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Book 1 - Adhyaya 12

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अध्याय १२

श्लोक 1

विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्याच्च अग्नेर्वक्ष्याम्यतः परम् ।इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते पूर्वभागे द्वितीये ऽनुषङ्गपादे ऋषिसर्गवर्णनं नामैकादशो ऽध्यायः सूत उवाच यो ऽसावग्ने रभिमानी स्मृतः स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे ।ब्रह्मणो मानसः पुत्रस्तस्मात्स्वाहा व्यजायत

vistareṇānupūrvyācca agnervakṣyāmyataḥ param / iti śrībrahmāṇḍe mahāpurāṇe vāyuprokte pūrvabhāge dvitīye 'nuṣaṅgapāde ṛṣisargavarṇanaṃ nāmaikādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ sūta uvāca yo 'sāvagne rabhimānī smṛtaḥ svāyaṃbhuve 'ntare / brahmaṇo mānasaḥ putrastasmātsvāhā vyajāyata

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहने वाले हैं ।३७। वे समान लक्षणों वाले सिद्ध हैं शुद्ध आत्माओं वाले तथा निरञ्जन हैं । प्राकृत में वे करणों से उपेत हैं और अपनो आत्मा में ही व्यवस्थित हैं ।३८। और आत्मा को श्रख्यापित करके तात्विक रूप से यह प्रकृति अन्य पुरुषों के. बहुत्व होने से प्रतीत होतो हुई प्रवृत्त होती है

English

A mental son of Brahma is remembered as the deity identifying itself with fire in the Svayambhuva Manvan- I shall mention their divisions separately along with their names. The secular fire is well known as the first son of Brahma.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 2

पावकं पवमानं च शुचिरग्निश्च यः स्मृतः ।निर्मथ्यः पवमानस्तु वैद्युतः पावकः स्मृतः

pāvakaṃ pavamānaṃ ca śuciragniśca yaḥ smṛtaḥ / nirmathyaḥ pavamānastu vaidyutaḥ pāvakaḥ smṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

साकारणात्मा उनके फिर सर्गे के प्रबत्तित होने पर मुक्त तत्व दशियों के संयोग में प्रवृति जाननी चाहिए ।४०। बहाँ पर उपबगी और फिर मागंगामी न होने. बाले इनका पुनः शान्त अचियों के ही समान अभाव उत्पन्न हो गया है ।४१। इसके अनन्तर उन महान् आत्मा वाले त्रेलोकों के ऊपर की ओर

English

The good son of Brahmadattagni (the fire handed Over by Brahmd) is well known by the name Bharata. Vai$- vinara was his son, and he carried Havya for a hundred years. Vi. reads Brahmanmijm initead o( Bnhmthttdgni of BD. P* That reading IS supported by MuP. The genealogy Is: Brahmadaua or Brahma*

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 3

शुचिः सौरस्तु विज्ञेयः स्वाहापुत्रास्तु ते त्रयः ।निर्मथ्यः पवमानस्तु शुचिः सौरस्तु यः स्मृतः

śuciḥ saurastu vijñeyaḥ svāhāputrāstu te trayaḥ / nirmathyaḥ pavamānastu śuciḥ saurastu yaḥ smṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

गत होने पर उस समय में इनके साथ महर्लोक,निश्चय ही आसादित नहीं हुआ था

English

(They are Saihsya and &uka*(iukra in Va. -11) Saihsya is Ahavaniya fire who is remembered as Havyavahana. The second son is Suka (iukra in Vi. P.) and he is i:aid to be the fire that is gathered and carried. Savya and Apasavya** were the two sons of Sarhsya. Sarhiya, the Havyavahana, loved sixteen rivers.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 4

अब्योनिर्वैद्युतश्चैव तेषां स्थानानि तानि वै ।पवमानात्मजश्चैव कव्यवाहन उच्यते

abyonirvaidyutaścaiva teṣāṃ sthānāni tāni vai / pavamānātmajaścaiva kavyavāhana ucyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

तिष्ठत्सु ते षु तत्कालं परथिवोतलेवासिषु

English

This has a reference to (Iv.VI.16.13 ere Agni it said to have been churned out of Pukara. According to SBr. VI.4.2.2, Pu/fcorasWaten (Apo Mt Puartm). SBr.VII.4.1.13 explains that vdien Indra got frightened after slaying Vrtn, he resorted to waters which created a city (Ar) for him and henc came to be known as Pufkara (amwi puran ekurtc/ht iasmAt pufkarm ha pai iatpufkaram AcakfoB parokfom)* Some of these fires are Viharaniyas (portable, those that should be carried or removed), and others are Upas- iheyas (those that should be made to sit, deposited (?). They shall be briefly but factually recounted.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 5

पावकिः सहरक्षस्तु हव्यवाहः शुचेः सुतः ।देवानां हव्यवाहो ऽग्निः पितॄणां कव्यवाहनः

pāvakiḥ saharakṣastu havyavāhaḥ śuceḥ sutaḥ / devānāṃ havyavāho 'gniḥ pitṝṇāṃ kavyavāhanaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्सप्तरश्मयो भूतवा एकको जायतो रविः ॥

English

The following are the sons of Sanisya. All of them are remembered by Br&hmanas as Upasthiyas. Vibhu, Prava- hana and Agnidhra and others, Dh4tb (already deposited fires) Ilie Purioa Dfdfya fires into and

