O the best among the victorious! (O janamejaya!) There is a most wonderful
hymn Ahnika, recited by baladeva (balarAma) for protection, on the arrival of
pradyumna in the city of dvAraka after slaying kAlashambara.
If recited in the evening, O the best among kings, (O janamejaya!
vaishampAyana continued), this hymn is capable of purifying souls.
This hymn is recited by baladeva (balarAma) as well as by viShNu. This hymn
is also recited by the sages who desire dharma.
One day, when the son of rukmiNI (pradyumna) was with hali (balarAma)
at his house, he (pradyumna) bowed to him and spoke to him with folded hands.
O the one whose younger brother is kR^iShNa! O the highly distinguished
one! son of rohiNI! O lord! Please tell me a hymn, reciting which I shall
become fearless.
O the lord of the world, the preceptor of deva-s and asura-s! O brahma!
Protect me. The o~Nkara, vaShaTkAra and sAvitrI and the three vidhi-s
shall protect me.
The R^ik, yajuH, sAma and atharva - all the four vedas, complete, together
with their secrets and explanations,
all the purANa-s, itihAsa-s along with supplements and with sub-supplements,
a~Nga-s and upa~Nga-s and also the commentaries shall protect me.
The earth, the wind, the sky, the water and the light - all the five, along
with senses, mind, intellect, goodness, passion and darkness
(the three qualities),
All the five airs - circulating air, upward breathing air, air for
digestion, air for respiration and the air that goes down and the seven
airs of the world,
and all the great sages marIchi, a~Ngiras, pulastya, pulaha, kratu, bhR^igu
and the lord vasiShTha shall protect me.
The fourteen sages such as kashyapa, the ten directions, nara and nArAyaNa
and all other deva-s shall always protect me.
The eleven rudra-s and the twelve Aditya-s, the eight vasu-s and the two
famous ashvin-s shall protect me.
hrI, shrI, lakShmI, svadhA, puShTi, medhA, tuShTi, smR^iti, dhR^iti,
aditi, the mothers of demons diti, danu and siMhikA,
himavAn, hemakUTa, niShadha, the mountain shveta, R^iShabha, pAriyAtra,
vindhya, the mountain vaiDUrya,
sahya, udaya, malaya, meru, mandara, dardura, krau~ncha, kailAsa, mainAka
mountains shall protect me.
sheSha, vAsuki as well as vishAlakSha, takShaka, elApatra, shuklavarNa,
kambala, ashvatara,
hastibhadra, piTaraka, karkoTaka, dhana~njaya as well as purANaka and the
serpent karavIraka
sumanAsya, dadhimukha, shR^ingArapiNDaka and lord maNinAga who is famous
in the three worlds,
the king of serpents adhikarNa and hAridraka and many others
who are not cited here,
the ones who carry the earth, the one who lives according to the truth and
dharma, the lord serpent, shall protect me. All the four oceans and the
best among the rivers ga~NgA shall protect me.
sarasvatI, chandrabhAgA, shatadru, devikA, shivA, dvAravatI, vipAshA,
sarayU as well as yamunA shall protect me.
kalmAshI, rathoShmA, bahudA and hiraNyadA, plakShA, ikShumatI as well as
sravantI and bR^ihadrathA shall protect me.
The famous river charmaNvatI as well as the auspicious vadhusarA as well as
other rivers who are not eulogized here,
and all the rivers of the north shall bathe me with fresh water and protect
me. veNI, godAvarI, sItA, kAverI, kau~NkaNAvatI,
kR^iShNA, veNA, muktimatI, tamasA, puShpavAhinI, tAmraparNI, jyotirathA,
utphalA, udumbarAvatI,
the river vaitaraNI, the pious river vidarbhA, and auspicious narmadA, vitastA,
bhImarathyA as also the great river aila,
kAlindI, the pious river gomatI, the famous river shoNa as also other rivers
which are not cited here,
and all the rivers of the south shall bathe me with fresh water and protect me.
