Srimad Bhagavatam
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मैत्रेय उवाच सनकाद्या नारदश्च ऋभुर्हंसोऽरुणिर्यतिः । नैते गृहान् ब्रह्मसुता ह्यावसन्नूर्ध्वरेतसः ॥ ४-८-१ ॥
The great sage Maitreya said: The four great Kumāra sages headed by Sanaka, as well as Nārada, Ṛbhu, Haṁsa, Aruṇi and Yati, all sons of Brahmā, did not live at home, but became ūrdhva-retā, or naiṣṭhika-brahmacārīs, unadulterated celibates. ॥ 4-8-1 ॥
english translation
मैत्रेय ऋषि ने कहा : सनकादि चारों कुमार और नारद, ऋभु, हंस, अरुणि तथा यति— ब्रह्मा के ये सारे पुत्र घर पर न रहकर (गृहस्थ नहीं बने) नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचारी हुए। ॥ ४-८-१ ॥
hindi translation
maitreya uvAca sanakAdyA nAradazca RbhurhaMso'ruNiryatiH । naite gRhAn brahmasutA hyAvasannUrdhvaretasaH ॥ 4-8-1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमृषाधर्मस्य भार्यासीद्दम्भं मायां च शत्रुहन् । असूत मिथुनं तत्तु निरृतिर्जगृहेऽप्रजः ॥ ४-८-२ ॥
Another son of Lord Brahmā was Irreligion, whose wife’s name was Falsity. From their combination were born two demons named Dambha, or Bluffing, and Māyā, or Cheating. These two demons were taken by a demon named Nirṛti, who had no children. ॥ 4-8-2 ॥
english translation
ब्रह्मा का अन्य पुत्र अधर्म था जिसकी पत्नी का नाम मृषा था। उनके संयोग से दो असुर हुए जिनके नाम दम्भ अर्थात धोखेबाज तथा माया अर्थात ठगिनी थे। इन दोनों को निर्ऋति नामक असुर ले गया, क्योंकि उसके कोई सन्तान न थी। ॥ ४-८-२ ॥
hindi translation
mRSAdharmasya bhAryAsIddambhaM mAyAM ca zatruhan । asUta mithunaM tattu nirRtirjagRhe'prajaH ॥ 4-8-2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतयोः समभवल्लोभो निकृतिश्च महामते । ताभ्यां क्रोधश्च हिंसा च यद्दुरुक्तिः स्वसा कलिः ॥ ४-८-३ ॥
Maitreya told Vidura: O great soul, from Dambha and Māyā were born Greed and Nikṛti, or Cunning. From their combination came children named Krodha ॥ Anger॥ and Hiṁsā ॥ Envy॥, and from their combination were born Kali and his sister Durukti (Harsh Speech). ॥ 4-8-3 ॥
english translation
मैत्रेय ने विदुर से कहा : हे महापुरुष, दम्भ तथा माया से लोभ और निकृति (चालाकी) उत्पन्न हुए। उनके संयोग से क्रोध और हिंसा और फिर इनकी युति से कलि तथा उसकी बहिन दुरुक्ति उत्पन्न हुए। ॥ ४-८-३ ॥
hindi translation
tayoH samabhavallobho nikRtizca mahAmate । tAbhyAM krodhazca hiMsA ca yadduruktiH svasA kaliH ॥ 4-8-3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदुरुक्तौ कलिराधत्त भयं मृत्युं च सत्तम । तयोश्च मिथुनं जज्ञे यातना निरयस्तथा ॥ ४-८-४ ॥
O greatest of all good men, by the combination of Kali and Harsh Speech were born children named Mṛtyu (Death) and Bhīti (Fear). From the combination of Mṛtyu and Bhīti came children named Yātanā (Excessive Pain) and Niraya (Hell). ॥ 4-8-4 ॥
english translation
हे श्रेष्ठ पुरुषों में महान्, कलि तथा दुरुक्ति से मृत्यु तथा भीति नामक सन्तानें उत्पन्न हुईं। फिर इनके संयोग से यातना और निरय (नरक) उत्पन्न हुए। ॥ ४-८-४ ॥
hindi translation
duruktau kalirAdhatta bhayaM mRtyuM ca sattama । tayozca mithunaM jajJe yAtanA nirayastathA ॥ 4-8-4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसङ्ग्रहेण मयाऽऽख्यातः प्रतिसर्गस्तवानघ । त्रिः श्रुत्वैतत्पुमान् पुण्यं विधुनोत्यात्मनो मलम् ॥ ४-८-५ ॥
My dear Vidura, I have summarily explained the causes of devastation. One who hears this description three times attains piety and washes the sinful contamination from his soul. ॥ 4-8-5 ॥
english translation
हे विदुर, मैंने संक्षेप में प्रलय के कारणों का वर्णन किया। जो इस वर्णन को तीन बार सुनता है उसे पुण्य लाभ होता है और उसके आत्मा का पापमय कल्मष धुल जाता है। ॥ ४-८-५ ॥
hindi translation
saGgraheNa mayA''khyAtaH pratisargastavAnagha । triH zrutvaitatpumAn puNyaM vidhunotyAtmano malam ॥ 4-8-5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript