Mahabharata · Vedha360

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यस्मादुत्तार्यते पापाद्यस्मान्निश्रेयसोऽश्रुते । अस्मादुत्तारणबलादुत्तरेत्युच्यते द्विज ।। 1

Because one is carried across from sin, and from what is not heard of as supreme good, by the power of crossing over, this is called 'uttara,' O twice-born.

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उत्तरस्य हिरण्यस्य परिवापस्य गालव । मार्गः पश्चिमपूर्वाभ्यां दिग्भ्यां वै मध्यमः स्मृतः

North of the golden, enclosing region, O Gālava, the path is considered the middle one between the western and eastern directions.

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अस्यां दिशि वरिष्ठायामुत्तरायां द्विजर्षभ । नासौम्यो नाविधेयात्मा नाधर्मो वसते जनः

In this most excellent northern direction, O best of twice-born, no unkind, undisciplined, or unrighteous person dwells.

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अत्र नारायणः कृष्णो जिष्णुश्चैव नरोत्तमः । बदर्यामाश्रमपदे तथा ब्रह्मा च शाश्वतः

Here, Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa, and the victorious best of men dwell in the hermitage at Badarī, as does the eternal Brahmā.

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अत्र वै हिमवत्पृष्ठे नित्यमास्ते महेश्वरः। `प्रकृत्या पुरुषः सार्धं युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभः

Here, upon the summit of the Himalayas, Maheshvara always resides, shining like the fire at the end of an age, together with Prakriti and Purusha.

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न स दृश्यो मुनिगणैस्तथा देवैः सवासवैः । गन्धर्वयक्षसिद्धैर्वा नरनारायणादृते

He is not visible to assemblies of sages, nor to the gods with Indra, nor to Gandharvas, Yakshas, or Siddhas, except for Nara and Narayana.

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अत्र विष्णुः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रचरणोऽव्ययः । सहस्रशिरसः श्रीमानेकः पश्यति मायया

Here, Vishnu, the thousand-eyed, thousand-footed, imperishable one, the glorious lord with a thousand heads, perceives all through his power of illusion.

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अत्र राज्येन विप्राणां चन्द्रमाश्चाभ्यषिच्यत । अत्र गङ्गां महादेवः पतन्तीं गगनाच्च्युताम्

Here, the moon was anointed as king of the Brahmins; here, Mahadeva received the Ganga, falling from the sky.

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प्रतिगृह्य ददौ लोके मानुषे ब्रह्मवित्तम । अत्र देव्या तपस्तप्तं महेश्वरपरीप्सया

Having accepted her, he bestowed her upon the world of men, O best knower of Brahman; here, the goddess performed austerities desiring Maheshvara.

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अत्र कामश्च रोषश्च शैलश्चोमा च संबभुः । अत्र राक्षसयक्षाणां गन्धर्वाणां च गालव

Here, desire, anger, the mountain, and Uma were born; here, among the Rakshasas, Yakshas, and Gandharvas, O Galava,

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आधिपत्येन कैलासे धनदोऽप्यभिषेचितः। अत्र चैत्ररथं रम्यमत्र वैखानसाश्रमः

Kubera was consecrated as lord of Kailasa; here is the delightful Chaitraratha, and here is the hermitage of the Vaikhanasas.

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अत्र मन्दाकिनी चैव मन्दरश्च द्विजर्षभ । अत्र सौगन्धिकवनं नैर्ऋतैरभिरक्ष्यते

Here are the Mandakini river and the Mandara mountain, O best of twice-born; here, the Saugandhika forest is guarded by the spirits of the southwest.

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शाद्वलं कदलीस्कन्धमत्र सन्तानका नगाः। अत्र संयमनित्यानां सिद्धानां स्वैरचारिणाम्

Here are green meadows, banana trunks, and the Santanaka trees; here dwell the Siddhas who roam freely, always engaged in restraint.

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विमानान्युनुरूपाणि कामभोग्यानि गालव । अत्र ते ऋषयः सप्त देवी चारुन्धती तथा

Here, O Galava, are splendid aerial chariots, suited for enjoyment; here, the seven sages reside, and the goddess Arundhati as well.

MB 5.111.15

अत्र तिष्ठति वै रात्रिन्दिवाप्यत्रावतिष्ठते। अत्र यज्ञं समासाद्य ध्रुवं स्थाता पितामहः

Here, night and day abide; here, having attained the sacrifice, the grandsire remains steadfast.

