Uma Samhita

हिन्दी अर्थ

असिपत्रवनको नहीं देखते हैं

English

Yama tells them—"You are noble souls duly blessed, since you have performed what is ordained in the Vedas. Good deeds that are conducive to divine happiness have been performed by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपणतासे रहित होकर दान करना चाहिए

English

Yama tells them—"You are noble souls duly blessed, since you have performed what is ordained in the Vedas. Good deeds that are conducive to divine happiness have been performed by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकोंको नहीं देखता

English

Ascend the celestial aerial chariot and go to heaven to enjoy the pleasures in the company of celestial damsels and fulfil your cherished desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानानां तन्ममाख्याहि मानुषाणां हितार्थतः॥ 2९ मनुष्योंक हितके लिये उस दानको आप मुझसे कहें

English

Similarly, the infuriated great lord Gitragupta, the knower of virtuousness, at the behest and instruction of Yamaraja imparts the following advice to the kings who proud of their might had committed many misdeeds and had been brought near him ultimately.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातालके मूल स्थानमें स्थित हैं

English

The next eight cells are Trikona, Paficakona, Sudirgha, Akhilartida, Sama, Bhimabala, Atyugra and the eighth Diptapraya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदानृतं वर्देद्स्तु स नरो याति रौरवम्॥ ७ है

English

Then they are again smeared with glowing acid more unbearable than fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चित्तमें पाप -का संक्रमण भी नहीं होता

English

In the terrible hell Asitalavana they arc cut into pieces. Their limbs are pierced through with needles. They are staked on to heated spearheads.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्र हैं, इन सभीके मध्यमें जम्बूद्वीप स्थित है

English

They are tied tightly with ropes and arc rolled on rocks and harassed. They are cast into deep gloomy wells. They are subjected to bee-bites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊँचाईमें सुमेरुपर्वतसे मिले हुए हैं

English

When their bodies are cut, bitten and gnawed by worms in a hundred places, they are hurled into wells of pun¬ gent acid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उत्तरमें सुपाश््व नामक पर्वत स्थित हैं

English

In the blazing hell the distressed sinners, shriek and run about here and there scorched by its flames.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओर फैल जाते हैं

English

People are clubbed and tied together with mouths resting on shoulders and hands brought through the hollow and tied with nooses and ropes to the back. Such bundles of bodies are seen in the Mahajvala undergoing tortures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके समान नहीं बताया गया है

English

After enjoying pleasures there, in the end when the merit is exhausted return to this place for reaping the fruit of what little evil you may have committed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बनकर उस दाताके पास उपस्थित होती है

English

Men who have been virtuous are treated as friends by Yama. They see Yama with a gentle face,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरहके पापोंको नष्ट करनेवाला है

English

Men who have been guilty of cruelties sec him in a terrible form. His face is terrible with curved fangs. His eyes are cruel with knit eyebrows. The hair on his head stand lifted up. He has a big moustache. His lips arc pouted and they throb. He has eighteen hands* He is furious. He resembles black collyrium. His uplifted hands hold all w'capons. He threatens with punishment. He is seated on a great buffalo. His eyes resemble blazing fire. He wears red garlands and garments. He is as tali as

हिन्दी अर्थ

निस्सन्देह स्वर्गको जाता है

English

He appears ready to swallow even great mountains. He appears to vomit fire. Very near him is Mftyu, whose lustre is like that of black fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नष्ट कर देता है

English

AH of them are heroic and terrible. They have curved snouts. They bear shafts, quivers and bows and weapons of various sorts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृताकृतं॑ यत्सुकृतं समेतु॥ ३० पुण्यरूप हो जाय

English

The attendants of Yama are innumerable. They arc great heroes. They have complexions like the black collyrium. They appear terrifying with weapons lifted up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदान न करे, ऐसा करनेसे उद्धार नहीं होता

English

The sinners see Yama terrific to behold, surround¬ ed by his attendants and they see Citragupta too equally terrible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत्वा पापं दिवं तिष्ठेद्यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दशश ॥ ३२ कालतक स्वर्गलोकमें वास करता है

English

Yama rebukes and reproaches the sinners. Lord Citragupta enlightens them with statements on virtue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पञ्ञम्यागुमासंहितायां सामान्यदानवर्णन॑ नाम चरर्दशो5 ध्याय:

English

O ye sinners, of evil actions, stealers of other man's riches, outragers of the modesty of other's wives, arrogant by your comeliness and might, why was sin

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक चोदहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Why do you lament now? You are being tortured by your own actions. Reap the fruits thereof. This is not the fault of anyone else.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकस्मादपि सर्वेषां दानानां तद्ददामि ते॥ २ लेता है, उसे मैं आपसे कहता हूँ, आप सुनिये

English

O ye wicked kings, who had tyrannised over and repressed your subjects, why were misdeeds committed for your rule of a very short duration?

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेके लिये यह दान अवश्य करना चाहिए

English

O kings, let the fruits be reaped now (of the evil actions) in having punished your subjects unjusticiably due to vour fascination for kingly pleasures. You have misused your might.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवैमुंदे माधवम् ॥ विष्णुपदको प्राप्त करता है

English

I see that might quelled, the might that suppressed the subjects. How will you fare when you too are subjected to the same treatment by the emissaries of Yama?

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसे सुनकर व्यक्ति पापोंसे मुक्त हो जाता है

English

The kings who are treated with these and other similar taunts by Yama bewail their own lot and stand silent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप सावधान होकर सुनिये

English

After having proclaimed their evil actions, Yama, Dharmaraja speaks to the messengers thus, for wiping off the sins of those kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊँचाई क्रमश: एककी अपेक्षा दुगुनी है

English

O Canda, O Mnhacanda, seize these kings forci¬ bly and purify them giadu;»lly in the fires of hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण जगत्को धारण करते हैं

English

Then they immediately catch hold of |hc kings by their feet, whirl them with great velocity, throw them up and when they fall they catch them again and dash them against a heated rock. They are thus felled like great trees smitten with the thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्ध, देवता तथा ऋषिगण उनकी पूजा करते हैं

English

Then the man sheds blood through his ears. He is wholly shattered. He becomes unconscious and motionless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक कुण्डलको धारणकर शोभायमान हैं

English

At the end of the seventh nether-world Tala, there are twentyeight Narakakotis situated in terrible darkness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदरपूर्वक उनकी पूजा करती हैं

English

The tenth beneath the previous is Cana. Mahacanta is lower still. Candakolahala is another. Pracanda, Gandanayika, Padma, Padmavatl, Bhita, Bhima, Bhlsana- nayika and Vajra arc terrible, very terrible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके पराक्रमका वर्णन कौन करेगा।

English

For each of these cells there are five officers-in charge. Now I shall mention the names of the hells of each of these ceils. Understand them well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपजातियाँ निवास करती हैं

English

There are cool and hot hells. The first five are the leading hells. The hells are named thus: Sughora $umah3tik:.fAa, Sahjivana, Mahatamas, Viloma, Vilopa

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गसे भी अधिक रमणीय हैं

English

Thus for twentyeight cells there are five officers in charge of each. Raurava and other hells are thus hundred and more. The great zones of hell are forty hundreds. Thus O Vyasa, I have described the hells to you. The enumeration arotincs detachment from the sin. Now listen to the pangs of sinners.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातालके समान कौन लोक है !

English

In the hellish hres, the sinners are roasted and dried up by diverse tortures till their action is exhausted completely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहता है, यहाँ केवल मणियोंके तेज विद्यमान हैं

English

Just as metals are melted in fire to remove their impurities so also sinners are put in hells in order to remove their sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

४ समयका ज्ञान भी नहीं रहता है

English

The hands are tightly tied and the men are battered. Then they are suspended from the branches of tall trees by the attendants ofYama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पञ्चम्यामुगासंहितायां ब्रह्माण्डकथने पाताललोकवर्णनं॑ नाम पञ्चदशोउ ध्याय:

English

Then they are pushed by the servants till they begin to oscillate a Yojana unconscious by their rapidity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाताललोकवर्णन नामक पत्रहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Even as they are suspended in mid air, iron hundred Bharas in weight is tied to their feet by the emissaries of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्तो मुनिवरश्रेष्ठ पच्यन्ते यत्र पापिन:॥ ९ दु:ख भोगते हैं

English

Afflicted by such a heavy weight the sinners begin to think about their evil actions and keep quiet and motion¬ less.

हिन्दी अर्थ

“नल आप सावधान होकर सुनिये

English

Then the sinners are beaten with goads of fiery colour and terrible iron rods by the terrible servants of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ता तप्तकुम्भ नामक नरकमें जाता है

English

Their limbs are cut and smothered, gradually torn and severed and smeared with molten metal. They are then roasted like brinjal in red-hot iron cauldrons. They are then cast into wells full of filth, swarms of worms or in tanks full of putrid fat and blood. They are eaten by worm and crows with beaks strong as iron.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तप्तलोह नामक नरकमें दुःख भोगते हैं

English

Dogs, mosquitoes, wolves and tigers of terrible and hideous faces too devour them. They are roasted like fish over glowing heaps of coal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूर्ख लालाभक्ष नामक नरकमें जाता है

English

Due to their sinful actions men are pierced through with sharp spears. They are put in oil extracting machines called Cakra and crushed like gingelly seeds and beaten into pulp. They are fried in iron cauldrons red hot in the blazing sunlight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चलाते हैं, वे कृमि नामक नरकमें जाते हैं

English

They are fried in boiling oil in cauldrons again and again. Their tongues, chests and feet are struck in many ways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहिज्वाल नामक नरकमें जाते हैं

English

Here the tortures to the body are very severe. Men thus go from one hell to another and are tortured in all the hells.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक नरकमें जाते हैं

English

O vyasa, terrible tortures are inflicted in diverse ways in all the hells by Yama's emissaries. They are grievous and painful to every part of the body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यातना भोगते हुए पड़े रहते हैं

English

Their mouths are filled with the burning coals and again with acid red hot, copper hot clarified butter and oil and they are beaten afterwards.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नीचेकी ओर मुख किये हुए देखते रहते हैं

English

They are filled with faeces and worms and arc forced to embrace the red hot fierce iron-silk cotton tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामस्मरणरूप प्रायश्चित्त सबसे श्रेष्ठ है

English

They are then beaten on the back with heated hammer. Their heads and their limbs are crushed with too blunt tooth-edged strong scissors. They are thus tortured by their own actions. Their flesh is eaten and their blood is drunk by them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्मरण ही सर्वोत्तम प्रायश्चित्त है

English

Those who fed and nurtured only themselves and never made any gift of food or drink are crushed with iron rods like sugarcane.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकमें नहीं पड़ता है

English

Tossed about many times their bodies do not perish but are severely pained. They become u.sed to bear the pleasure or pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्ग सुख तथा समृद्धिके लिये होता है

English

In the hell Nirucchvasa they are forced to stand without breathing, for a long time. In the hell Ucchvasa they are hit and thrashed in a house of sand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दुःख देनेवाली है और न सुख देनेवाली

English

In the hell Raurava they arc made to cry and inflicted pain by various tortures. Due to the tortures in the hell, Maharaurava, even great men cry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही तत्त्वका बोध कराता है

English

They arc beaten on the faces, feet anus, skull,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदार्थ नहीं है

English

They are again and again rolled on hot sand. Cast into boiling marsh of creatures they make harsh shrie¬ king sounds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जति श्रीश्िवमहाएुराणे पश्मम्याग॒मासंहितायां ब्रह्माण्डवर्णने नरकोद्वारवर्ण॑ नाम ब्रोडशोउ ध्याय:

English

O sage, in the hell kumbhipaka sinners of ruthless misdeeds are fried in unbearable boiling oil.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरकोद्धारवर्णन नामक स्रोलहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The sinners are felled and dragged along various torturing places again and again in the hell named Lalabhaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मण्डलं च भुवः सम्यक् सप्तद्वीपादिसंयुतम्॥ ९ वर्णन करते हुए मुझसे भलीभाँति सुनिये

English

Sinners devoid of merit are beaten by Yama*s servants. They are hurled into the torturous hell Sucimukha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है-ये सभी द्वीप सात समुद्रोंसे घिरे हुए हैं

English

They are put into iron pots. They breathe hard and slow. They are scorched by great fire, as if by their own sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ननन्‍्दनवन बताया गया है

English

Dragged and rolled through rough and coarse rocks, beaten and burnt like straw, the sinners of ruthless conduct, are tortured.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णिकाके केसरके समान स्थित हैं

English

Dragged and rolled through rough and coarse rocks, beaten and burnt like straw, the sinners of ruthless conduct, are tortured.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदि पर्वत दक्षिणमें केसराचलके रूपमें स्थित हैं

English

The worms eat through their bodies with their sharp mouths and teeth. With their bodies gradually hurled over swarms of worms, heaps of putrid flesh and bones they stay there distressed, dejected and crushed between two mountains

हिन्दी अर्थ

विंध्यश्च पारियात्रशच सप्तात्र कुलपर्वता:॥ ८ एवं पारियात्र-ये सात कुलपर्वत हैं

English

Their bodies are smeared with corrosive substances such as acid etc. Tortures are acute and grievous in all the hells.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्‍न होकर इन नदियोंका जल पीते हैं

