विष्णुपुराणम् — चतुर्थांशे तृतीयोऽध्यायः | viṣṇupurāṇam

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अतश्च माधातुः पुत्र- ।
संततिरभिधीयते ॥

Summary AI From this point, the lineage of Māndhātṛ's descendants is described.

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अंबरीषस्य मान्धातृतनयस्य युवनाश्वः पुत्रो ऽभूत् ॥

Summary AI Yuvanāśva was the son of Ambarīṣa, who was himself the son of Māndhātṛ.

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तस्माद्धारीतः यतोङ्गिरसो हारीता ॥

Summary AI From him was born Hārīta, from whom the Hārīta branch of the Āṅgirasa lineage originated.

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रसातले मौनेया नाम गन्ध-
र्वा बभूवुःषट्कोटिसंख्यातास्तै- ।
रशेषाणि नागकुलान्यपहृत-
प्रधानरत्नाधिपत्यान्यक्रियन्त ॥

Summary AI In the subterranean realm of Rasātala, there lived sixty million Gandharvas called Mauneyas who seized the precious jewels and sovereignty of all the Naga clans.

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तैश्च गन्धर्ववीर्यावबूतैरुरगेश्वरैः स्तूयमानो भगवानशेषदेवेश आस्ते तच्छ्रवणोन्मीलिलोन्निद्रपुण्डरीकनयनो जलशयनो निद्रावसानप्रवृद्धः प्रणिपत्याभिहितः । भगवन्नस्माकमेतेभ्यो गन्धर्वेभ्यो भयमुत्पन्नं कथमुपशममेष्यतीति ॥

Summary AI Overwhelmed by the Gandharvas, the serpent lords praised the Lord of all gods reclining on the waters. Waking from His slumber with lotus-like eyes, He was addressed with prostrations: 'O Lord, we fear these Gandharvas; how can this fear be pacified?'

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आह च भगवाननादिनिधनपुरुषोत्तमो योसौ यौवनाश्वस्य मान्धातुः पुरुकुत्सनामा पुत्रस्तमहामनुप्रविश्य तानशेषान्दुष्टगन्धर्वानुपशमं नयिष्यामीति ॥

Summary AI The eternal Lord Puruṣottama replied that He would enter the body of Purukutsa, the son of Māndhātṛ, and subdue all those wicked Gandharvas.

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तदाकर्ण्य भगवते जलशायिने कृतप्रणामाः पुनर्नागलोकमागताः पन्नगाधिपतयो नर्मदाञ्च पुरुकुत्सानयनाय चोदयामासुः ॥

Summary AI Hearing this and bowing to the Lord reclining on the waters, the Naga kings returned to their world and urged the river Narmadā to bring Purukutsa to them.

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सा चैनं रसातलं नीतवती ॥

Summary AI Narmadā then led Purukutsa down into the subterranean realm of Rasātala.

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रसातलगतश्चासौ यभगवत्तेजसाप्यायितात्मवीर्यःसकलगन्धर्वान्निजघान ॥

Summary AI Having reached Rasātala and being empowered by the divine splendor of the Lord, Purukutsa slew all the Gandharvas.

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पुनश्च स्वपुरमाजगाम ॥

Summary AI After his victory, he returned once again to his own city.

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सकलपन्नगाधिपतयश्च नर्मदायै वरं ददुः । यत्तेनुस्मरणसमवेतं नामग्रहणं करिष्यति न तस्य सर्पविषभयं भविष्यतीति ॥

Summary AI All the Naga lords granted a boon to Narmadā: whoever invokes her name while remembering this event shall never fear the poison of snakes.

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अत्र च श्लोकः ॥

Summary AI A verse is recited regarding this matter.

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नर्मदायै नमः प्रातर्नर्मदायै नमो निशि ।
नमोस्तु नर्मदे तुभ्यं त्राहि मां विषसर्पतः ॥

Summary AI Salutations to Narmadā in the morning and at night. O Narmadā, I bow to you; protect me from venomous snakes.

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इत्युच्चार्याहर्निशमन्धकार-
प्रवेशे वा सर्पैर्न दश्यते न ।
चापि कृतानुस्मरणभुजो विष-
मपि भुक्तमुपघाताय भवति ॥

Summary AI By reciting this day and night or when entering darkness, one is not bitten by snakes; even if poison is consumed, it will not harm the one who performs this remembrance.

