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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 1:
*श्री
*पराशरः -
*अजुिनो
*अवप
*तदा
*अन्र्वीक्ष्य
*रामकृषणकिेर्वरे |
*सांस्कारां
*िम्भयामास
*तथा
*अन्येर्षामनुक्रमात्
*॥
*१
*॥
Sri Paraasharar - Arjuna saw the bodies of Krishna and Balaraama, and he wanted to do samskaara, and as well as for others also.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 2:
*अषटौ
*महहषयः
*कथथता
*रुस्क्मणीप्रमुखास्तु
*याः |
*उपगूह्य
*हरेदेहां
*वर्ववर्वशुस्ता
*हुराशनम्
*॥
*२
*॥
Krishna’s ashta Mahishis, Rohini and others, all embraced Krishna’s body, and entered into Agni along with Him.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 3:
*रेर्वती
*चावप
*रामस्य
*देहमास्श्िषय
*सत्तमा |
*वर्वर्वेश
*ज्र्वलितां
*र्वस्ह्नां
*तत्सङ्गाह्िादशीतिम्
*॥
*३
*॥
Revati also embraced Balaraama’s deha, and entered into the burning fire and it became very cool because of the happiness which she attained, because of sanga of Balaraama.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 4:
*उग्रसेनस्तु
*तत्
*श्रुत्र्वा
*तथैर्वानकदांुदुलभः |
*देर्वक
*रोहहणी
*चैर्व
*वर्ववर्वशुजाितर्वेदसम्
*॥
*४
*॥
Having heard this, Ugrasena and also Vasudeva, along with Devaki and Rohini, they also did Agni pravesha.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 5:
*ततो
*अजुिनः
*प्रेतकायं
*कृत्र्वा
*तेर्षाां
*यथावर्वथध |
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*तनषचक्राम
*जनां
*सर्वं
*गृहीत्र्वा
*र्वज्रमेर्व
*च
*॥
*५
*॥
Arjuna did the preta kaarya for all of them, as prescribed in the shaastraas, and then, taking all the people of Dwaarakaa along with him, and also along with Vajra, who was supposed to be the future king, left Dwaarakaa puri.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 6:
*द्र्वारर्वत्या
*वर्वतनषक्रान्ताः
*कृषणपत्न्यः
*सहस्रशः |
*र्वज्रां
*जनां
*च
*कौन्तेयः
*पाियञ्छनकैयियौ
*॥
*६
*॥
Having left Dwaarakaa, Dwaaravati, all the thousands of wives of Krishna, and also Vajra, and all the people, Arjuna, protecting them, slowly departed from Dwaaravati.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 7:
*सभा
*सुधमाि
*कृषणेन
*मत्यििोके
*समुस्ज्झते |
*स्र्वगं
*जगाम
*मैत्रेय
*पाररजातश्च
*पादपः
*॥
*७
*॥
And the Sudharma sabhaa which Krishna had ordered, to be brought from Devaloka, Indra’s place, and kept for Ugrasena, went back to Svargaloka, when Krishna left this world. Along with it, the Paarijaata tree also went back.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 8:
*यस्स्मन्
*हदने
*हररयाितो
*हदर्वां
*सांत्यज्य
*मेहदनीम् |
*तस्स्मन्
*एर्व
*अर्वतीणो
*अयां
*कािकायो
*र्िी
*कलिः
*॥
*८
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*यस्स्मन्
*इतत |
*कािकायः
*मलिनाङ्गः |
*कािकाम
*इतत
*पाठे
*कृषणोपेक्षार्वसरप्रतीक्षः |
On the same day which Krishna completed His avataara and left His *maanusha *roopa which He had taken here, and left the earth and went back, on the same day, Kali entered.
Kali, who was full of dust and dirt, and who was waiting for the time when Krishna would complete His avataara, so that he can become more powerful.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 9:
*प्िार्वयामास
*ताां
*शून्याां
*द्र्वारकाां
*च
*महोदथधः |
*र्वासुदेर्वगृहां
*त्र्वेकां
*न
*प्िार्वयतत
*सागरः
*॥
*९
*॥
Immediately, the ocean submerged the entire Dwaarakaa completely, and it just left Bhagavaan Krishna’s house, palace alone. The ocean did not touch the palace. [[380]] of 399
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 10:
*नाततक्रान्तुमिां
*ब्रह्मः
*तदस्यावप
*महोदथधः |
*तनत्यां
*सस्न्नहहतस्तत्र
*भगर्वान्
*केशर्वो
*यतः
*॥
*१०
*॥
The ocean cannot submerge the house of Bhagavaan Krishna, because He always lives there, even today. He is living there all the time. The ocean cannot exceed Krishna’s orders, and cannot submerge His house, as He is always present there.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 11:
*तदतीर्व
*महापुर्णयां
*सर्विपातकनाशनम् |
*वर्वषणुथश्रया
*अस्न्र्वतां
*स्थानां
*दृषट्र्वा
*पापाद्वर्वमुच्यते
*॥
*११
*॥
That place, which is still there, not touched by the ocean, is a very sacred place, and it destroys all the sins, and it is associated with Bhagavaan. Bhagavaan’s presence is there. Even by taking a look at it, people will get rid of their sins.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 12:
*पाथिः
*पञ्चनदे
*देशे
*र्हुधान्यधास्न्र्वते |
*चकार
*र्वासां
*सर्विस्य
*जनस्य
*मुतनसत्तमः
*॥
*१२
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*पाथि
*इतत |
*पञ्चदास्यो
*देशः |
Paartha went to a place called Panchanada (today’s Punjab), which had abundance of dhana, dhaanya, and He lived there along with all the people.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 13:
*ततो
*िोभस्समभर्वत्
*पाथेनैकेन
*धस्न्र्वना |
*दृषट्र्वा
*स्स्त्रयो
*नीयमाना
*दस्यूनाम्