English

He who serves the cow thus with faith and reverence deserves to maintain the sacrificial fires. He who forsakes it is drowned in the hell Tamisra. Hence after offering Bali to these at the door, the householder shall medi¬ tate for a short while.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सभी लोकोंकी धात्री है

English

Auspicious or inauspicious, one has of necessity to reap the fruit of actions committed by him without thinking. I shall now mention those sacred rites that yield happiness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिष्ठित किया है

English

By giving water for washing the feet one goes along the path full of water. He who gifts oils for massaging the feet goes on horseback along that way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए, जिससे नरकमें न जाना पड़े

English

He who gives food to a suppliant brahmin in distress actually makes an excellent deposit facilititing his benefit in the other world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जन्मको व्यर्थ कहा गया है

English

A householder, desirous of prosperity shall worship a brahmin who has approached him at the proper time for his livelihood, or who is travel-weary and comes to his house as a guest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही आत्माको ठगा है

English

O Vyasa, a giver of food, of good conduct and free from malice, is honoured. A gift of food never goes in- vain be it to a dog or a person who cooks dogs. If a person eschews anger that surges up he derives happiness here and hereafter. He should not encourage it even if it is natural. One shall try to eschew it somehow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह अध्रुव शरीर तो नष्ट होनेवाला ही है

English

He who gives food to a weary, unknown traveller, without feeling distressed for the same will derive prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वत पश्चिम भागमें केसराचलके रूपमें स्थित हैं

English

They are kept with face down and legs up and

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरमें केसराचलके रूपमें स्थित हैं

English

Red hot iron clubs are thrust into their mouths. They are helplessly forced to gnaw at it. They arc then beaten with iron threshing rods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्चिममें चश्षु और उत्तरमें भद्रा नदी बहती है

English

O Vyasa, thus the sinners of misdeeds are cooked and scorched in hells. I shall now describe their various modes of undergoing the tortures of hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकारमें विराजमान है

English

He who follows false scriptures goes to the hell Dvijihva. He is tortured by the tongue-like ploughshares extending to one and a half kilometres.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनोहर केसर पर्वत भलीभाँति अवस्थित हैं

English

The mouth of the man who had been cruel to his parents and had reproached them is filled with faeces and worms and he is beaten.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रीड़ा करते हैं

English

Men who defile the temple of Siva, the park surrounding it and the wells, tanks and lakes therein, in various ways such as playing there, applying oil and unguents over the body, drinking bouts, taking food, indulgence in sexual inter¬ course, game of dice etc. are tortured by being crushed in the sugercane-cruohing machine and other mechanical contrivances. They are scorched in hellish fire till the final day of dissolution.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्षोकी स्थिर आयुवाली होती हैं

English

Sinners who indulge in illicit union with other's wives are forced to embrace red-hot iron images of those women with whom they had illicit relation and struck in various ways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतशः सन्त क्षुद्राश्न तासु क्रीडेच्छुभो जन: ॥ ४४ उत्तम लोग विहार करते हैं

English

Images of those men are made of red hot iron and the erring women are forced to embrace those images. They cry and shriek.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जम्बूद्वीपवर्षवर्णन नामक सत्रहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Those who listen to the censure of good people are punished thus: ears filled with red hot pins of

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरे तु समुद्रस्थ भारती यत्र संसृति:॥ भारतवर्षका वर्णन करूँगा, जहाँ भारती सृष्टि है

English

The hands of those sinners who touch other's wives are filled with red hot fillings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापोंका नाश करनेवाला जानना चाहिए

English

The faces of men who show wry faces with knit eye-brows to their parents are scratched from end to end with sharp pikes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विन्ध्योद्धवा महानद्य: सर्वपापहरा: शुभाः॥ १० जो सम्पूर्ण पापोंका हरण करती हैं

English

The organs wherewith men defile or harass women are respectively tortured.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयका हरण करती हैं

English

If people take food without first offering it to the gods, firegod, preceptors and brahmins, their tongues and mouths are pierced through and filled with hundreds of red- hot nails of iron.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मलयाचलसे निकली हैं

English

If men, out of greed, pluck and sniff at flowers of the temple parks, or wear them on their heads,*®* their heads arc covered with iron spikes and their noses are filled with plenty of acid and other things.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नदियाँ शुक्तिमान् पर्वतसे निकली हैं

English

Red-hot three-pointed iron rods are thrust and pushed through the chest, neck, tongue, tooth-joints, palate, lips, nostrils and all the limb-joints of those persons who slander and censure the noble-preacher of virtue, devotees of the gods, fire-god and preceptor as well as the eternal scriptural texts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन नदियों तथा अन्य सरोवरोंका जल पीते हैं

English

The crevices of the body are filled with corrosive acid. Severe tortures are inflicted all over the body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों युग होते हैं, अन्य द्वीपोंमें ये नहीं होते

English

In all hells various tortures of grievous nature are inflicted on hands and feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यतिलोग तपस्या करते हैं

English

As a result of the previous tortures their minds and all sense-organs are put to great misery. Those who, despite being rich do not make monetary gifts due to greed, and those who dishonour guests visiting their houses at the proper time, commit sins and fall into dirty hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिरिक्त अन्य सभी भोगभूमियाँ हैं

English

He who is dark and he who is multi-coloured— these two are the obstacles to the path of Yama. To these two dogs®** I am offering this oblation. Let them take this oblation. Let the pious crows in the direction of Vanina (west), of Vayu (north-west), of Yama (south) and of Nairrti (south-west), accept this oblation of mine". Those who offer this Bali with Siva's mantras, after worshipping Siva with devotion and performing Homa duly* do not face Yama. They go straight to heaven. Hence this oblation shall be offered daily. A square mystic diagram is made and sweet

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तम पर्वत हैं

English

The text mentions the two dogs and crows to whom the offer- irigs shall be made in favour of the departed spirit. It inentions the cow that takes the spirits across Vaitaraal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस ट्वीपका नाम शाल्मलीद्वीप है

English

One shall feed the hungry guest staying in the same village with auspicious food, in accordance with his ability and with the same dishes as he partakes of himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे सब पवित्र तथा शीतल जलवाली हैं

English

If a guest turns back from a house disappointed he takes away all the merits of the householder and leaves his own sins behind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञोंसे सदा भगवान् शिवका यजन करते हैं

English

A man eating delicious food by himself stays in the hdl for a long time fettered in the body and pierced in the tongue with force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा जरा-रोगसे रहित है

English

Bits of his own flesh, of the size of a small gingelly seed, arc cut off from his body and are given to him for eating. Blood is similarly taken and given for drinking. He is then beaten with whips. Thus he is tor¬ mented with hunger and thirst.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक-दूसरेसे द्विगुण विस्तारवाले हैं

English

These and similar things constitute the terrible

हिन्दी अर्थ

जल कभी घटता नहीं है

English

The gifts offered to the principal gods, manes, subsidiary gods, and human beings with the utterance of words PTSandrT

