Book 1 - Adhyaya 22

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगमन (जन्म) नहीं होता है॥ ३९-४२/२॥ नौवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब 'सारस्वत' नामके व्यास होंगे, तब मैं भी ऋषभनामसे अवतीर्ण होऊँगा। उस

English

On seeing both of them extremely humble, the lord of Uma with eyes tawny as honey, was much delighted, thanks to the exposition of truth. The threc-eyed, the pinaka-bearing, and the trident-holder lord Siva, the destroyer ofDaksa's sacri- fice became very glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चार पुत्र होंगे, जो महान् ओजस्वी, ब्रह्मनिष्ठ, वेदोंके प्रकार ध्यानमार्गको प्राप्त होकर इस लोकसे प्रस्थान करेंगे। तपोबलमें उत्कृष्ट, शाप-अनुग्रहके पूर्ण विद्वान् एवं तपोत्रती वे सभी पुत्र भी पूर्वोक्त उसी योगमार्गका आश्रय लेकर रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त होंगे, जहाँसे पुनः

English

On hearing their nectar like words lord Siva sportingly asked them though he knew their intentions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगमन नहीं होता है॥ ४३--४७॥ दसवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब त्रिपाद् नामक विप्ररूप व्यास होंगे, तब मैं भृगुमुनिके रूपमें पर्वतोंमें उत्तम हिमालयके रमणीक भृगुतुंग नामक श्रेष्ठ पर्वत-शिखरपर अवतीर्ण होऊँगा। वह शिखर मेरे ही नामपर

English

"Who are you noble souls eagerly yearning for each other's welfare? You lotus-eyed ones have somehow met together in this terribly extensive flood."

हिन्दी अर्थ

“भृगुतुंग' नामसे प्रसिद्ध होगा तथा देवताओंद्वारा पूजित होगा उस समय भी बलबन्धु, निरामित्र, केतुश्रंग तथा

English

I am delighted by your devotion couched in words of perpetual value. Both of you are endearing to my heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्मा एवं तपोयोगसे युक्त होंगे। वे अपनी तपस्यासे पापोंको दगध करके रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त होंगे ग्यारहवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब 'त्रित्रत' नामक व्यास होंगे, उस समय भी मैं कलिमें गंगाद्वारक्षेत्रमें

English

What shall 1 give you now? Which is sweeter boon you desire?** Then the blessed lord Vi§nu spoke to lord Siva:

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वेतवाराहकल्पके अट्टाईस द्वापरोंके अन्तमें प्रकट होनेवाले व्यासोंका वर्णन फफफफफफफफ OO प फा का फक क फा फ फा फ फा फ फ का फा फ फा फ फा फा क का का का फी फ का मी

English

O lofd! everything has been granted by you. If you are so pleased with me, O lord! grant that my devotion for you remains stable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उग्रो नाम महातेजाः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः। तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महौजसः लम्बोदरश्च लम्बाक्षो लम्बकेशः प्रलम्बकः। प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकं गता हि ते

English

On being requested thus lord Siva realised it. He honoured Visnu and granted him devotion to his lotus-feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वादशे परिवर्ते तु शततेजा यदा मुनिः। भविष्यति महातेजा व्यासस्तु कविसत्तमः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि कलाविह युगान्तिके । हैतुकं वनमासाद्य अत्रिर्नाम्ना परिश्रुतः

English

"You are the creator of this world. You are its presi- ding deity. Hail unto you, O dear, O lotus-eyed lord, 1 shall go (now)

हिन्दी अर्थ

भविष्यन्ति महायोगा रुद्रलोकपरायणा: प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकं गता हि ते

English

After saying this the great lord blessed Brahma too. Greatly delighted he patted Brahma with his auspicious hands and said:--"0 dear, surely you are equal to me. You are my devotee too. Hail unto you. I shall leave now, O deity of good rites, may there be perfect awareness in you.*'

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मो नारायणो नाम व्यासस्तु भविता यदा तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि बालिर्नाम महामुनिः । बालखिल्याश्रमे पुण्ये पर्वते गन्धमादने

English

After saying this, iljclord of the Cianas bowed toby all Devas, vanished there itself. After attaining perfect know- ledge from Visnu, Brahma whose source of origin was the lotus, perfe'uued ternlrle pi name wjlh a desire to create. Even as he performed this penance, nothing resulted

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुधामा काश्यपश्चैव वासिष्ठो विरजास्तथा प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकं गता हि ते

English

After a great deal of linic his misery turned into anger. From the eyes overwhelmed with anger drops of tears fell down. From those drops of tears, huge poisonous snakes appeared. They had all the three humours, the wind, bile and phlegm. They were highly blessed; they were adorned with Svastika marks. I'heir hairs were dishevelled and scattered. On seeing the snakes born at the outset Brahma censured himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रापि पुनरेवाहं भविष्यामि युगान्तिके अत्रिर्देबसदश्चैव श्रवणोऽथ श्रविष्ठकः॥

English

O fie upon the fruit of my penance of this sort, if it were to be like this. Even in the beginning, my progeny has become the destroyer of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि नाम्ता वेदशिरा द्विजः। तत्र वेदशिरो नाम अस्त्रं तत्पारमेश्वरम्

English

Originating from anger and fury a severe loss of sense overwhelmed him. Out of the distress resulting from his loss of sense, he lost his life. From the body of Brahma of unequalled valour, the eleven Rudras® sprang up crying, out of sympathy and mercy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवतीर्ण होऊँगा तथा महातेजस्वी मैं उग्र नामसे सभी लोकोंमें विख्यात होऊँगा। उस समय भी लम्बोदर, लम्बाक्ष, लम्बकेश एवं प्रलम्बक नामवाले मेरे चार महातेजस्वी पुत्र होंगे। वे माहेश्वरयोगको प्राप्त होकर बारहवें द्वापरयुगके अन्तमें जब मुनि “शततेजा!

English

The word Rudra is derivable from\/ ru to cry and \/dru to move. The Puranas make frequent reference to the crying of Rudras. •fp, {VSyaviya

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी युगान्तमें इस लोकमें कलिमें मैं हैतुकवनमें अवतीर्ण होऊँगा और ' अत्रि' नामसे विख्यात होऊँगा नामक मेरे चार पुत्र होंगे, जो रुद्रलोककी प्राप्तिके लिये तत्पर, महान् योगी तथा सदा भस्मसे अनुलिप्त शरीरवाले होंगे। वे भी माहेशवरयोगको प्राप्त होकर शिवलोकको प्रस्थान करेंगे

English

) identifies Rudras with the life principles, i.e. the pranas that acti- vate the insentient matter for creation. As soon as Rudra or Prana becomes They became known as Rudras due to their crying. The Rudras and the pranas are identical with each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः क्रमसे तेरहवें द्वापरयुगका अन्त आनेपर जब धर्मरूप 'नारायण' नामक व्यास होंगे, उस समय भी मैं गन्धमादन पर्वतपर पवित्र बालखिल्य आश्रममें महामुनि “बालि' नामसे अवतरित होऊँगा उस समय भी सुधामा, काश्यप, वासिष्ठ तथा

English

The pranas are stationed in all living beings. The trident- bearing lord Siva who enforces strict discipline granted him life again. After obtaining life> lord Brahma saluted lord Siva, the lord of Devas. By means of Gayatri he perceived him as identical with the universe. On seeing and eulogizing him as such, Brahma was struck with wonder. Bowing to him again and again, he proclaimed: "O lord! how is it that you have assumed such forms as Sadyojata and others."

हिन्दी अर्थ

महायोगसे सम्पन्न, विशुद्धात्मा एवं नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचारी होंगे और माहेश्वरयोगको प्राप्त होकर रुद्रलोक जायेगे चौदहवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब ' तरक्षु' नामक व्यास होंगे, उस समय भी मैं अंगिरामुनिके उत्तम वंशमें गौतम नामसे अवतार ग्रहण करूँगा और वह स्थान परम पवित्र 'गौतमवन' नामसे प्रसिद्ध होगा

English

When the Sveta kalpa was current, it was I who existed then. I had white turban, white garlands and white garments. I was white myself with white bones, white hairs, white blood and white complexion So the kalpa too was known as Svetakalpa. Gayatri, the goddess of Devas, born of me, had white limbs, white colour, white blood. She was known as Brahmanl.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस कलिमें भी अत्रि, देवसद, श्रवण तथा महान् आत्मावाले और योगयुक्त पुत्र माहेश्‍वरयोगमें सिद्ध होकर रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त होंगे

English

O lord of Devas, that was why 1 had been understood by you as the secret deity. By my penance 1 had assumed the form of Sadyojata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः क्रमसे पन्द्रहवें द्वापका अन्त होनेपर द्विजरूप “वेदशिरा' नामसे मैं अवतार ग्रहण करूँगा।

English

When the yuga gradually changed and I became yellow in colour, the kalpa was known as Pita — the name assigned by me. Gayatri, the goddess of Devas born of me was named Brahmani. She was yellow in body, yellow in blood and yellow in colour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्ठुमहापुराण पूर्वभाग १ ९ है. फ्रफ्रफ्रफ्रफ््रफ्फफ्रफ््फफ्फफ्रफक्रक्रफ्रफक्रफाक््फ्क्रफफफफफफफ फफ ७७७ 1111111 षष फ

English

O deity of great strength, there too, I was realized by yogins devoted to the practice of yoga, through your yogic mind. I was realized by you in the form ofTatpu- rusa. Hence, it was, O deity born of the golden egg, I got the Tatpurusa form. Persons endowed with penance, devoid of impurities, who are in contact with Brahman and who know me as Rudra, and Rudrani as Gayatri — the mother of the Vedas go to Rudra's world whence there is no return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिमवत्पृष्ठमासाद्य सरस्वत्यां नगोत्तमे॥ ६९ प्रकट करूंगा और पर्वतोंमें श्रेष्ठ हिमालयके पृष्ठदेशमे सरस्वतीके तटपर वेदशीर्ष नामक पर्वत मेरा आश्रयस्थल प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः॥ ७१ महात्मा एवं नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतका पालन करनेवाले वे व्यासो युगे षोडशे तु यदा देवो भविष्यति। सभी पुत्र माहेश्‍वरयोगकी सिद्धि करके शिवलोकको

English

When I became terrible and black in colour the kalpa was known as Krsna after the colour assumed by me. There I resemble Kala (god of death). I amKala (Time), the reckoner of the worlds. O Brahma, I was then known by you as Ghora (the terrible) with terrible exploits. O lord of Devas, Gayatri, born of me, was black in body, black in blood, black in form and was named Brahmani. Hence to those who know me that I have assumed the ghora form, I, the changeless one, shall be Aghora (non-terrible) and Santa (quiescent). O Brahma, when I assumed the universal form I was realized by you by means of the yogic trance. Gayatri, the

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोलहवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब देव नामक व्यास तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि गोकर्णो नाम नामतः। ता गोकर्ण होंगे, तब भक्तों तथा संयत आत्मावाले जनोंको योग पण्य च गोकण नाम तदगम॥ ७३ प्रदान करनेके निमित्त मैं गोकर्ण नामसे अवतार लूँगा

English

These four who are of all kinds of forms will be- come popular as my sons. Since they are of different colours, their subjects too will be of different colours or castes ( Varnas), and allowed the use of Gayatri. Man's aim of life will be four- fold: virtue, wealth, desire and liberation. All living beings will come under four groups®*, four stages of life. The feet of Dharma will be four®® since my sons are four in number.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और वह स्थान परम पवित्र गोकर्णवनके नामसे प्रसिद्ध काश्यपो ह्युशनाश्चैव च्यवनोऽथ बृहस्पति: उस समय भी काश्यप, उशना, च्यवन तथा प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं गन्तारो रुद्रमेव हि॥ ७५ बृहस्पति नामक मेरे चार महायोगी पुत्र होंगे। वे भी

English

Hence the universe consisting of the mobile and im- mobile beings is stationed in the four yugas. Since it is stationed in the.four yugas it shall have four feet. There are eight worlds: Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svar, Mahar, Janar, Tapas, Satya and Visnu. These are established in the eight substratums each of which is imperishable. Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svar and Mahah constitute the four substratums.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसी मार्गसे ध्यानयोगसे युक्त होकर माहेश्वरयोग प्राप्त यदा भविष्यति व्यासो नाम्ना देवकृतञ्जयः करके रुद्रलोक जायेगे

English

The first is Bhuh, the second Biiuvoi *c third ovar and Mahar is the fourth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः क्रमसे सत्रहवें द्वापरके अन्तमें जब देवकृतंजय तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि गुहावासीति नामतः। नामक व्यास होंगे, तब भी मैं हिमालयके अति उच्च हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये महोत्तुड़े महालये॥ ७७ महालय नामक रमणीक शिखरपर गुहावासी नामसे तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा योगज्ञा ब्रह्मवादिनः

English

The fifth is Janah, the sixth Tapa ■ seventh Satya whence people do not return to this world. The world of Visnu is the eighth. It is also the spot whence a retun to this world is difficult. Beyond that is the world of Skandha an i Uma endow- ed with all attainments. Beyond that is the world of Rudra — the splendid region of yogins. The twice-born who are dt v i of ego, who have neither lust nor anger and whosf j.iuuls are devoted to yoga alone can enter it. Si.;« e (iayatrl was seen by you as four- footed, the worlds are also four, viz. the world of Uma, Kumara, Mahevara and Visnu.®® Again, siiu:e Gayatil was

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवतीर्ण होऊँगा । वह महालयस्थल परम पवित्र तथा सिद्धक्षेत्र माना जायगा। वहाँपर भी उतथ्य, वामदेव, उतथ्यो वामदेवश्च महायोगो महाबलः

English

The four feet of righteousness, according to ST. comprise daya (compassion), dSnam (charity), tapah (penance), satyam (truth).

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगवेत्ता, ब्रह्मवादी, महात्मा, मोहरहित तथा अहंकारशून्य कलियुगमें उन पुत्रोंके ध्यानयोग करनेवाले हजारों शिष्य होंगे। ध्यान करनेवाले तथा योगाभ्यासपरायण वे सभी शिष्य महेश्वरको हृदयमें धारण करके महालय- क्षेत्रमे मेरे चरणोंका दर्शन करके शिवपदको प्राप्त

English

Since the Soma-juice, which is the life of living beings, accompanied by Vedic chants, fell off from my mouth, the cows came to be known as those whose udders are sucked. Hence the nectar in the form of the Soma-juice is known as the life of living beings. Hence too, the animals became quadru- peds; the whiteness of their milk is also due to that. Since the great Goddess was seen as biped in the course of the rites, Gayatri the creator of the worlds is also of the same nature. Hence all human beings are bipeds, endowed with two breasts. Since the great godde.ss, the unborn deity of great strength, was seen by you as supporting all living beings, therefore, the subjects will have all kinds of form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनके अतिरिक्त अन्य जो भी महात्मा उस द्वापरके अन्तमें कलिमें अपना मन ध्यानमें लगाकर निर्मल आत्मा तथा शुद्ध बुद्धिवाले हो जायँगे, वे शोकरहितं होकर मेरे अनुग्रहसे रुद्रलोकको प्राप्त होंगे। पुण्यप्रद भविष्यन्ति तदा काले सर्वे ते ध्यानयुञ्जका:

English

The unborn deity shall have great splendour and universal form and from his face there will come out the fire*God whose energy will be unfailing. Hence, the pure and all-pervading fire-god has the form of living body. The pure- souled men of two births who see me as endowed with the faculties of overlordship, sense-control and omnipresence become liberated from rajas and tamas. Eschewing physical bdy they attain my vicinity and never return to this earth.