMbhArI, paNa tenI kuraNa thaI nahi." A pramANe badhI vAta sAMbhaLyA pachI maMtrIe pUchyuM ke-"tane badhI vastuo maLI, paNa ratnane karaMDIo kema na maLyo? zuM tenuM sthAnaka bhUlI gayo che?" teNe kahyuM "jyAM meM te karaMDIo dATo hatuM, tyAMthI devage tene jANavAthI keIe harI lIdhe jaNAya che." A pramANe sAMbhaLIne maMtrIe te sanyAsIne choDI mUko. pachI pelA mAmA bhANejane yAda karyA, ane ciMtavyuM ke jarUra teoe ajANatAM A ratnane karaMDIo lIdhe haze, paNa bhayathI teo barAbara javAba daI zakyA nahIM hoya, mATe have abhaya ApIne temane pharIvAra pUchavuM.' pachI maMtrIe temane bolAvI abhaya ApIne pUchyuM, eTale teoe je yathArtha hatuM te kahI batAvyuM, tethI nItimAna maMtrIe temane choDI mUkyA, ane teone khamAvyA. pachI tyAMthI chuTI be divasa rahIne teo AgaLa cAlyA eTale trIje ja divase pilA caMDasenanA purUSe je balidAnane mATe purUSane zodhatA hatA teonA hAthamAM AvyA, tethI temane paNa bIjAnI sAthe baMdIvAna karI caMDasenA devInI pAse balidAna mATe teo laI AvyA. pachI caMDasena dAsI ane putra sahita priyadarzanAne laIne caMDasenA devInuM arcana karavA Avyo. te vakhate "A bhayaMkara devIne jevAne vaNika strI samartha thaI zakaze nahi" evuM dhArI caMDasene priyadarzananAM netrane vastravaDe DhAMkI dIdhAM. pachI caMDasene pite putrane laIne netranI saMjJAe balidAnanA purUSone lAvavA sevakane kahyuM. devege prathama baMdhudattaneja lAvavAmAM AvyuM. pachI putrane devIne praNAma karAvI raktacaMdananuM pAtra hAthamAM ApI caMDasene priyadarzanane kahyuM ke "devInI pUjA karo." pachI nirdaya caMDasene poteja myAnamAMthI khanuM kADhyuM. te vakhate priyadarzanA dIna thaIne vicAra karavA lAgI ke-"mane dhikkAra che, kemake mAre mATe ja A devIne A purUSanuM balidAna apAya che, te temAM mArIja apakIti che. tyAre tevI apakIti zA Page #536 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 46] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA purUSa caritra [parva 9 muM. mATe levI? are huM zuM nizAcarI thaI !" te vakhate zuddha buddhivALe baMdhudatta mRtyune najIka AveluM jANI navakAramaMtranuM parAvartana karavA lAgyuM. navakAramaMtrane ivani sAMbhaLIne priyAzanAe tatkALa pitAnAM netra ughADyAM, tyAM te pitAnA patine ja pitAnI AgaLa che. tethI teNe caMDasenane kahyuM ke "he bhrAtA ! tame have satyapratijJa thayA che, kemake A tamArA banevI baMdhudattaja che." pachI caMDasena baMdhudattanA caraNamAM paDI bolyo ke "A mAro ajJAnapaNe thayele aparAdha kSamA karo, ane tame mArA svAmI che, mATe have mane AjJA Apa." pachI baMdhudate harSa pAmI priyadarzanAne uddezIne kahyuM ke "A caMDasene te tamAre ne mAre meLApa karAvyo che, mATe temano ze aparAdha che? kAMIpaNa aparAdha nathI, pachI baMdhudane caMDasenane kahIne bIjA je purUSane balidAna mATe keda karI lAvyA hatA temane choDAvyA, ane caMDasenane pUchayuM ke-"tame AvuM kAma zA mATe karyuM?" eTale bhilenA rAjA caMDasene purUSabalinI mAnatA vigereno badho pUrva vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM te sAMbhaLIne baMdhudatta be ke "he caMDasena! jIvaghAtavaDe pUjA karavA cogya