Book 1 - Adhyaya 121

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुछ व्याघ्र हरिणके समान मुखवाले होते हैं, कुछ हरिण व्याघ्रमुखवाले होते हैं । उनके वास्तविक स्वरूपके परिज्ञानमें पद-पदपर अविश्वास बना ही रहता है। इसलिये बाह्य आकृतिसे प्राणीकी

English

In the month of Cjti(ra» the devotee ihould take only Curd. 'ViiMaksi should be worshipped with Madanaka flowers offering Kiiatas. The tooth pick shall be of Tagara twig. In the month of Vaisakha, Srimukhi should be worshippn ed with Karnikara flowers. The tooth pick is of Aloka twigs and the devotee should take only Aioka leaves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तःप्रवृत्तिको नहीं जानना चाहिए '

English

In the month of Jye${ha» Narayai;! should be worship! ed with lotus flowers. Sugar candy should be offered. He should take in only clove. In the month of Aadha, Midhav! should be worshipped. The devotee should take only gingclly seeds. The worship should be performed with Bilva leaves. He should offer milk pudding and Vatakas (fried pies). The tooth pick sltall be either Udumbara twigs or Tagarl. Goddess Sri should be worshipped in Srivaa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षमाशील व्यक्तियोंमें एक ही दोष है, दूसरा दोष नहीं है। दोष यह है कि जो क्षमाशील होते हैं, मनुष्य उनको अशक्त (असमर्थ) मानता है--

English

Ilie tooth pick should be of Malliki and milk offer¬ ings should be made. In the month of Bhidrapada U llama should be worshipped with lotuses. Offerings are jaggery, etc. The devotee should take in Bmgada (aloe wood).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणीको यह शस्त्रमत स्वीकार कर लेना चाहिए कि संसारके समस्त भोग क्षणभंगुर ही हैं, इसीलिये अपनी ओर आकृष्ट करनेवाले स्निग्ध- सुन्दर सुखोपभोगोंके प्रति विद्वान् पुरुषके विचार

English

In the month of Aivina, the goddeu Rajaputr! should be worshipped with Japa flowers (China rose), the devotee taking only Jiraka in the night. The Naivedya is Kftera. In the month of Karttika> the goddess Padmajk should be worshipped with Jad flowers. He shall take only Paftcagavya, At the end of the year, he should worship Brahmin couples. He himself should take butter and cooked rice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थिर एवं तटस्थ रहते हैं । उनके मनमें उन विषय- वासनाओंके लिये आकर्षण नहीं होता।

English

After worshipping Umamahesvara jaggery should be given along with cloth, umbrella, gold, etc. He should keep awake the whole of the night engaged in singing. In the morning he should give cows, etc. The devotee would get everything.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे शौनक! बड़ा भाई पिताके समान है।

English

One should take up the Vrata» Arcana Jpd» etc after praying at the outset like this. The sins of those who even desire to perform Lord Hari's Vrata perish entirely. By fasting for a night the devotee becomes a deity moving about in aerial car. By fasting for three nights or tak- ing only a sixth of his usual diet he attains Svetadvlpa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र अच्छा है, गुणहीन सौ पुत्रोंसे क्या लाभ ? पिताकी मृत्युके पश्चात् वह सभी छोटे भाइयोंका

English

A devotee who performs Gandraya attains the repon of Hari. He who performs Prajapatya attains salvation unsolicited. He who performs Parakavrata attains Vifuloka and beemnes Hari Himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

१-नात्यन्तं मृदुना भाव्यं नात्यन्तं क्रूरकर्मणा । मृदुनैव

English

The dev'otee should sustain himself on grain flour, barley, aims, milk, curd, ghee, cow's urine and PaAcagavya; he should avoid vegetables, roots, fruits and juice. He will thus attain Viu. I shall now mention the Vrata Masopavasa that lasts for a month and is the most excellent of all Vratas. This fast for a month should be undertaken by an ascetic in his Vanaprastha stage of life or by an elderly lady.

हिन्दी अर्थ

२-षट्कर्णो भिद्यते मन्त्रश्चतुःकर्णश्च धार्यते। द्विकर्णस्य तु मन्त्रस्य ब्रह्माप्यन्तं न बुध्यते ॥ (११४।५४)

English

The devotee should inairate the fast for a month on the eleventh day in the bright half of the month of Aivina.