Uma Samhita

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी पापोंसे मुक्त हो जाता है

English

O leading brahmin, Japas, Homas, worship etc. are obstacles in the path of sins. O excellent sage, they do not occur anywhere in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुरूप ही फल होता है

English

O leading brahmin, Japas, Homas, worship etc. are obstacles in the path of sins. O excellent sage, they do not occur anywhere in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीतवर्णकी होनेपर शत्नुबाधा समझनी चाहिए

English

The attainment of the status of Indra, lord of the gods, is the fruit of the merit attained in Japa, Homa, wor¬ ship etc- performed by the man whose mind is in lord Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानवर्धन:॥ ३१ तथा ज्ञानवर्धक संवाद आपलोगोंसे कहा

English

$P. mentions seven continents. Their indentihcation is uncer¬

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक उनतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Its identification with the Btrram of that name near the mount Abu is uncertain.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारदजीके उपदेशसे विरक्त हो गये

English

The four Vardas Bharata, Ketumida, Bhadr5fva and the Kurus are the petals of the world>lotus. The Lokaparvatas constitute the boundary.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रको प्राप्तकर नदियाँ पुन: नहीं लौटती हैं

English

In all these seven Vardas, the rivers are well arranged. They have sands of gold. There are hundreds of small rivers too. Auspicious men sport in them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहाएराणे पद्चम्याम॒मासंहितायां सर्गवर्णन॑ नामैकत्रिंशोउ ध्याय:

English

KiriU, a Himalayan tribe. Is placed in the east. Yavanas, identified with the IndoGreeks, never lived in the south but they are

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक इकतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

In the middle live the Brahmins, Ksatriyas, Vailyas

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रियाँ थीं, उनसे अत्यन्त तेजस्वी सन्तानें हुईं

English

There are seven Kulaparvatas viz Mahendra,**' Malaya,*®® Sahya,*®* Sudama,*®® ksaparvata,*®* Vindhya*®* and Pariyatra.*®®

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन्न होते रहते हैं

English

O sage, Vedas, Smrtis, Puranas and other things issue from Pariyatra. They dispel all sins, it should be known, by their very sight or touch.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि साक्षात् मेरा हृदय ही है

English

O sage, he who devoutly remembers Siva day and night never goes to hell since his sins are eliminated without any vestige.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तिको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

O excellent brahmin, sin and merit indicate hell and heaven. One is conducive to misery and the other to pleasure and rebirth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाँति प्रत्यक्ष दिखायी पड़ने लगता है

English

Happiness and misery constitute only a temporary transformation of the mind. But knowledge is the greatest Brahman. Knowledge is conducive to the understanding of reality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मात्रा केवल दिखती है, किंतु पढ़ी नहीं जाती

English

The entire universe consisting of the mobile and immobile beings has knowledge as its soul. O sage, there is nothing greater than the perfect knowledge of the greatest being.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते रहना चाहिए

English

Thus the entire sphere of the hell has been ex¬ plained by me. Hereafter I shall explain the sphere of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, उसे तुम बताओ, मैं तुम्हें सत्य-सत्य बताऊँगा

English

O son of Parasara, listen succinctly to what I ex¬ plain, the sphere of the earth consisting of seven Dvipas (continents).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वरविज्ञानसागर सनत्कुमारकी स्तुति की

English

The seven*** continents are Jambu, Plaksa, Salmali, Kua, KrauAca, §aka, Pu$kara. These seven are sur¬ rounded by seven oceans.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, आपको नमस्कार है

English

The seven oceans are salt sea, sugarcane juice sea, wine sea, ghee sea, curd sea, milk sea and pure water sea. Jambu Dvipa is situated in the middle of all these.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तृष्णीं बभूव सुप्रीतः परमानंदनिर्भर:॥ २९ मग्न होकर मौन हो गये

English

In the middle of it is the golden mountain Meru, O Kaleya. It extends below to sixteen Yojanas and its height is eightyfour Yojanas. Its expanse on the top is thirtytwo Yojanas. This mountain is situated on the back of the earth and expands on all sides. It is sixteen thousand Yojanas at the base. It has the shape of a pericarp. The mountains Himavat,*** Hemakuta*** and Nisadha**® are to its south.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थानको चले गये

English

The Varsa mountains in the north are Nila, Sveta and Srhgin.*** The extent of these is ten thousand Yojanas. They are full of gems and have pinky lustre.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पद्धम्यागुमासंहितायां छायापुरुषवर्णन॑ नामाष्टाविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

This most celebrated mountain forms the northern boundary

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक अटूठाईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

iSP. places it to the south of the Mens, along with the Himavat and HemakGta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुत्पन्नं तु मे ब्रूहि यथा व्यासाच्च ते श्रुतम्॥ २ कहिये

English

Nila, Sveta and Sp&gin stand to the north of the Meru. Cp Sk. II. 37. 4?.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्भुत कथाको आप सुनिये

English

In the north are the Kurus as well. O excellent sage, the extent of each of these, as in the case of Bharata, is nine thousand Yojanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकृतिके माध्यमसे सृष्टि की गयी है

English

Trees acting as the flagstaff of the mountain are Kadamba, Jambu, Pippala and Vata. Their height b eleven hundred Yojanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ था, अत: वे नारायण कहे गये हैं

English

O great sage, listen to the* origin of the name Jambudpa. There are great trees shining here. I shall explain their nature to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उसमें ओजका आधान किया

English

Fruits of the Jambu tree are of the size of a huge elephant. They fall on the top of the mountain and become shattered and scattered everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीर्तिमान, धन्य तथा प्रजावानू हुआ

English

People staying on its banks do not perspire. They do not emit bad odour and they do not want in the exercise of their sense-organs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथेष्ट गतिको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

The mud of the stream dried by blowing with

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पञ्चम्यामुमासंहितायां आदिसर्गवर्णन॑ नामेकोनत्रिंशो3 ध्याय:

English

The mountains Msuidara, Gandhamidana. Vipula and Sup&riva are placed to the east, south, west and north of the Meru rectively.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन्ना चापि धर्मेण ध्रुवस्थ जननी तथा॥ ८ थी, यही धर्मकन्या सुनीति ध्रुवकी माता थी

English

There are four lakes viz. Arunoda,**® Mahabhadra,**® Sitoda*®® and Manasa.*®® These four lakes are worthy of being enjoyed by all the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथका मन्थन किया

English

The filamenNmountains of Mem on its east are Sata- fijana, Kumhga, Kurara and Malyavat. Every one of them is important.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन हुए थे तथा सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी थे

English

The filament-mountains on the south are Trikuta, Sia, Patanga, Rucaka, Niyadha, Kapila and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजीविका प्रदान की

English

The filament-mountains on the west are Sinivisa, Kusumbha, Kapila, N5rada, Naga and other mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिप्रसिद्ध राजा हुए

English

The filament-mountains on the north are nkha* cuda, yabha, the mountain named Hamsa, Kdlaftjara and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राचीनबर्हिने दिव्य दस पुत्रोंको उत्पन्न किया

English

All round that city are the eight cities of the eight guardians of the quarters, which have been assigned to them according to their quarters and forms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्षपर्यनत कठोर तपस्या की

English

Issuing from Viynu's feet, the river Gangl,falls in that city of Brahma flowing through the sphere of the moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और सारी पृथ्वीपर पेड़-ही-पेड़ हो गये

English

Falling in four directions the river Gahga flows into four streams viz. Sita,* Alakananda,*** Gakfu*** and Bhadra.*"

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाला और अग्निने भस्म कर दिया

English

Sita flows to the east of the mountain, Alaka- Nanda flows to the south, the Gak9us flows to the west and the Bhadra flows to the north.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमके भी अंशसे उत्पन्न हुए थे

English

Thus the holy river Ganga flowing along three paths, flows into the great ocean in the four quarters after crossing all the mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहीं भी स्थिरता प्राप्त नहीं करोगे

English

The Devakuta constitutes its belly. Its extent is from south to north. Gandhamadana and Kailasa extend from east to west.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणोंसे युक्त स्त्रियोंको उत्पन्न किया

English

The Nifadha and the Nila mountains issue> from the east and the west of Meru, curl down to south and north and terminate within the pericarp.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्रमाके श्वशुर किस प्रकार हुए ?

