अध्याय ६६
गुडिवामण्डपं यान्तं ये पश्यन्ति रथे स्थितम् कृष्णं बलं सुभद्रां च ते यान्ति भवनं हरेः
guḍivāmaṇḍapaṃ yāntaṃ ye paśyanti rathe sthitam kṛṣṇaṃ balaṃ subhadrāṃ ca te yānti bhavanaṃ hareḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
Mention separately the benefit which a man or a woman with perfect self-control acquires by making holy pilgrimage.
अध्याय ६६
ये पश्यन्ति तदा कृष्णं सप्ताहं मण्डपे स्थितम् हलिनं च सुभद्रां च विष्णुलोकं व्रजन्ति ते
ye paśyanti tadā kṛṣṇaṃ saptāhaṃ maṇḍape sthitam halinaṃ ca subhadrāṃ ca viṣṇulokaṃ vrajanti te
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
O brahmins, even as I recount, listen to the benefit of holy pilgrimage severally, that a man acquires after under¬ taking the pilgrimage to that holy centre with great restraint.
अध्याय ६६
केन सा निर्मिता यात्रा दक्षिणस्यां जगत्पते यात्राफलं च किं तत्र प्राप्यते ब्रूहि मानवैः
kena sā nirmitā yātrā dakṣiṇasyāṃ jagatpate yātrāphalaṃ ca kiṃ tatra prāpyate brūhi mānavaiḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
A man undoubtedly enjoys pleasures for as many Kalpas as the number of times he undertakes pilgrimages in the month of Jyestha.
अध्याय ६६
किमर्थं सरसस् तीरे राज्ञस् तस्य जगत्पते पवित्रे विजने देशे गत्वा तत्र च मण्डपे
kimarthaṃ sarasas tīre rājñas tasya jagatpate pavitre vijane deśe gatvā tatra ca maṇḍape
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
O Lord, we wish to hear, even as you recount, the installation and worship of the lord of the universe and the mode of these rites as well as charitable gifts and the fruits thereof. O leading sages, listen to the installation of idols urged by Brahma. By devoutly performing this, the man or the woman acquires the benefit.
अध्याय ६६
कृष्णः संकर्षणश् चैव सुभद्रा च रथेन ते स्वस्थानं संपरित्यज्य सप्तरात्रं वसन्ति वै
kṛṣṇaḥ saṃkarṣaṇaś caiva subhadrā ca rathena te svasthānaṃ saṃparityajya saptarātraṃ vasanti vai
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
O excellent brahmins, when the twelve pilgrimages are completed, the devotee should carry out the installation that destroy sin.
अध्याय ६६
इन्द्रद्युम्नेन भो विप्राः पुरा वै प्रार्थितो हरिः सप्ताहं सरसस् तीरे मम यात्रा भवत्व् इति
indradyumnena bho viprāḥ purā vai prārthito hariḥ saptāhaṃ sarasas tīre mama yātrā bhavatv iti
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
The rite of holy bath should be performed in accord¬ ance with the injunctions prescribed by the sages in regard to him. After taking holy bath perfectly in accordance with the injunction (the devotee) who is conversant with the names, Gotras (spiritual lines) and the procedure, should perform Tarpana rite to Devas, sages and manes as well as others.
अध्याय ६६
गुडिवा नाम देवेश भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदा तस्मै किल वरं चासौ ददौ स पुरुषोत्तमः
guḍivā nāma deveśa bhuktimuktiphalapradā tasmai kila varaṃ cāsau dadau sa puruṣottamaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
He should repeat other holy passages and Mantras pertaining to the sun with faith and concentration. After making three circumambulations he should bow down to the Sungod.
अध्याय ६६
सप्ताहं सरसस् तीरे तव राजन् भविष्यति गुडिवा नाम यात्रा मे सर्वकामफलप्रदा
saptāhaṃ sarasas tīre tava rājan bhaviṣyati guḍivā nāma yātrā me sarvakāmaphalapradā
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
In regard to the people of the first three castes the rite of holy bath and the repetition of Mantras is in the manner mentioned in the Vedas. The utterance of the Vedic passage is to be avoided by women as well as Sudras. With great devotion he shall worship Lord Visnu offering lotuses and other flowers pertaining to Visnu (like jasmine etc.).
अध्याय ६६
ये मां तत्रार्चयिष्यन्ति श्रद्धया मण्डपे स्थितम् संकर्षणं सुभद्रां च विधिवत् सुसमाहिताः
ye māṃ tatrārcayiṣyanti śraddhayā maṇḍape sthitam saṃkarṣaṇaṃ subhadrāṃ ca vidhivat susamāhitāḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
After worshipping the lord the ruler of the universe, the bestower of worldly pleasures and salvation, in this manner, he shall burn incense along with agallochum in front of the lord.