*तनहतेश्र्वराः
*॥
*१३
*॥
There, the hunters and all the tribal people were there. They saw that Arjuna was taking along with him thousands of women, Krishna’s wives, and he was alone, and carrying his bow, Gaandeeva. Having seen this, that all the women who have lost their husband, Sri Krishna, they got interested in that.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 14:
*ततस्ते
*पापकमािणो
*िोभो (
**प्त्रो *)
*पहृत्चेतसः |
*अभीरा
*मन्त्रयामासुः
*समेत्यात्यन्तदुमिदाः
*॥
*१४
*॥
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
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*तत
*ओतो |
*िोप्त्रां
*चौयिधनम् |
*िोभोपहृतचेतस
*इतत
*च
*पाठः |
All the hunters collected together, and being wicked and evil minded, they wanted to possess all the women, who had lost their husband. They all collected together and discussed.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 15:
*अयमेको
*अजुिनः
*धन्र्वी
*स्त्रीजनां
*तनहतेश्र्वरम् |
*नयस्यस्मानततक्रम्य
*थधगेतत्
*भर्वताां
*र्िम्
*॥
*१५
*॥
Arjuna alone was taking all these women, whose husband was no more with them, and he is not bothered about us, not worried about us, and is it not a shame on your part, they all discussed with each other.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 16:
*हत्र्वा
*गर्विसमारूढो
*भीषमद्ोणजयद्थान् |
*कणािदीन्
*च
*न
*जानातत
*र्िां
*ग्रामतनर्वालसनाम्
*॥
*१६
*॥
He has killed Bheeshma, Drona, Jayadratha, Karna, and all these mahaarathis, and because of that, he has become very arrogant, and he does not know the power of we people who live in the villages.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 17:
*यस्षटहस्तानर्वेक्ष्यास्मान्
*धनुषपार्णः
*स
*दुमिततः |
*सर्वािनेर्वार्वजानातत
*क्रकां
*र्वो
*र्ाहुलभरुन्नतैः
*॥
*१७
*॥
Having seen us carrying six yashti, he is having a bow, he ridicules us, he disrespects us. What is the purpose of having powerful arms, they discussed with each other like this.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 18:
*ततो
*यस्षटप्रहारणा
*दस्यर्वो
*िोषटधाररणः |
*सहस्रशो
*अभ्यधार्वन्त
*तां
*जनां
*तनहतेश्र्वरम्
*॥
*१८
*॥
Immediately, being encouraged by this kind of discussion, thousands of hunters joined together, they carried big boulders of mud, stone, etc., and sticks, they came in thousands, and were after the women.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 19:
*ततो
*तनभित्स्यि
*कौन्तेयः
*प्राहाभीरान्हसस्न्नर्व |
*तनर्वतिध्र्वम्
*अधमिज्ञा
*यहद
*न
*स्थ
*मुमूर्षिर्वः
*॥
*१९
*॥
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Arjuna threatened all of them, and he told all those people smilingly to “Get back, get back, you evil minded people. If you don’t want to die, just stop and turn away”.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 20:
*अर्वज्ञाय
*र्वचस्तस्य
*जगृहुः
*ते
*तदा
*धनम् |
*स्त्रीधनां
*चैर्व
*मैत्रेय
*वर्वश्र्वक्सेनपररग्रहम्
*॥
*२०
*॥
They just did not care for him, they simply ignored him. They went and caught all the money that he was taking, and also all the women whom Arjuna was protecting.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 21:
*ततो
*अजुिनो
*धनुहदिव्यां
*गार्णिीर्वमजरां
*युथध |
*आरोपतयतुमारेभे
*न
*शशाक
*च
*र्वीयिर्वान्
*॥
*२१
*॥
Immediately, Arjuna took his Gaandeeva, and wanted to tie the rope. He found it impossible to do that. The valiant Arjuna was not able to tie the rope for Gaandeeva.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 22:
*चकार
*सज्यां
*कृच्रात्
*च
*तत्
*च
*अभूत्
*लशथथिां
*पुनः |
*न
*सस्मार
*ततो
*अस्त्रार्ण
*थचन्तयन्
*अवप
*पार्णिर्वः
*॥
*२२
*॥
With great difficulty, he tried to tie the rope, and then it became loose again. With great effort also, he was not able to remember any astra, and mantraas which he had known, the powerful astraas which he had known earlier and used. He could not remember even after putting a lot of effort.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 23:
*शरान्
*मुमोच
*चैतेर्षु
*पाथो
*र्वैररषर्वमवर्षितः |
*त्र्व्भेदां
*ते
*परां
*चक्रुः
*ता
*गार्णिीर्वधस्न्र्वना
*॥
*२३
*॥
He just left some ordinary arrows towards them, being very angry. They just touched their skin, and hurt them a little bit. Arjuna, having Gaandeeva could not do anything beyond that.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 24:
*र्वस्ह्नना
*ये
*अक्षया
*दत्ताः
*शरास्ते
*अवप
*क्षयां
*ययुः |
*युद्ध्यतः
*सह
*गोपािैः
*अजुिनस्य
*भर्वक्षये
*॥
*२४
*॥
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Along with the gopaalakaas from Dwaaravati, whom he had brought, he was fighting all the hunters. All the Akshaya which Agnideva had given him, which never got empty, that also got empty. He did not know what to do.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 25:
*अथचन्तयत्
*च
*कौन्तेयः
*कृषणस्यैर्व
*हह
*तत्
*र्िम् |
*यन्मया
*शरसांघातैः