nathI, mATe have pachI puSpAdikavaDe devInI pUjA karaje. AjathI ja tame hiMsA, paradhana ane parIne tyAga kare, mRSAvAda cheDI de ane saMteSanuM pAtra thAo. caMDasene tema karavAne kabula karyuM. te vakhate devI pragaTa thaIne belI ke "AjathI puSpAdika padArtho vaDeja mArI pUjA karavI." te sAMbhaLIne ghaNA bhille bhadraka bhAvI thayA. - priyadarzanAe bALaputra baMdhudattane arpaNa karyo. baMdhudane te putra dhanadattane ApyuM ane pitAnI patnIne kahyuM ke "A mArA mAmA thAya che? tatkALa priyadarzanA mukha ADuM vasa karIne pitAnA zvazurarUpa mAmAjIne namI. dhanadate AzISa ApI ane kahyuM ke "A putranuM have nAma pADavuM joIe." eTale "A putra jIvitadAna ApavAvaDe bAMdhane AnaMdadAyaka thA che, che, evuM dhArIne tenAM mAtA pitAe tenuM "bAMdhavAnaMda" evuM nAma pADayuM. pachI kirAtarAja caMDasene mAtula sahita baMdhudattane potAne ghera laI jaIne bhejana karAvyuM ane tenuM luMTI lIdheluM sarva dhana temane arpaNa karyuM. pachI aMjali jeDI citrakanuM cama, camarI gAyanA vALa, hAthIdAMta ane muktAphaLa vigerenI tenI pAse bheTa dharI. pachI baMdhudate pelA keda karelA purUSone baMdhuvatu gaNI gya dAna ApIne vidAya karyA ane dhanadattane dravyavaDe kRtArtha karIne tene ghera mokalya. samartha baMdhudatta priyadarzana ane putra sahita caMDasenane sAthe laIne nAgapurI AvyuM. tenA baMdhuo prasanna thaIne sAmA AvyA. rAjAe bahumAnathI hastIpara besADIne tene nagaramAM praveza karAvyo. puSkaLa dAna Apate baMdhudatta pitAne ghera AvyuM, ane bhajana karyA pachI baMdhuone pitAne sarva vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyo. pachI chevaTe teNe sarvane jaNAvyuM ke "Aja sudhImAM mane je anubhava maLe che, te uparathI huM kahuM chuM ke-zrIjinazAsana vinA sarva asAra che." baMdhudattanI AvI vANIthI sarva jane jinazAsanamAM rakta thayA. pachI baMdhudate caMDasenane satkAra karIne tene vidAya karyo ane pote bAra varSa sudhI sukhamAM rahyo. Page #537 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 che ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa [47 eka samaye zaradu RtumAM zrI pArzvaprabhu tyAM samavasaryA. baMdhudatta maTI samRddhi sAthe priyadarzana ane putrane laI temane praNAma karavA gayA. prabhune vaMdanA karIne teNe dharmadezanA sAMbhaLI. pachI baMdhudata pUchayuM ke "he prabhe! mArI cha strIo paraNatAMja kathA karmathI mRtyu pAmI? A priyadarzanAne mane kema viraha thaye? ane mAre be vakhata kema baMdivAna thavuM paDavuM? te kRpA karIne kahe." prabhu bolyA ke-"pUrve A bharatakSetrane viSe viMdhyAdrimAM zikhAsana nAme tuM bilane rAjA hatA. tuM hiMsA karanAra ane viSayapriya hate. A priyadarzanA te bhAvamAM zrImatI nAme tArI strI hatI. tenI sAthe vilAsa karate tuM parvatanA kuMjagRhamAM rahetuM hatuM. eka vakhate keTalAeka sAdhuone samUha mArga bhUlI javAthI aTavImAM Ama tema bhamatuM hatuM, te tArA jagRha pAse AvyuM. tene joIne tane hRdayamAM dayA AvI. te jaIne temane pUchyuM ke tame ahIM kema bhame che?" teo belyA ke "ame mArga cukyA chIe." pachI zrImatIe tane kahyuM ke "A munione phaLAdikanuM bhojana karAvIne pachI mArge