Book 3 - Adhyaya 7

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"O holy lord, the characteristic of violence has been entirely recounted. What is the characteristic feature of stealth? Tell me in detail".

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The theft of the property ofa person who has trusted you is a greater sin. One should never steal the wealth of a poor man whether he has trusted you or not.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Therefore, one who unhesitatingly kills the thief of gold, gems a.nd jewels of twice-born ones and deities (in temples) acquires the fruit ofa horse-sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

On account of theft (in regard to the property) •cfthe preceptor, deity, Brahmana, one's own friend, son and others, the sin accruing in this order is ten times the preceding one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The person who steals wealth from a Candala, a Sudra, a Vaisya, a Ksatriya and a Brahmana is defiled by sins ten times more dreadful in each case than the previous one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

In this context they cite the following traditional legend. It is a greater secret than all other secrets. It is destruc- tive of all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The story illustrates how the fruit i.e. merit of good actions from theft of property it distributed among the parties concerned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

In this city flourishing exceedingly with all sorts of riches, that thief starting with a small amount and proceeding ahead little by little amassed a great deal of money.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Getting more and more wealth, he thus deposited it under the ground. After reaching home; the delighted Kirata said to* his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"As I was going about gathering firewood, O timo- /Tbus woman, this wealth was acquired by me at a lonely place / on the way. O lady seeking wealth, keep this safe."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The Brahmana who passes by my house everyday saw me and said: — "Ere long you will be very fortunate".

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

If one (you) were amidst the women of the first four castes one would rather be a king's beloved. But LaksmI, the goddess ofwealth, does not stay for a long time amongst Bhillas, Kiratas and Candalas as well as in the family of a Sailusa (Musician, actor, da ncer). This is due to the curse of sage Valmlki.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Still in the case of one blessed by merits, the cause ofgrcat fortune, his statement can never be in vain, as seen before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

One should utilize for sacred activities that wealth which comes to him by chance. Hence build and dig splendid tanks, wells etc. with this amount."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

That tank became a very splendid and huge reser- voir ofwater that never dried up. In the middle of the bund, he built a big shrine of Sankara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The forest that had been infested with many wild beasts was denuded. Thereby he prepared many excellent fields of very great value.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

On hearing the words ofNarada, all the messengers went back. Dvijavarma assumed a gaseous state and moved about in space for a' period of twelve years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The sage said to his wife — "You have not committed any defect or sin. With the meritorious acts committed by you, go to the region of Brahma from this world."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

On seeing her husband transformed to a gaseous state she did not relish the idea ofgoing to) the abode of Brahma. Attaining the state ofcomplete indifference to worldly affairs, she spoke thus to the sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

For the sake of doing something pleasing to her husband, she performed rites of meditation and the repeti- tion ofthe great Mantras. Liberated from the sin of theft, he regained his physical body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

On hearing his words thus, Vajra and others said: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Name of a celebrated hymn in Vaj. Sarhhita XVI. 1-66. But how- was the Kirata lady regarded eligible for repeating Vedic Mantras?

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

O highly intelligent one, mention the divisions and the comparative merits of construction of bunds and other meritorious deeds. It is conducive to the increase ofmerit."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"What is the nature of Asava? (Liquor). What is its defect? What is its merit? What type of cooked food is defective? Mention this in detail to me." 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The different types of intoxicating beverages are as follows: Paiffika (made from flour or rice), Talaja (from the date palm) Kaira (coconut palm -juice), Mddhuka (made from honey or Madhuka flowers), Gudasambhava (prepared from molasses). In regard to sinful nature the later ones mentioned above are half as dreadful as the earlier ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Asava can be used as a beverage by the three castes beginning with the Ksatriyas. Excepting a Brahmana lady,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The ratio of drinking liquors in the case of four castes beginning with the Brahmanas shall be ten to eight or six to four. In the case of women it shall be half of the above. If they drink in the company of their husbands it shall be one-fourth of the above.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

LaksmI, Sarasvatl, GaurT, Candika, Tripura, Ambika Vaisnavl, Bhairavl, Kali and MahendrI are the Mothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

There are other Sakti goddesses. In worshipping them the liquor prepared from honey is approved of. A Brahmana who has mastered the Vedarigas shall perform worship without wine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Those who are unattached to worldly objects attain

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

This remembrance of the fact ofthe supreme power (para-Sakti) is prescribed as the expiation for all sins com- mitted cither knowingly or unknowingly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The base fellow who drinks liquor without worship- ping Para Sakti shall stay in hell called Raurava for a period calculated at the rate of a year for every drop so- consumed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

He who drinks liquor with a desire for enjoying pleasures is the vilest of men. Excepting a fall from preci- pitous rock or immolation into the fire, there is no other means of atonement for him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"All this has been done out of compassion by you, O best of brahmins." The brahmins led by Devavrata accepted it in the same way,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

and the great-souled, mighty ones, content in mind, gave him the name Dvijavarman and her the name Shilavati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

For their protection the self-controlled man, together with his kinsmen, joyfully made his dwelling there with his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Pleasing all the brahmins, he named this city Devaratapura after the name of the family priest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Then in the course of time Dvijavarman died, and the messengers of Yama, Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra came.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

A battle arose among them like that of gods and Asuras. Meanwhile the sage Narada arrived and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"Do not fight one another; listen to my words. This hunter formerly built a causeway with stolen wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

He must wander alone as a wind-spirit until the death of the owners of the wealth; he took wealth from many, so until their deaths likewise."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

When all the messengers had gone, having heard Narada's words, he wandered for twelve years as a wind-spirit in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The sage said to his wife, "You have no fault at all; by the merit you have earned, go from here to Brahma's world."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Seeing her husband as a wind-spirit, she did not wish for Brahma's abode; filled with deep despondency, she spoke thus to the sage:

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"I will not go to the Grandsire without my husband. I will stay here until my husband regains his own body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Then whatever course he takes, I will follow. Or is there some remedy that I or he should perform?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Hearing her words, the ascetic was pleased and said: "Your body is made for enjoyment, and your actions bring results.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

By my power it will come about; I shall tell you the remedy. Fasting, bathing daily at a great holy place, worshipping Shiva with Amba,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

worshipping Shiva with devotion and eating bulbs, roots and fruits, meditating on the great Lord in the heart, one should recite the Shatarudra hymn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

By a thousand and eight recitations even the slayer of a brahmin is freed from sin; one is freed from all other sins as well, without doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Having instructed her thus, the ascetic gave her the Rudradhyaya; having blessed that woman, he vanished right there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

For her husband's sake she resolved and performed that supreme recitation; freed from the sin of theft, he regained his own body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Then the thief named Vajra died, and the others who owned that wealth also died.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Yama summoned them and spoke these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"You have committed sin, and by chance also some good. Which fruit do you wish to enjoy first — that of the evil or of the good?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Hearing his words, Vajra and the others said, "Let the fruit of good deeds be enjoyed first, and afterward that of sin."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Yama said again, "By the power of this man alone, go quickly to heaven, all of you, with your sons, friends and wives."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

They mounted an excellent celestial car, attached to Dvijavarman, and, endowed with fitting rewards, went swiftly to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Dvijavarman, with his wife, passed beyond all the worlds, attained leadership of Shiva's hosts, and rejoices on Kailasa even today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Indra said: O wise one, tell me the gradation of merit, and how the merit of building causeways and the like increases.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Brihaspati said: The illustrious Dvijavarman obtained half the fruit of the merit; Vajra obtained half of that, and the others shared the half of that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

An act is done in four ways, through mind, speech, body and effort; it is destroyed by the corresponding acts of expiation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Indra said: What is the nature of liquor, what is its fault and what its merit? What food causes fault? Tell me this in detail.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Brihaspati said: Liquor from grain, from palm, from kaira, from madhuka flowers and from molasses — the sin decreases in that order, each by half.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

For the three classes beginning with the kshatriyas liquor is said to be drinkable; for women too, the third kind and the rest may be drunk, except for brahmin women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

A widow, a maiden and a woman in her season should avoid it. A woman who greedily drinks liquor in her husband's absence

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

is called a madwoman; she should be shunned like an outcaste.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The penance for the twice-born is ten, eight, six and four; for women it is half that for liquor, and a quarter if in her husband's company.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

A twice-born who drinks liquor out of delusion should perform the Krichchhra and Chandrayana penances and recite the Gayatri ten thousand times, or the Jataveda hymn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Or he should recite the Ambika Hridaya and become pure. For the kshatriya and the other classes it is half and half again of that for the brahmin, in order;

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

for women the prescription is halved again, or it may be performed by brahmins on their behalf; or one may recite a thousand times standing in water and attain purity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Gauri, Chandika, Tripurambika, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Kali, Mahashastri and the Mothers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

and other Shaktis — in their worship liquor is commended; but a brahmin versed in the Veda and its limbs should worship them without it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Those who eat what has been offered to them, devoted solely to them and one with them, go with their current and, untainted, reach the supreme goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

For all sins committed knowingly or unknowingly, this expiation is declared: remembering the feet of the supreme Shakti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The base man who drinks liquor without worshipping the supreme Shakti dwells in the hell Raurava for as many years as there are drops.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The man who drinks liquor for pleasure is the lowest of men; there is no expiation for him other than falling from a rock or into fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

A twice-born should not drink out of delusion, affection or desire. Through the grace of the great, through repentance for the deed,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

through worship of the supreme Shakti, through restraints and observances, and through Chandrayana and Krichchhra penances performed for the stated number of days, a brahmin is purified; for a deliberate offence the penance is doubled.