Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

इह लोके यश: प्राप्य शान्तपाप्मा च मोदते

English

and into which all things merge when the universal dissolution comes. Or, it may imply, mere existence, without reference, that is, to any attribute by which it is capable of being described or comprehended.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह तारकासुर कैसे मारा गया? कैसे हुई? यह विस्सारपूर्वक बताइये

English

Then they saw a very stout wandering mendicant with plump hands, feet, face and belly, a dog's friend, big-limbed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्कन्नत्वात् स्कन्दतां प्राप्तो गुहावासाद गुहो5भवत्

English

Seeing him with all his limbs fattened, the fortunate Arundhati said to the sages, "You will be so; not so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा संरक्षक थे और भगवान् शंकरका सदा ही हित किया करते थे सदा कुमारो देवानां सैनापत्यमवाप्तवान्

English

[Vasishtha said:] "For him the fire offering is not unoffered as for us; it must be offered morning and evening; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व कीर्तयिष्यामि यथावत् तन्निबोध मे

English

[Atri said:] "For him strength is not struck by hunger as for us; what was studied with hardship is lost; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक मासतक तृप्ति बनी रहती है सर्वेष्वेव तु भोज्येषु तिला: प्राधान्यत: स्मृता:

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "For him there is not constant study of scripture, like an old cow, as for us; lazy, hunger-bent and foolish, therefore the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातीनां तु भवेच्छेष्ठो मघासु श्राद्धमावपन्

English

[Jamadagni said:] "For him there is not food and fuel to think of for the year as for us; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए? कुरुश्रेष्ठी आप इसका मेरे लिये स्पष्ट वर्णन करें हैवे कर्मणि पित्र्ये तु न्यायमाहुः परीक्षणम्

English

[Kashyapa said:] "For him there are not four brothers begging 'Give, give' as for us; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राद्ध भुक्त्वा त्वधीयीत वृषलीतल्पगश्न यः सोमविक्रयिणे विष्ठा भिषजे पूयशोणितम्

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "For him there is not grief at a wife's blame, mindless kinsman of a brahmin, as for us; so the dog's friend is fat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णमक्षयं दत्त्वा लोकांश्षाप्रोति पुष्कलान् है, वह सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

such that they are capable of more than one interpretation. The commentator often suggests more than one meaning. Each name would require a separate note for explaining all its bearings. Niyata is literally one who is observant of fasts and vows and who has restrained his senses. Hence it means an ascetic. Mahadeva is an ascetic. Smasanu is either a crematorium, the place where dead creatures lie down, or, it may mean Varanasi, the sacred city of Siva, where creatures dying have not to take rebirth. Siva is both a resident of crematoria and of Varanasi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथेष्टगुणसंवृत्तं प्रवर्तकमिति स्मृतम्

English

penances, Vedic studies, meditation on the Deity, etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यको उत्पन्न करने-वाला और दानेच्छाका प्रवर्तक माना गया है कार्तिकेयस्य च विभो तद्ू विद्धि भूगुनन्दन

English

the commentator correctly explains, the possessor of inexhaustible felicity and gladness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसे अच्छी तरह समझ लो

English

identical with the universe. Visalaksha is one whose eyes are of vast power, because the Past and the Future are seen by them even as the Present. Soma implies either the Moon or the juice of the Soma i.e. the libations poured in the sacrificial fire. All righteous persons, again, become luminaries in the firmament. It is Mahadeva that makes them so i.e., he is the giver of glorious forms to those that deserve

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवैः सेनापतित्वेन वृतः सेन्द्रैर्भगूद्धह सेनापतिके पदपर वरण किया

English

As they roamed once, they saw a lovely lotus pond covered with dense trees, with pure and clear water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिदशेन्द्राज्ञया ब्रहाँल्‍लोकानां हितकाम्यया

English

It was adorned with lotuses like the young sun in form, covered with lotus leaves like beryl in colour,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् सुवर्ण विप्रेभ्य: प्रयच्छ ददतां वर दहै सुवर्ण विप्रेभ्यो व्यमुच्यत च किल्बिषात्

English

served by birds of many kinds that frequent masses of water, with one entrance, not to be taken, with good fords and without mud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदानस्य फलं चैव जन्म चास्य युधिछिर

English

The magical creature sent by Vrishadarbhi, of terrible aspect, famed as Yatudhani, guarded that lotus pond.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम पापसे मुक्त हो जाओगे विस्तरेण प्रदानस्य ये गुणा: श्रुतिलक्षणा:

English

Those great sages, with the dog's friend as helper, went to that lotus pond guarded by the creature, for lotus stalks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होते हैं, यहाँ उनका आपने विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन किया

English

Then, seeing that Yatudhani of terrible appearance standing at the bank of the lotus pond, the great sages said to the creature:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्त्स्न्येन तारकवर्ध॑ परं कौतूहलं हि मे

English

"You stand alone; who are you, for whose sake, and for what purpose, resting at the bank of the lotus pond? Say what you wish to do."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्तिकाश्नोदयामासुरपत्यभरणाय वै एता हि शक्तास्तं गर्भ संधारयितुमोजसा

English

[Yatudhani said:] "Whoever I am, I am; I am not to be questioned in any way; know, ascetics, that I am the guard of the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण-पोषण कर सकती थीं

English

[The sages said:] "We are all afflicted by hunger and have nothing else; with your permission let us all take lotus stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वेन तेजोविसर्गेण वीर्येण परमेण च प्रट्सु वर्त्मसु तेजो5ग्ने: सकल॑ निहितं प्रभो

English

[Yatudhani said:] "On agreement you may take the stalks as you wish: each telling me his name, then take them without delay."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेज छः मार्गोसे उनके भीतर स्थापित हो चुका था

English

[Bhishma said:] Knowing that Yatudhani, the creature that wished to kill the sages, Atri, his mind possessed by hunger, then spoke:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजसाभिपरीताडूग्यो न क्वचिच्छर्म लेभिरे सम॑ गर्भ सुषुविरे कृत्तिकास्तं नरर्षभ

English

"Not-night is Atri's night, the night when one does not study three times today; Aratri Atri: know that as my name, fair one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवी प्रतिजग्राह कार्तस्वरसमीपत:

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, is hard to bear in mind; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णके समीप स्थित हुए उस बालकको पृथ्वीने ग्रहण किया दिव्यं शरवणं प्राप्य ववृधे प्रियदर्शन:

English

[Vasishtha said:] "I am Vasishtha, the best, I dwell, I live even in houses; from being best and from dwelling, know me as Vasishtha."

