Vishnupurana 4.12.1-9
Viṣṇupurāṇa 4.12.1-9
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4.12.1
parāśara uvāca:
kroṣṭoś ca yaduputrasyātmajo vṛjinīvān |
tataś ca svāhis tato ruṣaṅkuḥ |
ruṣaṅkoś citrarathaḥ |
tattanayaḥ śaśabinduś caturdaśamahāratnaś cakravarty abhavat |
tasya ca śatasahasraṃ patnīnām abhavat |
daśalakṣasaṃkhyāś ca putrāḥ ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.2
teṣāṃ ca pṛthuyaśāḥ pṛthukarmā pṛthujayaḥ pṛthukīrtiḥ pṛthudānaḥ pṛthuśravāś ca ṣaṭ putrāḥ pradhānāḥ ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.3
pṛthuśravasaś ca putras tamaḥ |
tasmād uśanā yo vājimedhānāṃ śatam ājahāra |
tasya ca śitapur nāma putro 'bhūt |
tasyāpi rukmakavacaḥ |
tataḥ parāvṛt parāvṛto rukmeṣupṛthujyāmaghapālitaharitasaṃjñās tasya pañcātmajā babhūvuḥ ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.4
bhāryāvaśyās tu ye kecid bhaviṣyanty atha vā mṛtāḥ
teṣāṃ tu jyāmaghaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śaibyāpatir abhūn nṛpaḥ //
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.5
aputrā tasya sā patnī śaibyā nāma tathāpy asau
apatyakāmo 'pi bhayān nānyāṃ bhāryām avindata //
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.6
sa tv ekadā atiprabhūtagajaturagarathasaṃmardātidāruṇe mahāhave yudhyamānaḥ sakalam evārāticakram ajayat |
tac cāricakram apāstaputrakalatrabandhubalakośaṃ svam adhiṣṭhānaṃ parityajya diśaḥ pravidrutam ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.7
tasmiṃś ca vidrute 'titrāsalolāyatalocanayugalaṃ trāhi trāhi tātāmba bhrātar ity ākulavilāpavidhuraṃ rājakanyāratnam adrākṣīt ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.8
taddarśanāc ca tasyām anurāgānugatāntarātmā sa nṛpo 'cintayat |
sādhv idaṃ mamāpatyavirahitasya vandhyābhartuḥ sāmprataṃ vidhināpatyakāraṇaṃ kanyāratnam upapāditam |
tad etat udvahāmy athaināṃ syandanam āropya svam adhiṣṭhānaṃ nayāmi ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.9
tayaiva devyā śaibyayāham anujñātaḥ samudvakṣyāmīty athaināṃ ratham āropya svanagaram agacchat ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
Translations (2)
- The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition — Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, English
- A Prose English Translation of Vishnupuranam — Manmatha Nath Dutt 1896, English
Other recensions (1)
- Viṣṇupurāṇa (vulgate) — Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Bhāgavatapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit