Book 1 - Adhyaya 23

हिन्दी अर्थ

महालये पदं न्यस्तं दृष्ट्वा यान्ति शिवं पदम् ये चान्येऽपि महात्मान: कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके।

English

When the Sveta kalpa was current, it was 1 who existed 'then. I had white turban, white garlands and white garments. I was white myself with white bones, white hairs, white blood and white complexion So the kalpa too was known as Svetakalpa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम प्रसादाद्यास्यन्ति रुद्रलोकं गतज्चराः। गत्वा महालयं पुण्यं दृष्ट्वा माहेश्वरं पदम् श्वेतवाराहकल्पके अट्टाईस द्वापरोंके अन्तमें प्रकट होनेवाले व्यासोंका वर्णन

English

Gayatri, the goddess ol Devas, born of me, had white limbs, white colour, white blood. She was known as Brahmani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफफफफफ So पफ पा फ फा क क फा का फा का फ फा फ फ़ फ फा कक जका फ फफ फा फ फा फा कका क जफमफकफफफफफफफफफफफफकफफ फफफ फफफ फफफ फफ फक्क फ फफ फफफ फ फ क्क मम प्रसादाद्यास्यन्ति रुद्रलोकं गतज्चराः। ततोऽष्टादशमे चैव परिवतें यदा विभो

English

O lord of Devas, that was why I liad been understood by you as the secret deity. By my penance 1 had assumed the form of Sadyojata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा ऋतञ्जयो नाम व्यासस्तु भविता मुनिः। तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि शिखण्डी नाम नामतः सिद्धक्षेत्रे महापुण्ये देवदानवपूजिते। हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये शिखण्डी नाम पर्वत:

English

The title Sadyojaia is a secret Brahma; the twice- born who know me, who have assumed secret nature, shall attain nearness to me whence there is no return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय संवृताः। अथ एकोनविंशे तु परिवर्ते क्रमागते व्यासस्तु भविता नाम्ना भरद्वाजो महामुनिः। तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि जटामाली च नामतः

English

When the next kalpa known as lohita, as a result of my colour, came, Gayatri glorified as a cow, born with red flesh, red bone, red blood, red milk, red eyes and red udders was known as Brahman!. Since the colour was changed into red and since the lord was Varna, 1 was known as Vamadeva. O deity of great strength, then also 1, who was in a different colour, was recognised by you who had practised sell-control by resorting to yoga. I was then known as Vamadeva. The twice-born who realise my Vamadeva form shall go to Rudra's world whence there is no return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिरण्यनाभः कौशल्यो लोकाक्षी कुथुमिस्तथा। ईश्वरा योगधर्माणः सर्वे ते ह्यूर्ध्वरेतस: प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिताः । ततो विंशतिमश्चैव परिवर्तो यदा तदा

English

When the yuga gradually changed and 1 became yellow in colour, the kalpa was known as Pita — the name * N>*gncd by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौतमस्तु तदा व्यासो भविष्यति महामुनिः। तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि अद्टहासस्तु नामतः देबदानवयक्षेन्द्रसिद्धचारणसेवितः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महौजसः

English

Gayatri, the goddess of Devas born of me was named Brahman!. She was yellow in body, yellow in blood and yellow in colour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महालयक्षेत्रमें जाकर माहेश्वरपदका दर्शन करके प्राणी अपनी दस पूर्वकी तथा दस बादकी और अपनी स्वयं--इस प्रकार इक्कीस पीढ़ियोंका उद्धार कर देता है। इस प्रकार महालयक्षेत्रमें पहुँचकर लोग अपने वंशका उद्धार करके मेरी कृपासे कष्टसे रहित होकर रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त करेंगे॥ ८२--८४ /२॥

English

O deity of great strength, there too. I was realized by yogins devoted to the practic e' of yoga, through your yogic mind, I was realized by you in the form ofTatpu- rusa. Ilcnce, it was, (> deil> born of the golden egg, 1 got the Tat purusa form Persons endowed with penan((', devoid of impurities, who are in contact with Bnd,nu\n and who know rnc as Rudra, and Riidrani as (jayatri to • mother of the Vedas go to Rudra's world whence there is no icturn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे विभो! पुनः अठारहवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब ऋतंजयमुनि नामक व्यास होंगे, तब मैं सिद्धिप्रदायक, पुण्यप्रद तथा देव-दानवोंसे पूजित रमणीक हिमालय- शिखरपर शिखण्डी नामसे अवतार ग्रहण करूँगा और वह शिखर मेरे नामसे शिखण्डी पर्वत तथा वह क्षेत्र शिखण्डीका वन कहा जायगा, जहाँ सिद्ध महात्मा निवास करेंगे॥ ८५--८७ /२॥

English

These four who are of all kinds of forms will be- come popular as my sons. Since they are of different colours, their subjects too will be of different colours or castes ( Varnas), and allowed the use of Gayatri. Man's aim of life will be four- fold: virtue, wealth, desire and liberation. All living beings will come under four groups®*, four stages of life. The feet of Dharma will be four®® since my sons arc four in number.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँपर भी वाचश्रवा, ऋचीक, श्यावाश्व तथा योगात्मा, महात्मा तथा वेदोंके पारगामी विद्वान् होंगे, जो माहेश्वर योगमें सिद्ध होकर रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त

English

Hence the universe consisting of the mobile and im- mobile beings is stationed in the four yugas. Since it is stationed in the.four yugas it shall have four feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर क्रमसे उन्नीसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें महामुनि भरद्वाज तो व्यास होंगे और उस समय मैं हिमालयके नामसे अवतीर्ण होऊँगा। उस समय भी हिरण्यनाभ, कौशल्य, लोकाक्षी तथा कुथुमि नामक मेरे चार पुत्र

English

There are eight worlds: Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svar, Mahar, Janar, Tapas, Satya and Visnu. These are established in the eight substratums each of which is imperishable. Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svar and Mahah constitute the four substratums.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचारी होंगे। वे सब माहेश्वरयोगको प्राप्त होकर रुद्रलोकको प्रस्थान करेंगे॥ ९०-९३/२॥ पुनः जब बीसवें द्वापरका अन्त होगा, तब उस समय महामुनि गौतम तो व्यास होंगे और मैं भी उसी समय हिमालय-क्षेत्रमें अट्टहास नामसे अवतरित होऊँगा। तभीसे लोगोंकी अट्टहासके प्रति महान् प्रीति हो जायगी।

English

The first is Bhuh, the second Bhuvah. Uic ihiid >var and Mahar is the fourth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह क्षेत्र महागिरि अद्टहासके नामसे विख्यात होगा और सदा निवास करेंगे॥ ९४-९६ /२॥

English

The fifth is Janah, the sixth '1 apas, the seventh Satya whence people do not return to this world. The world ol Visnu is the eighth. It is also the spot whence a return to this world is difficult. Beyond that is the world of Skandha and Uina endow- ed with all attainments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहींपर सुमन्तु, बर्बरी, विद्वान् कबन्ध तथा १ १६ अक कककककझफककफफफफफफफफफकझझफभभफफभ Tn कक्ष करककफफझफफफफफझफफफ कक झफफफ फफ कक कफ कक कक चाची मी न क फफ

English

Beyond that is the world of Rudra — the splendid region of yogins. I'he twice-born who are desojd of ego, who have neither lust nor anger and whose* lauids are devoted to yoga alone can enter it. Sir.ee Ciayalrl was seen by you as four- footed, the worlds arc also four, viz. the w'orld ofUma, Kumara, Mahevara and Visnu. Again, since Gayatu was

हिन्दी अर्थ

ल माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः। योगात्मा, महात्मा, ध्यानपरायण एवं दृढ़ एकविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते॥ ९ जो माहेश्वरयोगमें सिद्ध होकर रुद्रलोकको प्राण

English

The four feet of righteousness, according to ST, comprise daya (compassion), danam (charity), tapah (penance), satyam (truth).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाचश्रवाः स्मृतो व्यासो यदा स ऋषिसत्तमः। होंगे॥ ९ २ : क्रमसे इक्कोसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दारुको नाम नामतः ॥ १०० ge ह जब लर ऋषिप्रवर वाचश्रवा व्यास होंगे, तब दारुक नामसे तस्माद्भविष्यते पुण्यं देवदारुवनं शुभम्।