*सकिा
*भूभृतो
*हताः
*॥
*२५
*॥
He started to think that all these acts, whatever he did, all great acts, were because of Krishna only. They are all His powers only. Whatever I did with all the arrows, killing of so many atirathis and mahaarathis, all was because of Krishna only.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 26:
*लमर्षटः
*पार्णिुपुत्रस्य
*ततः
*ताः
*प्रमदोत्तमाः |
*आभीरैरपकृषयन्त
*कामां
*चान्याः
*प्रदुद्ुर्वुः
*॥
*२६
*॥
Before he could wink, all the women were snatched by the hunters, and some of them just ran away here and there.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 27:
*ततः
*शरेर्षु
*क्षीणेर्षु
*धनुषकोट्या
*धनांजयः |
*जघान
*सस्यूांस्ते
*चास्य
*प्रहाराञ्जहसुमुिने
*॥
*२७
*॥
When all the arrows got over, he started to hit all the hunters with the bow itself. With this, they just laughed it off.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 28:
*प्रेक्षतस्तस्य
*पाथिस्य
*र्वृस्षण
*अांधक
*र्वरस्स्त्रयः |
*ज्मुरादाय
*ते
*म्िेच्छाः
*समस्ता
*मुतनसत्तम
*॥
*२८
*॥
As Arjuna was just watching, the hunters snatched all the women and just ran away.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 29:
*ततः
*सुदुःर्खतो
*स्जषणुः
*कषटां
*कषटलमतत
*ब्रुर्वन् |
*अहो
*भगर्वता
*अनेन
*मुषटो
*अस्स्म
*इतत
*रुरोद
*र्वै
*॥
*२९
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*तत
*इतत |
*मुषटः
*मुवर्षतः
*मायया
*शस्क्तहरणात् |
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Krishna stole all my powers, Arjuna cried at that time. He was extremely grief stricken, and said “Such a bad time I have got into”. Krishna has stolen away all my powers. He started to cry.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 30:
*तत्
*धनुस्तातन
*शस्त्रार्ण
*स
*रथस्ते
*च
*र्वास्जनः |
*सर्विमेकपदे
*नषटां
*दानमश्रोत्रत्रये
*यथा
*॥
*३०
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*तत्
*धनुररतत |
*एकपदे
*एकक्षणे |
He said, all the bow, the arrows, the ratha, the horses, everything is lost at the same time. It is like making a daana to an ashrotriya.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 31:
*अहो
*अततर्िर्वत्
*दैर्वां
*वर्वना
*तेन
*महात्मना |
*यदसामर्थयियुक्ते
*अवप
*नीचर्वगे
*जयप्रदम्
*॥
*३१
*॥
He said that the power of daiva, that is, Bhagavaan Krishna, is so great, because even the ordinary people who are very lowly, who do not have any capability, also won over me.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 32:
*तौ
*र्ाहू
*स
*च
*मे
*मुस्षटः
*स्थानां
*तत्सो
*अस्स्म
*चाजुिनः |
*पुर्णयेनैर्व
*वर्वना
*तेन
*गतां
*सर्विमसारताम्
*॥
*३२
*॥
My arms and my fist, the position that I had as Arjuna, were all because of some punya, and without Krishna, all these have become futile, wasted.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 33:
*ममाजुिनत्र्वां
*भीमस्य
*भीमत्र्वां
*तत्
*कृतां
*र्ध्रुर्वम् |
*वर्वना
*तेन
*यदाभीरैः
*स्जतो
*अहां
*रथथनाां
*र्वरः
*॥
*३३
*॥
This Arjunatva of mine, the Bheematva of Bheema, the capability which we were well known, I am very sure that this is definitely because of Krishna. All is lost, and because of this only, these ordinary hunter people have won over me.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 34:
*श्री
*पराशरः -
*इत्थां
*र्वदन्ययौ
*स्जषणुररन्द्प्रस्थां
*पुरोत्तमम् |
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*चकार
*तत्र
*राजानां
*र्वज्रां
*यादर्वनन्दनम्
*॥
*३४
*॥
Sri Paraasharar - Thinking like this and speaking to himself, Arjuna went to Indraprastha pura and made Vajra as the king of the Yaadavaas there.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 35:
*स
*ददशि
*ततो
*व्यासां
*फल्गुनः
*काननाश्रयम् |
*तमुपेत्य
*महाभागां
*वर्वनयेनाभ्यर्वादयत्
*॥
*३५
*॥
At that time, in the forest, he went and saw Vyaasa muni, and went and did abhivaadana to him, prostrated to him.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 36:
*तां
*र्वन्दमानां
*चरणौ
*अर्विोक्य
*मुतनस्श्चरम् |
*उर्वाच
*र्वाक्यां
*वर्वच्छायः
*कथमद्य
*त्र्वमीदृशः
*॥
*३६
*॥
When he went down and touched his feet, at that time, Vyaasa took a look at him, and said that he has lost all lustre in his face. “What has happened to you, why did you become like this?”
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 37:
*अर्वीरजोनुगमनां
*ब्रह्ममत्या
*कृता
*अथ
*र्वा |
*दृढाशाभङ्गदुःखीर्व
*र्भ्षटच्छायो
*अलस
*साांप्रतम्
*॥
*३७
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*अर्वीरजो
*अनुगमनम्
*इतत |
*अवर्व
*शब्देन
*अजजाततः
*िक्ष्यते |
*अवर्वः
*खराहदजाततर्वाि |
*अवर्वशब्दस्य
*औणकाहदक .
*सांज्ञायाम् |
All the lustre, tejas on your face is gone. Looks like all your powers are gone. Did you go and approach a woman of a lower caste, or did you do brahma hatyaa. You are full of grief as though you want something you desire which did not happen. Are any of these the reasons why you are without any lustre?