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके दिनोंदिन बढ़ने लगा

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जातस्नेहाच्च सौहार्दात् पुपुषु: स्तन्यविस््रवै: उसका पोषण करने लगीं

English

[Kashyapa said:] "Kula and kula, kupapa, kupayi, Kashyapa the twice-born, Kashya, from being bright like kasha: hold this as my name."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रो धाता च विष्णुश्न॒ यम: पूषार्यमा भग: आपो वायुर्नभश्रन्द्रो नक्षत्राणि ग्रहा रवि:

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, is hard to bear in mind; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज शममुस्ते5दभुतं द्रष्टं कुमारं ज्वलनात्मजम्

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "I bear sons, I bear pupils, I bear gods, I bear the twice-born, I bear my wife without pretence; I am Bharadvaja, fair one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

षडानन कुमार तु द्विषडक्षं द्विजप्रियम् शयानं शरगुल्मस्थं दृष्टवा देवा: सहर्षिभि:

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवा: प्रियाण्यस्य सर्व एव समाहरन्

English

[Gautama said:] "Go-dama, damaga, adhuma, dama, durdarshana: know me, creature, as Gautama; Yatudhani, hear me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुपर्णो5स्य ददौ पुत्र मयूरं चित्रबर्हिणम् कुक्कुटं चाग्निसंकाशं प्रददावरुण: स्वयम्

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गवां माता च गा देवी ददौ शतसहसत्रश:

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "The Vishvedevas are my friends, and I am a friend of cows; known as Vishvamitra: hear me, Yatudhani."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुधन्वा शकटं चैव रथं चामितकूबरम् सिंहान् सुरेन्द्रो व्याप्रांश्॒ द्विपानन्यांश्व॒ पक्षिण:

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राक्षसासुरसंघाश्व अनुजग्मुस्तमी श्वरम्

English

[Jamadagni said:] "Jajamadyajaja is a name, mrija, maha, jijayishe; I am famed as Jamadagni; so know me, fair one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शशंसुर्विप्रकारं तं तस्मै तारककारितम् सुरेन्द्र: स्थापितो राज्ये देवानां पुनरीश्वर:

English

[The creature said:] "As this name you have told me, great sage, it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईशो गोप्ता च देवानां प्रियकृच्छड्करस्य च

English

[Arundhati said:] "I stay next after my husband, bearing earth, the sustainer, the bountiful; as one who follows my husband's mind, know me as Arundhati."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहकर देवताओंके सेनापतिपदपर प्रतिष्ठित हुए हैं

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहमजं कार्तिकेयस्य वल्लेस्तेज: परं मतम् इसलिये वह मंगलमय, अक्षय एवं उत्तम रत्न है

English

[Ganda said:] "I have gone from cheek to cheek, called Ganda-ganda; like a cheek-cheek, know me as Ganda, in the flame's birth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् सुवर्णदानाय प्रयतस्व नराधिप

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिविष्टपे महत् स्थानमवापासुलभं नरै: तथैव मे श्राद्धविध्धि कृत्स्न॑ प्रब्रूहि पार्थिव

English

[Pashusakha said:] "A friend to the friend who is to be friended, and always a friend of animals; know me as the secondary Pashusakha, born of fire."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार अब मेरे लिये श्राद्ध-विधिका वर्णन कीजिये

English

[The creature said:] "This name with its derivation is spoken in painful syllables; it cannot be borne; go, descend into the lotus pond."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इमं॑ श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयं पितृयज्ञं परंतप

English

[The dog's friend said:] "As these have told their names, I am not able to tell mine; Yatudhani, hold me as the dog's friend, a friend."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिशाचकिज्नराणां च पूज्या वै पितर: सदा

English

[The creature said:] "The name you told me is unclear, spoken in a doubtful voice; therefore say once more now what your name is, twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितर सदा ही पूज्य हैं तस्मात् तान् सर्वयज्ञेन पुरुष: पूजयेत् सदा

English

"I said the name once; since you did not take it, therefore, struck by a triple rod, go quickly to ash."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् विशेषविधिना विधि: प्रथमकल्पित:

English

[Bhishma said:] Struck then on the head by that rod like Brahma's rod, the creature fell to the ground and went to ashes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुष्ठान पहले करना चाहिए गुणागुणका वर्णन करूँगा

English

The dog's friend, having killed that mighty Yatudhani, planted the triple staff in the ground and sat on the grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथार्थरूपसे बताऊँगा, ध्यान देकर सुनो अभिरूपप्रजायिन्यो दर्शनीया बहुप्रजा:

English

Then all the sages took lotuses and stalks as they wished and rose up, glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्थ्या क्षुद्रपशवो भवन्ति बहवो गृहे

English

Joined with great toil, they set the stalks in bundles on the bank, and made a water-offering from the lotus pond.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्वाणास्तु नरा: षष्ठ्यां भवन्ति द्युतिभागिन: अष्टम्यां तु प्रकुर्वाणो वाणिज्ये लाभमाप्नुयात्

English

Then, rising from the water, they all came together, and they did not see those stalks, bull among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवर्धन्ते तु दशर्मीं गाव: श्राद्धान् विकुर्वतः

English

[The sages said:] "By what cruel sinful deed have the stalks of us, afflicted by hunger and wishing food, been taken?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मवर्चस्विन: पुत्रा जायन्ते तस्य वेश्मनि प्रकारके धनका भागी होता है। उसके घरमें ब्रह्मतेजसे सम्पन्न पुत्र जन्म लेते हैं

English

Suspecting one another, the best of the twice-born asked each other; they said, "We shall all swear an oath," scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रजतं बहुवित्तं च सुवर्ण च मनोरमम्

English

Saying "Very well", all of them, hungry and exhausted, began the oath to the dog's friend.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-से धनकी प्राप्ति होती देखी जाती है अमावास्यां तु निर्वापात् सर्वकामानवाप्लुयात्

English

[Atri said:] "May he touch a cow with his foot and urinate toward the sun, may he study on days not for study, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राद्धकर्मणि तिथ्यस्तु प्रशस्ता न तथेतरा:

English

[Vasishtha said:] "May he be devoted to non-study in the world and drag dogs; may he be a mendicant by choice, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि हविदश्चिररात्राय किमानन्त्याय कल्पते तानि मे शृणु काम्यानि फलं चैव युधिष्ठिर

English

"May he kill a refugee and a friend and live on his own daughter, may he long for wealth from a miser, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दत्तेन मासं प्रीयन्ते श्राद्धेन पितरो नृप

English

[Kashyapa said:] "May he sell everything everywhere, destroy a deposit, and give false witness, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा गव्यं तथा युक्त पायसं सर्पिषा सह

English

"May he eat meat in vain, give gifts in vain and go to a woman by day, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनत्कुमारो भगवान् पुरा मय्यभ्यभाषत पूर्वकालमें भगवान् सनत्कुमारने मुझे यह गाथा बतायी थी

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "May he be cruel, having abandoned dharma toward women, kinsmen and cows, and may he conquer a brahmana, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

खीरका दान करेगा?