kShiprA, charmaNvatI, mahI with sacred waters, as well as shubhravatI,
sindhu, vetravatI, as also bhojAnta, vanamAlikA, pUrvabhadrA, parAbhadrA,
UrmilA and paradrumA,
the famous vetravatI as also the river famous as chApadAsI, prasthAvatI,
the river kuNDa and the pious river sarasvatI,
chitraghnI, indumAlA as also river madhumatI, umA, the river guru,
and also tApI and the river vimalodakA,
vimalA, vimalodA, mattaga~NgA, payasvinI and also other large rivers which
are not cited here,
the rivers which are flowing in the west, shall bathe me with water.
The auspicious river of the east, bhAgIrathI, which is worn by shambhu
(shiva), shall destroy my sins, as I recite her name.
prabhAsa, prayAga, naimiSha, puShkara, ga~NgA, kurukShetra, shrIkaNTha,
gautamAshrama, (parashu)rAmahradaM, vinashanaM as also rAmatIrthaM
ga~NgAdvAraM, kanakhalaM, the place where soma rose up, the tIrtha
kapAlamochanaM, the famous jambUmArgaM,
the famous suvarNabindu and also kanakapi~Ngalam, dashAshvamedhika tIrtha
the place where ten
ashvamedha sacrifices were held, decorated by auspicious Ashrama-s,
the Ashrama of nara and nArAyaNa, famous ashrama of badarI, the famous
phalgutIrtha and the tIrtha chandravaTaM,
kokAmukhaM puNyatamaM gangAsAgarameva cha |
magadheShu tapodashcha ga~Ngodbhedashcha vishrutaH ||2-109-40
the famous kokAmukhaM, the best auspicious gangAsAgara, tapoda
and the famous ga~Ngobheda of magadha,
tIrthAnyetAni puNyAni sevitAni maharShibhiH |
[sUkaraM yogamArgaM cha shvetadvIpaM tathaiva cha ||2-109-41
The auspicious tIrtha-s such as these, served by the great sages, sUkaraM,
yogamArgaM and also shvetadvIpaM,
brahmatIrthaM rAmatIrthaM vAjimedhashatopamam |
dhArAsaMpAtasaMyuktA ga~NgA kilbiShanAshinI ||2-109-42
brahmatIrthaM, rAmatIrthaM giving fruits of one hundred horse sacrifices,
flowing ga~NgA which destroys the sins,
ga~NgA vaikuNThakedAraM sUkarodbhedanaM param |
taM shApamochanaM tIrthaM punantvetAni kilbiShAt] ||2-109-43
ga~NgA, vaikuNTHa kedAra, the best sUkarodbhedanaM, shApamochana tIrtha
the tIrtha which
removes all the sins,
mAM plAvayantu salilaiH kIrtitAkIrtitAni vai |
shall bathe me in water, along with those tIrtha-s whose name is not
eulogized here.
dharmArthakAmaviShayo yashaHprAptiH shamo damaH |
varuNesho.atha dhanado yamo niyama eva cha ||2-109-44
The subjects of discharge of duty, acquisition of wealth, gratification of
desire, attainment of fame, calmness, self restraints, varuNa, lord (indra),
the lord of wealth, lord of death, restraining,
kAlo nayaH saMnatishcha krodho mohaH kShamA dhR^itiH |
vidyuto.abhrANyathauShadhyaH pramAdonmAdavigrahAH ||2-109-45
time, policy, humility, anger, confusion, patience, resolution, lightning,
clouds,
medicinal plants, pramAda, unmAda and vigraha
yakShAH pishAchA gandharvAH kinnarAH siddhachAraNAH |
nakta~ncharAH khechariNo daMShTriNaH priyavigrahAH ||2-109-46
yakSha, pishAcha, gandharva, kinnara, siddha, chAraNa, those who travel
during the night, those who travel through the sky, those who have large
teeth eating flesh,
lambodarAshcha balinaH pi~NgAkShA vishvarUpiNaH |
marutaH saha parjanyAH kalAtruTilavAH kShaNAH ||2-109-47
powerful lambodara, those with red eyes, those with large
bodies, the wind gods, the rain god, kalA, truTi, lava and kShaNa,
nakShatrANi grahAshchaiva R^itavaH shishirAdayaH |
mAsAhorAtrayashchaiva sUryAchandramasau tathA ||2-109-48
stars, planets, seasons such as winter, months, day and night, sun as well as
moon,
Amodashcha pramodashcha praharShaH shoka eva cha |
rajastamastapaH satyaM shuddhirbuddhirdhR^itiH shrutiH ||2-109-49
joy and delight, immense happiness, sadness, passion, darkness as well as
penance, truth, purity, intellect, resolution and sacred knowledge, protect me.
