Book 1 - Adhyaya 125

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमादी विषयोंमें एक-एकका सेवन करनेपर ही नष्ट हो जाते हैं, परंतु जो मनुष्य पाँचों विषयोंका पाँचों इन्द्रियोंसे सेवन करता है, तो वह क्यों नहीं मारा जायगा--

English

I shall now mention the **Sivaratri*Vrata\ and the story connected with the same that yields everything one desires. Goddess Gauri was told this Vrata by Siva when she asked him about it. The fourteenth phase of the moon in the dark half between the months of Maghaand Phalguna is the day fixed for this Vrata. The devotee shall keep awake for the whole night and worship Lord Rudra. He should attain worldly pleasures and salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः सेवते पञ्चभिरेव पञ्च॥

English

Lord Siva should be worshipped in the company of Lord Cupid just as Lord Keiava is worshipped on DvadasI days. If after fast, the lord is worshipped he will enable the devotee to cross the Hell. Once Sundara Seoaka, the sinful king of Niadas went ahunting into a forest along with his dogs*

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्सवादिमें उपस्थित होनेवाले)--ये पाँच प्रकारके ब्राह्मण बृहस्पतिके समान होनेपर भी पूजे नहीं जाते हैं। आयु, कर्म, धन, विद्या और मृत्यु--ये पाँच जन्मसे ही सुनिश्चित रहते हैं--

English

In his attempt to balance himself on the tree he let fall a few leaves from the tree on a Lihga (the phallic emblem of Siva) at the foot of the tree but he was not aware of the same. lu the morning he returned home and had Ihs food brought by his wife. After some time when he died he was dragged by the soldiers of Yama with a noose*

हिन्दी अर्थ

आयु: कर्म च वित्तं च विद्या निधनमेव च। पञ्चैतानि विविच्यन्ते जायमानस्य देहिनः॥

English

Then my followers fought with them and released him* Thus purified along with his faithful dog of that day he became one of my attendants (Gatias). Thus, even without knowing he got the fruits of worship. He who knowingly performs worship will derive everlasting benefit. The devotee shall first worship Siva on the thirteenth day and pray thus:

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेघकी छाया, दुष्टका प्रेम, परनारीका साथ, यौवन और धन--ये पाँच अस्थिर हैं। संसारमें

English

After bathing the linga with Paficagavya and water, at the close of worship, the devotee shotiid approach his pre¬ ceptor and worship Lord Siva again with the mantra obeisance, obeisance to Siva** and offer scents. Then he should perform Homa with gingelly seeds, rice and other grains as well as butter. After Purhuti he should listen to songs of prayer and mythological stories.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणीका जीवित रहना अस्थिर है, उसका धन और यौवन अस्थिर है तथा उसके स्त्री-पुत्र आदि अस्थिर हैं, किंतु उसका धर्म, कीर्ति और यश चिरस्थायी होता है--

English

Mtodhatr became an emperor by fasting on Ekadaii days. In both halves of the month none shall take anything on the eleventh day. Gandhiri fasted oo a day when the tenth and eleventh phases of the moon were mixed. Her hundred sons peri¬ shed. Hence such days shall be avoided for fasting purposes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्थिरं जीवितं लोके अस्थिरं धनयौवनम्। अस्थिरं पुत्रदाराद्यं धर्मः कीर्तिर्यशः स्थिरम्॥

English

O Brahmirij thus last can be undertaken when there is full £k&dait» or mixture of Ekildasi and Dv&daif or mixture of the three but never on the day when there is mixture of the tenth with the eleventh day. King Rukmahgada undertook fast on two Ekadail days, kept awake duHtig the night listening to Puranas and worshipping Gadidhara. He attained Salvation• Others too> have attained salvation by undertaking EkadasT Vrata.