English

"May he put his teacher below him, study the Rik and Yajus verses, and sacrifice in a burning thicket, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्तिच्छायासु विधिवत् कर्णव्यजनवीजितम् या लौहशाकसे विधिपूर्वक हमारा श्राद्ध करेगा?

English

[Jamadagni said:] "May he drop excrement in water, kill a milch cow and go to his wife out of season, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रासौ प्रथितो लोकेष्वक्षय्यकरणो वट:

English

"May he be hated, live on his wife, be far from his relatives and quarrelsome, and be a guest of one another, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् किंचिन्मधुसम्मिश्र॑ तदानन्त्याय कल्पते तानि मे शृणु काम्यानि नक्षत्रेषु पृथक् पृथक्

English

[Gautama said:] "May he study the Vedas and give them up, throw away the three fires and sell Soma, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेवाले जो काम्य श्राद्ध बताये हैं; उनका वर्णन मुझसे सुनो

English

"May a brahmana, husband of a shudra woman, in a village by a well-raft, go to his world, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नीनाधाय सापत्यो यजेत विगतज्वर: पितरोंका यजन करता है, वह रोग और चिन्तासे रहित हो जाता है

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "May strangers support his teachers and servants while he lives; may he have no refuge and many sons, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रूरकर्मा ददच्छाद्धमाद्रायां मानवो भवेत्

English

"May he be impure, a fraud in Brahman, and boast 'I was made by prosperity'; may he be a farmer and envious, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रमें श्राद्ध नहीं करना चाहिए) पुष्टिकामो5थ पुष्येण श्राद्धमीहेत मानव:

English

"May he work for rain as a hireling and be a king's priest; may he be officiant for one not fit to sacrifice for, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिण्डदान करनेवाला मनुष्य अपने कुट॒म्बी जनोंमें श्रेष्ठ होता है अपत्यभागुनत्तरासु हस्तेन फलभाग भवेत्

English

[Arundhati said:] "May she always revile her mother-in-law and be ill-minded toward her husband; may she eat sweets alone, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वातियोगे पितृनर्च्य वाणिज्यमुपजीवति

English

"May she in her relatives' house at the end of day eat barley meal, unfortunate and a bearer of no heroes, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरोंकी पूजा करनेवाला वाणिज्यसे जीवन-निर्वाह करता है समृद्धिशाली होता है और प्रभुत्व प्राप्त करता है

English

[Ganda said:] "May she always speak untruth and quarrel with the good, and give a maiden for a price, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरासु त्वषाढासु वीतशोकश्चरेन्महीम्

English

"May she cook and herself eat first, live as a servant, and die by wrong deeds, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणेषु ददच्छाद्धं प्रेत्य गच्छेत् स सद्गोतिम् श्राद्धका दान देनेवाला मानव मृत्युके पश्चात् सदगतिको प्राप्त होता है

English

[Pashusakha said:] "May he be born only as a slave, childless and penniless, and not bow to gods, who steals the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रे वारुणे कुर्वन् भिषक्सिद्धिमवाप्तुयात्

English

"May he give his daughter to an Adhvaryu or to a Chhandogya, though he is a celibate student; the brahmana who studies the Atharvan and bathes, who takes the stalks."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरासु प्रकुर्वाणो विन्दते गा: सहस्रश: उत्तराभाद्रपदामें श्राद्ध करनेवाला सहस्रों गौएँ पाता है

English

[The sages said:] "This oath you have made is dear to the twice-born; by you, dog's friend, the stalk-stealing has been done by all of us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रिनीष्वश्वान् विन्देत भरणीष्वायुरुत्तमम्

English

[The mendicant said:] "What was said by those who had done deeds without seeing the stolen thing placed first is true, not false; the stalk-stealing was done by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरणीमें श्राद्धका अनुष्ठान करनेसे उत्तम आयुकी प्राप्ति होती है क्लेशके ही पृथ्वीको जीता और उसका शासनसूत्र अपने हाथमें ले लिया

English

See these stalks, hidden by me here; this was done by me to test the blessed ones, sinless ones; and I have come for the protection of you all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विजेभ्य: कुरुशार्टूल तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

The Yatudhani, extremely angry, a magical creature wishing to kill you, was sent by Vrishadarbhi; she was killed by me, ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्‍्यायसंगत मानी गयी है

English

This wicked one born of fire would have killed you in return; therefore I have come; know me, brahmanas, as Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपेत्य तस्माद् देवेभ्य: सर्वेभ्यो दापयेन्नर: देवताओंके उददेश्यसे सभी ब्राह्मणोंके पास जाकर उन्हें दान देना चाहिए

English

By your freedom from greed, imperishable worlds joined with all desires have been gained by you; rise from here quickly and gain them, twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलशीलवयोरूपैर्विद्ययाभिजनेन च

English

[Bhishma said:] Then the great sages, pleased, said "So be it" to Purandara, and all went to the third heaven with the lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूप, विद्या और पूर्वजोंके निवासस्थान आदिके द्वारा ब्राह्मणकी अवश्य परीक्षा करे अपाक्तेयास्तु ये राजन् कीर्तयिष्यामि तान् शृणु

English

Thus these great souls, though offered enjoyments of many kinds, though joined with great hunger and tempted by great souls, did not show greed then, and so gained heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंका वर्णन करूँगा, सुनो

English

Therefore in all states a man should avoid greed; this, king, is the highest dharma, famed as freedom from greed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्रामप्रेष्यो वार्धुषिको गायन: सर्वविक्रयी अभिशस्तस्तथा स्तेन: शिल्पं यश्षोपजीवति

English

A man who recites this good conduct in assemblies becomes a sharer in happiness and does not meet hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवित्तिश्न यश्चव स्याद् दुश्चर्मा गुरुतल्पग:

English

His ancestors, sages and gods are pleased, and after death the man becomes a sharer in fame, dharma and wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्तु वाणिजके दत्तं नेह नामुत्र तद् भवेत्

English

name the descending node of the Moon by that name. Hence Rahu is the ascending node of the Moon. Graha, is that which seizes; Grahapati is Mangala, so called for its malevolence, Varah is Vrihaspati or Jupiter, who is the counterself of Sukra or Venus. In Hindu mythology, Sukra is a male person, the preceptor of the Daityas and Asuras. Atri is Vudha or Mercury, represented as the sons of Atri. Atryahnamaskarta is Durvasas who was the son of Atri's wife, got by the lady through a boon of Mahadeva. Daksha's Sacrifice sought to fly away from Siva, but the latter pursued it and shot his arrow at it for destroying it downright.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदविद्याव्रतस्नातो विप्र: पंक्ति पुनात्युत सत्यवादी धर्मशील: स्वकर्मनिरतश्न॒ सः

English

[Bhishma said:] The theft done for the lotus long ago, best of the Bharatas, by royal sages, great king, and by twice-born sages as well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ मध्यस्थं भोजयेद्धव्यकव्ये

English

The sages gathered at the western Prabhasa, assembled, consulted: "Let us all roam the earth with its holy fords; that is our task; come, let us all go."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य वंशे महाराज दत्तात्रेय इति स्मृत: प्रतापी ऋषि थे। उनके वंभमें दत्तात्रेयजीका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ

English

Shukra, Angiras, and the wise Kavi, Agastya, Narada and Parvata, Bhrigu, Vasishtha, Kashyapa, Gautama, Vishvamitra and Jamadagni, king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशमाश्वासयामास वाग्भिरिष्टाभिरव्यय:

English

the sage Galava, Ashtaka, Bharadvaja, Arundhati, the Valakhilyas, Shibi, Dilipa, Nahusha, Ambarisha, King Yayati, Dhundhumara and Puru,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तकः पितृवंशस्तु पूर्वदृष्ट: स्वयम्भुवा

English

went, putting in front the greatly glorious Shatakratu, slayer of Vritra, lord of men; circling all the fords, they came to the holy ford Kaushiki in Madhya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी संख्या सात है पानेके अधिकारी उन महात्माओंके नामोंको कहता हूँ

English

In all the fords, their sins shaken off, they then went to the very holy Brahmasara; plunging into the water at the god's ford, bright as fire, they were fruitful with eaten lotus stalks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्ष्णिक्षेमा समूहश्च॒ दिव्यसानुस्तथैव च

English

Some dug stalks there, king, others, the brahmanas, dug lotus fibres there; then they saw the lotus being carried off, which Agastya had lifted from the lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितात्मा मुनिवीर्यश्व दीप्तरोमा भयंकर: शैलाभ: परमक्रोधी धीरोष्णी भूपतिस्तथा

English

Agastya said to all those chief sages: "By whom was my well-grown lotus taken? I suspect you; let my lotus be given; you ought not to take the lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हव्यं कव्यं प्रयच्छन्ति तेषां तत् प्रेत्य नश्यति द्विजको हव्य-कव्यका दान करते हैं, उनका वह दान परलोकमें नष्ट हो जाता है

English

his seed into it. That seed became a golden egg. It may also mean that Mahadeva is Agni or the deity of fire, for gold represents the seed of Agni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरीषं भुज्जते तेषां पितर: प्रेत्य निश्चय:

English

of this seed, Jiva travels from one world into another ceaselessly. This seed, therefore, is the conveyance or the means of locomotion of Jiva. Mahadeva is Jiva. The soul is called the rider, and the body is the car that bears the Soul on it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके पितर परलोकमें निश्चय ही उनकी विष्ठा खाते हैं शूद्राणामुपदेशं च ये कुर्वन्त्यल्पचेतस:

English

Mahadeva. This make up the first hundred names. The commentator takes Avala and Gana together.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंक्‍्त्यां समुपविष्टायां तावद् दूषयते नृप

English

became nude on one occasion. The real meaning, however, is that he is capable of covering and does actually cover even infinite space. In the sense of nude, the word means one that has empty space for his cover or vestments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंक्तिमें जितने लोगोंको देखता है, उन सबको दूषित कर देता है सोपानत्कश्च यद् भुंक्ते सर्व विद्यात् तदासुरम्

English

This is only another way of saying that thou hast Jnanamayam Tapah.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व तदसुरेन्द्राय ब्रह्मा भागमकल्पयत्

English

soul through the doors of the senses. The meaning is that Mahadeva is he through whose puissance the mind succeeds in acquiring knowledge through the senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए स्थानमें श्राद्धका दान करे और वहाँ सब ओर तिल छींटे यातुधाना: पिशाचाश्च विप्रलुम्पन्ति तद्धवि:

English

letter n (the palatal one) signifies nivritti. Hence Krishna is anandatanmatra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावत्फलाद भ्रंशयति दातारं तस्य बालिशम्

English

the incident noted in the text, for the matted locks of Mahadeva had sucked up the river Ganga when it

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये त्वतस्तान् प्रवक्ष्यामि परी क्षस्वेह तान् द्विजान् उन्हें सर्वपावन जानना चाहिए

English

[Kashyapa said:] "May he sell everything everywhere, be greedy about a deposit, and give false witness, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिणाचिकेत: पञ्चाग्निस्त्रिसुपर्ण: षडंगवित्

English

[Gautama said:] "May he live made by understanding and sell himself as the lowest; may he be a farmer and envious, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मखेषु च समन्त्रेषु भवन्त्यवभूथप्लुता:

English

[Angiras said:] "May he be impure, a fraud in Brahman, and drag dogs, and be a maker of loss of Brahman, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतहिता ये च श्राद्धेष्वेतान् निमन्त्रयेत् भी महान् भाग्यशाली पंक्तिपावन ब्राह्मण हैं, उन्हें इस प्रकार जानना चाहिए

English

[Dhundhumara said:] "May he be ungrateful to friends, be born of a shudra woman, and eat his prosperity alone, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये चेतिहासं प्रयता: श्रावयन्ति द्विजोत्तमान्

English

[Puru said:] "May he practise medicine, nourish himself by his wife, and have his livelihood from his father-in-law, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधीयते पुराण ये धर्मशास्त्राण्यथापि च उपपन्नो गुरुकुले सत्यवादी सहस्रश:

English

[Dilipa said:] "May a brahmana, husband of a shudra woman, in a village by a well-raft, go to his world from greed, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावदेते प्रपश्यन्ति पंक्त्यास्तावत्पुनन्त्युत

