Book 1 - Adhyaya 90

हिन्दी अर्थ

१-इन नियमोंका पालन करनेवालेको 'ब्रह्मचारी' कहा गया है।

English

what shall I do? Where shall I go? How can I secure a wife? How is it possible to uplift myself and my ancestors quickly Thus ruminating he thought of an idea. I shall propitiate Brahma the lotus*born god by means of penance!'* He stayed in a forest for a long time leading a dis- ciplined life and propitiating (Brahma). With a concentrated mind he performed divine austerities for full one hundred years. Brahma the patriarch of worlds revealed himself to the sa and said—am pleased. Let me hear what you desire." Thereupon the sage bowed down and told Brahma the ultimate refuge of the universe what he was desirous of doing at the bidding of the manes. With desire in your mind wonhip the manes who being duly propitiated, will bestow upon you what you desire. Won't they, your grandfathers when propitiated provide you with a wife and sons? With reverence he thotht of the manes with pure and concentrated mind and stooping his shoulders with due devotion the brahmin adored the manes by means of the following verses in prayer. bow unto the manes with devotion—the manes whc reside amidst the deities and who are propitiated by the deities during Sriddhas, with mantras ending with *Svadha.* I bow unto the manes who are propitiated by the sages in the heaven desirous of devotion and salvation by driddha performed mentally with great devotion. I bow unto the manes whom the Siddhas in heaven propitiate during Sriddhas by means of unrivalled divine offerings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

२-पर्व-तिथि चार हैं-अष्टमी, चतुर्दशी, अमावास्या और पूर्णिमा (मनु० ४। १५६) ।

English

I bow unto the manes who are worshipped with devotion by the Guhyakas in heaven who desire an identi* cal prosperity that is the utmost possible. I bow unto the manes who are worshipped by men in the world during raddhas with perfect faith aru] who bestow full nourishment of the desired world. I bow unto the manes who are worshipped by the brahmins in the world for the acquisition of the object of desire as they are the bestowers of Prajapatya (State of being a Progenitor). I bow unto the manes who are propitiated by the dwellers in die forest who exercise foil control over their diet and who have dispelled their sins by penance, in their Sr&ddhas with articles produced in the forest. I bow unto the manes who are propitiated by Sam&dhis (mystic trances) by brahmins of great self discipline ihteous activities and self«control over the senses. I bow unto the manes whom the great kings pr<i« tiate during Sriddhas with every kind of Kavyas (food oblat¬ ions) as they are the bestowers of fruits of both the worlds. I bow unto the manes who are worshipped by Vaiiyas devoted to their special functions and who use flowers incense, foodstuffs a.id water for the worship. I bow unto the manes famous throughout the world as Sukalins and worshipped by even Sudras with great devotion. I bow unto the manes who have nectar for their diet and who arc propitiated in Patala by the demons who have forsaken their haughtiness and pride. I bow unto the manes who are worshipped in Rasa tala during Sraddhas by the Nigas desirous of attaining cherished wishes, by means of offerings not leaving anything.

हिन्दी अर्थ

३-एक बार स्त्रयोंने पुरुषकी अपेक्षा आठगुनी अपनी कामभावनासे बाध्य होकर इन्द्रदेवकी शरणमें जाकर अपने मनोभावको उनसे स्पष्ट किया। इन्द्रदेवने स्त्रियोंके भावको जानकर उन्हें वर दिया--' भवतीनां कामविहन्ता पातकी स्यात्’ (“आप लोगोंकी 'कामभावनाका हनन करनेवाला पुरुष पातकी होगा')। इसी वरके अनुसार पत्नीकी इच्छाके अनुसार ऋतुकालसे अन्य कालकी

