Chapter 61

janamejaya uvāca |
devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca yakṣāṇāmatha rakṣasām |
anyeṣāṃ caiva bhūtānāṃ sarveṣāṃ bhagavannaham || 1 ||
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śrotumicchāmi tattvena mānuṣeṣu mahātmanām |
janma karma ca bhūtānāmeteṣāmanupūrvaśaḥ || 2 ||
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vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
mānuṣeṣu manuṣyendra saṃbhūtā ye divaukasaḥ |
prathamaṃ dānavāṃścaiva tāṃste vakṣyāmi sarvaśaḥ || 3 ||
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vipracittiriti khyāto ya āsīddānavarṣabhaḥ |
jarāsaṃdha iti khyātaḥ sa āsīnmanujarṣabhaḥ || 4 ||
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diteḥ putrastu yo rājanhiraṇyakaśipuḥ smṛtaḥ |
sa jajñe mānuṣe loke śiśupālo nararṣabhaḥ || 5 ||
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saṃhrāda iti vikhyātaḥ prahrādasyānujastu yaḥ |
sa śalya iti vikhyāto jajñe bāhlīkapuṃgavaḥ || 6 ||
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anuhrādastu tejasvī yo'bhūtkhyāto jaghanyajaḥ |
dhṛṣṭaketuriti khyātaḥ sa āsīnmanujeśvaraḥ || 7 ||
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yastu rājañśibirnāma daiteyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ |
druma ityabhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīdbhuvi pārthivaḥ || 8 ||
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bāṣkalo nāma yasteṣāmāsīdasurasattamaḥ |
bhagadatta iti khyātaḥ sa āsīnmanujeśvaraḥ || 9 ||
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ayaḥśirā aśvaśirā ayaḥśaṅkuśca vīryavān |
tathā gaganamūrdhā ca vegavāṃścātra pañcamaḥ || 10 ||
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pañcaite jajñire rājanvīryavanto mahāsurāḥ |
kekayeṣu mahātmānaḥ pārthivarṣabhasattamāḥ || 11 ||
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ketumāniti vikhyāto yastato'nyaḥ pratāpavān |
amitaujā iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ || 12 ||
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svarbhānuriti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ |
ugrasena iti khyāta ugrakarmā narādhipaḥ || 13 ||
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yastvaśva iti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānāsīnmahāsuraḥ |
aśoko nāma rājāsīnmahāvīryaparākramaḥ || 14 ||
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tasmādavarajo yastu rājannaśvapatiḥ smṛtaḥ |
daiteyaḥ so'bhavadrājā hārdikyo manujarṣabhaḥ || 15 ||
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vṛṣaparveti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ |
dīrghaprajña iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ || 16 ||
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ajakastvanujo rājanya āsīdvṛṣaparvaṇaḥ |
sa malla iti vikhyātaḥ pṛthivyāmabhavannṛpaḥ || 17 ||
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aśvagrīva iti khyātaḥ sattvavānyo mahāsuraḥ |
rocamāna iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ || 18 ||
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sūkṣmastu matimānrājankīrtimānyaḥ prakīrtitaḥ |
bṛhanta iti vikhyātaḥ kṣitāvāsītsa pārthivaḥ || 19 ||
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tuhuṇḍa iti vikhyāto ya āsīdasurottamaḥ |
senābinduriti khyātaḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 20 ||
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isṛpā nāma yasteṣāmasurāṇāṃ balādhikaḥ |
pāpajinnāma rājāsīdbhuvi vikhyātavikramaḥ || 21 ||
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ekacakra iti khyāta āsīdyastu mahāsuraḥ |
prativindhya iti khyāto babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau || 22 ||
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virūpākṣastu daiteyaścitrayodhī mahāsuraḥ |
citravarmeti vikhyātaḥ kṣitāvāsītsa pārthivaḥ || 23 ||
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harastvariharo vīra āsīdyo dānavottamaḥ |
suvāsturiti vikhyātaḥ sa jajñe manujarṣabhaḥ || 24 ||
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aharastu mahātejāḥ śatrupakṣakṣayaṃkaraḥ |
bāhlīko nāma rājā sa babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau || 25 ||
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nicandraścandravaktraśca ya āsīdasurottamaḥ |