English

Tliese Kesara moimtains Sveta and others, consti¬ tuting the belly of Meru in twos, are very beautiful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये दक्ष आदि उत्पन्न होते रहते हैं

English

To the north of the mountains are watertroughs resorted to by the Siddhas and Garanas. The forests and the cities beside them are very fascinating.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गलोकमें प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करता है

English

The cities are of the gods, Yakas, Gandharvas and Rakasas. The gods and the Daityas sport about on the mountains day and night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इृति श्रीशिक्महापुराणे पश्चम्यागुमासंहितायां सर्गवर्णन॑ नाम त्रिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Sita, one of the seven currents of the Ganm risin| from Bindusara, a Himalayan lake, flows towards the west. For details see Studies in Skandapurina P 150, under Sita-Caku group.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

It flows through Garhwal and Shrinagar, the cafutal of Garhwal is situated on it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सृष्टिं तु विस्तरेणेमां सूतपुत्र बदाशु मे॥ १ विस्तारपूर्वक करें

English

These are the abodes of righteous men.. They are glorified as heavens on the earth. Sinners can never go there. They cannot be seen in their vicinity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवाहकर ले आये

English

O great sage, in the eight Vardas beginning with the Kimpurua etc. there is no sorrow, danger, agony, hunger or fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा हर्यश्व चले गये थे

English

The people are healthy, without terror and devoid of miseries. They have the longevity of ten to twelve thousand years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खोजमें प्रवृत्त नहीं होना चाहिए

English

I shall explain the Bharatavar$a. South of the Himalaya mountain and north of the ocean is the land of Bharata. O great sage, its extent is nine thousand Yojanas. This is the land of sacred rites for attaining heaven and salvation. So say the wise people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया-ऐसा हमने सुना है

English

Heaven and hell are attained by men from here only. I shall mention nine subdivisions of the Bharata Vara to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्रुवके पुत्र थे

English

Indradyumna, Kaseru, Tamravarna Gabhastimat, Nfigadvipa, Saumya, Gandharva, Varua and the ninth is the sub-condnent Sagarasambhrta. This sub-continent lies North to South extending to a thousand Yojanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रूणु कश्यपपत्नीनां नामानि मुनिसत्तम॥ ३९ श्रवण कीजिये

English

To the east of Bharata live the Kir&tas,*** to the south the Yavanas; to the west Khafas and to the north the ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामका श्रवण कौजिये

English

Godavari,*®® Bhimarathi,*®* Tapi,*®® and other im¬ portant riv.rs issue from the mountain Rksa. They dispel fear of sins immediately.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रियोंका वर्णन करता हूँ, उसे सुनिये

English

Godavari,*®® Bhimarathi,*®* Tapi,*®® and other im¬ portant riv.rs issue from the mountain Rksa. They dispel fear of sins immediately.

हिन्दी अर्थ

येषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्य शतशो5थ सहस््रशः ॥ ५२ और पौत्र हुए

English

The rivers Kr?na Veni*®* and others issue from Sahya Kftamala,**® Tamraparni® and others issue from Malaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए हैं, उनका वर्णन मैं सुनना चाहता हूँ

English

O great sage, all the four Yugas Kfta and others are followed in Bharata and not in the other Dvipas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सबल--ये दस भौत्यमनुके पुत्र होंगे

English

The seven holy rivers here are Anutaptfi) likhl) Papaghni, Tridiva, Krpa, Amrta and Sukrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नेह क्‍यों करती हो, इसे मुझको बताओ

English

People in Kua Dvipa worship Brahma, Vifnu and 3iva, the bestower of the fruits of all desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मित्रावरणनामाना मुनी ऊचतुरादरात्॥ १० दोनों मुनियोंने आदरपूर्वक कहा--

English

O great sage, there are thousands of small rivers there. The mountains too are in hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धकवंशियोंसे सुरक्षित है

English

Thus the seven continents are surrounded by seven oceans each twice as large as the one within.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलदेवको प्रदान कर दीजिये

English

O excellent sage, if the water kept in a pot is heated it goes up. Similarly when the moon rises the water of the ocean rises up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवाराधन करने लगे

English

At the time of rising and setting of the moon waters flow and ebb. Hence in the bright and dark halves the waters vary in quantity; they increase and decrease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं अकालमृत्यु आदि कुछ नहीं होता है

English

O great sage, the increase and decrease of the waters of the oceans are seen hundred and thousands of times. This has been mentioned to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीजिवमहापुराणे पद्चस्वामुमासंहितायां कश्यपर्वशवर्णन नाम द्वात्रिशो3 ध्याय:

English

See note 76.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक बत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

See note 166; p 628 note 72.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालन करनेका उपदेश दिया

English

See note 16), p 56 > note 28, p 623 no*e 6j.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्यों करते हैं, हम आपके भाई मरुत हैं

English

See P, 623 note 69.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्ग)-में विचरण करने लगे

English

See note 77.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समस्त संसार है

English

See note 55.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्योंका इस प्रकार नियोजन किया

English

The source of the Surasi, a river of the Narmadft group is actually the Rkpivat and not the Vindhya, Sircar, Op. cit, note 3.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महध्य॑ तदथधिष्ठानं॑ पुराणं परिकीर्तितम्॥ ३१ समृद्धिका साक्षात् अधिष्ठान कहा गया है

English

See note 56.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाम त्रयस्त्रिशो3 ध्याय:

English

Triyama,** 9"?*k'*ly*** others issue from

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक तैंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Many territories, countries are situated in their basins. People drink from these rivers as well as from other lakes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णन कर रहा हूँ

English

Charitable gifts are offered here by meritorious sacrificers. Ascetics perform penances strenuously for the attainment of better worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये मनु होनेवाले हैं

English

O excellent sage, after a thousand births rarely does a man get birth as a human being here and that too due to hoarded merits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चौदह मनुओंको कहा, जैसा कि मैंने सुना है

English

After getting human birth once in a way, and sporting about in the great soul form of 8iva I shall attain the fruits of all sacred rites in that form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याम नामक देवता हुए

English

Only blessed human beings derive this pleasure. They are happy and their minds are interested in sacred

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय यज्ञ नामक इन्द्र कहे गये

English

Triyama or Tris&mi not identified.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे भलीभाँति सुनिये

English

still bearing its ancient name flows into the Bay of Bengal near Berhampur on the SB Railway in the Ganjam district of Orissa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामवाले देवता कहे गये हैं

English

Raychaudhuri identifies KumUri with the river of the tame name in the MfinbhQm district in south Bihar. The identification is quite probable in view of the plausibility of his identification of the Kula parvata called Suktimat with the hUls of Eastern India extending from Ghhatisgarh to the Santal Parganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवास करते हैं

English

This Jambudvipa extends to a hundred thousand Yojanas including all its internal zones. It is well surrounded by the salt ocean.®"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब नौवें मन्वन्तरका श्रवण कीजिये

