Padmapuran Part 1

SR No.: 001822
Original Sutra Author: Dravishenacharya
Author: Pannalal Jain
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 604
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 15 MB

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सप्तवशं पर्व
३७७
अनुयान्ती महारण्यधरणीं समयागिरिम् । व्यालजालसमाकीणां तन्नादात्यन्तभीषणाम् ।।९३॥ महानोकहरुद्धदिवाकरकरोत्कराम् । महीभृत्पादसंकीणां दर्मसूचीसुदुश्चराम् ॥९॥ युक्तां मातङ्गमालाभिय॑स्यन्ती कृच्छ्रतः पदम् । मातङ्गमालिनी नाम प्राप मानसदुर्गमाम् ।।९५।। शक्तापि गगने गन्तुं पद्भ्यां तस्याः सखी ययौ । प्रेमबन्धनसंबद्धा छायावृत्तिमुपाश्रिता ॥१६॥ भयानकां ततः प्राप्य तामसौ संकटाटवीम् । वेपमानसमस्ताना कांदिशीकत्वमागमत् ॥९७॥ ततस्तामाकुलां ज्ञात्वा गृहीत्वा करपल्लवे । आली जगाद मा भैषीः स्वामिन्येहीति सादरात् ॥९८॥ ततः सख्यंसविन्यस्तविस्रंसिकरपल्लवा । दर्भसूचीमुखस्पर्शकूणितेक्षणकोणिका ॥१९॥ तत्र तत्रैव भूदेशे न्यस्यन्ती चरणौ पुनः । स्तनन्ती दुःखसंभाराद्देहं कृच्छ्रण बिभ्रती ॥१०॥ उत्तरन्ती प्रयासेन निर्झरान् वेगवाहिनः । स्मरन्ती स्वजनं सर्व निष्ठुराचारकारिणम् ॥१०॥ निन्दन्ती स्वमुपालम्भं प्रयच्छन्ती मुहुर्विधेः । कारुण्यादिव वल्लीभिः श्लिष्यमाणाखिलाङ्गिका ॥१०२॥ त्रस्तसारङ्गजायाक्षी श्रमजस्वेदवाहिनी। सतं कण्टकिगुच्छेषु मोचयन्त्यंशुकं चिरात् ॥१०॥ क्षतजेनाचितौ पादौ लाक्षिताविव बिभ्रती। शोकाग्निदाहसंभतां श्यामतां दधती पराम् ॥१०४॥ तलेऽपि चलिते त्रासं व्रजन्ती चलविग्रहा । संत्रासस्तम्भितावूरू वहन्ती खेददुर्वहौ ।।१०५।।
वह आकाशमें चलनेके लिए समर्थ नहीं थी ॥९२॥ वह पर्वतकी समीपवर्तिनी महावनकी भूमिमें चलती-चलती मातंगमालिनी नामकी उस भूमिमें पहुंची जो हिंसक जन्तुओंसे व्याप्त थी और उनके शब्दोंसे भय उत्पन्न कर रही थी। बड़े-बड़े वृक्षोंने जहाँ सूर्यको किरणोंका समूह रोक लिया था, जो छोटी-छोटी पहाड़ियोंसे व्याप्त थी, डाभको अनियोंके कारण जहाँ चलना कठिन था, जो हाथियोंकी श्रेणियोंसे युक्त थी तथा शरीरकी बात तो दूर रही मनसे भी जहाँ पहुँचना कठिन था। अंजना बड़े कष्टसे एक-एक डग रखकर चल रही थी ॥९३-९५।। यद्यपि उसकी सखी आकाशमें चलने में समर्थ थी तो भी वह प्रेमरूपी बन्धनमें बंधी होनेसे छायाके समान पैदल ही उसके साथसाथ चल रही थी ।।१६।। उस भयानक सघन अटवीको देखकर अंजनाका समस्त शरीर काँप उठा। वह अत्यन्त भयभीत हो गयी ॥९७||
__ तदनन्तर उसे व्यग्र देख सखीने हाथ पकड़कर बड़े आदरसे कहा कि स्वामिनि ! डरो मत, इधर आओ ॥९८।। अंजना सहारा पानेकी इच्छासे सखीके कन्धेपर हाथ रखकर चल रही थी पर उसका हाथ सखीके कन्धेसे बार-बार खिसककर नीचे आ जाता था। चलते-चलते जब कभी डाभकी अनी पैरमें चुभ जाती थी तब बेचारी आंख मींचकर खड़ी रह जाती थी ॥९९|| वह जहाँसे पैर उठाती थी दुःखके भारसे चीखती हुई वहीं फिर पैर रख देती थी। वह अपना शरीर बड़ी कठिनतासे धारण कर रही थी॥१००। वेगसे बहते हुए झरनोंको वह बड़ी कठिनाईसे पार कर पाती थी। उसे निष्ठर व्यवहार करनेवाले अपने समस्त आत्मीयजनोंका बार-बार स्मरण हो आता था ॥१०१।। वह कभी अपनी निन्दा करती थी तो कभी भाग्यको बार-बार दोष देती थी। लताएँ उसके शरीरमें लिपट जाती थीं सो ऐसा जान पड़ता था कि दयासे वशीभूत होकर मानो उसका आलिंगन ही करने लगती थीं ॥१०२॥ उसके नेत्र भयभीत हरिणीके समान चंचल थे, थकावटके कारण उसके शरीरमें पसीना निकल आया था, काँटेदार वृक्षोंमें वस्त्र उलझ जाता था तो देर तक उसे ही सुलझाती खड़ी रहती थी ॥१०३|| उसके पैर रुधिरसे लाल-लाल हो गये थे, सो ऐसे जान पड़ते थे मानो लाखका महावर ही उनमें लगाया गया हो। शोकरूपी अग्निको दाहसे उसका शरीर अत्यन्त सांवला हो गया था ॥१०४|| पत्ता भी हिलता था तो वह भयभीत हो जाती थी, उसका शरीर काँपने लगता था, भयके कारण उसकी दोनों जाँघे अकड़ जाती थीं और १. कांदिशीत्वमुपागमत् म. । २. क्वणितेक्षण- म । ३. कण्टकगुच्छेषु म.। ४. दधतीम् म. ।
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**Chapter on the Sevenfold Path**
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Accompanying the great forest-holding, the mountain of time,
Filled with the net of wild beasts, that is endowed with a dreadful sound.
Large as the sun, held back by the great storm,
Noble in form, and difficult in its path of righteousness.