muñjakeśa iti khyātaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ || 26 ||
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nikumbhastvajitaḥ saṃkhye mahāmatirajāyata |
bhūmau bhūmipatiḥ śreṣṭho devādhipa iti smṛtaḥ || 27 ||
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śarabho nāma yasteṣāṃ daiteyānāṃ mahāsuraḥ |
pauravo nāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva nareṣviha || 28 ||
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dvitīyaḥ śalabhasteṣāmasurāṇāṃ babhūva yaḥ |
prahrādo nāma bāhlīkaḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 29 ||
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candrastu ditijaśreṣṭho loke tārādhipopamaḥ |
ṛṣiko nāma rājarṣirbabhūva nṛpasattamaḥ || 30 ||
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mṛtapā iti vikhyāto ya āsīdasurottamaḥ |
paścimānūpakaṃ viddhi taṃ nṛpaṃ nṛpasattama || 31 ||
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gaviṣṭhastu mahātejā yaḥ prakhyāto mahāsuraḥ |
drumasena iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ || 32 ||
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mayūra iti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ |
sa viśva iti vikhyāto babhūva pṛthivīpatiḥ || 33 ||
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suparṇa iti vikhyātastasmādavarajastu yaḥ |
kālakīrtiriti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ || 34 ||
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candrahanteti yasteṣāṃ kīrtitaḥ pravaro'suraḥ |
śunako nāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 35 ||
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vināśanastu candrasya ya ākhyāto mahāsuraḥ |
jānakirnāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 36 ||
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dīrghajihvastu kauravya ya ukto dānavarṣabhaḥ |
kāśirāja iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthivīpatiḥ || 37 ||
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grahaṃ tu suṣuve yaṃ taṃ siṃhī candrārkamardanam |
krātha ityabhivikhyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujādhipaḥ || 38 ||
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anāyuṣastu putrāṇāṃ caturṇāṃ pravaro'suraḥ |
vikṣaro nāma tejasvī vasumitro'bhavannṛpaḥ || 39 ||
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dvitīyo vikṣarādyastu narādhipa mahāsuraḥ |
pāṃsurāṣṭrādhipa iti viśrutaḥ so'bhavannṛpaḥ || 40 ||
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balavīra iti khyāto yastvāsīdasurottamaḥ |
pauṇḍramatsyaka ityeva sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 41 ||
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vṛtra ityabhivikhyāto yastu rājanmahāsuraḥ |
maṇimānnāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 42 ||
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krodhahanteti yastasya babhūvāvarajo'suraḥ |
daṇḍa ityabhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīnnṛpatiḥ kṣitau || 43 ||
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krodhavardhana ityeva yastvanyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ |
daṇḍadhāra iti khyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujeśvaraḥ || 44 ||
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kālakāyāstu ye putrāsteṣāmaṣṭau narādhipāḥ |
jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ || 45 ||
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magadheṣu jayatsenaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ |
aṣṭānāṃ pravarasteṣāṃ kāleyānāṃ mahāsuraḥ || 46 ||
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dvitīyastu tatasteṣāṃ śrīmānharihayopamaḥ |
aparājita ityeva sa babhūva narādhipaḥ || 47 ||
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tṛtīyastu mahārāja mahābāhurmahāsuraḥ |
niṣādādhipatirjajñe bhuvi bhīmaparākramaḥ || 48 ||
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teṣāmanyatamo yastu caturthaḥ parikīrtitaḥ |
śreṇimāniti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau rājarṣisattamaḥ || 49 ||
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pañcamastu babhūvaiṣāṃ pravaro yo mahāsuraḥ |
mahaujā iti vikhyāto babhūveha paraṃtapaḥ || 50 ||