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 6

सह रक्षो ऽसुराणां तु त्रयाणां तु त्रयो ऽग्नयः ।एतेषां पुत्रपौत्रास्तु चत्वारिंशन्न वैव तु

saha rakṣo 'surāṇāṃ tu trayāṇāṃ tu trayo 'gnayaḥ / eteṣāṃ putrapautrāstu catvāriṃśanna vaiva tu

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रमेणोत्तिष्ठमानोस्ते त्रील्लोकाम्प्रदहंत्युत ।

English

(Thereafter is the fire) tudhaman that is glorified as Sujyoti and Audumbarya Viivavyacas is the ocean firct? and is glorified in the abode of Brahma. Those Dkiryfos, the Viharaolyas, are being worshipped on the Sautya day (that b the day on which Soma juice b extracted) by the Brahmanas. It (i.e. Sudhyu) b remembered as the source of origin of the waters. Indeed it b conceived in waters.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 7

वक्ष्यामि नामभिस्तेषां प्रविभागं पृथक्पृथक् ।विश्रुप्तो लौकिको ऽग्निस्तु प्रथमो ब्रह्मणः सुतः

vakṣyāmi nāmabhisteṣāṃ pravibhāgaṃ pṛthakpṛthak / viśrupto laukiko 'gnistu prathamo brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुष्काः पूर्वमनावृष्ट या सूर्य्येस्तो च प्रधूपिताः ।

English

Hfcchaya (Abiding within the heart) b the fire that is his (PavakaU) son. It is the fire that digests (food-stuAs) in the stomach of men. Mftyuman b remembered as the scholarly son of theja{hara*fire (Gastric fire). Kshma, the son of Saharaksa, bums the houses of men. His son is the fireKravyad and it consumes dead persons.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 8

ब्रह्मो दत्ताग्निस त्पुत्रो भरतो नाम विश्रुतः ।वैश्वानरः सुतस्तस्य वहन् हव्यं समाः शतम्

brahmo dattāgnisa tputro bharato nāma viśrutaḥ / vaiśvānaraḥ sutastasya vahan havyaṃ samāḥ śatam

हिन्दी अर्थ

जङ्गमाः स्थावराश्चं व धर्माधर्मारमकास्तु वे ।

English

Thus the sons of Pavaka fire have been described here. Thereafter b the solai fire Suci. It is called Ayus by the Gandharvas. This fire generates other fires on being churned in the Arai; this fire b taken from one place to another; this lord is known by the name Ayus.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 9

संभृतो ऽथर्वणा पूर्वमेधितिः पुष्करोदधौ ।सोथर्वा लौकिको ऽग्निस्तु दर्पहाथर्वणः स्मृतः

saṃbhṛto 'tharvaṇā pūrvamedhitiḥ puṣkarodadhau / sotharvā laukiko 'gnistu darpahātharvaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्धदेहास्तदा ते तु धूतपापा युगांतरे

English

The fires under group of 8uci are given in a genealogical order as follow?: (This fire) is one that identifies itself with expia¬ tory rites. It always consumes the Havis-offering tliai is consign¬ ed into the fire. Arkka was the son of* Vividhi. The following were the sons of that fire (Arkka).

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 10

अथर्वा तु भृगुर्जज्ञे ह्यग्निराथर्वणः स्मृतः ।तस्मात्स लौकिको ऽग्निस्तु दध्यङ्ङाथर्वणो मतः

atharvā tu bhṛgurjajñe hyagnirātharvaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ / tasmātsa laukiko 'gnistu dadhyaṅṅātharvaṇo mataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्पदाह के उपस्थित हो जाने पर उनके शिष्य होंगे। जो कि

English

They are—Anikav4n, Vijasrk, Rak$oha» Ya$tikri, Surabhi, Vasu, Amiada, Apravista and Rukmaraf. These fourteen fires arc the Progeny of the fire Suci. Th<?sc fires arc said to be those that are consecrated in the sacrifices.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 11

आथर्वः पवमानस्तु निर्मथ्यः कविभिः स्मृतः ।स ज्ञेयो गार्हपत्यो ऽग्निस्तस्य पुत्रद्वयं स्मृतम्

ātharvaḥ pavamānastu nirmathyaḥ kavibhiḥ smṛtaḥ / sa jñeyo gārhapatyo 'gnistasya putradvayaṃ smṛtam

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्व आदि पिशाच--मानुष और ब्राह्मणादिक हैं ।४३। पशु-पक्षी-स्थावर और सरीसूप हैं। उस समय में वृष्वी तल में निवास करने वाले उनके स्थित होने पर जो सहस्र किरणे हैं. वे स्वयं ही विभावित हो जाया करती हैं। वे

English

In the Manvamara of Svayambliuva in the first Sarga (creation), these fires that 9,rc Abhimdnins (those that identify themselves) had passed away along with the Yimas, the excellent Devas. Formerly in the world* these Havyavahanas (fires) were those that identified themselves with the abodes called Viharatilyas, both sentient and insentient.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 12

शंस्यस्त्वाह वनीयो ऽग्नेः स्मृतो यो हव्यवाहनः ।द्वितीयस्तु सुतः प्रोक्तः शुको ऽग्निर्यः प्रणीयते

śaṃsyastvāha vanīyo 'gneḥ smṛto yo havyavāhanaḥ / dvitīyastu sutaḥ proktaḥ śuko 'gniryaḥ praṇīyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

७ द ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण सहो किरणें सात किरणें होकर एक-एक किरण एक-एक सूर्य हो जाता है ।४४-४५। ते सबसे उत्थित होते हुए तीनों सोको को प्रदश्ध कर देते हैं । उस दाह में चर प्राणी-स्थाबर अर्थात् अचर और सब नदियाँ तथा समस्तं