English

Since the Soma-juice, which is the life of living beings, accompanied by Vedic chants, fell off 1'roni iny mouth, the cows came to be known as those whose udders are sucked. Hence the nectar in the form of the Soma-juice is known as the life of living beings. Hence loo, the animals became quadru- peds; the whiteness of their milk is also due to that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आविर्भूत होऊँगा; इसलिये वह स्थान कल्याणप्रद तथा त मरीजस:॥ १०१ पुण्यकर होगा और मेरे नामपर वह देवदारुवनके नामसे प्लक्षो दार्भायणिश्चैव केतुमान् गौतमस्तथा। प्रसिद्ध होगा। वहाँपर भी प्लक्ष, दार्भायणि, केतुमान् तथा नैष्ठिकं व्रतमास्थाय रुद्रलोकाय ते गता: ।

English

Since the great Goddess was seen as biped in the course of the rites, Gayatri the creator of the worlds is also of the same nature. Hence all human beings aie bipeds, endowed with two breasts. Since the great goddess, the unborn deity of great strength, was seen by you as supporting all living beings, therefore, the subjects will have all kinds of form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगात्मा, महात्मा, संयत आत्मावाले एवं ब्रह्मचारी होंगे । द्वाविंशे परिवर्ते तु व्यासः शुष्मायणो यदा॥ १०३ वे सब निष्ठापूर्वक योगब्रतका पालन करके रुद्रलोकको तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि वाराणस्यां महामुनिः । नाम्ना वै लाङ्कली भीमो यत्र देवाः सवासवाः

English

On hearing everything uttered by Rudra, Brahma the Prajapati bowed to Rudra, lord of Devas and spoke thus:

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाईसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब शुष्मायण नामक व्यास द्रक्ष्यन्ित मा कलौ तस्मिन् भवं चैव हलायुधम्। होंगे, उस समय मैं महामुनि ' भीम ' नामसे हल धारण किये तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति सुधार्मिकाः ॥ १०५ काशीमें अवतार ग्रहण करूँगा, जहाँपर उस कलिमें इन्द्रसहित भल्लवी मधुपिङ्गश्च श्वेतकेतुः कुशस्तथा। सभी देवतागण अस्त्ररूपमें हल धारण करनेवाले हलायुध प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं तेऽपि ध्यानपरायणाः

English

"O lord, lord of the chiefs of Devas, O multiformed, O Mahesvara, O husband of Uma, O great god, honoured by all, obeisance to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझ शिवका दर्शन प्राप्त करेंगे॥ १०३-१०४१/२॥ वहाँपर भी भल्लवी, मधुपिंग, श्वेतकेतु तथा कुश विमला ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठा रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिता: । नामक मेरे चार पुत्र होंगे। अतिशय धर्मनिष्ठ, ध्यानपरायण, परिव त्रयोविंशे तृणबिन्टुर्यदा मुनिः॥ १०७ विशुद्धात्मा एवं ब्रह्मभावको प्राप्त वे पुत्र भी माहेश्वरयोगमें व्यासो हि भविता ब्रह्मंस्तदाहं भविता पुन: । सिद्ध होकर शिवलोकको प्राप्त होंगे॥ १०५-१०६१/, ॥

English

O multiformed, O highly blessed god, when and in which age (yuga) will these bodies honoured by all be seen by the brahmins and by what penance or meditation of yoga? Obeisance to you, O lord Mahadeva".

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वेतो नाम महाकायो मुनिपुत्रस्तु धार्मिकः तत्र कालं जरिष्यामि तदा गिरिवरोत्तमे।

English

On hearing his words and seeing him in front, the great lord Rudra revealed by Rk, Yajus and Stman smiled and said: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन कालञ्जरो नाम भविष्यति स पर्वत: उशिको बृहदश्वश्च देवल: कविरेव च

English

Except through meditation, neither through penance nor by conduct nor through gius and holy rites nor by visits to pilgrim centres nor through sacrifices with ample monetary gifts nor through the study of the Vedas*®* nor through wealth nor through knowledge of various kinds is it posi>ible for men to see me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गता: । परिवर्ते चतुर्विशे व्यासो ऋक्षो यदा विभो तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके ।