हिन्दी अर्थ

जल भी ऊपरको उठता है

English

There may be a person who has done more sin than good or a person who has done more good than evil. Now listen to the result of their actions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा शुक्लपक्षमें न्‍्यूनाधिक्य होता रहता है

English

On the other hand a man of more good actions is not distressed by a few sufferings due to small sins just as a rich householder is not distressed by hunger when he fasts for a day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सभी प्रकारके प्राणियोंसे रहित है

English

There are great sins in the world which shatter a man into hundreds of pieces like a mountain struck down by thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दस हजार योजन है

English

Those who commit sins go along (he path to Yama with great misery. O holy lord, now narrate the righteous deeds which render pleasure in the path of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्द्वी पवर्णन॑ नामाष्टादशो5 ध्याय:

English

Men who perform auspicious rites here, whose minds are gentle and who are merciful pass through the terrible path of Yama happily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तद्वीपर्णन नामक अठारहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

He who makes gifts of sandals of leather or wood to leading brahmins goes happily to the abode of Yama on a great horse.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वी है, उसीको भूलोक कहा जाता है

English

By making gifts of umbrella they go holding an umbrella. By making gifts of palanquin he goes by means of a chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा जानना चाहिए

English

By making giBs of beds tind seats he goes with ample rest. Those who make shady parks or those who plant trees on the wayside go without wearine.ss even in the hottest region.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवास करते हैं

English

Men making flower gardens go by the aerial chariot Puspaka. Makers of temples feel at home on the way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तापरहित होकर रहते हैं

English

The founders of hermitages of ascetics and Rest houses for the orphans feel as if they play in the house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्य निवास करते हैं

English

Worshippers of the gods, fire-god brahmins and their parents go along that path as they please. They are honoured on the way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊपर अन्य कोई लोक हैं अथवा नहीं

English

Those who gift lamps, go brightly illuminating all the ten quarters. By giving dwellings and asylums they go without ailments on the way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आया हुआ मैं आपसे उनका वर्णन कर रहा हूँ

English

Those who habitually serve their preceptors go without difficulty. They get ample rest on the way. Those who gift musical instruments to brahmins go happily feeling at home on the way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवप्रिया गोमाताएँ निवास करती हैं

English

Givers of cows go along the path flourishing with all their desires. They get those food-stuflfs and drinks which they give away here, on that path also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकवर्णन॑ नामैकोनविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

O Vyasa, Yama never comes near the man who always makes gifts of water for washing the feet, oil for massa¬ ging, lamps, foodstufls and dwellings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक उननीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

By making gifts of gold and gems he crosses all impassable hurdles. By gifting silver and oxen he goes to Yamaloka happily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जहाँ जाकर शिवभक्त मनुष्य फिर नहीं लौटते हैं

English

By these and similar charitable gifts people go happily to Yama's abode. They attain different pleasures in the heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा पवित्र ब्रतको प्रीतिपूर्वक सुनिये

English

Food gives blood, flesh, fat and semen and out of semen living beings are born. Hence the universe is identical with food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब प्रकारसे सर्वदा वन्दनीय हैं

English

Hungry men are not delighted even if they possess these things viz—gold, gems, horses, elephants, women, garlands, sandal paste and the like.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, मेरे इस वचनको सत्य जानिये

English

All persons, the child in the womb, the new born babe, the child, the middle aged man, the old man, the gods, the danavas or Raksasas desire food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्लभ फल प्राप्त किया है

English

All embodied beings die when scorched by the fire of hunger. That is why it is glorified that there is great merit in the charitable gift of food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधन जानना चाहिए

English

If a man performs holy and sacred rites after being nourished with the food gifted by someone, the merit of the sacred rites is shared half and half by the two—namely by the giver of food and the performer of the rites. There is no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्योंका तप तामस होता है

English

The giver of charitable gift of food obtains here and hereafter whatever means of pleasure there are in the three worlds such as gems, women and vehicles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माया उसे अज्ञानसे मोहित कर लेती है

English

Even by putting one's family to inconvenience and trouble one should give food to a mendicant brahmin of noble soul, if one wishes for one's prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेपर कौन धेर्य धारण कर सकता है 2

English

Gift of food and drink whether to a 8udra or to a brahmin is equally excellent. One should not ask the spiritual lineage,*®* branch of the Vedas*® or the country of the recipient.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खर्चके लिये इस धनका दान क्यों नहीं करता ?

English

Gift of food and drink whether to a 8udra or to a brahmin is equally excellent. One should not ask the spiritual lineage,*®* branch of the Vedas*® or the country of the recipient.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पगपर लाभ होता है

English

He who gives food when begged by a brahmin, goes to the highest heaven and remains there till the final

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, मैं वह सब आपसे कहता हूँ

English

If a man wishes to go to the city of Yama in the aerial chariot, he shall necessarily make these special gifts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा गर्भमें उसकी स्थितिका वर्णन कीजिये

English

Trees honour and worship the gods through flowers, the Pitfs through fruits, and the guests through shade.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थित जीव भी जठराग्निसे पकाया जाता है

English

Men who never utter a lie whether for their own sake, or for other's sake, or even for their own son's sake, do go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किस प्रकार शुद्ध हो सकता है 2

English

Those who have never performed penance do not attain Brahmaloka; lord iSiva is not accessible to those who have never performed penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीर भला शुद्ध किस प्रकार हो सकता है 2

English

After deciding on a particular thing, if a man performs penance he attains it here as well as hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथ किस प्रकार पवित्र रह सकता है ?2

English

The wine-addict, the defiler of other women, the brahmin-slayer, the defiler of teacher's bed overcome all sins through penance and get rid of them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्मल नहीं हो सकती है

English

iSiva, the lord of all, the eternal Vifiu, Brahmfi, fire god, Indra and others are endowed with penance. The eighty-eight thousand sages of sublimated semen rejoice in heaven through penance, along with the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसार इससे विरक्त नहीं होता है

English

Kingdoms are achieved through penance. Indra,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यमराजसे भय नहीं होता है

English

The garden of a food-giver acquires the fruits of his cherished desire as the brahmins do in the highest heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्ष-साधन एवं पुण्यसमूहका एकमात्र स्थान हैं

English

O sage, O great sage, listen to the divine regions which are created in the heaven by the gifts of food, for the givor of food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्य कोई उपाय नहीं दिखायी देता है

English

The abodes of those noble souls in the heaven shine in various shapes and arc equipped with every desirable object.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शजिवभकत्या महाप्राज्ञ भुक्तिं मुक्ति च विन्दति॥ ५४ तथा मोक्ष प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