अध्याय ६६
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः स्त्रियः शूद्राश् च वै नृप पुष्पैर् गन्धैस् तथा धूपैर् दीपैर् नैवेद्यकैर् वरैः
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ striyaḥ śūdrāś ca vai nṛpa puṣpair gandhais tathā dhūpair dīpair naivedyakair varaiḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
O excellent sages, he shall burn aromatic resin too along with scents. He shall light a lamp with devotion using ghee (instead of oil) according to the means. With concentration he shall offer twelve other lamps, O excellent sages, he shall burn it with ghee or gingelly oil.
अध्याय ६६
उपहारैर् बहुविधैः प्रणिपातैः प्रदक्षिणैः जयशब्दैस् तथा स्तोत्रैर् गीतैर् वाद्यैर् मनोहरैः
upahārair bahuvidhaiḥ praṇipātaiḥ pradakṣiṇaiḥ jayaśabdais tathā stotrair gītair vādyair manoharaiḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
By way of Naivedya (food offering) he shall dedicate milk pudding, sweet Saskulis, Vatakas (special kinds of baked or fried cakes) sweets, a little quantity of molasses and fruits too.
अध्याय ६६
न तेषां दुर्लभं किंचित् फलं यस्य यद् ईप्सितम् भविष्यति नृपश्रेष्ठ मत्प्रसादाद् असंशयम्
na teṣāṃ durlabhaṃ kiṃcit phalaṃ yasya yad īpsitam bhaviṣyati nṛpaśreṣṭha matprasādād asaṃśayam
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
After worshipping Purusottama with five items of service (i.e. bathing, offering cloths, worshipping with flowers, showing lamps and incense and food offerings) the devotee shall repeat "Om obeisance to Purusottama" a hundred and eight times. With faith and concentration, O excellent sages, the devotee shall make a flowery bowerlike Mantfapa over the lord.
अध्याय ६६
एवम् उक्त्वा तु तं देवस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत स तु राजवरः श्रीमान् कृतकृत्यो ऽभवत् तदा
evam uktvā tu taṃ devas tatraivāntaradhīyata sa tu rājavaraḥ śrīmān kṛtakṛtyo 'bhavat tadā
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
Thereafter, he shall resolve to keep awake at night. For this purpose he shall arrange for the discourses on the divine story of Vasudeva or devotional songs.
अध्याय ६६
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन गुडिवायां द्विजोत्तमाः सर्वकामप्रदं देवं पश्येत् तं पुरुषोत्तमम्
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena guḍivāyāṃ dvijottamāḥ sarvakāmapradaṃ devaṃ paśyet taṃ puruṣottamam
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
After taking bath perfectly in accordance with the in¬ junctions, the devotee shall control his sense organs and put on washed (and dried) clothes. Thereafter, he shall bathe lord Visnu with devotion as before. Thereafter, he should give the preceptor a cow, cloth, gold, umbrella, pair of sandals, foodgrain and bellmetal vessel with devotion.
अध्याय ६६
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रान् निर्धनो लभते धनम् रोगाच् च मुच्यते रोगी कन्या प्राप्नोति सत्पतिम्
aputro labhate putrān nirdhano labhate dhanam rogāc ca mucyate rogī kanyā prāpnoti satpatim
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
He should feed brahmins. The food served should begin with milk pudding. There should be sweet cooked rice and various kinds of edibles prepared in jaggery and ghee.
अध्याय ६६
आयुः कीर्तिं यशो मेधां बलं विद्यां धृतिं पशून् नरः संततिम् आप्नोति रूपयौवनसंपदम्
āyuḥ kīrtiṃ yaśo medhāṃ balaṃ vidyāṃ dhṛtiṃ paśūn naraḥ saṃtatim āpnoti rūpayauvanasaṃpadam
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
After the brahmins have been fed to their satisfaction and their minds are at rest, he should give them twelve water pots together with sweets. Devoid of revelry he should give them monetary gifts according to his capacity.
अध्याय ६६
यान् यान् समीहते भोगान् दृष्ट्वा तं पुरुषोत्तमम् नरो वाप्य् अथवा नारी तांस् तान् प्राप्नोत्य् असंशयम्
yān yān samīhate bhogān dṛṣṭvā taṃ puruṣottamam naro vāpy athavā nārī tāṃs tān prāpnoty asaṃśayam
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
O excellent brahmins, after worshipping those brah¬ mins, he should devotedly worship his preceptor who is the bestower of perfect knowledge and who is on a par with Visnu
अध्याय ६६
यात्रां कृत्वा गुडिवाख्यां विधिवत् सुसमाहितः आषाढस्य सिते पक्षे नरो योषिद् अथापि वा
yātrāṃ kṛtvā guḍivākhyāṃ vidhivat susamāhitaḥ āṣāḍhasya site pakṣe naro yoṣid athāpi vā
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
The learned devotee should honour him with gold cloth, cow, foodgrains and other articles. Thereafter, he should repeat this mantra. "May Lord Purusottama who has neither beginning nor end, who holds conch, discus and iron club and who is the omnipresent lord of the Universe be pleased with this.
