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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महापुराणे उत्तरपुराणम् कारणं प्रकृतं भावि रामलक्ष्मणयोरिदम् । मिथिलानगराधीशो जनकस्तस्य वल्लभा ॥१६६ ॥ सुरूपा वसुधादेवी विनयादिविभूषिता । सुता सीतेत्यभूतस्याः सम्प्राप्तनवयौवना ॥१६॥ तां वरीतुं समायातनृपदूतान् महीपतिः । ददामि तस्मै दैवानुकूल्यं यस्येति सोऽमुचत् ॥ १६८॥ नृपः.कदाचिदास्थानी विद्वजनविराजिनीम् । आस्थाय कार्यकुशलं कुशलादिमतिं हितम् ॥ १६९ ॥ सेनापति समप्राक्षीत् प्राक्प्रवृत्तं कथान्तरम् । पुरा किलात्र सगरः सुलसा चाहुतीकृता॥ १७॥ परे चाश्चादयः प्रापन् सशरीराः सुरालयम् । इतीदं श्रयतेऽद्यापि यागेन यदि गम्यते ॥ ११ ॥ स्वर्लोकः क्रियतेऽस्माभिरपि याज्ञो यथोचितम् । इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स सेनापतिरब्रवीत् ॥ १७२॥ नागासुरैः सदा क्रर्मात्सर्येण परस्परम् । अन्योन्यारब्धकार्याणां प्रतिघातो विधीयते ॥१३॥ अयं चाय महाकालेनासुरेण नवो विधिः । याज्ञो विनिर्मितस्तस्य विधातः शङ्कयतेऽरिभिः ॥ १७ ॥ नागराडपक ऽभूनमेश्च विनमेरपि । ततो यागस्य हन्तारः खगास्तत्पक्षपातिनः ॥ १७५ ॥ यागः सिद्धयति शक्तानां तद्विकारख्यपोहने । यद्यप्येतन बुध्येरन् रूप्यशैलनिवासिनः ॥ १७६ ॥ निश्चितो' रावणः शौर्यशाली मानग्रहाहितः। तस्मात्रागपि शकास्ति स कदाचित् विघातकृत् ॥१७७॥ स्यात्तद्रामाय शक्ताय दास्यामः कन्यकामिमाम् । इति तद्वचनं सर्वे तुष्टुवुस्तत्सभासिनः ॥ १७८ ॥ निरचिन्वंश्च भूपेन साकं तत्कार्यमेव ते । तदैव जनको दूतं प्राहिणोद्रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ १७९॥ मदीययागरक्षार्थ प्रहेतब्यौ कृतत्वरम् । रामाय दास्यते सीता चेति शासनहारिणम् ॥ १८॥
तथा शत्रुघ्न नामके दो पुत्र और हुए थे। रावणको मारनेसे राम और लक्ष्मणका जो यश होने वाला था उसका एक कारण था-वह यह कि उसी समय मिथिलानगरीमें राजा जनक राज्य करते थे। उनकी अत्यन्त रूपवती तथा विनय आदि गुणोंसे विभूषित वसुधा नामकी रानी थी। राजा जनक की वसुधा नामकी रानीसे सीता नामकी पुत्री उत्पन्न हुई थी। जब वह नवयौवनको प्राप्त हुई तब उसे बरनेके लिए अनेक राजाओंने अपने-अपने दूत भेजे । परन्तु राजाने यह कह कर कि मैं यह पुत्री उसीके लिए दूंगा जिसका कि दैव अनुकूल होगा, उन आये हुए दूतोंको विदा कर दिया ॥१६५-१६८।।
अथानन्तर-किसी एक समय राजा जनक विद्वज्जनोंसे सुशोभित सभामें बैठे हए थे। वहीं पर कार्य करनेमें कुशल तथा हित करनेवाला कुशलमति नामका सेनापति बैठा था। राजा जनकने उससे एक प्राचीन कथा पूछी। वह कहने लगा कि 'पहले राजा सगर रानी सुलसा तथा घोड़ा आदि अन्य कितने ही जीव यज्ञमें होमे गये थे। वे सब शरीर सहित स्वर्ग गये थे। यह बात सुनी जाती है। यदि आज कल भी यज्ञ करनेसे स्वर्ग प्राप्त होता हो तो हमलोग भी यथा योग्य रीतिसे यज्ञ करें।। राजाके इस प्रकार बचन सुनकर सेनापति कहने लगा कि सदा क्रोधित हुए नागकुमार और असुरकुमार परस्परकी मत्सरतासे एक दूसरेके प्रारम्भ किये हुए कार्यों में विघ्न करते हैं ॥१६६-१७३।। चूंकि यज्ञ की यह नई रीति महाकाल नामक असुरने चलाई है अतः प्रतिपक्षियोंके द्वारा इसमें विघ्न किये जानेकी आशंका है। १७४ ।। इसके सिवाय एक बात यह भी है कि नागकुमारोंके राजा धरणेन्द्रने नमि तथा विनमिका उपकार किया था इसलिए उसका पक्षपात करने वाले विद्याधर अवश्य ही यज्ञका विघात करेंगे ॥ १७५ ॥ यज्ञ उन्हींका सिद्ध हो पाता है जो कि उसके विघ्न दूर करने में समर्थ होते हैं। यद्यपि विजया पर्वतपर रहने वाले विद्याधरोंको इसका पता नहीं चलेगा यह ठीक है तथापि यह निश्चित है कि उनमें रावण बड़ा पराक्रमी और मानरूपी ग्रहसे अधिष्ठित है उससे इस बातका भय पहलेसे ही है कि कदाचित् वह यज्ञमें विघ्न उपस्थित करे ॥ १७६-१७७ ॥ हाँ, एक उपाय हो सकता है कि इस समय रामचन्द्रजी सब प्रकारसे समर्थ हैं उनके लिए यदि हम यह कन्या प्रदान कर देंगे तो वे सब विघ्न दूर कर देंगे। इसप्रकार सेनापतिके वचनोंकी सभामें बैठे हुए सब लोगोंने प्रशंसा की ।। १७८ ॥ राजा जनकके साथ ही साथ सब लोगोंने इस कार्यका निश्चय कर लिया और राजा जनकने उसी समय सत्पुरुष राजा दशरथके पास पत्र तथा भेंटके साथ