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ज्योतींषि चन्द्रसूर्यौ च परिवर्तन्ति नित्यशः । अत्र गङ्गामहाद्वारं रक्षन्ति द्विजसत्तम

Here, the moon and sun, and the stars, revolve eternally; here, O best of Brahmins, the great gateway of the Ganga is guarded.

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धामा नाम महात्मानो मुनयः सत्यवादिनः । न तेषां ज्ञायते मूर्तिर्नाकृतिर्न तपश्चितम्

Here, dwell the great-souled sages called Dhama, speakers of truth; their form, appearance, and austerities are unknown.

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परिवर्तसहस्रामि कामभोज्याननि गालव । यथायथा प्रविशति तस्मात्परतरं नरः

Here are thousands of delightful places for enjoyment, O Galava; as a man enters each, he proceeds to a higher state.

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तथातथा द्विजश्रेष्ठ प्रविलीयति गालव । नैतत्केनचिदन्येन गतपूर्वं द्विजर्षभ

In the same way, O best of Brahmins, he dissolves further and further, O Galava; none other has ever gone here before, O foremost of twice-born.

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ऋते नारायणं देवं नरं वा जिष्णुमव्ययम् । अत्र कैलासमित्युक्तं स्थानमैलविलस्य तत्

Except for the god Narayana or the imperishable Nara, none can reach this place; this is called Kailasa, the abode of Ilavila's son.

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अत्र विद्युत्प्रभा नाम जझिरेऽप्सरसो दश। अत्र विष्णुपदं नाम क्रमता विष्णुना कृतम्

Here, ten Apsaras named Vidyutprabha were born; here, the place called Vishnu's Footstep was made by Vishnu as he strode.

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त्रिलोकविक्रमे ब्रह्मन्नुत्तरां दिशमाश्रितम् । अत्र राज्ञा मरुतेन यज्ञेनेष्टं द्विजोत्तम

In his stride across the three worlds, O Brahman, he reached the northern direction; here, O best of Brahmins, King Maruta performed sacrifice.

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उशीरबीजे विप्रर्षे यत्र जाम्बूनदं सरः। जीमूतस्यात्र विप्रर्षेरुपतस्थे महात्मनः

O sage, at the source of the Ushira grass, where lies the lake of Jambunada, there the great-souled sage Jimuta stood.

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साक्षाद्धैमवतः पुण्यो विमलः कनकाकरः । ब्राह्मणेषु च यत्कृत्स्नं स्वन्तं कृत्वा धनं महत्

That sacred, pure, golden-hued place belongs directly to Himavat; and all the great wealth there, having made it his own among the Brahmanas—

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वव्रे धनं महर्षिः स जैमूतं तद्धनं ततः। अत्र नित्यं दिशांपालाः सायंप्रातर्द्विजर्षभ

The great sage chose that wealth, the wealth of Jimuta; and there, O best of twice-born, the guardians of the directions always gather, evening and morning.

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कस्य कार्यं किमिति वै परिक्रोशान्ति गालव । एवमेषा द्विजश्रेष्ठ गुणैरन्यैर्दिगुत्तरा

They call out, 'Whose task is this? What is to be done?' O Galava; in this way, O best of Brahmanas, this direction surpasses the others in virtues.

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उत्तरेति परिख्याता सर्वकर्मस्तु चोत्तरा । एता विस्तरशस्तात तव शङ्गीर्तिता दिशः

It is known as the 'Uttara' (northern), and in all actions it is indeed superior; thus, dear one, I have described these directions to you in detail.

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चतस्रः क्रमयोगेन कामाशां गन्तुमिच्छसि। उद्यतोऽहं द्विजश्रेष्ठ तव दर्शयितुं दिशः। पृथिवीं चाखिलां ब्रह्मंस्तस्मादारोह मां द्विज

You wish to visit the four directions in order, desiring their fulfillment; I am ready, O best of Brahmanas, to show you the directions and the entire earth—therefore, ascend upon me, O Brahmana.

MB 5.112.1

गरुत्मन्भुजगेन्द्रारे सुपर्ण विनतात्मज । नय मां तार्क्ष्य पूर्वेण यत्र धर्मस्य चक्षुषी

O Garuda, enemy of serpent kings, Suparna, son of Vinata, carry me, O Tarkshya, to the east, where the eyes of Dharma are found.

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पूर्वमेतां दिशं गच्छ या पूर्वं परिकीर्तिता । देवतानां हि सान्निध्यमत्र कीर्तितवानसि

Go to this eastern direction, the one previously described; for you have declared that the presence of the gods is here.

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