Book 3 - Adhyaya 4

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

After duly honouring and propitiating Suta, the great sages engaged in Sattra asked him again about the process of creative function: —

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

" How does the process of creation begin to proceed

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

In the previous two chapters the three typej of dissolutions of the world are described rather desultorily in a Puranic way. The description of dissolution forms an important characteristic (Lakfana) of a Purana. Now the author explains how the creation of universe takes place after the world-destruction.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The speech of the sages shows that they have heard practically all topics contained in the Purana. They have duly honoured him probably in a concluding ceremony. But they w'ish to hear one point viz how the world is re-created after destruction.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The Guna (i.e. three Gunas taken collectively as one in combination with the Vikaras (evolutes) remains in the equilibrium. Pradhana stands by in a state wherein it has the same Dharmas or attributes.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

All the activity ofthe Pradhana takes effect through Buddhi (the principle Mahat). The Ksetrajfia presides over those Gunas without Buddhi in between.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

VV. 16-33 describe how the world evolves through the disequili- brium of Gunas and how this original balance of Gunas (Gupa-samya) is disturbed.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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(?) As the Ksetrajna, Pradhdna and Purusa begin to

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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By means of medicines named Gunas, a man. becomes subdued by Rajas at the time of activity. He attains the state of Mahat, Bhutddi, Visesa and the sense-organs.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

People have recourse to the water** in the middle of Ksetra (field), entirely at the beginning and at the end***(?) Abhimdnins (those who regard objects as referring to their own selves) are born with readily achieved instruments of activity.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Dharma and Adharma are solely of the nature of •quality ofeach other. They give rise to each other through boons or blessings.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

For the sake of a similar creation*, the JIva (Indivi- dual Soul) undergoes a change at the beginning of creation. The Gunas (qualities) cling on to him. Hence that appeals to him.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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On being created again and again, the Gunas have recourse to only those activities which they had had in the previous creation.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Violent or Non-violent, gentle or cruel, righteous or sinful, true or false— all these have recourse to him on being evolved by him. Hence that appeals to him.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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The multiplicity and diversity in the great BKutas" (Elements) in the sense-objects and in physical forms as well as

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Thus the Re-creation has been succinctly recounted to you by me. I shall recount the origin of Brahma also very briefly. 1

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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From that Avyakta y the cause, the eternal one of the nature of Sat and Asat (the Existent and non-existent) Mahesvara is born through Pradhana and Purusa.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Having the appellation 'Brahma', he becomes the evolver. He creates the worlds once again of the nature of Abhimana ( Referringall objects to the Self) and Guna (Sattva etc.)

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

VV. 34-38 describe the same bringing in Puranic deities Mahesvara, Brahma.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The different living beings are born from the Bhutas (elements). It is thus that the creation begins to function.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

On hearing thus about the origin of the worlds, their stability and their dissolution, the ascetics of the Naimisa forest had their Avabhrtha (Valedictory bath) in the Sattra and became sanctified. The sages then attained the holy world (the heavens) 1 2 3 *

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

In the same manner you also worship duly Devatas etc., take the valedictory bath after the sacrifice and become pure. At the end of life be contented (that you have done your duty), abandon bodies, attain the rrieritorions world and rejoice thus.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

In the same manner, O Brahmanas, you too, after performing various Yajnas shall go at the end of your life, O excellent Brahmanas, to Svarga (heaven).

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The sattra (sacrificial session) concluded with the conclusion of the Purana. Just as the Naimisaranya sages took the Valedictory bath { avabhrtha snana) and went to heaven, the later audience of the Purana is exhorted to take such a bath and go to heaven.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Review of the main sections of the Purana.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Vayu seems to be a member of the audience when the Purana was

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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One who celebrates and proclaims the glory and reputation ofthe renowned noble-souled Prajapatis and lords of the Earths, attains finalemancip at ion.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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This Purana is recounted by Krsna Dvaipaya'na, the expounder of Brahman. It is conducive to wealth, fame and longevity. It is meritorious. It is equal in extent and value to the Vedas.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Savitr recounted it to Mrtyu; Mrtyu to Indra; Indra to Vasistha and he recounted it to Sarasvata.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Sarasvata imparted it toTridhaman; Tridhaman to / _ / _

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Antariksa recounted it to Carsin and he to Tray- yaruna. Dhananjaya got it from Trayyaruna. He handed it over to Krtaiijaya.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Trnanjaya got it from Krtanjaya and he imparted it to Bharadvaja. Bharadvaja recounted it to Gautama. He gave it to Niryantara.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Niryantara taught it to Vajasrava; he gave it to Somasusma and he handed it over to Trnabindu.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Trnabindu recounted it to Daksa. Daksa recounted it to Sakti. Parasara who was in the womb heard this from Sakti.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Jatukarnya heard this from Parasara. Holy lord Dvaipayana heard this from him. O excellent Brahmanas, it has been then acquired by me from Dvaipayana.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