With great difficulty, she set foot on the path of the matanga flower,
In the abode of the matanga flower, she attained a mind that is inaccessible.
Even as a powerful friend in the sky,
Bound by the ties of love, she followed like a shadow.

Having reached that dreadful, dense wilderness,
She trembled as she entered the threatening thicket.
After knowing her disarray, taking her by the hand,
The friend spoke gently: "Do not be afraid, my mistress!"

Thus, the friend, placing her supporting hand on her,
With hair cascading like the soft grass,
Thereupon, in various places on the ground, she laid her feet down again,
Bearing her body, which was heavy with the load of sorrow.

She strove to ascend, dispatching the rushing waterfalls,
Remembering her family, all harsh in their conduct.
She criticized her own situation and endlessly blamed her fate,
Fearing the bonds like the tendrils of a creeper that entwined every limb.

With the frightened eyes of a doe,
She carried the weariness of her efforts, pouring forth sweat,
Her garments tangled in thorny trees,
She stood there for long, trying to untangle herself.

Her feet, stained with blood, appeared as though
Decorated with the color of red lac.
From the burning heat of sorrow, her body became exceedingly dark,
Even the slightest rustling of leaves terrified her.

Her body trembled in fear,
Her thighs stiffened from the weight of dread.
Thus, she found it exceedingly difficult to walk.
The matanga flower, beset by wild beasts and fearful sounds, was approached with diligence;

Alas! Although her friend was capable of soaring in the sky,
Bound by the ties of love, she moved like a shadow on foot alongside her.
When approached by that dreadful wilderness,
All of Anjana's body quivered in fearful anticipation.

After observing her restless state,
The friend grasped her hand and, with great respect,
Encouraged her gently, saying, "My mistress! Do not fear, come here."

Anjana, wishing to receive support, placed her hand on her friend’s shoulder,
Yet her hand frequently slipped downwards.
Whenever a thorn pricked her foot,
Poor Anjana would close her eyes and stand still in distress.

Each time she lifted her foot,
She would cry out and then replace it down again,
Straining to bear the weight of her body,
She crossed rushing waterfalls with great difficulty.

She frequently remembered her own relatives,
Who were entirely indifferent in their dealings.
Sometimes she reproached herself,
At other times, she repeatedly blamed her fate.

Creepers wrapped around her body, and it seemed,
As if they were overpowering her with compassion, almost hugging her.
Her eyes, restless like those of a frightened deer,
Sweat flowed from her weary body,
And when her garments caught on thorny trees,
She would bend there for a long time, trying to disentangle herself.

Her feet turned red with blood,
Seeming as if adorned with red lacquer.
Her body darkened, burned by the fire of sorrow,
And even the movement of a leaf would terrify her.

Her body quaking, she found it exceedingly difficult to proceed.
This was the narrative of Anjana, filled with fear and anxiety,
Depicting the struggles of the journey through the dark wilderness.