English

In the ccjurse of that kalpa containing the four yugas, towards the end ol Kali. I will be born to bless the worlds and for the welfare of the brahmin', O Brahma. As the yuga proceeds further, when the great lord himself becomes Vyasa, during the firt Dvapara age I will be born *it the end of Dva- para*® as sage Jsveta. I will be endowed with a tuft and will stay on the exi client mountain Chagala*®* a beautiful peak oi' the Himalaya..lountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूली नाम महायोगी नैमिषे देववन्दिते तेऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिताः । पञ्चविंशे पुन: प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते

English

Ghagala: This peak of the Himalayas has not been identified so

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे ब्रह्मन्! पुनः तेईसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब मुनि तृणबिन्दु नामक व्यास होंगे, उस समय मैं धर्मनिष्ठ तथा महाकाय मुनिपुत्रके रूपमें 'एबेत' नामसे अवतीर्ण होऊंगा। वहाँ उत्तम पर्वतपर मैं कालको जीर्ण (व्यतीत) करूँगा, अत: वह पर्वत 'कालंजर' नामसे विख्यात होगा। वहाँपर भी उशिक, बृहदश्व, देवल तथा

English

In the eighth cycle, Vasistha will become the Vyasa. I w'ill be born by the name Dadhivahana. Thru tot)iny sons will be yogic souls of steadfast rites and great yogic prac- tice. There will be none equal to them. 'Ihey will b(' known as Kapila, Asuri, Paheasikha'* and Bflskala. riiese will be righteous souls of great prowess. Afiei attaining the yoga of the lord they will burn tlieir sms and come neai me, never to return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगको प्राप्त होकर रुद्रलोक जायँगे॥ १०७--११०१/२॥ हे विभो! चौबीसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब ऋक्षमुनि व्यास होंगे, तब मैं उस युगान्त तथा कलिके प्रारम्भमें देववन्ह्य नैमिषारण्यमें महान् योगीके रूपमें 'शूली ' नामसे अवतार लूँगा। वहाँ भी शालिहोत्र, अग्निवेश, युवनाश्व एवं

English

In tlic ninth cycle when iJar.isvata will he the Vyasa 1 will be born by the name Rsabha. There too, /tiy sons will be persons ofgieat piowe.ss. 'Ihey will bi' Pains.ua. Garga, Bhargava and Angiras all biahimns well veised in tin* Vedas, exalted with the sliength <)f their penance, and capabh' of cursing and blessing. Attaining the path ol meditation in llu' the manner prescribed in the yogi<' system those* ascetics will go to Rudraloka never to return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगमार्गसे रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त होंगे॥ १११--११३१/२॥ श्वेतवाराहकल्पके अट्टाईस द्वापरोंके अन्तमें प्रकट होनेवाले व्यासोंका वर्णन

English

Haituka vana It is not identifiable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फ्रफरफफफ oO पाक पापमाप का फफ फ फक क फक फ फफक फ क क फफफ फफ फफ फफ फफफ फक फफाफफफफफफफीफफफफफफफफफफफफफ फफफफफफफफफफफफफफीफफफफफफ फक फफफीफीपीपफीपफफपीकक्री तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दण्डी मुण्डीश्वरः प्रभुः

English

Sarasvati Ihis sacied riv»r rises in ll « Sirmur hills ol the Sivahka langc in theHimala'as

हिन्दी अर्थ

छगलः कुण्डकर्णश्च कुभाण्डश्च प्रवाहकः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि सहिष्णुर्नाम नामतः। पुरं भद्रवटं प्राप्य कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके

English

When the seventeenth cycle sets in duly, O Lord Brahma, Krtahjaya will be the Vyasa, and I shall be born, under the name Guhavasa on the lofty and beautiful peak of the Himalayas, Mahalaya'". I shall be known as Guhavasin. Tliis Mahdlaya will become a Siddhakselra the place of sanctity. "J'hrre too my sons will be * ('iivcrsant with yoga and expounders of Brahman. They will be noble sons and devoid of ego. They will be known as — Utathya, Vamadeva, Maha- yoga and Mahabala. At that time, in the practice of yogic ineditHlion, they will have hundreds and thousands of disciples. Engaged in the practice of yoga, and meditating upon the gieat lord within their hearts, they after observing the foot- prints in lb(' Mahalaya will attain the legion of the loid. The other noble souls who engage their rnind.s m meditation at the end of Hvapara age and tlie advent of Kali will become sinless and pure in intellect. Devoid cf distress they will go to Rudra- loka, by my grace By visiting the sacred Mahalaya, the region of the gieal loiei, a devotee will cross the ocean of worldly existence and redeem his **n previous and ten future gcueiations. Thus, including himself, he will redeem twenty one generations in Mahalaya. These being free from level will go to Rudraloka, by my grace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति सुधार्मिकाः । उलूको विद्युतश्चैव शम्बूको ह्याश्वलायनः प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः। सप्तविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते

English

This peak of the Himalayas has not been identified so far.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जातूकर्ण्यो यदा व्यासो भविष्यति तपोधन: । तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि सोमशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः अक्षपादः कुमारश्च उलूको वत्स एव च। योगात्मानो महात्मानो विमलाः शुद्धबुद्धयः

English

When the nineteenth cycle sets in duly, the great sage Bharadvaja will become the Vyasa. I'hen I will be born by the name Jatamalin on the beautiful peak of the Himala- yas where the mountain Jatayu' exists. There too four sons of great prowess will be born to me. They will be known as Hira- nyanabha, Kausalya, Laugaksi and Kuthumi. Characterized by yogic virtues they will remain celibate. After attaining the yoga of Mahesvara they will go to Rudraloka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकं ततो गताः। अष्टाविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते पराशरसुतः श्रीमान् विष्णुलोंकपितामहः।

English

When the twentieth cycle of yugas sets in, the sage Gautama becomes a Vyasa. Then I shall be born by the name Attahasa, most liked by the people. There itself on the ridge of the Himavat a great mountain Attaha.sa' is the abode of Devas, Danavas, Yaksas, Siddhas and Caranas. There too, powerful sons will be born to me. They will be yogic and noble souls, habitually meditating and performing the holy rites. They will be known as Sumantu, Barbari, Kabandha and Kusikandhara. After attaining the Yoga of Mahevra they will go to Rudraloka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बसुदेवाद्यदुश्रेष्ठो वासुदेवो भविष्यति तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि योगात्मा योगमायया। लोकविस्मयनार्थाय ब्रह्मचारिंशरीरकः

English

When the twenty-firbt cycle sets in duly, the ex- cellent sage Vacasravas becomes a Vyasa. Then I shall be born by the name Daruka. Hence there will be a splendid and sacred forest of Deodars. There too my sons will be very powerful. They will be known as Plaksa, Darbhfiyani, Keiu- man and Gautama. They will be yogic and great souls, well con- trolled and celibate. After practising the perpetual holy riles they will go to Rudra's region.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्मशाने मृतमुत्सृष्टं दृष्ट्वा कायमनाथकम्। ब्राह्मणानां हितार्थाय प्रविष्टो योगमायया दिव्यां मेरुगुहां पुण्यां त्वया सार्धं च विष्णुना। भविष्यामि तदा ब्रह्मन् लकुली नाम नामतः॥ १ २९ कायावतार इत्येवं सिद्धक्षेत्रं च वै तदा। भविष्यति सुविख्यातं यावद्भमिर्धरिष्यति

English

In the twenty-second cycle when Iusmayana becomes a Vyasa, I shall be born as a great sage by the name

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः क्रमिक रूपसे पचीसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब वसिष्ठजीके पुत्र शक्तिमुनि व्यास होंगे, उस समय जगत्प्रभु मैं दण्ड धारण किये हुए मुण्डीश्वर नामसे अवतार ग्रहण करूँगा। उस समय भी छगल, कुण्डकर्ण, होंगे। माहेश्‍वरयोगमें सिद्ध होकर वे अमरत्वको प्राप्त