rudrANI bhadrakAlI cha bhadrA jyeShThA tu vAruNI |
bhAsI cha kAlikA chaiva shANDilI cheti vishrutAH ||2-109-50
rudrANI, bhadrakAlI, bhadrA, jyeShThA, vAruNI, bhAsI, kAlikA as well as the
famous shANDilI
AryA kuhUH sinIvAlI bhImA chitrarathI ratiH |
ekAnaMshA cha kUShmANDI devI kAtyAyanI cha yA ||2-109-51
AryA, kuhU, sinIvAlI, bhImA, chitrarathI, rati, ekAnaMshA, kUShmANDI,
goddess kAtyAyanI,
lohityA janamAtA cha devakanyAstu yAH smR^itAH |
gonandA devapatnI cha mAM rakShantu sabAndhavam ||2-109-52
lohityA, the mother of people, the divine women who are remembered,
gonandA and devapatnI shall protect me along with all relatives.
nAnAbharaNaveshAshcha nAnArUpA~NkitAnanAH |
nAnAdeshavichAriNyo nAnAshastropashobhitAH ||2-109-53
Those who are attired in varieties of clothes, decorated in variety of
ornaments, appear in different forms, those who wander in different lands,
those who hold varieties of weapons shall protect me.
medomajjApriyAshchaiva madyamAmsavasApriyAH |
mArjAradvIpivaktrAshcha gajasiMhanibhAnanAH ||2-109-54
as well as those who like fat and marrow, those who like liquor, flesh and
serum, those who have the face of cats, tigers, elephants and lions,
ka~NkavAyasagR^idhrANAM krau~nchatulyAnanAstathA |
vyAlayaj~nopavItAshcha charmaprAvaraNAstathA ||2-109-55
those having the faces of heron, crow, vulture and krau~ncha, those who wear
the sacred thread of snakes, those who wear skins,
kShatajokShitavaktrAshcha kharabherIsamasvanAH |
matsarAH krodhanAshchaiva prAsAdA ruchirAlayAH ||2-109-56
those who have blood in the mouths, those who have the sounds of harsh kettle
drums, those who compete, angry as well as happy, those who have beautiful
houses,
mattonmattapramattAshcha praharantyashcha dhiShThitAH |
pi~NgAkShAH pi~NgakeshAshcha tato.anyA lUnamUrdhajAH ||2-109-57
those who are excited, highly excited and drunken who appear to beat others,
those who have yellow eyes, yellow hair and others with shaven heads,
UrdhvakeshyaH kR^iShNakeshyaH shvetakeshyastathA varAH |
nAgAyutabalAshchaiva vAyuvegAstathAparAH ||2-109-58
those who having their hairs up, those who have black hair, the best having
white hair, those who have the strength of thousands of elephants, others
who travel with the speed of wind,
ekahastA ekapAdA ekAkShAH pi~NgalA matAH |
bahuputrAlpaputrAshcha dviputrAH putramaNDikAH ||2-109-59
those who have only one arm, one foot, one eye having yellow colour,
those who have many children, less children and those with two children,
those who play with children,
mukhamaNDI biDAlI cha pUtanA gandhapUtanA |
shItavAtoShNavetAlI revatI gR^ihasaMj~nitAH ||2-109-60
those who are famous with the names of mukhamaNDI, biDAlI, pUtanA,
gandhaputanA, shItavAtoShNavetAlI, revatI,
priyahAsyAH priyakrodhAH priyavAsAH priyaMvadAH |
sukhapradAshchAsukhadAH sadA dvijajanapriyAH || 2-109-61
those who like humour, anger, those who like clothes and those who speak good
words, those who provide happiness as well as sorrow, those who are liked by
the twice borns,
nakta~ncharAH sukhodarkAH sadA parvaNi dAruNAH |
mAtaro mAtR^ivatputraM rakShantu mama nityashaH ||2-109-62
those who move in the night, those who bring good, those who are always
cruel, those mothers always protect me like mothers protect children.