English

The seven Var§a mountains are Gomanta, Gandra. Narada, Dardura, Somaka, Sumanas and Vaibhraja.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखोंकी वृद्धि होती है

English

On these beautiful Varsa mountains) all the subjects) gods, Gandharvas etc. live together for ever.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बार प्रविष्ट होते रहते हैं

English

Insignificant rivers and mountains are there in thousands. The people in the countries are delighted in drinking the waters of these rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा कुलकी वृद्धि करनेवाला है

English

O excellent sage, there are brahmins, Katriyas, VaiSyas and iSudras there. In its middle there is a big tree like the celestial Kalpa tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इृति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पश्चम्यामुमासंहितायां सर्वमन्वन्तरानुकीरवनं नाम च॒ुस्त्रिशो3 ध्याय:

English

Lord Vi§ 9 U and Brahmfi too perform worships here with Vedic mantras aad Tantras. Now listen again to the description of iSahnali in brief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक चौंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

It refers to the silt sea placed in the west of Bhftrata. Sec P. iigS note.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यसे संज्ञामें तीन सन्‍्तानें उत्पन्न हुईं

English

It has been identified with the basin of the mediterranean. It derives its name from the fig trees growing abundantly on its toil. See

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी सुन्दर छायाका निर्माण किया

English

There are seven Up-Varsas (sub-continents) there too. Please listen to their names. They are 6veta, Harita, Jimuta Rohita, Vaikala, Manasa and uprabha the seventh one. The continent is called Salmali'* because of the Salmala tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौन-सा कार्य करूँ, बताओ ?

English

It is always surrounded by the ocean, twice extensive as it. The rivers indicate the Vardas significantly. Listen to their names. They are 3ukla, Rakia, Hiranyfi, Gandra, 6ubhra, Vimocana and the Nivrtti. All these have cool sacred waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालनीया: सुखेनैब मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्॥ ९ कन्याका सुखपूर्वक पालन करना

English

All the seven Var§as contain people of the four castes. They worship lord $iva always with various kinds of sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहस्य सूर्यसे नहीं कहूँगी, आप सुखपूर्वक जाइये

English

In this beautiful place the gods are always pre¬ sent. This Dvipa is surrounded by the ocean of wine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संज्ञापुत्रोंसे उतना स्नेह नहीं करती थी

English

The ocean of wine is twice as much as the 6almali Dvipa. Kua Dvipa is all round it externally. Daityas and Danavas live there along with human beings. So also the gods, the Gandharvas, the Yakas, the Kim- puruas and others too. There abo the castes are devoted to their respective duties and conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दस््र कहे गये हैं

English

The seven mountains are Kueiaya, Hari, Dyuti- mat, Pupavat, Mapidruma, Hemaiaila and Mandaracala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सावर्णि मन्वन्तरके मनु होंगे

English

The rivers are seven. Listen to their names factually. Dhutapfipi, Sivfi, the holy Sammid, Vidyfi, Dambha, Mah! and Alpa. These quell all sins. There are thousands of other rivers of auspicious waters and golden sands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह नदियोंमें श्रेष्ठ लोकपावनी यमुना हुई

English

It correxmds to Iran, Iraq and the flinging lands of the hot desert. Ibid P 40.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त करता है

English

They are Kraufica, Vamana, Andhakaraka, Diva- vrli, Manas, Pundarika and Dundubhi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इृति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पश्चम्याग॒मासंहितायां मन्वन्तरकीर्तने वैवस्वतवर्णनं नाम पद्ञत्रिशो5 ध्याय:

English

The subjects live on these Varija mountains which are very beautiful and golden. Free from terror, they are accompanied by their friends and the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैवस्वतवर्णन नायक पैंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Brahmins, Katriyas, VaUyas and iSudras live there in their due order. There are seven great rivers and thousands of other small rivers there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशालकाय, धेर्यशाली एवं क्षत्रिय धर्ममें तत्पर थे

English

They are Gauri, Kumudvati, Sandhya, RaiSi, Mano* java, Santi and Pudsi'ika and they make others drink their holy water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और प्रियत्रत नामवाले थे

English

The lord in the form of Yogarudra is worship¬ ped there. The ocean of curds and whey is surrounded by l§akadvipa'* twice as large. The mountains are seven. Listen to their names from me. In the east is the mountain Udaya- giri. In the south is the mountain Jaladhara. The Astagiri is in the west and Avikea in the north. The great tree is Sa there, worshipped by Siddhas and Gandharvas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इडा नामक कन्या उत्पन्न हुई

English

The countries are very sacred populated by the people of all the four castes. The rivers too are very holy, dispelling all terror due to sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन प्रजापति मनुसे यह धर्मसम्मत बात कही--

English

They are Sukumari, Kumari, Nalini, Veouka, Ikfu, Reuka and Gabhasti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यसे प्रसन्न हैं

English

It is surrounded on all sides by the milk-ocean

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुधने उसे संगके लिये आमन्त्रित किया

English

The Dvipa and the Varsas are of similar shapes namely gyrated. Men live there up to ten thousand years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूछनेहेतु ब्रह्मलोकमें गये

English

They are free from ailment. They are not un- happy. They are devoid of passion and hatred. Evil is never approved of by them. O sage, nor do they imprison or kill anyone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसका कुछ भी पता न लगा

English

O great sage, in the Dhatakikhana and the Maha- vita in the Puskaradvipa, the holy fig tree is the excellent abode of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिप्राय निवेदन किया

English

Brahma resides there, worshipped by gods and Asuras. Pukara is surrounded by the ocean of sweet water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी दिशाओंको फैल गये

English

O great sage, therefore, along with this universe the earth is fifty crores of Yojanas in extent inclusive of all the continents and mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता हूँ, आपलोग आदरपूर्वक सुनिये

English

O great sage, therefore, along with this universe the earth is fifty crores of Yojanas in extent inclusive of all the continents and mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धके मदसे उन्मत्त रहते थे

English

The extent to which the rays of the sun and the moon shine and illuminate is the size of the earth. It is called Bhuloka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शशाद वनकी ओर चला गया

English

It is surrounded by water ten times as large all round the fire, wind, ether and darkness. It is encom¬ passed by the elements and the principle of Mahat, eight times as large. There surrounded by the Mahat and Fra- dhana is stationed the Purusa. The supreme soul is infinite. He is therefore called eternal since he has no limitation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समीप निवास करने लगा

English

O Vyasa, son of Paraara, listen with pleasure to the auspicious salvation and the holy rite of pious devotees and the sacred rite of ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सशरीर स्वर्ग भेज दिया

English

O sage, but he does not know that these are only reflections in a mirror, not real substances. Just as the gingelly seeds are crushed to yield oil he gets himself crushed to yield things of pleasure. He madly rushes after them deluded by false knowledge. Some one seems to tell him, *'Go on quickly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

Even to the god and the Asuras the birth as human being is very rare to be achieved. After attaining the same he should do such things as would prevent his fall in the hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहुका राज्य उन्हें दे दिया

English

Human birth has virtue as its root. It shall achieve all objects. Even if there is no endeavour to achieve any special aim after getting human birth at least one should preserve the root.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईर्ष्यावश उसे विष दे दिया

English

Who can be a more senseless man than one who does not strive for the welfare of the soul after attaining the rare birth as a brahmin in the course of human birth?