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पुरुकुत्साय संततिविच्छेदो न भविष्यतीत्युरगपतयो परं ददुः ॥

Summary AI The serpent kings granted a boon to Purukutsa that his lineage would never be interrupted.

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पुरुकुत्सो नर्मदायां ।
त्रसद्दस्युमजीजनत् ॥

Summary AI Purukutsa begot a son named Trasaddasyu upon Narmadā.

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त्रसद्दस्युतःसंभूतो ऽनरण्यः यं रावणोदिग्विजये जघान् ॥

Summary AI From Trasaddasyu was born Anaraṇya, whom Rāvaṇa killed during his conquest of the world.

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अनरण्यस्य पृषटश्वः पृषदश्वस्य हर्यश्वः पुत्रो ऽभवत् ॥

Summary AI Pṛṣadaśva was the son of Anaraṇya, and Haryaśva was the son of Pṛṣadaśva.

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तस्य च हस्तः पुत्रो ऽभवत् ॥

Summary AI The son of Haryaśva was named Hasta.

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ततश्च सुमनास्तस्यापि त्रि- ।
धन्वा त्रिधन्वनस्त्रय्यारुणिः ॥

Summary AI From Hasta came Sumanas, followed by Tridhanvan, and from Tridhanvan was born Trayyāruṇi.

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त्रय्यारुणेःसत्यव्रतः यो ऽसौ त्रिशङ्कुसंज्ञामवाप ॥

Summary AI Satyavrata was the son of Trayyāruṇi, who later became known by the name Triśaṅku.

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स चण्डालतामुपगतश्च ॥

Summary AI He (Triśaṅku) was reduced to the status of a caṇḍāla (outcast).

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द्वादशवर्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां विश्वामित्रकलत्रापत्यपोषणार्थं चण्डालप्रतिग्रहरणाय च जाह्नवीतीरन्यग्रोधे मृगमांसमनुदिनं बबन्ध ॥

Summary AI During a twelve-year famine, he hung deer meat daily on a banyan tree by the banks of the Ganges to provide food for the wife and children of Viśvāmitra, sparing them from having to accept gifts from a caṇḍāla.

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स तु परितुष्टेन विश्वामित्रेण सशरीरःस्वर्गमारोपितः ॥

Summary AI Greatly pleased with him, Viśvāmitra caused him to ascend to heaven in his physical body.

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त्रिशङ्कोर्हरिश्चन्द्रस्तस्माच्च
रोहिताश्वस्ततश्च हरितो
हरितस्य चञ्चुश्चञ्चोर्विजयव-
सुदेवौ रुरुको विजयाद्रुकस्य
वृकः

Summary AI From Triśaṅku was born Hariścandra; from him Rohitāśva; from him Harita; from Harita, Cañcu; from Cañcu, Vijaya and Vasudeva; from Vijaya, Ruruka; and from Ruruka, Vṛka.

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ततो वृकस्य बाहुः यो ऽसौ हैहयतालजङ्घादिभिः ।
पराजितोन्तर्वत्न्या महिष्या सह वनं प्रविवेश ॥

Summary AI From Vṛka was born Bāhu, who, after being defeated by the Haihayas, Tālajaṅghas, and others, fled to the forest with his pregnant queen.

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तस्याश्चा सपत्न्या गर्भ- ।
स्तंभनाय गरो दत्तः ॥

Summary AI His co-wife administered poison (gara) to the queen to prevent her from giving birth.

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तेनास्य गर्भःसप्तवर्षाणि जठर एव तस्थौ ॥

Summary AI Because of that poison, the fetus remained in her womb for seven years.

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स च बाहुर्वृद्धभावादौर्वाश्रमममीपे ममार ॥

Summary AI Eventually, Bāhu died of old age near the hermitage of the sage Aurva.

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सा तस्य भार्या चितां कृत्वा ।
तमारोप्यानुपरणकृतनिश्चयाभ्- ।
ऊत् ॥

Summary AI His wife prepared a funeral pyre, placed him upon it, and resolved to follow him in death (anumaraṇa).

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अथैतामतीतानागतवर्तमानकालत्रयवेदी भगवानौर्वचःस्वाश्रमान्निर्गत्याब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Then the venerable Aurva, who knew the past, present, and future, emerged from his hermitage and spoke to her.

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अलमलमनेनासद्ग्राहेणाखिल-
भूमं डलपतिरतिवीर्यपराक्रमो ।
नैकयज्ञकृदरातिपक्षक्षयक-
र्ता तवोदरे चक्रवर्ती तिष्ठति ॥

Summary AI "Desist from this misguided resolve! Within your womb resides a cakravartin (universal monarch), who will rule the entire earth, possess immense valor, perform many sacrifices, and destroy his enemies."