pitAmahamukhodbhUtA raudrA rudrA~NgasaMbhavAH |
kumArasvedajAshchaiva jvarA vai vaiShNavAdayaH ||2-109-63
Those who are born from the face of the great grandfather, those who are
terrible, those born from the limbs of rudra, those who are born from the
sweat of kumara (kArtikeya) as well as the fevers such as vaiShNava,
mahAbhImA mahAvIryA darpodbhUtA mahAbalAH |
krodhanAkrodhanAH krUrAH suravigrahakAriNaH ||2-109-64
those who are huge, highly valiant, born from false pride, highly powerful,
those who are angry and those who are not angry, those who are cruel, those
who appear like deva-s,
nakta~ncharAH kesariNo daMShTriNaH priyavigrahAH |
lambodarA jaghaninaH pi~NgAkShA vishvarUpiNaH ||2-109-65
those who travel in the night, those with lion-like face, those who have large teeth, those who
create strife, those having large belly, those having large waist,
those having yellow eyes and those who have large forms,
shaktyR^iShTishUlaparighaprAsacharmAsipANayaH |
pinAkavajramusalabrahmadaNDAyudhapriyAH ||2-109-66
those who hold the weapons, spear, lance and spike, iron bludgeon, darts and
shields, those who like the weapons, trident (pinAka), vajra, and
mace (musala) and brahma's staff (brahmadaNDa),
daNDinaH kuNDinaH shUrA jaTAmukuTadhAriNaH |
vedavedA~NgakushalA nityayaj~nopavItinaH ||2-109-67
those who hold staffs and pots, the valiants, those who wear twisted locks of
hair, those who wear crowns, those who are experts in veda-s and the parts
thereof, those who always wear the sacred thread of sacrifice,
vyAlApIDAH kuNDalino vIrAH keyUradhAriNaH |
nAnAvasanasaMvItAshchitramAlyAnulepanAH ||2-109-68
those who wear -- of the serpents, and those who wear ear ornaments,
valiants, those who wear bracelets
on upper arms, those who wear various kinds of clothes, those who decorate
with beautiful garlands and smear their bodies with pastes,
gajAshvoShtrarkShamArjArasiMhavyAghranibhAnanAH |
varAholUkagomAyumR^igAkhumahiShAnanAH ||2-109-69
those having the faces of elephants, horses, camels, bears, cats, lions and
tigers,
those having the faces of boar, owl, jackal, deer, rat and buffalo
vAmanA vikaTAH kubjAH karAlA lUnamUrdhajAH |
sahasrashatashashchAnye sahasrajaTadhAriNaH ||2-109-70
those who are short, deformed, hunchbacks, karAla-s and those who have shaved
their head, and one hundred thousand others and thousand who wear twisted
locks of hair,
shvetAH kailAsasan~NkAshAH kechiddinakaraprabhAH |
kechijjaladavarNAbhA nIlA~njanachayopamAH ||2-109-71
those who are white like kailAsa, those who are bright like sun, those who
are dark as rain clouds, those who sparkle like the blue a~jana stone,
ekapAdA dvipAdAshcha tathA dvishiraso.apare |
nirmAMsAH sthUlaja~NghAshcha vyAditAsyA bhaya~NkarAH ||2-109-72
those having one foot, those having two feet and others with two heads,
those having no flesh, those having large waists, those having wide open
mouths, those who are terrible,
vApItaDAgakUpeShu samudreShu saritsu cha |
shmashAnashailavR^ikSheShu shUnyAgAranivAsinaH || 2-109-73
ete grahAshcha satataM rakShantu mama sarvataH
the planets and those who stay in ponds, lakes and pools, ocean, rivers,
places of burial, mountains, trees and empty houses shall always
protect me in all ways.
