Chapter 160
“Janamejaya said, ‘After the soldiers had been arrayed thus in order ofbattle (on the field of Kurukshetra), what, O bull among Brahmanas, didthe Kauravas then do, urged as they were by destiny itself?’
“Janamejaya said, ‘After the soldiers had been arrayed thus in order ofbattle (on the field of Kurukshetra), what, O bull among Brahmanas, didthe Kauravas then do, urged as they were by destiny itself?’
“Sanjaya said, ‘Beholding Duhsasana’s car staying near his, the son ofBharadwaja, addressing Duhsasana, said these words, ‘Why, O Duhsasana,are all these cars flying away?
“Mahadeva said, ‘Thou wert in thy former life Nara, the friend ofNarayana. In Vadari wert thou engaged in fierce ascetic austerities forseveral thousands of years.
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सवागतं ते सुकेशान्ते सुव्युष्टा रजनी मम
सवामिनी तवम अनुप्राप्ता परकुरुष्व मम परियम
हिमाचल प्रदेश की सुरमई वादियों में यूं तो कदम-कदम पर देवस्थल मौजूद हैं, लेकिन इनमें से कुछ एक ऐसे भी हैं जो अपने में अनूठी गाथाएँ और रहस्य समेटे हुए हैं| ऐसा ही एक मंदिर है निरमंड का परशुराम मंदिर|
गुरुजी की प्राथमिक शिक्षा महान विद्वान श्री स्वामी पंडित शिव प्रसाद जी शास्त्री ने दी थी, जो इस उज्ज्वल बालक के दादा दादी थे।
Vaishampayana said, “Listen now to the large bands of the mothers, thoseslayers of foes, O hero, that became the companions of Kumara, as Imention their names.
“Bhishma said, ‘That person, O king, who would protect the good andpunish the wicked, should be appointed as his priest by the king. In thisconnection is cited the old story about the discourse between Pururavas,the son of Aila and Matariswan.’
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Thou hast discoursed to us on diverse kinds of gift,on tranquillity of soul, on Truth, on compassion, on contentment withone’s wedded wife, and the merits of gift.
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किं तद अक्षरम इत्य उक्तं यस्मान नावार्तते पुनः
किं च तत कषरम इत्य उक्तं यस्माद आवर्तते पुनः