The trees bear the fruits of all desires. The golden lakes in the mansions, the auspicious wells and tanks are all excellent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पश्चम्यामुमासंहितायां मनुविशेषकथनं नाम विंशो5 ध्याय:

English

The auspicious drinks of various varieties are proclaimed. There are huge mountains of food-stuffs, gar¬ ments and ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

॥इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत पाँचवीं उमासंहितामें मन॒विशेषकथन नामक बीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Milk flows in rivers there. There are huge mountains of ghee. The palaces are white in colour. Beds are brilliant like gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाते हैं, यह मुझे बतायें

English

The giver of food goes to these regions. One should be a giver of food if one wishes for one's own good in this or in the other world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

४ भ्रष्ट होकर क्षत्रियत्वका सेवन करता है

English

These regions of the meritorious givers of food are very brilliant. Hence food shall be given as gift by the people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थानकी रक्षा करे

English

Even after committing a great sin if a man gives food to the needy he becomes rid of all sins. He goes to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह पुन: क्षत्रिय हो जाता है

English

The eight gifts are honoured most in the land of the dead viz food, drink, horse, cow, garments, bed, umbrella and seat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणत्वकी रक्षा करनी चाहिए

English

This sacred narrative gives instances of the virtue of gifts of foodstuflTs; whoever reads this or teaches this to others flourishes indeed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्ताओंमें श्रेष् आप उसका वर्णन कीजिये

English

O great sage, if a person listens to this or nar¬ rates this at the performance of Sraddha to brahmins, it results in a never-ending gift of food to the Pitri.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका वर्णन मैं आपसे करता हूँ

English

Hence one should make gifts of drinking water¬ sheds lovingly and unrestrictedly. Making of water bases, tanks etc. is the cause of great bliss.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये यज्ञका फल प्राप्त होता है

English

A well that abounds in water removes half of the sin of the man who causes it to be dug.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देता है, वह वीर स्वर्गसे नहीं लौटता है

English

If cows drink and good men and brahmins make use of the water in a water-base dug by a man, the whole family is redeemed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गसे नहीं लौटता है

English

He who dig a lake attains an endless merit. The wise say that it is the fruit of virtue, wealth and love.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना बहुत ही कठिन है

English

The gods, human beings, Gandharvas, Pitfs, ser¬ pents, Rakasas and the immobile beings depend upon water bases.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए और जिसे छोड़ देना चाहिए

English

Brahma says that the benefit of the sacred rite Agnihotra is derived by a man in the lake dug by whom there is plenty of water in the rainy season.

हिन्दी अर्थ

- जृति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पद्चम्यागुमासंहितायां रणफ़लवर्णन॑ नामैकविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

O sage Vyasa, the merit accruing from the dig¬ ging of water bases, excellent and pleasing to all living beings, has been narrated to you. Now listen to the merits of planting trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक इक्कीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

If a man plants trees in the forests, he enables his ancestors and the successors of his family, to gain redemption. Hence one should plant trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो मुमुक्षुजनके संसाररूप बन्धनको काटनेवाला है

English

The Kinnaras, the serpents, the Raksasas, the gods, the Gandharvas, the human beings and the sages depend upon trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेरित हुई अग्नि जलको उष्ण करती है

English

While in bloom or when they bear fruits, the trees delight human beings. They are as sons by way of virtue in this world and hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राण रससे उन नाड़ियोंको सन्तृप्त करता है

English

These people never fail to attain heaven—viz. the digger of lakes, the planter of trees, the brahmin who performs sacrifices and those who speak truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी अंकुरसन्धियाँ जोड़ बन जाती हैं

English

Penance, sacrifice, merit, the worship of the gods, sages and the Pitys, the Waters, theVidyas—all these things are established in truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकट हो जाता है

English

By upholding truth the people can attain the benefits of keeping up the traditions of all the Vedas and taking the ceremonial ablutions in all holy centres.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंगोंमें जो सन्धियाँ हैं--ये सब उत्पन्न हो जाते हैं

English

When weighed against truth in a balance, a thou¬ sand hdrse-sacrifices and a hundred thousand other sacrifices do not equal it. Truth alone excels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदरमें स्थित रहता है

English

The gods, the Pitrs, the human beings, the serpents, the Rakasas and the worlds including the mobile and immobile beings are delighted by Truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुख, दुःख, निद्रा एवं स्वप्नको जानने लगता है

English

After performing very difficult penance, it is by depending solely on Truth, by maintaining truthful virtue that the sages have attained Siddhis and reached heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ जीव भी बड़े दु:ःखसे स्थित रहता है

English

The sages have attained heaven travelling in aerial chariots along with the celestial damsels. Truth shall be ever spoken, for there is nothing greater than Truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वदा व्याकुल रहता है

English

In the deep, extensive and pure eddy, the holy centre of Truth, one shall mentally take one*s ceremonial ablution. That i$ said to be the highest bliss.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा बहुत संकट देनेवाला होता है

English

The Veda's, the sacrifices and the Mantras exist in

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रहार होनेसे उन पापियोंको दुःख होता है

English

O ascetic, please explain again with special em¬ phasis on the fruit of penance for the brahmins as well as other castes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपवित्र शरीररूपी घर कर्मबन्धनसे विनिर्मित है

English

I shall explain the section on penance which is the means of achieving all the objects of desire, very difficult to be performed even by brahmins. Please listen even as I explain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डति श्रीशिवमहाएरणे पदश्चम्याम॒मासंहितायां देहोत्पत्तिवर्ण॑ नाम द्वार्विशो5 ध्याय:

English

Heaven, fame and love arc achieved through penance. Penance is the means of achievement for all objects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, इसलिये इसे अपवित्र कहा गया है

English

One achieves great things through penance. One attains salvation, knowledge, perfect wisdom, good fortune and beauty by penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिक अपवित्र और क्या हो सकता है ?

English

Man obtains different things through penance; he gets everything, whatever he wishes in his mind through penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौन-सा कारण बताया जा सकता है ?

English

Knowledge, perfect wisdom, health, beauty, good fortune and perpetual happiness are the offshoots of penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भावदुष्ट होनेपर वह शुद्ध नहीं होता है

English

Knowledge, perfect wisdom, health, beauty, good fortune and perpetual happiness are the offshoots of penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खाल कभी शुद्ध हो सकती है ?

