बोलो श्री श्री आनन्दमयी माँ की जय
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता |
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ||
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता |
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ||
एक बाबाजी घूमते-फिरते एक शहर में पहुँचे| रात हो गयी थी| सरदी के दिन थे| शहर का दरवाजा बंद हो गा था| बाबाजी को ठण्ड लगी| गरम कपड़ा पास में था नहीं| बाबा जी ने सोने के लिये जगह देखी| एक भड़भूँजे की भट्ठी थी|
“Sanjaya said, ‘Then Vasudeva, stationed on the car, addressed Karna,saying, “By good luck it is, O son of Radha, that thou rememberestvirtue! It is generally seen that they that are mean, when they sink intodistress, rail at Providence but never at their own misdeeds.
“Chyavana said, ‘Do thou accept a boon from me. Do thou also, O chief ofmen, tell me what the doubt is that is in thy mind. I shall certainlyaccomplish all thy purposes.’
“Yudhishthira said, ‘All persons on earth, O foremost of men, applaudvirtuous behaviour. I have, however, great doubts with respect to thisobject of their praise. If the topic be capable of being understood byus, O foremost of virtuous men, I desire to hear everything about the wayin which virtuous behaviour can be acquired. How indeed, is thatbehaviour acquired, O Bharata! I desire to hear it. Tell me also, Oforemost of speakers, what has been said to be the characteristics ofthat behaviour.’
1 लॊमहर्षण पुत्र उग्रश्रवाः सूतः पौराणिकॊ नैमिषारण्ये शौनकस्य कुलपतेर दवादश वार्षिके सत्रे ऋषीन अभ्यागतान उपतस्थे
1 शरीभगवान उवाच
इमं विवस्वते यॊगं परॊक्तवान अहम अव्ययम
विवस्वान मनवे पराह मनुर इक्ष्वाकवे ऽबरवीत
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एवम उक्त्वा तु राजेन्द्र शल्मलिं बरह्मवित्तमः
नारदः पवने सर्वं शल्मलेर वाक्यम अब्रवीत
“Sanjaya said, ‘Then Karna, that slayer of hostile heroes, beholdingPrishata’s son in battle, struck him on the chest with ten shafts capableof penetrating into the very vitals.