Uttara Purana

SR No.: 002728
Original Sutra Author: Gunbhadrasuri
Author: Pannalal Jain
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 738
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Mythology
File Size: 20 MB

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१३४
महापुराणे उत्तरपुराणम किल खलविधिनैवं पश्य विश्लेषितौ धिग दुरितपरवशत्वं केशवस्यैव मोहात् ॥ ८४ ॥
वसन्ततिलका प्राग्भूभुजः (१) प्रथितराजगृहे सुमित्रो
माहेन्द्रकल्पजसुरश्च्युतवाँस्ततोऽस्मिन् । भूपोऽभवत्खगपुरे पुरुषादिसिंहः
पश्चात्ससप्तममहीं च जगाम भीमाम् ॥ ८५॥ प्रोदर्पदन्तिदमनोऽजनि राजसिंहो
भ्रान्त्वा चिरं भववनेषु विनष्टमार्गः। एष्टानुमार्गमजनिष्ट स हास्तिनाख्ये क्रीडाक्षरान्तमधुराप गतिं दुरन्ताम् ॥ ८६ ॥
पृथ्वी नरादिवृषभः पुरे विदितवीतशोके महीट्
तपश्चिरमुपास्य घोरमभवत्सहस्रारके। ततः खगपुरे बलः क्षयितशत्रुपक्षोऽगमत्
क्षमैकनिलयो विलीनविलयः सुखं क्षायिकम् ॥ ७ ॥ सत्तीर्थस्यान्तरे चक्री तृतीयो मघवानभूत् । आतृतीयभवाचस्य पुराणं प्रणिगद्यते ॥४८॥ बासुपूज्यजिनेशस्य तीर्थेऽभून्नृपतिर्महान् । नाम्ना नरपतिर्भुक्त्वा भोगान् भाग्यसमपितान् ॥ ८९ ॥ वैराग्यकाष्ठामारुह्य कृतोत्कृष्टतपा व्यसुः। प्रैवेयकेऽभवत्पुण्यादहमिन्द्रेषु मध्यमे ॥ ९ ॥ सप्तविंशतिवादृायुदिव्यभोगान्मनोहरान् । अनुभूय ततश्च्युत्वा धर्मतीर्थकरान्तरे ॥ ११ ॥ कोशले विषये रम्ये साकेतनगरीपतेः । इक्ष्वाकोः स सुमित्रस्य भद्रायाश्च सुतोऽभवत् ॥ १२ ॥
मघवानाम पुण्यात्मा भविष्यन् भरताधिपः । पश्चलक्षसमाजीवी कल्याणपरमायुषा ।। ९३ ॥ ॥३॥ देखो, दोनों ही भाई शत्रुसेनाको नष्ट करने वाले थे, अभिमानी थे, शूर वीर थे, पुण्यके फलका उपभोग करनेवाले थे, और तीन खण्डके स्वामी थे फिर भी इस तरह दुष्ट कर्मके द्वारा अलग-अलग कर दिये गये । मोहके उदयसे पापका फल नारायणको ही प्राप्त हुआ इसलिए पामोंकी अधीनताको धिक्कार है ।।८४॥ पुरुषसिंह नारायण, पहले प्रसिद्ध राजगृह नगरमें सुमित्र नामका राजा था, फिर माहेन्द्र स्वर्गमें देव हुआ, वहाँसे च्युत होकर इस खगपुर नगरमें पुरुषसिंह नामका नारायण हुश्रा और उसके पश्चात् भयंकर सातवें नरकमें नारकी हुआ॥८५। प्रतिनारायण पहले मदोन्मत्त हाथियोंको वश करने वाला राजसिंह नामका राजा था, फिर मार्गभ्रष्ट होकर चिरकाल तक संसाररूपी वनमें भ्रमण करता रहा, तदनन्तर धर्ममार्गका अवलम्बन कर हस्तिनापुर नगरमें मधुक्रीड हुआ और उसके पश्चात् दुर्गतिको प्राप्त हुआ ॥८६॥ सुदर्शन बलभद्र, पहले प्रसिद्ध पीतशोक नगरमें नरवृषभ नामक राजा था, फिर चिरकाल तक घोर तपश्चरण कर सहस्त्रार स्वर्गमें देव हुआ, फिर वहाँसे चय कर खगपुर नगरमें शत्रुओंका पक्ष नष्ट करनेवाला बलभद्र हुआ और फिर क्षमाका घर होता हुआ मरणरहित होकर क्षायिक सुखको प्राप्त हुआ॥७॥
___ इन्हीं धर्मनाथ तीर्थकरके तीर्थमें तीसरे मघवा चक्रवर्ती हुए इसलिए तीसरे भवसे लेकर उनका पुराण कहता हूँ॥८॥श्रीवासुपूज्य तीर्थकरके तीर्थमें नरपति नामका एक बड़ा राजा था वह भाग्योदयसे प्राप्त हुए भोगोंको भोग कर विरक्त हुआ और उत्कृष्ट तपश्चरण कर मरा । अन्तमें पुण्योदयसे मध्यम प्रैवेयकमें अहमिन्द्र हुआ ।।८९-६०॥ सत्ताईस सागर तक मनोहर दिव्य भोगोंको भोगकर वह वहाँसे च्युत हुआ और धर्मनाथ तीर्थंकरके अन्तरालमें कोशल नामक मनोहर
१ विगता प्रसवः प्राणा यस्य सः।

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The Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, behold how these two brothers, who were destroyers of enemy armies, proud, valiant, enjoyers of the fruits of merit, and masters of three realms, were separated by evil karma. Alas for the subjugation to evil due to the delusion of Keshava! 84
Purusha Simha Narayana, first in the famous Rajagriha city, was a king named Sumitra, then he became a deva in the Maendra heaven, from there he fell and became a Narayana named Purusha Simha in this Khagapura city, and after that he became a Naraki in the terrible seventh hell. 85
Pratinarayana, first a king named Rajasimha, who subdued the proud elephants, then wandered astray in the forest of the world for a long time, then he took refuge in the path of Dharma and became Madhukrida in the city of Hastinapur, and after that he attained misery. 86
Sudarshan Balabhadra, first a king named Naravrishabha in the famous Pitashoka city, then he performed severe penance for a long time and became a deva in the Sahasrar heaven, then he fell from there and became Balabhadra in the Khagapura city, who destroyed the side of his enemies, and then, being the abode of forgiveness, he became immortal and attained the happiness of Kshayika. 87
In the same Dharma Nath Tirthankara's tirtha, the third Maghava Chakravarti became, therefore I tell his Purana from the third bhava. 88
In the tirtha of Shri Vasupujya Tirthankara, there was a great king named Narapati, he enjoyed the pleasures obtained by good fortune, became detached, and died after performing excellent penance. Finally, due to good fortune, he became Ahminndra in the middle Praveyak. 89-90
He enjoyed the beautiful divine pleasures for twenty-seven sagaras, then he fell from there and in the interval of Dharma Nath Tirthankara, in the beautiful Kosala province, he became the son of the king of Saketa city, the son of Ikshvaku, Sumitra, and Bhadra. 91-92
The virtuous Maghava, the future king of the Bharatas, with a lifespan of five hundred thousand years, devoted to the welfare of all. 93
1. One whose breath is gone, whose birth is gone.