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नैवमतिसाहसाध्यवसायिनी भवती तेन त्युक्ता सा तस्मादनुमरणनिर्बन्धाद्विरराम ॥

Summary AI Advised by the sage not to take such a rash step, she abandoned her intent to follow her husband in death.

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तेनैव च भगवता स्वाश्रममानीता ॥

Summary AI The holy sage then brought her to his own hermitage.

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तत्र कतिवयदिनाभ्यन्तरे च सहैव तेन गरेणातितेजस्वी बालको जज्ञे ॥

Summary AI Within a few days, a highly radiant boy was born there along with the poison (gara).

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तस्यौर्वो जातकर्मादिक्रिया निष्पाद्य सगर इति नाम चकार ॥

Summary AI Sage Aurva performed the birth rites and named him Sagara (meaning 'with poison').

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कृतोपनयनं चैनमौर्वो वेदशास्त्राण्यस्त्रं चाग्नेयं भार्गवाख्यमध्यापयामास ॥

Summary AI After his initiation (upanayana), Aurva taught him the Vedas, the scriptures, and the fiery missile known as the Bhārgava weapon.

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उत्पन्नबुद्धिश्च ।
मातरमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Having attained maturity and wisdom, he spoke to his mother.

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अंब कथयात्र वयं क्व तातोस्माकमित्ये वमादिपृच्छन्तं माता सर्वमेवावोचत् ॥

Summary AI When he asked, "Mother, tell me, who are we? Where is my father?" his mother told him everything that had transpired.

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ततश्च पितृराज्यपहरणादमर्षितो ।
हैहयतालजङ्घादिवधाय प्रतिज्ञामकर्- ।
ओत् ॥

Summary AI Enraged by the seizure of his paternal kingdom, he vowed to destroy the Haihayas, Tālajaṅghas, and their allies.

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प्रायशश्च हैहयतालजङ्घाञ्जघान ॥

Summary AI He mostly destroyed the Haihayas and the Tālajaṅghas.

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शकयवनकांभो०जपारदपप्लवाः हन्यमानास्तत्कुलगुरुं वसिष्ठं शरणं जग्मुः ॥

Summary AI While being slaughtered, the Śakas, Yavanas, Kāmbojas, Pāradas, and Pahlavas sought refuge with his family preceptor, Vasiṣṭha.

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अथैनान्वसिष्ठो जीवनमृतकान्कृत्वा सगरमाह ॥

Summary AI Then Vasiṣṭha, having rendered them like the living dead, spoke to Sagara.

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वत्सालमेभिर्जीवन्मृतकैरनुमृतैः ॥

Summary AI "My son, enough of these who are effectively dead even while living."

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एते च मयैव त्वत्प्रतिज्ञापारिपालनाय निजधर्मद्विजसंगपरित्यागं कारिताः ॥

Summary AI "I have compelled them to abandon their own duties and the association of the twice-born just to fulfill your vow."

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तथेति तद्गुरुवचनभिनन्द्य तेषां वेषान्यत्वमकारयत् ॥

Summary AI Consenting with "so be it" and honoring his preceptor's words, Sagara altered their appearances.

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यवनान्मुण्डितशिरसोर्धमुण्डिताञ्च्छकान्प्रलंबकेशान्पारदान्पप्लवाञ्श्मश्रुधरान्निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारानेतानन्यांश्च क्षत्रियांश्चकार ॥

Summary AI He made the Yavanas shave their heads, the Śakas half-shave theirs, the Pāradas keep long hair, and the Pahlavas wear beards, depriving these and other Kṣatriyas of Vedic study and rituals.

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एते चात्मधर्मपरित्यागाद्बाह्यणैः परित्यक्ता म्लेच्छतां ययुः ॥

Summary AI Because they abandoned their own duties and were forsaken by the Brāhmaṇas, they became Mlecchas.

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सगरोपि स्मधिष्ठानमागम्य अस्खलितचक्रःसप्तद्वीपवतीमिमामुर्वीं प्रशशास ॥

Summary AI Sagara also returned to his own capital and, with his authority unhindered, ruled over this earth consisting of seven islands.

इति श्रीविष्णुमहापुराणेचतुर्थांशे तृतीयो ऽध्यायः ।