१ निश्चिन्तो क.।

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Mahapuraana, Uttara Puraana, the reason for this incident is now being narrated. The king of Mithila, Janaka, was the husband of Vasudha. ||166|| Vasudha was a beautiful queen, adorned with humility and other virtues. She gave birth to a daughter named Sita. When she reached her youth, many kings sent their messengers to ask for her hand in marriage. ||167|| But the king said, "I will give my daughter to the one whose destiny is favorable." He dismissed the messengers. ||168||
Once, the king was sitting in his court, surrounded by learned men. The commander-in-chief, Kushalamati, who was skilled in his work and well-meaning, was also present. The king asked him about an ancient story. He said, "In the past, King Sagara, Queen Sulasa, and many other beings were offered in the fire of the yagna. They all went to heaven with their bodies. This is what is heard. If heaven can still be attained by performing yagna, then we should also perform yagna according to the proper procedure." ||169-171||
Hearing the king's words, the commander-in-chief said, "The Naga princes and Asura princes are always angry and envious of each other. They obstruct each other's work. ||172-173|| This new method of yagna has been established by the Asura Mahakaala. Therefore, there is a fear that the enemies will create obstacles in it. ||174|| Moreover, the Naga king, Dharanendra, had done favors to Nami and Vinamika. Therefore, the Vidyadharas, who are partial to him, will surely try to disrupt the yagna. ||175|| Only those who are capable of removing the obstacles can succeed in the yagna. Although the Vidyadharas who live on the Vijay mountain may not know this, it is certain that Ravana, who is very powerful and controlled by the planet of pride, is already afraid that he might create obstacles in the yagna. ||176-177|| However, there is a solution. Ramachandraji is capable of everything. If we give him this daughter, he will remove all obstacles. ||178||
All the people in the court praised the commander-in-chief's words. The king, along with everyone else, decided to do this. At that time, the king sent a messenger to Rama and Lakshmana, along with a letter and gifts. ||179|| He instructed them to come quickly to protect his yagna. He also said that Sita would be given to Rama. ||180||
There were also two other sons named Shatrughna. The reason for the fame that Rama and Lakshmana would gain by killing Ravana was that at that time, King Janaka was ruling in Mithila. He had a very beautiful queen named Vasudha, who was adorned with humility and other virtues. King Janaka's queen Vasudha gave birth to a daughter named Sita. When she reached her youth, many kings sent their messengers to ask for her hand in marriage. ||165-168||
However, the king said, "I will give my daughter to the one whose destiny is favorable." He dismissed the messengers. ||168||