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ṣaṣṭhastu matimānyo vai teṣāmāsīnmahāsuraḥ |
abhīruriti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau rājarṣisattamaḥ || 51 ||
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samudrasenaśca nṛpasteṣāmevābhavadgaṇāt |
viśrutaḥ sāgarāntāyāṃ kṣitau dharmārthatattvavit || 52 ||
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bṛhannāmāṣṭamasteṣāṃ kāleyānāṃ paraṃtapaḥ |
babhūva rājandharmātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ || 53 ||
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gaṇaḥ krodhavaśo nāma yaste rājanprakīrtitaḥ |
tataḥ saṃjajñire vīrāḥ kṣitāviha narādhipāḥ || 54 ||
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nandikaḥ karṇaveṣṭaśca siddhārthaḥ kīṭakastathā |
suvīraśca subāhuśca mahāvīro'tha bāhlikaḥ || 55 ||
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krodho vicityaḥ surasaḥ śrīmānnīlaśca bhūmipaḥ |
vīradhāmā ca kauravya bhūmipālaśca nāmataḥ || 56 ||
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dantavaktraśca nāmāsīddurjayaścaiva nāmataḥ |
rukmī ca nṛpaśārdūlo rājā ca janamejayaḥ || 57 ||
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āṣāḍho vāyuvegaśca bhūritejāstathaiva ca |
ekalavyaḥ sumitraśca vāṭadhāno'tha gomukhaḥ || 58 ||
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kārūṣakāśca rājānaḥ kṣemadhūrtistathaiva ca |
śrutāyuruddhavaścaiva bṛhatsenastathaiva ca || 59 ||
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kṣemogratīrthaḥ kuharaḥ kaliṅgeṣu narādhipaḥ |
matimāṃśca manuṣyendra īśvaraśceti viśrutaḥ || 60 ||
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gaṇātkrodhavaśādevaṃ rājapūgo'bhavatkṣitau |
jātaḥ purā mahārāja mahākīrtirmahābalaḥ || 61 ||
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yastvāsīddevako nāma devarājasamadyutiḥ |
sa gandharvapatirmukhyaḥ kṣitau jajñe narādhipaḥ || 62 ||
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bṛhaspaterbṛhatkīrterdevarṣerviddhi bhārata |
aṃśāddroṇaṃ samutpannaṃ bhāradvājamayonijam || 63 ||
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dhanvināṃ nṛpaśārdūla yaḥ sa sarvāstravittamaḥ |
bṛhatkīrtirmahātejāḥ saṃjajñe manujeṣviha || 64 ||
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dhanurvede ca vede ca yaṃ taṃ vedavido viduḥ |
variṣṭhamindrakarmāṇaṃ droṇaṃ svakulavardhanam || 65 ||
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mahādevāntakābhyāṃ ca kāmātkrodhācca bhārata |
ekatvamupapannānāṃ jajñe śūraḥ paraṃtapaḥ || 66 ||
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aśvatthāmā mahāvīryaḥ śatrupakṣakṣayaṃkaraḥ |
vīraḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ kṣitāvāsīnnarādhipa || 67 ||
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jajñire vasavastvaṣṭau gaṅgāyāṃ śaṃtanoḥ sutāḥ |
vasiṣṭhasya ca śāpena niyogādvāsavasya ca || 68 ||
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teṣāmavarajo bhīṣmaḥ kurūṇāmabhayaṃkaraḥ |
matimānvedavidvāgmī śatrupakṣakṣayaṃkaraḥ || 69 ||
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jāmadagnyena rāmeṇa yaḥ sa sarvavidāṃ varaḥ |
ayudhyata mahātejā bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā || 70 ||
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yastu rājankṛpo nāma brahmarṣirabhavatkṣitau |
rudrāṇāṃ taṃ gaṇādviddhi saṃbhūtamatipauruṣam || 71 ||
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śakunirnāma yastvāsīdrājā loke mahārathaḥ |
dvāparaṃ viddhi taṃ rājansaṃbhūtamarimardanam || 72 ||
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sātyakiḥ satyasaṃdhastu yo'sau vṛṣṇikulodvahaḥ |
pakṣātsa jajñe marutāṃ devānāmarimardanaḥ || 73 ||
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drupadaścāpi rājarṣistata evābhavadgaṇāt |
mānuṣe nṛpa loke'sminsarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ || 74 ||
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tataśca kṛtavarmāṇaṃ viddhi rājañjanādhipam |
jātamapratikarmāṇaṃ kṣatriyarṣabhasattamam || 75 ||
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marutāṃ tu gaṇādviddhi saṃjātamarimardanam |
virāṭaṃ nāma rājarṣiṃ pararāṣṭrapratāpanam || 76 ||
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ariṣṭāyāstu yaḥ putro haṃsa ityabhiviśrutaḥ |
