Book 3 - Adhyaya 15

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

On hearing those words, the goddess with a tender smile over her lotus-like face spoke to the Suras, the leaders among whom were Brahma and Visnu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"O Devas, I am always independent. My conduct of life and my sports and pastimes are in accordance with my own wishes and whims. My husband shall be one whose conduct of life is befitting mine."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

After promising — " Let it be so" along with all Devas, Pitamaha (grandfather i.e. Brahma) spoke to the great goddess, the following words containing Dharma and Artha (two goals in life).

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"The marriage between a woman and a man is of four types. 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

VV. 4-7 show a later development, as all the eight forms of marriage ofthe Smrti Period [are not mentioned and terms used such as Kilakrili etc. are also different.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

You are beginningless immanence in everything. You are of the nature of Kdrya (effect) and Karana (cause). It is you whom Sanaka and other Yogins seek.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

They praise you alone as the five-formed Brahman (Pancabrahma-S varupini ) namely you are Sadrupd (having the form ofthe Existent), Asadrupd (having the form of the non- existent), Karmarupd (having the form of Karman), Vyaktodayat- mikd (ofthe nature of manifest outcome) and Avyaktodayatmikd (ofthe nature of unmanifest outcome).

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

You alone create the universe at the outset. You alone protect it instantly. Resort to some Purusa with a desire to bless the world."

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The garland ' hurled by her rendered the region of the firmament splendid and fell down on the neck of Kamesvara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Then the Devas beginning withBrahtna and Visnu rejoiced. On being wafted by gentle breezes, the clouds made showers of flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Then Brahma said to Lord J a n a r d a n a — "O Hari, the marriage of these two Blessed ones should be performed in accordance with the religious injunctions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Brahma gave them, a sugarcane bow of imperishable nature and adamantine strength. Hari. gave them the immut- able and unfading flowery weapon (arrows).

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Varuna the lord of aquatic beings gave them Nigapdsa (the serpentine noose). Visvakarma, the lord of subjects gave them goad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Agni (the fire-god) gave a crown. The Moon and the Sun gave them two large ear-rings. TheRatnakara (Ocean- god) himself gave an ornament fully studded with the nine precious stones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The ruler of Suras gave them an everlasting honey-vessel. Then Kubera gave a necklace full of Cintamanis (Philosopher's stones).

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The consort of LaksmI (Visnu) gave them an umbrella that was an insignia of imperial power. The rivers Gariga and Yamuna gave them two chowries shining brilliantly like the moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The eight Vasus, Rudras, Adityas, AsvinTdevas, guardians of the quarters, Maruts, Sadhyas, Gandharvas and the lords ofPramathas were delighted and they presented them their respective weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

They gave them chariots, horses, and elephants of great velocity and strength, camels free from sickness, and horses devoid of hunger and thirst. They gave them (such animals) of adamantine shape and strength along with weapons and other requisites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

W. 26-54 describe the coronation of Ialita and K&mesvara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

After getting down from the excellent aerial chariot she accepted the NTrajana rites (i.e. ceremonial waving of the lights) performed by the celestial damsels and entered the great Assembly chamber.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Accompanied by Sambhu, she occupied the throne. Omniscient that she was, she understood what the noble people assembled there desired mentally. With the cast of her benign glance, she fulfilled all those desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

On observing this activity of the goddess, Brahma the grandfather of the worlds gave her the epithets of KamaksT and Kamesvarl.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

At her. bidding, a miraculous cloud showered on that city excessively valuable articles and divine ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

In every house of the city of the goddess, Cintamani (Philosopher's stone), Kalpa (desire-yielding tree), Kamala (Goddess LaksmI) and Kamadhenus (wish-yielding cows) stood for the purpose of the victory of the goddess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Thereafter once, the holy lord, sage Narada came

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"O great goddess, you are the supreme Brahman, you are the highest majestic lustre; you constitute the concepts like sad-bhdva (existence), asadbhava (non-existence), alterna- tive ideas and comprehensions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The gods have stayed here for a long time engaged in serving you. At your behest, they will go to their respective cities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

After honouring them duly, Ambika despatched Brahma, Hari, Sambhu, Vasava and other lords of cardinal points.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Although they were allowed to go, the Suras thought that it was an offence to abandon completely. They continued to serve Siva and Siva the primordial parents. They served them by means oftheir parts (and partial incarnations).

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The scholar who gets up early in the morning and recites this with faith and devotion shall become increasingly rich and one endowed with the power of speech flowing like nectar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Nothing inauspicious can befall that intelligent one. He will attain immense glory as well as equality and even superiority over others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

His prosperity and magnificence shall be unshake- able. At every step he will have welfare. He will never have anything to fear. He shall be brilliant and vigorous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Accepting the waving of lights performed by the Apsarases, she descended from the top of the celestial car and entered the great hall.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Sitting on the throne with the god Shambhu, the omniscient one, by a mere glance, fulfilled whatever the great people there desired in their minds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Seeing this deed of the Goddess, Brahma, grandsire of the worlds, then gave her the names Kamakshi and Kameshvari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

At her command a cloud of wonders rained upon that city costly things and divine ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The wish-granting gem, the wish-fulfilling tree, Kamala and the wish-granting cows then stood in every house, before the Goddess, for victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Wholly devoted to her service, freed from other activities and qualities, endowed with all desires and aims, they rejoiced at all times.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The Grandsire, Hari, Mahadeva and Vasava, the other lords of the quarters and all the hosts of gods,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

the divine sages led by Narada, the yogins led by Sanaka, the great sages led by Manu, and the ascetics led by Vasishtha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Gandharvas, Apsarases, Yakshas and other divine races who dwell crowded in heaven, on earth and in the atmosphere —

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

all of them dwelt without crowding in that city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Thus the Goddess, affectionate to them, not going elsewhere, constantly pleased all the people with great love.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

As queen of the king on the great earth, she yielded the desires of all who dwell on the earth, fulfilling every wish of the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

While Kama-Shankara with Amba was the sole ruler of the three worlds, ten thousand years passed like a single moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Then one day the divine sage Narada came, bowed to the supreme Shakti and spoke humbly:

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

"Supreme Brahman, supreme abode, the purifier, O supreme Mistress, whose nature comprises the true and untrue, resolve and doubt,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

you have taken manifest form for the prosperity of the world, to destroy the wicked and uplift the good; your activity, O auspicious one, is for the protection of the virtuous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

This Asura Bhanda, O Goddess, torments the three worlds. He must be conquered by you alone; the other gods cannot do it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The gods, devoted solely to your service, have dwelt here a long time; at your command they will go to their own cities,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

which are inauspicious and empty; may they become prosperous through you." Thus requested by Narada, the Mistress of all sent the immortals to dwell in their own abodes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Having honoured Brahma, Hari, Shambhu, Vasava and the other lords of the quarters as befitted them, Ambika sent them away.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The gods, though sent away, so as not to incur offence, served Shiva and Shiva, the primal parents, through their own portions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

This account of the appearance of the great Goddess and her coronation gives long life and is the cause of all auspiciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

The wise one who rises at dawn and recites it with devotion and faith becomes rich in wealth, and his speech becomes like nectar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

No misfortune befalls that wise one here or hereafter; he obtains vast fame and pre-eminence among his peers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

His prosperity becomes steady and he meets with good at every step; he never knows fear and becomes radiant and mighty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

Free from the threefold suffering, he is filled with the aims of life. The best of reciters who recites it daily at the three junctions, meditating on the Queen of the throne,

हिन्दी अर्थ

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

English

attains great prosperity within six months.