This has been narrated to my son of unmeasured intellect. This is the enumerative statement of all Gurus beginning with Brahma. It has been cited.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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The genealogy of teachers who handed down the Purana unto Sauti, the son of S u ta - This list is longer than the one given in Introduction.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Usual qualifications of the listener to the Purana. These are -common to all holy scriptures.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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The usual concluding solutation lo the Primordial Purusa.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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As you, having duly worshipped the gods and others and attained the concluding bath, are purified, so, abandoning your bodies at the end of life, your purpose fulfilled, may you reach the holy world and rejoice.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Those sages of Naimisha, having seen and touched it, bathed in the concluding bath, and all the participants in the sacrificial session went to heaven.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

So you too, O brahmins, having performed many kinds of sacrifices, will go to heaven at the end of your lives, O best of the twice-born.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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The Prakriya is the first quarter, the beginning of the story; then the Anushanga, the Upodghata and the Upasamhara.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Thus this four-quartered Purana, esteemed by the world, was spoken by the Lord Vayu himself, devoted to the welfare of the world,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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to the sages at the sacrificial session in Naimisha, O best of sages — perfected by his grace, dealing with the origin and dissolution of beings.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Having properly understood this creation arising from Pradhana and caused by the Lord, the wise one does not fall into delusion.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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The learned brahmin who hears this ancient history, or causes it to be heard, or teaches it,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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rejoices for endless years in the abodes of great Indra; attaining union with Brahma, he rejoices with Brahma.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Proclaiming the fame of those famous, great-souled lords of creatures and lords of the earth, he goes to oneness with Brahman.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

This Purana, told by Krishna Dvaipayana, expounder of Brahman, brings blessings, fame and long life, is holy and equal to the Vedas.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Whoever spreads this fame of the lords of the Manu periods, and of the gods and sages of abundant wealth and splendour,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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is freed from all sins and obtains great merit. And the learned one who always causes this to be heard on each festival day,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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his sins shaken off and heaven won, becomes fit for oneness with Brahman. Whoever at a shraddha causes brahmins to hear even a quarter of it,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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that offering becomes imperishable and fulfils every wish, and it reaches the ancestors. Because it breathes of ancient times, it is called Purana.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Whoever knows its etymology is freed from all sins. Likewise the men of the three classes who study it,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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and who, having heard this history, set their minds on dharma — as many pores as there are on their bodies,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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for that many thousands of crores of years they rejoice in heaven; attaining union with Brahma, they rejoice with the gods.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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This holy, purifying and glorious Purana, removing all sins, Brahma gave to Matarishvan.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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From him it was received by Ushanas, and from him by Brihaspati; Brihaspati then told it to Savitri.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Savitri told it to Death, and Death to Indra; Indra to Vasishtha, and he to Sarasvata.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Sarasvata told it to Tridhaman, Tridhaman to Sharadvat; Sharadvat gave it to Trivishta and to Antariksha.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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Antariksha gave it to Charshin, and he to Trayyaruna; from Trayyaruna Dhananjaya received it, and he gave it to Kritanjaya.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

From Kritanjaya it went to Trinanjaya, and from him to Bharadvaja; Bharadvaja gave it to Gautama, and he to Niryantara.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Niryantara told it to Vajashravas; he gave it to Somashushma, and he gave it to Trinabindu.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Trinabindu told it to Daksha, and Daksha to Shakti; from Shakti, Parashara heard it while still in the womb.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

From Parashara it went to Jatukarnya, and from him to the lord Dvaipayana; and from Dvaipayana I received it, O best of the twice-born.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

And I have told it again to my son of boundless intelligence. Thus the words of the teachers beginning with Brahma have been set forth.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The teachers should be saluted with care by the wise. This brings blessings, fame and long life, is holy and accomplishes every aim.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Destroying sin, it should always be heard by brahmins with discipline. It should not be given to the impure, the sinful, or one who has not stayed for a year,

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

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nor to one without faith, the unlearned, or one without a son in any way, nor to one who is hostile; this is supremely purifying.

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चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He whose source they declare to be the unmanifest, whose body is the manifest, who is time and the goal; fire is his mouth, the moon and sun his eyes, the directions his ears, and they call the wind his breath;

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the Vedas are his speech, the atmosphere his body, the earth his feet, the stars the pores of his skin; all the heavens his heads, and the sciences and Upanishads his tail —

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

to that god of gods, the begetter of beings, whose self is sacrifice, established in the Satya world, best of the best, giver of boons, the great Lord, Brahma the first, I bow with devotion.