mahAgaNapatirnandI mahAkAlo mahAbalaH |
mAheshvaro vaiShNavashcha jvarau lokabhayAvahau ||2-109-74
The great lord of gaNa-s (gaNesha), nandi, the great kAla, the one with
great power, both the fevers of the great lord (shiva) and viShNu, who are
fearful to the world,
grAmaNIshchaiva gopAlo bhR^i~NgarITirgaNeshvaraH |
devashcha vAmadevashcha ghaNTAkarNaH karaMdhamaH ||2-109-75
grAmaNI, gopAla, bhR^i~NgarITi, the lord of gaNa-s (gaNesha), the lord as
well as vAmadeva, the one who has bells on his ears (ghaNtAkarNa),
karaMdhama,
shvetamodaH kapAlI cha jambhakaH shatrutApanaH |
majjanonmajjanau chobhau saMtApanavilApanau ||2-109-76
shevtamoda, kapAlI, jambhaka, the one who burns the enemies, both majjana
and unmajjana, both saMtApana and vilApana
nijaghAso ghasashchaiva sthUNAkarNaH prashoShaNaH |
ulkAmAlI dhamadhamo jvAlAmAlI pradarshanaH ||2-109-77
nijaghAsa, aghasa and also sthUNAkarNa, prashoShaNa, ulkAmAlI, dhamadhama,
jvAlAmAlI, pradarshana,
sa~NghaTTanaH sa~NkuTanaH kAShThabhUtaH shiva~NkaraH |
kUShmANDaH kumbhamUrdhA cha rochano vaikR^ito grahaH ||2-109-78
sa~NghaTTanaH, sa~NkuTanaH, kAShThabhUtaH, shiva~NkaraH, kUShmANDaH,
kumbhamUrdha, rochna, vaikR^ita graha,
aniketaH surArighnaH shivashchAshiva eva cha |
kShemakaH pishitAshI cha surArirharilochanaH ||2-109-79
aniketaH, surArighnaH, shiva, ashiva, kShemaka, pishitAshI, surAri,
harilochana,
bhImako grAhakashchaiva tathaivAgramayo grahaH |
upagraho.aryakashchaiva tathA skandagraho.aparaH ||2-109-80
bhImaka, grAhaka as also ugramayagraha, upagraha aryaka as also skandagraha,
chapalo.asamavetAlastAsamaH sumahAkapiH |
hR^idayodvartanashchaiDaH kuNDAshI ka~NkaNapriyaH ||2-109-81
chapala, asamavetAla, tAmasa, sumahAkapi, hR^idayodvartana, aiDa, kuNDAshI,
ka~NkaNapriya,
harishmashrurgarutmanto manomArutaraMhasaH |
pArvatyA roShasaMbhUtAH sahasrANi shatAni cha || 2-109-82
harishmashru and garutman having the speed like mind and wind and
hundred thousands others born from the anger of pArvati,
shaktimanto dhR^itimanto brahmanyAH satyasa~NgarAH |
sarvakAmApahantAro dviShatAM cha mR^idhe mR^idhe ||2-109-83
and those who are powerful, firm and devoted to brAhmaNa-s, those who are
bound by truth, those who completely destroy all the desires of enemies in
battle,
rAtrAvahani durgeShu kIrtitAH sakalairguNaiH |
teShAM gaNAnAM patayaH sagaNAH pAntu mAM sadA ||2-109-84
all of them, when they are praised during day or night during difficult
times, shall protect me always along with the lord of gaNa (gaNesha)
accompanied by the gaNa.
nAradaH parvatashchaiva gandharvApsarasAM gaNAH |
pitaraH kAraNaM kAryamAdhayo vyAdhayastathA ||2-109-85
nArada as well as parvata, the groups of gandharva and apsara, fathers,
cause (kAraNa) and actions (kArya), Adhi as also vyAdhi,
agastyo gAlavo gArgyaH shaktidhaumyaH parAsharaH |
kR^iShNAtreyashcha bhagavAnasito devalo balaH ||2-109-86
agastya, gAlava, gArgya, shakti, dhaumya, parAshara, kR^iShNAtreya,
the lord asita-devala, bala,
bR^ihaspatirutathyashcha mArkaNDeyaH shrutashravAH |
dvaipAyano vidarbhashcha jaiminirmATharaH kaThaH ||2-109-87
bR^ihaspati, utathya and also mArkaNDeya, shrutashrava, dvaipAyana,
vidarbha, jaimini, mAThara, kaTha,
vishvAmitro vasiShThashcha lomashashcha mahAmuniH |
utta~Nkashchaiva raimyashcha paulomashcha dvitastritaH ||2-109-88
vishvAmitra, vasiShTha, the great sage lomasha, utta~Nka and also raibhya,
pauloma, dvita, trita,
R^iShirvai kAlavR^ikShIyo munimedhAtithistathA |
sArasvato yavakrItiH kushiko gautamastathA ||2-109-89
the sage kAlavR^iShIya, the sage madhAtithi, sArasvata, yavakrIta,
kushika and also gautama,
saMvarta R^ishyashR^i~Ngashcha svastyAtreyo vibhANDakaH |
R^ichIko jamadagnishcha tathorvastapasAM nidhiH ||2-109-90
saMvarta, R^ishyashR^iNga, svastyAstreya, vibhANDaka, R^ichIKa, jamadagni and
also the treasure of penance, aurva,
bharadhvAjaH sthUlashirAH kashyapaH pulahaH kratuH |
bR^ihadagnirharishmashrurvijayaH kaNva eva cha ||2-109-91
bharadvAja, sthUlashira, kashyapa, pulaha, kratu, bR^ihadagni, harishmashru,
vijaya and also kaNva,
vaitaNDI dIrghatApashcha vedagArtho.aMshumA~nchChivaH |
aShTAvakro dadhIchishcha shvetaketustathaiva cha ||2-109-92
vaitaNDI, dhIrghatApa as also vedagArtha, aMshumAn, shiva, aShTAvakra,
dadhIchi as also shvetaketu,
uddAlakaH kShIrapANiH shR^i~NgI gauramukhastathA |
agniveshyaH shamIkashcha pramuchurmumuchustathA ||2-109-93
uddAlaka, kShIrapANi, shR^iNgi and also gauramukha, agniveshya, shamIka and
also pramuchu and mumuchu,
ete chAnye cha R^iShayaH bahavaH shaMsitavratAH |
munayaH shaMsitAtmAno ye chAnye nAnukIrtitAH ||2-109-94
as well as many other sages, who observe the vows, the sages who control
their souls and also others who are not eulogized here,
kratavaH slAghinaH shAntAH shAntiM kurvantu me sadA |
trayo.agnayastrayo vedAstraividyAH kaustubho maNiH ||2-109-95
and other sages who perform sacrifices, shAdhina and the calm sages shall
always provide me peace. The three fires, the three veda-s, the three
vidya-s, the jewel kaustubha
uchchaiHshravA hayaH shrImAnvaidyo dhanvantarirhariH |
amR^itaM gauH suparNashcha dadhigaurAshcha sarShapAH ||2-109-96
the horse uchcaiHshravas, the auspicious expert of medicine, dhanvantari,
hari,
amR^ita, garuDa (suparNa), white birds,
shuklAH sumanasaH kanyAH shvetachChatraM yavAkShatAH |