हिन्दी अर्थ

महामुनिकी सेवा करने लगी

English

One should continue to perform virtuous rites as long as the health and normalcy of the body is maintained. A sick man is not eager to perform anything even when urged by others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा सगरने जन्म लिया

English

If anyone does not try to achieve the permanent through the non-permanent body, the p>ermanent is lost for him and the non-permanent has already perished.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा गौओंका दान करते थे

English

The sun's sphere is situated a hundred thousand Yojanas from the earth. The moon is situated thousands of Yojanas from this earth and a hundred thousand Yojanas from the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो सुना था, उसे संक्षेपमें कह दिया

English

The spheres of the planets are entirely situated above the moon along with the stars about ten thousand Yojanas one above the other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलशाली वृषध्न हाथमें तलवार लेकर दौड़े

English

The sphere of the seven sages (The Ursa Major) is situated a hundred thousand Yojanas above it. The Pole Star (Dhruva) is situated a hundred thousand Yojanas above the sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजाको देखकर भयभीत हो भाग गया

English

The seven sons are—Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana, Kapila, Asuri, Vohu and PaficaSikha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्रको मरा जानकर अपने स्थानको लौट गये

English

Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Jupiter, Saturn is stationed. These are the seven planets that stay in their respective zodiacs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मरा हुआ देखा, तब वे बड़े दुखी हुए

English

The seven sages (Ursa Major) are stationed eleven hundred thousand Yojanas above the planet Saturn. The Dhruva star is said to be stationed fourteen hundred thousand Yojanas above the great star.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इृह भुक्त्वा सुखं दिव्यं मुक्ति पाप सुदुर्लभाम्॥ ६१ सुख भोगकर परम दुर्लभ मुक्ति प्राप्त की

English

Eighty four thousand Yojanas from Tapoloka is stationed the Satyaloka. It is known as Brahmaloka where the pure-minded, perfectly wise Brahmacarins engaged in truthful virtue stay. Men who go there from the earth also stay there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जति श्रीशिवयहाएुराणे पश्ञम्यायुमासंहितायां मनुनवपुत्रवशवर्णनं॑ नाम षट्ब्रिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

See P. 88 note.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वशवर्णन नामक छत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

la the Bhuvarloka, the sages of great Siddhis stay in the form of gods. In the Svargaloka, the gods, the Adityas, the Maruts, the Vasus, the twin Alvins, Viivedevas, Rudras, Sadhyas, Nagas, Khagas etc. stay. Above that are the nine planets and above them are the seven sages free from sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह अयोध्याका राजा हुआ

English

O sage, thus the seven worlds have been mentioned to you. The Patalas too are also seven. Thus the universe has been explained to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रा: पद्चद्श स्मृता:॥ ५ उसके पन्द्रह पुत्र कहे गये हैं

English

This eternal is the cause of all. O sage, it is the great Prakrti. From that infinite of unmanifest origin thousands and hundreds of thousands of cosmic eggs are born. The self-known great soul contains everything just as the wood contains latent fire, the gingelly seed the latent oil and the milk the latent ghee. From this primor¬ dial seed emerge all those beginning with Mahat and ending with Vilena. Then the gods and others are born. Then are born birds, their progenies and the seeds of others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये उसीमें शयन कर रहा है

English

When the tree comes out of seed it does not suffer any depreciation or diminution. Just as fire appears from the solar stone coming in contact of the sun so also the creation takes place. I§iva has no desire for it. As a result of the contact of Siva with Sakti, the gods and others are born naturally.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुवलाश्व उनको दे दिया

English

They spring up through their own action. Siva manifests himself as Branna, Vifu and Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये उत्तंकके साथ चल दिया

English

Every thing springs up from him and finally merges in him. Siva is sung as the performer of all activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ उसमें प्रवेश कर गये

English

O sage Sanatkumara, O omniscient, please clear my doubts. Are there worlds above this universe?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहते हुए उसकी प्रशंसा करने लगे

English

O great sage, there are worlds above the universe. Please listen. I shall explain them clearly but briefly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समसुद्रका जल भी ऊपर उठने लगता है

English

Beyond that shines the excessively divine world of Uma, where l§akti—2§iva, the mother of the three deities shines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस धुन्धु राक्षषके समीप पहुँच गया

English

The eternal Sivaloka is above that. Here lord Siva, the great Brahman, shines. He is indestructible, exces¬ sively divine and endowed with great brilliance. He is the lord of all, greater than the three attributes. He is the proge¬ nitor of the three deities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षयलोककी प्राप्तिका भी वरदान दिया

English

O dear, thus the situation of the entire universe is narrated to you. What more do you wish to hear about the position of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ, जो सदा धर्ममें संलग्न रहता था

English

O omniscient Sanatkumara, O the most excellent of the good, explain the acquisition of that by attaining which men endowed with devotion to Siva do not return again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यव्रतने महर्षिके उस पुत्रकों छुड़ाया

English

Those who perform holy rites, who are endowed with very pious penance and who always worship Siva should be honoured in every way always.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाम गलबंधान्महातपा: ॥ ५९ विख्यात हुआ

English

Those who have not performed austerities do not go to Siva's region which is free from ailments. O great sage, penance alone leads to Siva's blessings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जति श्रीश्षिकमहापुराणे अ्यम्यायुमासहितायां मनुवंशवर्णन॑ नाम सप्तत्रिशोउ ध्याय:

English

The gods and Ganas rejoice in heaven due to penance. So also the sages and the ascetics. Know my statement to be true.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक सैतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ।

English

Every thing can be achieved through penance, whether it is difficult to be sustained, or propitiated or is burdensome or difficult to be transgressed. Penance cannot be transgressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्नीका भरण- पोषण करने लगा

English

Brahma stays steady in his penance. So aNo Vi|nu and Siva. All the gods and the goddesses have attained rare benefits through penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रमके समीप रख देता था

English

Their result too is threefold, achievable by the

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्य तथा अन्तःपुरकी रक्षा करने लगे

English

The Sattvika penance is the most excellent. It makes righteous intellect firm and steady. It has following characteristics—performance of ceremonial ablution, worship, Japa, sacrifice, scrupulous purity and cleanliness, non-violence, sacred rites, observance of fasts, silence, control of the sense- organs, pure intelligence, learning, truthfulness, refraining from anger, charitable gifts, forgiveness, suppression of the sense-organs, mercifulness, digging of wells, tanks and lakes, building of mansions for public cause observing Kfcchra, Candrayana and other rites, Yajrias, pilgrimages, hermitages, holy places and other acts pleasing to sensible persons. O Vyasa, good virtue is the cause of Siva's devotion. Cele¬ bration of the day of sun's transit, the conjunction of equinoxes the Nadamukta, Dhyana or meditation shall be in all the three occasions. It is the retention of the mind in the bril¬ liance. Pranayama is three-fold viz. Recaka, Puraka and Kumbhaka. This along with the knowledge of the course of the veins, withdrawal or obstruction of senses are the means of perfect knowledge and the achievement of the eight siddhis, Anima, etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेपर भी मुनि वसिष्ठने मना नहीं किया था

English

In the state of trance there are various stages such as the stage of the log of wood, the stage of the dead and the stage of Harita. All these are destructive of all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शंकुकों अवश्य नष्ट कर देता

English

These five are the prosperities of royal glory- women, bed, drink, good garments unguents and incense, and the chewing of betel leaves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर उस त्रिशंकुको वर प्रदान किया

English

The forms of various pleasures arc—blocks of gold, copper, houses, gems, cows, scholarship in the Vedas and Sastras, ornaments, ability to sing and dance, conches, Vii;>as, Mrdangas, lordly elephants, umbrellas and chowrira. Man yearning for these takes delight in these.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रवर्ती राजाके रूपमें प्रसिद्ध हुए

