॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
॥ सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः - २७ ॥
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Discourse XXVII
Raid of Caṇḍavega against the capital of Purañjana
and the story of Kālakanyā (Preamble)
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नारद उवाच ।
इत्थं पुरञ्जनं सध्र्यग् वशमानीय विभ्रमैः ।
पुरञ्जनी महाराज रेमे रमयती पतिम् ॥ १॥
स राजा महिषीं राजन् सुस्नातां रुचिराननाम् ।
कृतस्वस्त्ययनां तृप्तामभ्यनन्ददुपागताम् ॥ २॥
तयोपगूढः परिरब्धकन्धरो
रहोऽनुमन्त्रैरपकृष्टचेतनः ।
न कालरंहो बुबुधे दुरत्ययं
दिवानिशेति प्रमदापरिग्रहः ॥ ३॥
शयान उन्नद्धमदो महामना
महार्हतल्पे महिषीभुजोपधिः ।
तामेव वीरो मनुते परं यत-
स्तमोऽभिभूतो न निजं परं च यत् ॥ ४॥
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Nārada resumed : Having thus brought Purañjana completely under sway by her feminine graces, O great king, Purañjanī (the wife of Purañjana) enjoyed life, bringing delight to her spouse. (1)
King Purañjana, O Prācinabarhi, greeted her when she came up to him with a bright countenance, having washed herself well and fitted herself with auspicious decoration, and (fully) gratified (after a hearty and sumptuous dinner). (2)
Embraced by her, he threw his arms about her neck; and, infatuated by her secret amatory counsel, he did not notice the rapid movement of time, which was difficult to master, knowing not whether it was day or night, his mind being completely possessed by (the charms of) that young woman. (3)
Lying on a splendid couch with the arm of his queen serving as a pillow, the over-ambitious and valiant Purañjana, whose arrogance knew no bounds, accounted his wife the supreme object of his life; and, overpowered as he was with infatuation, he did not know what was his and what was alien (to him). (4) (1-4)
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तयैवं रममाणस्य कामकश्मलचेतसः ।
क्षणार्धमिव राजेन्द्र व्यतिक्रान्तं नवं वयः ॥ ५॥
तस्यामजनयत्पुत्रान् पुरञ्जन्यां पुरञ्जनः ।
शतान्येकादश विराडायुषोऽर्धमथात्यगात् ॥ ६॥
दुहितॄर्दशोत्तरशतं पितृमातृयशस्करीः ।
शीलौदार्यगुणोपेताः पौरञ्जन्यः प्रजापते ॥ ७॥
स पञ्चालपतिः पुत्रान् पितृवंशविवर्धनान् ।
दारैः संयोजयामास दुहितॄः सदृशैर्वरैः ॥ ८॥
पुत्राणां चाभवन् पुत्रा एकैकस्य शतं शतम् ।
यैर्वै पौरञ्जनो वंशः पञ्चालेषु समेधितः ॥ ९॥
तेषु तद्रिक्थहारेषु गृहकोशानुजीविषु ।
निरूढेन ममत्वेन विषयेष्वन्वबध्यत ॥ १०॥
ईजे च क्रतुभिर्घोरैर्दीक्षितः पशुमारकैः ।
देवान् पितॄन् भूतपतीन् नानाकामो यथा भवान् ॥ ११॥
युक्तेष्वेवं प्रमत्तस्य कुटुम्बासक्तचेतसः ।
आससाद स वै कालो योऽप्रियः प्रिययोषिताम् ॥ १२॥
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While he thus tasted sensual delights with her, his mind (reason) clouded by passion, his youth passed away—half a second as it were, O king of kings! (5)
Emperor Purañjana begot through that Purañjanī (as many as) eleven hundred sons and one hundred and ten daughters. These latter brought glory to their parents and were endowed with a noble character and virtues like generosity and so on. They became (collectively) known as Purañjanīs (daughters of Purañjana and Purañjanī), O ruler of men. By the time (he begot all these) half his life was spent. (6-7)
That ruler of Pañcāla duly united his sons, who propagated their ancestral line, with (worthy) brides and his daughters with suitable bridegrooms. (8)