English

I bow unto the manes who are duly propitiated there itself (in Rasatala) by Sarpas (Serpents) fully equipped with riches, mantras and all food offerings. I bow unto the manes directly who reside either in heaven or on the Earth or in Ether worthy of being worshipped even by Raksasas. Let them accept what is offered by me* I bow unto the manes who retain their reality and who stay in their aerial chariots in airy unemhodied forms and whom the Yogiivaras (great yogins) worship in their unsullied minds — the manes who cause the removal of all pains. I bow unto the manes in heaven the Svadha* dieted embodied ones, who are capable of bestowing all wishes in case the devotee has any charished desire and who are competent to bestow salvation if the devotee has no special desire. Let the manes be propitiated with the Tarpapa ceremony. The manes bestow the desired objects upon those who desire the lordship of deities, devahood or even greater things or elephants, horses, gems or great mansions. Those who stay in the rays of the moon, or in the disc of the sun or in a white aerial chariot for ever shall be propitiated by this. Let those manes be nourished by the food oblations, water and fragrance. May the manes be piopitiated by food and water in sacred rice — the manes who are satiated when the Havis is Offered in the 6re, who take in food by staying in the bodies of the bnthmins and who are delighted by the offerings of By this sacred rite delighted may the manes be who are sought to be pleased by gods with the flesh of the Rhino¬ ceros, the black gingelly seeds, of divine origin and pleasing appearance, and by great sages with Kala Saka (Black vegetable). Let those Kavyas (food oflerings) which delight the manes worthy of ray respect, be present, in their entirety, in these flowers, fragrant water and food offerings prepared by me# Let this sacred rite offer satisfaction to the different manes — who receive worship daily, who arc to be worshipped at the end of every month, or on Astakis (the 7th, 8th and 9th days of the lunar fortnight), or at the end of a year or on spe¬ cial occasions of prosperity or victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिषिद्ध रात्रियोंमें भी पत्नीगमन अनुज्ञात है ।

English

Let those manes be delighted with thb rite — the manes who partake of the Kavyas, auspiciously offered for their satiation after giving precedence to the deities and who when delighted create prosperity. I bow unto them. Let the primordial manes of the deities worthy of worship evert by Indra, be satisfied with this sacred rite and let them remove all evil spirits, bad ghosts, goblins of fierce type and miseries of the people. I bow imto them. Let the different types of manes, viz. — Agnivattas, Barhiiads, Ajyapas and Soma pas be propitiated by this Sraddha# Let the manes accord me protection from evil spirits, ghosts, geni, goblins, all round# On seeing that column of brilliant light enveloping the world, Ruct knelt on the ground and sang this hymn* I offer my salutations to the manes who are worshipp* ed, disembodied, of brilliant splendour, endowed with divine vision and engaged in meditation. I offer my salutations to the manes who bestow cherished desires and who are the leaders of Indra and other gods, Dak and Marica and of the seven sages and others. With palms joined together I offer my salutations to the manes of stars, planets, wind, fire, sky, heaven and Earth. With joined palms I offer salutations unto Kasyapa Prajapati, Soma, Varuna and all Yceivaras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णसंकर जातियोंका प्रादुर्भाव, गृहस्थधर्म, वर्णधर्म तथा सैंतीस प्रकारके अनध्याय

English

I offer salutations to the groups of manes called Somadh&ras, Yogamurtidharas, and the moon the father of worlds; Thus glorified by him (Ruci) those excellent sages, the manesj came out of that brilliant column of light illuminat¬ ing the quarters. He saw them standing in front smeared and embeU lished with flowers and fragrant unguents offered by him. Kneeling and then with palms joined in reverence the devout Ruci said likethb with respect 'Obeisance to you all, obebance to you all.'* The delighted manes said to the sage, 'Choose your boon". Ruci with stooping shoulders said: 'Brahm& has entrusted me with the task of initiating the creation of a new set of people. I wbh for a wife satisfactory in every respect, divine in origin and capable of conceiving.*' noble sage, presently, here itself a very comely maiden shall be your wife. You will beget of her a son too* O Ruci, he will be renowned as Raucya. He will be the founder of a Manvantara named after him. Many sons will be born to him who will be endow* ed with strength and valour. They will be noble soub reigning over the world. You will become a Prajapati and create four sorts of people. When your power wanes you will achieve the final goal, well versed in Dhanna that you are.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याज्ञवल्क्यजीने कहा--अब मैं संकर जातियोंकी उत्पत्ति एवं गृहस्थादिके श्रेष्ठ धर्मोका वर्णन

English

Our satisfaction will last for twelve yean if in a Srad- dha this hymn pleasing to us is recited. We will grace with our presence that house in which this hymn is written and preserved, whenever Sraddha is performed. Hence you, O fortunate one, shall recite this hymn elevating us, at the time of Sraddha, in front of brahmins taking food there. Then from the middle of the river rose up Manorama. (a comely maiden)« The celestial damsel Pramloci was nearby- Making obeisance to Ruci again and again theceles tial damsel Pramloca addressed Ruci the noble soul in sweet words. The noble soul Pukara, son of Varua, begot a beautiful girl due to my favour. Accept this beautiful girl for wife. Your son will be born of her who will become a Manu of great intellect. Mdrkaneya said: Ruci accepted the offer by saying 'so be it'* and it was as it were he lifted up a woman of good body and mind out of the river. On the banks of that river the noble sage took the hand of the girl duly.