English

[Shukra said:] "May he eat meat from the back, go to women by day and be a servant of the king, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोशादर्धतृतीयाच्च पावयेदेक एव हि अकेला ही साढ़े तीन कोसतकका स्थान पवित्र कर सकता है

English

[Jamadagni said:] "May he study on non-study days, feed a friend at the funeral rite and eat at a shudra's funeral rite, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनृत्विगनुपाध्याय: स चेदग्रासनं व्रजेत्

English

[Shibi said:] "May he die without kindling the fire, make obstruction to sacrifice and quarrel with ascetics, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ चेद् वेदवित् सर्व: पंक्तिदोषैविवर्जित: हुआ है तो वह पंक्तिपावन ही है

English

[Yayati said:] "May he beget in a vow-keeping wife, a matted-haired one, out of season, and reject the Vedas, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन परीक्ष्यामन्त्रयेद् द्विजान्

English

[Nahusha said:] "May a householder drive off a guest, may an initiated one be self-willed, and a hireling give learning, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्य मित्रप्रधानानि श्राद्धानि च हवींषि च स्वर्गाल्लोकाच्च्यवते श्राद्धमित्र:

English

[Ambarisha said:] "May he be cruel, having abandoned dharma toward women, kinsmen and cows, and abandon a brahmana, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न होकर मध्यस्थ हो तस्मै श्राद्ध न दातव्यं न हि भस्मनि हूयते

English

[Narada said:] "May he be hidden and ignorant, speak out of tune to those who recite scripture outside, and scorn his elders, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शालान्तरे गौरिव नष्टवत्सा

English

[Nabhaga said:] "May he always speak untruth, quarrel with the good and give a maiden for a price, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यां चानृते दक्षिणामावृणोति निश्चिता: सर्वधर्मज्ञास्तान् देवा ब्राह्मणान् विदु:

English

[Kavi said:] "May he strike a cow with his foot, urinate toward the sun and abandon a refugee, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोनिष्ठ और किन्हींको कर्मनिष्ठ जानना चाहिए

English

[Vishvamitra said:] "May he, as a hireling, make no rain, be king's priest and be an officiant for one not fit to sacrifice for, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र ये ब्राह्मणान् केचिन्न निन्दन्ति हि ते नरा: ब्राह्मणोंकी निन्‍्दा नहीं करते, वे ही श्रेष्ठ मनुष्य हैं

English

[Parvata said:] "May he be an official in a village, go on a donkey cart and drag dogs for a livelihood, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणा निन्दिता राजन हन्युस्त्रैपुरुषं कुलम्

English

[Bharadvaja said:] "The taking up of all sins toward the cruel and the false, may that sin always be his who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूरादेव परीक्षेत ब्राह्मणान् वेदपारगान् एकस्तान्मन्त्रवित् प्रीत: सर्वानहति भारत

English

[Ashtaka said:] "May he be a king of untrained understanding, self-willed and a doer of sin, and rule the earth by unrighteousness, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृग्वंगिरसिके काले मुनिना कतरेण वा

English

[Galava said:] "May he be priceless to the most sinful, a doer of his own sin, and proclaim a gift after giving it, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धान्यजात्यश्व का वज्यस्तिन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह येन संकल्पितं चैव तन्‍्मे शूणु जनाधिप

English

[Arundhati said:] "May she speak blame of her mother-in-law, be ill-minded toward her husband and eat sweets alone, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब तुम्हें बता रहा हूँ, सुनो

English

[Valakhilya said:] "May he stand at the village gate on one foot for a livelihood, a knower of dharma who has abandoned dharma, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

निमेश्चाप्पभवत् पुत्र: श्रीमान्नाम श्रिया वृत:

English

[Pashusakha said:] "May that twice-born sleep in comfort disregarding the fire offering, may he be a mendicant by choice, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

था श्रीमान। वह बड़ा कान्तिमान् था कालधर्मपरीतात्मा निधनं समुपागत:

English

[Surabhi said:] "With the cord of balbaja grass for a fastener, may the milking vessel be bronze; may she be milked with a calf placed, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

संतापमगमत् तीव्र पुत्रशोकपरायण:

English

[Bhishma said:] Then, as those oaths were sworn, of many kinds, O lord of the Kauravas, the thousand-eyed king of the gods, greatly glad, looked at that angry chief of sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमेव गणयन् शोक विरात्रे प्रत्यबुध्यत मन: संवृत्य विषये बुद्धिर्विस्तारगामिनी

English

Then Maghavan, addressing that sage who had become angry, said his own conviction among Brahmarishis, divine sages and royal sages; hear that now, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यानि तस्यैव भोज्यानि मूलानि च फलानि च

English

[Shakra said:] "May he give his daughter to an Adhvaryu or to a Chhandogya, though a celibate student; the brahmana who studies the Atharvan and bathes, who takes the lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानि सर्वाणि मनसा विनिक्षित्य तपोधन: दक्षिणावर्तिका: सर्वा बृसी: स्वयमथाकरोत्

English

"May he study all the Vedas, be meritorious and righteous, and go to Brahma's abode, who takes your lotus."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पादयोश्रैव विप्राणां ये त्वन्नमुपभुञज्जते

English

[Agastya said:] "You have spoken a blessing, slayer of Bala, not an oath; let my lotus be given to me; this is eternal dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रददौ श्रीमत: पिण्डान् नामगोत्रमुदाहरन् पश्चात्तापेन महता तप्यमानो5भ्यचिन्तयत्

English

[Indra said:] "Blessed one, I did not take the lotus out of greed; I took it wishing to hear your dharma; you ought not to be angry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं नु शापेन न मां दहेयुत्राह्मिणा इति

English

Dharma was heard, the elevation, a bridge of dharma free of ill, the sages', eternal, always imperishable; I have heard it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यातमात्रस्तथा चात्रिराजगाम तपोधन: उनके चिन्तन करते ही तपोधन अत्रि वहाँ आ पहुँचे

English

So take this lotus, learned one, best of sages; blessed one, you ought to forgive my transgression, blameless one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा ते भूद् भी: पूर्वदृष्टो धर्मो5यं ब्रह्मणा स्वयम् ऋते स्वयम्भुव: कोडन्य: श्राद्धेयं विधिमाहरेत्

English

Thus addressed by Mahendra, the angry wise ascetic took the lotus, and the sage became pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरा कौन इस श्राद्धविधिका उपदेश कर सकता है