dUrvA hiraNyaM gandhAshcha vAlavyajanameva cha ||2-109--97
white flowers, maidens, white umbrella, corn, sun-thrashed grain, grass
(Panicum Dactylon - dUrvA), gold, sulphur, chowrie of yak tail,
tathApratihatam chakraM mahokShashchandanaM viSham |
shveto vR^iShaH karI mattaH siMho vyAghro hayo giriH ||2-109-98
the chakra which is not stopped anywhere, the great bull, sandal, poison,
white bull, elephant in rut, lion, tiger, horse, mountain,
pR^ithivI choddhR^itA lAjA brAhmanA madhu pAyasaM |
svastiko vardhamAnashcha nandyAvartaH priya~NgavaH |
shrIphalaM gomayaM matsyo dundubhiH paTahasvanaH ||2-109-99
goddess earth, fried and opened grain, brahmins, honey, sweet dish,
swastika, vardhamAna, nandyAvarta, priya~Ngava (priya~Ngu - Aglaia Odorata
or Sinapis Ramosa), shrIphala (Aegle Marmelos), gobar, fish,
the sounds of kettle drum (dundhubhi) and war drum (paTaha)
R^iShipatnyashcha kanyAshcha shrImadbhadrAsanaM dhanuH |
rochanA ruchakashchaiva nadInAM sa~Ngamodakam ||2-109-100
the wives of the sages, maidens, auspicious seats, bows, rochana (gorochana), ruchaka
and also the water of the confluence of rivers,
suparNAH shatapatrAshcha chakorA jIvajIvakAH |
nandImukho mayUrashcha baddhamuktAmaNidhvajAH ||2-109-101
suparNa, shatapatra (lotus), chakora (Perdix rufe), jIvajIvaka, nandImukha
(a kind of waterbird), peacock and flagstaffs
on which pearls gems are tied,
AyudhAni prashastAni kAryasiddhikarANi cha |
puNyaM vai vigatakleshaM shrImadvai ma~NgalAnvitam ||2-109-102
the weapons, famous for accomplishing the tasks and all those providing
good fortune and those destroy the difficulties, along with good results
shall protect me.
rAmeNodAhR^itaM pUrvamAyuH shrIjayakA~NkShiNA |
ya idaM shrAvayedvidvAMstathaiva shR^iNuyAnnaraH ||2-109-103
This was recited by balarAma long ago. Those men who desire long life,
prosperity and victory, get it
recited by wise men and hear it.
ma~NgalAShTashataM snAto japanparvaNi parvaNi |
vadhabandhaparikleshaM vyAdhishokaparAbhavam ||2-109-104
if one chants this hymn along with one hundred and eight auspicious names,
after taking bath during the days of the changes of the moon, they will not
be affected by the sufferings of death and attachment, disease and sorrow.
na cha prApnoti vaikalyaM paratreha cha sharmadam |
dhanyaM yashasyamAyuShyaM pavitraM vedasaMmitam ||2-109-105
This hymn is good for this world and for the other world. This holy hymn
equal to the veda-s will provide fortune, fame and long life.
shrImatsvargyaM sadA puNyamapatyajananaM shivam |
shubhaM kShemakaraM nR^INAM medhAjananamuttamam ||2-109-106
This hymn always provides prosperity. It is heavenly, holy, providing
progeny and auspicious. This provides good fortune, prosperity.