English

O great sage, the Ksatriya king Visvamitra,*®* the son of Gadhi, became a brahmin through penance. This is well known in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपना परम कल्याण नहीं देखता है

English

That man derives the fruit of horse-sacrifice, and realises all his cherished desires without wastage, both here and hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशक्तत्वाहुराधपैभत्यैश् किया जाता है

English

O sage, by listening to the story of Siva one derives the benefit and merit derived from ablution in the sacred rivers and from gifting away a crore of cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वशमें रहती हैं

English

Hence indeed, the Puranas shall be assiduously listened to for the achievement of virtue, wealth, love and salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और क्या सुनना चाहते हैं ?2

English

These things shall be given everyday to those who beg for them—viz. oxen, cows, umbrella, cloth, pairs of shoes, drink and food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पञ्ञम्यागुमासंहितायां स्त्रीस्वभाववर्णन॑ नाग चदुर्विशो5 ध्याय:

English

There are ten great gifts—viz. gold, gingelly seeds, elephants, virgins, servant-maid, house, chariot, jewels, the tawny coloured cow and ordinary cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक चौबीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

After taking all these a brahmin of great wisdom enables the donee to cross the ocean of worldly existence as well as himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा नानाकथां दिव्यां प्रसन्‍ना सुप्रणम्य तम्॥ २ भी शंकरको प्रणामकर उनसे यही पूछा था

English

If men make gifts of gold with pious mind, the gods bestow the same on him. Thus I have heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो छ: मासके भीतर मृत्युको जानना चाहिए

English

If plots of lands are given along with gold it is praiseworthy. They become liberated from all sins and attain the greatest goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा हमलोग कहते हैं

English

O intelligent one, thus the excellent glory of penance has been mentioned to you. Now listen to the glory of the study of the Vedas which is far more excellent than penance itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्य भाव रखती है

English

The sage V'Uvamitra vvas the son of Gathln or G&dhi of the Kusika race descended from Kusika. He is called Gdhi'ja and Oidhi- nandana. He was born a ksatriya but by intense austerities raised him¬ self to the Bruhniaia caste and became one of the seven great sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्य रुचिपूर्वक नहीं खा सकता है

English

By teaching the Veda, an excellent brahmin attains twice the merit that he attains by studying it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिलनेवाले लोक प्राप्त होते हैं

English

The universe will go without light if the moon and the sun were not present. The same will happen if the Puraias too, O sage, were not.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसे केलेके वृक्षकी भाँति यह नि:सार है

English

A Puranist enlightens the people through iSastras, the people who are in distress in the hell due to ignorance. Hence he shall be worshipped.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्मल बुद्धिसे युक्त हो जाता है

English

Among all the deserving men the knower of Purana is the most excellent. He is considered worthy because he saves people from fall

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानकर इसे दृढ़तासे पकड़े रहता है

English

Never shall a Puranist be considered an ordinary man. A preceptor proficient in Purana is omniscient. He is Brahma, Vi$nu and Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाकष्टदायक जन्म-दु:खका वर्णन मैंने कर दिया

English

For the welfare here and hereafter, wealth food- grain, gold, different clothes etc. shall be given to a Puranist as gift.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममतावश लाखों लोग इसमें बँधे रह गये

English

The good man who out of pleasure gives auspicious things to a Purai;iist who is a deserving person, attains the greatest salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर देनेवाले दुःखसे नष्ट हो जाती है

English

Listen to the merit that a person derives from lands, cows, chariots, elephants and good horses to a deserving person.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गर्भकलेश प्राप्त करता है

English

He who gives him a good fertile and well ploughed land facilitates the redemption of the members of his family upto ten generations before him and after him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं कर पाते, यह तो महान् आश्चर्य है!

English

After enjoying all the pleasures here, he becomes endowed with a divine body on death and goes to iSivaloka, by a divine aerial chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्षण भी करता रहता है

English

The gods are not satisfied so much with sacrifices, Prokaakas (immolations of animals at the sacrifices), oblations and floral worships as with the recitation of book.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं करता, यह तो महान् आश्चर्य है!

English

Listen to the meritorious benefits of that man who

हिन्दी अर्थ

बादमें उसके निरन्तर प्राप्त न होनेपर सुख कहाँ 2

English

The man derives the benefit of Rajasuyae®** and Avamedhas. Piercing through the sun's sphere he goes to to the Brahmaloka

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनमें आने ही न दिया जाय)

English

After remaining there for hundreds of Kalpas he becomes a king on the earth. He enjoys the pleasures without pinpricks. No hesitation need be entertained in this regard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यक्तिको भी होता है, ऐसा विद्वजन कहते हैं

English

He who performs Japas in front of the deity obtains that benefit which is mentioned as the fruit of a thousand horse-sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानना चाहिए, उनमें उससे अधिक सुख नहीं है

English

Hence arrangements shall be assiduously made for the reciting of the book. Listening to it with devotion and love yields the fruit of all cherished desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुख नहीं है--ऐसा पंचचूडाने कहा था

English

Man becomes free from sins on listening to Siva- purana. After enjoying immense pleasures he attains the world of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्योमें अक्षम हो जाता है

English

Merely by listening to the story of Siva one derives the merit similar to that resulting from Rajasuya and a hundred Agnitoma rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशक्तः साधितु तस्माद्मुवा धर्म समाचरेत्॥ ६५ यौवनावस्थामें ही धर्माचरण कर लेना चाहिए

English

Those who constantly listen to Siva's story that sanctifies the worlds are not mere human beings, they are Rudras. There is no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हु: खवर्णन॑ नाम त्रयोविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Sages consider the dust in the lotus-feet of those

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाल्याद्यवस्थादु:खवर्णन नामक ते्ईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Let those embodied beings who desire to attain salvation listen always the Puranic story of Siva with devotion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्मे ब्रृहे समासेन यदि तुष्टोउसि में मुने॥ १ कहा है, उसे संक्षेपमें मुझसे कहिये

English

O great sage, he who regularly listens to Siva*s story crosses the ocean of worldly existence after burning away the great forest of Karman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्थ श्रवणमात्रेण भरवेद्वैराग्यमुत्तमम्॥ २ सुनने-मात्रसे उत्तम वैराग्य हो जाता है

English

No mishap befalls those men who listen to Siva*s story even for a Muhurta, or half that time or even for a moment with devotion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं करनी चाहिए

English

O sage, certainly the fruit derived from listening to Sivapurana is the same as that derived from making all charitable gifts or from performing all sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रश्नोंका उत्तर दूँगी

English

O Vyasa, especially in the age of Kali there is no greater virtue aimed at salvation and meditation than listening to the Puranas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप जानते ही हैं

English

Siva has created the nectarine juice in the form of Pur&a for the benefit of men of poor intellect in the Kali age who have eschewed virtue and good conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामनासे उससे पुनः कहने लगे--

English

Only one person becomes free from old age and death by drinking the nectar Amfta. But by drinking the nectarine story of Siva the entire family becomes free from death and old age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतः है सुमध्यमे ! तुम उसे बताओ

English

O dear, one instantaneously attains by listening to the Puriiias that salvation which mentonoua ascetics and performers of sacrifices derive.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथकी अभिलाषा करती हैं