English

They went on again to the fords, roaming the forest, and bathed their limbs in the holy fords.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता हूँ, इसे सुनो और सुनकर इसी विधिके अनुसार श्राद्धका अनुष्ठान करो ततो5ग्नये5थ सोमाय वरुणाय च नित्यश:

English

One who, composed, recites this account at each festival will not beget a foolish son and will not be outcast.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैष्णवी काश्यपी चेति तथैवेहाक्षयेति च

English

No calamity touches him, no fever or disease; free of dust, joined with good, he would gain heaven after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उष्णपा ये महाभागास्तेषां भाग: प्रकल्पित: पितरोंको उष्णप भी कहते हैं। स्वयम्भूने श्राद्धमें उनका भाग निश्चित किया है

English

And whoever meditates on the treatise guarded by sages goes to Brahma's imperishable world, best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्युद्रर्चा: सोमवर्चा: सूर्यश्रीक्षेति नामतः

English

first fell from heaven. Then Rit means sovereignty or lordship. Riddah is one that gives sovereignty. Combining the two, the compound Kaparddin is formed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोममेवाभ्यपद्यन्त तदा हुन्नाभिपीडिता: निवापान्नेन पीड्याम: श्रेयो नो5त्र विधीयताम्

English

[Yudhishthira said:] Not only in the funeral rite but in other meritorious acts too it is given; I wish to hear this at length and in truth, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिण्ड देना चाहिए, फिर पितामहको

English

[Bhishma said:] Hear attentively, king, the detail of the umbrella and sandals, how it became famed in the world and by whom it was set going.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रूयाच्छाद्धे च सावित्रीं पिण्डे पिण्डे समाहित: एकाग्रचित्त हो प्रत्येक पिण्ड देते समय गायत्री-मन्त्रका उच्चारण करना चाहिए

English

And how it gained imperishability and holiness, and how it came: I shall tell all this fully, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवापे नोपतिषेत संग्राह्मा नान्यवंशजा

English

Hear this ancient event, lord of men: the conversation of Jamadagni and the great-souled Sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नदीमासाद्य कुर्वीत पितृणां पिण्डतर्पणम् बाद वहाँ पितरोंके लिये पिण्डदान और तर्पण करना चाहिए

English

Long ago the blessed Bhargava himself played with a bow, setting arrows and shooting them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मासार्थे कृष्णपक्षस्य कुर्यान्निर्वपणानि वै

English

Renuka brought all those arrows of his, shining with splendour, and gave them to him again and again, unfallen one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह:ः पुलस्त्यश्न वसिष्ठ: पुलहस्तथा एते कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ महायोगेश्वरा: स्मृता:

English

Then, glad at the sound of the bowstring and the arrow, he shot, and she brought them back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेतास्तु पिण्डसम्बन्धान्मुच्यन्ते तेन कर्मणा

English

Then, when the sun had climbed to midday over the root of Jyeshtha, the twice-born, having struck her with arrows, said this to Renuka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उष्णीनाभो नभोददश्च विश्वायुर्दीप्तिरेव च ईश: कर्ता कृतिर्दक्षो भुवनो दिव्यकर्मकृत्

English

The Bengal texts which read Nabhastala are vicious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तकृत् सोमवर्चाश्च विश्वकृत् कविरेव च

English

What is said, therefore, here is that thou art the deities and thou art their foes of the Daityas and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीर्तितास्ते महाभागा: कालस्य गतिगोचरा: हिंगुद्रव्येषु शाकेषु पलाण्डुं लसुनं तथा

English

eternal space, it is believed to have an existence. Unmanifest Brahman is frequently represented as anahatah savdah or unstruck sound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कूृष्माण्डजात्यलाबुं च कृष्णं लवणमेव च

English

due to Mahadeva's kindness for Krishna, even as Krishna broke his own vow of never taking up arms in the battle of Kurukshetra, for honouring his worshipper Bhishma who had vowed that he would compel Krishna to take up arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंकुराद्यास्तथा वर्ज्या इह शृंगाटकानि च अवक्षुतावरुदितं तथा श्राद्धे च वर्जयेत्

English

there appears a banian tree under whose shade the immortal Rishi Markandeya sees a boy who is

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरक्न हि देवाश्न नाभिनन्दन्ति तद्धवि:

English

recluse. House-holders bear a tuft of hair on their heads, Sanyasins have bald heads, while forest recluses or Vanaprasthis have matted locks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काषायवासा: कुछ्छी वा पतितो ब्रह्म॒हापि वा वर्जनीया बुधैरेते निवापे समुपस्थिते

English

identical with Brahman is displayed in the heart that is within the physical case. Hence, he may be said to take birth or appear in his effulgence within every one's body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामहसभां दिव्यां जगामात्रिस्तपोधन:

English

with the illusion of the Supreme Deity. This all covering illusion, again, has the Supreme Deity for its

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए, उसके बाद सभी महर्षि शास्त्रविधिके अनुसार पितृयज्ञका अनुष्ठान करने लगे तर्पणं चाप्यकुर्वन्त तीर्थाम्भोभिययतव्रता:

English

[Bhishma said:] He, stretching the divine bow and taking many arrows, stood facing the sun, in the direction the sun goes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तर्पिता: पितरो देवास्तत्रान्नं जरयन्ति वै

English

Then, as he was about to strike him, the Sun came up in the form of a brahmana and said, Kaunteya, "What offence has the sun done to you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत कष्ट पा रहे हैं। अब आप हमारा कल्याण कीजिये!

English

The sun, learned one, takes up with his rays the essence from here and there in the sky; and the sun rains that essence in the rains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयम्भूसदनं यात स व: श्रेयोडभिधास्यति मेरुशृंगे समासीनं पितामहमुपागमन्

English

Then grain arises, brahmana, bringing comfort to men; grain is breath, as it is read in the Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसाद कुरु नो देव श्रेयो न: संविधीयताम्

English

Then, hidden in clouds and surrounded by rays, brahmana, he rains with rain on these seven islands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वष्ट पा रहे हैं। देव! हमलोगोंपर कृपा कीजिये और हमें कल्याणके भागी बनाइये एष मे पार्श्चतो वद्िययुष्मच्छेयोभिधास्यति

English

Then from the herbs and creepers all that is produced of leaf and flower comes about by the rain, grain arises, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जरयिष्यथ चाप्यन्नं मया सार्ध न संशय:

English

All birth rites, vows and initiations, the cow-gifts, marriages and the prosperity of sacrifices,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसमें संशय नहीं है अग्निको ही भाग अर्पित किया जाता है