sa gandharvapatirjajñe kuruvaṃśavivardhanaḥ || 77 ||
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dhṛtarāṣṭra iti khyātaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanādapi |
dīrghabāhurmahātejāḥ prajñācakṣurnarādhipaḥ |
māturdoṣādṛṣeḥ kopādandha eva vyajāyata || 78 ||
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atrestu sumahābhāgaṃ putraṃ putravatāṃ varam |
viduraṃ viddhi loke'smiñjātaṃ buddhimatāṃ varam || 79 ||
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kaleraṃśāttu saṃjajñe bhuvi duryodhano nṛpaḥ |
durbuddhirdurmatiścaiva kurūṇāmayaśaskaraḥ || 80 ||
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jagato yaḥ sa sarvasya vidviṣṭaḥ kalipūruṣaḥ |
yaḥ sarvāṃ ghātayāmāsa pṛthivīṃ puruṣādhamaḥ |
yena vairaṃ samuddīptaṃ bhūtāntakaraṇaṃ mahat || 81 ||
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paulastyā bhrātaraḥ sarve jajñire manujeṣviha |
śataṃ duḥśāsanādīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ krūrakarmaṇām || 82 ||
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durmukho duḥsahaścaiva ye cānye nānuśabditāḥ |
duryodhanasahāyāste paulastyā bharatarṣabha || 83 ||
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dharmasyāṃśaṃ tu rājānaṃ viddhi rājanyudhiṣṭhiram |
bhīmasenaṃ tu vātasya devarājasya cārjunam || 84 ||
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aśvinostu tathaivāṃśau rūpeṇāpratimau bhuvi |
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca sarvalokamanoharau || 85 ||
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yaḥ suvarcā iti khyātaḥ somaputraḥ pratāpavān |
abhimanyurbṛhatkīrtirarjunasya suto'bhavat || 86 ||
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agneraṃśaṃ tu viddhi tvaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ mahāratham |
śikhaṇḍinamatho rājanstrīpuṃsaṃ viddhi rākṣasam || 87 ||
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draupadeyāśca ye pañca babhūvurbharatarṣabha |
viśvedevagaṇānrājaṃstānviddhi bharatarṣabha || 88 ||
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āmuktakavacaḥ karṇo yastu jajñe mahārathaḥ |
divākarasya taṃ viddhi devasyāṃśamanuttamam || 89 ||
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yastu nārāyaṇo nāma devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ |
tasyāṃśo mānuṣeṣvāsīdvāsudevaḥ pratāpavān || 90 ||
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śeṣasyāṃśastu nāgasya baladevo mahābalaḥ |
sanatkumāraṃ pradyumnaṃ viddhi rājanmahaujasam || 91 ||
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evamanye manuṣyendra bahavoṃ'śā divaukasām |
jajñire vasudevasya kule kulavivardhanāḥ || 92 ||
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gaṇastvapsarasāṃ yo vai mayā rājanprakīrtitaḥ |
tasya bhāgaḥ kṣitau jajñe niyogādvāsavasya ca || 93 ||
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tāni ṣoḍaśa devīnāṃ sahasrāṇi narādhipa |
babhūvurmānuṣe loke nārāyaṇaparigrahaḥ || 94 ||
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śriyastu bhāgaḥ saṃjajñe ratyarthaṃ pṛthivītale |
drupadasya kule kanyā vedimadhyādaninditā || 95 ||
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nātihrasvā na mahatī nīlotpalasugandhinī |
padmāyatākṣī suśroṇī asitāyatamūrdhajā || 96 ||
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sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannā vaiḍūryamaṇisaṃnibhā |
pañcānāṃ puruṣendrāṇāṃ cittapramathinī rahaḥ || 97 ||
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siddhirdhṛtiśca ye devyau pañcānāṃ mātarau tu te |
kuntī mādrī ca jajñāte matistu subalātmajā || 98 ||
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iti devāsurāṇāṃ te gandharvāpsarasāṃ tathā |
aṃśāvataraṇaṃ rājanrākṣasānāṃ ca kīrtitam || 99 ||
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ye pṛthivyāṃ samudbhūtā rājāno yuddhadurmadāḥ |
mahātmāno yadūnāṃ ca ye jātā vipule kule || 100 ||
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dhanyaṃ yaśasyaṃ putrīyamāyuṣyaṃ vijayāvaham |
idamaṃśāvataraṇaṃ śrotavyamanasūyatā || 101 ||
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aṃśāvataraṇaṃ śrutvā devagandharvarakṣasām |
prabhavāpyayavitprājño na kṛcchreṣvavasīdati || 102 ||
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