अध्याय ६६
दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं च रामं च सुभद्रां च द्विजोत्तमाः दशपञ्चाश्वमेधानां फलं प्राप्नोति चाधिकम्
dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇaṃ ca rāmaṃ ca subhadrāṃ ca dvijottamāḥ daśapañcāśvamedhānāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti cādhikam
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
After uttering this mantra he should circumambulate brahmins thrice. He should bid farewell to the preceptor by bending his head with devotion.
अध्याय ६६
सप्तावरान् सप्त परान् वंशान् उद्धृत्य चात्मनः कामगेन विमानेन सर्वरत्नैर् अलंकृतः
saptāvarān sapta parān vaṃśān uddhṛtya cātmanaḥ kāmagena vimānena sarvaratnair alaṃkṛtaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
Thereafter, he should follow those brahmins with devo¬ tion to the boundary of the village. Thus following them he should pay homage and bid them farewell. Accompanied by kinsmen and relatives he should take
अध्याय ६६
गन्धर्वैर् अप्सरोभिश् च सेव्यमानो यथोत्तरैः रूपवान् सुभगः शूरो नरो विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत्
gandharvair apsarobhiś ca sevyamāno yathottaraiḥ rūpavān subhagaḥ śūro naro viṣṇupuraṃ vrajet
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
By performing this rite perfectly well, the devotee whether a man or a woman should derive the benefit of thou¬ sands of horse-sacrifices and a hundred Rajasuya sacrifices.
अध्याय ६६
तत्र भुक्त्वा वरान् भोगान् यावद् आभूतसंप्लवम् सर्वकामसमृद्धात्मा जरामरणवर्जितः
tatra bhuktvā varān bhogān yāvad ābhūtasaṃplavam sarvakāmasamṛddhātmā jarāmaraṇavarjitaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
For a period of thirty Kalpas he enjoys excellent plea¬ sures there as he wishes. From there, O excellent brahmins he comes to the world of the moon. O excellent brahmins, after enjoying splendid pleasures there for a period of ten Kalpas he comes to the world of Gan- dharvas which is most difficult of access.
अध्याय ६६
पुण्यक्षयाद् इहागत्य चतुर्वेदी द्विजो भवेत् वैष्णवं योगम् आस्थाय ततो मोक्षम् अवाप्नुयात्
puṇyakṣayād ihāgatya caturvedī dvijo bhavet vaiṣṇavaṃ yogam āsthāya tato mokṣam avāpnuyāt
हिन्दी अर्थ
गौतम बोले भोगकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले जीवोंको मनोवाञ्छित भोग प्रदान करनेके लिये
English
After enjoying various pleasures to the fullest satisfac¬ tion for the period of a Kalpa, he comes to the earth and be¬ comes a virtuous king.
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पदार्थ व अन्वय (Direct Grammatical & Word-for-Word Meaning)
व्याकरणसम्मत प्रत्यक्ष शब्दार्थ (अन्वय)। बिना किसी दार्शनिक संप्रदाय के पूर्वाग्रह के, संस्कृत शब्दों का सटीक भाषांतर।
आचार्य परंपरा व टीका (Classical Lineage Commentary)
प्राचीन आचार्य परंपरा (यथा शंकराचार्य, रामानुजाचार्य, मध्वाचार्य, श्रीधर स्वामी) द्वारा विरचित शास्त्रीय भाष्य व टीकाएं।
भावार्थ व सुबोध प्रबोधन (Accessible Pedagogical Exposition)
आधुनिक जिज्ञासुओं के लिए सरल भाषा में भावार्थ। यह मूल मंत्र नहीं, बल्कि पाठ को सुगम बनाने हेतु संपादकीय व्याख्या है।
समसामयिक विमर्श व अनुप्रयोग (Contemporary Application & Analysis)
दार्शनिक, मनोवैज्ञानिक व वैज्ञानिक समरूपताओं पर आधुनिक चिंतन। यह मूल शास्त्र का अंग नहीं है और इसे शास्त्रोक्त सिद्धांत के रूप में नहीं देखा जाना चाहिए।
पांडुलिपि एवं ऐतिहासिक शोध (Critical Apparatus & Manuscript Research)
पांडुलिपि विविधताएं, पाठ-भेद (variant readings), छंद रचना, और ऐतिहासिक व तुलनात्मक भाषावैज्ञानिक शोध। यह शास्त्र का मूल संदेश बदलने हेतु नहीं, बल्कि पाठ की प्रामाणिकता परखने के लिए है।
Brahma Purana — Chapter 66
ब्रह्मपुराण
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Numbering follows the imported source and may differ from other editions.