अध्याय २६६
श्लोक 1
नीराजनविधिः पुष्कर उवाच कर्म सांवत्सरं राज्ञां जन्मर्क्षे पूजयेच्च तं ।मासि मासि च संक्रान्तौ सूर्यसोमादिदेवताः
nīrājanavidhiḥ puṣkara uvāca karma sāṃvatsaraṃ rājñāṃ janmarkṣe pūjayecca taṃ / māsi māsi ca saṃkrāntau sūryasomādidevatāḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
इस प्रकार आदि आग्रेय महापुराणमें राजवंशका वर्णन” नामक दो सौ सतहत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ अग्निदेव कहते हैं-- वसिष्ठ ! पूरुसे जनमेजय हुए, जनमेजयसे प्राचीवान् नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। प्राचीवानूसे मनस्यु और मनस्युसे राजा वीतमयका जन्म हुआ। वीतमयसे शुन्धु हुआ,
English
I shall describe the bathing that would be beneficial for those afflicted by (the evil spirit called) Vin&yaka. The spirit Vinayaka was commissioned by (Lords) Kelava (Vinu), la (Siva) and Pitmaha (Brahma) as the leader of the attendants in order to fnistrgite the work of men. One who is possessed by Vinayaka dreams as if he is. bathing in water excessively, sees shaven heads, rides the demons (in a dream) and as he goes thinks that he is being followed by others. The fruitless beginning (of a task) leads to frustation and (the body) emaciates without any reason. A girl does not get a (suitable) bridegroom, a married woman does not get pro¬ geny, a brahmin does not become a preceptor and a pupil does not get instruction. A trader does not get profit and a culti¬ vator, the produce. A king does not get a kingdom. In such cases a (ceremonial) bath has to be done.