English

KaLihjara; I'he (III. 8j, 56) associates Kalanjara with Citrakuta. According to this reference, it lies in the Madhya Bharata terri- tory formerly known as Bundelkhanda. Cunningham (A.G. see map at the end) places it to the cast of Mahoba, below Citrakuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छब्बीसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब पराशर नामक व्यास होंगे, उस समय भी उस युगान्तमें मैं कलिके प्रारम्भमें भद्र-वरकषेत्रमें सहिष्णु नामसे अवतीर्ण होऊँगा। वहाँ भी उलूक, विद्युत, शम्बूक तथा आश्वलायन नामक अत्यन्त धर्मपरायण मेरे चार पुत्र होंगे। वे माहेश्वरयोगको प्राप्त होकर रुद्रलोकको प्रस्थान करेंगे॥ ११७-११९/२॥

English

See p. I. note 4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः क्रमिक रूपसे सत्ताईसवें ट्वापरके अन्तमें जब तपस्वी जातूकर्ण्य व्यास होंगे, तब मैं योगविश्रुत तथा योगात्मा द्विजश्रेष्ठ सोमशर्माके रूपमें प्रभासक्षेत्रमें अवतरित निर्विकारहृदय तथा शुद्ध बुद्धिवाले वे शिष्य माहेश्‍वरयोग प्राप्त करके अन्तमें रुद्रलोक जायँगे ॥ १२०-१२३१/२॥

English

Bhadravata: Gf. SP. SRS. 5. 39. This town has not been identi- fied so far.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः क्रमसे अट्टाईसवें द्वापपके आनेपर जब श्रीमान् लोकपितामह विष्णु अपने छठे अंशसे पराशरपुत्र वासुदेव कृष्ण वसुदेवसे उत्पन्न होंगे) उस समय योगात्मा मैं लोकोंको विस्मित करनेके उद्देश्यसे योगमायासे एक ब्रह्मचारीका शरीर धारणकर प्रकट होऊँगा और योगमायाके प्रभावसे ब्राह्मणोंके कल्याणार्थ श्मशानमें मृत

English

It is a celebrated place of pilgrimage in Saurastra, the southern part of Kathiawar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पड़े एक अनाथ ब्राह्मणका शरीर देखकर उसमें प्रवेश करूँगा। दिव्य तथा पुण्य प्रदान करनेवाली मेरुगुहामें आपके एवं विष्णुके साथ मैं निवास करूँगा। है ब्रह्मन! उस समय मैं लकुली नामसे विख्यात होऊँगा और मेरा अवतार-स्थल जबतक भूमिको सत्ता रहेगी, तबतक एक सिद्भक्षेत्रके रूपमें कायावतार--इस नामसे विख्यात रहेगा

English

Dvaipayana Vyasa: See note 6.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण पूर्वभाग मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति तपस्विनः। वहाँपर भी कुशिक, ह मित्र तथा कौरुष्य कुशिकश्चैव गर्गश्च मित्रः कौरुष्य एव च॥ १ १ नामक मेरे चार तपस्वी, गात्मा, ब्रह्मज्ञानी और वेदोके

English

tvaya sardham ca Visnuna. ST. construes tvaya with Visnuna (tvaya Visnuna sardham) and thus excludes Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगात्मानो महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगा: । ष्क बरहाचयत्रत धारण करनेवाले वे पुत्र माहेश्‍वर योग प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं विमला द्युर्ध्वरेतसः ॥ १३२ सिद्ध होकर पुनरागमनसे मुक्ति दिलानेवाले रुद्रलोकको वरय रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्। प्राप्त होंगे एते पाशुपताः सिद्धा भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाः॥ १३३ ये पाशुपतयोगमें सिद्ध, भस्मसे विभूषित शरीरवाले, लिङ्गार्चनरता नित्यं बाह्याभ्यन्तरतः स्थिताः। नित्य शिवलिङ्गके अर्चनमें तत्पर रहनेवाले, बाहर एवं भक्त्या मयि च योगेन ध्याननिष्ठा जितेन्द्रियाः ॥ १३४ भीतरसे भक्तिपूर्वक योगके द्वारा मुझमें स्थित रहनेवाले,

English

Mcru: It is situated in the centre of the earth. It is described in the Puranas as the four-armed svastika, evolving in four directions, each* with seven constituent members. It can be identified with the highland of Tartary, north of the Himalayas. It is variously called Su-meru, Hemadri (the golden mountain), Ratnasanu (jewel-peaked), Karnikacala (lotus mountain), Amaradri, Deva-parvata, 'mountain of the Gods*. On its extent and identification with the Great Pamir knot of Asia, sec The Geography of the Puranas: — S. M. ALL Ch. III. p -52.

