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 मार्गशीर्षे सिते पक्षे जैत्रयोगे तमुत्तमम् । प्रासूत प्रतिपद्याशु तदैत्येन्द्राः सहामरैः ॥ २७ ॥ क्षीराभिषेकं भूषान्ते पुष्पदन्ताख्यमब्रुवन् । कुन्दपुष्पप्रभाभासि देहदीप्त्या विराजितम् ॥ २८ ॥ सागरोपमकोटीनां नवत्यामन्तरे गते । एष चन्द्रप्रभस्याभूत्तदभ्यन्तरजीवितः ॥ २९ ॥ पूर्वलक्षद्वयात्मायुः शतचापसमुच्छूितिः । लक्षाईपूर्वकालेऽस्य कौमारमगमत् सुखम् ॥ ३० ॥ अथाप्य पूज्य साम्राज्यमच्युतेन्द्रादिभिविभुः। अन्वभूत्सुखमाश्लिष्टमिष्टः शिष्टैरभिष्टुतः ॥ ३१ ॥ कान्ताभिः करणैः सर्वैरमुष्मादपि यत्सुखम् । ताभ्योऽनेन तयोः कस्य बहुत्वं कथ्यतां बुधैः ॥ ३२॥ पुण्यवानस्त्वयं किन्तु मन्ये ता बहुपुण्यकाः । याः समभ्यर्णनिर्वाणसुखमेनमरीरमन् ॥ ३३॥ यः स्वर्गसारसौख्याब्धिमानः सन् भुवमागतः । तान्येव भोग्यवस्तूनि यानि त चाभ्यलाषयन् ॥ ३४ ॥ अनन्तशोऽहमिन्द्रत्वं प्राप्य तेनाप्यतृप्तवान् । सुखेनानेन चेदेष तृप्तः सौख्येष्विदं सुखम् ॥ ३५॥ अष्टाविंशतिपूर्वाङ्गयुतलक्षार्द्धपूर्वके । राज्यकाले गते प्रीत्या कुर्वतो दिग्विलोकनम् ॥ ३६ ॥ आपतन्तीं विलोक्योल्कामस्यासीदीडशी मतिः। दीपिकेऽयं ममानादिमहामोहतमोऽपहा ॥३७॥ इति तद्धतुसम्भूतविमलावगमात्मकः । स्वयंबुद्धो विबुद्धः सन् तत्त्वमेवं विभावयन् ॥ ३८ ॥ स्पष्टमय मया दृष्टं विश्वमेतद्विडम्बनम् । कर्मेन्द्रजालिकेनैवं विपर्यस्य प्रदर्शितम् ॥ ३९ ॥
स्वप्न देखकर उसने अपने पतिसे उनका फल जाना और जानकर बहुत ही हर्षित हुई ।। २५-२६ ।। मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल प्रतिपदाके दिन जैत्रयोगमें उस महादेवीने वह उत्तम पुत्र उत्पन्न किया। उसी समय इन्द्रोंने देवोंके साथ आकर उनका क्षीरसागरके जलसे अभिषेक किया, आभूषण पहिनाये और कुन्दके फलके समान कान्तिसे सुशोभित शरीरकी दीप्तिसे विराजित उन भगवानका पुष्पदन्त नाम रक्खा ॥ २७-२८॥ श्री चन्द्रप्रभ भगवानके बाद जब नब्बै करोड़ सागरका अन्तर बीत चुका था तब श्री पुष्पदन्त भगवान् हुए थे। उनकी आयु भी इसी अन्तरमें शामिल थी ॥२६॥ दो लाख पूर्वकी उनकी आयु थी, सौ धनुष ऊँचा शरीर था और पचास लाख पूर्व तक उन्होंने कुमार-अवस्थाके सुख प्राप्त किये थे ॥३०॥
अथानन्तर अच्युतेन्द्रादि देव जिसे पूज्य समझते हैं ऐसा साम्राज्य पाकर उन पुष्पदन्त भगवान्ने इष्ट पदार्थोंके संयोगसे युक्त सुखका अनुभव किया। उस समय बड़े-बड़े पूज्य पुरुष उनकी स्तुति किया करते थे ।। ३१ ।। सब स्त्रियोंसे, इन्द्रियोंसे और इस राज्यसे जो भगवान् सुविधिनाथको सुख मिलता था और भगवान् सुविधिनाथसे उन स्त्रियोंको जो सुख मिलता था उन दोनोंमें विद्वान लोग किसको बड़ा अथवा बहुत कहें ? ।। ३२ ।। भगवान् पुण्यवान् रहें किन्तु मैं उन स्त्रियोंको भी बहत पुण्यात्मा समझता हूँ क्योंकि मोक्षका सुख जिनके समीप है ऐसे भगवान्को भी वे प्रसन्न करती थीं-क्रीड़ा कराती थीं ।। ३३ ।। वे भगवान् स्वर्गके श्रेष्ठ सुख-रूपी समुद्र में मग्न रहकर पृथिवी पर आये थे अर्थात् स्वर्गके सुखोंसे उन्हें संतोष नहीं हुआ था इसलिए पृथिवी पर आये थे। इससे कहना पड़ता है कि यथार्थ भोग्य वस्तुएँ वही थीं जो कि भगवान्को अभिलाषा उत्पन्न कराती थींअच्छी लगती थीं ॥ ३४ ॥ जो भगवान् अनन्त वार अहमिन्द्र पद पाकर भी उससे संतुष्ट नहीं हुए ने यदि मनुष्य-लोकके इस सुखसे संतुष्ट हुए तो कहना चाहिए कि सब सुखोंमें यही सुख प्रधान था ॥ ३५ ॥ इस प्रकार प्रेम-पूर्वक राज्य करते हुए जब उनके राज्य-कालके पचास हजार पूर्व और अट्ठाईस पूर्वाग बीत गये तब वे एक दिन दिशाओंका अवलोकन कर रहे थे। उसी समय उल्कापात देखकर उनके मनमें इस प्रकार विचार उत्पन्न हुआ कि यह उल्का नहीं है किन्तु मेरे अनादिकालीन महामोह रूपी अन्धकारको नष्ट करनेवाली दीपिका है॥३६-३७ । इस प्रकार उस उल्काके निमित्तसे उन्हें निर्मल आत्मज्ञान उत्पन्न हो गया। वे स्वयंबुद्ध भगवान् इस निमित्तसे प्रतिबद्ध होकर तत्त्वका इस प्रकार विचार करने लगे कि आज मैंने स्पष्ट देख लिया कि यह संसार विड
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## Chapter 68: The Uttara Purana of the Mahapurana