English

These fires were stationed in the holy rites and Yajftas. They were (both) Kdmyas (those with the fruit desired) and famittikas occasional ones or that arc utilised when cause arises). They had passed away in the previous Manvantara along with chose Sukras and Yagas (?) In the Manvantara of the first Manu, they had passed away along with the holy noble-souled Devas. Thua the abodes of these Stkins (those that identify themselves with the abodes) have been enumerated by me.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 13

तथा सव्यापसव्यौ च शंस्यस्याग्नेः सुतावुभौ ।शंस्यस्तु षोडश नदीश्चकमे हव्यवाहनः

tathā savyāpasavyau ca śaṃsyasyāgneḥ sutāvubhau / śaṃsyastu ṣoḍaśa nadīścakame havyavāhanaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वेत दरध होते हैं।४६। पहिले वृष्टि के अभाव से सभी शुष्क हो जाते हैं और सरसता नाम मात्र को भी कहीं पर नहीं रहती है । इसके पश्चात् बे सब उक्त सूयो से जो अतीव प्रखर हैं प्रधूषित होते हैं। उस काल से सभी विवश होकर निर्देगध हों जाते हैं और सूयों की किरण से जल भुन जाया

English

The characteristics of jatavedas (fires) in the Man van taras of the past and future are enumerated through them. All of them are remembered as ascetics and Brahma- bhfts (those that sustain the knowledge of Brahman). All of them were lords of subjects. They are remembered as Luminous.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 14

यो सावाहवनीयो ऽग्निरभिमानी द्विजैः स्मृतः ।कावेरीं कृष्णवेणां च नर्मदां यमुनां तथा

yo sāvāhavanīyo 'gnirabhimānī dvijaiḥ smṛtaḥ / kāverīṃ kṛṣṇaveṇāṃ ca narmadāṃ yamunāṃ tathā

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं ।४७। जङ्गम ओर स्थावर जो भी धर्मे और अधमे के स्वरूप वाले हें, उस समय में उन सके देह प्रदाध होते हैं और अन्ययुग में उनके पाप बिनष्ट होकर वे निष्पाप एवं शुद्ध हो जाते हैं ।४८५। शुभ अतिबन्ध से वे ख्यातातप विनिमु'क्त हो जाते हैं। इसके उपरान्त वे जन सब तुल्य रूप

English

The present fires exist along with the current Yama Devas. The future fires (lit. those that have not yet come) shall exist along with the future Devas. Thus the* group of fires has been duly described in the proper order.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 15

गोदावरीं वितस्तां च चन्द्रभागामिरावतीम् ।विपाशां कौशिकीञ्चैव शतद्रूं सरयूं तथा

godāvarīṃ vitastāṃ ca candrabhāgāmirāvatīm / vipāśāṃ kauśikīñcaiva śatadrūṃ sarayūṃ tathā

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाले जनों के ही साथ में उपपन्न हो जाते हैं

English

The Pitfs also were bom, considering him as their father (?). The mode of their creation has been described before. Let it be heard briefly once again. After creating the Devas, Asuras and the human beings, Brahma took pride in them. (He conceived of a further creation also). (The Pitrs) who were being considered like fathers, were born of his flanks.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 16

सीतां सरस्वतीं चैव ह्रादिनीं पावनीन्तथा ।तासु षोडशधामानं प्रविभज्य पृथक्पृथक्

sītāṃ sarasvatīṃ caiva hrādinīṃ pāvanīntathā / tāsu ṣoḍaśadhāmānaṃ pravibhajya pṛthakpṛthak

हिन्दी अर्थ

उषित्वा रजनीं तत्र ब्रह्माणोऽव्यक्तजन्मनः ।

English

The six seasons beginning with Madhu (Spring) (were bom of his flanks). They call them Pitfs. The vedic text says,—'The seasons arc the Pitfs and Devas." In all the Manvantaras, past and fiiture (the same is repeated). Formerly, these were bom in the auspiciousManvan* tara of Svayambhuva.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 17

आत्मानं व्यदधात्तासु धिष्णीष्वथ बभूव सः ।कृत्तिकाचारिणी धिष्णी जज्ञिरे ताश्च धिष्णयः

ātmānaṃ vyadadhāttāsu dhiṣṇīṣvatha babhūva saḥ / kṛttikācāriṇī dhiṣṇī jajñire tāśca dhiṣṇayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः सगे भवंतीह. मानसा ब्रह्मणः सुताः ४५०

English

They are remembered bylhc name Agni$vitas and Barhiads. Those of them who were householders, who did not perform Yajftas arc remembered as the Pitfs of the group AgnifVdtULi. They were not Ahiidgnis (those who regularly maintained sacrificial fires). The months of Isa and Urja (i.e. Afviiia and Karttika) arc cited as Svadhdvats The months of Saha and Sahasya (i.e. Margaiirsa and Pau) are cited as Ghoras.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 18

धिष्णीषु जज्ञिरे यस्माद् धिष्णयस्तेन कीर्त्तिताः ।इत्येते वै नदीपुत्रा धिष्णीष्वेवं विजज्ञिरे

dhiṣṇīṣu jajñire yasmād dhiṣṇayastena kīrttitāḥ / ityete vai nadīputrā dhiṣṇīṣvevaṃ vijajñire

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तेषूपपन्नेषु -जनेस्मैलोक्यदासिषु ।

English

The months ofTapas and Tapasya (i.e. the montlis of Magha and Phalguna) pertain to the winter, they arc Manyumats, The units of time called M&sas (months) are included in the six periods of time (seasons). These are called The sue the sons of

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 19

तेषां विहरणीया ये उपस्थेयाश्च ये ऽग्नयः ।ताञ्शृणुध्वं समासेन कीर्त्यमानान्यथातथम्

teṣāṃ viharaṇīyā ye upastheyāśca ye 'gnayaḥ / tāñśṛṇudhvaṃ samāsena kīrtyamānānyathātatham

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्दग्धेषु च लोकेषु तदा सूर्यस्तु सप्तभिः ॥

English

In the abodes of Mdsa (month) and Ardhamdsa (fort¬ night), the (seasons) are considered the Slhdnins (the The days, the nights, the months, the seasons, the Ayanas (tropical transits of the sun) and the yean are the abodes,' the names of Abhim&nins (deities identifying them¬ selves) are in the same order.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 20

विभुः प्रवाहणो ग्नीध्रस्तत्रस्था धिष्णयो ऽपरे ।विधीयन्ते यथास्थानं सूत्याहे सवने क्रमात्

vibhuḥ pravāhaṇo gnīdhrastatrasthā dhiṣṇayo 'pare / vidhīyante yathāsthānaṃ sūtyāhe savane kramāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर अव्यक्त जन्म वाले ब्रह्माजी की एक रारिष्तक वहाँ निवास करके फिर जब सृष्टि को रचना होती है उसमें बहाँ पर ब्रह्माजी के मानस

English

The Sih/tnins (those who identify themselves with the abodes) who are established in these, are the states of time. They are having those as their own selves, since they are of the ame Qsence as they. Understand as I shall mention them. They are declared as those who have the same names, the same essence and the same nature as they (i e. units of time). It is Sarftvatsara (the year) that is considered and re¬ membered as Prajapati.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 21

अनुद्देश्य निवास्यानामग्नीनां शृणुत क्रमम् ।सम्राडग्नि कृशानुर्यो द्वितीय्ॐऽतरवेदिकः

anuddeśya nivāsyānāmagnīnāṃ śṛṇuta kramam / samrāḍagni kṛśānuryo dvitīyoṃ'taravedikaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् मन से ही समुस्वन्ने पुत्र होते हैं ।५०। इसके अनन्तर जनों के साथ ब्ेलोक्य के निवासों उनके उत्पन्न होने पर और उस समय में उन:अखरतम सात सूयाँ' के द्वारा. समस्त लोकों के निर्दग्धः हो जाने पर ।५१। वृष्टि'के धारा सम्पात से इस पृथ्वीतलं के पूर्णतया प्लावित हो जाने पर, सब समुद्रं

English

Thus the tus and the ArUwas should be known as> W. 1$-18 detail the units of tune.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 22

सम्राडग्नमुखानष्टौ उपतिष्ठन्ति तान् द्विजान् ।परिषत्पवमानस्तु द्वितीय सो ऽनुदिश्यते

samrāḍagnamukhānaṣṭau upatiṣṭhanti tān dvijān / pariṣatpavamānastu dvitīya so 'nudiśyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

के विजन हो जाने पर सब्र समुदर-मेघ और सम्पूर्ण जल और सब'पाथिव शीणे होते हुए सलिल के नाम पर अनुग होकर गमन किया करते हैं और आगतागतिक जिस समय कक बहुत वह् जल हो गया था ।५२-५३। उस समय में इस सम्पूर्ण भूमि को त करके जो यहाँ पर स्थित थी सभी कुछ

English

Hence these AtIcpos are indeed tlic Piirs —so wc have heard. These have stayed throughout the Manvantaras as Kdl&bkimdnins (identifying themselves with the A*d/ci or time). She gave birth to Gahga also, the most excellent river who became the wife of the salt sea. Kraufica is the son of Mainaka. It is due to him that the continent Krauhea lias been so named.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 23

प्रतल्कान्यो नभोनाम चत्वरेसौ विभाव्यते ।हव्यस्ततो ह्यसंमृष्टः शामित्रे ऽग्नौ विभाव्यते

pratalkānyo nabhonāma catvaresau vibhāvyate / havyastato hyasaṃmṛṣṭaḥ śāmitre 'gnau vibhāvyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक अर्णव नामधारी हो गया था। जिससे स्व॑ से आभास होने बाला- भी शब्द दीप्तियों में व्याप्ति आभात होती है ।५४। सभी ओर उनकी समनु- प्राप्ति से जल ही विभावित होता है। उसके अन्दर जिस कारण से संभी ओर से सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वी को विस्तृत करता है ५५। विस्तार में घातु विस्तार

English

Dharani, the wife of Meru, gave birth to the son Mandara endowed with divine medicinal herbs as well as three well reputed daihters. Hiii expUku why (Seasoot) are rarded as Pitfs (manes).

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 24

ऋतुधामा च सुज्योतिरौदुंबर्यः प्रकीर्त्यते ।विश्वव्यचाः समुद्रो ऽग्निर्ब्रह्मस्थाने स कीर्त्यते

ṛtudhāmā ca sujyotirauduṃbaryaḥ prakīrtyate / viśvavyacāḥ samudro 'gnirbrahmasthāne sa kīrtyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया करती है और ये तनु नहीं कहे गये हैं । णीर्णहोने पर शर यह नाना अथो बाला धातु कहा जाया करता है

English

There it a diifereace of opiatoo among the PurSnat about the name* of the dauten of these Pitfi. Such differences are reconciled by presuming They were Vda Niyati and the third (daughter) Ayati. Ayati is remembered as die wife of Dhatr and Niyati that of Vidhatr.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 25

ब्रह्मज्योतिर्वसुर्धामा ब्रह्मस्थाने स उच्यते ।अचौकपादुपस्थो यः स वै शालासुखीयकः

brahmajyotirvasurdhāmā brahmasthāne sa ucyate / acaukapādupastho yaḥ sa vai śālāsukhīyakaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

'एकार्णवे भवत्यापो न शीघ्रास्तेन ते नराः ।

English

The progeny of these two, formcrlyjin the Sviyam- bhuva Manvantara have already been recounted. VeU (sea*' shore) gave birth tea praiseworthy (lit.uncensured} daughter of Sagara (the ocean).

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 26

अनुहेश्यो ह्यहिर्बुध्न्यो सो ऽग्रिर्गृहपतिः स्मृतः ।शंस्यस्यैते सुताः सर्वे उपस्थेया द्विजैः स्मृताः

anuheśyo hyahirbudhnyo so 'grirgṛhapatiḥ smṛtaḥ / śaṃsyasyaite sutāḥ sarve upastheyā dvijaiḥ smṛtāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् युगसहन्नान्ते संस्थिते ब्रह्मणोऽहनि

English

The daughter of the ocean named Savarna became the wife of Praclnabarhts. Ten sons were bom to Savarni of Praclnabarhi. All of them were called Pracetasas and were masters of the science. Lord Daksa, the* son of the selfborn lord, assumed the status of their son.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 27

ततो विहरणीयांश्च वक्ष्याम्यष्टौ च तत्सुतान् ।विभुः प्रवाहणो ऽग्नीध्रस्तेषां धिष्ण्यस्तथा परे

tato viharaṇīyāṃśca vakṣyāmyaṣṭau ca tatsutān / vibhuḥ pravāhaṇo 'gnīdhrasteṣāṃ dhiṣṇyastathā pare

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावत्काले रजन्यां च वर्तेत्यां सलिलात्मना

English

*How was it that Dak$a was born formerly in the Gaksusa Manvantara, due to the curse of Bhava? Even as

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 28

विधीयन्ते यथास्थानं सौत्ये ऽह्नि सवने क्रमात् ।होत्रीयस्तु स्मृते ह्यग्निर्वह्निर्यो हव्यवाहनः

vidhīyante yathāsthānaṃ sautye 'hni savane kramāt / hotrīyastu smṛte hyagnirvahniryo havyavāhanaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रशांतवातेऽन्धकारे निरालोके समंततः ।

English

On being told thus, Suta addressed Saihapayani and told the story connected with Dak (along with) the cause of the curse of Tryambaka. Daksa had eight daughters who have already been mentioned by me. The father brought them from their (hus¬ bands' ) houses to his own house and honoured them.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 29

प्रशान्तो ऽग्निः प्रचेतास्तु द्वितीयश्चात्र नामकः ।ततो ऽग्निर्वैश्वदेवस्तु ब्राह्मणाच्छंसिरुच्यते

praśānto 'gniḥ pracetāstu dvitīyaścātra nāmakaḥ / tato 'gnirvaiśvadevastu brāhmaṇācchaṃsirucyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतेनाधिष्ठितं हीदं ब्रह्मा स पुरुषः प्रभुः ॥

English

On being told thus, Daksa spoke toher with his eyes turned red:— 'Thesc girls, my daughters, arc more worthy of respect and more excellent than you.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 30

उशिगग्निः कविर्यस्तु पोतो ऽग्निः स विभाव्यते ।आवारिरग्निर्वाभारिर्वैष्ठीयः स विभाव्यते

uśigagniḥ kaviryastu poto 'gniḥ sa vibhāvyate / āvāriragnirvābhārirvaiṣṭhīyaḥ sa vibhāvyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकाणंवे तदा .तस्मिन्नष्ठें स्थावरजंगमे

English

O Satl, their husbands also are highly respected by me. They are highly proficient in the Vedas, endowed with good power of penance; possessing great Yogic power and very pious. O Sad, all of them are superior to Tryambaka, on account of their good qualities and are more praiseworthy. They are my excellent 8on$-in*law, vie.: Vasisjha, Alri, Pulastya, Angiras, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhrgu and Marici.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 31

अवस्फूर्जो विवस्वांस्तु आस्थांश्चैव स उच्यते ।अष्टमः सुध्युरग्निर्योमार्जालीयः स उच्यन्ते

avasphūrjo vivasvāṃstu āsthāṃścaiva sa ucyate / aṣṭamaḥ sudhyuragniryomārjālīyaḥ sa ucyante

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा भवति स ब्रह्मा सहसाक्षः सहस्पात् ।

English

'Since you insult me although I am devoid of defects verbally, mentally and physically, O father, 1 am abandoning this body bom of you'*.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 32

धिष्ण्यावाहरणा ह्येते सौत्येह्नीज्यन्त वै द्विजैः ।अपां योनिः स्मृतो ऽसौ स ह्यप्सुनामा विभाव्यते

dhiṣṇyāvāharaṇā hyete sautyehnījyanta vai dvijaiḥ / apāṃ yoniḥ smṛto 'sau sa hyapsunāmā vibhāvyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

इमं चोदाहरंत्यत्र श्लोकं नारायणं प्रति

English

Then, being Infuriated and aggrieved on account of that dishonour, goddess Satl bowed down to the self-bom lord and spoke these words. Wherever 1 am bom again with a brilliant body whether lam not born(of a womb)or whether I am bom of a righteous person, I should necessarily attain the status of the virtuous wife of the self-pc»scssed three-eyed lord alone."

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 33

ततो यः पावको नाम्ना अब्जो यो गर्भ उच्यते ।अग्निः सो ऽवभृथे ज्ञेयो वरुणेन सहेज्यते

tato yaḥ pāvako nāmnā abjo yo garbha ucyate / agniḥ so 'vabhṛthe jñeyo varuṇena sahejyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

७s . अल्याण्ड पुराण

English

The tridentbearing lord heard about that death of Satl. Sankara came to know about their conversation factually. Hence the lord became angry withDaka and the sages.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 34

त्दृच्छयस्तत्सुतो ह्यग्निर्जठरे यो नृणां पचन् ।मृत्युमाञ् जाठरस्याग्नेर्विद्वानाग्निः सुतः स्मृतः

tdṛcchayastatsuto hyagnirjaṭhare yo nṛṇāṃ pacan / mṛtyumāñ jāṭharasyāgnervidvānāgniḥ sutaḥ smṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकमात्र अर्णव के होने पर आप शीघ्र नहीं है उससे वे नर हैं । उस

English

'Bhurloka is spoken of as the first one among all the worlds. At the behest of Paramesthin (supreme lord), I ahall sustain it always. All the lustrom worlds stand by on being held on to this earth. At his behest, I shall hold them here always.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 35

परस्परोत्थितः सो ऽग्निर्भूतानीह विनिर्दहेत् ।पुत्रस्त्वग्नेर्मन्युमतो घोरः संवर्तकः स्मृतः

parasparotthitaḥ so 'gnirbhūtānīha vinirdahet / putrastvagnermanyumato ghoraḥ saṃvartakaḥ smṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक सहस्न युगों के अन्त में जबकि ब्रह्माजी का दिन संस्थित होता है ५७ उतने समय में सलिल के स्वरूप-से रजनी के वतंमान होने का अवसर: रहता है'। फिर उस जल मे इस पृथ्वी तल में अग्नि तल में अग्नि बिल्कुल नष्ट हो जाया करती है ।५८। उस समय में ब/यु एकदम प्रशान्त होती है ओर

English

On hearing that, Dakcuned Rudra once again Since, on account of me you rendered evil to the tages, the Br&hmaas will not worship you along with the Devas in the course of a Yajfia,

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 36

पिबन्नवः स वसति समुद्रे वडवामुखः ।समुद्रवासिनः पुत्रः साहरक्षो विभाव्यते

pibannavaḥ sa vasati samudre vaḍavāmukhaḥ / samudravāsinaḥ putraḥ sāharakṣo vibhāvyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी ओर घोर अन्धकार रहता है तथा सभी ओर आलोक का अभाव रहता है। यह सब इसके ही द्वारा-अधिछित रहता है ओर ब्रह्माजी ही वह प्रभु पुरुष होते हैं ।५६। फिर उन्होंने इस लोक के विभाग करने की इच्छा की थी जिस समय में सभी जङ्गम ओर स्थावर बिनष्ट होचुके थे और केवल

English

O ruthless one, after offering the Ahuti unto you in the course of their holy rites, they will touch the holy water again. At the close of the Yuga, they will abandon heaven and will stay here alone". After realisir the lord and deity of Yajflas, Dakfa, the householder, worshipped him with the entire Yajfta along with the other deities.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 37

सहरक्षसुतः क्षामो गृहाणां दहते नृणाम् ।क्रव्यादग्निः सुतस्तस्य पुरुषानत्ति यो मृतान्

saharakṣasutaḥ kṣāmo gṛhāṇāṃ dahate nṛṇām / kravyādagniḥ sutastasya puruṣānatti yo mṛtān

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक ही अर्णव सभी ओर था ।६०। उस अवसर से वे ब्रह्माजी सहस्रों शिरों बाले और सहस्रं पदों बाले होते हैं। वे सहस्रं शिरों वाले पुरुष सुकणे के समान वर्ण बाले थे और सब इन्द्रियों पर विजय प्राप्त करने बाले थे । भग- बालू नारायण के प्रति यहाँ पर इस श्लोक का उदाहरण दिया करते हैं

English

After the advent of the Vaivasvata Manvantara, the lord of mountains begot of Mcni the goddess Uma who had been the noble lady Sat! previously.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 38

इत्येते पावकस्याग्नेः पुत्रा एव प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।ततः शुचिस्तु वै सौरो गन्धर्वैरायुराहुतः

ityete pāvakasyāgneḥ putrā eva prakīrttitāḥ / tataḥ śucistu vai sauro gandharvairāyurāhutaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप (जल) जो उसके तनु है--यहू अर्थ सुनते हैं । वहाँ पर वे आपूर्य माण हैं--इसलिए नारायण कहे गये हैं ।६२। सहस्र शीषों से संयुत सुन्दर मन वाले-सहस्न चरणों से युक्त--सहस्र चक्षु. ओर गुखों बाले सहस्र कृत हैं। सहस बाहुओं वाले हैं--ऐसे प्रथम प्रजापति हैं । यह पुरुष श्रयी से परिपूर्ण

English

She who had been the noble lady Sati prcviomly became Uma afterwards. She is the wife of Bhava always. Bhava is never abandoned by her. They return and arc born again and again in the Kalpas along with them.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 39

मथितो यस्त्वरण्यां च सो ऽग्निरग्निं समिन्धति ।आयुर्नाम्ना तु भगवानसौ यस्तु प्रणीयते

mathito yastvaraṇyāṃ ca so 'gniragniṃ samindhati / āyurnāmnā tu bhagavānasau yastu praṇīyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