हिन्दी अर्थ

र वसच्छेदार्थ हाता ज्ञानमार्गका प्रकाशक यह पाशुपतयोग सांसारिक हाथ योग पाशुपत महत्॥ ९३५ बन्धनसे मुक्ति प्राप्त करने तथा आत्मज्ञान सिद्ध करनेके योगमार्गा अनेकाश्च ज्ञानमार्गास्त्वनेकश: । लिये एक महान् उपाय है

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न निवृत्तिमुपायान्ति विना पञ्चाक्षरीं क्वचित् ॥ १३६ इस जगतूमें अनेक योगमार्ग हैं तथा अनेक यदाचरेत्तपश्चायं सर्वद्वद्वविवर्जितम्। ज्ञानमार्ग हैं; किंतु पंचाक्षरी विद्या (नमः शिवाय )-के तदा स मुक्तो मन्तव्यः पक्वं फलमिव स्थित: ॥ १३७ बिना प्राणी सांसारिक बन्धनसे मुक्त नहीं हो सकते जो मनुष्य सभी द्वन्द्वोंसे रहित होकर तप करता है, Et कि FR gE वह पके फलकी भाँति मुक्तिके लिये उपस्थित रहता

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्वादिकृष्णपर्यन्तमष्टाविंशद्युगक्रमात् ॥ १३९ धारण करता है, वह उस गतिको प्राप्त कर लेता है, जो तत्र श्रुतिसमूहानां विभागो धर्मलक्षणः । भविष्यति तदा कल्ये कृष्णद्वैपायनो यदा उसे सांख्य तथा पञ्चरात्रसे कभी नहीं मिलती

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार मैंने युगक्रमसे मनुसे लेकर कृष्णट्वैपायन पर्यन्त अट्टाईस अवतारोंका वर्णन आपसे कर दिया । उस कल्पमें जब धर्मस्वरूप श्रीकृष्णह्वैपायन व्यास होंगे, तब वे ही वेदसमूहोंका विभाग करेंगे॥ १ ३९-१४०॥ सूतजी बोले-इस प्रकार महादेवके द्वारा कही गयी रुद्रावतारकी बातें सुनकर महातेजस्वी भगवान् ब्रह्माने प्रणामपूर्वक प्रिय वाणीसे महेश्वर शिवकी स्तुति को और पुनः उनसे कहा॥ १४११/२ ॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह बोले-सभी देवता तथा सभी गण विष्णुसे ही व्याप्त हैं। विष्णुके समान कोई अन्य गति हो ही नहीं सकती। ऐसा वेद निरन्तर गाते हैं; इसमें कोई संशय नहीं है वे देवाधिदेव भगवान् विष्णु आपके लिङ्गार्चनमें

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निशम्यैवं महातेजा महादेवेन कोर्तितम्। रुद्रावतार भगवान् प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम् तुष्टाव वाग्भिरिष्टाभिः पुनः प्राह च शङ्करम्।

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे विष्णुमया देवाः सर्वे विष्णुमया गणा: न हि विष्णुसमा काचिद् गतिरन्या विधीयते। इत्येवं सततं वेदा गायन्ति नात्र संशयः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स देवदेवो भगवांस्तव लिङ्गार्चने रतः। तव प्रणामपरमः कथं देवो ह्यभूत्प्रभुः लिङ्गार्चनविधिके अन्तर्गत शरीर एवं मनकी शुद्धिकी प्रक्रिया

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

"टा पा लमाक कमलम काक काका मापामाफकाफाफाफ फफफ आक्का निशम्य वचनं तस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिन: ।

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजाप्रकरणं तस्मै तमालोक्याह शङ्करः। भवान्नारायणश्चैव शक्रः साक्षात्सुरोत्तमः मुनयश्च सदा लिङ्गं सम्पूज्य विधिपूर्वकम्। स्व॑ स्वं पदं विभो प्राप्तास्तस्मात्सम्पूजयन्ति ते

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best ot Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. C) lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be stcadiness® hi piety without the worship ot the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.