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॥ अथ ६.९ ॥
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
६.९.१
वर्षाणां चैव नामानि पर्वतानां च संजय ।
आचक्ष्व मे यथातत्त्वं ये च पर्वतवासिनः ॥
M N Dutt Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, tell me in detail the names of all the Varshas and of all the mountains and also of all that live on these mountains.
संजय उवाच ।
६.९.७
एकादश सहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते जनाधिप ।
आयुष्प्रमाणं जीवन्ति शतानि दश पञ्च च ॥
M N Dutt 0 king, the men there possess great strength, and they are ever cheerful. O king, there length of life is eleven thousand and five hundred years. O lord of men, the Shringavat mountain has there beautiful peaks.
६.९.१२
पद्मप्रभाः पद्मवर्णाः पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणाः ।
पद्मपत्रसुगन्धाश्च जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः ॥
M N Dutt The moon with the stars is the only source of light there. Possessing the radiance and complexion of the lotus and eyes that resemble lotus-petals, the men born there have the fragrance of the lotus. With winkless eyes and with charming fragrance, they move about without taking food. They are completely selfcontrolled.
६.९.१४
त्रयोदश सहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते जनाधिप ।
आयुष्प्रमाणं जीवन्ति नरा भरतसत्तम ॥
M N Dutt 0 king, the men there possess great strength, and they are ever cheerful. O king, there length of life is eleven thousand and five hundred years. O lord of men, the Shringavat mountain has there beautiful peaks.
६.९.१८
पृथिव्यापस्तथाकाशं वायुस्तेजश्च पार्थिव ।
स यज्ञः सर्वभूतानामास्यं तस्य हुताशनः ॥
M N Dutt He is finite and He is infinite. He is the doer as well as the instrument of action. O king, He is earth, water, ether air and fire. He is the sacrifice of all creatures and fire is His mouth.
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
६.९.२१
नरो नारायणश्चैव सर्वज्ञः सर्वभूतभृत् ।
देवा वैकुण्ठ इत्याहुर्वेदा विष्णुरिति प्रभुम् ॥
M N Dutt It is Time that again creates every thing. Nothing is ever-lasting in this world. It is omniscient Nara and Narayana that destroy all creatures. The celestial call Him Vaikuntha, men call Him the Lord Vishnu.
॥ इति ६.९ ॥
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