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 38:
*साांतातनकादयो
*र्वा
*ते
*याचमाना
*तनराकृताः |
*अगम्यस्त्रीरततर्वाि
*त्र्वां
*येनालस
*वर्वगतप्रभः
*॥
*३८
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
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*साांतातनकादय
*इतत |
*साांतातनकः
*सांतानाथिमुद्र्वोढुलमच्छन् |
*आहदशब्देन
*यक्ष्यमाणादयो
*गृह्यन्ते |
*यथा
*आह
*मनुः *
*साांतातनकां
*यक्ष्यमाणध्र्वगां
*सार्विर्वेदसम् |
*गुर्विथिवपतृमात्रथिस्र्वाध्यायार्थयुिपतावपनः
*॥
*इतत |
You went and approached someone and asked for marriage, with a woman, in order to get children. Were you rejected when you went for such a purpose? For performing yaaga, or for having children, or they are permitted to go when someone asks, they are not supposed to be rejected. Were you rejected when you went with such a purpose, asking for a girl in marriage? Were you turned away when you went for such a purpose? Or, did you want to unite with women who are not supposed to approach?
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 39:
*भुङ्क्ते
*अप्रदाय
*वर्वप्रेभ्यो
*मृषटमेको
*अथ
*र्वा
*भर्वान् |
*क्रकां
*र्वा
*कृपणवर्वत्तातन
*हृतातन
*भर्वता
*अजुिन
*॥
*३९
*॥
Did you by chance, partake good food without offering to Brahmins? Or, are you stealing the money of the poor? Because of which you have become like this?
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 40:
*कस्च्चन्नु
*शूपिर्वातस्य
*गोचरत्र्वां
*गतो
*अजुिन |
*दुषटचक्षुहितो
*र्वा
*अलस
*तनश्श्रीकः
*कथमन्यथा
*॥
*४०
*॥
Or, were you subjected to shoorpa vaata, which is supposed to be evil? Or were you the target of a bad glance of some people? Because of which you have lost all your tejas.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 41:
*स्पृषटो
*नखाांभसा
*र्वाथ
*घटर्वायुिज्ञक्षतो
*अवप
*र्वा |
*केन
*त्र्वां
*र्वा
*अलस
*वर्वच्छायो
*न्यूनैर्वाि
*युथध
*तनस्जितः
*॥
*४१
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*स्पृषट
*इतत |
*घटर्वारर
*घटास्न्नयमानात्
*चलितादुच्चिद्र्वारर |
Did you come into contact with water which has touched the nails of someone? Were you sprinkled with water which is coming out from the ghata? If someone is carrying water in ghata, the water spills out, were you touched by such water? These are all not supposed to be shuddha. Finally, were you defeated by someone who is weaker than you?
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 42:
*श्री
*पराशरः -
*ततः
*पाथो
*वर्वतनश्र्वस्य
*श्रूयताां
*भगर्वस्न्नतत |
*प्रोक्त्र्वा
*यथार्वदाचषटे
*व्यासायात्मपराभर्वम्
*॥
*४२
*॥
Sri Paraasharar - Arjuna gave a deep breath and then told “O Bhagavaan, please do listen. I am going to tell you why, what happened”. And he started to tell what happened, to Vyaasa.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 43:
*अजुिन
*उर्वाच -
*यत्
*र्िां
*यत्
*च
*तत् (
**म *)
*तेजो
*यत्
*र्वीयं
*यः
*पराक्रमः |
*या
*श्रीश्छाया
*च
*नस्सो
*अस्मान्
*पररत्यज्य
*हररगितः
*॥
*४३
*॥
Arjuna - Whatever power, tejas we had, veerya, paraakrama, and all of that, everything is lost. When Krishna left us, all of these have left us also.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 44:
(
**इतरेणेर्व *)
*ईश्र्वरेणावप
*महता
*स्स्मतपूर्वािलभभावर्षणा |
*हीना
*र्वयां
*मुने
*तेन
*जातास्तृणमया
*इर्व
*॥
*४४
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*ईश्र्वरेण
*इतत |
*इतरेणेर्व |
*महाता
*महता
*सता
*अवप
*इतरेणेर्व
*प्राकृतेनेर्व
*स्स्मताहदकां
*कुर्विता
*तृणमयाः
*तृणकृताः
*पुरुर्षाः |
Though Krishna was there, who was a mahaan, and we were with Him, just like a praakruta, like an ordinary person, He was smiling, mingling with us, living with us like an ordinary person, by Him, we are all reduced to the level of a grass. We do not have anything left.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 45:
*अस्त्राणाां
*सायकानाां
*च
*गार्णिीर्वस्य
*तथा
*मम |
*सारता
*या
*अभर्वन्मूततिः
*स
*गतः
*पुरुर्षोत्तमः
*॥
*४५
*॥
All the astraas, the arrows, Gaandeeva, all of them have lost their capacity, and have become useless now. The moment Krishna left this world.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 46:
*यस्यार्विोकनादस्मात्
*श्रीजियः
*सांपदुन्नततः |
*न
*तत्याज
*स
*गोवर्वन्दः
*त्यक्त्र्वा
*अस्मान्
*भगर्वान्
*गतः
*॥
*४६
*॥
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Just by a glance of Sri Krishna, we used to win all the wars, and used to have all kinds of wealth and powers. Just by a glance if His, all of them were staying with us. But now, Krishna has left this world, and everything is lost.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 47:
*भीषमद्ोणाङ्गराजाद्याः
*तथा
*दुयोधनादयः |
*यत्
*प्रभार्वेन
*तनदि्धाः
*स
*कृषणः
*त्यक्तर्वान्
*भुर्वम्
*॥
*४७
*॥
Because of His prabhaava only, we defeated and killed *Bheeshma, Drona, *Angaraaja, Duryodhana and others. That Krishna has left this world, leaving us alone here.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 48:
*तनयधर्वना
*गतश्रीका
*नषटछायेर्व
*मेहदनी |
*वर्वभातत
*तात
*नैको
*अहां
*वर्वरहे
*तस्य
*चक्रक्रणः
*॥
*४८
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*तनयधर्वना
*इतत |
*नाहमेक
*इतत
*तनयधर्वनाहदकः |
*यौर्वनशब्देन
*शस्क्तः
*िक्ष्यते |
*छाया
*कास्न्तः |
The whole earth looks as though it has lost all its lustre, all its youth, its prosperity, and everything. I am not alone in this, having lost Krishna when He left this world. Not only I have lost my power, but the whole world has lost its power.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 49:
*यस्य
*प्रभार्वात्
*भीषमाद्यैः
*मय्य्नौ
*शिभातयतम् |
*वर्वना
*तेन
*अद्य
*कृषणेन
*गोपािैरस्स्म
*तनस्जितः
*॥
*४९
*॥
Bheeshma and such great warriors, were made to look like a firefly because of the powers of Krishna only. Such powerful as I was in the company of Krishna, I have now been won over by ordinary people.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 50:
*गार्णिीर्वः
*त्रत्रर्षु
*िोकेर्षु
*ख्याततां
*यदनुभार्वतः |
*गतः
*तेन
*वर्वना
*अभीरिगुिैः
*स
*ततरस्कृतः
*॥
*५०
*॥
Gaandeeva which was well known in all three worlds, as the most powerful bow, without Krishna, that was totally put aside, by the sticks of all the hunters.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 51:
*स्त्रीसहस्रार्णयनेकातन
*मन्नाथातन
*महामुने |
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*यततो
*मम
*नीतातन
*दस्युलभिगुिायुधैः
*॥
*५१
*॥
All the thousands of women of Krishna, wives of Krishna, who were depending on me for protection, in spite of all my efforts, they were all carried away by these tribal people. They were just carrying sticks as their weapons.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 52:
*आनीयमानमाभीरैः
*कृषण
*कृषणार्वरोधनम् |
*हृतां
*यस्षटप्रहरणैः
*पररभूय
*र्िां
*मम
*॥
*५२
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*आनीयमानम्
*इतत |
*कृषण
*हे
*व्यास |
When I was bringing all this money, and Krishna’s antahpura, by simply using the sticks and hitting me with them, they made me look as though I am a very weak person, the weakest person, and they carried them all away.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 53:
*तनश्श्रीकाता
*न
*मे
*थचत्रां
*यत्
*जीर्वालम
*तदद्भुतम् |
*नीचार्वमानपांकाांक
*तनिज्जो
*अस्स्म
*वपतामह
*॥
*५३
*॥
This nishshreekataa of mine, when I have lost all capability and powers, this is not something great. That I am living itself, is something adbhuta. I don’t know why I am living. I have been ridiculed and disrespected by all lowly people. I have been won over. I am without any shame, O Vyaasa.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 54:
*व्यास
*उर्वाच -
*अिां
*ते
*व्रीिया
*पाथि
*न
*त्र्वां
*शोथचतुमहिलस |
*अर्वेहह
*सर्विभूतेर्षु
*कािस्य
*गततरीदृशी
*॥
*५४
*॥
Vyaasa - O Paartha. Enough of your feeling ashamed. You don’t have to feel sad at all. Just know that in all beings, this is what happens as time passed by. This is under the power of kaala.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 55:
*कािो
*भर्वाय
*भूतानाम्
*अभर्वाय
*च
*पार्णिर्व |
*कािमूिलमदां
*ज्ञात्र्वा
*भर्व
*स्थैयिपरो
*अजुिन
*॥
*५५
*॥
Kaala is what is responsible for someone living and not living. Everything is controlled by kaala. Knowing that, take courage.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 56:
*नद्यः
*समुद्ा
*थगरयः
*सकिा
*च
*र्वसुांधरा |
*देर्वा
*मनुषयाः
*पशर्वः
*तरर्वः
*च
*सरीस्रुपाः
*॥
*५६
*॥
All the rivers, oceans, mountains and the entire earth, devaas, manushyaas, animals, trees, serpents, …
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 57:
*स्रुषटाः
*कािेन
*कािेन
*पुनयािस्यस्न्त
*सांक्षयम् |
*कािात्मकलमदां
*सर्वं
*ज्ञात्र्वा
*शममर्वाप्नुहह
*॥
*५७
*॥
… all are created by time, and they all have limited time. As time passed by, as their time passes, they get destroyed. Knowing that everything is kaalaatmaka, take courage, take peace.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 58:
*कािस्र्वरूपी
*भगर्वान्
*कृषणः
*कमििोचनः |
*यच्चात्थ
*कृषणमाहात्म्यां
*तत्तथैर्व
*धनांजय
*॥
*५८
*॥
Krishna is only kaala svaroopi. Bhagavaan Krishna who is lotus eyed. Whatever you told about the greatness of Krishna, is all exactly true.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 59:
*भारार्वतरकायािथिम्
*अर्वतीणिः
*स
*मेहदनीम् |
*भाराक्रान्ता
*धरा
*याता
*देर्वानाां
*सलमततां
*पुरा
*॥
*५९
*॥
In order to reduce the weight of evil forces on this world, only, Krishna incarnated here. When the weight increased too much, when the evil forces became too much on the earth, Pruthivi went to Devasabhaa, and requested them for this. That is why Krishna has come down, incarnated here.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 60:
*तदथिमर्वतीणो
*असौ
*कािरूपी
*जनादिनः |
*तत्
*च
*तनषपाहदतां
*कायिम्
*अशेर्षा
*भूभुजो
*हताः
*॥
*६०
*॥