caDAvI Ave, kAraNa ke A aTavI durUttarA che. pachI te kaMda phaLAdika lAvIne temanI pAse mUkayAM, eTale munio belyA ke-A phaLa amAre kalpatAM nathI, mATe je varNa, rasa ane gaMdhAdikathI rahita heya te amane Apo. je lAMbe kALa thayA lIdheluM hoya tevuM nirasa (acitta) phaLAdika amAre kape che. te sAMbhaLI te tevAM phaLAdika lAvIne temane pratilAbhita karyA. pachI sAdhuone mArga batAvyuM, eTale teoe tane dharma saMbhaLAvI paMca parameSThI namaskArarUpa mahA maMtra ApIne kahyuM ke-"he bhadra! pakhavADIAmAM mAtra eka divasa sava sAvadya karma cheDI ekAMte besI Akho divasa tAre A maMtra saMbhAre, paNa te vakhate kadi kaI tAro droha kare topaNa tAre tenI upara kepa kare nahIM.' A pramANe dharmanuM AcaraNa karatAM tAre svarganI lakSmI paNa durlabha nathI. pachI tema karavAne te svIkAryuM, eTale munioe anyatra vihAra karyo. eka vakhate tuM ekAMte besI te maMtranuM smaraNa karatA hatA, tevAmAM tyAM eka kezarIsiMha Avyo. tene joIne tatkALa zrImatI bhaya pAmI. eTale "bhaya pAmIza nahIM" ema belatAM ja te dhanuSya grahaNa karyuM. te vakhate zrImatIe gurUe ApelA niyamane saMbhArI dIdhe, tethI tuM nizcaLa thaI gayo. pachI te siMha tAruM ane mahAmati zrImatInuM bhakSaNa karI gaye. tyAMthI maraNa pAmIne tame baMne saudharma devalokamAM palyopamanA AyuSyavALA devatA thayA. tyAMthI evIne aparavideha kSetramAM cakapuranA rAjA kurUmRgAMkane ghera bAlacaMdrA rANathI tuM putrapaNe utpanna thaye, ane zrImatI tyAMthI cyavIne te kurUmRgAMka rAjAnA sALA subhUSaNa rAjAnI kurUmatI nAmanI rANIthI putrIpaNe utpanna thaI. tamArA baMnenAM zabaramRgAMka ane vasaMtasenA evAM nAma pADayAM. anukrame potapotAnA sthAnamAM tame baMne yauvanavayane prApta thayAM. vasaMtasenA tArA guNa sAMbhaLIne tArA para Asakta thaI, ane eka catura citrakAre citrI 1c - 63 Page #538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 498] zrI triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa caritra [parva 9 muM lAvIne batAvelA teNInA rUpane joIne tuM paNa tenA para Asakta thaze. paraspara anurAga thayele jANIne tArA pitAe tene tenI sAthe paraNAvyuM. pachI tAre pitA tApasa thaze ane tuM rAjA thaye. he buddhimAna ! pUrve bilanA bhAvamAM te tiryane viga pamADIne je karma bAMdheluM, te e bhavamAM tane udaya AvyuM te yathArtha rIte sAMbhaLa. teja vijayamAM eka mahA parAkramI vadhana nAme jayapura nagarane rAjA hatA. teNe niSkAraNa tArApara kopAyamAna thaI mANasa mokalIne tene kahevarAvyuM ke " tArI rANI vasaMtasenA mane soMpI de, mArUM zAsana aMgIkAra kara ane pachI sukhe rAjya bhogavavuM nahIM te mArI sAthe yuddha kara." te sAMbhaLatAM ja tene krodha caDhaLyo; tethI lekee te vakhate apazukana thatAM joIne tene ghaNe vAryo, tepaNuM tuM sainya sahita eka gajendra upara besIne tenI sAthe yuddha karavA nIkaLe. vardhana rAjA te tArAthI parAbhava pAmIne nAsI gaye pachI tama nAmane eka baLavAna rAjA tArI sAthe yuddha karavA Avya, teNe yuddha karIne tArI senAne kSINa karI dIdhI ane tene jIvathI mArI nAkhyuM. te vakhate raudradhyAnanA vazathI tuM mRtyu pAmIne chaThThI narakamAM nArakI