**Verse 27:** On the first day of the bright fortnight of Margashirsha, in the auspicious Jaitra Yoga, the supreme goddess gave birth to a son. At that very moment, Indra, along with the gods, performed an abhisheka (ceremony of anointing) with the water of the Kshira Sagar (ocean of milk), adorned him with ornaments, and named him Pushpadanta, as he was radiant with the brilliance of his body, which shone like the petals of a white Kund flower.

**Verse 28:** After the passing of ninety crore (ninety billion) Sagaras (oceans), the time of Pushpadanta Bhagwan arrived. His lifespan was included within this period.

**Verse 29:** His lifespan was two lakh (two hundred thousand) years in the past, his body was one hundred dhanush (bows) tall, and he enjoyed the pleasures of his childhood for fifty lakh (five million) years in the past.

**Verse 30:** Subsequently, Pushpadanta Bhagwan experienced the joy of a glorious kingdom, revered by the gods like Achyuta Indra. He was surrounded by the best of people, who showered him with praise.

**Verse 31:** Wise people, tell me, which is greater: the happiness that Bhagwan Suvidhinath received from all the women, senses, and this kingdom, or the happiness that those women received from him?

**Verse 32:** Bhagwan is certainly virtuous, but I consider those women to be even more virtuous, for they delighted and played with Bhagwan, who was close to attaining liberation.

**Verse 33:** Bhagwan, immersed in the ocean of supreme happiness of heaven, came to earth. This means he was not satisfied with the pleasures of heaven, and therefore came to earth. It must be said that the true objects of enjoyment were those that aroused his desire and appealed to him.

**Verse 34:** Bhagwan, who was not satisfied even after attaining Indrahood countless times, if he was satisfied with this happiness of the human realm, then it must be said that this happiness is supreme among all happiness.

**Verse 35:** While ruling with love, when fifty thousand years and twenty-eight purvagas (a unit of time) of his reign had passed, he was looking at the directions one day.

**Verse 36-37:** At that time, seeing a meteor falling, his mind was struck with this thought: "This is not a meteor, but a light that destroys the darkness of my eternal, great delusion."

**Verse 38:** Thus, prompted by that meteor, he attained pure self-knowledge. He, the self-enlightened Bhagwan, became aware of the truth and contemplated it in this way:

**Verse 39:** "Today, I have clearly seen that this world is a deception, presented in a distorted way by the web of karma and its lords."