Because of that only, He incarnated here. He is kaala svaroopi only. Once that was done, His work was completed, and He killed all the kings.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 61:
*र्वृषर्णयन्धककुिां
*सर्वं
*तथा
*पाथि
*उपसांहृतम् |
*न
*क्रकांथचदन्यत्
*कतिव्यां
*तस्य
*भूलमतिे
*प्रभोः
*॥
*६१
*॥
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Vrushni, Andhaka, and these kulaas, were destroyed, O Arjuna. There is nothing else for Him to do here in this world.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 62:
*अतो
*गतस्य
*भगर्वान्
*कृतकृत्यो
*यथेच्छया |
*सृस्षटां
*सगे
*करोतत
*एर्ष
*देर्वदेर्वः
*स्स्थतौ
*स्स्थततम् |
*अन्ते
*अन्ताय
*समथो
*अयां
*साांप्रतां
*र्वै
*यथा
*गतः
*॥
*६२
*॥
Because He concluded whatever He wanted to do, His work is over here. He went back concluding His avataara. He achieved whatever He wanted to achieve, as desired. During creation, He is the one who creates. He is the one who is responsible for sustenance of this world. In the end, He is the one who is capable of dissolution also. That is why He has gone back.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 63:
*तस्मात्
*पाथि
*न
*सांतापः
*त्र्वया
*कायिः
*पराभर्वे |
*भर्वस्न्त
*भार्वाः
*कािेर्षु
*पुरुर्षाणाां
*यतः
*स्तुततः
*॥
*६३
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*तस्मात्
*इतत |
*भार्वाः
*सर्वे
*कािेर्षु
*अभ्युदयकािेर्षु |
Paartha, because of that, you do not grieve now. You should have no grief right now, because you were defeated by very lowly people. All these things will happen for everyone, and sometimes they will be very powerful and rise up, and sometimes they will be defeated like this.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 64:
*त्र्वयैकेन
*हता
*भीषमद्ोणकणािदयो
*रणे |
*तेर्षामजुिन
*कािोत्थः
*क्रकां
*न्यूनालभभर्वो
*न
*सः
*॥
*६४
*॥
You alone killed Bheeshma, Drona, Karna, and all these great warriors. Because their time was over. There also, their rising up, their getting killed, are all under the control of Kaala, and Bhagavaan only is Kaala svaroopi.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 65:
*वर्वषणोः
*तस्य
*प्रभार्वेन
*यथा
*तेर्षाां
*पराभर्वः |
*कृतः
*तथैर्व
*भर्वतो
*दस्युभ्यः
*स
*पराभर्वः
*॥
*६५
*॥
This is all because of Vishnu’s prabhaava only. Their getting defeated is also because of that only. In the same way, you were also defeated by ordinary hunters. [[392]] of 399
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 66:
*स
*देर्वेशः
*शरीरार्ण
*समावर्वश्य
*जगत्
*स्स्थतम् |
*करोतत
*सर्विभूतानाां
*नाशमन्ते
*जगत्
*पततः
*॥
*६६
*॥
The Lord of the world, Lord of even the gods, He enters as antaryaami into all bodies, and is responsible for sustenance of this world. In the end, He does dissolution also.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 67:
*भागोदये
*ते
*कौन्तेय
*सहायो
*अभूत्
*जनादिनः |
*तथान्ते
*तत्
*वर्वपक्षास्ते
*केशर्वेन
*वर्वनालशताः
*॥
*६७
*॥
When you were prosperous, He helped you. All your enemies were all destroyed by Keshava.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 68:
*कश्श्रद्धद्ध्यात्
*सगाङ्गेयान्
*हन्याः
*त्र्वां
*कौरर्वान्
*इतत |
*आभीरेभ्यश्च
*भर्वतः
*कः
*श्रद्ध्यात्
*पराभर्वम्
*॥
*६८
*॥
Who can believe that you alone killed Bheeshma, Drona, Karna, Duryodhana and these great warriors? In the same way, who will believe that you will be defeated by ordinary hunters like this?
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 69:
*पाथैतत्
*सर्विभूतस्य
*हरेिीिावर्वचेस्षटतम् |
*त्र्वया
*यत्
*कौरर्वा
*ध्र्वस्ता
*यदाभीरैभिर्वास्ञ्जतः
*॥
*६९
*॥
O Arjuna, all these are Bhagavaan’s leelaa cheshtitaas only, His wonderful acts during His incarnation. All the Kouravaas were killed by you. You were defeated by the hunters.
70
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 70:
*गृहीता
*दस्युलभयािश्च
*भर्वान्
*शोचतत
*तास्स्त्रयः |
*एतस्याहां
*यथार्वृत्तां
*कथयालम
*तर्वाजुिन
*॥
*७०
*॥
You are telling that these people stole all the women. You are feeling sad because of that. I will tell you the real story behind that. Do listen to me.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 71:
*अषटार्वक्रः
*पुरा
*वर्वप्रो
*जिर्वासरतो
*अभर्वत् |
*र्हून्
*र्वर्षिगणान्
*पाथि
*गृणन्ब्रह्म
*सनातनम्
*॥
*७१
*॥
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Ashtaavakra is a very great jnyaani, and he was living immersed in water up to his neck. For many many years, he was meditating upon Paramaatman, and was doing tapas.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 72:
*हहतेषर्वसुरसांघेर्षु
*मेरुपृषटे
*महोत्सर्वः |
*र्भूर्व
*तत्र
*गच्छन्त्यो
*ददृशुः
*तां
*सुरस्स्त्रयः
*॥
*७२
*॥
When all the devaas defeated the asuraas, there was a great festival, and they were all celebrating, near the bottom of Meru parvata. All the apsara strees were going there. On the way, they saw Ashtaavakra doing tapas.