thaye, tArA virahathI pIDita vasaMtasenA paNa agnimAM praveza karIne mRtyu pAmI, ane te paNa te narakabhUmimAM utpanna thaI. tyAMthI nIkaLIne tuM puSkaravaradvIpanA bharatakSetramAM eka nirdhana purUSane ghera putrapaNe utpanna thaye ane tArA jevI ja jAtimAM vasaMtasenA paNa narakamAMthI nIkaLIne putrIpaNe utpanna thaI. yauvanavayamAM tamArA baMnene vivAha thaye. dukhanuM dvAra dAridraya chatAM paNa tame baMne niraMtara kriIDA karavA lAgyA. eka vakhate tame baMne gharamAM hatAM, tevAmAM jaina sAdhvIe tamArA jevAmAM AvI, eTale tame UThI Adara ane bhaktithI annapAna vaDe temane pratilAbhita karI. pachI temane temanA sthAna saMbaMdhI pUchavAthI teo bolI ke "bAlacaMdrA nAme amArA gaNinI che, ane vasuzreSThInA ghara pAse amAro upAzraya che." pachI divasane aMtabhAge manamAM zubha bhAva dhAraNa karIne tame tyAM gayA; eTale gaNinI bAlacaMdrAe tamane sArI rIte dharma saMbhaLAvyo, tethI temanI pAse tame gRhastha dharma grahaNa karyo. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne tame baMne brA devalokamAM nava sAgaropamanA AyuSyavALA devatA thayA. tyAMthI cavIne tame A bhavamAM utpanna thayA che. pUrve bilanA bhAvamAM te tiryaMca prANIone viyoga karAvyo hato temaja duHkha dIdhuM hatuM, te vakhate A tArI strIe anumodanA karI hatI, te karmanA vipAkathI A bhavamAM tane paraNelI strIono vinAza, viraha, baMdhana ane devInA balidAna mATe baMdI thavA vigerenI vedanA prApta thaI kemake "ka"ne vipAka mahA kaSTakArI che." pachI baMdhudatte pharIvAra pArzvanAtha prabhune namaskAra karIne pUchayuM ke "have ahIMthI ame kayAM jaIzuM? ane amAre haju keTalA bhava karavA paDaze?" prabhue kahyuM ke "tame ane ahIMthI mRtyu pAmIne sahastrAra devalokamAM jaze. tyAMthI cavIne tuM pUrva videhamAM cakravatI thaIza ane A strI tArI paTTarANI thaze. te bhavamAM tame baMne cirakALa sudhI viSayasukha Page #539 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saga 4 ] zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune vihAra ane nirvANa [49 bhegAvI dIkSA laIne siddhine prApta thaze. prabhunAM A pramANenAM vacana sAMbhaLI baMdhudane priyadarzana sAthe tatkALa prabhunI pAse dIkSA grahaNa karI. eka divase zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu nava nidhinA svAmI evA eka rAjAnA nagara pAse samavasaryA, te khabara sAMbhaLIne te rAjA prabhune vAMdavA Avyo. prabhune vaMdana karIne teNe pUchayuM ke "he prabhe ! pUrva janmanA kyA karmathI huM AvI moTI samRddhine prApta thayo chuM?" prabhu belyA-"mahArASTra dezamAM helara nAmanA gAmane viSe pUrva bhave tuM azoka nAme maLI hatI. eka divase pukhe vecIne tuM ghera jatuM hatuM, tyAM ardhamAge keI zrAvakane ghera ahaMtanI pratiSThA thatI hatI, te joIne huM tenA gharamAM peThe. tyAM ahaMtanuM biMba joIne tuM chAbaDImAM puSpa zodhavA lAgyA. te vakhate tane nava pupe hAthamAM AvyAM. te puSpa te ghaNuM bhAvathI te prabhunI upara caDhAvyAM, tethI te ghaNuM puNya upArjana karyuM. eka vakhate te priyaMgu vRkSanI maMjarI laIne rAjAne bheTa karI, tethI prasanna thaIne rAjAe tane leka zreNanA pradhAnanI padavI ApI. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmIne tuM elapura nAmanA nagaramAM nava lAkha dragsa (suvarNanA sikkA)ne svAmI thaye. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI teja nagaramAM nava koTI dravyane adhipati thaye. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI svaNupatha nagaramAM nava lAkha suvarNane pati thaye. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI teja nagaramAM nava koTI suvarNa svAmI thaye. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI ratnapura nagaramAM nava lAkha ratnane adhipati thaye. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI teja nagaramAM nava koTI ratnone svAmI thaze. tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI vATikA nagarImAM vallabha nAmanA rAjAne putra nava lAkha grAmane adhipati thaze ane tyAMthI mRtyu pAmI tuM A bhavamAM nava nidhine svAmI rAjA thayela che. have ahIMthI anuttara vimAnamAM utpanna thaIza." prabhunI AvI vANI sAMbhaLI rAjAnA manamAM atyaMta zubha bhAvanA utpanna thaI, tethI tatkALa teNe prabhunI pAse dIkSA grahaNa karI. A pramANe vihAra karatA zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune soLa hajAra mahAtmA sAdhue, ADatrIza hajAra sAvIe, traNase ne pacAsa caudapUrvadhArI, eka hajAra ne cAra avadhijJAnI, sADAsAtaso mana:paryavajJAnI eka hajAra kevaLajJAnI, AgyArase vaikriyalabdhivALa, chaso vAdalabdhivALA, eka lAkha ne cosaTha hajAra zrAvake, ane traNa lAkha ne satera hajAra zrAvikAo-A pramANe kevaLajJAnanA divasa pachI parivAra thaye. pachI pitAne nirvANasamaya najIka jANI zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu saMmetagirie padhAryA. tyAM bIjA tetrIza munienI sAthe bhagavate anazana grahaNa karyuM. prAte zrAvaNa mAsanI zukala aSTamIe vizAkhA nakSatramAM jagadgurU zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu tetrIza munienI sAthe mokSapadane prApta thayA. gRhasthapaNumAM trIza varSa ane vrata pALavAmAM sItera varSa-ema so varSanuM AyuSya zrI pArzvanAtha prabhue bhegavyuM. zrI neminAtha prabhunA nirvANa pachI tyAzI hajAra, sAtaso ane pacAsa varSa gayA pachI zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu kSe padhAryA. te vakhate zakrAdika iko devatAone Page #540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 500 ] zrI triSaSTi calAkA purUSa caritra [ pa 9 su sAthe laI sa'maitagipira AvyA, ane adhika zAkAkrAMtapaNe temaNe zrI pArzvanAtha prabhune U~ce prakAra nirvANamahAtsava karyAM. traNa jagatamAM pavitra evA zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA caritrane je che teonI vipattio dUra jAya che ane tene adbhuta sapattie ja nahI, paNa chevaTe paramapada paNa prApta thAya che. ++++ ityAcAyaizrIhemacaMdraviracite triSaSTizalAkApuruSacarite mahAkAvye navame parvaNi zrI pArzvanAtha bihAranirvANavarNano nAma caturthaH sargaH // // samApta cevuM navama m // ++ +++++++* ****+++++ +++++++++++++ - ++? +++++ zraddhALu thaIne sAMbhaLe prApta thAya che eTaluM ----- ++ ++ ++ +-+-+-+-: ++ ********* *+-+-+-: ---- +++. 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