A hundred sons were born in due course to each of his sons. By these the race of Purañjana considerably grew in the land of the Pañcālas. (9)
Through a deep-seated feeling of mineness in respect of his sons and grandsons (the heirs of sons), houses, treasury and dependants (servants, ministers and so on), he got attached to the objects of sense more and more. (10)
And, prompted by manifold desires, he worshipped, as you did, the gods and manes as well as the lords of ghosts through (a number of) horrible sacrifices involving animal-slaughter, after being (duly) consecrated for them. (11)
While he thus remained unmindful of all that was conducive to his welfare, his mind being attached to his family, the period of senility stole upon him—a period (most) unwelcome to those who are fond of women. (12) (5-12)
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चण्डवेग इति ख्यातो गन्धर्वाधिपतिर्नृप ।
गन्धर्वास्तस्य बलिनः षष्ट्युत्तरशतत्रयम् ॥ १३॥
गन्धर्व्यस्तादृशीरस्य मैथुन्यश्च सितासिताः ।
परिवृत्त्या विलुम्पन्ति सर्वकामविनिर्मिताम् ॥ १४॥
ते चण्डवेगानुचराः पुरञ्जनपुरं यदा ।
हर्तुमारेभिरे तत्र प्रत्यषेधत्प्रजागरः ॥ १५॥
स सप्तभिः शतैरेको विंशत्या च शतं समाः ।
पुरञ्जनपुराध्यक्षो गन्धर्वैर्युयुधे बली ॥ १६॥
क्षीयमाणे स्वसम्बन्धे एकस्मिन् बहुभिर्युधा ।
चिन्तां परां जगामार्तः स राष्ट्रपुरबान्धवः ॥ १७॥
स एव पुर्यां मधुभुक् पञ्चालेषु स्वपार्षदैः ।
उपनीतं बलिं गृह्णन् स्त्रीजितो नाविदद्भयम् ॥ १८॥
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(Now) there is a chief of the Gandharvas, known by the name of Caṇḍavega, O king! Three hundred and sixty strong Gandharvas (celestial musicians), forming his retinue, and Gandharva women, equally strong, half of them fair and others dark (of complexion), pairing with them, ravage by rotation a city which is well provided with all objects of enjoyment (even) when it was built. (13-14)
When these attendants of Caṇḍavega commenced pillaging the capital of Purañjana, Prajāgara (the serpent) offered resistance there. (15)
For (full) hundred years that powerful guard of the city fought single-handed with those seven hundred and twenty (Gandharvas of both sexes). (16)
When his relation (Prajāgara) began to lose strength as a result of his combat with many, Purañjana felt (extremely) distressed with his (entire) dominion and city and kinsmen (too), and was filled with great anxiety. (17)
Being the only drinker at his own capital in the kingdom of Pañcāla and thus receiving the tribute brought by his own retainers, that hen-pecked monarch knew nothing of (the impending) fear. (18) (13-18)
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कालस्य दुहिता काचित्त्रिलोकीं वरमिच्छती ।
पर्यटन्ती न बर्हिष्मन् प्रत्यनन्दत कश्चन ॥ १९॥
दौर्भाग्येनात्मनो लोके विश्रुता दुर्भगेति सा ।
या तुष्टा राजर्षये तु वृतादात्पूरवे वरम् ॥ २०॥
कदाचिदटमाना सा ब्रह्मलोकान्महीं गतम् ।
वव्रे बृहद्व्रतं मां तु जानती काममोहिता ॥ २१॥
मयि संरभ्य विपुलमदाच्छापं सुदुःसहम् ।
स्थातुमर्हसि नैकत्र मद्याच्ञाविमुखो मुने ॥ २२॥
ततो विहतसङ्कल्पा कन्यका यवनेश्वरम् ।
मयोपदिष्टमासाद्य वव्रे नाम्ना भयं पतिम् ॥ २३॥
ऋषभं यवनानां त्वां वृणे वीरेप्सितं पतिम् ।
सङ्कल्पस्त्वयि भूतानां कृतः किल न रिष्यति ॥ २४॥
द्वाविमावनुशोचन्ति बालावसदवग्रहौ ।
यल्लोकशास्त्रोपनतं न राति न तदिच्छति ॥ २५॥
अथो भजस्व मां भद्र भजन्तीं मे दयां कुरु ।
एतावान् पौरुषो धर्मो यदार्ताननुकम्पते ॥ २६॥