English

Man attains, thanks to listening to the Puranas, that benefit which is attained by sacrifices, charitable gifts, penances and pilgrimages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसी स्त्रियोंक लिये अगम्य नहीं है

English

If there be no purana showing the path of Dharma, there will be no person observing Vrata or interested in the life hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संयोगसे ही अनुकूल हो सकती हैं

English

He who listens to at least one among the thirty six Puranas*® or reads it with devotion is liberated. There is no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवयव विहल हो जाते हैं

English

Ten charitable gifts are called great gifts and are praiseworthy. They shall be given to deserving persons every day. They enable the soul to cross the ocean of worldly existence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रिय स्वामीके भी वशमें नहीं रहती हैं

English

The charitable gifts of gold, cow and land, O excellent brahmin, arc very holy. Those who make them redeem themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुल्य हो सकता है

English

There arc gifts of gold, cows and land, by making these excellent gifts one is liberated from sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् स्त्रियोंके ये दोष स्वाभाविक हैं

English

Tuladanas are highly praised like the gifts of cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीतर मृत्युको जान लेना चाहिए

English

One shall make the charitable gift of forest with due observance of rules and pious mind. The wealth shall be earned by justiciable means. The donee shall be devoid of stinginess associated with affluence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मासके भीतर मृत्यु जान लेना चाहिए

English

One shall make the charitable gift of forest with due observance of rules and pious mind. The wealth shall be earned by justiciable means. The donee shall be devoid of stinginess associated with affluence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका जीवन छ: मासतक ही रहता है

English

With a Prastha measure of gingelly seeds an image of a cow endowed with all qualities shall be made. The calf shall be made of gold. It shall be divine in shape and it shall possess all characteristics. The mystic diagram of the eight-petalled lotus shall be made with auspicious Vermillion and raw rice grains. The devotee shall worship Hudra an d all other gods there with great devotion. After the worship the cow and the calf shall be given to a brahmin along with

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकानां च हितार्थाय किमन्यच्छोतुमिच्छसि ॥ ७५ अब और क्या सुनना चाहती हो ?

English

A man becomes the lord of the seven worlds, with a fraction of the benefit that he obtains when the whole uni¬ verse is given as a gift.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निप्रेरित शब्द सुनायी पड़ने लगता है

English

The power of his virility cannot be adequately described even by the ambitious gods nor can his form be known.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, तो यह सब मुझे बताइये

English

There the Daityas and serpents rejoice and enjoy pleasures. It is by performing penances that Danavas and Siddha beings attain the same.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आधे मुहूर्ततक उनका ध्यान करे

English

Those who are arrogant in the freshness of youth, who transgress the bounds of decency, who are unclean and who maintain themselves on the earnings of unchaste women go to Kymya hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंचिन्मात्र भी सुखकर नहीं है

English

Immovable beings—plants etc. and movable beings worms, insects, birds, beasts, righteous men, gods and liberated beings, all these are equal in number in heaven as also in hell. A sinner who is averse to the performance of expiatory rites goes to hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छायिक॑ यच्छिवाख्यम्॥ ३९ शिवस्वरूप हैं

English

Svayambhuva Manu has ordained expiatory rites for great sins and small expiatory rites for small sins in the Kali age

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीजिक्महाएराणे पञ्ञम्याय॒मासंहितायां कालवच्जनशिवप्राप्तिवर्ण॑ नाम सप्तविशो5 ध्याय:

English

Of the many rites mentioned by way of expiation the remembrance of iSiva is the greatest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक सत्ताईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

If a person commits a sin but repents after com¬ mitting it, it is also an expiation. There also the remem¬ brance of Siva is the greatest expiation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहता है, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है

English

O Vyasa, even after committing sins, the man enjoys in the heaven along with his kinsmen and friends as long as fourteen Indras rule over it

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त हो जाता है

English

If any one makes the gift of a tawny cow along with its calf adorning the horns with gold, the hoofs with silver and endowed with other characteristics and also gives a bell metal vessel, that cow returns to him in the form of the wish-yielding celestial cow. O Vyasa, the donee is thus blessed both here and hereafer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए कि छ: मासमें उसकी मृत्यु हो जायगी

English

One shall make gifts of such things to a man of good qualities, such thing as he likes most in the world, as are very dear to him in the house and as are wished for by him to be his permanent possessions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिह्लोंको कह रहा हूँ, तुम सुनो

English

Gift" of anything equal in weight to the giver is the most excellent of all gifts. If he wishes for his prosperity he shall ascend the weighing balance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पड़े, तब वह व्यक्ति आधे महीनेमें मर जाता है

English

Even after committing sins if a man makes the gi)'t of weighing balance he becomes free from all sins and goes to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मासपर्यन्त जीवित रहता है

English

(The following shall be recited before making the gift). **May the presiding deity of the weighing balance remove the sin committed by me physically, mentally or verbally during the day. night, the twilights, midday, the close of the night or in any of the three times. May the presiding deity of the balance, lord Siva, enemy of the cupid, remove all the sins done by me, whether as a boy or a

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालतवेत्ता पुरुष उसे छ: मासकी आयुवाला समझें

English

The presiding deity shall be made after reciting the above formula It shall not be given to a single person. There is no benefit in it. It shall be distributed among many brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शास्त्रविधिसे विचार किया जाता है

English

O Vyasa, he who makes this excellent gift of the presiding deity of the balance destroys his sins and attains heaven He stays there as long as the fourteen Indras rule over ii.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मासानू सप्त विजानीयात्वड्घस्त्रांश्चाप्युदाहरेत्॥ ५८ चाहिए

English

For the benefit of human beings tell me that which when given as gift makes it possible to derive the benefit of all gifts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अष्टादश दिनान्यत्र कथितं साधकेश्वरि॥ ६४ अठारह दिनतक जीवन शेष कहा गया है

English

Listen. I shall mention that gift on giving which, at the proper time, men obtain the benefit of all the gifts

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पद्चम्यामुमासंहितायां कालज्ञानवर्णन॑ नाम पद्जविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

The man who gifts away the universe sports in the abode of the gods along with his kinsmen as long as the moon and the sun are in the sky or the earth is steady or every one in the abode of the heaven-dwellers is favourable. Afterwards, for rejoicing, he attains the region of Vifu which is difficult of access even to the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक यच्चीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

O holy lord, please explain the universe, its extent,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त्कर लिया

English

O sage, listen. 1 shall explain how high and..fapw extensive is the universe. On hearing it succinctly one gets rid of sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और परोपकारके लिये शरीर धारण किये हुए हैं

English

Brahma creates the universe consisting of the four> teen** worlds. O dear, I shall succinctly explain that in proper order. Listen to it assiduously.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्पको शीघ्र ही नष्ट कर देते हैं, उसे तुम सुनो