English

sessions and gifts, unions and hoards of wealth go on from grain, as you know, Bhargava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न ब्रह्ाराक्षसास्तं वै निवापं धर्षयन्त्युत

English

All lovely things and all undertakings arise from grain; I tell you what is known.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे ब्रह्मराक्षस दूषित नहीं करते पूर्व पिण्डं पितुर्दद्यात् ततो दद्यात् पितामहे

English

You know all this, brahmana, that I have told; I propitiate you, brahmana sage; why is the sun to be struck down?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याख्याता पूर्वनिर्दिष्टा दानं वक्ष्याम्यत: परम् अन्न ब्राह्गकामाय कथमेतत् पितामह

English

cover. Thou art that Supreme Deity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने उस व्रतके द्वारा स्वर्गलोकपर विजय पाता है

English

[Bhishma said:] Though entreated thus, the sage Jamadagni, bright as fire, did not at all become calm, descendant of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणवत्यल्पदोष: स्यान्निर्गुणे तु निमज्जति

English

Then the Sun, in the form of a brahmana, with joined palms, bowed and said to him, lord of men, in sweet words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृषादर्भेश्व॒ संवादं सप्तर्षीणां च भारत शूद्र: पशुसखश्वैव भर्ता चास्या बभूव ह

English

"The mark is moving, brahmana sage, since the sun is always going; how will you know the moving sun as he always goes?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृच्छुप्राणोभवद् यत्र लोकोयं वै क्षुधान्वित:

English

[Jamadagni said:] "Steady or moving, I know you with the eye of knowledge; today I must surely impart discipline to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते त॑ क्षुधाभिसंतप्ता: परिवार्योपतस्थिरे पीड़ित थे, इसलिये उस मरे हुए बालकको चारों ओरसे घेरकर खड़े हो गये

English

In the afternoon, Sun, you stand for half a wink; then I shall know you, Sun; there is no hesitation for me in this."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयि यद् विद्यते वित्त तद् वृणुध्वं तपोधना:

English

[The Sun said:] "Without doubt you will know me, brahmana sage, best of archers; but know that I am an offender who has taken refuge, blessed one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधन है। अतः मेरे पास जो धन है उसे आप स्वीकार करें और ले लें सर्वेषां वै शीघ्रगा: श्वेतरोमा:

English

[Bhishma said:] Then, laughing, the blessed Jamadagni said to him: "Sun, you need not fear; you are come bowing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्रगामिनी एवं ब्यायी हुई गौएँ साँडोंसहित देनेको उद्यत हूँ

English

The honesty in brahmanas, the steadiness on earth, the gentleness of Soma and the depth of Varuna are in me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोप करना उचित है या ब्राह्मणकी प्रार्थना अस्वीकार करना)

English

is acquainted with the joys or pleasures that arise from the possession or enjoyment of worldly things, for such joys may truly be likened to waves which appear and disappear on the bosom of the sea or ocean of Eternity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तप: स्यादेतदेवेह तपोन्यद् वापि कि भवेत् तप है या उसका और कोई स्वरूप है

English

Vishnu in which he had bound Vali, the chief of the Asuras. The plural form has reference to successive

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मतन्त्रोपघाती यो न तपस्वी न धर्मवित्

English

compass, the snake Sesha, etc. What is said here is that thou art the best of all these or all such beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदोपवासी च भवेद् ब्रह्मचारी तथैव च कुट॒म्बिको धर्मकाम: सदास्वप्रश्चन मानव:

English

lowest of the celestials; i.e., thou art all the celestials.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विघसाशी कथं च स्यात् कथं चैवातिथिप्रिय:

English

[The Sun said:] "Great sage, take an umbrella to protect the head and ward off my rays, and leather sandals to protect the feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किस प्रकार वह विघसाशी एवं अतिथिप्रिय हो सकता है? सदोपवासी भवति यो न भुंक्तेडन्तरा पुन:

English

From today this will go about in the world and be the highest, imperishable one in all gifts of merit."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋतवादी सदा च स्याद् दानशीलस्तु मानव:

English

[Bhishma said:] Umbrella and sandals were set going here by the Sun; this is told as holy in the three worlds, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। सदा दान देनेवाला पुरुष सत्यवादी ही समझने योग्य है दानं ददत् पवित्री स्यादस्वप्नश्न॒ दिवास्वपन्

English

Therefore give the best umbrella and sandals to brahmanas; great dharma will come to you; I have no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माना जाता है। जो दिनमें नहीं सोता वह सदा जागनेवाला माना जाता है

English

One who gives a white umbrella with a hundred ribs to a twice-born, bull of the Bharatas, prospers in happiness after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमृतं केवल भुंक्ते इति विद्धि युधिछ्िर करता है, उसे केवल अमृत भोजन करनेवाला (अमृताशी) समझना चाहिए

English

He lives in Shakra's world honoured by the twice-born, and constantly by apsarases and gods, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवशिष्टनि यो भुंक्ते तमाहुर्विघसाशिनम् उपस्थिता हाृप्सरसो गन्धर्वैश्व जनाधिप

English

One who gives sandals to a burning brahmana, mighty-armed, to a bathed, sharp-vowed twice-born,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रमन्ते पुत्रपौत्रेण तेषां गतिरनुत्तमा

English

also gains worlds honoured by the gods and lives glad in the world of cows after death, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परम उत्तम गति प्राप्त होती है दातृप्रतिग्रहीत्रोवं को विशेष: पितामह

English

This has been told by me to you in full, best of the Bharatas: the fruit of the gift of umbrella and sandals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्रया गृष्ट्यो धेनव: सुव्रताश्ष पुष्टयर्थ व: कि प्रयच्छाम्यहं वै

English

means thou art Paramahansa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तप:संचय एवेह विशिष्टो द्रव्यसंचयात्

English

[Bhishma said:] Land that is fine to look at, wooded, adorned with coloured minerals and joined with all seeds is called best here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यचरन् भक्षयन्तो वै मूलानि च फलानि च परिव्रजन्तं स्थूलांगं परिव्राजं शुना सह

English

I shall tell you in order the special field of it, the placing of tanks, and all waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संचिन्त्यं वार्षिक चित्ते तेन पीवाउछुना सह

English

I shall tell you the qualities of tanks and of those made; the owner of a tank is honoured everywhere in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्ता नहीं है, इसीलिये कुत्तेके साथ मोटा हो गया है देहि देहीति भिक्षन्ति तेन पीवाउछुना सह