है--ऐसा कहा जाता है

English

This has been heard by us that on account of the curse he was born second time aa king, as the son of M&ris& and the ten Pracetas.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 40

आयुषो महिषः पुत्रः सहसो नाम तत्सुतः ।पाकयज्ञेष्वभीमानी सोग्निस्तु सहसः स्मृतः

āyuṣo mahiṣaḥ putraḥ sahaso nāma tatsutaḥ / pākayajñeṣvabhīmānī sognistu sahasaḥ smṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्यवर्णो भुवनस्य गोप्ता एको ह्यमूर्तः घ्रथमस्त्वसौ

English

Thus began the story that rids one of sins and that pertains to Daksa. It has been formerly urged for narra¬ tion by you. This story had been recounted in the context of narration of the line of the Pitrs.* Henceforth, I shall recount the Devas in the same order as that of the Pitrs.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 41

पुत्रश्च सहसस्याग्नेरद्भुतः स महायशाः ।विविधिश्चाद्भुतस्यापि पुत्रो ऽग्नेस्तुमाहान्स्मृतः

putraśca sahasasyāgneradbhutaḥ sa mahāyaśāḥ / vividhiścādbhutasyāpi putro 'gnestumāhānsmṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्पादौ रजसोद्रिक्तो ब्रह्मा भूत्वाऽसृजर्प्रभुः।

English

Formerly, in the beginning of the Treti yuga in the Sviyambhuva Manvantara, there were the Devas well-known as Y&mas and they were the sons of Yajfia.*

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 42

प्रायश्चित्तेष्वभीमानी हुतं भुङ्क्ते हविः सदा ।विविधेस्तु सुतो ह्यर्क्क स्तस्य चाग्नेः सुता इमे

prāyaścitteṣvabhīmānī hutaṃ bhuṅkte haviḥ sadā / vividhestu suto hyarkka stasya cāgneḥ sutā ime

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्पांते तमसोद्रिक्तः कालो भूत्वाग्रसत्पुनः

English

They weie the well-reputed sons of Brahma. Since they were Ajas (unborn), they are Ajitas (unconquered). These are the mental sons of Svayambhuva. They are named Sakta. Therefore, these arc remembered as the three groups of Devas (? Yama, Ajita and Sakta). The Cchandajas* were thirty-three in the creation of Svayambhuva.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 43

अनीकवान् वाजसृक् च रक्षोहा चष्टिकृत्तथा ।सुरभिर्वसुरन्नादो प्रविष्टो यः स रुकमराट्

anīkavān vājasṛk ca rakṣohā caṣṭikṛttathā / surabhirvasurannādo praviṣṭo yaḥ sa rukamarāṭ

हिन्दी अर्थ

विघा विभज्य चात्मानं त्रैलोक्ये संप्रवर्तते

English

This and a number of verses from this ehapter are found iaVa.P.C2i.Sl

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 44

शुचेरग्नेः प्रजा ह्येषा वह्नयश्च चतुर्द्दश ।इत्येते चाग्नयः प्रोक्ताः प्रणीयन्तेध्वरेषु वै

śuceragneḥ prajā hyeṣā vahnayaśca caturddaśa / ityete cāgnayaḥ proktāḥ praṇīyantedhvareṣu vai

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकार्णवे तदा तस्मिन्नष्टे स्था्ररजंगमे

English

Daksa, in the 2nd incarnation, %vas a descendant of Pitr-geds (vide V.40 above). Hence the story of Oakfa and the destrucUon of his sacrifice by 8iva k inserted here. These were lustrous, valorous and very

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 45

आदिसर्गे व्यतीता वै यामैः सह सुरोत्तमैः ।स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे पूर्वमग्नयस्तेभिमानिनः

ādisarge vyatītā vai yāmaiḥ saha surottamaiḥ / svāyaṃbhuve 'ntare pūrvamagnayastebhimāninaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मा नारायंणाख्यस्तु स काशे च भवे स्वयम्

English

Bhfgu, Ahgiras, Marici, Fulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Atri and Vasifha, these seven (?) were in the Svayambhuva Manvantara.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 46

एते विहरणीयेषु चेतनाचेतनेषु वै ।स्थानाभिमानिनो लोके प्रागासन्हव्यवाहनाः

ete viharaṇīyeṣu cetanācetaneṣu vai / sthānābhimānino loke prāgāsanhavyavāhanāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुविधा: प्रजाः सर्वा ब्रह्मशक्तघा तमोवृताः । पश्यंति तं महर्लोके कालं सुप्तं महर्षयः

English

The author regardi the first Manu (Sviyambbuva) and the pre s oit Maau (Vaivasvata) ai more uaportant and gives so to my a comparative statement between the events etc. in these tv<o Mtovmotaras. Those subjects who were in the Svayambhuva Manvantara with the names of the Tugas (?} passed away due to the great elHiu of time in the order of Ayanas, years and Yugas.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 47

काम्यनै मित्तिका यज्ञेष्वेते कर्मस्ववस्थिताः ।पूर्वमन्वतंरे ऽतीताः शुकैर्यागैश्च तैः सह

kāmyanai mittikā yajñeṣvete karmasvavasthitāḥ / pūrvamanvataṃre 'tītāḥ śukairyāgaiśca taiḥ saha

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृग्वादयो यथो दिष्टास्तस्मिन् काले महर्षयः

English

Let the real nature of Kala (Time) be listened to.' After listening, let it be retained in the mind. The sun is his source and the period of the twinkling of the eye is his beginning. He is called Sahkhyak;us (Having the number for bis eyes).