73
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 73:
*रांभाततिोत्तमाद्यास्तु
*शतेशो
*अथ
*सहस्रशः |
*तुषटुर्वुः
*तां
*महात्मानां
*प्रशशांशु
*च
*पार्णिर्व
*॥
*७३
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*रांभा
*इतत |
*स्तुतुगािनसहहता
*प्रशांसा
*तत्
*रहहता |
Rambhaa, Tilottamaa, and thousands of apsarases who were going there, they sang many songs praising him. They also praised his greatness.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 74:
*आकर्णठम्नां
*सलििे
*जटाभारर्वहां
*मुतनम् |
*वर्वनायार्वनताश्चैनां
*प्रणेमुः
*स्तोत्रतत्पराः
*॥
*७४
*॥
They eulogized him, when they saw Ashtaavakra under water till his neck. He had a big jataa which was grown. With great devotion, they went and bowed down to him. They prayed to him.
75
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 75:
*यथायथा
*प्रसन्नो
*असौ
*तुषटुर्वुः
*तां
*तथा
*तथा |
*सर्वािः
*ताः
*कौरर्वश्रेषठ
*तां
*र्वररषटां
*द्वर्वजन्मनाम्
*॥
*७५
*॥
He was very pleased with all this stotra. They did more and more stotra as he was pleased.
76
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 76:
*अषटार्वक्र
*उर्वाच -
*प्रसन्नो
*अहां
*महाभागा
*भर्वतीनाां
*यहदषयते |
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*मत्तस्त्रहह्रयताां
*सर्वं
*प्रदास्याम्यततदुिभम्
*॥
*७६
*॥
Ashtaavakra - O Apsarases, I am extremely pleased with you. Seek whatever boon you want. I will give you whatever is even impossible to attain. I will give you everything, whatever you want. You seek a boon.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 77:
*रांभाततिोत्तमाद्यास्तां
*र्वैहदक्यो
*अप्सरसो
*अब्रुर्वन् |
*प्रसन्ने
*त्र्वय्यपयािप्तां
*क्रकमस्माकलमतत
*द्वर्वज
*॥
*७७
*॥
Rambhaa, Tilottamaa and others told him - “Once you are pleased, what is there that is not obtained by us? We have got everything because you are pleased. This is enough for us.”
78
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 78:
*इतराः
*त्र्वब्रुर्वन्
*वर्वप्र
*प्रसन्नो
*भगर्वान्
*यहद |
*तहदच्छामः
*पततां
*प्राप्तुां
*वर्वप्रेन्द्
*पुरुर्षोत्तमम्
*॥
*७८
*॥
While Rambhaa and Tilottamaa said that they had got everything that they wanted because Ashtaavakra was pleased, the others said that “If you are really pleased, we want to have Purushottama as our husband”.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 79:
*व्यास
*उर्वाच -
*एर्वां
*भवर्वषयतत
*इतत
*उक्त्र्वा
*ह्युत्ततार
*जिात्
*मुतनः |
*तम्
*उत्तीणं
*च
*दृदृशुः
*वर्वरूपां
*र्वक्रमषटधा
*॥
*७९
*॥
Vyaasa - He said " Tathaastu, it will happen as you wish." And then he got up from the water and came out. As soon as he came out from the waters, they saw that his body was all crooked in eight place, which was why he was called as Ashtaavakra.
80
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 80:
*तां
*दृषट्र्वा
*गूहमानानाां
*यासाां
*हासः
*स्फुटो
*अभर्वत् |
*तः
*शशाप
*मुतनः
*कोपम्
*अर्वाप्य
*कुरुनन्दन
*॥
*८०
*॥
As soon as they saw his crooked body, crooked in eight places, they started laughing at him. And he got very angry and cursed them.
81
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 81:
*यस्माद्वर्वकृतरूपां
*माां
*मत्र्वा
*हासार्वमानना |
*भर्वतीलभः
*कृता
*तस्मात्
*एतां
*शापां
*ददालम
*र्वः
*॥
*८१
*॥
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Looking at my crooked body, you are laughing and showing disrespect towards me. I am going to curse you.
82
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 82:
*मत्
*प्रसादेन
*भतािरां
*िब्ध्र्वा
*तु
*पुरुर्षोत्तमम् |
*मत्
*शापोपहताः
*सर्वाि
*सस्युहस्तां
*गलमषयथ
*॥
*८२
*॥
With my prasaada, you will get Purushottama as your husband. And because of my shaapa, in the end, you will all get into the hands of lowly clan people.
83
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 83:
*व्यास
*उर्वाच -
*इतत
*उदीररतमाकर्णयि
*मुतनः
*तालभः
*प्रसाहदतः |
*पुनः
*सुरेन्द्िोकां
*र्वै
*प्राह
*भूयो
*गलमषयथ
*॥
*८३
*॥
Vyaasa - Having told all these, he said “Go back to your loka”.
84
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 84:
*एर्वां
*तस्य
*मुनेः
*शापात्
*अषटार्वक्रस्य
*चक्रक्रणम् |
*भतािरां
*प्राप्य
*ता
*याता
*दस्युहस्तां
*सुराङ्गनाः
*॥
*८४
*॥
Like this, having got the boon, they also got the curse, and that is how they have been all snatched away by these hunters.
85
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 85:
*तत्त्र्वया
*नात्र
*कतिव्यः
*शोको
*अल्पो
*अवप
*हह
*पार्णिर्व |
*तेनैर्वार्खिनाथेन
*सर्वं
*तत्
*उपसांहृतम्
*॥
*८५
*॥
Because of this, you should not feel sad for what happened. The super-lord Bhagavaan, who is the Lord of everything, the Supreme Brahman, He only is responsible for all this.