English

Or a house of friends, friendly, increasing friends, producing fame, the best: the establishing of tanks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। इस संन्यासीको यह सब चिन्ता नहीं है। अतः यह कुत्तेके साथ मोटा है

English

The wise call the fruit of dharma, wealth and desire a well-made tank in a place, a field, a great refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोको भार्यापवादेन तेन पीवाउछुना सह एकैकं वै त्रिवर्षीयं तेन पीवाउछुना सह

English

One should look upon a tank as for the four kinds of beings; all tanks give the highest prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिगम्य यथान्यायं पाणिस्पर्शमभथाचरत्

English

Gods, men, gandharvas, ancestors, serpents and rakshasas, and unmoving beings resort to a reservoir.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्येन निवेद्याथ प्रातिष्ठन्त सहैव ते आददाना: समुद्धृत्य मूलानि च फलानि च

English

Therefore I shall tell you the qualities remembered in a tank, and the fruit gained there as declared by sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न लगावें। कहिये, आपके शरीरकी पुष्टिके लिये मैं क्या दूँ

English

at their sacrifices. Human beings then got theirs. Those born after Vrihaspati are Vrihaspatyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तज्जानमान: कस्मात् त्वं कुरुषे न: प्रलोभनम् अमलो होष तपसा प्रीत: प्रीणाति देवता:

English

Hiranyakasipu, the father of Prahlada. Maharoman has reference to the form of the mighty or vast Boar that the Supreme Deity assumed for raising the submerged Earth on his tusks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् दाव इव निर्दह्यात् प्राप्तो राजप्रतिग्रह:

English

however subtile, with the necessary senses and understanding. It may also mean that the tree of the world furnishes evidence of the existence of the Supreme Deity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्ध करनेवाले दावानलकी भाँति नष्ट कर डालता है भृत्यास्तेषां ततस्तानि प्रग्राहितुमुपाद्रवन्

English

translator takes Yaju as one name and Padabhuja as another. This is very absurd.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न स्महे मन्दविज्ञाना न स्महे मन्दबुद्धयः

English

ending with death as the tenth, with heaven the eleventh and Emancipation the twelfth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रतिग्राह्ममेवैतत् प्रेत्पेह च सुखेप्सुना तथा बहु प्रतीच्छन् वै पापिष्ठां पतते गतिम्

English

age and, therefore, a malevolent one, is highly propitious to Emancipation. The world being generally sinful, those who succeed in living righteously in this age or under the sway of this malevolent deity, very quickly attain to heaven if heaven be their object, or Emancipation if they strive for Emancipation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व तन्नालमेकस्य तस्माद् विद्वान् शमं चरेत्

English

He carries his whole family across in whose dug reservoir cows, and good men, always drink water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रार्थना पुरुषस्येव तस्य मात्रा न विद्यते पुरुषकी आशा समुद्रके समान है, वह कभी भरती ही नहीं

English

One in whose tank thirsty cows, deer, birds and men drink water would gain the fruit of the horse sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथैनमपर: कामस्तृष्णाविध्यति बाणवत्

English

Whatever water they drink there, bathe in and rest by, all of it for the giver of the tank makes for endlessness after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चोट करती ही रहती है तद् धन ब्राह्मणस्येह लुभ्यमानस्य विस्रवेत्

English

Water is hard to get, dear one, especially in the next world; by giving drinking water, joy is everlasting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना चाहिए; किंतु मेरी रायमें धन-संग्रहकी अपेक्षा तपस्याका संचय ही श्रेष्ठ है बलीयांसो दुर्बलवद् बिभेम्यहमत: परम्

English

"Give sesame, give water, give lamps, be awake; rejoice with kinsmen; this is hard to get among the dead."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनयार्थ सुविद्वांसमुपासेयं यथातथम्

English

It is heavier than all gifts and distinguished above all gifts; therefore drinking water, tiger among men, is to be given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषयो जम्मुरन्यत्र सर्व एव धृतव्रता: ततोडन्येनैव गच्छन्ति विदितं तेस्तु पार्थिव

English

Thus the highest fruit of tanks has been told; now I shall tell of planting trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां वै प्रतिकर्तु च सर्वेषामगमद् गृहम्

English

Six kinds of unmoving beings are told: trees, shrubs, creepers, vines, bark-bearers and grasses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने अपमानका बदला लेनेका विचार करके राजधानीको लौट गये जुहाव संस्कृतैर्मन्त्रेरकेकामाहुतिं नृप:

English

These are the classes of trees, and these are the qualities in planting them: fame in the world of men and good fruit after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आभिचारिक मन्त्र पढ़कर एक-एक आहुति डालने लगे

English

He gains a name in the world and is honoured by ancestors; even gone to the world of the gods, his name is not lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्या नाम वृषादर्भियातुधानीत्यथाकरोत् वृषादर्भिने उसका नाम यातुधानी रखा

English

One who plants trees carries across both the past and future and the ancestral line, Bharata; therefore one should plant trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृषादर्भि नरपतिं कि करोमीति चाब्रवीत्

English

Those trees are his sons, without doubt; gone to the next world, he gains heaven and the imperishable worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनष्टेषु तथा स्वैरं गच्छ यत्रेप्सितं तव जगाम तद् वन यत्र विचेरुस्ते महर्षय:

English

Trees honour the gods with flowers, the ancestors with fruits and guests with shade, dear one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे महर्षि विचरा करते थे, उस वनमें चली गयी

English

Kinnaras, serpents, rakshasas, gods, gandharvas, men and hosts of sages resort to trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवितारो भवन्तो वै नैवमित्यब्रवीदृूषीन्

English

Flowering and fruiting, they satisfy men here; trees carry the giver of a tree across hereafter like sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सायं प्रातश्न॒ होतव्यं तेन पीवाउ्छुना सह कुत्तेके साथ खूब मोटा-ताजा हो गया है

English

Therefore trees should be planted at a tank always by one who wishes the good, and protected like sons; they are remembered as his sons by dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृच्छाधीतं प्रणष्टं च तेन पीवाउछुना सह

English

The maker of a tank, the planter of trees, and the twice-born who has performed sacrifices are honoured in heaven, as are others who speak truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ है; इसीलिये यह कुत्तेके साथ मोटा हो गया है अलस: क्षुत्परो मूर्खस्तेन पीवाउछुना सह

English

Therefore one should make a tank and plant groves, sacrifice with various sacrifices and always speak truth.