अध्याय 92
1 कालवर्षी च पर्जन्यॊ धर्मचारी च पार्थिवः
संपद यदैषा भवति सा बिभर्ति सुखं परजाः
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Amongst the diverse kinds of sacrifices, all ofwhich, of course, are regarded to have but one object (viz., thecleansing of the heart or the glory of God), tell me, O grandsire, whatthat sacrifice is which has been ordained for the sake only of virtue andnot for the acquisition of either heaven or wealth!'[1283]
सूरजगढ़ देश में एक राजा था हुकुम सिंह | उसके राज्य में सब तरफ सुख-शांति थी | प्रजा बहुत मेहनती और सुखी थी | चारों ओर हरियाली और खुशहाली का साम्राज्य था |
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कृपस्यापि महाब्रह्मन संभवं वक्तुम अर्हसि
शरस्तम्भात कथं जज्ञे कथं चास्त्राण्य अवाप्तवान
“Vaisampayana said, ‘The excellent monarch Yayati, the son of Nahusha,having received Puru’s youth, became exceedingly gratified. And with ithe once more began to indulge in his favourite pursuits to the fullextent of his desires and to the limit of his powers, according toseasons, so as to derive the greatest pleasure therefrom.
“Yudhishthira said, ‘O righteous one, I am desirous of hearing thehistory of that royal sage Marutta. Do thou, O Dwaipayana, relate thisunto me, O sinless one.’
“Sanjaya said,–‘After the night had passed away, O monarch, all thekings, the Pandavas and the Dhartarashtras, repaired to the grandsire,Those Kshatriyas then saluted that bull of their order, that foremost oneamong the Kurus, that hero lying on a hero’s bed, and stood in hispresence.
“Markandeya continued, ‘O sinless scion of Kuru’s race, I have describedto thee the various branches of the race of Agni. Listen now to the storyof the birth of the intelligent Kartikeya.
राजा हरिश्चंद्र के शब्द सुनकर तपस्वी उठ खड़ा हुआ और क्रोधित होता हुआ बोला, “ठहर जा दुरात्मन! अभी तुझे तेरे अहंकार का मजा चखाता हूं|”