86
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 86:
*भर्वताां
*चोपसांहार
*आसन्नस्तेन
*पार्णिर्व |
*र्िां
*तेजस्तथा
*र्वीयं
*माहात्म्यां
*चोपसांहृतम्
*॥
*८६
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*भर्वताम्
*इतत |
*तेजः
*परालभभर्वासहहषणुत्र्वम् |
*माहात्म्यां
*अस्त्रमन्त्राहदजम्
*सामर्थयिम् |
Your upasamhaara is also nearby. Your bala, tejas, veerya have all been taken back by Bhagavaan. [[396]] of 399
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 87:
*जातस्य
*तनयतो
*मृत्युः
*पतनां
*च
*तथोन्नतेः |
*वर्वप्रयोगार्वसानस्तु
*सांयोगः
*सांचये
*क्षयः
*॥
*८७
*॥
Whoever is born has to die. And whoever rises up has to fall down. If you collect a lot of money, it will get lost. All these are natural. They happen.
88
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 88:
*वर्वज्ञाय
*न
*र्ुधाः
*शोकां
*न
*हर्षिमुपयास्न्त
*ये |
*तेर्षामेर्वेतरे
*चेषटाां
*लशक्षन्तः
*सस्न्त
*तादृशाः
*॥
*८८
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*वर्वज्ञाय
*इतत |
*वर्वर्ुधाः
*वर्वद्र्वाम्सः
*सस्न्त
*तादृशाः
*तादृशा
*भर्वस्न्त |
Having known all this, the wise men do not feel happy or sad because of that. Whereas, at the same time, the others do different things. They act according to what happens.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 89:
*तस्मात्
*त्र्वया
*नरश्रेषठ
*ज्ञात्र्वा
*एतत्
*र्भ्ात्रुलभः
*सह |
*पररत्यज्य
*अर्खिां
*तन्त्रां
*गन्तव्यां
*तपसे
*र्वनम्
*॥
*८९
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*तस्मात्
*इतत |
*तन्त्रां
*पररच्छदम् |
Having known all these things, along with all your brothers, you leave all your kingdom and everything, and go to forest, and be engaged in tapas.
90
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 90:
*तत्
*गच्छ
*धमिराजाय
*तनर्वेद्यैतत्
*र्वचो
*मम |
*परश्र्वो
*र्भ्ातृलभः
*साधं
*यथा
*यालस
*तथा
*कुरु
*॥
*९०
*॥
Go and tell all these to Dharmaraaja, and day-after-tomorrow, along with all your brothers, you leave as you came, and go.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 91:
*इतत
*उक्तो
*अभ्येत्य
*पाथािभ्याां
*यमाभ्याां
*च
*सहाजुिनः |
*दृषटां
*चेर्वानुभूतां
*च
*सर्विमाख्यातर्वान्
*तथा
*॥
*९१
**॥ *
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Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*इतत
*उक्त
*इतत |
*दृषटां
*प्रत्यज्ञक्षतां
*व्यास
*उक्तया
*श्रुतां
*च
*सर्विम् |
Having gone back, Arjuna told Dharmaraaja and his brothers, he explained whatever he saw and experienced, and whatever Vyaasa told.
92
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 92:
*व्यासर्वाक्यां
*च
*ते
*सर्वे
*श्रुत्र्वा
*अजुिनमुखेररतम् |
*राज्ये
*परीज्ञक्षतां
*कृत्र्वा
*ययुः
*पार्णिुसुता
*र्वनम्
*॥
*९२
*॥
Having heard Vyaasa’s words, which Arjuna told them, they made Pareekshit as the king, and they all left the place and went to the forest.
93
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 93:
*इत्येतत्
*तर्व
*मैत्रेय
*वर्वस्तरेण
*मया
*उहदतम् |
*जातस्य
*यद्यदोः
*र्वांशे
*र्वासुदेर्वस्य
*चेस्षटतम्
*॥
*९३
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*श्री
*कृषणिीिाां
*तनगमयतत
*इतत
*एतत्
*इतत |
O Maitreya, I have told you in great detail the story of incarnation of *Bhagavaan *Krishna, who incarnated in Yadu vamsha, as Vasudeva’s son Vaasudeva. And all His great acts, cheshtitaas, I have told you in great detail so far.
94
Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 38, Shloka 94:
*यश्चैतत्
*चररतां
*तस्य
*कृषणस्य
*शृणुयात्
*सदा |
*सर्विपापवर्वतनमुिक्तो
*वर्वषणुिोकां
*स
*गच्छतत
*॥
*९४
**॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:
*भगर्वत्
*चररत्र
*श्रर्वणाहदफिमाह
*यश्चत्
*चररतम्
*इतत |
Whoever listens to this Krishna charita, the story of Bhagavaan Krishna and all His leelaa cheshtitaas, will get rid of all his sins, and will attain Vishnu loka.
This completes Chapter Thirty Eight.
**॥
इति
श्री
विष्णु
पुराणे
पञ्चमे
अंशे
अष्टत्त्रंशो
अध्यायः
॥
**
॥
इति
श्री
विष्णु
पुराण
व्याख्याने
श्री
विष्णु
चचत्तीये
पञ्चमे
अंशे
अष्टत्त्रंशो
अध्यायः
॥
- [[398]] of 399
This completes Amsha Five, the story of Sri Krishna.
**॥
समाप्िं
च
अयं
पञ्चमो
अंशः
॥
*Naaraayanam namaskrutya naram cha eva narottamam | Deveem sarasvateem vyaasam tato jayam udeerayet || Sri Krishnaarpanamastu *________________________________________________
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