English

In spite of realising this he moves up and down in the world like the water-raising wheel. He takes various births in the mobile and immobile forms of life. He is distressed throughout.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया

English

After the transmigration through various forms of life ultimately he attains the rare human birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहा हूँ, आप एकाग्रचित्त होकर सुनें

English

If anyone does not strive for salvation even after obtaining human birth which is capable of achieving heaven and salvation, surely he bemoans his lot for a long time, when dead.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस आमगनेयास्त्रकी शिक्षा ग्रहण को

English

A man who has taken the packet of fooding with him by virtue of giving charitable gifts, goes to Yama's abode without difficulty. Otherwise the creature suffers on the way without the packet of food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका वध करनेसे रोक दिया

English

A man who has taken the packet of fooding with him by virtue of giving charitable gifts, goes to Yama's abode without difficulty. Otherwise the creature suffers on the way without the packet of food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केशोंको विरूप कर दिया

English

O Kaleya, they gain at every step whose merits are full and perfect and who go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वक्मके अनरण्य नामक पुत्र हुए

English

Cp. Rv. X. QO. I8

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक सन्देह है, उसे मैं आपके समक्ष कहता हूँ

English

The king, or prince or the general who heroically fights and is killed by Katriya attains everlasting regions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनाते हुए प्रेमपूर्वक्क्‍ यह वचन कहने लगे--

English

Even a slayer of a brahmin fighting for his master

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझसे कहा है, उसे आपसे मैं कह रहा हूँ

English

The goal realised by the person who dies for the brahmins, cows and his master, being killed by carnivorous beasts or tusked beasts is excellent. It yields him extensive and never>ending benefits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुसरण करती हैं

English

A man may be competent to perform hundreds of sacrifices, but it is very difficult to renounce his own body in a righteous war.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तम वर देता हूँ, तुम उसे ग्रहण करो

English

Now I shall explain clearly the eternal virtue concerning war, as to who can be attacked and hit and who shall be spared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् बूहि भरतश्रेष्ठ यत्ते मनसि वर्तते॥२८ उसे माँगो

English

Even if a brahmin well-versed in Vedanta doctrine were to attack one violently with lethal weapons one can fight him in return. He will not become guilty of brahmini- cide thereby.®**

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूछता हूँ, आप उसका उत्तर दें

English

Even a murderer shall not be attacked and killed if he is thirsty and begs for water. O Vyasa, by killing the sick and the distressed even in battle a man becomes guilty of brahminicide.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काम्बोजोंका सारा सिर मुंडवाकर उन्हें छोड़ दिया

English

Realising this, man should perform meritorious rites and avoid sinful activities. Thanks to the merit one attains godhood. A person devoid of merit goes to hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वाध्याय एवं वषट्कारसे रहित कर दिया

English

They who take.refuge in Siva, lord of the gods, even slightly, do not see the terrible Yama nor the terrible hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक घोड़ेका संस्कार कराया

English

But at the behest of Siva, due to sins and great delusions, those men stay there for sometime and then go to the region of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पद्चम्यायुमासंहितायां सत्यव्रतादिसगरपर्यन्तवंशवर्णन॑ नामाष्टात्रिशों5 ध्याय:

English

The verse with slight variations occurs in Pane. MitraprApti (Verse 141).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक अड़तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

But those who have taken refuge in lord Siva wholly are not smeared with sin like the leaf of the lotus with water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हें वर प्रदान किया

English

O excellent sage, they who repeat the names of Siva need not be afraid of hell or Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलग सभी बालक बीजरूपसे वर्तमान थे

English

The two syllables **Siva** constitute the packet of fooding for the journey to the other world; it is the means of salvation, free from worries and is the abode of all merits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंचजन नामक पुत्र बादमें राजा हुआ

English

Formerly Pulkaa committed thousands of murders of Brahmins but on hearing the sacred name Siva, he attained salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र वीर्यवान्ू अयुताजितू हुए

English

Hence a sensible man shall enhance his devotion to Siva incessantly. O intelligent one, one attains worldly pleasures and salvation due to the devotion to Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नलके परम सुहृद् थे

English

O Kaleya, men fall off their status due to evil deeds. Hence, after attaining the high status, the learned man shall preserve it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकोंका संग्रह किया

English

Due to his resorting to evil, the foolish fellow goes

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र निषध हुए

English

Hence after attaining the highest status one should not err or destroy it. Even in the face of adversity one shall always preserve his status.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्डरीक और उनके पुत्र क्षेमधन्वा कहे गये हैं

English

After attaining the auspicious brahminhood if a person disrespects brahminhood and does not differentiate between what could be eaten and what could not be eaten he becomes a Katriya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवानीकके पुत्र राजा अहीनगु थे

English

I shall explain to you entirely that which gives a higher caste whereby an intelligent 8udra becomes a Vaiya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ। बलके पुत्रका नाम स्थल था

English

Being born a 8udra, one shall take up the duties of 8udra as ordained, viz, the due service to the people of the other three castes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जायगा और पुन: ब्राह्म सत्ययुगमें बढ़ेगा

English

Strictly observing his rites, speaking truth and controlling the sense-organs he derives vast pleasures of heaven. He becomes a favourite of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्य प्रदान करनेवाली है

English

O great sage, brahminhood is very difiicult to achieve. It is attained by men who undergo hardships.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजावानेति सायुज्यमिह भुक्त्वा सुखं परम्॥ ४६ करता है

English

O excellent sage, you have mentioned about the glory. O foremost among the eloquent, I wish to hear this. Please men don.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक उनतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The hero who offers battle subduing the army of the enemy attains virtue, wealth and fame. He achieves the fruit of a sacrifice with due gifts and the three aims of life, virtue, wealth and love. He who faces the enemy, kills him and gets on to the enemy's chariot goes to Vinuloka. He who is not defeated in war, nor killed in it attains the fruit of four horse-sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं अति पवित्र कथा सुनायी

English

He who dies in the war-front without surrender¬ ing his weapons attains heaven from which there is no return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने वंशजका निरन्तर कल्याण करते हैं

English

He attains as many worlds as the number of his hairs split by arrows in the battle. All of these will be wish-yielding and eternal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सभी कामनाओंको पूर्ण करनेवाला है

English

O Vyasa, both here and hereafter he will have heroic seat, heroic bed, heroic status and heroic stability always.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं होता, इसे मैं सुनना चाहता हूँ

English

Those who die for the protection of cows, brah¬ mins, status and the master go happily to the other woild like virtuous persons.*

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैंने राजासे पूछा, तब वे उसे कहने लगे--

English

After considering all this, an intelligent man shall strenuously indulge in battles. He will achieve the purpose of his life and rejoice here and hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उन धर्मवेत्ताने मुझसे कहा--

English

After considering all this, an intelligent man shall strenuously indulge in battles. He will achieve the purpose of his life and rejoice here and hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्दरसे आते हुए किसी विशाल विमानको देखा

English

According to the laws of the caste as laid down in the DharmaSistras, the profession of hghting is assigned exclusively to the people of Katriya caste. But 3 P. probably following the contemporary practice allows it for all the castes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टि देकर शीघ्र ही योगगतिको प्राप्त हो गये

English

The hair of the body and flesh are produced from the blood. The hair on the head and the sinews arc produced from the flesh. From the sinews the bones are produced. The nails and marrow are produced from the bones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त होकर वहीं विहार करने लगे

English

"I am dead and born many times In these different births I have seen many types of wombs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यास करना चाहिए

English

For him staying inside the womb the misery is equal to, nay, more than the misery of a person incessantly pierced by means of redhot needles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छिद्रदर्शक, स्वतन्त्र और सुयज्ञ नामवाले हुए

English

Getting crushed in the vaginal passage as if with¬ in a machine is a misery more grievous than the stay within the womb. O VySsa, this takes place in regard to dic sinnen and not the virtuous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण सौभाग्यका पात्र हो जाऊँ

English

Just as the gingelly seeds pressed in the oil machine become a worthless residue, so also the body becomes a waste being crushed by the muscular walls of the vaginal passage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे प्रिय तथा हितैषी मन्त्री होवें

English

This body in the womb is in an unenviable position. The hands and legs are like suspended pillars. Sinews tie them up in various ways. The whole body is smeared with dirty blood and flesh. It is the receptacle of faeces and urine. It is covered with hairs and nails. It is sickly and an abode of ailments. The only great opening is the mouth. It has eight small apertures like windows. The two lips are like two doors. The tongue is the bolt for them. The body is sick due to its thirst for pleasures. It is subservient to passion and hatred and utterly deluded. The various limbs overlap one another. It is surrounded by the embryonic membrane. With very great pain and difficulty it has to come out of the vaginal passage. It is drenched with urine, blood and faeces. It comes out as from a sheath. It is a mass of skeleton.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्री होनेके लिये अपनी बात की थी

English

The bones are three hundred and sixty in number. There are five hundred muscles. The body is covered with thirtyfive million hairs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कह रहा हूँ, उसे सुनो

English

The hairs are subtle and gross, visible and in¬ visible. The veins and vessels within the body too are so many in number.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निके समान तेजोमय प्रतीत हो रहा था

English

Cp. Manu viii, 350, 35*.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह मेरा नाम कहा गया है

English

O dear, O great sage, for realizing the worldly detachment please mention the detailed mode of the birth of living beings and their stay in the womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथार्थ रूपसे कहिये

English

O Vyasa, listen succinctly to the essence of the sacred lore. I shall explain the excellent mode of worldly detachment which removes the bondage with the world, of a man desirous of liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्त्वपूर्वक कहता हूँ

English

When we cook rice the process is as follows. In the cooking vessel the rice and water remain separate. Water is above fire. The rice is above water. The wind slowly blows against the fire beneath the water. The fre kindled by the wind makes the water boil.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुमलोग पितर होओगे, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

The rice with hot-boiling water all round it be¬ comes cooked. When cooked it becomes separated into sediment and juice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता-पुत्रके रूपमें पृथ्वीपर प्रसिद्ध हुए

English

(More or less a similar process takes place in the body.) The sediment in the body consists of twelve forms of waste matter. These are split and sent out of the body. The juice matter circulates in the body. Man gets nourished through it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पश्चम्यामुमासंहितायां श्राद्धकल्पे पितृप्रभाववर्णन॑ नाम चत्वारिशो5 ध्याय:

English

The ears, the eyes, the nose, the tongue, the teeth, the penis, the anus, and the nails are the receptacles of dirt secreted by them. The phlegm, the sweat, the fiateces and the urine—these together make up the twelve.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृप्रभाववर्णन नामक चालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

All the vessels scattered all over the body are joined centrally at the heart. These vessels shall be under¬ stood to convey Rasa. O sage, I shall mention their process of working.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हींका यजन करते हैं

English

Praa (the vital air) places the subtle lymph at the mouths of the vessels, llien it fills the entire vessels with the lymph,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशेष रूपसे पितृभक्ति करनी चाहिए

English

Thus filled, the vessels circulate all over the

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुसार कार्य भी किया करते थे

English

An alternative cause of marrow, the semen itself becomes progeny. Thus the twelvefold ihetabolism of bood is explained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चराते-चराते वे अन्यायमें प्रवत्त हो गये

English

The semen is secreted from the food eaten From the semen, the birth of another body is made possible. When the semen unalloyed is deposited in the vaginal passage during the prescribed period of cohabitation after the monthly menses, then the semen blown by the vital wind mingles with the blood of the woman. At the time when the semen is discharged the individual soul with the causal body or unit of sense-organs etc. enters the vaginal passage fully covered and urged by its past actions. The semen and blood in the unified state become foetus in a day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बचानेमें भी वे दोनों समर्थ नहीं हो सके

English

In five nights the foetus assumes the shape cf bubbles and the bubbly mass becomes muscuiar mass in seven nights.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकुर्वन्तो हि श्राद्ध तु सर्व एवं समाहिता:॥ १७ करो

English

Within two months the following parts oi the body are formulated in order Viz. the neck, the head the shoulders, the backbone, the belly, hands and feet, the sides the lips etc. Within three months all the joints are completed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हमलोगोंको वधजन्य अधर्म भी नहीं होगा

English

Within the fourth month the fingers are duly formed. The mouth, nose, and cars are ready within the fifth month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राद्ध किया और उसे उपयोगमें ले लिया

English

Within six months the row of teeth, the private parts and the nails and the orifice of the cars take shape.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बछड़ेको ग्रहण कीजिये

English

The rectum, or the penis of the vaginal passage and the navel too arc formulated* Within the seventh

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपकर्म-से उन गोहत्यारोंको पाप लगा

English

O excellent sage, thus the complete child with all the limbs stays in the womb covered by the embryonic skin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(मृत्यु)-को प्राप्त हुए

English

The child increases and develops day by day, stealthily taking in the food of the mother, of all the six tastes, through the umbilical cord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनस्वी तथा धर्मप्रवीण सात पुत्र हुए्

English

Then the soul complete in this body recollects all the pleasures and sorrows and every thing done by it former¬ ly as if in a dream.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा क्षमाशील हो वनमें विचरण करते थे

English

This time when I am born and consecrated I shall strive for welfare by means of this body so that I may not have to stay in another womb in future.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेके लिये उसीको बुद्धिमें रखते थे

English

So thinks the child in the womb "As soon as 1 am released from this womb I shall seek Siva's perfect knowledge that repels all worldly existence."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा अशुभ दोनोंसे मुक्त हो गये

English

Troubled and tormented by the distress in the womb as a result of his past actions the individual soul stays there pondering over the means of liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञान तथा जातिको प्राप्त किया

English

Just as a traveller surrounded by huge impassable mountains on all sides stands helplessly in his distress, so also the creature in the womb enveloped by the embryonic skin stays miserably.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उनमेंसे सुमना नामक पक्षी बोला--

English

O Vyasa, O highly intelligent sage, listen to the impurity of the body and the greatness of good feelings. I shall explain briefly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरोंके निमित्त श्राद्ध किया है

English

O Vyasa, O highly intelligent sage, listen to the impurity of the body and the greatness of good feelings. I shall explain briefly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब दूसरा क्‍या सुनना चाहते हैं 2

English

Just as a pot, full of faeces cannot become pure even when washed outside, so alsc the body washed outside cannot become pure. Hence it is impure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आख्यानका भलीभाँति पाठ करना चाहिए

English

Neither heaven nor salvation can be attained by a man of vicious emotion even if he immolates himself in the holy fire. The only result will be that his body is entirely burnt off.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही नावसे यमुनाके उस पार ले चलो

English

Hundreds and thousands of mofiarchs who had been in bondage had attained the greatest world on reaching the Nirmamatva (not-my-ness) state.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण वह बेदव्यास कहा गया

English

The infant boy may remain somewhere very hungry and thirsty, or lying somewhere he may be crying or he may be eating or drinking faeces and the urine due to delusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यमेश्वर कहे जाते हैं

English

Then, he feels misery from malice and rivalry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवका गाणपत्यपद प्राप्त किया

English

During nights he does not get proper sleep be¬ cause he is scorched by the fire of lust. Where is pleasure even during the day because he is worried over the ways and means of earning wealth?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यमेश्वरकी कृपासे विद्याओंमें पारंगत हो गये

English

The drops of semen of a man whose mind is dwelling on women do not bring him pleasure. They arc like his own sweat drops, mere dirt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजनका नियम ग्रहण किया

English

It has been mentioned by Paficacuda that there is not even a particle of pleasure in women who are the store¬ houses of all blemishes and who are creatures unsubstantial.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्ता, पालक और हर्ता हैं

English

Due to honour and disrespect, due to union with and separation from the beloved people youth is soon devoured by old age. Where is pleasure without torment?

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिप्त नहीं हैं

English

The youth of women and men which had been mutually pleasurable formerly is not so now when it is over¬ whelmed by old age, when the body is rendered shattered and rickety by wrinkles, grey hairs and baldness and when the man is incompetent to perform any serious task.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामैकचत्वारिशोउ ध्याय:

English

Even after taking in the sanctifying Paficagavya, Havis (Ghee oblation) etc. the body becomes impure the next moment. What else is more impure than this body?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तव्याधयतिवर्णन नामक इकतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Even after taking in sweet, fragrant and delicious foodstuffs and drinks the body becomes impure quickly. What else is more impure than this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि जात॑ तु ततो बूहि कृपया मुनिसत्तम॥ १ हुआ, कृपया आप बताइये 2

English

O men, don*t you see dirty and foetal matter coming out of your bodies day by day. How can the recq;>tacle of such matter be pure.?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायुभक्षण करते हुए तप करने लगा

English

Like the perennial flow' of the springs of a moun¬ tain the vessels of the body discharge phlegm, urine, faeces and other types of filth. How can that body become clean?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदायक वैज्राज नामसे विशेष प्रसिद्ध हुआ

English

After touching the tips of the vessels of one's own body the hand is washed with sand and water. Still the persons who are slaves to this filthy body do not feel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामवाले सात निष्पाप महात्मा हुए

English

Inspite of being smeared and sanctified assiduously by sweet scents, incense and other things the body does not eschew its nature like the curved tail of a dog.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और अध्वर्यु हुआ

English

Just as an object, naturally black, cannot become white by any means, so also the physical body does not be¬ come clean though it is scrubbed and cleaned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और सांसारिक दोषोंके ज्ञाता थे

English

Though he smells his own noxious odour, though he sees his own dirt, no man becomes detached and keeps his hand on his nose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपका निर्वाह हो जायगा

English

In the midst of the entire universe, the body alone is the most unclean. By touching its filthy limbs even the pure becomes impure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्लोकका अध्ययनकर कृतकृत्य हो गये

English

But let him be cleaned with all the waters of the Ganga, with heaps of sand resembling a mountain or let him observe purificatory rites till death, if a man has wicked feelings and emotions he can never be purified.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनष्ट हो जाता है

English

We assert that a man of vicious instinct and feeling never becomes pure though he may indulge in ablu> lions throughout his life with all the waters of the Gahgfi and a mountain of sand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक बयालीसबाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

If a man of defiled emotion gets himself burnt after entering a huge blazing fire kindled by sprinkling ghee and oil and with flames of circular motion he does not become pure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुननेके बाद क्या करना चाहिए, यह भी बताइये 2

English

Fishes stay in the holy Ganga and other sacred rivers. Flocks of birds stay in the temple. They do not attain any special benefit from the ceremonial ablutions and charitable gifts since they are devoid of holy feelings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और असनतापूर्वक उन्हें दक्षिणा देनी चाहिए

English

Feelings are different in the mind even if the objects are not different. The same woman is looked at in one way by the son and in another way by the husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुराणं निगमार्थाढ्यं पुण्यदं हृदयं श्रुतेः॥ ८ सुनना चाहिए

English

O observe the great fortune in the difference of emotions. The man, though embraced, does not love the woman who is devoid of the feelings of love.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिव्यहापुराणे पञ्चम्यागुमासंहितायां व्यासपजनप्रकारों नाम त्रिचत्वारिशो:ध्याय:

English

If the three emotions, passion etc. were to create worries in the mind no one would relish different delicious or fragrant stuffs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक तैंतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Performing Japas, sacrifices and eulogies after purifying the soul with pure emotions a man acquires perfect knowledge and after death he attains the worlds of persons who perform many sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतार्थ कीजिये

English

The purification and removal of the sliminess and bad odour of the faeces and urine of ignorance and passion of men is effected by the pure water of knowledgeand the clay of detachment from the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूत उवाच महान् सन्देह है, आप उसे दूर कीजिये

English

An intelligent man shall understand that the body is defective and faulty. He shall be disinterested in such emotions as revolve round the pleasures of the body. With the mind in restraint and intellect delighted he sur¬ mounts the worldly existence and becomes a living liberated soul. He who firmly grasps the inner stump of the plantain tree of worldly existence is not liberated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस समय यमुना पार करना चाहते हैं

English

What little recollection the child had while within the womb perishes when his misery develops further on being crushed by the muscular walls of the vaginal passage as if within a machine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप ऐसा निन्दनीय कर्म क्‍यों कर रहे हैं 2

English

A great fever overtakes him as soon as the ex¬ ternal air touches him or delusion overwhelms him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनोंका संग कैसे सम्भव है?

English

Due to that fever a great fascination overpowers him and deludes him. After being deluded he soon suffers from the loss of memory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये, यह तो महान् आश्चर्य है।

English

Loss of memory leads to forgetfulness of all pre¬ vious activities. The creature soon begins to love the present birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चलती, तबतक आप धैर्य धारण कीजिये

English

The passionate and deluded world does not engage in activides beneficial to itself. It does not realise itself nor others nor even the deity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मनोरम कामिनी बना दिया

English

O good sage, though he has ears man does not

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारी वन्दना करेंगे

English

Walking slowly on the level, even path he falters at every step. Even when he has intellect, even when he is enlightened by scholars he does not understand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुन्दर पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया

English

Thereby, urged and prompted by great greed he suffers pain and distress in the world. His intellect no longer remembers the sins he committed which he remembered in the womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजोराशिवाला था

English

This great divine Sastra has been narrated by Siva in the context of penance as a means to achieving heaven and salvation,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीर्थमें चला गया

English

Even when the perfect knowledge of Siva that leads to the achievement of desire is available, it is really a great surprise if people do not strive for its attainment in their own interest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रास्ते परम लिंग॑ मध्यमेश्वरसंज्ञकम्॥ ७७ मध्यमेश्वर नामक श्रेष्ठ लिंग है

English

During childhood when the rite of earboring is performed or when the parents beat him or when he feels difficulty in learning the alphabet it is surprising that the stupid fellow does not strive for his welfare, even after seeing and somehow surmounting the miseries of boyhood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋमनाओंको पूर्ण करते हैं

English

O sage, if you are pleased with me you shall nar« rate succinctly what was mentioned by Paficacuda viz., that women are despicable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपको मैं हृदयमें धारण करता हूँ

English

O sage, if you are pleased with me you shall nar« rate succinctly what was mentioned by Paficacuda viz., that women are despicable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

+रमात्मा उन महेश्वरको नमस्कार करता हूँ

English

I shall explain the nature of women as it is. O dear, listen to it, merely by hearing which excellent detach* ment results.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् ब्राह्मं समाख्यातं पुराणं प्रथम मुने॥ १२५ पुराणको इसीलिये ब्रह्मपुरण कहा गया है

English

It may be wrong to make a false statement. There is no defect in speaking the truth. Know this, O lady of good waist and speak the truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक चोवालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Because they indulge in sexual intercourse as they please they are fickleminded, of evil deeds and emotionally incomprehensible even to an intelligent man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम मूर्ख प्राणीके समान प्रीति क्यों करते हो ?