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There is a daughter of Kāla (the Time-Spirit), who ranged over the three worlds, desirous of (securing) a husband. Nobody (however) would welcome her, O Prācinabarhi! (19)
Due to her forbidding nature she became known in the world by the name of Durbhagā (an accursed woman). Accepted (once) by the royal sage Puru (the youngest son of Yayāti) she conferred on him the boon of sovereignty, highly pleased (with him). (20)
On a certain day, when I had (just) descended to the terrestrial globe from the realm of Brahmā (the creator), she in the course of her peregrination (came and) wooed me, infatuated as she was with passion, even though she knew that I was vowed to perpetual celibacy. (21)
Enraged at my refusal, she pronounced a formidable curse, saying : "Having turned a deaf ear to my advances, you shall never stay at one place (long), O sage !" (22)
Her will (thus) crossed, the maid thereafter approached the lord of the Yavanas, Bhaya (Fear) by name, as instructed by me, and accepted him for her husband (with the following words) : "I court you, the foremost of the Yavanas, as my coveted husband, O gallant youth ! The hope centred by creatures (men) in you never goes in vain. (23-24)
Both he who does not part with and he who refuses to accept that which offers itself as worth giving or taking—according to usage and (the injunctions of) the scriptures—are ignorant and perverse; the wise feel sorry for them. (25)
Therefore, O blessed one, be gracious to me and accept me, who offer my hand to you. To compassionate the afflicted—that is the sacred duty of a man." (26) (19-26)
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कालकन्योदितवचो निशम्य यवनेश्वरः ।
चिकीर्षुर्देवगुह्यं स सस्मितं तामभाषत ॥ २७॥
मया निरूपितस्तुभ्यं पतिरात्मसमाधिना ।
नाभिनन्दति लोकोऽयं त्वामभद्रामसम्मताम् ॥ २८॥
त्वमव्यक्तगतिर्भुङ्क्ष्व लोकं कर्मविनिर्मितम् ।
या हि मे पृतना युक्ता प्रजानाशं प्रणेष्यसि ॥ २९॥
प्रज्वारोऽयं मम भ्राता त्वं च मे भगिनी भव ।
चराम्युभाभ्यां लोकेऽस्मिन्नव्यक्तो भीमसैनिकः ॥ ३०॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां
चतुर्थस्कन्धे पुरञ्जनोपाख्याने सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २७॥
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Hearing the words addressed by the daughter of Kāla, the lord of the Yavanas, who was eager to accomplish the secret mission of the gods (viz., to bring about the death of living beings), smilingly replied to her (as follows): (27)
"With the help of my intuitive vision I have found out a husband for you. The world does not welcome you because you are inauspicious and despised. (28)
(Now,) moving about imperceptibly, enjoy you the (whole) creation owing its existence to Karma (thus treating everyone of it as your husband). Sally forth with my army and you will bring about the destruction of (all) created beings. (29)
Here is my brother, Prajwāra (mortal fever), and be you sister to me. With you both and followed by a formidable army I shall range over this world unperceived. (30)
Thus ends the twenty-seventh discourse forming part of the parable of Purañjana, in Book Four of the great and glorious Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, otherwise known as the Paramahāṃsa-Sarhhitā. (27-30)
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