English

The nether worlds are seven only. The upper worlds are also seven. The height of the universe is twice as such and it stands in the middle of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विलीन भी हो जाता है

English

Even the gods and the Asuras are incompetent to describe the attributes of Sesa who is worshipped by the gods, sages and the Ganas and who is called as Ananib by the Siddhas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतोंको ठीक-ठीक जानो

English

He has a thousand hoods. By means of the thousand jewels on his hoods, he illuminates all the quarters. He has the brilliant ornament Svastika.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए गुणोंपर विचार करना चाहिए

English

He has only a single ear>ring. He has a crown and wears garlands. His eyes are rolling due to inebriation. He shines like a white fiery mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीतते हैं, वह सब मुझसे कहिये 2

English

He is worshipped by the gold-complexioned

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगाभ्यास करना चाहिए

English

Holding the sphere ol' the earth on his back, Sea, the lord of Bhutas stands at the root of Pa tala. He is wor¬ shipped for his endless attributes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्र नष्ट कर देता है

English

Who will adequately express his prowess? The series of his hoods, pink with the jewels go round the entire earth like a garland of flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यान करते हैं

English

With his eyes rolling due to inebriation when Sesa stretches himself, the earth quakes along with all its mountains, oceans and forests.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथार्थरूपसे उसका वर्णन करता हूँ

English

O excellent sage, each of the nether worlds extends to ten thousand Yojanas. The seven nether worlds are Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Rasatala, Tala, Talatala and the Patala. The seven worlds are beneath the earth. So say the learned people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेवाला तथा उत्तम होता है

English

Danavas, Daiteyas, Serpents, and Rak$asas of the Daitya origin reside there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मारणमें वह प्रयोग करनेयोग्य है

English

Narada who came to heaven from the nether region announced in the middle of the celestial assembly that the nether worlds are more beautiful than heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदान करती हैं

English

There, in all sorts of ornaments, lustrous jewels are present. They are white and delightful. What is there equal to it?

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, इसमें सन्देह नहीं

English

There during the daytime there are no sun's

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुमसे कहा, अब और कया सुनना चाहती हो ?2

English

O excellent sage, all sorts of foodstuffs and drinks are consumed there by extremely joyous persons. The time that passes by is not known there at all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शति श्रीश्षिवमहाएुराणे पश्चम्याम॒मासंहितायां कालवञ्नवर्णन॑ नाम बड्विंशो5 ध्याय:

English

The cooings of the male cuckoo are there. Lotuses are there. There are lotus-ponds. There are rivers and lakes. Each of them is more excellent than the other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक छब्बीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

There the ornaments are very brilliant. The un¬ guents are sweet-smelling. O brahmin, the sound of Vinas, flutes and Mrdahgas can be heard there. There arc scmg everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायुस्वरूप हो जाता है, उसको सुनो

English

O excellent sage, above the nether regions, are the hells where the sinners are scorched. Listen to their descrip¬ tion from me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही आये हुए कालको जीत लेता है

English

They are—Raurava, Sukara, Radha, Tala, Vivas- vat, Mahajvala, Taptakumbha, Lavana, Vilohita.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस सम्पूर्ण जगत्को जीत लिया

English

The river Vaitarai consists of putrid stuff flow¬ ing in it, Kpnipa. Kpnibhojana, Asipatravana and Lalabhakfa are the terrible hells;

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्ठा करनी चाहिए

English

Puyavaha has usually flames of fire outside and is topsyturvy. Sandaiha, Kalasutra, Tamas, Avicirodhana

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगीको भी अभ्यास करना चाहिए

English

Svabhojana, Rutf Maharaurava and iSfilmali—these and other bells are there; all of these are very grievous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहित जप करे, उसे प्राणायाम कहा जाता है

English

Men who are indulgent in sins are scorched there. O Vyasa, I shall mention them in order. Listen attentively.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं लौटे अर्थात् कैवल्यको प्राप्त हो गये

English

He who commits peijury except for the brahmins, gods and cows and he who utters a lie always goes to Raurava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्र ही ब्रह्मतोकको जाता है

English

The following sinners viz:—the destroyer of the child in the womb, the stealer of gold, of cows, one who commits the breach of trust, the wine-addict, the brahmin slayer, the stealer of other's wealth and he who associates with these—go to the hell Kumbha, O Vyasa. He who kills his preceptor, sister, mother, daughter or a cow too goes there. He who Sells his chaste wife, he who is addicted to usury, he who sells tresses of hair and he who forsakes a devotee—all these are scorched in redhot iron.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौख्य तथा परम सुख प्राप्त करता है

English

He who insults preceptors, he who dismisses visitors and then dines, he who commits blasphemy, he who sells idols and he who cohabits with forbidden women—all these, O brahmin, go to Saptabala hell. A thief, a slayer of cows, a fallen man, a defiler of boundaries, the hater of gods, brahmins and Pitrs and the defiler of gems go to Krmibhaka hell. They eat worms and other displeasing things.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चय ही देख सकता है

English

The base man who eats before Pitfs, deities and gods and he who ignorantly or deceitfully misquotes sacred texts—these go to Lalabhak$a hell. The brahmin who associates with evil men and is surrounded by outcastes, the brahmin who officiates as priest in the sacrifice of undeserving persons, and eats forbidden food, and he who sells Soma juice—these fall into Rudhiraugha hell. He who spoils honey and creates disturbances in the village falls in the ruthless river Vaitarai.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कान्तिवाले ईश्वरीय तेजको देखता है

English

He who cues off trees without purpose goes to Asipatravana hell. Those who hunt deer with Kfuraprakas (arrows with horse-shoe-shaped heads) fall into Vahnijvala hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर मनोवांछित शरीरसे क्रीडा करता है

English

O brahmin, the brahmin, the Katriya or the

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब (सामर्थ्य) उत्पन्न हो जाता है

English

Those who drop sacred rites in the middle and those who are fallen off from their duties in accordance with the stages of their life fall into the hell Sandama where the tortures are very terrible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहरेके समान नहीं सुनते हैं

English

The students who are guilty of nocturnal emission of their semen and the fathers who do not properly educate their sons fall into the Svabhojana hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य उपाय नहीं है

English

There are hundreds and thousands of these and other hells where thousands of sinners undergo tortures and are scorched.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम सावधानीपूर्वक एकाग्र मनसे सुनो

English

These,sins and others are thousands in number similarly, which the beings in the hells experience and try to wipe off.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसका श्रवण करो

English

Those who perpetrate misdeeds contrary to the injunctions of caste and stages of life whether physically, mentally or verbally fall into hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्याससे रहित होकर अमर हो जाता है

English

The beings in the hells are seen standing upside down by the gods in the heaven. These beings see the gods also similarly with heads down, beneath them.