Providing the benefits of penance, this is best for men.
sarvarogaprashamanaM svakIrtikulavardhanam |
This hymn cures all diseases and it increases the fame of self and the
race.
shraddadhAno dayopeto yaH paThedAtmavAnnaraH |
sarvapApavishuddhAtmA labhate cha shubhAM gatim ||2-109-107
If a kind hearted person recites this hymn with attention, his soul will be
purified of all sins. He will attain an auspicious world.
iti shrImahAbhArate khileShu harivaMshe viShNuparvaNi
baladevAhnikaM nAma navAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH
Thus this is the one hundred and ninth chapter of viShNuparva, harivaMsha,
khila of mahAbhArata, Ahnika by Baladeva
Translator's Notes:
- 2-109-6 The three vidhi-s are apUrva, niyama and parisaMkhyA (see
nIlakaNTha commentary)
- 2-109-8 The a~Nga-s of veda are shikSha, vyAkaraNa, chandaH, nirukta,
jyotiSha and kalpa. The upA~Nga-s of veda are purANa, nyAya, mImAMsa and
dharmashAstra.
- 2-109-10 The seven airs are Avaha, pravaha, udvaha, saMvaha,
vivaha, praNvaha and parivaha (see nIlakaNTha commentary).
- 2-09-13 The eleven rudra-s:
ajaikapAt, ahirbudhnya, pinAkI
aparAjitaH, R^ita, pitR^irUpa, tryambaka, maheshvara, vR^iShAkapi, shaMbhu,
havana, and Ishvara.
The twelve Aditya-s are
aMsha, bhaga, mitra, varuNa jaleshvara, dhAtA, aryamA, jayanta, bhAskara,
tvaShTA, pUShA, indra and viSNu.
The eight vasu-s are
dhara, dhruva, soma, sAvitra, anila, anala,
pratyUSha and prabhAsa.
The two ashvin-s are nAsatya and dasra.
- 2-109-47 kalA, truTi, lava and kShaNa are units of time.
In the translation of viShNu purANa, the translator H. H. Wilson quotes
from bhAgavata and brahma vaivarta purANa:
2 paramANu-s = 1 aNu
3 aNu-s = 1 trasareNu
3 trasareNu = = 1 truTi
100 truTi-s = 1 vedha
3 vedha-s = 1 lava
3 lava-s = 1 nimeSha
3 nimeSha=s = 1 kShaNa
5 kShana-s = 1 kAShThA
15 kAShThA-s = 1 laghu
15 laghu-s = 1 nArikA
2 nArikA-s = 1 muhUrta
6 or 7 nArikA-s = 1 yAma, or watch of the day or night.
- 2-109-75 ghanTAkarNa - see bhaviShya parva, chapters 78-83.
- 2-109-99 vardhamAna and nandyAvarta are mystic patterns.
sAvitrIvratopAkhyAnaM, Chapter 150 of
anushAsana parva, mahAbhArata has close connections with baladevAhnikaM.
(Translator's note is under revision.)
nIlakaNTha commentary
##Itranslated by K S Ramachandran, ramachandran_ksr @ yahoo.ca
January 23, 2009
Further proof-read by Gilles Schaufelberger, schaufel @ wanadoo.fr
If you find any errors compared to Chitrashala Press edition,
send corrections to A. Harindranath harindranath_a @ yahoo.com
Translated to English by A. Purushothaman [purushothaman_avaroth @
yahoo.com] and A. Harindranath
June 23. 2011##
- 2-109-1 athrAshcharyeti ||
- 2-109-6 vidhayatrayaH apUrvavidhirniyamavidhiH parisaMkhyAvidhishcheti
mImAmsakaprasiddhAH ||
- 2-109-7 R^icha ityugAdyAbhimAninI devatA lakShyate ||
- 2-109-10 sapta vAyavaH
- 2-109-104 ma~NgalAShTashataM aShTau shatAni
ma~NgalavastunAmadheyAni ||
iti shrImahAbhArate khileShu harivaMshe viShNuparvaNi TIKAyAM navAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH ||Avaha pravahaMshchaiva udvaha saMvahastathA
vivahapraNvahashchaiva tathA parivaho.anilaH
ityanyatra proktAH ||