Srimad Bhagavatam

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यस्य ह पाण्डवेय श्लोकावुदाहरन्ति को नु तत्कर्म राजर्षेर्नाभेरन्वाचरेत्पुमान् । अपत्यतामगाद्यस्य हरिः शुद्धेन कर्मणा ।। ५-४-६ ।।

sanskrit

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, to glorify Mahārāja Nābhi the old sages composed two verses. One of them is this: “Who can attain the perfection of Mahārāja Nābhi? Who can attain his activities? Because of his devotional service, the Supreme Personality of Godhead agreed to become his son.” ।। 5-4-6 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yasya ha pANDaveya zlokAvudAharanti ko nu tatkarma rAjarSernAbheranvAcaretpumAn | apatyatAmagAdyasya hariH zuddhena karmaNA || 5-4-6 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मण्योऽन्यः कुतो नाभेर्विप्रा मङ्गलपूजिताः । यस्य बर्हिषि यज्ञेशं दर्शयामासुरोजसा ।। ५-४-७ ।।

sanskrit

[The second prayer is this.] “Who is a better worshiper of brāhmaṇas than Mahārāja Nābhi? Because he worshiped the qualified brāhmaṇas to their full satisfaction, the brāhmaṇas, by their brahminical prowess, showed Mahārāja Nābhi the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, in person.” ।। 5-4-7 ।।

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hindi translation

brahmaNyo'nyaH kuto nAbherviprA maGgalapUjitAH | yasya barhiSi yajJezaM darzayAmAsurojasA || 5-4-7 ||

hk transliteration

अथ ह भगवान् ऋषभदेवः स्ववर्षं कर्मक्षेत्रमनुमन्यमानः प्रदर्शितगुरुकुलवासो लब्धवरैर्गुरुभिरनुज्ञातो गृहमेधिनां धर्माननुशिक्षमाणो जयन्त्यामिन्द्रदत्तायामुभयलक्षणं कर्म समाम्नायाम्नातमभियुञ्जन्नात्मजानामात्मसमानानां शतं जनयामास ।। ५-४-८ ।।

sanskrit

After Nābhi Mahārāja departed for Badarikāśrama, the Supreme Lord, Ṛṣabhadeva, understood that His kingdom was His field of activities. He therefore showed Himself as an example and taught the duties of a householder by first accepting brahmacarya under the direction of spiritual masters. He also went to live at the spiritual masters’ place, gurukula. After His education was finished, He gave gifts (guru-dakṣiṇā) to His spiritual masters and then accepted the life of a householder. He took a wife named Jayantī and begot one hundred sons who were as powerful and qualified as He Himself. His wife Jayantī had been offered to Him by Indra, the King of heaven. Ṛṣabhadeva and Jayantī performed householder life in an exemplary way, carrying out ritualistic activities ordained by the śruti and smṛti śāstra. ।। 5-4-8 ।।

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hindi translation

atha ha bhagavAn RSabhadevaH svavarSaM karmakSetramanumanyamAnaH pradarzitagurukulavAso labdhavarairgurubhiranujJAto gRhamedhinAM dharmAnanuzikSamANo jayantyAmindradattAyAmubhayalakSaNaM karma samAmnAyAmnAtamabhiyuJjannAtmajAnAmAtmasamAnAnAM zataM janayAmAsa || 5-4-8 ||

hk transliteration

येषां खलु महायोगी भरतो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठगुण आसीद्येनेदं वर्षं भारतमिति व्यपदिशन्ति ।। ५-४-९ ।।

sanskrit

Of Ṛṣabhadeva’s one hundred sons, the eldest, named Bharata, was a great, exalted devotee qualified with the best attributes. In his honor, this planet has become known as Bhārata-varṣa. ।। 5-4-9 ।।

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hindi translation

yeSAM khalu mahAyogI bharato jyeSThaH zreSThaguNa AsIdyenedaM varSaM bhAratamiti vyapadizanti || 5-4-9 ||

hk transliteration

तमनु कुशावर्त इलावर्तो ब्रह्मावर्तो मलयः केतुर्भद्रसेन इन्द्रस्पृग्विदर्भः कीकट इति नव नवतिप्रधानाः ।। ५-४-१० ।।

sanskrit

Following Bharata, there were ninety-nine other sons. Among these were nine elderly sons, named Kuśāvarta, Ilāvarta, Brahmāvarta, Malaya, Ketu, Bhadrasena, Indraspṛk, Vidarbha and Kīkaṭa. ।। 5-4-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tamanu kuzAvarta ilAvarto brahmAvarto malayaH keturbhadrasena indraspRgvidarbhaH kIkaTa iti nava navatipradhAnAH || 5-4-10 ||

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