Book 2 - Adhyaya 26

हिन्दी अर्थ

न धर्मयुक्तमनृतं हिनस्तीति मनीषिणः। तथापि च न कर्तव्यं प्रसंगो होष दारुणः

English

He who wishes for perfect knowledge through the the great Yoga should worship Mahesvara. They shall become enjoyers of pleasures, they who worship Bhutesa and Kesava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकरात्रोपवासश्च प्राणायामशतं तथा। उक्त्वानृतं प्रकर्तव्यं यतिना धर्मलिप्सुना घरमापदगतेनापि न कार्य स्तेयमन्यतः। स्तेयादभ्यधिकः कञश्चिन्नास्त्यधर्म इति स्मृतिः ।

English

A person who freely gives water attains satisfac¬ tion, a person who gives cooked food attains inexhaustible happiness; a person who gives gingelly seeds obtains desirable progeny and a person who gives lamps attains excellent vision.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिंसा चैषापरा दिष्टा या चात्मज्ञाननाशिका

English

A person who gifts away lands obtains everything, a giver of gold attains longevity; a giver of a house attains excel¬ lent abodes and a person who gives silver attains excellent comeliness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेतद् द्रविणं नाम प्राणा होते बहिश्चराः। स तस्य हरति प्राणान् यो यस्य हरते धनम् ऐश्वरयोगको प्राप्त करता है

English

A person who gives clothes, attains the same world as the Moon; a person who gives horses, attains the same world as that of the Asvins; a person who gives oxen, attains well nour¬ ished glory and riches and a giver of cows attains the world of Bradhna (the sun).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतएव नित्य ध्यानमें निरत और आत्मविद्यापणायण होते हुए ब्रह्मज्ञानका अभ्यास करते रहना चाहिए। इसके कारण बन्धनसे मुक्ति होती है। अपनी आत्माको सबसे भिन्न (शाश्वत-नित्य) समझकर उसकी अद्वितीय,

English

A person who gives vehicles and coaches attains a good wife; a person who offers relief from fear, attains pros¬ perity; a person who offers food grains, obtains perpetual happiness and a person who gives Brahman (Vedas), attains identity with Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजर, आनन्दरूप, श्रेष्ठ ज्ञानरूपताका पुनः-पुनः ध्यान करना चाहिए। जिनसे चर-अचर समस्त प्रपञ्चकी उत्पत्ति होती है, जिन्हें प्राकर जन्म-मरणके बन्धनसे मुक्ति हो जाती है और इसी कारण जो ईश्वर हैं, देव हैं, सर्वोत्कृष्ट हैं, सबके अधिष्ठाता हैं, वे ही महेश्वर हैं। जिनके अन्तर्गत शाश्वत, शिव, अव्यय, गगन विद्यमान है, जगन्नियन्ता परमात्मा जिनके अंश हैं, वे ही देव महेश्वर हैं (इनका पुनः-पुनः ध्यान यतिको

English

One should give food-grains to the Brahmanas in accordance with one's capacity and especially to excellent ones knowing the Vedas. After death, he shall attain heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना चाहिए) । भिक्षुओं (संन्यासियों)-के जो व्रत और उपव्रत हैं, उनमेंसे एक-एकका अतिक्रमण करनेपर प्रायश्चित्तका विधान किया गया है

English

By giving away cows one is relieved of all sins; by the gift of fuel, a man becomes like a blazing fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामवश स्त्रीप्रसंग करनेपर समाहित होकर प्राणायाम कर पवित्रतापूर्वक प्रायश्चित्तके लिये सांतपन नामक व्रत करना चाहिए। तदनन्तर संयतमानस होकर नियमसे कृच्छू (चान्द्रायण)-व्रत करे। पुनः अपने आश्रममें आकर आलस्यका परित्याग कर भिक्षुको आश्रमोचित आचरण करना चाहिए

English

One should give fruits, roots, vegetables and food¬ stuffs of various kinds to the Brahmnas, he shall himself be happy and rejoicing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्वानोंका यह कहना है कि धर्मयुक्त असत्यसे व्रतभङ्ग नहीं होता, तथापि ऐसा नहीं करना चाहिए। क्योंकि इसमें आसक्ति रखना दारुण कर्म है। धर्माभिलाषी यतिको चाहिए कि वह असत्यभाषण करनेपर एक

English

A person who gives medicine, diets, oil, ghee etc. to a sick person in order to cure him of it, shall himself be free from ailments. He shall enjoy longevity and be happy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रात्रि उपवास तथा सौ प्राणायाम करे। अत्यन्त संकटमें होनेपर भी भिक्षुको किसी अन्य प्रयोजनसे भी चोरी नहीं करनी चाहिए। चोरीसे बढ़कर दूसरा कोई अधर्म नहीं है, यही सबसे बड़ी हिंसा भी है, क्योंकि इससे आत्मज्ञान विनष्ट हो जाता है, ऐसा स्मृतियोंका सिद्धान्त है॥ २८--३० ॥

English

A man who makes gifts of umbrellas and shoes escapes the path to hell called Asipatravana (full of edges as sharp as the edge of a razor) and surmounts severe scorching pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह जो द्रविण--धन नामकी वस्तु है, यह बाहरी प्राण ही है, इसलिये जो जिसके धनका अपहरण करता है, वह उसके प्राणोंका ही हरण करता है

English

Whatever is most pleasing to him in the world and whatever is excessively cherished by one in the house, should be given to a meritorious person by one who wishes the same for himself to be inexhaustible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकस्मादेव हिंसां तु यदि भिक्षुः समाचरेत्। कुर्यात् कृच्छातिकृच्छं तु चान्द्रायणमथापि वा एकान्ने मधुमांसे च नवश्राद्धे तथैव च। प्रत्यक्षलवणे चोक्तं प्राजापत्यं विशोधनम्

English

Whatever is given during the equinotical or tropical transit of the sun or during the eclipse of the sun or the moon or during the time of the transit of the sun from one zodiac to another, shall become everlasting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् ब्रह्म परमं ज्योतिः प्रतिष्ठाक्षरमद्वयम्। योऽन्तरात्र परं ब्रह्म स विज्ञेयो महेश्वरः

English

By making gifts in the holy centres such as Prayaga etc. in the sacred shrines and near the holy rivers and forests, one obtains everlasting benefits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष देवो महादेवः केवलः परमः शिवः। तदेवाक्षरमद्वैतं तदादित्यान्तरं परम् यस्मान्महीयते देवः स्वधाम्नि ज्ञानसंज्ञिते। आत्मयोगाह्वये तत्त्वे महादेवस्ततः स्मृतः

English

There is no greater or meritorious act than that of making gifts in the case of any living being. Hence gifts should be made over to a Brahmana well-versed in the Vedas, by the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्यद् देवान्महादेवाद् व्यतिरिक्तं प्रपश्यति। तमेवात्मानमन्वेति यः स याति परं पदम्

English

Gifts should be made by one who wishes for heaven, longevity and prosperity and for subduing sins. Everday charitable gifts should be made unto Brahmanas by one who wishes for salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न ते पश्यन्ति तं देवं वृथा तेषां परिश्रमः एकमेव परं ब्रह्म विज्ञेयं तत्त्वमव्ययम्। स देवस्तु महादेवो नैतद् विज्ञाय बध्यते

English

If out of delusion, any sinful soul prevents the gift from being given to the Brahmanas, fire-god or the Devas, shall be reborn as an animal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानयोगरतः शान्तो महादेवपरायणः

English

If after earning much wealth, anyone does not wor¬ ship Brahmanas and Devas, he must be banished from the kingdom after confiscating his property.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चित ही धन हरण करनेवाला दुष्टात्मा आचारसे भ्रष्ट और ब्रतसे च्युत हो जाता है। श्रुतिका विधान है कि यदि कोई अपने व्रतसे च्युत व्यक्ति अपने पुन: व्रतभङ्गपर पश्चात्ताप करे तो शास्त्रानुकूल विधिसे आलस्य- रहित होकर एक वर्षतक चान्द्रायणव्रत करे

English

A Brahmana who does not give cooked food etc. during famines when animals die, is a despicable person.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि भिक्षुसे अकस्मात् हिंसा हो जाय तो उसे

English

No one should accept monetary gifts from him nor should anything be given unto him. The king should stamp his seal on him and banish him from his kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रत (हिंसाके स्वरूपके अनुसार) करना चाहिए। इन्द्रियकी दुर्बलताके कारण यदि स्त्रीको देखकर यति स्खलित हो जाय तो उसे सोलह प्राणायाम करना चाहिए। दिनमें स्खलन होनेपर तीन रातका उपवास और सौ प्राणायाम करना चाहिए

English

The man who does not give wealth to good persons nor means of piety, is a greater sinner and he is cooked in the hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकका ही अन्न भक्षण करने, मधु ग्रहण करने,

English

O excellent Brahmanas, gifts must be made to those Brahmanas who regularly study the Vedas, who are endowed with learning, who have conquered their sense-organs and who are endowed with full self-control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राजापत्यत्रतको (पापकी) शुद्धिका उपाय बतलाया गया है। निरन्तर ध्याननिष्ठ पुरुषके सभी पातक नष्ट हो जाते हैं, इसलिये महेश्वरका ज्ञान प्राप्तकर उनके ध्यानमें परायण रहना चाहिए। जो ब्रह्म परम ज्योतिरूप, सभीका अधिष्ठान, अक्षर अद्वितीय है तथा जो सभीके भीतर स्थित है, परम ब्रह्म है, उसे महेश्वर जानना चाहिए। ये ही महेश्वर देव, महादेव एवं अद्वितीय परम शिव हैं। ये ही अविनाशी, अद्वैत हैं और ये ही आदित्यके भीतर प्रतिष्ठित परम

English

One shall feed a learned and righteous Brahmana again even if he has already taken a hearty meal; one should not

हिन्दी अर्थ

(तत्त्व) हैं। आत्मयोग नामसे प्रसिद्ध, स्वप्रकाश, नित्य- ज्ञान नामसे भी विख्यात, परम तत्त्वरूप अपने धाममें सर्वाधिक पूजनीय-रूपसे ये महेश्वर प्रतिष्ठित हैं, इसीलिये महादेव कहे जाते हैं॥ ३६--४० ॥

English

If any one makes any gift overlooking the learned Brahmana of the locality, he becomes a sinner by means of that action. He burns his family upto the seventh generation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो महादेवसे भिन्न किसी दूसरे देवको नहीं जानता और इन्हींको अपनी आत्मा मानता है, वह परम पदको प्रात होता है। जो अपनी आत्माको परमेश्वरसे भिन्न मानते हैं, वे उस देवका दर्शन नहीं करते हैं, उनका परिश्रम व्यर्थं होता है

English

If the Brahmana outsider were to be superior in conduct, learning etc., gifts must be made over to him even by overlooking the man at hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परम ब्रह्म एक ही हैं, इन्हें ही अव्यय तत्त्वके रूपमें जानना चाहिए। ये अव्यय तत्त्व ब्रह्म ही देव हैं, महादेव हैं, इन्हें जान लेनेपर बन्धन नहीं होता। इसलिये यतिको संयतमन होकर (इन्हें प्रात करनेके

English

A person who knows Dharma should not offer even water to an atheist or a heretic or to a sceptic or to a person who does not know the Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये) प्रयत्न करना चाहिए। ज्ञानयोगमें रत रहना चाहिए, शान्त रहना चाहिए और महादेवके परायण रहना चाहिए ४०२ + कूर्मपुराण

English

A Brahmana should try dimunition of his expenditure for livelihood but should not wish for the expansion of wealth. One who is in the clutches of covetousness for wealth falls off from Brahmanahood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष वः कथितो विप्रा यतीनामाश्रमः शुभः । है विप्रो! यह आप लोगोंको संन्यासियोंके कल्यागकारी

English

Even after studying the Vedas and after perfor¬ ming 11 Yajnas, one does not attain that goal which one attains by means of diminution of avocatipn (i.e. curtailment of expenses).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामहेन विभुना मुनीनां पूर्वमीरितम्॥ ४५॥ आश्रम (संन्यासाश्रम)-के विषयमें बतलाया। पूर्वकालमें पितामह विभुने मुनियोंसे इसे कहा था। ब्रह्वाजीद्वारा

English

No Brahmana shall be excessively interested in mone¬ tary gifts; one may accept the amount required for a religious journey. A Brahmana accepting more than what is required for sustenance faces downfall.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहे गये यतिधर्मविषयक इस कल्याणकारी उत्तम

English

One who perpetually begs cannot attain heaven. Just as a thief annoys all living beings, so also the perpetual beggar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नापुत्रशिष्ययोगिभ्यो दद्यादिदमनुत्तमम्। ज्ञानको पुत्र, शिष्य तथा योगियोंके अतिरिक्त अन्य ज्ञानं स्वयम्भुवा प्रोक्तं यतिधर्माश्रयं शिवम्॥ ४६॥ किसीको नहीं देना चाहिए इस प्रकार संन्यासियोंके नियमोंके इस विधानको

English

A person desirous of uplifting preceptors, elders or servants, a person desirous of worshipping deities and guests, can

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति यतिनियमानामेतदुक्तं विधानं बतलाया गया। यह पशुपति (शंकर) -को संतुष्ट करनेका पशुपतिपरितोषे यद् भवेदेकहेतुः । एकमात्र उपाय है। जो अव्यग्रभावसे एकाग्रतापूर्वक इसका न भवति पुनरेषामुद्भवो वा विनाशः नित्य आचरण करते हैं, उनका पुनः जन्म अथवा मरण

English

A householder with his soul absorbed in meditation, who worships deities and guests and who remains endowed with self-control, attains the greatest region.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणिहितमनसो ये नित्यमेवाचरन्ति॥ ४७ ॥ कुछ भी नहीं होता अर्थात् वे मुक्त हो जाते हैं इति श्रीकूर्मपुराणे षद्साहरुयाँ संहितायामुपरिविभागे एकोनत्रिँशोऽध्यायः

English

Or he should entrust everything to his son and go to the forest. As a knower of reality, he should wander alone. He should be indifferent to worldly affairs and endowed with great concentration (in spiritual activities).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रायक्चित्त-प्रकरणमें प्रायश्चित्तका स्वरूपनिरूपण, पाँच महापातकोंके

English

O excellent Brahmanas, the duty of the householders has been expounded to you thus. One should abide by these after knowing them and shall make other Brahmanas follow the same.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यास उवाच व्यासजीने कहा--इसके अनन्तर अब मैं सभी अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रायश्चित्तविधिं शुभम्। ब्राह्मणोंके कल्याणके लिये और दोषोंके विनाशके लिये हिताय सर्वविप्राणां दोषाणामपनुत्तये॥ १॥ शुभ प्रायश्चित्त-विधिका वर्णन करूँगा अकृत्वा विहितं कर्म कृत्वा निन्दितमेव च। विहित कर्मोंको न करने और निन्दित कर्माको दोषमाप्नोति पुरुषः प्रायश्चित्तं विशोधनम्॥ २॥ करनेसे पुरुष दोष (पाप)-का भागी होता है। इसको निवृत्ति प्रायश्चित्त करनेसे होती है। ब्राह्मणको बिना प्रायश्चित्त किये कभी भी नहीं रहना चाहिंये। शान्त

English

Thus, one should always worship the only primordial lord by following the duties of the householder. He shall sur¬ mount the Prakrti, the source of origin of all living beings and he does not take another birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं विद्वान् ब्राह्मण जो कहें, उसे करना चाहिए।

English

Manu VI. 23-24, Yaj. III. 52.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदार्थवित्तमः शान्तो धर्मकामोऽय्निमान् द्विजः। वैदार्थज्ञानियोमें श्रेष्ठ, शान्त, धर्मपालनको ही सर्वस्व स्यात् परो धर्मो यमेकोऽपि व्यवस्यति॥ ४॥ माननेवाला एक भी अग्निहोत्री ब्राह्मण जो अप ह RN आचरणमें लाता है, वही श्रेष्ठ धर्म होता है। वेदा

English

Manu VI. 29-30.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनाहिताग्रयो विप्रास्त्रयो वेदार्थपारगाः। पारंगत, धर्मपरायण अनाहिताग्नि तीन ब्राह्मण जो कहें, यद् ब्रूयुर्धर्मकामास्ते तज्ज्ञेयं धर्मसाधनम्॥ ५॥ उसे धर्मका साधन समझना चाहिए

English

He should take to a fruit diet after collecting holy fruits and roots. He should worship the Pitrs and the deities with what constitutes his controlled diet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेक धर्मशास्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, ऊहापोहमें दक्ष (शास्त्रीय विभिन्न सिद्धान्तोंके आकलन तथा समन्वयमें कुशल)

English

He should always worship the guests; after taking bath he should worship the gods. With great composure, he should eat only eight mouthfuls out of what he brings from the house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेकधर्मशास्त्रज्ञा ऊहापोहविशारदाः। तथा वेदाध्ययनशील सात ब्राह्मण धर्में प्रमाण कहे वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नाः सपैते परिकीर्तिताः ॥ ६॥ गये हैं

English

He should always wear the matted hair. He should not cast off (i.e. pare off) nails and hairs. He should always maintain (continue) the study of the Vedas; on other occasions he should observe restraint on his speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

+ स्मार्त अग्निहोत्र करनेवाले भी अनाहिताग्नि होते हैं। श्रौत अग्निहोत्र करनेवाले ही आहिताग्नि कहे जाते हैं। ब्रह्महा मद्यपः स्तेनो गुरुतल्पग एव च। महापातकिनस्त्वेते यश्चैतैः सह संवसेत्

English

It is with food proper for sages, with various vege¬ tables, fruits and roots grown in the forest that he should perform his daily fire-worship and also the five (great) sacrifices {panca-mahd-yajnas ).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्महा द्वादशाब्दानि कुटिं कृत्वा वने वसेत्। भेक्षमात्मविशुद्धयर्थ कृत्वा शवशिरोध्वजम्

English

He should always wear bark-garments. He should be pure, taking bath three times a day. He should be kind and considerate towards all living beings. He should avoid taking Pratigrahas (monetary gifts)

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणावसथान् सर्वान् देवागाराणि वर्जयेत्। विनिन्दन् स्वयमात्मानं ब्राह्मणं तं च संस्मरन् एककालं चरेद् भक्षं दोषं विख्यापयन् नृणाम्। वन्यमूलफलेर्वापि वर्तयेद् धैर्यमाश्रितः

English

Even when distressed, he should not make use of the flowers and fruits produced in the villages.* He should maintain and venerate the holy fire as per injunctions in the Vaikhanasa Sutra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपालपाणिः खट्वाङ्गी ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणः । पूर्णे तु द्वादशे वर्ष ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति

English

He should not cause injury to any living being. He should be free from Dvandvas (mutually clashing opposites like pleasure and pain) and be free from fear as well. He should not take food during the night and be engaged in meditation during the night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकामतः कृते पापे प्रायश्चित्तमिदं शुभम्। कामतो मरणाच्छुद्धिज्ञेया नान्येन केनचित् मीमांसाज्ञानके तत्त्वज्ञ (वेदवाक्यार्थ-विचार एवं श्रौत-स्मार्त-कर्मकाण्डके रहस्यको जाननेवाले) तथा वेदान्तके ज्ञानमें कुशल (पारमार्थिक तत्त्व अद्हैतके रहस्यवेत्ता) संख्यामें इक्कीस ब्राह्मण प्रायश्चित्तका विधान

English

He should be onewhohas conquered the sense-organs and restrained anger. He should ponder over the perfect know¬ ledge of Reality. He should always be celibate and not approach carnally even his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मघाती, मद्यपायी, चोर, गुरुतल्पगामी तथा इनके साथ निवास करनेवाले-(ये सभी) महापातकी होते हैं। जो एक वर्षपर्यन्त नित्य सब कुछ जानते हुए भी पतितोंके साथ यान (सवारी), शय्या तथा आसन-

English

The Brahmana, who, after going to the forest indulges in sexual intercourse with his wife passionately, violates his holy vow and has to perform expiation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्बन्धी संसर्ग करता है, वह पतित हो जाता है। जानते हुए भी (पतितोंका) यज्ञ कराने, अध्यापन करने, उनके साथ योनि अर्थात् विवाह आदिका सम्बन्ध रखने और भोजन करनेसे द्विज शीघ्र ही पतित हो जो द्विज आज्ञानमें मोहवश इनके साथ अध्ययन अथवा अध्यापन करता है, वह एक वर्षमें पतित हो जाता है। आत्मशुद्धिके लिये ब्रह्मघातीको बारह वर्षोतक कुटी बनाकर वनमें रहना चाहिए और शवके

English

The child born thereby cannot be touchable by Brahmanas. He is not authorised in the study of the Vedas. All the persons born in his family shall also be so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिरको ध्वजाके समान धारणकर भिक्षा माँगनी चाहिए। (ब्रह्मघातीको) ब्राह्मणोंके निवासस्थानों तथा देवमन्दिरोंमें नहीं जाना चाहिए और स्वयं अपनी आत्माकी निन्दा करते हुए तथा जिस ब्राह्मणको मारा

English

He should invariably sleep on the ground below. He should be devoted to the Japa of the Savitri Mantra. He should afford shelter unto all living beings and share things with others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, उसका स्मरण करते हुए पहलेसे असंकल्पित (अनिश्चित), धूएंसे रहित, शान्त अग्निवाले तथा जहाँ लोगोंने भोजन कर लिया है-एऐसे सात घरोंसे नित्य धीरे-धीरे भिक्षा माँगनी चाहिए। उसे मनुष्योंको अपना दोष (पाप) बताते हुए एक समय भिक्षा माँगनी चाहिए अथवा धैर्य रखते हुए वन्य मूल-फलोंद्वारा निर्वाह करना चाहिए

English

He should avoid slandering and falsely accusing others; he should avoid (too much of) sleep and lethargy; he should maintain one single fire. He should have no fixed abode; he shall resort to a ground purified by sprinkling water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथमें कपाल लिये हुए और खट्वाङ्ग (चारपाईके टुकड़ेको) धारणकर ब्रह्मचर्यत्रतका पालन करते हुए बारह वर्ष व्यतीत हो जानेपर ब्रह्महत्या दूर होती है। अनिच्छापूर्वक किये गये पापका यह प्रायश्चित्त है, इससे

English

One should freely roam about alongwith the deer or take rest alongwith them. With very great concentration, he should lie down on a slab of stone or on the gravels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्याण होता है, किंतु इच्छापूर्वक किये गये पापसे शुद्धि अनेक प्रायश्चित्तके बाद मृत्युके अनन्तर ही समझनी चाहिए। इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी उपायसे नहीं ब्रह्महत्यापनोदार्थमन्तरा वा मृतस्य तु

English

He should be one who washes off immediately (i.e. one who does not hoard anything) or he can hoard things necessary for a month; or he can have all the requisite things for six months or he may be one who hoards things necessary for a year.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दत्त्वा चान्नं स दुर्भिक्षे ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति

English

In the month of Asvayuja (September-October) one should throw away all one's hoarded things.He should also discard the old worn clothes, vegetables, roots and fmits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेधावभृथके स्नात्वा वा शुध्यते द्विजः । सर्वस्वं वा वेदविदे ब्राह्मणाय प्रदाय तु सरस्वत्यास्त्वरुणया संगमे लोकविश्रुते। शुध्येत् त्रिषवणस्त्रानात् त्रिरात्रोपोषितो द्विजः

English

He should be a Dantolukhalika (one who uses the teeth as mortar for chewing the grains and eating them). He should follow the practice of a pigeon. He should be an Afmakutta breaking or pounding corns etc. on stones) or he should be one who eats only what is ripened in the course of time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्यादिभिर्युक्तो दृष्टा रुद्रं विमुच्यते

English

He should eat food at night what he gathered during the day, in accordance with his capacity. He should be a Caturthakdlika (i.e. one who eats after missing three meal-times) or he shall be an Aftamakdlika (one who eats after missing seven meal-times.)

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपालमोचनं नाम तीर्थ देवस्य शूलिनः । स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य पितृन् भक्त्या ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति यत्र देवादिदेवेन भेरवेणामितौजसा। कपालं स्थापितं पूर्व ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः

English

He should perform expiatory rites in accordance with the Candrayana rites during the bright and dark halves of the month. He should take once in a fortnight boiled rice (or barley) gruel).**

हिन्दी अर्थ

समभ्यर्च्य महादेवं तत्र भेरवरूपिणम्।

English

Established in the doctrine of Vaikhanasas one should always subsist on merely flowers, roots or fruits which have naturally fallen and withered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा (ब्रह्मघातीको) स्वयं अनशन (ब्रत) करना चाहिए या भृगु-पतन करे (उच्च स्थानसे गिरे) अथवा प्रज्वलित अग्नि या जलमें प्रविष्ट हो जाय। दूसरे प्रकारसे अर्थात् बुद्धिपूर्वक ब्राह्मणहत्या करनेपर ब्रह्म- हत्या दूर करनेके लिये, ब्राह्मण अथवा गौके निमित्त भलीभाँति अपने प्राणोंका परित्याग कर देना चाहिए। दीर्घ रोगसे ग्रस्त ब्राह्मणको रोगसे मुक्त करने तथा दुर्भिक्षे समय अन्न प्रदान करनेसे ब्रह्महत्या दूर

English

One should roll on the ground or stand on the fore part of the foot (i.e. tip-toe) throughout the day. One should

हिन्दी अर्थ

होती है॥ १८--२० ॥

English

Gradually increasing his intensity in austere penance, he should get himself scorched in five fires; in the rainy season he should expose himself to showering clouds (for his shelter). He should put on wet clothes during the winter.!

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वमेध-यज्ञकी समाप्तिपर होनेवाले अवभृथ-स्नानसे अथवा वेदज्ञ ब्राह्मणको अपना सर्वस्व दान कर देनेसे द्विज (ब्रह्महत्याके पापसे) मुक्त हो जाता है। सरस्वती एवं अरुणा नदीके लोकप्रसिद्ध संगममें तीनों संध्याओंमें स्नान करने और तीन रात्रि उपवास करनेसे द्विज (ब्रह्महत्याजनित पापसे) शुद्ध हो जाता है

English

He should take ablutions thrice a day and propitiate the Pitrs and Devas or he should stand on a single foot and imbibe the rays then.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्य आदिसे युक्त द्विज पवित्र (तीर्थ) रामेश्वर जाकर वहाँ सागरमें स्नान करके शंकरका दर्शन करके (ब्रह्महत्याके पापसे) मुक्त हो जाता है। त्रिशूलधारी भगवान् शंकरके कपालमोचन नामक तीर्थमें स्नान

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके भक्तिपूर्वक पितरोंकी पूजा करनेसे (ब्रह्मघाती) ब्रह्महत्याके पापसे दूर हो जाता है। पूर्वकालमें वहाँ (कपालमोचन तीर्थमें) अमित तेजस्वी देवादिदेव भैरवने परमेष्ठी ब्रह्माके कपालको स्थापित किया। वहाँ स्रान करके भैरवरूपी महादेवको भलीभाँति अर्चना करके एवं पितरोंका तर्पण करके ब्रह्महत्या (-के पाप)-

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तर्पयित्वा पितृन् स्नात्वा मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया ॥ २६॥ से मुक्ति हो जाती है

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीकूर्मपुराणे षद्साहस्रधां संहितायामुपरिविभागे त्रिंशोऽध्यायः प्रायक्चित्त-प्रकरणमें कपालमोचन-तीर्थका आख्यान

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं देवेन रुद्रेण शंकरेणामितौजसा। कपालं ब्रह्मणः पूर्व स्थापितं देहजं भुवि॥

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणुध्वमृषयः पुण्यां कथां पापप्रणाशिनीम्। माहात्म्यं देवदेवस्य महादेवस्य धीमतः पुरा पितामहं देवं मेरुशृङ्गे महर्षयः। प्रोचुः प्रणम्य लोकादिं किमेकं तत्त्वमव्ययम्॥

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स मायया महेशस्य मोहितो लोकसम्भव: । अविज्ञाय परं भावं स्वात्मानं प्राह धर्षिणम्

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म मामभ्यर्च्यं विमुच्यते अहं हि सर्वदेवानां प्रवर्तकनिवर्तकः । न विद्यते चाभ्यधिको मत्तो लोकेषु कश्चन॥ तस्यैवं मन्यमानस्य जज्ञे नारायणांशजः। प्रोवाच प्रहसन् वाक्यं रोषताम्रविलोचनः

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं कारणमिदं ब्रह्मन् वर्तते तव साम्प्रतम्। अज्ञानयोगयुक्तस्य न त्वेतदुचितं तव

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं धाता हि लोकानां यज्ञो नारायणः प्रभुः । न मामृतेऽस्य जगतो जीवनं सर्वदा क्वचित् आजम्मुर्यत्र तौ देवौ वेदाश्चत्वार एव हि

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वीक्ष्य देवं ब्रह्माणं यज्ञात्मानं च संस्थितम्। प्रोचुः संविग्नहृदया याथात्म्यं परमेष्ठिनः

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषियोंने पूछा- अमित तेजस्वी देव शंकर रुद्रने पूर्वकालमें किस प्रकार ब्रह्माजीके शरीरसे उत्पन्न कपालको पृथ्वीपर स्थापित किया ? सूतजी बोले-ऋषियो! आप लोग पापको नष्ट करनेवाली इस पुण्य कथा एवं धीमान् देवाधिदेव महादेवके माहात्म्यको सुनें

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राचीन कालमें मेरुशृंगपर लोकोंके मूल कारण देव पितामहको प्रणाम कर महर्षियोंने उनसे पूछा अव्यय अद्वितीय तत्त्व क्या है? महेश्वरकी मायासे मोहित, लोकोंको उत्पन्न करनेवाले उन ब्रह्माने

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(महर्षियोंके) परम भावको न जानते हुए अभिमानपूर्वक स्वयंको ही (अव्यय) तत्त्व बतलाया (और कहा) में ही जगतका मूल कारण, धाता, स्वयम्भू तथा अद्वितीय अनादि परम ब्रह्म ईश्वर हूँ। मेरी आराधना करनेसे मुक्ति हो जाती है। मैं ही सभी देवोंका प्रवर्तक तथा निवर्तक हूँ। लोकोंमें मुझसे महान् और कोई नहीं है

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि नारायणके अंशसे उत्पन्न यज्ञभगवानूने क्रोधसे आरक्तनेत्र होकर परिहास करते हुए यह वाक्य कहा-ब्रह्मन्! सम्प्रति आपके ऐसे व्यवहारका क्या कारण है? आप आज्ञानसे युक्त हैं, आपके लिये यह

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उचित नहीं है। मैं लोकोंका धाता यज्ञरूप नारायण प्रभु हुँ, मेरे बिना इस संसारमें जीवन कभी भी नहीं हूँ, मेरे द्वारा प्रेरणा प्रातकर आपने इस भुवनमण्डलकी रचना की है

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परस्पर विजयके अभिलाषी उन दोनोंके मोहपूर्वक इस प्रकार विवाद करते समय ही जहाँ वे दोनों देव (पितामह एवं यज्ञभगवान्) थे, वहीं चारों वेद (मूर्तिमान् होकर) आ गये। देव ब्रह्मा तथा यज्ञात्मा विष्णुको

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थित देखकर संविग्रृदय होकर उन्होंने ब्रह्मासे यथार्थ तत्त्व कहा- यदाहुस्तत्परं तत्त्वं स देवः स्यान्महेश्वरः

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो यज्ञैरखिलैरीशो योगेन च समर्च्यते।

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यमाहुरीश्वरं देवं स देवः स्यात् पिनाकधृक् येनेदं भ्राम्यते चक्रं यदाकाशान्तरं शिवम्।

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगिभिर्विद्यते तत्त्व महादेवः स शंकरः

English

He should get himself surrounded by five fires. He should be an imbiber of smoke, heat or Soma juice. He should drink milk (or water) in the bright half znA Pancagavya (cow- dung, urine etc. of cows) during the dark half of the month.