English

O lord, thanks to your grace, everything has been understood by me and pondered over, such as your due worship, O lord, and the mantra befitting the same.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कहने लगे--'/तुम कौन हो ?'

English

here 's par?ly*s'5 he face, ears, eye* or

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमेश्वरीकी स्तुति करने लगे

English

O gentle lady, if a man does not hear the sound accompanying a shrill cry, immediately, death within six months shall be declared by those who understand Kala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीजिये, रक्षा कीजिये

English

When in contact with the light of the sun, moon or fire if a man does not see the brilliant lustre, if he sees everything black he will remain alive only for six months more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवीको प्रणाम करता हूँ

English

O beloved, O goddess, if the left hand throbs for seven days, there is no doubt that he will live only for a month more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त होनेपर संहार करते हैं

English

If the limbs unfold and expand, if the palate dries up, there is no doubt that he will live only for a month more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्योंकि मैं भक्तोंके अधीन हूँ

English

O sage, women are light-minded. They are at the root of all troubles. Attachment towards them should not be pursued by wakeful persons who desire liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे क्‍यों नियुक्त कर रहे हैं ?

English

In this respect they quote an ancient tradition, the conversation of NSrada with the unchaste woman Paficacud*

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्द मुसकराकर कहने लगे--

English

Formerly, while the intelligent celestial sage Nkrada was Meandering in the worlds he saw the beautiful celestial damsel Paficacud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूपसे शीघ्र ही पूर्ण होगी, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

The excellent sage Narada asked the beautiful woman, the Apsaras—"O lady of beautiful waist, I have a certain doubt. Please explain it to me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाठ करनेसे सारी मनोकामनाएँ पूर्ण होंगी

English

O brahmin, thus addressed the excellent celestial damsel replied—'*lf you consider me competent and if there is a proper subject, I shall explain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षकों देनेवाला है

English

O gentle lady, I shall never engage you in a sub¬ ject beyond your scope. O lady of slender waist, I wish m hear from you the nature of women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्ष जप्तमिद स्तोत्र बुद्धिं विद्यां च वर्धयेत्॥ १९ उसकी विद्या एवं बुद्धिमें वृद्धि होगी

English

On hearing these words of that celestial sage the excellent Apsaras replied to that lord of sages, Narada the excellent sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

5 -प- “ यश । करते हुए शिवप्रेममें निमग्न हो गये

English

"O sage listen, being a woman I cannot censure women. You already know what women are and what their nature is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरु निर्वचन॑ तेषामिदानीं वेदवित्तम॥ १२३ निर्वचन कीजिये

English

O celestial sage, it does not behove you to urge me in such a question.'* After saying this the excellent Apsaras Paficacu<a kept quiet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दिकेश्वरमुद्दिश्य स यदाह ब्रवीमि ततू॥ १२४ दिया था, उसीको मैं कह रहा हूँ

English

On hearing her excellent statement the most excel¬ lent of the celestial sages replied to her with a desire for the benefit of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात्पादं समाख्यातं पुराणं च द्वितीयकम्॥ १२६ दूसरा पद्मपुराण कहा गया है

English

Thus prompted, the sweet-smiling lady, resolved and immediately began to explain truthfully the permanent defects of women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी माना जाता है

English

They might have husbands of good knowledge, of ample wealth, of great comeliness and pleasing to them. But when they get opportunities for erring, they do not wait.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैवमेतत्पुराणं हि पुराणज्ञा वदन्ति च॥ १२८ न्षरित्र है, उसे पुराणज्ञ शिवपुराण कहते हैं

English

Women love only those persons who solicit their company, who approach them intimately aud who render them a little bit of service.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिंगपुराण कहा जाता है

English

Paj&ca. Mitrabheda 143.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्स्यपुराण है

English

Women usually do not observe the limitations of conventional decency. If at all they stand by them with their husbands it is because no man makes advances to them or because they are afraid of their husbands.*®*

हिन्दी अर्थ

अठारहवाँ ब्रह्माण्डपुराण कहा गया है

English

Even women of noble families aspire for the life of lascivious women who in their prime of youth adorned with lovable ornaments and beautiful wearing garments move about frivolously.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुराणोंका निर्वचन सुना

English

Even the women who are honoured well, loved intimately and looked after with care become attached to hunchbacks, blind men, imbeciles and dwarfs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसमें सन्देह मत कीजिये

English

O celestial sage, they become attached to lame and even despicable persons. O great sage, there is none in the world who cannot be approached by women with solici¬ tations of lust.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिलोकमें प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करता है

English

O brahmin, if women do not get men for their dalliance they begin to indulge in abnormal sexual activity with one another. They do not stand by their husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहाएुराणे पश्चम्यामुमासंहितायां व्यासोत्यत्तिवर्णन॑ नाम चतुश्चत्वारिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Women become desperate when they do not get men, when they are afraid of servants, when they arc frightened of being killed or imprisoned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महान् चरित्र पूछते हैं

English

Gp. Ibid. Mitrabhrda 144.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग्यहीन ही रहते हैं, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

Gp. Ibid. Mitrabheda 138.

हिन्दी अर्थ

, उसीक़ो मैं आपसे कह रहा हूँ, सुनिये

English

On seeing a man fresh and clean from his bath with his body perfumed with sweet scents, the vaginal passage of women begins to exude like water dripping from a leather bag.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोड़ेपर चढ़कर घने वनमें चला गया

English

Women do not brook their husbands who may give all that they love, who may honour and console them and who may look after them well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीड़ा नहीं पहुँचाते थे

English

Women do not remain satisfied and contented so much with simple loves and pleasures and with ornaments and money as with illicit love pursued by them with other men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर निवास करने लगा

English

Women can be kept equally balanced against all these put together viz., god of death, Yama, Antaka, Patala, the submarine fire, the sharp edge of razor, poison, serpent and fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपभोग इस समय शत्रु कर रहे हैं

English

Ever since the five elements, the world, the men and women were created by Brahma, O Narada, the defect lies in women always.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार अपना राज्य प्राप्त करूँ ?2

English

O Vyasa, thus the nature of women as mentioned by PafLcacuda has been narrated to you. What other cause of detachment do you wish to hear?

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजासे कहने लगा--

English

O omniscient Sanatkumira, O sage, the nature of women has been heard by me from you. Please narrate the knowledge of Kala with pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनलोभके कारण मेरा त्याग कर दिया है

English

Formerly, this very same thing Parvati asked lord Siva after hearing various divine stories and delightedly bowing to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण मेरा मन अत्यन्त मोहग्रस्त हो रहा है

English

But still, O lord, a doubt regarding the wheel of time lingers in my mind. What are the signs of death? What is the extent of life?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोहमें डाल देती हैं

English

O lord, please tell me everything if I am your

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर मनुष्योंकी तो बात ही क्‍या ?2

English

O beloved, I shall tell you the truth, the astra that is the most excellent of all, by which, O goddess, men can understand their time of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, दूसरा कोई नहीं

English

The day, the fortnight, the month, the season, the transit of the sun and the year can be known by mear.; of the subtle or gross, external or internal signs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पन्न हुईं? है मुने! कृपाकर मुझसे कहिये

English

O Uma, O beautiful lady, I shai! tell that to you factually now, for the weFerecf the people a'-d h-'inglng about their detachment from the world.