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 48

देवैर्महात्मभिः पुण्यैः प्रथमस्यान्तरे मनोः ।इत्येतानि मजोक्तानि स्थानानि स्थानिनश्च ह

devairmahātmabhiḥ puṇyaiḥ prathamasyāntare manoḥ / ityetāni majoktāni sthānāni sthāninaśca ha

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्य के समान वर्ण से युक्त-इस भुवन के रक्षक एक--अमूर्त

English

The day and night together constitute its form. W.l 11-112 describe the p ers on of Kila, while V.II3 gives the five divifu of KSla (time) vis. the day, the fortnight, the month, the seaion and the

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 49

तैरेव तु प्रसंख्यातमतीतानागतेष्विह ।सन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु लक्षणं जातवेदसाम्

taireva tu prasaṃkhyātamatītānāgateṣviha / sanvantareṣu sarveṣu lakṣaṇaṃ jātavedasām

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् मूत्त से शून्य यह प्रथम विराट् हैं। हिरण्यगभे-महान्- आत्मा वाला पुरुष मन से परे सम्पन्न होता है ।६४। कल्प के आदि में रजो. गुण से उद्रिक्त होकर प्रभु ब्रह्मा ते सूजन किया था । कल्प का जब अवसान होता है तो उस समय में तमोगुण के उद्रेक से समन्वित काल होकर फिर इस

English

I shall explain their principle {Taitva). Even as it is being recounted, understand it that which is mentioned as Kratu and Agni is considered S&fhoatsQfa.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 50

सर्वे तपस्विनो ह्येते सर्वे ब्रह्मभृतस्तथा ।प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे ज्योतिष्मन्तश्च ते स्मृताः

sarve tapasvino hyete sarve brahmabhṛtastathā / prajānāṃ patayaḥ sarve jyotiṣmantaśca te smṛtāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण सृष्टि का ग्रसत किया था ।६५। बही फिर भगवान् सत्व के उद्रेक से युक्त नारायण होकर जलाशय में विराजमान रहते हैं । आपने आपको तीन स्वरूपों में विभक्त करके भगवान् तीनों .लोकों में सम्प्वृत्त हुआ करते हैँ ।६६। सृजन करते हैँ=-प्रसन करते हैं और स्वयं ही तीन रूपों से वीक्षण

English

He causes the unified and simultaneous activities of the five units of the physical body. viz.: the sense organs, the mind, the intellect, the memory and the strength. All these four (i.e. Kila, the sun, the Moon and the wind god) are lords of subjects; they are bom of the flanks (of Brahmi); they are the fathen of all the worlds. Tliey have been glorified as the souls of the worids.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 51

स्वारोचिषादिषु ज्ञेयाः सावर्ण्यं तेषु सप्तसु ।मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु नामरूपप्रयोजनैः

svārociṣādiṣu jñeyāḥ sāvarṇyaṃ teṣu saptasu / manvantareṣu sarveṣu nāmarūpaprayojanaiḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं। उस समय में समस्त स्थावर और जङ्गम के न्ट हो जाने पर जब एकमात्र अणँव ही विद्यमान रहा करता है।६७। एक सहस चारों युगों की चोकड़ियों का जब अन्त होता है उस समय में बह सभी ओर जल से समा- वृत होते हैं। उस समय में नारायण नामक वह ब्रह्मा इससे सार मैं स्वयं

English

The three Vedic metres viz.: Giyairi, Trifubh and Jagati arc remembered by the name Tryambakas, Out of love they arc the sources of origin of the vegitablc kingdom.

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 52

वर्त्तन्ते वर्त्तमानैश्च यामैदेवैः सहाग्नयः ।अनागतैः सुरैः सार्द्धं वर्त्स्यन्ते ऽनागताग्नयः

varttante varttamānaiśca yāmaidevaiḥ sahāgnayaḥ / anāgataiḥ suraiḥ sārddhaṃ vartsyante 'nāgatāgnayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकाशित रहते हैं.॥६७। सब चारों प्रकार की प्रजा ब्रह्मा की शक्ति से तम से आवृत होती है । महधिगण उसको महर्लोक में सोये हुए काल को देखते हैं ।६९। उस काल में यथोदि्टि भृगु आदि महषिगण है । उस समय में उनके वबिवत्यमानों के द्वारा महत परिगत होता है

English

The Purodaia offering consecrated by the repeti¬ tion of those three metrical verses united into one is called Trikaptda because it has three means and it is instilled with their virility in three ways. Thisii Arepehtio&oftheespUoatioQortbeuleatiAcatm of Tryam- baka •rt/l the three Kapilas (potsherds) on which Purodifa is offered*

अध्याय १२

श्लोक 53

इत्येष निचयो ऽग्नीनामनुक्रान्तो यथाक्रमम् ।विस्तरेणानुपुर्व्या च पितॄणां वक्ष्यते पुनः

ityeṣa nicayo 'gnīnāmanukrānto yathākramam / vistareṇānupurvyā ca pitṝṇāṃ vakṣyate punaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

महलोंकस्थितैह ष्टः कालः सुप्तस्तदा च त: ।

English

The SarfafaUara that has been mentioned by Brah« mattas as one having five selves became a unit of six selves' with the names of Madku (spring) and other seasons.

स्रोत: https://gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de/gretil/corpustei/transformations/plaintext/sa_brahmANDapurANa.txt · प्राप्त 3/6/2026

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पहचानकर्ता:Brahmanda Purana — Chapter 12
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